HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 91-124 - Approve collection agreement between COR & Forest Service, US Dept of Agriculture, for Research and Assessment of the economic value of recreation uses on Shasta & Trinity Lakes i
RESOLUTION NO. 91-124
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING
APPROVING THE COLLECTION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF REDDING
AND THE FOREST SERVICE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE, FOR THE RESEARCH AND ASSESSMENT OF THE ECONOMIC
VALUE OF RECREATION USES ON SHASTA AND TRINITY LAKES, AND
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR VICE MAYOR TO SIGN SAME.
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Redding as
follows:
1 . That the City Council of the City of Redding hereby
approves the attached Collection Agreement between the City of
Redding and the Forest Service, United States Department of
Agriculture, for the research and assessment of the economic value
of recreation uses on Shasta and Trinity Lakes; and
?. That the Mayor or Vice Mayor of the City of Redding is
hereby authorized and directed to sign all necessary documents on
behalf of the City of Redding, and the City Clerk is hereby
authorized and directed to attest the signature of the Mayor or
Vice Mayor and to impress the official seal of the City of Redding
on the aforesaid Collection Agreement, when appropriate.
3 . That a true copy of said Collection Agreement is attached
hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was introduced
and read at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Redding on the 19th. day of March 1991, and was duly adopted at
said meeting by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Arness, Fulton, Moss & Dahl
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Buffum
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
MIKE DAHL, Vice Mayor
City of Redding
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ATTEST: FORM APPROVED:
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ETHEL A. NICHOLS, City Clerk R DALL A. HAY ity Attorney
COLLECTION
AGREEMENT •
between
City of Redding
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Shasta-Trinity National Forest, USDA Forest Service
The Collection Agreement, made and entered into by and between the City of
Redding, hereinafter referred to as City of Redding, and the Forest Service ,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, hereinafter referred to as the Service, under
the provisions of the Act of June 30, 1914 (16 USC 498) ,
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Service intends to perform research and assessment of the economic
value of recreation uses on Shasta and Trinity Lakes as related to current
management of lake levels; and
WHEREAS , the results of said research will be vital to the economic interests
of City of Redding; and, it is mutually advantageous to the parties herein that
the research be accomplished; and
WHEREAS, it is also to the advantage of both parties herein that the research be
performed by the Service; and
WHEREAS , City of Redding desires to contribute to the cost of the research
because the results could benefit the area.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above premises, the parties hereto agree
as follows:
A. City of Redding shall:
No-r- T�EX�ED
1. Contribute the sum of $ a0,0coj. in the following manner and upon
request of the Service:
a. 50% by August 1, 1991.
b. 25% upon delivery of the first Draft Report.
C. 25% upon delivery of the Final Report.
B. The Service shall:
1. Recognize City of Redding as a sponsor of the research.
2. Bill all participants upon the events described in A.l. above and use
such funds only for the direct costs of the research.
3. Sponsor said research as set forth in a document entitled "Research
Prospectus" dated January 1991, which is incorporated into this agreement as
Exhibit "A" .
C. It is Mutually Agree'S and Understood By and Between�e Said Parties That:
1. This agreement in no way restricts the Forest Service from participating
with other public and private agencies, organizations, and individuals or from
accepting contributions and gifts for the development, administration, and
i operation of the Shasta-Trinity Lakes Assessment Project.
2. No contribution, donation, or gift of any kind shall entitle City of
Redding to any share or interest in the research other than the right to use and
enjoy the same under the existing regulations of the Forest Service.
3. Contributions will be used to pay direct costs only. No overhead or
indirect costs will be assessed from contribution.
4. At the completion of the research, unexpended funds, if any, will be
returned to contributors on a pro-rata basis in proportion to contributions.
5. Nothing herein shall be construed as obligating the Forest Service to
expend or as involving the United States in any contract or other obligation for
the future payment of money in excess of appropriations authorized by law and
administratively allocated for this work.
6. No member of, or Delegate to, Congress or Resident Commissioner shall be
admitted to any share or part of this agreement, or to any benefit that may
arise therefrom; but this provision shall not be construed to extend to this
agreement if made with a corporation for its general benefit.
7. This agreement shall be effective upon execution by both parties hereto.
8. Either party may terminate the agreement by providing 60 days' written
notice: Provided that any funds on deposit will be available for expenses
incident to closing out the work beyond the period of written notice. Unless
terminated by written notice, this agreement will remain in force indefinitely.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this agreement as of the
last date written below.
