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□ Coastal Development Permit □ Precise Development Plan
u] Conditional Use Permit 03-"-:> 0 □ Redevelopment Permit
D Condominium Permit □ Site Development Plan
□ Environmental Impact □ Special Use Permit
Assessment
□ General Plan Amendment □ Specific Plan
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Development
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21 ASSESSOR PARCEL NO(S).: 168-280-49
31 PROJECT NAME: Calavera Recycled Water Pump Station
4) BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT: A pump statjon for the conveyance of recycled water
(public facility)
5) OWNER NAME (Print or Type) 6) APPLICANT NAME (Print or Type)
Carlsbad Municipal Water District Carlsbad Municipal Water District
Con••rt· Willi•m I' D r,~h•'"• !Jill••-C Pl••----
MAILING ADDRESS MAILING ADDRESS
1635 Faraday Avenue 1635 Faraday Avenue
CITY AND STATE ZIP TELEPHONE CITY AND STATE ZIP TELEPHONE
Carlsbad, CA 92008 (760) 602-2768 Carlsbad, CA 92008 (760) 602-2768
I CERTIFY THAT I AM THE LEGAL OWNER AND THAT ALL THE ABOVE I CERTIFY THAT I AM THE LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
INFORMATION IS TRUE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MV OWNER AND THAT ALL THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS TRUE AND
KNOWLEDGE. ~ CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MV KNOWLEDGE.
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SIGNATURE DATE SIGNATURE DATE
7) BRIEF LEGAL DESCRIPTION Lot 1 of CT 00-02, Map No. 14541
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NOTE: A PROPOSED PROJECT REQUIRING MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS BE FILED, MUST BE SUBMITTED PRIOR TO 3:30 P.M.
A PROPOSED PROJECT REQUIRING ONLY ONE APPLICATION BE FILED, MUST BE SUBMITTED PRIOR·TO 4:00 P.M.
Form 16 PAGE 1 OF 2
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8) LOCATION OF PROJECT:
STREET ADDRESS 1
ON THE West SIDE OF College e12ulevard I
!NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, WESTI !NAME OF STREET)
BETWEEN Rift Boad AND Pleasant Vale Dri~e
(NAME OF STREET) (NAME OF STREET)
9) LOCAL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT ZONE 7
10) . PROPOSED NUMBER OF LOTS ~ 11) NUMBER OF EXISTING r:;-;;-1 12) PROPOSED NUMBER OF ro7 L._'.'._J RESIDENTIAL UNITS L.:.J RESIDENTIAL UNITS L_j
13) TYPE OF SUBDIVISION ~14) PROPOSED IND OFFICE/ ~ 15) PROPOSED COMM GJ SQUARE FOOTAGE SQUARE FOOTAGE
16) PERCENTAGE OF PROPOSED 017) PROPOSED INCREASE IN ~ 18) PROPOSED SEWER 0 PROJECT IN OPEN SPACE AOT USAGE IN EDU
19) GROSS SITE ACREAGE ~20) EXISTING GENERAL GJ21) PROPOSED GENERAL EJ PLAN M PLAN DESIGNATION
22) EXISTING ZONING B23) PROPOSED ZONING G;J
24) IN THE PROCESS OF REVIEWING THIS APPLICATION IT MAY BE NECESSARY FOR MEMBERS OF CITY
STAFF, PLANNING COMMISSIONERS, DESIGN REVIEW BOARD MEMBERS OR CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
TO INSPECT AND ENTER THE PROPERTY THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF THIS APPLICATION. I/WE CONSENT
TO ENTRY FOR THIS PURPOSE
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SIGNATURE '
FOR CITY USE ONLY
FEE COMPUTATION
APPLICATION TYPE
TOTAL FEE REQUIRED
DATE FEE PAID
Form 16
FEE REQUIRED
RECE.ivED
NO\J O 7 2003
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RECEIPT NO.
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Project Description/Explanation:
The Carlsbad Municipal Water District (CMWD) proposes to construct the
Calavera Recycled Water Pump Station (Calavera RWPS) at Lot No. 118 of
Calavera Hills Village "X" CT 01-06. The 0.21-acre pump station site will contain
a block wall pump building and an aboveground cylindrical surge tank.
