HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet - EVWD Board of Directors - 09/25/2007t4l East Val ley
Water District
3654 HIGHLAND AVE., SUITE #12, HIGHLAND, CA
REGULAR: BOARD MEETING September 25, 2007 8:30 A.M.
AGENDA
"In order to comply with legal requirements for posting of agenda, only those items filed with the
District Secretary by 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday prior to the following Tuesday meeting not requiring
departmental investigation, will be considered by the Board of Directors ".
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CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Public Comments
2. Approval of Agenda
CONSENT CALENDAR
3. Approval of Board Meeting Minutes for September 11, 2007
4. Accounts Payable Disbursements: Accounts Payable Checks 211900 through 212072 were
distributed September 12 2007 thorough September 19, 2007 in the amount of $647,001.52.
Payroll Checks for period ended August 31, 2007 and included checks and direct deposits, in
the amount of $141,166.40 and $4,129.81. Total Disbursements for the period were
$792,297.73.
OLD BUSINESS
5. Headquarters Project Review and Update
6. Discussion and possible action regarding the Delta Conveyance Litigation
NEW BUSINESS
7. Discussion and possible action regarding Association of the San Bernardino County Special
District Annual Meeting and election of Directors
8. Discussion regarding the California Specialized Training Group (CSTI) Tabletop Exercise
Design Class, October 10 -11, 2007
9. Review and accept financial Statements for period ended August 31, 2007
)PUBLIC HEARING
10. Public Hearing to consider adoption of an addendum to an adopted Mitigated Negative
Declaration f'or the East Valley Water District's (EVWD) Perchlorate Treatment and Water
Distribution Project (SCH 42005041132)
11. Discussion and possible action regarding addendum to the adopted Mitigated Negative
Declaration for East Valley Water District's Perchlorate Treatment and Water Distribution
Project (SCH #2005041132) and to file a Notice of Determination
REPORTS
12. General Manager / Staff Reports
13. Consultant Reports
14. Committee Reports
a. General Manager's Contract (AD -HOC)
b. Board Policy Update (AD -HOC)
C. Labor Negotiations (AD -HOC)
d. Headquarters Project (AD -HOC)
e. Outreach (Standing)
f Budget (Standing)
15. Oral cormnent.s from Board of Directors
CORRESPONDENCE,
16. Letter to the District from Mary Reed regarding two District employees mentioned in the
Highland Community News District's bottled water donation
MEETINGS
17, The Water Education Foundation's "Climate Change: Water Adaptation Summit",
Doubletree Hotel, Santa Monica, October 3, 207
CLOSED SESSION
18, CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
Government Code Section 54956.8]
Property:
22 +/- Acres of Vacant Land
North of Third Street, East of
Sterling Ave., South of 5d' Street
State of California
APN(s): 1192-241-01,1192-231-01
Party with whom District will negotiate: Barbara E. McDaniel
Parry who will be negotiating on behalf of the District: Robert E. Martin/ Jim Cimino
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
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19. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
[Government Code Section 54956.8]
Property:
Party with. whom the District will negotiate:
Patty who will be negotiating on behalf of the District:
Under Negotiation:
ANNOUPfCENffiNT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS
ADJOURN
Vacant Land
Satinwood Court
City of Highland
San Bernardino County,
State of California
APN(s): 1201 - 191 -01
Sarah Capalla
Robert Martin/Jim Cimino
Price and Terms of Payment
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Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2(a), any request for a disability- related modification or
accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, that is sought in order to participate in the above -
agendized public meeting should be directed to the District's Administrative Manager at (909) 885 -4900
at least 72 hours prior to said meeting.
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Subiec:t to approval
EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT September 11, 2007
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
MINUTES
President Sturgeon called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. Director Le Vesque requested
a moment of silence in observance of 9/11. Director Le Vesque led the flag salute.
PRESENT: Directors: Le Vesque, Negrete, Sturgeon, Wilson
ABSENT: Goodin
STAFF: Robert Martin, General Manager; Brian Tompkins, Chief Financial
Officer; Ron Buchwald, District Engineer; Justine Hendricksen,
Administrative Manager; Eileen Bateman, Executive Assistant
LEGAL COUNSEL: Steve Kennedy
GUEST (S): Jo McAndrews (McAndrews & Boyd), Charles Roberts (Highland
Community News), Jim Cimino (Cimino Realty), Jack Mortensen
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
M/S /C (Wilson - Negrete) that the September 11, 2007 agenda be approved as
submitted.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Mr. Mortensen presented an article that was in the Los Angeles Times regarding
comparative water rates for surrounding water Districts. Mr. Mortensen inquired as to
what the District's water rate structure is per HCF and per gallon.
Thi; General Manager responded to the inquiries from Mr. Mortensen and stated that the
information in the newspaper article was incorrect. The General Manager provided Mr.
Mortensen wil:h the District's current water rates in HCF and per gallon costs.
There being no further verbal or written comments the public participation section was
closed.
APPROVAL OF BOARD MEETING MINUTES FOR AUGUST 28, 2007
M: /S /C: (Wilson - Negrete) that the August 28, 2007 Board Meeting Minutes be
approved as submitted.
Minutes September 1 1.2007
RESOLUTION 2007.21 — A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT ACCEPTING CONVEYANCE OF
PIPELINE EASEMENT FROM THE CITY OF HIGHLAND TO CONSTRUCT,
USE, MAINTAIN, ALTER, ADD TO, REPAIR, REPLACE, AND /OR REMOVE
PIPELINE APPURTENANCES, UNDER, THROUGH AND ACROSS THE REAL
PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, COUNTY OF
SAN BERNAR.DINO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
M /S /C (Wilson - Negrete) that Resolution 2007.21 be approved.
RESOLUTION 2007.22 — A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE :EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT ACCEPTING DEDICATION OF
SEWERS, HIGHLAND CORPORATION YARD (7935 CENTRAL AVENUE)
LOCATED IN THE CITY OF HIGHLAND BY THE CITY OF HIGHLAND
M /S /C ( Wilson - Negrete) that Resolution 2007.22 be approved.
DISBURSEMENTS
M/S /C (Wilson - Negrete) that General Fund Disbursements 4211750 through
#211899 were distributed during the period of August 27, 2007 through September 5,
2007, in the amount of $987,691.19 and Payroll Fund Disbursements for the period ended
August 17:, 2007 in the amount of $182,086.51 totaling $1,169,777.70 be approved.
HEADQUARTERS PROJECT REVIEW AND UPDATE
The General Manger stated that the civil engineering is nearing completion.
Director Ile Vesque stated that the two gentlemen from Cordoba Corporation who
attended the last Board meeting were referred to the Headquarters Committee regarding
an overall Headquarters project review. They were to meet with staff after the Board
meeting.
Director Wilson stated that any review of the Headquarters Project should include GMID.
Director Negrete stated that he was disappointed with the way that this issue was
handled; that tie is concerned that committees are trying to make decisions that affect the
entire Board; and that the entire Board must address these types of decisions in the future.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE CALIFORNIA
WATER PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAM
The General Manager reviewed the California Water Public Education Program with the
Board; he stated that the Budget Committee had met and discussed this issue at length;
that he recommended a support level of $5,000.
2 Minutes September 11, 2007
Director Le Vesque stated that Director Goodin recommended a support level of $1,000
but agreed to $2,500.
M/S /C (Wilson - Negrete) that the Board provide $10,000 for the California Water
Public Education Program.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE CITY OF SAN
BERNARDINO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REWARD FUND FOR METAL
THEFTS
The General Manager stated that the Budget Committee had reviewed the reward fund
and that the committee recommends that the District provide of $500 for the reward fund.
M/S /C (Negrete -Le Vesque) that the District provide $500 to the City of San
Bernardino's Chamber of Commerce reward fund for metal thefts.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE DELTA
CONVEYANCE LITIGATION
The General Manager discussed the current federal court decision to cut water deliveries
up to one - third of previously available water supplies, or as much as two million acre -
feet, by the State's two largest water projects to protect a threatened fish species, the
Delta smelt:; that this is a major concern for the coming year. No action taken.
DIRECTORS' FEES AND EXPENSES FOR AUGUST 2007
M/S /C (Negrete - Wilson) that the Directors' Fees and Expenses for August 2007
be approved.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING A PROPOSAL FROM
BASIN WATER FOR PERCHLORATE & NITRATE TREATMENT UNITS AT
WELL 107
The General Manager reviewed the project and stated that the Budget Committee had met
to discus this issue; that there are a number of options available and unique opportunities
associated with this site including moving and upgrading the Nitrate unit from Plant 132
and installing a Perchlorate unit for wellhead treatment. There were a number of items
the General Manger wanted to clarify as it relates to the Perchlorate Project:
1) The existing blending program that the District has with the City of San
Bernardino was for nitrate only and would not have treated for perchlorate.
2) Pressure fluctuations occurring in the City of San Bernardino's system have been
investigated by East Valley Water District's senior Production personnel and
ernployees of the City of San Bernardino Water Department. A resolution with
the Sari Bernardino Water Department as to the cause and corrective measures to
Minutes September 11, 2007
prevent these fluctuations from occurring could not be achieved. East Valley
Water District's only option was to shut down the well.
3) The nitrate- blending program has made East Valley Water District dependant
upon another agency in order to run the District's well.
4) The proposed agreement is an amendment to the District's existing Basin Water
Agreement for nitrate treatment at Well 132. This well is no longer in use. If the
District chooses not to amend the current agreement to treat for nitrate at a new
well, the District would continue to have a financial obligation to Basin Water for
the old well.
5) This project allows the District to rapidly install a treatment unit for Well 107
which has the highest levels of Perchlorate in the system. If perchlorate levels
remain stable, this project may allow the District to achieve full compliance with
the :pending perchlorate rule.
f>) Lary Rowe is a principle at Basin Water. He also if the former General Manager
of East Valley Water District as well as a long time friend of Mr. Martin's. The
General Manager would like to clarify an item as is relates to Larry Rowe. Mr.
Rowe invites Mr. Martin to the annual Air Races held in Reno. Mr. Martin pays
Mr. Rowe for each ticket received (usually two per year). The District began
using Basin Water due to their "unique to the industry" lease agreement whereby
Basin Water guarantees a certain product water at an agreed upon unit price.
The General Manager recommends approval of the proposal from Basin Water for
Perchlorate; and Nitrate Treatment units for Well 107.
M/S /C (Negrete- Wilson) that the proposal from Basin Water for Perchlorate and
Nitrate Treatment Units at Well 107 be approved.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING APPROVAL OF
ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. (ESRI) MASTER
SERVICE AGREEMENT
The General Manager reviewed the agreement with the Board; that the agreement will
build a portion of our system with electronic data.
Mr. Kennedy stated that the agreement is nearly complete with a few small changes and
recommends approval subject to final review by the General Manager and Legal Counsel.
M1S /C (Le Vesque - Wilson) that the Environmental Systems Research Institute,
Inc. (ESRI) Master Service Agreement be approved subject to final review by the
General Manager and Legal Counsel.
