2775 North Ventura Road, Suite 100 Oxnard, California 93036 805-973-5700 FAX: 805-973-1440 Public Draft CEQA Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration City of Ventura Eastside to Westside Waterline Interconnection Project June 2020 Prepared for City of San Buenaventura Public Works Department 501 Poli Street Ventura, CA 93001 K/J Project No. 1844210*00 Table of Contents List of Tables ................................................................................................................................. v List of Figures............................................................................................................................... vi List of Appendices ........................................................................................................................ vi List of Acronyms .......................................................................................................................... vii Section 1: Mitigated Negative Declaration ................................................... 1 1.1 Organization of this IS/MND ................................................................... 6 Section 2: Project Description ....................................................................... 7 2.1 Overview of the Proposed Project .......................................................... 7 2.2 Project Objectives .................................................................................. 8 2.3 Project Location ..................................................................................... 8 2.4 Project Components ............................................................................. 20 2.4.1 Eastside to Midtown Pipeline Segment ..................................... 20 2.4.2 Midtown to Westside Pipeline Segment .................................... 20 2.5 Project Construction and Operation Activities ...................................... 21 2.5.1 Construction Activities ............................................................... 21 2.5.2 Construction Schedule .............................................................. 25 2.6 Operation and Maintenance of New Facilities ...................................... 26 2.7 Purpose and Intended Uses of the IS/MND ......................................... 26 2.8 Project Design Features/Applicant Proposed Measures ...................... 26 2.8.1 Permits Potentially Required to Implement the Project ............. 28 Section 3: Environmental Checklist ............................................................ 29 3.1 Initial Study Checklist ........................................................................... 29 3.1.1 AESTHETICS ............................................................................ 29 3.1.1.1 Environmental Setting ............................................. 29 3.1.1.2 Regulatory Setting .................................................. 30 3.1.1.3 Impact Analysis ....................................................... 30 3.1.1.4 Mitigation Measures ................................................ 32 3.1.1.5 Significance After Mitigation ................................... 32 3.1.2 AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY RESOURCES ................. 33 3.1.2.1 Environmental Setting ............................................. 33 3.1.2.2 Regulatory Setting .................................................. 33 3.1.2.3 Impact Analysis ....................................................... 35 3.1.2.4 Mitigation Measures ................................................ 37 3.1.2.5 Significance After Mitigation ................................... 37 3.1.3 AIR QUALITY ............................................................................ 38 3.1.3.1 Environmental Setting ............................................. 38 3.1.3.2 Regulatory Setting .................................................. 38 ii Eastside to Westside Waterline Interconnection, CEQA IS/MND g:\projects\2018\1844210 00_ventura environmental review e w waterline interconnection\09-reports\9.09-reports\public draft is_mnd\ventura east to west waterline is_mnd report_public draft.doc Table of Contents (cont'd) 3.1.3.3 Impact Analysis ....................................................... 40 3.1.3.4 Mitigation Measures ................................................ 45 3.1.3.5 Significance After Mitigation ................................... 46 3.1.4 BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES ..................................................... 47 3.1.4.1 Environmental Setting ............................................. 47 3.1.4.2 Regulatory Setting .................................................. 56 3.1.4.3 Impact Analysis ....................................................... 58 3.1.4.4 Mitigation Measures ................................................ 63 3.1.4.5 Significance After Mitigation ................................... 64 3.1.5 CULTURAL RESOURCES ....................................................... 65 3.1.5.1 Environmental Setting ............................................. 65 3.1.5.2 Regulatory Setting .................................................. 65 3.1.5.3 Impact Analysis ....................................................... 67 3.1.5.4 Mitigation Measures ................................................ 70 3.1.5.5 Significance After Mitigation ................................... 71 3.1.6 ENERGY ................................................................................... 72 3.1.6.1 Environmental Setting ............................................. 72 3.1.6.2 Regulatory Setting .................................................. 72 3.1.6.3 Impact Analysis ....................................................... 72 3.1.6.4 Mitigation Measures ................................................ 74 3.1.6.5 Significance After Mitigation ................................... 74 3.1.7 GEOLOGY AND SOILS ............................................................ 75 3.1.7.1 Environmental Setting ............................................. 75 3.1.7.2 Regulatory Setting .................................................. 75 3.1.7.3 Impact Analysis ....................................................... 77 3.1.7.4 Mitigation Measures ................................................ 80 3.1.7.5 Significance After Mitigation ................................... 80 3.1.8 GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ........................................... 81 3.1.8.1 Environmental Setting ............................................. 81 3.1.8.2 Impact Analysis ....................................................... 81 3.1.8.3 Mitigation Measures ................................................ 84 3.1.8.4 Significance After Mitigation ................................... 84 3.1.9 HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ........................... 85 3.1.9.1 Environmental Setting ............................................. 85 3.1.9.2 Regulatory Setting .................................................. 85 3.1.9.3 Impact Analysis ....................................................... 87 3.1.9.4 Mitigation Measures ................................................ 90 3.1.9.5 Significance After Mitigation ................................... 90 3.1.10 HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY .................................... 91 3.1.10.1 Environmental Setting ............................................. 91 3.1.10.2 Regulatory Setting .................................................. 91 3.1.10.3 Impact Analysis ....................................................... 93 3.1.10.4 Mitigation Measures ................................................ 97 3.1.10.5 Significance After Mitigation ................................... 97 3.1.11 LAND USE AND PLANNING .................................................... 98 Eastside to Westside Waterline Interconnection, CEQA IS/MND iii Table of Contents (cont'd) 3.1.11.1 Environmental Setting ............................................. 98 3.1.11.2 Regulatory Setting .................................................. 98 3.1.11.3 Impact Analysis ....................................................... 98 3.1.11.4 Mitigation Measures ................................................ 99 3.1.11.5 Significance After Mitigation ................................... 99 3.1.12 MINERAL RESOURCES ........................................................ 100 3.1.12.1 Environmental Setting ........................................... 100 3.1.12.2 Regulatory Setting ................................................ 100 3.1.12.3 Impact Analysis ..................................................... 100 3.1.12.4 Mitigation Measures .............................................. 101 3.1.12.5 Significance After Mitigation ................................. 101 3.1.13 NOISE ..................................................................................... 102 3.1.13.1 Environmental Setting ........................................... 102 3.1.13.2 Regulatory Setting ................................................ 106 3.1.13.3 Impact Analysis ..................................................... 109 3.1.13.4 Mitigation Measures .............................................. 115 3.1.13.5 Significance After Mitigation ................................. 115 3.1.14 POPULATION AND HOUSING ............................................... 116 3.1.14.1 Environmental Setting ........................................... 116 3.1.14.2 Regulatory Setting ................................................ 116 3.1.14.3 Impact Analysis ....................................................