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Transportation Department recommending Chairman be authorized Agreement AGMT 06-1234 with Wetland Resources LLC in the amount of $16,000 to be paid by the developer for the purchase of 0.10 acre of created seasonal wetlands in the Elsie Gridley Mitigation Bank for the construction of the Silver Springs Parkway.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve.
FUNDING: Developer advanced with subsequent payment from the TIM fee program.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $16,000.00
Funding
Budgeted $
New Funding $
Savings $
Other * $16,000.00
Total Funding Available $ $16,000.00
Change To Net County Cost $0.00
* Developer advanced with subsequent payment from the TIM
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost:
There is no net cost to the County General Fund associated with this agenda item.
Background:
Reason for Recommendation:
Purchase of these wetland mitigation credits is necessary to satisfy a project requirement for the realignment of Bass Lake Road north of Bass Lake. Silver Springs Parkway (formerly known as Bass Lake Road Realignment) from Green Valley Road south to the existing Bass Lake Road was identified as an important link in the County’s regional road system. The construction of Silver Springs Parkway from Green Valley Road south to the existing Bass Lake Road was previously authorized under Nationwide Permit 26 (Corps ID #199900384) on August 18, 1999. This authorization included the fill of 1.23 acres of waters of the U.S. for construction of approximately 1.2 miles of roadway. Mitigation for the project included the purchase of riparian habitat, seasonal marsh habitat, and perennial marsh habitat credits at an approved mitigation bank.
A portion of the road realignment that runs through the proposed Silver Springs subdivision was constructed prior to the expiration of the Nationwide Permit 26 authorization; specifically, four of the culvert crossings were constructe...
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