CITY OF SAN JUAN BAUTISTA CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT WATER WELL NO. 4

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1 CITY OF SAN JUAN BAUTISTA CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT WATER WELL NO. 4 In itial Stu dy an d N eg ative Declaration J an u ar y 2016 Prepared for

2 Bau tista City of San Ju an

3 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to Government Code Section 65090, the Planning Commission of the City of San Juan Bautista gives notice of a public hearing on February 2, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at San Juan Bautista City Hall, 311 Second Street. During the public hearing, the following items will be discussed: NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT AN INITIAL STUDY AND NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE CITY OF SAN JUAN BAUTISTA CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT , DOMESTIC WATER WELL NO. 4 The City of San Juan Bautista proposes to adopt a Negative Declaration and Initial Study for Capital Improvement Project Domestic Water Well No. 4 situated on a acre parcel lying northerly of San Juan-Hollister Road and 900 feet west of Mission Vineyard Road. Pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), an Initial Study has been prepared for this project. Based upon the information and analysis of the information contained in the initial study, it has been determined that a negative declaration be prepared with appropriate findings that there will be no significant environmental impacts caused by the construction of Domestic Water Well No. 4. The City of San Juan Bautista will accept written comments on the Initial Study and Negative Declaration from January 20th, 2016 to February 2nd, Written comments may be forwarded to City Hall, 311 2nd Street or P.O. Box 1420, San Juan Bautista, CA no later than 4:00 PM on February 2, The Planning Commission of the City of San Juan Bautista will be conducting a public hearing on the Negative Declaration in the city hall council chamber, nd Street on February 2, The Initial Study and Negative Declaration document is available at City Hall and at San Juan Bautista City Library, 801 2nd Street, San Juan Bautista, CA

4 TABLE OF CONTENTS CITY OF SAN J UAN BAUTISTA CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJ ECT Notice of In ten t to Adopt Neg ative Declar ation Section In tr odu ction an d Over view 1.2 Pu r pose an d Need of Pr oject 1.3 Pr oject Descr iption 1.4 Per m its Requ ir ed Section En vir on m en tal In itial Stu dy & Deter m in ation 2.2 En vir on m en tal Factor s Poten tially Affected 2.3 Deter m in ation Section 3.0 Su m m ar y of Poten tial Im pacts & Fu tu r e Mitig ation s 3.1 Aesth etics 3.2 Ag r icu ltu r e Resou r ces 3.3 Air Qu ality 3.4 Biolog ical Resou r ces 3.5 Cu ltu r al Resou r ces 3.6 Geolog y/soils 3.7 Gr een h ou ses Gas Em ission s 3.8 Hazar ds/hazar dou s Mater ials 3.9 Hydr olog y/water Qu ality 3.10 Lan d Use/Plan n in g 3.11 Min er al Resou r ces 3.12 Noise 3.13 Popu lation /Hou sin g 3.14 Pu blic Ser vices

5 3.15 Recr eation 3.16 Tr an spor tation /Tr affic 3.17 Utilities/Ser vices System s 3.18 Man dator y Fin din g s of Sig n ifican ce Section Repor t Au th or 4.2 Refer en ce Section List of Fig u r es 5.2 Citation No C-007& Com plian ce Or der R Defin ition s

6 Section In tr odu ction an d Over view Th e adopted Gen er al Plan is u sed by th e Plan n in g Com m ission an d City Cou n cil to evalu ate la n d u se ch an g es an d m ak e decision s for th e or der ly g r owth, ex pan sion an d capital im pr ovem en ts of th e in fr astr u ctu r e of th e City. Th e lan d u se elem en t of th e Gen er al Plan is th e cen ter piece for establish in g th e vision, g oals, policies an d str ateg ies to m ak e log ical an d in for m ed decision s to accom m odate or der ly g r owth an d ex pan sion. Th e Gen er al Plan establish ed a sph er e of in flu en ce wh ich allows th e City to r eview an d evalu ate lan ds ou tside th e City s bou n dar y for fu tu r e g r owth, ex pan sion an d in fr astr u ctu r e. Th e City s sph er e of in flu en ce bou n dar ies also pr ovides th e ability to colla bor ate an d coor din ate with th e San Ben ito Cou n ty s Gen er al Plan to fu r th er th e objectives for pr eser vation of far m lan ds, con ser vation of open space, or der ly con tin u ou s g r owth of bou n dar ies an d econ om ical ex pan sion of m u n icipal ser vices. Th e objective of t h e City s Gen er al Plan is to establish a r elation sh ip of m u n icipal ser vices to ou twar d an d con tag iou s g r owth patter n s to n ew ter r itor ies th at ar e econ om ically feasible with ou t str ain in g th e ability of th e City s in fr astr u ctu r e.

