Memorandum
Date: April 07,2026
To: The Honorable Chair, Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Katherine VanDerWall, Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights and Measures
Subject: Adopt Resolution Approving Agreement No. 24-0827-009-SG with the California Department of Food and Agriculture for the Evaluation and Remediation of Illegal Hemp Cultivation for the period February 1, 2026, through January 31,2028, for $25,000.
Executive Summary:
I would like to ask the Board to adopt the attached Resolution approving the agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) for the Evaluation and Remediation of Illegal Hemp Cultivation (ERIHC). The agreement amount is $25,000.
The ERIHC program reimburses the Agricultural Commissioner's office for program monitoring and inspection activities pertaining to illegal Hemp cultivation located in the county.
Should the Board adopt this Resolution, please have the chair sign and return one (1) copy of the Agreement, and one (1) copy of the Board Resolution and return them to the Department of Agriculture for processing. A signed completed copy will be returned for your records.
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Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution Approving Agreement No. 24-0827-009-SG with the California Department of Food...
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