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1 List of Tables... vi List of Figures... viii List of Acronyms and Abbreviations... x Page Chapter 1 Executive Summary Introduction Proposed Project Areas of Controversy Issues to Be Resolved Summary of Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures Chapter 2 Introduction Background Overview of CEQA EIR Process NOP and Scoping Period Draft EIR Public Review and Comment Period Preparation of the Final EIR and Project Approval About This Draft EIR Project/Program EIR CEQA- Plus Requirements Organization of the Draft EIR Project Approvals and Intended Uses of the EIR Chapter 3 Project Description Project Objectives Project Location Project Description Treatment Objectives Collection and Distribution Systems Wastewater Treatment Facility Reuse/Dispersal Phasing, Implementation, Construction and Operation Phasing Implementation Construction i

2 3.4.4 Operation and Maintenance Related Projects Project Approvals and Intended Uses of the EIR Chapter 4 Environmental Impact Analysis 4.1. Aesthetics Environmental Setting Environmental Impact Analysis Mitigation Measures Significant Unavoidable Adverse Impacts Cumulative Impacts Air Quality Environmental Setting Environmental Impact Analysis Mitigation Measures Unavoidable Significant Adverse Impacts Cumulative Impacts Biological Resources Environmental Setting Environmental Impact Analysis Mitigation Measures Unavoidable Significant Adverse Impacts Cumulative Impacts Cultural and Paleontological Resources Environmental Setting Environmental Impact Analysis Mitigation Measures Unavoidable Significant Adverse Impacts Cumulative Impacts Geology and Soils Environmental Setting Environmental Impact Analysis Mitigation Measures Unavoidable Significant Adverse Impacts Cumulative Impacts Hazards and Hazardous Materials Environmental Setting Environmental Impact Analysis ii

3 Mitigation Measures Unavoidable Significant Adverse Impacts Cumulative Impacts Hydrology and Water Quality Environmental Setting Environmental Impact Analysis Mitigation Measures Significant Unavoidable Adverse Impacts Cumulative Impacts Land Use and Planning Environmental Setting Environmental Impact Analysis Mitigation Measures Unavoidable Significant Adverse Impacts Cumulative Impacts Noise and Vibration Introduction Environmental Setting Environmental Impact Analysis Mitigation Measures Unavoidable Significant Adverse Impacts Cumulative Impacts Population and Housing Environmental Setting Environmental Impact Analysis Mitigation Measures Unavoidable Significant Adverse Impacts Cumulative Impacts Public Services Environmental Setting Environmental Impact Analysis Mitigation Measures Unavoidable Significant Adverse Impacts Cumulative Impacts Utilities, Service Systems, and Energy Environmental Setting Environmental Impact Analysis iii

4 Mitigation Measures Unavoidable Significant Adverse Impacts Cumulative Impacts Recreation Environmental Setting Environmental Impact Analysis Mitigation Measures Unavoidable Significant Adverse Impacts Cumulative Impacts Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change Environmental Setting Environmental Impact Analysis Mitigation Measures Unavoidable Significant Adverse Impacts Cumulative Impacts Transportation and Traffic Environmental Setting Environmental Impact Analysis Mitigation Measures Unavoidable Significant Adverse Impacts Cumulative Impacts Chapter 5 Comparison of Alternatives Introduction Alternatives Rejected from further Consideration Convey Effluent to Tapia Water Reclamation Facility Convey Recycled Water to Pepperdine University Alternatives Suggested During Scoping Alternatives to the Proposed Project Alternative A No Project Alternative B Wastewater Treatment Facility with Ocean Outfall Alternative C Alternative Wastewater Treatment Facility Site Alternative D Pipe Effluent to the Hyperion Wastewater Treatment Plant Comparison of Alternatives Analyzed Environmentally Superior Alternative Chapter 6 Other Environmental Considerations Significant Unavoidable Adverse Environmental Impacts Impacts Found to Be Less than Significant iv

5 6.2.1 Agriculture and Forestry Resources Mineral Resources Growth- Inducement and Indirect Impacts Irreversible Environmental Changes Chapter 7 Persons Consulted Organizations Tribal Contacts Chapter 8 List of Preparers City of Malibu ICF International RMC Water and Environment Chapter 9 References Appendix A. Appendix B. Appendix C. Appendix D. Appendix E. Appendix F. Appendix G. Appendix H. Appendix I. Notice of Preparation and Comment Responses Air Quality and Climate Change Appendix Habitat Assessment Native Tree Protection Plan Jurisdictional Delineation Report Historical and Archaeological Resources Technical Report Water Quality Supporting Documents G1 Ocean Dilution Analysis Technical Memorandum G2 Assimilative Capacity and Anti- Degradation Analysis for Proposed Injection Dispersal Technical Memorandum G3 Geochemical Modeling Assessment G4 Groundwater Modeling Analysis Noise Data and Field Notes Sea Level Rise Technical Memorandum v