7 Th e Gen er al Plan in cor por at es a lan d u se elem en t th at in den tifies ar eas th at can be ser viced econ om ically an d affective with m u n icipal ser vices to accom m odate fu tu r e g r owth. Th e pr esen t u r ban g r owth bou n dar y of ou r Gen er al Plan h as a dir ect r elation sh ip to ar eas wer e th e City can ser ve or h as th e capacity to ser vice adequ ate m u n icipal ser vices. Ex pan din g an d am en din g th e City s u r ban g r owth bou n dar y will allowed th e City to ach ieve a balan ced diver sification of lan d u ses th at pr ovide fu tu r e g r owth for an ex pan ded pr oper ty tax base an d in cr eased em ploym en t oppor tu n ities. Th e City own s an d oper ates a pu blic water system wh ich is per m itted by th e State of Califor n ia, Depar tm en t of Water Res ou r ces, Division of Dr in k in g Water. Th e system deliver s potable dom estic water to th e r esiden ts of th e City an d su r r ou n din g com m u n ity. Th e City h as th r ee ex istin g well wh ich pr odu ces water to m eet th e daily dem an d of th e City. Well No. 3 is in active an d off lin e du e to h ig h n itr ate levels. Th e State h as issu ed a Citation Or der No C-007 for n on com plian ce with com plian ce or der No R-001. Th e citation or der establish es dir ectives for an action plan to be su bm itted to th e state pr ovidin g m ileston es an d specific dates for im pr ovem en ts to th e water system th at will pr ovide a r eliable an d adequ ate su pply of pu r e, wh olesom e an d potable water to th e con su m er s of th e city s pu blic water system.

8 1.2 Pu r pose an d Need Th e City h as u n der th e Com plian ce or der tak en dir ect action on im plem en tin g steps to m eet th e dir ectives of th e or der. Pr ovidin g a r eliable sou r ces of potable water is a ver y h ig h pr ior ity of th e City. Th e n eed to h ave water pr odu ction capacity to m eet th e daily dem an ds th r ou g h ou t th e year s is par am ou n t to th e City s r espon sibility of oper atin g a pu blic water system. Th e City Cou n cil h as tak en positive an d pr oactive steps in appr opr iatin g th e n ecessar y fu n ds to ach ieve th e m ileston e establish ed in th e action plan su bm itted to th e state. 1.3 Pr oject Descr iption Th e pr oposed Capital Im pr ovem en t Pr oject is for th e acqu isition of a acr e par cel of lan d located on th e n or th side of San J u an ---Hollister Road appr ox im ately 900 feet west of Mission Vin eyar d Road an d con str u ct a dom estic water well, tog eth er with electr ical ser vice, per im eter fen cin g, g r adin g an d access dr iveway developm en t fr om th e San J u an -Hollister Road. Th e well will be a deep 12 diam eter well casin g dr illed to a depth of appr ox im ately 550 feet with a m in im u m of 40 h or sepower pu m p to deliver water to th e distr ibu tion system an d steel stor ag e tan k on Lasu en Dr ive.

9 1.4 Per m its Requ ir ed Per m its n ecessar y for th e con str u ction of well n o. 4 will be fr om th e State of Califor n ia, Depar tm en t of Water Resou r ces Boar d, Division of Dr in k in g Water, San Ben ito Cou n ty Health Depar tm en t, Mon ter ey Bay Ar ea Air Pollu tion Con tr ol Boar d, SECTION 2.0 En vir on m en tal In itial Stu dy & Deter m in ation

10 INITIAL STUDY I. BACKGROUND 1. Project Title: Capital Improvement Project Well No. 4 CIP Lead Agency Name and Address: City of San Juan Bautista 311 Second Street/P.O. Box 1420 San Juan Bautista CA CONTACT: (cityplanning@san-juan-bautista.ca.us) : 3. Project: CIP Domestic Water Well No. 4 4 Project Applicant: City of San Juan Bautista 5. General Plan Designation: Public/Quasi Public 6. Zoning: Public Facilities 7. Description of Project: The project is a acre parcel of land situated on the north side of San Juan-Hollister Road approximately 900 feet westerly of the intersection of Mission Vineyard Road with San Juan- Hollister Road and lying 100 feet north of said road. 8. Surrounding Lands: The land west of the site is a RV park. Lands east and north of the site is a vacant parcel zoned industrial. The lands to the south is agriculture property zoned industrial. 9. Other Public Agencies: San Benito County Local Agency Formation Commission 10. Project size: Acres 11. Project Density: Not applicable to this project.

