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HomeMy WebLinkAbout77-47B 2Highway AllJC'+t��."� Tilen¢�tKi notation x1�i_.i cZnx'c �'t: t,kAr.. :e+,;; {s,° �.°a zl `i c:+0i—'1crn of the ..aour tu~r� olfe sour L- document, Vlle; cluo Led mat. crI c.i1 S �jrc': r,ivQ'i3c.zit.l d ,�O corlipl et to paragraphs ;F,1,ull" 't!IQ source ��f��aiiTCit>11t�« 1�!„C t�Cti;��ll'1ylaai; '"Baps,, tabl rl, etc. I°la,r,,e nou bc,,(;tl ij*Acjrnd(:c:� ���e�� 4�x+� �€°fi"�A� ��cs��/�rr,°c,€�l i�� it;,alin"s. r'Tlo '{a) _' :a<ri'ti'€'�� j;(�::'' + ,,,� �. �^.Crt r�s�t7k'i"GnY� iz� ttYrt may 7 *;i,rxs��c,�� c;c� ta�� �t ud+,a:�^+� ��i r r; �� �`!; c� County Plan2��.2�g Department, ment, 'rye County ,y �� �,%, ��,,� 17;%;� 4��=, � w"3"'. 9 SETTH40, A++t::it c,"�1�.r k.1�"r'a r t'.tar:.l � J9 ir,e+►:';a'L.d � .'dr.;l.r �rL� t� C 1"'e'a�1d1 .�Y, `!'7.@� ag +1Ys.°+'� r➢t: i 32 P �665 la oriel J+, i t 4 S f ti'rf r " SRl 4 ..)IAy�+uq �+.. 4:i-4 is w d k.:r ° d 'tyyl,A td 1 ".4 a. .%,t. od �, t ,g,,v+yt Por A.. f i+J { i � � '�+ U 1 I 1 � �1 41 �, \� � aA %+�o I,.��ci. i,. ��ax +, zlril cJrk�a �'�� ,� a 1..:� � :r cul ,, , a Val a ' r %a x+,crf. 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"!aw, incl � d cs y. 31"s ' 1ir.%*'tk.One reservoirs. cy s l'h .° s� x'c� a rt s n ,as.; j atN :,Iw, , :,�,ab i..c 7.:i� P .0 square miles OE w ci t. °c K 0610 r" q• py Hal,, fo e .�ut=twe County041n*r al plan, sou Rainfall xntre!"sIty Maps following page 6*2t Butto County C"enoa:al plan. Butte County has ua r�:.;����. atmosphere wit% generally clean 41r, good water, arid,'°Wide-open spaces. Yet, many of the County `s t:,awnz; are, ono'ugh to provide the socia, and cultural. activities �;kx�� at'IA'$ : Pec>p7.e dGZira. The Co,anty has an abur,� ,%nce of S ril.d'jjfj and is wed 1,known dor- its sportsfishing and xIumerMl streams and lakes. The County also has mountains and Lakes where act've and passive recreation caP� be enjoyed,. The -se scenic and esthetic features make Butte County, one (�f the mo,!rt attractive are, in California. .b Geology See Subse3c:fionAl C, ,D� and ve section XXt Seismic Safety Element W See sub. Llat oaas B2 thrOUgh 46, Section Xrx, Safety Element. See map 4, "G"100cal," fQ210wing page 2.1, Butte County General plan. Seo Map 4, ", ,s�,csingical "rovince�, �. -following llowang page 11 .i"VX'i, Butte COuntY Regional Transportation :Plan. 04 soils See Subsection 12, Section XX, Seismic Safety Element. $ee SubsectIOns 42, B3, B4r and S5, Section xXx, safety Eel ement: Section 1.1.3, age 5, FLIR, Butte County Regional xranap or=Ntion flan, a bee Tc" -10 ?, "J Lltt;e County Seals", following gage 4, FE'rg, nuttP "C9u4tY Regional Pransportat$o}i plan d • Hydrology and Suter Quality Butte County' has many outstand ng waterways which: aro sources Of domestic water, supply and are: used for recreation and fisheries. The mountainous easterly portions of the County have reasonably we; l ,- defined waterer UrSes with steep gradients The Westerly portion of the County, on the other hand, is, generally comprised of Level terrain with poorly defined'r meandering watercourses with gentle gradients'. The southerly portion of the.County cons ;sts of leveed land linedwith drainage and irrigation canalst and sloughs. A= The wee;te;r;l,y flowing forks of the. Voather 'Riven drain most of the mountain ctr'eas. Thaw Sacramento River forms most oe the westerly boundary of the County. The general, pattern of drainage and gradient is from northeast to soixthwest Because of the flatness of aaLich of the County, miles of Glitches have boon slug to collect storaol water in the winter and carry irrigation water in the growineo seaso.n. u_,v'ees have been constructed along sections of the riveso to proavent flooding of nearby Land. 1wpor rant, ground-wat; ,r recharge areas are. along river channels where, the channels croso exposed aquifers. 'Rene the obannel deposits are very permeablee allowing rapid infiltration of waiver dawn to the water -bearing materMia.l,s. Water flaws over these recharge areas thr ouglAout. the year. This af'fords- a continual replenishment of the ground water. in addition to river Gha.nnol recharge, amall. amounts of recharge to water occurs throughout Butte county. Other probable recharge areaa are located in tho era; t—cae=_ntral. parts of the County where water -bearing formations surf"a.co. Thermali.to Afterbay is a recharge axe a whi_,h has affected the water table in western But;t:e. Couar.ty. Butts; County is fortunate. in that --ill rd: its major waterways anter the County in a relatively pristine condition. The Sacramento River; can be considered t o:, be of door quality, even though it carries con8ider able agricultural waste load, The Veather River has been the o3ubjec..t o� -many studies and these have generally concluded that thy: quality of its water: .s excellent, even, though effluesit is currently discharged to the. river, This is mainly because of the initial condition of the water as it leaves the mountains and. the regulated flows made possible by Corovill.e Dam. Current wastewater managements plaaming _ within the County calls for removal. of all wastewater: discharges to the Peather- River "at the earliest practicable time . " When crater quality objectives are met and if guaranteed mi n irtium flows are maintained the Feather River will provide a: maximum of beneficial uses for: generations to come Although essentially an intermittent stream, Butte Creek has the potential of becoming a major recreational resource. If carried, out, proposed upStreRara development would provide for bear-rouaad flows in he, oree k. ,Lase h,5 acramento River is the largest of the: Coaaity''s waterways. its beneficial uses are nuwerouz and its water: s sub pqt t several major fisheries. it is also the eventual reci aient of nearly all the waste - laden wa.texs of the County. The future may I , ial.eak for many of the minor streams, creeks, and slaugLs of Butte County, While Gish source i,scha.rge will bo controll, d, the~ non - point source discharguz will oontinue to degrade the quality of these craters A -S e. Air Quality Butte County does not have high l.evolas of air pollution. pifi.mari.ly because there are comparatively fear motor vehi ol.es and i,ndustrloz in the region. However, a vary real. potential. for future noxious air pollution, exists. '.l:'he County's air already Burgers from air contaminants r with present ambient levels occasionally exceeding State and Federal standards in t b.e Chico urban area. The geography and weather of the Central. Val ley, often duri.ng. falal., limit the dispersal of emissions. Several, factors r inversion, mountains, wind, and sun, collectively affect Butte County's local:, air quality, Thus affected, Butte County has oond.;itions conducive for air pollution; periods last from several to many days when there is particulate and photo- chemical pollution, it is estimated that most of tha nitrogen oxides and most of the hydrocarbons released daily in Butte County came from motor vehicles with internal combustion engines. Motor vehicles also create particulate matter, but in Butte County, the chief source of particulates is smoke and dust from open firas, agri,cul.t:ure, construction,, and other activities Air pollution from a.gricultura.l activities, particularly from the burning of rice stubble, other field crap waste, and; orchard trinutiings is of considerable concern to the people in Butte County. f. vegetation and Wildlife The paX woodland and evergreen forest community occurs in the foothills and mountains of the east County. The community is a composite of dense growths of trees and shrubs and open grassland with scattered trees. -Plant dominants are several species of oak a;nd, at high elevations, pine and evergreen forest.. (ince much more extensive, the woodlands have been reduced by cutting for timber and to .increase rangeland. A great 'manor birds of prey nest in the foothill area. The County's grassland community is characterized by low, undulating topography and few trees. The grassland surrounds the richer al.l.uvial, plains adjacent to major watercourses. Originally composed of perennial bunch grass and herbaceous plants, the community is now dominated by annual grasses ofMediterraneanorigin. Vernal pools are scattered through the community. These pools are of considerable aesthetic and scientific ,interest as a progression of plant life may be observed at the perimeter as the water evaporates, Where they border woodlarzcl ,and riparian communities, grasslands provide: extensive forage area for wildlife, A-6 d IF, r;. la < ;A 04 '4" i":a 1 k'r .0 pexnlr►t�_-rxt r ;fid d.s Af�wd�l�✓ f. luand lush. +• , d,r yl ', E, l,a,r t» »i r{q 'uT t : » c0r, �+:jos ` "��,' .� ". :;'����a� �YAx� need for thQ T �r•L.i C ! e 4 .x: ..'� i.9 °;y e,. .a . A .. r wit °'«�..°�, ,r h. .. e �.iA ,�..r >"CJ.'.:..r° A •V>r:yi�° a x �«x,' li,r".+ai�i7 n'r w:. i �TN.'+o akn.t! ` .a �, e , 4 1 �i Mk..�41xb.x -1-d vt.,;/ Oak., ...1wild . - ar.r 44jF r..,: are -is way provideathiscomm ,un.ty are Mh - Ra~ 4n .11R tia p—r ­ .r ««de3 pr,"tec tion and nesting' sites gval:ie;:Y 04 <<Ji?.:.Ifla t4AII an.y other type. Where are�G'. ' �a�l ff��'u�Sy �1;.oirayq C."la ��+"«�G;»}�}lq�� l�A µ� �P-1 ,,,rer, y that �,C have rookeries �.% 4Xht: 2.1111,: 1�s•:h Ja 1.1. JY.I.Isi�J4 r! i'rL ai.i`� (�... 1!� Great :Blue Zig l �.hao� s �a��,.h i� `° i habi wat i ys� jheyi, �nyg }displaced by y~ w • ix�t: 1.\ '.f r, �.{ t'�, �ai:`a ti's.. 'w b..�... �e.5+ r. e".i «... ^i w:Aa�J Col 14•� _ ed to increas ilnq IV !�waller areas. moots Of he : peci4ou, r"'h ac h ee..3t :i.t: ;:a: sland habitat also exist in a',',e '{7 "1 �.�E' �rSi'��i='nt or repro- in the p"'iplrer_y , reducing �� �;•.; ,y nw �» t., t . h + .", %r• +arJ",i�tiy Support; ^'. o a -a- an L ,. • „v� "'.. :7F =�� i,.: a. tiir•J. i� are 1.�1^'�QL +. w%h,r z,s '*.ighly prized recres ai13 an important an :;r:?'3+"1t1,.1.s fish including 1-3y j r r' �.;�!Y 1" " i t �L '. °` ° •.5 F arl shad . in irrt.. ti.a ;.s •a rtr' k �- �, ,a . , cy sand large -mouth Or salmon l, OT1. dux ng i,i �'rAry a m�. i • Y ip tG I. a"?il `itur4ill j In the river's gray l ,r mob - are spll%ne-,h alit the ha"-V%ery below oroville Dat. oroville L_n)ee orn,%t-ains fish., such as large -mouth bass and san:"ish as well as olidwato trout and kok»nee salmon. habitat _or many u-arrtiwato.r fishes an a rc ser re as » tar seryt . -eas for 3Arvert j n migratory species. Crooks Contain ti arI1water is , aFrlY of the minnow In t i; .` J. ,t-, ;tr �'4t' !7,�zJ ly -few in number {:'l.Y .. ,'.. U'.°.F, .�,. .. E.% i.«.11r . °llat' l i t.: Vis✓.*Tdi,ng .load and refuge -, : t -o! wµ 40zo.-'cattails, »r1 ESr and rushes of this mars'11 habitat also provide_ food, cover, soa,ce a .d nesting for a vara ety of birds such as herons and rails, C species of w ui. Rwgaor.aI 1ra,Ss_ ram.,+. +. tp Speclo 0-0 fiabi.t^t i,.t ButtO County" (P.l`ttn" and :An4mals) Count/ �t��.?,»�at 'z'���zsz�a�t�����an Plan.. to 5041 3.4 ,. Appond Y +, rxChfi; ackari.s tic Species of t`x^�4c�fi:� W u��i ',p itiwa It'cl.i.{tilts In BUIL t-3 County" (Plants a d x,n,trauls) FIR, BttMt:' CoLtn.if Cc:git+na.i Vransporbption 4 ra q P, e :abbe $, a'3'tga 27, ".P.zre and l;ndangered Plants o.e S;t-t.:e County," Mr.'?, Eri;te County Peglonal Transportation Pl an See Alan .13, Fo,l.loW2n9r Page 27, ,Butta county - Wild;li.fe," F' R, But -49 County Regional TrAPSpQrtati4n Plan. W See ;tap 15r rollowing ,Page 30, "California Endangered ancY Rare ridr) and f4. ldli e,�, F'EIR, Butt- County Regional Transportation ,Plan. See ,cfa 1b,, Follaciirg x��1 @ 0� "California Fishand plilt?