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Mark Radabaugh, Senior Planner
Butte County Planni.zg Depa:�:.rient
7 County Center_ Drivo-
Orovil d CA 95965
Subject: Comments on graft Butte .County Tr ails;"port�tian
Element - 'August. 1;983
Dear Mar1c:
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My apologies for the delay in getting these comments
tot tten u I ho' e tyle arrive in time to be 'of some use.
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Overall , I felt the document` tads thorough. and esinpre-
'nensive; and that it's format was appropriate.'ou obviously
ut in a lot of time and effort arnd . haul:d be co ' d` d r
P mmen e f,o.
pullIn� thO'many pieces together so effectively:
I do Have a ,few comments and' suggestions partly as` a
result,, of discussions at the various CAC:'meetings. These
are entmmera:ted below.
Section 1, 22 --�' More elaborativa of the relationship of
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- the Transpt�rtat-�.an Element to the RTP-wou] d be hey p
fu l here �nasmuc.h as the PTP dont°mins is int lar 'lortg
range policy stat0tonts,
Secti6, . 7:13 -= .The 'd�.s,cussion of` MP0' fsesigttat on cc�n�
fined in F6611l ate (1`) is somewhat misleading and
should' be 'elan: ified<. The lm ;O t s plant?,ing responsi-'
bil11;3t extends o'nly''t2� the Chico urbanized:, area (UZA) ;
not to Butte Gc�unty as a Vlhn'le, and i.s distinc't from.
the State RTPA (Regiona' Trarispo tat"ion Planning Area
dC.signatian: An urbanized area is also not the same
thing 'as an SMSA. i is the e�tistencoof an urbanized
Brea giver 50,1100 population -that'triggers,`the�MPO
desi. nation:
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Also; uhe detdr, iziatian,`of VAT pxojec't pxiorit;ies
riot "an N0?0 function. In fihe' case of .the Clhico urbanized
area the 'MPO Gammittee' has'been given this 'r:esponsi�-
bility by the City incl Oouttty; hbwevot a sep� tate F'AU
OQMMittee 'sets 'pririr ties for the other urban areas in.
Btitt.e County .
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Tr anspor, atx 11 Element
Environmental Impact Report
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Table_ of Contents
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Pto"e.ct Description
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environmental Setting
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Sini;fa ntalm cant DnvironmeIacts an g ion '�leasuxes. -
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4 1 Air (dual a ty
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4 2 �a te'�r u�aliY
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4.3 Erosion
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4: 4 rainage
V.ege,tation, F Sh and 1Y .ldl fe
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,6 Land Use
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c.7 Noisy
4. P, me Agricul t:ural Resources'
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X4.9 AAkdh�aeoltvgjica1 and His'torical ,resources
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4.10 �Trari`sportatioinl Fuel . Cansump tion
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Circus non
x;11 �Trans io'nn a
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4.12': Transpox`tatio'1i and Haz,.axdous grid Toxic iate�ra,a.ls
4. 3 -Public 5'ervi.s 'and Fi:SG��. imbacts=
4. 14 V110,Uai and 56tinic�ualitie
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tfna"voidable "Adverse Impacts
A1teY`riatxves to `the P�ojeet
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w on'' �Certn Productivity
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Short Term Uses Ver g
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Irtdversa,;bld Ces Ito the IE�Lvironment
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G th 'ijth Irii�ucin Iin aet
List of Aenc.es end lyexsan.s Contacted 1
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Environmental Impact iteport
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i3U'TTE CQUNTY 1lEHI.CIILAR ;M11, ST LSTI,NJATES''
1981 Urban
19,81 Ault6l
(rix of ve}vi.cles @ 30 mph)
fix of wily elcs 0
45 mph)
135064.3 mi.
CRF (g/mi) 'tONSOAYCFi.
/ln) TONS/DAY
2 5 1 '
GO .3 3Z.� 8
CO 1'5
7.33Q
HC 21,21 2.77
A1C �]�.i2�
2�� 03
NWC 2.1,8 2.7;
NP;ifIG
99
rlox 5:85. 4.82
NQ X l.54 `
5..44
SQA 29 .3fi
SQxq,
FARTS : -6 �
0 136
'45
PANT:
2000 urban
2GO0 Iteral
Mix of vehicles @ 30 mph)
(Mixof vehicles 0'
45 mph) ,
VbiT1 7.0'
1ttiT
CRI (g/mi) tm, /`DAY
CRF Cg/mid
'TONS)DAY
co 19.22 36 22
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CO 14.7.2'
27.45
IIC .1.60 3.02
�C 1:14
2 20
NSC 1.39 2.62
NMkiC . 99"
Npx 41 94
�NO.01�
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29,
AT 36 6.<
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Note; ?� p ound 453.6 ram's'
The' estimates for tie year
2000 ara Uas'ec .on 1955 composite
emission £ac;tars�
References
Califcxn a Air Resources
Boar, .,i, 2 to Procedure t0id
Iasis tb rl on
road Mn'tor veh34.eIe emiss1611s,y" 1951
l s`t"�+act
Soixrc, Iutte County Air Pollutim Co"ntra";i
Appendix C
Aveirage Trip Generation Rates for
;Common Larici 1Jses
Urban Areas
Land .Use
Tri endvation Rate
Single Family ;Deaached Housing
10.0 trips/ull t
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Apar tments
6:11•ri s/unit
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office liu lding
12: trips/1Q�0 gross sq.
