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Community Development Services, Department of Transportation, recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign Agreement for Services 2798 with the Tahoe Resource Conservation District in an amount not to exceed $113,500 and a term to become effective upon execution and expiring on December 31, 2019 for Monitoring Support Services for the Country Club Heights Phase 3 Erosion Control Project.
FUNDING: California Tahoe Conservancy - Proposition 1 Grant Program (100%).
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Community Development Services, Department of Transportation (Transportation), recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign Agreement for Services #2798 (Agreement) with the Tahoe Resource Conservation District (TRCD) in an amount not to exceed $113,500 and a term to become effective upon execution and expiring on December 31, 2019 for Monitoring Support Services for the Country Club Heights Phase 3 Erosion Control Project (Project).
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Project is identified in Tahoe Regional Planning Agency's Environmental Improvement Program for the Lake Tahoe Region (EIP 01.01.01.0021), and is considered an overall benefit to the Lake Tahoe environment by assisting in attaining environmental thresholds for water quality and soil conservation. The Project further assists Transportation in complying with the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Municipal Permit and the Board adopted 2013 El Dorado Tahoe Basin Storm Water Management Plan (September 24, 2013 - Item 19).
The Project site is within an existing residential development located in the unincorporated area of South Lake Tahoe, between U.S. Highway 50/State Route 89, Elks Club Drive, and Pioneer Trail. The Project is being designed to address conveyance and erosion control issues as well as to provide for water quality treatment of stormwater flows, groundwater recharge, and enhancement of stream environment zones. The efforts of the County are focu...
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