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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05251999 - C106 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ;. Contra FROM: FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMITTEE ° - Costa DATE: May 25, 1999 County SUBJECT: FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMITTEE WORK SUMMARY AND WORK PLAN SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS ACCEPT report from the Fish and Wildlife Committee on its 1998-99 Work Summary and 1.999-2000 Work Plan. FINANCIAL IMPACT None. REASON FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND The Fish and Wildlife Committee ("FWC") continuously updates its Work Summary/Work Plan to document progress on tasks and to maintain focus on upcoming projects. The attached document presents the most up to date Work Summary/Work Plan and documents work completed during the 1998/99 fiscal year and work anticipated for the 1999/2000 fiscal year. Among its most significant accomplishments this year was the April 7 Contra Costa County Creek and Watershed Symposium, an event which was initiated by the Fish and Wildlife and planned by the FWC and a wide range of other interested organizations brought together by the FWC. The members of the FWC during 1998/99 were: District 1: Skip Bateman (Secretary) District II: Dan Pellegrini District III: Pete Margiotta District IV: Brett Morris (Vice-Chair) District V: Frank Billeci, Jr. At Large: James Hale At Large: Susan Heckly At Large: Charles Morehouse At Large: Tom Studley (Chair) Alternate: James Schmerker _=V CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE: Thomas K. Studley Chair, Fish & Wildlife Committee �,X RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURES): X ACTION OF BOARD ON `` ``m APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS UNANIMOUS (ABSENT__ _ :-r/� I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND AYES: NOES: CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. Contact: Jahn Kopchik (925) 335-1227 ATTESTEDABHELOA, r � cc: Community Development Department PCLERK OF THE County Administrator's Office BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND Clerk of the Board, Maddy Book COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR s Auditor-Controller � s BY -< r` � °'g! ' : DEPUTY c:\MYDocv-a\sKaac\.�o�tr�-oLD\F&WBOWRK,9E39 �� Fish and Wildlife Committee Work Summary/Work Plan May 25, 1999 Page 2 of 2 The Board of Supervisors has recently appointed two new members to the FWC. These new members are: District III; Steve Abbors District Vo Roderick Golphin An additional two appointments will be needed soon--one for an at-large seat and one for the alternate seat. The Contra Costa Times printed an article on these vacancies and a number of new applications have been submitted. The FWC will review these applications and make a recommendation to the Internal Operations Committee when their review is complete. The recent and pending appointments mark a significant transition for the PWC, particularly due to the retirement of two long-standing Fish and Wildlife Committee members, Pete Margiotta and Tom Studley (the FWC Chair), both of whom have served for more than ten years. The FWC will recommend that the Board recognize the outstanding contributions of these two departing members in a future report to the Board. ATTACHMENTS: 1998-99 Work Summary / 1999-2000 Work Plan for the Fish and Wildlife Committee :\MYoocu- 1\JKOPC\JOHN-o!DAF&w$owaK.sss CONTRA COSTA COUNTY FISH & WILDLIFE COMMITTEE 1998/99 WORK SUMMARY AND 1999/2000 WORK PLAN May 25, 1999 COMMITTEE ROLE: Advise the Board of Supervisors on fish and wildlife issues that may affect Contra Costa County (CCC); make recommendations to the Board for the expenditure of funds from the Fish and Wildlife Propagation Fund pursuant to Fish and Game Code §131033; address issues surrounding the enforcement of fish and game laws and regulations in CCC; and consider other issues referred to the Committee by the Board. WORK TASKS: (Key; ✓designates completed tasks; + designates future tasks; 4 designates on-going tasks) Improve and refine Fish and Wildlife Committee operations: fi6 develop and refine Work Plan working document in constant development Ou establish process for recommending appointments and reappointments to the FWC FWC to consider this general issue later in 1999; the FWC has developed an interim process of soliciting