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Board adopts resolution of necessity for PUC subsurface tunnel easements; eminent-domain measure passes unanimously

3005866 · April 16, 2025
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Summary

The board held a public hearing and adopted a resolution of necessity authorizing acquisition of subsurface easements by eminent domain for a five-mile water tunnel connecting the peninsula and East Bay, part of the Public Utilities Commission's Water System Improvement Program.

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Nov. 24 adopted a resolution of necessity authorizing the acquisition of subsurface tunnel easements in Alameda and San Mateo counties for a five-mile water tunnel that will connect pipeline segments across the bay as part of the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) Water System Improvement Program (WSIP).

The PUC’s director of the WSIP, Julie Labonte, presented the project and said the board’s approval of the resolution is a necessary step to secure property rights before the project awards…

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