To: Board of Supervisors
From: Public Works
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Continuing Authorities Program Section 1135 New Start Request for Redwood Creek Flood Control Project
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Authorize the Chair of the Board to sign the attached letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers requesting a new start for a project involving the Redwood Creek Flood Control Project under Section 1135 of the Continuing Authorities Program.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; General Fund (Water Management 1100251)
DISCUSSION:
The Redwood Creek Flood Control Project was constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from 1966 to 1968 to protect the community of Orick from floodwaters following a series of flood events. The Flood Control Project is composed of levees on each side of Redwood Creek for a total length of 3.4 miles. The County of Humboldt is the local sponsor for the Flood Control Project and responsible for operation and maintenance activities, which are funded by the Humboldt County General Fund. The Flood Control Project currently has active status within the Corps of Engineers Rehabilitation and Inspection Program, which means the Flood Control Project is eligible for levee rehabilitation assistance in the event of catastrophic flood damage.
The Corps of Engineers is authorized to plan, design, and implement certain types of water resource projects under the Continuing Authorities Program (Attachment 1). S ection 1135 of the Continuing Authorities Program authorizes modifications of projects constructed by the Corps of Engineers to improve environmental quality and restoration activities where projects constructed by the Corps of Engineers contribute to environmental degradation.
Starting in 2017, a stakeholder group formed with the goal of reaching consensus on a project to address long-term issues regarding traditional land use operations, public ...
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