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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCorrispondence TRUCKEE-DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT POST OFFICE BOX 309 TRUCKEE, CALIFORNIA 95734 TELEPHONE 587-3896 March 21, 1980 Board of Supervisors County of Nevada Courthouse Annex Nevada City, California 95959 Re: FHK Development - Deerfield Drive & Highway 89 Gentlemen : At a special meeting held on March 20, 1980, the Board of Directors of the Truckee-Donner Public Utility District reaffirmed its position of March 17, 1980, to stand on the written records as of that date. We have enclosed the following documents for your review: 1. Letter dated November 21, 1979, from Seymour to Parillo 2. Letter dated December 21, 1979, from Seymour to Katz 3. Letter dated December 31, 1979, from Seymour to Parillo 4. Letter dated January 28, 1980, from Seymour to Katz 5 . Environmental Impact Report , Pages 43, 44, 45, 46, & 47 Sincerely, Karl Kuttel Chairman, Board of Directors KK:mhm Enclosures cc : Board of Directors Dan J. Cook Steven Grumer, Esq. Fred M. Katz TRUCKEE-DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT P05T OFFICE E30k 309 TRUCKEE, CALIFORNIA 95734 TELEPHONE 597-3096 November 21 , 1979 Tom Parillo NL•'VADA COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT Courthouse -Nevada City, California 95959 Re. Cumulative Impact Analysis for EIR - SP79-6 Dear Tom: I have reviewed the comments you sent me regarding the subject EIR and the cumulative impact analysis prepared by Larry Seamen Associates for the Nevada County Planning Commission. In general, the facts and estimates given in the section on public services and utilities are reasonably correct. There are, however, a number of technical errors in such things as pipe sizes and the size of the Martis Valley aquifer. These, however, are relatively minor and do not affect the conclusions of the report. One thing should be made crystal clear. While it is true that Dart Industries (as a means of fulfilling their commitment to the Truckee Donner PUD) will construct a 14" water main from the newly acquired Airport Well to the Town Tank north of the freeway, this does not mean that this water is �^ suddenly available to anyone who wants to develop. Water from the Airport Well and transmission main is only available if it is replaced by the develop- er in kind or at least a fee is paid by the developer to adequately compensate the District for the replacement cost of the water used. With regard to the mitigation measures listed on Page A-27, I would like to suggest the following change: Under mitigation measure #1 , I would like to see the following words added - ' . . .and the TDPUD has determined that additional sources of water are available to replace the water used from existing sources and the Airport Well." Sincerely, i A. Milton Seymour General Manager AM S/smc cc: Board of Directors Dan J. Cook, Civil Engineer Roy Hampson, Executive Officer, SWRQCB TRUCKEE-DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT POST OFFICE BOX 309 TRUCKEE. CALIFORNIA 95734 TELEPHONE 587-3896 December 21, 1979 Fred M. Katz, Partner. FHK INVESTMENT COMPANY 3436 American River Drive Sacramento, California 95825 Dear Mr. Katz: Thank you for your letter of December 14th giving us estimated electric demands for your projected Truckee Crossroads Shopping Center. These will be very helpful in our planning. With regard to your question about the probability of completing the Martis Valley Substation during the summer of 1980, I would have to assess the probability as being very high. We have already purchased and received some of the material for the substation, with the balance due momentarily. The primary difficulty I can foresee is obtaining permission from the Truckee Park and Recreation District for the use of a corner of the park as the sub- station site. Although the land in this corner of the park is owned by Sierra Pacific Power Company and leased by the Park District, the Park Dis- trict is having some difficulty obtaining permission from the Federal Gov- ernment to allow us to make use of this remote corner. I believe that when the Federal Government, which has jurisdiction in the matter, learns that the property does not belong to the Park District but rather to Sierra Pac- ific Power that they will grant their permission. However, if this does not occur, we have an alternate site selected that can be used. I hope this answers your question. I know it is not a guarantee but only a probability assessment. Until the actual substation site is firmly secured, I, cannot be more specific. Sincerely, A_ Milton Seymour General Manager AMS/smc r-- TRUCKEE-DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT POST