HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-08-08 COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED FOR INFORMATION ONLY
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(COPIES OF ALL COMMUNICATIONS ARE COMPILED ON A BIWEEKLY BASIS AND ARE
AVAILABLE ON THE FRONT COUNTER OF THE CLERK OF THE BOARD OFFICE)
1. Notice received from the City Of Oroville describing the Draft Negative Declaration
for Development Code Update and the Design Guidelines. (Received 12-5-07. Copy
sent to Shari McCracken and Development Services on 12-6-07.)
2. Letter dated December 4, 2007, from Marlena Sparks to Supervisor Dolan thanking
her for the opportunity to serve on the Butte County Children and Families Commission.
(Received 12-5-07. Copy sent to the Board of Supervisors on 12-6-07.)
3. Letter dated November 9, 2007, from Candace Grubbs to Debra Bowen regarding
outstanding issues that Butte County has not received approvals on. (Received 11-13-07.
Copy sent to the Board of Supervisors and County Counsel on 12-6-07.)
4. Letter dated 11-28-07, from Carol Smoots,Abe Silverman, and Bruce Alpert of
County Counsel to Kimberly Bose, the Secretary of the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, in regards to the Butte County Emergency Response Teams Resolve Safety
Incident at Oroville facilities Project, No. 2100. (Received 12-4-07. Copy sent to the
Board of Supervisors, CAO, County Counsel, and Shari McCracken on 12-6-07.)
5. Letter dated 11-6-07, from Jeffrey Morris, the Chairman of Trinity County Board
Of Supervisors to Stephen Mayberg, Ph.D Director of the CA Depart. of Mental Health,
regarding the lack of timely reimbursement from the State for mental health services
provided by the Behavioral Health Services Department to our citizens. (Received 12-4-
07. Copy sent to Behavioral Health on 12-6-07.)
6. Letter dated 11-28-07, from Jim Guamer to the Butte County Board of Supervisors
regarding his support for the Baldwin contracting Company's effort to obtain a use
permit to locate a rock, and gravel operation on the M&T Ranch. (Received 12-3-07.
Copy sent to Development Services and the Board Of Supervisors on 12-6-07.)
7. Letter dated 11-27-07, from Michael A. Swiger to Kimberly Bose regarding the
Project no. 2100, the attachments to the CA Department of Water Resources' Response
to Allegation of Non- Compliance. (Received on 12-3-07. Copy sent to the Board of
Supervisors, CAO, County Counsel, and Shari McCracken on 12-6-07.)
8. State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights notice, dated 11-
30-07, notice of petitions to revise declaration of fully appropriated stream systems.
(Received 12-3-07.)
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9. Letter dated 11-28-07, from Karma Hackney to Supervisor Dolan regarding the
U.S. Small Business Administration declaring primary counties disaster areas due to the
agricultural losses caused by drought. (Received 12-3-07.)
10. Letter dated 11-29-07, from Karma Hackney to Supervisor Dolan in regards to
the U.S. Department of Agriculture granted a Secretarial disaster designation for some
counties due to the agriculture losses caused by the drought. (Received 12-3-07.)
11. State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights notice dated 11-
29-07. This is a re-notice of application 31621. (Received 12-3-07.)
12. Newsletter dated 12-10-07, from the Altacal Audubon Society with information on
Altacal Programs for December and January. (Received 12-3-07.)
13. Fax dated 11-30-07, from the National Forest Counties and Schools Coalition
titled, "Members of Congress, the Children Need You To Support Rural Schools Now!"
(Received on 11-30-07.)
14. Notice from the Altacal Audobon Society, regarding the Snow Goose Festival on
January 24-27 at the Chico Masonic Family Center. (Received 12-7-07.)
15. Fax dated 12-7-07, from the National Forest Counties and Schools Coalition
regarding information about the Energy Bill that was passed by the House. (Received
12-7-07.)
16. Fax dated 12-7-07, from the National Forest Counties and Schools Coalition
Members regarding the report on the Congressional Action on the Secure Rural Schools
and Communities Act Reauthorization and Call to Action. (Received 12-7-07.)
