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Community Development Services, Department of Transportation and Planning and Building Department, recommending the Board approve and authorize staff to send a letter to El Dorado Irrigation District in response to the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Upper Main Ditch Piping Project.
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Community Development Services, Department of Transportation and Planning and Building Department, recommending the Board approve and authorize staff to send a letter to El Dorado Irrigation District in response to the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Upper Main Ditch Piping Project.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The El Dorado Irrigation District has released a Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the Upper Main Ditch Piping Project. The comment period is 45 days, from June 8, 2018 to July 23, 2018. The Upper Main Ditch Piping Project proposes the construction of water pipe infrastructure in the Pollock Pines area. The proposed project would result in installation of approximately 15,400 linear feet of buried 42 inch pipe transmitting water from Forebay Reservoir to Reservoir 1 Water Treatment Plant.
ALTERNATIVES
The Board could direct staff to make edits to the comments contained in the letter.
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
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CAO RECOMMENDATION / COMMENTS
It is recommended that the Board approve this item.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no financial impact associated with this agenda item.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
NA
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
Good Governance
CONTACT
Rafael Martinez, Director
Community Development Services, Department of Transportation
Roger Trout, Director
Community Development Services, Planning and Building Department