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"rO SeQ V C V /V POSSWLE To UN17' /Vo. WA74--R SVS-rao (-k�"'A 7'/OA/ 11,17A ..... . ......... c o", h DOI 1, ricif'r. ADDRESS: PI.M.,S9�44TY BOARD OF 70qpo; MENT WINER TYPE OF APPLICATION: L 0 CAT I PRESENT DATE APPLICATION RECEIVED,____ iZz7 DATE NfWl'�cES -OATLED., FIRST HEAUNG: SPCOND IMARING: APDITIONAL BOARD 0"" 2 0 N I fl';t ADJUSTMENT PCTjo?j.-_. BOARD APPLICATION FOR USE PERM$ BUTTE COUNTY PLANNINO COMMISSION J Use Permit No.-2.2—`-401;�—. J Assessor Parcel No. Applicant U. Property A4dreis or Locat I on U. 0 Zoned Ordinance._ APPLICANT: Read and follow instructions as set forth In attached sheo.t, "Notice to Applicant,,, Applicant �—Phone 34=1- Soll a Mailing Address- 555) As- r %CD r Applicant's Interest in property (Owner, lessee, other) --OUAQ) 1� Explain briefly and completely the nature of proposed use:__J->_ Z -J 2. USE: (Gheok) a. Commercial— b, Industrlal—c, Other--0--ow- -1 3. What manufacturing procesa/products will result? WrATE) LL 4. Building Construction (state typo: concrete, wood, metal) Z a, Existing t4omm- b. Proposed 5, Hazardous materials to be used: a. Inflammables b. Explosives —NaNL)C- OTNU0015 6. Hours of operation: �ONL F%M— Proposed number of employees 7. Sewage disposal., 9. Private— b. Community—X.— a. Existing access to parcel(s), a. Private— b. County -.X - 9i Number of off street parkings: a. Provided— b. Required—" 10. Additional Information and remarks: 1§1-ni�—W I hereby declare under penalt of perjury that the foregoing statements and plot plan are true, complete and correct to the beat of my Lowledge and belief, Dated FF -F -D Applicant -Ot!� LU :e NOTE. Please submit herewith a check r money order in the amount shown be low, payable to C=O=U=n=t=y of Butte; also a detailed plot pl000 showing the location of existIng and proposed structures on your property and on the adjacent properties. LL 0 Recelpt No. _By ACTION Op PLANNINC; COMMISSION Date Submitted--- Date Granted Date Denied Chairman of Plan.ning Commission �OVJI NOTICE TO APPLICANT If applicant Is other than owner, a proof of agency mu3t be supplied In writing In order to legally sign the "Application for Use Permit-. PWIlcation shall be considered Vold If Mot signed by owner or his legal agent, 2. All Items on application shall be Completed, If an Item Is not applicable, Indi- cate by the symbol n/a, 3. Explain briefly yet completely the nature of the proposed use... This Is very Important and a requisite, 4. Ten copies of a detailed Plot plan shall accompany and be made a part of the "Application for Use Permit'!. The Plot Plan shall Include the following: a, A scaled drawing of the Parcel(s) boundaries. b. Location of all existing and proposed buildings and Improvements. 0. Location and size of existing and proposed access to the subject parcel(s), 5. Applicant shall h,rther understand that the "Application for Use Permit" shall be subject to the -approval of the Planning Commission, Or, Upon appeal, of the Board of Supervisors, Any subsequent special conditions ordered by the Plan- ning Commission shall be made a part of the approved "Use Permit,' and shall be binding on the applicant, I hereby declare Under penalty,of perjury that I have read the foregoing instructions and statements and understand their meaning and context, DATED: -24, /?77 I pplican Ate CV/,v #S.50C/,V ;res ow r BUTTE_CREEK ESTATES USE,PMUIIT Sew RECOMMMED MITIGATION nASu I �LS 1. Implement suggested mitigation measures one through eight on pag,es 18 and 19 of the Draft E.I.R. 2. Impervious lining is requIred f or the bottom of the ponds. 3. Groiiijdwater quality monitoring Wells shall. bo I'llstaij,ed at the foui, corners of the disposal area. 4. Comply with discharge requirements of the State Reg'ional Water Quality Control hoard. 5. Berm surrounding effluent d--'Lsposal area shall be, landscaped. 6. A public enity shall be formed to operate and maintain, sewage treatment facility. Film a 15140. General. This Environmental Xmpact Data is for Butte Creek r')ronosed� UllitS 112, 3r 4, & 5, )�ha propon Estates, in 162"lew'living units on the 76.2 al Would result POSal would continue Work beg acre Site. The pro - Un about J.2 , , ago which resulted in Batte Creelc Zsta years Estates CO �Gs Unit Ill j1;d the Bu just untry Club Golf Course, The Project Creek -south of the. Xntor-secticill L,,s It location is 't. -as Drive a way 991 tN"O Jnilc�s Isoutheas-L of Cb, nd H3'.,cjh,- ornia. 41 100t BUtta COUIAYr Calif- Deaq�n of Lrccect-. (a) The lots involved are designated Parcel NuriLbers 40-o5_51 52 and in P43,"t JDY Assessorrsa Ponent is Butte Creek E' 54. The 1:)r�oject pro - residential development statest Inc. The �roPosed is on land.zoned 11-1, While the Proposed sewage treatment facility will occupy 611 acres Of land zoned A-5. A use permit: for the sewage treat- ment fa6ii.ity has been applied for, Assessor? (See maps and s Plats). The project site is a portion of the EsqqOn Ranch and projected Sections 8, 9, 16 and 17t Township 21 North Range 2 8astt M,D.M. Total project size includes 16." 1 2 acres Of Subdivision land plus the 6.1 acres used for the scvlage treatment facility. 19 acres will remain 45ricultural. Over (b) A Statement of the Ob' MT�i0 . s SOU ht b the Proposed The obj project a e 2 U4h9 units on 2 acres of subdivfdaeto prov'd hist Plus the existing 3,03 units in d land. 11 1 '7 6. Will Provide a total of Estates Unit #j, dwellinq uni.ts Per acre. 268 homos at a density of 2.*2 (c) A General D L L) �sc r �3. t i a rn -he pr Econo c of LL y 01.e c Technical, and Envi � E_ei�Mi Characto.Tk�-Slti�;_,-' I - �r ril :Ln.g� tth—e -T ...... Pro O�i_ai"S7-LaS-J--C-0nsder_ j�L] I. Economic Considerati on$: �A- a) I Total project cost is estimated to be approxi 21889o825 dollars.. mately b) The total assessed valuation is based on estimated selling price per lot and should be approximately $941t300. c) The tax rate is estimated to be $11 for every $100 of assessed valuation. The return in yearly taxes will be approximately $103,543. d) The project will, supply some temporary construction jobs to area residents over the next 2 to 3 years. 2. Technical Considerations: a) The 162�new units will each have approximately 2000 square feet of floor space in each dwelling unit. b) The 162 developed lots will occupy nearl_v 330rOOO square feet of subdivision land. c) Frontage improvements will con8ist of apptoximately 23p925 lineal feet of curbr gutter and sidewalk. d') The amount of earth moved through excavation is estimated to be 17,830 yards. e) The proposed sewage treatment facility will handle the sewage disposal for the subdivisio'n. it is to be located on land zoned A-5 just to the south of Chico-Oroville Highway near Lott Road. If an estimate of 500 gpd/dwelling unit of raw sewage is used, the treatment facility will be handling 83,500 gpd. of raw sewage from Units 2, 3, 4 & 5 when their full.development is realized and all units are occupiedi The treatment facility has the capability for expansion and it is possible that existing Unit,#1 may be supplied treatment by thIs facility in the future. The sewage will be carried by 12,130-liheal feet of sanitary sewer pipe by gravity flow, from the subdi',A5�4'on to the treatment site. There, when the full scope of the development is realizedt the Water Quality Control Board has stated, the sewage must undergo primary treatment, secondary trea tMent, and clorination if the effluent is ever to be used for irrigation purposes. 'Because the subdivision will be done in units, it is proposed that the capacity of the treatment, c fa ility is�such'that only primary treatment and, holding pond action will be required by Units 2 and 3.. The ponds'will be able to hold this much 2. treated sewage witliout any disoharqe� As flow I , quantities increase with the ad(Iltioll of Units 4 and 5, it Will be )),ecessary to install secondary treatment in ordeL (',() meet the quality requirements f0l.' rexise in irriqation. able that the Im It is Probc Pr' try treatment, Wi.11 be units mounted ill parallel. so that they can bo expanded as the subdivision Units are added. If acceptable to Butte Creek Country Clube the treated effluent, way be discharged by Pumping it into seJected VortJons of tho. oxi$tj�ng golf course sprijikler system. In addition golf cours . to Possible use as a itriq�ationt the effluent itlay also be use -d to irrig.--tte the remaining agricultural Parcels 8uz'rourldin�)' �he treatment facility. This option Could be accOmPli,`h0d through lease agreements, Collection and disposal of storm water runoff will be aCCOMplished bY Pro I Per grading and installation OE OVex� 6,800 1J.11001 feet of storm drain pipe. Aunoff will Collect Off street improvements and wash into the storm drain systOn'. It will be collected and trarj8ported by Underground pipe that f011Ows the street "'ayout to Points Of discharge -into the Durham mutual Water Company ditch and two otfj-e):� 01'site drai)"age canals one of which joins the MiAtual Water Company ditch just south of the Project site. 3. Environmental Considerations: (a) The removal Of riparian vegetation from along the DurhaM Mutual Water Company Ditch, where it passes through I Proposed Un.its 2 and 4, would be environ - Mentally a&erse. Thetentative Map has been modi:- fied to preserve this riparian vegetation. b) The conversion of agricultural land to use for the Sewaqr-- treatment f4tcilitY is the loss of a non- renewable resource, G) The effect of the use of effluent I as irrigation MAy be detrimental to sOil conditions or humans. 15142. b nvi,�Onmental (a) The Proposed project Occupies 76.2 acres of subdivision land betv.vo�en: Highway 99 and Chico-oroville Righway, 2 Butte COUn'tYf California. The ,Miles southeast Of Chico 31 and 4 is level with a land under proposed units 2t difference of only 3 f6ct in el8va""On between any two points in units 2, 3, and 4. Unit 55 slopes moderately from the northeast to the southwest recording a drop in approximately 7 feet between Highway 99 elevation of "te prepara- i10 proposed grading si and the golf course. , tion plan has been submitted to the Department of Public Works at this time. Moderate grading is only expected on Unit 1.5. ite� is in a zone of transition The proposed Project s between the fragmental volcanic rock and lava cap,of the Sierra Nevada Foothills and the deeP PlaYeY silts of the Sacramento River floodplain. Tuscan formation and Cenozoic volcanic rock are evidence of�ancient lava flow front the Sierras and advanoe to the project site fromthe east. The project site has a shallow laver of clayey soil underlain by volcanic material. Common soil depth in the area if one to four feet. . To the west Of the project and toward the sacramento River stretches the well -drained Vina Loamso the prime agricultural 80ils of the Sacramento Valley. The geologic formation of the Sierras has given rise to many fault systems in the western foothills. The near - project site is one associated with the est fault to the retches from OrovillO to the foothill fault zone and 8t north-northwest until it is within 1-1/2 miles of the Ite. The activity�of this fa I ult is unknown. project si - Agnitude that have The only -earthquakes of significant m 975 and occured in the areao happened in oroville in 1 approximately 20 miles due east of Paradise in 1940i 80th of these earthquakes bad a magnitude of 6.0 on the, Richter Scalee (c) Soil Conditions: The soil profile in the ar I ea of the propos,pd project consists of a thin layer of . topsoil underlain by some hardpan and tobble4 The typical soil profile found in the agricultural parcels consist of about 2.' to 5 feet am and brown sandy clAYwith cobbles under of brown 10 an at 4 to,6 feet and in' lain in some places by hardp ahing boulders most places by cobble and gravel don,t 1 Some light brown sandy up to 10 inches in diameter Ow 7 feete clay and red clay sand wa8 found at depths bel f clay soil is poor for septic systems. This type o ry 1977# ground At the time of,test borings on Februa water was encountered at depths ranging from 5 to 8 feet 4. below the ground surface. (6) Mineral Deposits: There are no known Mineral depositt,; sufficient concentration to be of s! On the site of Value. cJnificant commercial (e) Flora: Although the site has been somewhat altered by previous Projectsp there is still some natural. 'groundcover re- maining. Treest Domizant trees oil the,site, including those that have been incorporated illtro landsoapt-. desL n and the golf COUrsep are vall J OY Oakr live oak, bll.'(B Oak and black walnut. No trees arei at present growing on proposed Units 44 and #5. Landsca ,t pe design Within the sub- division should make possible' to retain the occasional tree Present on Proposed 1111tits 02 and, #3. Trees of the riparian corridor will be: discussed be- low. 2. Shrubs: Shrubbery exists on the land where Proposed Units #2 and #3 will. be built. This land had already been disturbed during qolf course c011struction and as a result patches of . blackberry bushes have sprung up, These patches will be removed during construction. other shrubbery present includes ornamentals planted by local residents in Unit #1 and occasiona small greasewood. Y On site 3. Grasses: Units #4 and 05 and par-�-s Of Units 02 and #3 are currently open, unused grasslands. Originally, the native grassespresent at this site included perennial bunchgrasses, such as need.le grassp bunch or blue grass of the genus Poa, and three -awn. These native grasses appear�to h_FV_e been rePlaced, di.le"to grazing of livestock, LY in�.rOduqed ann-ual grasses such a,$ brome grast.;, wild'Oatst fesuee foxtails and'star- thistle. Annual s pring wild flowers bloom early in the year with adequate water. 4. Crops: Crops to be affected by the PtOPOsed project, are five-, acres 0 f almond, orchard'to be removed for sewage 51 ii�' POENNOMPA treatment facility construction, This 5 acre s is patt of a larger 25.5 acre orchard, �?his problem is spoken of in a report by Ag Science Service contained in the appendices at the end of this report. 5. Riparian Habitat, Barriers and corridors: The canala on site, primarily the Durham Mutual Water Company ditch, are lined with valuable ripar�tan. vege- tation. This corridor is charactorized by trees such as California Sycamoref California Box Elder, Fremont Cottonwood, Big Leaf Mapler White Alder,, and a few species of Willow. Undergrowth supported by nwierous berry bushes and vines is also obaracteristic c,,f this habitat. Riparian vegetation ropresonts a migration, corridor for the plants and animals It supplies habitat to. It may also serve as a barrier to some. Tho rip:xian on site is a relatively thin strip that has already been disturbed by golf course construction in the mid -sixties,. 6. Microflora and Aquatic Plants: Moss and lichens grow on rooks near the Durham Mutual. Water Company ditch. No aquatic species were obserN,"ed although their presence is noted in relation to the canal. 74 Endangered Species, Economic Species, Pest Species: None observed or expected on site. 8. Diversity and Stability of Ecosystem,: Past development has already the area. Re- tention of riparian habitat would supply a certain amount of stability. (f) Fauna: 1., Birds: The existing bird life at the pro'ect site, Estates Uhitl#1 and the golf course, is extensive. Habitat provided by, the golf coursej riparian vegetation along the ditch and the open space of proposed Units #4 and #5 gives adequate open space for hunting,, foraging and nesting. Different birds have adapted to different niches in the various mi idro8ystems. The open grasslands of proposed Units #4 and #5j and the surrounding open land is used as a hunting ground b I birds of pre j such as theRed-talled Hawk, y vatiouz y NO Ej American Kestral, s open land. is also occupied by the Thi Bar" owj' arld Whitc-taill R'Le. W�stern Meadow- lark, Red -wing Blackbird, Crow, Westorft Kingbird, Killdeer,, lUack-billed and Yellow -billed magpie and California Quail. Turkey Vultures and unidentifiable Sparrows are a common sight. Riparian habitat along the canal SUPPlif,s 00ver for CoMon Flicker, Belted Kingfisher, 111,vejj,�,ng Grosbeak, Ruby -crowned Kinglett Finchest IMOus-s-1,00d Towhees, Swallowst and various Warblers and Sparj:ows. In the Open space and oaks of t,11e golf, coku'se' t1se Iflost common birds are Adorn Woodpeckers, I.crub Jay, common Junco, Mterll.can Robin, Mockingbird, MOA�rninq Dove, Pigeon, Rock bove, Vinchesi SParrOWS and SwaAlo'his. 2., Land Aminals: Land animals, except for gophers, voler and field mice, are not abundant due to developmellt .1 '� nc encroachment by man. Resident animals rarely seent i"clude black - tailed jackrabbit cottontail and striptd skunk. Grey squirrel are found in developed areas., The open land Is only visited occasionally by ooyot-e, black -tailed deer and bobcat. Fence lizard and var,-,ouS qnakes also live in the grassland while amphibiai-is such. as frogs,, toads and salamanders or newts inhabit the riparilan corridor. 3. Fish, Benthic Organisms and Microfauna,-, It is Possible that fish might firld, thoir way into the canal from Butte Creek, but none w�.re observed. Thousands of invertebratest terrestrial and benthic, are supported by the habitat along the canal. Their work as decomposers is readily Observabte4 4* Insects: Mosquitoes and flies hatched in the canAI and around other standing water are tile main conceitli here, No swarm, of bees were seen in the areaj Wildlife PoPula- tion, especially birdst helps to keep thu� number of pest specleslow. 5- Barriers, Corridors, Habitat 4nd Migrati(,,n Area., The importance of riparian habitat to the stability of the ecosystem cannot b e overstated. The density of wildlife in an area of open ground is oftzn a direct function Of whether or not there is riparlanivege- tation nearby. A migration corridor with',"n the nticro- system exists along the riP&rian veqetaticn- No serious barriers exist, 74 (9) Climate --and Atmospheric Conditions: Butte County is in the Sacramento Valley Air Basin. Air quality in the basin overall is good, although Butte County is among the top four counties in amount of pollutioll dis- Charged into the atmosphere. Automobiles and agricultural. burning ate the main sources of pollutants. Frequent temperature inversions also contribute to holding the pollutants near the ground. Butte County has a Mediterranean climate and averagerain- fall of 20-25 inches. The year is dominated by a hot, dry summerf average temperature 81OF in July, and a mild, Web winter, average t' eml)el,'a t tire 45OP- in January. Winds are commonly,from thd s0ut)1-80uthwest Or from the north- northwest* The south winds usually are associated with otorms. The north winds are associated with typical high- pressure idging and bring fairo hot weather and daytime breezes. The climate provides a frost -free growing season of 7-8 months. (h) Lra a e: jj_q The proposed project is located regionally in the Sacra- mento River Basinr designated by the Department of Water Resources as Basin 5A. This area at the b4se of the foothills is drained to the south by BUtte Creek. Locally on site the drainage is handled by the Durham Mutual Water Company ditch and two other drainage canals, one of which Joins the Mutual Water Company ditch just south of the project site. Above the ProJectsite to the north, the Mutual Water Company ditch gets its water from Butte Creek, just under the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks'. Below the Proposed project sitei the ditch provides irri- gation water to the Orchards between Chico and Durham on the eastside of Butte Creek. blOst Of the timet the Mutual Water Company ditch has running water. The other onsite drainage Canal is usually 'empty during the summer. It Passes from north.to south between existing Uait #1 and the proposed unit$, passes under Chico-Oroville Highway near Lott Road and continues out and disperses into other irrigation canals in the Orchards, Llanmade Systems. (1) Public Facilities and Utilities: 1. water: Water will be supplied.to the development by a private'water system* Line sizes and pressure will be adequate.for this project. 8. 2. Sewer; A sanitary sewer System is part of the proposed projecti The sewage treatment facility W�13. handle all. the raw sewage from, units If 2, 3,, 4 WM� 5 as we) I as having the capability for expansion. Secondary* treat- ment will be required. 3. Electricity: B'Iect3.,icity is aVailiablc., :Crom Pacific Gas and Electric Company from ex.�stj-)g fF - es. 4. Yelephone: Telephone sOrvicO is ava-Uable from the Pacific Telephone Company from nXiatinq adjacent pol.e .Unes. S. P ire Protection: Fire PrOtelctio)l VIJ-1.1 be furnished by the Butte COUnty Fire Departmelli.,,, J%e closest station is the Fair Street -station 4, Miles northwest Of the Project site.. RV'SPOnso� tl!olmk,� 18 6-7 mintites, 6, Police Protec-Lioht Police PTOtection Will be furnished by the Butte County Sheriff's Department from their substation in, Chico. fiesPO�)'$e tine $-S 3-10 Minutes. 7o HOSPitalt The area is serv-'3d ))Y two ma,in hospiLtal..s. Chico CommUnity Memorial Ilospital is located at 560 Cohasset Road. Travel ti,me, from the project site is about 5 minutes. tnloe Memorial Holspital is located at the corner of West Fifth Streel; al . id The 1-3splanade. Travel time 1 Conditions. Is mi)lutes, deriending - on traffio 8. Schools! The project.Would be by Parkview Elementary School) Chico Junior High School and Chico Senior High School. Butte College offers a two-year program a�nd California state University Chico is nearby, offering advanced degree.,",'. Bussing of younger students Would be required, 9. Churches: The area is served by no less than 45 churches of varying denomination.o, 10. Parks: Recreation to area residonits w' by Bidwell Paz- 3-11 be provided k and its as.,sociated developments as well, as several small citn? parks and,the surroundiny open, space. Recreationa�, faciliLies already operating at Butte Creek Estates include a golf course and tennis courts-, (j) TransPortation Syst _eMs: Transportation needs of area resident6 are served by the highway* streets and arterials system. Five main roads service the area Highway O'D a &esignated freeway), 9. Oroville-Chico Highwayl Estates Drive, Lott Roade and Midway Avenue. Current traffic counts indicate a present use of 1358 ADT on the Oroville-ChIco, Highway (at Midway intersection), The current traffic count for Highway 99 is 13,000 ADT. Current use of Oro -Chico Highway, just east of Lott Road, j,s 502 ADTi No public transpottat.1on presently exists in the Chico Area. The area is served by Chico Municipal Airport,, located about 10 miles to the northwest of the project site. inter and intrastate bussing and train connecti ions can also be made in Chico. (k) Population: The population of Butte County is characterized by four main concentrations of people. These four areas are the Chico area, Oroville area, Paradise area and Biggs - Gridley area. 'The 1960 census showed 82�03o living in the county. The 1970 census showed, a total population of 101,969 and.projected a population of 200,000 by the year 2000. According to the Butte County General Plan the 1970 census showed 31,000 residents in the Chico area with 19,,580 of these people living in the City4 Projections forf.