HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06081993 - 1.22 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, AS THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CONTRA COSTA
COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
FROM: J. MICHAEL WALFORD, CHIEF ENGINEER
DATE: June 8, 1993
SUBJECT: Approve Agreement with East Bay Municipal Utility District for Temporary Landscape _
Water Service for the Walnut Creek Wildlife Mitigation Project
Project No: 7520-6B8616
Specific Request(s) or Recommendations) & Background & Justification
1. RECOMMENDED ACTION.
APPROVE an agreement with East Bay Municipal Utility District for landscape water service, and
AUTHORIZE the Chief Engineer to execute the Agreement.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The East Bay Municipal Utility District has waived the$15,840 system capacity charge (SCC) for
the water meter to be installed as part of the project. The Corps of Engineers will reimburse the
Flood Control District for all but 7.4% of the other charges (installation charge of$4428 and the
actual water usage). The 7.4% will be billed to Flood Control Zone 3B.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
In 1983, the Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and the California Department
of Fish & Game determined that a total of 16.39 acres of riparian wildlife habitat would be
required to mitigate loss of habitat associated with the federally authorized Walnut Creek Basin
Flood Control Project. The current Corps of Engineers/Flood Control District mitigation project
involves planting and temporary irrigation of 8.7 acres of the required 16.39 acres (7.7 acres on
Upper Pine Creek in the Cities of Concord and Walnut Creek and 1.0 acres on Green Valley
Creek in the Town of Danville).
Continued on Attachment: X SIGNATURE:
_ RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
_ RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ONJuN g . 1993 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT )
AYES: NOES:
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
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c\BO:bo8a.t6 I hereby certify that this Is a true and correct copy 9i
an action taken and entered on the minutes or the
Orig. Div: Public Works(Design Division) Hoard of Supeopn the date shown.
Contact: John Johnson (313-2311) ATTESTED: O
cc: County Administrator PHIL BATCHELOR,Clerk of the Board
Auditor-Controller of Supervisors and County Administrator
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Approve Agreement with East Bay Municipal Utility District for Temporary Landscape Water Service for
the Walnut Creek Wildlife Mitigation Project
June 8, 1993
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The planting consists of native riparian plant species which are expected to be self sustaining
after an initial three (3) year establishment period. During the establishment period the plants
must be irrigated. The East Bay Municipal Utility District has accepted Contra Costa County into
the irrigation incentive program to help conserve water. Thus, the SCC will be waived.
If for any reason the use of the irrigation system extends beyond a period of three (3) years after
the completion of planting, the Flood Control District will pay the system capacity charge.
IV. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Negative action taken by the Board will delay completion of the project and will require the Flood
Control District to pay a higher cost to have the water meter installed.