Appendices E to H - County of Kern PDF
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REVISED Draft Environmental Impact Report SCH# 2011021051 Volume IV.A Appendices E through H CATALINA RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT enXco Development Corporation Zone Change Case No. 8, Map 215 Zone Change Case No. 8, Map 216 Conditional Use Permit No. 6, Map 215 Conditional Use Permit No. 7, Map 215 “Appendix G” has been revised to include the Hydrology Report Kern County Planning and Community Development Department Bakersfield, California July August 2011 REVISED Draft Environmental Impact Report SCH# 2011021051 Volume IV.A Appendices E through H CATALINA RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT enXco Development Corporation Zone Change Case No. 8, Map 215 Zone Change Case No. 8, Map 216 Conditional Use Permit No. 6, Map 215 Conditional Use Permit No. 7, Map 215 “Appendix G” has been revised to include the Hydrology Report Kern County Planning and Community Development Department 2700 M Street, Suite 100 Bakersfield, CA 93301-2370 (661) 862-8600 Technical Assistance by: RBF Consulting 4540 Duckhorn Drive, Suite 202 Sacramento, CA 95834 (916) 928-1113 July August 2011 Appendices NOTE TO REVIEWER OF ELECTRONIC FILES: In an effort to assist in reviewing this electronic version of the Catalina Renewable Wind Energy Project Draft EIR Appendices, each of the following Draft EIR Appendices have been electronically “bookmarked” to allow for quick navigation between sections. 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Appendix E Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Appendix F Limited Feasibility Level Geologic Hazard and Soils Evaluation Appendix G Hydrology Report Appendix H Noise Impact Technical Report and Memorandum for the Record for the Noise Impact Technical Report Catalina Renewable Energy Project July 2011 Draft Environmental Impact Report Appendix E Phase I Environmental Site Assessment CATALINA RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT PHASE I ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT Prepared for: enXco Development Corporation 4000 Executive Parkway, Suite 100 San Ramon, California 94583 Prepared by: Sapphos Environmental, Inc. 430 North Halstead Street Pasadena, California 91107 May 12, 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION PAGE 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY..................................................................................................1-1 1.1 Site Location........................................................................................................1-1 1.2 Site Inspection Dates...........................................................................................1-1 1.3 Individuals Performing the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment......................1-1 1.4 Summary of Findings and Conclusions................................................................1-2 2.0 OBJECTIVES AND LIMITATIONS....................................................................................2-1 2.1 Purpose...............................................................................................................2-1 2.2 Scope of Services.................................................................................................2-1 2.3 Significant Assumptions.......................................................................................2-2 2.4 Limitations and Exceptions..................................................................................2-2 2.5 User Reliance......................................................................................................2-2 3.0 SITE OVERVIEW.............................................................................................................3-1 4.0 SITE INSPECTION...........................................................................................................4-1 4.1 Site Observations.................................................................................................4-1 4.2 Aboveground Storage Tanks and Underground Storage Tanks..............................4-2 4.3 Transformers and Polychlorinated Biphenyls Equipment......................................4-2 4.4 Regulated Hazardous Materials...........................................................................4-2 4.5 Asbestos-containing Materials..............................................................................4-2 4.6 Lead-based Paints................................................................................................4-3 4.7 Radon Gas...........................................................................................................4-3 4.8 Area Reconnaissance...........................................................................................4-3 5.0 SITE HISTORY.................................................................................................................5-1 5.1 Historical U.S. Geological Survey Topographic Maps..........................................5-1 5.2 Historical Aerial Photographs..............................................................................5-2 5.3 Historical Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps...............................................................5-3 5.4 Other Historical Sources......................................................................................5-3 6.0 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING..........................................................................................6-1 6.1 Topography.........................................................................................................6-1 6.2 Soils and