OFFICE SOX 309 TRUCKEE. CALIFORNIA 95734 TELEPHONE 587-3896 December 31, 1979 Thomas Parillo NEVADA COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT Courthouse Nevada City, California 95959 Re: FHK Development - Deerfield Drive & Highway 89 Dear Tom: The Board has asked that I write you to explain that, because of their concern about over drafting our available water sources, they may not be able to serve this development until such time as they have determined that they do indeed have the capacity to serve. The mitigation measures recom- mended in the EIR and the EIR Cumulative Impact Supplement were very adequate insofar as the capacity to serve exists; however, this new concern of the Board may cause some delay in the District making a firm commitment. Aside from the above concerns, there is also going to be the need for FHK to commit to extending the West River Street water line from its present terminus at the Donner Creek Trailer Park to the intersection of Deerfield Drive and Highway 89. This capital type project will be necessary to obtain ^1 the required fire flow for the project. This, of course, assumes that the Airport Well and Transmission Line will be available as a source, and that the Board feels they can use this source. There is some question about the ability to use this source of water inasmuch as it is being installed and paid for by Dart Industries, and is, in the long term, committed to the ser- vice of Tahoe Donner. I think this particular problem can be resolved by the developer complying with the comments in my previous letter about replacing the water source either through a suitable contribution or the development of a new water source. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please feel free to contact me. I will be out of town until January 7th; in the in- terim you may contact Dan Cook. Sincerely, A. Milton Seymour General Manager AMS/smc cc: Board of Directors Dan J. Cook, Civil Engineer TRUCKEE-DONNER PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT POST OFFICE BOX 309 TRUCKEE. CAL.IFORNIA 95734 TELEPHONE 587-3896 January 28, 1980 Fred M_ Katz, Partner .FHK INVESTMENT COMPANY 3436 American River Drive Sacramento, California 95825 Dear Mr. Katz: The purpose of this letter is to clarify one statement that I made in my letter to you dated December 21, 1979- That statement is the last sen- tence of the second paragraph. While it is true that the staff of the Truckee Donner Public Utility District and the staff of the Sierra Pacific Power Company have discussed an alternate site for the proposed Martis Valley Substation (that is, al- ternate to the Park and Recreation District site) , this alternate site has not been discussed with the Board of Directors of the TDPUD, nor has it been completely reviewed as to its total adequacy for the purpose intended. Sin.cibtely,' A. Milton Seymou "' General Manager AMS/smc CC: Board of Directors Steven E. Grumer, Esq. _ t 43 t_ARRY SEEMAN ASSOCIATES I �.. Depending on the growth rate in the Truckee area and the date of project completion, sewer service may not be available if the TSD alto- j cation is exhausted, the TSD ponds are not reactivated, or the TTSA treatment capacity is not expanded. Mitigation Measures. None are proposed. WATER SERVICE Setting. The project site is within the Truckee-Donner Public Utility District. The District's water distribution system includes an 8-inch main along Deerfield Drive. Maximum total capacity for this water main is approximately 1,500 gallons per minute (gpm). Present consumptive demand capacity is 650 gpm and emergency demand is 1,000 gpm. Existing peak summer demand is 400 gpm on this main (Seymour, 1979) . The District' s water source consists of three springs and seven deep ground water supply wells. In general , the system is an integrated water source and distribution system in which water is transported direct- ly from source to point of demand. The District's water supply is mar- ginal to satisfy the 1979 peak summer day consumptive load without depleting fire protection reserves (Seymour, 1979). The District is currently attempting to increase the system's capa- city and is hopeful of meeting the increasing consumptive load prior to a major fire occurring during peak demand periods or mechanical equip- ment failure. Easements for the underground water distribution system are located along Highway 89 and Deerfield Drive. Donner Creek Well #2, a major water source for the community, is located on the boundary between Parcel 1 and Highway 89. An existing easement and right-of-way in the vicinity of the well would restrict specific uses which could affect access to facilities or could degrade water quality (i .e. , sewer lines, petroleum tanks) (Seymour, 