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15143. Environmental Impact dor. the Seiam�4��� ,and Geologic; hazardsco
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(a)' The hnvironmental impact of tl ,"pj;opos d A t ci
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nv xonmenial f#rip acts op thus r section a`i'o T6 atecl =to
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t:1e o cies`�recQmmended° for adap� .on. Since thio, po3jcle,s
w enumerated deal, with protection ,J6d mitigau3.on measure$
rs to >�less-en peg ona �� has 7 d and �pt �erty d� ri ' f oma i0al'n=
ic` and seismie.� rI' ks ' a�] �evalua�i+bns w!i,��; dealo�vxtki. '�hos.e.
+•i Y �, par;ticl,a.,r r`equir•ements of *she Sa'ety-Seis,n7,o Safety*'
elements''.`�.
Phase T :Policy ;R ,commpndations;.,> �Ad6iptiori ca ° these poji, dies
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ti�r�i L1, on �r g��e�^�l a�sas , inGreas�e,'.open 5�a�e d��s� gna�i�ons,,
`�txlnsfe redirect 1a.nri u'se charactari�t,t�cs}, `'encourage`
p ateo and pubs irr e�cpen�% tur _s on .m tfa,gat t 1? tl rams; G
andc uirea�17eas9essmen; arid. modifxct«i;on o:E Stxticti�xe '' c+ .
x des gn stam.srds
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Determi.n'ation of impact 'on,�)specifici�' areas 'W�.tK'in the
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County , cannot be made at Chis time;," since information "and
po licies w.1 th anv q'er the location cr. iteri ate not pre.
sensed, Ifj1e�Co�ty `d6es prop -axe spe'oific' �irea( inoxma-
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tion,, impacts , reia-ted to�a,exsoral a ar,i1 ani s' oss of pro-
pe�xty. could be signi�fi,cantly reduced in th•ost. areas–wher,6
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danger from surface ru tixre o1�ration cha e. 1a ]�zn' l,
'{, gxoiuid s`]iakanb, slumping, lurch g �l rid8f,-, . s� °,subsidence
anti; 7.iqua1ication proseiitlyf� �cxis.t,}". .�
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< P asP �1�t, Adop'ti'o3i of the po�io'xe,s wider t'`µ 1.'s ,section Would.
`,�o.nc,o aga:xn generally ;sllocato-Parger ateas ''0 open ,,space
Ad WOUld probab 'y reduirr; 1o� er densa to es ;of, resp dentia'1
"t 1ari;o 'rise, coinmerkal and pu$li,,c land uses
uhicr. Ar`e i o�cate l tai areas of�.� Geo og,ic Haz�axd" "Ivould ezthe '
f afire ' to_ be r�,locdte.d or be'com��r,on� �.tioned to 'certain d`b�
sign standards alievi�atirig rit'i oto. penional hamard or
for prepay ati on'' and/or repxitiate ,fuiad5 would be a3located.
pe' ty ,dAmage Ptib is ani
a tia�'r+ &6,9i-gti piansb�► ail eng.ir
neeting ;geologist, � ��t� ua
Si'no� ria spelt st axeas'li r�l�f�3�x�l,.detig`na,ted..utcler the,,
y: Geblo.gi.c 13a , poi am'et r.� n, { �a d�vidlta�. afoa impact
ass, 5sitlont can o,,�,,, made .at tLLi.s,, t��+io. grace areas have bc�n „
de9xgnated, mati at' h,5 cou,'�d be iit
nst�ut°ea to reduce
adverse !Mf)acts to the lieal°6li L•{afe`` )r ' ana,,,general wolf, To
' of Hutto County r.'es'i dents;. tt k
Phase itt,: Adopti,wi of Phase ;TTT pol�,cie8 wry Id°i�OgU11're
� he _ County t une erta7 e �amg a� cootdi.w ted ,prograt to
end bh Otcemmit br'ograms in which
s.structz#ros , pxe5ently.� ocatseti in hazaa�, areas ;
`-x emoved b rehab�i li.taa�ed� �`' is p��t grain ��tou d also= roc tUte
�; Haat pr ,s'e z end anticipa odp�ublia works f ci it eS�j e
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r��yyevitlw`ec acr o t of r c�nforman`ce �v t�h po �� ca e"s„ end, scan.
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c��riitiiidec �n this 'te-t,� ��+,�ordi-ixata on of all pre
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tnv_ironmo`ntal 'Impact for the Wildland Fires Section,,,,of the, 1��po
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nmental Im act` of the 1'ra osed�nn:'
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Impacts addressed here w.il,l refer-4--lAs the polzc�es an
im lementat�.ons enumera .ed in t .., �?� �; rl
_ p Bland rP'�.res section
of the SafetyElemerit becauser are policy staLtetnents
and nod a direct. h sisal "acti , ���' t,
p Y xrect environmental S
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impact�na'y not be' appy icabl e ant�w:��
be soancatd: i7
To limitR` the ":extent of development,, in areas of, nigh fare I"
Hazard may in.cludo a substan;t� a pottsor� i"' ��„t'he co"im, y
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� depending of to urse on
�the sx�.o �f 'the s. A �• def�.ned
�'r Fine hazardous. Haza�r,dous," areas) are gs�4,.'.y thosertt
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mount�.inous, IforesCed or�b2us,), areas W all a s�optsf'o overt. ,
o� x those taa,th �a c'a�txuous `��1sble vege tataon�covez,s�
Us Ing this de,finition detielop�ln ��t would mos.,t , �� e1y �be
remote tribex emouritainat�sh't d the more
u59 foothill areas an
i� a'reas This zaould eliminate prgp 1� �f
ulation, centers and the need for various county services
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To upgrade fine `suppress.ion techniques and facjI este tho,d,
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movomwit and access 'mor f re' equipment would of ..course
greatly protect the sttucturea and persons linin in E'.xe���
✓ hazardous areas; Other secondary impacts which may no� j��r
i�nrr1011.6i Lely evident may be the most substantial and shr�u] (-';
be s.dd�osed here.
Continued ` ;•radi�ng; of firebreaks could .a�.tat vegetation
patterns doll increase erosion and) runoff. .9,s'tablishmerxt o°1r3
k� ° "green belt' area 'using Ihtroducedplan species con4d C, 48e
dignificant xsruptions in Local ecological pattexris
italso important to remember that many;, brush and thap"M . YaA
areas are fire maintained'" ecosystems drill continued fixe
8 ppressi.on t+�oultl serve to ajtet the entire character'
'nature of the cosystefi. Often,, continued fate sup.pr0 ' 5 t,
will; result "in a buildup of dead bfush whicl could became
ah e�`en�l,gxeate fi, hazard in the future. '`'^
'(b) -''any Ad�.e se n �� ronmental p fect5 �Vhicl .cannot ,B � Avo;iderZ �
tosa�: a s Im teinertte �'
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'1141ete w, be an 1. ert-U�?t1oft inn the` riot nal. ecolog'
bitterns in ��re s of ar'ter�s � e Jirelsreakift acid gxoen �e� A[ -
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reaset f�re�kzatd' may occ�:;r ay brusri `and"xorested
aroas th are subjects do continued"i, re protection,,
S r p flay be sllxms ted ih cettdift a,tdas of the �; ..
