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83-50 REZONES 10 OF 22
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" tLl�S1Ih.[7 r r - �1lmate 1'ae olimat`e` of the area is ty�3i: a1 b'l,. rl�' S i`' ri t�`''Ncz�rlrlti ' foothills summers are hot and Try, id ile, `w} ntctm ; "ii 1, ",4;�i�0x and rainy: No long term.tmp0,ratureoi- rainfa111 dIIt.1 111•a available, for Aie proj pct area; but 'condi iions aa�e s`ihi 1ar' to those in the Sacramento`Vailley. 7>� Chico„' the °md'ah” mo`nth- a y hi'g'h for ,7u7 y is 97°F, w t 1 stimmext me teni'peratures' `abovO "OOoF" lieirig c`otnmon Fare 'Ha arci beco�ries e txeme dUrarig late `summer: The n�oari mdnthl,y, Tow fox ,7aitiary ifi 3Go17� but t0ffipeT- �" ,: ature`s in the twenties and teens axe`"riot uncomriion. I�u,e to its 100.1tion in the foo�thYjls'', annum. pre�,i�iItd.ti,ort a t'ht'' site may be a little higher tha, 'iii }iico, w`h`lci' rocoiv s '2 inches„ of rainfall per year; i.ight snotiyEa;lr],s` occur , r;axely; ; and tbc» b meli rapidly. s `}lie major wind, corridor in" the Sacr.aitieno. Va1'�.ey' is`,1VW- SF, with wind speeds' averaging less tl!gn '9 ptph in: the - g area. However, it is expected ghat 'the°" 10 cd topogr,,'I lhy modifies wand speed and direction in the vicinity, Pf the pro- ject site. Gravxt:y'drainage of, cold air and loca]].y' �;andi{zted thc1� mal updrafts cause' m.a cxoc'lirriate ,.conda,t16ns o11 th. valley, ' l oo t� to differ' r.om thato bhe x dge , t°s • " Air Quali'by The, `al. r quality in Butte County is relatively good, 'but national air Quality standards for Oxidant (smog),, carbon t o;ntmx.id� (Cp) and siisbendec� ar ;��cu aces(seg `T'ab1 e °2), are occ;asio'na11y' a°xceeded' at some ldcat,ipris, ;andthe, Calacrri'ia Air. Resou�•ces ;Board, (ARB) and U ;S. Environij,ental, Brotectior► Agency, ,(FPA) h'aV, e dEsignated Butte County a,s fia n'ox►atta,ijnincnt area` for these pollutants 1 owever,, the'new„ozone s anEiara e�tahlished in' 1919 ha's 'no'ti been exceeded at' 'tile Chico, monitor- 4 ing station.; and the county may- be'r;o;iesxgnatoa hs an attain- tr►ent �,a ea f'or this; pollutant. r r, i , N Tile northern Sacraments Val Icy has a ver�� hills tt i t, i.101- Am afth— lution potential because of the >;urro'und,ing mountains, re- stricted Surface wind flows tt.1d 'Ereque.1st pstent :t)lllsre1%ltIL.Le Inversions . Vei hicuxar traffic is the nta j or s;o�trco' o" the precursors 'gaseous hyd,rocarhons .and oxides of ni•tro,er.1l of pho`toebemical oxidant. 4ricultur.tl ac:t.1vity, `,'iiicluclin+; ,the open burning; of wasteat is a „prim ty otirc�4� 0�', �xlshcndicl partxt 1 sees (See Fa.gure s 'Ete iutteounty` Aar tut11y Nonattat111Iit 1'I,ji r IIVAPI ' '1979. 'nd7 wasa ` a"depted'in' ,J'anua'ry, Th ` tJA�? ngs , and z`occ ntmend- ions are`b'ased on, an gstxtnated,maxampm county wicle.,gfgwtp rate percent. Several "o the p}n rtcoinion clat ions, have ' laden � adopted by the- Co hty� .:t!... �tdra",1,'1`y p irta7 i t.� eo,11t.1101 of vo1'a`tile hydrocarborEs and regulation eat, ►�cxtiv �t:�t�tyt.1}i.1�� '0 .11* on sources' bio ransportat�on` po11tit, cotS`Clb1 wore rec:ommende'd in the, repair#>: .I;y. c r Alth`atiglt it quality in the county'ktar I d o :t jtip.1 oVcy, to lilt elevation, the project site is below "the sati=:laeiYmtt.1t'itt ul�'I.et Inversion, layer,, and air quality .at the site 1 e:;'t heated to tie ,ver_y, 14-r to, that of thza„vaTle,y, f1cd cbk c9bi pntrations ake . li lcely' t0 `li'e loyver, 1.1owe.ve Noise State„ Rowe 32 is the only potent i cel 110 "OU -1 -CLI, in t40 area, .” and 'duo to the vett' low voluma of ,'tral fl w on that road- way (1e$s t"hap 2, 000 veht.6168 day J.y)` ;and i 0tv age o f heavy duty, vehicles, ett re�rit' noise Levels'"are webel 6w ll - acceptable, limits for residential, development.; HABITAT . „tl xPe gea0 -bl t l 0 p Ail, p J pp o>• erelat`xve]y ities� cp ntun lir.1lanrrq opens l�tn e m foatl i" , .�,w,agd, , a.hu. riptotlan. T'}.1,ese dant communxt ,e a.se tyla��a�. k`Of t`lidSt found in tY e o0"thiI r, g i Q 4 ail, `gc'ne`�al1y" iacj distinct' ` boundar1es; jntergxacl�rig wat"h one a.1it7t.1,er as tn'�cr io anta;te : c9 ndit ons ' ch, an'ge v d;ence o,� human ac ivit `� ex.�sts th.rougl.1- out, the ''but hbxt.;t di,$ trlatice;. bias ; ben III)., na trt.aI . The foothill woodland habi'tA,It— is tiomi' h'A" ed Eat' b�''ue, and digger pines in.terspe'rsecl slang grassy sxopes. An oc casional incense cedar, redbird andpandero gine also `occur: Spring aOnuals, including johnny tuck, var ou:� clovers, tidy tips, blow wives and Hooker's" plantain, grow in tllo grassy areas. Potential species such' as' blue dic s, a.riso.s, tavweeds, ppevines, wild anions, and yarrow, occur, in local zea p,opula- tiotas. Hanseia's clulamoss grows abundantly on roC s, IVhiIt: It - ferns grow along the bases of botild'ors. •, z FIGURE, + 5 PE9CENt AGF :OF EM18SXONo FROM MAJOR gT�A`l'IONARY AND,;, W,I° UV4 ,.BUTTE • CautTTX ,d SUSPENOVD,PARTICUL;A7'F MATTER h, 5 All M6 t. i", vrhiol"o« l u 10 rl.cit - �; MXnera:. ,Wild ] :kndu�, tries 1.4, ) 7 gricultiiral 74�k 8%r _ a other Operataona/Paved ' _ &. Unpaved Roads + /. `dRGANIO GARDON M0N01 IDE ti + 'Othei,u W3.;1 diires t7t}i`er�1 4 petroleum 1.0V Fuel Marketing 4. Combusti 1 'ao 'vont; U5c icu tural Pesticide All Maile ni 2S All MObile Use 8� 54 -- $ urc s 69'&' Sourcds . s r,16 Ur r, a � + . � N• ROGENr 0 RS R OXID SULF Agricul tutal Burning Other Fuel Combustion. 