TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Agriculture and County Counsel
MEETING DATE: February 4, 2020
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Jim Donnelly
PHONE:
234-6830
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Matthew Kiedrowski
PHONE:
234-6885
ITEM TYPE: Noticed Public Hearing
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 30 min.
AGENDA TITLE:
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Discussion and Possible Action Including Adoption of Urgency Ordinance Extending a Temporary Moratorium on the Cultivation of Industrial Hemp Within the Unincorporated Areas of Mendocino County Pending the Study and Consideration of Land Use and Other Regulations Pertaining to Such Cultivation
(Sponsors: Agriculture and County Counsel)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Adopt Urgency Ordinance extending a temporary moratorium on the cultivation of industrial hemp within the unincorporated areas of Mendocino County pending the study and consideration of land use and other regulations pertaining to such cultivation; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
On February 26, 2019, the Board of Supervisors adopted an urgency ordinance establishing a temporary moratorium on industrial hemp cultivation. On April 9, 2019, the Board of Supervisors adopted an extension of the moratorium.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The purpose of this urgency ordinance is to extend the temporary moratorium adopted by the Board on February 26, 2019, and extended on April 9, 2019, on the cultivation of industrial hemp for commercial purposes or by "Established Agricultural Research Institutions," as defined by California Food and Agricultural Code Section 81000(c), while County staff determines the impact of such unregulated cultivation and reasonable regulations to mitigate such impacts.
Attached to this agenda packet is a staff report discussing the work being proposed to develop and process permanent regulations pertaining to industrial hemp cultivation.
The current urgency ordinance is set to expire on February 24, 2020, unless th...
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