�evelo meat i
` .w,. _cotrlty signated as " _Ire hazardous":
d There ma be ncrda's 1 o.bs(S to the court , a- .
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It to su por��tl' t`arle super ssion equiplrient and pL.i�on�ie :
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1. F.ixebreaksftshxid, berlanned andi3 aced` ,i.21 areas "khat:
would not s'ubstan411glly iz�texfere pan "the x�oti'a,it� vegetation
G � patterns na�tura,by ater � o uses, `>4nd habix.at an mM gr�ation,
rof wildlife .
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' `y; y 2. The County ---icl 6ansider a program of controlled burn -
r' ing" in hazaxdos r1,�J�as to help reduce the i��tensity o
1 ` `future fires x,>
3. Theme County cotvfd provide '`extra'' f'rpxote,ction in
fire hazardous ar *, iri which development ivgtt Ld otherwise
be Limited,
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4, The Countyc�4'r�p1y; for State, Fe'�lox"a and,prlvate
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giants 1vh ch voul � � in the fundang., of additional, fare
suppression equipmji�u and personnel:
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Alt gnnt,Ives to., th6'�d Action:
l�. t Through approp� 'at e�� zoning and" tax it sessinents t'ht�
County ct ul,d desa� hI to alternative areas for,
" that wofid not lie ;k,it'liin :fire hazardous .areas.
2. The County totlx e,ugage"in<,aregula p7ro'raM of pexaoxc
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controlled buViing � a4 .rttain fare hazardous and fire- climax
Ocosystems, , This 'r" ld halp reduce ante sit�t of 'future -
i.res and sti11mai`iht�n natural ecologic=al„ pattexns and
"systems. 'etas pro p`" co;, `d �be� cax`ried out' under the dired-�
v tron' of ytyhe�Cafff-' �,,1i11 D v cion of i�xestry or the Ley .
L'oreJt Servxce% '/
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3. dire should be,`ttjns1-d-ered In some cases As an ecological
factor and a tvi I ] �rrj man ge:;tent too
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Ay The County could`completelyy brohibltdeVelopment for
hutnwi occupancy x3,," s;nated fire hazardous areas and those
not presently se�it ;by a ,near f°hy fire protection service.
This tvottld essent;i ,liri9 t development to: ,the pro] ected
ur'bah areas oP the ti.uftty, , They d Tie the delivVery of County
sbtt.izes would bo, ;�h�;F+; `t��d fob- the me`�t part to these urban
areas The ,re sy dous brush and timber-moontairiotts
regions w6uld;:retajfi' .kn to more natut°al. state and stib.sequteh't
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f� res would not �,;e:��,zax�dous to human lie v
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�o consider u1�Tef? rya {3 pr0'!i!`'lct alternative!' ` for this,
0: heTAi plan hleMe �t voulcl ''s!t,Isutme Chit land use policXes
in the fare l aza,rdo�i; aid'as tvou'ld��rcintint�e as thoy presently
bXi8t ► This `go6it alir� ota ,level oilmen of pore �ti l safety
threats to humaft--1 a ,,,ti ration, to occuz�in these aress� The
pvosent number aril �.iiterisity of fires and relatod. dam,ago
p iron, se�.vloe w6uld prevail,,,
and fire rotect
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b:' The County caut,lr , repare an adequate 1Vi� d� ly ptret .
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Section of the s616,t t 16mcrit which Would .co ttp y t�a.th�.'`the`
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' 15143: 'tnvironmentaF
l Impactor, -the ]a'Iaod iazaxds Section o theme
} �a; The 'Environmental Impact of the Proposed Act,,oti,
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Impacts addressed ,hie wiLl refer to the jjgj �ca,es' and plan
a mp,l ementatians enutexated a the Flood IIa aTdS sect`i on
of the Safety Flement.; Since 'these; x�e ,
direct physic i t'�on, corresponding' env ruliinental impact
`' M may not be appropriate" and `wil:l beP-so dndzcat,ed.
if 'the policies ofmhis secid'i '9 f the Suety 1"slemeixt' Frere
+' ,to be enacted, additi,orlaf areas inthe Gou�ty would be
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sub to Hanle development rostric?ions %'' e okient of
those addI-t- on.al restriction., t;iouZd�dvPpen� upon 'the de;la.noa�
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to ori of Mood- ha,- areas W, IC, iib, not >itet�'tislly.-'.dos
+� e; re 'ort. It tuo �1a have to be assumed then
cribed
in filr p
that' these areas. tvotild bd those along. the-,ban<s Cpf tho
Sacramento and Feathoix �vexs and the 13utta ,y3as3 area:' V
f This could eliminate populatib. cenCers ' gilA the need :fur
County services �ixi those �:osignated haz�ai'��.�ws 4�area§
The ;al�t�:ernatx ie o eh space uses of -�-'lood pla,jA-�' may tend:
to alt„x de'�elopinent patterns elsewhere` in a11e county.
Flood pl'a;ins ,may become popular, 'as recreational aromas
depe lding�0,f 'coI.�rse on th,e la-c,atiort arid;, the .:type o -f �acl1=
!ties a.va l lab1Le. PVblic ` aCq.uisition for tete, 'e lends '�,rould
ihcur ubstar tlax costs to the to a hr8. .�
Continued cons.t.r cta ri� o "Thysi�ra1 !protective woks such
as dams ; rescxvon ra, end lovee, coil d have maaake det,
mental effect on the h sisal env:itontent4 dor instance;
1 n'struct�on of a dam not eniy;,alters rr h.atura] flog„yob
a raver, but. also i tundates sn'd estro,,.,,vai' p: n
nous ri aria.
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an .canyon ecosystems, This Woulw result n the cle th and,
rolocation of maxly anriials rind their habiatis� A dais also
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inte.frup�ts tho hd�cmal flog of �si� t ��j sand a� d�` °o�c s wh�oh Ji
e ., _ r,at►ex eot�xse
ar impo�.tant. factors' in the nialhtena'n,ce' off, a
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' ilnv�,runmontal * ea��dam�ptol::.ctd messed an,� ani,
The actual effect's �vr's�'ld e mortely
' lmpac�� R,opbi t or ”
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b� 'dve se ll,
n �� ro�un nit > ects Vh`a cl : >Carinot `ry�toidod
t e< Pto a� sas 1mlemente,t�
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}l�evol'upineait tray rest"�ict0d in ce'��ain areas ii'esig�,
Hated as prone tloodiz'ards. <, ``r};, �,
2 ;�DeVe;omenalrpattezns"ri`n serr�ce'�de xolry systems may
•t4 >:,� ,, ra�.1
r There may, e i'it"J"ease( `U', its to tho County and � .
r� t ,� a eis to
5 dpb,t d�tioha f10od,.p�dtoct 0n fac l:nt'�rvs.
