HomeMy WebLinkAbout10.16.20 Board Correspondence - Letter from WCB RE Response to BCRCD - Proposal Nov 18th to Consider Grant Funds for NEPA & CEQA Analysis for Multiyear Prescribed Fire Burn Project
From:Schuman, Amy
To:Alpert, Bruce;Bennett, Robin;Clerk of the Board;Connelly, Bill;Cook, Holly;Lambert, Steve;Lucero, Debra;
McCracken, Shari;Paulsen, Shaina;Pickett, Andy;Ring, Brian;Ritter, Tami;Rodas, Amalia;Sweeney, Kathleen;
Teeter, Doug
Cc:Hatcher, Casey;Kim, Sang;Messina, John;Reynolds, Sarah;Walker, Thad;"heather.conn@wildlife.ca.gov"
Subject:Board Correspondence - Letter from WCB RE Response to BCRCD - Proposal Nov 18th to Consider Grant Funds
for NEPA & CEQA Analysis for Multiyear Prescribed Fire Burn Project
Date:Friday, October 16, 2020 9:08:01 AM
Attachments:2020117_Concow_Pyrodiversity_Planning_BOS_HC_CR_SM.docx.pdf
Good morning Supervisors and County Staff –
Please see the email correspondence below and attachment from the Wildlife Conservation Board
regarding a response to a request from the Butte County Resource Conservation District about a
th
proposal scheduled for November 18 meeting to consider allocation of funds for a grant to
complete NEPA and CEQA analysis for a multiyear prescribed fire burn project to improve wildlife
habitat and safety.
Sincerely,
Amy Schuman
Associate Clerk of the Board
Butte County Administration
25 County Center Drive, Suite 200, Oroville, CA 95965
O: 530.552.3300 |D: 530.552.3308 | F: 530.538.7120
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From: Conn, Heather@Wildlife <Heather.Conn@Wildlife.ca.gov>
Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2020 12:16 PM
To: Schuman, Amy <ASchuman@buttecounty.net>; Clerk of the Board
<clerkoftheboard@buttecounty.net>
Cc: Thomas, Kevin@Wildlife <Kevin.Thomas@wildlife.ca.gov>; Reysner, Celestial@Wildlife
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Subject: Board of Supervisor letters to distribute from Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB)
ATTENTION: This message originated from outside Butte County. Please exercise judgment before opening
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attachments, clicking on links, or replying.
Please see attached letter to your Board of Supervisors regarding project(s)
proposed to the Wildlife Conservation Board for its November 18, 2020 Board
Meeting that fall within your jurisdiction.
Please distribute to appropriate staff. If you have any questions, feel free to
contact the staff person listed in the letter. You can find additional information
on our upcoming meeting at wcb.ca.gov.
County - Please reply to this email with reference to the project to confirm
receipt.
Heather Conn
Office Technician
Wildlife Conservation Board
Office (916) 445-8366
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Physical Address | 1700 9 Street, 4 Floor | Sacramento, CA 95811
Mailing Address | PO Box 944209| Sacramento, CA 94244-2090
GAVIN NEWSOM, Governor
NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY
DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION BOARD
Mailing Address:P.O. Box 944209
Sacramento, California 94244-2090
www.wcb.ca.gov
(916) 445-8448
Fax (916) 323-0280
Butte County Board of Supervisors
25 County Center Drive, #205
Oroville, CA 95965
CONCOW PYRODIVERSITY PLANNING
BUTTE COUNTY
PROJECT ID: 2020117
Dear Board Members:
The Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB), in addition to other responsibilities, carries out
a program that includes the enhancement or restoration of fish and wildlife habitat.
At this time, and in response to a request from Butte County Resource Conservation
District, WCB proposes to consider the allocation of funds for a grant to complete NEPA
and CEQA analysis for a multiyear prescribed fire project to burn at different intensities
and in different years to improve wildlife habitat as well as community safety in Butte
County. This proposal is presently scheduled for the November 18, 2020, Board meeting.
An electronic copy of the Preliminary Agenda is available for your review at
www.wcb.ca.gov under News and Announcements. A more complete description of each
proposal will be contained in the final meeting Agenda, which will be available at
www.wcb.ca.gov ten days prior to the Board meeting.
If you have any questions about this proposal or need additional information, please feel
free to contact me at (916) 445-0137.
Sincerely,
John P. Donnelly
Executive Director
Enclosure(s)
cc: The Honorable Jim Nielsen
The Honorable James Gallagher
ec: Kevin Thomas, Regional Manager
CDFW, North Central Region (2)
Nevada County Board of Supervisors
Sierra Foothill Forest Climate Resilience Planning Project
Project ID: 2020117
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The Honorable Jim Nielsen
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Sacramento, CA 94249-0003