District 2 Supervisor· 2025-01-06 - 2029-01-08
Michelle Bushnell
Humboldt County
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 30
- Total speaking time
- 5:51:02
- Avg per meeting
- 11:42
- Segments
- 4204
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Top issues during term (15)(Environment)
Regional Climate Action Plan Implementation (RCEA MOU)
About $80,933 per year from the general fund through 2030 (roughly $324,000 total), already budgeted.
Rural Container Sites and Redway Transfer Station
Solid waste operations are self-funded through disposal fees, tipping fees and franchise fees — no general fund ask.
Proposition 45 Opposition Resolution
Symbolic — no direct county cost, though the measure could shift review costs onto counties if it passes.
Redwood Tree Removal Moratorium (Pulled)
Removing the 60-inch retention conditions lets landowners harvest valuable timber they'd otherwise have to leave standing.
Slurry disposal contamination near Redwood Creek
No cost figure given; cleanup responsibility rests with the contractor.
Solid Waste Franchise Agreements Delayed
Illegal dumping enforcement and penalties
Cleanup costs run far beyond current fines — only one dumping prosecution is known since the ordinance last changed.
Bridgeville Quarry Permit Compliance
Could add compliance costs for quarry operators with older equipment, though state timelines and low-population-county extensions already apply.
Shoreline armoring policy
Black Dog McKinleyville wetland and zoning cleanup
Middle Mad River Forest Enhancement Project
Westfall Property Conservation and Housing Trade-off
$68,750 cancellation penalty to the county plus an equal share to the state; the house parcel stays on the tax rolls.
Elk River Estuary restoration and sea level rise
Funded largely by state grants (Coastal Conservancy, Wildlife Conservation Board, NOAA); long-term maintenance funding remains uncertain.
Streamside management area reduction for cannabis projects
Timber harvest jurisdiction near Redway
Decisions during term (5)
Recorded while Bushnell was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Request for Proposals No. DPW2026-006 Regarding the Provision of Design Engineering and Environmental Services for Garberville Redwood Drive Complete Streets
Request for Proposals No. DPW2026-005 Regarding the Provision of Design Engineering and Environmental Services for the Rehabilitation of Maple Creek Bridge 04C0061
Request for Qualifications No. DPW2026-007 Regarding the Provision of On-Call Design Engineering and Environmental Services
Adoption of amended Public Health Nurse, Environmental Health Specialist I/II, and Senior Environmental Health Specialist Classification Specifications
Adoption of Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Program (shared environmental document)
Voting record (0)(Environment)
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