�cast between 55,000-72,000 in the areat and 39,000-53,000 in the City by 2000. Over 50% of this increase is attributed to immigration.into the area., The most obvio�s pppulati6n factor visible in a break- down of area population by sex and ago group'is the large amount of people in the 20-25 age group bracket. Those people ate attracted by California State University Chico and they significantly effect the social, cultural, and economic atmosphere of the City, (1) Land Use: The land of the project site has been open and unused since the original Butte Creek Estates development about 12 years ago6, The area will be developed as a low-den- sity residential land mse area which is consistent with the Butte County General Plan. The site is zoned R-1 where residential deve],�cpment is planned. The area where' the sewage treatment facility is to be constructed is zoned A-5. The surtbunding land 34.8 primarily agridultural. Low-density residential use' currently exist.-, in Buj-,te Creek Estates Unit #1. There is no 10V income housing nearby4 (m) Llollsi Ea. According to the Bank of America d ntitled ocUment e �L.ocu8 on Butte-Countyt they estimate a Population increase 10. of 12,900 new residents j,, the Chico �jr and 1980. By using their estimate Of 2.65 Persons per househ betwOOII 1970 hOusin Olde this calculates out to all estima increa Y units that urill be required t ted 4,0'70 se. When the same caiculationsO accOlnodate till Using Butte County Gen are carried Out: S Of 6,820 new hou8inq ueral Plan J?t0JOctionst an estimate to supply hcusing nits Will n'eec'l to be constructed tiOn received f, for new residen the City 0 ts' To date, informa- Building Depa rom f Chico and Butt rtment, s e County housing units hOW8 that approXjmatelY 4,30 (n) yatrU.. were built between 1970 and 1975, 0 new Most of the energy requi, ),cd i)y B y from the nine Pacific"Gas and Hluttp- C011)1'� 1-8 ava-ilable in Feather jRiv ectj�-ic gen hydroel 'er Canyon. 11, arougj)t C., erating staLions .arsf Such ,Vls this, ectric Power is dowl) alld C through the regional broke 011011,�gy must be brought energy, it i Z- When this area mUst import s purchased Eron, a - California Ed' regont washi In years f Ison, or the lluclear lngtOnr Southern Plant near Sacramento. 0 sufficient rainfall, h,' energy exporting. t 3 s area is usually and Historical Sit Az�ta: Archaeological 't a.?,, ifacts of cupule ston Importance at the site include h 0 Possibly used during the golf course and a boulder with ferti,litY rite by pre- istorio inhabitants which now adorns the s0condstee of oles Used by local Indians ill the Past. Thc;t mortar stone is three mortar h now located inside the boundary of Unit cance of thi ' s Is spoken of by a distr, #4. The in a paper Ict archaeols An I contained in the appendices of Ogist Important historical cemetary ex this report. 901f course and istS adjao6nt to the Proposed Unit #2. The Cemetary is fronted by Chico-oroville Highway and has been Used as recently as 1973, This is also sPoken of in t appendicesi .11c, Butte Creek,passe, paper in the north of the project and according to the State of One-quar6r of a mile California Archaeological 8e � 0 nsitivity Map Of C11,co rOviller and Paradise Published in 1974; the Butte Creek was rated as ,,area around Probability of having a moderate cance. finding sites of arollaeo.1, ree of .09ical (P) Noise and Vibrat' The proximity of Proposed Units #4 and Its, t Will subject the resident$ the 0 Highway 9,9 the automobiles Using th hi , re tO freeway ,Oise f�oln no other sign4fican e ighway. Th t noise. ete seems to be 15143. Environmental _Impz�ct- (a) The Environmental Im ed Action: 1. Air Quality: Chico, Butte CountY lies within the Sacramento valley Air Basin. Fourteen other counties and parts of counties also lie within the basin. The basin, contains 21,300 square miles of total land area. According to the 1570 censusp 1.2 million people resided in the basin and operated 840t000 motor Vehicles. In the air basinj 573 tons of organic gases, 172 tons of particulate inatter, 213 tong of nitrogen oxides and 2090 tons of carbon 1nonoxide, were emitted each day in 1970. Stationary gources released 8.16 ton8 per day to the atmosphere in 1970. The 1910 census plao"E!s the opulation of the greater Chi co area at 31000Q residents. General Plan esti- mates place the 1980 area population at 40,000 residents and the 1990 estimate is approximately 50,0006 The following emission estimates for hydro- carbonst oxides of nitrogen and carbon monoxide are based upon the preceding population forecasts. other assumed information, not available from local Air pollution Control Oistricts, is that there are 80% light-duty vehicles vs. 20% heavy-duty vehicles within the Chico area� Based on this information, the following emissions in pounds/day for vehicles in the Chico area are calculated: co = Carbon Monoxide Hc = Hydrocarbons NOX -_ Nitrogen Oxides 1980 CO emissions 35r351 Ibs/day 1980 NOx emissions 51303 lbs/day 1980 HC emissions 7,726 Ibs/day 1990 co emissions = 22tG6O lbs/day, 1990 NOx emissions = 3,354 lbs/day 1990 HC Emissions = 2,755 lbs/day These figures may now be compared to 1970 figures: 3.970 CO emissions = '105,400 lbs/day 1970 NOx emissions = 10,540 lbs/day 1970 HC emissions = 28,520 lbs/day A�signlficant increase in low dust levels will, result 'from the conttructionphasez of the proJect, Local air quality will also be affected by stationary sources 12. such as heatersf stoves and fireplaces. The possibility of objectionable odors a�=Oiated with the sewage .treatment facility is also noted. Because this part of the basin is subject to periodic temperature inver- sions, some recurring concentrations Of Pollutants will occur. Surface movement of air Will be affected locally due to the replacement Of open land by resi-- dential development. 2.,Water Qualityr Availability and Demand: There will be an adverse impact on the quality of, the water in the Durham Mutual Water Company ditch. Discharge from runoff and spray irrigation will. alter -the amount of total solids suspended, the biochemical Oxygen demand and possibly the coliforin count. The overall quality otthe water in the ditch will be affected by ferti- lizers off the golf course and lawns, pesticides and herbicides used by local. residents and petroleum pro- ducts dropped,by cars and washed away into the drainage pattern. Information obtained from the Durham Mosquito Abatement District indicates that the only problem with standing water is in the pasture across Oro -Chico High- way to the southeast of the project site and it does not present a significant hazard. They also indicat- e that standing water may occur if dObduit is used to drain certain areas of the project that would receive, grass from the golf course when it is cut. They have encountered this problem in the past. If backup of water did occur, there is also the possibility of individual lot inundation. The proposal would also result in the direct with- drawal of at estimated 50-100 acre feet of water annu- ally. This estimate is based on an estimated rate of 100-200 gallons a day per person and a 2.6 person per dwelling unit average. It is noted that this type of development is high water using, because of landscape requirements, Cround water supplies are adequate. 3. Land Trans f ormation t Construction and Natural Resources: Project implementation would result in significant compaction and overcovering of the soil. The cOnsttuc- tion of houses, building pads, patios, sidewalks and streets normally,covers an estimated 25% of the total acreage of the development. Outbuilding, swimming pools and docks could further increase this figure. .1onstruction of the sewage treatment facility may cause some sedimentation and will result in the loss of 6.1 acres of agricultural land to public use. Loss of riparian Vegetation, where the Mutual Water Co . mpany ditch crosses ptoposedUnits #2 and #4# and loss of, existing wildlife habitat to residential developmen4, 13* w ill also occur with project approval I . Loss of wild- life habitat, riparian vegetation and 6.1 acres of agricultural land to development are all considered 4.0 be a resource loss which is non-renewable. The increased use of building materials is an impact on a renewable resource* Land transformation will include impacts related to the drainage plan, The Durham Mutual Water Company ditch will, be passed in underground. pipe, independent from the storm drain system. The installation of - storm drain, sewer pipe and, street improvements will temporarily impact the golf course and Chico-Oroville Highway, In an effort to enhance productivity of the remaining agricultural parcels surrounding the sewage treatment facility# the drainage canal that passes through the middle of the parcel.5 west of the treat- ment facility will be relocated as an open j%hannel 400 feet further east from its present location. An open channel will be constructed along the eastern edge of the agricultural parcels for drainage purpoaes. This channel will carry -eater from the storm drain system and discharge into the previously mentioned relocated canal, Loss of valuable riparian ve getation from along the Durham Mutual Water Company ditch will have a par- ticularly severe impact on the stability of the surrounding ecosystem. This cannot be stressed too highly and being long t,�.rmf munulative and irrevers- iblef it is Possibly the most severe environmental impact. 4. Changes in Traffic: The project will generate a significant inqrease in vehicle movement locally. It is estimated there will be upwards of 600 vehicles a. day in and out of the proposed units when they are completed. This impact is direct, long term and particularly severe at the intersection of Estates Drive and Highway 99. Traffic moving from Butte Creek Estates to Chico will be required to make a left-hand turn from two-lane Estates Drive onto two-lane Highway 99 at a Point of severe congestion. There will also be increased traffic over Oroville-Chico Highway, Mid- way Avenue and Lott Road. All of the roads presently meet county standards. The secondary im pact of in- creased, motor vehicle accidents and the creation of a hazard to -pedestrians, cyclists, golfers and children is noted4 These impacts to.personal safety are direct, long term and, cumulative. 14. S. Sewage Disposal; There is a possibility that nearby residents of the area will be subjected to displeas, ing odots associated with the operation of the Sewage treatment facilityo Odors and 10041 Sewage problems might also result from operational failure at the facility. The use of effluent for irrigation Purposes presents a number of environmental and technical impacts. The sprinkling System at present discharges water into existing onsite carials from cert4lA sprinkler heads. lf*sprinklers were left oil too long, A certain amount of effluent would.run off into tile canalst degrading the water quality. If irrigation. was done on a windy dayo aerosols containing pa,thogenic organisms could be blown into ne-Ighboring backyards, barbeques and outdoor picnic areas. There also appears to be a charioe that the effluent irrigation system might con- taminate the rest of the existing irrigation system. These impacts are made more severe due to the fact the golf course will, yje surrounded by the development. ,Possible adverse impacts to water qUality that may result from spray irrigation include: increase in biochemical oxygen demand (BOD)t increase in the amount of settleable materialt and an increase in the coliform bacteria count.� Public health and welfare is the main concern here. 6. Population Density: The impact on the Population den- sity in the area will be direct,, long term and cumula- tive. The proposal will result in the location of 429 people in 165 new units (based on 1975 census Calculations) in an area that was previously open space. The total for the entire Estates development to date would be '709 people in 268 homea.� This figures to 2.2 dwelling units per acre. This development may have the secondary impact ofcinspir'ing future development. 7. Noise: As a directrestult of the Propo�eal being ad- jacont, to Highway 990 some residents Will be subjected to Ereeway traffic noise. No decible count was avail. - able. This impact 18 adver8et but can possibly be successfully mitigated. Res�deits in unit #1 will be subjected to the con,stru(7,_ per tion noise of the new,units for a short ,od of time. 8. Energy C011SWmPtion and R080urces: The proposal will result in an increased demand for energy prOVidinct utilities. Thera will be increased gas and electric consumption. Estimates show that neatly lisoo,000 kw/hrs/yr will be required by a development of' this 0 size. Ali estimate of natural gas cOn-SuMption. colild tot be obtained. The. proposal will, also indirectly cause Increased consumption of gasoline and. motor oil. These impacts are long terir and Cumulative.' This area of the state is usually energy exporting due to a more than adequate hydroelectric power supply from nine Pacific Gas and Electric plants operating in Feather River Canyon. Due to state water conditions this yearo the region is presently importing power from Oregon and Washington and buying it from Southern California Edison and the nuclear plant in Sacramento. Reserves appear to be adequate,, 9. Public Service Systems: implementation of the proposal would result in increased demand for various public services4 Demand for police prot�-otion will I be met by the Durham officer out of -the County Substation in Chico who will extend his patrol into the proposed : development. His response time, depending where he is on patrol, is between 3 and 10 minutes, Fire protec- tion will be provided by the County Fire Department from its Fair Street Station. Response time is esti- mated at 7 minutes. School enrollment will be increased by an unknown amount, These impacts on public service system8f although individually limited, are cumulatively considerable when viewed from the growth inducing effect. An increase in population due to development has the effect of taxing the existing services and facilities to the point where they must expand to provide adequate service, which in turn, facilitates future development because facilities and utilities can handle it. 10. Socioeconomic Impacts: The growth inducing effect that the project has of inviting immigration into the area by providing more housinq can have far reaching in- direct impacts that are cumulative and long term. The impact of new residents competing with local residents for employment is n,pted4 The project will provide increased housing market opportunities because of the growth inducing aspects of its sanitary sewer, The development will increase the tax base of the area. The development itself effects local standards. The 4. Al 4: 1� � 4, 11 4 &. Y to W %J %A "-J e GX1"L= %-;aj..L es a cex ain amount of prestige with it which is beneficial, although a quali- tative change in the city's values, especially that. of considering itself a "small town", may result from the cumulative effect 'of this and future development. 11. Aesthetics and Public Opinion: The conversion of open land to residential development will have a direct effect on the visual appearance of the area. whether a change of this nature is aesthetically depreciative 16 or appreciative is a personale Subjective judgement:. The degree of development and landscape design achieved in Estates Unit, Ill. 8how.9 n high level of draftsmanship. Public Opinion is seemingly tolerant of development at this locat, ion, although there May be some resistance by the surrounding Property owners to the sewage treatment facility and the use of effluent for spray irrigation. i 12. Storm Water Runoff: The additional impervious surfaces resulting from this project will increase storm water runoff affecting downstream areas known to flood during a 10 year storm. The increase in flows will be relatively small (5Y2 % for the Esqtiort Ditch, 44 % for the. Durham Mutual Ditch). A strong program of channel clearance and mai�ntenai�ice would noro than offset the increased runoff resulting front this Project. The increased runoff is not expected to add to flooding which �hreatens any dwellings. (b) An Adverse Environmental Effects Which Cannot Se Avoided if the Proposal is Im2lemented: 1. Approximately 6.1 acres of agricultural land will be lost to construction of the sewage treatment facility,, 2. The development will displace some existing wildlife habitat. 3. The projectwould result in the removal of approximately 600 feet of riparian type vegetation,. 44 There will be a net increase in storm runoff. 5. There will be an increased demand for public services, 6. The project will increase the local energy demand (utility use). 7. There will be anlitcrease in local traffic flow$ primarily on Estates Drive, which would increase con- gestion where it intersects with Highway 590 8. Residents of the pr:ojecte, especially Unit #5, will be subjected to fre,,Qway noise. 94 Traffic associated hazards to area residents will incroase4 104 There will be a loss of open land to residential de" Velopment. 3.1. There will be a direct withdrawal of groundwater for 165 high water use type dwellings. (c), Mitigation Measures (Planned). 1. Sewage Disposal: To lessen the impact of odor and possible operational failure associated with the treat- ment. facilityt the following mitigation measures are planted: a) Material excavated. from the construction of the 17. holding ponds will be used to form an 8 to 10 foot high landscaped soil berm parallel to the Chico- oroville Highway. This will, prevent the facility from being visible from the road and will help disperse any odors upwards. b) The treatment facilities will. be located as far south of the road as possible so residents to the north will experience less impact and to allow the south- east winds to miss the existing and proposed resi- dential areas. c) Extensive tree landscaping will be undertaken to encircle the treatment facility, Trees will be planted on top of tile soil berm further reducing the visual effect.. These trees will also act as a windbreak and odor dispersing agent. d) Constant monitoring of effluent quality is required by the State of California. e) The treatment facility will have its units mounted in parallel and in the beginning the unused units will act as a backup should operational failure result. In considering effluent irrigation, the following measures are planned: 1) Sprinkling may only be done out of sprinkler heads thatdo not discharge on any existing water course. 2) Sprinkling can only be done when irrigation is needed and must not continue for so long that any runoff will occur. 3) Sprinkling must occur only during the early morn- �ing hours when there will be the smallest chance of pathogenic organisms contaminating the effluent. 4) No sprinkling is to occur during windy conditions in order to prevent effluent from being carried excessive distances. 5) Appropriate automatic backflow valves and elect- ricall.y controlled valves Would have to be in- stalled,in the existing system in order to insure that effluent would not contaminate other parts Of the existing irrigation system. 6) After periods of effluent irrigationo, electrically, IS. 11MM controlled valves must be av4.ila,j1e for cleaning and rinsing the syptem4 7) The existing irrigation System mui5t, not be used for domestic uses. 8) Before the sOcOndarily treated effluent is allowed to be used for irrigationr the State of California, Water Quality Control Board will most likely re-, quire the following monitoring schedule with designated limits; --The change 'L'n the coliform bacteria count shall not exceed a i�onthly median of 23 mpn/100ml and the maximum allowable daily Ic-,vel will be 500 mpn/100mi. In the beginning, coliform. count will be taken daily and after the clorine con- tent is known, weekly. --Settleable matter will. be checked daily and will not be allowed to exceed a monthly average of Ol mqle or a daily high of .2 mgle. --The biochemical. oxygen demand 010D) will not be allowed to rise above 40 mg1e for the monthly average or 80 A191a as a daily W,gh, BOD read- iftgs will be taken weekly. --Aerosols from spray irrigation will be checked d1aily.as we).1,4s flow from the secondary t;reat- ment unit and in the canal. 2. Noise: In an effort: to mitigate the impact upon resi- dents who will be subjected to freeway noise, a sound fence is planned to be erected between unit #5 and Highway 99. 3. Riparian Vegetation: To mitigate the impact to -the surrounding ecosystem and to enbance the aesthetic appeal of the proposed project,, a green balt along the Durham Mutual Water Company ditch where it passes through proposed Units 112 and #4 is planned. The ditch is to remain an open channel and the width of the green belt is to be approximately 25,feet. Minor -lot line adjustments are to be made. on the closest lot lines to the existing channel. Two streets along with sewer line and water system improvements will still cross the Mutual Watee Company ditch, but they can be, passed over without serious impact to the ditch. Less,sedimentatioh and less degradation to water in the ditch will result from hi t is mitigation measure as well as substantial enhancement of the areas aesthetic appeal. The possibility of standing water on the golf course as a result of blocked conduit also no longer exists. New lot design will, be aimed at retention of as much of the riparian vegetation as Poss-1-ble. This substantially reduces the imPact 01, the existing wild- life habitat., MitiSatio.,- Me�,sures -Led) - The tiate __(Sugg,es - County could ini an ongoink JrOgloam of c�hannel clearance and ifaintenance reduce fl(�oding. Adoption of a grading o:Lidinance would r4ize char.,,es o:� fu-bure blockage8 of natural drainage swal.es. Alternatives to the Pro ozed Action: 1. No Prc:iw�ct: This alternative cotild be accomplished throuc,`,? a 8ale of the acreage, 2. Subdivision (minimum lot size 5 acres): This alterna- tive would result in low-density residential land use which is in keeping with the Butte County General Plan. The larger lot size would help to maintain some of the rural character of the site. Although environmental effects would, be lessened substantially, the economic aspects of a sewage treatment facility for 15 lots ,make -the proposal economically unfeasible, and septic tanks are precluded because of soil conditions. 3. Combination Highway Commercial and Single -Family Residential Subdivision: The residential part of this alternative would be in keeping with the County General Plan and existing zoning, and the impacts would be consistent with thQse described in this report. High- way commercial would,require a rezorie of land in pro-, posed Unit #5 and access there which probably would not be allowed by California State Department of Transportation. (e) The -Relationship Between Short -Term Uses of Man's Environment and the, Maintenance and Enhancement oLi�Ei27 Term Productivity: Soil condition, and depth almost rule,Qut the benefits of long-term PrOduotion -that would result 'from agricultural use of the land. Its proximity to the urban core of Chico, area, dt;-velopment trends and General Plan popula- tion growth,69timates all indicate that deve ' lopment in this area, iii, forthcoming. This area may be more suitable for present development than other areas closer in to, Chico because Of the proximity 'of residential use of this nature in tstates Unit Ifl, (f) �rreversible Environmental Changes Which Would be Involved in the Pioposed Action Should it bolmplemented: 1. Agricultural land of 6.1 acres will be lost to con- struction of tho sewage treatment facility. 