6 Tables Table Page Summary of Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Project Required Draft EIR Collection and Distribution System Approximate Area of Enclosed Buildings at Wastewater Treatment Faciliity Recycled Water Pipeline General Maintenance Schedule List of Related Projects Permits and Approvals Needed Existing Visual Quality at Key Observation Points within 1- mile of the Project Site, Using the FHWA Evaluation Criteria of Vividness, Intactness, and Unity Visual Quality at Key Observation Points under the Project State and Federal Criteria Air Pollutant Standards State and Federal Criteria Air Pollutant Standards, Effects, and Sources Air Quality Data from the West Los Angeles- VA Hospital and El Rio- Rio Mesa School No. 2 (Oxnard) Ambient Air Monitoring Stations Estimate of Construction Emissions in Pounds per Day Estimate of Operational Emissions in Pounds per Day Special- Status Plant Species Reported as Occurring within 5 Miles of the Project Site Potentially Occurring Special- Status Species Properties Listed in the NRHP or the CRHR Properties Potentially Eligible for the CRHR Land Use and Planning Consistency Analysis Definitions of Acoustical Terms Typical Noise Levels in the Environment State Land Use Compatibility Standards for Community Noise Environment City of Malibu Maximum Exterior Noise Limits, Non- Transportation Sources Short- Term Noise Measurement Data (dba) vi

7 Construction Equipment List Predicted Noise Levels (dba L eq ) from Construction Activities Typical Vibration Levels for Construction Equipment Population Trends, , Malibu vs. Los Angeles County Job Location for Malibu Residents Regional Housing Growth Needs Public Facilities Serving the Project Area* Staffing Levels at Fire Stations Serving Malibu Los Angeles County Sheriff s Department, Malibu/Lost Hills Station, Crime and Arrest Statistics (Reported Incidents), General Plan Standards for Public Parks Public and Private Park and Recreational Facilities within 1 Mile of the Project Site Estimate of Project- Related GHG Emissions Impact Comparison of Alternatives to the Proposed Project vii

8 Figures Page EIR Preparation Process Regional Location Map Malibu Valley Groundwater Basin and Lower Malibu Creek Watershed Proposed Project Proposed Project Operational Schematic Typical Pump Station Site Plan Legacy Park Typical Pump Station Site Plan Bluffs Park Civic Center Wastewater Treatment Facility Rendering of Civic Center Wastewater Treatment Facility, 5 years Post- Construction Rendering of Civic Center Wastewater Treatment Facility, 20 years Post- Construction Project Implementation by Phase Related Projects Photo Vantage Points Biological Resources Study Area ESHA Map Vegetation Communities Drainages Surficial Geology Aquist- Priolo Fault Zone Map Liquefaction and Landslide Hazards Geologic Map of the CCWTF Site Geologic Map of the CCWTF Site Locations of Known or Suspected Releases of Hazardous Waste Malibu Creek Watershed Groundwater Basin viii

9 Winter Canyon Hydrogeology FEMA Flood Zones Conceptual Model of Nearshore Hydrogeology and Groundwater Flow Minimum Depth to Groundwater under Current Conditions Minimum Depth to Groundwater after Phase 1 Injection of Wastewater Minimum Depth to Groundwater after Phase 2 Injection of Wastewater Minimum Depth to Groundwater after Phase 3 Injection of Wastewater Changes in Basin Outflows to Malibu Creek and Lagoon with Project Implementation Zoning of the Prohibition Zone Land Uses in the Prohibition Zone Common Groundborne Vibration Levels Noise Measurement Location Map Public Service Facilities within the Project Site Parks and Recreation Facilities within 1 mile of the Project Site GHG Emissions by Sector, Possible Well Retreat Locations Alternative C Alternate Wastewater Treatment Facility Alternative D Pipeline to Hyperion Wastewater Treatment Facility ix

10 Acronyms and Abbreviations F AB AC AF AMSL APE APST AQMP ASR Basin bgs BMPs BTUs CAA CAAQS Cal/EPA Cal/OSHA CalARP Caltrans CARB CCAA CCC CCR CCTV CDFW CDHCD CDPH CEC CECs CEQA CERCLA CESA Fahrenheit Assembly Bill asphalt cement acre-feet above mean sea level Area of Potential Effects aboveground petroleum storage tank air quality management plan aquifer storage and recover South Coast Air Basin below ground surface best management practices British thermal units Clean Air Act California Ambient Air Quality Standards California Environmental Protection Agency California Occupational Safety and Health Administration California Accidental Release Prevention Program California Department of Transportation California Air Resources Board California Clean Air Act California Coastal Commission California Code of Regulations Close circuit television California Department of Fish and Wildlife California Department of Housing and Community Development California Department of Public Health California Energy Commission constituents of emerging concern California Environmental Quality Act Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act California Endangered Species Act x

