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Memorandum
To: Board of Directors
From: Neil Kaufman
Date: April 28, 2005
Subject: CEQA Review of the Donner Lake Road Water Storage Tank
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 additional water storage capacity
in the Donner Lake area. The District had previously identified a storage tank site on Donner Lake
Road near Interstate 80. This site has appeared in previous planning documents associated with
Donner Lake and the 2004 Water Master Plan Update.
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 storage tank site and the associated
pipeline work.
3. New information:
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 May 18, 2005
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CEQA Initial Study
Agenda Item # 5
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Memorandum
To: Board of Directors
From: Neil Kaufman
Date: April 28, 2005
Subject: CEQA Review of the Donner Lake Road Water Storage Tank
Revision to Section 2.4, Project Construction, of the CEQA for Donner Lake Road
Water Storage Tank