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83-43 REZONE AR-MH TO M-2 4 OF 6
2 Mr. Robert Gainer January 26, 1983 st be ;neictated that comments mestac'i5�weresnot accepted, Specifically, the court r giving reasons why the specific comments and Sugg significance which re- The resp rejected. Responses to comments must responses should indicate any factors of overriding irical or expermen^ quired the suggestions or comments to be ret supported by emp not be conclusory statements but must be cient.fic authority or explanatory reasoned�analysig�court further irk tal data, s onses must be a good faith, said that the resp overnmental agency the CEQA Guidelines requires that a $ acts Section 15002 Cf) of ro eCt, it" in actions if an 'EIR shows subsnsnincludevchanging�thsmpnt jl imp take certain project. These actio could result from a P J do ting plans or ordinances to avoidroject. conditions on the protect, Adopting ro ect, or disapproving the p J posing an alternative to the p ] adequate mitigation of sig problem, selecting roved without in the event that the project is app a for each nifica-at effects, the lead agency must make wr'ittpport`�itsgactions with a significant effect (Section 15088) and it must supe nt of overriding considerations for each unmitigated sig - written stateme nifica.nt effect (Section 15089 roval. from any state agency, the If the project requires discretionary as, .� Notice o f petermat7Secretary for Resources, as. ation, must be filed with the well as with the County Clerk. you have any questions• .,, ..� �r'�, sLact,�ft'9 _ os at (916) 445-0613 if y Deputy Director projects Coordination ctt/ap attachments cc! Resources AgencY k A na Polvos state Clearinghouse Sks o�f Colifornic The Resources Agency F Memorandum ` To 1. Projects Coordinator Date January 24, 1983 Resources Agency ; From Department of Fish and Game Region 2 Subject. jVmndrrent to the Oroville General Plan The Department of Fish and Cane has reviewed the City of OXY,)Ville General Plan knandment ('SCH ,82011206): wildlife habitats and potential z67ipacts to the habitats are adequately described. We support and urgo implementation of the fish and wildlife mitigation measures 'included in the pindi and comTv tnd the City of Orovi.11e on developrrL-nt and inclusion of these measures. If tho Department can be of further assistance, plov4o oont.acst Paul T. +1c;nSc n I ogio iial 1 anager, 1701 Nimbus Road, Rancho Cordova, CA 95070, Lc. l opliono ( 916 ) 355-7020, Directo ! 1 001 Cy; �.��. ,rrl'�7►,4'���L51 "�da..r ,� cart 4�" RESPO"9E TO STATEOF CALIFORNIA, DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME. COMMENTS NOTED. sra.e or,ti..anrorn�a "Memorandum To Mr. Ron Bass Executive Officer State Clearinghouse 1400 loth Street Sacramento, CA 95814 From DEPARTMENT OF 'TRANSPORTATION. District 3 Subject; arw�p.�a si{ Putee January 20, 1983 File t 03 -But -70/162 Oroville General Plan SCH 82101206 Caltrans, District 3, has reviewed the draft. ETR for the, amendment to the City of Oroville's General Plan. On page 53, the upgrading of the Lower Thermalito Bridge on Highway 162 is recommended as an improvement to area wide circulation. The ,1982 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) does not include improvements to this bridge. The bridge is also not included in Butte county's Regional. Transportation Plan or the 1982 Regional. Transportat4on. improvement Program (RTYP);, We recommend that any amendments to the 'circulation element be coordinated. with the County, the Butte County Association of Governments (BCAG), and Caltrans to ensure compatibility with the regional and State Transportation Plans. LEO J TROMBATORE District Director of Transportation By R. D Skidmore Chief, Environmental Branch Y { nY 11 RESPONSE TO R.D.SKIDMCRE, CTATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORATION, The proposed amended 1982 Circulation Element has been submit- tel to re8ponsi`01 a agencies for their review and comment. We are aware that the upgrading of the Lower Thermalito Bridge is not presently included in the state or county's improvement � plans, However the most: recent circulation studies conducted in the Oroville area show a definite need for bridge improve- ment in order to improve area -wide circulation and assure adequate crossing of the Feather Rivera On page 53, Mitigation 10A-1, the following sentences should be added; to assure compatibility with regional transpor- tation plans. 'One project not shown on existing plans is the proposed upgrading of the Lower Thermalito Bridge on Highway 162, This project is necessary in order to facilitate the safe 'movement of people and goods and should be proposed for inclusion in County and State funding programs;" Sut* of Celitbrnd The _Resources Agency of Cnlifo►niu MMernorcanciuirn Daft t 11 January 1983 To r James Burns Project Coordinator Resources Agency From : Department of Paries and Recreation Subjech Amendments to Orov lle's General Plan (DEiR — SCH #821012p6) Butte County The Office of Historic Preservation has reviewed the Draft EIR noted above. While the City of Orov lle has a commendable policy of seeking to pre serve historically significant structures by including thea in a historic preservation district# their policy concerning archaeological.l resources Palls short of the standard set for historically important buildings. We fear that Orovillets draft policy of stopping ongoing construction 'fif prehistoric artifacts or evidence is uncovered' will anadvertantly prove to be a bane to `construction by causing unnecessary Work stoppage while allow] po significant archaeological resources to be damaged. Our$e�trien experience -is (1) construction creWs ar untrained to recogn� se all t e generally types of archaeological sites or to evaluate their significances (2) funding provisions to cover uo5t of the ,�� (3) b� the time archageolo investigation :are frequently work suspension and the archaeulo feel 1 ac k� and been gical site are found by earth moving equipment, they have alreadyen damaged or destroyed. More- over► CEQA requires [archaeological] resources be identified before, not after, project decisions are made. We suggest the City of Orovil.le &r'Orld their policy regarding archaeological resources to include hfi.8toric,1, sites in addition to prehistoric ones, and to req ,Ixe applicants ►, deVtal.ng projects of known or suspected arch aeol ogical..sensitivj ty 0 consult a qualified archaeologist before ' initiating constructiorl),L"'firing Planning* Statements made in an environ— mental document must bO supported to the extent possible with factual ; and scientific infor+7ation (14 Cal. Adm. Code. 15081. (a)) • A readily available source Of information Concerning archaeological resources is located at the 'Pepartment of Anthropology; Chico State University. They may be reached by calling 895-6256. If you have any questions concerning this reviewo please direct them to Nicholas D Cioppo of my staff by calling (916 ) 322 • Lis Dr. Knt%l Mellon D State TUstoric Preservation Officer .JAS; r' r1 i�)88 Offic} of Historic Preservation , •,STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT RESPONSE TO KNOX MELLON, Ph.D., OF PARhS AND RECREATION.': Mitigation 14-1, Page 59, should be deleted and changed in the E.I.R. as follows: a flisto•c%al Pr exist- Mitigation 14-1: The City should prepare to ent for 'the General plan logicallyorder sensi'��-ve areas, '� and to ration Elem, and archaeologic �' and ing historically This Element should adh ine to then and define its committment to Histora,ca ud g strengthen ical Preservation. incl_. Archaeological state guidelines and should iTlsenstiveaareas Ping ndentiiying pote.nti�.11y suspected to be ti at ion 14-2 sensitive, a qualified archae- In those areas known or M g fanning stages Prior to historically or archaeolog curi st shall be consulted during the p olog or construction., any earth moving tiw ryt a r.« co!�ftt r�'I•�' „'� 1 -� IAND OF NATURAL WfAIT'H AND BEAUTY OFFICES OF AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER AND AIR POLLUTION CONTROL 316 Nelson Avenue • Orovillo, California 96966 Mall: P.O. Box 1229 • Telephones (916) UV,4381 ,JOE E. BANDY JOE CAR LILE January 27, 1983 Agricultural Commissioner Assistant Agricultural Commissioner Air Pollution control Officer Assistant Air Pollution control Officer Director of Weluhts and Measures Mr. Robert Gaiter 1735Montgomery Street Oroville, CA 95965 Subject: Draft Environmental Impact Report for an Amendment to the oroville General Plan Dear 'Mr. Gaiter: The Butte County Air Pollution Control. District (BCAPCD) has thoroughly re— viewed the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) prepared by Cook Associates. This project is concerned with amendments to the 1973 Oroville General Plan. After careful analysis; the BCAPCD has determined the Di;IR to be incomplete in addressing air quality impacts. The air quality analysis prepared by Cook Associates lacks organizationt and contains a substantial amount of misinforma— tion. Thereforet we recommend the following elements be amended in a revision of the air quality analysis. A substantial amount of the information presented in the ai.r quality section appeared to be based on assumptiorisi It would be beneficial to the reviewer if the sources of information were referenced. This would provide credence to the data and allows for further investigation4 t sectioshould not contain discussion and conclusions. pp ndix, however, this an ren is customary to refer to data located in the ort it e — Not all of the counties 'north of Sacramento and Yolo Counties within the Sacramento Air Basin are designated as honattai.nment. - Volatile hydrocarbons and pesticides are not categorized as total: suspended particulates. -- The BCAPCD controls all sources of emi8831.on8 with the exception of mobil e sources which are the responsibility of the California Air Resources Board. — It is not appropriate exhaust offarvehicle aresource pazttsticihs of theatotal.ai. mobile source i}ttissions, Prom the emission generated. — The Composite Emission Factor does not assume adherence to the Butte Coun y Nonattainment Plan. 1�4itigation 71rJB-1 is not actually a mitigation measure at all The Permit to operate is a legal document mandatory for all stationary sources which may potentially emit air .contaminants. It allows the BCAPCD to review a source's equipment to ensure proper operation. The Permit to operate should not be con— strued as a mitigation measure to improve air quality. - The DEIR states that a monitoring station be located at the ,rater tank site within Industrial Unit No. 2. it is appropriate to reference this information and give a basis for the location of the monitoring station,. It is unlikely that all major industrial sources in operation will. utilize cogeneration. Cogeneration is a very attractive alternative for current energy demands; however, the costs for such installations far exceed many industries capabilities. An air quality analysis should be presented within one section of the DEER. The analysis