2. The development will degrade existing wildlife habitat by removing riparian vegetation. 3, There will be a net increase in storm runoff. 4. There will be increased demand for public serviceS. 5. Local energy Use will be increa8ed. 60 There will be a substantial increase, in local traffic flow. 7. Residents of the proposed project will 1.)o subjected to freeway noise. 8. qra.ffic hazards -to area residents will be increased. 9. It will increase the demand for continued urban de- velopment in the so It roun din X y rigriculturc I lands. 104 There will be a of 76.2 acres of open land with accompanying closing of vistas, 11. The quantity of groundwater will be diminished by direct withdrawal. (q) The Growth -Inducing impact of the PrO22seq Action: 1. The Proposed sewage treatment facility will have a capability for expansion. Future development will,be attracted -by the presence of an adequate treatment facility. 2. Increases in the Population of any area may cumulatively tax the community services and facilities nearby, which requires that they expand to continue to Provide. ade- qtate service. Their expansion, so that availability Of service and facilities are readily available, attracts development and inspires growth. 15144. Oyqani,zations and Persons,Consulted. Butte County Planning Department ( General Plan & Zoning)4 Butte County Department of Public I Works (Traftic Counts and Site Improvements). Butte County Sheriff's Department (Poli.ce Protection), Butte County Fire Department (Fire Protection), Pacific Gas and Electric'Compan:y (Energy),, Pacific Telephone and,Telegraph Company (Telephone). Durham Mosquito Abatement I District. Butte County Aik Pollutioln Control District (Air Quality). California.Departmerit of Transportation. 21. u.s, bipartment of Agriculture Voils). EcowAna:jysts (Archaeological and Astorical larvey), Agscience Service (Import on Agricultural UK, state of California, Archaeological Sensitivity map of Chico, Oroviller and Paradise. Bank of America Publication Focus On Butte Rojinty (1974). State of Californiap Resource Agency (GeDlogic Hazards). Butte County Health Department. Butte County Sanitation Department; State of California, Water Quality Control Board, State of California Health Department, Reddirgi 15145. Water—guality A�pectE�, Percolation and soil depth tests have beeA takeh oVer a portion of the site and the results of these tests are on file at the Butte County Health Department office in Chico. These tests helped confirm that the blay soil at th6 site is not suitable for individual septic systems. 4SO 75�7 A�l US 0 pt fl gricul ire e Plant I t clocilon amdesi ;oo 1W BM I vi'l-10"'JI . , I im. k JIM 20 05 -7 --U� so OCATI N BM 192 AQ 18 wrls, EM '.7 IN tit IN hl�t,- r �, I- 1�- 1755 17 tM: 12 17P '77 00 19 F40A A P Pli DIX SOCIETY FOR CALIFORNIA ARCHAEOLOGY District 2, Clearinghouse MCA Y 7 t, 1, 97 7 Albert J, 8ecko Ph,Do Eco-Analyste PoOo Oox 1187 Chicov CA 95926 On April 29-309 1977 1 conducted an archaeofogical reconnafai:ance of approximately '10 acras� to be affected by the planned development of 4 subdivision unt , ts at Butte Creek Estates 8outh of Chicog California. The subdivioton unIts (see attached map) will surround the axIstf6g golf course. Prior to the field reconnaissance the pertinent ethno- graphic and historical literature was conSUIted. In addition, the archaeological site survey records maintained by the District 2 Clearinghouse of t,he Society for, California - Archaeology at California State University,, Chico were consulted to determine If any archaeologicall or historIcal sites had been recorded within the project area. Th6se records indicated the presence of a single archaeological, site., The site, designated Ca -But -228, was recorded In 1964 and consisted of two boulders with three mortar holes on each (mortars such as these were used by the local Indlans to process acorns and other foods) and a "pitted" boulder. Pitted bouldersi more commonly referred to as cupule stones, were imade by the prehistoric Inhabitants of the area and may have been associated with fertill I ty or puberty ceremonlest Th6 three stones were (in 1964) situated in close prox- fmity to each other JUSt east of the Durham Mutual Water Ditch hear the Ist green of the golf course. When I attetnptOd to relocate the archaeological site however, It was apparent that several changes had taken place during the intervening .13 years, 'In the area where the three rocks were Supposed to be, only a single boulder bearing three mortar holes could'be found. This archaeological feature Iles within the bounds of s ubdIvl Islon unit number 4, The CUPule StOne was eventualAy found on the other side of the canal adorning the 2nd tee of the golf course. Sometime In the past the groundskeepers 0 assume) moved the stone to its present pbsItIono, The other bedrock mor,tar, may have been similarly relocated but tt Mild hot be foundi, TO 1016) 89A-6,1192 MPEND Ile' 011 PagZi MdE-4 SOCIETY FOR CALIFORNIA ARCHAEOLOGY District 2 CIenringhouse on Saturday April 30 1 was accompanied by J. Timothy Moorev a spectall8t In Native American rock art, who recorded and photographed the cupule stone and bedrock mortard Those data, have been appended to the archaeological site record f'orm and on file at CSU, Chico. The archaeological resources descrIbed above were the only such resdurce3 observed during the reconnalsteante. Conjptote Coverage of the planned subdivision units, was ficliteved by walking transects spaced approx1o),attity 15-20 meters aptrt and generally oriented north,�south. More intanolve spot checks were made of areas that appeared to cil'I'er potential for contaInIng significant cultural resourc!es. The absence of cultural values In the project area (other than ttiose rioted), especiallY those, dating from the prelvistorle perfodt is probably dUe to the -fact tl-iat. much of this area during this period was marsh land. Butto Creek flows Approximately 1/4 mile to the west and was formerly charatterfzed by numerous meanders and sloughs, The cultural resources described herein are Iodated on what vias the northeastern edge of this marsh land,. As the accompanying map IndIcatest the Durham cemetary is Jocated immediately adjacent to the golf course and the planned subdivision unit number 2. The cemetaey appears to have been used from the 18601s.untll as recent,ly as 1973. The rollowing recommendations are offered for satis.- factory rritigatton of Impacts upon the cultural resources Iddritiffed within the planned subdivision. The cupule stone, although removed from its original h -ohtext, appears to be safe In Its present position arid -, ould remain where It Is. The Jorie bedrock mortar is the only cultural value that will be threo�ened bit construction. However It Is located quite -r Ditch (approxtrnately 200) ,close ita the oulham Mutual Watl� and could be protected I.f plans were. altered to Include a %green belt" or open spAce zone adjacent to the canal. Care should be 'taken to Insure that the cometal-Y Is oot dfsturbed durlog construction at-tivitleoi A number of unmarked graves were, 086rveds some- Of which are practical l'y On the golf course. The possibility of unmarked graves Oxtendirig beyond the fenced limits Of the cemetAty should be recogni2ed. Tbe above findings and recommendations are based on a surface reconnaissance only, Should significant subsurface, A cultural� values be encountered during construction) a Professional Tel 191,6) 805-6192 paqe 2 og 4 BUTTE IE COUNTY PROJECT cHtco ............ . ....... pi...... ...... ........... ....... ......... -10 .............. ..... I ........... ....... ..... ARCHAEOLOGICAL RECONNAISQANCE .................. , ::. ................... .......... BUTTE CREEK ESTATES SUBDIVISIO .......... ...... N .......... ........ ....... UNITS 2 . .. .......... ......... ......... 4-l.'.*l:-:..::::'l:::3 BUTTE COUNTY, CALiFORNIA ............... .......... 0 SURVEY AREAS SHADED T FE� I -� PROJECT LOCATION DURHAM CANAL. OROVILLE 0- ........... CUPULE . . . . . . s TONE ok DURHAM ........... � "4 CEMETARY ....... .. ......... ............ . ....... pi...... ...... ........... ....... ......... -10 .............. ..... I ........... ....... ..... ARCHAEOLOGICAL RECONNAISQANCE .................. , ::. ................... .......... BUTTE CREEK ESTATES SUBDIVISIO .......... ...... N .......... ........ ....... UNITS 2 . .. .......... ......... ......... 4-l.'.*l:-:..::::'l:::3 BUTTE COUNTY, CALiFORNIA ............... .......... 0 SURVEY AREAS SHADED T FE� I -� APATI! or cAQroRNiA--REsoUgces AGENCY EDMUND G, 13AOW14 in., covcjolofo CALIFORNIA REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD - CENTRAL VALLEY REGION 3201:3 ST11"T $ACRMENTO, CALIFORNIA 95816 27 Jute 1977 i4r. Robert Guth McCain Associates 555 East Aveoue Chico, California 95926 Subject: Butte Creek Estates, Inc. Sewage Treatment Facilities Dear Mr. Guth; This is to confirm your pbone conversation with Tony Landis of this office on 8 June 1977. Waste discharge requirements will not be drafted until am EIR on this project is completed to comply with CEQAi We cat, how- ever, givd you the following staff estimates of Regional Board requirements for a discharge from a secondary treatment facility to golf course irrigation: A. Discharge Prohibition 1. The direct discharge of wastes or treated. effluent to surface waters or surface water drainage courses is prohibited. B. Discharge Specifications: 1. Neither the treatment nGr the disposal of wastewater shall cause a nuisance or pollution as defined in the California Water Code. 2. The disdhargo shall not cause degradation of any water supply., 3. The discharge shall be maintained on land owned or controlled by the discharger. 4. Tbt discharge from the treatment plant shall not con- tain Constituents in excess of the following limits: APPENOIX Page I Of 2 Mr. Robert Guth 30 -Day 30 -Day Dally Constituents Units Mean L4edlan Maximum BOD 5 mg/I 40 80 Settleable Matter ml/3. 0.1 -- 0.2 Total Coliform MPN/100 ml -- 23 500 5. 'there shall be no p6nding of waste water on the golf course, 6. There shall be adequate measures taken, to colltain aerosols from effluent spray irrigation of the golf course., The Waste Discharge Requirements would include an effluent monitoring program similar to the following: Type of Sampling Constituents Units IM2-le rtqq��n�c IL BOD 5 mg/l Grab Weekly Settleable Solids ml/l Grab Daily Total Coliform MPNI100 MI Grab Dally* Chlorine Residual mg/I Grab Daily Flow mg/I Daily *Sampling frequency ma; be reduced.when a correlation with chlorine residual is established. When the EIR is completed, waste di sdharge requirements will be drafted and copies of the proposed requirements will be forwarded to You and to interested governmental agencies for comments before they are presented to the Regional Board for adoptioni Sincerely, SANDRA J. HOUCK Acting 'Chief' CP) r;6 A [1' 6 Sacramento Watershed 9 AIL/dis Ju 2 197, cc: Butte Coi Health Dept. SH, Redding MCUMIN III SSO CIA TES Page 2 Of 2 AgScience Service S. Josept, Tot,10 M.D. ROUTE 3, BOX 73 (KonnIng Awue) CHICO, CAtirokmA 95926 TELEPHONE 343-002 AREA CODE 916 May ?, 1977 REPORT ON THE 2545 ACRE ALMOND ORCHARD NEAR THE SOUTH ENTRANCE OF BUTTE CREEK ESTATES. The orchardo located at the southeast junction of the Chico-Oroville Highway and Lott Road, is roughly trapezoidal In shape,and can be divided into three sections, west, center, and east, according to differ- ences in tree age. T�e size of each section is approximated, 'but this ie, not of great importance for purposes of this report. The vest section, comprising about ten acres, is planted with trees that'are estimated to be in their third leaf. The trees have not grown well and are small for their age4 They Will probably not produce enough crop to pay the cost of care for at least four or five years, even under the best of management. This area is at the lowest elevation of the entire orchard and contains an open ditch running north and south approximately down the center. As soon from the ditch bank, the soil in this area is sub -marginal tot almonds, consisting of lesathan two feet of reason- ablygood soil underlaid with coarse water -Worn gravel containing boulders up to ei,3ht inches 'it diameter. The soil away from the ditch, at higher elevations� is 'Probably deeper, as indicatod by relative tree growth, 01 APPENDIX "t) t 5 but Would still not be considered adequate for almonds. On the Whole the trees in this section will probably never be able to produce Profitable CrOPSO averaged over the long term4 The tenter section of the property, consisting of approximately ten p�cros, contained an old mature almond orchard. which we 1 reccntly removed. The average ele- vatiQn of tb' --a -L8 a.-Dpreciably higher than. the ten acres to +,.,, ��vezt and un(Ioubtedly has- a greater depth Of topsoil. troc., e estimated 'to have been in the range )f thirty ,- fort3, .�ars of agek They were not especially largo for mature tree,-,, which indicates that the soil is not the best for almonds. There were at least two areas infested with Oak -root -fungus, a root disease that destroys entire trees. This diseaoe can b e 6xpected to 17emain infective in the soil for aevoral years after Susceptible tree crops are removed6 The trees iii, this section did. not appear to haVe received especially I good care the past few years an.d it would have required Considerable work and 8ome expense: to restore them to Profitable production. The east section consists of about five acres containing small trees that are estimated to be only in their second leaf. The elevation here and the Prcb- able soil depth appear to be similar to the center Page of 5 section which contained the mature orchard. These young trees cannot be expected to break even or, axpoyisos for at Least four or five years. The economics of farming the entire acreage as an almond orchard appear to pp he marginal at best Since the north end of the west section may be used for a sewage treatment plant, taking this poorest area out of produc- tion shou.1d appreciably raise the average potential of the remaining orchard. If the sewage plant removes five acres, there would stili be .five acres remaining in I this section, which together with the five acres in the cast section would total about ten acres of young non -producing trees. These can only be an expanse until they begin to prod --i appreciable crops. It 1.0 doubtful f if the ten acres in the center section from which the mature orchard was ,removed should be replanted to almonds. Any replanting' would require the use of Oak -root -,fungus resistant plum rootstocks which tend to produce smaller trees. Lecause there will, be little or no income for N several,y!ears, it may be a problem to find an individual . � g the acreage as an orchard.:.. who would be tin.l.lin to ..farm An additional `� robwem .mi ht . e P g b the difficulty �.n finding someone who would be willing to care for the young trees for several years without a longterm:lease of at least: fifteen to twenty years. Alternatives would be to sell i Page 3 -of 5 i -4- the land, that is not needed, or to completely remove all the trees and: prepare the land for annual crops, which can then be rented out on a year-to-year basis. The surface soils appear to be generally adequate for row crops, grains, or pasture. Their limitations for almond trees is mainly that of shallow depth The open ditch running through the west section and along the south edge of the acreage may be a serious problem to anyone farming the land. The ditch is not only a hazard, but it increases the cost of operation ( because of the need for more machine turn -around time, the need for ditch bank weed control, loss of product.iwve area, and difficulties in irrigation. A,possible solu- tion 3.s to install a large underground conduit and level the .Land above it. However,_ this should be approached with caution as there is the possibility that the conduit may not be able to accomodate the Iflow during unusually heavy rains. A possible compromise, if the topography permits, is to install a reasonble Isize conduit and then construct a shallow cultivable channel in the ground above it to, handle any unusual overflow. Since most of the acreage is alreadyplantedto' almond trees, efforts might first be directed towatd ' farming the land as an orchard. If this is not possible Dago 4 of 5 4. the land can be cleared, with relatively ]:i-i;tle lose, l since all of the remaining trees are small. With approximately twenty acres of open land available in a single parcel, it should not be difficult to rent or I lease it to some neighboring farmer for row crops, bay, or grain. Whether the land is farmed as an almond orchard, or with annual crops, the entire output of the 1 horsepower pump and well at the northwest corner of Ithe property will need to be made available for irri- gation. The land would otherwise have little value for any type of farming. The possible use of effluent from the sewage plant for farm irrigation should be approached with caution, particularly_ on food crops. Much would depend on the purity of the effluent and any chemical treatment it might be given,. such as chlorination. nn. 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CU, F? 11060I C, t00A)0S SAY 2251000 c4)11 7e BUTTE CRESS ESTATES B.I.R. Comments Received., and Responses by the Butte County Environmental Review Director 1 Comment Primary and secondary treatment ohould be required from the very begi,;oning, rather than Z)ermi,tti.ne only primary troat- meet for tin interim period. Response - The engineer for the project proponent agrees, and states that in repsonse to citizen input, project design is being modified to include primary and secondary treatment from the out- s et , 2. Comment AI ternate disposal sites should be explored. Response Alternate sites a. -'e not feasible from an engineering and lost standpoint, according to the project engineer, , except for sites farther south along Lott Road. These offer no advantage over the present site as far as number of residences in the vicinity. 3. Comment - Excess runoff from the sewer farm wil.1 be dumped in- to the Durham Mutual. Water Company Ditch, affecting health of persons using ditch water for irrigation. Irrigation on gold' course may affect the shallow perch,,rd water table. Subsurface seepage •through gravel strata from sewage ponds and sprinkling field coiil:d travel hundreds of feet to wells, then follow casings down to deeper strata to contaminate domestic water sources. Response Discharge requirements to preserve public safety will be :yet by the State Regional. Water Quality Control Board. Sewage disposal plans currently contemplated by the project proponent call for on-site disposal. of treated effluent, either in the form of sprinkling of the golf course as described on page 3 ,of the draft E.I.R. including mitigations listed on pages 18 and 9`9 whish are required by ]Federal, Health laws, or irfigation of agricultural crops to be grown on the agricultural land around the treatment plant. An, earthen berm 4-5 feet high compl:eteley surrounding the disposal area is proposed to keep effluent from escaping into drainage channels,, and to keep storm water runoff from entering the diMposal. area. Subsurface drainage will be controlled by providing a holding pond to contain effluent during wet weather when it' Cannot be sprinkled or flood irrigated, and keeping irrigation quantities below the max- imum levels which can be accommodated through evaporation by the soils of the disposal area and utilized by the crops grown thereon. Through careful regulation, quantities should never be great enough to cause soil saturation and subsequent seepage which ct>uld travel, off the sitei, MonXitor wells could. be installed.at project boundaries., 4. Comment - The site proposed for sewage disposal could be success -- fully farmed with proper management. Response = Information contained in the draft E.T.R. indicates' the soil is suitable for almonds over most of the area, although, some areas are marginal.., The latest project plans call for utilization of this aroa for drops, with irrigation using the dLscharge from tho treatment plant. We therefore c.ancuv with °i,.he comment.. 5. Comment -High water table indicates a. poor location for a sewage disposal facility. Response - Discharge requirements set by the California State Regional. Water Quality Control Board -typically specify no discharge and no pollution of ground. waters. In this case, an engineered solution subject to the approval of the Butte County Environmental Health Department is possible to isolate the contents of the ponds from the subsurface ground waters. Most recent plans incorporate the following statement from the projectengineer: "In order to prevent any possible contamination of the ground water, the holding ponds should .not penetrate the existing water table and at least 24 inches of native sail should exist between the bottom of the pond and the highest elevation expected of the ground water. Furthermore, the ponds should be located in the middle of the site so that at least 470 feet of soil exist between them and the southern: boundary to assure further purification ' of -the very small amount of waver that will percolate". He continues, "Monitoring test wells should be installed around the treatment plant site to facilitate testing of the ground water in order to assure that no contamination occurs. If contamination were to occur the ponds would then have to be lined with an impervious liner". The Butte County Health Department may require more soil„ above the water table than the specified 24 inches or may require the impervious liner from the outset. 6. Comment -- Wind may car17 odors from the proposed 'treatment plet'it to surrounding residences. Response - Correct system design and proper operation and main- tenance will minimize the possibility of odor, although this possi- bility cannot be completely eliminated. Utilisation of parallel treatment units allows the overall system to continue to operate even when one unit has a mechanical breakdown. Power failure which would terminate aeration can cause odors in some systema. The type of facilitydesign ultimately selected will have a bearing on the degree of liklihood of odors. During; normal operation, odors should be minimal. 7. Comment Effluent used for irrigation may contaminate Butte Creep and the Sacramento River Irrigation. Response - Mitigation measures specified on pages 18 and lg of the Draft E.I.,'. include provisions to prevent this possibility. Only if excessive effluent• is applied could runoff occur, and this type of operation would violate health laws. - A responsible public entity must be formed to properly operate the disposal: system, and the Butte County Environmental Health Department would monitor and. enforce compliance, with applicable health regulations. 