6` , Rile], on Combusti25%. othe r' 0% All y4 All Mobile _ 46bile.> Sobrces Sources wFrom ApCD i rt 1 u 4` ik W',C`t.rN - nYYwr.iMWaii++Y 's9-.4`LNn. wnvY+wu..r.:., r:W.f I The chaparx'a.i habit h)' ! ' as manzanita, buckbrush, scrub ,oak; toyon Mid b�.iekthorn, occurs in scattered ar "s-iiiiouughnut tb! , _�Jte, I)ut is con,- centraalong r dge tops and south dicing canyon t alI :. The riparian habitat, whish tows along, �t)I .. bwi!1 S of I,Ztt1e Chic 'p Gre�Tc; and; to 'a l,tltlttctl'extent, 41.1oil Chr.il) utary''ephemeral streams, inel�des Cal i fy0ttii4r 1.)'ly wL";t-��i•a sys:aneres Orc;on, 'asll,_'white al,'der anci hl'arkh4,i'isy" Ij'at��t°c :���,:; asf abundant xn some^ o�P, the sogpage arcus: ("0111111011 uiairkr�' flower and Indian ihubarb, along with .Genn~, rushes and sedges, are scatter' ed amoxYg the rocks. Four species ;of vascular plants, W 1 I cah are ,i.`ritIdded° i'n the official Rare and Endangered Plant list of the California Native Plant Society and the U.S. Government's 8mi.tlisonitn Institution list; could potentzal:ly occur at the pxoj`cet site-. 'i`heso ,four species include Butte ir.'i'ti 1 ctrl a eastwoodae) Iiidtvell''s kno'tweed (Po1ygonum t1u.-xn`-'—'s rack cress (Arabic brewer, var atist.4irae anci` R r: (S_idalEga rob"itsta , During,o e surveys in Robust checker: mid-December 1979 and MarcRi 19'$0 no evi;de7ice gas' Co'Lt»d for any of these species. a . n A lis°t of planis:'observed on the site,,Auringlt110, on . 3s to � . survey is. included in Append#. S. ?µll, The variety of vegetation types �n the pra'j,ect` area pro- vid`es excellent habitat for a number of.wildlifo,species; Riparian habitat afdgg L,"tt,le, Chico Creek is fairly dense " and contains wi1dIife .foods such as blackberries and toyon berries. Other areas wetfrom seepage, have dense patches of vegetation which is also good habitat, ''i'he:;e r'ipari.an, and wet areas protide' food, water and sh,.ltcr for WlldJife that use the h 'areas, but ;are not able e. chaparral drier Woodland and c to survive exclusively there. At the higher elev4ttions the dense brushy area's provide abundant shelter and,foa,d,„i cluding ;nuts, berries and leafy browse. The p,roject arrea. lies "very nea�n thole ��;out} western edge of a migratory deer x'ange; a,s as cin tlm Special Wildiife Habitats map iri the butte 'Co: t'' GeneY•a'l Plan Land Use ,Element: 1n ,evide'n'ce of this, deer' Were observed :on 'fhb site and tdeet track's anirf'trail.s Were ab'u�Y'ndant. {�tlier nta�nillals __W I ' k that inhabit the site include raccooris,;4 around stlu�x.Y•ei:,,` CoyotLs skuziks, gophers and rabbits, o (fA . '.{ j�k�fiP jl.�r fir• T6`t}'1e nortiY is ope"t� undevelop�cl �'{anyt�'1)1;Yn l `u;,'Q 1'dAffth oasona°,�'; grazing . 5ev`era�. ;dGvelo'pment, L� re c�i,x t'entJy phc� 1 h proposed Tor, those''aroas'T Ili►imediately r101"th 'oI t4o lara, � t �,. area is thc. 965'-acre Isom-Na ll land Diva Jo►l 011'1140-'32 45,46) . y y ast o approved 1iays, Siihdiy i s i tela . ani that is the recently i y �, Doe Iti271 It�1.dt;e A1' 146" 7l �2'%) Anp oX111llat ' l )r ti :► I'll l' l law .tl�l t` it ale the 12thacre I�arx'Ierrs 1 l�ozonc (A'' _6 tl'i d l t)1 . the approved °Z0`-acre Nichols '1WS' 'ilozont5 '(AvI/ i3ut11 = l 15�, Since the approval of the Nichols Rezone, of hot TNI �•ezc}Tlo have been requested :on nearby 20 acre parcel:; - II�aISti.,o.u, Qui'ggleo Stratton `and Ke:lle;r. Taken "ouiffulat,lvcstlY, these development proposals may result 'D1' 6Q add itxona1 �'c,id'ert e5. Cf NERAL PLAN AND ZONING The project site is c'iItT'entl`y t}es"i l;��'�ltect ztiti A,c;rir'tilt��r;tl Residential (�-40 acres per dwelling un- to in tho kotto,t:a,iiittV General Plan and is zoned A-2, except for a 350 Ct.;,-trip along Highway 32, which is. zoned Scenic Ilightvray f4$ ff), ,A current proposed General Alai ainendn)e'nt �voula`Gha`nge fhe site to A- 5 (one divefling Un,l,t pexlS, acres), ACCRSS AND TRAf,,FTC � The westernedge of the property, ss di ett:'lY dram Humboldt Road and Highway' 3 ., T 7e va ] lc}. "(� V" 1 oil a -;, currently accessible from the south via. a };Pavel 'Toa' ,cl hat' extends from the end of. 'Stilson Canon Road and !,gives a res- ide'nce, ��eat the southern: project boundary. l-x'ome,thnorth, the pa�opexty can 'be reached via two "jeep. z ail s b4r�, 1t,hei1 A side a£' Little Chico Crook. 'These trails conriec.t ►vitl,an improved dirt road appro.x, mately �' 2,600 deet noxt,h: o,ltht; pr;o- joct site. This. road 'inters.ects Stage PHjgih;+�4y 32 "It 08 Way, s :' A etude road, cut note exists` along; the-' north Canyon 'wtil,'l !'his cut intersects' Humboldt Road very neat the I1:1�h14ay 32. intersection. Plans call for developing a nc road cuG tivh'i t�h would intersect Humboldt Road ,about 800, ,feet, sot.ktl't of the cut be H g y rset,• p , wol� cl at hwa 5� Ynte t`ion,. As' ]ant%e d'h`a s a porcent grade' and would serve as prn);1tY a;oGss to.,:' 'valley homes on the canyon floor. The existing,marl's or the' .d4 y a:eee. w , floor, would provide emergency, and, seconr Area tra�ff;c' is' light. 