should also be presented in a concise, organized manner which enables the reader to quickly review and evaluate its contents. If the BCAPCD can be of assistance in defining any of the above recommendations, please do not hesitate to contact us. Sincerely, r Jeffrey Mott Air pollution Control. Specialist JM,/tm RESPONSE MI J EFFREY 'MOTT, BUTTE COUNTY 0VFICES OE AGRICUL- TURAL COMMISSIONER AND AIR POLLUTION COr Referencing Aiaterial RE Non -Attainment Page Draft E.I. R. for the Chico Area 29 _ 30 reference the 1979 Butte. County plan and the Butte County contacted during Nevem-- id Use Plan. Craig Gilmour and Jeff Mott of the Aix Land ;ontolo17i�982ct were also. c ber and December RE: Information Based on Assumptions pages 29-30 are referenced. If the data contained in the a 29 30 are based on a�ionbonePagc-..sassumpt�-ons, above referenced documents then agree that the. in assumptions. RE Appendix 20 Comments noted. Sacramento Air Basin Mon -Attainment Status RE, Non Refer to Page 10, paragraph l of the Butte County ment Plan, RE Volatile Hydrocarbons Refer to page 59 Paragraph 4 of t' E.I.R. for the Chico Area Land Usn Plan. RE Autl-1oritY of BCAPD and Calife r Resources Board Comments noted. ounce Emissions and the Term "Exhaust" Emissions; RE t Motile S Non -Attainment Plan and Assumed Adherence to Butte County first sen�enc»` e 49 of the D. E. I ,'R. , No. 7, Paragraph , On page M� �,l aunt emissions" to read "mobile sourceexhaust" Second sentence. Change " oto Change e.' .vehicles," S after state eated by Third'sentence= Delete wording created "mobile, source", composit emission factors". RE; Mi Dation 7B-1 nine that there are existing ing The inclusion of 7Bylis to ex�mits which must beth`tp project wheroin legal and mandatory p air t when-- crate requires a revxe«' of a'Permit to Op prevent unnecessary requirements are listed totion measure. This is, in effects m ti RE; monitoring Station in I. U,. #2 The site was determined by Dan Cook, Registered C.I,vil Engineer. The water tank site was selected due to the g "". industrial uses. The site is also owned by thexCi'yyof major Oroville and would thus eliminate the need to obtain o an additional site location_, r purchase RE, Cogeneration Alternative The discussion on the assumed build -out of Industrial Units 2- 3 and 4 in Appendix 20 is only an assumed scenario. During a telephone conversation With Jeff M 1982 he stated that there iS no good yto aott on ssofutur 12� industrial build -out, and that abut all lthatcould beudonre e is to develop a set of assun'ptionsto make a hypothetical projection. All additional'comments have been noted, � _ w • � row✓ �i[11Z� ,^..cq r. LAND OF t: r" PLANNING COMMI SSI ON 7 COUNTY CENTER DRIVE — OROVI LLE, CALIFORNIA 95965 PHONE; 53d:A601 January 27, 1983 Bob Gaiser, City Planner City of oroville 1735 Montgomery Stroet Oroville, CA 95965 Dear Bobt, Attached are the comments of the CountyRevisPlaon nningR.TDepartmencon.- staff to the city's General Plan rained 1.n t><4'o attachments; one the other the bel anccthe cofathenl?eportQ and air quality issues a The LAFCo staff's comments have been integrated into these attachments. These car+ments include questions, recommendations and suggestions, all intended to improve the effectiveness of the documents for this and subsequent actions. The Count), hasion more cIt}the an a casual interest ,in the entire General Flan Conty intends to use the City's Geni:ral Plan as a departure point for a revision of the Orc��ille Area Land Use Plan pl.oase feel free to call upon ticotnpen Planning Diel crtquestions� Our have questions re,Ilieve these objective is to ac��.ieve a mutually compatible land use plan for the greater Oroville area. Sincerel,Y.� ,Y Charlie 7100ds Senior Pi arinei' C11" -1 k t Attachment oroville General Plan Revision EIR 1. 2 ,General comments___ 32 incorrectly shows past population A. Table l , page �eaxs into the figures. If the time horizon is 20 yea would the future, a,20 your forecast ur projection more appropriate. The Planning Department would recommend the projections contained .n tht; Department s Butte County 1985-2000 report or others i:. f' justified. B: The third Paragraph on page 39 states that complete build out could be achieved in 10 or 15 yr;ars. Under i,hat circumstances could a complete buildout be achieved? Projecting or forecasting .future population growth is both hazardous and difficult as the dis- cussion on pages `3To ectto gonsdoraaes. rang�eospite these of projections limitations such p J provide a framet�'or?. to evaluate A GeneralsPlanpEIR�s (�i.e. holding capacity, etc,). re to the probable popul prepared }Without ration rowth is i)repared in a vacuum: g C. The discussion oT schools on page 37 omits the Thermala.to and the East Side Elementary Schools, D. The City of Oroville's General Plan should se c efficient ourage new development in a pattern which e0 le live, work, inter -relationship between where people shop and play To the extent that this p olicy is successful, implemen- Cation of the plan »till help to mitigate potential problems of traffic congestion, air pollution, noise, and public service extension impacts and costs. The simple goal of efficient land use patterns is im- portant. Therefore, the way in which the plan Will accomplish this should be disclosed (on page 63 p a Ps ) Once this inter-rel.atiorafhipetilter1certain � impactsit are help in the assessmen significant ar not: C.n vironmental Tm�acts (reference to ETR4s Impact Section) General) One difficulty with the impact report is its i7t►re to+identi.fy which of the multitude of physical changes represents a '''signaFicaint eCFect". CE(�A requsra agencies to focus on significant effects from the initial study through the t1k. Tdent'ficatian of those impacts which are truly signi i .ant woulbehelpful, seriot Gu .dellnes do not requite mitigations found to be sign:ificant #lA Acyricultural land conversion: Although the proposed Land Use Element Would probably result in the conversion ofplanningrDcnartm�nttdOcs not agricultural purposes, zed, for the far quality soils in the Oro��ille regard the generally y fair as significant. Current area (Class Iv or greater) limited in scojI and agricultural uses tend to be fairly _ marginal in comparison to the hoancelrestlofvthclpinning1 Lural lands to the north, south area. Despite these comments) sed ConservationoElementip n Of this issue in the yeti s nevertheless revised a good idea., 92 Seismic activity Probably not significant except for thoseighroccupancyuctures oCated directly in the area of fault movement, building`s dwellings (theaters, etc.), high schools, zest homes, etc..) anal essential structures hospital, e c.). I suggest that you cite (police, fire, , policies rather than re - your Seismic Safety Element s p state in the form of mitigation measures and/or Public protection policies (page 10) 93A Hydrolog)'-water quality/soil erosion +� he mitigation measures described in 3thbeminn magnitude Will 11 t g _. s as policy' and/Or regulation? What Will be changes to urban runoffs thenWatej:equalit} status (i.e. from the al��s implementation? That q y objectives in the Regional beneficial uses/water Board of of the receiving Water Quality Control Board Basin Plan) waters? Will these objectives/beneficial uses be signifi cantly affected? It would be 'helpful to show areas with known drainage problems on P #3R Hydrology -'flood ing enclit should be referenced or The map contained in the App ite the problems associated contained in this section. Despit Would also be helpful. to UD Flood az With the HHard Maps, show these areas in 'relation to the proposed land use designations (see Government Code Section �ar��rthich are shall also identify -areas covered by the p subject to�flooding,�')y The EIR sloes 'not identify the ex= flood,n /dr,ainage problems outside of the tent area adjacenting to g o the Feather River (i . e : Dry Creel: s Wyman Rai,>ine; Ruddy Creek, etc:) Nor does the impact report address the change in flooding/ drainage condi,tlons resulting. from the planned development within those basins cove rage , runo F. E coif Fici.ents y F �Elooding/,drainage in the measure notes the need to study Lease measure Creel• but tails to 'mention the proposed and/or Z' - existing maintenance districts "Ruddy Creek, Wyman, Dry Creel:, etc.). Will the growth and development proposed in the Plan result in a significant flooding/drainage impact or not? #4 }Pater quality See #3A above. It is difficult to determine whether develc� ment as proposed in the Plan will 1, p a significant effect' on waster duality or not. This sec seems to refer to surface water and excludes groundwater fmfn consideration. For example, a large amount of the proposed industrial acre- age is located on relatively porous cobble. Could the sur- face or groundwater in these areas be affected by toxic chemicals and other wastes resulting from accidental spills? Who requires "wet" industries to independently treat such wastes? #5A Vegetation The 'Planning Depa`tment concurs in this assessment and suggests that "may" be deleted from the sentence. While the department also concurs with the mitigation measure as suggested, it seems to overlook the vegettatioa wildlife im- pact to the area north of the Feather River and ,rest of the fish hatchery; This area's currently undeveloped wildlife habitat is designated for Low Density Residential. Mitigation of development might involve requited clustering ,and/or development rights transfer. That this area is widely used by wildlife and exists virtually in the center of a highly developed urban area Woulcl. appear to add to its significance; #5E Table Mountain If the planning area does not e%tet-' to Table Mountain area, then the project will not have an 111pact on rare/endangered' plants in th,�, area. As a result, Mitigation measure #SE is perha ps unnecessary. #5F Agticu,ltural Use See PIA above. Butte County>'s agricultural land use policy stresses the commercial agricultural activities on good quality soils. Small scale operations on marginal type soils can continue to operate as a rural residential land use at the owners discretion. As a result, this impact should be cons.id:ered insignificant as far as it afflicts Butte County agriculture, The revision of the County's Conservation And Open Space Elements (Natural Resources and Recreation) currently underway may affect the Use 0.6 the Williamson Act within the planning area, particularly in those areas designated for rural residential and urban uses. 3 #5 Wildlife Sec #SA. #SA Population growth Populatiion growth is not an impact per se. Those things 1VIxich result from population growth have :Impacts. What is the range of copulation expected over t1le 20 year planning period?' What is the Plan's holding capacity? ;$B Industrial/coMinercial land use The description of industrial,/commercial impacts is too value to be useful. If the EIR adequately discosses the specific types of impacts on a topical basis there is no need for this section and it should be deleted. If, on the other hand,, it is the intent of the City to discuss impacts also- ciate`d with industrial/commercial developpiont (ire, employee ca.ate ratios, traffic generators, housing needs, runoff, utility demands, etc.) separately then no information is provided to evaluate these impacts. The Planning staff would concur in the desirability of a MEA. #3C Sphere of influence Iteration or changes to the Citi°'s sphere of influence is not an impact but an action to be taken following the adoption of'the City's General Plan which may itself have a potential P gg descr�.bes the rocess and tamYn . of the City's policy t 'for significant effects. N1it1 _at ion measure ��p licy to revise the sphere of influence boundaries. The Planning Department mould encoiirage the City to revise the sphere and prezone those areas within the sphere it expects to annex or with a potential for annexation: The point being that these are subsequent actions and not impacts. 