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Civil & Environmental Engineers
Memorandum
June 13, 2003
TO: Board of Directors, and
Ed Taylor, District Water Operations Manager
FROM: Keith Knibb, Consulting Engineer 0
SUBJECT: THE STRAND BOOSTER PUMP STATION AND GLENSHIRE PIPELINE
CONSTRUCTION - FINAL CEQA
1. Why this matter is before the Board:
The District is proposing water system improvements to the distribution system in the Glenshire
area. Prior to construction activities,the District is required to complete an environmental
review in compliance with CEQA.
2. History
The Board of Directors authorized the filing and distribution of the draft Initial Study and
Proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration at the May 7, 2003 board meeting. The Board held a
public hearing at the June 4, 2003 board meeting at which time no comments were received from
the public. To date, no comments have been received from any of the reviewing. The State
Clearinghouse review period closes on June 16, 2003.
3. New information
We have completed the final Negative Declaration and Notice of Determination for The Strand
Booster Pump Station and Glenshire Pipeline Construction. Also included with this package are
the Department of Fish and Game Certificate of Fee Exemption and the Mitigation Monitoring
Plan. The final documents need to be filed with the County Clerk and State Clearinghouse.
One of the mitigation measures included in the Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration required
that prior to construction a Heritage Resource Study would be completed. The Heritage
Resource Study was completed and a copy was attached to the draft documents sent to the
reviewing agencies. Nothing of significance was found as a result of the survey. The mitigation
measure was removed from the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration.
4. Recommendation
I recommend the Board take the following actions regarding the environmental review for The
Strand Booster Pump Station and Glenshire Pipeline Construction:
1. Adopt the Final Mitigated Negative Declaration.
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2. Approve the project for purposes of CEQA.
3. Approve the Mitigation Monitoring Plan.
4. Authorize the filing of the Notice of Determination with the Office of the Nevada County
Clerk and the Governor's Office of Planning and Research.
5. Adopt the De Minimis Impact Finding and authorize the filing of the Certificate of Fee
Exemption with the Nevada County Clerk.
6_ Adopt a finding that the draft documents as circulated and the negative declaration reflect
the District's independent judgement.
Attachments:
Final Mitigated Negative Declaration
Notice of Determination
Mitigation Monitoring Plan
Department of Fish and Game Certificate of Fee Exemption
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NEGATIVE DECLARATION
( ) Proposed
(XX) Final
NAME OF PROJECT: The Strand Booster Pump Station and Glenshire Pipeline Construction
LOCATION: Truckee, California
Entity or Person Undertaking Project:
(XX) Truckee Donner Public Utility District
Other( ) Name:
Address:
Phone:
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The proposed project involves the construction,operation,and maintenance of a new potable water booster
PUMP station and construction of approximately 2,500 feet of water pipeline. The project will convey
water from the Glenshire 2 pressure zone to the Glenshire I pressure zone, improving the provision of
water for domestic use and fire protection to customers in the upper zone.
Finding: It is hereby found that the above named project will not have a significant effect upon the
environment.
Initial An initial study of this project was undertaken and prepared in accordance with Article V
Study: of the District's local environmental guidelines and Section 15063 of the EIR Guidelines for
the California Environmental Quality Act for the purpose of ascertaining whether this project
might have a significant effect upon the environment. A copy of such initial study is
attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. Such initial study documents reasons
to support the above finding.
Mitigation The following mitigation measures have been included in the project to avoid potentially
Measures: significant effects:
M-1. Temporary BMPs will be incorporated into the project design to be implemented
before and during construction. BMPs include preservation of existing vegetation,
placement of straw mulch, covering temporary spoils piles to protect from rainfall,
and removal of spoils material to permanent locations protected from offsite
migration.
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M-2. Permanent BMPs will include revegetation of exposed soil areas, asphalt pavement
on pipeline trenches, pump station access road and parking area, and permanent
disposal of surplus excavated material at an acceptable location protected from
offsite migration.
M-3. Fugitive dust emissions resulting from site clearing and any project improvements
shall be minimized at all times utilizing control measures including dust palliative,
regularly applied water, graveled or paved haul roads, etc. Access or haul roads
adjacent to the project must be treated as necessary to prevent off-site migration and
accumulation of dirt, soils, or other materials which can subsequently become
entrained in ambient air, either from construction related vehicles or from any
vehicle using adjacent affected roads.
M-4. When transporting material during site preparation or construction, measures shall
be used to prevent materials from spilling or blowing onto street and highways.
Earthen materials,if transported, shall be adequately sprayed with water or covered
prior to transport onto public roads. Vegetative material shall be tarped as necessary
prior to transport. Specific control measures shall be noted on improvement and/or
grading plans.
