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HomeMy WebLinkAboutUP14-0007 Project Information.pdf 2076 Maas PV Solar Generating Facility Project Description Table of Contents  Project Information o Project Background o Project Overview  Site information o Parcel map o Vicinity Maps o Topographical Map o Title Reports o Deeds o Site photos  Project Plans o Site Plan  Equipment specifications o Solar Modules o Inverters and Transformers o Combiner Boxes  Construction o Vehicle Usage  Project Exhibits o Soil Reports 1-1 June, 2014 2076 Maas PV Solar Generation Facility (PVSGF) Pristine Sun LLC 101 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 1. Background Information 1.1. Project Title 2076 Maas PV Solar Generation Facility 1.2. Lead Agency Name and Address Butte County Department of Development Services 7 County Center Drive Oroville, CA 95965 1.3. Lead Agency Contact Persons and Phone Number Mark Michelena, Senior Planner mmichelena@buttecounty.net (530) 538-7376 Tim Snellings, Director of Planning (530) 538-6821 1.4. Project Location 8980 Cohasset Road Chico, CA 95973 APN 019-140-10 1.5. Project Sponsor’s Name and Address Pristine Sun LLC 101 Mission Street, Suite 1050 San Francisco, CA 94105 Jerry Caldwell, Project Manager Phone: (415) 848-8142 Cell: (510) 205-2789 jerry.caldwell@pristinesun.com 1-2 June, 2014 2076 Maas PV Solar Generation Facility (PVSGF) Pristine Sun LLC 101 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 1.6. General Plan Designation The Butte County General Plan land use designation for the PVSGF project site is Foothill Recreational. 1.7. Zoning The Butte County zoning designation for the PVSGF project site is FR-40 1.8. Description of the Project 1.8.1. Project Overview 1.8.1.1. Pristine Sun proposes to develop, own, and operate a Photovoltaic (PV) solar generation facility, to be located on leased agricultural land in Butte County, California (Figures 1-2 and 1-3). The 17.76 -acre, 1.25-MWac PVSGF project consists of three main components: 1.8.1.2. Solar panels, Trackers, inverters, medium-voltage transformers, access roads, and electrical wiring necessary for collecting and consolidating power across the project site. The proposed project consists of a ground mounted solar array interconnecting to a 21 kv overhead line owned by PG&E. PV modules will be mounted on a single axis tracker supported by driven piers, driven to a depth of approximately 7 feet. The piers supporting the motor will be driven to approximately 14 feet. Electrical equipment will be placed either on two equipment pads measuring 26’ x 11’, or alternatively on a single equipment pad, measuring 39’ x 11’. Equipment pads will be poured concrete with shallow foundations (approximately 2’ deep), or skids supported by driven piers. The project will be enclosed by a 6’ tall chain link perimeter fence with 1’ of barbed wire. Maximum height of the solar array will not exceed 10 feet. The project footprint will not exceed 16 acres. Access roads to the array and equipment pads will be 10 feet wide, and will be composed of compacted earth or gravel. Roads allow for one-way traffic only, with turnouts to allow for vehicles to pass as needed. Hammerheads at the end of each road allow for vehicles to turn around. Roads will be designed to cover as little surface area as possible, to minimize environmental impact. Roads will be designed to support emergency response vehicles, and all vehicles needed to construct, operate and maintain the solar plant (up to 40,000 lbs.). Compacted earth with a binding agent will be our preferred road surface. Gravel roads will be specified if needed to support construction, operations, maintenance, and emergency vehicles. Grading will be minimized to the extent possible, and if topography and soils conditions allow, no grading will occur. Based upon preliminary topographic information available via USGS 7.5’ map, minimal grading may be required. Final road design and grading plan will be created by a licensed civil engineer during the detailed project Engineering phase, and after we have detailed soils information and 1’ topographic contour data derived from a professional survey. Grading will be kept to a minimum, to reduce environmental impact and cost. A detailed drainage study will ensure the proposed project does not alter the flow of water on or off site. The solar array will be designed to drain naturally and will not require installation of storm drainage. In order to stabilize soils, reduce weeds and minimize maintenance, a vegetation management plan and localized seed mix will be specified and applied to the project area of impact. The seed mix and application methodology will be created by a 1-3 June, 2014 2076 Maas PV Solar Generation Facility (PVSGF) Pristine Sun LLC 101 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 qualified landscape architect or other qualified professional. If feasible and necessary to keep vegetation from impacting operation of the solar plant, sheep will be used to clear vegetation under the array. 1.8.1.3. A medium-voltage interconnection, which would receive intermediate voltage input from the solar collection system and step up the voltage to 21 kilovolts (kV). The inter- connection from the PVSGF to a local electrical distribution power line, which would consist of a short (approx. 200-foot) point-of-interconnection generation tie line. Medium voltage circuits within the array will be buried in underground trenches. 1.8.1.4. Operation and maintenance (O&M) activities would be managed remotely and no on-site O&M facilities are proposed as part of the project. The project would contract with a regional O&M provider, who may lease warehouse and office space in an existing facility in the surrounding community. The regional O&M provider would use this existing facility to store tools, equipment, and supplies necessary for scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, including but not limited to spare parts for inverters, electrical infrastructure, panels, tracking systems, panel washing, and vegetation maintenance. Copyright (C) 2009 MyTopo, 2006-2014 TomTom 121° 44' 30.00" W 121° 44' 30.00" W 121° 44' 00.00" W 121° 44' 00.00" W 121° 43' 30.00" W 121° 43' 30.00" W 03 9 ° 5 4 ' 0 0 . 0 0 " N 03 9 ° 5 4 ' 0 0 . 0 0 " N 03 9 ° 5 3 ' 3 0 . 0 0 " N 03 9 ° 5 3 ' 3 0 . 0 0 " N 03 9 ° 5 3 ' 0 0 . 0 0 " N 03 9 ° 5 3 ' 0 0 . 0 0 " N SCALE 1:12000 0 1000 2000 3000 FEET Fidelity National Title Company CLTA Preliminary Report Form – Modified (11/17/06)Page 1 AMENDED PRELIMINARY REPORT In response to the application for a policy of title insurance referenced herein, Fidelity National Title Company hereby reports that it is prepared to issue, or cause to be issued, as of the date hereof, a policy or policies of title insurance describing the land and the estate or interest therein hereinafter set forth, insuring against loss which may be sustained by reason of any defect, lien or encumbrance not shown or referred to as an exception herein or not excluded from coverage pursuant to the printed Schedules, Conditions and Stipulations or Conditions of said policy forms. The printed Exceptions and Exclusions from the coverage and Limitations on Covered Risks of said policy or policies are set forth in Attachment One. The policy to be issued may contain an arbitration clause. When the Amount of Insurance is less than that set forth in the arbitration clause, all arbitrable matters shall be arbitrated at the option of either the Company or the Insured as the exclusive remedy of the parties. Limitations on Covered Risks applicable to the CLTA and ALTA Homeowner’s Policies of Title Insurance which establish a Deductible Amount and a Maximum Dollar Limit of Liability for certain coverages are also set forth in Attachment One. Copies of the policy forms should be read. They are available from the office which issued this report. This report (and any supplements or amendments hereto) is issued solely for the purpose of facilitating the issuance of a policy of title insurance and no liability is assumed hereby. If it is desired that liability be assumed prior to the issuance of a policy of title insurance, a Binder or Commitment should be requested. The policy(s) of title insurance to be issued hereunder will be policy(s) of Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, a California Corporation. Please read the exceptions shown or referred to herein and the exceptions and exclusions set forth in Attachment One of this report carefully. The exceptions and exclusions are meant to provide you with notice of matters which are not covered under the terms of the title insurance policy and should be carefully considered. It is important to note that this preliminary report is not a written representation as to the condition of title and may not list all liens, defects and encumbrances affecting title to the land. Countersigned by: Authorized Signature Authorized Signature Fidelity National Title Company 1300 Dove Street, Suite 310, Newport Beach, CA 92660 Phone: (949) 622-5000Ÿ Fax: (949) 477-6813 CLTA Preliminary Report Form – Modified (11/17/06)Page 2 PRELIMINARY REPORT Amended Title Officer: Patti Porter (MA) TO: Pristine Sun 649 Mission, 5th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 ATTN: .Jessie O'Malley YOUR REFERENCE: Order No.: 997-23037676-A-PP2 PROPERTY ADDRESS:8980 Cohasset Road, Chico, CA EFFECTIVE DATE:March 20, 2014 at 7:30 a.m. The form of policy or policies of title insurance contemplated by this report is: ALTA Owner's 1.THE ESTATE OR INTEREST IN THE LAND HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED OR REFERRED TO COVERED BY THIS REPORT IS: A Fee as to Parcel(s) 1 Easement(s) more fully described below as to Parcel(s) 2 and 3 2.TITLE TO SAID ESTATE OR INTEREST AT THE DATE HEREOF IS VESTED IN: HENRY R. MAAS, JR. AND REGINA GAY MAAS, husband and wife, as joint tenants 3.THE LAND REFERRED TO IN THIS REPORT IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: See Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof. /jh 11/12/13 PRELIMINARY REPORT Fidelity National Title Company Your Reference: Order No.: 997-23037676-A-PP2 CLTA Preliminary Report Form – Modified (11/17/06)Page 3 LEGAL DESCRIPTION EXHIBIT “A” THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREA OF CHICO, COUNTY OF BUTTE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: PARCEL 1: THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION THIRTY-FOUR (34), TOWNSHIP TWENTY-FOUR (24) NORTH, RANGE TWO (2) EAST, M.D.B. & M. PARCEL 2: AN EASEMENT 30 FEET IN WIDTH FOR ROAD, INGRESS, EGRESS, UTILITY AND RELATED PURPOSES IN SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 24 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST, M.D.B. & M., AS CONTAINED IN THAT CERTAIN JUDGMENT QUIETING TITLE TO PRESCRIPTIVE EASEMENT, RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF BUTTE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ON JULY 31, 1997, UNDER INSTRUMENT NO. 97-028552, BUTTE COUNTY RECORDS, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE CENTER OF SECTION 34; THENCE NORTH 88°53'43" WEST, ALONG THE EAST WEST CENTERLINE OF SAIED SECTION, 863.00 FEET TO A POINT, SAID POINT BEING IN THE SOUTHERLY TOE OF THE SLOPE OF THE EXISTING ROADWAY; THENCE SOUTH 53°12'20" WEST, 238.00 FEET MORE OR LESS TO A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF COHASSET HIGHWAY AND THE END OF SAID LINE. EASEMENT LYING NORTHERLY OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED LINE. PARCEL 3: AN EASEMENT FOR ROAD AND PUBLIC UTILITY PURPOSES 15-FOOT IN WIDTH BEING A PORTION OF THE NORTHEAST ONE QUARTER OF SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 24 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST, M.D.M., AS CONTAINED IN THAT CERTAIN JUDGMENT QUIETING TITLE TO PRESCRIPTIVE EASEMENT, RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF THE COUNTY OF BUTTE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ON JULY 31, 1997, UNDER INSTRUMENT NO. 97-028552, BUTTE COUNTY RECORDS, THE CENTERLINE OF WHICH BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE CENTER OF SAID SECTION 34; THENCE NORTH 01°17'00" EAST, 10.5 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF SAID EASEMENT; THENCE SOUTH 82°15'00" EAST, 8.0 FEET; THENCE NORTH 87°00'00" EAST, 69.0 FEET; THENCE NORTH 79°30'00" EAST, 223.0 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 49°00'00" EAST, 28.0 FEET MORE OR LESS TO A POINT ON THE EAST/WEST CENTERLINE OF SECTION 34, AND THE END OF SAID CENTERLINE APN: 056-170-013 PRELIMINARY REPORT Fidelity National Title Company Your Reference: Order No.: 997-23037676-A-PP2 CLTA Preliminary Report Form – Modified (11/17/06)Page 4 AT THE DATE HEREOF, ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED AND EXCEPTIONS TO COVERAGE IN ADDITION TO THE PRINTED EXCEPTIONS AND EXCLUSIONS IN SAID POLICY FORM WOULD BE AS FOLLOWS: 1.Property taxes, which are a lien not yet due and payable, including any assessments collected with taxes to be levied for the fiscal year 2014-2015. Property taxes, including any personal property taxes and any assessments collected with taxes are as follows: Code Area: 062-018 Tax Identification No.:056-170-013 Fiscal Year: 2013-2014 1st Installment: $1,405.94, Paid 2nd Installment: $1,405.94, Paid Exemption: $7,000.00 Land: $134,845.00 Improvements: $130,955.00 Personal Property: $0.00 The lien of the assessment shown below, which assessment is or will be collected with, and included in, the property taxes shown above. Assessment: CSA 164 Animal Control Amount: $5.00 2.Water rights, claims or title to water, whether or not disclosed by the public records. 3.The lien of supplemental taxes, if any, assessed pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 3.5 (Commencing with Section 75) of the Revenue and Taxation Code of the State of California. 4.Easement(s) for the purpose(s) shown below and rights incidental thereto, as granted in a document: Granted to: Jose Velazquez, a married man as his sole and separate property Purpose: Water line, well and appurtenant facilities, together with right of access Recording Date: September 15, 2004 Recording No.: 2004-0056677 of Official Records Affects:Reference is made to said document for exact location 5.A deed of trust to secure an indebtedness in the amount shown below, Amount: $200,500.00 Dated: June 13, 2012 Trustor/Grantor:Henry R. Maas, Jr. and Regina Gay Maas, husband and wife, as joint tenants Trustee: Fidelity National Title Co., a Nebraska corporation Beneficiary:Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for Lender and Lenders successors and assigns (Lender: New Penn Financial, LLC) Loan No.: 5112050127 Recording Date: July 3, 2012 Recording No.: 2012-0024403 of Official Records ITEMS (Continued)Fidelity National Title Company Your Reference: Order No.: 997-23037676-A-PP2 CLTA Preliminary Report Form – Modified (11/17/06)Page 5 6.An unrecorded lease with certain terms, covenants, conditions and provisions set forth therein as disclosed by the document Entitled:Memorandum of Lease Lessor:Henry Maas Lessee:Pristine Sun, LLC, a Wyoming limited liability company Recording Date:February 10, 2014 Recording No:2014-0004246 of Official Records The present ownership of the leasehold created by said lease and other matters affecting the interest of the lessee are not shown herein. 7.Any rights of the parties in possession of a portion of, or all of, said Land, which rights are not disclosed by the public records. The Company will require, for review, a full and complete copy of any unrecorded agreement, contract, license and/or lease, together with all supplements, assignments and amendments thereto, before issuing any policy of title insurance without excepting this item from coverage. The Company reserves the right to except additional items and/or make additional requirements after reviewing said documents. 8.Matters which may be disclosed by an inspection and/or by a correct ALTA/ACSM Land Title Survey of said Land that is satisfactory to the Company, and/or by inquiry of the parties in possession thereof. Discrepancies, conflicts in boundary lines, shortage in area, encroachments, or any other matters which a correct survey would disclose and which are not shown by the public records. In order to delete the survey exception shown above, a satisfactory survey of the subject Land, which complies with the minimum standards for land surveys made for title insurance purposes, is to be furnished to the Company. The Company reserves the right to add additional items as disclosed by the survey, or make further requirements after review of the requested documentation. 9.Any easements not disclosed by the public records as to matters affecting title to real property, whether or not said easements are visible and apparent. 10.The Company will require that an Owner’s Affidavit be completed by the party(s) named below before the issuance of any policy of title insurance. Party(s): Henry Maas and Regina Maas The Company reserves the right to add additional items or make further requirements after review of the requested Affidavit. ITEMS (Continued)Fidelity National Title Company Your Reference: Order No.: 997-23037676-A-PP2 CLTA Preliminary Report Form – Modified (11/17/06)Page 6 11.In order to complete this report, the Company requires a Statement of Information to be completed by the following party(s), Party(s):Henry Maas and Regina Maas The Company reserves the right to add additional items or make further requirements after review of the requested Statement of Information. NOTE:The Statement of Information is necessary to complete the search and examination of title under this order. Any title search includes matters that are indexed by name only, and having a completed Statement of Information assists the Company in the elimination of certain matters which appear to involve the parties but in fact affect another party with the same or similar name. Be assured that the Statement of Information is essential and will be kept strictly confidential to this file. END OF ITEMS PRELIMINARY REPORT Fidelity National Title Company Your Reference: Order No.: 997-23037676-A-PP2 CLTA Preliminary Report Form – Modified (11/17/06)Page 7 NOTES WIRING INSTRUCTIONS TO:FNT - Major Accounts - Title Department 1300 Dove Street, Suite 310 Newport Beach, CA 92660 BANK:Wells Fargo Bank 420 Montgomery San Francisco, CA 94104 ROUTING NO:121000248 ACCOUNT NO:4123824971 PLEASE REFER TO OUR ORDER NO.: 997-23037676-A-PP2 ESCROW OFFICER:Major Accounts OAC TITLE ORDER NO.:23037676-PP Note 1:There are NO conveyances affecting said Land recorded within 24 months of the date of this report. Note 2:Your application for title insurance was placed by reference to only a street address or tax identification number. Based on our records, we believe that the legal description in this report covers the parcel(s) of Land that you requested. If the legal description is incorrect, the seller/borrower must notify the Company and/or the settlement company in order to prevent errors and to be certain that the correct parcel(s) of Land will appear on any documents to be recorded in connection with this transaction and on the policy of title insurance. Note 3:If a county recorder, title insurance company, escrow company, real estate broker, real estate agent or association provides a copy of a declaration, governing document or deed to any person, California law requires that the document provided shall include a statement regarding any unlawful restrictions. Said statement is to be in at least 14-point bold face type and may be stamped on the first page of any document provided or included as a cover page attached to the requested document. Should a party to this transaction request a copy of any document reported herein that fits this category, the statement is to be included in the manner described. Note 4:Any documents being executed in conjunction with this transaction must be signed in the presence of an authorized Company employee, an authorized employee of an agent, an authorized employee of the insured lender, or by using Bancserv or other approved third-party service. If the above requirement cannot be met, please call the Company at the number provided in this report. END OF NOTES PRELIMINARY REPORT Fidelity National Title Company Your Reference: Order No.: 997-23037676-A-PP2 OWNER'S DECLARATION The undersigned hereby declares as follows: 1.