The proposed Calavera RWPS will be capable of supplying recycled water to the
upper pressure zone. The pumping capacity is 1,240 gpm. The primary
components of the proposed pump station include: a 22-foot by 32-foot masonry
block building, suction discharge piping, a flow meter, bypass piping, an electrical
switchgear, and three vertical turbine pumping units. The Calavera RWPS will
have a 1,200-gallon cylindrical hydrologic surge tank. The surge tank will have a
4-foot diameter and be 12-feet long and is proposed to be located at the southern
portion of Lot No. 118.
The pump station building will house the pumping units and ancillary electrical
and mechanical equipment. The electrical equipment will include distribution
switchgear, motor control center, variable frequency drives, and a main control
panel. The building will be cooled using a roof-mounted exhaust fan equipped
with acoustic air intake louvers. Roof-mounted equipment hatches will be
provided over each pumping unit for pump removal through the roof. The
proposed building and perimeter site fencing will be designed with architectural
treatment to present an attractive appearance to public views from College Blvd.
The developer of Calavera Hills Village "X" will complete adjacent landscaping.
c!ity • of Carlsbad
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HAZARDOUS WASTE AND SUBSTANCES ST ATE~IENT
Consultation Of Lists of Sites Related To Hazardous Wastes
(Certification of Compliance with Government Code Section 65962.5)
Pursuant to State of California Government Code Section 65962.5, I have consulted the Hazardous
Wastes and Substances Sites List compiled by the California Environmental Protection Agency and
hereby certify that ( check one):
[!] The development project and any alternatives proposed in this application are not contained on
the lists compiled pursuant to Section 65962.5 of the State Government Code.
D The development project and any alternatives proposed in this application m contained on the
lists compiled pursuant to Section 65962.5 of the State Government Code.
APPLICANT
Name: Wi 11 iam E. Plummer c/o CMWD
Address: 1635 Faraday Avenue
Carlsbad CA 92008
Phone Number: ( 760) 602-2768
PROPERTY OWNER
Name: Carlsbad Municipal Water District ICMWD)
Address: 1635 Faraday Avenue
Carlsbad CA 92006
Phone Number: ( 760) 602-2768
AddressofSite: Lot 118 of CT 01-06 (Village "X" of Calavera Hills Master Plan)
Local Agency (City and County): City of Carlsbad. County of San Diego
Assessor's book, page, and parcel number: _ _.1"'6,,_8-...,0.:4,.,.0c:.-.... 29,,_ • ..___.l-"6"'-8"'-0"'5"'0cc-,._27,._ __________ _
Specify list(s): DTSC' s Uazardous waste and Substances Site I ; st
Regulatory Identification Number:_-"N"-1:.:A _____________________ _
Date of List: 9-15-2003
~ ·"7,~<4 < //-C,-01 ___________ _
Applicant Signarufe/Date Property Owner Signature/Date
Admin/CowncriHazWasv
i635 Faraday Avenue• Carlsbad. CA 92008-73i4 • (760) 602-4600 • FAX (760) 602-8559 (i)
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The Hazardous Waste and Substances Sites (Cortese List} is a planning document
used by the State, local agencies and developers to comply with the California
Environmental Quality Act requirements in providing information about ttie location of
hazardous materials release sites. Government Code section 65962.5 requires the
California Environmental Protection Agency to develop at least annually an updated
Cortese List. Below is a list of agencies that maintain information regarding Hazardous
Waste and Substances Sites.
Department of Toxic Substances Control
www.dtsc.ca.gov/database/calsites
Calsites Hotline (916) 323-3400
State Water Resources Control Board
www .swrcb.ca.gov/cwphome/lustis
County of San Diego
Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA)
Mike Dorsey
Chief, Hazardous Materials Division
Department of Environmental Health SeNices
Hazardous Materials Management Division
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 129261
San Diego, CA 92112-9261
(619) 338-2395
Call Duty Specialist for General Questions at (619) 338-2231 fax: (619) 338-2315
www.co.san-dieqo.ca.us
Integrated Waste Management Board
www.ciwmb.ca.gov
916-255-4021
Environmental Protection-Agency
National Priorities Sites ("Superiund" or "CERCLIS"}
www.epa.gov/superiund/sites/cursites
(800) 424-9346
National Priorities List Sites in the United States
www.epa.gov/superiund/sites/npl/npl.htm
5/19/03
• City • of Carlsbad
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Applicant's statement or disclosure of certain ownership interests on all applications which will require
discretionary action on the part of the City Council or any a ointed Board, Commission or Committee.
