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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF. COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: November 9, 2006 <br />' Action Agend~~-- <br />Item No. <br />SUBJECT: Lands Legacy Issue Papers <br />DEPARTMENT: ERCD <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />1. Staff Memorandum <br />2. "Assessment of Long-Term <br />Protection Mechanisms for Lands <br />Legacy" <br />3. "Expanding the Nature Preserve <br />Concept for Additional <br />Opportunities" <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />David Stancil, 245-2590 <br />PURPOSE: To consider two issue papers prepared by staff regarding new research related to <br />the Lands Legacy Program. <br />BACKGROUND: At the August 31 work session, the Board received the Lands Legacy Action <br />Plan for the fiscal years 2006 through 2008. Included as part of the Action Plan were three <br />issue papers for Board consideration. On September 12, the Board adopted the two-year <br />Action Plan and asked that the issue papers be brought back for subsequent discussion. <br />One of the papers has been considered and was approved by the Board of October 3. <br />The remaining two papers ask for the Board's authorization to study and research two topics <br />during the rest of this fiscal year: <br />1. The potential to strengthen long-term protection mechanisms for lands acquired by the <br />Lands Legacy Program, and <br />2. A report that evaluates the potential for expanding Counter nature preserves. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with the issue papers. <br />Authorization of the requested studies would have an impact on staff resources and time over <br />the next several months. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board discuss the issue papers <br />and authorize staff to conduct the proposed research, as defined. <br />