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Review of the 2025 Santa Barbara County Crop and Livestock Report

Original title: HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the Annual Santa Barbara County Crop and Livestock Report for 2025, as follows: (EST. TIME: 15 MIN.) a) Receive and file the Santa Barbara County Crop and Livestock Report for 2025; and b) Determine that the above-recommended action is not a project that is subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(5), finding that the actions consist of administrative activities of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE

Record date · June 23, 2026

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What This Bill Does

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to formally the 2025 annual report detailing local crop and livestock production. The board will also determine that this administrative action does not require an environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act ().

Why it matters

This action formally enters the 2025 agricultural production data into the public record, confirming the county's official statistics on local farming and ranching output.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Santa Barbara County agricultural producers

Their production data is compiled and formally entered into the official county record.

Directly affected

County Executive Officer

Provided the formal recommendation for the Board to approve the filing.

Key Facts

  • The Board of Supervisors will receive and file the 2025 Santa Barbara County Crop and Livestock Report.
  • The Board will determine that the act of receiving and filing the report is not a 'project' subject to CEQA review.
  • The determination is based on CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(5), which classifies the action as an administrative government activity.
  • The Board finds that this action will not result in direct or indirect physical changes to the environment.
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  • The County Executive Officer recommends that the Board approve these actions.
  • The estimated time allotted for this agenda item is 15 minutes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does it mean to 'receive and file' a report?
It is a formal procedural action where the Board acknowledges the document and adds it to the official county records.
Why is the Board discussing environmental review for a crop report?
The Board must legally determine if an action qualifies as a 'project' under state law (); they have concluded this administrative filing does not trigger environmental review requirements.

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Standard Administrative Compliance

The document follows a standard pattern of using CEQA exemptions for administrative record-keeping to avoid unnecessary environmental review costs.

California Environmental Quality Act

Connected Entities

California Environmental Quality Act, Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors
otherCalifornia Environmental Quality Act“State law governing environmental review requirements.”Map →
OrganizationSanta Barbara County Board of Supervisors“The governing body responsible for receiving and filing the report.”Map →

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