11 II. ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS POTENTIALLY AFFECTED The environmental factors checked below would be potentially affected by this project, involving at least one impact that is a Potentially (i.e., an impact that could be significant, and for which no mitigation has been identified), as indicated by the checklist on the following pages. x x Aesthetics x Agriculture Resources x Air Quality x Biological Resources x Cultural Resources x Geology/Soils Greenhouse Gas Emissions x Hazards/Hazardous Materials x Land Use/Planning x Mineral Resources x Noise x Hydrology/Water Quality x Population/Housing x Public Services x Recreation x Transportation/Traffic x Utilities/Service Systems x Mandatory Findings of Significance III. DETERMINATION (To be completed by the Lead Agency). On the basis of this initial evaluation: x I find that the Proposed Project COULD NOT have a significant effect on the environment, and a NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared. I find that the Proposed Project could have a significant effect on the environment, there will not be a significant effect because the applicant has agreed to mitigate the significant effects to a point where less than significant effect on the environment would occur. A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared. I find that the Proposed Project MAY have a significant effect on the environment, and an ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required. I find that the proposed project MAY have a potentially significant impact or potentially significant unless mitigated impact on the environment, but at least one effect 1) has been adequately analyzed in an earlier document pursuant to applicable legal standards, and 2) has been addressed by mitigation measures based on the earlier analysis as described on attached sheets. An ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required, but it must analyze only the effects that remain to be addressed. I find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, because all potentially significant effects (a) have been analyzed adequately in an earlier EIR or NEGATIVE DECLARATION pursuant to applicable standards, and (b) have been avoided or mitigated pursuant

12 to that earlier EIR OR NEGATIVE DECLARATION, including revisions or mitigation measures that are imposed upon the proposed project, nothing further is required. Signature/Title Date

13 IV. ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST Introduction The following Checklist contains the environmental checklist form presented in Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines. The checklist form is used to describe the impacts of the proposed project. A discussion follows each environmental issue identified in the checklist. Included in each discussion are project-specific mitigation measures recommended as appropriate as part of the proposed project. For this checklist, the following designations are used: Potentially : An impact that could be significant, and for which no mitigation has been identified. If any potentially significant impacts are identified, an EIR must be prepared. Potentially With Mitigation Incorporated: An impact that requires mitigation to reduce the impact to a less-than significant level. Less-Than- : Any impact that would not be considered significant under CEQA relative to existing standards. No : The project would not have any impact.

14 Issues 1. AESTHETICS. Would the project: Discussion Potentially Less Than With Mitigation Incorporated Less-Than- No a. Have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista? x b. Substantially damage scenic resources, including, but not limited to, trees, rock outcroppings, and historic buildings within a State scenic highway? x c. Substantially degrade the existing visual character or quality of the site and its surroundings? x d. Create a new source of substantial light or glare which would adversely affect day or nighttime views in the area? x The construction of well no 4 at the proposed site will not substantially affect the scenic vista of the area. The site is surrounded by industrial zoned property and directly to the west is a large metal building. Numerous trees and shrubs buffer the site from the RV Park.The construction of the site will provide a perimeter fence and utility building to house the electrical panels and control system for the well. All electrical services will be underground.

15 Issues Potentially Less Than With Mitigation Incorporated Less-Than- No 2. AGRICULTURE RESOURCES: In determining whether impacts to agricultural resources are significant environmental effects, lead agencies may refer to the California Agricultural Land Evaluation and Site Assessment Model (1997) prepared by the California Dept. of Conservation as an optional model to use in assessing impacts on agriculture and farmland. Would the project: Discussion a. Convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or Farmland of Statewide Importance (Farmland), as shown on the maps prepared pursuant to the Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program in the California Resources Agency, to non-agricultural use? x b. Conflict with existing zoning for agricultural use, or a Williamson Act contract? x c. Involve other changes in the existing environment which, due to their location or nature, could result in conversion of Farmland, to non-agricultural use? x The proposed site is surround by industrial zoned property. Well No. 4 will not affect the agriculture activities of the area.

16 Issues 3. AIR QUALITY. Where available, the significance criteria established by the applicable air quality management or air pollution control district may be relied upon to make the following determinations: Would the project: Discussion Potentially Less Than With Mitigation Incorporated Less-Than- No a. Conflict with or obstruct implementation of the applicable air quality plan? x b. Violate any air quality standard or contribute substantially to an existing or projected air quality violation? x c. Result in a cumulatively considerable net increase of any criteria pollutant for which the project region is nonattainment under an applicable federal or state ambient air quality standard (including releasing emissions which exceed quantitative thresholds for ozone precursors)? x d. Expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant concentrations? x e. Create objectionable odors affecting a substantial number of people? x The construction of well no. 4 will not affect the air quality of the surrounding area. Pumps and equipment will be electrical driven devices with no emission discharges to the atmosphere. All chemical will be contained in a air tight container to prevent emissions.