1979). Potential Impacts. Peak day consumption by the proposed project would increase present consumptive demand by about 85 gpm. Cumulative peak hour consumption is projected to be around 300 gpm. (Seymour, 1979). Although the existing water distribution system could accommodate the pro- posed projectes consumptive flow, it would not have adequate capacity to meet the fire-flow demands required by the project. Increased consumptive demand due to the project would also aggravate the current imbalance between the existing capacity and peak day consumptive loads (Seymour, I 44 _______-_ _ LARRY SEEMAN ASSOCIATES �— 1979). No on-site water storage facilities would be required for the proj- ect; however, a fee would be required to provide a pro-rata share based on use of the on-line storage facilities which have been provided by the District. These fees would be determined by the District Engineer. The District would expect significant cumulative impacts to re- sult from the proposed projects. Development of this major commercial shopping area would increase residential development and thereby increase demands and loads on the present water system. Development of the proposed project could create vacancies in ex- isting commercial buildings where water service is provided. If vacan- cies did not occur, the proposed development would further accentuate peak loads during high tourist seasons (i .e. , Fourth of July, Labor Day weekend, Christmas, etc. ). Mitigation Measures. The following measures are recommended by the Truckee-Donner Public Utility District to offset potential adverse effects: 1. A source and faciZities fee will be required of the developer to provide for off-site fire-fZow equalization storage. This fee would also contribute to the construc- tion costs of additional water sources which would be required to serve the proposed development and community. 2. The developer will be required to contribute funds for the extension of an off-site water transmission main which would be extended from the Deerfield Drive/Highway 89 -intersection to the West River Street/Highway 89 inter- section. This main extension would complete a major water distribution loop and thereby improve the overall dis- tribution system so as to yield the estimated 3,000 gpm fire-fZow requirement. In addition to the above, the environmental consultant recommends the following measure: 1. To minimize potential overloading of existing water sources and reduce peak loads during peak periods, the project sponsor should incorporate water conservation measures into project pZans. This would include the use of drought- resistant landscaping and water-conserving fixtures; such i 45 ,3 TARRY SEEMAN ASSOCIATES rmeasures could be enforced through the Building Code or the design standards for the development. POLICE PROTECTION Setting. The development area is within the jurisdiction of the Nevada County Sheriff's Department. The nearest sub-station is located about 1.5 miles from Deerfield Drive. Response time to the site is estimated at 1 to 1.5 minutes, depending on traffic flow (Brombrocker, 1979). Potential Impacts. Development of the proposed project would re- quire the addition of at least one patrol deputy and vehicle for routine business patrol as well as for response to alarms or other business emer- gencies (Brombrocker, 1979). If the proposed fast-food restaurants were to provide 24-hour service, manpower would have to be increased to at least two patrol deputies and vehicles to cover night-time activity (Brombrocker, 1979). Potential traffic congestion in the project area could prevent officers from responding in a minimum amount of time as well as pose traffic safety hazards (Brombrocker, 1979). No specific Department requirements would be imposed at this time. ,^- Mitigation Measures. The following measures are recommended by the Sheriff's Department to offset potential adverse effects: 1. To minimize traffic safety hazards and officer response times, the Donner Pass Road/Highway 89 (south) inter- section should be re-engineered and controlled by a traffic light. The Deerfield Drive/Highway 89 inter- section should also be signalized. 2. Burglar alarms should be installed to assist in Depart- ment security efforts. 