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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Packet - EVWD Board of Directors - 01/12/20101 East Valley h Water District 3654 HIGHLAND AVE., SUITE #12, HIGHLAND, CA 30AR.D MEETING January 12, 2010 3:00 P.M. AGENDA "In )rder to comply with legal requirements for posting of agenda, only those items filed with the .istrict, Secretary by 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday prior to the following Tuesday meeting not requiring depa °tmental investigation, will be considered by the Board of Directors ". --- - ----------------------------------------------------------------- CAL.L TO ORDER 'LEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Public Comments '_ Approval of Agenda CON SENT CALENDAR 3. Approval of Special meeting minutes for December 18, 2009 4. Approval of Board meeting minutes for December 22, 2009 Accounts Payable Disbursements: Accounts Payable Checks # 222576 through # 222797 which were distributed during the period of December 14, 2009 through January 6, 2010, in the amount of ;S 1,216,655.30 and Payroll and benefit contributions for the period ended January 6, 2010 and included checks and direct deposits, in the amount of $288,111.53 and $6,370.27. Total Disbcrsement for the period $1,511,137.10 6. General Manager's expenses OLD BUSINESS Discussion and possible action regarding the District 2010 committee assignments NEVI' BUSINESS 8. Discussion and possible action regarding Eastwood Farms Community Water Users System Improvemer;t Project and to Adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration; Adopt the Mitigated Monitoring and Reporting Program; and File the Notice of Determination with the County of San Bernaufino Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and the State Office of Planning and Research, State Clearing house 9. Discussion and possible action regarding surplus vehicles and equipment 10. Discussion and possible action regarding Senator Feinstein's FYI Appropriations Request Forms 11. Review and accept Financial Statements for the period ended November 30, 2009 t 2. Directors' lives and expenses for December 2009 REPORTS 13. General ;Manager / Staff Reports 14. Consultant Reports 15. Committee Reports a. Legislative (Standing) b. Pudic Outreach (Standing) c. Polo:.y Committee (Ad -Hoc) 16. Oral corrurents from Board of Directors CORB:ESPONDENCE 17. Letter to the District from ACWA regarding California Water Management 18. Letter U John Drury from the Water Education Foundation regarding his selection to the 2010 Water Leader's Class MEETINGS 19. highland Area Chamber of Commerce Community Awards and Installation Dinner, Hampton Inn & Suites, Highland, January 21, 2010 20. San Bernardino Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Installation Dinner, Hilton Hotel, San Bernardino, January 27 2010 21. Ca: iforrtia Municipal Utilities Association Capitol Day, Sacramento, February 4, 2010 22. Special District and Local Government Institute "Governance" conference, Hyatt Regency, Huntington Beach, Mach 4 -5, 2010 2 CLOSED SESSIOr4 :3. CONFER] -NCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR lGovernmmt Code Section 54956.8] Property: Party with whorr, th 2 District will negotiate: Party who will be neptiating on behalf of the District: Under Negotiation: ADJOURN 9.74 + /- Acres developed and Associated parcel, South of Highland Ave., East of Victoria, APN(s): 1191 -241- 36,1191- 241 -38 San Bernardino County, State of California REO Property Group, LLC Robert Martin, Michael Russell, and Mark Vargas Price and Terms of Payment Pt rsuaw °o Government Code Section 54954.2(a), any request for a disability - related modification or accommodation, .ncluding auxiliary aids or services, that is sought in order to participate in the above- agendired public meeting shou d be directed to the District's Administrative Manager at (909) 885 -4900 at least 72 hours priortt said meeting 3 synjecl 'o apgrgial EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT December 18, 2009 SPECIAL. BOARD MEETING MINUTES Phe meeting was called to order at 2:00 p.m. by President Wilson. Director Malrnberg led the flag salute PRESENT: Directors: LeVesque, Malmberg, Morales, Sturgeon, Wilson ABSENT: None �'I AFF: Robert Martin, General Manager; Justine Hendricksen, Administrative Manager ,FGAL COUNSEL: Steve Kennedy i31;EST (S): None PUBLIC PARTICIPATION President \Vil.�on declared the public participation section of the meeting open at 2:01 pm. "lie General ',tanager stated that in regards to item 45 the agenda incorrectly reflects the parcel numbers ands the party with whom the District will negotiate. The corrections should state parcel numbers 1191- 241 -36 and 1191- 241 -38 and, the party with whom the District will negotiate should reflect EWB -I LLC. 7 he District received one written comment from R.A. Roberts. There being no further erbal or written comments the public participation section was closed. CLOSED SESSION The Board en eyed into closed session at 2:04 p.m, as provided for in the California ()pen Mee:inj_, Law, Government Code Section 54945.9(a), to discuss the items listed cn the agenda. AIVOURN TO REGULAR SESSION President Wikxi declared that the meeting adjourn to regular session. (Minutes 12118/09)1ph 1 ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS The Board returned to regular session at 2:55 p.m. The ite;r.s listed on the agenda were discussed in closed session xx ith no reportable action heinQ t,lken. ADJOURN The meeting was adjourned at 2:58 p.m. Robert E. Martin, Secretary George 1 AX i:son, President (Minutes 12/18/09) iph 2 *' . hi c.,1 to apply %a FAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT BOARD MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 22, 2009 President WiLon called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. Director LeVesque led the flag solute. PRIISENT: Directors: LeVesque, Malmberg, Morales, Sturgeon, Wilson ABSLNT: Directors: None S t 1 FP: Robert Martin, General Manager; Justine Hendricksen, Administrative Manager I +'1(IAI, CGLTdSEL: Steve Kennedy Gt:F.ST(s): Jay Stark (The Russell Company), Mike Russell (The Russell Company), Mark Vargas (Mission Infrastructure), Aaron Hodgdon PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Resident Wilson declared the public participation section of the meeting open at. 3:01 p.m. I sere being no written or verbal comments, the public participation section was closed. APPROVAL OF AGENDA M /S'C' LeVesq Lie- Malmberg) that the December 22, 2009 agenda be approved as submitted. APPROVAL OF BOARD MEETING MINUTES FOR NOVEMBER 24, 2009 M /S'C 'LeVesque- Sturgeon) that the November 24, 2009 Board meeting minutes be approved as sul- muted. APPROVAL OF BOARD MEETING MINUTES FOR DECEMBER 8, 2009 M /S:C (LeVesque- Sturgeon) that the December 8, 2009 Board meeting minutes be apprcved as submitted. Minutes- 12;22I09jph DISBURSEMENTS M /S /C ( LeVesque- Sturgeon) that General I-1-111d D. >ht:rsements 4222383 through 222575 distributed during the period of December 8, 2009 thm.igh December 16, 2009 in the amount of $300,946.94 and Payroll Fund Disbursements fur -- 1, period ended December 16 2009 in the amounts of $244.3 =8.78 totaling $545,275.72 be e�ni��yed. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE PROPOSED PHASE I FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS STUDY FOR THE DISTRICT'S HEADQUARTERS PROJECT PREPARED 111 MISSION INFRASTRUCTURE AND THE RUSSELL COMPANY The General Manager stated that the report addresses y%so options for the District's headquarters project. Mr. Russell provided an in depth objective analysis regard rig the two subject properties; that the report compares each property, including the scope oI «ork. goals, option analysis, investment summary, economic analysis and a summary of findi:ios at each location; that the objective of the report was to ni-m ide a custom real estate soh.ro- to best fit the needs of Fast Valley Water District. M /S /C (Levesque - Sturgeon) that the proposed phase 1f�asibility analysis study for the District's Headquarters Project prepared by Mission Intrast-ucywe and the Russell Company be accepted. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING 'I HE DISTRICT'S 2010 -2011 HOLIDAY SCHEDULE The General Manger stated that he needed to bring this item back to the Board for further review and to clarify a number of items. The General % waeer stated that the District's holidays are mandated by the %IOU and the District's Personre Rules; and that these items are on a meet and confer basis. Director Sturgeon would like to clarify that the intent of the riwion was to keep the offices open for customer payments arc phone calls only. M /S /C (Sturgeon- LeV "esque) that the previous motion: it the December 8, 2009 Board meeting to have the District offices open on JuIN 5. DMI and December 27, 2010 be withdrawn. The Board has requested that this item be addressed when contrtct negotiations begin. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE INLAND EMPIRE AGENCY 2010 LEGISLATIVE RECEPTION 2 Minutes: 1222!09 iph tu.. M /S /C (Morales - Malmberg) that the District participate in the Inland Empire Agency 70 t0 Legislative Reception. GENERAL NIANAGER/STAFF REPORTS 117e General Vlanager reported on the District's operations to date; that he would like to s: tcdule a mi.1-year budget review for January 28`h at 2:00 p.m.; that at the last Board rlceiing the board approved a 6 -month ICSA agreement and that the goal is to provide a final agtcement by mid -year of 2010; that each agency meets about every two weeks to work on I to concep.s: that ground water modeling tools are a major concern; that the eight agencies v.ould like to conduct an independent peer review process that truly is representative: that the approximate cost of the review is $75K — $100K; that each of the eight agencies would equally share in this cost. M> Ilendricks_n provided information to the Board regarding CMUA's Capitol Day; that the 4m Bernardino County Fire Department — Hazardous Material Division completed their site evaluation and inspection and that the District had no violations and /or fines. information ('nh CONSULTA'N�T REPORTS No reports at ti is time. C'OMMITT'EE, REPORTS a) Legislative - (Standing) Director Morales stated that the District's State Advocate will provide a legislative report in January; that the District took a number of positions this year and that the committee would like to expand the platforms and coordinated strategies and enhance the Legislative program each session. b) Public Outreach - (Standing) President Wilson stated that the committee had met and discussed a number of items including the District's phone system. President Wilson wot.Id like to relinquish his position on the Public Outreach Committee. Director LeVesc{:te was appointed to replace President Wilson. c) Policy ,Ad -Hoc) — No report at this time. ORAL COMMENTS FROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS I: Pit cdor Malm berg stated that he is proud to be an American. Director Sturgeon offered his appreciation to staff for everything they do. Lirectcr LeV -;,_tie wished everyone a Merry Christmas and is looking forward to 2010. Director Morales wished everyone a safe and Happy Holiday. President Wilton would like a Board Meeting to review the Brown Act. He also wished A.�a everyone a Merry Christmas. 3 Minutes: 12'22/09 iph LETTER TO THE DISTRICT FROM WILLIAMS HOMES REGARDING WATER AND SEWER CONNECTION FEES The board took a break at 4:16 p.m. The Board returned to session .il 4:23 p.m. The Board entered into closed session at 4:23 p.m. as pro�i,izd for in the California Open Meeting Law, Government Mode Section 54945.9(a). io dreuss the items listed on the agenda. ADJOURN TO REGULAR SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS The Board returned to regular session at 4:47 p.m. The r., ^ro listed on the agenda were discussed in closed session % +ith no action being taken. ADJOURN The meeting was adjourned at 1:48 p.m. Robert E. Martin, Seeretar} George F. Ai ilson, Board President 4 Minutes: 12/22'09 jph EZtst Val ley 411, Neater District Board Memorandum From: Brian W Tompkins / Chief Financial Off icey, Subject: Disbursements. 'lr/f9t Recommendation: Approve the attached list of accounts payable checks and payroll issued duri -,g the period December 14, 2009 through January 6, 2010. Date: JANUARY 12, 2010 Background: Accounts payable checks are shown on the attached listing and include numbers 222576 to 222797 for A total of $1,216,655.30. The source of funds `or this amount is as follows: Unrestricted Funds $1,216,655.30 Payroll and bene`it contributions paid for this period totaled $288,111.53. Directo�, payroll paid 12/14/2009 was $6370.27. To al disbursements $1,511,137.10 . -ast valley `,Eater uistrict Dale _ dV !n, 5010 CV W U Check Register - Standard Time nt57: PM Repot APCHK.rpi User KATHY Company hVWD Check Nbr !l TYye Date Id Name ProiectlD Project Descrigtic Discount OriODocAmt DrCr 222576 CK 12/17/2009 ARRO14 ARRnW HFAn COUNTRY CLUB 5,094.45 074427 VO 77300 Employee Programs 5.094.45 D 222577 CK 12/18/2009 USP001 US POSTAL SERVICEIPOSTAGE 5,000.00 074444 VO 71505 Postage 5,000.00 D 222578 CK 12/22/2009 ADA021 ADAMS - TRISHA 3.78 014198 VO 22210 Customer Refunds 3.78 D 222579 CK 12/22/2009 ADP002 ADP 155.45 074492 VO 77300 Employee Programs 124.80 D 074493 VO 71200 Payroll Processing Service -A[ 30.65 D 222580 CK 12/22/2009 ADV001 ADVANCED TELEMETRY SYS INTL 266.44 266.44 D 074425 VO 62000 Maintenance 222581 CK 12/22/2009 ADVO07 ADVANTAGE RED 7229 074064 VO 22210 Customer Refunds 72.29 D 222582 CK 12/22/2009 ALA012 ALANIS- ARACELY 45.61 074240 VO 22210 Customer Refunds 45.61 D 222583 CK 12/22/2009 ARR027 ARRIAGA -MARIO 32.49 074241 VO 22210 Customer Refunds 32.49 D 222584 CK 12/22/2009 ASS008 ASSOC OF THE SAN BERNARDINO 275.00 074433 VO 71400 Memberships and Dues 275.00 D 222585 CK 121221'2009 ATL002 REAL ESTATE - ATLANTIC PACIFIC 85.14 074411 VO 22210 Customer Refunds 85.14 D 222586 CK 12/22/2009 ATT007 AT &T 285.92 074434 VO 71015 Telephone 47.43 D 15.23 D 074446 VO 71015 Telephone 074462 VO 71015 Telephone 197.67 D 074463 VO 71015 Telephone 25.59 D ezzodt LA 12/22/2009 AUD001 COUNTY TREASURER /CONTROLLER 18.00 074461 VO 73100 Audit/Accounting Fees 18.00 D 222588 CK 12/22/2009 BAL028 BALANDRAN- BLANCA 64.70 074199 VO 22210 Customer Refunds 64.70 D 222589 CK 12/22/2009 BAR074 BARRY'S SECURITY SERVICES, INC 3,170.19 074500 VO 72500 Security Services 1,573.56 D 074501 VO 72500 Security Services 1,596.63 D 222590 CK 12/22/2009 BLA013 BLACK -LARRY 33.05 074107 VO 22210 Customer Refunds 33.05 D 222591 CK 12/22/2009 BR0001 BRUNICK, MCELHANEY & BECKETT 3,681.25 074502 VO 11200 Construction in Progress WA002271 NEW DISTRICT OFFICE' 600.00 D 074502 VO 11200 Construction in Progress WA002292 Plant 134 Upgrade 425.00 D 074502 VO 72400 Legal Fees 2 656 25 D 222592 CK 12/22/2009 CAN030 LOTS -68 LLC- CANTERBURY 63.20 074082 VO 22210 Customer Refunds 6120 D 222593 CK 12/22/2009 CER012 CERVANTES- DUSTIN 23.32 074066 VO 22210 Customer Refunds 23.32 D 222594 CK 12/22/2009 CHA095 CHAVEZ - FLORENCIO 2.07 074189 VO 22210 Customer Refunds 2.07 D 222595 CK 12/22/2009 CHE007 CHEM -TECH INTERNATIONAL INC 9,457.58 014450 VO 65100 Treatment Chemicals 3,225.31 D 07d4`'1 VO 65100 Treatment Chemicals 6.23227 D 212596 CK 121,22,12009 CHF024 CHENOSKI- -CAREY 71.73 074061 VO 22210 Customer Refunds 71.73 D 222597 CK 12/22/2009 CHU012 CHUDZICKI -DONNA 36.54 074109 VO 22210 Customer Refunds 36.54 D 222598 CK 12/22/2009 CIT018 CITISTREET 7,240.50 074470 VO 23160 Deferred Compensation 7,240.50 D 222599 CK 12/22/2009 CLI003 CLIFFORD L UTLEY 410.00 074495 VO 71610 Building Maintenance Contra( 52.00 D 074496 VO 71610 Building Maintenance Contra( 45.00 D 074497 VO 71610 Building Maintenance Contra( 220.00 D 074498 VO 71610 Building Maintenance Contra( 93.00 D 222600 CK 12/22/2009 COL040 PREMIER - COLDWELL BANKER FIRST 53.58 Y %'l!i!11 ry �nr�nrnnnr,2 r�RinZq !�(?n i ?n�nnr_ _rr.T!lp R. __. __ 074200 VO 22210 Customer Refunds 62.35 D 222602 CK 12/22/2009 DIA031 DIAZ- YOLONDA E 75.69 mniao Rr� n cCLi V .. _- . a_ v istoi Ie rl Gl Un ds 5U. VU D jgj42 VO 22210 Customer Refunds 0.5.60 D 222603 CK 12/22/2009 DIB001 DIB'S SAFE & LOCK SERVICE 16.40 0.74453 VO 7 i615 Building Repairs i Maimenanc 16.40 D 222604 CK 12,122,12009 DIL004 REALTORS - DILBECK 28.68 074194 VO 22210 Customer Refunds 28.68 D 222605 CK 12/22/2009 EAS003 East Valley Water District 970.50 074471 VO 23195 FSA Withholding 970.50 D 222606 CK 12/22/2009 FA1002 FAIRVIEW FORD SALES,INC 159.72 074486 AD 71720 Vehicle Parts /Supply -44.42 C 074479 VO 71720 Vehicle Parts /Supply 147.70 D 074480 VO 71720 Vehicle Parts /Supply 56.44 D 222607 CK 12/22/2009 FAR001 FARMER BROS COFFEE 290.50 074409 VO 71503 Kitchen Supplies 108.50 D 074429 VO 71503 Kitchen Supplies 182.00 D 222608 CK 12/22/2009 FIS011 FISHER -WENDY L 59.63 074413 VO 22210 Customer Refunds 59.63 D 222609 CK 12/22/2009 GAB001 GABRIEL EQUIPMENT CO 905.56 074454 VO 71755 Equipment Repairs /Maintenar 411.78 D 074455 VO 71755 Equipment Repairs /Maintenar 284.85 D 074456 VO 71755 Equipment Repairs /Maintenar 208.93 D 222610 CK 12/22/2009 GA0001 GAONA- MARTINEZ -JOSE J 30.62 074183 VO 22210 Customer Refunds 30.62 D 222611 CK 12/22/2009 GAR 121 GARGANERA -PEDRO 31.94 074201 VO 22210 Customer Refunds 31.94 D 222612 CK 12/22/2009 GAR 122 GARVIN- BURDETTE M 79.98 074202 VO 22210 Customer Refunds 79.98 D 222613 CK 12/22 ,12009 GEN007 NAPA AUTO PARTS 16.01 074482 VO 71727 Garage Supplies /Small Tools -0.33 16.34 D 222614 CK 12/22/2009 GFR001 GFR ENTERPRISE 230.67 074087 VO 22210 Customer Refunds 80.00 D 074181 VO 22210 Customer Refunds 72.00 D 074195 VO 22210 Customer Refunds 78.67 D 222615 CK 12/22/2009 GHO001 GHOSH -RINI 15.52 074182 VO 22210 Customer Refunds 15.52 D 222616 CK 12/22/2009 GO1001 GOINS JANITORIAL SERVICE 2,385.00 074435 VO 71620 Janitorial Services - Contracd 2,385.00 D 222617 CK 12/22/2009 GON096 GONZALEZ- CARIDAD 42.91 074088 VO 22210 Customer Refunds 42.91 D 222618 CK 12/22/2009 GON097 GONZALEZ- ROBERT 51.49 074211 VO 22210 Customer Refunds 51.49 D 222619 CK 12!22/2009 GON098 GONZALEZ- VERONIA 5794 074242 VO 22210 Customer Refunds 57.94 D 222620 CK 12/22/2009 GRE046 GREENE- JANICE 66.95 074203 VO 22210 Customer Refunds 66.95 D 222621 CK 12/22/2009 GUE017 GUERRERO - CLAUDIA 75.25 074091 VO 22210 Customer Refunds 75.25 D 222622 CK 12/22/2009 GUZ015 GUZMAN -DONNA M 18.16 074196 VO 22210 Customer Refunds 18.16 D 222623 CK 12/22/2009 HAL022 HALE- A.AHUN 40 ?4 43 IVIO 22210 ,L,stUmer refunds 10.21 U 222624 CK 1212212009 HAM022 CONTRACTING -HAMEL 1,724.62 074092 VO 22210 Customer Refunds 1,609.68 D 074414 VO 22210 Customer Refunds 114.94 D 222625 CK 12/22/2009 HAR086 HARRISON- JUDITH 42.78 074212 VO 22210 Customer Refunds 42.78 D 222626 CK 12/22/2009 HER120 HERRERA- MARLENE 18.05 074065 VO 22210 Customer Refunds 18.05 D 222627 CK 12/22/2009 HIC002 HICKS - RICHARDSON ASSOCIATES 5,000.00 074431 VO 74210 Legislative Consultants 5,000.00 D 222628 CK 12/22/2009 HIG023 CARWASH- HIGHLAND HAND 280.76 074457 VO 71725 Vehicle Repairs /Maintenance 280.76 D 222629 CK 12./22/2009 HIG028 HIGHLAND STAR LLC 11 nna nn .. . -igni, rac!ui!es nan* - 074488 VO 71950 Facilities Rent 8,960.00 D 074489 V^ 7f 9i(i Facilities Rani UU. UV U 222630 w +0/00/0000 / ins innn j vnJ LLB ^HV VJIIVV rt11VD 1460 074184 VO 22210 Customer Refunds t4 r;n I 222631 CK 12/22/2009 INL005 INLAND WATER WORKS SUPPLY CO 512.74 871458 VO G + GOO Materials & Supplies-Oper. -10.46 523.20 D 222632 CK 12/22,2009 IR1001 TRIBE -MARIO 29.13 074093 VO 22210 Customer Refunds 29.13 D 222633 CK 12/22/2009 JOH001 JOHNSON MACHINERY CO 36.19 074483 VO 71755 Equipment Repairs /Maintenar 36.19 D 222634 CK 12/22/2009 KAT001 KATZ LANDSCAPING 6,728.00 074494 VO 71700 Grounds Maintenance Contra 6,728.00 D 222635 CK 12/22/2009 KOD002 CORPORATION - KODUAR CAPITAL 28.10 074190 VO 22210 Customer Refunds 28.10 D 222636 CK 12/22/2009 KON004 KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS 324.61 074436 VO 71550 Office Equipment MaintContrr 324.61 D 222637 CK 12/22/2009 KUN003 KUNAMNENI- SUDHAKARA R 43.82 074111 VO 22210 Customer Refunds 43.82 D 222638 CK 12/22/2009 LAW003 LAWSON PRODUCTS,INC 1,677.88 074491 VO 71727 Garage Supplies /Small Tools -15.23 1,693.11 D 222639 CK 12/22/2009 LOZ009 LOZANO- ZORAIDA 40.08 074213 VO 22210 Customer Refunds 40.08 D 222640 CK 12/22/2009 MACO26 MACIEL - ESPERANZA 57.64 074205 VO 22210 Customer Refunds 57.64 D 222641 CK 12/22/2009 MAG003 MAGNO- RAQUEL 84.34 074094 VO 22210 Customer Refunds 84.34 D 222642 CK 12/22/2009 MAN003 MANTEK 303.31 074484 VO 71755 Equipment Repairs /Maintenar 303.31 D 222643 ZC 12/22/2009 MCL012 MCLEAN -DONNA 0.00 074426 AD 9991 6 Ciictmmnr P.fli H. n. nn n W 4 vu 22210 Customer Hetunds 64.32 D 222644 CK 12/22/2009 MEZ007 MEZZANATO -TYLER 87.83 074083 VO 22210 Customer Refunds 87.83 D 222645 CK 12/22/2009 MIL052 MILLER -RUTH ANN 358.48 074449 VO 22210 Customer Refunds 358.48 D 222646 CK 12/22/2009 MIR017 MIRAMONTES -LUZ MARIA 64.83 074089 VO 22210 Customer Refunds 64.83 D 222647 CK 12/22/2009 MIT010 MITCHELLI 1,499.00 074490 VO 71410 Books and Subscriptions 1,499.00 D 222648 CK 12/22/2009 MOR081 SERV- MORTGAGE CONTRACTING 56.22 074095 VO 22210 Customer Refunds 56.22 D 222649 CK 12/22,12009 MUR034 MURPHY Y- NORINA 2113 074113 VO 22210 Customer Refunds 21.13 D 222650 CK 12/22/2009 NGU091 NGUYEN -HAI THANH 32.93 074206 VO 22210 Customer Refunds 32.93 D 222651 CK 12/22/2009 NGU096 NGUYEN -HONG 69.85 074062 VO 22210 Customer Refunds 69.85 D 222652 CK 12/22/2009 NGU097 NGUYEN -PHUC 421.57 074197 VO 22210 Customer Refunds 421.57 D 222653 CK 1XP212009 OI5004 OLSEWSKI -TOM 19.68 nvno1n v� . 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Tompkins / Chief Financial Officer Subject: General manager's Expenses. Recommendation: Approve the attached list of payments and reimbursements for General Manager expenses during the period December 14, 2009 through January 6, 2010. Background: DATE: JANUARY 12, 2010 Business and Travel expenses incurred by the General Manager and paid during the reporting period stipulated above totaled $248.70. A summary of theses expenses by authorized payment methods follows: rAmerican Express - R Martin ATeri -ar, Ex ress - J Hendricksen CalCard - R Martin CalCard - J Hendricksen -Cal—Card-----E Bateman Direct Reimbursement 248.70 Total $248.70 oEastValley VWa.ter District Board Memorandum No. B -01 -2010 Date: January 5, 2010 From Gary Sturdivan� Subject:. Eastwood Farms Community Water Users System Improvement Project (SCH #2009111072) Recommendation: Adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration; Adopt the Mitigated Monitoring and Reporting Program; and file the Notice of Determination with the County of San Bernardino Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and the State Office of Planning and Research, State Clearinghouse Background: An Initial Study that meets current CEQA requirements was prepared for this project. Based on data provided in the Initial Study, it was determined that potential impacts to the environment were either less than significant or can be reduced to less than significant levels through implernentatior of the mitigation measures provided in the Initial Study. The Initial Study and proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration were circulated for public review and comment in a manner prescribed by CEQA, including distribution to the State Clearinghouse. The public rev ^ew and comment period ended on December 21, 2009. Two comment letters were received prior to the close of the comment period. One letter was received after the close of the Public Comment Period. No adverse comments that raise new issues not evaluated in the Initial Study were received. Therefore, it is the recommendation that a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) is the appropriate CE,DA determination for this project. Fiscal Impact: $2 060.25 (filing fee) East Valley Water District will be reimbursed from the California Department of Public Health, Grant Program, when funding is made available. TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES 2150 N. ARROWHEAD AVENUE SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92405 TEL (909) 882 -3612 • FAX (909) 882 -7015 E -MAIL tda@tdaenv.com January 4, 2010 Mr. Gary Sturdivan E2 st Valley Water District 3654 E. Highland Avenue, Suite 18 Highland, CA 9:2346 Y I Subject East Valley Water District's (EVWD) Eastwood Farms Community Water Users Water System Improvement Project (SCH #2009111072) Dear IMr. Sturdivan: Tl- e public comment period on the proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration for this project closed on December 2", 2009. No adverse comments that raise new issues not evaluated in the Initial Study were received. Therefore, it is our recommendation that a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MIND) is the appropriate CEQA determination for this project. If District staff concurs, it should provide the Board with the following data in the Staff Report. Ar Initial Study that meets current CEQA requirements was prepared for this project. Based on data provided it the Initial Study, it was determined that potential impacts to the environment were either less than :significant or can be reduced to less than significant levels through implementation of the mitigation measures provided in the Initial Study. The Initial Study and proposed Mitigated Negative= Declaration were circulated for public review and comment in a manner prescribed by CEQA. including distribution to the State Clearinghouse. The public review and comment period ended on December 21, 2009. Two comment letters were received prior to the close of the comment period. These letters were from the California Department of Toxic Substance Control (DTS(--) and the City of San Bernardino Municipal Water Department (CSBMWD). TI- e CSBMWD _ccknowledged that the proposed water system improvements abut the CSBMWD service area be r do not pose any obvious impacts on its system or operations. The CSBMWD stated it had nc comments on the project as proposed. A response to the CSBMWD comments was srepared and is attached to the comment letter. The DTSC letter identified requirements and measures that must be implemented if toxic materiais/substnces are encountered by the project and identified databases to determine if any hazardous was, e sites are known to occur in the project area. A response to the comments was prepared which further clarified the data provided in the Initial Study and explains why the evaluation and mitigation provided in the Initial Study is adequate to support the CEQA findings for this project. The response to the DTSC comments is attached to the comment letter. A ;omment lett= r from the City of Highland was received after the close of the comment period. This letter exprftssed concern over the proposed water system improvement's adequacy to supply water tc future {evelopment that may occur in the affected area. However, no such projects are specifically proposed and it is not possible to determine what the future demand would be for an Mr Gary Sturdivan January 4, 2010 Page ? unknown prc jecI. Such an estimate would require speculation on the type, size and density of the pctential protect. Speculation is considered an unsubstantiated opinion and is not allowed byCEQA when performin ;+ an evaluation of the potential environmental effects of a project. Should a specific project be proposed in the future, that projects water demands will be evaluated and it is typically thr, developers n,sponsibility to provide the needed system improvements to satisfy the increased water demand. No new issues �.tere raised by the comment letters and no new impacts were identified that were not addressed io the Initial Study. A copy of the co - nrnent letters and the responses to the comments is provided with the Initial Study. If staff concurs, its recommendation to the Board should be to: Adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration; Adopt the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program; and File the Notice of Determination with the County of San Bernardino Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and the State Office of Planning and Research, State Clearinghouse. Erclosed are the following: One (1) Mitigated Negative Declaration One 1) Notice of Determination Ten (10) copies of the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program and Initial Study Posting of the N otice of Determination (NOD) with the County requires the District to pay a fee of $2,060.25. This fee covers a California Department of Fish and Game review fee and a administrative handling fee to the County. The check should be payable to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors. The signed and dated NOD should be filed within one week of the Board action. If EVWD wishes to file the NOD, the following procedures should be implemented: The District should obtain a conformed (stamped in) copy of the NOD posted at the County and a receipt of payment of the filing fee. A copy of the conformed NOD and the "iling fee receipt should be sent to the State Clearinghouse. EVWD should keep a copy of the conformed NOD, filing fee receipt and a note of the transmittal of the NOD and receipt to the State Clearinghouse. Copies should also be forwarded to this office for our records. The CEQA process for this project will not be considered complete by the State until the State Clearinghouse r>ceives the signed and dated NOD and a copy of the receipt of payment of the fef>s. If 'lou wish Ls to perform these tasks, call and we will arrange to get the signed and dated NOD and the cheek for the filing fee. Mi. Gary Sturdiv.an Jaruary 4, 2010 Page 3 Thank you for allowing Tom Dodson & Associates to assist you with this project and should you ha'�e any questions or comments, please call. Sincerely, i Bil Gatlin Vice President BG /cmc Csp10,0104BG1 (EV -099 EV -i )9vfiansmlital Alamo Notice of Determination To _ ✓ O "fice of Planning and Research State Clearinghouse 1 e 00 Tenth Street Sacramento, CA 95814 and _ ✓ C ounty Clerk of the Board County of San Bernardino 385 N. Arrowhead Avenue San Bernardino, CA 92415 From: East Valley Water District 3654 E. Highland Avenue, Suite 18 Highland, CA 92346 Su oject Filing of Notice of Determination in compliance with Section 21108 or 21152 of the Public Resources Code East Valley Water District, Eastwood Farms Community Water _ Users Water.system Improvement Project Project Title _ SCH #2009111072 Mr. Gary Sturdivan (909) 888 -8986 Stale clearinghouse Number Lead Agency Contact Person Area Code/Telephone /Extension (If s ubm itted to Clearinghouse) The proposed pl is located within an area bonded by Tippecanoe Avenue on the west, Third Street on the south, Sixth Street on the north, and Marilyn Avenue and its prolongation on the east. Additionally, three parcels on the southwest corner of Third Street and Tippecanoe Avenue are also within the EFCWU service area The portion of the project easterly of Tippecanoe Avenue is located within the City of Highland, while the 3 parcels westerly of Tippecanoe Avenue are located within unincorporated land in the Ccunty of Sari Bernardino. The project is included within the area shown on USGS — San Bernardino South Quadrangl=, 7.5 Minute Series topographic map (inc lade county) Project Description: The E`✓WD is proposing to install and operate water system improvements to the existing EFCWU system. These improvements will provide water service to the EFCWU that complies with the DPH requirements for public water supply facilities including fire hydrants. The system improvements will be installed within ex sting road right -of -ways and existing EFCWU easements. Water supply laterals or se-vice connections will be installed from the main water lines to the road right -of -way lines and EFCWU easerrient IinE +s. No new right -of -way or easements will be required to implement the proposed system imorovernents. 1' ,ie installation of water supply laterals and meters on private property or outside existing right -of -way or easements will be the responsibility of individual customers or parcels served. The following water facility improvements will be constructed to EVWD and DPH standards and specifications and will be col (:ted to the existing EVWD water supply system which has adequate capacity and entitlements to eccommociate the service needs of EFCWU. Sixth Street -- Construct service laterals to parcels on the south side of the street from the existing 12 -Inch water main in the street to the road right -of -way line. Construct fire hydrants per Fire Department standards on south side of the street. Fifth Street - Construct the water main, service laterals, and fire hydrants within the existing road right -of -way. Fourth Street — Construct a water main, service laterals, and fire hydrants within the existing road right -of -way .nd EFCWU easements. Notice of Determination, page 2 of 2 Third Street - Construct a water main, service laterals, and fire hydrants in the existing road right -of- way. Tippecanoe krenue — Construct service laterals within the road right -of -way from the existing water main in the street to the east right -of -way line of the street. Construct water mains and service laterals within existing EFCWU easements on the east side of Tippecanoe Avenue. Construct fire hydrants within the ex=_iting road right -of -way and EFCWU easements. It is estimated that approximately 5,500 lineal feet of new water mains and that approximately 3,150 lineal feet of new service laterals will be installed by this project. Th.s s to advise that the East Valley Water District has approved the above described project on ■ Lead Agency ❑ Responsible Agency ___ has made the following determination regarding the above described project: (Date) The prc sect [❑ will ■ will not] have a significant effect on the environment. 2 E An E,vironmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA. ■ A Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA. 3 Mitigat )n measures [■ were o were not] made a condition of the approval of the project. 4 A Statement of Overriding Considerations [c 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 SiSnature ( Public Agency) Title Date EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Lead Agency: East Valley Water District Contact: Gary Sturdivan 3645 East Highland Avenue, Suite 18 Phone: (909) 888 -8986 I-I ghland, CA 92346 Project Title: EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT, EASTWOOD FARMS COMMUNITY WATER USERS WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT PROJECT State Clearinghouse Number: SCH #2009111072 Project Location: The proposed project is located within an area bonded by Tippecanoe Avenue on the west, Third Street on the south, Sixth Street on the north, and Marilyn Avenue and its prolongation on the east. Additionally, three parcels on the southwest corner of Third Street and Tippecanoe Avenue are also within the EFCWU service area. The portion of the project easterly of Tippecanoe Avenue is located within the City of Highland, while the 3 parcels westerly of Tippecanoe Avenue are located within unincorporated land in the County of San Bernardino. The project is included within the area shown on USGS — San Bernardino South Quadrangle, 7.5 Minute Series topographic map. Project Descriptio n: The EVWD is proposing to install and operate water system improvements to the existing EFCWU system. These improvements will provide water service to the EFCWU that complies with the DPH requirements for public water supply facilities including fire hydrants. The system improvements will be installed within existing road right -of -ways and existing EFCWU easements. Water supply laterals or service connections will be installed from the main water lines to the road right -of- way lines and EFCWU easement lines. No new right -of -way or easements will be required to implement the proposed system improvements. The installation of water supply laterals and meters on private property or outside existing right -of- way or easements will be the responsibility of individual customers or parcels served. The following water facility improvements will be constructed to EVWD and DPH standards and specifications and will be connected to the existing EVWD water supply system which has adequate capacity and entitlements to accommodate the service needs of EFCWU. Sixth Street — Construct service laterals to parcels on the south side of the street from the existing 12 -inch water main in the street to the road right -of- way line. Construct fire hydrants per Fire Department Standards on south side of the street. Fifth Street — Construct the water main, service laterals, and fire hydrants within the existing road right -of -way. Fourth Street — Construct a water main, service laterals, and fire hydrants within the existing road right -of -way and EFCWU easements. Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration, page 2 of 2 Project Description (continued): Third Street — Construct a water main, service laterals, and fire hydrants in the existing road right -of -way. Tippecanoe Avenue — Construct service laterals within the road right -of -way from the existing water main in the street to the east right -of -way line of the street. Construct water mains and service laterals within existing EFCWU easements on the east side of Tippecanoe Avenue. Construct fire hydrants within the exsiting road right -of -way and EFCWU easements. It is estimated that approximately 5,500 lineal feet of new water mains and that approximately 3,150 lineal feet of new service laterals will be installed by this project. Finding: East Valley Water District's decision to implementthis proposed expansion project is a discretionary decision or"project" that requires evaluation underthe California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Based on the information in the project Initial Study, the East Valley Water District has made a preliminary determination that a Mitigated Negative Declaration will be the appropriate environmental dete- rmination for this project to comply with CEQA. Ir itial Study: Copies of the Initial Study are available for public review at the East Valley Water District office at 3654 East Highland Avenue, Suite 18, Highland, CA 92346. The public review period for the Initial Study closed on December 21, 2009. Mitigation Measures: All mitigation measures identified in the Initial Study are proposed for adoption as conditions of the project and will be implemented through a mitigation monitoring and reporting program if the Mitigated Negative Declaration is adopted. Signa'ure Title Date Response to Comment Letter #1 ':Nty of San Bernardino Municipal Water Department 1 -1 Your cornment is noted. The EVWD will notify CSBMWD of substantial changes to the project i'` any proposed. COIMT LT= #1 r pipl SID C.Ir. in r:41'/ r CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENXt vri;• ,;u, ; ;;,; L 1. BOARD 0P WATER CONdMISSIONERS rONI CALWCOTT President Commissioners 13, WARREN CDCKE NORINE I. MLLER LOUIS A. P:RN nNDEZ WAYNE HFN RIX December '3, 2009 "Trusted, Quality Service since 1905" Mr. Gary Sturdivan Safety and Regulatory Director :East Valley Water District 3654 East Highland Avenue, Suite 18 San Bernardino, CA 92346 Dear Mr. Sturdivan: STACEY R. ALDSTADT General Manager OBIN L. OHAMA Deputy General Manager TTHEW H. LITCHFIELD, P.E. Director of Water Utility JOHN A. CLAUS Director of Wader Reclamation DON SHACKELFORD Director of Finance VALERIE HOUSEL Director of Environmental & Regulatory Compliance RE: PUBLIC REVIEW PERIOD FOR- NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A NFGATIVE DECLARATION (EPN 2009 -013) the San Bernardino Municipal Water Department (Department) has received your Notice of Intent to Adopt a Negative Declaration. The Department has reviewed the East Valley Water District (EVWD), Eastwood Farms Community Water Users (EFCWU) Water System improvement Project and is providing its written response within the public review period of 1Jovem'6cr 19, 2009 through December 21, 2009. -1 The EV'WD — EFCWU system improvement project abuts the Department service area but does not pose any obvious impacts on the Department. The Department has no comment on the s)stem improvement project to date; however, if the scope of the project has major changes in the future the Department will comment as those changes surface. If you have any further questions please contact me at (909) 384 -5092 for further assistance. Please reference EPN 2009 -013 in any communications regarding this project. Sincerely, A �>c -L Michaei Ncvarez Water Lltil:I v Engineer Di1N:jml cc: Greg Gape, SBMWD Engineering Manager V: �aVUEnaim -ina C I)rot Folden%Trybr. Joenda3lkntEV WD - Fwmood famu Conunuairy War- No*tdoc 300 North "D' Street, San Bernardino, California 92418 P.O. Box 710, 92402 Phone: (909) 384 -5141 F, %CSIt41LE NUMBERS' Administration. (909) 384.5215 Engineering: (909) 384.5532 Customer Service (909) 384 -7211 Corporate Yards: (909) 384.5260 Water Reclamation Plant: (909) 384,5258 :I Adams etary for � al- Department of Toxic Substances Control December 16, 2009 Mazier Movassaghi, Acting Director 5796 Corporate Avenue Cypress, California 90630 Mr. Gary Sturdivan East Valley Water District 3654 East Hic eland Avenue, Suite 18 hlighland, Cal fomia 92346 DECEIVED DEC 1 6 2009 STATE CLEARING HOUSE Arnold Wwarcenepper Governor CAA( DRAFT MrriGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (ND) FOR EVWD EASTWOOD FARMS COMMUNITY WATER USERS, WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (SCi1# 20091 11072) Dear Mr. Sturdivan: The Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has received your submitted document for .he above- mentioned project. As stated in your document: "The EVWD is p ^oposing to install and operate water system improvements to the existing EFCWU system. Those: improvements will provide water service to the EFCWU that complies with the DPH requirements for public water supply facilities including fire hydrants. The systems improvements will be installed within existing road right -of -ways and existing EFCWU easements. Water supply laterals or service connections will be installed from the main water lines to the road right of way lines and EFCWU easement lines. No new right of way or easements will be required to implement the proposed system improvements. The installation of water supply laterals and meters on private property or outside existing right of way or easements will be the responsibility of individual 2 -1 customers or parcels served. The following water facility improvements will be constructed to EVWD and DPH standards and specifications and will be connected to the existing El /WD water supply system which has adequate capacity and entitlements tc accommodate the service needs of EFCWU. Sixth Street - Construct service laterals to parcels on the south side of the street from the existing 12 inch water main in the street to the road right of way tine. Construct fire hydrates pe:rfive Department Standards on south side of the street fifth street - Construct the water main, service laterals, and fire hydrates within the existing road right of way ar IJ EFCWU easements. Third Street- Construct a water main, service laterals ano ffrE: hydrates in the existing road right of way. Tippecanoe Avenue — Construct service laterals within the road right of way from the existing water main in the street to the east right of way line of street Construct water mains and service laterals within Existing EFCWU easements on the east side of Tippecanoe Avenue. Construct fire i-.ydrates within the existing road right of way and EFCWU easements. 0 Printod on Recycled Paper u��. -LG ..vim•. .v•..., uu..0 vuunna...,.....�uu _ Mr. Gary Stu *divan December 1 ti 2009 'age 2 2"1 1,!tfs cont. estimated those approximately 5.500 lineal feet of new water mains and that 3pproximately 3.150 lineal feet of new service laterals will be installed by this project', Based on the review of the submitted document DTSC has the following comments: The ND should identify and determine whether current or historic uses at the project area may have resulted in any release of hazardous wastestsubstances. The document states that the NO would identify any known or potentially contaminated sites within the proposed project area. For all identified sites, the ND should evaluate whether conditions at the site may pose a threat to human health or the environment. Following are the databases of some of the regulatory agencies: • National Priorities List (NPL): A list maintained by the United States ^ nvironmental Protection Agency (U.S.EPA). • ,`nviroStor, a database primarily used by the California Department of i'oxic Substances Control, at www. Envirostor,dtsc.ca.gov. 2 - -2 I • Resource Conservation and Recovery Information System (RCRIS): A database of RCRA facilities that is maintained by U.S. EPA. tvomprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Information System (CERCLIS): A database of CERCLA sites that is maintained by U.S.EPA, • :3olid Waste Information System (SWIS): A database provided by the California Integrated Waste Management Board which consists of both ,open as well as closed and inactive solid waste disposal facilities and transfer stations, • 3eoTracker: A List that is maintained by Regional Water Quality Control Boards. • Local Counties and Cities maintain lists for hazardous substances cleanup sites and leaking underground storage tanks. • Tie United States Army Corps of Engineers, 911 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, 90017, (213) 452 -3908, maintains a list of F,)rmerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS). Mr. Gary 5turdivan December 16 2009 Page 3 oanau .,ua:n ..............uu :3) The ND should identify the mechanism to initiate any required investigation and /or remediation for any site that may be contaminated, and the government agency to provide appropriate regulatory oversight. If hazardous materials or waste;; were stored at the site, an environmental assessment should be conducted to determine if a release has occurred. If so, further studies should be carried out to delineate the nature and extent of the contamination, and the potential threat to public health and /or the environment should be evaluated. It may be necessary to determine if an expedited response action is required to reduce existing or potential threats to public health or the environment. If no immediate threat exists, the final remedy should be implemented in compliance with state laws, regulations and policies. 4) The project construction may require soil excavation and soil filling in certain areas. Appropriate sampling is required prior to disposal of the excavated soil. If the soil is contaminated, properly dispose of it rather than placing it in another location. Land Disposal Restrictions (LDRs) may be applicable to these soils. Also, if 'he project proposes to import soil to backfi)I the areas excavated, proper sampling should be conducted to make sure that the imported soil is free of comarr;nation. 2 -3 5) Human health and the environment of sensitive receptors should be protected during tree construction or demolition activities. A study of the site overseen by the appropriate government agency might have to be conducted to determine if there are, have been, or will be, any releases of hazardous materials that may pose a risk to human health or the environment. 6) if durin!; construction/demoirtion of the project, soil and /or groundwater contamination is suspected, construction /demolition in the area should cease and appropriate health and safety procedures should be implemented, if it is determ ned that contaminated soil and/or groundwater exist, the ND should identify how any required investigation and /or remediation will be conducted, and the appropriate government agency to provide regulatory oversight. 7) If weed abatement occurred, onsite soils may contain herbicide residue. If so, proper iivestigation and remedial actions, if necessary, should be conducted at the site prior to construction of the project, 81 if it is determined that hazardous wastes are, or will be, generated by the proposed operations, the wastes must be managed in accordance with the Californ a Hazardous Waste Control Law (Cafifomia Health and Safety Code, Division 20, Chapter 6.5) and the Hazardous Waste Control Regulations (Cal forma Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 4.5). If it is determined that hazardous wastes will be generated, the facility should also obtain a United States Environmental Protection Agency Identification Number by contacting Vkll_l.6`uV ,.a lv:jJ 0IM1L VLRMLl33�U3]VVJIi Mr. Gary Sturdivan December 16, 2009 Page 4 _; (800) ;18 -6942. Certain hazardous waste treatment processes or hazardous Cult materials, handling, storage or uses may require authorization from the local Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA). Information about the requirement _ for authorization can be obtained by contacting your local CU PA. Ed} DTSC can provide guidance for cleanup oversight through an Environmental Oversight Agreement (EOA) for government agencies that are not responsible parties , ore Voluntary Cleanup Agreement (VCA) for private parties. For 21 additional information on the EOA or VCA, please see www. c" se .ca.gov /SiteCleanup /Browntelds, or contact Ms. Maryam Tasnif- Abbasi, DTSC's Voluntary Cleanup Coordinator, at (714) 484 -5489, if you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact me at (714) 484 -5472 or at "asham1 @DTSC.ca.goV. Pll Sit ami Project Manager Srawnfields and Environmental Restoration Program - Cypress cc: Governor's Office of Planning and Research State Clearinghouse P.O. 1911: x 3044 Sacramento, Cali n'lle 95812 -3044 CEQA 1- racking Center Department of Toxic Substances Control Office of Environmental Planning and Analysis 1001 I - ,treat, 22nd Floor, M.S. 22 -2 Sacramento, California 95814 nrnttes),dtsc. ca. oov CEQA #2729 Dr l.- .;J-ZU!!tl 1J : ;C J1A16 GLZRMAIUhuubt COMMENT LETTER #3 STATE OF CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE of PLANNING AND RESEARCH STATE CLBARING$OUSE AND PLANNING UNIT ,.A. YGLr $CHNARZEMGGER Cavtswrott I)CCen]bor 2 >, 2009 Gary Sturdivan East Valley tiVater District 3654 L. Higaland Avenue, Suite 18 San Bernardino, CA 92346 Subject: 0vWD Eastwood Farms Community Water Users, Water System Improvement Project SCH #: 21009111072 Dear Gary Sturdivaa: r.vuz N'43areut�' LYtrrnrABavAxr DntscroR The State Clearinghouse submitted the above named Mitigated Negative Declaration to selected state agencies for review. On the enclosed Document Details Report please note that the Clearinghouse has listed the state agencies that reviewed your document. The review period closed on December 21, 2009, and the comments from the responding agency (ies) is (are) enclosed. if this comment package is not in order, please notify the State Clearinghouse immediately. Please refer to the project's ten -digit State Clearingbou: c number in future correspondence so that we may respond promptly. Please note iaat Section 21104(c) of the California Public Resources Code states that: "A responsible or other public agency shall only make substantive comments regarding those activities involved in a project which are within an area of expertise of the agency or which are required to be carried out or approved by the agency. Those comments shall be supported by specific c documentation" These comments are forwarded for use in preparing your final environmental document Should you need more information or clarification of the enclosed comments, we recommend that you contact the commenting agency directly. This letter acknowledges that you have complied with the State Clearinghouse review rcquirements for draft environmental documents, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act Please contact the State Clearicghouse at (916) 445 -0613 if you have any questions regarding the envirommental review process. Sincerely. tt Morgtn Aeting'Director, State Clearinghouse Enclosures cc: Resourccs Agency 140010th Street P.O. Box 3044 Sacramento, California 95812 -9044 10141 AAe11M ceY MIAN IIIAMR www.nnr.ea.trov iJp;(;- :;;1 -2 JU.:1 1J:3� .`iTH'lh VL6Ht(1NUriV VAb uucuineru VQIPUO..cr.+,. State Clearinghouse Data Base SCh* 2003111072 Prgfect Title E%AVD Eastwood Farms Community Water Users, Water System Improvement Project L.eac? Agoney East Valley Water District Type MN 11 Mitigated Negative Declaration Description The EVWD is proposing to install and operate system improvements to the existing EFCWU system. These improvements will provide water service to the EFCWU that complies with the DPH requirements for.public water supply facilities including fire hydrants connections will be installed within exiling road right -of -ways and existing EFCWU wasements. Water supply laterals or service connections will be installed from the main water lines to the road right -of -way lines and EFCWU easements lines. No new right -of -way or easements will be required to implement the proposed system improvements. The installation of water supply laterals and meters on private property or outside existing right -of -way or easements will be the responsibility of individual customers or parcels serJac. The following water facility improvements will be constructed to EVWD and DPH standards anc specifications and will be connected to the existing EVWD water supply system which has adequate capacity and entitlements to accommodate the service needs of EFCWU. Sixth Street- Construct service laterals to parcels on the south side of the street from the existing 12 inch water main in the street to the road right -of -way line, Construct fire hydrants per Fire Department Standards on south side of the street. Fifth Street - Construct the water main, service laterals, and fire hycrants within the existing road right -of -way. Fourth Street- Construct a water main, service laterals, and fire hydrants within the existing road right -of -way and EFCWU easements. Third Street - Construct a water main, service laterals, and fire hydrants in the existing road right -of -way. Tippecanoe Avenue- Construct service laterals within the road right -cf -way from the existing water main in the street to the cast right -of -way line of the street. construct water mains and service laterals within existing EF;;W U easements on the east side of Tippecanoe Avenue, Construct fire hydrants within the existing road right -of -way and EFCWU easements. It ia; estimated that —5,500 lineal If of new water mains and that —3,150 lineal It of new service laterals wit be installed by this project. Mote: Blanks in data fields result from insufficient information provided by lead agency. U61.- LY <U0J 10 ;dU Z51'Ait ULM10141,3riUUSh VUUUI11=11t UVLl 113 1WFV14 State Clearinghouse Data Base Lead Agency Contact Name Gay Sturdivan Agency Eat;t Valley Water District Phone (909) 888 -8986 Fax email Waterways Address 3654 E. Highland Avenue, Suite 18 City Sa,i Bernardino State CA Zip 92346 Project Location County Sall Bernardino City HiChland Region t.at /Long 34" 06'24" N / 117" 15'33" W Cross Streets 3rc St, 5th St, 6th St, and Tippecanoe Ave parcel vo. rownship 1S Range 4W Section Unsect Base SBB&M Y. U'J4 Proximity to: Highways No Airports San Bemardino Int'I Railways Nu Waterways Santa Ana River Schools Yes Land Use GP: None with Public Roads Projectlssuos Aca;thetie/Visual; Agricultural Land; Air Quality; Archaeologic- Historic; Biological Resources; Cumulative Effects; Drainage /Absorption; Fiscal Impacts; Flood PIain/Flooding; Forest Land/Fire Hazard; Geologic/Seismic: Growth Inducing; Landuse; Minerals; Noise; Population/Housing Balance; Plll]IIG Services; Recreation/Parks; Schools /Universities; Septic System; Sewer Capacity; Solid Waste; Soil Erosion/Compaction/Grading; TwildHazardous; Trafric /Circulation; Vegetation; Water Quality; Water Supply; Welland/Riparian; Wildlife Reviewing Rosources Agency; Department of Fish and Game, Region 6; Office of Historic Preservation; Aganeies D000rtment of Parks and Recreation; Department of Water Resources; Caltrans, Division of Aeronautics; California Highway Patrol: Cattrans, District 8; Department of Health Services; Regional Water Quality Control Board, Region 8; Department of Toxic Substances Control; Native American Heltage Commission DatnReceived 11/19/2009 StartofRoview 11/19/2009 End of Review 12/21/2009 NOc: Blanks in data fields result from insufficient information provided by lead agency, it .L /UJ /LULU lu:4U DA.1 d MIJOJ1401 Lvry LAU. WJ UU.L COMMENT LIEP1'II2 #4 �. rr City of � December 16, 2009 Inc. 1987 c:iry Manager A. Hughe .losapti s 1. IS Section IX, Land Use (b) [Page 341. The Land Use Section of the Initial Study refers to Government Code Section 53091 as substantiation for a "no impact" to the question of conflictg5With any applicable land use plan, policy or regulation of an agency with jurisdiction over a project. Government Code Section 53091(d) &(c ) states that local building ordinances and zoning ordinances shall not apply to the location and construction of facilities.... related to water. 9_1 Non- Conforming Land Uses: The subject Initial Study should disclose that the project area is located within the City of Highland's Business Park (BP) Zoning District. It is also suggested that the East Valley Water District evaluate their new facilities as it relates to the future redevelopment of the area from a predominantly residential land use to business park type uses. Will the new East Valley Water District's new water pipes be adequate to serve the future redevelopment of the area from predominately non - conforming residential to p'drmitted industrial /commercial /off ice type uses? A consistency finding should be made between the City of Highland General Plan and Redevelopment Plan Objectives — which in practice should be consistent with the East Valley Water District's Water Master Plan. East Valley Water District Fhtn: Gary Sturdivan 27215 Base line 3654 East Highland Avenue, Suite #18 Highland, CA 92346 Highland, CA 92346 (909) 85,1 -6 811 662-3,60 =Ax x! hi ghlt.nd.ca.us ~x! hi g,,�bject: Notice of Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative DeclaratioMnitial Study — EVWD, Eastwood Farms CRYco,lloii Community Water Users Water System Improvement Project Mayor Penny Lilburr Dear Gary: Mayor Pro -Tam -- Moss El. Jone3 he City of Highland has completed its review of the subject Draft .arry Mccalloa "tigated Negative Declaration /Initial Study regarding the EVWD, Jodysood Eastwood Farms Community Water Users Water System Improvement John P. T mmur Project and has the following comments. c:iry Manager A. Hughe .losapti s 1. IS Section IX, Land Use (b) [Page 341. The Land Use Section of the Initial Study refers to Government Code Section 53091 as substantiation for a "no impact" to the question of conflictg5With any applicable land use plan, policy or regulation of an agency with jurisdiction over a project. Government Code Section 53091(d) &(c ) states that local building ordinances and zoning ordinances shall not apply to the location and construction of facilities.... related to water. 9_1 Non- Conforming Land Uses: The subject Initial Study should disclose that the project area is located within the City of Highland's Business Park (BP) Zoning District. It is also suggested that the East Valley Water District evaluate their new facilities as it relates to the future redevelopment of the area from a predominantly residential land use to business park type uses. Will the new East Valley Water District's new water pipes be adequate to serve the future redevelopment of the area from predominately non - conforming residential to p'drmitted industrial /commercial /off ice type uses? A consistency finding should be made between the City of Highland General Plan and Redevelopment Plan Objectives — which in practice should be consistent with the East Valley Water District's Water Master Plan. bL /nD /LU I AU: aU rP.A :IUUJOJ1401 tvnv rA1 . Fage 2 — [ecember 16, 2009 E =VWD NOI — Eastwood Farms The City appreciates the opportunity to participate in the CEQA 4 -1 process. Cont. Should you have questions, please contact me at (909) 864 -8732, Ext. x:15. Sincerely, �I wre c A. Main City PI er Cc: Joseph A. Hughes, City Manager John Jaquess, Community Development Director Craig A_ Steele, City Attorney C !envTVVVD Not Comments 12.16.09.doe q V4J Response to Comment Letter #4 City of Highland 4.1 Your comment is correct. Water facility projects such as this, are exempt from local buildinc and zoning ordinances. The Eastwood Farms Community Water Users water system is deficient and does not meet current standards for water supply including fire flow requirements. The purpose of this project is to incorporate the EFCWU system into the East Valley Water Districts system so that EFCWU customers can be provided an adequate water supply to the current land uses that are experiencing a deficient water supply. This project is not part of any other project nor does this project propose any new land uses in the affected area. While the current land use designation for the area maybe Business Park, there are no known plans to develop such a use. Before such a use could be implemented, somewhere in the neighborhood of about 100 individually owned properties must be acquired and the structures demolished. Specific development plans must be prepared and the potential water demand for such a use identified. Addressing such a possibility at this time would require speculation and CEQA specifically identifies speculation as not credible or unsubstantiated opinion and does not allow its use as part of a prcject evaluation. When a specific development plan is proposed, EVWD will evaluate the water demands of the project and identify the water system improvements that are required to serve the project. Typically, the developer of the project is responsible for installing the improvements needed to provide an adequate water supply. Therefore, addressing potential system improvements for a project that does not exist nor is planned is not appropriate for this project or this evaluation. It is also not appropriate for individual land owners to be respons ble for the potential water needs of some future development that may result in a greater water demand than that of the current customers. NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION To: ✓— San Bernardino County From: East Valley Water District Clerk of the Board 3654 East Highland Avenue, Suite #18 385 North Arrowhead Avenue San Bernardino, CA 92346 San Bernardino, CA 92415 ✓_ Office of Planning and Research 1,100 Tenth Street, Room 121 Sacramento, CA 95814 SubecC Fill ig of Notice of Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration in compliance with Section 21092.3 of the Public Resources Code. _EVWD Eastwood Farms Community Water Users Water System Improvement Pro act Project Title Not Assigned Yet Mr Gary Sturdivan (909) 888 -8986 Slate Clearingh,use Number Lead Agency Contact Person Telephone Number Project Location The proposed project is located within an area bonded by Tippecanoe Avenue on the west, Third Street on the south, Sixth Street on the north, and Marilyn Avenue and its prolongation on the east. Additionally, three parcels on the !;outhwest corner of Third Street and Tippecanoe Avenue are also within the EFCWU service area. The portion of the project easterly of Tippecanoe Avenue is located within the City of Highland, while the 3 parcels westerly of Tippecanoe Avenue are located within unincorporated land in the County of San Bernardino. The project is included within the area shown on USGS — San Bernardino South Quadrangle, 7 5 Minute Series topographic map. Project Description The EVWD is proposing to install and operate water system improvements to the existing EFCWU system. These improvements will provide water service to the EFCWU that complies with the DPH requirements for public water supply facilities including fire hydrants. The system improvements will be installed within existing road right -of -ways and existing EFCWU easements. Water supply laterals or service connections will be installed fro.n the main water lines to the road right -of -way lines and EFCWU easement lines. No new right -of- way or easements will be required to implement the proposed system improvements. The installation of water supply laterals and meters on private property or outside existing right -of -way or easements will be the responsibilry o` individual customers or parcels served. The following water facility improvements will be constructed to =:VWD and DPH standards and specifications and wit( be connected to the existing EVWD water supply s}!3tem which has adequate capacity and entitlements to accommodate the service needs of EFCWU. Sixtn Street — Construct service laterals to parcels on the south side of the street from the existing 12 -inch water main n V e street to the road right -of -way line. Construct fire hydrants per Fire Department Standards on south side of the street. F flh Street — Colstruct the water main, service laterals, and fire hydrants within the existing road right -of -way. Fourth Street — ::onstruct a water main, service laterals, and fire hydrants within the existing road right -of -way and EFCWU easements. �JJ m r m My 7cT" V 0 m^ V Notice of Intent, page 2 of 2 Project Description (continued) Third Street — Construct a water main, service laterals, and fire hydrants in the existing road right -of -way. Tippecanoe Avenue — Construct service laterals within the road right- of - ,vay from the existing water main in the street to the east right -of -way line of the street. Construct water mans and service laterals within existing EFCWU easements on the east side of Tippecanoe Avenue Construct -ire hydrants within the exsiting road right -of -way and EFCWU easements. It is estimated that approximately 5.500 lineal feet of new water mains and that approximately 3,150 lineal feet of new service laterals will be installed by this project. Proposed Review Process A capital improvement project such as the proposed project is a discretionary decision or "project" that requires evaluation underthe California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). A mitigated negative declaration is the proposed CEQA determination for this project. The East Valley Water District, acting as the CEQA lead agency for this project, will corsider adoption of the Mitigated Negative Declaration at a future scheduled public meeting. Anyone commenting on the project will be notified of the meeting date and location where adoption of the Mitigated Negative Declaration will be considered by the Board of Directors of the East Valley Water District. Copies of the Initial Study and /or project technical studies are available for public review at the East Valley Water District's office located at 3654 East Highland Ave, Suite #18, San Bernardino, CA 92346. The 30 -day public review period for the Initial Study begins on November 19. 2009 and will close on December 21, 2009. Any comments you have must be submitted In writing no later than the close of the comment period. f4aiifC 51 ate Gleanngladee, P V tlox JU44, JaCtarn fo, UPt ado 12 -JU44 tatb) 440 -Uti14 1 w Hand Deliver✓ /Strict Address 1400 Tenth Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 — 9161445 -0613 Project Title: E(WD Eastwood Farms Community Water Users Water System Improvement Project -ead Agency _ Ea.;_. Valley Water District Contact Person Gary Sturdlvan 4taling Address __3654 East Highland Avenue, Suite 18 Phone (909) 888 -8986 i;cy _ Hi hlantl _ , Zip 92346 County San Bernardino County �rojiect Location County San Bernardino City /Nearest Community Highland ;rocs Streets 3" Street, 5" Street, 6" Street, and Tippecanoe Avenue Zip Code 92346 -al. 1 Long. 34" 06_24" N 1117' 15' 33" W Total Acres N/A 4sse;scr's Parcel No NIA Section Unsectioned, Ti S, R4W SBM Ndhin 2 miles Stz to Hwy # No Waterways Santa Ana River 4rpo'ts San B�ma'!lino International Airport Railways No Schools Yes Document Type: • Wetland /Riparian CGQM D NOR ❑ Draft EIR NEPA: ❑ NOI Other: ❑ Joint Document * Eary Cons o SupplemenVSubsequenl EIR in EA a Final Document * Nec Dec (Prior SCH No.) ❑ Draft EIS ❑ Other, • Mit Neg Dec Other ❑ FONSI Local Action Type: Grovdh Inducing i_ General Plan U{ date ❑ Specific Plan ❑ Rezone ❑ Annexation r: Genera) Plan Arlendment ❑ Master Plan ❑ Prezone ❑ Redevelopment General Plan Elnnent ❑ Planned Unit Development ❑ Use Permit ❑ Coastal Permit . Community Plat ❑ Site Plan o Land Division (Subdivision. etc) ■ Other Water Supply Development Type: • Cumulative Effects .: Resicenfial Un:s Acres • Water Facilities: Type` MGD = 01LCe: Sq 't Employees_ ❑ Transportation Type Co rmerna) Sq 4 Acres Employees_ ❑ Mining: Mineral _ Industrial: Sul ` Acres Employees _ O Power. Type _ Watts Education ❑ Waste Treatment. Type _ MGD Recreational _ a Hazardous Waste: Type • Other: Water supply Project Issues Discussed in Document • AasR'etics l Visuai ■ Fiscal • Recreation /Parks • Vegetation • AgncAtural land • Floodprain /Flooding • Schools /Universities • Water Quality • An Q radly • Forest Land / Fire Hazard • stems Septic Systems y Water SuPPIY I Groundwater • Archaeological; historical • Geologic /Seismic ■ Sewer Capacity • Wetland /Riparian • Bological Resouo =s ■ Minerals ■ Sod Erosion /Compaction /Grading ■ wildlife Coastal Zone • Noise • Solid Waste Grovdh Inducing • Drainage / Aosor; , on • Population / Housing Balance • Toxic / Hazards • Land Use CI Eoonomc lobs ■ Public Services /Facilities ■ Traffic l Circulation • Cumulative Effects U i)ther Present Lard Use (Zoning / General Plan Designation: None within Public Roads Project Description: The EVWD is proposing to install and operate water system improvements to the existing EFCWU system These improvements mill pff),fde water service to the EFCWU that complies with the DPH requirements for public water supply faci6hes including fire hydrants Tike system improvements will be installed within existing road right -of -ways and existing EFCWU easements Water supply laterals or service conriectuns unit de Tsfalled from the main water lines to the road fight Of-way lines and EFCWU easement lines No new right -of -way or easements wd be required :o im i emenl the proposed system improvements The installation of water supply laterals and meters on private property or outside ex.sting ight- of .way u, easements will be the responsibility of individual customers or parcels served The following water facility improvements will be consmcted to E VWD and DPH standards and specifications and volt be connected to the existing EV WD water supply system which has adequate copacty and en.it ements to accommodate the service needs of EFCWU Jmnrnrp 2008 Project Description (continued): Sixth Street - Construct service laterals to parcels on the so:ah sine of the street from the existing 12 -inch water main in the street to the road right -of -way Ime Construct Ore hydrants per Fire Department Standaros or south side of the street. Fifth Street - Construct the water main, service laterals . and hie hydrants within the existing road right of -way Fcu-n Street - Construct a water main, service laterals, and fire hydrants within the existing mac right -of -way and EFCWU easements Third Sheet - C snsbuct a water main, service laterals, and fire hydrants in the existing road right -of -way. Tippecanoe Avenue -Construct service laterals within Pe ad r ght -of -way from the existing water main in the street to the east right -of -way line of the street Con strum water mains and service laterals w iMr exist ng EFCWU easements on the east side of Tippecanoe Avenue Construct fire hydrants mlhn the exsiting road right -of -way and EFCWU ease in;,a It is estimated that approximately 5,500 Imea feet of new water mains and that approximate I 3 15) rem'. feet of new service laterals will be installed by mils protect — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Reviewing Agencies Checklist Lead Agencies may recommend State Clearinghouse distribution by marking agencies belovr with an "X" If you have already sent your document to the agency please denote that with an "S' X Air Resources Board Boating / Waterways, Departmant of California Highway Patrol Caltrans District # Caltrans Division of Aeronautics Caltrans Planning (Headquarters) Coachella Valley Mountain Conservancy Coastal Commission Colorado River Board Conservation, Department of Corrections, Department of Delta Protection Commission Education, Department of Energy Commission X Fish & Game, Region # 6 Food & Agriculture, Department of Forestry & Fire Protection General Services, Department of X Health Services, Department of Housing & Community Development Integrated Waste Management Board X Native American Heritage Commission Office of Emergency Services X Cffice of His'oric Preservation Office of Public School Construction Parks & Recreation Pesticide Regulation, Department of Public UbHies Commission Reclamation Board X Regional'AUCE, # 8 (Santa Ana) Resources Agency S F Bav Co•iseii & Development Commission San Gabriel & rower L A. Rivers & Mtns Conservancy San Joaquin Rver Conservancy Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Stale Lands ColhI s5lon X SWRCE Clean Nater Grants SWRCB 'RF. er Ouahty SWRCE %'deter Rights Tahoe Reg cnai Planning Agency Toxic Substances Control, Department of X Water Resources Department of Other Other — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Local Public Review Period (to be `tiled In by lead agency) Starting Date November 19 2009 Ending Dale December 21. 2009 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Lead Agency (complete if applicable) Consulting Firm: Tom Dodson &Associates Address 2150 N. Arrowhead Avenue City /State2ip' San Bernardino, CA 92405 Contact Bill Gatlin Phone. (909) 882 -3612 Signature of Lead Agency Representative Applicant East Valley Water District Address. 