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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: J. MICHAEL WALFORD, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
DATE: March 15, 1988
SUBJECT: Response to ROWTA Letter of February 11, 1988 regarding
CCCSD Facilities on Southern Pacific Right of Way
Specific Request(s) or Recommendation(s) & Background &
Justification
I. RECOMMENDATION
ACKNOWLEDGE concerns expressed by Right of Way Trails Advocates
(ROWTA) in their letter dated February 11, 1988 and ENCOURAGE
their continued discussions with the Central Contra Costa
Sanitary District (CCCSD) regarding the appearance of sewer
facilities being installed in the former Southern Pacific right
of way.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT
No financial impact.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND
Contra Costa County has acquired the former Southern Pacific
right of way in order to protect it and allow the development of
multiple public uses. CCCSD has purchased easements from the
County as part of their project to provide additional sewer
capacity to the San Ramon Valley and the County has also provided
at no cost surface space to East Bay Regional Park District for
the development of the Iron Horse Trail.
CCCSD has constructed inverted siphon crossings of Rutherford
Creek and San Ramon Creek which includes the construction of a
24-inch steel pipe above the ground surface. The ROWTA Board of
Directors have expressed their objection to the appearance of the
above ground pipelines.
Continued on attachment: X yes Signature: 1 411-K .
Recommendation of County Administrator
Recommendation of Board Committee
Approve Other:
Signature(s)
Action of Board on: MAR 15 1988
Approved as Recommended Other
Vote of Supervisors I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS
A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN
Unanimous (Absent ) ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON
Ayes: Noes: THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
Absent: Abstain: SUPERVISORS ON DATE SHOWN.
Attested MAR 15 1985
Orig. Div. :Public Works (FCE) PHIL BATCHELOR,
cc: CLERK OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS AND
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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BO:ROWTA.T3
DEPUTY CLERK
The Board of Directors for CCCSD at their meeting on March 3 ,
1988, discussed this issue and directed their staff to continue
discussions with ROWTA. Both parties are exploring the
possibility of visually shielding the pipelines by the
construction of pedestrian bridges at the two creek crossings.
This proposal can be supported by Contra Costa County as long as
it does not interfere with other public uses of the right of way.
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Right of Way Trail Advocates, Inc.
P.O. BOX 972, Danville, CA 94526BATCHE[OR
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Board of Supervisors
Contra Costa Countyl/� ` -
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Martinez, CA 94553
Gentlemen;
The Central Contra Costa Sanitary District has recently installed
siphon pipes over Rutherford and San Ramon Creeks in connection with.
the sewer line they are installing under the former Southern Pacific.
Right of Way. These pipes have been installed above the anticipated'
high water level of the respective creeks and now create a major
eyesore in what has been beautiful and scenic areas.
In response to this unanticipated development, the ROWTA Board of
Directors unanimously passed the following resolution at its February
8, 1988 meeting:
ROWTA expresses its outrage and disappointment to the Central
Contra Costa Sanitary District, City of Danville, and Contra
Costa County about the unattractive solution to the siphon
problem at San Ramon and Rutherford Creeks.
The ROWTA Board, speaking for its membership urge you to discuss this
problem with the Sanitary- District- and if at all possible, devise a
means ,of making these unsightly pipes blend into the surrounding
landscape. We feel this may be possible when the existing footbridge
over Rutherford Creek is reinstalled and the planned footbridge over
San Ramon Creek is purchased and installed.
Thank you in advance for your attention to this problem.
Sincerely,
oxiglas L. Smith
President
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KBoard Members
County Administrator
Pfaz:Th wrvices
Community DevelopnvW t
Public Works
County Counsel
ROWTA is a nonprofit corporation whose purpose is to promote construction of trails
on the Southern Pacific Railroao right-of-way in the San Ramon Valley.