Nevada Irrigation District
Staff Report
for the Board of Directors’ Meeting of April 22, 2015
TO:
Board of Directors
FROM:
Gary D. King, Engineering Manager
Tonia M. Tabucchi Herrera, Associate Engineer
DATE:
April 15, 2015
SUBJECT:
E. George to Cascade Shores Transmission Main - Initial
Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration
ENGINEERING
RECOMMENDATION:
Conduct Public Hearing; after hearing testimony, consider adopting Resolution No.
2015-11 (adopting a mitigated negative declaration and approve the project and
mitigation monitoring and reporting program for the project).
BACKGROUND:
Currently, the Cascade Shores system is dependent on the South Yuba Canal raw
water delivery system as a source of raw water. This system has experienced
numerous failures requiring the Cascade Shores system to use water stored in the
Cascade Pipeline until repairs are complete.
The intent of this project is to provide treated water from the E. George system to the
Cascade Shores system. This project is critical to providing a more reliable water
delivery system to the Cascade Shores system and removes its reliance on the South
Yuba Canal. Service would be from the modernized and expanded E. George Water
Treatment Plant (WTP). In addition, to providing a more reliable water source this new
pipeline would:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Abandon the small and outdated Cascade Shores WTP
Remove Sargent Jacobs Pump Station
Provide availability to treated water for properties within District boundaries
Provide the potential for treated water to properties currently outside of the
District
5. Provide fire hydrants along the project inside and outside of the District
6. Provide stub out for future extensions of pipeline to serve treated water to the
Banner Quaker Hill area.
The project was conceptualized over five years ago; however the importance was not
understood until the recent chronic raw water delivery issues with South Yuba Canal.
The project was discussed in the March 19, 2014 Engineering Committee. On July 29,
2014, a public informational meeting was held to discuss the potential pipeline route and
to gather input from the property owners. On March 8, 2015, a CEQA Informational
meeting was held to discuss the project. Prior to the meeting, a notification was mailed
to 105 property owners along the pipeline path and posted on the District website. On
March 30, 2015, a notice extending public comment period and rescheduling the public
hearing to April 22, 2015 was sent to 105 property owners and posted on the District
website. The project was noticed in The Union Newspaper on April 1, 2015.
It is the recommendation of the Engineering Department to approve this CEQA
document.
BUDGET IMPACTS:
The Project is estimated at $2.5 million for construction of the transmission main and
ancillary items. The project is budgeted in 2015 for $800,000 with additional $2,000,000
in 2016. This project will be constructed with Cascade Shores Phase 3-B which is a
replacement pipeline project. It will be in an adjacent trench but share in the pavement
restoration. The Cascade Shores Phase 3-B project is under a categorical exemption
and budgeted under the pipeline replacement program for $750,000.
Attachment: Resolution #2015-11
Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration
State Clearinghouse letter regarding comments
Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board written comments
ADOPTING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION, AND APPROVING THE
PROJECT AND MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM –
E. GEORGE TO CASCADE SHORES TRANSMISSION MAIN PROJECT
WHEREAS, Nevada Irrigation District (“District”) has undertaken the review of a
project to install approximately 16,200 linear feet of 12-inch diameter treated water
transmission main from the E. George Water Treatment System to the Cascade Shores
Water Treatment Plant (the “Project”); and
WHEREAS, the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 (“CEQA”) requires
state, local, and other agencies to evaluate or reduce, when feasible, the significant
environmental impacts of their respective projects; and
WHEREAS, the District’s engineering staff has prepared a Preliminary Review
and Initial Study (“Initial Study”) for the proposed Project (including biological studies
conducted by Stantec), in accordance with the requirements of CEQA; and
WHEREAS, on April 1, 2015, a Notice of Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative
Declaration for the Project was published in The Union newspaper, advising of the time
and place of a public hearing on the Project; and
WHEREAS, on April 22, 2015, following a public hearing on the Mitigated
Negative Declaration for the Project, the Board of Directors of the Nevada Irrigation
District approved the adoption of the proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration for the
Project as presented; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the Nevada
Irrigation District that it does find as follows:
1. The above recitals are true and correct.
2. Based on its review of the whole record before it, including the Initial Study,
presentations of Staff and the public comments, both written and oral,
received in response to its Notice of Intent, the Board finds that there is no
substantial evidence of record that the Project will have a significant effect on
the environment and that the Mitigated Negative Declaration represents the
independent judgment and analysis of the District.
