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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Costa
FROM: FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMITTEE . . " County
DATE: March 6, 2001
SUBJECT: PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS
MADE EXCEPTIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
PRESENTATION of Certificate of Appreciation to Skip Bateman, a former member of the
Fish and Wildlife Committee who has 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
in this area. They also felt the recognition program could increase 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. The award has been
presented several other times since then to a range of worthy recipients. On December
20, 2000, the Fish and Wildlife Committee voted unanimously to recommend this award to
Skip Bateman, a dedicated former member of the Fish and Wildlife Committee who served
the County for more than 17 years. 's ¢ -Eo 4te-
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE: 40
rett Morris, Chair
ish and Wildlife Committee
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
I7 APPROVE X OTHER
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ACTION OF BO ON March 6 . 2001 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED XX OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
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Clerk of the Board, Attn: Maddy Book AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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PRESENTATION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION
March 6,2001
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Skip Bateman served on the Fish and Wildlife Committee from April 12, 1983 to October
23, 2000, acting as the Committee's elected Secretary since 1996. Mr. Bateman was a
key contributor to a report entitled, "Recommendations on Improving the Fish, Wildlife and
Recreation Qualities of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Delta", the first majorwork of the
then brand new Fish and Wildlife Study Committee. That report was ahead of its time,
calling for state and federal pumping to be timed to minimize fish entrainment and urging
that the salt water-fresh water mixing zone in the Delta be maintained at or below Suisun
Bay(maintaining "X2", the new name for this concept, was a center piece of the 1994 Bay-
Delta Accord and is a key component of the CALFED plan). Mr. Bateman has served the
County for so many years that he even participated in a Board requested review of a
proposal to build a salt water control barrier across the Carquinez Straits.
More recently, Mr. Bateman has been a key advocate for the need to fairly and effectively
enforce fish and game related regulations in Contra Costa County. He was a primary
proponent for the initiation of a computer reporting system to track the status of fish and
game citations, a system which has proven very useful to the Committee, the Department
of Fish and Game, and the District Attorney's Office. Mr. Bateman was also a primary
organizer of the Committee's recent BBQ with judges, district attorney's, and law
enforcement officers at the Pereira ranch. A consistent voice for funding habitat
improvements and environment education programs for children, Mr. Bateman was also a
strong advocate for recognizing the contributions of individuals. In fact, the Committee's
Certificate of Appreciation program was Skip's idea and inspiration. Given his many
contributions to the County and its valuable natural resources, it is most appropriate that
Skip Bateman be the 22nd recipient of this special form of recognition.
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