County of Santa Barbara Hoop Structures Ordinance Amendment Final Program Environmental Impact Report SCH # County EIR #17EIR

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1 County of Santa Barbara Hoop Structures Ordinance Amendment Final Program Environmental Impact Report SCH # County EIR #17EIR Prepared by: County of Santa Barbara Planning and Development Department Long Range Planning Division 123 East Anapamu Street, First Floor Santa Barbara, CA Prepared with the assistance of: RECON Environmental, Inc Fifth Avenue San Diego, CA May 2018

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3 County of Santa Barbara Hoop Structures Ordinance Amendment Final Program Environmental Impact Report SCH # County EIR #17EIR Prepared by: County of Santa Barbara Planning and Development Department Long Range Planning Division 123 East Anapamu Street, First Floor Santa Barbara, CA Prepared with the assistance of: RECON Environmental, Inc Fifth Avenue San Diego, CA May 2018

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5 Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Abbreviated Terms... v Executive Summary... S Introduction Project Background EIR Purpose and Intended Uses EIR Legal Authority EIR Type, Scope, Content, and Format Program EIR Review Process and Approach Project Description Project Proponent/Lead Agency Project Area Background Project Objectives Project Characteristics Required Actions and Approvals Environmental Setting Project Location Existing Land Use Surrounding Land Uses Environmental Characteristics Existing Crop Protection Structures Cumulative Impact Analysis Environmental Impact Analysis Land Use and Development Aesthetics/Visual Resources Agricultural Resources Water Resources and Flooding Resource Recovery and Solid Waste Management Biological Resources Consistency with Plans and Policies Introduction Policy Consistency Analysis Alternatives Project Alternatives Environmentally Superior Alternative Other CEQA Mandated Sections Growth-inducing Effects Significant Environmental Effects that Cannot be Avoided if the Project is Implemented Significant Irreversible Environmental Changes that Would be Caused by the Proposed Project Should It be Implemented Effects Found Not to be Significant i

6 Table of Contents 8.0 References, Persons Contacted, and Preparers References EIR Preparers Public Comments and Responses LIST OF FIGURES 2-1: Project Area : Regional Location : Project Area on Aerial Photograph : Zoning within Project Area : Project Area Regions a: Santa Maria Valley Region b: Lompoc Valley Region c: Santa Ynez Valley Region d: Cuyama Valley Region e: South Coast/Gaviota Region : Existing Hoop Structures (2015) : Santa Maria Valley Region Land Use : Santa Maria Valley Region Zoning : Lompoc Valley Region Land Use : Lompoc Valley Region Zoning : Santa Ynez Valley Region Land Use : Santa Ynez Valley Region Zoning : Cuyama Valley Region Land Use : Cuyama Valley Region Zoning : South Coast/Gaviota Region Land Use : South Coast/Gaviota Region Zoning : Project Area in Relation to EDRN : Project Area in Relation to Inner Rural : Eastern Goleta Valley Urban Agricultural Areas : Map of Key Views : Roadways Selected for Visibility Analysis : Critical Viewshed Corridor Overlay Zone : Visual Analysis - State Route 135 Between Los Alamos and Orcutt : Visual Analysis - State Route 1 Between Guadalupe and State Route 135 Junction : Visual Analysis - US 101 Between Los Alamos and East Betteravia Road (Eligible State Scenic Highway) : Visual Analysis - East Betteravia Road/Foxen Canyon Road Between US 101 and Tepusquet Road : Visual Analysis - State Route 166 (Eligible State Scenic Highway) : Visual Analysis - State Route : Visual Analysis - State Route 154 Between US 101 and the Santa Ynez River (Eligible State Scenic Highway) : Visual Analysis State Route 166 (Eligible State Scenic Highway) : Example View of 400-foot Setback ii

7 Table of Contents LIST OF FIGURES (cont.) 4.3-1: Important Farmland : Williamson Act Enrollments : Soil Quality : County of Santa Barbara Watersheds : County of Santa Barbara Groundwater Basins : County of Santa Barbara Flood Hazard Areas : Mapped Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Areas : California Tiger Salamander Potential Distribution and Metapopulation Areas a: Final Critical Habitat Areas Arroyo Toad b: Final Critical Habitat Areas California Red-Legged Frog c: Final Critical Habitat Areas California Tiger Salamander d: Final Critical Habitat Areas Gaviota Tarplant e: Final Critical Habitat Areas La Graciosa Thistle f: Final Critical Habitat Areas Lompoc Yerba Santa g: Final Critical Habitat Areas Southwestern Willow Flycatcher h: Final Critical Habitat Areas Vandenberg Monkeyflower i: Final Critical Habitat Areas Vernal Pool Fairy Shrimp : Plastic Silt Fence Use with and without Crop Protection Structure LIST OF PHOTOGRAPHS 1: Santa Maria Valley Region on Clark Avenue, Looking East : Santa Maria Valley Region on Clark Avenue, Looking West : Santa Maria Valley Region, State Route 135, Distant View, Looking Southwest : Santa Maria Valley Region, State Route 135, Near View, Looking West : Santa Maria Valley Region, State Route 1, Near and Distant Views, Looking East : Santa Maria Valley Region, U.S. Highway 101, Distant View, Looking North : Santa Maria Valley Region, U.S. Highway 101, Mid-View, Looking North : Santa Maria Valley Region, Foxen Canyon Road, Near View, Looking Northwest : Santa Maria Valley Region, Foxen Canyon Road, Near View, Looking East : Lompoc Valley Region, State Route 246, Distant View, Looking Southeast : Lompoc Valley Region, Santa Rosa Road, Looking West : Lompoc Valley Region, Santa Rosa Road, Looking East : Lompoc Valley Region, State Route 246, Near and Mid-View, Looking South : Santa Ynez Valley Region, State Route 154, Looking West : Santa Ynez Valley Region, State Route 154, Looking Northwest : Santa Ynez Valley Region, State Route 246, Looking West : Cuyama Valley Region, State Route 166, Looking Northwest : New Cuyama Town Adjacent to Agriculture, State Route 166, Looking Northwest : South Coast/Gaviota Region, Hollister Avenue, Looking West : South Coast/Gaviota Region, Hollister Avenue, Looking Northwest iii