08D Increased density will result in increased traffic Like #9B, this statement does not carry enough information (i,s, how much traffic? is it signiE cant?) and should be deleted in favor of the section on circulation as the mitiga- tion measure notes, #SB Resource Management designation application It is difficult to understand the nature of the impact from this discussion, This designation is properly identified as a mitigation measure elsewhere in the BIR. y ' #11A Power #11B Water #11C Sewage The impact report contains no information on esti,'mated future use of water, energy and: need for sewage treatment facilities; nor does the impact report provide any infor- mation from those agencies = ;ompanies responsible for the provision oj'* these service,. As a result, it is impossible to determine ';,hether the pruject will have a significant effect or not. Regulation by another agency does not re- lieve the lead agency front analyzing the impacts of its actions only the responsibility for implementing mitigation measures over which it has no control or lacks appropriate authority. #11D Police services No information on the future police service needs of the planning area is provided. lVill the future needs be signifi- cant or not'? #llE Fire protection See #llDi Planning staff would suggest that existing and future fire stations be shown on the Land Use Plan Map (see Government Code Section 65302(a)), #1:1F Education With no estimate of the number of school -aged children expected over the nett 20 years, how can this conclusion be supported`? The EIR doesnotshow that the school districts were consulted. Planning staff would also suggest that school sites be identified in the Plan, at least conceptually in those areas where new schools (if any) are needed. (See #11A #11.C) #111-1 Recreation The Quimby Act section 66471 et seq of the Government Code, requires that a local agency have a recreation element before fees can be charged. No data is contained to assess the level of impact planner] growth w31ll have on existing facilities #12A Growth not assessed The Planning staff is not certain what impact is being described,' #13A centralizing growth #13t Strip comMorcial See 12A abode. 5 n13C Jobs housing balance This statement is conclusive; and not Zuppo7°(:ed by any analysis or inEormation. HOW, for example, Would the City/ County k=..t when to require the study suggccj�ted in the mitigation measure? tt13D Parcelization of industrial land The Planning Department would agree that this is a problem and the remedy seems appropriate. It is di Mcult, however, to see the relationship between this problem and the adoption of these Elements of the General Plan; rather than an impact this discussion may reflect a need to add to the Plan's Industrial Land Use policies. The Land Use Plan identifies basically three industrial areas, each with different characteristics and with different indust- rial opportunities. Airports trend to attract smaller scale, intensive, light industrial uses which might need small parcels. The more established industrial area (IU 1 and 2) have developed with a mix of small and large scale uses, The proposed ex- pansion areas (I1J 3 and 4) provide opportunities for heavier, larger scale, extensive industrial development, particularly those associated with the Western Pacific Railroad system. A relatively large parcel size in these areas (southern IU 1 and 2 and all of s and 4) is important in order to take advantage of extensive, rail -based industries, Policies to this effect could be incorporated into the Land Use ;Element with subsequent amendments to the zoning ordinance. The Planning Department is concerned with the potential impact of Rural Residential development in the Loho Tree Road area With Industrial proposed on either side. If the community is successful at attracting heavy industrial: development to either area (along SR 70 and Palermo Road) residential development in this area could be impacted by industrial. uses similarto that 11 1experienced in the Custer Lane area. Industrial development, bath existing and potential, could in turn be affected by this ,juxtaposition of uses. While the application of variouson- site control measures could limit some of these conflicts (noise control) it seems preferable to recognize that heavy"industrial uses produce loud noise, glare, traffic, odor-, etc, and limit the exposure to these by-products by segregating these uses from non -complimentary uses such as residential. Application of an ''Industrial Resorve" (industrial use on. large parcels, 10 acres for example) or an "Urban Reserve" (unspecified use including residential but on large parcels of Oacrescould reduce future conflicts and insure ample landresources for industrial development beyond the 20 year time frame used in the Plan's development-. 6 RESPONSE TO CHARLIE 1V00DS, BUTTE COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT. 1. General 'Comments A. Table 1 on Page 32 is incorrect. The tablo will be changed as follows TABLE 1 PLANNING AREA POPULATION 1970-2000 1970 1980 1.090 2000 Planning Area, 21,060 28,450 39,300 52,900 Orovil.le City 7, 536 s, 683 11, 1300* 14,200* Butte County 1011969 143,551 195,760 266,010 Source; Butte County 1985-20000 Population EmPlo,ymett and' Land Use, State of California, Annual Planning Information, May 1982. City of Oroville, Planning Staff. Figures assume complete build-out within existing-City Limits by the year 2000, with half occuring before 1590 and half between 1990 and 2000, Although future annexations of both -exis.ting dwellings and vacant building sites are likely, no annexations have been assumed here. B: Circumstances contributing to an acceleration of build-out is contained in the last paragraph on Page 39, Other Comments noted. C. To Page 37 add; 5. Thermalito School District: There are three schools in the Thermalito School District. These schools are not at capacity at present, Eastside Elementary School i and s not in operation at present is not one of the five elementary schools listed under the Oroville Elementary School District,' D, Comments noted, The Proposed Land Use Elementis definitely aimed at establishing an efficient land use pattern, The following paragraph should be added to Page 6,9 11-5 Clarify this point, - "The intended beneficial impacts of the Planned develop- ment pattern also include Minimizing troublesome and costly conflicts between various land uses, and Provid- ing sufficient space an good locations for U808 and facilities The General. Plan all required means for guidiytg short-term uses proposals are a tO%VaPd an "efficieht,, physical coMmunity which Meets the residentslreal needs.h 2, Environmental Impacts General - Adverse impacts which cannot be avoided'a.re listed on Page 60. Also, the summary beginning on Page i lists 13 significant impacts and 35 mitigation measures. The guidelines do not require mitigations for impacts found not to be individually significant; however, when severe non-significant impacts are cumulatively considered, the impact can be considerable and should be mitigated if possible. lA - Agriculatural Land Conversion Agricultural land conversion is considered by many in the Oroville Area to be an extremely important issue. Mandarins, oranges and olives are important broville area crops; 14aintenance of livestock grazing areas may become a major concern in future Plan revisions, Comment is noted and accepted. 2. Seismic Activity Evidence of Seismic Safety Elements of both the City and County General Plans indicates that the potential for ground shaking from seismic activity is significant throughout the Orovlle planning area. The mitigation measures on Page33 of the t.IR; and the Land Use Element policies on Page 10 are all consistent with the provisions of the City's Seismic ,Safety Element. 3A. Hydrology- Fater Quality/,Soil Erosion Mitigations in 3A are recommendations included in the Land Use Element. If approved, the mitigation measures will become policy. Magnitude of changes to urban rUn-off%drainage were not calculated, In order to calculate increased run off one must be able to project the amounts, types and sizes of development that will occur in conjunction with the total amounts of impervious surfacing and water use, For this general study, such a projection would be spec- ulative, expensive and not worth the effort,, The environmental issues rel,.ted to water quality should be thoroughly explored in revisions to the Conservation Element, 38, Hydrologytrilooding Appendix 6 indicates flooding areas adjacent to the Feather River, Wyman Ravine and Iloncut Creek,' The map shall be changed to include Dry Creek and Ruddy Creek. It is true a complete hydrological analysis was not con- ducted. A recommendation was made to prepare a complete flood ar(-,a analysis during the revision of the Safety Element of the General Plan, 4. Water Quality Comments noted. There is the Potential for surface Or groundwater to be affected by toxic chemicals or other wastes resulting from accidental sPills. This is the case with most industrial developments. The use and storage of toxic chemicals and wastes are regulated by the State Regional Water Quality Control Board, local fire dePa),qjjjGnt., and requirements in the local zoning ordinance,. The S.C.-O.R. sewage treatment facility will not acc extensive amounts of liquid waste produced by 1,tveti, industries, nor will it accept waste containing toxic chemicals. This rejection requires independent disposal or treatment prior to recycling the waste water. 5A. 'Vegetation All state-owned lands along the Feather 'River Are propos for a Resource Conservation designation which would sup - ed Port Preservation Of wildlife habitat. grading activities Because of bast , habitat value is limited betwee� State lands and the bluffs to the north. The Preserva- tiOn Of wildlife habitat will Come largely t I hrough the 'MPOs"ti0h of conditions of approval and mitigation mea- sures on subdivisions and Other development, 5E. Table Mountain Impact and mitigation #15E was included in response to concerns expressed by the California Department of Fish and Game, 5FI 'Agricultural Use Comments noted, C. 