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Agriculture, Weights and Measures Department recommending Chairman be authorized to sign retroactive Agreement 07-0144 with the California Department of Food and Agriculture and accompanying Certificate CCC-307 compensating El Dorado County in the amount of $270,876 for the term July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2010 for the provision of services for the survey, inspection and treatment of the Glassy-winged Sharpshooter in El Dorado County.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve.
FUNDING: State of California.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $270,876
Funding
Budgeted $270,876
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $270,876
Change To Net County Cost $0
Background: The Department of Agriculture, Weights & Measures under this agreement is reimbursed by CDFA for implementing an intergovernmental, coordinated state and community -wide plan to provide detection and delimitation of the glassy-winged sharpshooter (GWSS) in El Dorado County and suppress or eradicate any population as rapidly as possible. The GWSS is a very serious pest that transmits Pierce's Disease to grape vines. Pierce's disease has the potential to completely destroy El Dorado County's multimillion dollar wine grape industry.
Under the terms of this agreement, El Dorado County Agricultural Department will act as the lead
agency for the Pierce Disease Control Program (PDCP) and CDFA will work in cooperation with the State PDCP Science Advisory Panel, officials in affected counties, and other interested parties in implementing this work plan. The CDFA will provide biological control program guidance and support to the county to implement this work plan.
Reason for Delay: Department did not receive the Agreement from CDFA until August 22, 2007. The State has turned this annual contract into a three year contract to expedite processing in each of the following years.
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net C...
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