Title:
Title
Morrison Creek Project; Memorandum of Understanding and Urban Streams Restoration Program Grant Application
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FileID
File ID: 2019-01114
Location
Location: District 6
Recommendation:
Recommendation
Adopt a Resolution approving a) execution of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Sacramento Community Land Trust, Inc. for Morrison Creek; and b) an application for an Urban Streams Restoration Program grant for Morrison Creek.
Contact: Janelle Oishi, Program Specialist, (916) 808-1016; Jason Wiesemann, Senior Landscape Architect, (916) 808-7634, Department of Youth, Parks & Community Enrichment; William Shunk, Senior Engineer, (916) 808-2986, Department of Public Works; Neal Joyce, Senior Engineer, (916) 808-1912, Department of Utilities
Body
Presenter: None
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Memorandum of Understanding
3-Resolution
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is administering a competitive grant program funded through Propositions 84 and 68 (Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act, and California Drought, Water, Parks, Climate, Coastal Protection and Outdoor Access for All Act, respectively). The grant program, titled Urban Streams Restoration Program (USRP), provides local assistance grants to fund projects and provide technical assistance to restore streams impacted by urban development to a more natural state. The USRP goals include:
1. Protecting, enhancing and restoring the natural, ecological value of streams.
2. Preventing future property damage caused by flooding and bank erosion.
3. Promoting community involvement, education, and riverine stewardship.
A major objective of the USRP is to bring people together around projects that foster community relationships while ensuring the community's interests are incorporated into the project's planning, design, and outcomes. USRP project applications may be...
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