new applications, reviewing written materials, and interviewing strongest candidates which it used to recommend Charles Morehouse to fill an open at- large seat on 2/18197 (Board appointed Mr. Morehouse on 411197) and to recommend James Schmerker as an alternate on 11119197 'Board appoints Mr. Schmerker on 1127198);same interim process will be used to make recommendations on current two at- large vacancies • Consider options for improving coordination with other Fish and Wildlife Committees on regional matters Make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors for the appropriation of funds from the Fish and Wildlife Propagation Fund to support fish and wildlife project in the community (fund balance=$55.443 V review funding applications submitted during the designated October-December application window (as well as applications which are submitted outside the designated window but which meet FWC criteria for early review) and make recommendations to the Board for the awarding of grants 9 applications received in 98'-99' funding cycle; FWC recommends $91,595 to 5 projects on 4121199; Board to consider FWC funding recommendations on 5125199; V review funding application for steelhead egg rescue project submitted as an urgent item outside the normal review cycle determined project met criteria for early review on 9116198; recommend$1400 in funding 9117198; Board approved$14003 on 10127198; # review past funding applications, funding priorities, and application cover letters and develop, advertise, and distribute `99200 funding applications; Review applications submitted and make recommendations to the Board of Superviosrs work with agencies, organizations, and individuals to help them plan and develop projects suitable for support from the Fish and Wildlife Propagation Fund FWC has intiated discussion with two consultants on developing a self-guided tour of creek restoration projects in the San Francisco Bay Area ® FWC to meet with OSPR (Oil Spill Prevention and Response) to discuss joint funding of substantial habitat restoration projects Fish and Wildlife Committee projects (develop and prioritize a list of projects for potential FWC invo.lvementL select pr€>tjects for FWC involvement and provided appro riate _support. including` initiation, planning, consultation, and/or funding): +� Wood Duck Program (nest boxes) occasional updates on this project continue to be received more than five years after the FWC recommended this project for funding + Walnut Creek Stream Restoration Project Fish ladders in Walnut Creek Certificates of appreciation for significant contributions to the fish and wildlife Work Flan & Work Summary Page 1 of 3 May 1 S, 1999 resources of the County FWC recommended initiation of Certificate program and a list of initial winners on 12117197, Board awards certificates on 213198; FWC plans to make these awards periodically 4 San Francisco Fishing in the City Program, CC County fishing access map presentation 3119197, Board approved FWC recommendation to grant this effort $3000 on 5119198, map expected to be developed during summer of 1999 Ou monitor and interpret reports computer program at County Administrator Office to track violations of fish and game regulations in order to assess enforcement $3200 appropriated from Fish & Wildlife Propagation Fund on 5120197; Cecilia Baird presented first quarterly report on 11119197; Pete Margiotta presented draft summary of 4th quarter results on 9116198; FWC plans to prepare a summary of the first several years of data On Coordination of creek and watershed planning and restoration efforts in the County FWC initiated discussion of this matter on 4115198; discussed this issue with invited, relevant participants from the public and private sector at 6117198 meeting; decided on 7115198 to pursue co-hosting a workshop on this issue; Hosted a series of workshop planning meetings which led to the Creek and Watershed Symposium (below); FWC hopes that symposium planning group will assume the task of coordinating creek and watershed planning and restoration V Contra Costa County Creek and Watershed Symposium Sympsoium hosted in Walnut Creek on April 7, 1999; FWC initiated planning for this event and joined with many organizations to sponsor the event which was attended by approximately 300 people W Improve enforcement of fish and name laws and regulations; Increase flow of money into the Fish and Wildlife Propagation Fund: XD