BOARD OF FORESTRY & FIRE PROTECTION
Remote Regulatory Workshop Notice and Announcement 2/7/22 9am - Timberland Expemption Requirements
The Board of Forestry and Fire Protection (Board) will be conducting a workshop to discuss issues related to the conversion of timberland pursuant to the Board’s statutory authority. This workshop is intended to solicit input from the public and stakeholders regarding the scope of all related issues with the ultimate goal of developing future solutions to those issues.
Board staff will conduct the workshop and the Board wishes to invite members of the public, as well as stakeholders, and local and regionals agencies, boards, and commissions to participate in workshop discussions. The workshop will be held: Monday, February 7, 2022 9am – 12pm
GoToWebinar
Registration links for this workshop will be available on the Board of Forestry and Fire Protection website https://bof.fire.ca.gov/
TOPICS OF DISCUSSION
Issues related to the conversion of timberland pursuant to the Z'berg-Nejedly Forest Practice Act of 1973 (Chapter 8, Part 2, Division 4 of the Public Resources Code), the Forest Practice Rules (Chapter 4, Division 1.5, Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations), and the California Timberland Productivity Act of 1982 (Chapter 6.7, Part 1, Division 1, Title 5, Government Code).
CATT ADOVACY: Staff has been working with coalition partners to voice concerns about the exemption requirement on acres that are less than 3 acres in size for timberland production. This policy requires a certified forester and Licensed Timber Operator to remove trees on many urban and residential lots that were ot intented for timberland production.
For a link to the CATT coalition letter, CLICK HERE
CITY OF SOUTH LAKE TAHOE
NEW MAYOR & MAYOR PRO-TEM - 2022
At the January City of South Lake Tahoe Council Meeting, Devin Middlebrook was appointed as Mayor by the Council, as well as Cristi Creegan to the position of Mayor Pro-Tem for 2022.
For more information, please contact Natalie Yanish, CATT South Lake Tahoe Government Affairs Manager (c) 775.843.7142 or natalie@ca-tt.com.
REPORT ON SOUTH LAKE TAHOE LGAC MEETING
CITY OF SOUTH LAKE TAHOE - HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE
Speaker Hilary Roverud, Director of Development Services & Zach Thomas, Housing Manager
All CATT members are invited to the South Lake Tahoe Local Government Affairs Committee Meetings. We had a presentation at our Janurary 26th meeing on the City of South Lake Tahoe Housing Element Udpate, with a Q&A. Discussion topics included incentives for housing, the feasibility of additional dwelling unit construction, and updates to plans to bring back a down payment assistance program for home buyers.
For a full link to information on the City of SLT Housing Element Update: CLICK HERE
CATT ADVOCACY: For more information and an invitation to the SLT LGAC meeting, contact Natalie Yanish, the South Lake Tahoe Governement Affairs Manager at 775843.7142 or natalie@ca-tt.com.
SLT LGAC Priorities - approved by CATT Members
El Dorado County VHR restrictions
- Possible Moratorium on VHR permitting, cap, and locational or density requirements within neighborhoods
Douglas County VHR Restrictions
- Moratorium on VHR permits, possible cap and locational restrictions
City of South Lake Tahoe
- Climate Action Plan (CAP) - Content of proposed strategies and impacts on construction
- Electrification of buildings, code above Title 24
ONE Tahoe
- User basin entry fee
- Toll for commuters, visitors, and commercial vehicles
Permitting - local jurisdictions
- City of South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County, Douglas County - Permitting turn around time frames
- Tahoe Regional Planning Agency residential allocation release timeframes and deadline for plan submission
- Transparent reporting of building permit data by El Dorado County, City of SLT, and Douglas County
TRPA “Tahoe Living” Working Group
- Recommendations to relax code and ordinances and incentives for workforce housing
- Density requirements, project process streamlining, possible deed restriction, fee/taxes to fund affordable housing, incentivizing ADU’
- TRPA Growth Restriction Policies
El Dorado County VHR restrictions
- Limitation on VHR permits due to complaints by local residents and lack of nuisance ordinance enforcement.
Douglas County Anti-Development Policies
- Short Term Rental restrictions and excessive fines
- Discussions on a moratorium on building permits
City of South Lake Tahoe
- Climate Action Plan (CAP) – “Reach Code” above State of CA requirements.Content of proposed strategies and costs associated with a “basin entry fee” (toll) for construction businesses, suppliers, and the commuting workforce.