14igltJayZ carTa's 1 •,4 t}tarc Z; OOO vehicles-''per clay. 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A, ,. i' �a +w ••` r ' Yu ',ix x Ita'QC�I.� [�yy'•� URE ,,, �► i,i-''..�a.,.d • � n yea° � 7; a �" 7�i o t� Fa aq`s� a i :i' S 2f'^+, ,`,, 3 ilA�S ° . `j OPOSECi ®EVELC,PNiENTS IN THE 13 �.. i to , yyd•r: ~ ? �„ .e � j PR�oJU.CT 8lT � ,' • , t'"f •� °r vnil y 'Yr u 3rhY t i� 17r DISCUSSION OF IMPACTSAND MITIGATIONS` discussion ' The following addres.sos tha po. e ni;ficant adverse impacts of this project,. Mat 11gat i 0n rttcasures ar'e in`clude'd ` fh;ere appliodblo. ` Gcol o&ic and Seismic 1-iazafds'' ;c haaxdsnot co r�o�l5'gn,i`1�,i cat1t Geologic and seismic nsid £or this project include subsidence,, loss a£ mineral resourecs, fault 'displacement, expansive soils; liq`u'efac. Iqr�,' tiurCltinl;, o slumping an landslides Potential geologic and seismic hazards which might pose a ,significant problem include rockfalls (tlie i• lied:_ fa, II partially through the air, of one or more pJccos Or rogk) and 'cart}tclual<e `ground shaking . N lm act li Rockfalls' wi11 occur, ,at t}ie projdtt-! Ifel �s the,natural' ero�ionp prodess 'wears, a ,'ay the soft' wi:rel`at'i'vcly sedimctitar) layhr$ in The Tuscan"'io oration hn-e° , ddiL�utg the harder tuft-breccia layers. Pieces of this- harder, tfiaterIa I will eventually break-off along small, joints and tumble' doton- Ivil., eventually coming to rest as gentler slniyes are en- c:ounte;red These rocks can be more than ton Foet in diamater, but are usually one to three feet across. A 'rockfUll tarn occur "ahead of time" if vibrated by an carthquakc; Dwelling units or other s1tructur.es could be subject to damage` from these rockfalls. Mitigations:(a)� Dwelling units and other structures should be built away from the baso of steep bluffs (b) Concentrations of rockfall debris which identify areas of probable future roc,kfall activity should be avoided in structure placement; These areas can only be ,identified by an on-site inspectipa' s (c) Low walIs'of native stone should be constructed tlrt the uphill side of duelling sates where, although otherwise acceptable, the area shows evidence Of occasional rockfalls'of small boulders,. These walls, it placed strategically, would 'stop small boulders from hitting structures'. Ittpact 2: The project site is subject to ground shakin}; from Bart qua es having magnitudes up to 6.S' on the Richter- seals. Such an earthquake Gould result in horizontal grIound movement of (l.6 to p, 8 times the acceleration oi" gravit_y. f lj. , vege�ta'tiomi but s;hiiuld �bc° no la ss thar�r95(?' +feet!.a : (b�Und.e'veloped area of -thee iite za-zll t h - managed to!increase 'carry ni; capacity `dor °spec i GN' +�scit lr a1; gtt_t i 1 , doxros cattonttr i l s; :a`nd some < non-gttfne slide 4c�". Fi:ncin�;..should b -e' rCst .I"eI C1 to h°c>nttmsiti�,s, ;tticf should not, be, continuous, �accro::s~ the vr�.1F Cy` l"'la'ot bla.�trttct;iui; free. mavemenx of resident deet: (d) The proposed pond on Little Ch", .o C.r�;e,l< wo:Cild e i- hance wildlife va'lue.,somewhat:' Tmpact. 2; An °increase .in e=rosion' tr ont'"can�,:trO(ztion ao� 't ties eco result in an in c. Veas'en 1e Chico.:.Gre6kki., This `would have a seveTe�at 1.E e s-0 �i pt►ct upon fish populations �n �the'cr:eelC', 3Add.ition�t,lly, 'tho f�ril�osc,d �. dam; on, Little Chico Creek could restrict fa:0ntovemei t., Mit at * {Correct tons txuction practices.for reducing erosion soul , �be adltored 'to.:';; (See ti1sc!u ion° under Water Quality) , T,he pond .dam should include a ,1 ash ladder; tof allow fre, movement ,of� Tish. , Impact t3,: Tree xo ming :dogs z1oul.d ;become lo:catipredatoTs' and chase deer and other wildlife, s Mit �°at�on�: 'bog:s should b`e .confined 'toy 'holivas' .ta areas 0conditions,, when unattended. Future residents -should be advised,, through, covenants; and/or deed° ostricC ares °that free roaming pets are a serious nuisance to wil,dT,ife and subject tocontrol under, State pish and Came regulations. Archaeology Impact: The ;initial Eindin�gs. 'of µthe {);str'ic`t 2 Archz.eW ologist indicate that`one of the four prehistoric :sites discova'red on the, property has i'npOrtant- scieriti fl C value and represents a significant source of iaformat'ioit on the aboriginal population that inhabited the area, Although ' this site is" located wa th til'QO( I`t :' of- ° . st°ream and � s rxat corisider'ed to be iri .An area suitable £o'rplat4euj mt .off dwelling units ,z it could be disturlied. a5' cletro�o, °u'Y ;goaddlttrtic,ta.on. Mitigations. The following recoMMondat°i.ons of the trice z Arc deo ogist aie pres:errted ds po,y '? h.1e ; �,ayy; to protect an°d preserve- the: suer. (A "more 'detf9lcd dYsttsson is, xnclu�ded. q ts" t;rant o.asehtent.s: t.a htK s,i t:e `,x o', tAlo Scot 1 clt,yk I nw, 4 Gal.'►..for,ni ',�ri:haeulol;y, 'wh7c'h would (nroriitor si'to niartacanent for sci:e,nt {,?:c, ��.nc�< <*cl,<<rt,{c�►�#�a l�i►,rlasc�s. ..., '�; ,;.. 'I'h:i,� wo,til,d�;al.law i•or f:ulitr�ai`.e.te ;pl',c�:.��i`yrii;i�o��,,.ind; �; protection , fox x he sa.t4 as' �► t1wv6 00,11,ow,'o Ilio traI resaurcet;: The .%te wo11td ►it,od tof ho m,►rkpO r1�y SUr�vcy pmonum.ent_;,tal 0;1,cL v:o,il,t,. zic i 41i�►tt li 1 t I, I I V. t i 0n �urban,c.e �iiris;` zo�id' c'a.tiMt'ait�c-t 1�5i► �4'�, ,r Ux i .y 2 1:6 preservation,of the ,s.