Phillips 66 Propane Recovery Project Recirculated DEIR
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PHILLIPS 66 PROPANE RECOVERY PROJECT Recirculated Draft Environmental Impact Report SCH No. 2012072046 County File No. LP12-2073 Contra Costa County Department of Conservation and Development October 2014 PHILLIPS 66 PROPANE RECOVERY PROJECT Recirculated Draft Environmental Impact Report SCH No. 2012072046 County File No. LP12-2073 Contra Costa County Department of Conservation and Development October 2014 Department of Conservation and Development Community Development Division 30 Muir Road Martinez, CA 94553 120546 TABLE OF CONTENTS Phillips 66 Propane Recovery Project Recirculated Draft Environmental Impact Report Page Executive Summary ....................................................................................................... ES-1 ES-1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... ES-1 ES-2 Project Objectives ............................................................................................. ES-2 ES-3 Project Setting and Location ............................................................................. ES-3 ES-4 Project Description ............................................................................................ ES-3 ES-5 Alternatives ....................................................................................................... ES-8 ES-6 Environmentally Superior Alternative ................................................................ ES-9 ES-7 Areas of Controversy and Issues to be Resolved ............................................. ES-9 ES-8 Summary of Impacts ....................................................................................... ES-10 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................ 1-1 1.1 Background ......................................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Purpose of This Document ................................................................................. 1-2 1.3 Recirculated EIR Process ................................................................................... 1-2 1.4 Project Overview ................................................................................................. 1-3 1.5 Key Areas of Environmental Concern ................................................................. 1-3 1.6 Organization of the Document ............................................................................ 1-4 1.7 Use of this Document by Agencies ..................................................................... 1-4 1.8 Permit and Approvals ......................................................................................... 1-5 2. Summary of Environmental Impacts ........................................................................ 2-1 3. Project Description .................................................................................................... 3-1 3.1 Project Overview and Location ........................................................................... 3-1 3.1.1 Introduction .............................................................................................. 3-1 3.1.2 Location ................................................................................................... 3-2 3.2 Project Objectives and Components ................................................................... 3-5 3.2.1 Project Objectives .................................................................................... 3-5 3.2.2 Project Components................................................................................. 3-7 3.3 Existing Phillips 66 Refinery ................................................................................ 3-8 3.3.1 Basic Refinery Processes ........................................................................ 3-8 3.3.2 Existing Refinery Units and Facilities ..................................................... 3-10 3.3.3 Recent Projects and Changes at the Rodeo Refinery ............................ 3-26 3.4 Components of the Proposed Project ............................................................... 3-27 3.4.1 Introduction ............................................................................................ 3-27 3.4.2 New and Modified Facilities and Equipment .......................................... 3-28 3.4.3 Import and Export .................................................................................. 3-39 3.4.4 Operations Workforce ............................................................................ 3-39 3.4.5 Operations Phase – Traffic and Transportation ..................................... 3-39 Phillips 66 Propane Recovery Project i October 2014 Recirculated Draft Environmental Impact Report Table of Contents Page 3. Project Description (continued) 3.5 Project Construction ......................................................................................... 3-39 3.5.1 Schedule ................................................................................................ 3-39 3.5.2 Site Preparation ..................................................................................... 3-40 3.5.3 Construction Labor Force ....................................................................... 3-40 3.5.4 Construction Materials and Services ...................................................... 3-40 3.5.5 Construction Traffic ................................................................................ 3-41 3.6 Maintenance Activities ...................................................................................... 3-41 3.7 Permits and Approvals Required ...................................................................... 3-42 3.8 Applicant Proposed Measure (APM) ................................................................. 3-43 4. Environmental Setting, Impacts, and Mitigation Measures (15088.5(c) only need to recirculate the portion/chapters modified; 7 of 18) 4.0 Approach to the Analysis of Impacts ................................................................ 4.0-1 4.1 Air Quality ........................................................................................................ 4.1-1 4.2 Biological Resources ....................................................................................... 4.2-1 4.3 Energy Conservation ....................................................................................... 4.3-1 4.4 Geology and Soils ............................................................................................ 4.4-1 4.5 Greenhouse Gas Emissions ............................................................................ 4.5-1 4.6 Hazards and Hazardous Materials ................................................................... 4.6-1 4.7 Hydrology and Water Quality ........................................................................... 4.7-1 5. Other CEQA Considerations ..................................................................................... 5-1 5.1 Significant Unavoidable Impacts ......................................................................... 5-1 5.2 Significant Irreversible Environmental Effects ..................................................... 5-1 5.3 Growth-Inducing Impacts .................................................................................... 5-2 5.4 Cumulative Impacts ............................................................................................ 5-2 5.4.1 General and Regional Plans Considered in the Cumulative Analysis ...... 5-3 5.4.2 Specific Projects Considered in the Cumulative Analysis ........................ 5-4 5.4.3 Areas of Potential Cumulative Impacts .................................................... 5-4 5.5 Effects Found Not to Be Significant .................................................................. 5-10 6. Analysis of Alternatives ............................................................................................ 6-1 6.1 General Consideration of Alternatives ................................................................ 6-1 6.1.1 Alternatives Screening Methodology ........................................................ 6-2 6.1.2 Consistency with Project Objectives ........................................................ 6-2 6.1.3 Feasibility ................................................................................................. 6-3 6.1.4 Potential to Eliminate Significant Environmental Effects .......................... 6-3 6.2 Project Objectives ............................................................................................... 6-4 6.3 Potentially Significant Impacts of the Project ...................................................... 6-4 6.4 Alternatives Considered but Dismissed from Further Consideration in this EIR ...... 6-5 6.4.1 Coker Fuel Gas Element Alternative ........................................................ 6-5 6.4.2 Cold Box Alternative................................................................................. 6-5 6.4.3 Refrigerated Propane Storage Alternative ............................................... 6-5 6.4.4 Project at an Alternate Site ...................................................................... 6-6 6.4.5 Use of a Closed Loop Cooling System ..................................................... 6-6 6.5 Alternatives to the Project ................................................................................... 6-7 6.5.1 No Project Alternative