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80-26B SOUTH CHICO AREA REZ (3)
;. by 122 persons. If theca new dwellings ware dispersed evenly thr6u,6116ut the proj6dt area identifte'd "Orchar"d and F1e1d C110031% overall effects �ott We" envi'a,rAment; would be n`ag11g1b1e. s"h�auld be noted hereo that:introdurptioti of.,.an ��A420`xone_`'' to a produdti ve° agricul ttlral area vloul �+ nod -i kel'y ericouragd :division 'of larger , tracts of land into ;20. ac.r"e pa'rce vi, lmplenpntation;of the proposes p,roject,,i.e.o would tend 16 pr61e:rve the status quo in areas desi'_gnated� for -a!gr"ic lturai Uses. For this reason many of the potenti at I impacts discussed under Alternatives. 2 and 3 woo d riot be expected' ' to occur as a result of the pro?osed proj'em Pot:66. i tV, ' impacts relpted t nearoy commerctals tndustri.al, or Agricultural -Residential' develoRmont` howeVir. ma'y still N' occur. These are discussed in the following sections. J . C.11 ADMS� IMPACTS POTENTIAL_ l I me, act '1:, Potential conflicts b st in areas wheys commercial;- l tato agricultural and rasi,denti&i land uses occur ti ed �„one Mi� dation: �X) 9stab1lsh open space corridors (eg,,,parhs, —ca' 'land) between 60'!ration , e eiC commercial/indostrin1 and residences; (2)` erect vegetative or fabricated barriers E" �{ that effectively block or reduce unwanted intrusions;'' locate well landscaped light commercial activities �3) ' ice space) in a transtion zone bt tween residential' �,g�, off.' and ,heaVy commercial/industrialareas. +' Im act 2: The menu%facture or u.se of hazardous products in A ni dual opeiatians would expose plant Workers, and ldlife in the vicity possibly. residents, vegetatino and ,Wini of vile plant to potentially harmful effects. ; Mi ti; ati on""-. (1) Regui rd use permits for operations that u i ze azardous mated"als; (2) requihe buffer areas 'around + the plant; (3) locate these types of operations in remote, unpopulated ar.'eas of the county. w 6�. i" _tea—�i.avr.•+ntlw.enrh.5l an lti.Y`+dx #...,. ......_,-msN--.i/N✓..-.,.:,...:.._....,......4...-.rvt�.-+.Jnr-i:.an:..�-.«-.:i.�.+n�..w,4.�.,.rz:.m-.r-.. :. ,:.... .v. „-.r.tl«rv. :+.4.�-ayY ltlHt.:n;Mo-t,.n Mem.Yeute..-"aiH.Na.e++t�rw,,.-.a Impact 3: Preservation of agricultural land in the valleys o County will continue to.direct demand for residential developpment to,;! the urban environs of Chico and .foothill aroas tWroughout the, eastern Arid northern portions of the county, ?Development in the foothills 'poses serious probl€sms uniquo to a sparselysettled, rugged area. Fire And police proteciiono R -water availability, de�raciation of natural surroundings, erosion, r.:Access to medical facilities' and VOiiate rba� �,�„ " (a'cilit3es are common problems foothill resido"Its must cohftdnt, ., See "Prelude To A Foothill " Strategyin Appendix.3.) Mitigation: Permit development of foothill, areas only as `L necessary public facilities and services become a+tailabe. Encourage developers to utilize vacant land withn,ost;lil'slit d urban spheres of influence i WATt1RAL HAZARDS > impact 4c The project site is located in an area, classified as aving 'moderately expansive soils. These conditions pose hazards to the foundations and fraines of structure erected: ; within this zone. `Impact 5 Parts of the proposed project site are located less than moi�southeasterly :miles from. a concealed fault extendi'n ; ;"tom Da_ "' y u heasterly to just north, of the Thermalitoghftbtbay: The project site has been identified as 'an area hairinj a moderate to high liquefaction potential, Mitigation: (1) Modify foundations and support's_ for'strudtures< to accommodate potential soil expansion or shrinkage in areas identified as high risk sites, (2),Consult butte County's publishedL standards on subdivision imp ravemeAt's before building: (3) Monitor shrinking and swell n7vaas necessary in areas designated for future development,' .. gs 11 .30W. .. Y 1 ARCHAEOLOGY IIra 611. A known early Ind3;an archaeological site exists o' n 5 project site less thazi 0.5 mile, west of Ender Avenue,. The„sbction of Butte cieek,.that bounds the project;Is to in the 'southeast "is classified„',as a 'moderate', area oaol ,iichae� cdogiciil sensitivity, , Another known archaeolog�c�a,'� site 'is located on the peripheiy oar the project Site where .Butts Cxbek �. intersects the Southern Pacific railroad tracks. f66ve1opment iii project :areas p roxaimat6 to the archaeoiogizal s;i Ps would potentiallyrisk disturbing the sitesb Nit' anon. (1) Dedicate easements to Pres rvedsite$ to a_ o��wf ��nece!,sary excavations by professional..arche','; ;ologists ' . to continue; (2), arrange for a professional aichabologlst oto suxvey sensitive building sites before allowifig developineri`t (3) allow sampling of a suspected al rchaeol6gic:al find before di.sturbixi g site t NO1:5B „ - If vectis : reate}r than 60 dBA (theacceptable the noise g phighways (40-55 g p oorrtr!unity .noise , level standard adopted by Butte County) at a di.ltance lesi, than 200 feet from the roadway” For low, roadways the hdise level is greater than 60 dBA at a distancO less than 100 feet from the "roadway . 'Imp a�c�t t8s Dwellings located within 800 feet of railroad # 'Mr- c]cs would be oxposed to noise levels in excess of 60 dBA from passing trains, I iti anon,: (1) Increase sotback requirembnts to a dastan'ce were the no3:,e, Revel is 60 d811 or loss; (2) erect noise barriers along' roadway easement between the roadway and y, structures. A recent study by Caltrans indicates that highway iioise barriers shou7,d be 12.5 feet in height to filter noise emissions from truck exhausts, Circulation. Based on capacity standards shown in. Table I. roads in iiie, project_ area "'provide an , acceptable 1104 or better level of sbrvice, The development of land With a density of one residence per acre Would require the construction of new acrossroads and upgradis1g of existing unimproved roads according to i3uttc County improvbmant standards (for dotais, refer to chapter 20 of tha Butte County Cotte, 80dtion J.00 and AppoAdices I and XI)� Fn's. .7 '7 Im act 11 A one lane bridge aver Butte Creek would increase conger zon and accident risks i,f AI)T g.tnws` 'appreciably. VMitigation: (,1) 1.widen and upgrade Sntler Avenue 'and SpO64- �,.ay as development occurs in this t►icinity; (2) on and +upgrade! the Oroville-Chico Highway, including expansion 'or f reiiacement of the bridge across Butte Creek as traffic volumes warrant. {" > 4.12: ADVE"RSB IMPACTS WHICH CANNOT BE AVOIDED IE: `PitOJ'ECT IS IMP:LE3MENTED. ' I'Loss of Open Space and'tesidentiai Land P ApprnXimately .60 acres of sparsely developed land; that now, holds fewer than 10residential dwellings, a church complex' `'and a radio station, would be developed for more intense commercial uses,_ IEousing .Loss Preservation of 1,000,acres of agricultural 1and,,after allowable buildout under an A-20 zono would p'cecl,ude development of 200 1,000 dwelling -units on this acreage. Since the population .in the Chico. urban area continues to grow, the need, to increase the overall 6upp''ly of affordable: tant. E lower oni�rlatlands where develpmpntcosts tend toba cousin is impor re fe ver iopo ra 1iical 1%6dific&tions,,, are required. 1, '4, fi IMPACTS POUNDL NOT TO BE SIGNIFICANT: 'y Stare and Endangered Plants- while small areas in the northeast section_of the project' ,site exhibit botannical and topographical features that are associated"with the Po'.y onium bidwelliae , field suk;vu s j have not found evidence of t e p ants exi5'tence. Geological llaxards i The Safety Element in the Butte County General Plan 'Identifies the project site as an area with low or negli ible risk from landslides, volcan3sn or subsidence, Tli Chico Gas Field, located two mi`1es west of the project sites and the Durham Gas field, four chiles to the southwest, ate areas of „heavy' natural gas withdrawl. Although the project site is located, ,Sin an area of heavy ground water With drawl`$ where w 33 v - have been no reports from users of inadequate supplies; low pressure or subsidence, increased bemand on Chico Sews e g Treatment System 7lccoxding to the -Chico Planning Department, the roject ' site is not,iniluded in the 'Chico- )faster Sewerage Plan; the ref6te p new residences within "the sit0 boundary would net be able to connect to the Chico sewer system. (Note: $utte Creek ];states and Southgate Industrial Park are included , in the service area for the Chico sewer system; however, she em re no plans to connect these areas to. the „ there are no current future.) Public Services {>,, } Water: Sufficient supplies, of gruuild water exist to supply TH`e cTemand of new commercial and industrial firms and 800. to 900 new residences in the project site, Water is commonly obtained from individual welds, drilled on each home , site', it may be more cost-effective to form an improvement di.sticici;" or join an existing one, if several units are developed in _a single phase, �Sews�_m! Butte County Environmental Health beparthlent has de�ecmined that a minimum o£ one :acre per dwelling iana :sufficient for individual septic ]each field system -s- Thi , inspection ... i 1 g i ' / i , {J j V c'C to `� + seal on eac11 bualdan sate however would be su to illsuLe�ludeauato leaching, capability. ComlJe mercia Ilepart�tent a b capability. Commercial and lr industrial firms would havc, to intall accessory txeatmPnt systems ill accordance with state and county standardG for' commarcl and industrial effluent disposals The tailing deposits :within the project aroa pose potefitiatL limi.tatiotis for sewage disposal because of exessively rgpid percolation rates WOUctrici and Natural has: Pacific Gas and Eleetric 3�T px�ovaca hookups •or gas and electricity for h6W,�, businesses, industrial fix�msand residences built on the project sate. Tole hone; Pacific Telephone would supply service to new xesI encos; business and industrial firms in the project area, 34 ��`Yri �'k_F;�N�l e�xcrkirvuw;i w-:.��},�iF l"'r.•te ^-..r w wi _�_ " C , She rI-ff: nxiating service is sufficient to meet a .minimal nc' teas"e in demand. Fire: Existing vehicles and personnel are sufficient for., . py,ojected increases in the number of structures to be. built ori the site. s'i;.i�:— 1- existing service is adequate for anticipateI d j�r`1 increases in population, V f� , r .. I tiall etati h (temoyai �, 'nall amounts a£ acreage 'would be subject to: distrubanco f OMaeveltipfient act. 1 L. s . Agriculutrial home "sites: , Would likely occupy no more than five percent a£ a 20 -acro, : P ircel> » Al r, qualit -Ins'ignilic4tit amounts of Ss;,ns,Wo�'k be 0334 to Me 1)cal airshed. f` 'make is Water Quality: Construe ti oft, 0,f "'impr ry l� �s i surfaces or o`vercoverings wo1Tu c 6e expected to F}`�':P CV, � �,el.