�i e Se1�'aocke3, erjt=ua1 Habitat and protected Areas," r:t�tt© ,...,t�y qeg,ional <' 'a: nnrt 'ri��ara Plan . L a4 --ural. Hc7Zatt1S Soo See�:a n ��1y. 1. �, k �y� snL s fw:l rough 20, rFrXR, Butt County .p e y� a 1, ,ap Suhsectznn5 C tbrouyh N? Section II, Seismic Safety Landslides See subsection 7320 Section I1, Safety Element. cubsidence a See Subsec,iion B3, Section IZI, Safety Element. ,see ubsectiar. B4, 'Ser'tIOZI I'XX, 4afPty Element. ty SFS+ uws0ct1 r5.on lxr, Safety Element:. A-8 The four iaicorpor;atod ci,ti cs and the P aradiae area. have well uof;ined central. busineAs� districl;s. I'"kLe foothill areean bisect- ing thy: county on a north-oout,h axis ares of mixed use, low density rosidenti al development, occasional agricultural development and b ushl.azxcds. Multiple adesidential is moOtl.y in the Chiao and Oroville incorporated aLea.s Near tho care of each of the citisoj of Chico and Crovi:l.le are found he'at;ea:ogen- eous mixtures of land uses, where a use such as commerical or light manufacturing has intruded into ra residential neighbor- hood. eighbor-hood. Strip cowrmaerr,,i.a.:l, development in VarticnIarly, prevalent in the oldew� area of Chico and along thorough:,ares in Orovi,lle leading to Lalto Orov i l l o . Because of the: limited growth in the Gridley, Biggs, and Durhwai areas oactenoive strip commer� vial. development has not occurred, intensive land use: is precluded in a large portion of Butte County bec:auac of topography and large land holdings in the mountain areas. Approximately 200,000 acres are owned by the Federal govertment and additional large acreages are owned by private timber companies. The primary use of this land is related to forest management, recreation, and graz- ing. There is extonsive livestock grazing in the foothills during tho winter and spring months. Sin this l.,a.nd is preduminantewly non -irrigated, livestock raising is a seasonal land use. About 65 percent of the valley lying west of State Highway 99 is devoted to irrigated, and non -irrigated agri- culture. Sevonty-five percent of the irrigated agricultural land lies so=ugh of Chico and west of Gridley, Most of the ' agricultua;a:l land is held by relatively small. ownerships. There are yew ext riowel.y large farms. The County oontai:ns; more: than 35 square miles of man-made reservoirs. These: reservoirs, along with the numerous waterways, mountains, forests, and wildlife found thrjughout the Count -.y, provide the basis for recreational activities for both visitors and residents of Butte CoUnt:y. major water projects on the Feather River are a nucleus for a variety of recreational. activities. Several small settlements in the mountain areas serve as'seco=ndary service areas for the timber industry and for recreation. Changes in 'land use will acco=mpany the expected increase in population. An increase in the ' amount of land devoted to urban and rugal residential use: will., occur. This change in use will reduce the: amount of land devoted to agriculture, forest management,, and recreation d, Housing r� n -h Chico area: existed a. the a A. general s .,,rta.c e of ia.c�usa.n has t t� g � g because of s, b, e roe?th of the University of California,, Chico and the uneavorable new housing climate during the mid-seventies es A shortage would exist in the Paradise area had there not been a large influx of mobi=le homesk aroville has a slowly A.-10 diminishing surplus of housing and housing has remained relatively stable in the Gridley -Biggs area, The Palermo area south of Orovil.le has had a moderate influx of mobile homes. While the Paradise area now hao tho highest proportion of mobile homes, the Orovill,,e area ha.3 Hifi highest ratio of single- family dwellings, ind the Chico area has the most apartments. e. Noise Soo Subsoction C, a5act.io,n xv, Nolso E12a;mant. fE public Services and Facilities 0 See section 1.2.2, pacye�3.3 through 37, PExR, butte County Regional Transpori:ation Plan. The sexvices and facilities discussed inaluda transportation, education, utilities, special districts, health care, public buildings, police departments, and fire protection. M Sae Subsection C3, Section TXx, Safety Element. g. Cultura.l Rosca=oes Prior to -the gaming of the white man, the Butte County area was occupied by the northwestern Maidu, the Wintun and the Yahi Indians. Where is still good evidence of the Indian 1 occupation in the area evean, though some of the evidence is being lost along with the growth in population and increase in development. Generally, the majority of the prehistoric sites were along streams with salmon runs, the foothill oak tree range, and the deep river canyons which gave protection from -the wind and cold.- The first }mown exploration of the area was in 1820. From 1825 to 1840 trappers worked throughout the Sacramento Valley. The first settlements by white men began between 1840 and 1850. During the gold rush, the population increased rapidly. Butte. County is an archeologically sensitive area. Preliminary information from local historical societies indicates there May be up to 500 historic sites in the County. a See hfap 25, "California Xndi,an Linguistic groups," following page 44, FE P, Butte County Regional Transpoxtwation Plan. a Ste Map 26, "Historical Site Inventory Map," following page 44, FEXR, Butte CoUntg Pegional Transportation P1 an. f See Table 6, "Xnventory of H.istaxical Sites," 4ollowing page 44, PEXR, Butte County Regional Trans ortati,o Plan. A-11 a &e p Rap N7, "1a�'�°fa�r°���� ����a Z 5'c ra ;.i � .zvt kxa l�ii3ta,'� f�� �crW>rrr Paago 4,1" TRIP, lJokko (.,owit;y vviliona3 l Plan . ENVIVraMti,NTAL IMVACTS Pr aj)osud. Action k eation hr 302 (1) of the California (3over t m,,.�nt Cod requires county ���'aa��'r l plans -tea a' ncrluda asea ymio. Safc.—ty Element Ids a ran 1don.4..a,fication, and appraisal i.af uui.mi hazard«; ;such as, ;usceptibi.l.,ity to :pan—face ruptures from om .1 au l.ting, to ground nhak ing, to ground failures, gaga LO t -he QI s f0 t ,'J Of Ieisnlically i..rada.,tced waves gal; ;lis, t . unarii s and sriches °° .. "an appraisal l of rituds l ides, land,, T ides , and 01OPe q io l.caei I azaa±ds thatr, mu aL ray: nAit;wr taanoouo l.y wi ch other hazards .aUCh U-0 X__zti, IAIjIki SUr f acr ?, ruptures fro faulting, ground oha ing, Uround � ,iilurre, and suisma,cally The baasi(� oi Cc,)unt y l !.,, L;Q,;l,kirt is Safety Element is "...to pxeic.t,1.bu iaououre. to a:educe;u,;s of life, injury, clartrage to lir o :4( t-„'.?, aiv! e.car nornic an(I su a:�al disru t�.cara resulting from aart=hquake;; . " The General Plan Guidelines require the alement tura include an evaluation of ocAstnic and geologic conditions, identification and mapping of sel.olid.c hazards, ,and to take these factors into account in all plann .ng programs. The County's seismic Safety Elemp.nt contains a statement:, of ob jeot.ives, the required evaluation and identi ica.ticnr and a statement of policies and implexnent:ation measures designed to fulfill thy: basic' objective. The proposed cti. ,r is the set of policies and implementation measures stated In Table 11-2 of the Seismic Safety Element and slpr t r ire P�-1. Implicit i,t in these pf, Iicies is the re=,511itticn4 s the pe:4teliti,al hazard from seisr€tic:: autivity and the d4rrgagL that could result in Butto,County. The policies° and implementation measures are but. ;first steps in understanding sei�imic: event. 4n forming practical plans and regulations for: deal.ln�t with e::is !nq and future development' in hazardous areas, b. Sign ,ficant 4,kfucts The ,succossZul implementation of measures to achieve the ob jer,Uve r;,f the S isr ,11.0 Safety Blemeat would minimize threats -1 Table 11-2. SEISMIC SAFETY ELEMENT FINDINGS noLrcv -- - IMPLLPICf1TATI01 l rutte County is in an area of knotvn faults and recent seismic activity. 1 . Inform the nubl i c of current estimates 1. Approve and publish i.fis nlan of seismic hazard in all narts of the County. element. Keen the information un -to -date, 2. 1"'(' only known active fault in ►"�Itte County is the Cleveland 11i11 2. Take into account all known seismic information in 2a. Consider the most recent i'nfor- falalL near Oroville. A number of f��ults in makinn land use decision. Avoid matron on seismic hazard in all or near the County should br. considered notentially active. catinn schools, hospitals, zonion and subdivision dein decisions. Thr, Proximity of the San Andreas Public bili 1 di nac alld si mi la'r `Y1ult systPni is nenerall.Y significant uses .in 1,not��n active fault areas. in Gvaluatino seismic risk in the CountY. µ rs b. Require appropriate detailed seismic inVestigations, for all public and nrivatp nroiects in 10catioil S of kno'V1Ii aCt1Ve faU1't 3. The area around the Cl revel anal Hill .fault has been drsinnated as 3. Follow the pol i ci ee and criteria aroas. 3. Exercise a Snecial Studies Zone under the est i�lisherl I>v thy: Mate P1ininri r06d Groloriv Board apbroval authori t x respect to all real estate dovelon•-, Alnu st-l�rial'o Act, effective ?rinuary 1, 1977. (Chanter 7.5, (within the -rlcia1 Studies Zone. ment and sty. `urns for human occur)ancv Division 2, California Code) wi Lnin the Special Studies Zone, as Provided 15v :Mate Law. 4. Portions of thr Sacramento Valley have a generally high notential for 4. Consider l'inuefact on potential Inrra'E�inn �I.. fenuire annroo i � r r ate ofi 1,nuefaction durino a major earth - land use decisions. .lesigll structures suscr:ntihlp to tfte nuake. effects of linuefactio.n`; i to the public health and safety in several ways: reductions in risk to individuals and to property;. reductions in governmen-t coasts for the provision of extensive disaster ctntrol and relief programs and the construction. of facilities in high hazard area::; and prevention of damage to land not directly impacted by seismic activity, 17he dissemination of the information about Butte: Counter's seismic hazards may initially cause some undue alarm among, the osublica The fizid ngs and p; l4cies may be misinterpreted no mater ho�ri well presented. Those people living in areas defined as high or moderate hazard may mistakenly assume there will be direct losses in property values and higher .insurance costs: as Tza1.l as great risk to life and property. These zeact4 - ons could, hov,ave , further support the Cour=ty'`c decision so proceed toward a raticnal system. of deve op"ent control based on kno= seismic hazards Even through future land use deci�.i.cns will primarily weigh considerations such as economics, circuiat on, and environ - merital. f actoi s e seismic consi.dera - i..o s will become a major land use determinant. For e:>anpl e, certai-n. uses such as hospitals, schools, and pla^Us far large p=.tblic gatherings are clearly not app:�opr=ate in some seismic hazard areas. ;nary low residential densities or open space may also be called for :i n certain areas, mese land use factors -coupled with the reluctance to build major pubic facilities with inherently high costs in these hazardous areas may cause significant shifts in population distribution and impact the perceived value Oz �roparty pol- cies affecting development in Lne Special Stndi es Zoue are not likely to impact future development in the Zone to any significant decree. A dateloper's decision to subdivide and construct homes in the arp- will surely be tempered by the higher costs involved in __eapprc-V—a geological studies. review processes, and construction as S"e=el as the probable peelings of potential buyers regarding i.n=7estment in a high- r1sk active fault zone. Those who already Sive in the Special studies Zone are likely to be impar Led in several ways.., The Special Studies Zone legislation dues not offer protection or relief to `hose living in the zone and there is a possibility that thei'i: F .opert3 insurance may be increased in cost if they. are f -------ed to purchase 'Land ;stability" coverage. Area -s with high and moderate potential for liquefaction could be significantly impacted by future land use decisions and the probable adoption of bui .ding design and construction regulations to guard public safety. Nola -agricultural uses !' maybe precluded in some areas and ccLstruction costs are likely to be higher than normal. The most significant effac; t however, would be the reinforcement of land Esse policies to prevent the urbanization of prime, agricultural lands. T -his impacte although, beneficial, would .further narrow the: A-14 i choices for futv're urban dove Op aont and possibly, result. in the loss Of �lresentl,y unZtuxbed Trass and brusbl,anc habitats. c. Mi.� 4 vat'ion The proposed action does nor, for the most part, create adverse impacts that require mitigation. even though it is recognized. that minimizing thLleats to l.i,f.- and property can retiult in adverse Impacts to some i,ntex:ests, no specific mita gt ,ion measures are felt necessary for the general program. Those adverse impacts dealing with public understanding and the imposition, of the Special Studies Zone on existing properties deserve consideration, however. To avoiu public apprehension and misunderstanding of the findings of the Seismic Safety Element and the actions to be taken by the County, a carefully drawn information program should be prepared which presents a clear picture of the situation. Full coordination of the proposed action with other jurisdictions will also bring about better understanding. Some economic relief may be offered to those people living in the Cl.evelan4 Bill fault Special :Studies Zone in the form of open space zoning (as enabled by Government Code 65560). The open space de .1 or most of thy: Zone may ease the fax burden on the affected properties. d. Unavoidable Bffects Any action which may result in Land use changes, revised Policies on the provision of public services and the application of new controls on development must also cause some amount of adverse impact. The intent of the proposed action as described in the Seismic Safety Element is to minimize such. impact. ztl� r /� 4^ T e. Alternatives- � ��~ l+ �% G No Action. Besides not �chieving the stated oVjecve of the County, and therefore no•i fully qualifying as an alternative, "doing nothing'; has nurse ous implications. Fox example,. the County could be liable fdr damage to property and loss of life within developmentspermitted to build in areas where hazards have been reasonably established and where subsequent seism -4c activity results in lass. Liability could also result if other property in lesq hazardous areas is damaged due to a g loss of services such as,,water and sewerage where the public facility passes through l�igh hazard areas or is built to serve properties in high hazard areas On the private side, uncontrolled development Yn high hazard areas could, depending Upon specific geologic si e conditions, create a localized hazard ,such as a potentia landslide. if triggered by seismic activity, the lan•'slide- Cos.ld not only damage property but A-15 OouLd also restrict drainalle, durtroy habitat, and c'auDe Siltation. Impacts of slot aze some of, the under.1ying reasonw Zor tho d valor ,moat of programs to deal effectitvelx -trod ret3pon;�Wzly with al's..