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HomeMy WebLinkAboutUP 01-21PROJECT SUMMARY SHEET FILE #: UP 01-21 PROJECT TYPE: Use Permit APPLICANT: Michael Randall McLaughlin ADDRESS: 8616 Dumel Dr., Durham, CA 95938 OWNER: same ADDRESS: REPRESENTATIVE: ADDRESS: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Use Permit for a wood processing business in an Agricultural Zone PROPERTY ZONED: A-40 (Agricultural, 40 acre parcels) LOCATED: Oroville-Chico Highway, Durham AP#: 040-120-028 TOWN/AREA: Durham GENERAL PLAN DESIGNATION: Grazing Open Lands J 1. Application complete: - June 11, 2001 Amount: $ 1,078.00 Receipt # 19575 2.1 Comments sent to: Development Services Director, Public Works Director, Environmental Health, Assessor, Building Manager, LAFCo, Air Quality Mgmt., Butte Co. Farm Bureau, Agricultural Commission, California Dept. of Forestry, PG&E North -Chico, Cal Trans, Highway Patrol 3. Comments received from: 4. Rezone Petition Signatures Checked: 5. Mailing List/Lead-in Sheet: 6. -Assigned To: Stephen Hackney 7. Environmental Determination: State Clearinghouse No: Subject to Fish & Game: Categorical Exemption-CEQA# Negative Declaration _ Mitigation Negative Declaration Environmental Impact Report Gen. Rule Ex. -CEQA # 15061.(bx3) Other 8. Staff Report: Project Video: 9. Clearinghouse circulation required: Yes No _ 10. Publication Notice Written: Date Sent to SCH: Display Ad Prepared: 11. Notices Mailed: Number of Notices: 12. Newspaper Publication Date: O (C) P G B 13 14. Planning Commission Hearing(s):- Action taken: Special Conditions: Commission Resolution No Board of Supervisors' Hearing(s): Action taken: Board Resolution No.: Ordinance No: Adopted: 15. Type Use Permit/Send for signature: 16. N.O.E. / N.O.D. / APPENDIX G: Fish & Game Fees Paid: Yes No 17. Send validated Use Permit: 18. Assessor's Memo: 19. Copy of Use Permit / Variance to Planning Technician: 7 County Center Drive - Oroville, California 95965 - 530-538-7601 - FAX 530-538-7785 C war C'O' DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES BUTT�PtOUNTY UNIFORM APPWATION %LPPLICANT: Agent information to be provided is on other side: APPLICANT'S NAME ( If applicant is different from owner an affidavit is required) ASSESSOPUS PARCELNU7MB C CY0_1 lt&L-AV��tkyj 4& ADDRESS: CITY, STATE & ZIP CODE: FILE NUMBER: (FOR OFFICE USE) Kbt� -Dvfy" b(- CA- 0i S-ri S 2' (AP 01 -al NAME OF PROPOSED PROJECT (If any) TELEPHONE 11 1 (5-3c>) �>q7 --73E LOCATION OF PROJECT M4jor cross s eels and Addrss, if any) lot r 0 GENERAL INFORMATION RF.01 rrRF.r) OWNER'S NAME TELEPHONE S a+,P, Qt's C -L 6-0� ADDRESS: CITY, STATE & ZIP CODE: ON GE RAL PLAN EXISTING LAND USE I SITE SIZE (in Square EacLor Acres) EXISTING STRUCTURES (in Square Feet) :56N"f, PROPOSED STRUCTURES (in Square Feet ?V, OOD 4�6mx�' R V 11 (Check One) (Check One) 0 PROPERTY IS OR PROPOSED TO BE SEWERED C3 PROPERTY IS OR PROPOSED TO BE ON PUBLIC WATER PROPERTY IS OR PROPOSED TO BE ON SEPTIC tf, PROPERTY IS OR PROPOSED TO BE ON WELL WATER APPLICATION REQUESTED W, 0 GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 0 REZONE PERMIT 0 MINOR USE PERMIT 0 VARIANCE 0 MINOR VARIANCE 0 ADMINISTRATIVE 0 DEVELOPMENT AC 0 TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAP 0 TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP E C E 0 V E 0 WAIVER OF PARCEL MAP 0 BOUNDARY LINE MODIFICATION J U N 1 1 2001 0 LEGAL LOT DETERMINATION R1 10 0 CERTIFICATE OF MERGER "T BUTTE COUNTY 0 MINING AND RECLAMATION PLAN PLANNING DIVISION 0 OTHER ......... PROJECT' DESCRffMON FULL DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT (Attach necessary sheets.( heets. If this applicatiol is fora land division, deschbe the number and size of parcels.) :�2r0CPSSLnC---) OWNER CERTIFICATION I CERTIFY THAT I AM PRESENTLY THE LEGAL OWNER OR THE AUTHORIZED AGENT OF THE OWNER OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PROPERTY. FURTHER, I ACKNOWLEDGE THE FILING OF THIS APPLICATION AND CERTIFY THAT ALL OF THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS TRUE AND ACCURATE. (If an agent is to be authorized, exectite an affidavit of authorization and include the affidavit with this application.) DATE: /�/�SIGNATURE: kk 0 AGENT AUTHORIZATION To Butte County, Department of Development Services; Print Name of Agent and 4` i 3D is hereby authorized to process this application for on my property, identified as Butte County Assessor Parcel Number Q'W –/ZO –O Z? This authorization allows representation for all applications, hearings, appeals, etc. and to sign all documents necessary for said processing, but not including document(s) relating to record title interest. Owner(s) of Record: (sign and print name) Print Name Signature Architect and/or Engineer: Print Name of Architect/Engineer and Phone Number Mailing Address FOR OFFICE USE ONLY Verify: / Date Received: Print Name Signature fc- PLAMING Total Amount Received: 1,01A-00 1/ AP Number(s) Ar Legal Description Owners Authorization ✓ Zoning Requirements f Project Description —�– Copies of plot plan Taken by � r Receipt No. l 9_ s 7S E.H. �`� 00 LD a • o o Plan '100-00 F -D 43- 00 Payment of the currently required Application Fee and/or Deposit (Any unused portion of a deposit) will be returned upon final action. Current fee for this application is $ as of &A Make check payable to "Butte County Treasurer". COUNTY OF BUTTE ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION FORM (To be Completed By Project Applicant) Date Filed / (/6 1 _General Information: 1. Name and address of owner, and/or developer, and project sponsor:, AA -A1 0 J. i , 1 11 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Address of project: v Assessor's Parcel Number: List and describe any other related permits and other public approvals requir for this project incl ding those required by city, regional, state and federal agencies: Z>'®� ahr^ .3 6-tw ! Existing general plan designation:6 o �- a_n�aau �y LVIm It� UWUIGI. / ' How is land currently used? Proposed use of site (Project for which this form is filed): Project Description: _ 9. Site size: '10 CvG►C3 (Acres/Sq. Feet) 10. Off-street parking spaces: Full size: 11. Plans attached Yes ff No _ Wo Compact: 12. Proposed development schedule_Bysihcss A-IrecaL- exafs 13. Associated projects A1& -y -e 14. Anticipated incremental or phased development ,N1A Attach description of project containing the following information: Total: L10 If residential, include the number of units, schedule of unit sizes, range of sale prices or rents, and type of. household size expected. If commercial,:indicate the type, whether neighborhood, city or regional oR Ule]:oX I�of �j area and loading facilities. See �af� r1 If industrial, indicate type, estimated employment per shift, and loading We+es. JUN 1 1 2001 If institutional, indicate the major function, estimated employment 0 Butte County Department of Development Services ❑ Planning Division ❑ 1 facilities, and community benefits to be derived from the project. 19. If the project involves a variance, conditional use, rezoning application, or any development permits, state this and indicate clearly why the application is required. If permits have already been issued, please attach as Exhibit Are the following items applicable to the project or its effects? Discuss below all items checked yes (attach additional sheets as necessary). YES 20. Change in existing features of any hills, buttes, canyons or substantial alteration of ground contours. _ 21. Change in scenic views or vistas from existing residential areas or public lands or roads. 22. Change in pattern or character of general area of project. _ 23. Significant amounts of solid waste or litter. 24. Change in dust, ash, smoke, fumes or odors in vicinity. _ 25. Change in bay, lake, river, stream or ground water quality or quantity, or alteration of existing drainage patterns. _ 26. Substantial change in existing noise or vibration levels in the vicinity. 27. Site on filled land or on slopes of 10 percent or more. _ 28. Use of, or d'isposal.of potentially hazardous materials, such as toxic substances, flammable or explosives. 29. Substantial change in demand for municipal services (police, fire, water, sewage, etc. including special districts). _ 30. Substantially increase fossil fuel consumption (electricity, oil, natural gas, etc.). _ 31. Relationship to a larger project or series of projects. _ B ❑ Butte County Department of Development Services O Planning Division O 2 NO X X Environmental Setting: (Attach brief description) 32. Describe the project site as it exists before the project, including information on topography, soil stability, plants and animals, and any cultural, historical, or scenic aspects. Describe any existing structures on the site and the use of the structures. Attach photographs of the site. Snapshots or Polaroid photos will be accepted. 33. Describe the surrounding properties, including information on plants and animals and any cultural, historical, or scenic aspects. Indicate the type of land use (residential, commercial, etc.), intensity of land use (one - family, apartment houses, shops, department stores, etc.), and scale of development (height, frontage, set- back, rear yard, etc.). Attach photographs of the vicinity. Snapshots or Polaroid photos will be accepted. Certification I hereby certify that the statements furnished above and in the attached exhibits present the data and information required for this initial evaluation to the best of my ability, and that the. facts, statements, and information presented are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. Date Signatu for K:\FORMS\SUBMITTAL\ENV-INFO 37, -T4 -5 ke­ �� ��y exah; ws 6 ted -5p&'X—dlP,-oze'5 s� r ->I '/�V1/1 cLVvq( I p``' �3 6� 7/�(. �� %91��� used ol PD 5a. y� ❑ Butte County Department of Development Services ❑ Planning Division ❑ 3 • OLD DURHAM WOOD, INC. 8616 DURNEL DR. DURHAM, CA 95938 PARCEL# 040-120-028 PROJECT DESCRIPTION p E E w JUN 1 1 2001 BUTTE COUNTY PLANNING, DIVISION THE BASIC NATURE OF THE BUSINESS FOR WHICH THIS USE APPLICATION IS BEING FILED IS THE PRODUCTION OF WHOLESALE PACKAGED FIREWOOD THAT IS SOLD PRIMARILY TO THE GROCERY INDUSTRY. THE WOOD THAT WE PACKAGE IS HARVESTED FROM ORCHARDS IN THE SURROUNDING COUNTIES. OUR PRIMARY PRODUCT IS ALMOND WITH WALNUT BEING OUR SECONDARY PRODUCT. WE HAVE A MACHINE THAT CUTS THE TREES AT THEIR BASE AND LAYS THEM OVER WHERE THEY ARE THEN LIMBED BY WAY OF CHAINSAWS. ONCE THE WOOD HAS BEEN CUT DOWN TO LENGTH, BETWEEN 14-16", THE WOOD IS SCOOPED UP WITH A LOADER AND DUMPED INTO LARGE DUMP TRAILER. IN SOME INSTANCES, WOOD IS LOADED BY HAND INTO SMALLER DUMP TRUCKS. THE WOOD IS THEN HAULED INTO THE YARD AND DUMPED INTO ROWS IN ONE OF THE DESIGNATED STORAGE AREAS. THE WOOD THEN SITS OUT IN THE OPEN TO DRY UNTIL IT IS WELL SEASONED. THIS TIME FRAME VARIES DEPENDING ON TIME OF YEAR AND TYPE OF WOOD. TYPICALLY, ALMOND WILL DRY IN ABOUT 4 MONTHS OF HOT WEATHER. WHEN THE WOOD IS DRY ENOUGH, IT IS SPLIT INTO SMALLER PIECES USING GAS POWERED PNEUMATIC WOOD SPLITTERS. AS THE WOOD IS SPLIT, IT IS THROWN INTO PILES. PIECES THAT DO NOT CONFORM TO PACKAGING STANDARDS ARE SEPERATED TO BE PACKAGED AS BULK WOOD. THE SPLIT PIECES ARE THEN PUT INTO A BUNDLING MACHINE AND WRAPPED WITH STRETCH WRAP WITH A LABEL AND HANDLE TIE INSERTED. THE . BUNDLES ARE THEN STACKED ON A PALLET, 10 PER ROW, 4 ROWS HIGH. THE PALLET IS THEN WRAPPED WITH STRETCH WRAP TO HOLD THE BUNDLES IN PLACE. THE OVERALL PALLET DIMENSIONS ARE 44"W X 52"D X 48 'H. THE PALLETS ARE STACKED TWO HIGH AND MOVED INTO GROUPS OF LIKE PRODUCT. DURING THE OFF-SEASON, THE STACKS WILL BE MOVED BY FLAT BED TRUCK AND FORKLIFT AND PLACED INSIDE THE BUILDING FOR STORAGE TO PREVENT DAMAGE FROM THE SUN AND DIRT. WOOD SCRAPS GENERATED FROM THE PACKAGING PROCESS, WHICH WILL NOT BE SOLD IN BULK, ARE MOVED TO THE SCRAP WOOD HOLDING AREA. WHEN THE SCRAP PILE REACHES A CONSIDERABLE SIZE, IT WILL BE GROUND UP AND SOLD TO THE CO -GENERATION PLANTS FOR CONVERSION TO ENERGY. 0 SALES AREA AND SALES INFORMATION 16 OUR PACKAGED FIREWOOD IS SOLD STATEWIDE TO OVER 20 VENDORS. MOST OF OUR PRODUCT IS SOLD TO RALPHS GROCERY COMPANY IN RIVERSIDE, AND STATER BROTHERS MARKETS IN COLTON, CA. WE ARE NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND MOST OF OUR PRODUCT IS SHIPPED OUT ON COMMERCIAL CARRIERS. TRUCKS ENTER OUR YARD AND PROCEED TO WHERE THE PRODUCT BEING SHIPPED IS CURRENTLY STAGED. IN MOST INSTANCES, THE PRODUCT IS STAGED NEAR WHERE IT WAS PACKAGED. IT IS THEN LOADED ONTO THE TRUCKS USING A FORKLIFT AND MOVED INSIDE THE TRUCK USING A PALLET JACK. WE SHIP BETWEEN 400-500 TRUCKLOADS OF PRODUCT DURING A ONE-YEAR PERIOD WITH A MAJORITY OF THE LOADS SHIPPING BETWEEN SEPTEMBER AND MARCH. PROPOSED CHANGES TO BUSINESS WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING MANY CHANGES TO HANDLE THE GROWTH OF THE BUSINESS. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT OF THOSE CHANGES IS ADDING A SECOND BUILDING FOR STORAGE. THE PROPOSED BUILDING WILL BE 80'X 300' WITH A 20' CEILING. IT WILL BE A METAL BUILDING - SIMILAR IN DESIGN AND STRUCTURE TO THE EXISTING BUILDING. IT WILL CONFORM TO THE BUILDING CODES FOR AN S -OCCUPANCY BUILDING. OTHER PROPOSED CHANGES ARE THE ADDITION OF A WELL AND SEPTIC SYSTEM TO ACCOMMODATE THE EMPLOYEES THAT WORK IN THE YARD PACKAGING THE FIREWOOD. WE ALSO INTEND ON BRINGING POWER INTO THE YARD AND CURRENTLY HAVE AN APPLICATION FOR POWER FILED WITH THE APPROPRIATE AGENCY. 0 USE PERMIT i D E C E U d E APPLICATION PACKET CHECKL JUN 1 1 2001 BUTTECQUNTY This checklist is designed to assist applicants in making sure all necess informwauml ins nwhk&d in th application packet. Please include this checklist along with your submittal. Applicant Planner Q/A completed, signed, Uniform Application and Environmental Information form. If the application is'signed by an agent for the property owner, an agent authorization form must be submitted along with the Uniform Application. The application shall not be accepted unless signed by the owner or authorized agent. 2. E� EQ41'ayment of the currently required Application Fee and/or Deposit (Any unused p ortion of the deposit will be returned upon final action, if any remains.) (Planner advises applicant) 3. E a Thirty-five(35) copies of plans which shall include a detailed siteP lan drawn to scale. All plans shall be'drawn on uniform size sheets no greater than 24" x 36". The finished plans shall be folded to 8 %" x 11 ". The detailed site plan must include: a. Name and address of Applicant, Engineer and/or person who prepared the plan b. Property ylines and lot dimensions c. lJ a Assessor Parcel Number(s) and the street address. d. Proposed use and/or uses of the property. e. ❑ Propos�tlandscaping plan, if applicable. f. Dimensioned locations of existing and proposed improvements on the property (including, but not limited to, buildings, driveways, parking areas, wells, septic tanks and leach fields). g. LJ Distances from any significant natural and constructed features of theroe such P P rtY, as streets, access roads, streams, rock outcroppings, major tree stands, storm drains, bodies of water, railroads, to the property lines. IF INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION IS SUBMITTED, THE APPLICATION WILL BE DEEMED INCOMPLETE. I h. Location of all slope banks, ponds, creeks buttes sloughs, rock outcroppings, natural drainage courses, irrigation canals and existing vegetation worthy of consideration for preservation, such as oak trees. I• Any existing faults or fractures andeolo is hazard g g s. j North arrow and scale of drawing. All plans shall be drawn to an engineering scale with the preferred scale of 1" = 20', with a north arrow preferably oriented to thin of sheet. k. All plans must be clear and legible. 4. One copy of 8 %z" x 11" transparency reduction of the detailed site plan. 5 • ED' -A vicinity map showing closest major cross streets, zoning and existing land use. After_ a meeting with a Butte co unto Planner the following shecl.ed itembe required to he cubm�tta at the tome of appHe"an.. (o im* 6. ❑ ❑ One (1) set of colored plans a on foam boards, which shall include an illustrative site plan, illustrative mg elevations, and any necessary cross-sections. Portions of this r ent may be waived by the Planning Manager. Portions waved ❑ YES ❑ NO i-1 rl reproducible sepia for each sheet in the plan set of the detailed site plan. Building materials on a sample board, 8 %Z" X 11 V. 9• ❑ ❑ Detailed site plan including the following: a. ❑ ❑ Building setbacks from the ultimate road right-of-way (front, rear, sides).. b • ❑ ❑ Proposed and existing on-site driveways and/or roads. c• ❑ ❑ Location, height, and materials of walls and fences (sections may be required). d• ❑ ❑ All driveways, drawn to scale, on adjacent and across th ctr t prop r i c within 100 feet of the subject site. IF INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION IS SUBMITTED, THE APPLICATION WILL BE DEEMED INCOMPLETE. 2 e. ❑ ❑ Existing curbs, gutters, sidewalks and existing paving widths on-site or within 100 feet of the site, on adjacent and across the street properties. f. ❑ ❑ Typical street section(s). g. ❑ ❑ Nearest cross streets on both sides with plus or minus distances from subject site. h. ❑ ❑ Approximate location of all buildings within 100 feet, on adjacent properties. I. ❑ ❑ Proposed method of sewer and water connection or alternative method of sewage disposal and potable water supply. j. ❑ ❑ - Existing and nearest fire hydrants. k. ❑ ❑ Access, both pedestrian and vehicular, showing service areas and points of ingress and egress. 1. ❑ ❑ Internal circulation pattern. m. ❑ ❑ Elevation contours, at a minimum per USGS maps. 10. ❑ ❑ Illustrative Site Plan The plan should include a graphic scale and north arrow, all proposed and existing improvements, landscape concepts such as earth mounding and meandering walkways, walls, ground cover, trees, shrubs, shadows, paving and other elements as may be necessary to illustrate the site plan. (Dimensions may be excluded from this plan.) IA - 11. ❑ ElConceptual Grading Plan Items to be shown include: a. ❑ ❑ Natural areas to be preserved. b.' ❑ ❑ Proposed cut and fill areas in contrasting colors of zipatone pattern. .c. ❑ ❑ Existing and proposed contours within 100 feet of project boundaries. IF INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION IS SUBMITTED, THE APPLICATION wII..L BE DEEMED INCOMPLETE. 3 --- ------ -.. . ... ....... ....._ ... I. ❑ 12. ❑ Proposed drainage and flood control facilities. Erosion control measures (e.g. slope landscaping). Natural drainage. Elevations and finished contours. Location of retaining walls, drainage channels and existing structures. ❑ Location, elevation and size of proposed building pads. ❑ Ilahative Building Elevations Illustrative building elevations showing all sides of existing and proposed buildings and structures. Illustrative building elevations means architectural elevations showing typical materials to be used, trees, landscaping and shadows to give the elevations graphic dimension. Additional information may be required in order to clarify, amplify, correct or otherwise supplement the above submittal information or to complete any required environmental review documents, as deemed necessary by the Department of Development Services, Public Works, Environmental Health Division, Butte County Fire Department, or Agriculture Commissioner. Signature: Applic t/Represen tive Signature: Planner Receiving Application K:\FORMS\SUBMITAL\CHECKLIS\USEPERMI.FRM Date 6� G Date: (- /4'01 IF INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION IS SUBMTITED, THE APPLICATION WILL BE DEEMED INCOMPLETE. 4 L d. ❑ ❑ ' e. ❑ ❑ f. ❑ ❑ g. ❑ ❑ h. ❑ ❑ I. ❑ 12. ❑ Proposed drainage and flood control facilities. Erosion control measures (e.g. slope landscaping). Natural drainage. Elevations and finished contours. Location of retaining walls, drainage channels and existing structures. ❑ Location, elevation and size of proposed building pads. ❑ Ilahative Building Elevations Illustrative building elevations showing all sides of existing and proposed buildings and structures. Illustrative building elevations means architectural elevations showing typical materials to be used, trees, landscaping and shadows to give the elevations graphic dimension. Additional information may be required in order to clarify, amplify, correct or otherwise supplement the above submittal information or to complete any required environmental review documents, as deemed necessary by the Department of Development Services, Public Works, Environmental Health Division, Butte County Fire Department, or Agriculture Commissioner. Signature: Applic t/Represen tive Signature: Planner Receiving Application K:\FORMS\SUBMITAL\CHECKLIS\USEPERMI.FRM Date 6� G Date: (- /4'01 IF INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION IS SUBMTITED, THE APPLICATION WILL BE DEEMED INCOMPLETE. 4 L 040120028000 040050007000 040050038000 MCLAUGHLIN M RANDY WILLADSEN ORCHARDS INC EDWARDS JAMES E & CAROLYN A 8616 DURNEL DR 9784 LOTT RD 1251 ORO CHICO HWY DURHAM CA 95938 DURHAM CA 95938 DURHAM CA 95938 040050048000 040050049000 040050060000 BRADFORD ROSS L & KATHRYN L WILLADSEN LAWRENCE E KAYE JOSEPH F & DIANE K 1316 MESA RD 1376 MESA RD 1375 ORO CHICO HWY DURHAM CA 95938 DURHAM CA 95938 DURHAM CA 95938 040050061000 040050062000 040050071000 WALTERS HARVEY M & PATRICIA N CALDWELL CRAIG C & CHERYL D BRABROOK R SHELDON & BRENDA K 1281 ORO CHICO HWY 1269 ORO CHICO HWY 1195 OROVILLE CHICO HWY DURHAM CA 95938 DURHAM CA 95938 DURHAM CA 95938 040120020000 040120021000 040120027000 BLAKELEY WESTERN NEWPORT FEDERAL WHEELOCK VINE E SIXTY STATE ST STE 3400 4425 JAMBOREE RD #250 P 0 BOX 607 BOSTON MA 02109 NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660 DURHAM CA 95938 040140003000 040140040000 040140041000 FREDERICKS CINDY L SANDERS LOYD D TRUSTEE BETHARD JEANETTE TRUSTEE 1254 DURHAM DAYTON HWY L208 DURHAM DAYTON HWY P 0 BOX 105 DURHAM CA 95938 DURHAM CA 95938 DURHAM CA 95938 040140062000 040140073000 040490001000 GUS GORE & SONS RUARK LEILA A & DONALD E RAINES THEODORE H & DORIS J P 0 BOX 360 14 CHAMBERS LN BOX 564 DURHAM CA 95938 OAKLAND CA 94611 DURHAM CA 95938 040490002000 040490003000 040490004000 CHICO BUSINESS PROPERTIES ALDRED INC SCOTT GEORGE W SR TRUSTEE 70 DECLARATION DRIVE #101 P 0 BOX 783 2600 FAIR ST CHICO CA 95973 DURHAM CA 95938 CHICO CA 95928 040490011000 - 040490019000 040610006000 VIKING FREIGHT SYSTEM INC STURGEON MILLARD SKILLIN WESLEY D ETAL C/O TAX DEPARTMENT STE 3062 P 0 BOX 68 1425 MESA RD 6411 GUADALUPE MINES ROAD OROVILLE CA 95966 DURHAM CA 95938 SAN JOSE CA 95120-5000 040050060000 SEAN CASEY KAYE JOSEPH F & DIANE K J:\projects\Lanys\Exhibits\up0121.doc 45 STRAIGHT & NARROW WAY W 1375 ORO CHICO HWY CHICO CA 95973 DURHAM CA 95938 0 ! Ll 0 -- i o - O i `o�8�a�3� _ � 0L -1o- oso .- opo I I kd: , QM�QcolLj� IZ P -Q GOL 0 . W.,P A-40. GOL Location A-20 OFC A-40 OFC M-1 GOL A-40 OFC � 1000 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000 9000 10000 11000 12000 13000 Feet BUTTE COUNTY PLANNING CON MUSSION Applicant: Michael Randall McLaughlin Owner: Same Hearing Date: May 12, 2005 @ 9:00 a m. Existing Zone: A40 (Agricultural, 40 acre min.) N Supervisorial Request: Use Pemnit to allow a wood processing business in an Agricultural Zone. District # 4 Assessor Parcel No: 040-120-028 F1e: SUP 01-21 Jolliffe, Stacey From: DeBrunner, Deborah Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2013 9:26 AM To: Jolliffe, Stacey Subject: RE: confirm close out of UP 01-21 Thanks! V e4welt V evwrzc " Administrative Analyst Senior Butte County Department of Development Services (530) 538-7464 - Direct Line From: Jolliffe, Stacey Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2013 9:07 AM To: DeBrunner, Deborah; Snellings, Tim; Thistlethwaite, Charles Subject: confirm close out of UP 01-21 Chuck: As discussed, applicant owes an estimated $2,346.48 in arrears for the old UP. The app came in as an hourly UP, but took on the first 'capped' fees adopted subsequently. I understood from our conversation 5/7 that we would not be collecting this fee. Instead we would process a new MUP To close out this project UP01-21, please confirm with Deborah on how to proceed. Thanks, From: DeBrunner, Deborah Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2013 12:39 PM To: Jolliffe, Stacey; Snellings, Tim Subject: RE: UP 01-21 They would owe us the difference between $2970 and the $700 paid - plus publishing of $76.48 for a total of ,$ 6 4:6- on UP 01-21. We would be "writing off" $1093.32 on this UP 01-21 project. Ve4ug/ VC6610= Administrative Analyst Senior Butte County Department of Development Services (530) 538-7464 - Direct Line From: DeBrunner, Deborah Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2013 12:32 PM To: Jolliffe, Stacey Subject: UP 01-21 Initial review indicates this was a deposit - billed at time/materials fee of $700 when applied. for 6/11/01. In 2/1/04 UP became a flat fee of $2970 In 1/20/07 UP became a flat fee of $3278 Charges to date are $4063.32 of planning time plus $76.48 of publishing charges (4/28/05). I am not able to find record of any subsequent payments other than the initial payments made 6/11/01.. I will continue to look a bit and let you know if I find anything. Ve4wa` Vegucaa Administrative Analyst Senior Butte County Department of Development Services 7 County Center Drive Oroville, CA 95965 (530) 538-7464 Direct Line Page 1 of 1 Durling, Carl From: Fogel, Doug Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 3:18 PM To: Huerta, Mike Cc: Severin, Vance; Durling, Carl Subject: Old Durham Wood, APN 040-120-028, UP 01-02 This project was considered in public hearing by the Planning Commission on May 12, 2005. They were brought before the PC because they had not yet received their required use permit for an industrial operation in an ag zoned area but were in operation. They also did not the have required sewage disposal and water supply per the building code for the metal building on site. The project was continued off calendar pending the changing of the County sewage ordinance to allow some method of sewage disposal on the site. Carl Durling, the planner for the project, visited the site shortly before the hearing. He found a large firewood operation but did not see any indication of a chipping and/or grinding operation. Review of my notes and the notes of the hearing also do not show any indication of chipping and/or grinding activity at the site. Should you decide to visit the site please let Carl and I know so that we might do a joint inspection. I am again sending this file back to the Chico office since it belongs there. 1/30/2006 CA/\ -Q ()I, a� U? BUTTE COUNTY MAY 0 4 1005 April,26, 2005 . - DEVELOPMENT SERVICES BUTTE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given by the Butte County. Planning Commission Ghat a public hearing will be held on Thursday, May 12, 2005, at 9:00 a.m. in the City of Oroville Council Chambers, 1735 Montgomery Street, Oroville, California, regarding the following item: Michael McLaughlin, Use Permit to allow a firewood processing facility (which is already in operation) on property zoned A-40 (Agricultural — 40 -acre parcels). The property is located on the east side of Oroville Chico Highway, approximately 0.8 miles south of Neal Road, south of Chico. APN 040-120-028 (SB) (UP101-21) The above mentioned application is on file and available for public viewing 4t the office of the Butte County Development Services Department, Planning Division, 7- County -Center Drive, Oroville, California. For information call: (530) 538-7601 (Mondaythrough Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.). Comments may be submitted in -writing at any time prior to the hearing or orally at the meeting listed above-or'as may be continued to a later date. Upon action taken by the Planning Commission on the project an appeal may be filed with the Clerk of ,the Board of Supervisors. The appeal period is 10"days. If you challenge the above application in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public -hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered, to the Planning Commission, at or prior to, the public hearing. YVONNE CHRISTOPHER, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES To be published in the Oroville Mercury on April 28, 2005 8616 Dumel Dr Durham. CA 95938-9771 (530)342-7381 Old Durham Wood, Inc. April 3, 2006 Butte County Department of Development Services Planning Division 7 County Center Drive Oroville, CA 95965 Dear Sir or Madam: This letter is to inform you that we are in the process of aquiring a permit through Butte County Environmental Health for the chipping and grinding of greenwaste that we do at our facility on the Oro -Chico Highway. As part of the notification process, we are required to submit a letter to your department. We have been grinding greenwaste on this site for the past 8 years and only recently received notice that this type of activity requires permiting. We fully intend to comply with whatever requirements that Environmental Health gives to us for this operation. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 624-0765. Sincerely, Sean Casey Office Manager BUTTE ,7 COUNTY APR 12 2006 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . 8616 Dumel Dr Durham, CA 95938-9771 (530) 342-7381 Old. Durham Wood, Inc. April 7, 2006 Butte County Department of Development Services Planning Division — ATTN Carl Durling 7 County Center Drive Oroville; CA 95965 Dear Carl: I know we haven't spoken in a while, but I wanted to send you an update as to what we have been doing for our use permit We have just completed monitoring of some wells we had drilled on the property. We drilled three monitoring wells in the southern most portion of the property where we knew that the lava cap was probably at its thinnest point The lava cap in this area was only about 5 feet thick with soil about 2 more feet below that. The holes were drilled 15 feet down and even after all the rain that we've had, only one hole has shown any water in it, and it didn't get any higher than 4 '/4 inches. So we are looking pretty good at the possibility of being able to put in a leech field. I also am including a letter that I wrote earlier this week that was part of a requirement from BCEH. They are requiring us to obtain a permit for the grinding of greenwaste that we do at our yard. I don't know if that letter will ultimately end up in your hands anyway, but I wanted to give you a heads up on that. If you have any questions or you just want to chat about where we stand on this, fell free to call me at 624-0765 Sincerely, Sean Casey Office Manager 0 BUTTE COUNTY APR 12 2006 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES October 11, 2006 Rolls, Anderson & Rolls Attn: Bill Dinsmore 115 Yellowstone Drive Chico, CA. 95973-5811 BEAUTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 202 Mira Loma Drive K411 Main Street r i 7 County Center Drive Oroville, CA 95965 P.O. Box 5364 Oroville, CA 95965 TEL: (530) 538-7282 Chico, CA 95927 TEL: (530) 538-7281 FAX: (530) 538-2165 TEL: (530) 891-2727 FAX: (530) 538-7785 FAX: (530) 895-6512 Re: Old Durham Wood, Oro Chico Hwy, APN # 040-120-028 Deaf Bill: We have reviewed the information provided in your letter dated May 30, 2006, Subject: Michael McLaughlin, Use Permit No. 01-21, and the attached Report on Installation of Piezometers, Proposed Green Waste Facility, Durham, California. The report indicates that lava cap exists at grade level to a depth of 5.5 feet in your proposed location for a leach field. Further, the lava cap is underlain by slightly moist sand to the 15 -foot depth of the piezometers that were installed in that area. We will require that percolation testing be accomplished in the sandy material noted, as we are concerned with the potential of inadequate sewage effluent filtration at this proximity to the groundwater recharge area of the Tuscan aquifer. Please provide this office the testing results once this task is accomplished. If you have any questions, please contact me at the Chico office listed above between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m., Monday through Friday. Sincerely, Tom Loushine, R.E.H.S. Division of Environmental Health TUseptic/cants/OroChicoHwyWoodLotMcLaughl in Cc; Planning Division, Carl Durling Environmental Health, Doug Fogel ' RWQCB, Ron Dykstra Old Durham Wood, Michael McLaughlin BUTTE COUNTY OCT 13 2606 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Butte County Department of Development Services TIM SNELLINGS, DIRECTOR I PETE CALARCO, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 7 County Center Drive Oroville, CA 95965 (530) 538-7601 Telephone (530) 538-7785 Facsimile www.buffecounty.net/dds ADMINISTRATION * BUILDING * PLANNING May 1, 2006 Mr. Sean Casey, Office Manager Old Durham Wood, Inc. 8616 Durnel Drive Durham, CA 95938 Subject: Cease and Desist Order and update of Use Permit 01-21 Dear Mr. Casey: On or about February 8, 2006, a Cease and Desist Order regarding a Greenwaste Chipping and Grinding Operation Violation was issued by the Butte County Department of Public Health. This letter is to remind you that this part of your business operations also continues to be a violation of Use Permit 01-21 which is currently under consideration by this Department. The Development Services Department's recommendation of denial of the Use Permit was continued off agenda at the Planning Commission meeting of May 26, 2006. This action was taken in order to give you time to resolve ongoing Environment Health issues with respect to Septic and Water supply. To date, we have not received satisfactory documentation that these issues have been resolved to the satisfaction of the Environmental Health Department. In light of the Cease and Desist Order, this letter informs you that the Chipping and Grinding portion of your operation must cease until the required solid waste facilities permit is obtained, and the Use Permit is approved. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 530.538.7150. Sincerely, Carl Durling Associate Planner Cc: Brad Banner, Director, Butte County Environmental Health Vance Severin, Deputy Director, Butte County Environmental Health Mike Huerta, Program Manager, Hazardous Material and Solid Waste Management Doug Fogel, Program Manager, Sewage Disposal, Water and Land Use Management Page 1 of 1 Durling, Carl From: Thistlethwaite, Charles Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 9:05 AM To: Severin, Vance Cc: Durling, Carl; Jolliffe, Stacey Subject: RE: McLaughlin Use Permit UP01-21 Vance: Thanks for the update. I am still hoping to get out to the site to see the extent of the existing operations. Regards, Chuck Charles S. Thistlethwaite, AICP Manager, Planning Division Butte County Department of Development Services E-mail: CThistlethwaite@buftecounty.net Phone: (530) 538-6572 FAX: (530) 538-2140 Key to Subject Line Abbreviations END - My whole message is in the subject line (no need to open) FYI - For your information (and response if warranted) NFM — Need for meeting NRB - I need a response by the time and date listed NRN - No Reply Needed RFU - Request for Update (please let me know the status of... TY - Thank You (no response needed) From: Severin, Vance Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 8:37 AM To: Thistlethwaite, Charles Cc: Fogel, Doug; Banner, Brad; Loushine, Tom Subject: McLaughlin Use Permit UP01-21 Hi Chuck, We will be able to recommend conditions of approval when the applicant demonstrates that a sewage disposal system is feasible. We have been communicating with Bill Dinsmore at Rolls, Anderson, and Rolls. Groundwater monitoring data indicates that a deep trench system may be possible but initial percolation tests conducted in soil borings apparently were not satisfactory. This is not the usual percolation test procedure but was utilized due to the tightly cemented surface material. Bill has recommended that the shallow cemented material be excavated to allow for better characterization of the subsoils proposed for leachfield installation. He expects to proceed without significant additional delay, and has been advised to coordinate soils investigation with this office. Vance Severin, REHS Deputy Director Division of Environmental Health Butte County Public Health Department 202 Mira Loma Drive Oroville, CA 95965 (530) 538-7146 2/9/2009 Page 1 of l Durling, Carl From: Durling, Carl Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 20088:40 AM To: Thistlethwaite, Charles; Jolliffe, Stacey; Fogel, Doug; Loushine, Tom; Winslow, Marina; Huerta, Mike Subject: McLaughlin Use Permit draft conditions Attachments: Conditions draft for review by EnvHlth etc.doc Attached is a draft of suggested conditions regarding the McLaughlin wood processing facility. Please read and comment. I will be in the office today and tomorrow, and back to work on the 20th of January. Carl Carl Durling Associate Planner Butte County Dept. of Development Services 7 County Center Drive Oroville, CA 95965 (530) 538-7150 direct line Email: cd urlingO)buttecounty.net Website: www.buttecounty.net/dds 12/30/2008 Page 1 of 1 Durling, Carl From: Durling, Carl Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 7:12 AM To: Loushine, Tom Cc: Calarco, Pete Subject: Old Durham Wood facility Attachments: Durling, Carl.vcf Tom I'm trying to follow up on where we are.with this project. Did you ever receive the information you requested in your October 11, 2006 letter to Bill Dinsmore of Rolls, Anderson and Rolls? My last recollection is that we needed this information in order to develop an "A" and "B" plan for the wood chipping and firewood uses of the property. Thanks, Carl Durling Associate Planner County of Butte Department of Development Services 7 County Center Drive Oroville, CA 95965 530.538.7150 (direct) 3/15/2007 Jolliffe, Stacey From: Winslow, Marina Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 10:34 AM To: Jolliffe, Stacey; Durling, Carl; Thistlethwaite, Charles; Fogel, Doug; Loushine, Tom; Huerta, Mike; Banner, Brad Subject: McLaughlin Use Permit draft conditions Good morning everyone LEA comments on the draft: California Solid Waste Law states that the operator of green waste chipping and grinding facility or operation shall. provide fire prevention, protection and control measures (Title 14 Article 6 Section 17867(a)(8)). It doesn't specify the water well as the requirement. Water tank and fire extinguishers are satisfactory for the LEA as fire suppression measures to issue a solid waste permit for green waste chipping/grinding operation. As for the Use Permit, Solid Waste Law requires the operator to provide the LEA with a copy of the letter where he notifies the local planning department about his intention to start green waste chipping/grinding business. 1�l a"- G!'i� dowl' Environmental Health Specialist, Associate Division of Environmental Health Butte County Public Health 202 Mira Loma Drive Oroville, CA 95965 Phone (530) 538-5321 Fax (530) 538-5339 1 Jolliffe, Stacey From: Banner, Brad Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 3:04 PM To: Jolliffe, Stacey; Calarco, Pete; Durling, Carl; Fogel, Doug Cc: Huerta, Mike; Winslow, Marina Subject: RE: UP 01-21 Durham wood lot Stacey, I think it would be helpful to have another meeting with your office to talk options to allow issuance of a use permit for the operation. Staff tells me that there are plumbing code issues and fire issues as well as septic issues. If the plumbing and fire issues could be addressed, possibly use of portable toilets can be explored as a short-term, temporary use. The problem is that there is no assured long-term solution for wastewater. -Brad CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: Please do not forward this e-mail transmission without the author's permission. Furthermore, this e-mail transmission may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient please discard the e-mail and notify the author (bbanner an-buttecounty.net) that you mistakenly received the message. Thank you. APlease consider the environment before printing this email. From: Jolliffe, Stacey Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 2:41 PM To: Calarco, Pete; Durling, Carl; Banner, Brad; Fogel, Doug Cc: Huerta, Mike; Winslow, Marina Subject: UP 01-21 Durham wood lot Hello All Today I returned a phone a call from Maria Winslow of EH solid waste. She indicated that an EH permit for solid waste facility, which she called an Enforcement Agency Notification, was required and all that was needed was land use clearance for the wood chipping/green waste facility. She noted that other EH requirements from EH land use may be required for the firewood packaging use. She was concerned that EH was about to enforce no permit for the green waste facility, when compliance was possible. I explained that UP 01-21 was on file for a wood processing facility on the project Site. Mike Huerta called later today to inform me of a previous plan with Pete Calarco, Brad Banner, and Carl Durling to work with the applicant for a two phase use permit with phase one being the green waste facility and phase two being the firewood facility. Carl called Bill Dinsmore to obtain a new two-phase project description, without success. I noted that our files showed a septic issue was yet to be resolved, for wastewater associated with the 20+/- people working for firewood facility. Two potential solutions are 1) use porta-potties for seasonal use. This seems to run into potential non-compliance issues with building, plumbing, and sewage codes, or 2) utilize (wait for) anticipated onsite wastewater treatment ordinance to find solutions not currently available. I said I would circulate an email to facilitate a path to compliance. I don't have any particular objective other than providing the Planning Commission with a full range of options and getting this to hearing. i Have we exhausted he_discussion to use porta-pottiest is there someway o Iusttfy_seasonal,use of_porta-potties �..ti temporary iasis?, I don't see a way to OK the green waste without some plan for addressing the firewood facility (and associated wastewater disposal needs), given the need to do CEQA review. But let me know if there is some other way to deal with this. So, any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Stacey Jolliffe Principal Planner, Current Planning Section Butte County Dept. of Development Services 7 County Center Drive Oroville, CA 95969 Phone: 530.538.7541; FAX 530.538.2140 Email: siolliffe@buttecountv.net Webite: www.buttecounty.net/dds Jolliffe, Stacey From: Jolliffe, Stacey Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 3:02 PM To: Winslow, Marina Cc: Durling, Carl Subject: FW: Old Durham Wood Thank you, Marina Stacey Jolliffe Principal Planner, Current Planning Section Butte County Dept. of Development Services 7 County Center Drive Oroville, CA 95969 Phone: 530.538.7541; FAX 530.538.2140 Email: siolliffe@buttecountv.net Webite: www.buttecounty.net/dds From: Winslow, Marina Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 2:55 PM To: Jolliffe, Stacey Subject: Old Durham Wood Stacey, Thank you for returning my call: it was nice to talk to you on phone earlier today. Sending you some sections of the Solid Waste Regulations (Title 14 California Code of Regulations) pertaining to the permitting of the green waste chipping and grinding activity. Hope, this will help all of us to get together and solve the issue with the use permit for Old Durham Wood, that does chipping and grinding of the green waste without a permit from the Local Enforcement Agency (BC Environmental Health Department) for years, among other activities. Section 17862.1. Chipping and Grinding Operations and Facilities. (a) A chipping and grinding operation that receives up to 200 tons per day of material that may be handled by a green material composting operation shall comply with the EA Notification requirements set forth in Title 14, California Code of Regulations, Division 7, Chapter 5.0, Article 3.0 (commencing with section 18100), except as otherwise provided by this Chapter. (b) A chipping and grinding facility that receives more than 200 tons per day, and up to 500 tons per day of material that may be handled by a green material composting operation shall obtain a Registration Permit pursuant to the requirements of Title 14, California Code of Regulations, Division 7, Chapter 5.0, Article 3.0, prior to commencing operations. (c) A chipping and grinding facility that receives more than 500 tons per day of material that may be handled by a green material composting operation shall obtain a Compostable Materials Handling Facility Permit pursuant to the requirements of Title 27, California Code of Regulations, Division 2, Subdivision 1, Chapter 4, Subchapter 1 and Subchapter 3, Articles 1, 2, 3, and 3.1 (commencing with section 21450) prior to commencing operations. (d) A chipping and grinding operation of facility shall not be subject to the provisions of sections 17868.1 through 17868.3 of this Chapter. (e) If a chipping and grinding operation or facility exceeds the contamination limits in section 17852(a)(21), it shall be regulated as set forth in the Transfer/Processing Regulatory requirements (commencing at section 17400). (f) If a chipping and grinding operation or facility stores material for a longer period of time than is allowed by section 17852(a)(1 0)(A)(2), then the site shall be regulated as a green material handling operation or facility, as set forth in this Chapter. Note: Authority cited: Sections 40502, 43020, and 43021 of the Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 43020 and 43021 of the Public Resources Code. Section 18100. Scope. (a) This Article sets forth the method of application for a tiered solid waste facilities permit, procedures for review and action on an application package, and other requirements associated with regulatory tiers. This Article also includes provisions regarding permit maintenance following issuance and other requirements associated with solid waste handling operations. Similar provisions regarding a full solid waste facilities permit can be found in Title 27, Division 2, Subdivision 1, Chapter 4, Subchapter 3, Articles 2.0 - 3.2 of the California Code of Regulations (commencing with section 21570). (b) The provisions of this Article shall apply only to those operations and facilities as specified in the minimum standards set forth in Chapters 3.0 or 3.1 of Division 7 of this Title. (c) The submittal of an enforcement agency notification (in accordance with section 18103) or issuance of a tiered permit supersedes any previously submitted enforcement agency notification or issued tiered permit. (d) Specific provisions relating to the different types of regulatory tiers may be found below as follows: (1) Excluded (2) Enforcement Agency Notification (3) Registration Permit (4) Standardized Permit Note: Authority cited. Sections 40502, 43020, and 43021 of the Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 43020, 43021, and 43000-45802 of the Public Resources Code. 18102 18103 - 18103.3 18104 - 18104.9; and 18105 - 18105.11. Section 18103.1. Filing Requirements. (a) Any operator proposing to engage in solid waste handling pursuant to an enforcement agency notification shall notify the enforcement agency of its intent to operate in writing prior to commencing operations. This written notification shall be legible and include the following information: (1) The name, address, and phone number of the proposed operation; the name, address, and phone number where the operator can be contacted if these differ from the operation site; and, the name, address, and phone number of the owner if these differ from the operator. (2) The section in Chapters 3 or 3.1 of Division 7 of this Title authorizing eligibility for this tier and a description of the facility's operations, including but not limited to, volume and types of wastes/material handled, peak and annual loading, and hours of operation. (3) Documentation that the operator has notified the local planning department with jurisdiction over the site of its intent to commence operations. Documentation may include, proof of compliance with CEQA, correspondence from the local planning department that compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act is not required for the operation to obtain local land use approval or written notice to the local planning department of the operator's intent to commence operations. (4) A statement by the owner and operator certifying under penalty of perjury that the information which they have provided is true and accurate to the best of their knowledge and belief. (b) The notification shall be mailed to the enforcement agency "return receipt requested." Note: Authority cited: Sections 40502 and 43020 of the Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 43020 of the Public Resources Code. Thank you for your time and consideration Environmental Health Specialist, Associate Division of Environmental Health Butte County Public Health 202 Mira Loma Drive Oroville, CA 95965 Phone (530) 538-5321 Fax (530) 538-5339 Jolliffe, Stacey From: Severin, Vance Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 10:50 AM To: Calarco, Pete Cc: Durling, Carl; Thistlethwaite, Charles; Huerta, Mike; Fogel, Doug; Banner, Brad Subject: RE: Durham Wood use permit Importance: High Hi Pete, Thank you for your help in getting this project back on track. I was not at the meeting but EH staff have advised me that it was their understanding that DDS would prepare an informal document to summarize the meeting direction, and contact the applicant in writing to request a revised project description separating the chipping and grinding operation from the wood packaging operation. It would seem appropriate for EH to provide revised comments after the revised project description is received. Receipt of said project description should allow us to move forward with the Solid Waste Facility tiered permitting process for wood chipping operations in accordance with our LEA certification requirements. Vance From: Calarco, Pete Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 4:05 PM To: Durling, Carl; Thistlethwaite, Charles Cc: Severin, Vance Subject: Durham Wood use permit Carl, have you been able to direct the applicant in clarifying/revising their project description per the strategy that we discussed last fall? If not, please do so. Vance, were we going to get some revised comments or conditions from EH on the project now or after the applicant updates their information? I remember we discussed defining the conditions based upon the conditionally permitted activities and the permitted activities. I just don't remember the details... My memory is fading a bit... --pete . Jolliffe, Stacey From: Thistlethwaite, Charles Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 9:05 AM To: Severin, Vance Cc: Durling, Carl; Jolliffe, Stacey Subject: RE: McLaughlin Use Permit UP01-21 Vance: Thanks for the update. I am still hoping to get out to the site to see the extent of the existing operations. Regards, Chuck Charles S. Thistlethwaite, AICP Manager, Planning Division Butte County Department of Development Services E-mail: CThistlethwaite@buttecounty.net Phone: (530) 538-6572 FAX: (530) 538-2140 Key to Subject Line Abbreviations END - My whole message is in the subject line (no need to open) FYI - For your information (and response if warranted) NFM — Need for meeting NRB - I need a response by the time and date listed NRN - No Reply Needed RFU - Request for Update (please let me know the status of.. TY - Thank You (no response needed) From: Severin, Vance Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 8:37 AM To: Thistlethwaite, Charles Cc: Fogel, Doug; Banner, Brad; Loushine, Tom Subject: McLaughlin Use Permit UP01-21 Hi Chuck, We will be able to recommend conditions of approval when the applicant demonstrates that a sewage disposal system is feasible. We have been communicating with Bill Dinsmore at Rolls, Anderson, and Rolls. Groundwater monitoring data indicates that a deep trench system may be possible but initial percolation tests conducted in soil borings apparently were not satisfactory. This is not the usual percolation test procedure but was utilized due to the tightly cemented surface material. Bill has recommended that the shallow cemented material be excavated to allow for better characterization of the subsoils proposed for leachfield installation. He expects to proceed without significant additional delay, and has been advised to coordinate soils investigation with this office. Vance Severin, REHS Deputy Director Division of Environmental Health Butte County Public Health Department 202 Mira Loma Drive Oroville, CA 95965 (530) 538-7146 Butte County Department of Development Services TIM SNELLINGS, DIRECTOR, I PETE CALARCO, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 7 County Center Drive Oroville, CA 95965 (530) 538-7601 Telephone (530) 538-7785 Facsimile www.buttecounty.neVdds ADMINISTRATION " BUILDING'` PLANNING May 1, 2006 Mr. Sean Casey, Office Manager Old Durham Wood, Inc. 8616 Durnel Drive Durham, CA 95938 Subject: Cease and Desist Order and update of Use Permit 01-21 Dear Mr. Casey: On or about February 8, 2006, a Cease and Desist Order regarding a Greenwaste Chipping and Grinding Operation Violation was issued by the Butte County Department of Public Health. This letter is to remind you that this part of your business operations also continues to be a violation of Use Permit 01-21 which is currently under consideration by this Department. The Development Services Department's recommendation of denial of the Use Permit was continued off agenda at the Planning Commission meeting of May 26, 2006. This action was taken in order to give you time to resolve ongoing Environment Health issues with respect to Septic and Water supply. To date, we have not received satisfactory documentation that these issues have been resolved to the satisfaction of the Environmental Health Department. In light of the Cease and Desist Order, this letter informs you that the Chipping and Grinding portion of your operation must cease until the required solid waste facilities permit is obtained, and the Use Permit is approved. