REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT
AND RECORD OF ACTION
February 8, 2022
FROM
BRENDON BIGGS, Chief Flood Control Engineer, Flood Control District
TERRY W. THOMPSON, Director, Real Estate Services Department
SUBJECT
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Acquisition of Land in the Mojave River System South of Silver Lakes for Future Biological Mitigation and Preservation of Flood Plain
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Acting as the governing body of the San Bernardino County Flood Control District:
1. Authorize the acquisition of approximately 116 acres of vacant land (Assessor Parcel Numbers 0469-011-26, 0469-011-29, and 0469-011-57) from Far Country Development Partners, LLC, as to an undivided 50% interest and Far Country Associates, LLC, as to an undivided 50% interest, as tenants in common, for a purchase price of $265,000 plus escrow and title fees estimated to be $5,000, pursuant to Water Code Appendix Sections 43-2 and 43-6 and Government Code Section 25350.
2. Approve the Purchase and Sale Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions between the San Bernardino County Flood District, Far Country Development Partners, LLC, and Far Country Associates, LLC.
3. Authorize the Director of the Real Estate Services Department to execute escrow instructions and any other documents necessary to complete this transaction, subject to County Counsel review.
4. Find the proposed purchase of real property is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, Sections 15325(a) and 15325(d).
5. Direct the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to file and post the Notice of Exemption.
(Presenter: Terry W. Thompson, Director, Real Estate Services Department, 387-5000)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Improve County Government Operations.
Ensure Development of a Well-Planned, Balanced, and Sustainable County.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval o...
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