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RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF BUTTE
TO APPROVE THE 2009 BASIN MANAGEMENT OB.TECTIVES
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
(Scats 1992) codified as Water Code §10750 et seq. to encourage local 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 for
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 critical importance to the economy
and environment of the County; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of Chapter 33A that there be one (1) countywide
adaptive management plan, incorporating all specific Basin Management Objectives for
the individual sub-inventory units; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors adopted the original countywide Butte
County Basin Management Objectives on July 25, 2006, and
WHEREAS, the members of the Butte County Water Advisory Committee and
the Butte County Water Commission have voted to present this 2009 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 adopt the Butte County Basin Management Objectives for 2009
for the identified sub-inventory areas of Butte County.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors this 5th day of
May by the following vote:
AYES' Supervisors Dolan, Kirk, Lambert, Yamaguchi, and Ghair Gonnel~.y
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOT VOTING: None
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Bill Connelly, Chair f the
Butte Coumy Board o€ Supervisors
ATTEST:
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