-o,!hant'five t � - _ _ = percent of site. "ruff c_ -.Increases: Increases >in tra�f£ici o"I'l d a :�olx*ti w to no moxa ± n szx percent o£ exp"sty. nd Oluines oaf: Mi r� ��? an'c1 ghway 99. Present levels of soivxce ;:sulci" rema;im about the samd -ne.r Con.sum'tion'. , �mpidm6ntation of the pro jibdt wouldl E3 !r5urginally increase energy consumption; A©sthdtic/Visual.: The character ihid Visual appearance of aux"S+�ultural areas wou] d experiew.le only mihibial changes Lost_of WildlifeHabitat. Most piesent l+rildli£e'habitats i would remain intactL under developmb at to the intensities 'allowed by, the proposed project. r , Loss of A y_ � 1Fucul ural Land:: sand no�V� unile�r cultivation may Be re uce -by - percept if maximum buildout Wore to occur under this alternative. ,! ~� Conf=lict with Chico Cenexai Plans The Chico General Plan reserves areas in the southern urban sphere for agridultural �. uses. The proposed project woui& conform to this designation _,. ..... _. ,.. ,-:.:. ...<-,-.•...:... ,.-...m....Er...w, i n+..rw-.w.rw.....me.-a._rw5...-ar .'..±.x.:e.�...n,rnV.kfm:Kl ..r..y '.s..in'n.v»�^— x+mea-rvv,+FlF1M.N.xFtY.T.aY.RNYMrc..•+ t 1Frmiv:kYir.-+..1 n5�."+iwi6vi++nJm.,.Ml+'41Sr+M1'M '. 4.14 GRtHTIJ INDUCEMENT Industrial and large scale commercial operations are likely, to generate growth. Service industries.such .as food-, and beverage' e'stablishmants,' recreation •ce.nters, etc.; =, � _ p ponse to new basic empleyment. Uj der- Alternative � i „ ,devel'o n res 1i 175 acres are reserved for-. industrial, development (excluding public land)' -north anal south, of MoerrOW Lane. and west of Hi' hwa 99 along ' Fair Street. cul l ; oevol'o men'tr of g y 9 p this: .area would very likely generate the grq;tia of ,service ?r, businesses and _even, housing .north of Skyway ;ween Highway . , 99 an'd Li'ttlu Chico Creek. Commercial and residential growth In areas north of the project 5 site would substatctialiy' increase traffic on Skyway. fo'tre Dame 86.0dVaedi Bruce Road and State Highway 99,11 An increase in demand for public services, such as sewerage, *ate:r and uti1,# ties would a1 so occur. Roads would potential ly�•_requi,ve upgrading, and 'new ;Arai nage favi°lines provided.; 4.15 CUMULATIVE IMPACTS Listed below are the 01cum�alati..ve" , mpa'c t If the `project.. _ 'these are projdct-rel ated Ampacts Which are not of them- selves significant but whAth add to' existing problems or to a situation which may become,a problem in the future. 1. Comindreial and Industrial development would induce growth _ = within the Chico urban area. 2. demand for continued development a,n nearby urban areas _ and the foothills will continue where sgricua.I land is preserved in "valldys within yominuting distances of urban services. - .: Sb ;�qPt.�1��G��'v��w�i•<"v`�Ciia"'uwt��t��..�... ...... �. _..__ :,, .. _ _ _ _.. _. , �.. 1. -.�atsr,t,.,as�am..a.,;� z 4.2 ALTERNATIVE,2 Under' Al ternati ye 2 �( eel Figure 6), much of the, land desi gn'ated� "''Archard and Field Grops'0 and "zoned A-20 in the propos'ed prOject, would instead be .devel'oped as residential land under an A-5 zone (minimum"of fiVa acres per parcel).; Existing resi'dentia�l areas and, land intended for t commi-c1 a1, industrial and public Uses outside of A-5 zone' would remain" as shown, in the current 'County General Plan. Under pan A-5 xene0 a net of approximately 190 dwelling u6its could be, , builb on 950 acres now used fol �farinin The corresponding, gg population increase would amount to- 454 {.Sated 2.44 persons " per d.u.). 4.21 POTENTIAL ADVERSE IMPACTS LAM4 AISE , 'Impact 1: potential conflicts exist in areas where commercial, n�- dstrial, agricultural and residential land uses have proximate boundaries to one another. Approximately "15-25 dWel ling units would be affected, compared to between 100 ZOO under Alternative 3 Mitieatioh: (1) Establish opens . open spce corridors(eg. parks arks dedicated labetween caaoppaonsan d residenterectveetativeorfabricatederi,e�that, , efective1y block or reduce unwanted itrusio s :3) �cate r well landscaped light commercial activities (eg., office space') in a transition zone between residential and heavy commercial,lindustrial areas. n tri -al operations wound ek'p ose plant workers; and possib`"=y Iht act 2r,, The manufacture or puse of hazardous rddUct9 in indus residents, vegetat-Ion and wildlife in the vicinity of the ` plant to potentially harmful effects: Mi ti ations (1 Require use permits for operations that • utilize hazardous materials; (2) require buffer areas around~ the plant; (3) locate these types of operations in remote+ unpopulated areas of the country_. 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'r ,k " r ,n i . �. !+'`x i,t { ,,we '., 4Ltt ' 4-�...x..:s", of., rr �• N a W. a11..%..+....+ . l� � ..ra !. : 1 ti w.�M u. ,N, n ,. kxw;. ..a • , 1i+`l.'S,r ,.::.r.lr::�br :i+ x to MILES r, r FIOURR 8 ALTERNATIVE 2 SITE LOCATION r Mi ti ation (1) �iJhere possible, incorporate existing shrubs an gees into landscape 'designs; (2) minirni'ae construction of oyercoverings and impervious surfaces; (S`) dedicate commoh r use eroa& for.-open space, retaining natural vegetation as ' much as pnssibte. AGRICULTURE/CLCA• W11HDRAWLS xm act 4: As land values increase'from, residential), •developer project site and i ad scent a'r�as th r' Men�'w Fein the prod_ n j� , e economic 'i ned t'i vee ,,foo^ wi thdrawfng l andfrom ' ca11 forma , Las d Conservation Act (Williamson Act) agreement's would incre.bise. � Mitiqatibni., Restrict wtthdrai l s from C,LGA contracts b'efort expiration,, of contract date, untass evidence of agricultural, . non-viabil' ty or puhlic need is presented, SEWAGE DISPOSAL Imact�5, Reclamation of tailings for as b 0 ld$ng sites nq —meet regui rements for septa e,,•sy may stems; Pitmeabi 11 ty of tailings makes them unsuitable for adequate laithin'g. (1) Where feasible, consturct sand or other ,i"fi;er–G'eds in compliance With co.�an#y standards fortine m'�,.. 3 a leach field; (2) drill wells to Depths that rea.dh an imper vious substrata below the )stile s, forming a'sa01ta�y seal at that land; (3) form a sewer d?s,trict'k NOURAL. HAZARDS Im act: 63 Parts of the 'proposed project site are located ss A ` w �a ean two miles from a concealed fault, extending from bayton southeasterly to just north, of the Thermalito After- M13'f bay. t h liquefaction, otential Sli "ht1 having The reject site has be,�da� ipd�ntifed as an area tii�ar�d ,iii ,e�taohs' ee; uld bnt[.t►t ally be affected, comyamore IZ p�r pred o otter 3,506 UhAd fiTtavki6tfv� 'S'. Mi tiationt. Require all future construction of dwellings , ''Eo con orm to the State Uniform Building code, and meet state seisnic standards i Yin act * The safety Element i.n the Bufite Cmbnty General �d Fl�an ' 1-Albs fyo-project s°itte as an area with m� erately p exp'aainsion Would �►�te,ntiallynimpact fe pepsons. and ;oil g n r `) Modify foundations and .su ppports tT,�r,atructures , aeco' ate uteilatial soil expansion o'r shrinkage in areas identified as 9,Ugh risk sites; (2) consult Butte Couhty's published standards: on subdivision improve06hts `before bu,ilal- ings (3) monitor, shrinking and swelling as necessary in U, ` areas designated for future davelopmont. ARCHAEOLOGY `Y !impact 8, A known early Indian archaeological s'iteta�xists con, t a project site less than,, 0.5 mile west of Entler Avenue.'' The sectie:n of Butte Creek that bounds the project site,in the s'o4th est ,s classified as a "moderate`s area of, ren`a'eolo.gical' sensitivity. Another known archaeological Site. it located`on the periphery of ct site where Bu the projette Creek inter- sects the Southern P&ci fi c rai 1 road traczks ._ LOW dens_i,ty ,> Archaeological sites Would potentia disturbing the residential devolo meht in roje6t areas' prokiro -- 9 potentially ,risk distelrbi-ng thea. sites. i Fewer persons than under Alternative 3 would potehtial"ly disturb the site, Mi ti . ati on, (1) Oddi cafe easements to preserved si tes to to cocwh�n c ,2 ohs b g a-7-ToW necessary , e�cavati - y,) professional Archaeologists ue( ) arrange for a�:arofessiona1, archaeologist S rVOasensitive buil ding sifi',es before m1i owinglevel mni, 3) allow samp1ih9of a suspected Archaeologcafind before dItturbing site. .�) MISE Noise cbn7ou"rs around highways and railroad tracks are dia§named In the Acoustics discussion udder "Environmental sett hg�" 9 I_mpact,9: Por high speed highways (a0'-55 mph) the noise noise tl, r than 61� dBA the acceptable community ` standard adopted by Butte County) at a distance less than 200 feet from the roadway, For IoW-speed road,., 1 ways the hoise level is greater than 60 dBA at a distance less thUh'100 feet from the roadway. �{t t0 Residences located less than 800 feet fooht ' ag "tracks will experience noise levels greater than 60' dOA.,T a40: Iii ti tt 6n (1) increase attback requirements "to a.distance ercaise level i�;._ ,( ixe 6AAB'A or less, 2)erect no barriers between the trackbed-c�r roadway and struct.uraa. receh ,gstuOy'by, CALTRANS indica'fdt that highway noise barriers ' should beQ'I20 S feet in height to muffle noise emission from ,tru`ck exhiu' is AIR QUALhT <, Y ` introduction The ahalYsas of air quality impacts is th'. report, is based upon data derived from a- variety of local ;;-'end s,0fle g;overnm#0.1 sources. Three princilpal emissions from mobile sgiurces � y Include- total,or an"'It ga ses vehicles) were analyzed., These TOG)'` carbon mono'xi`de (CO) and oxd+s `of C, 10G) Other' "mobile emissions, such as sulfur dioxf.de (SO ) 'read (PE) are frequer" ` ` }, avai1abl�e in standard emissions. reports and hhve 0" been omitted front-the present ,i di scussi bO o For thea kaon, bate on tesuspet�'iiot4 Parti cu- ;il: fas have not been' r ere. Methoiology This analysis f s the methodology set forth in California,, Air Resources G- 'Reporx; "Procedures and Basis,,for Esti.- mating on Road,c,, r 1►'ehicl@ EmitsionsD1 (190d)i, ,The vehicle miles traveled- Q,ii?) approtoch is used to c"~terminert�tal � ; mobile souto emissions 'Which "could res tilt from pr�ojeot im-�4 plemeritatioOi Fadtors 1hv01041n this Approach ,nctude �{ total project-generated vehicle miles traveled (AQVMT) and A composite emission factor M":F) which is representative of the vehicular mix.�,of the area.,, Results are in tho form of average daily emi ssion'l, for TUG, CO and Now Total'vehidle miles traveled (ADVMT) is based upon the estfmated number 0 average daily trips (ADT') ,generated for Oach luhd else categ"ory and average`trfo len th (ATL). a g Earlier studies o.,the Chico urban area indicate; an average t"H length of ,3ti2B�miles, and y2�trip5 pelt ;day j ger residential d we�ling unit. Sinde many residents would commul from dreas,_1 �o��2, m.ilot ,z�o��th of Entle'r Avenue,l�to�.