TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Planning and Building Services
MEETING DATE: October 3, 2017
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Julia Acker
PHONE:
234-6650
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Nash Gonzalez
PHONE:
234-6650
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Adoption of Resolution Authorizing the Processing of a Consolidated Coastal Development Permit by the California Coastal Commission for the Nature Conservancy to Increase Winter Survival and Rearing Capacity for Coho Salmon in the South Fork of the Ten Mile River
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Adopt Resolution authorizing the processing of a Consolidated Coastal Development Permit by the California Coastal Commission for the Nature Conservancy to increase winter survival and rearing capacity for Coho Salmon in the South Fork of the Ten Mile River; and authorize Chair to sign name.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
None.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The Nature Conservancy proposes to increase winter survival and rearing capacity for Coho Salmon in the South Fork of the Ten Mile River by constructing a single off channel pond, a split flow side channel to maintain pond inlet accessibility, and two engineered log jams. Mapping from the California Coastal Commission has confirmed that the engineered log jams are under California Coastal Commission jurisdiction while the off channel pond and split flow channel are in Mendocino County jurisdiction. The Coastal Act was amended by Senate Bill 1843 effective January 1, 2007, which allows for a consolidated permitting process for projects for which the Coastal Development Permit authority is shared by a local government and the State Coastal Commission. Therefore, the Nature Conservancy is seeking a resolution which would consolidate the permit review under the Coastal Commission for this specific project only, and streamline the permit process. In support of this proposed consolidation request is that consolid...
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