4 Minutes September 11, 2007
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING PROPOSALS
SUBMITTED :FROM THE GUALCO GROUP, INC, AND REEB GOVERNMENT
RELATIONS, LLC FOR LOBBYING SERVICES
The General Manager stated that he and Ms Hendricksen had met and interviewed each
of the firms; that both firms offered many specialized services relating to legislative and
regulatory needs in Sacramento; that each firm's monthly retainer is $6,000; that he
recommends the District accept and approve the proposal submitted from Reeb
Government Relations, LLC for Lobbying services.
M/S /C (Le Vesque - Wilson) that the District accept and approve the proposal
submitted from Reeb Government Relations, LLC for Lobbying services.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING AN EASEMENT
REQUEST FROM JAE K. KIM FOR THE PROPERTY ADJACENT TO WELL
1'16
The General Manager reviewed the easement request from Mr. Kim with the Board; the
District Engineer stated that the easement is for a trash enclosure that would be located
on the District's property and he recommends that the Board deny the request.
M/S /C (Le Vesque - Negrete) that the easement request from Jae K. Kim be
denied.
GENERAL MANAGER / STAFF REPORTS
The General Manger reported on the District's operations to date; that ACWA is
accepting applications for Committee Assignments; if you are interested please see Ms
Hendricksen; that there is a Board vacancy at the Water Conservation District.
Ms Hendricksen stated that Discover Highland Night was a success.
Mi. Tompkins stated that the Public Hearing/Rate Increase notices, have been mailed to
customers this: week; that the Inland Center is hosting an electronic waste recycling event
at the end of the month; that the Financial Statements have not been updated due to a
server issue and the problem is being corrected.
The Board scheduled a Facilities Tour for November 7, 2007.
CONSULTANTS REPORTS
No reports at this time.
Minutes September H, 2007
COMMITTEE REPORTS
a. General Manager's Contract (Ad -Hoc) They will be meeting next week.
b. Board Policy Update (Ad -Hoc) No report
c. Labor Negotiations (Ad -Hoc) No report
d.. Headquarters Project (Ad -Hoc) No report
e. Outreach (Standing) No report
f. Budget (Standing) No report
ORAI. COMMENTS FROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Director Wilson stated that the District should work with the San Bernardino Valley
Municipal Water District regarding water conservation programs.
Director Le: Vesque stated that he has been on the Board for six months, and would like
to thank everyone and offer his appreciation to the Directors and staff for their support
LETTER OF APPRECIATION TO THE DISTRICT FROM PAUL ADKINS
(RIVERSIDE NATIONAL CEMETERY SUPPORT COMMITTEE) FOR THE
DISTRICT'S 130TTLED WATER DONATION
STATER BROS. RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY & OPEN HOUSE
CELEBRATION, SAN BERNARDINO, OCTOBER 24, 2007
The Board took a five- minute break at 9:45 a.m.
The Board returned to regular session at 9:52 a.m.
CLOSED SESSION
The Board entered in Closed Session at 9:52 a.m. as provided in the California Open
Meeting Law, Government Code Section 54945.9(a), to discuss those items listed on the
agenda.
President Sturgeon left at 10:20 a.m.
ADJOURN TO REGULAR SESSION
ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS
The Board returned to regular session at 10:21 a.m. The items listed on the agenda were
discussed in closed session with no reportable action being taken.
6 Minutes September 11, 2007
ADJOUffit
The meeting was adjourned at 10:21 a.m. until the next regularly scheduled Board
Meeting on September 25, 2007.
Robert E. ]Martin, Secretary
Kip E. Sturgeon, President
Minutes September 11. 2007
t" E :ast:Valley
\Naiter District
Board Memorandum
From: Brian W. Tompkins /Chief Financial Officer
Subject: Disbursements. ef
Recommendation:
Approve the attached list of accounts payable checks and
payroll issued during the period September 12, 2007
through September 19, 2007.
DATE: SEPTEMBER 25, 2007
Background:
Accounts payable checks are shown on the attached listing and include numbers 211900 to 212072 for
A total of $647,001.52.
The source of funds for this amount is as follows:
Unrestricted Funds $647,001.52
Payroll disbursed was for the period ended August 31, 2007 and included checks and direct deposits
totaling $141,166.40.
Director payroll disbursed was for the period ended August 31, 2007 and included checks and deposits
Totaling $4129.81.
Total disbursements $792,297.73.
Date: Wednesday, September 19, 2(
Time: 03:33PM
User: KATHY
Bank Account: Citizens Business Bank
East Valley Water District
Check Register - Standard
As of: 9/19/2007
13110 00 -00- 000 -0- 000 -00 -00
Page:
Report:
Company:
1 of 3
20600.rpt
EVWD
Check
JI Tn Check Payee
Clear
Period
Nbr
Tp Tp
Date ID
Payee Name Date
Post
Amount
000001
- 211899
Missing
211900
AP CK
9/12/2007 ADL002
ADLAKHA - RAHINDER
03 -07
369.82
211900
AP VC
9/14/2007 ADL002
ADLAKHA- RAHINDER
03 -07
- 369.82
211901
AP CK
9/12/2007 ADP002
ADP
03 -07
421.28
211902
AP CK
9/12J2007 AIR005
AIRGAS WEST
03 -07
326.44
211903
AP CK
9/12y2007 ALL001
ALLIED REFRIGERATION
03 -07
577.40
211904
AP CK
9/1222007 AME004
AMERICAN PRIDE PRINTING
03 -07
339.96
211905
AP CK
9/14:/2007 AME019
AMERIPRIDE UNIFORM SERI
03 -07
1,314.08
211906
AP CK
9/1222007 ASC001
ASC
03 -07
4,535.82
211907
AP CK:
9/1222007 ATT007
AT &T 9/18/2007
03 -07
578.92
211908
AP CK
9/12/2007 BAT002
BATTEEN -JOHN W
03 -07
2,121.00
211909
AP CK
9/12/2007 CAS038
CASAS - VIRGINIA
03 -07
12.31
211910
AP CK;
9/12/2007 CAS039
CASTILLO -BOB
03 -07
93.84
211911
AP CK:
9/122007 CHE007
CHEM -TECH INTERNATIONA
03 -07
2,922.66
211912
AP CK:
911:V2007 CHR017
CHRISTIAN - ECCLESIA
03 -07
1,780.13
211913
AP CK:
9/12/2007 COF002
COFFMAN- DEASY - DEBORAI
03 -07
26.69
211914
AP CK:
9/12/2007 CRE001
CREST CHEVROLET 9/1812007
03 -07
412.23
211915
AP CK:
9/12/2007 DEL022
DELL COMPUTER CORP.
03 -07
1,779.97
211916
AP CK:
9/12/2007 DEL045
DELTA DENTAL OF CALIFOR 9/18/2007
03 -07
780.11
211917
AP CK:
9/12/2007 DHL001
DHL EXPRESS (USA) INC.
03 -07
20.39
211918
AP CK
9/12/2007 DIB001
DIB'S SAFE & LOCK SERVICF
03 -07
830.52
211919
AP CK
9/12/2007 END001
ENDERS SECURITY & 9/18/2007
03 -07
13,768.65
211920
AP CK
9/12/2007 ESPO10
ESPEJO- CELERINAC 9/18/2007
03 -07
53.67
211921
AP CK
9/12/2007 EVE001
EVERSOFT, INC
03 -07
134.71
211922
AP CK
9/12/2007 EXP002
EXPERIAN 9/18/2007
03 -07
76.20
211923
AP CK
9/12/2007 FA1002
FAIRVIEW FORD SALESJNC
03 -07
119.40
211924
AP CK
9/12/2007 FE1005
FEIWELES -ED
03 -07
72.87
211925
AP CK
9/12/2007 FLO029
FLORES -OSCAR
03 -07
88.44
211926
AP CK
9/12/2007 FLO030
FLORES -JAMES
03 -07
21.39
211927
AP CK
9/12/2007 GAB001
GABRIEL EQUIPMENT CO 9/18/2007
03 -07
2,140.45
211928
AP CK
9/12/2007 GAR092
GARCIA -MYNOR F 9/17/2007
03 -07
83.25
211929
AP CK
9/12/2007 GEN007
GENUINE PARTS COMPANY 9/17/2007
03 -07
106.58
211930
AP CK
9/12/2007 HAA001
HAAKER EQUIPMENT COMP. 9/18/2007
03 -07
465.39
211931
AP CK
9/12/2007 HIC002
HICKS - RICHARDSON ASSO
03 -07
4,000.00
211932
AP CK
9/12/2007 HON003
HONEYFIELD -JAY CARL
03 -07
1,072.11
211933
AP CK
9/1212007 HOP008
HOPKINS -GARY G
03 -07
24.71
211934
AP CK
9/12/2007 H00019
AUTHORITY- HOUSING
03 -07
37.57
211935
AP CK
9/12/2007 HUR001
HURT - GERALD E 9/17/2007
03 -07
1,888.00
211936
AP CK
9/12/2007 IND005
LL- INDUSTRIAL RUBBER &,1
03 -07
410.26
211937
AP CK
9/1212007 INL005
INLAND WATER WORKS SUF 9/18/2007
03 -07
7,635.34
211938
AP CK
9/12/2007 JOH001
JOHNSON MACHINERY CO 9/18/2007
03 -07
3,921.73
211939
AP CK
9/12/2007 JOH059
JOHNSTON- EDWARD R
03 -07
60.63
211940
AP CK
9/12/2007 JRC001
J & R CONCRETE PRODUCT:
03 -07
304.93
211941
AP CK
9/12/2007 JRF001
J.R. FREEMAN CO., INC
03 -07
97.19
211942
AP CK
9h212007 KEN018
KENNEDY -MICAH
03 -07
117.72
211943
AP CK
9/12/2007 KLH001
K & L PLUMBING SUPPLY
03 -07
93.64
211944
AP CK
9/12/2007 KON004
KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS
03 -07
118.26
211945
AP CK
9/12/2007 LAW003
LAWSON PRODUCTS,INC 9/18/2007
03 -07
158.03
211946
AP CK
9/12/2007 LDT001
TOPLIFF JR. -LES D
03 -07
148.28
211947
AP CK
9(12/2007 LOM007
LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY 9/18/2007
03 -07
46.00
211948
AP CK
9/12/2007 MAJ001
MAJOROVAS- GRACITA DE (
03 -07
47.31
211949
AP CK
9/1212007 MET006
USAMOBILITY
03 -07
133.44
211950
AP CK
9112/2007 MOR070
MORRELL -LINDA
03 -07
35.52
211951
AP CK
9/12/2007 NEX001
NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS
03 -07
1,296.36
211952
AP CK
9/12/2007 OFF007
OFFICETEAM 9/18/2007
03 -07
1,508.05
211953
AP CK
9112/2007 OGRO01
O'GRADY -DON
03 -07
112.15
211954
AP CK
9/12/2007 PER007
PERFORMANCE METERS IN;
03 -07
18,495.34
211955
AP CK
9112/2007 RAL004
RALSTON- PATRICIA
03 -07
33.38
0
Date: Wednesday, September 19, 21
Time: 03:33PM East Valle y Water District Report: 20600.rpt
User: KATHY Check Resister - Standard Company: EVWD
As of: 9/19/2007
Bank Account: Citizens Business Bank 13110 00 -00- 000 -0- 000 -00 -00
Check
A Tn
Check Payee
Clear
Period
Nbr
Tp Tp
Date ID
Payee Name Date
Post
Amount
211956
AP CK
9/12/2007 R00001
ROQUET PAVING 9/18/2007
03 -07
7,523.50
211957
AP CK
9/12/2007 RU1017
RUIZ- THERESA
03 -07
61.49
211958
AP CK
9/12/2007 SEN001
SENTRY -TECH SYSTEMS, L.
