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WATER &
INFRASTRUCTURE
COMMITTEE
December 13, 2021
9:00 A.M.
1025 Escobar St., Martinez
To slow the spread of COVID-19, in lieu of a
public gathering, the Transportation, Water
and Infrastructure meetings will be remote
until further notice and accessible via link
to all members of the public, as permitted
by the Governor's Executive Order N29-20.
Supervisor Candace Andersen, Chair
Supervisor Diane Burgis, Vice Chair
Agenda
Items:
Items may be taken out of order based on the business of the day and
preference of the Committee .
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1.Introductions
2.Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not on this
agenda (speakers may be limited to three minutes).
3.Administrative Items, if applicable. (John Cunningham, Department of Conservation
and Development)
4.REVIEW record of meeting for November 8, 2021, Transportation, Water and
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4.REVIEW record of meeting for November 8, 2021, Transportation, Water and
Infrastructure Committee Meeting. This record was prepared pursuant to the Better
Government Ordinance 95-6, Article 25-205 (d) of the Contra Costa County Ordinance
Code. Any handouts or printed copies of testimony distributed at the meeting will be
attached to this meeting record. (John Cunningham, Department of Conservation and
Development)
5.RECEIVE yearly update on the County’s IPM Program from the IPM
Coordinator & take ACTION as appropriate. (Wade Finlinson, Health Services of
Contra Costa County)
6.CONSIDER report on Local, State, Regional, and Federal Transportation Related
Legislative Issues and take ACTION as appropriate. (John Cunningham, Department
of Conservation and Development)
7.RECEIVE Communication, News, Miscellaneous Items of Interest to the
Committee and DIRECT staff as appropriate. (John Cunningham, Department of
Conservation and Development)
8.The next meeting is TBA, 2022.
9.Adjourn
The Transportation, Water & Infrastructure Committee (TWIC) will provide reasonable
accommodations for persons with disabilities planning to attend TWIC meetings. Contact the staff
person listed below at least 72 hours before the meeting.
Any disclosable public records related to an open session item on a regular meeting agenda and
distributed by the County to a majority of members of the TWIC less than 96 hours prior to that
meeting are available for public inspection at the County Department of Conservation and
Development, 30 Muir Road, Martinez during normal business hours.
Public comment may be submitted via electronic mail on agenda items at least one full work day
prior to the published meeting time.
For Additional Information Contact:
John Cunningham, Committee Staff Phone
(925) 655-2915, Fax (925) 655-7250
john.cunningham@dcd.cccounty.us
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Glossary of Acronyms, Abbreviations, and other Terms (in alphabetical order): Contra Costa County
has a policy of making limited use of acronyms, abbreviations, and industry-specific language in meetings of its
Board of Supervisors and Committees. Following is a list of commonly used abbreviations that may appear in
presentations and written materials at meetings of the Transportation, Water and Infrastructure Committee:
AB Assembly Bill
ABAG Association of Bay Area Governments
ACA Assembly Constitutional Amendment
ADA Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
ALUC Airport Land Use Commission
AOB Area of Benefit
BAAQMD Bay Area Air Quality Management District
BART Bay Area Rapid Transit District
BATA Bay Area Toll Authority
BCDC Bay Conservation & Development Commission
BDCP Bay-Delta Conservation Plan
BGO Better Government Ordinance (Contra Costa County)
BOS Board of Supervisors
CALTRANS California Department of Transportation
CalWIN California Works Information Network
CalWORKS California Work Opportunity and Responsibility
to Kids
CAER Community Awareness Emergency Response
CAO County Administrative Officer or Office
CCTA Contra Costa Transportation Authority
CCWD Contra Costa Water District
CDBG Community Development Block Grant
CEQA California Environmental Quality Act
CFS Cubic Feet per Second (of water)
CPI Consumer Price Index
CSA County Service Area
CSAC California State Association of Counties
CTC California Transportation Commission
DCC Delta Counties Coalition
DCD Contra Costa County Dept. of Conservation & Development
DPC Delta Protection Commission
DSC Delta Stewardship Council
DWR California Department of Water Resources
EBMUD East Bay Municipal Utility District
EIR Environmental Impact Report (a state requirement)
EIS Environmental Impact Statement (a federal requirement)
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
FAA Federal Aviation Administration
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency
FTE Full Time Equivalent
FY Fiscal Year
GHAD Geologic Hazard Abatement District
GIS Geographic Information System
HBRR Highway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation
HOT High-Occupancy/Toll
HOV High-Occupancy-Vehicle
HSD Contra Costa County Health Services Department
HUD United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development
IPM Integrated Pest Management
ISO Industrial Safety Ordinance
JPA/JEPA Joint (Exercise of) Powers Authority or Agreement
Lamorinda Lafayette-Moraga-Orinda Area
LAFCo Local Agency Formation Commission
LCC League of California Cities
LTMS Long-Term Management Strategy
MAC Municipal Advisory Council
MAF Million Acre Feet (of water)
MBE Minority Business Enterprise
MOA Memorandum of Agreement
MOE Maintenance of Effort
MOU Memorandum of Understanding
MTC Metropolitan Transportation Commission
NACo National Association of Counties
NEPA National Environmental Protection Act
OES-EOC Office of Emergency Services-Emergency
Operations Center
PDA Priority Development Area
PWD Contra Costa County Public Works Department
RCRC Regional Council of Rural Counties
RDA Redevelopment Agency or Area
RFI Request For Information
RFP Request For Proposals
RFQ Request For Qualifications
SB Senate Bill
SBE Small Business Enterprise
SR2S Safe Routes to Schools
STIP State Transportation Improvement Program
SWAT Southwest Area Transportation Committee
TRANSPAC Transportation Partnership & Cooperation (Central)
TRANSPLAN Transportation Planning Committee (East County)
TWIC Transportation, Water and Infrastructure Committee
USACE United States Army Corps of Engineers
WBE Women-Owned Business Enterprise
WCCTAC West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory
Committee
WETA Water Emergency Transportation Authority
WRDA Water Resources Development Act
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TRANSPORTATION, WATER &
INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE 3.
Meeting Date:12/13/2021
Subject:Administrative Items, if applicable.
Department:Conservation & Development
Referral No.: N/A
Referral Name: N/A
Presenter: John Cunningham, DCD Contact: John Cunningham
(925)655-2915
Referral History:
This is an Administrative Item of the Committee.
Referral Update:
Staff will review any items related to the conduct of Committee business.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
CONSIDER Administrative items and Take ACTION as appropriate.
Fiscal Impact (if any):
N/A
Attachments
No file(s) attached.
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TRANSPORTATION, WATER &
INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE 4.
Meeting Date:12/13/2021
Subject:REVIEW record of meeting for Nvember 8, 2021, Transportation,
Water and Infrastructure Meeting.
Submitted For: TRANSPORTATION, WATER & INFRASTRUCTURE
COMMITTEE,
Department:Conservation & Development
Referral No.: N/A
Referral Name: N/A
Presenter: John Cunningham, DCD Contact: John Cunningham
(925)655-2915
Referral History:
County Ordinance (Better Government Ordinance 95-6, Article 25-205, [d]) requires that each
County Body keep a record of its meetings. Though the record need not be verbatim, it must
accurately reflect the agenda and the decisions made in the meeting.
Referral Update:
Any handouts or printed copies of testimony distributed at the meeting will be attached to this
meeting record. Links to the agenda and minutes will be available at the TWI Committee web
page: http://www.cccounty.us/4327/Transportation-Water-Infrastructure
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
Staff recommends approval of the attached Record of Action for the November 8, 2021,
Committee Meeting with any necessary corrections.
Fiscal Impact (if any):
N/A
Attachments
11-08-21 TWIC Record of Action
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TRANSPORTATION, WATER & INFRASTRUCTURE
COMMITTEE
RECORD OF ACTION FOR
November 8, 2021
Supervisor Candace Andersen, Chair
Supervisor Diane Burgis , Vice Chair
Present: Candace Andersen, Chair
Diane Burgis, Vice Chair
Attendees:Rochelle Johnson, Vicki Kretsinger, Will Halligan, Lisa Vorderbruggen, Jan Warren,
Jamar Stamps, Gus Amirzehni, John Kopchik, Alicia Nuchols, Jerry Fahy, Mark
Watts, Savannah McCarthy, Will Nelson, Mike Moore, Paul Detjens, Allison Knapp,
Jeff Valeros, Anonymous Call In Participant, Craig M. Standafer, Robert Sarmiento,
Jody London
1.Introductions
2.Public comment on any item under the jurisdiction of the Committee and not
on this agenda (speakers may be limited to three minutes).
No public comment.
3.CONSIDER Administrative items and Take ACTION as appropriate.
No administrative items were discussed.
4.Staff recommends approval of the attached Record of Action for the October
11, 2021, Committee Meeting with any necessary corrections.
The Committee unanimously APPROVED the meeting record.
5.CONSIDER the report, provide COMMENT and DIRECT staff as appropriate.
The Committee RECEIVED the VMT/SB743 implementation status report and directed
staff to check back in every six months. Discussion/questions included a need to
determine how consistent the County is with other jurisdictions, how certain carbon
reduction approaches had unintended consequences (heavier electric cars increase
road maintenance costs), and that CCTA should consider reconvening the Growth
Managment Task force to establish an understanding on how other jurisdictions are
implementing SB743.
Lisa Vorderbrueggen (Building Industry Association of the Bay Area) had concerns
DRAFT
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with increased costs and how smaller projects that are not adjacent to transit, could
be better accommodated.
6.1) RECEIVE the report on the East Contra Costa Groundwater Sustainability
Plan dated October 15, 2021, attached Exhibit “B”; and
2) CONSIDER recommending the Board of Supervisors, as the Groundwater
Sustainability Agency for portions of the East Contra Costa Subbasin (DWR
Basin 5-22.19), adopt the East Contra Costa Groundwater Sustainability Plan
dated October 15, 2021, at a public hearing on December 7, 2021; and
3) AUTHORIZE the Director of Conservation and Development, or designee, to
take such actions as may be reasonably necessary to submit the East Contra
Costa Groundwater Sustainability Plan, dated October 15, 2021, to DWR by
January 31, 2022.
The Committee UNANIMOUSLY approved the staff recommendations
and directed staff to bring the item to the Board of Supervisors.
Mike Moore (Sustainability Commission, District 3) urged adoption.
7.RECIEVE and COMMENT on the status report on the street light service
coordination effort between PG&E and the County Public Works Department
and Cities for street light maintenance.
The Committee RECEIVED the report and indicated support for the
direction of staff.
8.ACCEPT the draft of the Final Vision Zero Report dated October 2021, and
DIRECT Public Works staff, on behalf of the County, to incorporate comments
and present to the full Board of Supervisors.
The Committee UNANIMOUSLY approved the staff recommendations.
9.RECEIVE and consider public comments on the Plan, ACCEPT the Plan, and
RECOMMEND adoption of the Plan by the Board of Supervisors, as the
governing board of the District.
The Committee unanimously APPROVED the staff recomendations on
the draft Flood Control Capital Improvement Plan.
10.CONSIDER report on Local, Regional, State, and Federal Transportation Related Legislative
Issues and take ACTION as appropriate.
The Commitee RECEIVED the report.
11.RECEIVE information and DIRECT staff as appropriate.
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12.The next meeting is currently scheduled for Monday, December 13, 2021.
13.Adjourn
For Additional Information Contact:
John Cunningham, Committee Staff Phone
(925) 655-2915, Fax (925) 655-7250
john.cunningham@dcd.cccounty.us
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TRANSPORTATION, WATER & INFRASTRUCTURE
COMMITTEE 5.
