The Nevada City Council heard criticism at its Jan. 23 meeting from a local resident regarding “lack of oversight” of the the Trunk Sewer project.
Mark See encouraged the council to look more closely into the Trunk Sewer project, particularly as his property has come into play.
The sewer project began in 2022 after an environmental study showed no significant impact would come from its construction. The sewer was needed because the city’s sewer infrastructure is outdated and could not keep up with demand.
See brought pictures and videos from the construction site, which sits next to his own property, to show his concerns. He was most concerned about the destruction and removal of topsoil, which he showed the council to be quality black soil.
See also showed many sinkholes and craters that go down to the clay layer. This is the type of topsoil that farmers are desperately trying to hold onto in the area.
“There’s a lack of oversight, in my opinion, for this project,” See said. “And I’ve been quickly going to go through this because. I’m not going to go into soil test results, but I want you to see what’s going on.”
The council allowed See to present his case for around 20 minutes, much longer than the normal five minutes allotted for public comment. They asked him to send over all the information and pictures he presented so that they could review it and send it to an engineer for review.
The council said it will discuss the matter with its attorneys before taking any action.