>"Er' .1.1azards. 4ar,�thc x . e Contrq , l t a s �v..-r:'.l. known the c� seismologists are mal�°Lncj gre,4t advances itj t_,hei StjAins of the ca:usra and effects of ear'Jigiiakes . -�arthquat`e prediction iz now thought of by viany as a p�,ng and accurate science. Research is also being conducted to crnntrol the frequency and mAgnitude of Bart hgaakes. However, the "state of the Art" is far from being developed to a degree where control is possible. Predic- tion, on the other hand, can be. an additional mechanism for reducing damage=.: and preventin,j loss of life through early warning. The County should benefit from these techniques but could not achieve their objective by these me4xLs alone. State Control of Doyel. opment. It is not unreasonable to con- sider that the State may pursue the control of development in areas of high seismic hazards-. In .fact, -the State has given an, indication of that possibility in establishing the Special: Studies Zone along the Cleveland Hill fault. The State's re- strictions on the use of the land in the Special Studies Zone,. although not severe, result from. State action which could affect development. f'u'ture control of development in seismic hazard areas on a broader basis is therefore not out of 'the question. It is not likely, however, *that State --imposed restrictions on development in less precisely defined areas of seismic hazard are politically feasible, especially if local, governments pro- ceed with the development and implementation of seismic safe - by Programs., r . Citmulat;ive and Long -Tern Effect Not taking steps to assure reasonable levels of protection from seismic hazards could tesult in the social and economic disruptions feared by those who recognize the potential for earthqurake activity in Biitte County. The policies and implementa- tion measures proposed in this element are directed toward the long-term preservation of the natural as well as the human environment. These efforts offer both short --term and long-term benefits if equitably and positively ,applied. Beneficial use of the environment will be better maintained and the risk to the public's health and safety will be greatly reduced if the prtiposed ac -1 -ion is carr ed out, irreversible Effects Changes in land °ase resulting from controls on development in hazardous areas may impact present1 jr undisturbed statural habitat. Vee public, facilities may be required In these areas Arid exis "ing ma jy never be fully utilized if the shy ft In developl-e4t is significant Hape.t ully once the hazards to life and property a.re x+�oc�gnized b the ptYblic at large, the response and support+ dor the, action will be sustained. ii. Growth Inducing Effects The proposed action will probably have no discernable impact ern overall growth in the County. Even though the Se,israa c Safety Element officially recognize$ the hazards of living where there is known saismi.c activity, the general public already knows of this risk and does not appear concerned` to a degree where significant in- or out -migration is taking place. The implementation of programs and regulations will: terthemCo"nt�lissdoing what to mitigate Lheohazar that p y spotlight y g' hazards. The net effect is :likely to be no appreciable change in projected population °growth rates. The seismic: Sa yet y Element does point out, however, that same areas of the County are more vulnerable to seismic activity than others. Recognition of this fact by the public may cause slight shifts in settlement patterns over time, A more significant redirection of development would occur, however, from the adaption of zoning restrictions and construow tion requirements in hazardous areas. 2. Safety Element a. Proposed Action Section 65302.1 of the 'Government Code requires county general plans to include a Safety Element "...for the protection of the community :From fires and geologic hazards including features necessary for suchprotection as evacuation routes, peak load water: supply requirements, minimum road widths, clearances around structures, and ;eologic hazard mapping in areas of known geologic Hazards." There -are two basic objectives of the Butte County Safety Element: TO prescribe policies to reduce loss of life, injuries, property damage, and to deal effectively with the soci,opeconoamio disorder which could result from the geologic hazards in Butte Co+anty To Prescribe be policies to reduce loss of life, injuries, property damage, destruction of natural. resourcesp and t i o _ deal. effectively .. with the socio-economic y n 0 omic disorder which could result from fires in the unincor- porated areas of Butte County The, General. plan Guidelines advise that the Safety Element should include an identification and evalllation of safety A-17 hazards and a general policy statement which establ.i.nllor measures to abate and protoot from tho effects of recognized hazards,, The c oUnty's Safety Element contains a statement of objectives, the required identification and evaluation, and a statement of policies and implementation measured designed to fulfill the basic objectives The proposed action is the set of policies and implementation measures staged in Tables 111-1 and TIT -3 of the Satiety Blom. ent and shown in Table A-2. Implicit in these: policies is the recognition of the potential geologic and fire hazards and the damage that could result from those hazards. The action is an initial step in developing appropriate plans and regula- tions for dealing with these hazards. b, Significant Vffects The implementation of measures to achieve the objective of the Safety dement would minimize threats to the public health and safety in several ways: reductions in risk to individuals and to property; reductions in government crests for the provision of extensive control and relief programs; and reductions in the costs of constructing public facilities in high hazard areas„ Even though future land use decisions will primarily weigh considerations such as economics, circulation, and environmental factors,, geologic and fire hazard considerations will become major land use determinants. Certain uses such as public buildings, residences, and places for large public gatherings are clearly not appropriate in high and extreme hazard areae, very low residential densities or open space may also be 'called for in these areas These lana use factors coupled with the reluctance to build major public facilities with inherently high casts in hazardous areas may rause signifi- cant shifts in population distribution and impact the perceived value of property. Areas with high and extreme potential for landslides, erasion, subsidence, and fires could be significantly impacted by future zoning decisions and the probable adoption of in-depth site analyses requirements and construction regulations to guard the public safety and welfare, Intensive uses' of the land may be precluded in some hazard areas and development costs are likely to be higher than normal where construction is permitted. The most significant effect;, however, would be the reinforcement of Land use policies 'to prevent: intensive development of prime agricultural and recreation lands. This impact, although beneficial, would further narrow the choices 'for 'future development, and possibly result in the loss of presently undisturbed grass and brushland habitats in less hazardous areas. Increased costs to the private and the public sectors are a probable consequence of the propose. action. As with any A-1 8 Table 1 1 1- l . GEOLOrr O HAZARD St-ELFt'1CN"C' rril[)I fit~�� �. i 17LN1 CY r11Crl'.GIrI ITATt0I' I T110 i(1011ti'fiCation oi" (1c ln- C !lar(arcls is in the nula1i� `in- l'. In form '� I10 rt'Clill'� C ()f !<r1otVrl s cloolooic hazards. l Aonrovo ,a 11 z1 r)11171 i $Il the hazar(I tl�t"eSt. mr7ns in this Plan blGfilGni rC?Cnn- 1li'zillc! that this ilial c rieneraI and o,ach si ti* Illus L t O •iuclnod on its i nrii vi (,Iua l meti t. been t)le information un-to-dljtr� 2, re010clic hazards limit land ,,, icv0lotpment canallilifiic:s ,, �± 0OV010G1" nr,olouic' 11rl1!5o,. in 2. DOtormine vinronriate "10uclltanmrnt of Litnr! t!ao Ifousnrl, �, > >ircula'tir7n rons0rvation, rises for hinh Ilazar(i arca,,,, Esta[)1iscl + anri 0 110 11 Snrac0 L'}r- Ill 011`tR, , limits nil the donsity anr! t�,-1 C~ of d0vol onroant nermi ttrcl i j Ili illi hazard aroas, ?. The risk of Iands liel;ws is oreaty L in areas 1-lith slnnes Purr 3, ('nn r, irlor lan(islillr not(�n"tial in 3. (t r; w nljirt lnvc.Iti(1r,1ti011 of Ia,,ds1itic,, 1�1P.rak i'Cl(;I: il11CI h'1 (lh ra1n- 'a rr,virti of nrivatn �ievclrinl�tn'nt dIl(! nlal',l1 C Pia (:i 11 t1 tai, in a11tc�rl notc�ntirzl for or000sed clevelor�vinilt, + ral i ("frlacaS r• 4 pnC! 5 Can i1itt� lr� l; in areris t•1i th slrines 0+✓cr 1�+" i+!(„ak rCack, and h111tl rr71n1'.al1 . Present f i nclinn.s in Onvi roninlrinta 1 reVlet'! anti Sli)CliU1 �'1Cln revlc �i TI/c:raiI�ln in f a t' r.rl�var•ips, 13rto rlal ✓t, Cansic(cr r�rp!�inn I�atr:nt'ial 1n 4, �'horc 00nrorlriato� + IC',1ii174' 1r1VC.,�I sl000, 0i1, VC, 00tatinn, nreGi'na- ow 0 rantlr7uhlrcnf�cil tilc:��,on�areas 11ation 0f r- ro,;inn notcntial ror ratican �rnci eit�v(:lotslllr�n't, It is � ratod Ili ('01 atld vory lti'rl`r oil 7ronosed clevr.la�lnrc�rl't. "ro. r!r.t rlreatos't in areas of ()ranito nock.. !1A 1) 111-2 findinns in onOrOnPlontal roviet-i . r111CI SI1bcliVi5lnn 1"oViC3t•;. ti Ground Surfaces call Sink and cause sinni f cant (!rama(lo in ri, r'rotoct (ioainst: sutlyirl(� 1101 f ro1i1 r i+ 5. . oilitor sinkinn ag area; fI1C?1"(� t`Ilr+rn 15 (ti* xLonsl vo wi til» (1roU11d-�t,int:er J'I hfiYGI+'r1j and oil rind rlta(i 1'li 1, 11(1l'irill!+ri llecus yarv. Renui1"C) invo"�lrlation of Sli;r:y r'F�l1C�, di,,'•!rl1 nr r'r1'Cll,rfi�l 'Iato)r, oi'1 and 'la., ,ll . flit t+ln c011 r( 1"uittion or r `Al l i 1"011i nntrilltl al 111 rcvl e? l *+r nro-net-d �!i l iT(Irrall,ll rlovn 1•re11s foo- 117, r I �'�!»�tlTn P OU11t�1, CnVirollli litrll i`CsVi[�1,11r`I"+alt' callal nr'o,l('C't to t+ritlr^ `xlirt(1cC' Waters into I utto COUTIt+,r-,,rllcroovor nn551i?l!?. -----gip. f.11,` I!A/ltlxl► fiIipIi1C�' 1 flpst cif t:11 County has a 1r �r Ill I r f h ti''l rl r rl c) F al t lrSd5 t moder}pato sovc�rj r♦v, rarly r1l'1 of the foothill and mountain areas have llazrards of hirlh or extreme ,fiver"i.t�, Tlin riliillhor OF Fir' occurrences IS inr;rocisinrl nlorin "'JiLl.) the increra(lino numbers of visitors X111(1 1'o s idents, in the County, i r'( }L 1 C 1 Ila 6. (1, 1)rntoction fro in, fi ro 11#1?(1rdIs rl CO 11 S i (I o 11 1n r1 l 1 n l a nr1 i n a and capital irnnl•ovrsinent hronralll , t1ith 8n0cial concern for rarr~iat, OF ""inial, and ri0Xtromr11 f -fro "ara7.rlr"d. 2 Cncouraon adt,lu�atr, rj ro nro tection t'rvicr?, in 111 areas of nonlalation orooltll and 11fr, rocro, 0fii0n 1lsra, l . Col1Ji dol° fi ro hazards nin all I raritl U"o ,o sand :'nrl 1n(i r!r�ci rxi''an I'll vi rCiri umiJ.ca lr°r.v11,,.�, ".Ul�r!1 v1 � ionriav�iet� xand thn nrovis ion r,f not), 1C serviCos . 2. 1dc111.i f orosranL rtllrl futures I ih;i t o F adunIla t(? f,i rr• n1"latoctiz11�1 servicos. luidr ret vr�lan►nrlilL to P1 1 %j ;) v kt r e ;l s t h r o Ll rj h 7 a n i n rl , Vorletation is the Critical , d(.Vnlnnment reviel.) ni'nr,r?sSrs, rW factor in fire snread. 3. Ose fur;l�lrc+.a 1,�; ralonii t11rr r,rJrle , Of (10 velonin �aroras in 1� f.r?r►uj rc� ftrrll.irerafts trhe1^r+ foal itil and ""t fj ��illara within 11'1 ell" 'and r�C,XtrL"ma fire P� Ilra7,carrl arhas hazard areas. Cnfn r rco reoulation$ on venet1tian cIetarancr rara�rncl :1 , f f ro s t r LI C tI r, , larwritr;ctinn f�ar,j lines Ire r,iarryinal iI� ,oi�e tareas of the n. AttP.V=nt to Lill Fire ervice n,, CoUrlt,y, 4liri'Y°rr riCGlnonllGdll�� fC'ra!;'li)le. Promote - formation.of �volIll,Ite3r�r fira Cpinhan 1 as in 1'01'40 tC' ('nn- struct additiorlaI facilities and sorvicer, as desired by area rr.si(ion is and ras ocono1111,ca (lei " feasible. . fleveTonment in reservoir water-- sheds' can affect epmmunity wate,• 5. Carefully evaluratP the effect sunn1ias: of develp'nnlent on vlater su lies. r' Prepare land Use nlans fray nr critical t'iatorsllP(I areas. Consider nOssihle daniacaos to ttaterslled 7n r. Fire control and suniaression ° viea�. is Often restricted by the level of 1� ' later oil ronmental re " 6. Devolon fare larotection standards inadequate tvatr.r �rinnlies. sunf�lie5 nrce,sKary ,far net, for individual and carnmlani i~+r grate otection r nurnpsos. systems serving net�r drwvelpnment, develonntont for fl re ►?r Ta III 11'A;!AC?0 CLL Vrrr''I (Cantinru.cl� 1 lr!