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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3656; South Aqua Hedionda Interceptor Sewer; South Aqua Hedionda Interceptor Sewer; 1998-05-27ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW FOR SOUTH AGUA HEDIONDA INTERCEPTOR SEWER SYSTEM REACH SAH3-CMWD PROJECT NO. 92-406 Prepared for: Carlsbad Municipal V\^ater District 5950 El Camino Real Carlsbad, CA 92008 4241 Jutiand Drive, Sutte 201 San Diego. OA 92117-3653 619 / 270-5066 fax 270-5414 May 27,1998 RECON NUMBER 98-111 Q This document printed on recycled paper IgJII Table of Contents m TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION 1 n. PERSONNEL QUALIHCATIONS 2 m. UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORK TO BE PERFORMED 5 IV. APPROACH AND SCOPE OF WORK 7 V. SCHEDULE 14 VI. COST 16 vn. PROJECT EXPERIENCE AND REFERENCES 18 Table 1: Project Cost 17 Figures 1: Sample 404 NWP Process 13 2: Project Schedule 15 Attachment A: Resumes I. Introduction I. Introduction RECON's experience on the South Agua Hedionda project is unmatched. RECON is pleased to submit the following proposal for final environmental review and permitting of the South Agua Hedionda Interceptor Sewer Reach SAH3. We have assembled a project team unmatched for experience and expertise on not only similar issues and projects, but on this very project. RECON, and especially RECON's Project Manager for this effort, Mr. Tom Held, has been involved with this project since 1988. Indeed, all issues, solutions, and altematives presentiy under consideration were developed in the prior documentation prepared by Mr. Held and RECON. We welcome the opportunity to continue our involvement with this project. RECON's unparalleled qualifications for this project are further demonstrated by our vast experience on water and sewer projects throughout the San Diego area. We have provided environmental services to numerous water agencies for the development of water and sewer pipelines, wastewater treatment plants, pump stations, and reservoirs. RECON has an exceptional 26-year track record of service. We have a highly qualified staff of 38 dedicated professionals and a full range of company resources to ensure the successful and timely completion of this project. II. Personnel Qualifications IL Personnel Qualifications Key staff are highly qualified and available for this project. RECON is a San Diego-based environmental consulting company established in 1972. Our staff of 38 professional and support personnel includes 16 biologists, 4 archaeologists, 6 environmental analysts, and 2 acousticians/air quality speciaUsts. Support personnel at RECON include technical editors, graphic illustrators, geographic information system (GIS) specialists, word processors, administrators, and accountants. The key personnel assigned to this project include Tom Held as project manager, Gerry Scheid as botanist, and Markus Spiegelberg as zoologist. Each of these key staff is highly quaUfied and available to perform the required services under this contract. CMWD can be assured that RECON will commit all necessary staffing and company resources to this project to ensure each milestone is achieved on schedule. The quaUfications and experience of each of the key staff are provided below with resumes provided in Attachment A. Prepared two EIRs for the South Agua Hedionda Sewer Interceptor System. Tom Held, Project Manager Mr. Held has over 16 years of experience in the preparation and processing of environmental documents with special emphasis on water and sewer development projects. He has worked with many water agencies in southem CaUfomia on pump stations, pipelines, reservoirs, and wastewater treatment plants. Mr. Held's consid- erable project experience in the city of Carlsbad includes the El Camino Real widening project environmental studies; Cannon Road Reaches 1, 3 and 4; and the Rancho Carrillo EIR. Mr. Held has worked extensively with the California Coastal Commission in obtaining Coastal Development Permits, as well as witii tiie U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USAGE), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Cahfomia Department of Fish and Game (CDFG), and Regional Water QuaUty Control Board. Project manager for two on-call environmental services contracts with Otay Water District. Mr. Held prepared two EIRs for the South Agua Hedionda Sewer Interceptor System. One of these, the 83-4A EIR, dealt with altematives for the sewer line crossing of Macario Canyon, including jacking the line fi-om the east side of the canyon. Mr. Held also prepared numerous CEQA and NEPA documents for other sewer and water pipeline projects. II. Personnel Qualifications Mr. Held is currentiy managing RECON's second consecutive two- year contract with Otay Water District to provide environmental consulting services on an as-needed basis. As project manager, he provides environmental review and documentation for the implementation of the district's proposed Master Plan projects and Capital Improvement Projects, as well as provides extension of staff services. Mr. Held recentiy provided an analysis of CEQA and NEPA environmental review requirements for a portion of the Olivenhain Municipal Water District Recycled System and prepared the North Santee Reservoir Negative Declaration for the Padre Dam Municipal Water District. He prepared the EIR for the Otay Water District Water Resources Master Plan for the storage, transmission, and distribution of potable and reclaimed water throughout the district's service area. Similarly, he prepared the draft EIR for the City of Oceanside's Water and Sewer Master Plans. Last year, he completed an EIR for a project with extensive land outfall pipeline altematives, the City of Rialto's wastewater treatment plant expansion. Additionally, Mr. Held prepared EIRs for the City of Oceanside's San Luis Rey Wastewater Treatment Plant Interim Expansion, the Beaumont Wastewater Collection and Treatment System, and the Tecate CaUfomia Water District and Sewage Treatment Plant. These EIRs evaluated a full range of environmental issues. Successful in obtaining resource agency permits. Gerry Scheid, Botanist Mr. Scheid is a senior biologist at RECON with 14 years' experi- ence conducting biological resource studies. He is experienced with Endangered Species Act Section 7 consultations with the USFWS. He is trained in the current methodologies for the determination of "waters of the U.S." and the delineation of wetiands used in the preparation of 404 permit appUcations for compUance with the Clean Water