REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT
AND RECORD OF ACTION
September 13, 2022
FROM
BRENDON BIGGS, Chief Flood Control Engineer, Flood Control District
SUBJECT
Title
Agreement with Desert Environmental Resources, Inc. for Purchase of Mitigation Credits for the Bandicoot Basin Project
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Acting as the governing body of the San Bernardino County Flood Control District, approve Agreement with Desert Environmental Resources, Inc., in the amount of $407,500, for the purchase of credits for the mitigation of impacts from the Bandicoot Basin Project.
(Presenter: Brendon Biggs, Chief Flood Control Engineer, 387-7906)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The San Bernardino County Flood Control District (District) is funded by property taxes, fees, and other local, state, and federal funding. The total cost of the proposed Agreement (Agreement) is $407,500 and will be funded by property taxes. Sufficient appropriation and revenue have been included in the District's 2022-23 budget (1940002532).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Bandicoot Basin Project (Project) consists of the construction of a stormwater detention basin located within the City of Hesperia Sphere of Influence in unincorporated San Bernardino County. The proposed Project is listed in the Hesperia Master Plan of Drainage and is considered a Regional Facility. The Project will attenuate flow to reduce the potential for downstream flooding in both large and small storm events as part of the Master Plan System. Once completed, the Project will provide flood protection for the existing structures, residences, and businesses within the Project area.
At its meeting on June 6, 2015, the Board of Superv...
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