(Fill in the applicable paragraph and strike the other) a.Declarant ("Owner") is the owner or lessee, as the case may be, of certain premises located at ____________________________________________________________________________________, further described as follows: See Preliminary Report/Commitment No. 997-23037676-A-PP2 for full legal description (the "Land"). b.Declarant is the ____________________________ of ______________________________________ ("Owner"), which is the owner or lessee, as the case may be, of certain premises located at __________________________________________________________________________________, further described as follows: See Preliminary Report/Commitment No. 997-23037676-A-PP2 for full legal description (the "Land"). 2.(Fill in the applicable paragraph and strike the other) a.During the period of six months immediately preceding the date of this declaration no work has been done, no surveys or architectural or engineering plans have been prepared, and no materials have been furnished in connection with the erection, equipment, repair, protection or removal of any building or other structure on the Land or in connection with the improvement of the Land in any manner whatsoever. b.During the period of six months immediately preceding the date of this declaration certain work has been done and materials furnished in connection with upon the Land in the approximate total sum of $ , but no work whatever remains to be done and no materials remain to be furnished to complete the construction in full compliance with the plans and specifications, nor are there any unpaid bills incurred for labor and materials used in making such improvements or repairs upon the Land, or for the services of architects, surveyors or engineers, except as follows: . Owner, by the undersigned Declarant, agrees to and does hereby indemnify and hold harmless Fidelity National Title Insurance Company against any and all claims arising therefrom. 3.Owner has not previously conveyed the Land; is not a debtor in bankruptcy (and if a partnership, the general partner thereof is not a debtor in bankruptcy); and has not received notice of any pending court action affecting the title to the Land. 4.Except as shown in the above-referenced Preliminary Report/Commitment, there are no unpaid or unsatisfied mortgages, deeds of trust, Uniform Commercial Code financing statements, claims of lien, special assessments, or taxes that constitute a lien against the Land or that affect the Land but have not been recorded in the public records. 5.The Land is currently in use as ; occupy/occupies the Land; and the following are all of the leases or other occupancy rights affecting the Land: 6.There are no other persons or entities that assert an ownership interest in the Land, nor are there unrecorded easements, claims of easement, or boundary disputes that affect the Land. 7.There are no outstanding options to purchase or rights of first refusal affecting the Land. This declaration is made with the intention that Fidelity National Title Insurance Company (the "Company") and its policy issuing agents will rely upon it in issuing their title insurance policies and endorsements. Owner, by the undersigned Declarant, agrees to indemnify the Company against loss or damage (including attorneys fees, expenses, and costs) incurred by the Company as a result of any untrue statement made herein. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct and that this declaration was executed on at . Signature: Privacy Policy Effective Date: 5/1/2008 Fidelity National Financial, Inc. Privacy Statement Fidelity National Financial, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“FNF”) respect the privacy and security of your non-public personal information (“Personal Information”) and protecting your Personal Information is one of our top priorities. This Privacy Statement explains FNF’s privacy practices, including how we use the Personal Information we receive from you and from other specified sources, and to whom it may be disclosed. FNF follows the privacy practices described in this Privacy Statement and, depending on the business performed, FNF companies may share information as described herein. Personal Information Collected We may collect Personal Information about you from the following sources: Information we receive from you on applications or other forms, such as your name, address, social security number, tax identification number, asset information, and income information; Information we receive from you through our Internet websites, such as your name, address, email address, Internet Protocol address, the website links you used to get to our websites, and your activity while using or reviewing our websites; Information about your transactions with or services performed by us, our affiliates, or others, such as information concerning your policy, premiums, payment history, information about your home or other real property, information from lenders and other third parties involved in such transaction, account balances, and credit card information; and Information we receive from consumer or other reporting agencies and publicly recorded documents. 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Disclosures may include, without limitation, the following: To insurance agents, brokers, representatives, support organizations, or others to provide you with services you have requested, and to enable us to detect or prevent criminal activity, fraud, material misrepresentation, or nondisclosure in connection with an insurance transaction; To third-party contractors or service providers for the purpose of determining your eligibility for an insurance benefit or payment and/or providing you with services you have requested; To an insurance regulatory authority, or a law enforcement or other governmental authority, in a civil action, in connection with a subpoena or a governmental investigation; To companies that perform marketing services on our behalf or to other financial institutions with which we have joint marketing agreements and/or To lenders, lien holders, judgment creditors, or other parties claiming an encumbrance or an interest in title whose claim or interest must be determined, settled, paid or released prior to a title or escrow closing. We may also disclose your Personal Information to others when we believe, in good faith, that such disclosure is reasonably necessary to comply with the law or to protect the safety of our customers, employees, or property and/or to comply with a judicial proceeding, court order or legal process. Disclosure to Affiliated Companies – We are permitted by law to share your name, address and facts about your transaction with other FNF companies, such as insurance companies, agents, and other real estate service providers to provide you with services you have requested, for marketing or product development research, or to market products or services to you. We do not, however, disclose information we collect from consumer or credit reporting agencies with our affiliates or others without your consent, in conformity with applicable law, unless such disclosure is otherwise permitted by law. 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However, FNF’s current policy is to maintain customers’ Personal Information for no less than your state’s required record retention requirements for the purpose of handling future coverage claims. For your protection, all requests made under this section must be in writing and must include your notarized signature to establish your identity. Where permitted by law, we may charge a reasonable fee to cover the costs incurred in responding to such requests. Please send requests to: Chief Privacy Officer Fidelity National Financial, Inc. 601 Riverside Avenue Jacksonville, FL 32204 Changes to this Privacy Statement This Privacy Statement may be amended from time to time consistent with applicable privacy laws. When we amend this Privacy Statement, we will post a notice of such changes on our website. The effective date of this Privacy Statement, as stated above, indicates the last time this Privacy Statement was revised or materially changed. CA Discount Notice Effective Date: 1-10-2010 Notice of Available Discounts Pursuant to Section 2355.3 in Title 10 of the California Code of Regulations Fidelity National Financial, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“FNF”) must deliver a notice of each discount available under our current rate filing along with the delivery of escrow instructions, a preliminary report or commitment. Please be aware that the provision of this notice does not constitute a waiver of the consumer’s right to be charged the field rate. As such, your transaction may not qualify for the below discounts. You are encouraged to discuss the applicability of one or more of the below discounts with a Company representative. These discounts are generally described below; consult the rate manual for a full description of the terms, conditions and requirements for each discount. These discounts only apply to transaction involving services rendered by the FNF Family of Companies. This notice only applies to transactions involving property improved with a one-to-four family residential dwelling. FNF Underwritten Title Company FNF Underwriter FNTC - Fidelity National Title Company FNTCCA –Fidelity National Title Company of California FNTIC - Fidelity National Title Insurance Company Available Discounts CREDIT FOR PRELIMINARY REPORTS AND/OR COMMITMENTS ON SUBSEQUENT POLICIES (FNTIC) Where no major change in the title has occurred since the issuance of the original report or commitment, the order may be reopened within 12 or 36 months and all or a portion of the charge previously paid for the report or commitment may be credited on a subsequent policy charge. FEE REDUCTION SETTLEMENT PROGRAM (FNTC, FNTCCA and FNTIC) Eligible customers shall receive $20.00 reduction in their title and/or escrow fees charged by the Company for each eligible transaction in accordance with the terms of the Final Judgments entered in The People of the State of California et al. v. Fidelity National Title Insurance Company et al., Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 99AS02793, and related cases. DISASTER LOANS (FNTIC) The charge for a lender’s Policy (Standard or Extended coverage) covering the financing or refinancing by an owner of record, within 24 months of the date of a declaration of a disaster area by the government of the United States or the State of California on any land located in said area, which was partially or totally destroyed in the disaster, will be 50% of the appropriate title insurance rate. CHURCHES OR CHARITABLE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS (FNTIC) On properties used as a church or for charitable purposes within the scope of the normal activities of such entities, provided said charge is normally the church’s obligation the charge for an owner’s policy shall be 50% to 70% of the appropriate title insurance rate, depending on the type of coverage selected. The charge for a lender’s policy shall be 40% to 50% of the appropriate title insurance rate, depending on the type of coverage selected. Notice You may be entitled to receive a $20.00 discount on escrow services if you purchased, sold or refinanced residential property in California between May 19,1995 and November 1, 2002. If you had more than one qualifying transaction, you may be entitled to multiple discounts. If your previous transaction involved the same property that is the subject of your current transaction, you do not have to do anything; the Company will provide the discount, provided you are paying for escrow or title services in this transaction. If your previous transaction involved property different from the property that is the subject of your current transaction, you must inform the Company of the earlier transaction, provide the address of the property involved in the previous transaction, and the date or approximate date that the escrow closed to be eligible for the discount. Unless you inform the Company of the prior transaction on property that is not the subject of this transaction, the Company has no obligation to conduct an investigation to determine if you qualify for a discount. If you provided the Company information concerning a prior transaction, the Company is required to determine if you qualify for a discount. Effective through November 1, 2014 Attachment One (06/03/11) ATTACHMENT ONE (Revised 06-03-11) CALIFORNIA LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION STANDARD COVERAGE POLICY – 1990 EXCLUSIONS FROM COVERAGE The following matters are expressly excluded from the coverage of this policy and the Company will not pay loss or damage, costs, attorneys' fees or expenses which arise by reason of: 1.(a)Any law, ordinance or governmental regulation (including but not limited to building or zoning laws, ordinances, or regulations) restricting, regulating, prohibiting or relating (i) the occupancy, use, or enjoyment of the land; (ii) the character, dimensions or location of any improvement now or hereafter erected on the land; (iii) a separation in ownership or a change in the dimensions or area of the land or any parcel of which the land is or was a part; or (iv) environmental protection, or the effect of any violation of these laws, ordinances or governmental regulations, except to the extent that a notice of the enforcement thereof or a notice of a defect, lien, or encumbrance resulting from a violation or alleged violation affecting the land has been recorded in the public records at Date of Policy. (b)Any governmental police power not excluded by (a) above, except to the extent that a notice of the exercise thereof or notice of a defect, lien or encumbrance resulting from a violation or alleged violation affecting the land has been recorded in the public records at Date of Policy. 2.Rights of eminent domain unless notice of the exercise thereof has been recorded in the public records at Date of Policy, but not excluding from coverage any taking which has occurred prior to Date of Policy which would be binding on the rights of a purchaser for value without knowledge. 3.Defects, liens, encumbrances, adverse claims or other matters: (a)whether or not recorded in the public records at Date of Policy, but created, suffered, assumed or agreed to by the insured claimant; (b)not known to the Company, not recorded in the public records at Date of Policy, but known to the insured claimant and not disclosed in writing to the Company by the insured claimant prior to the date the insured claimant became an insured under this policy; (c)resulting in no loss or damage to the insured claimant; (d)attaching or created subsequent to Date of Policy; or (e)resulting in loss or damage which would not have been sustained if the insured claimant had paid value for the insured mortgage or for the estate or interest insured by this policy. 4.Unenforceability of the lien of the insured mortgage because of the inability or failure of the insured at Date of Policy, or the inability or failure of any subsequent owner of the indebtedness, to comply with the applicable doing business laws of the state in which the land is situated. 5.Invalidity or unenforceability of the lien of the insured mortgage, or claim thereof, which arises out of the transaction evidenced by the insured mortgage and is based upon usury or any consumer credit protection or truth in lending law. 6.Any claim, which arises out of the transaction vesting in the insured the estate of interest insured by this policy or the transaction creating the interest of the insured lender, by reason of the operation of federal bankruptcy, state insolvency or similar creditors' rights laws. EXCEPTIONS FROM COVERAGE - SCHEDULE B, PART I This policy does not insure against loss or damage (and the Company will not pay costs, attorneys' fees or expenses) which arise by reason of: 1.Taxes or assessments which are not shown as existing liens by the records of any taxing authority that levies taxes or assessments on real property or by the public records. Proceedings by a public agency which may result in taxes or assessments, or notices of such proceedings, whether or not shown by the records of such agency or by the public records. 2.Any facts, rights, interests, or claims which are not shown by the public records but which could be ascertained by an inspection of the land or which may be asserted by persons in possession thereof. 3.Easements, liens or encumbrances, or claims thereof, not shown by the public records. 4.Discrepancies, conflicts in boundary lines, shortage in area, encroachments, or any other facts which a correct survey would disclose, and which are not shown by the public records. 5.(a) Unpatented mining claims; (b) reservations or exceptions in patents or in Acts authorizing the issuance thereof; (c) water rights, claims or title to water, whether or not the matters excepted under (a), (b) or (c) are shown by the public records. 6.Any lien or right to a lien for services, labor or material not shown by the public records. CLTA HOMEOWNER'S POLICY OF TITLE INSURANCE (02-03-10) ALTA HOMEOWNER'S POLICY OF TITLE INSURANCE EXCLUSIONS In addition to the Exceptions in Schedule B, You are not insured against loss, costs, attorneys' fees, and expenses resulting from: 1.Governmental police power, and the existence or violation of those portions of any law or government regulation concerning: a.building; b.zoning; c.land use; d.improvements on the Land; e.land division; and f.environmental protection. This Exclusion does not limit the coverage described in Covered Risk 8.a., 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 23 or 27. 2.The failure of Your existing structures, or any part of them, to be constructed in accordance with applicable building codes. This Exclusion does not limit the coverage described in Covered Risk 14 or 15. 3.The right to take the Land by condemning it. This Exclusion does not limit the coverage described in Covered Risk 17. 4.Risks: a.that are created, allowed, or agreed to by You, whether or not they are recorded in the Public Records; b.that are Known to You at the Policy Date, but not to Us, unless they are recorded in the Public Records at the Policy Date; Attachment One (06/03/11) c.that result in no loss to You; or d.that first occur after the Policy Date - this does not limit the coverage described in Covered Risk 7, 8.e., 25, 26, 27 or 28. 5.Failure to pay value for Your Title. 6.Lack of a right: a.to any land outside the area specifically described and referred to in paragraph 3 of Schedule A; and b.in streets, alleys, or waterways that touch the Land. This Exclusion does not limit the coverage described in Covered Risk 11 or 21. 