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Commissioner Jacobs asked if there was an analysis of the criteria for having a caretaker on a particular property. Jahn Link said that, regarding the Blackwood property, there should not be a problem having a person live there, but it becomes less clear in looking at Twin Creeks. Commissioner Jacabs said that this is a fundamental decision that must be made about these properties. He would like to hear the pros and cons, because his sense is that a property right near hundreds and thousands of people, like Twin Creeks, needs acaretaker on-site at all times more than Little River. Commissioner Halkiotis said that this is only a process and he would contend that "livable" could mean different things to different people. He would be more concerned about a piece of property in close proximity to a rapidly growing area than he would elsewhere. Commissioner Gordon agreed that there should be criteria in deciding whether a caretaker is needed. VIlhatever is done, the sites should be secure. Chair Carey asked that the staff bring back criteria proposals as soon as possible. John Link said that they could incorporate this in flushing out the strategic plan. Chair Carey asked about the questions that have been raised about the current mission and role of the RPAC and whether it is up to date. One member has resigned, recommending that the mission needed to be updated. Lori Taft said that the RPAC by-laws are out of date and were written prior to the existence of ERCD. Many responsibilities in the by-laws are performed by ERCD. They are looking for direction. Chair Carey said that the Board would want a recommendation on what a new charge could be. Commissioner Jacobs said that at the retreat, the Board asked for the RPAC to revisit the by-laws. Tony Britt agreed with Lori Taft and said that the duties and responsibilities of the department have changed since the original charge. They recognize the need and are working toward that end. Commissioner Gordon asked if they were going to meet with the other boards in the County and Lori Taft said that there was a joint meeting planned with the Commission for the Environment. Commissioner Jacobs asked that the Board get a copy of the agenda for this meeting. 3. Proposed Process -Natural and Cultural Systems Element of the Comprehensive Plan Environment and Resource Conservation Director David Stancil distributed a handout entitled "Natural and Cultural Systems Element" {purple sheet}. He said that one of the County Commissioners' goals that has been lingering at least since 1999 is to address the elements of the comprehensive plan that speak to natural and cultural resources. He gave some history of the comprehensive plan. He said that he tried, at the end of 2003 and early 2004, to think about how to go about doing this element. He said that the model that was used in the late 1980's was Morin County, California. He included same sections of the new Morin County plan in the agenda materials. This is just north of San Francisco. At the time, it was considered to be one of the best plans in California far counties. He said that the goal in early 2004 was to try and achieve the pieces missing related to natural and cultural resources. He would also like to engage the public as part of the process. He made reference to page 8 of the materials, which is a proposal faraway to accomplish this goal. Most of the activity would take place in 2005 and early 2006. The first phase would include the appointment of a Natural/Cultural Element Oversight Committee. He summarized the timeline as shown an page 8. He said that a lot of the pieces in this element will fit right in