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MEMORANDUM
TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Carol J. Huchingson, County Administrative Officer
DATE: May 14, 2019
SUBJECT: Consideration of Response to the Bureau of Indian Affairs Invitation to Provide Comment on the Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake’s Land Acquisition Application
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
On April 22, 2019, the County received an additional Notice from the Bureau of Indian Affairs (Bureau) inviting comment on the Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake’s (Tribe) application to move a parcel into trust. The Bureau requested information on property taxes, assessments, government services provided, and potential zoning consistency. The accompanying information indicates that the Secretary of the Interior will consider factors such as the purpose for which the land will be used; the impacts on local government of removing said properties from the tax rolls; and jurisdictional problems and potential conflicts of land use that may arise.
After careful review by staff, the County does not foresee any significant impact beyond a very small loss of revenue. The notice received is attached for your reference and it shows the location of the subject property in Upper Lake. The tribe has demolished and removed a single residence (mobile home) from the property and the land is currently undeveloped. No additional improvements or development are planned, preserving the character of the area.
FISCAL IMPACT: _x_ None __Budgeted __Non-Budgeted
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FISCAL IMPACT (Narrative): None
STAFFING IMPACT (if applicable): None
Recommended Action
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends that your Board approve the proposed response to the Bureau’s invitation to provide comments, taking a position of support for the tribe’s application, authorizing the Chair to sign.