'Wildlife Comments noted, 8A* Population Growth Per The repse;ort does not state that Population growth is an impact but that increases in population Will res� increased need for housing units, Ult in an Population increases and the plan's holding aapaciti discussed in the Land Use 'Element, pages 30-11, es are 8,B. Industrial/Commercial Land Use Comments noted_. 8C. Sphere of Influence Comments noted. 8D Increased density will result in increased traffic: Comment noted. 8E. Resource Management designation application Comments noted. 11A,B,C. Power, Water and Sewage Comments noted. 11D. Police Services No additional informationon future need was developed for this report. As mentioned in Mitigation "4110, the police department independently plans for future need and expansion of services: Increased need for police service is considered to be a significant impact which can definitely be mitigated 11E. Fire Protection Fxistiu& ^7.r.e station locations are designated as public on the land usc map; Future locations are not designated as definite sites ha -f tiot been acquired: However, propos- ed 'locations, in general, have been identified in Appendix 18, Public Facilities: 11F. Comments noted. Contact was fr..de with L: F. Rathbun, District Superintendent, Thermalito Elementary School. District, March 1981; Harold Corri, Superintendent, Oroville Elementary School District, March 1981.; Jim Rossas, Oroville Union High School District, March 1981. 11H, Recreation It was recommended that, the City prepare a Recrr:at>on Die - meet; The City presently collects fees for the development of local parks along with issuance of building permits. During the preparation of the Recreation E].emetit Open Space and Conservation Elements recreation must be thor- oughly 'analyzed, 12A, 18A, 138: Comments noted, I 13C. Comments noted. The pre -development review con- ducted by planning staff will identify when additional independent studies should be prepared for substantial new employers.. 13D. Parcelization of Industrial Land policies contained in the proposed Land Use Element and Economic Development Element do address the problem. However, adding an amendment to the City's Zoning Ordi- nance providing for an Industrial Reserve or Overlay Zone is an appropriate mitigation to the problem. The "suggested reserve" designations in the Lone Tree Road area, as presented in the comments, simply propose large minimum lot sizes in order. to minimize conflicts between uses and facilitate acqustion for industrial. development at some much later date. This ob,JLetive can be achieved in a much simpler- fashion through the adoption of A-10 zoning or a similar classiiiCation. Charlie Woods , Senior Planner - Advanced Planting Section TO: ;lard; Radabaugh Senior Planner FIR 0M; su�;�r. Gor;,r�cn..5 0 ti tete Draft E.'i . It. and the novi.secl 'Ci.rctt1.ation Pler,ent of t;te 0roville J oiteral Plait }� OATS, Januyr jr 1 j ! tltC Draft to t0 I have the iollotring cortmettts as they a El t O sthe Or' � Ito the draft Circulato►t E1 1ec �UIo.� t g� Orovil le L . I . C'� . (dE 111%) General Plan. Some of these io^tr1Ele on t ain air quality ,. �, rite draft Girctal�tiott�Elertert�nclu have also reV�-e1�'ecl Caanges In warding associated t;tr,.cts , the di I R re o and noise ZnPact Sur7n4ry G„ Air Quality, t' ration sitould state specific inplementatioi� The EIY, rte. -�-� and mai.zttaining a Public trans- The for Providing ortatio.et system and bicycle p.n.t;t netr;orl:. ervice. J. Decrease in tlLc: road Syster-t Le' of of S be rtadc clear tTitat a decreased level of service It s►tould lies, tiany local governnent entails, and inp , mean: lanitatta levels of service as adequate jurisdictions assume ' nthan econottt c rltelt ranging frort a level .�1te site esp...clf-' leco D. ale i LG d Level D is often acce'Pand e iie 'atr�1 tete reason and/or environmental 'T'eStYiCt10n5 �'r rs Calllai�]llty ar, fittattcino l solution of local governnt�tt, atiorl, Tite revi5eu �Utte Co'u'tty se"vice. environt,tcatal tci ti g pop p rase oL leVel of circula t ort Llement Lill p ose the , D as its road systen plan iirt€ minirit"u;t t,tres.tol . 1(; �irl�ox is 4 es shall ' ? sltotllti read "airport clear zon Mitigat olt .K' Le acquired by the City o f OroVille •" General o ttlated Sacramento crag 1 Certain less p P Page 2J � P rd ill il ; : Li Valley e r�ir Basin COuntiCS aTetunStandardeVitola�ions respect •, ally uali, to N,,tibnal Artb�eltt Air Q rculatiott tioa '10 c,�l 'lra tl r Circulation T{te cxtertt incl lctel of nteragnc> , + '� anises r�oorcl natiolt, ttcl'a� nn� err ft funding tactics a,tfecC Otto 4 mo;tt atitcl Fore specific r t�t1e Slt-;t i not clear. �, c;ncy coot"�iti�ttiort shot,ticl be st:t'r„r„C',e5tl;C� , Menn - Charlie Woods Janulry 13,, 1933 Page 2 it-,ple, cjitatioa tactic 1{ould be the formation of a joint city-co.rftty tec,inical revic''•' cormtittee j-;}tied ldoul-d be assig leti to coordinating and developing uni fled cirCUlation plans and standards ;,it:iin tie county portions of Oroville's st lcre of 11fl.uence v,:lira can be, reasonably annexes in the nett five; to ten year period. be, coordinated planning efforts would clearly bonurit the city and the county, particularly if circulation improvement Linancing through assessment districts anc} off-site development fees for locations and areas of new development can be coordinated. It should be noted that any potential for public transport atioa and bicycling to reduce projected vehicle traffic increases will require strong support and pronotion from' the city during the entire genexal plan timeframe. Mitigation 10 B-1; The draft Circulation Element states (page 37) that "there is significant controversy regarding the parcels surrounding tine Oroville Airport du--.to inadequate coordi iation between' taic city, county arta private ot•.ners of adjacent parcels." The diIR mitigations ltib�rlig,zt these concerns further. Both the final Circulation Lle-ment and EIR should contain clear statements for implcmenting all Oroville airport environs plan as snot as possible. Nitigatlon 10 C-1 Tie city s?iould clearly specify roads arc to be designated as truce routes in order to Help k reduce truck related marl maintenance problems an: congestion on of}ter local roads, 1tigation 10 A The City should develop a comprehensive spy'ific plan for circulation in the south xadustrial area In addition, the final Circulation Element sliould state chat .methodology was utilized for projecting future traffic conditions in the Orovi ,lc planning area. T}rangy: you for the opportunity to comr;tent, rflt t s'v RESPONSE TO MARK RADABAUGH, BUTTE COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT, IMPACT SUMMARY G. Air Quality, Several policies proposed on Page 39 of the Draft Cir- culation Element refer to specific actions by the City to evaluate transit needs on an annual basis, seep public input about those needs and work closely with the County in planning transit operations. The City's committment to public transportation is further sh.iwn by.its large share of support for the existing Oroville Area Transit System. Because of uncertainty about tho costs and feasibility of such systems at this time, more detailed committments have not been proposed and mitiga- tion measure G-2 seems sufficient. J. Decrease in the Road System Level of Service. The meaning of service levels is explained on :Pages 8, 9 and 11 of the Draft Circulation Element. Existing and proposed service Levels are presented on Page 10 of the Element for State Highways and in the Appendices for Local streets. K+ Airports; This concern is adequately addressed by mitigation -i,iea- sure K-5 and by several implementation measures proposed in the ;Draft 'Land Use, Circulation and Noise Elements. GENERAL RE, Page 29, Paragraph 3. Information was summarized from Page 10, Paragraph 1 of the Butte County Noir-Attainment plan, CI"RUCLATION Mitigation 10A-1. Comments notbd. The Circulation Element states that the City shall, in cr)p_ Oration with other appropriate agencies, undertake a regional, traffic study, Add to ,Page 37, No. 3 of listed implementation measures; "to define future traffic cha.racteristcs is needod, The formation of a joint City --County Technical Review Commit- tee Which world be assigned to coordinating and developing unified circulation plans and standards within the County Portions of Orovill.e's Sphere of Influence which can be reasonably annexed in the next five to to year poriod." Other comments noted, Mitigation 1OB-1. The imp lementatior, for the Airport Envir- ons Plan states that the plan must be completed by the end of the 1984 fiscal ear. (Circulation Element, Page d1,, Implementation Measure No) Mitigation IOC-1. Comments noted. Mitigation IOD. The City has developed a Master Plan for Industrial Unit 7#2which incirculationroad improvements inVthe p meat of specific plans for Industrial ]Units 3 and 4 should be initiated upon annexation. PROJ'ECTrON METHODOLOGY The projection of future traffic conditions was extrapolated from past and present data. The methodology relied heavily on methods utilized by Cal-Trans. The projections also acknowledged the limitation that: the rate of growth in vehicular movement of the last 2 -- 3 years represented a growth rate �t,ich will not be matched at any period in the future;. FFeatheit Park Disricfi OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA 95965 MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM, 1200?�'YERSSTRE ET BUSINESS OFFICE': Ph. 916l534•8535 PROGRAM OFFICE: Ph. 916/533x1011 February 3, 1983 To City of Oroville City Council FROM; Hal Higgins, Administrator - Feather River Recreation & Park District SUBJECT; Oroville General Plan Comments- Honorable Mayor and City Council Members- Several places throughout the General Plan and E.I.Ri reczeation and Park ser- vices was alluded to which indicates a need for a General Plan, Specifically, there are two areas T wouldrecreation toment bringitotyour attention; y I. In tha Land Use Element of the General Plan, under Land Use Policies,. Commercial Uses, I believe addition of a statement to "Support devel- opment of commercial recreation, and designate land to allow for mAxiirum development of such enterprises", should be .made, Oroville is centrally Located among several population centers, and with the Lake Oroville recreation area as a primary draws this area could be- dome an exciting recreation creating a commercial recreacenter, ZtSo areas "seem to lend themselves to tion complex - the end of Montgc•m�ry Street or Garden Drive near the Forebay; The complex comprised of a waterslide, and other commercial facilities would be an attraction unto itself, Si lar to what haddevelopedin Manteca, plus complement the existing rec're-- ational attractions. 