HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 09092004 - 71-197 IH THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE 4r CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Planting }
on Hajar Road Projects. } RESOLUTION NO. 71/197
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WHEREAS the Board on March 9, 1971 referred the report of
the Public Jerks Director making recommendations concerning Planting
or Major Road Projects, to its County Government Operations Committee
(Supervisors A. M. Dias and W. N. Boggess) for revision and report;
and
WHEREAS the Committee reported that it had reviewed the mat-
ter ;,with. the Public Works Director and recommends approval of the
report with some additional conditions; and
WHEREAS the Board shares the increasing public concern for
preserving the environments and finds that the proposal is consistent
with the intent of the new Environmenta'! duality Act passed by, the
1970 State1egisla.ture; is in the interest of minimizing any adverse
effects of road projects on the environment of the area; and is in
line with the Board' s basic policy that aesthetics be considered in
public works projects;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT BY THIS BOARD RESOLVED that it shall be
the policy of the Board to authorize planting of trees and other
plants to substitute for trees and ether desirable plants which are
removed on major road improvementcpro jects, subject to the following;
conditions:
1. Planting will be limited to thoroughfares and
arterials as shown on "The County Major Roads Plan";
2. Plants will be nursery size stock (one and five
ill on sizes ) - not large specimen. transplanting;
3. Maintenance of planting must be assured by an
appropriate service area; and
4. Any exceptions from ,this policy due to special or
unusual circumstances shall be subject to approval
by the Board of Supervisors.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 23rd day of Larch, 1971 by the follow-
ing vote of the Board':
AYES: Supervisors A. M. Dias, J. E. Moriarty,
W. N. Boggess, E. A. Linscheid, J. P. Xenny.
NOES None.
ABSENT. None .
RESOLUTION NO. 71/197