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C. 14

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Keith Freitas, Airports Director
Date:	July 12, 2016

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Subject:

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Director of Airports, or designee, to execute a license agreement with Byron Airport livestock grazing tenant

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/12/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor

Contact:

Beth Lee, (925) 681-4200

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: July 12, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Director of Airports, or designee, to execute a license agreement for livestock grazing of the Brushy Creek Conservation Bank property at Byron Airport with Dennis Lopez, effective July 1, 2016, Byron area. (District III)

FISCAL IMPACT:

The Airport Enterprise Fund will realize a total of $1,680.00 annually in fees from effective date to November 30, 2020. The annual fee will then be increased by the change in the Consumer Price Index for the period from October 31, 2019 to October 31, 2020, effective December 1, 2020 to November 30, 2025.

BACKGROUND:

The Brushy Creek Conservation Bank (“BCCB”) property is approximately 120 acres and entirely within the unincorporated County. The BCCB property was donated to the County in June 2016 for the long-term protection of the adjacent Byron Airport. The BCCB is subject to an easement with the Department of Fish and Game (“Easement”) for the conservation of wildlife and native habitat values (collectively, “Conservation Values”).

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The BCCB property has been grazed to preserve its Conservation Values in accordance with the approved Management Plan. To minimize disruption for the pre-existing grazer, particularly during the grazing season, the County will enter into a license agreement with Dennis Lopez to graze the BCCB for an annual fee amount of $1,680 through November 30, 2020. The license may be extended for one five-year term and the new annual fee will be based on the change in the Consumer Price Index for the period from October 31, 2019 to October 31, 2020.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If the license agreement is not approved, the County will have to implement alternative measures for vegetation management in order to meet the conservation goals of the Easement. Such alternative measures may result in increased cost to the County to comply with the Easement.