Trinity River Conservation Camp Facility*

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  The facilities are in excellent condition with all work being supplied by the inmates. There are extensive criteria to be met before an inmate is approved for a conservation camp. The Trinity River Conservation Camp management is to be commended for its efficiency and training in the use of inmates for worthwhile projects, which greatly help our local communities, as well as in helping the inmates be more productive citizens. Responses Required: Entity Finding Recommendation Respond in Board of Supervisors 1 1 90 days CAO 1 1 60 days Director, General Services 1 1 60 days TRINITY COUNTY BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES P.O. BOX 476, WEAVERVILLE, CALIFORNIA 96093 PHONE (530) 623-1354 FAX (530) 623-1353 Wyatt Paxton, Director TO: The Honorable James P. Woodard Presiding Judge of the Trinity Superior Court FROM: Trinity County's Director Building & Development Services (appointed duties of former General Services Director) DATE: June 28, 2007 SUBJECT: 2006-2007 Trinity County Grand Jury Report Judicial Committee Final Report— Building and Development Services Department Appointed the duties of General Services Director The Trinity County Grand Jury Judicial Committee has requested a written response to their final Report of Trinity County River Conservation Camp Facility. The response of the Director of Building and Development Services Department is as follows: Finding #1: The Director of Building and Development Services Department agrees with Finding #1. Recommendation #1: The recommendation has been implemented. The many divisions that I manage have found their services invaluable. A few examples are as follows: Fuels reductions, safety obstructions removal for safety compliance with state and federal FAA standards at airports, painting of wind markers at Trinity Center Airport, fuels reductions of several acres at Junction City Park for special events, CDF Fire Camp Crew usage for fire suppression, Trinity Cemeteries Division has cleared several sites for fire hazards, repaired fences, signage and gates, obstruction removal at Emergency Services Radio Tower 5 locations around the county, and several other planned future projects. Building and Development Services has tried to use this service for nuisance abatement, but the regulations by state do not allow this service to be used on private properties. Building and Development Services, which include Airports, buildings Permits, Cemeteries, Motor Pool, Title III Communications, Parks and Grounds, Building Facilities (the old General Services) will continue to utilize this service. -87-- Building Inspection Division Environmental Health Division Airports Division Building and Grounds Division (530) 623-1354 (530) 623-1459 (530) 623-9585 (530) 623-1354 FAX: (530) 623-1353 FAX: (530) 623-1353 FAX: (530) 623-1353 FAX: (530) 623-1353 q q q q TRINITY COUNTY Office of the County Administrator LARRY A. LAYTON County Administrative Officer P.O. BOX 1613, WEAVERVILLE, CALIFORNIA 96093-1613 PHONE (530) 623-1382 FAX (530) 623-8365 ECEOVED AUG 2 9 2007 TRINITY COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT TO: The Honorable James P. Woodward, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court FROM: Larry A. Layton, County Administrative Officer CC: Kelly Frost, Deputy Clerk of the Board SUBJECT: Response to Recommendations of 2006-07 Grand Jury Judicial Committee Final Report Trinity River Conservation Camp DATE: August 24, 2007 The Grand Jury Judicial Committee has requested a written response to their final report on the Trinity River Conservation Camp. In my capacity as County Administrative Officer, my response is as follows: Finding #1: During the 2006 calendar year the Trinity River Conservation Camp, through conservation and work projects, provided the local community with 67,984 work hours to Local, State and Federal government agencies. In addition to project and conservation work, the inmate fire crews provided 83,800 hours in firefighting and other emergency work. It is estimated the CDCR inmates at Trinity River Conversation Camp #3 provided a cost avoidance to the taxpayers of California of $1,347,880.00. The inmate crews are available to any government agency, county, city, state or federal project. The cost per day for this crew is $200.00 which includes 17 men, supervision and some light equipment. Response: I agree with this finding. Recommendation #1: It is recommended that the County utilize the crews to provide supplemental help (where appropriate) in community projects, i.e., fuels reduction around public structures, rehabilitation of wildfire areas, airport grounds maintenance etc., thereby saving the County funds that may be applied to other much-needed projects. -88- Response: This recommendation has been implemented. The appropriate county departments are aware of and utilize the services provided by the crews at Trinity River Conservation Camp, and will continue to do so. LAL:wt TRINITY COUNTY Board of Supervisors P.O. BOX 1613, WEAVERVILLE, CALIFORNIA 96093 PHONE (530) 623-1217 FAX (530) 623-8365 TO: The Honorable James P. Woodward, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court FROM: Trinity County Board of Supervisors SUBJECT: Response to Recommendations of 2006-2007 Grand Jury Judicial Committee Trinity River Conservat. oral Re DATE: October 2, 2007 The Grand Jury has requested a written = onse to their nal report on the Trinity River Conservation Camp. The Trinity County Board o sors response is as follows: Finding #1: During the 2006 calendar year the Trinity River Conservation camp, through conservation and work projects, provided the local community with 67,984 work hours to the Local, State and Federal government agencies. In addition to project and conservation work, the inmate crews provided 83,800 hours in firefighting and other emergency work. It is estimated that the CDCR inmates at Trinity River Conservation Camp #3 provided a cost avoidance to the taxpayers of California of $1,347,880.00. The inmate crews are available to any governmental agency, county, city, state or federal project. The cost per day for this crew is $200.00, which includes 17 men, supervision and some light equipment. Response: The Board agrees with this finding. Recommendation #1: It is recommended that the County utilize the crews to provide supplemental help (where appropriate) in community projects, i.e., fuels reduction around public structures, rehabilitation of wildfire areas, airport grounds maintenance, etc., thereby saving the County funds that may be applied to other much-needed projects. Response: The recommendation has been implemented. The appropriate County departments are aware of and utilize the services provided by the crews at the Trinity River Conservation Camp. —90— JUDY PFLUEGER JEFF MORRIS ROGER JAEGEL HOWARD FREEMAN WENDY REISS DISTRICT I DISTRICT 2 DISTRICT 3 DISTRICT 4 DISTRICT 5

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