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ShOp pa,ng er
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0'0 0' gross sq: ft:
115;8 tris/000 gross sq.:; ft
S(1,000'-99,099 gross sq: °ft.
79:1 trip /1000 sq. Vit.
100,00999 gross sq. ft.
60•AI trips/1000 gross' sq. ft.
200,oa0-299,999 gross sq. ft.
49.9 trips/:L000 gross sq. fit.
300 Q00-309'gOJ9 gross sq. ft.
aO.A t"rips/Ido0 gross sq. ft:I
4a0,tl00- 99,999 .gross sq: ft.
47.'fi tripsji'000 gross sq: ft►
- = 00`000-5`99 "9'J-9 cross sq. ft.-
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- 34_.;y trips%1:000 gross_ sib.~ fit, -
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244 ,999': gross sq. ft.
31.;1 trips%1000 gross sq. ft.
Overt l;2SO,.OQO grass s. ft.
26:5 trips/100 gross sq.: ft.
Supgrmar�Cet
125,.5 trips/1Q00` gross sq. Vit;
24.=hrQ M.)Myenience rfarlcet
3''.trips /10 0''0 gross sq. ft
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nrrve,�in banks
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192.0 pti 1000 gT'0S$ sq,ft
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needs the support of road Desi g;nati ons.
R,&:i Test sli de devel opme0ti. iZOdact i on of deps1 ty tltte '10 part L.0
the new 'sewage ordi nao�;ce', has el'� mi rjate .the need' for a road to
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connect that ';area. The fire department:state'tl that
existing roaa', are adequate.
Due to ,the growth potential in the upper.i^ide it would seem
that in dine the ruatl'woul,d nod.be adept at.Q. (,Baron)
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s o encs t; at r:eter' to - uest ons within the imp tls '
Respon e C mm h q_,,
of the Towh of Paradise should refer to staff recommer�d4, 's
to the^ormnts o the Town's staFr,found int Pari '� of this
repa'rt. The''draft El etrient's text i deAl l'fi es, futL re c pac ty
orob ems,on the Skyway. north of 'the Tow limens to haradise.
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nes sometime i n' the 199b''s and suggested (:,hath increase i
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the °f�i ghway s -,capa , Wi`i'1 fae-needed th,ett °page 1 ST
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h. 'Exposure of people or property to
geologic iazards (such as earthquakes ,
landslides , inudsl.ides , ground failure ,
or Similar hazards?
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2. Air. Wil]. the, proposal result in
a. Substantial deterioration of
ambient or focal air quality? ?C
b. The creation of objdrAi'nable.
odors', smoke or fumes?'
c... Significant alteration of air
movement,' moisture or temperature,
ar any change in climate, either
I calcar.re ionally
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3. Waterthe'pr6p:osal,result in sub'stangy .a7
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a: Changes inlcu'rrents, or,tb.e course
or direction 'of, water movements?
X
b. Changcs In, absorption, rate's, drainage
pane ns,, Or the ratio arld amount Of'
surface water runoff? X
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c. Need for off- ite surface drainage
mprovetnerinclvdirig vegetation
retnoval., channel,itation br eitivert
:ns tai lation?.__ _ __
a. Alterations to the course ot flow
of :.Iibod waters? 1
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e, tha�i'ge �n>� the °�.trtoutt - of su-efs,-
bl water in an water' bocl?
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X
Liischarge into surface iva{:ers, or
in kariy a1: oltata.ori of surface
mater ' ua1 it "nclud`
I bur- q I Y, .rig tx not
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te m e�.atute , dissol.ved
I oxygen or t:bit7 Y'
g Alteration �f the tlirec'�i0tjr o':
ratel of:f »+7 Of'gk.ound "waters?
