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Committee recommends SFPUC quarry lease to Oliver Da Silva with expanded environmental protections
Summary
The Budget and Finance Committee recommended forwarding a proposed lease of a San Francisco Public Utilities quarry (SMP 30) to Oliver Da Silva Inc., citing new conservation agreements, required environmental review for permit expansions, and commitments to water storage and local mitigation. Environmental groups and Sunol residents supported the package.
The Budget and Finance Committee on Nov. 18 recommended that the Board of Supervisors consider a proposed lease of a 308.5-acre San Francisco Public Utilities Commission quarry site (SMP 30) to Oliver Da Silva Incorporated, accompanied by new mitigation and conservation commitments negotiated with local environmental groups and Sunol residents.
Mike Martin, a development project manager at the SFPUC, summarized four central objectives of the lease: require environmental review before any expansion of mining permits; secure direct environmental enhancements such as a cutoff wall to limit creek infiltration; create reclaimed water storage in the eventual quarry reservoir; and improve financial terms for ratepayers by…
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