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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNotice from Wildlife Conservation Board ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER,Governor NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME WILDLIFE CONSERVATION BOARD CB 1807 a3 ornia 9,Suite 103 37 Sacramento,California 95811-7137 www.wcb.ca.gov state of California (916)"5-8"8 Wildlife Conservation Board BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Fax(916)32M280 Butte County Board of Supervisors AUS 13 2009 25 County Center Drive OROVILLE,CALIFORNIA AUG Z 200,9 Oroville, California 95965 Dear Ladies and Gentlemen: Oroville Wildlife Area Property Exchange Butte County Project ID 2007082 The Department of Fish and Game (DFG), through the Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB), is involved in a land acquisition program that is focused on the long-range protection and enhancement of habitat for fish and wildlife. Possible sites for acquisition are identified by the DFG in response to public interest, legislative mandate and departmental goals. This letter is to advise you that the WCB will consider the acquisition of fee title to 70t acres of wildlife habitat near Larkin Road, on the west side of the Feather River near Oroville, in Butte County (Assessor Parcel No. 030-540-013). The exchange parcel represents an in-holding in the wildlife area, whose development could severely impact the DFG's existing management of the State's property. The County has recently transferred the parcel to the Feather River Recreation and Park District (FRRPD) for the purposes of the contemplated exchange with the State. In return, DFG will be transferring 100± acres on the east side of the river, in the vicinity of Oro Dam Boulevard (Assessor Parcel No.'s. 035-280-005, 035-280-006, 035-330-001 and 035-340-045). The State property has been managed under agreement by FRRPD since 2001, and is adjacent to property already under the ownership and management of the FRRPD. The proposed transfers will make management of both properties more efficient and cost-effective and assure that continued public recreational opportunities are maximized. This proposal is scheduled for the September 8, 2009, Board meeting. A copy of the preliminary agenda is enclosed for your review. A full agenda will follow within two weeks. You may view all agendas and minutes, and/or subscribe to receive them via email, on our website at www.wcb.ca.gov. If you have any questions about this proposal or need additional information, please feel free to contact me at (916)445-0137. Sincerely, rohn r �_P. Donnell Y Executive Director Enclosure cc: The Honorable Sam Aanestad The Honorable Dan Logue Member of the Senate Member of the Assembly State Capitol, Room 2054 State Capitol, Room 2002 Sacramento, California 95814 Sacramento, California 95814 Sandy Morey, Regional Manager DFG, North Central Region 5 STATE OF CALIFORNIA-NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER,Governor DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME WILDLIFE CONSERVATION BOARD 1807137"STREET,SUITE 103 SACRAMENTO,CALIFORNIA 95811 (996)445-8448 FAx(9 16)323-0280 www.wcb.ca.Aov NOTICE OF MEETING WILDLIFE CONSERVATION BOARD August 2n 2009 �n•nn n nn September 8, 2009 1:00 PM 9I State Capitol, Room 112 Sacramento, California 95814 PRELIMINARY AGENDA ITEMS ITEM NO. 1. Roil Call 2. Funding Status — Informational 3. Proposed Consent Calendar (Items 4-5) *4. Approval of Minutes — May 28, 2009 *5. Recovery of Funds *Proposed Consent Calendar 11 These facilities are accessible to persons with disabilities 1 6. Honey Lake Wildlife Area Pipeline , $0.00 Scope Change, Lassen County To consider a change of scope for a cooperative project with Ducks Unlimited, Inc., and the Department of Fish and Game, to allow for the installation of an additional 4,500±feet of pipeline to improve water delivery to 85-± acres of uplands and 80± acres of wetlands habitat on the Fleming Unit of the Department of Fish and Game's Honey Lake Wildlife Area in Lassen County. 7. Oroville Wildlife Area Exchange, $0.00 Butte County To consider a proposed exchange between the Department of Fish and Game and the Feather River Recreation and Park District, involving a 100± acre portion of the Department's Oroville Wildlife Area on the east side of'the Feather River, and 70± acres of the District's holdings on the west side of the river, to make management of these properties more efficient and cost-effective and to assure continued public recreational opportunities including public fishing access near the City of Oroville in Butte County. 8. Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area (Presentation), Informational Yolo County The Department of Fish and Game will give an informational presentation on the 15,8301 acre Yolo Bypass Area, located in the north Delta within the Yolo Basin, a historically significant wetland area in the California's Central Valley. The success of the Wildlife Area is the result of a collaborative effort by many partners, including the.Department of Fish and Game, the Yolo.Basin Foundation, and the Wildlife Conservation. Board. 9. Closed Session NIA The Board may meet in closed executive session pursuant to California Government Code Section 11126(e)(1) to discuss pending litigation, Friends of the Northern San Jacinto Valley v. California Department of Fish and Game, Wildlife Conservation Board, et aL, Riverside County, Fourth District Court of Appeal, Case No. E045894 (Riverside County Superior Court Case No. RIC477696) (California Environmental Quality Act). K