`I f f"1''1Tn`('1 il'I t 1) ry p M 7" voli,pixont is often 1toritod liv rirrtrr'��" ri� �"�1�aJ �1cCrl;°l for llvll vrY)enmrai�t i 1. i►vssltJ;Y %�u�.frirtf, infidOnuate W(Itor supplio �rtira�iilatzl fere fir„e rjr"r�tetrt�Crr, i,r.rri,raSt"sr r it azir frrrf t;crrdcls tai Y, � n ►/ r trti w to r��rt m, t "11"410(l And ni 'Valli Mallouverinrr nnlr+rnency til ter, Room rc r'. lire+ iya►i t,iP)1C amts!, 4'1{rt'ro fryt1r��;) 1"l, rr io?'t and rogrmns� tir�ics are r�, often delavetl by inconsistencies l'tYrrllir'!r; ot. t7 rrrimtr the tt,;4� f r fl��vele�, t►,,,! ii�r��lriiYonl. rami doficicttcirs in stTat naminn irir-ratification of ,,treats arlcr (10v010ned nronrrtias� rit � r�ea nam�i.,n_ ai,41 houarr 'the ,�► trair:5)�5teirt n>~mI)arir�n (Incl ilnus�: number nri. ,vs torr for entire Courrtti,. Pan ro til l nt,111le, Ond n,umbors to Lie r.1 e;,r^1�� vir,ila'Icy, rYta;,lr; Miran ac'Hvi ties and land 1) tl5e5 Have it hioll riotential, for 1,.� mail it to t,rr trt)t.rY�YSt]ry l:hasr 11 �, alai `lr;lflrinrl, Ln 'IdIal'"t tho �� 111fortal ca1.1>lnrl f'1r(�'•. hcavi ire anti usr�.y ►r� t:h tr Il '1nlr fire r�nlCil"tlil'1 (?Xcr',t ru f"CIrIU� or moa r t',r.ationS theroof. U S 0 rC, Vit tr*r{ 1,, 1.0 Lite f ioroo, t nractica ActR l n, In ►ti trier than avr r a o ot f re haZar,i areas, ccrt.aiil tvpes l�)r ortain 1)ui1dinn l0, Adont bu�ilri�inn code rel"rillIatimis u ' of 1,,1dinn matorials are less mtPteraals�iin ,0f f hiri r than „ ca ciVrra00 (1rp ha/(1rr): for roof inn' and s,d,nn i►rtrtnrial to )ailia 1)1C', In fire htazard )roma "1anv res i ilon ti a l arr as of fl rah 11, �r n rl C 7(t r (� lrr t» fire risk {, a V e rpotli ro ►'a,�tt;r c�tanner:tit,n, to nooT f 'f ll'. Adont hlailtiir,ri colo rd?rruirr,,irents swinrminrl naols. C r r e I) li r n r� rr.,c,sl for stc{, connections v a governr.-�ent iu3'nc:.tioa,3, there will. be :osts .zncz - ,may develop�,c,s:L and as i Wired i11 LY;c z construction ,p s lica, iOn .,,�, Planning and ,regulatory programs, BU4la ..ng construction C13sts r=a,- �nvrease .here special al a�titi a41n site develop teat or structural desi n re p g t° g g cxuiremes is are imposed, Higher. costs �.acauld also be L-a�:�:*rved b _ - '.�re Counts in avoiding I areas or in providing additional safety factors during the design and construction of public facilities. The cost Of X -D vi ding adeguata F-* re px of _ -- ection services in efr -'- ci r c- IAse ares and in arras ,here s4.r�; ice levels are CSE s ? c' ent must be ;Orna b" t Tle C07,nt. ; iZ is� c: aased � d . cat °teens. This =�.e�a?3�� ��1 tae: .zesou,::ce5 raa�« �E r3C�iF*�Y`s2 t0 some pee tec especaally those who mee the:, are ahead adequately p�. �, �edted q -' � s Y The collstructi.on of fuelbrakes in hig g and extreme fire hazard areas could cause Significant damage to natural systems if not car0f u�." Y conducted. Impacts co -c, d include lass of hala tat erosions, and sib tation y, c. �i t gatior: The dloes z o -,c, for the , impac its 11at re4u� r 4 L , ._ e -os � par t g create adverse 1= i i atzon. E,; en thogggh it is recognized that minimizing threa is to life and { ti:PE ty Ca27[ resiili_ in adTFe ?iLa' acts t0r sol -re interestse no spec—*,ic II'.%t] g3iiOTf leasures are feat necessary for the general program. rla7herE � .,,:. -uelbralses a e constructed, the land can be reclaimed: to some degree by planting perennial grasses and constructing runoff charnels to prevent erosion. Similar measures may be taken where roads are constructed to vravide access for emergency vehicles, d. Unavoidable Effects Any action which may result in.land use changes, revised Policies on the provision of public services, the regulation Of uses, and the application of new controls on development must also cause some amount Of adverse impact,. The intent of the proposed action as described in the Safety Element is to minimize such impact but pot neces :ril r aypid it co le ely. 1 .� j3 - lte?" ata t?es , t 3s o .-' "--try f/. J No Actioil. Besides n t achieving the Stated County objectives, and therefore not full. qualifying as an alternative, "doing - nothing" has numerous i-- lications. e could be liable P Por example, the County _e ,for- dam e to property and loss of life within decFelopaexsts permitted t build in areas where hazards have been reasonably establish and where: subsequent qu geologic activity car fire results in loss. Liability could also result 3/1 If other property in less ha rdous areas is damaged due to a loss of services such as ater and sews , e where the ' A-22 publics facility tjassus through high hazard areas oT to built to serve propertiari in high hazax d rareas . On the private side, carxcontr ol.led development in hlgh hazard areas could, depending upon local condi.ti.ono, create v localized hazard such as a poteati.al landslide. "No act -ion" would annoc;cctoar ly bring about further damage to the natural onvi.ronment from fires and man -caused yeologio failures. State Control. of 3 +yc,l,n .mckz�t w 'Lt is not unreat=v,ble to consider that the State may pursue the control, of development and provision of protection on services it ai. oa.s of high geologic or fire hazards, In fvfact, the State is already controlling development in �the Spocial Studies Zone along the Cleveland 11ill fault (sec Seismic Safety t lemont) . The Stage's restric-. tions on the use of the land in the Special studies Zone, although not severe, restlt from legislative actin. putur co,4trol ofz development in hazard areas on a broader; basis' is therefore not out of the question. It is not. :Likely, however, that State;' imposed restrictions on development in less precisp�ljr defined are 4s of geologic and fire hazard are politically feasible, especially if local governments proceed with the devel opr i nt and implementation c)f safety programs. f. Cumulative and LoIlU-n- `err. E f;er to" Not taking atap,,; to assure r:e,asonrak}l► 1«:�vels t.f �orotecti on from fire and geologic hazards could re-su:f t in tille social and ec oncinic: disrup't.ic;, as feared by these who recognize the presence of these hazards in Butte Country. The policies and implementation movasures proposed in the Safety Element are directed toward the long-term preservation of the natural as well as the human environment. These efforts offer bath short-term and loag-term benefits if equ.itabl.y, aid positively applied. Beneficial use of the environment will ba better maintained and tho risk to the public's health and safety will be greatly reduced if the proposed action i,5 carried out. g. Irreversible affects Changes in land use resulting from controls on development and the ,provision of public facilities in hazardous areas, may iraj:�aot" presently undisturbed natural habitat. New pubis facilities mai be required in areas where growth is directed and existing systems may never be fnIly utilized if the shift in development is significant, Available -water supplies may be further depleted ' in order to meet standards for fire protection. Clearance of: vegetation for fire protection, providing q loss of habitat, orad tw.he casts of v�,di�n adE. u4te 8exvice in hazardous areas are commitments that cannot be avoided if the proposed measures are carried out. t, Hopefully once' the hazards to life and pro,)erty are recognized by the public: at large, auppor:t for the proposed 4:ction will be sustained. A-23 Nunn h. Growth Inducing Effects The , ',ror)ouod action will probably have; no disoa nable impact cz' Overall growth in the County,, .even though 4 --he Safety Mement Officially recognizes the hazards addressed, ther(i is not likely to be wide public Concern nor impact on migration or settlement Patterns. The im91ementation of programs and regulations will temporarily spotlight the problem and will show that the C ur.1ty i , doing what its can to mitiglate the hazards and deal effectively with the problems. The net Or-fQct is likely to be no appreciable eblncje in projected population growth rates. The Safety Element does point out, however, that some areas Of the CouTaty are more hazardous than others. Recognition of this fact and of the higher associated costs of living in hazardoua areas by the public may cause slight shifts in settlement Patterns over time. A more significant redirec" tion of development would occur, however, from the adoption Of zoning restriOtjons and construction requirements and. the limitation, on the extension of public facilities in hazardous are 441 . 3. Nosol''iterit a. proposed Action California. Covernitent code Soation 65302 (9)t as amended by Senate Zill 850 (offective January 1, 1976) requ rps the Country to prepare a Noose Element which "..eshall. recognize guidelines adoL.ted by the Office of Noise Control pursuant to Section 89850.1of -the ReaL�h and. Safety Code, and. which g p .` quantifies the. comz�>uni,y noise environment zta rearm of noose exposure contours for both near and long- term term levels -of growth and traffic activity, Such noise exposure information shall become a guideline :for use in .d:eve].opment of the: land use element to achieve noise compatible land use and also to Provide baseline levels and noise source identifica- tion, for local noise ordinance enforcement. 1r Section 553G �(g) also states that the adopted Noise dement shall "..,become the guidelines for determining compliance with the state's Noise Insulation Standards as containers in ,5,zction 1092 of Title 25 of the California Administrative Code." h-24 1v-r ifnIg1- i"! C'I.11711T PO-L-1 CY 0 r' r 0"111 L r EI JI r, iJ ,1 if1)Lf VE11T/11t((1 1 Cn(ln,lvn1, Lo 1 Jim tai11 '11,11 kiC;C(?ntablr: 1. lid-oI)t +a (:calrtlk�� Lira" r IifaY"i'�11,it711 frl(;1l'1't1r,�, rrynCl + tilt 1tlnrar�rr 110fso mlvirca►t111ont in all +1rrs�s of 1s„ ordinaticr�, iimn ( (�rilr 111) a. 11110 r`n(Irrr�+1. Consirltor noise 10V(�ls rCcoln,wondotl `5iittli i'i(;.1r1t iI'1na(.t (�r1 r�lrkalic 111 �+I"'inure 1V=y? +11'11111;!1 '111'4 11,1,.11111,1,+, w k,1nd 1'1sp col'inari- i l 1 tv for r'(,lar111un1 y ;1CJ1 "a Cnvirorlrr.L"'r►tq, tlrtrirlCl rltvi1,orlrlle11tF71 ' Some 1151)(Icts of L'ratrsnortatiotl rt;1tatt3cl naic;e can bo contrn11rc1 cOnLro1 r'o V i ('+,l tl7e 2. Consirl(.r noir>c� 111 thry 1nc�iti(�tr 'rrlcl ii',/ tho rnuntvy raa(1rce5 or tr.lnsr,nr`1:tIL'inn noise drs j iln of Coll Ity r0lirr',, Lor;,a.t+:� io 111,1i1Tt(iiI1 ziCCo1)t,1,l{Yjv 1G've1s 1,i i I` C. )`,a f t: f� 1 i 1,1,11 t 1,1 1,a t) I s a t*r li ,r ► I" o III dove,Ioncd arolns Iralltlrt it;rrs1"ktkot 1 vol011mr11t Continuous to raid 3, <,+�,c!ci+�1 Cc,Ilr,ir►nI"Otinn should kar r°n�i(ri, 114(1 11irtr)14la%tfi 4x4 Croat(si ..� l;nn,i(1t?r f1+�i:iC1 5nr�,lrc(Is in rov'iCilr irrnif can't noisn nrolalcm lanri 0111hr ►1oi 1(�11i;i�1`I rlrvoloi)men of 'r.onirtr�I 114+1 t11 Veri t0 re i g111)r!iVi?ion nr�o- - ` !' St?t1S 111 Ve activities nosa 1 s ' nrrar rca11roatl�s ln+I Itirrlli,(iivs. 1, 11eVr�l0"1"0"t nOnI- aircraf't fli ht n 1lath s sulair=cts 1'111 far a ronrt dr'vc1'nnraerl t and n(onle to objection~ di5c0tarat�r 4. Locate noise—sensitivcr usrs � 1 rllrle nniso and thrrtatons future air - noisrl-sensiti+ir: actl vi tl`ar; non frC1111 a rnorts r�'rarlit'i'' far f' 1 flo nn rt oneratians,; r rarr�nrias. Ai rrynrt C°nv1 rons 0 at for 1,',i co and Orovi l l e ai rnorts, CncYour r llrj colnnatihle uses aroutr! airports, �. :`cr�tr t+roes of rr.cre►iiinnal Control rncrratinn acti Vi ties r' accfivitir�s r"P�{;(1 cih.iactinnal,le .>, _Place limits an t'Iro levels of nnifil"t11at,-Iiiavn t11C' notrantial 110 anll,11fied ound rind til' airs"? 7'111 cause oirj� rtinnakale noise. location of outdoor concerts, n to and motor-C,rcle races;, and si►rliIar _llol s+t Yacti vi ties . 