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Rohnerville Road Fire Station LEAD AGENCY/CONTACT PERSON City of Fortuna Notice of Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration PROJECT: Rohnerville Road Fire Station LEAD AGENCY/CONTACT PERSON: City of Fortuna, Community Development Department; Liz Shorey, Deputy Director of Community Development; 621 11th Street; P.O. Box 545, Fortuna, CA 95540; phone: (707) 725-1408; fax: (707) 725-7610; e-mail: [email protected] INITIAL STUDY and CHECKLIST PREPARED BY: Liz Shorey, Deputy Director of Community Development PROJECT LOCATION: Vacant 8-acre parcel on the east side of Rohnerville Road, generally between Tony Drive and Bartlett Lane, Fortuna, CA; Assessor Parcel Number: 202-411-002. PROJECT PROPONENT: Fortuna Fire Protection District, 320 S. Fortuna Boulevard, Fortuna, CA 95540 PROPERTY OWNER: Fortuna Fire Protection District PROJECT SUMMARY: Construction of a 6,680 square foot fire hall, 21,000 square feet of paved parking and maneuvering area, 4,800 square feet of LID stormwater detention area, and protection of 0.9 acres of delineated wetlands within a 25-foot buffer. Additional improvements will include extension of utilities, and entry driveway paving. The fire station will include a single story apparatus garage with a two-story attached office and living quarters. Emergency response apparatuses will be parked inside the facility. Building height is 30 feet on the 2-story section. The purpose of the station is to provide quick response to the residential area of Campton Heights, Rohnerville Airport, downtown Fortuna and the Hydesville area and improve community safety. Zoning is Residential Single Family (R-1-6); General Plan is Residential Low (RL). The project is not located on known listed toxic sites pursuant to Gov. Code Sec. 65962.5. COMMENT PERIOD: The review period is 30 days and commences on January 16, 2021 and ends on February 16, 2021. WRITTEN COMMENTS: Written comments must be submitted to the City no later than February 16, 2021 and addressed to: Liz Shorey, Deputy Director of Community Development; 621 11th Street; P.O. Box 545, Fortuna, CA 95540. INFORMATION AVAILABLE: The Mitigated Negative Declaration is available for review at the Community Development Department at City Hall, 621 11th Street, on weekdays between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., and on the City’s website at friendlyfortuna.com. ---------------------------- Rohnerville Road Fire Station Public Circulation Draft Initial Study/Proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration Fortuna Fire Protection District 320 S. Fortuna Boulevard, Fortuna, CA 95540 January 2021 Rohnerville Road Fire Station – Public Review Draft IS/Proposed MND Public Review Draft Initial Study/Proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration Fortuna Fire Protection District Rohnerville Road Fire Station Prepared for: Fortuna Fire Protection District 320 S. Fortuna Boulevard Fortuna, CA 95540 Prepared by: GHD 718 Third Street Eureka, CA 95501 January 2021 Rohnerville Road Fire Station – Public Review Draft IS/Proposed MND This page is intentionally left blank Rohnerville Road Fire Station – Public Review Draft IS/Proposed MND Table of Contents Project Information ..................................................................................................................... 1-1 CEQA Requirements ...................................................................................................... 1-1 Project Background ........................................................................................................ 1-1 Surrounding Land Uses and Existing Setting ................................................................. 1-2 Project Description ......................................................................................................... 1-2 Project Construction ....................................................................................................... 1-5 Operation and Maintenance ........................................................................................... 1-6 Required Agency Approvals ........................................................................................... 1-7 Tribal Consultation .......................................................................................................... 1-8 Environmental Factors Potentially Affected ............................................................................... 2-1 Environmental Analysis .............................................................................................................. 3-1 Aesthetics ....................................................................................................................... 3-1 Agriculture and Forest Resources .................................................................................. 3-4 Air Quality ....................................................................................................................... 3-6 Biological Resources .................................................................................................... 3-13 Cultural Resources ....................................................................................................... 3-22 Energy .......................................................................................................................... 3-24 Geology and Soils ........................................................................................................ 3-27 Greenhouse Gas Emissions ......................................................................................... 3-31 Hazards and Hazardous Materials ............................................................................... 3-35 Hydrology and Water Quality ........................................................................................ 3-40 Land Use and Planning ................................................................................................ 3-45 Mineral Resources ........................................................................................................ 3-46 Noise ............................................................................................................................. 3-47 Population and Housing ............................................................................................... 3-50 Public Services ............................................................................................................. 3-51 Recreation .................................................................................................................... 3-52 Transportation............................................................................................................... 3-53 Tribal Cultural Resources ............................................................................................. 3-55 Utilities and Service Systems ....................................................................................... 3-57 Wildfire .......................................................................................................................... 3-59 Mandatory Findings of Significance ............................................................................. 3-61 References ................................................................................................................................. 4-1 Report Preparers ....................................................................................................................... 5-1 LEAD AGENCY .............................................................................................................. 5-1 GHD ................................................................................................................................ 5-1 Rohnerville Road Fire Station – Public Review Draft IS/Proposed MND | Page i Sub-consultants .............................................................................................................. 5-1 Table index Table 3.3-1 Construction Regional Pollutant Emissions ...................................................................... 3-10 Table 3.3-2 Operational Regional Pollutant Emissions (2021) ............................................................ 3-11 Table 3.8-1 Consistency Analysis between Project and Climate Change Scoping Plan .................... 3-32 Table 3.13-1: Construction Equipment Reference Noise Levels as Measured at 50’ ......................... 3-48 Image Index Image 1 Fire Station Rendering – Front View ...................................................................................... 1-3 Figure Index Figure 1 Vicinity Map Figure 2 Project Overview Figure 3 Stormwater and Wetland Project Components Appendix Index Appendix A CalEemod Air Quality Modeling Results Appendix B Wetland Delineation Appendix C Biological Database Search Results Appendix D Wetland Buffer Reduction Request Rohnerville Road Fire Station – Public Review Draft IS/Proposed MND | Page ii Project Information Project Title Rohnerville Road Fire Station Lead Agency Name & Address Fortuna Fire Protection District 320 S. Fortuna Blvd., Fortuna, CA 95540 Contact Person & Phone Number Lon Winburn, Fire Chief 707-725-5021 Project Location East side of Rohnerville Road north of Kestrel Street Fortuna, CA Project Sponsor’s Name & Address City of Fortuna 621 11th Street, Fortuna, CA 95540 General Plan Land Use Designation Residential Single Family (Residential Low) Zoning R-1-6 CEQA Requirements This project is subject to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The lead agency is the City of Fortuna. The purpose of this Initial
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