Title
Approval of NMED Grant Contract No. 22 667 2060 0012, in the amount $291,709.00, for the Los Alamos Canyon Creek Watershed Restoration and Sediment Reduction Project and Authorize the Utilities Manager to Execute the Grant Agreement
Recommended Action
I move that County Council approve NMED Grant Contract No. 22 667 2060 0012, in the amount $291,709.00, for the Los Alamos Canyon Creek Watershed Restoration and Sediment Reduction Project and Authorize the Utilities Manager to Execute the Grant Agreement.
Utilities Manager's Recommendation
The Utilities Manager recommends that Council approve the motion as presented.
Board, Commission or Committee Recommendation
The Board of Public Utilities reviewed this request at their regular meeting of March 16, 2022 and unanimously recommentds that Council approve the motion as presented.
Body
The Los Alamos Canyon Stream Channel Restoration Project is a jointly-funded venture with Los Alamos County, the Department of Public Utilities and the New Mexico Environment Department through the River Stewardship Program to repair riparian areas and wetlands. Through erosion and flood events, the Los Alamos Canyon stream channel has been damaged several times, necessitating repairs and management practices as proposed by this program. The project will utilize natural materials and ecological methods to promote improved stream flow, while minimizing excessive sediment transport.
Alternatives
If the Council does not approve the grant agreement the funding opportunity will be lost.
Fiscal and Staff Impact/Planned Item
$800,000 is included in the fiscal year 2022 budget for this project in anticipation of a grant award of $300,000 plus a DPU contribution of $250,000 and a County contribution of $250,000. The grant award from the River Stewardship Program was slightly less than $300,000 at $291,709.
Attachments
A - NMED Grant Contract No. 22 667 2060 0012