8. Comment - Description of the site location of the sewage treat- ment- facility is inadequate. Response - Current plans call for the sewage' treatment facility 2 to be located in the center of the dispoaal area. site. Dotailed SyOtem plats J- Coamamexa.t - Seepage from pond: may raise the water table, adversely ,jf'r(_ct'n.g trees in nearby orchards. Response -- An impervious liner in the pond,s would eliminate this poo ibility from the outset. If liners are not required, the monitor woil.o should indicate any raising of the water table, which would have thy: possibility of injuring surrounding orchards. The need X'o;r~ pond lining may show up in the monitor wells at a later date. 10 Comment Sewage ponds would pose health hazard and create an objei.tiozable sight. Response - If operated accoj:ding to health regulations there should be no health hazard. Aesthetics could be imprc,-ed through landscaping, ~ 11. Comment Treated water for irrigation could affect water supply of the Butte Creep Estates service corporation which supplies Butte Creek Estates,. Response Any ground water pollution would violate discharge requirements set by the Regional. Water Quality Control. Boards If irrigation is not excessive and if the system is properly designed and installed, ground ,water pollution should not occur. 12. Comment -- Flooding during storms could miss c,,ith effluent, causing effluent to flow downstream where it cor " affect cattle and other animals raised for food. Response The earthen berm surrou the discharge area would preclude this possibility. (See respon5 , comment 3) 13. Comment- Drainage of effluent would be hazardous to agricultural land and would adversely affect land, values. Response - laffluen.t would. be confined -be the site as described in the response to Comment. 14. Comment - There is no alternate disposal method mentioned in the impact report for the effluent if it is not used for irrigation of the golf course. There is too much effluent to dispose of on 15 acres. What safeguards are proposed to protect the area from over- flow? Response -- According to the project engineer, there is sufficient area ,suvrounding the proposed treatment plant site for, on-site dis- posal of effluent, even if irrigation of golf corse is not permitted. The earthen berm previously mentioned. should con -fine the effluent if the ponds overflow. 15. Comment -- Tubes in the subsurface kava formation could carry effluent great distances without purification_, possibly contaminating distant wells and irrigation water. Respon,se -- Additional geologic informa -Lon relative to the soa_l,s depth and composition is attached.. Seepage from poxids will be controll,od by design, and quantities of effluent to be disposod of through irrigation will be small enough to minimize the potential for sub- suxtace flows. 16. Comment Complete treatment of sewage effluent withou, irri- gation or sprinkling is necessary to protect water quality. Response -- The project engineer believes a land disposal, system can be devised which meets discharge requirements and public health standards. 17. Comment - Free landscaping is not an effective mitigation for controlling odors. Response We concur. Odors can most effectively be controlled by proper design, operation and maintenance of the plant. 18. Comment - Percolation and soil depth test information in the report is inadequate, and additional data was not available at the Chico office of the County Health Department. Response Additional percolation and soil depth data is attacked. 19. Comment •- Project proponent may not have the right to use drain- age ditches to receive effluent from sewage outfall. Response - As described in the response to comment #3, no dis- charge other than sprinkling on the golf course is contemplated. Effluent will be confined to the site. ' 24. Comment - Has Butte Creek Country Club Board of Directors been contacted regarding proposed effluent irrigation of golf course? Response -- Arrangements will be negotiated in the future. If sprinkling of the golf course is not permitted, on-site disposal around the treatment plant is the proposed alternative. 21. Comment - Environmental impact of "operational failure" of the sewage treatment plant is not described. Response Parallel treatment units are proposed., so if one fails; the remainder can continue to function. Power failure is one possibility which could 'lead to odors. Additional data i* from the project engineer relative to system design would be helpful in answering this comment, 22. Comment - Who will .monitor the mitigations on pages 18 and 19 to make sure they are carried out? Response - A public entity will be required to assume respon- sibility for maintenance and operation of the sewage treatment plant.' Envcement of health standards will be the duty of the Butte County ironmental health Department._ 23- Comment - A requirement for hook--u.p to an existing sewage treatment 4 facility rahtor than allowing new shall treatment plants would pre-- sorvo agricultural lands in outlying areas. Response - No such policy ,has been adopted and hence nono .is prosontly in effect. Rather than prooerving agricultural lands, such a policy may simply preclude higher densities in rural areas, still allowing; encroachment onto agricultural, lands of Iwo density residential uses which. cars, utilize septic taAks. 24. Comment A sewage plant next to a historic cemetery is offensive to area residents. Response w This statement io an assessment of community attitudeb. No poll of the number of persons who hold this view has been, taken, • but, bLsed on the numbers of.letters in opposition to the proposed sewage disposal plant, the number could be considerable. 25.Comment Subdivision area and sewage disposal, area is subject to flooding. .response - An earthen berm in conjunction with engineered drain- age channels is planned to keep drainage out of the effluent dis- posal area and to relieve potential flooding of the subdivision area. Final plans for drainage must meet county approval prior to recording of the final subdivision map. 26. Comment - Esquon Ditch, Hamlin ,Slough and Crouch Ravine ,annot handle the increased storm water runoff from this developmen Flood water already enters area homes during heavy storms. Development in Paradise has increased flows in E,,quoit Ditch. Response According to engineering calculations by the project ` engineer, the increased runoff from this development world raise 'flood waters downstream by only one-quarter of an inch due to small per-- tentage of increase and the wide area of dispersion. Any house sub- ject to flooding would have a problem whether or not this develop- ment is constructed. Improved maintennace of the ditches could reduce the flood hazard. 27. Comment - Who will provide for and pay for corrective measures to upgrade Esquoa Ditch to reduce downstream flooding? Response This question is unresolved at this time. The developer of this project has not volunteered to assume responsi- bility for correcting existing problems with the drainage system which are not of his making. Reasonable conditions of approval, could be attached to the subdivision tentative map to accommodate added drainage created by the project. 28. Comment -:Approval is needed from the Durham Mutual Water Com- pany-to orn-pahy to utilize their storm drainage facilities. The developer's right to use -theso facilities should be verified. Approval must be secured before the county could approve the subdivision final map, according to John Mendonsa of the Butte Cour;, Public Works Department. Y 2.9. Comment Storm drainage should be channeled to Butte Cr, -eek, because of inadequacy of the existing storm di ainago system during heavy storms. Response -- This is a possible alternative, bill would require pumping. Because of cost, the developer would prefer to improve ntit-iintenance of the existing ditches to increase their capacity to Who point whore they could accept the additional runoff from this project without aggravating existing Flood conditions,, 30. Comment - Annexation to California Water Service Cornl,,�any° to provide adequate water :for ;Eire protection should be explored.. Response - Hire protection requirements can more feasibly be met by upgrading the existing waters stem for Butte Creek Estates, through addition of additional wells) or storage capacity or both. 31. Comment-- More information is needed as to the locations and quantities of earth to be excavated and graded, Response - Mono information will be developed in connection with final drainage plans. As the area is fairly flat, anticilated grading is not expected to be a major concern. 32. Comment - Mineral deposits in the gravels should be explored for resource potential. Response While some resource potential may be present, the environmental impact .of a gravel quarry at this site would probably pi°ecl.ude development, due to the proximity of existing residences , in the area. 33. Comment -- Added population may destroy the beauty and chasm of a presently rural community. Response -- Additional development will bring added population and associated area changes that normally accompany urbanizaiton. Some area residents may prefer retention of the existing rural character. 34 Comm..;nt Anticipated traffic increases will increase hazards to bicyclists and pedestrians on Oroville-Chico highway and Lott Road, Response- We concur that traffic hazards will icnrease due to anticipated traffic increases of approximately 11.00 cars per day on area roads. 3 . Comment'- More ,detailed traffic counts on Orovil.l.e�-Chico High- way west of Lott Road are needed. Response --- Traffic Counts at this location. -ire not presently available. East of Lott Road, the 1977 count is 5O2. A tiro -lane street can carry up to 8;000 cess per day before being considered "congested."' 36. Comment - Oroville-Chico Highway needs improvement to 'handl the projected increases in traffic, especially at the Butte Creek 6 Bridge,, Mitigation measurer for traffic should be more detailed. Responoo �- The Butte Crook Br,ir]G(, narrow c"' wl ,is a •recocnized tr,affi.c hazard. If the development is constructed traffic couatc on 0rovill.e-Chico Highway will prod ao l y be undor 21-'00 cars ;�Cr day, which is approximately double the preu=t tral"fi.c load. Traffic ind road improvemont needs will be r. r viowed in connoci'ton with con- ;idoration. of the :yi,bd.ivisioiL tontativt. rna.p. P. on�tb7.r; conditions of approval can be placed on the do-vt l.opmont by the county. Traffic increases at the E.:3tates Drive-ITighwayy 99 intersection will add to the existing; delays in getting on the Highway6 No feasible miti- ga.ti.on for this problem has been proposed., 37. Comment - When Highway, 99 E. obl� ai,ns freeway otatus, direct connections may be eliminated. What will be access provisions and associated impacts? Response According to Dick Coward of the Marysville office of Caltrans, planus to make :Highway �) D. freeway are not definite. If the road is made a. freeway, acces , provisions would likely be a frontage road. or an interchange, perhaps both. Plans are pre-- l:iminexy at this ,;imea 38 Comment - The subdivision is within the boundaries of the Chico Area Recreation and Park District, and its facilities and programs will be available to serve subdivision residents, Response We concur, although Durhom facilities may aloes be utilized by subdivision residente, because of their Proximity, just as C.,A, R.D. facili°t;ies are sometime , used by persons who :Live out- side the district. 39. Comment - Overbuilding will result in a depressed economy. Response - Housing units are currently being built at a faster r ate than the increase in population, as indicated on. pages 10 and 11 of the Draft E.I.R. If this trend continues, there may soon be an excess of available housing twits on the ` market. This condition' could lead to a vacancy rate of 15.25% by the end of 1980, according to a recent study prepared by the Safeguard Environmental Protection Agency, of Chico, compared with a. 194?6 vacancy rate of 8.4%..The report., titled "Future of Housing Demand and Population Growht in Butte County -- A Preliminary Study" warns of the possibility of "serious economic dislocation" if the current building rate contineus. According to the project engineer, the present over -supply of housing Units in the Chico area is in multiple family units, while demand continues to be high for single family units, 1�0. Comment Time ,to reach hospitals is incorrect. Enloe is 20 mixutes away and Community, 15 minutes. Police and fire response times aro 15 -to 45 minutes. Response -A member of Enloe hospital's emergency room staff stated iausme to En.lo from Butt! Creek Estatoo should be 12 to 15 minutes and, because -the freov y could be rued, it would take roughly the same time to reach Chico Commun..ity Hospital, Lieutenant Terry Korton of the Butte County Sheriff's Departmorit stated that police response time to the area from the Chico subotation is oiound 8 minutes. The Butte County Fire Department cloaimo response time moment of telephone message to arrival at Butte Crook ,estates would not exceed 8 to 10 minutes - 41. Comment Crime rate; in this area has grown wl-th -t-he country club Response •- Lieutenant Terry Dorton states that with the existing development the deportment receives 3 •t,o LM calls per rmit;sl. Move -trhan half htese calls are "service calls", (i.e. for protection of homes while residents are on vacation). This is an increase over earlier times when no development existed in. the area. Calls car: be expected to incraase proportionately with development. 42. Comment .- Wells may: go dry because of more pumping to provide domestic water. Response - Phillip Lorens of the State Department of Water Resourse;� in Red Bluff, states that pumping 30 to LEO gallons of water Ue62 r•minute will have a negligable effect on roundwater in the area. units x 2.6 persons/unit x 160 cats/days A stat.id.ard irrigation well pumping 1000 gals/minute may have local effect, But the recharge rate for subsurface water at this location, even during the current drought, is sufficient to recharge this amound of withdrawl, which is much greater than the amount proposed. 43. Comment Pumping additional water for domestic use could lowarr water table. Response Answered, above. Additional pumping to serve 152 homes would nave negligible lowering effect. 114. Comment Leaf Cutter Bees, a possible endangered species; should be included, Response- Dr. David Kistner of California State University, Chico, (an Btomologist), doubts that any bee species is on the list of endangered insect species which is currently bei._ ,propared. There are 30 to 40 hinds of leaf gutter. Bees. Probably several' minds can be found on the proposed development site. Their displacement may mean a net reduction in bee populations for the project site, which would affect pollination in the area.- 45. Comment -- Wildlife description should include abundant deer.,* raccoons, skunks P nd oppossuns. Response r- Jim Snowden of the State Department of Fish and Game has verified that quantities of the listed animals may be found on the site. LAG. Comment Red Fox and N alzon may be among animals and fish in the area. (Robbe:e " s gulch) Response - J m Snowden of the State Department of Fish and Game, (Chico), states that i t is possible Red foxes could have been sighted in the area through most sightings are fartherout in the valley. Section 15:'..�3, 12.b of the draft ElR states wildlife S hl bitats will be displaced. by 'the This di plac;emont cottLorin a not reduction s,i_ztce M'3-1, W1,hOT' arc,au s ;hou.l.d bre at a bio-- carry;i.rtg capacity .f.'o;r, each 9pr!c10poP1J:la1 ior-t. Mr. Snowden rtl� o knows that troiat ktavo been fished on tite strewn;; that run throup�� the area. He believes Lt; is possible ,t f0w salmoxi commin,g down from ButLo Croek could be trapped in the Durham Mutual Canal. Some of these l :i. ciL may wtlso be Lost becaulse thO crck ;If'; US04 for i rr:i gat:iora, uxpor,ell). 14.7 Comment - Grey squirrels exist on the site, also fish in the atal.s. Response aim, Snowden has also verified grey squirrels may also exist on the site. Complete rewponso Lo 'this ooamrcm t is included in i;tt( response above. 48. Comment - Riparian habitat should bo, retained along tlwe canals. Response - Section 15141, number 3 a. vmadti : "Who :r,emoval. of Rin, ian vegetation from along the Daxlhaan Mail-Mi 1. WRtor Gor�lq,Dry" d i.�tch, would be environmentally adverse. The tentative map has been mortified to preserve this riparian vegetation." 40. Comment - California Black Walnut and Orcutta greenei, a rax-e r-: sive; gra.ss, gay be on the site. Response - Dr. Robert Ediger, a b:t.o:l.o,7ist at Chico State University, has commented that, California Black W,,.,lnut trees may be located on the sitom Most trees on the site are ' oC.ated along the Durham Mutual Canal. The pro J ect plan has been altered to preserve the carai l s riparian habitat. Dr. Edifier, refering t,o a thesis on native grasses p ropar, red by Frank T. Griggs, stated t1lat greenei is the "most vaide spread of the geniis, (Orctttt* a )." OresuW a greener, a vernal grass is dtifficutl to identify at this time of � ,l' ean. It may exis�l on the site. Greeact is associated with riparian environments and would therefore be p;:'otected to some degree... 50. Comment •- How will odors ;front the treatment plant and automobile exhaust emissions affect the J9-L1rroundirq,, orchards? Respnnse - Tom Ried of the County Department of Z:,nvironments.1 Dealt:t commented that the erects of odors on orobards should be "practically nil." Assuming seven automobile trips are made per day :prom ea,;h of the proposed 162 unitE, a total of X1.74 more automobile trips will be made .to and from the estate; each day. Most traffic to and from: the proposed development will use adjacent Highway 99 for gips to Oroville and Chico. ,Average daily traffic couxtt.: rocently collected by Caltrans on Highway 99 were 1.3,000 Just south of the Paradise over -pass and 11)400 just north of. Neal Road. Damage to, noa;rby orchards has not br eta apparent as a re8ultr of these laic-0 aMo'On'ts of uraffic. There are many roads in tho courity runri i ng throur-J) agriculturally producing areas that have traffic co'unt:3 'oxc(�(ad:ing 1��, '.?��j A.D-Ti. a Persons wilo submi tted comnonts rela,'(Avz- to the Draft E I A. for Butte Craek Es- tat0s Subdivision Units 2,3,4,x,5. :'il toll 1-1i I llldSen D U r,ia ri L i re << :- -:� E . ,Jli 1 lads on 3. R o 6 o r t 1.1x11 a ca D u r:j a rj An i i L 4 "ri tus ? 0,'J rs r t H. Mrs. President, Durha:i Mutual 110ter Co. 6. Nr. and M rs . Ho'I a r d F. ;Iolraan IH 7. Jar,*jes P , jobertson G. Nary Jane Robertson Velma L. Goone, Durj)am 1D Doyle A. Boom,-, Duhiari 11 Sl a r 6 -.,, r a and Edward J, Uerg2r 12 . Nr. and ilrs. Sam, Las,:.tll, Q u rh am, 13. Albort Amator, D u ro a m 14. Jay and Olanche Ga r d n or D u r 11 an, 15. L. Hard 0 sty, Chi co I � . K. Robort Druley, D u r:-, a n 17. L.2slie A. Wahl, 0 u rh a m r net-ta Wahl , Durham Larry C. Aril,strong, "lutto Creek Estates SL' C 0 ry Corpora tion Chico I '1r. ar, d Mrs Russell R . Logan, D ur, a n C. CaMlenzind, Jr, Dur:iam 32. Joyce: H. Dorsey, Ourhan 47. Nailry J. [jusfi1q, D u r ;*j a.,,! 24 . Tc -d 0, Starnes, C11 i co 25, Ch2rles N. Dorsey, 0 u r,'i am 26 Francelia 1:illadsen, D U rh a m 27. Opal Floyd, Lout 11,d. 2r;. Clark Oorsoy, 'i u r I i a m, 2J Nrs, Joe Schreinall 30 Dorothy Husing, Dur;iam 31 ;forth George, D u r,*i a ii 32. Jarry HLgheS , General 'tanager, Chico Area Recreation and Park, Dist, 33, David A. Libby, Durham 34 . Vilna H. Starnes, Chi co 3 DO. A 1 y s ;,!alters, D u rir a m 3G, Donald N. Hka i t h a c k e r 37. Peter a n, d Iancy Downing, Durham 310". JOseP'11 Pe M le 110 D u rii a ni 89 Carol Ann He 11 o D u r ii a in 40. Robert H. Henderson, Durham Julie D. P-terSCM, Durham 12 Jerry 11,l i arcs , D u rh a n; 43. J. Ricey Durham 44. C. Deilikker, Oiirhan 45, A Lynn Scheel, City of Chico Planning Dopt. 4C. e . IlLar.Ln Parker, Assist -ant Director, Butte C 0 U "i Y Puhl Ic 11 rks X17, St(-,ve and Jean Cojjray, CsratesDrive 4f' Vrs . Josepil l 0 a ms , C111 co 4'j tri!! t a G i n than, Ch i co Margaret E. Riley, cl, i co . tnviroomeni4l:: Review DOW- NICCAIN ASSOCIATES (91089L.1865 492 RIO LINi)0 AVENUE CHiCp, CALIF, 95726 D E L 5 1977 C O N S l..l LT I N 1G E N r 1 N E E R 5 SURVEYORS Butto County TO Earl Nelson Job No, 161.5 Dept. of Public works _- Date Decambewr 2..,-1.9..7.Z Orovill.e, CA 95965 PROJECT: Butte Creek Estates TRANSMITTING THE FOLLOWING: FOR STATUS: R Herewith Perc & Soil Depth Plat Approval _Preliminary Personal Delivery N°' 1. 8 Test Pit Report Information In Progress ..Separate cover Checking Final _Greyhound X Your use Reviewed fl, Via Mail Files Reviewed-noted . J.P.S. _ Payment Resubmit Review-comment - As requested MESSAGE; G. C, TO r Signed EVe,t A. Mcc; rr GROUND WATERjIONTAMINATCON Percolation and depth tests were, conducted as Shown on the attached plat. In summary the soils at the site consist of approximately 41 to 8' of brown loam, engineering known as clayey underlain by a heterogeneous variety of soil stratas. Some areas havehard- pan, others sandy gravel and other areas a. sandy clay with cobbles. In all holes a perched ground water table was encountered at depths ranging from 5 to greater than 10 feet. The tests were coxiduc•_-ed in February of this year, which has been the second of two consecu- tively drought years. Based upon the slope of the perched ground water table and upon many other soil explorations that have been conducted in the area, this perched ground water table is being recharged primarily from the two Durham Irrigation Ditches that exist upstream from this area, the existing septic tanks of Butte Creek Estates Subdivision No. 1 and from excessive irrigation on the Golf Course. Because these sources are still in operation even during the past drought conditions, the perched water table is still very high. Local resieents say that even south of the proposed sewer treatment plant the water table is very close to the surface. All soils in the treatment plant site are alluvial in nature, and the definite, Possibility exists that several shallow lenses of Clean cobbles may underlie portions of the site. Since these cobble lenses were deposited by ancient creeks, they are always of. limited extent, usually only 100 to 200 feetin length before they are intercepted by another lense of finer grained, material. The upper brown loam is a very fine grained material that was testecl and found to have a very poor percolation rate of approximately 40 to 60 min/in, In order to prevent any possible c I ontamination of the ground water., the holding ponds should not penetrate the existing water table and at least 24 inches of native soil should exist between the bottom of:the pond and the highest elevation expected of the ground water. Furthermore, the ponds should be located in the middle of thesite so that at least: 4,00 feet of soil existbetween them and the southern boundary to assure further purification of the very small amount of water that will porcolatei ju A1CCAIN iisw ASSOCIATES CIVIL C NOINii ERG OvAVO 'ORtl 1 1G1 „i1a$T SI `11 i1ttGkEriY :7S9Y�1'd" lf:Tl ifl,i,Rlg FXRf n7� %raYtf7C tt� iAt: :G": .HYlidAlt)IC V44(,,Xbvd 7Y7ti1 L Nl Sf tl9� 9 1i=k ,T?" Ci";7 4» Cl $ 'L , dli±iM 001 1 • 7 Ctt'S C.A8T AVG Gk+rCq, '-.hLIP Jdu aq 4 '.�•..�... a }{ ��`.''` `� � rti ♦1^•rrn i' • ♦�y1� -'r � 1 Al J 1 `, f • ,I I e • Ivo 1Jc (0r r'� % Gm Ir"we. � .Z"7-77 �' �`... "T � ,. �,• 4 � , r "' �" r ,y ' r , � `:' . � i � rrnrnen I v' �, t to Ra iew Q..oi, 5 1977 Butte County 1 k` l�i a ��.er�i�(�"� �.`".',��4„7k:+��,.. � /4�, r � � C'7 �.•) ♦Y; 1 Y{ y. r, 7. yf yMyr.,. �d �fcr �{ 1 1. �i�" , T "i w ti '� ♦� 1 . , t.. 47 l 4 T �f .a �/ob No, TE'S'' SGML LOG ('f frtlfw.