1. Agricultural Land & Avian Foraging Habitat Mitigation Fee

2. An Optional Mitigation Strategy for Impacts to Agricultural & Foraging Habitat Lands
General Plan Policies require mitigation / protection of resources
Impacts determined through the environmental review process.
Analysis of impacts at each development site.
Consultation with affected agencies.
General Plan policy also provides for an in-lieu fee program.
An alternative to standard mitigation procedures.
In partnership with the Solano Land Trust.

3. Analysis of Program Feasibility
BAE Urban Economics – Fee Study for Potential Program
Evaluated land potentially subject to avian foraging & agricultural impacts
Identified supplies of mitigation land in Solano County
Evaluated potential costs of conservation easements or acquisitions
Costs for City and SLT administration of a program
Implementation Plan for City & SLT

4. Proposed Program & Implementation Agreement
Ordinance establishes program
Impact analysis & fee collection
Details for adequate conservation easements & protections
Evaluation of program success
Option to use the in-lieu fee
Agriculture ($4,687) / Avian Foraging ($7,832) / Combined ($12,832)
Tri-annual evaluation of fees
Agreement between City & SLT
Types & locations of conservation lands
Use of mitigation fees
Monitoring & enforcement
Reporting on effectiveness of the program

5. Program Implementation
City of Vacaville / Solano Land Trust agreement
SLT to identify suitable lands
City & SLT consult & review of easements or acquisitions
Annual reporting
On-going monitoring of easements
Tri-annual evaluation of fee

6. Conclusion & Recommendation
Program is a feasible & useful option for mitigation strategies
Evaluation and monitoring procedures ensure implementation
RECOMMENDATION
Introduce the proposed Ordinance
Adopt the Resolution