a. Approve and authorize the Housing and Community Development (HCD) Director to execute a Right of Entry Permit with the California Department of Parks and Recreation for the purpose of access to Carmel River State Beach to investigate and repair as needed, an existing well, in preparation for carrying out the Carmel River Floodplain Restoration and Environmental Enhancement (CRFREE) Project; and b. Authorize the HCD Director to execute future amendments to the Right of Entry Permit for well investigation subject to review and approval as to form by the Office of the County Counsel. PRIOR CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) ACTION: Approval of contracts is not a Project under CEQA. The Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the CRFREE Project was certified by the Board of Supervisors on January 20, 2020. The CRFREE Project was approved and the corresponding Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) was adopted by the Board of Supervisors on June 15, 2021.

General Agenda Item Housing & Community Development - Consent Introduced March 27, 2024

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