Act. Mr. Scheid is also experienced in securing Streambed Alteration Agreements with the CDFG for compliance witii Sections 1600-1603 of the Fish and Game Code. Mr. Scheid managed the biological studies for CMWD*s North Batiquitos Sewer Force Main System, which involved analysis of three altemative aUgnments for pipeline replacement on the north side of Batiquitos Lagoon. Other project experience in Carlsbad includes Cannon Road Reaches 3 and 4 wetiand delineation, Rancho Carlsbad detention basm biology study, and Evans Point wetiand delineation. II. Personnel Qualifications Holds a USFWS permit for California gnatcatcher, vernal pool plants, and fairy shrimp species. Mr. Scheid performed biological studies for the Intemational Wastewater Treatment Plant involving a secondary treatment plant, canyon collectors, pumps, and pipelines. He prepared a biological assessment for the City of San Diego's Secondary Treatment System for the Clean Water Program, which included new conveyance pipelines and pump stations and construction and operation of a new ocean outfall. Other projects include Otay Water Dish-ict's 458-3 Reservoir and 1485-2 Reservoir general biology surveys, San Diego County Water Authority's Penasquitos pipeline constmction monitoring, City of Escondido's Hale Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant wetiand deUneation, and Riverside County's Whitewater River Levee and Pipeline 34 wetland deUneation. Holds a USRVS permit for Califomia gnat- catcher, least Bell's vireo, and southwestern willow flycatcher. Markus Spiegelberg, Zoologist Mr. Spiegelberg has a master's degree in biology and six years of experience conducting biological resoiuce studies. He specializes in zoological surveys, including directed surveys for threatened and endangered species such as the coastal Califomia gnatcatcher, least Bell's vireo, southwestem willow flycatcher, and San Diego and Riverside fairy shrimp. He has nest-monitored least Bell's vireo and coastal CaUfomia gnatcatchers and has small-mammal trapping and tagging experience. Mr. Spiegelberg maps vegetation of sensitive habitats, analyzes potential impacts to biological resources that may result from proposed development, develops appropriate mitigation measures, and prepares technical reports. He is knowledgeable of both CEQA and NEPA and consults with resource agencies, including tiie CDFG, USAGE, and USFWS. Mr. Spiegelberg has performed biological services for public infrastructure projects. He is currentiy preparing a biological technical report in conformance with CEQA and NEPA require- ments for the Loma Alta Creek detention basins project. He recentiy conducted biological surveys and impact analyses for the City of Oceanside's Water and Sewer Master Plan for various capital improvement projects throughout the city. He also conducted general biological surveys and sensitive species surveys for Interstate 15 widening at Pomerado Road and the Interstate 15/Balboa Avenue pipeline reaUgnment for Caltrans. III. Understanding of the Work to be Performed III. Understanding of the Work to be Performed Prepared EIRs for 83-04 and 83-4A. RECON is uniquely positioned to understand and accomplish the final environmental review of the South Agua Hedionda Interceptor Sewer System Reach SAH3, having been a central figure in environmental review of this very project since 1988. Furthermore, the preparer of the previous EIRs 83-04 and 83-4A, Mr. Tom Held, is RECON's Project Manager assigned to the present project- Placement of pump stations and the alignments and methods of constmction of the sewer in the area of Macario Canyon are driven by the sensitivity and resource agency regulation of wetiands associated with Agua Hedionda Lagoon and Macario Canyon. These constraints and possible solutions to minimize impacts were first identified by Mr. Held in the EIRs for Cannon Road Reach 1 (83-04) and the South Agua Hedionda Interceptor Sewer in Cannon Road Reach 2 (83-4A). Resource agency involvement and pennitting that would be required were also first identified in those documents. EIR 83-04 provided the first environmental review of the South Agua Hedionda Interceptor Sewer west of Macario Canyon, in generally the same aUgnment now proposed, and located the potential pump station site on the west side of the canyon. EIR 83-4A provides the initial analysis of altemative routes across Macario Canyon fi'om the east and also in the sensitive lagoon wetiand area just west of the canyon. That EIR identified the alternative routes still called the "slope route altemative" and "preferred altemative"—the latter located in the Hidden Valley Road dike across the wetland area. Various methods of crossing Macario Canyon as either a force main or gravity line were also discussed in the 83-4A EIR, and the discussion included relative engineering considerations as well as environmental issues. Among the altematives for crossing Macario Canyon, jacking was considered in BIR 83-4A. Directional drilUng and microtunneling were not, but the approach to the consideration of impacts for those techniques would be similar to the approach for jacking. RECON'S in-depth understanding of the project will expedite the environmental process. Although conditions and the sensitivity classifications of some species may have changed since that time, the general biological picture and concems related to the project remain valid. The altematives section of EIR 83-4A is a model for the general consideration of the most important issues associated with this project for environmental consideration and agency permitting. Clearly, the historical involvement of RECON and especially Mr. Held with issues such as the relative mitigation requirements for the altemative routes which led to the selection of the III. Understanding of the Work to be Perfonned "preferred altemative" translate into a decided advantage for RECON, as well as CMWD, in subsequent processing and final environmental review. rv. Approach and Scope of Work IV. Approach and Scope of Work A. Approach RECON will direct the work effort under a single Project Manager who will be the point of contact for CMWD and will be in charge of all tasks. Mr. Tom Held has been selected for this position because of his familiarity with prior environmental documentation for this project, his active and aggressive management skills, and his experience with similar projects elsewhere. Mr. Held will also perform those tasks related to general environmental review and coastal development compliance. Because biology is the central issue of concem, RECON has assigned