TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Water Agency
MEETING DATE: November 9, 2021
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Howard N. Dashiell
PHONE:
463-4363
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Adoption of Resolution Adopting California Department of Fish And Wildlife's Aquatic Invasive Species Disinfection/Decontamination Protocols for Mill Creek Ponds (Talmage Area)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Adopt resolution adopting California Department of Fish And Wildlife's Aquatic Invasive Species Disinfection/Decontamination Protocols for Mill Creek Ponds (Talmage Area); and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
By Resolution Number (No.) 20-056 (May 19, 2020), the Board authorized and directed the Chief Executive Officer to submit a grant application to the California Department of Parks and Recreation Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW) to implement the Quagga and Zebra Mussel Prevention Plan for Mill Creek Ponds.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 14, Section 672.1(b) requires that any agency owning or managing a reservoir, where recreational, boating, or fishing activities are permitted, shall develop and implement a dreissenid (Quagga and Zebra) mussel prevention program. California Department of Parks and Recreation Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW) awarded the County of Mendocino a grant, in the amount of $54,696.40, for implementation of the County's Quagga and Zebra Mussel Prevention Plan for Mill Creek Ponds. The term of the grant agreement is October 19, 2020 through October 18, 2022. One of the tasks required to fulfill the grant requirements and comply with state regulations is the adoption of California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Disinfection/Decontamination Protocol at Mill Creek Ponds. A draft resolution, adopting the CDFW AIS Disinfection/Decontamination Protocols is inclu...
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