TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Cannabis
MEETING DATE: March 2, 2022
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Kristin Nevedal
PHONE:
707-234-6680
ITEM TYPE: Regular Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 30 minutes
AGENDA TITLE:
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Discussion and Possible Action Including Direction to Staff Regarding Amendments to the Sensitive Species Habitat Review Performance Standards and the Contiguous Expansion Affidavit Policy
(Sponsor: Cannabis)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Discuss and provide direction to the County Cannabis Director to amend the Sensitive Species Habitat Review Performance Standards and the Contiguous Expansion Affidavit Policy.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
On February 23, 2021, the Board of Supervisors directed staff to issue guidance and clarification regarding environmental mitigation measures identifying the information that must be included in application packets to determine whether Sensitive Species Habitat Review is required.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
On September 30, 2020, County staff, in collaboration with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) completed development of the sensitive species review policy and associated documents including the Exhibit A, Sensitive Species Performance Standards Review and the Sensitive Species Habitat Questionnaire. This policy was intended to fulfill the requirement of Mendocino County Code section 10A.17.100(A) to establish such a policy with CDFW.
Based on direction provided to County staff during the February 23, 2021, Board of Supervisors meeting, staff took completed the following:
1. Defined contiguous expansion to mean the relocation of plant canopy, and/or the permitted expansion of plant canopy to an area that is within 200 feet of any- original cultivation site (prior to January 1, 2016) located on the parcel. Terms used in this definition shall be the same as those already defined in Chapter 10A.17, including "cultivation site," "expansion," ...
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