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THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Adopted this Order on June 14 , 1988 by the following vote:
AYES: Supervisors Powers , Fanden, McPeak, Torlakson $ Schroder
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
RESOLUTION NO.88/346
SUBJECT: In the matter of requesting the amendment of the Corps
of Engineers ' Walnut Creek Project to include channel
improvements on San Ramon Creek between Chaney and
Livorna Roads, Project No. 7520-6B8299, Alamo-Walnut
Creek Area
WHEREAS the Corps of Engineers will be completing the San
Ramon Creek Bypass improvement in 1990 thereby providing needed
flood protection to downtown Walnut Creek; and
WHEREAS said improvements will not provide the desired level
of protection unless flood flows are retained in the upstream
creek or the overbank flood flows are redirected back into the
creek at Rudgear Road; and
WHEREAS creek improvements costing $4 , 000, 000 are needed to
retain flood flows in the upstream creek between Chaney Road and
Livorna Road thereby reducing flooding in Alamo and eliminating
the need for redirecting flood flows back into the drainage
system; and
WHEREAS the cost of redirecting the flood flows back into
the creek is estimated to cost $350, 000 and said costs need not
occur if the above work is completed; and
WHEREAS the Corps of Engineers, under the Walnut Creek Basin
Investigation Project, is currently reviewing the feasibility of
implementing said upstream improvements and the project appears
to be economically justified and has public support.
BE IT RESOLVED that this Board, as the Board of Supervisors
of Contra Costa County and as the Governing Board of Contra Costa
County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, hereby
,requests the Corps of Engineers to add the San Ramon Creek-Chaney
Road to Livorna Road Project to the Walnut Creek Project thereby
solving an upstream flooding problem and insuring the desired
level of protection for downtown Walnut Creek.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Board requests U.S. Senator Alan
Cranston, U.S. Senator Pete Wilson, and U.S. Congressman George
Miller III sponsor and support Congressional Legislation to amend
the Corps of Engineers ' Walnut Creek Project to include the
improvement of San Ramon Creek between Chaney and Livorna Roads.
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
an action taken and entered on the fninutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: JUN 14 1988
PHIL BATCHELOR, Cleric of the Board
of Supervisors and County Administrator
Originator: Public Works (FC) B �� , Deputy
cc: U.S. Senator Alan Cranston y
U.S. Senator Pete Wilson
U.S. Congressman George Miller III
Colonel Wayne J. Scholl, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
City of Walnut Creek
County Administrator
County Counsel
Public Works Director
Flood Control
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RESOLUTION NO. 88/346