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May 2020 DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT Montano De El Dorado Phase I and II Master Plan State Clearinghouse No: 2017072027 PREPARED FOR: El Dorado County Planning and Building Department, Planning Services 2850 Fairlane Court Placerville, CA 95667 Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Montano De El Dorado Phase I and II Master Plan State Clearinghouse No. 2017072027 Prepared for El Dorado County Planning and Building Department Planning Services Division 2850 Fairlane Court Placerville, CA 95667 Tom Purciel Associate Planner Prepared by Ascent Environmental, Inc. 455 Capitol Mall, Suite 300 Sacramento, CA 95814 Pat Angell, Project Manager May 2020 16010110.04 TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Page LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS .......................................................................................................................................................................... vi EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ......................................................................................................................................................... ES-1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................................................ES -1 Summary Description of the Project .........................................................................................................................................ES -1 Summary of Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures ...................................................................................... ES-2 Significant and Unavoidable Environmental Impacts ......................................................................................................... ES-2 Project Alternatives ......................................................................................................................................................................... ES-2 Areas of Controversy ..................................................................................................................................................................... ES-2 Issues to Be Resolved .................................................................................................................................................................... ES-3 1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................................................ 1-1 1.1 Project Overview .................................................................................................................................................................1-1 1.2 Document and Purpose ...................................................................................................................................................1-1 1.3 CEQA Public Review Process ..........................................................................................................................................1-1 1.4 Organization and Scope of the Draft EIR .................................................................................................................. 1-3 1.5 Effects Found Not to be Significant ............................................................................................................................ 1-4 2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ...........................................................................................................................................................2-1 2.1 Project Overview ................................................................................................................................................................ 2-1 2.2 Project Location and Setting ......................................................................................................................................... 2-1 2.3 Project Objectives .............................................................................................................................................................. 2-1 2.4 Project Description ........................................................................................................................................................... 2-4 2.5 Requested Entitlements .............................................................................................................................................. 2-44 3 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING AND ANALYSIS .....................................................................................................................3-1 3.1 Aesthetics .......................................................................................................................................................................... 3.1-1 3.2 Air Quality ........................................................................................................................................................................ 3.2-1 3.3 Biological Resources ..................................................................................................................................................... 3.3-1 3.4 Cultural and Tribal Cultural Resources ................................................................................................................... 3.4-1 3.5 Energy................................................................................................................................................................................ 3.5-1 3.6 Geology and Soils ......................................................................................................................................................... 3.6-1 3.7 Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change............................................................................................... 3.7-1 3.8 Hazards and Hazardous Materials .......................................................................................................................... 3.8-1 3.9 Hydrology and Water Quality ................................................................................................................................... 3.9-1 3.10 Noise and Vibration ..................................................................................................................................................... 3.10-1 3.11 Public Services ............................................................................................................................................................... 3.11-1 3.12 Transportation/Traffic ................................................................................................................................................. 3.12-1 3.13 Utilities and Service Systems .................................................................................................................................... 3.13-1 4 OTHER CEQA-MANDATED SECTIONS ............................................................................................................................... 4-1 4.1 Cumulative Impacts .......................................................................................................................................................... 4-1 4.2 Growth Inducing Impacts ............................................................................................................................................ 4-17 4.3 Significant and Unavoidable Impacts Which Cannot be Avoided ................................................................. 4-19 County of El Dorado Montano De El Dorado Phase I and II Master Plan Draft EIR i Table of Contents Ascent Environmental 5 PROJECT ALTERNATIVES.........................................................................................................................................................5-1 5.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................................... 5-1 5.2 Considerations for Selection of Alternatives ........................................................................................................... 5-2 5.3 Alternatives Considered but Not Evaluated Further ............................................................................................ 5-4 5.4 Alternatives Selected for Detailed Analysis ............................................................................................................. 5-4 5.5 Environmentally Superior Alternative ........................................................................................................................ 5-8 6 REFERENCES ...............................................................................................................................................................................6-1 7 REPORT PREPARERS ................................................................................................................................................................. 7-1 Appendices (included in a CD on back cover) Appendix A – Notice of Preparation and Comments Appendix B – Architectural Renderings Appendix C – Air Quality, Greenhous Gas and Energy Modeling Data Appendix D – Drainage Analysis Appendix E – Noise Study and Modeling Data Appendix F – Traffic Analysis Figures Figure 2-1 Regional Location ......................................................................................................................................................................
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