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an tiiltei ru boli of Flat
The m�y� �i, �,,� � a, P ..urd;i. ecolag�.d��.1
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Patterns as a esuli of dcJhSt`ructi`bri bf additiortal 'flood
pr`oti:oct�x)ia., lacx.�.tes.
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`ixnv ;xonmeiltal it ,act far the Scenic "Eii 'hwa s � Wilt � n
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(a) The ;hnvitol mei. ftl Impact of the Pro �sedt�q°�tj,6ji t
The Scenlz 'Highways biement of the ]butte Gotj' ty 0,&nex.al �
s ian does riot; .relate to°, any specific, physa cal I�rtiject:.
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Rather, it relates more directly to secontltt�y ,6�f-; is
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rvllic'h could be ,,reasonably expected to fclltit{ from +he '
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adoption of Scenic HI ghways' p'lement) cgnsec�uently
a y potential environmental impacts are ;,no,t as t�icwy i ly
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fdtn'tafiable"' as those relarfied -to more spec�f= c cr�llstr.uc'�
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t� x of acts, which 'cIould 'l-'o°l,l`Qw as;;'aM re5ult� ►�f . a h ,sa '
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cal-�; , ' opmen't plan l ;or a` specie i;i` prod act Iri fact.; a
impacts sof 'the" Scen1c . Highways`General Plan 'El ement :may,'
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hVe be n minimized since the element lac�t.s' the 'S p-"
Clty rel',ated to the const rti'ct,a.ori .of a proacct. The "eeni'c
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� ,H3 nw,ay's `glemerit .Calle S a wide range "of }1J., }.ii4i1 .5 l,oca'ted
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an various„ parts, bf Butte County. The '$,cei ie, `htightvay'
tl,ement Mould' relate to bo;i;h public- and pr ate, �roj'ects',
both existant and planned which could be oonsi-rutted
along highivays desi; na.ted as -scenic co-il-. "
The'ef ectay ,of�,, sce,nia corrieor or s'cenic;,}igh desi a-
txoh on e;xaLsting teve.lopment could not be ;d !texmined"nox
could the potential impact on p,ro j ect's which could be con-
structed vitll.in the scenic corridor0 0
in the futture The
Scenic Ei Bl
ghlvays ttent does not entail the acquisitX,an,
do e'lopment, or operational activities asse�ciated with a
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0 specl. -ic pr6 j ect. Rather t�i'e S -cel c Highways glement
relates billy, to recommendations for= future' plans to esta -
bl,ish a sctftic highway pt"ogxam,, Therefore, only, the
0, probable 'impacts 0f continuing the, planning process to its
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cbnolusi0ri ill:,„ a action: program for implementation Can be
The 'Scen.
cbnsidered. c Highways Plement sugg.es,ts an evalua-
tion on" paf ential, scenic highisays based 'ori sysi✓ematic
evaluatiori) roeess suggested on. Rages 5 6 of the Mei.ment.
The omerji� suggests that a4 cl.assif41catioli system be inx-�
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tiatecl and t1 e °charactexxst> cs evaluated as a rere ttisita
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to ddoand
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grams wh;ieh wot�,,,Aestablish the scenic highway' pr;ogtai�.
The impact of the', 14ighw#s glemen't wool be the
secondary��impacts ax' indirect impacts wli1011 could be assou•
ciAted' at somo later, date as an influencing l actor xn
both the qual-ific.atiori' and iita�ity.fxcation of development
along they scenic. co-rridovs, The establishment o� 'a scenic
h:.gliti+tay pro.gxam aria ad;opt� on o specific xmpl'pmen'tat tri
programs , , . e,4 scenic highway zonII I - sl o.cia� setbacks ,
y g
special building `o tl ,cYaons, etc. , could have direct
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�.mpact ori.; t1ft dev6lopment patterns aloiig the designated
scenic corr�a�deixs Xmpl.emei tation of the ,scenic highway
program crliild in�lvonce physital chahi es and result iri��
alterations ih the typo of aevolopmerit occurang along
scenes highway. and subsequently'the ocological systems
;rh ch are lo ted,�,,n scehie corsic o `s Any altotiltioris'"
in the. ecol.ogica� syg`teilt would be probletna'E.ical based on
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a) The�Envionmentllmpact oaf the Proposed Ation.-
<' n The proposed ,act;on'�is to„ t�da,pt ';a No7'.e,,�ment Ear the
'County General .and °:doe n°ot ptt)po`s'e phyla
developmexnt ' ,any' type,. The Noise Eluelt�ert� ����� tie airipact
U d.enti'fies"'vaxaous `noise 1'eveJ;s withiii, , ilre orinty. 'AAs, y
t�joa se 1^evels ar''.er c�enta i'iv,c by s�?uxce .and' 1 v n:o� s'e. 1ev,el.s
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p�•o ected 1£,os the Var ora soixr'ces.. 'Phe'°. a9npec,h. a the � ton 'e
<_ Element vill be to pra � .e a ;gulde and tee inu °a ' i ftarma�
�b7 to •indivvxlduals �arid organi;zat%cans �,�ga7.ding the naasd?
levels .iiof var pus ac. Viti,,esand, thgsre obi eetibnab�•e 'opal, 4- „ ;
fres° which may Yetnanate from t?�+ole ,a` tavatx es am hl v a
4�effect beya.nd :the lt�;ea4iosi of A)116 noise source.. "T1ie Flo ie
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Element `,a the Genera `PIRA will not x,esul?t, in phy.-�c l
changes :o,:,lteratsfihs of „anyecolag.cystepi, nax';vill 4
,clxr.eC try r'esi It in the xea- Str b;utloA or conc:entrat ;ori
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popul'at°�,on, The t ase E1anent ` Eula have ah .eff,ec on
the fixture populat�.onadi.stribut pn An'd .concen�tx.&l:tican x�r1a`ted
'Q ; to ;ctevelopmex�t patterns rvitbin_ the caixnty Prov' aim, g that the
n ,Ga data, c,`t�ntained an the' Elaement relati t.o ,noas:e sour`ee
emshating fxom'�the �thxioi t� psos �, f' d•er el,opihent i s used by
the „public it .locati-, g var aus ' typ:es ;o f EdOvelfo ment t it fi n
tie Bounty.
(b) Any Adverse Bnvir:ontitental Effects Which Cannot 1e Av'oed L
`,if :the" Propos aZ ' is I.mpllementeti4 a
„ The Noise Element will; not re.sull';' in the ph�ys,it,4l tdevo�,)op'-
men't oT alteration of any Vscbl dgfial system. Therefo'fie; '
pxognost: cation on results could be only sub�ecti7,e judge-
menu based en hypothetical devel,opmen.t p�ttexns °tv J�J"C}i _ ttA
saul d evo'lve'I,if the0,14 se £learteiit i"used lis r,ec ommeridatio
A = q 'fil'tuve devrelo,pm n '? e. !Contents ,a,� t`he Noise tlibwent.,':'
mai ev'ent-ually result an t ;t,aln developmP-.t p.attexn
hnr+tev r, thy, meastirablei ef�N.Ct on those pat�texns wo%ld be
w almost xmpas•sib Vq Uternate data included pan the ' 'port,.