7.The transfer of the Title to You is invalid as a preferential transfer or as a fraudulent transfer or conveyance under federal bankruptcy, state insolvency, or similar creditors’ rights laws. LIMITATIONS ON COVERED RISKS Your insurance for the following Covered Risks is limited on the Owner’s Coverage Statement as follows: For Covered Risk 16, 18, 19, and 21 Your Deductible Amount and Our Maximum Dollar Limit of Liability shown in Schedule A. The deductible amounts and maximum dollar limits shown on Schedule A are as follows: Your Deductible Amount Our Maximum Dollar Limit of Liability Covered Risk 16: 1.00% of Policy Amount Shown in Schedule A or $2,500.00 (whichever is less) $10,000.00 Covered Risk 18: 1.00% of Policy Amount Shown in Schedule A or $5,000.00 (whichever is less) $25,000.00 Covered Risk 19: 1.00% of Policy Amount Shown in Schedule A or $5,000.00 (whichever is less) $25,000.00 Covered Risk 21: 1.00% of Policy Amount Shown in Schedule A or $2,500.00 (whichever is less) $5000.00 AMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION RESIDENTIAL TITLE INSURANCE POLICY (6-1-87) EXCLUSIONS In addition to the Exceptions in Schedule B, you are not insured against loss, costs, attorneys' fees, and expenses resulting from: 1.Governmental police power, and the existence or violation of any law or government regulation. This includes building and zoning ordinances and also laws and regulations concerning: * land use * improvements on the land * land division * environmental protection This exclusion does not apply to violations or the enforcement of these matters which appear in the public records at Policy Date. This exclusion does not limit the zoning coverage described in Items 12 and 13 of Covered Title Risks. 2.The right to take the land by condemning it, unless: * a notice of exercising the right appears in the public records * on the Policy Date * the taking happened prior to the Policy Date and is binding on you if you bought the land without knowing of the taking 3.Title Risks: * that are created, allowed, or agreed to by you * that are known to you, but not to us, on the Policy Date – unless they appeared in the public records * that result in no loss to you * that first affect your title after the Policy Date – this does not limit the labor and material lien coverage in Item 8 of Covered Title Risks 4.Failure to pay value for your title. 5.Lack of a right: * to any land outside the area specifically described and referred to in Item 3 of Schedule A OR * in streets, alleys, or waterways that touch your land This exclusion does not limit the access coverage in Item 5 of Covered Title Risks. 2006 ALTA LOAN POLICY (06-17-06) EXCLUSIONS FROM COVERAGE The following matters are expressly excluded from the coverage of this policy, and the Company will not pay loss or damage, costs, attorneys' fees, or expenses that arise by reason of: Attachment One (06/03/11) 1.(a)Any law, ordinance, permit, or governmental regulation (including those relating to building and zoning) restricting, regulating, prohibiting, or relating to (i)the occupancy, use, or enjoyment of the Land; (ii)the character, dimensions, or location of any improvement erected on the Land; (iii)the subdivision of land; or (iv)environmental protection; or the effect of any violation of these laws, ordinances, or governmental regulations. This Exclusion 1(a) does not modify or limit the coverage provided under Covered Risk 5. (b)Any governmental police power. This Exclusion 1(b) does not modify or limit the coverage provided under Covered Risk 6. 2.Rights of eminent domain. This Exclusion does not modify or limit the coverage provided under Covered Risk 7 or 8. 3.Defects, liens, encumbrances, adverse claims, or other matters (a)created, suffered, assumed, or agreed to by the Insured Claimant; (b)not Known to the Company, not recorded in the Public Records at Date of Policy, but Known to the Insured Claimant and not disclosed in writing to the Company by the Insured Claimant prior to the date the Insured Claimant became an Insured under this policy; (c)resulting in no loss or damage to the Insured Claimant; (d)attaching or created subsequent to Date of Policy (however, this does not modify or limit the coverage provided under Covered Risk 11, 13 or 14); or (e)resulting in loss or damage that would not have been sustained if the Insured Claimant had paid value for the Insured Mortgage. 4.Unenforceability of the lien of the Insured Mortgage because of the inability or failure of an Insured to comply with applicable doing business laws of the state where the Land is situated. 5.Invalidity or unenforceability in whole or in part of the lien of the Insured Mortgage that arises out of the transaction evidenced by the Insured Mortgage and is based upon usury or any consumer credit protection or truth-in-lending law. 6.Any claim, by reason of the operation of federal bankruptcy, state insolvency, or similar creditors’ rights laws, that the transaction creating the lien of the Insured Mortgage, is (a)a fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer, or (b)a preferential transfer for any reason not stated in Covered Risk 13(b) of this policy. 7.Any lien on the Title for real estate taxes or assessments imposed by governmental authority and created or attaching between Date of Policy and the date of recording of the Insured Mortgage in the Public Records. This Exclusion does not modify or limit the coverage provided under Covered Risk 11(b). The above policy form may be issued to afford either Standard Coverage or Extended Coverage. In addition to the above Exclusions from Coverage, the Exceptions from Coverage in a Standard Coverage policy will also include the following Exceptions from Coverage: EXCEPTIONS FROM COVERAGE This policy does not insure against loss or damage (and the Company will not pay costs, attorneys’ fees or expenses) that arise by reason of: 1.(a) Taxes or assessments that are not shown as existing liens by the records of any taxing authority that levies taxes or assessments on real property or by the Public Records; (b) proceedings by a public agency that may result in taxes or assessments, or notices of such proceedings, whether or not shown by the records of such agency or by the Public Records. 2.Any facts, rights, interests, or claims that are not shown by the Public Records but that could be ascertained by an inspection of the Land or that may be asserted by persons in possession of the Land. 3.Easements, liens or encumbrances, or claims thereof, not shown by the Public Records. 4.Any encroachment, encumbrance, violation, variation, or adverse circumstance affecting the Title that would be disclosed by an accurate and complete land survey of the Land and not shown by the Public Records. 5.(a) Unpatented mining claims; (b) reservations or exceptions in patents or in Acts authorizing the issuance thereof; (c) water rights, claims or title to water, whether or not the matters excepted under (a), (b), or (c) are shown by the Public Records. 6.Any lien or right to a lien for services, labor or material not shown by the Public Records. 2006 ALTA OWNER’S POLICY (06-17-06) EXCLUSIONS FROM COVERAGE The following matters are expressly excluded from the coverage of this policy, and the Company will not pay loss or damage, costs, attorneys' fees, or expenses that arise by reason of: 1.(a)Any law, ordinance, permit, or governmental regulation (including those relating to building and zoning) restricting, regulating, prohibiting, or relating to (i)the occupancy, use, or enjoyment of the Land; (ii)the character, dimensions, or location of any improvement erected on the Land; (iii)the subdivision of land; or (iv)environmental protection; or the effect of any violation of these laws, ordinances, or governmental regulations. This Exclusion 1(a) does not modify or limit the coverage provided under Covered Risk 5. (b)Any governmental police power. This Exclusion 1(b) does not modify or limit the coverage provided under Covered Risk 6. 2.Rights of eminent domain. This Exclusion does not modify or limit the coverage provided under Covered Risk 7 or 8. 3.Defects, liens, encumbrances, adverse claims, or other matters (a)created, suffered, assumed, or agreed to by the Insured Claimant; (b)not Known to the Company, not recorded in the Public Records at Date of Policy, but Known to the Insured Claimant and not disclosed in writing to the Company by the Insured Claimant prior to the date the Insured Claimant became an Insured under this policy; (c)resulting in no loss or damage to the Insured Claimant; (d)attaching or created subsequent to Date of Policy (however, this does not modify or limit the coverage provided under Covered Risk 9 and 10); or (e)resulting in loss or damage that would not have been sustained if the Insured Claimant had paid value for the Title. Attachment One (06/03/11) 4.Any claim, by reason of the operation of federal bankruptcy, state insolvency, or similar creditors’ rights laws, that the transaction vesting the Title as shown in Schedule A, is (a)a fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer; or (b)a preferential transfer for any reason not stated in Covered Risk 9 of this policy. 5.Any lien on the Title for real estate taxes or assessments imposed by governmental authority and created or attaching between Date of Policy and the date of recording of the deed or other instrument of transfer in the Public Records that vests Title as shown in Schedule A. The above policy form may be issued to afford either Standard Coverage or Extended Coverage. In addition to the above Exclusions from Coverage, the Exceptions from Coverage in a Standard Coverage policy will also include the following Exceptions from Coverage: EXCEPTIONS FROM COVERAGE This policy does not insure against loss or damage (and the Company will not pay costs, attorneys’ fees or expenses) that arise by reason of: 1.(a) Taxes or assessments that are not shown as existing liens by the records of any taxing authority that levies taxes or assessments on real property or by the Public Records; (b) proceedings by a public agency that may result in taxes or assessments, or notices of such proceedings, whether or not shown by the records of such agency or by the Public Records. 2.Any facts, rights, interests, or claims that are not shown in the Public Records but that could be ascertained by an inspection of the Land or that may be asserted by persons in possession of the Land. 3.Easements, liens or encumbrances, or claims thereof, not shown by the Public Records. 4.Any encroachment, encumbrance, violation, variation, or adverse circumstance affecting the Title that would be disclosed by an accurate and complete land survey of the Land and that are not shown by the Public Records. 5.(a) Unpatented mining claims; (b) reservations or exceptions in patents or in Acts authorizing the issuance thereof; (c) water rights, claims or title to water, whether or not the matters excepted under (a), (b), or (c) are shown by the Public Records. 6.Any lien or right to a lien for services, labor or material not shown by the Public Records. ALTA EXPANDED COVERAGE RESIDENTIAL LOAN POLICY (07-26-10) EXCLUSIONS FROM COVERAGE The following matters are expressly excluded from the coverage of this policy and the Company will not pay loss or damage, costs, attorneys’ fees or expenses which arise by reason of: 1.(a)Any law, ordinance, permit, or governmental regulation (including those relating to building and zoning) restricting, regulating, prohibiting, or relating to (i)the occupancy, use, or enjoyment of the Land; (ii)the character, dimensions, or location of any improvement erected on the Land; (iii)the subdivision of land; or (iv)environmental protection; or the effect of any violation of these laws, ordinances, or governmental regulations. This Exclusion 1(a) does not modify or limit the coverage provided under Covered Risk 5, 6, 13(c), 13(d), 14 or 16. (b)Any governmental police power. This Exclusion 1(b) does not modify or limit the coverage provided under Covered Risk 5, 6, 13(c),13(d), 14 or 16. 2.Rights of eminent domain. This Exclusion does not modify or limit the coverage provided under Covered Risk 7 or 8. 3.Defects, liens, encumbrances, adverse claims, or other matters (a)created, suffered, assumed, or agreed to by the Insured Claimant; (b)not Known to the Company, not recorded in the Public Records at Date of Policy, but Known to the Insured Claimant and not disclosed in writing to the Company by the Insured Claimant prior to the date the Insured Claimant became an Insured under this policy; (c)resulting in no loss or damage to the Insured Claimant; (d)attaching or created subsequent to Date of Policy (however, this does not modify or limit the coverage provided under Covered Risk 11, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27 or 28); or (e)resulting in loss or damage that would not have been sustained if the Insured Claimant had paid value for the Insured Mortgage. 4.Unenforceability of the lien of the Insured Mortgage because of the inability or failure of an Insured to comply with applicable doing business laws of the state where the Land is situated. 5.Invalidity or unenforceability in whole or in part of the lien of the Insured Mortgage that arises out of the transaction evidenced by the Insured Mortgage and is based upon usury, or any consumer credit protection or truth-in-lending law. This Exclusion does not modify or limit the coverage provided in Covered Risk 26. 6.Any claim of invalidity, unenforceability or lack of priority of the lien of the Insured Mortgage as to Advances or modifications made after the Insured has Knowledge that the vestee shown in Schedule A is no longer the owner of the estate or interest covered by this policy. This Exclusion does not modify or limit the coverage provided in Covered Risk 11. 7.Any lien on the Title for real estate taxes or assessments imposed by governmental authority and created or attaching subsequent to Date of Policy. This Exclusion does not modify or limit the coverage provided in Covered Risk 11(b) or 25. 8.The failure of the residential structure, or any portion of it, to have been constructed before, on or after Date of Policy in accordance with applicable building codes. This Exclusion does not modify or limit the coverage provided in Covered Risk 5 or 6. 9.Any claim, by reason of the operation of federal bankruptcy, state insolvency, or similar creditors’ rights laws, that the transaction creating the lien of the Insured Mortgage, is (a)a fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer, or (b)a preferential transfer for any reason not stated in Covered Risk 27(b) of this policy. 1-6 June, 2014 2076 Maas PV Solar Generation Facility (PVSGF) Pristine Sun LLC 101 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 Solar Generation Facility The PVSGF would generate clean renewable energy from solar power; the generated energy would be sold to a public utility company and distributed through the local power lines from the Sycamore Creek Substation for public consumption. The PVSGF project would require County approval of a conditional use permit (CUP), under the name Pristine Sun LLC, to allow for facility construction, operation, and maintenance. Approval of the CUP is a discretionary action triggering environmental review of the project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The PVSGF project site is located the Timber Mountain area with elevations ranging between approximately 2,131 to 2,187 feet above mean sea level. The site consists of rolling hills with a few native trees. There is no Agricultural use present and currently the land is vacant with a lava rock base. The PVSGF site is located approximately .5 miles east of Cohasset Road. The nearest population center is the community of Chico California, which is approximately 15.5 miles to the northeast of the proposed project area. The PVSGF project site can be accessed from Cohasset Road to the east. Table 1-1 summarizes the footprint characteristics of the PVSGF. Table 1-1 Description of PVSGF APNs Parcel Size (Acres) Project Site (Acres) Approximate Electricity Generation (MW) 056-170-013 160.0 Acres 17.76 1.25 MWac Key: APN = Assessor Parcel Number MW = megawatt 1.9. Project Objectives The project objectives are as follows: 1.9.1. Help California Meet Renewable Energy Standards Goals. The project would help support the State of California in meeting its Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards mandate for increased renewable energy production. 1.9.2. Avoidance of Greenhouse Gas Emissions. With an installed capacity of 1.25 MW alternating current (AC), the PVSGF is projected to produce an average 2,640,000 kilowatt-hours per year of clean, renewable solar energy. Data from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) indicate that this estimated output would equate to an approximate annual reduction of 1,821.6 metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere (EPA 2009). 1.9.3. Job Creation. The project would generate both project construction and O&M jobs. These “green collar” positions would include engineers, designers, electricians, civil engineers, environmental specialists, construction workers, facility operators, and maintenance technicians. 