REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF BOARD GOVERNED COUNTY SERVICE AREAS
AND RECORD OF ACTION
November 4, 2025
FROM
NOEL CASTILLO, Director of Public Works - Special Districts
TERRY W. THOMPSON, Director, Real Estate Services Department
SUBJECT
Title
Amendment to License Agreement with EarthScope Consortium, Inc., for Geological Monitoring in the Lucerne Valley Area
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Acting as the governing body of County Service Area 29 - Lucerne Valley:
1. Find that approval of Amendment No. 1 to License Agreement No. 21-138 with EarthScope Consortium, Inc., for use of 625 square feet of land, is an exempt project under the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, Section 15301 - Existing Facilities (Class 1).
2. Approve Amendment No. 1 to License Agreement No. 21-138 with EarthScope Consortium, Inc., to approve the assignment to EarthScope Consortium, Inc., for non-exclusive use of 625 square feet of County Service Area 29 land, located on the north side of Verde Road (Assessor's Parcel Number 0449-271-04-0000) in Lucerne Valley, for the operation and maintenance of geological monitoring equipment, extend the term for five years by exercising a five-year option to extend, for the period of March 1, 2026, through February 28, 2031, for no fee, and adding the Levine Act Campaign Contribution disclosure requirement to the agreement.
3. Direct the Real Estate Services Department to file the Notice of Exemption in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act.
(Presenter: Terry W. Thompson, Director, 387-5000)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
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). There is no revenue or cost to the County associated with Ame...
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