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Public raises environmental, climate and Tuolumne River concerns at WSIP draft EIR hearing
Summary
At a lengthy Sept. 20 hearing, residents, environmental groups and wholesale customers urged more robust analysis in the SFPUC Water System Improvement Program draft PEIR, focusing on projected demand, a proposed additional 25M gallons/day from the Tuolumne River, conservation/recycling alternatives and climate change impacts.
The Planning Commission opened a public hearing Sept. 20 on the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s draft Program Environmental Impact Report for the Water System Improvement Program (WSIP). Planning staff emphasized that the hearing sought comments on the adequacy of the draft PEIR rather than decisions on project approval; the Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) will later hold hearings to certify the program.
Speakers ranged from wholesale customer…
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