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Parks, a division of the Chief Administrative Office, recommending the Board adopt and authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to sign Amendment I to the Participating Agreement with the United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Eldorado National Forest for restroom maintenance on the Rubicon Trail, extending the term to January 3, 2026, revising the Scope of Work to clarify duties, adding a provision for paid sick leave requirements, and changing department contacts, with no other changes.
FUNDING: Eldorado National Forest Agreement Funds.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
El Dorado County and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) El Dorado National Forest were issued a Cleanup and Abatement Order in April 2009 for the Rubicon Trail. The order listed several issues, including sanitation issues, that needed to be addressed to protect water quality. The solution the County developed with the help of our partners was to install a restroom at Ellis Creek and ten construction-style restrooms along the trail, which are serviced by El Dorado County Parks staff and equipment.
Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), under a requirement of their Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), installed two additional restrooms along the trail, the maintenance for which have become the responsibility of the Forest Service. The Forest Service does not have the capability to provide routine cleaning and toilet pumping due to the remote location and lack of adequate resources. County Parks is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the trail within the County, including the locations for these two new facilities, and already maintains seven other restrooms along the trail.
On November 10, 2020, the Board of Supervisors approved and authorized the Chief Administrative Officer to sign Participating Agreement 21-PA-11050300-004 with the USDA, Forest Service, Eldorado National Forest for restroom maintenance of Forest Service-ow...
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