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result` in `aLte�rnate to`n'llit htt msn5.festatiori's +of s1tb�
f - sectuenp tse,yof tpe xep'ort an 1ot;atang ;'speclfi °types ,
u davalo m.ont, lm acts of" the use of the �data:.4"n tie Nese
themcouiin 'eonj unction withvary bua 'deveopmena'ten'Ls xu „
y '� On surrounding
ma eVentIl.11 have ar, effecU
" areas
as a secondary ef-fect, llbtt stht ;tango of impact
emanatx from the prmsry; a.�c� ,thee leve l,pmemt has bean
directly: loclatbo :as a tesul.t 6Z-,.Bay6L 'us;et!in the NoJs:e
S eme��taul,cl not be rleter'muned"
(c) Matiai"'vi ,Adverse Iint y
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Sauce they I pact of the ,1 o1 e EImhezrt 15 l'atgally depe:'nde`nt
oil t"ha s dfficien of the data as a dociimeiit ues,as :an
al d to lb' ate stvlaes `tcf de�ralapfhent br, e r fi ate souxc;es ,of,
nbi . '"'�:b teCt to pec c 'aha.use thb hi'�°tagat�.,ah neasUVX 18
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California , is to Plan voil.1mW 1,`� and °3;, epart�mc Pit., b
'Parks a'nc�ecr+vatic�n, 'Augasfi' .19x', f ,
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Gra.di:ey �?:ublic works l�e�y�rtment��
7Q : O,roville Public Woxk`a De artmen `
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Control Bbevrcl, Central �'ST 'ainert�tb Ri^Je'�Bassri
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23. "Water 0g4lity..c.r" tes�, califoxnia State, Ater 'Resomkces
Control Board r Second Editign by ticICee labd?��'a;� f' ( 14:F 3 )
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Ip icatit�n-A �,�`fieR,ri'n't Decinb+er. n7,1.
24. "Water, Po�.`� utio,h 1 snec s d Street. surface ttiant` minants
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Resey/a�rch Anil .�on3.tor by �b Y 8� �kivir� trll,ental: P oti
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:bf Aeicicfi Saits on eater Cualit'Y, acid Biota".e
Literature ReVIO and Recommenced Research, Natioria%�Cs�
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'Council; Natiblla hcadeirly' of. Sc�j.etices `_- .�tat�.bnal Academy bf
Ehg�.lneexxng« 170 �, .,
, ��'N[titnicipa attr3 Aural 5ahitation`" Bh�iftij� and ``8tO_,e ,
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Ha niltbn Publish°iflq l Cbfnt ah
>8: 'En�iionmental rn+oabt,. bf..l►it zZaa bei�cing�i rte'r Poi lutibr
' Cattrol Researdh '96 a es r rhVironmi�,nta.l. Protection AO' 'dhc
Simule gUiod b the bible a�k�al.. s r? smth ..of: t)t� Sf'°facts
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AUthori�y �r , � r� �� t1 c . , 1 ' 4.;< • `t`�'."�I � i. .d ,:. i�`�J� �-t;,t, �1 ,r' ,rt r �
q „ VGa��nrbment Code 5e ibii 5b3U2(f,}' regtr.�res;Ka sei 1►)�u sat'ety- 'el
ohieht o
` all ctiti atddouiit�r get�erfa"l pigs, as fol`��t3ils
p "�'o+Gn U R
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4 A sei smi c t safe y 1Jan dertti fi Cati an ;slid {s
appraisals adf s'3smi`c :haza'rds, such as 'suscecibil4'ty to+ sface
�.
° ��rr�rt`vr , t, 4 ^uptu►^es ^an fau7tiii N' 't0 groUn .shu;ytin`g ;` u 1^c►ttYtd,; a�lAtres, L ��
or to the effe,etS of ieit;e c'rloil r�7tt'�uced Waves such as
and seg cher . a o r,l,
r'1 ►..1.
Th'et,se7s�ac s`af .tyYel�men shaj l a'1so 7nc`llsdle Ah,16,
AppK�aisal,�ofr,
mudsI des, '14 ds'l,ides,, and: -' slope si;ab�lity a's nkessary-gdblogr
haxa �'d-rep",
th t nius-i 'be �considere,4; s7rnulta►��Qus1y. ���f� �i'�her't`
A)%!,
Ivy J I
) �;,� + laza ds �s�fch as, possibI a surface ruptures ' frord faul t �;n`g, " ^aUnd .,
ground fal laure aha flrl eol °sy sly indu6ed 'W+aAs.
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�The"' f ec ; "of `ttiis sion:t is rti� requi,re citiesi' acdtii�.G' es td , e`'seis lc j�a„za, s � ihtocount �r their° la nl�►91�
s ift,c hazards heed to be co,,stiderea, ovdn� thnugh artly ground
acid Wa£e effect aru gi`�ii:n as ,spec; tc'.ekamp-es, `fi a baSAC . F
objects ve� i 5 t6 reduce l oss Q =1 i fe;l n u � bs , �tiatrra, o to pr. oiler y,
w” and ecor� n��c and sotiai di I0 a,tions resulting 'froWfuture earthquakes,
,l
Background
. r - 1aw/ •. C
Earthquake losses i n Cal i i orn r a th��^^ough the,_ remai, nder of tit .s century,
assuirMq that additional significa�it�couhter-•rneY&wcs art hold taken,,
o h�v�+;redbotly be,60 est e at app,;Wtv4toly�, 210 billioh (Qrbaii Geology ;
a Aas u� hl an � al 7 fort; i a `u v7 ,16 h of Mi hes 'and` Qeol ogy,) � S �imates of
1
,otertial `loss of li e fotx",pis.'' pered raPge Stell a into the ;,thousands -
aid most, of thisloss is preveotable, '
Ir
The most iVidesoread :efE ct of, Al e'artt�'qugkd�'is d shakiri This is
also :.,usuai ly (but not always) the gttatkt causes tlf damag r trudtures
u afi all types 'ihcludng ertgi�►eered s;tructnes arfd jitrbiiS�utility fabilites,
„ if inadequatre` y ccpstructed or AWgned to withstand the'shakit fbY�ce;
may suffer severe damage or coll,4pse', Thi va.gt Majority of deaths wring,
�' �....
S a,
a
ea)^thquakes are `the ros�ul t of structur all i aZ r re due to 1^ound..shaki1�g.
