STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD
BOARD MEETING SESSION –
DIVISION OF CLEAN WATER PROGRAMS
FEBRUARY 17
, 2000
ITEM 4
APPROVAL OF A STATE REVOLVING FUND LOAN FOR THE TEMPLETON COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT (DISTRICT) FOR THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT EXPANSION, STATE REVOLVING FUND (SRF) LOAN PROJECT NO. C-06-4486-110
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 December 21, 1999, the Division issued
Facilities Plan Approval to the District for the wastewater treatment plant
expansion project, and the District agreed in writing with the approval on
January 3, 2000.
The District is located approximately 25 miles
North of the City of San Luis Obispo and along Highway 101. The District serves a population of
approximately 3,000. Wastewater
generated within the District is being sent to Meadowbrook Wastewater Treatment
Plant and Paso Robles Wastewater Treatment Plant for treatment and disposal. At present, approximately 0.04 mgd of the
dry weather flow (DWF) is being sent to the Meadowbrook Wastewater Treatment
Plant for treatment and disposal. The
remainder, approximately 0.34 mgd of the DWF, is being sent to Paso Robles
Wastewater Treatment Plant for treatment and disposal. Wet weather flow is approximately 0.76
mgd. District conveyance facilities are
currently at or near their carrying capacity for transporting the sewage to the
Paso Robles Wastewater Treatment Plant in the winter months and the District’s
agreement with the City of Paso Robles for wastewater treatment is limited to
0.44 mgd based on annual flow. The
District determined that the more economical method to remedy the lack of
wastewater conveyance and treatment capacity is to expand the treatment
capacity at Meadowbrook Wastewater Treatment Plant from 0.04 mgd DWF to 0.3 mgd
DWF to accommodate the wet weather flows and the population growth projected
for the next 20 years. The District
will continue to utilize its treatment capacity at Paso Robles Wastewater
Treatment Plant to treat the Eastside portion of the sewage until the next
expansion at Meadowbrook Wastewater Treatment Plant which is planned for
sometime after 2010.
The Meadowbrook Wastewater Treatment Plant was
operated under the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (CCRWQCB)
Permit No. 92-108 for 0.04 mgd DWF. The
District requested new waste discharge requirements (WDR) for the proposed
Meadowbrook Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion and the CCRWQCB issued WDR
Order No. 98-74 for the proposed increase flow 0.3 mgd DWF at Meadowbrook
Wastewater Treatment Plant on October 23, 1998.
The District produces and distributes domestic
water from District owned water wells and from surface water taken from Salinas
River under SWRCB water right Permit No. 8964.
The District is also a participant in the Lake Nacimiento Water Pipeline
Project and has requested allocation of 1,475 acre-feet per year (AFY) of this
water through San Luis Obispo County which has an entitlement to 17,500 AFY of
the Lake Nacimiento water. Water
supplies for the service area are adequate for the next 20-years. In accordance with the SRF Policy
requirements for water conservation, the District is a signatory to the Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Urban
Water Conservation in California.
The District prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration/Initial Study (MND/IS) for the proposed project, which was distributed for public review and circulated through the state clearinghouse (SCH# 98031084) from March 16, 1998, through April 15, 1998. The District held a public meeting on May 5, 1998. During the review period, the District received comments from four state agencies, and one county agency. The District considered the comments and made minor changes to the MND/IS in response to the comments. The District‘s Board of Directors approved the project and adopted the MND/IS on May 5, 1998. The District filed a Notice of Determination with the San Luis Obispo County Clerk and the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research on December 1, 1998.
The District requests the SWRCB to approve a
loan of $2.5 million for this project and agrees to pay back the loan in
accordance with the SRF Policy.
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(J) of the SRF Policy, condition this approval by requiring expiration of the
preliminary loan commitment if final plans and specifications are not submitted
by October 30, 2000.
CCRWQCB – completion of this project will improve the District’s ability to avoid wet weather overflows and to meet the CCRWQCB’s WDRs as wastewater flows increase with planned future growth.
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 February 2000 are as follows:
|
|
SFY |
SFY |
SFY |
SFY |
SFY |
|
|
1999-00 |
2000-01 |
2001-02 |
2002-03 |
2003-04 |
|
|
___________ |
__________ |
__________ |
_________ |
_________ |
|
Beginning
Balance: |
$517,435,127 |
$302,775,117 |
$132,694,161 |
$115,392,944 |
$170,666,449 |
|
Est.
Repayments:[1] |
74,109,438 |
91,176,831 |
101,709,851 |
120,022,664 |
145,926,377 |
|
Cap
Grants:[2] |
111,300,181 |
63,800,000[3] |
63,800,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
Est.
SMIF Interest: |
10,000,000 |
6,000,000 |
1,000,000 |
1,000,000 |
1,000,000 |
|
Est.
Disbursements:[4] |
-400,869,629 |
-313,157,787 |
-174,111,068 |
-65,749,159 |
-0 |
|
Subtotal: |
$311,975,117 |
$150,594,161 |
$125,092,944 |
$170,666,449 |
$317,592,826 |
|
City
of Thousand Oaks
4429-120 |
-7,100,000 |
-13,000,000 |
-9,700,000 |
|
|
|
Templeton
Comm Serv Dist 4486-110 |
|
-2,500,000 |
|
|
|
|
Stege
Sanitary District
4665-110 |
|
-2,400,000 |
|
|
|
|
City of Westmorland 4705-110 |
-2,100,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance: |
$302,775,117 |
$132,694,161 |
$115,392,944 |
$170,666,449 |
$317,592,826 |
The SWRCB adopt a resolution approving a SRF loan
commitment 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 the final plans and specifications are not
submitted by October 30, 2000.
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DRAFT January 21, 2000
STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD
RESOLUTION NO. 2000 - ___
APPROVAL OF A STATE REVOLVING FUND LOAN FOR THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT EXPANSION TEMPLETON COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT (DISTRICT)
STATE RESOLVING FUND LOAN PROJECT NO. C-06-44864-110
WHEREAS:
1. The State
Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), on February 16, 1995, adopted the Policy for
Implementing the State Revolving Fund (SRF) for
Construction of Wastewater Treatment Facilities, and revised it on June 18, 1998;
2. The SWRCB, on June 17, 1999, adopted the State Year 1999/00 SRF Loan Program Priority List which
included the District’s
Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion Project in Priority Class D;
3. The Division of Clean Water Programs (Division) has approved the project report, environmental documents, and draft revenue program for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion Project;
4.
The District is a signatory to the Memorandum of Understanding Regarding
Urban Water Conservation in California; and
5.
The District has adopted a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the
proposed project (State Clearing House No. 98031084) which has been reviewed
and considered, and it has been determined that the proposed project will not
result in significant negative environmental impacts.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
The State Water Resources Control Board:
1.
Approves a SRF loan commitment of $2.5 million to the Templeton
Community Services District for the construction of the Wastewater Treatment
Plant Expansion, 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 final
plans and specifications are not submitted by October 30, 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 February 17, 2000.
______________________________
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 $95,948,432 for SFY 2000 is anticipated (the final 0.38% reduction in the
federal budget is not approved at this time) plus State match funds of
$19,189,686. $3,837,937 is deducted for
administrative costs.
[3] An EPA Capitalization Grant
of $55,000,000 for SFY’s 2001 and 2002 is forecast. The 20% state match is added and the 4% administrative allowance
is deducted
[4] Estimated disbursements
include 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.