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Department of Transportation recommending the Board approve the following as necessary environmental mitigation for the Diamond Springs Parkway - Phase 1B Project, Capital Improvement Program number 72334/36105011:
1) Authorize the Director of Transportation to sign the Escrow Agreement with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife for the loss of 0.224 acre of habitat for a total purchase price of $204,000;
2) Authorize the Director of Transportation to open the escrow account and deposit the amount and any necessary fees for the escrow account with the escrow company;
3) Authorize the Director of Transportation to execute the letters, amend, or approve all minor modifications as necessary throughout the term of the Escrow Agreement; and
4) Authorize the Director of Transportation to sign an Agreement for Purchase and Sale of Mitigation Credits for $204,000 with Westervelt Ecological Services, LLC from Johnson Cosumnes Mitigation Bank, pending County Counsel approval.
(District 3)
FUNDING: Master Circulation and Funding Plan (58%), Traffic Impact Fees - Zone 1-7 (21%), State Local Partnership Program (14%), Regional Surface Transportation Program (3%), State Highway Operation and Protection Program (3%), Tribe Funds (historical <1%), and Road Fund (<1%). (Local and State Funds)
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Diamond Springs Parkway - Phase 1B Project (Project) will provide a new four-lane arterial roadway with concrete curb, gutter, and sidewalk on both sides from Missouri Flat Road, south of Golden Center Drive, to a new T-intersection with State Route 49, south of Bradley Drive. The Project also includes signalization at the Missouri Flat Road, Throwita Way, and SR-49 intersections. The Department of Transportation (Transportation) prepared the Project’s Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR), which was certified by the Board of Supervisors on May 24, 2011 (Legistar file 11-0448). On May 3, 2016 (Legistar file 16-0370), the Board adopted th...
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