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HomeMy WebLinkAbout040-400-0261 1113; S MAYBH Np cl�asure of people: or pr.oport to geologic hazards st;ch as earthquakes, landslides, mudslides, ground failure, or similar hazards? . 2. Air. Will the pro p as a I result :in a. Substantial deterioration of ambient or local air quality?�� b. The creation of objectionable odors, smoke or fumes? c,. SignifJ cant alteration of air movement, moisture or temperature, or any change an climate, either locally or 'regionally?' 3. 1-4a ateter. . Will the proposal result �n substantial; a. Changes in currents, or the course or direction ,-' of waver movements? b. Changes iii absorption rates, drainage patterns, or the rate and amount of surface water runoff?�'+ c, Need for off-site surface drainage Improvement -s, including vegetation removal, chan4ielization or culvert: ; installation? d.Alterations to the course or flora of flood wagers? e, gtheamount of surface water, inrany' r -rater body'? f. Discharge into surface waters, or in any alteration of surface water quality, including but not limited to temperature, di sso:l cted ox en or t urbidty?.'y _yg g. .Alteration of the direction or rate of flora of ground waters?' h. Change in the quantity or quality of ground waters, either through dir.eGt additions or Withdrawals or through interception of an t aquifer by cuts o'r exoavaiott5?, ya ` -idix F - page 2 of 9 YES Mr1Y"E t7 7 Reduction ill Calc. a nj'C.Jllt2t Of tUater ot�-� ' exWY.,,e, available for public water Bess sup .n Expo8 re of people Or property to water related hazards such as t; Plant. E _ Life. Will the proposal result; in substantiG l Lass of vegetation for change in the diversity of species or number of any species of plains (including trees, shrubs, grasscrops ,�,• microflora and aquatic plants) uy b. Reduction of the numbers of any , + unique, rare or endangered species " of plants C. Introduction of new. species of planta into an area; nr in a barrier i to the normal replenishment of existing species? a- d. Reduction in acreage of any , agri- cultural crop? 4 5. Animal Life. Will the proposal result in substantial a. Change in the diversity of species,, or numbers of any species of animals (birds land animals including reptiles)fish and shell- fish, benthic organisms, insects or .. micxofauna) ? . b., Reduction of the numbers of any unique, rare or endangered species of animals? x c . lnt ... ,roduction of Hera species of animaa',ls into an areor result in a barrier to the mi rat�i6n or movement of animals? d; Reduction: of, encroachment upon, or deterioration to, existing fish or tailcllife habt4t;? w w i ppE t1Cli :� .. 7r ,u of 9 rr YES -- ria' 110 - a, POW( -'-r or natural. gas?=,k b. Communications systems? c Water? d Seer (�ai11 trunk line be extended, providing capacity to serve new , development) ? , ' e. Storm Crater drainage's #•, 17. Human Health• Will the proposal -Fe sult zn; .. a.. Creation of any health hazard or Potential health. hazard (excluding mental health)? �^ b, Exposure of people to potential health. hazards? JS YrTaste. TJi1l Solid proposal result in any saan3ficant th. e impacts associated with solid 1.7 astG disposal or litter control? p i9 Aesthetics. Will the proposal result in the o struction of any public desinated•or recognized scenic vista Open to the•public, or will the Proposal result'in the creation of an aesthetically offensive site open to public viej.7i �.,...., 20. Recreation. Will they proposal result in an impa;,�t upon - the quality or quantity ofexisting public recrea,- tion facilities? �rt -l. Ache'olo;�ca1/Historical, Will the proposa *. _ ~ resu t n an a tcraL-ion of a, sig.�if cant arch:eol.ogical, or historical site, structure obj ect or buil dii U �e t off' Findings of Sn:Lf ic a= Docs the project htrc� the p01:011Liax+ to degrade tha duality of tl�e en;v3,ron1ent substantially reduce t%�(' h b 3. t, i'; o o'r dGa sj?C'cLGS, cause a�is17 or C4;i.I'd 1l.fe Popul.ata.on' to drop below Self r, YES MAYBE JN'f0 _ utiSt3.7.C1.;,?ice 1.g;, t�l tU r1 imi:na e a p'17nt oz C'1nr 'tfial corm uuinity, 'reduce the x-itiritt er o:� res tr.i ct tho range of a rare: o`r, eiiclangex•ecl plant or animal or E�1,irrtinate important examples of the major periodsttf ,r - Galifornla his'torY or pz elks tory? b. Does the Project have the pafential to achieve short term benefits to the detriment of publicly adopted, lon�term environmental goals? c . Daes the project have Impacts.which are individually limited, but cumulatively considerable'? (a project may impact on twoor more separate resources where the impact on each resource is relatively sttiall, but Where t+!ieeffect of the total of those impacts on the environment .is si ;nifican =,+ c?. Does the project have environmental effecte. s which will cause Substantial t , adverseffects on beings, �ium�tn . .either directly or indirectly? �r ;:r Parcel �� 40 - (10 2 C 11,pp1icant Faldwi,n COT ~acti.ng/IV. Towne o:�aOx' �� y, y .' Ec,� Log,, 80 -10 -is -01 DA',PA SH ET ` 'A. project Description 10 Type of Project: Rezone 2, ]3x cf Descxip{;ion: Proposed rezone of 1.x.7 acres of land frOm -2 -to i<1-2' Adjacent to and part of Southgate Acres. 3, Location: The la:rid proposed for rezoning forms most of A.P. o of 1ocation is ad;acent t'o the south sidEntlex Avenue near Highway 93, just north of the existing industrial park 1{ Proposed Density of Development-' V/A Amount of ;Impervious Surfaciaag: ~Substantial. Extent will vary' 1,r th use 6. Access and Nearest Public Roads) }ntlex Avenue. an Nl1' & ;i\E sides of fro ei°ty• Unpaved as it passes project site. _ 7. Method of Seijage Disposal: Sept�.c at present. Sa�tiex possible in futuz`+ $o Source of Water Supply; 1Velts at_pxesent. public water possible in isI urc . 9. Proxi.171ity of Power Lines .= Adjacent 10 Potential. for further• :.Land divisions and, development: ef'er to South `ate Acres 7t7astex Plan. 1,arge industrial development p<ossible • ~ B Env'iroi men tial Sett, n . Plzvsi cal Environment 1. �tit�x:�ain a. General Topographic Characi er'.xdearly level terrain. T1're site _ _.._� . g. g n the past. has graded for a r�.cultuxe uses i _ _.�..,... b. Slopes: orange xn_ rea. Less oil -site. - G. Elevation: About 20o fect above sea level d. 'Limiting Factors:— None 2, Soil s Soils are Class I -Irl type in+tlle area a• Typos and CJ7aracterist' cs : —�. al soils , Th g s e '__ ---- ----- d aze r�,mc ataalit agx�.cuItur These laam sea ];s 1i vc• few limitations . Soils somewhat shallow. Moderately rap subsurface drainage in spots• dept} b. 1J mi Liam; k"a.;Lo':c Sha],loW soils in. placefi, Grbund�,+ater � uctuates wit1i the level of But Creek. to the south 1], — . 1,1atural llaza'r ds d `I•lre Ltm(11 a. J aril rt�zal o done: —__Faults along Tuscan `,ti1oaX�a�1i11e LO the east. +", o ori} : Moderate Bresa_on leo Lel t � 411 LOW d , 1 �. �-�—_��- c. Tr n�>s .a.c~n l'a'LrnL2. :� iaow w e B'xgpral�;:� �fe "oil ro•t (c Li.a3. : •taclexa.te-iIi Ali .ire ,1, 1T�c}roJ.o�y' There are no suxi:acd we courses ai-site. 1�utte 11— 8upf, ce ?a -on: ; 0. uround 1rlr Perched Water tab1c.ajL c. T)ra i110.ge .>11Wis L.cr.i s*La t•,,, The sa.to� ..raigs to south aly(l trest; D�'aina�c salution will })0. irod d. ar�x.lzal la TrtT1:L1 (t�uxri�:t?)�. , E.'. Z1L1i1,G11?4� ct,4%'GC7 ':.i Cir0L111d1Y�7ieT" cII1C1 Clra"1. t}� >. V.' ?.'-11. /SG1ti6 Q1a_11.2'f t0—de rnten ki E,, co,,tf,'t:i Q�t•1:.J.iG�l Moderate Mixedt:r'a.ffie ' - —� i n; cj Gt =; L, al and a use s 7b A,i,V Quelity Goocl e r_e�t dllrin� e ocls o C st_ — ~- Biolo_oicp,l i;nviror_ment _ 8. Vel etation: Almond orchard. Fleal.th ,' androcluc J.ve. 9� Wildlife Habitat: Lower Sonoran Life Zone. �... _ Cultural. ,environment 10. Archaeological and Historical. Resource:., in the arca: None. Survey Previously completed,. 11. Butte County General PlanI designation: residential to south. This area being reviewed for venera7 _ n1z11 12, Existing Zoninn' A�2Gene changes at the resent. 13. Existing Land Use on-sit E 0 mL d j3d_ trarant 14F. Surrounding Aroo., a. Land Used: Industrial park to �i-[ightiral> gg t.o easto,�_____ Southgate Acnes Park Units #1 _A 2' to west, aara:cultu-ra1 to north. b. Zoning: A-2_, M2_, h1-;1 , A-R. A-5 A-20 R-1. c. Gen. Plan designatio.na: industrial surrounding and to" rsnrfi� _ 1Qw-d0nsi y residential to south orchard and field cro s further d. Parcel souk , ��i.zes: Under 1 acre to over 40 acres. e.. Poialat* :oil. Yncreasin o ul atian density in area: 15. Character ; of Site and Areav, Urban frin ge o f the south Chico area. 16Nearest- Urban Area: Chico 17« Relevant Spheres of Influence :C.A. R. D. Chico area spheres YI Tom=' '^ 18 .�o--ef�r_ts Saadares Urban Area: yEs 1� Fare Protection Service: a Meares u Court S' (Sta"teFireStation.;,'Pair Street station. b Grater Availab:i].ity? No 20, SeAr�oai's in .Area : C. U'. .Apoondi; r� Y, pa ?b0if Sp -10-1.5_0:1.. TIT» DISCUSSION of ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION Summary: The proposed rezone of 13.7 acres of land from A-2 to M-2 represents an 'increment in tile total Southgate Acres residential industrial subdivision being developed by Jayred and Towne of San Francisco, Phase I has involved the development of 20 residential units along. the south side of Entler Avenue. The controversial nature of the project resulted in an approval by the Board of Supervisors only after two years of debate and input, Full disclosure of future plans for adjacent lands resulted in the preparation of the Southgate Acres Master Plan at which time the second phase of the total develop- ment, a 2944 acre industrial subdivision, ►vas introduced. This re- zoning, from A-2 to M-2 is one step which may later be followed by zoning over a muchbroader area in preparation for this subdivision.. As part of the environmental assessment of the residentialproposal a preliminary evaluation of some of file problems concerned with this in Dstr proposal was undertaken. . (Southgate Acres Master Plan, E.I.R. BRD Log # 77-06.23-03) This study revealed significant Problems in the areas of access, circulation, traffic,' volumes sewa.ge disposal, drainage and groundwater characteristics; Sevexal factors make' this land attractive l as a site for industrial development. The project is,, adjacent to the existing portions of the Southgate Industrial Park. Also, the site is adjacent to a major transpow.-tation corridor (Highway99) A1s6, some of the land in rues tion is designated for industrial use by the goneral plan and industrially zoned land exists in this area. The disadvantages of the site for industrial development include the effect that the project may have on adjacent residential and agricultural uses, the. unavailability of a server system and a domestic water system and the general °lack of an adequate traffic circulation attern in the p area. Land use planning in the south Chico area is undergoing review by the County at this time. The South Chico General Plan Amendment and Rezone, which is currently being processed by the Cou)lt.y would re- strict the amount of 'Industrially designated land and industri.all.y zoned laird in and aro;'undjie proposed project site. Although tliis rezone considered by it:s'elf Is relatively; small in size, i.ts significance extends beyondhi.s. project's borders > ecause f its relat1O1l$hip to the industrial master 131a11' praviously, c011- eemp.l.,ated. lots this parcol develops could' i.nf1uencc the development potential of the remaining undevelopedThis rezone reque;st r prese�tts' an expaas.ioi of Lhe present industrial park whicl10v is built twia.tliout benefit of apt c�tvixonnrc�ita:l i.mract report, since Bins lvo c not r6quired pxi,or to 1.973. Appel 'Y F pale 3 of •'3 1715CI1SST0iti OV > VI,R,ONN[ NITAL JIVAIA1rL'C`IO'1 (CO11tinu0cl) lb o c .t 'h Grading, ,'f 3b , � , �r 7 " g compact -ion c'Anc1, :overcovc:-ring of tho sol l., increased erosion, and increased storm ivat-e r runoff are, all £aetRory� which will contribute to the dxainago and water quality prob l.oms in the area. Specialized wastewater from industrial uses has the ability to scri.OUSl.y degrade local crater quality if release to tlje enviroll 1114nt occurs . The Regional Nater Quality Control gourd will require a report for any specific types of industrial Wastewatcr be submitted by the various industries on an individual, basis. Hazardous types of wastewater will need to be transported to the nearest Class l disposal site to Chico. The present nearest location is in the San Francisco Bay area. Mitigation Measures to reduce potential impacts to hater quality are required. Ig, 4c1, 9b: There will be a loss. o: primo •'agricultural soils within a designated urban area. The project Ili 11 restilt in the removal of a mature almond orchard from the site. The -loss of aaricul.tural soils to urban uses is the loss of a. non-reneuable natural resource which is permanent and irxever-ible. 2a,b: The unknoivn industrial 'uses will have the Potential to cause a deterioration :of local air quality if the release of obnoxious, fumes, odors or smoke to the atmosphere occur,. The project will be required to meet the requirements of thelocal Air Pollution Control District and the State of California Air Resource Board !. 6a,b: The unspecified industrial uses of the site may have the pot.ntial to significantly increase noise levels. This is of concern conzsider ng there are single family residential uses existing along Entler Avenue in close proximity to the site. The existence of a major noise source ('Highway 99) is also noted. This impact stresses the incompatibility be the proposed industrial uses and the existing residential use in the area adjacent to the west. Mitigation, 111easures to reduce potential noise impacts are required. Some consideration should be given to sound fencing, adeq,uatte muffling of machinery, etc, Offensive industxaal uses are typically regulated by a use permit requirement in M-2 zones. The South Chico General Plan ,Amendment and ,,Rezo;nerecommends land use designations for this axea which would esscntialiy limit any further e.cpansion of the existing industrial park. Most of theland area cove'xed `by the Southgate Master Plan is proposed for orchard aril :field .crops. If :his is to be the case and the, planning recon �nendat.ions are fol.lowod then buffer zones will, naturally be provided by the land use designations to the south ;and }vest; 'The ApiendiX F - pale Sa of 9 80-10-15-01 DISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION (continued) logical neat step to ensure any degree of compatibility with the remaining land uses is a buffer to the north between the industrial park and. the existing residential use along Entler Avenue. This would help separate the land uses which have been judged incompatible by arca resident and planners, Entler Avenuee would be kept ex- clusively residential, heavy truck traffic 'would be restxictUd from this narrow dangerous road (a 'load limit of 7 tons now exists) , tile yindustri.al, park would be kept at a manageable size and access to the highway could be improved so that truck traffic would use the major 'transportation corridor as they should. Retention of some portion of the existing almond orchardon site would provide a buffer between the two disparate uses. G: Ultimate implementation of the Master Plan will result in a loss of aggregate resources permanently. The extent of the unknown at this time. y' resource is :10: The unspecified industrial uses have the potential to release hazardous substances to the environment in case of spillage, explosion or other accident Upset conditions, especially involving hazardous chemi.ca.ls which might be transported along "Entler Avenue, would have the ability to endanger people or property. V, 12: The expansion of the subdivision into the agricultural lands west and south will have growth-inducing effects on other lands in those directions. Rousing market opportunities will be stimulated ojl an areawide basis. This is a secondary impact of t] e TO zoneproposed ,, l3a. Based on an estimate of 89 trip-ends/acre for industrial areas, traffic generation in the area ►4M approach about an additional 1,219 ADT which wi.l.l be added to local traffic volumes. Due to the size ai the Master.Plan traffic' generation in the area could exceed 10000 Apt' i the entire scope of phase 11 is realized. ' 13c, f: Tllexc will, be a dramatic increas=e in traffic safety Hazards to area residents if the full master planned project is real zed This will, be especially significant along tntler.Avenue !rhich, if' it remains open, will, have to absorb more traffic than it is presently able to handle. Sectiolis of Tlntler Avexrue are being improv�:d at this' time as pax{t of the Sou'tl7ga e t-esicient�,al prop as�.l; howevei, other sections remain rough and nxxativ, '1`lic intersection of Entler Avcnuo and the Midway is all, espcciall)% hazardous area with heavy truck traffic. rrs:i.ticJ�tial traffic and trio trains Per d on tll-oautllern t a.ci fie track. .. �enda.x P 1 . I' , y page 11 a rre 3L of DISCUSSIGN OF VNVIF,)ZONMENTAL UWALUf1TION (coat,inucdj 11: There i.s prescittly a lotv level of public sa1't"a:t:� s in this area. Fire protection is marginal for an i.ndustrel, areri; b.0 this s:iLe. The nearest fire station is the Butto Comity staGi,tti� on Fa-ir S�rcet. There is no water supply on --site at this ti.mc:. 71M extension of California Vater Service Company m'a:itis into the a!"("a will alleviate this problem, Te project tvill be cumulatively groj�,t]t-inducing on the various public services. The effect of the project on the various services should be ascertained. 15a: An industrial park of the proposed size will 'havethe ability to be a high electrical using type of development. Even though P.G. TE. will not withhold service, there have been `problems in northern California in recent years with rolling brownouts clue 'primarily to inadequate s rorage capabilities during peak: use hours The project will be cumulatively grwnh-inducing to the utilita,es, 16c,d,e Refer to items 1 and 3 et al. 17: Potential health hazards associated with the project include traffic safety hazards along antler Avenue, the potential. for spills or explosions from within the park or of truck traffic, the potential for groundwater and surface water contaMI-nation from hazardous industrial, type contaminants and the exposure of people to agricultural sprays used on adjacent lands. 18: Solid waste will need to be picked up by commercial, scavengers and deposited at the Country landfill on Neal Road.. Solid waste l.s a countywide. concern as the Neal toad dump site app -roaches its capacity. Hazardous inr'ustri.al wastes would need to be transported to a Class I disposal site, probably in the bay area. 1.9: Exparts1.on of the industrial park would create a larger urban type area outside of the city than p"re5eiitly exists at this time— This area would be open to view from the highway and eventually from the Midway. Adequate mitigation will be required. These mi,,tigations should include fencing of loose materials, ;a neat storage pattern 1. and proper landscaping. Sound fencing to reduce ;Boise impacts will also help to mitigate the effects of the project on the aesthetics of. the area. r ?l: :fin ar�haeologic�al survey was previously completed, and archaeolo;,- ical clear�.nce recommended; 22b,cd: Those impacts which are individually limited but cumulatively considez,able are those which have been marked with "" yes' and aybell responses ,on thei initial study .c}iecklist. Appendix; P 'page Sc of 9 PXVJEUT DESCRIPTION Location Setting 4 Project Details 4 6 LNVIRONMENTAL SETTING, IMPACTS AND MITIGATIONS Vegetation Drainage w Water Quality 10 Land Use, General, Plan and Zoning 20 Noise Access and Traffic Sewage Disposal a Fixe Protection 34 36 SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE IMPACTS WHICH: CANNOT BE AVOIDED IF THE PROJECT IS IMPLEMENTED 37 ANY SIGNIFICANT IRREVE'RSIBLEENVa, r "RO`,M ENTAL CHANGES: WHICH WOULD BE INVOLVED IN OME )PROPOSED ACTION SHOULD IT BE I'MPLE2riE��T� �"►'; 37 GROWTH-INDtTCING AND CUMULATIVE 38 ALTERNATIVES S0 APPENDICES Person and Organizations Consulted 41 2- Ref eren ces Botanical, Survey 423. 43 4. Soil. and Percolation Tests 45 5, Water Quality Tests 5. Initial Study Checklist 5$ LIST OF FIGURES 58 Project Vicinity 5 2, Site Plan 3. 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Dredging in alluvial deposits has resulted in mounds of tailings and ponds, while ether areas have been leveled, scraped and tilled for agricultural purposes, Current vegetation consists of a mixed stand of old and. young almond and walnut trees and weedy, introduced species such as foxtai.ls, squirrel grass, oats and rye. The only "natural" vegetation is the riparians growth that has developed around depressions in the -tailings. There is no undisturbed grassland or woodland area and no vernal pools or dr;ainageways . Potential Impacts A botanical survey for rare and endangered plant species was conducted 4 April 1984 by James Jokerst; Four plant species, Hoover's spurge (Euphorbia hooveri), the Butte County meadow- foam (L mnanjhes floccosa), Green's orcutt grass (,Orcuttia greenei ), and the Butte county Checkermallow.<Sa.dalycea ro%usta,} could be expected to occur in this area. The survey established that suitable natural habitat for these rare species is not pre- sent on the site and there is no potential dor these species on site. There Is, there±oro, no possibility for any impact to, rare and endangered plant species, or their habitats as a result a the proposed development, (See Appendix 3. } Required Litigations None required. - STIM ROUTE 99 EPITLER AVEBJUE 4 + SOUT'HGATE INDUSTRIAL PARK I B04�1® A w LL 0: UNIT IN O. 1 7 0) 101 7 e-* 3�.� I m ®4 f6 m 8 w � S b lu FIGURE 4 $OIC.. TEST LOCATIONS, z' PERCOLATION `PEST +� DEPTH & PROFILE TEST PIT APPROXIMATE LIMIT OF PRE19It?US 'TAILWGS o'' 400' aoo FEET A 80AI _ 18AA w FIRE HYbIRANT FEET Pot ;r,7tial Impacts Development of the proposed industrial park will cause an increase in the rate and volume of stormwater runoff. T`f Unit #2 is designed and built like Unit #X, lot coverage by impervious surfacing would be about 80 percent or 28 acres, Current runoff from the site in an average annual storm event (.5 inches in 30 minutes) is about i cis. RunoXf from the site after development would be about lj, efs or an 11 -fold increase. Stormwaters will be pumpedand channelled toward the, Tive acre retention pond on Parcel, A through a series of drains . l drainage system d The final yandetention ponds will be sized to handle drainage from an average annual storm event for the 355 acres. Tfxe p umPi'ng of any excess stoxmwater into Butte... Creek may necessitate physical alterations of the streambank. If this is the case, a streambed alteration permit from the Department of :Fish and Game will be required. The drainage ponds proposed could create a favorable envi- ronment for regular mosquito production, creating a, nuisance for" the residential areas Required Mitigations 1. The developer shallprovide tle Suite County Depart- mend of Public Works with acceptable drainage plans demonstrating that theproposed de :ention pond will adequately handle' stormwater runoxx. 2, Drainage plans and the design of the fire and storm- water retention pond must be reviewed by the Butte herbicides, pesticides, Heavy ,metals and oarganic matter. Surface runoff frorri streets and parking lots ,could flush significant amounts of these pollutants into the Orain,age system and intro -- duce soluable portions (e.g. nitrates,; hydrocarbons.) into shallow groundwater aquifers. These impacts will 'be minimized by the installation of a sediment -hydrocarbon sump to separate out these pollutants before stormwater enters the pontis Groundwater levels 7.n, the area are sometimes high, within 3-,5 feet of tete surface and there is a potential :dor water from the stormwater retention ponds to come into contact with ground- water. Installation of the sediment --hydrocarbon sump will reduce impacts related to stormwater corning into direct contact with ° grou1'�dwater: A potential long --term impact to water quality is the cumula- Live effect of sewage disposal from septic systems; A water quality monitoring program, as described in the Chico Area Land t7se plan (p, 94), should be implemented A monitoring program _ could establish a baseline for determining Axicremental crater quality degradation- Periodic water quality monitoring of ;surfacer and ground waters could, identify potential problem,, areas, To.xie materials, including 'various chemicals and solvents could be cashed xom storage areas into drainage channels, or into highly pei^v�Ous cobble areas' contaminating both surface arsd ground waters. : _r R�ec uixcd Mita ations ,. The stormwater retention > ponds will. f -Unction as Water Quality Control T`acilities, as recommended by the Department of l+ish and Game. 6. A sediment-bydrocawbon sip to. filterout Pbll:utants will be installed upstream of the stormwater retention - ponds. 7 All wells shall have properly installed r anita:ry seals with 'unperforated casings Toxr -the first 140 feet. 8. All toxic,car potentially toxic materials s 'must be cox►- Fined in containers or containment areas, on site None shall. be Lj.loN'Ze•d to leave any parcel or reach any pervious are:4 in a spill or in storzmvater runoff, Disposal of all toxic materials and containers skull be according 'to O Fisting State and 'Eedera.l regulations. 9. No businesses ba d:lt.ng; toxic or, potentially toxic materials shall be allowed in those lots overlying the highly, pervious cobble area. _pecamniended mti a -G1,an 5bdime�atxoin construction sites ca.n be controlled by good cons'tr�trt1on practices such as developing site perimeter beams and by stabilizing disturbed .aaeas with vegetative ground cover as soon'', as possible. street cleaning' pllog:Mm should be establa shed to provide regular c eani►g fluxing' the dry months of the year. clothing, pvint-i.ng; and tooling are also pertbi•L•ted. There are no setback xe uiremenwis except when uses abut a �.' � residential zone, then there is a five foot minimum. The remainder of the site is zoned M-2, lOavy Industrial.. Uses allowed include agricultural processing, canneries, brow- eries, and manufacturing of products such as : ood, paint, lino- leum, plywood, soap, and machinery. Uses which require a use permit include storage of flammables, junkyards, lumber pro- cessing and manufacturing of acids, cement and sand and gravel.. Potential. Impacts The proposed project is in conformance with General Plan and zoning designations. Proposed industrial uses for Unit ##2 are not known at this time. ]got 31 has been approved for a church site. The proposed project may create conflicts with surrounding residential uses: Problems could include vibration, odors, light, glare, and hazards from toxic substances. Lots 28-31 abut the Southgate Acres residential subdivision. Even t'houg'h this portion of the site is zoned for limited industrial uses, conflicts could arise. Establishment of minimum setbacks and landscaped berries 'vi11 help mitigate poteirtial con.fli,cts Offensive industrial uses are typically regulated by a use permit requirement in the M-2 zone, The �unspecii?-i industrial uses.ma have th'e potential to release hazardous substances to the environment in case of sp 11T age, e,,43.1osion or other accident, Upset condi tions,; especially involving hazardous chemicals which might be transported along Entler Avenue, could potentially endanger property, Potential. Impacts I Short-term adverse impacts on the adjacent residential subdivision could occur during construction activities. Site preparation, which requires heavy equipment such as bulldozers, scrapers, trenchers and trucks', would be the noioiest phase with building construction and equipment installitIon being somewhatquieter,. Upon completion, area sound lavel;s would be limited to automobile and truck traffic and on-site activities.. Long --term impacts would be related to the industrial use of the site. Even though lots 28-31. are zoned for Limited Industrial, noise conflicts could arise. Mitigations discussed in the Land Ilse section regarding minimum 50 foot setbacks, landscaped berms, and restricted hours of operation should help mitigate impacts. There are no mitigations for reducing traffic noise. Some truck noise may be reduced by limiting the vehicle weight allowed on Entler Avenue. The recent reduction in speed along Ender Avenue will also avid in reducing noise levels. Requirod Mitigations See Mitigations 10 and 11. Recommended Mitigations For construction -phase noise, mitigations can be accom- plished by using; approved mufflers', All internal coimbus'tion engines must be equipped with mufflers 'recommended by the manuf actur er , -23- ACCESS AND TRAYFXC Prixnaxy access: to the pxoject site is pxoVi.dod 'by State Route 99 and Southgate Avenue. Entlex Avenue p2,o-rides a con- nection between Southgate Avenue and the Midway to the west. State , Route 99 (SR ;99) is a two lane ,highway as it passes the project site. Th,exe are left turn pockets for each direction Of travel at this intersection. Southgate Avenue :and Entler Avenue, within the industrial area, have pavementwidths between 20 and 24 .feet. Entler Avenue has curbs and gutters along the south side of the street in Southgate Unit #:L but 'between the Midway and Southgate Acres #2, it is. only 12 feet wide without shoulders. The intersection of Hntlex and Midway has very poor sight distance and a limited stacking area because of the rail- road tracks The 1983 3 State Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP) has scheduled a project In the .1986-87 fiscal year fox SR 99 tram the four--lane freeway section just norti of the Durham Highway to the 'Skyway interchange. The project, as scheduled) calls for a four-lane eXpressway within these limits. The preliminary concept calls for an intersection at grade with Southgate Avenue, The STEP is updated annually with some schedules being revised. According to Mr. A. ;�. 'Wrenn the SR' 99 project is currently on schedule ifi the project development process. 1 Letter to Dallas, Lewis, Baldwin Contracting Company from A,. M. Wrenn, Chief, Design Branch., Caltrans, District 03, dated �, October 1983, . 