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 530.538.7150. Sincerely, Carl Durling Associate Planner Cc: Brad Banner, Director, Butte County Environmental Health Vance Severin, Deputy Director, Butte County Environmental Health Mike Huerta, Program Manager, Hazardous Material and Solid Waste Management Doug Fogel, Program Manager, Sewage Disposal, Water and Land Use Management K BUTTE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA REPORT -MAY 269 2005 Applicant: Michael McLaughlin Location: On the east side of Oroville Chico Highway, File #: UP 01-21 approximately 0.8 miles south of Neal Road, south of Request: Use Permit to allow a Chico firewood processing facility (which is already in Parcel Size: 40 acres operation) Supervisor 4 District: , Planner: Steve Betts, Senior Planner G.P.: Grazing and Open Land Attachments: See attached list Zoning: A-40 (Agricultural, 40 -acre minimum parcel size) Zone Date: February 25, 1992 APN: 040-120-028 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The project would allow the applicant to operate a'firewood processing facility (which is already in operation). The project was declared incomplete and the applicant has not made any recent attempts to make his application complete. Staff recommends that .the Planning Commission deny this project due to its extended incomplete status. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: • The applicant/landowner, Michael McLaughlin, is requesting a Use Permit to operate a firewood processing facility. • The firewood processing facility is already operating and is in violation of the Butte County Zoning Ordinance, which requires that a Use Permit be obtained for a wood lot/wood processing use in the A-40 zoning district. The firewood processing facility, which began operation in 1998, is not a pre-existing use. • The firewood processing facility brings wood in from other properties to process the wood into cut firewood. The process includes cutting, packaging, and trucking out the finished product. • The Use Permit.application was received on June 11, 2001, and was determined to be incomplete on June 28, 2001, due to an inadequate project description and due to lack of adequate information regarding on-site sewage disposal. ■ Butte County Department of Development Services ■ ■ May 26, 2005 ■ Agenda Report — McLaughlin Use Permit, File # UP 01-21 ■ Page 1 of 5 ■ i , J 1 t � I i 10 Ft ,cam- N r 4 • On July 24, 2001, additional project description information was received from the applicant. The new information was reviewed by Planning Division staff, but the material submitted did not answer all the questions raised in the July 24th incomplete letter. Another incomplete letter, dated July 25, 2001, was sent to the applicant. Copies of the application materials and the incomplete letters are attached. The application continues to be incomplete due to lack of information regarding on-site sewage disposal. • The applicant retained NorthStar Engineering to develop plans for an engineered sewage disposal system, which would have utilized a collection system, a recirculating gravel filter, and a winter storage pond. Several preliminary plans for this system were submitted to the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, which reviewed these plans and requested additional information. The last incomplete letter received from the Regional Water Quality Control Board was dated January 21, 2003. County staff (Planning Division, Public Works, and Environmental Health) was never given an opportunity to respond to the plans for the engineered sewage disposal system because the Regional Water Quality Control Board never, deemed the preliminary plans complete. (Note: The engineered sewage disposal system incorporated an open pond for winter storage of the waste water. Current County requirements prohibit the use of ponds for sewage disposal.) • The applicant has not continued to pursue the recirculating gravel filter/storage pond design, citing costs as the factor (letter from Sean Casey, Old Durham Wood, Inc, dated May 13, 2003, attached). No additional designs or plans for on-site sewage disposal have been presented to the County or the Regional Water Quality Control Board for review. Since a conventional septic system (septic tank and leachfield) is not practical on the site, and sewage ponds are not allowed, an engineered system of some type is required. • Planning Division staff met with Mike Evans (Evans Fun Works) on March 1, 2004, to discuss the project. A letter was received from Mr. Evans, dated March 8, 2004, saying that he had been retained by the applicant "to produce some results immediately." Nothing has been received either from the applicant or Mr. Evans since then, and Mr. Evans stated that his firm is no longer a client of the applicant (January 26, 2005, phone conversation with Mike Evans). SITE CHARACTERISTICS: • The project site is developed with a large (32+ acres) firewood processing facility. A tall dirt berm surrounds the facility. A 12,000 square foot building, where processing occurs, is found on the site. (Note: This structure was approved as an agricultural -exempt building for the storage of agricultural woods. A copy of the approved Agricultural Building Exemption Permit, Permit No. 97-128, dated November 10, 1997, is attached.) Large stacks of processed and unprocessed wood are found throughout the site. • There is no water on the site (either domestic, processing, or fire protection uses) and there is no sewage disposal system. Restroom facilities are handled by portable toilets. (Note: Due to the structure on the site, permanent restroom facilities and a source of domestic water are required.) • The site is not located within a 100 -year flood zone or an airport land use compatibility zone. • Most of the project parcel has been disturbed due to the firewood processing facility use. Vegetation on the undisturbed areas consists of sparse grasses. ■ Butte County Department of Development Services ■ ■ May 26, 2005 ■ Agenda Report — McLaughlin Use Permit, File # UP 01-21 ■ Page 2 of 5 ■ • The site is mostly level. One small drainage is located on the north, undisturbed portion of the project site. • The soils on the project site are virtually nonexistent due to the site's location on top of a lava cap that is 8 to 23 feet thick. Because of the lack of soil, a conventional septic system (septic tank and leach field) is not feasible. ANALYSIS: • The applicant has not made any recent attempts to try to bring his project into a complete status and continues to operate the firewood processing facility in violation of Butte County Code. • The Butte County Fire Department/California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention has major concerns about the continued use of the property as a firewood processing business. A large amount of processed and unprocessed wood is kept on the property, which presents a significant fire hazard. There is no adequate fire suppression system on the site. The Fire Department/CDF provided a long list of conditions of project approval, including either pressurized water system with fire hydrants or a 10,000 gallon water storage tank with fire department connections. The Fire Department/CDF conditions of project approval are attached. • The project site does not contain a water well and the Environmental Health Division will not issue a well permit due to the existing violation on the property. The Environmental Health Division is concerned about the lack of domestic water and the lack of permanent sanitation facilities on the site. • The applicant has been given more than adequate time (over three years) to make his application complete. The primary reason that the project has remained incomplete is due to applicant's inability to obtain approval for an on-site sewage disposal system. It is not known if any type of sewage disposal system could ever be permitted on the project site. Any such system would most likely require some sort of land application (spraying or pond evaporation), which is currently prohibited by the County. • Based upon the applicant's failure to make his application complete, Staff recommends that the Planning Commission deny this project. Staff recommends denial of this project without prejudice, which would allow the applicant to resubmit a new application within one year of denial. The applicant must pay new processing fees if a new Use Permit application is submitted. • Denial of the Use Permit will result in additional Code Enforcement action against the applicant if he refuses to terminate the firewood processing facility use within 40 days of notification. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: An environmental review was not prepared for this project due to the project's incomplete status. ACTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission take the following actions: I. Find that the denial of this project is statutorily exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Sections 15270(a) and (b) of Title 14, California Code of Regulations, Chapter 3 (Guidelines for Implementation of the California ■ Butte County Department of Development Services ■ ■ May 26, 2005 ■ Agenda Report — McLaughlin Use Permit, File # UP 01-21 ■ Page 3 of 5 ■ Environmental Quality Act). These sections state that CEQA does not apply to projects that a public agency rejects or disapproves. II. Deny the Use Permit application for Michael McLaughlin, File # UP 01-21, on APN 040- 120-028, without prejudice, based upon the following findings: a. The project application was deemed incomplete on June 28, 2001, because the Butte County Environmental Health Division requested additional information regarding soil tests and proof that a sewage disposal system could be placed on the site. b. The applicant has had over three years to make his application complete, and has not done so. C. The firewood processing facility use on the property is in violation of Butte County Code Section 24-90(c)(5) because a Use Permit is required and the existing wood processing facility is not a pre-existing use, and as such must be terminated in order to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Butte County. k:\planning\projects\up\mclaughl\mclaughlin up 01-21 denial report.doc ■ Butte County Department of Development Services ■ a May 26, 2005 ■ Agenda Report — McLaughlin Use Permit, File # UP 01-21 ■ Page 4 of 5 ■ LIST OF ATTACHMENTS A. General Plan/Zoning Map B. Project Application C. Environmental Health Division Incomplete Project Memorandum, dated June 22, 2001 D. Fire Department Conditions of Project Approval, dated June 26, 2001 E. Planning Division Incomplete Project Letter, dated June 28, 2001 F: Letter from Sean Casey (Old Durham Wood, Inc.) dated July 6, 2001 G. Building Division Letter, dated July 13, 2001 (approved Agricultural Building Exemption Permit attached) H. Planning Division Incomplete Letter, dated July 25, 2001 I. Department of Development Services Letter, dated August 20, 2002 J. NorthStar Engineering Letter dated August 28, 2002 K. NorthStar Engineering Letter dated September 3, 2002 L. Environmental Health Division Memorandum, dated September 5, 2002 M. Regional Water Quality Control Board Incomplete Report of Waste Discharge, 13 September 2002 N. NorthStar Engineering Letter, dated Revised September 17, 2002 (with attachments) O. Letter from Randy McLaughlin (Old Durham Wood, Inc.) dated September 17, 2002 P. NorthStar Engineering Letter dated September 30, 2002 Q. Regional Water Quality Control Board Incomplete Report of Waste Discharge, 28 October 2002 R. NorthStar Engineering Letter dated December 18, 2002 S. Regional Water Quality Control Board Incomplete Report of Waste Discharge, 21 January 2003 T. Planning Division Letter dated May 7, 2003 U. Letter from Sean Casey (Old Durham Wood, Inc.) dated May 13; 2003 V. Environmental Health Division Letter, dated January 7, 2004 W. Department of Development Services Letter, dated February 19, 2004 X. Site Plan ■ Butte County Department of Development Services ■ ■ May 26, 2005 ■ Agenda Report — McLaughlin Use Permit, File # UP 01-21 ■ Page 5 of 5 ■ Vicinity Map I Project Location UP 01-21. 040-120-028 MCLAUGIHLIN �� -.;III.■ r ;ani L ' • - . . 6 �,; ■■■ INN � e BUTTE ■ COUNTYNG COMAUSSION • pplicant: Mchael Randall McLaughlin Supervisorial Re4uest: Use Permit to allow a wood processing business in an Agricultural Zone. w District # 4 Assessor Parcel No: 040-120-028�' 1 ATTACHMENT A Butte County Departrnent ofDevelopment Services PLANNING DIVISION 7 County Center Drive Oroville, CA 95965 (530) 538-7601 Telephone (530) 538-7785 Facsimile ADMINISTRATION * BUILDING * GIS * PLANNING April 26, 2005 Michael McLaughlin 8616 Durnel Drive Durham, CA 95938 Re: UP 01-21, AP: 040-120-028 Dear Mr. McLaughlin: Enclosed is a copy of the Agenda Report concerning your application for a Use Permit for a wood processing business in an agricultural zone on property zoned A-40 (Agricultural, 40 -acre parcels) and located on the Oroville-Chico Highway, in Durham. Should you have any concerns with the report or conditions of approval, please contact us in advance of the meeting so that we may work together to resolve your concerns. A public hearing has been set for May 12, 2005, at 9:00 a.m. This meeting will be held in the City of Oroville Council Chambers, 1735 Montgomery Street, Oroville, California. The Planning Commission recommends that the applicant or their authorized representative be present at the hearing to respond to any questions the Commission may have. Should you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact this office at 538-7153, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Sincerely, Lynn Richardson Commission Clerk Enc. cc: Sean Casey Environmental Health Land Development K:\letters\merge letters\SCHEDULE.dot April 26, 2005 BUTTE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given by the Butte County Planning Commission that a public hearing will be held on Thursday, May 12, 2005, at 9:00 a.m. in the City of Oroville Council Chambers, 1735 Montgomery Street, Oroville, California, regarding the following item. Michael McLaughlin, Use Permit to allow a firewood processing facility (which is already in operation) on property zoned A-40 (Agricultural — 40 -acre parcels). The property is located on the east side of Oroville. Chico Highway, approximately 0.8 miles south of Neal Road, south of Chico. APN 040-120-028 (SB) (UP 01-21) The above mentioned application is on file and available for public viewing at the office of the Butte County Development Services Department, Planning Division, 7 County Center Drive, Oroville, California. For information call: (530) 538-7601 (Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.). Comments may be submitted in writing at any time prior to the hearing or orally at the meeting listed above or as may be continued to a later date. Upon action taken by the Planning Commission on the project an appeal may be filed with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors. The appeal period is 10 days. If you challenge the above application in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission, at or prior to, the public hearing. YVONNE CHRISTOPHER, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES To be published in the Oroville Mercury on April 28, 2005 BUIL���D.IVISION COUNTY OF BUTTE - DEPARTMeNT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 7 COUNTY CENTER DRIVE - OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA 95965 - TELEPHONE: (916) 538-7541 / .' AGRICULTURAL BUILDING EXEMPTION PERMIT Agricultural building is defined as follows: Agricultural building is a structure designed and constructed to house farm implements, hay, grain, poultry, livestock, or other horticultural products. This structure shall not be a place of human habitation or a place of employment where agricultural products are processed, treated, or packaged, nor shall it be a place used by the public. ASSES0—TC'RCEL © ZONING OWNER C e PHONE NO. p /,C- c GAJ OWNEF AD SS Airod n ,� C CI.S��c3 LOCATION OF BUILD G USE OF BUILDING /"' SIZE OF STRUCTURE c X LlQ = 'Z®v� SO. FT. TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION: WOOD FRAME STEEL '>'-- CONCRETE OTHER (Specify) TYPE OF SIDING ROOF COVERING FLOOR TYPE .,. ESTIMATED COST OF CONSTRUCTION Buildings shall comply with the minimum front, side, and rear yard setback requirements of the applicable County rrdinancesas follows:i S " FRONT _ ,,,� SIDES /L'1" .�` REAR a .s � AG Buildings shall be a minimum of five (5) feet from any septic tank or leach fields. AG Buildings less than 1000 sq. ft. in floor area shall be located a minimum of 6 feet from a residence, 10 feet from a mobilehome, and 23 feet from a commercial building. AG Buildings greater than 1000 sq. ft. in floor area shall be located a minimum of 23 feet from a residence and a mobilehome, and 40 feet from a commercial building. AG Buildings must comply with Flood Zone requirements. Finish floor elevation must be at or above elevation USGS Datum. I declare under penalty of perjury that the building will be used as stated above and the purposed use confirms with the AG Building definition. If any change in use or occupancy of the building is made, I will contact the Building Division and obtain any necessary permits, inspections, and approvals to comply with the requirements in effect at that time and before occupancy. Date <7- 7 Permit Fee - $60.00 Receipt No. 93 /1 t->t'� / Signature of Owner The above described AG Building is exe o ng permit. L PA EL P P.D. ROOF G I S Manaaer Ruildinn niviainn v �� I � � White - DPW, Yellow - Assessor, Pink - B. I., Goldenrod - Applicant BY Date April 25, 2005 BUTTE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given by the Butte County Planning Commission that a public hearing will be held on Thursday, May 12, 2005, at 9:00 a.m. in the Butte County Board of Supervisors' Room, County Administration Center, 25 County Center Drive, Oroville, California, regarding the following item. Michael McLaughlin, Use Permit to allow a firewood processing facility (which is already in operation) on property zoned A-40 (Agricultural — 40 -acre parcels). The property is located on the east side of Oroville Chico Highway, approximately 0.8 miles south of Neal Road, south of Chico. APN 040-120-028 (SB) (UP 01-21) The above mentioned application is on file and available for public viewing at the office of the Butte County Development Services Department, Planning Division, 7 County Center Drive, Oroville, California. For information call: (530) 538-7601 (Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to. 4:00 p.m.): Comments may be submitted in writing at any time prior to the hearing or orally at the meeting listed above or as may be continued to a later date. Upon action taken by the Planning Commission on the project an appeal may be filed with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors. The appeal period is 10 days. If you challenge the above application in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission, at or prior to, the public hearing. YVONNE CHRISTOPHER, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES To be published in the Oroville Mercury on April 28, 2005 APN Owner 040-490-003 ALDRED INC 040-050-071 BRABROOK R SHELDON & BRENDA K 040-050-048 BRADFORD KATHRYN L 040-050-062 CALDWELL CRAIG C & CHERYL D 040-490-002 CHICO BUSINESS PROPERTIES INCORPORATED 040-050-038 EDWARDS JIM & CAROLYN TRUST 040-490-001 HAINES THEODORE H & DORIS J 040-120-028 MCLAUGHLIN M RANDY 040-140-041 NEWMAN SHARYN JEANETTE 14 CHAMBER LN RUARK ALYCE ETAL •040-140-072 040-050-061 WALTERS HARVEY M & PATRICIA N 040-120-027 WHEELOCK VINE E 040-610-013 WILLADSEN FAMILY TRUST Owner _add Citystzip P O BOX 783 DURHAM CA 95938 1195 OROVILLE CHICO HWY DURHAM CA 95938 1316 MESA RD DURHAM CA 95938 1269 ORO CHICO HWY DURHAM CA 95938 70 DECLARATION DRIVE #101 CHICO CA 95973 1251 ORO CHICO HWY DURHAM CA 95938 BOX 564 DURHAM CA 95938 8616 DURNEL DR DURHAM CA 95938 1119 N YOSEMITE AVE #102 FRESNO CA 93728 14 CHAMBER LN OAKLAND CA 94611 1281 ORO CHICO HWY DURHAM CA 95938 P O BOX 607 DURHAM CA 95938 9784 LOTT RD DURHAM CA 95938 ATTACHMENT B DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES—. - BUTTk ;OUNTY UNIFORM APE CATION APPLICANT: Agent information to be provided is on other side: APPLICANT'SII NAME ( If applicant is different from Downer an iaffidavit is required ) ASSESSO 'S PARCEL NUM_ B A 1 G 6 , J l G l—fi�U•Q V� � t" (940- L ) , ADDRESS: CITY, STATE & ZIP CODE: FILE NUMBER: (FOR OFFICE USE) �6llC 1�L)fvA A b .lut NAME OF PROPOSED PROJECT (If any) (AP CSI -a I TELEPHONE (5-3c>) �>KZ. --7 LOCATION OF PROJECT M %or cross s`jeets and Addgess, if any) L' GENERAL INFORMATION REOi ITR Fr) -� :: :: ::� � , .. �...• :: OWNER'S NAME TELEPHONE wt 0vS C�_ �3'd-U TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAP ( ) ADDRESS: CITY, STATE & ZtP CODE: AON GE RAL PLAN EXISTING LAND USE SFM SIZE ( in Square E=Lor Acres) 0 L �'N�tsa 5 �m,� ���SiA0, T1 J re ,)-r n EXISTING STRUCTURES (in Square Feet) I 17 o_ PROPOSED STRUCTURES (in Square Feet) / �1�A6rky,IjUt �� (Check One) 0 (Check One) 0 PROPERTY IS OR PROPOSED TO BE SEWERED I7 PROPERTY IS OR PROPOSED TO BE ON PUBLIC WATER PROPERTY IS OR PROPOSED TO BE ON SEPTIC tf, PROPERTY IS OR PROPOSED TO BE ON WELL WATER :...'...''-';::`; •:APPLICATION REQUESTED O GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT O TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAP O REZONE O TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP ///USE PERMIT ______MINOR D E C E D E 0 WAIVER OF PARCEL MAP 0 USE PERMIT 0 BOUNDARY LINE MODIFICATION O VARIANCE JUN 1 1 2001 O LEGAL LOT DETERMINATION I7 MINOR VARIANCE O CERTIFICATE OF MERGER. G ADMINISTRATIVE PE BUTTE COUNTY PLANNING DIVISION p MINING AND RECLAMATION PLAN O DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT O OTHER PROJECT DESCRIPTION FULL DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT (Attach necessary sheets. If this applicatioi�s for a land division ,describe the number and size of parcels.) nes- AGENT AUTHORIZATION To Butte County, Department of Development Services; CC, L, �� 5-30-6-7o - `foo / Print Name of Agent and Phon0umber Mailing Address V is hereby authorized to process this application for on my property, identified as Butte County Assessor Parcel Number QLW—/ZO—OZ? This authorization allows representation for all applications, hearings, appeals, etc. and to sign all documents necessary for said processing, but not including document(s) relating to record title interest. Owner(s) of Record: (sign and print name) A& I h Print Name Signature Architect and/or Engineer: Print Name of Architect/Engineer and Phone Number Mailing Address FOR OFFICE USE ONLY Verify: / Date Received: �`��� 16 1 Print Name Signature VU' •.-_ PLANNING O'\ ISIO Total Amount Received: 1101A-00 I/ AP Number(s) 1-1.1 A Legal Description Owners Authorization Zoning Requirements f Project Description Copies of plot plan Taken by S 4r Receipt No. 12115 E.H. � % LD o 0 o plan 1 o e- oo FD y 3.00 Payment of the currently required Application Fee and/or Deposit (Any unused portion of a deposit) will be returned upon final action. Current fee for this application is $ as of Make check payable to "Butte County Treasurer". COUNTY OF BUTTE ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION FORM (To be Completed By Project Applicant) Date Filed _General Information: 1. Name and address of owner, and/or developer, and/r projectonsor: A �a P_ n c.La I �v. 9� 40 1�� r- �, ,-r-t „ 0' . A c. �Z-c z 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Address of project: `' 0Mv A 1*. - CAAAW R %1 Assessor's Parcel Number: OL 0- 17-0-0 81 List and describe any other related permits and other public appprovals required for this project incl ding those required by city, regional, state and federal agencies: _5-0<w p� cy Pie �)rira w> Existing general plan designation: & o t_. txisting zoning district: ^ How is land currently used? Proposed use of site (Project for which this form is filed): Project Description: : 9. Site size: [ y R -G (Acres/Sq. Feet) 10. Off-street parking spaces: Full size:go Compact: Total: yy 11. Plans attached Yes XC No 12. Proposed development schedule j3Js, ss Alr-cam. ,1 ext3t5 13. Associated projects Mm e 14. Anticipated incremental or phased development V/4 Attach description of project containing the following information: 15. If residential, include the number of units, schedule of unit sizes, range of sale prices or rents, and type of. household size expected. 16. If commercial, indicate the type, whether neighborhood, city or regional 0 IN Ef a area and loading facilities. See /T HvLcL 17. If industrial, indicate type, estimated employment per shift, and loading c es. JUN 1 1 2001 18. If institutional, indicate the major function, estimated employment per hift, est' B TT C oadi . � n y, l ❑ Butte'County Department of Development Services ❑ Planning Division ❑ 1 facilities, and community benefits to be derived from the project. 19. If the project involves a variance, conditional use, rezoning application, or any development permits, state this and indicate clearly why the application is required. If permits have already been issued, please attach as Exhibit Are the following items applicable to the project or its effects? Discuss below all items checked yes (attach additional sheets as necessary). YES NO 20. Change in existing features of any hills, buttes, canyons or substantial alteration of ground contours. _ X 21. Change in scenic views or vistas from existing residential areas or public lands or roads. 22. Change in pattern or character of general area of project. _ 23. Significant amounts of solid waste or litter. 24. Change in dust, ash, smoke, fumes or odors in vicinity. 25. Change in bay, lake, river, stream or ground water quality or quantity, or alteration of existing drainage patterns. — 26. Substantial change in existing noise or vibration levels in the vicinity. — 27. Site on filled land or on slopes of 10 percent or more. 28. Use of, or disposal of potentially hazardous materials, such as toxic substances, flammable or explosives. — 29. Substantial change in demand for municipal services (police; fire, water, sewage, etc. including special districts). 30. Substantially increase fossil fuel consumption (electricity, oil, natural gas, etc.). — 31. Relationship to a larger project or series of projects. _ O Butte County Department of Development Services 0 Planning Division O 2 - Environmental Setting: (Attach brief description) 32. Describe the project site as it exists before the project, including information on topography, soil stability, plants and animals, and any cultural, historical, or scenic aspects. Describe any existing structures on the site and the use of the structures. Attach photographs of the site. Snapshots or Polaroid photos will be accepted. 33. Describe the surrounding properties, including information on plants and animals and any cultural, historical, or scenic aspects. Indicate the type of land use (residential, commercial, etc.), intensity of land use (one - family, apartment houses, shops, department stores, etc.), and scale of development (height, frontage, set- back, rear yard, etc.). Attach photographs of the vicinity. Snapshots or Polaroid photos will be accepted. Certification I hereby certify that the statements furnished above and in the attached exhibits present the data and information required for this initial evaluation to the best of my ability, and that the facts, statements, and information presented are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. Date Signatu for _ K:\FORMS\SUBMITTAL\ENV-INFO 3-Z, -r% s r ke— Gv �' .� y e'c r3 ¢5 A- wt�,o c' 5 &� Gw c� 5I1 5 et, --k r _eA Cr, � aAt-at CIVP w n I , ttIP— e! r. sI �L O � ' C ex 3 fi V f_ J�/' +-A1/11�I L/L) M- ,6 7o--\ Grn'� Y Q `V cwrr w�tJy rS k 6V(' ' )1 6� r •7 , L� i6ti/. - 13 Le,) v s" 0+ fu_t 10 �I S . �J C1Vrt46\i� c, "t e, 4rely h�s�• yJ ❑ Butte County Department of Development Services ❑ Planning Division ❑ 3 OLD DURHAM WOOD, INC. 8616 DURNEL DR. DURHAM, CA 95938 PARCEL# 040-120-028 PROTECT DESCRIPTION p EcEL w JUN 1 1 2001 BUTTE COUNTY PLANNING DIVISION THE BASIC NATURE OF THE BUSINESS FOR WHICH THIS USE APPLICATION IS BEING FILED IS THE PRODUCTION OF WHOLESALE PACKAGED FIREWOOD THAT IS SOLD PRIMARILY TO THE GROCERY INDUSTRY. THE WOOD THAT WE PACKAGE IS HARVESTED FROM ORCHARDS IN THE SURROUNDING COUNTIES. OUR PRIMARY PRODUCT IS ALMOND WITH WALNUT BEING OUR SECONDARY PRODUCT. WE HAVE A MACHINE THAT CUTS THE TREES AT THEIR BASE AND LAYS THEM OVER WHERE THEY ARE THEN LIMBED BY WAY OF CHAINSAWS. ONCE THE WOOD HAS BEEN CUT DOWN TO LENGTH, BETWEEN 14-16", THE WOOD IS SCOOPED UP WITH A LOADER AND DUMPED INTO LARGE DUMP TRAILER. IN SOME INSTANCES, WOOD IS LOADED BY HAND INTO SMALLER DUMP TRUCKS. THE WOOD IS THEN HAULED INTO THE YARD AND DUMPED INTO ROWS IN ONE OF THE DESIGNATED STORAGE AREAS. THE WOOD THEN SITS OUT IN THE OPEN TO DRY UNTIL IT IS WELL SEASONED. THIS TIME FRAME VARIES DEPENDING ON TIME OF YEAR AND TYPE OF WOOD. TYPICALLY, ALMOND WILL DRY IN ABOUT 4 MONTHS OF HOT WEATHER. WHEN THE WOOD IS DRY ENOUGH, IT IS SPLIT INTO SMALLER PIECES USING GAS POWERED PNEUMATIC WOOD SPLITTERS. AS THE WOOD IS SPLIT, IT IS THROWN INTO PILES. PIECES THAT DO NOT CONFORM TO PACKAGING STANDARDS ARE SEPERATED TO BE PACKAGED AS BULK WOOD. THE SPLIT PIECES ARE THEN PUT INTO A BUNDLING MACHINE AND WRAPPED WITH STRETCH WRAP WITH A LABEL AND HANDLE TIE INSERTED. THE BUNDLES ARE THEN STACKED ON A PALLET, 10 PER ROW, 4' ROWS HIGH. THE PALLET IS THEN WRAPPED WITH STRETCH WRAP TO HOLD THE BUNDLES IN PLACE. THE OVERALL PALLET DIMENSIONS ARE 44"W X 52"D X 48"H. THE PALLETS ARE STACKED TWO HIGH AND MOVED INTO GROUPS OF LIKE PRODUCT. DURING THE OFF-SEASON, THE STACKS WILL BE MOVED BY FLAT BED TRUCK AND FORKLIFT AND PLACED INSIDE THE BUILDING FOR STORAGE TO PREVENT DAMAGE FROM THE SUN AND DIRT. WOOD SCRAPS GENERATED FROM THE PACKAGING PROCESS, WHICH WILL NOT BE SOLD IN BULK, ARE MOVED TO THE SCRAP WOOD HOLDING AREA. WHEN THE SCRAP PILE REACHES A CONSIDERABLE SIZE, IT WILL BE GROUND UP AND SOLD TO THE CO -GENERATION PLANTS FOR CONVERSION TO ENERGY. SALES AREA AND SALES INFORMATION OUR PACKAGED FIREWOOD IS SOLD STATEWIDE TO OVER 20 VENDORS. MOST OF OUR PRODUCT IS SOLD TO RALPHS GROCERY COMPANY IN RIVERSIDE, AND STATER BROTHERS MARKETS IN COLTON, CA. WE ARE NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND MOST OF OUR PRODUCT IS SHIPPED OUT ON COMMERCIAL CARRIERS. TRUCKS ENTER OUR YARD AND PROCEED TO WHERE THE PRODUCT BEING SHIPPED IS CURRENTLY STAGED. IN MOST INSTANCES, THE PRODUCT IS STAGED NEAR WHERE IT WAS PACKAGED. IT IS THEN LOADED ONTO THE TRUCKS USING A FORKLIFT AND MOVED INSIDE THE TRUCK USING A PALLET JACK. WE SHIP BETWEEN 400-500 TRUCKLOADS OF PRODUCT DURING A ONE-YEAR PERIOD WITH A MAJORITY OF THE LOADS SHIPPING BETWEEN SEPTEMBER AND MARCH. PROPOSED CHANGES TO BUSINESS WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING MANY CHANGES TO HANDLE THE GROWTH OF THE BUSINESS. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT OF THOSE CHANGES IS ADDING A SECOND BUILDING FOR STORAGE. THE PROPOSED BUILDING WILL BE 80'X 300' WITH A 20' CEILING. IT WILL BE A METAL BUILDING SIMILAR IN DESIGN'AND STRUCTURE TO THE EXISTING BUILDING. IT WILL CONFORM TO THE BUILDING CODES FOR AN S -OCCUPANCY BUILDING. OTHER PROPOSED CHANGES ARE THE ADDITION OF A WELL AND SEPTIC SYSTEM TO ACCOMMODATE THE EMPLOYEES THAT WORK IN THE YARD PACKAGING THE FIREWOOD. WE ALSO INTEND ON BRINGING POWER INTO THE YARD AND CURRENTLY HAVE AN APPLICATION FOR POWER FILED WITH THE APPROPRIATE AGENCY. ATTACHMENT C LETTER AND MEMORANDUM TO: Butte County Department of Development Services -Planning Division FROM: Butte County Environmental Health SUBJECT: More Information Needed in Order to Condition Project DATE: June 22, 2001 Project Description: USE Permit to Operate a Commercial Wood Packaging Operation on the Oro Chico Hwy APPLICANT: Michael McLaughlin/ Sean Casey AP# 040-120-028 The above application was received and reviewed. There is insufficient information available to determine appropriate conditions with respect to codes and standards that are the responsibility of Environmental Health. Please incorporate the following requested testing or information into the letter to the applicant regarding incomplete application: Arrangements must be made by the applicant or representative to provide for a site survey of the property by Environmental Health. Additional information cannot be provided to the applicant until a site inspection is complete. A completed site survey may result in waiver of certain application requirements. Percolation Tests are required X Soil Depth and classification tests are required Depending upon the results of the soil profiles,other tests such as percolation and groundwater monitoring may be required. Winter groundwater elevation information is required. Additional information must be provided to verify the proposed source and adequacy of domestic water X Other This lot was developed as an "ag parcel" requesting exemption of the requirements to prove sewage disposal requirements for subdivision (Appendix VII). Those requirements will have to be met prior to development on this lot. Applicant must initiate this process via application for septic permit. They have been appraised of this requirement. The applicant or representative is encouraged to contact Environmental Health at their earliest convenience to provide the above information. Recommended Conditions of Approval or other recommendations will be completed when the application is complete. LokS�li�u� Please direct inquiries or project information to Tom tae or myself Michael Huerta, pervisi g R.E.H.S. Division of Environmental Health MH//land/ltr&memo/ cc: Land Development ® Liz b t U VY L� JUN 2 7 2001 BUTTE COUNTY PLANNING DIVISION ATTACHMENT D Butte County Inter -Departmental Memorandum To: Stephen Hackney, Senior Planner Crawford, Fire Department J.f� From. Ted C p Subject: Use permit 01-21, McLaughlin and Casey, wood processing business Date: June 26, 2001 Due to the fire danger involved in the existing wood processing plant on Oro -Chico Highway near Durham -Dayton Road, the following requirements are necessary for the protection of the workers and to the business: 1. Clear all flammable vegetation from the earthen berm to the property line or 50 feet, whichever is closest. 2. The earthen berm and all areas inside the berm are to be maintained free of flammable vegetation. 3. Provide a 50 foot clearance around all buildings, trailers, fuel facilities, and scrap wood holding areas. 4. Maintain a 50 foot wide area underneath the over -head power lines free of scrap wood and trash piles. 5. Provide and use flammable liquid storage cabinets or a storage shed for the storage of all flammable liquids and maintain a 50 foot clearance around them. 6. Install and maintain adequate fire extinguishers inside all buildings with a minimum 75 foot distance between them. 7. Provide a method for the fire department to access the facility when the gate is locked. 8. Provide either a pressurized water system with fire hydrants with a minimum of 500 gallons per minute flow or a 10,000 gallon water storage tank with fire department connections. Specific details will be provided upon request. Tank may be underground. 9. Provide a mobile water source with a minimum of 500 gallons of water,.a pump capable of producing at least 25 gallons per minute, with hose and a nozzle. CC: W. Wilson B. Orthel Chrono ATTACHMENT E LAND OF NATURAL WEALTH AND BEAUTY PLANNING DIVISION 28, 2001 DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 7 COUNTY CENTER DRIVE • OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA 95965-3397 TELEPHONE: (530) 538-7601 Michael McLaughlin FAX: (530) 538-7785 8616 Durnel Drive Durham, CA 95938 Re: Application Determined Incomplete - Use Permit for a wood processing business, APN 040-120- 028, File # UP 01-21 Dear Mr. McLaughlin: Thank you for the submittal of the above referenced application received on June 11, 2001. The project application, maps and related items have been reviewed by County Agencies in order to determine the completeness of the application. The Planning Division cannot continue to process your application until the following information is provided: Environmental Health: 1. Soil Depth and classification tests are required depending upon the results of the soil profiles, other tests such as percolation and groundwater monitoring may be required. 2. This lot was developed as an "ag parcel" requesting exemption of the requirements to prove sewage disposal requirements for subdivision (Appendix VII). Those requirements will have to be met prior to development on this lot. Applicant must initiate this process via application for septic permit. They have been appraised of this requirement. Planning Division: 3. Provide additional detailed information in the Project Description which includes: a. Number of employees currently employed, and future figure with expansion. b. Number of months of year business is in operation. C. Hours of operation each day; and days of operation each week. d. Safety practices implemented for employees in various aspects of operations. e. Describe current manner of septage disposal. f. Describe current manner of providing potable water. g. Describe any hazardous materials on-site, handling, storage, and containment practices. h. Provide information on trucks per day bringing raw products into project site: number, size, tonnage. Provide similar information on trucks delivering finished products to purchasers. Pursuant to Government Code Section 65943, this application will remain in an incomplete status until such time that the above requested information is received. At the time the requested information is received, a new thirty (30) day period review period for application completeness will commence. Should you have any further questions regarding these comments, please contact me between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, at (530)538-2117. Very ytruly yours, Stephen Hackney Associate Planner attachment: Letter and Memorandum from Environmental Health cc: Randy Wilson, Principal Planner Michael Huerta, Supervising R.E.H.S. ATTACHMENT F July 6, 2001 Butte County Planning Division Attn: Stephen Hackney 7 County Center Drive Oroville, CA 95965-3397 Dear Mr. Hackney, p EC E 9 V E BUTTE COUNTY PLANNING DIVISION Here is the information you requested concerning our use application #UP 0l -21 for APN# 040-120-028. Item #3: a) In the heaviest part of our season, which is usually from September �.� through March, we have between 25-35 people working at this location. Future O growth would probably only add 10 people to that number. b) We generally work at that location for 9 to 10 months out of the year with the summer months seeing some time off or very few people working. c) Our hours of operation range from 6:00 am to 5:30 pm depending on the time of year and the temperature. The employees work 8-10 hours a day, 5 days a week (M -F). We also work Saturdays if necessary to keep up with sales. d) Our employees are trained in operating the machinery that they need for their jobs and are supervised frequently to ensure no unsafe acts are being committed. Anyone knowingly doing something in an unsafe manner is severely reprimanded. e) Our current method of septic disposal is through the use of a port -a -potty and a pumping service that comes on a regular basis dependent upon current usage. levels. f) The employees bring their own drinking water for when they are working. g) The only hazardous materials on-site are fuel and oil. The diesel fuel used to run the tractors and loaders.is kept in a portable fuel trailer and the regular gasoline is kept in a 500 gallon fiiel tank. All Oils are kept in approved oil containers. h) In a typical year, approximately 3500 - 4000 cords of wood are brought into the yard for processing. This is approximately 8400 - 9600 tons of wood. It is hauled in by one of 4 methods. 