HomeMy WebLinkAbout090820_ra02JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners
Philip Morley, County Administrator
FROM: Mark McCauley, Central Services Director
DATE: September 8, 2020
SUBJECT: Presentation to the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC)
regarding the County's sustainable forestry program and the 2020
tree harvest plan
STATEMENT OF ISSUE: On January 22, 2019 the Board of County Commissioners approved a
professional services contract with Chickadee Forestry to conduct a forestry feasibility study using county
owed forested parcels. The feasibility study showed that the county could create a sustainable forestry
program that would simultaneously improve the health of existing forest stands while creating a sustainable
revenue stream for the county. Subsequently, on February 3, 2020 the BOCC approved a professional
services contract with Chickadee Forestry to develop a sustainable forestry plan.
ANALYSIS: Malloree Weinheimer, Chickadee Forestry's principal, has developed a sustainable forestry
plan with input from the Forestry Advisory Committee she created with a variety of experienced forestry
professionals and the Jefferson County Parks Advisory Board. The program will achieve the objectives
desired by the county, which are:
• Restore and maintain forest health
• Protect and enhance soil and water quality and fish and wildlife habitat
• Protect and enhance the recreational and aesthetic value of county forest lands
• Provide safe, reasonable and appropriate access to county forested lands
• Provide sustainable natural resources to the local community
This presentation will allow Ms. Weinheimer to explain the program to the BOCC and the general public
prior to its execution.
FISCAL IMPACT: None.
RECOMMENDATION: That this agenda request be approved and the above discussed presentation be
scheduled, as requested.
REVIEWED BY:
Mark McCa ,Acting County Admi 'st for Date