San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. SFPUC Right of Way. June 27, 2007 San Mateo County Association of Realtors

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1 San Francisco Public Utilities Commission SFPUC Right of Way June 27, 2007 San Mateo County Association of Realtors

2 SFPUC Right of Way Staff Maureen Barry, Right of Way Communications Proposed Northern San Mateo County Projects Christina Kerby, SFPUC Communications Proposed Bay Division Pipeline #5 Vern Cummings, Associated Right of Way Services Licensed Broker 30+ years in Right of Way business

3 Regional Water System Delivers water to 2.4 million people in the Bay Area Serves an average of 260 million gallons of water daily Consists of 11 reservoirs, 280 miles of pipelines, 60+ miles of tunnels, 5 pump stations, 2 water treatment plants Includes many components built more than 70 years ago Crosses 3 major earthquake faults

4 Water System Improvement Program (WSIP) Approved by San Francisco voters in November 2002 $4.3 billion Capital Improvement Program to be completed in mid-2014 Over 70 projects in 7 counties Goal: To ensure a reliable source of high quality drinking water to the Bay Area for the future

5 San Mateo County Major Projects San Andreas Pipeline No. 3 Installation HTWTP Short-Term & Long- Term Improvements Crystal Springs Pipeline No. 2 Replacement Crystal Springs/San Andreas Transmission Upgrade New Crystal Springs Bypass Tunnel Bay Division Pipeline Reliability Upgrade Lower Crystal Springs Dam Improvements BDPLs Nos. 3 & 4 Crossovers

6 Pipeline Improvements along Hetch Hetchy Regional pipelines being upgraded

7 SFPUC Right of Way Contains vital water and power lines Often as shallow as three feet below the surface Varies from 60 to 110 feet in width depending on size of pipeline and terrain Owned in fee by SFPUC or easement from property owner SFPUC has fiduciary and public safety responsibility to protect public interest of these lands After survey of 210-mile system, SFPUC taking steps to remove encroachments Threaten access to pipelines Impair maintenance & improvements Increase potential liabilities

8 Right of Way Corridor Right of Way Corridor on Google

9 Bisected Parcel Regional water transmission lines running about about 3 feet under this lawn and across the street to next property.

10 Regional Pipelines Hetch Hetchy pipeline break in Central Valley in October 2002

11 Unauthorized Encroachments Major break would be difficult to repair at this site or where there are permanent improvements over pipelines.

12 Right of Way Issues SFPUC revised its ROW policy in February Approximately 160 encroachments in San Mateo County fences, yards, portable sheds, gardens, etc. Some are more serious- house extensions, decks, garages, etc. Bisected parcels given special consideration: Revocable permits for access to driveways or paths Limited landscape uses Some municipalities, non-profits, schools, and businesses have made permitted improvements

13 Removing Encroachments Prioritized Encroachments in 6 Categories: SFPUC is meeting with property owners individually to assess encroachments beginning with most difficult situations: Priority 1 Encroachment with structures on ROW Priority 2 Bisected Priority 3 Structures close to or over BDPL 1-2 Priority 4 (e.g., swimming pool on the property line) Priority 5 Vegetation (trees, bushes, gardens) directly over BDPL 1 or 2 Priority 6 All others

14 For More Information For more information on Right of Way: Web: click Land & Natural Resources Right of Way Issues: Maureen Barry, (415)