CountyCounty ofof SanSan BernardinoBernardino 20062006 GENERALGENERAL PLANPLAN PROGRAMPROGRAM Final Environmental Impact Report and Appendices SCH #2005101038 February 2007 FINAL PROGRAM ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY 2007 GENERAL PLAN PROGRAM SCH# 2005101038 Prepared for: County of San Bernardino Land Use Services Division, Advance Planning Division 385 North Arrowhead Avenue, 1st Floor San Bernardino, CA 94215-0182 February 2007 Prepared by: URS Corporation 2020 East First Street, Suite 400 Santa Ana, CA 92705 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY I-1 A. PROPOSED ACTIONS ...................................................................................................................................... I-1 B. AREAS OF CONTROVERSY KNOWN TO THE LEAD AGENCY............................................................................ I-2 C. SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS/ISSUES TO BE RESOLVED............................................................. I-2 D. CONTENTS OF THE FINAL EIR............................................................................................................... I-2 CHAPTER II. INTRODUCTION II-1 A. PURPOSE OF THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT......................................................................... II-1 B. LEAD AGENCY .............................................................................................................................................II-1 C. INTENT AND USE OF THE FEIR.....................................................................................................................II-1 D. ORGANIZATION OF THE FEIR.......................................................................................................................II-1 E. LOCATION OF DOCUMENTS.......................................................................................................................... II-2 F. PREPARATION PROCESS ...............................................................................................................................II-3 G. AREAS OF CONTROVERSY KNOWN TO THE LEAD AGENCY ...........................................................II-8 1. Incompatible Uses/Development Standards/Code Enforcement ..........................................................II-8 2. Economic Development........................................................................................................................II-8 3. Preservation of Rural Character..........................................................................................................II-9 4. Public Transportation..........................................................................................................................II-9 5. Infrastructure and Community Facilities.............................................................................................II-9 6. Public Safety ........................................................................................................................................II-9 CHAPTER III. PROJECT DESCRIPTION III-1 A. LOCATION AND BOUNDARIES......................................................................................................................III-1 B. PROJECT CHARACTERISTICS........................................................................................................................III-1 1. General Overview .............................................................................................................................. III-1 2. Jurisdictional Issues........................................................................................................................... III-2 C. PROJECT OBJECTIVES..................................................................................................................................III-3 D. PROJECT COMPONENTS ...............................................................................................................................III-3 1. General Plan...................................................................................................................................... III-3 1. General Plan...................................................................................................................................... III-4 2. Planning Regions of the County......................................................................................................... III-4 3. Community Plans ............................................................................................................................... III-5 4. Development Code ............................................................................................................................. III-8 5. Land Use/ Zoning Designation Changes............................................................................................ III-8 E. INTENDED USES OF THE FEIR .....................................................................................................................III-9 CHAPTER IV. PROJECT ANALYSIS IV-1 A. AESTHETICS........................................................................................................................................... IV-4 1. Setting .................................................................................................................................................IV-4 2. Significance Criteria...........................................................................................................................IV-8 3. Impact Analysis...................................................................................................................................IV-8 4. Mitigation Measures .........................................................................................................................IV-10 5. Significant Unmitigated Impacts.......................................................................................................IV-14 B. AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES.......................................................................................................... IV-19 1. Setting ...............................................................................................................................................IV-19 2. Significance Criteria.........................................................................................................................IV-23 3. Impact Analysis.................................................................................................................................IV-23 County of San Bernardino i Final Program Environmental Impact Report 2007 General Plan Program TABLE OF CONTENTS 4. Mitigation Measures .........................................................................................................................IV-24 5. Significant Unmitigated Impacts.......................................................................................................IV-25 C. AIR QUALITY ....................................................................................................................................... IV-26 1. Setting ...............................................................................................................................................IV-26 2. Significance Criteria.........................................................................................................................IV-28 3. Impact Analysis.................................................................................................................................IV-29 4. Mitigation Measures .........................................................................................................................IV-30 5. Significant Unmitigated Impacts .......................................................................................................IV-31 D. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES................................................................................................................. IV-39 1. Setting ...............................................................................................................................................IV-39 2. Significance Criteria.........................................................................................................................IV-46 3. Impact Analysis.................................................................................................................................IV-47 4. Mitigation Measures .........................................................................................................................IV-56 5. Significant Unmitigated Impacts.......................................................................................................IV-59 E. CULTURAL AND PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES ................................................................... IV-60 1. Setting ...............................................................................................................................................IV-60 2. Significance Criteria.........................................................................................................................IV-62 3. Impact Analysis.................................................................................................................................IV-63 4. Mitigation Measures .........................................................................................................................IV-63 5. Significant Unmitigated Impacts.......................................................................................................IV-68