17 Issues 4. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES. Would the project: Potentially Less Than With Mitigation Incorporated Less-Than- No a. Have a substantial adverse effect, either directly or through habitat modifications, on any species identified as a candidate, sensitive, or special status species in local or regional plans, policies, or regulations, or by the California Department of Fish and Game or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service? x b. Have a substantial adverse effect on any riparian habitat or other sensitive natural community identified in local or regional plans, policies, regulations or by the California Department of Fish and Game or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service? x c. Have a substantial adverse effect on federally protected wetlands as defined by Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (including, but not limited to, marsh, vernal pool, coastal, etc.) through direct removal, filling, hydrological interruption, or other means? x d. Interfere substantially with the movement of any native resident or migratory fish or wildlife species or with established native resident or migratory wildlife corridors, or impede the use of wildlife nursery sites? x e. Conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources, such as a tree preservation policy or ordinance? x

18 Issues Potentially Less Than With Mitigation Incorporated Less-Than- No Discussion f. Conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural Conservation Community Plan, or other approved local, regional, or state habitat conservation plan? x Well site no. 4 is not located on a Fish and Wildlife area and no habitat conservation plans or districts are on the property. The site will be fenced and screen to prevent animals from entering the site.

19 Issues 5. CULTURAL RESOURCES. Would the project: Discussion Potentially Less Than With Mitigation Incorporated Less-Than- a. Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource as defined in ? x No b. Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of an archaeological resource pursuant to ? x c. Directly or indirectly destroy a unique paleontological resource or unique geologic feature? x d. Disturb any human remains, including those interred outside of formal cemeteries. x The construction of well no. 4 will not affect the historical resources of the area. The location of the site is in a old walnut orchard and was farmed for many years. The site is adjacent to a large metal building used for storage and industrial uses. The site is in a urbanized area and all construction work will be monitored for archaeological resource by the City of San Juan Bautista. If during the construction any artifact are discovered, all work will stop and an archaeological specialist will be contacted.

20 Issues 6. GEOLOGY AND SOILS. Would the project: a. Expose people or structures to potential substantial adverse effects, including the risk of loss, injury, or death involving: Potentially Less Than With Mitigation Incorporated Less-Than- No i. Rupture of a known earthquake fault, as delineated on the most recent Alquist - Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Map issued by the State Geologist for the area or based on other substantial evidence of a known fault? Refer to Division of Mines and Geology Special Publication 42. x ii. iii. Strong seismic ground shaking? x Seismic-related ground failure, including liquefaction? x iv. Landslides? x b. Result in substantial soil erosion, or the loss of topsoil? x c. Be located on a geologic unit or soil that is unstable, or that would become unstable as a result of the project, and potentially result in on-or offsite landslide, lateral spreading, subsidence, liquefaction or collapse? x d. Be located on expansive soils, as defined in Table of the Uniform Building Code (1994), creating substantial risks to life or property? x e. Have soils incapable of adequately supporting the use of septic tanks or alternative wastewater disposal systems where sewers are not available for the disposal of wastewater? x

21 Discussion The proposed site for well no. 4 is not located in an earthquake zone. Soils will be compacted and protected for soils erosion.

22 Issues 7. GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. Would the project: Potentially Less Than With Mitigation Incorporated Less-Than- No a. Generate greenhouse gas emissions, either directly or indirectly, that may have a significant impact on the environment, based on any applicable threshold of significance? x b. Conflict with any applicable plan, policy, or regulation of an agency adopted for the purpose of reducing the emissions of greenhouse gasses? x Discussion The green house gasses emissions from the electrical motors running the submersible pump will not result in an significant impact on the air quality. The electrical motors run periodically and not continuous.

23 Issues Potentially Less Than With Mitigation Incorporated Less-Than- No 8. HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. Would the project: a. Create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through the routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous materials? x b. Create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through reasonably foreseeable upset and accident conditions involving the release of hazardous materials into the environment? x c. Emit hazardous emissions or handle hazardous or acutely hazardous materials, substances, or waste within one-quarter mile of an existing or proposed school? x d. Be located on a site which is included on a list of hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to Government Code Section and, as a result, would it create a significant hazard to the public or the environment? x e. For a project located within an airport land use plan or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within two miles of a public airport or public use airport, would the project result in a safety hazard for people residing or working in the project area? x f. For a project within the vicinity of a private airstrip, would the project result in a safety hazard for people residing or working in the project area? x

24 Issues Potentially Less Than With Mitigation Incorporated Less-Than- g. Impair implementation of or physically interfere with an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan? x No Discussion h. Expose people or structures to a significant risk of loss, injury or death involving wildland fires, including where wildlands are adjacent to urbanized areas or where residences are intermixed with wildlands? x Well no. 4 will not expose people to fire hazard. All chemical stored on site will be in a secured container. Construction provision will be incorporated in the design of the site to prevent spills and hazardous material from drain off the site. The site personnel will be trained to contact emergency service in the event of an accident of chemical spill.

