HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011993 - 1993-458 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY,STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter Commending
Chevron U.S.A.,Richmond Refinery, )
For Its Contribution to Enhancing
The''Wildcat Marshlands ) Resolution No, 93/ 4 5 8
WHEREAS, the Wildcat Marsh, located at the confluence of Wildcat Creek and
the San Pablo Bay,is owned by Chevron U.S.A.; and
WHEREAS, in the review of plans to enhance the Wildcat and San Pablo Creeks
as a Federal Flood Control Project, a'Design Team was established to assist
County'staff in resolvingpolicy matters; and
WHEREAS, the Design Team found that improvements could be made to the
wetland resource potential of Wildcat Marsh adjacent to the Wildcat Creek Flood
Control project and encouraged the California Coastal Conservancy to fund a
marsh enhancement engineering study; and
WHEREAS, legal problems arose dealing with the concern of potential
contaminants which could theoretically exist on the Wildcat Marsh site. The State
consequently declined to accept any,land rights to the Marsh thereby causing fear
that the project would not proceed; and
WHEREAS,,given that circumstance, Chevron U.S.A., Richmond'Refinery, agreed
to take over the project from Contra Costa County and the California Coastal
Conservancy to fund and improve Wildcat Marsh as a local environmental
enhancement, even though their costs exceeded one million dollars;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Contra Costa County Board of
Supervisors wishes to publicly'acknowledge the efforts of Chevron.U.S.A. in
completing the Wildcat Marsh Enhancements; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Contra Costa:County Board of
Supervisors recognizes Chevron U.S.A., Richmond Refinery, as a good neighbor
concerned with environmental issues as exemplified by their investment in the
future of San Pablo Bay and its wildlife.
Introduced by. Passed and adopted by unanimous votes of
Tom Powers, these Supervisors present on July 27, 1993
First District Supervisor
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct
copy of an action taken and entered on the
minutes of the Board of Supervisors:
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors and County Administrator.
BY. vv,, -tjlz?
eputy Clerk