1.10. Project Facilities 1.10.1. Solar Generation Facility The project would involve the construction of a PVSGF to provide electricity for public consumption. The facility would consist of: an array of solar PV panels (i.e., modules) supported on a galvanized metal racking system; inverters connected to the modules through cabling; and a telecommunication system. Figure 1-4 shows a typical solar PV array. The project site would be secured by a six-foot-high chain-link perimeter fence topped with three- strand barbed wire; one point of ingress/egress would be provided equipped with a locked gate. 1-7 June, 2014 2076 Maas PV Solar Generation Facility (PVSGF) Pristine Sun LLC 101 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 1.10.2. Photovoltaic Modules The PV modules are manufactured under tight quality conditions to the IEC PV Standards and ISO Certified. The modules are made of a Polycrystalline Photo Voltaic cells covered by a tempered glass pane with highly absorptive properties. The result of the highly absorptive glass is a very low reflectivity properties. The PV modules are mounted on a galvanized metal single-axis utility-scale tracking system which is in rows running north to south. The modules track the sun from east to west. 1.11. Installation, Array Assembly, and Racking The structure supporting the PV module arrays at the PVSGF would consist of galvanized engineered steel driven piles, which would be driven vertically into the soil using pneumatic techniques, similar to a hydraulic rock hammer attachment on the boom of a rubber-tired backhoe excavator. The driven piles are typically spaced 14 feet on center and installed to a height of approximately 3 to 6 feet above grade. The single-axis tracking system panel rows would be oriented in a north-south direction (access roads would be oriented in an east-west direction). Once the driven piers are installed, the horizontal cross- members of the tracking system and associated motors would be placed and secured. A galvanized metal racking system, which would hold the PV modules in the ideal position for maximum capture of solar insulation, would then be field assembled and attached to the horizontal cross members. The racking system would include a mechanism that would allow the array to track the path of the sun (from east to west) throughout the day. In the morning the panels would face the east (45 degree angle); throughout the day, the panels would slowly move to the horizontal position (0 degree angle) at noon and then move on to face the west (45 degree angle) at sundown. The panels would reset to the east in the evening or early morning to receive sunlight at sunrise. When excessive wind speeds are detected from the meteorological data collection system, the tracking system automatically positions the solar module in the “Stowe Position” horizontal decreasing the high wind effect on the modules. The single-axis the panel configuration would be approximately 7 feet wide (East-West), as shown in Figures 1-5 and 1-6 and in the accompanying site plan. The total height of the panel system, measured from ground surface, would be approximately 10 feet. Each row of panels would be a maximum length of 300 feet (North-South), with spacing between each row of approximately 16 to 17 feet. 1-8 June 2014 2076 Maas PV Solar Generation Facility (PVSGF) Pristine Sun LLC 101 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 Figure 1.4 Typical Solar Photovoltaic Array G1.0 VICINITY MAP TITLE SHEET NOT TO SCALE 12 5 0 K W A C 16 1 3 K W D C ENGINEER'S STAMP MCCALMONT ENGINEERING DRAWN BY: SCALE: SHEET TITLE: SHEET NO.: JOB SITE OPEN SPACE: x GROUND COVERAGE RATIO = 20%-40% TRACKER SYSTEM: x ATI, IDEEMATEC, OR EQUIVALENT TRACKER x DESIGNED WITH LDK 280P-24 280W MODULES (OR EQUIVALENT) x 5760 MODULES TOTAL x (288-320) PV SOURCE CIRCUITS DEPENDING ON TRACKER SYSTEM. INVERTER SYSTEM: x (2) - SMA 630CP-US INVERTERS (OR EQUIVALENT) DEE R C R E E K H W Y COH A S S E T R D P O N D E R O S A W A Y DOE M I L L R D HA R R I S W A G O N R D LEGEND PL PL OHP X X PROPERTY LINES SETBACK LINES ELEVATION & CONTOUR LINES (N) PROPOSED 6' HIGH FENCE LINE (E) OVER HEAD POWER LINES POWER POLE SOLAR ARRAY TRACKER AREA POWER STATION OR INVERTER, PER PLAN, NON-REFLECTIVE MATERIAL, TYP. (E) VEGETATION VEGETATION TO BE REMOVED BY OWNER (P) (E) PROPOSED EXISTING WATER, WETLANDS, IRRIGATION, DRAINAGE FLOOD PLAIN NEW ROADS NOTES 1.MAIN ROAD: COUNTY, CITY OR STATE HIGHWAY THAT TAKES YOU TO THE PROJECT LOCATION. 2.ACCESS ROAD: THIS ROAD SHALL BE 18 FT MIN. IN WIDTH AND 30 FT MIN. IN LENGTH. THE LENGTH SHALL BE MEASURED FROM THE EDGE OF THE MAIN ROAD. ALL RADII OFF THE MAIN ROAD SHALL BE 30 FT MIN. 3.ALL DRIVEWAYS: ALL DRIVEWAYS SHALL BE 10 FT MIN. IN WIDTH AND SHALL START FROM THE END OF THE ACCESS ROAD. ALL RADII AT DRIVEWAY INTERSECTIONS, CIRCULAR & HAMMERHEAD/T TURNAROUNDS SHALL HAVE 30 FT MIN. RADII, TYP. U.N.O. 4.ENTRANCE GATE: GATE MUST BE 2 FEET WIDER THAN THE ROAD ON EACH SIDE. 5. ALL SKEWED FENCE LINES ARE AT 45 DEGREE ANGLES, TYP., U.N.O. 6. NO NIGHT-TIME LIGHTING WILL BE INSTALLED, ONLY SECURITY LIGHTING ON MOTION SENSORS, SHIELDED FROM LIGHT TRESPASS BEYOND THE SOLAR FARM, AND TURNED OFF IN A SHORT RESONABLE TIME. KNOX BOX: 1.EXACT LOCATION AND HEIGHT AS PER LOCAL FIRE MARSHAL. 2.KNOX BOX TO BE ORDERED THRU THE LOCAL FIRE MARSHAL. 3.KNOX BOX AT THE FACILITY GATE SHALL CONTAIN THE KEYS FOR THE FACILITY GATE AND THE DOOR AT THE POWER STATION. 2-A:10-B:C-RATED FIRE EXTINGUISHER, 10 POUND EACH WITH STATE FIRE MARSHAL CERTIFICATION TAGS. FIRE EXTINGUISHERS SHALL BE INSTALLED NEAR THE EXITS AND IN VISIBLE LOCATIONS IN EGRESS PATHS. PROVIDE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER SIGN AT A MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF (8) FEET ABOVE EACH LOCATION. THE DISTANCE FROM FINISH FLOOR OR GRADE TO TOP OF EXTINGUISHER SHALL NOT EXCEED 4 FEET. EXACT NUMBER OF REQUIRED EXTINGUISHERS AS PER LOCAL FIRE MARSHALL. PERMANENTLY POSTED ADDRESSING VISIBLE 100 FEET IN BOTH DIRECTIONS OF TRAVEL. SIZE OF LETTERS SHALL BE 3 INCH MINIMUM IN HEIGHT, 3/8 THS INCH STROKE, REFLECTIVE WITH CONTRASTING BACKGROUND. KEYNOTE SCHEDULE PERMANENT POSTED SIGN LOCATED AT THE MAIN FACILITY ENTRANCE DISPLAYING THE SITE ADDRESS AND A 24 HOUR EMERGENCY CONTACT PHONE NUMBER. SIZE OF LETTERS, NUMBERS AND SYMBOLS FOR THE SIGN SHALL BE A MINIMUM 3 INCH STROKE, REFLECTIVE AND CONTRASTING WITH THE BACKGROUND. THE SIGN SHALL BE VISIBLE WHEN APPROACHING THE SITE FROM THE REQUIRED ROAD ACCESS AND SHALL BE MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT THE PRODUCTIVE LIFE OF THE FACILITY. A B C D SOLAR ARRAY NOTES FENCING INFORMATION: TOTAL LINEAL FOOTAGE:3900 Ft TOTAL ACREAGE INSIDE FENCE:17.76 ACRES TOTAL LAND IMPROVEMENT RATIO:0.11 PROJECT INFORMATION: OWNER'S NAME:HENRY MAAS APN:LOT 13: 056-170-013 COUNTY:BUTTE ZONING:LOT 13: RESIDENTIAL/VACANT LAND PARCEL ACREAGE:LOT 13: 160 ACRES TOTAL LAND DISTURBANCE AREA: TOTAL AREA OF ACCESS ROADS:23,603 SQ. FT TOTAL AREA OF EQUIPMENTS:21,546 SQ.FT. TOTAL LAND DISTURBANCE AREA:0.866 ACRES POWER POLE #3 (THIRD POLE), CUSTOMER WILL INSTALL POLE-TOP REVENUE-METERING POWER POLE #2 (SECOND POLE), WITH CUSTOMER INSTALLED PRIMARY PROTECTION ON THE SECOND POLE ON THEIR PROPERTY, NOT TO EXCEED 50'-0" FROM THE REVENUE METERING POLE (POLE#1) 2 POWER POLE #1 (RISER POLE), CUSTOMER RISER POLES SPACED @ 50'-0" MAX., LAST RISER POLE CONNECT TO INVERTER/POWER STATION VIA CONDUIT. 3 PG&E KEYNOTE SCHEDULE POWER POLE #4 (FOURTH POLE), PG&E WILL INSTALL POLE WITH AIR SWITCH 4 1 C0.0 EXISTING SITE PLAN 0 300'600' BAR SCALE 150' 1" = 300' ENGINEER'S STAMP MCCALMONT ENGINEERING DRAWN BY: SCALE: SHEET TITLE: SHEET NO.: 12 5 0 K W A C 16 1 3 K W D C 2745.23' 2650.46' 25 8 1 . 7 3 ' 26 5 1 . 7 2 ' P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L PL P L P L P L P L P L P L PL PL PL PL PL PL P L P L P L P L P L P L P L PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL P L P L P L P L P L PL PL PL PL PL P L P L P L P L P L P L P L PL PL PL ---- C1.0 P L PL P L P L PL PL PL PL OHP OHP OHP OHP OHP OHP O H P O H P O H P O H P RESIDENCE (E) POWER POLE (PP) PP PP PP PP PPPPPP PP (E) DIRT ROAD (E) DIRT ROAD 46 4727 57 26 59 50 (E) VEGETATION (E) VEGETATION (E) PHASE LINE WITH A 10' EASEMENT (E) VEGETATION 45 58 34 160 ACRES 13 (E) VEGETATION TO BE REMOVED (E) VEGETATION TO BE REMOVED (E) VEGETATION TO BE REMOVED (E) VEGETATION TO BE REMOVED PROPOSED AREA FOR SOLAR ARRAY (E) VEGETATION C1.0 PROPOSED SOLAR SYSTEM PROPOSED SOLAR ARRAY SITE PLAN 0 300'600' BAR SCALE 150' 1" = 300' 12 5 0 K W A C 16 1 3 K W D C 2745.23' 2650.46' 25 8 1 . 7 3 ' 26 5 1 . 7 2 ' ENGINEER'S STAMP MCCALMONT ENGINEERING DRAWN BY: SCALE: SHEET TITLE: SHEET NO.: P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L PL P L P L P L P L P L PL PL PL PL PL P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL P L P L P L P L P L P L PL PL PL PL PL PL P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L P L PL PL PL PL PL P L P L PL P L P L PL PL PL PL 1 OHP 2 3 4 OHP OHP OHP OHP OHP OHP O H P O H P O H P O H P OH P 46 4727 57 26 59 50 (E) VEGETATION X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X (E) VEGETATION (E) DIRT ROAD TO REMAIN (E) RESIDENCE (E) VEGETATION (P) POINT OF INGRESS/EGRESS 50'-0" TYP (E) DIRT ROAD TO REMAIN (E) DIRT ROAD TO REMAIN (E) POWER POLE (PP) (P) ROAD PG&E POINT OF INTERCONNECTION (P) CONDUIT 45 58 (P) STAGING AREA 34 160 ACRES 13 6 D1 665'-0"APPROX. 4 D1 2 D1 TYP. 5 D1 TYP. 4 D2 2 D2 (P) GATE DIRT ROAD REMOVED AS REQUIRED (P) FENCE PROPOSED AREA FOR SOLAR TO CONTAIN MODULES INCLUDING ACCESSIBLE ROUTES FOR FIRE (P) INVERTER, NON-REFLECTIVE MATERIAL TYP. (E) VEGETATION ENERGY STORAGE AND CONTROL EQUIPMENT 7 D2 SOLAR ARRAY RACKING TO BE EITHER ATI, IDEEMATEC OR EQUIVALENT. SEE DETAILS 1/D1, 3/D1, 7/D1, 1/D3, 3/D3 & 6/D3 880 ' A P P R O X . 21 1 ' A P P R O X . 24 7 ' A P P R O X . Scale: 1/8" = 1'-0" NORTH OR SOUTH SITE PERIMETER ELEVATION, TYP. SCALE: 1" = 75' BI-DIRECTIONAL GATE ELEVATION Scale: 1/4" = 1'-0"Scale: 1/4" = 1'-0" NORTH OR SOUTH ATI TRACKER ELEVATION, TYPICAL TYPICAL ATI TRACKER LAYOUT EAST OR WEST ATI TRACKER ELEVATION, TYPICAL Scale: NTS Scale: 1/8" = 1'-0" EAST OR WEST PERIMETER ELEVATION, TYP. TRACKER ELEVATIONS & DETAILS D1 AS NOTED ENGINEER'S STAMP MCCALMONT ENGINEERING DRAWN BY: SCALE: SHEET TITLE: SHEET NO.: Not to ScaleINVERTER/POWER STATION PAD 6'- 9 " , T Y P . 10 ' - 0 " M A X . 2'- 0 " MI N . C L R . 6'-7", TYP. SOLAR PANEL, TYP. (12) W6x8.5 COLUMNS PER ROW AND (1) W6x15 COLUMN AT ROW CENTER CARRYING MOTOR, GALVANIZED, TYP., U.N.O.FINISH GRADE, TYP. 19'-4" O.C., TYP., U.N.O. 90 45 ȭ ȭ 204', TYP. 210'-0" MAX. FINISH GRADE, TYP. 16' O.C., TYP., U.N.O. (12) W6x8.5 COLUMNS PER ROW AND (1) W6x15 COLUMN @ ROW CENTER CARRYING MOTOR, GALVANIZED, TYP., U.N.O. 6'- 9 " , T Y P . 10 ' - 0 " M A X . SOLAR PANEL @ 45 DEGREES, TYP. ȭ ȭ (3) STRANDS OF BARBED WIRE FINISH GRADE 6'- 0 " 7'- 0 " PANELS BEYOND20'-0" MIN. PERIMETER ROAD PANELS BEYOND (3) STRANDS OF BARBED WIRE 20'-0" MIN. PERIMETER ROAD (3) STRANDS OF BARBED WIRE FINISH GRADE 6'- 0 " 7'- 0 " 6'- 0 " 7'- 0 " +/- 10'-8" SINGLE GATE, TYP. +/- 22'-0" TYP. 630 KW INVERTER 630 KW INVERTER 6" THICK CONCRETE SLAB XFMR 9'- 5 " 30'-5" 8'- 6 " PLAN VIEW FOR 1.25 MW 1.25 MW ELEVATION - B 9'- 5 " 41'-6" 10 ' - 1 0 " 19'-8"13'-1"6'-7" NOT USED ROAD SECTIONS Not to Scale"T" TURNAROUNDNot to ScaleNot to Scale NOT USED NOT USED Not to ScaleNot to ScaleNot to ScaleNot to Scale ENERGY STORAGE & CONTROL EQUIPMENT DETAIL Not to ScaleNot to ScaleSCALE 1" = 10' HAMMERHEAD TURNAROUNDMAIN ACCESS ROAD TURNOUT CIRCULAR TURNAROUND D2 ROAD DETAILS AS NOTED Not to Scale ROAD SECTIONS ENGINEER'S STAMP MCCALMONT ENGINEERING DRAWN BY: SCALE: SHEET TITLE: SHEET NO.: R 3 0 ' - 0 " T Y P . 10 ' - 0 " M I N . 40 ' - 0 " M I N . 10'-0" MIN. PATH OF TRAVEL ȭ ȭ 30'-0" MIN. 10'-0" MIN. 30'-0" MIN. 60'-0" MIN. 10 ' - 0 " M I N . ȭ ȭ R 3 0 ' - 0 " T Y P . R40 ' - 0 " R40 ' - 0 " 10 ' - 0 " M I N . ȭ 30 ' - 0 " M I N . 10'-0" MIN. MAIN ROAD EDGE OF MAIN ROAD MAIN ACCESS ROAD END OF MAIN ACCESS ROAD WITH OR WITHOUT ENTRANCE GATE, 22 FT MIN. I.D., GATE POST TO GATE POST SECONDARY ACCESS ROAD R 3 0 ' - 0 " T Y P . 18'-0" MIN. ȭ 25'-0" MIN.30'-0" MIN.25'-0" MIN. 10 ' - 0 " M I N . 10 ' - 0 " M I N . 300 FT MAX. TO ȭ NEXT TURNOUT 150 FT MAX. TO END OF MAIN ACCESS ROAD ȭ SEE PLAN 2%2% 95% COMPACTED NATIVE SOIL, TYP. UNSURFACED DIRT ROAD DIRT ROAD @ PV SYSTEM ȭ SEE PLAN 2%2% 95% RELATIVE COMPACTED SUBGRADE 4" GRAVEL OR EQUIVALENT GRAVEL ROAD @ PV SYSTEM ȭ 40'-0"8'-0" 40'-0" 8' - 0 " 8'-0" TOP SIDEDOOR SIDE END 8' - 6 " Scale: 1/8" = 1'-0" NORTH OR SOUTH SITE PERIMETER ELEVATION, TYP. Scale 3/32" = 1'-0" NORTH OR SOUTH IDEEMATEC TRACKER ELEVATION, TYPICAL ROW TO ROW SPACING FOR IDEEMATEC TRACKER, TYPICAL EAST OR WEST IDEEMATEC TRACKER ELEVATION, TYPICAL Scale: 3/16" = 1'-0" Scale: 1/8" = 1'-0" EAST OR WEST PERIMETER ELEVATION, TYP. TRACKER ELEVATIONS & DETAILS D3 AS NOTED ENGINEER'S STAMP MCCALMONT ENGINEERING DRAWN BY: SCALE: SHEET TITLE: SHEET NO.: Scale: 1/8" = 1'-0" 14'-4"30'-8" 45'-0" 16 ' - 0 " ROW TO ROW MA X I M U M H E I G H T 3'- 0 " 8'-0" 3'- 0 " 8'-0" FINISH GRADE, TYP. SOLAR PANEL @ 30 DEGREES, TYP. 7'- 8 " BALLASTED FOOTING 30 25'-8" 16 ' - 0 " MA X I M U M H E I G H T 3'- 0 " 8'-0" BALLASTED FOOTING (3) STRANDS OF BARBED WIRE FINISH GRADE 6'- 0 " 7'- 0 " PANELS BEYOND 20'-0" MIN. PERIMETER ROAD PANELS BEYOND (3) STRANDS OF BARBED WIRE 20'-0" MIN. PERIMETER ROAD (3) STRANDS OF BARBED WIRE FINISH GRADE 6'- 0 " 7'- 0 " 30 ' - 8 " 19'-6" 45 ' - 0 " 45'-2" RO W T O R O W 1-11 June 2014 2076 Maas PV Solar Generation Facility (PVSGF) Pristine Sun LLC 101 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 1.12. Panel Interconnections, Inverters, and Transformers Panels would be electrically connected into panel strings using wiring attached to the racking, and the panel strings would be electrically connected to each other via underground wiring. Underground electrical cables (underground collection system) would be installed from groups of PV arrays configured into power blocks. The cables would carry direct current (DC) electricity to inverters that would convert the DC to AC. The underground cables would be installed using standard trenching techniques, which typically include a rubber-tired backhoe excavator or trencher. Wire depths would be in accordance with local, State, and federal codes, and would likely be buried at a minimum 24 inches below grade by excavating a trench wide enough to accommodate the conduits. A polyvinyl chloride conduit ( schedule 40 min.) would be installed in the trench and, once the cables were installed in the conduit, the excavated soil would be used to fill the trench and then compacted. The AC power is then routed to a step-up transformer where the 1,000 volts is converted to 12 kV. The converted electricity from the transformer then travels to the point of interconnection on the PG&E 12 kV power line that runs along the West edge of the parcel. The length of the interconnection generation tie line would be approximately 1,000 feet. Three new utility poles would be needed to install PGE safety and metering equipment. The electrical inverter and the transformer are installed on concrete foundations, which are engineered and constructed to local building codes. Commissioning of equipment would include testing, calibrating, and troubleshooting. All transformers, inverters, collector system, and PV array systems would be tested before commercial operations would commence. 1.13. Solar Generation Facility Power Line Interconnection The PVSGF would interconnect directly to the existing PG&E 12 kV power line that is located parallel to the West edge of the PVSGF site, along Property line. The overhead generation tie line that would connect the step-up transformer to the 12 kV line would be approximately 200 feet long. Three new utility power poles would be installed within the PVSGF site near the Point of Interconnection. 1.14. Telecommunications The PVSGF would be designed with a comprehensive Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system to allow remote monitoring of operations and/or remote control of critical components. Within the site, the cabling required for the monitoring system would typically be installed in a buried conduit, leading to a centrally located (or series of appropriately located) SCADA system cabinets. External telecommunications connections to the SCADA system cabinets would likely be through hard- wired connections anticipated to be placed on existing telecommunication or utility infrastructure. 1.15. Meteorological Data Collection System The PVSGF would include a meteorological (met) data collection system. The met station would have up to five weather sensors: a pyrometer for measuring solar irradiance; a thermometer to measure air temperature; a barometric pressure sensor; and two wind sensors to measure speed and direction. The 4-foot horizontal cross-arm of the met system would include the pyrometer mounted on one side and the two wind sensors installed on a vertical mast on the other side. The temperature sensor would be mounted inside a solar shield behind the main mast. Each sensor would be connected by a cable to the data logger inside the enclosure. A typical met station is depicted on Figure 1-8. 1-12 June 2014 2076 Maas PV Solar Generation Facility (PVSGF) Pristine Sun LLC 101 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 Figure 1-8 Typical Meteorological Station 1-13 June 2014 2076 Maas PV Solar Generation Facility (PVSGF) Pristine Sun LLC 101 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 1.16. Site Access and Roads 1.16.1. Access to the PVSGF site would be provided from Cohasset Road to the East of the array site. The exact point of ingress-egress from Cohasset Road will be determined during the detailed design stage, and in coordination with Butte County Road Commission. Inside the site, pervious, durable, dustless roadways would provide access to the PV modules and the equipment pad. 1.16.2. The internal roadway system would consist of durable, dustless roads surfaced to meet Butte County Improvement Standards, approximately 10 feet wide. Roads would be graded and compacted in accordance with typical construction practices, and surfaced in a manner consistent with the Butte County Cal Fire Standards. Points of ingress/egress would maintain driveways a minimum of 20 feet long (from the edge of the pavement). The preferred road surface would be compacted earth, and gravel roads will be used if needed to allow for construction, operations, maintenance and emergency vehicles to access the site at all times. Roadways will be designed to support vehicles up to 40,000 lbs. Turning radii will be designed to support all appropriate vehicles. Roads will be designed during the detailed design phase by a qualified Civil Engineer, based upon detailed soils and topographical information obtained prior to the detailed design phase. 1.17. Lighting There will be no continuous lighting on this site 1.18. Signs During both construction and operation, safety and identification signs would be posted at the entrance to PVSGF site and any place where needed. The project applicant would post signs required by all jurisdictions with authority. All signs would conform to Butte County sign requirements. 2. Re-vegetation 2.1. During operation, more than 95.0 percent of the site (approximately 17.76 acres) will remain permeable; impermeable structures, including the foundations supporting the inverter pads, and the center and perimeter roads cover 0.50 acres of the project site (See Table 1-2, Impermeable Site Coverage). Permeable areas of the PVSGF site would be planted with a native seed mixture developed in conjunction with a Vegetation Management Plan, to discourage weed infestation. No irrigation would be required to support plant growth. Vegetation would be managed to reduce fire risk, in accordance with Butte County Fire Department requirements, in order to avoid fuel build-up on site. If appropriate and feasible, sheep will be used to graze the site to control vegetation and to reduce the risk of fire. 2.2. A Vegetation and Pest Management Plan will be provided for review and approval by the County Planning and Fire Departments prior to issuance of building permits. The seed mixture and Vegetation Management Plan will be created by a landscape architect or other qualified professional with knowledge of local flora and fauna. The project applicant does not anticipate the installation of additional on-site landscaping. 1-14 June 2014 2076 Maas PV Solar Generation Facility (PVSGF) Pristine Sun LLC 101 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 Table 1-2 Impermeable Site Coverage from Project Elements Impermeable Structures Impermeable Square Feet Impermeable Acres Percent of Site All Roads 23,603 0.542 0.03% Parking Lot N/A 0% Inverter Pads 21,546 0.495 0.03% Total 45,149 1.037 0.06% % 3. Fire Suppression and Safety The applicant would coordinate with the California Office of the State Fire Marshall and the Butte County Fire Department in providing training for personnel to safely interrupt electrical power in the event of emergency incidents requiring fire suppression or rescue activities. A Class 40 Fire extinguisher will be mounted on the inverter equipment pad. To minimize fire risk, a Weed and Pest Management Plan will be implemented to ensure that combustible vegetation under and around solar panels, along all roadways, buildings, fence lines, and on and around the PVSGF boundary would be actively managed by the PVSGF owner or its affiliates. Combustible vegetation would either be limited in height or removed. If feasible, sheep will be used to manage vegetation, to further control fire risk. The applicant would coordinate with the Butte County Fire Department in the development of a fire prevention and emergency action plan for the site, to address potential exposure to fire and other hazards in the PVSGF area. The plan would include: 3.1. Fire Prevention Training. The applicant would provide training for fire personnel in the safe interruption of electrical power for emergency incidents requiring fire suppression or rescue activities. 