M-5. If artifacts, paleontological or cultural, or unusual amounts of stone, bone, or shell
are uncovered during construction activity, work shall be halted and a qualified
archaeologist shall be consulted for an on-site review. Mitigation measures, as
recommended by the archaeologist and approved by the District in accordance with
Appendix K of the CEQA Guidelines, shall be implemented prior to
recommencement of construction activity. If any bone appears to be human,
California law mandates that the Nevada County Coroner and the Native American
Heritage Commission be contacted.
Date: By:
Peter L. Holzmeister, General Manager
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NOTICE OF DETERMINATION
To:_ Office of Planning and Research From: Truckee Donner PUD
1400 Tenth Street,Room 121 P.O. Box 309
Sacramento,CA 95814 Truckee, CA 96160-0309
X County Clerk
County of Nevada
201 Church Street
Nevada City,CA 95959
Subject:
Filing of Notice of Determination in compliance with Section 21108 or 21152 of the Public Resources Code.
The Strand Booster Pump Station and Glenshire Pipeline Construction
Project Title
2003052082 Peter L Holzmeister (5301587-3896
State Clearinghouse Number Responsible Agency Area Code/Telephone
Contact Person
The Strand Glenshire Subdivision Truckee CA
Project Location(include county)
Project Description:
The proposed project involves the construction, operation, and maintenance of a new potable water booster
pump station and construction of approximately 2,500 feet of water pipeline. The project will convey water
from the Glenshire 2 pressure zone to the Glenshire i pressure zone, improving the provision of water for
domestic use and fire protection to customers in the upper zone.
This is to advise that the Truckee Donner Public Utility District has approved the described project on June 18, 2003 and
® Lead Agency ❑ Responsible Agency Date
has made the following determinations regarding the above described project:
L The project[❑will Swill not]have a significant effect on the environment.
2. ❑ An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA.
0 A Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA.
3. Mitigation measures [9 were❑ were not]made a condition of the approval of the project.
4. A statement of Overriding Considerations 1 ❑ was 0 was not] adopted for this project.
5. Findings [® were ❑were not]made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA.
This is to certify that the Negative Declaration with comments and responses and record of project approval is available to the General
Public at:
Truckee Donner Public Utilit Dist. P.O. Box 309 11570 Donner Pass Road Truckee CA 96160-0309
Peter L. Holzmeister,General Manager Date
DEG Fee S 0.00
Date received for filing at OPR:
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CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME
CERTIFICATE OF FEE EXEMPTION
De Minimis Impact Finding
Project Title/Location, Name and Address of Project Proponent (including county):
The Strand Booster Pump Station and Glenshire Pipeline Construction, Glenshire
Subdivision, Truckee, Nevada County.
Truckee Donner Public Utility District
P.O. Box 309
Truckee, Nevada County, CA 96160-0309
Project Description:
The proposed project involves the construction, operation, and maintenance of a new
potable water booster pump station and construction of approximately 2,500 feet of water
pipeline. The project will convey water from the Glenshire 2 pressure zone to the
Glenshire 1 pressure zone, improving the provision of water for domestic use and fire
protection to customers in the upper zone.
Findings of Exemption:
An initial study has been conducted by the Truckee Donner Public Utility District so as
to evaluate the potential for adverse environmental impact.
When considering the record as a whole there is no evidence before the Truckee Donner
Public Utility District that the proposed project will have potential for an adverse effect
on wildlife resources or the habitat upon which the wildlife depends.
The Truckee Donner Public Utility District has, on the basis of substantial evidence,
rebutted the presumption of adverse effect contained in Section 753.5 (d) of Title 14,
Code of California Regulations.
Certification:
I hereby certify that the Truckee Donner Public Utility District has made the above
findings of fact and that based upon the initial study and hearing record the project will
not individually or cumulatively have an adverse effect on wildlife resources, as defined
in Section 711.2 of the Fish and Game Code.
Peter L. Holzmeister
Title: General Manager
Lead Agency: Truckee Donner PUD
Date:
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The Strand Booster Pump Station and Glenshire Pipeline Construction
MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM
The Mitigation Monitoring Program insures the enforcement of mitigation measures included in
the project's negative declaration. The Environmental Initial Study identifies mitigation
monitoring responsibilities including method of implementation, timing of implementation, and
responsible party.
The following Mitigation Monitoring Program Checklist provides a method to verify
implementation of mitigation measures. Typically, mitigation measures are implemented at
three phases of a project; project planning and design, project construction, and following project
completion. The checklist shows verification of implementation at each phase for each
mitigation measure.
Truckee Donner Public Utility District
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