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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19951116 - Agendas Packet - Board of Directors (BOD) - 95-25 Regy1onal Open Space MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT Meeting 95-25 I NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING There will be a Special Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District on November 16-18, 1995 at Westerbeke Ranch, 2300 Grove Street, Sonoma for the purpose of Board participation in the Eighth California Regional Park and Open Space Districts Conference. The conference includes discussion of issues of multiagency significance. The conference agenda is as follows: Thursday, November 16, Westerbeke Ranch 10:00 - 11:30 Conference registration at Westerbeke 11:30 - 1:00 Lunch 1:00 - 2:30 Session 1 3:45 - 5:30 Tour of Old Sonoma State Historic Park Friday, November 17, Westerbeke Ranch 8:15 am Registration begins 8:30 - 10:00 Session 2 10:30 - 12:00 Session 3 12:00 - 1:30 Working Lunch 1:30 - 3:00 Session 4 3:30 - 5:00 Session 5 7:00 - 9:00 Dinner Saturday, November 18, Tour leaves from Sonoma Valley Inn 9:00 - 12:00 Tour of agricultural and open space acquisitions in Sonoma County, including community separators, Fitch Mountain, and Digger Bend, Lang Property, and Safari West Exotic Animal Farm Noon - 1:30 Lunch and Conference Wrap-up at Lang property 3 30 Distel Circle * Los Altos, CA 94022-1404 * Phone: 41 5-691-1 200 * FAX: 41 5-691-04£35 * F-mail: t7irosd(o)netcom.com p Hoard o(l>rro(tors!Pete siemen"Maly C. D,Ivev, Icena f lenshaw, David 1.Smernott,l onette Hanko,Bo,y( rowder,Wim de Wit G-Oneral Manager.I.Craig Milton y AGENDA: Thursday, November 16, Westerbeke Ranch Shuttle vans will leave Sonoma Valley Inn for Westerbeke periodically until 11 a.m. or you can arrive at Westerbeke on your own. 10:00-11:30 Conference registration at Westerbeke (Sonoma Valley Inn check-in is not until 3 pm so plan to arrive at Westerbeke Ranch and enjoy the facility) 1 1:30- 12:30 Lunch (Welcome, Introductions and Conference housekeeping) 12:30 - 2:30 Session 1 (See next page for topics) 2:30 - 3:30 Break and Hotel Check-in (Shuttle to hotel) 3:45 - 5:30 Tour of Old Sonoma State Historic Park (Meet in front of hotel for plaza tour) 5:30 - 7:00 Hospitality Suite open at Sonoma;.10 y....;n (Rooms 207 and 239) 7:00 pm Dinner —on your own in HisrGSrj =Explore! Friday, November ...(Shuttles leave hotel at �.>'8realc wy'i; Carrows 1 block nuth:ar:..........,}.,� 8:15 am ration beg ns - .: " n2 10:00 �sioIN .::<:::::::::::::::::: 8.30 ..�•se. $. 10:00 - 10.•30 Break :.} 10:30 - 12:00 :,::'Session 3XX 12:00 - 1:30 }h' Work! Lurch w :.:, ...}>. ' .... 1:30 - 3:005� Session 4 3:00 - 3:30 $: ::: ::>;:. Break 3:30:. : 65. >«<< eamn 5;(Shuttles return>la notell 5..: 1: : ..fi 45 Hbsrlt Suite open at Sonoma Valley`Inn t�Rooms0pf239) 6:15 - 6:30„. ` .4b Shuttles leave.for Westerbeke' ti ,. •DO Din . l n `d: ) a�# MassC io e ;� r�a/n'nena dRecognitions : ,::P <> 9:00 pm Shuttles`...... a Sonoma Valley fen :. : :.......... Saturday, November 18 .:T—Q �a�r s from Sonoma Valley Inn (Check out of hotel before tour departs. Yotraylae Stour baggy: t'"the hotel) 9:00 am Bus departs from Sonoma' Valley Inn for Land Tour 9:00 - 10 am Agricultural and Open Space Acquisitions in Sonoma County Highway 101 "String of Pearls"Community Separators Petaluma/Cotati, Rohnert Park/Santa Rosa, L ark field/Win dsor/Healdsb urg Healdsburg — Fitch Mountain and Digger Bend 10 am-12:45 Lang Property Hike & Safari West Exotic Anima/Farm Tour Lunch and wine tasting at Lang's. Conference wrap-up 12:45 pm Bus Departs for Sonoma Valley Inn (One hour drive through scenic Sonoma Valley) 1:15 pm Stop at St. Francis Winery 2:00 pm Arrive Sonoma Valley Inn ------------------ Session Topics: (all at Westerbeke) Lunch (Thursday 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.) WELCOME, Introductions, Housekeeping Session-One (Thursday 12:30 2:20 p.m.): Summary of key--curren-t-issues and successes from each agency (show & tell) 15-20 minutes each. (to be continued at lunch on Friday) S cc_Qyyinn Two (Friday 8:30-10 a.m.): Ba_y_Ar_ea_OpEa-_Sp_ace_CQLnci! - Regional issues and goals which pertain to us all Status of pending-Aar-prnpo-se-d-Legislation affecting Special Districts :: 2 o :R Session Three 'Friday .1:: ::. nn 1 o f:R t' in u ealifornia Con our r 2/ rds: vote totRecent Su :a ....,.......,Update and:'" sitive dire t ns p.deaGr�with_tL�e-current_politicaLcLirti �` .e., P le;, eroding angered Species Protection, Property Rights Advocacy, , sitive Partnerships with Privato_:;Entities, Utifi��ng Cohsorvc tiot� asm.ents�;:special Assessrrrents and Fuo`irrg fssues riot covrod�t Sssz©n Tuv1� Lunch (Friday«:Z .:-.1.. 30 n 1Lrcaratl f c�r� rom'Session One !aS e eded) :' '.:;: ..:............... Four (Frady..: :, . p tn•). :::.... !!__ w :. Sty D vEra :>:.».. Law enforcement..rsue .ana public and tap/Qyee sf :andSty equipment Recreational uses of pvvi o space lyds >:. Conservation Easemt' '' d `` .::.>.. Overuse o f preserves ar; : b y :� ,.. .<: Sessinn_F_Ye (Friday 3:30-5 p.m.): Scientific research uses of Park and Open Space Land Dog access, policies, regulations and enforcement MultLLlse_Trails — User Conflicts, trail conflicts; mountain bicycle policies; regulations and enforcement, Risk Management Issues Dinner (Friday 7-9 p.m.) En tertainmen t Special entertainment and recognitions. OPEN SPACE TOUR Ale- Saturday, November 18, 1995 9:00 am to 2.00 pm Properties protected in perpetuity by the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District 9:00 a.m. Begin at Sonoma Valley Inn Highway 116 to Lakeville Highway North on Highway 116 to Highway 101 North on Highway 101 to Lytton Springs Exit Turn right, then left into Alexander Valley Turn around before Chalk Hill Road and go back to Highway 101 South on Highway 101 to River RoadlMark West Springs Road Go East on Mark West Springs Road to Lang Property 10:30 a.m. Stop at Lang property for hike or tour Half of group hike from Bass Lake; Half of group tour animal enclosure 11:20 a.m. Lunch at Lang 11:55 a.m. Half of group tour animal enclosure; Half of group hike from Bass Lake 12:45 p.m. Mark West/Porter Creek Road to Calistoga Road (South) to Highway 12 East 1:15 p.m. Stop at St. Francis Winery for tasting 1:40 p.m. Leave St. Francis to return to Sonoma Valley Inn 2:00 p.m. End of tour at Sonoma Valley Inn