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Wednesday, February 13, 2008 @ 3:58 PM

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Hi everyone: Here are a couple of updates for you.

1) The Butte County General Plan 2030 Citizens Advisory Committee will meet Thursday, February 28, 2008 from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Butte College Main Campus Cafeteria.

This meeting is not specifically tied to any work product or meeting series. It is an opportunity for the Citizens Advisory Committee to receive information and discuss several topics, with staff and other guests. (A map of the Campus showing the location of the meeting is located on our General Plan website). The Agenda is as follows:

Citizens Advisory Committee February 28, 2008 Agenda

5:00 pm Dinner

5:20 pm Welcome, Meeting Overview, and Introduction

5:30 pm Balanced Planning for Sustainable Communities

· Dr. LaDona Knigge, Assistant Professor Department

of Geography and Planning, CSU Chico

6:00 pm Open Discussion and Questions

6:15 pm Butte County Deer Herds and Ranges

· Henry Lomeli, Associate Wildlife Biologist

California Department of Fish & Game

6:40pm Butte County Deer Range Mapping

· Kevin Sevier, Project Manager, Gallaway Consulting

7:00 pm Open Discussion and Questions

7:30 pm Break

7:45 pm Wildfire Safety Planning and the General Plan

· Calli-Jane Burch, Executive Director Butte County

· Fire Safe Council - Jim Broshears, Butte County Fire Safe Council

8:15 pm Open Discussion and Questions

8:45 pm Public Input

9:00 pm Announcement of Next CAC

Meeting/Adjournment

2) Another important development in the General Plan 2030 Process: Butte County, in cooperation with the Cities of Biggs and Gridley, will hold a Joint Meeting of the Butte County Board of Supervisors, the Biggs City Council and the Gridley City Council on Tuesday, February 26. This special meeting will focus on land use and general plan issues of mutual interest in the designated Area of Concern between the Cities of Biggs and Gridley. This is a public meeting and the public is invited to attend. Please check the General Plan website in the next few days for time, place and other details.