�dowti�to in Chico the ATL would more ftlasbo6ble approicimate'4.23 -"+l., t.1 and 10: trips' per d,iy per I1bMsehold., We may 4196 assuhi4 -that half . -41- w - r o£ a trip length extends beyond the projects boundary. Thus' °*he ATL for estimating project omissions is based u on 2`:'12 i ' pp per trip The"VMT per res iiientlal ,due .ling„ then, woz'ld e q uAJ, 2 1. 2, miles . P ATL and ADT for' the Chico urban area, t reiddin 3,2,3 and 120 respectively. <<� If under Alternative 10. 190: dWibl;ling units are const ca rutted " fiveacres),, then M'TAI)Vwould increase by 2 544 miles. B'ised 'zi historic building rate's, approximately 3d-',, 4 dwelling units per year would be constructed in the pxojectt, area. If construction commenced in x.981', 120 units (57.0 percent of total projected buildout), would have been constvpc,ted by 1985. After .1,985 projected auto emissions will t dramatically decline (see Table The Composite` Emission Factors for 1980 are app 'ie =to an ADVMT of 424 Miles, a.erived from 20 existing dwelling units. Factors for "Y 1985 are' based on the constr�.iction: of an additional, 120 „ "' Units. A total of '140 dwelling units for this year would generate 2,968 ADVMT. CEF figures foo 1980 are applied to' buildout by 1985. The remaining 70 residences,generating an ADVMT of 1,484 miles, would be .constructed by 1995: g- missions based on the CLE for 1985+ are Applied tothis ADVMT. The area compo;, ite emission factors used in "this ` repoirt we'ra- calculated fron,data provided by the California Air Resources Board, and incl�)de the following assumptions: ambient 'tempera ture 75 degrees F. gVerase summer temperature and 45�degrees F, average water temperature, 27% hot star 'is , 20 cold tarts emissions averaged from speeds of 25 mph, 45 mph; 86":�9� light v; duty „;.hides, 2,S$ medium duty trucks; 4.03 heavy duty gasoline trucks; 1.0% heavy duty diesel trucks; and 8 A motorcycles. Table shows the GBI figures in _grams per mile for 1980= ` and years a ter 1985.. Substantial reductions in mobile emissions are anticipated as a result of imprdVed emission control tedhno;logies Table jL Composite Emission Ptxdtors (grams/mile Y ..,. .. pw=wii.rwari♦.=W♦:kt4wr.r ... ,..... x �xar... �...,^„�F ,wla - �.._�r - ' i.�.. � i�- sem:. rs..a ..ao aF .:W.. a.: - ��. ... ,.. ..., .w .....0 w,.. _. iWx .wWs>�rv.Lw._felfblYY`+.IW. ' .. ._„ .. .� a i.♦ ,..Ha.irstl.n rrt rl�"w r at�l fro' oc1{ad emii,imis for .he pr© ect under Altsrnativ� 2 are-, i ' n `Table Table also, `shows 'thepi cu"r ent-IOmissson ; ratc-s angio ares F rats fo , entl' - re Chico area. `Table,3 displays the current population estimate' for "itho project and Chico .urban sphere,. and+ prQjected hcadingg' capscity , for these areas. Current esO,mate:s, project' to't•al bui1:d out I, 'of all residers isL_land by ':1995. , ' Tab 1e A�.f�N�rx ,z Po Dilation AAd' Building Estimates- �. P Chico ,I , " pr.,oject _1 6a w urban' Arra f a � ' i��� . �� D U / Po c iJ P �/ 3,9 49 e652 t +� 1985 �� X42 1A0 X26 Vs '64, 210 75 082 19 ,� 512 210 8 225 `a'i 924,E ti Sources; ,gutte County Local Agency FormatioA: "' Planning Department City of Chi cp , Emission estimates in Table 3 are based upon VMT.b- y project �1? residents, and 98.5,5i2 ADVMT by all persons tosiding within the Chico urban sphere:. .emissions amount' to only „Project i0r;:�q Iyercent:- of all mobile emissions within the Chico. -area, a' These figures reflect the C.B.p for 19 80, ,, Zr y � Table Mobile Sour..o tmissi,phs in 1980 (lbs/Day Alternative 2, r4A,,... ,la Table eL44 r4A,,... Table Mobile Source Omission b 1985 Unddr :Alt cIr, nat' ve 2 (lbsj%Da <, ti C:D.F. ;,\ Project Area if Chico Area o£ Chico 1 1 TOG i`8.5n 6,087 0.31 f ti CO" 171.30 _ 56,176 0.30 , NOX 22.60 7 141 0.36 ADVMT 2,960 9720178 0.31 a Table b Mobile Source Emissions 1 ' $n 1995 Under Alternative 2(ib,-,;/Day) r4A,,... j fes, fit, II: Under Al,ternative2, the project area portion of 4.11 emissions in the Chico urban are would --Increase f,roai _ Q,04 pry -Ment to 0.30' percent by 19JS. T06 Wdul" increase by 15:.1 ibs, per day; CO any 139.1 lbs./day; and NUx 4' by 22.,,,;lbsj.da° yr} Mitf,aition:'(1) Strictly adhere to the Butte County NonattAinment a"n or air quality improVemen.t; (9) inc,rase mass transit' se�wice to the project area, `(3) establish1tiehicle maintenance � ihsp`ec,tion prog arai DRAINAGE rAN, WATER QUALITY Im�ac,t 1 bVerc9Verin9" of permeable soils With :asphalt, conci "M� ��:d buildings Will reduce the percolation- of rain- fa11 ,arid $.cr�.rease storm water runoff. Flooding potential 'is hi'lh, in varrious locations where "percolation rates, are -low end de ',,land is bad, Storm runoff may 'increase the amount of totat dissolved solids, chemical and heavy metal content in drainage channels and natural streams. This impact would be substantallY reduced if development occurg under Alternative 2 instead of Alternative 3. Imoact tvi: In 'are,as Where Solis are less permeable stolesg run-� off y flood„j)ropevf Where shallow soils, exist; than five foet iiA,deptl development of septic ioachfie'l'd systems c-ont g te.r supplies. na.,i a�ninat�. round wa,. Mi Itii atatOH,, ('1) strategically install French Drains to collect s or- , watt: J ��t areas where runoff is particularly high, (2), design a`p�iiFrlanent Urair=�q�n solution Oat Would c�irry'.s"toren runoffs to alpapropv�' )'tM -4'inage and stream channels;` -(3) prohi'S 'It canstructi:F',4 6r`� iRA1�ngs areas with high risks ry for Water ,l:'ontaminat�''on, t�iiiN,':v pose" brat . laTal th tlo iairtme asures are: pro meet Cnvi` R,timen'�al �` nt standards; (4) neuro, that all ),�4rginal building•'si,tes are inspected by the _Public Works Department and Environmental Nealth Department for spedal site requirehments. CIRCULATION Based on standards shown` in Table 1 , roads in, the prooct drda ofclandbwitiiCa denbetti3r le�iei of service,. fi�Ve-acres would. re ui density one residence per p of o o construction of new access rods and 'upgrading unimpwaved roads according to. *94tte County improvement standards (for details; refer rte to Chapter 20 of the Butte Cou�ity Code, Section 9.00; and Appendices I and, I I) , 1,y 4454 Impact 14: Traffic volume on Midway betweenEntler Avenue anT tE a"(Highway1977measured 50350 aver age daily rffic(ADT),w MidwY,wouldpotentially collect traffic from 100;-13q ; , residences. This would; add another 1,000- 1,300 vehicle trips per day to existIng 'Ivolumes of traffic. Total ADT would increase to a maximum of .6,650. The iadditipn"al traffic would also increase volumes on Midway below the Oraville-chico Highway (current estimated ADT equal 311-050) ; and near Park Avenue; the latter already has recorded',traf£ic volumes in ekcess of 9,000 ADT. Project"traffic would in- crease flows beyond 10,000 ADT. An, ADT volume of 10,000 (level of service "E" is considered poor, having higher„ accident risks and heavy congestion.) Im adt 15 It is reasonable to assume that expected commercial an industrial development along the southern easement of Morrow Lane will require a widening of the road'. Im a_p ct I6 The Butte County Public Works Department has oe ermined ,that Speedway and Entler Avenue are ,at present substandard. Any ,,additional traffic on these two residential streets will considerably worsen their. pkesent•'"":cvO1, of Service; _ Im act 170 While traffic volumes on the Orovrlle-Chico Highway iib not congest traffic flows, the road would; require. substantial repair and upgrading as "volumes are incre'gsed,, A one lane bridge over Butte Greet would also increase con= gestion and ace-ident risks if ADT grows appreciably. In general, most roads in the project area would require upgrading and additional regular maintenance casts to the county if development were to occur under,.Alternative 21 The potential .for congestion, however, wool'd not appear as great as under Alternative 3;: mit, ation: (l) widen and upgrade Entler Avenue and Speed- way, as development occurs in this vicinity,- (2) widen and u Yr ' C p approaches 100000 vehicles per deg dor ea (3 ADtovide Left -tura pockets onto Entler; Midway Speedway and the groville-Cliico Itigiit+tay from Midway as needed; (4y widen and upgrade the Oroville-Chico Highway, including ' bXpansion or replacement of, the bridge across Butte Creek as traffic volumes warrant; (5) redesign directional,�movem6ftts,, and/or signalize intersection of Midway and East Park Avenue; (6) signalize intersections of Eritler and Speedway with Midway as cumulative iritersectiondl traffic increases. -46 ENERGY CONSUMPTION p` a ,1.a Direct energy usage on much of the site now derives From gasoline/diesel consumption for cultivations maihtenance ; and `harvest, operations, and electricity for tree irrigation. The following estimates for energy, consumption assume the;, ' .c�unstruction oaf, 19.0 dwellingunits undor an Alt,ernatiwe6`2 950 acres of land, w d the current. existence of 20 units in % that same. area, which is composed, primarily of, agricultural . 7 land,. The analysis; is also based on date depicted in Table 7 for energy use.*' The average trip length (ATL) throughout the Chico urban area Approximates 3.23 miles:: This figure 'would increase_ ] tonearly 4:23 miles if substantial residential deveippmont occurs south of Entler Avenue, if the average, number of daily trips per resident equals ten, then.project develop- merit under Alternative.2 would increase VMT from 3,2.3 milds to 42.3 miles If .`each residence generates "-in. additional 10 driving miles each day, and 190 househdIV,"s must ,commute then thisdaily. gSivett Ifgreatefuelseonsumption averagesr20mmlps,gwou* thee: gallons of fuel per day would be consumed above the urban average *Agricultural ;fuel consumption is based on uses associated With almond production using a 30 tl,p gasoline tractor, cons,umi`ng 2.55 gallons of fuel per hoar, 10 hours per acree might passenger vehicles mere estimated to use 20 m.p.g., 42iS VMTper **Based phi projecteted 1080 averages for slight duty passenger vehicle Existing ?agriculture/Residenf a . Residential - t Amouni of Change megawatt Galls.MAgawatt Gallons His. Therms (Gasoline, Iirs. Therms• (Gasoline) Agri. to Res. Nate.: Gays 1.3,280 126,160 +112,.880 +850 t Electric] ty' r 1472; 1.159 j i . +87 +8.1 " Pass.: Vehicle 15 440 146,67513T,235 - +850 3 Fuel Tracta. ue1 24,225; -100 'dotal Fuel 39,665 � 146,675 20Z,Q10 +270 `= 'DOTAL 1072. s.8°;280 .39, 665 F',159. 