The following information MUST be disclosed at the time of application submittal. Your project cannot
be reviewed until this information is completed. Please print.
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organization, corplll1ltion, estate, trust, receiver, syndicate, in this and any other county, city and county; city
municipality, district or other political subdivision or any other group or combination acting as a unit"
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provided below.
I. APPLICANT (Not the applicant's agent)
2.
Provide the COMPLETE, LEGAL names and addresses of MJ, persons having a financial
interest in the application. If the applicant includes a corporation or partnership; include the ·
names, title, addresses of all individuals owning more than 10% of the shares. -IF-NO
INDIVIDUALS OWN MORE THAN 10% OF THE SHARES, PLEASE INDICATE NON-
APPLICABLE (N/A) IN THE SPACE BELOW If a publjcly-owned corporation. include the
names, titles, and addresses of the corporate officers. (A separate page may be attached if
necessary.)
Person William E. Plummer Corp/Part _____________ _
Title Deputy City Engineer
Address 1635 Faraday Avenue
Carlsbad, CA 92008
OWNER (Not the owner's agent)
Title _____________ _
Address, ____________ _
Provide the COMPLETE, LEGAL names and addresses of MJ, persons having any ownership
interest in the property involved. Also, provide the nature of the legal ownership (i.e,
partnership, tenants in common, non-profit, corporation, etc.). If the ownership includes a
corporation or partnership, include the names, title, addresses of all individuals owning more
than 10% of the shares. IF NO INDIVIDUALS OWN MORE THAN 10% OF THE SHARES,
PLEASE INDICATE NON-APPLICABLE (NIA) IN TIIE SPACE BELOW. If a pubiicly-
owned comoration. include the names, titles, and addresses of the corporate officers. (A separate
page may be attached if necessary.)
Person William E. Plummer Corp/Part ____________ _
Title c/o CMWD. Deputy City Engineer Title _____________ _
Address, __________ _ Address, ____________ _
1635 Faraday Avenue• Carlsbad, CA 92008-7314 • (760) 602-4600 • FAX (760) 602-8559 @
• • 3. NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION OR TRUST
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names and addresses of ~ person serving as an officer or director of the non-profit
organization or as trustee or beneficiary of the.
Non Profit/Trust~--------Non Profit/Trust. __________ _
Title. ___________ _ Title. __ ....,. __________ _
Address __________ _ ' Address, _____________ _
4. Have you had more than $250, worth of business ttansacted with any member of City staff,
Boards, Commissions, Committees and/or Council within the past twelve (12) months?
0 Yes ONo Ifyes,pleaseindicateperson(s): _____________ _
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I certify that all the above information is true and correct to the best of my knowledge ..
Signature of owner/date Signature of applicant/date
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Print or type name of owner Print or type name of applicant
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Signature of owner/applicant's agent if applicable/date
Print or type name of owner/applicant's agent
H:AOMIN\COUNTER\D\SCLOSURE STATEMENT 5198 Paga 2 of 2
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FORM -PART 1
(Carlsbad Municipal Water District)
BACKGROUND
1. Case Name: Calavera Recycled Water Pump Station
2. Lead Agency Name and Address: City of Carlsbad
1635 Faraday Avenue
Carlsbad, CA 92008-7314
3. Contact Person: Christopher Muehlbacher
(760) 602-2736
4. Project Location: Northwest of College Blvd. and Rift Road of Calavera
Hills Village "X"
5. Project Sponsor's Name and Address: Carlsbad Municipal Water District
5950 El Camino Real
Carlsbad, CA 92008
6. General Plan Designation: RM
7. Zoning: PC, Calavera Hills Master Plan
8. Other Public Agencies whose Approval is Required: None.
9. Project Description/Environmental Setting and Surround Land Uses:
The Carlsbad Municipal Water District (CMWD) proposes to construct the
Calavera Recycled Water Pump Station (Calavera RWPS) at Lot No. 118
of Calavera Hills Village "X" CT 01-06. The 0.21-acre pump station site
will contain a block wall pump building and an aboveground cylindrical
surge tank. The CMWD requests approval from the City of Carlsbad (City)
of a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for the construction and operation of
the recycled water pump station.
