To: Board of Supervisors
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Departmental
Vote Requirement: 4/5th
SUBJECT:
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Adoption of an Interim Urgency Ordinance Establishing a 45-day Moratorium on Removal of Large Old Redwood Trees Outside of Timberland Production Zone and Agriculture Exclusive Areas in Unincorporated Humboldt County (4/5 Vote Required)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Adopt the Interim Urgency Ordinance (Attachment 1) of the County of Humboldt Establishing a Temporary Moratorium on the Acceptance and Issuance of Permits for the Removal of Large Old Redwood Trees, Which Shall Take Immediate Effect (Attachment 1) establishing a 45-day moratorium on the removal of large old redwood trees within the unincorporated areas of Humboldt County, based on the findings set forth in the Interim Urgency Ordinance pursuant to California Government Code (CGC) Sections 25123(d) and 65858(a) (4/5 Vote Required); and
2. Direct the Clerk of the Board to publish the Post-Adoption Summary (Attachment 2) of the ordinance within 15 days of adoption by the Board, and to post in the Office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors a certified copy of the full text of the adopted ordinance along with the names of those Supervisors voting for and against the ordinance; and
3. Direct Planning and Building Department staff to bring forward an item, if needed, to extend the moratorium prior to the 45-day expiration date and report on the measures taken to alleviate the condition which led to the adoption of the urgency ordinance per CGC 65858(d).
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board’s Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Safe & Healthy Communities
Strategic Plan Category: 1008 - Update General Plan ordinances for quality of environment
DISCUSSION:
Executive Summary:
This item is to fulfill the Board of Supervisors’ Aug. 11, 2026 direction to develop an old-growth tree pr...
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