Title
Recommend that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution authorizing the General Manager to enter into a grant agreement with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to fund the Salinas River Lagoon Community Engagement and Planning Project.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Directors:
Recommend that the Monterey County Water Resources Agency Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution authorizing the General Manager to enter into a grant agreement with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to fund the Salinas River Lagoon Community Engagement and Planning Project.
SUMMARY:
The Monterey County Water Resources Agency (Agency) applied for and was awarded a $100,000 grant to fund the proposed Salinas River Lagoon Community Engagement and Planning Project (Project). Federal and corporate grant funds from the National Coastal Resilience Fund will be distributed through the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) to fund the proposed Project.
DISCUSSION:
The proposed grant funded Project will build upon the 1997 Salinas River Lagoon Management and Enhancement Plan and the 2019 Salinas River Long-term Management Plan to develop a portfolio of projects and management strategies to enhance resilience and reduce flood risk at the Salinas River Lagoon. The Project will include a process to engage stakeholders, conservation organizations, and regulators to help identify and prioritize a list of projects or management strategies for future implementation. The process will prioritize nature based or hybrid projects that also benefit fish, wildlife, and water quality in the lower Salinas watershed.
The projects and strategies identified during this process will also be used to support the development of a Long-term Salinas River Lagoon Sandbar Management Plan and Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board permit for sandbar management activities. A...
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