17. Notice of a Reclamation Board Meeting on Dec. 20 and Dec. 21St. (Received on
12-7-07.)
18. State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights notice, dated 12-
7-07. Notice of application 31548, regarding the stream system near Burton Creek.
(Received 12-7-07.)
19. Letter dated 12-7-07 from the State of CA- The Resources Agency, Department of
Fish and Game, regarding the intent to recommend to the fish and Game commission
the following o8-o9 deer hunts. G-12 Gray Lodge Shotgun Either-Sex Deer Hunt, J-9
Little Dry Creek Junior Either-Sex Deer Hunt. (Received 12-7-07.)
2o. Brochure from the Cal Fire & UC Cooperative Extension Forest Stewardship
Program regarding Conservation Principles and Community Wildfire Protection.
(Received 12-7-07.)
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21. Letter dated 12-7-07, from Thomas Lando, to the Board of Supervisors
regarding the Eagle Creek project that is located adjacent to Neal Road on the
north, SHR 99 on the west, and Durham Pence Road on the south. (Received on
12-10-07. Copy sent to the Board of Supervisors, Tym Snellings, and the Chief
Administrative Officer.)
22. Letter dated 11-8-07, from Ron & Sandy Jones, to Kathleen Moghannam —
Clerk of the Board regarding the documents they forgot to leave on the
November 6, 2007 board meeting. (Received 12-7-07. Copy sent to the Board of
Supervisors, County Counsel, the Chief Administrative Officer, and Pete Calarco
on 12-10-07.)
23. Letter dated 10-5-07, from Minuteman Press regarding a request that they
wanted to be added to the vendors list. (Received on 12-10-07. Copy sent to
General Services on 12-10-07.)
24. Letter dated 12-10-07, from Thomas DiGiovanni to the Board of Supervisors
regarding the need for a protective guardrail along a segment of Humboldt Road.
(Received on 12-10-07. Copy sent to Board of Supervisors and the Chief
Administrative officer on 12-10-07.)
25. Letter from Tim Hodson with the California State Univeristy, CA, regarding the
Capital Fellows' Flyer. (Received 12-10-07.)
26. State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights notice, dated 12-7-
07, notice of petition for change and extension of time for permit 15379 in Siskiyou
County. (Received 12-10-07.)
27. Invitation to the 8th Annual Tri County Economic Forecast Conference. (Received
on 12-10-07. Copy sent to the Board of Supervisors, Chief Administrative Officer, and
Dan Blair on 12-13-07.)
28. Letter dated 12-13-07, from Dianne Feinstein to Chairman Kelliher and
Commissioners, regarding the relicensing proceeds for the Oroville Facilities
hydroelectric project. (Received 12-13-07. Copy sent to the Board of Supervisors, the
Chief Administrative Officer, Shari McCracken, and County Counsel on 12-14-07.)
29. State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights notice, dated 12-
14-07, regarding the notice of application 31490 in Napa County. (Received 12-17-07.)
30. Fax from the National Forest Counties and Schools Coalition dated 12-17-07,
regarding a news release about the Last Chance to Protect over Nine Million Rural
Children. (Received 12-17-07.)
31. Fax from National Forest Counties and Schools Coalition dated 12-17-07, regarding
the Energy Bill. (Received 12-17-07.)
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32. State Water Resources Control Board, division of Water Rights notice, dated 12-
13-07. Notice of application 31452 in Napa County. (Received 12-17-07.)
33• Notice dated 12-12-07, from the Chico Enterprise Record regarding the notice of
adoption of ordinance * 3971. (Received 12-17-07).
34• State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights notice, dated 12-
17-07. Notice of petition for change in points of diversion and point of rediversion for
license 8091 (application 16561) and applications 31093 and 31159. (Received 12-17-
07•)
35• State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights notice, dated 12-
14-07. Notice of petition for change for application 30807 in Sonoma County.
(Received 12-17-07.)