Meeting Date:12/13/2021
Subject:RECEIVE yearly update on the County’s IPM Program from the IPM
Coordinator & take ACTION as appropriate.
Submitted For: TRANSPORTATION, WATER & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE,
Department:Conservation & Development
Referral No.: 9
Referral Name: Monitor the implementation of the Integrated Pest Management policy.
Presenter: Wade Finlinson, Health Services of Contra
Costa County
Contact: (925)655-3214
Referral History:
The Transportation, Water, and Infrastructure Committee (TWIC) annually reviews the County’s
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program and monitors the implementation of the IPM Policy.
Referral Update:
The IPM Coordinator will present the IPM Annual Report (see attached annual report, Pesticide
Risk Footprint Tool, Decision Documentation for Vegetation Management at Juvenile Hall, and
tracking table of recommendations from the IPM Advisory Committee)
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
RECEIVE the 2021 Annual Report from the Integrated Pest Management Advisory Committee
and DIRECT staff as appropriate.
Attachments
2021 IPM Annual Report 2021 1213 (PDF)
Decision Doc for Vegetation Mgmt at Juv Hall 2021 1118
IPM Advisory Committee Recommendations Tracking Table_2021 1213 (PDF)
Pesticide Risk Footprint Tool_Revised 2021 1004
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2021
12/13/2021
Integrated Pest Management Annual Report
IPM Advisory Committee Members
Jim Donnelly, Chair…………………………………………Public Member #3 Seat
Susan Captain, Vice Chair……………………………….Public Member #1 Seat
Carlos Agurto, Secretary…...County Pest Management Contractor Seat
Stephen Prée………………………………………………….Public Member #2 Seat
Amy Budahn………………………………………..Public Member Alternate Seat
Andrew Sutherland……….Environmental Organization Representative
Susan Heckly…………………...Fish & Wildlife Commission Representative
Kimberly Hazard……………….Sustainability Commission Representative
Michele Mancuso………….County Stormwater Program Representative
Michael Kent………………….Health Services Department Representative
Dave Lavelle……………………………………..Public Works Facilities Designee
Chris Lau………………………………..Public Works Deputy Director Designee
Beth Slate……………………………………Agriculture Commissioner Designee 12-13-21 TWIC Meeting - Agenda Packet, Page 10 of 57
Executive Summary
Pesticide Usage
The amount of pesticides applied by County Departments increased this year for the first time since 2012. The increase is attributed to two divisions
within the Public Works Department—Airports and Maintenance. Usage at the two Airport properties will be evaluated by the ongoing work of the
IPM Decision-Making Subcommittee who commenced the revision of decision documentation for vegetation management at the airports in August.
The Maintenance Division resumed pesticide applications on roadsides and flood control properties in February after pausing the program in
November 2018. Usage data for the last three fiscal years are significantly impacted by the pause of the PWD-Maintenance herbicide program as
described on pages 2 and 3 of this report.
IPM Advisory Committee
The Committee developed a pesticide risk visualization tool and decision documentation for vegetation management at Juvenile Hall. They received
presentations about topics ranging from IPM outreach to organic herbicides & alternatives to glyphosate. The Committee initiated efforts to revise
departmental IPM plans and draft an outreach strategy that supports the IPM Policy goal to create public awareness of IPM through education.
In addition to the departmental IPM plan revisions and development of an outreach strategy, the 2022 Work Plan of the Committee will also focus
on enhancing departmental IPM training and recordkeeping. The Committee accomplished many of the ambitious activities outlined in the 2021
Work Plan and seeks to further many of them in the coming year.
Personnel
This year also marked a few impactful personnel developments in the Agriculture and Public Works Departments. Deputy Agriculture Commissioner
Larry Yost retired after 32 years of public service in the department, and Assistant Agriculture Commissioner Jose Arriaga was appointed as
Agriculture Commissioner of Orange County. Two new Deputy Commissioners have been hired along with several key positions within Public Works.
The Grounds Division filled five Gardener vacancies and the Maintenance Division brought three new Vegetation Management Technicians on board.
FY 00-01 FY 04-05 FY 08-09 FY 09-10 FY 10-11 FY 11-12 FY 12-13 FY 13-14 FY 14-15 FY 15-16 FY 16-17 FY 17-18 FY 18-19 FY 19-20 FY 20-21
Total Use 18,939 14,396 11,106 8,925 7,397 6,646 7,495 5,685 5,287 5,146 4,709 3,914 2,319 924 3,687
0
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10,000
15,000
20,000
Lbs. of Active IngredientContra Costa County Operations Total Pesticide Use Since 2000
(not including antimicrobial pesticides such as sanitizers and disinfectants)
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2021 Integrated Pest Management Annual Report
Introduction
All advisory bodies to the Board of Supervisors (BOS) are required to submit an annual report at the end of each calendar year. The Countywide
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Policy requires the IPM Advisory Committee to include updates on the development and implementation of IPM
programs within the Agriculture and Public Works Departments. The pesticide usage component of these reports is compiled by fiscal year (July
through June) and the remaining content covers the period from when the previous year’s report was approved by the Committee (typically mid-
November).
Pesticide Usage
Since 2000, County departments have decreased pesticide usage by 81% (see updated Pesticide Use Summary Comparison). During the same time
frame, the use of pesticides deemed bad actors by the Pesticide Action Network have decreased by 74%. There have only been two instances over
the last 20 years when usage increased from one year to the next. The first occurred with a 12% increase between fiscal years 2011-12 and 2012-13.
The second happened during this reporting period. This year’s usage increased by 399% compared with FY 2019-20, when there was a pause in the
PWD-Maintenance herbicide program. The total amount used this year was less than FY 2017-18 when the PWD-Maintenance herbicide program
was in place. While additional exploration into the full justification for the increase is warranted; the following findings may provide context:
•PWD-Maintenance performed all herbicide applications at airport properties prior to 2018 under the direction of the Vegetation
Management Supervisor. The percentage of herbicide applied to airport properties by PWD-Maintenance personnel before 2018 is unknown.
•The Public Works Maintenance Division (PWD-Maintenance) reconvened their herbicide program in February of this year. Prior to that, they
had not applied herbicides on roadsides or Flood Control properties since November of 2018.
•The last person to occupy the Vegetation Management Supervisor position accepted employment with another public agency in 2016.
•Due to several unsuccessful attempts to fill that position—whose salary was comparatively lower and required a higher level of minimum
qualifications in comparison with equivalent positions in the region—the Department opted to cancel the position in order to help fund a
Training and Staff Development Specialist position in December of 2019. (Additional context available on the Board Order found at this link)
•The 2-year pause of the PWD-Maintenance herbicide program not only created vegetation management backlogs along roadways and on
Flood Control properties, but it also placed an unrealistic burden on Public Works Department Airports Division (PWD-Airports) to absorb a
complex herbicide application function without the previously high-level of technical expertise available.
•Staff in the Airport Safety Officer series have performed all herbicide applications since 2018.
•The class specification for Airport Safety Officers lists the application of chemicals and other weed control products as typical tasks alongside
fire suppression, airport security, regulatory compliance, and equipment maintenance.
•Despite fewer pesticide-specific regulations applying to airports in general and not having a regulatory responsibility to do so, PWD-Airports
leadership continues to consult with licensed Pest Control Advisors (PCA’s) on the products used to ensure safety conditions mandated by
the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
•Herbicide applications at Byron and Buchanan Field Airports accounted for 70% of the total pesticide usage of all County departments in FY
2020-21.
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• The IPM Decision-Making Subcommittee initiated the process for revising the decision document for vegetation management at the
airports in August and will continue to deliberate on that topic in 2022.
The chart below depicts the total pesticide used between the different Public Works divisions and the Agriculture Department over the last 11
years. The Public Works Facilities Division (PWD-Facilities) and Agriculture saw an overall increase in usage from the previous year. The PWD
Grounds Division (PWD-Grounds) nearly matched their 10-year low for herbicide use this year. Usage data for the last three fiscal years are
significantly impacted by the pause of the PWD-Maintenance herbicide program as described above. Divisional data from his year and FY 2018-
2019 are abnormally low since applications were only conducted during a few months of each year. PWD-Maintenance did not apply herbicides in
FY 2019-20.
FY 10-11 FY 11-12 FY 12-13 FY 13-14 FY 14-15 FY 15-16 FY 16-17 FY 17-18 FY 18-19 FY 19-20 FY 20-21
PW-Airports 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 451 345 2587.67
PW-Facilities 5 9 16 6 16 30 17 10 16 19 32
PW Special Dist.45 7 7 2 0.003 0.001 0.001 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
PW-Grounds 113 378 377 492 338 433 303 337 647 400 304
Agriculture 795 539 529 498 153 76 68 94 26 160 350
PW-Maintenance 6,439 5,713 6,565 4,688 4,780 4,607 4,321 3,473 1,179 0 414
0
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2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
Lbs. of Active IngredientPesticide Use by Division/Department Since 2010
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Glyphosate Update
Herbicides containing glyphosate continue to be a controversial topic. In 2017, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
(OEHHA) listed glyphosate as a Proposition 65 chemical known to cause cancer. However, there have been no regulatory changes associated with
the use of formulations containing glyphosate by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Department of
Pesticide Regulation (DPR).
At the request of the IPM Advisory Committee in
2019, the IPM Coordinator conducted an
assessment of glyphosate use by County
departments. That review revealed the highest
use sites to be the detention facilities at West
County and Marsh Creek, Juvenile Hall, and the
Byron and Buchanan Field Airports. In 2020, the
Committee approved vegetation management
decision documentation for both detention
facilities. The Committee approved similar
documentation for Juvenile Hall this year. As
noted earlier, vegetation management at the
airports is currently being reviewed by the
Decision-Making Subcommittee.
The Committee remains interested in assisting
County departments navigate this complex
subject. The development of the Pesticide Risk
Assessment Tool is intended to help
departments and applicators in the County to
weigh multiple risks associated with certain
active ingredients. That tool is described in
greater detail later in this report.
In the July meeting of the Committee, Karey Windbiel-Rojas from the University of California Cooperative Extension and Statewide IPM Program
presented on organic herbicides and Alternatives to glyphosate. She continues to perform field trials for a variety of post emergent products and
closely monitor efficacy of each one. The trials are ongoing and the data she presented were preliminary. Some of the products show promise, but
cost implications and heightened acute health risks to applicators are significant limitations. Additionally, the California Department of Food and
Agriculture has issued two stop-use-notices in the last year for products claiming to be organic alternatives. In each case, the products claimed to be
organic, natural, or glyphosate free but were found to contain glyphosate as well as other synthetic pesticides not included on their respective label.