2, In the Environmental Impact Report, it is recommended on page 57 that p the City prepare a Recreation Element for the General Plan. I whole- heartedly COhcur with this recommendation, e. to suggst preparation of such an element be a cooperative oeffort uld kinvolvingethethat Cit-11's Park Department, the Feather River Recreation & Park District along with the Planning Department, 'Thank you for your Consideration of these comments. Sincerely, Hal Higgins "� + District Administrator RESPONSE TO RAL HIGGINS DISTRICT. FEATHER RIVER RECRATION AND PARK Comment No. the D . E. I, R. I , The sug�'ested statement is not Staff supports including a comment on Land Use Element. g the statement in the Comment No. 2: Comment is noted and acre rated, y EXHIBITB FINDINGS OF SInm-r, Tr'A L, 13INVIRONAIENTAL, EFFECTS FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS `CO THE OROVILLE GENERAL PLAN DY THE CITY OF OROVILLE The City Council of the City of Oroville hereby Makes the following findings regarding the adoption of five amunded general. ,elan elements; Land Use, Circulation Noise, �:•�„ ging and Economic Development (hereafter the proj'ec�t") as d.escrg ed in the Draft Environmental Impact Report. 1. The project may have a significant environmental effect on some existing agricultural /grazing land. The muga - tion measure Proposed in the D.E.I.R. in the Section on soils impacts (page 43) is herby adopted as project. As mitigated in this respect, the roje^of the not have a significant effect on the environment,'. will 2. The project May have a significant environmental effect in exposing future buildings to ground shaking from seismic activity; Any environmental effect: will `be mitigated by the project's conformance with state regu- lations that are designed to p impact. As mitigated in this respect, t eapro from such not have a significant effect on the environment. will 3. The� project will have a significant environmental effect on the hydrological characteristics of the Project site resulting in increased sedimentation in drainage channels due to soil erosion. Downstream flooding potential will increase as the amount and rate of surface runoff - increases. The mitigation measures part proposed in the section on hydrological i hereby adopted as (page 45) are this respect, ti1e of thmpacts e project, As mitigated in project will not have asignificant effect on the environment, 4. The project flay have a significant environmental effect on the water quality of the Project site soil may be carried into streams, rivers andalakesuseaduri storms; (b) effluent from septing c leachfields may affect (d) reduced per ground Ovate, quality; (c) development of Nater shed areas; colation and (e) man-made 'hg surface Water. The miti the D,E.I.R, gation measureso.5 de nti fiedtin section on water unlit hereby adopted as quality (Mages 45--46) ate thus respect, t1Ye part of the project, As mitigated in project will not have a significant OX' eet on the environment, 5. The project may have a significant environmental effect on vegetation due to (a) removal of vegetation for anti- cipated development; (b) encroachment into areas of sensitive biological importance; (c) development of residential uses near water bodies; (d) encroachtnont into the Mo,oretown Deer Herd winter range; (e) oncroach- ment into areas supporting rare and endangered SJ?ecieS; (f) reduction of orchard/grazing lands; and (g') general reduction of natural vegetation for development, The mitigation measures identified in the D. E, I. R, Secton on vegetation impacts (pages 46--48) are hereby adopted as part of the project. As mitigated in this resl;)oot the project will not have a significant effect on the environ- menta 6. The project may have a significant environmental effect on the wildlife found in the area due to projected growth and development. The mitigation measures propos- ed in the D; E. I. R. sP:stion on wildlife impacts (page 49) are hereby adopted as part of the project, As mitigated in this respect; the project will not have -a significant effect on the environment, 7. The proposed project may have a significant environmental effect on air quality`in the project site because of (a} increased vehicular emissions; and (b) increased stationary emissions resulting from.increased industrial development. The mitigation measures proposed in the DE.I.R. section on air quality impacts (pages 49-50) are hereby adopted as part of the project, As mitigated in this respect, the project will not have a significant effect on the environment: 5, The project may have a significant environmental effect oft (a) land use; (b) facilitating an increase in popula tion; (c) increasing impacts from commercial and indus- trial uses; and (d) altering jurisdictional boundaries including City Limits and Spheres of Influence, Findings as to this unmitigatable impact are contained in Finding 14, J. The project may Have a significant environmental effect on the noise level surrounding the project due to (a) additional traffic generated by increasing population;, (b) increasing rail use; and (c) increasing air traffic+ The mitigation measures identified in the D,E�I.R, section on noise impacts (page 52) are hereby adopted f the project, Findings a able s to this unmitigat- aimpact are contained in Finding 14, 10, There will be a significant environmental impact on cir- culation due to increased numbers of vehicles, decreases in public works funding, and increases in ra!,l and air movement. The mitigation measures ;.ndentlfied in the D.E.I.R. section on ciruclation impacts (pages 52-54) are hereby adopted as part of the project. These impac'.s will be mitigated in part by the measures stated. Specific findings, as to other unmitigated impacts are stated in Finding 14, 11. There may be a significant environmental impact to public and quasi -public services. The mitigation mea- sures proposed in the D.E.I.R. on public and quasi - public services (pages 54-57) are hereby adopted as part of the project. Asmitigated in this respect, the project will not have a significant effect on t•lo envir- onment. 3.2. Theg project may have a significant environmen,.n,l effect on the economic and development trends in the area. The mitigation measures proposed in the D.E.I,R, in the sec- tions on economic and development trends (pages 57-59) is hereby adopted as part of the project. As mitigated in this respect, the project Will not have a significant effect on the environment, 1, The project has the potential to create a significant environmental impact on existing historical and archae olOgical sites. The mitigations proposed in the D:F,I.R. as amended per the recommendations of the California Department of Parks and Recreations -will sufficiently mitigate potential imps.cts. Thus the have a significant effect on the environmentct project will not 14: As identified in Finding 8, the project may have a series of nonmitigatable impacts related.to changes in Land use, increased growth, and alterations in jurisdictional boundaries. Finding 9 acknowledges increases in noise that cannot be totally mitigated, Finding 10 acknow- ledges increases in vehicular movement that cannot be totally mitigated, The above impacts are all associated with the project as Proposed, The alternative suggestion to reduce nonmiti- gatable impacts would be to approve VII, G,, the growth control alternative that would significantly Limit any future growth, Whereas this alternative is advantageous in mahy ways, it is contradictory to exisi'ng and proposed Cite policy, E)al113IT STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATION The benefits of the project are substantial. A proposed project will ppx cvl,l of the 1. Reflect changes in community objectivfs, develo�111ent trends and state legislation; 2. Provide the City with a more realistic Planninr can be developed according to the City's fnning Area that ti needs; 3. Limit devolopment in rural foothill areas, encolliage the preservation of wildlife and conservation ar.oas, and encourage infill within the existing city limits and nearby areas with public utilities and services, The City Council concludes that the isfethe needs of the City of Oroville and the Ornvill.eeAreaact tandiincorporates appropriate mitigations and recommendations, The City= Council concludes that there is no doubt that the City Will continue to grow resulting in some of the unavoidable consequences identified in the D.E.I, R, Specifically; changes in land use, changes in jurisdictional boundaries, increases in noise, increases in vehicular, rail and air movement, and other impactc that are associated with area -wide growth. Weighing all considerations as identified in the proposed ele- ments and the D. E. I R. , the City Council concludes that approval of the proposed General Plan Elements; Land Use Circulation, Noise, Housing and Economic Development will' result in the occurrence of some significant environmental effects, some of which can be mitigated to an acceptable level. In spite of the occurrence of these significant environmental effects which have been mitigated as much as feasible; the City Council concludes that the responsibility to pla for futu�e ares. -wide growth and to not unduly restrict growth deveiopment will outweigh any remaining significant environnd mental effects which may result from the project, 0 Rune Co. Planning Corn, FEB J 198`3 Orovillo, C 411forak December 29 1982 Iqr, Bob Gaiser City planner 1735 Montgomery Street Oroville, GA 9595 Subject: Prezono of i�tetmion of Induetriol Unit y south oz O�shir ;Flood to H_. Amar Hobs The Butto County Air Pollution COAtte' District staff has re�viawed ileo erxriz�atncen�- OM t®1 euestiowilre oubmittod %y the City of GoteQrovixA fo. This r the purpoaajonsire oof than prezoning of npproscimetelT' 360 acres South induetrial uaaa ` After careful review ><e believe thrzt'an hair gtsli,tito TherafdtOasize an euvironmen potential to siPific�antly effect iamb ien�: air q' y theeo Potential impe"Is. tnl impact report (E.I•R.) must bo prepared to identify six uelity snalysie bene�cnlly Contains elementS which divulgo a wide varitrtl An q elements which this enaA. I should of doth. Listed below are several of the key contain.' Identification of strgtian„ry acurce�a Which meY_ loc*ts within the project eras. V uPt also be This Air aontAnimRnte ©asocigtad ptian6l m©thoddreeiend Calculations fornemissions entima+taes. 6ection rhould contain s M 4-31 tp _ addition, eny potential t�azcia:+air contaminants must be identified et thio time. in 'bile iWourca c:c►iosl.bne, i.00� outomobiXeeo light and hcavThduty mOf identify modents, etc.. which will be mzaoocietod with the proposed project. aha use of reh air Quality modelling Would provy.de t.eAningful data in this h®titian4 neivo On on existing air on must sad thm non- Addreara the effects thte project mit, additio a const coir on. must be givGh for the inure air quub of Hut ` project rolates to thio plans etteinmsant atatulity plan r�r�d haw: this L �Ieaeurea miirat iia+ p"poe►gd which will edOtaet+ely mitigate pcttAtisl impacts to air quality. Thae�e mec�titl a should resultta those tcu mobile naouraeiated with �mia�iona» Tho stationary abUtOss as wall as thoeo rcontr nS m §y include inovativs transportastioa oontro d and ia�crsrsti�a ref] sotivo oY' potential lana tdM bit quality imptots which this praposul presenia. Re 77 Y further, I would like to advice you of our Now Sourore Reviev Rulef gection gtandArde for Authority to Construct and Permit to Oporate. Brieflyf under thins rule new industry locating in this industrial Oita will not be Hallowed emiesaione greater than 250 pounds or more per day for any pollutant for which a national ambieant air quality standard (NAAQS) exists, excluding carbon monoxide. Addition- ally, sources eubject to this rules shall be required toapply best evai.lable control technology (SACT) to their pro+oaces which emit sir contaminants and may be required to provide eiricajong offsets* I trust that our cowtnts and recommendations will prove useful in the pldnnin,g steges of th;a proposed prexoning. If any further vasisate+nce iso neeedod, please lest me know. Sincerely, Craig Gilmour Deputy Air Pollution Control Officer I CITY OF OROVILLE 2 RESOLUTION No. 3873' 3 A. