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Director Memorandum 18-001

Date: January 16, 2018

Prepared By: Jennifer Ares, Water Resource Manager

Subject: Public Hearing for the Initial Study / Mitigated Negative Declaration Related
to the Maintenance of the Wilson Creek Basins and to Facilitate the Surface
Recharge of Recycled Water

Recommendation: That the Board conducts a public hearing and receives comments prior
to considering the adoption of Resolution 2018-01 Certifying the Final
Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Wilson Creek Basins Water
Recharge Project

Yucaipa Valley Water District (District) imports water for local groundwater recharge in the Wilson
Creek Basins (Basins). San Bernardino County Flood Control District (SBCFCD) owns the flood
control basins and San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District has a Use Agreement with
SBCFCD to operate the
basins. The District is
the primary agency that
utilizes the Wilson Creek
Basins for recharge
activities.

The Project would
provide for the recharge
of highly treated recycled
water from the Wochholz
Regional Water
Recycling Facility as well
as the water from the
State Water Project.
This Project will increase
the available water
supplies to the District
and provide the basic
permits necessary for the District periodically scarify the bottom of the basins to maintain effective
recharge at this location.

Pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the District was
required to prepare an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for the proposed recharge of
recycled water and maintenance at the Basins located adjacent to Wilson Creek.

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