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Project Status Report
County of San Luis ObispoDepartment of Public WorksPaavo A. Ogren, Director
Los Osos
Wastewater Project
Contents
Project ApproachProject OptionsCEQA Environmental AnalysisProject FundingSummary of TAC Pro/Con Analysis 2591214
 John Waddell 
Project Engineer788-2713jwaddell@co.slo.ca.us
Genaro Diaz
Staff Engineer781-5279gdiaz@co.slo.ca.us
Website
http://www.slocounty.ca.gov/PW/LOWWP.htm
 
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Los Osos Wastewater Project
ProjectStatus Report 
County of San Luis Obispo, Department of Public Works
Decision MakingGuiding the ProcessChecks & Balances
Project
Approach
 T Couy o Sa Lus Obspoad  Commuy o Los Ososav mad arg srds ovr pas wo yars owards ug og-sadg obgao o rmovgsp sysms rom Los Osos. TProposo 218 vo was approvdby a ovrwmg majory o propry owrs  2007,  DraEvroma Impa Rpor (DEIR)as b ompd ad pubomms ar posd o  proj wbs,  Commuy Survy sosd, ad oraors av subm-d r Sams o Quaaoso bg  prva dusry omp-o roug a dsg-bud pross orudrakg s rua pub worksproj. T purpos o s brours o  you kow  saus o wr w ar, ad o rmd you o wago us r. W kow a som o  mos prssg qusos or ommuy w b  dsg adoao o  ay,  sduor ompo, ad ow mu aousod w d o pay.
Decision Making
 W  Couy was approad by Assmbyma Sam Baks o work o  proj, w kw, gv ags   ommuy, a mos mpora asp o  proj was  pross or makg a souddso. How woud w sudy oogs, ow woud w gag ommuy, ad ow woud w, Couy, mak s proj dsos? T Couy as os o oow a so rus or makg dsos o proj. Ts rus av gudd aaos o  Couy Proj am. W or ags w u pross, s ar  prpsa gud our progrss. Ty arsow o  x pag.
Guiding the Process
 T Couy’s pross vovs o oy a rvw o opos bu asoguds  proj roug umrousrguaory ad prmg ags. W uy udrsad a oba-g suppor rom s ags smpora o sud ad w rogza y rprs mpora rssa our sa ad ao xpo b ovrd. Som o  ssuso or ags ra dry oproj ors. Or ssus ar oa dr uo o  proj, buompg  waswar proj w b a sga or  adva-g souos  or aras su asgroudwar maagm, abaosrvao, ad a w Loa CoasaPa. T ks ad baas o rguaory ad ga rqurm s, wkow, a mpora prpa o our
 
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For more information, visit the project website at http://www.slocounty.ca.gov/PW/LOWWP.htm
In April of 2007, CongresswomanLois Capps toured the estuary withCongressman Pete Visclosky of Indiana. Mrs. Capps was instrumental in obtaininga $35 million authorization in the WaterResources Development Act (WRDA). Mr. Visclosky is the Chair of thecommittee which appropriates funds fromthe WRDA.
dmoray, ad w av uy gagdor ags  a asps o proj o sk s ompo. Tr ar som gs w kow abou  Los Osos proj. Trs o “pr” pa o pu  ra-m pa. No amou o svsgao w uovr  magoao or  waswar proj.Nvrss, o s ds o bos.Now  Couy s oowg a w pa. I s aruy skg opo o vryo roug owa mgs ad ommuy survys.I s ormg  pub rougrguar pubaos, udg -a mmoradum ad CEQA. I sryg o ommuao ad op-ss, o ooga ouso, odvr rasruur a s, ys, gogo b dsrupv durg osruoad xpsv, bu ssary. Ts sa modr approa o vauag addvopg a Pub Works proj,vovg  ommuy, or b o  ommuy.
Checks and Balances
 oday’s Pub Works projs udmup prossoa dspsad umrous rguaory ag-s. Egrg ous as aorrso or vauag opos,
Guiding Principles
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Te County’s rst obligation is toall o its citizens.
Bor apg rsposby (ad abs) or proj, ra bas odosmus b sasd. Ts ar s or Assmbyma Sam Baks’sgsao, AB . S,  ordro prod,  Couy as omm-d xraordary ouy-wd axsad rsours o g  proj bak o rak.
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Te property owners o Los Osos had to agree to pay or the project.
O o  rs ordrs o busss was o od a Proposo  vo. Ts vo passd by , a smarmajory  as m  owrs wr askd o pay, bu w osdr-aby gr assssms. Tommuy as passd s mpor-a mso, o w  d orur.
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 No viable project option would betaken o the table.
Evry suggs-o prsd o  ommuy ad Couy Proj am as bvauad. Som av b aa-yzd  a mmorada. Tobjv was o sr os oposa oud b prmd, udd adosrud wou ussary urr days.
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Te community would be heard.
 Troug ow a mgs, om-muy survys ad  aAdvsory Comm. I addo, Board o Suprvsors as osdrguar proj updas ad Suprv-sor Gbso as d rguar oours  Los Osos, gvg morao o s proj ad sommuy a ay prvousy.
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 Environmental Analysis would beused to pick the rontrunner, not to justiy a previously chosen project.
 Svra aravs woud b aa-yzd a a u proj v o da.I s way,  dso makrs woud o b osrad by a sgproj, bu woud av  xby o oos rom amogs  mos vab aravs.
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You can’t please everybody.
 Tray o  Los Osos Waswa-r Proj s a s og-asgorovrss mus b rsovd. Trs o pr pa o pu ,  w bxpsv, s aordaby w b asga ag o may w-ou sa ad dra asssa; y m o mov orward s ow.
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