�y j, ♦ d� i 14 .. 415 16 . M f , SEEPAGE` - DATA L A rE ;• _ Gecfn t,o t! 1100 of hu e—_—... ft Enx _�i,nterwa �jr 11� r w7't,r f:r Inf ra nours r f -_ SEE,f"AGE RATE SOIL. DEPTH AME GROUND, WATER OR IMPERVIOUS SMATUM �n irotrmenfai Re,',--- Depf: DEC 5 1977 ter♦ ! /��// '. Buf+© County >' 7� McC AIN ASSOCIATES (V) ) .f 11 I AYi ! r of tf+-JI A rN f!�4XI c Job No: r-(`�Jt ,'aIf�.J r .4.�1 3\/E-: YCJF'i„p, �:. �; f fir;'; Jt TEST PIT NO. S01L LOG NOTE. UC' Sc`HI f 1o,'J _ 4. a 13 15 ! 1 (_ r� 17 ...._, ` SLOPE: cit.: FHAN 'V,-oI a' . I i' r ; � T i �� rk :T� TH4% 21 ? it ,7i' x i SEEPAGE DATA LATE Dept,": to bottom uf hyla 0 grj,),id water r`ilt,E Depth s InterVa hours Vrop SEEPAGE; RATE r t 'x r rr 7tMar' 1n it SOIL DEPTH ABOVE GROUND WATER OR IMPERVIOUS SMATU>V rbnmaolel Rp—tw pnpt. u L L; b 1977 Stve,d Bu#ta Courl`ry /�Mi�h L Ik (,AL �:rvc;w .�E_EF *3 ,3r<,jrI4✓E°'ycnr.�, Jdb No: is 4,5. SOIL LOG SOIL �'£;S1MA:P1,11')N G s1 �. _ .. . .... .. .�.. 12 13 d� 14 16 -� 1 SLOPE ��%.ice. -1,4V 10 ,61 SEEPAGE DATA [)ATE � � 197_ Depth to b tiom of hole- 0 En,,>r�rrle��a' ground waler ft S'(al. L.Or MGCAIN ASSOCIATC-iSi' .� �.,,.o� 3,r, ++1 ( Ftp; �'09 �� �':EiC�"�1 � fW�.alhf.��� F. (�� ; '�;l ik� •lam r'i'�F�;,:� vL'�.t f/r; /G/ �' 8 9' !D rr 12 13 14 15 16 17 SLDFF r .. I t _ 1°;ro�i1�EH 5� LIT 4,1 41 y,r SEEPAGE DATA UA TE ,197 Depth to proton of hole ft err` �1:+ 1 • griunu Ni.tcr f� ri!re. P.pplh, t, , lnlgrval hours Prop QEERAGE�RATF d.. { lois - tnil SOIL DEPTH ABOVE GROUND WATER OR IMPERVIO l8 STRATUM TMgr '+1. #v gyp. Y� 41«o'Yudma,;f:;.l R.�..iw 13+suF. _ .. , '1977' S, g p o d eel '-'. Q A 3ufiw C.'nuri�y R � No ,o1 9 � MCCAIN ASSOCIATE'S `'i 14;t 1) C A,-; r AIDE hat i k flit I At 11' e O&PA 0i)%X5 'NGINEEPIE33 E�33URVEFYORS 'TEST PIT NO. COIL LQG 501L. DESCRIPTION date Ala; 11 MCCAIN ASSOC.�t,�,'�'i:� tt,., ,,} fa.p.t i I W hWf 141 It I, rl i J+^ltCt ri�A !�3la W— �A�°' E' I I1 Vi. C'1 S �.tr�)VFl- ,.'llYtl"R S. P EE.— T PI J � I wAWvyiMy.uyw,iw�o�rF ✓f b !Vo: 16 /—'-, - SOIL t OC w; to 14 .. _ t 15 16 . — 17 SLOpE_ SEEPAGE DATA A�.�, i�1 _ Depth to t�otlom of hale ft Fn rr.r+> ...ra ,fru �11,j w -1(•r Time ceplh o' .� 1 S "AGE RA rE - In%@iVQt_.:..:_.s.. �1f311f"S Prop �Cf .n... , •r, �r -)UT SOIL DEPTH ABOVE GROUND WATER OR N'vfP 'RVlc1i lS STRATUM L.r r, *2 Y+ t r THAT L N; 7 i;r . k r 14. r,,w;tamm�ta) Rn+� Cfect. Y 1977 .. dry'• aK� »...�. �,� r•,/lc CAif,-1 A`'S(30AT E A'7I A*E. Ni It 1111 e A: ,r " tllti,lA jjlF9'lfi T l'!&ailUlS3'a.t` P',1�yIC1f"F Fax.`z r,}1 Jf iu"E.'�'C7F`2r-y �%v"t� IVCo'..�G!-?� SQ L___.LOG SOIL 0 ,CRWIION ..n 3 ., .. 9 - ' 10 12 14 15 SLOPE16 i,t + t;Fc,A ,;i iF tr �F1414 7., 1 L F; ntjr c't . , , rit,: Al"rr Y, 4 FE SEEPAGE DIA TA 107 Depth t. bottom of ho►e�,,— — ft F'n,,,,)vNr,,d y uld wet+ r �.� fl Doptr7 , "rr ori , 1 .L Intervot„ hours t)rop_p S> EPAGE RATE'tLROSS OUT ONE" IMs fryr SOIL ,08PTH X BQ GHQ�LJNQ WATER OR IM ERVIt.)US S1�RATJM k ( "r t;-NI1J: FS TN%17 Lo-runmenial RE- ow Depl, ' "uir BUFte Cr�l�rrf+/ F. C E' Na 7 MCC AiN ASSOCIATES 191f,,J4 ) (;,�.:E3 )�1 96C , C.A�l AV'( N01 �'�+u , i c Al I('!ifirdA OYJ',16 � M -M. A�wPM' L ENC 3INr,' F IS !G Jl-�Vr' 'Y'('7n- G lob/Y(7. � ! TES7" PIT" NO. L011�,Loc.-; SO,I.. PCS(;.R1f-1 r10N r I 9 10 ...... 12 1 �. f5 16 17 t 6� SLOPE i rF1.1iY ,,in' �1' ;v 7 ,' �'I) �" � To Q,/ .. c.4J�'w ,PIT 0I,;,. rLi f L . NC'r SEEPAGE DATA 0 ATE _a_.__..___:_.rr� � .�... Depth to bottom of h��'eft E'nu.)unterod ground K'J,'Or it T'Irnp Depth Frrnurkr,- l Interval hours Dr��p 1 -S EPAGE RATE ��Ir e'Tlr .._.., C_.. SOIL DEPTH ABOVE G1;OUND_wA'rER OR IMPERVIOUS STRATUM r 5 1977 s .,, *n..rnnm�nral finv.ew Q=p�. _�� 5 w Buttes County �,messnasmal e1wEn i MCCA N ASSOCIATES . i4x��� a�i.�a65 492 RIO LINDO AWNUE CHICO. CALIF 05926, CONSULTING ENI7INEERS SURVEYORS. OctOhcr 3, 1977 Earl D. Nelson Jnvironmental. Review DepLrtmetit County of Butte 7 County Center Dive Croville, CA 95965 Re: Environmental Impact Data for Butte Creek Estates Subdivision Units 2 3, 9 & -5 Dear Mr. Nelson: In response to your letter of September 23, 1977 'this supple -- mental submittal is provided to supply you with the additional informatiur necessary -to complete the Environmental Impact Report for the subject -project. 1, Tho aroa to be occupied by this subdivision is at the doV4nstream location generally at the point where the steeper gradients of the foothills neat the flat valLoy sloPes, In a natural c(Dndition streams typi- cally begin to meander and flood at the point of g_—a( ien t C113n9e . 'lost of tyle 1t nstream drainage areas are in an u;ideveloped natural condition and- consist of either lava cap of relatively impervious soils of limited depth,. ,i Two primary drainage systam8 pass through or near` a the subdivision, The southerly one is referred to as Crouch Ravine, and a secondary branch just barely intercepts the most easterly_ corner of the subdiv,-- s.on» The vasa, majority of the drainage areas of both these streams will remain relatively undevelop- ed, because of the type of soil ,and the provisions of the General Plan. Even with partial development a relatively small increase in runoff would be expect-- ed because of the already high runoff coefficient due to the niature of the soil. The increase that a.s expected can easily be taken care of by proper hydxaulx.; design of the drainage facilities proposed within t,l subdivision Downstream from the slibdivisi.on the qua.n ty of flow will bo inc,,rea.sed slightly due to the subdivision const✓ ct on, There are two basic drainages that ars: of .ec ou. The vtesterl drainage y g passes through the golf course between the 7th .and 8th holes west of Unit 3 of the subdivision, and continues southerly Earl D. 'Nelson Oc Lober. 3, 1977 Dago 2 bearj known as the Rsquon Ditch, The easterly dra .nage is an extension of Crouch Ravine, previous- ly described, that also accl,pts the flow from and becomes known as the Durha3lt kl-'t.ual Water Co. ditch. The Crouch Ravine and ,Durham Mutual ditch drains approximately 3000 acres upstream from the Chico-µ Oroville Highway. Of this 3000 acres, approximately 34 acres is involved in the subdivi -0ion of which only 50.0 acres will eventually be improved in a manner that will increase the resultant runoff. Consequently the anticipated storm flow in the Durham Mutual ditch immediately south of the subdivision will increase from 775.5 cfs to 778.3 rf s for a one -in -ten year frequency storm. Although the present Durham Mutual ditch will not he�id:a this magnitude of storm flow without severe nonding, the subdivision development will not make a significant contribution -t:o the problem. In the vicinity of the subdivision. however, the hydraulic capacity of the Grouch ravine, as it passes through and along the southeasterly boundary of Unit 5, should be increased in order to handle said antici- pated flow. The Esquon Ditch drains approximately 230 acres upstream from the Chico--Oroville }lighway, of which 16.2 acres will be improved in a manner that in- creases the storm runoff. Consequently the antici- pated storm flows immediately south of the treatment plant site will increase from approximately 64.0 cfs to 57.5 cfs for a one -in -ten year frequency storm. In its present condition the Bsquon Ditch will not handle these flow quantities without overflowing its banks; and this has occured during past years. The channel or swale itself is capable of these quanti= ties however due to lack of maintenance and encroach- ments into this natural, drainage, several problem areas do exist. A strong program of channel clear- ance and maintenance is needed, as is typically need- ed throughout many areas of the County. The basic problem is one resulting from a lack of such a pro- gram and not from the insignificant increase in flow due to the proposed subdivision. 2 Enclosed are three copies, of the revised tentative map showing the preservation of the riparian habitat along the creek. Y.WRIs Earl D. Nelson 4, October 3, 1977 Page 3 In response to your request for my thoughts rogarding the "Statement of Overriding Consideration", 1 respectfully offer the following: 1 There is a need to develop housing on land that is unsuitable for agricultural uses, in ,order to re- lieve the 'economic pressure on the prime agricul- tural lands of the County. By encouraging and helping developments such as Butte Creek Estates, which has shallow soils and lava cap, the County will have an example of a profitable subdivision constructed on the type of soil that is useless for agriculture. Because of the financial failure of the only other urban development on these soils in the Chico area (California Park)an example of success is needed if other developer's are to be expected to attempt similar ventures in the future. 2. projects that utilize recycled water for irriga- tion purposes should be encouraged, as such projects minimize the demand on existing water supplies. 3. Most of the residential units that have been built in the last seven years have been multi -family and mobile home units. The supply of sings„e-family new homes has been so limited in the last two years that the law of supply and demand has forced prices for both single-family lots and.: homes abnormally high. Many subdivisions with a range of desire - ability need to be produced in order to bring about a balance, and consequently moterate the rise in prices. At this point in gime, multi -family units are not being produced or proposed at any- where close to the rate of the past seven years, since a slight oversupply of apattments presently exists Demand is extremely high for single"family units which are much more complicated and time consuming to produce, This subdivision and others should be encouraged in order_ to lower the costs of single-family homes. Although the preceding "Overriding Considerations" are the true reasons why the subdivision should be approved by the Advisory adverse effects are should not be 'required, as the few e not significant whet viewed in the over- all picture. Very truly yours, MCCAIN ASSOCIATES ; Everd A. McCain Enc. 3 EAM:or cdo. wal ter Wentz i . MCCAIN AssoCIATG ra, o r.. .Y AF A "0 AnCRITCCTS eNGINCERS -sQRvI:YORa h OATCr VC' 0,,A- .30 4977 y WN�'�i ,...bMN�iiif'W. yJtI.JK.+i4.di�fA�..J w':eYLi 555 CAST AVL..... CHICON CAI.I.F, Job Not Cf: O UC H R4 VIV"5 Dui . - Ak ri)A L 01 7-CL/ 73B...43 f r B. 3 '7'76, �3 ,�s � U c' a✓ l.�i'7°�c rhe 25 0 Z / 19/ 70 >i r A7,9 - q - � o f2 .-- Ir. z) ,7 Z < .:35, r74 Environmental lssu(�,_; Raise BUTTE CRR ESTATES Additional . r� a,wod at 'I:1ie Board, of Zoning Adjustu�ont Hearing 12/1.5/77 Arid. Rosponses by the Butte CourI'!,y ELviroximental Review I'),i.roct'Or. I. Cominont - The berm channeling drainage aroun(j tho sowap;e' disposal area will run the drainage through 'the middle of Amator's Orchax,d. (Comment made by Mrs. JanFlollman). Rew ponsr - The detailed drawing of the Proposed s �� went plant and disposal area indicates -that the drainage Which prosently passes through the area will. be diverted to the east along Oro-Chico Highway, then south alo;��g the east boundary of the disposal area (Outside the berm) At the south property boundary; the new channel rejoins the old channel, so the overall . drainage pattern on adjoining property to the south should not be altered.. 2. Comment - The E.I.R. should istudy the effects of development From Skyway to Neal Road including the Paradise area, as it re- lates to drainage increases from added impervious surfaces. (Comment made by Jim Edwards). Response - flood hazard in this area resulting from storm drainage flowing down from, the Paradise area would be a problem regardless of Whether this project is built unless this project comes up with a solution that slightly improves the overall situation :such as pumping to Butte Creek. (Much of the problem for surrounding properties would remain) An overall. area drainage solution is needed; but is beyond the scope of this report. Throug;; CouLny subdivision standards, an acceptable solution to disposal Of stol-mwater drainage originating from this proposed development will haire to be found prior to approval of the final, subdivision map. 3. Comment -- What are comparative costs of Pumping sewage to the Chico sewage treatment plant i.nsuead of the current proposal.? (comment made by Virginia Wesrjer). Response - According to Myles Pustejovsky of McCain Associates, project engineer's representative, the anticipated, cost of the Proposed sewage disposal facilities including s landscaping is $150,000. g Ponds, berm., end A preliminary es t:.mate from the Butte County Public Works Department of costs of connecting to the City ofrChico:sewer system indicates construction co9ts would be between $500,000 and 7sy t (depending on where con,aection was made ) plus unknown hook-up charge. Political questions relating to 'whether the City' would accept pump stations zon `the system, whether the City would accept effluent from an unincorporated area and the possibility of annexation of the area are all unknowns at this time. There is the possibility other prcperti.es in the vicinity would share construction costs; but this avenue has not been Fully explored., according to Mr. Pustejotr:;ky 4. Comment Botulism is a potential problem which could result from this project. (Comment made by Jim Borneman.). r; Response - Bo•tuli om is a form of food po ,sioning resulting' from botulin, a toxin secreted by botulinum, a spore -forming bacteruiini which grows under anaerobic condi,tiono, such as in canned foods. Botiulism is not known to be a problem in connection with sewage treatment plants, according to Lynn Vanhart of the Butte County Environmental Health. Department. 5. Comment - The Chi.ronomid Midge may become a problem as a result of this project. (Comment made by Jim Borneman). Response �- The Chironom: d Midge is a typo of gnat 'that grows in ponds. Although they do not bite or carry disease, gnats can be a real nuisance'if_present'i.n large*quantities,, They are attracted to light and tend to swarm arouna outdoor liguts at night. In populated areas, gnats such as the Chironomid Midge and the Chaoborid Midge must be controlled chemically (which is expensive) or biologically (using predatory fish). Production of these gnats is a definite concern. 4 C f\AcCAIN; ASSOCIATES (9tG) s91l1Q65 1 492 RIO UNDO AVENUE CHICO, CALIF. 95926 CONSULTING ENGiNI«F-'R5 EuRVJ�YCR January 4, 1978 Earl. Nelson T County of Butte Environmental, Review Department 7 County Center Drive Orov ll.e, California 95965 Hee Butte Creek Estates Subdivision D aft Environmental Impact Report Dear Mr. Peel,son: In response to your request, we have reviewed the many and varied written comments from appropriate agencies, departments, and from interested citizens in regard to the Draft E.I.R. In addition we have read the Draft and feel that certain changes and corrections need to be made. in reviewing the corknents from citizens and neighbors, certain concerns are expressed repeatedly and definitely deserve a complete and thorough reply. These same concerns are also expressed in some of the comments received from the various public agencies. They can be summarized into the following categories: Z. Possible ground water contamination clue to sewex treatment plant. 2. Possible odors from sewer treatment plant. _ 3 .Possibility sov sbiri ythat.arge storm flows will carry the irand cause cont:anination. 4. Possibility that the subdivision will increase downstream flooding 5. Possibility that the existence of the server treat- ment plant grill encoura5e growth of the corwitunity of Durham6 b 6. Conversion of fnagricultural land into the sewage teatme7. Increase in traffic on Lott Road, Estates Drive, Oros -Chico Hi=ghway, Highway 99 and the 14i.dway. 8- Possibility that an unfair burden will be placed upon the Durham Recreation District, while the taxes generated by the increase in assessed valua- tion will, go to the Chico Area Recreation District. 9. Possible sewer plant operational expenses may cause increase in taxes for the Durham residents. The above concerns are very legitimate and arc shared by the owners and developers in addition to the undersigned. Some of the above was addressed in the original E.I.R. Drafi: and does not require substantial additional response, but others were overlooked and should herein be given a thorough review. 1. Ground Water Contamination': In order to absolutely prevent any ground Water contamination, the ponds could be completely lined with an ~ impervious liner, 2. Odors from Sewer Treatment Plant: The fear of odors from the proposed Sewage Treatment Plant is probably one of the most significant real reasons motivating opposition to their constructiono Most existing, treatment plants that people are aware of are large municipal plants that were designed and are operated with little or no concern for odor control. A local -typical example is the City of Chaco plant on River Road. This plant has had numer- ous operational problems and has had to rely upon its ponds as oxidation ponds, i.e., part of the treatment process Consequently, because of this and their method of sludge handling, substantial odors have resulted. To mitigate odor problems, several special provisions are to be incorporated into the.design of this proposed plant. a) All treatment l�tiwbeunderground and completely Po visible cvidence that he site contains a sewer treatment print will be allowed Earl Nelson Wage 3 •Tanuary 4, 1978 b) Effluent must be treated to the standards re- quired by the California State water. Quality Control Board before it is discharged into the holding ponds. This will require both primary and secondary treatment and clorination. c) Modern dual equipment will be installed for all facilities so that maintenance can occur without interrupting flows. d) The ponds will: be constructed generally in the middle of the site and will be elevated above ground with berms so that the water surface will not be visible from the roads. The berms and boundary of the entire site will be landscaped to beautify its appearance. By elevating the ponds, better oxygen exchange can occur at the water surface which further reduces the possi- bility of odors and enhances evapDration. e) Sludge removal from the treatment plant, which a only occurs once or twice a year, will be allowed only during windy days when those odors that might escape the enclosure will be diluted to the point where they are imperceptible. Sludge removal: is anticipated to be transported to the City of Chico Treatment plant by the typical septic -tank pump truck and will cause less odor than the equivalent pumping of 162 individual septic tanks. f) Because the holding ponds will only contain highly treated water and therefore will not accumulate.hardl_y any sludge, they will only need to be cleaned approximately ,once every five or ten years. At those times there would be objectionable odors for a period of approximately 2 weeks as the pond dries out. 3 Storm Flows Carrying Sewage Downstream; This concern can and must be taken care of by _proper' engineeringdesign of the sited Storm drainage and sanitary sewage must be kept separate using completely separate systems. The existing swale that meanders across the site has flooded extensively in past years due to its flat gradient and cross section. By elevating the holding ponds with berms Earl Nelson Paq - 4 January 4, 1978 and constructing a. large bypass canal around those ponds for the storm flows, there will, be no danger of downstream con- tamination. in order to use the treated seviage for flood irrigation on the remainder of the site, it will be necessary to regrade the site so that any excess tailwater from said irrigation will be returned by pumping back into the holding ponds. The State Water Quality Control Board requires that no treated sewage is to leave the premises or the golfcourse by any means. 4. Downstream Flooding; This was spoken of in our previous response, however, some additional concerns have been raised. The Esquon Ditch is actually one of the natural storm drainage systems that serves the area. The Durham Mutual Water Company uses the natural drain to distribute irrigation water, but does not own exclusive drainage or fee title to said ditch. In past years, the County of Butte and the Durham Mutual. Water Company have not been able to agree upon maintenance responsibility for this drainage. Consequently, it has become overgrown, in- fringed upon by private property owners, and obstructed by inadequate drainage structures. For many years it is local ° common knowledge that extensive flooding: -occurs along its reach. since it already floods, the slight increase in quantity contributed by this project is insignificant as it would only raise the water level. about 1/4 inch. It is hoped that the County and the Durham Mutual. Water Company will be able to reach the legal agreements necessary to allow maintenance and improvement of the existing downstream condition. Then it would be appropriate to form perhaps a County Service Area including the tributary area of the Crouch Ravine and the Esquon Ditch to pay for the costs involved. Becauseofthe high assessed valuation of Butte Creek rotates, Units 2 through 5 would pay by far the largest share of laic; costs. if such agreements cannot be worked out, the increased runoff from Units 2 through 5 could be collected by an underground pipe system and pumped into Butte Creek. In conclusion., there are various engineering alterna- tives to the drainage situations that can prevent any signifi- cant environmental. impact. 5. Growth Inducing Impact of Sewerage Treatment Plan The sole purpose of the Sewerage Treatment Plant is to serve Butte Creek Estates Units 1 through 5. Parcels south P Earl. Nelson Page 5 January 4, 1978 of the plant are generally large, are zoned for agriculture and are shown as agriculture on the Butte. County General. Plan Land Use Element. Sewage treatment by centralized plants is substantially more expensive than individual on-site disposal: systems, especially when the sewage must be treated to the high quality required for recycling as is proposed for this project. .till flow into the treatment: plant from Butte Creek Estates will be by gravity. Since the land slopes down to the south, it would be necessary to pump any sewage from the south which. would further add to the cost. Because of these practical considerations, it is extremely unlikely that there will be any further use of this facility other than that which is proposed. Consequently, its existaice is not growth inducing. 6. Loss of Agricultural Land: This was adequately covered in the original Draft, however, one should remember that by using 6.1 arses for the, treatment plant 76.2 acres can be used for residential a use on land that is agriculturally useless. By developing this 76.2 acres, we are ,probably preventing 1.62 homes from r being built on ,other good agricultural land available around Durham. By relieving this pressure for residential use of agricultural land, we are actually minimizing this impact:. 