36`4 East Highland Avenue Suite 18 GIyJStatt ip H ohland CA 92346 Contact Carry Sturdivan Phone it 09) 8886986 Date Authority cite/Section 21083, Public Resources Code. Reference: Section 21161 Pucti: Resources Code ,January 2008 DRAFT EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Lead Agency: East Valley Water District Contact: Gary Sturdivan 3645 East Highland Avenue, Suite 18 Phone: (909) 888 -8986 Highland, CA 92346 Project Title: EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT, EASTWOOD FARMS COMMUNITY WATER USERS WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT PROJECT State Clearinghouse Number: Not assigned yet Prcject Location: The proposed project is located within an area bonded by Tippecanoe Avenue on the west, Third Street on the south, Sixth Street on the north, and Marilyn Avenue and its prolongation on the east. Additionally, three parcels on the southwest corner of Third Street and Tippecanoe Avenue are also within the EFCWU service area. The portion of the project easterly of Tippecanoe Avenue is located within the City of Highland, while the 3 parcels westerly of Tippecanoe Avenue are located within unincorporated land in the County of San Bernardino. The project is included within the area shown on USGS — San Bernardino South Quadrangle, 7.5 Minute Series topographic map. Project Description: The EVWD is proposing to install and operate water system improvements to the existing EFCWU system. These improvements will provide water service to the EFCWU that complies with the DPH requirements for public water supply facilities including fire hydrants. The system improvements will be installed within existing road right -of -ways and existing EFCWU easements. Water supply laterals or service connections will be installed from the main water lines to the road right -of- way lines and EFCWU easement lines. No new right -of -way or easements will be required to implement the proposed system improvements The installation of water supply laterals and meters on private property or outside existing right -of- way or easements will be the responsibility of individual customers or parcels served. The following water facility improvements will be constructed to EVWD and DPH standards and specifications and will be connected to the existing EVWD water supply system which has adequate capacity and entitlements to accommodate the service needs of EFCWU. Sixth Street — Construct service laterals to parcels on the south side of the street from the existing 12 -inch water main in the street to the road right -of- way line. Construct fire hydrants per Fire Department Standards on south side of the street. Fifth Street — Construct the water main, service laterals, and fire hydrants within the existing road right -of -way. Fourth Street — Construct a water main, service laterals, and fire hydrants within the existing road right -of -way and EFCWU easements. Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration, page 2 of 2 Project Description (continued): Third Street - Construct a water main, service laterals, and fire hydrants in the existing road right -of -way. Tippecanoe Avenue - Construct service laterals within the road right -of -way from the existing water main in the street to the east right -of -way line of the street. Construct water mains and service laterals within existing EFCWU easements on the east side of Tippecanoe Avenue. Construct fire hydrants within the exsiting road right -of -way and EFCWU easements. It is estimated that approximately 5,500 lineal feet of new water mains and that approximately 3,150 lineal feet of new service laterals will be installed by this project. Finding: East Valley Water District's decision to implement this proposed expansion project is a discretionary decision or "project" that requires evaluation under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Based on the information in the project Initial Study, the East Valley Water District has made a preliminary determination that a Mitigated Negative Declaration will be the appropriate environmental dete- rmination for this project to comply with CECA. Initial Study: Copies of the Initial Study are available for public review at the East Valley Water District office at 3654 East Highland Avenue, Suite 18, Highland, CA 92346. The public review period for the Initial Study closes on December 21, 2009. Mitigation Measures: All mitigation measures identified in the Initial Study are proposed for adoption as conditions of the project and will be implemented through a mitigation monitoring and reporting program if the Mitigated Negative Declaration is adopted. Signature Title Date Initial Study for the East Valley Water District's Eastwood Farms Community Water Users Water System Improvement Project Prepared by: EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT 3654 East Highland Avenue, Suite 18 Highland, California 92346 (909) 888 -8986 Preparation assistance by. TOM DODSON $ ASSOCIATES 2150 N. Arrowhead Avenue San Bernardino, California 92405 (909) 882 -3612 NOVEMBER 2009 EVWD, Eastwood Farms Community Water Users Water system Improvement Project INITIAL STUDY TABLE OF CONTENTS PROJECT DESCRIPTION ................ ............................... 1 Introduction ......................... ............................... 1 Location........................... ............................... 2 Project Characteristics ................ ............................... 2 ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS POTENTIALLY AFFECTED ...................... 4 DETERMINATION ...................... ............................... 5 ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST ........... ............................... 6 I. Aesthetics .................... ............................... 6 II. Agricultural Resources ........... ............................... 6 III. Air :luality .................... ............................... 7 IV. Biological Resources ............ ............................... 23 V. Cultural Resources ........ ............................... .... 25 VI. Geology and Soils ......... ............................... .... 27 VII. Hazards and Hazardous Materials ............................ .... 30 VIII. Hydrology and Water Quality ...... ............................... 32 IX. Lard Use and Planning .......... ............................... 34 X. Mineral Resources .............. ............................... 34 XI. Noise ........................ ............................... 35 XII. Population and Housing .......... ............................... 37 X.III. Public Services ................ ............................... 38 X.IV. Recreation .................... ............................... 39 X.V Transportation / Traffic ........... ............................... 40 XVI. Jtiliries and Service Systems ...... ............................... 42 X:VII. Ma-datory Findings of Significance . ............................... 44 MITIGATION MEASURES ................ ............................... 46 REFERENCES........................ ............................... 48 FIGURES Figure 1 Regional Location Figure 2 Location Map Figure 3 Site Photographs Figure 4 Site Photographs EV- 0999nnial swayer 09 -ii- TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES E�WD, Eastwood Farms Community Water Users Water System Improvement Project INITIAL STUDY PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Introduction East 'Valley Water District (EVWD or District) is a public agency formed to provide domestic water services to customers in the easterly portion of the City of San Bernardino, the City of Highland and some adjacent, unincorporated areas of the County of San Bernardino. It is the District's responsibility to provide a safe, reliable source of potable water that meets state health standards to customers within its service area. It is the District's responsibility to provide a safe, reliable source of potable water that meets state health standards to customers within its service area. In June of 193:), Tract No 2439, Eastwood Farms was recorded. Some time after that date, a water system was constructed. The system consisted of service lines, two wells, and a hydro - pneumatic boaster system. The system did not include aboveground water storage for fire protection or other water supply needs. The Eastwood Farms Community Water Users ( EFCWU), also known as 1:1astwood Farms Mutual Water Company,was formed to operate the water system. The area Currently served by the EFCWU consists of all of Tract No. 2439 and three additional parcels located at the southwest corner of Third Street and Tippecanoe Avenue. There are a total of 120 parcels within the EFCWU service area. One hundred seventeen (117) of these parcels require water :,ervice. The remaining 3 parcels consist of an existing EFCWU well site and 2 parcels that appear to be used as access roads. Currently, the EFCWU wells have failed and water service to the system is supplied by an emergency connection to the adjacent EVWD system. While water is available to the EFCWU system from the EVWD system, the existing EFCWU system (pipes, laterals, valves, etc.) do not meet current State Department of Public Health (DPH) standards. Even with the temporary connections to the EVWD system, the existing water distribution system does not meet current standards. If the necessary improvements to the existing system are not implemented, it is possible that the DPH could condemn the properties served by the existing water system. To provide a permanent solution to the water supply situation, the EVWD is proposing to take over operation the EFCWU water system and assist with making the necessary improvements to bring the system into compliance with DPH standards. To accomplish this, it is being proposed that an assessment district be formed. Typically assessment projects are funded by the sale of tax - exempt municipal impr_ivement bonds. However, this project is not of sufficient size to make a bond issue feasible. Them ore, funding for the assessment district will be obtained from a combination of state grants, low interest loans, and a loan from the EVWD. T,) evaluate the existing water system and make recommendations on the improvements and methods of financing the improvements needed to bring the EFCWU system into compliance with DPH requirem-:nts, EVWD retained the engineering firm of W.J. McKeever, Inc. Data contained in an assessment report prepared by W.J. McKeever, Inc. (McKeever Report) will be used in this document to evaluate the potential effects to the environment from implementing the project proposed it the McKeever Report. ec- a99aneml Swdyn n io9 -1- TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES EVWD, Eastwood Farms Community Water Users Water System improvement Project INITIAL STUDY Location The proposed project is located within an area bonded by Tippecanoe Avenue on the west, Third Street on the south, Sixth Street on the north, and Marilyn Avenue and its prolongation on the east. Additionally, three parcels on the southwest corner of Third Street and Tippecanoe Avenue are also within the EFCWU service area. The portion of the project easterly of Tippecanoe Avenue is located within the City of Highland, while the 3 parcels westerly of Tippecanoe Avenue are located within unincorporated land in the County of San Bernardino. The project is included within the area shown on USGS — San Bernardino South Quadrangle, 7.5 Minute Series topographic map. Figure 1 is a Regional Location Map and Figure 2 is a Vicinity Map. Figures 3 and 4 are photo- graphs of the project area. Project Characteristics The EVWD is proposing to install and operate water system improvements to the existing EFCWU system. These improvements will provide water service to the EFCWU that complies with the DPH requirements for public water supply facilities including fire hydrants. The system improvements will be installed within existing road right -of -ways and existing EFCWU easements. Water supply laterals or service connections will be installed from the main water lines to the road right -of -way lines and EFCWU easement lines. No new right -of -way or easements will be required to implement the proposed system improvements. The installation of water supply laterals and meters on private property or outside existing right -of -way or easements will be the responsibility of individual customers or parcels served. The following water facility improvements will be constructed to EVWD and DPH standards and specifications and will be connected to the existing EVWD water supply system which has adequate capacity and entitlements to accommodate the service needs of EFCWU. Sixth Street — Construct service laterals to parcels on the south side of the street from the existing 12 -inch water main in the street to the road right -of -way line. Construct fire hydrants per Fire Department Standards on south side of the street. Fifth Street— Construct the water main, service laterals, and fire hydrants within the existing road right -of -way. Fourth Street— Construct a water main, service laterals, and fire hydrants within the existing road right -of -way and EFCWU easements. Third Street — Construct a water main, service laterals, and fire hydrants in the existing road right -of -way. Tippecanoe Avenue — Construct service laterals within the road right -of -way from the existing water main in the street to the east right -of -way line of the street. Construct water mains and service laterals within existing EFCWU easements on the east side of Tippecanoe Avenue. Construct fire hydrants within the exsiting road right -of -way and EFCWU easements. It is estimated that approximately 5,500 lineal feet of new water mains and that approximately 3,150 lineal feet of new service laterals will be installed by this project. Ev- 099nnniai Study/1 11709 -2- TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES EVWD, Eastwood Farms Community Water Users Water System Imrrovement Project INITIAL STUDY These public reads and the water supply easements have been inexistence since at least the early to mid- 1900's. The water supply easements also serve as access drives to parcels that do not have direct access to public roads. The public roads are paved and the right -of -ways have been excavated over the years to install existing underground utilities (sewer, natural gas, water, etc.). The water supply easements have also been excavated to install existing underground utilities and the surface of these drives hard surfaced or compacted to allow vehicular traffic. No natural topography or native habitat or vegetation exists within or adjacent to the project area. See Figures. 3 and 1, Site Photographs. Implementation of this project will require the trenching of new pipe alignments; the delivery and installation of pipe, valves fire hydrants, and appurtenant water supply facilities and the backfilling; and compaction of the trenches. Portions of the project within paved roads will be repaired and re- paved in a manner consistent with the local jurisdictions trench repair standards and requirements. Tie parcels to be served by this project vary in size and current and possible future land use. The overall cost of the project and the assessment for each parcel is broken down into two categories: Costs as a General Benefit to All Parcels and Costs as a Benefit to Specific Parcels. General Benefit Cost is assigned to each parcel based on the parcel frontage and area as a percentage of tl-e total frontage and area of parcelswithin the project. One of the requirements of an assessment district is that a direct or specific benefit to each parcel to be assessed must be shown. The individual parcels portion of the assessment must proportional to the benefit received. In this case, properties within the EFCWU and included in this assessment no longer have a functioning water system and the proposed improvements must be implemented or the properties face the possibility o^ the properties being condemned by the DPH. To accomplish this, it is proposed that an assessment district be formed. Funding for the assessment district will be obtained from a combination of state grants, low interest loans, and a loan from EVWD. To proceed with the project, EFCWU shareholders must agree to dissolve the company and turnover customers to EVWD. EFCWU customers must also agree to the formation o• the assessment district and pay the assessments. The EVWD Board must agree to formation o" the assessment district, incorporate EFCWU into the Districts water service area, apply for and accept state funds and /or grants and loan EVWD funds to the assessment district for costs not covered by the state grants and loans. The DPH and /or State Resolving Fund (SRF) involved must approve funding the assessment district with State loans and grants and amend the EVWD permit to operate its water system to include the EFCWU service area. The actions by these agencies are discretionary and considered a "project" under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378. As such, these agencies must consider the potential effects to the environment from approving and implementing the project nand comply with the requirements of CEQA to make a determination on the significance of the potential impacts. In compliance with CEQA and CEQA Guidelines Section 15051, EVWD will act as the lead agency under CEQA. The funding and permitting agency(ies) are considered Responsible Agencies under CEQA (CEQA Guidelines Section 15381) in that they must approve the amendment to EVWD's water service area, the granting of the funds and consider the potential impacts that will result from these actions. This concludes the project description. If the Board and the responsible agency(ies) take the above actions the project will be implemented as outlined above. The remainder of this Initial Ev- 099dnibal stud Y/11 I 709 -3- TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES EVWD, Eastwood Farms Community Water Users Water System Improvement Project INITIAL STUDY Study consists of the most recent EVWD Environmental Checklist Form and the substantiation required to support the conclusions presented. Based on the findings and conclusions of this Initial Study, the Board has made a preliminary determination that a Mitigated Negative Declaration is the appropriate CEQA determination for this project. Afinal environmental determination will be made following the close of a 30 -day comment period. Any comments received on the Initial Study will be reviewed and considered by the Board when making the final environmental determination. The Board will make a final decision regarding the appropriate environmental determination for this proposed project according to CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines prior to making a decision on implementing the proposed project. The Environmental Checklist follows. ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS POTENTIALLY AFFECTED: The environmental factors checked below would be potentially affected by this project, involving at least one impact that is a 'Potentially Significant Impact' as indicated by the checklist on the following pages. ❑ Aesthetics ❑ Biological Resources • Hazards & Hazardous Materials • Mineral Resources ❑ Public Services ❑ Utilities & Service Systems • Agriculture Resources • Cultural Resources J Hydrology & Water Quality J Noise J Recreation J Mandatory Findings of Significance • Air Quality • Geology & Soils • Land Use & Planning • Population & Housing J Transportation / Traffic Ev -099 /Initial Study /111709 -4- TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES EVWD. Eastwood farms Community Water Users Water system Improvement Project INITIAL- STUDY DETERMINATION: (To be completed by the Lead Agency) On the basis of this initial evaluation, the following finding is made: The proposed project COULD NOT have a significant effect on the environment, and a NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared. Altf ough the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, there will not be a significant effect in this case because revisions in the project have been nade by or agreed to by the project proponent or adequate mitigation has been provided °o rc °duce potential impacts below a level of significance. A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DEC 1ARATION will be prepared. J the proposed project MAY have a significant effect on the environment, and an NVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required. �j the proposed project MAY have a "potentially significant impact" or "potentially signficant unless mitigated" impact on the environment, but at least one effect (1) has been adequately analyzed in an earlier document pursuant to applicable legal standards, and (2) has been addressed by mitigation measures based on the earlier analysis as described on attached sheets. An ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required, but it may analyze only the effects that remain to be addressed. Although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, because all potentially significant effects (a) have been analyzed adequately in an earlier EIR or NEGATIVE DECLARATION pursuant to applicable standards, and (b) have been avoided or mitigated pursuant to that earlier EIR or NEGATIVE DECLARATION, including revisions or mitigation measures that are imposed upon the proposed project, nothing further is required. Bill Gatlin Date Prepared by lour Dod on &Associates l � / Robert ailin, General anager Date East � alley Water District r.v SmoynI :os -5- TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES EVWD, Eastwood Farms Community Water Users Water System Improvement Project INITIAL STUDY ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST SUBSTANTIATION: a -c No Impact— All the pipelines, valves, etc. will be placed underground, will not be visible and will have no potential to obstruct any scenic views or vistas. The only aboveground facilities will be fire hydrants which are not of sufficient size or height to obstruct any vistas or scenic views. The proposed facilities will be located within existing developed road right -of -ways or easements within an urbanized area. No trees, rock outcroppings or historic structures or building will be affected. The project is not located within or near a state scenic highway corridor. Due to the location and the small size of the aboveground facilities proposed, it is concluded this project has no potential to cause an adverse effect on a scenic vista or degrade the visual character or quality of the site and the surrounding area. No mitigation is required. d. No Impact —This project does not include the use of any new lighting or installation of any aboveground structures with the potential to generate glare. No impact can be identified and no mitigation is required. Potentially Lessthan Lessthan S'grfican' Significant with Significant No i"a:t Mitigation incorporation Impact Impact II. AGRICULTURE RESOURCES — Would the project: a. Convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland or ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ Farmland of Statewide Importance (Farmland) to non - agricultural use? b. Conflict with existing zoning for agricultural use or a ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ Williamson Act contract? C. Involve other changes in the existing environment , ❑ ❑ ■ which, due to their location or nature, could result in conversion of Farmland to non - agricultural use? Ev- 091 Study/I 11709 -6- TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES Potentially Lessthan Lessthan S gnticant Significant with Significant No imp. t Mitigation Incorporation Impact Impact I. AESTHETICS — Would the project: a. Have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista? ❑ ❑ D ■ b. Substantially damage scenic resources, including but ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ not limited to, trees, rock outcroppings, and historic buildings within a state scenic highway? C. Substantially degrade the existing visual character or ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ quality of the site and its surroundings? d. Create a new source of substantial light or glare which [] ❑ ❑ ■ would adversely affect day or nighttime views in the area? SUBSTANTIATION: a -c No Impact— All the pipelines, valves, etc. will be placed underground, will not be visible and will have no potential to obstruct any scenic views or vistas. The only aboveground facilities will be fire hydrants which are not of sufficient size or height to obstruct any vistas or scenic views. The proposed facilities will be located within existing developed road right -of -ways or easements within an urbanized area. No trees, rock outcroppings or historic structures or building will be affected. The project is not located within or near a state scenic highway corridor. Due to the location and the small size of the aboveground facilities proposed, it is concluded this project has no potential to cause an adverse effect on a scenic vista or degrade the visual character or quality of the site and the surrounding area. No mitigation is required. d. No Impact —This project does not include the use of any new lighting or installation of any aboveground structures with the potential to generate glare. No impact can be identified and no mitigation is required. Potentially Lessthan Lessthan S'grfican' Significant with Significant No i"a:t Mitigation incorporation Impact Impact II. AGRICULTURE RESOURCES — Would the project: a. Convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland or ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ Farmland of Statewide Importance (Farmland) to non - agricultural use? b. Conflict with existing zoning for agricultural use or a ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ Williamson Act contract? C. Involve other changes in the existing environment , ❑ ❑ ■ which, due to their location or nature, could result in conversion of Farmland to non - agricultural use? Ev- 091 Study/I 11709 -6- TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES E'll Eastwood Farms Community Water Users Water System Improvement Project INITIAL STUDY SUBSTANTIATION: a No Impact -- The facilities proposed by this project will be located within existing public roads and water system ea cements. No agricultural lands or agricultural activities will by affected by this project. The area to be served by this project is highly urbanized and no agricultural activities have existed in the area affected by these pipeline replacements for over 40 years. The project area is designated for urban users and no agricultural land use designations or zoning exists in the project area. No lands covered by a Williamson Act contract exist or will be affected. Figures 3 and 4 are typical photographs of the roads and easements within which the replacement pipelines will be placed. According to data shown on the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service (SCS) Soil Survey of San Bernardino County Southwestern Part, California, soils in the projectarea are designated Tujunga gl-avelly loamy sand (TvC) and Tujunga loamy sand (TuB). Tvc soils have a capability unit of IVs -4 irrigated and TuB soils have a capability unit of life-4 irrigated. The III series soils have severe limitations that reduce the choice of plants or require special conservation practices, or both. The IV series soils have severe limitations that reduce the choice of plants or require very careful management or both. Neither of these soil types are considered Prime, Unique or of Statewide Importance. No impacts to agricultural resources oragricultural lands or useswill resultand no mitigation is required. c Result in a cumulatively considerable net increase of ❑ ❑ ❑ any criteria pollutant for which the project region is non attainment under an applicable federal or state ambient air quality standard (including releasing emissions which exceed quantitative thresholds for ozone precursors)? d Expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant ❑ ❑ ❑ chnce itrations? e Create objectionable odors affecting a substantial ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ n.imber of people? EV- 0991Inital stuoynr709 -7- TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES Potentially Less than Less than Sigo,M1wnt Significant with Sigmhcant No Impact Mdigaeon Incorporation Impact Impact III. AIR QUALITY —Where available, the significance criteria es ,.ablished by the applicable air quality management or air pollution control district may be relied upo • to make the following determinations. Would the project: a. Conflict with or obstruct implementation of the ❑ ❑ ❑ applicable air quality plan? b. Violate any air quality standard or contribute ❑ ❑ ❑ substantially to an existing or projected air quality violation? c Result in a cumulatively considerable net increase of ❑ ❑ ❑ any criteria pollutant for which the project region is non attainment under an applicable federal or state ambient air quality standard (including releasing emissions which exceed quantitative thresholds for ozone precursors)? d Expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant ❑ ❑ ❑ chnce itrations? e Create objectionable odors affecting a substantial ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ n.imber of people? EV- 0991Inital stuoynr709 -7- TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES EVWD, Eastwood Farms Community Water Users Water System Improvement Project INITIAL STUDY SUBSTANTIATION: a -d. Less Than Significant Impact, Beneficial Mitigation Incorporated— The proposed project is located within the South Coast Air Basin (SCAB). The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) has jurisdiction over air quality issues and regulations within the SCAB To evaluate this projects potential effects on air quality, the 'Air Quality Impact Analysis Eastwood Farms Community Water Users ( EFCWU)" dated October 28, 2009 was prepared by the consulting firm of Giroux & Associates (Giroux Report). Data contained in the Giroux Report are provided at this time to forecast the potential impacts to air quality form implementing this project. The entire Giroux Report is available for review at the office of East Valley Water District. METEOROLOGY CLIMATE The climate of Highland, in the eastern San Bernardino Valley, as with all of Southern California, is governed largely by the strength and location of the semi - permanent high pressure center over the Pacific Ocean and the moderating effects of the nearby vast oceanic heat reservoir. Local climatic conditions are characterized by very warm summers, mild winters infrequent rainfall, moderate daytime on -shore breezes, and comfortable humidity levels. Unfortunately the same climatic conditions that create such a desirable living climate combine to severely restrict the ability of the local atmosphere to disperse the large volumes of air pollution generated by the population and industry attracted in part by the climate. The EFCWU service area is situated in an area where the pollutants generated in coastal portions of the Los Angeles basin undergo photochemical reactions and then move inland across the project site during the daily sea breeze cycle. The resulting smog at times gives San Bernardino County some of the worst air quality in all of California. Fortunately, significant air cuality improvement in the last decade suggests that healthful air quality may someday be attained despite the limited regional meteorological dispersion potential. Winds across the project area are an important meteorological parameter because they control both the initial rate of dilution of locally generated air pollutant emissions as well as controlling their regional trajectory. Winds across the project site display a very unidirectional onshore flow from the southwest - west that is strongest in summer with a weaker offshore return flow from the northeast that is strongest on winter nights when the land is colder than the ocean. The onshore winds during the day average 6 -8 mph while the offshore flow is often calm or drifts slowly westward at 1 -3 mph. During the daytime, any locally generated air emissions are thus rapidly transported eastward toward Banning Pass without generating any localized air quality impacts The nocturnal drainage winds which move slowly across the area have some potential for localized stagnation, but fortunately, these winds have their origin in the adjacent mountains where background pollution levels are low such that any localized contributions do not create any unhealthful impacts. In conjunction with the two characteristic wind regimes that affect the rate and orientation of horizontal pollutant transport, there are two similarly distinct types of temperature inversions that control the vertical depth through which pollutants are mixed. The summer on -shore flow is capped by a massive dome of warm, sinking air which caps a shallow layer of cooler ocean air. These marine /subsidence inversions act like a giant lid over the basin. They allow for local mixing of emissions, but they confine the entire polluted air mass within the basin until it escapes into the desert or along the thermal chimneys formed along heated mountain slopes. In winter, when the air near the ground cools while the air aloft remains warm, radiation inversions are formed that trap low -level emissions such as automobile exhaust near their source. As background levels of primary vehicular exhaust rise during the seaward return flow, the combination of rising Ev -099 /Initial Study/1 11709 -8- TOM DODSON 8t ASSOCIATES EVWC,, Eastwood f=arms Community Water Users Water System Improvement Project INITIAL STUDY non -local baseline levels plus emissions trapped locally by these radiation inversions creates micro -scale air pollution "hot spots" near freeways, shopping centers and other traffic concentrations in coastal areas of the Los Angeles Basin. Because the nocturnal airflow down the slopes of Mt. San Gorgonio ias its origin in very lightly developed areas of the San Bernardino Mountains, background pollution levels at night in winter are very low in the project vicinity. Localized air pollution contributions are insufficient to create a "hot spot' potential when superimposed upon the clean nocturnal baseline. The ccmbination of winds and inversions are thus critical determinants in leading to the degraded air quality in summer, and the generally good air quality in winter in the project area. Ambient Air Quality Standards (AAQS) To gauge the significance of the air quality impacts of the proposed EFCWU project, those impacts, together with existing background air quality levels, must be compared to the applicable ambient air quality standards. These standards are the levels of air quality considered safe, with an adequate margir of safety, to protect the public health and welfare. They are designed to protect those people most susceptible to further respiratory distress such as asthmatics, the elderly, very young children, people already weakened by other disease or illness, and persons engaged in strenuous work or exercise, called "sensitive receptors." Healthy adults can tolerate occasional exposure to air pollutant concentrators considerably above these minimum standards before adverse effects are observed. Recent research has shown, however, that chronic exposure to ozone (the primary ingredient in photochemical smog) may lead to adverse respiratory health even at concentrations close to the ambient standard. National AAQS were established in 1971 for six pollution species with states retaining the option to add other pollutants, require more stringent compliance, or to include different exposure periods. The initial attainment deadline of 1977 was extended several times in air quality problem areas like Southern California. In 2003, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) adopted a rule which extended and established anew attainment deadline for ozone for the year 2021. Because the State of California had established AAQS several years before the federal action and because of unique air quality problems introduced by the restrictive dispersion meteorology, there is considerable difference between state and national clean air standards. Those standards currently in effect in California are shown in Table III -1. Sources and health effects of various pollutants are shown in Table III -2. The Federal Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAA) of 1990 required that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) review all national AAQS in light of currently known health effects. EPA was charged voith modifying existing standards or promulgating new ones where appropriate. EPA subseque rtly developed standards for chronic ozone exposure (8+ hours per day) and for very small diameter particulate matter (called "PM2.5 "). New national AAQS were adopted in 1997 for these pollutants. Planning and enforcement of the federal standards for PM2.5 and for ozone (8 hour) were challenged by trucking and manufacturing organizations. In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that EPA c id not require specific congressional authorization to adopt national clean air standards. The Court also -uled that health -based standards did not require preparation of a cost - benefit analysis. The Court did `ind, however, that there was some inconsistency between existing and "new" standards in their requ red attainment schedules. Such attainment - planning schedule inconsistencies centered mainly on the 8 -hour ozone standard. EPA subsequently agreed to downgrade the attainment designatic n for a large number of communities to "non- attainment' for the 8 -hour ozone standard. Because the South Coast Air Basin was farfrom attaining the 1 hourfederal standard, the 8 -hour ozone non-attainment designation did not substantially alter the attainment planning process. .As noted above, the compl ante deadline for meeting the 8 -hour ozone standard has been extended to 2021. Et'- osannit,al studvn 11709 -9- TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES EVWD, Eastwood Farms Community Water Users Water System Improvement Project INITIAL STUDY Table 111.1 AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS Ev- 099/lnnial study /111709 -10- TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES Average California Standards National Standards Concentration Method Primary Secondary Method Pollutant Time 1 Hour 0.09 ppm (180 pg /m') _ Same as Ozone (O,) Ultraviolet Photometry Primary Ultraviolet Photometry 75 ppm Standard 8 Hour (137 pg /m') (147 ug'rn') 24 Hour 50 pg /m' 15C ug'm' Respirable Gravimetric or Same as Inertial Separation Particulate Annual Beta Attenuation Revoked Primary and Gravimetric Matter (PM -10) Arithmetic 20 pg /m' (2006) Standard Analysis Mean 24 Hour No Separate State Standard 35 pg /m2 Same as Inertial Separation Annual Particulate Fine Part iculat) Primary and Gravimetric Matter ( Arithmetic 12 pg /m Gravimetric or Beta 15 pg /m3 Standard Analysis Mean Attenuation 8 Hour 9.0 ppm (10 mg /m') 9 ppm (10 mg /m') Non - Dispersive None Infrared Photometry 20 ppm, 35 opm Carbon Non - Dispersive (NDIR) Monoxide 1 Hour (23 mg /m) Infrared Photometry (40 mg;m ) (CO) (NDIR) 8 Hour 6 ppm (Lake Tahoe) (7 mg /m') Annual 0.030 ppm 0 053 ppm Nitrogen Arithmetic Mean (56 pg /m') Gas Phase (100 Jg /m') Same as Gas Phase Dioxide (NO2) ` Chemiluminescence Primary Standard Chemiluminescence 1 Hour 0.18 ppm (338 pg /m' _ 30 -Day 1.5 pg /m, Average Same as High Volume Lead Atomic Absorption CQuartear - 1 5 ug /m' Primary Sampler and Atomic Standard Absorption Annual'. 