4. CONSIDER EXPENDITURE OF BUDGETED FUNDS FOR RENEWAL OF THE DISTRICT’S ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE
Meeting
Date: February 20, 2013 Budgeted: Yes
Program Line Item No.: 2-1-5
General
Counsel Approval: N/A
Committee
Recommendation: The Administrative Committee reviewed this item on February 20,
2013 and recommended ________.
CEQA
Compliance: N/A
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SUMMARY:
The District has held a long-term Routine
Maintenance Agreement (RMA) with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife
(CDFW – formerly California Department of Fish and Game) for many years. The
RMA authorizes the District to carry out activities along the Carmel River such
as vegetation management and stream bank restoration. Many of the activities
carried out as part of the Carmel River Management Program, which is included
in the Mitigation Program, require individual permits from CDFW. However, the
RMA streamlines this permit process by authorizing a set of predetermined
activities to take place as long as the District notifies CDFW. The current RMA
expired in December 2012 and the District is currently applying for a new one,
which requires an application fee.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff
recommends the Board authorize expenditure of budgeted funds in the amount of $2,689.50
to apply for a new RMA. The Administrative Committee considered this matter at
their February 20, 2013 meeting and voted _______ to [approve] [disapprove]
this expenditure.
EXHIBIT
None
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