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF OROVILLE ADOPTING CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO THE 4. OROVILLE GENERAL PLAN 5 6 IVHEREAS,, the California Government Code requires each city' 7 to adopt a comprehensive long term generalplan for the physical g development of the cityand lands outside its boundaries which- 9 hich9 l bear relation to its planning; and la, I �MEREAS, thel City Council determined. that a major revision II �� to: the City's General Plan was necessary to reflect changes in 12 community objectives, development trends and State legislation;. 13 and 14 WHEREAS, the firm. of Cook Associates was engaged by 'the 15 City to revise the Land Use,. housing, Circulation, and. Noise 16 Elements, prepare- an Economic Development Element, and prepare 17 a draft Environmental Impact Report for ;all proposed' amendments I& to the General Plan; and. 19 WHEREAS,. the Planning Commission has: considered the drafts 20 i prepared by Cook Associates at public hearings as required bt7 2z l?.w- and has adopteda resolution recommending certain General 22 Plan amendments to the. Council; and 23 sMEREAS_ the City Council has held a public hearing as re 24 ;iuired by law on the draft Environmental Impact Report and the 25 General Plan amnendments recomm^.nded by the Planning Commission; 26 and 27 WHEREAS, thet City Council has reviewed and considered the 28 contents of the draft Environmental Impact Report, public 29 comments thereto, and written responses to those comments; 301 NMI,% Ti;LREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City 31 of Oroville as follows 32 1 / l f 1 2 3----- 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11. 12 13 4 15 i 16 17 18 199 2G 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30' 31 32. I_ The final Environmental. Impact deport, which consists of the draft. Environmental Impact deport, public comments thereto, and written responses to those comments,- has. Ueen..com_letPd in compliance with the California Environmental Qualit} Act and State guidelines, has been reviewed and considered by the City Council prior to approval of General Plan amendments, and is attached as Exhibit "A." and hereby, incorporated by reference. L. The measures necessary to avoid or reduce to an acceptable level the significant environmental effects identified in the final Environmental Impact Report are either: A- Approved as requirements or actions of the -City of Oroville or within the responsibility and jurisdiction of another public agency and recommended for adoption by such other agency; or B Infeasible because of specific overriding economic social or other considerations. The approved or recommended mitigation measures and a state- ment of overriding considerations are contained in the attached. Exhibit "S``, hereby incorporated by reference. 3'- The draft proposals, attached as Exhibit. "C"and incor- porated by reference, are adopted as elements of the General. Plan of,the th'e City of Oroville_ 4. The following sections of the existing General. Plan are hereby deleted_ CHAPTER PAGES IZI THE PLAN 12-1 IV' LAND USE ELEMENT 14: thru 2`7 f Ik; CIFCULATIOn ELEMENT ' 50 tarts 59 t T HOUSING ELEMENT 60 thru 72 XII NOISE ELEMENT 31 SS XIV IMPLEMENTATION 95 thru 100 5,. The City Clerk shall prepare copies of the General Plan. as -amended herein,, indicating the dates and resolution numbers;; for Planning Commission approval and Council adop_iGn 1oi :a.11 -2- .portions of the flan.. 6. Th.e Cite Clerk shall transmit copies of the amended General Plan. tol Citi Council members. City Planning Commiss onE City department heads and the Butte County Planning Commission, 7. The City Clerk shall attest to the adoption of this resolution. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Council of the City of Orovil;le at by the following vote: AYES' . - NOES Y ABSTAIN ABSENT MAYOR. APPROVED' AS -TO FORD: ATTEST CITY ATTORNEY CITY" CLERK. CITY OF OROVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION ?4O IEMBER 8, 1952: STAFF COAMENTS & INI`-TAL STUDY ITT. PUBLIC HEARING 2. Prezone to M-2'for AP Nos_ 26-01-0-014, 015, 057, 062 and 063 located south of Ophir Road. and north of kessina Avenue on both sides of the Western Pacific Railroad., (A. Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact is recommended..) This prezoning is proposed by the City to allow the annexation and development of a large industrial site with direct access to rail freight service. Annexation of this site would create a fairly level area of over 500 acres bordered by Ophir Road on the north and by over 7,000 feet of the Western Pacific Railroad.'s main fright line on the east. There are not definite commitments to develop or use the site at this time, but the site would fulfill the needs of` a number of large firms. The poten- tial for utility extensions_ fire and police protection, and other City services which would accompany annexation would help attract industrial development and employment to the community - The area now proposed for prezoning and annexation is shown on the urge enclosed map andL totals about 360 acres. If the land occupied by Wyman Ravine's main channel, railroad rights-of-way and existing public road rights-of-way are all subtracted from that total, about 330 acres of pr?vate land could be considered available for development. About 306 acres of that area is in one parcel; two other private pat -eels contain 42: acres The only use of private land at present is seasonal livestock grazing. Improvements are limited to a livestock feeding shelter and access roads. The fairly level terrain: drains into Wyman Ravine which traverses the southern portion of the site. Vegetation consists of natural grasses and about 200 oak trees near Wyman Ravine.. The site was not included in the planning area covered by the City's 1973 General Plan but is proposed for Industrial in the plan revision now under consideration. The 1971 County designation for the area is Low Density Residential, but the City will request the County, to revise its plans according to the City revisions adopted. The City will also .request expansion of izs "Sphere of Influence" by the Butte County Local Agency Formation Commission to facilitate annexation of this site and: others proposed for urban development. The relationship of the M-2 prezoning to land use plans is discussed further in the environmental checklist comments below. The attached checklist and comments indicate a number of significant impacts which must be mitigated.. Direct impacts of potential signifi- cance reTa.� to drainage into Wyman Ravine, on-site and downstream flooding, mater pollution, air pollution, noise, fire protection, road. access., traffic hazards,, and.hazardous materials. The measures propos- ed below should be adequate to m'tigate identified impacts and must be implemented by the City or developers before or during development and use of the site. The indirect impacts of increased employment and in -migration of new employees can only be evaluated on a community -wide basis: This type of evaluation. is included in the Environmental Impact Report prepared =or the General Plan revision.. This general evaluation should be accompan- ied. by a c-omnrehensive analysis ofemployment,. in -migration, .housing supply-:, service needs and fiscal impacts before any major development of the site. RECOMMENDATIONS A. Finding that the proposed project will not have a sign -i fi-^nt i=mpact on. the environment if certain measures are required and irpleu enzed, approve a Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact for the proposed k „2_ prezoning to M-2, subject to implementation of the fallowing: mitigation. mea.su�-es by the City or developer;: 1. The area south of Wyman Ravine and.west of the Western Pacific Railroad shall not be developed for industrial use. 2 Occidental Avenue and Wyman Avenue shall not be used for access to industrial development on the site 3. India. -trial develorment of the site west of the railroad shall be accorupanied by pavement of Baggett-Palermo Road north to Ophir' Road and by development of a second paved access road from Ophir P'oad through the site to Baggett-Palermo Road.: All access roads shall be improved per City Construction Standards for industrial streets_ The intersections of the access roads with Ophir Road shall include left -turn lanes. 4_ Blinker Lights, traffic signals ,andjor turning lanes shall be installed at the intersections of Ophir Road with Highway 70 and Lincoln Boulevard as approved by the California Department of Transportation and the Butte County Public Works Department.. 5. A City Fire Station. shall be built in the Ophir Road area within 5. year of completion of any major industrial development of the site. 6= The City shall build the proposed water storage tank north: of the site 7. All drainage facilities shall be designed to minimize the amount and speed of runoff entering Wyman, Ravine. 8W Any development of the southern half of the site west of -he railroad shall require the design and installation of channel improvements along 14yman Ravine to provide adequate storage of flood waters from the anticipated 100 -year storm- All drainage and flood control facilities on the site shall be approved by the City Engineer and the Butte County Public Works Department. 9. All graded or filled soil surfaces shall be covered or,landscaped to prevent- erosion and sedimentation. 1(3_ The. City sha11 support enforcement of adopted standards on air pollution and water pollution by the California Air Resources Board,. the Butte County Air Pollution Control Board, the Butte County Health Department and the City Fire Department. 11. The production and transmission.of noise shall be regulated per the requirements of the: City's Noise Ordinance and the Federal Occupational Safety and. Health Administration. 