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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-113~,.•~~ ~SU1' ~,'.~'~ ~4: ~'~° ~;~i ~1k ~ : S C 71'i ,~,~~ ~~• BCJARD OF SUPERVISCJRS COUNTY OF BUTfE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA ~lE'SU~UfIOtl N0. 02-i 13 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND RESOURCE CONSERVATION TO WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NORTHERN AND COASTAL, CALIFORNIA WATER BOND COALITION TO CREATE IMPLEMENTATION LANGUAGE FOR FUTURE WATER BONDS WH[CH WILL PROVIDE FUNDING FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WHEREAS, the California electorate has approved three statewide bond initiatives aver the past two years that provided $6.67 billion for water and parks related programs in the State of California, and an additional bond initiative is now under preparation for the November 2002 election that would provide an additional 53.44 billion if approved by the voters; and WHEREAS, development of a regional coalition to organize and promote local salmon restoration projects for Cunding has proven to be effective in obtaining federal appropriations totaling $41 million for California, and WHEREAS, the County of Butte is the home of the headwaters for the State Water Project and also the headwaters for several salmon bearing streams such as Butte Creek and Big Chico Creek; and WHEREAS, the County of Butte contributes important water and habitat related benefits to the state, and WHEREAS, the county of Butte has identified several projects, which will reduire additional state funding as may be provided by future water bond initiatives. NOW, THEREFORE, BI: I'T RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Butte hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: I . A11 of the above recitals are true and correct. 2. The Director of the Department of Water and Resource Conservation is authorized to work with the Northern and Coastal California Water Bond Initiative Coalition in the development of implementation language to be contained in the water bond, which would seek to fund water-related projects submitted by the County of Butte. 3. The Director of the Department of Water and Resource Conservation is authorized to include requested funding for Butte County projects including the Rock Creek/Keefer Slough Flood Control Project, the raising of Paradise Dam, the Strengthening of Magalia Dam, the two-mile water delivery project from Lime Saddle to the Upper Ridge, the P.G. & E.IButte County water swap through the Miocene Canal, and the Butte Basin groundwater re-charge feasibility study and other projects that may be identified in the list of projects supported by the Northern and Coastal California Water Bond Initiative Coalition. FASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 25th ____-day of__June 2002 by the following vote: AYES' Supervisors Beeler, Dolan, Houx, Yamaguchi and Chair Josiassen NOES: None ABSENT: None NOT VOTING: None f' Cur Josiassen, Chair of the -B a County Board of Supervisors ATTEST: PAUL E. McINTOSH, Clerk of the Board o Supervisors D uty