1) Large end -dump carrying 20-24 tons. 2) Smaller end -dump carrying 17-20 tons. 3) Small dump -bed truck carrying 7.5 - 8 tons, or 4) Small dump -bed pickup carrying 2 - 2.5 tons. The hauling in of wood is heaviest in spring and fall. 8616 Durnel Dr. Durham, CA 95938-977I (530) 342-738I (530)891-4055 Fax As far as product moving out. We send out approximately 400 truck loads of wood each year. Each truck leaves the yard weighing about 22. tons. During the heaviest part of the season; we ship out 5 trucks a day, 6 days a week. During the late spring and all through the summer, there is very little traffic leaving our yard. Most of those trucks are loaded between 10 am and 6 pm. I hope this helps in answering your questions. If you need any further information you can call me at 570-9001. Sincerely, Sean Casey ATTACHMENT G July 13, 2001 Mr. Randy M. Mc Laughlin 8616 Durnel Dr. Durham CA 95938 RE: Building Code Violation Oro Quincy Highway Durham CA AP # 040-120-028 Dear Mr. Randy Mc Laughlin: 3�EA.UTY DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 7 COUNTY CENTER DRIVE • OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA 95965-3397 TELEPHONE: (530) 538-7541 FAX: (530) 538-2140 This is a courtesy notice to notify you that you are in violation of the Butte County Code, as follows, at the above -referenced location. Failure to obtain the required permits, inspections and approvals from this office for using an agricultural exempt building for business purposes. Since permits and inspections are required for the above work, please submit three (3) complete sets of plans, apply for the required permits, and pay the appropriate fees. All work must stop until these permits are issued and you are authorized by our field inspector to proceed. The field authorization cannot be made until the existing work is inspected and approved. It is the County's goal to obtain voluntary compliance with the Butte County Code. However, you should be advised that Butte County has an active Code Enforcement Program which provides an effective means of enforcement if voluntary compliance is not obtained. Enforcement may be pursued through the issuance of citations, fines and the recording of a Notice of Violation including a description of the action necessary to abate the violation. You have thirty (30) days to voluntarily comply with the above directions or to present an acceptable plan for abatement or corrective actions to be taken by you. Should you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact Scott Rutherford or Michael Vieira in this office at the address or telephone number listed above. Sincerely, MCV: tp cc: Assessor Inspection BUILDING DIVISION 0 COUNTY OF BUTTE - DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 7 COUNTY CENTER DRIVE - OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA 95965 - TELEPHONE: (916) 538-7541 / AGRICULTURAL BUILDING EXEMPTION PERMIT Agricultural building is defined as follows: Agricultural building is 'a structure designed and constructed to house farm implements, hay, grain, poultry, livestock, or other horticultural products. This structure shall not be a place of human habitation or a place of employment where agricultural products are processed, treated, or packaged, nor shall it be a place used by the public. ASSES-qQeCEL _ © ZONING OWNER 1)) A' PHONE NO. / C A t e OWNEW /) u = SS r P7 � r T�n,7 C /1) 9J LOCATION OF BUILD G © i CO M9 USE OF BUILDING /` h 7 SIZE OF STRUCTURE 20� ' X _ .?OvG SO. FT. TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION: WOOD FRAME STEEL '>15f CONCRETE OTHER (Specify) TYPE OF SIDING ROOF COVERING FLOOR TYPE .. ESTIMATED COST OF CONSTRUCTION $ AG Buildings shall comply with the minimum front, side, and rear yard setback requirements of the applicable County Ordinances as follows: r FRONT 5 �' "^ `�' a SIDES /1 REAR AG Buildings shall be a minimum of five (5) feet from any septic tank or leach fields. AG Buildings less than 1000 sq. ft. in floor area shall be located a minimum of 6 feet from a residence, 10 feet from a mobilehome, and 23 feet from a commercial building. AG Buildings greater than 1000 sq. ft. in floor area shall be located a minimum of 23 feet from a residence and a mobilehome, and 40 feet from a commercial building. AG Buildings must comply with Flood Zone requirements. Finish floor elevation must be at or above elevation USGS Datum. I declare under penalty of perjury that the building will be used as stated above and the purposed use confirms with the AG Building definition. If any change in use or occupancy of the building is made, I will contact the Building Division and obtain any necessary permits, inspections, and approvals to comply with the requirements in effect at that time and before occupancy. Date /0— -3 / — 97 Permit Fee - $60.00 Receipt No 93 /1 t> 7_ Signature of Owner `'u�%e�f at�- The above described AG Building is exe o ng per it. JE7(A EL PVJ ROOF G I S Manager Building Division By �y� Date / D White — DPW, Yellow — Assessor, Pink — B. I., Goldenrod — Applicant ATTACHMENT H July 25, 2001 Sean Casey & Michael McLaughlin Old Durham Wood, Inc. 8616 Dumel Drive Durham, CA 95938 Re: Letter dated July 6, 2001 Dear Mr. Casey: suite Count LAND OF NATURAL WEALTH AND' BEAUTY PLANNING DIVISION - DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 7 COUNTY CENTER DRIVE • OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA 95965-3397 TELEPHONE: (530) 538-7601 FAX: (530) 538-7785 Your letter of July 6, 2001; has been received and date-stamped as of July 24, 2001. Thank you for your response and the informaticin you have provided. The information you have provided satisfies Item #3 a. — h. of the Department's June 28, 2001, letter. Please understand that your letter dated July 6 only partially provides the information needed to make .your application for a Use Permit complete. Information for Items #1 & 2, as outlined in the Department's letter dated June 28,.200 1, is still, needed to make your application complete. Pursuant to Government .Code. Section 65943, your application will remain in an incomplete status until such time:that the complete information outlined in the Department's letter of June 28, 2001, has been received: If you have any questions regarding this matter, please feel free to contact me at (530)538-2117. Very truly yours, Stephen Hackney Associate Planner cc M.A. Meleka, Principal Planner Michael Huerta, Supervising R.E.H.S. ATTACHMENT I kip : L A N D O F NATURAL WEALTH A N D BEAUTY DIRECTOR'S OFFICE -,, St 20 2002 DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 7 COUNTY CENTER DRIVE - OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA 95965-3397 TELEPHONE: (530) 538-7601 FAX: (530) 538-7785 Michael McLaughlin 8616 Durnel Drive Durham, CA 95938 FORMAL WARNING NOTICE Re: No approved Use Permit for Michael McLaughlin for a wood processing business, APN 040-120-028, File # UP 01-21 Dear Mr. McLaughlin: This project has been in an incomplete status for over a year due to the lack of necessary information (reference our letter dated June 28, 2001). It appears that no action has been taken by you to supply the County with the information requested in our June 28, 2001 and July 25, 2001; letters. Due to the continued use of the property for a wood cutting business, you are in violation of Butte County Code. Your failure to eliminate the stated violation is cause for the issuance of this formal warning notice. This your final warning. You have ten (10) days to cease and desist in the operation of a wood processing lot (the cutting, splitting and or storing of fire wood for sale) at the aforementioned address/location. Enforcement shall be pursued through the issuance of a citation (ordering you to appear in court) for said violation(s) and for failing to comply with this warning notice. Upon conviction of said violations(s) or of failing to comply with this letter, the court shall impose penalties (fines) and a Notice of Violation shall be recorded in accordance with Butte County Code Section 41-7. The Notice of Violation will include a description of the premises, the violation concerns, a description of the violation, the date of your convictions and the action necessary to correct or abate the violation(s). Should you have any further questions regarding these comments, please contact me between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, at (530) 538-7150. Very truly yours, . aw� " Carl L. Durling Associate Planner cc: Butte County Department'of Development Services, Code Enforcement Michael Vieira, Building Department Supervising R.E.H.S. Butte County Environmental Health Butte County office of California Department of Forestry ATTACHMENT J Civil Engineers • Surveyors August 28, 2002 Mike Huerta Butte County Environmental Health 411 Main St Chico, CA 95928 Subject: Old Durham Wood APN 040-120-028 Our client is the owner of a 40 -acre site off of Hwy 99 south of Chico. It is currently being used as a wood lot. It was determined that to continue the operation would require a use permit from Butte County Planning. The site was created by agricultural parcel map, which made it exempt from proving out usable area for a septic system. The owner is in the process of obtaining a use permit to allow them to. continue the wood lot operation and place an additional warehouse building on the site. Because the site has not been approved for any operations other than agricultural use, they are required to prove useable area for a septic system. On May 3& soil profile tests were conducted for the purpose of finding usable area that would meet the Butte County Environmental Health requirements for a septic system on the lot. These tests revealed that the site has very little soil sitting on top of 8 to 23 feet of lava cap. * This condition obviously is not favorable to standard systems. Currently water is being trucked in and portable toilets are on site. There are plans for drilling a well to provide water to the existing building and the proposed structures. The total build out of the site would include the existing warehouse, the proposed warehouse, an office and caretaker's residence. The predicted design flow is 2,000 gallon per day. The most feasible option for this site is to construct a pond to store treated effluent. The system would incorporate a collection system that would feed a recirculating gravel filter. The effluent from the filter would be pumped to the pond and stored through the winter. The treated effluent would be allowed to evaporate during the summer months with some subsurface irrigation of landscaped mounds. NorthStar Engineering is currently working with The Regional Water Quality Control Board on behalf of Old Durham Wood Co. We are in the process of designing the system outlined above. The approval process may take up to 6 months, putting the construction into late spring, 2003. Butte County Planning has some concerns that need to be addressed prior to the issuance of a use permit. These concerns are the lack of water for fire suppression and clearance from your office. The fire suppression issue can be solved with the installation of a well. Our client would like to have this well for use as a domestic water source, and for fire suppression. This obviously creates a problem for your office due to the lack of a septic system clearance. Sanitary facilities currently consist of portable toilets. These are being used as a temporary solution until the construction of the proposed septic system. Butte County Planning has now issued a formal warning to our client and stated that a citation will be issued. In an attempt to comply with the Planning Departments requirements, we are proposing the following: ■ Upon approval, the immediate installation of a well for fire suppression. ■ The approval of the continued temporary use of portable toilets until construction is complete in 2003. I hope we can come to some agreement that would satisfy Butte County Planning, Environmental Health, and allow our client to continue his operation. Thank you,' t' Nick UW NorthStar Engineering cc: Steve Betts, Butte County Planning, ref# UP 01-21 20 DECLARATION DRIVE CHICO, CALIFORNIA 95973 530-893-1600 FAX -893-2113 ATTACHMENT K NorthStar ENGINEERING Civil Engineers • Surveyors September 3, 2002 Mike Huerta Butte County Environmental Health 411 Main St Chico, CA 95928 Subject: Response to Letter Dated June 28,.2001 for File # UP 01-21 Environmental Health 1. Soil depth and classification tests are required depending upon the results of the soil profiles, other tests such as percolation and groundwater monitoring may be required. On May 30"' soil profile tests were conducted for the purpose of finding usable area that would meet the Butte County Environmental Health requirements for a septic system on the lot. Tom Loushine, R.E.H.S. was present at the time of the digging.. These tests revealed that the site has very little soil sitting on top of 8 to 23 feet of lava cap. This condition obviously is not favorable to standard systems. 2. This lot was developed as an "ag parcel' requesting exemption of the requirements to prove sewage disposal requirements for subdivision (Appendix VII). Those requirements will have to be met prior to development on this lot. Applicant must initiate this process via application for septic permit. They have been apprised of this requirement. Typically, Appendix VII requirements must be met prior to development. Due to the extenuating circumstances associated with this lot, our client is applying to the California Regional Water Quality Control Board for a waste discharge permit. This discharge permit will be part of the use permit application to Butte County Planning. The solution proposed will be in 2 phases. The first phase would include the use of portable toilets until the second phase can be approved and constructed. The installation of a well for domestic water and fire suppression is also proposed in the first phase. The second phase would consist of the construction and installation of a collection system, recirculating gravel filter and winter storage pond. It should be noted that this wastewater system is specifically tied to the use permit and the specific use for the permit. Any change in permitted use would terminate the waste discharge permit issued by the State. Planning Division Items #3 a -h have been satisfied as stated in a letter dated July 6, 2001 from Steven Hackney at Butte County Planning Department A copy of this letter is enclosed. Thank you, ` E�EHE Nick eigel D NorthStar Engineering • SEP 4 cc: Steve Betts, Butte County Planning, ref# UP 01-21 BUTTE COUNTY ANNING DIVISION 20 DECLARATION DRIVE CHICO, CALIFORNIA 95973 530-893-1600 FAX -893-2113 ATTACHMENT L INTER -DEPARTMENTAL MEMORANDUM TO: Carl Durling, Planning f FROM: Tom Loushine, Environmental Health v SUBJECT: Formal Warning Notice, Michael McLaughlin, Wood Lot UP 01-02, AP# 040-120-028 DATE: September 5, 2002 In regard to the McLaughlin wood lot, the following is a brief summary of recent events: An application for a permit to construct a small diameter well was received on May 9, 2001. Upon reviewing the application, it was noted that the parcel was not approved for sewage disposal and that a use permit was required regarding the commercial building on the site. These items required resolution prior to issuance of a well permit by Environmental Health 2. On June 19, 2001, this office received a request for comments regarding the application for a use permit for the wood lot operation. Our response on June 22, 2001, indicated that more information regarding soil tests and proof that sewage disposal could be placed on the site, was required to complete the application. Subsequent to that response, on June 28, 2001, Steve Hackney of the Planning Division wrote the applicant, Michael McLaughlin, that the application was incomplete of information required by the Environmental Health and Planning Divisions as follows: Environmental Health: Soil Depth and classification tests are required. Depending upon the results of the soil profiles, other tests such as percolation and groundwater monitoring may be required. 2. This lot was developed as an "ag parcel" requesting exemption of the requirements to prove sewage disposal requirements for subdivision (Appendix VII). Those requirements will have to be met prior to development on this lot. Applicant must initiate this process via application for septic permit. They have been appraised of this requirement. V E I SEP BUTTE COUNTY, Page 2, Carl Durling/McLaughlin Wood Lot, September 5, 2002 Planning Division: 3. Provide additional detailed information in the Project Description which includes: a. Number of employees currently employed, and future figure with expansion. b. Number of months of year business is in operation. C. Hours of operation each day; and days of operation each week. d. Safety practices implemented for employees in various aspects of operations. e. Describe current manner of septage disposal. f. Describe current manner of providing potable water. g. Describe any hazardous materials on-site, handling, storage; and containment practices. h. Provide information on trucks per day bringing raw produces into project site; number, size, tonnage. Provide similar information on trucks delivering finished products to purchasers. Pursuant to Government code Section 65943, this application will remain in an incomplete status until such time that the above requested information is received. At the time the requested information is received, a new thirty (30 day period review for application completeness will commence. It is our understanding that as of September 3, 2002, items 3a through h have not been provided by the applicant or his engineer. 4. On June 5, 2002, Mr. Michael Huerta and myself (Environmental Health Division) met with Sean Casey, wood lot manager, and Mark Adams of NorthStar Engineering, to discuss the options for sewage disposal based on the preliminary soil tests on May 30, 2002, which indicated poor conditions for sewage disposal. An agreement was reached that the applicant would apply for Waste Discharge Requirements from the Regional Water Quality Control Board, (RWQCB) for a. proposal for an engineered system. The engineer was to present the issue to Mr. McLaughlin to determine if he desired to invest in this approach. This office had received no word on the issue until the letter from you, (Director's Office, Department of Development Services) was received on August 22, 2002, issuing the Formal Warning Notice, and the subsequent response to that letter from NorthStar Engineering, dated August 28, 2002. Page 3, Carl Durling/McLaughlin Wood Lot, September 5, 2002 NorthStar Engineering believed they were very close to completing the Report of Waste Discharge detailing the septic system description and layout. NorthStar Engineering has asked us to accept the temporary solution for sewage disposal (portable toilets) while they pursue approval of an engineered design from the RWQCB. They assume this will take six months. In the interim, they propose to drill a well to provide the fire protection and domestic water. I Our concern is that a temporary sewage disposal status will become a permanent status if they do not receive RWQCB approval for a permanent solution for wastewater disposal Therefore, before we deem this project complete, we require that this Department be provided with notification from RWQCB that they have a complete application, and have determined that they will provide discharge requirements. If that notification is forthcoming then this Department will then consider a two-phase project: Phase I — One-year temporary portable toilets as a means for sewage disposal. Applicant must provide a contract and maintenance plan for provision of portable toilets. We will then issue a permit for a water well. Phase II -Installation of the engineered sewage disposal system based on the requirements of the RWQCB. Until Phase II is completed, buildings with drainage plumbing will not be allowed. Please contact me at the Chico office, 891-2727, if you have any.questions. TL/gl/land/mclaughlinusepermit ATTACHMENT M v California Regional Water Quality Control Board Winston H. Hickox Secretaryfor Environmental Protection 13 September 2002 Central Valley Region Robert Schneider, Chair Redding Branch Office Internet Address: http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/—rwgcb5 415 Knollcrest Drive, Suite 100, Redding, California 96002 Phone (530) 2244845 • FAX (530) 2244857 Michael McLaughlin Old Durham Wood Incorporated 8616 Durnel Drive Durham, CA 95938 V D SEP 1 6 2002 BUTTE COUNTY PI ANNiNG_O!VISION INCOMPLETE REPORT OF WASTE DISCHARGE, OLD DURHAM WOOD INCORPORATED, FIREWOOD WAREHOUSING OPERATION, BUTTE COUNTY Gray Davis Governor On 4 September 2002, Old Durham Wood Inc. provided a Report of Waste Discharge (ROWD) for discharge of approximately 1,775 gallons per day of treated domestic wastewater to an evaporation pond. Old Durham Wood packages and stores firewood. The ROWD is incomplete. The reasons for lit -being .incomplete and other applicable comments are provided below. The coriimenfs�musfbe addressed iri ari amended ROWD. 1. Professional Certification - The Report does not contain any professional certifications. Comment: Design calculations, discussions requiring engineering judgment, schematics, etc., must be certified (i.e., stamped, dated, and signed) by a California Registered Civil Engineer. 2. Report of Waste Discharge/Form 200 Section:V. California Environmental Quality - Section V is incomplete. The "Expected CEQA Completion Date" was not provided. Comment: Please submit a new page containing a completed Section V. 3. Report of Waste Discharge/Form 200 Section VIII. Certification - According to the Form 200 instructions, the ROWD must be certified by a principle executive officer of the corporation. Comment: The Form 200 was certified by an office manager. Please resubmit the certifications page with the appropriate signature. 4. Filing Fee - Filing fees are based on "threat -to -water -quality" and "complexity." A complete description can be found in Title 23, California Code.of Regulations, §2200. Threat -to -water - quality ranges from high, Cate gory. 1, to low, Category 3. Complexity ranges. from -the most complex, Category A, to the least complex, Category C. California Environmental Protection Agency Pia Recycled Paper The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see our Web -site at http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/ Michael McLaughlin -3 - 13 September 2002 Comment: Please provide design calculations. 10. �2.d. Documentation -The figure showing system layout is incomplete. Comment: Please provide a treatment schematic showing the septic tank, effluent filter recirculating sand filter, disposal pond, collection piping, and other relevant features of the. wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal system. Include sizes; capacities, and other dimensions as appropriate. 11. D.a. Disposal Method - The disposal pond is referred to as a 0.25 to 0.50 -acre lined pond. Comment: A 0.50 -acre pond will probably not handle design flow and precipitation. For further discussion of pond capacity, see the comment under 2.c., Disposal Capacity. Nowhere does the Report discuss the details of the liner, including liner material, thickness, method of placement, whether it will be a single or double liner, method of leak detection, etc. Much forethought and care must go into the design and construction of a liner. Pond liners should not be designed or constructed by inexperienced persons. Waste discharge requirements for this project will likely require that the liner designer and installer have considerable liner experience. Please note that a compacted clay liner (CCL) will probably not be suitable because the pond will usually be dry in late summer: C.CLs tend to dry out and crack when exposed to a warm, arid.. climate. A cracked CCL does not heal.:::::.... :. 12. §3.b: Reclamation - The Report states.that treated wastewater will not be reclaimed. Comment: Section 2.a. mentions subsurface irrigation. Irrigation is reclamation. 13. §3.c. Disposal Capacity - A 0.5 -acre pond with a 4.5 -foot working depth is said to provide adequate storage capacity for a 100 -year wet season. The Report contains a printout of a water balance spreadsheet. Comment: Sample calculations verifying the spreadsheet water balance and. showing how the different cells are calculated were not provided. The spreadsheet contains seven columns of numeric information. Three columns have no units and the remaining four columns have dissimilar units (inches, gallons, and cubic feet). Furthermore, we believe the water balance to be incorrect. Our calculations, which assumed a.1 00 -year wet season followed by two average wet seasons, suggest that the pond should be significantly larger than 0.50 acres. Evapotranspiration values are used to estimate the amount of water that would be evaporated from the pond in a given month. The estimated evaporation was not adjusted for the fact that the pond will not have a transpiration component. If pan:evaporation is used as a•basis for design;:the_. appropriate pan evaporation coefficient must be used. i Please resubmit a revised water balance addressing these comments. Indicate by the proper certifications that the water balance was prepared under the direct supervision of a California Registered Civil Engineer. Provide an electronic copy of the water balance spreadsheet so that Michael McLaughlin - 5 - 13 September 2002 requirements for a new project without that project having an adopted CEQA document (e.g., Notice of Exemption, Negative Declaration, or Environmental Impact Report). By law, Regional Board staff have 30 days to review your application for completeness.. If the application is deemed incomplete within the 30 -day review period, a new 30 -day period If upon resubmission of the application (ref: California Water Code Section 13260(g), Title 23 of the California Code of Regulations Section 2205, and California Government Code Section 65943(a)). This review was conducted within the mandated 30 -day time period. If you have any questions, please contact me at (530) 224-3249 or the letterhead address. Ray Bruun, P.E. Associate Engineer Shasta -Cascade Watershed cc: Mike Huerta, Butte County Environmental Health Division, Chico Steve Betts, Butte County Planning Division, Oroville Nick Weigel, NorthStar Engineering; Chico Sean Casey, Old Durham Wood Incorporated, Durham ATTACHMENT N NorthStar ENGINEERING Civil Engineers - Surveyors July 22, 2002 Ray Bruun Revised September 17, 2002 415 Knollcrest Dr., Suite 100 Redding, CA 96002 Subject: Old Durham Wood APN 040-120-028 1. Description of Discharge a. Volume - The total design flow for this site is estimated at 1,775gpd. This assumes three 3-bdrm residences for caretakers and mechanics (3@300gpd), and 25 fulltime workers for the wood lot operations (25@359pd). 35gpd for each worker is very conservative and includes showers for the facility. Although there are currently no plans for the inclusion of showers at the facility, this assumption gives a 20gpd per worker safety factor to deal with fluctuations in the number of employees on site throughout the year. b. Nature - According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), typical single- family residential strength septic tank effluent has BODS and TSS levels on the order of 132 to 217 mgfl with nitrogen at 40 mgA. It is this approximate level of wastewater strength that is set as the standard when analyzing the impact of a proposed treatment and disposal system. Wastewater from the warehouse facilities proposed is usually low in average strength, similar to typical single-family residential strength wastewater. However, they may have somewhat higher nitrogen levels, possibly as high as 45 to 50.mgA. The proposed recirculating sand filter will mitigate any concern regarding this possibility by reducing nitrogen levels ori the order of 30% to 35% minimum. The septic tank provides the primary phase of treatment within the system. Most of the solids settle to the bottom of the tank to form a sludge layer while floatable materials rise to the surface to form a scum layer. A liquid "dear zone" is formed through clarified sewage that is in an anaerobic state. Given the typical BODS reduction through a septic tank predicted by the EPA, it can be concluded that the BODS rate for this project will be reduced to 120 mgA. The liquid from this clear zone will pass through an effluent filter before it discharges from the outlet end of the tank. Effluent filters can require high levels of maintenance, but they provide an excellent level of protection for the remainder of the system. The filtered effluent from these tanks will flow to a recirc tank from which it will be recirculated through the sand filter. The hydraulic loading rate to the filter surface is 5 gpd per square foot. The biological process within the filter further reduces the waste strength, providing a secondary level of treatment. Recirculating gravel filter effluent typically has BODS and TSS levels below 30 mgA. The treated effluent then drains by gravity to an additional tank where a duplex pump assembly doses it to the lined winter storage pond. The pond provides storage capacity to cant' winter flows to the summer months, where the secondary effluent stored will be allowed to evaporate. 20 DECLARATION DRIVE CHICO, CALIFORNIA 95973 530-893-1600 FAX -893-2113 • Page 2 October 8, 2002 c. Location — The project is located on Oroville-Chico Highway in Butte County at 390 39' 32" N 1210 44'40" W, Township 21 N Range 2 E Section 22. The site lies approximately 8 miles south of Chico. Soil profile tests revealed that the site has very little soil sitting on top of 8 to 23 feet of lava cap. Groundwater was not observed at the time of the profile tests. There are seasonal drainages to the north and south of the property. With the shallow soils and a deep impervious layer of lava cap, a standard system is not feasible. With hot dry summers and high evaporation rates in the area, winter collection and storage with summer dispersal is ideal for this situation. 2. Treatment System a. Treatment Method — Septic tank effluent from the residences and the warehouses would be collected and pump to a recirculating sand filter. The treated effluent from the filter will flow to a 1.50 - acre pond. The treated effluent would be stored in the winter. However, due to the high evaporation rates, all would be allowed to evaporate during the summer months. b. Treatment Capacity — The system would be designed to treat and store 1,800gpd. The recirculating sand filter will have a hydraulic loading rate of approximately 5gpd/sf. Assuming that the BODS level is the order of 141 mg/I, the organic loading rate would be equal to 0.006lb/gal. Nitrogen reduction of about 40% can be expected. c. Disinfection — The dispersal of the treated effluent will be subsurface. The pond will be lined and fenced. Disinfection will not be provided. d. Documentation — See attached diagram. e. Operation and Maintenance — Due to the relative simplicity of the system, maintenance will be the responsibility of the owner. The owner is strongly advised to retain a professional maintenance organization to provide maintenance and testing. Maintenance would include regular cleaning for the effluent filters in the septic tanks and routine semi-annual cleaning of laterals in the recirc filter. An O&M manual will be provided to the owner. 3. Disposal System a. Disposal Method — Septic tank effluent from the* residences and the warehouses would be collected and pump to a recirculating sand filter. The treated effluent from the filter will flow from a dosing tank to 1.79 -acre single lined 60mil HDPE lined pond. However, due to the high evaporation rates, most would be allowed to evaporate during the summer months. b. Reclamation — The wastewater will not be reclaimed. c. Disposal Capacity — Assuming that 2000gpd flow year round, a simple water balance shows that a 1.50 -acre pond approximately 3 feet deep with 1.5 feet of free board would be required to provide enough storage capacity to hold the flow over the winter months. This area would provide sufficient surface area to completely evaporate the stored treated effluent in the summer. This size is based on 100 -year wet year precipitation. It appears that this maybe excessive in areal world application. d. Documentation —The disposal system is the use of simple evaporation. No visual aids have been enclosed. e. Operation and Maintenance — Evaporation of the treated effluent will require very little maintenance or operation other than some pumping of the solids to remove accumulated settled solids. The owner may choose to retain a professional maintenance organization to provide maintenance and testing. An O&M manual will be provided to the owner. • Page 3 October 8, 2002 3. Soil, Groundwater, and Surface Water a. Soil The proposed solution is an evaporative pond. There will be no application of treated effluent from the pond to any kind , of subsurface soil absorption system other than incidental subsurface landscape irrigation planted in raised soil mounds. The following information is provided only as background information. Q Soil Depth- Soil profile tests revealed that the site has very little soil sitting on top of 8 to 23 feet of lava cap. Groundwater was not observed at the time of the profile tests. . ii) Soil Description- Soil on the site is a thin layer of clay loam with depths ranging from 6 to 16 inches. Percolation tests were not performed on the site. iii) Bedrock- The "bedrock" is a thick layer, 8 to 23 feet of lava cap. This lava is most likely Tuscan Formation. iv) Map- The soil resource on site is not suitable for application to the soil. Due to this fact, a soil map is not included. b. Groundwater— There is no evidence of groundwater surfacing on the site. This would be the main concern for a winter detention pond built on the Tuscan cap. There are intermittent drainages to the north and south of the site that may affect the level of the groundwater on the site. However, groundwater rising under the pond site would is not possible due to the lava cap. Due to the nature of the site groundwater monitoring would not prove useful. The Tuscan lava cap is essentially a restrictive layer that does not percolate. The introduction of monitoring wells in the area could cause contamination of groundwater by providing a direct conduit for surface runoff to reach shallow groundwater. Undisturbed lava cap does not have potential. c. Surface Water i) Drainage to- Unnamed intermittent drainages flow primarily into Hamlin Slough, which flows into Butte Creek. ii) Other Surface Waters- There are no wells within 500 feet of the proposed site. A well to be used for domestic water and fire suppression is proposed. This will be located over 500 feet from the proposed site. iii) Map- A quad map with the site is enclosed. S. Other a. Maps i) Vicinity Map- A map showing the site location is enclosed. ii) Site Map- A site plan is enclosed. This site plan is conceptual in that the exact layout of the system has not been determined. The residences and additional warehouse facilities are proposed locations. iii) Water Well Location There are no known wells within 500' of proposed detention pond. • Page 4 b. Climate Information October 8, 2002 i) Precipitation- The average precipitation for this area is 25.0 inches per year. Wet weather precipitation for 25 and 100 year return periods are 40.4 and 46.2 inches per year. This information is taken from the Goodrich studies, which is used by Chico city agencies. The monthly distributions are used in the water balance and pond sizing calculations. ii) Evaporation - Annual evaporation for the area is approximately 52.9 inches per year according to data from the Department of Water Resources, Red Bluff Office. The monthly distributions are used in the water balance and pond sizing calculations. iii) Flood Hazard- The entire site is in Zone X, which is determined to be outside the 500 -year flood plane. A copy of the flood map with the site is enclosed. . c. Setbacks — County setbacks will be used in placement of the facilities. Ponds are the same as other septic system items. Butte County setbacks are as follows: 100' from wells, 5' from property lines and building foundations. d. California Environmental Quality Act — The CEQA process will be handled during the use permit process. Butte County is the lead agency. The current use permit file number is UP 01-21. e. Local Permits — The use permit is contingent upon subsequent issuance of waste discharge requirements from Regional Water Quality Control Board. f. Land Use- The current use of the property in for firewood storage and processing and packaging.. The surrounding is virtually vacant with some agricultural uses to the west. These are noted on the flood map. g. System Sustainability— The proposed operator and responsible entity will be the property owner. Once the system is installed, a minimal amount of maintenance or capital expenditure would be necessary to keep the system operational. If the systems financial support fails, the operation of the system will have to be terminated. PROPOSED EVAPORATION POND W/ 3:1 SLOPES 6.5' HIGH VOLUME 360,000CUFT. AREA 1.48 ACRES \ TOTAL DEPTH 6.5FT SIDE SLOPES 3:1. r EXISTING BERM SURROUNDING WOOD YARD. APPR❑X 8-10' TALL AND 20' WIDE. 500' \ PROPOSED (3) 3-BDRM PROPOSED 400SF _ r . . -FILTER r PROPOSED 2000 GAL RECIRC TANK AND 1500 GAL DOSING ON - • , "'gTANK EXISTING • 1 1 2yo, t �� �r.,a..n�.:.a.� � �a;.,k___ie.m?���a .$.;:•v''��£�_.`�n_�'���-�i.��:.....��,`�_"�,"Sad&�+'a�`i?'u'=^-�'"z.`��a4�.4%SY-�� I . D*awwd �'' BY Drawn Br. KV Appmed Date A10133k 2= - ,•t � Civil Engineers..Surveyors - Chico, Califomio 20 Declaration Drive Chico, California 95973 Phone: (530) 893-1600 Fax: (530) 893-2113 Web Site: www.nodhsforeng.com OLD WOOD OROVILLE-CHICO HWY DURHAM, CALIFORNIA SYSTEM AM RWOM APPMATM Job Number 7U6 r-200' aye - N A Horz. Vert sneer , Of , Tank and Recirculating Filter Sizing Old Durham Wood September 25, 2002 Predicted Wastewater Flow = (3) 3-bdrm Residences: 300gpd/unit @ 3 units total = 900 gpd Warehouse operation: 25 employees @ 35 gpd* = 875 gpd 1,775gpd Use 1,800gpd for design flow *35 gpd assumes showers on facility. No shower facilities are proposed. Septic Tank Sizing Tanks are sized with minimum 2 days detention time 3-bdrm Residences: 300gpd x 2 days = 600 gallon minimum Use 1,500 -gallon septic tank for residences Warehouse operation: 875 gpd x 2 days = 1,750 gallon minimum Use 2,000 -gallon septic tank for warehouse Recirc Tank Sizing Provide 1 day of system capacity for recirc tank System design flow 1,800 Use 2,000 -gallon recirc tank Recirc Filter Size= 1,800 gpd / 5 gpd/sf = 360 sf Use 12'x 30' for 360 sqft 1,800 gpd No. 034257 {�c R.C.E. 34M Reg. Expires 944 360 sf Job # 7846 Page lof 1 NW No. C34257 Old Durham Wood Inc. APN 040-120-028 Pond Sizing Calculations Using Average Year Rain Data Month Inflow (gal.) Pond Evap (in.) Rainfall 100yr (in.) Net Inflow (cuft.) Cumulative Stora001 Oct 55800 3.4 - 1.4 732 732 Nov 54000 1.8 3.0 11,050 11,782 Dec 55800 0.9 4.4 18,859 30,640 Jan 55800 1.1 5.1 20,488 51,128 Feb 50400 1.8 4.1 14,381 65,510 Mar 55800 2.9 3.3 8,873 74,383 Apr 54000 4.6 1.8 (1,864) 72,519 May 55800 6.8 1.0 (11,74.1) 60,778 Jun 54000 8.2 0.5 (18,226) 42,552 Jul 55800 8.5 0.0 (20,356) 22,196 Aug 55800 7.6 0.1 (17,247) 4,949 Sep 54000 5.3 0.5 (8,650) (3,701) Total 657000 52.9 25.0 Month Inflow (gal.) Pond Evap (in.) Rainfall Ave. (in.) Net Inflow (cult.) Cumulative Storage (cuft.) Oct 55800 3.4 1.4 732 732 Nov 54000 1.8 3.0 11,050 11,782 Dec 55800 0.9 4.4 18,859 30,640 Jan 55800 1.1 5.1 20,488 51,128 Feb 50400 1.8 4.1 14,381 65,510 Mar 55800 2.9 3.3 8,873 74,383 Apr 54000 4.6 1.8 (1,864) 72,519 May 55800 6.8 1.0 (11,741) 60,778 Jun 54000 8.2 0.5 (18,226) 42,552 Jul 55800 8.5 0.0 (20,356) 22,196 Aug 55800 7.6 0.1 (17,247) 4,949 Sep 54000 5.3 0.5 (8,650) (3,701) Total 657000 52.9 25.0 Month Inflow (gal.) Pond Evap (in.) Rainfall Ave. (in.) Net Inflow (cult.) Cumulative Storage (cult.) Oct 55800 3.4 1.4 732 732 Nov 54000 1.8 3.0 11,050 11,782 Dec 55800 0.9 4.4 18,859 30,640 Jan 55800 1.1 5.1 20,488 51,128 Feb 50400 1.8 4.1 14,381 65,510 Mar 55800 2.9 3.3 8,873 74,383 Apr 54000 4.6 1.8 (1,864) 72,519 May 55800 6.8 1.0 (11,741) 60,778 Jun 54000 8.2 0.5 (18,226) 42,552 Jul 55800 8.5 0.0 (20,356) .22,196 Aug 55800 7.6 0.1 (17,247) 4,949 Sep 54000 5.3 0.5 (8,650) (3,701) 1 Total 657000 52.9 25.01 Peak Volume - 74,383cuft Design Flow 1800gpd Pond Depth 5.0ft Top Dimension 212ft' Freeboard 1.5ft Bottom Dim 185ft Depth w/freeboard 6.5ft Volume 138,546cuft' Actual pond size w/ Freeboard Depth 5.0ft' Top Dimension 224ft Ave depth 2.5ft' Bottom Dim 185ft Pond Slope 3:1 Pond Area 1.15ac. Water volume only. Does not include freeboard Max Volume 274,303cuft Notes: The rainfall shown reperesents a 3 average years The 1 00y monthly rainfall amounts represent a proration of the 100 -year total based on monthly and annual totals. Rainfall information comes from Jim Goodridge. The evaporation data comes from Cylde Muir at the Department of Water Resources in Red Bluff. It represents evaporation data from the Gerber data station that has been adjusted for the Chico location. 34257 38 930.03 ula uumam Wood Inc. ANN 040-120-028 Pond Sizing Calculations Using 100 Year Rain Data Month Inflow (gal.) Pond Evap (in.) Rainfall 100yr (in.) Net Inflow (cult.) Cumulative Storage (cult.) Oct 55800 3.4 2.5 3,509 3,509 Nov 54000 1.8 5.5 23,197 26,706 Dec 55800 0.9 8.1 38,629 65,336 Jan 55800 1.1 9.3 43,347 108,683 Feb 50400 1.8 7.6 32,035 140,718 Mar 55800 2.9 6.1 21,572 162,290 Apr 54000 4.6 3.4 1,922 164,212 May 55800 6.8 1.8 (14,483) 149,729 Jun 54000 8.2 0.8 (24,843) 124,886 Jul 55800 8.5 0.1 (29,294) 95,592 Aug 55800 7.6 0.1 (25,001) 70,590 Sep 54000 5.3 0.9 (12,094) 58,496 Total 657000 52.9 46.2 Month Inflow (gal.) Pond Evap (in.) Rainfall Ave. (in.) Net Inflow (cuft.) Cumulative Storage (cult.). Oct 55800 3.4 1.4 (1,456) 57,041 Nov 54000 1.8 3.0 12,295 69,336 Dec 55800 0.9 4.4 22,564 91,901 Jan 55800 1.1 5.1 24,724 116,624 Feb 50400. 1.8 4.1 16,866 133,490 Mar 55800 2.9 3.3 9,333 142,823 Apr 54000 4.6 1.8 (4,817) 138,006 May 55800 6.8 1.0 (17,983) 120,023 Jun 54000 8.2 0.5 (26,499) 93,524 Jul 55800 8.5 0.0 (29,399) 64,125 Aug 55800 7.6 0.1 (25,279) 38,846 Sep 54000 5.3 0.5 (13,810) 25,036 Total 657000 52.9 25.0 Month Inflow (gal.) Pond Evap (in.) Rainfall Ave. (in.) Net Inflow (cult.) Cumulative Storage (cult.) Oct 55800 - 3.4 1.4 (1,456) 23,581 Nov 54000 1.8 3.0 12,295 35,876 Dec 55800 0.9 4.4 22,564 58,440 Jan 55800 1.1 5.1 24,724 83,164 Feb 50400 1.8 4.1 16,866 100,030 Mar 55800 2.9 3.3 9,333 109,363 Apr 54000 4.6 1.8 (4,817) 104,546 May 55800 6.8 1.0 (17,983) 86,563 Jun 54000 8.2 0.5 (26,499) 60,064 Jul 55800 8.5 0.0 (29,399) 30,665 Aug 55800 7.6 0.1 (25,279) 5,386 Sep 54000 5.3 0.5 (13,810) (8,424) Total 657000 52.9 .0 Oe Peak Volume 164,212cuft S Design Flow 1800gpd QQQ AO,qF� and Depth 5.0ft Top Dimension 24211* C s eboard 1.5ft Bottom Dim 215ft ,CZ th w/freeboard 6.5ft Volume 183,381cuft* CC No." 57 Actual pond size w/ Freeboard Depth 5.0ft* p Dimension 254ft Ave depth 2.511* > CMS �Q. ottom Dim 215ft Pond Slope 3:1'9TF� CA``��Q� Pond Area 1.48ac. * Water volume only. Does not include freeboard. Max Volume 359,908cuft Notes: R.C.E. 34257 Reg. Expires 9.30-03 The rainfall shown represents a 100 -year event followed by 2 average years. The 1 00y monthly rainfall amounts represent a proration of the 100 -year total based on monthly and annual totals. Rainfall information comes from Jim Goodridge. The evaporation data comes from Cylde Muir at the Department of Water Resources in Red Bluff. It represents evaporation data from the Gerber data station that has been adjusted for the Chico location. Primary Tank with 12" or 15" Dia. Biotubg Effluent Filter Slope Ground Away from Riser .01 Tank Adopter— (cost oir bolted) Inlet Tee Patents # 4,439,323 & 5,492,635 Foreign Patents Pending © 1997, Orenco Systems, Inc. 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(2/98) Operating water column t + h, fes) m a a o �A � O s p o jT s SL 0000y m gg �_ - q� gawl 1"a gJ cor .8 1.1 a' 3 �a � i ao3 s i•! q 5L a 069 5 r» 4 9a Val 3 A �m!Y Et Q � v all �n $oraNm.� o N� a v Et o q�gs Q5? �� o Lv'Y i 9 Qm3 4�3 no �' Er a m �? M.5 m et-, SL o so ;tea m m3 W � O ;Q 0000y m gg �_ - o� S o S o i� M 1 m s 4 a�N�ga � 's aIr a' 3 �a � i ao3 s i•! q 5L a a41NrQ c 3 5 r» 4 9a ee �n $oraNm.� o N� a uar o M CD _') "I C') r+. cc cn C page 7 BUTTE COUNTYSTANDARDS; TABLE II MINIMUM SEPARATION DISTANCES IN LINEAL FEET Facility S -T or Leachin Seepa�Ce Sewer Line Field Pit a. Individual 50' 100' 150' Domestic Wells b. Public 100' 100' 150' .Domestic Well c. Perennial Stream 50' 100' from 100' from or Spring _ high water high water line line d. Drainage Course 25' 50' from 50' from or Ephemeral edge of edge of. Stream channel channel e. Cut or Fill 10' 4' X 4' X Bank vertical vertical height height f. Lake or- Reservoir 50' 200' from 200' from high water high water line line g. Lot Lines 25' 50' 75' Where Individual. Wells Used * NOTE: This requirement shall not apply where location of wells on each lot is specified on the final map and required usable area for each lot is 100' from any well location. page 7 U1 — v 10 "WANE lel o m "} col s \�`� •• I\E�a:`'� >�h��oo°/F/okd9et s empioe\0 ,a o (99 40 e Rd. 26 GoldeIn 0 tQ c oO Stae o Road 27 U Ile af e ' Rd. d 28 �r ' S`o�� c Co S`oxloh Konnin �A� 9 Nur Tr iossom ckerman ° Road 29 1X Z� ¢ ''`� ( �✓ cnico E ° ��e Ln c Garden Rcl.�\ 1 ,✓' � ' .rr..,,.. ter.. .. rleCfBlileld 0...__. :: _.. _1111_... _ : _....__-._-. -- .�._. __. St.—__E.-�..-__-- ----Q Q - - gi_ � Mesa _ w�-. �, 1111 ,.. _ .. y9� _.:...._... Rd. 30 a X Sta>tc Dayton "� w y y a �h West Rd. DurharriDa ton Hw du_' �u"' ��"--� n h' Steel -MillL ilWife ,,� i �.� 0 C •p Y o! NwHearnow Ln. y_ y` Rd. 301/2 ¢ a Q DAYTON Kailu- t1`` ` E °C � o i Durham Da n D A RD > ° Ln.� Burdick Roa 0`J/� SCN. � c � c o r Hwy. f3l G°fi' %' Rd, 1 OR, WD psi Q/ j OC 0J ave Keenan Cl. lUsa X v PARK ( c 3 p m7 �. �, I� Co Fid. ¢ 32 (o Aloe � c DURHAM ¢ Z °„ �' Rd. i Hamlin R Rd. 321/2 :� c M x D I O� FetN t E 2, H ca re CC Rd. 33 L > Rd 34 N J Duncan ouse Ave. ' W"W�0. `= m-' E'd Colm .-� 41 c o N -- -_111_1.1111... _--- __ _ __.. w __ _._._. __ _�. _ _.._.��....._. _ Rd - a* -� - �- 1D ' Rd 35.....X .. d d� a �'%We : _... S.lough.. _. -... _... �g i The Lagoon jr- Rd. Grainland -ad hlte App ega �. , c M �n. 36 � /oo (.= Dr. 9y����r teed Rd. 37 \ ! w Perkins U. Rd 38 Lake'° SITE O.YLISS Road oj E� 3. ww`eLOCATI❑N- o / v M Iva Rd. Rd 1 40Cc 1 Q �..-.J e Rd.._.4..__. .._ � Rd. . Q , cc Cu s Y' \S R ... � ... �... ... , � . X04.• Ne Rd. 45 Eddy Lake Q �' `. Nelson Road Nelson \' I /Road � c �\o � NELSON V r J Pear' Avg: -..Road 481 Nelson Si _ ee Road Nelson Shippee R ¢ X CDRd. 48. �C'�� COUNTY J m I °� °� GCS 11 - 1.621 __-. _ _ N G.... lRd. 50 1.. Bradford Road o °� �.. . • / �l — — > o. A I G� I� o d y e 52 % 1 ° i 1\ N / o 5 o Rd. 53 Rd. 54 ' 1 d gee Carlson u a LIJ �t Rd. 57, y 'Oa N �. ¢ ) s FrRd. 56 uitval Rd. N W o '' Richvale Hihway = Richvale i) oC •.�i r�fgrenj Rd. '01Ecc ICHVALELo ATTACHMENT O %16 Dw-ocl Dr 030) 3-42- ::1 ®fid Dudiwh-:W60' d Inc:. September 171. 21102 Butte Count- Environmental Health 411 Main Street Chico. CA 95927 Dear Tom Loushine: I have reviewed the proposal from Nick Weigel of ivortllStar Engineering reganiin . ti,:: f L!.)Al,; of [lie project into 2 parts. I agree to comply with whatever recommendations are made ill-r�spionse to our septic permit and have adequate resources with which to complete them. i appreci:atc: trie help that V ou have given us in this matter. , Sincerer. ,? GGA Raucty �'1cLau�hlin C'c: Stew Botts. Butte Count\ Planniul;. ref# UP 01-21 E V D SEP 19 200 BUTTE COUNTY 0 ATTACHMENT P 'Mitt njE, 1. :I L1 Eel 1011 :14 Nei I Civil Engineers • Surveyors September 30, 2002 Ray Bruun, P.E. 415 Knollcrest Drive Suite 100 Redding CA 95938 Subject: Old Durham Wood Inc. — Response to Letter Dated 9/13/2002 Following are the responses for to the points enumerated in your letter dated September 13, 2002. 1) Professional Certification - The Report does not contain any professional certifications. Design calculations, discussions requiring engineering judgment, schematics, etc., are certified (i.e., stamped, dated, and signed) by a California Registered Civil Engineer. 2) Report of Waste Discharge/Form 200, Section V. California Environmental Quality Act - Section V is incomplete. The "Expected CEQA Completion Date" was not provided. Expected date is February 15, 2003 w/ use permit approval by Butte County. 3) Report of Waste Discharge/Form 200, Section VIII. Certification - According to the Form 200 instructions, the ROWD must be certified by a principle executive officer of the corporation. The application is resubmitted with the appropriate signature. 4) Please submit a filing fee in the amount of $400. A filing fee in.the amount of $400 in enclosed. 5) The Report suggests septic tank effluent of domestic origin has BODS in the range of 200 to 290 mg/I. The value cited in the report was for raw effluent from residential sites entering a septic tank. The report has been.corrected with the EPA data noted in your comment. 6. The third paragraph under Nature discusses effluent filters. It states that effluent filters can remove 20 to 40 percent of BOD from septic tank effluent. The effluent filter's primary function is to protect downstream piping, etc., from periodic septic tank upsets and the solids they discharge. By keeping these solids from entering the system downstream, the BODS is reduced, when compared to septic tank effluent that has not passed through a filter.. In any case, this assumption has been removed from the report. 20 DECLARATION DRIVE CHICO, CALIFORNIA 95973 530-893-1600 FAX -893-2113 o Page 2 October 8, 2002 7. Location - Location is given to the nearest minute: 39'39'N latitude and 121'44'W longitude. The location of the pond is now given as 39'39'32" N latitude and 121'44'40" W longitude. 8. Treatment Method - A small amount of treated effluent will be used for subsurface irrigation. An incidental amount of subsurface irrigation was proposed. Its use was proposed because the idea of reuse was appealing to our client. Subsurface irrigation of any kind is no longer proposed. 