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Receive an update from Resource Management on a request from Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District to conduct a comprehensive study related to current and future sewer service requests in the Suisun Valley; Provide direction to staff on next steps to facilitate this request including authorizing staff to initiate engagement with the Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District to develop a scope of work for resource sharing agreements with qualified engineering consultants to facilitate the comprehensive study
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Resource Management recommends that the Board of Supervisors:
1. Receive an update from Resource Management on a request from Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District to conduct a comprehensive study related to current and future sewer service requests in the Suisun Valley; and
2. Provide direction to staff on next steps to facilitate this request including authorizing staff to initiate engagement with the Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District to develop a scope of work for resource sharing agreements with qualified engineering consultants to facilitate the comprehensive study.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Suisun Valley Strategic Plan, adopted February 1, 2011, was developed to implement the 2008 General Plan and balance agricultural preservation with compatible economic development, particularly wine and agritourism. The Plan designates Agricultural Tourist Centers (ATCs) to concentrate development in limited nodes, supporting uses such as wineries, tasting rooms, lodging, and event venues.
Since 2011, the number of licensed winegrowers has grown from 6 to 39, reflecting the area's development momentum and intensifying pressure on limited infrastructure. However, achieving full implementation of the Plan has been challenged by a lack of centralized water and wastewater systems.
Most of the Valley relies on individual septic ...
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