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RESOLUTION NO. OCSD 06-12
ADOPTING THE INITIAL STUDY/NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE
MACARTHUR PUMP STATION REHABILITATION PROJECT,
CONTRACT NO. 7-49; AND APPROVING THE MACARTHUR PUMP
STATION REHABILITATION PROJECT, CONTRACT NO. 7-49.
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District (Sanitation
District), ("Board"), is considering the approval of the MacArthur Pump Station Rehabilitation
Project ("Project"), Contract No. 7-49 to design, rehabilitate and operate the MacArthur Pump
Station; and,
WHEREAS, the existing MacArthur Pump Station located in Newport Beach requires
rehabilitation and upgrades to provide reliable service; and,
WHEREAS, because the Sanitation District will be undertaking the Project, the Sanitation
District is the lead agency for the Project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act of
1970 ("CEQA") (Public Resources Code§ 21000 et. seq.), as amended, and the CEQA
Guidelines ("CEQA Guidelines") ( 14 Cal. Code Regs. § 15000 et. seq.); and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to the CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines, the Sanitation District staff
prepared an Initial Study, which concluded that the proposed Project would not have any
potentially significant impacts on the environment; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines, the Sanitation District staff
prepared a Negative Declaration; and,
WHEREAS, the Sanitation District received comments from the Department of Toxic
Substances Control on the Initial Study/Negative Declaration during the public review period and
has responded to concerns about potential contamination and release of hazardous
wastes/substances,
NOW, THEREFORE, the Board hereby resolves, determines and finds that:
1. The Initial Study/Negative Declaration has been completed in compliance with CEQA
and the CEQA Guidelines; and,
2. Based on the whole record before it (including the Initial Study/Negative Declaration
and any oral and written comments received), there is no substantial evidence that the
project will have a significant effect on the environment; and,
3. The Board determines that the Initial Study/Negative Declaration reflects the Sanitation
District's independent judgment and analysis: and,
4. The Board approves the MacArthur Pump Station Rehabilitation Project, Contract No.
7-49; and
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5. The Board specifies that the record of proceedings on which the Board's decision is
based is located at Sanitation District administrative offices at 10844 Ellis A venue,
Fountain Valley, California, 92708. The custodian of the record of proceedings is the
the Sanitation District Board Secretary. Project files are located in the Sanitation
District Engineering Planning and Design Division.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting held May 24, 2006.
ATTEST:
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EDMS No. 003807949