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2,000
2,500
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01
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FY 12-
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FY 13-
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17
FY 17-
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19
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Pounds of Glyphosate Used by Fiscal Year
PW-Maintenance Agriculture PW-Grounds PW-Airports Total Use
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5 2021 Integrated Pest Management Annual Report IPM Advisory Committee The Committee met five times during the year. The Decision‐Making Subcommittee also held five meetings while the Grants & Pilots Subcommittee convened twice. All agendas and approved minutes can be found online at the County’s Public Meeting Agenda Center. The Committee made progress on many of the objectives included in the 2021 Work Plan and intends to continue working on them during 2022. The work of the Committee was driven by the four stated goals of the Countywide IPM Policy: 1. Minimize risks to the general public, staff and the environment as a result of pest control activities conducted by County staff and contractors. 2. Create, implement and periodically review written IPM plans in the Agriculture, Health, and Public Works Departments specific to their operational needs and consistent with the UC definition and this policy. 3. Promote availability, public awareness and public input into written county pest management plans and records. 4. Create public awareness of IPM through education. Some of the activities and accomplishments of the Committee that pertain to each goal are as follows: Goal #1 In January, the Committee received a presentation about a new visualization tool initiated by Dr. Paul Jepson and his colleagues at the Oregon IPM Center. They offered input and referred further discussion and development of the tool to the Decision‐Making Subcommittee. The Subcommittee worked to modify elements of the tool to better identify the types of risk associated with County operations. They approved the concept of the Pesticide Risk Footprint Tool in August and the full Committee approved it in November. Completed Decision Documentation for Vegetation Management at Juvenile Hall and reviewed vegetation management activities at the Orin Allen Youth Rehabilitation Facility, the Byron Airport, and Buchanan Field Airport. Conducted research into alternative vegetation management tactics, pesticide risk assessment, and potentially applicable grants. The July meeting of the Grants & Pilots Subcommittee included a presentation on competitive planting from Dr. Chris McDonald from the University of California Cooperative Extension. Goal #2 The Committee reviewed each departmental IPM Plan during the March meeting. Members offered a variety of feedback on the existing plans and gave suggestions for revision. The Committee Chair recommended that a plan template be developed to ensure all departments and divisions within the County are implementing IPM in a uniform manner. The template is under active development and will be discussed in 2022. The Committee received a presentation in March regarding an overview of the Healthy Schools Act. The presentation included a summary of which facilities are subject to the legislation as well as the compliance status of each site. Goal #3 The Committee supported the formation of a geographic information systems (GIS) technical advisory committee (TAC) to explore the possibilities of improving site‐specific pest management data compilation and increasing the transparency of pest management decisions. The TAC will convene in 2022. 12-13-21 TWIC Meeting - Agenda Packet, Page 15 of 57
Goal #4
•During the March meeting, the Committee received three outreach-related presentations. Michael Kent presented on the efforts of the
Outreach Subcommittee that was previously convened in 2017 and 2018. Michele Mancuso gave an overview of the Clean Water Program’s
coordination with Our Water Our World, and Greg Spurlock detailed the Alternatives Considered format used by Restricted Materials
Permitees. Committee members provided input on potential outreach methods. The IPM Coordinator agreed to draft an outreach strategy
to be considered by the Committee in 2022.
Attendance, Training, and Member Engagement
•All public members of the Committee
are current on Brown Act and Better
Government Ordinance Training.
•There have been no unexpected
vacancies occur within the reporting
period.
•In addition to the meetings of the full
Committee, many members also
attended subcommittee meetings
throughout the year.
•Only one scheduled meeting was
canceled this year due to advance notice
of several anticipated absences.
•Despite personnel changes in County
departments, staff-designated seats were
100% filled at each meeting held by the
full Committee.
•Of the public member and contractor
seats, three reside in BOS District 1, three
in District 2, and one in each of Districts 3,
4, and 5.
IPM Advisory Committee Attendance
2021 1/21 3/18 5/20 7/15 9/16 11/18 Total
Absences
Public Member #1 P P P P
9/16
Meeting
Canceled
P 0
Public Member #2 P P P P P 0
Public Member #3 P P P P P 0
Public Member Alternate P P P 2
Environmental Org. Representative P P P 2
Sustainability Comm. Representative P P P 2
Fish & Wildlife Comm. Representative P P P P P 0
Stormwater Program Representative P P P P 1
Health Services Representative P P P P P 0
Ag Commissioner Designee P P P P 1
PWD-Facilities Designee P P P P P 0
PWD Deputy Director Designee P P P P P 0
County Pest Mgmt. Contractor P P P P P 0
Total Present 10 11 12 10 10
Voting Members Present 6 7 8 8 8
Total Members of the Public attending 2 2 1 2 0
P=Present
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Public Works and Agriculture Departments
Agriculture
• In August, Larry Yost retired from the County
after 32 years in the Department. He was on the
Committee for several years and was a valuable
member of the Decision-Making Subcommittee.
• Jose Arriaga was appointed Orange County
Agriculture Commissioner in September. In March, he
gave a presentation to the Contra Costa County
Sustainability Exchange on the topic of urban
agriculture. The Sustainability Exchange is a quarterly
gathering for local government staff in Contra Costa
County who collaborate on sustainability issues.
• Erin Herbst and Ivan Godwyn were hired as
Deputy Agriculture Commissioners this year. Deputy
Commissioner Beth Slate now represents the
Department on the Committee and oversees the
vertebrate and invasive plant programs.
Photos: A biologist works to eradicate the invasive Red Sesbania from
a residential property in Lafayette. (Courtesy Janessa Weingand)
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PWD-Airports
• In August, Airport personnel presented an
operational overview of vegetation management at
both airports to the Decision-Making
Subcommittee. They highlighted a few practices
now used at both the Byron and Concord
properties. Some include the following:
o Each site has dedicated mowing and discing
implements that primarily stay at each
location to reduce vegetal pest pressures
from getting established at both airports.
o The bare-earth areas alongside runways
and taxiways have been reduced from an
average width of 50 to 75 feet wide to an
average width of 15 to 25 feet.
o Mowing and spraying were eliminated in a
portion of the Byron Airport where it would
not impact safety and security.
PWD-Grounds
• County gardeners were the first division to adhere to revised posting requirements. 72 applications since February were appropriately
noticed on the County IPM website as well as physically at each location with temporary signage. The IPM Committee recommended
updates to the posting policy and signage in 2020. The recommended changes—which included 2019 TWIC guidance—have not yet been
formally implemented by the Public Works Department. However, the Facilities and Grounds Division are commended for their efforts to
transparently communicate information about each pesticide application in areas where the public has permitted access.
• The Division welcomed 5 new gardeners this year: George Earlywine, Omar Walker, Roberto Sedano, Rochelle Garcia, and Tim Thoene.
• The Grounds team updated the landscape surrounding the Brookside Shelter in North Richmond. The installation included palm trees,
pathways, and graveled areas that will limit harborage for rodents and other pests.
• New on-call landscaping and weed abatement contracts were awarded to H&N Enterprises and The Landscape Company for three year
terms with the option of two one-year extensions. These vendors are used when the demand for landscaping and weed abatement
services exceeds staffing levels.
Buchanan Field Airport, Concord
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PWD-Special Districts
• The vertebrate pest program completed its fourth year of not using rodenticide on
properties managed through the Countywide Landscaping District. The contractor
trapped 12 gophers and 1 mole in 2021.
PWD-Maintenance
• Resumed herbicide applications on roadways and Flood Control properties in
February, 2021.
• Hired three Vegetation Management Technicians to increase the total number to
four. Emmett Brady, Hannah Clifton, and former Committee member Jim Cartan
filled these vacancies.
• In September, the Department renewed its on-call grazing contract with Goats R Us
for a one-year term with the option of two one-year extensions.
PWD-Facilities (Pestec)
• The County acquired the former Motel 6 in Pittsburg through a Project Homekey grant in 2020. In June of this year, Pestec began
inspecting and treating the 174-room facility that will be used to support residents transition into supportive housing. The County began
operating the site early in the pandemic as a shelter where residents could isolate. Pestec continues to provide services to the facility with
the goal of getting cockroach and bedbug populations under control and implementing long-term preventative strategies.
• In the spring, Pestec carried out a series of ground squirrel abatement trials using carbon dioxide injection at West County Detention
Facility.
• In August, Pestec was awarded a
competetively bid contract renewal for a
three-year term with the option of two one-
year extensions.
• Pestec personnel remained a reliable resource
to consult with on numerous occasions that
included topics as varied as lice-prevention
protocols, urban agriculture gopher control,
and civically-engaged rats.
Technician mixing herbicide solution
Former Motel 6, Pittsburg
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2022 Work Plan of the IPM Advisory Committee
The IPM Committee will focus on the following objectives in 2022 that correspond to the four IPM Policy goals:
1. Minimize risks to the general public, staff and the environment
as a result of pest control activities conducted by County staff
and contractors.
a. Help refine departmental IPM training to increase
awareness to the County IPM Policy, departmental and
facility IPM plans, The Pesticide Risk Footprint Tool,
and help coordinate annual worker safety training,
annual Healthy Schools Act (HSA) training, and
continuing education for licensed applicators.
2. Create, implement and periodically review written IPM plans in
the Agriculture, Health, and Public Works Departments specific
to their operational needs and consistent with the UC definition
and this policy.
a. Recommend County departments/divisions
incorporate a Departmental IPM Plan template
approved by the Committee to comply with the
Administrative Bulletin 542.
3. Promote availability, public awareness and public input into
written county pest management plans and records.
a. Investigate the feasibility of standardizing pest
management recordkeeping across County
Departments and centralizing reporting protocols.
b. Convene the TAC focusing on geographic information
systems explore the possibilities of improving site-
specific pest management data compilation and
increasing the transparency of pest management
decisions.
4. Create public awareness of IPM through education.
a. Develop an outreach strategy that supports the work
of community partners and similarly-engaged public
agencies.
b. Review properties leased by and leased to the County
to identify areas for IPM-related outreach.
Marsh Creek Road
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Contra Costa County
DECISION DOCUMENTATION FOR VEGETATION MANAGEMENT AT JUVENILE HALL
Date: /1/2021
Departments: Public Works—Grounds Services
Probation Department
Location: John A. Davis Juvenile Hall, 202 Glacier Dr, Martinez
Situation: Presence of nuisance vegetation throughout property
Former Juvenile Hall
Unwanted vegetation grows in areas
that can be classified as:
1.Pavement
2.Unplanted or sparsely-planted beds
3.Established ornamental beds
4. Lawn (natural and synthetic)
Parking Area
Sally Port
Recreation Area Bosque
Courtyard
Access
Road
Recreation Areas
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What vegetation
management mandates
apply to the site?
Fire Protection Ordinance:
Juvenile Hall is subject to the regulations of the Contra Costa Fire Protection District (ConFire). Minimum
weed abatement standards can be found at:
http://www.cccfpd.org/pdfs/WA-2-minimum-standards-17.pdf
Excerpts from the County’s fire protection ordinance:
Title 7, Division 722, Section 320.4.1 says, “No person who has any ownership or possessory
interest in or control of parcel of land shall allow to exist thereon any hazardous rubbish,
weeds, trees, or other vegetation that constitutes a fire hazard.”
Title 7 Division 722, Section 320.4.2.1 says, “The Fire Code Official is authorized to cause
areas within 10 feet (3048 mm) on each side of portions of streets which are improved,
designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular traffic to be cleared of flammable vegetation and
other combustible growth.”
Contra Costa County Administrative Bulletin #542
“The County will provide pest management in and on County maintained properties and facilities using
integrated pest management (IPM). The purpose of this policy is to promote the combined use of
physical, cultural, biological, and chemical control methods to effectively manage pests with minimal risk
to humans and the environment.”
California Education Code Section17610. (a)
“It is the policy of the state that effective least toxic pest management practices should be the preferred
method of managing pests at schoolsites and that the state, in order to reduce children's exposure to toxic
pesticides…” Full text of the Healthy Schools Act can be found at:
https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/schoolipm/school_ipm_law/hsa_final_text.pdf
What are the
management goals for
the sites?
To be responsible stewards of the site in a manner that reinforces the safety and security of the facility while
promoting the restorative beauty of landscape assets. Sustainable strategies are prioritized and are consistent
with the stated mission, vision, or responsibilities of each department as follows:
“Public Works employees deliver cost effective, safe, reliable and sustainable projects, programs and quality
services with a focus on our communities and provide support services that are competitive, attentive,
responsive, efficient and safe to enable County Departments to provide high quality services to the public.”