215- Southgate Avenue, 45% had turned right and 7% had turned 'left onto Southgate from SR 99 Turning movements from Southgate onto SR '99 consisted of 8% right turns and 38%Q left turns. The remaining 2% were, direct crossings of SR 99, either Southgate Avenue to the Peterson Tractor Company access or vice Versa. The time delay for traffic waiting to gain access to SR 99 averaged 20 seconds; An unknown number of vehiclesare using Entler and South -- gate: Avenues as a shortcut between the Midway and SR 99. Res i= dents along Entler have complained about the amount of heavy duty truck traffic using this route. The navrow right--of-way,' high speed (55 mph), and lack of adequate sight distance at the Midway-Entler intersection create a significant potential for accidents. In 1984, the Butte County Board of Supervisors lowered the speed limit on Entler to 35 mph, reducing one factor in the current risk situation. A four year accident 'history for the intersections of Entler Avenue and Midway, and Southgate ,Avenue and SR, 99 was obtained from the California Highway Patrol and the 'Butte County Department of public Works. From 1980-1.988 there were two acci-- dents at the Entlex Avenue -Midway intersection. (ane accident resulted in injury, the other in property damage only. During the same period, there were three accidents' at the Southgate' Avenue -SR 09 intersection. Thore were no injuries, only prop- erty. damage Potential Impacts According to figures recommended by the County, this praj("�ct could generate 81.55 trip ends per acre. This wc,ul.d result in 1,135 average daily tripe (31 i 55 T.8 x 36 acres l , i:'85 ADT) These trips would Lhavea direct effect on Southgate ontl nt),e,,,, Avenues and, cumulative impactson SR 9.9 and the Midway. 1140st of the traffic increase would occur at the east 'end of nt. te,," avenUeL a.► indicated by the existing distrib-otioll of traffic. Assuming similar origin and;destination points, left ;earns from SR, 99 onto Southgate Avenue will increase by 79 to 140 t��4;•:a daily. Left turns out of Southgate Avenue northbound onto 13.,-1 99 will increase from 328 to 760 each weekday, Turning' movements between tatler and the Midway were not studied but are assumed to present a lesser, although signifi- cant, problem: Increase in traffic volumes generated by the project will also increase the possibility of traffic hazards;. As stated earlier, the 'narrow right-of-way, inadequate sight distance, and the Sacramento Northern Railroad crossing at the Midway--r�ntl.e.r Avenue intersection create a significant potential for accidents. Traffic accidents at the Southgate Avenue -SR 99 intersection could also increase, particularly when the highway is widened to four lanes It would not be pra'tioal to quantitatively' deter-- mine the increase in traf f I CL accidents since results can be mis- leading particularly ,on aural highways (Baker),,. provision for a continuous` center lane on STS; J9 for turning movements and merges, in the vicinity, of this pxoject and the Butte Creek Estates area _28_. i;NVIPONMENZAT4 IMPACT DATA FOR PROPOSED COMBINATION RESIDENTIAL-INDUSTRIAL SUBDIVISION CHICQ, CALIFORNIA 151,40.General. This Environmental Impact Deport is submitted for review and concerns the proposed combination residential-indus- trial Southgate Acres Subdivision. This proposed subdiv - cion is south of Chico, Butte County, California. Lots presently occupied in the existing Southgate Industrial Park are included as part of this master plan. 15141. Desc,rition of Proje (a) bssessor's Parcel numbers 40-04-0-35, 36► 37 and 38 which front on Entler Avenue combine to form a total. of 37.59 acres of land that is proposed to be subdivid- ed for low-density rosidential use. 'Where Will be 40 developed lots on 37+ acres situated as per site de- velopment planj These parcels are lII zoned A-2 Assessor's Parcel numbers 90740-0-9, 11, 12 13, 15 16, 17, 18, 1.9, 20, 21, 22; 23, 24, 27,128, 30 and 33 are all occupied or developed and make up the exist ing Southgate Industrial Park community : These parcels are all zoned M-2 except A+P. 427 and 28 whish are north of the south line of the J. F. Entler tract aatd are zoned A-2. Parcel ##33 is zoned a combination M-2; A-: The remaining parcels which make: up the master plan for the aropr�sec26 I subdivision include A.P, numbers 40-40--0-�w- thi .) is zoned A*-2. 40-40-0--31., 4002-1,17 and 40-0'2-•75 which are zoned combination A-2, P2-2i and 40-40-0-02 and 07 which are both zoned M=2. cilLred in tho proposal ;includes 37.519 Total. acreage inv : 'imately 23.5rox acre tobe subl acres whish are beinr3 used as the existinq outh�ate Indu, trial community and over. 294 aoreswl�,Itch are undeveloped at present. (tast:si.de Little League Park i on land in the 294, acro figure.) `Total site sizes therei ors computed to be over 355 acres of subdivision Land proposed. The Pr oposcd. Oxo 'ect site i s a portion of Sections 5 ► 6 ► 7 and 8 '1'o!vn:ship 21 North, Rang: ,2 Last M.))M. r the bottom of several of these, Moderate to heavy grading is expected in the rock piles.. Limited grading is expected over the rest of the site., (b) Geologic Structures The proposed project site is; at that point,. where Butte Creek successfully Emerges from Butte Creole, Canyon'and' begins its journey doom the valley floor 4o join the Sacramento River. This "zone of transit* betwoon the foothills and the valley Floor is chaa°a.Gterized by shallow to medium soil depths, and the prafit-�.Ce of sur- face or subsurface Cenozoic volcanic rock. Tuscan formation underlies much of the foothill :Vo-gion in this area, and advances toward the project site from the east. The project site is drained to the south a)Id west. i The complex geology that has taken place and gave rise to the Sierra Nevada range has produced an extensive fault system by tilting and fielding: it must be con- sidered that an ,earthquake of the magnitude 6.0 or less on the Richter scale could occur anytime and anywhere along the western Sierras. The nearest fault to the proposed project site is one of unknown activity which stretches alone the foothills from Oroville northwest- erly until it is within 2-1/2 miles of the proposed subdivision The only earthquakes of significant magnitude, that have occurred recently happened in Orovville in 1975, and 20 miles east of Paradise in 1.940. Both quakes measured 6.0+ on the Richter scale (c) Soil Conditions: The soil. on Assessors parcel"s 90-04-0--35, 36,7 and 38 is typIcally high grade, well drained, shallow Vina. Loam of high agricultural value. Loam type soil is also found surrounding the baseball park, although it, has more volcanic rock present in its makeup and may not be as high quality. Typical, slope on the above described land is 0 % and the ground is not, eroded. Soil. st,aba.lity is high, due to the level nature of the land, The expansive quality of the soil, is moderate, and the project is located, in a potential subsidence area. As the transition is madebetween the level ground under agricultural use and the rock piles a,f the southeastern part of the project site, soil depth 4: , r diminishes. the surface i _ Raver, rock; is .included in the profile on 1.21' and in the sukxsurface with boulders up to included with the volcanic material. Sail quality supports some riparian tape trees and scrub, but very, little else. Percolation tests from the original Southgate Acres subdivision; reveal much about the hydrolog c character of the site. These County perc tests are on fileat the Butte Health Department in Chico, Californix.' lot numbers are used. Original 1)' Lot 24; loam, 4' test. hole #9; de nth 8 c�neount 4' eIIo1e was drerec sand and gravl y• 2) Lot 7; cobble, test hole #4; depth 8' encountered41 4' course sand. dole was damp, no water. 3) Lot 47 to 8'. test hole ,#3'; depth 8i encountered loam Hole was dry; 4) :Lot 1; at 21. test hole 05 encountered standing water 5)' Lot 27 at 31. test hole #6 encountered' standing water 6) Lot 33; to 51. Lest hole #;8, encountered sand and gravel stand inq.water at 51. 7) .Lot 10; to C�' . test .hole #7; encountered sand and gravel Standing water at CI. 8) Lot 15; testa hole 8 ` ; ' encoulttered cobbles, sand and c�rav* w . hole; was dry. 9) Lot 52; to 8' y test hole #2; depth 8' ,' sncdun�Iercd loam Hole was dry. a 5. Endangered Species, �ccnomic Species, Fest Specie-I None observed or expected onsite. M Fauna:, 1. Birds The open space that is proposed for industrial development and the orchard where the proposed resi- dences are to be constructed provide Some suitablo habitat for avian, life. This habitat is rendered moxa suitable due to the proximity of the site to Butte Creek. The open land is known to be used as a hunting ground by, various lairds of pray including the Red-tailed ,hawk, American Kestral. White-tailed Xi.te, Harrier and resident Owl t; . Open :Land birds' also occupying the: situ incl>udw western Meadowlark, Ile6—Ali_ng Blackbird, tel:low bi.l.led �agpi e r Crow, Kingbird, Killdeer, various sparrows, vireos and warblers and the cs er present Turk(_Ay Vulture. Nearby residents of the orchard area and along Butte Creek include Belted hi nq isher, FtiYenin t Grosbeak, ComMo Flicker, Acorn woodpecker, :?uf.ous-sided Towhee, Scrub Jay, C"onmon Jnnco, Mockingbird, Mourn- Ing iso"ae, Pigeon, and the American Robin. 2. Land An rmalsz Dire to the historically agriculturaluse of the property proposed for residential use and the lack of adequate cover on the: remaining land, animals except for gophers, voles and fiold mice are not abundant. Areil ,residents report sicjhting slunk, cottontail and jackrabbit occasionally, and grey squirrel are a common site. Deer and bobcat are rare va,l.lev visitors anymore. coyotes are uric ommon?, but not rare :?a. i� o, vi.r��,nit2R,�saSoa` the ���bydivi Si on. I'lie�lwe�ys�teraya-s fence j •� ry r� 'r:i t.na a�a t'i. .1, �4. 4�kLw wi it ��,y. ti d i;: 4k 's� 4tro� tho \.'ommon ,3� f�i ��..l.l�i�er( � May c�cTC!jjpy t jjet 1,�s;.c3 ��� aresi to Butte Cheek. 3. r� ish Benthic organisms and Micro4z au s liu.tato Crook 'is a Valu"Ibl o s.tro mj for nnadromoUs f:Lshy�s, �,u.ch as sal.mozl end steoll�eadj as well as :residentfishe ,, Terrestri:.al invertebrates ;inhabit I the proposed project Sit() and provide one of the primary Ia —ks in the food ehaIn. Their work as decomposers; s y a~readily observable . (g) Climate and Al MP Pheti orzdlt ani The aIimat6 in Butte County is a comfortable Meditez- xanean i>ype, With average rain's allw betwn Ufa to 27 inches. Two main seasons domi�natc; i:he year, with a short trans ti.or period between. The heat, dry, Summer I season is influenced by high pressure ridging, as the mild wet winters are influenced by a 'low pressure area over the North Pacific. Average summer temperatures reach 81 degrees F. in July, with highs above 100 de- grees F. Average winter temperatures aro 45 degrees F, in .January, with lows reaching to below freezing, The shift from high pressure to low pressure that influen- ces the western climate so drastically J'15 the result of alternate cooling and warming of arctic land masses as well as other meteorl,ogi.cal conditions. Winds are ger- erally from the South -Southwest or North -Northwest. The South winds are usually related to storT(i fronts. North winds are typically associated with high pressure ridging and :bring- warm weather. Wind '.spc,ed is general- ly less than 8 mph. The Air resources Board indicates the overall air quality of the Sacramento valley is good.. Butt.(i Clow ty has more peopl c and ac -H vity than many of the m0110 rural counties in tho basin, but less activity and 1pozi y)ol.lFution pro-- du,ctidnthan' Sacramento area counties or Gha—lta 0ounty. Stagnation c,ze;used by inversion layers 00Mr5ound the air' quality problem, when they trap local pollutants nl.ose to the groizid. in the fall. The 1970.census indicated a total of 1..2 million people live in the Sacramento fir Pasini which: contains 21.,300 square miles of hand area, and 840,000 motor vehicles were operated. From, stationery and mobile sources 573 tons of organic gasses, 172 tans Of Particulate matter, 213 tors of nitrogen oxides, and 2090 tons of carbon monoxide were released to the air daily.. Stationery sources accounted for 816 tons per day of pollutants released to the atmosphere. Air quality in Chico is relatively goad and improving. Butte Cau«ty has , been classified as noxa Attirent area for Aar1011 ua1a'y by the State Air Re8ourr es Bonrdo Increased controls on open. burning and. vehicle emissi =s have produced marked reductions in .mc<�s��r�:r�; pollutnnt.s over the past three (h) L The increase in the rate and amount of surface water runoff will, be added to the amount of runoff already present during storms. The parcels proposed for resi- dential development are All graddd for drainage for �9- ricultural purposes: Land around ta.stgicle Little Ireaque Park, is graded ,for agricultural. drainage. Any storm water runoff near the rock piles on the east side of the Proposed 'subdi.vi.siQn runs clown into tho' trenches and, holes among the rock piles and becomes standing grater for a short Per$ -06 of time. The site doesn't drain into butte Creek easily so, standing water results in available lour areas r 7, Manmade Systems. (i) Public Fctci lities and Utilities 1., Water: Water* will be, supplied to the subdivision from area groundwater supplies by the: drilling of individual wells. 2. Sewer`: Sanitary sewer f4gi ,hies are not available in the proposed project aroa. Sewage disposal will be by septic tans and leach fields on each lot. 3. Bleotri.city: tleetric power is,available f=om Pacific Gas and Vlectric Company from existing adjacent facilities, 4 • Telephone Telephone service -is available from the Pacific Telephone Company from existing adjacent pole lines. 5. x'`iro Protection: Fire protection will be furnished by the Butte County Fire Department. Their closest station is the Fair street station, about 3-1/2 miles northwest of the proposed project site. Res- ponse time exceeds 5 minutes. 6. Police Protection, Police protection will, be fur- nished by the Butte County Sheriff's Department from their substation in Chico. Response time is 5-10 minutes, , 7. Hospi�al Se.rv'oes , The Chico area is served by two large emergency medical facilities. Chico unurxty" Cori Memorial ,Hospital is located at 650 Cohasset Road. Travel time to the, project site exceeds 5 minutes. Enloe .Memorial Hospital is located at the corner of West. Fifth Avenue army the Esplanade. Travel time from Southgate industrial Par), is 5 to 10 minutes' dopendinq on traffic conditions, 8. Schools: children living in .the reside part of the subdivision would be, students, of one of the fol - One lowing 'schools that serve the area. schoolstf. are aro Par view Dig mentaty 5d:hool , Chico t7unior high School and Chico Senior ITS 4h School. Duss'ing of younger students' 'would box requircddi 9. Churches'. The ,area is served by no less t.n 45 churches, 0f V4.tyingl dgr3ominca' lobs. 10 , Recreation : Provided by- the Chico City Parks and the open space surrounding the area. B. i7) Transportation Systems The local, highways, streets and arterials system will serve the transportation needs of subdivision residento r Only two main roads serve the area, these being Entler ,Avenue which will be the main and only access to the proposed project site, and Midway .Avenue which will be used by residents and occupants to travel to and from Chaco. The current 'traffic counts indicate a use of 9681 ADT onMidway south of nark AvenDe, and 200 AAT at the east, end of Ent,ler. The Sacramento 14orthern railroad tracks cross Entler Avenue at the wit end where it intersects the Midway. Presently �, northbound train comes through six days a week at 7:00 PM and a southbound five or sax days a weep at about,: midnight Train speeds rlo not exceed 30 MPH at this location. No public transportation presently exists in the Chico area. Chico Municipal Airport is located ten miles to the northwest of the proposed project site. Bussing and train connections are available in Chico. (k) Populat'on. According to the 1960 census,, the Butte County popula- tion was 82,030, The 197Q census showed an increase to 101,9619 with a projected county population of 200,000 by the year 200-0. Among the four main concentrations of residents in.the county (Chico area, Oroville area, Paradise area and Biggs -Gridley area) the Chico area had 31,000 iesidents in 1970 with 19,580 of the people li ving N y limits, according to the Butte Countynal.�Plan. The increase forecast for y .�ener the year 2000 for the Chico area indicated a population between 55,000 and 720000 with 39e000 to 53,000 people residing in the city. Adore than Ane -half of the pro- jected increase is expected to result from people Migrat- ing into the aroa. Many of the residents in the Chico' area are those in the 20-25 year old age bracket, who are attending California. State QAiversityChico. (1) hand Uset. Quite a number of land uses exi.5t within and surrounding the proposed residential -industrial. subdivision. Low- density residential land use of rural rharactor exists «cross ' ,Sntl,er Avenueto the' northwest of the proposed project site. The Southern Pacific railroad tracks'.run east to west, just to the north of the project site being closest where antler Avenue curves to parallel lilghway 9g. Hi_ghway 99,borders Southgate on the x orth- east; and: butte Creep forms ca natural boundary on the east. To the south and south'Oest are adjacent undevel- oped J4arl is owned by the developers of 8outhgate. These 9 adjacent lands owned by the developer 'are Toned ,,s follows; A.P. 40--02-75 is M-2; A.P. 40-02-117 is zoned a combination of m,2 and A-2' The Land uses onsite vary somewhat as the proposed ooCzed, some ar,e, ire cultivate project is g.d e Par,, The rest of the gricultural 1�.,•j��, i, -,,e exists sur- as almond orchard. 1lrounding Eastside Little Leagu sand that is Proposed indus`��'ial_ subdi vision i.s open land, The Butte County General Plan land, use: designations of industrial and low-density resicio-nti,al meet on the project site. Residential land use exists presently in, the industrially designated area, Vim} Hatlsi.zxc In "Vocus on Butte County", a document by'the Bank of America, it is estimated in the Chico area, a popula- tion increase of 12,900 new residents between 1970 and 1980. This calculates, in using their estimate of 2.65 persons per household, to an estimated 40870 housing units that will be required to accomodate the increase. xn using the Butte County General Plan projections, the calcula.c:ions estimate 6,820 now housing units will be needed. To date, information received from the City of Chico and riutte County Building Department, shows that approximately 4. 0 necti� hcusi.ng units were built between 1970 and 1975. {n) Ener Pacific Gass and tlelocated nGtheaFea.therhas 9ki.��:.^aelectric Canyons. =n years power stations 1 '" sufficientof adequate rainfall. these generators supply power so that this part of the region is energy exporting - h ao '199? is potential An energy shod nye c1��ra n� ,y y �uc �� ears from which we are presently Under drought conditions, from same relief, the region been energy .ng from wherever power wa,s available within 12 di fferertt ' v'=,stern, states. No serious energy shortages exist within the region at the p tine, present t (o } X�rchaeolo ical and ili starical Si=tes_ in the Area: The general- area to the north and tovand the foothills from the proposed 0'01ect sate is . 0 "fib have been occupied by the southern Ya indiana, The general. area toward the southeast is mown to have been bcaupied by the northWO$tetn Maidu'. Almost the'.entire: surface area pf the site has been ral de�relopmenta], or reain suitsand disrupted to some extent by .agri!- cult g g no Vi ,; aPursuits , i i. nn.nninnson�ra w indications of sites of importance are visible from, a surface reconnaissance. TheArcheological Sensiti- vity Map of the Chico;, Orovill.e and Paradise area published by the State of California in 1974 lists the area around Hutto Creek as having a moderate degreeof probability of finding sites of archeological, signifi- cance. Should any artifacts be uncovered during devel- opment, a gdalifi'ed consulting archeologist should be consulted immediately,. (p) Noise and Vibrations The proximity of Highway 99 to the subdivision, may subject the residents to some traffic noise from the automobiles and trucks using 'the highway. There may be a possibility of noise, to the residential section,generated from the industrial park within the project, depending upon the type of uses permitted in the industrial section of the project. Some noise may occaslonal.ly be created from the small aircraft land- ing strip that passes within close proximity to the hortil of the project, 15143. Environmental. Impact. (a) The Environmental .T.mpact of the Proposed Action: 1, Cumulative Impacts and. Growth-Inducing Effects Cumulatively considerable impacts associated with the proposed residential-industrial subdivision will affect the character of the local area. These impacts include the resulting increase in traffic locally, the ;resulting increase in traffic related safety hazards, boss of productive agricultural land and accompanying` rural character, the effects of the project on adjacent lands) present access problems to tilt= site and the various growth-induc", ing effects.. The loss of agricultural land from production is a resources loss which is camulabive and irreversible. The significant impact of increased; traffic in an area of limited access is adverse. The only way to mitigate traffic is with an adequate c'irculatdon - pattern for the flow. Such a circulation plan is part of the proposal. Traffic` ci.rcul,ation w ll become consistent with Butte County General-'Plan 1,4..qustrial development poli cies when the proposed overpass on highway 93 is constructed. The traffic safety hazards at the intersection of,Fntler Avenue, and the 5acramonto Northern t n raa. r c 1 � d tracks could he initiga,ted by the installation of a crossing signal. A discussion of the f1.'nal two points mentioned could' well be undertaken at the same time, as they are related. Two parcels, designated A.P. No. 40-02-7" ant 40-02-0-117 -117 are adjacent t0 the proposed, stibdi.v # o i,ot and are included in the master 'plan. Portions of north 40-02--117 appear: to be included in lots. These parcels are zoned as - follows-A.P. No. 40-02-75 is M-2, P.P. iso. 40-02-117 is combina- tion 11-2; A-2.. The developer indicates no desire to develop these lands at this time:. A.P. X10. 40-02-75 helps to provide a buffer between the opposing land uses on site. 1f the pressure on adjacent lands to subdivide becomes great enough it could force a decision on whether or not to extend the southern boundary -;f the ilndustrial land use area further south. Adjacent land holdings to the south in A:,P. No, 40-02-117 includes 164t acs oo. The very nature of an industrial proposal is growth- inducing if industry locates here from out of the area then a certain percent of the employees come along into the area, and their presence here creates increased, viage earning capabilities locally. The expansion of public services in an area is long- term, cumulative and growth --inducing . 'Their expansion to meet the needs of a growing service area provides to them an ever-increasing capability to serve more of the population; opening up of the local area by a street systemi and in the future an overpa -s, is growth -inducing as access becomes easier. There may be some pressure on rural; landowners near the residential, past of the subdivision to develop theIr property, However, most landowners spo}en to indicated their desire to stay with their present homes regardless of the decision; in summary, the growth lucing factors seem to be the most significant whet,, viewed ,ft:orrt the industrial aspect. Utes i.c'ential development adi tient to that proposed would have to take place on the proponent, s ad;joi.ninc property Since that property is zoned M-2 and abuts an existing incl ist,ca.al, park, the pressureto develop it should, be primarily industr'i ally oriented. Meru had also beerz same oonrerx� that a ricultaval. spray irom iiearby orchard would, adverse% ai'Xs'ct suCadiV sio , resident... Area residents Contacted reported. to t,h�:s writer that they had never exlaeri,en.ced any harmi l l ealth effectsassooiated. with sPrays. Further doVel.opmexr't of the area will reduce: the poi - bxl ty i , prsyi ;'the. Agricultural %omma.ssi.on.er will. I, tOt i ss'ao permits for h:7. ;hly toxic: substances close to oc;�:��.��a~od buildirr�; . Now re�a_drrrxts `=z IY be le$' , toler, b ,of SPrUUrs Art g ray ! noisoa azxd ge'noxato 0 r,,.Mvplaints aga.in.st� -idJoiniiAG Property Owners., I 2.General 'Plan. While the proposal as engineered would create some residential land�use in an industrial land use area and vise versa (according to the Land Use Element of the Gene'ral,Plan), the proposal Is in harmony with most of the findings of significance involv.ng Tndus trial Development Policies that are presente.cl in the General Plan. The Plan finds that most industrial concerns plan on having sufficient land for future growth and the pro - having creates a park with sufficient available land to attract industry. The Plan .finds that only about half the land zoned for industrial use is presently under industrial use. The proposal would place this land which is toned mostly sures to some. M-2' (some A^Zatlndes gnatedfor other industrial nuuses is not sub - extent that 1n jected to pressure to develop industrially. The Plan finds that industrial areas should be linked to the major transpo,rtati;on systems as; closely as possible and grouped in. one spot so as to be served easier, and to confine negative impacts such as traffic noise and safety hazards to one area„ The n.ew'lot$ created in the proposal surround the existing Southgate Industrial Park6 The proposal %,rould help to confine much of t"le industrial activity in the Chico area at this location for several years to come. Although tle proposed industrial park is linked by its "very proximity to a major transportation corridor, access mity to iightay 99 and problems do exist. Its proxi the'probable future overpass will' serve to mitigate these problems in the future, Site access can present ly be made also at the end of Southgate Avenue from Highway 9h The Plan finds 'that in areas be encouraged to develop on large level sites with special. analysis,o£ ay be fast. The prime agricultural sites that. r residential part of the 'proposal is on landl cultivat- ed as almond orchard. A majority of that 37.55 acres will be perntanentl y` lost to Production with project approval. The'industraal part of the pragosal is on land whose: soil ch4xactexistics a anr�u from totally agriculturally � unproduc'tivO (an :the rack piles} to marginal (near the existing ''Southgate fa"rilities} to Cultivatable (surrounding the Little League Parlc} Tile project site is large and level. The proposal as it exists does not confori to the General Plan development policy that wants industrial 1:3=. areas provided access ohly to major ttansportati.on routes and not through residential areas. Some traf-]xJc from the present Southgate facilities use Entler Ave- nue as their acoess road onsite and Entler Avenue wJ.11, be completely residential (some rural), upon project approval. The majority of the existing traffic uses the access point from Highway 99 at the end of South- gate Avenue. The proposed overpass on Highway_ 99 would completely alleviate this conflict when constructed. Department of. Transportation officials, when contacted, had no official word on scheduling of that project other than that it is proposed. When the overpass is con structed i,t will make the residential-industrial nature of the project beneficial as it assures residents along Entler Avenue that they will not be subjected to indus- trial development on their street The residential: part of the development also helps to focus the .Indus trial Park toward its frontage on Highway 99 instead of possibly having industrial .frontage on Entler Avenue. Sewer lines are not presently available to the. proposed subdivision. Other necessary utilities and services are available The Plan finds that characteristics ofindustry male it. undesirable near residential or non -industrial land uses while residential use nearby reduces the capacity, Of _industry, This becomes - "I fficult goal in the Chico area as much of the southerr ..c of the designated industrial :land. use area is M arspersed with low-den sity residential lana use, and it has to be dealt with. The proposal seeks to minimize the interaction 'between the two opposing land uses. Although zoned M-2, the majority of the uses in the existing Southgate Indus=- trial Park, are of the ling --industrial nature. According to the Lana Use Element of the Butte County General, Plan, some of the proposed 'Industrial, subdivi,- Sion will be south of the line separating residential and industrial land uses in the lova-dczsity residential Land use; dosiqnationi. This line is pretty definite, but it follows no natural: boundaries inthe area. Since the project is only slightly in corifl,ict with the land use boundary in that ,area, it may be that a trtodlfication of the line in that area btu undert k-an so that it does existing boundaries aad use"s. conform toe °. 3. ` Drainage and W4,tor Qaa]_itY The solution to poo.c site drainage' and the effects that would have been felt due to increlscNd runofffrom i_mper- vious materials, has been incorporated in the over=all sate drainage plan. Theplan `calls for the. installs-• tion of strategically placed Vronch Drains to collect l�. '_"' and dispose of storm water. Percolation tests are all acceptable, if not consistent. Septic tanks should not be affected by the high water table in the area. The ulti,tna•i_e solution includes, the formation of a county service area. The net increase in storm water runoff resu.1ting From the introduction of �.m vaous materials onsite, is not expected to be of a per significant value. This fiure would not seriously increase the threat of lot inundation in the area. Percolation tests are not required in the tailings that approach Butte Creek,, Water disappears (Juickly through the rock and it is here that the highebat probability of ground and surface cater contamination exists. Common depth to ground water in the area surrounding butte Creek is 3' --7'" . The rate i,s raped, enough tb-it "'short-circuiting" could occur, and sewage may run directly into Butte Creek from septics located along the southeastern property lines. The possibility of special septic design to handle low usage, domestic type sewage in the tailings exists however; the contamination possible from heavy industrial uses such as plating plants (heavy metals), laundry facilities (detergents); olive processing plants (olive wastes), etc,. makes the use of septic systems for some " industr.a! uses, in the tailings Potentially dangerous. 4 • Changes in Traffic and Vehicle safety,: The proposal will cause a significant incY-ease inlocal traffic. The increase that can be attributed to the residential part of the proposal can be calculated,, and works out to an increase of 280 Alar!" to the present traffic load measured at 208 ADIr on �.he east end of Entler'Avenue The projected trafficincrease is calculated using research statistics compiled ry the Ma.ricopa Association Of Governments based in Tempe,, Arizona.. Figures obtained are ,there sult of a na,tiorwide survey of manufacturing areas and the information is on file with Caltrans i n its Alarysville offic�� The Study reveals the average trip-end;s/dav in a tjoneral mantifacturing area to be l) Total fluor, area of structures ova 500,000 scl, f t. a. ~31..55 trip -ends per project acre. 2) Total floor areaa of structures Dunne 500,000' sq. ft. -w.