REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
AND RECORD OF ACTION
July 9, 2024
FROM
DAN MUNSEY, Fire Chief/Fire Warden, San Bernardino County Fire Protection District
SUBJECT
Title
Western Joshua Tree Hazard Management Permit Application
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Acting as the governing body of the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District, approve a non-financial Western Joshua Tree Hazard Management Permit Application with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to allow the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District to trim a Western Joshua Tree's branches at its Baldy Mesa fire station located at 11817 Anaconda Avenue in Phelan.
(Presenter: Dan Munsey, Fire Chief/Fire Warden, 387-5779)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Improve County Government Operations.
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 the recommended permit will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The Western Joshua Tree Hazard Management Permit Application (Application) is non-financial in nature. However, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) will not allow the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District (SBCFPD) to make any alterations to a state protected Western Joshua Tree (Joshua Tree) without the required permit. If CDFW approves the Application and issues a permit (Permit), the Permit will allow SBCFPD to trim the Joshua Tree's dying branches that are leaning over a neighboring cellular tower site.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
SBCFPD's Baldy Mesa Fire Station is used as a communication facility and is no longer an active fire station. SBCFPD has a license agreement with American Tower Corporation (American Tower) for the use of a communication tower and an equipment shelter on the...
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