Date (Title)
1� City of Redding
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Date Forest Supervisor
Shasta-Trinity National Forest
FORM APPI®VED
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CITY LEGAL ®EPT.
I) RESEARCH PROSPECTUS
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Assessment of the Economic Significance
' of Recreational and Visual Uses of the Shasta
and Trinity Lakes, Shasta-Trinity NF, CA
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Submitted To: Supervisor
Shasta-Trinity NF
2400 Washington Avenue
Redding, CA 96001
i (Study Coordinator: Kristy Hern)
Submitted By: H. Ken Cordell
Project Leader
USDA Forest Service
Forestry Sciences Laboratory
Carlton/Green Street
Athens, GA 30602
1 (Principal Investigator)
January 1991
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Introduction: Recreational uses of National Forests in California are rising
tremendously in relative importance. In particular, the use of special
attractions such as the Shasta and Trinity Lakes are of increased relevance as
recreational opportunities. Many of the lakes and reservoirs constructed in
earlier years were developed for multiple purposes, but typically, as is the
case with the above reservoirs, recreation was not one of them. As societal
values have changed, however, needs to reassess the priority given to the
multiple benefits and purposes of public projects have arisen.
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The research and assessment outlined below will provide economic and other
information to help in reconsidering the priorities for managing the Shasta and
Trinity Lakes. The particular issue of concern is policy regulating drawdown
and resulting water levels (elevations) during the recreation season of Memorial
Day to Labor Day. As these lakes are currently managed, drawdown for flood
control, power production and irrigation water, from mid-spring through early
fall, seriously affects the suitability of the study reservoirs as recreational
opportunities. This research will address this issue of drawdown as it is
related to recreational suitability.
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Objectives: The resea objectives are:
1. Profile the preferences, satisfactions, attitudes, 4demographic
characteristics, trip characteristics and participations by current
users of the Shasta and Trinity Lakes (STL) .
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1 2. Estimate likely change in recreational use of the STL if lake level
'? management polices and practices were to be altered to hold lake levels
high for longer periods into the recreational use season.
3. Estimate baseline aggregate economic value of recreational uses of the
STL under current management and change in aggregate value under
alternative lake level management scenarios.
4. Estimate baseline economic contribution of the recreational uses of the
STL by sector of the economy under current management policies and
estimate change by sector under alternative management scenarios.
Employment, household and proprietors income, total good and services
production, tax receipts, value added, and other key economic
indicators will be examined for the contribution to the local and state
economies.
Procedures: The study will be based on CUSTOMER-PARVS with specially designed
survey and analysis procedures developed for assessment of lake level management
issues. Data collection will proceed in three phases:
1. On-site interviews using modules designed to assess preferences and
satisfactions and to profile the current users.
2. Strategic Expert Panel Sessions (SEPS) involving forest personnel and
other public and private experts in the local area to help assess
change in use of the lakes if alternative management strategies were to
be instituted. A secondary purpose of this effort is to inform
community leaders and resource professionals of the purposes and
conduct of the study.
3. Mailback expenditure surveys to ascertain purpose, amount and location
of spending associated with recreational trips to the STL.
4. Contingent valuation surveys to assess the amount and change in
aggregate economic value that would likely result from institution of
alternative lake-level management strategies.
Proposed Schedule:
Beginning December 1, 1990 Conceptualize study and organize
personnel, strategies and support
services.
During y,
in Januar 1991 Develop study plan in detail and collect
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iphotos and slides.
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February - March Design survey instruments and develop
artist rendition of alternative lake
level scenarios.� . ,
April - May Organize field crews, print survey
instruments, complete artist work, train
field personnel, finalize local
logistics,
Memorial Day to Labor Day Collect on-site field data, STNF
personnel run SEPS, administer mailback
expenditure survey, program economic
analyses and statistical runs.
October - December Debug on-site and expenditure data and
programs, institute contingent valuation
survey, run descriptive analyses.
January - March, 1992 Enter and debug all data, including
contingent valuation, run IMPLAN regional
models, start developing CVM models.
April - July Complete economic impact preference
satisfaction and CVM analyses.
August - September Draft final report and obtain reviews.
October, 1992 Present and submit final report.
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