�'I, Mast such dr a.ths are preventabbt,� oven wi Cyt peestm, . (nowl�edgez� dewy, ��
cohs'trocti on •,can and shoed be doOgn,ed attai hui it to w the tand � probabl d
shak.hhV with�oot calf"apse.':, `�'he, greatest e��i�,i:trl��.ha�ar�1 ih the" Sthte is �
the cantin�ted use of terys of tliousa:his o alder struc,tut^es incapably o`,, ,
�. � 00)6.4 o -``,O, oar•th. uake-resi sunt des gh
tai the tandi�'b eor�hgttal�e r��rces , q
and constf(icti n has increasod gj,cntly i'rt r�.ct. tt years) tijuugh m�f'ch :.
mm6ihs tol'�be 11urnedbft
ul
t: ,.. i
rta'
�: e ' s .round fai 7 ure in the for") of 1 and
A second el t of earthgta �k
�aa s` ides- rock,fal,ls., subsidence and other }`face and near-suhface,
� gro4-' oveme.ntslhf° isoften the -result of complete loss of
strength.bf,Water-saturated sub -surface foundation -soils ("l1quefact;o6'1)
such as occurred near the Juvenile Hall in the '1971 Sari Ft~.rhando
eaxth'guaW. and in: the massive l`urnaga i n Arm l ands l �i de in,
_r�rlcplorage
' durin the 1964:Alas�a earth uake. 4
f 9 q y Most 'such ,hazardous sites c' n be.
either avoided, or s�tailied �f`adegr�ate,
gologic and'soil irlve`stigaitirrs
' utilized:
Another dali ging effect of earthqur�ke'� is,. ground d" ILct ,(:�'Wa�ce
;rupture) a1on faults, Such displacement ef,the earth s.tt f, _tnay.it
U
be vertical, off` s
jzont,a1 ar;ho.th and may off, et 'the group:11�+-as much. -
4 as 34,, feet as ",��h .1 in �S.authern dal i fo�fii a) .�;� I't° iS.;k" eCon�nmica�l1 V
eq&J, a ztu , desi'gn and bui.,l d fouhdaf iionsis, b�M l di nq
f1 : bridges, etc.) tocremaZniataci across such zones.ul't`a'on+rs subje
tq displacemeent,are best avoided ih�,eo0tvtruction., In addition to regi. 'I
"�1?c'Stlgatlbn5ecessal�y ?:o, the "bases t�nderstatidir►g bf faults and til;�ir
u 7 i4ot^iesi datas�led �zte;;� tvesti.gations are needed l�rjo� to the appro�a`1
' conA6cti0n, in, AnY 1suspected
of active fault lone. Utilities,
canal's and o4et^ 111�,e,"r futurco are Particularly volnerabla to damage: � - ,
� +
as the res_w1t`of gr'ii'r i ,ie" acemit n,:
Other damaging effec#:s of earthquakes include tsu" n � .smicusea
waves., oftr n c 1�1e " tdal waves"�), such as the one,jwh,Ych "teudk,'Cresceh City
due to ttiling_cr displacement of
thebc�t�ont �rmat"gn)tak'[hefa�e$}r+�$
and other uoasta.l areas ip� 96�, anri seiches w
f 1 Y + �jrwr_i
, dams due ,to sN; Jng,Yfault �d.�spi; coiribnt off, ove so ping (ft"cm se,ches o'r�
e mas ive landsl�din6, into the reserVoi�rj';can be Parti ularl;/��+_�s strous.
Masti�oderl~: dar>js�ar�edesined and constr�iteted to be earthquake-esisapt;,''
swe .older dq)ms herd pot,) In "addi66h to man -Marie dams, temporary darns
Pel day be, created by .earthqu lte�ikr gyered lar'clslide�Y Sudh ittadveft --tly
3 created dams ,)are certain to fail t?�ith{l a relatively `short time:;w
,
�,�Y ;, bel 3
Ur MAE AND NAI M OP 1111E,9,8' I8Mr0 , ,,5`AP9,M
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A, neral palIcy'` state►nent that a'
Glx ecpgnize seismic hazards and the r �ostibiit effe't on the,cb�rnu�nity,
r' Identifies genera. �, oa1 for tedu in�a 5t,ts-rt t ritk;.�
�. Specifies the ;levr~1 t�ti �� tore, of'}acbi ptal5lc .� FIs' tt
p life"" nd
roperty Cse e safety ,elf ent 'Ufdel fihefi for the' onPlce t bi
,. `accept . b1d�ri } r �
Sllbcifies e sm 10ty oojecjlives for lod. usex 4
5ecifres obil
le ve `ibr red;�ro� �r:�>;eis0tic fiLaZ d e rol��ted�,to:
� w:
�,lst7h,g andG:5� t
, r u pure
identification,, .delinq lt.ion t td
`evaluation Of nal"ural seismic' hazards",
Ctsideration of"6xistir strur;tural "'haxardsw �� t
GeNeYallJ�> extitiHgllbstiid.ar st}�l►utilrres„F' R
of X31.1 ��Ih:ds �il�� � lditie
soh t�arldard dams and Pohl i,r.
u `
t71-tty 1'aci1�#ies).,;.pd's� the gt�eatest
hazod to a' C010Unf v ;T t.
AP,p•MD 1,1Y —14 o
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G,f' .va'Ioat! oil ~f disaster planning pr;
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ar-term 0arthquakes, the math `rrli,rpei tolgr OsklrU�' thin,§ that
" a'aoi�munity,, Can. do iS to pl rs and n�Yry� � s �� 4`:o respa�jd to knd;�r•ecaver
root fir e;i yla�ua 1P, as�' quid Iy ani ef.r � �7 �x,.�,� bra 5s�ib�+e, give► z,
'the ex ji ,,ti ng co�t,d tion of the ai-L The' sal 5iiiti c� a`i±e i : einerrG can'
provide" guidan�o Th disaster, p•langting ��
U cs
r.E rpt etermigdt� ,i �r�f spoo-1 f td' 7 artdstanri��^tr4 +re17+fid a ��e'l of
f ,
it zar�d".,ar,3 risk.:
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As a'n '�n t� alp st�p,�� i t may be ��he��pfiil to 6term' no �rhaia sects, of th�� element
need greater ei; as, s. l`f a' Community is largely de��alo od, emphasis an`sthut ,'
t!Iral ba7ards r1d d salt r ryplatigting` waulti be r;:,0S apprc�p late';, Thi"s, w�u1d
al'sd3'be� i's cairttrlunitidS,,V hu�c'gt>e�i;'cst ��a�arl�l t�� ilf%�5�, i r�bm rg��.unrt
aha{;thg Onxtrr`at :her hardy orrimu itie t�tith ;tttrns�i e cr �n: areas 'an- gs `
' sub;ecta tsi�laijytiarr may wash t „fat,rrvarr Fr�atui,al r�ul� hazards acrd' the
� t,
forrhulAioil tit` land use policies'arid dev lx;,i�iisent r"hgUIatiOhs to iris'ii +a, that >
r,ei� de el,apme►i`t is oat hazarc�aus,
d fa
hdd trrta ly, ;.1 ocah'�pl anriir►g- agcncis mai Viish'o canidr the pi^`eY�a�tion of:� o '
she' ei+em rtt' port ians �,f �?te el�mo.n�„ it�a ��i�io ar�i:��br, `Ih1sl���vould' be
art '81 `;haat .1al fos^ t i :study a na b.+ria. seismic l a artls
Ak ti�1t���l�'o%,gar��ation
L.
