PUBLIC SCOPING MEETING

Draft Environmental Impact Report for the

SEWER AUTHORITY MID-COASTSIDE (SAM) WET WEATHER FLOW MANAGEMENT

PROJECT

August 28, 2007

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Overview

•SAM Background•Wet Weather Flow Management Project -

Overview and Project Details•CEQA Process•Summary of Analysis•Next Steps

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SAM Background

•Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside (SAM) Serving a Population of ~25,000•SAM’s Regional System Includes:

– 3 Main Pumping Stations– 8-mile Wastewater Conveyance Line along Highway 1– Wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) in Half Moon Bay– Ocean Outfall

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SAM Background (Cont’d)

•174 Sanitary Sewer Overflows Reported from 2000 to 2004•USEPA Report to SAM; Increase Capacity•SAM’s 2006 response to EPA report Proposed

Wet Weather Flow Management Project

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Project Purpose and Objectives

•Prevent Untreated Sewage Overflows •Contain Infiltration and Inflow during Storm Events•Help Maintain Clean Beaches•Efficiently Manage Wet Weather Flow through

System Conveyance &/or Storage Improvements

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Proposed Project

•PROJECT: Wet Weather Flow Management Project

•LEAD AGENCY: Sewer Authority Mid-Coastside (SAM)

•LOCATION: Half Moon Bay, California

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Wet Weather Flow Management Project Components

• Two Options Being Considered 1. One underground 600,000-gallon tank

2. Approximately 8,850-foot underground pipeline

• Both options include improvements at the existing Portola Pump Station in El Granada

Project Area

Storage Tank Site at Portola Pump Station

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Coronado and Highway 1, Facing South

Facing South on Highway 1Junction Box 2

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Prepare an Environmental Impact Report

(EIR)

CEQA - California Environmental Quality Act

•Disclose Environmental Impacts•Reduce/Minimize

Environmental Impacts•Disclose Agency

Decision Making•Foster Inter-Agency

Coordination•Include Public

Participation

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Notice of Preparation

August 15 – October 19, 2007

CommentsDraft EIR May 2008

Final EIRComments

Board Certification

CEQA Process

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Topics To Be Addressed in the EIR

•Hydrology/Water Quality •Geology/Soils•Biological Resources•Cultural Resources•Land Use/Recreation•Agricultural Resources

•Establish Measures to Mitigate Impacts

•Air Quality•Noise•Traffic•Hazardous Materials•Visual Resources•Public Services/Utilities

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Potential Project Impacts

•Construction-Related:– Noise, Dust, Traffic, Erosion – Best Management Practices (BMPs) will be

Implemented to Minimize Impacts

•Operation and Maintenance:– Minimal Number of Staff– Limited Impact to Traffic and Public Services

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Other Topics Required by CEQA

•Cumulative Analysis•Growth-Inducing Effects•Alternatives

– No Project– Alternatives to the Project

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CEQA – Next Steps

• NOP Review Period – In progress– Submit written comments to John F. Foley III at SAM

by October 19, 2007

•Preparation of the Draft EIR•Publish Draft EIR: May 2008•Incorporate Public and Agency comments•Prepare Final EIR•EIR Certification •Project Approval

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Public Comments or Questions

John F. Foley III, ManagerSewer Authority Mid-Coastside

1000 N. Cabrillo HighwayHalf Moon Bay, CA 94019

email: jack@samcleanswater.org