03 -07
2,270.00
211959
AP CK
9/12/2007 SEP007
SEPULVEDA BUILDING MAT[
03 -07
430.78
211960
AP CK
9/12j2007 S00004
SO CAL EDISON COMPANY 9118/2007
03 -07
21,767.11
211961
AP CK
9/12/2007 SPE015
SPECIAL DISTRICT RISK MG
03 -07
165,611.31
211962
AP CK
9/12/2007 SYS002
SYSTEMS SOURCE 9/18/2007
03 -07
2,583.59
211963
AP CK
9/12;2007 TOL006
BROTHERS -TOLL
03 -07
40.00
211964
AP CK
9/12'2007 UCN001
UCN /PAYMENT CENTER #54 9/18/2007
03 -07
935.79
211965
AP CK
9/12,12007 UND002
UNDERGROUND SERVICE A 9/17/2007
03 -07
216.00
211966
AP CK
9/12'2007 URB002
URBINA- PAULINA
03 -07
278.84
211967
AP CK
9/1212007 US6003
U.S. BANCORP SERVICE CEI
03 -07
21,273.48
211968
AP CK
9/1212007 UT1001
UTILITY SUPPLY OF AMERIC
03 -07
456.77
211969
AP CK
9/12/2007 VER003
VERIZON WIRELESS 9/16/2007
03 -07
571.73
211970
AP CK
9/12/2007 VUL001
VULCAN MATERIALS COMPf 9/1712007
03 -07
493.84
211971
AP CK
9/1212007 WWG001
GRAINGER 9/18/2007
03 -07
962.28
211972
AP CK
9/12/2007 ZEE001
ZEE MEDICAL SERVICE #
03 -07
121.10
211973
- 211990 Missing
211991
AP CK
9/19/2007 AGWO02
ACWA
03 -07
10,000.00
211992
AP ZC
9/19/2007 AD1_002
ADLAKHA- RAHINDER 9/19/2007
03 -07
0.00
211993
AP CK
9/19/2007 AME001
AMERICAN EXPRESS
03 -07
2,023.13
211994
AP CK
9/19/2007 AME017
AMERICAN SOLUTIONS FOR
03 -07
360.97
211995
AP CK
9/19/2007 AME026
AMERIGAS
03 -07
36.52
211996
AP CK
9/19/2007 AND037
ANDA -EFREN DE
03 -07
43.10
211997
AP CK
9/19/2007 ARRO09
ARROWHEAD UNITED WAY
03 -07
100.00
211998
AP CK
9/19/2007 BIR001
BIRD REFRIGERATION CO.,II
03 -07
252.30
211999
AP CK
9/19/2007 BON013
JOSEPH E SONADIMAN
03 -07
8,005.00
212000
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03 -07
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212002
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03 -07
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03 -07
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9/1£/2007 C01_001
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03 -07
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03 -07
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03 -07
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212010
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03 -07
635.30
212011
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369.82
212012
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245.53
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03 -07
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03 -07
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212020
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9/19/2007 GEN007
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03 -07
569.86
212021
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03 -07
46.00
212022
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03 -07
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212023
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03 -07
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212024
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03 -07
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212025
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212026
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03 -07
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212062
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03 -07
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212065
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9/19/2007
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9/19/2007
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Governor unveils water plan
His $9 billion proposal runs counter to his blue ribbon
panel's first draft.
By Matt Weiser - Bee Staff Writer
Published 12:00 am PDT Wednesday, September 19, 2007
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Gov. Arnold Sc:hwarzenegger on Tuesday renewed his plan to build new dams and a Delta
canal to solve California's water woes, even as his own blue ribbon water panel suggests a
decided y different approach.
The governor called a special session of the Legislature, now under way, to deal with
California's water crisis. He hopes to reach a deal on a bond measure in time for the Feb.
ballot.
The crisis was prompted by declining fish species and the threat of a disaster in the
Sacramento -San Joaquin Delta. An Aug. 31 federal court ruling also may require water
diversions from the Delta to be slashed up to 37 percent starting in December. This could
mean rationing for 23 million Californians who get water from the Delta.
Schwar:enegger's $9 billion plan, presented Tuesday, includes many features in a proposal
he offered earlier this year. It includes $600 million in immediate spending to address
environmental problems in the Delta.
But the plan's primary focus is new hardware: $5.1 billion for new dams, and up to $1.9
billion for a canal to move Sacramento River water safely around or through the Delta.
It specifically names three dam projects: Sites Reservoir in Glenn and Colusa counties,
Temperance Flat Reservoir on the San Joaquin River, and enlarging Los Vaqueros Reservoir
in Contra Costa County.
"Our water crisis has gotten worse with the dry conditions and the recent federal court action
that is going to have a devastating impact on the state's economy," the Republican governor
said in a statement, referring to the decision by a federal judge to reduce Delta water
pumping. "We need a comprehensive fix."
Democrats in the Legislature aren't comfortable with any proposal that names specific dam
projects. Some also doubt that a deal can be reached in time.
"It's premature to conclude that either a canal or any specific dam is the magic bullet," said
Assemblywoman Lois Wolk, D- Davis. "I suspect we're not going to be doing anything for the
February ballot: because of the enormity and complexity of the task."
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A $5.4 billion bond proposal by Senate President Pro Tern Don Perata, D- Oakland, allows
spending on unspecified dams and canals, but only if they prove to be better than other
projects, such as conservation and groundwater banking.
Both this proposal and the governor's would require a local agency to pay at least half the
project costs, which could drive up local taxes or water rates.
Assemblyman John Laird, D -Santa Cruz, leader of a water working group in the Assembly,
cautioned that a Delta canal doesn't have enough voter support.
"I think a Delta canal might risk an entire bond proposal," Laird said Tuesday.
California voters rejected a peripheral canal around the Delta in 1982. Schwarzenegger put it
back into play this year amid growing scientific understanding about earthquakes, major
storms, and sea level rise. Any of those threats could flood numerous levees in the Delta,
tainting fresh water supplies.
But a Delta blue ribbon task force, appointed by Schwarzenegger this year, indicated in a
first drat of its findings last week that building big things may not solve the Delta's troubles.
Rather, it calls for fundamental change in how the Delta is governed.
Noting that at least 220 government agencies have jurisdiction in the Delta, the task force
proposes a new governance structure with "wide authority" to treat environmental values
and water supply equally. This new entity must have the money and legal authority to
control land use, water flow and environmental restoration.
"Humanity must learn to work with nature to achieve desired goals in the Delta," the draft
states. "The state must seek a new balance that neither prioritizes human engineering over
the ecosystem, nor abandons the Delta."
The draft will be discussed at a meeting of the task force Thursday and Friday in
Sacramento. A final report is expected Nov. 30, with specific recommendations to enact it
coming next year.
Some observers are pleased the task force is grappling with such fundamental problems.
"That sounds like a much more thoughtful and sustainable approach than simply slapping up
more structures," said Matt Kondolf, a professor of landscape architecture at the University
of California, Berkeley, who has studied the Delta's structural problems. "We should make
sure we take advantage of cost - effective solutions which often involve changing the way we
behave instead of simply pouring more concrete."
The task force also emphasizes creation of a "resilient" Delta, rather than one dependent on
a single fix. There isn't enough known about how the Delta functions today, it says, so it is
impossible to know what effect future changes will have.
The draft report also takes on some taboos, stating flatly that it won't be possible to export
more water from the Delta in the future, and that housing must be kept out of flood -prone
areas.
"All the activity on the bond makes even less sense right now given the really good direction
that the (task force) seems to be moving in," said Laura Harnish, deputy regional director at
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Environmental Defense. "The governor should let this process that he wisely chartered take
its course, and then follow its recommendations."
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situation."
By every measure, Southern California has been buffeted by dry conditions that have
complicated the water situation. L.A. just had its driest rainy season on record. Every
major source of water for the region has also been parched.
An unusually small snowpack in the eastern Sierra Nevada and a drought along the
Colorado River Basin have shortchanged a network that provides water for 18 million
people.
The mountain snowpack vital to water imports from Northern California has been at its
lowest level in almost 20 years, and federal meteorologists are already talking about La
NMa conditions forming in the eastern Pacific Ocean that could mean another dry
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Name What do you think of more water rationing like
the kind Long Beach has imposed? Can we
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r--- do it? Join the discussion.
1. Housing prices will really dive if we turn off the
landscape water too quickly, like in 91 when
Wilson and others told us that landscape watering
was a waste. Get a quality landscape designer or
gardener to help you select low water plants first.
Submitted by: Bill Lenn
6:58 PM PDT, Sep 17, 2007
2. tHANKEW for reducing your water usage. Now
if northern califomians could reduce theirs.
However, This could be the beginning of a'dry' a
megadrought. Where will califomia be getting its
water in a megadrought?
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5:39 PM PDT, Sep 17, 2007
Submit 3. All southern cal cities need to stop flooding
streets due to excessive center island watering at
night. South St. & Studebaker in Cerritos is a
good example.
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6:59 AM PDT, Sep 17, 2007
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To:
Subject: FW: BREAKING NEWS - Declaration of Imminent Water Supply Shortage - Long Beach
Board of Water Commissioners
- include in Old Business dealing with the State Water Project
issue.
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To:
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Shortage - Long Beach Board of Water Commissioners
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To:
Subject: Fw: BREAKING NEWS - Declaration of Imminent Water Supply
Shortage - Long Beach Board of Water Commissioners
Board Members and Water /Wastewater Committee Members,
From one of our members, for information only, in the event you receive
inquires on this topic. Additionally Bob Berg is inquiring if other
water
agency's are facing the same situation?
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Water Marshall here... Latest "doings" here in Long Beach... Let me
know what your agency is doing... It would be interesting to see what
different approaches your agency will take... It will be a very long
and
stressful year coming up ... Bob
Thursday, September 1:3, 2007
BREAKING NEWS - Declaration of Imminent Water Supply Shortage
Long Beach Board of Water Commissioners activates City's Water Supply
Shortage Plan; additional citywide prohibitions on water use
LONG BEACH, CA - The Long Beach Board of Water Commissioners today
officially declared that a water supply shortage for the City of Long
Beach
is imminent, at a meeting held at the Long Beach Water Department's
Groundwater Treatment Facility. In making the Declaration, the Board
of
Water Commissioners has activated the Long Beach Water Department's
Emergency Water Supply Shortage Plan, implementing additional water use
prohibitions throughout the City of Long Beach. The Declaration is a
proactive measure taken to forestall or lessen the impact of an expected
water supply shortage.
