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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
North San Pablo Bay Restoration and
Reuse Project
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AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Availability of the
Final Environmental Impact Report and
Environmental Impact Statement (Final
EIR/EIS).
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and
the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA), the Bureau of Reclamation
(Reclamation), the Federal lead agency,
and Sonoma County Water Agency
(SCWA), acting as project administrator
of the North Bay Water Reuse Authority
(NBWRA) and the State lead agency,
have prepared a Final EIR/EIS for the
implementation of the North San Pablo
Bay Restoration and Reuse Project
(Project), also referred to as the North
Bay Water Recycling Program.
The purpose of the Project is to create
a regional wastewater reuse project to
provide recycled water for agricultural,
urban, and environmental uses and to
promote the expanded beneficial use of
recycled water in the North Bay region.
In this way, water demand issues and
wastewater discharge issues of the
region can be addressed in an integrated
and synergistic manner. Implementation
of the Project would include upgrades to
treatment processes and construction of
pipelines, pump station, and storage
facilities to distribute recycled water for
use in compliance with Article 4 in
Title 22 of the California Code of
Regulations, which sets water quality
standards and treatment reliability
criteria for recycled water. The Project
may be partially Federally funded under
Title XVI of Public Law 102–575, as
amended, which provides a mechanism
for Federal participation and cost
sharing in approved water reuse
projects, and also non-title XVI funds.
A Notice of Availability of the Draft
EIR/EIS was published in the Federal
Register on May 12, 2009 (74 FR 22175).
The written comment period on the
Draft EIR/EIS extended to July 20, 2009.
The Final EIR/EIS contains responses to
all comments received and reflects
comments and any additional
information received during the review
period.
DATES: Reclamation will not make a
decision on the Project until at least 30
days after the release of the Final EIR/
EIS. After the 30-day consideration
period, Reclamation will complete a
Record of Decision (ROD). The ROD will
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state the action that will be
implemented and will discuss all factors
leading to the decision.
ADDRESSES: A compact disc or a copy of
the Final EIR/EIS may be requested from
Mr. Marc Bautista, SCWA, 404 Aviation
Boulevard, Santa Rosa, CA 95403; by
writing to the SCWA, P.O. Box 11628,
Santa Rosa, CA 95406; by calling (707)
547–1998; or by e-mailing
mbautista@scwa.ca.gov. The Final EIR/
EIS is also available on the following
Web site at https://www.usbr.gov/mp/
nepa/
nepa_projdetails.cfm?Project_ID=2157.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Marc Bautista, SCWA, 707–547–1998;
mbautista@scwa.ca.gov, or Mr. Doug
Kleinsmith, Reclamation, (916) 978–
5034, TDD (916) 978–5608, or via e-mail
at dkleinsmith@usbr.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
NBWRA, established under a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
in August 2005, is comprised of four
wastewater utilities and one water
agency in the North San Pablo Bay
region of California. Participants
include SCWA, Las Gallinas Valley
Sanitary District (LGVSD), Novato
Sanitary District (Novato SD), Sonoma
Valley County Sanitation District
(SVCSD), and Napa Sanitation District
(Napa SD). In addition, North Marin
Water District and the County of Napa
are participating financially and
providing support. NBWRA proposes to
expand the use of recycled water and
reduce discharge into San Pablo Bay
with this long-term inter-agency project.
The area encompasses 318 square miles
of land in Marin, Sonoma, and Napa
counties.
The North San Pablo Bay regions of
Sonoma, Marin and Napa counties are
facing long-term water supply shortfalls.
Surface and groundwater supplies
within these areas are limited, and some
local groundwater basins are
overpumped, with detrimental effects
on water levels and water quality.
Recycled water can augment local water
supplies on a regional basis, provide
water that meets agricultural and
municipal nonpotable quality needs,
and provide increased reliability.
Additionally, reliable water supply is
needed in order to continue the
restoration of tidal wetlands in San
Pablo Bay that contain habitat for
endangered and threatened species.
Wastewater treatment agencies also face
strict regulatory limits on the timing and
quality of the treated wastewater they
can discharge to San Pablo Bay, as well
as the rivers and streams that flow to it.
By treating wastewater to the stricter
regulatory levels required for reuse, the
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agencies can recycle the water
productively to address water supply
needs and reduce the amount released
to North San Pablo Bay and its
tributaries. The project would provide
recycled water for agricultural, urban,
and environmental uses thereby
reducing reliance on local and imported
surface water and groundwater supplies
and reducing the amount of treated
effluent released to North San Pablo Bay
and its tributaries. Some of the project
benefits include reduction of
wastewater discharge to regional
waterways and the resulting
environmental benefit to fish and
wildlife.
