Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: John L. Maltbie, County Manager
Subject: Agreement with the Peninsula Open Space Trust for the management of the V Trust Property located at Tunitas Creek Beach
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing the President of the Board of Supervisors to execute a License and Management Agreement with the Peninsula Open Space Trust to enable the County to manage and improve the V Trust Property located at Tunitas Creek Beach.
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BACKGROUND:
The V Trust Property is an approximately 57.5 acre, privately-owned property located 12 miles south of Half Moon Bay in Unincorporated San Mateo County ("Property"). Situated south of Tunitas Creek and west of State Route 1, the Property contains significant coastal, natural, and cultural resources including the San Francisco Garter Snake, California Red-Legged Frog, California Giant Salamander, and habitat for the critically listed Snowy Plover. Further, the abutting Tunitas Creek has been identified as historic California Central Coast Steelhead habitat.
In an attempt to preserve these resources for the immediate term, the County has made several efforts to mitigate the impacts of unauthorized and illegal activities. Part of these efforts include the adoption of San Mateo County Ordinance Code 3.69, which prohibits camping, fires, alcoholic beverages, fireworks, amplified music, littering, and dogs from being present or occurring on the Property.
In order to ensure the permanent protection of the coastal, natural, and cultural resources, the Peninsula Open Space Trust ("POST") is under contract to acquire the Property. POST is currently in the midst of their due diligence period, which expires on September 30, 2017. To date, POST has completed an appraisal, property boundary survey, Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment, cultural and biological resource assessment, and a Geotechnical I...
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