To: Board of Supervisors
From: Planning and Building Department -- Drought Task Force
Agenda Section: Departmental
SUBJECT:
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Monthly Report from Drought Task Force (DTF)
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Receive the report from the Drought Task Force.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
General Fund (1100)
DISCUSSION:
In the absence of Ryan Derby, this is an update on the work of the Drought Task Force. This is a report on the activities undertaken and information received by the Drought Task Force.
The task force-initiated work on several important initiatives:
1. Resiliency Program Manager. A position is being created in the CAO's office for the Resiliency Program Manager. The job flyer will be released soon.
2. SB552 Drought Preparedness planning for Small Water Systems and Wells. Staff of the Division of Environmental Health (DEH) and the Planning Department are coordinating the development of a Drought and Water Shortage contingency plan for State Small Water Systems and domestic wells to comply with SB552. The Drought Task Force previously recommended formation of a working group to represent various perspectives from the Humboldt community. However, to ensure access for all interested public contributors, the DTF recommends a series of public meetings with explicit invitations made to representatives from the state and other local governments, including groundwater sustainability agencies, community-based organizations, local water suppliers, and local residents, to participate.
The proposed meetings would follow upcoming educational outreach meetings offered by California Department of Water Resources designed to assist county governments in complying with the SB552 mandate.
3. Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB)
Recently two locations have been identified as having reported blooms of cyanobacteria. Big Lagoon was sampled by the Big Lagoon Rancheria on Aug. 8, 2022, with the results showing high concentra...
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