The Project consists of distribution
facilities, treatment capacity
improvements, and storage to recover
and reuse between 6,655 and 12,750
acre-feet per year of recycled water
available for environmental,
agricultural, and municipal reuse.
The Draft EIR/EIS was developed to
provide the public and responsible and
trustee agencies reviewing the Project an
analysis of the potential effects, both
beneficial and adverse, on the local and
regional environment associated with
construction and operation of the
Project. The Draft EIR/EIS documented
the direct, indirect, and cumulative
effects to the physical, biological, and
socioeconomic environment that may
result from the Project.
The Draft EIR/EIS addressed
potentially significant environmental
issues and recommends adequate and
feasible mitigation measures to reduce
or eliminate significant environmental
impacts. The Draft EIR/EIS examined
three alternatives at an equal level of
detail: Basic System, Partially
Connected System, and Fully Connected
System. The Phase I Implementation
Plan for these alternatives was
examined at a project level of detail.
The Draft EIR/EIS also examined the No
Project Alternative, No Action
Alternative, and other Alternatives to
the Proposed Action.
A series of public meetings on the
Draft EIR/EIS were held in June 2009.
Copies of the Final EIR/EIS are available
for public review at the following
locations:
• Bureau of Reclamation, Mid-Pacific
Regional Office Library, 2800 Cottage
Way, Sacramento, CA 95825.
• Sonoma County Water Agency, 404
Aviation Way, Santa Rosa, CA 95403.
• Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary
District, 300 Smith Ranch Road, San
Rafael, CA 94903.
• Novato Sanitary District, 500
Davidson Street, Novato, CA 94945.
• Napa Sanitation District, 935 Hartle
Court, Napa, CA 94559.
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• Sonoma Valley Regional Library,
755 West Napa St., Sonoma, CA 95476.
• Sonoma County Central Library,
211 E Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95404.
• Marin County—Novato Branch
Library, 1720 Novato Blvd., Novato, CA
94947.
• Napa City—County Library, 580
Coombs Street, Napa, CA 94559.
• Marin County—Central Branch
Library, 3501 Civic Center Drive #427,
San Rafael, CA 94903.
Before including your name, address,
phone number, e-mail address, or other
personal identifying information in any
correspondence, you should be aware
that your entire correspondence,
including your personal identifying
information, may be made publicly
available at any time. While you can
request in your correspondence that
Reclamation withhold your personal
identifying information from public
review, we cannot guarantee
Reclamation is able to do so.
Dated: October 30, 2009.
Pablo R. Arroyave,
Deputy Regional Director, Mid-Pacific Region.
Editorial Note: This document was
received in the Office of the Federal Register
on June 2, 2010.
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Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree
Under the Clean Air Act
Notice is hereby given that on May 28,
2010, a proposed Consent Decree
(‘‘Decree’’) in United States v. The Scrap
Yard, LLC, d/b/a/Cleveland Scrap, Civil
Action No. 1:10–cv–01206, was lodged
with the United States District Court for
the Northern District of Ohio.
In this action the United States, on
behalf of the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (‘‘U.S. EPA’’), sought
penalties and injunctive relief under the
Clean Air Act (‘‘CAA’’) against The
Scrap Yard, LLC, d/b/a/Cleveland Scrap
(‘‘Defendant’’) relating to Defendant’s
Cleveland, Ohio facility (‘‘Facility’’). The
Complaint alleges that Cleveland Scrap
has violated Section 608(b)(1) of the
CAA, 42 U.S.C. 7671g(b)(1) (National
Recycling and Emission Reduction
Program), and the regulations
promulgated thereunder, 40 CFR part
82, subpart F, by failing to follow the
requirement to recover or verify
recovery of refrigerant from appliances
it accepts for disposal. The Consent
Decree provides for a civil penalty of
$5,000 based upon ability to pay. The
Decree also requires Defendant to (1)
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purchase equipment to recover
refrigerant or contract for such services
and provide such service at no
additional cost; (2) no longer accept
appliances with cut lines unless the
supplier can provide appropriate
verification that such appliances have
not leaked; (3) require its suppliers to
use the verification statement provided
in appendix A; and (4) keep a refrigerant
recovery log regarding refrigerant that it
has recovered.
The Department of Justice will receive
for a period of thirty (30) days from the
date of this publication comments
relating to the Decree. Comments should
be addressed to the Assistant Attorney
General, Environment and Natural
Resources Division, P.O. Box 7611, U.S.
Department of Justice, Washington, DC
20044–7611, and either e-mailed to
pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov or
mailed to P.O. Box 7611, U.S.
Department of Justice, Washington, DC
20044–7611, and should refer to United
States v. The Scrap Yard, LLC, d/b/a/
Cleveland Scrap, D.J. Ref. 90–5–2–1–
09613. The Decree may be examined at
U.S. EPA, Region 5, 77 West Jackson
Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604. During the
public comment period, the Decree may
also be examined on the following
Department of Justice Web site, https://
www.usdoj.gov/enrd/
Consent_Decrees.html. A copy of the
Decree may also be obtained by mail
from the Consent Decree Library, P.O.
Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice,
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Section, Environment and Natural Resources
Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Antitrust Division
United States v. Idaho Orthopaedic
Society, Timothy Doerr, Jeffrey
Hessing, Idaho Sports Medicine
Institute, John Kloss, David Lamey,
and Troy Watkins; Proposed Final
Judgment and Competitive Impact
Statement
Notice is hereby given pursuant to the
Antitrust Procedures and Penalties Act,
15 U.S.C. 16(b)–(h), that a proposed
Final Judgment, Stipulation, and
Competitive Impact Statement have
been filed with the United States
District Court for the District of Idaho in
United States of America v. Idaho
Orthopaedic Society, Timothy Doerr,
Jeffrey Hessing, Idaho Sports Medicine
Institute, John Kloss, David Lamey, and
Troy Watkins, Civil Case No. 10–268.
On May 28, 2010, the United States filed
a Complaint alleging that each of the
Defendants, and other competing
orthopedists and orthopedic practices in
Idaho, formed and participated in one or
more conspiracies to gain more
favorable fees and other contractual
terms by agreeing to coordinate their
actions, including denying medical care
to injured workers and to threaten to
terminate their contracts with Blue
Cross of Idaho, in violation of Section 1
of the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. 1, and
Idaho Code Section 48–101 et seq. of the
Idaho Competition Act. The proposed
Final Judgment, filed the same time as
the Complaint, enjoins the Defendants
from jointly agreeing with competing
physicians regarding the amount of pay
to accept from any payer or groups of
payers or jointly boycotting any payer or
group of payers.
Copies of the Complaint, proposed
Final Judgment, and Competitive Impact
Statement are available for inspection at
the Department of Justice, Antitrust
Division, Antitrust Documents Group,
450 Fifth Street, NW., Suite 1010,
Washington, DC 20530 (telephone: 202–
514–2481), on the Department of
Justice’s Web site at https://
www.justice.gov/atr, and at the Office of
the Clerk of the United States District
Court for the District of Idaho. Copies of
these materials may be obtained from
the Antitrust Division upon request and
payment of the copying fee set by
Department of Justice regulations.
Public comment is invited within 60
days of the date of this notice. Such
comments, and responses thereto, will
be published in the Federal Register
and filed with the Court. Comments
should be directed to Joshua H. Soven,
Chief, Litigation I Section, Antitrust
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
North San Pablo Bay Restoration and Reuse Project
AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Report
and Environmental Impact Statement (Final EIR/EIS).
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Bureau of
Reclamation (Reclamation), the Federal lead agency, and Sonoma County
Water Agency (SCWA), acting as project administrator of the North Bay
Water Reuse Authority (NBWRA) and the State lead agency, have prepared
a Final EIR/EIS for the implementation of the North San Pablo Bay
Restoration and Reuse Project (Project), also referred to as the North
Bay Water Recycling Program.
The purpose of the Project is to create a regional wastewater reuse
project to provide recycled water for agricultural, urban, and
environmental uses and to promote the expanded beneficial use of
recycled water in the North Bay region. In this way, water demand
issues and wastewater discharge issues of the region can be addressed
in an integrated and synergistic manner. Implementation of the Project
would include upgrades to treatment processes and construction of
pipelines, pump station, and storage facilities to distribute recycled
water for use in compliance with Article 4 in Title 22 of the
California Code of Regulations, which sets water quality standards and
treatment reliability criteria for recycled water. The Project may be
partially Federally funded under Title XVI of Public Law 102-575, as
amended, which provides a mechanism for Federal participation and cost
sharing in approved water reuse projects, and also non-title XVI funds.
A Notice of Availability of the Draft EIR/EIS was published in the
Federal Register on May 12, 2009 (74 FR 22175). The written comment
period on the Draft EIR/EIS extended to July 20, 2009. The Final EIR/
EIS contains responses to all comments received and reflects comments
and any additional information received during the review period.
DATES: Reclamation will not make a decision on the Project until at
least 30 days after the release of the Final EIR/EIS. After the 30-day
consideration period, Reclamation will complete a Record of Decision
(ROD). The ROD will state the action that will be implemented and will
discuss all factors leading to the decision.
