2020-01-27-minutes-public-works-study-session

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KITTITAS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC WORKS —BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS STUDY SESSION STAFF REPORT STUDY SESSION DATE: January 27, 2020 TOPIC: Coleman Creek Fish Passage Project at Vantage Highway ACTION REQUESTED: Support Staff Efforts LEAD STAFF: Mark R. Cook RECOMMENDATION: Support staff efforts installing a fish passage structure on Coleman Creek at Vantage Highway. BRIEFING SUMMARY: • The project is funded by a grant from the Brian Abbott Fish Barrier Removal Board (S 1,306,080) with a required fifteen percent (15%) match from Public Works (PW) (EXHIBIT 1). • PW is currently designing a fish barrier removal structure at Coleman Creek on Vantage Highway (EXHIBIT 2). • An existing driveway is located such that a relocation is likely. • Property owner prefers relocating the creek to the east, allowing his driveway to remain. BACKGROUND: PW was noticed of grant award in 2019. KPG was selected to lead design efforts for PW. Recently, PW received a 30 percent design from KPG and created a graphic of the proposed driveway relocation (EXHIBIT 3). PW staff met with the property owner last week (01-22-2020) discussing staff s relocation proposal. DISCUSSION: Significant improvements require relocating (brick entry with power gate, irrigation, pavement and a brick mail box). The owner is expressing dis-satisfaction with staffs relocation proposal. All improvements exist in County right of way (ROW) without permit. Staff is exploring channel relocation with the Department of Fish and Wildlife. Staff is also speaking with the Board's legal council on PW ROW enforcement action options. Relocation is being driven by guardrail design requirements. FISCAL IMPACTS: The driveway relocation is going to be expensive. The cost of the relocation providing "like for like" is not currently budgeted in the project scope. Page 1 of 5 PUBLIC WORKS BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT