04-06-89 Public HearingMINUTES
PUBLIC HEARING
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
APRIL 6, 1989
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District met
for a Public Hearing, April 6, 1989, 3:30 PM, City Council Chambers,
1900 Lake Tahoe Boulevard.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Chairman Mason, Directors, Walker,
Jones, Sinclair, Olson
ROLL CALL
STAFF:
Cofer, Fischer, Mamath, Taylor, Schroeder,
Gilbert, B. Eppler, Attorney Weidman
PUBLIC:
Cliff Zipp, Jim Dipeso-Tahoe Tribune,
John Fraser-Carollo Engineers, Keith
Klein-City Council, Harry Tow-Quad
Consultants, Allan Patton-SWRCB
3:30 PM Hearing opened by Chairman
Mason.
Staff Report: John Weidman asked John
Fraser of Carollo Engineers to give his
report. He reviewed the newly completed
plant modifications and the work still
needed for the 0.2 MGD Plant Expansion;
he responded to questions from Director
Sinclair.
PUBLIC HEARING: SOUTH TAHOE
PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT, 0.2
MGD WASTEWATER TREATMENT
FACILITY EXPANSION, DRAFT EIR,
EIS, MARCH, 1989
Harry Tow of Quad Consultants spoke to
the Board about the EIR/EIS document and
reviewed the various chapters included
therein. He also discussed the responses
from the various Agencies who received
copies of the Draft EIR/EIS~and noted
the end of the Public Comment period was
5/8/89. He stated there were no signif-
icant impacts of the project which could
not be mitigated and reviewed the various
conclusions the District could accept.
Director Sinclair asked about the magnitude
of the Mitigation costs. Mr. Tow and
Attorney Weidman responded. Attorney
Weidman stated Chapter 2 of the Draft
EIR/EIS listed the mitigation items and
the mitigation costs would be addressed
in the Final EIR/EIS.
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Public Comment: Clfff Zipp commented on
the "down time" during the recent plant
modification project and asked if the
plant expansion work would cause similar
"down time" John Fraser responded by
saying Carollo Engineers did not an-
ticipate any significant lapse in plant
operations during the plant expansion
construction time.
Hearing Continued: Attorney Weidman
stated he had received information
from parties who could not attend the
Public Hearing this date that they
may wish to give oral comments and/or
written comments to the Board.
HEARING CONTINUED TO 3:30 PM,
APRIL 17, 1989, CITY COUNCIL
CHAMBERS, 1900 LAKE TAHOE BLVD.
ROBERT MASON, CHAIRMAN OF BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT
PAT A. MAMATH, CLERK OF BOARD
SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT