2-3-1: PURPOSE:
The lands within the county which produce the natural resources vital to the economy of the county are either managed by federal or state agencies or are critically affected by lands managed by such agencies. All private property and county or municipally owned property lying within the county is affected by federal and/or state management practices. Such practices have the potential to, and often do, adversely impact the continuation of the culture, custom and economic stability of the county. By resolution, the board of county commissioners has previously established a land use planning committee which has served as an advisory committee to the board regarding planning for and implementation of plans for the federally and state managed lands lying within the county. That committee has assisted the board with development of a land use plan for the federally and state managed lands, and it has become clear that the planning process for such lands must be a long term undertaking if the custom, culture and economic stability of the county is to be preserved. The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the land use committee as a standing advisory committee to continue advising the board regarding the management of the federally and state managed lands lying within the county and the relationship of that management to continuation of the custom, culture and economic stability of the county. (Ord. 09-09, 10-6-2009)