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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HER DESIGNEE TO ENTER INTO A MITIGATION AGREEMENT WITH THE NORTH COAST REGIONAL COUNCIL OF PARK DISTRICTS FOR THE VETERANS TRAIL PHASE 4 BARLOW ROAD SIDEWALK PROJECT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
Brief Description: The Veterans Trail Phase 4 Barlow Road Sidewalk project will impact 0.22 acres of jurisdictional wetlands. The US Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have determined that 0.4 acres of non-forested wetland mitigation credits must be purchased from the North Coast Regional Council of Park Districts (NCRCPD) to mitigate these impacts.
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Legislative History
15-0010 - Barlow Road Improvement Design Option Discussion (1/27/2015)
15-68 - Enter into a Design Contract with GPD Group (5/19/2015)
16-0020 - Barlow Road Improvements Discussion (2/23/2016)
16-68 - Advertise, Bid and Award a Contract for Barlow Road Widening, Phase I (5/23/2016)
16-135 - Advertise, Bid and Award a Contract for Barlow Road Widening, Phase II (work at railroad crossing) (8/16/2016)
16-154 - Advertise, Bid and Award a Contract for Barlow/Terex Road, W. Intersection Improvements, Phase III (10/4/2016)
Purpose & Explanation
This project will include the installation of an 8-foot-wide asphalt trail along the north side of Barlow Road from Terex Road east to the Ellsworth Golf Course. The proposed path will impact 0.22 acres of jurisdictional wetlands. The ACOE has visited the site and confirmed the limits of the wetland disturbance. To mitigate the disturbance a condition of the ACOE and EPA Approval requires the purchase of 0.4 acres of forested wetland mitigation credits from the Carlisle Hale Road Mitigation Bank. The reason that the credits must be purchased from the Carlisle Hale Road Mitigation Bank is because the ACOE and EPA have determined that these credits are the most appropriate to mitigate the wetland impacts of this project. These credits are available for purchase throu...
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