25 Issues 9. HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY Would the project: Potentially Less Than With Mitigation Incorporated Less-Than- No a. Violate any water quality standards or waste discharge requirements? x b. Substantially deplete groundwater supplies or interfere substantially with groundwater recharge such that there would be a net deficit in aquifer volume or a lowering of the local groundwater table level (i.e., the production rate of preexisting nearby wells would drop to a level which would not support existing land uses or planned uses for which permits have been granted)? x c. Substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or area, including through the alteration of the course of a stream or river, in a manner which would result in substantial erosion or siltation on- or off-site? x d. Substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or area, including through the alteration of the course of a stream or river, or substantially increase the rate or amount of surface runoff in a manner which would result in flooding on- or off-site? x e. Create or contribute runoff water which would exceed the capacity of existing or planned stormwater drainage systems or provide substantial additional sources of polluted runoff? x f. Otherwise substantially degrade water quality? x g. Place housing within a 100- x

26 Issues year flood hazard area, as mapped on a federal Flood Hazard Boundary or Flood Insurance Rate Map or other flood hazard delineation map? Potentially Less Than With Mitigation Incorporated Less-Than- No Discussion h. Place within a 100-year floodplain structures which would impede or redirect flood flows? x i. Expose people or structures to a significant risk of loss, injury or death involving flooding, including flooding as a result of the failure of a levee or dam? x j. Inundation by seiche, tsunami, or mudflow? x Well no. 4 will not expose personnel to flooding. The site will be constructed and elevated above the 100 year flood levels. The site will have minimal effect on the flood potential of the drainage basins the acres site is insignificant to the total acres of the drainage basin and will no effect of the flow of storm water through the basin.

27 Issues 10. LAND USE AND PLANNING Would the project: Potentially Less Than With Mitigation Incorporated Less-Than- No a. Physically divide an established community? x b. Conflict with any applicable land use plan, policy, or regulation of an agency with jurisdiction over the project (including, but not limited to the general plan, specific plan, local coastal program, or zoning ordinance) adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating on environmental effect? x c. Conflict with any applicable habitat conservation plan or natural community conservation plan? x

28 Discussion Well no 4 will not divide the community and have minimal effect on the urban development of the surround area. Well no. 4 will provide dependable and reliable source of domestic potable water to the City and surround area.

29 Issues 11. MINERAL RESOURCES. Would the project: Discussion Potentially Less Than With Mitigation Incorporated Less-Than- No a. Result in the loss of availability of a known mineral resource that would be of value to the region and the residents of the State? x b. Result in the loss of availability of a locally-important mineral resource recovery site delineated on a local general plan, specific plan or other land use plan? x The project is not located near or within a mineral resource area.

30 Issues 12. NOISE. Would the project result in: Discussion Potentially Less Than With Mitigation Incorporated Less-Than- No a. Exposure of persons to or generation of noise levels in excess of standards established in the local general plan or noise ordinance, or applicable standards of other agencies? x b. Exposure of persons to or generation of excessive groundborne vibration or groundborne noise levels? x c. A substantial permanent increase in ambient noise levels in the project vicinity above levels existing without the project? x d. A substantial temporary or periodic increase in ambient noise levels in the project vicinity above levels existing without the project? x e. For a project located within an airport land use plan or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within two miles of a public airport or public use airport, would the project expose people residing or working in the project area to excessive noise levels? x f. For a project within the vicinity of a private airstrip, would the project expose people residing or working in the project area to excessive noise levels? x The noise level of the electrical motors will be below the ambient noise level established in the municipal code. Provision will be development the

31 design of the site to reduce noises to a less than ambient level in the surrounding areas. The site is surrounded by industrial zoned property.

