Committee backs modification to DNR LCA contracts adding six parcels to reach 11 parcels (total ~7,482 acres)

Planning staff presented a modification application (referenced as DIS 202500051 in the packet) to add six parcels to two existing Land Conservation Act contracts (91‑1 and 92‑1). Staff said the additional parcels would bring the total to 11 parcels and that the parcels meet the county's 160‑acre minimum for range and forage. The Agricultural Commissioner confirmed active production agriculture on the parcels and staff said the project is categorically exempt from CEQA.

Why it matters: Modification of existing contracts extends LCA protections to additional parcels that staff said have been used for grazing. Once modified, the added parcels would be subject to biennial reporting requirements under current county procedures.

Action: Committee member Kelly Williams moved to recommend approval; Carla Kelly seconded. The motion carried on a voice vote recorded as "Aye." Monica Nielsen (Agricultural Commissioner) provided a written confirmation read into the record affirming historical and active agricultural use on the parcels.

Clerical note: Staff and committee discussed a housekeeping correction in the packet (a per‑head vs. per‑acre notation) and clarified reporting history for the parcels already under contract; newly added parcels will be subject to reporting once included in a contract.

Next steps: Staff will forward the committee's recommendation to the Planning Commission for public hearing and, if approved, the modification will proceed to the Board of Supervisors for final action.