REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
November 18, 2025
FROM
NOEL CASTILLO, Director, Department of Public Works - Surveyor
SUBJECT
Title
Easement Agreement with BNSF Railway Company for Road Right-of-Way Easements Along Agua Mansa Road in the Colton Area
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve Easement Agreement, which include an Acceptance Certificate and non-standard terms, with BNSF Railway Company, for roadway construction, maintenance and use easements along Agua Mansa Road, for the purposes of roadway widening, for a perpetual term unless sooner terminated under the provisions of the Easement Agreement.
2. Approve two Memorandum of Easements, which include Acceptance Certificates, with BNSF Railway Company for the roadway construction, maintenance and use easements along Agua Mansa Road for the purposes of roadway widening.
3. Authorize the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to sign the Acceptance Certificates, executing the Easement Agreement and certifying acceptance of road right-of-way easements and consenting to its recordation by the County's authorized representative.
4. Direct the County Surveyor to record the Memorandum of Easements upon execution.
(Presenter: Noel Castillo, Director, 387-7906)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Promote the Countywide Vision.
Improve County Government Operations.
Ensure Development of a Well-Planned, Balanced, and Sustainable County.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). There is no direct financial impact associated with the approval of this Easement Agreement (Agreement). The compensation for the easement, amounting to $132,400, was paid by IDI Logistics on March 13, 2025, and will also pay the administrative fee of $2,500. The Agreement will fa...
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