DATE: August 23, 2016
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
Robert W. Bash, Director
Director of Internal Services/Chief Information Officer
SUBJECT: Geotechnical Investigation of the Elkhorn Farm Property for Proposed Groundwater Recharge Facility
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Receive report on the results of a Geotechnical Investigation of the Elkhorn Farm Property, prepared by Moore Twining Associates, Inc., for potential use as a groundwater recharge facility; and provide direction to Internal Services staff for disposition of the Elkhorn Farm Property.
REPORT
This item comes before the Board based on direction received at a hearing on February 9, 2016, to initiate a geotechnical investigation for the Elkhorn Farms Property to determine whether groundwater recharging at the site was favorable. In general, the geotechnical investigation found that the subsurface soils encountered were indicative of generally favorable conditions for infiltration of water.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
This item is intended to provide information and receive direction therefore there is no alternative action.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The cost ($14,200) of the geotechnical investigation was charged to appropriations related to the costs of vacant properties within the Interest and Miscellaneous Expenditures Org 2540 FY 2016-17 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION:
On February 9, 2016, the Board directed the Department to initiate a geotechnical investigation for the Elkhorn Farms Property (Property) to determine whether groundwater recharging at the site was favorable. The Department contracted with Moore Twining Associates, Inc. (Moore Twining), to conduct an investigation and prepare a geotechnical report on the subsurface exploration and preliminary assessment of infiltration characteristics of the project site.
The purpose of the investigation was to conduct a limited field exploration and laboratory testing program, e...
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