NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION MOULTON NIGUEL WATER DISTRICT

The Moulton Niguel Water District (MNWD) will be the Lead Agency and has prepared an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) for the Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) Recycled Water System Extension Project.

Project Location: The recycled water system extension is proposed in MNWD’s service area. Four segments are in the City of Aliso Viejo, two segments are in the City of Laguna Hills and two segments are in the City of Laguna Niguel. For specific project locations please see the IS/MND available as stated below.

Project Description: The project involves the installation of approximately 7,500 feet of PVC pipe within paved streets ranging from 4 to 8 inches in diameter. The proposed recycled water pipelines will provide up to 102.3 acre-feet per year of recycled water in lieu of potable water to 32 services. A total of 32 recycled water meters will also be installed and will be connected to adjacent recycled water mains by 2-inch laterals.

A copy of the IS/MND is available for review at the following locations: MNWD Engineering Department, 26161 Gordon Road, Laguna Hills; Aliso Viejo Library, 1 Journey, Aliso Viejo; Laguna Hills Technology Library, 25555 Alicia Parkway, Laguna Hills; and Laguna Niguel Library, 30100 Town Center Drive, Suite N, Laguna Niguel. The document is also available online at: http://www.mnwd.com/engineering/

The public review period for this IS/MND began February 3, 2015 and ends March 5, 2015. Please send your comments to Mr. Rodney S. Woods, MNWD, 27500 La Paz Road, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 or via email to rwoods@mnwd.com. For questions about this project, please call Mr. Woods at 949-425-3547.