--. a, 21. h 0_ ttip -ends per project ,acre, 'lib. a Total project size including, existing Southgate facili- ties is approximately 350- acres. Present A.D.T. as given b' Department the De o` �f Public Works is 208 A.D.T. on Entler Avenue. The increase in traffic due to the 40 unit residential ,proposa.l is calculated to be a ".�., ppraxa. mately 280 A.D.T. The existing Southgate rndustri. l Park occupies 23.5 acres and the total, covered :floor area is under 500",000 square feet. The present A.D.T. in and out of the area due to existing facilities is calculated to be 516.5 A.D.T. Most of this traffic uses the existing access to Highway 99, which explains the lower usage along Entler Avenue. The research statistics may now be applied to the remaining 294 acres to come up with a range Of the expected increase due to new,industr al activity. 1) Calculated for project with over 50 floor space: 00,000 sq. ft, of 31.55 trip-ends x 294 = 9, 275.7 A.D.T. 2) Calculated for project with under 500,000 square feet of covered floor space; 21.93 trip-ends x 294 acres = 6,462.1 A.D.T. The increase in traffic dtie to the new industrial activity is calculated to be in the range of 6,462.1 - 9,275.7 A,.D,T.- This range gives a median figPre of 7, BG8.9 A-D,T. Added to estimated traffic from the residential proposal and the calculatod A.D.T. from oxisting Southgate facilites; full development may realize an increase in traffic of approximateiy 8,665,40 A.D.T. in the area. Traffic generatedbythe :Industrial part of the proposal is dependent upon what industry is attracted to the area Or which ones relocate at Southgate. Employment per shift, deliveries, commercial activities onsite all serve to'increase local traffic. The increase that would result from full occupancy of Southgate would be significant. Smooth traffic circulation is made possible by the Street la lout as plan. per sate development Presently Enticr Avenue may, be unable to handle such an increase, in traffic, however, the total project Proposes to improve Entlex 111 'the Gray to the curve including constructing the. curve. The increase in traffic will cause morsevere safety e hazards near the intersection of Entlee Avenue and the Midway where the Sacramento Northam rai]road tracks cross Entler Avenue' C to AL present a train comes through northbound at 700 00 'PM, rind one goes ,soutK- bound near midnight, except Sundays. Train speed at the intersection does not exceed 30'ftp 11Th'so safety hazards could be,successfully mitigated with the installation of railroad crossin signals at the tracks where they crass Entler venue. According to California nepcartment of Transportation y officials in Marysville, no detailed studies of at what traffic volume crossing signals become necessary at railroad -highway intersections has been necessary a P.ecommendata.an: Application be made for the crossing Sig nal when an engineer on repart detailing rate of traffic an;rease along Project dIntler Avenue due to the eems said Crossing to be needed ' proposed Other crossing Prot noeds in the. Chico arca. Installation of the s on how sign may than be dalayed depending quickly Sauthclate Acres lots become. occupied. Installation of the signal could be delayed until the time 20% of the projected increta Sr in A. D.'1'. n l , thed an a, sustained basis algnc� ;'ntler Avenue. ed The sight distance problem along Midway from Entler' ,Avenue is caused by the Presence of mature walnut trees lining the Midway. with the installation of signals at the railroad and the stop sign on Entler Avenue, enough caution, should be required to insure safety. Sight distance along the Midway is only a,, Problem if the intersection as approached at high speed. Proper cailtion and obedience of traffic safety laws will insure safety at the intersection Without the need of clearing obstructions. Concerninq the fro osed Overpass Present development plans indicate that the road coming south from the proposed overpass will, be improved only as far as t?ia southern boundary of Southgate Acr this time, However, With development es at of industrial lots along the road and ever increa;sirig traffic loads: in the areal providing acco;;s to the 7r.g tr subdivision at this point is one possible altexnata>ve that could with the rlicl��ay bet�reex Illation prob7.e111. Connection Mitigate the ton term circ 1 Entler Ave Ha11,u- also ora: -Chico clh��ay as likely a,t sane future date. i �Vhe connection would crosQ land presently under a'ricin_ tural use. It would be growth -inducing to the land south and west and also to the buffer zone tea the north. Such cannectI would have to czose the` Sacramento Northern Tt��ilroad line, and ' t.rossin be required,. Connection at scatrte g protection would the trafxa c aleng Entlei lata' date t�cat1le! reduce from rgiawa 4V0,11tle, the oth,tr access point y to tilE3' �uu�7+.7:1.v'l.sJ;ol'1b. ,4 runoff due to the introduction of impervious mateVia onsite for the construction of streets, homes and pertinent outbuildings and industrial lot improvement; and their dlsc barge into underground French Drains . There is little erosion potent 4 al.. Limited grading is expected over that.portion_of the site to the northwest and southwest. Moderate grading w'21 be required on `the eastern portion of the _property in the nock pig mss. The removal from production: of most of 50.28 acres of almond orchard and the agricultural land near the Little League Park, is an impact On a resource which is cuntula-- tive and irreversible There Will be enc roarlutiet t or. wildlife habitat amongthe rock piles, but this habitat is marginal Whon: those in an ovci,,poplt;l,; tIr:i,o i during, brooding year tho excor;z taz t mal c ,xe to live in areas of mart,:ii,it,t , habitat such las the 1.,i.L1.inrs on th.o Southgate si.to. Thin in ptirUc;u:l.cawly i,tIAO Wiitll ,soil birds and terr tor_iol MammEkl,� Implementation of the proposal will result in a sub stantial closing of open vistas in the area. This impact;. is,in effect, ;-already present due to the existing South- gate Acres facilities. Due to the scope, of the proposal,` the existing rural character of the area will be destroyed. Existing facilities show a high standard of construction and are attractively landscaped. rurther deterioration of the aesthetic quality of the are, will only occur if these standards and practices are not continued. With the drainage plan in effect, there should be, no danger, of lot inui. ation, 7. Population Density and Neighborhood Character An increase in this population density oi~ an area is direct, long-term and ;cumulative. The impact may also be gz:owi K-iiic uding to an area. Based on 1975 census calculations that estimated 2. f persons per dwelling r unit, the proposal would result in the location of 104:± people on 37-59 acres th �t are proposed as resi- dential devel•opt'lant, The impac,; 104 lsaople mould have on t~ho area is ills igaific:arit ill iisalri except that, the type `of layout fo '' the houscss will dostroy the rural atmosphere i along Entler Aventi4 ooruiswrhat: This impact is also * significant when the ptoxitrtity of the site to the. City of Chico is brought to mind. The density onsite will be slightly greater, than 1+ housepear acre land subdi ided residentially. '1a a 8 . Noise: The project site has high to moderate noise levels.' Specific noise producers include "highspeed" Highway 99, the: Southern -Pacific Railroad line and, the Sacramento Northern line, Noise contour's are as follows;; HLghway 9 (measurement in dB) Within 100' of centerline - 70 d$ 100' - 200' of centerline - 65 dB Over 200' from centerline` 60 dB Southern Pacific Railroad (MeasureMon.ts taken.at recorded .intervals and given as ML value. @ 100' CNE1, 75 @ 8001 60 @ 200i _ CNEL - 71 @ 1000' — 57 @ 400' CNTM = 65 ' @ 15,00' 54 A noise.assessment is not.given in the Butte County General Plan for the Sacramento Northern line. If it wa,s,, it would compare favorably to the values given for Southern Pacific,. Sacramento Northern has two trains per day, one during daylight hours and one around midnight, Southern Pacific, has trains daily, divided between daylight and night hours The nearest homes to be constructed as part of the residential proposal will be at least 625' from both the Southern Pacific and the -Sacramento Northern Rail road lines. This places them within the 60-65 mir: contour of noise produced.- This level of noise: is listed as conditionally acceptable_ in a log N—density residential aroa, according to the noise element of the Butte County General ,Plan.; The residential ,units` will be 1000' and over from Highway 99, well la,--yond- acceptable limits and it should not cuMulatively ad to noise in the residential area. Certain allowable industrial uses may cumulatively add to the iioi e level of the area. A buffer zone between residential acid industr=ial uses is incorporated into the site layout,, - which will halp somewhat Singular, nol-i-sch,adalc:ej sources of noise such as small aircraft may also con- tribute noise duz ing the day: A; small aircraf=t runway OX Sts across the highway and the flight path of `small planes passes close to Fntler Avenue. Trains pass the area daily an -the Sacramento N;�, rthern and Southern Pacific railroad l,i,nes. Set- backs are adecluate' from both tracks, 'so,rioist should not be noticod. Industrial uses which are objectionable due to r excessive noise are subject to obtaining a use permit and undetgoinq en'vi,ronmental review as per county zoning ordinance. Construction activities will temporarily increase Local, noise levels for a short time: Construction r ' daylight activities should be r v.fn,fa.ned to the da l ht hours. j 9 Public Service Systems and Utilities: ties,; The increased demand for the various public services is an impact that is individually very limited for projects. However, the cumulative effect that a number of projects in an area has on public service systems is growth -inducing. The public services must continually expand to provide adequate service to an ever growing community. The increacd demand for the various services will be provided by the responsible agencies as indicated with appropriate response timer in Section 15142 "Public Facilities and utilities". zncreas�d area police protection and structural fire protocticn are the most important:. The proposal would result in increased energy use, primarily electarical energy and natural gas. Indus- trial uses are often tames heavy power users. This, .impact would be cumulatively considerable. if there was an energy shortage; however, energy supplies are adequate for development of this scope. An indirect impact associated with the project is the effect it has to increase the use of petro'l.eum products» fihas-Impact is minimized by the proximity of the site to .the city. The mosquito Abatement District reports some mosqui- tos hatching in the pools between the rock piles. ,This problem will be alleviated by site preparation. Ip Socioeconomic Impacts Attracting industry of the size ghat will be accomo- datea by the proposal is economically advantageous to the area, according to the Butte _ County General. Plan. The attraction of industry to the comttpnaty will help continue the economic growth trend lf. ing expai-ionced by, the are a. 18 (b An Adverse Environmental Effects Which oti 9A Avoided' if The Pro )os� zs Im lementecl 1 APP roxiinatexy 5023 acres of almond orchard will. be removed from 's Parcels No. 40-04-35,AsSessor and 38 and Assessor's Parcel No. 40-40-0-26 86, 3..7 - for the puxpase of residential and industrial lot development, ome 2 The development will. encroach on .ales .existing wildlife habitat among the p 3 , Agricultural land surrounding theEaroc:�cdPi piles League Park and open lane. among Will be lost to urban uses. 4 There will'be a cumulative incease inWi 1 hthe emand for the various public Sontvices growth-inducingeifocts on the area. 5. The project will help cuMulati%rely to tax local energy suPplies• 6. P,esadents of the proposed new homes will be subjected to freeway, industrial and possibly railroad type noise. 7. There will be an increase shwan 99cal andon tffic flow Entler on So�tithgate Avenge ► g y Avenue B. There will be increased safety hazards at that point where lElntler Avenue meets the Midway and is crossed by the Sacramento northern railroad tracks (c} hii ti anon Measured : (required) ]. To successfully mitigate the traffic safety North - hazard at fuller Avenue and the Sacramento North- a crossing signal will be ern railroad tracks ► a erected to provide protection at such t, -mo as the actual. traffic warrants such a, installation Note : The BlItte Connty Pilbli.c Works bepaVtMOAt recommends the irls`i�alla.'tion. of the, railroad cross-- si i s a o recta icon c approval , i oV the first phase C. the residea.i�L-ia,:L s�i�ca.v�.sa.on or at leaby 'Luno uxa�,t � �s approved. 2, To Promote safe traff rtcox cuimproved�to,acoep-; area, En>tlex Avenue is tabic standards ► as 't>er c7untV requirements; the curve on. Entlex is to be o5swithdthnecdi,ndustrial to standard; and ;the streetff Pare laid out to ; prottote direSaSohertotal. ` Said work would be donee g project . deva ,,OP , rt is _ 34 Storm water runoff will collect material into the gutters and the £dra�navEous Of lem will be handled b a r g prob-� y ystem of French Drains with a county service area ultimately formed. 4• 1'arta cularly offensi*�e sites, such as the storage scrap metal or auto dismantlingage of With appropriate landscaping Yards will be fenced, p g Provided. 5• Organization of wastes and material su be in an Orderly manner. PPLies shall Mitigation Measures (sugcaes� ted) 1 • As many almond trees as landscaping requirements Will allow should be left standing to (jive character. to the area. some Energy conservation measures should be employed thraughOut the subdivision 3. Recommendation; The county land use designations Of low�densi ty residential and industrial, uses, are not Seljarated by any natural boundaries. Line modification should f011ow existing,a consistent with area zoning, street les a and be sn conflict with land use ;desinationsmin thise earea 4. Redesign of the septic system to allow sewage to be transported in septic tight line back away from Butte Creek to a point ori the property where pert rate and 'depth to ground water is acceptable. This would, eliminate the possibili.t of ,s ort --c, rcu' the pOssibilit ► �' h .' Ming"� and of ground water degradation decreases as you move out of the tailings tMand the existing Southgate complex. Importation Of a laam"t Ype mix to pack around leach lines in the tailings would serve to reduce the rate Of flow and eliminate to some degree "short- . rcuit- tc inr�" However, it is possible that dangerous indus�- rial wastes would still be .leached near the creep. pos-sible miti, anon: d� -----�..-_�-d ..._� d rt_strictioljs to allow anthose amotunts of rOd uses puci" solid wastos or s;ueil;l: mestidoc SL-Wa e on; lots in the tailings C�» The feasibilityof hooking 1.11? to th`e c� t r Y Seller System,is being studied as part of the BLttte Creels Estates proposal and may or may not b fes siblo hexee economically y r elepenc,ing On the cutcomo of the sLucly. Deed restrictions to regUire landscaping, Should be included Xor tenants sir the industrial, ' subdi v' isionb 8, A schedule should be set up with commercial scaVOD-gers who collect wastes so that they will not allow the buildup apte products on-,.a=y'e in the industYric..1l su�d��v�sa.nx�. c, Industrial activity should be confined to working hours of between 3:00 a.m. 'and 6:00 p.m., unless over 1500 feet from any residontial land uses w: Ip . In order for the ro8idOntial uses to be compatible��h the ambient noise sourcest coliventional construction is recommended with closed windows aiad a frena. air supply system or air coridit;ionin,g, Layout of residential area as per site ,development Plan with cul-de-sacs will face: houses inward away from the railroad lines, highway and industrial area; and adequate backyard fencing wall serve to disperse :noise upward away .from the homes; if erected by landowners (d) Alternatives to the Proposed Action: 1 No Project: The maintenance of the status quo would result in the least amount of impact to the natural. environment. The proposed overpass shown on the Industrial Park Master Plan will open up and impact the area in the near :future. Mainten- ance of the status quo may realistically, only be realized for a short period Of time, 2. Lower-density Industrial Park proposal (same 37.55 acre residential proposed) : This alternative enders several of the impacts less severe, most notably those relating to traffic,. The nest of the impa^ts would change little. However, a lower densityindustrial activitY. lso serve t activitY. Puhlically�adopted e� 1zeplan ping goals point to as much centralizing of indus- trial activity°as possible, $o as to confine negate t vo impacts to the same area. 3. Higher density Industrial Park proposal (same 37.59 acre residential proposed) : This alterna- tive would help to concentrate industrially oriented ' businesses in the sane area near the existing Southgate Par%, which is consistent with the Land Use Element of the Gendral Plan. 116wever j impacts such as traffic; count, traffic safety and runoff will increase° This plan %4ould probably be precluded though, due to the concentration of leach lines together with private wells 19. b (e) Ths Relationship Between Short -Terni tJsop of Man_Vit. Environment and the maintenance and Lnhanccment. tU hon -Term Productivity, Maintenance of the status quo is not likely if the proposed overpass is constructed. The opening Of, the area by a, road from the highway cerL-a,inly dors not enhance the land in terms of its long-term productive use under agricultural pursuits. Also the General Plan designation in the area is indus- trial. The Ceneral plan Line, however, is vague and follows no apparent natural, boundaries. The area is also interspersed with low-density, resa..- dential use The. pros, ;sal. as engineexoc ,±vor.- domes these problems --�hy ndLiatrial development in this area Must take into effect these local •r4 ,.accents,. The 37.59 acre residential. proposal, which is a part of this subdivision effectively completes that. portion of Intyler Avenue between the Midway and FTighway 99 as a residential street. There is no co -miring of residential and industrial activities. The residential proposal also effectively focuses the Industrial„ park toward the ,highway (99) and the proposed overpass. The proposal creates a partially successful buffer between the opposing land uses locally. (f) anY irreversible. Environmental Chan eco s Which Would be Involved in TE -.e- faro Posed Rcti,on Should it be Implemented R 1. Approximately 50.28 acres of mature_ and young almond orchard will be affected on. A.P. No 40-04--35, 36, 37 and 38 and A.F. No 40--40-0026 for the purpose of residential and industrial. "lot devel;opmen t 2. Agricultural and open. land will be 'Lost 3. There will be, increased demand for the various public services which will be growth -inducing to the area cl�mUlati.vc ly 4. Local., energy supplies will be cumulatively taxed. 5. There w.i1,l be an increase in local. "traffic flow on Vntler Avenue, $outhgat'e Avenue :and fTighway 99. 21 state of California YHE P.ES6URC);$ AWNCY " To L. ,crank Goodson , pptrs; JUN 20 198 ^aj4�rs-,I Caord:il7atar' ^e.a Asonc lath Floor In Reply Refer i,ecour Cos 3u J'Id In g To. 420 -DC , Bu`-te County E.I'Vivomnental Revie.a ar7 Count; Center TDri.',te - CA From, STATE WATER 'RESOURCES, CONTROL BOARD Division of Planning and Research p. 0. Box 100, Sacramento, California 05801 Subject: r11EV I,;'W C:?` ��F„�'� �� F Na"ivT s SwH8u 2::�8 "MU"THGATE ACRES SUBDIV"i:SMIj BUTTE COUNTY "., - 1 .+ y� ;r ryy y1 �y �y h/� +�- yw 6,,o havo Vw✓4 `4�1�4r �+�i e revle o"41 Uli siabjeS t� envi3.or.me.rita docui-ae lt " ^ N 6 r L.e ai l/ ,J. AJ{ + of the V (�' Y P 1.%41 1J C � ,. U.4 Cai' ,Povni.a. RFegicma' C'cni�. bl Poard> Central `Talley Recl or, The ',nal env .ronmentalRftc,act rft-,POrt should address tho fo :Lololi pry c o mme.M" Cene.oa Carrs �nt:� 1.. This proposed subdi.vi,s oxs- adjacent to the City o:" Chi co, Jt�,w�1 has ar3r70:7?,,��J:"x, rvugfi�. ��il.1��u qhs' easibility al"' o onn e c t 1 o n o ,h.5 system, should be included 'n 2. Individual '`' ep � r ,{.., is ::.o i, �it'1 s "',s»(: c"1. Cit ,�'�. field r"ir� Z.:t'^l'3t.a k�; C� for :1faG3 'rG� v'JY,4yL-.�.{Ly��:.s'1.'po'w-al) i..d�u 'h"� �`��f', 3.T'3G�.1.�'2:t�:�'.:. a�'°`Pal�..'�Y�`J soils; rm,� u�:tz high ':�u �1 r��rrG�u4.0 c'3„. �: pk t„ »ien�; :1,x"7, Vhf �ykx Ys. fJ ,t4 1 ic+ w `Jtir ��. a � H rc; �r%�;(�MO " 0.! C ,til q^� C C?i"' c '� �„�, y ould ro 3>s ot;tr with Bw', cout �' n� i�,r :, '1a,+.. C ur i the C, J� condi t;' ; a rlo nw., adC 1.1 s ue �c�r pz,opp�� v,a rt tread, ent y the „�.1>7�""C""1� on -mats., -1l.;01 l`�L'+��i`'t5'd.1i� �i€� i�iwrLi "a4� 64k2iX �"�L£'wI"tc`ti iV iasrx waw tysteb mit I t." G; �'� " .'Kw Ei:ould oe 1,de #v? fied . `�� r.�"a "w " ;? st e; h t c�i:� cV the sWi� divisio will be zone for iinwpcc;i.'`1.ed 'intdvt ri::?. 'atp. lzo ;any Ind.us.tr;i.es wt 11 C� 3 � G;kc' i' tiC' �z' 7". G7' »'w: iC. *04a az, do a 1" i1,Ciwz'ri;'"" .i itCr HCl e, u1r `N ..��a0 iri 'rho Vi gal 1 IR, ronmerovio' pert., �tai; w Jut, yrs I�Q��4 t;oUttii � State ,f Cdlifarn a Business rand Trgnsporfation Agency To 14r. Make Evanhoe; Date; June 19, 1978 uainess and Transportation Agency 1120 N Street File'. : 03 -But -99 Sacramento, CA 95814 southtgate Acres SCH NO, 7805P-287 From DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - iY€ lephone A`3'S s 1i57-y�I�-4 District J .0 . 0 ♦ BO .91.1 ., Tlaryyoville x :CA 95901. Subject: The Draft environmental Impact Report for Southgate Acres itbdivision Master Plan on State Hi5,yhway 99 south of Chico has+ been reviewed by CAIPIRAIIS; District 3 Iw do not consider the N Draft Environmental Impact Report as a docun;ent -v cde uate to gain environmental clearance for the ��:� gtv",,'t;1k'1a.^ Of t e ?'rev.,;ay .'lnti - china on .State Higriwvay 99« Also it ss to be i-xiderzt;ood that: zhe r,'evel:aper t s reservation Cif pro�.,erty r'or the .: nten' ,han;n,e rL ht o ,gay UOe , not commit the Derar;a;ant o -V T.rank;,po-natxion to construction.of an .nterchange or freeway, Attached a_re .yconnty��e'n�tn:, l torr thenrlry iv '51i+�,`ya (/ric l .n Fe.:hz i it i lty St.�.;1.Kies len 1.1�+F. i scn ,:7F. ancl', ren a.4 4� in l e future Funds to modify or improve the existing State highwaay are not included in the current S't�te Hj:'I: iay 6 Year Proa;ram. It is likely to at considerablo adOit° f.�nll elapsed time will occur befo.-e a project crota10" L)e pro�E=,4-., med. For this reason., this EER should aJdvesz the of this industrial -residential subdivin,ion on the of the axlstinG State, highway ay facilities, A study of the o*cist n8 intert'jectilon at. Southgate Avenue and Hi Y w ay 1� '9 shO%ild be madle. study should evaluate �I �C♦�xnn`G C' » yi, "4j "4 i �y vC7 y�.L'c7ies u;:i+.�tAt cot+'�7d +ca.+��:ii�. tc?perj Cyt, y�nx �y�y T r �i 4+.4 .'.a w'�.7 .1. Py�i .$Wsr 1.. 4.tG .C. Fy.«�:Y� li'1���1a�: o '{a.��sc �✓��^rr...!i� �etinl taw itli lJh�e 4.e�+.tiyy.-e ) S.Y. a y1.�41.1!w•1 tt �{.I of "he �+,�.Yi.�t'. nt4i �.'+4 L cad V'.0... t h,,� .�.nt e!-,;S:r-.�.nt 4 cn. Vb l�jFcul, evaluate ..ftG1 U . t��.yy w r' + w.,p {yyy pp"y ir, �,,' .r; ��qq .r 'f {+ ryry+ ,yy}y .,� •}} ,.y }y. .�:.T.y"y+� %�, +Iy w �y ,r..'�:i 'l .SY On M,e iiz4Y w: �`lN4vWa t,+.L Rda t�.. e:'1 ztro:ll.yy 11. - Y�uLA.1 .11 "..a�`An� l}4 Fi 1 yy r„ ,r+ x+�1 ',..*t'n �I'i { F" ra�.« r..t or Includ i�a.0 .itte W'e ro" Cr elY;z..l'end the A� L 'c ��� _M.+.-++�IY � �� t� l u a Kr � Qounty, ha o been de5IZt Pated allz a non- atta.inlr4ent, area by the Air Rosovxcc}w Al,;O ,if, the use of am i6)lt data on Chico and, a current eel iszionz inventory ror source rola tionsh:ip, 'the Ai StWct rz n w; c�e;t. � wtsil thy; ambient; cone t ,oz ez^ the rtm, ocf; t z^ a ctW ad rlt? t ly. Tile` proposed development j s , tzpw 14r.d f o - M 3 +jj' V ;1:L i 21 6 �: t. �"t;t' :" y; n ."a y `i1, the � jjj +��rtr�ntel �uuiove p�pty r�y,e�y t,yy� l c w111. ciatme a �k, r y.�at�y y t .y "o e o rp'�` /" t �+ most, �i- '.. � ,} i+Ara 1 f.A i�.. Gt �� SW. 4 tJ � It M � �. hA G S: � �l:.� ., tJ 4%� most, tie area JUL 1 8 1978 But+o Oounty I. mr. L. Frank Goodson -2- 2. _ But,tk3 Count-y nvlronmental Revie;a 4. the California Regional `jla tnr Quality Control Board, Contrra Valley, Rc; i on, >>ould require a public entity to; be fc+med to be responsible for operation and maintenance of the waste d.jr powal systems. The procedure to establish this public en t ty �h--Uld be discussed in the EIR. Specific Comments; 1, Parcel a'1up (attachment) , The final LIR should cont;it.141 a Parcel, Map w-I tki marc el np,�mber s , The , numbered Parcel I��ap : s not adequate to locate sp,:ol ic; ite conditions disc�dsr ty. in tYio r'i'zR. 2. Percolation 11es: (pg. 4a) .. The draft* VIR indicattic., that rmAch owf the eutd :iris l.on i unsuitable OP weptJ.c field systemM because of lhitah groundwater. The finial. EIR houl include per coldly on. rate, the J oCation and data ca� +?,iri1 percolation 3i Water uupr,1y {p1t e; lThe .fin,a? Ell lR 2hcu.ld d18ouss the; capa'ci lltay of 'tho E•roundwauer �iquifer to ifatoer lthrouoh t n d 4.v id%ih1 dells to E ach '? rpt 4. Wn Wor `. pl y ( pM'. 1,11 , pa ruvr aph 2 This seotLonicatea it-+d .t that v co.n.;7't.w.1t'y water zervi,-,11e is wililable, +t ile a previous section k;tn,1:.y v'J.cit water�,1�.;:.C:lw3 ...., dc?p-?,.,�s,.t w1102, .�nd,3Vi:�t�i1 .9<..'7.1s. 11 4. 5, D--ainw�e and ,,later quality (r IL ^nd 141") -- The proposed use of "drench drains" should be elarl."'ied :-Ull seepu �e pits be loc,at'ed :fear leach : ielcis? If you have anY q1A--stions thesv comments please call Dennis Corcoran at the abo,,e numb,2-v. l Thome,,- Bait chi Assistant Ch e oc: Calif omla Rd �onal -Ilatev ()y��I1i ty Control B wi r , + X21)1 S Strloet acr�r�rhto, C r?$lr L'us,n;eaS canC1 `t rc�ns�Qrtcttln�tancy' :Y i;4 1 r4 • t� Y v M1gi DoteJlunc. roo �, r 1 » ,w #" Lam'* l' -.l �. �. t •r' .L �rw i,+�� DE-P;%p'TtmVJ*T OF N ,AsNSPQRTATION 'Eranrh iu' uc�ieNaic.z :"1'ea�,rb DraftIL ,Q'r.n Y.L rc✓LI.tien(ac�- .i,�,PaMu+�,�r, n w',eIYqd f414e r�� '41.As t C"1� 'Y x t` Vne ..�.1�».r�JV 11a* '0: .Y' � .{. J`* Qn; �,?1°.� ...t1.t�.r.Ei�]4+J� x�V 67 A.x Southgate 1y w. !, 4 y.v.r.a u1 W d y y�[S r1v yr t+ q ,, �.,-,r-ee+iiK4.nt Y�«•'r V J., �iN .o :'' i.4a i, .�...144.x " -» • 1 y� s1� ry�Y / �� w area. ,;.LJ 1.7i.tL4 .�i,YC16`�': area e-' � ��' i� inter- de.r :ior,e , s �?Z n he eons t,ru tea �n oM � .. o>� .a,-. < a 110 � ched.�.�.l eo ai a is not an i icil.Pa+ ed uo be r g �• ,[�ry a µC..•q,.��A�.(�f.1 .i...,..':.rl 4.:`."'. je»riut-Ccs' fJl W 2, Thn statues w]e najor access,ruutYe �o ;�r000sal the av off; enu i�tr� � a be aria i4idw t Road Y:.:;rd En �l er Sv�f'4.. U��41 D��.. ,�•.;� i'f ,Y i� uiA.ei 4` load rh e'.I also tamp{-. In r!W nj* �y llJiia'%O �. 4i *.q 4j -.^+ray 4r5G. D.i�Q:t�e(: lw0d �r �R Gi..L dam. �-'Y ,ouµa.. �r"I n�.�L'�...-4�, .�..��ii a*'" u :.A + `SP1(? Coda' e � 4 ��� � .13 � �e`J��"w�!_ ways ^,�` r^.� • �- ho',i hea a;.in� these grob� e-::js but does not, sa.;Y ana The orovGe��lrie.(l9l•�.�+'.ly lw'.+l,.OVO P �i�t } Y��j �'y.Leaylitto;�. (.�,�n. fry ry}Ca �a'Y�yrEri.Yi �y Branch belie, `vns N�+VI! itoble�'niS i.J.. i.r1 �*a'� 1'ar U.�YYY'G� �Uj {J 4,\+i� :4+.�7 Roadu.l4 rr�� MM /� .. 5 "(� n:;'1 A r? j le �.r t.� w e S. h i.'.` �; ``. i � W :»+ti i, c C e J 1 'rY/ I r 4�� w e r w r,xt, Y :1T� t'.a * dry--U-r"��n� Should nlCnTO t� .,:e Jo+ibi A t ? � of uGL?Gw i,a I— e u@?"„ dewv~ ti(' 0-f`t 1^ e r:L."�q'L7:n- ; :n'��'��c�"+. +"".eC�'.� on, :�" ;'.i] C-necbsnai-," ` r- e i O a P] s t,I '. 1 . 4m - Cyt}�yry/� M * lr li l � d y ... 'Coo 4a'} t w r u 4Q a .' aw w ✓� a ,,. y ^ w. 'rr� .. »:. S ti dX ::? r.ia' .+eei ;atr {{-; errs r4Ca �Cj, tZ.�.rtw�:*f�ti .,Ei:n:l.�ti� 7 rl' .:.:ZC'i t�ri'1.4 `" ^' "q�`a •'y'� 'al+. .�Jgwt - Ade Li.i.t1 L. y'w TT`1... ,�'`. r` ery F1 Y�". i"`,.1 F�,.o�4�.�i �i' N G w�,h1:i 4��A �y yy ...f ys ril�k:+� k.'4✓•.r��i.'+ .:.•x i�f ;- /.u� C+, ii '.Y 41 it w.♦ 4 W�a 11 ♦ w [� �'y lope; do rG.lo kA w Ck µ District, Fea..,..L w ' '��+nntnf Roviaw papt. C`r,1'b11i. 10 1918 11, gu}}n Gbun}y Mr. Mike Evanhoo Pago 2 June 19, 1978 The Storm Drainage and Sewerage Waste Disposal Sections raise considerable concern and neer better definition and orgran zationM } Since different elements of the plan and their staging are not clearly defined, difficulty r,as been eMbuntered in the review of the document. We have s.3„&nlfi0an concerns with, the impacts of the proposed, p �ojeet ano would appreciate the cppomunity to rotj�, cyr the Final Report prior to its approval. LEO J. TROMBATORE D:.t fir for of Transportat on J 'Ni int . �1t a c(=��l a n epUt yDist yzct Director Tr,naPM-tat.ion Ktnnin Attach. clpp of C0112arnia otos Resources Agency of California "Mem or and u m 7u : I.. ;Frank Goodson, Project Coordinator Dot Resources Agency e+r 6' June 19.78 •Butte County Environmental Reviow .7 County Center Drive 0roville? California 95965 Flom s Calirornia Regional rater Quality Control Board Central wlq %ogion 3201. S Street, Sacramento, California 95816 Phone., 44530270 sublect3 Southgate Acres Residential Industrial Subdivision, South of Chico, Butte County SCIi7805228' Introduction The subject 356-acre proposed development has a potential to generate a 'large quantity of domestic and industrial wastewater, Without proper treat- ment and disposal there could be as ignificant impact on water quality in violation of State and Federal Laws-. Since water quality impacts and mitiga- tive measures were not adequately discussed, we feel the draft environmental Impact report should be amended to address these concerns. Rocq:gm,indations 1. This proposed subdivision is adjacent to the City of Chico, Which has a regional sewerage, system, An analysis, of the feasibility of° connection to this system should be included in the EIR. 2, Individual septic tank-Peach field systems were proposed for waste water disposal, but the EIR indicates shallow soils, dredger tailings, and high groundwater, These Conditions are not conducive to septic tank-leach field systems, A more detailed discussion should be included In the EIR with specific required mitigative measures. 3. The subject of industrial wastewater should be discussers ;n fl,�, EIR and required mitigative measures established.. 4� The proposed use of septic tank-leach fieldsystems, individual wel'1.$ and dry wells in the same area can have a significant effect on waiver qua'i i ty that should be addressed in the UR, General Comments 1. A report of waste discharge will' bo' required by the Regional Board for the entire subdivision if `septic tank-leach fields are used. A public entity would have to be formed to,be responsiblo of operation and maintenance of the waste disposal systeltrs; ,".m rohmoMal "40 iorr Dam, Buffo Couhty mea May 315 1978 Page One Environmental Review Department County of Butte Attn: Mr. Earl Nelson, Director ATTACHMENT Comments on the Draft Environtiental Impact Report (DEIR) on the Southgate Acres Subdivision Master Plan, prepared by McCain Associates, April 1978. ERD I..og # 77.06-23.0 Introduction We have reviewed the DEIR and the following comments reflect most of our concerns on the proposed Southgate Acres Subdivision. Our analysis indicates that additional information is necessary before the EIR is com- plete, particularly in the areas of traffic, air quality, noise., Waste disposal; and water quality. $EPA',s specific comments on the above referenced report are as followt 15141: Description of Project:'''' (b) A Statement of the Objectives; Sought by the Proposed Project; . Residenti7l land use will be, of a low urban density nature. Re, sponse: It is not a low density subdivision by rural standards, sw.rn�ronta) ito iow C;a j 158 0406 county I' May 31, 1978 I Page Seven Environmental Review Department County of Butte Attn t Mr,. Earl Nelson 15143. Environmental Impact (a) The Environmental impact of the Proposed Action: 1, Cumulative Impacts and Growth -Inducing Effects: Res "onset The mysterious overpass on Highway 99 is introduced here; as well as the effects of providing access, If adequate access is provided, traffic impacts are reduced. Further, development of the area will reduce the possibility of spraying, the Agricultural Commissioner will not 'issue permits for highly toxic substances close to occupied buildings. New 'residents may be less tolerant of sprays and spray noises and generate complaints against ad- joining properties, E. General Plan; Res, onse. Portions of the proposed development are in conflict with the Land Use. Map of the County General Plan: A point of legal importance, because of the suits against Butte County by the City of Chico, California State Attorney General`s Office and others, Expanded resi dential and industrial use are contrary to 'the Chico General Plan. The County's Land Use Map must be revised before approval of this subdivision plan (see also page 14; paragraph 3). Although.residentia7 areas should be close to areas of potential employment, the proposed mixture of heavy industrial uses and 'expensive homes is unusual. Some of the current uses, propane storage agrichemical industries, are usually separated from any residential' areas for safety reasons, if no others, Repeated mention of the proposed overpass (page 14, and 15a) necessary to alleviate conflicts between residence tial and industrial users. While reference is made 'to preliminary contacts with the DOT officials, hone are cited in 15144; Organizations and Persons Contacted.' GAJ,.1':VOnN.x W.&TLn q)C,IIVXC rac es. t ITPO '9012'C!C"X!MST .JTOUrt :inN JoSJ, Gnnir•'ouNz.& June 14, 1978 �lxtrn pop �913�1�f/4 butte County Cnvi.ronmental Review Dept. T' County Canter Dr. Oroviile, CA 95965 gentlemen. We have reviewed the Draft gnvironmental Impact Report for Southgate Acres Subdivision Master Plan as prepared by McCain associates ,for Jayred and. Towne and find it to be satisfactory for our purpose, This Subdivision appears to be approximately a mile from our closest main, California Water Service Company will extend its mains to serve this subdivision subject to approval by the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California since this development is Dresently outside of our filed service area, The extension would be made in accordance with the extension rules in affect and on file with the Commission or as those rules may be modified from time to time by the Commssion in: the exercise 04 its jurisdiction, A copy of these rules is attached hereto. 'Your attention icy directed to Sections A and C of the rule, which will. apply _ to an extension installed for service to a new subdivision. if and when the applicant has entered into an extension agreement with this Company and has deposited the estimated cost of malcing the extension in accordance with the agreement,- this Company will install, the necessary water mains in accordance with the terms of the agreement and will serve the residents of the subdivision with water at the rates and in accordance' with the rules and regulations of tile Public Utilities CoMtai.SSion of the State of California.. Very tr y yo s; C 0 N11'l R SERV? , COMPANY Oo 1UH4 t s j f larold Fl.. Emmerich gnc. Assistant Sooretaly Grant r, C. ` 8talo y Engy(, .W'dryap t i e ,�l. RULE NO. 15 MAIN (EXTENSIONS A. Oonerol provisions and Definitions I. Apitlicability A, All extensions of distributtali mains, from the utility's basic production and transmission system or existing distribution systerr, to servo new customers, except for those specifically excluded below, shall be made under th0provisionsof this rule Unless $peeifi0 authority is first obtained from the Commission to devinte thdreftorn. A main axt0nsion contract shall be Oxecuted by the utility and the todapplicant by Applicant applicants for the main extension canstruetdd hafor0 the utility cpmmunces construction work on said extension or, if eant ar applicant$, before the facilities cnitiprislnq the main extonsioil are transferred to the utility. b, Extensions solely for fire hydrant, private lire protection, resala, torrlporary, standby, or supplenlontaI service shrill not be merle under this rule. c. The utility may, but will not be required to, make extensions unrfaf this rufa in 00,,e rat basin csiabiisnad, of where street grades have not boon brought tMonts or rights of way wh0re final grades h4Jve o those Ostabilshgd by public authority. it extensions ar0 made when grades have not been established and there rs A reasonable probability that the existing grade will be' changed, tin utility shall taquua that 140 Applicant or applicants'for the main extonxfpn de19i';r, at ihii'iina0 of ax0autlpn pt the train extension a Y difference t, ilia, estimated net cost at ralocatiitg, raising or lowering facilities irpoit establishment of final grades Adiustmant of oily difference 1:0twr;an amount so deposited And the actual cost of r0locating, raising Or lowerin(i 106filies Shalt bemada wlihlrt fan days after the utility has ascortaino,f Such actual cost, The net deposit representing actual cast Is not subi0ett# rafunw thin entire deposit related to the proposed relocation, rolling at towering shall be refuhdad when such tisplacemants tett determined by proper authority to be not roquired. 2, Limitation of Expansion it, Whenever 1110 Outstanding advance contract balances r0w:h 40 percent of told, 0apitol (defined, (for file purpose of this rule, A$ Proprietary 08041, or capitof stock and surplus, plus debt and advoncas for construction) iia utility shall 30 notify the b, Whonever.ttt Otstanirty days. Commission within POPita Outstanding advance contract balances plus the Advance on a Pttlpased new axtnri$lan would excea:l 5fJ perceit of defined in Sectitn A.Za Plus the advance on the proposed now extension, the ulilfry slietl not traaka the Proposed n0w extension of distribution mains without autilorixation of the Commission. e. Witanever the outstanding advance contract balances reach the above level, this utility shall sa notify tie commission within thirty days, 3: Definitions a. A "Mona fide customer", tot the Purposes of this rufa, shalt be a customer (axeludmg.any customer C,, r11`100y served at the same location) who has given aatisf,lctory evidence that service will be reasonably permanent to the property which has been improved with a building, of a permanent nature, and to which service has commenced. The provision of service 10 O'Cal estate developer or builder, dui ing the construction or development lJohod, shall not establish him as a bona filo customer. b, A "real estate developer" at' "builder", for the purposes of this rule, shall includ0 any individual, assocfatori of individuals, Partnership, or corporation that divides a s real of liartd into c. Thn "Adtustdd construction cost", far the purposes of trustwo cr rule, shallrbe reasonable and shall not.exceed the costs rocorddd In conformity with generally Aideptad water Utility accounting practices, and As specifically defined in the Uniform System of Accounts for Water Utilities prescribed by the Cantrnission, of installing facilittusofAdequate capacity far Xhaservlc0 raqur tOdr It tiie utility., at r15 option, should install facilities with 0,larger capacity ar rasultfng in A greater footage of extension than required for t1i0 Cervico rerluested, the '"adjusted construction cost", for th0 purposes of this rule, shall be determined by the apphcahon of an adtustrront factor to Actual construt:tioh ast Of facilities fn$tofled. This this shall be the ratio of estimated cost of requirel3 facilities. to estimated cast of actual facilities installed, 4, Ownership, Design and Construction of Fac tfgs A. Any facilities Installed hereunder shall be tite sale property of the ulrLt,. In 'those instances in which title to certain Portions of the installation, such as fire hydrants, will W held by a political subdivision uch facilities shall not be included ala pert of the main extaftsion under this rule; N The sate, type,, quality -.if inetnrial$, And their location shall be spocifie,d by the.titihty, and the actual by 1110 utility or by a constructingelidncy accotoble to it, construction shall b0 done c, Whdrd the Property of an trapllcanl is located adjacent to a rlght•ohwpy, exceeding 10 feet in width,� ,thor public purpose, regardless of the width of the traveled wayor i,r0mnpt, , for astreet, highway, or the utility may elect to install A maul extanslon an the same side thereof as the property of th pp (cant and �the dstgnj tine and i adjusted construction costs in Such c,1110 shall be based capon such cit extr d; Mien An extension mutt comply with an prdirtancanSron,, regulation, or specification Of a publli authority, the estimated and adjusted construction COSTS of vi,d extension shall bQ based Upon the facilities retluirad to comply thorewith, li. Estimates; Plans and reel ihLatruns a, Upon request by a potential atppGrant for A Main Extension i�h'a utility shall i`irapare, wuliout charge, a preliminary sketch and raug: estimates of the r.'4t of installation to Ise advoncer,l by said applicant. b, Any applicant for a r,iain extension requesting the utility to prOpolo detailed plans. specifications and cost: estimates Shalt be raquest j to .e posit4va,I with IN utility an after t eilltf fp the estintalud cost of Preparation Of such material, The utility shall, upon' Of the proposed inarn ekthin 45 rl`rys after rar.0ila, of the deposit rprurrrtl to above, Ouch !dans, speelficatrons and cost estlntates r0queSt, ma�rr avt'tabl0 within terisron. 11 the rrx'tenstaia is to include overs Cenll of facilities" to b0 Bonn at ilia Utility's expense appropriate dated$ shaft Ge.s0t forth tit the pfarts, sp0cifications and cost 0stnnatds.;r c, In iiia 0(w ti Min t e (Ja*, sit Gonl be with the utility is executed wrthati fao day$ lifter The utility furnishes the detailed plans and spticihcatfans, the der,tssrl shah be is a part of the advance, anti shall ba torunded rn at'cprdanGo v,fth the farms ttf, the main extOnSloh contract, if such contract is not so exa4uted, the deposit to covor the cost of preparing Plans. the t terms o f,thi? cost, estimate's shall be forfeited by the applicant for slid main extension anti the amount of the (0rring Plansosfl shall fi tittiand c st d, the accatant or accounts to which the axtranse of pr0parinp said naatartaf Was charged. Wh0n detaftad plans, specifications and cost estimates Are requested, the Applicant for a main extension shall furnish $mop to a " suRabla scal0 thosiing the ztr0at and hat layouts and,'w requested by ;the utility, contours or other indication of the relative elevation of t ie uariaus parts of the err+tt to f a dau0)ol5ad. If ehanges are made subse(Tuent to the presentation of this Map by the applicant, and the changes, r0riuirll addifianal exponse in revising plans, Specificoteons Anil cost estimates, this additional expense Shall be Barn) by the OPPltcant, not'suhj0ct to rafand, and the Additional expense thus recovered shallbe cradit�iod to tiiq.ncanunt or Accounts to witch Ilse Additional expense was charged, 6, Timing and Adyustment of Advances a. ;Unless the apph�ant for the rttain OX tonsion elect$ to arrange for, installation C,tof ilia extanstan himself, as permitted by section exec,c„ the full amount to the nsrcn eggreOment, required advance or an accoptattl0 sur0ty bond must be pe'ovided try the utility at the time of utlan aC the main ext0 h. If the applicant for than tellamain extanstpn cola r Posts a surnt,y bond in fl u the sarvfcq rggkjostadys butora construction Cs tq co a, of e83h, soca surety facilltius the applicant for inmanCallarpvidod hp Y bond must be ropincoul before that' are arda the axtensfon may ha ro , wepo that it! pecial faclliriCs aro rC with `gash not lest c. An applicant fora rodLrY file utility, qufred to dapps(t suffice qultad'prlmarily,for construction cast showingitans len who advance Sufficient cash 'to Cuver the cost of rima special. constructss funds shall be provided with a stats. and total agsts;r e^unable dotnll the costs mant of octual monstructiOn cost and adjusted d, Said stato p or unit cncts; pr cpntramt mos! incurred for material, labor, an m t't shall be submitted the unlit Wtfhln Si Contract y s whichever fire appropriate. Y other direct find (ndltect casts, Y tla s after the octopi construction costs of rile i Y. In the avgnt'that tae actual to days attar cornp(atian of n costs for rho entire installation shall havd submi"ad, bosod a on instruction work a install have been a 'if, Any differences -between the adjusted available i ' Preliminary determination of t c sCertained by nformation at that time. tial and ad boon tlotormiriatl within 120 advance and shell be adlun til cansjys Of costs and the amount advgncedshall be shaven as a revision of pnstructiotr COS shall ba 7, sslgttrr nt of M hay..61a wlthity taut d� Mal" Rxtonsran Contracts Y ays at data of aubmlrsfon of Any contract QnfOrOd Into under Sections t3 Statement, thea scrttlameSu f of adjusted construction costs, After mittenof fno rolicea or under similar provisions or former rules amount of raCtards. Sieh assignment shall apply bnl utility of the notice of fist Y to those rata dstwhich become to the Utility d by the holder qf, id than a Single assigliqu, 'ig;tment. Thu utility shall not be required toc)aa more than th d pay me ntraCt as shown y the U' after, t3, 1ntUrpretatlpns and Deviations Y Y after thu data o� ec the Utility's make any one reluntf pq most u alp' b in ansa of direr raome Y under such CantraC tta y the this rule a `f nt or dlsPute re more Pp, ' unreasonable to girding the application of any provision of this rule or in clrcu stn c daltirminatton, either party, lila Utility, a g, Exfanslgns to SaryiCo Individuals Y PPlicarit or m nes where the fi 1, hrerrPoota' aPpfteants may rater the matter to the Cortp,plication of ga Allowance mission for The utility shall extend its water distribution s ilia O stuns, treats, housingmorins to serve new bona fide Customers at its own expanse, of prplarts, industrial acilit developments Or organized mommorclal districts rrrain extent. tracts from the nearest t, 2 Advance xistins utility faevel i her than to If the total length of mai,, erctenston is (n t, Y s net ur excess of fifty feet poi service rnr whoa the r serve sorvicn shall be roquired to advance t�7 tfia xc connection. crtutrad total Ion t xcess pf 50 g.h of Bch gxtaiision which exreeds the estimated Utility, babfe Coes t of on is commenced a bCfara fo t per Service connection ppliad for, thea Pp cost Of service Pipes' that a applicant Or a licants for such c inches In die Piper trioyar boxes and motors, foot of the portion of the e$brnated reasonable cost of axct►,t where a lar Such estimated rraspnakrla mem exiapsion par sarvicv co advance is subject to adjustment in accordance with the provisions a Section ASS q' ° nnectian exclusive of the pier nein is ro uired by rhe spacial needs pf thud uPC,n the cost Of a Refunds main not in excess of The money so advancod shall be purL. t or applicants. The amount of the most t,l r refunded by the ilial f this so feet Ve Ofof that Y, in cash, oxionsiun oxmlusive of til extension for which iidvanco Without rr,tare a i addition a ual to within lao daysat If any customer vets mode, for coma atldltianal orvica monnethe mtinndjustodconsiruction after rite date of first formerly bon served' In a raasonnbla manner at the sarnto rOnlan. date pt oornplatCon of the tna(n axtansion and to ane lids. mtlstomar, 't!Jb refunds shall be mads after a a made p 4, Exceptions t said main Refunds seal( be made Where m a group of i al ar more individual applicants re d the amountadvanced,l grtbi! of and the total refunrJshafl not exceo Commission authorization, the utility, at its option Y from rho len cars oxtansson as herein requests service from the Bern C, Cxtonsian t provided And rile utility lia f s , may ratiuira that the Individual as extension, or Iii unusual Cases attar obtaining 1 OSorveSubdivislpns,Tract y hall refund this advance as individuals adva s Housing f'raiects, Industrtaigvglp Provided in sectio nine tali an Advances n C;2, of this. tu[e, lira cost of the a Unless the r main housin pro .Outlined in Section C, t, r Organizou Commorical Distrimts' g project, industrial dove C is foflawed pmentsp cons e_ t l , an taction (s commCnoed gPm�nt or °rggni4pd conlmorcal dstrl tnshalf a mbPt ra u110 tp ,tract, at least e r the esttmatod reasonable cost f axtt,nsion to serve custOmor;iwho n$izhrpr capnctt to qui, ed to sarYq til p a newsubdiv(sian Y the main ra o the extenstan to be � q advance to the utility, before Include nocessar g served d(raCity from the main extension the new nddit,nnaallY installed, {rein the naw custuhlars artd a roe ff bio Y �orvrcestubs lar service the nearest Utilityf To this shall addecl piF�(s. f rttrxt 4st(n,ptq Of lila ility authority, whonovar s lila cost pf fire h X) gatesandlrausin I txtansion. The costs of the oxtensioneshall bs If spcc(AI faciht(as cons�srin ran hydrants what' re g tharator, and matrr-boxes Y is era to become fila prpperi est tl by taro ppphcairt far +but shall not In meters, to be installed will s `� of (tears not maveris Y o the utility, the n,aln extension pr required b "Panty fin galla, the t,pl,rY laatit the main d ftY Semtlan C.l,q, arcs retluirnd fry y Public gprn, .car ce Ir extension and other Parts of the r the service raquestod an m+3t' be included tit the acivaneo, sthJact tp rgitrn i fir ire utiht'`s d, when such facilities afapropriate units) is requirad to sU 1 extension faCtht(as des; rthatf in action 1 sYstern, at feast 5C peccant f the c, In 11eu Of provitlrn retnaffor prnvided. p1unnarn extnnsron, tea cost of sumh s p design S C.1,n. above, f{ with refunds of g the advanmrs In aCcart)anet with tae advent! PeCiaf'facilities Artane of if quallhrd Of the installatrori to the Judgement of ho. �iemflans C,j,p, and C 1 h til mast Of tile.' Cpst p pursuant tq Cal�retat(Vebi t UtihtY, to cttnstruC , e nPtyllCant f inspection an tldmg„procPdures inrtiatc t And install iha f for q main extension staiamant of a, u d suparvisian by the utilit by hire and littariad to ,lp leli ti b hi,msolf, or arrange`rile(( it tosser t al construction Y, steal( be paid directlyb for their of Jll the aot,ral Cost r cast. to reasonable det,,rl, Thu ami vaPphCant. fddhrs. Tho cost with the o pal til tint to a Th t applicant shall sk, inCludlhg the 2, Refunds plans and$ , f+ larlra Y b trPatad as an advance suject to rathe Shall be the pacrfimatlons cub i quoted in the ulffit' s detailed rest ilted ate. Utility with a m tted by the utility pursuant to 5emfion The Ins ° Thn amount A,5,b; tatietloh sholllae in accordant ti to the art pdvanrt?tl unttor, Section , 011144, party aP parries rvnfitied t er r C'.i,b., andC, , excggU the tptai of file h eta as sat forth in file lgllorty following sutrJect to rafuntl quartarfy ,a amount eWvancod, exce t g two paragraph by the utility, In cash p Ymenis0 at the eleclson of the unlit Pas trarernafor g Phs. The total amours sq ' without into b. Whonover casts of mom axteilsions Prnvidh,a lila re t refunded shall tint revenue raegivnd ftp have Y ontJ far a parratl rsat to funds shall be Made in annual for which m custamgrs en ativanrCd pursuant to xions �p YCars alter lila dntP of the cn semi annual or the Casts advai,cod, 7ltccre�unj shall ba g�v of the r veCt(ons C,1,a nfract, prgtaCt(on al?aneias supplied by servlcCgrC. t,orho utility sankdatermflia fila o enuo $ty received contonotied direct) Pipes , Y to fila axtensign G. Whaneygr casts of spocial facilities have dlvidad fly the number of lot" to bet•n 00011ced pursuant to Sectionials c 1.b. one or rYibra Bono (tdn tuskgtnors ora i+wedtUy Those locby the ilitgsnoiliras, This advance per lot shall lir the of fount so advance tl. VVith respect to a contract entered into on and trf ter rho o(faot(vn dote of this tela, if, at ando cuslo MOrt: for which the extol, 1 (inch lot shell h b0 reflltldod foraach lot on whlClf sPocifiad above, aO% of th+ lherefrotrr, the utility shad nione mgdiat�efy notify Iltr con holder of that faq� ,n�ocial tacilito Y time 0tfaslgthe �Ud ar refund period' cosh, tiny balance which � during Ve Wherannue instal tact h m` y gin nin unrafunded at the end of said 20•year period, Such bolanca llrull be refunded ore being to pay, ", Payaola' �ap(mmng 21 yours after the date a(the contract, at ihnt Umlt shell ttacorha ohfigated to PaY, in ar Whore a contract has I?cen ontergd into under rt 'tgr'h main Mansion rule, and where 809& of ilia the extension or special facilities wort; designed are being serval therefrom equal - substitute contract, all Inc, !n ail respects with the original contract, int lading tits original retro rine tido customers for which substitute contract shall fncfutla the follo the utility may Po rtril"u odd enter into a fornafning at the, termination t'in� proVisiona "Notwithstanding o t lnatIon data, except new and ierrrlinatlon date; date of this contrdck shah bo paid In sive 0 t y other provisions bOregl anyt e that saitf contracts: The advice letter provisions or ooctian X of General Order No, 9f:• n g , in nfunded balancesold 3, Tarrttlnakion of Main extension Contracts "tn)fmo is hu fnnin anti year after said A shall apply to nil such re I n. Any contract With rofunds based upon Porcania P nmont Provision of farmer rules, ntny be Purchased by the utility Ua of revenues and entered into under Section revenue refund muftrptad b Y anti terminated, provided tde $eQ terft - Off�lhis rule, of of t under stimatlne d the for C,3,ton f;rr or in the loflowing table, tho terms are otherwlso iwutually,ngroed so b tl Parties or ihetr assignees and Stiction termination and looters e f r here iid amount that vrould othdrwtso be raftrhdod at the current of rafunds,rovep , e ed remainder of the t or shorter Pli d with. The ttfiiftlsated revenue refund s the period that vrould be required to exiiniilsh the total refund ods', over It shall be er determined of the average annual revenue par service for the sh the natal wontyyoar contract period, the Proposed termination a roll tunes the numbtkr of years or fractions thereof to the end of the od by Multiplying 22 Y Preceding eafohdar year by the number of boon tido g percent shorter period that would be required to refund oho remaining contract balance: o swank • customers r Years Factor , TERMINATION FACTORS Ramaming Year y year contract cited o Remaining Factor Year 2 19929 G 6882 Remaining Factor Year 945p 7 11 Remaining Factor 3 .800G . G52t1 .53913 4 7593 9 4210 i7 5162 1S .4359 5, .7210 9 .6920 13 :4941 17 .4188 10 .5650 14 .4734 18 402a b. The Lillm0lity aholl 'urhlsh prmPtfy to the Commission the tollawing information an venting and i 3x77 a formai application untla is ,4541 i1 A co St Ctions 916.930 of the Public Utilities Carlo it PY c%t the rt�in extension contract, together with data a Payment fs to be mods Otherthanin cash., authorization by made rind the on. untely describing the development for which the tarot adlustedconstruot(an test of the extension. Tho r minati unpaid an the contract and the calculation of the maximum termination price; os above advance was f3) Th termination and the terms under tz! Tho noose of theholderof the contract h the obligation was toemina led, ve defined, as of the data c. Discounts obfainod b at whnn terminated, to Ac, the 'Aid from t recti ors totrnlnatod under the provisions of this section shall be accourtte 265, chntributiotts in Aid of Construction, 0. i:xtaTho Cost to Include rite Protgctfon d for by credits 1, Tho cess of distrfbutfad Mains designed to meet the fire flow requirements set forth Order Nn. 1031 to be Advanced a the licaftE, g.3. and G.2, of this trite, y pp i 2. 9.3. a distri4as The Utility sha11 refund thi adva cebasoproVid_d iP Sectional Y h n IIIAf a of Genes JrkIN% be designed to meet firs flow it air bubo in "cess Of these set forth in sectio VIII, I a s of olio en Order l ipai the the utio y cost flee the di trtbutlan mains necessar requirements shall be paid to the. utility 3, The Cast, allocated a� a . M r i Y as a cotitributi0r, in aid of t:gnstructign. meet such higher fire flow Y to or storagr_ primarily fnrt'fircn+ pr x�etinn3ttur�bses shtti than epatdstaitheiutilainsas aucant to proyide sdpply., Pressures,_ tion t•ibution its aid of Cbdstruc- Rev. 6-3-75 RLV1�W : �. 7: a R. y av�rnnm t+ aviov, D°wj' SMTH. AT i 1�7g JUi�12 W GourYhi: Page 10 age (a� Dascription of Project Po numbers not identified by Map* A ,way of knowing exact location,of parcels in the P.rOJect- f project 355+ acres, A project of this Size Total si7,e odetailed Maps, i. e. soil structure should require more shgeologically, hydrolagica.11y and 'topogra.phic• page 2a �c) ecus economic, TechnicsL and A general de of the prof �;nvironmental characteristics considering the principal aoposanom c considerations The loss of i4ineral ,Aggregate Degradation of perched water table. resourcesp at Teehh:;cal, consideration. page 3• M se tic tank and leach fields. ,Sevreg�: disposal Will 'fie by p Due to the, hydrology of the areal sewags disposal shall be requiredto connect to an existing sewage disposal system, ( Chico). City as Gh:i Page 3• (C) Collection of 'storm water runoff: Duet retuirlements�ofooff�site the area -- shall be required to meeq et the drainage to Butte Creekto t'n' ith therCleaneWater Act* ments of The qquality Control and comply w roper solution is to form a District to serve the project. p. Page 3• env: ranmes1tal Cons .derations « (b)e facilities, industrial �tithot�t proper' drainage and sewag " activities and uses will create irrev'orsible impacts to the V'11 14 uescription off' 'LnvironmOntal Settitg« e .. Mrd Por.Ad iirodger tailings are an Aggregate Pad . 3 rBsotlx"c e • 3rd.' Sentence,"Numerous trent e$ aingk�o exeinsth,eebOttom�ofs p�leo and runoff collects as The these• Add �' l'hitk�eoa is a erc,hedground Wwa er' table ofater Gaavableeunder standing � water iS perched ced- of which fluctuates according ground NVater xosol r percolates into the underground to the amount of reL fall which Pant the f low to The' leve. also fluctuates with�the mo �aeds�upstream 8tra of Butto Creek wh oh penotrates into L gravel Page > (b Geologic Structure: Add " composed of Butte Creek boulders, gra siie is , il containing gold, zircon and black sands. Bandon an aliment faux hydrolonetj ' ai.d sediments gY of the site as a water recharge area u;Getc.) The into consideration and evaluated before an t be taken is aPPrQVed. y type Of Pro,j e c t (c) Soil Conditions: These shall be evaluated The soils structure changes from East to West Percolation tests aro inadequate Ea a an more detail. There should be an updated soil. and pert to and�orth to South, pro est of thIs magnitude( as to logging Of each test site. test with more detail (D)Mineral deposits: There are no known mineral deposits of suff'icio t to be of significant commercial value* X1 C, ctaLb oncentration a true fact. Portions of the Project havebeenIdrOment is not past by the Yuba Consolidated Com�an n dredged in the discontinued by presidential decree.y The The was Potential Of significant value toda ned area has .a ue' of gold, y 'due to the increase in val- Page ? (H) Drainage The last sentence . add "The site can be drained ' f ssessrnent district into Butte creek b the formatioadd of he a 1. tion of heces,�ary facilzteb. Man made Systems,d install-. Public facilities and utilities 1. Water -add Altornative �- Water Service Cod loin or annex to California 2. Sewer add - ect Assessment district, can be served by for an annexing o the Cit ing with the City of Chico, -Y of G11ico, contract - federal Funds The Chico facilit granted for the ,purpose of Y was built with and .future development. extending the service' Page 8 - Recreation add 11Pro,ject site included .' -�daries. . R. x..11 (� m A . baun l0 - Archaelogical and D known fact that artifaetssWere cfound tdu in area ,,rj 'Add It is a rit,g dredging operations. 15143:Eirr' onmental ,impact The loss off' naturae, resources, minerals' and � r and gravel,) is ��'�evorsible. g egates (Sand. Page 1.4 - Sewer lines .