1donti fv 10catlot's for sl.1c11 acitivitilis Oat are C01110o°tible viitkl the nublit1, llealt11, ,rel fa re and safety. tat:t? lenislation requires noise insulation of now multi- nrovidc Gn tl`, noiso contours G. pcvunon Gil dC; noise cora tours family dlacliiirls constructed around all rria,�gr 5p-ur4CeS. arauncl Witrna,!or sources �rlcrc thWithin the C!1 d8 noise' exposure inforinatiOil is not nresellt1s�r ronto(.1rs; aV0il�rl�lt�: The primary objective of Butte Count to prescribe policies that 1. Y s Noise Element is went of the quality of life for tead thoQthe preservation and enhance- tte County by securing and maintaining an environment freeresidents ffB m hazardous and annoying noises s This Noise P lenient was the State Of Prepared generally :n accordance ifith foe oma. Noise Control's Guidelines for the Pre- dated and Content of Noise Elements of dated Februa Ae General Pian_ ld P --an According to the Guideline,;, the Noise Element should q�iantify the community noise environment in terms of noise exposur- e contoars for both near and long -ter levels of growth and traffic ac tiGn guides the development cf tiv%ty. Noise exposure i.norma the Land CirclUation .Element, and noise ordsnancess2 Element, the considered by the element include highway - industrial Noise sources plants, -, railroads, airports,,' ' , and other statonary noise sources by the 10Lal agency as contributing to the communit�s identifiied environment, y noise The proposed action is the set of Policies and implementation meas'res stated in Table 11-6 of the. Noise Element and shown here in Table A-38 Implicit in these Pocies is the Of hazards to health, the annoyance, andlthe disruption asi`ion With high and intrusve.noises. sociate3 b. Significant Effects Carrying out the Proposed action would require a significant near --term expenditure... of County staff resources. Many a the implementation measures involve the -development Qf lane ongoing plans, Once g Programer and formulation of ordinances and regulations.. once these efforts are underway, ti=ey must be maintained. over the long tern, to assess changing noise conditions, to went ne evaluate new develop new evaluate Projects, and to keep abreast of technology and changing State and Federal Programs. If these ongoing efforts are not sustained, the objective to enhance the quality of life for County residents may be foregone. y A significant effect of the proposal is that private development of land in unincorporated areas affected b hi P --�-t WOul,d be reviewed and controlled b Y high noise levels could prevent' some devel � the County. Such. controls opment of land with goc3 PhYscial characteristics adjacent to highways near airports and near major point -.source generators. Preventing development of otherwise suitable sites in these areas might direct some development toward other less suitable areas With poor site conditions and access, thus raising the costs of development for both the public and: private sectors. Future land use decisions will weigh considerations such as economics, circulation, and environmental factors, and noise will become a major land use determinant. Certain A-25 uses such as hospitals, residences, and school's are clearly not compatible with industries or transportation facilities that generate high noise levels. Very log.= residential densities or open space may also be called for in certain areas. Other measures may call for costly sound insulation to meet noise reduction criteria for new, buildings constructed in impacted areas. These factors and others may cause significant shifts in population and land use allocation. C., Mitigation The degree of impact will be determined by ?low closely the County adheres to the policies and how completely the imple- mentation measares are carried out. The impacts described above could be reduced by limiting the scope and execution of the projeci or by accepting high or intrusive noises in certain areas of the community. The amount of County staff time_reaui_red for the project could be reduced by modifying the implementation measures or by limiting the number of hours devoted to the project. Another way of mitigating this direct impact is to delay full implementation by staging the work activities over an extended bersod. The adverse impact on the development in noise impacted areas is probably the most difficult to mitigate. The: County can avoid inhibiting growth and diverting development to other areas only by a very careful, equitable, and judicious approach to development coiatrol.. Mitigation would best be proposed on a project, to project basis. d. - Unavoidable Effects Policies restricting the use of property will lower the value of some properties while increasing the values in other locations where development is preferred.:. Housing costs will probably, rise if insulation is required for new residential structures to achieve adequate noise reduction.. Increased public expenditure will be required to develop and administer zoning plans, a noise ordinance, and development regulations- other associated costs will be incurred for periodic monitoring, the refinement and modification of programs, and the enforcement of noise reduction -regulations. The unavoidable effects of the proposer' action may result from a successful: noise abatement and control program. The impact,can.be justified by the long-term benefits accruing to the public. These benefits would include the preservation of the existing quiet environment that most of Butte County, now enjoys and the assurance of compatibility among future. uses:. A-2 8 r - a- i 1•igurL- T1r t r L" USE GO!iF TAgFlITI FOR CO%L`•1U ITY NOISE ENYIRO XIbEENTS COti, -LAITY NOISE EXPOSURE INTERPRETATION LAND USEC ATEGORY Ldn OR CNEL,d6 55 60 65 70 75 g0 RESIDE. LOW DENSITY f SINGLE FAMILY. DUPLEX, yy t NORMALLY ACCEPTABLE .,'' . a :.rl MOBILE HomES t Specified land use is atisfactory_ based 1 upon the assumption That any btriddi SS v involved are of normal conventional RESiDEtiTIAL - MULTI- FAA11LY construcrion,without any special noise Snsu anion requirements, TRANSIENT LODGING.CONDITIONALLY MOTELS, HOTELS Ei y ACCEPTABLE New construction or development should SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, e CHURCHES, HOSPITALS be undertaken only after a detailedanalvsis t of the; noise reduction tequirernents.is ll,,: hiURSING'HON{ES made { and needed noise insulation features included in the design. Conventional construction, bur d!j AUDITOR[UNIs CONCERT i HALLS, with closed windows and fresh airsupply systems or air conditioning will normally AMPHITHEATRES suffice, l f ARENA s, OUTDOOR SPC TS SPECTATOR SPECNORMALLY UNACCEPTABLE SPORTS New construction or development should generally be discouraged. If new construction PLAYGROUNDS, NEiGHBORHOOD PARKS ( or development does,proceed, a detailed analysis of the noise reduction requirements must be made and needednoise insulation features GOLF COURSES. RIDING _ included in the design STABLES, WATER RECREATION, ,f CES ETERIES CLEARLY UNACCEPTABLE � #j OFFiCEBUILDINGS,BUSI�NESS COS{A{ERCIALAND New construction ordeyelopnentshould f generally not be undenakcrt. 4 PROFESSIONAL WDUSTR iAL, htANUFACTURI,NG i UTILITIES, AGRICULTURE CONSIDERATIONS IN DETERbiI"NATION l OF NOiSE—COMPATiB:LE LAND USE A. NORMALIZED NOISE EXPOSURE iYFOR-4taTION DESIRED Where sufficient data exists, evaluate Jand use suitability with: resprt to a "normalized" value of CNEL mu"ity Noise Exposure Areas greater than. 6S c�B should be discour-- aged and considered totaled within nornsallyynarrrpnblrareas ar tdn P Y - rd by adding arsubtracting the constants to Table the described in t to the measured or calculatedvalue of CNEL or Ldn, t C SUiTABtE INTERIOR. ENVIRONMENTS 8 NOISE SOURCE CRA RACTERISTICS t One objective of to a.ing resideniill units relative ro a source is to tnainnmasuinbfr intttiornoiscenvirorunentsno The land u5.--noiSr e[ilnpa[ibi£it}' rCL7.n717ienda2iURS.3hOtttQ bt Ylfw.d in rets Sian to they 9'eater than 4S eS CNEL of LdR. —his rrqulremen4 coupled wtth She reawred or ca£cufatrd Pecficsourcafthenoise. For exa-,pie;airc;af and railroad nose is normally made up of higher single than no ,e uducnan performance of :hr type ofductureutrterconsiderau`or., shouldgarera-the niainun. acceF:- abLa r i, ,ancrto naiseevrnrs auto traffic but occurs :ess frTherefore, sources yitrding the same ngmsrL;paa a noise source. cot.-,p a da ct n Fseni£y create the same noise rnvlronmerc Ih Sae a.lneurie.Act use, d6 C`EL as the crit rion ``a-ACCEP'AELEOUTDOOR ENYiiO?`t.!E,, ..wc4 a,,—65 L IaatrLC fC mise. In order a0 faC�r.lItr Another cerudcrza", >:hich ;n _ c,, rerun;ties r +z o.,:rrci,:g `aC1ar,, is t iCdrl•e ti:[..t+tla5�s of the,ALY,G .0 Of ? which is to encourage land uses'-co Pat:ble ry h t5r 5S d8 crirerion - r-co- CNEL �• ct.r a..?.7YCC-+ Ota 'o�tdoo' Ili} .e eth'-0.1Me:--t Wben this s `Secase, more rrst _•-vesra:ldards feriaa;'yseta-r possible, and i r o d r; ta_.at :c the ability of airports to campiy with the Art. resident= " 'a, uscf fucat-d -n Can)- '}tt y w pactbdilY e��: eloxtlt r,ar;x:'rt- co-sidcred , ep• 1e r xt:ird u ncrrat y - ori _2T -2 7 _- 1w +'.w�.MQ AJJIMrlpnBy not t°naltix`ag a0tion o control of .Ra.i.A7�Srus_iLve non fJe$ '111'amantr'x in desirable e n01 00 10vola-, over the long-t:errtte the tr'Ount:.y would tat attain itt� a olijec;tivQ, Striate and Federal. Aoi.se aba:tomont progx- ams and the City of Chico noise control 03.1 .iataaaco will provide prQtc.ct°.a.on from disturbing noJoa pri,mar, il.y in the Chico area, but Little cYlae will be done to abate existing not ne problozo Orr "'a lAt-kcx.r1 �10$i.,rabl,e leveI6 it other a.reao of the County, It; it, not' l.i.kc-Q;y that, major noise sources will, voluntarily reduce noise output nor is it probable that peoPl.0 will. always avoid such noises when choosing a place to live. Nuisance Control. Traditionally, noisy. disturbances and ntrusiean knave been regulated by ordinances relating to thenuisance effects Of noise. This approach has not: proven to be particularly useful ,in controllingincreasing community noise love;l�s nor can it deal. with inherently incompatible major noise Sources and.sungi,tjvo rQcoptors, ami ,Mian or construct.i on for Ab Abatement, Thu County soul �acclut,rc; a l L x cl� a Frani°. -j �zigia Sana i.raj.ru give noic,e levels or acquire the € Oua.ec: Of t110 raoia,ca to create a compatible c nvironmont. Tho County could also Use structural protection measures bl conNtrruct i.ng noise barriers between incompatible uses. ThQ bonefitu o,r thir approach are not likely to be worth the }nigh c,osts to t.ho Ccluntyy. Stich a program would also indicate a coinmitment to continue resolving t04 5e problems in this fashion . These measures could also dislocate many fa;miliec; and relocation housing programs would have to be Provided to ease tho economic and social burden involved. f- Cumulative and Long- Ter:rza Effect: The proposed action is intoaded to taster they long-term mainten- ance of an environment free from e:ccessive noise. Assuming this measure of Protection.is reached, certain other desirable environmental. features may be either sacrificed or enhanced. The natural productivity of some gra,ssl.and or brushland habitats may be reduced, by the intentional, separation of noise sources from sensitive uses. This less compact: pattern may also require presently unplanned s;tensions of public systems to sevve newly de:ai riateci dcvr:lo�meh arc; new development patterns which are ooson. tis. ly irreveroiblef bqt» not necessarily adverse. For example, the p.rote4ctioll Of Chico Airport from encroaching incompatible uses through, the adoption of at environs plan may cause a significant shift In development. New service systems mast be provided for now areas of development and existing systems planned to serve the airport area may be. underut1lizod. With the security of the airport reasonably, assured there is litwt:t,o 'l, kelihood that the airport: will be displaced in the future, SIm lar oaenar os may be vioualized in ether areas of the County whore: steps are taken to separate major noise sources trout se;nsltive uses, h. Growth -111 uc;ainq gfeots The proposed action has some potential. for encouraging grpwth because of the Suet -ter noise environment that can be attained in Butte: County. The Noise El,oment, o mbined with the other efforts to guide the: direction and character of growth and maintain the County's natural environment and economic welfare, will no doubt attract new residents. This effecteffect will* robably riot be measurable in rela,ti= to projected gra? 4.h rates. Specific zoning plans and development regulations resulting from the implementation measures will certainly redirect growth from some areas to rather areas where compatibility among uses can be maintained. A -3p 4. conic a. Proposed Action The• California Covern-tEen that the County General, P.la�den Section ��3E�2 fh} requires ,er x " '��-lode a Scenic Highways Ele�:ent mor the develop ent, establishment and highways, T' The County,-, Protection Of scenic . c Y • s --mar y Objective as stated in tn, Saena.. H':;.gh��ays E' eena is " Of scenicadjacent • *the protection and enhan ^emp:,t areas ad ' aceta y t � •visible � � �"o and rom selected h- - iv ways . is The Ge'` ^3l Plai ^u �, -elaiaes eu!: re an identification, and evalu, Lion of sceniE, cor_z=e2s�rs, highc�a. an indication of selected tion s, ams statement of po=i-cies, an a The l emen t c r; ' de to impl y-eta- review of criteria o tai as statement of objectives, a _O selection of scenic h; f aoucerni rid scenic corm dor development an highways, findings Policies and imp c,ine;�tat�o�� �east44es_ Protection, County sceni - jcFjg,*ad`s a , and a map ofsdl ected The p `opcsed aatj.o.a is the measure stated _ Table '- c� o� 3 C? es and imp egrentat� on and Shown beloFr ; �- �-- of the scenic Highways Element *r Table l e - -he Policies are the responses - of Butte tiou��t�= �-o tie c-�.