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subsurface drainage waters unless adequate mitigation measures are in place to treat any water <br />before it enters other waters. In addition, an on-going maintenance and monitoring plan should <br />be required to adequately determine if the facility does ever contribute contaminants to <br />neighboring surface or subsurface waters. <br />In addition, the BCID requires that the facility property be fenced with a six foot high cyclone <br />fence topped with three barbed wires. The new facility poses a potential risk to those that may <br />stop at the facility and stretch their legs. BCID is concerned that customers of the proposed <br />facility may walk over onto the BCID property with the Lift Canal and fall in the canal. The <br />canal is less than five feet deep but has fast moving water that will take a person off of their feet. <br />A person or child in the canal will not be able to stand in the canal and will be whisked away <br />making it difficult to get out. Drowning is a serious risk to the new facility if customers leave <br />that property to take a walk along the BCID canal. <br />The proposed application should not be approved without an adequate fencing plan. In addition, <br />the proposed application should not be approved without conditions that require the applicant to <br />either contain or properly treat and dispose of all surface and subsurface drainage and sewage <br />without impacting surrounding lands or districts. BCID requests a meeting with the applicant <br />and County staff to better understand the drainage and sewage impacts of the project and to assist <br />in ensuring that the project does not have adverse secondary impacts. BCID representatives are <br />willing to sit down with the appropriate regulatory authorities and landowners to discuss these <br />concerns further. <br />Sincerely,, <br />David Weisenberger <br />General Manager <br />Cc: Alan Mok <br />7415 N Palm Ave <br />Fresno, Ca 93711 <br />