Vision .......4 Mission .................................... County Development Planning*

Establish a reputation for Siskiyou County as a proactive leader on natural Strategy: resource issues. Natural Resource Policy Specialist (NRPS) to promote solid working relationships with all • potential collaborators. Encourage and support efforts to strengthen local influence, streamline efficiency, minimize • red-tape and cost associated with federal and state regulation of natural resource development and restoration.

Promote forest health, prevent catastrophic wildfire and protect public Strategy: Health and safety on public and private forested lands. Consider County ordinance that will enable and coordinate a coherent county-wide wildfire • prevention program involving US Forest Service, CalFire and Fire Safe Councils such as outlined in the Lake Tahoe/Angora Fire Task Force Report of 2008. Work with the USFS and private timberland owners to encourage and support adequate fire- • resistant standards for canopy closure, ladder fuels, and standing biomass as well as a reasonably expeditious pace and scale of project implementation on the federal lands whereby the goals of the National Fire Plan can be met. Seek and develop revenue and funding through and for vegetation management projects on • the federal lands through efforts such as ensuring harvest targets are met, maximizing salvage opportunities, refining the Stewardship Program and exploring grant opportunities. Work for US Forest Service compliance with County ordinances, resolutions and requests • such as "coordination," computations of annual greenhouse gas emissions from wildfires and an annual report and presentation on the fire condition class of lands in the WUI, a detailed plan on how the USFS planned on reducing those fuels and a progress report on risk reduction.

Develop multiple use of public lands and increase public awareness of its Strategy: importance to the custom, culture and economy of Siskiyou County. Support logging, grazing and mining on public land to the maximum capacity consistent with sound forestry, range and wildlife management. Support and encourage diverse recreational activities on the public lands from such low • impact activities as hiking, fishing and bird-watching to such higher impact activities as snowmobiling and Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) riding.

Develop overarching policy and network for Siskiyou County water Strategy: resources. Review current groundwater ordinance and general plan for possible amendments to • describe and insure a process for local control, sound management and consistent decision- making with regard to surface and groundwater resources to the extent allowed by law. Support agencies, RCDs, the public and others in the research, funding, conservation, • enhancement and restoration efforts for various water-related projects. Work with existing regional organization of the North Coast Integrated Regional Water • Management Plan (NCIRWMP) and small water and sewer districts within the County to include and support improvement of small water and sewer systems. Continue to work with the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (NCRWQB) to • refine and implement achievable, affordable TMDL Action Plans on the Scott, Shasta and Klamath Rivers to comply with the Clean Water Act. Support existing water adjudication in the Scott and Shasta Valleys. •

Promote, develop and sustain a viable, thriving natural resource economy Strategy: and infrastructure. Work with existing local natural resource businesses including recreational outfitters and • promoters to identify ways that Siskiyou County can facilitate their operation and expansion. Increase public awareness of the importance of natural resource industries to the custom, • culture and economy of Siskiyou County. Explore, encourage and assist biomass processing technologies that will develop local • biomass processing and facilitate forest health and fuel reduction projects as well as potential markets for locally grown agricultural biomass crops.

Strategy: Help develop County policy with regard to climate change and greenhouse gases. Assist in the development of database to help inform County actions relative to the Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32) including such things as carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas emissions from wildfire on public and private land. Promote and sustain renewable energy and energy efficiency in Siskiyou County. •