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Adopt a resolution authorizing the Monterey County Water Resources Agency to enter into an agreement with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to receive $77,727 in funding for the Invasive Mussel Prevention to Preserve Boating Access at Nacimiento and San Antonio Reservoirs project; and authorizing the General Manager, or designee, to execute the agreement and any amendments thereto, and to submit any required documents, invoices, and reports required to obtain the funds on behalf of the Monterey County Water Resources Agency.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors:
Adopt a resolution authorizing the Monterey County Water Resources Agency to enter into an agreement with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to receive $77,727 in funding for the Invasive Mussel Prevention to Preserve Boating Access at Nacimiento and San Antonio Reservoirs project; and authorizing the General Manager, or designee, to execute the agreement and any amendments thereto, and to submit any required documents, invoices, and reports required to obtain the funds on behalf of the Monterey County Water Resources Agency.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
In May 2025, the Monterey County Water Resources Agency (“Agency”) submitted a grant application with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (“CDFW”) to receive $77,727 in funding for the “Invasive Mussel Prevention to Preserve Boating Access at Nacimiento and San Antonio Reservoirs” project (“Project”). CDFW issued a Notice of Award on August 5, 2025.
This grant program through CDFW is intended to support one-time costs that advance invasive mussel prevention efforts. The grant’s purpose is to prevent overland spread of invasive mussels from infested waters, prevent the introduction of invasive mussels to waters of California where they have not been detected, maintain public access for recreational boating, and improve access to recre...
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