HomeMy WebLinkAbout4 Donner Lake Water System CEQA Agenda Item #
To: Board of Directors
From: Peter Holzmeister
Date: August 14, 2003
Subject: Public hearing on Donner Lake Water System CEQA
Why this matter is before the board:
We are processing an environmental review of the Donner Lake rehabilitation project.
The review process requires a public hearing. Public hearings are held before the board
of directors.
History:
We had conducted an environmental review for the Donner Lake water system
rehabilitation project prior to acquiring it. However, after we acquired the system and
developed final plans for construction, we realized that new water storage tank sites
needed to be considered. The old tanks were in wet land areas. We also needed to
consider a new site for a booster pump station. We therefore needed to perform
additional environmental review.
Sauers Engineering and Garcia and Associates have been working with us in this
regard. Environmental documents have been prepared recommending adoption of a
Negative Declaration, a copy of which is attached.
New Information:
Completion of this environmental review process will move us closer to having SRF
funding approval. At the conclusion of the public hearing, we are not yet ready to
consider final approval of the Negative Declaration. The public comment period is not
yet complete.
Recommendation:
I recommend that the board conduct the public hearing and we will agendize final
approval of the Negative Declaration at the next meeting.