12G`,16fl 146,765' - - L '3 t Impact Based on the foregoing energy `consumption estimates. `6u ou of the residgnti:al ardas in the project site'would increasa•. oVeral,l annual energy consumption as fo.l'lowso t1 electricity: 87 megawatt hours �ZI natural °gas: 112080 therMs , J 3- gasmline: 1079010 gallon"s Sindd c®mmercial and industrial energy use varies widely. by type of operation, and the identity `of 611 future firms are unknown, projected energy consumption is,in:determinate ait, `this time. Mit`i�,ation; (i) Increase mass transit service to the, project f e—al � T allow planned area clusters ,;(PAC)., composed, of light dbmmercia'l' and residential uses, as an overlay zone. P03l?G 98RU CES Schools/im act 19: chi Idreh who live ih theJprniect area wou Me��Cview Elementary School, Chico Junior High <� School and. Chico Senior. High School.* Enrollment and ;capacity figures for these schools are listed below.,, UBU 8 School Enrollments (1979-80.) ti i t� �u I *A small number of students who,liv `south of the OroVille Chico ;HighwAy Would attend schools in the Durham Unified School District if * fAs of Ap,ri f I_, 1080 I; w. i y, TABLE 9 SCHOOL: ENROLLMENTS,- �. UNUEtt ALTERNATIVE: 2 ENROLL, PROJECT* ATTENDANCE* PROJECT PERCENT" PERCENT t SCHOOi. (1980) STUDENTS AREA 995) TOTAL , OF TOTAL INCREASE CAPACITY OF CAPACITY E 1995 - ;' Par kv fex° Elementary, 371: 14 448: 462 3.0 522, 89 Ch-fca Jr. H°.S. 933 14 1308'- 1322 1.1 1139 116 Chfco Sr.. K.S.. 1106 29' ` 1840 1869 1.61 1799` 104 Source:-- Chico Unified School Dstri'c *Based on. growth -gales. from 1980 to 1985:- project site -'is= not included in attendance area',_a-wth studies. i r k l� } A maximum o/f 190 residences built on the project site would generate anW�esti,mated 57 school age persons (0„ 30 per d.u.). .A proxima,�t.e1 00 percent (29) of sUdents would attend P✓ ) C ico` senior High ,School estimate d 25 perdowt (14) sof the new students would attend Parkview Elementar..y,*and the remaining 25 percent (14) would be assigned to Chico Junior High $chool,. p g 9 { he student/teache:r patio av'Parkview is 28:1. An`increase: in annul lment to 4,62.}soul d raise . that ratio to 3b: i , student% hit o Junior and Sen or High School's Would experience similar~' chah,ges, The comprehensive cost for educating a. pupil i.n`�the Chico Unnitied School District is approximately 1,500 dollar$ per 'student's student. An increase of 57 Would require an addtionai` expenditure of 85,.500 dollars (in 1979 dollars):, i1 'iT ^Ohl.hdi:cates that the project portion of the total projectod y inc►G.R.a, for "she variou-s schools would' ��nount,I to'no more M .than .; three ftr,,r.O� ki" r!,'gII,eW,,,) t and as low as • '..1 percent for Chico' Jun10r) Ni"gh +�o�. a ih"I sn v while the project impacts da not appear great' tnej�' +�..� ,�;' the �umu1'atiVe growth of enr`ollmeits in the Chico Unified .scheco,%'tri.ct. I 4i , f Mitigation: (1) incroase teacher/student -ratios beyond pxe1sent eve s;"j'Z7 reassign students to other sc�iools w�iI, A,axgp-r site �reserve capacities; (3) increasephysical pant r sent L schools; '(4) secui�o funds for construction of new 4€•22 AIIVERSE IMPACTSliIC11 CANNOT BE AVOIDED IF THE PROJECT IS IMPLEMENTED >' , Aesthetics/Visual- ''=� ' ' Residential development of agricultural and open'.land wouldy { significantly' alter the rural character of the .prc?,joct site' to a more uran setting..The project area'wou;dTexperience, k increases inbnoise levels, lig}-.t diffttsiosr liowov�r�Owouldibn ra density and traffic, 01U.Me.. These effect ,,w o}. be less intense with more opportunities'to anew"rporatel open space amenities than under Alternati a 3. Wildiife_labitat Thr conversion of large tracts of orchards field craps, open 'an d grazing land ty 'o very low densit residential uses would reduce existing wildlife habitats, Evi'Daence sugges'ts, eg , that birds of prey, native birds and unusual exotics are replaced by common exotics, such as spatrows and 'black= birds, Were residential development occurs. Mammals, such as the Iced Fox, mule deer and hare, would dimia►)sh in ° I; numberr or completely disappear. Minimum 5 acre parcels 4 would, however, molausibly maint mirk ainandssfficiunt habitat 9 p. y F mallet mammals conditions to Attract than under Alternative 3_ `s Loss of Agric'ultur'al Lan�Ccsr.flict with State�nd Codi Pjlanning- Goals �__._ Res'dential• development would result i;► the loss of upp'roxiinately 850-950 acres of.prime' agricultural land if are�cs toned A-S.were, developed to full potPntittl: If m4ximum btlld,aut Were Permitted (one dwelling unit per five 'acres)) under an Agricultural -Rural. Classification 190 units dbuld thbdtdticall be constructed. This Would ease the project aicea population by 464. Commercial agriculture: is generally notpfeasi.ble for pa +rcels lens than 20.40 acres in zize. This.alternative appears to be in conflict with established Planning and ate land croductive atricul'turalsladandreduce unnecessarhattopprese, p g oals t ublic ex enses and environmental pollution associated with omebai spxg�tl. (See Appendik 2 for selected portions ,ef An Urbsn -`t3xz'tegy for Califarnia41j prepared by the state Oft`e of P1az;1 ng and Research, and Butte Count•y's "Land Use Element".) 6 An earlier EIR, J.bg X18-05-15.06, prepared on Midway Orchards, concluded that 110' grr.es of diseased soil rendered the sand economically hon -viable £4',r agricultural production: 'Based on x,44 'persons per household, jf, Since, the reduction �o£ densities to'' onI, on dwell in�$' unit per, 5 acres under ,an A -R classification would still nct 'meat minimum acreage requirements £or`commercial£arming ., (unless parcels are combined) ; and 'due to incompatibles r' n activities in mixed residential/agricultural uses. crop spraying; plowings burning, etc. no feas:ihle measures are available that would" successfully gato this impact to ins hificant level's;, - = Conflio•t with.' ' Gh1co. General Plan ' `The Chico General Plan (see Figure 6) designates area's south 'of`}' 'I Began lane and East. Park to Speedway in its urban sphere as "Agriculture". Thus designation is hot compatible w.ilh even 'a -Very fowldensity res;idential.,use, proposed u'rider.Altevn�tIve 2 Y Rosi don ti a,.l bu!;Aout� a't l ow.^,dens i ty rates would, preclude doinmerci al • ,`i=arMn9. on arcea� used in this manner. "+ 4,23 ' IMPACTS4IFOUND- NOT TO BE SIGNIFICANT" Rare and.._._ Endarige Plsants .. While small areat" n the northeast section of ,the project site exhibit, botany ical and topographical features that are ass�aciated with the Eol onium bidwelliae, field surveys ha;Je not found. Qvidence. b �� t s exxst encs. T P..� G olo ical Hazards Tt1 t E],e3nent in the Butte Gourit Gehegralg: fies' tilb ro ect site as an area with low or ne. la iblarr �identi project bldsk from ,landslides, voleanisn or subsidenceb ThQ Chico Gas Fief:;, located two miles west of the project site, and the Durham Gas Pield, foul miles to the southwest are areas of hbavy 'natural gas withdrawl. Altho"'gh the, prdfoct site n � located in an area o£ heavy ground water withdraw], there' have bein no reports from users of inadequate supplies or, c low p'ress'ure: i , kit►,iis ; The eventual construction of 190 houses in the project sito, Would incroase the overall. housing supply in the Chico urban r' area, I Since Chico Ind :its surrounding enviroris ,,continue to �? experience a growlh .emand for housing, augmeatation Of r, {; , the existing stock wpuld be considered a beneficial impact. ; The ,,purchase c6st for the typo of houses built on five arcs parcels j however, mould most likely bis affordable otay to A ' moderate -high and high income gtoups 'r`a6k'LweliadJi.l-:c u..raas x'Wer...vlviw^..wwur.uaa•w.w..�.. ...:i. ,... �.... _..,.,.,. .., .,.... . _.,.. .. . ..:- ...... ..... .... , .. ....... . ,..._,. ... _...,, .. ''.:.. ___.-_. .. ......... ill Increased Demand on Chico Sewage SeVah-S}!stem: According, to the Chico p],ai�n(iixg Dol;artmeftt, the,.project site' is r o't included in the. Chico Master Sewdift' Plan;`; therefore, new x'esidences within the site boundary ' wouldy'not be able toconnect to. th© Chicd sewer sy�stefi. � Note: Butte Creek Estates and Southgate Ind�6trral'P'axk are included :in 'the service area for the Chico `,sewer, systoi . hoever, there are Ao current p"laiis to connect these. areas Q to^gthe system in the'ndar future.) -ub11-Sexwice's a �,-I atei Sufficient svpplypnst(�;f ground water exist to''supply t ?emand of new ez alWand industrial firms a4A ,190 ,t a new residences in the pj ,,,ect site. Water is, commonly, obtained from individual Wells, drilled on each'<home site. Sewa e: Butte County #hnvironmmtal health 'Dejiartment has at a minimum of one acre per dwelling ,unit is sufficient for individual septic lew�h field systefis The, r, soil on earth builA-%:r,g site, howeveri would be'subjeci to inspection and testz..ng by the Environmental Heal6h Departmont, to insure adeq'ate leaching, capability. Commercial and industrial firkins would have to install accessor• tre"attnentt systems xn ar���rdan"ce with state and �cpunty st��dards for commercial and industrial �ef£iuent dis asal. ii a tailing deposits within the projet:t area pose potential limitations for sewage disposal because of eXcessively rafjd percolation , rates Allect-ticity, aid Natural Gas: Pacific Gas and Electric 17 wouldRould prove aoo ups or gas and electricity for neat tiP busa.nessesi industrial.' firms�and residences built on,,,the project site. Telephone; pacific ta�ephone Mould supply service to new rase end's, businesses dnd industrial firms in the project area. Au ualit : In 1'985 vehicle emissions would appr6x1mate rQ_� -' 1980zlevels as a result of improved emission control t6thnolQgigs, These lovely would remain nearlyconstant U: �'"W fsSNt�!{49 a lib.-e2t'a ti '.- 4.. 94 OtOwTH INDuamm ti ,�! �j. Tho, growtla iriducing effects of residential development 'rilone is diffilZi .t to assess, ouilding patterns, in, e�irli0r, decades' -southern` California counties s"u gest =that .housing'expa sion gg World War" II had after a domino effect on agricultural l:rd` which was least costly to develop,. Moreover, Racal' or, + no shape ng centers have often deveY0�nped in - A129orhoo 1 y o 'large rea d®nt a], axaas. � These retail` cluster c� ma in turn attract further interest in developing mare Yr , housing on nearby Vacant 'land., The above everits may not transpire, however shopping `diStr {where regional centers or dawntownr.business Sgt's aggressively` seekto °maintain the patronage of suburban r1sidents Gdvern- ment, economic and natural land use -constrains may also 'f4 discourage retail devolopment i,n "outlying rdiidenti,al no glt, -4 borhaods r w 4.25 ' C►JMOLATIVE I'MPACT5 Listed below are the ''cumulativeimpactt;k o.f the project. These are Project , -related impacts,, which are hot of thein- salves significant but.. which- add to existing problems or to -' A situation which xray become a problem in the futti�re. 1; Traffic wound increase Midwa � on State i yr Highway Y 06 A and the Orovtlle"Chico Highway, � Demand for public services would increase, Particularly f for police and, fire protection and schools. as �o c C 'k. '. 