Title
Recommend that the Board of Supervisors of the Monterey County Water Resources Agency approve grazing lease forms and a public bid notice for Agency grazing lands located around San Antonio and Nacimiento Reservoirs; and direct the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to advertise for bids.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors of the Monterey County Water Resources Agency:
a. Approve proposed grazing lease forms and a public bid notice for grazing lands located around
San Antonio and Nacimiento Reservoirs; and
b. Direct the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to advertise for bids.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Monterey County Water Resources Agency (MCWRA or 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. Therefore, Agency staff are seeking the authority to begin and conduct the grazing lease bid process for five leases around San Antonio and Nacimiento Reservoirs. Those leases are: San Antonio 1 & 2; San Antonio 3; San Antonio 4 & Nacimiento 1; Nacimiento 2; and Nacimiento 3A & 3B.
The leases will utilize the following documents and forms. Attachment 1 includes the Grazing Lease, which establishes operational standards, stewardship requirements, monitoring expectations, and lease compliance procedures. Attachment 2 includes the Bidder’s Pre-qualification Forms that established the a...
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