C ITY OF MT . S HASTA F REEZE M INI -S TORAGE AND C AR W ASH P ROJECT REVISED AND RECIRCULATED INITIAL STUDY/ MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION STATE CLEARINGHOUSE NO. 2017072042 Prepared for: CITY OF MT. SHASTA 70305 N. MT. SHASTA BLVD. MT. SHASTA, CA 96067 Prepared by: 2729 PROSPECT PARK DRIVE, SUITE 220 RANCHO CORDOVA, CA 95670 JUNE 2019 C ITY OF MT . S HASTA F REEZE M INI -S TORAGE AND C AR W ASH P ROJECT REVISED AND RECIRCULATED INITIAL STUDY/ MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION STATE CLEARINGHOUSE NO. 2017072042 Prepared for: CITY OF MT. SHASTA 305 N. MT. SHASTA BLVD. MT. SHASTA, CA 96067 Prepared by: MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL 2729 PROSPECT PARK DRIVE, SUITE 220 RANCHO CORDOVA, CA 95670 JUNE 2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction and Regulatory Guidance ................................................................................... 1.0-1 1.2 Lead Agency .................................................................................................................................. 1.0-1 1.3 Purpose and Document Organization ...................................................................................... 1.0-1 1.4 Evaluation of Environmental Impacts ........................................................................................ 1.0-2 2.0 PROJECT INFORMATION 3.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 3.1 Project Location ............................................................................................................................. 3.0-1 3.2 Existing Use and Conditions ......................................................................................................... 3.0-1 3.3 Project Characteristics .................................................................................................................. 3.0-2 3.4 Required Permits and Approvals .............................................................................................. 3.0-35 3.5 General Plan and Zoning Consistency .................................................................................... 3.0-35 4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST 4.1 Aesthetics ........................................................................................................................................ 4.0-1 4.2 Agriculture ....................................................................................................................................... 4.0-9 4.3 Air Quality ...................................................................................................................................... 4.0-11 4.4 Biological Resources ................................................................................................................... 4.0-16 4.5 Cultural Resources ....................................................................................................................... 4.0-26 4,6 Energy ............................................................................................................................................ 4.0-29 4.7 Geology and Soils ........................................................................................................................ 4.0-30 4.8 Greenhouse Gases ...................................................................................................................... 4.0-35 4.9 Hazards and Hazardous Materials ............................................................................................ 4.0-37 4.10 Hydrology and Water Quality ................................................................................................... 4.0-43 4.11 Land Use and Planning ............................................................................................................... 4.0-51 4.12 Mineral Resources ........................................................................................................................ 4.0-53 4.13 Noise ............................................................................................................................................... 4.0-54 4.14 Population and Housing ............................................................................................................. 4.0-61 4.15 Public Services .............................................................................................................................. 4.0-62 4.16 Recreation..................................................................................................................................... 4.0-64 4.17 Transportation ............................................................................................................................... 4.0-65 4.18 Tribal Cultural Resources ............................................................................................................ 4.0-69 4.19 Utilities and Service Systems ....................................................................................................... 4.0-71 4.20 Wildfire ........................................................................................................................................... 4.0-75 City of Mt. Shasta Freeze Mini-Storage and Car Wash Project June 2019 Revised Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration i TABLE OF CONTENTS 4.21 Mandatory Findings of Significance ........................................................................................ 4.0-77 5.0 REFERENCES 5.1 Documents Referenced in Initial Study ..................................................................................... 5.0-1 LIST OF TABLES Table 3.0-1 Mini-Storage Characteristics ............................................................................................. 3.0-15 Table 3.0-2 Car Wash Characteristics .................................................................................................. 3.0-17 Table 4.3-1 Short-Term Construction Emissions .................................................................................... 4.0-12 Table 4.3-2 Long-Term Operational Emissions .................................................................................... 4.0-13 Table 4.7-1 Construction and Operational GHG Emissions (Annual) ............................................. 4.0-36 Table 4.12-1 Existing Noise Measurements .......................................................................................... 4.0-55 Table 4.12-2 Typical Construction Noise Levels .................................................................................. 4.0-56 Table 4.12-3 Typical Construction Equipment Vibration Levels ....................................................... 4.0-59 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 3.0-1 Regional Vicinity and Project Location Map .................................................................. 3.0-3 Figure 3.0-2 Aerial View ............................................................................................................................. 3.0-5 Figure 3.0-3 Combination Site Plan ......................................................................................................... 3.0-7 Figure 3.0-4 Mini-Storage Site Plan .......................................................................................................... 3.0-9 Figure 3.0-5 Mini-Storage Elevations ..................................................................................................... 3.0-11 Figure 3.0-6 Mini-Storage Landscape Plan .......................................................................................... 3.0-13 Figure 3.0-7 Car Wash Site Plan ............................................................................................................. 3.0-19 Figure 3.0-8 Car Wash Elevation ............................................................................................................ 3.0-21 Figure 3.0-9 Car Wash Landscape Plan ............................................................................................... 3.0-23 Figure 3.0-10 Water Line Extension ........................................................................................................ 3.0-29 Figure 3.0-11 Wastewater Collection System Plan ............................................................................. 3.0-31 Figure 3.0-12 Storm Drainage Plan ........................................................................................................ 3.0-33 Figure 4.4-1 Vegetation Community in the Project Area ................................................................. 4.0-19 Figure4.4-2 Occurrences of Special-Status Species within One Mile of the Project Area ........ 4.0-21 APPENDICES Appendix A – Car Wash Industrial Waste Discharge Permit (Draft) Appendix B – Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Appendix C – Biological Resources Appendix D – Noise Freeze Mini-Storage and Car Wash Project City of Mt. Shasta Revised Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration June 2019 ii 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 INTRODUCTION AND REGULATORY GUIDANCE INITIAL STUDY This document is an Initial Study, with supporting environmental studies, which concludes that a Mitigated Negative Declaration is the appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) document for the Freeze Mini-Storage and Car Wash Project (project; proposed project). This Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared in accordance with CEQA, Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq., and the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations Section 15000 et seq. An initial study is conducted by a lead agency to determine whether a project may have a significant effect on the environment.