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10.

AIRPORTS COMMITTEE

Meeting Date:	04/27/2016
Subject: 120 Acre Land Donation Byron
Submitted For:	Keith Freitas
Department:	Airports
Referral No.:
Referral Name:
Presenter:		Contact:	Beth Lee, (925) 681-4200

Information

Referral History:

On February 10, 2014, Wildlands, Inc. contacted Airports staff to discuss their interest in donating real property adjacent to the Byron Airport to the County. The property is protected by a conservation easement which requires periodic on site monitoring. Wildlands, Inc. is located in Rocklin and the subject property is their furthest and not proximate to other owned parcels. The property was acquired, dedicated for habitat conservation, and conveyed to Wildland, Inc. with a small endowment fund for maintenance as a result of project mitigation obligation in another location. As the County managed 814 acres of land dedicated for habitat conservation purposes nearby at the Byron Airport, Wildlands, Inc. thought the County could more effectively and efficiently manage the conservation obligations of the subject property.

On February 19, 2014, the County Airports Division staff received a letter from Wildlands, Inc. which formally expressed an interest in donating 120 acres of real property located near Byron Airport to Contra Costa County. As portion of the property is within the runway safety area for Runway 12-30 and identified for land acquisition in the Byron Master Plan for long-term protection of the airport and to prepare for a potential runway extension, the land donation was of interest.

Over the past two years, County Counsel, Real Property, and Airports Division staff has been working with Wildlands, Inc. and the California Department of Fish and Game to complete all the steps and processes necessary for the property to be donated to the County.

Referral Update:

Not Applicable

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

This is a general discussion of the land donation process and anticipated timeline.

Fiscal Impact (if any):

This action has no direct impact on the County General Fund. The Airport Enterprise Fund would recognize some revenue from leasing the property for grazing that is expected to cover the annual monitoring costs. In addition, the property would be conveyed with a small endowment fund that could be used if more extensive maintenance is required.

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