Forestry Review Committee to Speak at Hearing

UPDATE: MEETING RESCHEDULED TO MARCH 11TH

After much discussion as to whether or not their input was warranted, the Forestry Review Committee will finally have a chance to present their GPU recommendations to the Planning Commission on Thursday, MARCH 11TH (The meeting was originally scheduled for February 25th).

The FRC is a standing subcommittee appointed by and serving at the pleasure of the Board of Supervisors.  They act in an advisory capacity to both the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors and to the Planning Commission, and consider technical forest related matters of concern to Humboldt County. The subcommittee informs and makes recommendations on these matters to both the Supervisors and the Planning Commission.

This presentation has been on hold for some time as the commission discussed Planning Director Kirk Girard’s position that the FRC charter adopted by the Supervisors, does not authorize the FRC to make policy-related recommendations.

The upshot of the discussion is that a representative of the FRC will present their recommendations on the 11th

The FRC has not commented on the plan recently but in 2008 they presented their recommendations to the Board of Supervisors.

This will be a very important meeting for those interested in TPZ- related issues, such as BUILDING A HOME ON LAND ZONED FOR TIMBER.

According to staff, “The Commission intends to continue the ongoing discussion of the draft Land Use Element, Sections 4.5 Agricultural Resources (and possibly Section 4.6, Forest Resources) from 6:00pm to 7:00pm and then accept a presentation from the chair of the Forestry Review Committee of the Committee’s recommendations on the Forest Resources policies”.
The Assessor has also been added to the agenda: Again, according to staff, “The Assessor will follow with a presentation on revenue and valuations concerning the Timber Yield Tax and the Timber Production Zone”.