Board adds Koi Nation to Clear Lake Watershed co-management MOU and authorizes chair to sign

The Board approved an amended Clear Lake Watershed memorandum of understanding that adds the Koi Nation of Northern California as a participating co-management signatory and updates signature blocks and contact points. Terry Logsdon, Chief Climate Resiliency Officer and Tribal Liaison, reviewed ministerial edits — standardizing terms (removing inconsistent uses of “informal”), adding brackets around area codes, correcting titles and clarifying the primary county and Watershed District points of contact (County Administrative Officer Susan Parker; Water Resources Director Pawan Yapatier).

Logsdon said the document will be finalized for an official signing ceremony and emphasized that the draft shown was being standardized for formatting and consistency. Public commenter Kate Schmidt Hopper expressed gratitude and support for the co-management approach and the county's collaboration with local tribal governments. The Board authorized the chair to sign the amended MOU as presented; the vote carried 3–1 in each role (County Board and Watershed Protection District Board).