Mr. Gerry Scheid as the senior biologist in charge. Mr. Scheid is a botanist who is fully quaUfied to perform wetiand delineations and who has extensive experience and knowledge of state and federal resource permitting processes. Mr. Scheid will be assisted by Mr. Markus Spiegelberg, particularly on zoological issues. RECON's goal is to promptly obtain permits and complete the environmental review. These key members of the RECON team will begin the effort with a rapid assessment of the present project and its relation to both previously performed environmental work and the need to secure the necessary permits and agreements for implementation. Expedited by the experience of all members of the team with both this project and similar projects and procedures, rapid movement toward the objective of a fiilly permitted project with complete environmental review is the goal. CMWD will be able to call on the services and advice of any of the key team members at any time, and the team will work efficientiy toward the success of the project. FoUowing orientation to the project and estabUshment of lines of communication between CMWD and RECON, the RECON team will pursue the course of work generaUy in the order of the scope of work that follows. All tasks requested by CMWD in the Request for Proposals have been included, but in some cases the sequence of tasks has been reordered. The assessment of biological conditions on the site will follow immediately after the orientation to the project. Prompt completion of the assessment of resources will be necessary to allow the permitting and documentation tasks to begin. Clear communication with CMWD will be assured through the reporting procedures and through the standard project management technique, employed by Mr. Held and Mr. Scheid on numerous other projects, of quickly identifying and resolving problems and issues while keeping the cUent fiilly informed of project stams. IV. Approach and Scope of Work Scope of Work Task 1: Project and Environmental Document Review a. Meet with CMWD and others invited by CMWD to visit the project site, receive project plans and other information related to the project, establish lines of communication, and resolve issues prior to beginning the rest of the scope of work. This meeting is one of the three site visits specified in the Request for Proposal and may include, at CMWD's discretion, a ftirther meeting at CMWD's offices. RECON attendees will include Mr. Tom Held, the Project Manager, and at least one senior biologist. b. Review prior environmental documentation for the project, including tiie City of Carlsbad's EIRs 87-02, 83-04, and 83-4A, particularly with regard to biological issues but also for all other issues. This review will establish the adequacy of prior review and identify any additional work needed to assure that environmental review is adequately and completely updated. If this review discovers the need for additional work not included in this scope of work, CMWD will be notified immediately. This review will be conducted under the direction of Mr. Tom Held, who prepared EIRs 83-04 and 83^A. A RECON biologist will conduct the review of biological sections of these documents in preparation for Item 2.f. below). c. With the engineering advice of CMWD staff, review the potential environmental implications of altemative methods of constmcting the sewer line across Macario Canyon. CMWD will provide the necessary descriptions of the constraction methods, such as conventional trenching, microtuimeling, pipe jacking, or directional drilling. Task 2: Perform Biological Studies a. Conduct a search of the records of the Califomia Natural Diversity Data Base (CaUfomia Department of Fish and Game) to detemiine what sensitive species have been reported from the vicinity of the project. Review the existing biological RECON has documentation of the sites for site-specific infonnation on 16 biologists sensitive species and habitats. on staff. b. Conduct a biological resources survey of the two proposed lift station sites, two altemative gravity sewer pipeline aUgnments, and two altemative sewage force main aUgnments. The survey will include a botanical survey of the property to search for IV. Approach and Scope of Work sensitive plant species and a zoological survey to search for sensitive animal species. c. Prepare vegetation maps of the six sites showing natural plant communities and the observed locations of rare and endangered species. d. Record any inventoried biological resources located during the survey and comply with the reporting requirements of the Natural Diversity Data Base. Biologists have specialized training in wetland delineations. e. Perform a wetiand delineation consisting of the foUowing tasks: Conduct a jurisdictional wetiands and "waters of the U.S." delineation in accordance with the guidelines set forth by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 1987. • Prepare a map depicting the USACE and CDFG jurisdictional limits and calculate acreage of jurisdictional limits. • Prepare a wetiands deUneation report that defines jurisdictional wetiands and waters according to USACE and CDFG criteria. • Submit the report to CMWD. f. Submit to CMWD a written summary of the present biological conditions on the site as compared to the conditions described in EIRs 87-02, 83-04, and 83-4A (see Item l.b. above). Biologists hold USFWS permit for California gnat- catcher and least Bell's vireo. Additional smdies may be required by the jurisdiction or resources agencies, such as directed searches for the coastal CaUfomia gnatcatcher or least Bell's vireo, both of which are known to occur on the project sites. These and any other special studies would only be conducted with additional authorization from the client. Task 3: Analyze Compliance with City of Carlsbad Habitat Management Plan a. Review the City of Carlsbad's Habitat Management Plan (HMP) and compare the information developed in Task 3 to the HMP and its requirements. b. Contact Planning Systems of Carlsbad and City planning and engineering staff for infonnation regarding the City's Camion Road project, which will affect much of the same area as the proposed project. IV. Approach and Scope of Work c. Prepare a letter report on the results of the analysis conducted as Tasks 3.a. and 3.b. above and submit to CMWD. Task 4: Visit Proposed Alignments and Sites The RECON Project Manager and at least one biologist will, at the request of and by arrangement with CMWD, meet twice on the project site with CMWD and other resource agencies to discuss the project and its issues. These