� to �_ „n't�tCot►�ra'h�l t:,, ^.ani, .� extensive scientific 1.nvestgatior5 oe re- .q'Ua Jhi�S • ,woul'd involve the edrL'{`lrl a �?;Q Uirdn of, surfao.e f�eatu�res` and:;.�ubs:ux�doc clapo:;�ttigtr'o':.de;- te.rmin'e, what, further n►i,t�ga.ti,o.n lct.scr� c4.`►v,aulcl' 'f�' r'e�l.iairtd to 4olrpa%n all v.tils�ab1c C1 art: t,C e' �l,fi �r ..: Y Potential Conflicts with State and Gocy,! 1,aiid llsc 1101ticy ,county, General Plan -and Zoning ,The a.rea_.ipropose.d; ,foie development, is' designated. as Xg -,ul tuxal ,R�sa d;on�aa.1 o.n,.;t'i�e Butte .,County General. Plan Map . • The prilliary uses, the 5 category, a.re agriculture and single family dwellings at rural don ;ita.e.s �" Dove;lopment `is ' su,bj ect t:u` t1ic� Co:l i o'ivi n criteria 1. Compatibio, with n:eighboring agzetrltq ,a tL( tivitiea. , 2e: hvidence af. a:,dequate lyater and �sei a.ge, cl,ispusaal ,r , 3: Avaa.lability of adequate fire protectionfC cili.ties. 4, Adequately maintained approved rowed acc.os,;with uffioi,ent:; cap�,cxtya,o,;ei�v.i'.e,e ., t easonabl e° acres a,bx ],ity tox co,mnlet.L"i a1, sv v ► s ��.nd 'scllacrl , he pray e.ct generally eco .Corms ,t,o th:e e ori fi -yia, , except _risibly accessab,i1`ztyto ,ca,r�mex�c��al >-se_vm gwagge i.q- p:a8al 'cap4-ity'and �gat,er supply, a� o,:r,elna, n in cluOs,t�on. �Vhe project site�would�have��to e rezonod. The Calfdrnia Urban Strategy, : T;ho , bas i c gods] of the Cal i fbrni a► . U,rban, .Stra'ce. is to: 'pxamo;te. inf,i 1vl �,ng ,arid n.• , tensity of land use withixi the's,t,a,te';s,grl�an ardas'; tivh,ale discouraging uncontrolled growth onto undeveloped;ldnds# The recatiimendations of `the Strategy are directed pritnar fly ` tu►�ard 2�- i- �' th i`+ `adl:ta Prx:rnai destinatdon5 or iesi, en t,s avant `t{ k}' wou>Ld be .somewhat ,Fartjer, { ah. each re :�do,al�.e n�ay� therefore genera , 'few'6,r t1,1ps t1Ian, the ar���rag,� �°lie above Figure will serve in a +'.worst cuse'i ;i:na Cytii 11s ng. this :figure,,„i.t is e5t,' ted that tlz,o l)t��c�[)as��a development �would,.generdte"'a out. 1�>'� �0a` trr�,li�� �peii darn, with 4bout '70 percent �( `X(1)� ocouryint . }t�ri.i� t}t �• h orn?n ;; and.:a;£tern„oon laeak hou,i :, . ' Y 1 `159 esti mated that' about'X90' prrxcent` :c� tiF ti ro�i t��i (+i, OQO) wo,u],d ar ente;d. Fto and G}iXc'o and o't}j''e{r� pop- (+j'000) centers o the -no;r, e� n .S`aagxamento � �aii ey .. �he ±100 would `be oriented to r e, aml p g . `10 percent ` (, Fv ,ra the nor.tiieast ori H'ightvay'32"67 ; Accordingly, that segment of Highway 32 beftween the developmentsite anti Chico would rece� ve�� tl'to greatest impact .1 `rom the .pro j::ect . That road -Sc,�,mGnt Cut';rrnt I •i, 4p carries about 2;,00,0 vehicles 'dal y an'ci c`ou,.,d e,as1 y ' aceommod' te` the adaded tr6J."f1C. ; e .. Encroa:chment onto 'HighW'a ' 3'2 =-' As, plsxn'i ed',' pr maiy� access to the development would be d1reut1y from Hien- boidt Road.•' Howevex, the project would Prot}ui l i.mp:roue<� of th'e Huniboldti-}iig}wa „32 ,9nter.ect on '}'hi.s s.hauJd'`pose, no signifacaiit pr;dblems a s' flit di;sillice i s' adequate`, but wqu] d . �e`quir G,lrars k alsli,rovll . w � . Another encroachment ,onto H ghway 2 ,.� s pA nned t,ar a ,' approximate, 2;i.,500 foet north of Hu1ti)h,oldt Read. .pointly This, enr"roa.chrrie>lt. ,alr,ea&y exists,;, bc�rig: �ri lriter�ectior o f . q,1 .Ha gliway , ,2 and, the, new align ten;t�.. d ftp xo:veme`nt M. of this encroachment`. would .a,l;,so xeq,uire 'Caltrans . approval. If development o,f= th�,s; secd'nd. unre$�tricted access point is contrary to Caltrans policy, then, as sternative the developer .maywt,8h ?to place a across the roadway 'and limit access to emergency 4. only. : torrement ,.':Turning, movements; from a�zd onto, >2,,wouid, not: cr-eat.e,,a si,gnifficant .pr,o.blem 1}_proj.e.ct ;trsfaf c. a'nd tiaro,t�gh gaffe .are light,, 2) due to the orientation of most traf.fc, few left ;turns : would, b.e. made Frthe; ma,jarz,�ty,of project ,tr,at.fsrs would, turn Jiel,t� front Humboldt ,oar ,t1.he �autbound,, trip ands tti.1 right i��ont }-highway 32 .on "the inUound trip ,l and3)' sight distaii;ce d ,Jsu f�'cient re;aoti:on t IMO. r0 1 eS EL the intersection :p„ v A,, decel era.t an ne ;may. be, or; orth�baund veh,i,cl s ;tt rnin,g onto iumv'c� dt', Road. r, -24m' t No: bus,, tranaportat!"en fcOr `.tvhulti l dren�nttx�=` `cua � is re;nt,I"X, p,r"bVided, in.."tWQz projectlt"; .!�choal dast,ri4c,t W All prova�de� i1Lj4`, 4�C`a'tr� C (?' to, rt1t:C' 11-140J oC't t 1 TaoL~t1CC� �ttta.y � bti - ,fe,e bo r, tl.p rood Y Y ' If ,'hus� tran riort tion �i, 5�aevi'dbd. a CO. tit°��cl l�ti ;taj) „ alo,n� ii.iAhwa,y, , 32, ,j s,, reconlpteladetl..� l+rlre P`-- toct.xonw'- 1'ro,vlcltng, t (lttttL� J`itt«I''I'l utclCt,iota'. i1 r6ra1. areas as a. major colluc!l of the A lt've t;owill t8, Vito Depttrt- ment/Cal forn:ia Divi.5ion o-f- Forestry, OC spo ia,:l Coicel-li ti: re the ava.i1ab 7ity. of fire. 9Upp;rossd, :tt wate.ri.ancl clic lin_plenj'nta� bort o1- agoo,cl fact prev0igiion, 1),,,vo mS inc; t:tltat7 l Cut�l rc� dhcta.on, Ind us o,l, 1'sixe. ro sttl►tl=` I� til"cl .nt;. lt�I Err .a l.,,anti 1�an.dse4p rig . , Int'l`fio<BLftV9 GO 11 I�tte lel�attnlc�tlt t� tlm,tt��a; tJttlt this", dc,wVcl.opiiient would .gonC11it0 iai11'a/villI v mod'it-,It C all r eac h, yo'atr, for.