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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ` '
contra
Costa
FROM: FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMITTEE County
DATE: March 21, 2000
SUBJECT: PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE
MADE EXCEPTIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
PRESENTATION of Certificates of Appreciation to Peter Margiotta and Thomas K. Studley,
former members of the Fish and Wildlife Committee who have made exceptional
contributions to the fish and wildlife resources of Contra Costa County, as recommended
by the Fish and Wildlife Committee.
FISCAL IMPACT
None,
BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
On December 17, 1997, the Fish and Wildlife Committee voted unanimously to recommend
that the Board of Supervisors initiate a Fish and Wildlife Committee certificate of
appreciation program. The Committee believed the program would be a valuable
mechanism for expressing appreciation to those who have made substantial contributions
and for increasing community awareness about the importance of protecting and
enhancing the County's fish and wildlife resources. The Board of Supervisors approved
this recommendation on February 3, 1998 and recognized nineteen individuals as the first
recipients of this award. In the fall of 1999, the Fish and Wildlife Committee voted
unanimously to recommend this award to Peter Margiotta and Thomas Studley, hard-
working former members of the Fish and Wildlife Committee.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE:
Ziett Morris, Chair
sh and Wildlife Committee
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
-'APPROVE X OTHER
SIGNATURE(S).
ACTION OF BO*D ON - - . , ,, APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ,,��} AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE
SHOWN.
Contact: John Kopchik (510/335-1227) ATTESTED(✓
cc: Community Development Department (CDD) PHIL BATCH ELORERK OF
CAO, Attn: Julie Enea THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Clerk of the Board, Attn: Maddy Book AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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PRESENTATION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION
March 21, 2000
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Peter Margiotta served on the Fish and Wildlife Committee from May 1984 to April 1999,
volunteering substantial amounts of his time to speaking up for the fish and wildlife
resources of Contra Costa County. Mr. Margiotta's persistent work on the Fish and Wildlife
Committee was the driving force behind management reforms to benefit wildlife at the Palm
Tract Mitigation Project in East County, one of the largest waterfowl projects in the state.
Mr. Margiotta was also an influential advocate for protecting resources at the most visible
wetland in the County, the McNabney Marsh. He also was a consistent spokesman for the
idea that harvesting resources through activities like fishing was a valuable means for
teaching children the value of conservation and the need for sound stewardship. Mr.
Margiotta was a strong proponent for effective enforcement of fish and game regulations.
Thomas Studley served on the Fish and Wildlife Committee from December 1987 to April
1999 and was chair from 1996 until his retirement. Mr. Studley became Chair when the
Committee was reformed after a hiatus, and his strong leadership skills, collaborative style,
and earnest dedication to his charge were the primary factors in elevating the committee
to a new level of effectiveness, productivity, and professionalism. Through his guidance,
the Committee instituted a competitive grant program to improve the awarding of Fish and
Wildlife Propagation funds, launched a computer program through the CAO to track
enforcement of fish and wildlife regulations, and initiated a timely dialogue on creeks and
watersheds that led to the April 1999 Creek and Watershed Symposium attended by 300
people and to the formation of a new public/private group, the Contra Costa Watershed
Forum. An expert in aquatic biology, Mr. Studley was the Committee's main resource in
addressing the complicated water and fish issues in the County.
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