meetings will be in addition to the meeting described in Task l.a. above. Task 5: Prepare Biological Technical Report a. Prepare a biological technical report according to the City of Carlsbad's guidelines at the time this contract is executed which describes biological resources occurring on the sites, assesses the impact of the proposed project on the biological resources, and discusses mitigation measures. The altemative sites will be ranked according to biological impacts and mitigation requirements. This report will update existing biological documentation and will include the results of the analyses conducted as Tasks 1,2, and 3 above. b. Submit the report to the cUent. Task 6: Prepare EIA Initial Study a. Consult with CMWD to select a recommended project of project features, aUgnment, and methods of constmction. Infomiation developed in preceding tasks will aid in selecting an aUgnment that will meet the operational needs of CMWD with the least possible environmental impacts. b. Amend the existing or prepare a new Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the recommended project selected in the preceding task. The EIA wiU consist of a checkUst in the form found in Appendix I of the CEQA Guidelines, as amended January 1,1997. The appropriate checkUst box (i.e., no impact, less than significant impact, potentially significant unless mitigation incorporated, or potentially significant) will be marked, and references or explanations for each issue question in the checklist will be incorporated, with attachments as necessary. The biological technical report developed as Task 5 above will be attached to the EIA. 10 IV. Approach and Scope of Work c. Submit the draft EIA to the CMWD for review and, at the discretion of CMWD, submittal to the City Planning Director for determination of CEQA compliance. This task does not include preparation of a CEQA review document, such as a Negative Declaration, Mitigated Negative Declaration, or Notice of Prior Compliance. RECON can prepare such a document upon further authorization by CMWD. Task 7: Prepare Permit Applications a. Schedule the project for one of the regularly scheduled preapplication meetings with the CDFG and USACE and attend the meeting with the client. RECON is highly successful in obtaining resource agency permits. b. Prepare an application package as required by Section 1603 of the Fish and Game Code for alteration of the streambed on the project site. The package will include the completed application form and copies of appropriate environmental documents, including the Mitigated Negative Declaration or Notice of Prior Compliance, the biology technical report, and the revegetation plan. c. Prepare a letter to the USACE requesting confirmation that the project can proceed under the Nationwide No. 26 permit. The letter will include the environmental documents as attachments. d. Submit the 1603 appUcation package to the cUent for signature, check inclusion, and forwarding to the CDFG. Following the client's review by the client, submit the letter to the USACE. e. Prepare a draft letter to the Regional Water QuaUty Control Board pursuant to Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. Submit the draft letter to the client to be put on their letterhead, signed and a check included. RECON will assemble and provide the environmental documents that will be included as attachments to the letter. f. To assist CMWD in securing permits, expend up to 12 hours attending additional meetings and following up on the agreement and permits with the agencies. Prepare an appUcation package for a Coastal Development Permit and submit to CMWD for transmittal to the Planning Director. Since part of the project site is within the Agua Hedionda Land Use Plan area, it is anticipated that approval of the appUcation by the Coastal Commission as well as the City of Carlsbad will be required. 11 IV. Approach and Scope of Work h. Provide support to CMWD and the City for the processing of the Coastal Development Permit, including consultation with Coastal Commission staff Because Coastal Commission hearings are held at different locations in the state, costs of attending a hearing would vary and attendance at a Coastal Commission hearing is not included in this scope of work. If CMWD determines tiiat RECON's attendance at a Coastal Commission hearing is required, further authorization would be necessary. Task 8: Provide Permit Flow Chart Prepare a flow chart showing the regulatory permitting processes and time frames. The altemative project consUiiction methods such as microtunneling, pipe jacking, and directional drilling will be considered in the flow chart. A sample flow chart depicting the 404 Nationwide pemiit process with the USACE is shown on Figure 1. Task 9: Attend Meetings Schedule up to six monthly meetings with CMWD, attended by a senior RECON biologist, to discuss progress of the biological survey and environmental permit processing. RECON places a high priority on communication. Task 10: Prepare Status Reports for Permit Applications Prepare and submit to CMWD biweekly status reports of progress in preparing and processing the permit appUcations. The status report will be in the form of a letter reportmg, for each permit appUcation, the status of processing and the dates, times, and names of persons contacted to verify the stams. Task II: Prepare Monthly Status Report Each month until RECON*s scope of work is completed, the RECON Project Manager wiU prepare a stams report in the form of a letter to Mr. Christer Westman of tiie City of Carlsbad. The stams report wUl briefly summarize aU work accompUshed in the reporting period, budget and schedule performance, work scheduled to be performed in the next reporting period, and problems or issues that may have arisen. The latter item is not intended to replace the prompt reporting of unforeseen developments or new issues to CMWD by the most rapid means possible as they occur. 