Natural Resource Advisory Committee

                                        P.O. Drawer L

                                        Independence, CA  93526

                                        760-878-0263

                                        760-878-0382 (FAX)

The purpose of the Natural Resource Advisory Committee, which was established by Resolution by the Inyo County Board of Supervisors, is to act as a technical committee on natural resource matters, with the goal of providing pertinent information and making recommendations to the Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission on matters relating to mineral, solar, geothermal, water and wind development, or on matters specifically referred to the Committee by the Board of Supervisors or the Planning Commission.

Committee Members:

     Doug Hicks (Chair)

       (currently vacant) (Vice-Chair)

       Carl Hoelscher

       Greg Weirick

       Jim Scott

       (currently vacant) (Alternate Committee Member)

       (currently vacant) (Alternate Committee Member)

    Josh Hart (Planning Director)

      Dan Stewart (Planning Staff)

Agendas:

• February 6, 2012
• October 12, 2011
• July 11, 2011
• April 21, 2011
• January 27, 2011:  MEETING IS CANCELLED
• December 16, 2010
• October 14, 2010
• July 22, 2010
• April 8, 2010
• December 8, 2009

Minutes:

• October 12, 2011 (DRAFT)
• April 21, 2011
• December 16, 2010
• October 14, 2010

• July 22, 2010

• April 8, 2010

• December 8, 2009

Recommendations from NRAC to the Board of Supervisors:

• Recommendations from the October 12, 2011 NRAC Meeting
• Recommendations from the October 14, 2010 NRAC Meeting
• Possible Assumption of Water Commission Responsibilities

Projects/Materials:

Materials for the February 6, 2012, Meeting

• Adventure Trails Pilot Program: 
  • Text of Assembly Bill 628 (Adventure Trails Pilot Program) 
  • CEQA Initial Study-Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Adventure Trails Pilot Program 
  • Draft Procedures for Implementing the Adventure Trails Pilot Program
• CA State Parks 2012 OHV Grant
  • Memo to NRAC Members from Planning Staff
  • 2012 OHV Grant Application Questions
  • 2011 OHV Grant Application
  • CA State Parks OHV Grant Regulations & Procedures
• Payments in Leiu of Taxes (PILT)
  • Staff Report on PILT from Prior Board of Supervisors Presentation (May 18, 2010)
• Cost, Energy & Service Efficiencies Action Plan (CESEAP)
  • Staff Report from the Planning Commission Meeting of January 25, 2012
  • Attachment A: Assessment & Planning Report for Utility Manager System Implementation
  • Attachment B: Assessment & Planning Report for Benchmarking
  • Attachment C: Assessment & Planning Report for Advanced Program Code Standard Policy Development
  • Attachment D: Assessment & Planning Report for Developing Commissioning/Retro-Commissioning Policy & Procedures
  • Attachment E: Assessment & Planning Report for Energy Action Plan Development

Materials for the October 12, 2011, Meeting:

• Payments in Lieu of Taxes (Agenda Item #6)
• Proposed Draft Resolution on Wilderness Designation (Agenda Item #7)
• 2011 Sheriff OHV Grant Application (Agenda Item #8)

Materials for the April 21, 2011, Meeting:

• U.S. Forest Service Transportation Planning Materials (Agenda Item #6)
• Proposed Draft Resolution on Wilderness Designations (Agenda Item #8)
• Death Valley National Park Wilderness & Backcountry Stewardship Plan:  Link to Website (Agenda Item #9)
• Owens Lake Master Plan Materials & Link to Website (Agenda Item #10)
• Off-Highway Vehicle Grant Application Materials & Link to Website (Agenda Item #11)
• U.S. Forest Service Planning Rule Update: Link to Website (Agenda Item #12)

Materials for the December 16, 2010, Meeting:

• Proposed Resolution on Wilderness
• CEQA Seminar Memo

Materials for the October 14, 2010, Meeting:

• Renewable Energy General Plan Amendment
• Alabama Hills Land Use Designation
• Open Space Zoning & Wilderness