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Memorandum
To: Board of Directors
From: Neil Kaufman
Date: May 13, 2005
Subject: CEQA Review of the Red Mountain Booster Pump Station
1. Why this matter is before the board:
Board authorization is required to approve a CEQA Initial Study and direct that it be circulated.
2. History:
The District has been undertaking rehabilitation and reconstruction of the Donner Lake Water System
since 2001. One of the remaining projects involves construction of a pump station on the south side
of Donner Lake to improve service pressures and fire flows in the Southside Highlands area - Red
Mountain Road, Mt. Judah Drive & Devil's Peak Road. The District had previously pursued
construction of this pump station at the site of the existing tank on Mt. Judah Drive. However, due to
environmental concerns over the project site and permitting issues with Placer County, District staff
chose to investigate alternative sites for the pump station.
On February 16, 2005, the Board of Directors approved a contract with Inland Ecosystems covering
six tasks. One of these tasks involved the CEQA review of this pump station site.
3. New information:
The new site is located within Town of Truckee right-of-way on the southwest comer of Red
Mountain Road and Southshore Drive. Staff has reached a tentative agreement with the Town to
allow construction of this facility within the Town right-of-way.
The CEQA Initial Study has been completed and is ready for circulation, review and public comment.
4. Recommendation:
I recommend that the Board:
a) Authorize staff to file the proposed negative declaration and environmental initial study
with the Office of the Nevada County Clerk
b) Authorize staff to file the proposed negative declaration and environmental study with
responsible and interested agencies and with the State Clearinghouse
c) Authorizing staff to publish a notice of public review period and public hearing on the
proposed negative declaration.
d) Authorizing staff to set a public hearing date of June 1, 2005
Attachments: CEQA Initial Study
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