TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: J.R. Rogers, Fire Administrator
REPORT BY: J.R. Rogers, Fire Administrator
SUBJECT: Approval of Emergency Access Easement Deed with Napa County Land Trust
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve and authorize a Certificate of Acceptance for an Emergency Access Easement Deed with the Napa County Land Trust to allow for right of ingress and egress on Assessor’s Parcel Nos. 025-030-018 and 025-030-019. (No Fiscal Impact; Discretionary)
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BACKGROUND
The Emergency Access Easement Deed facilitates the right of ingress and egress along the existing roadway that traverses the Napa County Land Trust owned Assessor’s Parcel Nos. 025-030-018 and 025-030-019. These parcels are adjacent to the California Department of Forestry owned Las Posadas State Forest and join the state forest and landowners on the other side, the roadway of which terminates on Chiles Pope Valley Road.
The Easement Deed further allows the County to contain any vegetative maintenance on either side of the existing roadway in compliance with the Road Standards or as otherwise required by law.
Recommended Action: approve and authorize a Certificate of Acceptance for an Emergency Access Easement Deed with the Napa County Land Trust to allow for right of ingress and egress on Assessor’s Parcel Nos. 025-030-018 and 025-030-019.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
No |
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Is it currently budgeted? |
No |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Discretionary |
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Is the general fund affected? |
No |
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Future fiscal impact: |
Cost to maintain roadside vegetation in future years. |
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Consequences if not approved: |
Without the Easement Deed, ingress and egress access to the parcels will not be possible. |
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Additional Information |
This item aligns with the County’s strategic initiative to Elevate County Service and Workforce Excellence. |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: the proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.