�ort::�-�te,� in the fsndiz s The and. conditions stated to fulf:-1 n� irple� �zration measures are intended. .l or carry �° i scut e policies' All mpl.ezentation wQt1I;[� �� Ca�"r1.es; out tnp'o€ii3 t1�` r glans and sieve el opnen . of specific Programs, public-review and deliberation, and sui�sa_ ent decisions by the Board of Super=visors,. b. Significant Effects A direct and short=terzj effect vthe i would be the large amount of time res�uired�fcrscenic �traeaCs3uProgram tafr to review activities, y regulations, and work withltjAeePubliplans and Programs, develop especially Significant if the County Staff tire will be State designation of s -tY decides to secure ofxcial required scenic high-Ways and thus follows all p�_ocedures (outli-Lied in Appendix E of the Scenic Highways Element) . The full implementation Policies Would of all proposed Probably ta.r;¢ County staff time from other Projects or may require the hiring of additional staff . A stated reason fc�r the prss ter ion of is to encourage r �-__ scenic areas and rczxtes es �� tlo:aal gravel and tourism in The proposed promotional Pro rar, could attract lar general,. Of visitors, especially on weekends and dlarge numbers. This could increase traffic and use sus Public facilities periods. as well as create :additional demands dor acil_`�ies recreation activities, and other business gas, foody lSomeng, visitors attracted to Butte Count= services- Some residents -bringingo could become permanent `'hereby more of the variety of Positive and negative iil pasta related, to de-elopment. .A--31 letf►lr, it l C, IC, 1Ml`IA Y rI.PIC11T f 1he5(1 l .lyc Y . ".tl'ttn Cnurat'v !t!),Ir,hilt ,areas, of .,�. II?f�LL.PIl_ttjATICif t<<t11ro rlriis it eltc��rrai an (15 Ca � � t'rot.e';t v71uablr scon c areaS for r•nillv►71rnt 15v �� l Cnr1s'i rfel' rfr�vn l ot�nrr,n t 0 f �t , vs tcr►t► r r.., l cl r+ n t s �� r7 rk o f` s c r. 11 c h rl h .•r :l v s, i ►1 c 1 to d f ra rt vi i I:ar�s, Nnii;ov ?c' north ,1f rnrtsL f+irrc:tl all d f f i rt.h w it V 711 n o r�• L ii or fY �c n t z c corr� do`r i�ntrrtdKtr9 s rl t v d. 3ltnralcf incl, I, 2. Delinr,tLtt , �. f•f i� g a l i a! f 1 11 tv ►rL area., VisibIo tllth C��r�f', 1c corridor:s ;'ranr hi rtllt�ra,,� a►1�1 otlt>t7nding u1 consirlrr�ttion o,f � r Con,lr(ot eta t0 ctiter7�a, SttrvrtI/ 11 Ll tura 0 Irlan- remade f0aturos, l faCtorS Sca11 C CO 1- i(10r�,, ollcit Ci tizelJ �a rt i ci era t10 1) th ,. +� 1 CreVrlonlnctnt iVi Gf1in �1 scenic hcarinns, rounfa �lualir Iv/ ;ry r^irtht-of-vrav c,+tjri have, Cnnsider ,conic values in thn s� h1M�;+„ly rinhrGr�rxf-arxl�a, feire 1�nlCsirificant imnact on vioty; de�irl and i�nrovelen't o� scnric omntfiat annual reviie,v of maior road nroioctt� tzt. f+umr.rous Velticl access pointsincludo concern for gcenic vc,ltro, on (I scenic ilinht•tays can imnact. 4. Control "cess ., to conic hrtiiT r} Utilize �'.'+�r safety.��Jrt+l Gn r'�rtintain sflfc�t+�. exi5tinn �7cc;?s f0aslhle, Lrni t c►tcroac!liitc,11t tins Inritl+ neralits for safety. i anner�r7,nce 5, Locsttr� zrrlal rir�. in 'ti 1 i tv lines and s tructurns n tit I l i t+, r+r. nttiq,ted (.1v incon- structures to ,,in i11,20 visual 5, I?evle+>> file location and cfesrrn of <rntr: sitilla and pmn�ict, trhern cconnmir,�lll�r m�t.ior future transrtissaon lines. 1c�asinn tctna f;'asf111e, Require t`fle least consriicuou,s location of ("Stribution lines, r. is largrwly de scenic corridors tlhcre there is reasonaitlr choice, rOt.eCL I Cil O f rend nt on local scr.rlic se G. lltllelld zdnirt ord` G. 1711courarm cnnrnatil)JO land u land L,5n repulationv natthtll5 in 1nfaltCe tr7 11, l cnrridor's. Count Policy, .meet 7, An effective scenic higl1ways ronrarl r,nqui ros acti vt' . local 7• Promote time Cot.tntv's sceni c 7. Indicate routes on nubl i c i Tnvolvelrtent and support, llicilltlav, nrorlrant. mtlrla cll f 1)1an5, place, sinns on adopted ► d routes. Encourage advertisiiln lay Chamber•, of Crtarintr:r+e and others, asek citizery{;aa, ticiRation in ala r 0 ra ra nl The X110 -.0t,, sign:ifieant ofteCt of the Scenic; Ilighways is th tr if implemented e all aope�oto ott private development of Janik in designatiu:d sc;omi.c eorr:i„d,ors would be reviewed and oontrolled by thea County. The invent of County controls would be to limit develoPMOnt in general and specifically prevent structures which mighty block or blight they views of natural scenic quality. I)K,val.apraentt, controls would rergt41ate type of use, road access point s# out door advortising displays, earth -moving operatiOns vegetation removal., and res•ident;ial donsities in ocen:ic cor rid.,)rs . Such controig ceau,(,, prevent scale devee,`Lea tlen't of land with cued phy. ical; characteristics adjacent tc paved State and County highways. preventing development of otherwise suitable sates along Scenic highway's might deflect some development pressures toward other less suitable areas with poor site conditions and access, thus raising the cosh of development for bath the public and private sectors. The indirect benefits 09 restricting development in scenic cor;ridoi s would be a decrease in local traffic: and a lowered need for those public: facilities and services related to resi,denaial and commercial development. The rather significant effect of this action is that it may raise the costs of some semi-public and public facilities. This iInpact a.riss from tine policies on tlie. design and construc- tion of roadways, other right -of -wale foatures, utility lines r and structures. They deY,!un of these facilities should enhance and not detract from the vivua,l landscape. The general effect can cost is indeterminate but two tyres of projects could definitely involve significant expenditures: the unde4groun,ding of power and communication lines, and the con tructioc'- of picnic areas, rest stops and similar right -of -xray features. c . mitigation The degree of negative impact= of this type of planning project will be determined by how closely the County adheres to the policies and how completely the implementation measures are carried out. All of the significant impacts described above could be reduced by Limiting the scope and execution of the project. The simplest way to achieve this, would-be to reduce the number or length of selected ,scenic "highways. c b >r di.f r.ng the implementation mea est - could be reduce �` sures The a%bun:t of reduced staff time required for the prof -)r by limiting the number; 0 IN Ours to be devoted to the projj cot. Another way of mitigating this :direct impact is to delay impl:eme ntatior. by staging the worm ;activities over an exItended number of years. The impacts of increased tourism and traffic could be; mitigated by not actively promati.ng the: use of the County's system of scenic highways to ~hose who live Outside the County. A-33 r Thc, advarce imr}a t on 101�osoen3c corxadc;vav)nt o private lands iapxahail the mos; da�tl.oult,;o mitigate. e,1he County can avoJ,d inhibitirxg . growtJ- and di.vorting 4avelopmezat to other areas only by a very careful, ogaitabl.e, and judicious a Proarh to devt!iopment control'. With appropriate n sju coz7.s,l,dor�ttions and .ricernsp:i.c;uous siting, residential. development Would not necossari.;lY detract from the quality of the scenic corridors. BusinOsses and Zigns could also be allowed in rOznp"t, 9VOUPingo des!94ed for minimal visual impact can those on j oyinU the corridor. Use permits for earth -moving arid, Di.tc clearance in scenic cox°ridOrs could bc approved with the condition -that subsequent rep ;�xzti zxg and l landscaping zag be done The costa Of concealing utility lines Dan be minimized by locating l.iaes above ground at .low el.c-,ratjcns behind vegetation hi,l,l or .fin other out-erg-viell locati on a. d. UAa,voidable EfRacts Szne�zactionsc1�-_/ 4 wn 4z `l.em :zat i adopted i tecl zz�d iMPl emented, County perzonnel will.. be required. These actions would z4olud.e i.n_dGP h surveys of sceni o corridors, review of various public and private projects, the development Of plazas and reguiatjons, and the caffic;ial, ma z districts. mapping 4 Waning The implementation measure; clearly r9qui.re rezoning of some areas, changes in zoning reUulatiots and controls do signs,, earth -moving, and "ragetation removal,. There iG no doubt that these requirements will, have a significazzt effect on Private development in the scenic corridor A Scenic Highways Element must indicate some scenic highways.. There appears to be no warding in the legislation or guidelines Which could be construed to allow the County to designate no scenic highways. In additlon, this option could probably only be exercised if the County Found that there were no highway` corridors of scenic quality or value within I the County. It would be difficult and not necessarily desirable to control the increased use of scenic highways by residents and, visitors. Adoption of the element unavoidably promotes scenic highways through the regui.red distribution Of drafts, and through public hearings, media coverage, and designation on publicly available maps The unavoidable offects of the proposed action are essential parts of a Successful scenic highways Pxogram. All can be justified by the lozxg terw.. public benefits of protecting the CountY , s sceoic areas for exis,tingland fut=ure generat ipns A-34 e « Alternatives The proposed, action is 'b a.ied orthe rassumpti.on that the county can largely achieve the: preservation on of valuable scenic areas and corridors within the existing framework of State legislation, State planning law now delegat:os most c)f the reaponsibi„lity for land use planning and regulation to local governments, consequently, the: County has the lead authority to protect scenic corZ'i=dors through its own actiobs, No Action. Tho "no action" alternative 1,11 this case would j e no government planning, control., or acquisition in scenic corridors. Government action in this alternative would be limited to dcFsignating and promoting scenic highways and encouraging voluntary protection of scenic corridors Unfortun- ately, it is unlikely that private individuals would limit the development of their property along scenic corridors in order to Provide the public with the benefit of scenic preservation. With no 9;vernmontal controls, development in scenic corridors would be determined by market: demands, the fin anf;es of property owners, and individual design preferences.. Voluntary protection is an unreasonable method of scenic preservation because the public interest in controlled develop- ment of scenic; corridors conflicts with private vain, from increased and generally uncontrolled development revelo ment Rights, With some changes in State and local L slat ora, scenic areas cnulcl also be preserved in a more direct fashion. The County as State could acquire development rights to all property within scenic corridors and thus prevent all development deemed inappropriate. Acquisition would take place through the normal channels of negotiation, eminent domain, condemnation, and purchase. The "development rights acquired could be for fee title or easements which would prohibit.structura:l development in certain areas« purchase of scenic easements has been used by some Californiattcounties, this device can be accompanied by property tax reductions for affected properties Acquisition of development rights could �easi,bl,y attain the objective of scenic preservation, but is an alternative with excessively high coats, The total cost of acquisition could include not only the purchase price but also the costs of appraisal,, negotiation, and legal. services, .Adel to this the problems of l a)vl management, contract enforcement, and removalof property from I_:al tax rolls and it is easy, to see why thisalternative is considered infeasible., in most areas. With s well executed planning program, scenic preserva- tion can bo achieved through the much less costly means of land use controls and development regulations. State Control. .Another commonly discussed alternative 7n the �.mpl.ementaati.on of planting objectives is direct control: by the State of California. over land use. State control over the development of scenic corridors could be a viable A--35 f alternative if it were actuFauy initiated. However, it Presently appearo as an unlikely alternative because of the lack of bread political.l support by rural oomn4ies and their l0gi.slative representatives. MCsre politically feasible would be 11mited State control over corridors along eligible scenic highwa,8 on the States In plan. In any case # State control o land use reduces the role of County gov�:rnment; and planes additional power and responsibility on government staff more removed in distance and outlook from those who would be most affected, Communication and administration become more diffi- cult, and � • • y , x the possibility exists that statewide regulation may be inflexible and insensitive to the details of eaoh scenic corridor segment and the wishes of local people. f. Cumulative and Long -Term Effects An intended long-range effect of the scenic highways prog,Cam is increased local acceptance of the ob jc;ctives r the designates system, and the various regulations On corridor development. It is believed that local: implemettation and acceptance: of this program will, maintain much of the scenic qualities of the County's natural landscape