Memorandum
Date: December 9, 2025
To: The Honorable Eddie Crandell, Chair, Lake County Watershed Protection District Board of Directors
From: Dr. Pawan Upadhyay, Water Resources Director
Subject: (a) Adopt Resolution approving the Acceptance of General Fund Grant Funds for Lake County Storm Water Infrastructure and Program Improvement Project; (b) Adopt Resolution approving the Acceptance of General Fund Grant Funds for Clear Lake Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Monitoring, Prediction, and Control System; (c) Adopt Resolution approving the Acceptance of General Fund Grant Funds for Clear Lake Management Plan Development; (d) Adopt Resolution approving the Acceptance of General Fund Grant Funds for Limnological Sampling of Clear Lake (CLAMP Continuation); (e) Adopt Resolution approving the Acceptance of General Fund Grant Funds for Enhancing Implementation of a Natural Shoreline Stewards Program; and (f) Adopt Resolution approving the Acceptance of General Fund Grant Funds for Dredging Boating Ways and Stream Mouths of Clear Lake
Executive Summary:
Staff recommends that the Board of Supervisors, sitting as the Board of Directors of the Lake County Watershed Protection District, adopt resolutions accepting CNRA grant awards for six projects approved by the Blue Ribbon Committee for the Rehabilitation of Clear Lake. These funds are part of the $13.6 million secured by Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry in the 2025 State Budget.
Funded Projects and Grant Awards:
1. Lake County Storm Water Infrastructure and Program Improvement Project - $1,021,515
Enhances storm water infrastructure and programs across Lake County, Lakeport, and Clearlake through assessment, planning, policy updates, and community outreach to reduce nutrient loads and improve resilience.
2. Clear Lake Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) Monitoring, Prediction, and Control System - $404,000
Deploys LG Sonic's MPC-Buoy system in HAB hotspot areas to reduce bloom severity, protect public health, and improve...
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