9. Design calculations for sizing the septic tank'and recirculating sand filter are missing. Design calculations for the septic tanks and recirculating sand filter is attached. 10. Documentation -The figure showing system layout is incomplete. A schematic and typical drawings are included. 11. Disposal Method - The disposal pond is referred to as a 0.25 to 0:50 -acre lined pond. The size has been revised.to 1.50 acres. A CCL is not being proposed. A 60 -mil HDPE single thickness liner is proposed. This is the same liner used that was proposed to, and approved by The Regional Board, Sacramento office with a QA plan for a project that did not have 5' of soil below the liner, groundwater concerns and extremely close proximity to a creek. 12. Reclamation - The Report states that treated wastewater will not be reclaimed An incidental amount of subsurface irrigation was proposed. Its use was proposed because the idea of reuse was appealing to our client. Subsurface irrigation of any kind is no longer proposed. 13. Disposal. Capacity - A 0.5 -acre pond with a 4.5 -foot working depth is said to provide adequate storage capacity for a 100 -year wet season. The Report contains a printout of a water balance spreadsheet. The water balance has been reanalyzed and modified and is stamped and signed by a California Registered Civil Engineer. An electronic copy of the spreadsheet is also enclosed for your convenience. 14. Documentation - No documentation on the pond system was provided. The dimensions, volume, embankment heights, side slopes, area depth and volume of the pond are located on the pond sizing spreadsheet. As stated in response to comment #11, a 60 -mil - HDPE single thickness liner is proposed. These are also noted on the schematic. ® Page 3 October 8, 2002 15. Groundwater - No direct information on groundwater was provided. The site is essentially bedrock. The lava cap in this area is within 2 feet of the surface. This cap. was found to be 8 to 23 feet of deep when borings were conducted. The groundwater rising above the liner ground implies flooding in the, area. The site was determined to be zone X, which is outside the 500 -year flood plane. Due to the shallowness of the soil, 5 -feet of soil cannot be provided. Due to the nature of the site, groundwater monitoring would not prove useful. The Tuscan lava cap is essentially a restrictive layer that does not percolate. The introduction of monitoring wells in the area could cause contamination of groundwater by providing a direct conduit for surface runoff to reach shallow groundwater. Undisturbed lava cap does not have that potential. Contact Butte County Environmental Health for additional information'. 16. Climate information - Evapotranspiration data was provided. Evaporation data is now used. 17. Setbacks - The Report states that county setbacks will be used. Ponds are the same as other septic system items. Butte County setbacks areas follows: 100' from wells, 5' from property lines and building foundations. 18. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) - Little information is provided on CEQA beyond the fact Butte County is lead agency. The pending use permit application should result in a mitigated negative declaration by February 15, 2003. 19. Local Permits - The Report states that "[t]he use pen -nit is contingent upon approval from The (sic] . Board." The use permit is contingent upon the subsequent issuance of waste discharge requirements. It is understood that adoption of waste discharge requirements is contingent upon the lead agency completing CEQA. Nick Weigel NorthStar Engineering ATTACHMENT Q NIT 2 9 2002 California Regional Water Quality Control Board Central Valley Region t `' R b t S h 'd Ch u..,' Winston H. Hickox Secretary for Environmental Protection 28 October 2002 o er c nes er, air Redding Branch Office Internet Address: http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/—rwgcb5 415 Knolicrest Drive, Suite 100, Redding, California 96002 Phone (530) 224-4845 • FAX (530) 224-4857 Michael McLaughlin Old Durham Wood Incorporated 8616 Durnel Drive Durham, CA 95938 INCOMPLETE REPORT OF WASTE DISCHARGE, OLD DURHAM WOOD INCORPORATED, FIREWOOD WAREHOUSING OPERATION, BUTTE COUNTY, Gray Davis Governor On 9 October 2002, Old Durham Wood Inc. provided a revised Report of Waste Discharge (ROWD) for discharge of approximately 1,775 gallons per day of treated domestic wastewater to an evaporation pond. Old Durham Wood packages and stores firewood. The revised ROWD is incomplete. The reasons for it being incomplete and other applicable comments are provided below. The comments must be addressed in.an amended/revised ROWD. Filing, Fee - In accordance with our prior instructions, a $400 filing fee was submitted. Comment: There was an increase in filing fees on 3 October 2002. The increase was retroactive to 1 July 2002. By a separate letter, dated 17 October 2002, we returned your filing fee along with an explanation of the fee increase and a copy of the new fee schedule. ..Our letter asked that you provide a new filing fee of $900. 2. Water Balance and Pond Size/De t}thh - Based on a revised water balance, the pond has been resized. The new pond size/depth is 1.5 acres with a 5.0 -foot working depth plus 2.0 feet of freeboard. Comment: The proposed pond appears to have sufficient capacity considering expected inflow, precipitation, and evaporation. 3. Soils data - Soils data has not yet been provided. The revised ROWD mentions the "lava cap" being from 8 to 23 feet thick "when borings were conducted" (page 3, response to Comment No. 15): 1 . California Environmental Protection Agency �a Recycled Paper The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see our Web -site at http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/ Michael McLaughlin - 2 - 28 October 2002 Comment: Existing information on site soils and geology, alluded to in the revised ROWD, must be provided. The completeness of the existing information will determine whether additional soils information will be required. Soils information should include, but not be limited to, that listed in Section 4.a. of Information Needs for Domestic Wastewater Disposal To Land (Onsite and Small Community Treatment and Disposal Systems). 4. Groundwater data - Information on the depth and occurrence of groundwater has not been provided. The revised ROWD suggests that such information is unnecessary. On page 3, response to Comment No. 15, it states: "The groundwater rising above the liner ground [sic] implies flooding in the area. The site was determined to be zone X, which is outside the 500 -year flood plane [sic]." The revised ROWD also advises against groundwater monitoring wells because they can serve as a direct contaminant pathway ("conduit") between the land surface and the water table. Comment: Determination of high groundwater is routinely required when a person proposes a discharge to land under the California Water Code. Old Durham Wood Inc. is expected to gather information on the occurrence of groundwater over a wet season. It is important to install monitoring wells before the rains begin (which can happen at any time) and to coordinate well installation with the Butte County Environmental Health Department and with the Regional Board. With appropriate materials and construction techniques, monitoring wells can be built to avoid impacts to groundwater by surface sources. Monitoring wells must be installed by a C57 -licensed contractor. Prior to installing groundwater monitoring wells, a work plan must be submitted for review by Regional Board staff. The fact that the disposal area is outside the 500 -year floodplain does not preclude high groundwater. The type of flood characterized by a floodplain is caused by the overflow of surface waters. Rising groundwater does not cause floods of this kind. For your information, a nearby well monitored by the Department of Water Resources (DWR) may provide supplemental information on groundwater in the area. Attachment 1 shows the 40 -acre area containing the DWR monitored well in relation to the project site. Attachment 1 includes a graph of historical groundwater elevations measured in the DWR monitored well. Proposed liner - A single 60 -mil synthetic (high density polyethylene—HDPE) liner is proposed. Comment (a): If a synthetic liner is to be used, the following information, at a minimum, must be provided: (i.) Minimum qualifications of designer and installer. (ii.) Description of quality assurance and quality control program. (iii.) Subgrade materials and preparation. (iv.) Liner construction method. Michael McLaughlin - 3 - 28.October'2002 (v.) Minimum qualifications of persons inspecting and repairing liner. (vi.) Manner and frequency of leak inspections. (vii.) Method of leak repair. (viii.) Alternative storage or disposal method (the pond will be empty during leak inspections and repairs). Comment (b): Alternatively, you may want to consider construction of a low permeability earthen liner. Care must be taken to assure that the clay content of such a liner will not cause desiccation cracking. By law, Regional Board staff have 30 days to review your application for completeness. If the application is deemed incomplete within the 30 -day review period, a new 30 -day period begins upon resubmission of the application (ref: California Water Code Section 13260(g), Title 23 of the California Code of Regulations Section 2205, and California Government Code Section 65943(a)). This review was conducted within the mandated 30 -day time period. If you have any questions, please contact me at (530) 224-3249 or the letterhead address. Ray Bruun, P.E. Associate Engineer Shasta -Cascade Watershed cc: Mike Huerta, Butte County Environmental Health Division, Chico Steve Betts, Butte County Planning Division, Oroville Nick Weigel, NorthStar Engineering, Chico Sean Casey, Old Durham Wood Incorporated, Durham Attachment 1 15 N CCCCCCYYYYYY1"'' ;; _ / I b FA Air 177 22 ND I INN 1 Jam, I, � `�� ` \ ' , r � 1. � r � .,'•. � ,SIT ♦.'\ J`� ,� >t ' '" - DWR Monitored W I. ��.. 1 NUE1jStOQ211q 25 It � .■ � L � � -. .. ,� � 1. Groundwater Levels. 21NO2E26E002M % �`• Sacramento Valley (Butte Co.) 160.: 1.I—h.._'�771'�11__I.. ..I...Ii..._.�. 1.-1, e�alion _ _ _ _ _ f —,o 00r. > i / ca 170 — _ f -10 a 1 y'�r�i—I"- �Jr 1 !> _20 e 150— ' s �. Jl30 41 J 0 e 140_ u I Jt u'7 130_ so Calendar Year • Questionable Measurement I I T20N4 Levee –'— - Dom j49 Old Durham Wood Inc. Scale 01 mile Vicinity Map with DWR Well Location s. n — ATTACHMENT R M 111 ELM Nvorthb-mar ENGINEERING Civil Engineers • Surveyors Ray Bruun, P.E. 415 Knollcrest Drive Suite 100 Redding CA 95938 Subject: Old Durham Wood Inc. — Response to Letter Dated 10/28/02 DEC 2 3 2002. ' t F<ZiTTE G00NIY December 18, 2002 Following are the responses for to the points enumerated in your letter dated October 28,2002. 1) Filing Fee. No response necessary. 2) Water Balance and Pond Sizing This pond size is based on the maximum flow predicted on the site. The flows may be reduced after the use permit application process or the reduction of The by our client. Any resizing of flows and subsequent pond resizing will be forwarded to your office. 3) Soils Data- Soils data has not been provided. Soil data has not been provided because the surface of the entire site is essentially lava cap. There is no significant soil stratum on the site.. A map showing the boring locations through the lava, and the depths of the borings is attached. It should be noted that the original purpose of the borings was to locate a soil recourse under the cap. As you can see from the boring depths, there was no soil to be found. 4) Groundwater data. Per your conversation with Mark Adams in our office, groundwater is not an issue at this site. _ 20 DECLARATION DRIVE _ CHICO, CALIFORNIA 95973 530.893-1600 FAX -893-2113 • Page 2 5) Proposed Liner. December 19, 2002 Per your conversation with Mark Adams in our office, a schematic of the pond has been. included. This schematic is for a double lined pond with collection as you requested. It seems that this pond liner is more suited for collection of leachate from a landfill than an evaporation pond for secondary treated wastewater. With the cost associated with a double lined pond such as this, there may be a more economical solution to the issues related to a single lined pond that you had mentioned, namely the liner leaking. A Quality Control Quality Assurance (QCQA) Plan will be included in the final design containing all the items listed in your letter. Lawrence and Associates will be retained for the QCQA plan and testing provided a lined pond is installed. If you have any questions, please contact me at 530-893-1600. Nick Weigel v North tar En&eed cc: Mike Huerta, Butte County Environmental Health, Chico Steve Betts, Butte County Planning Division, Oroville Michael McLaughlin, Old Durham Wood, Durham PROPOSED EVAP❑RATION POND .W/ 3;1 SLOPES 6.5' HIGH VC iLUME 360,000CUFT. AREA 1:48 ACRES \ TOTDEPTH 6.5FT SIDE SLOPES 31 g / PROPOSEDI BUILDING EXISTING BERM r SURROUNDING WOOD YARD. APPROX 8-1C)' TALI AND PROPOSE 2000 ' SEPTIC. TA K 20` WIDE, D C TORAGE EXISTING PAVE /,SCRAP \A ...-,///Hp DING OROVILLE- CF IICO �IJY S00PROPOSED (3) 3-BDRM PROPOSED'.JELL E /RESIDENCES 1460FT 1 1 PROPOSED 1500 GAL SEPTIC TANKS (3) 1 ��-PROPOSED-PRESSURE TRANSPORT LINE BURIED IN EXISTING MOUND \ 1 PROPOSED 400SF i RECIRC FILTER 1� PROPOSED 2000 GAL --ll RECIRC TANK AND' 1500 GAL DOSING TANK �O ,EXISTING BUILDING 9 . ' 60. x 2y0 ` BORING DEPTH 1 7' SOLID LAVA CAP 2 14' SOLID LAVA CAP 3 10.5' SOLID LAVA CAP G+ i :r60.T — — — — — — 4 8' S❑LID LAVA CAP 5' 12' SOLID LAVA CAP 6 23' SOLID LAVA CAP 7 26' SOLID LAVA CAP 8 12' SOLID LAVA CAP #70 BORING LOCATION 9 _21' S❑LID LAVA CAP DeslWwdEwe Drawn �: � NmthSftr 20 Declaration Drive oL� a�AM wooD + ®OFM LOCATION MAP , i RwOC9 APPMATM Chico, California 95973 OROVILLE-CHICO HWY "Rana° Civil Engineers..Surveyors Phone: (530) 893-1600 Fax: (530) 893-2113 ' scale Date" CEcaee+ISxoox ChICO, California Web Site: www.northstareng.com DURHAM, CALIFORNIA Job NNumber 1•.20 N/A Horz. Vert Sheet 1 Of I IT dTAUNW tLAF-0C rtCMr1 PPC u-F4AC(O wAvq SOR-11 RPr sueLAml LLAR-OETftIION Pu[ 2.1 �pp� 1CEO= O.—CE UNI AOOE CCOGRO —Y 100-R0. CMBON BKR DRAINAGE DANS - Wrap rOF vyNvpyt A� (wtN NQOCOI I IT NOP-l.P'CA a. e0 -WL 6VIe01-BACK10 VS[ PAILL W tt(IVRED 60-M x1PC VPPER VIER EOR LOW WM kRQR RPC ON 901 SLOR=' S I I IT = �— y \ rC WCO DMCAP / \ e• `I-Tir LKMMQ CONOYT e0 -M MPC LOOM MR i gFrLnAtLD Nov{ SOF-„ Pot wauriF KAI-O[TLCNd RP( �p � a 3:1II--� swuxu LLAT-octtCRw RPE 1)--� LCAK-DETECTION PIPES FOR LEACHATE EVAPORATION POND - TYPICAL SECTION �!, SUMP DETAIL?, LEAK-OETECTION PPE TRENCH DETAIL .Nor ro SCALE Nor m SCALE MOr 10 SCALL , L> PLAN NEM / f po• T---YN=� ----T LEACHATE SURFACE IMPOUNOWNT r? MT 10 SCALL rap OF LOM-POIRCASUTT VIER - BENUM P Gur MAP. USE IMS LMN fOR UW Of PAI LYSMCIER IT — Ix' KO 1.~ e ' ow aa AR (aR.Au PUMPOUT/LCAK-DETECTION SUMP - RAN NEM Nor W SCALL xoo• T L PVAPQIIA-AN-O-1[f�110p � I", ,e 1 r W �:�\moi\\\'�\l:: - c c e RIS LEACHATE SURFACE WOUNDAENT xot 10 SCALE Fs OLD DURHAM WOOD, INC. SEPTAGE EVAPORATION -� I F, IAW E Iea00ee y'cili81— c'eooi80 soc r NORTHSTAR ENGINEERING SECTIONS AND DETAILS N. ROWeN)NO RMSI " ( 1[LF lexo) sA(-ofaa r., lex) zA(-eezl b'ML f.N waEor�°r°c CH[CO3 CALIFORNIA oAru Ata wrt aETmow 9. cNF wuo-nrga FlemlOet e ATTACHMENT S v California Regional Water Quality Control Board Winston H. Hickox Sec retary for Environmental Protection 21 January 2003 Central Valley Region Robert Schneider, Chair Redding Branch Office Internet Address: http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/—rwgcb5 415 Knollcrest Drive, Suite 100, Redding, California 96002 Phone (530) 224-4845 • FAX (530) 224-4857 Michael McLaughlin Old Durham Wood Incorporated 8616 Dumel Drive Durham, CA 95938 0 Gray Davis Governor RRECOWD JAN 2 2 BUTTE COUNW DEVELOPMENT SERINICES INCOMPLETE REPORT OF WASTE DISCHARGE, OLD DURHAM WOOD INCORPORATED, FIREWOOD WAREHOUSING OPERATION, BUTTE COUNTY On 23 December 2002, your consultant, NorthStar Engineering, provided a revised Report of Waste Discharge (ROWD) in response to a letter we sent to you on 28 October 2002 reviewing the previous ROWD submittal. Our review letter contained five comments. NorthStar's response letter contained five responses numbered in accordance with our original comments. Because no response to our original Comment No. 1 was needed, the discussion below begins with Comment No. 2. Comment No. 2 - Water Balance and Pond Size/Depth Response noted. No additional comment. The response states that the surface of the site has essentially no soil and that the ground surface is "lava cap" to the depth explored. Nine borings were drilled. Boring depths ranged from 7 to 26 feet. We assume from the geological description that the lava cap material is unsuitable for any disposal method involving percolation (e.g., leach field or earthen -lined pond). Comment No. 4 - Groundwater Data The response states: "Per your conversation with Mark Adams of this office, groundwater is not an issue at this site." Groundwater is an issue but not a great concern because the pond must be lined in a manner that precludes leakage (see previous comment). Under the conditions at Old Durham Wood, a leaking pond is highly undesirable and would be prohibited by waste discharge requirements. Groundwater (and surface water) become a design issue if the pond is built below existing grade, in a depression, or in some other way that causes the pond to be subject to flooding or inundation. Comment No. 5 - Groundwater Data NorthStar's response to Comment No. 5 provides a preliminary design for a double -lined pond but also states, without further explanation, that there may be "a more economical solution." We are California Environmental Protection Agency 0 Recycled Paper The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see our Web -site at http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/ ATTACHMENT T May 7, 2003 Michael McLaughlin 8616 Durnel Drive Durham, CA 95938 CERTIFIED MAIL Re: - Use Permit Application for Michael McLaughlin for a wood processing business (Old Durham Wood Incorporated), APN 040-120-028, File # UP 01-21 Dear Mr. McLaughlin: Your use permit project has been in an incomplete status for almost two years due to the lack of approval from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board for an on-site sewage disposal system. You retained Northstar Engineering to design an on-site sewage disposal system, but the plans submitted by that firm to the Regional Water Quality Control Board were never approved. I recently spoke with Nick Weigel of Northstar Engineering who stated that they no longer represent you. I find this very unsettling since there appeared to be good progress on finding a solution for on-site sewage disposal. We have not heard from you as to what direction you are now seeking for sewage disposal. According to Mr. Weigel, you are no longer planning to utilize a pond system for wastewater disposal. Your use permit application cannot continue to be in an incomplete status indefinitely. Because it appeared that you were actively working with the Regional Water Quality Control Board on a sewage disposal system, we were willing to allow your project to remain in an incomplete status and to hold off code enforcement action. Now that it appears you are no longer actively seeking a solution for sewage disposal, we have no option but to take your project before the Planning Commission for denial and to have code enforcement action taken to terminate the firewood cutting/warehouse business use that you operate on the property. You have fifteen (15) days to respond to this letter. Failure to respond within this time period will result in immediate code enforcement action. Should you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, at (530) 538-6572. Very truly yours, Joe Baker Planning Manager cc: Yvonne Christopher, Development Services Director Felix Wannenmacher, County Counsel Michael Huerta, Environmental Health Division Gary Brown, Code Enforcement Capt. Ted Crawford, CDF ATTACHMENT U R616 Dumel Dr • Durham. CA 95935-9771 (530)342-7351 COIJNTy Old DurhamTood lhc MAY 9 5 2003 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES May 1.3. 2003 Steve Betts Butte County Planning Department 7 County Center Drive Oroville- CA 95965-3397 Dear Steve: This letter is to bring Vou up to date on the progress toward acquiring a use permit. As you are aware. we are no longer working with North Star Engineering on our septic design. After spending several thousand dollars with them on design \york, we ended up with a design for a 1.; acre pond requiring a double liner and several additional charges relating to amival liner inspections. The cost for the liner itself was going to be over $100k. This was much larger and far more expensive than what \ye were originally told to expect when \ve began. Also, the liner is something that would have to be replaced in 15-20 years due to deterioration. Not to mention that it would be empty 3-9 months out of the year. We are currently working with Toni Hughes on a new direction. Toni is a fornmer Butte Count\- Environumental Health supervisor with 15 years of service as well as working for the State Water Control Board. He is helpins unto design a septic system that is more cost effective and still meets all requirements of the state and count\-. We are applying for permits to install monitoring wells as we speak and hope to have them in the ground quickly. We are aware that this application has been open for nearly 2 years now, but we have been working diligently during that time to tn- and get this finished. We have met a lot of resistance from Environmental Health that has led us to unnecessan• delays. We too have elan\. improvements that \ye would like to make to the property that require the completion of the use pennit. This has had a negative impact on our business as well. We are confident that with the help of Tom 1 lughes we will. be able to complete the requirements of Envirolunental Health more quickly and be able to move this fonyard towards a conclusion. We appreciate -\'our patience \vith us and \gill continue to keep you informed of our progress on a regular basis. ATTACHMENT V January 7, 2004 Michael Randall McLaughlin 8616 Durnel Drive Durham, CA 95938 Dear Mr. McLaughlin: The application, which you submitted to this department on May 9, 2003; to construct a monitoring well on the property located at Chico Oro Highway, AP#040-120-028, was responded to in our letter dated May 29, 2003. On December 30, 2003, we received a hand delivered letter of response, with no return address, dated December 1, 2003, from your representative, Tom Hughes. I contacted Ray -Brunn of the Regional Water Quality Control Board to discuss the proposed monitoring well. He informed me that he had not been in contact with Mr. Hughes since last summer, while at the wood lot discussing wastewater disposal for the site. He stated that the well design as proposed by Mr. Hughes was questionable and that he wants a work plan for the groundwater monitoring, as does this office. I contacted Mr. Hughes to suggest that he contact Mr. Brunn regarding groundwater monitoring and wastewater disposal. He agreed to follow through with a call to Mr. Brunn. Until all the questionable issues are resolved, we* are unable to issue a well drilling permit for the site. If you have any questions, please contact me at the Chico office listed above between 8 and 9am, Monday through Friday. Sincerely, �UUUV :JA 1 2 2004 Tom Loushine, R.E.H:S. Division of Environmental Health BUTTE COUNTY PLANNING Dwisio?j TUwells/cants/Chico-Orohwy Ray Brunn, RWQCB ATTACHMENT W Butte County Department ofDevelopment Services ADMINISTRATION' BUILDING ` GIS' PLANNING 7 County Center Drive Oroville, CA 95965 (530) 538-7541 Telephone (530) 538.2140 Facsimile February 19, 2004 Michael McLaughlin 8616 Durnel Drive Durham, CA 95938 FORMAL WARNING NOTICE Re: No approved Use Permit for Michael McLaughlin for a wood processing business APN: 040-120-028 FILE# UP 01-21 Dear Mr. McLaughlin This project has been in an incomplete status for over two years due to the lack of necessary information (reference our letter dated June 28, 2001). It appears that no action has been taken by you to supply the County with the information requested in our June 28, 2001 and July 25, 2001, letters. Due to the continued use of the property for a wood cutting business, you are in violation of Butte County Code. Your failure to eliminate the stated violation is cause for the issuance of this formal warning notice. This is your final warning You have ten (10) days to cease and desist in the operation of a wood processing lot (the cutting, splitting and or storing of fire wood for sale) at the aforementioned address/location. Enforcement shall be pursued through the issuance of a citation (ordering you to appear in court) for said violation(s) and for failing to comply with this warning notice. Upon conviction of said violation(s) or of failing to comply with this letter,- the court shall impose penalties (fines) and a Notice of Violation shall be recorded in accordance with Butte County Code Section 41-7. The Notice of Violation will include a description of the premises, the violation concerns, a description of the violation, the date of your convictions and the action necessary to correct or abate the violation(s). I IE C E 0 D 1-tv FEB 19 2004 Lv BUTTE COUNTY PLANNING DIVISI( Michael McLaughlin February 19, 2004 Page 2 Should you have any further questions regarding these comments, please contact Steve Betts between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, at (530) 538-7601. *,-Yery yo s ie' Manager, Building Division Cc: Butte County Department of Development Service, Planning Butte County Department of Development Service, Code Enforcement Butte County Environmental Health Butte County Office of California Department of Forestry Butte County Air Quality Mgmt. District Attachments: June 28, 2001#UPO1-21, Letter July 25, 2001, Letter ATTACHMENT X �I 1 0. I 0 California Regional Water Quality Central Valley Region Winston H. Hickox Secretary for Environmental Protection 21 January 2003 Robert Schneider, Chair Control Board Redding Branch Office Internet Address: http://w�vw.swrcb.ca.gov/-rwgcb5 415 Knollcrest Drive, Suite 100, Redding, California 96002 Phone (530) 224-4845 • FAX (530) 224-4857 Michael McLaughlin Old Durham Wood Incorporated 8616 Durnel Drive Durham, CA 95938 Gray Davis Governor RECEIVED JAN 2 2 2003 BUTTE COU\TY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES INCOMPLETE REPORT OF WASTE DISCHARGE, OLD DURHAM WOOD INCORPORATED, FIREWOOD WAREHOUSING OPERATION, BUTTE COUNTY On 23 December 2002, your consultant, NorthStar Engineering, provided a revised Report of Waste Discharge (ROWD) in response to a letter we sent to you on 28 October 2002 reviewing the previous ROWD submittal. Our review' letter contained five comments. NorthStar's response letter contained five responses numbered in accordance with our original comments. Because no response to our original Comment No. 1 was needed, the discussion below begins with Comment No. 2. Comment No. 2 Water Balance and Pond Size/Depth Response noted. No additional comment. Comment No. 3 - Soils Data The response states that the surface of the site has essentially no soil and that the ground surface is "lava cap" to the depth explored. Nine borings were drilled. Boring depths ranged from 7 to 26 feet. We assume from the geological description that the lava cap material is unsuitable for any disposal method involving percolation (e.g., leach field or earthen -lined pond). Comment No. 4 - Groundwater Data The response states: "Per your conversation with Mark Adams of this office, groundwater is not an issue at this site." Groundwater is an issue but not a great concern because the pond must be lined in a manner that precludes leakage (see previous comment). Under the conditions at Old Durham Wood, a leaking pond is highly undesirable and would be prohibited by waste discharge requirements. Groundwater (and surface water) become a design issue if the pond is built below existing grade, in a depression, or in some other way that causes the pond to be subject to flooding or inundation. Comment No. 5 - Groundwater Data NorthStar's response to Comment No. 5 provides a preliminary design for a double -lined pond but also states, without further explanation, that there may be "a more economical solution." We are-, California Environmental Protection Agency (3 Recycled Paper The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a fist of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see our Web -site at http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/ Michael McLaughlin - 2 - 21 January 2003 prepared to accept the proposed double -lined pond design and declare the ROWD complete but first need some assurance from you that this is your preferred solution. On 11 December 2002, Mr. Adams and I discussed how best to design a pond on bare rock as at the Old Durham Wood 'si'te. I think we both agreed at that time that under such conditions a synthetic jF liner would be -appropriate. I mentioned that a double synthetically lined pond with an intervening leachate collection and removal system would, in my opinion, be the solution with the best chance of Offieefiing 4$4ero-leakage standard. However, this statement did not and does not preclude Old o Durham Wood from presenting another viable alternatives. 1% t':) °The`ROWD°Q111 not be found complete until you have provided a final response to Comment No. 5 and the issue of pond design. This review was completed within 30 days of receiving the revised ROWD. If you have any questions, please contact me at (530) 224-3249 or the letterhead address. Ray Bruun, P.E. Associate Engineer Shasta -Cascade Watershed cc: Mike Huerta, Butte County Environmental Health Division, Chico Steve Betts, Butte County Planning Division, Oroville Nick Weigel, NorthStar Engineering, Chico Sean Casey, Old Durham Wood Incorporated, Durham OCT 2 9 2002 California Regional Water Quality Control Boarda Central Valley Region Robert Schneider, Chair Winston H. Hickos - Gray Davis Secretary for Redding Branch Office Governor Environmental Internet Address: http://www.swrcb.ca.-ov/-rwgcb5 Protection 415 Knollcrest Drive, Suite 100, Redding, California 96002 Phone (530) 224-4845 • FAX (530) 224-4857 28 October 2002 Michael McLaughlin Old Durham Wood Incorporated 8616 Durnel Drive Durham, CA 95938 INCOMPLETE REPORT OF WASTE DISCHARGE, OLD DURHAM WOOD INCORPORATED, FIREWOOD WAREHOUSING OPERATION, BUTTE COUNTY On 9 October 2002, Old Durham Wood Inc. provided a revised Report of Waste Discharge (ROWD) for discharge of approximately 1,775 gallons per day of treated domestic wastewater to an evaporation pond. Old Durham Wood packages and stores firewood. The revised ROWD is incomplete. The reasons for it being incomplete and other applicable comments are provided below; The comments must be, addressed in an amended/revisedROWD. 1. FiIirig, fee - In -accordance with our'prior•instructions, a $400'filing fee was submitted. r'r Comment: There was an increase in filing fees on 3 October 2002. The increase was retroactive to 1 July 2002. By a separate letter, dated 17 October 2002, we returned your filing fee along with an explanation of the fee increase and a copy of the new fee schedule. Our letter asked that you provide a new filing fee of $900. 2. )Vater Balance and Pond Size/Depth - Based on a revised water balance, the pond has been resized. The new pond size/depth is 1.5 acres with a 5.0 -foot working depth plus 2.0 feet of freeboard. Comment: The proposed pond appears to have sufficient capacity considering expected inflow, precipitation, and evaporation. 3. Soils data -Soils data has not yet been provided. The revised'ROWD mentions the "lava cap" being from 8 to 23 feet thick "when borings were conducted"(page 3,.response to Comment No. California Environmental Protection Agency Cci' Recycled Paper The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see our Web -site at http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/ Michael McLaughlin - 2 - 28 October 2002 Comment: Existing information on site soils and geology, alluded to in the revised ROWD, must be provided. The completeness of the existing information will determine whether additional soils information will be required. Soils information should include, but not be limited to, that listed in Section 4.a. of Information Needs for Domestic Wastewater Disposal To Land (Onsite and Small Community Treatment and Disposal Systems). 4. Groundwater data - Information on the depth and occurrence of groundwater has not been provided. The revised ROWD suggests that such information is unnecessary. On page 3, response to Comment No. 15, it states: "The groundwater rising above the liner ground [sic] implies flooding in the area. The site was determined to be zone X, which is outside the 500 -year flood plane [sic]." The revised ROWD also advises against groundwater monitoring wells because they can serve as a direct contaminant pathway ("conduit") between the land surface and the water table. Comment: Determination of high groundwater is routinely required when a person proposes a discharge to land under the California Water Code. Old Durham Wood Inc. is expected to gather information on the occurrence of groundwater over a wet season. It is important to install monitoring wells before the rains begin (which can. happen at any time) and to coordinate well installation with the Butte County Environmental Health Department and with the Regional Board. With appropriate materials and construction techniques, monitoring wells can be built to avoid impacts to groundwater by surface sources. Monitoring wells must be installed by a C57 -licensed contractor. Prior to installing groundwater monitoring wells, a work plan must be submitted for review by Regional Board staff. The fact that the disposal area is outside the 500 -year floodplain does not preclude high groundwater. The type of flood characterized by a floodplain is caused by the overflow of surface waters. Rising groundwater does not cause floods of this kind. For your information, a nearby well monitored by the Department of Water Resources (DWR) may provide supplemental information on groundwater in the area. Attachment 1 shows the 40 -acre area containing the DWR monitored well in relation to the project site. Attachment 1 includes a graph of historical groundwater elevations measured in the DWR monitored well. 5. Proposed liner - A single 60 -mil synthetic (high density polyethylene—HDPE) liner is proposed. Comment (a): If a synthetic liner is to be used, the following information, at a minimum, must be provided: Minimum qualifications of designer and installer. (ii.) Description of quality assurance and quality control program. (iii.) Subgrade materials and preparation. (iv.) Liner construction method. Michael McLaughlin - 3 - 28 October 2002 (v.) Minimum qualifications of persons inspecting and repairing liner. (vi.) Manner and frequency of leak inspections. (vii.) Method of leak repair. (viii.) Alternative storage or disposal method (the pond will be empty during leak inspections and repairs). Comment (b): Alternatively, you may want to consider construction of a low permeability earthen liner. Care must be taken to assure that the clay content of such a liner will not cause desiccation cracking. By law, Regional Board staff have 30 days to review your application for completeness. If the application is deemed incomplete within the 30 -day review period, a new 30 -day period begins upon resubmission of the application (ref: California Water Code Section 13260(g), Title 23 of the California Code of Regulations Section 2205, and California Government Code Section 65943(a)). This review was conducted within the mandated 30 -day time period. If you have any questions, please contact me at (530) 224-3249 or the letterhead address. Ray Bruun, P.E. Associate Engineer Shasta -Cascade Watershed cc: Mike Huerta, Butte County Environmental Health Division, Chico Steve Betts, Butte County Planning Division, Oroville Nick Weigel, NorthStar Engineering, Chico Sean Casey, Old Durham Wood Incorporated, Durham Attachment 1 \ :`•''ir .rte'.'; X� �i r � f j :'•'i j' 1 ,� :...� \• � �+777 t .•,I"... :: .. �. :,.. �• - 177 . ': ;F : • / - �,� O;. , �.-...._.,--}-fir,: �' J' • , c l.; (•. _...yam; : �:��::: �e ''� .. L-�l j' .. - 'ti •' rad •` 04 ,..... '.. �'...�';.. d Y . a••�•�• � ! � � _ � ` � •` �--�°..'— '910' f r i ' •p' Groundwater Levels. 21NO2E26EO02M ; •:v �� . Sacramento Valley (Butte Co.) - • • /Sb f 180 So TI -Ft"' .....�.,�.. r !` V 170 i I C ........ Y � 160 Or 0 Y � 150 n O u' C/)p 140 I II .....,... .. `.. W 1 30 A L p H`1;Va61q"n'7 �` So TI -Ft"' 20 . ..... i I C 40 Y 50 � I A L � I r , _ r 1 r I L Sourc_: BeSar t of ater Resou s p �` So •... •. } 20 20 30 40 Y 50 120 1940 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1.995 2000 2005 2010 ••%:��• Calendar Year • Questionable Measurement r � IS • t f. : l 1 N amain----- -- ---- --------- ---- -- — — — — -- ---------- -- ------ — - T20 N Lev" r Dam /49 A Scale 0 1 mile J Old Durham Wood Inc. Vicinity Map with DWR Well Location Septenibel' t 7. 2002 Butte County Environmental Health 41 1 Main Street Chico. CA 95927 Dear Tom LOtlShine: 8616 Durn 1 Dr DUrI&111. CA 95935-9771 (530) 3-42-7351 I have reviewed the proposal from Nick Weigel of ivortliStar E11girieering regarding rile phasing Of the prgject into 2 parts. I agree to comply- with whatever recommendations are made in response to our septic permit and have adequate. resources with which to complete them. 1 appreciate: the Delp that You have given us in this matter. . Sincerer. . A' Raadv NllcLaughlin Cc: Steve .Bats. Butte Couut)� Planning. ref# UP 01-21 0 SEP 19 2002 BUTTE COUNTY ANNING OIVISI( s California Regional Water Quality Control Board - ; Central Valley Region Robert Schneider Chair Winston H. Hickox Gray Davis Secretaryfor Redding Branch Office Governor Environmental Internet Address: http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/—nvgcb5 Protection 415 Knollcrest Drive; Suite 100, Redding, California 96002 Phone (530) 2244845 • FAX (530) 224-4857 13 September 2002 E C E �n 2 D V l5 Michael McLaughlin SEP 1 6 2002 Old Durham Wood Incorporated 8616 Durnel Drive BUTTE COUNTY Durham, CA 95938 PLANNING DIVISION INCOMPLETE REPORT OF WASTE DISCHARGE, OLD DURHAM WOOD INCORPORATED, FIREWOOD WAREHOUSING OPERATION, BUTTE COUNTY On 4 September 2002, Old Durham Wood Inc. provided a Report of Waste Discharge (ROWD) for discharge of approximately 1,.775 gallons per day of treated domestic wastewater to an evaporation pond. Old Durham Wood packages and stores firewood. The ROWID is incomplete:' The reasons for it beiiig..iricomplete and otle'r:applicable comments are provided below:' Tl e corrirrieritis'mlxsf'be-addressed'iw,• n-ame_1n d�ROWD. t l•`'" "-'' L• i. `i i; it>.-.. � :J(�>, ��� - -' I .`ri ,itt':Y' ,i ..>l� ,�%1', . 1. Professional Certification - The Report does not contain any professional certifications. Comment: Design calculations, discussions requiring engineering judgment, schematics, etc., must be certified (i.e., stamped, dated, and signed) by a California Registered Civil Engineer. 2. Report of Waste Discharge/Form 200, Section V. California Environmental Quality Act - Section V is incomplete. The "Expected CEQA Completion Date" was not provided. Comment: Please submit a new page containing a completed Section V. Report of Waste Discharge/Form 200,Section VIII. Certification - According to the Form 200 instructions, the ROWD must be certified by a principle executive officer of the corporation. Comment: The Form 200 was certified by an office manager. Please resubmit the certifications page with the appropriate signature. 4. Filing Fee - Filing fees are based on "threat -to -water -quality" and "complexity." A complete description cari'6e found in Title -23;1 Califomia` Code=of Regulation's; §2200. Threat -to -water - ' quality ranges from high,=Cafegory'1,`to low, Category`3.' Complexity'ranges from'the mosf complex, Category A, to the least complex, Category C. California Environmental Protection Agency Ca Recycled Paper The energy challenge facing California is real. Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see our Web -site at http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/ Michael McLaughlin - 2 - 13 September 2002 Comment: We have determined that the facility warrants a threat -to -water -quality and complexity rating of 3B for the following reasons: (a) Based on the pond being lined, a threat -to -water -quality Category 3 appears appropriate. Threat -to -water -quality Category 1is for discharges.". . . which could degrade water quality without violating water quality objectives, or cause a minor impairment of designated beneficial uses compared -with Category 1' and'Category 2.'!'(b) Because FT .' treatment inv'olves'biological filtration and the disposal is to a p'orid,' a complexity Category B is F -warranted. Category B applies to any discharge that is not Category A (e.g., major NPDES discharger) "... which has physical, chemical, or biological treatment systems (except for septic systems with subsurface disposal) ..." "`-In keeping with a 3B rating, please submit a filing fee in the amount of $400. The check should be made out to the State Water Resources Control Board and sent to this office_ at the letterhead address. § Lb. Nature - The Report suggests septic tank effluent of domestic origin has BODs in the range of 200 to 290 mg/L. Comment: The stated BOD range appears high. The average BOD of septic tank effluent in five studies referenced in the EPA Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems Manual (February 2002) ranged from 132 mg/L to 217 mg/L. The median average value was 141 mg/L. 6. Ibid. - The third paragraph under Nature discusses effluent filters. It states that effluent filters can remove 20 to 40 percent of BOD from septic tank effluent.,. , Comment:. Effluent filters serve to protect downstream piping, etc., from periodic septic tank upsets and the solids they discharge and, as such, are not rated for BOD removal. The definition of effluent filter is given in the EPA Onsite Manual as "[a] removable, cleanable device inserted into the outlet piping of the septic tank designed to trap excessive solids due to tank upsets that would otherwise be transported to the subsurface- wastewater infiltration system or other downstream treatment components." If the effluent filter referred to in the report is different than what is described in this comment, please explain. 7. U.c Location - Location is given to the nearest minute: 39° 39' N_latitude and 121° 44' W longitude: Comment: A minute of longitude at latitude 40° N is about 0.88 miles (4,700 feet). A second of longitude at latitude 40° N is about 78 feet. The location of the pond could be more accurately given as 391 39' 32" N latitude and 121° 44' 40" W longitude. 8. §2.a. Treatment Method - A small amount of treated effluent will be used for subsurface irrigation. Comment: ' Nowhere else in the Report -is .subsurface irrigation mentioned. If wastewater is'to be reclaimed for irrigation or for any other purpose; a. detailed description, of the. proposed use must be . provided. 9. �2.b. Treatment capacity - Design calculations for sizing the septic tank and recirculating sand filter are missing. Michael McLaughlin -3 - 13 September 2002 Comment: Please provide design calculations. 10. §2.d. Documentation- The figure showing. system layout is,incomplete, , Comment: :Please provide a treatment schematic. showing the septic tank, effluent filters •r , recirculating sand- filter, disposal pond, collection piping, and other relevant features of the . wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal system. Include sizes, capacities, and other dimensions as appropriate. - 11. V.a. Disposal Method - The disposal pond is referred to as a 0.25 to 0.50 -acre lined pond. Comment: A 0.50 -acre pond will probably not handle design flow and precipitation. For further discussion of pond capacity, see the comment under 2.c., Disposal Capacity. Nowhere does the Report discuss the details of the liner, including liner material, thickness, method of placement, whether it will be a single or double liner, method of leak detection, etc. Much forethought and care must go into the design and construction of a liner. Pond liners should not be designed or constructed by inexperienced persons. Waste discharge requirements for this project will likely require that the liner designer and installer have considerable liner experience. Please note that a compacted clay liner (CCL) will probably not be suitable because the pond will usually'be dry. in .late summer:: C:CLs tend to dry out and crack when exposed to a warm; arid_ climate. A cracked CCL does not heal:--,.:.: 12. $3.b: Reclamation --The, Report, statesthat treated'wastewater will not be reclaimed. Comment: Section 2.a. mentions subsurface irrigation. Irrigation is reclamation. 13. §3.c. Disposal Capacity - A 0.5 -acre pond with a 4.5 -foot working depth is said to provide adequate storage capacity for a 100 -year wet season. The Report contains a printout of a water balance spreadsheet. Comment: Sample calculations verifying the spreadsheet water balance and showing how the different cells are calculated were not provided. The spreadsheet contains seven columns of numeric information. Three columns have no units and the remaining four columns have dissimilar units (inches, gallons, and cubic feet). Furthermore, we believe the water balance to be incorrect. Our calculations, which assumed a 100 -year wet season followed by two average wet seasons, suggest that the pond should be significantly larger than 0.50 acres. Evapotranspiration.values are used to estimate the amount of water that would be evaporated from. the pond in a given month. The estimated evaporation was not adjusted for the fact that the pond ,-,-'will not..have:a transpiration component: If'pan-;evaporation is -used as. a'basis,for,_design;.the; j'. appropriate pan .evaporati6n;coefficient must be used. Please resubmit a revised water balance addressing these comments. Indicate by the proper certifications that the water balance was prepared under the direct supervision of a California Registered Civil Engineer. Provide an electronic copy of the water balance spreadsheet so that . t• ---- --- _.,'.sr Michael McLaughlin - 4 - 13 September 2002 Regional Board staff can better review the calculations. The spreadsheet submitted for review should be compatible with Microsoft® Excel 2000. 14. §3.d. Documentation - No documentation on the pond system was provided.. ` Comment: Details on the pond and its construction are necessary and valuable. Information should include, but not be limited to, embankment heights, side slopes, area, depth, volume, construction materials, height of pond bottom above the water table, and amount and type of soil between pond bottom and bedrock (a liner should be placed on engineered fill and not directly on bedrock). 15. §4.b. Groundwater - No direct information on groundwater was provided. Comment: Depth to groundwater must be determined over a wet season to assess its possible effect on the pond system. Groundwater near the surface may affect the pond or be affected by the pond in at least two ways. Groundwater rising above a synthetic liner can ruin or displace the liner. Also, liners inevitably leak. A sufficient depth of unsaturated soil must be provided below the liner to keep pathogens leaving the pond from entering groundwater. The depth of unsaturated soil may be less then five feet if it is engineered to provide pathogen removal. Groundwater monitoring wells are not discussed. 16. c 5.b.ii. Climate information - Evapotranspiration data -was provided. Comment: As mentioned in a previous comment, evapotranspiration data must be adjusted to better represent a pond system, which has no transpiration. 