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Consider directing the County Administrative Officer to negotiate and prepare a funding agreement for consideration and approval of the Board of Supervisors of the Monterey County Water Resources Agency and County of Monterey to provide funds in the amount of $1,500,000 annually for five (5) years to: 1) perform Salinas River stream maintenance activities; and, 2) prepare environmental documentation for the development of the Salinas River Management Program. (ADDED VIA ADDENDUM)
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Monterey County Board of Supervisors:
Direct the County Administrative Officer to negotiate and prepare a funding agreement for consideration and approval of the Board of Supervisors of the Monterey County Water Resources Agency and County of Monterey to provide funds in the amount of $1,500,000 annually for five (5) years to: 1) perform Salinas River stream maintenance activities; and, 2) prepare environmental documentation for the development of the Salinas River Management Program.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
November 2012 - Agency staff, Board of Directors (BOD), and public participated in a Strategic Planning Workshop where it was acknowledged that a new paradigm for channel maintenance was needed.
September 30, 2013 - BOD directed staff to work with stakeholders to modify the project in the Salinas River Stream Maintenance Program (SRSMP) EIR. Stakeholder meetings were held between October 2013 and April 2014.
April 8, 2014 - Joint BOD and Agency Board of Supervisors (WRABOS) received an update and directed staff to prepare a budget request to the County Board of Supervisors (BOS).
The Agency continues to move forward with the development of the SRSMP, which is a viable project for channel maintenance, with the goal being a certified EIR in the very near future. Once the EIR is certified, there will be additional work to be done to obtain the necessary permits for channel maintenance work to be performed. ...
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