TRLIA ROW UpdateBob Morrison

TRLIA ROW Manager

Reclamation Board

Sub-Committee Meeting

September 11, 2007

Background

• 1749 acres (206 Levee Footprint, 1543 Setback Area)– 37 parcels – 25 owners

• 5 Relocations– 2 owner occupied properties– 3 tenants

ROW Strategy

• Work closely with property owners to determine needs and mitigate project impacts– Rice – Continued Discussion on operations, working to

develop strategy to meet owner and project needs.– Nieschultz – Shifted drainage structure closer to levee.– Foster – met with County Surveyor to see if we could

maximize number of lots after the project.– Terry – closed deal by adding security fencing– Anderson – Shifted drainage structure to avoid trees

ROW Strategy

• Work with Agencies to maximize owner rights within easement area.– DWR Real Estate– Reclamation Board Staff

• Treat property owners fairly• Offers pending funding clarifications

ROW Reaches

• Reach 1 – North of Ella, plus one borrow site – – 8 properties covering 313 acres

• Reach 2 – Ella to Anderson – – 7 properties covering 884 acres

• Reach 3 – South of Anderson – – 17 properties covering 416 acres

• Reach 4 – Setback Area and Relocation – – 6 properties covering 136 acres

• Reach 5 – Potential Borrow Sites – – Up to 8 properties

ROW Status

• Reach 1 – Access to parcels expected by Mid- October

• Reach 2 – 2 offers made - 1 settled, continuing negotiations with 2nd

• Reach 3, 4 & 5 – Pending Funding• Relocations – Just Beginning