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RESOLUTION NO.

RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
CASTAIC LAKE WATER AGENCY
ADOPTING THE MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
AND MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM
UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
FOR THE CENTRAL PARK RECYCLED WATER MAIN EXTENSION (PHASE 2A)
PROJECT

WHEREAS, the Castaic Lake Water Agency (Agency) determined that recycled water is
an important component of future water supplies; and

WHEREAS, the proposed Central Park Recycled Water Main Extension (Phase 2A)
Project is a component of the Draft 2016 Recycled Water Master Plan; and

WHEREAS, the proposed Central Park Recycled Water Main Extension (Phase 2A)
Project is a collaborative project between the Agency, Valencia Water Company (VWC)
and the Santa Clarita Water Division (SCWD); and

WHEREAS, the Agency, acting as lead agency under the California Environmental
Quality Act (“CEQA”) circulated for public comment a proposed Initial Study and draft
Mitigated Negative Declaration (collectively, the “Draft MND”) for the Central Park
Recycled Water Main Extension Project (Phase 2A) (“Project”); and

WHEREAS, in accordance with State CEQA Guidelines Section 15072(b), on
September 22, 2017 Agency mailed a Notice of Intent to Adopt the Draft MND to all
responsible and reviewing agencies, the Office of Planning and Research, and members
of the public that have requested notice; the Agency also published the Notice of Intent
to Adopt the Draft MND in the Santa Clarita Valley Signal, a newspaper of general
circulation; and

WHEREAS, as required by State CEQA Guidelines section 15072(d), the Notice of
Intent to Adopt the Draft MND was concurrently posted by the Clerk of the Board for the
County of Los Angeles; and

WHEREAS, in accordance with State CEQA Guidelines section 15073, the Draft MND
was circulated for at least 30 days, from September 22, 2017 through October 23, 2017;
and

WHEREAS, the Agency received one written public comments during the comment
period; and one letter from the State of California Governor’s Office of Planning and
Research, State Clearinghouse after the close of the comment period indicating that only
one state agency submitted comments by the closing date and that the Agency has
complied with the State Clearinghouse review requirements for draft environmental
documents pursuant to CEQA; and

WHEREAS, the Draft MND, the comments thereto and the Agency’s responses to
comments were incorporated into and together constitute the Final MND (hereinafter, the
“MND”), and are attached as Exhibit A; and

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