To: Board of Supervisors
From: Public Works
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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License Agreement with Green Diamond Resource Company for the Bald Hills-Coyote Creek Borrow and Stockpile Site, APN 531-022-002
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Authorize the Chair of the Board to sign, in duplicate, the License Agreement between the County of Humboldt and Green Diamond Resource Company (Attachment 1); and
2. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return both executed License Agreements to the Department of Public Works Land Use Division for further processing.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board's Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Core Services/Other
Strategic Plan Category: 1009 - Expand county infrastructure resilience
DISCUSSION:
The Road Division of the Humboldt County Department of Public Works has been using the Bald Hills-Coyote Peak Quarry Site since 1972. The Oct. 1, 2019, License Agreement expired Dec. 31, 2023, and a new License Agreement is necessary. The new License Agreement (Attachment I) shall permit the County to enter upon said property (AP 531-022-002) for the purpose of a surface mining operation, which will include processing of pit-run material and stockpiling of construction material, as well as storage of equipment appurtenant to County Road repair and maintenance.
The new License Agreement would have an effective date of Jan. 1, 2024 and remain in full force and effect until December 31, 2029. This retroactive effective date of January 1, 2024 would cover the county's continued use of the stockpile site after the expiration date of the last extension, which was December 31, 2023.The county shall have sixty (60) days beyond termination date to remove equipment and stockpiled aggregate material from site.
The proposed License Agreement for pit-run aggregate royalty rate is one dollar twenty-five cents ($1.25) per cubic ...
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