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FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator
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DATE: February 4 , 1992
SUBJECT: LEGISLATION: HR 1.330 (Jimmy Hayes of Louisiana)
SPECIFIC REQUESTS)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a position in OPPOSITION to HR 1330 by Representative Jimmy
Hayes of Louisiana, which would turn over to the U. S. Army Corps
of Engineers the responsibility to regulate wetlands and
determine what type and amount of development would occur on such
wetland areas .
BACKGROUND:
The Audubon. Society recently wrote to the Board of Supervisors
urging that the Board oppose HR 1330 and S. 1463, identical bills
which have been introduced into Congress .
The request was referred to this office for a recommendation. We
asked the Community Development Department for their analysis and
recommendation on what position the Board should take on these
two bills . Attached is a memo from Roberta Goulart, Senior
Planner in the Community Development Department, recommending
that the Board of Supervisors oppose both bills and providing
reasons in support of this recommendation.
In view of the fact that both bills use the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers definition of wetlands, which is apparently more
restrictive than that supported by the County General Plan, would
fail to afford. additional protection to other wetland areas, and
would eliminate the right of the EPA to veto a permit issued by
the Corps, staff is recommending that the Board oppose HR 1330
and S. 1463, as was requested by the Audubon Society.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE S:
ACTION OF BOARD ON February 11, 1992 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER X
REFERRED to the Water Committee Proposed legislation ,HRn1330
(J, Bayes_ _on regulation -of-the wetlands by the- Corps of - -
Engineers .
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X ___ I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN:
CC: ATTESTED February 11 , 1992
Please see Page 2 .
PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
M382 (10/88) BY DEPUTY
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cc : County Administrator
Community Development Director
Roberta Goulart, CDD
A.B. McNabney, Vice President-Conservation
Mt. Diablo Audubon Society
P.O. Box 53
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
The Honorable Alan Cranston
Senator - California
Room 112 , Senate Hart Office Building
Constitution Avenue & 2nd Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20510
The Honorable John Seymour
Senator - California
Room 361, Senate Dirksen Office "Building
Constitution Avenue & First Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20510
The Honorable George Miller III
Member of Congress - 7th District, California
Room 2228, Rayburn House Office Building
S . Capitol Street & Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C. 20515
The Honorable Ron Dellums
Member of Congress - 8th District, California
Room 201, Cannon House Office Building
First Street & Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C. 20515
The Honorable Jimmy Hayes
Member of Congress - 7th District, Louisiana
Room 503, Cannon House Office Building
First Street & Independence 'Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C. 20515