The Declaration of an Imminent Water Supply Shortage is necessitated by
the
profound impact of a U.S. District Court's August 31st , federal
Endangered
Species Act ruling, the dramatic, recent reductions in water storage
levels
in key reservoirs in :northern California, this year's record low
rainfall
in the southern California coastal plain, and a continuation of the
historic 8--year drought in the Colorado River Watershed, which is a
significant: source of imported water for southern California. Nearly
half
of the City's water supply is imported. The City of Long Beach has been
under a Declaration of Immediate and Extraordinary Water Conservation
since
June 14th.
Read the Board's media release and list of use prohibitions, HERE
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Dear Regular Member:
The Annual Meeting and election of Directors will be held on November 19, 2007. The
Board will have three (4) seats open.
For those interested in serving, please submit a letter with a one -page resume. A letter of
recommendation must accompany this from your Board stating they will also support
their candidate financially allowing him/her to attend all meetings.
For ;your review, following are excerpts from the Bylaws:
ARTICLE 11, Section 2
Voting Rights
Each Regular Member shall be entitled to one (1) vote on all matters brought
before the membership for vote.
ARTICLE 111, Section 1
Number and Term of Office
The Board of Directors of the Association shall consist of Seven (7) Directors.
Each Director elected shall hold office for a term of two (2) years or until the
election or re- election of his successor. It is the intent of the membership of the
Association that Directors shall be elected so as to reflect as broad a geographical
and different classification of Special Districts as possible.
ARTICLE 111, Section 2
Qualifications of Election
Directors shall be elected at the Annual Meeting of members. The Nominating
2007 Election
Sept 10, 2007
Page 2
Committee, appointed pursuant to these Bylaws, shall submit the names of at least
as many persons as there are positions open for the Board of Directors by the
Annual Meeting in November. Each Regular Member through its representative
shal ! have the right to nominate candidates from the floor for the Board of
Directors.
No person shall be eligible to be a Director unless such a person is an elected
member of the governing body of a Regular Member (in good standing /paid up).
The candidates receiving the most number of votes shall be elected as Directors.
Voting shall be done by written secret ballot at the Annual Meeting provided.
However, if a quorum of Regular Members is not present at the Annual meeting,
voting shall be by mailed written ballot, which shall be returned to the Secretary
not later than fifteen (15) days following the date of the Annual Meeting.
Nominations will be accepted from the floor at the November meeting; however, you
must have the letter of recommendation from your Board available at that time.
Please submit your nominations prior to November 12, 2007 to:
Diana Araiza
5822 Date Ave.
Rialto, CA 92377
(909) 874 -5125
E -mail: dmaraiza a adelphia.net
Thank you!
Nominatin €, Committee
Kimberly Cox
Earl Tillman
Richard Lupton
C: \election letter 07.doc
State of California — Health and Human Services Agency
California Department of Public Health
CIDIPH
MARK B HORTON, MD, NISPH
Director
Public \Hater System
Address
CST[ Tabletop Exercise Design Class
Dear Public Water System:
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ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER
Governor
The California Department of Public Health, Drinking Water Field Operations Branch, and the
Host) Water System invite your water system to participate in a Tabletop Exercise Design
Class being conducted by the California Specialized Training Institute (CST[). This class is a
two -day class and is provided free of charge to water systems by a grant from the USEPA.
The class is scheduled for (Dates), hosted by the (Host Water System) located at (Address).
Attached is a tentative class schedule.
Your water system is encouraged to send two water system staff to Day 1 of the class to learn
how to design and conduct a tabletop exercise for your own water system. On the morning of
Day 2 your water system can send. additional staff to the Introduction to SEMS, ICS, and NIMS
portion of the class. All attendees will receive SEMS compliance certificates, as well as, contact
hours. The afternoon of Day 2 will again be limited to the two staff in attendance on Day 1. A
tabletop exercise, designed by the host water system, from the previous day will be
implemented in the afternoon on Day 2. We encourage the host water system to invite local
response agencies that would be involved in an emergency at their facility for this exercise.
Other class attendees will be used in various positions on day two to assist with the exercise or
observe.
Please RSVF' to this office so we can determine the number of people attending each session.
If you have any questions please contact myself or our Senior Homeland Security Engineers,
Joseph Crisologo, at 213 - 580 -5743 or Cliff Bowen, at 510- 620 -3456.
Sincerely,
District Engineer
Attachment
Program Name /Office /Division, MS XXXX, P.O. Box Number, City, CA ZIP code
(XXX) XXX -XXXX
Internet Address: www.cdph.ca.gov
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Table Top Exercise Design Course for Water Management Districts
The exercise design and tabletop exercise program is an excellent vehicle to
develop cooperative emergency management planning, training and exercising
behveen interested agencies. It tends to reinforce mutually beneficial planning
and problem solving and provides the tools for a more comprehensive response
to emergencies and disasters.
Course Description:
The! two day course is divided into two main components; 1. Training an exercise
team, and building an actual exercise commensurate with the needs of the
organizations and: 2. Conducting the table top exercise event for the benefit of
the emergency management staff.
jqy 1: A course of instruction designed to introduce the concepts and working
components of designing an exercise. This presentation is used to build the
skills of the "design team "; it includes an exercise program overview, with an
emphasis on how to conduct a tabletop exercise by establishing exercise
objectives, methods of exercise evaluation & critique, developing the narrative
and conducting pre- exercise briefings. The course presentation is accomplished
With Powe:rPoint presentations, oral instruction and participant booklets.
Day 2: In the Morning session, participants will be provided with a refresher
course on California's "Standardized Emergency Management System"
(SE;MS), and National Incident Management System (NIMS) This course will be
presented to both the exercise design team and the exercise participants. The
course is suitable for all employees who may participate in or, report to a
Field /Incident Command Post (FCP) or have a staff role in the Emergency
Operations Center (EOC), or Department Operations Center (DOC). The course
details the resource acquisition hierarchy and the Incident Command System
(ICS)) and hove it interfaces within public service organizations (Police, Fire,
Public Works and Emergency Medical Services, etc.). The actual table top
exercise will be conducted in the afternoon session, followed by a "hot wash"
debriefing and an overall course review
Course Staffing
When determining the number of attendees, the defining factors are to allow a
free and interactive process in the training component and the course's ability to
provide enough tasks to productively engage the students.
This course can be effectively administered with as few as 3 -4 and as many as
20 depending on the size and scope of the intended exercise. If the number of
design team training participants reaches a level that exceeds optimum student
efficiency, participation may be effectively increased by dividing the staff into
separate design teams and conducting additional and simultaneous end product
exercises.
Emergency )perations Center Staffing
The table top exercise is a discussion of issues and probable courses of action
as opposed to actually taking action to correct problems; or stated differently,
solving various problems is not as much of a concern as the process by which
we might arrive at a solution. The number of issues presented in the table top is
not as intense: as a functional "message driven" exercise and is not intended to
aggressively task the participants.
The exercise staffing should include an EOC or DOC director, PIO and at least
the 4 ICS Section Chiefs with one, or two staff members each, or about 15
people. More would can be accommodated, but their participation may become
somewhat attenuated. The staff assigned to the EOC or DOC for the
exorcise should not be a member of the Exercise Design Team
The number of exercise observers permissible is limited only by the size of the
facilities and local political considerations; if there is a strong agency interest in
this process, it may serve the host agency's interest to accommodate observers.
Administrative Issues (Host Agency)
Training :site; describe the exact address(s) where the course will be presented
(for the instructor staff).
Participants; number of participants expected (for required student materials),
please allow two weeks advance notice to allow the production of materials.
Correspondence /package delivery address; a location where course materials
may be delivered in advance of the training dates.
If possible, a computer projector and screen for the Power Point
Presentations; CSTI training staff can provide a portable projector if
needed.
Photo copy service for the reproduction of the course project(s); usually an
exercise plan and control staff instructions for the exercise.
Recommendations for hotel accommodations at State rates; usually between $85
& $140, plus taxes, depending on the local market allowances.
CSTI Points of contact:
For additional course details and /or coordinating information please refer
inquiries to:
Richard Robles; CSTI Course Manager: (805) 549 -3529
Donald Alcorn, CST] Instructor: (951) 235 -3344
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California Specialized Training Institute
PO Box 8123, San Luis Obispo, CA 93403 -8102
(805) 549 -3535
Tabletop Exercise Design Workshop for Water Districts
Day 'I
8:00 - 01330
Section A
Course Overview Lead & Adjunct Inst.
8:30 - 0900
Section B
Design & Development Lead & Adjunct Inst.
9:00 - 0930
Section C
Plan & Orientation Lead & Adjunct Inst.
9:30 - 1000
Section D
Exercise Development Lead & Adjunct Inst.
10:00 -.1015
BREAK
'10:15 - 1045
Section E
Purpose & Objectives Lead & Adjunct Inst.
10:45 - 1100
Section F
Narrative Lead & Adjunct Inst.
'11:00 -- 1130
Section G &
H Conduct & Evaluation Lead & Adjunct Inst.
11:30 - 1300
LUNCH
1:00 - 5:00
Complete Plan and Control Staff Students
Instructions (COSIN) and
Lead & Adjunct Inst.
Day :2
9:00 - 10:15 Introduction to the Standardized Lead & Adjunct Inst.
Emergency Management System
(SEMS)
10:15 - 10:30 BREAK
1030 - 11:30 Emergency Operation Centers Lead & Adjunct Inst.
11:30 - 12:00 Lead & Adjunct Inst.
EPA Exercise Program Disk
Overview
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 3:30 TT Exercise ALL
3:30 —4:30 Hot Wash ALL
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CSTI Tabletop Exercise Design Class
Registration Form
Date: October 10 -11, 2007
Time: Day 1 (8:00 am — 5:00 pm), Lunch on your own
Day 2 (8:00 am — 3:30 pm), Lunch hosted by WVWD & YVWD
Site: National Orange Show Grounds
689 South "E" Street
San Bernardino, CA 92408
The Valencia Room, hosted by EVWD & SBVMWD
Enter from Arrowhead Avenue
RS)/P: Gary Sturdivan (909) 888 -8986 ext. 4087
gsturdivan@eastvalley.org
No later than October 2, 2007 by 3:00 pm
Name:
Title:
Agency Name:
Phone Number(s):
Will you be attending: Day 1 or Day 2 (Circle one or both)
Please: complete and email or fax this Registration form to Christianne
Koide at Christianne aa)eastvallev.org or (909) 383 -1481. If you have any
questions, please contact Gary Sturdivan at (909) 888 -8986 or
gsturdivan(�eastval ley. org. Thank you!
TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES
2150 N. ARROWHEAD AVENUE
SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92405
TEL (909) 882 -3612 • FAX (909) 882 -7015
E -MAIL tda @tdaenv.com
MEMORANDUM
TO: Ron Buchwald
FROM: Bill Gatlin
DATE: September 19, 2007
The following is our recommendation for your staff report for the Addendum to the Mitigated Negative
Declaration (MND) for the Plant 150 project.