Resolution No. 2015-11
Page 2 of 2
3. Mitigation measures are made a condition for approval of the Project and the
Board hereby adopts the mitigation measures which it has either required in
the Project or made a condition of approval to mitigate or avoid significant
environmental impacts.
4. The documents which constitute the record of proceedings upon which the
decision of the Board is based are located at the offices of Nevada Irrigation
District, 1036 West Main Street, Grass Valley, California, and the Secretary to
the Board is the custodian thereof.
5. The Board of Directors hereby approves the Project.
6. The Board Secretary is hereby authorized to file a Notice of Determination, a
copy of which is attached as Exhibit ‘A’, with the Office of the County Clerk,
Nevada County and State Clearinghouse.
ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the Nevada Irrigation District at a regular
meeting of said Board, held on the 22nd day of April, 2015, by the following vote of said
Board
AYES:
Directors:
NOES:
Directors:
ABSENT:
Directors:
ABSTAINING:
Directors:
______________________________
President
______________________________
Board Secretary
Print Form
Notice of Determination
To:
Office of Planning and Research
U.S. Mail:
Street Address:
P.O. Box 3044
1400 Tenth St., Rm 113
Sacramento, CA 95812-3044 Sacramento, CA 95814
County Clerk
County of: Nevada
_________________________________
950 Maidu Avenue, Suite 210
Address: __________________________________
Nevada City, CA 95959
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Appendix D
From:
Nevada Irrigation District
Public Agency: ___________________________
1036 West Main Street
Address: ________________________________
Grass Valley, CA 95945
_______________________________________
Tonia Tabucchi Herrera
Contact: _________________________________
530-273-6185
Phone: __________________________________
Lead Agency (if different from above):
_______________________________________
Address: ________________________________
_______________________________________
Contact: _________________________________
Phone: __________________________________
SUBJECT: Filing of Notice of Determination in compliance with Section 21108 or 21152 of the Public
Resources Code.
2015022092
State Clearinghouse Number (if submitted to State Clearinghouse): ______________________________
George to Cascade Shores Transmission Main Project
Project Title: E.
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Irrigation District
Project Applicant: Nevada
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City, Nevada County, California
Project Location (include county): Nevada
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Project Description:
The proposed Project consists of decommissioning the Cascade shores WTP, removing the Sargent & Jacobs Pump
Station, and constructing a transmission main from the intersection of Starwood Lane and Banner Lava Cap Road
along encumbered easements and roadways to the existing Sargent & Jacobs tank site. The proposed 16,200 linear
feet of 12-inch diameter pipeline would convey water from the E. George system to supply the residents of Cascade
Shores. The pipeline would be constructed within the existing road and roadway shoulder and include air release
valves, blow-off valves, fire hydrants, and metered service assemblies.
Irrigation District
This is to advise that the Nevada
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has approved the above
( Lead Agency or
Responsible Agency)
4/22/2015
described project on _______________
and has made the following determinations regarding the above
(date)
described project.
1. The project [ will
will not] have a significant effect on the environment.
An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA.
2.
2.
A Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA.
3. Mitigation measures [ were
were not] made a condition of the approval of the project.
4. A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan [ was
was not] adopted for this project.
5. A statement of Overriding Considerations [ was
was not] adopted for this project.
were not] made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA.
6. Findings [ were
This is to certify that the final EIR with comments and responses and record of project approval, or the
negative Declaration, is available to the General Public at:
Nevada Irrigation District Offices and Nevada County Clerk-Recorder Office
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Signature (Public Agency): _____________________________ Title: ____________________________
Date: _______________________________ Date Received for filing at OPR: ____________________
Authority cited: Sections 21083, Public Resources Code.
Reference Section 21000-21174, Public Resources Code.
Revised 2011