3.2. Emergency Action Training. The applicant would train all construction and O&M personnel in: 3.2.1. Evacuation routes from the PVSGF site to safe areas, in the event of fire or other natural hazards. 3.2.2. Coordination with local fire department, sheriff department, and emergency medical services. 3.2.3. Safety measures in accordance with the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA) regulations and guidance for construction, which would be reviewed by all PVSGF construction staff prior to starting work. Safety measures would include those that address potential electrical incidents and fire hazards. 3.3. Fire Prevention Measures. The applicant would implement the following measures during PVSGF construction and operation: 3.3.1. All applicable Butte County improvement standards would be followed, to ensure accessibility and ground clearance of emergency vehicles (e.g., fire engines). 3.3.2. All weeds and vegetation growing on-site, including crops grown for harvest from the possible on-site farming operation, would be maintained to reduce potential fire hazards at the PVSGF site. 3.3.3. Smoking would be prohibited at the PVSGF site, except within designated areas. 3.3.4. Work crews would be required to park vehicles away from flammable vegetation such as dry grass and brush. At the end of each workday, heavy equipment would be required to be parked over mineral soil, asphalt, or concrete, where available, to reduce the risk of fire. 1-15 June 2014 2076 Maas PV Solar Generation Facility (PVSGF) Pristine Sun LLC 101 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 3.3.5. Fire-suppression equipment (e.g., fire extinguishers) would be made available on the PVSGF site at all times. All heavy equipment would be required to include mechanisms for fire suppression, including spark arresters or turbo-charging (which eliminates sparks in exhaust) and fire extinguishers. 4. Material Disposal and Solid Waste Management Plan Prior to project construction, the applicant would prepare a material disposal and solid waste management plan, which would cover construction and operation activities. The plan would require recycling of 50 percent of all recyclable waste materials from construction, operations, and maintenance activities. 5. Operation, Security, Monitoring, and Maintenance Upon commissioning, the PVSGF would enter the operation phase of the project. The solar modules at the site would operate during daylight 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The PVSGF operator would be located off site. The applicant’s maintenance program would include an industry standard SCADA. The operator would be on call to respond to alerts generated by the monitoring equipment at the PVSGF, and would analyze collected data on an ongoing basis to schedule maintenance.  Operations activities at the PVSGF would include:  Solar module washing;  Vegetation, weed, and pest management;  Security;  Responding to automated alarms based on monitored data, including actual versus expected tolerances for system output and other key performance metrics; and  Communicating with customers, transmission system operators, and other entities involved in facility operations. 5.1. Maintenance Pristine Sun site maintenance program would be largely conducted on site during daytime hours. Equipment repairs could take place in the early morning or evening when the plant would be producing the least amount of energy. Key program elements would include maintenance activities (originating from the regional O&M facility) and on-site maintenance as required to clear weeds for ground-mount systems. Maintenance would typically include panel repairs; panel washing; maintenance of transformers, inverters, and other electrical equipment as needed; and road and fence repairs. Pest management would also be performed in accordance with the Weed and Pest Management Plan. Solar modules would be washed several (up to four) times a year using light utility vehicles with tow- behind water trailers, as needed, to maintain optimal electricity production. No chemical cleaners would be used for module washing. Pristine Sun would use water from an off-site groundwater well located approximately 6 miles south of the PVSGF site. Approximately 15,000 gallons would be used for washing the panels up to 2-4 times a year (3,750 gallons of water per washing period). 1-16 June 2014 2076 Maas PV Solar Generation Facility (PVSGF) Pristine Sun LLC 101 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 5.2. Security Security measures would be taken to ensure the safety of the public and the PVSGF. The PVSGF would be fenced along all perimeters with specified points of ingress and egress. The planned six-foot chain-link galvanized metal perimeter fence would likely be topped with standard three-strand barbed wire. Fence posts would be drilled and grouted or driven pneumatically into the soil profile. A vehicle access gate would be installed as indicated on the attached site plan; this gate would remain locked when not in use. A remote controlled security camera and recording system will be installed as an additional security measure. Off-site security personnel could be dispatched during nighttime hours or could be on site, depending on security risks and operating needs. 6. Monitoring The applicant or its representative would continually monitor facility outputs and performance against forecast production to identify equipment failure or abnormalities. Attributes that would be monitored include: 6.1. Energy generated compared with expected generation. 6.2. Inverter monitored for inverter voltage and current flow and failures. 6.3. Combiner and re-combiner monitoring for failures comparison with expected current. 6.4. Weather, including horizontal and plane-of-array irradiance, ambient air temperature, wind speed and direction, and back-of- module temperature for: 6.4.1. Comparison with forecasts, and 6.4.2. Calculation of expected generation and expected currents. 7. Operations Employees It is anticipated that scheduled PVSGF O&M activities would require 2 or fewer workers total on site at any one time. However, on intermittent occasions, up to 4 workers could be required if repairs or replacement of equipment were needed in addition to panel washing. A record of inspections would be kept at the site. The duration of maintenance activities would vary, but would typically involve 2 workers for one day four times a year for panel washing, and two workers regularly visiting the site for routine maintenance activities. 7.1. Operations Equipment Equipment that would be used during operation and maintenance of the PVSGF is detailed in Table 1-3. 1-17 June 2014 2076 Maas PV Solar Generation Facility (PVSGF) Pristine Sun LLC 101 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 Table 1-3 Solar Generation Facility Operations and Maintenance Equipment Maintenance Phase and Duration Equipment Estimated Usage Hours/Day Days/Quarter Total Days/Year Operations and Maintenance 1 Portable Water Trailer with pump 8 8 32 Miles/Round Trip Round Trips Total Days/Year 1 - Ford F150s (Routine O&M) 36 4 16 1 - Ford F250s (Panel Washing) 36 8 32 Key: ATV = all-terrain vehicle O&M = operations and maintenance 8. Construction 8.1. Solar Generation Facility Project The maximum PVSGF project footprint would be approximately 16.0 acres. Construction activities on the PVSGF site would include: 8.1.1. Pre-construction: 8.1.1.1. Survey of site and finalization of PVSGF layout, including roads, panel, substation, and support structures. 8.1.1.2. Installation of chain-link fence and gates around the perimeter of the project site and staging and laydown areas. 8.1.1.3. Site preparation, including vegetation clearance and grading. Grading would be minimized. The project would be constructed to follow the existing topography of the site as much as possible to limit erosion potential and maintain existing drainage patterns, with the objective of ensuring that project post-construction flows match pre- construction flows. 8.1.1.4. Installation of erosion and sediment control measures, including watering for dust control and soil compaction during grading and throughout construction activities. 8.1.1.5. Creation of temporary staging and storage areas for materials and equipment during construction of the PVSGF project components. Construction laydown and staging areas would be located within the project site. These areas would be secured by temporary free-standing chain-link fencing for the duration of construction activities. These areas would also be used for parking of construction workers’ personal vehicles during daily work activities. 8.1.1.5.1. Following construction, the full restoration of the laydown and staging areas to as close as possible to pre-construction conditions. 1-18 June 2014 2076 Maas PV Solar Generation Facility (PVSGF) Pristine Sun LLC 101 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 8.1.1.6. Prior to construction, identification and demarcation of areas in which construction activities would not be permitted. These would include protected areas of cultural or biological significance, buffer zones adjacent to such areas, and shallow washes that could traverse the site. Demarcation would involve temporary construction fencing. 8.1.1.7. Perform all preconstruction biological surveys according to the CDFW protocols. 8.1.1.8. Prior to road construction, grading and compaction of temporary and permanent internal project site access roadways. Project access roads would be approximately 12 feet wide, and would be designed and installed per the Butte County Improvement Standards. The ultimate depth of roads would be designed in accordance with site- specific geotechnical conditions, engineering guidelines, and applicable County Improvement Standards. 8.1.1.9. Compaction of pad sites/foundations for the substation, inverter, and control room. 8.2. Construction of the PVSGF: 8.3. Installation of the racking system and assembly of modules: 8.3.1. Installation of engineered driven piles using pneumatic or hydraulic equipment techniques 8.3.2. Installation of single-axis tracking system infrastructure and associated motors on the driven piles; 8.3.3. Installation of PV solar modules to the single-axis tracking system infrastructure. 8.4. Installation of DC wire, combiner boxes, and wire grounding; and 8.4.1. Trenching and installation of buried wires at a depth of approximately 24 inches. 8.4.2. Installation of the inverter/transformer and controls 8.4.3. Installation of the DC wiring and combiner boxes 8.4.4. Trenching and installation of DC and AC wiring. 8.4.5. Construction of interconnection to PG&E power/distribution system. 8.4.6. Telecommunication system installation. 8.4.7. Connection to local telephone network. 8.4.8. Installation of meteorological stations. 8.5. The applicant would adopt the final design recommendations for aboveground structures at the PVSGF site as detailed in the site-specific geotechnical investigation report prepared by the applicant’s contractor. 1-19 June 2014 2076 Maas PV Solar Generation Facility (PVSGF) Pristine Sun LLC 101 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 9. Grading and Compaction 9.1. The solar PV panels would be installed in an east-west orientation in rows (see Figure 1-4, Typical Solar PV Array) or a north-south orientation with tracking. The land surface on the PVSGF site is gently undulating, and thus would require minimal grading to allow for installation of the PV panels. In general and to the extent possible, the solar arrays would follow the existing topography of the site to further minimize the extent of re-grading required and to maintain existing drainage patterns. Storm water drainage would be managed in accordance to the Storm Water Pollution Prevent Plan, discussed below, and County requirements. Post-construction flows from the site would match pre- construction flows. 9.2. The entirety of the project site would be minimally graded to prepare for installation of the PVSGF inverter pads, and access roads. 10. Testing and Energizing 10.1. Prior to energizing the equipment, the solar PV panels would be tested. Upon completion of successful testing, the equipment would be energized. 11. Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan and Best Management Practices 11.1. The maximum PVSGF project footprint would be 16.0 acres, including construction staging areas. Staging areas would comprise a total area of .5 acres within the site. Minimal grading would be conducted over this entire area. 11.2. Because construction of the PVSGF would be less than 1 acre disturbance of a surface area, the applicant would not be required to obtain coverage under the State Construction General Permit, under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program. 11.3. Pristine Sun would prepare a SWPPP by a qualified engineer or erosion control specialist, and would be implemented before construction. The SWPPP would be designed to reduce potential impacts related to erosion and surface water quality during construction activities and throughout the life of the project. It would include project information, monitoring and reporting procedures, and best management practices (BMPs). The BMPs would include dewatering procedures, storm water runoff quality control measures, concrete waste management, watering for dust control, and construction of perimeter silt fences, as needed. Specific BMPs would include: 11.4. Measures to prevent sediment from entering aquatic habitat near work areas, including the use of silt fencing, straw waddles, jute netting, and/or sterile hay bales. 11.5. Measures to prevent the cleaning of equipment in drainages or other wetlands. 11.6. Measures addressing temporary sediment disposal. 11.7. Measures to ensure that equipment storage, fueling, and staging areas are located on upland sites with minimal risks of direct drainage into riparian areas or other sensitive habitats. These designated areas would be located so as to prevent any runoff from entering sensitive habitat. 11.8. Measures to prevent releases of cement or other toxic substances into surface waters. 1-20 June 2014 2076 Maas PV Solar Generation Facility (PVSGF) Pristine Sun LLC 101 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 11.9. Reporting of project-related spills of hazardous materials to appropriate regulatory entities, including but not limited to: Butte County; the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS); and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). Hazardous materials spills would be cleaned up immediately, and contaminated soils would be excavated and transported to approved disposal areas. 12. Construction Personnel Training 12.1. Prior to construction, a qualified environmental consulting firm would be retained by the Pristine Sun to conduct environmental awareness training for project personnel. Such training would communicate information related to the protection of sensitive environmental resources that might be present at the PVSGF site, and would include but not be limited to: 12.2. A description of species of concern and associated habitats. 12.3. The general provisions of applicable environmental regulations and the need to adhere to the provisions of the regulations. 12.4. General measures being implemented to conserve the species of concern as they relate to the project. 12.5. A discussion of the defined access routes to the PVSGF site and project site boundaries within which project activities must be accomplished. Construction employees would strictly limit their activities, vehicles, equipment, and construction materials to the project footprint and designated staging areas and routes of travel. The construction area(s) would be the minimum area necessary to complete the project and would be specified in the construction plans. Construction areas would be demarcated on site, and employees would be instructed to limit activities to these areas. 12.6. The likelihood of encountering cultural resources during construction, what materials might be encountered, and what to do in the event that unanticipated cultural resources are encountered. 13. Construction Access and Equipment 13.1. All materials for PVSGF project construction would be delivered by truck. The majority of truck traffic would occur on designated truck routes and major streets. Flatbed trailers and trucks would be used to transport construction equipment and construction materials to the site. The PVSGF project components would be assembled on site. Traffic resulting from construction activities would be temporary and could occur along area roadways as workers and materials were transported to and from the PVSGF project site. 13.2. The anticipated average number of vehicle trips and the equipment to be used for the construction of the PVSGF is detailed in Tables 1-4. Construction of the PVSGF is not expected to cause a significant short-term increase in traffic volumes on area roads due to the nature and scope of the required construction activities (i.e., limited grading, delivery of pre-constructed panels to the sites, etc.). 13.3. Water used during project construction would primarily come from nearby private off-site wells; however, other water sources could be used, including existing and/or planned wells on the PVSGF site. During construction, it is anticipated that up to 800 gallons of water would be used daily for construction purposes and dust suppression (including truck wheel washing). 1-30 June 2014 2076 Maas PV Solar Generation Facility (PVSGF) Pristine Sun LLC 101 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 Table 1-4 Solar Generation Facility Construction Equipment CONSTRUCTION VEHICLE EMISSIONS Construction Equipment Number of Vehicles Duration of Construction Hours Per Day Days Worked Per Week Grader – 150 Horse Power 1 2-3 weeks Ground Packer – 3 Horse Power 1 Mini Excavator – 60 Horse Power 1 Track Loaders - 70 Horse Power 2 Post Pounding Machine – 70 Horse Power 1 2 Weeks Forklift/Grade all – 60 Horse Power 1 Water Truck – 300 Horse Power 1 Generator (for construction) 3 Horse Power 1 6 Weeks Utility Vehicle = 40 Horse Power 3 Onsite Mobile Office – No motor, is towed to site 1 Product Storage Containers - No motor, is towed to site 2 Duration of construction (months, total for all activities): 6-8 Weeks Days worked per week: Hours equipment used per day: 6 to 7 Duration of grading & road activities (weeks) 2-3 weeks, but project specific, depending on existing condition of roads. Panel installation location requires very minimal grading, if any. Duration of trenching activities (weeks); Trenching will occur throughout the construction: 6-8 Weeks Duration of panel installation activities (weeks) 4-Weeks Duration of building construction activities (weeks) N/A Average Vehicle Speeds Average off-site vehicle speed (mph) Speed Limit Average on-site vehicle speed (mph) 5-10 mph OPERATIONAL VEHICLE EMISSIONS Delivery Vehicle Information Vehicle Type; Tractor Trailers & Box Trucks Number of vehicles per week 2-3 Deliveries Days per year: 20-35 Deliveries over construction period (6-8 weeks) Average off-site travel distance (round trip) per truck (miles): 50-100 miles. This is site and delivery specific Average on-site travel distance (daily total) per truck (miles): 1-2 Miles General Maintenance Worker Commute Information A maintenance worker will visit the site 2 times per year to check equipment and clean Vehicle type: Pickup Truck Number of vehicles per day: 1 to 2 Days per year: 3-4 Days Average off-site travel distance (round trip) per vehicle (miles): 30-60 Miles Average on-site travel distance (daily total) per vehicle (miles): 2-3 Miles Security Worker Commute Information Vehicle type: No On Site Security Number of shifts per day: N/A Number of vehicles per shift: Days per year: Average off-site travel distance (round trip) per vehicle (miles): Average on-site travel distance (daily total) per vehicle (miles): Water Truck Worker Commute Information Vehicle type: 4000 gallon water truck Number of vehicles per day: 1 truck every 3-4 days during construction if site requires Dust Control Plan. Otherwise 1-2 trucks during construction cleanup, and 2-4 trucks per year for panel cleaning. Number of cleanings per year: 2-4 Number of gallons per panel wash 4,200 1-30 June 2014 2076 Maas PV Solar Generation Facility (PVSGF) Pristine Sun LLC 101 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 Number of days per cleaning: 1-2 Days Average off-site travel distance (round trip) per truck (miles): 50-100 miles. Average on-site travel distance (daily total) per truck (miles): 2-3 miles. 