vir,siblo from scenic highways. Most of the _effects described in preceding sections are rather ;Lang --term in nature because the Proposed action is a planning and regulatory program that will require at least several bears to fully implement;. Tile impacts of increased traffic and use of public: facilities, increased demand for services, and the possible diversion of development to other areas will all became more significant with time. The project: appears to pp pose no lang-term risks to health and safety. Within the scenic corridors the proposed action will definitely narrow the range of uses of -the land. However, this effect will not interfere with the long-term productivity of the environment because agriculture and other resource - Production uses will be allowed in most areas, g. lreversible Effects Proposed action ma The Y cause Significant use of some non- renewable resources. The time spent by local government staff on this program cannot be recovered, although additional staff could be hired later if necessary. Increased traffic would consume fuel's at an increased rate'. Any new development of public facilities or business services near scenic highways or development deflected to other areas will require the use of additional fuels, building materials, and money. The most significant irreversible,effect is the commitment of new development to,a certain pattern. Complete implementation of the corridor protection program would result i.n development away from scenic highways and presently undeveloped areas A-36 y along hicghways» As discussed before, this may raise the cast Of providing roads and other public cervices in arteas more di,ffjcul.t to develop. h. Growth inducing 1:f fects increased recreational travel and tourism coul.rl lead to develop - Mont of more business and services. Some v'.,ttor°s attracted by the scenic quality Gf the County might Cicide to become permanent residentsr fostering both population and economic growth with its attendant problems relating to the provision, p g l, environ - merit. servti.cea, and the degradation of the natural merit D. CQN ULTATIONS The organizations and persons consulted in the preparation of this Erivironmental, impact Report are listed in Appendices n, C, S and V of the General Plan document covering the seismic Safetyr Safety, Noise, and Scenic Highway elements. E. PARTICIPANTS This EIR was prepared by the staff of the Butte County Planning Department and personnel from the consulting firm of CH2M 'HILL. F. REFERENCES Documents used in the preparation of the BlR are listed in Appendices H, C, D and E of the General: Plan document covering the seismic Safety, Safetyr Noise, and Scenic tighway elements. supplementary references includes W Butte County Association Of Governments, November 1971. Butte Count, General. Plan (Third. Printing, June 1976) ,m Butte County Association of Governments, March 1975. Final Environmental Impact Report, Butte County Regi Tranataon Plan. a Butte County Manning Department and CH2M HILL, Januar 1977. Draft Butte County General flan, seismic Saafet E 'ement, sa ety E imentr No e Element$ Scene Hag ways E ement Inc u � ng' re rences , A-37 ADDIT1014TILL REGULTING PROM MODIFICATIONK"j- TO THE UNDERLYINIU, PROM)T, 01riar.igers to the haft -text and policy statements of the four gone "11 plan elemont-r� under consideration have "been reviewed by tbo tnviron—mental Review Divector to verify that the changes are adequately discussed " ,the environmental impact- report. - As a result of this re- view, 'two pvcposed. changes were identified for which additional discussion in the Environmental Impact Report is required. The- are the following: (1) A statement in the Geologic Hazard Sub -Element (Im- plementation Keasure No. 5) calling for support for ca" nal projects -to bring surface waters into Butte County wherever possible. Depending on the source and destina- tion of the water and the type, size and route of the canal, a number of potential impacts can be anticipated. Generally speaking, effects of canal construction could include altered, lend use patterns, changed vegetative charaQteristics, changed land forms due to construction, altered soil moisture content in certain areas due to seepage and irrigation, changed visual appearance of the landscape, effects on wildlife, deposit of salts in irriSated areas, and effect on groundwater tables. It is recommend -ad -that detailed environmental analysis be conducted on a project by project basis. (2) A statement in the Geologic Hazard Sub -Element (Im- plementation measure No. 7) calling> for dam projects and appropriate riverbank protection methods for erosion control. Such projects could affect scenery, riverside vegetation, riparian wildlife habitats, archeological sites, hydrologic conditions and fish and wildlife with- in rivers and streams* It is recommended that detailed environmental analysis be conducted on a project by pro- ject basis, and appropriate mitigation measures be for- mulated and implemented. uf,cul fornld Tbo Resourcos Agenet' 70 L. Frank Goodson pqt°t Pebruayry 22, 1577 Project Coorclin-1 toz Resoutces Agency r Lawrence a. Lawson Butte county Planning 'Department 7 County Center Drive Oroville, CA 959G5 From : bopartment of Conservation " Wv fon of Minas onl Goolosy 1416-.9th Slraet, SacramaMto 951114 Subject: SCH 7701.3226, Rut we County General Plan Elements, EIR The ESQ, should include the following: 1. The possibility that future geologic studies may establish a relationship betvreen reservoir-induced earthquaket and the Cleveland dill fault may pose additional seismic hazards. 2. The State does not restrict the use of land in the Spocial Studies Zone. The zone only requires that studies be made to assure that po'tLntial fault rupt=e is not a hazard. 3. Because most earthquake damages are due to ground shaUrg effects, it is recommended that buildings should be designed according to the provisions of UBC 1576, Gone 3 (outside active fault zones), Zone 4 (within or adjacent to active fault zones) /•",!'o 14erry Y. Amimot o Geologist CM, 460, RCE; 20375 APPROVED �f T omas E. Gay, Jr. Acting State Oeolcg3.#t RG 2.634 PYA:jh APPROVEQ :r D r00 MR. A.MIMOTOS LL"TITE (I) We Coucu,r with this propo and chance. Rovffr voir-- .r?uced earthquakes coo be caused, in 'theory, by 'the adCutioxial. ,ioight on the earth's suv:Co.ce resulting from the large body of reservoir water, and by lubri- cation of fault surfaces clue to possIblo water seepage from the reservoir. These faaeLo.rs deserve to be men- tioned in -t;he text of the Seismic Safety Biemont We include the charge on page 11-10. (2) We concur with this vba-tement, and have clarified the wording of -the environmental impacts report: (p. A-lia) (3) This comment; would be more approp.rdat,e as a -textual chang a in the Seismic ,Safety Element as an addition -to the findings and implementation measures given on pages 1I-22. 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Yt 4�6 r SA ai reLs �f t tC( .rGl. lOr'1 dloN .s ' ✓J }�r�ua'.�L�.. a-4-- b i rA a e—h cz, s h e ran s a n ct yet ,' i s rh,z,n.k YQaG�r-1,� �par'}Lcni-�-y '�`o Cr7rn.n.�:n�'ha1� FEB 16 1917 0 �cwit . , CALIF. E pf am 1111, RI III T Ck IVi Ban H I LL engineers planners economists scientists 19 December 1977 1210.30 Bu110 Co, Planning CdMM DEC 2 0 1977 Clif Mi ;kelson County Administrative Officer OraYiilo, CarfaM14 County of but -Le 1059 Bird St.J�eet Oroville, California 9556s Dear Mr. Mickelson.- It ickelson:It is the end of ou_r Cisoal y��GFa and we are att0r17pt1nCj to settle our outstanding Accou.n•t$, Attiched, i.s a statement dated 12 December 1977 for the Unpaid portion of the costs for doing the work we began for the Co,inty in 1976 and concluded in the spring of 1977. To date, the, CcSUlyty has paid us for the original contracted amount of $25,000 leaving a balance of $15,202.34 .for the work described below. in talking with you a few months ago, it was my understandng that our request for payment: letter of 27 June 1977 would receive due and fair consideration by the County and that we would receive a letter explaining the 'County's Position on the matter. To date, we have not received a letter nor do we know if the County plans to Pay for the services we provided. Once again, I feel we should account for these costs beyond that amount discussed in our contract ne-- otia- g ,- 1976. Because of the death a.rze and the ra,rc1--l-Ons of October umstances leading to the deadilne it was our feeling' that formal contract amendments would not be needed �gjkjen spacial requests were made by the County or when -data shortcomings were apparent. Consequently, we considered the following tasks, performed at the ,County's request or concurrence, to by clearly beyond the scope of Work settled upon when the contract was drafted: 1. Development of new data for the Noise,, Seismic; Safety, and Safety elements.' (We were told that these necessary data were already in the County's files or readily availably from other agencies; unfortunately, they were not. It took 2 months to acquire some of the data.) Str;ramt ntr� Qrftct� 5 S Capital Miall, Suite 1190 Sacramento, Califatnia 95a14 916. Mr. Clif Mickelson Page 2 19 December 1977 R101-30 2. preparation of adequate base maps. (Acaurate and readable base maps are essential for technical analyses and the illustration of per�i,nent informa- tion. The base maps made, available at the beginning of the work were out of scale, distorted, and partly unreadable. Not only did. 1ve as,i.�tM in preparing new base maps, but we had to ad just all, of our previously completeddiLa )nre:pping to fjt the new maps.) 3. preparation Of mu] ti,pattetn and colored ba. a maps for use at public hearings'. (Requests d, by the Planning Department staff aiul. used at all of the public, hearings held by th,e County. Uliep.6 a.1.l,us,- trations are now in the possession of the County.) 4. Writing a new "Environmental, Setting" section. of the EIR. (We were told that the information in the original staff EIR would be adegtaate. This was not the case; much of the text was extraneous, out of date, and unclear.) 5. Assistance to County staff during the printing of the draft report. (Considerable time was spent in explaining the printing process and i.n preparing a printing schedule for the illustrations. This is not necessary when we do our own printing on similar reports.) 6`. Response to incidental requests by the county. (We feel we were extremely accommodating in this regard,. There were mazy occasions when lengthy discussions were required to settle on level, of detail, graphics, report format, and report contents.) It would be appropriate here°to point out that our'contract with the County 'called for the preparation` of a draft report and attendance at four public. meetings. However, we did not hesitate to help without receiving prior written authorization' when asked to do the following after our contract obligations were fulfilled: 1 Preparation of revisions to the draft. report. (Our project director, Mr. Ivey, was asked. to draft changes to the draft report during the public review. Attain, we respondedwithout deliberation.) Mr. Clif Mickelson Page 3' 19 December 1977 Ri 0 . 30 2. Preparation of response to CPR's letter of comment. (We met with OAR and the County and then prepared a detailed and accurate accounting of what was felt to be the County's position.. This response was to be reviewed ar4d edited by County legal and planning staff to assure that the County's position was properly stated. The County qur)mitted the response to CCPR, essentially unchanged from our draft.) 