on carrie. >> i'm carrie o'neal. all successful environmental compliance programs include features that combine to ensure a proactive approach of the environmental complaints during construction. the structure is necessary to define the roles and responsibilities of variants -- various positions. at the program regional and project levels. strong procedures are important to ensure that there is a consistent approach on various projects during construction. effective training is necessary

to insure that all project personnel are aware of the environment a commitment. and lastly, timely review project modifications is key to minimizing schedule delays. the construction management plan defines the overall approach to managing the water system improvement programs. the plan defines the organizational structure and the role of the responsibility of the various environmental compliance positions. clear definition of the positions is key. as you are well aware, and there is a blend of construction management consultant and city staff on the environmental and construction compliance team.

the san francisco public utilities commission environmental construction compliance team is located at the bureau of environmental management. the environmental construction compliance manager is assisted by four environmental construction compliance coordinator. there is one coordinator for each of the four regions. currently, they are working on approximately 18 project. the team is responsible for coordinating with the planning department, the various resource agencies, and an environmental compliance team. the compliance team in the field consists of three primary positions. the environmental compliance

managers, there are eight of them. there is 1 per region, one for each special the project. the specialty projects include the title projects as well as projects such as the ban replacement project -- dam replacement project. they are responsible for tracking compliance during construction, and they're responsible for monitoring environmental matters. the environmental inspectors worked with the construction inspectors, and they are responsible for focusing on the permit commitments we have made and the ceqa mitigation measures.

they are primarily archaeologists and paleontologists. an example of what is special to monitor would be responsible for his constructing surveys or monitoring activities during construction. for example, biologists are responsible for performing surveys during construction to ensure that they are not investing with the right of way. if they do find them, they implement measures to relocate the animals outside of the right of way so that construction can continue. the construction management procedures manual includes 52 different procedures that are implemented during construction. those procedures to focus

exclusively on environmental compliance and address procedures related to inspection, monitoring, and project modification. procedures have been developed that emphasize pro-active inspection and monitoring. these procedures help to ensure that the environmental construction teams are integrated. an integrated team is key to promoting joint problem-solving during construction. compliance staff also works with the construction team to solve problems before they become an issue and prevent a recurrence of problems. if necessary, both environmental inspectors and specialty monitors are authorized to temporarily have to redirect of

construction activities. for example, if a salamander is shown on the slide, they would hold the piece of equipment temporarily while they captured and relocated the animal outside of the work limits. environmental inspectors use the database for logging. the logs have different compliance levels. acceptable, incident, a minor problem, and noncompliance. an acceptable activity will work in compliance with the project requirements. an incident is logged when we have a unique activity that needs to be documented such as a protected species within the construction work limits.

we have a couple of levels of compliance for activities that are out of compliance. the minor problem is issued when there is an activity that is out of compliance but has little or no impact. an example would be what you see here. fences are installed decontrol sediment during construction. the example of the noncompliance activity would be what you see here, where we have sensitive resource impact during construction and we see sedimentation that went off site. noncompliance activities often require notification to resource agencies. in this instance, we notified regional water quality control board and the san francisco

planning department. we developed several different types of customized environmental training programs that we have implemented during construction. all construction management and supervisory levels are required to attend project specific training. we also require that all of our environmental inspectors received several days of training and orientation before working on a project. the length of that training depends on the project. we also require that all construction crew personnel go through an environmental briefing before working out a project. this is to ensure that they know the requirements that they have to abide by. we find that environmental training helped to promote construction and environmental

timor. -- teamwork. project modifications often occur on large-scale projects. the majority of these modifications were for extra work space. we work together with the san francisco planning department and the resource agencies to develop procedures to manage these project modifications. key features of managing included conducting an environmental review in coordination with the sentences the planning department, screening the request for necessity. not everything the request is granted. we also make sure that we prepare the documentation that is performing a cultural resource survey to run -- to support the request. and we coordinate with a

resource agency. finally, timely processing of modification is essential. it avoids contractor claims, missing or shut down windows, and rescheduling of activities. the primary environmental challenges include cultural resources discoveries, and paleontological discoveries. here you see an egg that was working in the by pass tunnel. -- bypass tunnel. we established a 100 foot buffer zone until the eggs hatched. we did this in coordination with

u.s. fish and wildlife. we also have cultural resources discoveries, and they pose a significant challenge. an effective environmental compliance program results with them in compliance and agreement. and minimization with a proactive approach. commissioner vietor: are there any questions? >> maybe those are just to the main challenges, but what about endangered species? water overflow issues? are those the main three categories. >> the primary challenges are

ahead anticipated. we can't encounter where a bird will last and we can't account for where we might find very fossils -- buried fossils. many others we can schedule for and account for a head of construction. -- ahead of construction. >> i might add that when you talk about endangered species, we tend to identify those, we avoided those, and we have permits that tell us what we can and cannot do. we have excluded all of those areas, so we have a protocol in place so that when we discover something, we take the appropriate response.

