To: Board of Supervisors
From: Public Works
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Grant Agreement for the Humboldt Bay Living Shoreline Planning Project and Request for Proposals Regarding Professional Planning and Technical Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the attached resolution authorizing acceptance of grant funding from the State Coastal Conservancy for the Humboldt Bay Living Shoreline Planning Project;
2. Approve, and authorize the Department of Public Works - Environmental Services Division to issue, the attached request for proposals regarding professional planning and technical services to support the Humboldt Bay Living Shoreline Planning Project; and
3. Direct the Department of Public Works - Environmental Services Division to return to the Board with a professional services agreement regarding the provision of professional planning and technical services to support the Humboldt Bay Living Shoreline Planning Project once the review, evaluation, contract negotiation and approval processes set forth in the attached request for proposals have been completed.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Water Management (1100251)
DISCUSSION:
In September 2022, the Department of Public Works completed an initial study evaluating the feasibility of restoring salt marsh along the Humboldt Bay shoreline adjacent to a vulnerable segment of Highway 101 and the future Humboldt Bay Trail between Eureka and Arcata. The purpose of the study was to develop the preliminary design for a multi-objective project that would utilize natural landforms and ecological processes to improve resilience to flooding hazards along the Eureka-Arcata transportation corridor. Funding for this initial study was provided by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and Ocean Protection Council. The final report is available here: https://humboldtgov.org/2487/Sea-Level-Rise.
Salt marsh is a type of c...
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