“A talented Probation team working collaboratively to create opportunities for those we serve to experience a
positive outcome that strengthens the individual and makes the community safe.”
Responsibilities of the Office of Reentry and Justice include: “fostering capacity-building and partnership
development, leading the procurement process and contract management for community-based reentry and
justice service providers,” and “identifying and developing new initiatives and funding opportunities.”
Vegetation management objectives include the following:
1. Ensure site security through the maintenance of clear sightlines.
2. Proactive vegetation management that promotes the flourishing of regenerative plant species.
3. Provision of job skills training, work experience, and horticultural therapy in multiple areas of
vegetation management.
4. To ensure programmatic linkages that provide career pathways within this institution and the
community that are accessible for youth who are either 1) at risk, 2) detained, 3) on probation.
How often is the site
monitored?
Probation staff are at the site daily but are not directly monitoring for issues relating to vegetation. Grounds
personnel typically visit Juvenile Hall on a weekly basis for routine maintenance and to respond to work
requests. An effective channel of communication exists between Probation and Grounds that allows for timely
reaction to urgent matters.
Weeds have been
identified as the
following:
Generally, weeds common to landscape plantingsi in the region are often Vegetation growing throughout the
property are considered weeds if they create visual obstructions or are not maintained according to the
perceptions of onsite staff. Ornamental plants that impede walkways or otherwise contribute to hazardous
conditions are designated as undesirable growth.
Are populations high
enough to require
control? Explain
There are no predominant plant varieties growing voluntarily onsite in numbers that merit species-specific
action. Vegetation in areas where safety and security are concerned must be mitigated.
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Is this a sensitive site? Is this a “highly sensitive site” as defined by PWD
Environmental staff? A highly sensitive site contains a known
habitat for, or is close to sightings of, endangered or
threatened species.
No
Are any sites under management part of any of the court-
ordered injunction?
No, the closest areas subject to injunction-
related pesticide use limitation include probable
habitat for the salt marsh harvest mouse which
is approximately 1.6 miles away and probable
habitat for the Alameda whipsnake which is
approximately 2.2 miles away.
Are any of the sites known or potential habitat for any
endangered or threatened species?
No
Are any of the sites on or near an area where people walk or
children play?
Yes
Are any of the sites near a drinking water reservoir? No, the closest open-air drinking water
reservoir is 1.7 miles from this facility.
Are any of the sites near crops? No, the closest commercial crop production
facility is 1.5 miles from this facility.
Are any of the sites near desirable trees or landscaping? Yes
Are any of the sites on soil that is highly permeable, sandy,
or gravelly?
No, site soil is generally classified as clay loam
Is it within a Groundwater Protection Area? No, the closest Groundwater Protection Area is
approximately 2.3 miles from this facility. There
are no major groundwater basins underlying
Martinez.
Is there a well head near the site? No, the closest well head listed in the California
Department of Pesticide Regulation’s well
inventory database is approximately 3 miles
from this facility.
Which cultural controls
were considered?
Enhanced Landscapeii Stewardship- This tactic promotes a reexamination of how to more closely blend site
landscape programming with the broader aims of the facility. A central tenet of this strategy is to foster holistic
landscape management arrangements through strategic partnerships that maximize land-asset utilization. The
Grounds Division would retain primary responsibility for grounds maintenance and would be keystone partners
in any proposed cooperative. Clear delineation of partner responsibilities that pertain to the ongoing care of
enhanced exterior spaces would be detailed in writing.
There are multiple regional programs,iii county residents, and local community-based organizations (CBO’s)iv
that could inform the development of mutually beneficial collaborations with mission-aligned partners. Some
incorporate career and technical education training programs, while others work to grow food, improve pollinator
habitat, or initiate onsite composting programs among other valuable ventures. The Contra Costa Resource
Conservation Districtv is the local leader in facilitating the implementation of innovative stewardship practices
while prioritizing equity and inclusion.
The facility will be drastically impacted by the current state budget that transitions responsibility to local
jurisdictions for youth sentenced to facilities operated by the Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ). This could
provoke a reconceptualization of how the property can meet its’ potential as a County resource. Existing
juvenile justice initiativesvi and AB 109vii sources may be able to assist in the design and funding of the transition
to more closely match the County-stated objectives to “create linkages between at-risk youth and various
needed services and community programs.”viii Further cultivation of existing partnerships with Contra Costa
Health Services and Contra Costa County Office of Education may furt her reveal landscape uses that support
the expansion of clinical and educational programs.
Competitive Planting: The goal of this tactic is to establish desirable plant species to reduce weed coverage.
Plant selection in the context of which weed pressures are present is the predominant factor in projecting the
success of planting activities. These efforts are generally more successful when integrated weed control
methods are employed prior to and after planting. Several elements of this tactic are consistent with the
adopted definition of integrated pest management in the Countywide IPM policy as “an ecosystem-based
strategy that focuses on the long-term prevention of pests…”ix
Currently, the inner courtyard and various vegetated beds in the parking lot and other locations surrounding the
facility use this method.
Mulching: Wood chip mulch has been extensively applied around Juvenile Hall. Some has broken down and
either needs to be replenished or the mulched areas could be transitioned to active gardens. Recent mulch and
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planting projects around the Probation training facility near the southwest corner of the property will reduce the
reliance on chemical controls as the new plants become established.
Artificial Turf Surfacing: Juvenile Hall transitioned a 30,000 square foot grass recreation field to synthetic
surfacing in 2019.
Flaming: May be effective on certain broadleaf species in smaller ornamental areas and on weeds growing in
pavement cracks if timed to coincide with early phenological stages.
Weed Steaming: There are multiple areas within the property where this tactic could be effective. Some
include the mulched areas in the west side access road, around the basketball court, and in pavement cracks.
Soil Solarization: If areas covered by mulch remain unplanted, this method may be a supplemental tool to
keep nuisance vegetation down in areas currently inaccessible to detained youth.
Crack Sealing: For vegetation growing in cracks, the placement of surface-compatible materials into fractured
sections of pavement will prevent weed growth and prolong the life of hardscape elements.
Summary Statement: Strategies related to enhanced landscape stewardship and competitive planting
represent the greatest potential for long-term impact on pest prevention. Conversely, enhanced landscape
stewardship requires a complex outreach and engagement process. The organizational bandwidth to
appropriately lead such an effort may not exist if realistic outcomes are perceived to be of minimal magnitude.
However, trends in juvenile detention have dramatically shifted over the 16 years this facility has been in
operation. There is willingness to preliminarily discuss opportunities to recalibrate the landscape design to
better support the evidence-based programming for youth detainees.
The sparsely-planted beds in the Bosque area (11,800 square feet) and mulched portion of the main recreation
yard (10,900 square feet) present the most immediate opportunity to utilize the landscape for fruit and vegetable
production, pollinator and avian habitat, or similar pursuits. Portions of the primarily paved recreation yards on
the north side of the property have been identified for their potential to incorporate programming related to
raised bed gardening. Approximately 16,000 square feet of unplanted, mulched beds adjacent to the west side
access road are prime locations for potential competitive planting.
Mulching will continue to be prioritized as a preventative tactic. Decomposing chipped wood fosters
regenerative soil that is conducive to the long-term establishment of healthy plants.
The artificial turf field may become more conducive to weed growth in the coming years, particularly in seams
and surface tears. Even minimal concentrations of dust and other wind-blown materials can allow the
establishment of weeds that subsequently accelerate surface deterioration. Consult the manufacturer for
cleaning guidelines.
Weed steaming and crack sealing are promising strategies for this facility and merit further consideration.
Which physical controls
were considered?
String Trimming: Aside from chemical controls, this is the most common tactic used at this location.
Hand Pulling: This tactic is used in various ornamental landscapes on the property, but isn’t feasible at the
scaled needed during seasonal growth of volunteer weeds.
Mowing: There is little mowing done at Juvenile Hall.
Summary Statement: String trimming will continue be utilized as the primary physical control method used.
Mowing as a weed management tactic is limited at this location primarily due to the compartmentalized nature
of this site. In areas that may otherwise be conducive to mowing, successful mulching activities have reduced
weed growth.
Which biological
controls were
considered?
Grazing: Conditions at Juvenile Hall are not conducive to grazing.
Summary Statement: There are no known biological controls suitable for this facility.
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Which chemical controls
were considered?
The following herbicides are occasionally used at Juvenile Hall:
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John A. Davis Juvenile Hall, UHYLVHG/1/2021
Recommendations from
the IPM Advisory
Committee:
o The Probation Department is encouraged to have a dialog with the IPM Coordinator and
representatives from Public Works Facilities Services to identify possible areas for refinementas it
pertains to vegetation management at Juvenile Hall
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o The Public Works Grounds Division is encouraged to initiate a year-long pilot at Juvenile Hallthat
suspends the use of products containing glyphosate and flumioxazin and alternativelyincorporates a
trial use of other formulations being used by other public agencies in the region.
o Public Works Facilities Services is encouraged to assess pavement conditions throughout the
Juvenile Hall property and initiate repairs to cracks where nuisance vegetation is currentlygrowing or
is likely to grow.
i See Table 1 on UC IPM Pest Notes Publication 7441 Weed Management in Landscapes
ii “Landscape associates people and place. Danish landskab, German landshaft, Dutch landschap, and Old English landscipe
combine two roots. “Land” means both a place and the people living there. Skabe and schaffen mean “to shape”; suffixes -
skab and -schaft as in the English “-ship,” also mean association, partnership.” —Anne Whiston Spirn, The Language of
Landscape (1998)
iiiRelated Programs in the region: Roots of Success, Math/Science Nucleus @ Tyson Lagoon, Insight Garden Program at San
Quentin State Prison, California State Prisons —Solano & California Medical Facility—Solano; Marsh Creek Viticulture &
Agriculture Programs, San Francisco County Jail San Bruno Complex—The Garden Project, Federal Correctional Institution—
Dublin, Alameda County Juvenile Hall & Camp Sweeney, City View Farm (Alameda County Deputy Sheriffs' Activities League-
-Dig Deep Farms)
iv Nearby community-based organizations include but not limited to: Mt. Diablo Audubon Society, Pollinator Posse, Healthy
Hearts Institute, Family Harvest Farm, First Generation Farmers, Urban Tilth-North Richmond Farm, Plating Justice--El
Sobrante Farm & Orchard, Pogo Park-Richmond, Groundwork Richmond, The Watershed Project, and Civicorps.
v Contra Costa Resource Conservation District
vi National Center for Youth Law (Oakland based), Annie E. Casey Foundation's Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative,
vii The 2011 Public Safety Realignment Act (Assembly Bill 109) placed additional responsibility for Counties to house low
level offenders locally, provide post-incarceration supervision, and allocate associated revenues from the state.
viii Contra Costa County Reentry System Strategic Plan for 2018-2023. Mission Statement: The Contra Costa County reentry
system serves as a collaborative partnership that aids individuals, families, and their support system, in achieving successful
community reintegration by facilitating access to a continuum of quality services and improving systemic practices.
https://www.contracosta.ca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/56655/2018-23-Reentry-Strategic-Plan?bidId=
ix The County IPM Policy adopts the following University of California Statewide IPM Program definition: “Integrated Pest
Management is an ecosystem-based strategy that focuses on long-term prevention of pests or their damage through a
combination of techniques such as biological control, habitat manipulation, modification of cultural practices, and use of
resistant varieties.”