12 I I Data required by Nationwide Permit (NWP) Permits requiring agency review Jurisdictional Delineation Permits requiring only Corps review Combination of NWP 12-40 with any other NWP 12-40 > Permit Track -> Required Process Pre-construction Notification (PON) Agency Review and Comment Cultural resource review (SHPO) CEQA doucment T Listed species review (USFWS) \ il Water quality certification (WQCB) \ \ 4-* Permit Review Permit Authorization W Figure 1: Sample 404 NWP Process RECON V. Schedule V. Schedule RECON's knowledge of the project will expedite the environmental process. RECON's schedule to complete the tasks identified in the scope of work is shown on Figure 2. This schedule assumes a start date of June 1, 1998, and would resuU in completion of studies for final environmental review in approximately 3V2 months. This does not include preparation and public review of an environmental document, which was not included in the request for proposals. Pemiit processing shown in this schedule should not be regarded as specifying a particular end date. Once the appUcation is submitted, the resource agency controls the pace of processing. In our experience, the amount of time to secure such pemiits is variable, typically taking three to six months for similar projects. 14 VI. Cost VI. Cost RECON will complete the tasks described in the Scope of Work, Section IV, for a total cost of $29,102.00. A summary of costs per task is provided in Table I. The following individuals have the authority to negotiate and contracmaUy bind RECON: Charles S. BuU, President Diane Pearson, Vice President 4241 Jutiand Drive, Suite 201 San Diego, Califomia 92117 (619) 270-5066 Mr. Bull or Ms. Pearson may be contacted during proposal evaluation for contracmal questions and technical inquiries may be directed to Tom Held. 16 TABLE 1 PROJECT COST Task Name Total Hours Total Cost Project and document review 26h $2,248.00 Meet with CMWD SA $688.00 Review prior environmental documentation 12h $1,056.00 Review potential altemative construction methods 6h $504.00 Perform biological studies lOOh $8,418.00 Record search 4h $530.00 Field survey 16h $1,296.00 Prepare vegetation map 38h $3,080.00 Record resources 4h $280.00 Wetland delineation 24h $2,208.00 Summarize existing conditions 14h $1,024.00 Prepare and produce biological technical report 56h $3,842.00 Prepare biotech 32h 52,592.00 Produce biotech 24h Ji,250.00 Compliance with Carlsbad HMP 16h $1,344.00 Review plan 8h $736.00 Contact Planning Systems 2h $184.00 Prepare documentation letter 6h $424.00 Site visit 8h $640.00 Prepare and produce EIA initial study 16h $1,354.00 Prepare initial study 12h $1,104.00 Produce initial study 4h $250.00 Prepare permit appUcations 49h $4,222.00 Meet with CDFG and USFWS 8h $736.00 Prepare application package 9h $652.00 Prepare letter to USACE requesting NWP 26 2h $184.00 Submit 1603 application package Ih $70.00 Prepare drttft letter to RWQCB re: 401 5h $372.00 Assist CMWD in securing pemiits 8h $736.00 Prepare application package for Coastal Development Pemut (CDP) 8h $736.00 Provide support to CMWD and City for processing CDP 8h $736.00 Provide pennit flow chart 12h $928.00 Monthly meetings 24h $2,208.00 Biweekly progress reports 36h $2,832.00 Monthly status report 18b $1,416.00 All task totals: 377.68h $29,452.00 VII. Project Experience and References VII. Project Experience and References RECON specializes in CEQA and NEPA documents for water and sewer pipeline projects. RECON has extensive experience preparing environmental documents for water storage facilities, water and sewer pipelines, wastewater treatment plants and reclamation facilities, and pump stations, as well as systems involving a combination of these facilities. We have worked with water agencies and jurisdictions throughout southem Califomia including the Carlsbad Municipal Water District, Otay Water District, San Diego County Water Authority, Padre Dam Municipal Water District, Olivenhain Municipal Water District, and the cities of Carlsbad, Oceanside, San Diego, Vista, and Rialto. A representation of our relevant project experience is presented below. The first four were managed by Tom Held and the remaining projects were managed by Gerry Scheid. Evaluated several alternatives for the sewer line crossing of Macario Canyon. South Agua Hedionda Sewer Interceptor System Completion Draft EIR (83-4A). RECON prepared ttie Draft EIR for tiie installation of a 30-inch underground sewer line from El Camino Real to join an approved sewer Une on the westem side of Macario Canyon in order to complete the South Agua Hedionda Interceptor System. The Draft EIR was prepared as a supplement to the original Kelly Ranch EIR to evaluate the crossing of Macario Canyon by the sewer line and to present altemative alignments and configurations. An access road to an approved sewer pump station on the west side of Macario Canyon was also part of the proposed project. The length of the sewer Une would be about 7,200 feet. The project required the discretionary approval of the City of Carlsbad, a Coastal Development Pemiit from the CaUforrua Coastal Commission, notification and agreement with the CDFG subject to Section 1601 of the CaUfomia Fish and Game Code, and a permit from the USACE under Section 404 of the federal Clean Water Act. The EIR examined the issues of biology, topography and visual aesthetics, land use, hydrology, archaeology, and public safety/odor. Project altematives included no project and altemative sewer Une aUgnments and configurations. Draft EIR for Cannon Road, Reach 1 (83-04). RECON prepared the Draft EIR for an approximately one-mile segment of Cannon Road in the city of Carlsbad. This roadway is located between Interstate 5, south of Agua Hedionda Lagoon, and proposed Faraday Road. The project also included a major sewer line and pump station located both within and outside of the road aUgnment. The project is located within the Coastal Zone. The major issue was biological resources, since the road would cross a wetland area 18 VII. Project Experience and References at the east end of the lagoon. A bridge crossing of this area was included to mitigate potential biological impacts. Cultural resources, land use/coastal policies, hydrology, visual aesthetics, and traffic were also addressed in the EIR. The visual aesthetics section included a photosimulation of the bridge crossing to assess visual impacts. The EIR was certified and the project approved by tiie Carlsbad City Council in 1989. Environmental review and documentation for CIP projects. Otay Water District On-Call Environmental Services Contract. RECON is currentiy managing the second consecutive on-call environmental services contract for the Otay Water District. RECON's responsibiUties include the preparation of environmental documents and technical reports for the implementation of the district's Capital Improvement Program to include pump stations, pipelines, pressure reducing stations, surge tanks, tank modifi- cations or recoatings, water reservoirs and sewage treatment projects, namral resource enhancements, and infirastmcture improvements. As project manager for this contract, he has managed 14 task orders, including preparation of a Multiple