7. Traffic Increases: The traffic problem'is adequately described in the original Draft and a serious situation already exists at the intersection of Estates Way and Highway 99. Comments received from the Planning Department indicate a need for miti- gation measures Ath regard to traffic ;impact, and we would have to concur. In order to minimize the traffic impact, we would therefore propose the following possible mitigation measures: a) Contribution toward the cost of traffic signals at the intersection of Highway 99 and Estates Drive. b),Tmprove Oro"Chico Highway from Estates Drive to the easterly boundary of Unit :2 to County Standards Earl Nelson Page G January 4 ,1 3,978 approval can be obtained, require the construe"ion of a second access onto Highway '.'9when Unit 4 is constructed. One of the primary reasons the intersection of Estates Drive' and 'Highway 99 is so heavily used is that Durham; area residents are using Lott Road to interconnect with Estates Drive to connect to Highway 99, thus avoiding the longer trip via the Midway, or going southeasterly along oro --Chico Highway to Highway 99, In other words, they traffic problem i,s- alroady in existence due to the growth of the Durham area and the increased traffic on Highway 99, Some of this growth- in- traftic is also attributible to the Butte Junior College. with traffic counts of 13,000 ADT on Highway 99, the anticipated increase of 600 ADT from this development is significant and should be reduced by the mitigat:i.on measures herein proposed to an insignificant level. 8. Unfair Tax Burden on Recreational Districts; The boundary between the Chico Area Recreation District and the Durham Recreation District is along the Chi,co- Oroville Road. This fact has prompted some to write that "Chico will receive an increased tax base and Durham will get a sewage plant". A review of the recreational demands of the existing residents of Butte Creels Estates Unit No. l reveals that in general the existing residents use outside` recreational district facilities very little. Those facilities that are used are overwhelmingly predominately the more urban orientod programs of Chico rather than Durham If, however, the Durham Recreation District felt that the tax burden was unequitable, a detailed study of the Recreational needs should be conducted in order to decide whether the boundaries of the two districts should; be revised. This is a matter that is not a question of an environmental impact, but rather a governmental sphere of influence question that exists whether or not: Units 2 through 5 are built or not. Piz, JerryHughes point in time, and based upon an interview with Hughes of the Chico Area Recreation District,,the boundaries appear equitable and just. 9 Operational Expenses of Sewer Treatment Plants it is anticipated that a public special district or area wj,ll be formed to provide the urban services required by Units 4 through 5. The existing Service Corporatioi may A i . Eaz:l nelson Page T January 4, 1978 be expanded, a County Service Area may be formed; or a Community Services District formed, depending upon many legal factors which are yet to be determined and studied. in any case, it is imperative that a responsible and adequately funded agency exist to maintain-, operate and monitor the sewer collection system and the treatment facilities. Only those areas that receive the benefit of said system should be taxed or assessed. No financial burden will be placed upon any other areas that are not utilizing the facili,tieo. very truly yours, MCCATN ASSOCIATES Everd A. McCain =4c:a a q`. r ;Bute Talifm t GOYE11NOR"S OFFICE OFFICE OF PLANNING AND RrESEAARCH 1400 TENTH STREET sACRAIVIENTO 95814 EDMUND G, BROWN JR. (916). 445-0613 GOVERNOR December. 13, 1977 Earl Nelson Environmental: Review Dopartment #7 County Centear Drive Orovil.le t CA 95965 SUBJECT: SCR 7110789 - BUTTE CREEK ESTATES - SUBDI.VIS I ON VNTTS 2, 3, 4 & 5 Deur taro Nielson. This is to certify that State ,review of your environmental document is completes The results of the State review are attached. Yoti should respond to the comments as required by the California Environmental Qtaality Act. You: should address your responses to the commenting agency with a copy to the Clearinghouse. Sincerely, eni Green Director State Clearin.ghouse DG/pca Attachment cc: Peter Rogers, $1TRC5 Mary Schell, Library Ken Fellows, DWR Avironmen} Payww Dopi. DEC 10 1977 Puf4,G couilfy ,' ,oi' California _ THE RE.SOURCE5 AGENCY r To 1. Mr. L, Frank Goodson pass% DEC 6 1977 Projects Coordina Lor The Resourceo Aj"(;,nc,y in Reply, Rafor Rei7ources Du�.�.dlyiN:) 7 , tli Plotsr' lot le 2. Butte County Lnvi ronmen to I Relliew Department #7 County Center DvIve Orov lle , (,A c)rjk)6r� Trots► x STATE WATER RESOURCES 'CCC�M�Q10L BOARD DIVISION OF PLANNING AND I M MARC10 Subjects REVIEW OF NOTICE OF INTENT: SCII Draft EnvIronmental. impact Report - Butte Crook estates N Subdivision Units 2, 3, 1•i & 5 The attached comments from the Division of Water, Rights constitute the comments of the State Water Resources Control Board. Q4 Peter A. Roger Chief Attachment ai TS= -5 (7/77) Y , SYATE WVt1t RE50URCES C01040L noARD In Reply Refer. 8NTF,RNAL MEMO To; 311 !V TO Peter A. Rogers, Chief FROM R, L. Rosenberger, Chief Division of Planning & Research Division of Water Rights W1,91on O el"fier Si hits DATE rrnvet�aEa 17 tsar �1Gt�la1`U����v,��,�r�'��,�..�' �.. SUBJECT, SCH 77110789, Draft BIII (DBIR,), Butte: Greek Cstat.es, Butte County Introduction The proposed project, Butte Creek Estates, Unit Numbers 2 3, 4, and 5, is a continuation of an existing development which 'consists of Butte Creek Estates, Unit Number l and the Butte Creek Estates Country Club Golf Course. Total project size includes 76..2 acres of subdivision, 6.1 acres used for the sewage treatment facility, and over 19 acres will reiiain agricultural. The project location is south of the intersection of Estates Drive and Highway 99 two milessoutheast of Chico, California. Discussion Above the project site to the north, the Mutual Water Company ditch gets its water from Butte Creek, just under the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks (page 8). Water will be supplied to the development by an unidentified private water system (page 8). The only other statement regarding water supply for the project is also on page 8 where it states "'Lyne sizes and pressure will be adequate for this project". Specific Comments 1. A search of our Files shows no water rights in the name of Butte Creek Estates, Inc., Esquon Ranch, or Durham Mutual Water Company Ditch. The applicant should submit in more detail the 'type of water right claimed. 2. If water is used from surface streams, other surface bodies of water, or from subterranean streams flowing in known and definite channels, the Division of Water Rights should be consulted' to determine if permits are required. 3. If it is proposed to divert water to storage in a reservoir for later use on either riparian or non -riparian land or for retention in a reservoir, a water right permit will be required; and the project sponsor should contact the Division of Water Rights to see if it will be possible to secure such a permit. SM1013 129 (13.76) Surname SfA79 OF CALIFORNIA--RCSOURCCS AGENCY CALIFORNIA REGIONAL WATER CENTRAL VALLEY REGION 1201 5 STOET SACRAWNTo, CALIFORNIA 95014 KJONE; (41.6) 44!1.0270 432-39717 CONTROL BOARD --- 16 December 19/7 G. CC11(L+'ItIJGIi W 7 ! aj 'r1} Butte Creek Estates, Inc. c/o McCain Associates 5.55 East Avenue Chico, California 95926 0 Subjects Butte Creek Estates, Inc., Sewage Treatment Facility, Butte County Dear Mr. McCain: We have reviewed the report of waste discharge, the draft Env,lronmrntal Impact Report and a number of complaint letters from local residents on the subject project. In order to assure protection of water quality, the following informa- tion is required to complete the report of waste discharge, 1. A complete design of all stages of the proposed sewerage facility. 2. A public entity with responsibility for operation and maintenance of the facility and compliance with waste discharge requirements. 3. A soils and geology survey of the waste disposal areas. 4 A study of surface and groundwater conditions, including 'locations of wells, springs and watercourses. Enclosed is a copy of our response to the complaint 'letters received by our of- fice on the subject project. When the above information is received, we will draft waste discharge requirements, reflecting our concerns. Copies of the proposed requirements will be forwarded to you and to interested governmental agencies fo^ comment before being presented to the [regional Board for adoption. If there are any questions, please contact Tony Landis of this office. Sincerely, SANDRA J. HOUCK Acting Chief Sacramento Watershed AJL/c.is Enc. DEC 9797? cc Butte County 'health Dept.,*� 197? Butte County Environmental Review c State Health, Redding a r SPATE Or CAWORNIA--RESOURCES A0ENCY COPAUND Go BROWN JR-, GoVe mon CALIFORNIA REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD— CENTRAL VALLEY RECTION '�,� � .32pl S STREET ^" JtAcRAMEN70, CALIFOR141A 95816 16 December 1977 1kW1 t4Ei (916) 4454270 452-3977 To Attached failing List Sub ects Butte Creek Estates, Inc., Sewage Treatment Facility, Ilutte County Ladies and Gentlemen. 'thank you for bringing to our attention your concerns on the subject clr:vclop- client. We have r'ev'iewed the comments from all the letters received, IEut Can only Address those commentspertaining to water claal ity. 1. Groundwater Contamination: The developer must provide the Regional Mf c�a�d w�uff•i6ient information on existing soils and geological conditions of the waste disposal areas to assure protection tit•' all beneficial uses of groundwater. Special designs, such as lined ponds, may be required 2. Surface Water_ Contamination: Any direct discharge to surface waters W i i be pro i Iii` by the Regi ona. I Board. The developer must pro- vide the Regional Board with adequate design measures to assure con•- ta i"I ment of all wastes. 3. Odors, Proper -treatment system design should eliminate odors. The ry loper must provide the Regional Board with a complete design of waste disposal facilties for our review. 4e Usage of the City of Chico's Sewage Treatmont Plant: The proposed development is only two miles from C,hica's city limits, but over mine miles from the City's sewage treatment plant. The alternative should be considered, but the niheonlile sewer fine could be costly, Butte Creel, Estates, Inc,., Dias submi-i<ted a report of waste discharge to this office. We have outlined probable requirements for the proposed waste disposal facility, which are incorporated in the appendix of the draft Environmental Im.. pact Report. Before waste discharge requirements can be drafted, the developer, must provide the Berard with the above mentioned items. Waste discharge re.- quirements will be as stringent as necessary to protect water quality if there are any further questions, please contact Pony Landis of this office. Since eli 5„./ EAihnq�w4,iQ) �q Y/L : pi, SANDRA HOUCk, Acting Chief 19%� ` Sacramento Watershed AJL/Cis Attachment cc! Butte Co. Health Dept Butte Creek Estates, Inc., c/o McCain Assoc. Butte Co. Environmental Review J Hen}ry� J. Hussinjg„�y Route 1, Box 303 Durham, CA 95938 Mrs. Sam Lasell Route 1, Box 325 Durham, CA 95938 ` Ms. Erancelia Willadsen Milton L. Willadsen (same address) Route 1, Box 138 v Durham, CA '95938 Mr. Lawrence E. Willadsen Route 1, Box 228 (Mesa Road) Durham, CA 95938 Mr. 'Edward J. Berger Route 1, Box 217 Durham, CA 95938 Mr. & Mrs.. James P Robertson Route 1 Box 201A Durham, CA 95938 Ms. Ann L. Titus Route 1, Bax 1172 Durham, CA 95938 Mrs. Joyce H. Dorsey - Mr: Charles N. Dorsey (same address) Route 1, Box 4,28 Durham, CA 95938 Mr. Clark Dorsey Route 1, Box 426 North Lott (toad ” Durham, CA 95938 Al ys Walters Route1, Box 311 Durham, CA 95938 Mr. Robert Wallace Professor Emeritus of Agriculture CSCU Chico, CA 95926 .Mr. &MrsHoward P. Holman III Durham, CA 95938 ►.,..,, DEC 19 1977 PUf1'0 coun"Y NMI Environmental Review Director's Response to Letter from the Regional Water Quality Control Board;, Additional information has been supplied by the project engineer relative to treatment plant design and soils and geology of the sewage disposal area. This information is in sufficient detail fox} the use permit consideration, although more detail will a� probably be required 'by the State Regional Water Quality Control Board in connection with setting waste discharge requirements at a later time. We concur in the need for a public entity to operate and. maintain the plants Mi.t:i,gati.on measures relating to impervious pond lining and water quality monitoring wells have been recommended, to prevent ground water contamination from reaching adjoining properties. The alternative of connection to the City of Chico Sewer System is discussed in the Environmental Review Director's response to issues raised at the Board of Zoning Adjustment hearing of December 15 197?. r, BUTTECOONTY BOARD OF ZONI I NG A1l.,Ju` ,rN1EN,r ,t AGENDA for ;�la�;CTAL M10 't 1 NC - DO eMbel• 15, 1977 T. ROLL CALL BounII Members .tppl.emwi, Cox:1;Jns and Chainonn Csa.tnenzind 11PUBLIC HEARING A. FWAR I NG ON DRAFT ENVT RONMENTAL IMPACT RrIPCR`l` AND USE PI-IRMIT 1. �1cCa i.n A: loci -rites Use POr"Ift to allow a sewage treatment facility :for Butte Creek Bstat,r Subdivision Units 2, 3, 4 F S on property zonod "A -S" (Agricultural, 5 -acre paa'ce'1,51, l,ocaated on t-hc� sutithe#ast cornor or Lott Ito, ,and Oroville-Chico Hjq.., 1dontified as All 40-08w10 11, 1lurbam.. ITT. ADJOURNMENT To be held 7t 7-30 15. M. in the Multi--Usc Room Durham Elementary School Durham, Ca.. ly `. 4o -o5 -o6 110-08-33 Parrott Ranch Cr). D.A. & Ina [look 114 Sansome StAim. 1108 6 fit I I'lox 1117 Ban Pranaisco, CA 9111on Durham, CA 95938 110-05-43 0 h i c 0 B 1.1 ria 1 8 0 c i 0 ty 1508 Locust St. Chico, OA 95926 .4 o -o 5 -5l 52 Butte ',roe k Estates IV 0 Box 1638 Chico, CA 95927 40-05-53 Butte Creek Country Club 175 Estates Dr. Chico, CA 95996 40-05-56,57 John & 141. Barksdale IlGreenview Circle Chico, CA 95926 40-08-03 Russpll & Helen Logan fit I Box 410 Darham , CA 95938 110"08-113 i J -C'. & XIberta Ben, Rt I Box 1122 Ourh�am, CA 95038 Georr,e & Helen Thompson io5411 La Reina St .Apt C Downey, CA 90220 4o-og-41 James & G. Cowling Rt I Box 390 Durham, CA 95938 � 0 -09 -4 6 J.L. & Wilma Croshain Rt. 1 Box 395 Durham, CA 95938 'jo-og-47 Robert & E. Campbell Rt 1 Box 397 Durham, CA 95938 4o-08-09, 311 4o-39-08 Wbry PA C. Amator Rt I Box 1115 Roland & C. Hart 233 Estates Drive Durham, CA 95938 Chico, CA 95926 4o-H-n,1i 4o -39-0g Butte Creek Estates Dept of Veterans Affairs P 0 Box 403 Doy & C . Oloen Estates Dr, Chico, CA 95927235 Chicon CA 95926 40-39-1.0 Dept of Veterans Affairs Rufus & Clara Rucker Leonard & Rita Costa 239 Estates Drive Ht I Box 420 Chico, CA 95926 Durham, CA 95938 110-08"21,23 40-39-11 Norman & Georrp-s Domon relix & G. Tjoiacono' T?t i u3ox 448 244 A Estates Drive Dnrham, CA 95938 Chico, CA 95926 4() -OF) -25 -4o-39-12 CIrOlYn rteicrer etf�.*,' Bank of America Tr etal 16111 ;'p-,Werly Dr. P 0 Box 3257 Petalum,.L, CA 94952 OhIco, CA 95927 March 9, 1977 PicCain associates 555 East Avenue Chico, CA 95926 ne PP 40-08-111 11 n1antlemen i asi s is to notify you that WO have: received your ann l i ca _ . tiott for a use Permit to, construct a sewage troatmant facility For Butte Creek Estates Subdivision Unit, 21, `l, A, r F located on the soutti side of Chico-Orovillo llinhwav, east of Lott Road. We will schedule public hearings at such time as the environ- mental determination bas been received by this office. Sincerely, Bettye nlail� Manner 17 /ma MGCA IN ASSOCIATES (916)343.8228 555 EAST AVENUE CHICO, CAI. FORNIA 95926 ARCHITECTS ENCINEEF S SURVEYORS CUGr_NE M, McrARREN, ARCNITGCT JERRY :r-,, COMPTON, LAND sURVGY011 EVERD A. MCCAIN, CIVIL. tNGINrc" TO;-.® butte,_ County Planning De artmont 1615 . _ _ - _ R Job No. 7 County Cent-er Drive Date February 23, 1977 �Qzovilo, Ca _ Attn, a U8B PVRMiT, Butte Creep Estates TRANSMITTING THE FOLLOWING- FOR: STATUS: K Herewith Application form M—Ar proval Preliminary -X,,_Personal Deliver Notice to Applicant Form Y � �_Infarmation Yr Progress Separate cover 10 copies tentative —Checicing ,,,Final _-Groplaaunri rPP` til ,11(L�, —Your use Reviewed Via Mail - �. , A Tiles - Reviewed - noted Payment —Resubmit Resubmit Review - comment As requested MESSAGE; a.c. to---,,-- � _ � �� Signed Robert F4 Guth - rItiM691nf�elm►t1�9s�fan�� . ..�..,.s�..�.... _- _: �--- _ _ _ .. _ 1 mkt vn -� if{r lAjirl.r t . MY lv.fi t r p iyn�. n , A. t 41 « BUTTE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION '..`' #7 county Center Drive Oroville, California 05955 Gentlemen h ... . 's.. ' r ownerrecord O t at rea 'praa�r�y nvwn as O AP No. generally located �« ,r �y—�i o heor .zu McCaln Assoclate :31 5 Fast Avenue, Chico, California. to art as mY agent before the Butte county Planning commission and staff in all matters pertaininq to and affecting the land use, zoningr Property development of said described parcel.. ;II z - A 1 C ,y BUTTECOUNTY _ BOARD OP ZONING ADJUSTMENT NOTION OF PUBLIC =JEA,]ET_ Notice is hereby given by the Butte County Board of Zoning Adjustment that ptibl.ic hearings will be held on Thursday, December- 15, 1:977; at 7:30 p.m., in the Multi—Use Building of the Durham �� School,, Durham, California, rega.rdin the following �4t'* 0- 1.. McCain Associates Use permit to allow a sewage treatment facility for >3ufrte Creek Estat'os Subdivision Units 2, 3, 4, & 5 on property zoned, "A --S" (Agricul- tural, 5 acre parcels)_ located on the southeast corner of Lott ltd. and nroville Chic, Tlwy., identified as AP 110-08-1.0 & ll, ?Durham. The above mentioned applications, Petition$, maps, draft environmental impact reports and/or negative reports are on file and available for public viewing at the office of the Butte County Planning Department, 7 Country Center Drive, Orovil:l.e , California. Environmental. Impact Reports are also available at college and county libraries 4 P1a.' NX[` G nRPARTMEINT' S_ INTC.RDE- PARTHENTAL REVIE-1v RE UPST John Mendonsa, Public Works Crept. wlent ho -08-10 DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT: Use permit to construct a seam e treatment "acilit'y for Butte CreekEstates 7tibdivis on Units 2, 3, �J,r. TZ4N: On the south side ofChico-Orovillc Hvry., east of Lott Road. APPLICA�1T: McCain Associates fir'"?I1SS: 555 East. Avenue, Chico, CA 95926 01Q: E R BO' Rn OF WOWING ADJUSTMENT ACTION SCHEDULED: in the near futu,!re RETUR�NT DATE REQUESTED: As soon as possible D.'k7E DISTRt BUTED 6-291-77 .'MACHMEN`TS Cbpy of ap,icata_ont_ T�plot plan. �.I r nEPARTN NT' S TNTriRDF:PARTMF'#NTAL RVIVIIs4V Atli( IJCi T ��� Co, �j�►nnfn� �' Bob Paulus, Diyi s ioll of Forestry .. S T • Review F; C u t m e'tt t . 4 �.o 4q -C8-10 & 11 DES-'RIPTTON OF PROJECT! Use hermit to construct a sewage treatment facility for Butte Creek 'Estates Subdivision Units 213,4 & i.CCATION; on the south side of Chico-Oroyil,le Hwy., east of Lott Rossi:. A11711-ICANT; McCain Associates 't 7" E5S: 555 east Avenue, Chico, CA 95926 OWNER, BOARD OF ZONING ADJUSTMENT .ACTION SCHEDULED* . in the near future REkUR,v DATE REQUESTED: As *oon as possible ►..'- DI5Tt�ISUTED 6-29 -7`C AITACHtilENTS Cope of application & plot plan, RNE UE DO �1 JWNP0 C"l RETURNED: V(RTMENT OF FORESTRY BUTTE" COUNTY COMMENTS r ;//i.��� C '"r' 11fp9G°r' ,0- ' iii Par: "i' r c • F y 0 bu>;l,et,ounty Environmental kavirw Dept, #7 County CC neer brive Lrovill.e, C81if. 95965 11-21-77 Rt l Box 201A Durham Calif. 95938 Derar, Sir, i�la,y .i draw to your attention our concei n about the proposod hewer Farm on Lott Roa(l, to .accomodate a lbs unit expansion of" Butte Creek Estates. 18 there not a centeral-eewtar csv stc,m in Chi(,,o now' Yns there is. It was Gstabli.shed with Millions or rloilars In federal money. The sovior. plant hA" a lord;'too rro beJ. ori,) it Will J- 4ir"�. n its ca ,.icity t"dr X?r'�il`1 n,s.r L�f7 )," � r r ,, � .l.t 5.s not' YIr+(^F1r5k%c'.!) 4" 1 7 n , cis, v ,1.opment to dc.ve.low, tl°u,l „ o, Irl sewn Plant vmhon Llic or st,inF, once -ns hoji.t Lo rtc;romorl,1'r~ a srowi,n.rr communit—. Orli I;oe, halt � marrr Ponceir'ns rOParCli.nrr tb,,- ,�. ,„ Plant,, the, ra,.;r;t; rig fal,lily most dit��.r.:tl_y 1.If�u�X1 l,.a f-1,� r))n oF� ''t^��i thc5 cle vX.lo7aruerIL talk c h is sch,'doloo t,(a rn a.tlr:n t>hr� Durham 'Ntat,.r Ccs. _Lich and into thG, rucluon nitt,rr,. .t. litre oil.' '% ,C 1!c`n n1'I,1 ano", aria ill ) �: „ 1) t,�l r 1�H ,1, l,h ,t7: t;c�), lx st'+ r n rt 1lr1 �� j (. L' o 'tancl i .:; '"L'�rys' j n r^. Ul.tl.' ltrtrllc: ;11 nri,,• y () }1�xXn t�1,'11� ,1, ,"1'1],} (�I„X,ti :at ,lr'rj j rlr )a. I „ t, i 1'1 ?`) ..r l Cit I. a t i I r.allr o.t YlrivX,, '�(;tl?:'r�'J�� li'lr , 7�;r•r 1ll�a' l +)'” t-j�,-}�+ i1 1 t"fllfl „i�4,.1 ��� �,. Y1 0 1, �I t "'? rt .rstXi `5 )..i'�d,1 rj j ' (tin,,,yt q•' �' X',1.1T...r111 ,. I:•lx � ry chemicals would det li "lately contarrinatrr x J.1i d i1 t Please consider 1; rtrr 1 l'r*r,i.. ies in the SUrroundinu area. er this matter a very important one at the public hearing. 5incerel.y, �} Copys sent t o : _ �' '�Y�,O,• a:-,�, t--�---- Cal.if. Regional Water Quality Control Boar Bernard Richter, d Ray Johnson Stan Statham /p,` board of Zoaninr; Adjustments aunt® Co. Planning Comm, N O V 3 0 1077 r �Orovfi(a� California 4 4" e— -1) 11-9 9 Nov 2 9 Jaz 4114 FOUtI90 treil rilont, farallity and suixiirislOW nuOered 20�,j4, 4�jd the 1� 'Itt 1atatea to be located On'olthor side of tho Oro -Chico UJghv4,V, arld par Hot Q-.. Tho roasons listod below are a f ot, of�* tho nogn- j 41101. to "'loott M eq0f Would tu-vo or. our community- ar (I thia Projoat Thr, ud6r and *710w would bo ofrerlsive to evf)rYOnO -14 thf,� area, COW tcillm landu 3hovad II(A be 0onvorted to a SOWINN, jArInt, Tlhr� 1A2 propoaod kjoMea ljould Ovortia ovir already dwindl tn 0,1490 plant, could adve')V1501Y Off Oct 0111* undargroi�,nd and ourrace in c&30 Of floode, our lande. It ,�ould alFso be of ran.,jj-,r(,) to jj,,�r 'Ire aticf) 4 facility acroos tho Stileot "'he cemetery t-ihic,-h hac; Veat hitltarie-,al CD O!,%niticarxeci tri LhL- IbArhal e— -1) 11-9 9 Nov 2 9 tfjcnl'� rae"U, AY and auWjvjcf0jj6) TlMlborod 2 I!OtatM to bo lanated on aith�g. trj'�jo Of tjjr� 111w roasom listed below krin a �pq �rallel to LQbt 't,j V4Y 4nd M WOW4 have o�t out, cq,efjqja 1 t, 1 a 40 e'f ')dQr view Wald b�z of 111,%jx3ive tO O"ror4 or, 1c.'%nfb) ohould convajta.� tho area. f arp o1reacly d0indling U water .9upply" "&-q.gz.QiAnd m 4. The �ewclgm plant colild our undergaimnr), v In cam", of floods, Ou" Landa. .15urVacci water It watild t"'e' h43 g Ot from 14"e v"11 tile P.tre a-t'31� I I;urhQtj aroa, AD "-J�-4ZA 12� 0 A1124 �-Ial oe 122 FS 7 -t -7 , Ze KA& —44 171- OfF (,f /V be jocojt� i0M awribered of 4 on eithor side or the oro-chico I figh'i and, the fi-'4to creek 'toad 115ted boltow are a rojilly Op p4rallel to Lott would have on cU14 - np-kemive afCeCto tjjjs projoot Thu Odor and vlelq �rcjjjjj t)o Good rux*m 14ndo shoUld not oft"ens've to 0"Y'YOMI ill tho area, - cr) be convorted to'a 06WASO "Ibe 162 propoue(j h0i Would over ly. rid Water vsupp' tWit 0:)r already dwi, ng 40 ThO 1701,1490 )31ant could tjo.vel,oply arp ce.) 011V undei'VgMind and And' 'n 0"o Or f10000s Our landso "Quid 11:00 bis off"enuivis to 0. ti aftatery- whj(4,h Ila& groat histor f"'Iity "Ki"i the stroat PIJ to Utwhtmi ML L. L-illil 4ej 07 4- -Z "I /- 4��Y- 5e _. W-fi a -i QATA-003 4 stand Govalse f'roa�Mont ftcilitY and siAbdivisiow ntmbored and 11;3tt-toM to bip looated on either side of the (,)Vo,-Chj.4to Ifigh o rook AOad, TbO rOOOOPO listed below are a few of tho WAY Afto PIA"all-01 to Lott 140tad have, oil our coummnity: negaUve I - ThO OdOr wid view . Would be offo�,14jv<j to G PeQJ04L voryone i ti� t)IO alicoa. 