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Contra Costa CountyIntegrated Pest Management Advisory Committee2018‐2021 Recommendations Tracking TableDate of IPM Advisory Committee Approval/Rec. #RecommendationResponsible Department or StaffProperty or Program Specific? StatusAdditional Information2021.11.18aThe Probation Department is encouraged to have a dialog with the IPM Coordinator and representatives from Public Works Facilities Services to identify possible areas for refinement as it pertains to vegetation management at Juvenile Hall. That dialog should prioritize how to utilize the land to promote enhanced landscape stewardship as described in Decision Documentation for Vegetation Management at Juvenile Hall. Discussions should identify and include collaboration with mission‐aligned partners.PWD, Probation, IPM CoordinatorThis pertains to the Juvenile Hall property in Martinez.Not StartedPublic Works Facilities Services and Probation staff indicated an interest in this conversation during the proceeding s of the IPM Decision Making Subcommittee. 2021.11.18bThe Public Works Grounds Division is encouraged to initiate a year‐long pilot at Juvenile Hall that suspends the use of products containing glyphosate and alternatively incorporates a trial use of other formulations being used by other public agencies in the region.PWDJuvenile Hall Not StartedThe IPM Coordinator will work with the PWD Facilites Services team to identify alternatives for the pilot trial.2021.11.18cPublic Works Facilities Services is encouraged to assess pavement conditions throughout the Juvenile Hall property and initiate repairs to cracks where nuisance vegetation is currently growing or is likely to grow.PWD Juvenile Hall Not Started The IPM Coordinator will work with the PWD Facilites Services team to help priortize areas where these efforts will have a greater impact.1Revised 12/13/202112-13-21 TWIC Meeting - Agenda Packet, Page 27 of 57
Contra Costa County
Integrated Pest Management Advisory Committee
2018-2021 Recommendations Tracking Table
Date of IPM
Advisory
Committee
Approval/Rec. #Recommendation
Responsible
Department
or Staff
Property or Program
Specific?Status Additional Information
2020.11.19a
Redefine vegetation management practices that promote proactive strategies
and clarify accountability as it pertains to each site’s natural resources. Efforts
should include:
• Adjusting how funds pertaining to grounds maintenance are allocated.
Proactive and regenerative maintenance practices should be prioritized over
corrective maintenance requests. Personnel from the Office of the Sheriff and
the Public Works Department should engage in a dialog with the IPM
Coordinator to determine what alterations could be immediately implemented
that would refine the business relationship as it pertains to vegetation
management.
• Incorporating a vegetation monitoring protocol that documents periodic
status updates from onsite personnel to the Grounds Division. This may
include sharing still photographs and/or video from the security system on a
routine basis that keeps applicable County staff aware of current vegetation
conditions.
• Provision of supplemental training modules for all personnel, inmates, or
volunteers who may be involved with vegetation management decisions that
cover the County Integrated Pest Management Policy, these
recommendations, and general safety guidelines.
PWD, Sheriff,
IPM
Coordinator
This pertains to the
properties that
contain the West
County Detention
Facility (WCDF) and
Marsh Creek Range
and Detention
Facility (MCDF)
Initiated
Public Works Facilities Services leadership and command staff at each location have indicated
an interest in continuing this conversation. The IPM Coordinator will follow up with all parties
to prioritize which endeavors best support the IPM Policy.
2020.11.19b
Initiate a dialog with adjacent property owners such as East Bay Regional Parks
regarding both properties and Save Mount Diablo at the Marsh Creek property
to explore formal partnerships that strengthen the mission of each agency.
Also consider contracting for vegetation management services in a manner
consistent with the County IPM Policy.
PWD, Sheriff,
IPM
Coordinator
MCDF Not Started
The IPM Coordinator frequently works with representatives of the stewardship teams from
both organizations. With TWIC consent, he will gladly commence preliminary discussions with
the Office of the Sheriff, Public Works Real Property/Facilities Services, and both external
partners to identify potential arrangements that are palatable and mutually beneficial to each
entity.
2020.11.19c
Where chemical controls are required to maintain bare-earth objectives,
prioritize applications to reduce glyphosate dependence and continue to
explore the feasibility of implementing alternative tactics such as steam
weeding, mulching, and competitive planting.
PWD, Sheriff,
IPM
Coordinator
WCDF & MCDF Initiated This will be included in the ongoing discussions referenced in 2020.11.19a as well as other
recommendations as guided by TWIC.
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Contra Costa County
Integrated Pest Management Advisory Committee
2018-2021 Recommendations Tracking Table
Date of IPM
Advisory
Committee
Approval/Rec. #Recommendation
Responsible
Department
or Staff
Property or Program
Specific?Status Additional Information
2020.11.19d
Foster mutually beneficial community partnerships that:
•Allow County personnel to provide a higher level of service by focusing on
core tasks, and
•Maximize balanced cooperation between organized labor, community-based
organizations, and employment training enterprises, and
•Build on regional models that are financially sustainable and ecologically
regenerative.
•Facilitate collaborative landscape programming that allows every County-
owned acre to be a shining example of a restorative community asset.
BOS/CAO Countywide Not Started
The County owns hundreds of acres of underutilized property. The programming that occurs
on portions of these parcels will require the perpetual interest of County operations. The
segments of each property that are not central to the principle function of respective
programs tend to be neglected from a stewardship standpoint. By reimagining how these
peripheral lands are managed, alternative site programming strategies will be revealed. There
are multiple development opportunities that concurrently support the IPM Policy, the recent
Declaration of a Climate Emergency in Contra Costa County, as well as other related social &
racial justice initiatives. The IPM Coordinator is happy to assist as directed by TWIC.
2020.11.19e
The IPM Coordinator is encouraged to play an active role continuing this dialog
with other stakeholders in the County. These findings and additional site
stewardship revelations at similar rehabilitation properties in the County
should be presented to the appropriate body or program for further
consideration. That may include the Office of Reentry and Justice, The Public
Protection Committee, The Community Corrections Partnership and its
associated committees, the Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council, or other
relevant programs.
IPM
Coordinator,
BOS, ORJ,
PWD, Sheriff,
Probation
WCDF, MCDF,
Juvenile Hall, Orin
Allen Youth
Rehabilitation
Facility (OAYRF),
Underutilized County
Properties, CBO
Programs
Not Started The IPM Coordinator welcomes TWIC guidance on which strategic efforts are encouraged for
further pursuit if Supervisors determine it to be worthwhile.
2020.11.19f
At the Marsh Creek Property, consider establishing a site stewardship fund that
receives a portion of fees charged to agencies for range usage or consider
supporting the development of a partner foundation to solicit supplemental
vegetation management funding and to coordinate volunteer efforts.
Sheriff, IPM
Coordinator MCDF Not Started Pending TWIC direction
2020.11.19g
The Marsh Creek facility is encouraged to work with the IPM Coordinator to set
up product demonstrations of steam weeding systems, remote control slope
mowers, and other related machinery to prioritize which equipment
procurements would be appropriate to incorporate into the existing operation.
Sheriff, IPM
Coordinator MCDF Not Started Pending TWIC direction
2020.09.17a
Improve the IPM Website so that it provides as much information as possible.
That may include a link to the Prop 65 list or other databases that contain
information on chronic hazards of certain pesticides.
IPM
Coordinator IPM Website Initiated
This is a top priority of the IPM Coordinator in 2021. Additionally, a group of regional IPM
Coordinators from multiple jurisdictions are collectively pursuing clarity on how to best
classify the risks of both chemical and non-chemical pest management tactics.
2019.11.21a
Encourage County operations to continue to evaluate new and existing weed
and ground squirrel management tactics, considering site requirements,
efficacy, cost, impacts to the environment, and impacts to the community.
PWD, Ag. Dept.Countywide In Progress
Staff participation in IPM meetings from the Public Works and Agriculture Departments has
been commendable in 2020. That interaction--particularly at the subcommittee level--has
helped depict a clearer picture of operational constraints. The newly-formed Grants & Pilots
Subcommittee is chaired by County personnel and intends to advance several proposed
tactics.
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Contra Costa County
Integrated Pest Management Advisory Committee
2018-2021 Recommendations Tracking Table
Date of IPM
Advisory
Committee
Approval/Rec. #Recommendation
Responsible
Department
or Staff
Property or Program
Specific?Status Additional Information
2019.11.21b
Direct departments to annually propose and prioritize potential research
projects associated with emerging and innovative strategies and tactics that
will improve the County’s IPM program.
BOS/PWD, Ag.
Dept.Countywide Complete
Operational departments have been supportive of initial efforts to seek external funding. This
and the following two recommendations were codified in Resolution 2020/326, adopted on
December 8, 2020.
2019.11.21c Encourage County departments to seek outside funding sources for these IPM
research projects.BOS Countywide Complete See additional information regarding 2019.11.21b above. Also, the IPM Advisory Committee
has ranked this as the #1 initiative in 2021 (pg. 18 of the Annual Report).
2019.11.21d Consider establishing funding to internally support such research projects.PWD/Ag. Dept.Countywide Complete See additional information regarding 2019.11.21b above.
2019.11.21e
Allocate additional funding or establish alternative procedures whereby they
may procure a contractor to provide carbon monoxide fumigation services for
ground squirrels along levees, irrigation canals, and flood-control channels
during the spring.
PWD
Maintenance
Division
Flood Control
properties In Progress
There has been substantive progress on this recommendation in 2020. The Decision-Making
Subcommittee referred further exploration and implementation to the Grants & Pilots
Subcommittee. The latter has effectively engaged various subject matter experts and will
continue to move this and other alternative tactics forward.
2019.11.21f
Conduct detailed evaluations of the vegetation management programs along
County rights-of-way during the period October 2018 to present, given that no
herbicides were applied. Have they met the control mandates set forth? Have
they saved funds that may be used to evaluate and implement alternatives to
herbicide applications along roadsides and flood control channels?
PWD
Maintenance
Division
Flood Control
properties, roadsides, Complete
The third paragraph on page 12 of the 2020 Annual Report summarizes this impact. During
the period in question, the increased amount of mowing to meet mandates has diverted
resources away from other important efforts such as sign clearance, tree trimming, pothole
repair, illegal dumping mitigation, encampment cleanups, and responding to citizen requests.
Costs have increased while the total acreage treated has decreased. The Department has
indicated that the requested level of detailed evaluations is not feasible under current staffing
constraints.
2018.11.15a
Have County Departments include the Pest Management Flow Chart created by
Public Works staff and the IPM Coordinator within all annual IPM and pesticide
safety training programs for County staff
PWD, Ag. Dept.Countywide In Progress The IPM Advisory Committee has ranked this as the #2 IPM Coordinator initiative in 2021 (See
page 18 of the Annual Report).
2018.11.15b Allocate funding to the departmental IPM programs to enable pilot testing and
evaluation of emerging and innovative pest management strategies and tactics.PWD, Ag. Dept.Countywide In Progress See note for 2019.11.21e above.
2018.11.15c Revise the County’s Pesticide Use Posting and Notification Policy and signage PWD
All land and facilities
owned by—and
under the control
of—the County
Nearly
Complete
The Posting Task Force of the IPM Advisory Committee reconvened in 2020 to incorporate
TWIC and PWD feedback in addition to other relevant revisions. The IPM Committee
unanimously approved the revised policy and signage and forwarded them to the Public
Works Director for final revision and adoption. Public Works has not indicated the status of
the finalized policy.
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Contra Costa County
Integrated Pest Management Advisory Committee
2018-2021 Recommendations Tracking Table
Date of IPM
Advisory
Committee
Approval/Rec. #Recommendation
Responsible
Department
or Staff
Property or Program
Specific?Status Additional Information
2018.11.15d
Investigate posting on flood control channel access roads where people
frequently walk, or on other rights-of-way that are frequently used as walking
paths
PWD
Flood Control access
roads not intended
for public use
Complete
TWIC clearly articulated in the November 2019 meeting that these sites are not intended or
maintained for public access and it would be inappropriate to send mixed messages by
posting pesticide applications. That sentiment was captured in the revised policy. The
Department confirmed that they would continue to post application signs on trails designated
for public use and would also explore mapping solutions that help educate the community in
identifying designated trails. The IPM Advisory Committee is interested in forming a technical
advisory committee to expand geographic information systems (GIS) capacity as it pertains to
Countywide pest management (See Objective 3.2 & Strategic Activity 3.2 on page 20 of the
Annual Report).
