Baldwin County, Alabama
File #: 20-0211    Version: 1
Agenda section: Consent Status: Passed
File created: 11/12/2019 Meeting type: Baldwin County Commission Regular
On agenda: 11/19/2019 Final action: 11/19/2019
Agenda item title: Baldwin County Mega Site Railroad Spur - Wetland Mitigation
Attachments: 1. COE Permit for Railroad Spur at Megasite, 2. Map

Meeting Type:   BCC Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:  11/19/2019

Item Status:   New

From: Joey Nunnally, P.E., County Engineer

Submitted by:  John Sedlack, Design Tech III

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ITEM TITLE

Title

Baldwin County Mega Site Railroad Spur - Wetland Mitigation

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STAFF RECOMMENDATION

Recommendation

Approve the deduction of 6.48 Forested Wetland Credits from the Baldwin County Mitigation Site Bank 1 to fulfill the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers mitigation requirements for the construction of a railroad spur at the Baldwin County Mega Site.

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BACKGROUND INFORMATION

 

Previous Commission action/date:  N/A

 

Background:  The U.S. Corps of Engineers has determined that 2.98 acres of wetland disturbance for the Mega Site Railroad Spur construction will need to be mitigated.  This calculates to 6.48 credits to be debited from the Baldwin County Mitigation Site Bank 1.

 

FINANCIAL IMPACT

 

Total cost of recommendation:  N/A

 

Budget line item(s) to be used:  N/A

 

If this is not a budgeted expenditure, does the recommendation create a need for funding?  N/A

 

LEGAL IMPACT

 

Is legal review necessary for this staff recommendation and related documents? 

N/A

 

Reviewed/approved by:  N/A

 

Additional comments:  N/A

 

ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS

 

Is advertising required for this recommendation?  N/A

 

If the proof of publication affidavit is not attached, list the reason: N/A

 

FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION

 

For time-sensitive follow up, select deadline date for follow up:  N/A

 

Individual(s) responsible for follow up: 

Highway Department instruct Volkert, Inc. to deduct Wetland Mitigation Credits from the Baldwin County Mitigation Site Bank 1 and provide a Certificate of Debt to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

 

Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed):  N/A

 

Additional instructions/notes:  N/A