(l )> Fo 'us ars tr rmul'ati rig end adapts rig s, r=iltr pnl a ` �l?as d . h Vory g6ni t•al
<> evaluations pf oartk�'scia�>va isafcirrrrat .oti r��rli,ly avaiIabloz
('Ii=valu'arede�;y of ;existin�I ittfarmtit,n" in rel�tior► to the idtn�'i�
fled range andr,s'averity of pr b1_4►�rs: 1 `
(") Oeti►ie tpecif7c natur6 and rna�,ni 'ti"da of ;.Work`pr6G r�am�,Oiede.d;,to �omplet6
th.e l cnrettt, r n a s rid , tage 3 F� -
�, 'ldonfAfi�a-tion bf natuJ-% se„lsnr:c hazards`'
�f
�l�ePr*t-al sirurt�lja� olagr! acl ttic�g�t. {s7stot�,�:”
7 n, of all active'-ur at "nUkilly aryt'1V atilt:
` f
r, r` 0rmuloatio <o
n seryisrtie's fetyl"policiesr and_recamnendatibn5:
,
..ForIOU, tiop of aR iMPI mentatian'"�prog4i a -
T"
1 „
A. Acceptable ;r�s:�C:. `rhe `level of risk below whjch ►�o spec
Qific acir an
b l ocl'go vennien r i s 'd
-V necd�iry., ;other
LO,t'° �1 a, �, than nrak.ing the,,risk,*n
v�',
(Aaccepte risk: Level o`f risk ,abo ie which specific
OVOtgment is° deempd.f ne. a 'otoit
�; G Ssi, "y°t0�1 � C �li;fe
,1 a�` ti. 0 ah'U, prOper i y�. q) 1
oid�bje risksyskr.not.nec,essary .to taike because �,te rodi idual "f
or,"p�ubl c goal s cah- =be�tGh eves at sanre or' l oss:'
`�� r:tgtal a'�cost'r�by ttth.r deans taibnuting the.riski�
ri ov } burl`' TecniGcii TiitllilolOgy.`' ct tr"
t+ (f�
Ts go s t Eahti.� u�ko�i ducgd ocean Wavos,, tid "
y as
ionl r r d tb a� ��raves.
I`
` �r�lch�es�"l`"' �af^thq"uake!I tduced viaves 'iq rlakes an ponds�lu
Seism c:J Per,taining to- or caused by earthquake'. � ,°}�,'
.. �-.
1 !s tie�acc � Charl9e pf :�ater" s�tprat�,d nolesyori°tessr) sai l' to
liquid, usually fr,w ir►t hsd g'i^dund shakirog; `
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'reoponic.w forms",�wforces, anal fitwoc�trr�,ts�- r�esu�lih�fram defarcrt-iah
u�:�, s,crus: hlovent tectan�ccre� esu4 t�nn:eart, nate
U
p r q a
or slag
4i LauL A`plano or surface %"! artlr �r terl:'b1s` a'tdtlg°t Which ailu^e h is
u car' ?r ad urro� acid WteHals, n. ap d ite"sides 'h6ve move eibtive` '
n
` to one anothpr�;1 n respo se to utho aMMOl ati oh of 'ste'; s
the rocks s� 4
d YI
A�tivo raul�: A fault that has moved ih"recemt,/geblogid time ac -#*l �irrh
is likely to rove, ag&ih tin tll�:' r l t v ly near fu; urea �.
,ore�ohoio p�rpo$es;� �theo are' no " rep Ci se:,l,,imits to
-y0-cetniayof ��iayet�l ► t, orj prOb�ayait f UQtUlO 1nr)veff6ht5 that .
0 ae 'CTS♦ Dditi yit1o6s f6,� p;l4rlhlh" r
p�11r C5'5 � e`�ttench h t�� �OrdOi�' 0 � r I 1000 �. Ot rs �1}� �t0�
b t end loo � rea�i`s� o gore forvardf� The eXaot I:
i ne
r,
ami ts�r al^ :larIn �it�rpose are` `usuel Illy de ,fined yht,
N l ati ort tn, Olite 1 alod user "and steucturos. )
t
�f� 'a w ° , �. u 1 f�� . fJ
v Ynac Ve a�lI..t �fau�lt �a% chi shotes no e��st+ en�:e of iUvemer�t in recent
reolcgic , atiid no,evidehce of potehti'al movemoot
j6 the �'ela'bivel�`y`,';"he',�'utUr"�.�r
a
J . tOPE
r�
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4.
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e�5m:» Nazards� Narards related to seisnli'c orarthqualcec3Vy.
Graund i l ores : Y n�lude riisds 1 a'de; 1 ands ale, 7i quefac,i ort sUU;S1,t►ee:" n ,'
e ^ �a
1 1,rr
surface r?u� tures,p�fra ltn :; C3�es inthe ground sul^�ce re`szglt'ing
fi om` taul;;t mave�htent; ,)
a fi [" 1TCi1l:t'.L 4fDYa7 iJ3 G , 6
DKK \5+ 4\ F'�•/-J tHG �5 j (
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Oehe seislni afe y e ement`�cantr butes,,, hFdrinair�'an on the oip at ate
U ka sa,fetjr� of,�ing ,lah�s�un 'ar�nus Lpul^h�ie$`rof 'stt^uetriros; and
`� occopdnciµ` I,t` povdes, ,Mary po��risy input; to: t��� l.arrd'use'y ,
�� q�en � ce, .cireu.lation: and :safety r''leit� nts�
ti housinli
� > f `
t�+, hf ,. �: el trtertt the l pcal
; i heca e° of the ,t,1 use .,;rel a " onsh7`p ws th fhe saf.. �y
pjya,nn. nq rageftcy. may Yo h. to; prepaiie 4h e tWb e efne�l s s�trult�,r� r� sly
-r� 1ntf s�r e �do6gment,' If COMM pe' the � '
comb i ne the 'ItWo el . ents r
t 1 f '�'�
�''equi`-re� cr�tent
and o� i c es of eachl en1_e `5�1ar�1 d ;be c ieatr'1y,
, � �eient f�a,nlet
'The, local �urisd ct1oM, ay Wish .�a �ncllta�. =t a seismic
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ty e m-ent°as' 'a part cf `ari' envi'ron�nent l Y esaurc s ; r a met
�lit ERME
a�
f n8; To Erlwironmental FactorsS
c 1} p_hy$i.c 1y;
6ec14Oic j"a�aN8 Can be ��i'rime �9nt� inaht,ni� 7arrd use
capabi (it,y:,
,,
> y Sta�tal i} Mfi j�r�60de basis„:of evalu'�t'in� costS'c?� sqc"�a� di`s'ruy�tions.,,
ry .,�itic�udir the; P,:W 'bie 1n�� of -i?e fdue c� �n hquake and
w
'> atinq social �m Ac
,} cinti e means fni t gr p
` �� Ecti'rY rrl'ict` fast and h:«t�efits of using' or, not u:s"ih� J��riot� areas,
re1 a ¢d to' pr;tertti al damt�ge ot, `bost of t�v ^coming hazard_,
Men
Impact E eportz pr6V, dds basy�s` fo>^ e�,�alUati�lg etiviroh-
rfie tal titac of p�"u o5ed pr)Jbctg ��ri .
a` `relation, 'tp °lope �ttabilitysp�ssible
tai lure, etc17
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fire L�ifi G061�x17�"X i% required by Chapl:ur �v si'r3u o`� s he pul�yic.