45 U: �'"W fsSNt�!{49 a lib.-e2t'a 4.3 ALTERNATIVE 3 -, 1 70n ��'��, � e �4esera+ed Under Alternative �,appr y i�r, ar n .} for low density residential (L.D.R. f de��, on «� yin estimated 350 acres are designated for industri���l,; Qse?1, and slightly Oore than 200 acres; operated as the ,,,Q �' `o Tree Improvement srent4r, be to the Mendocino ,Natiana'� ;For''a (refeh to 4' Figure 7. fordetAils). �,;'J if ON sting develop ed'',retiAenti al pip � ty?y js "subtracted " from acreage identified, as L.D.R., 1M4frc"Y-ac600, ofopen space; and oecha4rd andfield crops r�e;��t�1 Would yield 1,P0 residences (assume 1 i, � FiI1�1 bui�ldgut ,�,a d,4 1-11n9 unit per ` cre),, and wauZd •dd!.`,�,,660 persons (%.j�w4 p,�ti •',��u.) to the r Irojec..1;-veil, based on ht9s�r��I�ic.al building site.,,,'m .r.ateao 'Under only 50 dewl l � `;,Oni is total' are"*,"�p;'R) lil,rtac�'�for 1995 ` r Al,.ternAtive ", yin ar6as. r-Aned A-2, a ��t;triex r of industrlal and cdin ata in Vr' o Je►` t aV�eas desi grated or thl f rms coin d" t�nd "Indy° t�� �' on the 1971 use m6(,y(;cee :Figure 7).. ' 4.AL AbMtt IMPACTS LAND' 0 S I"m act l: Potential confixc ;s +exist 1n "tea sere cominerc'ial;, �' " p, T us rxal. agricultural and resid.,mt. a]l as td uses have pro- )unite boundaries to one anothor 1; { `dors a arks Mitigation: (1) Establish o Fn s pace. corrx � ,, �' '.;' Mi . , or dedicated land) between agr�c.0"Z.,t&tal, commercial orp industrx.al operations and re xd6 .6s; (2`) erect vegetative rs effet tl.vel " block or reduce or fabucated barriers ; ,. (that unwanted intrusions; 3) loc~at `x,11 landscape, light x. Commercial activities (eg. , of xt`>: space) in a transitidh zone f,'etWeen residential and heard;� commercial/industtial 'o areas l Im act 2 The manufact .ere o'r trse of hai'ardous products xn'-' inn u�s-trili Operations would o,posc 'lant wox w` p kcrs� and Possibly residents p y , vegetati'on and wildlife, in 'the vicinity+ Of the plant to potentially har ful effects. 1, Mit ationi (i) require use p6'%Itkits t6operations that u x xze.Tiazatdous materials; ( ) :°require buffer areas II around the plant, (3) locate the:4e types of operations in ''dounty remote,unpopulated areas Of thw I VEGETATION II bo'velo meat of the ro'ect site to full i'n' dust' riel Im sect 3: p p an rositential potentials would elxhinate many non=agricultural 8 ti �, plants that now exist on site. CS � i ' :tion: (1) ,Whereoss`"ible incorporate existing sshru s an trees into lands.rape designs, (2) msnimixe r construction of overcoverinas and imperva.aus aurfaces °acf (3) dedicate common use areas for oppen natural vepiation as much as possible., "s pace, retaining S AGRICULftRE/CLCA WIT1IURAWL5 `` Impact ale,} As 4: • 'fid "valuesincrease f rm residential devel'op- �� (l menti WWMin �n ths��project site and in adjacent areas, the economic inconfxves for withdrawing land fror" cal i'£oxriia Land Conservation 'ion Act (Williamson Act): agreements, would rj increase., , Hiti ationi Restrict withdrawls from CLCA contraicts --bufore exp rain date Unless eVidence, of agricultural non-;V-iabiliCy or public need is presented.; SEWAGE AI'SP08.A'h �Im a�ct_ �5Constructilon of 3 to 4 single family _dw►eiling � uni s per acre, the maximum allowed under L, . r e, ( U R "%A-2 designatidh.,) would likely violate county standards for septic systems, s Where individual septic leach field systmes are `used,• th, Coup+.'y EnVironm�ental Health Department recommends a minih;um '."S I of acre (net) per dwelling unit. This assumes satin„- fac'tory soil the cnndit'ions and construction of detache;3�,3'^ "family p single houses. Mi tion: (l) Build no more than one dwelling unit per ,I acre, t7Fcluster housing to achieve average net acreage �,' requirements, (3) form d sewer district. Impact 6-., Reclamation of tailings for use as building F; y d' £o"r septic systems. ay not, meettaii Permit ' slmakt�sts` them unsuitable £Zr adequate leachin Miti ation: (."1) Where feasiblet construct sated o;'., other filter s in coitil,liance with county standards fnr +use as e A leach £i,eld� (2) drily wells to depths that reach an , 'fervious substrata below thq tailings, forming P sar}itary steal At that level; (3) form; a sewer districts y' 8 NATURAL HAZARDS In, act. 7, 1 Artb qk', t•,',�e proposed project site are located h ess"'�i two m�::cs 'from, a concealed, fault ]e: s tfila *wo �/ malesfrom a concealed fault extending Da g yt ori aouthrt' :eau erly tt.; -j,uot north, of th6 Ithermalito AfterbAy.�� The p projectMte has been x�3ertti fared as 1.an area having �► y2oderate.%" to high'liq::efactia;n potential''.",,,,,,, Miti � u} ation: Require all future cons truct,..ono£ dwel14%1$ to conform to the State Uniform Bt*,.i,dingl°:Codes, A.p.d meet ' -� state seisi nic standards. - �Im ac___t�8: The Safety Element. in the Butte County Geratal PTan cTen'Afies the project site As an area with, m64d ,`jAtely , ox an x be t,',�e, , n expansive soils ajid a shrinkage nd� p O g e , , . Mit". gat (1) Modify foundations and supports for structures. o' accomo, ate potential soil expanslion .or' shrinkage in, .areas ,identified as high risk sites; (2) tldhiult Butte "CountyIs" published standards on subdivision improvements before building. (3) Monitor shrinking and swelling as necessary ' in Areas designated for future development. - �.Rc�tAcoidq impactimpactL known ea-ly Indian archaeoidg Teale a 'existsr n e pxo�oct "s:te'le`'s•s than 0,,,S mile west of Rntler Aireht4i The section of Butte G"'nunty that bounds the project site lin thesouthea`stis cla::sified as A "moderate" area o Archaeological sensitivity"`Another known archaeological site is locnted on`'#e periph�ary of ,the pxojeot site where Butte Creek interseirts the Southern Vacific RailroOd tracks. � Low dehtil,' resideniia1 development is ;project area: proxima I to the arcAeoloBicalte' Y �exally risk disturbirg sites would, uteri the sates; \• i Mitigation. (;ij Dedicate easements to pieerved sites to air.; ow necessat'�y excaVations by professi,onaL,,archaeo�.ogi,sts to continue; (2) Arranggo •for a pro£ess.ioniAa: t1.chaeoingist to survey Sengitive buildi.rig sites before Ajlawing c< development; (') allow sampling of a suspected archaeological,- f�a ,kaefore di'sturbing site. ��: NOISE Noise contour's around hig hways and rafi1`road tra cks.,are diagramed ,� in, the acoustics discussion under Environmental t5etaing" Ian att10: For h1 gh ,speeai, h'i ghwaiys (40-55' nip P� le—ve`' s) the ofs greater than '60 dBA (ten, acca tiblei �:ammunt � tt �naise!r than tance,lles J 194 r, 2'OOef�etafromptheuadwaye CFoi�t1'�was' eae�i anise level 1s p roadwiyji the greaten than 60 dBA ; is� a x` at a distance less than 1 p feet from the roadway. >> Dwe11'ings 16—ted less than 81061" feet from railroad tracks w,buld expQr krce n,ois'.a` levels in excess of 60 daAO_ tr ,. j t Mini ation: (l) increase setback requirements:to a dist.1 hr` wsere the noise level is 60 dBA or less; (2j exact noise " barriers, along roadway easement between the roadwpy an ,d, structures. A recent study by CALTKANS indicates that(; �( highway noise barriers should be 12.5` feet in height to }' filter .noise emission from truck exhuasts. . �r i Alk OUA'LITY Impact i16 If Under Alternative 3, approximately 1.500 dew111ng un is are constructed, then VM Would amount to 31 860 miles. _. Based on �iistoric building rates, approximately 30 &ell ng units per year mould Le constructed in the project area. If „ �construdtion com�cmenced in 1981, 520 units (eight p�ent`�' . of total projected buildout) would have been constructed by 1985. For 1,985 and 'later, projected auto eir,"issions ;will dramatically decline, (see Table ��2, ) , The Co' "te. Fsmission/Factors for 1980 are appri-67 to an ADVMT(, of 4,240 Miles, derived from at estimated 200 dwelling units that now exist in the L.D.R. area. Factors for 1985 sire based on the construction Of an additional i20 units. , X. total'.':, Of 320 dwelling units for this year would generate 6,784; ADVMT. if 150 units are constructed by 1095 the lass; y year for which population projections arc available for the -r- Chico area, the ADVMT would equal 15,900, Overall ADVMT for 950 dwelling units would amount to 20,x40. kmissions based on the CBF for 1985* are applied to this ADVMT, The area In this were calcul.atedofromlte datamission providedabyors theuCal California Air Resources AirpRes Board; and it,,.Ude the following assumptions! ambient temperature 15 degrees F. average summer temperature and ' 45 'degrees F. average stater ,emperature; 271 hot starts, l` 20$ cold starts; emissions averaged from speeds of 25 mph, , 45 mph and 55 mph; 86.81 light duty vehicles' 2.5% medium trucks; X1.0% heavy duty gasoline trucks 1M heavy y6�� , r duty diesel'\. rucks; and 5i'1% motorcycles. A Table 1 shows the CEF figures 'in grams per rtiiie dor 19 `, .. 80r' and Years after 1985. Substantial reductions in.mobile �, T, F ;vmiss.ions are,' anticipated' as a result of impr.oyed,emisaion , contro'1 tec'hnologi'es. { Total projected, emissions for the project under 'AlternkOve``3 are displayeid in,jabie 13. Table 11 show's—el nifssior� ra,�'e's ; �` II and compahes. thoM to rate for the en*i ►^;;"..?;9i co area. f , Table 2 displays the current population es „'i mate for" the, r project and Chico-1-1KV0 sphere, and projected holding capac'i-ty `for these areas(r ° Curhent estimates ';1roject total ,build `d ., out of all 'resia',+nti.e'. land by 1995' withn" 'ithe Chico urban `General area, based on revised City and County Plans. Under . Al ternati vF 3, howevero i t i s improbable that+ buildout".in the }) project site wou d exceed 950 units. by 19950 Ji ; R � TAO L E 10 3 populatlALTERNATIVE .on -and Building Es ti mete's,1._ e Project Area 0ni�o Urban rea ... .. Y a Pop ul.ation D 'U Po ulati'on D .0 1 � 1980 488200 �` 56,700 24,652 1905 781 320 61,200 256082 ' 1995 2,318 950 87,225 37,924jd h Sources: ButteCounty Local Agency Formation j Plannih§ Department, City of Chico N' Emissions estimatjs in Table JIL aro based upon 4240 VMT by project res"idents,, and 955,512 AbVIOT ;by all persons residing within: the Chico urban s�herei Ped ject emissions within amount to only 0.44 percent of al mobile emissions h the Chico area. These figures reflect the C.EiP, for 1980,: ;G. X61 y l� Table 12 s „ Mobile S'o'urce' Bmissions 'Under - b 985 y 1,Scenar,:,o 1 (lbs/Day) Pro'joct Area Table 12 s „ Mobile S'o'urce' Bmissions 'Under - b 985 y 1,Scenar,:,o 1 (lbs/Day) Pro'joct Area Chico Area'I o£ Chico � ' TOG 42.48 6,08.7 0.'70 >; C0 392:0 56 j1715 o.70 I���x 51.75 10416 0.7G AbVMT 6,784 9720178 10.70 Table 13 A Mobile So'urco bmi,tsioas in i0o5 Under Scehatio (lbs/bay) �. C•D•v. Project ��r`ea Chico' of�Chit co TOG 8836 64449 i.37 C0 790.19 57,116 i.37 Nott 119':44 80, 717 ?