2018.11.15e Investigate the feasibility of erecting permanent signs and determine the most
useful placement for those signs PWD County-maintained
trails Complete TWIC expressed a preference for temporary signage on County right-of-way. That sentiment
was included in the proposed Policy revision.
2018.11.15f Investigate a way for people to make a complaint online about pesticide use PWD Countywide Complete
Since the November 2019 TWIC meeting, Public Works has rolled out Mobile Citizen, a mobile
application that allows citizens to report non-emergency conditions. Additionally, the IPM
Coordinator aims to incorporate a tool on the IPM website as an alternative way for citizens
to report pest management-related concerns to be forwarded to the appropriate department
or jurisdiction.
2018.11.15g Investigate a way for pesticide treatment notifications to be sent to people
who sign up for email notices PWD Countywide Complete
Public Works personnel reviewed this recommendation and determined that their current
system seems to be working. They continue to evaluate methods that promote access to
pesticide application for all citizens. 2021 initiatives that involve IPM website upgrades and
the GIS Technical Advisory Committee will review ways of making all pesticide treatments
more transparent and accessible.
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Pesticide Risk Footprint Tool*
Adapted by the Contra Costa County
Integrated Pest Management Program
Contact: Wade.Finlinson@cchealth.org
This tool is intended to assist in the evaluation of risks associated with pesticide products. It is not a comprehensive analysis of all risks. Each of the twelve
triangular panels forming a dodecagon represent a certain type of risk. The placement of a star on the inner portion of the panel indicates that the product being
reviewed does not meet criteria to be considered high risk as specified on the following page. Star placement on the outside edge constitutes elevated risk as
determined by the proposed standards. The stars are then connected to form a footprint. The increased area of the footprint’s spiked portions visually
depicts heightened risk and helps to prioritize mitigation measures. The use of dashed lines in some footprint spikes represents a risk that can be mitigated. If
mitigation measures are not possible or are otherwise unavailable, the associated spike will utilize solid lines.
The mission of the County IPM Policy is to effectively manage pests with minimal risk to humans and the environment. County applicators and personnel
responsible for the procurement and application of pesticides should consider the tool when determining whether a certain product is compatible with the broader
IPM program. Since site characteristics and application methods vary widely across County operations, the footprint for a given product should be analyzed
specifically in the context for which it is used. One application may use a backpack sprayer for a spot treatment of herbicide at a childcare facility. Another situation
could involve the same product being applied near an airport runway with a boom sprayer. These and other scenarios present important circumstantial factors
that merit separate considerations.
*Jepson, P.C., Murray, M.K.Y. (unpublished) Pesticide cost—benefit trade-off tool. For further information contact Paul.c.jepson@gmail.com
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Risk Category Source Justification or Rationale for Designation
1.Highly Hazardous Pesticides
(HHP)—Chronic
Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) category 1A or 1B for carcinogenicity,
mutagenicity/genotoxicity, or reproductive toxicity. Indicated on Table 1 (pages 7-10) of the supplementary index of
Jepson PC, Murray K, Bach O, Bonilla MA, Neumeister L. Selection of pesticides to reduce human and environmental
health risks: a global guideline and minimum pesticides list. Lancet Planet Health 2019: 3: e56–63.
2.CA Prop 65 Listed The Proposition 65 List is maintained by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment.
3.Occupational Risk (Worker)The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) acute toxicity category 1 (danger), category 2 (warning), or World
Health Organization (WHO) class II (moderately hazardous). WHO class II pesticides are available on Table 3 (pages 27-
40) of the document available for download at https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240005662
4.Exposure Risk
(bystander, site patron, etc.)
Panel is marked on the outer edge if the restricted entry interval (REI) is greater than four hours as specified on the
product label in the applicable use requirements section. Application methods & site characteristics may justify star
placement on the outer edge in many circumstances as determined by the IPM Coordinator or staff supervisors.
5.Risk to Aquatic Species Panel is marked on the outer edge if active ingredient deemed as an intermediate (I), high (H), or extra high (X)
potential pesticide hazard to fish in queries made to the University of California Statewide IPM Program’s WaterTox
database OR if the product safety data sheet (SDS) references the EPA designation as moderately toxic or highly toxic
to freshwater fish, freshwater invertebrates, estuarine/marine fish, or estuarine/marine invertebrates.
6.Risk to Terrestrial Species Panel is marked on the outer edge if the product safety data sheet (SDS) references the EPA designation as moderately
toxic or highly toxic to mammalian and avian wildlife.
7.Risk to Pollinators Panel is marked on the outer edge if active ingredient is rated I (toxic to honey bees and other bee species) or II (toxic
to honey bee brood) in the Bee Precaution Pesticide Ratings tool as maintained by the University of California
Statewide IPM Program.
8.Efficacy Subjectively determined by the IPM Coordinator after consulting with departmental staff members, outside agency
personnel who work in similar microclimatic conditions, academic product trials, etc.
9.Cost Subjectively determined by the IPM Coordinator after reviewing baseline cost data, historic and projected quantities of
product purchased, relative scale and frequency of application(s), actual staff/contractor labor costs, etc.
10.Indirect Costs (Litigation,
public perception)
Subjectively determined by the IPM Coordinator after considering public scrutiny of pesticide-related trends and other
applicable current events.
11.Indirect Costs (Training, PPE,
Equipment, etc.)
Subjectively determined by the IPM Coordinator after evaluating fiscal elements that may include site/program-
specific training costs, supplemental personal protective equipment in addition to what the State’s minimal
requirements, specialized equipment acquisition/maintenance/transporting, and other cost considerations.
12.Highly Hazardous Pesticide
(HHP)—Acute
World Health Organization (WHO) class 1A (extremely hazardous) or 1B (highly hazardous). Indicated on Table 1 (pages
7-10) of the supplementary index of Jepson PC, Murray K, Bach O, Bonilla MA, Neumeister L. Selection of pesticides to
reduce human and environmental health risks: a global guideline and minimum pesticides list. Lancet Planet Health
2019: 3: e56–63.
revised 10/4/2021
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TRANSPORTATION, WATER &
INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE 6.
Meeting Date:12/13/2021
Subject:CONSIDER report: Local, Regional, State, and Federal Transportation
Issues: Legislation, Studies, Miscellaneous Updates, take ACTION as
Appropriate
Submitted For: TRANSPORTATION, WATER & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE,
Department:Conservation & Development
Referral No.: 1
Referral Name: REVIEW legislative matters on transportation, water, and infrastructure.
Presenter: John Cunningham, DCD Contact: John Cunningham
(925)655-2915
Referral History:
This is a standing item on the Transportation, Water, and Infrastructure Committee referral list
and meeting agenda.
Referral Update:
In developing transportation related issues and proposals to bring forward for consideration by
TWIC, staff receives input from the Board of Supervisors (BOS), references the County's adopted
Legislative Platforms, coordinates with our legislative advocates, partner agencies and
organizations, and consults with the Committee itself.
This report includes four sections, 1: LOCAL, 2: REGIONAL, 3: STATE, and 4: FEDERAL .
1. LOCAL
No report in December.
2. REGIONAL
No report in December.
3. STATE Update
The County's legislative advocate will be in attendance at the December meeting.
4. FEDERAL No report in December.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
CONSIDER report on Local, Regional, State, and Federal Transportation Related Legislative Issues and take
ACTION as appropriate.
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Fiscal Impact (if any):
There is no fiscal impact.
Attachments
No file(s) attached.
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TRANSPORTATION, WATER &
INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE 7.
Meeting Date:12/13/2021
Subject:REVIEW Communication, News, Miscellaneous Items of Interest to the
Committee and DIRECT staff as appropriate.
Submitted For: TRANSPORTATION, WATER & INFRASTRUCTURE
COMMITTEE,
Department:Conservation & Development
Referral No.: N/A
Referral Name: N/A
Presenter: John Cunningham, DCD Contact: John Cunningham
(925)655-2915
Referral History:
This is a standing item on the TWIC agenda.
Referral Update:
Communication Received:
11-9-2021 email from Leland Frayseth (county resident) Los Vaqueros Expansion public record
request "Disposal of fish at Contractor's option" is that legal?
News Clippings:
12-1-2021: Mercury News: California drought: State Water Project will deliver no water to most
communities next year Newsom may impose mandatory conservation rules, state water officials
say.
12-7-2021: San Francisco Chronicle: Sea level rise could flood toxic sites along the Bay Area’s
shore. This city (Richmond) has 21 facilities at risk
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
RECEIVE information and DIRECT staff as appropriate.
Fiscal Impact (if any):
N/A
Attachments
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11-8-2021 Leland Frayseth email
News Clipping: Drought
News Clipping: Sea level rise...
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1
John Cunningham
From:Leland Frayseth <leland.frayseth@gmail.com>
Sent:Monday, November 8, 2021 8:40 PM
To:Samantha.Arthur@cwc.ca.gov; Alexandre.Makler@cwc.ca.gov; daniel.curtin@cwc.ca.gov;
Teresa.Alvarado@cwc.ca.gov; Matthew.Swanson@cwc.ca.gov;
Kimberly.Gallagher@cwc.ca.gov; fern.steiner@cwc.ca.gov; jose.solorio@cwc.ca.gov;
cwc@water.ca.gov; Shoemaker, Brianna@DWR; amy.young@water.ca.gov; Cambra,
Paul@CWC; Yun, Joseph@DWR; Klopfenstein, Rachael@DeltaCouncil;
erik.erreca@deltacouncil.ca.gov; John Cunningham; spalmer@zone7water.com;
john@goldenstatesalmon.org; Bob Wright; Obegi, Doug; Daniel Bacher; Scott Anderson;
Rachel Murphy; Kennedy, Kellye J; Jennifer Allen
Subject:Los Vaqueros Expansion public record request "Disposal of fish at Contractor's option"
is that legal?
Subject: Los Vaqueros Expansion public record request "Disposal of fish at Contractor's option" is that legal?
Dear Commissioners, Staff and the Public,
This is my 43rd letter to the California Water Commission (CWC). Please add this comment to the 17 Nov 2021 meeting
agenda item 4 Approval of 20 Oct 2021 meeting minutes item 9 Approval of Los Vaqueros Expansion continuing
eligibility. https://cwc.ca.gov/-/media/CWC-
Website/Files/Documents/2021/11_November/November2021_Item_4_DraftOctMinutes.pdf Information used by the
Commissioners to make their determination was not available to the public, specifically me.
I have initiated public records requests with both Contra Costa Water District (CCWD), Los Vaqueros Expansion
applicant, and the Department of Water Resources (DWR). CCWD responded with a partial release, DWR responded
they have records and will try to respond by 4 Feb 2022. As I read the Brown and Open Meeting Act you need to roll
back the Commissioners approval until the public, specifically me, has a chance to read and digest the same information
that was provided to the Commissioners.
Contained in the partial public records release to me from CCWD is the following drawing note "Disposal of fish at
Contractor's option", is that legal? If it is legal how would that look on the front page of the New York Times? That was
the test I was taught during ethics training.