14. Site Restoration and Re-vegetation 14.1. Following the completion of major construction and if the site is not going to be intensively farmed with row crops or field crops between solar panels, the site would be re-seeded/re- vegetated with low-growing appropriate species to lessen soil erosion and control weed growth to reduce fire hazards. Vegetation would be selected based on growth habit (lower growing cover would be preferred) and suitability for the area. Site restoration activities would include: 14.2. On-site repurposing or removal of all vegetative material from grubbing, clearing, and pruning; 14.3. Removal of all trash and construction debris; 14.4. Removal of temporary construction fencing marking the perimeter of sensitive areas (washes, set- aside areas); and 14.5. Removal of all construction equipment and any supplies and materials that were not consumed on site. 14.6. Following the completion of site restoration activities, the construction staging areas will be restored to their original condition by the planting of appropriate species. 15. Construction Waste Recycling 15.1. Construction materials would be sorted on site throughout construction and transported to appropriate waste management facilities. Recyclable materials would be separated from non- recyclable items and stored until they could be transported to a designated recycling facility. It is anticipated that at least 20 percent of construction waste would be recyclable, and 50 percent of those materials would be recycled. Wooden construction waste (such as wood from wood pallets) would be sold, recycled, or chipped and spread on the project site for weed control as appropriate. Other compostable materials, such as vegetation, might also be composted off site at an existing permitted facility. Hazardous waste and electrical waste would not be placed in a landfill, but rather would be transported to a hazardous waste handling facility (e.g., electronic-waste recycling). All contractors and workers would be educated about waste sorting, appropriate recycling storage areas, and how to reduce landfill waste. 16. Project Schedule and Personnel Requirements 16.1. Solar Generation Facility Schedule 16.1.1. Construction activities are expected to begin by January 2015, following completion of the CEQA review process, receipt of all necessary construction permits, and compliance with any applicable pre-construction conditions. Construction of the PVSGF is expected to be completed within approximately 2-3 months, with commissioning of the PVSGF scheduled for June 2015.The PVSGF project elements would be constructed in phases, as follows: 16.1.1.1. Site preparation, 16.1.1.2. Solar PV system installation, and 1-30 June 2014 2076 Maas PV Solar Generation Facility (PVSGF) Pristine Sun LLC 101 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 16.1.1.3. Installation of inverters/transformers, and interconnection. 16.1.2. Crews would typically work 8- to 10-hour days, 5 to 6 days a week. Depending on local permit requirements, Construction would begin following County approval of permits and other entitlements, final engineering, and procurement activities. 16.2. Solar Generation Facility Personnel 16.2.1. During construction, an average of 10 construction workers would be on site each day. During the peak construction period (anticipated to last up to 2 months), up to 15 workers would travel to and from the site on a daily basis, at an average one-way distance of 42 miles. Local labor would be utilized to the maximum extent practicable. 17. References 17.1. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 2009. Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator. www.epa.gov/cleanenergy/energy-resources/calculator.html. Accessed November 24, 2010. United States Department of Agriculture A product of the National Cooperative Soil Survey, a joint effort of the United States Department of Agriculture and other Federal agencies, State agencies including the Agricultural Experiment Stations, and local participants Custom Soil Resource Report for Butte Area, California, Parts of Butte and Plumas Counties 2076 Maas Natural Resources Conservation Service August 12, 2013 Preface Soil surveys contain information that affects land use planning in survey areas. They highlight soil limitations that affect various land uses and provide information about the properties of the soils in the survey areas. Soil surveys are designed for many different users, including farmers, ranchers, foresters, agronomists, urban planners, community officials, engineers, developers, builders, and home buyers. Also, conservationists, teachers, students, and specialists in recreation, waste disposal, and pollution control can use the surveys to help them understand, protect, or enhance the environment. Various land use regulations of Federal, State, and local governments may impose special restrictions on land use or land treatment. Soil surveys identify soil properties that are used in making various land use or land treatment decisions. The information is intended to help the land users identify and reduce the effects of soil limitations on various land uses. The landowner or user is responsible for identifying and complying with existing laws and regulations. Although soil survey information can be used for general farm, local, and wider area planning, onsite investigation is needed to supplement this information in some cases. Examples include soil quality assessments (http://soils.usda.gov/sqi/) and certain conservation and engineering applications. For more detailed information, contact your local USDA Service Center (http://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app? agency=nrcs) or your NRCS State Soil Scientist (http://soils.usda.gov/contact/ state_offices/). Great differences in soil properties can occur within short distances. Some soils are seasonally wet or subject to flooding. Some are too unstable to be used as a foundation for buildings or roads. Clayey or wet soils are poorly suited to use as septic tank absorption fields. A high water table makes a soil poorly suited to basements or underground installations. The National Cooperative Soil Survey is a joint effort of the United States Department of Agriculture and other Federal agencies, State agencies including the Agricultural Experiment Stations, and local agencies. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has leadership for the Federal part of the National Cooperative Soil Survey. Information about soils is updated periodically. Updated information is available through the NRCS Soil Data Mart Web site or the NRCS Web Soil Survey. The Soil Data Mart is the data storage site for the official soil survey information. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or a part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means 2 for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 3 Contents Preface....................................................................................................................2 How Soil Surveys Are Made..................................................................................5 Soil Map..................................................................................................................7 Soil Map................................................................................................................8 Legend..................................................................................................................9 Map Unit Legend................................................................................................10 Map Unit Descriptions........................................................................................10 Butte Area, California, Parts of Butte and Plumas Counties...........................12 624—Ultic Haploxeralfs, mesic-Rockstripe complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes....................................................................................................12 625—Ultic Haploxeralfs, mesic-Rockstripe complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes....................................................................................................14 626—ULTIC HAPLOXERALFS-ROCKSTRIPE-ROCKOUTCROP, CLIFFS COMPLEX,30 TO 50 PERCENT SLOPES.............................16 829—PARADISO LOAM, 2 TO 15 PERCENT SLOPES............................18 Soil Information for All Uses...............................................................................20 Suitabilities and Limitations for Use....................................................................20 Land Classifications........................................................................................20 Nonirrigated Capability Class (2076 Maas).................................................20 Irrigated Capability Class (2076 Maas).......................................................24 Farmland Classification (2076 Maas)..........................................................28 References............................................................................................................33 4 How Soil Surveys Are Made Soil surveys are made to provide information about the soils and miscellaneous areas in a specific area. They include a description of the soils and miscellaneous areas and their location on the landscape and tables that show soil properties and limitations affecting various uses. Soil scientists observed the steepness, length, and shape of the slopes; the general pattern of drainage; the kinds of crops and native plants; and the kinds of bedrock. They observed and described many soil profiles. A soil profile is the sequence of natural layers, or horizons, in a soil. The profile extends from the surface down into the unconsolidated material in which the soil formed or from the surface down to bedrock. The unconsolidated material is devoid of roots and other living organisms and has not been changed by other biological activity. Currently, soils are mapped according to the boundaries of major land resource areas (MLRAs). MLRAs are geographically associated land resource units that share common characteristics related to physiography, geology, climate, water resources, soils, biological resources, and land uses (USDA, 2006). Soil survey areas typically consist of parts of one or more MLRA. The soils and miscellaneous areas in a survey area occur in an orderly pattern that is related to the geology, landforms, relief, climate, and natural vegetation of the area. Each kind of soil and miscellaneous area is associated with a particular kind of landform or with a segment of the landform. By observing the soils and miscellaneous areas in the survey area and relating their position to specific segments of the landform, a soil scientist develops a concept, or model, of how they were formed. Thus, during mapping, this model enables the soil scientist to predict with a considerable degree of accuracy the kind of soil or miscellaneous area at a specific location on the landscape. Commonly, individual soils on the landscape merge into one another as their characteristics gradually change. To construct an accurate soil map, however, soil scientists must determine the boundaries between the soils. They can observe only a limited number of soil profiles. Nevertheless, these observations, supplemented by an understanding of the soil-vegetation-landscape relationship, are sufficient to verify predictions of the kinds of soil in an area and to determine the boundaries. Soil scientists recorded the characteristics of the soil profiles that they studied. They noted soil color, texture, size and shape of soil aggregates, kind and amount of rock fragments, distribution of plant roots, reaction, and other features that enable them to identify soils. After describing the soils in the survey area and determining their properties, the soil scientists assigned the soils to taxonomic classes (units). Taxonomic classes are concepts. Each taxonomic class has a set of soil characteristics with precisely defined limits. The classes are used as a basis for comparison to classify soils systematically. Soil taxonomy, the system of taxonomic classification used in the United States, is based mainly on the kind and character of soil properties and the arrangement of horizons within the profile. After the soil scientists classified and named the soils in the survey area, they compared the 5 individual soils with similar soils in the same taxonomic class in other areas so that they could confirm data and assemble additional data based on experience and research. The objective of soil mapping is not to delineate pure map unit components; the objective is to separate the landscape into landforms or landform segments that have similar use and management requirements. Each map unit is defined by a unique combination of soil components and/or miscellaneous areas in predictable proportions. Some components may be highly contrasting to the other components of the map unit. The presence of minor components in a map unit in no way diminishes the usefulness or accuracy of the data. The delineation of such landforms and landform segments on the map provides sufficient information for the development of resource plans. If intensive use of small areas is planned, onsite investigation is needed to define and locate the soils and miscellaneous areas. Soil scientists make many field observations in the process of producing a soil map. The frequency of observation is dependent upon several factors, including scale of mapping, intensity of mapping, design of map units, complexity of the landscape, and experience of the soil scientist. Observations are made to test and refine the soil- landscape model and predictions and to verify the classification of the soils at specific locations. Once the soil-landscape model is refined, a significantly smaller number of measurements of individual soil properties are made and recorded. These measurements may include field measurements, such as those for color, depth to bedrock, and texture, and laboratory measurements, such as those for content of sand, silt, clay, salt, and other components. Properties of each soil typically vary from one point to another across the landscape. Observations for map unit components are aggregated to develop ranges of characteristics for the components. The aggregated values are presented. Direct measurements do not exist for every property presented for every map unit component. Values for some properties are estimated from combinations of other properties. While a soil survey is in progress, samples of some of the soils in the area generally are collected for laboratory analyses and for engineering tests. Soil scientists interpret the data from these analyses and tests as well as the field-observed characteristics and the soil properties to determine the expected behavior of the soils under different uses. Interpretations for all of the soils are field tested through observation of the soils in different uses and under different levels of management. Some interpretations are modified to fit local conditions, and some new interpretations are developed to meet local needs. Data are assembled from other sources, such as research information, production records, and field experience of specialists. For example, data on crop yields under defined levels of management are assembled from farm records and from field or plot experiments on the same kinds of soil. Predictions about soil behavior are based not only on soil properties but also on such variables as climate and biological activity. Soil conditions are predictable over long periods of time, but they are not predictable from year to year. For example, soil scientists can predict with a fairly high degree of accuracy that a given soil will have a high water table within certain depths in most years, but they cannot predict that a high water table will always be at a specific level in the soil on a specific date. After soil scientists located and identified the significant natural bodies of soil in the survey area, they drew the boundaries of these bodies on aerial photographs and identified each as a specific map unit. Aerial photographs show trees, buildings, fields, roads, and rivers, all of which help in locating boundaries accurately. Custom Soil Resource Report 6 Soil Map The soil map section includes the soil map for the defined area of interest, a list of soil map units on the map and extent of each map unit, and cartographic symbols displayed on the map. Also presented are various metadata about data used to produce the map, and a description of each soil map unit. 7 8 Custom Soil Resource Report Soil Map 44 1 6 1 0 0 44 1 6 2 0 0 44 1 6 3 0 0 44 1 6 4 0 0 44 1 6 5 0 0 44 1 6 6 0 0 44 1 6 7 0 0 44 1 6 8 0 0 44 1 6 9 0 0 44 1 7 0 0 0 44 1 6 1 0 0 44 1 6 2 0 0 44 1 6 3 0 0 44 1 6 4 0 0 44 1 6 5 0 0 44 1 6 6 0 0 44 1 6 7 0 0 44 1 6 8 0 0 44 1 6 9 0 0 44 1 7 0 0 0 607300 607400 607500 607600 607700 607800 607900 608000 608100 608200 608300 608400 608500 608600 608700 607300 607400 607500 607600 607700 607800 607900 608000 608100 608200 608300 608400 608500 608600 608700 39° 53' 47'' N 12 1 ° 4 4 ' 4 4 ' ' W 39° 53' 47'' N 12 1 ° 4 3 ' 4 1 ' ' W 39° 53' 15'' N 12 1 ° 4 4 ' 4 4 ' ' W 39° 53' 15'' N 12 1 ° 4 3 ' 4 1 ' ' W N Map projection: Web Mercator Corner coordinates: WGS84 Edge tics: UTM Zone 10N WGS84 0 300 600 1200 1800Feet 0 100 200 400 600Meters Map Scale: 1:6,830 if printed on A landscape (11" x 8.5") sheet. MAP LEGEND MAP INFORMATION Area of Interest (AOI) Area of Interest (AOI) Soils Soil Map Unit Polygons Soil Map Unit Lines Soil Map Unit Points Special Point Features Blowout Borrow Pit Clay Spot Closed Depression Gravel Pit Gravelly Spot Landfill Lava Flow Marsh or swamp Mine or Quarry Miscellaneous Water Perennial Water Rock Outcrop Saline Spot Sandy Spot Severely Eroded Spot Sinkhole Slide or Slip Sodic Spot Spoil Area Stony Spot Very Stony Spot Wet Spot Other Special Line Features Water Features Streams and Canals Transportation Rails