The proposed Calavera RWPS will be capable of supplying recycled water
to the upper pressure zone. The pumping capacity is 1,240 gpm. The
primary components of the proposed pump station include: a 22-foot by
32-foot masonry block building, suction discharge piping, a flow meter,
bypass piping, an electrical switchgear, and three vertical turbine pumping
units. The Calavera RWPS will have a 1,200-gallon cylindrical hydrologic
surge tank. The surge tank will have a 4-foot diameter and be 12-feet
long and is proposed to be located at the southern portion of Lot No. 118.
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The pump station building will house the pumping units and ancillary
electrical and mechanical equipment. The electrical equipment will
include distribution switchgear, motor control center, variable frequency
drives, and a main control panel. The building will be cooled using a roof-
mounted exhaust fan equipped with acoustic air intake louvers. Roof-
mounted equipment hatches will be provided over each pumping unit for
pump removal through the roof. The proposed building and perimeter site
fencing will be designed with architectural treatment to present an
attractive appearance to public views from College Blvd. The developer of
Calavera Hills Village "X" will complete adjacent landscaping.
II.
B.
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ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
Environmental Impact Discussion
AESTHETICS
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a. No Impact. No scenic vista will be impacted by the project.
b. No Impact. The site is not within the viewshed of a state scenic
highway or any state highway that is designated by Caltrans as eligible for
listing (http://www.dot.ca.gov:80/hg/LandArch/scenic/cahisys.htm).
c. No Impact. The site has existing potable and recycled water
facilities.
d. Less Than Significant Impact. The proposed pump station facility
will be equipped with night lighting, including lights on the exterior of the
structure. These will not be lighted continuously, and they will be directed
downward and away from nearby residences. Since the project site is
adjacent to a residential, and recreational, area, the lighting on-site will not
be substantially different from adjacent lighting and will not adversely
affect views.
II. AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES
a. No Impact. The site has existing improvements and does not
contain protected farmland.
b. No Impact. The site is not zoned for agricultural use.
c. No Impact. The site is included within CT 01-06 and does not
contain protected farmland.
Ill. AIR QUALITY
a. No Impact. The Air Pollution Control District (APCD) regulates
emissions controls for construction equipment and procedures such as
dust control during construction. The project will comply with all APCD
Rules and Regulations. Any air emissions produced during construction
would be temporary. Operation of the pump station would not be a source
of air pollutant emissions since electric motors ordinarily would be used to
power the pumps and would produce no air emissions.
The proposed project is in the San Diego Air Basin (SDAB) within the
jurisdiction of the San Diego APCD. The SDAB is a federal and state non-
attainment area for ozone (03), and a state non-attainment area for
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respirable particulate matter less than or equal to 1 O microns in diameter
(PM10). The applicable attainment plan for these criteria pollutants is the
Regional Air Quality Strategy, which is prepared and administered by the
San Diego APCD.
Short-term air quality impacts during construction would occur from heavy
equipment exhaust emissions, construction-related trips by workers,
delivery trucks, and material hauling trucks, and from associated fugitive
dust generation. Heavy construction equipment is usually diesel-powered.
In general, emissions from diesel-powered equipment contain more
nitrogen oxide compounds (NOx), sulfur oxide compounds (SOx), and
PM10, and less carbon monoxide (CO) and reactive organic compounds
(ROCs), than emissions from gasoline-powered engines. NOx compounds
and ROCs are precursors to ozone formation.
Construction equipment anticipated for this project could typically include
a tractor, compactor, scrapers, backhoe, cranes, grader, dump and
concrete trucks, and miscellaneous tractor-trailer delivery trucks. The
equipment that may be found at any one time at the construction site will
vary. Short-term sources of construction-related air emissions include: (a)
fugitive dust from grading activities, (b) construction exhaust, and (c)
construction related by worker commute, delivery trucks, and material
hauling trucks.
The APCD does not have specific significance thresholds for air pollutants
generated during construction. However, the APCD does specify Air
Quality Impact Analysis (AQIA) Trigger Levels for review of new stationary
sources. Although these trigger levels are specified for stationary sources,
they are used here to assess the potential impacts due to air emissions
during project construction. The AQIA Trigger Levels are:
NOx 250 pounds per day
SOx 250 pounds per day
CO 550 pounds per day
PM10 100 pounds per day
No AQIA Trigger Levels specified for ROCs have been adopted. If
anticipated project emissions exceed any of these Trigger Levels, a more
detailed Air Quality Impact Analysis may be required by the APCD. For
this evaluation, project construction air emissions were estimated using
the California Air Resources Board Urbemis7G version 3.2 air emission
estimation program.
