Resolution 2660
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RESOLUTION NO. 2660
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
AUTHORIZING FINAL APPLICATION TO THE
CALIFORNIA TAHOE CONSERVANCY FOR UPPER
COLD CREEK SOIL EROSION CONTROL AND STREAM
ENVIRONMENT ZONE RESTORATION GRANT FUNDING
WHEREAS, Cold Creek is one of the larger perennial tributaries along the south
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8 WHEREAS, the South Tahoe Public Utility District (District) has over the years
9 operated several diversion and treatment facilities, including basins and a reservoir, at
10 Cold Creek for the production, storage and treatment of drinking water; and
11 WHEREAS, an access roadway and parking area are located adjacent to the
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13 WHEREAS, the confined, steep-sided valley in which the creek flows and the
14 proximity of the roadway and its steep embankments to the creek create a setting where
15 erosion could be expected to occur; and
WHEREAS, the soils of many of the slopes are extremely coarse, decomposed
granite sands, which are not conducive to the growth of stabilizing vegetation; and
WHEREAS, in the past, snow plowing which was required to maintain all-year
access to the reservoir repeatedly disturbed the surface soil; and
WHEREAS, the District is committed to demolishing its Cold Creek water treatment
plant facilities and implementing a comprehensive restoration project; and
WHEREAS, snow plowing will no longer be needed and the road will only be used
for access in conjunction with hiking, fishing, bicycling and erosion control maintenance,
and it is now possible to revegetate a portion of the road; and
WH EREAS, following the demol ition of the Cold Creek water treatment faci I ities the
District is committed to the implementation of the Cold Creek soil erosion control and
stream environment zone restoration project, which project will be managed and
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21 ABSENT: Director Jones.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
1. Final application to the California Tahoe Conservancy for the Soil Erosion
Control and SEZ Restoration Project grant funding for the Cold Creek reservoir access
road is authorized in a form substantially similar to the Pre-Application form submitted to
the Board of Directors at this regularly held meeting.
2. The District, upon grant funding through the California Tahoe Conservancy,
agrees to implement the activities specified in the final application to be submitted on or
8 before December 15, 1997.
9 3. The General Manager is directed to take any additional action necessary and
10 appropriate to implement this Resolution.
11 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately.
12 WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing
13 Resolution was duly and regularly adopted and passed by the Board of Directors of the
14 South Tahoe Public Utility District at a regular meeting duly held on the 20th day of
15 November, 1997, by the following vote:
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17 AYES: Directors Wallace, Strohm, Mason, and Mosbacher.
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Christopher H. Strohm, President
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