Interstate Highways US Routes Major Roads Local Roads Background Aerial Photography The soil surveys that comprise your AOI were mapped at 1:24,000. Warning: Soil Map may not be valid at this scale. Enlargement of maps beyond the scale of mapping can cause misunderstanding of the detail of mapping and accuracy of soil line placement. The maps do not show the small areas of contrasting soils that could have been shown at a more detailed scale. Please rely on the bar scale on each map sheet for map measurements. Source of Map: Natural Resources Conservation Service Web Soil Survey URL: http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov Coordinate System: Web Mercator (EPSG:3857) Maps from the Web Soil Survey are based on the Web Mercator projection, which preserves direction and shape but distorts distance and area. A projection that preserves area, such as the Albers equal-area conic projection, should be used if more accurate calculations of distance or area are required. This product is generated from the USDA-NRCS certified data as of the version date(s) listed below. Soil Survey Area: Butte Area, California, Parts of Butte and Plumas Counties Survey Area Data: Version 9, Jun 2, 2009 Soil map units are labeled (as space allows) for map scales 1:50,000 or larger. Date(s) aerial images were photographed: Aug 5, 2011—Apr 29, 2012 The orthophoto or other base map on which the soil lines were compiled and digitized probably differs from the background imagery displayed on these maps. As a result, some minor shifting of map unit boundaries may be evident. Custom Soil Resource Report 9 Map Unit Legend Butte Area, California, Parts of Butte and Plumas Counties (CA612) Map Unit Symbol Map Unit Name Acres in AOI Percent of AOI 624 Ultic Haploxeralfs, mesic- Rockstripe complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes 84.7 48.6% 625 Ultic Haploxeralfs, mesic- Rockstripe complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes 79.3 45.5% 626 ULTIC HAPLOXERALFS- ROCKSTRIPE- ROCKOUTCROP, CLIFFS COMPLEX,30 TO 50 PERCENT SLOPES 4.5 2.6% 829 PARADISO LOAM, 2 TO 15 PERCENT SLOPES 5.8 3.3% Totals for Area of Interest 174.3 100.0% Map Unit Descriptions The map units delineated on the detailed soil maps in a soil survey represent the soils or miscellaneous areas in the survey area. The map unit descriptions, along with the maps, can be used to determine the composition and properties of a unit. A map unit delineation on a soil map represents an area dominated by one or more major kinds of soil or miscellaneous areas. A map unit is identified and named according to the taxonomic classification of the dominant soils. Within a taxonomic class there are precisely defined limits for the properties of the soils. On the landscape, however, the soils are natural phenomena, and they have the characteristic variability of all natural phenomena. Thus, the range of some observed properties may extend beyond the limits defined for a taxonomic class. Areas of soils of a single taxonomic class rarely, if ever, can be mapped without including areas of other taxonomic classes. Consequently, every map unit is made up of the soils or miscellaneous areas for which it is named and some minor components that belong to taxonomic classes other than those of the major soils. Most minor soils have properties similar to those of the dominant soil or soils in the map unit, and thus they do not affect use and management. These are called noncontrasting, or similar, components. They may or may not be mentioned in a particular map unit description. Other minor components, however, have properties and behavioral characteristics divergent enough to affect use or to require different management. These are called contrasting, or dissimilar, components. They generally are in small areas and could not be mapped separately because of the scale used. Some small areas of strongly contrasting soils or miscellaneous areas are identified by a special symbol on the maps. If included in the database for a given area, the contrasting minor components are identified in the map unit descriptions along with some characteristics of each. A few areas of minor components may not have been observed, and consequently they are not mentioned in the descriptions, especially Custom Soil Resource Report 10 where the pattern was so complex that it was impractical to make enough observations to identify all the soils and miscellaneous areas on the landscape. The presence of minor components in a map unit in no way diminishes the usefulness or accuracy of the data. The objective of mapping is not to delineate pure taxonomic classes but rather to separate the landscape into landforms or landform segments that have similar use and management requirements. The delineation of such segments on the map provides sufficient information for the development of resource plans. If intensive use of small areas is planned, however, onsite investigation is needed to define and locate the soils and miscellaneous areas. An identifying symbol precedes the map unit name in the map unit descriptions. Each description includes general facts about the unit and gives important soil properties and qualities. Soils that have profiles that are almost alike make up a soil series. Except for differences in texture of the surface layer, all the soils of a series have major horizons that are similar in composition, thickness, and arrangement. Soils of one series can differ in texture of the surface layer, slope, stoniness, salinity, degree of erosion, and other characteristics that affect their use. On the basis of such differences, a soil series is divided into soil phases. Most of the areas shown on the detailed soil maps are phases of soil series. The name of a soil phase commonly indicates a feature that affects use or management. For example, Alpha silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, is a phase of the Alpha series. Some map units are made up of two or more major soils or miscellaneous areas. These map units are complexes, associations, or undifferentiated groups. A complex consists of two or more soils or miscellaneous areas in such an intricate pattern or in such small areas that they cannot be shown separately on the maps. The pattern and proportion of the soils or miscellaneous areas are somewhat similar in all areas. Alpha-Beta complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes, is an example. An association is made up of two or more geographically associated soils or miscellaneous areas that are shown as one unit on the maps. Because of present or anticipated uses of the map units in the survey area, it was not considered practical or necessary to map the soils or miscellaneous areas separately. The pattern and relative proportion of the soils or miscellaneous areas are somewhat similar. Alpha- Beta association, 0 to 2 percent slopes, is an example. An undifferentiated group is made up of two or more soils or miscellaneous areas that could be mapped individually but are mapped as one unit because similar interpretations can be made for use and management. The pattern and proportion of the soils or miscellaneous areas in a mapped area are not uniform. An area can be made up of only one of the major soils or miscellaneous areas, or it can be made up of all of them. Alpha and Beta soils, 0 to 2 percent slopes, is an example. Some surveys include miscellaneous areas. Such areas have little or no soil material and support little or no vegetation. Rock outcrop is an example. Custom Soil Resource Report 11 Butte Area, California, Parts of Butte and Plumas Counties 624—Ultic Haploxeralfs, mesic-Rockstripe complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes Map Unit Setting Elevation:900 to 2,200 feet Mean annual precipitation:35 to 55 inches Mean annual air temperature:57 to 61 degrees F Frost-free period:235 to 260 days Map Unit Composition Ultic haploxeralfs, mesic, gravelly loam, and similar soils:60 percent Rockstripe, very gravelly loam, and similar soils:25 percent Minor components:15 percent Description of Ultic Haploxeralfs, Mesic, Gravelly Loam Setting Landform:Ridges Landform position (two-dimensional):Summit Landform position (three-dimensional):Crest Down-slope shape:Linear Across-slope shape:Linear Parent material:Loamy residuum weathered from volcanic breccia Properties and qualities Slope:2 to 15 percent Surface area covered with cobbles, stones or boulders:1.0 percent Depth to restrictive feature:20 to 60 inches to paralithic bedrock; 20 to 60 inches to lithic bedrock Drainage class:Well drained Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat):Moderately low to moderately high (0.06 to 0.28 in/hr) Depth to water table:More than 80 inches Frequency of flooding:None Frequency of ponding:None Available water capacity:Low (about 3.8 inches) Interpretive groups Farmland classification:Not prime farmland Land capability classification (irrigated):3e Land capability (nonirrigated):3e Hydrologic Soil Group:B Typical profile 0 to 1 inches:Slightly decomposed plant material 1 to 4 inches:Gravelly loam 4 to 9 inches:Cobbly loam 9 to 23 inches:Very stony clay loam 23 to 32 inches:Very cobbly clay loam 32 to 42 inches:Extremely stony clay loam 42 to Bedrock Custom Soil Resource Report 12 Description of Rockstripe, Very Gravelly Loam Setting Landform:Ridges Landform position (two-dimensional):Summit Landform position (three-dimensional):Crest Down-slope shape:Convex Across-slope shape:Convex Parent material:Loamy residuum weathered from volcanic breccia Properties and qualities Slope:2 to 15 percent Surface area covered with cobbles, stones or boulders:7.0 percent Depth to restrictive feature:2 to 10 inches to lithic bedrock Drainage class:Somewhat poorly drained Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat):Moderately high to high (0.57 to 2.83 in/hr) Depth to water table:More than 80 inches Frequency of flooding:None Frequency of ponding:None Available water capacity:Very low (about 1.1 inches) Interpretive groups Farmland classification:Not prime farmland Land capability classification (irrigated):7s Land capability (nonirrigated):7s Hydrologic Soil Group:D Typical profile 0 to 2 inches:Very gravelly loam 2 to 6 inches:Very cobbly loam 6 to 9 inches:Cobbly loam 9 to Bedrock Minor Components Rock outcrop, mudflow breccia Percent of map unit:8 percent Landform:Ridges Schott Percent of map unit:2 percent Landform:Ridges Lithic haploxeralfs Percent of map unit:2 percent Landform:Ridges Paradiso Percent of map unit:2 percent Landform:Ridges Lithic dystroxerepts Percent of map unit:1 percent Landform:Ridges Custom Soil Resource Report 13 625—Ultic Haploxeralfs, mesic-Rockstripe complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes Map Unit Setting Elevation:500 to 2,600 feet Mean annual precipitation:35 to 62 inches Mean annual air temperature:55 to 61 degrees F Frost-free period:225 to 260 days Map Unit Composition Ultic haploxeralfs, mesic, gravelly loam, and similar soils:50 percent Rockstripe, very gravelly loam, and similar soils:35 percent Minor components:15 percent Description of Ultic Haploxeralfs, Mesic, Gravelly Loam Setting Landform:Ridges Landform position (two-dimensional):Shoulder, summit Landform position (three-dimensional):Side slope, crest Down-slope shape:Convex Across-slope shape:Convex Parent material:Loamy colluvium and/or residuum weathered from volcanic breccia Properties and qualities Slope:15 to 30 percent Surface area covered with cobbles, stones or boulders:1.0 percent Depth to restrictive feature:20 to 60 inches to paralithic bedrock; 20 to 60 inches to lithic bedrock Drainage class:Well drained Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat):Moderately low to moderately high (0.06 to 0.28 in/hr) Depth to water table:More than 80 inches Frequency of flooding:None Frequency of ponding:None Available water capacity:Low (about 3.8 inches) Interpretive groups Farmland classification:Not prime farmland Land capability classification (irrigated):4e Land capability (nonirrigated):4e Hydrologic Soil Group:B Typical profile 0 to 1 inches:Slightly decomposed plant material 1 to 4 inches:Gravelly loam 4 to 9 inches:Cobbly loam 9 to 23 inches:Very stony clay loam Custom Soil Resource Report 14 23 to 32 inches:Very cobbly clay loam 32 to 42 inches:Extremely stony clay loam 42 to Bedrock Description of Rockstripe, Very Gravelly Loam Setting Landform:Ridges Landform position (two-dimensional):Summit, shoulder Landform position (three-dimensional):Crest, side slope Down-slope shape:Concave Across-slope shape:Concave Parent material:Loamy residuum weathered from volcanic breccia Properties and qualities Slope:15 to 30 percent Surface area covered with cobbles, stones or boulders:7.0 percent Depth to restrictive feature:2 to 10 inches to lithic bedrock Drainage class:Somewhat poorly drained Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat):Moderately high to high (0.57 to 2.83 in/hr) Depth to water table:More than 80 inches Frequency of flooding:None Frequency of ponding:None Available water capacity:Very low (about 1.1 inches) Interpretive groups Farmland classification:Not prime farmland Land capability classification (irrigated):7s Land capability (nonirrigated):7s Hydrologic Soil Group:D Typical profile 0 to 2 inches:Very gravelly loam 2 to 6 inches:Very cobbly loam 6 to 9 inches:Cobbly loam 9 to Bedrock Minor Components Rock outcrop, mudflow breccia Percent of map unit:10 percent Landform:Ridges Paradiso Percent of map unit:2 percent Landform:Ridges Schott Percent of map unit:1 percent Landform:Ridges Lithic dystroxerepts Percent of map unit:1 percent Landform:Ridges Lithic haploxeralfs Percent of map unit:1 percent Landform:Ridges Custom Soil Resource Report 15 626—ULTIC HAPLOXERALFS-ROCKSTRIPE-ROCKOUTCROP, CLIFFS COMPLEX,30 TO 50 PERCENT SLOPES Map Unit Setting Elevation:600 to 2,500 feet Mean annual precipitation:30 to 60 inches Mean annual air temperature:55 to 61 degrees F Frost-free period:200 to 260 days Map Unit Composition Ultic haploxeralfs, gravelly loam, and similar soils:40 percent Rockstripe, very gravelly loam, and similar soils:35 percent Rock outcrop, mudflow breccia cliffs:15 percent Minor components:10 percent Description of Ultic Haploxeralfs, Gravelly Loam Setting Landform:Canyons Landform position (two-dimensional):Backslope Landform position (three-dimensional):Side slope Down-slope shape:Concave Across-slope shape:Concave Parent material:Loamy colluvium derived from volcanic rock Properties and qualities Slope:30 to 50 percent Surface area covered with cobbles, stones or boulders:2.0 percent Depth to restrictive feature:20 to 60 inches to lithic bedrock; 20 to 60 inches to paralithic bedrock Drainage class:Well drained Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat):Moderately low to moderately high (0.06 to 0.28 in/hr) Depth to water table:More than 80 inches Frequency of flooding:None Frequency of ponding:None Available water capacity:Moderate (about 7.5 inches) Interpretive groups Farmland classification:Not prime farmland Land capability classification (irrigated):6e Land capability (nonirrigated):6e Hydrologic Soil Group:B Typical profile 0 to 4 inches:Gravelly loam 4 to 10 inches:Gravelly loam 10 to 18 inches:Gravelly clay loam Custom Soil Resource Report 16 18 to 35 inches:Gravelly clay loam 35 to 48 inches:Gravelly clay 48 to Bedrock Description of Rockstripe, Very Gravelly Loam Setting Landform:Canyons Landform position (two-dimensional):Backslope Landform position (three-dimensional):Side slope Down-slope shape:Concave Across-slope shape:Convex Parent material:Loamy residuum weathered from volcanic breccia Properties and qualities Slope:30 to 50 percent Surface area covered with cobbles, stones or boulders:7.0 percent Depth to restrictive feature:2 to 10 inches to lithic bedrock Drainage class:Somewhat poorly drained Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat):Moderately high to high (0.57 to 2.83 in/hr) Depth to water table:More than 80 inches Frequency of flooding:None Frequency of ponding:None Available water capacity:Very low (about 1.1 inches) Interpretive groups Farmland classification:Not prime farmland Land capability classification (irrigated):7s Land capability (nonirrigated):7s Hydrologic Soil Group:D Typical profile 0 to 2 inches:Very gravelly loam 2 to 6 inches:Very cobbly loam 6 to 9 inches:Cobbly loam 9 to Bedrock Description of Rock Outcrop, Mudflow Breccia Cliffs Setting Landform:Canyons Interpretive groups Farmland classification:Not prime farmland Land capability classification (irrigated):8 Land capability (nonirrigated):8 Minor Components Schott Percent of map unit:3 percent Landform:Canyons Tusccoll Percent of map unit:3 percent Landform:Canyons Custom Soil Resource Report 17 Lithic haploxeralfs Percent of map unit:2 percent Landform:Canyons Lithic dystroxerepts Percent of map unit:2 percent Landform:Canyons 829—PARADISO LOAM, 2 TO 15 PERCENT SLOPES Map Unit Setting Elevation:1,220 to 3,730 feet Mean annual precipitation:35 to 73 inches Mean annual air temperature:54 to 59 degrees F Frost-free period:145 to 255 days Map Unit Composition Paradiso, loam, and similar soils:80 percent Minor components:20 percent Description of Paradiso, Loam Setting Landform:Ridges Landform position (two-dimensional):Summit Landform position (three-dimensional):Mountaintop Down-slope shape:Linear Across-slope shape:Linear Parent material:Clayey residuum weathered from volcanic rock Properties and qualities Slope:2 to 15 percent Surface area covered with cobbles, stones or boulders:0.0 percent Depth to restrictive feature:More than 80 inches Drainage class:Well drained Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat):Moderately low to moderately high (0.06 to 0.28 in/hr) Depth to water table:More than 80 inches Frequency of flooding:None Frequency of ponding:None Available water capacity:High (about 10.1 inches) Interpretive groups Farmland classification:Not prime farmland Land capability classification (irrigated):3e Land capability (nonirrigated):3e Hydrologic Soil Group:B Custom Soil Resource Report 18 Typical profile 0 to 2 inches:Slightly decomposed plant material 2 to 4 inches:Loam 4 to 9 inches:Clay loam 9 to 16 inches:Clay loam 16 to 25 inches:Clay loam 25 to 45 inches:Clay 45 to 58 inches:Clay loam 58 to 74 inches:Clay loam 74 to 84 inches:Loam Minor Components Mountyana Percent of map unit:8 percent Landform:Ridges Schott Percent of map unit:7 percent Landform:Ridges Unnamed, water table 30 to 80 inches Percent of map unit:3 percent Landform:Ridges Rock outcrop, basalt Percent of map unit:2 percent Landform:Ridges Custom Soil Resource Report 19 Soil Information for All Uses Suitabilities and Limitations for Use The Suitabilities and Limitations for Use section includes various soil interpretations displayed as thematic maps with a summary table for the soil map units in the selected area of interest. A single value or rating for each map unit is generated by aggregating the interpretive ratings of individual map unit components. This aggregation process is defined for each interpretation. Land Classifications Land Classifications are specified land use and management groupings that are assigned to soil areas because combinations of soil have similar behavior for specified practices. Most are based on soil properties and other factors that directly influence the specific use of the soil. Example classifications include ecological site classification, farmland classification, irrigated and nonirrigated land capability classification, and hydric rating. Nonirrigated