LAFCO
Watershed Protection District SOI - Adopted May 18, 2016
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LAKE LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION
A Resolution Making Determinations and Approving A Sphere
of Influence Update for the Lake County Watershed Protection District
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 56425 requires each Local Agency Formation Commission to adopt and
periodically review and update a sphere of influence for each local governmental agency within its jurisdiction;
and
WHEREAS, the Lake Local Agency Formation Commission, in compliance with the aforementioned
requirement, is providing a "plan for the probable physical boundaries and service area" for the Lake County
Watershed Protection District; and
WHEREAS, the Commission has set the initial hearing date of May 18, 2016 for the update of the Sphere of
Influence for the Lake County Watershed Protection District and has noticed this hearing at the times and as
otherwise prescribed by Government Code Section 56427, et seq.; and
WHEREAS, the Commission has heard and adopted a Municipal Services Review of services provided by the
Lake County Watershed Protection District in accordance with Gov. Code section 56430; and
WHEREAS, the Commission has reviewed and considered the proposed Sphere of Influence update report and
the proposed Sphere of Influence Update map which are attached hereto and incorporated herein; and
WHEREAS, Lake LAFCO prepared and a notice of exemption for such action; and
WHEREAS, the Commission has considered those factors determined by it to be relevant to the proposed
Sphere of Influence update, including, but not limited to, those factors specified in Government Code Section
56425, et seq., and has heard from interested parties and considered requests for amendment and/or revision of
the proposed updated sphere boundary, if any;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lake Local Agency Formation Commission does hereby
find and determine as follows:
1. That the proposed sphere of influence update with respect to the Lake County Watershed Protection
District complies with the provisions of Government Code Section 56000, et seq.
2. The Commission hereby adopts a Sphere of Influence for the Lake County Watershed Protection
District. This sphere is to be countywide.
3. That, pursuant to Government Code Section 56425, the Commission makes and adopts those
determinations set forth in the Sphere of Influence Study are attached hereto and incorporated herein.
4. The Commission has reviewed and adopts a Notice of Exemption prepared for this Sphere of Influence
update and makes a specific finding that there is no substantial evidence in light of the whole record
before Lake Local Agency Formation Commission that this Sphere Update for the Lake County
Watershed Protection District may have a significant adverse effect on the environment.
5. Pursuant to Government Code Section 56425 (i) the Lake County Watershed Protection District is
authorized to provide services within the territory set forth in Attachment "A" (countywide).
Lake County Watershed Protection District
Lake LAFCO Resolution 2016-0007
Watershed Protection District and updated Sphere is hereby adopted and approved as set forth in
Attachment "A".
The foregoing resolution was duly passed by the Lake Local Agency Formation Commission at a regular meeting
held on May 18, 2016, by the following roll call vote:
Overton, Comstock, Farrington, Robey, Mills, Gellispie, and
Ayes:
Mattina
Noes:
Absentions:
Absent:
Signed and approved by me after its passage this 18th day of May 2016.
Stacey Matting Chair or Jim Comstock, Vice-Chair, Lake LAFCO
Attest:
John Benoit, Execut
LAKE LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION
Lake County Watershed Protection District
Lake LAFCO Resolution 2016-0007
PROTECTION DISTRICT
R 11 E
R 10 E
R9E
R8E
R7E
R6E
R5E
R4E
T 20 N
Lake County Watersheds
Cache Creek Watershed
Lake Pillsbury Ranch
Eel River Watershed
T 19 N
Putah Creek Watershed
Russian River Watershed
Stony Creek Watershed
T 18 N
T 17 N
T 16 N
20
Bachelor Valley
Upper Lake
T 15 N
Nice
Lucerne
Clearlake
29
T 14 N
Spring Valley
Paradise Valley
(20)
Lakeport
Glenhaven
Clearlake Oaks
Kono Tayee
Finley
Buckingham
Soda Bay
20
Riviera Heights
Riviera West
175
T 13 N
Kelseyville
Clearlake
16
Clearlake Riviera
Lower Lake
175
29
T 12 N
128
Loch Lomond
Hobergs
Cobb
Hidden Valley
T 11 N
Anderson Springs
Middletown
T 10 N
128
Lake County
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Communities
Highways
Watershed Protection District
Parcels
and County Boundary
Water Bodies
Sphere of Influence Boundary
Source: Lake County LAFCo
12 Miles