�an ad.dit ional '.InnLia l wo��klb tc} of 227 anon= �11ouiS11,tJ16ugh "ndtg�ignif�cu-It o[:�it;;eLi", sth,afs itddod deinttnci s °;epup .ed.t th,thrat~.o ., urrctup�i.rti; 0x Jts'ttint; 00,plalinoci develop- Mill '`tiveu1c1 rc�5t�'lt innstghificantiimpactaonot�heDoc i.iro departmettt,etl Dtttl ;Rxt, onsa ;Autcrrdin�g,,to ;l3l tte Cou't), 1'14,011olttrrtnlelilt p0rsonnel, do elo;i�lito,ht ,a.n ,tJai �E :;ant{' OM1 at oa has, or Noon Icil1, ,reach the level.- regi4ixa ng, a year raund atilanl it �fia b station: 1his,stat3,16n `would be 's,Lipp orted by :a spdidlia l ° a�5e4�ment d� s- ttict, and be laca;t ed: one "to ..t:,wo ,milesa north e C' bloc; s Bring;; . net. 'is on the ,l,ocatfYt n;� o.<1;t.t;ipmer!t -liersollrit�L ,"tx,ltl fu ;dint nt�jSt,bet,negot,iate,d,betloenl }x 'r:.'Da'PA:YtIll0n. � t~Ur�`c'1'� TC�aic�ellfi;� anti c,evel.oaers ,qf the, ;;area;,ke ftt.ts, dop.rtlltent w��illthi�;c� �i'rz�lu..i�.tc* at It�clivtin� r N,tiionl ilaV i Int; 4i.,�,Ill t rJ i'muni �1 7 ow" "l atp a (�,�S0I0 ,1;}gilt r 'I'llo '�5S"ti.t<t�lll CO pre 4r.i tc"bey h,ib}t p`i3OSSuta"t+ ptllilJa.a wt� c'!<c�v4ttr�1 av:aij, I�i1.}Ity of �tdetltaate, Watcr'::5t.1"Jaltl}r� 1c}- t cult nt ti enc; ,,.is Inclergoa.ng fu_l•tltc: lJtv �' ;t l"4 St ut l l Gt Grohtl:ltVater section, p. 8 othtir, reglul relllent�s/Teco111111onaat i ons ' o fe r-1 rb" dop,'iI't nlent i,nc;lude i ` °," "; l•1"u1t%i o- ,ccb� fob t�n1o;a,gertri,xo:; ., .'l'h�o..l)c17 l r i nic�nt Ir.i 1 rt:com111erid ;that, the pr;opbser] x,otrcl..olr Yir}tt~' tivutht-,J8tern ri clic be eoran a"t r ;; Zvi th 'the", I�og� M r1.1, �""It�} �l.c;':(y t=.b;t"tl Corot d.ettelopment occurs along that roticl,, ® Cul.-do-sacs not to exceed 60111 foot II lt,ligt t twith 90 ftturning circle at load end. _:26- j rot h�'. t ttio1 f tvdu 1 d Il�' t l'C'- Int )act r\i�t}lou;;tt tl,is T11 V, fi ci lil impact on `cI id i c ci 1 l.,r c,!jy�;1r clentattil , a t �gi w �ixId add to. tt��+~ �ulnulat>rve i�npa��t Gati5eciIh�1 c�c)nt�i�tuictcl �;l,aty"�fih J l i�tte County . anc� °tilra'tighd�ctt Citi] I. l;w it i,�>a' ' C1!` prt i.t t Ctl7 t1 t` cQnc,Crly 1s the cumuIative e fc;ct of t1t I S tyl1 (�> tt! J't o t r ot1 peak electrical demand ,"d,ur >�b,tlle, itgllie4"Iti61!i!I., } c�ttk 'sx�rvi'c� s`hi5i l;,f ec;fi l'ic ttt(•;e.l electric demaltds in th,e. {'1)ae:t:L�c:Ca +{e J1�SJ-,ll .ids U-,n{II� Lr 1) ref a chr,I..ng Lt,e LIti1itYrti,nt\t.`J�IItJnJM���t��`J+74t�tlt recent' yt�ltt , , lyc5.. c's�•rt+e nur:�� in On hot stlantiicr a<ftrrnQq,ns c�Urang b w ,.r+� t 3� 5' { c�'tv o n 01, t t ;:i. lig has dropped to ox• 'bei. p ; fa,cili;ties are dev7 aped, peak clernaill5 tnay oscccicl gec�� e -I tlt.in�; capaci y. tions o1ai•' l�catx',ng cobi•a,zy:g lteilii61"ves Should be erlcoura Y the .County, , Y e,nt~rg�y saving 11`+1) ti'fiti of the recent? inodi - ed' Ung i orris 13t 7 Lcl,ing', Cotic har',tl cl hyc� tultllCred to, Y '1`hes 1.ncude' ti rt vrr 13u µ I1gS 5�10I.11.d be `o`r1 ent"Cd 0Il )n i )ossible, to a1�10w TQC' *ilaXin trill, t('�J I z a tj0n O"i s0l a1` }seating and cooling tOCID (160s;'_1io`tl1 rtct v( and passive. 2, Windowsshould L6. ilcl�yitni`2t'� f711 ti'ot�tlr'- � tL�' ll l; tett l l ti and mini IIIzed onwe4t- l''ac i rid will i s . �\ 1 1 tv i rtclotv�; should 1)e doul]lo-llt!&Cil, C1oub10-ImIlOLI lFt` l"tlttto(I With .. - �. e , d' y �>i lames, espec;� all oil the we:,t °tend ,Sut�tlti ti t cic s sliould t , the �lV't�;h be a niaifwe `ti�lh.icl�� l�locl�s _constz'iacte�' summer sun Uut. a�1ows '"sulYl ;alt 'to "Gl7'tc�t� thc� "lista ijd n ciurirlg ill winter ntorila . r +lj. }I1GI.'i9 y-dflClr(3nt cl()1)liiJlCCi'r S}l C5tflt�'�1G` IIs 1 } l�C+l}. . laonletxc 'h;ot Water, ants` pac�'1; t+1,'tdz r tifutllc`t; 1)'c' sic°iitc'ct w1}l $Olar d(:VC'eS Public Health 7ttl a,C,t ;. Ites ,dcnis o .�,00th ,lI subd:i,�ti91 oil`; filet` tt greater xisk canta.ct wit Ceti cert irt'd°isea�e a'nd7 1�c '1`i'Ql�ictn than da t 1 .o tuba _res�de�r s,. fihe iil S`t ,erieuy „pots 11 "IiI }�t` bI6 e��j)o� `e;.tAu '„l+'hiCh, s enCd'oiij in r l�tL � tlil 1 v'o es, In I�dr�lleT"Il .1� ,ab, e .c' Ca11 Er5rla 4. The project area du,n.eatly Stull) CtwP tl l eli riivelyr 1ti h carnivore population,, and IesI'dent3;al. dov`d-I.OpIlic t c�tiuld d inzrr°ease the availability of food, olid sbaltG`r whi�cah wou` attract tore skunks, raccoons, foxes ants co)�ote:x ”` the �It` .a': _ X28 a ., al 11 Y I. Nllleb�. :`iY4lnnt ,t 116 /1vn^K�I�'�I� I l , "I IIc�� 1'i�t, I v� �� ,rl 1f)1 x�L114CntCCI a t.t.r3°Ap .. .,y"im .�l.I til it It rowj►1iIII pjlQ ti V, lin I)i^ dlllkl°tl;att�.l tats �1 itc��'c� ©'f Ci,l�11�"r�rlxc';C. llpwcvo)"Li lh(,)I11` 1).41.�I4(�.ITC�>.I�LTi�tll'��1�1 �I.A:�►;i���'�I. `;ij)C?,i l I'>� ill �i'SIC•.EQIa;,,n� sl ;i, .�a4.4;41YQ �1:�'�1{�Iti�4y4'filaijh ,t�14` 111'{�1tlt),ll,ti „ �° }S t,t`lll tllTt'.S oll'-'I"'^ll0, S.1 FW-pp;1�1 IT Iv;!:,Li�l;j i` tt?