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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 10042011 - C.07%$&.*5281' 7KH,URQ+RUVH&RUULGRUIRUPHUO\NQRZQDVWKH6RXWKHUQ3DFLILF5LJKWRI:D\LVPLOHVORQJ WUDYHUVLQJQRUWKVRXWKLQ&HQWUDO&RQWUD&RVWD&RXQW\7KHQRUWKHUQWHUPLQXVLV0D\HWWH$YHQXH LQ&RQFRUGDQGWKHVRXWKHUQWHUPLQXVLVWKH$ODPHGD&RXQW\OLQHLQ6DQ5DPRQ7KHFRUULGRU YDULHVLQZLGWKIURPWRIHHWDQGFXUUHQWO\KDVDIRRWZLGHSDYHGPXOWLXVHWUDLOWKH,URQ +RUVH7UDLOPDQDJHGE\(DVW%D\5HJLRQDO3DUN'LVWULFWXQGHUDOLFHQVHIURPWKH&RXQW\ 7KH&RXQW\¶VSROLF\UHJDUGLQJWKHXVHDQGRZQHUVKLSRIWKHIDFLOLW\LQGLFDWHVWKHULJKWRIZD\VKDOO UHPDLQLQSXEOLFRZQHUVKLSDORQJLWVHQWLUHURXWHDQGEHXVHGDVDQRQPRWRUL]HGWUDQVSRUWDWLRQ URXWHWUDLODQGXQGHUJURXQGXWLOLW\FRUULGRUDQGSURYLGHDQHDVHPHQWIRUDSRWHQWLDOWUDQVLW IDFLOLW\&RXQW\SROLF\IRUWKH,URQ+RUVH&RUULGRUDOVRLQFOXGHVODQGVFDSLQJLQDFFRUGDQFHZLWK WKH/DQGVFDSH(OHPHQWGHYHORSHGDVSDUWRIWKH,URQ+RUVH&RUULGRU0DQDJHPHQW3URJUDP ,QWKHSDVWWKH&RXQW\¶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ctober 4, 2011 Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors Minutes 27 ZHUHFRQVWUXFWHGLQWKH,URQ+RUVH&RUULGRUWKHWUHHVLQWKHWUDQVLWDUHDZRXOGQHHGWREHUHPRYHG DQGSRVVLEO\PLWLJDWHGIRU ,Q2FWREHUDQHZWUHHSODQWLQJSROLF\ZDVDSSURYHGE\WKH%RDUGRI6XSHUYLVRUV6XJJHVWHG FKDQJHVZHUHPDGHWRWKHSROLF\EDVHGRQFRPPHQWVIURPWKH,URQ+RUVH&RUULGRU$GYLVRU\ &RPPLWWHHDQGWKHSXEOLF7KHFKDQJHVDGGUHVVFRQFHUQVIURPWKHSXEOLFLQWKHHYHQWWKDWWUHHVDUH FXWGRZQRUGDPDJHGDQGFODULILFDWLRQRQWKHSURFHVVIRUSURWHFWLQJDQGFDJLQJVHHGOLQJWUHHV7KH ,URQ+RUVH&RUULGRU$GYLVRU\&RPPLWWHHPHWRQ$XJXVWDQGUHFRPPHQGHGWKHDSSURYDO RIWKHUHYLVHGSROLF\3XEOLF:RUNVVWDIIEURXJKWWKHUHYLVHGSROLF\EDFNWRWKH7UDQVSRUWDWLRQ :DWHUDQG,QIUDVWUXFWXUH&RPPLWWHHRQ6HSWHPEHUDQGWKH&RPPLWWHHUHFRPPHQGHGWKLV GRFXPHQWWRWKH%RDUGIRUDSSURYDODQGDGRSWLRQ &216(48(1&(2)1(*$7,9($&7,21 7KHUHZLOOFRQWLQXHWREHFRQIXVLRQIURPWKHSXEOLFUHJDUGLQJLPSOHPHQWDWLRQRIWKHQHZSROLF\ &+,/'5(1 6,03$&767$7(0(17 1RW$SSOLFDEOH IRRWHU October 4, 2011 Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors Minutes 28 Julia R. Bueren, Director Deputy Directors R. Mitch Avalon Brian M. Balbas Stephen Kowalewski "Accredited by the American Public Works Association" 255 Glacier Drive Martinez, CA 94553-4825 TEL: (925) 313-2000 • FAX: (925) 313-2333 www.cccpublicworks.org Policy for Tree Planting and Preservation within the Iron Horse Corridor (IHC) The County purchased the Iron Horse Corridor using State funds, and as part of the funding agreement, the County is required to preserve the Corridor for future use as a busway or exclusive mass transit guideway. To help preserve the Corridor, the Public Works Department has restricted the planting of trees or the protection of seedlings to grow in the 34-foot area designated for future transit. The County developed this new policy to meet the needs of the local community to plant trees and other amenities in the IHC, but the additional plantings cannot diminish the County’s responsibility to preserve an area for future transit. Easements and other areas are to be kept clear of new trees. These include, but are not limited to: • East Bay Regional Park District: 20 foot licensed area, measured 10-ft to either side from the center of the paved trail. • Kinder Morgan: 10 foot easement containing a high pressure petroleum pipeline. • Contra Costa County Flood Control District: Easements of varying widths containing the District’s structures and improvements. • Contra Costa Central Sanitary District: Easements of varying width containing sewer pipelines • Contra Costa Water District: Easement of undefined width containing a water pipeline. • Ditches and grassy swales: Trees will not be permitted in and at the top bank of ditches and swales. The County may