0.030 Arithmetic - i80Figrms) Mean Spectrophotometry 24 Hour 0.04 ppm 0 14 ppm _ (Paraosaniline Sulfur Dioxide (105 pg /m') Ultraviolet Method) (SOr) Fluorescence 0.5 ppm 3 Hour - _ It 300 pglm') 1 Hour 0.25 ppm (655 pg /m') Ev- 099/lnnial study /111709 -10- TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES E\WD, Eastwood Farms Community Water Users Water System Improvement Project INITIAL STUDY So,uce California Air Resources Board (06/26/08) Ev- 0e9dntlial Stud v11 tt 09 -11- TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES California Standards National Standards Average Concentration I Method Primary Secondary Method Pollutant Time Extinction coefficient of 0.23 per kilometer — visibility of 10 miles or more (0.07 - Visibility 30 miles or more for Lake Tahoe) due to Reducing 8 Hour particles when relative humidity is less Particles than 70 percent. Method: Beta Attenua- No tion and Transmittance through Filter Tape. Federal - - -- - Silfates 24 Hour 25 pg /m3 Ion Chromatography Standards Hydrogen 0.03 ppm Ultraviolet Sulfide Hour (42 pg /m) Fluorescence Vinyl Ctdoride " 24 Hour 0.01 ppm (26 pg /m ) Gas Chromatography So,uce California Air Resources Board (06/26/08) Ev- 0e9dntlial Stud v11 tt 09 -11- TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES EVWD, Eastwood Farms Community Water Users Water System Improvement Project INITIAL STUDY Table III -2 HEALTH EFFECTS OF MAJOR CRITERIA POLLUTANTS Pollutants Sources Primary Effects Carbon Monoxide Incomplete combustion of fuels and other Reduced tolerance for exercise. Impair - carbon- containing substances, such as mert of mental function. Impairment of motor vehicle exhaust. Natural events, fetal development. Death at high levels of such as decomposition of organic matter. exposure. Aggravation of some heart disease (angina). Nitrogen Dioxide Motor vehicle exhaust. High temperature Aggravation of respiratory illness. stationary combustion. Atmospheric Reduced visibility. Reduced plant growth. reactions. Formation of acid rain. Ozone Atmospheric reaction of organic gases Aggravation of respiratory and cardio- with nitrogen: oxides in sunlight. vascular diseases. Irritation of eyes. Impairment of cardiopulmonary function. Plart leaf injury. Lead Contaminated soil. Impairment of blood function and nerve construction. Behavioral and hearing problems in children. Fine Particulate Stationary combustion of solid fuels. Reduced lung function. Aggravation of the Matter (pM -,o) Construction activities. Industrial effects of gaseous pollutants. Aggravation processes. Atmospheric chemical of respiratory and cardiorespiratory reactions. diseases. Increased cough and chest dis- comfort. Soiling. Reduced visibility. Fine Particulate Fuel combustion in motor vehicles, Increases respiratory disease. Lung Matter (pm -2 5) equipment, and industrial sources. damage. Cancer and premature death. Residential and agricultural burning. Reduces visibility and results in surface Industrial processes. Also, formed from soiling. photochemical reactions of other pollutants, including NOx, sulfur oxides, and organics. Sulfur Dioxide Combustion of sulfur- containing fossil Aggravation of respiratory diseases fuels. Smelting of sulfur- bearing metal (asthma, emphysema). Reduced lung ores. Industrial processes. function. Irritation of eyes. Reduced visibility. Plant injury. Deterioration of metals, textiles, leather, finishes, coating, etc. Source: California Air Resources Board, 2002 EV- 0991inaai Study/1 11709 -12- TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES E %WD, Eastwood Farms Community Water Users Water System Improvement Project INITIAL STUDY Evaluation of the most current data on the health effects of inhalation of fine particulate matter prompted the Califor ^pia Air Resources Board (ARB) to recommend adoption of the statewide PM2 5 standard that is more st-ngent than the federal standard. This standard was adopted in 2002. The State PM2.5 standard is more of a goal in that it does not have specific attainment planning requirements like a federal clean air standard, but only requires continued progress towards attainment. Similarly, the ARB extensively evaluated health effects of ozone exposure. A new state standard for an 8 -hour ozone exposure was adopted in 2005, which mirrors the federal standard. The California 8 -hour ozone standard of 0.07 ppm is more stringent than the federal 8-hour standard of 0.08 ppm. The state standard, however, does not have a specific attainment deadline. California air qualityjurisdictions are required to make steady progress towards attaining state standards, but there are no hard deadlines or any consequences of non - attainment. During the same re- evaluation process, the ARB adopted an annual state standard for nitrogen dioxide (NO2) that is more stringent than the corresponding federal standard, and strengthened the state one -hour NO2 standard. As part of EPA's 2002 consent decree on clean air standards, a further review of airborne particulate matter (KA) and human health was initiated. A substantial modification of federal clean air standards for PM was. promulgated in 2006. Standards for PM -2.5 were strengthened, a new class of PM in the 2.5 to 10 micron size was created, some PM -10 standards were revoked, and a distinction between rural and urban air quality was adopted. Of the standards shown in Table III -1, those for ozone (03), and particulate matter (PM10 and PM -2.5) are exceeded at times in the South Coast Air Basin. They are called "non- attainment pollutants." Because cur the variations in both the regional meteorology and in area -wide differences in levels of air pollution ernissions, patterns of non - attainment have strong spatial and temporal differences. Baseline Air Quality Existing a-d probable future levels of air quality in the project area can be best inferred from ambient air quality measurements conducted by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) at its Central San Bernardino monitoring station. This station measures both regional pollution levels such as dust (particulates) and smog, as well as levels of primary vehicular pollutants such as carbon monoxide Table III -3 summarizes the last six years of the published data from the Central San Bernardin., monitoring station. Ozone an;! particulates are seen to be the two most significant air quality concerns. Ozone is the primary irgredient in photochemical smog. About 3 percent of all days of the year experience a violation cl the former national hourly ozone standard while slightly more than 15 percent of all days exceed the California one -hour standard. The new 8 -hour state ozone standard has been exceeded an averages of 78 times a year in the past six years. The federal 8 -hour standard is exceeded on slightly less than 16 percent of all days. For the last six years, ozone levels have neither improved nor gotten noticeably worse. While ozone levels are still high, they are much lower than 10 to 20 years ago. Attainrner I of all clean air standards in the project vicinity is not likely to occur soon, but the severity and frequency of violations is expected to continue to slowly decline during the current decade. Ir adoition to gaseous air pollution concerns, San Bernardino experiences frequent violations of standards for 10- micron diameter respirable particulate matter (PM -10). High dust levels occur during Santa Ana wind conditions, as well as from the trapped accumulation of soot, roadway dust and byproducts; of atmospheric chemical reactions during warm season days with poor visibility. Table III -3 shows that almost 38 percent of all days in the last six years in the project area experienced a violation o` the StElte PM -10 standard. However, the three -times less stringent federal standard has been exceed only once in the past six years. Ev- ossAnalal Stud J0I U09 -13- TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES EVWD, Eastwood Farms Community Water Users Water System Improvement Project INITIAL STUDY Table III -3 AIR QUALITY MONITORING SUMMARY (2003 -2008) (Number of Days Standard were Exceeded and Maximum Levels During Such Violations) (Entries shown as ratios = samples exceeding standard/samples taken) Pollutant/Standard 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Ozone' 1 -Hour > 0.09 ppm (S) 59 55 54 57 48 62 1 -Hour > 0.12 ppm (F)' 19 9 9 - - - 8 -Hour > 0.07 ppm (S) 84 79 72 72 72 90 8 -Hour > 0.075 ppm (F) 62 56 56 56 51 62 Max. 1 -Hour Cone. (ppm) 0.160 0.157 0.153 0.154 0.153 0.157 Carbon Monoxide 1 -Hour > 20 ppm (S) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 -Hour > 9 ppm (S,F) 0 0 0 0 0 0 Max. 1 -Hour Cone. (ppm) 5.1 4.1 3.8 ! 2.8 3.7 2.0 Max. 8 -Hour Cone. (ppm) 4.4 3.2 2.5 2.2 2.3 1.8 Inhalable Particulates (PM -10) 24 -Hour > 50 pg /m' (S) 21/59 25/58 20/60 22/57 26/58 19/60 24 -Hour > 150 pg /m3 (F) 0/59 0/58 0/60 0/57 1/58 0/60 Max. 24 -Hour Cone. (pg /m3) 95 114 69 89 136+ 76 Ultra -Fine Particulates (PM -2.5) 24 -Hour > 35 pg /m' (F)" 18/119 16/106 3/109 9/95 11/97 3/110 Max. 24 -Hour Cone. (pg /m3) 73.9 93.4 106.3 55 72.1 43.5 Notes: ' standard revoked in 2006 + one higher reading excluded due to high wind event or wildfires " revised standard adopted in 2006 (S) - State standard; (F) = Federal standard Source: Central San Bernardino SCAQMD Air Monitoring Summary (5203) A substantial fraction of PM -10 is comprised of ultra -small diameter particulates capable of being inhaled into deep lung tissue (PM -2.5). Peak annual PM -2.5 levels are sometimes almost as high as PM -10, which includes PM -2.5 as a sub -set. Approximately 9 percent of days experience a violation of the recently adopted 24 -hour standard of 35 Ng /m3. While many of the major ozone precursor emissions (automobiles. solvents, paints, etc.) have been substantially reduced, most major PM -10 sources (construction dust, vehicular turbulence along roadway shoulders, truck exhaust, etc.) have not been as effectively reduced. Prospects of ultimate attainment of ozone standards are better than for particulate matter. More localized pollutants such as carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, etc. are very low near the project site because background levels, never approach allowable ! evels. There is substantial excess dispersive capacity to accommodate localized vehicular air pollutants such as NCx or CO without any threat of violating applicable AAQS. AIR QUALITY PLANNING The Federal Clean Air Act (1977 Amendments) required that designated agencies in any area of the nation not meeting national clean air standards must prepare a plan demonstrating the steps thatwould Ev- 0e9nnniai Study/1 11709 -14- TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES E1 WD, Eastwood Farms Community Water Users Water System Improvement Project INITIAL STUDY bring the area into compliance with all national standards. The SCAB could not meet the deadlines for ozone, nit,ogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, or PM -10. In the SCAB, the agencies designated by the governor to develop regional air quality plans are the SCAQMD and the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG). The two agencies first adopted an Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP) in 1979 and revised it several times as earlier attainment forecasts were shown to be overly optimistic. Tne 1990 Federal Clean Air Act Amendment (CAAA) required that all states with air -sheds with "serious" or worse ozone problems submit a revision to the State Implementation Plan (S)P). Amendments to the SIP have been proposed, revised and approved over the past decade. The most current regional attainment emissions forecast for ozone precursors (ROG and NOx) and for carbon monoxide CO) and for particulate matter are shown in Table 111-4. Substantial reductions in emissions or ROG, NOx and CO are forecast to continue throughout the next several decades. Unless new particulate control programs are implemented, PM -10 and PM -2.5 are forecast to slightly increase. Table III-4 SOUTH COAST AIR BASIN EMISSIONS FORECASTS (emissions in tons /day) Pollutant 2005 2010 ° 20156 2020' NOx 999 755 600 493 ROC 729 569 518 496 CO 4,129 2,950 2,472 2,198 PM -10 313 256 296 306 PM 2.5 1 112 1 103 1 103 105 Notes: Base Year ` With current emissions reduction program and adopted growth forecasts. Source: California Air Resources Board, The 2008 California Almanac of Emissions and Air Quality The Air Quality Management District (AQMD) adopted an updated clean air "blueprint' in August 2003. The 200: AQMP was approved by the EPA in 2004. The Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP) outlined the air pollution measures needed to meet federal health -based standards for ozone by 2010 and for particulates (PM 10) by 2006. The 2003 AQMP was based upon the federal one -hour ozone standard which was revoked late in 2005 and replaced by an 8 -hour federal standard. Because of the revocatio° of the hourly standard, a new air quality planning cycle was initiated. With re- dssignation of the air basin as non - attainment forthe 8 -hour ozone standard, a new attainment plan was developed. This plan shifted most of the one -hour ozone standard attainment strategies to the 8 -h0u1- standard. As previously noted, the attainment date will "slip' from 2010 to 2021. The updated attainment plan also includes strategies for ultimately meeting the federal PM -2.5 standard. The 2007 AQMP was adopted in June 2007, after extensive public review. The 2007 AQMP recognizes the interaction between photochemical processes that create both ozone and the smallest airborne particulates (PM -2.5). The 2007 AQMP is therefore a coordinated plan for both pollutants. Key emissions reductions strategies in the updated air quality plan include: Ultra-1:;w emissions standards for both new and existing sources (including on -and- off -road heavy truck!;, industrial and service equipment, locomotives, ships and aircraft). ev- o99nnibal smeynr 709 -15- TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES EVWD, Eastwood Farms Community Water Users Water System Improvement Project INITIAL STUDY • Accelerated fleet turnover to achieve benefits of cleaner engines. • Reformulation of consumer products. • Modernization and technology advancements from stationary sources (refineries, power plants, etc.) The EFCWU project does not specifically directly relate to the AQMP in that there are no specific air quality programs or regulations governing water projects. The AQMP does, however, incorporate all the rules and regulations of the SCAQMD. These rules do include requirements for use of best available control measures (BACMs) for construction dust contrcl. `hey also contain requirements for enhanced exhaust emissions control on new and on retrofit diesel - powered on -and off -road equipment. There is therefore an indirect linkage between the proposed construction activity and the AQMP through mandatory AQMD rules compliance. CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY IMPACTS Standards of Significance Air quality impacts are considered "significant' if they cause clean air standards to be violated where they are currently met, or if they "substantially" contribute to an existing violation of standards. Any substantial emissions of air contaminants for which there is no safe exposure, or nuisance emissions such as dust or odors, would also be considered a significant impact. Many pollutants require additional chemical transformation to reach their most unhealthful state. This process occurs over many hours and many miles of transport. The individual impact from any project is diluted to imperceptible concentrations during this process. The South Coast Air Quality Manage- ment District (SCAQMD) has therefore designated significant emissions levels for evaluating impact significance independent of chemical transformation processes. Projects with daily construction emissions that exceed any of the following emission thresholds are recommended by the SCAQMD to be considered significant: SCAQMD EMISSIONS SIGNIFICANCE THRESHOLDS (pounds /day) Pollutant Emissions (Construction) ROG 75 NOx 100 CO 550 PM -10 150 PM -2.5 55 sox 150 Lead 3 Source: SCAQMD CEQA Air Quality Handbook, November 1993 Rev. The U.S. Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, at Section 176c, prohibit any federal participation in any program that is not in conformity with the applicable state implementation plan (SIP). For Southern California, this is the 2007 AQMP. Participation includes project funding through the state revolving EV- 09911ndiaiStudyn11709 -16- TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES E\,WD, Eastwood Farms Community Water Users Water System Improvement Project INITIAL STUDY fund (SRF). It is anticipated that the proposed project may seek funding through the SRF. Project approval tierefore requires a Clean Air Act Conformity finding. Conformitl analysis under EPA guidelines can be undertaken to demonstrate that the combined emissions from direct and indirect (transportation, etc) project - related emissions have been accurately incorporated into the applicable SIP. A simpler test, as outlined in 40 CFR Part 93.153, is to demorstrate that these emissions are less than the de minimis thresholds which depend upon the seriousness of the current level of non - attainment for federal clean air standards. The SCAB is designate) a severe non - attainment area for the federal 8 -hour ozone standard and non - attainment fcr PM -10 and PM -2.5. The SCAB is a maintenance area for CO. The annual emissions significance threshold;: for projects in severe ozone or PM -2.5 non - attainment areas (and CO maintenance areas) are as follows: Reactive Organic Gases — 25 tons /year Nitrogen Oxides — 25 tons /year Carbon Monoxide — 100 tons /year Particulate Matter — 70 tons /year Fin: Particulate Matter— 100 tons /year Projects with annual direct and indirect emissions below these thresholds are considered to be in conforma ice with the applicable SIP. A conformity finding also requires that project - related emissions do not exceed ten percent of the air basin emissions inventory. The above thresholds are much, much less than !en percent of the South Coast Air Basin emissions inventory. If emissions are demonstrated to be de r- ,fnimis, the ten percent requirement is automatically met. Equipment Exhaust Impacts On -site construction activities emissions for the EFCWU project were calculated utilizing the URBEMIS2007 computer model, Three phases were utilized; demo /excavation would provide trenching for the pipeline, then pipeline installation and finally paving activities. The URBEMIS2007 computer model was used to calculate emissions for the following construction equipment fleet for the indicated construction activity: Demo / Excavation 1 Concrete Saw 1 Compressor 1 Trencher 1 Loader /Backhoe 1 Signal Board 1 Water Truck Pipeline Installation 1 Forklift 1 Backhoe 2 Welders 1 Signal Board 1 Crane E'J- 09911nl iai Smcym ''09 -17- TOM DODSON & AssocIATES EVWD, Eastwood Farms Community Water Users Water System Improvement Project INITIAL STUDY Paving 1 Paver 1 Roller 1 Loader/ Backhoe 4 Mortar Mixers Utilizing the above equipment fleet daily emissions were calculated by the URBEMIS2007 computer model using the following assumptions, the pipeline will extend 5,517 feet with a progress rate of 50 feet per day requiring 14 cubic yards of earth work per day (with a 3 -foot excavation depth and width). CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY EMISSIONS (pounds /day) Activity ROG NOx CO S02 PM -10 PM -2.5 CO2 Demo /Excavation No Mitigation 2.6 17.6 10.2 0.0 5.4 2.0 1762.6 With Mitigation 2.6 15.0 10.2 0 C 0.5 0.2 1762.6 Pipeline Installation No Mitigation 2.2 11.9 8.9 0.0 0.8 0.7 1403.4 With Mitigation 2.2 10.3 8.9 0 C 0.2 0.2 1403.4 Paving No Mitigation 1.9 11.4 8.6 00 1.0 0.9 1202.8 With Mitigation 1.9 11.4 8.6 00 1.0 0.9 1202.8 Total All Activities No Mitigation 6.7 40.9 27.7 0 7.2 3.6 4368.8 With Mitigation 6.7 36.7 27.7 0 1.7 1.3 4368.8 SCAQMD Threshold 75 100 550 150 1 150 1 55 1 -- Soucre: URBEMIS2007 Model, Output in Appendix. The regional airquality impacts associated with construction equipment activity during typical activities are shown to be less- than - significant for every air pollutant even if all construction phases were to occur simultaneously. The mobile nature of the on -site construction equipment and off -site trucks will likely prevent any localized violation of the NOx or other standards. There may be isolated instances when the characteristic diesel exhaust odor is noticeable from passing trucks or nearby heavy equipment, but such odors are transitory and not considered significant. State Implementation Plan Consistency Federal actions may be exempt from conformity determinations if they do not exceed designated de minimis levels. As discussed, the 40 CFR Part 51.853(b) establishes these de minimis levels for criteria pollutants. The South Coast Air Basin is a designated severe non - attainment area for the federal 8 -hour standard for ozone and non - attainment for PM -10 and PM -2.5. The SCAB is designated a maintenance area for CO. If the de minimis thresholds are not exceeded, and the proposed action does not create emissions that constitute more than ten (10) percent of the air basin's emission budget, a formal conformity analysis Ev- 0991inaiai Study/111709 -18- TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES E\WD, Eastwood =arms Community Water Users Water System Improvement Project INITIAL STUDY is not required. Project - related annual emissions relative to these thresholds were calculated by utilizing daily construction emissions provided by the URBEMIS2007 annual emissions output file (provided n the appendix) in tons per year as follows: Activity ROG NOx CO PM -10 PM -2.5 Excavation and Gradin 2.1 Ozone Non - attainment N /A' N /A' URBEMIS Annual (129 days) Attainment 25 2.6 Particulate Matter (PM -10) Non- attainment Unmitigated 0.31 1.93 1.24 0.40 0.18 Mitigatec 0.31 1.65 1.24 0.04 0.03 Pipeline Installat on 0.0 Volatile Organic Compounds N/A 25 0.5 URBEMIS Annua (132 days) Unmitigated 0.14 0.79 0.59 0.05 0.05 Mitigatec 0.14 0.68 0.59 0.01 0.01 Pavirg URBENIIS Annual (63 days) Unmitigated 0.06 0.36 0.27 0.03 0.03 Mitigated 0.06 0.31 0.27 0.00 0.00 All Project Totals Unmitigated 0.51 3.08 2.1 0.48 0.26 Mitigated 0.51 2.64 2.1 0.05 0.04 Calculated annual emissions from the proposed action, assuming all activities occur within the same calenoar rear (worst -case) are as follows relative to the above de minimis thresholds (tons /year): Pollutant Status (Attainment, Nonattainment or Unclassified) Threshold of Significance (tons /yr) Construction Emissions (tonstyr) Carbon Monoxide: Attainment 100 2.1 Ozone Non - attainment N /A' N /A' Oxides of Nitrogen Attainment 25 2.6 Particulate Matter (PM -10) Non- attainment 70 0.1 Particulate Matter (PM -2.5) Non- attainment 70 0.1 Reactive Organi: Gases N/A 25 0.5 Sutler Dioxide Attainment 100 0.0 Volatile Organic Compounds N/A 25 0.5 threshold is applied to VOC /ROG and NOx as precursors None of the annual construction activity emissions will exceed the applicable threshold. There are no operational emissions to be considered. A formal SIP consistency analysis is not required. Local Sicinificance Thresholds The SCACtMD has developed analysis parameters to evaluate ambient air quality on a local level in addition to the more regional emissions-based thresholds of significance. These analysis elements are called Local Significance Thresholds (LSTs). LSTs were developed in response to Governing Board's Envircnmental Justice Enhancement Initiative 1-4 and the LST methodology was adopted 2005. Ec -099 /Initial swd11111709 -19- TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES EVWD, Eastwood Farms Community Water Users Water System Improvement Project INITIAL STUDY Use of an LST analysis for a project is optional because they were derived for economically or socially disadvantaged communities. For this project LSTs are only applicable to construction activities. LSTs are only applicable to the following criteria pollutants: oxides of nitrogen (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO), and particulate matter (PM -10 and PM -2.5). LSTs represent the maximum emissions from a project that are not expected to cause or contribute to an exceedance of the most stringent applicable federal or state ambient air quality standard, and are developed based on the ambient concentrations of that pollutant for each source receptor area and distance to the nearest sensitive receptor. LST pollutant concentration data is currently only published for 1, 2 and 5 acre sites for varying receptor distances. The local disturbance area is less than 1 acre. As a conservative approach, the closest residential receptors are assumed to be within 25 meters. If the project construction emissions meet LST thresholds for a 25 meter receptor distance then the threshold for larger receptor distances will be met with a larger margin of safety and no additional analysis s required. Pollutant concentrations for a 1 -acre disturbance area and for a source - receptor distance of 25 meters are as follows (pounds per day): Central San Bernardino Valley 1 acre - 25 meters CO NOx PM -10 PM -2.5 LST Threshold 438 191 4 3 Maximum Mitigated Project Construction Emissions Demo / Excavation 10 15 1 <1 Pipeline Installation 9 10 <1 <1 Paving 9 11 1 1 Project - related emissions are below LST thresholds. Greenhouse Gases Construction equipment and on -road traffic will generate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions possibly associated with currently observed global warming. California has adopted several initiatives to reduce GHG emissions from combustion sources. Obviously, no sirgle project or jurisdiction generates enough GHG to impact global climate. However, the cumulative ! mpact of all combustion of fossil fuels may have global implications. Use of modern diesel engines, required to mitigate NOx impacts, will have a small GHG emissions reduction benefit from increased combustion efficiency. In the absence of any GHG thresholds of emissions significance or methodology to analyze such impacts, the use of maximally efficient diesel - fueled equipment is believed to mitigate any cumulative GHG impacts as much as is practical. Project related GHG emissions were calculated by assuming that every work day is a maximum activity workday. On -site equipment exhaust CO2 emissions were calculated from the annual URBEMIS2007 output as follows: Excavation 206 tons /year Pipeline Installation 93 tons /year Pavinq 38 tons /year Total 337 tons /year Maximum plausible CO2 emissions from construction activities would total 337 tons. In 2004, the statewide annual GHG inventory in CO2- equivalent levels (including all non -0O2 gases weighted by their thermal absorption potential) was 492,000,000 metric tons (541,000,000 short tons). The Ev- ossnnitiai studyn 11709 -20- TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES E%WD, Eastwood Farms Community Water Users Water System Improvement Project INITIAL STUDY worst -case project construction impact of 337 tons /year represents 0.00006 percent of the statewide burden. There are no adopted thresholds of GHG emissions significance. However, GHG emissions are implicatec in the acceleration of global warming experienced in the last several decades. Climatic impacts a-e global in scale. Any project- specific contribution to the global issue is minuscule. In the absence of any definitive thresholds of significance, the GHG emphasis on a project- specific level is to incorporate project design features that reduce energy consumption and reduce vehicular travel as much as is reasonably feasible. Unless there is a greater shift to clean energy such as solar, hydroelectric, wind, nuclear, etc., no substantial reduction in GHG is likely attainable by conventional methods except through energy conservation Diesel Exhaust Exposure Risk Diesel - powered construction equipment releases exhaust particulates (soot) that have been identified as carcinogenic in a number of health studies. Diesel particulate matter (DPM) emissions will be generated both at any individual construction site, aswell as along any haul routes for moving earth and the imaort materials. No specific methodology exists to convert the toxic fraction of diesel equipment exhaust irto a corresponding health risk when emissions are scattered overa wide area by the sources themselves. Initial construction activities will generate a maximum of 0.8 pounds per day of combustion PM -2.5 low day. The progressive nature of the activity is such that it will occur in close proximity to any irdividual residence for only a few days before progressing further along the alignment. The cancer risk factor for diesel exhaust is expressed in terms of outdoor exposure for 24 hours per day, 365 (lays per year, for the next 70 years. These are not conditions that will occur around various project elements because the construction activity will not last 70 years, nor will anybody sit on their front porch for the next 70 years without leaving. The equipment exhaust will be released for a very limitec time during daytime hours of moderate winds and turbulence by mobile sources that will not expose any individual receptor for any extended period. Receptors will not be outside their residences for the! dL ration of the construction activity. Diesel exposure health risk impacts from construction equiprnerI diesel exhaust particulates will therefore be minimal. MITIGATION Construction activity emissions will not exceed SCAQMD significance thresholds. There will be no operational impacts associated with the project. Nuisance minimization requires use of available best management practices for dust control. The following measures for dust control and emissions reduction shall be implemented when feasible. 111 -1 Using best available control measures during soil disturbance. The menu of entranced dust control measures includes the following: • Limit the disturbance "footprint" to as small an area as practical. • Water all active construction areas at least twice daily. • Cover all off -site haul trucks or maintain at least 2 feet of freeboard. • Pave or apply water four times daily to all unpaved parking or staging areas, if applicable. • Sweep or wash any site access points within 30 minutes of any visible dirt deposition on any public roadway. • Cover or water twice daily any on -site stockpiles of debris, dirt or other dusty material. • Suspend all operations on any unpaved surface if winds exceed 25 mph. Ev- 099,16bar Stud ynit e09 -21- Tom DODSONBASSOCIATES EVWD, Eastwood Farms Community Water Users Water System Improvement Project INITIAL STUDY I11-2 When feasible, limit allowable idling to 5 minutes for trucks and heavy equipment before shutting the equipment down. III -3 Utilize equipment whose engines are equipped with diesel oxidation catalysts if available. III -4 Utilize diesel particulate filter on heavy equipment where feasible. 111 -5 Utilize Tier 3 rated diesel engines for where possible. A formal SIP consistency analysis is not required because total project emissions are less than EPA de minimis thresholds and are less than ten percent of the air basin's emission budget. This project is a stand alone project which will upgrade an existing, deficient water supply system to meet current heath and safety standards. No new or expanded water service, other than that required to bring the system into compliance with State requirements, will esult. Due to the minimal amount of pollutants, the type of project proposed and the short-term nature of the potential emissions, potential impacts to air quality are not considered either individually or cumulatively significant. e. Less Than Significant Impact — The operation of underground water pipelines has no potential to generate odors. The only odors which will be generated by this project will be those from the construc- tion equipment. These odors will be associated with exhaust emissions from the consumption of petroleum products (gasoline, diesel, etc.). Such odors are common in the urbanized project area. Due to the few pieces of equipment required, the short duration of construction and the ambient odor levels in the project area, it is concluded this project will not result in the creation of a significant amount of objectionable odors. Implementation of the above Mitigation Measures will further reduce the less than significant impacts associated with project related odors. Ev- 099/indiat studyn 11709 -22- TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES EVWD Eastwood Farms Community Water Users Water system imp -ovement Project INITIAL STUDY IV BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES — Would the project: a. Have a substantial adverse effect, either directly or through habitat modifications, on any species identified as a candidate, sensitive, or special status species in local or regional plans, policies, or regulationE., or by the California Department of Fish and Game or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service? b. Have a substantial adverse effect on any riparian habitat or other sensitive natural community identified in local or regional plans, policies, regulat ons or by the California Department of Fish and Game or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service? C. Have a substantial adverse effect on federally protected wetlands as defined by Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (including, but not limited to, marsh, vernal pool coastal, etc.) through direct removal, filling, hydrological interruption, or other means? d. Interfere ssbstantially with the movement of any native resident or migratory fish or wildlife species or with estab:ished native resident or migratory wildlife corridors, or impede the use of native wildlife nursery sites? e. Conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources, such as a tree preservation policy or ordinance? f. Conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural Community Conservation Plan, or other approved local, regional, or state habitat conservation plan? SUBSTANTIATION: Potentially Less than Less than Sgm1,.M Significant with Significant No Impact Mitigation Incorporation Impact Impact Ell ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ■ Li LJ ❑ ■ a -f. No Impact- -The proposed project will replace existing water supply facilities that serve an area that has been developed with urban uses for many year. The proposed water system improvements will be placed within existing public roads and water facilities easements. According to Figure 5 -1 of the City of Highland General Plan, no biologically sensitive areas exist on or near the proposed project. No Habitat: or Natural Community Conservation Plans exist on or within the area affected by this project. The project sites and adjacent areas have been graded, developed, and all native vegetation removed. No habitat for any sensitive plant or animal species exists on or adjacent to the sites. No wetlands or riparian communities exist. The project is within an area totally developed with urban uses with no potential to serve as wildlife corridors or nursery sites. The sites do not contain any protected trees nor are: they within a conservation plan area (see Figures 3 and 4). e�- ogg /inftial Studyal 11709 -23- TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES EVWD, Eastwood Farms Community Water Users Water System Improvement Project INITIAL STUDY Ton Dodson & Associates (TDA) conducted a records search of th a California Natural Diversity Data Base (NDDB) for the USGS San Bernardino South, CA 7.5 minute Series topographic quadrangles. Data contained in the NDDB was used as a resource to provide baseline data regarding species occurrences within the project area. A field reconnaissance survey of the project alignment and area was conducted by TDA. The results of the TDA investigation are provided in Biological Assessment Report for the Eastwood Farms community Water Users Water System Improvement Project, November 15, 2009 (Biological Assessment). A copy of the Biological Assessment is available for review at the EVWD office According to the CNDDB 42 sensitive species and 3 sensitive habitat types have been documented to occur in the USGS — San Bernardino South Quadrangle 7.5- minute series. Of the 42 species listed in the CNDDB, none have a real potential to occur in the Projec: site. Several species are known to occur locally near the Project site including the Orange- throated whiptail (Aspidoscelis hyperythra), coastal western whiptail (Aspidoscelistigirs stejnegen), burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia), northwester San Diego pocket mouse (Chaetodipus fallax fallax), San Diego black - tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus bennettir), southern grasshopper mouse (Onychomys forridus ramona), Los Angeles pocket mouse (Perognathus longimembris brevinasus), coast (San Diego) horned lizard (Phrynosoma coronatum). Although, there are local occurrences of these species in the vicinity of the project, the project are does not contain any habitat capable of supporting these species. In addition to sensitive species, the CNDDB identified three sensitive habitat types with the potential to occur onsite. These habitat types are Riversidean alluvial fan sage scrub, southern cottonwood willow riparian forest and southern riparian scrub. None of these habitat types occur within or adjacent to the Project area. The suitability of the habitat onsite for the species listed in the CNDDB was evaluated in the field and is discussed in detail in CNDDB Species Occurrence Potential table provided in Appendix A of the Biological Assessment. The project site is not mapped within critical habitat desig- nated for any federally listed species. The Holland's community characteristics, based on species dominance, were used to characterize the vegetation communities within the project area. The Holland community types noted in the projectwere ornamental, ruderal and non - native valley grasslands The project area is highly disturbed and is dominated by a suite of alien grasses and (orbs (Bromus spp., Avena, Schismus, Hirschfeldia incana, etc.). Only common species are observed within the Project area including Beechey ground squirrels, opossum, and red - tailed hawks. Proiect Impacts The project is located within public paved roads. This project involves the installation and operation of water system improvements to an existing system within existing paved and maintained dirt shoulder right -of -ways and water facility easements and will not impact native sensitive habitat or sensitive species. Permits Required No regulatory permits are required for this project because it will not impact any State or federally protected species, sensitive habitats, streambeds, natural drainages, wetlands or waters of the U.S. No impact to biological resources can be identified and no mitigation is required Ev- oeannaiai Study/111709 -24- TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES EVWD, Eastwood Farms Community Water Users Water System Improvement Project INITIAL STUDY d. Disturb any human remains, including those interred ❑ ❑ ❑ outside of 'ormal cemeteries? SLIBSTANTIATI( )N: aft Less Than Significant Impact With Mitigation Incorporated — The proposed project involves the replacement of existing water supply facilities within existing public roads and water supply easements within a highly urbanized area. These roads have been in existence for over 60 years. The public road right -of -ways have been excavated to install a variety of underground utilities (water, sewer, natural gas, etc.) to depths of up to about 10 feet. These water pipelines will be installed within the existing right -of- ways to depths of about 3 feet. Both the surface and subsurface of the areas affected by this project have been disturbed by ongoing human activity since the early to mid- 1900's. The ex stir;g public roads are paved, heavily traveled roads that serve the community. The water facility easementsi also serve as access drives to developed parcels that do not have direct access to public roads. These drives have been excavated to install underground utilities and the surface paved or compacted to allow vehicular traffic. No natural topography or habitat exists on the sites affected by this project. Therefore, virtually no potential exists for surface or near surface cultural resources or unique geologic features to be affected by the project. Shallow excavations for pipelines (about 3 feet deep) will occur, however, due to the shallow nature of the excavations and the previously disturbed nature of the surface and subsurface of the project sites, the potential to encounter cultural resources is also considered very low. The site is not identified as an area of archaeological sensitivity in the local General Plans. Site -speci nc cultural resources investigations were performed by the consulting firm of CRM TECH to determine if any known resources occur within the project area. CRM TECH conducted a historical/ archaeological resources records search, pursued historical background research and carried out a systematic; field survey. A report of the findings of the CRM TECH investigation is available for review of the EV '/D office. Accordinc to records on file at the Archaeological Information Center (AIC), portions of the Area of Potential Effect (APE) have been included in as many as six previous cultural resources studies, and six historical /archaeological sites have been identified partially within or across the APE. Among these, Site 36- 0'10820 was described as a segment of the circa 1888 San Bernardino, Arrowhead and Waterman Railroad, also known as the Harlem Motor Road Line, which once traversed along Sixth Street in t-e project vicinity. The other five sites represented the former courses of mid to late -1800s irrigation canals, namely the Cram and Van Leuven Ditch (36- 006848), the North Fork Ditch (PSRB- Ev- 0991 nit al studyn 1 1 09 -25- TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES Potentially Lessthan Loss than Significant S,gnA,oanl wdh Sgn,fcanl No Impact MR,gation Incorporation Impact Impact V. CULTURAL, RESOURCES —Would the project: a. Cause a substantial adverse change in the ❑ ❑ ❑ significance: of a historical resource as defined in §15064.5? b. Cause a substantial adverse change in the ❑ ❑ ❑ significana2 of an archaeological resource pursuant to §15064.E? C. Directly or indirectly destroy a unique paleontological ❑ ■ O O resource or site or unique geologic feature? d. Disturb any human remains, including those interred ❑ ❑ ❑ outside of 'ormal cemeteries? SLIBSTANTIATI( )N: aft Less Than Significant Impact With Mitigation Incorporated — The proposed project involves the replacement of existing water supply facilities within existing public roads and water supply easements within a highly urbanized area. These roads have been in existence for over 60 years. The public road right -of -ways have been excavated to install a variety of underground utilities (water, sewer, natural gas, etc.) to depths of up to about 10 feet. These water pipelines will be installed within the existing right -of- ways to depths of about 3 feet. Both the surface and subsurface of the areas affected by this project have been disturbed by ongoing human activity since the early to mid- 1900's. The ex stir;g public roads are paved, heavily traveled roads that serve the community. The water facility easementsi also serve as access drives to developed parcels that do not have direct access to public roads. These drives have been excavated to install underground utilities and the surface paved or compacted to allow vehicular traffic. No natural topography or habitat exists on the sites affected by this project. Therefore, virtually no potential exists for surface or near surface cultural resources or unique geologic features to be affected by the project. Shallow excavations for pipelines (about 3 feet deep) will occur, however, due to the shallow nature of the excavations and the previously disturbed nature of the surface and subsurface of the project sites, the potential to encounter cultural resources is also considered very low. The site is not identified as an area of archaeological sensitivity in the local General Plans. Site -speci nc cultural resources investigations were performed by the consulting firm of CRM TECH to determine if any known resources occur within the project area. CRM TECH conducted a historical/ archaeological resources records search, pursued historical background research and carried out a systematic; field survey. A report of the findings of the CRM TECH investigation is available for review of the EV '/D office. Accordinc to records on file at the Archaeological Information Center (AIC), portions of the Area of Potential Effect (APE) have been included in as many as six previous cultural resources studies, and six historical /archaeological sites have been identified partially within or across the APE. Among these, Site 36- 0'10820 was described as a segment of the circa 1888 San Bernardino, Arrowhead and Waterman Railroad, also known as the Harlem Motor Road Line, which once traversed along Sixth Street in t-e project vicinity. The other five sites represented the former courses of mid to late -1800s irrigation canals, namely the Cram and Van Leuven Ditch (36- 006848), the North Fork Ditch (PSRB- Ev- 0991 nit al studyn 1 1 09 -25- TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES EVWD, Eastwood Farms Community Water Users Water System Improvement Project INITIAL STUDY 27H), the McKenzie Ditch (P1074 -97H), Stewart Ditch (P1074 -98H). and the Whitlock Ditch (P1074- 99H). However, the courses and locations of these ditches across the APE were established solely on the basis of historical maps and other documentation, and no physical features associated with these sites have been observed in the field at or near this location. In addition, a portion of the APE was recently included in a cultural resources reconnaissance completed by CRM TECH in September 2009. As a result of that study, 27 buildings located along Third Street and Fifth Street between Tippecanoe and the eastern boundary of the APE were identified as potential cultural resources, but were not evaluated for historical significance due to the reconnaissance nature of the study (Tang 2009:5 -7). Since the current undertaking, confined within the public rights -of -way, has no potential affect their appearance or other characteristics, these buildings require no further consideration during this study. Outside the APE boundaries but within a one -mile radius, AIC records show nearly two dozen previous cultural resources studies covering various tracts of land and linear features. These and other studies resulted in the identification of five historic - period buildings and a California Point of Historic Interest within the one -mile radius. None of these previously recorded resources was located in the immediate vicinity of the APE, and thus none of them require future consideration during this study. Based on the research results summarized above, the CRM TECH study concluded that no "historic properties or historical resources' are present within the APE and none will be affected by the proposed project. No further cultural resources investigation is recommended unless project plans undergo such changes as to include areas not covered by the study. The CRM TECH study also concluded that the subsurface sediments in the APE appear to have a low sensitivity potential for significant archaeological deposits. However. some unlikely potential exists that unknown buried cultural resources could be encountered by the project. To mitigate the potential for impacts to cultural resources to the greatest extent feasible, the following measure shall be implemented: V -1 In the event cultural resources are encountered during construction of these water facilities, activities in the immediate area of the finds shall be halted and an onsite inspection shall be performed immediately by a qualified archaeologist or paleon- tologist. This professional will be able to assess the find, determine its significance, and make recommendations for appropriate mitigation measures within the guide- lines of the California Environmental Quality Act and /or the Federal National Policy Act. C. Less Than Significant Impact With Mitigation Incorporated — The soils in the project area are generally comprised of younger alluvium. Such soils are not considered fossiliferous and the potential for paleontologic resources to be present is considered to be low. Tne project will result in the placement of underground water pipelines within existing roads. These roads already contain a variety of underground utilities. Installation of these underground utilities and the grading and paving of the existing roadbeds has resulted in the disturbance of the surface and subsurface soils to depths up to about 8 feet below the existing ground surface. Installation of the replacement underground water facilities will occur within the zone of existing soil disturbances of the APE. Therefore the potential for this project to affect paleontological resources is considered very low. Implementation of Mitigation Measure V -1 above will further reduce the less the significart potential for impact to such resources. d. Less Than Significant Impact— No data suggests that buried human remains may occur on the project sites. Additionally, no such remains are known to have been encountered during grading activities on the sites. Based on the above data, it is concluded that the potential to encounter human remains is very unlikely. State law requires that the appropriate authorities be contacted if human remains are Evv- ossnnmai sways 11709 -26- TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES EVWD, Eastwood f=arms Community Water Users Water-System improvement Project INITIAL STUDY encountered, in this case, the cities of San Bernardino and Highland police departments and the San Bernardinc County Sheriffs' Department have jurisdiction depending on the location of the find. Compliance with these laws is considered adequate mitigation for potential impacts. No further mitigation is required. Potentially Less than Less than &gmfcant Significant with SIgn,Gcant No impact Mitigation Incorporation Impact Impact VI GEOLOGY AND SOILS — Would the project: a. Expose people or structures to potential substantial adverse effects, including the risk of loss, injury, or death invo ving: Rupture of a known earthquake fault, as ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ delir (sated on the most recent Alquist- Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Map issued by the State Geologist for the area or based on other subsantial evidence of a known fault? Strorg seismic ground shaking? ❑ ❑ ❑ Seismic- related ground failure, including ❑ ❑ ❑ liquefaction? Landslides? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ b. Result in substantial soil erosion or the loss of ❑ III ❑ ❑ topsoil? C, Be locateo on a geologic unit or soil that is unstable, ❑ ❑ ❑ or that would become unstable as a result of the project, and potentially result in onsite or offsite landslide, lateral spreading, subsidence, liquefaction or collapse? d. Be located on expansive soil, as defined in Table 18 ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ 1 -13 of the Uniform Building Code (1994), creating substantial risks to life or property? e Have soils incapable of adequately supporting the ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ use of septic tanks or alternative waste water disposal systems where sewers are not available for the disposal of waste water? SUBSTANTIATIC lN: The proposed project is replacement of existing underground water pipelines and laterals, fire hydrants and other appurtenant water supply facilities Pipelines are generally not susceptible to geologic or soil stability re ated hazards. The EVWD operates and maintains water supply facilities throughout the project area. The proposed facilities will be constructed to the standards of the EVWD and the State DPH. Conpliance with these standards is mandatory and considered adequate to reduce the potential E:r- 09911n@,alStu,ly/1Y1'09 -27- TOM DODSON &ASSOCIATES EVWD, Eastwood Farms Community Water Users Water System Improvement Project INITIAL STUDY for adverse environmental effects associated with geologic and soil constraints to a less than significant level. Ground Rupture Less Than Significant Impact— According to Figure 6 -2 of the City of Highland General Plan, the project is not located within or near an Alquist - Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone. No known or suspected earthquake faults exists on or near the proposed project. The potential for this project to expose people or property to seismically induced ground rupture is considered less than significant. No mitigation is required. Strong Seismic Ground Shaking Ground Failure including Liquefaction Less Than Significant Impact— As with most of southern Califorria, the project area is expected to be exposed to strong seismically induced ground shaking over the life of this project. The EVWD has developed standards for the construction of water facilities within areas susceptible to strong ground shaking to minimize the potential for impact to such facilities. The facilities proposed by this project will be constructed to EVWD standards and the potential for adverse effects to the facilities and people, including ground failure, is considered less than significant. No further mitigation is required. Available data from the District indicates the depth to groundwater beneath the site exceeds 100 feet. Due to the depth of groundwater and the lack of human occupancy structures associated with this project, the potential for this project to expose people, property or the proposed facilities to adverse effects associated with liquefaction is considered less than significant. Landslides Less Than Significant Impact — No hills or steep terrain exists on or near the project site. The potential for landslide to affect facilities proposed by this project is considered less than significant. b. Less Than Significant Impact With Mitigation Incorporated — The proposed facilities will be constructed within existing public roads and water line easements. Installation of the proposed underground facilities will result in minimal soil disturbances. Trenches excavated for the installation of the pipelines will be backfilled with the excavated soil after the pipes are installed No loss of topsoil will result from implementation of this project. No mitigation is required. Water discharged by well pumping will be discharged to hardsurfaced areas such as pipelines, storm channels, or paved roads. The potential for this project to result it substantial erosion or loss of top soil is less than significant. The project could result in the disturbance of more than one acre of land and could require the filing of a Notice of Intent (NOI), the securing of a National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general construction stormwater discharge permit and preparation and implementation of a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP). Projects disturbing less than one acre will not require the filing of an NOI, but will require development and implementation of a SWPPP. To mitigate potential erosion and other water quality impacts to the greatest extent feasible, the following measure shall be implemented: VI -t The District shall require the construction contractor(s) to implement Best Management Practices (BMPs) to prevent construction pollutants and erosion from contacting stormwateralong the pipe alignments. BMPs to be implemented include but are not limited to: • The length of trench which can be left open at any given time should be limited to that needed to reasonably perform construction activities. This will serve to reduce the amount of backfill stored onsite at any given time. Ev- 099 /Initial Study/111709 -28- TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES E\/WD . Eastwood [=arms Community Water Users Water System imp ovement Project INITIAL STUDY • Backf ll material should not be stored in areas which are not subject to the erosive flow of water. • Measures such as the use of straw bales, sandbags, retention basins or silt fencing should be used to capture and hold eroded material on the project site for future cleanup. • A spill prevention and cleanup plan for petroleum products and other hazardous materials shall developed and implemented for the project. c8A Less Than Significant Impact- Due to the type of project proposed and the lack of people onsite, no potential exists to expose people or property to unstable earth or geologic conditions. Implementation of standard EVWD construction techniques for these water facilities is considered adequate to reduce the potent al for unstable soil conditions to a less than significant impact. No further mitigation is required. e. No Impact - No onsite or alternative disposal facilities are proposed by this project. No mitigation is required. E11- osvinit a[ smdyn 11709 -29- TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES EVWD, Eastwood Farms Community Water Users Water System Improvement Project INITIAL STUDY b. Create a significant hazard to the public or the ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ environment through reasonably foreseeable upset and accident conditions involving the release of hazardous materials into the environment? C. Emit hazardous emissions or handle hazardous or ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ acutely hazardous materials, substances, or waste within one - quarter mile of an existing or proposed school? d. Be located on a site which is included on a list of ] ❑ ■ hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5 and, as a result, would it create a significant hazard to the public or the environment? e. For a project located within an airport land use plan ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within two miles of a public airport or public use airport, would the project result in a safety hazard for people residing or working in the project area? f. For a project within the vicinity of a private airstrip, ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ would the project result in a safety hazard for people residing or working in the project area? g. Impair implementation of or physically interfere with ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan? h. Expose people or structures to a significant risk of ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ loss, injury or death involving wildland fires, including where wildlands are adjacent to urbanized areas or where residences are intermixed with wildlands? SUBSTANTIATION: a -c. Less Than Significant Impact With Mitigation Incorporated — Other than some minimal amount of petroleum products used by equipment during construction, this project will not include the use, storage, transport or generation of hazardous or explosive substances This project is the replacement of existing, substandard water pipelines, valves, fire hydrants etc with new domestic water supply facilities that meet current health and safety requirements. EV- 09911nitiai sways 11709 -30- TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES Potetbaly Less than Less than Sgn.ncam Sgn,ficant w0 Significant No Irroa -t M,agaton Inco,,. ato, Unpact Impact VII. HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS — Would the project: a. Create a significant hazard to the public or the ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ environment through the routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous materials? b. Create a significant hazard to the public or the ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ environment through reasonably foreseeable upset and accident conditions involving the release of hazardous materials into the environment? C. Emit hazardous emissions or handle hazardous or ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ acutely hazardous materials, substances, or waste within one - quarter mile of an existing or proposed school? d. Be located on a site which is included on a list of ] ❑ ■ hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5 and, as a result, would it create a significant hazard to the public or the environment? e. For a project located within an airport land use plan ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within two miles of a public airport or public use airport, would the project result in a safety hazard for people residing or working in the project area? f. For a project within the vicinity of a private airstrip, ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ would the project result in a safety hazard for people residing or working in the project area? g. Impair implementation of or physically interfere with ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan? h. Expose people or structures to a significant risk of ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ loss, injury or death involving wildland fires, including where wildlands are adjacent to urbanized areas or where residences are intermixed with wildlands? SUBSTANTIATION: a -c. Less Than Significant Impact With Mitigation Incorporated — Other than some minimal amount of petroleum products used by equipment during construction, this project will not include the use, storage, transport or generation of hazardous or explosive substances This project is the replacement of existing, substandard water pipelines, valves, fire hydrants etc with new domestic water supply facilities that meet current health and safety requirements. EV- 09911nitiai sways 11709 -30- TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES EVWD, Eastwood =arms Community Water Users Water System Imp,ovement Project INITIAL STUDY Mitigation Aeasure VI -1 above requires that a Spill Prevention and Cleanup Plan be prepared and implemented during construction to properly control, cleanup and dispose of hazardous materials or substances released during construction. Compliance with this plan and mandatory State and local regulatons is considered adequate mitigation to reduce the potential for adverse effects to a less than significant level. d. Less Than Significant Impact — The project is located within existing public roads and water facilities easements The project is not located on or near a site which appears on the Cal -EPA Facility Inventory Data Base Hazardous Waste and Substances Sites List, the State Department of Toxic Substances Control (D "rSC) Hazardous Waste and Substances Site List(Cortese List) northe Leaking Underground Storage Tank list (GeoTracker and EnviroStor databases). No known past uses indicate any past activities in the roadways or easements that would include the use of hazardous substances. In the unlikely event that hazardous substances are encountered during installation of the proposed water supply facilities, adequate laws and regulations are in place which detail the methods of identify, containing, transporting and disposing of hazardous materials should any be encountered. Compliance with these laws and regulations are mandatory and considered adequate to reduce any potential of risk of hazard o humans to a less than significant level. No further mitigation is required. e -f. No Impact— The project is not located within an airport land use plan but is within 2 miles of an existing public airport The San Bernardino International Airport (SBIA) is located adjacent to 3" Street and the project is within the Airport Influence Area of the SBIA. However, no human occupancy structures or structures taller than existing structures in the area are proposed. The only above ground facilities proposed by this project are fire hydrants. The proposed project will not pose a threat to people or proper. y from aircraft operations or to air operations. No mitigation is required. g. Less Than Significant Impact With Mitigation Incorporated — The proposed project is located within existing public roads that are a major transportation routes in the project area. The proposed facilities will be pla::ed underground and will not pose any substantial threat to circulation or traffic on these roads. to the short term, some minimal potential to affect use of these roads will occur during construction activities. This potential will be associated with possible road or lane closures and detours during construction. However, Mitigation Measure XV -1 below requires that implementation of this project includes the preparation and implementation of a Traffic Management Plan that establishes the measures that must be implemented to provide safe operation, including emergency uses, of the roads during construction. In the long term, Mitigation Measure XV -2 requires that installation of the proposed facilities in public roads include the proper repair of affected public roads to the standards of the City of Highland to ensure, th.3t long term operation of these roads is not adversely affected. Implementation of these m itigation measures is considered adequate to reduce potential effects on emergency and evacuation plans to a less than significant level. No further mitigation is required. h No Impac;'— The project area has been completely developed with urban users. No Midlands exist on or near the project sites. No potential for risk or adverse effect to people or property from wildland fires will result It should be noted this project is a water supply improvement project which will be a general benefit to fire protection. No mitigation is required. Ev- 0991IndalstudynT'709 -31- TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES EVWD, Eastwood Farms Community Water Users Water System Improvement Project INITIAL STUDY oatmeal,' Lessthan Lessthan S,gc rcont Significant with S,grnOcant No impart M,bgat,on incorporation Impact Impact VIII. HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY — Would the project: a. Violate any water quality standards or waste ] ❑ ❑ ■ discharge requirements? b. Substantially deplete groundwater supplies or _J ❑ ❑ ■ interfere substantially with groundwater recharge such that there would be a net deficit in aquifer volume or a lowering of the local groundwater table level (e.g., the production rate of pre- existing nearby wells would drop to a level which would not support existing land uses or planned uses for which permits have been granted)? C. Substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the J ■ ❑ ❑ site or area, including through the alteration of the course of a stream or river, in a manner which would result in substantial erosion or siltation onsite or offsite? d. Substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ site or area, including through the alteration of the course of a stream or river, or substantially increase the rate or amount of surface runoff in a manner which would result in flooding onsite or offsite? e. Create or contribute runoff water which would ] ■ ❑ ❑ exceed the capacity of existing or planned stormwater drainage systems or provide substantial additional sources of polluted runoff? f. Otherwise substantially degrade water quality? ❑ ❑ ❑ IN g. Place housing within a 100 -year flood hazard area as ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ mapped on a federal Flood Hazard Boundary or Flood Insurance Rate Map or other flood hazard delineation map? h. Place within a 100 -year flood hazard area structures ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ which would impede or redirect flood flows? i. Expose people or structures to a significant risk of ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ loss, injury or death involving flooding, including flooding as a result of the failure of a levee or dam? j. Inundation by seiche, tsunami, or mudflow? ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ EV- oggfln talstadyntnog -32- TOM DODSON &ASSOCIATES E\,WD, Eastwood =arms Community Water Users Water System Improvement Project INITIAL STUDY SUBSTANTIATION: a €,f No Impact - This project proposes to replace existing, sub - standard water supply facilities with new facilities that meet current standards for domestic water supply. Presently, the deficient water supply facilities are connected to the EVWD distribution system. This project will result in the new, upgraded supply facilities being connected to the EVWD system and the old connections abandoned. Asa water system rep arement project, no new potential sources of waste water will be generated by this project and no potential to substantially degrade water quality will result. No waste discharge requirements will be affected or violated. No mitigation is required. b. No Impact-- EVWD extracts water from a large groundwater basin beneath the San Bernardino Valley known as ':he Bunker Hill Groundwater Basin (Basin). Water extraction rights to the Basin have been generally adjudicated, in that a total annual extraction by all users has been identified but no limit on the amount of water each user can extract has been established. Should the maximum annual extraction be exceeded for the entire Basin, the San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District (Muni) is required to replace the excess volume of groundwater extracted by spreading and percolating State Water Oro ect Waterback intothe Basin. Existing groundwater replenishment policies and activities are considered adequate to reduce potential impacts to the quality and quantity of groundwater to a less than significant level. This project does not propose any additional extractions of groundwater or any specific additional water usage. This project only proposes to replace the deficient pipelines, services connections, fire hydrants and other water supply facilities with facilities that meet current health and safety standards. No impacts to groundwater supplies or groundwater recharge programs will result and no mitigation is required. c -e. Less Thar• Significant Impact With Mitigation Incorporated -The proposed project will be occur within existing paved public roads and in water supply easements. No rivers or streams will be affected. The operation •.4 underground water facilities has no potential cause a change in existing drainage patterns or the amount and velocity of existing drainage flows. Mitigation Measure VI -1 requires the preparation and implementation of a SWPPP during construction to control stormwater on the sites during constnjcti m. Mitigation Measure XV -2 requires the proper repair of areas disturbed by this project so that existing drainage patterns and flows are maintained. No further mitigation is required. g-t. No Impac. - This project does not propose any housing or other above ground structures. Except for fire hydrants. all proposed facilities will be placed underground. According to data shown on FEMA FIRM Ma13 No. 06071C8682H the project is located within an area designated Zone X which is not considerea a 100 -year flood hazard area. As such, implementation of this project has no potential to place hou_ing at risk to flooding or impede the flow of stormwater. No mitigation is required. j. No Impaci -The project area is located over 50 miles from the Pacific Ocean at an elevation over 1,000 feet above mean sea level. The project site is not situated near a large water body that has a potential to generate a tsunami or seiche. No areas exist around or near the site that could generate substantial rr uciflow. 'Jo potential for impact can be identified and no mitigation is required. Ea09911ne,aiStudyn1 x•09 -33- Tom DODSON&ASSOCIATES EVWD, Eastwood Farms Community Water Users Water System Improvement Project INITIAL STUDY b. Conflict with any applicable land use plan, policy, or ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ regulation of an agency with jurisdiction over the project (including, but not limited to the general plan, specific plan, local coastal program, or zoning ordinance) adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect? C. Conflict with any applicable habitat conservation plan ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ or natural community conservation plan? SUBSTANTIATION: a No Impact — This project will occur within existing roadways and water facilities easements. The involves the replacement of existing water pipelines, fire hydrants and other water supply facilities. Except for the fire hydrants, the facilities proposed by this project will be located underground or at ground level in existing road and water facility easements While the project is located within an urbanized area, this project has no potential to physically divide an established community. No impact can be identified and no mitigation is required. b. No Impact— California Government Code Section 53091 exempts water supply facilities from local zoning restrictions. Such facilities are considered compatible with all land use designations. Therefore, implementation of these water supply facilities has no potential to conflict with any applicable land use plan, policy or regulations. No impact can be identified and no mitigation is required. C. No Impact— The proposed facilities are located within developed roads and water facility easements. As discussed in Section IV, Biological Resources of this document, no biological resources or habitat or natural community conservation plans will be affected by this project. No impact to any such plans can be identified and no mitigation is required. Pntencal!y Lessthan Lessthan 8 "'"5 m Significant with Significant No ','l Mitigation Incorporation Impact Impact IX. LAND USE AND PLANNING —Would the project: a. Physically divide an established community? ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ b. Conflict with any applicable land use plan, policy, or ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ regulation of an agency with jurisdiction over the project (including, but not limited to the general plan, specific plan, local coastal program, or zoning ordinance) adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect? C. Conflict with any applicable habitat conservation plan ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ or natural community conservation plan? SUBSTANTIATION: a No Impact — This project will occur within existing roadways and water facilities easements. The involves the replacement of existing water pipelines, fire hydrants and other water supply facilities. Except for the fire hydrants, the facilities proposed by this project will be located underground or at ground level in existing road and water facility easements While the project is located within an urbanized area, this project has no potential to physically divide an established community. No impact can be identified and no mitigation is required. b. No Impact— California Government Code Section 53091 exempts water supply facilities from local zoning restrictions. Such facilities are considered compatible with all land use designations. Therefore, implementation of these water supply facilities has no potential to conflict with any applicable land use plan, policy or regulations. No impact can be identified and no mitigation is required. C. No Impact— The proposed facilities are located within developed roads and water facility easements. As discussed in Section IV, Biological Resources of this document, no biological resources or habitat or natural community conservation plans will be affected by this project. No impact to any such plans can be identified and no mitigation is required. Ev- 099nntltal Study/1 11709 -34- TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES Pctentuov Lessthan Lessthan S gnl cxnt Significant with Significant No Imne t Mitigation Incorporation Impact Impact X. MINERAL RESOURCES — Would the project: a. Result in the loss of availability of a known mineral ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ resource that would be of value to the region and the residents of the state? b. Result in the loss of availability of a locally important ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ mineral resource recovery site delineated on a local general plan, specific plan or other land use plan? Ev- 099nntltal Study/1 11709 -34- TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES E'vWD, Eastwood =arms Community Water Users Water System Improvement Project INITIAL STUDY SUBSTANTIATION- aft No Impact - The proposed project is located within existing public streets and urbanized areas. The project area is designated Mineral Resource Area (MRZ) 2 on Figure 5 -3 of the City of Highland General Plan. MRZ -2 designates area where significant mineral resources are likely to occur. These resources are sand, gravel and aggregate which are prevalent in the southerly portion of the City. The project area has been completely developed with urban uses and the proposed project Will be located within exist ng public roads. Due to the size and location of the proposed facilities, no potential for this project to result in the loss of availability of any known mineral resource is forecast to result. No mitigaton is required. It should be noted that implementation of this project will not preclude future development of mineral resources in the project area. It is possible that the proposed facilities could be removed or relocated should It be determined that the mineral resource is more valuable than the proposed water facilities. X), NOISE — Would the project result in: a. Exposure of persons to or generation of noise levels in excess of standards established in the local general plan or noise ordinance, or applicable standards of other agencies? b Exposure of persons to or generation of excessive groundbofne vibration or groundborne noise levels? C. A substantial permanent increase in ambient noise levels n the project vicinity above levels existing without the project? d. A substantial temporary or periodic increase in ambient noise levels in the project vicinity above levels exis:;ing without the project? e For a project located within an airport land use plan or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within two miles of a public airport or public use airport, would the project expose people residing or working in the oroject area to excessive noise levels? f. For a project within the vicinity of a private airstrip, would the project expose people residing or working in the project area to excessive noise levels? SUBSTANTIATION: Potentially Lessthan Lessthan Significant significant with Significant No Impact Mitigation Incorporation Impact Impact ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ IN ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ IN a -d. Less Thai Significant Impact With Mitigation Incorporated — The installation of underground pipelines and related water facilities has the potential to generate short-term noise, In the long term, the operation of these water supply facilities has no potential to generate noise. The project is located EJ- 099 /I nil ial Slucy /it 1 '09 -35- TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES EVWD, Eastwood Farms Community Water Users Water System Improvement Project INITIAL STUDY within existing public roads and supply easements within an urban area. Residences are located within about 100 feet of the pipe alignments. Sound pressure levels are measured in terms of decibels (d8) A- weighted decibels (dBA) approximate the response to the human ear of abroad frequency noise source by discriminating against the very low and high frequencies of the audible spectrum. A- weighted decibels reflect those which are audible to the human ear. Equivalent sound levels are not measured directly but rather calculated from sound pressure levels typically measured in A- weighted decibels (dBA) The equivalent sound level (Leq) is the constant levels that, over a given time period, transmits the same amount of acoustic energy as the actual time - varying sound. Equivalent sound levels are the basis for both the Ldn and CNEL scales. Day -night average sound levels are a measure of the cumulative noise exposure of the community. The Ldn value results from a summation of hourly Leq's over a 24 -hour time period with an increased weighting factor applied to the nighttime period between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. This noise rating scheme takes into account those subjectively more annoying noise events which occur during the normal sleeping hours. Generally, pipe installation activities can generate noise levels of about 80 dBA at a distance of 50 feet from the equipment when the equipment is under full operating load. Noise diminishes at a rate of about 6 dB for each doubling of the distance from the source. This means that construction noise levels (primarily pipe installation) at the nearest receptors (residences located within about 100 feet from construction activities) will be about 74 dBA on the exterior of those receptors. However, this temporary noise level increase will only be for about one or two days at a given receptor as the pipe installation is progressing along the alignment. The City of Highland Ordinance No.354 amended the City's Noise Standards contained in the Municipal Code. This amendment exempts public works project from controlled operations. The primary source of noise associated with construction activities is noise generated by construction equipment. This noise is generally controlled through limiting the hours of construction to less noise sensitive daylight hours and by requiring proper noise attenuation devises on equipment. Because noise associated with construction is short term and not health threatening, it is considered more of a nuisance and not a significant impact. To comply with City of Highland Ordinance No. 354, the following measure shall be implemented. Xl -t The District shall require that non -well drilling construction activities be limited to the hours of 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Saturday except in emergencies and thatall construction equipment be equipped with propernoise attenuation devices (mufflers). In the long term, the operation of underground water supply facilities has no potential to generate noise. Therefore, this project will not result in the creation of a new source of noise or increase existing noise in the project area. No long -term impact will result and no mitigation is required. e &f. No Impact —The project sites are not within an airport land use plan are. However the project is located adjacent to the San Bernardino International Airport (SBIA) and within the Airport Influence Area of SBIA. This project only proposes the replacement of existing water facilities at or below the ground surface. No development that could result in the exposure of people to excessive noise levels associated with air operations proposed. No impact will result and no mitigation is required. ev- osennivai Study/1 11709 -36- TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES E\/WD, Eastwood' =arms Community Water Users Water System Imp -ovement Project INITIAL STUDY b. Displace s lbstantial numbers of existing housing, ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ necessitating the construction of replacement housing elsewhere? C. Displace substantial numbers of people, ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ necessitating the construction of replacement housing elsewhere? SUBSTANTIATION: a. No Impact -- This project involves the replacement of existing water supply facilities that serve existing development. The existing system is deficient and does not meet current State Department of Public Health standards or requirements. The project service area is completely urbanized and the proposed replacement facilities will serve existing development. No new development is proposed by this project and this pn;ject has no potential to induce additional population growth. No impact can be identified and no mitigatl_m is required. b&c No Impact - No housing is proposed by this project and no housing will be removed. No people will be displaced by this project. The purpose of this project is to improve a currently deficient water system so that waver service can continue to be provided to the existing customers. It is possible that without this project, water service to this area could be discontinued and properties condemned by the DPH. This would result in the displacement of the housing and people currently in the service area. Therefore, this project is viewed as benefit to existing housing and the people that reside in the service area. No impact can be identified and no mitigation is required. Eb- ogg /inLal stud) -n t 1 709 -37- TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES Potentially Lesslnan Lesslhan Sign,Uranl Signficant with Significant No Impact Mitigation Incorporation Impact Impact XI I. POPULATION AND HOUSING - Would the project: a. Induce substantial population growth in an area, ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ either ciremly (for example, by proposing new homes and businesses) or indirectly (for example, through extension )f roads or other infrastructure)? b. Displace s lbstantial numbers of existing housing, ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ necessitating the construction of replacement housing elsewhere? C. Displace substantial numbers of people, ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ necessitating the construction of replacement housing elsewhere? SUBSTANTIATION: a. No Impact -- This project involves the replacement of existing water supply facilities that serve existing development. The existing system is deficient and does not meet current State Department of Public Health standards or requirements. The project service area is completely urbanized and the proposed replacement facilities will serve existing development. No new development is proposed by this project and this pn;ject has no potential to induce additional population growth. No impact can be identified and no mitigatl_m is required. b&c No Impact - No housing is proposed by this project and no housing will be removed. No people will be displaced by this project. The purpose of this project is to improve a currently deficient water system so that waver service can continue to be provided to the existing customers. It is possible that without this project, water service to this area could be discontinued and properties condemned by the DPH. This would result in the displacement of the housing and people currently in the service area. Therefore, this project is viewed as benefit to existing housing and the people that reside in the service area. No impact can be identified and no mitigation is required. Eb- ogg /inLal stud) -n t 1 709 -37- TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES EVWD, Eastwood Farms Community Water Users Water System improvement Project INITIAL STUDY XIII. PUBLIC SERVICES — Would the project result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered govern- mental facilities, need for new or physically altered governmental facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times or other performance objectives for any of the public services: Fire protection? Police protection? Schools? Parks? Other public facilities? SUBSTANTIATION: potenoeiry Lessthan Lessthan Sgr. � can: Sgmficant with Significant No Impart Mitigation Inwryoraton Impact Impact In general, water supply improvement projects have some indirect potential to accommodate growth in a project area by providing an adequate supply of water to the service area. However, this project involves improvements to a water system that is deficient and no longer meets State health standards. The project only proposes to make the improvements necessary to allow the continued provision of water service to the existing customers of the EFCWU Fire Protection No Impact — This project is considered a benefit to fire protection in that it will improve the current deficient water system, including fire flow capacity, to comply with current standards for health and safety. No need for new or altered fire protection services and facilities will result. Therefore, this project is has no potential to result in adverse effects to fire protection services. No impact can be identified and no mitigation is required. Police Protection No Impact — This project will only provide an adequate water supply to existing development. No new development, change in existing land uses or population growth will result. No need for new or altered police protection services or personnel will result. No impact can be identified and no mitigation is required. Schools No Impact— No new housing or development that could induce population growth or affect the school system will resultfrom implementing this project. No impacts to schools can be identified and no mitigation is required. Parks No Impact —See substantiation for schools above. No increase in population or the demand for parks or other recreational facilities will result. No existing parks or recreational facilities will be affected by this project. No mitigation is required. Other Public Facilities No Impact— No other public facilities that could be affected by this project can be identified and no mitigation is required ev- oggnnkial swdy111709 -38- TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ■ In general, water supply improvement projects have some indirect potential to accommodate growth in a project area by providing an adequate supply of water to the service area. However, this project involves improvements to a water system that is deficient and no longer meets State health standards. The project only proposes to make the improvements necessary to allow the continued provision of water service to the existing customers of the EFCWU Fire Protection No Impact — This project is considered a benefit to fire protection in that it will improve the current deficient water system, including fire flow capacity, to comply with current standards for health and safety. No need for new or altered fire protection services and facilities will result. Therefore, this project is has no potential to result in adverse effects to fire protection services. No impact can be identified and no mitigation is required. Police Protection No Impact — This project will only provide an adequate water supply to existing development. No new development, change in existing land uses or population growth will result. No need for new or altered police protection services or personnel will result. No impact can be identified and no mitigation is required. Schools No Impact— No new housing or development that could induce population growth or affect the school system will resultfrom implementing this project. No impacts to schools can be identified and no mitigation is required. Parks No Impact —See substantiation for schools above. No increase in population or the demand for parks or other recreational facilities will result. No existing parks or recreational facilities will be affected by this project. No mitigation is required. Other Public Facilities No Impact— No other public facilities that could be affected by this project can be identified and no mitigation is required ev- oggnnkial swdy111709 -38- TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES EVWD, Eastwood r arms Community Water Users Water System Improvement Project INITIAL STUDY XIV. RECREATION — pot.mw", Less than Less than &Qlffcant Significant with Significant No Impact Mitigation Incorporation Impact Impact a Would the project increase the use of existing ❑ ❑ ❑ neighborhood and regional parks or other recreational facilities such that substantial physical deterioration of the facility would occur or be accelerated? b Does the project include recreational facilities or ❑ ❑ ❑ require the construction or expansion of recreational facilities which might have an adverse physical effect on the environment? S U BSTANTI.ATI ON: a&b. No Impac' — See substantiation for Section XII, Population and Housing and Section XIII, Public Services. This project will allow the continued water supply service to existing development by improving the existing, deficient system to comply with current health and safety requirements. No new development or population growth that could increase the demand for recreational facilities or activities will result. No impact to recreation or recreational facilities can be identified and no mitigation is required. As previously discussed in this document, this project will not contribute to an increase in population. EV- 099 4nd,al Studyn 1 709 -39- TOM DODSON &ASSOCIATES EVWD, Eastwood Farms Community Water Users Water System Improvement Project INITIAL STUDY b. Exceed, either individually or cumulatively, a level of J ❑ ❑ ■ service standard established by the county congestion management agency for designated roads or highways? C. Result in a change in air traffic patterns, including ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ either an increase in traffic levels or a change in location that results in substantial safety risks? d. Substantially increase hazards due to a design J ■ ❑ ❑ feature (e.g., sharp curves or dangerous intersec- tions) or incompatible uses (e.g., farm equipment)? e. Result in inadequate emergency access? ] ❑ ❑ ■ f. Result in inadequate parking capacity? ] ❑ ❑ ■ g. Conflict with adopted policies. plans, or programs ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ supporting alternative transportation (e.g., bus turnouts, bicycle racks)? SUBSTANTIATION a &b No Impact— Operation of the proposed water system improvement project will not result in the genera- tion of any new long term traffic. The project will only upgrade the existing water supply system which is not a traffic generating use. It is anticipated that the proposed improvements will reduce current trips to the area for maintenance of the facilities. In the short term, construction of the proposed facilities will result in the generation of up to about 20 additional vehicle trips on a given day by construction personnel and the delivery of construction materials and equipment. This temporary increase in traffic will be for a few weeks on any given roadway and is not considered of sufficient length of time or number of vehicles to affect the level of service of roadways or cause congestion at any intersection. Based on the type of project proposed, it is concluded that this project will not cause a substantial increase in traffic which could affect the level of service of affected roads or exceed either individually or cumulatively any level of service standards on affected roads. No impact can be identified and no mitigation is required. C. No Impact —The installation and operation of these water supply facilities have no potential to generate an increase in air traffic volumes or affect existing air traffic volumes or patterns. No impact can be identified and no mitigation is required. EV- ogsnnitiai studyn 11709 -40- TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES potent, iy Lessthan Lessthan S.gn"'' 'ni S,gnficant wan Significant No mrac Mitigation Incorporation impact Impact XV. TRANSPORTATIONITRAFFIC — Would the project: a. Cause an increase in traffic which is substantial in ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ relation to the existing traffic load and capacity of the street system (i.e., result in a substantial increase in either the number of vehicle trips, the volume to capacity ratio on roads, or congestion at intersections)? b. Exceed, either individually or cumulatively, a level of J ❑ ❑ ■ service standard established by the county congestion management agency for designated roads or highways? C. Result in a change in air traffic patterns, including ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ either an increase in traffic levels or a change in location that results in substantial safety risks? d. Substantially increase hazards due to a design J ■ ❑ ❑ feature (e.g., sharp curves or dangerous intersec- tions) or incompatible uses (e.g., farm equipment)? e. Result in inadequate emergency access? ] ❑ ❑ ■ f. Result in inadequate parking capacity? ] ❑ ❑ ■ g. Conflict with adopted policies. plans, or programs ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ supporting alternative transportation (e.g., bus turnouts, bicycle racks)? SUBSTANTIATION a &b No Impact— Operation of the proposed water system improvement project will not result in the genera- tion of any new long term traffic. The project will only upgrade the existing water supply system which is not a traffic generating use. It is anticipated that the proposed improvements will reduce current trips to the area for maintenance of the facilities. In the short term, construction of the proposed facilities will result in the generation of up to about 20 additional vehicle trips on a given day by construction personnel and the delivery of construction materials and equipment. This temporary increase in traffic will be for a few weeks on any given roadway and is not considered of sufficient length of time or number of vehicles to affect the level of service of roadways or cause congestion at any intersection. Based on the type of project proposed, it is concluded that this project will not cause a substantial increase in traffic which could affect the level of service of affected roads or exceed either individually or cumulatively any level of service standards on affected roads. No impact can be identified and no mitigation is required. C. No Impact —The installation and operation of these water supply facilities have no potential to generate an increase in air traffic volumes or affect existing air traffic volumes or patterns. No impact can be identified and no mitigation is required. EV- ogsnnitiai studyn 11709 -40- TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES EVW6, Eastwood Farms Community Water Users Water System improvement Project INITIAL STUDY d. Less Than Significant Impact With Mitigation Incorporated — This project does not propose new road alignments or construction or the redesign or reconstruction of existing roads. In the short term, the installation of pipelines and appurtenant facilities in public roads has some potential to create a hazard to traVic due to the presence of open trenches, equipment and lane closures and detours. This potential wll be for short periods of time a any given location and is not considered to pose a significant risk of hazard with implementation of Mitigation Measure XV -1 below. In the long term, no potential for hazardous road conditions will result if the affected roads are properly repaired. l,iplementation of Mitigation Measure XV -2 below is considered adequate to reduce the potential Icng term risks to a less than significant level. XV -1 The District shall require that a construction traffic management plan for work in public roads that comp lies with City of Highland and /or Work Area Traffic Control Handbook standards to provide adequate traffic control and safety during construction activities that affect public roads (proper lane closures, detours, traffic control personnel, trench covering, etc.) XV -2 The District shall require the pipeline contractor to properly backfill, compact, pave and repair excavated or disturbed areas in public roads in a manner that complies with the requirements of the local jurisdictions affected and /or the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction (green book) standards. e &f No Impact— The project is the replacement of existing water supply facilities in public roads and water easements. No emergency access or additional parking capacity is required for these facilities. No impact will result from implementing this project and no mitigation is required. g. Less Than Significant Impact With Mitigation Incorporated —The operation of these underground water supply pipelines and appurtenant equipment has no potential to adversely affect any alternative trans- portation programs or facilities with implementation of Mitigation Measure XV -2 above. In the short term, soma, potential for conflict could result during construction within public roads. Implementation of Mitigation Measure XV -1 above is considered adequate to reduce the potential for impact to a less than signi4-,ant level. No further mitigation is required. EV- 099/mdial Study/i 11709 -41- TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES EVWD, Eastwood Farms Community Water Users Water System Improvement Project INITIAL STUDY C. Require or result in the construction of new storm - ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ water drainage facilities or expansion of existing facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental effects? d. Have sufficient water supplies available to serve the ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ project from existing entitlements and resources, or are new or expanded entitlements needed? e. Result in a determination by the wastewater ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ treatment provider which serves or may serve the project that it has adequate capacity to serve the project's projected demand in addition to the provider's existing commitments? f. Be served by a landfill(s) with sufficient permitted ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ capacity to accommodate the project's solid waste disposal needs? g. Comply with federal, state, and local statutes and ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ regulations related to solid waste? SUBSTANTIATION: a,b &e. No Impact— The project is the upgrade and replacement of an existing water distribution system that does not comply with current State health and safety requirements No new source of water supply will be required. No waste water will be generated by the project Currently, the existing water distribution system has temporary connections to the existing EVWD water system. This project will result in the installation of new water mains, service laterals, fire hydrants, etc. to replace the existing, deficient system. Once these facilities are installed, the system will be permanently connected to the EVWD water distribution and supply system and the existing customers provided a reliable water supply that meets current health and safety code requirements. No new sources of waste water will be created by this project. No waste discharge requirements will be affected. No impacts to waste water treatment facilities or waste discharge requirements will result and no mitigation is required. C. No Impact— This project proposes the installation of underground water supply facilities in existing roads and easements. Once installed, the pipe alignments will be back filled, compacted and the ground surface returned to its pre - project condition (See Mitigation Measures XV -1 and XV -2). No change in EV- osgflnitial studyf111709 -42- TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES Poteruaiiy Lessthan Lessthan Sign! cant Sigmfi.nt with &gnrtioant No ,roar: Mmgat,on Incorporation Impact Impact XVI. UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS — Would the project: a. Exceed wastewater treatment requirements of the ! I ❑ ❑ ■ applicable Regional Water Quality Control Board? b. Require or result in the construction of new water or ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ wastewater treatment facilities or expansion of existing facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental effects? C. Require or result in the construction of new storm - ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ water drainage facilities or expansion of existing facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental effects? d. Have sufficient water supplies available to serve the ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ project from existing entitlements and resources, or are new or expanded entitlements needed? e. Result in a determination by the wastewater ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ treatment provider which serves or may serve the project that it has adequate capacity to serve the project's projected demand in addition to the provider's existing commitments? f. Be served by a landfill(s) with sufficient permitted ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ capacity to accommodate the project's solid waste disposal needs? g. Comply with federal, state, and local statutes and ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ regulations related to solid waste? SUBSTANTIATION: a,b &e. No Impact— The project is the upgrade and replacement of an existing water distribution system that does not comply with current State health and safety requirements No new source of water supply will be required. No waste water will be generated by the project Currently, the existing water distribution system has temporary connections to the existing EVWD water system. This project will result in the installation of new water mains, service laterals, fire hydrants, etc. to replace the existing, deficient system. Once these facilities are installed, the system will be permanently connected to the EVWD water distribution and supply system and the existing customers provided a reliable water supply that meets current health and safety code requirements. No new sources of waste water will be created by this project. No waste discharge requirements will be affected. No impacts to waste water treatment facilities or waste discharge requirements will result and no mitigation is required. C. No Impact— This project proposes the installation of underground water supply facilities in existing roads and easements. Once installed, the pipe alignments will be back filled, compacted and the ground surface returned to its pre - project condition (See Mitigation Measures XV -1 and XV -2). No change in EV- osgflnitial studyf111709 -42- TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES E\ WD, Eastwood f=arms Community Water Users Water System Improvement Project INITIAL STUDY the in the amount, course and direction of flow of surface water runoff will result. No new or expanded stormwater drainage facilities will be required and no mitigation is required. d No Impact - This project will not result in the need for a new or additional supply of water. Currently, EVWD is supplying water to the existing, inadequate EFCWU water distribution system by way of temporary connections. This project proposes to replace the existing sub - standard water supply facilities with new facilities that meet current health and safety requirements. Once installed, the upgraded :system will be permanently connected to the EVWD system. The EVWD has adequate water Supplies horn existing entitlements to meet the current and forecast future demand for water in its service area. This includes the current supply of waterto the EFCWU. Because this project is not a new demand foi waterservice, just improvements to a system currently being supplied, no new orexpanded water entitlements will be required. No impact can be identified and no mitigation is required. Less Thar Significant Impact, Beneficial Mitigation Is Incorporated- The project area is provided solid waste disposal services by the County of San Bernardino which operates two municipal solid waste disposal landfills in the project area. This project will generate some short term construction and demolitior wastes from the removal of asphalt, base, concrete and similar materials. Because this project involves improvements to existing facilities, no new sources of wastes will result over the long term from operation and maintenance of the proposed water system improvements. The inert wastes generated can be disposed of at the existing County municipal solid waste facilities. According to data provided in the San Bernardino County Countywide Integrated Waste Management Plan, 200-,'Five-Year Review, the affected disposal sites have adequate capacity to accommodate the wastes generated by this project. It is also possible thatcertain wastes can be recycled to further reduce the less th an significant effects on the existing waste disposal system. To accomplish this, the following measure may be implemented. X18-1 If ,feasible, the contract with demolition and /or construction contractors shall include the requirement that all materials that can feasiblybe recycled be salvaged and recycled. This includes but not limited to wood, metals, concrete, road base, and asphalt. The contractors shall submit a recycling plan that complies with local agency goals and policies regarding recycling and waste diversion to the District for review and approval prior to the start of demolition /construction activities. It is possible that hazardous wastes may be encountered during construction. This issue is evaluated to Section VII, Hazards of this document. As previously stated, no known or suspected hazardous materials exist on or near the project site. Therefore, it is not possible to identify specific methods or measures to control unknown or unidentified hazardous materials or substances. Adequate state and local laws and regulations exist which govern the containment, collection, handling, transport and disposal of hazardous materials. Compliance with these laws and regulations is mandatory and considereJ adequate to reduce the potential risk of exposure to hazardous materials and conditions to a less than, significant level. No further mitigation is required. No Impact - The County of San Bernardino complies with all federal, state and local regulations regarding the operation of its solid waste disposal facilities. This includes but is not limited to complying with waste diversion and recycling programs, load checking programs to determine that only acceptable wastes ar= disposed of at its facilities, environmental monitoring at its disposal facilities to reduce the risk hazardous conditions and advanced planning to identify future waste disposal needs and the facilitie!S needed to satisfy that demand. Therefore, this project, through compliance with the waste disposal requirements for the affected facilities and implementation of Mitigation Measure XVI -1 above will no,: result in any identifiable conflicts with federal, state and local statues and ordinances related to solid waste. No further mitigation is required. E'- 0991Initial Stud f1111709 -43- TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES EVWD, Eastwood Farms Community Water Users Water System Improvement Project INITIAL STUDY Potenuaily Lessthan Lessthan S,3m COant SgmLcant with S,gnificant No r'.- Mitigation Incorporation Impact Impact XVII. MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE — a. 