�11 t Itt(tltll:�' a ® Stcirinpat; r run.of pros�.o.yl,trou]�: �t�cr.caso } "1`raF1'ic and Telatea 1ir pal 7.6t,i0n aIt Ll ono'l..t;yy coil $It 11)- tion would incroaso. M , s iL' � Some L1d1' i. l'� habitats, wau.l cl lTtl I �, clllGc cl CS II 9 6 ' lteInca, nd for p'ul lio serv: ces and 0.1cc,tricczL cltioll;��" would. :incxeasO. `��esidents -would be� exl�csed to )0tell�,lti1 j ulT.i;i'�o hc��.t1l )rOb1aIts. Ar,' RItNA I' I S, ryry The fdl],o in ; �3iseussion ad'ciri~sses t11cs t of at"ry"O .idVWlt4il;e,s and c i s,advantages o,C ,alternat i.v��s to tlrc 1'�F0, atiutl i�lyc� fact. 'I',hes,Q, ax Ger.ra xves:.rop,Tcs,ont t d i'1 fci�c�nt ',1 v,c� l U.l�u�ci t„ tichent��ti Par, tiT�s; E oiynx�t,y . Alto rnat i vo$ gon5,' d�.�� ,V0 1,P I41L) e(�I.o c�i t '1 Modi.rie Ito,, an, Ila'�;)�et Oc�ns1.t , voIY���� ('11,; „P ., :GETeat Ton 12a lc i,. n� ternatiye 1 ,No PrOLO , Under the No Project alternative, t}e` t;x.te' Would remain Ij a.t.s present state 1 ldvar ta�};o '1.11,0, ;impacts i,d.e,ta.r,to'o i.n tali'Iti i«I•:r IVoII cl '�t)i . snota.hc a ertet on, the�onviromoc:ilt 6,,tiO'' ivl10 w647l1(11 11Irti ii the dqV 1onn1ent : o the,, gov rhme'ntal:: agpnc i q,.,5 wvh 1(:,!J woocl tierv��' tl�e 'dawelopmc;n� Dis,A��van.j4 es y Na : envi.rgnniental,. disacl cpitagqti can be Iden-t�e'd FO this alternative, except that SOlJ�Q - I Uttlre 1)1•0- ject having fess desirable character��t ,cs eo��]t}`lac 1�ralao5ecl for the Sita ..at soji)e .later'.date�. �'�`]�g i)ra j tTt .ha,nrlTo»i,tit tvou ltl .. face, some unkT:Town ecp,nomi.c loss. Altor,nat ve 2.'- Nlodrfi,ed SLtC, Ilan 1111dt,r t,i s dl'ternative t]Ie loc�tio4ls of r'o', s and btl ilcl - aTig site; .would b:e todifieed,. 7'he tots 4k�tlinhGr- O,f 1ofs would remain uTxchanged T'hL t}%pes ,of-proj�ett aiTeei, fie;actioTi ,.,c0,I1- �Idored incIude, minor road xelo,cat o,nst itcT, rE;d,uc e'; ;a t►.rieSa'tld �rela-cation o� sonic homesites ,to,.m,educ:o„rtTfe tor.�i1 �txr�;�;fi,}Tti oC t]ie inte•ior''•oad sysem,. ; 'Advantages a Reduced grb,rles wotald access or reside is anc1 emerg'r~nt y veh,�i c"'ke, ite4oC"Itaon; 01' rl suffio,ie m number,off } omesites,, cou-1d lT.o si 1r}y of titi'nata. lho � rieed: for, an access road al:ong�� tho, riAge Lna the oent�r41 po° r- tiol o,f the property Eizcroarclln►erlt int would be rgduce'd •; Road � conistr.tictioTx co:3tS °woTlicl btu .`educed . Di�sadyant,ages;: There are I10 sigltiii'ca.nt >t5nviromm ntoI dis- advantages associated with this alternative, 1loWevor, the iTlo 11 t'lry of wildlife could be reduced somewh,,it 1, omeWert' clustered top tightly, Additionally, the v ;;u,i:l CILM:l itN' Of the develoRment could l be reduced sonie�viTtt ; LA N GROWTH tNI)i1'CZNG I fi5, n g The su';ce fu campIf ti,gq o,f; �}t i.s4.l�ra� �c ,t�'` c ou�l'Ci 116ifu6LU)" " su � t ,,. ''t�aher4 0�', nearB j7, ��nt ar,I?r, Y't���it�l i` t i�ii:t'�t i;`lh�tIvi- 6 f S Catt j r6pOSSpgc7fIc STC 4� �1a II�iC�UufttlS; 1014(114, 'tVC1L11sCI " lIt" c,� i}ahce 5ta1 1, is}tmenat` o f ccCss �a aclja .n.ing properties, This could J,oad to oximltdod , �aGl res is ntia use i4 tho ar - n I`D ' , f 'ie jv '-fib AP"['1'X .1 I'r'RSQNS AID QRG'AN t " Z A Tl 0NS caON'I`A CT 0 GOtlNTY ' OF 9M. T I` Alla POLLUTION ho rd, 1 oo t''li = cONTRO'L I)1,9TRIG`I` � SftrI�I,F ' S iEPAR'l`l��EN' T * Ct,i cii , ENVTRONIMMITAL RBVtht'V` I axe.' Nel4 ti -DEPARTME'NIT rrc c.'a�' CNV I R0NM ,N'r%1 ' RSV T' W` ; , , 91 ATE OP C:A1 IF0,,ANTA t)TtI'.nit�'MIsN"t` pr. t'ISI•I lV.i I ] IiI �;itcll� - SAND. GrAMII' CI1LTRANS 11 L) 1-;t '11.1-0 C k 0 t r DIVISION Ql. I pR>aS'1'RY' IIc"c tc�;t' t2c�c`tl G}'t CO 'I1Nl I1 DSC}�OQL '1] 5'1"ItZG'i' ,ii �yf'�t 1�1rto of :Iz1C111L11tary PACT FT C GAS �LPCTRI G GON�,PANY Its .1, : Lind j' x ACID CC 11 r; 8 CGMPANY DRAKE iF I:SOm, Y(be velo�ers) ,T'k Il. I)r�llcc o y PAT rkASON to SMART s la��'l 9 St rv�� �:i't •lPro ect 1'unner,s fi � Uhl PNC 'NI�IMYNG ` + ()i jest Enginee!s)t CJ ETON M. ANDIERSON G . JO (P1 os tct En�� rieer) .7. D 1)RAKTi lIpMES �1c;ro l;a .: c" i' 4 PI,t,Ill "']Ig' Ad1giit1-;;tt"11t0 ' - 6- _ 4 'I7�777 �� 'HCl n' „b, APPEN�TX 2, 4pREI~�R1,h[CES; BIa1 r, W P. , A, P, Chair, 1). lil-odhot•h, c 1.9$7. Verte'brate;g of the Oil tcd S,k�afb` BookCo, ..��..:. . W01, l►,��'�:11 i` L' 11t�t�l x , V-14 and IZYP. Gross,cnite cLc!r.; lt), Burt, I Std. A'I"tEld CltitJc� %a the _Matnma�. , 1-1ou9ht0n. Mifhl In )lune Cpun,ty,-Ait,,Pollution Cantrgl: 'Distrigt., 107 9. Air Polutip;n Source Inventor. Butte County Association of Govern otlt � � I1,7 N o n a� t a� n rn� ItlYtt I't �3ut Cl' Count o rt ..�...�.. .,. ., Butte County. 1976. CfottiLrel�ctt; - ivc Zarl tt Ord i 11a11c No. 17 5tt, ButteCounty. 1977. General Ii Lrxri ,5a t ik't'y l'.7 cnt'ani Butte County, 19 T7 . lmproyomant `5tatta wed5'���itl tLLvi s i ons, Parcel Ma s and Slit f3utta Ct un 1979: General Plan Land Us 'i'iTo'llivilt California Air Resources Board. i977: 17arttt' ll,ttic�4 ,tn�i 11th Ct- ....� y 4_ me for EStitnatnEtnissions dont �lc�tor �e,l�ic1.�.ti i» ;- La,11for ia. TOny XavierARi3il04, t Califarn a Department o Fish and Game: J 97 . At tl' Crossroads, C41irornia Department of l`eacl ktd A x:i� i] tu1r . �) r line x.77. Ril..se- lnfo;rmat�ion. Section o,f L)xYa;ft fl'ZIt oto 'I"ht�� lt.-C! '��.�_ f�astricte Pestici es y 1� ttr CA _ �,�z`n,� ,z ac �y c(1-f1_liul!': i.;` �(�"1 o, California Energy Commission, G'ollservat:alt 1)ivi;iatl. ti)an 1979 1nex __ y .TntpaCt Handbool �Rat;gh I?iftal Orti,l='`t) . . i Caltrans: 1978': Traffic Volumes. City Of'Los Angeles. 197s. BT11 Manual. X0'1`, t5kr iVaro ec Vis. tddy 5. 