commissioner vietor: commissioners? public comment? >> we have one more presentation, do you want to do that first? commissioner vietor: yes, thank you. >> i have a request, can we just do highlights? >> to make it shorter? we will try. i just wanted to mention that the habitat restoration that it was put together -- the habitat restoration was put together in 2006.

he has 20 years of experience in dealing with species and wetlands. he spent two years with the first mitigation bank in california. greg? >> good afternoon, president vietor. commissioners. i would like to introduce you to the water system improvement program habitat restoration approach. its purpose, scope, and current status. we adopted an approach that provides high-quality habitats for endangered species such as

the one featured in this slide. it includes over 1,600 acres of property. the core purpose is to satisfy legal obligations arising from ceqa which specify the components of the restoration including where and how much habitat. the program restoratiion approach benefit the environment by reducing construction impact , and adopting larger solutions. it is supported by the resource agencies, and the team works closely with the wsip teams to

craft proposals for the wsip projects. approximately 16 projects have natural and packs, -- impacts, so including all of the region's, including the california tiger salamander here. peninsula projects here. and the blue butterfly. this diagram illustrates how projects are combined to create a beneficial changes and a mosaic of habitats over a larger ecosystem level area.

pictured in this slide, for example, represented by boxes [unintelligible] restoration for project b in blue, it includes habitats, grasslands, and species improvements combined into a single location so that they can create an ecosystem that benefits the species, the habitat, and satisfy the project requirements.

this provides a consistent approach and complies with the requirements for the promotion. the simple restoration side can satisfy multiple agencies. for example, -- this demonstrates the power restoration sides to satisfy the needs of all agencies. these sites have different needs and species. goldfish pond which includes wetlands and species while the second column is about species restoration and does not include the second row and the fourth row. the important thing is that we were able to combine this

restoration for a synergistic environmental benefit. in alameda, we have nine sites including 1,500 acres of wetland improvements. in this location, this has restricted the use of the nearby bank and requires the pc to develop proposals to a significant level of detail before they will issue a permit we have explored voluntary sales in the region and have determined that this will provide benefits to the habitat and species close to where the impact is occurring and develop a plan to a level of detail that the resources agencies will except and issue a permit and we

need to have the defined areas within our own property. the bureau of management located opportunities within our watershed. the agency's use to those and found them suitable restoration projects. the nine locations support 6 progress including the damn replacement project. this illustrates how a site provides compensation for more than one project. goldfish pond provides compensation for four projects. we will include fencing to exclude cattle from certain areas including this pond.

we would remove non native vegetation and allow this to restore around the edge to benefit the frog and salamander. also here is a solar panel and a water trough which would provide watering to the cattle. this cold fish pond will be heading a share and it requires rebuilding the embankment. shawn your this is the eroding word that water disappears. also at this location we are estimating up to 5 acres of seasonal wetlands and that is demonstrated by the dark green area in the graphic and tel.

the habitat restoration team is working to identify other habitats. we are pursuing projects and identified by the fish and wildlife service another project will benefit the pressure of it which is in the lower right and we have participated in regional habitat plans in san joaquin county and have existing credits both in alameda as well as the central valley. collectively, the nine projects highlighted in the lme region and in the peninsula a watershed along with the projects on this site will exceed 2,200 acres of habitat.

i would like to describe how we deliver the restoration. this includes the standard project component and the permiting design and construction. this also includes the opposition of credits, property interests, regulatory requirements, property encumbrances, and monitoring. all of these things would be required for each individual if we did not use the consultative approach. this has potential benefits because we dedicate staff and consultants that are aware of the attack on regulatory issues unique to habitat development. you are familiar with a lot of the standard project components and the limitation. i will focus on some of these

that are unique to the habitat and restoration. the law requires the pc to have much during and maintenance for those sites. the staff has proposed after a memorandum of understanding that we find maintenance with appropriation as part of the ongoing operating budget and we will have a special account that will fund periodic replacement. this includes management plans. this includes performance monitoring and professional maintenance.

this demonstrates the competition performing as designed. we have made sure that this obligation is met at. the consolidation approach allows the pc to address financial assurances and long- term oppose construction obligations and a complex fashion. we have consolidated the mitigation requirements and the budget. the projected cost is $54 million. 26 million or half is for construction. the show's the upper left hand side, the $8 million for the

specialized account. this is for land acquisition. this is what we have budgeted.

there are five-year and 10-year maturing requirements. we are preparing 11 contracts. this is because the different types of habitat, different timing and location and we will return for approval of two professional service contracts. two contracts to collect fees and use local genetic materials suited for the watershed. others include construction contracts and one for real

estate services. we are implementing 3 goat rock as one of the sites. we are asking for the commission approval on the next item to find the habitat at efficient wildlife refuge. we're hoping to seek approval including the open space in the bay and one in alameda county. we proceeded with some habitat purchases assisted with the approval of the project. the special account which will

be used to fund capital question was established by the commission during the supplemental appropriation process. we will return once we have negotiations. the water enterprise will include some of the monterey activities. finally, the conservation easements will require the board of supervisors and your permission. >> thank you. >> questions? >> when we go through the approval, we see a lot of mitigation details.