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TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: John H. deFremery, Agricultural CommissioAer & Contra
Director of Weights & Measures Costa
DATE: May 13 , 1987 County
SUBJECT: Purple Star Thistle Control Program
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Authorize Chair, Board of Supervisors, to direct the Agricultural
Commissioner to initiate a purple star thistle control program in
FY 1987-88.
BACKGROUND:
The Contra Costa County Resource Conservation District, the Alameda-
Contra Costa County Cattlemen ' s Association, and the Contra Costa County
Farm Bureau have requested that purple star thistle be controlled within
the County. The estimated cost for a minimal , but effective, program is
'$5 ,000 . A matching funds concept has been agreed upon, and it is felt
that additional County costs will be offset by increased revenues .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON May 26, 1987 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER _
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS-A TRUE
X 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: Agricultural Commissioner ATTESTED _�'//"/,�(i�96 Z9 XT
CCC Resource Conservation Dist PHIL BA`fCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
5552 Clayton Rd, Concord 94521 SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY (CJ, ,DEPUTY
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