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To: 'BOATED OF SUPERVISORS
FROM; Harvey E. Bragdon, Contra
Director of Community Development
Costa
DATE: Coin
October 24, 1986
5UBJECT;
California-Oregon Transmission Powerline Through East Contra Costa County
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
Accept the report of the Director of Community Development regarding the status of the
environmental review process for the proposed California-Oregon Transmission Project.
FINANCIAL IMPACTS
None
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION
On September 30, 1986 the Board requested a report from the Director of Community Develop-
ment on the environmental process and impacts of the proposed powerline project.
The project, although not subject to discretionary action by any County decision making
body, is subject to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) .
The project is also subject to review under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) .
The lead agency under CEQA is the Transmission Agency of Northern California. The Draft
EIR/EIS is scheduled for publication in November, 1986. Public hearings on the Draft are
expected to be held in January, 1987 with certification of the documents anticipated by
the lead agency in June, 1987.
Although the Board's request of September 30, 1986 included a report on the impacts of the
project. Such impacts cannot be identified with any certainty until the EIR/EIS has been
published and reviewed. Nevertheless, the EIR/EIS can be expected to include analysis of
impacts on scenic resources, property values, development potential , airport safety,
recreational facilities and resources, soils stability, vegetation and wildlife, among
others.
Once we have reviewed the Draft, we will be able to prepare comments for the Board's
consideration and submittal to the lead agency.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT? _ YES SIGNATURE
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOM ION B ARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURES 1:
ACTION OF BOARD ON November 1$ 19$6 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT I ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT; ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC; Community Development Director ATTESTED /'(�l�c(���, lw/ ?
County Administrator PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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