12.. On-site parking areass shall be provided, including landscaping and trees,per the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance_, 13. Street trees shall be provided along paved access roads for the site.. 14. Water mains,, sewer lines,, power lines and other utilities shall be extended to the site per the requirements of the utility 15•_ The City shall adopt a General Plan designating the site as Industrial before applying to the Butte County Local Agency Formation Commission for -approval of annexation. 16. All plans for access„ parking,; loading areas, landscaping,: build- ing ex-teror-s, utilities and drainage facilities shall be approved by the City's Development Review Board. l;- Prior to any approvals by the Development Review Board, the level oper(s) shall provide estimates of total employment, .he number and. housing needs of employees who would: be transferred to Oroville, the types of commercial services needed by -the proposed development, utility consumption,: and the value of improvements. 18_ From the above information, City Staff shall prepare an analysis of project impacts on local businesses housings, population growth, government revenues, and :service needs. B. Finding, theL the proposed rezoning is consistent with the Oroville General Plan, recommend to the City Council that AP Nos. 26-01-0-014, 015, 057, 062 and 063 be prezoned to M--2. 1:3 CITY OF OROVILLE EUVIRONEIEt1TAL EVALUATIOPI GUIDE F • BACKGRQVND 1- Name Of proponent Cit " �v of'_ Oroville 2 PruSect description Prezone to 1,i 2 (Industrial) for AP Nos. 26 01-0-014 _ 015 , 057, 062 ai-.d 0`=3 located south of 9 h r Road and north of hessina. Avenue on both sides of the Western Pacific Railroad 8. Date evaluatiog completed November 1, 1982 4 Person prepari'r_g evaluation Robert Gainer 5 Recommended determ nab - Neg. Dec wJmit gat on measures:. II MANDATORY' FINDINGS Or SIGtiI:=iCANCE YES t�fAYEF' pIO a. Does the project have the potential to degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife popula- tion to drop belot-r self -.sustaining levels threaten or eli►ninate a plant or aninal community, reduce the number ma la l cr restrict the range of -a rare or endangered plant or ani: eliminate impc;tant examples of the major periods of Calfornia,hsstory or prehistory? b Does the project have the potential to achieve Short-term, to the d;sadvantage of long-term, environmental goals? (A short --term impact on the environment is one whi-h.occurs in a relatively brief definitive period of tfine while long -tam ire?acts WiII endure well into It. he project future. c. Does the. X have impacts which are indivi&aIly limited, but cumulatively considerab7.e? jA project may impact on two sr~more separate resou.-ces:Whcre the impact on each resource is relatively small, but where Lhe effect of the total of those inpacts oa the: envi'ron_ment is si"gnifi cant.): d- Does the project have environmental effects which w77'1 X cause substantial adverse effects on human beings either directly or indirectly? ITI. DETERFiINATFOtd (To be completed'by the Lead Agency.) On the basis of this initial evaluation: I114E find the proposed project COULD NOT have a significant effect on the environment,; and a NEGATIVE DECLARATION wi77 be prepared. X I/WE find that although the proposed provect could have:a significant effect on the environment, there will not be a significant effect in this case because the M1TIGATI0t{ MEASURES described on `he attached sheet, have been added to. the project A NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared. IIWE find the proposed project mAY have,a significant effect nn the environment, and an ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT' is required, DATE:, November S,, 1982 CITY OF OROVILLE BY: Kaaul Le Mere, Cheri - -:2u City of Oroville P?an_r n- Commission •LY', EOIRONMEUTAL IMPACT C`{ECKLIST answers are r*ired on attached sheets) Explanations, of a1 es" and'"maybe" 1. EARTH. Wi11 the proposal' result in: YES t�7AYBE cog a_ Unstable earth conditions or in changesin geologic substructures? b., Disruptions, displacements.• compaction or overcovering of the: soil? c. Change.i-n. topography or ground.surface relief features? res.: d.. The destruction, covering or modifcatlon of any unique° geologic or physical features? of soils, e. Any increase in wind or water erosion either o n.or off site? f. Changes in despositi'on or erosion of beach sands, or changes in siltation,.deposition or. erosion which the may modify the channel of a river or stream or bed of the ocean or any bay, inlet ;r lake? Exposure of people or property to geologic hazards c/ g such as; earthquakes, landslides, mudslides, ground failure or similar hazards? 2. ATR. Will the proposal result in: deterioration of 3,. Substantial air emissions or ambient air quality? -' b. The creation of objectionable odors? Alteration of air movement, moisture,, or temperature, c„ or -any change in climate:, locally or regionally? 3. MATER., 14ill the proposal result in: direction of Changes in currents, or the course: or water movements in either marine or fresh waters? b.. Changes in absorption rates, drainage patterns, or the rate and amount of surface runoff? flow of flood waters? c. Alterations to the course or d.. Change in the amount of surface water in any water body? e. Discharge rota surface waters, or i'n any alteration water including but not limited: of surface quality, to temperature, dissolved oxygen or turbidity? _ f Alteration of the direct -in oc rate of flow of ground waters? g„ Change in the quantity of ground waters, either through direct additions or withdrawals, or through' interception of an aquifer by cuts.or excavations? ft . Substantial reduction in the: amount of :tater other= wise: available for public water, supplies? i. Exposure of people: or property to water related f hazards such as flooding or tidal waves? 4. PLART LIFE. Ii1l the proposal result in: or of a,. .Change in the, diversity of species;, number of plants (including trees,; shrubs,. any species grass, crops, and aquatic plants)? b.: Reduction of the numbers of any unique, rare or endangered species -of plants? c.. Introduction of neer species of plants into an area, replenishment of or in a barrier to the normal' existing species?'4/ d. Reduction in acreage of any agricultural crop?` 5- ANIMAL LIFE_ Will. the proposal result. in: of a.. Change in the diversity of species, or numbers animals (birds, land animals includ- any species of ing reptiles, fish and shellfish, benthic organisms or insects)?' b. Reduction: in the numbers of any unique, rare or endangered species of animals? c. Introduction of new species of animals into an area, in a barrier to the migration or movement,of or result animals? d,. Deterioration to existing fish -or wildlife habitat? - 6_ NOISE. Will the proposal result in: a.. Increases in existing noise; levels? feels? — - b. Exposure of people to severe noise 7, LIGHT AND GLARE.: 1 -fill the proposal produce new light and g are_ &_ LAND USE.. Wi11 the proposal result 'n a substantial a1- an area?' teraton of the present or planned land use of -2- 9. (NATURAL RESOURCES. 111 11 the proposal result i n YES a. Increase i 1,e rate of use of any, naturalurce? b Substantial pletion of any nonrenewable na ral resource? 10. RISK. OF UPSET.- 1 -Till: the proposal involve: a.. r s;.of explosion or the release of hazardous substances (ncludi'ng,:but not limited to, oil, pesticides, chemicals or radiation) in the event of an accident or upset conditions? b Possible interference with an emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan?' 11. POPUL,NTIOU.. Wi?l the proposal alter the location, distri bution,, density, or growth rate of the human population? Z. HOUSING. Will the proposal affect axisting housing, or create a demand for additional housing? 13_. TRANSPORTATION/CIRCULATION. hill the proposal result in: a. beneration of su stantial additional vehicle movement? b.: Effects on existing parking facilities, or demand for new parking? c. Substantial impact on existing transportation systems? d.: Alterations to present patterns of circulation or movement of people and/or goods? e. Alterations tc waterborne, rail or air traffic? f.. Increase in traffic hazards to motor vehicles. bicycl i +s or pedestrians?' i.4. PUBLIC SERVICES. Will the proposal have an effect upon, or result i n a need fornew or alteredgovernmental` services a. Fire protection? b. Police protection? c.. Schools?" d.. Parks or other recreational facilities? e.. Maintenance of public facilities,including roads?` f. Other governmental services?` 15- ENERGY- 14111`1 the. proposal result inc a. Use of substantial' amounts of fuel or energy? b. Su'bstartial increase in demand upon existing sources of energy, or require the development of new sources of energy? 1`6. UTILITIES.. Will' the proposal result in a need for new - systems, or substantiaT alterations to the following. - a., ollowing.a. Power or natural gasT b. Communications systems? c.. Water?. d.. Sewar or septic tank? e_ Storm water drainage? f. Solid waste and disposal? 17. HU14AN 'HEALTH. Will the proposal result in;: a;. Creation; of any health hazard or potential health hazard (excluding rental health)? _ b. Exposure: of people to potential health hazards? 18' AESTHETICS-.. Will the proposal result in the obstruction of any scenic vista or view open to the public or will the proposal': result in the creation of an aesthetically offensive site open to public view?' T9- RECREATIOlY. Will the proposal result in an impact upon the quality or, quantity of existing recreational opportunities? 20. CULTURAL RESOURCES. a. Wi I T-THee—proposal result fn the alteration of or the destruction of a prehistoric or historic. archaeolcgica:l site? b VJil:l the proposal result in adverse physical or aesthetic effects to a.prehistoric or historic building, structure or object? c. Does the `proposal have the potential to cause_ a physical' change which would affect unique ethnic cultural! values? d', bill the.proposa.l restrict existing religious or Sacred uses w'thin:the potential inpact area?' 3- PAYE NO DISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMIENTAL IMPACTCHECKLIST' PREZONE TO Ni-2 - ( INDUSTRIAL) L'OR AP' NOS., 26-01-0-014, 015- 057_`j62 '& 063 The industrial development allowed by the proposed grading and zoning of M-2:would require extensive The saal would be compacted and covered excavation,, by buildings, pave ment and other impermeable sur- faces. Because the topography is fairly level, extensive be required and the ground. cuts and. fills would not would not be changed significantly. surface relief Anticipated increases in water runoff because of soil erosion if impermeable surfaces could increase or disturbed slopes but this channeled onto bare impact :.will be reduced by the gentle s?opes on the site. Since all of the site drains directly into ..uu1d be limited toe 1Vvman_ Ravine, of� site erosion of the stream's-downstream channel. Due scouring to,the open nature of the. site, wind erosion could if disturbed.: increase during or a.ter 'construction covered or landscaped.. surfaces are not properly Deposition and removal of eroded materials could ofJVyrinian Ravine. cause minor changes in the channel Many industrial uses and the related vehicle move- ove-ments,have for objectionable emis- ments, havethe potential deteriorat;.on of air sions whi--h could cause resulting health problems- ru use resources and permits or other discretionary approvals related The to air quality are required in the M-2 zone. establish air' City has the legal authority to at least as strict as those of quality standards the State Air Resources Board, but the administra- tion and enforcement of air quality standards in; by the Butte this area.. is handled almost entirely Control District Office_ County Air pollution Their staff have the authority to interpret State and District requirements and issue purmi_ts to air emissions. construct and operate all sources of be for all industrial Such permits. would required uses allowed in the M .2: zone. 2.