Title
Adopt a Resolution to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for the San Leandro Water Pollution Control Plant Treatment Wetland and Shoreline Resilience Project in Accordance with the Requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Staffreport
COUNCIL PRIORITY
* Infrastructure
* Sustainability & Resiliency
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff prepared and circulated an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) (Exhibit A) for the City of San Leandro's Water Pollution Control Plant Treatment Wetland and Shoreline Resilience Project (Project) in accordance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The project would involve repurposing an underutilized 6.9-acre wastewater retention pond at the Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) into a multi-benefit treatment wetland.
Staff recommends that the City Council, as lead agency, adopt the IS/MND for the San Leandro Water Pollution Control Plant Treatment Wetland and Shoreline Resilience Project. This approval will allow the project to advance to the subsequent phase of authorization and construction.
BACKGROUND
In April 2018, the San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority (SFBRA) awarded a Measure AA grant to the City to plan, design and permit the Project.
The purpose of the Project is to remove nitrogen and other contaminants from a portion of the WPCP discharge water. In addition, the Project will include enhancement of wetland habitat along the San Francisco Bay Trail for educational opportunities, and demonstration of cost-effective nature-based solutions for contaminant removal. The Project involves installing a modular nitrification system to convert ammonia from secondary treated wastewater into nitrate. Additionally, it involves repurposing an underutilized 6.9-acre wastewater retention pond into a multi-benefit treatment wetland. The nitrified effluent will undergo polishing in the treatment wetland to remove the nitrate and other po...
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