Elkhorn Ditch Reference Material

Prepared by Jay O'Brien


The Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for this project was distributed on January 26, 1998 and was published in the Sacramento Bee. The DEIR review ended on March 11, 1998. The Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) was distributed on March 12, 1998. The following statements were published in BOTH the DEIR and in the FEIR:
 

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Water Supply

The Rio Linda Water District (RLWD) provides water service in the project area. The RLWD water distribution system consists of 11 groundwater wells, with a total capacity of 11.76 mgd, a 100,000 gallon overhead tank, and a distribution system grid made up of 4-inch through 12-inch pipelines. The RLWD maintains a 6-inch pipeline along Elkhorn Boulevard within the project limits. The District is planning to upgrade that segment to a 12-inch pipeline to provide sufficient water capacity to the southeast part of the District. According to the District Manager (Phelan 1997), the design and construction of the upgraded pipeline will be coordinated with the Transportation Division to take place during the roadway construction. Impacts are considered less than significant.

Mitigation Measures: None Recommended
 

Natural Gas

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has natural gas facilities within the limits of the project. PG&E will review the standard "A' and "B" plans and coordinate with the Transportation Division at that time. Impacts to natural gas facilities are considered less than significant.

Mitigation Measures: None recommended
 

Sewer Facilities

Water Quality Division staff on behalf of Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District (SRCSD) and County Sanitation District No. 1 (CSD-No.-1) has reviewed the project and offered the following comments (Allen 1997):

SRCSD is considering an alignment along Elkhorn Boulevard for the future Northwest Interceptor Sewer. The Northwest Interceptor was identified in the SRCSD Sewerage Expansion Masterplan as a Phase 1 Project. The reach from Rio Linda Boulevard to Dry Creek Road is scheduled for construction in 2000-2001. Careful coordination by both SRCSD and Transportation is warranted.

CSD No.1 has existing trunk and collector sewer facilities located along Elkhorn Boulevard. Coordination with Water Quality Division during the improvement plan stage of the project is required to provide for the protection and maintenance of these facilities during design and construction.

Staff of the Transportation Division (Pothour) has responded to the above as follows:

The Transportation Division has contacted the Water Quality Division staff and discussed their November 4, 1997 memo regarding our Elkhorn Boulevard - 6th Street to Dry Creek Road project. The proposed Northwest Interceptor Sewer Water Quality project will ultimately run along Elkhorn Boulevard from East Main Drain to Greenback lane at Interstate 80. Water Quality uses a combination of road right-of-way and easements to construct their sewers. We will continue to work with them to coordinate the two projects and to protect the existing facilities, as we have done on many past projects. The Transportation Division project will not deter or prevent construction of the Water Quality project.

Impacts to sewer facilities are considered less than significant with continued coordination activities between the two Public Work Divisions.

Mitigation Measures: None Recommended
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This is page 8.0-1 as published in the Final EIR. It clearly states the concern expressed by SRCSD and stresses the need for coordination for Elkhorn road widening. Note that this comment was originally a fax; the fax header line is only partially readable.


 

The following response was printed on page 8.0-2 of the FEIR:

COMMENTS RECEIVED FROM DEAN WYLEY, WATER QUALITY DIVISION, MARCH 5, 1998.

Response:

If approved, the subject project will be completed in 2 years. The referenced interceptor is planned in 3 to 5 years, along the south side of Elkhorn Boulevard. There are no project conflicts anticipated.


I purchased a copy of the Board of Supervisors Resolution number 98-0555 which was adopted on May 12, 1998. This letter substantiates how and when I obtained the copy. I don't understand the price calculations; I was charged for the first page plus 19 additional pages. I received 22 pages total, plus the cover letter below. Perhaps the County of Sacramento uses their own math product. By my calculations I should have been charged $5.70, not $5.30. I paid $5.30, as requested in the letter below.


This is resolution 98-0555 and the first three pages of Attachment A to that resolution. The remaining 17 pages do not refer to the SRCSD project so they are not included here. Note the clear delineation of dates in Attachment A to the resolution. The Draft EIR review was from 1/26/98 to 3/11/98. The Final EIR was distributed 3/12/98. The Board of Supervisors Certified the FEIR and tentatively approved the project on 4/28/98 and directed DERA to prepare Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding concern for adoption on 5/12/98. Resolution 98-0555 was thus adopted on May 12, 1998. All documents, including the DEIR and the FEIR are specifically included in this resolution.