The Urbemis7G program does not include em1ss1on factors for SOx
compounds. The equipment emission factors used in Urbemis7G are the
same as those found in the South Coast Air Quality Management District
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CEQA Air Quality Handbook, and the Handbook does include emission
factors for SOx compounds. A comparison of the CEQA Air Quality
Handbook NOx and SOx compound emission factors reveals that the SOx
emission factors are consistently less than the corresponding NOx
emission factors for the same types of equipment. Therefore, it can be
concluded that the total SOx emissions from a project will be less than the
total NOx emissions from that project.
The San Diego APCD Trigger Levels for NOx and SOx compounds are
the same (250 pounds per day). Consequently, for this assessment it can
be concluded that if the total NOx emissions projected by Urbemis7G are
less than the AQIA Trigger Levels, then the total SOx emissions will also
be below the Trigger Levels.
As indicated, the amount and types of equipment on-site at any one time
will vary. This assessment conservatively assumes that all of the projected
equipment could be working on-site simultaneously. Under this
assumption, the maximum projected daily air emissions during
construction would be:
NOx 158 pounds per day
Sox <158 pounds per day
CO 92 pounds per day
PM10 26 pounds per day
Thus, the maximum projected daily air emissions due to construction of
the proposed project would be below all AQIA Trigger Levels.
Dust control during grading operations is regulated by the APCD and must
conform to APCD Rules and Regulations. All project construction is
required to incorporate best management practices that include the
following measures to reduce fugitive dust impacts:
1. All unpaved construction areas shall be sprinkled with water or
other acceptable San Diego APCD dust-control agents during dust-
generating activities to reduce dust emissions. Additional watering
or acceptable APCD dust-control agents shall be applied during dry
weather or windy days until dust emissions are not visible.
2. All trucks hauling dirt and debris shall be covered to reduce
windblown dust and spills.
3. On dry days, dirt or debris spilled onto paved surfaces shall be
swept up immediately to reduce re-suspension of particulate matter
caused by vehicle movement. Approach routes to construction site
shall be cleaned daily of construction-related dirt in dry weather.
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4. On-site stockpiles of excavated material shall be covered or
watered.
Given the small amount of grading and construction overall, air emissions
associated with this project are not anticipated to result in any significant
impacts.
b. No Impact. See response to II I.a.
C. No Impact. See response to I I I.a.
d. No Impact. See response to Ill.a.
e. No Impact. See response to Ill.a.
BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
a. No Impact. The proposed site is located within Calavera Hills
Village "X" CT 01-06. This tract is part of the Calavera Hills Master Plan
Amendment MP-150 (H). Ordinance No. NS-616 approved this master
plan on 01/15/02. The EIR 98-02 does not require any mitigation specific
to this project.
b. No Impact. See previous response.
c. No Impact. See previous response.
d. No Impact. See previous response.
e. No Impact. See previous response.
f. No Impact. See previous response.
g. No Impact. See previous response.
CULTURAL RESOURCES
a. No Impact. See previous response IV.a.
b. No Impact. See previous response IV.a.
c. No Impact. See previous response IV.a.
d. No Impact. See previous response IV.a.
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VI. GEOLOGY AND SOILS
a.i. No Impact. The project sit is not within a fault-rupture hazard zone
quadrangle map indexed in the Division of Mines and Geology Special
Publication 42.
a.ii. Less Than Significant Impact. The project site will likely be
subject to ground shaking in response to either a local moderate or more
distant large-magnitude earthquake. Seismic risk at the site is
comparable to the risk for the San Diego area in general. The closest
source to the site for ground motion , and the source that would produce
the greatest ground acceleration at the site, are the Julian and Temecula
segments of the Elsinore fault zone, about 24 miles to the northeast, and
the Del Mar segment of the Rose Canyon/Newport-Inglewood fault zone,
about 5 miles west of the project site. Project design will meet or exceed
existing earthquake design standards, including the Uniform Building
Code guidelines currently adopted by for seismic safety standards in
California.
