Motion to After public comment, the Board of Supervisors accepted staff recommendations in Section 7 - Conservation and Open Space Element, as presented in the Revised Draft 2030 Countywide General Plan, with the following changes:
Conservation and Open Space Element, page CO-12: Policy CO-1.17 Out-of-county mitigation easements in YoloCounty for the loss of open space, agriculture, or habitat in other jurisdictions, and flood easements in YoloCounty are generally acceptable, provided the easements meet the following criteria: · Prior notification to YoloCounty;
· Consistency with the goals and policies of the Yolo County General Plan, particularly as related to planned growth, infrastructure, and agricultural districts;
· Secured water rights and infrastructure to economically maintain the proposed mitigation use;
· Requirements that existing agricultural operations continue to be farmed for commercial gain;
· Prohibitions on residential use, except for a caretaker;
· Mandatory wildlife-friendly strategies and practices;
· Compensation to YoloCounty for all lost direct and indirect revenue; and
· Accommodation of recreational uses, such as hunting, fishing, bird-watching, hiking, etc.
Where proposed easements meet the identified criteria, no further approval is needed. Where one or more criteria are not met, discretionary approval is required.
Conservation and Open Space Element, page CO-30:
Policy CO-2.3 Preserve and enhance those biological communities that contribute to the county’s rich biodiversity including blue oak and mixed oak woodlands, native grassland prairies, wetlands, riparian areascorridors, aquatic habitat, agricultural lands, heritage valley oak trees, remnant valley oak groves, and roadside tree rows.
Conservation and Open Space Element, page CO-32:
Policy CO-2.9 Protect riparian areascorridors to maintain and balance wildlife values.
Conservation and Open Space Element, page CO-34:
Policy CO-2.22 Prohibit development within a minimum of 100 feet from the top of banks for all lakes, perennial ponds, rivers, creeks, sloughs, and perennial streams. The setback will allow for fire and flood protection, a natural riparian corridor (or wetland vegetation), a planned recreational trail where applicable, and vegetated landscape for stormwater to pass through before it enters the water body. Exceptions to this action include irrigation pumps, roads and bridges, levees, docks, boat ramps, and similar uses, so long as these uses are sited and operated in a manner that minimizes impacts to aquatic and riparian features.
Conservation and Open Space Element, page CO-35:
Policy CO-2.26 Coordinate with local watershed stewardship groups including the Cache Creek Conservancy, Lower Putah Creek Coordinating Committee, Cache Creek Stakeholders Group, Sacramento River Area Conservation Forum, and the Yolo Basin Foundation, to identify opportunities for restoring or enhancing watershed, instream, and riparian enhance biodiversity.
Conservation and Open Space Element, page CO-36:
Policy CO-2.35 Recognize, protect and enhance the habitat value and role of wildlife migration corridors for the Sacramento River, Putah Creek, Willow Slough, the Blue Ridge, the Capay Hills, the Dunnigan Hills and Cache Creek.
Conservation and Open Space Element, page CO-37:
Action CO-A27 Protect the habitat value and biological function of oak woodlands, grasslands, riparian areas corridors, and wetland habitats. Avoid activities that remove or degrade these habitats and establishment buffers to avoid encroachment into sensitive areas. (Policy CO-2.4, Policy CO-2.14, Policy CO-2.15, Policy CO-2.18, Policy CO-2.19, Policy CO-2.20 through CO-2.24)
Responsibility: Parks and Resources Department
Timeframe: Ongoing
Conservation and Open Space Element, page CO-67:
“Old” Action CO-84 Consider adoption of an ordinance requiring existing homes to be retrofitted with water efficient appliances and fixtures prior to sale. (Policy CO-5.1, Policy CO-5.2, Policy CO-5.3, Policy CO-5.5) þ
Responsibility: Planning and Public Works Department
Timeframe: 2011/2012
Conservation and Open Space Element, page CO-75:
Policy CO-7.11 Encourage LEED certification for public and private buildings, whenever possible.Strongly encourage LEED certification or equivalent for all public, private, and existing buildings, and strongly encourage LEED-Neighborhood Design (ND) certification or equivalent for other applicable projects, particularly within the Specific Plan areas. þ
Conservation and Open Space Element, page CO-82:
Action CO-A123 As part of the regional plan, create a greenhouse gas emissions 2009 inventory for all land uses within unincorporated YoloCounty. Based on the inventory, develop a plan to Encourage incorporation of the County’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Plan/Climate Action Plan into a regional climate action plan. halt the total increase in emissions by 2010, and to reduce the 2010 total emissions level by ten percent every five years thereafter. The regional plan should strive to achieve its fair-share contribution towards a minimum 80 percent reduction in regional greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. (Policy CO-8.9) þ
Responsibility: CountyAdministrator’s Office
Timeframe: 2011/2012
The following individuals addressed the Board of Supervisors during public comment: Brenda Cedarblade, Jim Burchill, Mark Wilson, Debra Chase, Erich Linse and Matt Williams.
Moved by Rexroad, seconded by Thomson.
