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Community Development Agency, Development Services Division, recommending the Board consider the following:
1) Support the purchase of 1,080 acres, known as El Dorado Ranch Phase 1B, for the purpose of oak woodland conservation, to be owned and managed in the future by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife;
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Grant Agreement between the County of El Dorado and the American River Conservancy to pool their resources to conserve oak woodland habitat consistent with the County Oak Woodland Conservation Ordinance 4771; and
3) Direct the County Auditor to release $120,000 from the Oak Woodland Conservation Fund, established under Option B (General Plan Policy 7.4.4.4), to be placed in escrow for the purchase of said property by the American River Conservancy.
FUNDING: Oak Woodland Conservation Fund.
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Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost
There is no change to the Net County Cost resulting from this action. The Oak Woodland Conservation Fund has sufficient balance to fund the proposed purchase.
Background
Staff Memo is attached.
The purpose of the Grant Agreement between the County of El Dorado and the American River Conservancy is to pool their resources to conserve oak woodland habitat consistent with the County Oak Woodland Conservation Ordinance 4771. Pursuant to the Grant Agreement, the County would grant to the American River Conservancy $120,000 in collected mitigation impact fee funding to be used towards the purchase of 1,080 acres (Assessor's Parcel Numbers 091-030-27, -32, -34, -37, -38, -42, and -45; 092-040-70 and -71; and 092-050-08 and -10).
Clerk of the Board Follow Up Actions
Board Clerk to provide copy of Minute Order and signed Grant Agreement to the Development Services Division.
Contact
Roger Trout, Development Services Division Director
Community Development Agency
Concurrence
County Counsel