CITY OF TEHACHAPI GENERAL PLAN Draft Environmental Impact Report

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1 City of Tehachapi CITY OF TEHACHAPI GENERAL PLAN Draft Environmental Impact Report SCH No Prepared for: City of Tehachapi Community Development Department 115 South Robinson Street Tehachapi, California Contact: David James Community Development Director Prepared by: I M PA C T S C I E N C E S, I N C. 234 E. Colorado Boulevard, Suite 205 Pasadena, California JANUARY 2012

2 TEHACHAPI GENERAL PLAN PROJECT Draft Environmental Impact Report Volume I SCH No Prepared for: City of Tehachapi Community Development Department 115 South Robinson Street Tehachapi, California Prepared by: Impact Sciences, Inc. 234 East Colorado Boulevard, Suite 205 Pasadena, California January 2012

3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Volume I 1.0 INTRODUCTION EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PROJECT DESCRIPTION ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS Visual Resources Agricultural Resources Air Quality and Climate Change Biological Resources Cultural Resources Geology, Soils, and Minerals Hazards and Hazardous Materials Hydrology and Water Quality Land Use Noise Population and Housing Public Services Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services Police Protection Schools Parks and Recreation Libraries Transportation and Traffic Utilities and Service Systems Water Service Sewer Solid Waste Electrical, Natural Gas, and Telephone Services CEQA REQUIRED CONCLUSIONS ALTERNATIVES LIST OF PREPARERS OF THE EIR REFERENCES Impact Sciences, Inc. i City of Tehachapi General Plan Draft EIR

4 Volume II Appendices 1.0 Notice of Preparation and Comments Notice of Preparation Comments on the Notice of Preparation 4.3 Air Quality Technical Data Air Quality Calculations Operational Emissions Greenhouse Gas Emissions 4.4 Biological Resources Biological Resources Existing Conditions Report Tehachapi Town Plan Habitat Type/Transect Zone Diagram 4.13 Traffic Documentation Traffic Analysis for EIR Traffic Follow-Up AM Existing Traffic Counts PM Existing Traffic Counts Future 2035 AM Traffic Calculations Future 2035 PM Traffic Calculations 4.14 Water Supply Technical Data Water Supply Assessment Water Connection Fee Study Water Connection Fee Study Figures Impact Sciences, Inc. ii City of Tehachapi General Plan Draft EIR

5 LIST OF FIGURES Figure Regional Vicinity Map General Plan Area Tehachapi City Limits and Sphere of Influence The Transect The Transect Applied to Tehachapi Regulating Plan and Transect Zones Transect Zones and Standards Frontage Types by Transect Zone Building Types by Transect Zone Natural (Valley-wide) Viewsheds Urban (Within Town) Viewsheds Important Farmland Habitat Types Tehachapi s Natural Hazards Soils Wildland Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map, Local Responsibility Area Tehachapi Municipal Airport Area Planning Boundary Mountain Valley Airport Planning Boundary Watershed Tehachapi Basin Boundaries Damn Inundation and Flooding Areas Utility Infrastructure Priorities Existing Greater Tehachapi Area Specific and Community Plan Land Use Map Existing City of Tehachapi General Plan Land Use Map Common Noise Levels Noise Attenuation by Barriers Typical Levels of Ground-Bourne Vibration Existing Noise Contours Tehachapi Municipal Airport Noise Contours Mountain Valley Airport Noise Contours General Plan Noise Guidelines Future Noise Contours Tehachapi s Emergency Response Locations Open Space Network Existing Conditions at Study Intersections Existing (2008) Roadway Travel Lanes Existing (2008) Intersection Peak Hour Level-of-Service Existing (2008) Daily Traffic Volumes City of Tehachapi Bicycle Lanes and Paths Tehachapi Future (2035) Conditions Future Intersection Peak Hour Traffic Volumes Tehachapi Future (2035) Conditions Intersection Peak Hour Level-of-Service Tehachapi Future (2035) Conditions with No Network Improvements Daily Traffic Volumes Future Network Improvements Tehachapi Future (2035) Conditions with Network Improvements Peak Hour-Level of Service Impact Sciences, Inc. iii City of Tehachapi General Plan Draft EIR

6 LIST OF TABLES Table Residential Development Population Non-Residential Floor Area (Square Feet) Employment by Sector Summary of Impacts Projected Population Growth in Plan Area through Development Potential by Land Use Category Planning Area Important Farmland Inventory (Acres) Kern County Agricultural Land Conversion Period City of Tehachapi Weather Data Ambient Air Quality Standards Ambient Pollutants Concentrations Registered in the Mojave Monitoring Station GHG Emissions in California Comparison of Global Pre-Industrial and Current GHG Concentrations Mojave Desert Air Basin Eastern Kern County Attainment Status AB 32 Scoping Plan Measures Estimated Unmitigated Annual Operational Emissions Estimated Unmitigated Maximum Daily Mobile Source Emissions CARB Recommendations on Siting New Sensitive Land Uses Estimated Unmitigated Operational GHG Emissions Comparison of GHG Emissions Between the Proposed Project Buildout and California Consistency with AB 32 Scoping Plan Measures a Special-status Plant Species with Potential to Occur in the Planning Area b Special status-animal Species with Potential to Occur in the Planning Area a Special-status Plant Species reported within the 9-quad Project Region but without Potential to Occur in the Planning Area b Special-status Animal Species Reported within the 9-quad Project Region but without Potential to Occur in the Planning Area Historic and Cultural Resources Soil Types in the Planning Area Planning Area Soil Constraints LUFT, Hazardous Material Handlers, and SLIC Sites Existing Fire Hazards in Tehachapi Existing Built up Land Uses Summary of Allowed Dwelling Units in the General Plan Summary of Development Potential by Land Use Category Other Key County and Regional Agencies with Relevant Plans, Policies, and Reports Outside to Inside Noise Attenuation (db(a)) Existing Roadway Modeled Noise Levels Distance to Railroad Noise Contour Lines Predicted Traffic Noise Levels Proposed General Plan Future Conditions Predicted Changes in Traffic Noise Levels Vibration Source Levels for Construction Equipment Construction Equipment Noise Current and Projected Population Kern and Surrounding Counties Impact Sciences, Inc. iv City of Tehachapi General Plan Draft EIR

7 LIST OF TABLES (continued) Table Population Estimates City of Tehachapi, Kern County, State of California Household Size (Persons per Household) City of Tehachapi, Kern County, State of California Housing Units by Type City of Tehachapi Industry Employment Status City of Tehachapi and Kern County Labor Force by Occupation City of Tehachapi and Kern County Fire Stations Serving the City of Tehachapi Summary of Parks and Facilities in the City of Tehachapi Levels of Service for Signalized and Unsignalized Intersections Existing Intersection Delay and LOS Existing (2008) Intersection Peak Hour Counts Future (2035 Buildout) Intersection Delay and LOS Future (2035 Buildout) Intersection Delay and LOS With and Without General Plan Policies Actual and Projected Water Demand by Sector (acre-feet per year) Year 2010 Supply by Source (acre-feet) Year 2010 Demand by Sector (acre-feet) Year 2035 Supply by Source (acre-feet) Year 2035 Demand by Sector (acre-feet) Year 2035 Supply and Demand Comparison (acre-feet) Annual Diversion Rates for Tehachapi Annual Gas Supply and Requirements MMCF/DAY Population and Households at Buildout Housing Units at Buildout Summary of Allowed Development in the General Plan Impact Sciences, Inc. v City of Tehachapi General Plan Draft EIR