the resources agency. imperative of the resource agency. avoid environmental impact to the extent possible. menem bias, and if you can t if you can t avoid, that buys, and if you can t minimize, mitigate. do it to the maximum extent possible in the planning process. the other way that we avoid impact is through the environmental construction compliance project. if we can t avoid, we minimize impact through the ceqa process so that mitigation measures recommended through ceq aa and the permits, it mitigates impact. for wsip, we have come up with an innovative idea to add benefits and accomplish beneficial environmental planning. we are adding benefits to the habitat restoration. it is a way of consolidating so that instead of being scattered, they are in combined ecological areas that really provide greater benefits. today, we would like to concentrate on the construction compliance program and by regional sorry. regional habitat restoration. we will come back to you ano
menem bias, and if you can t if you can t avoid, that buys, and if you can t minimize, mitigate. do it to the maximum extent possible in the planning process. the other way that we avoid impact is through the environmental construction compliance project. if we can t avoid, we minimize impact through the ceqa process so that mitigation measures recommended through ceq aa and the permits, it mitigates impact. for wsip, we have come up with an innovative idea to add benefits and accomplish beneficial environmental planning. we are adding benefits to the habitat restoration. it is a way of consolidating so that instead of being scattered, they are in combined ecological areas that really provide greater benefits. today, we would like to concentrate on the construction compliance program and by regional sorry. regional habitat restoration. we will come back to you another time to present the impact avoidance measures and how we accomplished that process. the environmental con
commissioners, general manager. it is a pleasure to be with you this afternoon to show you some of the things we have been doing to get some many projects approved on the wsip, the water system improvement program. we are not asking for any action today from the commission, it is simply informational and for discussion purposes. we would be glad to answer any questions you might have. we wanted to ensure that the capital projects comply with all environmental laws such as ceqa and including the resources agencies. they are the u.s. army corps of engineers, the u.s. fish and wildlife service, the national marine fisheries service, the california department of fish and game, and the quality control board. the way that we accomplish this mission is by following the environmental and narrative of the resources agency. imperative of the resource agency. avoid environmental impact to the extent possible. menem bias, and if you can t if you can t avoid, that buys, and if you can
capital projects comply with all environmental laws such as ceqa and including the resources agencies. they are the u.s. army corps of engineers, the u.s. fish and wildlife service, the national marine fisheries service, the california department of fish and game, and the quality control board. the way that we accomplish this mission is by following the environmental and narrative of the resources agency. imperative of the resource agency. avoid environmental impact to the extent possible. menem bias, and if you can t if you can t avoid, that buys, and if you can t minimize, mitigate. do it to the maximum extent possible in the planning process. the other way that we avoid impact is through the environmental construction compliance project. if we can t avoid, we minimize impact through the ceqa process so that mitigation measures recommended through ceq aa and the permits, it mitigates impact. for wsip, we have come up with an innovative idea to add benefits and accomplis
program. commissioner vietor: is there a motion to approve the consent calendar? i have a comment, and i don t need to separate it unless i need to separated. separate it. i did ask the staff what the unit costs were for the rebate program. the response i got was the for the residential vouchers, there are $560 for a single-family homes. it comes up to about 2750 per acre-foot. those are among the lower numbers we have seen. it is probably the lowest number we have seen. i just wanted to highlight that. it continues to be one of the cheapest. commissioner vietor: is there a motion to approve the consent calendar? all those in favor? oppose? any public comment? >the motion carries. the next item is regular business to suspend a rule no. 6 to allow for election of officers at a duly noticed meeting other than the first regular meeting after the first day of august. the procedure in this case would be that you could entertain the motion to suspend the rules, should that mo