- previous comments of X5141 F gage lq (D) Any adverse environmental. of`ects avoided the proposal is xmPlemented _ Add ' which cannot be aggregate losses will be irreversible iteral and CR; The perched underground water table'vril CR nt tr►in ted b the industraal wastes p w �.c W1 l be rrevoroj9se far � be poll.u�ed and ever and sewage effluent Stato of California � Toro Rosources Agency of California Memorandum 9or, JUN 7 S9"r5 To Mr. L. Frank Goodson Projects'Cooirdinator Butte CountEnvironmental Resources Agency Review Dey artment No. 7 County Center, Drive Orovill.es CA 95965 bane r Depiartrnent of Parks arod Rocre tion SubloCt; AEIP - SCH 7805P-287 Southgate Acres Subdivision Master Plan Butte County The Office of Historic Pre„ervation,leas reviewed the subject Draft EIR. As the proposed project area is of Mated archeological sonsitivityj we recommend immediate consultatioq With a qualified professional: archeologist if such has not been dine, Cor. Mr, tcorning this matter you may wish to contact: hose L. ,7ohnsan;, California Stato University-Chico, Chico, CA 95926, telephone f395�6192, AdditiEonally, wr wish to stress that the proposed measure to alleviate adverse impacts (i.e., consultation with an archeologist during construction, should archeological resources be discovered) frequently proves ineffective as (1) Persons untrained as archeologists are generally unable to recognize certain types of archeological sites, (2) accidental, discovery invariably impacts the integrity of sites, and (3) project delays during ongoing construction are unnecessarily time consuming and therefore expenalvej Additionally, we submit that until location, nature, Significance, and disposition of archeological ,a nd tile nature considered,�ave been effectiveemi.tigationbameasures cannot scope la the project t tie f'ormu�:ated,i If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Nicholas. Del Cioppo, Office of Historic PrescrWItion, by calling (916) 322-8703; Dr. Knox Mellon State ?historic preservati.otl Offjoor 0f ' ce of Historic Pryeservf a ort „`ronman#al R�viow' "► JUN 2 81978 Jamw P, Tryner, Chio Huita .00unly Resource Preservation and Interpretation Divioian D-7927A MMENNEA APPENDT— p i Lift of Persons Commentir�n the EER 1. Phomas E. Bailey - State Water Resources Conti()]. Board 2. E. F. Galligan Caltrana, District 5, Marysvr„ij.1c; 3. A. M. Wrenn - Caltxan.s District 31 Marysvillo 4. Sandra, J. Houck. - Caliloxnla Regional Water Quality Control Board 5• Patrick J. Pargans - Safeguard I'v ronmental Protection Agency 6. James H Snowden - CalifoxInia Department of Fish and Gime 7. Harold 11. Emmerich California Water Service Company S. A. Lynn Scheel City off' Chico Planning Department 9. Loins C. Camenzind Jr. 10. Knox Mellon & James P. Tryner - Department of Parks :and Redre��t�.on 11. Keith L Jo�4json -- �vociety for California Archaeology 12— James P. Ma=ing - )Oc+iOtY Xor California Archaeology 13. McCain Assoc..,�teS (10 page response to comments on draft ETR plus fx-ench drain details) 14. Frank Andrus - Yuba Goldfield Company 15. Bettye Blair - Butte County Planning Department 161$ California Division of Mines and Geology 17. Bill, Clio - Butte Couj: r Public Works Department 18. Mr. Flai' agen -- Caltrttlls, District 31 Maigsville � 1 John Hoole _ City o C1uco Planning Department , �C. !bony Landis - California Regional dater Quality Control, Board 21. Jim Felson �- Califor ria Native Plat iSocie �,y 22. Tom Raid Butte COuL ty Znviron,meAtal Health Department 23. Dove Stratton - Butte Cotuity Air Pollutioll Control District 24�. Alle'L Wreaui Caltrana, Distr.iat 3, M ry vti.11e 2 A map of the Southgate Acres Tentative Subdivision (residential portion) showing the lot numlaors :for Units #'1 and #2'. 3 A map of the soil data f or the first unit 01 South Sate Acres Subdivislon• showing tri e location of per- ool.a.'tion test holes and backhoo test holov 4. A written description of the soils -bests �- ba.cichoo test holo results and percolation test h0loresults. A letter (dated. January, '1S, 1979) from Clair Castleberry, Public Worlts Director, regarding; the need for a master storm drainage plan for the area between Bal-ler Avenue The Kidway, Highvay 99 and the south limits of the South- gate px.operty. 6. The Public Works Department has determined, that french drains will be allowable as a short-range drainage solu- tion. At the same time, the Public Works Department will roquire the e.ovelopment of a permanent drainage solution fcr the area and, a method to finance the comple- tion of a water drainage plan. The Environmmtal :E eal•t"h Department has given clearance to the proposed septic systems for the first unit of ,he residential -mbdivisior although WitlI some reservatL ns if french drains are used, The details of the proposed french drains are included as page *11 of the reply to the comments on the ESR :from: McCain Associates. The french drains would have ;a 200 foot leach free setback.. The su tab iit; of the 0IlS for septic systems has been proven to the satisfaction of the Butte CpuntV Environ mental Health Department. Soils are generally `Dina loam, o , oil 0j, ,te.3 rw].a1,od soil. classifications, T' e results of Macy soil t,osts are included in the arldendum. The availability of wat'eV (ouantiLty and flow, rates) is, not considered. a concern for the first unit of the rezi� dent;:al subdi %kision. Aquifers in this area are sufft- ciently prodiaotive as evidenced by well logs in the vicinity (availabla through the :butte Coura°ty Environ - p mental Health Department) California Water SeVVI,ce company i an alta at;o source of water; in. this case, individual wells should be adequate for dom.ost:'.c urea Appendix E page APPENDIX Envimnmental Review Darectaor` s response to -the comments received: In order to simplify the responses to comments on the residential. portion of the project, a list of the concerns commonly mentioned in the letters will be made. The residential phaso of the pro- ject at this point consists only of 'Unit #1 (20 lots on 17.6 acres). Unit # ( 0 hots on 20 acres) will require separat() consideration. The industrial phase of the projo. t would be considered at a later time and would require supplemental information in. key areas such as alr and water quality, tr-ffic generation, traffic safety im provements, r�oiso generation, drainage, means of sewage disposal andso forth. The primary cYonaerns for Unit #1 oT the Southgate Acres Subdivision are ao follows: 1. A topographic: map showint, the project site. 2. A map showing Parc ;-1 numbors (or lot numbers) so that rof erence 'o a specific lcacation can be made. 3, Tho need for a, yap sbnwinC t1 -Le location of soil depth tests and percolation 1'�cois°ts on the 20 unit residential subdivision. 4. A writton description for the soil tests. 5 J:`1le need for an overall, drainage plan for this area, 6 'l'he use of french drains ,for this project as an interim measure until a master storm. drainage plan can be de- vised for this area 7 The suitability of the soils for septic systems. Availability of water (quantity and flow rates) to serve -the future residences, 9. 'Traffic circulation and safety measures. 10. 110ise san8i i ivo re eptorw . -1'1. The e tab;i iJo .-me;n't of residential uses near orchards where spraying would. occur at tides. 12. 4 Compatibility of thepro j ec°t with Butte County and City of Chico Genor l :Pl:Gans Auditions to thO environmental impact report (EER) to respond to these areas of concern are: 1. A. topographic map (port on of tha r�l��co, Cala fornix 7.5 minute quadrangle, -� U.S.. Geological Survey) showing the project- site. 01 A snap of the Southgate Acres Tentative Subdivision (.residential portion) showing the lot numbers fOr Units #1 and #2 A'map of the ,soil data for the first unit Of f per- 3 ti: e location of per- gate .Acres Subdivision showing colation tost moles and backhoe test holes. 4. A written descr�i.ptian of toed peraolat tion t'estthol u r es<ul is • test hole rosults an 19` 9) from Cloy (,astleberx7 A letter (dated. Janua�� 1� rya the zed ,t'�jr a master Public Works Director, regarding storm, dra�.ragcJ plan for athetarea between l.�.�a.��aL��r�A���au�1�- The Midways 11ighway 99 South- gate property. The Public Works Department has rmin cdtfrench re drains will be allowablyas a shdrteg drainage n amu` t .,)n« At the same time; th,e Public Marks 'D0Pa3:'tment will rocuirc -the development of a permanent drainage solution for tho area and a method to finanae, the comple- tion of a maSter drairLage plan» The EnvirOjimental 11ea1 thDeptment has given the first unit�Ofnt1le to tIIQ proposed septic 578temsar, residential sti�l div cion although with same reservat .ons ' details of th'e proposed if french drains are used. The details of the reply to french. drains qrO included as pageThe the comments on the EIR from McCain leach freer setbacIt. f ronoli drains would., A 20 . has bp Thy; suitability of the soils �:orser. tic sCain-ItY Env' onen j rovers t o toe satisfaction of t`� e neaxt l He,,11th 1epartment. Soils Lire generally' Vina loam. na, Th or one of �,t � related , �la�� �f�he aridc�aadum e results Of tho soil tests are n,luded. B. The avail.al�i�.a t� of water (quantity and ow rates) is not cox s dex�ad a Concern for ythe tlri� area x areit of tsuff he .��_ AA-1149 bre d.entia.l subd�:��ipjo. n,wr�l�! logs in the cieutl productive as evid�xrcee b� vicinity ty 'througjj tlyd liut�.� County Environ- (,availableis mental alth Tjepartm rpt) . Ccilif ash ,a Y�,xter Sera a Co any is an alternate sau.rco of eforordamof ,this aas�; individual. 1,lo should be adequa f; -this Nr a, use« App endi~ = pe ag Traffic circulation and %XOty measures arra aiscusood in the responses from McCain Associates beginn L�1� on page 8. Only those responses pertaining to BnL-ler Avenue should be considered at the -time. present In addition to the road. improvements to Entler Avenue, a railroad crossing device may be needed to the west of -the Project site. 10— Noise sources in the vicinity fall into two categories inter-Mittent and continuous noise sources. Intermit- tent noise sources are the ;railroads (SS'ac5a`nitlento x',1o1'tIlcl."n to the west and Southern Pacif','Lo to 't he eatelt). Txa4j Illos'G continuous nog.. o sours e a.� from vehicular 1,11aSfic on Th(l Dlidway about 350 feet tot1lo wo t�, �s SS�.dus't� i�,'.t`l. usc>.} pre- sontly established in the Southgate lndus•t'i i t,.l Park do not have much affect. on the noise levels foa.jw the subject Property duce to the separation distance. 11. Spraying activities for nearby orchards would be affected by the e strablishment of re sid,;-=cs The o Bu•ka tae County Agricultural Commis ones would be involved in regulating the :Bprayine to avoid po't011it- .a,l problems. 12. The compatibility of the Project with the General Plans is a,rry�.dreal—aed on page 4 of tho responses from McCain Appendix E, p ag'e 3 A ` ,SUMMARY' e; Reply to Southgate Acres Department of Environmental review comments. The proposed'residential-industrial subdivision, developer Jayrod & Towne, is''schoduled as follow8• Phase one Will include the complo- taxon of the twenty unit residential proposal as Originally outlinoa, Sewage disposal will be by individual septic systems, water will be supplied by individual wells and storm water drainage will be handled by .french drains located along the southern .border of the residential areai, phase two ,involves the completion of the proposed industrial park. This proposal is i ltende(I to provide an Ovarview of development for the remaining lands oft110 developer. Developer plans to build the 20 residential units as soon as possible. The industrial. proposal will be acted uPO)a slowly with allowances for further :study , " . ;xisting 'problemI , p���.°ocularly in the areas of site access, circulation, storm drainage and water service.; Sewage Disposal, Drainage, Groundwater The subject property Ls located partially in a groundwater recharge area. A majority of the area proposed to be industrial park is dredger tailings composed of large river --eroded rock. The shallow soils ons -site are composed of sand, gravel and sedim�n"s in the eastern, portion, becoming loam quality in the west, 7Standing water exists in holes and trenches within the tailings. This is evidenceuof the perched water table of a groundwater recharge.% seasonally due to th Depth to groundwater fluctuates e amount of rainfall and the flow quantity of Butte Creek. Flow quantities in Butte Creek have been declining over the past several years due to drought conditions and, increased withdrawal of 'creek water by residents upstream. Small sections of levee, providing 50 year, occurrence protection, exist along 'Butte Creek south of Ch,i.co. They are administered by the .Board of Reclamation= Groundwater quality ,s considered good. Surface 'water is-nqt potable during summer, and not always potable during winter. Stream samples taken in August 1.977 above Centerville shoiied high concentrations of E. coli and 'salmonella bacteria. The general deterioration of water quality in Butte Creek above Chico can be attributed to decreasing flow quantities and increased development up 'traam. /Due to the nature Of the hydrologic environment in the Brea; the use of individual. wells and septic systems fora project of this magni- tude could have potentially si.gni.'ficant environmental impacts. Cone' tamination of ground and surface water would result, Septj.Q systems could 'short-circuit" through the tailings, wherethe percolation rate is too high Individual and overall reports of waste discharges will need to be filed with the Regi oral Mater ualh o y C ntrol. Board for the individual future units of the subdivision. There is no way of knowing who the individual tenants will be at, thi time. USO of Septic systems may also require formation of a distaff: ���!{al ftovlaw' bd�P SEP 2 1? 1978 904d Cou4v to service the . s stems Y The use of french... drains will r surface water runoff, resulting in Possible ran tion whr�re the water table is hi cncetrata g undwato ^ cantamina-w attach -.d: are used. This is high, unless special de��l,rrns as Particularly significant xf Individual 7 Spill w)'�czj the pill of�dualcshablow�wellsr tithes• upset ccnditi.ons ar c= source, the - were L,sed as the Projert,�+Wterable. passibility of contamination with properly c°nstruGted, dee would be high- however,, tion is minimal, p wells the possiblit y, 0 contatni.na-_ The feasibility of hookup to the Cit o been studied and tiro plans have been developed. d Y to ed. BBoths stem has hook up with the system where Fair Street abuts iirilc 15 inch trunk line extends alon F ..vat` 1g s could way 99 and runs adjacent to rxorrawairenueeetgatross ' �1 result in the connection of South ate r? , es under nigh estates subdivision to the sec�e g h he s would acres and the Butte Creek installed Would be a cornb nation system. The new st'em one line running adjacent to Highway g9 a~gravit lows to be the Southgate Acres frontage l flew suing with and .one line manning along be a, combination of the two rand. The. final plan Will Possible may be served Present plans, so that as Probably system will dramat.icall re�ccctihc with the Cit of much area as lating to water Y Chico sewer quality possible adverse impacts The use of french drains P to dram the entire site could result In Possible contamination of the h: }i Portion of the. site. g groundwater in the eastern This is eSpccially true, if toicic spills or upset conditions sh°uldhis is. cease contamination of tVhile french drains residential Proposal groundwater where they will be11 not may be required to instae rest Of fstfprProPosal used in the (industrial area,) Butte Creek. ' need Off-site drainage to formation of anWassessme.ntadihe tard oE Reclamation apPlication. terns Mav be required, tact to service the, drainage sy As an alternative to the u, water source, the California �atgrcService Cells as the its main to serve the industrial.. subdivisio �, Project their mains ompany could extend r subject to approval: by the Public They will. extend' and after entering into a contract with the developer Utility Commission nearest main is aPproximatel o lopelh C�aier source fox residences y- ne mile distant from Their n Rntler will be individua:lswells, wh�,ch should, Perform : satisi~actorily, The regional Water Quality Control report 'be submitted for an specific. k�oard will require that a will. be generated. Yindustrial W48tewater that different 1�ifferent kinds of industrial ends of treatment, or the wastet+aater neccl Class x disasal site. Y should be trucked to a California. No Class 1 sites exist _in northern The closest Class l site a s In,the 4 r' Arca menu of specialized Wastewater from individual i be :incumbent on the a.nciividu Ind Txeat- ndustries wa�ld such by the 'Wate Quality �'r and' wo-uld be heated as filing of individual re ar n noa lotrcl They wall re generating al wastew�tcr. qu•a,re the subdivision are not Y lot basis for any uses known at this time occupants9t tho industrial .2 own itiation Measures Requl redj 1. In. Order to eliminate the adverse effects on water quality that could result due to the use of ,septic systems, some of the industrial area proposal might Joe required to hoof up with the City of Chico regional sewer system. Plans for this hookup are presently being developed. hookup to the City of Chico system will comply wit}; xecommendaticns made by the Regional, Water Quality Control Board. 2. :fin order to comply with the Clean Water Act and mne:t recommetyda� tions of the Water Quality Control Board,, an underground storm drainage conduit should be installed for a portion of the industrial part of the pr, opos,.1 to provide On -sato drainage into Butte Creek. Application to the Board of Reclamation may bo necessary depending upon the Point of discharge to the Creek, 3. T'omitigate the possibility of contaminants reaching Butte Creek with surface water runoff, it will be incumbent upon o individual industry to clevel. it cont' case of upset conditionngency plans in conditions* 't:oxic substances which ma be used or produced: by their processing. Y 4,. POrt. Ohs of the project could hook up to mainswhich would be extended by the California Water Service Company if developer Made application and deposited the charges required as per contract. Bxtezzsion will be subject to approval, by thee. Public Utilities Conaission, 5, Individual reports will any industrial uses prodbe required on a dot by lot basis for ucing sPecialized ,industrial wastewater.: The Water Quality Control Board would approach the situation on an industry by industry basis. Their recommendations can only be given after spec J.c s es are identified. Mineral De osits -_ Some portions o the project site ` the Yuba Consolidated Coin an have been, dredged tn. the past by field Company. Minerals e try .cthiohed is presently t e xttba Gold- platinum and blacl, sands. udod . Of their, own vola tion, TheTunmariepany discontinueditheir operation cant value should any operation becontanued as patents ally sii fi':K The dredger tailings on axe resource. The California Diva.sion oftMines`and valuable aggregate. ol working on Service Mine Reserve ..ct projects which wool the. quant,it of � gY .zts presently, are no reserve esimaeseatrailabces in northern estimate . Califle Cal foniA There at the present time from the C`alifornaaor lDivisOns in of Butte County Geology. A "ballpark" estimate has been arrived a� ri9ines and g formation. . using the followa,n �.n According to Yuba Goldfield Company representatives, the area In question was dredged to a depth of, botween 12 - 27fact during their operation; Approximately 1/$ of the site (110 acres) was dredged by the company. The 110 acre area represents 4z791,600` square feet of land. If this area was dredged to an aVOrage depth Of 20 feet, an estimate of 95,832,.:;C00 cubic feet of aggregate resource on-site is obtained. This resor�rce will be lost upon, development of the industrial park as would any remaining Mineral resources. Alternative to Proposed Industrial. Project Extraction of mineral and aggregate resources by mining comYaanys After extraction, development of area as a freshwater lake with surrounding recreational facilities. General Plan The proposed Southgate Acres subdivision is bisected by that line which separates the low-density residential (1-44.u./acre) land use designation fzom the industrially desilg'nated use area. Approxi- mately 30% of that land in question ,falls within the industrially designated area, with the remaining 70% in the residential use arca. A 1977 amendment to the Butte County General Play, allows development of a project where contiguous land uses are consistent with those proposed. The Planning Directors Report on the subject property has found that this amendment does apply in this case and no amendment to the Chico area Land Use. Plan will be required. The project has-been found to be consistent with the Butte County General. Plan The project is not Consistent with the City of Chico General, Plan, which shows primarily agricultural land use designation in this arca south of Chaco. Flora and fauna 1. Vegetation., The. Riparian Community'is Mthe major plant com- munity represented on» -site. Ares s which would normally have - been Grasslands can -site have beer, disturbed by construction, ,dredging o g ' g p erations and agrictiltur;al pursuits . The project site is on an alluvial fan romposed of boulders, sediments, sand and gravel.. The al luv�41 soils which lined Butte Creek have been overtuj.ned k;y c1redging operations and/or washed sway by oreek ,action. This has; resulted ,`in a distur d t)rpe of Riparian Community. This disturbed communi.ty extends roughly from Butte crdek; into ti:e study area as far as South gate Avenue east of the Little League Park» Disturbance, have altered'the configuration and diversity of''the typical !Riparian Community. 4 f Vegetation in the disturbed Riparian Community consists of. Wwilows (Salix spp.) , Fremont Cottonwood (Populus iremaitii) Western Sycamore (Pl_ atanus raceznosa)(Pinus Sabiana) and Blac;kber1_ (Rubus spp.) . The understa:�y of shr bu bery, well developed in the typical Riparian Community, is limited or absent on-site due to disturbances:. The open areas between trees and along roads are occu ied b p y introduced annuals such as wild oats, foxtails, rye, squirrel grass, and are dominated by the introduced weed Yel.lo,w Star Thistle (Centaurea sofstitalis). That area surrounding the Eastside LT_Etle League Park has been graded for row crops, and is Presently covered with grass: The land between Southgate Avenue and Norfield Avenue, which includes the existing Southgate industrial area, has previousl:, been disturbed by construction. introduced annuals and Yello,„ Star Thistle dominate;, That area along Entler Avenue encom- passing the residential part of the proposal is Presently' almond orchard. Rare or Endangered Plant Species; Three rare plants are of consequence in the review of this Project. These plants are Fritallaria pl,urifora, Sidalcea robusta, and a Eu'horbia hooyeri. All three species are fisted as rare by the. California Native Plant Society. All three species are also classified as endangered. Species are class- fied as endangered if factors which are detrimental to their existence and have led to their decline are allowed to continue. Fritillaria plurifora. Inhabits the valley lands and lowest faathill slopes from the Durham area toward the project site. Populations are declining. E,uphorbia hooveri: Recently found near highway 99 and Peutz Road, this species favor specialized habitat. Ideal habitat i.s where there a standing water in an area of shallow soils over hardpan.Sidalrea robusta: A perennial found inthe lowfoothill elevations. The project site is Just at the extreme edge Of. the plant's range. Declining p ,- po ulationshave resulted in an endangered class. fication Field study of these plants was limited as they are not discern- able at this time of Year. Development may result in the destruction of an unknown papulation of these plants. Mitigation Measures A'specific survey of the site could be conducted by a botanist. associated with the California Nat' Plant Soviet beginninganstruotion of the project. l aopulatPoxioiato fbtilnd, the mi.tigatien could include the relocation of the plants ,to a safe site suitable -to the continued growth a d The California Native Plant Society will growth, a si stropagatiof proje(.ts. " � in ho t. q 2. Waldl ie-' The project site is located within the Lower Soanorl',M Life Zone. This zone is typically characterized by abundant Wildlife. Due to the proximity of the project site to urban Chico and distuy'bances of the area by agricultural, ccnstruct;I,oft and dredging operations, animal popu'lations'in the area have been declining for many years. These disturbances have resulted. in the loss of treks and topsoil,, and have reduced the carrying capacity of the remaining habitat. Habitat on--site may be divided into four categories; the Butte Creek, system along the' east property line, the disturbed Riparian Community, the open-- grasslands and the almond orchard along Entl:er Avenue► A. Orchards Trees in the almond orchard are large enough to provide nesting and roosting sines to area birds, The lack of ground cover and proximity of residential uses along Entlor Avenue make this area unattractive to land animals, Domestic cats and dogs further restrict animal life, B, Open-Grassland: This area between Southgate Avenue and the existing Southgate indust��ial facilities has no cover except annual grasses and is not attractive to larger species. Lizards, snakes and rodents are the only sgnif.- cant concentrations of animals. The presence of these animals makes this a hunting ground for the various birds of prey, especially the larger owls: C. Disturbed Riparians CommunIty. The adequate cover and some standing water make the drodger pales with the disturbed riparian vegetation the most ideal habitat on--site. The area supplies cover to a large population of quail and other avian life. Langer species such as rabbit and skunk may also be attracted by the water and cover, however, none were observed. D. Butte Creek S stem: The Butte Creek system is a valuab..e fishery. Ana:dromous fishes such as salmon and steelhead as well as resident fishes, most notably trout and bass, have had large naturally occurring populations in the past.. Salmon and steelhea6 populations have declined dramatically over the previous two"decades due to loss of water in the creek. Salmon spawning in the creek in 19'7 may all have been those planted by the Department of Fish and Wildlife. most planters died from water tom- perature8l which were too warm. ke Birds: Xnown to exist on or near the site include Turscry eech Vulture, Red tailed kla'wkfAmerican Sees nal, Barn Owl, QWI, Creatorned t7wN Burrowing Cavil, California Quail, :illdeer, western Meadowlark, Brewers. Blackbird, Bed--wing Blackbird,rownheaded COwbird, Common Flicker', Acorn Wood- pecker, Great Blue Herons Little Creep Heron, Says phoebe, t �6- . Barn Swallow, Cli.t S�r;;llavz t American Robin, ift Sn ll.rC�l;, iolet-green Swallow, Scrub Jay, American Goldfinc h, Evening ingbird,GrasbeCrowned Xipglet 01:0 Egret, Kingf isher, Kingbird:, Yellow Ba ttern gan ,Junco Cedar v Common Waxwing, Housexacb, House s,,arrow, vigPie� Starling, vireos, wa,blers and sparrows. z Peer'and various Year round use b Butte Creek experiences some y waterfowl Mammals; Whose range is known to include the 13i—c e: black -tail deer, bobcat Include project sate Mice, shrew, rabbit., squirrel, ugar, coyo6e, iox .bats domestic cz;s and dogs gopn�r, skunkporcupine and Reptiles & Am hibians ;;estern toad; bullfrog, frog, western fence lizard g, pacific kingsnake and rattlesnake., garter sronake, gopher snake. tree- Fi sh and Benthi c or anisms: for anadromous fishes. S Butte Creek is a Spec include salmo Valuable stream raitboW trout, brown trout and german brown tnt steelhead, g sucker and squawfish also occur. Non -game species including C--.�.-- mate The Chaco area experiences What is classified as a type climate. The year is dominated by hot_dr Mediterranean annual average temperature of 75° x -summers with an` temperatures F and a cold -wet winter may draw into the 20-30°F when the area are. from the range. Prevailing winds in The north wands are south --southwest' and from the north -nor,: Weather e the lir dry and associated with the summexst.- pattern- whale the south winds are and bring storms and/or cooling trends» windspeed Y maasture laden 8 m.g,h, or less. Average area rainfal.l, ,�s between 20-24is ual.iy The air pollution anches S. u�`ea is hagh., dixp Potential in the. Chita and en•!: aro Butte County partially to climatic conai,entir subject to frequent and persistent temperature inversions trap local. pgl,l.utants near the ion area is the valley on threes un which ground., Mountains surrounding Of cooler air is ca ices restrict the air,movements and a. layer characterized b peed by a warm air mass. Resultilg days are Y low velocit or Y no wind movement. Air r Oua7­7litvAir quality in the Chico area is considered county has been designated as an Air Quality good even t,houtgh the by the Airtesource Board The nog-attanmehtNon-Attainment Area carbon monoxide, part.aculates and oxidants. Thelma apon plies PPles for which exeefed�r�lta�xment decision was based is g n�.toran. station laca.ted; in ' were exceeded o' 2.'3 Pollution standards days for photochemical oxidants, 9 days for car on monoxide and on.1 day for particulatematter in the period of 1972-1974. Motor, vehicl:est ag4icultural burning, forestry related operations and extractive industries are the major sources of polliYta.nto. Industrial areas in Chico are primarily dominated by food.process- ing and transportation oriented industry, and the primary form of ,pollution from these are vehicle emissions. Since 1973, Butte County has expended.considerable effort in the area of particulate, control. particulates and photochemical oxidants have, been decreasing since the early 19701st with only a slight increase in carbon monoxide levels in 1976 disrupting the trend. Butte County is among the top polluters in the Sacramento Valley Air Basin, having the third highest pollution. levels ranking behind only Sacramento and Shasta Counties. While the general trend in oxidants, hydrocarbon, carbon monoxide and particulates has been downward, 11the steady increase in'population resulting in more vehicles and stationary sources has contributed to the general decline of air quality in the Chico area. There will, be an increase in vehicle emissions and particulates, due to the development of the industrial park and the resulting increased traffic. This increase would be offset somewhat by a reduction in the burning of orchard trimmings and a general reduction of agricultural spraying, which will, be ordered by the agricultural commissioner as residential uses become more estab- lished in the area (i.e. Gro -entree Estatest Southgate residential proposal). Traffic and. Circulation The current freeway agreement between Caltrans district 03 and the County of Butte provides for an intersection in the general area shown, on the site development plan. The funds for an interchange at this location are not allocated in the current 6 year program. The construction, of this interchange is not scheduled or antici- gated in the foreseeable future. Construction of the proposed interchange would also be accompanied by an extension of the ree�ray from where it ends sauth'of the Skyway overpass, south through the Southgate area. Construction of the proposed overpass wouldalleviate many of the - a affic' and circulation impacts which are addressed Belo on the basis of the existing Lransportatioh systems. Adequate right of way ;could be set aside by the developer tb A,�k,-r� r oda- to the futu:ve �ntc ��.ec' orl There are presently only two access points to the project site's and no news access will be developed as part of the project. Circulation will be dependant upon existing transportation systems' Access to, the site may be made via Entler Avenue from the .Midway or from Southgate Avenue from State Eighway 99. Access to the site from Midway-Ent.ler' will result in passing through existing and proposed residential uses, heavy trucks presently use this p access to the Site from Chico and have generated some complaints sa.nce -8- r - Bn.tler Aireo is narrow and below grade in, spots. No c r at the Sacramento Northern railroad tracks is ing Avenue, from the Midway to Piorfi el.d Avenue Will sPtovimed p o Lect�t,o Fn Ller standards as pert of the total improved to county Avenue will 'surely increase a, more ct. "eavy truck use over Entler due to problems with the EInt.ler A'venueses become established; however; Transportation feels that most vehicles will usessr hthoe,�st�'nt of opening onto Hlighway 99 at Southgate Avenue.ung access The existing Highway 99 -Southgate oped« Southgate AvenAvenue access is mos ye and vel-- Lie is a dirt road running southwest from Highway 99 to the Little League Dark. There is a small loft -t Pocket provided for vehicles moving north on Highway 59, sot urn may make a left turn into the site, This hey t Of four automobiles or two semi -trailers before trafficcapacitv Would.