Memorandum
Date: February 24, 2026
To: The Board of Supervisors sitting as the Board of Directors Lake County Watershed Protection District
From: Chris Childers, Water Resources Program Coordinator and Pawan Upadhyay, Water Resources Director
Subject: (Sitting as the Board of Directors Lake County Watershed Protection District) a) Approve the Agreement for Caretaker Services at the Highland Springs Recreation Area Park in Lake County, California; and b) Approve the Lease Agreement at 3600 E. Highland Spring Rd., Lakeport, CA 95453, and authorize the Water Resources Director to Sign the Agreements
Executive Summary:
Highland Springs Recreation Area provides a wide variety of recreational use from water activities to hunting activities, including swimming, hiking, horseback riding, and disc golf. The park has roughly 3,000 acres of open space with trails, and about 30 acres of regularly used park space with bathrooms and barbeque grills. Within the Recreation Area there are two dams, Adobe Reservoir and Highland Reservoir. The park and the two reservoirs are maintained by the Lake County Watershed Protection District (District). Given the importance of Highland Springs Recreation Area to the community, it is essential to have a Caretaker to maintain the park as well as monitor and assist with the multi-use of the park.
Attached for your review is the Agreement for Caretaker Services at the Highland Springs Recreation area as well as the Lease Agreement for the Caretaker House. By approving these two items, the District will be able to fill the Caretaker position.
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