� 7 AnVMT 20,140 1)46§0034 �s{ -62 it M , l Under Alternative 3 the project area portion of 'all emissions Y" = in'the Chico Urban Area would increase from: .0.44 percent in 1980 to: 2'.37 percent by 1:05. Th s amounts to a nomiliaa +. " G: ncrease of less than 1.0 percent. f � '. Countyn Nonce aitee �"".. (2) increas& _nmi rPlto forrairlqua1 ty,Amprovement 2) mass ter' it service to the project area; (3) estab`11sti Vehic a itoten,alnce inspection prOram� " Y r DRAINAGE AND WATER QUALITY t__m__ aac�ct��l2is OVercovering of perm6able soils with' cspholt, E? concrete bui 1 di ngs wi 11 reduce the .'perc,ol ati on o., (,f rainfall and int:.rease storm water runoff. Flooding potentiai:,^; is high where percoiation rates are low and the,tend is levet. Storm runoff may increase 'the amount of tonal dissolved', ii solids, dhemidal and heavy, metal content in drainage channels and natural streams.. l In areas where soiis are less permeable storm runocfMmay floodn,propert Where, shallow soils exist- less ' than, five feet in depth, devslopment of septic leachfield system may contaminate gro!4nd water supplies; Miti atioh: trategical ly install French Drains, to collect ,,-5 storm wa .e,: ih areas where runoff is particularly high-, (2) design a a'ereianent drainage solution that would carry 'storm d' runoffs to appropriate drainage and stream channels°ti; .(3)` prdhi�bit donstruction in tailings areas with. high 11,i,sks for date► contaminations, ooless measure are pro' osI;dthat , meet Environmental Mealth Department standards; (4)'"insure. that all marginal building sites are inspected by the Publfv Works Department and ghvironmental Health Department for Special site requi remeh is . f CIRCULATION c: Based: ntan,dards shown in Table i mads i_'le the projeCtarea „ ea provide an acceptable or bett,_ level of: service. The development of land,,-Vith a densFiftyt of one.: _ xesY,dence per acre would require the construction of new access roads and upgrading of existing un imp rbved.roads according to Butte County improvement standards (for details;„ refer to Chapter 20 of the nxatte County Cody, Section 940 and Appendices I and II). Impact 14: Traffic volume on Midway .between Bntler Avenue had t -C' roville-Chico I,lif;hway in 1977 measured 5,350 average daily traffic (ADT); Midway would potential collect traffic. from 300 -SOU residences'! 'Chis would add anoth6t`5,000 for '56,000��lveh" es per day to existing volumes of traffic Total ADT Would increaso to 8,350-10,350, An..ADT volume of 10;()00 (lek°iA of ,service "B") is considered poor, having hig�ier accident risks and heavy congestion. The additional traDf c volt,,ime would also potential)y congest Midway below the ��<rovil+le- Chico Highway (current estimated ADT equals 3,0504 aft& near Park Avenue, which:, already has "�recorddd traffic., volumes in excess of 9 r 000 ADT, Impact IS,- State Highway 99 would be another Major collector or a project site. An estimatled 200-400 residences. would generate an additional 2,000-40000 ADT on this highway. r; The ADT approximates 130600 just south of the Skyway inter- change. The additional traffic would increase volumes -to t15 6'00-17,600 ADT.160000 ADT is considered a -.congested t .navel of service ("Ell) fora fouralane:highway of this design. Since there are nU current plans by CALTRANS to bidl.d an overpass interchange for the Southgate Industrial Park exit, the need for left turn pockets, or new exits to a frontage road,parallel to and west of Highway 09 will ,,become compelling., • iCi�np4�G_t�16 It is reasonable to assume ,that expected erc�al and industrial deVolopment along the southern easement of Morrow Lane will require a widening of that road. Impact.,!!: The Butte County Public il►orks Department has determined that Speedway and Dntler Avenue are' at present substandard. Any additional traffic on these two residential streets will considerably worsen their present bevel: of ervice X64= "f ap '.. _ ... .. ...... ......_., . .. ....,.. ..... , u.+r.w+v.•u u... ...m,wyyyw�5'J'.;lW iR,4uy :n;.0 ry �,.._W,. a Impact8: -'While traffic volumes on the ',0T0V llC- Chico H'ighwyyaa-o not p.1resontly ccngest-Iwraffic- floras the :road would require 60stantial repair and upgrading if volumes re greatly increased under full buildout ADT would incre'ag#, oy 2,000''-4,0006 vehicle t'itipsper day. A one ldo bridge. user Butte Creek would also ncre.ase•'con!gestion and. ;accident risks if ADT grows appreciably. In general , most. roads in the project area woul;d'-require upgrading and additional regular maintenance costs if development we're to occur under Alternative 3.' Niti ati�on: (1) Construct left-turn pbcket �_� . s,�-°separat.ed by , ed-r�, ate tie intersectio, of .Highway. 99 ,sitd ;Estates Drive, and. at the�antrance from Highway 99 to Southgate Industrial Parti; or, eXtend Ihtler AV6nue parallel. to and' f west of Highway 99 as a frontage road, with two or more j left turn 'pockets from Highway 99 onto the road; (2) widen and upgrade Entlor Avenue and Speedway as developgment, occurs in this•. vicinity; (3) widen and upgrade Midway when AAT` le£roaches' 100,000 vehicles per day, or earlier; (4) provide Pp Pockets onto Entler, Sp.dvdw'ay and the-Orovzlla� H Chico ighway £tom Midway as heeded; (5) widen and upgrade the Oroville Chico Highway, including expansion,or replacemer+,t l of the bridge across Butte Craek as traffic volumes warrant,": (6) re design 'directional movements, and/or siggnalize inter- section of Midwa and East Park (7), widen Hagan Y ' Lane and Bruce Dane as necessary;8 finalize 'the inter sectyon `of Ce Bruce Lane and Heg an Lane if necessary; (9) extend ssna Avenue and Skyway Avenue to relieve traffic flows � on Bruce sane, (9) signalize the intersections of Bntler od Speedway with Midway as cumulative intersectional traffic increase, ENHAGY CONSUMPTION Direct energy usage on much of the site now derides fxom gasol he/diesdi con,^,lh ption for cultivationpmaintenance and harvest operatiLi- and electri�.ity for irrigatiodh, The following estimates fox energy consumption P.,.some the construction of li500 dwelling units under Alte,nativo,3 On. 10500 acres of land and the current eXistB'nce of 200 Units in that same area, which is composed-i' arily bf agticultural land, The analysis is also based on data depicted in Table 14 for ehergy Use, 'hbgric'ulturhi fuel consumption is based on uses associated with almond,'production using a 30 ILP gasoline tractor, consuming 2.S5 gallons of fuel: per hour, 10 hours per acted Light passenger Yvehicies wer'b estimated to use 20 m,p.g., k 42.3 VMT par d4u Existing Agriculture/Residential Re,yidential Amt of Change Fromm. Agra.. tQ Megawatt Gallons Megawatt F allons•_Hrs.. Therms - (Gasoline Hrs., Thermsass�line) Amount Pecent Electricity 2;:720 1.0,370 +7,650 +281 Nat. Gas I - I -13Z,8( Tactor - Ftiel Paas:.. Vehicle Fuel Total Fuel t Total 2,:720 132,800 The average.:trf' length (ATL) -throughout the Chi ca 'U' rVAh area app` akilnotes 3.23 miles. This tifigure would I nc;raa'se ,} to .Nearly C23 mitl,,es.if substantial residential development occures south of 'Entler "Avenue. If the average, huhiber, of` " daily trips per residence equals, MQ then,,-VMT,,,per &Olin ' 4 42.3.g unit amounts to , Im act 19:Delve1"op.,ment of L.�D,R. areas would increaO, VMi rom "324 iii 1e.s� to 42.3' mi les Viper dwe111n9 uhi.t. . Iftetch 10 residence generates an additional five M1 1 esl Oe day s above 'the urban average$ and from 800 to' 1e000housI001ds� ' must dOMWte' this greater distance, then 89000tolp�'Ob0 more miles would be dri,!lcn daily. If fuel consumpt'i1It, aVereies x0 m.p.g:*, theo ,from ri00 to 500 ga'llvns of fuel p4�r day n. Mould be cansumed above the urban aver.4ge. = t IS i f1( *9.hso l •nn projected ig$qaver;agos for light duty phssenger vohiclos 1 J ImDac�t20; Based on the foregoing fuel consumption estimates, `'Yu-iTdo , rof the residential areas iW the project site would increase;overal'l annual energy consumption as follows: 1 electricity: 7,650 megawatt hours 2 natural gas: 996,000 tharms ` 3`gasoline:. 965,318 gallops' si`hce commercial and industrial energy_ .,use VariOVriWide]y by typpe of operation, and the identity of all future fl rt0 are ` unknoWn, projected energy"consumption is indeterminate $at this time. j �1) Ync►ease mass tray Mitigation: nsit set•vice to the'proj; ct area; (2) allow planned area clust�irs (PAC), composed' of �a light commercial and residential uses, as an oVerlay zone. PUBLIC SERVICES Sheriff, .�j Im a�.t 21, the Butte Co upatrol o ffi cerOforrevery gu0rently ma n.�:� ns a ratio of one patrol � persons in a service areao. Based p ro 1 0 �' 00 ' an this ratio,. buildout of the residential area would require 1-2 more officers, and potentially two additional vehicles. Estimated costs for capital inVestimet,,operation and repair of,' -these outl"eys is 6.4,000 dollars (i,,6 1,79 dollars) o Mi ti` atlon: (1) %��crease reserve patrol staff�3 2). increase q� he n�um6er of persons served by each o�ffi cer; 1" � gani ze community crime preventibh programs; (41. Outdhas-e more fuel efficient, lover priced patrol cars; (5 stabilize Wages and benefits K Schools tin a�: Children who live in. the project area Would , a ` en arkVi ew E1 ementary school, Chico Junior. High'- hool and Chico Seniro High School*� Enrollment and ca�,aci`ty figua��s for these schools are listed in 'Table 8 an'd table 15,. � *A small number of.stuttetd schoolseinothe Durham Unified Chico Highway would o n school district, TABLE 15 'SCHOOL <ENRQLLMENT j Uitt ALTEibttcfV 3 1 Schoci =;Projea X2480}' Project Stidents --Attendance*_ 'Total ercent of Total Increase; -� Ca acity = Percent of Cb `ocit (1995 Are! ,(1995) `> j Parkview Elementary 3-11 71 448 519 13.7--522r 99 Chico Jr. H.S. 983 '71: 1,309 1,30.8` 5.1 '' 2,139 Cfeico Sr.:.4i:S_ 1,106 143 1,840 1,983= 7.2 .1,799` 110, - - Source:: Chico-Unified - - School, District. on; growth traces from 198® to, in 19ii5: project sft� nom=.-:�ciuded attendance, area -growth studies. {. ;r r 3 i A maximum �of 950 residences built on the project site woul=d G 4; generate an est mated 285 school age persons (0.30 pEw d;u ). Approximately 50 percent�j(143) of these students Woula�attend Senior HIgh School7��, An estiniated 25 Percent (11 0of' thd. ; ,Chico new students would .a'ttend`Parkview Elementary, and. the reriidly�ing.. be issigned Chico Junior High Schoo,ll�. 