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C. 2

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	September 15, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

APPROVE the Vasco Road Embankment Repair Project and related actions under the California Environmental Quality Act.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/15/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

ABSENT:

Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	A. Nattkemper, Environmental (925) 313-2364
cc:	L. Mangabay, Finance A. Nattkemper, Environmental Services B. Louis, Maintenance M. Cordis, Maintenance

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: September 15, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE the Vasco Road Embankment Repair Project (Project), as recommended by the Public Works Director, Byron area, [County Project No. 0672-6U2319, DCD-CP#15-24] (District III), and


DETERMINE the Project is a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Class 1(c) Categorical Exemption, pursuant to Article 19, Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines, and

RECOMMENDATION(S): (CONT'D)

DIRECT the Director of Conservation and Development to file a Notice of Exemption with the County Clerk, and

AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director to arrange for payment of a $25 fee to Conservation and Development for processing, and a $50 fee to the County Clerk for filing the Notice of Exemption.

FISCAL IMPACT:

100% Local Road Funds.

BACKGROUND:

The purpose of this Project is to repair severe erosion along the road embankment and replace sections of a damaged concrete ditch in two locations within the right of way of Vasco Road in order to redirect the drainage back toward a perennial tributary of Brushy Creek, as originally intended by embankment construction. The Project consists of excavating, benching, and compacting the eroded areas so that fill composed of native material can be deposited at these locations. The failed concrete ditch material will be recycled by breaking it up and incorporating it into the fill as riprap. The concrete ditch will then be reconstructed with a 12” tall, 6” wide concrete salamander barrier spanning the entire length of the ditch on the uphill side. The barbed wire fence along the right of way will be replaced. The disturbed areas will be planted with native seed after construction is complete.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: