REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
October 7, 2025
FROM
TERRY W. THOMPSON, Director, Real Estate Services Department
BRETT J. GODOWN, Director, Department of Airports
SUBJECT
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Resolution Declaring Certain County-Owned Parcels at Barstow-Daggett Airport as Exempt Surplus Land
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
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1. Adopt Resolution declaring that certain County-owned real property, consisting of a total of approximately 400 acres of land in Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 0515-031-06-0000 (portion), 0515-041-03-0000 (portion), and 0515-131-15-0000 (portion), located at the Barstow-Daggett Airport in Daggett, is no longer necessary for County use, and consistent with County Policy No. 12-17, the property is deemed surplus and available for disposition for the Department of Airports purposes, and qualifies as exempt surplus land pursuant to Government Code section 54221(f)(1)(Q).
2. Direct the Director of the Real Estate Services Department to send, or cause to be sent, a Notice of Exemption Determination to the California Department of Housing and Community Development in accordance with the Surplus Land Act.
(Presenter: Terry W. Thompson, Director, 387-5000)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Ensure Development of a Well-Planned, Balanced, and Sustainable County.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as the Resolution is non-financial in nature.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The recommended action declares portions of Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 0515-031-06-0000, 0515-041-03-0000, and 0515-131-15-0000, approximately 400 acres at Barstow-Daggett Airport (Parcels) as no longer necessary for County use. Pursuant to County Policy No. 12-17 (Policy), the Parcels may be declared surplus and made available for leasing for the Department of Airports (Airports). Airports and the Real Estate Services Department (RESD) will return to the Board, as required, for approval of any subsequent leases of the Parcels (or portions thereof).
RESD recommends that, consistent with the Policy, the Parcels be declared surplus and made available for leasing for Airports purposes since it is no longer necessary for the County’s own use. The Policy provides that the Board of Supervisors (Board) may declare the Parcels surplus if it is no longer needed, and thereafter, it may be disposed in accordance with the law. At this time, RESD believes that leasing the Parcels (or portions thereof) for revenue generation and other Airports purposes, would be in the County’s best interests.
The proposed leasing of the Parcels was reviewed pursuant to the Surplus Land Act (Act). RESD further recommends that the Parcels be declared exempt surplus land pursuant to Government Code section 54221(f)(1)(Q).
Government Code section 54221(f)(1)(Q) defines as “exempt surplus land”, land that is owned by a California public-use airport on which residential uses are prohibited pursuant to Federal Aviation Administration Order 5190.6B, Airport Compliance Program, Chapter 20 - Compatible Land Use and Airspace Protection.
Barstow-Daggett Airport is a federally obligated public-use airport, and FAA guidance prohibits residential development on these parcels due to noise, safety, and compliance concerns. Accordingly, the parcels qualify as exempt surplus land. RESD will provide a Notice of Exemption Determination, including a copy of the Resolution, to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for final determination.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (John Tubbs II, Deputy County Counsel, and Scott Runyan, Principal Assistant County Counsel, 387-5455) on August 8, 2025; Airports (Brett J. Godown, Director, and Maureen Snelgrove, Assistant Director, 387-8812) on August 18, 2025; Purchasing (Ariel Gill, Supervising Buyer, 387-2070) on August 12, 2025; and County Finance and Administration (Eduardo Mora, 387-4376, Administrative Analyst) on September 17, 2025.
(LB: 453-5227)