300 DOHERTY RIDGE Rd, La Honda, CA 94020

Timberland Preserve Zone

The Board of Supervisors finds and declares that the forest resources and timberlands of the County are among its most valuable natural renewable resources. The timberlands augment the economic base through provision of resources for forest products, watershed protection, encouragement of tourism and enhancement of the living environment. The provisions of this ordinance are enacted in the interest of the welfare of the people of San Mateo County, so that: The timberlands of the County shall be protected and the ecological balance of such timberlands shall be preserved.; The public shall be protected from the environmental deterioration, hazards and costs of inappropriate development in the hills and forests.; A viable economy shall be fostered in the forests utilizing intensive forestry practice based on productivity of land rather than on its sale and development.; Relatively large land management units shall be encouraged for ease of timber production, recreation, and other uses compatible with maintaining timberlands in productive economic units.; The multiple uses of forest resources are integrated to achieve the goals of private ownership, while giving consideration and protection to the public’s need for watershed protection, fisheries and wildlife, and recreational opportunities alike in this and future generations.; The Board of Supervisors by enactment of this ordinance does not intend to take private property for public use without payment of just compensation.