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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 1978-06-21COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NO.2 OF ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA MINUTES OF ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING June 21,1978 -7:30 p.m. Brea City Hall 401 S.Brea Boulevard Brea,California Pursuant to adjournment of the regular meeting held June 14,1978,the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.2 of Orange County, California,met in an adjourned regular meeting at the above hour and date, at the Brea City Hall. The Chairman called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.The roll was called, and the Secretary pro tern reported a quorum present. DIRECTORS PRESENT:Henry Wedaa (Chairman),Donald Holt, Sam Cooper,Vernon Evans,Beth Graham) Bernard Houston,Bob Perry,Roger Stanton and Louis Velasquez DIRECTORS ABSENT:Ralph Clark,John Seymour and Don Smith STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT:Fred A.Harper,General Manager and Secretary pro tern,Dennis Reid and Ray Young OTHERS PRESENT:Director David Ortiz Appointment of Secretary Moved,seconded and duly carried: pro tern That Fred A.Harper be,and is hereby, appointed Secretary pro tern in the absence of J.Wayne Sylvester,District’s Secretary. Hearing re Draft EIR on This being the time and place fixed for Carbon Canyon Facilities public hearing on the Draft EIR on the Plan Carbon Canyon Facilities Plan,the Chairman declared the hearing open at 7:35 p.m. Receive and file actions Moved,seconded and duly carried: to date re Draft EIR That the statement of actions to date re Environmental Impact Report for Carbon Canyon Facilities Plan be,and is hereby,received and ordered filed. Receive and file written Moved,seconded and duly carried: comments re Draft EIR That the written comments received relative to the Draft EIR on Carbon Canyon Facilities Plan be,and are hereby,received and ordered filed as follows: ...-..-—._______________—..—~.—...~.-L.........:~. District No.2 1I~t June 21,1978 11H. ENTITY DATED City of Brea . 7/07/77 EI~ State of California,State Water Resources Control Board,Division of Water Quality 7/08/77 State of California,State Water Resources Control Board,Division of Water Quality 8/04/77 City of Brea 10/14/77 City of God,Saint Joseph’s Hill of Hope 1/09/78 Santa Ana Watershed Project Authority 1/09/78 County of Orange,Environmental Management Agency,Advance Planning Division 1/12/78 Don McBride Company 1/26/78 State of California,State Water Resources Control Board,Division of Water Quality 1/30/78 County of San Bernardino,Environmental Improvement Agency 2/15/78 Southern California Association of Governments 3/08/78 State of California,Department of parks and Recreation 4/20/78 State of California,Department of Fish and Game 4/27/78 State of California,State Water Resources Control Board,Division of Water Quality 4/27/78 State of California,Department of Transportation 4/28/78 Discussion re Dennis Reid,District?s Senior Draft EIR Engineer,referred Directors to the staff report on the Carbon Canyon Facilities Plan and Draft BIR,dated June 15,1978,and reviewed same as follows: The Carbon Canyon drainage area was identified in the Regional Water Quality Control Board’s (RWQCB)Basin Plan as an area that was experiencing problems with the existing sewerage disposal systems and did not meet the water quality objec tives for the Santa Ana River Basin.The area was placed on the Grant Funded Project list by the RWQCB and on August 11,1976,Sanitation District No.2 filed a grant application with the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB)and Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)and entered into a joint agreement to conduct the study,as lead agency, with the City of Brea and Chino Basin Municipal Water District. -2— District No.2 • ,June 21,1978 (‘. ~1 The Facilities Plan Report investigates the feasibility of sewerage service for the Carbon Canyon area,and the Environmental Impact Report the resultant impacts.Four alternatives are discussed,with No.1 being the recommended alternative by the Facilities Plan consultant. 