17. O.c. Setbacks - The Report states that county setbacks will be used. Comment: The Report does not specify what the county setbacks are or whether they apply to a wastewater pond. 18. U.d. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) - Little information is provided on CEQA beyond the fact Butte County is lead agency. Comment: Please provide the current status of CEQA and a schedule for completion. 19. U.e. Local Permits - The Report states that "[t]he use permit is contingent upon approval from The [sic] Board." The Regional Board does not approve a discharge or discharge facilities; it adopts requirements under which the discharge can take place. In the process of evaluating relevant information and drafting waste discharge requirements, the staff of the Regional Board will declare a ROWD complete. Neither of these actions constitute approval. Another point worth mentioning is that adoption of waste discharge requirements is contingent upon the lead agency completing CEQA. The Regional Board cannot act on waste discharge e Michael McLaughlin - 5 - 13 September 2002 requirements for a new project without that project having an adopted CEQA document (e.g., Notice of Exemption, Negative Declaration, or Environmental Impact Report). By law, Regional Board,staff have-30-days.to review your application for completeness. Jf application is deemed incomplete within the 30 -day review period, a new 30 -day period begins upon resubmission of the application (ref: California Water Code Section 13260(g), Title 23. bf the California Code of Regulations Section 2205, and California Government Code Section 65943(x)). This. review was conducted within the mandated 30 -day time period. If you have any questions, please contact me at (530) 224-3249 or the letterhead address. Ray Bruun, P.E. Associate Engineer Shasta -Cascade Watershed cc: Mike Huerta, Butte County Environmental Health Division, Chico ' Steve Betts, Butte County Planning Division, Oroville Nick Weigel, NorthStar Engineering; Chico Sean Casey, Old Durham Wood Incorporated, Durham im"thStar'OCT 21''W-1 ,1• W � ENGINEE_RING Civil Engineers • Planners • Surveyors TRANSMITTAL SHEET TO: FROM Steve Betts Nick Weigel COMPANY: DATE: Butte County Planning 10/8/2002 ADDRESS: JOB NUMBER 7 County Center Drive 7846 TRANSMITTING THE FOLLOWING: Omville, CA Copy of Response to Mike Huerta PROJECT- old Durham Wood UP 01-21 ❑ FOR APPROVALO FOR INFORMATION ❑ FOR CHECKING ❑ FOR PROCESSING ❑ FOR YOUR FILES ❑ PLEASE REVIEW & COMMENT ❑ PLEASE REPLY ❑ AS REQUESTED aNn03 3ll8 aOCT 21 2002 20 DECLARATION DRIVE ............... -... _._............................................ _......... ............................ ..... CHICO, CALIFORNIA 959.7.3_ 530-893-1600 FAX -893-2113 Page 1 CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL State of California c'OUwcea PROTECTION AGENCY Regional Water Quality Control Board 4�e r°�" cOti9 APPLICATION/REPORT OF WASTE DISCHARGE ``m�� b GENERAL INFORMATION FORM FOR WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS OR NPDES PERMIT A _ Farility- I. FACILITY INFORMATION . Name: Old Durham Wood Incorporated Address: Oroville-Chico Hwy City: Durham County: State: Zip Code: Agency s. ❑ Other: - Butte CA 95938 Contact Person: Sean Casey Telephone Number: 530-342-7381 n. r actut:v owner: Name: Old Durham Wood Incorporated Operator Type (Check One) Owner Type (Check One) 1. ❑ Individual 2. 92 Corporation 3. ❑ Governmental 4. ❑ Partnership Address: 8616 Durnel Drive Address: Telephone Number: Agency s. ❑ Other: - City: Durham State: Zi Code: p CA 95938Telephone Contact Person: Michael McLaughlin Number: 30-342-7381 Federal Tax ID: C. r'aallty Operator (The agency or business, not the person): Name' Same as above Operator Type (Check One) State: 1. ❑ Individual 2. Corporation 3. ❑, Governmental 4. ❑ Partnership Address: Telephone Number: Agency City: State: Zip Code: 5. ❑ Other. Contact Person: Telephone Number: D. Owner of the Land: Name` Same as above Owner Type (Check One) State: 1. ❑ Individual .2. Ej Corporation 3. ❑ Governmental 4. ❑ Partnership Address: Telephone Number: Agency City: State: Zip Code: 5. ❑ Other: Contact Person: Telephone Number: h. ACIC[reSS Where Legal Notice May Be Served: Address` Same as above State: I Zip Code: Contact Person: I Telephone Number: I F Billin¢ Addrecc: Address: ' Same as above City: State: Zip Code: Contact Person: Telephone Number: F.— 7M IA1071 Page 2 CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL State of California SOU cc' PROTECTION AGENCY Regional Water Quality Control BoardON0 APPLICATION/REPORT OF WASTE DISCHARGE mom, p GENERAL INFORMATION FORM FOR WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS OR NPDES PERMIT II. TYPE OF DISCHARGE Check Type of Discharge(s) Described in this Application (A or B): 0 A. WASTE DISCHARGE TO LAND ❑ B. WASTE DISCHARGE TO SURFACE WATER Check all that apply: ® Domestic/Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Disposal E] Animal Waste Solids ❑ Animal or A uacultural Wastewater q ❑ Cooling Water: ❑Land Treatment Unit E3Biosolids/Residual ❑ Mining ❑ Dredge Material Disposal ❑ Hazardous Waste (see instructions) ❑ Waste Pile] Surface Impoundment ❑ Landfill (see instructions) ❑ Wastewater Reclamation ❑ Industrial Process Wastewater ❑ Storm Water ❑ Other, please describe: III. LOCATION OF THE FACILITY Describe the physical location of the facility. 1. Assessor's Parcel:Number(s) 2. Latitude 3. Longitude Facility: Facility:. Facility: Discharge Point: 040-120-11,028 Discharge Point3 9° 3 9' 3 2 "N Discharge Point:1 21 ° 4 4' 4.0 "W IV. REASON FOR FILING ❑ New Discharge or Facility ❑ Changes in Ownership/Operator (see instructions) ❑ Change in Design or Operation ❑ Waste Discharge Requirements Update or NPDES Permit Reissuance ❑ Change in*Quantity/Type of Discharge ❑ Other: V. CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) Name of Lead Agency: Butte County Has a public agency determined that the proposed project is exempt from CEQA? ❑ Yes [' No If Yes, state the basis for the exemption and the name of the agency supplying the exemption .on the line below. Basis for Exemption/Agency: Has a "Notice of Determination" been filed under CEQA? ❑ Yes No If Yes, enclose a copy of the CEQA document, Environmental Impact Report, or Negative Declaration. If no, identify the expected type or CEQA document and expected date of completion. Expected CEQA Documents: Expected CEQA Completion Date: February 15, 2003 CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL State of California PROTECTION AGENCY Regional Water Quality Control Board y APPLICATION/REPORT OF WASTE DISCHARGE \ GENERAL INFORMATION FORM FOR WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS OR NPDES PERMIT VI. OTHER REQUIRED INFORMATION Page 3 `eou"oca P awe.. CO 4' O 1.0 r� o - o �41.1►o t,%P. . Please provide a COMPLETE characterization of your discharge. A complete characterization includes, but is not limited to, a list of constituents and the discharge concentration of each constituent, a list of other appropriate waste discharge characteristics, a description and schematic drawing of all treatment processes, a description of any Best Management Practices (BMPs) used, and a description of disposal methods. Also include a site map showing the location of the facility and, if you' are submitting this application for an NPDES permit, identify the surface water towhich you propose to discharge. Please try to limit your maps to a scale of 1:24,000 (7.5' USGS Quadrangle) or a street map, if more appropriate. VII. OTHER Attach additional sheets to explain any responses which need clarification. List attachments with titles and dates below: You will be notified by a representative of the RWQCB within 30 days of receipt of your application. The notice will state if your application is complet or if there is additional information you must submit to complete your Application/Report of Waste Discharge, pursuant to Division 7, Section 13260 of the California Water Code. VIII. CERTIFICATION: "I certify under penalty of law that this document, including all attachments and supplemental information, were prepared under my direction and supervision in accordance with a system designed -to 'assure that qualified personnel properly gathered and evaluated the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system,.or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment." Print Name: ' , /�J9�VIO /"/C /117((�y/L,,/�.� Title: SignatureyG� �'�V Date: Form 206/f./971 No Star IM�Mmommma ENGINEERING Civil Engineers • Surveyors September 30, 2002 Ray Bruun, P.E. 415 Knollcrest Drive Suite 100 Redding CA 95938 Subject: Old Durham Wood Inc. — Response to Letter Dated 9/13/2002 Following are the responses for to the points enumerated in your letter dated September 13, 2002. 1) Professional Certification - The Report does not contain any professional certifications. Design calculations, discussions requiring engineering judgment, schematics, etc., are certified (i.e., stamped, dated, and signed) by a California Registered Civil Engineer. 2) Report of Waste Discharge/Form 200, Section V. California Environmental Quality Act - Section V is incomplete. The "Expected CEQA Completion Date" was not provided. Expected date is February 15, 2003 w/ use permit approval by Butte County. 3) Report of Waste Discharge/Form 200, Section VIII. Certification - According to the Form 200 instructions, the ROWD must be certified by a principle executive officer of the corporation. The application is resubmitted with the appropriate signature. 4) Please submit a filing fee in the amount of $400. A filing fee in the amount of $400 in enclosed. 5) The Report suggests septic tank effluent of domestic origin has BODS in the range of 200 to 290 mg/I. The value cited in the report was for raw effluent from residential sites entering a septic tank. The report has been.corrected with the EPA data noted in your comment. 6. The third paragraph under Nature discusses effluent filters. It states that effluent filters can remove 20 to 40 percent of BOD from septic tank effluent. The effluent filter's primary function is to protect downstream piping, etc., from periodic septic tank upsets and the solids they discharge. By keeping these solids from entering the system downstream, the BODS is reduced, when compared to septic tank effluent that has not passed through a filter. In any case, this assumption has been removed from the report. 20 DECLARATION DRIVE CHICO, CALIFORNIA 95973 530-893-1600 FAX -893-2113 • Page 2 October 8, 2002 7. Location - Location is given to the nearest minute: 39'39'N latitude and 121'44'W longitude. The location of the pond is now given as 39'39'32" N latitude and 121'44'40" W longitude. 8. Treatment Method - A small amount of treated effluent will be used for subsurface irrigation. An incidental amount of subsurface irrigation was proposed. Its use was proposed because the idea of reuse was appealing to our client. Subsurface irrigation of any kind is no longer proposed. 9. Design calculations for sizing the septic tank and recirculating sand filter are missing. Design calculations for the septic tanks and recirculating sand filter is attached.. 10. Documentation -The figure showing system layout is incomplete. A schematic and typical drawings are included. 11. Disposal Method - The disposal pond is referred to as a 0.25 to 0.50 -acre lined pond. The size has been revised to 1.50 acres. A CCL is not being proposed. A 60 -mil HDPE single thickness liner is proposed. This is the same liner used that was proposed to, and approved by The Regional. Board, Sacramento office with a QA plan for a project that did not have 5' of soil below the liner, groundwater concerns and extremely close proximity to a creek. 12. Reclamation - The Report states that treated wastewater will not be reclaimed An incidental amount of subsurface irrigation was proposed. Its use was proposed because the idea of reuse was appealing to our client. Subsurface irrigation of any kind is no longer proposed. 13. Disposal. Capacity - A 0.5 -acre pond with a 4.5 -foot working depth is said to provide adequate storage capacity for a 100 -year wet season. The Report contains a printout of a water balance spreadsheet. The water balance has been reanalyzed and modified and is stamped and signed by a California Registered Civil Engineer. An electronic copy of the spreadsheet is also enclosed for your convenience. 14. Documentation - No documentation on the pond system was provided. The dimensions, volume, embankment heights, side slopes, area depth and volume of the pond are located on the pond sizing spreadsheet. As stated in response to comment #11, a 60 -mil HDPE single thickness liner is proposed. These are also noted on the schematic. • Page 3 October 8, 2002 15. Groundwater - No direct information on groundwater was provided. The site is essentially bedrock. The lava cap in this area is within 2 feet of the surface. This cap was found to be 8 to 23 feet of deep when borings were conducted. The groundwater rising above the liner ground implies flooding in the area. The site was determined to be zone X, which is outside the 500 -year flood plane. Due to the shallowness of the soil, 5 -feet of soil cannot be provided. Due to the nature of the site, groundwater monitoring would not prove useful. The Tuscan lava cap is essentially a restrictive layer that does not percolate. The introduction of monitoring wells in the area could cause contamination of groundwater by providing a direct conduit for surface runoff to reach shallow groundwater. Undisturbed lava cap does not have that potential. Contact Butte County Environmental Health for additional information. 16. Climate information - Evapotranspiration data was provided. . Evaporation data is now used. 17. Setbacks - The Report states that county setbacks will be used. Ponds are the same as other septic system items. Butte County setbacks are as follows: 100' from wells, 5' from property lines and building foundations. 18. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) - Little information is provided on CEQA beyond the fact Butte County is lead agency. The pending use permit application should result in a mitigatednegative declaration by February 15, 2003. 19. Local Permits - The Report states that "[t]he use permit is contingent upon approval from The (sic] Board." The use permit is contingent upon the subsequent issuance of waste discharge requirements. It is understood that adoption of waste discharge requirements is contingent upon the lead agency completing CEQA. Nick Weigel NorthStar Engineering NorthStar ENGINEERING Civil Engineers • Surveyors July 22, 2002 Ray Bruun Revised September 17, 2002 415 Knolkxest Dr., Suite 100 Redding, CA 96002 Subject: Old Durham Wood APN 040-120-028 1. Description of Discharge a. Volume - The total design flow for this site is estimated at 1,775gpd. This assumes three 3-bdrm residences for caretakers and mechanics (3@300gpd), and 25 fulltime workers for the wood lot Operations (25@359pd). 35gpd for each worker is very conservative and includes showers for the facility. Although there are currently no plans for the inclusion of showers at the facility, this assumption gives a 20gpd per worker safety factor to deal with fluctuations in the number of employees on site throughout the year. b. Nature - According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), typical single- family residential strength septic tank effluent has BODS and TSS levels on the order of 132 to 217 mg/I with nitrogen at 40 mg/I. It is this approximate level of wastewater strength that is set as the standard when analyzing the impact of a proposed treatment and disposal system. Wastewater from the warehouse facilities proposed is usually low in average strength, similar to typical single-family residential strength wastewater. However, they may have somewhat higher nitrogen levels, possibly as high as 45 to 50 mg/I. The proposed recirculating sand filter will mitigate any concern regarding this possibility by reducing nitrogen levels ori the order of 30% to 35% minimum. The septic tank provides the primary phase of treatment within the system. Most of the solids settle to the bottom of the tank to form a sludge layer while floatable materials rise to the surface to form a scum layer. A liquid "dear zone" is formed through clarified sewage that is in an anaerobic state. Given the typical BODS reduction through a septic tank predicted by the EPA, it can be concluded that the BODS rate for this project will be reduced to 120 mg/I. The liquid from this clear zone will pass through an effluent filter before it discharges from the outlet end of the tank. Effluent filters can require high levels of maintenance, but they provide an excellent level of protection for the remainder of the system. The filtered effluent from these tanks will flow to a recirc tank from which it will be recirculated through the sand filter. The hydraulic loading rate to the filter surface is 5 gpd per square foot. The biological process within the filter further reduces the waste strength, providing a secondary level of treatment. Recirculating gravel filter effluent typically has BODS and TSS levels below 30 mg/l. The treated effluent then drains by gravity to an additional tank where a duplex pump assembly doses it to the lined winter storage pond. The pond provides storage capacity to carry winter flows to the summer months, where the secondary effluent stored will be allowed to evaporate: 20 DECLARATION DRIVE CHICO, CALIFORNIA 95973 530-893-1600 FAX -893-2113 0 Page 2 October 8, 2002 c. Location — The project is located on Oroville-Chico Highway in Butte County at 390 39' 32" N 1210 44'40" W, Township 21 N Range 2 E Section 22. The site lies approximately 8 miles south of Chico. Soil profile tests revealed that the site has very little soil sitting on top of 8 to 23 feet of lava cap. Groundwater was not observed at the time of the profile tests. There are seasonal drainages to the north and south of the property. With the shallow soils and a deep impervious layer of lava cap, a standard system is not feasible. With hot dry summers and high evaporation rates in the area, winter collection and storage with summer dispersal is ideal for this situation. 2. Treatment System a. Treatment Method — Septic tank effluent from the residences and the warehouses would be collected and pump to a recirculating sand filter. The treated effluent from the filter will flow to a 1.50 - acre pond. The treated effluent would be stored in the winter. However, due to the high evaporation rates, all would be allowed to evaporate during the summer months. b. Treatment Capacity — The system would be designed to treat and store 1,800gpd. The recirculating sand filter will have a hydraulic loading rate of approximately 5gpd/sf. Assuming that the BODS level is the order of 141 mg/I, the organic loading rate would be equal to 0.006lb/gal. Nitrogen reduction of about 40% can be expected. c. Disinfection — The dispersal of the treated effluent will be subsurface. The pond will be lined and fenced. Disinfection will not be provided. d. Documentation — See attached diagram. e. Operation and Maintenance — Due to the relative simplicity of the system, maintenance will be the responsibility of the owner. The owner is strongly advised to retain a professional maintenance organization to provide maintenance and testing. Maintenance would include regular cleaning for the effluent filters in the septic tanks and routine semi-annual cleaning of laterals in the recirc filter. An O&M manual will be provided to the owner. 3. Disposal System a. Disposal Method — Septic tank effluent from the residences and the warehouses would be collected and pump to a recirculating sand filter. The treated effluent from the filter will flow from a dosing tank to 1.79 -acre single lined 60mil HDPE lined pond. However, due to the high evaporation rates, most would be allowed to evaporate during the summer months. b. Reclamation — The wastewater will not be reclaimed. c. Disposal Capacity — Assuming that 2000gpd flow year round, a simple water balance shows that a 1.50 -acre pond approximately 3 feet deep with 1.5 feet of free board would be required to provide enough storage capacity to hold the flow over the winter months. This area would provide sufficient surface area to completely evaporate the stored treated effluent in the summer. This size is based on 100 -year wet year precipitation. It appears that this maybe excessive in areal world application. d. Documentation —The disposal system is the use of simple evaporation. No visual aids have been enclosed. e. Operation and Maintenance — Evaporation of the treated effluent will require very little maintenance or operation other than some pumping of the solids to remove accumulated settled solids. The owner may choose to retain a professional maintenance organization to provide maintenance and testing. An O&M manual will be provided to the owner. • Page 3 October 8, 2002 3. Soil, Groundwater, and Surface Water a. Soil The proposed solution is an evaporative pond. There will be no application of treated effluent from the pond to any kind of subsurface soil absorption system other than incidental subsurface landscape irrigation planted in raised soil mounds. The following information is provided only as background information. Q Soil Depth- Soil profile tests revealed that the site has very little soil sitting on top of 8 to 23 feet of lava cap. Groundwater was not observed at the time of the profile tests. ii) Soil Description- Soil on the site is a thin layer of clay loam with depths ,ranging from 6 to 16 inches. Percolation tests were not performed on the site. iii) Bedrock- The "bedrock" is a thick layer, 8 to 23 feet of lava cap. This lava is most likely Tuscan Formation. iv) Map- The soil resource on site is not suitable for application to the soil. Due to this fact, a soil map is not included. b. Groundwater— There is no evidence of groundwater surfacing on the site. This would be the main concern for a winter detention pond built on the Tuscan cap. There are intermittent drainages to the north and south of the site that may affect the level of the groundwater on the site. However, groundwater rising under the pond site would is not possible due to the lava cap. Due to the nature of the site groundwater monitoring would not prove useful. The Tuscan lava cap is essentially a restrictive layer that does not percolate. The introduction of monitoring wells in the area could cause contamination of groundwater by providing a direct conduit for surface runoff to reach shallow groundwater. Undisturbed lava cap does not have potential. c. Surface Water i) Drainage to- Unnamed intermittent drainages flow primarily into Hamlin Slough, which flows into Butte Creek. ii) Other Surface Waters- There are no wells within 500 feet of the proposed site. A well to be used for domestic water and fire suppression is proposed. This will be located over 500 feet from the proposed site. iii) Map- A quad map with the site is enclosed. 5. Other a. Maps Q Vicinity Map- A map showing the site location is enclosed. ii) Site Map- A site plan is enclosed. This site plan is conceptual in that the exact layout of the system has not been determined. The residences and additional warehouse facilities are proposed locations. iii) Water Well Location There are no known wells within 500' of proposed detention pond. • Page 4 b. Climate Information October 8, 2002 Q Precipitation- The average precipitation for this area is 25.0 inches per year. Wet weather precipitation for 25 and 100 year return periods are 40.4 and 46.2 inches per year. This information is taken from the Goodrich studies, which is used by Chico city agencies. The monthly distributions are used in the water balance and pond sizing calculations. ii) Evaporation - Annual evaporation for the area is approximately 52.9 inches per year according to data from the Department of Water Resources, Red Bluff Office. The monthly distributions are used in the water balance and pond sizing calculations. iii) Flood Hazard- The entire site is in Zone X, which is determined to be outside the 500 -year flood plane. A copy of the flood map with the site is enclosed. c. Setbacks — County setbacks will be used in placement of the facilities. Ponds are the same as other septic system items. Butte County setbacks are as follows: 100' from wells, 5' from property lines and building foundations. d. California Environmental Quality Act — The CEQA process will be handled during the use permit process. Butte County is the lead agency. The current use permit file number is UP 01-21. e. Local Permits — The use permit is contingent upon subsequent issuance of waste discharge requirements from Regional Water Quality Control Board. f. Land Use- The current use of the property in for firewood storage and processing and packaging. The surrounding is virtually vacant with some agricultural uses to the west. These are noted on the flood map. g. System Sustainability— The proposed operator and responsible entity will be the property owner. Once the system is installed, a minimal amount of maintenance or capital expenditure would be necessary to keep the system operational. If the systems financial support fails, the operation of the system will have to be terminated. PROPOSED EVAPORATION^""' W/ 3:1 SLOPES 6.5' HIGF VOLUME 360,000CUFT. AREA 1.48 ACRES TOTAL DEPTH 6.5FT SIDE SLOPES 3:1 EXISTING BERM SURROUNDING WOOD YARD. APPROX 8-10' TALL AND 20' WIDE. /**�-500' � 7 PlznPncPn (q) -i-BDRM ]POSED 1500 GAL 'TIC TANKS (3) POSED PRESSURE NSPORT LINE BURIED IN ;TING MOUND )POSED 400SF :IRC FILTER (POSED 2000 GAL IRC TANK AND ] GAL DOSING IK IUILDING UKUV1LLL- CH1CU HWY 1760F I M' - "°"w°" °``° BY i�i tits �• 20 Declaration Drive ars.n eY IN Ow DL**"M WOOD SYSTEM SCHBMATIC Approved Chico, California 95973 OROVILLE-CHICO HWY RWOCB APPLICATION Civil Engineers -Surveyors Phone: (530) 893-1600 Fax: (530) 893-2113 Dale AUd9 AWQ2 Chlto, California Web Site: www.northstareng.com - DURHAM, CALIFORNIA Job r -20(Y Sale N/A meet , Of � Horz. Vert Tank and Recirculating Filter Sizing Old Durham Wood September 25, 2002 Predicted Wastewater Flow = (3) 3-bdrm Residences: 300gpd/unit @ 3 units total = 900 gpd Warehouse operation: 25 employees @ 35 gpd* = 875 gpd 1,775gpd Use 1,800gpd for design flow *35 gpd assumes showers on facility. No shower facilities are proposed. Septic Tank Sizing Tanks are sized with minimum 2 days detention time 3-bdrm Residences: 300gpd x 2 days = 600 gallon minimum Use 1,500 -gallon septic tank for residences Warehouse operation: 875 gpd x 2 days = 1,750 gallon minimum Use 2,000 -gallon septic tank for warehouse Recirc Tank Sizing Provide 1 day of system capacity for recirc tank System design flow 1,800 Use 2,000 -gallon recirc tank Recirc Filter Size= 1,800 gpd / 5 gpd/sf = 360 sf Use 121x 30' for 360 sqft Q 1,800 gpd No. 034257 IML 34257 Reg. 6q*ft 94M 360 sf Job # 7846 Page 1 of 1 NW ESS/p® :z No. 034257 Old Durham Wood Inr._ APN 040_190-09R Pond Sizing Calculations Using Average Year Rain Data Month Inflow (gal.) Pond Evap (in.) Rainfall 100yr (in.) Net Inflow (cult.) Cumulative StoraRclW( Oct 55800 3.4 1.4 732 732 Nov 54000 1.8 3.0 11,050 11,782 Dec 55800 0.9 4.4 18,859 30,640 Jan 55800 1.1 5.1 20,488 51,128 Feb 50400 1.8 4.1 14,381 65,510 Mar 55800 2.9 3.3 8,873 74,383 Apr 54000 4.6 1.8 (1,864) 72,519 May 55800 6.8 1.0 (11,741) 60,778 Jun 54000 8.2 0.5 (18,226) 42,552 Jul 55800 8.5 0.0. (20,356) 22,196 Aug .55800 7.6 0.1 (17,247) 4,949 Sep 54000 5.3 0.5 (8,650) (3,701) Total 657000 52.9 25.0 Month Inflow (gal.) Pond Evap (in.) Rainfall Ave. (in.) Net Inflow (cult.) Cumulative Storage (cult.) Oct 55800 3.4 1.4 732 732 Nov 54000 1.8 3.0 11,050 11,782 Dec 55800 0.9 4.4 18,859 30,640 Jan 55800 1.1 5.1 20,488 51,128 Feb 50400 1.8 4.1 14,381 65,510 Mar 55800 2.9 3.3 8,873 74,383 Apr 54000 4.6 1.8 (1,864) 72,519 May 55800 6.8 1.0 (11,741) 60,778 Jun 54000 8.2 0.5 (18,226) 42,552 Jul 55800 8.5 0.0 (20,356) 22,196 Aug 55800 7.6 0.1 (17,247) 4,949 Sep 54000 5.3 0.5 (8,650) (3,701) Total 657000 52.9 25.0 Month Inflow (gal.) Pond Evap (in.) Rainfall Ave. (in.) Net Inflow (cuft.) Cumulative Storage (cuft.) Oct 55800 3.4 1.4 732 732 Nov 54000 1.8 3.0 11,050 11,782 Dec 55800 0.9 4.4 18,859 30,640 Jan 55800 1.1 5.1 20,488 51,128 Feb 50400 1.8 4.1 14,381 65,510 Mar 55800 2.9 3.3 8,873. 74,383 Apr 54000 4.6 1.8 (1,864) 72,519 May 55800 6.8 1.0 (11,741) 60,778 Jun 54000 8.2 0.5 (18,226) 42,552 Jul 55800 8.5 0.0 (20,356) 22,196 Aug 55800 7.6 0.1 (17,247) 4,949 Sep 54000 5.3 0.5 (8,650) (3,701) Total 657000 52.9 25.0 Peak Volume 74,383cuft Design Flow 1800gpd Pond Depth 5.0ft Top Dimension 212ft* Freeboard 1.5ft Bottom Dim 185ft Depth w/freeboard 6.5ft Volume 138,546cuft* Actual pond size w/ Freeboard Depth 5.0ft* Top Dimension 224ft Ave depth 2.5ft* Bottom Dim 185ft Pond Slope 3:1 Pond Area 1.15ac. * Water volume only. Does not include freeboard Max Volume 274,303cuft Notes: The rainfall shown reperesents a 3 average years The 100yr monthly rainfall amounts represent a proration of the 100 -year total based on monthly and annual totals. Rainfall information comes from Jim Goodridge. The evaporation data comes from Cylde Muir at the Department of Water Resources in Red Bluff. It represents evaporation data from the Gerber data station that has been adjusted for the Chico location. 34257 as 930.03 Old Durham Wood Inc_ APN o4f)-1 gf)-nqA Pond Sizing Calculations Using 100 Year Rain Data Month Inflow (gal.) Pond Evap (in.) Rainfall 100yr (in.) Net Inflow (cult.) Cumulative Storage (cult.) Oct 55800 3.4 2.5 3,509 3,509 Nov 54000 1.8 5.5 23,197 26,706 Dec 55800 0.9 8.1 38,629 65,336 Jan 55800 1.1 9.3 43,347 108,683 Feb 50400 1.8 7.6 32,035 140,718 Mar 55800 2.9 6.1 21,572 162,290 Apr 54000 4.6 3.4 1,922 164,212 May 55800 6.8 1.8 (14,483) .149,729 Jun 54000 8.2 0.8 (24,843) 124,886 Jul 55800 8.5 0.1 (29,294) 95,592 Aug 55800 7.6 0.1 (25,001) 70,590 Sep 54000 5.3 0.9 (12,094) 58,496 Total 657000 52.9 46.2 Month Inflow (gal.) Pond Evap (in.) Rainfall Ave. (in.) Net Inflow (cuft.) Cumulative Storage (cuft.) Oct 55800 3.4 1.4 (1,456) 57,041 Nov 54000 1.8 3.0 12,295 69,336 Dec 55800 0.9 4.4 22,564 91,901 Jan 55800 1.1 5.1 24,724 116,624 Feb 50400 1.8 4.1 16,866 133,490 Mar 55800 2.9 3.3 9,333 142,823 Apr 54000 4.6 1.8 (4,817) 138,006 May 55800 6.8 1.0 (17,983) 120,023 Jun 54000 8.2 0.5 (26,499) 93,524 Jul 55800 8.5 0.0 (29,399) 64,125 Aug 55800 7.6 0.1 (25,279) 38,846 Sep 54000 5.3 0.5 (13,810) 25,036 Total 657000 52.9 25.0 Month Inflow (gal.) Pond Evap (in.) Rainfall Ave. (in.) Net Inflow (cult.) Cumulative Storage (cuft.) Oct 55800 3.4 1.4 (1,456) 23,581 Nov 54000 1.8 3.0 12,295 35,876 Dec 55800 0.9 4.4 22,564 58,440 Jan 55800 1.1 5.1 24,724 83,164 Feb 50400 1.8 4.1 16,866 100,030 Mar 55800 2.9 3.3 9,333 109,363 Apr 54000 4.6 1.8 (4,817) 104,546 May 55800 6.8 1.0 (17,983) 86,563 Jun 54000 8.2 0.5 (26,499) 60,064 Jul 55800 8.5 0.0 (29,399) 30,665 Aug 55800 7.6 0.1 (25,279) 5,386 Sep 54000 5.3 0.5 (13,810) (8,424) Total 6570001 52.91.0 O� Peak Volume 164,212cuft S. Design Flow 1800gpd QQ6 �.q� Fy and Depth 5.Oft Top Dimension 242ft* y s' eboard 1.5ft Bottom Dim 215ft C th w/freeboard 6.5ft LU Volume 183,381 cult* °C No. C34;57 Actual pond size w/ Freeboard Depth 5.0ft* p Dimension 254ft Ave depth 2.5ft* CMS �Q. ottom Dim 215ft Pond Slope 3:1qrF� CA`1Fp�� Pond Area 1.48ac. * Water volume only. Does not include freeboard. Max Volume 359,908cuft Notes: R.C.E. 34257 The rainfall shown represents a 100 -year event followed by 2�avverage years. 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Individual 50' 100' 150' Domestic Wells b. Public 100' 100' 150' Domestic well c. Perennial Stream 50' 100' from 100' from or Spring high water high water r line line d. Drainage 25' 50'' from 50' from Course or Ephemeral edge of g e of Stream channel channel e. Cut or Fill 10' 4' X 4' X Bank vertical vertical height height f. Lake or- Reservoir 50' 200' from 200from high water high water line line g. Lot Lines ,25' 50' 75' Where Individual. Wells Used * NOTE: This requirement shall not apply where location of wells on each lot is specified on the final map and required usable area for each lot is 100' from any well location. page 7 ��A� no; ."401 ° �`° �r Pve - 99 ' PLANT i�;:Fta s' \ i',c Rod9 o Q �. R;d. 26 • Golden QQ v: /.e -- c O State Is. 2 7 �o c R°ad dpi ;. ' ( Bch Rd. 28 Z 2r �o o j °tt� h Konnin' 'Oi� Nut Tr 'Ackerrl tan .. o: � Road 29 J)x z ;:�t� '' ' �� S N G Slo Chico 10 O �e losso C Garden Rd' ' \ aACiallleli 0___.. _...._. _.._t_...._._._.-_ � .... ... -_. _St..__..—E----..._--- Q,9�°• -•-- - Mesa__ ti.._ Rd. 30 ''� X State •-� w d a gLn. v° o d, 9•S�L Steel L C7 D ildllfe Dayton West Rd. DurhamDayton Hwy ou_' c « o;NW g` m earnow Ln. Rd, 30'/2 a v Kailu G ( E O c� eo RD o DAYTON Ln. -O Ourdick Roa ` E -, Durham Da n e �' 31 Rd. 1 SCH, / o'c I c � n r Hwy. D 1V A i v D= � �avta f ' Keenan Ct. Ga •• ORD D W L'ptusa X • C2 32 PARK � ( 3 ( a d x ': DURHA�III > �'� �-�'. ' 1 'Hamlin R Rd. 321/, , D� :� R° c M X o ; Q z °,, Rd. > aC Rd. 33 ORD Fe04 =" 'a = e°c ~ H v ca pre d - -•° d Wilma uncanouse Ave. Rd 34 .0 C ° W`O;J Rd ECoImm-5, � R -d .35- Grainland o�tot. r Stugh The oon Road hlta ppie9ateS Ln. r.•Rd 36 -0 O i ..-- 9�( ya I� 0�f Rd. 37 i 2 rr o I a j �_ // pis Gt � cf) Perkins U. o� -o / Q Rd 38 Lake ,�: . �. SIT T� � 1 i � AYLISS Road ( U c �� 3 l��`L A Q ❑ C ti, TI❑No a Rd. Rd 1 40 ; o �• a 1 Rd.- t?- . d...43.,.. ...,'i.e-__........... ...... x CL 45 '� Y �' Eddy Lake Q Nelson Road Nelson \\' i Road 'NELSON R ? J ' i i \_ _j J I �' j Pear Ave" Rs oad 4b:—... Nelson $hip eeRoad Nelson Shippee R x ?Rd. 48.\ -.��COUNTY F— 1` D oC ��f i �d. 50 / ) ; o0 o ) -.1.62 _ T ...._- ....__..._ ._. /... ._ Bradford Road _\ - GCNN.._._....... 1.. > d( G tom... ��, 3 q .� 29 o W 52 i tv 1 / : o Rd. 53 Rd. 54 N X ' d �c Carlson vo Je i !\ Rd. 56 iro Gt Rd. we > Rd. 57 y't = �a / N �W � Fruitval Rd. > M � l P� / N �4 !� Richvale li hwav X o J Richvale '`.� _ y^'°,a'• M,L / Mile. I.i. 2m N••� t rr H I_� l_ofgren; Rd. �1( VALE ii LIST OF ATTACHMENTS A. General Plan/Zoning Map B. Project Application C. Environmental Health Division Incomplete Project Memorandum, dated June 22, 2001 D. Fire Department Conditions of Project Approval, dated June 26, 2001 E. Planning Division Incomplete Project Letter, dated June 28, 2001 F. Letter from Sean Casey (Old Durham Wood, Inc.) dated July 6, 2001 G. Building Division Letter, dated July 13, 2001 (approved Agricultural Building Exemption Permit attached) H. Planning Division Incomplete Letter, dated July 25, 2001 I. Department of Development Services Letter, dated August 20, 2002 J. NorthStar Engineering Letter dated August 28, 2002 K. NorthStar Engineering Letter dated September 3, 2002 L. Environmental Health Division Memorandum, dated September 5, 2002 M. Regional Water Quality Control Board Incomplete Report.of Waste Discharge, 13 September 2002 N. NorthStar Engineering Letter, dated Revised September 17, 2002 (with attachments) O. Letter from Randy McLaughlin (Old Durham Wood, Inc.) dated September 17, 2002 P. NorthStar Engineering Letter dated September 30, 2002 Q. Regional Water Quality Control Board Incomplete Report of Waste Discharge, 28 October 2002 R. NorthStar Engineering Letter dated December 18, 2002 S. Regional Water Quality Control Board Incomplete Report of Waste Discharge, 21 January 2003 " T. Planning Division Letter dated May 7, 2003 U. Letter from Sean Casey (Old Durham Wood, Inc.) dated May 13, 2003 V. Environmental Health Division Letter, dated January 7, 2004 W. Department of Development Services Letter, dated February 19, 2004 X. Site Plan m Butte County Department of Development Services ® May 26, 2005 ® Agenda Report — McLaughlin Use Permit, File # UP 01-21 m Page 5 of 5 Jolliffe, Stace From: DeBrunner, Deborah Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2013 12:39 PM To: Jolliffe, Stacey; Snellings, Tim Subject: RE: UP 01-21 They would owe us the difference between $2970 and the $700 paid plus publishing of $76.48 for a total of $2,346.48 on UP 01-21. We would be "writing off' $1093.32 on this UP 01-21 project. - �et:ona� De�nu�ur� Administrative Analyst'Senior Butte County Department of Development Services (530) 538-7464 - Direct Line From: DeBrunner, Deborah .Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2013.12:32 PM To: Jolliffe, Stacey Subject: UP 01-21 Initial review indicates this was a deposit - billed at time/materials-fee of $700 when applied for 6/11/01. In 2/1/04 UP became a flat fee of $2970 In 1/20/07 UP became a flat fee of $3278 Charges to date are $4063.32 of planning time plus $76.48 of publishing charges (4/28/05). .I am not able to find record of any subsequent payments other than the initial payments made 6/11/01. I will continue to look a bit and let you know if. I find anything. �et� ►nasi �e�'ne�ur�t Administrative Analyst Senior Butte County Department of Development Services 7 County Center Drive Oroville, CA 95965 (530) 538-7464 Direct Line `t a Thistlethwaite, Charles Subject: EDAC12-0014 Chun Pre -meeting Location: DDS Conference Room Start: Wed 12/12/2012 1:15 PM End: Wed 12/12/2012 2:00 PM Recurrence: (none) Organizer: Thistlethwaite, Charles Vance, Mike, Marina, Mark, and Chuck: Can we have a pre -meeting tomorrow at 1:15 pm in DDs conference room? Mike Huerta was at the EDAC12-0003 for the Durham wood processing facility. Now, the 'new' grading request (described below) needs to be coordinated with the earlier EDAC project. We know that Code Enforcement has issued a land use violation, and a minor use permit can remedy that issue (allow the use) in the new AS zone. Are there water quality violations, too? Do you, Vance, Mike, or Marina, know about this from earlier conversation —see RF112-0706. Do we know what permits will be needed from the RWQCB and the Integrated Board? The art of the deal will be gettingthe applicant, RWQCB and Integrated Board to agree to the same permitting process. If that is possible, we can process CEQA successfully to completion. If that is does not prove possible, we will find ourselves answering to why the applicant can't get a permit to store a little extra wood on their property. I think it will be very instructive for us to understand if there existing current water quality violations and/or what is the permitting path to the applicant's desired land use. Stacey and I met with him a couple weeks ago to discuss possible requirements related to a grading permit. They are looking to do some grading on about 20 acres, which will require a grading permit. The question is whether or not we can exempt the grading permit from CEQA. It was determined that a conference call with RWQCB, the county and the applicants would be a great idea. I would like to schedule a day and time next week (and maybe give an alternate day and/or time) to him and RWQCB. Eventually they are going to need to apply for the minor use permit to operate their recycling facility, but they need the grading done prior to minor use permit process. LSA katfilt�hh9. (-�'ill�s�n,�� l✓I�i S�e Cdncw,ahc� Thistlethwaite, Charles Subject: EDAC12-0013 - Chun - Conference Call Location: DSConfRm Start: Wed 12/12/2012 2:00 PM End: Wed 12/12/2012 2:30 PM Recurrence: (none) Meeting Status: Accepted Organizer: Michelena, Mark Stacey and I met with him a couple weeks ago to discuss possible requirements related to a grading permit. They are looking to do some grading on about 20 acres, which will require a grading permit. The question is whether or not we can exempt the grading permit from CEQA. It was determined that a conference call,with.RWQCB, the county and the applicants would be a great idea. I would like to schedule a day and time next week (and maybe give an alternate day and/or time) to him and RWQCB. Eventually they are going to need to apply for the minor use permit to operate their recycling facility, but they need the grading done prior to minor use permit process. 1 L 1 z ll �r�ry 1 iOP 112, 4 a : 4 trfn 4 .,win ,. a�.,w ,� •� � .... s r i . ll A/ a. Effaxa, r It� W ._ i 8. BUTTE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE COMMITTEE September 26, 2012 EDAC 12-0013 APN: 040-120-028 ' Presented by Chun Chong Owner Departments Comments Planning Proposed uses — Compost Operation, Wood Chipping & Firewood Production Zoning — A-40 Current; AG -40 (Proposed) • Composting Facility requires a minor use permit under the proposed zoning; current zoning requires a use permit for the wood processing facility. • MUP will require CEQA review — including biological • Possible Phased MUP • Parking requirements: Building • Existing facilities (structure) built as an agricultural exempt building. Need to determine use for existing structure to determine if improvements are required. • Change of use of existing buildings • Electrical/plumbing permits Public Works • Possible driveway improvements — Apron • Additional impervious surfaces? Do not increase peak flow run-off • Retention pond requirement if substantial additional impervious surface Environmental Health • Water — Domestic Water — Well requirements • Wastewater — Demonstrate wastewater capacity (subsoil); additional information needed; potential of soil under the lavacap — loamy sand; first test pit looked good. 2 test pit will be done — looking for confirmation • Up to 25 employees —1 caretaker dwelling • Regulate up to 2,500 gallons per day (County — permitting authority) — Project appears to meet county permitting authority (RWQCB no needed) • Community water system will be required — must meet all requirements (testing and annual permits) — Non -transient -non community permit • One combined well — cross connection devices for protection from backflow Solid Waste Processing • Green waste amounts — >12,500cu yds of green waste onsite at any given time (combined feedstock and processed material) — go from an Enforcement Agency notification tier (lower regulatory level ) to a full state permit.— compostable material (send code requirements • If you exceed the 12,500 cu.yrd threshold — need a full permit — more analysis-CEQA and permit requirements, copy of application package will be routed to Regional Water Quality Control Board • Water well — discharge permits — Qualify for state waiver of waste discharge • Distance from the operating facility from a water well — 300 feet (one of the requirements) • Should look to meet waiver requirements but WB may require WDR's based upon project specifics • OIMP — Odor control plan (tied into the composting facility) HazMat - CUPA program • Servicing vehicles on site/equipment will require reporting as a hazardous waste generator • (possible fuel depot?) — Will require reporting and registering Aboveground Fuel Tanks • Storage of hazardous materials above thresholds in state law will require reporting under Community Right to Know Law(Business Plan Law Cal Fire/Butte County Fire • Requirements based on building permits — use of building/code analysis • Open facilities • Pressurized water system for fire protection — may not be required • Access for fire protection • If you gate the entrance, certain requirements need to be met • Concern about long-term sto a of flammable material Economic Coordinator • Assist with financing (add in programs) — grant funding • Willing to assist is pulling together appropriate groups with regard to financing • Programs to assist in financing 0 Workforce development Program — free service (screening • Subsidize employment Program (capped at $12/$15 employee) 9 Assist in training (possible assistance with cost in training — new equipment) • Ability to connect you to appropriate de artment at Chico State Hello Mark, The purpose of this letter is to setup a meeting with the Department of Development Services concerning our facility with the parcel number, 040-120-028. It Is our, Old Durham Wood, interest to obtain a use permit for the various activities intended such as compost operation, wood grinding and chipping and firewood production, we believe these activities which Old Durham Wood can generate will benefit the local economy both in job creation and through the manufacturing of useful essential resources. Below are the activities we plan on, or have been, conducting on site. Compost Operation More than 20 acres of the entire property will be devoted for compost operation, receiving and processing agricultural residues such as orchard trees, stumps, branches as well as city and residential yard trimmings from around the area. Only organic matter are allowed and no garbage of any sort such as household garbage or plastic waste and no hazardous wastes such as treated wood of any kind or toxic substances are accepted on this site. Below is a brief description of the activities on commercial composting. First, green waste is run through a large screen separator to create large static piles followed by inoculation of a unique microbial inoculant consists of only Beneficial Probiotic Microorganisms that are 100% safe and non-pathogenic. The same consortium of microorganisms is also sold as food grade supplement for human consumption with live culture by both SCD Probiotics and Teraganix. The Intention of the inoculation is to Improve decomposition of high cellulose woody materials, reduce odor and to inhibit the growth of human pathogens. Many studies have shown inhibition of pathogens with the use of Probiotic Microorganisms. Compost inoculated with these beneficial microorganisms can also be used for bioremediation from heavy metals to organic toxins. Secondly, the static piles are then spread into windrows using bucket loaders and watered by water trucks. The general practice of commercial composting requires equal amount of water by weight for optimum moisture level, and leachate occurs when the moisture level exceeds 50-60%. This is very unlikely for our case since the amount of materials we process far exceeds the total precipitation by weight of the Northern California region, and therefore, leachate run-off would be an unlikely case. Thirdly, the windrows are turned and watered In a 3 -day basis depending on the temperature level until the process is complete. The moisture level of our compost is maintained at the 30-40% due the use of beneficial microorganisms. Besides green waste, wood ash from co -generation plants is also added into the compost but no more than 10% in the finished compost. Wood ash, as an additive both In composting, bioremediation and waste water treatment, is a fairly new science still under intensive studies, in this I mean the Biochar content that is in the wood ash. Having seen successful results in odor treatment and leachate containment (Please refer to the study conducted by the Integrated Waste Management Board of California Environmental Protection Agency with the title, Using High -Carbon Wood Ash to Control Odor at a Green Materials Composting Facility), it is our interest to incorporate High -Carbon Wood Ash for leachate control. Finished compost (does not heat up and evaporate) will be covered with tarps during raining seasons to minimize nutrient loss and leachate, should there be any. Wood chipping and grinding While the high nitrogenous compounds are composted, high -carbon wood chips are sold to co- generation plants as biofuels. These wood chip piles are retained on the site for no more than 14 days. Since these piles are not watered, no leachate is produced at all. Firewood Production When large trees are taken out from orchards, these logs, which are rich in carbon, are processed Into firewood and sold all around the West Coast. The process begins by cutting the logs into smaller blocks. The blocks are further cut into smaller pieces and packaged and stacked on pallets. Conclusion It is necessary that we obtain some advice from the DDS regarding the design of the facility and the California Code of Regulations that concerns this facility, ensuring that the activities conducted on-site will not harm, but benefit the environment and the community. Thank you, Yours sincerely, Chun Y. Chong Technology and Operations Manager Ag Soil Biotics, Inc A Division of Old Durham Wood, Inc LIST OF ATTACHMENTS A. General Plan/Zoning Map B. Project Application C. Environmental Health Division Incomplete Project Memorandum, dated June 22, 2001 D. Fire Department Conditions of Project Approval, dated June 26, 2001 E. Planning Division Incomplete Project Letter, dated June 28, 2001 F. Letter from Sean Casey (Old Durham Wood, Inc.) dated July 6, 2001 G. Building Division Letter, dated July 13, 2001 (approved Agricultural Building Exemption Permit attached) H. Planning Division Incomplete Letter, dated July 25, 2001 I. Department of Development Services Letter, dated August 20, 2002 J. NorthStar Engineering Letter dated August 28, 2002 K. NorthStar Engineering Letter dated September 3, 2002 L. Environmental Health Division Memorandum, dated September 5, 2002 M. Regional Water Quality Control Board Incomplete Report of Waste Discharge, 13 September 2002 N. NorthStar Engineering Letter, dated Revised September 17, 2002 (with attachments) O. Letter from Randy McLaughlin (Old Durham Wood, Inc.) dated September 17, 2002 P. NorthStar Engineering Letter dated September 30, 2002 Q. Regional Water Quality Control Board Incomplete Report of Waste Discharge, 28 October 2002 R. NorthStar Engineering Letter dated December 18, 2002 S. Regional Water Quality Control Board Incomplete Report of Waste Discharge, 21 January 2003 T. Planning Division Letter dated May 7, 2003 U. Letter from Sean Casey (Old Durham Wood, Inc.) dated May 13, 2003 V. Environmental Health Division Letter, dated January 7, 2004 W. Department of Development Services Letter, dated February 19, 2004 X. Site Plan a Butte County Department of Development Services ® May 26, 2005 a Agenda Report — McLaughlin Use Permit, File # UP 01-21 ■ Page 5 of 5 Ea A. BUTTE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA REPORT -MAY 26, 2005 Applicant: Michael McLaughlin Location: File #: UP 01-21 Request: -Use Permit to allow a firewood processing facility (which is already in Parcel Size: operation) G.P.: Grazing and Open Land Zoning: A-40 (Agricultural, 40 -acre minimum parcel size) Zone Date: February 25, 1992 APN: 040-120-028 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: On the east side of Oroville Chico Highway, approximately 0.8 miles south of Neal Road, south of Chico 40 acres Supervisor 4 District: Planner: Steve Betts, Senior Planner Attachments: See attached list The project would allow the applicant to operate a firewood processing facility (which is already in operation). The project was declared incomplete and the applicant has not made any recent attempts to make his application complete. Staff recommends that the Planning Commission deny this project due to its extended incomplete status. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: • The applicant/landowner, Michael McLaughlin, is requesting a Use Permit to operate a firewood processing facility. • The firewood processing facility is already operating and is in violation of the Butte County Zoning Ordinance, which requires that a Use Permit be obtained for a wood lot/wood processing use in the A-40 zoning district. The firewood processing facility, which began operation in 1998, is not a pre-existing use. • The firewood processing facility brings wood in from other properties to process the wood into cut, firewood. The process includes cutting, packaging, and trucking out the finished product. • The Use Permit application was received on June 11, 2001, and was determined to be incomplete on June 28, 2001, due to an inadequate project description and due to lack of adequate information regarding on-site sewage disposal. ■ Butte County Department of Development Services ■ ■ May 26, 2005 ■ Agenda Report — McLaughlin Use Permit, File # UP 01-21 ■ Page 1 of 5 ■ • On July 24, 2001, additional project description information was received from the applicant. The new information was reviewed by Planning Division staff, but the material submitted did not answer all the questions raised in the July 24th incomplete letter. Another incomplete letter, dated July 25, 2001, was sent to the applicant. Copies of the application materials and the incomplete letters are attached.- The application continues to be incomplete due to lack of information regarding on-site sewage disposal. • The applicant retained NorthStar Engineering to develop plans for an engineered sewage disposal system, which would have utilized a collection system, a recirculating gravel filter, and a winter storage pond. Several preliminary plans for this system were submitted to the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, which reviewed these plans and requested additional information. The last incomplete letter received from the Regional Water Quality Control Board was dated January 21, 2003. County staff (Planning Division, Public Works, and Environmental Health) was never given an opportunity to respond to the plans for the engineered sewage disposal system because the Regional Water Quality Control Board never. deemed the preliminary plans complete. (Note: The engineered sewage disposal system incorporated an open pond for winter storage of the waste water. Current County requirements prohibit the use of ponds for sewage disposal.) • The applicant has not continued to pursue the recirculating gravel filter/storage pond design, . citing costs as the factor (letter from Sean Casey, Old Durham Wood, Inc, dated May 13, 2003, attached). No additional designs or plans for on-site sewage disposal have been presented to the County or the Regional Water Quality Control Board for review. Since a conventional septic system (septic tank and leachfield) is not practical on the site, and sewage ponds are not allowed, an engineered system of some type is required. • Planning Division staff met with Mike Evans (Evans Fun Works) on March 1, 2004, to discuss the project. A letter was received from Mr. Evans, dated March 8, 2004, saying that he had been retained by the applicant "to produce some results immediately." Nothing has been received either from the applicant or Mr. Evans since then, and Mr. Evans stated that his firm is no longer a client of the applicant (January 26, 2005, phone conversation with Mike Evans). SITE CHARACTERISTICS: • The project site is developed with a large (32+ acres) firewood processing facility. A tall dirt berm surrounds the facility. A 12,000 square foot building, where processing occurs, is found on the site. (Note: This structure was approved as an agricultural -exempt building for the storage of agricultural woods. A copy of the approved Agricultural Building Exemption Permit, Permit No. 97-128, dated November 10, 1997, is attached.) Large stacks of processed and unprocessed wood are found throughout the site. • There is no water on the'site (either domestic, processing, or fire protection uses) and there is no sewage disposal system. Restroom facilities are handled by portable toilets. (Note: Due to the structure on the site, permanent restroom facilities and a source of domestic water are required.) • The site is not located within a 100 -year flood zone or an airport land use compatibility zone. • Most of the project parcel has been disturbed due to the firewood processing facility use. Vegetation on the undisturbed areas consists of sparse grasses. ■ Butte County Department of Development Services ■ ■ May 26, 2005 ■ Agenda Report — McLaughlin Use Permit, File # UP 01-21 ■ Page 2 of 5 ■ • The site is mostly level. One small drainage is located on the north, undisturbed portion of the project site. • The soils on the project site are virtually nonexistent due to the site's location on top of a lava cap that is 8 to 23 feet thick.. Because of the lack of soil, a conventional septic system (septic tank and leach field) is not feasible. ANALYSIS: • The applicant has not made any recent attempts to try to bring his project into a complete status and continues to operate the firewood processing facility in violation of Butte County Code. • The Butte County Fire Department/California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention has major concerns about the continued use of the property as a firewood processing business. A large amount of processed and unprocessed wood is kept on the property, which presents a significant fire hazard. There is no adequate fire suppression system on the site. The Fire Department/CDF provided a long list of conditions of project approval, including either pressurized water system with fire hydrants or a 10,000 gallon water storage tank with fire department connections. The Fire Department/CDF conditions of project approval are attached. • The project site does not contain a water well and the Environmental Health Division will not issue a well permit due to the existing violation on the property. The Environmental Health Division is concerned about the lack of domestic water and the lack of permanent sanitation facilities on the site. • The applicant has been given more than adequate time (over three years) to make his application complete. The primary reason that the project has remained incomplete is due to applicant's inability to obtain approval for an on-site sewage disposal system. It is not known if any type of sewage disposal system could ever be permitted on the project site. Any such system would most likely require some sort of land application (spraying or pond evaporation), which is currently prohibited by the County. • Based upon the applicant's failure to make his application complete, Staff recommends that the Planning Commission deny this project. Staff recommends denial of this project without prejudice, which would allow the applicant to resubmit a new application within one year of denial. The applicant must pay new processing fees if a new Use Permit application is submitted. • Denial of the Use Permit will result in additional Code Enforcement action against the applicant if he refuses to terminate the firewood processing facility use within 40 days of notification. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: An environmental review was not prepared for this project due to the project's incomplete status. ACTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION: Staff recommends that the Planning Commission take the following actions: I. Find that the denial of this project is statutorily exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Sections 15270(a) and (b) of Title 14, California Code of Regulations, Chapter 3 (Guidelines for Implementation of the California ■ Butte County Department of Development Services ■ ■ May 26, 2005 ■ Agenda Report — McLaughlin Use Permit, File # UP 01-21 ■ Page 3 of 5 ■ Environmental Quality Act). These sections state that CEQA does not apply to projects that a public agency rejects or disapproves. II. Deny the Use Permit application for Michael McLaughlin, File # UP 01-21, on APN 040- 120-028, without prejudice, based upon the following findings: a. The project application was deemed incomplete on June 28, 2001, because the Butte County Environmental Health Division requested additional information regarding soil tests and proof that a sewage. disposal system could be placed on the site. b. The applicant has had over three years to make his application complete, and has not done so. C. The firewood processing facility use on the property is in violation of Butte Comity Code Section 24-90(c)(5) because a Use Permit is required and the existing wood processing facility is not a pre-existing use, and as such must be terminated in order to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Butte County. k:\planning\projects\up\mclaughl\mclaughlin up 01-21 denial report.doc ■ Butte County Department of Development Services ■ ■ May 26, 2005 ■ Agenda Report — McLaughlin Use Permit, File # UP 01-21 ■ Page 4 of 5 ■ LIST OF ATTACHMENTS A. General Plan/Zoning Map B. Project Application C. Environmental Health Division Incomplete Project Memorandum, dated June 22, 2001 D. Fire Department Conditions of Project Approval, dated June 26, 2001 E. Planning Division Incomplete Project Letter, dated June 28, 2001 F. Letter from Sean Casey (Old Durham Wood, Inc.) dated July 6, 2001 G. Building Division Letter, dated July 13, 2001 (approved Agricultural Building Exemption Permit attached) H. Planning Division Incomplete Letter, dated July 25, 2001 I. Department of Development Services Letter, dated August 20, 2002 J. NorthStar Engineering Letter dated August 28, 2002 K. NorthStar Engineering Letter dated September 3, 2002 L. Environmental Health Division Memorandum, dated September 5, 2002 M. Regional Water Quality Control Board Incomplete Report of Waste Discharge, 13 September 2002 N. NorthStar Engineering Letter, dated Revised September 17, 2002 (with attachments) O. Letter from Randy McLaughlin (Old Durham Wood, Inc.) dated September 17, 2002 P. NorthStar Engineering Letter dated September 30, 2002 Q. Regional Water Quality Control Board Incomplete Report of Waste Discharge, 28 October 2002 R. NorthStar Engineering Letter dated December 18, 2002 S. Regional Water Quality Control Board Incomplete Report of Waste Discharge, 21 January 2003 T. Planning Division Letter dated May 7, 2003 U. Letter from Sean Casey (Old Durham Wood, Inc.) dated May 13, 2003 V. Environmental Health Division Letter, dated January 7, 2004 W. Department of Development Services Letter, dated February 19, 2004 X. Site Plan ■ Butte County Department of Development Services ■ ■ May 26, 2005 ■ Agenda Report — McLaughlin Use Permit, File # UP 01-21 ■ Page 5 of 5 ■ WK Vicinity Map �y�co Project Location UP 01-21 040-120-028 MCLAUG.HLIN ATTACHMENT A Butte County Department ofDevelopment Services PLANNING DIVISION 7 County Center Drive- Oroville, CA 95965 (530) 538-7601 Telephone (530) 538-7785 Facsimile ADMINISTRATION * BUILDING * GIS * PLANNING April 26, 2005 Michael McLaughlin 8616 Durnel Drive Durham, CA 95938 Re: UP 01-21, AP: 040-120-028 Dear Mr. McLaughlin: Enclosed is a copy of the Agenda Report concerning your application for a Use Permit for a wood processing business in an agricultural zone on property zoned A-40 (Agricultural, 40 -acre parcels) and located on the Oroville-Chico Highway, in Durham. Should you have any concerns with the report or conditions of approval, please contact us in advance of the meeting so that we may work together to resolve your concerns. A public hearing has been set for May 12, 2005, at 9:00 a.m. This meeting will be held in the City of Oroville Council Chambers, 1735 Montgomery Street, Oroville, California. The Planning Commission recommends that the applicant or their authorized representative be present at . the hearing to respond to any questions the Commission may have. Should you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact this office at 538-7153, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Sincerely, Lynn Richardson Commission Clerk Enc. cc: Sean Casey Environmental Health Land Development K:\letters\merge letters\SCHEDULE.dot Apri126, 2005 BUTTE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given by the Butte County Planning Commission that a public hearing will be held on Thursday, May 12, 2005, at 9:00 a.m. in the City of Oroville Council Chambers, 1735 Montgomery Street, Oroville, California, regarding the following item. Michael McLaughlin, Use Permit to allow a firewood processing facility (which is already in operation) on property zoned A-40 (Agricultural — 40 -acre parcels). The property is located on the east side of Oroville Chico Highway, approximately 0.8 miles south of Neal Road, south of Chico. APN 040-120-028 (SB) (UP 01-21) The above mentioned application is on file and available for public viewing at the office of the Butte County Development Services Department, Planning Division, 7 County Center Drive, Oroville, California. For information call: (530) 538-7601 (Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.). Comments may be submitted in writing at any time prior to the hearing or orally at the meeting listed above or as may be continued to a later date. Upon action taken by the Planning Commission on the project an appeal may be filed with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors. The appeal period is 10 days. If you challenge the above application in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission, at or prior to, the public hearing. YVONNE CHRISTOPHER, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES To be published in the Oroville Mercury on April 28, 2005 BUILDW-6-DIVISION 0 COUNTY OF BUTTE - DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 7 COUNTY CENTER DRIVE - OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA 95965 - TELEPHONE: (916) 538-7541 AGRICULTURAL BUILDING EXEMPTION PERMIT Agricultural building is defined as follows: Agricultural building is a structure designed and constructed to house farm implements, hay, grain, poultry, livestock, or other horticultural products. This structure shall not be a place of human habitation or a place of employment where agricultural products are processed, treated, or packaged, nor shall it be a place used by the public. ASSESS,Q2feCEL © ZONING OWNER J '/! PHONE NO. ; C ,/]/)� ,GC{ 2 c �3 8I OWNER'5 DQ ESS r n r C �J� / LOCATION OF BUILD G du) L/USE OF BUILDING /� r/a 07 .� SIZE OF STRUCTURE X SQ. FT. TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION: WOOD FRAME STEEL "->� CONCRETE OTHER (Specify) TYPE OF SIDING ROOF COVERING FLOOR TYPE ' .:. ESTIMATED COST OF CONSTRUCTION AG Buildings shall comply with the minimum front, side, and rear yard setback requirements of the applicable County Ordinances as follows: ;, i FRONT 5 5 /her"✓ SIDES �'/ r /l'""'"`�` REAR 0+'� AG Buildings shall be a minimum of five (5) feet from any septic tank or leach fields. AG Buildings less than 1000 sq. ft. in floor area shall be located a minimum of 6 feet from a residence, 10 feet from a mobilehome, and 23 feet from a commercial building. AG Buildings greater than 1000 sq. ft. in floor area shall be located a minimum of 23 feet from a residence and a mobilehome, and 40 feet from a commercial building. AG Buildings must comply with Flood Zone requirements. Finish floor elevation must be at or above elevation ' USGS Datum. I declare under penalty of perjury that the building will be used as stated above and the purposed use confirms with the AG Building definition. If any change in use or occupancy of the building is made, I will contact the Building Division and obtain any necessary permits, inspections, and approvals to comply with the requirements in effect at that time and before occupancy. Date /0 ti / m 17-7 Signature of Owner Permit Fee - $60.00 The above described AG Building is exe o ng permit. Receipt No. 93/107 / f 0 T% JMrA EL P.D. ROOF G I S Manager Building Division By /L%iZ�"Ai � Date 0b White — DPW. Yellow — Assessor. Pink — B. L. Goldenrod — Aoolirant ��IE? Imes ■an�11 II■ - - - - �� 1I MOM 111 , 1'1'1 1.1, 1.11 •111 ,„ .111 1.11 :,/1 •11.1 111.1 111 111 11.1 BUTTE COUNTYNG COMINUSSION • 11 1 1.- •11 McLaughlin o'•i 11- Request: Use Permit to allow a wood processing business in an Agricultural Zone. iessorNo: 040-120-028 J April 25, 2005 BUTTE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given by the Butte County Planning Commission that a public hearing will be held on Thursday, May 12, 2005, at 9:00 a.m. in the Butte County Board of Supervisors' Room, County Administration Center, 25 County Center Drive, Oroville, California, regarding the following item. Michael McLaughlin, Use Permit to allow a firewood processing facility (which is already in operation) on property zoned A-40 (Agricultural — 40 -acre parcels). The property is located on the east side of Oroville Chico Highway, approximately 0.8 miles south of Neal Road, south of Chico. APN 040-120-028 (SB) (UP 01-21) The above mentioned application is on' file and available for public viewing at the office of the Butte County Development Services Department, Planning Division, 7 County Center Drive, Oroville, California. For information call: (530) 538-7601 (Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.). Comments may be submitted in writing at any time prior to the hearing or orally at the meeting listed above or as may be continued to a later date. Upon action taken by the Planning Commission on the project an appeal may be filed with the Clerk of the. Board of Supervisors. The appeal period is 10 days. If you challenge the above application in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission, at or prior to, the public hearing. YVONNE CHRISTOPHER, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES To be published in the Oroville Mercury on April 28, 2005 Page 1 of 2 Durling, Carl From: Durling, Carl Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 2:39 PM To: Christopher, Yvonne Subject: RE: Who wrote the letter??? Done. She will submit a letter protesting the project. I explained the project to her and why it is going to the planning commission for denial. Carl From: Christopher, Yvonne Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 2:29 PM To: Durling, Carl Subject: RE: Who wrote the letter??? Can you give this lady a call? Her name is Katherine Bradford, phone 343-5053 and see what's up. Thanks, Yvonne From: Durling, Carl Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 1:51 PM To: Christopher, Yvonne Subject: RE: Who wrote the letter??? Steve Betts, but it was assigned to me last week. Carl From: Christopher, Yvonne Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 1:35 PM To: Durling, Carl Subject: RE: Who wrote the letter??? Who is the planner? Yvonne From: Durling, Carl Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 1:04 PM To: Christopher, Yvonne Subject: RE: Who wrote the letter??? Yvonne This must be a notice letter sent regarding the McLaughlin hearing on the denial report of thier Use Permit schedualed at the 12MAY05 PC meeting. Carl From: Christopher, Yvonne 5/9/2005 Page 2 of 2 Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 12:48 PM To: Development Services Subject: Who wrote the letter??? z I received a call this morning from a constituent claiming I had sent her a letter. There was no other staff contact information, so she of course assumed I knew the issues. She was referring to a letter sent to her as a neighbor of Michael McLaughlin's wood processing business. Does this'sound familiar to anyone? In future, Please do not use my name on correspondence without letting me know before it is sent, or at least have your name as the contact. Thanks, Yvonne 5/9/2005 Butte County Department ofDevelopment Services PLANNING DIVISION 7 County Center Drive Oroville, CA 95965 (530) 538-7601 Telephone (530) 538-7785 Facsimile ADMINISTRATION * BUILDING * GIS * PLANNING k1av 24. '005 Michael McLluglllin 8616 Durnel Drive Durh;u'll, CA .9.5938 Re: UP 01-21, AP: 040-120-028 Dear Mr. McLaughlin: At the regular meeting of the Butte County Planning Commission held May 12, 2005, the public hearing was continued off the agenda to consider your application for a Use Permit for a wood processing business in an agricultural zone. The property is located on the Oroville-Chico Highway, in Durham. You will be notified of the new hearing date and time. Should you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Carl Durling at 538-7150 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. 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Terms of Use I Privacy Statement Sponsored By MUMS n http://terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?T=I&S=l O&Z=1 O&X=3039&Y=2195 1&W=3&qs=%7cdurham%7cca%7c 5/1/2006 115 YELLOWSTONE DRIVE • CHICO, CALIFORNIA 95973-5811 • TELEPHONE 530-895-1422 • FAX 530-895-1409 May 30, 2006 Mr. Carl Durling Butte County Planning Department 7 County Center Drive Oroville, CA 95965 SUBJECT. MICHAEL MCLAUGHLIN USE PERMIT NO. 01-21 Dear Carl: • RAR ROLLS ANDERSON & ROLLS CIVIL ENGINEERS BUTTE COUNTY JUN 0 12006 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Enclosed is a copy of the Geologist's Report for the installation of three piezometers at the old Durham Wood, Inc. site on Oroville-Chico Highway. Also enclosed is a copy of the monitoring data which resulted from approximate weekly readings at the piezometers from January 25, 2006 to April 19, 2006. The logs of the piezometer installations indicate that at 5.5 feet from ground surface at the worst case, the lava cap dissipated and was underlain by a fine sandy material. No more than four inches of water was ever encountered in any of the peizometers, which were a minimum of 15 feet in depth, and two of the three piezometers never indicated the presence of groundwater. The results of the groundwater study indicate that, in our opinion, a sewage disposal system consisting of leachfields, can provide a separation from any groundwater of at least twelve feet. Should you concur with the above findings we will provide to you and the Environmental Health Department a leachfield layout to support restroom facilities for at least an office building on the site. Please notify us of any questions or comments that you may have. Sincerely, ROLLS, ANDERSON & ROLLS William Dinsmore Enclosures cc Michael McLaughlin T:1DatatPROJECTS%051181Durtlrg-053006.wpd Old Durham Wood Inc. 8616 Durnel Drive Durham, CA 95938 c/o Rolls -Anderson -Rolls 115 Yellowstone Drive Chico, CA 95973-5811 Attn: Mr. Bill Dinsmore Subject: Report on Installation of Piezometers Proposed Green Waste Facility Durham, California Gentlemen: November 21, 2005 File No.: 1072 GEOPIus, Inc. is pleased to present this report of results from installation of three shallow groundwater monitoring piezometers at the Old Durham Wood facility at Durham, California. The piezometers were installed at the planned location of a leach field for a small office building, which will be located at the south corner of the property. The purpose of our work was to install three piezometers to a depth of 15 feet below existing site grade, and record the presence (or lack) of groundwater within the upper 15 feet of soil/rock at the site of the proposed leach field, as well as keep a log of the soil/rock units encountered in the shallow subsurface. SITE DESCRIPTION. The site comprises 40 acres bounded to the north, south and east by undeveloped rangeland and to the west by the Oroville-Chico Highway (State Route 78) (see Plate 1). Site topography slopes gently to the west and bedrock is exposed at the ground surface in the vicinity of the planned leach field. Currently unsplit firewood (oak and walnut) is being stored on-site at and near the planned new building and leach field location. 05L286/1072 Page 1 of 3 November 21, 2005 19690 Hirsch Court #2 Anderson, CA 96007-4941 (530) 365-8088 (530) 365-8788 fax www.geoplusinc.com PIEZOMETER INSTALLATION On November 17, 2005 GEOPlus observed the drilling and installation of three shallow piezometers. The boreholes for the piezometers were drilled using a truck -mounted Mobile B-53 air rotary drill rig. The boreholes were drilled to a depth of 15 feet below existing site grade and the approximate borehole diameter was 5Y2 inches. The piezometers were located as directed by Mr. Sean Casey of Old Durham Wood. The approximate locations of the three piezometers are shown on Plate 1. GEOPlus' geologist recorded a log of the drill cuttings in each borehole. The materials encountered are described in the table below. Boring Lahar Weakly Well- Depth to Total 3-4 Depth Cemented Cemented Groundwater Depth 4.5-15 Interval (ft) Sand Sand Depth (ft) Drilled (ft) Depth Interval Interval ft P-1 0-5 5-15 Not , Not 15 Encountered Encountered P-2 0-5.5 5.5-15 Not Not 15 Encountered Encountered P-3 0-4 4-13.5, 13.5-14.5 Not 15 14.5-15 Encountered The lahar encountered was comprised of approximately 30% angular basalt and andesite fragments (less than 1 ft. in diameter) in a matrix of well-lithified volcanic ash and mud. This unit was gray in color, moderately weathered, hard and well cemented with widely spaced fractures. Fractures, observed at the surface appeared to be near vertical, discontinuous and oriented approximately east -west. The sand unit encountered below the lahar ranged in color from gray -brown to brown, was fine to medium grained with lenses containing trace amounts of fine (<Y2 in.) subrounded to rounded gravel. For the most part, this sand unit was weakly cemented; however in boring P-3 at the depth interval of 13.5 to 14.5 the sand unit was well cemented. Water was not encountered during drilling in any of the boreholes. The lahar unit was dry while the underlying sand was slightly moist to the full depth explored.- Following xplored: Following drilling, piezometers were constructed within the boreholes as follows: Depth Interval (ft.) 2.5" Diameter Schedule 40 PVC Pipe Annular Backfill 0-3 solid Neat Cement 3-4 solid Wetted bentonite chips 4-4.5 solid #3 sand 4.5-15 slotted #3 sand 05L286 / 1072 Page 2 of 3 November 21, 2005 Slots within the slotted portion of the pipe were approximately 1/16 in. wide, 1/2 in. long and were made with a hand saw at about 4" (lengthwise) spacing. The pipe was rotated while slotting to evenly distribute the slots around the pipe. Approximately 2'/2 feet of "stick-up" was left above the ground. End caps were placed on both ends of the pipe with the above ground cap left unglued to allow access for a water level sounder. ADDITIOANAL SERVICES We understand that the Butte County Division of Environmental Health will require water level readings to be recorded from the piezometers on approximately a monthly basis over the next year or more. GEOPIus can assist with collecting and reporting this data, if desired. LIMITATIONS We have prepared this report in accordance with the generally accepted engineering geology practice as it exists in the site area at the time of our study. No warranty is expressed or implied. This report may be used only by the client and only for the purposes stated, within a reasonable time from its issuance. The information presented should not be extrapolated for use on other sites or other portions of the subject site. Any party other than the client who wishes to use this report shall notify GEOPIus, Inc. of such intended use. Based on the intended use of the report, GEOPIus, Inc. may require that additional work be performed and that an updated report be issued. Non- compliance with any of these requirements by the client or anyone else will release GEOPIus, Inc. from any liability resulting from the use of this report by any unauthorized party. CLOSURE We appreciate the opportunity of providing our services for this project. If you have questions regarding this report or if we may be of further assistance, please contact the undersigned. Very truly yours, GEOPLUS, INC. Grant C. Stein Staff Geologist GCS/JLF cc: Client (2) 05L286 / 1072 JOHNLYMAN OC FINNIGSMIER No. 202 -4 * EXP. � CERTIFIED ENGINEERING 0'�� GEOLOGIST T� OF CAV\FOP John L. Finnigsmier, PG, CEG Principal Engineering Geologist Page 3 of 3 November 21, 2005 MOV, V- 032WS 26 6j.J5A0 n, P-3 DLNVM� - SrATE- I -SEVILEK�Fr- 8, MAR. _AM LEGEND D Approximate Scale P-3 Piezometer Number and Approximate Location 0 500 1000 feet BASEMWAP SOURCE: Butte County Assesor's Map, Book 40, Page 12, April 10, 2002 SITE LOCATION MAP PLATE OLD DURHAM WOOD FACILITY Drawn by: G. Stein DURHAM, CALIFORNIA L Date: 11-18-05 0. -286 Pro No. 1072. Document. No.:05L Date of Reading January 25, 2006 January 31, 2006 February 6, 2006 February 14, 2006 February 22, 2006 February 28, 2006 March 7, 2006 March 14, 2006 March 21, 2006 March 29, 2006 April 4, 2006 April 12, 2006 April 19, 2006 0 9 GROUNDWATER MONITORING RESULTS OLD DURHAM WOOD, INC. A.P. NO. 040-120-028 Depth of Water in Piezometers Piezometer No. 1 Dry Dry Dry Dry Dry Dry Dry Dry Dry Dry Dry Dry Dry T:TstaTROJECTS1051101Gmdwtr montorinp results-053006.wpd Piezometer No. 2 Dry Dry Dry Dry Dry 4 inches 4 inches 3.5 inches 4 inches 4 inches 3.5 inches 4 inches 4 inches Piezometer No. 3 Dry Dry Dry Dry Dry Dry Dry Dry Dry Dry Dry Dry Dry GTY OF BUTTE . FIELD NUMBER ;QROVILLE, CALIFORNIA PURCHASE ORDER F 05-224 S Chico Enterprise Record u Attn: Donna P P.O. Box 9 P Chico, CA 95927 L I E R Issued By DDS/Planning Division Department DATE QNTY INVOICE NUMBER AND DESCRIPTION AMOUNT CHARGE TO W.O. # 4/25/05 AMOUNT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING �D.y 40-001-53 2 To be published in the Chico Enterprise Record 3 Thursday, A ri. 28, 2005 4 Please furnish this office two copies of the affidavit of 5 Publication. 6 (McLaughlin UP 01-21) Butte County Planning Lynn - 538-7602 7 County Center Drive Oroville, CA 95965 I TOTAL I r)6 q g ' I, the undersigned, hereby certify that, to the best of my knowledge, the services or articles specified above have been performed or delivered or, where authorized, are hereby contracted for and that there is a Budget Appropriation for the same. F 05-224 Date: � Department ea or Authorized Deputy SUPPLIER NO. Submit WHITE, CANARY and PINK to PURCHASING SERVICES with supplier's invoice. Retain GOLDENROD DEPT ACCOUNT NO. PROJECT NO. INVOICE NO. INV. DATE ENCUMBRANCE AMOUNT 1 2 3 4 5 6 Submit WHITE, CANARY and PINK to PURCHASING SERVICES with supplier's invoice. Retain GOLDENROD (SPACE FOR FILING STAMP ONLY) IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF BUTTE In The Matter Of ' BUTTE COUNTY Revised Notice of Public Hearing. No. PLANNING COMMISSION •REVISED. NOTICE OF • PUBLIC_ HEARING Notice. is hereby given AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION by Planning ' fhe • Butte County . Commission. that.a.public hearing will be, held on Thursday,' State of California May 12„ 2005, at 9:00 a.m. , in the Cityof SS. Oroville Council Cham; County of Butte bers Street,:Oroville, 1735 Montgomery Califor- nia, regarding the follow- The undersigned resident of the county of ing item. • -:. 11 Michael , McLaughlin; Butte, State of California, says: Use Permit'to allow a ' firewood facility ,.processing (which -is already That I am, and at all time herein mentioned n in operation) on property was a citizen of the United States and nota party Toned A-40 (Agricultural cel).The -'40-acre parcels). The to nor interested in the above entitled matter; property is ,located on the east side of Oroville that I am the principal clerk of the printer and Chico Highway, approxi- P u'oljsher of mately 0.8 miles south of,Neal Fload,,south of Chico. APN 040-120- The Chico Enterprise -Record TThe( sbo eP menti01 oned The Oroville Mercury -Register application is on fire and .available for public view- ing at the, office of the That said newspaper is one of general circle- Butte County Develop- ment Services . Depart - tion as defined by Section 6000 Government meet, Planning Division, Code of the State of California, Case No. 26796 7 County Center Drive, Oroville, California. For, by the Superior Court of the State of California, information . call: in and for the County of Butte; that said newspa- thrrough8 -7601 Friday,- 8:00 per at all times herein mentioned was printed a.m. to 4:00 p.m.). Com- ments may be submitted and published daily in the City of Chico and in writing at any time County of Butte; that the notice of which the prior to the hearing or orally at the meeting list. annexed is a true printed copy, was published in cont bove to alatery be said newspaper on the following days: Upon action taken by the P,lammng Commis- .sioo -on—the—,project-an- April 2 8, 05. appeal may be filed with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors. The appeal period is 10 days. If you challenge the above application in court, you .may be limited to raising Dated May 13, 2005. only those issues you'or someone else. raised at at Chico, California. the public hearing described in.this notice or in written correspon- dence delivered to the Sl ture ( � Planning Commission, at or prior to, the public hearing. YVONNE CHRISTOPHER, . DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ' ' F05-224 ` PUB: April 28, 2005 Sent By: BUTTE CO ENV-IRONMENTALHEALTH; 530 895 6512; Apr-12-06 12:26PM; Page 1 ' F BUTTE COUN7YDEPARTA ENt OF. PUBLIC HEALTH D'WSION OF ENVIRON ,,YTAL HEALTH P.O. BOX 5364 (411. MAIN STREET"), CHICO, CA 9$927 (530) 891-2727, FAX (530) 895-6512 FAX COVER SHEET DATE: - - O NUM3lM OF PAGES ,q, (=Juding this ow) ,. FROM: ,Mi�,e CQ/DlWI': PHONE: �7 PHONE: —� _ ........ CO. 4 A t' ' s r I Sent By:.BUTTE CO ENVIRONMENTALHEALTH; ' 530 895 6512; Apr -12-06 12:28PM;. Page 3/4 9616 Damd Of Dolimm CA 9".39-9771 (539)142-7AP Old Dwb= Wood, IwIf. AMU 3, 2(X)6 Butte Coal" n F; of DevelopnMA Scridow Planning Division 7 County (Awet Dnvc Oroville. CA 65965 Dear Sir or Madami. - This letter. is to 100M You 001 vve are in the pTooess of Permit dMM&h Buse County Environmental He" for the dWpping and grinifing of 1Wa tb3t %W do 92 OUF bdfity 011 the Oro-Oico Higbway. As VM of the nWAfic8liOn PfOccK WC are:6'led to submita letter to your qw depot mm. We have been S*kding VMcwMwa an this site for the past, 8 years and only recently rown-cd mum that this type of activity requires penmbv6 WedWly itd to comply with whatever requites dMI EaWomnoW He" ffim to us for this np4fim 1. If you have any questions, please sW free to contact me at 624-0765, Sincerely, Scan Casey Office MawFr APR 1 1 2005 Chico, CA Sent By: BUTTE CO ENVIRONMENTALHEALTH; 530 895 65.12; Apr -12-06 12:28PM; .;,i,4 I LO 00 ACT T, Rib IL u LUUJ ru 0 ru -4 0 -4 it tti Page 4/4 0 Betts, Steve From: Betts, Steve Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 3:21 PM To: Wannenmacher, Felix Subject: McLaughlin Use Permit denial report Felix, Page 1 of 1 I believe I have incorporated all you comments to me regarding the denial report. Attached is the revised report that incorporates your comments. If you have any other comments please let me know. Thanks. -S- Stephen Betts Senior Planner Butte County Planning Division 7 County Center Drive, Oroville, CA 95965 Desk (530) 538-7153 Fax (530) 538-7785 4/18/2005 c� s Betts, Steve From: Wannenmacher, Felix Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 8:44 AM To: Betts, Steve; 'Stephen A. Streeter' Cc: Miller, Gloria; Richardson, Lynn Subject: McLaughlin Denial Report Revised (UP 01-21) Hi Steve and Stephen, have reviewed the revised denial report. It is generally good. I have two minor edits. Proj Desc, 6th bullet, second regional board reference, add Control. 7th bullet, third sentence, add "are" after ponds and before not. It is ready to publish for the May 12 meeting. Felix CONFIDENTIAL -- ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email transmission, and any documents or messages attached to it, may contain confidential information that is legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, or a person responsible for delivering this email to the intended recipient, then you are (1) notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, saving, reading or use of this information is strictly prohibited, (2) requested to discard and delete this email and any attachments, and (3) requested to immediately notify us by email that you mistakenly received this message. Thank you. R�9�f�o�S Betts, Steve From: Wannenmacher, Felix Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 4:29 PM To: Betts, Steve; 'Stephen A. Streeter' Cc: Miller, Gloria Subject: McLaughlin Denial Report (UP 01-21) to- 17-0 -02's Hi Steve and Stephen, I have reviewed the denial report and have the following comments. have heard that this could be a contentious issue. The more information you include up front, the better.i- I have a number of suggestions to include more info./ For attachments, include the application materials and the incomplete letter(s). ✓ Proj Desc, second bullet, is it a pre-existing use? If yes, we need to discuss. If no, state why. ✓ Third bullet, include code enforcement documents as attachments and refer to them and what they are doing. Fourth bullet, replace "and" before process to "to". ✓ Fifth bullet, refer to attached application and incomplete letter.✓ Sixth bullet, did we respond to this material?✓ Seventh bullet, include these letters as attachments. Eight bullet, do we have info from Env Heal on why a system is needed, such as letters, etc., based on the number of employees, etc.? ✓ Site Char, first bullet, when was the permit approved and can you nclude info on it? ✓ Second bullet, why is this inadequate? Use info from Env Heal Sixth bullet, does this mean there is no sewage disposal capability on the property? Has Env Heal or RWQCB taken this position? I know later you say there is, perhaps you should address it here also, and later in more detail. ✓ Anal, second bullet, is there a letter from CDF or other materials? Would this be a condition of approval or Mit for the UP? ✓ Fourth bullet, how do you know a system would be feasible? —2. Fifth bullet, perhaps you should clarify that they would still have to pay for a new application, they just would not be precluded by the one year ban on reapplication. w-,' Action I, last sentence, delete "for which" and substitute "that". Action Ilc, it is (c)(5) and add after the cite that it is because a UP is required and it is not a pre-existing use. Action III, since code enforcement has already ted I wonder whether it is appropriate for the Plan Comm to take this action. We should discuss it. I (–#–r^0 *441 Felix CONFIDENTIAL -- ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email transmission, and any documents or messages attached to it, may contain confidential information that is legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, or a person responsible for delivering this email to the intended recipient, then you are (1) notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, saving, reading or use of this information is strictly prohibited, (2) requested to discard and delete this email and any attachments, and (3) requested to immediately notify us by email that you mistakenly received this message. Thank you. r Betts, Steve " From: Stephen A. Streeter [sasplanning@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 3:57 PM To: Betts, Steve Cc: Streeter, Stephen; Wannenmacher, Felix Subject: Re: McLaughlin Use Permit 01-21 agenda report McLaughlin UP 01-21 agnrep.doc... Steve - Is this one of the projects you inherited? I made a few comments ... mainly about enforcement of the denial action. If there is any more history to add about.staff contact over the past 3 years, it would be wise to add some of that info. I expect the PC will wonder why so much time has gone by. See you tomorrow. SAS Felix - Please review & forward your comments. --- "Betts, Steve" <SBetts@buttecounty.net> wrote: > Steve, > This project has been around for a long time.. The applicant has not > done anything in over a year to make his application complete, and I > don't expect he will as long as we are still allowing him to operate > (in violation of County Code). > Anyway, attached is the denial agenda report for your review. > Thanks > > -S- > Stephen Betts > Senior Planner > Butte County Planning Division > 7 County Center Drive, Oroville, CA 95965 > Desk (530) 538-7153 > Fax (530) 538-7785 > ATTACHMENT part 2 application/msword name=McLaughlin UP Denial Report.doc 1 C BUTTE 0 COUNTY MAR 1 0 2004 DEVELOPMENT EVANI FUN ©RKI SERVICES Calif. Gen. Eng. Contractor #548284 Michael G. Evans One Nice Place, Oroville, CA 95966 (530) 570-5498 - Fax (530) 589-2366 mgevansgsbcglobal. net March 8, 2004 Mr. Michael Vierra Butte County Dept. of Development Services 7 County Center Drive Oroville, CA 95965 RE: M. McLaughlin Use Permit 01-21 Old Durham Wood Co. APN 040-120-028 Dear Mr. Vierra, Our firm has been asked by Mr. McLaughlin to move the Use Permit request forward, which requires a sewage disposal solution. We are currently assessing alternatives in compliance with County Code. The engineering firm working toward this end has proposed a solution that is financially not feasible for Mr. McLaughlin. We realize some time has passed since any activity in this regard was made and information as such sent to your office. I can only say to you our firm is now engaged to produce some results immediately. Currently, we see two viable options, one to propose a maintenance entity suitable to Butte County for Advanced Wastewater Treatment technologies currently in use in other jurisdictions. Butte County has yet to embrace these technologies due to the concern over high maintenance. This program is currently in discussion in several venues and will most likely not be available in a timely manner. ' Our other option is to find suitable sewage disposal capabilities on adjacent lands and acquire them for this purpose. A field visit is scheduled for March 7, 2004 to analyze possible sites. Thank you for your cooperation. We expect to report to your department again by Friday March 12, 2004. incere , E 0 V Michael G. Evans PE12 G VAN1 FUN WORKff 2004 Cc: Y. Christopher co M. McLaughlin _ BUTTE nunMnY Page 1 of 1 Betts, Steve From: Betts, Steve Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 12:54 PM To: 'SASPlanning@sbcglobal.net' Subject: McLaughlin Use Permit 0 1 -21 agenda report Steve, This project has been around for a long time. The applicant has not done anything in over a year to make his application complete, and I don't expect he will as long as we are still allowing him to operate (in violation of County Code). Anyway, attached is the denial agenda report for your review. Thanks -S- Stephen Betts Senior Planner Butte County Planning Division 7 County Center Drive, Oroville, CA 95965 Desk (530) 538-7153 Fax(530)538-7785 12/22/2004 (11 Betts, Steve From: Fogel, Doug Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 3:10 PM To: Vieira, Mike Cc: Betts, Steve; Bottenfield, Cliff; Severin, Vance; Loushine, Tom - Subject: MacLaughlin UP 01-21, Old Durham Wood Mike Evans came in and left a message to return a call to him. He is now representing MacLaughlin. I have not been involved in this project up to this time however that no doubt is about to change. I have spoken to Steve Betts and know' that they have been warned and are due to cited. Apparently since the site is on lava cap sewage disposal is a sticking point. As a commercial class building I assume potable running water under pressure and flushing WCs are required under Building Code? 1 Page 1 of 1 Betts, Steve From: Betts, Steve Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 2:12 PM To: Christopher, Yvonne; Vieira, Mike; Baker, Joseph Subject: McLaughlin Use Permit I met with Mike Evans this afternoon regarding the McLaughlin Use Permit (File # Use Permit 01-21, APN 040- 120-028). Mr. McLaughlin has hired Mike to help with this project. Mike was just gathering information on the . project and did not submit any new information on the project to us. I told Mike that code enforcement action was imminent against Mr. McLaughlin, and he said he was already aware of the 2/19/04 warning notice sent to Mr. McLaughlin. Mike said that he would talk to Doug Fogel to try to determine what needs to be done to meet Environmental Health Division requirements. Steve Stephen Betts Senior Planner Butte County Planning Division 7 County Center Drive, Oroville, CA 95965 Desk - (530) 538-7153 Fax — (530) 538-7785 3/1/2004 f Lteroff ce 1 Yl emorandunz TO: File Use Permit 01-21 FROM: Steve Betts. SUBJECT: Meeting with Mike Evans DATE: March 1, 2004 Planning Division Phone: 538-7153 FAX: 538-7785 I met with Mike Evans this date to discuss the McLaughlin Use Permit. Also in attendance was Dennis Perry, who works for Mr. Evans. Mr. McLaughlin has hired Mr. Evans to look into the issues with regards to his Use Permit project. I discussed the history of the project with Mr. Evans. Mr. Evans was aware that.code enforcement action is imminent against Mr. McLaughlin. Mr. Evans plans on discussing this project with Doug Fogel of the Environmental Health Division. Mr. Evans requested copies. of all the comments we received from County departments regarding this project. I informed Mr. Evans that if the project goes forward then a review by the Inter -Departmental Review Committee was necessary, and which may lead to some changes in comments and/or conditions of project approval. I also told Mr. Evans that environmental review pursuant to CEQA has not been performed, and that the environmental review may determine that additional studies are required and also that the CEQA review may determine that the project may result in significant impacts that cannot be mitigated. Butte bounty Department ofDevelopment Services ADMINISTRATION' BUILDING' GIS' PLANNING 7 County Center Drive Oroville, CA 95965 (530) 538-7541 Telephone (530) 538.2140 Facsimile February 19, 2004 Michael McLaughlin 8616 Durnel Drive Durham, CA 95938 FORMAL WARNING NOTICE Re: No approved Use Permit for Michael McLaughlin for a wood processing business APN: 040-120-028 FILE# UP 01-21 Dear Mr. McLaughlin: This project has been in an incomplete status for over two years due to the lack of necessary information (reference our letter dated June 28, 2001). It appears that no action has been taken by you to supply the County with the information requested in our June 28, 2001 and July 25, 2001, letters. Due to the continued use of the property for a wood cutting business, you are in violation of Butte County Code. Your failure to eliminate the stated violation is cause for the issuance of this formal warning notice. This is your, final warning. You have ten (10) days to cease and -desist in the operation of a wood processing lot (the cutting, splitting and or storing of fire wood for sale) at the aforementioned address/location. Enforcement shall be pursued through the issuance of a citation (ordering you to appear in court) for said violation(s) and for failing to comply with this warning notice. Upon conviction of said violation(s) or of failing to comply with this letter, the court shall impose penalties (fines) and a Notice of Violation shall be recorded in accordance with Butte County Code Section 41-7. The Notice of Violation will include a description of the premises, the violation concerns, a description of the violation, the date of your convictions and the action necessary to correct or abate the violation(s). OWE FEB 19 2pp4 IF BUTTE COUNTY Michael McLaughlin February 19, 2004 Page 2 Should you have any further questions regarding these comments, please contact Steve Betts between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, at (530) 538-7601. *-Yery yo s iei Manager, Building Division Cc: Butte County Department of Development Service, Planning Butte County Department of Development Service, Code Enforcement Butte County Environmental Health Butte County Office of California Department of Forestry Butte County Air Quality Mgmt. District Attachments: June 28, 2001#UPO1-21, Letter July 25, 2001, Letter LAND OF NATURAL WEALTH AND BEAUTY PLANNING DIVISION DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 7urie 28, 2001 7 COUNTY CENTER DRIVE - OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA 95965-3397 TELEPHONE: (530) 538-7601 FAX: (530) 538-7785 Michael McLaughlin 8616 Durnel Drive Durham, CA 95938 Re: Application Determined Incomplete - Use Permit for a wood processing business, APN 040-120- 028, File # UP 01-21 Dear Mr. McLaughlin: Thank you for the submittal of -the above referenced application received on June: 11, 2001. The project application, maps and related items have been reviewed by County Agencies in order to determine the completeness of the application. The Planning Division cannot continue to process your application until the following information is provided: Environmental Health: 1. Soil Depth and classification tests are required depending upon the results of the soil profiles, other tests such as percolation and groundwater monitoring may be required. 