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Chief Administrative Office, Parks Division, recommending the Board adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 192-2016 consenting to the Sacramento-Placerville Transportation Corridor Joint Powers Authority's (SPTC-JPA) development of a project to construct a natural trail within portions of the corridor located in the County of El Dorado, the City of Folsom and unincorporated Sacramento County. The SPTC-JPA Board of Directors has approved the Natural Trail Project and the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration. Written consent from the SPTC-JPA Member Agencies, including the County of El Dorado, is required for the Natural Trail Project to proceed to final design and construction.
FUNDING: SPTC-JPA.
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Chief Administrative Office, Parks Division recommends approval of Resolution 192-2016, consenting to the Sacramento-Placerville Transportation Corridor Joint Powers Authority's (SPTC-JPA) development of a project to construct a natural trail within portions of the corridor located in the County of El Dorado, the City of Folsom and unincorporated Sacramento County.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The SPTC-JPA was established by its Member Agencies (County of Sacramento, Regional Transit, County of El Dorado, and City of Folsom) in 1991 to oversee the acquisition and preservation of the Placerville Branch of the Southern Pacific Railroad. In 1996, the SPTC-JPA completed the acquisition of 53 miles of railroad right-of way extending from Sacramento to Placerville. The corridor passes through portions of Sacramento County, the City of Folsom, and County of El Dorado. The County of El Dorado's segment extends from the County line (Milepost 119.4) to Forni Road (Milepost 147.6).
In 1996, the SPTC-JPA member agencies executed the Reciprocal Use and Funding Agreement (RUFA) which sets forth the agencies' rights and responsibilities with respect to the acquisition, ownership, use, operation, improvement, maintenance and e...
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