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C I T Y OF SAN LUIS OB I S P O
FROM: John Moss,Utilities Director
Prepared By. Gary W. Hend on, Water:Division Manager e*Wu
SUBJECT: EASEMENTS FOR NACINIIENTO PIPELINE PROJECT
CAO RECOMMENDATION
Conceptually approve granting easements for the Nacimiento Pipeline Project within City owned
properties at no cost.
DISCUSSION
The design of the Nacimiento Pipeline Project is picking up momentum with numerous major
activities underway including: environmental surveys and permitting, geotechnical evaluation,
pipeline route surveying; preliminary design and right-of-way acquisition. With the selection of
the design consultant for the project several months ago, work on the project is picking up speed
and aggressive project schedules have been developed to meet critical project milestones.'
One of the more difficult aspects of a major pipeline project is the acquisition of the right-of-way
needed to construct the pipeline. The pipeline route will cross numerous public and private
properties which will require acquisition of permanent easements for the ongoing operation and
maintenance of the pipeline, as well as a temporary easement for construction activities.
Easement acquisitions will require property appraisals and negotiations with each property
owner. This will be a very time consuming activity and can be a critical item relative to the
project schedule.
The current proposed pipeline route would cross a, number of properties that are owned by
Nacimiento Project participants (i.e. Paso Robles, Atascadero Mutual Water Company, and the
City of San Luis Obispo). The properties that are owned by project participants are listed in
Attachment 1. The participating agencies have been asked whether acquisition of the easements
could be accomplished at no cost. if the agencies agreed to no cost for the easement,no appraisal
would be required which would result in some cost savings to the project. Since the project
participants are required by contract to share in the costs for the overall project, charging for
acquisition of easements will only result 'in higher costs to the participants. It is currently
anticipated that the other participating agencies will also grant the easements at no cost, including
the County. Staff will return to the City Council for granting of the actual easements once the
pipeline route as been specifically defined and the appropriate documents have been prepared..
CONCURRENCES
The City Attorney concurs with this recommendation.
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FISCAL IMPACT
The City of San Luis Obispo has contractually committed to participation in the Nacimiento
Pipeline Project. The City is required to pay for water"supplied from Nacimiento under the terms
of the current contract.. Granting of the easements across City owned property at no cost Will
only result in lower costs in the future for the City.
ALTERNATIVES
1. Do not approve granting easements at no cost. This option would require-appraisal of
the properties and negotiation with each agency to agree on the compensation amount for
the easement.. This will only increase the project costs which the City and other
participants will be responsible for under the terms of the contract which is already in
place. This alternative is not recommended.
ATTACHIIaNTS
i. Nacimiento Water Project—Table of Participant Owned Parcels
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