2. Good farm jande abould not bo converto d to -a aew,4,q;,a plant, X 3. The 162 propoejed ho) be$ would Overt#X OW4 already &jjadj,j water Ol'iPply-f 134dox1groutgI (3 4o ThO 410wago pleAnt COUId advOk',3017 Wect ot�r underground ar 1� and, in cave of gloodsp our lands, Ad Surrue VAI,to C5 CZ) It IMU &Q.ao be of Connive to 114VO 0,tIch a faOj3.jty acroos . j, '— Lci , U), stmot X�rbnp the 00metery whic: hag grent historical $ign' ace to tI4 Durh.wi twoa. .elo P4 14 UUMd agaltist th ming -0 trea mant faoility, sJu�xJivisione bumberod 20A and I�At4tW to bQ 1004t0d on' eithkjr side of t1le oro.Cl-lico N18h1my 4 OP. tbe 04tte Crook- , nd Pralle! to Lott lzoad�, Tho roasons listod bOlOW are a Rotj of tho nqpgA,,iv Would hwe oil, o111% eornmunj.ty. Wear) this projeat 1. Vie odev and v�ttew Would, bi� orVowilvo to evoryorlea j'n tjj(� zAra 2. d farij, lavjdf� 0110W -d Ilot be ennvorte.d, -�O'a 04wAse plant, CIO, '40 162 propozed holni.)v woal,d ovc viator suppj:�,, jrttrA oOr already dwIndI,-I,n& UjIder.ground 1704W PlArIt could advarodly af�fcct Our Undox-ground and our.rao, " flood -9, Our 1,indn. and,, in ogue ol vator wott"(' also be of VOI-Inivd to hc-)VO sudh a f acjj-j�y af.,ror;o t 't,110 06-Taotory which has gr(kc%t �jjstorjoa.j E)jgr 'fic n - -ho Strept fit A TTV� d 4 (10 to the Durham art'a. eoaago troa ment. tacillt wwrMAJ, d .,y And 014� X),jVj tho , TIUMbered P. 114tatcu to be locat,�d side f -,f til ()ro,�011:Lco the lktte Or0ek on eit er..:, $3 pill Of Road., lbo roae646 listed bolQw are a evi I'll-RhWaY and pux,�a,-Le,) to T,,,tt Would havo on ottr community: f of tho 4fCOOtO tbiu projal,%t 1q The odor and view vjould be of renSIVO tO OVOX'Yono, in the, 2, Good farm lands ObOuld not be eOnVerted to a aj%qj�gc) p, 3. The 162 propued hohio�i wou,,Ld over-�Ljx t)ur 14,nt, ftter Supply" ulrea�y dwindlitig Widerground 4o 'J'hO '"Wage? Plant OOWA aaversely arrigob OUT, und0rvrowld i-iad and, �n atise of floods, our Ourtaco water It Would also be of Censive to have such a, facility acro,,)�j (,h�� struot from thO cOmOtOx-Y Which has great bl.storl.eal sigAiticancle to tho thA th, M aroab %WU wiP4014U R Stand VkY %o"I �04jwil(,14,t owmae. trea, mont rqcajj� 'tjjo j?Z%qP0j)0cJ, Y and 8jAAIVi8iom numb LaWof) to b -Gr0d and 0 on either sIde of t1l'o Oro. ltoad.' Tho reasons listed bel.Ow, �aro a few or alld futallol to LoV� Vould have on our comm4ity, "this Projeat 1. Tho oden� 4nd -vlea wotild be of re,110iVe cvovyox�e j)a ti.jo 0004, Xarrn 1411do $houja n0j,, be C�Onv . 7110 162 tMOPOaed homes viou 'ertod to a, ;5&,wcjgo,* pj4at, Id overtax our already dwIndliog Mktdorgro'und tmLer nupply, 40 ThO '"Mftgo plant coifld 4dvorr3e, atroo 4'knd,- J11 04*0 Of flOods,* atir landso I 't Our uoder�ground and 8XIM ""I c: It WOUld e1oo bo otC,_�no-;V4- tO have ouh a raellitle 0,c.,j'0rjs the a tho OPM OtOIT Whiab h troot trom aL3 a�gnift ca"e tO th-0 WrImm ArIhA., NOV, 3, _OL 1977 .0rov 1110 California M AL by 01V Ohnatureto exprep a st powage troa ment raellity 411d ou,�Ajlvlblons mub(wetj Rp�t4 444.1nalt tho propoupd �ztattqo to be lotiated 04 0.ithOr 91 1 d o. of Of the putto creolf, Ons t)lo 01'0-ChU0 IfighliaY and PMrallO, to Lott Road. The reas lifitod bfwlo*r Pro a r�.-w or ttjo nqgjt�j. wolik", 'have on O�lr 00jmmnjtY.* ve 41"VGOW 03,0 projoot T116 Odor and vietl WoUld bo oreensive to everyone in the aroa. GOOd falm, Imido ShMAd not be coaVorl Od 4. 0 - a, a ot4ft P. x*ed homos wotld Ovelv4a:c "Our ( I . "L, r,,� 3. lhe 162 Prot _) y go a Water uuppjy� r ad di'�Jddllq?, unclorgro-cund 40 lbo p):ant advOrae'y artoett ojt)� under8roLn(j ,nlj, and4 in case 0j, f,100clts Mir lAnds� Ater 50 It, Would ^,f f..- I - 'W 1-4vo uuch a taaii!, L.�� a am�if; tho, Stroet frc)m the ce'lleA-Cr7 Whiab has g"roat"' oignificanee to,') , the L�xitham arnri� , FA Lr IV- BuffgI NOV:3 o 1977 Proillot C.OlIfOWA - ------------ i-Aatc,j to b"P the V"O Of the ()M-Chlt�,o IfIghl'My 'toad -, TA oij "hicl am, a ftil-I (of, tho to liou ve ajfeo.-t,%tD 1,A;,Uld llwm- �,!v �,o4v this projo-t Piniio AlMll i rl()t tic) 4,� alld.� in owl j)urfja(,p Ivat"y. t, rl k' i1tcl '10 a from j grMl,,.t. h�vtolljcal t1u, Lr IV- BuffgI NOV:3 o 1977 Proillot C.OlIfOWA 2i��A anct fdC-C and &iubclivic ' N)Utem to be 1004ted on Qitho�r �iide of t1jo (p� -Vjjj 0 H Or the Pj�ttt Crook ) 1) 0 is W V� lload,, The reasom 1-isteO. below 4re a rev, of tho nqo,,�, 4y 04d, parfalel to Lott would havo On omr comiu Ity. thle projo(A .n @ d view would ba� to mr'yorm Phe odor m m 1&TAdG Obould not be toklv�OrLed to a, acmvm J'Aurl'b-' 2. Cood ray' 3. Dio 162 proplo;30d 1101n%) �.jou�jd ovextax 01�t, 'klready dwind)4.,J.r)g Underground WAter oupply%, vmo�n4. lt,,Ozewage Plamb could adverso.1y arroot our undergrmn a j dt In 0&60 of �'IoQd,,so our lands. Unter Wou ' Ad aloo be offensivo tO hUVO 81,101) 4 f4ollity the $t. th" OOMOLOrY which hao great hjFjtQrj04j oignificanc4 "Ve ot from NA1 E X r LIP, 6 P :5 4 CO3 P16nning Comm. —* -- -------- NOV 3 0 197T orovilfe"ZTO�Hfomfq �114: rW� 0,841mIt "A w 1,4.2upou cgi 4104490 1'41011ity and subrIjv�Sjort$ numbert)d '2 and � Of the aitto Crook latute','a to be looated on 0'th'Or 8i" Of tile OrO-Chico RighwaY odd p1ral-01 to Lott aoad. Vie reacon:5 Ii0ted below 0� few of tho 110gative aff I 'Lf). MY0 On OW, amilmnity: 001',4 tbia projout, IMM 10 WIWI Md Viow vtou.j,d h ,0 of re ,neive to ovoryorAo in tjgt), L4rea U00d f ar-M landr-) 01OUld not be colivarted to -a oewage pj r4 0, L. 3. The 16P propot5ed hoijjai Wuld QvOrhax OUIA already dwindl$,be, Widergrouji(I water supply. 4. 'MO 1'70MO Plant' could adv"801Y affect Oux, underipokaW And aw-face water and, in cane of Ploods., our tands. It V�011ld alao be ofCen.-qjv0 to h,%ve gucb a facilit. y aCj,,O r .1 atreet J* tbe aembterT, which has great hietorir,,al 0 't,0141 UO thO DUrhm arva. LALIF Z/ !—,A�pmp"gs , , � 1�5 mgag,.� trea Mon t numbered 2 T!Aatop to bi-, located, 011 eiti,01. 0�irj,e of the and Ot the aitte Oreqk 1,11g1may and paranol to Lott lZoa4,. The reaeono Ustod bojo�T 4ra a few of the rxegaUvo are votxld 1,10,110 on ow" ommanity.. tot4 this projoc� "ho odae and V.10tv VMulcl b�t of to evoryolio A n th* area. GoOd f4r"' 1.4ndl,4 uhovJ4 not be converte4 to 1." Swap plwl t " 3, 'D.m 162" plmopoaod ilwslw IKOUI-d OvOxlttkx our already dwindlirig UhOergroun4, water Supply. 4. lbo �,.,ewage pj�atjt ond, itj case or neould adv"001Y affftt ovu, undergrouild and surtgoo watey, .00ds� OUr landa�, 5,, It W -0A Ploo be c�ftenqjvo to have r1mol) a 1',acnity aox,o WIS 00jiletery which Yjae us otreot 9110at historical tO U10 Durham, a,,�tjn, Lr14 -C, py Ov KJ NIj Aft t tho Proponed Idions OMbvred, 2s3P4 Mid of tho Patte Crook Votaw to bb looetod on %ithor side of the Oro-M)ico I'lighway 3td prauel, I to, Lott ROP4, Tho roacons UutoO below are a rmi of tho nt'sative arcento th to Pli'0400t lox -lad havo on our COMMAty.. 1, Tho odor and viov viould bo otfonsiVe Ovaryor-e in t1jo A%ioa, 2, Good form landb Obovild not bo convortz'4 to -a e(mage plant,, IMP 161 proposo4 homs would, overtwc our already dwindliq i�r,40rground water aupply. Tho vsva e plamb co 1A adveraely a -Mot our, undergmmd M1 Olarrado V to 9 AL aria# �n caso of Rloods, our landa,k It would &1oo bo ottensive to have csueh a Emallity a(—oao tho Otroot 00M Vho cemetery �jhich has great historical significance 4,00 tho mrham drea - A/ eej C: 6 mam 0 r o a. ment 'c4taility 411d OUIXH�rLelonp numbore d 5 Ot the thvbto Crook 18taten to bo 100ated on either side of, tlxo OrO-ChicO RighlklaV Ond ry.Uallel tu LOU Road. The reasons liste4 below are a eevj or tho novitive af. would have on our eogoymn.-4�ty: tOOU thio projeet J.. The odor and 'View would 'bo of renoive to -sveryone in the )1poo,. 2. Good farin jar1f,(e 014OWd not bO colro-erted to -a oewage 13,14nt, j ItIO 162 PrOPOaGd homes would overtm-c 041- -already dwindling und Ar�ourjd va-ter supply. The oewago plant aou-ld advorsoly affect our underaround And SUT�Va(,-O And,, it 0460 Ot floodov our landa. It Would aloo be of Censi,,, ,ro to h&ve aucl, rj, faailit�e �icroF Lho stroot +�-e ceraotery vihich has great historical to .41, 11rham am� J URP �qtq Lrea Mont taoility and aubdivisionvi himberad 2r5v4 4YO of tho fINItto Greek -(,,o bo locatod on oithor uide oP the Oro -Mico Highway and to '(,ott Road, %be roaaooa listed below are a row of the,, xxiag&'A*A�to eXeeof'r, this peojoot votild havo on our commnity: Tho odor and vJ(,w urould bo o.CCennivo to evoryaw in, the ota. 2, (jood f arm lando WimId not be confrex-tod, to 4 mewago pleqj�k, m RD :3 � 'Ito 169 propovied homor, would mroxItax our already dwindling jjrjd0rgj-,0., (jo, nuppl.7" m The -,.CwagkI piant could adwme),Y, af'PaOt Our undMVOW'd Ond aurfiry wat m0r, C::) T and, in 0&SQ Of Vloods, Our lands. ;a: 0 it, would alea bu oftollMve tc) havo Quoh a facilfty 1� cl Ljjr� 1 0 ao 0 sJ 0 :60t XvId IA -se oetmtr.mvy which 114.9 great hiritorioal significan-'e to Uja Va�-Aim aroa, 14A, "If A 1) P -74y L Tz LIP" 0. dm;�; --M k.. � di 7T - I —A 11 ro e z 2 L10 17 -4 lee, K15 I linrl oir �71 r t� cl 14- , "i ""-! 11 � I "� #*,. t"A , i , aowiuv�'a �x -)a meat t�r and SubOlvIolona ntw)barod 20-101� and , li-statru I o b* locateL On 0�t,110 Vide ol' the ()jo.Chjto -A 1911way 14 w4ajaj. to LOU, Lio i,-040=6 Vst-ed bollw &re a r would have on Qw. nommunity- OW of tho negative ax'veota thia I. T'jol) odor az.d V .0 Of Cc vjould h -naiv-0 to ovaryone jn thj� tkp (Jood NArm latlds should not 'bo convoKod to a eewAge pjayyj�, . , 3, lho 162 prop%,jad homoa j(oujd' 0-,�Oj 1,11 , t 'r our already dwindling water aupply, 'Ibc 0014agO Plant emld advtm3oly atreat Out* linderground ourfqpo water alldo In 0400 Of P)-WdOo out, jandv. It Would Olso be oPCenoive to Ilava auc�j A r4ci, .Li,oy adx,Q. '00 � er m tbe at'rantexy- uhioh Ima great hiOtOl'IcAl aignificamoe to t str, t 0 LIRE -g��eAie zAz�, 112 V".. r undorsAsacdOO b)y our si expri�';o;� 4 'IR'*Jud ('1gal,vial i�hu rico,riased sownee treal TAIMA lowility and oubdivisione nimberod au� � cir the Btxbto Crook V.,stotes to bo loorited on either side oP the Oro-Chim Oighway and parallel to Lott Road# Tho r0000m lioted belmi ard a fev) of tho teg-SUVO af f COU thio pvo�'V'A wovi1d haVO on our commotty., The odor and vlow would. bo ogfcoe.,Lve to ovevyane �a tji.o jAteeA, 2, Good Varm laxido whould i3�ot, bo convortod to -a movage plant, Tho 16P. proposed homon woulti overtax our already dwindj,�.Jvg undox-gro.und wtber uvapply-. 4. ITio oeviago �plant could, adversoly affeat our undergrouAd and ourfaco, wator and,, in oace of Ploode, our lands, 01 '� It viotLId aloo be ofroj)oivo to have such a faoility ger000 tho stroot grom, the comotery which has jrcout historical significanoo �,o tho luch'alu Areali" /I / OPMA1,71 C1v( u s mmze tve�a Went, �GOVLUY, and sub.divivio)ms numberod '2,3.4 and 5 or the Bato Creeli t* bo. looat�td o1i e�tjjq,��, side of tho Oro-CIUW HighWAY a.nd rgirallel to Le*4 RoAd,, The koaoons 11otod below are a rew of the jjo.ga*m,jvu &Cccetm this projmt would, have on our conmrunit,,y: I., r%.. M a odor am) vlow would be offonsiva to evvyom) jr,% t1jr a Th P,,� 000d tWom lands should Ytot be convor�ed to a amage ;-22 1rho 162 proposod homes votf1d ovsrt�kg. ena, already dwindling urjdi�,rgrujjn(j d c::, Water Supply'. 4, 'Ibe �GUage planf, coWd 4dV8rO0X3P af'rec:t OLU'- undergm,m) anci txurtaee vaW6 >_ C:� in daeo of floods, car lande. fo 10 It VoUld al,,)o bO Wenoivo -to have mmah a facili-hy acroas 1,h�* atveet 0 the cemotory wbl(,,h h4s great historical significalice 1�0 ttle avvhmm area. - N A B D" Ilk - _S1 -Ak /0-, 414 or or. EMIX14"IsiOAS numbered and ],.atatoa to or the be 1044tud, on c�tf'01' side Of the Oro-ChIco Hj8hwt ;ut Cro,11v t fioad. The roasom ljoted bo jy 0'r,d Sr,,tj,, I tO 140tt are a rely would have on o(jr 0Or=jtj.tyw, '10*1 of tho negative 4f reqto ji,lio p TIVI Odor and vA M4 would bo of Penoive to vj(�ryorjo in tile ,Irea. obbWA not bo convorted to,a a0wap f* propoctod would OVOK42c our already w4ter oupply. uria JhO adv�)raojy afrect our Ando 14 case Of Rloods, va d lands. ter C:) our It WO'Ad also be oftensive Io have aucil a facality acro ;��: 2 street froln the cen)etery wi�IiOh h48 VOA historIcal aigniXicarice to tile 1AIrl'Urn aroau --I--MV, —Rrtc:,�SL- 144 5 U 11 of, dig7w;g A —4' . -,- '?� T, rumase t Oa Mont facility and VIc, pvov� UUUViOiOWj numbered 'P.3,4 and tbo) rsutta Croo 11"Stat'6 to bo locatw or* either Pide ot the 01"O -Chico Ifighway Road. e roatono listod below are a few of the Uod Parollel to Lott, 0 on I out* Co notSat ive afeboto thia plojeot would WIT, mmunity; 117 I- TIIO OCIOr &nd VIM., Would be ofj'c�,nsjVc.j to ()VOX,yorXO in �the Iroa, GOOd raft lands ohlould nat be eoliverted to,a o . cwage plant, 3. 'ftm 162 PrOI)08ed ho4oa, Would overtax o1jr alreaOy dwindl.i,ne, water 4. � Ito '17M'490 PIRnt could Wv,orooly arroot Ou U 4ndo �n 0940 of floods) our jandg.. .4�.v4rbund an� 1�- rraco. W t It would 41so be of Consi o Uqb ,.t raollity acrous the str.�,Ot -Yo t j tho historioal a TWO tO th.0 Wrhnzi aroa# l6e; ) W e6 1-M I/, Al BIOW nudbvretj 2 'P. 4, Isttitoa i�io bO (T IWIV Writo tthor side of t1lo an d tarallex to !"at .115to(i below ajo sl ft3w or tho V11.5 proje, �t v II&Ve on our I '!bq odor arim V-1 ("W t-j()Uld tp". Ofre r-�MIM JAM '16 to lk) plaut coald AcIvolwo,�ly afr,-.t Ou. ,� 11, Mitt Ouy'rtmck vlat'ar in cavqi 6r, be OiTemwAvo to havo "'uOl a 'Utwilify Which 11411 to "Iflo T4 2- fzia- A4 v 4�lke. ZA 91 410? -A.0 I IQA�"V4 6, VW /I La., 6 494- -qv momage trea YAW� racility 3nd TAatfop to be 1000#4 on either s4de of the Oro-OMW llleobva vlo thit t,e, or" to Ic rtOaC ThO "eA0ons lintec bololf Ue a rev, of the 7 and rwwaljo�j to 3�0,4t would havo on Our co�ngrunibyl 1. The War and -V'I*,lw WOMId 170 OfrOnsilliro 'to wrqryojj(� in 2. Good farm lumlu Aexld laot be convort,-!�d to 4 psviap"a 3- q-110 162 propmad ho)t es wm�ld ovortak-, our alroa(ly dj#jjj(jjjjj4f lltld water mupply. or r urld 4� The i,*wage :�jaxjt cou],d a(lVer.90 and, In base IY affOPA 01,ir Of flooftt, omr lands� A woUld oluo be orrcryjjv0� j�o II&ve ,Iucll a faallit,�, acro,,a tj�o 04)"'Wr�r V�hlcll MIS -Iluup. &�i 5t, -v\suv-ol-� NN o A- \\k. aC2, XX 7.1 t 612- !e' -44 1--y Va 't'd-34ty and $UWivi4ion0 nuMbored 0!J13d, 5 Of the Ato croek �0,ted 0.44 Oithft' sido of the Oro-Chiom Hig m to bO :1-01, bwa;y ftaao,� Tbo rmaoonb listea be, ow a.re a pf.,,�j op the rjeVtjv(, 'to Lott v -01.0A havo all olaw community'., thla projoet L . Thtt odor arta -friew would bo ofCcItleivo-, to Wroryone in the )Avr�,al 2� Clow' farm lando �110111-d not be oonverted 'to a rmj,,jjjkj: pjAnt, '11m, 16? propo-Je(i hon,00 vjou�j.d Ov%�rttklc our 03,rexidy dwjn�j,,;jjjg U�jdo wat(.,�v snlpply, t rg 4,� lbo i.-c-tiap plavit. Ax"Id 4f,(00 -t our und�,WgrOIL,rid arld MirVace water Alld, irk QUr janda. R. would alao be arVentjj*.q) to h4,ve atiall a facillty an'O�A) tbjo; thQ OVIOtOTT whIch hcw peat fitstaric,11 to L�1�1 jAxrh= aron. r.7 . , ae.,� 01 2,4:1 ell C)7 Atid z1berod 20p4 and or the fhftc Od'ok 1,�3tat�-o to bi� :1.0044W 04, either vide ot the Oro-otto ifigtilay arid pi 01 to Lott (`UOM IiOtOd bel&W, aro & f ptv elp t1je *Q�hA Qa Our 041("Amy'lityt thIs proJ6,1�t, I The odor m1c.4 view Would h� oMrjajvr3 to ev�zr'v' 01,10 in tho 00cid farm, Idnd* aboUld not be converLed to �4. I�Cy -1ge The 162 propmed bomodl w0tx1d Wortax our already dliindlir)g, Undorgrourid vlater oupply" '��01age plant Mad ad.veromly a;,fq0t our undergmaid arld ourraco vater Of 0.00ftp Our Jands. It would also b Ve to h&vO Ouch a facilfta:y aerms tho t i roin, PTfjTy ah, Ila$ Urreat hiotorical 01,piricAmle to t /Se 0 -7D -110 by J" I plant to b(� 71 LoLt aoudt* oe Aal ----------- -7— -7 7-�U:z NOV 3 0 1977 Wei tile, our Ole- 11-71-0y0bacict plant to bt,, IOCOte� ,L8j)j�aya)vI Lott R6ad DD Z2 cl 477 4 Ing omm MO Co. J)Jahn� C NOV 30 1977 rovi 3_L 41 3019 77 OrovillO, MEMIMMORM sewaga trea motit ra 6�;j�jjl Aty und auL,� t4i; pro )QUO-" ne. 11,43t4toS to bo loaAleld� oil ojtbf) Od 5 Of the �atto Road The, reonoj)t r oido oi., the O�pO-C�)jjao ftahwtk� an I jjqted b0low ora a p(I to �Ott would Ji4vo orj ol,11, eopum,,�j 11 Of the negative &C NO ity: to thoto projoOt 11 1110 odor iind VieW Would bo ofCe;q8.jvO to OV.0,Vyox4e 2. V,-,od �aj", In tho AP040 313014A not bo convertmd to,a $ewau,,e ),I �1 . 'Rmo 16P, proposotj water supply. 140ad QvOrtaX Mir alre,",,dY dwindIS,zig Unde,,rSroty 40 The 0OWagO Plant aould adversol ld Y a 00 t Our undepa,�-ou,n� arid 5(,jtC4CO 4ndA 'Y' OasO Of MOOdsp our lands. water 1 It 'woold also be ofeenul,vo to have such a facill,tr oeromij the bho cey"OtOmyy whicli hm) great historical a 'gairicano atroet rrom 0 to bl.10 Wrl-thrA A"Mn,� A fm trea Mont facalty and out nu ted mbored 2,p3A mul latAtOo to bo looa, Ot f --h'0 Butta Orovl;,r. r side Q10 Oro-ChU.0 flighway and 1AW4101 to Lott RO-Rd, Ilia roaeons 14stea bojoll tour of tho nogatIV,0 Orecto thl's Would havo on Our ooppy,,)�njty., . projoc),(,, The odor ancl view be ofronaivv to everyone 5,n tjj0,,a ha, Undo 'ahould not bo oonvexited to �a $%,A rc 'The 162 homes I go p3! arjt,, 'Ould ovortax our 41jieady 41vin water cupply, I.Inderpotind P'&Lt Could 'AdvOr;0017 atfect Our kind ex -ground ant[ VUrrAce luld) :141 0040 or floods, o1jr landa, "u'd 8100 �Pe 0:"OnVIYO tO hat'Ve sue)), a facility acrow� LIlo) 0 L troot Xrom the, Cemetery wh.�cb hat great hiato,1,10al 0j _A - ,4.A,j4jL, r4co to tho hwholn I trea vickit to r mid suWivisions nuzbered 2p3,11� aad 5 of tho Tiat C 110 It5tates to bo locatud on either side of tho Qro-Chico Rl&vmy and prajjo). to loottv goad, Tho reaeons lifsted below are th, few of tho r�oga'hlvo tVeotfs thio projont, u-illd have on Our vor4=rAtY. 1. Thr� odor and view would be of Coneive to ov,,tryono in the ��zpoa' -ortod to v� aevago r;Iant. 2. Oood, farni lande abould not bo conv q'he 162 propmed homez would Ovortax our arcad, twindling titt( water SUPJAY. 1111,jo jmwage plarit ooad adversely affou�t our noderground and vurfaen; jrator, 4� and, In case of flocs0a, oux- landa,� 5. It would. alpio J)o ofroviuiva to have such a Caciltby acroan OtI.0%A; PI*OrA the tomct(�—� which has great historical aignificanco to tW L4.1rhall I o46 �7' 7v LA e 4 7 - �4i 01 4 �, q, 11 i, WV�;� nuolb" mtatea to bo looate4 0 orod 21�3V4 and of Datto Crook n either side or t)IO OM-01ACO RJShway ond , �Ara:Llel to Lott XtOado M)O V000mv Usted below ara a Of thlo negaUve WeOt* this projoot would havo on 0XV communitY4 L The odere and vlelv would be otfensive to everyone in the areav 2. Good Parm landa 0houlA not be tonvortoo to,a str,4,Ae 0 plant, %0 162 prOPOaOd h0nen would overtnjtc otir al-roady Water supply. 1704agG Pla�lt couId adveraely aaaot o)4r tj*nderarouno and au and., ib Ouse OP TlOoda, our lands. 'rfaca j4f4,t0j_ wmld aloo bo offonaiv� to have such a raqilj.*by acroua the tItIloot t,ha Cemetery which haa great historical signif iciArIce I'10 VIO IDWI�mn area, z Atoll L;y ilp314 and Gither 8"0 Of' VIO OX -0-CbICO kmtAtoo to bo loc4ted bn roavoris jjfj*,qd be)ow Aro 4 VOI-I of the ndga�f to T�* would havo on our community, 'ive Wooto this Projo0f, I. The odor an -,-I vjow, ;ould bo of rensive to Vvft*,VOnO Irl tho aroa. 2. Cood rarm laxids SbOuld not 'bo conVoKed to A $OwaP 'Plant" "he 16" PrOPO$Od hom" VOWA, Ovex't-= oul" already Wator supply. The oowago PUat could advor�ialy atreot oul' uPdargroi�nd and nurraco UtItor d an 0 in case of 'Vjoo�ey our lands. It would also be otf Onbive to have �-uch '10 tho atveot rroto bile cemetery vthich has, gre-A hintorical signIfic4ntm to tj'jo wo �-, - 24 lee, 22: . ........ I Buff 0 06'Planning NO V 3 0 1977� - - - - - - - - - Qroa,104 Caurornio "y k �v '11�41 /2:� ley Z�4(-Ue 7Ct 1)(jr 10 n 4, Xa' Plarming tm, NOV 8,0 1977 roville, Ca liforhJ4 -1 14- ;iq 110; 11"0 vinde MUMOORO by Oar Ojgwlturw'z a Tud ugwx. r rwt tho propoed ot fb Patte OrO4 wb taoility, and kulxl�viwiona numbered 2.3A an �:Stataa to be 'Looate d on either Adq of the Oro -Chico Hish'w4y and partalel lw.LoK 110W. The roasonD liated belmi are a tew of -the iaez4tivo arecto this projoct 1,;ould have on our community., The odor axxd viow would be Oftensive to Ovoryono 14 I�io Arm, 2. Good rarra lands should �iot be converted to a powage pl4nt, Illie 162 proposed hotes woulf� ov,�rtax our cUroady dwindlixig. i3noorground water supply. Inia oewage plant could adversely affect our undergrouM 4nd oux-r4qe v 0 ;xt r tLnd, in eaoe of aooda, our landso It would alao be offonilve to have sudb a facility, acroon t�jo fArOOt �rom iged the cometary which bas great, historical ai Vicavice to t�z Durhw area 4, V BON Co. Planning Comm. 7-- NQV 0 19,77 Mot C Oro, dllfw"N -W�,e um iormago(A *I'll OUX, . o, (JO, � me .. um press a 01 itit f4cli-Ity and subcliviojon 06141'mt the propoop(I "tat" to bO 10(lat'W OP either Side of the Oro-ahuo RUWAY and goad. 1%0 Oftefts listed below are a -Pot, or t -ho rjo'� rmrall jo, t ,,Ziv . q1 to J, t would hiwiro on olIx,, copmnjtty'. thJ4 projo")t, q")O OdOx' and v1OW WOuld be Otf W1431W to eVaryone in tbe� 2. Oejod Zarin, larldo Show'd not bo cot)verted to �4 sewage pl'unt, I Ite 162 pxopoziod boy,106 IvOtIld OveTAOX, 01,11', already dwind11,118 utidorgrotitt4i w4tor aupp:Ly,, 4,, Tho, OeA."O pl&nt OOWd Adl,"O"8017 aff`eOt OUr undervound Lind Wr undo In Mso Of floods� oj%r landa, Xt wOuld tk1so b�, oftennIve to have qu.ch & racilUy acroau tbo the Cseme"�ery which has great historic I al Odgmffica�jae j,,O tho Durhmvi A"divi.' - - - — - - - - - - — - gofo C04 PhrinIng Corom ......... NOV 3 0, 1977 LrO4 Inorit. facl,',Uty and suhlioisiono numborod arM 5 of tho Batte Crook I,w.atw to be lo,�atvd on oilhor sido Of tho Oro-chica highway and ptj)" ,1 "1'11131, tf,�, Iptt, PA",Ad, Th" roasons bolow w -le, a. few rit' tbe negafdve afComto thj,q w*10A haw.- Or mr r,mmurAty.. 1— O�Jfn, "ino vlolv wom.id w, otrawaive to evow-yoric in th,,� aros), , J44M1,13 fibmils) not bo mnvorted ilo a acw,,,,ge plant, J Tifv�! 16,2 prorico.ml 11c,im would nvcYltaX 01,11 IUMIOY dwiMlllng underground If6ri c�ae�7� pl&int i.onld achmmoly affevt our undlorgmwid anef or Vjon�i'.A, our lando.� ft tfi�i4d '*Q.7o be O�rcnkljvo 1,0 have Fnwh a r;acllity ne-1,04M tho utrcct� rrum Cm�l aem.etfiry Which Y469 great IIIVto]-J-001 GiVI-AfiUkIWO to ImMan Oxon.. lip 6.4,bl # rl 30 19.77 e ,'Em M I Adis& 00"ago tr0a, MWIt �'60!-IU7 4hd subdiViaiona i%mbored 2,,� 01� w,d th�o pUtt(i 114001� Ustatom to be loo4,ted oll alther mide of the O-%o-(j1iijtq Hi;hlfty and pmj%,�jej, to . XA)tt Road. Vae radoonki liatbd below art a fevr or the viegatiV6 OV00to Ul'o 'tmld haVe On otw donmirlit. yo 1. The odor and would bo ofronsive to WOrYOM in the aroa, 2. Good f arm lama ishmfld not be coMmIted to -a emage pjanf,, 3, U10 162 PrOPO4—,A hOmeO Would OV017t" omr A-1ready cbiindj.