- start backing up on 2 --lane Highway 99 This is inadequate fo total project and will need to be lengthened when traffic warrants Vehicles moving south along the h site are provided no paved turn�,nrghway turning right into the g pocket, and must exit the highway onto the dirt by moving slowly off to the right. This causes congestion at this point and the frequency of this will increase with increased traffic volumes. Operational Problems associated with the close frontage. road have not been a proximity o£ the volumes; however, with ncreasedovolumestserious1congestontinf�c Cluding back upsontothe state highway, could result- without some form Of traffic control Providing access to and from FHighway 99 in the general area of the mitigate access proposed overpass would. problems and ai,d circulation. Left, --turn channel ization in both, directions along Highway99 Would The exteras.Lon of this road will. be imprved across bthe eOntire . site to where it reaches the Midway. Future connection withrthe MidwayWouldOallhe access eviate Problems and help reduce traffic and hazards alo Venue. These improvements ng Entler would cross Private funding, the source of which is unknown atnahisntimeguire. The connection to the Midway would be made 5u:t'north of e. Proposed Greeintree HIstates. the Overall site access and circulation is inadequate as itr P esently exists_ Should one access.. be shut off for any length of timeto construction of the freeway or other unexpected reasons, t due Would be only orae ,access to serve the en,t�ire;. subdivision. , here M_ iti.gation Measures 1. An additional site access in the overpass will be required to aid ienhel,area of the proposed traffic and relieve access problems. area circulation of Further, ieft�turn -9- channelization on Highway 99 will be required in conjunction with development of this access Funding will be from private sources (developer) and the. access will be subject to approval by Caltrans- 2, The existing ,eft-turn pocket on Highway 99 at the Southgate Avenue intersection may need to be lengthened. C^yhen determining the length of a left,-turn packet, Caltrans officials consider the traffic volume to be generated, the character off: t�he development, the character of the exi sting traf;fiic (is traffic in queues, how long are queues, how much distanWti,me between queues, etc.) and other variables. They also rel a'�` 'r� y '')n the experience of thein personnel. Calt. ,ams approval and assistance will he requa.-7 ii the development of the access in the area of +�^': proposed overpass, and at that time their determination of the length of new pockets and adequacy of this existing ocket sllauld be made* Caltrans officials will assist in the development of this proposal 3, Traffic control in the form of stop signs will be required along the frontage road at all points of site access to Highway 9 to prevent congestion and promote smooth traffic flow on and off the state highway. The two-way stop will insure persons entering or leaving the site the necessary night of way. 4. A study should be undertaken o determine the feasibility of access from the Midway along the road extending southwest from the area of the proposed overpass Can the necessary ease- ments and funding be obtained i ORGANIZATION AND pBRSONS CONSULTED 10 Andrus, Frank; Yuba Goldfield Co., Marysville, CA 2: Blair, Bettye;- Butte County Planning Department 3. California Division of Mines and Geology 4. Cheff, Bill; Butte County Department of Public Works 54 Flannagen, Mr; CALTRANS, district 03 6, Hoole,aohn; City of Chico Planning Department 7. Landis, Tony; Regional, Water Quality Control Board 8. Nelson, Jim; California Native `Plant Society Botanist e Chico, CA g» Heid, Tom; Butte County Fnvironm ntal. Sanitation Department 10. Stratton, Dave; Butte County Air Pollution Control District C ll.. 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Interval hours C'ro SEEPAGE RITE; �t,��'t t 3�, • �, ftiSS tl �n�1 SOIL DEPTH ABOVE GROUND WA.TE'k OR IMPERVIOUS STRATUM' (Caprtr nitr ("W ,1C,Fr ;TtO7 C, w " AP). Sinned F7. C. E. No, r M CAIN ASSOCIATE -S CIfk�E ENFlu SU�vE �rO Job No.'ZP4e a �� TEST PI T IV 0. sore Lam _ y I SOI_ DESCRIPTION „ lemma„ ► a� � �.. 4 a I 14 $L.OPE'�i41V SEEPAGE DATA ,i dz� l• " i T e tdads n,�r „�� -. . . . �. , Y; Depth to bollom of holy_ 1 �' f1 DATE Cq .. � �._ , 7 d`mo Depth A ! n�'�c�nl ren' ql ound wa t e f i in terval hours f r fw -� Man a'rift loss dr do - ��*" yrs�'� Hts �21_ILDLPTH AQQVE GROLIN WATEF% OR 1MP VI�7LIS STRATUM (CFt47t+s 01) T. +^rrti°�" .,tcrrtCl' rzvilfwr pct#R q 94th caunly Signed R. C, F, N 0, ASSOCIATES r 5 L 9 T AVEr*dUE C;F�ICCJ C AhJw G�j'RRdI_a 95 6 dob No! ENGINEERS l-$Lj WEY0F;S SOIL, nFScRierio�r SOIL LOG . o.. T ICS —46 - 13�. .a i - Ifi 17 1 N . t NOT' ��r^� x DATE �.. .. �...� SEEPAGE DA TA_.�.. ' f:nr.xr.irt�r?d grutarwd Ev�tar _.� f� p tr bo llvlt� of h'lE' � ✓� if pe th t Fik'r!' p f li 5 Time [�r+lw►h �. M SEEPAGE QTE grr �t�r N In Itlfervalhours µ,....,, r.,_�� ��r»F?ry;r; OIL DEPThi ABOVE GF;OUND WATEP QR IMP R'1XICIU STRATUM nrtiar,tal itovev ooty i{ u L� v 7 C DS,r c",' NO" Buffo Cr n �Y PERCOLATION DATA, Date -c"a ,197' Depth to presoak remaining" Time Depfit remain Depth after fill Remarks t� ,�...�r.«�,. /.y/ (/ry 1(,w 11 ,AJ 4q R-1-1 w /� �j _ Y It min, Drop 7 19I Snam.li �'ereolc�tlon rate �' Signed �7ime _ De th rerna�n t7epfh of?er tilt PeMorks ffm tie ' f�.. .j.`,+�✓�' y3'7 A''r�%�./'Hyl, �'p✓si 1p y �.^J, • rRu on n •�'//p'1�{n {y LAhtD OF NATURAL WEALTI.1 AND 6E N BEAUTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS CLAY CASTLEBEFiRY, Director 7 COUNTY CENTER DRIVE, OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA 05965 Telephonos(916) 534.4691 H, W. McDONALD .Yc3TlUary 18, 1979' Drpui$ D1r90or William CottinghamI Ria: Southgate industrial Park-- Midway Orchards Green Tree Estates and Rt, 3, Box 130 B Southgate Acres Chico, CA 95926 Max L. Albert, LLS, 1360 Mangrove Avenue Appendix I Chico, CA 95926 Towre & Jayred M & T Corporation 369 Rine; Street, Suite 320 San Francisco, CA 94104 McCain & Associates 492 Rio Liado Chico, CA 95926 Gentlemen: In view of the existing Southgate development, the planned Southgate Acres, proposed Green Tree Estates, and :future Southgate planning, it seems in order, that someone do,a master storm drainage plan for the area between Entler, Midway, Highway 99 and the south limits of Southgate property,. The presont development certainly causes no problems, but in view of the, fact that drainage disposal problems are different, from, the ordinary disposal intocreeks, and the fact that new information is being made available by others in the community regarding ground water levels, this request for an ultimate plan is necessary.. At this point, we have had proposals that Green Tree Estates would provide its disposal through a flowage easement in file large Swale running easterly toward Dutte Greek, and finding that a.t ultimately does not get into Bottr Creek leavesquestit�ns that: should be.answerrd now, The proposed storm drain, system using ,french drains for`Sout•h,gaLa causes Us concertti, and �ts present design cannot be approved by aur ofpi.ce It might be considered for a very short-range proposal if wetnov and are Ams,-3red that the permailent solution •s pl��ntlecl and has same me thod o f, financ ing p rova ded to assure is completion, )nvirogman+gl IteVieW Gap+. JAN, 181979 APPENDIX J Atl.ernat,ives to the Proposed Action! 1. project. This alternative would leave th'o property as its with ." a. t,.he possibility of using it for cultivata.Qn, This area has his•(aorically been used for orchards and the U:i,xaa loam, soils woiild allow for the replanting of ' orchard trees. However) though the property has agricultural value, the Butte County General Plan designates this area as low density residential, 1-4 dwelling units bier acre transitioning to industrial. If tJ.r_ o alternative is implemented, a general plan change would be appropriate to reflect this shift in the intended long range use for the area. 2. A lower density subdivision.. By reducing the numberoX Lots, the magnitude of the environmental effects would be reduced accord- inGly. Some of the residential improvements wo'ald be comparable for the 20 lot subdivision proposal as for a 10 logit .subdivision. on -the property. The present proposal is for 1 lots of 0,65 *4 acres and 4 lots of 1 3 acres. From an economic perspective, the proposal far 20 lots oh the 17.6 acres is preferable to the appli- cant. A higher density subdivision. An increase in the number of lots would be possible under the General. Plan decignation, for the subject property. In theory, a 70 lot subdivision could be placed On the site though the main constraint to such a proposal would be the soil area rewired for septic systems. A higher density sub- division than the 20 lot proposal would be less, .desirable in terms of the environmental affects that would result h7�CE G7�' EXEM:IPTY V" Inter-Departm6nta! Memorandum To: Butte County A, .-sory Agency FROM: Planning Director sueJECT: Revised Report on Tentative Subdivision Map for Industrial Park, Unit #2, AP#40-40-44,55 & 40-02-137 February DATE: February 27, 1987 The revised map submitted February 18, 1987, - shows two minor Boundary Line Modifications between AP#40-40--55 ajjd: Lots l and 2 of the Southgate Industrial Park, Unit #1. Tho pro osa Southgate Industrial Parlt, Unit 2 l p cd.. voided upon a # , on AP#:4040-�44 `Would be. P pprovaI of this revised map.. The third result of this revised map is the addition of approximately 45 acres: to AP#40-02.-137. The revised lot line would be moved to the existing easement serving the Little League park. The s zoning on the property is L -T (Limited Industrial)'andpM�2ent (Heavy Industrial). The Land Use Plan Map of the Butte, County General Plan designates this area as Industrial. The SubdivisionMap was originally heard before the Advisory Agency on November 19, 1984. An ElR was prepared on the original project and certified as adequate and complete by the Butte County Advisor' Agency. The map in its present configuration would constitute y the no development alternative discussed in the Envi Impact Report. ronmental As noted in the L7anuary 29, 1987 Planning Director°s r bort the 45 acre addition to Parcel #40-02"187 is outside the scope o£ the, ETR. Since the ;FIR did not consider this change, it cannot be used as the Environmental Documentation. The ETR is sufficient to consider the minor changes to the individual lots of ,South ate Industrial #l. Approval of the revised map can be recommended Provided that the adjustment to AP#40-0'2-137 is -eliminated. Should the applicant wish to pursue this adjustment, new environmental documents will be required. They should focus e environ access development, industrial lands, reduced road construction costs for'future y and�potentialincreased traffic Potential onto Entler Avenue, p , Avenue. safety impacts at Highway 99 and Ender LT:jmc cc: Southgate Industrial Pant' g'neering I�orhhS•tar En �. fi Inter -Depi7G Al9 na0I rd09NVri®Yduflltl 'rot Butte County Advisory Agency FROW- Planniag Director SUBJECTS REVISED REPORT ON TENTATIVE SUBDIN71SIO.`J MAP 7�()jt SOUTHGATE INDUSTRIAL PARR, UNIT Ill ON AP#40- 40- 26, 44 (ptn) (TATE: January 29, 1987 This is a proposal to divide approxinl4tely 41 a,ores to create 21 industrial lots. In addition, t.,,i tae near lots, four e-xisting industrial lots will have t'r`ielr bo .xnd,-jr des mods tied, and AP#40-02-137 will enlarge by a:pproxlma.tuIy 45 acres. The present zoning is L -i (Limited �ns.lustr�;.,G�l} and. M-2 _ (Heavy Industrial) . The Land Use Plan M,�kp of • ,�je Butte County General Plan designates this area as Indnetrial , This subdivision map was orig:�na)1yY heard before the Advisory Agency on November 19, 1984. A Planning Directors' report was prepared can November 6, 1984 spsl:An,nq out the mitigation measures and conditions of apprc;val. Zia t report is hereby incorporated by reference. All of the mitigation me,'=sures and conditions shall be placed on a f'p V zil ;nap as notes to insure compliance.. An EIR was prepared on the original project and certified as adequate and complete by the Butte County Advisory Agency. A note on the map indicates that the only purpose for the revision is to modify the boundary of Parcel#40-02-137. Other changes. not disclosed includethefollowing: 1. Fire hydrant locations and fire hydrant service lines are not mappod 2.. Lot '31 has become not a part. 3. Parcel A configuration has changed giving it access onto the existing easement: 4. The Boundary bine Modification on Parcel 38 has been clarified. 5. Lots 35 and 38 on the previous map have been eliminated. 6. The lots have been renumbered.` Change mit" gatiari measures 410 to Lots 27,28 and 29. As noted in the preceeding paragraphs, an ETR has been prepared on this project. The 45 acre additicn to Parcel#40-02-137 'I s outside the .scope, of this ETR. (' At'}'EN'D X i1 IVOTTCE OF DETEWTNATTO a; TO SecretaryDdor kesourCGs 1.416 Ninh `Streets Room 1311 DEC 21-1984 Sacramento,, CA 95814 County C,1erk, County of Butte i1FANC'.RM.VTCKE.[,,0"",,!;;// 25County Center Drive Orovi.i_1e, CA 95965 �''�� `" �-�-„�^0Us� FROM.- Planning Department 7 County Center Drive Oroville, CA 95965 SUBJECT: Filing of Notice of Determination in Comp liatacc with Section 21108 or 21152 of the Public Resoux-ces Code Project Title 8:3-08-25.p2 S'but}agate Industrial Park Unit No. L entative Subdivision Ma AP 40-40-26 & 44 stn State Clearinghouse Number (Tf submitted to Statc Clor'ix,ghouse,'Baldwin ontr. 5408281 � Contact Person -~ pro}tri Mendonsa, Pub xic Works TelEe Project Location Ate` 916, ,E 0,11 the northwest sideofsoutl at00Aysrn,eso�hhProject Doscription a 2'b lots at: 7 : SO+ acres each, mhis is to advise that the Bu ttc Country AdvisoryAcenc e �' (LeadAgency has ni"Itdo the fallowing det�ermin:ations regrarding clic abalrc- describeLi project, 1 l'i7e project J,t1l .have a significant effect on the environment. �� Will not 2, ; , An Fnviro,lmenta.l Impact Report was Prepared for -this Project P certified to the Provisions of CFQA 8.11d. was Administrative b� Section 15085(8) 14 Californi,_ . AdministrativeCCode..:. A Nega.ti've neclayat;i.on jets prepared fox th;i's project pu:su�n�t to the provisions of CC A: A copy of theNegative Docla,ratian may be cXallrtned at the Planning Department, 7 County a , Center Drive, Orov, CA 95965. 3. A Notice of EXemption_Was! �ilecl indicatiri�� this project Is eeinpt fro.in eiav,i r,0MIIent a1 re�xa.ew. `f + A s ts.temen t �o f Overr, a.ciin�; �.onsi cler�rr;t iorl . adopted Cor this project'.�� 1,ra,, teas oat, 5. Mitigation, [ile�t5ll,es CIdopted by the `tecta AgorIc:y to'reduce tiro i�tli�at:ts a f the: approved °pro j cca t � o Sco -;tt ta.cJImen-t November : 0, 1 8 1 StePhOn. A. 5tre�ete � ..� AP 40-40-26 and 44 (p'tn.), Mitigation Measures Dt.'hinEiSP pans .or the sit= be `appco tod by the BOOL L County ' Lec,ce.rtr:cnt of 1'�b)- �rfc5rks a 7an;Butte County �tos ; unci the da8ign Of the f irrt aul ^taz.;�xctentao: 2. Ura�.nag- pbe reviewed b, tt�e cturtn febai,n ,tent Uiatr•�c4. pond.r must. . . .. _ ca3. shall. be d.i.mi.;ed h 7fii. tmoutYt oi'. impervious Surface on each and Pastoxare r�i�eas. ., . for buildixig, paxkin , to that n e .c ess'ary . 1 f be provided by i'or, t1le county Service Area shad occupants, 4.L t Fand. ing , i r Fees The develop h p V of the service area. developer shall ��.�. res ans'i.'h 7...: for 11 for. arty unoccupied parcels in the 1nalitdus4r ad. para. t 5.1 The st;c�r �a{:r s•eter ti.ori ponds ped ti ua ex�npar.t.-tea I-iatdro���a.shY�nd Control Facilities- as recommen.. I + Game. :+ a •d ocwrbors imp to ril er out pollutants Will be 6. , A sediment-hy r irisfad led upstrsa:x ;oi the stprnr�tatez ret�tnti on pr:xds. property xrxstalled sanita.rlY seals Vi,tfi. 7 All -vmlls shotzZ:3 have px`oP y , 1 un yerSorated casixzgs fox the first 1UQ Vit• 3 . All to is or potentially tOXic da tey 1a Ls mus-t be confined t0 L Disposal. of all toxi c coniai.ners or. cont. ai nmer t areas oil site. �e • p - mato- a.ls and cont`aillero must be zcco:di lg co e..x..,,ing and Federal Vt.,ions.=, ,1 aces ahall have a. minima-M setback o. r 9. Lots which a1 ut r saden4�� r yk nT a�•�d leading areas:, �, d t for r , 5 ' p �'ee.t or tiu�..1.d'.r3ga ailci QG' iee � m r riaiz�.taii:,,ed along. thQ 10 lancl;>ra�rd berm shall be " tabdi�l�.d and 28 - 1. and Sot�tki i;e Ac,res subdiv�. �ion- i boundaries D1 Lous ' 3' -r t.a r;rlt Cl@ d SpC;C;LxiC' ^utaci".iag 11: 5ooithgate Avenue houlc b' a. f five ,velli c:Ies d txang,,tt7e pealw even�.z7g iauu�^ s Lane capable of holding at least rom tyle a Indus trial para. exodus h44d:ra intersaction s%oul.d by irtprUved to pr ide 12. The tntlr�r Avenin- y diStanee arjdL' aQor..�-t..r'lT'atic�.l-d-cel.:tt r"liaaKl �.�lx1E'S '4J adequate ' pM , W `a." , • Avenue uo a '��X? RC1 ht . gic with• intRx'secrWlon�. Fal�.r ��d way tr a�' feet of paving at U!c ill left tura pocktat mesa be t On. tructenuQit the ?�Lidw.3y to 13 A i L to ,ntle�: Av a co'Pode,e txa i' c turnip AP 40-40-26 and 4 m - Page 25. ` The storm water retention ponds will function as water quality control facilities, as recommended by the Department of Fish and Games 6. A sediment -hydrocarbon sump to filter out pollutants will be installed upstroam of the storm waterretention ponds, 7.` All wells should have properly installed sanitary seals with unperforated casings for the first loo feet. 8., All toxic or potentially toxic materials must be confined in containers or containment areas on-site. Disposal of all toxic materials and containers must be according to existing state and federal regulations. q. Lots which abut residential uses shall have a minimum setback of 50 'feet for buildings and l4Q feet for parking and loading areas. 10, A landscaped berm shall be established and maintained along the boundaries of Lots 2'8--31 and the Southgate Acres Subdivision 11. Southgate Avenue should be improved to include a specific stacking lane capable of 'holding at least five vehicles- du ring the peal; evening hour exodus from the industrial park. 12 The Entler Avonue-Midway intersection should be improved to provide adequate sight distance and acceleration -deceleration lanes far Midway traffic, with improvement of Entler Avenue to a full 20 feet of paving at the intersection. 1.3, A full left turn packet must be constructed on the Kdway to accommodate traffic turning ,into Entler Avenue. 14. All lots which do trot meet state and local standards for percolation of leach:l;ine effluents must be rnodi.fied to include an area of imported soil with At least five feat of suitable soil. All sewage disposal sites will, meet the standards of the regional Wager Quality Control Hoard and the Butte County Division of Env.ironmontal Health. ;tow 14 imported soil, systems are not acceptable., the developer must provide an alternative wastewater treatmee►t systema handle sewage flows;. Use of a community, leach field system, located in an open space area over suitable sails or a, package treatment, plant, May 40 necessary. , YES h. Exposure of people or property to geologic hazards such as earthquakes, lands'lid.es, mudslides, ground failure-, or similar hazards? x -w--- 2. Air, Will the proposal result in.: a, Substantial deterioration ofd;° ambient or local air quality?` .,,.,•, ,.. ..; -.-- b, Thecreation of objectionable odors, smoke or fumes? c. Significant alteration of air ' movement, moisture or temperature, u. or any Change .in climate,,'either C•' :' focally or regionally? 3. Water. Will the proposal result_ �n substantial: ; a. Changes ill currents, or the course or direction of grater movements?, b, Changes in a�scrption rates, drainage P atterns or the rate and amount of surface water runoff? c. Deed for off"site surface drainage improvemEnts, including vegetation c�Yanneli�a �. or culvert F-=�. ion �= *removal . _ installation. J a. Alterations to' the course or f l.o�a'� of flood waters? .---- '--, e. Change in the mount of surface. water- in: any: water body? f. Discharge into surface waters, or y in any alteration of surface water qua12ty, including but, not limited to temperature, dissolved .;. Oxygen or turbidity? &. Alteration, of the direction or"�'`, rate of lot.; of ground waters? h: Change in the quantity or qua'l ity' of ground %-MtOrs, either through direct addi.tiohs or withdraiyals, f or through interception ol. ;quifcr by cuts 6rexcavations?==' - A andix, F w pa2 0!. t.; � YES MAYBE NO j ReCi�tutICan in the <<Ttout-it oft wat'c otl-terwi.se available for public �4Ator SLtppli_es? Fxptisu'rc of people oi: properly to water related hazards, such CLS , f16odi.n ? ` 4, plant', Life. Will the proposal result in 311sta_itia1: a. Loss of vegetation or change in the diversity of species or number of any species of plaits (including trees, shrubs, grass, crops, microflora and _aquatic plants) •° Reduction of the numbers of any unique, rare or endangered species .� of plants'? C. introduction of neva,, species of plants into an area;, of in a barrier to the rtorrtial replenishinertt of existing species? d Reduction in acreage of any Agri--`_ - cultural crops ---- 5. Animal. Life, Will the proposal result —inL substantial: a. Change in the diver ity of species, or numbers of any species of anictals birds, land animals including reptiles, fish and shell- fish, benthic organisms, ixccects Or microfauna) b , Reduction of tale numbers of. any unique, rare or endangered species r of animals? .._. C Introduction o netT. species of . IM rota an area, or res.»Xt in . a 'barrier to the migra 'jon or morrta.ht of animals? er y----» d.° Reduiction of, encroachment upon, or deterioration to existLng fish or wto i'fe habi.t4t? > Appertdi t pcx ,c o, YES MAYBE 140 6. D?o�. _ Will the proposal result in substantial,. a„ increases in noise levels? Exposure of people to severe noise levels? 7. Li tht 'and Glare Will the proposal. , pru_uce -s g scant light or glare? 8,,, Land Use• Will the proposal resui in a significants ao Alteration of the -planned land use of an area, or establish: a trend which will demonstrably head to such r } alteration? - ----- ---- b. Conflict with uses on adjoining properties, or conflict faith ` established recreational, educaM tional, religious or scientific use's of an areal" . 9 . Nature]. Eesources . Will the proposal result- in substantial: a, Demand fori or increase* in the rate ` of use of any natural resources? b. Depletion of any nonrenewable #,� natural resource?' 10' disk. of Upset. .Does the praposa . invo `�-sk of an .exp�,osa.an or the -release of hazardous substances - t;including,, but not, limited to, 'oiL pestic�`..des, chemicals or I radiation) in° the event: of an accident or upset'' f t condi_La ons? -- - 11:' PoLijlatiort. Will t -he prOpusal _ -y� s].Qri7iac.ant�.tilze loc��tion, disLriUut�_o�, ciens_tY, or grorath rate of the hun. �a,n popult iw :Or► of 'uT1 � eros Or.' ��1Zvsially divide ars established COITOunity? - --- 1.7... l out a ns , 1,11,11 the propO8,1 ; sa ni y.�cantl,y' affect e:,01.stain}; 11c�usi.ns;, Libna o crea O ( 1'aT1d �Or addi y - 110 ti s fX , 1.3 , — _ rt .. j•7i ] I l v �c� iia s a`I r _.'_------- t t� t: . a: Cenerati,on of SUbstzntiwal. addition-�l IleIII.culer movement? b. si €, rnifican•` e4fccts or' existing parking f,-.cj itxes, or demand dor neu pzrkint,? c . Substantial inpac t upon exis tin fr tra.nspor'tation. systems? d. Significant alterations` to present patterns of circulation carmavecn, n n4 of people and/or goods? e. Alterations td • ►geterborne, rail or ai.r traffic? ` n� f. Increase in traffic hazards to motor Vehicles, bicyclists , or pedestrians? 144 Public Services, Will the, proposal have 'upon, an ' or result. in a, substantial need far, ne�•r or. altered governmental services in any of the €olloWing areas; a,• Fire protection? i b . Police Protection?c. Schools? _.:.._. _ i _ d. parks arother y o recreational facilities? �✓! e, Maintenance of public facilities, including road ? f Other governmental, services? 15. En_ _e -ray. Will the proposal result in: 'el� a Use of substantial amounts of fuel. or energy?'°� p . StIbs tantial increase in demand upon , e =` ll- sources of energy, or a require the devel apment of n 8 sources of energy? r Will the proposal result zn a need—for net; systems, or sub- stan:ial altera:ti.ons to the,;foll,owin ut1 34. t' Appendix l: page 5 ofq YES 11AYEE NO a. Poaer or natural gas? -- .-- b. Communications systems? C. Water? d. Sewer_ (cail"l trunk line be extended,, providing capacity to serve new .d development;)! _- --. �-= -- ----- e. Storm Crater drainage?= --- 17. Human* Health. will the proposal. result 5.n, as Creation of any health hazard or potential health hazard ('excluding mental health) ? --- b. Exposure of people to potential`+ Health hazards? 1.3. Solid `(Waste. _ will the proposal result in airy s ,n,if cant impacts associated i.ith solid �gaste dispo-sal or latter control? Aesthetics . Will, the propasal result irk e oEstruction of any public aesi nat-ed•or� recognized scenic vista open to the -public, or pail -1 the 'in proposal resultthe creation of an to � aesthetically; o tcnsive site open F public viaw? 20 . Recreati on. 145,11 the proposal result in an impact upon the quality or w quanti.ty.af est ng public recrea--.~. ,y �.� tion facilities? _— 21. Archeolo;�ical/Historical., will the pro" pos. resuf In n alteration of aigI-.if cant archoologi.cal. or historical. site; structure, object or buildill ? - 2:2. is<rldaLory V'jndir f s _ot SLoon ca rice''. a. Does thle Project,aV,(I the potc nt:i.al o cle,raele t'1ie qua I'Lty of L'ha o vi.roninent, sulsstatit .ally rcouce the habitat al: fi.sll or tea J cjlii e • SpS'cLes, a a fish or C7il,dl:i.fa �,o dr`op below self;. popul:atio x t susta n ?=evels, L111 - r. ... CJ L11.. LIC Cr, L.o 0.1 i,rii.nat e a Plant: or ar.i'u"al coat- nunity, 'reduce the numlic_r oz- res tr, Lct Oertda.nc-;ered, th! range of a rare or plant or animal or ef:arapl.es of the ar, paxaocl of ` Californ a history or prchistor•y'?' �t l b. noes the p•ro7 ec t have the porfe tial to achieve short teat be-ne.fits to the cet:ri;ment of publicly adoptee, loi n.g-term env ron- tal goals? rr"' Doesthe project have ' impacts which , are �:ndividually limited,, but cumulatively considerable? (a project may impact on tcvo or more separate resources cohere the impact on each - resource is relatively SM 1, bud where the effect of the total o those iTrTacts, on the envi.ronm.en` ;. significant .) d, Does the project have environmental effects which C ill cause substantial., adverse effects on human beings, f -either directly or indirectly?. i vs , Appendix,, V page 7 of, s �0 IS _*01 TYI. DISCUSS1014 OF ENIVIRONMENT.A.L pVAT,UAT QN Summary: The proposed rezone of 13.7 acres of land from A-2 to tq-z represents an 'increment in the 'total Sautl gate Acres residential- 1 t *.industiri.a Francisco1 subdi ision being developed by Jayred and Towne ; of San unats along the south side of Entler Avenue.d the Th of 70 residential Of the project resulted in an a The controversial n"ature only after two years of debate andainput. tpullodasc]asurof aervisors plans for adjacent lands resulted in the preparation of tlteof future - Acres Master Plan at tahich time the second phase of the. totalouthga.te ment, a 294 acre industrial subdivision, was introduced; This re- Is from A-2 to nr-2 is one step which may later be followed b zoning over a much broader area in preparation for this subdivisions As part of the In assessment of the xesid.ent al pI osal Preliminary evaluation.of some of the problems concerned with t in us`trza proposal was undertaken. (Southgate; Acres Master-Plan hzs E.r.Tt, ERD Log # 77�0G-23-03 •g r• a Problems in the areas of access, circulation, s study rtraff c'volumesna a cant r disposal, _drainag(. a,nd groundwater cha`racterist%cs , , sewage Several factors make this land attractive las a site for incrust development, The project is adjacent to the a site industrial, Southgate Indu`str�.,al Park. Also, the site is j Po tions of the transportation corxidox (Highway' a major question is designated for 1i 1: uAesbOo some of the land in industrially zoned land exists in this area; the general plan and the site for industrial development include the effect h.0 of Project may have ay adjacent residential and agricultural usese unavailability df a server s 'stern and a domestic waters system the general ,Lack of an ado u' traffic cixeulat on pattern in the are and the Land use plannn m a' the County a t thistime�e South:Lc cn Gene aZ area is, undergoing .review by Rezane jvhich i 1 an Amendment and •,s currently lacing processed by t)Ze County Would a•e;- strict the amount of a.ndustxially d0sl9nated land an,d annus zoned land in and around the proposed project site.,industrially Althota Ir this re ?ane co�tidored by itself %s xjelaLive size, it's sxI I ica� ce cXtonds bcl•an this pi-ojec.t's 'boa. malI ir1 Of f �. t s a•eXatiolishi.p to the xlxdus r•i.ai )n� st.er• plan l�z'cvic usly ars 1 cause' temp rued. lioty this parcel r3eve7 ops could r f lan p �iy • c � ISgtctttial of the romaxi.yaa,ng r,tldeveloped 1a.lds.`' 1Xe d.erclopy)Ie,nt This rezanc 'reglac:st represents anxla eansian c park 1, ich was built wi l-huut boliefit'of ��t1 cnvI t1le 1)" scni: industrial }'cI}orL san e INRs wer cata`ec a r•cd prior tol9', 011tal. impact ,.80-10'-15-4 DISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL. EVALUATION (continued) logical next step; to ensure any degree of compatiba:lity :vith the remaining land uses is a bufff.r to the north between the industrial part- and the existing residential use along E'intlex• Avenue. This Would, help separate the land ,uses which have been judged inc ornpatibl.e, by area residents and planners. Entler Avenue would be kept ex- clusvely residential, heavy truck traffic would be restricted from f 7 tons now exists ,; the this narrtrial* ark dangerous road. beake (a It ataa manageable size and. access to 'the industrial* p p highway could be improved so than. truck traffic would use the major tation corridor as they should. Retention of same portion transpor of the existing almond orchard on site would provide a buffer between the two disparate uses. Ob:Ultlmate implementation of the Master Plan will result in �t Loss of aggregate resources permanently. The extent of the resource is unknown at this time. 10 The unspecified industrial uses have the 'potential,, to release hazardous substances to the environment in case of spillage,e.xplasian or other accident, Upset conditions, especially involving hazardous chemicals which might be transported along, Entler Avenue, could have the, ability to endanger people or property. 