Resolution No. _____________

Board of Supervisors, County of San Mateo, State of California

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Resolution Authorizing the Department of Public Works to Use Water from the Wells on County Owned Property near Bean Hollow Road for the Maintenance of the Water System that Serves County Service Area No. 11, and for Road Maintenance Purposes - Pescadero Area

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RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that

 

WHEREAS, the source of water for the water distribution system that serves County Service Area No. 11 (CSA11) are the wells on County-owned property adjacent to Bean Hollow Road; and

 

WHEREAS, the Coastal Development Permit (CDP) for CSA11’s water distribution system specifies that water from the distribution system may be used only for “household uses, limited landscape irrigation, commercial offices/restaurants, etc. and fire protection”; and

 

WHEREAS, a resident in the Pescadero watershed expressed his concerns to Supervisor Gordon that the Department of Public Works was using water in violation of CSA11’s CDP; and

 

WHEREAS, whether it was the intent to limit the use of water from the wells on County Property to only uses as enumerated in CSA11’s CDP is unclear; and

 

WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works subsequently agreed to bring any request for use of the water not specified in CSA11’s CDP to this Board to confirm this Board’s concurrence in said additional uses of the water from the wells on County owned property; and

 

WHEREAS, the Director of Public Works has requested that this Board concur in the use of water from the wells on County owned property for:

 

a)

the maintenance of the water distribution system of CSA11; and

 

b)

up to 210,000 gallons per year for road maintenance purposes including as a source of water for the Maintenance Yard that is on County owned property adjacent to Pescadero Creek Road; and

 

WHEREAS, this Board has considered the request of the Director of Public Works.

 

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the Director of Public Works is hereby authorize to use the water from the wells on County owned property near Bean Hollow Road in the Pescadero area for:

 

1.

The maintenance of the water distribution system of CSA11.

 

2.

The use of 210,000 gallons of water per year for work associated with maintaining County roads in and around Pescadero including using said water as a source of potable water for the Pescadero Maintenance Yard located adjacent to Pescadero Creek Road.

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