ADDRESSES: A compact disc or a copy of the Final EIR/EIS may be
requested from Mr. Marc Bautista, SCWA, 404 Aviation Boulevard, Santa
Rosa, CA 95403; by writing to the SCWA, P.O. Box 11628, Santa Rosa, CA
95406; by calling (707) 547-1998; or by e-mailing
mbautista@scwa.ca.gov. The Final EIR/EIS is also available on the
following Web site at https://www.usbr.gov/mp/nepa/nepa_projdetails.cfm?Project_ID=2157.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Marc Bautista, SCWA, 707-547-1998;
mbautista@scwa.ca.gov, or Mr. Doug Kleinsmith, Reclamation, (916) 978-
5034, TDD (916) 978-5608, or via e-mail at dkleinsmith@usbr.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NBWRA, established under a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) in August 2005, is comprised of four wastewater
utilities and one water agency in the North San Pablo Bay region of
California. Participants include SCWA, Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary
District (LGVSD), Novato Sanitary District (Novato SD), Sonoma Valley
County Sanitation District (SVCSD), and Napa Sanitation District (Napa
SD). In addition, North Marin Water District and the County of Napa are
participating financially and providing support. NBWRA proposes to
expand the use of recycled water and reduce discharge into San Pablo
Bay with this long-term inter-agency project. The area encompasses 318
square miles of land in Marin, Sonoma, and Napa counties.
The North San Pablo Bay regions of Sonoma, Marin and Napa counties
are facing long-term water supply shortfalls. Surface and groundwater
supplies within these areas are limited, and some local groundwater
basins are overpumped, with detrimental effects on water levels and
water quality. Recycled water can augment local water supplies on a
regional basis, provide water that meets agricultural and municipal
nonpotable quality needs, and provide increased reliability.
Additionally, reliable water supply is needed in order to continue
the restoration of tidal wetlands in San Pablo Bay that contain habitat
for endangered and threatened species. Wastewater treatment agencies
also face strict regulatory limits on the timing and quality of the
treated wastewater they can discharge to San Pablo Bay, as well as the
rivers and streams that flow to it. By treating wastewater to the
stricter regulatory levels required for reuse, the agencies can recycle
the water productively to address water supply needs and reduce the
amount released to North San Pablo Bay and its tributaries. The project
would provide recycled water for agricultural, urban, and environmental
uses thereby reducing reliance on local and imported surface water and
groundwater supplies and reducing the amount of treated effluent
released to North San Pablo Bay and its tributaries. Some of the
project benefits include reduction of wastewater discharge to regional
waterways and the resulting environmental benefit to fish and wildlife.
The Project consists of distribution facilities, treatment capacity
improvements, and storage to recover and reuse between 6,655 and 12,750
acre-feet per year of recycled water available for environmental,
agricultural, and municipal reuse.
The Draft EIR/EIS was developed to provide the public and
responsible and trustee agencies reviewing the Project an analysis of
the potential effects, both beneficial and adverse, on the local and
regional environment associated with construction and operation of the
Project. The Draft EIR/EIS documented the direct, indirect, and
cumulative effects to the physical, biological, and socioeconomic
environment that may result from the Project.
The Draft EIR/EIS addressed potentially significant environmental
issues and recommends adequate and feasible mitigation measures to
reduce or eliminate significant environmental impacts. The Draft EIR/
EIS examined three alternatives at an equal level of detail: Basic
System, Partially Connected System, and Fully Connected System. The
Phase I Implementation Plan for these alternatives was examined at a
project level of detail. The Draft EIR/EIS also examined the No Project
Alternative, No Action Alternative, and other Alternatives to the
Proposed Action.
A series of public meetings on the Draft EIR/EIS were held in June
2009. Copies of the Final EIR/EIS are available for public review at
the following locations:
Bureau of Reclamation, Mid-Pacific Regional Office
Library, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 95825.
Sonoma County Water Agency, 404 Aviation Way, Santa Rosa,
CA 95403.
Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District, 300 Smith Ranch
Road, San Rafael, CA 94903.
Novato Sanitary District, 500 Davidson Street, Novato, CA
94945.
Napa Sanitation District, 935 Hartle Court, Napa, CA
94559.
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Sonoma Valley Regional Library, 755 West Napa St., Sonoma,
CA 95476.
Sonoma County Central Library, 211 E Street, Santa Rosa,
CA 95404.
Marin County--Novato Branch Library, 1720 Novato Blvd.,
Novato, CA 94947.
Napa City--County Library, 580 Coombs Street, Napa, CA
94559.
Marin County--Central Branch Library, 3501 Civic Center
Drive 427, San Rafael, CA 94903.
Before including your name, address, phone number, e-mail address,
or other personal identifying information in any correspondence, you
should be aware that your entire correspondence, including your
personal identifying information, may be made publicly available at any
time. While you can request in your correspondence that Reclamation
withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we
cannot guarantee Reclamation is able to do so.
Dated: October 30, 2009.
Pablo R. Arroyave,
Deputy Regional Director, Mid-Pacific Region.
Editorial Note: This document was received in the Office of the
Federal Register on June 2, 2010.
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