HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-14-17 BOS LetterBOARD OF SUPERVISORSB¡LL CONNELLYFkst Distr¡ctLARRY WAHLSecond DistrictMAUREEN KIRKTlìird 0¡str¡61STEVE LAMEERTFourth D¡strictDOUG TEETERF¡ftñ'DisticlAdminisliat¡on.Center25 COUNTy CENTER DRtVE, SUTTE 200 - OROV|LLET CALTFORNTA 95965felephono: {530) 538-7631October 14,2017Edûârdo Guaracha.District SupeiintendentState of Càllfornia - Dept of Parks,and RecreationNorthern Buttes Districi400 Glen DriveOroville CA, 95966Þeaf Mr. Guaracha:This letter is in response to your letter dated July 13, 2017 requesting the Butte county Boardof Supervisors not o-ppose oir.stây neutrâl regârding the. encroachment permit that is. räquiredfrom the central Valley Flood Protection Board (cvFpB) for the singh unit Restoiatiónproject at. BidWell-Saciànientb R¡ver State Park.As you are aware, on March 1 1, 2008, lhis Board suþmitted a letter expressing its strongobjection.to the proposed Bidwell:Sacrãmentö RiVer State Parks project. The objections forthe Riparian Habitat Restoratíon of ihe singh unit include the loss.or conversion of primeagricu¡ture lands, not assuring an adequate buffer between recreational and agricultural uses,and nol ¡nsuring that adequate diainage is present into Mud Creek among other items. TheBoard reconfirmed their opposition to the permit in a letter dated March 2, 201.1, as well asduring hearings before lhe CVFPB in 2011.Since that time, numerous discussions, mediations, and even facililated processes, havetaken place to resolve these differences, bui lo date they have been unsuceessful. Whilewe recognize that State Parks has made a variety of concessions to assure bettermaintenance and operation of the adjacent Big Chico Creek propert¡es and the proposedSingh Restoration, the Butle County Board of Supervisors continues to have an objection tolhe conversión of these pr¡me agricultural lands to a non-agricultural use. ln addition, we arestill very concerned that the proposed project does not adeguately address drainage andflood issues, does not provide adequate buffers between neighboring agricultural issuès andthe proposed recreational use, as well as relies on the State Parks and RecreationDepartment's annual operating budget, which is subject to budget reduct¡ons. ln sum, theconcerns expressed ìn 2008 and 201 t have not been allev¡aled, and therefore our posil¡onremäins the same.
Therefore, the Butte County Board of Supervisors, aèting as the Local Maintaining Agencyfor this area, continues its long-standing opposition lo the proposed Riparian HabitatRestoration on the Singh Unit of the Bidwell-Sacramentò River Statê park, While werecognize that your July 13, 2017 letter also requested a Board of supervisors discussion onthis. issue and then rescinded that request. afiêr discussions with our CAO, you are always.welcome to approach the Board in the futùre. if the situatjon changesì although absenisubstantial changes thât address the county cohcerns, our long-standlng oppositi'oñ ìs fairlyclear.Sincerely,ß;.î!- (Þ"*!!r'0Bill Connelly, ChakButte Counly' Board,of Supervisors.cc Butte County Board of SupervisorsShari McC¡ackenJane Dolan, Sacramento River Area ForumMr. John Nock:Mr. Larry MendoncaMr. Ryan Luster, the Nature ConservancyMr' Jay:g¡¿¡6"rlint Nalural Resources ChieJ