Geology...............................................................................................6-1 6.3 Groundwater.......................................................................................................6-2 7.0 GOVERNMENT RECORDS REVIEW................................................................................7-1 7.1 Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Environmental Regulatory Databases..................7-1 7.2 Kern County Environmental Health Services Department.....................................7-1 Catalina Renewable Energy Project Phase I Environmental Site Assessment May 2011 Sapphos Environmental, Inc. W:\PROJECTS\1378\1378-039\Documents\Technical Studies\4th version - with County-supplied comments incorporated Technical Studies\4th Phase I Tech Report\Rev Phase I_ Catalina 5-10-11\Section 0 Table of Contents_edited.doc Page i 8.0 FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS 8.1 Summary of Findings...........................................................................................8-1 8.2 Conclusions.........................................................................................................8-1 9.0 REFERENCES...................................................................................................................9-1 10.0 REPORT AUTHORSHIP................................................................................................10-1 FIGURES FOLLOWS PAGE 1.1-1 Regional Vicinity Map....................................................................................................1-1 1.1-2 Project Location Map......................................................................................................1-1 1.1-3 Topographic Map with USGS 7.5-Minute Map Index......................................................1-1 4.1-1 Phase I ESA Survey Locations.........................................................................................4-1 6.2-1 Soil Designations............................................................................................................6-1 6.2-2 Geologic Faults..............................................................................................................6-1 APPENDICES A Site Photographs B Historical Topographic Maps C Historical Aerial Photographs D EDR Data Map Area Study E Telephone Contact Report Catalina Renewable Energy Project Phase I Environmental Site Assessment May 2011 Sapphos Environmental, Inc. W:\PROJECTS\1378\1378-039\Documents\Technical Studies\4th version - with County-supplied comments incorporated Technical Studies\4th Phase I Tech Report\Rev Phase I_ Catalina 5-10-11\Section 0 Table of Contents_edited.doc Page ii SECTION 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.1 SITE LOCATION The Catalina Renewable Energy Project property (subject property, or project property) is located in an unincorporated portion of Kern County, California, approximately 9 miles northwest of the City of Rosamond, California, and approximately 12 miles southeast of the City of Tehachapi, California (Figure 1.1-1, Regional Vicinity Map). State Route (SR) 58 (Blue Star Memorial Highway) is located approximately 11 miles to the north of the subject property, SR 14 (Antelope Valley Freeway) is approximately 11 miles to the east, and SR 138 (West Avenue D) is approximately 6 miles to the south (Figure 1.1-2, Project Location Map). The subject property is primarily located to the south and west of the intersection of Backus Road and Tehachapi–Willow Springs Road. The proposed project property is an irregular-shaped site encompassing approximately 7,472 acres. The subject property is depicted on the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) 7.5-minute series Tylerhorse Canyon,1 and Willow Springs,2 topographic quadrangles (Figure 1.1-3, Topographic Map with USGS 7.5-Minute Map Index). The proposed project is located within Township 10 North, Range 14 West, Sections 9, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, and 35, and Township 10 North, Range 15 West, Section 25. The subject property ranges in elevation from 3,000 feet to 3,880 feet above mean sea level at the southeastern-most and northwestern-most corners of the proposed project boundary, respectively (Figure 1.4-3). 1.2 SITE SURVEY INSPECTION DATES The subject property was reviewed on two separate occasions. As a part of the Avalon Renewable Energy Project, the property was inspected on April 23 and 24, 2009. The Catalina Renewable Energy Project resulted from reconfiguration of the Avalon Renewable Energy Project area, and newly acquired parcels were inspected on December 8, 2010. 1.3 INDIVIDUALS PERFORMING THE PHASE I ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT Ms. Madeline B. Worsnopp, hazardous materials coordinator, and Dr. M. Anthony Collins, senior hazardous materials specialist, performed the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment of the subject property associated with the April 2009 inspection. Mr. Andre Anderson, REA, CEC, CES, senior environmental compliance specialist; Ms. Donna Grotzinger, senior environmental compliance coordinator; and Ms. Leanna Guillermo, environmental compliance analyst, performed the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment of the subject property associated with the December 2010 inspection. 1 U.S. Geological Survey. [1965] Photo Inspected 1973. 7.5-Minute Series Tylerhorse Canyon, Topographic Quadrangle. Reston, VA. 2 U.S. Geological Survey. 1974. 7.5-Minute Series Willow Springs Topographic Quadrangle. Reston, VA. Catalina Renewable Energy Project Phase I Environmental Site Assessment May 2011 Sapphos Environmental, Inc. 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