The District office has new office hours effective
June 1, 2010
Monday - Friday 7:00 am to 3:30 pm
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Mission
Statement
The
Bethel Island Municipal
Improvement District,
through the elected
Board of Directors
and Staff, will
serve the people
of Bethel Island by
responding to the
needs and concerns
of the public by allocating
the available resources
to maintain a safe
and secure levee
system, by maintaining
a free flowing
drainage system
and by creating and
maintaining a park
and recreation
facility.
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The
Bethel
Island
Municipal
Improvement
District
NEEDS
YOUR
HELP
With the
accelerated
growth
on Bethel
Island,
as well
as increased
regulatory
requirements,
we at BIMID
are assessing
any and
all alterations
to the
levee and
drainage
system. Change
has to
begin and
we need
your help
and cooperation
to accomplish
this. Read
more >> |
Unfortunately,
BIMID is
no longer able
to accept
vegetation,
wood or other
material that
has been
removed from
the levee.
The
Pittsburg
Transfer
Station
located at
1300 Loveridge
Road in
Pittsburg
accepts
vegetation,
wood and
many other
items. They
are open
7 days a
week, from
7am to 6
pm. They
charge $40.50
per ton and
the minimum
charge is
$17.50. They
accept cash,
visa and
mastercard. For
more information
regarding
the Pittsburg
Transfer
Station
please
call 473-0180.
We
apologize
for any inconvenience.
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| The
Bethel Island Municipal
Improvement District
(BIMID) was formed
in the early 1960's
by the California
State Legislature. The
Island is not a city
and thus has to rely
on a combination of
private and county
public services.
BIMID is a special act
district that has powers
similar to a city.
BIMID currently provides
levee maintenance and
repairs, habitat mitigation,
park services, as well
as storm drain maintenance
and repair. |
Bethel
Island is the most
populated island in
the California
Delta and
will become even more
populated in the near
future.
- The
Bethel Island Municipal
Improvement District
was created by
the California
State Legislature in
1960 and absorbed
Reclamation District
1619.
- The
acreage was described
as 3516.54 acres
in the unincorporated
territory of Contra
Costa County.
- It
is an island below
sea level of 7
to 15 feet surrounded
by 11.5 miles of
earthen levee that
keeps the Taylor,
Piper, Dutch and
Sandmound Slough
waters out.
- Access
to Bethel Island
is by boat or the
bridge on the south
side that connects
Bethel Island Road
to Cypress Road
to Highway 4 in
Oakley.
- Funding
for the District
is ad valoreum tax
collected by the
County that is
used to compete
for State funding
from the Dept.
of Water Resources.
- Work
is handled by two
(2) full time operators,
two (2) part time
secretaries and
a district Manager.
- The
main function is
to improve and
maintain the levee
system and then
to keep the drainage
system adequate
to remove seepage
and rain water.
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