STATE OF CALIFORNIA-THE RESOURCES AGENCY GRAY DAVIS, Governor DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME WILDLIFE CONSERVATION BOARD 1807 13TH STREET, SUITE 103 SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 95814 (916) 445-8448 FAX (916) 323-0280 www.dfg.ca.gov/wcb State of California The Resources Agency Department of Fish and Game WILDLIFE CONSERVATION BOARD Minutes February 27, 2002 ITEM NO. PAGE 1. Roll Call ................................................................................................................ 1 2. Election of Chair ................................................................................................... 2 3. Funding Status–Informational ............................................................................... 2 4. Special Project Planning Account–Informational .................................................. 5 5. PROPOSED CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 6 - 25) ............................................ 6 *6. Correction of Minutes - May 18, 2001 Meeting ..................................................... 6 *7. Approval of Minutes – August 30, 2001 and November 28, 2001 Meetings ............................................................................................................... 7 *8. Recovery of Funds ................................................................................................ 7 *9. San Jacinto Wildlife Area, Expansion 21, Riverside County ............................... 13 *10. Habitat Restoration, Rancho Mirage Bighorn Sheep, Riverside County ................................................................................................................ 15 *11. Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center, Orange County .......................................... 17 *12. Black Mountain Preserve, Fresno County .......................................................... 19 *13. Los Osos Dunes and Wetland Conservation Area, San Luis Obispo County ................................................................................................................ 21 *14. Wetland Habitat Restoration, North Grasslands (Lone Tree Ranch), Merced County ................................................................................................... 23 *15. San Bruno Mountain, Brisbane Acres, Expansion 1, San Mateo County ................................................................................................................ 25 *16. Wetland Habitat Restoration (Wallace Ranch), Yolo County .............................. 26 *17. Clarksburg Public Access Improvements, Yolo County ...................................... 28 *18. Daugherty Hill Wildlife Area, Expansion 10, Yuba County .................................. 31 *19. Lake Tahoe Public Access (Parking Lot), Placer County ................................... 32 *20. Thomes Creek Ecological Reserve, Expansion 1, Tehama County ................... 34 *21. Sacramento Valley Refuge (Change in Scope), Glenn County .......................... 35 *22. Big River Conservation Area (Augmentation), Mendocino County ..................... 36 *23 Humboldt Bay Wildlife Area, Jacoby Creek/Gannon Slough Unit, i Expansions 3 and 4, Humboldt County .............................................................. 37 *24. Lake Earl Wildlife Area, Expansions 24, 25 and 26, Del Norte County ................................................................................................................ 39 *25. Rock Creek Ranch, Del Norte County ................................................................ 42 26. Holly Springs Ranch, San Diego County ............................................................ 44 27. San Dieguito River Valley Corridor, San Diego County ...................................... 46 28. Monrovia Wilderness Preserve, Los Angeles County ......................................... 48 29. Joel McCrea Conservation Area (Donation), Ventura County ............................ 48 30. Rancho Dos Vistas, Santa Barbara County ........................................................ 50 31. Diablo Range Conservation Area, Expansion 1, Monterey and Fresno Counties ................................................................................................ 54 32. Madera Farmland Conservation Area (Donation), Madera County ..................... 54 33. Briones Valley (Cowell Ranch), Contra Costa County ........................................ 57 24. City of Isleton Public Access, Sacramento County ............................................. 59 35. Upper Cosumnes River Basin, Expansion 1, El Dorado County ......................... 62 36. Wetland Conservation Easement and Restoration Program, Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program, (Traynham Ranch), Colusa County .................................................................................................... 