On May 24, 2005, the Board of Directors of the East Valley Water District (EVWD) adopted a MND for the
above project. This project proposed the development of water treatment, water distribution and water
production facilities at various locations throughout the EVWD service area. One component of that project
was the development of a water treatment facility (Plant 150) to remove perchlorate, nitrates and volatile
organic compounds from groundwater produced by EVWD. The Initial Study prepared for the project
determined that potential impacts to the environment from implementing the proposed project were either
less than significant or could be reduced to a less than significant level through implementation of appro-
priate mitigation. Mitigation measures were adopted by EVWD as conditions of approval of the project and
the Mitigated Negative Declaration.
Subsequent to adoption of the MND, EVWD was not able to obtain the site originally proposed for Plant
'150. EVWD has since obtained a similar site located near the original site and now proposes to develop
Plant 150 on the new site. The revised Plant 150 site will perform the same function as the original plant.
The treatment capacity of the modified plantwill be greaterthan the original plant and Plant 150 will include
as water production well. All other components of the adopted project will remain the same.
In compliance with Section 15164 of the State CEQA Guidelines, EVWD has reviewed the project and
determined that an addendum to the adopted MND is the appropriate CEQA action for this project. EVWD
has determined that none of the conditions described in Section 15162 of the State CEQA Guidelines
requiring preparation of a subsequent negative declaration have occurred. The modifications to the Plant
150 project will not result in the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial
increase in the severity of previously identified environmental effects. No new mitigation or alteration of
existing mitigation is required for this project modification. No new information of substantial importance
which was not known or could have been known at the time the MND was adopted, which could affect that
determination, has been identified.
At the request of the California Department of Public Health, agencies which commented on the original
MND wee notified of the proposed Addendum. These agencies were the Native American Heritage
Commission, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control, and the Departmentof Public Health.
EVWD a'so notified the cities of San Bernardino and Highland and the San Bernardino Unified School
District of the proposed Addendum to the adopted MND and requested that these agencies provide any
comments they may have on the project by September 18, 2007. No comments were received from these
agencies.
MEMO — Ron Buchwald
September 19, 2007
Page 2
Based on the above, it is staffs recommendation that the Board adopt the Addendum which modifies the
MND adopted by EWVD on May 24, 2005 as its California Environmental Quality Act environmental
determination for the modifications to the adopted project. The Board should instruct staff to file a Notice
of Determination with the Clerk of the County Board of Supervisors and the State Clearinghouse.
EVWD adopted a DeMinimus Impact finding for the adopted MND and did not pay the Fish and Game fees
when the NOD was filed in 2005. As of March 28, 2007, neither the County or the State Clearinghouse
accept DeMinimus Impact findings in lieu of fee payment for projects. Therefore, EVWD will be required
to pay the Fish and Game fee when filing the NOD for the Addendum. Posting the NOD will require
payment of a $1,850 fee to the County of San Bernardino. A receipt of payment of the fee must be sent
to the State Clearinghouse with the NOD so that it will accept and post the NOD for this project.
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Notice of Determination
To: _✓ Office of Planning and Research
State Clearinghouse
1400 Tenth Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
and
_ ✓ County Clerk of the Board
County of San Bernardino
:385 N. Arrowhead Avenue
San Bernardino, CA 92415
From: East Valley Water District (EVWD)
3654 E. Highland Avenue, Suite 18
Highland, CA 92346
Subject: Filing of'Notire of Determination in compliance with Section 21108 or 21152 of the Public Resources Code.
East Valley Water District's (EVWD) Addendum No. 1 to the Mitigated Negative Declaration
for the Perchlorate Treatment and Water Distribution Proiect
Project Title
SCH #2005041137 Mr. Ron Buchwald P E (909) 888 -8986
State clearinghouse Number Lead Agency Contact Person Area CodeiTelephone /Extension
(If submitted to Clearinghouse)
Northwest corner of 5th St And Del Rosa Drive in the City of Highland San Bernardino County
Project Location (include county)
Project Description:
On May 24, 2005, the Board of Directors of the East Valley Water District (EVWD) adopted a Mitigated Negative
Declaration (MND) for the above project. This project proposed the development of water treatment, water distribution
and water production facilities at various locations throughout the EVWD service area. One component of that project
was the development of a water treatment facility (Plant 150) to remove perchlorate, nitrates and volatile organic
compounds from groundwater produced by EVWD. The Initial Study prepared for the project determined that potential
impacts to the environment from implementing the proposed project were either less than significant or could be reduced
to a less than significant level through implementation of appropriate mitigation. Mitigation measures were adopted by
EVWD as conditions of approval of the project and the Mitigated Negative Declaration.
Subsequent to adoption of the MND, EVWD was not able to obtain the site originally proposed for Plant 150. EVWD
has since: obtained a similar site located near the original site and now proposes to develop Plant 150 on the new site.
The revised Plant 150 site will perform the same function as the original plant. The treatment capacity of the modified
plant will be greater than the original plant and Plant 150 will include a water production well. All other components
of the adopted project will remain the same.
In compliance with Section 15164 of the State CEQA Guidelines, EVWD has reviewed the project and determined that
an addendum to the adopted MND is the appropriate CEQA action for this project. EVWD has determined that none
of the conditions described in Section 15162 of the State CEQA Guidelines requiring preparation of a subsequent
negative: declaration have occurred and that adoption of Addendum No. 1 to the adopted MND is the appropriate action.
This is to advise that the East Valley Water District has approved the above described project on
® Lead Agency O Responsible Agency
(Date)
and has made the following determination regarding the above described project:
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Notice of Determination (continued)
I . The project [❑ will ■ will not] have a significant effect on the environment.
2. ❑ An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA.
i An Addendum and Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions
of CEQA.
3. Mitigation measures [E were ❑ were not] made a condition of the approval of the project.
4. A Statement of Overriding Considerations [❑ was ■ was not] adopted for this project.
This is to certify that the Initial Study and record of project approval is available to the General Public at:
East Valley Water District. 3654 E. Highland Avenue. Suite 18 Highland. CA 92346
Date
Signature (Public: Agency) Title
ADDENDUM NO. 1 TO
THE MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
FOR THE
EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT'S
PERCHLORATE TREATMENT AND WATER
DISTRIBUTION PROJECT
(SCH #2005041132)
Prepared for:
East Valley Water District
3654 East Highland Avenue, Suite 18
Highland, California 92346
(909) 888 -8986
Prepared by:
Tom Dodson & Associates
2150 North Arrowhead Avenue
San Bernardino, California 92405
(909) 882 -3612
August 2007
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION ..................................................... ............................... 1
II.
BACKGROUND..................................................................... ............................... 3
Purposeand Need ......................................................... ............................... 4
CEQAProcess .............................................................. ............................... 4
III. ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION ......................................... ............................... 4
IV. CONCLUSION ....................................................................... ............................... 12
V. REVIEW AUTHORITY ........................................................... ............................... 12
VI. CERTIFICATION .................................................................... ............................... 12
ATTACHMENTS
A — Mitigated Negative Declaration and Initial Study
B -- Focused Burrowing Owl and General Biological Survey, August 2007
C — Site Photographs
D — Cultural Resources Evaluation
E — Site Plan
ADDENDUM NO. 1 TO
THE MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
FOR THE EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT'S
PE:RCHLORATE TREATMENT AND WATER DISTRIBUTION PROJECT
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
This document is prepared as an Addendum to East Valley Water District's (EVWD or District)
Mitigated Negative Declaration titled "East Valley Water District's Perchlorate Treatment and
Water Distribution Project" (SCH #2005041132) adopted on May 24, 2005. The purpose of that
project was to improve the District's ability to provide water that meets current and anticipated
future water quality standards to existing and future District customers. The project proposed a
variety of interrelated system improvements that ranged from groundwater treatment and
blending facilities to water transmission and distribution systems (pipelines, pump stations,
reservoirs, etc.). P, new groundwater supply well was also proposed by the project.
Certain District wells are producing water that contains certain contaminants that are near or
above current or anticipated future maximum contaminant levels (MCL) for those contaminants.
The contaminants of concern were and still are perchlorate, nitrates, and perchlorethylene
(PCE). The California Department of Public Health (DPH) (formerly California Dept. of Health
Services) has established MCL's of 45 parts per million (ppm) for nitrates; 5 parts per billion
(ppb) for PCE, but has not established an MCL for perchlorate. However, DPH has established
a proposed MCL of 6 ppb for perchlorate and it is anticipated that DPH will adopt this as the
official MCL in the near future.
A significant portion of EVWD's water supply is provided from groundwater pumped from the
westerly portion of the District's Lower and Intermediate pressure zones. Historically, the
District has pumped water from these two zones into the Upper Zone for distribution to the
easterly portion of the District's service area. The quality of water produced from these wells is
of great importance to the District's ability to meet the existing and anticipated future demand
for water within the EVWD service area. The facilities proposed by this project are intended to
allow the District to continue to use its existing water supply facilities by providing the additional
level of treatment needed to comply with current and anticipated future water quality standards.
The project also included the development of an additional water supply well. The potential
environmental effects of implementing the project were evaluated in an Initial Study (IS)
prepared for the project. Based on data provided in the Initial Study, EVWD determined that no
significant adverse impacts to the environment would result from implementing the proposed
project with implementation of the identified mitigation measures. EVWD adopted a Mitigated
Negative Declaration (MND) as its CEQA determination for the project (SCH #2005041132). A
copy of the MND/IS and supporting documentation is provided as Attachment A to this
Addendum.
One of the water system improvements proposed by the project was the development of a
water treatment facility (Plant 150) on a portion of a larger parcel of land leased. The exact
location of the site to be leased had not been determined, but it was anticipated that the site
would occupy a parcel of land located on the easterly side of Del Rosa Avenue near its
intersection with 7`" Street. The Initial Study stated that from an environmental standpoint, not
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knowing the exact location of the site on the parcel under consideration was not a constraint to
the evaluation because the environmental setting of the overall parcel under consideration was
the same. This was confirmed by the site photograph provided on Figure 3 of the Initial Study
and the Site Evaluation performed by Tom Dodson and Associates (see Attachment 1). The
site proposed by the adopted MND contained non - native weed and grass species and no native
habitat or vegetation occurred on the site.
Subsequent to adoption of the MND, EVWD was not able to acquire a lease for the adopted
Plant 1E;0 site from the land owner. However, EVWD has since acquired title to a parcel of land
near then original site. This parcel is located on the westerly side of Del Rosa Avenue between
51h and 6`h streets and contains a similar, highly disturbed, vacant parcel which has been
cleared and leveled by past human activities. Figure 1 shows the Regional Location and Figure
2 is a Vicinity Map. The only vegetation onsite are non - native weed and grass species. No
native habitat or vegetation exists on the newly proposed Plant 150 site (see Attachment B,
Biological Survey and Attachment C, Site Photographs).