3. Preparation of tho firial report inc]ttdi,ng editing, incorporation of continents, typing, photo-ready copy, and �Sri,rj.ting mock-up. (This was done: at the request of the County, staff. Again, we did not feel it necessary to negotiate an amendment to the contract becauso of the time Constraints involved.) It is now apparent that we were prohabJy too eager, and willing on too many occasions to accommodate the County's special and post-contractual requests. Of course it would have been more prudent for us to proceed only upon receipt of the County's written request on each occasion. We did not wait because we felt that the time constraints and the obvious need to produce responsive and adequate documents Were foremost, in the minds of the County. We had no concern at the time that we would not be fairly compensated for our 'work, and in fact it 'was implied that we- would be. Throughout: the work we feel that we responded in a timely, professional, and a fair manner. We now ask the County to -pay us fairly for our work.. We expect pct to hear from you soon. Sincerely, �adtf d B I a n d i n Manager, Planning Division vm Enclosure Dick NeyjPT � 'M t Q92M ''SHILL oilg lie.ors pIamiors 27 June 1977 economists sCiorltists R40.30 9uya J Co pl`�nning Mr. Robert Gaiser Butte County Planning Department 7 County Center Drive Oroville California 95965 ` cc'nid Dear Bob By now your office should have received (1) a copy of the draft response to OPR, (2) all data provided,by you for our use in developing the elements,, and (3) a copy of our Letter to the Board of Supervisors regarding the costs of doing the work. These transmittals wrap up our work on the four elements. We still have not received copies of the report. As x mentioned, 15 copies of the adopted report Would be appreciated. Now that your Chico Airport study is underway, I expect you are quite busy. All of us who were involved at the beginning of the airport work sincerely hope you have a successful project,. I enjoyed working with you on the elements, Bob. I think all who worked on the job felt the excitement and satisfaction of meeting the tough deadliie_. Considering the time frame and the large amount of information that had to by developed and analyzed, z think the product was very adequate and responsive. Please call on us if we can help you again. Sincerely, Bradford Blandin, Manager Planning Division at cc: Jim Lawson, Planning Director Sar ranwnto Offiuf> it 111 Capitol M'111Suite 1290 S,u ramonin, C;,rlifnrma'l1814 916 441.011 E Gentlemen -1/0 We want; to bring you up to date on the status of our work On Butte County's General, Plan e3,01110 zts . All ol, t}se tas};;s inoluderd in. the Original agreOP10,11t, and the suppl.ementaa, work requested by the County have been. oomplatecl . The originally contracted work was completed in. five stages (1) the graphics were delivered in Oro,vill,e can 25 January, (2) the text of the plan elements ,las given, to the pla.nn, ,ng Depa.r-Urie n,t staff on 26 January; (3) the Draft RJR was delivered to they County and the Offices of Planning and Rcmr�eareh oil 31 January; (4) the, large scalae d.i,spl.ay maps for. public hearings arrived in OrOvill,e, or,, 31 Ja)'uary and (5) assistance was provided at four public he arjngs, the last; on 1 March,. It is now apparyent, to all., of us that the task we set out to do in a very, short time frazrte bacame— a more, di,fficul.t job than we bargained for. in our brief di.sGussi.ons at the Sacramento o Airport and, in Orovill e before we started the work Ordinarily, we would have had t a-ine to meet wit=h the people at the Office of, Planning and Research, and the Department of Health. todetenni.n,er more precisely their most Current requirements for the plan elements and to determine for ourselves the completeness and adequacy of the data we hia,d to work with. As we gots into the work, we also recognized that, because of the part:i oulax. legal circumstances, the technical, aspects of the elements and the ETR wolald receive extremely Critical, review, both: the State and the pobl.i,o, As we understood our original assignment, we were to develop the. draft General Plan elements and -the Draft EIR using data readily- available from the; County, from other public agencies, and front existing reports because there was not enough time to develop new information. Unfortunately, it became necessary to develop new and original data for the Noise, Safety, and Seismic Safety elements. For example, county-wide'slope data had to be developed jointly by us and the Plannine art t t ff f th g F m it s a oz e Fire na.aards subele7me�nt. This task alone took mare than 3 weeks of time we had not pnned for. Another significant and unplanned task was. the p p on of base maws of the County that: could be Redding Office ml 1525 Court 5tret,t koddinu, California 9eoo1 916/243.5831 101LL tm on r�eers P niters economists 27 June 1977' scientists R10.30 Board of Supervisors Country of Butte County Courthouse 1859 Bird 5tredt Orovil.l,e, Ca1.4.formi,a: 95965 E Gentlemen -1/0 We want; to bring you up to date on the status of our work On Butte County's General, Plan e3,01110 zts . All ol, t}se tas};;s inoluderd in. the Original agreOP10,11t, and the suppl.ementaa, work requested by the County have been. oomplatecl . The originally contracted work was completed in. five stages (1) the graphics were delivered in Oro,vill,e can 25 January, (2) the text of the plan elements ,las given, to the pla.nn, ,ng Depa.r-Urie n,t staff on 26 January; (3) the Draft RJR was delivered to they County and the Offices of Planning and Rcmr�eareh oil 31 January; (4) the, large scalae d.i,spl.ay maps for. public hearings arrived in OrOvill,e, or,, 31 Ja)'uary and (5) assistance was provided at four public he arjngs, the last; on 1 March,. It is now apparyent, to all., of us that the task we set out to do in a very, short time frazrte bacame— a more, di,fficul.t job than we bargained for. in our brief di.sGussi.ons at the Sacramento o Airport and, in Orovill e before we started the work Ordinarily, we would have had t a-ine to meet wit=h the people at the Office of, Planning and Research, and the Department of Health. todetenni.n,er more precisely their most Current requirements for the plan elements and to determine for ourselves the completeness and adequacy of the data we hia,d to work with. As we gots into the work, we also recognized that, because of the part:i oulax. legal circumstances, the technical, aspects of the elements and the ETR wolald receive extremely Critical, review, both: the State and the pobl.i,o, As we understood our original assignment, we were to develop the. draft General Plan elements and -the Draft EIR using data readily- available from the; County, from other public agencies, and front existing reports because there was not enough time to develop new information. Unfortunately, it became necessary to develop new and original data for the Noise, Safety, and Seismic Safety elements. For example, county-wide'slope data had to be developed jointly by us and the Plannine art t t ff f th g F m it s a oz e Fire na.aards subele7me�nt. This task alone took mare than 3 weeks of time we had not pnned for. Another significant and unplanned task was. the p p on of base maws of the County that: could be Redding Office ml 1525 Court 5tret,t koddinu, California 9eoo1 916/243.5831 Board of Supervisors Page 2 2j7a nye 1977 8.1y 0a3y used to make analyses as well as prepare the; report: and display graphics at three different scales. A further unforeseen. factor essential to the success of t'ha project included t4e large amount of time required in wQrki,ny Closely with the County staff to incorporate their text materials and revisions to the text and graphics and to reach agreements on appropriate format and language. Specifi.call.y, the addi,t.ional, work, involved in preparing the draft ;report that, was not considered during pre -contract discussions and negotiations, but =found; necessary during the extremely short study period, included: (1) preparation of adequate base maps;; (2) development of original data for the Safety, Sei,rmio Safety, and Noise elements; (3) pre- paration of large display maps for, use at public hearings; (4) w7riti>nV the "Bxo*.ironmen:t.al Setting" section of the HTR: (a) assistance to County staff during report reproduction; and (6) response to incidental requests made by the County staff. Unexpected costs were incurred sifter the draft report: was submitted during the public review and hearing phase whet we were asked to review proposed changes and to draft: revision's to the elements in time for the 1 March 1977 Board of Supervisors hearing. Ad.dit,onal costs have been incurred for our 'post -contractual work_. This work, done at the verbal.. request of Supervisor Richter and the County staff, inol.uded (1): review of OPR comments and meeting with the OPR staff; (2) meeting with County representatives.to discuss the OPR comments and the. County's reponse; (3) preparation of the draft response to the OPR comment letter; (4) editing and typing a revised. and final text (as adopted. by the Board of Supervisors on 1:5 March 1977) for ,printing of the final, document. Because of these factors, mutually unforeseen at, our, precontract. Conference with the County in October 1976, our casts have significantly exceeded our original. estimate. The enclosed billing statement we are submitting reflects all of the costs that we incurred in preparing the draft document, attending the 'public hearings, and responding to special requests, as well as all of the work dome by us aster the .fourth hearing,. Our total final cost was $40,202.34,'which included $34;117.83 for professional services and $6,084.55 for expenses. we have billed the County ; and received payment for $18,682.34; to date; leaving a balance due of $21,520.00 No additional costs will be billed. . A i1u ---- �.���„' .Y' �.� �:.{K tic,".. .. .'',�,."1 •�--r..�r p/ �i re) �CY I;�f�, r � j✓...w�t2%et�` Ni ,+..4.%."r '�'ui.. f6.uLi� eA � � / � • 4 ..0 `rAhl[� CJF NA1`UR1� WEALTH . H AND BEAUTY OFFICE OF THC COUNTY COUNS111. 2279 00L OR0, SUITC: A — OROVILLt<, GALiFOnNIA 95966 POS1' OFrICL CRUX 1560 '1'BLEPW¢NBt to 16) M4­4621 DANIEL V, OLACKSTOCK June 241, 1 9 `l jJAMBS R. GfflFrt'rn DF:40581' M, SI rN1SW �CiuN'fY CUUNS[L ROBERT G, SOEH'M f,1CHUTICS Honorable Members of the Board of Supervisors Butte County Administration Building Oroville California 95965 Dear Board Members Please find enclosed'a letter and attachments that 1 r'eceive:d from Brad Blandin of•,CH2M Hill Your Board will recall that you had received comments to -the draft of the elements from the Office of Planning and Research a few days before the larch 15 deadline,. At that time you submitted the commeii,f,-,s to Brad Blandin and re- quested that he answer same. It appears from the cover letter that only Supervisor Richter received a copy of this. Therefore, I am sending eac11 of you a copy for your review and consideration, ;lith regards to the proposed letter that we would send to Planning and Research, it would be my suggestion that we only utilize the first two paragraphs. Although Brad's position is well taken in the remainder of the letter, I don't know if it 1'rould hot necessarily inure to our ,benefit. Please Tet me know what your thoughts are in this regard and I Shall prepare the letter for your Chairman's signature. I have not placed this letter on your agenda for Tuesday in that it has been so long now that I doubt another week would make much difference. If your Board wishes to do so, you could certainly y, e advise should you have any ques- ta ke it u tions in this matter. next Tuesda Pleas Y urs truly, DA^! I EL V, BLACKSTOC K;_ Butte County. Counsel DVB: j enclosure C r • !' 1 "1 .F tell r it to Tv ., n- OFFICE OF PLANNING; ANC? { EW:At= CH 1400 •rmtiTH. STRFZi4T .SACRAMrANTG D15814 MAUND G� SR,QWN 4AA Jure 22, , , 977 y r4r. Bernard Rlr-ILter< ChaixMaa Butte County Board of Supervisors Cour-y Adm..? :str ation. Building Orovi] le, Cal -1: 0=Ua 95985 Clear Supers° --,— Ri <.uhter: On March 10, L9/7, the Office of Plaraling and Research (OYR) transmitted several Pees of com,ents on the draft Butte County General Vlun, January 1977- It is my understanding that the Board oSupervisors directed that a letter be ,sent in response to OPRI5 comments. No communication has yet been re^eiv d by this office. O?F� s -aff has recently received a copy of the final Butte County General Plan, 'arch 1977. We %•could appreciate your response to ou.ir comr,,ent�s so our .revielei --am be co iipleted. if you have any questions on this rna <ter, please contact Vivian Kahn of my stafE at C916) 44a-11.1,4, Since:Y $_ll gess Director i Stuto of Colifornla Y ME RESOURCES J• C FjJCY lemora n u to 1 1. h1r . ], ],rank (3,00clson Pro J o t Coordinator D0104 14AR 17 1077 ROSOurors Agency Resources 13uii,ding, lath 1 L(7ox InRe�plyRofor To d 20 ; CI1 � 2 • BQtto county pi'anning Conuni.,.9sion arovill o, CA 95965 rrom 1 STATIC WATER RESOURCES COIVTRAI, ROAIZCi DIVISION OF PLANNING AND RESEARCH Subject: Rtw-TETV OF NOTICE OP INTENT: SCH 7 7021:'.,,, Drat lanviranmenta:I, Impact flan Report -- ]3utte County General: Elements: Seismic Safety, Safet•Y, Noise, scenic 111ghways a nt:roduct iun Review of frlai.s cioctrtnenL lzas been coordinnted with the egional ;,later Quality Control. Board Central CaliforniaC Valley Region. Recommenclations The discussion 09 contingency plans shou,l., be eXpanded to corer interruption of public services h des•I ing aot of a mayor Sewage treatment plant oruch as tflic-Tht ca�npany l.argeearthquake landslide cutting a trunk sewer l.inQ . discussion o.f the appropriate actionstforlitsshould� csc�nclthe event Of such einergeneies. W ,_ecific Contmonts In the areas of geology and the 0, discussion of problems is well oef nedtanc� ;much terusequality, ate ion co presented , � fe�� minor chances are suggested in the 3. following comments. g . 1`.tap Il -1"'Subsidence and Landslide Potential," does not shoe the high landslide risk around Table J>ounta described on page 1x1_5, paragraph 3, -,fin as 2 • The erosion subelement over. simpl ,dies the situation in the five- classes o� erosion l�azarrl Map xlZ-2) Slope ae (pages 11, 1-1„Q, 11 and pt'of:l.c development �zre important in assessmonts of erosion h�azard, but some of the other tactrars 1i Lcd .t the top of j.�arlr 11 1-10 should also be coisic]creil THOPIP,s E BAT UY, Acting Chi ci