36. Letter dated 12-11-07, from Bill Overman regarding the Siskiyou County Board of
Supervisors passing Resolution 07-184 demanding action on the part of the US Forest
Service to reduce the threat of wildland fire. (Received 12-14-07)
37. Letter dated 12-12-07, from Gene McFarren to the Clerk of the Board regarding
the Housing Authority. (Received 12-17-07. Copy sent to Board of Supervisors on 12-18-
07•)
38. Letter dated 12-13-07, from Tim Snellings to Mr. Al McGreehan regarding the
request for early consultation-Paradise Wal-Mart. (Received 12-17-07. Copy sent to
Board of Supervisors on 12-18-07.)
39• Memorandum dated 12-19-07, from Joy Stover regarding the Certificate of
Completion, Resolution, legal description, and map for the LAFCO action. (Received 12-
19-07•)
40. Notice dated 12-13-07, from Craig Sanders regarding the City Of Oroville. This
notice is a preparation of a draft program environmental impact report. (Received 12-
19-07. Copy sent to the Board of Supervisors, the Chief Administrative Officer, and
Shari McCracken on 12-19-07.)
41. Postcard to register for the Workforce and Economic Development Conference
on June 11-13. (Received on 12-17-07.)
42. Rec'd pamphlet for Cybersafe CA. (Received 12-19-07).
43 Letter dated 12-17-07, from Randy Moore, the Regional Forester regarding the
Final Environment Impact Statement and Record of Decision for the Sierra Nevada
forests Management Indicator Species Amendment that is available for review and
comment. (Received 12-21-07.)
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44• Faxed letter dated 12-21-07, from David Anderson to the Board of Supervisors
regarding support for the mine at the M & T Ranch. (Received 12-21-07. Copy sent to
the Board of Supervisors and to Development Services on 12-21-07.)
45• Faxed letter dated 12-20-07, from Jenifer Kuyper to the Board of Supervisors
regarding support of the mine at the M &T Ranch. (Received 12-20-07. Copy sent to the
Board of Supervisors, Development Services, and the Chief Administrative Officer on
12-21-07).
46. Letter dated 12-26-07, from Craig Herbert to the Board of Supervisors regarding
support of the mine at the M &T Ranch. (Received 12-26-07. Copy sent to the Board of
Supervisors, and Development Services on 12-27-07.)
47. Letter dated 12-21-07, from Karma Hackney to Supervisor Dolan regarding the
U.S. Department of Agriculture granted a Secretarial disaster designation for the county
of Glenn and the contiguous counties of Butte, Colusa, Lake Mendocino, and Tehama
due to the agriculture losses caused by drought. (Received 12-27-07.)
48. Letter dated 12-24-07, from Karma Hackney to Supervisor Dolan regarding the
U.S. Small Business Administration has declared Glenn County as well as some
contiguous counties disaster areas. (Received 12-27-07.)
49• Email dated 12-27-07, from Pia Sevelius to Kathleen Moghannam-Clerk of the
Board, regarding the special meeting of the Butte County Resource Conservation
District Board to discuss and take action on the Department of Conservation Watershed
Coordinator Grant. (Received 12-27-07.)
5o. Letter dated 12-13-07, from Timothy J. Welch, to Chris Shutes, regarding the
application for New License for the Desabla-Centerville Project. (Received 12-27-07.
Copy sent to the Chief Administrative Officer, the Board of Supervisors, and
Development Services on 12-27-07.)
51. Letter dated 12-20-07, from Christopher J. Murphy to Ann Dickman, regarding
the continuation documents for your traffic safety grant, "Boost and Belt'em Campaign."
(Received on 12-27-07.)
52. Letter dated 12-21-07, from the Department of Water Resources, licensee of the
Oroville Facilities to Kimberly D. Bose, regarding the Habitat Expansion Agreement for
Central Valley Spring-Run Chinook Salmon and CA Central Valley Steelhead Oroville
Facilities, FERC Project No. 2100. (Received on 12-28-07, Copy sent to the Chief
Administrative Officer, the Board of Supervisors, County Counsel, and Shari McCracken
on 12-28-07.)
53• Flyer from Law Seminars International regarding upcoming seminars. (Received
12-28-07.)
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