STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD
BOARD MEETING SESSION – DIVISION OF CLEAN WATER
PROGRAMS
NOVEMBER 18, 1999
APPROVAL
OF A STATE REVOLVING FUND LOAN FOR THE CITY OF AMERICAN CANYON (CITY), CONSTRUCTION
OF A NEW TERTIARY WASTEWATER TREAT-MENT PLANT, STATE REVOLVING FUND (SRF) LOAN
PROJECT NO. C-06-4666-110
In accordance with the State Water Resources
Control Board's (SWRCB) Policy for
Implementing the State Revolving Fund for Construction of Wastewater Treatment
Facilities (Policy), adopted on February 16, 1995 and amended on June 18,
1998, projects on the adopted priority list need SWRCB approval to receive a
SRF loan. Loans can be approved by the
SWRCB after the Division of Clean Water Programs (Division) has approved the
facilities plan, including (1) the project report; (2) environmental documents;
(3) the draft revenue program; and (4) the water conservation plan.
On September 8, 1999, the Division issued
Facilities Plan Approval to the City for the construction of a new tertiary
wastewater treatment plant, and the City agreed in writing with the approval on
September 28, 1999.
The City is located in Southern Napa
County. The City’s population is
approximately 10,000 and the current average dry weather sewage flow is about 1
million gallons per day (mgd).
Presently, the City pumps the sewage generated within the service area
to Soscal Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facility (Soscal) for treatment. Soscal was funded by a Clean Water Grant
(C-06-0915) in 1975 to serve the people residing in the Napa Sanitation
District (Napa SD) and the American Canyon Water District before American
Canyon incorporated to City status in 1994.
The shared construction cost for Soscal was as follows:
Federal
share $9.39
million*
State
share $1.56
million*
Napa
SD $1.41
million*
American
Canyon $0.15 million*
* All
costs in 1975 dollars
The City was allocated 1.54 mgd of treatment
capacity at Soscal. Treatment of City wastewater
is still ongoing at Soscal, but, after incorporation, the City decided to
construct its own treatment plant and sold its treatment capacity at Soscal to
Napa SD in 1994. The estimated project
cost for the proposed American Canyon Wastewater Treatment Plant is $17
million, and the estimated loan eligible cost is $12 million. The City agreed to accept a reduction of
$410,625 in eligible cost for replacement of previously grant funded wastewater
treatment capacity at Soscal. (In
accordance with the SRF Policy, Section 1X,E,2,(K)) The proposed American Canyon Wastewater Treatment Plant consists
of headworks, aeration, microfiltration, and disinfection. The City requests the SWRCB to approve a
loan of $12 million for this project and agrees to pay back the loan in
accordance with the SRF Policy.
The City provides domestic water for the service
area. The City has a contract to
purchase up to 6.25 mgd of water from the City of Vallejo and has an
entitlement to 5,200 acre-feet of water from the North Bay Aqueduct through the
Department of Water Resources. Water
supply is adequate to serve the residents within the City’s service area for
the next 20 years. In accordance with
the SRF Policy requirements for water conservation, the City is a signatory to
the Memorandum of Understanding Regarding
Urban Water Conservation in California.
The City has provided the Division with a
schedule for the submittal of final plans and specifications and other
milestones. These dates are contained
in the milestone schedule in the Division's facilities plan approval
letter. In accordance with Section
IX(I) of the SRF Policy, the resolution will include an expiration date for the
preliminary loan commitment if the milestone schedule for commencement of
construction is not met. The Division
may approve up to a 90-day extension for good cause.
The City prepared a Draft Environmental Impact
Report (EIR) for the proposed project which was distributed to the public and
circulated through the State Clearinghouse (SCH# 97092091) for review from
February 13, 1998, through April 8, 1998.
A Final EIR was certified by the City Council on August 20, 1998, but
the project was then modified by the City in response to issues raised by the public.
The City prepared a revised Draft EIR which was
distributed to the public and circulated through the State Clearinghouse (SCH#
98092020) for review from December 31, 1998, through February 15,
1999. During the review periods,
comment letters were received from one federal agency, three state agencies and
six individuals. A wide variety of
environmental issues were raised, including potential adverse direct and
indirect impacts to federally listed species.
On March 8, 1999, the City prepared a Final EIR
that included comments, responses, and text revisions based on comments
received. The City has adequately
addressed all environmental issues raised during the review period, except
those regarding indirect growth inducing impacts to federally listed
species. The City Council approved the
project and certified the Final EIR on March 18, 1999. The City filed a Notice of Determination
with the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research on March 22, 1999 and with
the Napa County Clerk on April 1, 1999.
Because the City is under severe time constraints
for project and funding approval, on August 2, 1999, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (USFWS) agreed to grant “conditional clearance” for the proposed
project, based on an agreement that the City will not commence any construction
activities until compliance with the federal Endangered Species Act, through
the Section 7 consultation process, has been satisfactorily completed. Any required mitigation and avoidance
measures will be included as special conditions in the Division’s SRF loan
contract with the City.
Should the SWRCB approve SRF loan funding for
the proposed project, including a 20-year repayment period, with the first
repayment due one year after completion of construction? Should the SWRCB, in accordance with Section
IX(I) of the SRF Policy, condition this approval by requiring expiration of the
preliminary loan commitment if construction is not initiated by March 1,
2000.
San
Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board (SFBRWQCB) – Completion of
this project will provide additional wastewater treatment capacity in the Napa
County area. The SFBRWQCB will need to
issue a new NPDES Permit to set standards for this discharge.
