To: Board of Supervisors
From: Public Works
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Resolution to Lease a Private Logging Road in the Larabee Area and the Right of Way Lease Agreement with Humboldt Redwood Company, LLC for said Private Logging Road (4/5 Vote Required)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Adopt the Resolution to Lease a Private Logging Road in the Larabee Area and the Right of Way Lease Agreement with Humboldt Redwood Company, LLC for Said Private Logging Road (Attachment 1), (4/5 Vote Required);
2. Authorize the Chair of the Board to sign and execute the Right of Way Lease Agreement (Attachment 2), (4/5 Vote Required); and
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return a copy of the Right of Way Lease Agreement to the Land Use Division for transmittal to Humboldt Redwood Company, LLC.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Road Fund 1200325
DISCUSSION:
In 1973, due to the potential dangers in transporting people across the river at flood stage, the County discontinued winter ferry service across the Eel River from Holmes to Larabee. This action resulted in a Superior Court Order which required reactivation of the ferry service or to provide an alternative means of access to the residents of Larabee/Shively. In the past, the county has entered into leases with Humboldt Redwood Company, LLC, and its predecessor, for the use of a logging road in the Larabee area to provide access to the residents of Larabee/Shively during the winter months when the Holmes Larabee Summer Bridge is not operational. The most recent lease Agreement for this road between the county and Humboldt Redwood Company, LLC expired June 30, 2022. The lease did not include any provisions for extensions.
The proposed lease calls for a rental of $600 annually for the term of the lease which includes the pro-rata portion of the Real Property Taxes. The proposed lease has an expiration date of June 30, 2037. The Department of Public Works i...
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