32 Issues 13. POPULATION AND HOUSING. Would the project: Discussion Potentially Less Than With Mitigation Incorporated Less-Than- No a. Induce substantial population growth in an area, either directly (for example, by proposing new homes and businesses) or indirectly (e.g., through extension of roads or other infrastructure)? x b. Displace substantial numbers of existing housing, necessitating the construction of replacement housing elsewhere? x c. Displace substantial numbers of people, necessitating the construction of replacement housing elsewhere? x Well no 4 will have no effect on the housing and population of the area. No persons will be displaced by the construction of well no. 4

33 Issues 14. PUBLIC SERVICES. Would the project result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered governmental facilities, need for new or physically altered governmental facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times or other performance objectives for any of the public services: Potentially Less Than With Mitigation Incorporated Less-Than- No a. Fire protection? x b. Police protection? x c. Schools? x d. Parks? x e. Other public facilities? x Discussion Well no. 4 will have minimal effect on the police and fire service of the City. No impact to schools, parks and recreation facilities.

34 Issues 15. RECREATION. Discussion Potentially Less Than With Mitigation Incorporated Less-Than- No a. Would the project increase the use of existing neighborhood and regional parks or other recreational facilities such that substantial physical deterioration of the facility would occur or be accelerated? x b. Does the project include recreational facilities or require the construction or expansion of recreational facilities which might have an adverse physical effect on the environment? x Construction of well no. 4 will have no effect on the recreation to the City.

35 Issues 16. TRANSPORTATION/TRAFFIC Would the project: Discussion Potentially Less Than With Mitigation Incorporated Less-Than- No a. Cause an increase in traffic which is substantial in relation to the existing traffic load and capacity of the street system (i.e., result in a substantial increase in either the number of vehicle trips, the volume to capacity ratio on roads, or congestion at intersections)? x b. Exceed, either individually or cumulatively, a level of service standard established by the county congestion management agency for designated roads or highways? x c. Result in a change in air traffic patterns, including either an increase in traffic levels or a change in location that results in substantial safety risks? x d. Substantially increase hazards due to a design feature (e.g., sharp curves or dangerous intersections) or incompatible uses (e.g., farm equipment)? x e. Result in inadequate emergency access? x f. Result in inadequate parking capacity? x g. Conflict with adopted policies, plans, or programs supporting alternative transportation (e.g., bus turnouts, bicycle racks)? x Construction of well no. 4 will have minimal effect on the traffic to the area. During construction temporary increase in traffic will occur for short periods. The overall traffic due to maintenance and operation of the well will be minimal.

36 Issues 17. UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS. Would the project: Potentially Less Than With Mitigation Incorporated Less-Than- No a. Exceed wastewater treatment requirements of the applicable Regional Water Quality Control Board? x b. Require or result in the construction of new water or wastewater treatment facilities or expansion of existing facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental effects? x c. Require or result in the construction of new storm water drainage facilities or expansion of existing facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental effects? x d. Have sufficient water supplies available to serve the project from existing entitlements and resources, or are new or expanded entitlements needed? x e. Result in a determination by the wastewater treatment provider which serves or may serve the project that it has adequate capacity to serve the project s projected demand in addition to the provider s existing commitments? x f. Be served by a landfill with sufficient permitted capacity to accommodate the project s solid waste disposal needs? x g. Comply with federal, state, and local statutes, and regulations related to solid x

37 Issues waste? Potentially Less Than With Mitigation Incorporated Less-Than- No Discussion The construction of well no. 4 will not result in increase solid waste discharge or create new storm water impact to the area. The new well will provide a reliable and dependable source of domestic water to the City and surrounding area and increase the City s ability to provide reliable water to its residents. The construction of Well No. 4 is an expansion of the utility infrastructure that will meet existing and future water demands.

38 Issues 18. MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE. Discussion Potentially Less Than With Mitigation Incorporated Less-Than- No a. Does the project have the potential to degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, reduce the number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory? x b. Does the project have impacts that are individually limited, but cumulatively considerable? ("Cumulatively considerable" means that the incremental effects of a project are considerable when viewed in connection with the effects of past projects, the effects of other current projects, and the effects of probable future projects)? x c. Does the project have environmental effects which will cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly? x The construction of well no. 4 will provide a benefit to the City of San Juan Bautista by providing a dependable and reliable source of domestic potable water to the City and surrounding area. The well will be part of the four well infrastructure system that provides reliable backup facilities to meet the daily demand of potable water needs of the community.

