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MEMORANDUM
TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: David Cowan, Water Resources Director
DATE: January 8, 2019
SUBJECT: Consideration of Agreement between the County of Lake and Peterson Brustad Inc. in the Amount of $483,804.00 for the Middle Creek Flood Control Feasibility Study for the Community of Upper Lake, and Authorize the Chair to Sign
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The California Department of Water Resources (CDWR) developed the Small Communities Flood Risk Reduction Program (Program) to help fund feasibility studies and system upgrades to levee systems to reduce flood risks in non-urban areas. The Program assists local governments by providing technical and financial support to improve flood control facilities of the State Plan of Flood Control (SPFC) for small communities (<10,000 population).
On December 18, 2015, your Board approved a request to the Program to fund a levee Feasibility Study that will identify upgrades and improvements to the Middle Creek Flood Control Project (Project) which provides flood protection to Upper Lake and surrounding areas.
In February 2016, a Consultant Selection Board selected Peterson Brustad Inc. to gather information and assist the County with the grant application and to prepare the Feasibility Study, if the grant were awarded. The grant application was made and a grant in the amount of $499,971.00 was awarded in July, 2018.
The Feasibility Study will develop and evaluate alternatives for a multi-benefit improvement project that:
1. Provides protection to the town of Upper Lake from 1% annual event (100-year flood) in accordance with state standards and FEMA NFIP standards.
2. Reduces sedimentation issues in Clover Creek, Alley Creek, Poge Creek, and Middle Creek above Scotts Creek Confluence and improves flood conveyance to reduce the risk of flood to the community of Upper Lake.
3. Addresses drainage issues along Middle Creek.
4. Enhances habitat, improves fish migration, creates recreational opportuniti...
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