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In the matter of:
Carmel Lagoon Scenic Road Protective Structure (SRPS), Ecosystem Protection Barrier (EPB), and Interim Sandbar Management Plan (ISMP) Project (REF120051)
a. Certify the Final Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Assessment (FEIR/EA) for the Carmel Lagoon Scenic Road Protective Structure (SRPS), Ecosystem Protection Barrier (EPB), and Interim Sandbar Management Plan (ISMP) ('Carmel Lagoon Project') (SCH#:2014071050);
b. Select the Scenic Road Protective Structure at the Mid Slope Wall (alternative 5.3.2.5 of the FEIR/EA) and Sandbar Management Plan (No EPB) (alternative 5.3.3.2 of the FEIR/EA), with the potential for individual garden walls along the property lines (alternative 5.3.2.4 of the FEIR/EA), and the potential long-term solution to the Sandbar Management Plan being a Home Elevation Program (alternative 5.3.2.3 of the FEIR/EA) as the preferred project;
c. Direct staff to seek funding for the design, permitting, construction, and ongoing maintenance of a Scenic Road Protective Structure at the Mid Slope Wall (alternative 5.3.2.5 of the FEIR/EA) and Sandbar Management Plan (No EPB) (alternative 5.3.3.2 of the FEIR/EA);
d. Direct staff to coordinate with County of Monterey Department of Emergency Management to further investigate implementing a Home Elevation Program as described in Alternative 5.3.2.3 for homes in the floodplain adjacent to the Carmel Lagoon and return to the Board at a later date with a proposed Program; and
e. Adopt a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan.
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT ("CEQA") action: Certify the FEIR/EA for the Carmel Lagoon SRPS, EPB, and ISMP project which consists of the 2016 Draft EIR, the 2024 Revised Draft EIR, and the Final EIR consistent with Section 150088.5 of the CEQA guidelines.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors consider adopting a resolution to:
A) Certify the Final Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Assessment (FEIR...
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