The SWRCB adopted Resolution
No. 99-40 on May 20, 1999, which changed the method for determining the amount
of funding available for new loans to a system based on the availability of
cash to make disbursements to the project under consideration by the SWRCB. A minimum cash balance of $25,000,000 will
be maintained. The SRF account
balances, anticipated repayment amounts, and project approvals under
consideration by the SWRCB in November 1999 are as follows:
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SFY |
SFY |
SFY |
SFY |
SFY |
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|
1999-00 |
2000-01 |
2001-02 |
2002-03 |
2003-04 |
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|
___________ |
__________ |
__________ |
_________ |
_________ |
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|
Beginning
Balance: |
$517,428,413 |
$318,201,877 |
$123,383,215 |
$62,771,438 |
$111,822,255 |
|
|
Est.
Repayments:[1] |
73,959,359 |
92,267,142 |
102,320,609 |
118,288,293 |
145,490,205 |
|
|
Cap
Grants:[2] |
112,520,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
Est.
SMIF Interest: |
10,000,000 |
6,000,000 |
1,000,000 |
1,000,000 |
1,000,000 |
|
|
Est.
Disbursements:[3] |
-389,505,895 |
-279,325,804 |
-161,532,386 |
-70,237,476 |
-0 |
|
|
Subtotal: |
$324,401,877 |
$137,143,215 |
$65,171,438 |
$111,822,255 |
$258,312,460 |
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|
L.A.
County – Malibu Tmt 4498-110 |
|
-860,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
City
of American Canyon 4666-110 |
-2,400,000 |
-7,200,000 |
-2,400,000 |
|
|
|
|
Town
of Windsor
4704-110 |
-3,800,000 |
-5,700,000 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Balance: |
$318,201,877 |
$123,383,215 |
$62,771,438[4] |
$111,822,255 |
$258,312,460 |
That the SWRCB adopt a resolution approving a
SRF loan of $12 million from the FFY 2000 account for the proposed project, with
a repayment period of 20 years, and with the first repayment due one year after
completion of construction. In
accordance with the June 18, 1998 SRF Policy, the proposed resolution includes
an expiration date for this preliminary loan commitment if construction is not
initiated by March 1, 2000.
___________________________________________________________________________________________
DRAFT
October 25, 1999
STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD
RESOLUTION NO. 98-
APPROVAL OF A STATE REVOLVING FUND (SRF) LOAN
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW TERTIARY
WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
CITY OF AMERICAN CANYON (CITY)
STATE REVOLVING FUND LOAN PROJECT NO.
C-06-4666-110
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
SWRCB, on June 17, 1999, adopted the FFY 2000 SRF Loan Program Priority List
which included the proposed project in Priority Class D;
3. The
Division of Clean Water Programs has approved the project report, environmental
documents, and draft revenue program, for the City’s Project;
4. The
City is the water purveyor for the service area and a signatory to the Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Urban
Water Conservation in California;
5.
The City of
American Canyon has certified an EIR (State Clearinghouse No. 98092020) which
has been reviewed and considered, and it has been determined that:
a) Changes
or alterations have been or will be required in, or incorporated into the
proposed project which avoid or reduce to less than significant levels
potentially significant environmental effects identified in the EIR with
respect to: (i) hydrology, water quality, and soils erosion impacts which will
be mitigated by: complying with grading plans and NPDES and Storm Water
Pollution Prevention Plan permit requirements; minimizing and revegetating
disturbed areas; detaining or diverting runoff; protecting exposed slopes from
erosion and gullying; using designated storage areas for wastes; limiting
activities in wetlands to the dry season; providing flood control protections;
implementing an industrial pre-treatment program; restricting reclaimed water
application to saturated soils and implementing a reclaimed water monitoring
program; and implementing an educational program to minimize disposal of
pollutants and toxics to the sewer system; (ii) threatened and endangered
species which will be mitigated by: boring and jacking under creek beds or open
trenching during the dry season; avoiding all perennial aquatic habitats;
erecting silt fencing at stream channels; conducting pre-construction surveys
for active raptor nests, the California red-legged frog, and other special-status
species and complying with USFWS requirements; establishing buffer zones;
restoring any disturbed aquatic habitat; conducting a sampling and monitoring
program for water quality and aquatic organisms; and conducting formal
consultation with the USFWS regarding indirect, growth inducing impacts; and
(iii) cultural resources which will be mitigated by consulting with a qualified
archaeologist or paleontologist in the event of unanticipated discovery of
cultural materials and implementing an approved recovery program.
b) 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 $12 million from the FFY 2000 account to the City for the
construction of a new tertiary wastewater treatment plant, 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 construction is not initiated by March 1, 2000. The Division may approve up to a 90-day
extension for good cause.
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 November 18, 1999.
_______________________________
Maureen
Marché
Administrative
Assistant to the Board
[1] Est. repayments include repayments from existing loans and from loans expected to be executed in the next few years for projects with existing commitments.
[2] An EPA Capitalization Grant of $97,000,000 for SFY 2000 is anticipated (the federal budget is not approved at this time) plus State match funds of $19,400,000. $3,880,000 is deducted for administrative costs.
[3] Estimated disbursements includes disbursements remaining on existing loans as well as disbursements anticipated on loans executed for projects with existing commitments (including FY2000 commitments). The Division will revise the estimated disbursements total each month as cash draw forecasts are updated.
[4] The cash balance on June 30, 2002, is estimated to be $37,771,438 above the level needed to maintain a $25,000,000 reserve.