RESOLUTION NO. _____________

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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RESOLUTION APPROVING A WATERSHED PROTECTION OUTREACH PLAN

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RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that

WHEREAS, San Mateo County is home to 34 watersheds creating a diverse and complicated array of ecosystems that host a variety of plants, animals, birds and aquatic life such as the threatened and endangered coho salmon and steelhead trout; and

WHEREAS, local water is critical to natural resources, farming and residents; and

WHEREAS, human activities are among the factors impacting water quality and quantity; and

WHEREAS, there is mounting scientific and empirical evidence indicating that San Mateo County’s creeks and streams are impaired with sediment and other contaminants; and

WHEREAS, San Mateo County has three creeks that are listed as impaired water bodies for sediment due to degradation of salmonid habitat; and

WHEREAS, a watershed protection outreach process could raise public awareness of the issue, provide opportunities to educate the public about the impact of human activities on the County’s creeks and streams and provide an opportunity to discuss possible recommendations for action.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the Board of Supervisor by adoption of this resolution directs County staff to develop and implement a public outreach process on watershed protection with the goal of generating possible recommendations for action.

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