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REFERRAL 22.7 - PAJARO RIVER LEVEE IMPROVEMENTS AND RECOVERY EFFORTS
a. Consider receiving an update from the Pajaro River Flood Management Agency regarding repair and improvements to the Pajaro River Levee;
b. Consider receiving an update from staff regarding the Pajaro Long-Term Recovery Planning.
c. Provide direction to staff.
Project Location: North County Inland Area (Pajaro Community)
Proposed CEQA action: Statutory Exemption pursuant to Section 15262 of the CEQA.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Planning Commission:
a. Receive a status update from the Pajaro River Flood Management Agency regarding repair and improvements to the Pajaro River Levee;
b. Receive a status update from staff regarding the Pajaro Long-Term Recovery Planning.
c. Provide direction to staff.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION
This report provides updates regarding Planning Commission Referrals No. 22.7 (Pajaro River Levee Improvements and Recovery efforts) since the previous quarterly report provided to the Planning Commission on September 25, 2024 (PC File # 24-103).
Pajaro River Levee Repairs and Improvements
Staff received the following updated information from the Pajaro Regional Flood Management Agency (PRFMA) regarding Pajaro River Levee repair and improvements.
River Mile 8-10 Levee Rehabilitation Project,
PRFMA has completed the River Mile 8-10 Levee Rehabilitation project which introduced free, high-quality levee material to the upper segment of the Monterey County side levee, above the town of Pajaro, and restored the levee crown and side slopes to their original configuration, with substantial improvements to the material quality. The partial levee restoration work of the Pajaro River Monterey County River Mile 8 - 10 Levee Project is meant to be an interim solution that is expected to provide a design life of roughly 5 -10 years and a cost saving measure. In contrast, during the 2023 winter storms PRFMA installed a temporary “muscle wall” along the levee. The w...
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