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Department of Transportation recommending the Board:
1) Authorize the Chair to sign the Easement Acquisition Agreement for Public Purposes and the Certificate of Acceptance for the related documents from Aaron J. Buckman and Ember E. Buckman, Husband and Wife as Joint Tenants, for Assessor's Parcel Number 035-132-09; and
2) Authorize the Interim Director of Transportation or her designee to execute the escrow instructions and any other related escrow documents pertaining to the transaction, including the payment of title and escrow fees, for the Christmas Valley Phase 2C Erosion Control Project, CIP No. 95190.
FUNDING: California Tahoe Conservancy Grant Funds and Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Mitigation Funds.
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BUDGET SUMMARY: |
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Total Estimated Cost |
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$1,600 |
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Funding |
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Budgeted |
$1,600 |
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New Funding |
$ |
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Savings |
$ |
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Other |
$ |
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Total Funding Available |
$1,600 |
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Change To Net County Cost |
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$0 |
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost
Acquisition costs are $600 with title and escrow fees estimated at $1,000 for a total estimated cost of $1,600. Funding for the acquisition process will be provided by California Tahoe Conservancy grant funds and Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Mitigation Funds.
Background
The Department of Transportation (Department) is working to advance the Christmas Valley Phase 2C Erosion Control Project (Project), which will design and implement erosion control and water quality improvement measures reducing the discharge of sediment and pollutants into Lake Tahoe. It is anticipated that the Department will begin construction on this Project during the 2012 construction season.
The Project area is located in South Lake Tahoe in the Meyers area, south of Highway 50 and east of Highway 89. The Project is identified in the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency's "Environmental Improvement Program for the Lake Tahoe Region" and is considered an overall benefit to the environment by assisting in attaining environmental thresholds for water quality and soil conservation.
On February 8, 2011, the Board authorized the Department to proceed with the acquisition process for the land rights necessary for the construction and completion of the Project.
Reason for Recommendation
Negotiations have concluded with the property owner, Aaron J. Buckman and Ember E. Buckman, Husband and Wife as Joint Tenants, and a settlement has been reached that is representative of the appraised value of the necessary land rights.
Action to be taken following Board approval
1) The Acting Clerk of the Board will obtain the Chair's signature on the Easement Acquisition Agreement for Public Purposes and the Certificate of Acceptance for the Grant of Temporary Construction Easement.
2) The Acting Clerk of the Board will return all executed documents to the Department for final processing.
Contact:
Kim Kerr, Interim Director
Department of Transportation
Concurrences: County Counsel