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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEQCB 1998-03-25 . < . - ;. e t. Environmental Quality Control Bo~ rd Minutes March 25, 1998 CaD to Order at 6:30 p.m. L Pledge of Allegiance n. Roll Call Present: Absent: Christ, Hurley, Rosenman, Voce McGuire Also Present: Lee Whittenberg, Director of Development Services Barry Curtis, Associate Planner Chainnan Rosenman indicated Boardmember McGuire is stuck in traffic and may be late or miss the meeting. m Approval of Agenda Mr. Whittenberg indicated two items need to be added to the agenda. They will both be scheduled matters. The new Item 10 should be the City Response Letter re: Site 8 and Item 11 will be the City Comment Letter re: Site 19. Motion by Voce; second by Christ to approve the agenda, as modified. Motion Carried: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: 4-0-1 Christ, Hurley, Rosenman, Voce None McGuire IV. Oral Communications - none. V. Consent Calendar 1. Receive and File - City Council Staff Report dated March 9, 1998 re: "Draft Engineering Evaluation I Cost Analysis - Non-Time Critical Removal Action for Installation Restoration Program Site 19 - Building 241 Disposal Pit, Weapons Support Facility, Seal Beach" 2. Receive and File - City Response Letter dated March 9, 1998 re: "Draft Engineering Evaluation I Cost Analysis - Non-Time Critical Removal Action for C:\My Documents\Barry's Old StuffWIy Documents\EQCB Stuff\Minutes of March 25, 1998.doc , . . , 4 . . e . EQCB Minutes of March 25, 1998 Installation Restoration Program Site 19 - Building 241 Disposal Pit, W .~apons Support Facility, Seal Beach" 3. Receive and File - City Council Staff Report dated March 9, 1998 re: Dr&ft Action Memorandum / Removal Action Work Plan, Non-Time Critical Removal Action for Installation Restoration Site 8 - Battery Shop Drainage from Building 235 4. Receive and File - City Response Letter dated March 9, 1998 re: City of Seal Beach Comments re: Draft Action Memorandum / Removal Action Work Plan, Non-Time Critical Removal Action for Installation Restoration Site 8 - Battery Shop Drainage from Building 235 5. Receive and File - City Council Staff Report dated March 9, 1998 re: Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station Installation Restoration Program - Status Report re: All Installation Restoration Sites 6. Receive and File - City Council Staff Report dated March 9, 1998 re: Regional Transportation Plans - Southern California Association of Governments and Orange County Transportation Authority 7. Receive and File - City Response Letter dated March 9, 1998 re: Draft "Community Link 2 I, 1998 Regional Transportation Plan". Motion by Hurley; second by Voce to approve the Consent Calendar as presented. Motion Carried: A YES: NOES: ABSENT: 4-0-1 Christ, Hurley, Rosenman, Voce None McGuire VI. Public Bearings - None. VB. Scheduled Matten 8. City Response letter re: Draft Field Sampling plan and Quality Assurance Project Plan for the Groundwater Monitoring Study at IR. Sites 1 and 7 - Weapons Support Facility Mr. Whittenberg presented the staff report. The City's letter basically says it supports the additional study to determine whether any impacts on the wildlife preserve will occur. Boardmember Voce indicated he is in support of this. Toxic plumes infiltrating the wildlife preserve are a particular concern. Motion by Hurley; second by Voce to approve the letter and authorize the Chairman to sign the comment letter. Page 2 Minutes of March 25, 1998.doc t I .. i. .- . EQCB Minutes of March 25, 1998 Motion Carried: A YES: NOES: ABSENT: 4-0-1 Christ, Hurley, Rosenman, Voce None McGuire 9. City Response Letter re: Draft Ecological Risk Assessment - Phase n Validation Study Work Plan for Weapons Support Facility Seal Beach Installation Restoration Program Motion by Voce; second by Christ to authorize the Chainnan to sign the comment letter. Motion Carried: A YES: NOES: ABSENT: 4-0-1 Christ, Hurley, Rosenman, Voce None McGuire 10. City Response Letter re: Work Plan for Soil Remediation Activities at Site 8 Weapons Support Facility Seal Beach Installation Restoration Program Mr. Whittenberg presented the staff report. Chairman Rosenman pointed out the signature line had inadvertently changed back to Mr. Voce. Boardmember Christ indicated we're not commenting on the stockpiling of proposals, but rather proposals dealing with stockpiling. Boardmember Hurley indicated that at the top of page 6 it discusses a table 7; he only has one table. Mr. Whittenberg indicated it was part of attachment C. He would reword the letter to address this. Boardmember Hurley indicated he couldn't find the archaeological protection plan included with this. Mr. Whittenberg indicated it is part of a base-wide plan. The Board agreed to change "would" to "should" in the sentence to add emphasis to the need for the various environmental acts to be followed for this project. Motion by Voce; second by Christ to approve letter as amended and the authorize the Chairman to sign the comment letter. Motion Carried: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: 4-0-1 Christ, Hurley, Rosenman, Voce None McGuire 11. City Response Letter re: Work Plan to Remove Heavy Metals at Site 19 Weapons Support Facility Seal Beach Installation Restoration Program .Page 3 Minutes of March 25, 1998.doc " & ;'. -- :. EQCBMinutesofMarch 25,1998 Mr. Whittenberg presented the staffreport. Staff's primary concern is the stockpiling of dirt near McGaugh school. Boardmember Christ reiterated his earlier suggestion about the use of the tenn stockpiling. Motion by Christ; second by Hurley to approve letter as amended and the authorize the Chairman to sign the comment letter. Motion Carried: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: 4-0-1 Christ, Hurley, Rosenman, Voce None McGuire VIII. Staff Concerns Mr. Whittenberg indicated staffhas provided the Board with copies of two reports tonight for its next meeting. It now looks like the Board's April 29th meeting will be mostly dedicated to the Bixby DEIR. Staff recommends the Board hold the previously scheduled April 15th meeting to consider the two reports disseminated tonight. The Board agreed to continue tonight's meeting to Wednesday April 15, 1998 at 6:30 PM. Mr. Whittenberg indicated the Bixby DEIR. is due sometime around April 9th. IX. Board Concerns Boardmember Voce asked what the status of the Hellman project is before the Coastal Commission. Mr. Whittenberg indicated it would be on April 12th in Long Beach. Boardmember Voce indicated he had passed out a draft tree trimming handout from the tree committee. x. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 P.M. Respectfully Submitted, B~ecretary EnVIronmental Quality Control Board ~~: These Minutes were approved by the EQCB on <) ULY .2f, 1998. Page 4 Minutes of March 25, 1998.doc