REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
March 28, 2023
FROM
BEAHTA R. DAVIS, Director, Regional Parks Department
SUBJECT
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Agreement with Friends of Big Morongo Canyon Preserve at Big Morongo Canyon Preserve
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Agreement with Friends of Big Morongo Canyon Preserve for the continued management of sensitive wildlife habitats, education programs, and visitor services at Big Morongo Canyon Preserve, at a cost not to exceed $25,000 annually, effective March 28, 2023, through March 27, 2028.
(Presenter: Beahta R. Davis, Director, 387-2340)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item does not require the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). This item will authorize an annual expenditure of $25,000 in Department Maintenance funds to pay Friends of Big Morongo Canyon Reserve (Association) out of the Regional Parks Department (Department) budget. Adequate appropriation and revenue are included in the Department's 2022-23 budget and will be included in applicable future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Department operates and maintains regional parks throughout the County, including the Big Morongo Canyon Preserve (Big Morongo) and provides for the use of park property through Board of Supervisors (Board) approved fees. In the past, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) managed Big Morongo and had an agreement with the Association. Although the Association had an agreement with BLM to manage sensitive wildlife habitats, education programs, and visitor services at Big Morongo, in August of 2022, BLM terminated its management of Big Morongo and terminated its contract with the Department and Big Morongo. The recommen...
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