Capability Class (2076 Maas) Land capability classification shows, in a general way, the suitability of soils for most kinds of field crops. Crops that require special management are excluded. The soils are grouped according to their limitations for field crops, the risk of damage if they are used for crops, and the way they respond to management. The criteria used in grouping the soils do not include major and generally expensive landforming that would change slope, depth, or other characteristics of the soils, nor do they include possible but unlikely major reclamation projects. Capability classification is not a substitute for interpretations that show suitability and limitations of groups of soils for rangeland, for woodland, or for engineering purposes. In the capability system, soils are generally grouped at three levels-capability class, subclass, and unit. Only class and subclass are included in this data set. Capability classes, the broadest groups, are designated by the numbers 1 through 8. The numbers indicate progressively greater limitations and narrower choices for practical use. The classes are defined as follows: 20 Class 1 soils have few limitations that restrict their use. Class 2 soils have moderate limitations that reduce the choice of plants or that require moderate conservation practices. Class 3 soils have severe limitations that reduce the choice of plants or that require special conservation practices, or both. Class 4 soils have very severe limitations that reduce the choice of plants or that require very careful management, or both. Class 5 soils are subject to little or no erosion but have other limitations, impractical to remove, that restrict their use mainly to pasture, rangeland, forestland, or wildlife habitat. Class 6 soils have severe limitations that make them generally unsuitable for cultivation and that restrict their use mainly to pasture, rangeland, forestland, or wildlife habitat. Class 7 soils have very severe limitations that make them unsuitable for cultivation and that restrict their use mainly to grazing, forestland, or wildlife habitat. Class 8 soils and miscellaneous areas have limitations that preclude commercial plant production and that restrict their use to recreational purposes, wildlife habitat, watershed, or esthetic purposes. Custom Soil Resource Report 21 22 Custom Soil Resource Report Map—Nonirrigated Capability Class (2076 Maas) 44 1 6 1 0 0 44 1 6 2 0 0 44 1 6 3 0 0 44 1 6 4 0 0 44 1 6 5 0 0 44 1 6 6 0 0 44 1 6 7 0 0 44 1 6 8 0 0 44 1 6 9 0 0 44 1 7 0 0 0 44 1 6 1 0 0 44 1 6 2 0 0 44 1 6 3 0 0 44 1 6 4 0 0 44 1 6 5 0 0 44 1 6 6 0 0 44 1 6 7 0 0 44 1 6 8 0 0 44 1 6 9 0 0 44 1 7 0 0 0 607300 607400 607500 607600 607700 607800 607900 608000 608100 608200 608300 608400 608500 608600 608700 607300 607400 607500 607600 607700 607800 607900 608000 608100 608200 608300 608400 608500 608600 608700 39° 53' 47'' N 12 1 ° 4 4 ' 4 4 ' ' W 39° 53' 47'' N 12 1 ° 4 3 ' 4 1 ' ' W 39° 53' 15'' N 12 1 ° 4 4 ' 4 4 ' ' W 39° 53' 15'' N 12 1 ° 4 3 ' 4 1 ' ' W N Map projection: Web Mercator Corner coordinates: WGS84 Edge tics: UTM Zone 10N WGS84 0 300 600 1200 1800Feet 0 100 200 400 600Meters Map Scale: 1:6,830 if printed on A landscape (11" x 8.5") sheet. MAP LEGEND MAP INFORMATION Area of Interest (AOI) Area of Interest (AOI) Soils Soil Rating Polygons Capability Class - I Capability Class - II Capability Class - III Capability Class - IV Capability Class - V Capability Class - VI Capability Class - VII Capability Class - VIII Not rated or not available Soil Rating Lines Capability Class - I Capability Class - II Capability Class - III Capability Class - IV Capability Class - V Capability Class - VI Capability Class - VII Capability Class - VIII Not rated or not available Soil Rating Points Capability Class - I Capability Class - II Capability Class - III Capability Class - IV Capability Class - V Capability Class - VI Capability Class - VII Capability Class - VIII Not rated or not available Water Features Streams and Canals Transportation Rails Interstate Highways US Routes Major Roads Local Roads Background Aerial Photography The soil surveys that comprise your AOI were mapped at 1:24,000. Warning: Soil Map may not be valid at this scale. Enlargement of maps beyond the scale of mapping can cause misunderstanding of the detail of mapping and accuracy of soil line placement. The maps do not show the small areas of contrasting soils that could have been shown at a more detailed scale. Please rely on the bar scale on each map sheet for map measurements. Source of Map: Natural Resources Conservation Service Web Soil Survey URL: http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov Coordinate System: Web Mercator (EPSG:3857) Maps from the Web Soil Survey are based on the Web Mercator projection, which preserves direction and shape but distorts distance and area. A projection that preserves area, such as the Albers equal-area conic projection, should be used if more accurate calculations of distance or area are required. This product is generated from the USDA-NRCS certified data as of the version date(s) listed below. Soil Survey Area: Butte Area, California, Parts of Butte and Plumas Counties Survey Area Data: Version 9, Jun 2, 2009 Soil map units are labeled (as space allows) for map scales 1:50,000 or larger. Date(s) aerial images were photographed: Aug 5, 2011—Apr 29, 2012 The orthophoto or other base map on which the soil lines were compiled and digitized probably differs from the background imagery displayed on these maps. As a result, some minor shifting of map unit boundaries may be evident. Custom Soil Resource Report 23 Table—Nonirrigated Capability Class (2076 Maas) Nonirrigated Capability Class— Summary by Map Unit — Butte Area, California, Parts of Butte and Plumas Counties (CA612) Map unit symbol Map unit name Rating Acres in AOI Percent of AOI 624 Ultic Haploxeralfs, mesic- Rockstripe complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes 3 84.7 48.6% 625 Ultic Haploxeralfs, mesic- Rockstripe complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes 4 79.3 45.5% 626 ULTIC HAPLOXERALFS- ROCKSTRIPE- ROCKOUTCROP, CLIFFS COMPLEX,30 TO 50 PERCENT SLOPES 6 4.5 2.6% 829 PARADISO LOAM, 2 TO 15 PERCENT SLOPES 3 5.8 3.3% Totals for Area of Interest 174.3 100.0% Rating Options—Nonirrigated Capability Class (2076 Maas) Aggregation Method: Dominant Condition Component Percent Cutoff: None Specified Tie-break Rule: Higher Irrigated Capability Class (2076 Maas) Land capability classification shows, in a general way, the suitability of soils for most kinds of field crops. Crops that require special management are excluded. The soils are grouped according to their limitations for field crops, the risk of damage if they are used for crops, and the way they respond to management. The criteria used in grouping the soils do not include major and generally expensive landforming that would change slope, depth, or other characteristics of the soils, nor do they include possible but unlikely major reclamation projects. Capability classification is not a substitute for interpretations that show suitability and limitations of groups of soils for rangeland, for woodland, or for engineering purposes. In the capability system, soils are generally grouped at three levels-capability class, subclass, and unit. Only class and subclass are included in this data set. Capability classes, the broadest groups, are designated by the numbers 1 through 8. The numbers indicate progressively greater limitations and narrower choices for practical use. The classes are defined as follows: Class 1 soils have few limitations that restrict their use. Custom Soil Resource Report 24 Class 2 soils have moderate limitations that reduce the choice of plants or that require moderate conservation practices. Class 3 soils have severe limitations that reduce the choice of plants or that require special conservation practices, or both. Class 4 soils have very severe limitations that reduce the choice of plants or that require very careful management, or both. Class 5 soils are subject to little or no erosion but have other limitations, impractical to remove, that restrict their use mainly to pasture, rangeland, forestland, or wildlife habitat. Class 6 soils have severe limitations that make them generally unsuitable for cultivation and that restrict their use mainly to pasture, rangeland, forestland, or wildlife habitat. Class 7 soils have very severe limitations that make them unsuitable for cultivation and that restrict their use mainly to grazing, forestland, or wildlife habitat. Class 8 soils and miscellaneous areas have limitations that preclude commercial plant production and that restrict their use to recreational purposes, wildlife habitat, watershed, or esthetic purposes. Custom Soil Resource Report 25 26 Custom Soil Resource Report Map—Irrigated Capability Class (2076 Maas) 44 1 6 1 0 0 44 1 6 2 0 0 44 1 6 3 0 0 44 1 6 4 0 0 44 1 6 5 0 0 44 1 6 6 0 0 44 1 6 7 0 0 44 1 6 8 0 0 44 1 6 9 0 0 44 1 7 0 0 0 44 1 6 1 0 0 44 1 6 2 0 0 44 1 6 3 0 0 44 1 6 4 0 0 44 1 6 5 0 0 44 1 6 6 0 0 44 1 6 7 0 0 44 1 6 8 0 0 44 1 6 9 0 0 44 1 7 0 0 0 607300 607400 607500 607600 607700 607800 607900 608000 608100 608200 608300 608400 608500 608600 608700 607300 607400 607500 607600 607700 607800 607900 608000 608100 608200 608300 608400 608500 608600 608700 39° 53' 47'' N 12 1 ° 4 4 ' 4 4 ' ' W 39° 53' 47'' N 12 1 ° 4 3 ' 4 1 ' ' W 39° 53' 15'' N 12 1 ° 4 4 ' 4 4 ' ' W 39° 53' 15'' N 12 1 ° 4 3 ' 4 1 ' ' W N Map projection: Web Mercator Corner coordinates: WGS84 Edge tics: UTM Zone 10N WGS84 0 300 600 1200 1800Feet 0 100 200 400 600Meters Map Scale: 1:6,830 if printed on A landscape (11" x 8.5") sheet. MAP LEGEND MAP INFORMATION Area of Interest (AOI) Area of Interest (AOI) Soils Soil Rating Polygons Capability Class - I Capability Class - II Capability Class - III Capability Class - IV Capability Class - V Capability Class - VI Capability Class - VII Capability Class - VIII Not rated or not available Soil Rating Lines Capability Class - I Capability Class - II Capability Class - III Capability Class - IV Capability Class - V Capability Class - VI Capability Class - VII Capability Class - VIII Not rated or not available Soil Rating Points Capability Class - I Capability Class - II Capability Class - III Capability Class - IV Capability Class - V Capability Class - VI Capability Class - VII Capability Class - VIII Not rated or not available Water Features Streams and Canals Transportation Rails Interstate Highways US Routes Major Roads Local Roads Background Aerial Photography The soil surveys that comprise your AOI were mapped at 1:24,000. Warning: Soil Map may not be valid at this scale. Enlargement of maps beyond the scale of mapping can cause misunderstanding of the detail of mapping and accuracy of soil line placement. The maps do not show the small areas of contrasting soils that could have been shown at a more detailed scale. Please rely on the bar scale on each map sheet for map measurements. Source of Map: Natural Resources Conservation Service Web Soil Survey URL: http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov Coordinate System: Web Mercator (EPSG:3857) Maps from the Web Soil Survey are based on the Web Mercator projection, which preserves direction and shape but distorts distance and area. A projection that preserves area, such as the Albers equal-area conic projection, should be used if more accurate calculations of distance or area are required. This product is generated from the USDA-NRCS certified data as of the version date(s) listed below. Soil Survey Area: Butte Area, California, Parts of Butte and Plumas Counties Survey Area Data: Version 9, Jun 2, 2009 Soil map units are labeled (as space allows) for map scales 1:50,000 or larger. Date(s) aerial images were photographed: Aug 5, 2011—Apr 29, 2012 The orthophoto or other base map on which the soil lines were compiled and digitized probably differs from the background imagery displayed on these maps. As a result, some minor shifting of map unit boundaries may be evident. Custom Soil Resource Report 27 Table—Irrigated Capability Class (2076 Maas) Irrigated Capability Class— Summary by Map Unit — Butte Area, California, Parts of Butte and Plumas Counties (CA612) Map unit symbol Map unit name Rating Acres in AOI Percent of AOI 624 Ultic Haploxeralfs, mesic- Rockstripe complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes 3 84.7 48.6% 625 Ultic Haploxeralfs, mesic- Rockstripe complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes 4 79.3 45.5% 626 ULTIC HAPLOXERALFS- ROCKSTRIPE- ROCKOUTCROP, CLIFFS COMPLEX,30 TO 50 PERCENT SLOPES 6 4.5 2.6% 829 PARADISO LOAM, 2 TO 15 PERCENT SLOPES 3 5.8 3.3% Totals for Area of Interest 174.3 100.0% Rating Options—Irrigated Capability Class (2076 Maas) Aggregation Method: Dominant Condition Component Percent Cutoff: None Specified Tie-break Rule: Higher Farmland Classification (2076 Maas) Farmland classification identifies map units as prime farmland, farmland of statewide importance, farmland of local importance, or unique farmland. It identifies the location and extent of the soils that are best suited to food, feed, fiber, forage, and oilseed crops. NRCS policy and procedures on prime and unique farmlands are published in the "Federal Register," Vol. 43, No. 21, January 31, 1978. Custom Soil Resource Report 28 29 Custom Soil Resource Report Map—Farmland Classification (2076 Maas) 44 1 6 1 0 0 44 1 6 2 0 0 44 1 6 3 0 0 44 1 6 4 0 0 44 1 6 5 0 0 44 1 6 6 0 0 44 1 6 7 0 0 44 1 6 8 0 0 44 1 6 9 0 0 44 1 7 0 0 0 44 1 6 1 0 0 44 1 6 2 0 0 44 1 6 3 0 0 44 1 6 4 0 0 44 1 6 5 0 0 44 1 6 6 0 0 44 1 6 7 0 0 44 1 6 8 0 0 44 1 6 9 0 0 44 1 7 0 0 0 607300 607400 607500 607600 607700 607800 607900 608000 608100 608200 608300 608400 608500 608600 608700 607300 607400 607500 607600 607700 607800 607900 608000 608100 608200 608300 608400 608500 608600 608700 39° 53' 47'' N 12 1 ° 4 4 ' 4 4 ' ' W 39° 53' 47'' N 12 1 ° 4 3 ' 4 1 ' ' W 39° 53' 15'' N 12 1 ° 4 4 ' 4 4 ' ' W 39° 53' 15'' N 12 1 ° 4 3 ' 4 1 ' ' W N Map projection: Web Mercator Corner coordinates: WGS84 Edge tics: UTM Zone 10N WGS84 0 300 600 1200 1800Feet 0 100 200 400 600Meters Map Scale: 1:6,830 if printed on A landscape (11" x 8.5") sheet. MAP LEGEND Area of Interest (AOI) Area of Interest (AOI) Soils Soil Rating Polygons Not prime farmland All areas are prime farmland Prime farmland if drained Prime farmland if protected from flooding or not frequently flooded during the growing season Prime farmland if irrigated Prime farmland if drained and either protected from flooding or not frequently flooded during the growing season Prime farmland if irrigated and drained Prime farmland if irrigated and either protected from flooding or not frequently flooded during the growing season Prime farmland if subsoiled, completely removing the root inhibiting soil layer Prime farmland if irrigated and the product of I (soil erodibility) x C (climate factor) does not exceed 60 Prime farmland if irrigated and reclaimed of excess salts and sodium Farmland of statewide importance Farmland of local importance Farmland of unique importance Not rated or not available Soil Rating Lines Not prime farmland All areas are prime farmland Prime farmland if drained Prime farmland if protected from flooding or not frequently flooded during the growing season Prime farmland if irrigated Prime farmland if drained and either protected from flooding or not frequently flooded during the growing season Prime farmland if irrigated and drained Prime farmland if irrigated and either protected from flooding or not frequently flooded during the growing season Prime farmland if subsoiled, completely removing the root inhibiting soil layer Prime farmland if irrigated and the product of I (soil erodibility) x C (climate factor) does not exceed 60 Prime farmland if irrigated and reclaimed of excess salts and sodium Farmland of statewide importance Farmland of local importance Farmland of unique importance Not rated or not available Soil Rating Points Not prime farmland All areas are prime farmland Prime farmland if drained Prime farmland if protected from flooding or not frequently flooded during the growing season Prime farmland if irrigated Prime farmland if drained and either protected from flooding or not frequently flooded during the growing season Prime farmland if irrigated and drained Prime farmland if irrigated and either protected from flooding or not frequently flooded during the growing season Prime farmland if subsoiled, completely removing the root inhibiting soil layer Prime farmland if irrigated and the product of I (soil erodibility) x C (climate factor) does not exceed 60 Prime farmland if irrigated and reclaimed of excess salts and sodium Farmland of statewide importance Farmland of local importance Farmland of unique importance Not rated or not available Water Features Custom Soil Resource Report 30 MAP INFORMATION Streams and Canals Transportation Rails Interstate Highways US Routes Major Roads Local Roads Background Aerial Photography The soil surveys that comprise your AOI were mapped at 1:24,000. Warning: Soil Map may not be valid at this scale. Enlargement of maps beyond the scale of mapping can cause misunderstanding of the detail of mapping and accuracy of soil line placement. The maps do not show the small areas of contrasting soils that could have been shown at a more detailed scale. Please rely on the bar scale on each map sheet for map measurements. Source of Map: Natural Resources Conservation Service Web Soil Survey URL: http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov Coordinate System: Web Mercator (EPSG:3857) Maps from the Web Soil Survey are based on the Web Mercator projection, which preserves direction and shape but distorts distance and area. A projection that preserves area, such as the Albers equal-area conic projection, should be used if more accurate calculations of distance or area are required. This product is generated from the USDA-NRCS certified data as of the version date(s) listed below. Soil Survey Area: Butte Area, California, Parts of Butte and Plumas Counties Survey Area Data: Version 9, Jun 2, 2009 Soil map units are labeled (as space allows) for map scales 1:50,000 or larger. Date(s) aerial images were photographed: Aug 5, 2011—Apr 29, 2012 The orthophoto or other base map on which the soil lines were compiled and digitized probably differs from the background imagery displayed on these maps. As a result, some minor shifting of map unit boundaries may be evident. Custom Soil Resource Report 31 Table—Farmland Classification (2076 Maas) Farmland Classification— Summary by Map Unit — Butte Area, California, Parts of Butte and Plumas Counties (CA612) Map unit symbol Map unit name Rating Acres in AOI Percent of AOI 624 Ultic Haploxeralfs, mesic- Rockstripe complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes Not prime farmland 84.7 48.6% 625 Ultic Haploxeralfs, mesic- Rockstripe complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes Not prime farmland 79.3 45.5% 626 ULTIC HAPLOXERALFS- ROCKSTRIPE- ROCKOUTCROP, CLIFFS COMPLEX,30 TO 50 PERCENT SLOPES Not prime farmland 4.5 2.6% 829 PARADISO LOAM, 2 TO 15 PERCENT SLOPES Not prime farmland 5.8 3.3% Totals for Area of Interest 174.3 100.0% Rating Options—Farmland Classification (2076 Maas) Aggregation Method: No Aggregation Necessary Tie-break Rule: Lower Custom Soil Resource Report 32 References American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). 2004. 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