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Santa Barbara County Parks Water System Upgrades at Lake Cachuma Campground Draft Environmental Assessment Santa Barbara County Parks Water System Upgrades at Lake Cachuma Campground EA-09-173 U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation Mid Pacific Region South-Central California Area Office Fresno, California March 2010 Mission Statements The mission of the Department of the Interior is to protect and provide access to our Nation’s natural and cultural heritage and honor our trust responsibilities to Indian Tribes and our commitments to island communities. The mission of the Bureau of Reclamation is to manage, develop, and protect water and related resources in an environmentally and economically sound manner in the interest of the American public. Table of Contents Section 1 Purpose and Need for Action ....................................................... 1 1.1 Background ........................................................................................... 1 1.2 Purpose and Need ................................................................................. 1 1.3 Scope ..................................................................................................... 2 1.4 Potential Issues...................................................................................... 2 Section 2 Alternatives Including the Proposed Action ............................... 4 2.1 No Action Alternative ........................................................................... 4 2.2 Proposed Action .................................................................................... 4 2.2.1 Water Treatment Facility Modifications ....................................... 6 2.2.2 Water Storage Tank Construction Activities ................................ 7 2.2.3 Water Distribution Improvements ................................................. 8 2.2.4 Environmental Commitments ....................................................... 9 Section 3 Affected Environment and Environmental Consequences ..... 10 3.1 Water Resources ................................................................................. 10 3.1.1 Affected Environment ................................................................. 10 3.1.2 Environmental Consequences ..................................................... 11 3.1.2.1 No Action ............................................................................ 11 3.1.2.2 Proposed Action .................................................................. 11 3.2 Recreation ........................................................................................... 11 3.2.1 Affected Environment ................................................................. 11 3.2.2 Environmental Consequences ..................................................... 12 3.2.2.1 No Action ............................................................................ 12 3.2.2.2 Proposed Action .................................................................. 12 3.3 Land Use ............................................................................................. 12 3.3.1 Affected Environment ................................................................. 12 3.3.2 Environmental Consequences ..................................................... 12 3.3.2.1 No Action ............................................................................ 12 3.3.2.2 Proposed Action .................................................................. 12 3.4 Biological Resources .......................................................................... 13 3.4.1 Affected Environment ................................................................. 13 3.4.2 Environmental Consequences ..................................................... 14 3.4.2.1 No Action ............................................................................ 14 3.4.2.2 Proposed Action .................................................................. 14 3.5 Cultural Resources .............................................................................. 15 3.5.1 Affected Environment ................................................................. 15 3.5.2 Environmental Consequences ..................................................... 19 3.5.2.1 No Action ............................................................................ 19 3.5.2.2 Proposed Action .................................................................. 19 3.6 Indian Trust Assets ............................................................................. 20 3.6.1 Affected Environment ................................................................. 20 3.6.2 Environmental Consequences ..................................................... 20 3.6.2.1 No Action ............................................................................ 20 3.6.2.2 Proposed Action .................................................................. 20 3.7 Environmental Justice ......................................................................... 21 3.7.1 Affected Environment ................................................................. 21 iii 3.7.2 Environmental Consequences ..................................................... 21 3.7.2.1 No Action ............................................................................ 21 3.7.2.2 Proposed Action .................................................................. 21 3.8 Socioeconomic Resources .................................................................. 21 3.8.1 Affected Environment ................................................................. 21 3.8.2 Environmental Consequences ..................................................... 22 3.8.2.1 No Action ............................................................................ 22 3.8.2.2 Proposed Action .................................................................. 22 3.9 Air Quality .......................................................................................... 22 3.9.1 Affected Environment ................................................................. 22 3.9.2 Environmental Consequences ..................................................... 23 3.9.2.1 No Action ............................................................................ 23 3.9.2.2 Proposed Action .................................................................. 24 3.10 Global Climate Change ....................................................................... 24 3.10.1 Affected Environment ............................................................. 24 3.10.2 Environmental Consequences.................................................. 25 3.10.2.1 No Action .......................................................................... 25 3.10.2.2 Proposed Action ................................................................ 25 3.11 Cumulative Impacts ............................................................................ 25 Section 4 Consultation and Coordination ................................................. 26 4.1 Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (16 USC § 661 et seq.) .............. 26 4.2 Endangered Species Act (16 USC § 1531 et seq.) .............................. 26 4.3 National Historic Preservation Act (16 USC § 470 et seq.) ............... 27 4.4 Indian Trust Assets ............................................................................. 27 4.5 Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 USC § 703 et seq.) ............................ 27 4.6 Executive Order 11988 – Floodplain Management and Executive Order 11990-Protection of Wetlands .................................................. 28 4.7 Clean Air Act (42 USC § 7506 (C)) ................................................... 28 4.8 Clean Water Act (33 USC § 1311 et seq.) .......................................... 28 Section 5 List of Preparers and Reviewers ............................................... 29 Section 6 References .................................................................................... 29 List of Tables and Figures Figure 1-1 Lake Cachuma Campground (view looking north) .............................. 2 Figure 1-2 Lake Cachuma Proposed Action Location ........................................... 3 Figure 2-1 Location of new Water Treatment Facility .......................................... 7 Figure 2-2 Existing water reservoir and location of new water tank ..................... 8 Table 2-1 Environmental Protection Measures ...................................................... 9 Table 3-1 Santa Barbara County Demographics ................................................. 21 Table 3-2 Santa Barbara County Economic Characteristics ................................ 21 Table 3-3 Santa Barbara County Attainment Status ............................................ 23 Table 3-4 Calculated Proposed Action Emissions ............................................... 24 iv Appendices Appendix A Proposed Action Designs Appendix B Tree Protection and Replacement Program Appendix C Environmental Documents List of Acronyms and Abbreviations ADA American with Disabilities Act Agency Santa Barbara County Water Agency APE Area of Potential Effect ARRA American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 CAA Clean Air Act CFR Code of Federal Regulations Challenge Grant Water Marketing and Efficiency Challenge grant program COMB Cachuma Operation and Maintenance Board County Santa Barbara County CO2 Carbon dioxide CWA Clean Water Act EA Environmental Assessment EPA Environmental Protection Agency FWCA Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act ESA Endangered Species Act GHG greenhouse gases ITA Indian Trust Asset MBTA Migratory Bird
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