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a. Approve and authorize the Housing and Community Development (HCD) Director to execute a Right of Entry Permit with the California Department of Parks and Recreation for the purpose of access to Carmel River State Beach to carrying out activities related to the construction and monitoring of the Carmel River Floodplain Restoration and Environmental Enhancement (CRFREE) Project; and
b. Authorize the HCD Director to execute future amendments to the Right of Entry Permit for construction and monitoring subject to review and approval as to form by the Office of the County Counsel.
PRIOR CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) ACTION:
Approval of contracts is not a Project under CEQA. The Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the CRFREE Project was certified by the Board of Supervisors on January 20, 2020. The CRFREE Project was approved and the corresponding Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) was adopted by the Board of Supervisors on June 15, 2021.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Housing and Community Development (HCD) Director to execute a Right of Entry Permit with the California Department of Parks and Recreation for the purpose of access to Carmel River State Beach to carrying out activities related to the construction and monitoring of the Carmel River Floodplain Restoration and Environmental Enhancement (CRFREE) Project; and
b. Authorize the HCD Director to execute future amendments to the Right of Entry Permit for construction and monitoring subject to review and approval as to form by the Office of the County Counsel.
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 a...
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