a.iii. Less Than Significant Impact. Liquefaction, or related ground
rupture, failures are not anticipated. The project site involves a fill
condition from CT 01-06 with acceptable material.
a.iv. No Impact. Per the soils report, the cut and fill slopes are
considered grossly and surficially stable. However, adverse conditions
may be exposed during the grading effort for CT 01-06 but would be
remedied prior to construction of the recycled water pump station.
b. Less Than Significant Impact. Part of the site work involves a
retaining wall for an adjacent slope. Grading will follow best management
practices for the control of erosion, such as straw bale or sandbag
barriers, and outlet protection. Finished grades will be promptly planted at
the end of construction according to the landscape plan prepared by the
developer of CT 01-06.
c. Less Than Significant Impact. The project site is a fill location
that does not have the soil conditions associated with a potential for
geologic instability. Additionally, standard engineering practices for
recompaction, fill placement, ect. will be utilized during construction.
d. No Impact. Expansive soils will not be utilized for fill of the subject
site.
e. No Impact. The proposed pump station will not generate or
discharge wastewater on-site. No septic tank, or alternative wastewater
disposal system, exists or is proposed as part of the project.
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VII. HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
a. No Impact. The operation of the proposed recycled water pump
station does not involve the routine transport, use, or disposal of
hazardous materials.
b. No Impact. See response to VII.a.
c. No Impact. See response to VII.a.
d. No Impact. The site is not included on a list of hazardous
materials site compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5.
e. No Impact. The project site is located about two and one-half
miles north of McClellan-Palomar Airport and is within the area covered in
the Comprehensive Land Use Plan for that airport. The site is outside of
the 60 dB(A) CNEL contour, the Flight Activity Zone, and the Airport
Influence Area designated in the Comprehensive Land Use Plan.
f. No Impact. The project site is not within the vicinity of a private
airstrip.
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g. No. Impact. Neither construction of the recycled water pump
station nor operation of the proposed facility will significantly affect, block,
or interfere with traffic on public streets, including any streets that would
be used for emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan.
h. No Impact. No activities including the use of highly flammable
products or materials will be conducted on-site. The pump station will be
housed in a masonry structure not readily susceptible to damage by fire.
No people will reside, or work, on-site with exception to temporary site
visits for maintenance and operations.
VIII. HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY
a. No Impact. The project will not violate any water quality standards
or waste discharge requirements.
b. No Impact. The project will not withdraw any groundwater or
discharge into the existing groundwater. No existing water quality
conditions will be adversely affected.
c. No Impact. The project will not withdraw any groundwater or
discharge into the existing groundwater. No existing water quality
conditions will be adversely affected.
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d. No Impact. The pump station construction will decrease the
adsorption rates and increase the amount of surface runoff compared to
existing conditions. Considering the small surface area of the building and
on-site paving, the impact is expected to be less than significant.
e. No Impact. The pump station construction will decrease the
adsorption rates and increase the amount of surface runoff compared to
existing conditions. Considering the small surface area of the building and
on-site paving, the impact is expected to be less than significant.
f. No Impact. Impervious surfaces at the pump station will
incrementally increase runoff from the site; however, the operational
sectors of the site will be enclosed and isolated from runoff. No
substantial additional pollutant loading of runoff is anticipated due to the
low level of activity associated with the site.
g. No Impact. See previous responses. All transport, handling, use,
and disposal of substances such as petroleum products, solvents, and
paints related to construction, operation, and maintenance of the facilities
will comply with all federal, state, and local laws regulating the
management and use of hazardous materials.
h. No Impact. No housing is proposed.
i. No Impact. Project site is not within a 100-yr flood hazard area.
j. No Impact. No construction of a dam or construction in an area
within the flood limits downstream from a dam is proposed.
k. No Impact. The project would not result in, or expose people, to a
seiche, tsunami, or mudflow.
I. Less Than Significant Impact. See response to Vl.b.
m. No Impact. See response to VII I.I.
n. No Impact. See previous responses.
o. No Impact. See previous responses.
p. No Impact. See previous responses.
IX. LANDUSE AND PLANNING
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a. No Impact. The proposed pump station will be located adjacent to
a recreation area for CT 01-06 and will not divide said improvement.
b. No Impact. The proposed project will not conflict with any
applicable land use plan, policy, or regulation of any agency with
jurisdiction over the project.
c. No Impact. The City of Carlsbad Habitat Management Plan for
Natural Communities in the City of Carlsbad (HMP), December
1999,.does not identified the project site as a conservation area in the
HMP. No other habitat conservation plans specific to this site encumber
the property.