allow tree plantings within 34 foot wide transit area if planting proposals meet the guidelines listed in this policy. Sponsors of tree planting projects should contact the County’s Iron Horse Corridor Manager to review the planting proposal and the Iron Horse Corridor Manager will determine with a recommendation from the Iron Horse Corridor Advisory Committee if the planting proposal will be approved. Areas where tree planting may be allowed within the transit corridor with County staff approval: • Staging Areas • Rest Areas • Adjacent to benches and fountains • Trail Entrance Areas • Other spot locations as deemed appropriate by the advisory committee and approved by the County Guidelines for approval of tree planting: • Conditions in the Corridor periodically change. New easements or changes to existing easements may add or reduce limitations to tree planting. • Utility work or relocations may require existing trees to be removed. • Tree planting and placement will be considered in order to maintain safe and efficient mowing operations by County staff. Julia R. Bueren, Director Deputy Directors R. Mitch Avalon Brian M. Balbas Stephen Kowalewski "Accredited by the American Public Works Association" 255 Glacier Drive Martinez, CA 94553-4825 TEL: (925) 313-2000 • FAX: (925) 313-2333 www.cccpublicworks.org • Sponsors of tree planting may be required to enter into an agreement for possible removal and mitigation of trees if a transit project is constructed. • Plantings will be consistent with the Iron Horse Corridor Landscape Element. • East Bay Regional Park District and appropriate cities will be consulted for plantings that affect their licensed area, amenities or trail entrances in city right-of-way. • Depending on the scope of the tree planting, an agreement for maintenance of the trees may require a three year establishment period. During the establishment period, the tree planting sponsor will be responsible for caging the trees and maintaining the weeds within a 5 foot radius around the outside of the cages. After the 3 year establishment period, the trees will become the responsibility of the County. The County will not remove the trees unless there is a specific reason and the advisory committee will be notified before any trees are removed. Any tree which is cut down or badly damaged by an agent of the County without notification of the advisory committee will be replaced and maintained by the County for a 3 year period. The County is not responsible for replanting if a tree does not survive beyond the 3 year establishment period. Guidelines for approval to protect and cage seedling trees: • The County may allow protection and caging of seedling trees if the seedling is not located within an easement or licensed area. • Caged trees must be a minimum of 18 feet apart to accommodate the County’s large mowers. • The County Fire District may allow an exception to weed abatement standards and allow a 2 foot radius of weeds to grow around the cages. If the Fire District denies the request for an exception, the community member requesting approval for caging the seedling will be responsible for weed abatement around the cages. • The trees will not be caged for an indefinite number of years. Once a tree has reached a minimum of 4 inches or greater based on diameter at breast height (dbh) and a minimum of 5 feet tall to be visible for mowing operations, the Iron Horse Corridor Manager will work with County maintenance crews to remove the cages. If a seedling’s growth is stalled and will never mature, the Iron Horse Corridor Manager will work with the advisory committee prior to taking any action to remove the cages of the stalled trees.