2. This lot was developed as an "ag parcel" requesting exemption of the requirements to prove sewage disposal requirements for subdivision (Appendix VII). Those requirements will have to be met prior to development on this lot. Applicant must initiate this process via application for septic permit. They have been appraised of this requirement. Plannina Division: 3. Provide additional detailed information in the Project Description which includes: a. Number of employees currently employed, and future figure with expansion. b. Number of months of year business Is In operation. C. Hours of operation each day; and days of operation each week. d. Safety practices implemented for employees in various aspects of operations. e. Describe current manner of septage disposal. f. Describe current manner of providing potable water. g. Describe any hazardous materials on-site, handling, storage, and containment practices. h. Provide information on trucks per day bringing raw products into project site: number, size, tonnage. Provide similar information on trucks delivering finished products to purchasers. Pursuant to Government Code Section 65943, this application will remain in an incomplete status until such time that the above requested information is received. At the time the requested information is received, a new thirty (30) day period review period for application completeness will commence. Should you have any further questions regarding these comments, please contact me between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, at (530)538-2117. Very truly yours,; � 1 Stephen Hackney Associate Planner attachment: Letter and Memorandum from Environmental Health cc: Randy Wilson, Principal Planner Michael Huerta, Supervising R.E.H.S. Y Coun�q k. LAND OF NATURAL WEALTH AND' BEAUTY July 25, 2001 Sean Casey & Michael McLaughlin Old Durham Wood, Inc. 8616 Durnel Drive Durham, CA 95938 Re: Letter dated July 6, 2001 Dear Mr. Casey: PLANNING DIVISION DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 7 COUNTY CENTER DRIVE - OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA 95965-3397 TELEPHONE: (530) 538-7601 FAX: (530)538-7785 Your letter of July 6, 2001; has been received and date-stamped as of July 24, 2001. Thank you for your response and the information you have provided. The information you have provided satisfies Item #3 a. — h. of the Department's June 28, 2001, letter. Please understand that your letter dated July 6 only partially provides the information needed to make your application for a Use Permit complete. Information for Items #1 & 2, as outlined in the Department's letter dated June 28, 2001, is still needed to make your application complete. Pursuant to Government Code Section 65943, your application will remain in an incomplete status "until such time that the complete information outlined in the Department's letter of June 28, 2001, has been received. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please feel free to contact me at (530)538-2117. Very truly yours, Stephen Hackney Associate Planner cc M.A. Meleka, Principal Planner Michael Huerta, Supervising R.E.H.S. Betts, Steve From: Loushine, Tom Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 11:45 AM To: Fogel, Doug Cc: Severin, Vance; Betts, Steve Subject: Wood Lot Chico -Oro Hwy, MC Laughlin wellscant woodlot chico-oro hw... Tom FYI, this is the response sent from this office on the latest surfacing of the wood lot issue. JAN 12 2004 BUTTE COUNTY -: G 46,1 % January 7, 2004 Michael Randall McLaughlin 8616 Durnel Drive Durham, CA 95938 Dear Mr. McLaughlin: The application, which you submitted to this department on May 9, 2003, to construct a monitoring well on the property located at Chico Oro Highway, AP#040-120-028, was responded to in our letter dated May 29, 2003. On December 30, 2003, we received a hand delivered letter of response, with no return address, dated December 1, 2003, from your representative, Tom Hughes. I contacted Ray Brunn of the Regional Water Quality Control Board to discuss the proposed monitoring well. He informed me that he had not been in contact with Mr. Hughes since last summer, while at the wood lot discussing wastewater disposal for the site. He stated that the well design as proposed by Mr. Hughes was questionable and that he wants a work plan for the groundwater monitoring, as does this office. I contacted Mr. Hughes to suggest that he contact Mr. Brunn regarding groundwater monitoring and wastewater disposal. He agreed to follow through with a call to Mr. Brunn. Until all the questionable issues are resolved, we are unable to issue a well drilling permit for the site. If you have any questions, please contact me at the Chico office listed above between 8 and 9am, Monday through Friday. Sincerely, Tom Loushine, R.E.H.S. Division of Environmental Health TUwel I s/cants/Chi Co-orohwy Ray Brunn, RWQCB p E CE-PV JAN 12 2004 BUTTE COUNTY AWING DIVISION Butte County Department ofDevelopment Services YVONNE CHRISTOPHER, DIRECTOR 7 County Center Drive Oroville, CA 95965 (530) 538-7601 Telephone (530) 538-7785 Facsimile ADMINISTRATION * BUILDING * GIS * PLANNING January 16, 2004 Michael McLaughlin 8616 Durnel Drive Durham, CA, 95938 Re: Use Permit, UP 01-21, 040-120-028 Dear Mr. McLaughlin: In an effort to keep our customers informed, we are notifying all applicants of their current status and assigned planner. This is to inform you that Your project has been assigned to Stephen Betts and he can be reached at 538-7153, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Your project is waiting for Environmental Health clearance. Should you have any questions regarding your application, please call the planner listed above. Sincerely, Lynn Richardson Planning/Administrative Support Service Assistant Cc: Sean Casey CA July 25, 2001 Sean Casey & Michael McLaughlin Old Durham Wood, Inc. 8616 Durnel Drive Durham, CA 95938 Re: Letter dated July 6, 2001 Dear Mr. Casey: ,�utoC LAND OF NATURAL WEALTH AND BEAUTY PLANNING DIVISION DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 7 COUNTY CENTER DRIVE • OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA 95965-3397 TELEPHONE: (530) 538-7601 FAX: (530)538-7785 Your letter of July 6, 2001, has been received and date-stamped as of July 24, 2001. Thank you for your response and the information you have provided. The information you have provided satisfies Item #3 a. — h. of the Department's June 28, 2001, letter. Please understand that your letter dated July 6 only partially provides the information needed to make your application for a Use Permit complete. Information for Items #1 & 2, as outlined in the Department's letter dated June 28, 2001, is still needed to make your application complete. Pursuant to Government Code Section 65943, your application will remain in an incomplete status until such time that the complete information outlined in the Department's letter of June 28, 2001, has been received. If you have. any questions regarding this matter, please feel free to contact me at (530)538-2117. Very truly yours, CA Stephen Hackney Associate Planner cc M.A. Meleka, Principal Planner Michael Huerta, Supervising R.E.H.S. Page l of 1 Betts, Steve From: Betts, Steve Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 8:49 AM To: Huerta, Mike; Severin, Vance Subject: Meeting - McLaughlin Use Permit (Old Durham Wood) Importance: High Yvonne Christopher is available from 10:00 to 11:00 tomorrow morning (Friday, May 30) to meet with us regarding the McLaughlin Use Permit project. She is meeting with Building Division personnel prior to that, so the meeting can be held in EHD's office. Let me know if this works for you both. Thanks. Steve Stephen Betts, Senior Planner Butte County Planning Division 7 County Center Drive, Oroville, CA 95965 Desk - (530) 538-7153, FAX - (530) 538-7785 5/29/2003 Cl Betts, Steve • From: Betts, Steve Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 8:54 AM To: Severin, Vance Subject: RE: Meeting - McLaughlin Use Permit (Old Durham Wood) Yes, the Chico office is where Yvonne will be, so it is easy to meet her there. S -----Original Message ----- From: Severin, Vance[mailto:VSeverin@buttecounty.net] Sent: Thursday, May 29,' 2003 8:53 AM To: Betts, Steve; Huerta, Mike Subject: RE: Meeting - McLaughlin Use Permit (Old Durham Wood) Hi Steve, I'm available. Chico office? Vance -----Original Message ----- From: Betts, Steve [mailto:SBetts@ButteCounty.net] Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 8:49 AM To: Huerta, Mike; Severin, Vance Subject: Meeting - McLaughlin Use Permit (Old Durham Wood) Importance: High Yvonne Christopher is available from 10:00 to 11:00 tomorrow morning (Friday, May 30) to meet with us regarding the McLaughlin Use Permit project. She is meeting with Building Division personnel prior to that, so the meeting can be held in EHD's office. Let me know if this works for you both. Thanks Steve Stephen Betts, Senior Planner Butte County Planning Division 7 County Center Drive, Oroville, CA 95965 Desk - (530) 538-7153, FAX - (530) 538-7785 1 Page 1 of 1 Betts, Steve From: Huerta, Mike Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 8:57 AM To: Betts, Steve Cc: Bottenfield, Cliff; Loushine, Tom; Severin, Vance Subject: RE: Meeting - McLaughlin Use Permit (Old Durham Wood) 10:00 AM it is right here, I'll see if I can get a room. -----Original Message ----- From: Betts, Steve Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 8:49 AM To: Huerta, Mike; Severin, Vance Subject: Meeting - McLaughlin Use Permit (Old Durham Wood) Importance: High Yvonne Christopher is available from 10:00 to 11:00 tomorrow morning (Friday, May 30) to meet with us regarding the McLaughlin Use Permit project. She is meeting with Building Division personnel prior to that, so the meeting can be held in EHD's office. Let me know if this works for you both. Thanks. Steve Stephen Betts, Senior Planner Butte County Planning Division 7 County Center Drive, Oroville, CA 95965 Desk - (530) 538-7153, FAX- (530) 538-7785 5/29/2003 • Betts, Steve From: Severin, Vance [VSeverin@buttecounty.net] Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 8:53 AM To: Betts, Steve; Huerta, Mike Subject: RE: Meeting - McLaughlin Use Permit (Old Durham Wood) Hi Steve, I'm available. Chico office? Vance -----Original Message ----- From: Betts, Steve (mailto:SBetts@ButteCounty.net] Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 8:49 AM To: Huerta, Mike; Severin, Vance Subject: Meeting - McLaughlin Use Permit (Old Durham Wood) Importance: High Yvonne Christopher is available from 10:00 to 11:00 tomorrow morning (Friday, May 30) to meet with us regarding the McLaughlin Use Permit project. She is meeting with Building Division personnel prior to that, so the meeting can be held in EHD's office. Let me know if this works for you both. Thanks Steve Stephen Betts, Senior Planner Butte County Planning Division 7 County Center Drive, Oroville, CA 95965 Desk - (530) 538-7153, FAX - (530) 538-7785 1 • • 5616 N1111d Dr Durham. CA 95935-9771 (530)342-7351 IdDurham :wood .Inc.. COUN'I"y MAY...1::5 :2(M DEVELOPMENT SERVICES May 13. 2003 Steve Betts - Butte County Planning Department 7 County Center Drive Oroville. CA 95965-3397 Dear Steve: This letter is to bring you LIP to date on the progress toward acquiring a use permit. As you are aware, we are no longer working with North Star Engineering on our septic design. After spending several thousand dollars with them on design work, we ended LIP with a design for a 1.5 acre pond requiring a double liner and several additional charges relating to annual liner inspections. The cost for the liner itself was going to be over $100k. This was much larger and far more expensive than what we were originally told to expect when we began. Also, the liner is something that would have to be replaced in 15-20 years due to deterioration. Not to mention that it would be empty 8-9 months out of the year. We are currently working with Tom Hughes on a new direction. Tom is a former Butte County Environmental Health supervisor with 15 years of service as well as working for the State Water Control Board. He is helping us to design a septic system that is more cost effective and still meets all requirements of the state and count\'. We are applying for permits to install monitoring wells as we speak and hope to have them in the ground quickly. We are aware that this application has been open for nearly 2 years no\y, but w -e have been working diligently during that time to try and get this finished. We have met a lot of resistance from Environmental Health that has led us to urmecessary delays. We too have many improvements that we would like to make to the property that require the completion Of the use permit. This has had a negative impact on our business as Nvell. We are confident -that with the help of Tom Hughes we \will be able to complete the requirements of Environmental Health more quickly and be able to move this forward towards a conclusion. We appreciate your patience with us and \will continue to keep you informed of our progress on a regular basis. 11 r w. May 7, 2003 Michael McLaughlin 8616 Durnel Drive Durham, CA 95938 CERTIFIED MAIL Re: Use Permit Application for Michael McLaughlin for a wood processing business (Old Durham Wood Incorporated), APN 040-120-028, File # UP 01-21 Dear Mr. McLaughlin: Your use permit project has been in an incomplete status for almost two years due to the lack of approval from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board for an on-site sewage disposal system. You retained Northstar Engineering to design an on-site sewage disposal system, but the plans submitted by that firm to the Regional Water Quality Control Board were never approved. I recently spoke with Nick Weigel of Northstar Engineering who stated that they no longer represent you. I find this very unsettling since there appeared to be good progress on finding a solution for on-site sewage disposal. We have not heard from you as to what direction you are now seeking for sewage disposal. According to Mr. Weigel, you are no longer planning to utilize a pond system for wastewater disposal. Your use permit application cannot continue to be in an incomplete status indefinitely. Because it appeared that you were actively working with the Regional Water Quality Control Board on a sewage disposal system, we were willing to allow your project to remain in an incomplete status and to hold off code enforcement action. Now that it appears you are no longer actively seeking a solution for sewage disposal, we have no option but to take your project before the Planning Commission for denial and to have code enforcement action taken to terminate the firewood cutting/warehouse business use that you operate on the property. You have fifteen (15) days to respond to this letter. Failure to respond within this time period will result in immediate code enforcement action. 0 11 Should you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, at (530) 538-6572. Very truly yours, Joe Baker Planning Manager cc: Yvonne Christopher, Development Services Director Felix Wannenmacher, County Counsel Michael Huerta, Environmental Health Division Gary Brown, Code Enforcement Capt. Ted Crawford, CDF Page -1 o£,1 Betts, Steve From: Huerta, Mike Sent: Monday, May 05, 2003 1:54 PM To: Betts, Steve Subject: RE: Use Permit Application for Michael McLaughlin for a wood processing business, APN 040-120-028, File # UP 01-21 The last we heard, Northstar had worked out some testy problems with RWQCB regarding design criteria for a pond system. I suspect McLaughlin got tired of paying Nstar for paper work. This happens quite frequently. The real cost of exotic sewage systems is not determined when these guys decide to commit to them in order to get something conditioned and they end up getting bled to death before they break ground on the system. I think that in the future if a use permit requires the installation of one of these septic systems they should provide a cost estimate and bond or other financial assurance demonstrating that they have the resources to follow through. Back to your thought on McLaughlin, yes I agree looks like they have stalled. -----Original Message ----- From: Betts, Steve Sent: Monday, May 05, 2003 11:38 AM To: Huerta, Mike Subject: Use Permit Application for Michael McLaughlin for a wood processing business, APN 040-120-028, File # UP 01- 21 Mike, I was wondering if Mr. McLaughlin has had any contact with you recently regarding his use permit application. I spoke with Nick Weigel at NorthStar who said that McLaughlin is no longer their client. I spoke with Ray Bruun (RWQCB) this morning, who said that he has not had recent contact with McLaughlin. This use permit project has been in an incomplete status for almost two years now, so I believe it is time to go forward with it for denial since McLaughlin can't provide adequate sewage disposal. I don't want this project to hang around for another year or more while we wait for McLaughlin to come up with an acceptable sewage disposal system. Let me know what you think. Thanks Steve Stephen Betts, Senior Planner Butte County Planning Division 7 County Center Drive, Oroville, CA 95965 Desk - (530) 538-7153, FAX - (530) 538-7785 5/5/2003 Page 1 of 1 Betts, Steve From: Betts, Steve Sent: Monday, May 05, 2003 11:38 AM To: Huerta, Mike Subject: Use Permit Application for Michael McLaughlin for a wood processing business, APN 040-120-028, File # UP 01- 21 Mike, I was wondering if Mr. McLaughlin has had any contact with you recently regarding his use permit application. I spoke with Nick Weigel at NorthStar who said that McLaughlin is no longer their client. I spoke with Ray Bruun (RWQCB) this morning, who said that he has not had recent contact with McLaughlin. This use permit project has been in an incomplete status for almost two years now, so I believe it is time to go forward with it for denial since McLaughlin can't provide adequate sewage disposal. I don't want this project to hang around for another year or more while we wait for McLaughlin to come up with an acceptable sewage disposal system. Let me know what you think. Thanks Steve Stephen Betts, Senior Planner Butte County Planning Division 7 County Center Drive, Oroville, CA 95965 Desk - (530) 538-7153, FAX- (530) 538-7785 5/5/2003 NorthStar ENGINEERING Civil Engineers • Surveyors Ray Bruun, P.E. 415 Knollcrest Drive Suite 100 Redding CA 95938 Subject: Old Durham Wood Inc. — Response to Letter Dated 10/28/02 D EC 2 3 2002 t fir_ BUTTE COUNTY PLANNING DIVISION December 18, 2002 Following are the responses for to the points enumerated in your letter dated October 28,2002. 1) Filing Fee. No response necessary. 2) Water Balance and Pond Sizing. This pond size is based on the maximum flow predicted on the site. The flows may be reduced after the use permit application process or the reduction of development by our client. Any resizing of flows and subsequent pond resizing will be forwarded to your office. 3) Soils Data- Soils data has not been provided. Soil data has not been provided because the surface of the entire site is essentially lava cap. There is no significant soil stratum on the site. A map showing the boring locations through the lava, and the depths of the borings is attached. It should be noted that the original purpose of the borings was to .locate a soil recourse under the cap. As you can see from the boring depths, there was no soil to be found. 4) Groundwater data. Per your conversation with Mark Adams in our office, groundwater is not an issue at this site. 20 DECLARATION DRIVE CHICO, CALIFORNIA 95973 530-893-1600 FAX -893-2113 • Page 2 December 19, 2002 5) Proposed Liner. Per your conversation with Mark Adams in our office, a schematic of the pond has been included. This schematic is for a double lined pond with collection as you requested. It seems that this pond liner is more suited for collection of leachate from a landfill than an evaporation pond for secondary treated wastewater. With the cost associated with a double lined pond such as this, there may be a more economical solution to the issues related to a single lined pond that you had mentioned, namely the liner leaking. A Quality Control Quality Assurance (QCQA) Plan will be included in the final design ' containing all the items listed in your letter. Lawrence and Associates will be retained for the QCQA plan and testing provided a lined pond is installed. If you have any questions, please contact me at 530-893-1600. y ' Nick Weigel L/ North tar Eng eerin cc:.. 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USE IRIS LWIr FOR UW W PAM LYSYC,CR IR IL' OCR PYAIOUf 5,W1 mff DARx PUMPOUT/LCAK-DETECTION SUMP - RAN MEM Not 70 SCNE J — -TB PNFPI„iLl ARE 9i"�O1 If B • 913 LEACHATE SUR/Aa i pOUNDAQNT ..Or 10 WAIL OLD DURHAM WOOD, INC. Dol N. k' ft- Sul. DBDSEPTAGE EVAPORATION ,oFR &I�w of ars RDDD.A, hlltorN.P 4D0oI NORTHSTAR ENGINEERING SECTIONS AND DETAILS ” w swc aa0c, 1530) U -oma f- (5W) 414-50x1 CHICO, CALIFORNIA Revlaloxa • A �vl'i�'' w[[Iexc oArc: • INTER -DEPARTMENTAL MEMORANDUM TO: Carl Durling, Planning FROM: Tom Loushine, Environmental Health SUBJECT: Formal Warning Notice, Michael McLaughlin, Wood Lot UP 01-02, AP# 040-120-028 DATE: September 5, 2002 In regard to the McLaughlin wood lot, the following is a brief summary of recent events: An application for a permit to construct a small diameter well was received on May 9, 2001. Upon reviewing the application, it was noted that the parcel was not approved for sewage disposal and that a use permit was required regarding the commercial building on the site. These items required resolution prior to issuance of a well permit by Environmental Health 2. On June 19, 2001, this office received a request for comments regarding the application for a use permit for the wood lot operation. Our response on June 22, 2001, indicated that more information regarding soil tests and proof that sewage disposal could be placed on the site, was required to complete the application. 3. Subsequent to that response, on June 28, 2001, Steve Hackney of the Planning Division wrote the applicant, Michael McLaughlin, that the application was incomplete of information required by the Environmental Health and Planning Divisions as follows: Environmental Health: 1. Soil Depth and classification tests are required. Depending upon the results of the soil profiles, other tests such as percolation and groundwater monitoring may be required. 2. This lot was developed as an "ag parcel" requesting exemption of the requirements to prove sewage disposal requirements for subdivision (Appendix VII). Those requirements will have to be met prior to development on this lot. Applicant must initiate this process via application for septic permit. They have been appraised of this requirement. E FRDn�_� V E . SEP 10 2002 BUTTE COUNTY, 1 Page 2, Carl Durling/McLaughlin Wood Lot, September 5, 2002 Planning Division: 3. Provide additional detailed information in the Project Description which includes: a. Number of employees currently employed, and future figure with expansion. b. Number of months of year business is in operation. c. Hours of operation each day; and days of operation each week. d. Safety practices implemented for employees in various aspects of operations. e. Describe current manner of septage disposal. f. Describe current manner of providing potable water. g. Describe any hazardous materials on-site, handling, storage, and containment practices. h. Provide information on trucks per day bringing raw produces into project site; number, size, tonnage. Provide similar information on trucks delivering finished products to purchasers. Pursuant to Government code Section 65943, this application will remain in an incomplete status until such time that the above requested information is received. At the time the requested information is received, anew thirty (30 day period review for application completeness will commence. It is our understanding that as of September 3, 2002, items 3a through h have not been provided by the applicant or his engineer. 4. On June 5, 2002, Mr. Michael Huerta and myself (Environmental Health Division) met with Sean Casey, wood lot manager, and Mark Adams of NorthStar Engineering, to discuss the options for sewage disposal based on the preliminary soil tests on May 30, 2002; which indicated poor conditions for sewage disposal. An agreement was reached that the applicant would apply for Waste Discharge Requirements from the Regional Water Quality Control Board, (RWQCB) for a proposal for an engineered system.. The engineer was to present the issue to Mr.' McLaughlin to determine if he desired to invest in this approach. This office had received no word on the issue until the letter from you, (Director's Office, Department of Development Services) was received on August 22, 2002, issuing the Formal Warning Notice, and the subsequent response to that letter from NorthStar Engineering, dated August 28, 2002. ,1 Page 3, Carl Durling/McLaughlin Wood Lot, September 5, 2002 NorthStar Engineering believed they were very close to completing the Report of Waste Discharge detailing the septic system description and layout. NorthStar Engineering has asked us to accept the temporary solution for sewage disposal (portable toilets) while they pursue approval of an engineered design from the RWQCB. They assume this will take six months. In the interim, they propose to drill a well to provide the fire protection and domestic water. Our concern is that a temporary sewage disposal status will become a permanent status if they do not receive RWQCB approval for a permanent solution for wastewater disposal Therefore, before we deem this project complete, we require that this Department be provided with notification from RWQCB that they have a complete application, and have determined that they will provide discharge requirements. If that notification is forthcoming then this Department will then consider a two-phase project: Phase I — One-year temporary portable toilets as a means for sewage disposal. Applicant must provide a contract and maintenance plan for provision of portable toilets. We will then issue a permit for a water well. Phase II — Installation of the engineered sewage disposal system based on the requirements of the RWQCB. Until Phase II is completed, buildings with drainage plumbing will not be allowed. Please contact me at the Chico office, 891-2727, if you have any questions. TL/gl/land/mclaughl inusepermit NorthStar ENGINEERING: Civil Engineers • Surveyors September 3, 2002 Mike Huerta Butte County Environmental Health 411 Main St Chico, CA 95928 Subject: Response to Letter Dated June 28, 2001 for File # UP 01-21 Environmental Health '1. Soil depth and classification tests are required depending upon the results of the soil profiles, other tests such as percolation and groundwater monitoring may be required. On May 30th soil profile tests were conducted for the purpose of finding usable area that would meet the Butte County Environmental Health requirements for a septic system on the lot. Tom Loushine, R.E.H.S. was present at the time of the digging. These tests revealed that the site has very little soil sitting on top of 8 to 23 feet of lava cap: This condition obviously is not favorable to standard systems. 2. i This -lot was developed -as an "ag parcel requesting exemption of the requirements to prove sewage -disposal" requirements for subdivision (Appendix VII).- Those"requirements will have to be met prior to development on this lot. Applicant must initiate this process via application for septic permit. They have been apprised of this requirement. Typically; Appendix VII requirements must be met prior to development. Due to the extenuating circumstances associated with this lot,.our-client-is, applying -to the -California �. Regional Water. Quality.Control Board fora waste discharge, permit. This discharge, permit, will rt of �. be pathe use permit application to Butte Planning. The solution proposed will be in r -.2-phases. _ _ _ The first phase would include•the use of portable toilets until the second, phase can be approved and constructed. The installation of a well for domestic water and fire suppression is also proposed in the first phase. The second phase would consist of the construction and. installation of a collection system, recirculating gravel filter and winter storage pond. It should be noted that this wastewater system is specifically tied to the use permit and the • specific use for the permit. Any change in permitted use would terminate the waste discharge permit issued by the State. Planning Division Items #3 a -h have been satisfied as stated in a letter dated July 6, 2001 from Steven Hackney at Butte County Planning Department. A copy of this letter is enclosed. Thank you, l�711VECEHE Nick eigel D SEP NorthStar Engineering 4 2002 cc: Steve Betts, Butte County Planning, ref# UP 01-21 BUTTE COUNTY PLANNING DIVISION 20 DECLARATION DRIVE CHICO, CALIFORNIA 95973 530-893-1600 FAX -893-2113 i 0 July 25, 2001 Sear: Casey & MJcbaeI McLauomlin Old Durham Wood, Inc. 8616 Durnel. Drive Durham, CA 95938 Re. Letter dated July 6, 2001 Dear Mr. Casey: ffurre 160 LAND OF NATURAL WEALTH AND BEAUTY PLANNING DIVISION DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 7 COUNTY CENTER DRIVE • OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA 95965-3397 TELEPHONC: (530) 538-7601 FAX: (530) 538-7785 Your letter of July 6, 2001, has been received and date-stamped as of July 24, 2001. Thank you for your response and the infornnation you have provided. The information you have provided satisfies item #3 a. – h. of the Department's June 28, 2001, letter. Please understand that your letter dated July 6 only partially provides the information needed to make your application for a Use Permit complete. Information for Items #1. & 2, as outlined in the Department's letter dated June 28, 2001, is still. needed to make your application complete_ Pursuant to Government Code Section 65943, your application will remain in an incomplete status until. such time that the complete information outlined in the Department's letter of -June 28, 2001,.has been .received. 1C you have any questions regarding this matter, please feel free to contact me at (530)538-2117. Very truly yours, E On Stephen Hackney Associate Planner VFSEP4 2002 cc M.A. Meleka, Principal PlannerLBUTTE COUNTY Michael I-luerta, Supervising R.E.H.S. — PLAN_ N_�IVIS10 N q �• • WbithStar .FNGINEER Civil Engineers • Planners • Surveyors • TRANSMITTAL SHEET ` TO: FROM: Steve Betts Nick Weigel ` COMPANY: DATE: Butte County Planning 9/3/02 ADDRESS: JOB NUMBER: 7 County Center Drive 7846 TRANSMITTING THE FOLLOWING: Oroville, CA Copy of Response to Mike Huerta PROJECT: Old Durham Wood UP 01-21 ❑ FOR APPROVALQ FOR INFORMATION❑ FOR CHECKING ❑ FOR PROCESSING ❑ FOR YOUR FILES ❑ PLEASE REVIEW & COMMENT ❑ PLEASE REPLY ❑ AS REQUESTED 6E �dE n SEP 4 2002 D BUTTE COUNTY ANNING DIVISIC - ---._..._......_.._.._....... _....... _...... --- ............ I._._ ......... _ 20 DECLARATION DRIVE r CHICO, CALIFORNIA 95973 .,..-.......... _..... 530-893-1600 FAX -893-2113 Page 1 of 1 Betts, Steve From: Huerta, Mike Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 4:20 PM To: Betts, Steve Subject: RE: Use Permit 01-21 for Mike McLaughlin - Old Durham Wood, APN 040-120-028, Steve we have prepared a letter to you guys. I understand that the applicant is under some pressure to comply but quite frankly they have placed themselves in this position. The letter will explain our involvement with the applicant over last year but the bottom line is that we will be reluctant to allow a permanent water source on this property without some indication that they can come up with a permanent solution for sewage disposal. I believe that some temp. situation can be negotiated but we must have some indication from RWQCB that they have an application. Give us a few days the letter is in the sec. pool. -----Original Message ----- From: Betts, Steve Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 9:27 AM To: Huerta, Mike Subject: Use Permit 01-21 for Mike McLaughlin - Old Durham'Wood,.APN 040-120-028, Mike, I am assuming that you read the letter from Nick Weigel (NorthStar Engineering) regarding the wood cutting business on Oroville-Chico Highway. We are poised to cite them for continuing the illegal wood cutting business without obtaining the required use permit (th Use Perrnit application is over one year old now), but can hold off if it looks like they are actually moving forward. I have several questions regarding his letter: 1. Would the Environmental Health Division issue a well permit so they can drill the well for fire suppression use? If so, can they use the water from the well for domestic uses? 2. Is their plan for a sewage pond realistic? Is the Regional Water Quality Control Board likely to approve of the pond? If so, would EHD approve of the use of portable toilets until such time as the sewage pond system is installed? Please let me know your thoughts on these issues. The Planning Division needs to take some action soon on this project since the existing use is illegal and the project just keeps on getting put off for additional information that may never be provided. Thanks. Steve Stephen Betts Senior Planner Butte County Planning Division 7 County Center Drive Oroville, CA 95965 Desk - (530) 538-7153 Fax - (530) 538-7785 9/5/2002 • Page 1 of 1 Betts, Steve From: Betts, Steve Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 9:27 AM To: Huerta, Mike Subject: Use Permit 01-21 for Mike McLaughlin - Old Durham Wood, APN 040-120-028, Mike, I am assuming that you read the letter from Nick Weigel (NorthStar Engineering) regarding the wood cutting business on Oroville-Chico Highway. We are poised to cite them for continuing the illegal wood cutting business without obtaining the required use permit (the Use Permit application is over one year old now), but can hold off if it looks like they are actually moving forward. I have several questions regarding his letter: 1. Would the Environmental Health Division issue a well permit so they can drill the well for fire suppression use? If so, can they use the water from the well for domestic uses? 2. Is their plan for a sewage pond realistic? Is the Regional Water Quality Control Board likely to approve of the pond? If so, would EHD approve of the use -of portable toilets until such time as the sewage pond system is installed? Please let me know your thoughts on these issues. The Planning Division needs to take some action soon on this project since the existing use is illegal and the project just keeps on getting put off for additional information that may never be provided. Thanks. Steve Stephen Betts Senior Planner Butte County Planning Division 7 County Center Drive Oroville, CA 95965 Desk - (530) 538-7153 Fax - (530) 538-7785 9/4/2002 NorthStar MIMI ENGINEERING Civil Engineers -Surveyors August 28, 2002 Mike Huerta Butte County Environmental Health 411 Main St Chico, CA 95928 Subject: Old Durham Wood APN 040-120-028 Our client is the owner of a 40 -acre site off of Hwy 99 south of Chico. It is currently being used as a wood lot. It was determined that to continue the operation would require a use permit from Butte County Planning. The site was created by agricultural parcel map, which made it exempt from proving out usable area for a septic system. The owner is in the process of obtaining a use permit to allow them to continue.the wood. i !lot operation and place an'additional warehouse building on the site-7Becausettie"site has not been approve for any operations other than agricultural use, they are required to prove useable area for a septic system:fon May -3& soil -profile -tests were'conducted-fog the purpose of finding usable area -that -would meet the Butte County Environmental Health requirements for a septic system on the lot. These tests revealed that the site has very little soil sitting on top of 8 to 23 feet of lava cap. This condition obviously is not favorable to standard systems. Currently water is being trucked in and portable toilets are on site. There are plans for drilling a well to provide water to the existing building and the proposed structures. The total build out of the site would include the existing warehouse, the proposed warehouse, an office and caretaker's residence. The predicted design flow is 2,000 gallon per day. The most feasible option for this site.is to construct a pond to store treated effluent— lie system would incorporate a collection system that would feed a recirculating gravel filter.-The'effiuentfrom the filter would be pumped to the pond and stored through the winter. The treated effluent would be allowed to evaporate during the summer months with some subsurface irrigation of landscaped mounds. NorthStar Engineering is currently working with The Regional Water Quality Control Board on behalf of Old Durham Wood Co. We are in the process of designing the system outlined above. The approval process may take up to 6 months, putting the construction into late spring, 2003. Butte County Planning has some concerns that need to beyaddressed prior to the. issuance of a use permit. These-concems are'the lack of -'water -for �fire suppression and clearance from your office.;,The fire suppression issuecan'be solved with the installation of a well. Our client would like to have this well for use as a domestic water source, and for fire suppression. This obviously creates a problem for your office due to the lack of a septic system clearance. Sanitary facilities currently consist of portable toilets. These are being used as a temporary solution until the construction of the proposed septic system. Butte County Planning has now issued a formal warning to our client and stated that a citation will be issued. In an attempt to comply with the Planning Departments requirements, we are proposing the following: ■ Upon approval, the immediate installation of a well for fire suppression. ■ The approval of the continued temporary use of portable toilets until construction is complete in 2003. I hope we can come to some agreement that would satisfy Butte County Planning, Environmental Health, and allow our client to continue his operation. Thank you, ?�k NorthStar Engineering cc: Steve Betts, Butte County Planning, ref# UP 01-21 20 DECLARATION DRIVE CHICO, CALIFORNIA 95973 530-893-1600 FAX -893-2113 .:f I NorthStar ENGINEERING Civil Engineers - Planners • Surveyors TRANSMITTAL SHEET TO: FROM: Steve Betts Nick Weigel COMPANY: DATE: \ Butte County Planning 8/28/02 ADDRESS: JOB NUMBER: 7 County Center Drive 7846 TRANSMITTING THE FOLLOWING: 0mville, CA Letter to EH PROJECT: Old Durham Wood UP 01-21 ❑ FOR APPROVAL❑ FOR INFORMATION ❑ FOR CHECKING ❑ FOR PROCESSING ❑ FOR YOUR FILES ❑ PLEASE REVIEW & COMMENT ❑ PLEASE REPLY AS REQUESTED 20 DECLARATION DRIVE __ .-..__...................__...._.......--.......... CHICO_, CALIFORNIA 95.9.7.3— 530-893-1600 FAX -893-2113 RECEIVED AUG 2 9 2002 BUTTE COUNTY BUILDING' DIVISION 1 ❑ PLEASE REVIEW & COMMENT ❑ PLEASE REPLY D AS REQUESTED Tom, Here is the letter addressing what we talked about on the telephone today. If you have any questions please give me a call. Nick Weigel NorthStar Engineering 20 DECLARATION DRIVE CHICO, CALIFORNIA 95973 . ................._......_........ _......_........._..._..___._................................ 530-893-1600 FAX -893-2113 .NorthStar F`N:G'INEERING Civil Engineers - Planners • Surveyors TRANSMITTAL SHEET TO: FROM: Tom Loushine R.E.H.S. Nick Weigel COMPANY: DATE: Butte County Environmental Healt 8/28/02 ADDRESS: JOB NUMBER: 411 Main Street 7846 TRANSMITTING THE FOLLOWING: Chico, CA 95927 Letter PROJECT: Old Durham Wood APN 040-120-028 ❑ FOR APPROVAL❑ FOR INFORMATION❑ FOR CHECKING ❑ FOR PROCESSING ❑ FOR YOUR FILES ❑ PLEASE REVIEW & COMMENT ❑ PLEASE REPLY D AS REQUESTED Tom, Here is the letter addressing what we talked about on the telephone today. If you have any questions please give me a call. Nick Weigel NorthStar Engineering 20 DECLARATION DRIVE CHICO, CALIFORNIA 95973 . ................._......_........ _......_........._..._..___._................................ 530-893-1600 FAX -893-2113 LAND OF NATURAL. WEALTH AND BEAUTY DIRECTOR'S OFFICE T DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 2002` 7 COUNTY CENTER DRIVE • OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA 95965-3397 TELEPHONE: (530) 538-7601 FAX: (530) 538-7785 Michael McLaughlin 8616 Durnel Drive Durham, CA 95938 FORMAL WARNING NOTICE Re: No approved Use Permit for Michael McLaughlin for a wood processing business, APN 040-120-028, File # UP 01-21 Dear Mr. McLaughlin: This project has been in an incomplete status for over a year due to the lack of necessary information (reference our letter dated June 28, 2001). It appears that no action has been taken by you to supply the County with the information requested in our June 28, 2001 and July 25, 2001; letters. Due to the continued use of the property for a wood cutting business, you are in violation of Butte County Code. Your failure to eliminate the stated violation is cause for the issuance of this formal warning notice. This your final warning. You have ten (10) days to cease and desist in the operation of a wood processing lot (the cutting, splitting and or storing of fire wood for sale) at the aforementioned address/location. Enforcement shall be pursued through the issuance of a citation (ordering you to appear in court) for said violation(s) and for failing to comply with this warning notice. Upon conviction of said violations(s) or of failing to comply with this letter, the court shall impose penalties (fines) and a Notice of Violation shall be recorded in accordance with Butte County Code Section 41-7. The Notice of Violation will include a description of the premises, the violation concerns, a description of the violation, the date of your convictions and the action necessary to correct or abate the violation(s). Should you have any further questions regarding these comments, please contact me between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, at (530) 538-7150. Very truly yours aA,�V Carl L. Durling Associate Planner cc: Butte County Department of Development Services, Code Enforcement Michael Vieira, Building Department Supervising R.E.H. S. Butte County Environmental Health Butte County office of California Department of Forestry BU aE COUNTY DE Date: Aucxasrr Ito, oPQUr,�, Owner: RAND( M. M` LAUlxtiALIA Location: opzo Nxs-o Hvvki , WR AW MENT A.P.#: W 1011W Zoning: A 40 General Plan: TYPE: [ ]Building [ ]HealthPlanning Taken By: T. �'\ COMPLAINT: 0961; 1 DA U O OD WO(ZSb1a Gd Wy� WD)A CTT v&Aff v ©F A uk6r, woo D Veocr�6cx) . Permit History on File: [ ]None 4w-va Avwo\.( I i Caution: Yes[ ] No[ ] �(]As follows: 04AM O&F, N ,1�M0IJ �p6Z. 0. It'- INSPECTOR'S REPORT Tenant: Address: Description of Violation:Q- Approximate Building/Mobile Home size: Approximate Building/Mobile Home age: Under construction: Built by/for: [ ]Present owner [ ]Previous owner [ ]Occupied [ ]Vacant Has Electricity: [ ]Yes [ ]No Has Gas:[ ]Natural [ ]Propane [ ]None Has Sanitation: [ ]Yes [ ]No Obvious sewage problems?[ ]Yes [ INo Hazards-( ]Yes { ]No Person Contacted: Describe Action Taken: INSPECTOR MUST ATTACH A COPY OF THE CORRECTION NOTICE! Inspector: ACTION RECOMMENDED: Date: [ ]Information Only, File [ ]Hold for Days [ ]Complaint Unfounded Other [ ]Resolved per Inspector's Report [ Send Letter for'Compliance 1..1�. �hhLX -40,0 '-Mvo 9Oaov�o 7-iaj- 'OW, Name MCLAUGHLIN M RANDY Asmt # Fee 120.023-000 i=- - - i Status ACTIVE �� Status Date 1 1—/2-27/1-9795 Addr1 8616 DURNEL DR ----,fi-- ,' Tax 001 BUSINESS_ OWNERSHIP 070-009 TRA ;xddr2 DURHAM CA 95938 Situs ORO_CHICO HWY DURHAM _ Addr3j Base Dt 01!11!1999 Addr4 _. _, _..,.-,..._. Land72,000, UJ Timber Preserve Structure 142,201 .Comments IWAS 040-120-025 SPLIT BY PM 139-1712 ' f- AgPres Fixtures 0, ij Etal E Growing Creating Doc# 1995RP13917 , Date 11!22/1 •5 -- 0; �J Notes Total L&I 214,201 — Current Doc# 1 9998 0001 247 Date 01l11I19�9 J Bonds Fix. R Q ' Killing Doc# Date . Asmt Desc OROVILLE CHICO HWY SuplCnt 0 TJ Multi Situs IJ Flagl MH PP 0, Flag2 PP 121,000 Zoning f7j 910 MH Exempt Net" Acres/Sq Ft 40 NiC 040 r -J Asmt PP Pen R!C# Tax PP Pen �J F Appeal Pending T!R Dt Split Pending R!C StatE �-- i ------------- L.- 4.4; - . I - PHY OWN EXP TAX HON , ATT SIT AR= izp.E Find ' �� 2002 sa, _0712512001 3:27:21 PM • � Page 1 of 2 Betts, Steve From: Huerta, Mike Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 1:29 PM To: Betts, Steve Subject: RE: Use Permit for Michael McLaughlin for a wood processing business, APN 040-120-028, located on the east side of Oroville-Chico Highway Steve, We met with McLaughlin's manager and engineer about a month and a half ago. They were proposing a pond system for sewage disposal. They know they have little or no soil on this lot. Their engineer (Mark Adams) was going to go back to McLaughlin with the proposal to install a sewage pond under WDR's. He was to get right back to me. The manager called about a week later wanting to know if anything had transpired. I have heard nothing from them since then. Maybe a little enforcemenUsaber rattling is required. A Ic, of work would need to be done to place a pond system on that rock pile. -----Original Message ----- From: Betts, Steve Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 7:57 AM To: Huerta, Mike Subject: Use Permit for Michael McLaughlin for a wood processing business, APN 040-120-028, located on the east side of Oroville-Chico Highway ' Mike, This project has been in an incomplete status for over a year now and I am wondering if the applicant ever contacted you to regarding EHD's requirements. Your department required the following: Environmental Health: 1. Soil Depth and classification tests are required depending upon itf. results` of the' ;soil prof other tests such as percolation and groundwater monitoring may be required. 2. This lot was developed as an "ag parcel" requesting exemption of the requirements to pro - sewage disposal requirements for subdivision (Appendix VII). Those requirements will have to be me{ prior to development on this lot. Applicant must initiate this process via application for septic permit. They have been appraised of this requirement. Please let me know what, if anything, the applicant has done to try to meet your requirements. Thanks. Steve Stephen Betts Senior Planner Butte County Planning Division 7 County Center Drive Oroville, CA 95965 Desk - (530) 538-7153 7/23/2002 . Page 1 of 1 Betts, Steve From: Betts, Steve Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 7:57 AM To: Huerta, Mike Subject: Use Permit for Michael McLaughlin for a wood processing business, APN 040-120-028, located on the east side of Oroville-Chico Highway Mike, This project has been in an incomplete status for over a year now and I am wondering if the applicant ever contacted you to regarding EHD's requirements. Your department required the following: Environmental Health: 1. Soil Depth and classification tests are required depending upon the results of the soil profiles, of tests such as percolation and groundwater monitoring may be required. 2. This lot was developed as an "ag parcel" requesting exemption of the requirements to prove sev� disposal requirements for subdivision (Appendix VII). Those requirements will have to be met prior to development on this lot. Applicant must initiate this process via application for septic permit. They have been appraised of this requirement. Please let me know what, if anything, the applicant has done to try to meet your requirements. Thanks. Steve Stephen Betts Senior Planner Butte County Planning Division 7 County Center Drive Oroville, CA 95965 Desk - (530) 538-7153 Fax - (530) 538-7785 7/22/2002 . . . , July 13, 2001 Mr. Randy M. Mc Laughlin 8616 Durnel Dr. Durham CA 95938 RE: Building Code Violation Oro Quincy Highway Durham CA AP # 040-120-028 Dear Mr. Randy Mc Laughlin: L A N D O F N A T U R A L W E A L T H A N D B E A U T Y BUILDING DIVISION DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 7 COUNTY CENTER DRIVE • OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA 95965-3397 TELEPHONE: (530) 538-7541 FAX: (530) 538-2140 This is a courtesy notice to notify you that you are in violation of the Butte County Code, as follows, at the above -referenced location. Failure to obtain the required permits, inspections and approvals from this office for using an agricultural exempt building for business purposes. Since permits and inspections are required for the above work, please submit three (3) complete sets of plans, apply for the required permits, and pay the appropriate fees. All work must stop until these permits are issued and you are authorized by our field inspector to proceed. The field authorization cannot be made until the existing work is inspected and approved. It is the County's goal to obtain voluntary compliance with the Butte County Code. However, you should be advised that Butte County has an active Code Enforcement Program which provides an effective means of enforcement if voluntary compliance is not obtained. Enforcement may be pursued through the issuance of citations, fines and the recording of a Notice of Violation including a description of the action necessary to abate the violation. You have thirty (30) days to voluntarily comply with the above directions or to present an acceptable plan for abatement or corrective actions to be taken by you. Should you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact Scott Rutherford or Michael Vieira in this office at the address or telephone number listed above. Sincerely, MCV: tp Mich el Vieir� Man ger, Bui ding Inspection cc: Assessor BUTAOUNTY DEVELOPMENT S CES CO M --'.PLA I.N. Q Date: I- of -0' 9 Owner: � A, � Address: a 61 �k,, !t --`I -Q 4 Complaint/Violation Location: t TYPE: [ ]Building [ ]Health [ ]Planning omplaint COMPLAINT: A w Permit History on File: [ ]None [ ]As follows: AN onnc' Zoning:_1 - (� General Plan: Supervisorial District # iki U Caution: [ ]Yes [ ]No INSPECTOR'S REPORT Tenant: AA/W !lam% SLA U Gf/Gly/ Address: f 4111, �G,QN�'L any Decription of Violation: 22,wG 14-6�')u,7�r G/&CO Approx. Size of Bldg./M.H. /0D Approx. Age of Bldg./M.H. [ ]Occupied Has Electricity: [ ]Yes [4<0Z Has Gas: Wone [ ]Propane [ ]Natural [ ]Vacant Has Sanitation: [ ]Yes [ Obvious Sewage Problems? [ ]Yes [ ]No Under Construction: [ ]Yes [ Built b /for: Present Owner , by/for: l [ ]Previous Owner Hazards:[ ]No [ ]Yes,(explain) Person Contacted:_A V!/!*f h 61-41161 -IA% Describe Action Taken: INSPECTOR MUST ATTACH A COPY OF THE CORRECTION NOTICE! �j ACTION RECOMMENDED L Inspector: Date: [ ]Information Only, File t,4frold forZL�2` _Days [ ]Complaint Unfounded [ ]Other- [ ]Resolved per Inspector's Report [ ]Send Tetter for Compliance 1 • y ,:,COUNTY OF BUTTE, BUILDING DIVISION DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 411 Main Street - Chico, CA - (530) 891-2751 7 County Center Drive - Oroville, CA - (530) 538-7541 CORRECTION NOTICE OWNER PERMIT NO. A routine inspection indicates that the following violations of butte county Ordinances exist at the above address and should be corrected. Please notice this office when correction of work is completed. If you have any questions pertaining to this matter, or need additional explanation, please contact this office immediately. • BUILDING D)VISION • COUNTY OF BUTTE - DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 7 COUNTY CENTER DRIVE - OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA 95965 - TELEPHONE: (916) 538-7541 AGRICULTURAL BUILDING EXEMPTION PERMIT Agricultural building is defined as follows: Agricultural building is a structure designed and constructed to house farm implements, hay, grain, poultry, livestock, or other horticultural products. This structure scall not be a place of human habitation or a place of employment where agricultural products are processed, treated, or packaged, nor shall it be a place used by the public. ASSES$QVe� EL - © 7; ZONING OWNER PHONE NO. Ge t4 a8/ OWNE ' D SS r /� n Ox r *,7(, 75\7U O LOCATION OF BUILDAG Oro Co USE OF BUILDING 7 SIZE OF STRUCTURE / D b X 2oA .a .ZOoo SO. FT. TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION: WOOD FRAME STEEL CONCRETE OTHER (Specify) TYPE OF SIDING ROOF COVERIN FLOOR TYPE ESTIMATED COST OF CONSTRUCTION AG Buildings shall comply with the minimum front, side, and rear yard setback requirements of the applicable County Ordinances as follows: S,/ ! - r FRONT �' `�' a S SIDES /L°"' REAR _H� AG Buildings shall be a minimum of five (5) feet from any septic tank or leach fields. AG Buildings less than 1000 sq: ft. in floor area shall be located a minimum of 6 feet from a residence, 10 feet from a mobilehome, and 23 feet from a commercial building. AG Buildings greater than 1000 sq. ft. in floor area shall be located a minimum of 23 feet from a residence and a mobilehome, and 40 feet from a commercial building. AG Buildings must comply with Flood Zone requirements. Finish floor elevation must be at or above elevation USGS Datum. I declare under penalty of perjury that the building will be used as stated above and the purposed use confirms with the AG Building definition. If any change in use or occupancy of the building is made, I will contact the Building Division and obtain any necessary permits, inspections, and approvals to comply with the requirements in effect at that time and before occupancy. Date /O- 7 / —77 Permit Fee - $60.00 �] Receipt No. 93/t07 Signature of Owner `*eaf� 9- The above described AG Building is exe o ng per it. K7PA EL P.D. I R00,111M, Manager Building Division v �� By �Date D White — DPW, Yellow — Assessor, Pink — B. L. Goldenrod — Applicant /' LAND 'ZEVELOPMENT BUILDING / ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH - PERMIT CLEARANCE Bullang Permit No. 67?- Id J j NAME:- rn e 1.�' -b t l 14'x, I '� I C b NUMBER: o 10 — 100 — C r— PiYNT LAST NAME RBST COUNTY ZONING DESIGNATION: 'c'� FLOOD ZONE: % \ FLOOD MAP: APPROVED: CONDITIONALLY APPROVED: RESOLVE PROBLEMS PRIOR TO APPROVAL: PARCEL CREATION BY DEEDS OR MAP ✓ �c DEED INFORMATION: DATE OF CREATION: DEED REFERENCE: LEGAL ACCESS PROVIDED: • YES NO LEGAL ACCESS REQUIRED: YES NO COMPLIES WITH COUNTY STANDARDS FOR DEED CREATION: YES NO COMMENTS/CONDITIONS: MAP INFORMATION: DATE OF RECORDING %�' / '� :l LOT i BOOK 1 —j PAGE 17 COMPLIANCE WITH OLD SUBDIVISION LOT ORDINANCE REQUIRED? (MAP RECORDED PRIOR TO BOOK 17 OF MAPS AT PAGE 23): YES ✓ NO . IF YES, MARK APPROPRIATE ITEM(S) BELOW: A. Construct road to B. Meet parcel size required by zone. C. Meet current E.H.D. requirements. CHECK SPECIAL CONDITIONS WHICH APPLY TO MAP: ALL FEES TO BE PAID TO THE BU/LD/NO DIVISION UNLESS OTMERMSENOTED. 1. Maintain a 50 ft. building setback from centerline of road. _ 2. Maintain a ft.building setback from right-of-way/centerline of _ 3. Comply with Zoning code for building setback from road. 4. Maintain a 100 ft. leachfield setback from all existing wells. 5. Maintain a ft. leachfield setback from 6. Pay water tender fees in the amount of $ to Battalion Number of the Butte County Fire Department. _ 7. Meet the Fire Safe Regulations of Butte County and P.R.C. 4290. 8. Connect to a public water supply. _ 9. Connect to a public sewer system. 10. Automatic fire suppression sprinkler systems shall be installed in all residential structures in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association Standard for the installation of sprinkler systems in one and two family dwellings and mobile homes, NFPA Standard 130, unless a pressurized community water system, with hydrants that meet Fire Department specifications, serves the parcel. _ 11. Pay T.D.D. (Thermalito Drainage District) fee in the amount of $ _ 12. Meet the requirements of the Department of Fish and Game for the preservation of oak trees. (See phone number below) _ 13. Obtain approval from the Department of Fish and Game for vegetation removal. Contact Fish & Game at 916-355-7010. _ 14. A traffic mitigation fee for each new or additional living unit shall be paid. Pay the amount of $ as stated in the Oroville Area Traffic Mitigation Fee Agreement. Payment to be nada to the PAWN*W Dh skn. _ 15. All new residential buildings shall be constructed to comply with the requirements of the Uniform Building Code for seismic safety. Mobile homes shall be constructed on a permanent foundation system which complies with the Seismic Zone 3 requirements of the Uniform Building Code. _ 16. Deer Mitigation fees are to be paid, if such fees have been adopted by the Butte County Board of Supervisors. X 17. Pay school impact mitigation fees. X 18. A development impact fee for sheriff facilities shall be paid pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 3, Article II of the Butte County Code. _ 19. Wood stoves and fireplace inserts shall be EPA approved and designed to meet the emission requirements of the California :Clean Air Act of 1988 as amended. 20. If any cultural resources are encountered during ground disturbing activities, all work shall cease in the area of the find pending examination of the site by a professional archaeologist. This person would then be able to assess the site significance and suggest appropriate mitigation measures. 21. 22 23. 24. 25. 26 311(18 30 UNf10 NY1 16619 0 AO N a3ni333a LD 7/96 C:\W P51 \FORMS.K\BLDGPERM.CLR C.1 July 6, 2001 Butte County Planning Division Attn: Stephen Hackney 7 County Center Drive Oroville, CA 95965-3397 Dear Mr. Hackney, p �C�oM� 24 BUTTE COUNTY PLANNING DIVISION Here is the information you requested concerning our use application #UP 01-2.1 for APN# 040-120-028. Item #3' a) In the heaviest part of our season, which is usually from September r..,� through March, we have between 25-35 people working at this location. Future O growth would probably only add 10 people to that number. b) We generally work at that location for 9 to 10 months out of the year with the summer months seeing some time off or very few people working. c) Our hours of operation range from 6:00 am to 5:30 pm depending on the time of year and the temperature. The employees work 8-10 hours a day, 5 days a week (M -F). We also work Saturdays if necessary to keep up with sales. d) Our employees are trained in operating the machinery that they need for their jobs and are supervised frequently to ensure no unsafe acts are being committed. Anyone knowingly doing something in an unsafe manner is severely reprimanded. e) Our current method of septic disposal is through the use of a port -a -potty and a pumping service that comes on a regular basis dependent upon current usage levels. f) The employees bring their own drinking water for when they are working. g) The only hazardous materials on-site are fuel and oil. The diesel fuel used to run the tractors and loaders is kept in a portable fuel trailer and the regular gasoline is kept in a 500 gallon fuel tank. All Oils are kept in approved oil containers. h) In a typical year, approximately 3500 - 4000 cords of wood are brought into the yard for processing. This is approximately 8400 - 9600 tons of wood. It is hauled in by one of 4 methods. 1) Large end -dump carrying 20-24 tons. 2) Smaller end -dump carrying 17-20 tons. 3) Small dump -bed truck carrying 7.5 - 8 tons, or 4) Small dump -bed pickup carrying 2 - 2.5 tons. The hauling in of wood is heaviest in spring and fall. 8616 Durrid Dr. Durham, CA 95938-9771 (530)342-7381 (530) 891-4055 Fax As far as product moving out. We send out approximately 400 truck loads of wood each year. Each truck leaves the yard weighing about 22 tons. During the heaviest part of the season, we ship out 5 trucks a day, 6 days a week. During the late spring and all through the summer, there is very little traffic leaving our yard. Most of those trucks are loaded between 10 am and 6 pm. I hope this helps in answering your questions. If you need any further information you can call me at 570-9001. Sincerely, Sean Casey • son LAND OF NATURAL WEALTH AND BEAUTY PLANNING DIVISION 2001. 1-� DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 7 COUNTY CENTER DRIVE • OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA 95965-3397 TELEPHONE: (530) 538-7601 Michael McLaughlin FAX: (530) 538-7785 8616 Durnel Drive Durham, CA 95938 Re: Application Determined Incomplete - Use Permit for a wood processing business, APN 040-120- 028, File # UP 01-21 Dear Mr. McLaughlin: Thank you for the submittal of the above referenced application received on June 11, 2001. The project application, maps and related items have been reviewed by County Agencies in order to determine the completeness of the application. The Planning Division cannot continue to process your application until the following information is provided: Environmental Health: 1. Soil Depth and classification tests are required depending upon the results of the soil profiles, other tests such as percolation and groundwater monitoring may be required. 2. This lot was developed as an "ag parcel" requesting exemption of the requirements to prove sewage disposal requirements for subdivision (Appendix VII). Those requirements will have to be met prior to development on this lot. Applicant must initiate this process via application for septic permit. They have been appraised of this requirement. Planning Division: Provide additional detailed information in the Project Description which includes: a. Number of employees currently employed, and future figure with expansion. b. Number of months of year business is in operation. C. Hours of operation each day; and days of operation each week. d. Safety practices implemented for employees in various aspects of operations. e. Describe current manner of septage disposal. f. Describe current manner of providing potable water. g. Describe any hazardous materials on-site, handling, storage, and containment practices. h. Provide information on trucks per day bringing raw products into project site: number, size, tonnage. Provide similar information on trucks delivering finished products to purchasers. Pursuant to Government Code Section 65943, this application will remain in an incomplete status until such time that the above requested information is received. At the time the requested information is received, a new thirty (30) day period review period for application completeness will commence. Should you have any further questions regarding these comments, please contact me between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, at (530)538-2117. Very truly rs„ G�= Stephen Hackney Associate Planner attachment: Letter and Memorandum from Environmental Health cc: Randy Wilson, Principal Planner Michael Huerta, Supervising R.E.H.S. Mary Anne Houx Curt Josiassen Yamaguchi Jane Dolan R.J. (liohi&eler Frank Cook Richard Keene Supervisor Supervisor 0 rvisor Supervisor Supervi Mayor Councilman (530) 891-2882 (530) 891-2878 Fax July 2, 2001 Stephen Hackney, Butte County Department Development Services Planning Division 7 County Center Drive Oroville, CA 95965 Re: UP 01-21 Dear Mr. Hackney: Lawrence D. Odle Air Pollution Control Officer The District has reviewed the request for a Use Permit for a wood processing business located on Oroville-Chico Hwy in Durham. The applicant, Randy McLaughlin has received a District Permit for the tub grinder operation at this location. The District recommends incorporating measures to control fugitive dust emission from all road and other construction activities during project improvements. Measures may include site and driveway watering and/or use of other acceptable soil palliatives. Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the proposed project. If you have any questions, please contact the District at 891-2882. Sincerely, Gail Williams Air Quality Planner File No 3451.1 f \apps\wpdocs\eir\bcup01-21.doc il 2525 Dominic Drive, Suite J • Chico, California 95928 PLANNING BUTTE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES PLANNING DIVISION TO: Public Works Director ,FROM: Butte County Planning Division RE: Request for Comments on a Development Application: 'Michael -Randall McLaughlin, UP 01.21 DATE: June 19, 2001 CONTACT PERSON: Siephen Hackney The Planning Division has received a project application for the property described below. The purpose of this comment sheet is to: 1. Determine if the information contained in the application is adequate to allow your jurisdiction to review the project and submit conditions, if any; and to 2. Determine the appropriate environmental documents to prepare for this project, as well as to identify particular environmental concerns to be addressed or mitigation measures your agency/department may want incorporated. If the application is determined to be complete within 30 days of its submittal it should be heard at the estimated hearing date indicated below. If a response cannot be submitted within the time frame given, or if additional information is needed, please call 538-7601. Thank you in advance for your time and efforts. This is an application for Use Permit for a wood processing, business in an Agricultural Zone on property zoned A-40 (Aericultural, 40 acream cels) located Oroville-Chico Highway., Durham, identified as APN 040-120-028. Supervisorial District No. District #4. THIS ITEM HAS BEEN TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR A HEARING BEFORE THE (check one) _X_ PLANNING COMMISSION - —DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE ON October 11, 2001. COMMENTS, IF ANY, ARE REQUESTED BY NO LATER THAN July 3„2001 • If no comments or communications are received by the above date, the assumption will be made that your agency has no comment. COMMENTS (Attach additional pages if necessary): JUN 3. Iiii i v Irti I NI !Nu E)I`ISION OROVILLF, CALIFORNIA Date: Z Zoo/ RECEtI/E® JUN 2 2 2009 7 County Center Drive - Oroville, California 95965 - 530-538-7601 - FAX 530-538-7785 COUNTY OF BUTTE LAND DEVELOPMENT DIV, • BUTTE COUNTY STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR USE PERMIT APPLICANT: ;Michael Randall McLaughlin DATE: June 19, 2001 AGENT: APN: 040-120-028 FILE #: UP 01-21 PLANNER: Stephen Hackney PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Use Permit for a wood processing business in an Agricultural Zone Those items checked are conditions of approval. PLEASE CONTACT THE PUBLIC WO KS.D .PART NT FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CHECKED CONDITIONS A. STREETS 1. Prior to the issuance of building permits obtain encroachment permit for all new or existing driveway approaches and construct them to County standards, as specified in County Improvement Standards. '1 2. Prior to the issuance of building permits deed to Butte County, in fee simple, 40 feet of right-of-way from the centerline of Qkm tt_ G[l-tCy lelnq fu The right of way shall be sufficient for the installation of standard No. S-5 at all street intersections. 3. Prior to the issuance of building permits submit road and drainage improvement plans for the installation and construction of the street frontage improvements on to standard, including but not limited to P.C.C. curb, gutter and sidewalk and the required street section for parcels with gross acreage of one acre or less. Construct or install the required improvements. 4. Prior to the issuance of building permits dedicate a one foot "no access strip" or relinquish abutters rights to Butte County, along the frontage of parcels , except at approved access points. B. DRAINAGE 1. Prior to the recordation of the issuance of building permits a plan for a permanent solution for drainage shall be submitted to and approved by the Department of Public Works. The drainage plans shall specify how drainage waters shall be detained on site and or conveyed to the nearest natural or. publicly maintained drainage channel or facility and shall provide that there shall be no increase in the peak flow runoff to said channel or facility. 2. Prior to the issuance of building permits establish 100 year floodplain elevations and the lowest floor elevations for any structures. Show on the site plan map for building permits the elevations (by contours) and the location of an accepted NVGD benchmark and a temporary benchmark on-site. C. LEGAL LOT STATUS 1. Prior to the issuance of the Use Permit, prove, to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works, that the parcel of the subject application is a legal parcel. RECEIVED 7 County Center Drive - Oroville, California 95965 - 530-538-7601 - FAX 530-538-7785 J U N 2 2 2001 COUNTY OF BUTTE LAND DEVELOPMENT DIV. i � �a✓e -- r" � �''�'� �--�.5� -�r-,mac .,,1•�� e. SQivti "l�.> P VSs �,e •. S ``�A�� . T 0. S S� t�.e U V BUTTE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES PLANNING DIVISION ` TO: Development Services 1 FROM: Butte County Planning Division RE: Request for Comments on a Development Application: h 1 Randall McLaughlin, UP 01-21 DATE: June 19, 2001 CONTACT PERSON: Stephen Hackney The Planning Division has received a project application for the property described below. The purpose of this comment sheet is to: 1. Determine if the information contained in the application is adequate to allow your jurisdiction to review the project and submit conditions, if any; and to 2. Determine the appropriate environmental documents to prepare for this project, as well as to identify particular environmental concerns to be addressed or mitigation measures your agency/department may want incorporated. If the application is determined to be complete within 30 days of its submittal it should be heard at the estimated hearing date indicated below. If a response cannot be submitted within the time frame given, or if additional information is needed, please call 538-7601. Thank you in advance for your time and efforts. This is an application for Use Permit for a wood processing business in an Agricultural Zone on property zoned A-40 (Agdcul gyral, 40 acrean reels) located Oroville-Chico Highway, Durham, identified as APN 040-120-028. Supervisorial District No. #A. THIS ITEM HAS BEEN TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR A HEARING BEFORE THE (check one) PLANNING COMMISSION - —DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE ON _October 11, 2001, COMMENTS, IF ANY, ARE REQUESTED BY NO LATER THAN July 3, 2001, If no comments or communications are received by the above date, the assumption will be made that your agency has no comment. COMMENTS (Attach additional pages if necessary): Date: 7 County Center Drive - Oroville, California 95965 - 530-538-7601 - FAX 530-538-7785 i BUTTE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES PLANNING DIVISION �J��e COU�,�i TO: Agricultural Commission RNAlved FROM: Butte County Planning Division _ JUN 21 2001 - RE: Request for Comments on a Development Application:Michael Randall McLaughlin, 0 � DATE: June 19, 2001 CONTACT PERSON: Stephen Hackne The Planning Division has received a project application for the property described below. The purpose of this comment sheet is to: 1. Determine if the information contained in the application is adequate to allow your jurisdiction to review the project and submit conditions,.if any; and to 2. Determine the appropriate environmental documents to prepare for this project, as well as to identify particular environmental concerns to be addressed or mitigation measures your agency/department may want incorporated. If the application is determined to be complete within 30 days of its submittal it should be heard at the estimated hearing date indicated below. If a response cannot be submitted within the time frame given, or if additional information is needed, please call 538-7601. Thank you in advance for your time and efforts. This is an application for Use Permit for a wood processing business in an Agricultural Zone on property zoned A-40 (Agricultural, 40 acrearp cels) located Oroville-Chico Highway, Durham, identified as APN 040-120-028. Supervisorial District No. District #4. THIS ITEM HAS BEEN TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR A HEARING BEFORE THE (check one) _X_ PLANNING COMMISSION - —DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE ON October 11, 2001. COMMENTS, IF ANY, ARE REQUESTED BY NO LATER THAN July 3, 2001. If no comments or communications are received by the above date, the assumption will be made that your agency has no comment. COMMENTS (Attach additional pages if necessary): By: ( �1 Vhf . L,PJLN Date: �0/2 Z ID 7 County Center Drive - Oroville, California 95965 - 530-538-7601 - FAX 530-538-7785 Pacific Gas and Electric toompany July 25, 2001 460 Rio Lindo Avenue Chico, CA 95926 530/894-4423 FAX 530/894-4414 Mr. Stephen Hackney Butte County Department of Development Services 7 County Center Drive Oroville, CA 95965 RE: Use Permit (McLaughlin)' FILE: UP 01-21 Dear Mr. Hackney: We have reviewed the plans regarding the subject project. 0on Chambers Chico Land Rights Office PG&E has both gas and electric transmission facilities covered by easements on this property. Both of these easements are building restricted. Any relocation or rearrangement of our existing gas and electric facilities to accommodate this project will be at the expense of the developer. There shall be no building of structures or the storage of any materials allowed over or under any existing PG&E facilities or easements. Thank you for the opportunity to review this matter. If you have any questions, please call me in Chico at 894-4423. Sincerely, Donald W. Chambers Land Agent (file: UP01-21.doc) l o g0 COUNN PtANNTNG OlVIS10N 101 AP 040-120-028 Michael McLaughlin UP 01-21 277.39 ac LPrqji��t Location 126.83 ac 257.27 ac / 1000 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000 9000 10000 Feet BUTTE COUNTY PLANNING CONE IISSION Applicant: Michael Randall McLaughlin Owner: Same Z\ Hearing Date: Existing Zone: A40 (Agricultural, 40 acre min,) N Supervisorial Request: Use Permit to allow a wood processing business in an Agricultural Zone. District # 4 Assessor Parcel No: 040-120-028 Fue:MUP 01-21 n• , Lt' 4 Project Location 4 q�j((�y�' .:... ? ♦; '�� ; i vfi v. :.+; :abet;# �'• a "". , .7: '- F QFC Ouftm { { n} .v . v 1000 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000 9000 10000 Feet BUTTE COUNTY PLANNING CONE IISSION Applicant: Michael Randall McLaughlin Owner: Same Z\ Hearing Date: Existing Zone: A40 (Agricultural, 40 acre min,) N Supervisorial Request: Use Permit to allow a wood processing business in an Agricultural Zone. District # 4 Assessor Parcel No: 040-120-028 Fue:MUP 01-21 Butte County Inter -Departmental Memorandum To: Stephen Hackney, Senior Planner From: Ted Crawford, Fire Departmet pl. Subject: Use permit 01-21, McLaughlin sand Casey, wood processing business Date: June 26, 2001 Due to the fire danger involved in the existing wood processing plant on Oro -Chico Highway near Durham -Dayton Road, the following requirements are necessary for the protection of the workers and to the business: 1. Clear all flammable vegetation from the earthen berm to the property line or 50 feet, whichever is closest. 2. The earthen berm and all areas inside the berm are to be maintained free of flammable vegetation. 3. Provide a 50 foot clearance around all buildings, trailers, fuel facilities, and scrap wood holding areas. 4. Maintain a 50 foot wide area underneath the over -head power lines free of scrap wood and trash piles. 5. Provide and use flammable liquid storage cabinets or a storage shed for the storage of all flammable liquids and maintain a 50 foot clearance around them. 6. Install and maintain adequate fire extinguishers inside all buildings with a minimum 75 foot distance between them. 7. Provide a method for the fire department to access the facility when the gate is locked. 8. Provide either a pressurized water system with fire hydrants with a minimum of 500 gallons per minute flow or a 10,000 gallon water storage tank with fire department connections. Specific details will be provided upon request. Tank may be underground. 9. Provide a mobile water source with a minimum of 500 gallons of water, a pump capable of producing at least 25 gallons per minute, with hose and a nozzle. CC: W. Wilson B. Orthel Chrono -LETTER AND MEMORANDUM TO: Butte County De.tment of Development Se�ces- Planning Division FROM: Butte County Environmental Health SUBJECT: More Information Needed in Order to Condition Project DATE: June 22, 2001 Project.Description: USE Permit to Operate a Commercial Wood Packaging Operation on the Oro Chico Hwy APPLICANT: Michael McLaughlin/ Sean Casey AP# 040-120-028 The above application was received and reviewed. There is insufficient information available to determine.appropriate conditions with respect to codes and standards that are the responsibility of Environmental Health. Please incorporate the following requested testing or information into the letter to the applicant regarding incomplete application: Arrangements must be made by the applicant or representative to provide for a site survey of the property by Environmental Health. Additional information cannot be provided to the applicant until a site inspection is complete. A completed site survey may result in waiver of certain application requirements. Percolation Tests are required X Soil Depth and classification tests are required Depending upon the results of the soil profiles, other tests such as percolation and groundwater monitoring may be required. Winter groundwater elevation information is required. Additional information must be provided to verify the proposed source and adequacy of domestic water X Other This lot was developed as an "ag parcel" requesting exemption of the requirements to prove sewage disposal requirements for subdivision (Appendix VII). Those requirements will have to be met prior to development on this lot. Applicant must initiate this process via application for septic permit. They have been appraised of this requirement. The applicant or representative is encouraged to contact Environmental Health at their earliest convenience to provide the above information. Recommended Conditions of Approval or other recommendations will be completed when the application is complete. LokS�/ia� Please direct inquiries or project information to Tom or myself Michael Huerta, pervisa g R.E.H.S. Division of Environmental Health MH//land/ltr&memo/ cc: Land Development D �btUvk JUN 2 7 2001 BUTTE COUNTY PLANNING DIVISION f s • BUTTE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES PLANNING DIVISION TO: Building Manager FROM: Butte County Planning Division RE: Request for Comments on a Development Application:Michael Randall McLaughlin, -UP 61-217 DATE: June 19, 2001 CONTACT PERSON: Stephen Hackney The Planning Division has received a project application for the property described below. The purpose of this comment sheet is to: 1. Determine if the information contained in the application is adequate to allow your jurisdiction to review the project and submit conditions, if any; and to 2. Determine the appropriate environmental documents to prepare for this project, as well as to identify particular environmental.concerns to be addressed or mitigation measures your agency/department may want incorporated. If the application is determined to be complete within 30 days of its submittal it should be heard at the estimated hearing date indicated below. If a response cannot be submitted within the time frame given, or if additional information is needed, please call 538-7601. Thank you in advance for your time and efforts. This is an application for Use Permit for a wood processing business in an Agricultural Zone on property zoned A-40 (Agricultural, 40 acre parcels) located Oroville-Chico Highway., Durham, identified as APN 040-120-028. Supervisorial District No. District #4. THIS ITEM HAS BEEN TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR A HEARING BEFORE THE (check one) _X_ PLANNING COMMISSION - —DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE ON October 11, 2001. COMMENTS, IF ANY, ARE REQUESTED BY NO LATER THAN July 3, 2001. If no comments or communications are received by the above date, the assumption will be made that your agency has no comment. COMMENTS (Attach additional pages if necessary): By: ,��1/ Date: l� 7 County Center Drive - Oroville, California 95965 - 530-538-7601 - FAX 530-538-7785 BUTTE COUNTY STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR USE PERMIT APPLICANT: Michael Randall McLaughlin? DATE: June 19, 2001 AGENT: APN: 040-120-028 FILE #: UP 01-* PLANNER: Stephen Hackney PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Use Permit for a wood processing%business in an Agricultural Zone Those items checked are conditions of approval.: ✓ PLEASE CONTACT THE BUILDING DIVISION FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CHECKED CONDITIONS H. BUILDING PERMITS Prior to building permit issuance for a new residential dwelling unit(s), the applicant shall pay all applicable development fees at the rate in effect at the time of acceptance of the application. Such fees, shall include, but not be limited to: Park Fee, School Fee, Drainage Fee, Permit and Plan Checking Fees, Water and Sewer Service Fees, and Fire Protection Fees. 2. Prior to building permit issuance for a new commercial or industrial development, or addition to an existing development, the applicant shall pay all applicable development fees at the rate in effect at the time of acceptance of the application. Such fees shall include, but not be limited to: School Fee, Drainage Fee, Permit and Plan Checking Fees, Water and Sewer Service Fees, and Fire Protection Fees. L EXISTING STRUCTURES V 1. Comply with the Uniform Building Code for property line clearances considering use, area and fire - resistiveness of existing buildings. 2. Existing building(s) shall be made to comply with current Building and Zoning regulations for the intended new use of the building(s) or the existing building(s) shall be demolished. 7 County Center Drive - Oroville, California 95965 - 530-538-7601 - FAX 530-538-7785 PROPOSED USE PERMIT STANDARD CONDITIONS Building Permits Required. Prepare sets of construction plans and make an application for permit. Construction shall comply with federal, state, and local regulations. Plans shall be prepared, sealed and signed by a California Licensed Architect or Registered Engineer for hon -residential buildings and certain residential buildings. 0 Proposed improvements constitute a "change in use" or "change in the character of use" as stated in the building code. Improvement plans shall incorporate all code -required elements for the new use. ' All structures shall be made accessible to the disabled. Disabled accessible parking and an accessible path of travel shall be provided. Proposed improvements shall comply with Title 24 energy conservation regulations. Appropriate compliance forms (two sets) shall be submitted indicating compliance with those standards. Proposed improvements shall comply with Butte County Code and FEMA Flood Hazard Prevention regulations. A FEMA Elevation Certificate, prepared by a qualified professional, shall be completed and submitted with improvement plans to the Building Division. - Proposed improvements shall comply with recorded map conditions applicable to construction. Proposed improvements shall comply with Public Resource Code 4290 Fire Safe Construction standards. G Development fees for the proposed residential or non-residential improvements shall be paid prior to the issuance of building permits. The fees shall be those in effect at time of application, and shall include, but not be limited to, School Fees, Park and Recreation District Fees, Drainage Fees, Water and Sewer Service Fees, Permit and Plan Check Fees, and Fire Protection Fees. 0 LAFCO BUTTE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES J U N � 9 2001 PLANNING DIVISION TO: FCo7 Orovifie, Califomia FROM: Butte County Planning Division RE: Request for Comments on a Development Application: Michael Randall McLaughlin, UP'01-21'7 DATE: June 19, 2001 CONTACT PERSON: Stephen Hackney` - The Planning Division has received a project application for the property described below. The purpose of this comment sheet is to: 1. Determine if the information contained in the application is adequate to allow your jurisdiction to 'review the project and submit conditions, if any; and to 2. Determine the appropriate environmental documents to prepare for this project, as well as to identify particular environmental concerns to be addressed or mitigation measures your agency/department may want incorporated. If the application is determined to be complete within 30 days of its submittal it should be heard at the estimated hearing date indicated below. If a response cannot be submitted within the time frame given, or if additional information is needed, please call 538-7601. Thank you in advance for your time and efforts. This is an application for Use Permit for a wood processing business in an Agricultural Zone on property zoned A-40 (Azdcultural, 40 acrean rcelsl located Oroville-Chico Highway, Durham, identified as APN 040-120-028. Supervisorial District No. District #4. THIS ITEM HAS BEEN TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR A HEARING BEFORE THE (check one) _X PLANNING COMMISSION - _ DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE ON October 11 , 2001. COMMENTS, IF ANY, ARE REQUESTED BY NO LATER THAN July 3, 2001 • If no comments or communications are received by the above date, the assumption will be made that your agency has no comment. COMMENTS (Attach additional pages if necessary): By: T Qty I, %'a-' ,'J/ Date: Ln' `.l.s 16 1 7 County Center Drive - Oroville, California 95965 - 530-538-7601 - FAX 530-538-7785 i t LEAD IN SHEET FILE NO: _l LP- C`) L <Q l AP# 6q O - 1 1O - 02 R APPLICANT:�c OWNER: REPRESENTATIVE: REQUEST:: U D.Q. fel`, Q[&d44M - dt4A% o�1. P% AA SIZE: LOCATION: CVZi iQo C�o 4�,1aaj ,"burn 9,932' SUPERVISORAL DISTRICT # _-EXISTING ZONING: ZONING HISTORY: SURROUNDING ZONING: SURROUNDING LAND USE: SITE HISTORY: GENERAL PLAN DESIGNATION: o APPLICABLE REGULATIONS: rE E� VE 1 1 2001 BUTTE COUNTY PLANNING DIVISION COMMENT DISTRIBUTION LIST APPLICATION: X DATE: Assessor County Offices and Cities: Building Manager _ Chief Administrative Officer X Environmental Health X_ Sheriff Butte Co. Farts Bureau LAFCo _ Biggs Paradise Oroville Chico Airport Commission Irrigation District: Butte Water _ OWID. _ Table Mountain Irrigation Domestic Water _ Butte Water District _ OWID Sewer D ECE'0WE J U N 1 1 2001 BUTTE COUNTY PLANNING DIVISION Develop. Services Director X Public Works Director Assessor X Building Manager BCAG Dept. of Water Resources _ ALUC Air Quality Mgmt. _ Chico Area Recreation _ Butte Co. Farts Bureau Gridley _ Chico Paradise _ Chico Airport Commission Animal Control .—X— Agricultural Commission Biggs/W. Gridley Water _ Durham Irrigation Paradise Irrigation _ . Richvale Irrigation Thermalito Irrigation _ Other California Water Service Co. _ Del Oro Water Co. Thermalito Irrigation District _ Other _ Butte Water District Themalito Irrigation _ Skansen Subdivision (CSA 21) _ L.O.A. PUD Fire Protection _X_ California Department of Forestry Dept. of Water Resources _ Recreation Districts Dept of Parks and Rec. _ Chico Area Recreation _ Durham Area Recreation Paradise Recreation & Park Richvale Recreation & Parks Utilities El Medio Fire Protection District PG&E North - Chico _ Chambers Cable TV _ PG&E South - Oroville Viacom Cable TV State Agencies CalTrans (Traffic) _ Dept. of Water Resources _ Forestry (Attn: Craig Carter) _ Dept of Parks and Rec. Central Reg. Water Quality Cont._ Caltrans, Aeronautics Program,_ Department of Conservation _ Off. of Mining Reclamation _ Dept.Social Services, Comm.Care Licensing Federal Agencies US Forest Service _ US Bureau of Land Management _ Army Corps of Engineers Other Districts, Agencies, Committees, etc. Lime Saddle Dist _ Community Association _ _ Drainage _ Butte Env.l Council Reclamation _ Cal Native Plant Society _ Butte Co. Mining Committee _ Forest Ranch Community Assoc. _ Butte Ck. Watershed Conservancy_ School Districts Sterling City Sewer Main Feather River Rec. & Park Pacific Bell Dept. of Fish and Game Highway Patrol Off. of Governmental & Env. Relations US Fish & Wildlife Service Mosq. Abatement. Oroville/Butte Co Paradise Pines Com. Assoc. BUTTE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES PLANNING DIVISION TO: FROM: Butte County Planning Division RE: Request for Comments on a Development Application: Michael Randall McLaughlin, UP 01-21 DATE: June 19, 2001 CONTACT PERSON: Stephen Hackney The Planning Division has received a project application for the property described below. The purpose of this comment sheet is to: 1. Determine if the information contained in the application is adequate to' allow your jurisdiction to review the project and submit conditions, if any; and to 2. Determine the appropriate environmental documents to prepare for this project, as well as to identify particular environmental concerns to be addressed or mitigation measures your agency/department may want incorporated. If the application is determined to be complete within 30 days of its submittal it should be heard at the estimated hearing date indicated below. If a response cannot be submitted within the time frame given, or if additional information is needed, please call 538-7601. Thank you in advance for your time and efforts. This is an application for Use Permit for a wood processing_ business in an Agricultural Zone on property zoned A-40 (Agricultural, 40 acrearm located Oroville-Chico Highway, Durham, identified as APN 040-120-028. Supervisorial District No. District #4. THIS ITEM HAS BEEN TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR A HEARING BEFORE THE (check one) _X PLANNING COMMISSION - _ DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE ON October 11, 2001. COMMENTS, IF ANY, ARE REQUESTED BY NO LATER THAN July 3, 2001. If no comments or communications are received by the above date, the assumption will be made that your agency has no comment. COMMENTS (Attach additional pages if necessary): By: Date: 7 County Center Drive - Oroville, California 95965 - 530-538-7601 - FAX 530-538-7785 OFFICIAL RECEIPT COUNTY OF BUTTE STATE OF CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF PLANNING RECEIPT 19575 0 ISSUED BY 'be- W' ......_., °O ... _., ,.,.. McdlwR\ vii► 'Jolla l$0.°° 'lob .00 43•6o .,Md.t+�.�h . Woe RECEIPT . -TOTAL PUBLIC LAFCO PLANNING PUBLIC SALES ENV. HEALTH FIRE NOE/NOD F/G FEE OTHER APPLICANT RECEIVED FROM DATE NO. RECEIVED WORKS OFFICIAL RECEIPT COUNTY OF BUTTE STATE OF CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF PLANNING RECEIPT 19575 0 ISSUED BY 'be- W' �H SALE !IP.O:BOX 3235 M ;w%i �- , , ICO, C . -3235 '1` '7t ,�,,,OLD IDURHAWWOOO C , 'OMOANY� 5"jW� C&H A�95927 ?"Air -8616 DURNEL' DRIVE (530)893-8861 DURHAM - CA 196938-9771 '6/4/2001 (636) 342.-7381 90-3896 11211 PAY TO THE $ 1,078.00 ORDER OF Butte County Treasurer One Thousand Seventy -Eight and 00/100******** DOLLARS Butte County Treasurer MEMO AUTHORIZED SIGNATU1114t -Use-Permit-Fees'-'040-1'20-028-000 - 00 1 28 7 5110 ;i12L138960: 12L13139P30: 0700S36 20iia -.1 -4W44 NSNB - Old Durha Use Permit Fees - 040-120-028-000 01 p ®091s Josef 040120028000 MCLAUGHLIN M RANDY 8616 DURNEL DR DURHAM CA 95938 040050048000 BRADFORD ROSS L & KATHRYN L 1316 MESA RD DURHAM CA 95938 040050061000 WALTERS HARVEY M & PATRICIA N 1281 ORO CHICO HWY DURHAM CA 95938 040120020000 BLAKELEY WESTERN SIXTY STATE ST STE 3400 BOSTON MA 02109 040140003000 FREDERICKS CINDY L 1254 DURHAM DAYTON HWY DURHAM CA 95938 040140062000 GUS GORE & SONS P0BOX 360 DURHAM CA 95938 040490002000 CHICO BUSINESS PROPERTIES 70 DECLARATION DRIVE #101 CHICO CA 95973 to 040050007000 WILLADSEN ORCHARDS INC 9784 LOTT RD DURHAM CA 95938 040050049000 WILLADSEN LAWRENCE E 1376 MESA RD DURHAM CA 95938 040050062000 CALDWELL CRAIG C & CHERYL D 1269 ORO CHICO HWY DURHAM CA 9593 8 040120021000 NEWPORT FEDERAL 4425 JAMBOREE RD #250 NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660 040140040000 SANDERS LOYD D TRUSTEE L208 DURHAM DAYTON HWY DURHAM CA 95938 1I > 040140073000 RUARK LEILA A & DONALD E 14 CHAMBERS LN OAKLAND CA 94611 040490003000 ALDRED INC P 0 BOX 783 DURHAM CA 95938 040490011000 040490019000 VIKING FREIGHT SYSTEM INC STURGEON MILLARD GO TAX DEPARTMENT STE 3062 P 0 BOX 68 6411 GUADALUPE MINES ROAD OROVILLE CA 95966 SAN JOSE CA 95120-5000 040050060000 KAYE JOSEPH F & DIANE K 1375 ORO CHICO HWY DURHAM CA 95938 ®091s aoi a;eldwal ash J:\projects\Larrys\ExWbits\up0121.doc slagel ssa.ippy ®AU3AV 040050038000 EDWARDS JAMES E & CAROLYN A 1251 ORO CHICO HWY DURHAM CA 95938 I 040050060000 KAYE JOSEPH F & DIANE K 1375 ORO CHICO HWY DURHAM CA 95938 I i I 040050071000 BRABROOK R SHELDON & BRENDA K 1195 OROVILLE CHICO HWY DURHAM CA 95938 I 040120027000 WHEELOCK VINE E P0BOX 607 DURHAM CA 95938 040140041000 BETHARD JEANETTE TRUSTEE P0BOX 105 DURHAM CA 95938 i 040490001000 RAINES THEODORE H & DORIS J BOX 564 DURHAM CA 95938 040490004000 SCOTT GEORGE W SR TRUSTEE 2600 FAIR ST CHICO CA 95928 040610006000 SKILLIN WESLEY D ETAL 1425 MESA RD DURHAM CA 95938 SEAN CASEY 45 STRAIGHT & NARROW WAY CHICO CA 95973 I wls1984S p881410OWS iI R V] R VI �wl�er; ti11ic.12c�cj P,Lav+lll+h ��Ib„l7vc►.�,1 �r 73 MIS essor 0 0 - l z0 C) Z's, W Oo17 AGE. 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