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? b. Does the project have impacts that are individually ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ limited, but cumulatively considerable? ( "Cumulative- ly considerable" means that the incremental effects of a project are considerable when viewed in connection with the effects of past projects, the effects of other current projects, and the effects of probable future projects)? C. Does the project have environmental effects which ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ will cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly? SUBSTANTIATION a. No Impact — This project proposes to replace and upgrade a deficient water supply system with a system that meets current health and safety requirements. The existing system is located within existing public roads and water easements. The replacement facilities will be located within the same roads and easements. These roads are paved and the easements disturbed by urban features such as asphalt, concrete, compacted soil and other uses and disturbances associated with urban development and human activities. No native vegetation or habitat occurs on or near the project sites or alignments. No known sensitive plant or animal species exist on or near the area affected by the project. Due to the urbanized nature of the project area, no wildlife corridors exist in the project area. No structures or important examples of major periods of California history or prehistory will be affected by this project. The evaluation contained in this document determined that potential impacts to the issues evaluated were either less than significant or potential impacts could be reduced to a less than significant level with implementation of the mitigation measures provided. Based on data provided in this document, it is concluded that implementation of this project has no potential to degrade the quality of the existing environment. It should be noted that this project is the upgrading of a deficient water supply system to conform to current health and safety requirements. As such this project is viewed as a benefit to humans and the environment in general. b. Less Than Significant Impact — This project is a stand alone project that is not reliant on any other projects. This project will replace an existing deficient water system with new water supply facilities that conform to current health and safety requirements. Purpose of the project is to provide an adequate water supply system to the existing customers. No new development is proposed and no new or expanded development or services is required to implement this project. Adequate existing water entitlements and supplies are available to supply the system upgrades proposed by this project and no Ev- ogBnnnial swaymnog -44- TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES EMD, Eastwood =arms Community Water Users Water System Improvement Project INITIAL STUDY new or expanded entitlements are required or proposed. No impacts that are individually limited but cumulatively significant can be identified from implementing this project. C. No Impact - The provision of an adequate domestic water supply system is viewed as a benefit to human be ngs. The project does not have the potential to create any substantial direct or indirect adverse effects on humans. Beneficial mitigation has been provided to reduce potential impacts to the greatest extent feasible. No direct or indirect adverse effects on humans is forecast to result from implementing this project as proposed. Ea- 099/l niral Snoyni I log -45- TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES EVWD, Eastwood Farms Community Water Users Water System Improvement Project INITIAL STUDY MITIGATION MEASURES: III -1 Using best available control measures during soil disturbance. The menu of enhanced dust control measures includes the following: • Limit the disturbance "footprint' to as small an area as practical. Water all active construction areas at least twice daily. Cover all off -site haul trucks or maintain at least 2 feet of freeboard. • Pave or apply water four times daily to all unpaved parking or staging areas, if applicable. • Sweep or wash any site access points within 30 minutes of any visible dirt deposition on any public roadway. Cover or water twice daily any on -site stockpiles of debris, dirt or other dusty material. Suspend all operations on any unpaved surface if winds exceed 25 mph. III -2 When feasible, limit allowable idling to 5 minutes for trucks and heavy equipment before shutting the equipment down. III -3 Utilize equipment whose engines are equipped with diesel oxidation catalysts if available. III-4 Utilize diesel particulate filter on heavy equipment where feasible. III -5 Utilize Tier 3 rated diesel engines for where possible. VI -1 The District shall require the construction contractor(s) to implement Best Management Practices (BMPs) to prevent construction pollutants and erosion from contacting stormwater along the pipe alignments. BMPs to be implemented include but are not limited to: The length of trench which can be left open at any given time should be limited to that needed to reasonably perform construction activities. This will serve to reduce the amount of backfill stored onsite at any given time. Backfill material should not be stored in areas which are not subject to the erosive flow of water. Measures such as the use of straw bales, sandbags, retention basins or silt fencing should be used to capture and hold eroded material on the project site for future cleanup. A spill prevention and cleanup plan for petroleum products and other hazardous materials shall developed and implemented for the project. XI -1 The District shall require that non -well drilling construction activities be limited to the hours of 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Saturday except in emergencies and that all construction equipment be equipped with proper noise attenuation devices (mufflers). XV -1 The District shall require that a construction traffic management plan for work in public roads that complies with City of Highland and /or Work Area Traffic Control Handbook standards to provide adequate traffic control and safety during construction activities that affect public roads (proper lane closures, detours, traffic control personnel, trench covering, etc ) XV -2 The District shall require the pipeline contractor to properly backfill, compact, pave and repair excavated or disturbed areas in public roads in a manner that complies with the requirements of the local jurisdictions affected and /or the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction (green book) standards. Ev- ossanaiai Study/1 11709 -46- TOM DODSON & ASSOCIATES EVWD, Eastwood Farms Community Water Users Water System Improvement Project INITIAL STUDY XVI -1 If feasible, the contract with demolition and/or construction contractors shall include the requirement that all materials that can feasibly be recycled be salvaged and recycled. This includes but not limited to wood, metals, concrete, road base, and asphalt. The contractors shall submit a recycling plan that complies with local agency goals and policies regarding recycling and waste diversion to the District for review+ and approval prior to the start of demolition /construction activities. 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FROM: Mike Maloney ,tIlA SUBJECT: Surplus Items The following is a list of surplus vehicles and items that need to be sold at public auction: 1. Vehicle #124 — This vehicle is a 2001 GMC Safari Van (VIN 1 GKC1M19W21 B510735). This van was a pool vehicle and has 64,693 miles on it. According to the results of a recent oil sample lab test, there is premature bearing failure, traces of coolant in the oil and an early morning lifter noise. This unit will either need a motor or overhaul that will cost approximately $2,800.00. The Kelly Blue Book Value in excellent condition is $3,175.00. It is my recommendation that this unit be sold at public auction as -is. 2. ACRFIC750 MAC TOOLS Refrigerant Recycling and Charging Station (seria #MTL750140592- 03411) — This unit is for R -12 Refrigerant and is the old type refrigerant that we no longer use. All District vehicles are equipped with 134A Refrigerant and it is my recommendation that this unit be sold at public auction. 3. The District has 22 old two -way radios (Motorola Split Units). We no longer use this type of radio and they can't be sold at auction because they have our frequency. The District would have to have the frequency chanced and that would not be cost effective. Per my conversation with Bearcom, they will take these units and decommission and dispose of them t4o East Val ley Water District at no charge to the District. It is my recommendation that the District allow Bearcom to dispose these radios for us and have the other items sold at auction by Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers in Paris, California. Gary Sturdivan agreed with the recommendation on the two -way radios. Concur: �Q ,� J � _— Date: )Z ((j - o �L Gerald Sievers Concur: Date: Z 1 '4100) Ron Buchwald i Concur: fff _ Date: )Z-11510 'f Brian Tompk s Concur: Martin MM:ck 2 Date: /2~ 2.g b 1)*OVVater East Val ley District Board Memorandum No. B -01 -2010 Date: January 7, 2010 Firom: Robert Martin /lam Subject: Senator Feinstein's Appropriations Request Recommendation: Direct staff and consultants to pursue federal funding for the District's Plant 150 treatment plant project. Background: Included in your Board packet is information from our federal lobbyist, Fred Hicks, regarding a request made from Senator Feinstein's office for the FYI Appropriations cycle. The email from the Senator's office states that the deadline for requesting funding for specific projects is February 5t". In consideration of the tight timeline, I wanted to get this before the entire Board for discussion as soon as possible. After reviewing the criteria stated in the email, my thought would be to propose funding assistance for our Plant 150 project. This is a regional (multiple well) project for the removal of perchlorate and nitrates from our groundwate, supply. I believe we should highlight the benefits to the groundwate• basin as a whole as well as the benefits to our customers by protecting public health and by improving the reliability of their domestic water supply. I think that our project also stands out somewhat by the fact that we do not have an industrial or defense industry source to legally pursue for the funding of this project. As you know, the sources of these contaminants in our wells are the historic =d farming practices that took place over 100 years ago. My experience in talking with legislative and committee staff members is that most of them believe that there must be a point source for the contamination (manufacturing plant, etc.). Our project is waiting to move into final design. I believe that this schedule will track well wth the overall appropriations cycle should we be fortunate to receive funding for this project. Fiscal Impact: None ragelot+ From: (lent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 1:37 PM To: E ubjec:t: FW Senator Feinstein's FY11 Appropriations Request Forms JPH - I?is add this to ne agenda for next Tuesday New Business - -- Original Message -- -- From: Settt: Tidesday, Janua y 05, 2010 11:02 AM To: Subject: Fw: Senator Feinstein's FY11 Appropriations Request Forms Bub, Just got this from F(! instein. They get earlier and earlier each year. Note the deadline of February Sth. We can taak about N:'rat we want to submit. Fred Sent fr)m my Verizon Wireless B1ackBerry From: "Feinstein., Appropriations (Feinstein)" < Date: Tue., 5 Jan 20 0 13:52:32 -0500 To: Feinstein, Appropriations (Feinstein)< Subject: Senator Fe:rrstein's FYI I Appropriations Request Forms January 5, 2010 Dear Fallow Californian Welcome to the Fiscal Year 2011 Appropriations process for U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein. Yc it have received this email because you have expressed interest in or submitted appropriations rec nests previously. 7his is a service for our California constituents who are interested in participating in he bud @,et and appropriations process. Please read through the following instructions and ace ompanying letter before clicking the hyperlink. For the last tr�enty -three years, California has been a donor state: paying more in federal taxes than the state receives back in programs and services. Today, California taxpayers only receive back 79 cents is services for every dollar sent to the federal treasury. Participating in the budget and appropriations proces, informing the President and the Administration of California's priorities, and pursuing funding for those priorities in the Senate, is an annual exercise to reduce this imbalance. R'hile state and local governments, nonprofits, and small businesses are seeing shortfalls in their budgets and will con nue to look to Washington for assistance, it is important to note that the federal government is also nraning an unprecedented deficit. The national debt now stands at over $12.1 trillion anc.. continues to rise. This means that the funding available for specific projects or federal programs will be ight, and extremely competitive. 1/512010 Page 2 of 4 In order to increase the transparency of the appropriations process, the Senate has implemented a number of rules and requirements for requests. Senators are required to publicly post information about their earmark requests on their websites, detailing the recipient, pro,,ct, purpose, and its value to taxpayers. Senators are also required to send to the Appropriations Corimittee a financial disclosure letter, certifying that neither the Scr,ator nor the Senator's immediate d-nily has a financial interest in the earmarks requested, which is publicly posted on the Committees �ebsite. After all projects submitted using these forms are thoroughly evaluated, any items for%%arded to the Senate Appropriations Committee for consideration will be submitted in full compliance v ah these requirements. As in past years, it is important that the projects submitted for consideration have a federal nexus and regional significance. Projects should be able to utilize federal (:.ending immediately upon obligation and already have a significant local match available. Projects should build infrastructure, purchase equipment, or initiate pilo? programs. Requests to cover operalional costs and salaries that cannot be maintained without continued federal support or programs that rely solely on congressionally directed funding should not be submitted. Projects must have a broad range of endorsement from local cected officials, such as city council members and county supervisors. For example. flood control projects benefiting a city should be requested by the city, not just the local flood control district. Likewise, a highway widening or mass transit expansion should not only he requested by the transportation commission or transit agency, but by the mayor or board of supervisors Each project submission must be accompanied by an official letter of request. Thank you for your attention to this matter. If you have any questions or need further guidance, please contact Ryan Hunt in the Vdashington, D.C. office at (202) Basic Instructions Submission Deadline: February 5, 2010, 9:00 PM Eastern Time / 6:00 PM Pacific Time. Appropriations requests should consist of: 1. One Questionnaire for each request (submitted online) 2. One Letter of Request for each request (emailed to this address only) New Online Format This year we are using a new format for request submissions with an pn!me questionnaire. Use the hyperlink at the bottom of the page and follow the instructions. Once signed up, an individual is able to submit multiple requests for one or more entities. Each entity ma} have multiple individuals registered, but should submit only one set of forms. You are encouraged to start with a test document, which you can delete. to familiarize yourself with the application. You can access, stop and save, or print your documents at any time before submitting them. Once you click "Finished and Submit" you will be unable to n ake changes or delete the document. However, you will be able to continue to access and print it. 1/5/2010 rape ? of + Online Questioan-aire Instructions Each applicant should complete the first THREE Required sections of the Questionnaire and choose 0\1E pf the specific bill sections to complete. If you do not know which bill and agency your project w xuld fall under, please contact the appropriate staffer. better of ,Rf�uest srnd Supplemental Documents Instructions Ftich s.ibmitted Questionnaire must be accompanied by an individual letter of request on letterhead for that sp >cific iterr. You may also wish to send maps, letters of support from local elected officials, or of per supplenemar} documents. These documents must be sent to the ar• pro priations(ifeinstein.senate.gov address by the due date, preferably in one email per nAuestinl; entire. .)ue to the security delay of Senate mail, letters sent to the office via the USPS, LIPS, or FedEx may arrive after the Senator has determined which projects to put forward to the Appropriations Corr - nittee. Subject line of the email should be: (Requesting Entity Name) FY11 Requests. Us,e the following naming protocol for these documents. Additional items sent throughout the year sh.tuld be labelec similarly. Bill Name.Requesting Entity Name.Project Name.Identifier.pdf E.ramp'e LhtHS.C`it., ajCityville.Outpatient Clinic. Request Letter.pdf I?rrlerred. bill _name abbreviations for this naming protocol; AF: Agriculture and Rural Development CIS: Commerce- .lus.ce- Science Def: Department of ;Defense EV,': Energy & Water Development FSGG: Financial Services & General Government H�: Homeland Secu:-ity I1\1 F: Interior - Er.vii—Onment LFHS: Labo - -HHS- Education Leg Legislative Bra -.ch MCVA: Military Co-�struction -Veterans Affairs SFJps: Slate- For,ig:i Operations THUD: I ransporiation - Housing and Urban Development Feinstein Eipproprriations Staff Delfmst, MilCon/VA and Homeland Security: Dan Wessel State /Forei gn Operations: Rich Harper All Other ]Blips: Ryart Hunt and Ben Kramer Request (Form Troubleshooting: Ben Kramer Only use the . appropriations (afeinstein.senate.gov address to submit additional documents. If you have questions or require assistance with these forms, it is best to call the appropriate staffer listed above at (202) 2:;4- "'841. 1152010 ?age 4 of 4 Hyperlink to the Questionnaire: ht[ps /oar.senate.go% /index.cl , n" go= showl. ogin &applicatiunUUID =-0889F47 -05BB- 4927- 8461'F5.I: �A6095F1 1/5/2010 East Valley Water District Balance Sheet - Unaudited November 30, 2009 ASSETS 1.171LITY PLANT - at cost: Utility Plant in Service - water department $116,272,223 Nttility Plant in Service - sewer department 26,780,326 143,052,549 Less: Accumulated Depreciation (45,532,369) 97,520,180 Construction in Progress 17,016,690 114,536,870 RESTRICTED ASSETS: Emergency Reserve 2,192,925 CO13 Debt Service Funds - Trust Accts 1,533,236 Construction Funds 615,863 4,342,024 CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and Investments 10,642,080 Less: Restricted Cash and Investments 4,342,024 6,300,056 Accounts Receivable (net of allowance '1 1,438,862 Other Receivables (net of allowance) 357,842 Inventory 1,104,910 Prepaid Expenses 95,368 9,297,038 OTHER ASSETS AND DEFERRED COSTS (Net of Amortization): Bond discount and incidental bond expenses 3,050 Del erred financing charges 176,618 179,668 TOTAL ASSETS 128,355,600 Balance Sheet Page 1 East Valley Water District Balance Sheet - Unaudited November 30, 2009 LIABILITIES AND EQUITY LONG TERM DEIST: Certifi ates of Participation due after one year $5,971,985 Install nent Payment Obligations 12,977,382 DIA'R Loan 138,623 Less: Deferred amount on refunding of COPS (255,677) 18,832,313 CURRENT LIABILITIES: Accounts payable 1,878,917 Accrued payroll and benefits 939,162 Customer service deposits 1,592,746 Construction deposits 161,395 Accrued interest payable 34,451 Long "I "errn Debt . amounts due within one year 1,982,923 6,589,594 T(CITAL. LIABILMES 25,421,907 EQUITY: Contributed Capital: Invested in Utility Plant 39,100,935 Other Contributed Capital 3,695,064 Retaired Earninc;s: Reserved for water bond funds 6,475 Reserved for emergencies 2,170,000 Reserved for Unemployment Insurance 16,450 Unreserved 54,735,653 Net Income for current year 3,209,116 TOTAL.. EQUITY 102,933,693 TOTAL. LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 128,355,600 Balance Sheet Page 2 EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT Cla utiipiil ll .PplipTliipQ iii r pry %lil ! i:p{ -I InAiiiiilpri November 30. 2009 Revenue/Expense Stmt Page 1 1/Tr. 4nnU3l .dr,m -..r.- - ,c, 11"nn= 8uduet OPERATING REVENUES __n :11 goo,. n .. nnQ r:;r s.^,;: ,.,,,,. ....._. _.__ Water Meter Charge i..., 266,182 c -, nrn 268,135 47 1;140;361 1.320670 1309) 3217.600 Sewer Coiiecnon System cnarges 289,540" 306,000 (16,454) 1,545,216 1.608,000 '62,784) 3.665.000 Sewer Treatment Charges 465,896 472,100 (6.204) 2,521,191 2.558,800 (37,609) 5.757,900 Sell Initiation /Installation Chigs 6,917 8,340 (1.423) 67,794 41,700 26,094 100,000 Collection Charges 14,055 16,680 (2.625) 84,726 83,350 1,376 200,000 Permits & inspection Charges 0 160 (160) 0 830 (830) 2,000 2,003.697 2,042,415 (38,718) 11.913,297 12,316,150 (402,853) 25,539,500 OPERATING EXPENSES Source Of Supply Supervision and Labor 12,612 12,000 612 57,396 63,000 (5.604) 148,000 ^venar*a I �Lnr 0 750 r 501 501 3 760 .3 7491 9.nn0 Materials & Supplies 0 0 0 2A38 0 2,438 0 Purchased Water 0 0 0 35,085 100.000 (64,915) 125,000 Groundwater charge 0 0 0 90,000 0 90.000 163.000 North ForldCity Creek - Assesment 0 0 0 0 0 0 60,000 Maintenance 0 1.250 (1,250) 700 6,250 (5,550) 15,000 Water testing 9,943 12,500 (2,557) 54,661 62,500 (7,839) 150,000 Total Source Of Supply 22.555 26,500 (3,945) 240,781 235.500 5,281 670.000 Pumping Supervision and Labor 38,555 45,775 (7,220) 194,309 228,875 (34,566) 549,300 Overtime Labor 6,542 5,700 842 31,517 28,900 2.617 65,000 Materials & Supplies 1,073 5,000 (3,927) 17,517 29,000 (11,483) 65.000 Maintenance 10,831 28,000 (17,169) 50.883 143,000 (92,117) 340,000 Fuel and Power 140,204 160,000 (19,796) 1,058,301 1,080,000 (21,699) 2,100,000 Treatment Chemicals 6,705 12,500 (5,795) 72,793 62,500 10,293 150,000 CIP Labor Credit (5,720) (4,000) (1,720) (21,973) (20,000) (1,973) (48,000) Total Pumping 198,190 252,975 (54,785) 1,403,347 1,552,275 (148,928) 3.221,300 Water Treatment Supervision and Labor 8,097 13,900 (5,803) 44,066 69.500 (25,434) 166,700 Overtime Labor 2,528 2.000 528 13,086 10,400 2,686 25,000 Materials & Supplies 3,695 1,840 1.855 11,044 9,170 1,874 22,000 Mantenance 1.689 4,580 (2,891) 18425 22,940 (4.505) 55,000 Fuel and Power 11,001 11,000 1 67,289 68,000 (711) 145,000 Contracted Treatment 46.032 75,000 (28,968) 283,344 544,000 (260,656) 1,407,000 Treatment Chemicals 0 3,300 (3,300) 17,527 16.800 727 40,000 CtP Labor Credit (29) 0 (29) (449) 0 (449) 0 Total Water Treatment 73,013 111.620 (38,607) 454,342 740,810 (286,468) 1,860,700 Revenue/Expense Stmt Page 1 Wastewater Treatment Trans & Distribution Supervision and Labor Overtime Labor Materials & Supplies Maintenance CIP Labor Credit Total Trans & Distribution Wastewater Collection Suoervision and Labor Materials & Supplies Maintenance CIP Labor Credit Total Wastewater Collection Customer Accounts Supervision and Labor Overtime Labor Postage - Billing Contract Services - Billing Contract Svcs - Pmt Processing Credit Checks / Collections Cash Short / Bad Debts Materials & Supplies CIP Labor Credit Total Customer Accounts CAS T VALLC T VVATE RS DU I'S T R71(" T _,ryp,nT of Rpwemnr ipe anrl F.,-,pnrl :rrpz -1 lnA)trl itpr': November 30. 2009 Ncvembe, VTp Ann "al Budget Revenue/Expense Stmt Page 2 1,744 (14,727) 953,100 384,398 399,125 79,225 80,969 4,045 9,200 (5,155) 25,503 46,200 (20,697) 110,000 14,083 16,500 (2,417) 126,317 85,500 40,817 200,000 33,538 31,500 2,038 129,486 158,500 (29,014) 380,000 (6,104) (15,000) 8,896 (23,574) (37,500) 13,926 (90,000) 126,531 121,425 5,106 642,130 651,825 (9,695) 1,553,100 23.205 22.750 455 102,288 113.800 (11.512) 273.100 ,tJU .SGI tJ,'rJG) VV'J 2.675 6,250 (3,575) 31,560 31.250 310 75,000 65 13,300 (13,2.35) (251) 66,600 (66.851) 160.000 0 (3,750) 3,750 0 (14,750) 14,750 (65,000) 26,057 39,800 (13,743) 134,395 203,150 (68,755) 458,100 47,794 52,250 (4,456) 222,095 261,250 (39.155) 627,000 4,560 2,090 2,470 22,424 10,420 12,004 25,000 9,101 9.580 (479) 46,798 47,920 (1,122) 115,000 4,544 4,170 374 23,047 20,830 2,217 50,000 8,196 7,750 446 39.837 38,750 1,087 93,000 78 83 (5) 390 416 (26) 1,000 (55) 291 (346) (53) 1,459 (1,512) 3,500 0 670 (670) 0 3,330 (3,330) 8,000 0 0 0 (516) 0 (516) 0 74,218 76,884 (2,666) 354,022 384,375 (30,353) 922,500 Revenue/Expense Stmt Page 2 EAST VALLEY WATER UISTRiC YHA Expo dit, flPC -I In Airriitil Neverriber 30; 2009 vrn 4nnuat a„doef VCIICI PI R nPr„r,or, u�,r� Suaeivision and Laoor 186,369 174,775 11,614 873,939 873.8907 49 2097.300 Overtime Labor 771 4,250 13,479) 7,729 21,250 (13,521) 51,900 Emplovee Benefits 184,034 175,420 8,614 746,402 876,850 (130,448) 2,104,380 CIP Labor Credit (13,776) (27,125) 13,347 (/2,222) (135,625) 63,403 (325,500) Workers Compensation 48,779 16,835 31,944 145.585 85,915 59,670 199,020 Utilities & Telephone 8.182 10.866 (2,684) 48,669 54,199 (5,530) 130,000 Dues & Subscriptions 15,181 10.070 5,111 86.663 50,410 36,253 121,000 Office Supplies & Expenses 9,577 8,053 1,524 43,597 40,171 3.426 96,000 Postage Office Equipment 416 11,166 2,495 (2,079) 1,317 12,490 (11,173) 30,000 11,519 (353) 61,782 57,517 4,265 138,000 General Plant Maintenance 17,171 17,011 160 85,113 84,991 122 204,000 Vehicle Maint! Fuel 23,472 28,497 (5,025) 126.303 142,504 (16,201) 340,000 Facilities Lease 14,677 12,500 2,177 80,245 62,500 17,745 150,000 Cnntrachrai Services 47.735 60.540 (12 K5) 250.580 297.390 (46.810) 364.000 B ^.Jlgi :a111.171Ot Education;Seminars,Conferences JGC 2139 22,006 4,205 1442, (2,066) ; in,442 12.049 111,0 17,930 ,L5 --6) 2,5,WV Meals Lodging, & Travel 3,828 3,785 43 13,805 18,915 (5,881) 5,116) 45,000 45.000 Eicensesa Programs 210) (1'276) 3,272 3,338 (66) 24,000 Licenses &Certifications 1 325 (1,115) 960 2,205 (1,245) 4,900 Regulatory Fees & Compliance 1,151 8,336 (7,185) 4,722 41,663 (36,941) 100,000 Public Education) Outreach 243 3,340 (3.097) 574 16,670 (16,096) 40,000 Election Expenses 0 0 0 366 0 366 0 Safely Equip ; Emergency Ping 1,647 4,495 (2.848) 11,163 22,740 (11.577) 54,500 Total General & Administrative 583,937 553,857 30,080 2,641,055 2,758,913 (117,858) 6,577,600 Total Operating Expenses 1,570,397 1,655,161 (84,764) 8,391,263 9,085,648 (694,385) 21,021,200 OPERATING INCOME 433,300 387,254 46,046 3,522,034 3,230,502 291,532 4,518,300 Revenue/Expense Stmt Page 3 Revenue/Expense, Stmt Page 4 EAST VALLEY YYrAT"R" MIST R ICT Statement of Revenues and Ex-Dendituees - Unaudited November 330-, 20-0-9 November - -- vrn Annun! Actual Budget •ia::euce - n ."'a NON - OPERATING ACTIVITY: Revenues: Ocher`' ^cane 2564 3,007 (436) 72,926 15,000 57.926 36, 0130 Cooperative Agieerrients 0 0 0 0 30,000 130,000) 110,000 Gain on Sale of Fixed Assets 0 0 0 498 0 498 0 Prior Year Adjustment 0 0 0 (282,561) 0 (282,561) 0 2,305 6,150 (3,845) (204,721) 69,300 (274,021) 218,000 Expenses: Amortization of COP issue /refund costs Debt Service: 1996 COP Principal 0 0 0 0 0 0 615,000 2001 COP Principal 0 0 0 0 0 0 750.000 Interest on LT Debt 0 0 0 108,199 324.599 (216.400) 945.499 0 0 0 403,387 619,787 (216,400) 2.907.749 CAPITAL EXPENDITURES: CAPITAL OUTLAY/ REPLACEMENTS Water Company Stock Purc'nase 0 0 0 1,750 20,000 (18.250) 20.000 Office Equipment/ Furniture 0 0 0 0 3,000 (3,000) 3,000 Computer Hardware /Software 0 0 0 16,075 28,800 (12,725) 28,800 Vehicles 0 0 0 0 5,000 (5,000) 5.000 General Equipment 0 0 0 6,388 12,000 (5,612) 12.000 Buildings / Land Improvements 0 0 0 8,620 12,000 (3,380) 12,000 Plant 133 Demolition 647 0 647 3,225 100,000 (96.775) 100,000 CAPITAL PROJECTS - See Summary 109,464 0 109,464 930,757 1,596,500 (665,743) 1,596,500 110,111 0 110,111 966,815 1,777,300 (810,485) 1,777,300 EXCESS OF REVENUE OVER EXPENDITURES: 325,494 393,404 (67,910) 1,947,111 902,715 1,044,396 51,251 Add Back Capital Expenditures & Principal 110,111 0 110.111 1,262.003 2,072,488 (810,485) 3,739,550 NET INCOME 435,605 393,404 42,201 3,209,114 2,975,203 233,911 3,790,801 Revenue/Expense, Stmt Page 4 E'VW D CAPITAL PROJECTS SUMMARY FISCAL YEAR 2009 -2010 Updated through November 30, 2009 Page 1 EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT Capital Improvemenl Plan Updated Through Noven ber 2009 Page 2 Prior Current (Memo) Projects - By Type Years 'year 2009 -10 2010 -11 Actual Actual Budget Year 2 Source of Supply Plant 40 - Well Rehab 2,646,545 69.316 50,000 North Fork Canal 4,987,22:) - - Plant 151 - 6th Street Well 1,192,0'' Plant 150 Wells - Lower Zone Wells (2) Total Source of Supply Projects 8,825,793 69.316 50,000 Treatment Facilities Plant 134- Upgrade Technology 777,13'. 505.629 4,186,000 11,165,000 Plant 134 - IDSE 47.521' Plant 150 - Lower Zn Perch Treat. PI - Phase 1 1,767,02_ ' 1221 1,200,000 10,950,000 Plant 150 - Lower Zn Perch Treat. PI - Phase 2 - - - - Plant 152 - Inter. Zone Perch Treat. Plant 1,147.385 - - - T otal Treatment Projects 3,739,07? 513.850 5,386,000 22,115,000 Pumping Facilities Plant 9 - Rehab Forebay and Booster Station - 50,000 250,000 Plant 40 - Inter to Upper Zone Transfer 300,000 300,000 Various Plants - Pump Efficiency Rebuilds 257,500 - Plant 127 - Lower to Inter Zone Transfer - 130,000 Plant 12 - Replace Boosters / Well - Plant 134 - Upper to Canal Zone Transfer Plant 39 - Inter to Upper Zone Transfer Plant 25 - Inter to Upper Zone Transfer Plant 143 - Inter to Upper Zone Transfer - - Total Pumping Projects - - 607,5001 680,000 Wastewater Collection System Sewer System Studies / Planning 83,811 , 1.462 70,000 175,000 Sewer Main Lining - 200,000 200,000 Conejo Main Replacement 84.51.-" 21.821 955,000 - Total Wastewater Collection Projects 168,33 33,283 1 1,225,0001 375,000 Page 2 Projections 2011 -12 2012 -13 2013 -14 2014 -15 Beyond Project Y ,=ar 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 6 Totals 2,715,862 4,987,220 1,192,032 3,300,000 3,300,000 3,300, 000 12,195,114 - 12,447,760 47,527 10,750.000 1,075,000 - - 24,555,249 5,050.000 2,850,000 7,900,000 - - 19,160,000 20,307,386 ._15,800,000 3,925,000 - 19,160,000 65,257,922 - - 250,000 - 300,000 170,000 - 300,000 500,000 500,000 1,000,000 - 520,000 780,000 - 1,300,000 - - - 2,200,000 2,200,000 - 400,000 400,000 - - - 2,900,000 2,900,000 ___ 670,000][ 1,020,000 1 780,000 - 5,500,000 8,650,000 1- 6,000 - - - 395,277 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 1,000,000 2,000,000 - - - 106,336 T"; 1 200,0001 200,000 200,000 1,000,000 2,501,613 Page 3 EAST VALLEY WATER I )ISTRICT Capital Improvemen' Plan Updated Through Noven ber 2009 Projects Funded By Water CIP Reserve Projects Funded By Sewer CIP Reserve Total CIP Projects Page 4 7,402,750 30,351,720 1,345,750 445,000 8,748,500 30,796,720 Prior Current (Memo) Projects - By Type Years Actual Year Actual 2009 -10 Budget 2010 -11 Year 2 Transmission & Distribution System 6th St 20" Pipeline - Plants 11 & 12 to 150 - 451,720 Live Oak Main Replacement 1,4E 1 - 180,000 - Union /Vine Main Replacement 1,625 33.042 370,000 - Harlan Lane Main Replacement 7,957 - 170,000 Cunningham / Hillview / Crest / Brace 50,000 450,000 6th St 30" Pipeline - Plant 151 to Plant 40 100,000 3.815,000 6th St 30" Pipeline - PI 40 to PI 143 - - 9th St 12" Pipeline - Del Rosa to Sterling - - AMR Meter Replacement Prograrr 8 248 200,000 300,000 Plant 59 Recoating - - 300,D00 Plant 143 - 10mg Inter Zone Storage - - Relocation of Facilities for Other Agencies 174,14 3 28.286 175,000 - Eastwood Farms Assessment District 34,89' 3.585 60,000 1.940,000 Total Trans & Distribution Projects 220,07 73,161 1,135,0001 7.426,720 General Projects GIS Implementation Headquarters Building 252,30? 8,889,751 52.075 52,254 230,000 115,000 200,000 - Total General Projects 9,142,0E _, 05,329 345,0001 200,000 TOTAL CAPITAL IMPROVE. PLAN PROJECTS 22,095,336 799,939 8,748,500 30,796,720 Miscellaneous / Developer Projects Developer Water Facilities (Reimb by Fees) 1,929,80: 9,340 Developer Sewer Facilities (Reimb by Fees) 76814a 151 Water Conf / Solar Challenge 17,200 81 Plant 101 Plant 120 Rehab 8,137 I 30294 Regional Treatment Plant 4,57,2 Demo Del Rosa Headquarters Bldg Seven Oaks Dam SARI Dischar e 4.651 TOTAL SC / DEVELOPER PROJECTS 2,727,873 130,818 Total Capital Projects 24,823,209 930,757 8,748,500 30,77720 Projects Funded By Water CIP Reserve Projects Funded By Sewer CIP Reserve Total CIP Projects Page 4 7,402,750 30,351,720 1,345,750 445,000 8,748,500 30,796,720 Projections 2011 -12 2012 -13 2013 -14 2014 -15 Beyond Project Year It Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 6 Totals 451,720 1,454 34,667 177,957 450,000 1,350,000 - - 5,165,000 - 1,300,000 1,000,000 5,400,000 7.700,000 7(10 000 - - - 700,000 100000 608,248 - - 300,000 10,700,000 10,700,000 - 202,429 - - - 1,978,479 2,3; )0,000 1,300,000 1,000-,-OOOT 16,100,000 28,469,954 2')0,000 200,000 - 904,384 - 24,600,000 - 33,543,008 200700 . 200,000 24,600,000 - 34,447,392 _ 19,345,000 6,645,000 1,980,000 24,800,000 45,060,000 151,521,995 ` 2,025,149 768,600 17,281 38,431 4,578 2,854,040 19,34!i,000 6,645,000 1,980,000 24,800;000 45;060.000 154,376,035 18 )E 0,00C 6,375,000 1,780,000 15,990,000 44,060,000 - ___355,000_ 270,000 200,000 8,810,000 1,000,000 -� 19,345.000 6,645,000 1,980,000 24,800,000 45,060,000 Page 5 J n U O W Q W Q J Y W N Z W Q V O Z CI O W Q J m J Z <? �a 0 wW 0 w O Z n t o O N M VJ U cn ^ o W ai J N LLI Z 4 X Z LJ W CI c O O O O N C O O O O Ul w C N O o O ,i O o N r � _ L n N a m W Cn 2 N N r it W CL; ?(' a. w � O o 0 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 U rn ° N <i vi o W W M t N O LL r .- C LL w W N N O O O m N r o r z O Ll � x � w d °o 0 ci °o ° L) 0 N Y_ _X W O OJ CJ N N C= CC nU o m r C o w ;C Li N m Z (O OD Om 2 LLI °N Q X Q '0 m [C O ° °o o U N N N i K w o 0 L I L Q W 7 N O w d vWi r vi of M H r N W a � x w p 0 o o c• o 0 � o o c• 0 0 U W N o N o o c' v 0 N 0 o w O W Z U ES U.1 O O w (9 n a X ui O o ° U p ° o � W O Wi J n U O W Q W Q J Y W N Z W Q V O Z CI O W Q J m J Z <? �a 0 wW 0 w Z O H Q O D O W U) J Q W ►r- z C7 C� z_ O U O 00 O z O o w cD c7 z wY J Q �a wQl Q !�9 ww �a W < Z O Q Q V 0- C) X N o O OFN W (A LL LL LL) Z p J O LL OU O U) Q LL CD O z m wH F- w Qw 02 LL O wQl Q !�9 y _ § \ / CO / I \ \} j 0 S \ )) � w, (y \} S \� Cw §) ) CO §( ° C (w E± E_ 3§ AS G3 °° @ ° /= z r LLJ \ � '(D C:> z _ k E § < L) / o z /R /& =§ 2 < cl 0 i\20 LL tzƒ)§\ \f2EEI \ f CD CD co co � \. \ \o 7 o o / \° � o � \ 3 \ - ' « \k /�� \ �\ 9 s± \k CD co co � \. \o /� o o // \° G S 0 o» 3 \ - ' « \k /�� \ �\ CD co co � \. \\ o o \° G a S wf \ - ' 0 \k /�� \� CD co co � \. \% \ o o \ k \\ 0 CD co co � \. ` \/ \ _ « & /c - » » f \ \ § » \± �o k k/ \# o» a± \/ /c \� \± �o «% \5 \# o» @® $° \/ ƒ/� \ 0 } » 'o e § \«\ \ & »$ \# 0 2k=& 47 \\ /�� \ W N w� a N w' CC C) O° U � W W = 7 � J LL 4 O N �w 4 m 0 0 c*i r N WW N D Q4 LL J � 4 2 W U W w W LL LL U U YQI C O Z W W Qw Q W r M N, a ri I a w 4 z 0 r r r o6'n � r 0 0 rn� pNrnco_1� C O Y cb b N G O LP ZLL o U E o W us O U U Y a m c c v_ N 1 1 6 O Y U rn N_ M N 4 W cL U Z Z O LU U O J 7 N Y Q J 4 �a W N w� a N w' CC C) O° U � W W = 7 � J LL 4 O N �w 4 m 0 0 c*i r N WW N D Q4 LL J � 4 2 W U W w W LL LL U U YQI C O Z W W Qw Q W r M N, a ri I a w 4 z 0 r r r o6'n � r 0 0 rn� pNrnco_1� C O Y cb b N G O LP ZLL o U E o W us O U U Y a m c c v_ N 1 1 6 O Y Cl) Cl) LJ C� C� LJ LJ C7 U) w U) Z U W ; CL , x w o H I]. Lu W LL1 I1J X �. LL f_j o (7) a O C0 r- ce c_ cn U) M J a) yu <9 ni d Z Cn O) O O) O O G q �j O O L� <V rJ N N < LLI cO ai V LL l (� _) 7 Z Iz h: 0 r aI qi d. N C _J � c CO c) CA S' r: C_ ILI w o : Ir u- L LL. u_ << O LLI C] O M C O O o') z; ui Ci ai LLI U) o] 10-:1) ce w LLI uJ LL U- z C C' L'a ni d Z Cn O) O O) O O LL I-- q �j O O F- LLJ <V rJ N N < LLI cO ai V _) LL. Iz h: 0 r CI qi d. N ni d 11 a E: E M m LLI S: L -" U ¢' z m d m a U a c, a' Q 71 LL. T3 qi d. N CO c) CA EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT DIRECTOR'S FEES AND EXPENSE REPORT DIRECTOR: Matt Le Vesque MONTH December 2009 Doard Meetings: 8,22 _ :onfeencq <and -Other-Meetings ._DATI__ ORGANIZATION PURPOSE 12-10 Mtg. w/ Bill Mathis 12-14 _ Monthly Meeting 1.2 =17_ S13 Chamber Oven House /Mixer 12-18 Special Meeting 12-31 1825 Training TOTAL # OF MEETINGS 7 @ $175.00 each $ 1225.00 1 avel E=xpenses: (Ceta is on Back) $ Total Director's Expenses $ 1225,Q0 D rector's Sign Date of Boaid Approval 1 2005 Dvecun. Fees an:' Eepenee gePnl Total Director's Meetings & Expenses $ Less any Advance Payments $ TOTAL DUE DIRECTOR $ 1225.00 TRAVELEXPENSES Lodgings: (Detailed receipts attached`) DATE FUNCTION ATTENDED Personal Auto: (Detailed receipts attached *) DATE FUNCTION ATTENDED 11 -5 AMOUNT TOTAL LODGING MILES PARKING FEES 64.2 35.31 $ 10.00 $ TOTALFEES $ TOTAL MILES 64.2 _ x $.55 per mile Meals: (Detailed receipts attached *) DATE FUNCTION ATTENDED AMOUNT TOTAL MEALS $ Other: (Detailed receipts attached *) DATE FUNCTION ATTENDED AMOUNT TOTAL OTHER $ * ORIGINAL RECEIPTS REQUIRED TRAVEL EXPENSES $ (Enter this total on he front of form) 11 2W9 D recivs Fees end Expense Report EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT DIRECTOR'S FEES AND EXPENSE REPORT DIRECTOR ! arry MaImbarg MONTH December 2009 Board Meetings: '12- 08 -0;+. '12- 10 -09, '12- 18 -09, '12 -22 -09 Conferen_es and Other Meetings DATE ORGANIZATION PURPOSE 12 -01 -09 AJVIA '12 -02 -09 A�IWA '12 -03 -09 ACWA 41;:' -04 -09 ACWA 12. 