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Transportation Department recommending the following pertaining to the Angora 3 Erosion Control Project (95160) and the Angora Creek Fisheries Enhancement Project (95161) combined as State Clearinghouse Number 2005122039:
1) Certify that the Addendum to the Mitigated Negative Declaration is adequate for said Projects; and
2) Director of said Department or his designee to sign the Addendum upon review and approval by County Counsel.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve.
FUNDING: Grant funded.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $6.8 million +
Funding
Budgeted $ 2.4 million
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $ 4.4 million
Total Funding Available $ 6.8 million
Change To Net County Cost $0.00
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost:
The orginal estimated cost for the two projects totalled $6.8 million before the Angora Fire. Changes to the site will require that the project scope be evaluated and adapted to the post fire conditions. Once the scope of the revised project is determined, costs associated with these revisions, as well as available grant funding, will be secured.
Background:
On March 21, 2006, the Board approved a Mitigated Negative Declaration (Stateclearing House # 2005122039) for the Angora 3 and Fisheries Enhancement Projects (Project) which was filed with the Recorder-Clerk's office on March 24, 2006, consistent with the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines. Since that time, the Project area has experienced a change in conditions due to the effects of the Angora Fire which started on June 24, 2007. Due to the conditions that currently exist in the Project area, the Transportation Department (Department) must prepare an Addendum to the previously approved Mitigated Negative Declaration to accurately depict the post fire conditions in the Project area and any other pertinent information related to the Project that may require an update as a result of t...
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