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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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FROM: WATER COMMITTEE ` Costa
TOM TORLAKSON, CHAIR °'
SUPERVISOR SUNNE WRIGHT McPEAK ` .^
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DATE: MARCH 5, 1991
SUBJECT: HELICOPTER TRAINING ACTIVITY,' COST-BENEFIT FOR WETLAND RESTORATION
AREAS, LINDSEY MUSEUM GRANT REQUEST, FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMITTEE
VACANCY, SHERIFF .MARINE PATROL LEGISLATION
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
1.. , Direct the Community Development Department to research Marin
County helicopter training facility, include any relevant
information with the Fish and Wildlife Committee report on
helicopter effects to wildlife and include in a later report
to the board.
2a. Direct the Fish and Wildlife Committee to proceed. `�with
preparing a Request for Proposal for consultant aid Fin a
cost-benefit analysis for selected wetland areas targetea for
potential restoration activities and to return to the Water
Committee with a draft Request for Proposal.
2b. Direct the Fish and Wildlife Committee to prepare a report on
the potential for the Praxis property to be restored to
wetland status, without removal of on-site fill.
3 . Authorize $1,900 from the Game Protection Fund to Alexander
Lindsey Junior Museum for use in selected projects per Fish
and Wildlife .Committee recommendation.
4.' Dedicate one position on the Fish and Wildlife Committee for
a representative of the Delta Advisory Planning Council.
5. Direct the Fish and Wildlife Committee to work with Supervisor
Torlakson on endorsement of Sheriff Marine Patrol draft
legislation.
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S) : 10M
Supervisor Tom Torlakson, Chair Supervisor Sunne Wright McPeak
ACTION OF BOARD ON March 5 , 1991 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X andOTHER X
Also, APPROVED Recommendation #6: REQUESTED Finance Committee to review the level of Game Protection Fund
allocations to the Alexander Lindsey Junior Museum.
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT TRUE AND .CORRECT COPY OF AN
AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Orig: Community Development Department ATTESTED 44A4-c_k .E 1?91
cc: County Administrator PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF
Sheriff-Coroner THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Public Works Department - .Airport AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Tony Enea , CAO ��
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BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
1. On February 5, 1991 the Fish and Wildlife Committee was
directed by the Board to provide to the Water Committee a
report on helicopter training program effects on wildlife. A
report was prepared, and presented to the Water Committee
during their meeting of February 25, 1991. The Water Committee
then recommended that the report be included with Hal Wight's
report to the Board, and that the report include any relevant
information regarding Marin County's helicopter training
facility.
2 . During the Water Committee meeting on February 25, 1991 the
Fish and Wildlife Committee requested use of a consultant to .
provide technical expertise in cost benefit analyses of
wetland restoration activities within potential selected
areas.
The Water Committee recommends that a Request for proposal be
prepared and submitted at their next meeting. In addition,
the Water Committee recommends that the Fish and Wildlife
Committee provide to the Water Committee a report on restoring
the Praxis property which does not include removal of fill.
3 . The Lindsey Museum has in the past, received monies from the
Game Protection Fund, most often in the amount of $5, 000. The
Fish and Wildlife Committee has recommended a grant of $1,900.
The grant would cover an activity which the Committee believes
is consistent with the restrictions in State law regarding the
use of monies from the Game Protection Fund. The grant does
not include funding of profit-making activities as requested
by the Museum.
4. Supervisor Torlakson had previously expressed some concern
that east county may not adequately be represented on the Fish
and Wildlife Committee due to complex issues regarding levees
and reclamation district operations. For this reason the Water
Committee has recommended that one position be dedicated for
a representative from the Delta Advisory Planning Council.
The Water Committee also advised that the Fish.Committee could
consider expanding their membership if necessary.
5. The Water Committee recommends that the Fish and Wildlife
Committee become involved in efforts to have draft legislation
endorsed which attempts to reestablish Sheriff Marine Patrol
activities on the delta, through an increase in boater
registration fees. Currently Supervisor Torlakson is involved
with obtaining endorsements from the cities within Contra
Costa County. The Fish and Wildlife Committee oversees
expenditures from the Game Protection Fund which derives its
monies from Fish and Game code violations cited by the Sheriff
Marine Patrol, and the Department of Fish and Game.
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