Well No. 8 Driveway Draft
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DRAFT MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR WELL NO. 8 DRIVEWAY Design Review (File No. 17-202) September 15, 2017 PREPARED BY THE LEAD AGENCY: City of Vacaville Community Development Department 650 Merchant Street Vacaville, CA 95688 - Page Intentionally Left Blank - Print Form Appendix C Notice of Completion & Environmental Document Transmittal Mail to: State Clearinghouse, P.O. Box 3044, Sacramento, CA 95812-3044 (916) 445-0613 For Hand Delivery/Street Address: 1400 Tenth Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 SCH # Project Title: Well No. 8 Driveway Lead Agency: Cityof Vacaville Contact Person: A lbert Enault Mailing Address: 650 Merchant Street Phone: (707) 449-5364 City: Vacaville Zip: 95688 County: Solano Project Location: County: Solano City/Nearest Community: Vacaville Cross Streets: Elmira Road and Leisure Town Road Zip Code: 95687 Longitude/Latitude (degrees, minutes and seconds): 38 ° 21 ′ 04.1 ″ N / -121° 55′ 04.9 ″ W Total Acres: 0.48 Assessor's Parcel No.: 0135-030-010 Section: Twp.: 6N Range: 1W Base: Mt. Diablo Within 2 Miles: State Hwy #: Interstate 80 and 505 Waterways: A lamo Creek Airports: None Railways: Southern Pacific Schools: Document Type: CEQA: NOP Draft EIR NEPA: NOI Other: Joint Document Early Cons Supplement/Subsequent EIR EA Final Document Neg Dec (Prior SCH No.) Draft EIS Other: Mit Neg Dec Other: FONSI Local Action Type: General Plan Update Specific Plan Rezone Annexation General Plan Amendment Master Plan Prezone Redevelopment General Plan Element Planned Unit Development Use Permit Coastal Permit Community Plan Site Plan Land Division (Subdivision, etc.) Other:Design Review Development Type: Residential: Units Acres Office: Sq.ft. Acres Employees Transportation: Type Commercial: Sq.ft. Acres Employees Mining: Mineral Industrial: Sq.ft. Acres Employees Power: Type MW Educational: Waste Treatment: Type MGD Recreational: Hazardous Waste: Type Water Facilities: Type MGD Other: Driveway Improvement Project Issues Discussed in Document: Aesthetic/Visual Fiscal Recreation/Parks Vegetation Agricultural Land Flood Plain/Flooding Schools/Universities Water Quality Air Quality Forest Land/Fire Hazard Septic Systems Water Supply/Groundwater Archeological/Historical Geologic/Seismic Sewer Capacity Wetland/Riparian Biological Resources Minerals Soil Erosion/Compaction/Grading Growth Inducement Coastal Zone Noise Solid Waste Land Use Drainage/Absorption Population/Housing Balance Toxic/Hazardous Cumulative Effects Economic/Jobs Public Services/Facilities Traffic/Circulation Other: Present Land Use/Zoning/General Plan Designation: City Water Well Facility/Public Park/Community Facility Project Description: (please use a separate page if necessary) The project includes the construction of a new 10 foot wide driveway and access road for the City’s existing water well facility (Well No. 8) located at 892 Elmira Road (“Project”). The driveway would begin approximately 220 feet west of the Elmira Road/ Leisure Town Road intersection, and would provide vehicular access along Elmira Road rather than Leisure Town Road. The entrance would start 30 feet wide and would gradually taper to 10 feet wide within the site for a total length of 192 feet before terminating at an existing asphalt/concrete parking area front along Leisure Town Road. Figure 1 below shows the project site with relation to the Vacaville City Limits. Note: The State Clearinghouse will assign identification numbers for all new projects. If a SCH number already exists for a project (e.g. Notice of Preparation or previous draft document) please fill in. Revised 2010 Reviewing Agencies Checklist Lead Agencies may recommend State Clearinghouse distribution by marking agencies below with and "X". If you have already sent your document to the agency please denote that with an "S". X Air Resources Board Office of Historic Preservation Boating & Waterways, Department of Office of Public School Construction California Emergency Management Agency Parks & Recreation, Department of California Highway Patrol Pesticide Regulation, Department of Caltrans District # Public Utilities Commission Caltrans Division of Aeronautics X Regional WQCB # 2 Caltrans Planning Resources Agency Central Valley Flood Protection Board Resources Recycling and Recovery, Department of Coachella Valley Mtns. Conservancy S.F. Bay Conservation & Development Comm. Coastal Commission San Gabriel & Lower L.A. Rivers & Mtns. Conservancy Colorado River Board San Joaquin River Conservancy Conservation, Department of Santa Monica Mtns. Conservancy Corrections, Department of State Lands Commission Delta Protection Commission SWRCB: Clean Water Grants Education, Department of SWRCB: Water Quality Energy Commission SWRCB: Water Rights X Fish & Game Region # 3 Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Food & Agriculture, Department of Toxic Substances Control, Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Department of Water Resources, Department of General Services, Department of Health Services, Department of X Other: Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District Housing & Community Development X Other: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service X Native American Heritage Commission Local Public Review Period (to be filled in by lead agency) Starting Date Friday, September 15, 2017Ending Date Monday, October 16, 2017 Lead Agency (Complete if applicable): Consulting Firm: Applicant: Travis Kuhn, City of Vacaville Utilities Department Address: Address: 6040 Vaca Station Road, P.O. Box 220 City/State/Zip: City/State/Zip: Elmira, CA 95625 Contact: Phone: (707) 469-6428 Phone: Signature of Lead Agency Representative: Date: 9-15-17 Authority cited: Section 21083, Public Resources Code. Reference: Section 21161, Public Resources Code. Revised 2010 PUBLIC NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT INTENT TO ADOPT A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION WELL NO. 8 DRIVEWAY (FILE NO. 17-202) Project Location - Specific: 892 Elmira Road, Vacaville, CA 95688 Assessor’s Parcel Number: 0135-030-010 Coordinates: 38º21’04.1”,-121º55’04.9” Project Location - City: Vacaville Project Location - County: Solano County Lead Agency: City of Vacaville Contact Person: Albert Enault - (707) 449-5364 Description of Project: The project includes the construction of a new 10 foot wide driveway and access road for the City’s existing water well facility (Well No. 8) located at 892 Elmira Road, in the City of Vacaville, Solano County, California. The site currently has access via an existing driveway along Leisure Town Road, which is now unsafe due to a roadway expansion project along Leisure Town Road (Jepson Parkway). The new driveway would begin approximately 220 feet west of the Elmira Road/Leisure Town Road intersection, and would provide vehicular access along Elmira Road rather than Leisure Town Road. The entrance would start 30 feet wide and would gradually taper to 10 feet wide within the site for a total length of 192 feet before terminating at an existing asphalt/concrete parking area front along Leisure Town Road. Environmental & Land Use Setting: The project is located on a 0.48-acre site that is relatively flat with terrestrial habitats consisting of non-native annual grassland, riparian, and developed land. Non-native annual grassland runs through the center of the site with scattered oak trees and elderberry shrubs on either side. The northeastern corner of the site contains the existing driveway, a small parking lot, Well No. 8, and three existing trees slated for removal. A small patch north of the project footprint and the entire southern portion of the site contain riparian habitat, characterized by hydrophilic plants and 32 elderberry shrubs. The elderberry shrubs are a host plant for the federally threatened Valley Elderberry Longhorn Beetle (“VELB). According to CNDDB records, the nearest occurrence of this species is approximately 4.5 miles northwest of the project site. The project site is not within the USFWS designated Critical Habitat for this species. The project would not remove or prune any elderberry shrubs. The only aquatic habitat in the vicinity is Alamo Creek, an intermittent creek outside of the site. Proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration: Pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the City has conducted an initial study to evaluate potential environmental impacts of the project. Based on City policies, standard conditions, a technical study prepared for the project and other prior environmental documentation related to the project site and vicinity, the Initial Study concludes that mitigation measures can be incorporated into the project to address potential impacts in the categories of biological resources and cultural resources reducing potential impacts to a less than significant level. Document Availability: The Initial Study, Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration and all other information related to the project application are available for review at the Planning Division offices located in City Hall at 650 Merchant Street, Vacaville, CA 95688. (Primary Contact – Albert Enault). Also, the document can be accessed using the following URL: https://permits.cityofvacaville.com/eTRAKiT3/Search/project.aspx. Upon navigating to the website, search by “Project_No” using the file number (17-202) to access information on the project file. The public is hereby invited to submit written comments regarding the environmental findings and Negative Declaration determination. Comments may be submitted in writing to the Community Development Department at the address listed above. Public Review