STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD
RESOLUTION NO. 99 - 052

APPROVAL OF A STATE REVOLVING FUND LOAN CITY OF CALISTOGA WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT UPGRADE PROJECT STATE REVOLVING FUND LOAN PROJECT NO. C-06-4616-110

WHEREAS: 1. The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), on February 16, 1995, adopted the Policy for Implementing the State Revolving Fund for Construction of Wastewater Treatment Facilities, and revised it on June 18, 1998;

2. The Division of Clean Water Programs has approved the project report, environmental documents, draft revenue program, and water conservation program schedule, for the City of Calistoga's project;

               3.  The City of Calistoga has certified an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (State
               Clearinghouse No. 97112061) which has been reviewed and considered, and it has
               been determined that:

       a.  As stated in the EIR, the project may result in significant and unavoidable
       impacts from growth inducement and construction noise.

       b.  Changes or alterations have been required in or incorporated into the proposed

       project which avoid or reduce to less than significant levels other potentially
       significant environmental impacts identified in the EIR with respect to: (i) water
      quality impacts which will be mitigated by incorporating embankment drains and
      reinforcing embankments in flood zones, complying with a Stormwater Pollution
      Prevention Plan, instituting a groundwater monitoring program, reducing salinity levels
      as necessary, and incorporating best current technology for storage reservoir seepage
      control; and (ii) cultural resources impacts which will be mitigated by using qualified
      archaeologists and Native American representatives to monitor, identify, and evaluate
      any discovered cultural resources and ceasing all work until proper notification can be
      made and the find can be evaluated.

      c.  With respect to other potentially significant environmental impacts identified in the

      environmental document, appropriate changes or alterations are not within the
      responsibility and jurisdiction of the SWRCB. Such other changes or alterations have
      been adopted or should be adopted by other agencies.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

The State Water Resources Control Board:

1.  Approves a SRF loan of $4.4 million from the Federal Fiscal Year 1999 account to the City of Calistoga for construction of the Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade Project, with a repayment period of 20 years, and the first repayment due one year after completion of construction; and

2.  Will withdraw this preliminary SRF loan commitment if biddable plans and specifications are not submitted by July 1, 1999. The Division of Clean Water Programs may approve up to a 90 day extension for good cause.

3.  Adopts the following statement of overriding considerations to address the unmitigable significant impacts that may occur from approval of the project:

Implementation of the project would result in benefits which include: (i) enabling the City to meet RWQCB permit criteria, water quality standards, projected future influent organic load and solids load standards, disinfection standards, and Title 22 redundancy standards; and (ii) the chosen alternative would result in the fewest environmental impacts of all alternatives discussed that would still meet the objectives of the project. In balancing the project benefits against the potential significant growth inducing and construction noise impacts, the SWRCB finds that the public benefits of the project outweigh the unavoidable impacts, and, therefore, determines that the impacts are acceptable.

CERTIFICATION

The undersigned, Administrative Assistant to the Board, does hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true, and correct copy of a resolution duly and regularly adopted at a meeting of the State Water Resources Control Board held on May 20, 1999.

/s/
Maureen Marché
Administrative Assistant to the Board