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Adopt a Resolution:
a. Approving the proposed Monterey County Water Resources Agency (Agency) grazing lease, bidders’ pre-qualification form, public notice to bidders, lease area maps, minimum bid schedule, timeline, grazing lease bid form for grazing lands located at and around San Antonio and Nacimiento Reservoirs;
b. Direct Agency Staff to advertise for bids; and,
c. Authorize the General Manager of the Agency to modify the grazing lease and bid forms lease, subject to approval as to form by the County Counsel.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution:
a. Approving the proposed Monterey County Water Resources Agency (Agency) grazing lease, bidders’ pre-qualification form, public notice to bidders, lease area maps, minimum bid schedule, timeline, grazing lease bid form for grazing lands located at and around San Antonio and Nacimiento Reservoirs;
b. Direct Agency Staff to advertise for bids; and,
c. Authorize the General Manager of the Agency to modify the grazing lease and bid forms lease, subject to approval as to form by the County Counsel.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Monterey County Water Resources Agency (Agency) manages grazing leases on Agency-owned lands surrounding Nacimiento and San Antonio Reservoirs. The Grazing Lease Program supports responsible livestock grazing while promoting watershed protection, vegetation management, wildfire fuel reduction, infrastructure stewardship, and long-term land management objectives. The program encompasses approximately 16,400 acres of Agency-owned rangelands associated with the Nacimiento and San Antonio Reservoir systems. These lands include a mix of open grazing areas, rolling rangelands, oak woodlands, road and utility access corridors, and areas containing Agency infrastructure.
The current grazing leases are set to expire on October 31, 2026. The Agency desires to continue to lease this land for a new ten-year t...
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