10-09 EVWD '12 -12 -09 EVVVD 11 -14 -09 SBSDA 12 -18 -09 EVl ^JD Conference in San Diego Conference in San Diego Conference in San Diego Conference in San Diego. Meeting with Dr. Mathis and BOD Annual Awards Program Special Districts Ass'n. Meeting in Yucaipa Special BOD Meeting TOTAL # OF MEETINGS 9 @ $175.00 each $ 1575.00 Travel Expenses: (Details on Back) $ 757.46 Total Director's Expenses $ 757.46 Total Director's Meetings & Expenses $ 2332.46 Di -ector's Sgnatur _ Less any Advance Payments $ D-ite of Boa d 4preta/ -._ TOTAL DUE DIRECTOR $ 2332.46 TRAVEL EXPENSES Lodgings: (Detailed receipts attached`) DATE FUNCTION ATTENDED 11 -30 to 12 -4 -09 ACWA Conference in San Diego AMOUNT $ 625 52 TOTAL LODGING $ 625.52 Personal Auto. (Detailed receipts attached`) DATE FUNCTION ATTENDED MILES PARKING FEES 12 -04 -09 ACWA Conference 108 $ 12 -04 -09 ACWA Conference parking, three days, receipt on hotel billing $ 56.00 TOTAL FEES $ TOTAL MILES 108 x $ 55 per mile $ 59.40 Meals: (Detailed receipts attached'; DATE FUNCTION ATTENDED AMOUNT 11 -30 -09 Dinner, receipt on hotel billing $ 16.54 TOTAL MEALS $ Other: (Detailed receipts attached`) DATE FUNCTION ATTENDED AMOUNT TOTAL OTHER $ ORIGINAL RECEIPTS REQUIRED TRAVEL EXPENSES $ 757.46 (Enter this total on the front of form) LflJI V/1LLLI VV/11 LF\ L/IJINII — I DIRECTOR'S FEES AND EXPENSE REPORT DU2ECTOR: _Morales Beard Meatirgs: _18, Cq,-).fererces and Other Meetings MONTH December 2009 DATE ORGANIZATION PURPOSE _RCAC_____ _Water Management Training- Rate Setting (Webcast Review)___ 0 _ _EVND___ _HQ Consultant Meeting SB Chambe:r _Weekly Meeti Travel Expenses Director's Sig TOTAL # OF MEETINGS_5_ @ $175.00 each (Details on Back) Dale of Bearc Approval E 1: Em Doc 20Y Doc $_875.00___ Total Director's Expenses $_875.00 — Total Director's Meetings & Expenses $_875.00__ Less any Advance Payments $ TOTAL DUE DIRECTOR $_875.00__ TRAVEL EXPENSES Lodgings: (Detailed receipts attached *) DATE FUNCTION ATTENDED 41 TOTAL LODGING $ Personal Auto: (Detailed receipts attached`) DATE FUNCTION ATTENDED MILES_ TOTAL MILES AMOUNT PARKING FEES TOTAL FEES $ x $.55 per mile Meals: (Detailed receipts attached *) DATE FUNCTION ATTENDED AMOUNT TOTAL MEALS $ Other: (Detailed receipts attached *) DATE FUNCTION ATTENDED AMOUNT TOTAL OTHER $ * ORIGINAL RECEIPTS REQUIRED TRAVEL EXPENSES $ (Enter this total on the front of form) EMD EXD Dec 2009.EDc -- EAST VALLEY WATER DISTRICT DIRECTOR'S FEES AND EXPENSE REPORT DIRECTOR: Sturgeon Board Meetings: _ 8 =_ 10 - 18 - 22 Conference:_ and Other Meetings MONTH December 2009 DATE ORGANIZATION PURPOSE L4 S13CSDA Monthly Meeting L6 Public Outreach Meeti :31 Prstrain 23 S13 C of C Sexual Harassment Prevention Tra Weekly Meeting TOTAL # OF MEETINGS 8 @ $175.00 each $ 1,400.00 Travel Fxpeises: (Details on Back) $ 330.00_ Total Director's Expenses $ 1,730_00_ Total Director's Meetings & Expenses $ 1,730.00_ L:irector s Signature_ `_ Less any Advance Payments $ Cale of Boad Approval _._ 01/12/2010 TOTAL DUE DIRECTOR $ 1,730.00 Dre ;Inrs Fees end Exoe nse F rooit doc TRAVEL EXPENSES Lodgings: (Detailed receipts attached`) DATE FUNCTION ATTENDED AMOUNT 12/31 Emtrain Sexual Harassment Preventior. Training $ 36.00 11/16 Fred Pryor Seminars $ 249.00 10/22 SBVC Parking Pass $ 45.00 TOTAL LODGING $ 330.00 Personal Auto: (Detailed receipts attached ") DATE FUNCTION ATTENDED MILES PARKING FEES TOTAL MILES TOTALFEES x $.55 per mile $ Meals: (Detailed receipts attached ") DATE FUNCTION ATTENDED AMOUNT TOTAL MEALS $ Other: (Detailed receipts attached') DATE FUNCTION ATTENDED AMOUNT TOTAL OTHER $ ORIGINAL RECEIPTS REQUIRED TRAVEL EXPENSES $ 330.00 (Enter this total on the front of form) n..—'. e... e.n P.-- Rannn M1, Bc gird Meetings: _4g) Lr , Via r 2/12 - Cc 7ferences and Other Rjeetin s �1DATE ORGANIZATION PURPOSE rr 1 // / L•:.rlp - - -. -E Y 12_ DO- HA440' c t ? M1 TOTAL # OF MEETINGS_ @ $175.00 each $ /7 s0 C:p rrl- - rfa— m-gExpenses: (Details on Back) $ H59 4t*9 Total Director's Expenses $ 7 � )irector's Signature- ( - .// /4"O� )ate of Board Approval.___ 14100 ItW."Ex mRNXXUtuc Total Directors Meetings & Expenses $_ 22 off__ Less any Advance Payments $ �- TOTAL DUE DIRECTOR $ Lodgings: (Detailed receipts attached`) DATE FUNCTION ATTENDED l yog lqe&• a Fall (�tv,4 AMOUNT $ Zf s-9 $ $ $ TOTAL LODGING $ `tS9 Personal Auto: (Detailed receipts attached') DATE FUNCTION ATTENDED MILES_ TOTALFEES TOTAL MILES x $.55 per mile PARKING FEES Meals: (Detailed receipts attached') DATE FUNCTION ATTENDED AMOUNT TOTAL MEALS $ Other: (Detailed receipts attached') DATE FUNCTION ATTENDED AMOUNT TOTAL OTHER $ ' ORIGINAL RECEIPTS REQUIRED C v tn'(' MMMEL EXPENSES $ It 5-01 (Enter this total on the front of form) Dir Fn and E� RaooM1EOc Association of California Water Agencies ♦ � 11 .,, Since 7910 December 16, 2009 Mi. Robert E. lvfartin General Manago- EaA Valley WD PC Box 3427 Sa11 Bernardino CA 92413 Dear Mr. Robert E. Martin These are times of tremendous change for California water managers. The recent passage of major water legislation has left many ACWA members with questions and concerns about where Ca ifornia water management is headed. This open letter to the ACWA membership is intended to address so-ne of those concerns. Policy Context It is widely acknowledged that California is suffering from a serious water crisis. ACWA has been at the forefront of championing a comprehensive solution to meet this crisis head on. Bu lding on the 2005 ACWA Blueprint, the 2008 -2009 ACWA Board of Directors has adopted far-reaching policy principles on economic and environmental sustainability, conservation and water use efficiency, Delta governance and other elements that comprise a comprehensive solution. In addition, the Board adopted a strategic plan in 2008 that identified enactment of legislation establishing a comprehensive state water policy as the highest priority of the ACWA Board. The Board is absolutely committed to supporting actions that restore water supply reliability and that promote and protect the interests of all ACWA members. The Legislative :Package No legislative: pEt kage of this complexity and scope could ever approach perfection. No tetheless, the ACWA Board believes the package passed by the Legislature on November 4 and signed by Governor Schwarzenegger provides a solid foundation that redirects state policy toward the "co -equal goals ... of providing a more reliable water supply for California and protecting, restoring, and enhancing the Delta ecosystem" — a direction that is highly consistent with AC'3✓A's Board- adopted policy principles. Association of California Water Agencies 910 K Street, Suite 100, Sacramento, California 95814 -3577 916/441 -4545 FAX 916/325 -4849 FiaJl of the States 4;70 N. Capitol St., N.W., Suite 357 South, Washington, D.C. 20001 -1512 202/434 -4760 FAX 202/414 -4761 www.acwa.com Page 2 Perhaps the most important aspect of the package is that it sets California on a course to implement a comprehensive action plan to restore water supply rel ability and the environment. The legislation provides a critical path for decisions about Delta conveyance; it continuously appropriates $3 billion to add storage capacity to the system; it recognizes the imperative of increased commitments to conservation and local resource development; it provides for statewide groundwater monitoring; and it includes provisions to protect and better enforce water rights. ACWA's Role in the Package Just a few months prior to passage, the draft legislation was wholly unacceptable and was strongly opposed by ACWA. The Association and others worked over a period of years to improve various versions of the legislation and to craft language that worked for local water agencies statewide. In 2007, ACWA opposed a bond proposed by :hen- Senate President Pro Tern Don Perata because it excluded storage as an essential part of a comprehensive plan. We instead supported a proposed bond by Senator Dave Cogdill because it was comprehensive and included storage. This year, ACWA fought hard for a conservation approach that would work for all of its members, north and south, urban and agricultural. ACWA also pressed for water rights protection in the package, ultimately prevailing after an intensive effort to replace language by Sen. Fran Pavley with language more widely supported by ACWA members and authored by Assembly Member Kevin de Leon. In each of these instances, the ACWA Board took positions on key issues that reflected its statewide perspective, despite the fact that its members were divided. Generally, ACWA advocated for changes that would modify the package to better protect and promote interests of the entire state. From the beginning of this process, which dates back at least to 2005 and the ACWA Blueprint, ACWA has steadfastly sought legislation that would be consistent with Board policies and that would work for its statewide membership. We believe that the final package effectively accomplishes that goal. The Decision - Making Process Throughout this long and challenging legislative process, ACWA utilized longstanding procedures to make policy decisions. The ACWA Board makes decisions by a majority vote of the full Board as the policy voice of the organization. The ACWA State Legislative Committee, which is a standing committee of the Board, has established guidelines under which the committee may choose not to take a position when committee members are divided, unless the issue is of significance to the membership as a whole. Some have argued that these guidelines apply to decisions by the ACWA Board, and that ACWA violated its own policies in taking a position on this legislation. That is simply not true. The ACWA Board is not and has never been subject to this policy In fact, it is the practice of the Board to assert its jurisdiction over precisely those issues that are contentious among its members so that these decisions are made at the policy level. As a result, the Board has on Page 3 occasion made tough decisions when members were divided if there was a strong statewide inte est served in doing so. The ACWA Board was fully engaged on this critical decision - making process and appropriately chose at the end to retain control over it at the policy level. In the final months, the ACWA Board met three times via conference call — not an ideal form of communication to be sure, but far better than no t having a policy voice. ACWA professional staff and Board members had engaged in the process earnestly for years. After significant improvements in the package, AC NA staff, based on experience and input from the Board officers and experts around the state, recommended at a meeting on November 1 that the Board support the package moving forward, but also seek further changes — especially to further protect water rights. Those changes were accomplished. The decision was controversial. Numerous concerns were weighed seriously by the Board, but in the end the Board as a whole, looking at statewide interests and the overall benefits ofthe package, includir g vital protection of water rights, felt that the position recommended by staff was sound and voted 18 -11 in favor. The comprehensive legislative package is now law. ACWA is resolved to work with its members to ensure that implementation of its many provisions works for our members, statewide. Unfortunately, the legislative package has been so contentious that some ACWA members have threatened to leave the Association and a few have done so. We, of course, regret the loss of even a single member. Ultimately, however, we believe that the actions taken by the ACWA Board serve our membership well as a whole and that those actions, in retrospect, were absolutely appropriate. Sincerely, F�z�a Gle.0 Peterson, Paul Kelley Timothy Quinn President Vice President Executive Director 7" 6A d December 21, 2009 WA-nazEDu a'r1or1 FOUNDATION John Drury 717 1, Street, Suite 317 East Valley Water District Sacramento, CA 95814 28808 Crimson Court Pho w: 915.444.6240 Fa:(: 916 448.7699 Highland, CA 92346 wwn� waters duca.tion.org hetp:/laqu.dornian'om Deal. Mr. PRES1DI1, Will. ( ;—d .. Mika Thank yo a or your application to the 2010 Water Leaders' Class sponsored Gra, °d.a,.r CnnxA uu E. ernes VICIET'Ll SI DEN] by the Water Education Foundation. We are pleased to announce that Seoe, A. Marrir you - have -b"n selected to join this - unique one =year-program. SLCRITARt' Cary Wea,leriord CnLlmm� 'ubLc U, inir.l'nmm:uwn TREASU ITR A briefing by representatives of various water interest groups will be held at 5ivi" CI)M the Foundation office in Sacramento on Friday, January 29, from 1:00 p.m. CUM R. ECU "r d. S I.;iCIDP to 4:00 p.m. with a reception immediately following. R°a Srh mid' Svdm: n Wmt Edu.a : :on R. alai.,,. lot. Al,oRS: At this mandatory orientation you will also learn more about the program john ,l ,a 1111 Fon Mol a,e nd,.n , :ta Y Y g Thvddma L. R.rm., and your responsibilities, and meet your fellow classmates. This is the only oln "' °` °r:a lr °,.'on ° " : °° orientation offered. CNnm (:,mu Sane A,w Wa,e,il:d P° a Auocnau, Havli GI,a: Immediately following the meeting we will be hosting a reception to allow Law Ii Chi °i Huvb i :Yn: i C-1, C-1, MWI you to spend some time with other water leaders and the Water Education MWIi O.'`, Staff and Board Members. The reception will begin at 4:00 p.m. following I)n:vmm a Gblo:ma Phil Nn, the orientation. EDAW In: H.—io, 1. unnma ^H.P "D n e S y Jean Nordmann will be the class liaison and can assist you with any jim Enalian questions or concerns. Please call her and confirm that you will be Dnmis 161u,nM P.,-he aM P-h.. W.,,, Du,re, attending the orientation. Linda Fm k D 1,m P—,—h Ccmmmn:n `',- d" °' °' Sincerely R..m:de .Igoe °f W°mv Va :n Knhv E. F'r:aa /&U CH2M li It D.mdlGUy Somuh E,wmomf Dvnu Randle M., A.1 e, MAu,. Lame Ra:<b Wav tMnia Rita Schmidt Sudman Executive Director narnma s cn,u<,..r:.:r I<aa,t Dw,d UnF ArWA AQWA H gain. Enclosure Wit '. Rmne 4,uchnn Neveb l+artr Aurh°nq Romld E. R.b,e (:°art id yppnl, 1 i A,,' 116u D,Arrc, An,hory Sinicina The Namrr Cow rm „y 5 thru''on "Tarmribmhi Tht lnue_anq .v L,ndv Wavle M W D,d 9—,hem C.Idu —a W.lu yt, Wale, Y. P Inc Will.. i. Gi.,ol Praiden, Eneow, The mission of the Water Education Foundation, an impartial, nonprofit organitation, b Lo create a bettet understanding of water resources and foster public understanding and resolution of water mource issues through facilitation, educatlon and outreach 2010 Water Leaders: Your class tuition is due and payable on or before orientation on January 29, 2010. If you can't make this deadline, please let me know. Thank you. Jean Nordmann Water Leaders' Class Liaison you are cordkffy invited to attend the Y r x 3 MINN 6�tt � .c lox n s � At tillZRI 1yy Wt !' s E�' 1 TV Ds wit — t f 460 a A i •••HIGHLAND••. Area Chamber of Commerce Yu,/.'r,�,A,g wIA Just A Reminder! As A Silver Sponsor You Already Have Seating for 4 Reserved For You As Well As: Program Recognition Please fill out the R. S. V. P. form or contact the Chamber with the list of your employees attending! y Highland Area Chamber of Commerce : Your Partne! 'or G9roMh RO Box 455 Highland, CA 92346 Phone: (909) 864 -40i3 email hcoc @highlandChamber org . w,v v h ghlandchamber.org Yes,1 would like to attend the 2010 Community Awards and Installation Dinner! Business Marne: - - - -- - - - - - -. ..Numbe-r in :Party - rues is :Names:--- �-- - - - - -- - Phone:- s4o.00 perperson Yes, I would like to Sponsor the 2010 Community Awards and Installation Dinner! Platinum Sponsor $600 ('Table of 19) Bronze Sponsor $100 flieservanou -, for 2) Gold Sponsor $500 (Table of 10) Donation for Raffle Silver Sponsor $250 (Reservations for 4) Donation for Silent Auction Unfortunately, I cannot attend, but please accept my sponsorship as indicated Res erva,*,nscan be paid byM /C, Visa, Cash or Checkpayable to the High /and Area Chamber of Commerce Please return by January 12, 2010. P.O. Box 455 Highland, CA 92346 (909) 864 -4073 fax (909) 864-4583 www.1-iigWandchamber.org Attendance is by reservation only and a reservation made is a reservation paid e MTWEj ! f0/Sqrgrog the W gh&nd`.Xrw Chli6Lf of COm nau —+ The f lighland Area Chamber of Commerce is a recognized 501(c)(6) orgamzanon -Tax I D.# 33- 0470117 r l I Mm 1 I • • • • • • • • • • • WI I 1 I I r r r • •rr r rr r r r •[k l¢ T'UA"a", �amua ty 27, 2010 - 5:30 �.m. <.v$ tfRc XotJ, 285 &A 5G341 ii 2ame, 8an'@"na4zim,a Name Business Name Annual Installation Dinner RSVP Wednesday, January 27, 2009 +5:30 p.m. +Hilton SB $55.00 per person +$440 per table of eight (909) 885- 7515 +(909) 384 -9979 Fax Phone Number Please make —_ reservation(s) at $55 per person or _ table(s) at $440 per table Check enclosed in the amount of $ (RSVP by January 22, 2010) Visa!_Ylaster Card Please list additional names on back Exp. Date Annual Installation Dinner RSVP Wednesday, January 27, 2009 +5:30 p.m. +Hilton SB (909) 885- 7515 +(909) 384 -9979 (Fax) Please list first and last names and business affiliation of persons attending: 1. 2. 3. 4 - -- . - -- 4. - -- — 5. - -- 7. '— — 7. - -- California Municipal Utilities Association 915 L Street, Suit a 1460 • Sacramento CA 95814 •916/326 -5800. 916/326 -5810 fax • www.cmua.org Dece mber 21, 2009 TO: Leg slative Committee, Heads of Utilities & Elected Officials FROM: Dave Modisette, Executive Director Bret Barrow & Rosario Kapeller, Assistant Executive Directors >UBJECT: CMUA's Capitol Day on Monday, February 1, 2010 at Hyatt Regency Sacramento Legi'slafive Briefing, Legislative Visits, President & Vice President's Reception The second year of the 2009 - 2010 California Legislative Session will convene on January 4, 2010. CMUA's Capitol Day will be on February 1st. With the passage of the water package during the special session, concerns over the California utilities renewable resource mix and continuing activity on climate change, it will be extremely important for you to meet with your legislators and let them know your views on these important issues. Legislative Briefing C:NIUA's Legislative Briefing provides an opportunity for every utility manager, staff and local elected official to learn frorr key legislative staff what water and energy issues will be considered in the second year of this 2009 - 2010 Legislative Session. The briefing will be held on Monday, February 1st at the Hyatt Regency Sac-arnento (1209 L Street) beginning at 10:30 am with legislative visits following lunch. Legislative Visits; & Reception Please schedule appointments to meet with your legislators and their staff the afternoon of February 1st arcl imiite them to the President's & Vice President's Reception planned for that evening at the Hyatt Regency Sacramento from 5:00 - 6:30 pm Due to Fair Political Practices Commission regulations, these persoral invitations cannot come from CMUA staff. Formal invitations will be delivered in early January from the President and Vice President of the Association to the Legislature. Please keep CMUA Mcrmed of any RSVP confirmations you receive from those you invite to the reception. Agenda Monday - February 1st 1030 am - Moon Briefing with Legislative Staff on Water & Energy Issues Noor Lunch: Guest Speaker - to be announced soon 1 30 pm - 5'00 pm Capitol Visits 5 CO pm - 6::30 pm Legislative Reception Register To register for the 2010 Legislative Briefing, Visits & President's Reception please fax (916/326- 5610) or email Uwollrnan @cmua.org) the attached form to CMUA with your registration fee of $125 per Person (for briefing, hunch and /or reception). Hotel reservations can be made by contacting the Hyatt Regency Sacramento at 9161443 -1234. California Municipal Utilities Association 915 L Street, Suite 1460 • Sacramento CA 95814.916/326 -5800 • 9161326 -5810 fax • www.cmua.org CMUA's CAPITOL DAY — MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2010 LEGISLATIVE BRIEFING, LEGISLATIVE VISITS AND PRESIDENT'S & VICE PRESIDENT'S RECEPTION HYATT REGENCY SACRAMENTO Registration Form Agenda Monday— February 1st 10:30 am - Noon Briefing with Legislative Staff on Water 8 Energy Issues Noon Lunch Guest Speaker - to be announced soon 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm Capitol Visits 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Legislative Reception Please return this form with your registration fee of $125 per person (for briefing, lunch and /or reception) to: California Municipal Utilities Associat.or 915 L Street Suite 1460 Sacramentc CA 95814 -3705 - or by fax to 9161326 -5810 Questions: Contact Debbie Armstrong at 916/326 -5800 or wi ollman(d)cmua.org (Please complete one form per individual) Name (for name badge) Title. utility. Telephone Please keep CMUA informed of any RSVP confirmations you receive from those you invite to the reception. Thank you. Please let us know which events you plan to attend - please fax to 916/326 -5810 (The registration fee is $125 for one or all events). Morning Briefing Lunch Reception Hotel reservations can be made by contacting the Hyatt Regency Sacramento at 916/443 -1234. G0" VERNANCE 1 (100) LEARN PROVEN TECHNIQUES TO BE A LEADER IN YOUR DISTRICT A C17MPLETELY UPDATED SEMINAR Illi'111 �tlIIP' 1111 "IIIIIIItrdtlllFHt�Nlnilltlllll "1'11111 L09Z -96£Z6 V3 'ClNV'IH9IH BT 35S 3AV CINV'IH9IH 6S9E x'V53'J3S /'39VNVW TMSN39 NIIEVK 3 521390' i'EN 3301 1 7 SATURDAY WORKSHOPS MARCH 6,2010: SEE INSIDE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE SPECIAL COMPREHENSIVE SATURDAY WORKSHOPS WORKSHOP 1: Human Resources - Managincl Employees in Today's Environment 5:30 A.M. -12:00 NOON WORKSHOP 2: Going Green - Save the Environment While Saving Money 1:00 P.M. - 3:15 P.M. WORKSHOP 3: 21st Century Challenges to Supplying Water 1.00 P.M. - 3:15 P.M. Provider certifies that an application is pending for approval of the Governance seminar for MCLE credits by the State Bar of California. Provider certifies that an application is pending for 11.25 Fresh Water Distribution and Fresh Water Ireatment Continuing Education Units. UJ4!§ QViV CL£Z- 980Z6VJ'e1siA'LL£ZX08'0'd 5ageud ys,kl a1nj!)sul JU01UUJ8A0j /9307 01Vd Pue pyi sia 1kindig apiasod 5f p ,epue,, paUnsa,d SATURDAY WORKSHOPS MARCH 6,2010: SEE INSIDE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE SPECIAL COMPREHENSIVE SATURDAY WORKSHOPS WORKSHOP 1: Human Resources - Managincl Employees in Today's Environment 5:30 A.M. -12:00 NOON WORKSHOP 2: Going Green - Save the Environment While Saving Money 1:00 P.M. - 3:15 P.M. WORKSHOP 3: 21st Century Challenges to Supplying Water 1.00 P.M. - 3:15 P.M. 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Y WHAT YOU WILL ai t LEARN SEMINAR VALUE PACKAGE Lod,aing and Program Information HOTEL LODGING INFORMATION: Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa 21500 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 Reservation Telephone Numbers: 1- 714 - 698 -1234 or, on the web: https:/ /resweb.passkey.com /go /58al92ff and utilize Group Booking Code: SDIG or Special District Institute n�rt- erl'�i I L�onr` `• �r , emm BNSer�,rs r.'wnsh,a � ces Disr��cr A special rate of $155 single /double per room per day has been negotiated for accommodations during the event and for three days before and after the event for reservations made by 5:00 p.m. February 10, 2010. (There are a limited number of rooms in our room block - please reserve early to ensure that there are rooms available at the group rate). Do not wait until the last day and expect to get a room at the group rate! The Hotel's Resort Services Program fee has been waived. The program includes spa locker room and fitness center access, local /800 and dial up internet service, in -room bottled water (2 per day), two for one - half day bike rental, surfboard and golf bag storage, incoming /outgoing fax, and in -room safe. THERE AREA LIMITED NUMBER OF ROOMS AVAILABLE -please reserve early. PROGRAM INFORMATION: I. 1CH PAHTICIPA.NTRECEIVES: Comprehensive Handbook, a 11 class materials, continental breakfast, breaks and u ich during Seminar. Lodging and other meals are not included. C:IRTIFICATE PIOGRAM: You are automatically enrolled as a candidate for the Certificate Program in Special District Laadersnip and Management. Seminars can be taken in a iy order and completed within a three -year period. TEAM DISCOUNTS: Attendan:e of groups of four or more from the same crganizaticn, enrolling in the seminar at the same tirre, are entitled to a $50 discount. Aiot good with any other disco,ints (including early registration discount). All l cur must be enrolled in the seminar. Not good on workshops only. GUEST MEAL PACKAGE: Guest may join you for all meals. A separate guest meal package must be purchased. CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS: Written cancellation received on or before February 10, 2010 will receive a refund, less a $50 processing fee. Full payment is required if cancellation is received on or after February 11, 2010 - no refunds and no credits for a future event will be granted. However, substitutions may be made at any time. $25 fee charged for checks returned for insufficient funds or for credit cards denied. SDI reserves the right to make changes in programs and speakers, or to cancel programs, when conditions beyond its control prevail. Every effort will be made to contact each enrollee if a program is cancelled. It a program is not held, SDI's liability is limited to the refund of the program fee only. SCHEDULE 1HURSDAI, MARCH 4, 2010 Registratio,i & Continentai Breakfast • 8:00 -8:30 a.m PERSPECTIVE& INTR3DUI;7IONTO GOVERNANCE -WHERE SPECIAL IIISTRICTS ARI= TODAY Kamil Azoury, Golela Sanitary District • Tracks historical objectives of special districts • Attempts at taking funds, consolidating, or privatization of districts • Status a.id future of s_,ecial districts LEADERSHIP EFFECTIVE DISTRICT LEADERSHIP Glenn M. Reiter, Glenn M. Reiter & Associates • Management and leadership styles • Holm the Board relates to the public, employees, and other governments • Dealing with complex issues ASSURING YOUR AGENCY'S FUTURE Robert Rauch; Rauch Communication Consultants • Creating a mission and a strategic vision for your agency Identifying the priority issues Implementing goals and objectives, the action plan Assuring your agency's future FIUMAN RESOURCES: YOUR ROLE: IN HUMAN RESOURCES Irma Rodriguez- Moisa, Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo • Labor and employment law issues • Employer liability for harassment • Labor relations POLI'T'ICS: HOW 1 *0 HELP YOUR AGENCY THROUGH POLITICAL ACTION Pilar striate - Quintana. KP Fublic Affairs • How political action ca^ help your agency • Interacting with state legislators through legislative days and associations • Reaching out to municipal and county leaders • When to retain a lobbyist • Examples of success and failures FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 2010 Continental Breakfast • 8:00 -8:30 a.m. LAW: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LOCAL GOVERNMENT LAW Mark Meyerhoff, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore • Clarifying the powers of the Board and the Agency • Avoiding conflicts of interest • Your personal liability as a public official Where does the Board stop and management begin? OVERVIEW OF THE BROWN ACT AND PUBLIC RECORDS ACT Jill Willis, Best Best & Krieger • The intent and application of the Acts • Recent changes • Practical aspects and highlights • Recent court rulings FINANCE: MANAGING YOUR FINANCIAL RESOURCES Glenn M. Reiter, Glenn M. Reiter & Associates • Your fiduciary responsibility in financial oversight • The job of the Board in financial management • The treasurer's job • Budgets and reporting • The Board's role in monitoring and control COMMUNICATION: BUILDING SUCCESSFUL BOARD /MANAGER RELATIONSHIPS Robert Rauch, Rauch Communication Consultants Role of the Director, role of the manager - maintaining the right balance • Improving communications between Board Members and between the Board and the manager • Settling differences and working together • Dealing with problem board members BUILDING COMMUNITY SUPPORT Martin Rauch, Rauch Communication Consultants • Gain public support for controversial projects • Turning the tide when your agency is under attack • Dealing with vocal activist groups • Guidelines for working with the press SEMINAR ENDS: 4:15 P.M. FNZULTY Expert Speakers Share Their SPECIAL Knowledge and Experience COMPREHENSIVE IV fil ll AZCUIRY ras been the General Manager /District Engineer of the Goleta Sanitary District in WORKSHOPS Sa is Barbara Cou tty nice 1995. ie se ved public and private agencies in the San Francisco Bay area iot 20 year.. Kamil ,etved as President ('the Southern California Alliance of Publicly Owned Treatment OFFERED ON Vraks!SCAI') for three years and s pnclenity on the Executive Board. He is also past President and SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 2010 ors tie Exact, ti ✓e Board of the Caliform: Association of Sanitation Agencies. With a degree in Civil F', lineennn, Kamil eceived his Master tit Science degree in Sanitary and Environmental Engineering M. n Syracu:,e University. Kamil is a lira, ised Professional Civil Engineer in California. RB91S1f81100 & Breakfast 8-00-8:30 8.111. OC NNA EI /ANS it an Associate, in th i Los Angeles office of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, has over 20 WORKSHOP 1: HUMAN RESOURCES - MANAGING ynars of ntigahon experence including extensive trial, arbitration and mediation experience. Donna has EMPLOYEES IN TODAY'S ENVIRONMENT dure.loped pulicies ind procedure:. and advised clients on critical employment law issues. She is also 8:30 a.m. —12:00 Noon expenpnced in cone ucting aid ass:sting •Nith investigations pertaining to harassment, discrimination and employee miscondt ct, and advising chE nts concerning compliance with state and federal employment DONNA EVANS, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore Imes. Donna nas ex:ensme management experience as a service division director of an Insurance • Principles of effective counseling and coaching Brokerage. Conner i np.amerted many improvements in the company's policies and procedures as well • Performance evaluations —the do's and don'ts as ptovkled treininc for staff and e pri • The art of documentation MARK MEVERHOFF, Partner, in tie Lis Angeles office of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, represents • How to reduce your liability through ell, nts in at yoes cf cm litigation, adur,.strative proceedings and arbitrations. He regularly advises performance management and represerts chents in all aspects of employment and traditional labor relation matters. He develops anal updates personnel rules, polices a td ordinances for a number of public sector clients, and • Building a strong Workforce for tomorrow pi:!sents training pragems and workshtps for supervisors and managers. His legal expertise is in ne(mtretions, discipimary actions, IFtigatmn, labor relations, personnel rules audits and investigations. WORKSHOP 2: GOING GREEN - SAVE THE PILAR ONATF.- DUINTANA joined KP Fvblic Affairs in 2006 after more than 14 years legislative ENVIRONMENT WHILE SAVING MONEY art( public affairs expenence. Prior to mining KP, she was principal legislative representative for 1:00 p.m. — 3:15 p.m. M ?tiopol tai Water Dtslnct of Southern California where she served as lead on a variety of water Ell ply, water cluahrr, desalination, watE r recycling, local government and other issues of concern to SPEAKER TBA the district. She also served as deputy c irector for legislative affairs for the California Department of • Why Going Green makes sense for agency Pwx; and Frei eatic n where she develc pec strategies for fostering political and stakeholder support. your He State Capitol experience includes carving as a legislative staff member and press secretary for • Practical ways to do it and save money Sm,ate Major ity Leader Charles Caldercn where she worked as a committee consultant for public • Examples of what has worked successfully se, iw issues for the Senate Toxic and Fvblic Safety Committee. MARTIN RAUCH c: a senior cons Arent with Rauch Communication Consultants. Martin leads a team the develops and conduris customized strategic outreach programs for local governments across the l ie, as well as strategic planning activities. ROBERT RAUCH is a senior consultan with Rauch Communication Consultants. With over 30 years expe'tence, he specializes in planning a id implementing focused public information programs, providing management con$L ting, anc conductmq strategic planning retreats. He has served as a consultant to the White Hoaxe. GLENN M. REITER is Resident of Gleui M. Reiter & Associates, a San Diego-based financial coi sulting and advl:.ory firm founded in 1981. He was the founder and a past partner of Reiter Lowry Cut sultants ie has over 45 years expeiience in local government and Special Districts. He has been to E: General Manager and Chief Engineer of a large Southern California water district and a Director on the San Diego Coun y Water Autho,dy Eoard. He specializes in financial planning, the setting of rates ar c lees including the hnanc ing of calcite. improvements. A co- founder of the California Special District As:: cciation End the Special Distric: Inslrute. Glenn is a registered California civil and professional err :sneer and a Life vlember of the American Water Works Association. IRR1A RODRIGUE2 MOISA is an Attoi nay with Atkinson, Andelson, Lays, Ruud & Romp. She is an e.,terf n haail rig a nployrnent disc rimh.ation, wrongful termination and sexual harassment lawsuits. lrn 3 has exp)riencE with dis ciphnEry hearings, arbitrations and negotiations on behalf of city and s =cal dit i clients and also represems school districts and colleges regarding student suspension art eacher Is minatien issues. Irma ha; focused on representing public agency clients in litigation LnauWing emldoyme d-Telated issues, mi; udmg harassment, discrimination, First Amendment rights, de I3 nation aid wronofud termination. JILL WILLIS es a Pa ins with the aw fim of Best Best & Krieger, where she is a member of the Stir c ial Districts Pre cttce Goup and the Natural Resources Practice Group. She does general counsel wnik and also acts as special counsel or water rights issues for numerous public agencies, including special districts, throughout Southern C 3 xfornia and on the Central Coast. In addition, she teaches wurses on water la v at the University if California, Riverside Extension. Over the last several years, she ties giver preseatatons at a variety of conferences throughout California on ethical considerations to, t.ib!ic aft ncy clients anc their counsel. WORKSHOP 3: 21ST CENTURY CHALLENGES TO SUPPLYING WATER 1:00 p.m. — 3:15 p.m. Presented by a Panel of Speakers from: BEST BEST & KRIEGER STEVE ANDERSON, Partner: Environmental, natural resources, and water law PAETER E. GARCIA, Associate: Environmental, natural resources and water law SHAWN HAGERTY, Partner: Municipal law, STEFANIE HEDLUND, Associate: Environmental, natural resources, municipal and redevelopment law KELLY J. SALT, of Counsel: Public finance RODERICK WALSTON, Partner: Environmental, natural resources, municipal and redevelopment law • Current developments in Bay -Delta litigation • Practical tips for coordinating development approvals and city planning efforts with Urban Water Management Plans • Preparing Water Supply Assessments • Preparing defensible CEQA water supply analysis • Structuring conservation -based water rates • Funding drought management programs <, /\''��~y�� Special District and Local Government Institute P.O. Box 2317, Vista, CA 92085 PHONE: 800 /457 -0237 or 760/643.1760 FAX: 760 /643 -1161 www.sdbmi.com • spedisaint @aol.com PLI =ASE FILL OUT COMPLETELY Name: TIt e.: Agency: - -- — — – Ma fling Address:_ —___ _ Cif y: -- - - -— — Stare,--------- - --- Zip: Ph3ne: Fax E -mail: Wr bsite: --- - - - -__ --- Guest Name: SPECIAL NEEDS -_ Wheelchair Access ❑ Visually Impaired r- Hearing Impaired L_ Vagetarian Meals Otl Ier METHOD OF PAYMENT Payable to Special (District Instlute Check Enclosed for 5 f -i Please Iivo ce PO# Charge: Vise ❑ Md: Cal el t! ------- ---__ -- nE nr' her,- 3 moersI.mrmthe I,Iw,e e'ea cn bac k 0credit car d) Billie Address for Card: City. State: Zip: Sic nature: Expiration Date _.....____.__ —. FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY De„ 9 vd +,,iti oB code x Ce b Pn 1 . All Sent Oa 11 oel 2010 GOVERNANCE SEMINAR ENROLLMENT FORM Seminar: March 4 -5 • Workshops: March 6, 2010 Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa GOVERNANCE SEMINAR AND WORKSHOPS: (A) ❑ $585 SPECIAL DISTRICT GOVERNANCE SEMINAR (Two days) (B) ❑ $785 SEMINAR + HUMAN RESOURCES (AM) WORKSHOP (Three days) Order Binder Only – Going Green Workshop AND SELECT ONE: Order Binder Only – 21st Century Challenges to (PM) Going Green Workshop Supplying Water (PM) 21st Century Challenges to Supplying Water Workshop (C) [_1 $710 SEMINAR+ HALF DAY WORKSHOP SELECT ONE: ❑ (AM) Human Resources Workshop ❑ (PM) Going Green Workshop ❑ (PM) 21st Century Challenges to Supplying Water Workshop (D) ❑ $225 ALL DAY (TWO) SATURDAY WORKSHOPS (One day) G (AM) Human Resources Workshop AND SELECT ONE: ❑ (PM) Going Green Workshop ❑ (PM) 21st Century Challenges to Supplying Water Workshop (E) ❑ $150 (AM) WORKSHOP 1: HUMAN RESOURCES WORKSHOP (F) ❑ $150 (PM) WORKSHOP 2: GOING GREEN WORKSHOP (G) ❑ $150 (PM) WORKSHOP 3:21ST CENTURY CHALLENGES TO SUPPLYING WATER ORDER HANDBOOKS ONLY – Shipped the week after the event. Please add your local sales tax + actual shipping amount (H) ❑ $65 Order Binder Only – Human Resources Workshop (1) ❑ $65 Order Binder Only – Going Green Workshop (J) ❑ $65 Order Binder Only – 21st Century Challenges to Supplying Water (K) ❑ $100 Order Binder Only – Governance Seminar MEAL PACKAGES: (L) ❑ $18 Saturday Lunch for Attendee (optional) (M) ❑ $55 Guest Meal Package for Workshop (N) ❑ $120 Guest Meal Package for Seminar DISCOUNTS – If applicable: $50 Discount for attendance of 4 or more from the same District registering at the same time (Good on options A or B or C only and not good with any other discounts- Including early registration discount). $25.00 Early registration discount for options A or B or C including seminar only. (Must receive payment by February 10, 2010. Not valid on Workshops only.) SUBTOTAL FROM ABOVE: $ SUBTRACT $50 (Discount for 4 or more registering for $ A, B, or C including seminar only) SUBTRACT $25 (Discount for Early Registration) $ (Must receive payment by February 10, 2010 Not valid on Workshops only) CERTIFICATION FEE S35 (only if applicable) $ TOTAL REGISTRATION FEE: $ Handbook Purchases: $ Shipping and sales tax will be added