Shasta County Board of Supervisors
1815 Yuba Street, Suite 1
Redding, CA 96001

August 26, 1997

At the direction of the Shasta County Board of Supervisors, I am responding to the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) regarding rangeland health standards and guidelines for California and Northwest Nevada. As the governing Board representing our area, we favor Alternative #1 of the four alternatives outlined in the environmental impact Statement.

As you know, the BLM created three Resource Advisory Councils for the areas in your jurisdiction. Alternative #1 consists of standards and guidelines developed by the three Councils for their representative areas. These Councils included members of the interested public, and members representing elected boards of supervisors. The three elected California officials on the Resource Advisory Councils - Bill Maze, Tulare County, Nancy Huffman, Modoc County, and Denny Bungarz, Glenn County - have recommended Alternative #1 as the preferred alternative. In their opinion, this alternative meets the objectives of the law and the BLM, and has the least negative effect on the cattle industry and the counties of the area.

Alternative #1 was developed by a group of citizens with varied backgrounds and interests, after considerable training in basic ecological processes.

Your favorable consideration of our recommendation is appreciated.

Very truly yours,

Richard Dickerson, Chairman
Shasta County Board of Supervisors

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