1.1, 12t The expansion of the subdivision' into the agricultural lands west and south will have growth -inducing effects on other lands in those directions. Housing market opportunities will be stimulated on all areawide basis. This is a, tecondary impact of the prop. ed rezone, l3at. Eased on an estimate of of trip-ends,/acre for industrial areas, traffic generation in the area will approach about an additional ADT` wilich will 'be added to local traffic volumes. Due to the size. of the Master Plan traffic generation in the area c�`uld exceed 1.0,000 ADT if the entire scope of phase II is xeal.ized. 13c f: There i --rill be a dramatic increase in traffic safety hazards to area residents if the full rlaster planned project zs realized. This will be especially signi.fi.ca,nt al ong Entler Aver�,ue t,�l1, ch, if it remains open, wit l have to absorb more traffic than it is pxcsealtly alzle to handle. Sectioais of runlet � titellue are b i g i:rnpro��ed at '�}Yis time as part of 'G lie ,Soutl�,gate residen,ti.a.1 pxopvsal; l�o���ever: other` sections remalue in rour)h and :gay ro�a '1'lie intersectlen of L•ntler Ave) and the Midway is a� espec'aliy l a,zardous area w�.th heavy true" O'a.fflc, rIosi,dentlal traffic anti two trains peas clay on the Southera7 1)4=c 'i.fic track: Appendi - page ; Sb of 9 f • 550\ OF 1 �v1tIF'.O;��Ii;tiT'l�1fi�i,lir'�'IO:L (scar- tinct. rl) (7XSCU b,ef;3b,c �,h�7 Grading, compacti.,on and o� ,ercoter x•unof E arc,,,-the increased erosion, and i,ncreasecl stn '�t���and, vater gaatit)' facto} which .-rill contribute to the drainaIr,. proal : ms in the area. ed wastewater from inctus tra al uses leasethe to thelity to envixanmen.t Specializ ualit �f x seriously` degrade local water quality Cantron, Board Will, requare a occurs The Regional Mater Quality submitted or an'• specific types of industrial wastew"Lte be report f ions industries on an individual basis . }°ltGz,�txdatts types by the var wastewater ti,ri_1.1 need to be transported to the ticaxest Class I of was sent nearest locatiox't is i fire San disposal site to Chico. The pre Francisco Bay area, A3ita,gat�-on rtpasures to reduce potentialJ.npa'.ts .Bran to water quality are required,. me Rrict.cltLtral sails j, Gthin lg,, 4d, 9b: There will be a 10,5will result in the remoTal al of a designated urban area. 1 project , The loss of agricultural a mature almond orchard from the site. soil_ ve urban uses is the loss of anon-rene�tiable natural -resource which is permanent and irreversible. 2 a , b : The unknown 'industrial 'uses wi11 have the potential to cause here occurs. The project will a deterioration of local air quality if the release of obnoxious, fumes, odors or smoke to the atmosphere r be required. to meet the requiremenCa7.°fornial?cxlRes�auxcelBaaxd. a Control.. District and the State o The unspec�fled industrialuses .°b eels; This,issite may eo£lconcern 6a,bc g increase riois le potential to si nificantiY considering there are single froximitystoetheasite. Thesex is, along antler Avenue in cl°s p "This impact or noise source (Highway 99), is also noted. of a major used industrial uses and stresses the in. compatibility between the L,rap the existing resa.dential use in the area; adjacent to 'the westired. a'ti.on t,4easuxes to reduce potential noiseencimpacts ng sare v adequate muffling IIitig given to soup Some consid should be g, icall regulated machinery, etc. pf Pensive industrial uses are typically Y of 4-2 zones. by ' a use permit require., in p .General Plan .Amendment and Rezone recommends land The South Griot ar1c. dost ;of the land us designztions for this area which �Jauld essenta.a Y further exoan.san of the existing industrial pro asec3 for orchard area cov�red by the Southgate',Master Plan is p► and field Crops followed this i s to be the erazonesdthe S�►ll naturally be reconnenda`tions are followed then buff �d b� the land use designations to the south and west. 'The provided, � ppendi F page Sa of i ., AOL SO�I()�lS 0 t DISC;IiSSIOX OF B,%R11F:ONME,WAL EWALUATfON (cont.itlued) 14 There is presently a low Joveof public -sex• -aces an this at'ecti Fire protection. i.,� Marginal for an indLI-Strial a -ea of t}ixs sire, "I'ttt „e � est fire station is tho Butte County station on Fair Street. There is no water supply on-site at this tS.rnc. Tho extension or California Water Service Coriipany mai.tis into the area will allevi, to this problem. The project ;,,rill be cumulatively gro,rth-inducing on the various public services, The effect of the project on the various services should be ascertained. - 15a An industrial part: of the proposed size will have the ability to be a high electrical using type of development. Even though P.G. &E will not withhold service, there have been problems in.. northern California in recent years with rolling brawn -outs due primarily to inadequate storage capabilities during peak use hours. The project wi 11 be cumulatively lat .vely growth -inducing to the utilities. 16c,,d,e Refer to items 1 and 3 °et al, 17: potential health hazards associated with the project include traff.;.c safety hazards along lntler Avenue, the potential for spills or explosions from within the park- or of truck traffic, the potential for groundwater and sur.Eace water contamination from hazardous industrial type contaminants and the exposure of people to agricultural sprays used on adjacent lands 18: Solid waste will need to be picked up by commercial scavengers and deposited at the County landfill on Neal Road., Solid waste is a countywide, concern as the Neal Road dump site approaches its capacity. Efazardous industrial wastes would need to be transported to a Class T disposal site, probably in the bay area. 1.9: Expansion of the industrial park would create a larger urban type area outside of the city than; present,l.y exists at this time. This area would be open to view from the highway and eventuall I Y from the Midway,. Adequate mitigation,still be required. These mitigations should include fencing of loose materials, a neat storage pattern and proper landscaping. :Sound fencing to reduce noise ;impacts %,rill; also helpto mitigate th Q e effects of the project on the aesthetics of the _ area. - 21: An a.cha'eolagiaal survey was previously completed, and archaeoloa ical clearance recommended. 22b,c,d. Those impacts which are individually limited but cuntul.a.tively, tons i'derable are -T=hose which have been marked wl th "yes" and "maybe►' responses on the initial study checklist. Appendix F pale 8c of 9 Ruffe Co. Planning Comma OrovilCo, �:aliforttie Route 1 'Box 3120 Oroville, CA 95955 7 April, 1984 Mr. Steve Streeter Butte county Planning Commission 7 County Center Drive' Qroville, CA 95965 Subject; Botanical Survey,, Southgate Industrial Park unit number 2 A"F# 4040-26 Dear Mr. Streeter The purpose :,f this letter is to report the findings of a G April, 1984 botanical survey, and conversation with Mr. James Gaumer, concerning any potential oz real, impacts to rare and endangered olant species on the subject property identified above. The potential natural vegetation types, that, would have developed on the lands in this area, are known to support four rare and endangered plant species, these are Hooverls spurge (Euphorbia hooveri), the Butte County meadowfoam (Limnanthes floccosa subsp.;californiaa), Green's orcutt brass (Orcuttagreenei) and the Butte County checkermal.low (Sidalees robusta). The other rare spt*cies listed in the old Elft from this atrea have since been delisted and are no longer considered endank.ered or in need of mitigation in the environmental review porcess. The project area also lies within close proximity of known extant populations of all four of the above listed species. Each of these four species requires a -relatively natural, or "intact" plant community; in addition to other strict habitat requirements p g y such ;as the prz�sence of vernal Dols or drairta.ewa 5 or certain exposures of the Blue Uak Woodland. The subject property is within close proximity of Chico and occurs inn areas of extensive past agriculture and other types of land use activities, the :.lost significant being, past mining of alluvial deposits anti the ,subsequent creation of dredger tailings. Portions of the property have been used for orchards and other types of farming, received various surface impacts,. such as tilling,, surface scraping and vehicle traffic, or represent areas of old dredger tailing and their associated ponds. The prtsent day veg- etation of the parcel is in no way natural accept for sane of the riliaria.n eveloped around the dredger. ponds. blsq%,hore,, the vegetation that has d vegetation is composed almost entirely of weedy', int oduchd species. The surface topography has been extensively alteredo there is no undisturbed grassland or woodland area, and no vernal pools or drainapeways are present. As a result of thesd factors suitable rare plant habitat is not. present on the property a:d there is -no tlotential of; finding, any of tho above listed rare species there. Accordingly, there is no pos4ibility for adverse environmental impact to rare and endaripered plant species, or the{r.habitats- a' abi tats. as a: result of the proposed industrial developmentj please feel free to contact me if there ;are any questions. .rt could reduce the risk of accidents. An alternatI,ve, to re=duce traffic hazards, is to; construct an interchange �ieparating left turns, into the project area from entrance into and exits from the site. Mitigations The Butte County Planning Department .,has aslIzed that five alternatives for the Southgate Avenue-SR 99 intersection be analyzed. They are 1. Install a traffic light at Southgate Avenue with turn signalizatior and long turn pockets for stackur during peak hours 24 Block existing access to SR 99 at Southgate Avenue, build a frontage road to the west of the highway north to Fair >Street. 3i Construct an overpass at SR 99 and Southgate Avenue to be part of a future interchange with frontage roads. qW 4. Construct an interchange at SR 99 and Southgate Avenue with a frontage road. 5. Widen SR 99 to expressway standards with storage lanes for turning traffic. 1. Signalization of the intersection could reduce the current type of accident,; that of vehicles turning in front of through aftic However;, the number of rear-end type accidents Would �bably increase. In addition, traffic congestion would increase +,tically_: Signalization of State highways by Cal;trahs has been:., one Way of handling traffic hazards at intersections but an analysis of the existing accident history, resultant time delays, and ADVs on SR 99 and %ntler Avenue indicates that si.gna7.ization is not a current, practical solution,, ,,. 29- i.nterchange'are related to traffic accidents and to current and projected traffic volumes. Construction of an interchange at this intersection is currently neither feasible nor warranted. 5 The construction. of 'a four -lane expressway as described in the 1983 STIP is the most feasible mitigation. Although not the ultimate or safest solution, it would. help mitigate; the increase in traffic volumes due to the project. According to Caltrans, ,the intersection design associated with the expressway construction will be _adequate for the present traffic and for several years of projected traffic, Caltrans has recently begun to send out notices to various state, county, and local agencies on .their intention to begin, studies on the improvement. The field surveys have been completed. Widening -of the highway would easily a,cc:ommodate traffic increases from this project, especially since buildout of the industrial park will probably not occur for several years. There would be no financing difficulties as Caltrans will construct and pay for all the improvements. Widening of SR 99 to four lanes will mitigate increases in traffic volumes due to the project. Traffic accidents may be reduced, by the signal:ization of the intersection or 'installation of warning signs and signals. These could reduce accidents by 9 to 40 percent (ITE, r) . The increase in 'traffic generated by this project ,alone would not warrant const_ruction, of a freeway interchange. While warrant'' conditions are used to specify whether or not an interchange is necessary, the availability of funds of ten determines if one is - - 31- to be constructed.If the County feels that an interchange tjs necessary, it should -establish -a mechanism for assessingthose funds, based on a fair share conti�ibution. The followin,g mitigations are required* :.3. The turn pocket in the northbound lane should be increased by at least two car lengths to accommodate future turning movements; 14, Southgate Avenue should be improved to include a specific stacking lane capable of 'holding at least five vehicles during" the peak, evening hour' exodus front the industrial park. 15. The Entler Avenue -Midway intersection should b - improved to provide adequate sight distance and acceleration -deceleration n lanes for Midway traffic, AMh with improvement of Entler Avenue to'a full 29 feet of 'paving at this intersection 16. A full: left turn pocket must be constructed on the Midwav to accommodate traffic' turning into Entler Avenue. Recommended Mitigations Provide signs further limiting truck traffic,, by weight class, (below 12,000 lbs.) at the eastern and western ends of Vntler Avenue. 0 Establish staggered working hours f'or some iftdustrie's to'reduce peak hour conflicts. G Specific traf'fa.o studies should be undertaken, after the expansion of SR 99, to determine if a continuous turn 32- S SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE IMPACTS WHICH CANNOT BE AVOIDED IF THE PROJECT IS IMPLEMENTED The fo,l.lowing are unavoidable adverse iinpacts which could occur with the development of Southgate Industrial, Park Unit #2 and establkbhment of a .County Service Area, glhe significance of, these impacts, and mitigationmeasures for reducing them, are discussed in preceding sections, 0, Stormwater runoff would increase 0 Some water quality degradation could occur, a Conflicts with surrounding :residential uses could occur . o Demands for public services and utilities would increase, ' There will be an increase in local traffic flow on Entler Avenue, Southgate Avenue and State Route 99. There will be increased safety hazards at the Entler' Avenue-Midway-Sacramento Northern Railroad intersection. ANY SIGNIFICANT IRREVERSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES WHICH WOULD BE INVOLVED IN THE PROPOSED ACTION SHOULD IT BE IMPLEMENTED The project site, which eXists as agricultural and open :and , would mare an irreversible transition 1.o industrial use since such development tends to remain in use for a 'long time, , g nonrenewable and limited re- Tn addition lar e quar�tit�.es a� nonren sbuilding materials and fuels) would be consumed during the ;construction phase. Traffic cixculation'in tkie area will be permanently altered. ALTERNATIVES Alternative I - "No PxoJect This alternative would leave the project s Lte in its pre- sent vacant stat:. The existing orchard appears abandoned and would remain. Benefits: No new demands would be created for public service and utilities by the parcel, There would be no in creases in traffic, noise, and st,ormwater runoff from the site. The potential for land use conflicts 'and water quality degrada- tion would not be created, Impacts: Development of this portion of the site will provide for mitigations not required of earlier developments. An effective drainage system, improvement of the Entler-Midway intersection and provision of a water supply for fire suppres- sion are required mitigations of Unit ,#2 which will reduce pro- bleins currently existing-. Alternative 2.= Larger Lots -Lower Density With this alternative some of the lots would be combined to form larger lots ensuring that all lots had - some soil suit- able for handling leach -line iinx ll uwiit . Benefits : All sewage effluent coliild be Handled with con.- ventional leaeh- line systems, which are preferred by County and State staff over imported fill systems. Larger lots would also allow for greater setbacks from residential areas. More jobs may be created with larger scale industry. �Sc�- APPENDIX �.ET'EgENGES The 14j- �W E,isk Problem', c BakOT, Robert ' Sa.let Issues a.n Ii hwa -�- ()rdin aftV0l T --.... �. Butt' County i97 m Corehensive Zonin COInty . 19) 79 EIB for Soutla ate.,Atess Su%c�..<�ri Butte re a,red by McCain Assno�a ',,rite' Plan, prepared Draft ESR for the Chico Area lea' Use Pla'n' Butte County 82 1084, S�,�d the Mico Area But ' c�rn�.a De�paxtment a� Water '�esourees. Cali ox of Titrates in the Crxoti d Wat Trans ortatjon . and Erig .neeTs ...,�.... Institute of Traffic, Ha.�c�book. Traffic eta �nexin -�?31. Water and bard We maceGt. S ores to ouxbex, Toby A Tuandbook .of' M g curse v PTOteOt'�.i___T_ c� noj a ct i eve �'. APPENDIX 3 BOTANICAL SURV'ty koute 1,, .tax 3120 Oroville, CA 95965 7 April, 1984 Mr. Steve Streeter Butte County planning Commission 7 County Center Drive Orovi,lle, CA. 0-9965 Subject.t Botanical Survey, Southgate industrial park u,ttGt n b Al's 40-40-26 er 2 Dear Mr, Streeter The purpose. of this letter is to botanical survey, deport the fin windings of n 4 April, 1984 any Potential or real impacts to conversatiora retandr. Ja Bred o ernes Gaumery concerning subject Pzoperty identified above, The potential naturiltvspeeccies on the types, that would have developed on the lands: in this area are to support8 ation four rase and endangered plant species ► kno*ry spurge (Eu horbia hoover_i) , these are Hoover'$ floccOsa subs _ , the Butte County meadaFzfaam (Limnanthes and the Butte pCounty fcheckerma l lown(S-ida lcea robust" —tit rasa Orcuttia reeneir species listed in the old EI12 fzam this area ___,____a)- The other rare and are no longer cons idexed endangered or in need safce been tdel i environmental review orc-es, elfin t The project area also lies w n the. en proximity of known extent populations of: all four of t within chose species. Each ;Of these four species requires a relatively bnaturisted "Intact" plant COMMunit p al, or such as the Y► in 'addition to other strict habitat requirements Pretence of vernal Paola or craina' ew$ s o of the Blue Oak. Woodland, g y , r certain exposures The subject property is withi of extensin close proximity of Chico and occurs in areas ve past agriculture and other t most significant being types of land use activities, the creation of dredger Past minim of aliuv�iaal deposits and the, subsequent g z tallings. Portions of the orchards and other t Property types of farming, received various s have beep used for such as tilling,, surface sera in and i surface impacts of Old dredger tailing and theixgassacvehicleO raffic, or represent areas elation of the parcel is in P The present day veg- ay vegetation that has developedaround the wdredAturll gert for same of the riparian Vegetation is composed almost entirely of weedy, innds' ed the, surface topography has bean extensiv�el p res• The Y altered,, there is no undisturbed grass lard or woodland area, ard,no vernal pools or drain' ewe+s As a result of these factors suitable rare .plant habitats S are present. the property and Lhere is no Potential or finding, an of � no present on, rare species there. Accordin l Y- the above listed Ft yr these is no environmental iarPacC t.a rare and endan�,�ered plantspecies fnr adVers,e s a result of the proposed industrial develo ant. ► their habitants, contact me if these are any uesstV p P cl s+ lease Ecr1 free to a 4 ka ` n 1 ,� ✓icCA1N A, ATE, lot a9l-logia I 1 MCCAIN ASSOCIATES vlef e91-Ibse 192 RIO TING AVE, CNICO 492 RIO UNOO AVC.- CIIICO, CALIFORNIA 95929 CONSULTING ENGIIk�ERS , CALIFORNIA 99926 CONSULTING 6NGINECkS SURVEYOris Job No: SURVEYORS ,lob Nor' y - PERCOLATION z ;PERCOLATION TEST No.�..L;.._...,_ TEST i�10. MlMARY DATA P�1MIj��4R . pATA }toh nota dlumator Nola depth diamalar.S .D .'; .10 ._ Depth to �6'marker Hold depthDepth to, Soil description: Color-% uOdor^ Soil dascriptian; Golor,�•,1 Odor --=_–, r , Organic cover w�"'l=�T / r , Orgonia cover.-McL= 1lL7" lr] (�G+Fii� ._. 'srS E5� S I Li t'r)Y! rAaflSn Locollon of test,%sva attached lot /other ►-Willa"► of Iasi: sae attached pllaother l Test performed Tact port`ormed by - 1. PRE"S©AKING DATA MMAQU-L BATA Dote. d9e De III of Wafer Do at Water Depth of Water D6plh at Wate I G7 ,I Time Lovel flo.rniN Lev91 Allot Filt Remarks 1195' _Z4 Dote:µ ,113 i0 ��- pate^ "� 1 t19g z l 1V Depth of presoak remaining ZI 12 " - Time Level Romain Level Alter ptil ,marks 17- 17 PERCOLATION DATA ' Pj�RQQLATION DATA Dote:µ ,113 pate^ "� 1 t19g z Depth of presoak remolning 1V Depth of presoak remaining Depth of Water Depth of Wold r Tllrp Laval Remain Levet After�l11 Rawarks Depth of Wale Deplhol Water Time LaVef Romain Levd Affor;Fill Remorks ll:a: -1� CD g2) e. Interval 7 l min. prop v - (� 2 " Intorvol. r7 min; Drop Percolullon rate A-15 min/in, f'otoalulion'ralemir►/in. Signod Signed R, C, E No, _/420'' fi. G. 6 No, 1'�x2a3 'Vkc'CAIN ASSOCIATES -tet 001 -less /1ct;AiN ASSOCIATES ,lof e9I-taco 492 RIO UNDO AVE, CHICO, CAUrOANIA 93925 _ X92 'RIO UNdO' AVE, CNICO, CALIFORHLX 96!!26 CgNSUL'fiNG ENGINEER5 SURVEYORS Job ND:�Z .L�.-.. , CONSULTING ENGINEERS SURVEYORS . job No; w� PFERCOLATION TEST' NO. Wiz.;. PERCOLATION TEST NO.,4........ !MtNARY.._DATA PaELIMINARY DATA Holo diametet. ; r.. Hole, depth ° Depth to.6'tlrarker ^" Hole diameter -.+a "_ Hole depth 2 , Depth to.Winarker._,_'' Soil description: Color SL—; Odor , Organic cover - Lk = srzrlr rs r a ,t - do t�cr,.� Soil description: Odor r.o�O�r.g anic cover L000tion -- of test. see pall. ached ploj., other Location of lash sbe`aftached plWa other ^_ Tact performed by -- Test performed by Lt ildS QATA PRESOAKING. DATA Dote: el- C. 198,zz Date. 4 -to t198 z neeth af-Water Oehlh n1 Wtlier n.. A nr.WAt., i1nn16 nP (un7e. Timm Cbvel R9rn6111 Lrrol After Fill Remarks Dabs 4/"7 ,198 Dote: Depth of, precook remaining u Tih Depth of Wolst . PapthofWdter Leval Remain Leval Aflotrtli Rrmarks Depth of Woter boPfflaf Water Tlme Leval Ramdih Levet Aft603"hl ' _ Remorks f, 77ma I Cave1 Rombin Levbl After Rill ReJndrkv' Dabs 4/"7 ,198 Dote: Depth of, precook remaining u Tih Depth of Wolst . PapthofWdter Leval Remain Leval Aflotrtli Rrmarks Depth of Woter boPfflaf Water Tlme Leval Ramdih Levet Aft603"hl ' _ Remorks PERCOLATION- DATA . PERCOLATION OATH. Dabs 4/"7 ,198 Dote: Depth of, precook remaining Depth of presoak remaining. c? Tih Depth of Wolst . PapthofWdter Leval Remain Leval Aflotrtli Rrmarks Depth of Woter boPfflaf Water Tlme Leval Ramdih Levet Aft603"hl ' _ Remorks / t Q;, M 6y 3 41 lL:jr7 ria% Zcrlc{ d'.fL lMervel min. Orap �rG" 60 s " tnbrvnf min, DroP_L—. Percolution rate min/im Al Perrolulion rate min/in �'r� Slgnod C*�dr Signed C, i4�3 R � nro , c o r�. , � N .d 3 y"'I r'i Rtl•'i• . .y r r•. i,t , 1lf 'II^e�W; .I•+Jt.+rnRv ASSC5bIATES top ItIvcCAIN ASSOCIATES 19161 891-1885 4 492 Rio UNDO AVE. CHICO CALIFORNIA 95924 492 RIO UNDO AVE. CHICO, CALIFORNIA 95928, s� I Ie CONSULTING ENGINEERS SURVEYORS Job No CONSULTING ENGINEERS SURVEYORS Job Not y� iii PERCOLATION TEST NO. PERCOLATION TEST NO. 5' OFLIMINAff DATA _; Hole dealt Depth to i 6"n�arkor„� .' Hole diameter _ Nota depth S° Depth ;fa,6 maker ,`, p Color-4kgCbL., odor — Organic oavor Soil, doscrlptlon: Color -Z-140-1 , Odorm Organic S4uov - ?ttr 4 r,l`r+iiVtl`;nrL('.,r .- Lociq't{gp of test: attached plat 1',other. Location of test:,,sea attached piaDother -rt*, �'"�---j 'rr ” Test performed by PRESOAKING QATA �G^ DA r� Dolee: �� _,� Depthaf Water (7a'; ,I98 z t98 pHp(halWafer Depth of Water fhaBWafor ,Inn 00 rime I Level Pere I Level After Fill Remoeks Remarks 14 408 'i7 a ' . :L a :5p 1 it 1 1z Ot t► 0R pramoak romdnlnp ' iYmevetftvmoin LaVo►Arfer Fill Remarks ' . :L a :5p 1 it 1 1z Ot t► 0R pramoak romdnlnp ' Depth of DB peosoak remai•ninp-1 eD eveplh of Wont i PERCOLATION DATA Of1 [kAiA Date: Ot t► 0R pramoak romdnlnp ' Depth of DB peosoak remai•ninp-1 eveplh of Wont fWot Depth of Water pepthof Water Remarks :, I. LeVol i Trrral Level Rvmarn Level AfterFill Renorks rime Level Remain 'L oval AffarFill , u L _ s/4, r tntervaL� (61n. Drop t c s ro Llt12 Interval Dp Frolutonrata,�.C_►nL, Percolution role —!L8 minlin. `.:.' stoned _ ----'-- , SPpnod(.�'�%% R C� No. R. Cie, Na, 5G3 EAST 1L6I) 343 AVENUE 363 EAST LINDO AVENUE PHONECA I343.NIA riMI,"� PHONE (9161 343.5818 CH{CO, CALIFOfiNIA 95926 CH{00, CALIFORNIA 95926 t1ANE Baldwin Construttion INVOICE NO,•. Baldwin Construction YYVOICE No. ADDRESS! 1764 skyway LAT. 31 HAKE: LAB, No: CITY,, Chico, Ca. 95926 DATC 3/15/$4 ADDRESS* liC� skyway CITY: Chico,, Ca. 95926 DATE: 3/15/$4 HOR-1�C 84 LUMBER COMPANY GENERAL HINERALCAL IHOAGANfC . iiEHIC CENERAL 11IN%RAL %NORCAHIC CHEMC&L Xrscn c (ma/1 Specific Conductance H pH Arsenic (mg/1) P (micromhes/cm @ 250 C:) Barium (mg/1) Specific Conductance (mieromhos/cm 0 250 C.) Barium (mg/1) `total Dissolved Solids (mg/1) Cadmium (mg/1) Total Dissolved solids (139/1) Cadmium (mg/0 Total Hardness (109/1 a' ) Chromium (mg/1) Total Hardnasa (mg/1 as C2CO3;ChrP mium (mg/1) Total Alkalinity (mg/1 ;o3) Fluoride (mg/1) Total. Alkalinity (mg11 as CacO�) Fluoride (mg/1) Bicarbonate (ng/1) Lead' (mg/ 1) Bicarbonato (mg/1) lead (mg/0 Carbonate (mg/1) Mercury (mg/1) Carbonate (mg/1') Mercury (mg/1) Chloride #mg/1) Nitrate (mg N031) +.. 34 Nitrate (mg NO 35 Selenium (m/1) { Chloride. '{mg/l) 3 Sol f11ate (mg so,/*' g Sulfate (mg $0411) Selenium (mg/l.) c4icium (Mg/« silver (mg/1) Calcium (mg/1) Silver (m9/1)Copper (mg/l+ CENEA.IL PIiYSICAL Copper (mg/0 Iron (m8/1) GENERAL PHYS'TCAL Color (units) Tion (mg/1)' Potassium (mg/1) Potassium (Tng/1)Color (units-) magnesium (mg/1) odor (Tons) H4gnesilim (mgll) Odor (Tons) Hanganesa (mg/0 'turbidity (Units) Hanganest (mg/1) Turbidity 6nits) Sodium (mg/1) Sodium (mg/1) Sine (mg/1.) Aggressive InOeX u. Zinc (mg 11), Aggressive Inde% 5ogming agent(MBAS/l) Foaming Agcnt(MBAS/l) e 3neans less than the listed value means -less than the listed value COMMENTS: db."ENTSt the state considers nitrate levels,over 45 apotential hedlth hazard. The state considers nitrate levels over 45 a potential hi'alth ha ard. Clan Barnes Ron, Barnes Chemist 563 EAST LINDO AVENUE PHQNE(916)3435B1B rr�rr, CHICO, CALIFORNIA 959791 593 GA1ii UNDO 1ivENUr PHONE (Di9i 343.5BiB NAHE: CHIC�O, CALIFORNIA 959.Zt3 AnpRESS: Baldwin Construction I i CITY: 1764 Skyway INVOICE NO., HANE; Chico, Ca. 95926 LAB. N0;15/84 RESS,Baldwin Construction , Skyway HATE; 3/ MOUNTAI�ING CITY: Chico, Cd. 45925 INVOICE NO,: CARXD8 U Abp LAB, NOS LOHGF'ELLOW LUMBER flATE:3/l5/8q GENERAL NINERAh ski INORGANIC CHENICAI GENERAL HINERAL Specific Conductance Cmigromhox/em 8 2;° C,i Arsenic (Ing/1) Pit INORGANIC CHEMICAL Totarl nissolvad Solids (m8/1)Barium (mg/l) SPeci4c Conductance (mien o ambos/em 2g Arsenic (m8/1) Total Rardneaa (m Cadmium (ng/1? :oral w2Ssolved Solids � C.) (mg as CaCO3) (mS/li Barium g Sot$l Alkal(nit chromium {m 1 (+s !]:) y (mg/1 as CaCo3) B/ ) Total Kardntst (r,. aCd31 Cadmium (mg/1) Carbonate fluoride (mg/1) Total . lk'ttlir A CaCO�) Chromium (mg/1) Carbonac'c (mg1l) Lead (mg/1) Bit4rbonate , i Fluoride � chloride (raRJi) Mercury (mg/1) Carbonate (m S/1) Lead (m8/1) 1 SuiEatc (mfi 04/1) Nitrate (mfi, N031),. 35.2 Chloride Calcium (m811) Selenium (mS/I) fmg/1) Hercury NO) C°ppe (mfiil) Silver (mg/1) 5ulieua (ng Sb4/1) Nitrate (m3 no31),, 3 Calcs;;t* (tag11) Selenurq �.,,;�Y) Silver Cm8/1) GENERAL rPper Potassium (m8/1) PHYSICAL I vsgnesiuro (mg/1) Color Iran ( GENERAL PHYSICAL (units) Potassium (mg/1) %fanganese (og/l) Odom (Tans) Hagnesiup fm sodium (pig/I) Turbdit/1) Color (units) Y (Units) Zinc lahcsam 8 �San g/1) Cdor (?ons) (ag/k) Sodium ( 1 Turbidit eoaming Agent (MBASA) A59reWV.0 Index 7 v (Unxtw no (:ag/t) r) means less than the lasted value Yoamsng Agobt(MOAS/t) A99resSixe Index t ��M71ENT5: �, means its;s chna the c list d value' e The State Considers (Iitrate levels Over 4u a potrnt 41 health hazard. The state Considers oitrate T'eve1S over 5 4 a potential health hazard. Rory Barnes,` Mhemis Ron Dunes - Cherniec 4 APPENDIX 6' ,. k .. , Inter-DeparimentaL.Memorandum To:Advisory Agency FROW Planning Department Environmental Analysis for Tentative Subdivisiort flap of suA��GTa Southgate Industrial Park Unit on AP 40-40-26 P, 44 aaz5: September 220 1983 The propose" Southgate industrial Park Unit #2 represents an incremental increase in the total Southgate Acres residential -industria subdivision being developed by Jayred, & Towne Of San Francisca. The current project is approximately 36 acres on tura parcels 40-40.26 and 44,, zoned tai -2, L-10 A"2. In October of 1.380 Jayred & Towne applied for and 'was granted a T40 -zone Li'om A-2 to hi -2 an AP 40-40-26 (1.3,5 ac.) .At the time of the an initial study was undertaken. The initial study addressed rezone imnpacts associated with industrial development allowed by the rezoning. For purposes of this project, the previous initial study will be utilized. i c _ 58 is k' EP V'IR0I?R,[EV"C'A'L CHECKLIST FOW4 (To be completed by Lead ,Agency) EEW hot, 8q -1015-p 1. va-LI- of Proponent Baldwin Contracting, WM-,, S Towne . Addrless and Phone Rinti ex oL Proponent. P. 0. Box 720 McCain t�ssoci.ates _.. _ 492 hi ti.' Chico. 9,5226-.7.- 3i Date of Checklist Submitted 4. Agency Requiring, Checklist 5. Name of Proposal, if applica egex. o f 13,7 aares nd from A-2 to U-2 . AP0 40-40-26 CI. Erpj2RClx.^'lEWTAL IIIPACTS (Explanations of all "yes" and "maybe" answers are required on 'attached sheets.) '• YES MAYBE NO AM I. Earth. Will the proposal result in significant � a. Unstable earth conditions or in changes in geologic substructures? :o..., ..w... b Disgrupeions, displacements, com- pacti.on or o�vercover�.ng of the soil? c Change in topography or ground sur- face relief features or removal of topsoil? ....�.. .�.. d, Destructi.oxd, coveri ag or modit fica- ti.an of any unique geologic Or • physi.cal features? .. e In cease in ,rind or water erosion of ;soi.ls, either on or off the site?' ..,..., ,_..�., f « Changes, in deposition o erosion of beach sands, or chanes -nsa.l.ta- ti.n'n, depositi6n or erasion tilihi.ch n=y nod;i.Ey the channel of a Friverr or, . ' stream, or the bed off` the ocean or b3 inlet a x• lake? ,. .�.� an Y Y► �. Loss of prime &• Icultural�y pro - du I Ii soL.ls auCsicie designa ed :�1� ''•�1 urban areas? . _ ( irks ri: yn o �, r Jnal Wit of tc,,,uuCtion the 11 �.