3. Proper lighting of buildings and parking lots should be provided for night-time patrol purposes. Such lighting should be designed so as not adversely affect nearby residences. s. 46 LARRY SEEMAN ASSOCIATES FIRE PROTECTION Setting. The project site is within the jurisdiction of the Truckee Fire Protection District of Nevada County. The District currently pro- vides service to, an 80-square-mile area from 4 stations and is staffed by 5 paid personnel and 35 volunteers. The nearest station serving the subject property is located approximately 1.5 miles away on Donner. Pass Road. The response time is estimated to be 2 to 3 minutes (Watson, 1979). The District' s current Insurance Services Office- (ISO) rating is 7 (Watson, 1979). This rating is marginal for commercial development. Potential Impacts. The proposed project would not require an ex- pansion in District manpower or equipment (Watson, 1979). The District would not anticipate any special problems in providing service to the development. Development of the proposed project would result in a slight increase in the total number of alarms received by the District and in the amount of inspection activity (Watson, 1979). Cumulative effects resulting from this project as well as others in the project vicinity would not be expected to adversely affect the District (Watson, 1979). Specific District requirements would depend on the proposed site layout, type of construction, built-in fire protection systems, etc. Fire-flow and hydrant requirements generally follow ISO guidelines. The District is primarily concerned with (1) adequate access to proposed structures, (2) on-site hydrant locations, and (3) the amount of built- in fire protection (i.e. , fire sprinklers). Mitigation Measures. The following measure is recommended by the Fire District to offset potential adverse effects: 1. To minimize impacts on the District, the use of fire sprinklers should be maximized in proposed structures. ELECTRICITY Setting. Electricity to the proposed development would be provided `` by Truckee-Donner Public Utility District (TDPUD). A three-phase 12KV line currently extends along the Deerfield Drive right-of-way (Seymour, 1979)_ Potential Impacts. The District roughly estimates project energy requirements in excess of 2,500 kilowatts for the proposed project_ This represents 33% of the capacity of the substation which currently serves the project area and 15% of the total system's nameplate capacity (Seymour, 1979). The electrical distribution line serving the area has the capacity ._ 47 LARRY SEEMAN ASSOCIATES to serve the project. However, the substation from which this line emanates does not currently have adequate capacity to serve the increased demands. The District currently intends to construct a new substation which is projected for completion by mid-1980. This new substation would double the overall capacity of the TDPUD electrical distribution system. In the event that this substation is not built, the TDPUD could not supply electricity to the proposed project (Seymour, 1979). Residential development in the project area could be induced by the proposed commercial development. A cumulative increase in demands and loads on the electrical systems would result from the proposed de- velopment in conjunction with future residential development. Such in- creases would further accentuate peak loads during peak demand periods such as holidays. In addition, the proposed project could create vacancies in existing commercial buildings where electric service is currently provided. Mitigation Measures. The following measures are recommended by the environmental consultant to offset potential adverse effects : 1. Energy-conserving heating and refrigeration systems should be required in the proposed Safeway store, drug stores, fast-food stores, and restaurant. 2. An attempt should be made to minimize winter heating costs in proposed buildings. Windows should either be �-- doubZe-paned or the surface areas should be minimized. Wherever possible, windows should face toward the south- east for maximum passive solar heating. Additional in- suZation should also be used in walls to conserve energy required for winter heating. TELEPHONE Setting. The subject property is within the service area of Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company. There are presently no existing facilities at or adjacent to the site. The nearest existing facilities are located near West River Street (Riva, 1979). No telephone easements traverse the project properties (Riva, 1979). Potential Impacts. In order to serve the proposed development, telephone facilities would have to be extended from West River Street to the project site (Riva, 1979). On-site extensions would be the re- sponsibility of the developer. No special problems would be anticipated STATEMENT TRANSCRIBED VIA TELEPHONE 3/20/80 APPROXIMATELY 10:30 A.M. BY TOM PARILLO TO MERRILYN MARSH: The Nevada County Board of Supervisors hereby request a formal statement signed by the Truckee-Donner Public Utility District Board of Directors regarding the District's capabilities and any limitations in providing electric ,.and water service for the FHK shopping center site plan proposal. This statement should also include a time