1957. The Fre shwater r.i:gli qti. GV.(;. l3rot,rr7. 17ubuque, Iolva ,Co,; InL;1cs, L'. 1954. Mammals al" Ca111Yc�'ni�t: S t1t I�elid .Lltli - 1 Lydon Page thr.ec w .7anuary_ �7,, 1980 ee cis tabl is1%ed, . , A lorr , in t c,r�,Vrt,t c) i , c+r,c? a c7t iy;i}ct,: Systcm,.had '17. n. �t. crusta;, dow:t�taPin9olwed, rosta�t;.c�f, tirfc.}ia;;t }kt..,i�saA }wsost I ti b nti r t?t , cif; harrad.isi P YL e, Was �,'t`,''t" � Y�:,� r*�r.i w�lf1, stones sanstones►..nd neo,ng'ami'rai�F'�,.�ct�.GI�t.[tl�trc t,, ;,t�tr,rJrtr.ct t�ra►?,,wt+tt+ depasa,.ed.' Gxoso and regitnal �pli<E1t, (°r1,lc,�W,r,,xt,�., �1:1�P'1i1.,: mi lora years a;r�o, 4ong4 s and. phpets ,QfF ,► 114�.14: (Tove boy basal'ti , o.r� g r1i .t rt from a, razjoE,L rit .ven0� posited from. PiXte to Lit',t.le, Chico Crt~e} s,p ., About 3+3 'million, years ago, great" thickrttsseyt of.ti.�aolcur►ic: ��izldstyt! 91 udf lows, 1a d, assoc�iat.ed VO -kc cone om�ra t ,� anti �` q ti t.;YSe Y. pond (Tuscan }�csrmat ons advagced frolic bI rpoxth co�,�ttr,igp0,,�, b: cl:irrn:ing at 'lime through'? altar varadi�;o' t' tY, and exton4in0west to, about,: S" ac�rsatnc"ttkk47 Va�1r?Y The basalt that. unc erliPA,mo'st Of cQhass.et .1:t.i,d,r�e Ii �E:�tJ}Y t:lc�t radioYnetrica,lly at . axsan,''I}ctihlr�)�,.1'�7��) FolloVing; this eruuption,, the mai get>.iocaica] 4c(l'.uaty;Yla ;1 ''ci faulting, `erosion, ;and deposition of :the .;vuri,et.y* tai ,t�d�nrc.i,�t„ary �rodks and sediments that make up kize s4ir aee' and ,sY�a,l o� , sut�stix Face' of ,thO, Sacramento V'allray: ci;Uriktet fc�r_ The cault;,5ystem, originally c�tlyr,u.std .,00thi,lls tiiati on of', the Sayer-ra Novada; appears o' ;} ave :1aErttt� .t c l,�r k ive] y in” active until the last f-.1ew, mi] lion ypar4 (U. ,[?.t•;,t�fat,� r, l t��,ortxoes 1979) + i t is canna dered ta, be t17cs ;sourco or mtlCh di ,t Eit' arti.vity in the Sierran, foothills no°r,th .of ��ub►arn,, i t�cil ct�ii fact, E ttcry 975 Uro Ville ear thquaN e: An i] 1., des i.ned, bei.E~ cy :sm�t11 t`t.c}1p t s t nc9 f r� t~ tures that e�ctends ntar,thwest, E tom , wes,t 'Of• Per itl W c��ts;t. 41 c Red Bluffis: thought toy be,an,,extension o>,,Elia rooi~hi is P`ac�li. System:,u , GEOLOGY OP THE SI, T& eola ca].nS: aie' epctd, 'zn trkac� 'dour g g gently�dIppixtg, property: (see. geoio.giGa1 map; a,btached�,' ,,.E'tPOi ,o Ides t, ,t a ;yr un.cir. ti they ares (1-) Tan, 'lagiw.;orangish tar�wn:.olay?totat, =t=iayt�Y sjlt- stone, and clayeyquartz sandstone eF th.c�• ClQ E t5xination, 1�+- cause it i s soft and easy ley e> oded;t i :, tr►d:5 ato kao, }%,idden by o'dow10 . t r�tlto it #rorrt, std mentaxy, rock ,,ndo,i 1, wash ed, volcanic, and:, JA 1 Y ` Lydon page' four January; IT., 1980 nearby slopes. i;s'timates of the avo•ra'�e` eli; � I'loa 1414,111 bftii thickitoss' of'' t'hte overlTying" Taavr' juy i'�iri7a "Lon ' ii'r 4044 t t l•i`a:t . t IOt depth 't6 the- Chico iOo'1~niat tin i c�aY IJ,t�i:lw (ih`t�c�> 'i�c�c til, isa r'�t'ai�it�t the soutri p,raper y botinda,ry, - "Ph ck t.ti lokriiott,.•t' ox:" tah0 Chico armat cin her ` is' rbt kn'ciWn > , tna ixetY't fieri"'l', i:tt tippp rl 11,11t i Greek canyon, it` is� a','�ut 5,00, ft "Lhit�k'•l'(8orriot,l' 'IIid, O"ofzcti ttc�;����alc 62) sa' it probably is at' 1paz:t that thick here.<' 2) Black fractured basalt• of ''the, Love joy horfiti � call N'llh i!st +vary har,'dy, r fi.istarit rock `does ne►t erbds cstisi1., ;3. 4nd' �t7%•'t'cand: t�, •..' .. is •• forth la e flat benches near the -cart oti� bottotie hl tam rc>ix n, tures, caused tiiailnLy' by'contract�iod of` tliO' c db� A tics lavc�:t>`lravc resulted �.n poorly- forttied nearly-verti ca-ta L ara cu't• mo?e-=or-:less "zandomly by Marty 6,thor -f'r� c i.�tre P1< t,► s.r . ��lthoti h the rack is''thorouglily J hLedy IL `i.s-tc�lattivta�l.tx i'ntpPx. meable, scs that seeps and sritall'ispriri(s are curtitm(Jrt ,a t..iihl(i alas(:.* o the overlying Tuscan l:ormati.o:niThe Love'�1cry" bascilt° 'hits .boo. -fulci- `od slightl'yafter deptis`it; on '' So that- -1 i:s uppor. sur L�t:,« t�r;t� rtc�t dipuni o> inzy. An avorage dip i s arbout '',p. stttt'ttwesti, :which 'i►tC�at.ts that' the top of the Lovejoy is probab'ly abcJut!rif,1". Ft ;dc��p f•tr�zr Li t1e' 'Chico Greek at` the, south bquridary of tl'te; }5t:opOt L:y The thldkne' J Y r`% s' markedly, :Uocattsc , i t.. ha.: b ,_c��n ss of the Loge o va s1 ghtly folded' an'd` because c.'f irregulsrits e a`.ri t.lte eri +i.c�tl..t:ylt.ic. c� Fo;rttatibn. at tYie time the ba'sait was ertapt'od.: ,lat Gt:tG� t,tCtrili tit�t~ pc;rty bcrLtttdary", theIavejiy .is Eli"ft tlilcl� jtix:t.W°thtc�t'k qtr ;tho Vtttlt: wYtetoas 2000 ft upstream+ it' is .1201-15D xr,t;,: this;k,,, ; JA ko1k+. duet - ag thitkness' is' abatit' 50' ft; �thUS .u�t" the ,so�ci 1h pk`opct t�' t�uttttcl� ark, th'e Lofe oy sh6uld-begin°abtiut:.50;'''rt:(l5titl"o,v til�cs sitr'face �(noax tittie hieo Greek) 'and should extend. to abdut' .100 ft. (3) Tuscan formation, consisting-of gently-dippittel, alte.rttat, n layers of volcanic mudflojv debris (tuff brod(,da.) "brici va-Auiart14't sands i:dncs _, and ecs lotiterates : The tuffs br 'tvC is 1a rc;W.4 O.t rUl r L11 Lr - tively `impeiut table and t'he laa; ,ers.,�of ''vralr an'J ccs'edimem A Q .Yc"1.it Lively per: so that tress arid bushes, ' hicMh eit•cawi oni ,i*' "L permeaL"1e layr Ys, a1` gn tktei�tisoivos in ,:subs-hb_riz_brttal s,i„ 'i•raE; along t'he ;canypn walls. TurecdLi.al ayers a°re well .cmiii_ed, • atitt, ha:rci , ani : 4 cri�i; i c� farts ste>?p''erosictri4res-Lostant +`clif> s., a' 4 ew ;to: mare thani ,2t);.Ct,s high. 