EVWD proposes to construct and operate similar treatment facilities to those originally
proposed. However, EVWD has determined that the treatment capacity of Plant 150 should be
increased above that originally proposed to meet the forecast future demand for water in the
District by providing adequate treatment capacity. This project also proposes the development
of a wager production well on the new site. Attachment E of this Addendum is a Site Plan of the
proposed Plant 150 modifications.
A comparison of the components of the original, adopted project and proposed Plant 150
modifications project is provided in Table 1.
Table 1
COMPARISON OF COMPONENTS BETWEEN
ADOPTED AND PROPOSED PLANT 150 MODIFICATIONS
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No. of Boosters
3
10
No. of Reservoirs
one - 0.5 MG
two - 1.0 MG
No. of Wells
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1
Treatment Capacity
7,000 gpm
12,000 gpm
Treatment Units
7 mobile containers
10'W x 30'L x 9'H
12 vessels 12'0 18'H
16 vessels 4'0 7'H
24 vessels 12'0 16'H
Site Location
NEC 7'h and Del Rosa Drive
SWC 6'h and Del Rosa Drive
Leased
Yes
No (own)
The adopted MND /IS and supporting data are provided in Attachment A of this Addendum. The
only changes to the original project are the revisions to the location of Plant 150 and the above
identified facilities. All other components of the adopted project remain the same. This
document, together with all other substantiating documents referenced in the original document
when combined with the adopted MND /IS, serves as the basis for this second -tier
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environmental review of the proposed project, which consists of implementing the proposed
project modifications.
Pursuant to the provisions of CEQA and State and local CEQA Guidelines, the EVWD is the
Lead Agency, and is charged with the responsibility of deciding whether or not to approve the
proposed modifications to the project as described above. As part of its decision - making
process, the E.VWD is required to review and consider the potential environmental effects that
could result from implementing the modifications proposed for Plant 150. EVWD has compiled
this Addendurn as the basis for making a follow -on, second -tier CEQA environmental
determiiation for the proposed modifications to Plant 150 project to ensure that the impacts
identified in the original CEQA document will not be substantially altered or significantly
increased.
BACKGROUND
The Perchlorate Treatment and Water Distribution Project was approved by the EVWD Board
on May 24, 2005. The Notice of Determination (NOD) was filed with the San Bernardino Clerk
of the Board of Supervisors and the State Clearinghouse since a State Agency, the DPH is a
responsible agency in accordance with the CEQA (see Attachment A). Subsequent to approval
of the MND, the District has identified project modifications which, if implemented, will provide
more efficient and effective water treatment and supply capabilities at the proposed Plant 150
facility. The location of Plant 150 has also been moved to a site near the originally proposed
site because the original site was not available and an alternative site was required. All other
components of the original project covered by the adopted MND remain the same.
Pursuant to CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines, this Addendum has been prepared to
determine whether the project modifications, summarized above, would result in conditions that
would require new environmental documentation be prepared because of new or additional
adverser environmental impacts. This Addendum also reviews any new information of
substantial importance that was not known and could not have been known with exercise of
reasonable diligence at the time the MND was adopted. This examination includes an analysis
in accordance with the provisions of Sections 15164 and 15162 of the State CEQA Guidelines,
which outline the criteria and procedures for preparing an Addendum to a previously adopted
negative declaration.
Pursuant to CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines, the District's environmental review of the
proposed project modifications is limited to examining the environmental effects associated with
the physical changes in the environment which would result from implementing the modified
Plant 150 project in comparison to the adopted project. This focus is due to the fact that the
MND has already addressed the environmental impacts of implementing the Plant 150
component of the original, approved and adopted project. Data in the original Initial Study
supporting the MND indicated that the project evaluated (adopted or approved project) could be
implemented without resulting in any significant adverse impacts to the environment. Mitigation
was provided to reduce the impacts for certain issues associated with that project to a less than
significant level or to reduce less than significant impacts to the greatest extent feasible. The
adopted MND has, therefore, met the provisions of CEQA for the original, approved project.
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PurposD and Need
EVWD is mandated to provide an adequate supply of water that meets water quality standards
to customers within its service area. The purpose and need for this project is to allow EVWD to
comply with these mandates by implementing water treatment and supply facilities at Plant 150
that will provide water to its system that meets DPH water quality standards.
This Addendum, including the supporting documentation, provides the EVWD with the
information substantiating the conclusion that the construction and operation of Plant 150 with
the proposed modifications and at the revised location will not cause substantial physical
changes in the environment which would require preparation of a new negative declaration or
environmental impact report. Such documentation would only be required due to the
involvement of new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of
previously identified significant effects of the original project. This determination allows for the
use of an Addendum in accordance with Section 15164 of the State CEQA Guidelines.
CEQA Process
This Addendum has been prepared in accordance with the current CEQA Statutes and
Guidelines for implementing CEQA. CEQA Section 15164 includes the following procedures for
the preparation and use of an Addendum:
• (b) An addendum to an adopted negative declaration may be prepared if only minor
technical changes or additions are necessary or none of the conditions in Section 15162
calling fe)r the preparation of a subsequent EIR or negative declaration have occurred.
• ((;) An aaddendum need not be circulated for public review, but can be included in or
attached to the Final EIR or adopted negative declaration.
• (d) The decision - making body shall consider the addendum with the Final EIR or adopted
negative: declaration prior to making a decision on the project.
This Addendum to the MND for the EVWD's Perchlorate Treatment and Water Distribution
Project includes changes or additions necessary to make the adopted MND adequate under
CEQA for the proposed project modifications to the location of and facilities for Plant 150. This
Addendum incorporates the adopted MND and all staff reports and information submitted to the
decision - makers regarding environmental issues affected by the proposed construction and
operation of the Plant 150 modifications. It is intended as an additional information document
to provide decision- makers and others, as appropriate, with an objective assessment of
potential environmental impacts associated with the revisions to the adopted MND.
III. ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION
Following the decision to proceed with modifications to the design of the location of and
additional facilities at Plant 150, a decision was made to compile an Addendum to evaluate
potential project changes that would result from approving the proposed modifications. The
potential environmental impacts that would result from these project changes are compared to
the impact forecasts contained in the adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration /Initial Study
(MND /IS). The following evaluation provides an analysis of potential environmental impacts of
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implementing the Plant 150 modifications in relation to the facts and findings contained in the
MND /IS. The conclusions presented were developed regarding potential impacts from approval
and implementation of the proposed project modifications at Plant 150. All other components of
the original project remain unchanged.
a) POTENTIAL 1 "0 DEGRADE: Does the project have the potential to degrade the quality of the
environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or
wildlife population to drop below self - sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or
animal community, reduce the number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or
animal, or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or
prehistory?
Less than Significant Impact/No Changes or No New Information Requiring Preparation of an
additioral environmental document.
The MND /IS adopted for the project determined that the then proposed Plant 150 site had been
disturbed by past (agricultural) and ongoing, existing (weed abatement, trespass, etc.) human
activities. The site contained non- native weed and grass plant species and no native habitat or
natural ground surface features existed on the site. No wetlands or riparian areas exist on the
site. No sensitive biological resources or habitat for such resources existed on the site. The
site is surrounded by urban development and no potential for the site to be used as a wildlife
corridor or nursery was identified. No potential for impacts to biological resources was
identified in the adopted MND /IS and no mitigation was required.
The revised location of Plant 150 is about one block south and across Del Rosa Drive from the
original site. Based on the biological evaluation performed on this site, it was determined that
the proposed Plant 150 site has also been disturbed by human activities including past
agricultural activities and ongoing human activities similar to those that occur at the original site.
Attachment C of this Addendum provides photographs of the new, proposed Plant 150 site. As
with the! original site, no sensitive biological resources or habitat for such resources exist on the
site. No wetlands or riparian areas occur. This site is also surrounded by urban development
and no potential for the site to be used as a wildlife corridor or nursery can be identified.
Based on the above, it is concluded that implementation of the modifications to Plant 150 will
result in a similar, less than significant potential for impact to biological resources and no
mitigation is required. No potential to cause new or more significant adverse effects to
biological resources can be identified for the proposed project. Therefore, impacts related to
biological issues associated with the modifications to Plant 150 will not exceed those identified
in the .adopted MND /IS. A copy of the biological survey for the proposed Plant 150 site is
provided as Attachment B of this Addendum.
Both sites are vacant and no above ground structures exist on the sites. Both sites were
surveyed for cultural resources with negative findings. The adopted MND /IS determined that
implementation of that project would not result in adverse impacts to cultural resources because
none exist on that site. However, the adopted MND /IS did provide mitigation to reduce the
potential for impacts to such resources in the unlikely event that unknown, buried resources
were encountered during site development.
Based on the data obtained from the investigation of the proposed site, it is forecast that the
potential for impacts to cultural resources on the proposed site is similar to that identified for the
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original site and the mitigation provided in the adopted MND /IS is applicable to and adequate
for the new Plant 150 site. See Attachment U of this Addendum. No potential to cause new or
more significant adverse effects to cultural resources can be identified for the project.
Therefore, impacts related to cultural resources issues associated with the modifications to
Plant 150 will not exceed those identified in the adopted MND /IS and no additional mitigation is
required.
b) CUMULATIVE: IMPACTS: Does the project have impacts that are individually limited, but
cumulatively considerable? ( "Cumulatively considerable" means that the incremental
effects of a project are considerable when reviewed in connection with the effects of past
projects, the effects of other current projects, and the effects of probable future project.)
Less than Significant Impact/No Changes or No New Information Requiring Preparation of an
EIR.
Those environmental resources or issues subject to cumulative effects include the following:
agricultural resources, air quality, hydrology /water quality, noise, public services, transporta-
tion /traffic, and utilities /service systems. The adopted MNDAS concluded that none of the
above environmental issues would experience any significant project specific or cumulative
adverse environmental impact. In some cases, implementation of identified mitigation
measures is required. While the modifications to Plant 150 will result in some modifications to
the project covered by the adopted MND /IS, implementation of the proposed modifications at
the proposed Plant 150 site is not forecast to result in a significant change to the purpose or the
need of the adopted project as evaluated in the adopted MND /IS. No cumulative impacts any
greater than the less than significant impacts identified in the MND /IS are forecast to occur.
Substantiation for this conclusion is provided in the following text.
Agriculi:ural Resources: The MND /IS determined that no agricultural resources would be
affected by the proposed project. This conclusion does not change with implementation of the
proposed project modifications to Plant 150. Implementation of the proposed modifications will
place equipment and facilities of similar type and purpose to those previously evaluated on a
site s milar to that evaluated in the adopted MND /IS. Neither site contain any agricultural
resources. The impact of the revised project will be equivalent to that forecast in the MND /IS.
No additional adverse direct or cumulative agricultural resource effects will result from
implementing the proposed modifications to Plant 150.
Air Quay: The adopted MND /IS determined that short -term construction emissions were both
individually and cumulatively less than significant with implementation of identified mitigation
measures. The proposed project modifications will result in similar construction activities and
air emissions to those identified in the adopted MNDAS. No significant additional construction
air emissions or impacts will result and no additional mitigation is required. The adopted
MNDAS, identified a project construction schedule that would be implemented at various times
over a period years. To date, potions of the original project have been implemented and other
project components, such as Plant 150, have not. Because this project modification will not
substantially alter the current, adopted construction schedule or activities, daily and quarterly
construction emissions remain substantially below SCAQMD's emission thresholds under both
project scenarios. No new or substantially greater direct or cumulative construction air quality
impacts will result and no additional mitigation is required.