39 SECTION 3.0 Su m m ar y of Poten tial Im pacts an d Fu tu r e Mitig ation Action s 3.1 Aesth etics: Th e Con str u ction of Dom estic Water Well No. 4 will m in im al effect on th e aesth etics of th e ar ea. Th e well site is situ ated 125 feet n or th of San J u an - Hollister Road an d is su r r ou n ded on th e west side with ever y g r een tr ees, on th e n or th an d east side with decayin g waln u t tr ees. Th e site is with in an in du str ial zon ed par cel an d su r r ou n d by in du str ial zon ed pr oper ty. Th e well site will be fen ced an d desig n to fit in to th e su r r ou n din g ar ea. 3.2 Ag r icu ltu r e Res ou r ces: Th e well site is n ot located in an ag r icu ltu r e zon ed par cel an d will h ave m in im al im pact to th e ag r icu ltu r e of th e su r r ou n din g ar ea. 3.3 Air Qu ality: Air qu ality will be affected in cr em en tally wh en well is fu lly developed. Th e electr ical m otor r u n n in g th e pu m p will h ave m in im al effect on th e air qu ality. 3.4 Biolog ical Resou r ces: The plan s for developm en t th e water well on th e acr e par cel will h ave n o effect on th e biolog ical r esou r ces of th e ar ea. Per im eter fen cin g will abate an y an im al fr om

40 accessin g th e well site. All electr ical facilities will be u n der g r ou n d with n o over h ead electr ical lin es. 3.5 Cu ltu r e Resou r ces: Pr ovision will be m ade to pr otect th e ar ch aeolog ical ar tifact of th e well site. Notes will be in cor por ate in to th e con str u ction docu m en ts for discover y of an y ar tifact du r in g ex cavation an d g r adin g. All wor k will stop u pon discover y of an y ar tifact. 3.6 Geolog y/soils: Gr adin g an d ex cavation will be per for m u n der dir ect su per vision of th e City of San J u an Bau tista. 3.7 Em ission : Gr een h ou se g as em ission s occu r s n atu r ally in th e atm osph er e an d fr om h u m an activities. Gr een h ou se g as em ission s ar e pr odu ced pr im ar ily fr om electr icity g en er ation, r oad tr an spor tation, oth er en er g y pr odu cin g sou r ces, in du str ial pr ocesses, ag r icu ltu r e, for estr y, oth er lan d u se activities r elated to developm en t, solid waste disposal, wastewater tr eatm en t an d disch ar g e. Th e Gr een h ou se g as em ission com pon en ts in clu de water vapor, car bon diox ide (CO 2), m eth an e (CH 4), n itr ou s ox ide (N 20), Ch lor oflu or car bon s (CFC), h ydr oflu or ocar bon s (HFC), per flu or ocar bon s (PFC), su lfu r h ex aflu or ide (SF6), an d black car bon.

41 Califor n ia s GHG em ission s con tr ibu tes to g lobal clim ate ch an g e an d ar e attr ibu table in lar g e par t to h u m an activities associated with in du str ial, m an u factu r in g, en er g y pr odu ction, tr an spor tation, r esiden tial, com m er cial, in stitu tion al an d ag r icu ltu r e sector s. Th e u n in cor por ated ar eas of San Ben ito Cou n ty in 2009, based u pon th e in ven tor y of th ese sector s, con tr ibu ted 115,502 m etr ic ton s of CO 2 em ission s. Th e lar g est por tion of th e em ission was du e to tr an spor tation. Th e secon d lar g est pr odu cer of em ission was th e com m er cial / in du str ial sector. AMBAG is cu r r en tly evalu ated an d coor din atin g with th e Cou n ty of San Ben ito, City of Hollister an d San J u an Bau tista to developm en t su stain able com m u n ity str ateg ies. Th eses str ateg ies will aid th e ag en cies in plan n in g an d developin g g oals, objectives an d action str ateg ies to r edu ce g r een h ou se g as em ission s. Th e con str u ction of well n o. 4 will h ave a m in im al effect on th e g r een h ou se g as em ission s. 3.8 Hazar ds/hazar dou s Mater ials; Well n o. 4 will con tain all h aza r d waste m ater ials in a water tig h t con tain er an d stor e th em is a secu r ed facilities. Desig n pr ovision of

42 th e site will in cor por ate ber m s an d bar r ier s to pr even t m ig r ation of h azar d waste m ater ial leavin g th e site. 3.9 Hydr olog y an d Water Qu ality. Well n o. 4 con str u ction will be desig n ed to pr otect th e water qu ality of water pu m p fr om th e well an d in to th e distr ibu tion system. Th e well site will be elevated 2 feet above th e n atu r al g r ou n d levels with slopes to allow su r face water to dr ain away fr om th e well h ead in all dir ection. Con tain m en t will be desig n to catch all su r face water an d dir ect th e flows to a dr ain ag e basin Lan d Use/Plan n in g : Th e well site is located in an in du str ial zon ed par cel an d is con sisten t with th e m u n icipal zon in g or din an ce. Water wells ar e allowed in in du str ial zon ed par cels Min er al Resou r ces: Th e pr oposed site is n ot in a m in er al r esou r ces desig n ated ar ea. Min er al r esou r ces will n ot be affected by th e con str u ction of well n o Noise: Well n o. 4 will h ave m in im al im pact for n oise on th e su r r ou n din g ar ea. Adjacen t to an d west of th e site is a r ow of r edwood tr ees an d a m etal bu ildin g.

