To: Board of Supervisors
From: Agricultural Commissioner
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Approval of Cooperative Agreement No. 19-1014-000-SG, known as the 2020 Noxious Weed Grant Program with the California Department of Food and Agriculture in the amount of $40,000
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve Cooperative Agreement No. 19-1014-000-SG, known as the 2020 Noxious Weed Grant Program with the California Department of Food and Agriculture;
2. Authorize the Chair to sign the original agreement, then return the signed original to the Agricultural Commissioner's Office for further processing; and
3. 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), General Fund
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, CDFA offered weed control funding to County Agricultural Commissioners through a weed grant program made available through the Governor's Biodiversity Noxious Weed Management Initiative. The 2020 Noxious Weed Grant Program (NWGP) supports CDFA's cooperative and comprehensive efforts to prevent the introduction of invasive species and to facilitate cost-effective control or eradication of invasive species that have entered or have been established in the state. The NWGP awarded a maximum of $40,000 to each California county for work to be performed from May 1, to Dec. 31, 2020. The NWGP will support implementation of county weed control and mapping projects in California that result in permanent and measurable work product (map or plan) and/or weed reductions. Cooperative Agreement No. 19-1014-000-SG provides funding to Humboldt County for the following weed control projects:
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