HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 09101991 - 91-585 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
IN THE MATTER OF )
Establishing a Public Hearing on )
Fire Hazards and Other Impacts of)
Eliminating Grazing in Mt. Diablo)
State Park on September 19, 1991 ) RESOLUTION NO. 91/585
WHEREAS, the Board has repeatedly expressed its support for the
continuation of grazing and the Demonstration Ranch in Mt. Diablo State
Park, but has never received a substantive response from the California
Department of Parks and Recreation; and
WHEREAS, all of the Contra Costa County Fire Protection Districts
and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection strongly
support the continuation of grazing in Mt. Diablo State Park and other
public lands in the county to prevent dangerous accumulations of fuel in
grasslands; and
WHEREAS, the Contra Costa Resource Conservation District and the
range resource scientific community also endorse proper grazing as an
essential part of a healthy grassland ecology which prevents the build-
up of a heavy thatch of dead grass and weeds, promotes a diversity of
wild flowers and native plants, and protects oaks and other trees from
being killed by abnormally intense wildfires; and
WHEREAS, the California Department of Parks and Recreation' s plan
to eliminate or drastically reduce grazing has caused a long and contin-
uing controversy, and many homeowners, park users, and local organiza-
tions feel that they have not been given the opportunity for an appro-
priate exchange of dialogue with the Department relative to their
serious concerns.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisor of
Contra Costa County wi Tl 'soon_sor a public hearing on the concerns of Contra
Costa residents and park users regarding fire hazards, the Demonstration
Ranch, natural resources, and other impacts of the California Department
of Parks and Recreation' s plan to eliminate or drastically reduce
grazing in Mt. Diablo State Park, starting at 7: 00 p..m. , in the Board
Chambers, Thursday, September 19, 1991; and
`BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be forwarded
to the Director of the California Parks and Recreation Department with a
request that he, or his designated representative, along with appropri-
ate members of his staff, appear and participate in this hearing for the
express purpose of responding substantively to the concerns of the
citizens of Contra Costa County.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by unanimous vote of the Board of Supervisors
present on this 10th day of September, 1991.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a
resolution entered on the minutes Board of Supervisors on the
date aforesaid.
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T I. SCHRODER
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M PO , CHAIR NANCY C. AHDEN
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SUNNE W. MCPEAR TOM TORLARSON
District IV District V
Witness my hand and the Seal of the
4 Board of Supervisors affixed this 10th
day of ,Sept ber, 9 1.
By a
Deputy Clerk