Species Conservation Program (MSCP) Subarea Plan, CEQA review of subsequent projects, and NEPA documentation of reclaimed water projects to assure Bureau of Reclamation grant eUgibility. Mr. Held is also providing extension of staff services to the district under this contract. Otay Water District Water Resources Master Plan EIR. The Water Resources Master Plan is a comprehensive program for the orderly and phased development of potable and reclaimed water supply, storage, transmission, and distribution in the district's service area and designated area of influence. The draft EIR prepared by Mr. Held evaluated the issues of land use, noise, geology and soils/paleontology, biology, cultural resources, landform alteration/visual aesthetics, pubUc safety/circulation, air quaUty, and water resources. The EIR addresses nearly 300 separate projects planned in three phases to buildout of the district's 125-square-niile service area. Principal features of the Master Plan are pipeUnes, pump stations, reservoirs, and disinfection facilities, though all plaimed faciUties and projects in the district's Capital Improvements Program are included and covered in the EIR. Biological studies and gnatcatcher surveys for CMWD pipeline. North Batiquitos Sewer Forcemain. The Carlsbad Municipal Water District is planning to constmct a pipeline to replace the existing North Batiquitos Sewage Force Main on the north side of Batiquitos Lagoon near Interstate 5. The replacement of a water Une is also proposed. RECON conducted biological surveys for three altemative pipeline aUgnments of the new sewage force main 19 VII. Project Experience and References as well as for the proposed water line. Califomia gnatcatcher surveys were also conducted. RECON prepared a biological technical report that recommended mitigation measures for unavoidable impacts to sensitive biological resources. Evans Point Least Bell's Vireo Surveys. RECON conducted directed surveys to determine the presence of least Bell's vireo in riparian habitat within the 128-acre project site adjacent to El Camino Real in the city of Carlsbad. Surveys were conducted over a two-year period in accordance with current USFWS guideUnes. Results of the surveys were documented in technical reports submitted to the client- Wetland delineation approved by USACE. State Route 76. A Section 404 jurisdictional wetiand delineation was conducted by RECON along State Route 76 west of Interstate 15 for use by Caltrans in evaluating the impacts and regulatory issues related to widening the existing highway. The USACE has reviewed and made a jurisdictional detennination which agreed with RECON's evaluation. RECON consulted with Caltrans and the USACE on the project. References Mike Coleman, Otay Water District, (619) 670-2293 Lloyd Hubbs, City of Carlsbad, (760) 438-1161 Don Chadwick, Padre Dam Municipal Water District, (619) 258-4637 20 ATTACHMENT A TOM HELD Senior Project Manager Education/ Master of Arts, EngUsh, San Diego State University, 1979 Certifications Bachelor of Arts, English, San Diego State University, 1976 Certified EIR Preparer for the County of San Diego Experience 20 years of experience RECON 1984-present, Senior Project Manager His excellent written and verbal communication skills contribute to his reputation as a well-respected project manager. Prepares high-quaUty documents that are accurate, thorough, and easy to read. Clearly articulates environmental conditions at public meetings and communicates schedules and budgets to his team. His broad range of experience with a variety of development projects includes pubUc infrastmcture, landfills, roadways, and commercial and residential uses. Manages and prepares environmental documents. Is responsible for research, analysis, and writing of EIR. Coordinates an interdisciplinary team of specialists and the assembly of a coherent final product, performing analyses in land use, noise, air quaUty, hydrology, visual quality, traffic, and other issues as necessary, either independentiy or in association with colleagues or consultants. Develops mitigation plans in concert with clients and regulatory agencies. Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 1979-1984, Teacher and Teaching Assistant County of San Diego 1976-1979, Environmental Management SpeciaUst I (Generalist) Roadway Projects State Route 125 South Technical Studies and EIS Support, Caltrans, San Diego County, CA Vista Village Drive/State Route 78 Interchange Supplemental EIR, Vista, CA Cannon Road Reach 1 EIR, Carlsbad, CA Cannon Road Reaches 3 and 4 EIR, Carlsbad, CA Calle Cristobal Assessment District BIR, San Diego, CA Mercy Road/Interstate 15 Interchange, San Diego, CA State Route 125 EIR, Chula Vista, CA Interstate 805/Mira Mesa Boulevard Interchange Negative Declaration, San Diego, CA Public Facilities/Landfills San Luis Rey Wastewater Treatment Plant Interim Expansion EIR, Oceanside, CA El Camino Memorial Park Master Plan EIR, San Diego, CA Loma Alta Creek EIR Addendum, Oceanside, CA Ramona Landfill Environmental Studies, San Diego County, CA Selected Projects Held, 2 0 Environmental Studies for Sycamore Landfill Operating Permits, San Diego County, CA Retcher Cove Master Plan EIR, Solana Beach, CA Ramona LandfiU Technical Studies, San Diego County, CA Solana Beach Transit Station and Mixed-Use EIR, Solana Beach, CA Tecate Califomia Water District EIR, San Diego County, CA Sycamore Landfill Modification EIR, San Diego County, CA Loma Alta Creek Flood Control Project EIR, Oceanside, CA Reservoir No. 5 EIR, Rincon del Diablo Municipal Water District, San Diego County, CA Hacienda Drive Knoll Grading Supplemental EIR, Vista, CA Pipelines Environmental Assessment for Telegraph Canyon Road and Paseo Ranchero Reclaimed Water Pipelines (NEPA), San Diego County, CA Environmental Assessment for Otay Mesa Road Reclaimed Water PipeUne (NEPA), San Diego County, CA Otay Water District On-Call Environmental Services Contract Otay Water District Water Resources Master Plan Master EIR, San Diego County, CA City of Rialto Wastewater Treatment Plant EIR, Rialto, CA City of Oceanside Sewer and Water Master Plans Master EIR, Oceanside, CA Beaumont Wastewater Management EIR, Beaumont, CA South Agua Hedionda Sewer Interceptor System EIR, Carlsbad, CA General Plan Amendment EIRs Eagle Crest, Escondido, CA Regents Park, San Diego, CA Mira Mesa Marriott, San Diego, CA Mira Mesa Ramada Irm, San Diego, CA Gateway Fair, San Diego, CA Lusk Mira Mesa Business Park East Unit 5, San Diego, CA Tierrasanta Norte, San Diego, CA Commerdal Developments Oceanside Pier Plaza Subsequent