Resolution 2770-03
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RESOLUTION NO. 2770-03
A RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC DISTRICT TO
CERTIFY THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
FOR THE B-L1NE: PHASE 3 EXPORT PIPELINE REPLACEMENT PROJECT
WHEREAS, the South Tahoe Public Utility District (District) is the lead agency
under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Public Resources Code ~
21000 et seq.) in connection with the replacement of the District's effluent export
pipeline; and
WHEREAS, the B-Line Phase III pipeline project is the last segment of the
original force-main pipeline to be replaced; and
WHEREAS, the approval of the Phase III replacement project requires
compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and
WHEREAS, a draft environmental impact report has been prepared to analyze
the environmental impacts of six project alternatives, including: A - parallel existing
pipeline, 8 - Overland forest, C - parallel roadways, D - parallel roadway and relocate
pump station, E - parallel existing pipeline and roadways, and F - no action; and
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WHEREAS, the draft environmental impact report was circulated to the public
from February 3, 2003 through April 14, 2003 to receive written comments in
accordance with CEQA; and
WHEREAS, public hearings were held before the District Board, TRPA Advisory
Planning Commission, and TRPA Governing Board on March 6, 2003, March 12,2003,
and March 26, 2003 to take oral testimony on the draft environmental impact report; and
WHEREAS, responses to written and oral comments have been prepared and
included in the June 30, 2003 final environmental impact report for review and
consideration, and
WHEREAS, changes to the draft environmental impact report have been made in
the final environmental impact report (Chapter 4) and in a Parsons memorandum dated
July 14, 2003 to respond to public comments; and
WHEREAS, the changes included in the final environmental impact report and in
the Parsons memorandum do not require recirculation of the draft environmental impact
report (CEQA 15088.5) because the changes only clarified analysis and mitigation
measures; and
WHEREAS, a Mitigation Monitoring Program was prepared and included in the
June 30, 2003 final environmental impact report for review and consideration, and
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WHERAS, the District Board has reviewed the environmental impact report
(including the draft EIR, final EIR, and the Mitigation Monitoring Program), and
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WHERAS, the final environmental impact report reflects the lead agency's
independent judgment and analysis, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the District Board certifies that the
final environmental impact report for the B-Line Phase III Export Pipeline Replacement
Project complies with the requirements of the CEQA (Pub. Resources Code, ~ 21000 et
seq.).
WE, THE UNDERSGINED, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing
resolution was duly and regularly adopted and passed by the Board of Directors of the
South Tahoe Public Utility District at a regular meeting duly held on the 1 ih day of July,
2003, by the following vote:
AYES: Directors Schafer, Jones, Comte
NOES: None
ABSENT: Director Wallace
ABSTAINED: Director M:>sbacher
ATTEST:
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Kathy Shar lerk of the Bo&-d and
Ex-officio Secretary to the Board of Directors
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1275 Meadow Crest Drive
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
TERRY DIXON says:
That (s)he is a legal clerk of the TAHOE DAILY TRIBUNE, a
daily newspaper published at South Lake Tahoe, in the
State of California.
Public Notice
Resolution No. 2770-03
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of which a copy is hereto attached, was published in said
newspaper for the full required period of 1 time commenc-
\.,ng on July 23, 2003 and ending on July 23, 2003, both
days inclusive.
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STATEMENT:
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7/23/03
$115.32
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S~atement of Publication
RESOLUTION
NO. 2770-03
A RESOLUTION BY THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
01= THE SOUTH TAHOE
PUBLIC DISTRICT TO
. CERTIFY THE FINAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
I IMPACT REPORT FOR
THE B,LINE: PHASE 3
EXPORT PIPELINE
REPLACEMENT
PROJECT
WHEREAS, the South
. ~~~ Public Utility District
(District) is the lead age,:!'
cy under the Callfomla
Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) (Public Re-
sources Code ~ 21000 et
seq.) In connection with
1M- r'l~llll'~/'lnt .of t~
District s e uent exp .
pipeline; and
WHEREAS, the B-Line
Phase III pipeline project
Is the last segment of. the
original force-main pipe-
line to be replaced; and
WHEREAS, the approval
of the Phase III replace-
ment project requires
compliance with the Call-
I fomla Environmental
Quality Act (CEOA); and
WHEREAS, a draft envi-
ronmental impact report
has been prepared to an-
alyze the environmental
Impacts of six project al-
tematlves, including: A -
parallel existing pipeline,
B - Overland forest, C -
parallel roadways, D -
parallel roadway and re'
locate pump station, ~ -
parallel existing pipeline
and roadways, and F -
no action; and
WHEREAS, the draft
envi-
ronmental impact (eport
was circulated to the pub-
lic from February 3, 2003
through April 14, 2003 to
rtl98lvEl written 90mments
In aecOrdaFlOlt'" CE-
QA; and
WHEREAS, publfchear-
ings were held before the
District Board, TRPA Ad,
visory Planning Commis-
sion, and TR~A Govem-
ing Board on March 6,
2003, March 12, 2003,
and March 26, 2003 to
take oral testimony on the
draft environmental 1m-
pect report; and
WHEREAS, responses to
written and oral com-
ments have been pre-
pared and Included In the
June 30, 2003 final envl-
ronmenMI Impam report
tor review and considera-
tion, and
WHEREAS, changes to
the draft environmental
Impact report have been
made In the final environ-
mental impact report
(Chapter 4) and In a Par-
sons .memorandum dated
July 14, 2003 to respond
to public comments; and
WHEREAS, !tie changes
included In the final envi-
ronmental Impect report
and in the Parsons mem-
orandum do not require
recirculation of the draft
environmental Impact re-
port(CEQA 15088.5) be-
cause the changes only
clarified analysis and mitI-
gation measures; and
WHEREAS. a Mitigation
Monitoring Program was
prapared and Included In
the June 30. 2003 final
environmental lmpam re-
port for review and con.
slde\'8tlon, and .
WHERAS, the District
Board has reviewed the
environmental Impact re-
~~~Ij[I~
Mitigation Monl onng .
gram), and
WHERAS, the f1nalenvl-
ronmenlal Impact repa,r!
reflects the lead agenQy s
independent Juogrnent
and analysis, and
NO~THEREFORE, BE
IT ,u:SOLVED that the
District . Board certifies
that the final environmen-
tal impam report for the
B-L1ne Phase iii ExpQrt
Pipeline Replacement
Project compiles with the
requirements of the CE-
OA (Pub. Resources
Code, 5 21000 et &eq.),
WE, THE UNDEAS-
GIN ED, do hereby certify
that the above and fo.....
going resolution was duly
and regularly adopted
and Pfilssed by the Board
of DIreCtors of the South
Tahoe Public Utility Dis-
trict at a regular m~t1ng
duly held on the 17th day
of JI.lIy, 2003. by the fol.
10w1n9 yote:
AYES:
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Is! Ja/ftM R. Jones.
Board President
SoU1llJWloePUIlIIo
I Utillty ~rIct
. ~ Sh~~~ ie<w
Clerk the Board and .' ,;
I Ex-officio Secretary tGH
Board of Directors
Pub: Julv 23, 2003