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Rio Del Mar Improvement Association Meeting 10-26-11

Rio Del Mar Improvement Association Meeting 10-26-11. Presenter: Lorin Letendre President Carmel River Watershed Conservancy & Consultant to Beach Drive Homeowners. Why We Are Here. sman Sam Farr Most Distant. How I Got Involved.

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Rio Del Mar Improvement Association Meeting 10-26-11

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  1. Rio Del Mar Improvement Association Meeting 10-26-11 • Presenter: LorinLetendre President Carmel River Watershed Conservancy & Consultant to Beach Drive Homeowners

  2. Why We Are Here • smanSam Farr • Most Distant

  3. How I Got Involved • 2005--Carmel River Beach is breached in a northerly direction, eroding the Scenic Road bluffs

  4. Bluffs are undercut 2005: Scenic Road Bluffs Are Heavily Eroded

  5. Conservancy Gets Involved Mid-2005: Conservancy gets involved with Local Residents to solve the erosion threat to Scenic Road and State Parks parking lot; Many consultations are made with engineering experts and government agencies.

  6. Lagoon TAC Established • Conservancy and Local Residents Convince Local Supervisor and Government Agencies to establish a Lagoon Technical Advisory Committee (Lagoon TAC) in late 2005 • 2007: Lagoon TAC studies the problem and issues a “Final Report” with multiple solution alternatives

  7. Solutions identified • 2007-2008: Conservancy and Local Residents Meet Frequently to Review Alternatives and Begin to Research Most Feasible Alternatives • 2009: Alternative Solution of Installing a Vinyl Sheet Floodwall Determined to be Best Solution • Funding Sources Contacted and Grants Applied For

  8. Funding Sought: • Primary Sources of Funding Applied for During 2009-2010: • Ocean Protection Council • Economic Stimulus Funds • CA Dept of Fish & Game • IRWM Program • County Public Works General Fund

  9. Breakthrough! • No funding was achieved, until: • January 5, 2011: Governor Brown Appoints John Laird as Head of Dept. of Natural Resources; • January 6, 2011: Conservancy sends email message of congratulations to Laird with urgent request for funding action for the Carmel River Beach project

  10. Writing to Laird From: LorinLetendre <letendre@sbcglobal.net>To: johnlaird9@aol.comSent: Thu, Jan 6, 2011 10:27 amSubject: Your Help for the Carmel RiverDear Mr. Laird--First of all, congratulations on your new appointment; it is a well-deserved honor.I'm writing on behalf of the Carmel River Watershed Conservancy, which has been working with a dozen federal, state, and local agencies as well as Sam Farr and Dave Potter to resolve the flooding and fish kill problems presented by the barrier beach at the mouth of the Carmel River….

  11. Laird Responds: • January 8 2011: John Laird responds positively and assures that something will be done: From: johnlaird9@aol.comDate: Sat, 08 Jan 2011 20:46:05 To: <letendre@sbcglobal.net>Subject: Re: Your Help for the Carmel RiverLorin - Thanks for your email, and thanks for your good wishes.  I apologize for taking a few days to respond.  I had four hundred emails to my personal account the last three days, which surpasses anything that's ever happened to me.  I obviously am aware of the issue you raise, I just have to get used to dealing with it from a whole new role.  I'll make sure the appropriate person sees this, and I hope we can work together on this given the upcoming budget and other constraints.  I was pleased to see that the Carmel River watershed was on the front of the Resources Agency web page when I arrived.Best, John

  12. Funding Grant Is Result! • January 19 2011: Conservancy receives letter from Wildlife Conservation Board for funding of $145,000

  13. IRWMP Adds $80k • Larry Hampson of MPWMD agrees to contribute $80,000 from IRWMP Planning Grant: • From: Larry Hampson • To All: • Here is the Ecosystem Protective Barrier planning project description with the addition of work to investigate a project to protect Scenic Road.  This will be included in the IRWM Planning Grant agreement with the Department of Water Resources.  Between in-kind services and the funds from the Wildlife Conservation Board and DWR (total project cost of $224,200), we should be able to make a dent in analyzing an alternative to mechanical lagoon breaching and tying it in to a project to prevent additional damage to State Parks facilities and Scenic Road.  The is just a first step, but an important one.

  14. CSA-1 Another source • County Service Area 1 is identified as a potential source of funds • Letendre contacts local Supervisor to request a citizens advisory committee be appointed • Supervisor obtains Board of Supervisors approval • October 13: Citizens Committee inaugurated with budget of $192,000

  15. Best Alternative: EPB • What is the EPB Project? • Conduct a one-year feasibility study • If results are positive, install a vinyl sheet floodwall along north side of lagoon to protect the homes and allow natural breaches • Armor the State Park parking lot and Scenic Road bluffs

  16. EPB Diagram

  17. Location of EPB • Location of vinyl sheet floodwall in lagoon:

  18. Sample EPB • Mock-up of vinyl sheet floodwall:

  19. EPB Costs • EPB Feasibility Study: $224,000 • Installation of EPB floodwall: $1.5 million • Armoring of Bluffs: $3 million • Funding sources: • IRWMP, WCB, CDFG (Cal-Am fund), FEMA

  20. Lessons We Learned • Get local community energized, informed, involved • Hire the best experts • Seek free advice from credible sources • Keep local, state, and federal agencies informed • Be creative in seeking funding sources • Be prepared to spend some of your own money • If you encounter an obstacle, find a way around it • Keep the faith; be persistent!

  21. Rio Del Mar Improvement Association • How could Rio Del Mar Community emulate the Conservancy’s example? • Hire an engineering firm to prepare a plan • Share the plan with County and State Parks • Then share the plan with key state and federal agencies, esp. US ACE, NOAA/NMFS, US F&W • Start the permitting process with agencies • Seek funding grants

  22. 3-Stage Plan • What would a “plan “ look like? • US ACE recommends the following: • Immediate (this coming winter) solution • 3-5-year interim solution • Long-term solution

  23. Expert Advice • Who could devise such a 3-step plan? • An engineering firm with geotechnical and hydrological engineering expertise • An engineering firm with experience in solving both ocean and river erosion or flooding problems • Review/input by a fluvial geomorpohologist

  24. Cost? • What will all this cost? • For the 3-step “plan” (see PWA’s quote) • For the permitting process? • For the implementation of the plan?

  25. Who Manages Project? • Need to identify the “lead agency” • Probably the County Public Works or State Parks • Funnel outside funds through lead agency • Lead agency secures all the permits

  26. Rio Del Mar Improvement Association • Next steps: • Homeowners review and approve PWA proposal and estimates • Identify prospective funding sources • Approach County re serving as lead agency • Secure funding and launch short-term project • Design best long-term solution

  27. Rio Del Mar Improvement Association Meeting 10-26-11 Questions and Answers

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