EIR, Oceanside, CA Fashion Valley Expansion EIR, San Diego, CA Vista Auto Park Negative Declaration, Vista, CA Mehose Hacienda SEIR, Vista, CA Mehose Hacienda EIR Addendum, Vista, CA Encinitas Resort Hotel, Encinitas, CA Solana Beach Transit Station and Mixed-Use EIR, Solana Beach, CA Village at HUlcrest, San Diego, CA Tierrasanta Gateway, San Diego, CA Sunset Del Mar EIR, Del Mar, CA Rancho Buena Vista EIR, Vista, CA Torrey Pines Inn EIR, San Diego, CA Gateway Fair EIR, San Diego, CA La Valencia Hotel Expansion EIR, San Diego, CA Regents Park EIR, San Diego, CA Clairemont Residence Irm, San Diego, CA Lusk Mira Mesa Business Park Lots 6 & 7 EIR, San Diego, CA Held, 3 CD Industrial Developments La Jolla Spectrum EIR, San Diego, CA Lusk Mira Mesa Business Park East Unit 5 EIR, San Diego, CA Residential Developments Chollas Heights Environmental Assessment, Southwest Division, Naval FacUities Engineering Command Highland Vista EIR, San Diego County, CA Spring Canyon EIR, San Diego, CA Rancho Carrillo EIR, Carlsbad, CA Heights of Del Cerro EIR, San Diego, CA Cloverdale Specific Plan EIR, Escondido, CA Eagle Crest (Cloverdale) Specific Plan Amendment Subsequent EIR, Escondido, CA McMillin Scripps IV EIR, San Diego, CA Camino Bemardo PRD EIR, San Diego, CA Lusk Tierrasanta Norte EIR, San Diego, CA Creekside Estates EIR, Oceanside, CA Habitat Conservation Plans East H Street HCP for tiie Coastal CaUfomia Gnatcatcher, Chula Vista, CA HCP/Namral Community Conservation Plan Subarea Plan for Multiple Species, Otay Water Disttict, San Diego County, CA GERALD A. SCHEID Senior Biologist Education/ Master of Science, Ecology, San Diego State University, 1986 Certifications Bachelor of Science, Biology, Arizona State University, 1979 Basic Wetland Delineation Workshop, Wetland Training Institute, 1989 Wetland Delineation in Soutiiem California, Certificate of Training; Huffman and Associates, 1994 Certified Biologist for the County of San Diego Certified Ecologist, Ecological Society of America Permits U.S. Fish and WildUfe Service Permit #PRT-797665 for Califomia Gnatcatcher (under supervision), San Diego Mesa Mint, Otay Mesa Mint, CaUfomia Orcutt Grass, and San Diego Button Celery, Riverside Fairy Shrimp, Conservancy Fairy Shrimp, Longhom Fairy Shrimp, Vemal Pool Tadpole Shrimp, and Vemal Pool Fairy Shrimp U.S. Fish and WildUfe Service Desert Tortoise Handlmg Permit to Biological Opinion (1-6-92-F-39) for Eagle Mountam Landfill Memorandum of Understanding with the Califomia Department of Fish and Game Related to Desert Tortoise at Eagle Mountain Landfill Califomia Department of Fish and Game Scientific Collector's Permit (#2910) Califomia Department of Fish and Game Scientific Collector's Permit for Rare and Endangered Plant Species Experience 15 years of experience RECON 1988-present, Senior Biologist Responsible for conducting botanical research in Califomia and Arizona since 1981. Over the last six years, has dealt primarily with surveying for sensitive, rare, and endangered species; mappmg vegetation; assessing project-related impacts to biological resources; and working witti cUents and agencies to prepare mitigation recommendations. Experienced witti Endangered Species Act Section 7 consultations witii tiie U.S. Fish and WUdUfe Service (USFWS). Tramed in tiie current metiiodologies for the determination of "waters ofthe U.S." and tiie delineation of wetiands used in the preparation of 404 pennit applications for compUance witii the Clean Water Act. Also, has experience securing Streambed Alteration Agreements with the CaUfomia Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) for compUance witii Sections 1600-1603 of tiie Fish and Game Code. Prepares mitigation plans for riparian and upland habitat restoration programs and conducts monitoring of restoration efforts. Califomia Department of Parks and Recreation 1987-1988, Project Director Califomia Nature Conservancy 1987, Research Biologist Scheid, 2 23 U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research 1986-1988, Research Biologist CaUfomia Department of Transportation, District 11 1985, Research Biologist San Diego State University 1983-1988, Research Biologist San Diego State University 1981, Team Member/Research Biologist Selected Projects Biological Resources Inventory and Analysis Reports Santa Clara River Enhancement and Management Plan Tequesquite Landfill, Riverside, CA Newhall Ranch, Santa Clarita. CA River Road Envhonmental Studies, Tucson, AZ Whitewater River Levee Improvements and Proposed Water Line 34 Extension, Riverside County, CA FDIC Properties in Tecate, CA Montana Mirador, San Diego, CA Eagle Mountain Landfill and Rail Line, Riverside County, CA River Management Plan for Newhall Ranch, Los Angeles/ Venmra Counties, CA Vista Alegre, San Diego, CA Three Altemative Sites for Pima County Landfill, Tucson, AZ Siting Smdies for Pima County Landfill (11 sites), Tucson, AZ Sabino Springs, Tucson, AZ Intemational Wastewater Treatment Facilities, San Diego, CA Sycamore Ridge EIR, San Diego, CA Fairbanks Highland Property EIR, San Diego, CA Temescal Wash Vegetation M^ing and Impact Assessment, Riverside County, CA Rare Plant Survey and Constraints Analysis for Sweetwater Authority Projects, San Diego County, CA Vegetation Mapping of Otay River Valley, Fenton Corporation Property, San Diego, CA Sycamore Ridge Rock Quarry, San Diego County, CA Carroll Canyon Golf and Recreation Center, San Diego, CA City of San Diego Clean Water Program, San Diego, CA Biological Assessments for Section 7 Consultation Gila River Crossing: 116th Avenue Bridge, Maricopa County, AZ Headworks Acceleration Project, San Diego, CA Proposed Expansion of Cypms Casa Grande Mine, Casa Grande, AZ Naval Radio Transmitting FaciUty, ChoUas Heights, San Diego, CA Eagle Mountain LandfiU Project, Riverside County, CA Secondary Treatment System, Clean Water Program, San Diego, CA IBWC Intemational Wastewater Treatment Plan, San Diego, CA Vemal Pool Habitat on NAS Miramar, San Diego, CA Scheid, 3 0 Wetland Delineation and Jurisdictional Analysis for USACE North Avenue Widening, Oceanside, CA Olivenhain Road, Encinitas, CA Tequesquite LandfiU, Riverside County, CA Stallions Crossing, San Diego, CA Whitewater River Levee and Pipeline 34, County of Riverside, CA Double Butte Landfill, Riverside County, CA State Route 86 Altemative Alignments, Imperial County, CA State Route 76 Improvements, San Diego County, CA Black Mountain Ranch, San Diego, CA Henderson Wastewater Outfall PipeUne, Henderson, NV Calleguas Creek, Ventura County, CA Carroll Canyon Golf and Recreation Center, San