8 Table of Contents LIST OF PHOTOGRAPHS (cont.) 21: Near View, Flat Topography : Near View, Flat Topography : Near View, Upward Sloping Topography : View Type - Mid-Views : View Type - Distant Views : View Type - Distant Views LIST OF TABLES S-1: Summary of Environmental Impacts, Mitigation Measures, and Significance after Mitigation... S-7 2-1: Santa Maria Production District Planted Strawberry Acreage : Harvested Acreage and Value : Comprehensive Plan Designations within the Project Area by Region : Zoning Classifications within the Project Areas : Project Regions : Existing (2015) Crop Protection Structure Acreage by Region and Zone : Policy Initiatives and Programs Included in the Cumulative Impact Analysis : Development Projects (Site-Specific) Included in the Cumulative Impact Analysis : Santa Barbara County Comparative Crop Value : FMMP Farmland in Project Area : Williamson Act Contract Acres : County Cropland Acres by Type : Berry Production within the County : Cannabis Production within the County : Soil Type Acreages within the Project Area, by Region : Surface Waters in Santa Barbara County : Status of Groundwater Basins in the Project Area : Solid Waste Facilities, Santa Barbara County : Estimated Agricultural Plastic Disposal by Region : Special-Status Plant Communities Occurring in the Project Area : Federally and State Listed Plant Species Occurring in Project Area : Federally and State Listed Wildlife Species Occurring in Project Area : Critical Habitats within the Project Area : Policy Consistency : Alternatives Comparison APPENDICES A: Notice of Preparation for the Hoop Structures Ordinance Amendment and Public Comments on the Notice of Preparation B: Proposed Ordinance Amendment C: California Natural Diversity Database Results iv

9 List of Abbreviated Terms List of Abbreviated Terms AB Assembly Bill AC Agricultural Commercial AFB Air Force Base AFY acre-foot per year AG-I Agricultural I AG-II Agricultural II APCD Air Pollution Control District BFE base flood elevation CARB California Air Resources Board CASGEM California Statewide Groundwater Elevation Monitoring CDFW California Department of Fish and Wildlife CEQA California Environmental Quality Act CESA California Endangered Species Act CFR Code of Federal Regulations CIWSP Countywide Integrated Waste Summary Plan CLUP Coastal Land Use Plan CMP Congestion Management Plan CNDDB California Natural Diversity Database CNEL Community Noise Equivalent Level CNPS California Native Plant Society County County of Santa Barbara CVC Critical Viewshed Corridor CWA Clean Water Act cy cubic yards CZO Coastal Zoning Ordinance DOC Department of Conservation DWR California Department of Water Resources ECAP Energy and Climate Action Plan EDRN Existing Developed Rural Neighborhood EIR Environmental Impact Report EO Executive Order ERME Environmental Resource Management Element ESH Environmental Sensitive Habitat FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency FESA Federal Endangered Species Act FMMP Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program GHG greenhouse gas GSP Groundwater Sustainability Plan IRWM Integrated Regional Water Management LCC land capability classification LUDC Land Use and Development Code MBTA Migratory Bird Treaty Act mg/l milligram per liter MMRP Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan NOP Notice of Preparation NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System v

10 List of Abbreviated Terms NRCS Natural Resources Conservation Service PM10 10-micron particulate matter PM micron particulate matter PRC Public Resources Code Project Hoop Structures Ordinance Amendment RRWMD Resource Recovery and Waste Management Division (County of Santa Barbara Public Works Department) RWQCB Regional Water Quality Control Board SB Senate Bill SBCWA Santa Barbara County Water Agency SCB Southern California Bight SCCAB South Central Coast Air Basin SFHA special flood hazard area SGMA Sustainable Groundwater Management Act SR State Route SRRE Source Reduction and Recycling Element STR Short-term Rentals SWMP Storm Water Management Program SWPPP Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan SWRCB State Water Resources Control Board TMDL Total Maximum Daily Load tpd tons per day U.S. EPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency US 101 United States Highway 101 USACE U.S. Army Corps of Engineers USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture USFS U.S. Forest Service USFWS U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service USGS U.S. Geological Survey WDR waste discharge requirements vi