Hyatt Regency Hotel
Regency Room B
Long Beach, California
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Presiding:
Larry Matteson, Chairman
Karen O'Brien, Vice Chair
Roy Navarro, Vice Chair
Jeanette Way, Committee Liaison

C.A.R. Staff
Elizabeth Gavric

I. Opening Comments: Chairman Matteson

II. Guest Speakers:

A. David Horne, Chair, Greater Laguna Coast Fire Safe Council: Rebuilding after a fire
B. Daniel Schrimsher, California Department of Fish and Game, Quagga Mussels

III. Rural Legislative Issues

A. Agriculture
1. AB 2881 Wolk (D): Nuisance: Agricultural Activity: Costs: Right to Farm
2. AB 2921 Laird (D): Local Government: Agricultural Land

B. Fire
1. SB 1595 Kehoe (D): Fire Protection: Fuels Management: Forest Protection

C. Land Use and Conservation
1. AB 2785 Ruskin (D): Wildlife Conservation: Habitat Connectivity
2. SB 1285 Corbett (D): Resource Conservation Lands: Acquisition

III. Information Sharing
A. Status of AB 885 Draft Septic Regulations - Verbal Report
B. Endangered Species Updates - Verbal Reports
1. California Tiger Salamander
2. Red-Legged Frog

IV. Local Updates

V. Other

VI. Adjournment