DATE: May 7, 2019
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: California Department of Fish and Wildlife Lake Alteration Agreement
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment to California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDF&W) Agreement No. 1600-2015-0143-R4 for Lake Alteration for County Service Area 34 Phase II Winchell Cove Pipeline Project to construct a second pipeline to deliver water, effective upon execution by the CDF&W through January 26, 2023.
2. Authorize the Director of the Department of Public Works and Planning, or designee, to approve any future amendments to CDF&W Lake Alteration Agreement No. 1600-2015-0143-R4 subject to review and approval by County Counsel as to legal form and the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector as to accounting form.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will authorize the execution of an amendment to a Lake Alteration Agreement (LAA) with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDF&W) required for a project to construct a second pipeline to deliver water to County Service Area (CSA) 34 (Project). The amendment adjusts the Project description and avoidance and minimization measures in relation to the California tiger salamander. This item pertains to a location in District 5.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the first recommended action is not approved, construction of the Project may be delayed and, since a LAA was required for the Project, failure to approve the LAA amendment could cause cancellation for the Project. If the second recommended action is not approved, the Department would have to return to the Board to execute any future amendments to the LAA.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The $1,446 fee required to apply for the LAA will be paid by Table Mountain Rancheria.
DISCUSSION:
The purpose of an LAA is to es...
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