Board adopts 2026 Natomas Basin mitigation fee increase
Summary
After a staff presentation, the Sutter County Board adopted a resolution updating the Natomas Basin mitigation fee for 2026; staff said the new annual fee equates to $536 per disturbed acre and the motion passed unanimously following a brief public hearing with no speakers.
Christina Hassman, the county’s principal planner, presented the proposed update to the Natomas Basin Habitat Conservation Plan mitigation fee and described the calculation and reporting process required under the implementation agreement with the conservatory. Hassman said the staff report documents an annual increase for 2026 that "comes out to $536 per disturbed acre of land," and she recommended adoption of the resolution.
The board opened and immediately closed the public hearing after no members of the public spoke. Supervisor Flores moved approval; Supervisor Baines seconded and the motion passed on a unanimous roll call. The resolution will update the fee charged when grading permits disturb land within the Natomas Basin plan area.
Why it matters: the mitigation fee is the primary mechanism the county uses to collect and pass through funds to the conservatory to preserve wetlands, rice fields, and habitat in the Natomas Basin. The adoption ensures the fee schedule remains aligned with current costs and ongoing conservation activities.
What’s next: staff will finalize implementing documents and apply the new fee rate to qualifying permits.
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