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Resolution 2770-03 \.t 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 \.., 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 \. WHERAS, the District Board has reviewed the environmental impact report (including the draft EIR, final EIR, and the Mitigation Monitoring Program), and 1 -.. \. \. 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: ~/1,~5),/'JA ,p Kathy Shar lerk of the Bo&-d and Ex-officio Secretary to the Board of Directors 2 "~Pb~ .. .rI U.n.e IiL. ?079 Harrison Avenue, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 ~775) 881-1201 Account Number: #01100972 South Tahoe Public Utility 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 Ad#03511 "\0'1 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. Signed: ru I ". r . " f " ff ., I '"' i i U'( (j to '.. STATEMENT: Date Amount Credit Balance 7/23/03 $115.32 $115.32 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: ..,,)'IQES:_.,.--~:_. ~ --~S._"'.'! ~t~~ ABS~"', ..... ;fJ,~ ;>,;:<,~,-" 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