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The long -term operational air emissions will remain essentially the same as or slightly greater
than they less than significant impacts identified in the MND /IS. Any increase in air emissions
will be associated with the consumption of electricity to power the equipment (about a 500 kWh
increase) and result in a minor increase in chemical delivery and waste removal trips (maximum
of about 3 additional trips on a given day). The operations emissions evaluated in the adopted
MND /IS were substantially below emissions significance thresholds. Due to the relatively small
operaticns emissions identified in the adopted MND /IS, any minor increase in emissions
associa':ed with implementation of the modifications to Plant 150 will not result in any additional
significant adverse direct or cumulative air quality effects. No additional mitigation is required.
The adopted INND /IS determined that operation of the water treatment facilities proposed at
Plant 150 had no potential to generate any long term odors. The MND /IS did determine that
construction activities will generate small amounts of odors on the site from the exhaust
emissions from the combustion of petroleum products by construction equipment. Plant 150 is
located within an urbanized area where exhaust emissions and associated odors are common.
The adopted RAND /IS determined that implementation of the Plant 150 project would not result
in the generation of new odors in the project area that are considered either directly of
cumulatively significant. No mitigation was required.
Implementation of this proposed Plant 150 modification will result in the construction and
operation of essentially the same facilities on a site nearly adjacent to the original Plant 150
site. Both construction and operations activities and equipment will remain essentially the same
and the potential for the generation of odors by the implementation of the modifications to Plant
150 will remain the same as those less than significant odors forecast to occur under the
adopted project. No new impacts will result and no additional mitigation is required.
Hvdrolcgy/WaterQuality: The adopted projects short -term construction water quality impacts
were concluded to be less than significant with implementation of mitigation measures, including
compliance with a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) construction
stormwater permit to be issued for the project and a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan
(SWPPP) which will be implemented for the project. The proposed modifications to Plant 150
will not result in any substantial change in construction activities or the mitigation measures
contained in the adopted MND /IS. These measures are adequate to reduce potential
construction impacts associated with the proposed Plant 150 modifications to a less than
significant level.
The long -term operational hydrology /water quality effects are characterized in the MND /IS to be
less than significant based on the control of surface water runoff and the requirement that the
project will comply/ with the regulations and laws governing the storage, use and disposal of
chemicals and wastes used or generated by the project. The proposed Plant 150 modifications
will not alter the type of chemicals or wastes used or generated at the site. The proposed
modifications will result in the use and storage of an additional amount of these chemicals as
well as, the potential to generate an additional amount of wastes. However, the amount of
chemicals and wastes associated with the adopted project were considered minor (about 100
gallons of sodium hypochlorite and about 14,000 gallons of nitrate and PCE laden brine) and
compliance with applicable laws and regulations regarding these chemicals and wastes was
considered adequate mitigation for potential impacts associated with these chemicals and
wastes.
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Any increase in the use and storage of chemicals or the generation of chemical laden brine
wastes will be controlled in the same manner prescribed for the adopted project. However, any
increasers will be minor since the amount of chemicals and wastes onsite at any given time is
limited to the storage capacity at the facility. By increasing or altering the delivery and removal
trips associated with operation of the plant, the amount of chemicals or wastes stored onsite is
controlled. Because this plant modification project will not result in any new wastes or chemicals
being present onsite, the determination in the adopted MND /IS that compliance with applicable
state and local regulations regarding the use, storage and disposal of such materials is
adequate mitigation for potential impacts is applicable to this project. No new or substantially
greater impacts will result and no additional mitigation is required.
The adopted project was considered a benefit to both the quantity and quality of water available
in the p•ojects service area in that it will allow the continued use of an existing water supply by
providing the level of treatment necessary for the water to meet current and anticipated future
water quality standards. The removal of contaminants from groundwater is considered to be an
overall benefit: to the groundwater basin. The proposed modifications are deemed minimal and
not adverse and will not alter identified benefits of the adopted project. No new or additional
significant adverse direct or cumulative hydrology /water quality effects will result from
implementing the proposed modifications to Plant 150 and no additional mitigation is required.
The adopted project included development of a new water production well. EVWD extracts its
groundwater from the Bunker Hill Groundwater Basin (Basin). Rights to the water within the
Basin have been adjudicated in that a total amount of water that can be produced annually from
the Basin by water producers has been established. Should the maximum allotted annual
extraction be exceeded by water producers, the San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District
(Muni) is required to replace the excess water extracted by spreading and percolating State
Water Project water into the Basin. Compliance with the terms of the Basin adjudication is
considered adequate mitigation for potential impacts to groundwater from the operation of
groundwater production wells within the Basin including the adopted project.
Implementation of this Plant 150 modification project includes the development of a water
production well at the site. This well will not result in any new or substantially greater impacts to
the quantity of water in the Basin that exceed those identified and evaluated in the adopted
MND /IS. Compliance with the terms and conditions of the Basin adjudication is considered
adequate mitigation for both potential direct and cumulative impacts to ground water associated
with this plant modification project.
Public :Services: The MND /IS did not identify any direct or cumulative adverse impacts to public
service:; from implementing that project. Security and fire suppression measures that will be
implemented at Plant 150 are adequate to reduce the potential for the demand of such services
to a less than significant level. The provision of an adequate supply of high quality water was
deemed a benefit to public services. No substantial direct or cumulative adverse impacts were
identified and no mitigation was required. The proposed project Plant 150 modifications will
result in the same effects as the adopted project. No new or additional direct or cumulative
demand for public services will result and the conclusions reached in the adopted MND /IS apply
to the proposed plant modification project. The impacts are directly comparable under both the
adopted project and the proposed design modifications project for both direct and cumulative
impacts and no additional mitigation is required.
Transpc,.rtation/Traific: Both the adopted projects short-term construction and long -term
operational traffic impacts were determined to be less than significant in the adopted MND /IS
and no mitigation was required. The only traffic associated with the adopted project will be the
delivery of equipment, materials and worker commutes to the site during construction and the
delivery of chemicals and the removal of wastes during operation of the facility. The MND /IS
determined that traffic associated with both construction and operation of the adopted project
would not result in a significant direct or cumulative adverse effect on traffic and the
transportation system.
Construction of the facilities identified in the adopted MND/IS do have the potential to result in
the shcrt term interruption of traffic patterns in the affected area. This will result from the
installation of pipelines and other construction activities in public roadways. The adopted
MND/IS provided mitigation measures, that when implemented, would reduce potential impacts
to transportation /traffic to a less than significant level. The proposed project modifications will
result in similar construction and operations traffic impacts that were identified for the Plant 150
facilities in the adopted MND/IS. The plant modifications are for the same purposes as the
facilities evaluated in the the adopted MND/IS. Therefore, it is concluded that the evaluation
provided in the adopted MND /IS adequately evaluates the proposed plant modifications project.
No new or substantially greater direct or cumulative impacts, not previously evaluated, will result
from implementing the proposed plant modifications and no additional mitigation is required.
UtilitiesrService Systems: The adopted project does not make any substantial demand on any
utilities or service systems. The adopted project was deemed to be a benefit to water quality
issues by removing contaminants from groundwater to meet applicable water quality regulations
and goals. No substantial modifications to existing drainage patterns or the volumes and quality
of storm water discharged from the adopted Plant 150 site were forecast to occur. The adopted
MNDAIS provided mitigation to reduce the potential for impact to stormwater quality to a less than
significant level during construction activities. No direct or cumulative adverse effects on utilities
or service systems or the quality or volume of stormwater discharged from the site were
identified.
The proposed Plant 150 modifications will provide the same services and benefits as the
adopted project on a similar, nearby site. No change in the demand on utilities or service
systems will result. No substantial change in the course and flow of storm water will result.
Potential construction impacts will remain the same and the evaluation and mitigation provided in
the adopted MND /IS are adequate for the proposed plant modifications. No additional significant
adverse direct or cumulative impacts on the demand for utilities or service systems will result
from implementing the proposed plant modifications project and no additional mitigation is
required.
Noise: The MND/IS concluded that no sensitive noise receptors would be adversely affected by
operation of the project and no substantial noise impacts were identified. Mitigation was
provided to reduce potential less than significant operations impacts associated with the
potential increased noise levels to the greatest extent feasible.
The adopted MND/IS did determine that construction of the facilities identified in the adopted
project did have the potential to result in noise levels that were considered to be a short term
nuisance but not adverse noise impacts. Mitigation was provided in the adopted MND /lS to
reduce this potential nuisance to the greatest extent feasible.
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The proposed Plant 150 modifications will be located on a site near the original site. Existing
development in the vicinity of the new site is essentially the same as that which occurs around
the adopted project: site. The proposed plant modifications will result in the same construction
activities utilizing the same equipment for about the same length of time. No new or
substantially greater direct or cumulative construction noise impacts will result from
implementing the proposed plant modifications and no additional mitigation is required.
Operation of the proposed Plant 150 facilities will use essentially the same mechanical
equipment and noise will be controlled by implementing the same noise attenuation devices. No
new or additional direct or cumulative noise impacts beyond the less than significant impacts
forecast for the adopted project will result from implementing the proposed Plant 150
modifications and no additional mitigation is required.
Regarding other issues with cumulative effects (population and housing and land use and
planning), the MND/IS determined that the adopted project had no potential to cause physical
changes in these issues since no new population will be generated and land uses will remain
exactly the sarne. This conclusion remains the same whether either the approved or proposed
Plant 150 modifications project is implemented. No new or substantially greater direct or
cumulative impacts can be identified and no mitigation is required.
C. ADVERSE IMPACTS ON HUMANS: Does the project have environmental effects on human
beings, either directly or indirectly?
Less than Significant Impact/No Changes or No New Information Requiring Preparation of an
EIR.
The MND /IS prepared for the adopted project identified those issues which may potentially
impact humans. These issues include: geology /soils, air quality, noise, hazards, aesthetics, and
utilities. It was determined that the adopted project would not create or result in significant direct
or cumulative adverse environmental impacts on humans with implementation of mitigation
measure provided in the MND /IS. Implementation of the proposed modifications to Plant 150 will
result in similar structures, facilities and equipment being placed on a similar site for the same
purposes as the adopted project. No new or additional impacts to humans will result from
implementing the proposed modifications to Plant 150 which exceed those evaluated and
determined to be less than significant in the adopted MND /IS. This conclusion is based on the
following substantiation:
Geolooy and ;3oils: No major geology or soil constraints were identified within the project area of
potential impact. Mitigation was identified to control erosion and sedimentation during
construction and to ensure that new structures and facilities were designed and constructed to
the appropriate building standards. Because the proposed modifications to Plant 150 will be
implemented on a similar, nearby site with similar structures, the impacts are directly comparable
and the mitigation remains the same under both the adopted project and the proposed Plant 150
modification project. No additional adverse direct or indirect effects on humans associated with
geology or soils constraints will result from implementing the proposed Plant 150 modifications
project.
