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RESOLUTION NO. _____________
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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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ADOPT A RESOLUTION: 1) CERTIFYING THE INITIAL STUDY / MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION, DATED MARCH 2009, FOR THE PESCADERO COMMUNITY SEWER PROJECT; AND 2) DIRECTING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO SUBMIT THE INITIAL STUDY / MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION TO THE STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD
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RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that
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WHEREAS, this Board of Supervisors authorized the Department of Public Works to serve as lead agency in the application and acceptance of a grant from the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) to perform a feasibility study for installing a sanitary sewer system in the community of Pescadero; and
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WHEREAS, HydroScience Engineers, Inc. (HydroScience) was selected to provide engineering services in connection with said feasibility study for a sanitary sewer system in the community of Pescadero; and
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WHEREAS, HydroScience prepared a feasibility study titled, “Pescadero Community Sewer Project, Facilities Planning Report,” dated October 2008; and
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WHEREAS, the Board adopted Resolution No. 069768 on October 28, 2008, accepting the recommendations of the Facilities Planning Report; and
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WHEREAS, an Initial Study / Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND), dated March 2009, was prepared by Analytical Environmental Services (AES), a sub-consultant to HydroScience; and
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WHEREAS, in compliance with Section 21081.6 of the California Public Resources Code, AES prepared a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) pursuant to the IS/MND having identified potential adverse effects that will be reduced to less-than-significant levels through the implementation of mitigation measures; and
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WHEREAS, a 30-day public review of the IS/MND was conducted in compliance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and
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WHEREAS, the following agencies commented on the project: California Coastal Commission, California Department of Parks and Recreation, and State Water Resources Control Board; and
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WHEREAS, AES and HydroScience have prepared responses to all comments received and this Board has reviewed and considered said responses; and
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WHEREAS, submittal of the IS/MND to the SWRCB completes the Planning Phase of the Small Community Wastewater Grant Program for the Pescadero Community Sewer Project.
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NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that:
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The IS/MND is complete, correct and adequate and prepared in accordance with CEQA and applicable State and County guidelines; and
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On the basis of the IS/MND, and comments received thereto, there is no substantial evidence that the project as mitigated will have a significant effect on the environment; and
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This IS/MND reflects the independent judgment of the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo; and
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The Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo hereby certifies this IS/MND; and
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The Director of Public Works is hereby directed to submit the IS/MND to the State Water Resources Control Board, and to record such documents and/or post such notices as to effectuate the intent of this Resolution.
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