11 CFR cfs CHP City CNDDB CNEL CNPS CO CO 2 e CPUC CRHR CRPR CSDLAC CT CUPA CWA CWSRF db dba DBH DBPs DDT DHS DPM DPW DTSC DWR EIR EPA or USEPA ESA ESHA ETo FEMA FHWA Code of Federal Regulations cubic feet per second California Highway Patrol City of Malibu California Natural Diversity Database Community Noise Equivalent Level California Native Plant Society carbon monoxide carbon dioxide equivalent California Public Utility Commission California Register of Historical Resources California Rare Plant Rank County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County cycle threshold Certified Unified Program Agency Clean Water Act Clean Water State Revolving Fund decibel A-weighted sound level diameter at breast height disinfection byproducts dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane Department of Health Services diesel particulate matter Los Angeles County Department of Public Works California Department of Toxic Substances Control California Department of Water Resources environmental impact report U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Endangered Species Act environmentally sensitive habitat area evapotranspiration rate Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Highway Administration xi

12 FIRM FTA GHGs GIS GWP H HAAs HHW HSWA HWCL Hz khz KOPs kwh L LACC LACFD LACM LADWP LARWQCB LASD LCP L dn L eq LID LIP LST LUP MMC MATES III MBR MBTA MOA MOU flood insurance rate map Federal Transit Administration greenhouse gases geographic information systems global warming potential height halo acetic acids Household Hazardous Waste Hazardous and Solid Waste Act Hazardous Waste Control Law Hertz kilohertz key observation points kilowatt-hour length Los Angeles County Code Los Angeles County Fire Department Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board Los Angeles County Sheriff s Department Local Coastal Program Day/Night Noise Level Equivalent Noise Level Low Impact Development Local Implementation Plan Localized Significance Threshold Local Use Plan City of Malibu Municipal Code Multiple Air Toxics Exposure Study III membrane bioreactor Migratory Bird Treaty Act Memorandum of Agreement Memorandum of Understanding xii

13 MPN MS4 MT MTA MWD NAAQS NAHC NCP NEPA NFPA NHPA NO 2 NOP NO X NPDES NPL NRHP NTU O&M O 3 OPR OWDS OWTS PAHs Pb PC PCH PM PM10 PM2.5 PPV PRC Project PTGAB most probable number Municipal Small Storm Sewer Systems metric tons Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Metropolitan Water District of Southern California National Ambient Air Quality Standards Native American Heritage Commission National Contingency Plan National Environmental Policy Act National Fire Protection Association National Historic Preservation Act nitrogen dioxide Notice of Preparation nitrogen oxides National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System National Priorities List National Register of Historic Places nephelometric turbidity units operations and maintenance ozone Governor's Office of Planning and Research on- site wastewater disposal system on- site wastewater treatment system polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons lead Portland cement Pacific Coast Highway particulate matter particulate matter smaller than 10 micrometers in diameter particulate matter smaller than 2.5 micrometers in diameter peak particle velocity Public Resources Code pilot tube guided auger boring xiii

14 Qal Qalc Qalp Qalp Qb Qt RCNM RCP RCRA RHNA RMS ROGs RTP RWQCB SARA SB SCAG SCAQMD SCE SCH SCS SEAs SEMS-MHFP SHPO SIP SMMNRA SMMUSD SNMP SO 2 SPCCP SRF State Water Board SUSMPs SWMP undifferentiated alluvium mapable active channel floodplain alluvial flood deposits beach deposits terrace deposits Roadway Construction Noise Model Regional Comprehensive Plan Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Regional Housing Needs Assessment root mean square reactive organic gases Regional Transportation Plan Regional Water Quality Control Board Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act Senate Bill Southern California Area Governments South Coast Air Quality Management District Southern California Edison State Clearinghouse Sustainable Communities Strategy Significant Ecological Areas Standard Emergency Management System Multi-Hazard Functional Plan State Historic Preservation Officer State Implementation Plan Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Salt and Nutrient Management Plan sulfur dioxide Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Planning State Revolving Fund State Water Resources Control Board Standard Urban Stormwater Mitigation Plans Stormwater Management Plan xiv

15 SWPPP SWRCB TAC TDS THMs TKN TMDL TN TP tpd USC USDA USFWS USGS UST UV UWMP VA VdB VOC W WDR WRR Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan State Water Resources Control Board toxic air contaminant total dissolved solids trihalomethanes Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen Total Maximum Daily Load total nitrogen total phosphorus tons per day U.S. Government Code U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Geological Survey underground storage tank ultraviolet Urban Water Management Plan Veterans Administration velocity decibel volatile organic compound width waste discharge requirements water reclamation requirements xv