HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-114Resolution No.
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF BUTTE
TO APPROVE THE 2006 BASIN MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES DEVELOPED
BY THE BUTTE COUNTY WATER ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE SUB-
INVENTORY AREAS OF BUTTE COUNTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH BUTTE
COUNTY CODE CHAPTER 33A
WHEREAS, the Legislature finds and declares that groundwater is a valuable natural
resource in California and should be managed to ensure both its safe production and its quality;
and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Legislature through the passage of AB3030 {Stats
1992) codified as Water Code § 10750 et seq. to encourage 1oca1 agencies to work cooperatively
to manage groundwater resources within their jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, in February 2004 the County of Butte codified parameters for groundwater
management in Chapter 33A of the Butte County Code; and
WHEREAS, the Board finds that the protection of the groundwater resource far
beneficial use within the County is of major concern to the residents of the County for the
protection of their health, welfare and safety; and
WHEREAS, the Board further declares the beneficial use and maintenance of the
groundwater and protection of recharge zones is of crirical importance to the economy and
environment of the County; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of Chapter 33A that there be one {~) countywide adaptive
management plan, incorporating all specific Basin Management Objectives for the individual
sub-inventory units; and
WHEREAS, the members of the Butte County Water Advisory Committee and the Butte
County Water Commission have voted to present this countywide adaptive management plan to
the Board of Supervisors for approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Supervisors of the
County of Butte hereby adopts the Butte County Basin Management Objectives for 2006 for the
identified sub-inventory areas of Butte County.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 25`x' day of
July 2006 by the fallowing vote:
AYES: Supervisors Connelly, Dolan, Houx, Yamaguchi and Chair Josiassen
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: None
T ~ ASSEN, Chair
ATTEST:
PAUL MCINTOSH, Chief Administrative Officer
and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
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