�.��1. r.. ... C' available for t •.. ot►ica..rt•1d.se water supplies? • eoole or propel. l , Fa:pc�sut�. o� p hazards such as to cater related . , 4 plar.C'. Li.ie . iJill• th,rfl proposal result 1n suoS atitial ' a Loss O vegetatiOn or change in the species Or nucaber diversity of of any species of plants (i.nclud .ng �f trees, shrubs, grass, crops, ?` MI and aquatic plants) I b Reduction o the numbers of any endangered species v^ unique rare or of olants? 4. C4 Introduction a� nez�, sarc nsaobarrier plants` into an area, replenishtent of to the normal _._._ existing species? -----a' ---- o f an Q d Reduction in acreage �' aQr�- t � cultural crop? Animal Life. Will the proposal result in su s ta-, ,tial. : a. change .in the di.versceSfo°g2cies, any sp or numb e s a f anitnals (birds_, land animals shell - reptiles,, fish and beathic Organismst insect 5` or, M fish, m.crofauna) ? --- =--». ---�-- b Reduction of tate cumbers of any endangered species unique, rare or of animals? r c Introduction of news species of result in - animal s into an area, or ' barZiex to the A'igra'k idn or, , a Mve-ant ofo a, Rec1�cGan orf, encroaatmenG upon, or v. Y to e-:fift sting sh or ' deer ,o. at�.o.cx< c�r�.ldl t i E: nab i Ga t? ----~ —�- `ppertdx w poifC. 3 o E YES MAY BI 140 6� RYaise will then proposal result in substantialo a. Increases a.n noise levels? b, lepeltre of people to severe noise AIN; 7. nd Clare. will the praposa�. Li �Ucae " praa-gnjicant light or glare? . B. Land Use. W-71 the plop asap result; rn nif cant; + - " A. tion p use oorthe oftartaarea e�tabl%sh�al�ra end ' Which will demonstrably dead to such r alteration? {R'.•...._,..... b. Conflict Vied uses on adjoining -..`..+.,... properties. or coxtflict with► �. establi.had recreational educes- tion:el,, religious or scientific �--„ uses of an area.? �..."` . Natural Resources. Will the proposal .: . acesu t A. Demand for, or increase in the rate of user of any nataral resources? " b» Depletion of a ty nontonewable N rV N. natural res©urce`? 3.0 Risk. .of U set. Dees the proposal a.nvo e a ris. of an exploosion or the -release of hazardous substances - (including, but not limited to oily peat ca.des, chemicals or. radia ion) i.rl• elle event of an accident or upset conditibnO lx. 1110 ULatxon. W" 1 the propr�sal: sai. tt5.f i�a� _ g M !tJ.y -alter the loc��t ion, d 34 str ibutioll densi t rowth Y: or �, . . rate 5f the ht n`rt `prpulatic�n of art arca or physicallydiv.cle an establ`,shed cr�mrnunity,.; ?. Ilous�ri;�. t'1z the proposal sa rli'i�cant.hl, r tiffs t e SIS -3.nr; 1�Jousii►a;p Ca? ? create a la ana for additional nal bousing? w � r..'r.i �+a►... �.r ww .. -- ... .. .. _a • Gener%'-LiO:" of substantial aC1d.jzjot'tt'11„ r` 'VP-hiCll!at ;'s1JXrotCent,'1 ® b Significant, e : t ec t's on existing o.r�� Paks tc��• C., x.ties or deipuind 1 new park1n4 C . Substantial iM ac t2pC3C1 eX.iS CI,t1g transportation. sYs,tems.? d. 5'iga fa,cant: alteration.,' to prescnt: patterns of circulation or movement Of people andlor goods? e. Altara.t;i ons tai,' wratrerborne., rail or air traffics J f- Increase in traffic ha-zards to motor vehicles, bi cycla.sr_s or pedestrians? -..�.... 14, Public Services. Will the proposal have RE, b ect upon, or result in a. substantial need for new or altered govarnmenta,l services in any of the following .. are a.. Fire Protection? C .1 b. Police protection? c. Schools? ._. d. Pax^lis or othmr recreational. facilities? e. Maintenance0,. public facilities, iInclud,'3 hS roads? r Other g0varnmental services , 1.5. E�z r Will the proposal result in: ........... a. Use of subs tant ial, amounts of fuel, Or erq--r4y? b • S' ub , tante ale in, C".asa in demand upon` e tiny; sources of energy-, or require the development: of SOUrces of energy?' 1C . Utilities. r.rill the, proposal. resu"l t :I a nea it ne;, systems, or sub- s ta,�ttial a�.tcratlor's to true fc�l.1 oc,�i erg ut ities Appendix F •- Vagi 5 of YtS LjAv u'.prr No ,a. Powet or natural gas? b. Communications systems? c,. Water? d; Sewer. (cazll trunk line be extended, capacity to se providing serve pnew u de elopinent)7 • e% Storm grater drainage? 1.7 Human Health. I-Till the proposal result in: ao Creation of any health- hazard or raot¢ntial health hazard (excluding . men. al health) ? h Exposure 'of people to potential �"' health hazards? is. Solid Raster Vill the proposal result in any significant impacts associated with solid caste, disposal or litter control 19. Aesthetics. Will the prop6tal result In th o struction of any publi desatgnated • of recognized scenic vista open to the public, cr w" ,.l the proposal result in the Creat,i on of an aesthetically' offensive site open to public view. 20. Retreation. 144 the proposal result in an impact ttpon the quality or quantity of e4igting public reczeaw , tion facilities? 21 Arch eclob' tal.lHistorical . ` Vi 7. the Proposaj result -iii--an,a tgratlon of . a si gxiificant archcological or h stor.'ioal site, structure► ob.]oct v or, building? 22. �3artds.toty PiP.dins; r levels, Lttr � «.►� eil uu fc!"1 1 rili.A .ni t a plantor a?r-Pn"al Com— 'reduce the nunib.ar or restrLGt nunit,y, tIto range of ,a rare or endanzered plaint' ar animal orc;it,ipartant axample$ of the :m i j o r. per. iods of rChis tory ? a California history or p b. Does the project have the pafential to achieve short ter- lienefits to the detriment of publicly adopted lo►t�-term e.nvi.rorurental 90410 .. f C. Does the project have impacts whi ch are in.dividual�ly limit=ed., but .. cumulatively considerable? (a project may impact on tWO or more: separate resources where the impact on each is rrelativelY SMAll, but resource clhere the effect of the fatal of those impacts on the environment .is sig *ficant.) ..�.-- of . Does the project have environmental cts which Will cause substantial effe , adverse effects on Human beings, ,either directly or indirectly?. .._ Appendix p L. page ? of } Y ' so - id -is-*O xxi DISCUSSION OF EkMRC)NAfE TAZ EVALUATION , Summary: The Pxopased rezone ol" 13.7 acres of land. from A-2 to 1.1-2 -represents ,an 'increment. in the 'total SouthQa.tp acre's' residential-. �. industrial subdivision being developed by .Jayred and Towne of San Fra.nciscoo. Phase I has involved the development of 20 residentia.l. units along the south side of Entler Avenue. The coAtroversial nature of the project resulted in an approval by the Board of Supervisors only after two years of debate and input. :pull: ,disclosure of future plans for adjacent lands resulted in the preparation of the Southgate Acres raster Plan at which time the ,second phase of the total develop - men t V evelop-meat, a 294 acre industrial subdivision, was introduced. This re- zoning. from .A.-2' to M-2 is one step which nay latex` be followed by zoning over a much broader area in preparation for this subdivision,. As part of the environmental assessment of the residential proposal a pr'elii;tinary evaluation of some of the problems concerned with this in ustTlal`proposal was undertaken. (Southgate '.Acres Master. Plan B.l.R. ERii Log # 7706-23-03) This study revealed significant problems in -the .axeas of access; circulation, traffic volumes, sewage disposal, 'drainage and groundwater characteristics Several .factors ,make this land attractive has a site for industrial development. The project is adjacent to the existing portions of.the Southgate IndustrialPark. Also, the site is adjacent to a major transportation corri4or CHightvay. 99) . Also, some of the land in question is designated for industrial: use by the general pian arid industrially zoned land exists in this area. The disadvantages of the site for industrial development include the effect that the project: may have on adjacent residential and agricultural uses, the unarm. lability cif a seWer system and a domestic crater system and the general' lack of an adequate traffic circ'ulatiioa pattern in the area. Land use planning in the south Chico area is undergoing review by the County at this time, The South Chico General, Plan Amendment and Rezone,' which is currently be ing processed by the County 'would re'-- str ct the amount of industrially designated land and industrially ly zoned land in and around the proposed project ,site, Although this rezone consi.darod by itself is relatively small in size, its si'.gn.ifi.cance extends beyond this p�'4ject's Uordcrs 'because, of its a rel,atioa''ship to id i �dustrial master, plan previ.ous,ly con.- templated� Jlatti� r7xis.7)arCel. develops could in f7ucazce the de�aelol)ment• potential of the retjai,)1ing t,ndevelope:d lands. This rezone tequast reproseiits an eNpansjon of t1�e pz�cse�Y� irdustz'aal park tvha ch was built u0 shout boniof* t of : �2 c���ri �o.. oil 'a impact X o `► , ) R� p j J rc �cxt. since Ll�►�s �te1l of r'e �aiYed ra,or to 10 ,( 13. E%isting, ,Land Use on-site: tr .._ " i4e Surrounding Area: ,a • Land Uses._ Industrial park to soulth HiOlWaV 99 to east South ate Acres Park Units V. f 2' to nest, agricultural to no3: b Zoning A 2x Ai 2 M-1, A -R. A-5 A-20-& RMS c4 Gen. Plan designations.- S:industria.l surxoundintran cl 1g, north.. lour -density residential to south, orchard and field, c�rnps forth, d.. _e- ra. . ltl r e. Li it s t 1. r: , x" t;, � :1,0-7., L, Gr o u 11 ST a t e Moderate. F.:k Stirtr inchist ial are't MOCIE)x'ilif � i�TIXE'Cl traffic ,L_ihdwstria.; and "I,, LISE', Q1. u,! ] ty : G o. o cl except d l[ r x rt g p.4 r i O d s Of Sa�n an t a $. V e tati.axtnAlmond orchard, Healthy .,an 13 dti�cct i ve, 9� Wildlife ftabibat Lower Sonoran Life Zone, Cultural. Byironmer.' s _ 10. Archaeological and Ristorica.,l,,R��soUrcea in the P..+rea;: :None, Survey previously completed. 11. Butte County General Plan Ides ignation.- g tri _l.n al.�..r..��az�- residential to south. This area beinz rev° etved for meneral plan 12 xista ne- Zon ng: A�2 G 1 chances at the present, 13. E%isting, ,Land Use on-site: tr .._ " i4e Surrounding Area: ,a • Land Uses._ Industrial park to soulth HiOlWaV 99 to east South ate Acres Park Units V. f 2' to nest, agricultural to no3: b Zoning A 2x Ai 2 M-1, A -R. A-5 A-20-& RMS c4 Gen. Plan designations.- S:industria.l surxoundintran cl 1g, north.. lour -density residential to south, orchard and field, c�rnps forth, DISCUSSCON QF EVALUATION (continucd) lb,e,f; 3b,c,f,h,j s Grading;, compaction and overeoveri.ng ,of the soil, increascd erosion;, and ,increased storm wato;r runoff ars: all factors which will contribute to the drainage and va.ter quality problurts in the area, Specialized 'w stet4•ater from industrial uses has talc.., ability to sexxouslyi degrade local water quality if release to the environment occurs. The Regional Pater Quality Control Board Will: requi .Te a -� report far any specific types of industrial viastet�rater be submitted by the various industries on an individual basis. flaz.ardous types of -wastewater will need to be transported to the ndarest Class 1 disposal site to Chico. The present nearest 11.ocai�;:ion is in the San Francisco Bay area. Mit:i;gation Measures to reduce potential impacts to water quality are required. 1g, 4d, 9b: There will be a loss oZ prime "agricultural steels U1.th: n a designated urban area. The project will result in the removal of a mature almond orchard from the site. The. loss of agricultural soils to urban uses is the loss of a non-renewable natural resource which is permanent and ixrevorsibl.e. 2a0b: The unknoi�rn industrial uses will h.avc the potential to cause a deterioration of local; air quality if the release of obnoxious. fumes, odors or smoke -to, the atmosphere occurs, The project will be required to meet the requirements of the, local Air Pollution Control District and the State of California Air Resource Board. '6a,b: The unspecified industrial uses of fihe site: may have the potential to significantly increase noise levels This is of concern consi=dering there are single family residential uses existingalong Entler Avenue in close proximity to the ,site. The existence of a major noise: source (Highway 99) is also noted. This impact trusses the incompatibility between the proposed industrial uses and. the existing residential use in the,area adjacent to the west.; Ifi.ti.gatlon i=ieasures -to reduce potential noise, impacts =are required.. Some consideration shouldd be given to sound fencing, adequate muffling, ®f machinery, etc. Offensive- industrial uses are typically regulated by a' use perm* t requirement in 14-2 zones. The South Chico General Plan Amendment and Rezone recommends land use designations for this area =Uhich would essent:i,alllimit any • further expansion of q the existing industarial parka Most of the "land area covered by..the Southgate Diaster Plan is proposed for,orchard and field crops. If this as� to be the case and the planning recornendations are followed then buffer zones.Will naturally be provided by the land use designations to the south; ' and west; '`the Aull Appendix F page 8a of 9 DjSCUSSIO.I OF ENVIROMI ENTAL 'FVALUATION (continued) log' i.cal next step tai ensure any degree of c0mpatib4,Iity' with the -remaining land uses is a buffer to the north between t}:e industrial park and the existing residential use "along Entler Avenue. This would help separate the land uses which have been Judged incompatible. . by ,are residents Vinci planners, Entler AvLa ue would. be ;kept_ ex- clusively residential'., heavy truck traffic would' be restricted front this narrowdangerous road (a load limit of 7 tons now exists) 9 the industrial park would be kept: at a manageable size and access to "the highway could be improved so that truck, traffic Would use: the m2L;jor Ion transportation corridor as they should. Retention of some port* of the existing almond orchard. on site would provide a buffer between the two disparate uses, 9b intimate :implementation of the Master Plan,will result in a loss of aggregate resources permanently. The 1. extent of the resource is unknown at this time. 10The unspecified industrial uses have the; potential to release ?! hazardous substances to the enva.ronment in case of spillage, explosi or other accident. Upset conditions, especially involving hazardous chemicals which might be transported along Entler Avenue, would have the ability to endanger people or propetty. The ex ansion O.f the subclivis3. into ti.6 agriev rural -lands 11, x2'p west and south will have growth -inducing effects on other in those directions. Housing market oppor�tuni ties will be on an areawide basis. This is a secondary impact of the proposed re zone, .° 13a: rased on an estimate of 89 trip-ends%acre far industrial areas. traffic generation in the area r-jill, approach about an additional 1,21.9 AOT which will be added to local traffic volumes. Due to the size of the ?Master Plan traffic generation in the area could excee 10,000 ADT if the entire scope of phase II is realized. + : rtic increa�'ened tf is f realhaedrds lac f. �'herc �;r.l�. be a drama,. " to area residents „if the full mas tear pl n project . This 14ill be espec:.i.ally significant axon Un,tler Avenue which, if it • g . remains open, will Have to absorb more 'traffic khan. it is presently able to handle, secti.o)is of Entler A��Ct1ue. are being improv d at this time as, }cart of the Southgate z-o5iz3entS.a]. proposal; however, rather sc.ctiaras remain r4unli anci riarro,r. 'rite intersection of Entlar � venue a�hd the 'lidway is an cspeci.ally.lYazardo'us area, Wit�Y heavy, truc'k' traff - y a Pacific fic icsWenti,a traf�.i.c 011cl tjro trains per da on t' 5outh,�rr� s 3ca tack - AXtipencliX ;. page 8b of 9 DISCUSSION OF ENTVIRO MENITAL EVALUATION (cont-lutted)' l There is p�`escittly a o,� Ileve; of public services in this area. Fixe protection is ma `rrinal for an, industrial area of this size The nrarest fire station is the butte County�statiGrt on Fazx SL There-, ` There is no wa4er supply ori -site at this time- The extension of California hater Service Company maids into the ar�:a sill alleviate this problem. The project will. be cumulatively gr,o+:th-inducing ,nn the various public services. The effect of tho project on the various. services should be ascertained 15a: An industrial park of the proposed size will have the ability to be a high el.ectri.cal using type of development. Even. th0u,g11 Gd Ev will not withheld service, there have been problems in northern P.California&E will In recent gears with Tolling brown -outs dusk ?rima-ri,ly to inadequate storage capabilities during peak, use: hours, The project Will be cumulatively growth -inducing to the utilities. 16cpd,e Refer to .items l and 3et al 17: potential health hazards associated with the project include traffic safety hazards along Ent.lex Avenue, the potentia" ,*tr spills or explosions from within the park or of truck traffic, the potential for grouundwater and surface nater conta.mirtdtion from hazardous industrial type contaminants and the exposure of people to agricultural sprays used on adjacent lands. 18: Solid waste will, need to be picked up by comm^rcial scavengers and deposited at the County landfill on heal Road. Solid waste is a courxtywide,,coftcern as the heal Road dump site approaches its capaci ty a Hazardous industrial wastes Would. need to be transported to a Class l disposal site-, probably in the bay area, 1. .. 19: Expansion of the industrial park would create a larger; urban type area, outside of the city than presently exists at this time. This area would be open to view from the highway and eventually from _. the. Midvay. Adequate mitigation will be required. These inn igations should i�c"lude fencing of loose materials, a neat 5'torage pattern and proper landscaping, Sound fencing to reduce noise impacts Will also help to mitigate the effects of the project on the aesthetics of ,the area Z1. -An a:rcha�ol,ogi.cal survey was previously completed, and archaeolog- ical clearance recommended. 2b,c,d: Those impacts trhic}1 ,;are individually limited but cumulatively consiasrable ate those which have been maned with "yes' and '"maybe'' respo'n'ses on the initial stud,.^ checklist. Append%x 'page ac of " LAND 01NATURAL ' WEALTH AND BEAUTY DEP'AR'TMENT OF PUBLIC NIORKS' CLAY CASTLESEpAy. D)rector` 7 COUNTY CENTER DRIVE, OROMLE, CAWFORNIA 9s965 T.Imphcn..1'916) $34.4681 McDONALD Deputy Directs August 25, 1977 tTa f--re3 and Towne 359 ?ine Street,, SW,te 320 Re: S°uthgata Acres Sen 7;--ci8co, CA 9410 ilen- vlemen. n uhe e��ulall meeting of the Butte County Subdivision Counnittee held, t 19773 the Committee Will by recomaerndiAg the f ccn�:..i ons to the Adviso ollarting A er�c for Tp royal; Y road and drainage plans to the ppa ,.al and install t e lJent. o i'ub13c Vlorks for h required facilities. 2` o 20 ft radius property line returns at all: street rote _r ' rosd'e ;e a 50 ft. building Setback line from the eenterl ne of al �w `• " := e � : aims shall bo provided. by the developer at X11 street it7erseet ons per County requirements. yes .for each street to the County addrtssb .oxdinaternate street of s ;,ree ; nares),. or approval 5" '`d 0 ft• from the centerline of E4itler:Ave., to the Countyoff' butte. e. Cons: --lot half Street seotiOn an 1�htler AVe. to AC rP19-2 Major road ao^tion With 2"' xd gtl AB with vertical. curb's gutter, and sdewa] k. r. wonstt-aet full street section on proposers streets to RS --2 minor road gea :e wri c stand Mrd. 142init= struo tura section to be 211 A6 and sit �`.� ith f"og seal and. 95% relat3 I B'rtr- com aetiQn. Submit design toloyor�fUr apprava .u t1:vaud �detemination squre to oupport section design. =Baur- enta ,ion as required by the 1)e�t. Of 1'ublic 57ort� accordrnce Zvi th acctpted sEr�ni�arcta. in 9. rpe4 grades and other featurov shall comply with the butte Count des, .,gn resolution ted other ace epted etYgi standards, ne erns; stand 1 a South. -ate Acres Au.gu' 25, 1977 ?age "IIa f ? � • 4TO'1"i d permanent solution for drainage. 1 Al" easements of record to be shown on',the final map. 1� X.ee; requirements of Butte 00unty Vire Dept. ox other responsibl . lighting shall be provided in accordance with Butte Coutz. air.. req� agents accepted design, criteria and recow(ozdations of PG&E. l.4 .. Construct east End ok Entler Avenue to provide access to Hvey. 99. 15. Show; all CozatiguouS holdings on the tentative map, 1�« If residential that it be zoned residential.. .,Dar ten.G 4*, ,-e subdi'vi,oi*n map will be heard bythe Advisox7 Agency on: ARagast 29, 1 7" at 9:30 A.M. in the Data xrar.e$s ;ng Training Room, =i Coi'It 0e; ter Drive, Orovil iq California. �Q uld 47 ox :, vfl any questions regarding this matter, please contact this o�. • ice. I" Very truly yours, Clair Castleberry Director of Public Works McLaren arker Assistant Director ',2 /dd'a aL: �, Dept. Health Dsptr Z4^KG'sin Assoc, ole of'Ctllitopnitiransi-91 a lion cis ncy Mem .ice o r a n d u m To Executive Officer Dote, October 22; 1ON, State Cloari,ngbouse 14.00 Tenth Street File : 03 -:But -99 'Sucx �7mEnto CA 95814 Southgate-rnauott;r iOal Park ' SCH 8408281 i' From DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION District 3 -- Environmental Branch Subject Cealtrans, District 3, has rev eyed the draft BUR for the development of 24 industrial lots in the existing Southgate, :Industrial, Park, on, Southgate I,Avenue, south of Chico and West of High4la♦y 99.. The document has accurately id -entified current and future traVi,c Conditions at Highway 99 and Southgate Avenue. We agree that build -out of-thisarea could: s igiiicantly affect ,the Higoray 99/Southgate Avenue intersection. Although ori in,towehange "is not warranted at this time_, 'we urge the County to begin a,:. fin:- cing plan which would ensure that necessary roadway improvements are in place when needed. The Butte County Association of Governments (BCAG) should bo actively involved in this processs if there are any questions on these comments, pleazge contact Jeannie faker at the above address, or telephone (916) V-4498. District; Director of Transporta.tiotl w 'y ?-�Chief,, an J. Smith Environmental Branch t�M:d1m c :' Darrell l`iusum, DOTP - Mr. Tam Landon 14 City of Chico Pl,anning Department p. O. Box 3�+2O Chaco, CA 95927 f yr INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT The Southgate Acres draft EIR (environmental impact report) has generated a number of comree:�ts from, various individuals and state agencies. Copies of the, letters ars included in the adderidum to the EIR. The residential and industrial phases of the pro- posal can and should be treated with different levels Of specif - city in the EIR since: only the residential portion is a first development proposal, at this time.- Many of the comments we received on the draft EIR related to the industrial portion of the stbdivision. We believe that addressing the potential problem: and effects of developing the industrial subdivision can be dune in S neral terms at this time. Theer- tinent questions raised would .need to be addressed in greater detail when specific plans for the industrial subdivision are available. Section 1514? of the State EIR Guidelines states, in part, that "The degree of specificity r-t�,quixed in an EIR will correspond to the degree of specificity i wrolved in the underlying activity which ;s s described in the EIR". We believe the approach outlined above will comply with th- irjtent of this section of the State EIR Guidelines. Our finalization of the EIR would allow tho_.resi dential subdivision snap originally submitted to be considered by theAdvisory Agency. Consideration of subsequent development project=s would require separate approval. It should also be noted thatthe information in the addendum j takes precedence over the data in the original 'text of the draft EIR where the information differs, r _ TABLE Or CONTENTS Page INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT �1 (a) 1,003 t7.O (b) A Statement of the Objectives Sough, by tho Proposed Project 2 (c) A General Description of the Project's Boonomic, Tochn cal and Enviror mental Characterist;„i ori, Consa.dewing the Prinaipal Engineering Proposals 2 DESCRIPTION Or E1,7 1ROTIMENTAL SETTING Vatural Systems t%f T`opog,r,h r b) C eolog*i c Structures 4 (c) )j Soil Conditions � MilleTral Flor"I (5 �/ (S) Fatula 6 (g 'mo� Climate an,Ci. A't�.spheric Oiwiditions 6 (h) .. Draina6 7 Manmade Syst _ (i) r Public Foc�ilities and Utilities Tr. pori at -i ora Systems k) Poptilation 9 (1) Laiid Use 9 (m) Housing 10 o AArc: --aeological and Historical Sites 10 (p) Nous. andVibration ENVTRONIN!T`AL IF1PACT (a) The Environmental Impaott of the Proposed. Act; -on 1.1 Cumulative Impacts and Oxovrtb. -Inducing Eff eots 11 2. General Plan 13, Drainage aaxd. ti�ater Quality �!4 o' + �/ //,yy yyyt�}��F Veh.4cle C�14A+lw ety 1"'1'4 M ,. 5, Ai3 Quality .err Land Transformation., Construction and Natural Resources 16 r 'opu atimi Dowe ity and Neighborhood Character 16a 9- Public Service Systems and U°l;ilities 1�3 10. SocioeconC3miaa Impacts 18 (b) Any Adverse Environmental Effects Which Carnot Be. Avoided if the Proposal Is Implemented. 1 itigat7rrMeooreRequi,., f) Mitigation 19 Jig tion h/Csures ted) 19a, (d) Al erntit eves to trio Proposed Action 119"b (c) Tile Relationship p Between Short -Term Usos o9' " an ' s Environment and 't b e Mi1nt enanc e a.'�7.d Et- rituicement of Long -Term Productivity 21 (f) Any Irreversible Envie onriental Chaiages Wha.cat Would Be 1w. olved in the Proposod Action Sboii'l,cl It Be Tmplcmcnted 21 (g) The Growth -Inducing Tipact of the Proposedd. Action 22 ORGANIZATIONS AND PFWOONS CONSULTED 22 APPENDIX A Project Location Hap Southcate Acres S'U.bdii?.1,^aia'in (UniLs & # 2) with lot number. APPENDIX C Comments on the draft EIR from,nr ivi duals mad state agencies APPENDIX ' List of persons commenting on the draft BIR. APPEi. DIX E *«i ' j /y �+y� j received �7 ox h3 o �I o the comments al. ecer ved .�xr.V�,.ar'�x11T1�7,`lt�£11. �i�V�. C=ir7 �a.rf.,..`t< '' � � ra:k, 7C�n�,�' . 1. On the cl.'�aft; I�''TR. APP M IX F Rospoi.ze-s from KoGasn .Aesociaton to the couzer.it s tura she drat .ETP.". APPENDIX G Topographic. map siiowing pro j oci -s' te. 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'the►xaG�eck° i�►i: u rtqu�'x+�d to meet th+�' yrez�ui�emen,rrs' 'Of t�►e, local 'Aar �caliut� on' Cozy gyral b�.stra�Ct an'd<<tIve State of Cs]ifc�rn�n 'a,r Res�ruxoo ba.ib`:" 'The' urts c fie,& x.ndust_c.i�l use Q 'the sa.to;'smay Piave �t�tez<'tia1�tb sigxi�fsc�ntly increase' noise leve'Is' Thx.s' �s o.� ct�'z►`ce'rn � q'rF consad+ nng, ihere'�),a're ;5�ng1e family resideta'tial uses eicast ri:g U s; �►lort En'ler;A'venue. in. close paximixy to: tiie bite: 7h- esti"enoe. .; a£. a major nc'yIve souxcOa (Highway`' 99) is_ also �n.bted.'r This at�rosss the 4ri►cc►m�a't"iballit'y b°tweeri; the g.roposed �antius.trasl r the,e�ci 'tsng rresident'ial use In the area adja'ctnt to tha west. �� A9a,t ga't z�n MdASU��s. to'. reduce'. �pote t al 'noise, a 4'a axe•, xe'q A xe'd r 5oyn c►nsade^at'ion should be gives to sour�cL,, fencing, adequate muang ca; o tichinexy� etch offensirr`,' ndust'xia]; uses. ire typ'3 ca'lly regtl''atecl. " b'_' s. U$ 61, permit.' .r qui'r ment ,' Thee° youth ,�G�i%co . l�ep �ra1 Plan, A rettdmet�t- n+ �(exbne. xecornmends� 1w, u� w, desinr�at' vns.' f� this, a. ea which would es'senti lly l�.m t: ax�y` h .ur he,It 04a !on: of, the, existing an:s�ust�aa� p:a,rk. N�os:t .crt"�h�e. ad`., r� hr ,a co.�re red.F fbyi, the.. Southgate✓ Mastex_ P14A, is. p��ropos�od £fir o�cha�ir� f E� azCd.'aeld crop's. Xf'this is, to. be the. case' amd the plannxn x, recgmmen iatio'ris ave ioYlowe':d r.�th 'in b`u' fe,x' zones: wrl . hit t irailkl � be^ 1+xevY�ded byr the • lane's use, dsa gnatian to the. s'iuth-and west'. 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This w.1�1 Uem espe.caaly_ Signi fx..cant` along, Sntl.e,x Airenue whack, if .it r. -o naa ns op np: wil:7 ha. r � to: abso-x'U moro t of c L1iari a,t - p'�i oseotl Y ala�xxr tea. handle`,, Sect�caiis of pn`t7er Avenue ate Ueing imprn�►ed at,thSs tiatte as,. px!ti1 0l fixe' Soutlxpate. res:i,deritial pz'c%posal l hotti'euerx°, other ;e'etians� a"etdhin, i�ou'gt land natrow., The, .roterO.tidri. 'of nt9er A>ren.ue I ari tlie�� I�lid�� y iso ani .bs - c� all -� hazardou area tiva th Heavy truck tx.a£fxc, resideritial� 't'raf x''c j nd two t �iYts pex, day on, tfidd duthar�t paci.,l<'ic' ` r.a^cit, AripOndix page sb of 9 , =�1 0 W 1,$ _`01 rl 5 - ssrti` dF� t#NititttiN�iNmAi kV�LUA'�tCtN (conittued, l,A. 7'hero as prently.' 'off public se�rv`icc azt ttxs pzre. protetiot a mat'gnt�l dor att 3ildustrial area o titin sate. b,h. pair' i5ttbt;r� � neare$st f irb s'tati.on Is t�1C i�ut�1�' Co"Wity statioft TYter s tt i, er. ,ply oij tibo A Chistime« '�o , � tortssa��i rti ; -' . Ca1it�rnia 1�ator. Service C�'fritpany mai rts ` into tho :aa'ea tit'}1,i aA"leia,u; thxS;rblt.'he' pro ett `call. cutiiuiativeiy .got�tttt'�intixciri Ai��,i fire v x ous pulilia serVXCCS 60 he' e £ ct of tho' ;p�co�ect "oh't i`e- "L services s tatxld bc„ ascertained. sa; A9n �txdusx.xa] park of tike proposed size w11 hake .tie ,�a'iSt ° >' y yyt ldsop}yboClcsa high -ole,ctxacyct a�l ty thhalts�.n� typ�a.� cle"ve�.,o�itr+e,i�l�t,... r�y iy, fyy y,.a w�..11 riC►,t w serv,xcej. �%��er�' hi iii'' Wpi,'cilir bU3.Qre�`�J � �iJ�pi fidol 'J� '"'.,,9 .Ci'41tr:5ICe. a1Ga urnia is recent years with rbi.ling bio" uLs, date p,rimari`ly tai i. Um storage oapabili•t"es, during; peek use hours.` ,the pra,ieo c'umulatiyely gi�o.rth-inducing to thi, utiiit esu Resor 'to ;iters l and 3,.et al ais poteta't al` health hazards associited faith 'tire Ovii.o,t Anctude• ' 'potentr l for, spii tra f wshfety Nazar, s along na,lot Avsnf ion the or e;iastins Froin wxtliitn tha` park or �f truck tra'c, te,`pZ`+ori: fvr .graundtvater ;and surface water contamm,natairotitaxar�l�i�a, andtstx�Itype contaminants and 'tho exposure 10- people spray;a use,a on a,dj&ewit.• ]ands e. haste t+iill Ineed to be picked lien ,by ,cotnmereaal, scavnSz�s an ciepas%ted the �C+nuuty laild'f ll on Neal Road. SaAi a s e ass .fit a w~ountyta>:do" conc7 eTn as .the Baal Road rump si;te'appr�iaciies t`a be ' epacty. Naztaxdous .industrial wastes would neod ar1'a�ported' to a ,Class T rix5pos.h] siteb proba6ly' in the ba area, w „ -, l9: bxpa,ns,ion ok th`e inatxstria . parX� tvau d create' a`' larcger uar On pearea outside o the; pity than prt±seri`tAy eXistS at tia5 t'me. is area wouldbe open to view .front the h ghta"ay and' eventually f�ce�rn "{ theI�°fidt�ay. Adequate i itigation. will be required. `These' mat btians storage should anclude,' fencing of loose materials, a neat pattern p'rOpPr lazdscapizig. Sotuid fencing to ;reduce noise mpactia tri Help, to mita gate the .effects of the p.ro�ect on tha aethetxcs a ,the fly An ,a ^ciiaeolagacal survey was ptdV1ausly completed, and' archaie alog- icai� �Cleaxance recpmmeric�ecl.' ?2b, ,c1.`° a�Those impacts which are individually limitecirbut cumulit,vely considerable are those t�hich, have been marked with "yes' ati'd "anaybo resppnses cin the itatial study chectCl�st. ` Appipn ix F page 8'c aif 9 j„