HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 1979 - 0106RESOLUTION NO..79-106
AMENDING AMENDMENT TO NEGATIVE DECLARATION RE 75-MGD IMPROVED
TREATMENT AT PLANT NO.2,JOB NO.P2-23,TO INCLUDE FLOW
EQUALIZATION FACILITIES AT TREATMENT PLANT NO.2,JOB NO
P2-25
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY SANITATION
DISTRICT NO.1 OF ORANGE COUNTY,CALIFORNIA,ACTING IN
BEHALF OF ITSELF AND THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS OF COUNTY
SANITATION DISTRICTS NOS.2,3,5,6,7 AND 11 OF ORANGE
COUNTY,CALIFORNIA,AMENDING NEGATIVE DECLARATION RE 75-MGD
IMPROVED TREATMENT AT PLANT NO.2,JOB NO.P2-23,AS AMENDED,
TO INCLUDE FLOW EQUALIZATION FACILITIES AT TREATMENT PLANT
NO.2,JOB NO.P2-25,AND PROVIDING FOR NOTICE THEREOF
WHEREAS,in April,1976,the Environmental Protection Agency undertook and
completed a study for a project designated as 75-MGD Improved Treatment at Plant
No.2 (Job No.P2-23)and as a result of said study,declared that an environmental
impact statement was not required;and,
WHEREAS,the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,
5,6,7 and 11 of Orange County,California,on December 8,1976,received,filed
and approved an Environmental Impact Assessment declaring.that 75-MGD Improved
Treatment at Plant No.2 (Job No.P2-23)would not have a significant affect on the
environment pursuant to the determination of the Environmental Protection Agency,
and recommending a negative declaration therefor;and,
WHEREAS,the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,
5,6,7 and 11 of Orange County,California,on December 8,1976,adopted Resolution
No.76-206,making a negative declaration re 75-MGD Improved Treatment at Plant
No.2 (Job No.P2-23);and,
WHEREAS,a subsequent study has been undertaken for Flow Equalization Facilities
at Treatment Plant No.2 (Job No.P2-25),and the Districtst Chief Engineer has been
advised that the Environmental Protection Agency is to amend their April 8,1976
finding to include said Flow Equalization Facilities at Treatment Plant No.2
(Job No.P2-25);and,
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WHEREAS,the Boards of Directors of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,
5,6,7 and 11 of Orange County,California,have heretofore received and filed an
Environmental Impact Assessment prepared for the purpose of ascertaining whether
the proposed Flow Equalization project might have a significant affect on the
environment and has concluded that said project would not have a significant affect
on the environment and,therefore,the Districts’negative declaration on 75-MGD
Improved Treatment at Plant No.2 (Job No.P2-23)should be amended to include
the Flow Equalization Facilities at Treatment Plant No.2 (Job No.P2-25),pursuant
to the determination of the Environmental Protection Agency;and,
WHEREAS,the Boards of Directqrs of County Sanitation Districts Nos.1,2,3,
5,6,7 and 11 of Orange County,California,on July 11,1979,adopted Resolution
No.79-104,amending said negative declaration re 75-MGD Improved Treatment at
Plant No.2 (Job No.P2-23)to include said Flow.Equalization Facilities at
Treatment Plant No.2 (Job No.P2-25);and,
WHEREAS,pursuant to subsequent meetings with the State Water Resources
Control Board (SWRCB)it has been deemed desirable to further amend said negative
declaration to comply with requirements set forth by State Water Resources
Control Board’s CEQA Guidelines.
NOW,ThEREFORE,the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No.1
of Orange County,California,
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE,DETERMINE AND ORDER
Section 1 That Section 3.of Resolution No.76-206,as amended is hereby
further amended to read as follows:
“3 That for the reasons enumerated herein and following,
it ishereby found that said project will not have a significant affect
upon the environment:
The Flow Equalization Facilities,Job No.P2-25,are an
interim project to improve and maximize the operation of
75-MGD of Improved Treatment at Plant No.2 to handle 90-MGD
constant flow to remove an additional 44,000 lbs/day of BOD
and 28,000 lbs/day of Suspended Solids from the wastewater
effluent prior to ocean disposal.The required facilities for
this project at Plant No.2 in Huntington Beach are:
1.Two flow equalization basins,a flow distribution
box,sludge pumping and associated valving and
piping.
2.Increased pumping capacity at Headworks “C”,
increase height of discharge channel and instal
lation of two additional grit chambers.
3.Approximately 430-feet of 108-inch diameter pipe
to carry effluent flows to the existing outfall
booster pumping station.
The proposed facilities would be constructed within the boundaries
of Treatment Plant No.2 and would occupy approximately three acres
of the 105 acre site.The primary impacts are those relating to
construction and will be mitigated through specifications in the
Construction contract.The construction activity will take place
within the coastal zone;other than the short term construction,
there will be no other impacts to the coastal zone.A California
Coastal Commission development permit is required.No threatened
or endangered species,environmentally sensitive areas or critical
habitats will be affected by construction.
The Flow Equalization Facilities project is an interim measure
designed to maximize treatment and handle the existing 175-MGD of
flows to Treatment Plant No.2 (project completion date Sept,1981).
The Sanitation Districts have been in the preparation of an EIR/EIS
on its Joint Treatment Works since 1975.During this period.a
number of decision making factors have changed which will hold the
completion of the EIR/EIS in abeyance until these are resolved:
1.The 1977 Clean Water Act allows,under Section 301(h),
for ocean dischargers to apply for a modification
(lessening)of the secondary treatment requirements.The
SanItation Districts have initially applied (September 20,
1978)for such a modification.
2.The Clean Air Act of 1977,mandates the preparation of
non-attainment area plans for designated areas not
currently meeting applicable national ambient air quality
standards.A non-attainment area plan (AQMP)is currently
under review,ai~id has not been adopted.
3.The Clean Water Act of 1972,under Section 208,mandates
the preparation of Areawide (Non-point source)Was tewater
Management Plans.Currently SCAG’s Areawide 208 Plan is
under review and has not been adopted.
The Sanitation Districts have made the determination that this
project will not result in any additional treatment capacity at Plant
No.2 beyond the projected existing 175-MGD nor will it have any
significant adverse effects on the environment.Since this project
is an interim measure,no secondary impacts will be addressed at this
time.Secondary impacts will be addressed and mitigated in the
Final EIR/EIS,which will be completed after the resolution and/or
adoptions of Section 301(h)permit,AQMP and SCAG Areawide 208 Plan.
:2 That this resolution is hereby adopted by District No.1 on
behalf of itself and Districts Nos.2,3,5,6,7 and 11 of Orange County,
California.
Section 3 That the Secretary be,and is hereby,authorized and instructed
to file a certified copy of this resolution at the Districts’offices to be
available for public inspection and copying.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at an adjourned special meeting he1d~July 25,1979.
ST:.TE CF CALiFORNIA )
,)SE.
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
I,J.WAYNE SYLVESTER,Secretary of the
Sanitation District No.1 of Orange County,
that the above and foregoing Resolution No.
and adopted at an adjourned special meeting
July ,
1979
,by the following vote,
AYES:James Sharp (Chairman),Philip
Harry Yamamoto
Board of Directors of County
California,do hereby certify
79-106 was regularly passed
of said Board on the 25th.day of
to wit:
Anthony,Elvin Hutchison and
NOES:None
ABSENT:None
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official
of County Sanitation District No.1 of Orange County,California,this
day of July ,
1979
seal
25th
of County
County,Ca].ifornia