�-� Undvrgrout1d 'water supj�jy-, 1�. The umage pla4it comId Wvcrlsoly �V.PGct our Underground and P111radn, -Of�tjq% aftd, iri caue of Ploods, our landab 1 1, 11 It WmId 0100 bO O�rtnOive to h,'%ve sucJi a faoility acrous thqi k1t,-'Lleat, ej�'Ogg the cametelly whiah has great historicvLl Oigniticar4ce '00 the Umehemp araa,' A 44 —c-44- (f V NOY 30 1977 by pou -j 8e trea moot fadlitv and ViOiOkls hUmborod 22,3,1�, and tho Bat -to Qvaol� klstwtou to be locatmd on'o.ithor rAdo of the OroCII�Co jl4hway and, paltalel to Lott Road. Tho roaaoxis listed below are 4 Eml of tho nagativo afrect�j, tI,3,KI, project would huvo on our commnity- 1. Th e odor and view ;icyuld be of f enn Iva to eva�,,yozlo) jr, t1lo. Cood Xarm lands dbould not be comortod to -a �ej,,%#ago pla.n,� 3. I'he 162 propo;3t�d bome4i would overba�r, our already dIVitxdli,%4,und0r, tjrj�j "0 water aupply,� � J 11bo mewage plant could advorpoI7 afract our undeVaround an -d ourtaco wator arid, 10 01160 or floods, our 14ods. 5. It 11101Ad a100 be 0,"OnO'�,VO tO havt Stich a faoilit7 aor000 thq Street gron, 1110 oarnettl,!7 which hae- great hietori.cal to ti, 10 wrhm# alwon', V NOY 30 1977 a omw trea meni racAjt,.y apA numbered 2,3,#4 aad fhe 13qtto ottoo)t I!,utates to be V,,io$'ted on cit1jor el.dO Ot t)'G OrO-ChicO RUMMY ands�araljej. to Lott IV)ad - TbO r0aflWjs IiStOd b(YIOW are 0, f0if of thm nogativo Wecto ("hie projoa, vould f)'aV6 on 01-W Comm pity" 1. Tho od-Dr and vlaw )(OuIO, 1,�)o o 'Pensive to everyono ja tile aypoft m 2,, Good farm 'A"ande shauld nut by comv.-tod to,a sqt4ap 10 1', 3. The 16-2 propoziod halm" would" re, tax oin, ,v'trea ew 04ing utAOargromnd vater 4. The pould advw,-uily a4,Act Our Oat), ourtace wator $ and., in 0ase, pt AXoods, otw It wov)jd als6� off ens�vo to have cudh a raailt�y ocroal tjjf) Straot �,�Om fb p poomete7ifohid'i has great historical signiRicarm to tfle Wrhasa aroa, m dZe/�Yzi- 24�, C6,e wMarl Loll 71 - re (Go Y, T/ 977.,Ej9e OB Chlco,(Callf�) En 0 Wilk VisAmasu un increase,, &r Waterju" ne, qL;; Gastr teritis was the nio� I atle.national effort�toa$Sossthe breaks are no ton ep tills Was on the rise. Cline Ift tile Unftc(I`Statlels!!� 111110 tr(�ue WASH eonnmls- problems," Said oheirriian Dr, I . I ir reported type of Wit )r Orlin Dis' 11 rt concluded. a Inem lit one study. I 'ases rL 1N !To king water Tie report' Was repo 'lated toNdr(11fiJP1) ,erj� White in a foreword, a controlled and rdticed for siot ed by the ovdrilTnent',q 09- ling Hopkins Ono welt-doQUI-nonted Infec- The report said several type: are no t1o, at center for health statlS- White, with JO was tious hepatitis outbreak. involv- of)llness never before osso, lroore 'than 20 Years nited ties, UnIvetsity when the report' clated with documonted water - onger declining In the V Waterborne disease is One Of prepared, now direct$ th I Ing go cases resulted from a se, s appearod duv� 4 14 report to the U S. institute of Health Care Studies ties of events including a tross- borne outbreak . States, say. leVeral environmental C8090s connection and reduced pre$- in 106�40griod. it also s �, (h e Nation4l Qlyimittft On Vital -9 in Now York Oty, d potentially 4ngerous lung land Health St011stics- Of illness discussed in- the re- jai number sure in the water mains restlit- a nd pollute ch diseases in port, which essentially is a sur- The average anni outbreaks of sil It water sys- Ing,from a. fire, the report5aid, found in sewage and olitited, the years from 1971, to 1074 were Vey of previous studies with, of outbreaks for 4 0. lems was 38 in the '1038,45 pe. Cl usterin, of rjjult�ple sclo- water I aid affect the health Of 05, patio I I ncaily doubletlie number of , recommendations to fill statis' -50 10 for lgizil- r , 5 P, .4 n a $field, sowageworkers. M n -70 JIM gaps. Hod, 23 for 1046 'I'for 1961-65, Mass., suggested that the Deaths reported during a 2,5. out reaks for the years 1966 1 I�Althoijgh there 18 increasing 55, U for 1956-1w, i ogle agent wa . s probably the year period ware associated earlier such peribdg doling p - Warenoss ( -70,and 26 111 f - I ublic a )f the lmport� 14 for 1966 1971-14, ter supply," the report said, with chemical poisoning, ty back to. 1951-55. But the of disease is ance of the environment On the according to Ono study cited In wa citing a -1973 report In the Now Phoid, shigellosts. snimohelo healtb status of the 1J,S, popula- the report, and Journal of Medicine. tests and of hers, changing. mill'o typhoid (ever s "Waterborne disease out- Engh eficrallly decreased, Infectlous tion, there has been no sy tern V ma Blast Amerman K"Red *n rosm""'i AL %d City" 'ane of death and Dutch te for and the c. ln�rlsoncrs of war sity's Rr"Wdh Wtitu I) 4�- At least 17 Identified Only as a U,S, NhVY f M It but were killed he atomic OXPIO, lieutenant, Whose name Was not Nuclea edichic, and Biology, was atomic bomb," A 8oners If war ment says the re- three of the Men are listed as Sion, he atomic bomb- known to big 0aptofg. the docu ving been killed the day the A U.S. military survey sins of all 17 Were turned Over ha f e e m 'flitary authorities in bomb fell, Another diedAug. 8, shortly after the war Ned the to tj, S. M thP, last The meo were crewrneh of uitil Hiroshima death W,,'qlri altX7 50, cliq five different American planes I)Ocernb d two more 1111gered t nese � or 1945 after the t1nited an, But In August of this Year, the shot down over western �ind 8tates began Its seven-year oc- Aug. 19. 'U.N. NonaGovemmental Orga. southern Japan in r the closing cupatlon of Japan. Hiroshima officials have con - h ise the plijee of tended for eral years that nizAtion estimated the loss of days of, (lie War� 'In, each I, se' life at 140,000, death is listed as "Ifiroshirria around 50 'American, British here have been, several f.ew n reeeh ars from. sur - he Hiise�'shirna bom!]- 4 r o d a , 'tig and other a 'S Elstof Dect, Ad ise name was, I Count LAND OF NATURAL WEALTH AND 115AUTY ADIAINISTHAIUS- OFFICE - county Admillintration Building OrOVIIII,), (Mlllarnia 9596s November 29, 1977 Louis Camezind, Jr., Chairman Board of Zoning Adjustment Route 1, Box 476 Durham, CA 95938 Dear Louis: The Board.of Supervisors has requested that the Board of Zoning Adjustment hold a public hearing in Durham to discuss the proposed sewer treatment facility intended to be installed in the Durham area. The hearing has been scheduled for )hursday, December 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the Multi-purpose room in the Durham Elementary School. The Board would like to have this hearing adequately noticed in the newspaper so that residents of Durham can express their views at that hearilng. Very truly yours, Clif"�ickelson County Administrative Officer cc: Jim Lawson, Director Planning Department Buffo Co. nniny Cornhl. DEC 1977 DURHAM UNIFIRD SCHOOL DISTRICT APPLXCATION FOR USE Or, SCHOOL nUILDINGS AND ORO=$ Butte Countv Board of.Zoning.Adjustment hereby applies f 4jr the use of kOrganization) MU.1,tJ-PurQgke 'room Qf borham E-letnentaty c of the Durham tynified �011001' P..M. P. in. District Xrom 213D, tk) 1 9:30 T kh -.arm, d Deceabi I on (Time) 7' me) (Day) (Month & I e The Use will be for the following activities: Public hearing treatment facilily or Durham area. admission. will be charged to be used. for the following purP60601 of Butte accepts full reapnsibility for (Organization) damage to school property.during the time of use of the property an hereby applied for, providing thedamage is caused directly or indirectly by this organization, Mgned -A Title- Assistant County Ad ihistrative Offi er Permissioft is hereby granted for the use of the above part of- the school buildings at the indicated tinio., charges shom below are f or the use of the building, tc cover the costs of lighting, hdatibgp janitorial services) etc, CHARGES, Signed Community- Service Title ('fuc (A41— Copy to� DistrIct Office Principal Maintenance Bufte Co, PlahninSr.Comr& DEC Oroville, dillf0m,110 oo' TO. Board of Zoning Adjustment Medbers FROMI Earl Nelson,7 Enviromental Review D Ir e c t or. su f3irzcm, i3uL-te Cree'k, Estates E.I.R. 0 AT K; December 9, 1977 Enclosed. is the FIna.1 E.I.R. for the Buitte Creek Estate -15 consisting of the draft Eol.R., a su=ary of the significant cownon:L-s, received pertaining to the draft, responses of the Eavix-owaexttal Review, Directon to the issues raioecli,f ' a liSt--Of Pe.I-.'Soar4- c0mmeYJtJ.,YJ6 on. the E.T.R. and some, additional in.�ormatioa relative �I;o soils and p I erdolatioTL, frola the,project engineer.. You should aloo :r-,eceiv- � -Li,,t4oxt ,separate, cover from the project engineer, a bluopriat showing propo�5(-)d lot layout and preliminary design of -(,-b,e sewape disposal =ea. Also enalosed, is the sheet si.vo-wing suggested wovdixe; far, lating, to certification of 'the EeJeRd, jmd a project dac:'Lsion. If approval is cottemplated,m'itigation MleasllVes =2st be vdopted.7 reasolls must be stated as to why alternaihves were rejected in favo:v of the Utimat& choice, and also overriding considerations which warrant project; approval. must be stated uxtless there IP, -L fl:ndins of no significant effect. This should be a very interesting hearing. �6 P gdod, coo Pra(Win C DEC �C' qtlfdf*� Inter. I Departmental. Memorandum aanuary- 4, 1978 McCain Associates 4.92 Rio Lindo Avenue Chico, CA 95986 Re: Use Permit on AP 40-08-10 & 11 Gettlemen: At the regular meeting of the Butte County Board of Supe:r, visors held January 31 1978, a public hearing, date was sot for Januavy 24, 1978 at, 9:45 a.m. to consider your requeAt for a Use Permit to allow a sewage treatment facility Tor Butte Creek Estates Subdivision, ;) Units 21 3, 4 & 5 on property zoned "A-5" (Agricultural, 5 -acre pareels5 located on the southeast corner of Lott Road and Oroville Chico Highway, Durham, California. The meeting will be held in the Board of Supervisors I Room, County Administration Building, 1859 Bird Street, Oroville, Califo,.,vnia. Should you have arW questions regarding, this matter, lease contact this office. p Sincerely, WGE CAN Clerk of the Board of lo'Uporvisors� /db MCCAIN ASSOCIATEAF� 492 RIO LINOO AVENUE CHICO, CONSULTING tENGINEERS -91-JRVE:YQRS December 21, 1977 Board of S-upervisors County of Butte D P. 3 2 2 1971 Orovillee CA 95965 0 1'4,4�LE, CAUMIR"NIA RE:, Use Permit Appeal dentlemen: On behalf of our clierits we hereby file an appeal to the prejudicial and biased decision of the Board of Zoning Adjustments on December 15, 1977e regarding our, request for a Use Permit for a Sewage Treatment Plant at the corner of Oroville-Chico Road and Lott Road, Chico, California. Because of vacation schedules and the time needed -to Prepare responses to the many Misconceptions offered at the public hearing, we respectfully request that the Public Hearing.be scheduled sometime in mid-February at the Board's convenience. Very truly yours., McCAIN AS80CIATES Everd A4 McCait cc: Client.-' tz� ouffe 00, P),!nnIng COMM, JAN 5 1978 OroWlle, callfdg let Alb. January 25, 1978 Mo0ain Associates 492 Rio La*.ndo kwenue Chico, CA 95926 Re: 'Use Permit on AP 40-08-10 11 Gentlemen: At the regular meeting ,)f the Butte County Board of Super- visors held January 24, 1978, the Board acknowledged youx request to withdraw your applica�tion for a Use Permit to allow a sewage treatment facility for Butte Greek Estates Subdivision 'Units 21 31 4 & 5, on property zoned "A-511 (Agriculture, 5 -acre parcels) looated on the southeast corner of Lott Road and Oroville.-Chico Highway, identified as AP 40-08-10 &- 11, Duraam, and no action, was taken on the project. Should youhave any questions ree;arding this matter, plesse contact this ofXice. Sincerely, MARG2 GATT Clerk of the Board of Supervisors /db BOARD 01 ZONING ADJUSTMENT STAFT' FINDINGS December IS, 1977 IJ - PUBLIC HEARINGS A, HWING ON' DRAFT EN -VT RONME NTAL IMPACT R111PORT AND USE PERMIT McCain Associates ' Use permit to a,11OW a sewage treatment facility for Butte Creek Estates Subdivision Units 2, 3, 4 & 5 on. Property zoned "A-511 (Agricultural, 5 -acre parcels), located, on the southeast COrner of Lott Rd. and Oroville-Chico Hwy., id,entified, as AP 40-08-10 The applicant states: "The site ��)ijj al.so have effluent hol,ding ponds. L4f.ftluent to be used to irrigate the golf course.,, The area is designated on the Land Use Element Of the Butte County General Plan as low densIty residential , 1 to 4 divoll,ing units per acre. The Health Department needs additional information before they will mak,e recommendations. if approved this use permit shoul.d be subject to the -following conditions: 11, Deed 30 ft. right-of-way from centerlinie of Oro -Chico Highway to the Count'/ of Butte. Deed 30 ft, right-of-way from centerline of Lott Road to County of Butte. i 3. Deed 30 ft4 radius return at intersection Of Oro -Chico Highway and Lott Road to County of Butte. 4. All mitigation measures withinthe final. EIR. Applicant must 4190 comply with all other applicable State and, local statutesi ordinances and regulations, BOARD Or' SUPM, VISORS MINUZ8 — November 22,1977 77�2239 BMW) MT 901NING AWUS'MENT ))IRCCUM TO NO't,)) TIEA14LTDTQ Qj,' ItS E U. RMIT PItTO-1 TO 811, �)'(,VISION COX1,11TV48, IITAXIM3 DE.-ISIOM 014 SUBDIVTSX,0-,� BMTE UE M. )4',8TAT?':, : MEETING TO BB HE'LT) IN DURHAM MULTIPURPOSE 1100,,,4 I)URIIA�f ELEMEM-ARY .� AO01, 0-,11 DEC 7 7 AT 7:30 rm, Ot- M-0-tioa Of SuPeVvisor Noaelay, oocoaded by a M at vrriaJ, Vho Board of Zoningy Adjustnant was direct0d to hold i hoavl�ng� Or, the use Porinit for BuLte Creek ts�altus prior to the Su'odIvIsiol, Oom,�rj:Lt.L-Ge making a ducisiol, on the sTabdivis-Loa, with the heariag to be hold mL becember 15� 1977 at 7:30 P.m. in the D.J.rhm P310meatary School Mul,�-ipllrpoqe RooiD RUTTI., COUNTY 1`110ARD OR VDAITNO ADJUSTMEN111 MINUTE"'!") 111"I 11YO Durham, Calif*oi-nLa TIUBLIC BJiAP-11iG;, f1riARING 011 LRAFT ENVIRONMFNIPAT, IMPACT RaTOR11.1 AND U&N, PEW, [It, I MoClain Permit; I;o fallow a "IC.Mb for '�-utto Ov(""ok r,(!tq, t 'y 4'nl, Jivi-nio.n Un! t,;�-, "1 711 4 oil -i CIA] - -pr*oi%i.,Vt,,7 "OD -d "A-5" Of-s':L - 1, 0 Vt'l wavo�,:� !�;-) , oil t!,,,:- i,olitheant.; oovnol, 0 1* licit, t, �uld Orov! IJ e 0 Hichvimy AP I J" j)jjj'ji,%jf1 BUTTE' COUNTY BOARD OP ZON.ING AJ)JTJS!TM'f-'V111 MINUTES - Docombov .15, (DUrham, California) The meeting was called to order by Chairman CaTilorizind at ?:30 p.m. in the.multi-purpose room of Durham Elemontary School, Mvham, California. Present: Appleman, Collins, Camenzind Also Present: Bettye Blair, Plannine Department; Bob Boeh;, County 0ounsel; John, Mendonsa, Public Earl Olsop,, Environmental Review; Howard Toussaint, IleaLtb Department, Jim Skjelstad, Chico Mitorprise Record. The hearing on the Environnenbal Impact Report was opened, and Chairman Camenzind requested Mr4 Nelson to report On the status of that report. Mr. Nelson explained to the hearing body that the State Clearing Hoi.ise did not approve his request to allow a 30 -day review period but required the normal 45 -day poriod and thab notice was received by his offic(t on the l4th of Do�cember that bhe review period would not end until the 18th of December on this project. Bob Boehm, County Counsel, affirmed Mr. Ulsonis statements, on the basis of fact that the comment period for -bhe Environwe:�63. Impac,b Report has not expired tho Board could not, tonight, ar-provo this projoct. The options that are open -be tho, Board after hearing commen�-,P, on either the draft EIR or the proaect i*brel..f are one of two th,,,gs. They can either, disapprove the project even though there is not a final. EIR or -they can continue the matter uAtil such time as the uommont period has expired and then there can be another hearing to consider any other comments on the EIR and the project itself. Chairman Camenzind cnntinued into �,he hearing on the draft ETR reading -verbatim from the Resolution adopted by the Butte County Board of Supervisors--i'Proceduros for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act,, 1970, --the objectives and definitioAs; He then proceededto read from the EIR-lor Butte Creek Estates Subdivision Unit No. 4", 3, 4 & 5, Section 1514-0 through Section 151421 Paxagraph 0. He also road from the game Section, Paragraph E, Subpara graph 4, "Crops", then Paragraph 8, "Drainage. Chairman Cam.enzind requested. that Dr. Collins continue to I - review the EIR. Dr. Collins, with selective reading, continued to the end of the roport-, commenting also on the appendices and the attachment of comment18 to the comments on the EIR. Chairman Camenzind requested that inter,�sted persons in :�avor of the [)reject could speaki, 4 BUTTE COUNTY BOARD OWUNING ADJUMMEXT 46 MINTITES - Doo -amber .161 l()?? M.Ivham, California) Dr. Collino stated. t1liat the content of the HUR nad the evidence proosented hore. tonight firmly ootabli.,ihed to him -that the sensitivity of the environmont in tho area in question and thu proposed project can only upset -the I)alarioo of tho environment in the, ,,Lroa. Because we have received tb,e contents of tho, EIR and hoard the irl2onna-Imlon presented here L*onight, I would, tharefore, aocopL, (;hat the tll� has adequatoly addressed. the oiGnifioant and soriouo oaviro=ental impaots'oX the seWorage treatment facility to suPPort tho no - gative finding and that probable sij�,nificant deterioration or the, wavivohment could be expected ' a -ad in keeping with the MR, I movo to deny L -he pvoje,ct proposed by McCain Associates to allow a seworage treatinunt facility on property zoned. "A-51' located on the souttioast cornoT,, of Lott Road and Oro Chico Highway, Paveel, 40-08-10 & 3.1, Durham, finding that 'the proposed use will impair the intevirity and character of the zone in which the land lies and that -the us(-; would be unreasonably incompatible with and injurious to i3tir-rom, ding properties and detrimental to the health and welfara of perronr, residing in the area. Mrs. Blair asked for a ,�pecific finding by the hearing body as it relates to Page 12, Paragraph V of the Resolution coircerning environmental review—"The final EIR shall be roviowed and conaidered by the deciGion-making body prior to making any deci6ion on the the EIR hac been roviewed and project4l' Counsol stated that considered by this 'body prior tc, malting a decision on the project. Mrs. Blair asked for clarification as to whether this report is a final document prior to clearance from the State Cloaring House. Dr. Collins stated that he felt the EIR substantially addrossed the potential environmental impacts of -the project and G -hat they, are able to support negative findings so they would move, "tereflore, that tho project be donied. Ho felt this could be done r .;�dless of the fact that the Statc Clearing House has required a three-day extension for finalization. Mr. Appleman seconded the motion and it was passed by the following vote: AYES : -oleman, Collins, Camenzind AM NOES : None ABSENT: None Chairman Camenzind explained the',appeal procedure,. T'qe meeting was adjourned at 9.50 P.M. TapeS 78-41-1 & 2 78-42-1 78-42-2-140 Louto Camenzind, Chairman BOARD Or, $TJPMVISOIZS MIPUTES - January 3, 1-978 McCain Asoociatesp Chico.. The X behalr of Butte, opeck gstatesp ngiteerp o 'Inc.p appeal the Board of Zohing Adjustmentra d .0nial of, a use Permit to al3.ow a sewage treatment plal)t 4j.. tho cornor, of 0 1 r G.W Chico 96ad and Lo.tt 46adp Chico, AP 40-08-10 arid, 11. , qet f ovill, hearing January 24,, 1978 at 9t45 . 14, BOARD Or, SUPMVISORS MINUTES — January 17, 1978 78-91 D18CUSSION: MaCAIN AND ASSOCIATES 14TTER RE'r 'PUtLTCATIOij riog TMA-AINO ON TsVXTE CREF,31,( ESTATES SUBDIVISION RP31AME, TO A SEWAG9 THENTMENT PACILITY Supervisor Richter stated that McCain and Associates had written a letter stating that the publication anthe Butte Oroek tstates Subdivision use permit for a sewage treatment facility had boon in error. Clif Mickelson, administrative officer, stated that th(a. letter had beet received and upon checking 'with County Counsel's office a corrected notice can be sent out and the hearing held at the sch,edulod time. Mr, Mickelson stated that he had called Mr. McCain and explained that the corrected notice of hearing would be ptiblished. There Is time to publish the correction in the paper. Dan Blackstock to get together w1th Bob Boehm, deputy county counsel, and bring back a recoitmendation. to the board on the publication. 'L RE -S 78-138 REPORT BY COUNTY COUNSE Mi. UBLXCATION ON BUTT9 CRM VTATES ,�qBDly-ISION USE -PERMIT Dan8lackstock, county couns ' el, stated that It would be perfectly okay with the amendment to the advertisement being published. BOARD OJP SUPD, RVISORS MINU*MS - JanUaVy 24, 3,976 78-155 PUBLIC IMARING.- MC CAIR AS$OCXATES-APPEAL OF DMILED DRAFT 'MIRONMENTA . L I.RPACT REPDXV 9,, USE PERMIT TO ALLOW A STWAGE TM, VVMMT V AQUITY V OR BME1 CIA= 3STATtS SUSDIVISION UNITS 2o 3., 4 & 5 ON PROPERTY ZONED "A-511 -CORNER OF LOTT ROAD & ORGVI.TLE-CUICO HIGHWAY DURHAM The public hearing on the McCain Associates ap,,poal of denied drAft environmental impact report and use permit, to allow a sewage treatnadht: facility,for Butte Creek Estates Subdivision Units 2., 3j, 4 & 5 on property zoned "A-511 (agricultural, 5 acre parcels)f located.on the southeast corner of.Lott Road, and Orov�lle-Chico Highway, identified as AP 40-08-10 and 11, Durham was held as advertised. Earl Nelsonp Environmental Review Director, was present and sot out the background of the matter. Letters of opposition have been received by the Board members and by Mr. Nelson. Hearing opened to the public. Appearing. I. Evord McCain. Ile stated that the storm drainage was of concer1j. It was requested that all excess draInage be pumped into Butte Creek, He set out the alternate proposal to connect with City of Chico sewers. Alternate has been, studied in detail. Plan explained by Mr. McCain. Tottal cost would be alproximately/ $500�0006 The City, of Chico has assuredt them thiii would be feasible, The City, is in the process of reonfording this foeder line for this area. The plan would require two pumping stations to drain this area. There will be over 900 lots that would be served by this line. Payback of the funds discussed, It is suggested that public funds be used to funel the line and that t,he developers would pay'back funds that azie used. K�, Castleberry and Mr. McCain could bring back to the Board details Of the bouadaries and the payback plan4 At this time, Mri, McCain withdrew his application for the use permit if the proposal is accepted. Matter discussed.. It was felt that this should be sent back to the, Subdivision Committee for theta to consider the E.I.R. Matter of E.I.R. referred back to the Subdivision Committee for action on the E.I.R. and with a report to be brought back to this Board. Siinprvi qn-r- N nh-hnr Pol +� +,nn+, +31a f'Virim n,,++. BOARD OF $UPERVISORS MINUTEW - January ;�4, 1978 Appearing: 1. Tan, Holman, Rt. 2., Box 322., rturham,. She thanked,the Board for their action. 24 Gary Lawler, Director of Butte Creek Estates. 3. Robert Skellin� President of Durham Mutual Water Company. He stated that the Subdivision would be responsible for any contaminants that might be caused to their water. Earl Nelson stated, that the legal question has come up as to whether the subdivision could be approved baoed on a sewer plant that has been approved for an E.I.R. There would have to be a 8.1,R. on the sewer plant. 4. Louis Camenzina, 3r. Rt. 1. Box 275, Durham. Thanked the Board for their action in this matter in the accepting of the withdrawal of the application of the use permit. H T earing closed to the public and confined to the Board. No action taken other than set out above. jim Shields) Durham'4 Mr. Shields writes in opposition to the proposed sewer plant at the corner, of Lott Road and Oroville-Chico Highway6 Info. X.M. XX I op ............... 4b 2 ................. .......... ................. ................. Ag .......... ................. ............. ............. ................... ................. X El BUTTE., COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION.--. W HEARING DATES' HE4 ppl--- OWNER . APPLICANT,.'/"- F" SCALE R Q EXISTING ZONEI EQUE,S 3 oxom___