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HEARING - Consider findings and recommendations from the Staff Report regarding the development of a Regional Conservation Strategy to protect the California Tiger Salamander (CTS) and provide relief to property owners impacted by its listing as an endangered species, as follows: (EST. TIME: 2 HRS.)
a) Adopt the method of a Conservation Strategy similar to Sonoma County's approach, in the pursuit of a regional habitat conservation strategy limited to the range of the CTS, but with the requirement that the approach be re-evaluated before development of a Memorandum Of Understanding with wildlife agencies, or other implementation effort;
b) Authorize staff, in partnership with the US Fish & Wildlife and the City of Santa Maria, to develop a Conservation Strategy Team structure for consideration by the Board at a later hearing; and
c) Approve a budget revision in the amount of $130,000 for additional staff and consulting costs, to be released from the Vehicle License Fee Gap Loan.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATIONS: POLICY
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