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Appendix H Geotechnical Engineering Evaluation July 1, 2013 Revised April 15, 2015 File No. 20099 Paramount Pictures 5555 Melrose Avenue Los Angeles, California 90038-3197 Attention: Sharon Keyser Subject: Geotechnical Engineering Evaluation For the Paramount Pictures Master Plan 5555 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, California Ladies and Gentlemen: This letter transmits the Geotechnical Engineering Evaluation for the Master Plan area prepared by Geotechnologies, Inc. This report provides generalized information intended to assist in planning for the site. The validity of the information presented herein is based on data developed by this firm as well as others. Should you have any questions please contact this office. Respectfully submitted, GEOTECHNOLOGIES, INC. EDWARD F. HILL G.E. 2126/E.G. 1403 EFH:km Distribution: Addressee www.geoteq.com TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION PAGE INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................ 1 SITE CONDITIONS ....................................................................................................................... 3 THRESHOLDS............................................................................................................................... 5 GEOLOGIC SETTING .................................................................................................................. 7 EARTH MATERIALS ............................................................................................................... 8 GROUNDWATER ..................................................................................................................... 8 REGIONAL FAULTING ............................................................................................................... 9 FAULT LOCATIONS ................................................................................................................ 9 Hollywood Fault ................................................................................................................... 10 Elysian Park Thrust and Puente Hills Thrust ........................................................................ 11 Newport-Inglewood Fault System ........................................................................................ 12 Malibu Coast-Santa Monica ................................................................................................. 13 Raymond Fault ...................................................................................................................... 14 Verdugo Fault ....................................................................................................................... 14 Sierra Madre Fault Zone ....................................................................................................... 15 Northridge (Pico) Thrust ....................................................................................................... 15 San Gabriel Fault System...................................................................................................... 16 Whittier (Elsinore) Fault ....................................................................................................... 17 San Andreas Fault System .................................................................................................... 17 GEOLOGIC HAZARDS AND MITIGATION............................................................................ 18 SEISMIC HAZARDS AND DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS .................................................. 18 Surface Rupture .................................................................................................................... 18 Seismic Hazard Zone Report Ground Motion Parameters ................................................... 19 Liquefaction .......................................................................................................................... 20 Dynamic Dry Settlement....................................................................................................... 20 Earthquake Induced Tsunamis, Seiches and Flooding ......................................................... 21 Landsliding ........................................................................................................................... 22 SEISMIC DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS ............................................................................... 22 EARTH MATERIALS ............................................................................................................. 23 EXPANSIVE SOILS ................................................................................................................ 23 GROUNDWATER ................................................................................................................... 24 SOIL CORROSION POTENTIAL........................................................................................... 25 OIL WELLS AND METHANE GAS ...................................................................................... 25 SUBSIDENCE .......................................................................................................................... 26 SEDIMENTATION & EROSION ........................................................................................... 26 LANDFORM ALTERATION .................................................................................................. 27 GEOLOGIC HAZARD MITIGATION ....................................................................................... 27 ATTACHMENTS References Boring Location Map – Attachment 1 Vicinity Map – Attachment 2 Geotechnologies, Inc. 439 Western Avenue, Glendale, California 91201-2837 Tel: 818.240.9600 Fax: 818.240.9675 www.geoteq.com TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION PAGE ATTACHMENTS - continued Historical Vicinity Map (USACE, 1921) – Attachment 3 Historical Vicinity Map (USGS, 1926) – Attachment 4 Local Geologic Map – Attachment 5 Historically Highest Groundwater Levels – Attachment 6 Southern California Fault Map – Attachment 7 Water Well Location Map – Attachment 8 Oil Well Location Map – Attachment 9 Seismic Source Summary Table – Attachment 10 Well Measurements (10 pages) – Attachment 11 Earthquake Fault Zone Map – Attachment 12 Geotechnologies, Inc. 439 Western Avenue, Glendale, California 91201-2837 Tel: 818.240.9600 Fax: 818.240.9675 www.geoteq.com GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING EVALUATION FOR THE PARAMOUNT PICTURES MASTER PLAN 5555 MELROSE AVENUE LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, 90038 INTRODUCTION This report presents the results of the geotechnical engineering evaluation performed for the proposed Paramount Pictures Master Plan (The “Project”) that consists of improvements to Paramount Studios (the “Project Site”) in the Hollywood community of The City of Los Angeles, California. The purpose of this evaluation was to research the nature of the earth materials and geologic conditions underlying the site and vicinity for master planning purposes. This evaluation included review of published geologic data, review of available geotechnical engineering information and the preparation of this report. Exploratory excavation locations encountered in the review of available documents are shown on the enclosed Boring Location Map included herein as Attachment 1. This report is intended to provide general geologic and geotechnical information on the site. It is recommended that a site-specific geotechnical report should be prepared for each unique building project in accordance with applicable City requirements and all applicable recommendations included in this master plan evaluation report as discussed further below. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The largest portion of the Project Site is the Main Lot which is bounded to the south by Melrose Avenue, to the west by Gower Street, to the east by Van Ness Avenue and to the north by a cemetery. Several ancillary properties are also included in the Project Site. These properties are Geotechnologies, Inc. 439 Western Avenue, Glendale, California 91201-2837 Tel: 818.240.9600 Fax: 818.240.9675 www.geoteq.com July 1, 2013 Revised April 15, 2015 File No. 20099 Page 2 the South Bronson Lot at the southwest corner of Melrose Avenue and Bronson Avenue; the Windsor Lot at the southwest corner of Melrose Avenue and Windsor Avenue; the Camerford Lot at the southwest corner of Camerford Avenue and Gower Street; the Waring Lot at the northwest corner of Gower Street and Waring Avenue; the Gregory Lot at the northwest corner of Gower Street and Gregory Avenue; and the Lemon Grove Lot at the northeast corner of Lemon Grove Avenue, and Van Ness Avenue. The soils underlying the Project Site consist of clays, silts, silty sands and sands. Artificial fill depths vary generally from 0 to 5 feet with local deposits reported as deep as 9 feet. The site soils are reported to vary from the very low to the very high expansion range. Most of the testing indicates that the soils fall within the moderate expansion range. Groundwater levels below the Project Site are highly variable. Groundwater has been encountered as shallow as approximately 8 feet and as deep as approximately 25 feet. It is most likely that the shallower occurrences of groundwater are perched conditions due to differences in permeability within the underlying soils. Monitoring well readings in the vicinity of the site indicate that groundwater is on the order of approximately