'Phe ihtorvenin sedimentary 'layez-s tend to- be Sot 4 Atte!', relatively susceptible to orosion, and to ftrttt gentl}r tt 11} � t .� �'� LLq.v�»�`.�na'P�.f ./1#:��, .A F: {..�A•J� � �} I 4. /F.yJI1' '��C,.i/yC'Y. y^ "i1+lyCd (ly. (W]yiE k p jat�t.bary'. I f g'L 4 'I" �'..t�,'4Y. «I• f .y a .. s , , ol'r1131.ta1�� �. I c J2'C1 Cl: JAK' S f.''AN`f"''i� o '!'I 111 ` i [0t 'NVI y 13ar� �ci on data from iO.#1 +cit ;'41 and 'Gnoloc{y19'7£3 ) 4 1 clistanob Of ma n Luse „, t� opice t:er from ' .. � zntt�n� t r* 1.o`a l 1,pit datei i r th-northeast 7 M V;I' .Ztrit, N '0G r.trlartc� no ` �. �. l g X12 l Fa ti ti northeast � cl t ti , , mi east 61 �! ,N'� ,c� S f S , rit sputheast�`* tt.ti�t i3idwia�1 Dark west-northwest 4cl 4.9 M $kcl': Ami south 4.6 M;Y VIS T�nl�l�r, R'o (tial 3.966 ;: �_ .;�nr 1 ,'tjC wlrlty dump) south-sbUthea "It 5c`"1' M`$'VI"IT j'P,'1? ialc�ti>7"iy * 1r�terisity: a measure o� the effect on strwc,,Luxro a{R ;u r1 a c� t- ax`e, those r;=; �� r' °tl7t� ed site; ' intensi dies c even Ii � , �p�,centeXoa the eart;hqualfe.�,� and' 'uttreinf`aroed' :atib'hc''ca�-1: tJini "owskhr`ctai'w, Weak piaster damaged; some trat~}ts'iti 'c7cs6c b�at»''trrrrreirtt3r- Weak masonry ded; rnason.rY+ Good`-but .unroinforced. J114 car ry!"apm (),0: d,, s:c�mc� ri mac�e� �7 Brei norc ed structures with g>r�d� �trar{:ar and.'w"kmarnshi; p6rae] `'wal.1; °Lh c�wrt°�ful • Chimneys fall;looser M by Rea 1' e a1'. gives °the coo cr l�rakt Litt'; itict'c`Jr9i�L p mGr' . i=�aYrt compilation of'data us ed.in;:Mo g1.vPs: Foca tion., ► - f f u � e 1 7777-7 { rr y"�'�'�Qut.r:1c� i, �'1 .l tZax' �•e S. Mk�d'�r`%d,�C.x" Jay,s �7anuar' 7, X1980'` ` R `co U+:)a:1 a !lotto GauotYl Cal forma: L lac�pt . <sf �gCat�rl.lirrr�, + -sca'] 33 1us c7t�"es '6p p pp' ' - 1 f_ 1 a x 1 1 VA PYii]r 'p regi stea; ed, Geal.Os 9' 14 Caai`i`. 1 .1 Raw . y .rr 1 ' ' CI s , t �.F r I I w• � I ..�'� � ���vt�„ :�,1lf�r:/.!Ji111,,,�ar".f �i✓"�������C ! +��''� , '.� 1 �'.,�,� �'/1+T) , �Wl�� �����r, �,t`���r�� .� � Jto�/ gf�.` fit;• 1 J� ar '� 4�/ fi4l.A} ,r CWEIII , CAN3't�iV G SPRING, ,AST OF HO IN r, F'.A.Lydon, tfian. 19';f� "'M (r ' ell I a I r nMq f1 ' 1S p f� liar P� - /✓�� ��0 P �� `� :� I ��� 4 A •r�'��S! f 'Llr, ' * 4� �✓� _T rl ryss,.! ,pt , � AA ` +«I'• ,r `` � ayr �1�J\\>��Y t �x�'✓ M +r'�� *�, � p 1', p ,,T�-.. p�K t.! V pts' *r'�'1 F � ,� \. y^�« �Y-% prr �•�� _.'"„+'' p fin �./A `y � / r -,a' �,%; '"� 1 r �p .. ,O > 1 ��J%'' 'a �' + /✓ p�OFT 00 «; ,tl r riven alluvium f LL J- T�P l ac ry 0 j o Y. r1 C11 lo PotIlIC)t oll feet �. scale, V c�urt�.a�:k ► i $11L l' IWhere i.'Ippraxi locatod topography From Paradise 814 advance print 1977 080s) fauY,t ( tc' 1"ttt;�:raiil r , r .. << -- - ✓ -` tc j . P �, 4.., �y �f�x I ✓��,J ''� a f ` ! ' K'`�`�r"IM V�LYI+� �j Iifi%`� .,:/+ �. r 1k� �rl�' M :' P �� � "� �� ��� % ,/} �ar�' r,• "'�+'" I �� � 1./�".� � v��? mow,. I � � J(ry 4 n. *. ��• � � III(Ij r�`F'il4r. ' '+ Y �Y • �c f I i'• r / ..�'i 1 _ � 1, F� �.. � y • '+4.. ;� .� �� 1 - -' r' ✓. l � Ll1Va J&' 4'111 t'(1 till A Lydon fa '111, 1 Jpf ., i/'/�:.. Y.:.� ,�I,J;J�j� � f`�r.;. ) �`Y•1 .� f �� ��C ,�".�,Ifrrf a . F' ✓ C.�r,` �.�+���� j% N44 ! t/ IV �` �""^•+..+y `"' " w �" !�,I � / � � ,+� w' *!'hk � ,} 'J I r � Y LL l ��x�I Cf; ' i ., �:� +i': w �-.. ,. ,+w�,r r,.,•,"" � I I� // 34 "lion. B q 0t000l , ASC J(IIHEUti E��>r�'i" AS h -- •.. -_� ..-. CONIDUR ILUEI gY 40.51 ' ssoale, feet ANI I•,,, rtlr topography. from Paradlse; S1�1 advance; print/ 1,977, USGS / ' ,n JON M.'ANWZRSd N,' 11 613146ULi1?40 PIWI-, ENGIRreR 9613 MYATL0 AvrkUe TCLUPHPNE t9961 04J ')6 CHIC01. OALIF(1314NIIA. 135926 A90k 24 March. . 1580 Albert J. 8,eCk Ph IL Eco-Analys"Ita P.O. Box,1187 Chico, California 927 subject., GROUNDWVrER J�ECONINAISSANCt Canyon Park L.9tates near Chico, Ctilif orni, Dear Dr. Beck.' p=8-uant to your request., the :Eolloiving reconnaissance of ground-w6ter conditions has been prepared for the purpo,-Beo environmental I assessment of the proposed. development off: that certain project referred to as the Canyon Park Esta Develop - me This proposed project is located in LittleChicoCreek Canyon six miles , dbout six miles northeasterly -of, Chico andwesterly P . aradise, to, the imtnediate east of State klighway 32 in Butte cou'ntler, California.. Thei development. �s area enqompasseMost of ' Section 14 ah(I port -'Ons of adjacent Sections lj!, 12,0 13, and 15, of T22')N-R'2t., MDB&M. Deve'lopmental plans are currently targeted to, t he Constructiori 69 a total of from 80 to 1.20 residential ' units in scattered clusters, over a total land, area.. of apprOX-L imatejLy 1, 05IG acres,, I The occurenc4�; of,potable qr 6undwaters i sufficient icien:. quant n litie8 t to yield -water to Wells is generally, limltdd in, 8tapO to five potential. poteniLial sources. These , sources are all of VOIY- marginist off. recent stream-- al, or unproven potential and com Lovejoy formation; channel. alluViUm" the Tuscan f OtMatiOn thea J