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a. Approve and authorize the Housing and Community Development (HCD) Director to execute the Fee Simple Purchase Agreement between the County of Monterey and Big Sur Land Trust (Purchase Agreement), for the conveyance of a Fee Simple interest in 0.85 acres of Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) 243-071-007 for the purpose of construction and maintenance of the Carmel River Floodplain Restoration and Environmental Enhancement (CRFREE) Project; and
b. Accept the Grant Deed and authorize the HCD Director to Consent to Recordation of the Grant Deed for 0.85 acres of APN 243-071-007 and execute the Certificate of Acceptance and Consent to Recordation.
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 adopt a Resolution to:
a. Approve and authorize the Housing and Community Development Director to execute the Fee Simple Purchase Agreement between the County of Monterey and Big Sur Land Trust (Purchase Agreement), for the conveyance of a Fee Simple interest of 0.85 acres of Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) 243-071-007 for the purpose of construction and maintenance of the Carmel River Floodplain Restoration and Environmental Enhancement (CRFREE) Project; and
b. Accept the Grant Deed and authorize the HCD Director to Consent to Recordation of the Grant Deed for 0.85 acres of APN 243-071-007 and execute the Certificate of Acceptance and Consent to Recordation.
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, ...
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