City of Santa Paula Airpark Specific Plan Addendum #2 to the Mitigated Negative Declaration Prepared by: City of Santa Paula 970 Ventura Street Santa Paula, California 93060 October 2017 2 of 46 City of Santa Paula Airpark Specific Plan Addendum #2 to the Mitigated Negative Declaration Addendum #2 to the Mitigated Negative Declaration Table of Contents Airpark Specific Plan ...................................................................................................................... 3 Table of Figures .................................................................................................................................. 6 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................... 7 PROJECT DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND ................................................................................... 8 Project Site Location ......................................................................................................................... 8 Airpark Specific Plan and MND .................................................................................................. 17 Current (2017) Proposal ............................................................................................................... 18 AIRPARK SPECIFIC PLAN CEQA PROCESS/MND .................................................................. 19 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF THE PROPOSED ............................................................... 20 AIRPARK SPECIFIC PLAN ............................................................................................................. 20 Aesthetics .......................................................................................................................................... 20 Scenic Vistas .............................................................................................................................. 20 Scenic Resources and Visual Character ................................................................................. 20 Light and Glare ....................................................................................................................... 21 Agricultural Resources ................................................................................................................... 21 Air Quality ..................................................................................................................................... 21 Carbon Monoxide. ................................................................................................................... 21 Nitrogen Dioxide. .................................................................................................................... 21 Ozone. ........................................................................................................................................ 22 Suspended Particulates. .......................................................................................................... 22 Air Quality Policy Consistency .......................................................................................... 24 Carbon Monoxide Hot Spots ................................................................................................ 24 Operational Impacts ............................................................................................................... 25 Construction Impacts ............................................................................................................. 25 Sensitive Receptors .................................................................................................................. 26 Objectionable Odors .............................................................................................................. 26 Biological Resources ........................................................................................................................ 26 Special Status Wildlife Species ............................................................................................. 26 3 of 46 City of Santa Paula Airpark Specific Plan Addendum #2 to the Mitigated Negative Declaration Riparian Habitat and Sensitive Natural Communities .................................................. 27 Riparian and Wetland Habitat ............................................................................................ 27 Wildlife Dispersal and Migration Corridors .................................................................. 27 Habitat Conservation and Natural Conservation Community Plans .......................... 27 Cultural Resources ........................................................................................................................... 28 Historical Resources ................................................................................................................ 28 Archaeological Resources and Human Remains ................................................................ 28 Paleontological Resources and Geologic Features .............................................................. 28 Geology and Seismicity .................................................................................................................. 29 Surface Rupture ....................................................................................................................... 29 Ground Shaking ..................................................................................................................... 29 Liquefaction ............................................................................................................................ 29 Landslides, Debris, and Mud Flows ................................................................................... 29 Soil Erosion .............................................................................................................................. 30 Soil Stability ............................................................................................................................ 30 Expansive Soils ........................................................................................................................ 30 Septic Systems .......................................................................................................................... 30 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions .................................................................................................. 31 Hazards and Hazardous Materials .............................................................................................. 31 Transport, Use, and Disposal of Hazardous Materials .................................................... 31 Impacts to Schools ................................................................................................................... 32 Hazardous Materials Sites ..................................................................................................... 32 Airport Land Use Plan ........................................................................................................... 33 Private Airstrips ..................................................................................................................... 33 Emergency Response Plans and Emergency Evacuation Plans ......................................... 33 Fire Hazards ............................................................................................................................. 33 Hydrology and Water Quality .................................................................................................... 34 Surface Water Quality ............................................................................................................ 34 Groundwater Recharge .......................................................................................................... 34 Drainage Patterns .................................................................................................................... 34 Stormwater Drainage Systems .............................................................................................. 35 Flooding .................................................................................................................................... 35 Tsunamis, Seiches, or Mudflows .......................................................................................... 35 Land Use and Planning ................................................................................................................... 36 Division of an Established Community ............................................................................ 36 Conflicts with Land Use Plans, Policies, or Regulations ................................................. 36 Habitat Conservation Plans .................................................................................................. 36 Mineral Resources ............................................................................................................................ 37 4 of 46 City of Santa Paula Airpark Specific Plan Addendum #2 to the Mitigated Negative Declaration Noise .................................................................................................................................................. 37 Sensitive Receptors .................................................................................................................. 37 Traffic-Related Noise ............................................................................................................