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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on August 14, 1984 , by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers , Fanden, Schroder, McPeak, Torlakson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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SUBJECT: Correspondence
Agenda Item
3. 1 Letter dated July 31 , 1984 from Mark L . Armstrong , Thiessen,
Gagen & McCoy , P .O . Box 218, Danville , CA 94526, attorney
for Ponderosa Cable Systems , requesting an extension of
construction timetable which was set on July 6 , 1982,
Resolution No . 82/781 , through February 5, 1985.
***REFERRED TO PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR FOR RECOMMENDATION
3.2 Letter dated July 28, 1984 from Anne B. Burton , 512 Ridgeview
Court , Pleasant Hill 94523, informing the Board of her
retirement from County service on December 1-, 1984 and
requesting a waiver from the conditions of the Memoradum of
Understanding,
.***REFERRED TO PERSONNEL DIRECTOR AND COUNTY COUNSEL
3.3 Memorandum dated July 20, 1984 from Anthony A . Dehaesus ,
Director of Planning, on status of the use of Community
Development Block Grant funds for the Sandhill Water Project.
***ACKNOWLEDGED RECEIPT
3.4 Memorandum dated July 27 , 1984 from J . Michael Walford ,
Public Works Director , forwarding letter from Congressman
George Miller- indicating that the United State Bureau of
Reclamation has agreed to delay two years before seeking
further permits to construct the San Luis Drain .
***ACKNOWLEDGED RECEIPT
IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the aforesaid actions as
noted (***) are APPROVED .
I hereby certify that this t9 a true and correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the crate shown.
ee: Correspondents
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Public Works Director J.R. CLSS COLINTY CLERK
Personnel Director and ex officio CEark of the Beard
County Counsel
County Administrator By �.,��, �,�� Deputy
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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS County
FROM: WATER COMMITTEE
DATE: August 14, 1984
SUBJECT: Support for a Wilderness Bill, Sponsored by Senator Pete Wilson
Specific Requests or Recommendations & Background & Justification
RECOMMENDATION
The Board of Supervisors support the proposed wilderness bill to be sponsored by Senators
Wilson and Cranston that would add 1.8 million acres of forest service lands to the wilderness
system in California.
BACKGROUND
On July 17, 1984, the Board referred to the Water Committee and the Fish & Wildlife Comnittee
a letter dated June 28, 1984, from Senator Pete Wilson asking support for a wilderness
bill which would add 1.8 million acres of forest service lands to the wilderness system
in California. Last year, the House of Representatives passed HR 1437 which proposed
2.4 million acres of lands into the wilderness system in California. The proposed bill
by Senator Wilson adds 600,000 acres less than the bill that has been passed by the House,
but Senator Wilson states that these deletions were made in recognition of important natural
resource values and the need to keep them available for multiple use purposes. Senator
Wilson states that without a California wilderness bill, five million acres of roadless
forest service lands will continue to be managed as "de facto wilderness". This would
' restrict development, such as for timber sales, on these lands. Senator Wilson's letter
included a list of projects that are presently held back, but would be available to be
developed if a wilderness bill was passed.
Senator Wilson states that Senator Alan Cranston and Congressman John Seiberling, Chairman
of the House Sub-committee on Public Lands and National Parks, will co-sponsor the proposed
wilderness bill.
The Fish & Wildlife Committee discussed Senator Wilson's letter at their August 2, 1984
meeting. Some Committee members discussed the bill with environmental and conservation
groups. These groups generally supported the bill, although they do not necessarily support
all of the projects that could be developed if the bill passes. There appears to be a
net benefit to passage of the bill . The Fish & Wildlife Study Committee recommends that
the Board support the proposed wilderness bill.
Continued on attachment: yes Signature:
Recommendation of County Administrator X Recommendation of Board Committee
Approve Other:
Signature(s): `' . .
Sunne Wright McPeak Tom Torlakson
Action of Board on: Approved as Recommended ti0ther,_
Vote of Supervisors I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ri Unanimous (Absent ) AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE
Ayes: Noes: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON DATE SHOWN.
Absent: Abstain:
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Orig. Div.: Public Works (EC) J.R. OLW, CO11NTY CLERK AND
cc: County Administratbr EX OFFICIO CLERK OF THE BOARD
Planning Department
Fish & Wildlife Study Committee (via EC)
Senator P. Wilson (via EC) By - DEPUTY
Senator A. Cranston (via EC)
Congressman G. Miller (via EC)
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