(b.) Many industrial uses could create objectionable be mitigated by the Air odors-- This impact will pollution. Constrol District's permit process and by the scarcity of nearby residents to the north, west and south_ 2-(c..) Air temperature above the site would increase this impact could be because of development but mitigated by installation of landscaping and trees- Ambient temperature increases would also moisture draw air to the site and reduce airborne content- For most of the site, allowed industrial. develop- drainage ment would change absorption rates, patterns and surface water runoff rates and situation could, amounts. The present drainage flows and intermittent be described as sheet draining a level area of impermeable streams soils_ The amount of natural runoff is fairly high because of the clay soil's impermeability but the natural surface and seasonal grasses limit the speed of runoff. -2 - increased coverage of the site by impermeable surfaces would. prevent any natural absorption of storm 'water and thus increase the amount of surface runoff. The speedof rur.off would also: increase, thereby shortening LhG period of time between rainfall and, runoff peaks, intensifying -chose peaks, and shortening their duration. Because of grading, construction and pd'=ring, the exist ng drainage pattern would probably be jargoly replaced by an engineered system of pipes, channels, storage and other control measures. 911 drainage would nonetheless continue to enter Wyman Ravine at some point within the prezone: area., Without proper precautions, development adjacent to W.yman:. Ravine would be subject to a significant risk of damage from flooding and might also reduce the space needed for storage of winter flood waters. Areas along this portion of Nyman Ravine and its intermittent branches are shown as possible flooded ing areas on. a "Flood Hazard Boundary p p in 1977 by the Federal Insurance Administration of th:.e. Department of Housing andUrban Development.. However, according to the Butte County Department of public Yorks, the flood hazard areas shown on the F'ederal..mapq are not definite in this vicinity and more careful engineering analysis would be required to define the boundaries of flooding which would result from peak storms of various intervals (10 -year flood, 100 -year flood, etc.). Such analy- sis would definitely be required before any major development in the southern half of the site or near the intermittent tributaries' of Wyman Ravine Hurter i »formation: on flooding problems in the Wyman Ravine Drainage Basin is contained in a study recently completed by Cook Associates for the County- This study describes all bridges, culverts, pipes and other drainage structTares; estimates peak stream flows and structure capa- cities; and recommends structure improvements needed to handle estimated flows_ The major structures on Wyman. Ravine on and near this site are a.60 -foot bridge for Railroad Avenue, an 84 foot bridge for the Western Pacific Railroad and a 66 -foot bridge for Palermo Road, a half mile; south of the site. None of these major structures are recommended for improvement in the study, but several nearby minor structures are recommended. for expansion where intermittent tributaries cross Kusel Road, the railroad and Baggett- Palermo Road north of the site. Any developmP" y of the site which increases the amount or speed of on-site drainage flows into Wyman Ravine or within the main channel would increase the downstream exposure or property to flooding.. Because of level terrain and an inadequate channel, back-up,, overflow and wide- spread shallow flooding are frequent downstream problems, particularly s ated by theelow residen- These problems are mitig tial density and agricultural uses characteristic of the area but are nonetheless of s,grsf1c1Fn- concern to area residents and the County. The= problemswould be reduced, but by no means elirYi- matedif downstream structures were improved study's recommendations pursuant to the ions , drainage stu and debris in the main channel :dere removed.. Other effective mitigationmeasure would include roug= surfacing of dra_nags channels, float' dissipation baffles, maximum use of natural absorption by soil and la.ndscapina, and terti�porar s-torage for peak storm flows. The increases in dra:1nage .runoff normally associ- ated ilith, industrial development would lead to temporary increases in water levels in Wyman Ravine. The runoff rates for the site that were used in the drainage study are based on the exist- ing development and surfaces and thus are much lower than those found in fully developed indus- trial areas. The amount of ruaof into Wyman Ravine would thus have to be projected or computed for industrial structures and improvements. 3..(e..) Possible discharges into surface waters from industrial development would be of two types. The major discharge for most uses., and the only one for, many, is the surface drainage discussed. above. This: could contain the dust, smoke and air emissions brought down by rainfall; petro- leum products and chemicals dropped from vehicles onto drives and parking areas; accidentally sp lledchemicals or other pollutants related to industrial processes and sediment picked up from natural channels and surfaces.. The only contents of surface drainage runoff which would normally be regulated by the State Regional Water Quality Control Board are chemicals and materials usedin industrial procesxes. The areas where such sub- stances are unloaded., stored, mixed or otherwise handled should be drained separately from the normal surface system aL.1 stored, treated or dis- posed of pursuant to Board requirements. Other surface pollrtants are not expected to create significant impacts because the site is many mikes; upstream from any year-round water body, but additional protection could be provided by oil traps or evaporation ponds. 3,(_ ,g,,, The use of ground water by potential industrial h.) aevelopment of the site could vary greatly by the type of use- Food processing and other uses. which require large quantities of water for cleaning or cooling might need to develop ground water sources in order to control costs. It is assumed that treated water will be available from the California Water Service Companyy system to the north but the adequacy of that system's capacity and pressure in this area is largely: dependent on the proposed construction of a two mil'l'ion gallon watertank by the City on a bill one mile to the north.. Tby City anticipates approval of a grant from the Federal Economic Development Administration withinthe coming year for construction. of the tank. Industrial use of ground water in this area could, reduce the quantity, but more cu,=rlete analysis of Cr_ the area's subsurface acquifers would be necessary �5�� Wim` if any significant withdrawals are proposed. Since there are no nearby wells for community systems, industrial withdrawals of ground water should not reduce the amount of water available to public water supplies., However, large water users might affect public water supplies if no groundwater was used and the California Water Company system was the only source. 4,(a_): -Ind:ustrial development would require removal o the seasonal grass cover and possibly some of the 200 oak trees south of Wyman Ravine and east of the railroad. 4.`c_) Industrial development would be accompanied by planting of ornamental trees, shrubs, flowers and ground covers' z No g_ icultural crops would be directly affected lopment thebt the by industrial devewhich nowftakessite pla euwould livestock grazing probably be terminated. Removal of the oak trees and surrounding vegeta- tion in the south and east aotianl of the site would dislocate thntos`4yinan Ravine would the area. Drainage nal habitat for small, fish.. affect seaso Ambient noise levels onhe site are (dayto vaLd ry from as,low as 50 d level} on the west side to over 70 decibelssome adjacent to- the `tiesternmPtraffi acificRonlarterials on-site noise comes from O hir Road, Lincoln. 1f4 mile to one mile away Abut the railroad is Boulevard and Palermo Road) by far the dominant noise source ei hheline a s The hep-vy traffic on: this main freight future., e_Kpected.to increase gradually There are no residencesthe site butpaher are several homes and four rks between the east edge of the site and Lincoln. Boulevard. There are only about. 10 residences. within .quarter -mile of the so15h`_a20 homesedges along of the site. There are also east corner of the site. Custer Lane north of tr Several. residents in the Custer Lane areae ave complain -ed to the County carter from the Sierra Pacific Lumber 'Aill q mile north of the site between the railroad. and Railroad Avenue. Noise imPacts related to indxom�foual dreseparate t of the site would originate m act to occur activities or sources. The first p ui ment would be the noise from machinery and eq P used to prepare ehoiscanstructoo no.seimPould menu.. This tyP _ 100 dB 50 feet generate noise levels of 90 e of noise would from the source. Thesecondindustrial tr operations or originate from shatev.:rThis. impact could be processes take place. damagina to employees but on-site noise is monitored and. controlled �o ana Health Adm? is - Federal Occupational Safety trat .on (OSHA) . Other project -related. noises with some impact y the on nearby residences would be produced ndustria% vehicle and rail traffic t_enerated by development~ The increaseanatnbesreadilylevels est truck. and car operations information. mated at this time becaue of lack of about details of industri _i operations on the truck traffic _-::aerated, the number of site, the employees or the access 3=- armed trafficonOphir However, impacts from in�= ected to be Road or Baggett Palermo .o ad are n -P volumes and minimal because o -F t=c low ekistznb the lack of nearby resid-noes. Since this; site is fairl level and adjoins a in rail freight line, the long section of ama ions into the de�7-elopmeas of direct tion�whichtwill probably site is an Imp P influence the type of industrial uerationcwottld locate here. This type of xal operation undoubtedly* increase both the number of res cars moving to and from the kite and h numbewoufd Of movements on ti -le s .-e . 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