schedule as to when the District's new Martis Valley substation will become operational. In addition, a final statement of conditions should be presented regarding both of these services; any connection, storage, facility fees should also be identified as conditions. Pat Sutton's Statements to Board of Supervisor's March 18, 1980 Dictated to and transcribed by Merrilyn Marsh PAT SUTTON: The other thing I would like to do is address you now as an individual Director of the Truckee-Donner Public Utility District. Last night, the, PUD Board met and toward the end of the meeting, we were advised there has been a request for the manager to be present today. There was a concensus between the Board and the Manager that we would let the written record stand and that there was no need for any more verbal comment by a representative of the District. Mr. Seymour chose to do something else today at Mr. Katz's invitation as I recall . I think Mr.Katz is the one who asked Mr. Marquet and Mr. Seymour to please make a presentation. I would like you to know that the substation, electrical sub- station, site is not yet firm. The proposed spot for the substation happens to be in the Truckee River Regional Park on land leased to the Truckee-Donner Recre- ation District by Sierra Pacific Power Company. The lease has another 12 or 13 years to run. The Truckee River Regional Park was developed with federal and state funds. As of my last contact with a member of that Board, that District. . . that distant. . .yesterday. . .okay? The District has not been informed whether or not the federal government will approve the substation location. This will mean that the. . .that my district will have to select another site for a substation and possibly purchase it if the federal government does not approve the site in the park. Then the environmental process, regardless of which site, whether it is the one in the park or somewhere else, the environmental process has to be gone through. So I just think that you should know that the substation is still not completely a . . . assured thing. GENE COVERT: Pat, can I interrupt for just one moment? SUTTON: Yes. COVERT: The judication from your board was that you could not assure service to this site, is that correct. I read that somewhere. . . _ SUTTON: Okay, I would like to tell you, I would like to . . . what I would like is for this hearing to show that certain . . . a . . . references in EIR, the source for which was Mr. Seymour. . .ah, be . . . ah . . . be part of the record of this hearing . . . and, I would just like . . . this has to do now with the electrical . . . let's see what . . . and the source isn't given as Mr. Seymour. Although the . . . let's see . . . now that . . . sorry about that . . . electrical . . . you will only confuse me . . . I am trying to find the place. Oh, alright . . . it is on Page 47 of the environmental impact report . . . "In the event that this substation is not built, the TD PUD P. Sutton's Comments to Board of Supervisors March 18, 1980 Page Two could not supply electricity to the proposed project (Seymour, 1979)". BOB WILDER: After that comment this morning, though, that even though the utility company only has 15,000 of whatever it was. . .megawatts, that they were going . . . that they had already purchased two more megawatts and they could provide . . . (inaudible) SUTTON: It is a temporary measure which is just been installed and the indications in the EIR somewhere are that if you look at the potential impact of electricity on Page 46 . . . the District roughly estimates project energy requirements in excess of 2,500 kilowatts for the proposed project and this represents 33% of the capacity of the substation which currently serves the area and 15% of the total system's nameplate capacity. It would have been best if he . . . for the District and perhaps for you . . . if you know . . . we have just left everything as the written records had been established. On the water, there is . . . and are . . . well , on Page 46 and 47 of the EIR . . . no that is the electrical . . . Page 43 of the EIR . . . em, although the existing water distribution system could accommodate the proposed project consumptive flow, it would not have adequate capacity to meet the fire flow demand required by the project. Increased consumptive demand due to the project would also aggravate the current imbalance between the existing capacity and the peak day consumptive load. So that again is Seymour, 1979. Then there are two letters at least having to do with . . . the water, I guess, which I think you should . . . I know you have them in your records, but I simply like to direct your attention to them. One is a December 31st letter to Mr. Parillo . . . and part of