43 Th e pr oper ty n or th an d east is zon ed in du str ial an d is cu r r en tly vacan t Popu lation /Hou sin g : Th e pr oposed water well n o. 4 will h ave n o im pact on th e popu lation an d h ou sin g. Th e n ew well is n ot g r owth in du cin g sin ce it is par t of th e m u ltiple well ar r an g em en t with coor din ated m an ag em en t of th e oper ation of each well to m eet th e pr odu ction for th e city s water dem an d Pu blic Ser vice: Pu blic ser vices to th e fou r par cels ar e as follows: a. Fir e Pr otection ; Th e City of San J u an Bau tista con tr act with th e city of Hollister for fir e ser vices. b. Law En for cem en t: Th e City con tr acts with Th e San Ben ito Cou n ty Sh er iffs Depar tm en t for law en for cem en t ser vices.. c. Sch ools: Th e ar ea is with in on e qu ar ter m ile of a sch ool. Th e sch ool is separ ated by State Hig h way 156. d. Par k s: Th e water well n o. 4

44 will n o im pacts on th e City Par k s or State Par k s. It will pr ovide addition al su ppor t to th e over all water pr odu ction capacity of th e city s water system. e. Plan n in g Depar tm en t: Th e im pact to th e plan n in g staff is m in im al Recr eation : Th e con str u ction of water well n o. 4 will h ave n o effects on th e r ecr eation of th e City Tr an spor tation : Th e ar ea is located alon g San J u an -Hollister Road. Access to th e well site will be fr om San J u an -Hollister Road Utilities: Water an d sewer is pr ovided to th e ar ea. Stor m dr ain ag e an d su r face r u n off flows will be dir ected to San J u an Cr eek. On -site r eten tion an d stor m dr ain ag e collection syst em s will be

45 in cor por ated in t o th e desig n u pon developm en t. Water fr om well n o. 4 will be pu m ped to th e 1.2 m illion g allon steel water r eser voir Man dator y Fin din g s of Sig n ifican ce. Plan n in g an d developm en t stan dar ds will be im plem en ted to r equ ir e m itig ation s, m on itor in g an d con dition s of appr oval to m in im ize an y adver se affects to less th an sig n ifican t level. Th e lead ag en cy will be th e City of San J u an Bau tista an d th e cu r r en t m u n icipal code an d developm en t desig n g u idelin es r equ ir e detail r eview an d appr oval to m itig ate poten tial im pacts to a less th an sig n ifican ce. Th is will in clu de bu t n ot lim ited site r eview an d m on itor in g.

46 Based u pon th e an alysis an d fin din g of th is Docu m en t, th e con s tr u ction of water well n o. 4 Will h ave a m in im al effect on th e ar ea or adver sely affect th e h ealt h an d safety of per son s livin g an d wor k in g in th e vicin ity, or be m ater ially detr im en tal to th e pu blic welfar e of th e r esiden ts of th e City. Th at cu m u lative im pacts can be adequ ately m itig ated to a less th an sig n ifican t level.

47 4.0 Report Preparation 4.1 Repor t Au th or Th is r epor t is pr epar ed for th e con str u ction of water well n o. 4. in accor dan ce with th e Com plian ce Or der No R-001 Th e au th or s of th is docu m en t is th e plan n in g staff of th e City of San J u an Bau tista. 4.2 Refer en ces San J u an Bau tista 2035 Gen er al Plan 2035 San Ben ito Cou n ty Gen er al Plan 2008 In fr astr u ctu r e Im pr ovem en t Pr oject City of San J u an Bau tista. State of Califor n ia Water Well Stan dar ds. Citation Or der No C-007 & Com plian ce

48 Or der No R-001 SECTION List of Fig u r es Fig u r e 1 Vicin ity Map Fig u r e 2 Site Map Assessor Par cel Map Fig u r e 3 Plat Map of Acr e with access easem en t 5.2 Ex h ibit Citation Or der No C-007 & Com plian ce Or der No R Defin ition s: Boar d SJ B City of San J u an Bau tista SOI Sph er e of In flu en ce UGB Ur ban Gr owth Bou n dar y AMBAG Association Mon ter ey Bay Ar ea Gover n m en ts SWRCB State Water Resou r ce Con tr ol DDW Division of Dr in k in g Water

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