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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04041989 - S.3 TO:\\ BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: Supervisor R. I . Schroder C"tra Costa DATE: March 28, 1989 Courl�y SUBJECT: Mt. Diablo State Park Fire Management SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS l. ' Reaffirm the Board' s policy of April 26, 1988 , approving the ' Mt. Diablo State Park Wildfire Management Plan as specifically set forth in Resolution No. 88/220. 2. Rescind Board action of January 24, 1989, relative to this matter. BACKGROUND In order to insure adequate fire protection for the State Park and adjacent properties as well as afford protection to and utilization of the Mt. Diablo State Park' s unique natural resources, the Board on April 26 , 1988 approved the proposed Mt. Diablo State Park Wildfire Management Plan and adopted Resolution No. 88/220. The action taken by the Board on that date more adequately addresses the concerns of all parties and is less limited in scope than Resolution Nos. 87/556 and 87/556A. The intent of the Board action on January 24, 1989 should have been to reference Resolution No. 88/220. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S) ACTION OF BOARD ON April 4 , 1989 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT - - - ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. CC: Community Development ATTESTED April 4 , 1989 State Parks & Recreation Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Board of Fire Chief, C C C F P D Supervisors and County Admin:stratcr M382/7-83 BY 00- _ DEPUTY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on April 26, 1988 by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Powers, Fanden, ticPeak, Torlakson and Schroder NOES: Pone ABSENT: done ABSTAIN: None SUBJECT: (Approving the Wildfire) (Management Plan for) RESOLUTION 88/220 (Mt. Diablo State Park) WHEREAS, on . September 22 , 1987 , the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County passed resolutions nos. 87/556 and 87/556A on the subject of the future of cattle grazing in Mount Diablo State Park; and WHEREAS, the Board therein expressed its support for the continuation of a project interpreting cattle ranching for the enjoyment and education of park visitors, and expressed its concern over the need to protect adjoining private property from the spread of wildfire originating in the park; and WHEREAS, the Board also recognizes the need, which has been expressed by many members of the public, to protect the park' s natural resources from undesirable impacts that grazing can bring, including alterations in the ecology of plant communities , damage to recreational trails, and degradation of streams, ponds, and springs; and WHEREAS, the California Department of Parks and Recreation and the State Department of Forestry and Fire Protection staff have prepared a Wildfire Management Plan for Mt. Diablo State Park with the participation of local fire protection districts staffs; and WHEREAS, that Wildfire Management plan will be referenced within a new General Plan Mt. Diablo State. Park which is being prepared to protect natural resources of the park for future public enjoyment and for the enhancement of its natural '•yy resources; and WHEREAS, Mount Diablo State Park is one of California' s most outstanding natural areas , and an irreplaceable recreational and educational resource serving an ever-increasing number of visitors from the county, the state, and throughout the world; and WHEREAS, the Board recognizes that it is the proper province of the California Department of Parks and Recreation to manage state parks to preserve their outstanding natural, scenic , and cultural values, their indigenous fauna and flora, and their native environmental complexes, for present and future generations; and RESOLUTION NO. 88/220 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors approves the Wildfire Management Plan date(! December , 1987 and authorizes the fire chiefs of the Contra Costa , Eastern Diablo, and Tassajara Fire PPotection Districts to sign the plan; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the fire chiefs are authorized to work with the State to keep the plan up to date and to concur In modifications. as -'k--hey (ic,2m appropriate and wfiere additions make that necessary; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County commends the staff of the California Department of Parks and Recreation for their continuing efforts to prepare a general plan for Mount, Diablo State Park sensitive to the diverse interests and concerns expressed by various segments of the public and governmental agencies . In particular, the Board supports efforts to achieve an appropriate balance between the use of a portion of Mt. Diablo State Park as part of a demonstration ranch project with the I rotection of sensitive lands and resources from the impacts caused by cattle. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County endorses efforts by the State to enhance and protect the natural and cultural resources of the mountain, while limiting commercial exploitation as specified in Section 5001 .65 of the Public Resources Code. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution will supersede resolution nos. 87/556 and 87/556A. rebV certify that this Is a true and correct copy 6j 111"I Action taken and snterod on the minutes of the board of SuPe-visors on the d3lo shown. y ATTESTED: 0� PHIL BATCH LOR, Clerk of the Board Of Supervisors and County Administrator t►tf�J By . Deputy Orig. Dept: Community Development cc: County Administrator ' s Office State Parks and Recreation Save Mt. Diablo Tassajara, Eastern Diablo Contra Costa Fire Protection Districts JWC2/jb/WF88220 . res RESOLUTION NO. 88/220