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a. Approve and authorize a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), between the County of Monterey, the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District, the California Department of Parks and Recreation, the Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District, and Big Sur Land Trust for the long-term maintenance and management of the Carmel River Floodplain Restoration and Environmental Enhancement (CRFREE) Project (REF 140048); and
b. Approve and authorize the Director of Housing and Community Development to sign the proposed MOU.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), between the County of Monterey and the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District, the California Department of Parks and Recreation, the Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District, and Big Sur Land Trust for the long-term maintenance and management of the Carmel River Floodplain Restoration and Environmental Enhancement (CRFREE) Project (REF 140048); and
b. Approve and authorize the Director of Housing and Community Development to sign the proposed MOU.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Carmel River Floodplain Restoration and Environmental Enhancement Project (CRFREE Project) is a comprehensive effort to improve flood control and restore native riparian habitat, floodplain habitat, and hydrologic function to a portion of the lower floodplain along the Carmel River. Key aspects of the CRFREE Project are to: 1) Create notches in the levees along the south bank of the lower Carmel River, 2) Restore the south lower Carmel River floodplain, and 3) Build a causeway along Highway 1, restoring connectivity between the lower Carmel River Floodplain and the south arm of the Carmel Lagoon. The CRFREE Project will lower the 100-year flood risk for Community Service Area (CSA) 50 and create public access trails between Carmel River Beach State Park to the west and Palo Corona Monterey Peninsula Regional Parks District (MPRPD) park ...
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