To: Board of Supervisors
From: Agricultural Commissioner
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Approval of Cooperative Agreement No. 20-0971-000-SA, known as the 2021 Noxious Weed Program with the California Department of Food and Agriculture in the amount of $64,000
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to CEQA Guidelines sections 15304/Class 4 and 15308/Class 8;
2. Approve Cooperative Agreement No. 20-0971-000-SA, known as the 2021 Noxious Weed Program with the California Department of Food and Agriculture;
3. Authorize the Chair to sign the original agreement, then return the signed original to the Agricultural Commissioner's Office for further processing; and
4. Grant a waiver from the provisions of the Nuclear Free Ordinance.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), Agricultural Commissioner 1100-261
DISCUSSION:
The request for a waiver from the provisions of the Nuclear Free Ordinance is requested since the State of California will not modify its cooperative agreements to accommodate local ordinances. In January 2020, CDFA began offering weed control funding to County Agricultural Commissioners through a weed grant program made possible through the Governor's Biodiversity Noxious Weed Management Initiative. The 2021 Noxious Weed Grant Program (NWGP) continues CDFA's support of cooperative and comprehensive efforts to prevent the introduction and spread of invasive weed species. Cooperative Agreement No. 20-0971-000-SA provides a second year of funding to Humboldt County to continue weed control projects begun during the first year of the grant program in 2020. The agreement provides $64,000 to Humboldt County for work performed from Jan. 15, 2021 to June 30, 2023. The NWGP supports ongoing invasive weed control projects that result in permanent and measurable work mapping, planning, and reducing populations of in...
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