BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
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California Department of Fish and Wildlife Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2016-064-03 and Agreement for Sale of Conservation Credits from Sparling Ranch Conservation Bank for the Upper Llagas Creek Flood Protection Project, Project No. 26174052 (Morgan Hill) (District 1).
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RECOMMENDATION:
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A. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2016-064-03 that acknowledges the Santa Clara Valley Water District will offset potential impacts to existing California Tiger Salamander habitat due to construction of the Upper Llagas Creek Project; and
B. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute the Agreement for Sale of Conservation Credits between Sparling Ranch Conservation Bank and the Santa Clara Valley Water District, for California Tiger Salamander mitigation credits to satisfy the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2016-064-03 requirements to offset potential impacts resulting from the construction of the Upper Llagas Creek Flood Protection Project.
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SUMMARY:
The Santa Clara Valley Water District (District) is undertaking the Upper Llagas Creek Flood Protection Project (Project) in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the City of Morgan Hill (City) to provide 1% flood protection to approximately 1,100 homes and 500 businesses along West Little Llagas Creek, East Little Llagas Creek, and Llagas Creek. The Project is approximately 13.9 miles long and encompasses the City of Morgan Hill, City of Gilroy, and various unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County, including San Martin. (See Attachment 3 for Project map).
Staff is recommending the Board authorize the CEO to execute an Incidental Take Permit with California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and an Agreement for Sale of Conservation Credits with Sparling Ranch Conservation Bank to ful...
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