HomeMy WebLinkAboutHT-19-021 Canyon Loop Trail Status Report 2-1-2023 (Signed) State of California • Natural Resources Agency Gavin Newsom, Governor
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION Armando Quintero, Director
P.O. Box 942896 • Sacramento, CA 94296-0001
HCF STATUS REPORT – CAPITAL OUTLAY
Acquisition, Enhancement, Restoration, or Development Projects
To monitor project progress, OGALS will send status reports to the grantee every six months. The grantee
must complete the reports, obtain their authorized representative’s signature, and return all status reports to
OGALS within thirty days from receipt. This requirement continues until OGALS receives a grant completion
packet. Payment requests will not be processed if status reports are overdue.
Grantee: City of Diamond Bar
Project Number: HT-19-021 Habitat Conservation Fund, Trails
Project Name: Canyon Loop Trail Development
Advanced funds documentation (attach a Grant Expenditure Form documenting expenditure of any
balance):
N/A
If a portion of the advanced funds have not been spent, and more than six months have passed since the grantee
received the advanced funds, the balance must be spent on eligible costs or returned to OGALS within 60 days from
receipt of this form.
Briefly describe completed work funded by the grant: (Attach additional pages if needed)
1) Pre-Construction/Pre-Acquisition (planning, CEQA, etc): _City Public Works and Recreation
staff presented the award of contract during the October 4, 2022 City Council meeting. All
CEQA related documents including the Initial Study and Mitigated negative Declaration are
available on the Canyon Loop Project website at https://www.diamondbarca.gov/962/Canyon-
Loop-Trail-Improvement-Project.
2) Acquisition/Construction (provide photos and discuss work accomplished to date) _The
Canyon Loop Trail improvement project is approximately 80% complete. The contractor has
completed trail grading and began placement of V-shaped cobble stone swales to decrease
future erosion and trail deterioration. The first row of gabion baskets have been filled with
stones to serve as retaining walls and timber steps with hand rails will soon be installed to
provide for additional trail safety. Staff continues to work closely with the Kizh Nation Native
American Monitor, on-site biologists, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and CA Department of Fish
and Wildlife to ensure the success of the project.
3) Potential Obstacles Affecting Completion Weather continues to impact construction.
However, staff and the contractor are working expeditiously to ensure project completion as
soon as possible with the trail tentatively scheduled to be open to the public in the coming
months. A one-year extension request will be submitted, with the project anticipated for
completion by September 2023 or sooner.
4) Total Funds Spent To Date Using This Grant $_________
5) Estimated Date of Project Completion: _September 2023_______
6) Percentage of Project Complete: __80%_____
7) On Time (yes/no) __No, a one-year extension request is being submitted along with
this quarterly report. if not, please explain.
8) Within Budget (yes/no) _No, project requires supplemental general funds due to increased
construction budget.______ if not, please explain.
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9) Within Scope (yes/no) __Yes_____ if not, please explain.
I represent and warrant that I have full authority to execute this status report on behalf of the grantee. I declare
under penalty of perjury, under the laws of the State of California, that this status report, and any
accompanying documents, for the above-mentioned grant is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
______________________________ _______________________ _____________
Authorized Representative* Title Date
(*Certification to above information requires a signature by a person authorized in the resolution)