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C.44

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Catherine Kutsuris, Conservation & Development Director
Date:	December 8, 2009

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Costa

County

Subject:

Tres Vaqueros Wind Farm Environmental Impact Report Consultant Contract Authorization

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/08/2009

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Will Nelson (925) 335-1208

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: December 8, 2009
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Conservation & Development Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Environmental Science Associates (ESA) effective December 9, 2009 through December 31, 2010, with a payment limit not to exceed $532,948.00, to prepare an environmental impact report (EIR) for the Tres Vaqueros Wind Farm Repowering Project in the Byron area.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No Impact. General Fund revenue will not be used as the cost is covered by fees paid by the project applicant.

BACKGROUND:

The proposed project involves removing the 90 existing turbines at the Tres Vaqueros Wind Farm and replacing them with either 26 or 42 larger modern turbines (the number will depend on the turbine model ultimately chosen). The project requires approval of a land use permit, which is subject to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act. The County contracted with ESA on May 28, 2009, to perform preliminary environmental review work; that contract expired July 31, 2009. This contract will allow ESA to provide the services necessary to prepare the EIR.