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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01041994 - 1.86 1.84 through 1.90 THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on January 4, 1994, by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Powers, Smith, Bishop, McPeak and Torlakson NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None SUBJECT: Correspondence Item No. 1.84 LETTER dated December 10, 1993 , from C. Erickson, 216 Riverside Drive, Bay Point 94565, expressing concern with the delay in opening the Salvation Army Senior Home (Silvercrest) located on Appian Way in E1 Sobrante pending the final inspection on the property. ***REFERRED TO DIRECTOR OF BUILDING INSPECTION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR 1.85 CLAIM dated December 6, 1993, from William R. King, Controller, GTE Mobilnet of California L/P, 245 Perimeter Center Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30346, requesting refund of property taxes levied for the 1989-1990 fiscal year. ***REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL, ASSESSOR, AND TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR /_ 1-186 LETTER received by the Clerk of the Board on December 16, 1993, from Roger K. Patterson, Regional Director, U. -S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento 95825, advising of procedures in progress for the preparation of a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the implementation of Title 34, the Central Valley Project Improvement Act, and encouraging input on the EIS. ***REFERRED TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR 1.87 LETTER dated December 2, 1993, from State Senator Daniel E. Boatwright, 1001 Galaxy Way, Suite 210, Concord 94520, advising of his commitment to identifying funds for Poison Control Centers. ***REFERRED TO HEALTH SERVICES DIRECTOR 1.88 LETTER dated December 14, 1993 , from Brent Aasen, Chairman, Board of Deacons and Rick Moe, Senior Pastor, Brentwood Evangelical Free Church, P.O. Box 766 Brentwood 94513 , requesting that parcel No. 010-120-002 be excluded from a proposal to rezone this parcel as a part of the exclusive agricultural district (A-40) zone. ***REFERRED TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR SENT OR t ■ a�a< �,,yF'ym PRIDE IN��� o United States Department of the Interior AMEMCA� 7 5 BUREAU OF RECLAMATION ©� �4PCH A9aa Mid-Pacific Regional Office ■ 2800 Cottage Way IN REPLY Sacramento,California 95825-1898 FA REEERTO; R MP-180 ENV-6.00 DEC 103 CLERK BOARD Chairman, Board of Supervisors County of Contra Costa 651 Pine Street, 11th Floor Martinez CA 94553-1229 Subject: Central Valley Project Improvement Act - Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (Environmental Impact Statement) Dear Mr. Chairman: In October 1992, President Bush signed Public Law 102-575, including Title 34, the Central Valley Project Improvement Act (Act) . Over the past 9 months the Department of the Interior, in cooperation with other Federal and State agencies, .has taken steps to implement Title 34, and I am writing to provide you with a brief update on the status of one of our major efforts. The Act isthe most significant legislation affecting the Central Valley Project (CVP) in its 50-year history. By granting fish and wildlife purposes equal priority with agricultural and municipal and industrial water needs, the Act will substantially change the management of the CVP. The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) and the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) are taking the lead in implementing the Act and have initiated a number of projects aimed at making the required changes in CVP operations. An immediate task was to begin preparation of a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) required for Federal actions that significantly affect the quality of the human environment. The Programmatic EIS will provide a broad, systemwide analysis of the impacts -and benefits of implementing Title 34, including impacts to fish and wildlife, potential renewal of CVP water contracts, habitat restoration, and economic and social impacts. The final document, due by October 1995, will analyze policies that will help guide operations of the CVP into the next century as well as provide the foundation for subsequent environmental documentation covering specific actions impacting local areas. d Implementing Title 34 and preparing the Programmatic EIS represent .a major interagency undertaking requiring a wide array of expertise. Staff from Reclamation, the Service, and several other cooperating agencies meet regularly to share information and coordinate efforts, and technical workgroups have been formed to address key aspects of the document. A draft Purpose and Need Statement has been prepared to help provide the framework and define the overall goals of the Programmatic EIS. Due to the nature of the law, implementing activities and preparation of the Programmatic EIS are 2 proceeding along parallel tracks, with public and agency input solicited on both tracks throughout the entire process. Understandably, there is a great deal of public interest in and concern about how Title 34 will affect both local areas and the State as a whole. A wide variety of viewpoints exist, and all will be taken into consideration. A comprehensive Public Involvement Program is being conducted to assess interest levels, involve key interest groups, respond to and incorporate public comments, and maintain ongoing public dialogue on Title 34. Many activities to date have centered on fostering public participation in developing the Programmatic EIS for Title 34. Eight "scoping" sessions were held throughout the State in March and April to begin the process of identifying issues and alternatives for further study. Additional workshops were held in .Tune and again in. October to obtain public input on the draft Purpose and Need Statement and the screening criteria for defining the Existing Conditions, Alternatives, and No-Action Alternatives. Interest group meetings are held regularly to ensure representation and ongoing participation from environmental, agricultural, fishing, power, recreational, and municipal and industrial interests. Finally, Reclamation has established a Water Policy and Allocation Office to provide leadership in developing the Title 34 Programmatic EIS and to coordinate CVP contract renewals. The office is headed by the Program Manager, Kirk Rodgers, who also oversees the interagency/interdisciplinary team preparing the Programmatic EIS. Our ultimate goal is to achieve a balance among competing water demands while complying with the purpose and intent of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act. Ongoing public involvement will be crucial to realizing this goal, and I encourage you to contact the Water Policy and Allocation Office at (916) 978-4981 with any comments or concerns that you or your constituents may have. We will update you periodically on the status of our work, and you will continue to be notified of upcoming public meetings. As always, we appreciate your interest in the Central Valley Project Improvement Act and look forward to your involvement in our efforts. Since Roger K. Patterson Regional Director