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CENTER FOR NATURAL RESOURCES
DEVELOPMENT
A'Pubhc Benefit Corporation,
;November 10A993 �
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Tom Torlakson, Chair � CEI
Board:of Supervisors
7 :Contra"Costa County.
651 Pine,Street : NOV5I
1tilartmez, CA 94553', ;
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'RE ;Walnut'Creek-fish-ladd' .
Dear Tom ;
I:�write to inform the Board on the progress of our,effort to build Contra Costas first fish
laddex,designated;for Walnut Creek drop structure number'1 The fish ladder is being`propo,sed to
help facilitate migrating cliinook_salmon and'steelhead to navigate the.drop structure on-their way`
to spawning beds in.the upper reaches'of theaributary <:
As of`our`last correspondence tleE project was put on hold until:_a creek master plan was
completed pursuant to recorrimendations by County Tlood,6ntrol. The i iAster'plan Lias since been
compl`eted,and to the credit of its authors have"doiie an outstanding fob Additionally,the California;
Department of'FiW& Game has completed design work of the;fish ladder to be constructed-on'the
drops structure:
',;Requirements of the creek master plan an' A size'of the fish ladder designed by DF&G�
`have increased_costs much more;than initially realized To,proceed, further of actual;completioii of
the project;T have formed a public benefit corporation;(Center.for Natural Re"sources Development):
lIneorporatmg as anon-profit entity not only,allows us to take advantage of any"available'grants'for.
see
c k restoration butwill also extend:the benefits in the form"of'tax deductions;for the companies..
t . 'contributing services;and material
Consid' able.,tlme has,lapsed since the Board of Supervisors initial endorsement of the fish''.
ladder project. ;Once.agaim.I will need the Boards endorseirient and authorization'to proceed with
'.' project ;coordination. Also,° any:help,-from ,the Community :Development,'and. Public -Works
Departments will be_extreft ely beneficial f r'
Please.feel free to call i1 .f you should have any;questions or'mfarmation that may be of use
to the project
r
Ve si cerely s,�
Kevin Bacon;,,
President, CVRD _
{ cc: 'Phil,Harington, CCCFlood Control
-,Enclosures.
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