25 Percenty (71) would to The ,%tuddnta,tedcher.,' ratio lat P.,ark�'iew is 28:1. An increase ! ; in eq%iol lment to 519' wool d `; aise that roti o� to 40:1. , •Studeitt� ; teacher ratios at Chico Junior and Senior. High Schools would experience similar chaye. s. L�. The comprehensive cost for educating a�pupil� in'the Chico Unified School District is approximately 105`00 dollars pOr 4Y s tude•nt: An increase of 285 s udents would, require an addi ti oral expenditure of 427 500 dollars ,(in 1919 dollars). The project portion of the total`,,student `increase in 1995 amounts to 13.7 percent f_or Parkview Elementary, 5.1 ',per.ent for Chico Junior High S-C'h6ol and "Ie'l, otrcent of-the ihdrease dui at Chico Senior Nigh School.. Enrolllienit iq,1,reases ;to` implementation of the project contribute to overall Student g°rowth. ,tha t, meets o,Y� exceeds, school cap aci ti es . 1 Mi ti 9ation: (1) Increase teacher/student. ratios beyond Present levels-, ) reassign.students, to other'stihools With larser reserve capacities; (3) ,ihdeein a physical plant size-'of p ( ' .Mv is for const_ructi on of new resent schools., 4) seG�are r school s e ,'_ u :Fi re Im att 911. The"1oc'a4ion of commercial, industrih1 and tesi- dential developments within the project site 'Will be Within two to five minute response times for the first engine from Butte County Fire Stations. A substantial lncrea,"e on the i number and densities of structures above existind,',levels; however, hiay require additional equipment and staff"; _'7 0. i%rn-m«R.••...:,,.._ _ .... _....,va-:..,m.*...:W , _�.�...-,,,,urv.-,nwn..m,;a.�.x*.cr.ea .tm ,,.,M I ob ,-. m...a -., ,._.,.s.:«;,,,,. ..,u,. , , ..., r,i.;m.�. n, rnawsnre, _ _ CURRENT FIRR .PROTECTION, COSTS.. r. (ONE P,IRE STION) Capital C)peratian arid„ tem Costs C � t9aznt�nar�c 1. _ , Y Firehouse '_ T$100r000,� Pumper ' 100,; ( 'O0 311114b0 ` 4 : Staff « \� 3-,Fu,ll ime, Pos.' ;r ,�,��,'00� l5='Volunteers "� w0 ' 1 TOTALk r i Miti atioi�.: (l) All ne'w buildinivs an;d. stiuc�tt'res r`shluld conform to fire safety standards '1n the Uniform tu3,1Aing Code:; (2) stz'eets and al1e;�� dys' shbulid be able .,,tfQ accomod it® ` all)rtypes'of,iiro fighting equipment(' (3) include smoke alarms and fire retardent s xinklers/` ot where re red'and in , ^!optional. eases whore feasible; (4) 6 nsult fire officials for proper storage of flammable mateiials, and fox control ialg flammable vegetation around buildings; (5) conform to master fixe protection 'plan (When plan becomes available). 4.32 ADVERSE IMPACTS WHICH CANNR% H AVOIDED IF 71113 PROJECT IS IMPUMENTEi7 Aesth6tics/Visu6l 1t0ddntial'` development of agricultural and open lin ``d )1iWould significantly alter, the rural character of the project site to a more urban setting} The pro;pct area Would exporieiice a sulstantidl increase in nai,se levels light.1:diffusion glare i population density and traffic volume i ;�j i\ Wildlife .Habitat .The conversion of large tracts of orcha'rds', field„ crops, ; open and grazing laiid to low density residential uses would, ` sharply reduce. exis ing wildlife habitats. Dvidence'sujrgew s, Wildlife .Habitat .The conversion of large tracts of orcha'rds', field„ crops, ; open and grazing laiid to low density residential uses would, ` sharply reduce. exis ing wildlife habitats. Dvidence'sujrgew s, eg., that birds of prey, native birds and Ulmusual exot%cs �J are replaced by common exotics, such as sparrows arid',biacki- birds, where residential deve opment occurs. Mammals; such' as the Rei! Fox, mule deer m d,._have would diminish in dumber, C� { or completely disappear. I,I Loss . o£ agricultural Land")Conflict.:,with: State and County i?lanctiri �; ;; 61U �� .r7, �r maew.ir r „ Residential development would result :in the,/loss "`hof approw,6 mately 1 185 acres ofpri me* a,s3 �i CO tueal �. designated I.D.R. were developed to a ftill l potential ands i f areas.;. ,nf one, d.ud per acre._ Commercial nut growing is general y :not �) feasxble,foi parcels less than 29-40 acres in size.; Since ;the reduction of densities to only one dwellingunit per acre under a L.D.R. classification :would still not; meet minimum acreage requirements for commercial farming, and due to incompatible activities in mi Xed'residential/ agricultural uses (a.e. j crop sprayingp, plowing, burning; :r y etc,) no feasible measures ath re available at would j (`,successfully mitigate this, impact to insignificant levels. Con£iics with Chico den6'ral Plan The Chico General Plaid designates areas south of Negate Land and Fast Kirk to Speedway In its urban sphere as`,!'.AgHculture". `This,%designation �is not- compatible ,vital the glow density residential its e, ,nr;posed' under Alternative 3.\,"��,12esidentiul ,buildout tt•,`law 6: n ity rate•:, _would' preclude commercial farming oil ,�crera.ge used in t} 3.5 Mlnner Loss "6 Open Space. and ftesidentittl' L� and Approximately 60 acres of spaesely�`%"developed land, that now holds fe'Odr than 10 residential dwellings, a church celmple;c and a rildio st{ttion,j would he developed for more int'iinse t' commercial lases, Oki earliv©rjli IAj Log #784515-06 preparedon Midway Orchards concltide&ti,,at 110 acros of diseasdd soil rendered the orchard econntnicali��� non-viable' 72- ,� r{ 4.33 ;IMPACTS `t�OTJNA NOT TO BE :SIGNIFICANT `•> Rare'.. and EM.,=Reered Plants While small areas in the northeast section of the project ' ,:site ekhibit botannical and topographical, features that ars; ass`ociated with the Pol ` onum bidwelliae, field surveys have,, '`- r not found eviokilee of the plant -s. exis ence r - .The si`�ety Element in the Butte County General Plan identifies Ahc project site as, an area with low or, negligible 'risk from. landslides,, volcanism or subsidences 'The Chico Gas flild, located two miles west of the project site, dna the Burham )1 has Field, four miles to the southwest,; are areas of heavy ;natural gas withdrawl; Although the prof{Pct, site islocated ' in an area of heavy ground water withdrawl, there have been no reports, from users of inadequate ."supplies or low pressure. I•iau�i _ . The eventual construction of several }tundred ho��es in, the project site would increase the overali housing supply in, the �,nhico Durban L -;%a. Since 'Chico and a.ts surrounding envir ns continue! to experience a growing demana for housing,., ;l aiigmenI6--tIdh '-'of the eXist�ing .;stool: �o ;affordable housing) +toula oe cons,�dered a beneficial impact. Incredsed"Demand on Chico SeWage Treatment System 1 t According t�o the Chico Planning Department most of the pro-, jact site i,s not included in the. Chico Master Selvage Plan; the refoIre Y',hew residences within the site boundary Would A, not be able�ljto connect to the Chico sewer system.. (tote. Butte Creek�Estates and Southgate Industrial P&A are • included ih the service area'for the Chico sewer system; howe�rer, "there are no tui' enfi plans to connect these areas to the system in the near future. 67 ' 'Fater. Sufficient supplies of ground water exist to supply tie remand of new 'commercial. and htdustridl firms and 1,500 nein' residencea;inthe project Site. 1Vdter i5 commonly �1v. obtained from individual wells, drilled bn each home site, It may be more Cost-effective to form an unioprovement ?� q aitrtict, or Join ars existing oneo if several units are ' -deve,IL►pea in a single phase. Sewa'e: Butte county Environmental Health Department has e erMined that a minimum of one acre. per dwalling uiiit is sufficient for individual, $Optic' leach field .systems". The soil arc each 'building s to # however`- Mould be sub "ect' to inspection and testing 'by the Environmental Heal% Depart- s ment to insure adequate leaching cApability. Commercial' !� - and: industrial firms:,wo'uld.; have .to a install' accesso"iry, treat-" " ment systems in accordance wi�h county }leulth requsrpments 3 for commercial and in-dUstrial 'A' ffluent dis asap �j p 1 4.34 Growth Induceme,ht "rr 'The _growth inducing effects resi dential� development a� difficult lonb fis to assess, Building patterns in earlier decades �n southern California counti4es su est that housing expansion aster World liar II had a domino% Miti ation: (i�. adheres, to Chico and Butte County General ,« Plan, a gment's' (2) rclevelo master fans fore a l p 'ex pans df ,. public service: areas,• (S) prepare mastor.onvir'�ofiiintk ass- essmarit pinas{ 'fo.r" urban ancl county plannxFig, s,uba;reas., , 4'.35 CUMU ATi'VF 'IMPAe,),TS = : n f Listed" helot a� a ''cumulative" imgacts of the pyo The so ax's project -related imphet-- which area'hot 'df `.t emp z� ,selves si nif 'cant but which add to eicisting prdble'ins or to a situation which may become a probl'cm in, thefuture„; ' . 'Comercial and; industrial development world. 'induce, growth h Within the Chico urban Facilities for natural gas =d electrical service w61a3d r be expanded and upgraded, as detieiopment cccureid,, 3. Pacific' Telephone would eventially have to nsl a naw p t, major feeder cable and pOtentally street oles »� to s,er've the ultimate population.' 4 { i t P ll �1 a ?r J �l i 4A ; gL"PER1�1�1'i fE 4 a NO PROJECT /(1 1111 �S'aime asA'fprh tive -. r , - 5. ECONOMIC ANALYSI5 " Each 41-.ternati ve fo`r, development of approxi msitely 1,100 acres f.l; of Agricultural land would nave different economic consequances: for -the -county. A brief fiscal analysis - revenues receivR0, and costs 'to the county -- of poach alternia' is pres hteai below. The; amount of"1and, 1,100 acres, 'is held, constant for eacN ilterna'tiwie. AUTERNATIVE 1: Proposed "Project" . A,gHt-01 tura'1 production on 1,1,00 acres of l and (pri mari ly } ` almonds and walnuts): _ C-i�oss income agricultural prod.a ti 4h * $l, "ta'Q 'per `acre Local impact mulitplier - 200 �! Assessed. valuation average/Property tax multipiior p 2.7 Property tax rate ,$.042 x$4.'20per $1(x,0 of aha ° L'and market value = .; a�00'u per acre Assessment ratio 25 percent of markot va1u(( Land use category: orchard and Field Crops = `. Zone: Aw20 Discus ion" of: -v riables: The local 1'mpact multi pliar -rdP-i resents, the amount o ncreasein income from goods and sewlices! that is circulated in the 1ocb'y market'�'froM Agricultural k activities. The property tax multiplier is an estimate ofi increases in property values of land uses that expand their acilivities$ or of new development, as;c result of the local Agri cul tura�l i ndustry. Recent property sales "of Bagri caul tarot � land in the Chico area _i f"'di cate that of-bduct ve farm land has. , .,an estimated market Value of $50000' per acre, The market Value 'will, of course, vary from one area to another, depending upon productive potential, and the state of the general Commodities market. RtVCNUES, . The aboVe factors applied yields (2►0) (2.7) (.042) ($,OOtl) (,►Zs) (.042) $533 per acre $586 X00 net revohues to the county per year I f ) bi , The 666vo as,VU yes 11„100 acres in full; p:rodmeti00,4, The ana'6ys.is a ,r�o* i;i?.clude nog.