X. MINERAL RESOURCES
a. No Impact. Due to the nature of the proposed pump station, there
will be no loss of availability of a known mineral resource.
b. No Impact. Due to the nature of the proposed pump station, there
will be no loss of availability of a locally important mineral resource
recovery site delineated on a local general plan, specific plan, or
other land use plan.
XI. NOISE
a. No Impact. The proposed pump station is located adjacent to a
recreation area and residential development for CT 01-06. The
Noise Element of the Carlsbad General Plan states that the City's
policy is that 60 dB(A) Community Noise Equivalent Level (CNEL)
is the maximum exterior noise level to which residential units
should be subjected, except that 65 db(A) is the maximum for
residential units subject to noise from McClellan-Palomar Airport.
The Municipal Code (Chapter 8.48) prohibits construction activity
that would create disturbing, excessive, or offensive noise after
sunset of any day, and before 7 A.M. Monday through Friday, and
before 8 A.M. on Saturday, and all day Sunday and specified
holidays. The Noise Ordinance does not set a defined noise level
standard for construction activities, but simply limits the hours of
construction.
Construction of the pump station will be limited to the hours allowed in the
Municipal Code. The features of the pump station that could produce
significant noise levels that would affect nearby receptors include the
operation of the pumps and motors that drive them. The pump station is
designed so that the pumps will be enclosed in a masonry-walled building.
The facility will be designed and constructed so the sound level at the
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property line adjoining residential lots will be less than the City of Carlsbad
General Plan standard of 60 dB(A) CNEL for residential areas.
b. No Impact. The project will not produce groundbourne vibration or
noise outside the project site boundaries.
c. Less Than Significant Impact. See response to XI.a. The pump
station project will result in an incremental permanent increase in noise in
the vicinity of the site. Since this increase will not exceed levels stated in
the Carlsbad General Plan, the increase is not considered substantial or
significant.
d. Less Than Significant Impact. During construction, a temporary
increase in the ambient noise levels in the project vicinity is anticipated.
Construction will be scheduled to conform to the limitations specified in the
Municipal Code; thus, the increase is not considered substantial or
significant.
e. No Impact. The project is located within the are of Comprehensive
Land Use Plan for McClellan-Palomar Airport. However, the project will
not expose people residing or working in the are to a significant increase
in noise levels, and operations and maintenance personnel will not be
exposed to aircraft noise levels in excel of 60 dB(A) CNEL as indicated by
noise contours mapped in the Comprehensive Land Use Plan.
f. No Impact. The project is not within the vicinity of a private airstrip.
XII. POPULATION AND HOUSING
a. Less Than Significant Impact. In addition to the general resource
conservation, a primary goal of the proposed recycled water phase II
project is to reduce the city's reliance on imported water sources provided
by the Metropolitan Water District (MWD). The proposed recycled water
pump station is a component in the systemwide expansion project.
Carlsbad's anticipated reduced need for imported water could, in theory,
mean that additional water resources are made available to other MWD
customers, which could have growth inducing impact either directly or
indirectly. The amount of water that could be made available is 4 MGD
that is based on the capacity of the previously approved water recycling
facility. Given that relatively small amount of water within the diverse
context of the MWD market (i.e. customers such as agriculture, industry,
residential and a service area covering all of Southern California), the
potential for growth induction is less than significant. At the local level,
additional water resources are not expected to induce growth. Growth in
the City of Carlsbad is regulated and numerically capped by the City's
Growth Management Program.
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b. No Impact. The proposed recycled water pump station will be
sited on a designated site within CT 01-06 and will not displace any
housing.
c. No Impact. The proposed project will be sited on a designated site
within CT 01-06 and will not displace any substantial numbers of
people.
XIII. PUBLIC SERVICES
a.i. No Impact. No additional impacts to the City of Carlsbad fire
protections will result due to this project. ,
a.ii. No Impact. No additional impacts to the City of Carlsbad police
protection services will result due to this project.
a.iii. No Impact. No additional impacts to schools will result from the
recycled water pump station with exception that recycled water will be
made available for irrigation water at some of the schools. The water
quality will meet or exceed the requirements of the State Health Services
for unrestricted use of the recycled water.
a.Iv. No Impact. No additional impacts parks will result from the
proposed project.
a.v. No Impact. No additional impacts to other public facilities will
result from the proposed project.