Air g ualit : Please see the discussion under the previous section. Air emissions from the
adopted project and the proposed plant modification project were determined to be substantially
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the same and less than significant. Mitigation was required to control fugitive dust and
equipment exhaust emissions and the potential health hazards such emissions could pose. No
change in the less than significant potential for the generation of odors will result from
implementing the proposed Plant 150 modifications project. The impacts are directly
comparable under both the development scenarios and no additional adverse direct or indirect
effects on humans will result from implementing the proposed project. No additional mitigation is
required.
Noise: Please see the discussion under the previous section. Noise generation from the
adopted project was determined to be less than significant with implementation of identified
mitigation measures. Implementation of the proposed plant modifications will result in similar
facilities and equipment being constructed and used on a similar site. The future change in
noise will be below the community thresholds under both development options. Mitigation was
provided in the MND /IS to reduce less than significant noise levels to the greatest extent
feasible. The noise impact Is comparable under both the adopted project and the proposed
Plant 11i0 modifications project and no additional adverse direct or indirect effects on humans
will result from implementing the proposed design modifications project. No additional mitigation
is required.
Hazards: No new hazards are associated with the proposed Plant 150 modifications project.
The potential to accidentally spill hazardous materials during construction will be similar under
both development scenarios and adequate mitigation was provided in the MND /IS to reduce the
potential for impact a less than significant level. Any operational hazards remain the same and
less than significant under either the adopted or the proposed Plant 150 modifications project.
Mitigation has been required to control any accidentally released chemicals or wastes and the
potential health hazards such substances could pose when released into the environment. The
impact is directly comparable under both the adopted project and proposed Plant 150
modifications project. No additional adverse direct or indirect effects on humans will result from
implementing the proposed project.
Aesthetics: The adopted project proposed the development of structures that were to be about
one story in height. The adopted Plant 150 site was located on a vacant parcel of land within an
area that is essentially vacant of development. Single- family residences adjoin the parcel to the
east. The adopted MND /IS determined that due to the height (about 15 feet), size and location
of the proposed above ground structures, implementation of the adopted project would not result
in any significant direct or indirect impacts to the existing visual setting, any scenic vistas or
resources or degrade the existing visual character of the project area. Mitigation was provided
to reduce to potential for less than significant impacts to aesthetics and glare to the greatest
extent feasible.
This proposed Plant 150 modifications project will result in the development of essentially the
same above ground facilities as proposed by the adopted project on a similar, nearby site. The
proposed site is vacant as is most of the land around the site. Development in the vicinity of the
site is primarily single story in height. Two story residential structures occur northeasterly of the
site. Based on the height, size and location of the proposed plant modifications, this proposed
project will not alter any scenic views or create negative aesthetic effects compared to the
existing visual setting. Thus, both the adopted project and the proposed Plant 150 modifications
project will result in less than significant impacts to aesthetics and visual resources in the project
area. Both the potential direct and indirect impacts are comparable under both the project
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scenarios. No additional or new direct or indirect adverse aesthetic effects will result from
implementing the proposed plant modifications project. No additional mitigation is required.
IV. CONCLUSION
The earlier analyses from the Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for the Perchlorate
Treatment and Water Distribution Project was used as a basis for this Addendum, updated with
current information from EVWD. It is the conclusion of this Addendum that the potential adverse
environmental impacts from implementation of the proposed Plant 150 modifications project, as
describE:d in Section III of this document, will not be significantly greater than those identified for
the adopted project's MND. There are no new or substantially greater significant adverse
impacts that will result from implementing the proposed plant modifications that were not
previously disclosed. This Addendum provides an update of the project and the mitigation
measures required in the MND.
Pursuant to CEQA Section 15164, the MND, as updated with this Addendum, can be relied upon
for documentation of the effects on the environment of the proposed Plant 150 modifications
project. Because the changes in the project do not exceed the thresholds outlined in Section
15162 of the State CEQA Guidelines, no further analysis of the environmental impacts of the
project is required in a Subsequent Negative Declaration or Supplemental /Subsequent EIR.
Based on all of the data presented above and in the adopted Initial Study, it is recommended
that the proposed Plant 150 modification project be processed as an Addendum to the adopted
MND. '.-he proposed projects design modifications do not alter the conclusions contained in the
MND. The analysis presented above of the changes and modifications to the adopted project
justify the issuance of an Addendum to the MND.
V. REVIEW AUTHORITY
The E�WD servers as the CEQA lead agency for this project. It is recommended that an
Addendum be adopted as the appropriate CEQA environmental determination for the proposed
modifications to Pliant 150.
VI. CERTIFICATION
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Mr. Robert Martin?
General Manager
Attachments: A — Mitigated Negative Declaration and Initial Study
B — Focused Burrowing Owl and General Biological Survey, August 2007
C; — Site Photographs
D — Cultural Resources Evaluation
E — Site Plan
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Tau misnon of the Vlarer Education Foundation, an impartial. nonprofit organisation, is to create a better undersrandma
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October :3, 2007
DouNetree Hotel
1707 Fourth ;St.
Santa Monica, CA
Sponsored by:
The Water Education. Foundation
The California Department of Water Resources
This special Summit will bring together
top experts to discuss the effects of global
warming and climate change on
California's water management.
This special Summit is designed to
further California's leadership on
addressing climate change by fostering
development of California water policy
options for the future.
Registration)`or this one -day event is $225.
Fee includes materials, lunch and reception.
Scholarships are available. Contact the Foundation for
more information on scholarship qualifications.
For a list of additional hotels in the area, contact the
Foundation.
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With California experiencing a very dry year, there is
high interest in discussing adaptive measures for a future
where increasing climate variability becomes the norm.
California's built water system was planned before
climate change scenarios were considered. Respected
studies now tell us that global climate change will have
a devastating, long -term impact on the West's water
supply and reliability. In fact, the Southwest may be
beginning a permanent drought. The time to plan is now!
This one -day event will bring together agencies at all
levels of government, stakeholders and experts to discuss
adaptation in areas such as water supply and quality,
flood management and ecosystem sustainability in
California.
The California Department of Water Resources and many
water managers are making extensive efforts to incorpo-
rate planning for climate change into California water
management. Learn what is being done at this event.
The Summit will contribute to that effort by providing a
forum for the exchange of ideas on strategies that could
be incorporated into planning programs.
Summit Topics Include:
D Coping with Climate Change Within California's
Water System
> What to do When the Well Goes Dry
A Bay -Delta Challenges: Salty Water and Slumping Levees
Agricultural Perspective on Adaptation to Climate Change
A Integrated Regional Water Management Opportunities
Water, Water, Everywhere: The Flood Management
Challenge
Local Land Use Planning Opportunities
> Call to Action on Water and Climate Change
Invited Speaker: Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
DWR Director Lester Snow will address the Summit and
actively participate.
Check in will begin at 8:00 a.m. The program will begin
at 9:00 a.m. The Summit will adjourn at 4:00 p.m. A
reception will follow. Complimentary Foundation and
other materials will be distributed to participants.
September 7, 2007
Contacts:- Jeanine Jones, DWR, (918) 6538126
- 'red Thomas, DWR, (916) 653-9712
DWR SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH NOAA FOR CLIMATE RESEARCH
Sacramento - The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) and the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAH) Climate Programs Office have signed a memorandum
of agreement to establish a process for coordination of climate research applicable to water
management. Improving the understanding of climate variability and change is vital to
management of California's water resources.
NOAA will be represented in the work through centers established under its Regional Integrated
Sciences and Assessments (RISA) program — the California Applications Program (Scripps
Institution of Oceanography), Western Water Assessment (University of Colorado), and Climate
Assessment for the Southwest (University of Arizona). The RISA program is designed to support
integrated research among the physical, natural, and social sciences to analyze how climate
science, forecasts, and impacts can be used to improve resource management and public policy
decisions.
Subjects anticipated to be included in the research workplan include paleoclimate analysis of
drought, climate and runoff forecasting, assessment of climate change impacts on flood risks, use
of remote sensing technologies, and climate vulnerability assessment. Focused climate research
in areas such as these is part of the Department's strategy for adapting to climate change.
To learn more about water management adaptation to climate change, plan on attending the
Climate Change Water Adaptation Summit being sponsored by DWR and the Water Education
Foundation on October 3rd in Santa Monica. More information on the summit can be found at
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California Climate Change and Water Adaptation
Summit
Sponsored by
California Department of Water Resources
Water Education Foundation
Cosponsored by
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
State Water Resources Control Board
October 3, 2007
Doubletree Hotel, 1707 Fourth St., Santa Monica
8:00 Registration
9:00 Welcome and Opening Remarks
Rita Schmidt Sudman, Executive Director, Water Education Foundation
Lester Snow, Director, California Department of Water Resources (DWR)
Cbvemor Arnold Schwarzenegger*
9:30 Overview of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
4th Assessment: What it Means to the Water Community
Coping with Climate Change
Egad Udall, Director, CU -NOAA Western Water Assessment
Ciregg Garfin, Deputy Director, Science Translation and
Outreach, Institute for the Study of Planet Earth, University of Arizona
IPCC Water Adaptation Findings
Roger Pulwarty, Research Associate, NOAA
Moderator: Jeanine Jones, Interstate Resources Manager, DWR
10:30 When the River or the Well Goes Dry
Climate Change Challenges for the Water Boards
,Gary Wolff, Member, State Water Resources Control Board
California SF Bay Delta and Central Valley Water System and Climate
Change Impacts
Norm Miller, Associate Director, Berkeley Water Center, VC-Berkeley
and Berkeley Lab
AgricuhWral Perspective on Adaptation
Patrick O'Toole, President, Family Farm Alliance
Integraied Regional Water Management Opportunities
John Woodling, Chief Conjunctive Water Management Branch, DWR
Moderator: John Andrew, Executive Manager for Climate Change Activities,
DWR
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12:oo Lunch
Awards for Climate Science Services - Lester Snow, Presenter
1:45 Adaptation in Other Areas
Energy and Water Nexus
Martha Krebs, Deputy Director for Research and Development, California
Energy Commission*
Climate Change Impacts on Ecosystems
Walter Oechel, Professor of Biology, San Diego State University*
Fishery Adaptation
11rian Johnson, California Water Policy Director, Trout Unlimited
Moderator: Rita Schmidt Sudman, Executive Director, Water Education.
Foundation
3:00 Break
3:15 Water, Water, Everywhere — the Flood Management Challenge
More Floods, More Often?
:David Ford, President, David Ford Consulting Engineers, Inc.
Floodplain Management Challenges
Larry Larson, Executive Director, Association of State
Floodplain Managers
Local Land Use Planning Opportunities
Greg Larson, Director, Santa Cruz City Planning and Community
Development
Mculerator: John Andrew, Executive Manager for Climate Change Activities,
DWR
4:15 Closing Remarks
Lester Snow, Director, DWR
4:30 Adjourn to Recepdon
Reception sponsored by: CH2MHill and The Ferguson Group
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