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a. Introduce, waive reading, and conduct a public hearing on an ordinance to add Chapter 16.58 to the Monterey County Code to establish exemption procedures for land uses in support of oil and gas operations in order to implement provisions of Measure Z, a voter-approved initiative measure; and
b. Set a date for adoption of the ordinance.
Proposed CEQA Action: Statutorily exempt per CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(5).
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Introduce, waive reading, and conduct a public hearing on an ordinance (Attachment A) to add Chapter 16.58 to the Monterey County Code to establish exemption procedures for land uses in support of oil and gas operations in order to implement provisions of Measure Z, a voter-approved initiative measure; and
b. Set a date for adoption of the ordinance.
SUMMARY:
Measure Z authorizes the Board of Supervisors, after a duly noticed public hearing, to adopt ordinances to implement Measure Z. The proposed ordinance establishes the administrative processes to implement exemptions contained within Measure Z. (Attachment A.) This ordinance returns to the Board following the Board's July 25, 2017 public workshop on a preliminary draft of the ordinance. In response to input received at the workshop, County Counsel, in consultation with Resource Management Agency staff, has modified the ordinance to address issues raised and provide clarification where necessary. Staff is now returning to the Board with a revised ordinance to consider at a public hearing and to set for adoption in its current form or with such alterations as the Board may direct.
DISCUSSION:
Measure Z is an initiative measure adopted by the voters of Monterey County on November 8, 2016. Measure Z prohibits land uses in support of well stimulation treatments in oil and gas production or recovery including hydraulic fracturing, prohibits land uses in support of oil and gas wastewater injection and impo...
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