View from Russian Ridge Preserve to Mindego Hill by Karl Gohl
Date
Additional Information

1:00 PM

Meeting Location: Half Moon Bay Library – Community Room B 
620 Correas Street, Half Moon Bay, 94019 

As a courtesy and technology permitting, the meeting will be held virtually via Zoom. However, Midpen cannot guarantee that the public’s access to the Zoom virtual platform will be uninterrupted, and technical difficulties may occur from time to time. In those instances, so long as the public may still attend the meeting in person, the meeting will continue. 

PUBLIC ATTENDANCE OPTIONS 

  1. In person at the Half Moon Bay Library 
  2. Remotely via Zoom: Join the meeting conference by clicking this link:     https://openspace.zoom.us/j/84936350479 
  3.  By phone: dial (669) 900-6833 or (346) 248-7799 and enter the Meeting ID: 849 3635 0479  

SUBMITTAL OF PUBLIC COMMENTS 
Members of the public may submit written comments to be provided to the Committee, or register to make oral comments, as follows: 

  • Written comments may be submitted via the public comment form at: https://www.openspace.org/public-comment.  
  • Requests to provide oral comment must be submitted prior to the time when public comment on the agenda item is closed as follows: 
    • In-person attendance: submit a request via the paper-based public comment form at the meeting.   
    • Remote attendance: submit a request through the public comment form at: https://www.openspace.org/public-comment
  • Any comments received after the deadline will be provided to the Committee after the meeting.  
Meeting Agenda

1:00 MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT PLANNING AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE  

ROLL CALL

COMMITTEE MEMBERS: CYR, KISHIMOTO, RIFFLE

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
This portion of the agenda is for members of the public to comment on items not on the agenda; however, the Brown Act (Open Meeting Law) does not allow action by the Committee on items not on the agenda. Individuals are limited to one comment during this section. 

1. Approve the April 27, 2026 Planning And Natural Resources Committee Meeting Minutes

2. Partnership Agreement to Enhance Carbon Sequestration and Storage at Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve (R-26-88)
Staff Contact: Sophie Christel, Management Analyst II, Natural Resources Department
General Manager’s Recommendation:  Forward a recommendation to the full Board of Directors to approve a partnership agreement with the San Mateo Resource Conservation District to implement the Bluebrush Ranch Carbon Farming Implementation Project at Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve.   

3. Three Coastside Fisheries Improvement and Monitoring Projects: Lobitos Creek and Arroyo Leon Creek Stream Assessments and Conceptual Designs, and San Gregorio Creek Fisheries Monitoring (R-26-89)
Staff Contact: Jacqueline Van Der Hout, Water Resources Specialist III, Natural Resources Department
General Manager’s Recommendations:  
1. Receive a presentation and provide feedback on three proposed coastal fisheries projects.
2. Forward a recommendation to the full Board of Directors, with any Committee feedback, to approve partnership agreements with the San Mateo Resource Conservation District for the Lobitos Creek and Arroyo Leon Creek Fish Passage Improvements Feasibility Projects, and the San Gregorio Creek Fisheries Monitoring Project. 

ADJOURNMENT

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the District Clerk at (650) 691-1200. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the District to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.

Written materials relating to an item on this Agenda that are considered to be a public record and are distributed to Board members less than 72 hours prior to the meeting, will be available for public inspection at the District’s Administrative Office located at 5050 El Camino Real, Los Altos, California 94022. 

Recording

Regular Meeting agendas are posted 72 hours prior to the meeting. Special Meeting agendas are posted at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings take place at the District Administrative Office - 5050 El Camino Real, Los Altos, CA 94022

Meeting minutes are generally available two to four weeks after a Board meeting. Please note that formal meeting minutes are not taken at Committee meetings or some Special Meetings of the Board (that is, study sessions or public workshops). See Midpen meeting minutes.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the District Clerk at clerk@openspace.org or 650-691-1200. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the District to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.