1.Sewering to County Sanitation District No.2 of Orange County system -$3.1 million capital cost. 2.Construction of local treatment plants -$3.4 million capital cost. 3.Upgrade existing treatment and disposal systems - $1.1 million capital cost. 4.No project The RWQCB has documented that the present sewage systems and their operation are deficient in nature and generally recog nized as a temporary solution until the problem of total waste disposal is solved in the study area. The consultant’s recommendation includes serving an area in the City of Brea which is outside District No.2 and an area in San Bernardino County.The District No.2 adopted Master Plan at this point has no provision for serving the area outside the county line and it would require Board action to do such. Since the project has been out for public review,a number of important factors now make Alternative No.3 the most feasible. The factors are: The S1~1RCB found insufficient justification for the lower reaches of the project below Carbon Canyon Dam to serve the existing population and considered it growth-inducing. The SCAG Executive Committee ruled that the upper portion of the project (San Bernardino County)was inconsistent with regional growth forecast policies. The project funding eligibility based on E-O popula tion forecast was estimated to be 2,500 people. Actual estimates for the Facilities Plan are about 10,000 people.If State and Federal funding were received,there would be severe growth restrictions. To solve the problem at the local level,it is recommended that Sanitation District No.2 build the Carbon Canyon Dam Interceptor to the Dam and amend the Master Plan to take over the pump station above the Dam and build a new one.Brea would retain the park -3- District No.2 June 21,1978 Sd sewer system and build a line to connect the ponds and take them out of service.At present,Brea has a connection from the ponds via a line to the park system to handle overflows. A monthly fee will have to be levied against the homeowners for sewer service,or a contract entered into with the City, or the area must annex (which would cost about $140,000). This could be handled by an assessment district which is apparently already in the formative stage. The District can proceed and build its amended Master Plan Facilities now.Before Brea builds its link from the park and ponds it must annex those areas that the ponds serve. Estimated cost to Brea for annexation and construction is $400,000.Brea will have to resolve this cost issue with the property owners. It is the staff’s recommendation at this time to conclude the public hearing process on the EIR and have the District’s consultant finalize the EIR.(This will require an amendment to the contract because the recommended alternative modifications require additional work).The Facilities Plan and EIR would then be submitted to the EPA and SWRCB for the District to receive full payment for the Step I Grant work. Oral Comments re The Chair then recognized the Draft EIR following persons,who addressed the (J~ Board regarding the Draft LIR:Mr. Ron White,4061 Germander,Irvine,California,representing Heritage Development,who requested a clerification of the recommended Alterna tive 3,and stated that his firm was in favor of the formation of an assessment district to provide the local system;and Mr.Milo Keith of Keith and Associates,1525 South Grand Avenue,Santa Ana,California, Brea’s City Engineer,who offered to answer any questions on behalf of the City. Close Public Hearing The Board then entered into a general discussion concerning the alternatives for serving the Carbon Canyon area,following which the Chairman declared the hearing closed at 7:50 p.m. Directing staff and con Moved,seconded and duly carried: sulting engineer to prepare Final EIR re Carbon Canyon That the staff and consulting engineer be, Facilities Plan and are hereby,directed to prepare the Final Environmental Impact Report on Carbon Canyon Facilities Plan. Approving Amendment No.1 Moved,seconded and duly carried: to agreement with ECOS for preparation of Final EIR on That the Board of Directors hereby adopts Carbon Canyon Facilities Plan Resolution No.78-123-2,approving (J~ Amendment No.1 to agreement with ECOS Management Criteria for preparation of Final Environmental Impact Report on -4- I District No.2 .•~June 21,1978 Carbon Canyon Facilities Plan,ona per diem fee basis for a maximum amount not to exceed $2,000.00.A certified copy of this resolution is attached hereto and made a part of these minutes. Adjournment Moved,seconded and duly carried: That this-meeting of the Board of Directors -of County Sanitation District No.2 be adjourned to 6:00 p.m.,June 22,1978. The Chairman then declared the meeting so adjourned at 7:55 p.m.,June 21, 1978. Chairman of the Board of Directors County Sanitation District No.2 -of Orange County,California Secretary of the Board of Directors County Sanitation District No.2 of Orange County1 California -5-