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nge in, the gttat�t3.ty or qual3- ya
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of Igr.ound''vitat rs , eJ. lerl t rough
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t adt �-tions 'r w1 rd
of thtciu ; t int,eroeptlon of sn '
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YT's MAYBE No
i. • Aeduction in the' amoun>t of
otherwise available for er
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public
Water, 7.ie "
su p p s
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• EZ�osure o,f. people or prrrpextY
t.o aster' related hazards Suci� as
flood; s,ng?-
P' =�
4 lant.. Life ,
_ CST 1 1 the,
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in substantial-: proposa7. result
X
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a: Loss of vgetatio�r or change in >the
diversity of
specias or! nbmer...:. ;_.
_ - _ - o€ -any sped es Of planes (including
treEs►,:
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she xbs., ' gras°s, cops;
tnicrolora anal.;aqua'tic lants
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uctjon hei numbers of any
unique rare or e.carigered
ci£ plants species
c .' Introduction of' tjeEv s ec '
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plants P of
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�, area; or
nto. an , , n a' bar the:rier
normal replenishment
,of
exiStin, S�eCieS?
_Red ucton in acrea e of
cultural_
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S y Animal Life 1431,11 p'op
in the
substatit:ial.' osal result
a:- Change the diverstq of specxas,
or numbers of any species:
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of
animals thirds land an mils
3- Ing '
nre `'��� ,.
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g 31.es
bonthc or' anismsnd she�.]-
sec
mie�rofa�iina} T � or
b Reduct� of o ttie nis `'
X11 bars f any,
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que, rare or end' ft species'
of anirsls
c, lA-roduct�ion of xi
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or
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anznals ,into; an area f 0r re,sult
bezrier 1:o t1e + ,....
To�tcmen t of t�.on .ori
to
gni t�ls
Add'uc ,,,,On,ofy encfoacl rilent
deters arat� obi to eistn; ^'f,ish�o
wild fe ha`bit
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13 Trans ortat-ion/Circulation XISAi
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proposa r:esu L'' in; the,
Get erat on of si bstanti al; addtioria•
vehidular 1
moyeznont?
x
bant effecter .o n existing
ar,king f'ilties
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Pr' demand
nariin?, ,for.
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c' Substant<ia1 impact upon eX;
.stns
transportation
systems?.
5ignifican altera,tians to
patterns _ of e3rculat;ion o ,pmovEmerit
�of p:eople and /Or2
O OC1S,
e. Alterations to waterborne; raiY or
air:traffic?
f . lncxliease in txa.ffc hazardto motor
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veh�'cles, bir busts -
or Pe&e ri.ans?
X
ane ecince,, W�. e�proposal have
pon, or, result'��,,
need,' for or,ltercd n a 'Substantial
:near
se5`vices � n a, ,_ o�ernmental
n cid t
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ho! wir ease
_ire
_ pr0tect�.on?
b po.Z_
ice pro.toctiian
X
c• S'chools7
X
p`
arl�,s fa1a rec r :or oche
• .f t�.es?
e • Mein'�"
tenante of:
pub
lit row's'? c act
X,
me Sertiicas?
MQr C�l1 t� popba�; 1
i.n .
st.bs tanta�, am o'
o'ena;yi s o 'fuel
b: StiSstaritial,anox eas•o an dentin .upon
eist�.n' soiA rces of ener
require the'd�rlopment, a a
sources o eh, n
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MAYBE 0
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Utilitie.s . V:Lll the proposa] result
in a need–far news stems , oxx sub-
y,
stahtial alteration8tb_th6l.following
IIt1 lit eS
a, power o!I' natural as
y Communications systems?
X
c . t4ater?
d,Sewer (will ;trunit Zine be extended,
ptoviding capacity to serve new
development't
X
e. Storm *seater" rlraihage't
X
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Hainan health , Cii11 the proposal
result
a. Creation a ' any health hazard or
potential health hazard ('excluding
mexital healthy ?
x
b . Exposure of people to potseritia
health hazatd's?
X,
So1solid,7:'
Waste . G 11 thero osa� result
T any 'si gnir-icaht impac'tspassoc ate'd
with solid wash dig }? o�ai or, 1 itt'er
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contral�
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AestheticstJi;. i:1ie proposal xestil t
�n t e ?o struction of any pis
designated or tecoga zed scenic vista,
open to thd,,pulilii , or w 1� the
proposal. result in the creation of an
aesthetically offensive site aped to
`tic
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p b yew?
X
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Re tion ALL ehe topo8� !L tesult
ii ah itripac't upon the qual�t�' o t
quantity o f����: eX�: n puh ic ' : ctea"
t' 6n fadi itt §1
X
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A�. rrheQl.��.�_t_ru4-__. �_�11a4s .
ptoposa resu–Tt� n n a� eLat bn of
a sIgni.,i'-i ta6tl atot eo ogical o :
h.istotic.al site, ,s�t�tctt�re� o��ect
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