this letter says . . . it is, of course, assumed that the airport well and transmission line will be available as a source and the Board feels that they can use this source. I think Mr. Seymour may have indicated this morning that there was sufficient source and that without that . . . airport well . . . GENE COVERT: Well , may I ask this: that you have the PUD . . . has made certain written comments in response to these questions that are part of the records. SUTTON: Yes. COVERT: Mr. Seymour today spoke and indicated that there was capacity both for water and electrical . . . is that in dispute? Do you dispute that? SUTTON: I dispute whether or not the electrical is available to serve this pro- ject . . . at the time that the project is anticipated to be completed. I think P. Sutton's Comments to Board of Supervisors March 18, 1980 Page Three Mr. Seymour's words were "within a year". That may be valid; I do not know. We cannot tell at this point. But you should not rely totally on this. COVERT: Alright, thank you. . . KARSTEN HANSEN: Mr. . . . I have written down here, Mr. Seymour said that the substation will be in in probably a year but regardless, there is enough power for this project, electric, and there is also plenty of water for fire and other use. It will have better water than most areas than Truckee has. SUTTON: Okay, you, you take good shorthand . . . you write fast . . . HANSEN: . . . for fire use . . . (inaudible) . . . shorthand . . . but what I would like to know is . . . UNIDENTIFIED VOICE: That's what he said, isn 't it, basically? SUTTON: Yeah, that is what I recall him saying . . . HANSEN: Are you saying this is wrong? SUTTON: I am saying that you should rely on the written documents that have already become a part of the record. Including the letter to Mr. Parillo on December 31 and including the letter to Mr. Parillo on November 21. There is also a letter to Mr. Katz January 28 and a letter to Mr. Katz on December 21st. HANSEN: But things change, Pat. And maybe those letters are previous to this meeting and things have changed and there has been a different meeting of minds. What I would like to know, are you saying that Mr. Seymour mis-stated something here? SUTTON: I do not . . . HANSEN: . . . as factual and as representing the PUD . . the Truckee-Donner SUTTON: The PUD . . . direction . . . more or less by concensus last night was to stand on the written record. HANSEN: Why don 't we . . . SUTTON: And . . . ah . . . you know the verbal records today confuse things and I am P. Sutton's Comments to Board of Supervisors March 18, 1980 Page Four trying to say to you that you should not rely,on the substation as being an assured thing in the very near future and you should not rely on . . . in spite of the fact that there are all of these water lines . . . an eight . . . a ten . . . and a twelve, or something close by. This project requires the building of that . . . extension of that West River Street line and the water that will be used will be water from the airport well . And those things will not be . . . the airport well will not . . . be completed until . . . sometime lato- next fall . HANSEN: That isn't the way it was presented here as far as what I understand and what I . . . notes I have taken. The substation has nothing to do with availability of power. They have enough power right now. He stated that substation would be in (in) a year. But regardless of whether it is or not, it was represented there . . . SUTTON: Okay, Mr. . . . HANSEN: . . . and also enough water. SUTTON: Mr. Hansen . . . the District has been at its nameplate capacity and elec- tricity for several years. The two megawatt installation that was recently put in is a stop-gap to get us through the peaks this year . . . kind of thing. It is an emergency source . . . additional point of delivery. DENNIS HUNYADA: As speaking as an individual , though, are you saying that you disregard the comments made today by Mr. Seymour where he said there is firm . . . power now? SUTTON: As one individual director, I cannot tell you to disregard the comments of Mr. Seymour who is the manager of the District. As an individual director, I can tell you that you should rely on the written record which has been established through the EIR process and through various correspondence and that you should realize that some of the things may not be as easily accomplished . . . as you may have gotten the impression . . . alright. ERIC ROOD: Mr. Chairman, what I would like is a reaffirmation of this over the signature of the Chairman of the PUD or whatever . . . SUTTON: That's the Board's authorization, I believe. I think that it's a Board problem. P. Sutton's Comments to Board of Supervisors March 18, 1980 Page Five ROOD: