To: Board of Supervisors
From: Supervisor Mike Wilson
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Jacoby Creek Land Trust (JCLT) Letter of Support for 80 Acre Land Acquisition within the Jacoby Creek Watershed (Supervisor Mike Wilson)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Authorize the Chair to sign the Letter of Support.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
General Fund (1100)
DISCUSSION:
The Jacoby Creek Land Trust is requesting support for their funding proposal to the Wildlife Conservation Board of an 80 acre land acquisition within the Jacoby Creek Watershed.
Purchase of the property will allow for working forest management consistent with the adjacent Jacoby Creek Community Forest and addresses the goals of Humboldt County, the Wildlife Conservation Board, and the Jacoby Creek Land Trust, by protecting productive forest, fish, and wildlife habitat in perpetuity and by promoting habitat conditions that favor redwood forests and California’s
diverse native forests.
In addition, acquisition of this property by JCLT will promote and protect the ecological integrity and economic stability of the property by adding it to a successful community-owned working forest that emphasizes “ecological principles” enhancing the integrity of the watersheds, wildlife, fisheries, and plant resources while producing an opportunity for recreational activities.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is no financial impact to the General Fund.
STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK:
This action supports the following areas of your Board’s Strategic Framework.
Core Roles: N/A
New Initiatives: N/A
Strategic Plan: N/A
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
N/A
ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Board discretion
ATTACHMENTS:
A. Jacoby Creek Land Trust Funding Request Letter of Support
PREVIOUS ACTION/REFERRAL:
Board Order No.: N/A
Meeting of: N/A
File No.: N/A