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Estacada staff to apply for up to $1 million OPRD grant for Lakeshore Water Access after PGE/FERC clearance
Summary
City staff said PGE confirmed necessary clearance for a Lakeshore Water Access project that had been subject to FERC review, enabling pursuit of an Oregon Parks and Recreation Department grant of up to $1 million; project phase 1 estimate: $1.8 million with $800,000 proposed from system development charges.
City staff told the Estacada City Council that a Lakeshore Water Access project can proceed to the grant-application stage after the utility (PGE) confirmed required clearance related to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) jurisdiction. City staff said they will apply to the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) for up to $1 million in grant funding for the water-access component. Project phase-one estimates presented in the meeting were about $1.8 million; staff said the city would propose using approximately $800,000 from system development charges (SDCs) to supplement a successful grant.
The city manager explained that earlier the staff believed the project required a lengthy FERC approval, which would have delayed or prevented an OPRD application. Staff received confirmation from PGE that the approval was already secured, allowing the city to proceed with a grant application. Staff also said they were checking whether the city could apply concurrently for a smaller planning grant (roughly $40,000) to update the parks master plan or whether applying for the larger construction grant would preclude applying for the planning grant in the same cycle.
Why it matters: A successful OPRD grant and the city's SDC contribution would allow Estacada to begin phase 1 of Lakeshore Water Access and undertake related park improvements; the project has capital and permitting dependencies with federal and utility approvals.
What's next: Staff will confirm grant eligibility and submission requirements, verify whether dual grant applications are allowed, and bring necessary authorizations and budget implications back to the council.
