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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06242008 - SD.3 sE_-r Contra TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS } FROM: JULIA R. BUEREN, PUBLIC WORKS DIRE( Costa DATE: June 24, 2008 �S,q COUI1'� County SUBJECT: PRESENTATION by Public Works Department, Watershed Program, on Phase 11 of the Keep the Delta Clean Program and Keep the Delta Clean Day. Countywide. (All Districts) SPECIFIC REQUrST(S)OR RE-COMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDED ACTION: CONSIDER presentation by Public Works Department, Watershed Program, on Phase Il of the Keep the Delta Clean Program and Keep the Delta Clean Day, which will be June 28, 2008 (Greg Connaughton, Public Works Department); and ACCEPT presentation of award for the innovative Keep the Delta Clean Program from the California Department of Boating and Waterways and the California Coastal Commission(Vivian Matuk,California Department of Boating and Waterways and California Coastal Commission); and ADOPT resolution number 2008/1 Zg proclaiming June 28th, 2008 to be Keep the Delta Clean Day. (All Districts) FISCAL IMPACT: No fiscal impact to the general fund. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: ❑D SIGNAT RECOMNIE.NDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECONIMENUATI OF BOARD C ITTEE APPROVF OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOARD ON U YIQ, L—�f LJ�oAPPROVED AS RECOMMENDED 01R VOTE OI:SUPERVISORS: I HEREBY CERTIFY Tl IATTHIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT V COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON y UNANIMOUS(ABSFNT ) MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE AYES: NOES: DATE SHOWN. ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Contact: Dan.lordan(925)313-2023 DJ:jj j M e, ) 2co`Q \\DC'-GI.ACIER�sharcdata\GrpData\FldCtl\Board Orders 2005 Omtiurd\2008 BO\WP ATTESTED Presentation fix proclamation for KDC Day 6-244)8.d(.)C JOHN CULLEN,CLERK OFTHE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS cc: Public Works Greg Connaughton,Flood Control s Rich herly,Flood Control BY: DEPUTY SUBJECT: PRESENTATION by Public Works Department, Watershed Program, on Phase H of the Keep the Delta Clean Program and Keep the Delta Clean Day. Countywide. (All Districts) DATE: June 24, 2008 PAGE: 2 of 3 REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS AND BACKGROUND: In 2001,the Contra Costa County Public Works Department through its Watershed Program(CWP),took the lead in implementing the Keep the Delta Clean (KDC)Program to address the immediate need to enhance and protect the Delta's water quality from nonpoint source (NPS) pollution. The primary mission of the CWP is to reduce and eliminate potential sources of NPS pollution for the preservation and protection of both human and environmental health. In a world of constrained budgets, increasing awareness about the importance of environmental resources protection,and the emerging need to meet mounting environmental regulations,the CWP began to explore what was being done within Contra Costa County(County) to address these concerns. There are a variety of potential sources of NPS pollution within Contra Costa's Delta region, including urban stormwater and agricultural runoff, the rapid development of land adjacent to the Delta(construction operations), large animal management(equestrian facilities and livestock ranching),water-based recreation(recreational boating; and marina operations),and waterfront residency(housing developments built on the Delta's banks and levies). Ian a review of CWP activities,it was determined that efforts were already under development or in the process of being implemented to address each of the NPS pollution sources mentioned above except for that of water-based recreation. In addition to considering potential sources of NPS pollution in the Delta,the C WkQaluated the Delta's beneficial uses and the characteristics of the local boating industry in order to better understand the needs of boaters aiid-the impact a boating program could have on their behavior. The County is home to approximately 19%of California's 880,000 registered boaters. The Delta has over 150 marinas, 57 of which are in Contra Costa, and more than 170,400 registered boaters live in the surrounding counties (Alameda, Contra Costa, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, and Yolo). Additionally,some of the fastest growing suburban areas in California are adjacent to the Delta and are expected to increase the number of new boaters in the coming years. The need for a clean boating program was identified and County staff then developed a proposal for the KDC Program in 2002. The purpose of the KDC Program is to protect and sustain the Delta's beneficial resources by reducing the cumulative impacts of NPS pollution that may be caused by marina operations and recreational boating. The proposal was submitted for a grant to the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) and a grant was awarded in 2003 in the amount of$965,000, pursuant to the Costa-Machado Water Act of 2000, (Proposition 13, Grant Funding). The KDC (championed by the County) was a pilot project that demonstrated the effectiveness of marina-based pollution prevention infrastructure and boater education. The KDC Program drew much attention to the County's commitment to solve of NPS issues through innovative programs. This in turn garnered respect and attention from other Counties that share the Delta(Sacramento, San Joaquin,Solano,and Yolo). Through the extensive network of partnerships and the value demonstrated through the KDC program,the County gained the support it needed to form an alliance between the other four Delta Counties. A second phase of the KDC began to emerge through this alliance. In early 2006, the KDC partners, including representatives from the City of Stockton and Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano and Yolo Counties, developed a grant proposal,with the County as the logical lead agency,to expand the existing program model from its previous geographic restriction (Contra Costa) to the entire Delta region. SUBJECT: PRESENTATION by Public Works Department, Watershed Program, on Phase II of the Keep the. Delta Clean Program and Keep the Delta Clean Day. Countywide. (All Districts) DATE: June 24, 2008 PAGE: 3 of 3 The competitive grant proposal was awarded$1.6 million in Proposition 40 funds by the S WRCB on December 1, 2006. The grant funds would provide the resources.for additional pollution prevention infrastructure, an expanded education campaign, and a program team to implement Phase 11, more fornially known as the Sacramento—San Joaquin Delta Watersheds' Boating Program(DBP). The DBP represents Phase II of the County's KDC Program and will expand the Program throughout the surrounding Delta counties (Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, and Yolo). This multi-jurisdictional approach unifies a diverse group of Delta stakeholders to integrate regional efforts that prevent NPS pollution in order to protect beneficial uses (drinking water, agricultural irrigation waters, recreation, and preservation of wildlife habitat). The KDC Program proposes proclaiming June 28`x',2008 as Keep the Delta Clean day in an effort to bring attention both to the Program, and the message that it is important to Keep the Delta Clean.