I think . . . that . . . that is when they . . . that should be very simple... . . it is either a matter of fact or it isn't. Not somebody's judgment. At this stage of the process to introduce a cloud here . . . it's a problem. And I think that rather than debate it or who said what, go back and get an unequivocal statement --- either you have got it or you do not have it. SUTTON: I think that is the proper approach. COVERT: Well , the question has been raised and we will try to confirm it through the PUD Board. SUTTON: Okay, fine, there is no question or . . . r— mhm March 20, 1980 Transcribed Statement by Milt Seymour Made at the Board of Supervisor' s Meeting March 18 , 1980 My name is Milton Seymour. I am the General Manager of the Truckee-Donner Public Utility District . Several comments were made this morning both about water and electricity which are the respon- sibility of the Truckee-Donner Public Utility District . I would like to address first of all the electric service to this site. The District currently has firm electric substation capacity of fifteen megawatts. This is barely adequate to serve the existing development in Truckee. Our Board of Directors has purchased and has received some $417, 000 worth of substation equipment to build a new substation that will double the capacity of the present system. That equipment has been received; the money has been spent . An additional $300, 000 of expense is estimated to be needed to complete the substation when the site has been firmly selected. That money is in the District General Fund and earmarked for that general purpose. I anticipate, as Manager of the District , that that substation will be in and complete within a year. r. At the present time, we have made arrangements with the Sierra Pacific Power Company, which is our wholesale supplier, for a temp- orary additional two megawatts of capacity. That two megawatts is installed and can be used at any time. That is about all I can say about the electric. There are power lines in the vacinity. They are adequate to carry the projected load of this shopping center. With respect to the water, at the present time there are three water lines that converge upon this particular site. There is an eight-inch line--a new eight-inch line that goes down Deerfield Avenue under Cold Stream Creek and ties into our system on Donner Statement by Milt Seymour-Board of Supervisor' s March 18 , 1980 Page Two Pass Road into an eighteen-inch line that then loops back to our series of tanks that provide the main downtown area. There is an additional ten-inch line that comes from the intersection of Deerfield Avenue and proceeds along Highway 89 to the intersection of Highway 89 and r Donner Pass Road. And there ties into a ten-inch line that also comes from three tanks that serve the downtown area of Truckee . There is another six-inch line that comes from this particular location that goes through the Gateway area and again ties into the same ten-inch line . We have requested, and the developer has agreed, to extend the West River Street line from the trailer park to the intersection of Deerfield Avenue and Highway 89. That line at present for all of its length is twelve inches in diameter and although it was originally intended to be eight inches and the extension could either go into an eight inch line or a twelve inch line. When you put all four of those lines together, the fire flow capacity in this particular location will, in my judgment , exceed three thousand gallons per minute requn-ed by the Fire District . There is only one other location in our entire District that will have greater fire flow--- potentially greater fire flow, and that is the intersection of Highway 89 and Donner Pass Road. In my opinion, there is adequate water for consumption and fire flow to this site. And I think that my opinion is as good as anybody ' s since I am the Manager of this District and I have been studying this system for three years for eight hours a day, five days a week, and for alot longer than that and alot more hours than that . Statement by Milt Seymour-Board of Supervisor' s March 18, 1980 Page Three Some comment was made with regard to property served by the line extension, West River Street ; it is a rather short extension along one side of Highway 89 from the Trailer Park. It has its own con- sumptive water service and they extended the line some several .-r hundred feet this last year to provide fire flow for the trailer park. On the other side of the highway , there is a large wooded area owned by Michael Anderson. I am not sure what the zoning is but I think it is some sort of residential zoning. This is what I had to say and we---that is the truth in regard to the situation. mhm March 19, 1980