Reso 1398 06/2012RESOLUTION NO. 1398
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE VALLECITOS WATER DISTRICT
CERTIFYING AS COMPLETE AND ADEQUATE
THE MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE
LINDA VISTA EAST SEWER PROJECT
(STATE CLEARINGHOUSE NO. 2012031062)
WHEREAS, the Vallecitos Water District ("District") conducted an Initial Study analyzing
the potential environmental impacts of the Linda Vista East Sewer Project ("Project") and
determined that there will be no significant impacts because of the prescribed mitigation
measures which have been incorporated in the Project; and
WHEREAS, a Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared for the Project pursuant
to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"); and
WHEREAS, the Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration was distributed to responsible and
trustee agencies, other public agencies having jurisdiction by law with respect to the Project, to
other interested persons and agencies, and to the public for review and comment for a period of
thirty (30) days; and
WHEREAS, notice of the Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration was distributed and posted
in accordance with Sections 21091 and 21092 of the California Public Resources Code; and
WHEREAS, five (5) written comments were received from responsible and trustee
agencies;
WHEREAS, the Mitigated Negative Declaration, has been prepared;
WHEREAS, the District has reviewed and considered all of the environmental
documentation comprising the Mitigated Negative Declaration, including the five written
comments noted above, and has determined that the Mitigated Negative Declaration has been
completed in compliance with the provisions of CEQA, the CEQA Guidelines (14 California Code
of Regulations Sections 15000 et seq.), and relevant case law;
WHEREAS, the District has determined that the Mitigated Negative Declaration
adequately addresses the potential environmental impacts of the Project; and, that mitigation
measures have been incorporated into the proposed Project which substantially lessen the
potentially significant environmental effects of the Project identified in the Mitigated Negative
Declaration; and
WHEREAS, the District finds that the Project would not result in any significant and
unavoidable environmental effects.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the Vallecitos Water
District as follows:
Section 1: The Board of Directors of the Vallecitos Water District does hereby certify the
Mitigated Negative Declaration as complete and adequate in that it addresses all of the
environmental effects of the proposed project and fully complies with the requirements of CEQA
and the CEQA Guidelines.
Section 2: The Board of Directors hereby finds that the mitigation measures described in
the Mitigated Negative Declaration will mitigate any and all potentially significant adverse effects
of the proposed project to a level of insignificance.
Section 3: The Board of Directors hereby directs that the General Manager file a Notice
of Determination with the San Diego County Clerk and file a Certificate of Fee Exemption with the
California Department of Fish and Game.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the Vallecitos Water
District at a regular meeting held on this 6th day of June, 2012 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: FERGUSON, HERNANDEZ, POLTL, SHELL, GENTRY
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
ATTEST:
Dennis O. Lamb, Secretary
Board of Directors
Vallecitos Water District
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
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Darrell Gentry, President
Board of Directors
Vallecitos Water District