BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
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Consider Recommendations Relating to the Master Reservoir Lease and Proposed Master Partnership Agreement Between the County of Santa Clara Parks and Recreation Department and Santa Clara Valley Water District.
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RECOMMENDATION:
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A. Receive report relating to public recreation at District property, including reservoirs and other joint engagements of the Santa Clara Valley Water District and the County of Santa Clara Parks and Recreation Department;
B. Receive report relating to options to develop a County-proposed Master Partnership Agreement between the District and the County that would both replace the Master Reservoir Lease and expand the scope of cooperation to other areas of mutual interest, including trails development, natural resource management, and public recreation at District facilities; and
C. Provide direction to County Administration and District staff regarding mutual commitments and processes to coordinate efforts directly for, or associated with, recreation, including planned land acquisition, construction of recreational improvements, pond/lake and stream reconfiguration, and trail development.
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SUMMARY:
For over 60 years the Santa Clara Valley Water District (District) and the Santa Clara County Department of Parks and Recreation (County Parks) have worked together to effectively manage an integrated system of land and water that serves multiple purposes. By working together, we have protected water quality, provided for recreational use of the reservoirs and creeks, provided education on water conservation, enhanced natural resources, restored habitats, improved flood protection, and removed mercury from the environment.
Under an agreement with the District, County Parks has the authority to make available for public recreation ten reservoirs and five ponds owned and operated by the District. Of the 52,000 acres that comprise the County's park system, approximately 6,...
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