XIV. RECREATION
a. No Impact. The project will not result in the need for additional
parks or other recreational features.
b. No Impact. The project does not include recreational facilities or
require the construction, or expansion, of recreational facilities.
XV. TRANSPORTATION
a. No Impact. The amount of projected daily traffic anticipated as a
result of the project, short and long term, is minimal. Therefore traffic
impacts are expected to be less than significant. To minimize short-term
impacts relating to construction traffic, the project is subject to the City's
haul permitting procedure. In the long term, a minor amount of additional
traffic is anticipated due to the project. The pump station will likely require
a daily site visit for operation and maintenance of the facility.
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b. No Impact. See previous response. Levels of service are
predicted on normal weekday traffic and do not include temporary effects
such as construction traffic. Normal traffic to the pump station site will not
affect levels of service on roads and intersections.
c. No Impact. The project will not generate or require air traffic and
would not physically interfere with air traffic patterns.
d. No Impact. The project will not change the geometry of public
roads. The very low level of traffic using the pump station site will have
virtually no effect on normal traffic on College Blvd.
e. No Impact. Emergency access separate from the ordinary access
is not required. The project will not affect any public, or private, access to
other property.
t. No Impact. Sufficient space to park operations and maintenance
vehicles will be provided on-site. There is not effect on public parking.
g. No Impact. Because of the restricted access to the site and its
limited and specialized uses, there would be no effect on or demand for
alternative transportation programs, facilities, or equipment. The project
will not conflict with adopted policies, plans, or programs supporting
alternative transportation.
XVI. UTILITIES AND SERVICES SYSTEMS
a. No Impact. The proposed recycled water pump station will not
have an effect on wastewater treatment by exceeding wastewater
treatment requirements of the Regional Quality Control Board.
b. No Impact. The proposed recycled water pump station is a
component of a systemwide expansion of which approval for the
recycled water treatment plant was approved under separate
action.
c. No Impact. No new storm drains or channels are required for the
existing facilities or the proposed project.
d. No Impact. The project will not impact local or regional water
supplies. However, additional treated potable water would be made
available since the project will produce recycled water for irrigation and
industrial purposes.
e. No Impact. The proposed project and the existing site facilities will
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not require wastewater treatment services.
f. No Impact. The project will not ordinarily generate any
appreciable volume of solid waste , and solid waste collection from the site
will not be required. Any solid waste generated during maintenance will
be taken off the site for appropriate disposal.
g. No Impact. Any solid waste generated on the site during
construction or operation would be removed and disposed of in an
appropriate facility in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal
regulations.
XVII. MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE
a. No Impact. The proposed project is located on a designated site
within CT 01-06 and does not have the potential to degrade the
quality of the environment. No habitats for fish or wildlife species
are known to exist at the developed site.
b. No Impact. The proposed project is located on a designated site
within CT 01-06 and does not produce cumulatively considerable
impacts.
c. No Impact. The proposed project is located on a designed site
within CT 01-06 and does not have environmental effects that
cause directly, nor indirectly, substantial adverse effects on human
beings.
XVII. EARLIER ANALYSES
The following documents were used in the analysis of this project and are on file
in the City of Carlsbad Planning Department located at 1635 Faraday Avenue,
Carlsbad, California, 92008.
1. Final Master Environmental Impact Report for the City of Carlsbad
General Plan Update (MEIR 93-01 ), City of Carlsbad Planning Department
(March 1994).
2. Preliminary Design Report for the Encina Basin Water Reclamation
Program, Phase II Recycled Water Pump Stations by Krieger & Stewart,
Inc. 2002.
3. Initial Study and Environmental Checklist for the Encina Basin Water
Reclamation Program Phase II Project. 1999.
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4. Preliminary Geotechnical Evaluation Calavera Hills II, College Boulevard
and Cannon Road Bridge and Thoroughfare District No. 4 by GeoSoils,
Inc. updated 2001.
5. City of Carlsbad Habitat Management Plan. City of Carlsbad Planning
Department, 1999.
6. Calavera Hills Master Plan Amendment MP-150 (H).