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County approves mitigation payment to move forward on North Fork Slide Repair
Summary
Marion County approved a $117,041.80 mitigation payment to the Oregon Department of State Lands to allow the North Fork Slide Repair project to advance to right-of-way acquisition and bidding; most of the cost (about $105,021.61) is expected to be covered by federal grant funds, with a county match around $12,020.19.
The Marion County Board on Dec. 4 approved a mitigation payment of $117,041.80 to the Oregon Department of State Lands (DSL) so the North Fork Slide Repair Project can proceed to right-of-way acquisition and bidding.
Ryan Crother, Marion County capital projects manager with Public Works, told commissioners the project at milepost 5 sits in a gravel section of North Fork Road and will stabilize one of three active slides with a shear-key buttress made of rock. He said the work will impact approximately 330 linear feet of stream, which triggers DSL permitting requiring mitigation or payment in lieu.
Crother said about $105,021.61 of the mitigation payment is expected to come from an eligible federal grant and that the county match is estimated at $12,020.19. He told the board staff plans to purchase adjacent right-of-way promptly and bid the project in summer 2025 for construction in 2026; the work will require a full road closure.
Commissioner (S2) moved to approve the purchase order to DSL for the mitigation payment; Commissioner (S1) seconded and the motion passed by voice vote.
Next steps: staff will complete right-of-way acquisition and proceed to procure construction services. County staff said the project requires large rock quantities (Crother estimated about 110,000 cubic yards) and that delivering and staging materials drove the proposed construction timing.
