HomeMy WebLinkAbout92-152RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF~
BUTTE STATING FINDINGS THAT IT TS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR BUTTE
COUNTY TO IMPLEMENT THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA MODEL WATER
EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, the County has consistently demonstrated a vital
interest in effective water conservation and continuously
endeavors to protect the long term availability of its surface and
groundwater resources for use by County residents and the agriculture
industry upon which the County economy is based and which is of
statewide significance, and
WHEREAS, the County recognizes the importance and value of
any actions which will materially aid and assist in conserving and
wisely using limited water resources, and is committed to putting such
measures in effect in the County when appropriate, and
WHEREAS, several characteristics of water use in Butte
County will minimize the effectiveness of the state model ordinance in
conserving water in the County; most industrial, commercial
and multi-family residential development that would be subject to the
model ordinance occurs within the incorporated cities of the County;
most development in the unincorporated area of the County is from the
- provisions of the State Water efficient landscape requirements; and
WHEREAS, much of the County's limited rural development that
could be subject to the model ordinance is served by individual we11s
using small localized pockets of groundwater which are replenished
annually and are separate from the groundwater resources of the
Sacramento valley where water conservation is of greatest concern, and
WHEREAS, in addition, many rural development projects
incorporate minimal turf and instead use trees and shrubs natural to
the site and which require little or no irrigation.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Butte County Board of
Supervisors makes the finding based on climatic, geologic, and
topographic conditions and water availability that the Model Water
Efficient Landscape Ordinance would not be a benefit to Butte County,
its residents, or the State of California, and hereby exempts the
County from such adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Butte County Board of Supervisors
on this 15th day of December , 1992, by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors McTnturf. Houx, McLaughlin. Fulton and Chair Dolan
NOES : Nine
ABSENT: Nnne
ABSTAINED: None ~ ~l
DOLAN;~CHAIRMAN
e County Board of Supervisors
ATTEST: John S. Blacklock, Chie Admin'strative
officer and Cle of the Bo
Y
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