�{ osour�ces�Cadu, to dL,"l'rneato by Dpceiilbe , 31 l�l� `3 ` pccial` stu
, " �ci�c hti�r s� n t'�rra►�ta atLta :a of 'eart tura Ii Ozard ren allaps 4r nd eta 9ubm t
'y
sr r;h firtf�n,
to a� �d ,it ies, a,nrl �,,►zrt r errcid f� �� w,,bvie
may, „
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By bP, +�tllbel til �3 f� .7 / 4 t e .Di vi s i bl., of �i'1'nes wid,, l ont pgy -
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Jacinto f ' Its Tho 6sper,}al .stuMgs zgnes. wi 1I bw dal inea�ted on YU: S. ,
F4" Geoloq�a`1Si�rv�y�gu'dran`gle sheet The quadrangles 1,'sted.in'�ppe;uix,;.
will be, ncludeC46 tie initial distrib!atjop v�lli;ch Wi•ll�;a'egin,d6n"or about' � r'
°lctgbr 1.E end' becompleted ,by December gt, 1973. Ltidditionto„
the haul ts, x�a oed abode, all active'', ', potential~ly `aot�lVe �au1 t�s �vi.thi
the quadran�l es .l i sued Wi tl •, be zanedc,
The .zones' ,ere o1^dinarily ,aboot'
one-gUarter'mi le its Wi>dth. �u
The `State 14ihi.nq and Geology Board is required by Chapt r`-i.5, 'bIviston �' •t,
t of the„ Publ i q Res ' Urc . CtSde,ato , deu07 op q1 i'esl and cri. ek�ia ;by
Decer 3eh l',. 15 'dhter in reel" est"ate level mehts or strubtures 'to
�6� bu'�4W'iin the spec��T" fallen xdnes p i
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r, •sir" a (. � ii (41 h• ° � '
zV,A Canrurrent Oh sub$egU'ent re:��it n�)of i.hq,r: generals i n elements 'to
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give eci i`i.c recognition Go 5e,, snti c ,safety pol ' and c iter�:a. v
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B. I, chis on phi' appr�oPrla'te requirerpott,. and, procedures in x64.i'hg,, tub- t'
division and site developmentYsreg�t tions{,ands u l mg cad+�s. °Designation �� �
f special zones With speci�al,,1 a�i����e"�el opmen t �ftgul a�tions;;�such ;as
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SO, $mi"c(hazards manage tents►r
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6 reparation `Of, renewa'� o� for al eas where agh"Anpe' in 1) 0 and dd
opmentt., pattern is ,
i s y ne,.es;sat.y because f IWIJcrr,s t ,c damage oh extreme
azard ,, . t� I�
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b. 3ui l d''rt9 t flspecti on program, to . l;r tity "''unsafe s't�ruc turfs ,and i ns,ti gate
r�,ecess ry corrective hea,ur s. �, „ rt
ncltrsion oi` piterttial earthquake w� ueiidn i cot tinaency plans for
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.or,disasters and emergencies. v ew and liaison with,8 rgency
pat�edness 0r ani atians<; nd polls>e bepeetmants o,f o�iera l plans and
or 'publ is �f r•,;1 i ties' prop°sal s as t their adequacy in rimer, eney
rite+atons, , 1 -
`; F, WbOtia d p1�b Nnfs, to develop eommurii"ty"ar��ardn $s of , eisinic hoz rds
Updat hg the buildinq Bodo to reflect changes its teeh`�6 ogyz �}
N0Ti~ � r Th, q gu a dell ties d>^et!i ex tLns i vol
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5u. gestod Ierimtti�eliries fnrt}i 5eisittic 'afe.t', �lcntent in :corral
prepared + gaj'au 'i�i"1�`Sy,
re a.ret3-bl� e q tioFTS a
.c;�li�` i~�5 .he e�5tnic tai.et. Eletitetat,` prepared by, AdVisary
'' roup stn � anal = nr�lttg for,Jo7nt 'canin 1 teo ort 8c.isrt�i`,; 8a fety,
�, ,�al'`ifarn�i�Mate t,egislat�it�e� �eptetttber�" 1��=�k ,.,
�eis'mic Safe�y;.t�oriee�ii�i C1R�il1Nf F�rt��r..,,atti ��r�par��'i�ot" Glut by
iah Spa�1g1 a �, sbo�iatos MaYT17 19 1 'hfi"publ
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r COVernnlentCode Section 653012(h) requires a °scenic highw6y .e fexnen of ill city
4 n ; as fallaws:. r "`
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and county ge eral plans,
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n, The plan shall include,,ar�i�s .ehic highway e�efheait or' th develgp►�ent,
ostabljshment;�and protec'tion,,af, Ste 111chighways ;;, sU�� fi i;a.,i!�ae
yw •" ° p o47 si ons ref Atti,i:l a �, 5 '.( commen6fAg wi th" . ecti on .,2.601 Chapter 2
a 0i Y 1 w nl i (�✓MW"' f
Stan 1 of tlie` Streets
and Nnhwa_ys_ Cad,..r, r
X41 'VE uce)!?E r 1!?D 4 ATURE OP W-SL`ENX� « +S 9UIrIL'N '��`
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e Thl e1emehtj p�avides far the local panty rirg fb officiaylx'and wiafficial' scenic ,
" h OwaS's Off ficial scenic highways'`are;-so daitignAted�b+, the State 'Scor�7c li ; h
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W'ay Adv s ..�� comniitte after pians 'ha�ve��'beeen ad pted ar�d'sub�nitted by fife lo�r�al
,;urisd4icif "'I it Whys-eligiile for su�h dcsign�tinn dre 11st+ad in° 0th Streets
and HtighFlays todel,5ec�a��zt 25. _ 0rf cl*a111' .quit Sr4 n*c HIghways`'a " also
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d^s:;; gnated ,b the State Scen j h1 i hwa Ad'
i so'rV Go�� tni ttee upa,n aplp i cati on
from the-local �jurisdi6tion.