Diego, CA Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion at Hale Avenue, Escondido, CA PUgrim Creek Wetiand and Riparian Habitat Cumulative Analysis, Oceanside, CA Buena Vista Creek, Vista, CA Habitat Restoration Plans and Monitoring Programs Penasquitos Creek near Black Mountain Road Bridge, San Diego, CA Coastal Sage Scmb on Black Mountain Ranch, San Diego, CA Riparian Revegetation Plan for Black Mountain Ranch, San Diego, CA Westwood Valley Coastal Sage Scmb, San Diego, CA Montana Mirador, San Diego, CA Jones Ranch Flood Control Charmel, San Bemardino, CA Morro Hills Country Club, Oceanside, CA Brocatto Development, Carlsbad, CA Vemal Pool Projects State Route 125 Vemal Pool SUidy, Caltrans District 11, San Diego, CA State Route 905 Otay Mesa Survey and Mappmg, Caltrans District 11, San Diego, CA Interstate 15 Vemal Pool Monitoring, Caltrans DisUict 11, San Diego, CA Vista Alegre Vemal Pool and Fairy Shrimp Monitoring, San Diego, CA CaUfomia Terraces Soil Hydration and Fairy Shrimp CulUire Trial, San Diego, CA Clean Water Program Vemal Pool Survey and Mapping, San Diego, CA PubUcations 'Transplant Trials for Alverson's Foxtail Cacms at Eagle Mountain Mine m River- ide County." Presentation to the Desert Lands RehabiUtation Workshop. Population Stams and Management of Cuyamaca Cypress (Cupressus arizonica ssp. stephensonii) in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park. Department of Parks and Recreation, San Diego, CA. Invasion of Carpobrotus edulis and Salix lasiolepis after Fire in a Coastal Chaparral Site in Santa Barbara County, CaUfomia. Madrono 35:196-201. Co-auttior witii Paul H. Zedler. Impact of Extreme Acid Deposition on Competitive Interactions Between Pinus muricata and Artemisia californica. Chapter 3 in Final Report to the Air Force Office of Scientific Research: The Effect of Acid Deposition on Potentially Sensitive Soil-Plant Systems at Vandenberg AFB, Califomia, P. H. Zedler and G. Marion. Co-author with Paul H. Zedler. 0 Scheid, 4 Habitat Characteristics of Willowy Monardella (Monardella linoides ssp. viminea) in San Diego County. In Proceedings from a Conference of the California Native Plant Society: The Conservation and Management of Rare and Endangered Plants, edited by T. S. EUas, pp. 501-506. Comparison of Reproductive Modes in Two Species of Cupressus: Serotiny vs. Non-serotiny. M.S. thesis, San Diego State University, Califomia. Fire in tiie Ecology and Management of Toney Pine (Califomia). Restoration and Management Notes 5{2)M-^9. Co-auttior witii Paul H. Zedler, Carla Scheidlinger, and Greg McMaster. Vegetation and Vascular Flora of Sky Oaks Biological Field Station. Chapter 3 in Sky Oaks Biological Field Station—Baseline Smdies, edited by W. C. Oechel. MARKUS SPIEGELBERG Ecologist, VS^ildlife Biologist Education/ Certifications Workshops and Symposiums Pemiits Master of Science, Biology, San Diego State University Bachelor of Arts, Envuonmental Science, University of Califomia at Berkeley 1990 Declining Reptiles and Amphibians. San Diego NaUiral History Museum, 1997 Participant in tiie MSHCP Workshop for Avifauna for the Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy, 1997 Least Bell's Vireo and Soutiiwestera Willow Flycatcher Recovery Meetings, 1995 1996, and 1997 Fifth Mountain Lion Workshop, 1996 Willow Flycatcher Workshop. San Diego NaUiral History Museum, 1996 Calgnat '95. Symposium on tiie Biology of ttie CaUforrua Gnatcatcher, 1995 Exotic Pest Plant Symposium, 1994 Bird Banding Workshop, Inyo County, 1993 U.S. Fish and WildUfe Service Permit #PRT-787924 for CaUfomia Gnatcatcher, Southwestem Willow Flycatcher (survey and nest monitor), and Least Bell's Vireo (nest monitoring), and remove cowbird eggs and chicks from ttiese species Memorandum of Understandmg witii ttie CaUfomia Department of Fish and Game for Califomia Gnatcatcher, Least Bell's Vheo, and Willow Flycatcher to nest monitor and remove cowbird eggs and chicks Experience 6 years of experience RECON 1997-present, Ecologist, WildUfe Biologist Conducts zoological surveys, mcluding dhected surveys for tiireatened and endangered species such as the coastal CaUfomia Gnatcatcher, least Bell's vireo, and willow flycatcher. Has nest-monitored least Bell's vireo and coastal CaUfomia gnatcatchers. Has smaU-mammal trapping and tagging experience. Maps vegetation of sensitive habitats, analyzes potential impacts to biological resources which may result from proposed development, develops appropriate mitigation measures, and prepares technical reports. Is knowledgeable of botii CEQA and NEPA and consults with resource agencies, including CaUfomia Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Army Corps of Engmeers, and ttie U.S. Fish and WildUfe Service. Currentiy field coordmator for a noise impact smdy. Nest-monitoring bird species found m coastal sage scrab and riparian habitats, including managmg field crews m surveys. Also, conducting zoological surveys for impact reports. MS Biological Services 1996-1997, WildUfe Biologist Spiegelberg, 2 0 San Diego State University, Department of Biology 1995-1996, Wildlife Biologist University of California, Riverside 1996, Wildlife Biologist Califomia Department of Transportation, District 11 1992-1995 and 1996-1997, Contact Ecologist San Diego State University, Department of Biology 1995, Teaching Assistant BioSystems Analysis, Inc. 1992, hitem Parks and Recreation, Oakland 1989-1990, Environmental Technician Selected Projects Biological Resources Inventory and Analysis Reports East J Street School Site, City of Chula Vista Brandywine Site, City of Chula Vista Interstate 15 Widening at Pomerado, Caltrans I-15/Balboa Pipe ReaUgnment, Caltrans SR-67 Pavement Overlays, Caltrans Research Projects Work Plan for Effects of Noise on Least Bell's Vheo at MCAS Pendleton (co- author) Work Plan for Effects of Noise on Coastal CaUfomia Gnatcatcher at MCAS Miramar (co-author) First-Year Smdy Results of tiie Effects of Noise on Least Bell's Vheo at MCAS Camp Pendleton Fust-Year Smdy Results of the Effects of Noise on Coastal Califomia Gnatcatcher at MCAS Miramar Habitat Restoration Plans and Monitoring Programs Bonita Road Mitigation Site, Caltrans First Aimual Report for Bonita Road Mitigation Site, Caltrans PubUcations Sediment Survey in the Montclair Park Pond. In Conservation and Restoration in San Francisco Cahfomia, edited by D. Sloan. U.C. Berkeley. 1990. An Investigation of Extra-pah Paternity in Least Bell's Vireo, Vireo bellii pusillus. Master's Thesis. San Diego State University. Grants and Sigma Xi National Chapter, 1995 FeUowships Sigma Xi San Diego Chapter, 1996