081909 Lungren Presentation Draft Final

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Mather Development and Preserve

Rob Leonard, Director Department of Economic Development andIntergovernmental Affairs, Sacramento County

August 19, 2009


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What are we trying to accomplish?

Federal transfer of property to the County

Produce critically needed jobs Preservation of 1,272 acres of environmentally

sensitive habitat

Utilize both public and private investment to fundconstruction of infrastructure

Provide a funding mechanism to create andpermanently endow the Mather Preserve

Provide necessary revenue to support MatherRegional Park


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Mather Background Mather AFB officially closed September 1993.

1993 Mather Internal Study Team proposes 793 acre preserve.

1997 Sacramento County Adopts Mather Field Specific Plan.

2004-2005 Mather Stakeholder Group (including regulatory agencies) holds aseries of stakeholder workshops that discusses future Mather development

and preserve.

February 2006, the Stakeholder endorsed plan is presented to SacramentoCounty Board of Supervisors. The plan consists of 1,070 acres of preserveplus 110 acres of protected areas and is approved by BOS.

February 2006 Critical Habitat designation is placed on the planned preserveand protected area and other areas (approximately 1,500 acres total).


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2006 Mather Stakeholder Plan


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2006 Critical Habitat Red Outline


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Development and Preserve Proposal


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Mather Preserve Evolution

1993 2006 August 2009

Preserve 793 1,070 1,272

Area (acres)

Protected 110 80Area (acres)


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Status of Federal and State Regulatory Agencies

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers EIS proceeding consistent withSection 404 of the Clean Water Act.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Multiple outstanding issues.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Awaiting submittal of WetlandManagement Plan from County pending resolution of issues with U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service.

California Department of Fish and Game Awaiting Mitigation Plan forCalifornia Regulated Species from County pending resolution ofissues with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

California Regional Water Quality Control Board - Awaiting 1600Creek Bed Alteration Agreements from County pending resolution ofissues with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.


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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Issues

Preserve and development boundaries Mitigation ratios

Property transfer Biological Opinion

South County Habitat Conservation Plan


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Next Steps

Solicitation for the Preserve Manager - County Resolve preserve and development boundaries

County/USFW/Corps of Engineers

Resolve mitigation ratios - County/USFW/Corps ofEngineers

Complete Transfer Biological Opinion Air Force/USFW,

Corps of Engineers/County

Documents

081909 Lungren Presentation Draft Final