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To:	Contra Costa County Flood Control District Board of Supervisors
From:	Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	August 25, 2015

Contra

Costa

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Subject:

Adopt Resolution Approving an Application for CA Natural Resources Agency Grant for the Three Creeks Parkway Project. Project No. 7562-6D8490

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/25/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Tim Jensen, (925) 313-2390
cc:	S. Kowalewski, Deputy Chief Engineer M. Carlson, Flood Control P. Detjens, Flood Control T. Jensen, Flood Control C. Roner, Flood Control C. Windham, Flood Control

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: August 25, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

ADOPT Resolution No. 2015/310 approving an application to the California Natural Resources Agency to obtain a grant for the Three Creeks Parkway Project under the California River Parkways Act of 2004, Brentwood area.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The total project amount is estimated at $4.5 million. The California Natural Resources Agency grant request is for $500,000. American Rivers is providing $1 million, and the California Department of Water Resources Urban Stream grant is providing $744,000. The Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (FC District) will provide funding of approximately $2,250,000 of Flood Control Zone 1 and DA 130 funds toward the project.

BACKGROUND:

The state’s River Parkways Act of 2004 created a grant program with an emphasis on acquisition, restoration, protection, and the development of river parkways. American Rivers is ready to move forward with a project to widen and enhance habitat values at this reach of Marsh Creek. The primary partners in this project are the City of Brentwood, American Rivers, Friends of Marsh Creek Watershed, and the FC District.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The FC District and American Rivers’ vision is closely aligned with that of the state’s grant program. The project is envisioned to widen the east side of Marsh Creek by 35 to 65 feet and install new riparian vegetation along 2800 linear feet from the Union Pacific Railroad to the Dainty Avenue Bridge. Current flood protection standards will be met to bring the 1960’s channel design up to current standards. In addition, the new development will provide a 3.25 acre linear park adjacent to the widened Marsh Creek that will incorporate East Bay Regional Park District’s Marsh Creek Regional Trail.

The FC District owns and manages Marsh Creek, which was channelized by the USDA Soil Conservation Service in the 1960s. American Rivers will serve as the project and fiscal lead, and the FC District will be the public agency cosponsor, as required by the grant.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without the Board of Supervisors’ approval, the FC District will not be able to apply to the state for the River Parkways grant and the project would not receive funding from this program.