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Appoint the Director of Resource Management as Solano County's Authorized Designee to review timberland conversions of less than three (3) acres in response to a request from the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Resource Management recommends that the Board of Supervisors appoint the Director of Resource Management as the Authorized Designee to review timberland conversions of less than three (3) acres in response to a request from the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection.
SUMMARY:
The California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection is encouraging County Boards of Supervisors to appoint an authorized designee to review timberland conversions of less than three (3) acres to ensure that the resulting land use will conform to that County's regulatory requirements. By approving an authorized designee, Solano County will have the opportunity to verify that property owners have demonstrated that their intent to convert timber to another land use conforms with Solano County's land use requirements.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The costs associated with preparing the agenda item are nominal and absorbed by the department's FY2019/20 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION:
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CALFIRE) enforces California Public Resources Code (PRC) provisions for Timberland, Timber Operations (logging) and Timberland Conversions (changing land use from timberlands to some other land use). The Public Resources Code for Timberland Conversions establishes an exemption from a conversion permit of less than three (3) acres. To be eligible for an exemption, documentation must be submitted to CALFIRE which includes evidence that the conversion of the timberland to some other use is in conformance with all County regulatory requirements.
The California Depart...
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