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3
From CCWD's website these are the current Los Vaqueros fish records. Based on this information it would seem the fish
in the "Dead Pool" need to be identified and counted by certified biologists to be in compliance with a
California Department of Fish and Wildlife incidental take permit prior to a Contractor disposing of the fish. There are a
lot of raptors in that Altamont Pass so the biologist will need to be a quick counter before a fish flies off in a raptor's
talons.
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4
The wasting of 2,000 AF of water in a drought is disquieting. The 10 year schedule taking an existing 160,000 AF
reservoir offline from now to 2030 during a drought is disquieting.
As a 37 year CCWD customer and ratepayer, paying for 100,000 AF and 160,000 AF Los Vaqueros Reservoir makes me
livid. The 275,000 AF plan is to remove the top 101 feet of the existing dam with longitudinal cracking and haul
1,049,600 cubic yards of dam shell, core, concrete and rebar to an on site disposal area while I continue to pay off the
100,000 AF and 160,000 AF bonds from now to 2030.
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5
I think the Commission needs to roll back their approval of Los Vaqueros Expansion continuing eligibility until we are all
on the same page and it all makes sense. This snafu could have been avoided had CCWD Board President Lisa Borba
worked collegially with her customers, fisherwomen, fishermen and the fish. Lisa Borba is a bad leader and very much in
need of a 360 degree review and feedback from customers, managers, peers and subordinates.
Thank you for reading my comments. I will continue to track this project and provide public comment.
Leland Frayseth
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12/7/21, 10:32 AM California drought: State Water Project will deliver no water to most communities next year
https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/12/01/california-drought-state-water-project-will-deliver-no-water-next-year/?mc_cid=d5929dc953&mc_…1/5
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By By PAUL ROGERSPAUL ROGERS | | progers@bayareanewsgroup.comprogers@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group | Bay Area News Group
PUBLISHED: PUBLISHED: December 1, 2021 at 12:28 p.m.December 1, 2021 at 12:28 p.m. | UPDATED: | UPDATED: December 2, 2021 at 6:33 a.m.December 2, 2021 at 6:33 a.m.
After two historically dry years, Lake Oroville in Butte County, the second-largest reservoir in California, was at low levels on October 28, 2021. TheAfter two historically dry years, Lake Oroville in Butte County, the second-largest reservoir in California, was at low levels on October 28, 2021. The
reservoir was just 30% full on Dec. 1, 2021. (Photo: State Department of Water Resources)reservoir was just 30% full on Dec. 1, 2021. (Photo: State Department of Water Resources)
NEWSNEWSENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT
California drought: State Water Project will deliver noCalifornia drought: State Water Project will deliver no
water to most communities next yearwater to most communities next year
Newsom may impose mandatory conservation rules, state water officials sayNewsom may impose mandatory conservation rules, state water officials say
• • NewsNews
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12/7/21, 10:32 AM California drought: State Water Project will deliver no water to most communities next year
https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/12/01/california-drought-state-water-project-will-deliver-no-water-next-year/?mc_cid=d5929dc953&mc_…2/5
In a stark indicator of California’s worsening drought, the Newsom administration announced Wednesday that cities and farms shouldIn a stark indicator of California’s worsening drought, the Newsom administration announced Wednesday that cities and farms should
expect to receive virtually no water next year from the State Water Project, a massive system of dams, pipes and canals that typicallyexpect to receive virtually no water next year from the State Water Project, a massive system of dams, pipes and canals that typically
provides water to 27 million people from Silicon Valley to San Diego.provides water to 27 million people from Silicon Valley to San Diego.
The unprecedented announcement — with only small amounts of emergency supplies possible for some urban areas — means thatThe unprecedented announcement — with only small amounts of emergency supplies possible for some urban areas — means that
unless this winter brings significant rainfall, more stringent conservation measures are likely in San Jose, parts of the East Bay and otherunless this winter brings significant rainfall, more stringent conservation measures are likely in San Jose, parts of the East Bay and other
communities across the state in 2022, including strict limits on landscape watering.communities across the state in 2022, including strict limits on landscape watering.
“We’re coming off an historic set of conditions,” said Karla Nemeth, director of the state Department of Water Resources.“We’re coming off an historic set of conditions,” said Karla Nemeth, director of the state Department of Water Resources.
Nemeth also said that if significant rainfall does not occur this winter, Gov. Gavin Newsom is likely to impose mandatory urban waterNemeth also said that if significant rainfall does not occur this winter, Gov. Gavin Newsom is likely to impose mandatory urban water
conservation targets, similar to those put in place by former Gov. Jerry Brown during California’s last drought from 2012-16.conservation targets, similar to those put in place by former Gov. Jerry Brown during California’s last drought from 2012-16.
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12/7/21, 10:32 AM California drought: State Water Project will deliver no water to most communities next year
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12/7/21, 10:32 AM California drought: State Water Project will deliver no water to most communities next year
https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/12/01/california-drought-state-water-project-will-deliver-no-water-next-year/?mc_cid=d5929dc953&mc_…4/5
Baker said the Santa Clara Valley Water District will use local groundwater, conservation and purchases from farm agencies in theBaker said the Santa Clara Valley Water District will use local groundwater, conservation and purchases from farm agencies in the
Sacramento Valley with senior water rights to avoid severe shortages. Its 10 local reservoirs are only 11% full now.Sacramento Valley with senior water rights to avoid severe shortages. Its 10 local reservoirs are only 11% full now.
“We’ll see that probably late winter, early spring if these dry conditions persist,” she said.“We’ll see that probably late winter, early spring if these dry conditions persist,” she said.
This summer, Newsom asked California residents and businesses to reduce urban water use by 15% from last year’s levels. But they areThis summer, Newsom asked California residents and businesses to reduce urban water use by 15% from last year’s levels. But they are
falling far short, cutting by only 3.9% in September.falling far short, cutting by only 3.9% in September.
The past two years have been the driest back-to-back years in Northern California since 1976-77, leaving major reservoirs at record-lowThe past two years have been the driest back-to-back years in Northern California since 1976-77, leaving major reservoirs at record-low
levels. Lake Oroville, in Butte County, the second-largest reservoir in the state and the largest in the State Water Project, was just 30% fulllevels. Lake Oroville, in Butte County, the second-largest reservoir in the state and the largest in the State Water Project, was just 30% full
Wednesday.Wednesday.
Even though Northern California received heavy rain in October, much of it soaked into the dry ground instead of running off intoEven though Northern California received heavy rain in October, much of it soaked into the dry ground instead of running off into
reservoirs. Since then, very little rain has fallen.reservoirs. Since then, very little rain has fallen.
The State Water Project, approved by voters in 1960 and a key legacy of former Gov. Pat Brown, moves water from Northern California toThe State Water Project, approved by voters in 1960 and a key legacy of former Gov. Pat Brown, moves water from Northern California to
the south. It takes melting snow from the Sierra Nevada and transports it from Lake Oroville through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Riverthe south. It takes melting snow from the Sierra Nevada and transports it from Lake Oroville through the Sacramento-San Joaquin River
Delta all the way to the Los Angeles Basin. In normal times, it supplies drinking water to two out of three Californians — and irrigatesDelta all the way to the Los Angeles Basin. In normal times, it supplies drinking water to two out of three Californians — and irrigates
about 750,000 acres of farmland.about 750,000 acres of farmland.
Nemeth said her department is in discussions with seven of the 29 urban and agricultural agencies that contract to receive State WaterNemeth said her department is in discussions with seven of the 29 urban and agricultural agencies that contract to receive State Water
Project water for them to receive “very modest” amounts of “health and safety” water next summer for fire fighting, hospitals and someProject water for them to receive “very modest” amounts of “health and safety” water next summer for fire fighting, hospitals and some
indoor uses, including drinking water, toilets, showers and clothes washing, but not for landscape irrigation.indoor uses, including drinking water, toilets, showers and clothes washing, but not for landscape irrigation.
That amount will be 55 gallons per person per day, she said. The state could provide the difference if local water agencies cannot meetThat amount will be 55 gallons per person per day, she said. The state could provide the difference if local water agencies cannot meet
that amount, she added. The total the state expects to deliver of such “health and safety” water is 340,000 acre-feet. By comparison, allthat amount, she added. The total the state expects to deliver of such “health and safety” water is 340,000 acre-feet. By comparison, all
cities and farm districts have state contracts for 4.2 million acre-feet.cities and farm districts have state contracts for 4.2 million acre-feet.
Wednesday’s announcement is the first time since January 2014, during the depths of the last drought, for a 0% allotment, and the firstWednesday’s announcement is the first time since January 2014, during the depths of the last drought, for a 0% allotment, and the first
time ever that such an announcement was made in December, at the beginning of winter.time ever that such an announcement was made in December, at the beginning of winter.
Among the agencies affected by Wednesday’s news are the Santa Clara Valley Water District, in San Jose, which provides drinking water toAmong the agencies affected by Wednesday’s news are the Santa Clara Valley Water District, in San Jose, which provides drinking water to
2 million South Bay residents. Also hit: Alameda County Water District, which provides water to 360,000 people in Fremont, Newark and2 million South Bay residents. Also hit: Alameda County Water District, which provides water to 360,000 people in Fremont, Newark and
Union City; and Zone 7 Water Agency, which serves Livermore, Pleasanton and Dublin.Union City; and Zone 7 Water Agency, which serves Livermore, Pleasanton and Dublin.
The news does not affect customers of the East Bay Municipal Utility District, Contra Costa Water District, Marin Municipal Water DistrictThe news does not affect customers of the East Bay Municipal Utility District, Contra Costa Water District, Marin Municipal Water District
or San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, who receive their water from other sources and projects.or San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, who receive their water from other sources and projects.
Urban areas such as San Jose, Fremont and Livermore, along with Los Angeles and Napa, will have to find other water sources, includingUrban areas such as San Jose, Fremont and Livermore, along with Los Angeles and Napa, will have to find other water sources, including
local reservoirs, groundwater, more conservation and purchases from farm agencies to get through next year. And many farmers willlocal reservoirs, groundwater, more conservation and purchases from farm agencies to get through next year. And many farmers will
have to pump more groundwater or fallow fields.have to pump more groundwater or fallow fields.
“With the conditions we’ve been seeing, and the reservoir levels where they are, I don’t think we are surprised,” said Aaron Baker, a chief“With the conditions we’ve been seeing, and the reservoir levels where they are, I don’t think we are surprised,” said Aaron Baker, a chief
operating officer with the Santa Clara Valley Water District. “It is symbolic of the dry, warmer conditions we are in.”operating officer with the Santa Clara Valley Water District. “It is symbolic of the dry, warmer conditions we are in.”
This summer, the district asked Santa Clara County residents to cut water use 15% from 2019 levels to preserve supplies. So far, theyThis summer, the district asked Santa Clara County residents to cut water use 15% from 2019 levels to preserve supplies. So far, they
have reduced by only 7%.have reduced by only 7%.
Baker said that if it doesn’t rain significantly this winter, Santa Clara County residents should expect more stringent water conservationBaker said that if it doesn’t rain significantly this winter, Santa Clara County residents should expect more stringent water conservation
rules next summer.rules next summer.
On Wednesday, the Marin Municipal Water District, which serves 190,000 people in Marin County, prohibited all outdoor landscapeOn Wednesday, the Marin Municipal Water District, which serves 190,000 people in Marin County, prohibited all outdoor landscape
watering seven days a week, with fines for violators. Healdsburg, in Sonoma County, has had similar rules in place for months.watering seven days a week, with fines for violators. Healdsburg, in Sonoma County, has had similar rules in place for months.
“We need local leaders to step up and make those decisions,” Nemeth said. “If they won’t, the state will.”“We need local leaders to step up and make those decisions,” Nemeth said. “If they won’t, the state will.”