status reports on Fish and Game Code enforcement in Contra Costa County regular presentations by Captain Nagel, Lt. Bond, Lt. Young, and game wardens; presentation by Lon Wixson, Deputy DA for Special Operations on 4115198. XD Work with CDFG to identify the Fish and Wildlife Propagation Fund as a reasonable depository for fine money resulting from fish and game violations in Contra Costa County FWC met with Captain Nagel, Lt. Bond, and Lt. Young over the last several years on this matter, ,6 Computer program to track violations see (3), above Ou Work with County judges to limit the waiving of fish and game fines discussed with Lon Wixson, Deputy DA for Special Operations on 4115198, Mr. Wixson to report back with suggestions; • Establish a county game warden (warden/biologist?). Work with District Attorney to charge fish &game-related violations under the Fish & Game Code rather than under the criminal code, as appropriate Monitor and advise the Board on projects that may affect fish and game resources in the countvmi- I -L Mitigation requirements of past projects V Palm Tract Mitigation Project status report received from Paul Durzan, RMI Inc.., on 1115197 and 5121197, FWC recommends that Board write letter requesting that spud ditches be replaced with "V"ditches in project nesting areas on 6118197; FWC received letter from Project manager agreeing to remove spud ditches on 1121198 Dougherty Valley Planting of striped bass by PG&E for mitigation of delta power plants Grazing practices on McNabney Marsh uplands FWC recommends that Board write letter to EBRPD requesting that grazing be removed from Shell Marsh uplands on 6118197; field trip with EBRPD on 10/15/97; presentation by Mike Braz, CCCFPD on 1121198; meeting with Shell MAC members to discuss development of resource management plan on 3118198; Board to consider FWC recommendation that a letter be sent to organizations involved with the Shell Marsh urging cooperative development of an adaptive resource management plan/strategy for uplands and wetlands on 5125199 McNabney Marsh Hydrology Restoration Project presentations by Karl Malamud Roam, CCMAVCD, and Mike Rugg, DFG, on 4116197, 5121197, and 6118197; subcommittee formed on 6118197, meeting with Shell MAC members to discuss development of resource management plan on 3118198; FWC field trip to marsh on Work Plan & Work Summar) Page 2 of 3 May 18, 1999 10121I98;Board to consider FWC recommendation that a letter be sent to organizations involved with the Shell Marsh urging cooperative development of an adaptive resource management plan/strategy for uplands and wetlands on 5125199 ® FWC to discuss major proposed changes/actions in the Delta at an upcoming meeting, issues will include CALFED Bay-Delta Program i Central Valley Project Improvement Act Delta Wetlands project 0 Cowell Ranch 0 potential East County Habitat Conservation Plan and funding mechansims or habitat acquisition 0 Blodiversity Project • PG&E pond and coal pile opportunities for wetlands restoration e CC County Health Services Department activities related to fish and wildlife V CC County Department of Agriculture activities related to fish and wildlife presentation by Ed Meyer, CCC Agricultural Commissioner, on 2118198 . i striped bass mitigation from PG&E power plants i Fisheries Foundation project on Chipps Island and unspent funds A Los Vaqueros Watershed Resource Management Plan presentation by John Steere and Lauree Haag, CCWD, on recreation alternatives, 6117198, FWC agreed no recomendations to the Board necessary re: recreation on 7195198 • Determine status of approx. $2M of mitigation funds related to the Walnut Creek channel Develop poli cv recommendations ("white papers") on fish and wildlife issues: • Treatment of "nuisance" wildlife (e.g., rodents) * Encroachment of wildlife into suburbia (or is it vice-versa?) e Proposed legislation as provided by staff Legislation subcommittee established; provides regular reports �► Population growth in Contra Costa County and the effects on fish and wildlife resources I/ Proposition 4 on 11/98 Ballot, Animal Trap Ban recommended Board oppose on 8119198; Board vote on 9122198 results in no action 4 Impacts of domestic cats on wildlife FWC discussed this issue with Animal Services Department and Fish and Game on 1120199; and 2117199 0 Impacts of burrowing animals on levee safety C:\MYDOCU-I\JKOPC\JOHN-OLD1F&WWRKPL.M99 Work Plan & Work Summary Page 3 of 3 May 18, 1999