-agricult;iral residdt� d's o� 4Uilnesses`', 1 v, rim �' a y ;i d ... iocat d w��.h-1n 'thd, bound&+y area idinti�i�i�:d as N0'rch,aed ,jr sapid Field C"ps-.” The, analysis i`trrth@�r Nlsumes that, naw, residen�ces��t er bUsiAtsses not; direct3� i ti�olve�d,i�rr a�r!cuIturai; -prbduo'ti�n WQ :1 d ngiti be developed i n 'thou pro `ect sit ., ay { �. anoja ted, coats drab a Rl iernW've pP nage:, matntenandeWcostsa( rOQO ate_:c��r�ent :, -2;00.0- dollars, per mile) r, ",. Phe county is respoi+asible for rive to- sik 'Milis. of road With- "' , in�nnd on Otho driph:er� of the -project site: 1`f mainten'snce.{� I'�a g n 'ro't 't 1;500 , per mi le> 'then total costs; f0. ma g �,ptainl, Qog,3ec�vroads �wnu'id range from $7,600-$9.000,per mile p)Dr Yep_ in' , 1979 do 11ars. c / v No i nordase in sheriff or fire protection fact 1 ip`er- sonndl Would bd needed this alterhati-ve:µ Net RdVenud $412,200 peer year est, Net'Gosts000 Net Revenue $433 200 pe'r year 1 r1 . ALTERNATIVE IVE 2 r A-5 ZONE �'ON 'i i100 ACRES OF AGRICULTURAL L-41 1) ti REVENUES ,As s uille Land use ceteoxy: h:DO; R, or A -R i Zone; A-Sfu" n J " laictiet Value, .of house and 5-acxe lot a $150,000 220 nbW lrousel old's 2.5 per-pex housohol � fes, s' r Household nc'an►e Q $42; 000 per arh'dUsm n J Borne span' r ton tax able good's,' _ , mowtla ent o p n taxable goods rebated to doun't�► $1II5 Per person recsaved by county in mxsee,laneaus revenues < _ sxt taX maJ r y ('220) (150,U0b) a 336boo jOb0 (4 25) (33. 000 A00 , a (8',25.0,000) 346500 �. Sales' tax is:20 ( ) (42 jo0o) (.O1) $84 per h'ausohol`d N (84) (Z20) 18,4480 �.r l "Ili -e laneaus ttevenues 185 �' (` ) (220).x:, f 2, 5) 10'750 �] Net tavenues to county it ta' A tosTs To v construct,,project site 'roads to present design s'tandard%",,;`'' '{ mould cost the county an estimated' $2,000,00.0, including in� tttal l a on of drainage, facilities. The construction of a, new bridge across Butte Creek Would cc_st yin additional � $6009000.00. Annual operation and maintenance costs, would <' l ` rangd from $7g,500-$9,000 year,, ' (r per y , 0t4nstruction costs. woifld =accrue to tho') county over s6460,� ►ears, Unless buildout occurs.in the form of a subdivfai�;n. Pn tials event., _the co,inty would ask the developer�ta help defrAy r"dwd a`nd bridgd improVemont costs. No inorease in sheriff cr fire protectionfeici t1�^` yes and, " personnel` Would be required for this altern"W'1la pi�ese.nt ',counts# standards. The demand for better seevf'4 from` the ifvs departments h6Wever; wru' probably increase. Ifeconstruction costs of $29$0000004 0 were annualized over, .�a Oat adiscount rate of .10 percent, then annual c�� to Ti�. the county' wo,pld equal 2590223 + 90000 :joperation a d" me'fntenanca) $260j223. Since these improvement costs would'occ r in- s ', { ". crementally over.a long period of time, with sohte pd, tion deferred to developers, the actual annual costs woulT be loWer than 268.223 dollars. Moreover Where very 1owr residential densities exist; largo capit-Al road improv+aments" are Often postponed for an indeterminate perlejd, �> The above fllq' ores do provide a broad estimate of_,coi. s and revenues so the county under an A-5 zone on,1�110 acre of land,-'Since�r`evenues are projected to equal 240,000 do11lairs r per p m ocos h', costs (1f i p10m s�tad) " W .d�be�nog,Aglbloj orlesttha ,N '` ALTEMATiVt 3 OM MULING UNTO` ' PER:,11` OP AGRICULTURAL LAND RFVBNULB As �.6mo L4n,d-usa cat6go,ry! L.D,R- Zone: market voiue of hcuse and lot-11S�Opd 10i0o riew how-,OhoIds 2.5 persons porgy homiehold ICouseitold-'j�tcoi�t@ w $32;oib0 , r _ 201 of lhousehold income spent ,on taxable goods p &0d. l , coway 1,01. of ameun,+t s en,. on taxable srelated to y $185 por person receivod,by,county in m sce],laneout rev enuos Property tax (220) (11S 00025 r 300,;0010 -(� 25. (25 0'300 0.0G )� 6,032 5,000 - -0042 6 325 q40 265,650 Sales tax (.10) (32 000 01 $64 er,,househ l (. ) n p old 1 r. 4) (220 ;�la,osa � .; Ws +�ellanireu.4 Revenues n (185) (l, oo) (2.5) M,11 =8� �s Not revenues to county $788 480 COSTS f Costs to the county for road and drainage impr,,rements,would ' be the same as 'those in Alternative 2. The ilii 1 doUt Q howevaro would likely accelerate the neap for improvements, and 'devisloper.:s rao.uldmore likely be required oto contribute�-to necessary imp r rr pi, "wsments: In addit4or . implementation of this alternatlyd wot�ld�1 ike`i`aji require the 1 i vi ngo; of two more deputies an,d the putdh,ase of capitaliandoperationTotal �costs fordtheseaoutlayssWepldrequaletwo Ve 640000dollars (in 13.99 dollars); if a fully staffed ,f#ra- h,Pese wereuconst,,ruct_edh costs would amount to. capital' Operation Co b , sts, Maintenance Fire!EoUse $10A00 X1.000 F 0 1MP �r 100 000 30000 Sta.fif a •0l 1 ti me i...._., 48 00 r 1'5 ivdt'dmteers 35 OO.r..�..� -r o' � $2ao. boo i ll , � �' $oJOO ti y �nd` � SheriffaT`#' tif Costs Ma'fntensnce . 1 Uh�icle� ��p,` � ., "li�;000� i 1 D1 pu'ty �� d.. ��� ��r X6,00 TOW L .„ (Fi eek,& Sheriff) �� 2101 000 111.000 'Road ON Dra#nage� ;, / Empravemer is 2.000,boo 11 9o'OQj New Bridge `,,� �� OO 000 t or, >` �9 ; TOM 2,710,000 k;12�s J00" r 41 ' E' -,construction costs are annuallxed at a discount rate of 10 p6rcen't for. 35, years, then annual costs to the couhty r��i d1 eg461 280,998 + 121,000 `DMI) Not nnhuo teve,nues 788,480, A 6 t annual Costs b 401,99 ` r Revenuers3flf�,482 RsVehues may ihcrease if 1anr1 developers oahtribute t lei'"Cal construction costs a , ' OMMARY Net Annual Nlet, Annual AnnIh,tiel AIts.�httfol, AdVen,uet- Costs .__ ReVbnuhs qibt,w, 5860300 9 j0.00'300 0 ra 2 466;7x0 X68,223 g8,507J 0'` 1880480 401,898 38604621 Y i 'r l • _ „ 1RREVE,RSikt"�ENVIRON"MENTAL CHAW, 'S WHICH WOUdO R� I'NVnI»�YED ^` , ,` v PROPOSED` ACT�IOh ,SHOULD IT I BE IMPLEMtENTED; " The "following irreversible changes Woufd 6crz a's a resutt' of the convat. ion of agricultural land t'd.)'Ji6side."t'i'a 14, uses. 1. The 'dors of 1,100-1�50AN.e!t resof prime agricultupal, 'land, 2.'„ The alteraticn of existing natural., drainage patterns " 3. Loss of wildlife habitats and �1n �Fgr cul t`ural vegets}ti on 4 A y 4.The chahge from a rural ferm sLjtt1!ng �to a more �u6an residenti'a one S. Energy consumption: wou•1ii sobstafit aitl�al"1y increase result of r6gi deriti a,l g,'rowth 7. THE RELAT'I'ONSHI'P BETIiLEN' -LOCAL SHORT-TERM„ Us S 6P MAN'S ENVIRONMENT AND TNC MAINTENANCE AND LNHANCE!NENT OF LONG- TERM PRODUCTIVITt' Conversion of the project site from agricultural to residential would effectively remove the long•tolrm_productive Value � ( ,�ses f the area's soils from c�ommerci.al ui, The character of .►e� +� r .. , _ the�area would alto be al'tered from a rural to suburban 00' e.4rancep Some landowners,Rre=ioxpectdd(F to rot,ain orchard trees for purposes of landsca in or hobby farmrhg . ' s vhe project site contains wi 1 dl i fe habitats" and nun-tig'rficul tura1 v. etation that would be threatehed if residential developmeht W64 to oc;dUr. , .Even with minimum parcel` sizes of five acnes, r° elimin�ateathes.eihabitatsiet to tedudd --ulEkistingen vegetationuwoOA be, tub''jeni t1.1 remoVal though ornamehtal plants often- replace ekitting } l.. specids. GroUfndwater recharge' may be adversely aftecto-d Where i��,torm runoff increases shar l `" p y$ primarily as ares�i"r>r o th[. con= 'sfruction of large amounts of �overcoveiing.' l ieuacedsuL�tx�,�,aesaw,w.ry �•».,••.,_- ... - .. . _ __ Z' 6rg'anizatiori's. N'rsonr� and Documems, Lon u1`t'ed f. s u J;im Cothern�, Ay i,culiural Extension, Un y,..�Of Calif.; t Ott Murphy, Pacffic Telephone CompAny , „{- Ed Reid, 'Pacific-'Gag Electric Co , M Lisa Prince; Planning Dept., City of Chico B'Sb Jones, of Public Works, Butte County 0roV.111w CA ,Dept, Sen Mathews, Chi co'' Unlifiodi School .0i s trl;ct s .Chi co, Cil Jerry Smith, Firm Advisor Dept., Butte County, 0ro411e; CA,' Tom Reed; Department of Envi eonmeh,t;a1 Neal th Butt@ County, :+ Chi co CA, r - -Butte Co. Fire Dept : bivisiQll 1Neadquarters, Orovill e, CA Envi ro'ramentrl I tpaet Report for, Wi th It rlol of Midway Orchard' from C.L.C.A. Ayreemen`t, 1976 D''utte`Co. ERD, Log . $-05 13-66 j h°ri rahmeht%'� ` zrrlpact Repor} `for Chi cc; Ai rpo,r4 Environs Rezn;he tad 197`:1, Butte :Coi, ERD, Log #79-04.24-01 4 f Environ. Iii ac`c, Repo.r�" for Saath-gate Acres.Subdiv sloe Master ' Plans. 1970 D Atte Co. ERD, Log 071-06-23'03 Eng ,'rOn, Impact Report fo'r, Bu to Credk East P.AbC,, 1F R Butte Co.FERC, Loy A 79-03-12-03 9ingsley Stern°; Biology Cept., Chico State U Chico, CH g niv. t doe Band A"•ricult,�ral Cuinmis;sion But yr 9 to Co-,, Orovi, ile, CA f gui Td! 019 Permit b(tpt.,, City of thico,j Chico CA J'fin 1;nnirfl, Society for California Archaeology ' i I m Sn6wde'n, Calif, bep;4-04 of Hsh ind,, Gairie, Orov 1,le, CA i ' + -B4- f + �91 SUMMARY Cokc.L�USIOI �i� w �'.. The pro, 6ted $nro j act, and two alternatives discussecb.3 in` the foregoingtex I- ,underscore the complex issues, invoa'vAd -with "future nand 4,16.4 in the south, Chico area, Only,rarely it government able to formulate,,"final", or optional solutions that satisfy 'al, groups 'i:ana.�rned in coritroversi al land', Lse n, , proposals; ,cosnpromises require t�radd�ofps where most afi ectad " pa rtiet, Must (sacrifi,ceeas well as benefit .from the,,deteAW tions 'rejaderild by local decision -makers. ✓should Local docisio makers nd advisory"staff also contiri.der further modthcations "'to the alternatives ,presented in 'this' , " dogui0ftt, bared on accumulated during public hear ,informaton ins and'the ubliv review period. iisuethat have The centrall As a bean reviewed in the Eft concern: ;t 1) Assessment of the Value^ of maintaining "this' area irT�j' agritUltural production; given the degree of potential , agricultuJal proiuctivity inher..Ant in the various soil types '`at various locations way'' ,n the project area' (based on US, Soil, Conservati;o Service criteria) 2) Assessment of the merits a:..'. contravening factors which limit the agricultural suitability of the area and, 1w= t which produce pressure for urbanization;—r- 3) Classification and zoning of subareas within the project site's boundaries that encourage compatible uses of the r, land.. 4) The adequacy of roads; bridges and dirainag-e £acili.tie5 1} in the area if medium to high density residential de,relopi'ent Were to occur: 5) , The need for and impacts of sewage disposal facilities, Should further residential deve`lapm(,nt proceed; 6) The fiscal ianpgcts to the county i,,Mm conversion of a8 ricu tUt I kind to residentitl us'1s in the project area; ' Most of these iss6csj e],aborated and assessed throughout the EIRO, hold benefit,< and disadvantages for various individuals and groups j ,,depending 'upon their interests ► 88 - lo _: ..._.y;,y„yyy.y.,,;,yx...„_. ..--v...r. . r- ... ,..,,.., ..,. 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