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Richmond boasts the longest shoreline of any Bay Area city, 32 miles dotted withRichmond boasts the longest shoreline of any Bay Area city, 32 miles dotted with
heavy industry such as chemical plants, factories and the Chevron oil refinery. It’sheavy industry such as chemical plants, factories and the Chevron oil refinery. It’s
also vulnerable to rising seas predicted to increase regular flooding in the Bay Areaalso vulnerable to rising seas predicted to increase regular flooding in the Bay Area
by the end of the century.by the end of the century.
Researchers say that combination threatens to spread toxic materials from anResearchers say that combination threatens to spread toxic materials from an
industrial shoreline into mostly working-class neighborhoods, placing immigrantsindustrial shoreline into mostly working-class neighborhoods, placing immigrants
and people of color at greater risk of exposure to pollutants.and people of color at greater risk of exposure to pollutants.
That is true for Richmond, home to a combined majority of Black, Latino and AsianThat is true for Richmond, home to a combined majority of Black, Latino and Asian
residents and with high rates of poverty in neighborhoods near its industrialresidents and with high rates of poverty in neighborhoods near its industrial
shoreline.shoreline.
Richmond’s shoreline is dotted with miles of heavy industry, including the Chevron oil renery, shown here.Richmond’s shoreline is dotted with miles of heavy industry, including the Chevron oil renery, shown here.
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Researchers at the University of California at Berkeley and Los Angeles and NewResearchers at the University of California at Berkeley and Los Angeles and New
Jersey-based research nonprofit Climate Central overlaid on maps demographicJersey-based research nonprofit Climate Central overlaid on maps demographic
data and sea level rise predictions with the location of landfills, refineries,data and sea level rise predictions with the location of landfills, refineries,
hazardous waste sites and other toxic facilities. The project underscores howhazardous waste sites and other toxic facilities. The project underscores how
climate change will only worsen inequality and long-standing environmentalclimate change will only worsen inequality and long-standing environmental
justice issues.justice issues.
“People think of Malibu or the Palisades when they think of sea level rise, but in“People think of Malibu or the Palisades when they think of sea level rise, but in
reality there’s a lot of long-term industry and toxic sites in coastal areas,” saidreality there’s a lot of long-term industry and toxic sites in coastal areas,” said
Rachel Morello-Frosch, lead researcher and environmental health scienceRachel Morello-Frosch, lead researcher and environmental health science
professor at UC Berkeley’s school of public health. “That could pose threats toprofessor at UC Berkeley’s school of public health. “That could pose threats to
communities that live nearby. Many are located in poor communities andcommunities that live nearby. Many are located in poor communities and
communities of color.”communities of color.”
Across California, 400 hazardous facilities in low-lying areas are likely toAcross California, 400 hazardous facilities in low-lying areas are likely to
experience regular flooding by the end of the century, according to the reportexperience regular flooding by the end of the century, according to the report
dubbed “Toxic Tides.” Most facilities are clustered in just five counties, includingdubbed “Toxic Tides.” Most facilities are clustered in just five counties, including
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Contra Costa, Alameda and San Mateo in Northern California and Los Angeles andContra Costa, Alameda and San Mateo in Northern California and Los Angeles and
Orange counties in the south.Orange counties in the south.
People living in disadvantaged communities, such as those in Richmond andPeople living in disadvantaged communities, such as those in Richmond and
Alameda County, are five times more likely to suffer from flooding by 2050,Alameda County, are five times more likely to suffer from flooding by 2050,
researchers found.researchers found.
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The research looked only at surface flooding and doesn’t include other potentialThe research looked only at surface flooding and doesn’t include other potential
impacts of sea level rise, such as groundwater infiltration.impacts of sea level rise, such as groundwater infiltration.
Percentage of low-lying facilities in California
facing ood risk
Facility type 2050 2100
Sewage treatment
Reneries
Ports and terminals
Hazardous waste
Power plants
Cleanup sites
Landlls and
incinerators
Animal operations
Industrial
Oil and gas wells
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9.6%18.4%
7.7%23.1%
7.6%19.7%
5…14.5%
5…11.4%
4.4%10.3%
3.4%5…
2.4%2.4%
1.7%5…
0.1%2.0%
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Researchers spotlighted Richmond, where they found 350 toxic facilities,Researchers spotlighted Richmond, where they found 350 toxic facilities,
including 21 sites at risk from repeat flooding annually by 2100 as sea levels rise.including 21 sites at risk from repeat flooding annually by 2100 as sea levels rise.
Demographic data shows these facilities are located near neighborhoods withDemographic data shows these facilities are located near neighborhoods with
higher-than-average poverty rates compared to other low-lying areas of California.higher-than-average poverty rates compared to other low-lying areas of California.
Morello-Frosch and her fellow researchers hope the project will be a tool for localMorello-Frosch and her fellow researchers hope the project will be a tool for local
governments and environmental justice groups pushing to reduce the impact ofgovernments and environmental justice groups pushing to reduce the impact of
pollution on disadvantaged communities.pollution on disadvantaged communities.
Amee Raval, policy and research director with the Asian Pacific EnvironmentalAmee Raval, policy and research director with the Asian Pacific Environmental
Network, said her organization and others helped researchers shape theNetwork, said her organization and others helped researchers shape the
demographic factors used in the maps and inform their plans to bring thedemographic factors used in the maps and inform their plans to bring the
information to grassroots groups and policymakers. They also helped researchersinformation to grassroots groups and policymakers. They also helped researchers
learn more about Richmond’s rich history of environmental activism among itslearn more about Richmond’s rich history of environmental activism among its
immigrant communities.immigrant communities.
“In Richmond there is a whole suite of toxic facilities of hazardous sites that range“In Richmond there is a whole suite of toxic facilities of hazardous sites that range
across industrial sectors,” Raval said. “Working-class communities of color are onacross industrial sectors,” Raval said. “Working-class communities of color are on
the front lines of historic health burdens like pollution but also the climate crisis.”the front lines of historic health burdens like pollution but also the climate crisis.”
One Richmond site, a fossil fuel port on the Santa Fe Channel, is at risk of 114 floodsOne Richmond site, a fossil fuel port on the Santa Fe Channel, is at risk of 114 floods
annually by the year 2100, according to the map. An asphalt paving materialannually by the year 2100, according to the map. An asphalt paving material
factory in Richmond is at risk of 127 floods annually by the end of the century.factory in Richmond is at risk of 127 floods annually by the end of the century.
Richmond City Councilwoman Gayle McLaughlin, whose district includes theRichmond City Councilwoman Gayle McLaughlin, whose district includes the
city’s southeastern shore, said the council is discussing ways to protect itscity’s southeastern shore, said the council is discussing ways to protect its
shoreline through projects like wetland restoration, but they need to do more.shoreline through projects like wetland restoration, but they need to do more.
“We need to protect our communities very close to our shoreline and especially the“We need to protect our communities very close to our shoreline and especially the
southeast side,” McLaughlin said.southeast side,” McLaughlin said.
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There is growing acknowledgment in Sacramento that rising seas are expected toThere is growing acknowledgment in Sacramento that rising seas are expected to
add burdens to already vulnerable communities. Last year, the Legislativeadd burdens to already vulnerable communities. Last year, the Legislative
Analyst’s Office estimated if water levels increased four feet, that could cause dailyAnalyst’s Office estimated if water levels increased four feet, that could cause daily
flooding flooding for nearly 28,000 socially vulnerable Bay Area residentsfor nearly 28,000 socially vulnerable Bay Area residents..
In September, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 1 to allocate $100 millionIn September, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 1 to allocate $100 million
each year to help local governments prepare for sea level rise.each year to help local governments prepare for sea level rise.
Mike Futrell, city manager for South San Francisco, said city officials are concernedMike Futrell, city manager for South San Francisco, said city officials are concerned
about low-lying areas, especially the old Oyster Point landfill on the bay. It wasabout low-lying areas, especially the old Oyster Point landfill on the bay. It was
closed and capped in the 1960s, but could still pose serious threats to health andclosed and capped in the 1960s, but could still pose serious threats to health and
≥ 1 at-risk facility No at-risk facility
Demographic comparison between California
census blocks with at-risk facilities vs. without
Among blocks near low-lying areas vulnerable to sea level
rise
People of colorPeople of color
Renter-occupiedRenter-occupied
unitsunits
PovertyPoverty
Eligible voters notEligible voters not
votingvoting
Did not completeDid not complete
high schoolhigh school
Language isolationLanguage isolation
UnemploymentUnemployment
Chart: Yoohyun Jung / The Chronicle • Source: Toxic Tides
Demographic data is based on the 2017 American Community Survey
63.5%
56.5%
53.4%
46.1%
34.1%
27%
28.2%
25.2%
17.5%
13.6%
11%
8.2%
7.4%
6.6%
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safety if, without intervention, sea level rise inevitably thwarts the systems in placesafety if, without intervention, sea level rise inevitably thwarts the systems in place
to ensure hazardous materials don’t escape. If water inundates the old landfill,to ensure hazardous materials don’t escape. If water inundates the old landfill,
“that could lead to catastrophic results,” Futrell said.“that could lead to catastrophic results,” Futrell said.
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The city has transformed the old Oyster Point landfill into a park. But sea level riseThe city has transformed the old Oyster Point landfill into a park. But sea level rise
projections put its future in doubt. The city council is currently discussing how toprojections put its future in doubt. The city council is currently discussing how to
protect the old landfill from rising waters.protect the old landfill from rising waters.
Futrell said he hoped cities and other government agencies along the bay can bandFutrell said he hoped cities and other government agencies along the bay can band
together to share the significant costs coming with such a monumental change totogether to share the significant costs coming with such a monumental change to
Check the water shortage status of your area, plus see reservoir levels and a list of restrictions for theCheck the water shortage status of your area, plus see reservoir levels and a list of restrictions for the
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the state’s shorelines.the state’s shorelines.
The maps are designed as resources for communities and public agencies toThe maps are designed as resources for communities and public agencies to
illustrate the threat, but they are not intended as the final arbiter of what areas areillustrate the threat, but they are not intended as the final arbiter of what areas are
at risk, Morello-Frosch said.at risk, Morello-Frosch said.
The map, published Nov. 30, stirred controversy in Richmond because it did notThe map, published Nov. 30, stirred controversy in Richmond because it did not
include a toxic site slated for a include a toxic site slated for a housing projecthousing project. The project is tied up in court as. The project is tied up in court as
activists try to argue partial cleanup of the site is not sufficient to protect futureactivists try to argue partial cleanup of the site is not sufficient to protect future
residents from the pollutants left behind from its 120-year industrial history.residents from the pollutants left behind from its 120-year industrial history.
The shoreline property is on higher ground, and it wasn’t listed as at risk from seaThe shoreline property is on higher ground, and it wasn’t listed as at risk from sea
level rise on the Toxic Tides map. Morello-Frosch said they added language to theirlevel rise on the Toxic Tides map. Morello-Frosch said they added language to their
website explaining that they only mapped surface flooding projections and didn’twebsite explaining that they only mapped surface flooding projections and didn’t
analyze sea level impact on groundwater systems — a much more complexanalyze sea level impact on groundwater systems — a much more complex
analysis.analysis.
Morello-Frosch said the issue underscores the vast impacts of climate change andMorello-Frosch said the issue underscores the vast impacts of climate change and
how local governments must undertake site-specific studies along shorelines tohow local governments must undertake site-specific studies along shorelines to
understand specific risks.understand specific risks.
“In many ways, we’re underestimating the extent of risk,” Morello-Frosch said.“In many ways, we’re underestimating the extent of risk,” Morello-Frosch said.
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