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Starrdarls �� official 'designation tof s`cenic_.h�gh► r resit ori, the: aha'lysis, c=
t Yr o r :y 1, .� ,
planning ani i,ratectian of the scenic care i, 4h�ouhh which the h�ghw�y trawerscs�
Thee cepa tmert of Transp rt.ation has prepack a gui;de on o;Ff,.iei.al seontic highway
� 1 cesignatzon wh7.ch:is available at their local, d11 istma offices:``°' a
t J C ii r lryy, ` (� + ry i
f The �Sceni:o highways'_ e�e►nnr�i*, 4N the -;initial step iea4bg-towat�d the` bf-fieiai i
l p
y,.
' dsagnai.ori as a sccriic�f7ighwy.,susuch, the element ►�ovidit the basls>>'far'`
ya tne preparation of spec�.ti.c s°cenic torridoe.pians. Tile element �s not a; scerr�c
highway w 7dar stddy; ;,but rarer pravidps file taasis :dor scenic cerrido,. ((
st tdics � 'he bepa tment of Tr°anspok#ion got by the local �uwisdicti,Un:;''
itie..
�� �. ° ,a l` or Mies, iwzwhic:h a�,Scehic Q�� idor� study has_ beep/, bmpl��etedi, the
ele�hent may, L. mr;fie s�eG�fric plate o;» set of ° `�l icid's to pr A` Ct aihd= enhance"
tib scen xc coradir.�� �k�
Although the phasic of thetisireni hi►.ua er ent is do tli� desi natio" f,
state" 6t, Nutes as "scenie" i �y. g - of
antes, �h°� s tines hot preclude 1 oval agend es
froth devilopih9 and'ado;yt7ng l;offal scenic ,r tes.
„ AIdo`htification acid evaluat`ti#oh ofd?suet is corrridnrs� i'n. tbee pl�anhi`ng' at,ea�
carnsdchation
of sped Features such �ti:nttiytNays r»ivet~ nrk bay frbrlt
,park drives, and simil4rr injp&,ant na uhal �or landscaped-'and
t.e utif , d avlterials; 1rrclusion cf a bikol{r y systen!��wi�thin Na scenic
iri way 60rr 'dor tnay :be,con` idere&
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statement of policyI ith��d�agi»a-map�indic�aiir�g tho,eommunittie scenab
y' i�he>~rti,
h � �tiwa�r sstem ono the 1�e u'te;� j -
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G. Guide to impl�tpwrtation measure r
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A .Identificat�`� n� �nd� �aal � !.Q . � ��
u' �w a:� Lysis of c Yi7:o resourced �n't�he v1Ci�hlty b`� rept
and hIghway�;��particui;�f�ly those r tes .eljr�ible for ofi'icial' scent's rdute '
desi'Onatio°n.
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B. ideiitific�tion ,00 scenic for idows
lei !71 � `F'tt .,. programs",
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C Qevelo.pmer►t of�;pol asiid rograrnstonhatncz and protect the sce►iic U;
, n,rr Bores
4 b. Consultation With th.e'�istrict'blr0ctoti o.f,Trartsportation' fqr assistance
�.n tintial' 'coy dor survey and rdent'iification.. R� ,
Q�orisul tati`on wj, th .organi atir�tis� ind yi dual s and. residents l,i n the' �o "nig
cot`ridot^ to ancon v °ate tbe.ir suggestions; eq d' the ;p oposed r°oups, ��
r. Wand tti„develop suppb tt inn adoptini� 'teasu��es t� `�ro���ct :flip ';�outL:
Soentc 'Cror`r`7dor: The vis` ,1�1e land `area 'outside the highwayu
gtneralIY eso.r•ibed as ”*the vi'ev: 'from tlt hoa,d"
Official State, S_ranic Ni Ay'Arld Df iM1oaal tougtY Scen�Ji �ti�ti�1a.Y. Scenic '
hihways ,offic`�ally deli dated by, +he Scan c,,tligh�tays RdY�sot�y'Cart�titte after
application both local jt'idici;ion and ohly if 4n 7t�t'af eligible}highways
uta ,, r��� �:`' n 26;x' of`tf�et eet a d i
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Rural Designato'd Sonic ki,ghway: A route thht trtIvdrses a d, fined`,corridor°
"., within which natural sceiiic �rasqurtes'and aesth4tic valuet ars pr ,t, ,t, 0 and
enhanced y
.ti Urban Res,i hated Soenat ahw A r0,Ute that..,traverses a defilnedoVis�ual
�.corw�� ar ��tktirc Offers unh dergd. vivw, 'of attractive Ur '(In tconet.
S Lis, p4 J:{lfYshin+ n'/ `bg& ,E`�a.:'
The scenic highways e�eo-.n,t t,alates` directly tt� -theE open space acid tie'N ,Ocu-
lat`'on aieinent,.and indirdctly to the late uwe'.tlemant,, it reIates as well `,"u), ,>
a non -mandatary element = the comtonity `design or, urban design e�emeint�,
Its} strong "tt rolaticnshap,)�s 'e�tittI the open ri� ce element inas iuch as the'sceni>r
oorridor, by definittofr, v�Y�l tr��rtslf�;�se ;�gn�itant natural and urban open
spate areaa,> or tr�� r asci the to�frlhii�� �rttay a�i�sti to makp'"the s�cehic� high,
4; way's el eIrtet� pat ` ''of an an 'ryonMental �;r otir�ces and managemo �l et�eilt.
also could be Comb-Ined" W1th tMO circulation ell Won t,
A, App,ication for' 6ffI-t ryasigriatiori to .the Mtrict Director' o Trahtportatio►i.
aLrific corridor studies plans and rj.r � ams „ )�
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NOTI'CG '0F PUBL'IC;-'HEARING 0N,
y, THE O..UTTE, COU14TY GOERAL PL -AN. o 1,
L fVot� c i s hereby g�o ven by the Butte ',C ,,, P-1 anni h g Com-
a ml s )�'i oh, t ha t ip � bI i c- hearings ^ will, b 6�,, e I'& 'c .
"y a� o
'f Thursday �e� .1976, f�ea%'rigs %
�Q to begih at 7:,30 P M. t � �;�, r �xr ° ,oJInty Board t�f sup
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vrvars�Ao s ta' rt `, u ty X minJstr t�oh WUi,1d
Street,. Q^i�o`U ,ie, calf6eh ay regarding the foil wi ,g'`k
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° The. wave U6t� -oned t1e,ment ,and Env rd"menta>1 Impact
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Reports a�'e' on` ffiie.and awalable' fair ptibJ1'c vlew7n
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4 ` , " the. Butte County pl_a 1r! j 00par60nt, 7 vouhlk�y„ ;ehte.r
tl'ri ve< oro,vi 11,.x, Cal 7 fnrh7' � Envy rafime'htal I;npact RepbrtS
are a Is b,lzaVa�filable at aelleg�' and oo°anty; 11brarfi'es.
,w 4'i �; 3UT1'E CGUPd'(1' PLA�JfJ;iJtJG CO.�iMISSI}ON t,
Law dnce, Lavtson _ �,�,'
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TO B� PUILISHM IN TH8 CH—fc,� EP�T R'RYSE RtCORb ON,
SATURDAY, aCTO8tA 19
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