HomeMy WebLinkAbout06.a.1) Final report on easement amendment acquisitions along the Iron Horse Corridor (Handout)Item No. 6.a.1
Final Report
Easement Amendments Along
the Iron Horse Corridor
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District,
Contra Costa County, and
Contra Costa County Redevelopment Agency
Liz Charlton
November 15, 2012
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
Iron Horse Corridor
Easement Acquisition
1985-2012
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Round 1
Proiect Background - 1985
• Prior to 1985, CCCSD installed its sewers
in the Southern Pacific Railroad (SPRR)
right -of -way under licenses.
• With CCCSD's $5.4 million participation,
the County was able to purchase the
SPRR right -of -way (now the Iron Horse
Corridor) in 1985.
• In return, CCCSD received easements
with very favorable rights from County and
County Redevelopment Agency.
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Original Grant of Easements
• At the time of purchase, CCCSD did not
have surveyed locations for existing
sewers.
• Purchase schedule did not allow for
extensive records research & surveying.
• Original easements included provisions
for adjustments to legal descriptions once
detailed field surveys were completed.
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Original Grant of Easements
• At the time of purchase, CCCSD did not
have surveyed locations for existing
sewers.
• Purchase schedule did not allow for
extensive records research & surveying.
• Original easements included provisions
for adjustments to legal descriptions once
detailed field surveys were completed.
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Language from Original Easements
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Grantor's transit system operation.
11. The Grantor and the Grantee shall require all contractors or
contractors assigns who shall undertake construction on any portion
of the real property described in Exhibit One to list the other
party as an additional insured on the contractor's project policy
and further require the contractor to indemnify both parties in a
like manner.
12. The scription of the easements contained herein are based on the
best available information. When a more precise location of either
existing or proposed pipelines have been determined by either field
surveying or detailed engineering data the Grantor and the Grantee
shall affect an adjustment (increase and /or decrease) to the
easements provided for heroin in order to produce the final easement
as intended by this conveyance.
13. The Grantor is proposing to grant a portion of its real property
described as Parcel Nos. 17 through 29 to the Contra Costa County
Flood Control District and Mater Conservation District for the
construction, operation and maintenance of a flood control facility
commonly referred to as the Walnut Creek By -Pass Pro.iect. The
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2003 - San Ramon Forcemain
• Dougherty Valley Settlement Agreement
required construction of third San Ramon
Forcemain in 2003.
• Utility and trail improvements conflicted with
original easements.
• Over the District's protest, County staff insisted
on easement terms that negated the District's
prior rights.
• Project timing did not allow resolution at that
time.
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2008 Board Actions
• Authorized a program to amend the
easements over 55 parcels covering 26
miles of interceptor sewer.
• Authorized an agreement with BKF
Engineers for survey work.
• Authorized a MOU with the County and
the Redevelopment Agency to amend
locations of the original easements
within the Iron Horse Corridor (IHC).
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Benefits of Amending Easements
Enhanced protection of District facilities within
Iron Horse Corridor (existing and future sewer
locations):
—Title search: Recorded easements will
describe actual sewer locations or future
alignment.
— Field location: Real -time survey location,
since descriptions tie to GPS monuments.
Project Team
• Carla Peccianti, County Senior Real Property Agent
• Janine Hampton, County Surveyor's Office
• Liz Charlton, CCCSD Land Surveyor
• Stephanie Gronlund, CCCSD Associate Engineer
• Curt Swanson, Director of Operations
• Kent Alm, District Counsel