64 37. Riparian Habitat Restoration, Sacramento River Wildlife Area, Pine Creek Unit, Glenn County ........................................................................... 67 38. Lost Coast Headlands, Humboldt County ........................................................... 70 39. Fall River Wildlife Area, Shasta County .............................................................. 72 40. Scott River Watershed Fish Screening Program, Siskiyou County..................... 77 41. Resolution ........................................................................................................... 80 42. Staff Report - Easement Transfers ..................................................................... 81 Program Statement ............................................................................................. 84 ii STATE OF CALIFORNIA-THE RESOURCES AGENCY GRAY DAVIS, Governor DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME WILDLIFE CONSERVATION BOARD 1807 13TH STREET, SUITE 103 SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 95814 (916) 445-8448 (916) 323-0280 FAX www.dfg.ca.gov WILDLIFE CONSERVATION BOARD February 27, 2002 The Wildlife Conservation Board met at the State Capitol, Room 112, Sacramento, California on February 27, 2002. The meeting was called to order at 10:00 A.M. by Mr. Al Wright, Executive Director of the Wildlife Conservation Board. At this time he introduced the Board Members and attending Joint Legislative Interim Advisory Committee Members. 1.ROLL CALL WILDLIFE CONSERVATION BOARD MEMBERS Michael Flores, Chairman President, Fish and Game Commission Robert C. Hight, Member Director, Department of Fish and Game Annette Porini Vice, B. Timothy Gage, Member Director, Department of Finance JOINT LEGISLATIVE INTERIM ADVISORY COMMITTEE Assembly Member Hannah-Beth Jackson Assembly Member Howard Wayne Syrus Devers, Vice, Senator Sheila Kuehl Gavin Payne, Vice, Senator Jack O'Connell Michael Endicott, iii Vice, Assembly Member Hannah-Beth Jackson EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Al Wright Staff Present: Al Wright, Executive Director Jim Sarro, Assistant Executive Director Georgia Lipphardt, Assistant Executive Director Jan Beeding, Office Technician Pat Butcher, Office Technician Gary Cantrell, Staff Services Analyst Tony Chappelle, Public Land Management Specialist Scott Clemons, Public Land Management Specialist John Donnelly, Senior Land Agent Linda Drake, Senior Land Agent William Gallup, Senior Land Agent Frank Giordano, Chief Land Agent Dave Means, Senior Land Agent Terri Muzik, Assistant Land Agent Randy Nelson, Senior Land Agent Peter Perrine, Public Land Management Specialist Maureen Rivera, Executive Assistant Jenny Smith, Staff Services Analyst Debra Townsend, Senior Land Agent Roxanne Woodward, Budget Officer Others Present: Ron Pistoresi Gino Petrucci Karen Kovacs, Department of Fish and Game Mark Andre, City of Arcata Bruce Williams, City of Rancho Mirage Scott Ochoa, City of Monrovia Tom O’Neil, Shintaffer Farms Al Bunt, Shintaffer Farms Sam Shintaffer, Shintaffer Farms S. Frank Shepard, Shintaffer Farms Harriett Burgess, American Land Conservancy Jake Messerli, California Waterfowl Association Phil Warner, Department of Fish and Game Lani Martin Natalie Martin John Carlon, Sacramento River Partners Paul Hofmann, Department of Fish and Game Chuck Blitz Chuck Peck, Sierra Foothill Conservancy Greg Kirkpatrick, American Farmland Trust Mondy Lariz, Federation of Fly Fishers 1 Wildlife Conservation Board Meeting Minutes, February 27, 2002 Mary Tulanian, Lake County Land Trust Michael Friel, Lake County Land Trust Nancy Schaefer, The Conservation Fund Al Jahns, American Land Conservancy Doug Vasquez John Vermeulu Lauren Ward Gaylen Freeman, Shintaffer Farms Martin Lakey Roberta Lyons, Lake County Land Trust Susanne Scholz, Lake County Land Trust Tex Ward, Conejo Recreation and Park District Phil Culler, Shea Homes Gary Black, Siskiyou Resource Conservation District Jennifer Johnson, The Nature Conservancy George McArthur Curtis Knight, California Trout Randy Benthin, Department of Fish and Game Michael Feeney, Land Trust for Santa Barbara County Frank Heintz, Santa Barbara County Tim Wirth, Trust for Public Land Rich Matuszak Daniel Smith William Loudermilk, Department of Fish and Game Jennifer West, Geyer Associates Tom Higgins, Office of Senator Tom Torlakson 2. ELECTION OF CHAIR Ms. Annette Porini nominated President Michael Flores as Chairman of the Wildlife Conservation Board. Mr. Hight seconded the motion. Motion carried. 3. FUNDING STATUS AS OF FEBRUARY 27, 2002 (INFORMATIONAL) (a) 2001-02 Wildlife Restoration Fund Capital Outlay Budget Governor’s Budget - Minor Projects ........................................... $200,000.00 (b) 2000-01 Wildlife Restoration Fund Capital Outlay Budget Legislation, San Francisco Baylands