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Chief Administrative Office, Parks Division, recommending the Board consider the following:
1) Approve the following California Department of Parks and Recreation, Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Project Agreements for a total of $354,304 and authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to execute Agreements and any amendments that do not change the dollar amount of said Agreement;
a) G12-03-06-P02 for Alternative Routes around Wentworth Springs Campground and Wintercamp in the amount of $145,000 (plus County match requirement of $74,500);
b) G12-03-06-S01 for Education and Safety in the amount of $55,120 (plus County match requirement of $34,568),
c) G12-03-06-G02 for Gerle Creek to Wentworth Springs Campground in the amount of $72,434 (plus County match requirement of $25,255),
d) G12-03-06-G01 for Ground Operation-Annual Operations and Maintenance in the amount of $81,750 (plus County match requirement of $21,570); and
2) Approve the attached budget transfer increasing State revenues by $354,304, use of SMUD funds by $75,410 (County match), use of OHV funds by $54,768 (County match), and increasing appropriations by $484,482 in the Rubicon budget. (4/5 vote required)
FUNDING: State, Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) Funds, Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) Funds
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BUDGET SUMMARY: |
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Total Estimated Cost
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$523,407 |
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Budgeted
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New Funding
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$523,407 |
Savings
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Other
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Total Funding Available
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$523,407 |
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Change To Net County Cost
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$0 |
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost
Funding for Rubicon Trail projects will be provided by grant funding in the amount of $354,304 from the California Department of Parks and Recreation, with matching funds in the amount of $75,410 from El Dorado-Sacramento Municipal Utility District Cooperation Agreement Fund (SMUD funds), $54,768 from the State Off-Highway Vehicle License Fees, volunteer labor valued at $28,000, and $10,925 for donated materials for a total cost of $523,407.
Background
The Grants and Cooperative Agreements Program of the California Department of Parks and Recreation, Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division provides financial assistance to public entities and other qualified entities to help with the management of off-highway recreation. The Program supports planning, acquisition, development, maintenance, administration, operation, enforcement, restoration, and conservation of trails, trailheads, areas and other facilities associated with the use of off-highway motor vehicles.
These grants will provide the following for the Rubicon Trail:
Gerle Creek Bridge to Wentworth Spring Campground-The Clean Up and Abatement order stated that the Rubicon Trail begins at Airport Flats Campground. The easement starts at the campground. The section from the Gerle Creek Bridge to Wentworth Springs Campground is the last segment that needs analysis, documentation and BMP's installed as needed to protect water quality as identified in the Saturated Soil Water Quality Protection Plan.
Annual Operation & Maintenance:
This grant will provide funding for the annual maintenance such as winter monitoring, the cleaning out of the BMP's, reconstruction of BMP's as needed, pumping of the restrooms, cleaning of the restrooms.
Education & Safety:
This grant will provide funding to continue the educational bandana program that has very successful. 2014 will be a summary bandana of the four S's, Sanitation, Spills, Sedimentation and Safety. This grant will also provide funding for the Rubicon map for the kiosks, brochures, a welcome sign, the county fair booth in 2014, and funding for mid-trail staff through the Rubicon Trail Foundation.
Alternative Routes around Wentworth Springs Campground and Wintercamp:
This is a planning grant to study alternative trail routes in the winter during saturated trail conditions that would enable the county to close those portions of concern on the trail and provide an alternative route around these areas in an effort to keep the trail open year round and protect water quality.
On November 13, 2012, the Board of Supervisors approved the allocation of SMUD funds. This action allocated $200,000 annually for trail maintenance. This request if for $75,410 of SMUD funds which will save $124,590.
Action(s) to be taken following Board approval
1) Authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to sign five (5) originals of each of the four (4) Project Agreements and any future amendments that do not change the dollar amount of the Agreement. The Chief Administrative Office will forward originals to the State Parks and Recreation Division for execution.
2) Approve the attached budget transfer.
Contact
Vickie Sanders 621-7538