Appendix A Final Scoping Report Final Scoping Report ExxonMobil Interim Trucking for SYU Phased Restart Project Case No: 17RVP-00000-0081 AP No: APN 081-220-014 SCH Number: 2018061035 CEQA Lead Agency: Santa Barbara County Planning & Development 123 East Anapamu Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Contact: Kathryn Lehr Phone: (805) 568-3560 October 2018 Final SCOPING REPORT ExxonMobil SYU Interim Trucking Project Contents Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 1 Project Scoping ................................................................................................................................. 1 Notice of Preparation ............................................................................................................................... 1 Scoping Workshop .................................................................................................................................... 1 Internet Website ...................................................................................................................................... 2 Email Address ........................................................................................................................................... 2 Distribution List ........................................................................................................................................ 2 Scoping Comments ........................................................................................................................... 2 Scoping Meeting Comments .................................................................................................................... 2 Written Comments Received on the NOP ................................................................................................ 6 List of Tables Table 1 Comments Received at the Scoping Meeting ............................................................................... 3 Table 2 Written Comments Received on the NOP .................................................................................... 7 List of Attachments Attachment A – Notice of Preparation (NOP) Attachment B – Scoping Meeting Materials Attachment C – Written Comments Received on the NOP Attachment D – State Clearinghouse NOP Form i October 2018 Final SCOPING REPORT ExxonMobil SYU Interim Trucking Project Introduction This scoping report documents the public scoping effort conducted by Santa Barbara County Planning and Development (County) for the ExxonMobil Interim Trucking for the SYU Phased Restart Project (Project). ExxonMobil Production Company, the Project applicant, has filed an application with the County to modify their existing Santa Ynez Unit (SYU) Development Plan Permit (87-DP-32cz). In compliance with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the County held a 30-day public scoping period to allow the members of the public, regulatory agencies, and interested parties an opportunity to comment on the scope of the Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) and to identify issues that should be addressed in the environmental document. This report documents the notification that occurred, the Scoping Workshop that was held, and the written comments received during the scoping period. Project Scoping This section describes the methods used to notify the public and agencies about the scoping process conducted for the Project. It outlines how information was made available for public and agency review and identifies the different avenues available for providing comments on the Project. The 30-day scoping period began on June 15, 2018 and ended on July 16, 2018. Notice of Preparation On June 15, 2018, the County issued a Notice of Preparation (NOP) consistent with CEQA Guidelines Section 15082, which summarized the proposed Project, stated its intention to prepare an SEIR, and requested comments from interested parties (the NOP is provided in Attachment A). NOPs were mailed to responsible and trustee agencies, the State Clearinghouse, and individuals on the County’s Energy Division interested parties list. Fifteen copies were submitted to the State Clearinghouse. Scoping Workshop On July 11, 2018, the County held a Scoping Meeting at the Planning Commission Hearing Room, Engineering Building, 123 E. Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA. John Zorovich, Errin Briggs and Kathryn Lehr were at the meeting representing the County. Kathryn Lehr provided a presentation that discussed the intent of the Scoping Workshop, the SEIR timeline, the approval process, and a brief overview of the proposed Project. Attendees were then able to provide verbal comments. Attachment B includes the sign-in sheet documenting the stakeholders who signed in as attending the workshop, and the speaker sheets that document the stakeholders who spoke at the meeting. A total of 63 stakeholders signed the sign-in sheets, and 34 stakeholder provided verbal comments at the meeting. 1 October 2018 Final SCOPING REPORT ExxonMobil SYU Interim Trucking Project Internet Website The County has established a Project-specific website to provide ongoing information about the Project. The website includes an electronic version of the NOP, which provides a description of the proposed Project. The website also includes information about the scoping meeting, documents that have been submitted to the County by the applicant, and County staff’s contact information. The website will continue to provide Project information to the public throughout the application process. The website address is: http://sbcountyplanning.org/energy/projects/exxon.asp. Email Address Kathryn Lehr is the County Planner who is managing the SEIR for the proposed Project. The Project website provides a direct link to Ms. Lehr’s email address, as well as the [email protected] email address which is provided as another means of submitting comments on the scope and content of the SEIR. Comments received by email will be considered in the SEIR and have been incorporated into this Scoping Report. Distribution List The County has compiled a Project-specific mailing list for the Project. This list includes responsible and trustee agencies, the County Supervisors, the State Clearinghouse, and all residents within 1,000 feet of the project boundaries, and individuals on the County’s Energy Division interested parties list. To the extent feasible, the mailing list will be updated based on the comment letters received during the scoping comment period. This mailing or distribution list will continue to be used throughout the environmental review process for the project to distribute public notices and will continue to be updated to ensure all interested parties are notified of key project milestones. Scoping Comments This section the report provides a summary of the comments received on the NOP for the Project. Comments on the Project were received verbally at the scoping meeting and well as in writing. Scoping Meeting Comments Table 1 provides a summary of the verbal comments that were received at the scoping meeting on July 11, 2018. Comment summaries are provided for each stakeholder that spoke at the scoping meeting. 2 October 2018 Final SCOPING REPORT ExxonMobil SYU Interim Trucking Project Table 1 Comments Received at the Scoping Meeting Commenter Summary of Comments Linda Krop • SEIR baseline should be no production as is current situation. Environmental • SEIR should include the substantial risk of noted dangerous areas on proposed route such as Defense Center Windy Gap in Gaviota and Highway 166. • SEIR should include recent tanker truck incident in Santa Barbara that shut down 101 during the Thomas Fire. • Transportation of oil by truck results in no containment for oil spills along entire trucking route. • Transportation of oil by truck is inconsistent with County Oil Transportation Policies. • SEIR should address consistency with policies coving GHGs and risk. • SEIR needs to look at the restart of the full SYU project. • The SEIR should include complete GHG life cycle impacts of the Project. • The deadline for scoping comments should be extended to July 20 to allow for full 30 days comment period from date of receipt of notice. Mia Lopez • SEIR should include analysis of spill risk from Project adjacent to route for 7 miles on land and 100 Coastal Band of miles on the ocean. Chumash Nation • Chumash sacred areas do not need to be formally identified to exist and are located along entire truck transportation route. Jonathan Ullman • Climate change is leading to warmer temperatures in SBC. Sierra Club Los • County needs to deal with sea level rise. Padres Chapter • SEIR should include robust analysis of climate change. • SEIR should include climate change impacts to residents, roads etc. • SEIR should include impacts to County roads from trucking. • SEIR should include impacts to traffic to County roads that may be used for evacuation routes during natural disasters. • The SEIR should include an analysis of the line 901 incident. • SEIR should include impacts from the resumption of production from platforms. • SEIR should address quality of life issues for SBC and Central Coast residents. Alena Simon • SEIR should note the Project GHG emissions are 10 times the County threshold. Food and Water • SEIR needs to provide details on offsets for GHG emissions (sources, location, etc.) Watch • Emission offsets should be obtained within the County. • SEIR should include