Kings Beach State Recreation Area Resources Inventory and Existing Conditions Report PREPARED FOR California Department of Parks and Recreation 1416 9th Street Sacramento, CA 95814 and California Tahoe Conservancy 1061 Third Street South Lake Tahoe, California 96150 PREPARED BY Ascent Environmental, Inc. 455 Capitol Mall, Suite 300 Sacramento, CA 95814 June 2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Page ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ........................................................................................ vii 1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.1 Background ...................................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Purpose of the Resources Inventory and Existing Conditions Report ..................................... 1-2 2 REGIONAL LAND USE, FACILITIES, AND DEMOGRAPHICS .................................................... 2-1 2.1 Regional Land Use .......................................................................................................................... 2-1 2.2 Regional Recreation Facilities ....................................................................................................... 2-5 2.3 Regional Demographics ............................................................................................................... 2-17 3 KBSRA LAND USE AND FACILITIES ........................................................................................ 3-1 3.1 KBSRA Land Use .............................................................................................................................. 3-1 3.2 Visitor Profile ................................................................................................................................... 3-3 3.3 Recreation Uses and Facilities ....................................................................................................... 3-5 3.4 Utilities and Service Systems ....................................................................................................... 3-11 3.5 Transportation and Circulation ................................................................................................... 3-14 4 SIGNIFICANT RESOURCE VALUES .......................................................................................... 4-1 4.1 Water Quality and Hydrology ................................................................................................. 4.1-1 4.2 Natural Resources ........................................................................................................................ 4.2-1 4.3 Air Quality ..................................................................................................................................... 4.3-1 4.4 Climate and Climate Change .................................................................................................... 4.4-1 4.5 Soils and Geology ....................................................................................................................... 4.5-1 4.6 Cultural Resources ........................................................................................................................ 4.6-1 4.7 Scenic and Aesthetic Resources .................................................................................................. 4.7-1 4.8 Noise and Auditory Resources ................................................................................................... 4.8-1 5 OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE ....................................................................................... 5-1 5.1 Facility Management ...................................................................................................................... 5-1 5.2 Visitor Services and Safety ........................................................................................................... 5-2 6 PARK SUPPORT AND PARTNERSHIPS .................................................................................... 6-1 6.1 Department of Parks and Recreation and California Tahoe Conservancy .......................... 6-1 6.2 Concessions ....................................................................................................................................... 6-1 6.3 Volunteers and Local Partners ...................................................................................................... 6-2 7 REFERENCES ........................................................................................................................... 7-1 California Department of Parks and Recreation Kings Beach State Recreation Area California Tahoe Conservancy i Resources Inventory and Existing Conditions Report Table of Contents Ascent Environmental Exhibits Exhibit 1-1 KBSRA Location ................................................................................................................................ 1-2 Exhibit 1-2 KBSRA Boundaries ........................................................................................................................... 1-3 Exhibit 2-1 Regional Location ............................................................................................................................ 2-4 Exhibit 2-2 Existing Land Use ............................................................................................................................ 2-6 Exhibit 2-3 Zoning ................................................................................................................................................ 2-7 Exhibit 2-4a Recreation 1 ..................................................................................................................................... 2-9 Exhibit 2-4b Recreation 2 ................................................................................................................................... 2-11 Exhibit 2-4c Recreation 3 ................................................................................................................................... 2-13 Exhibit 3-1 KBSRA Boundaries ........................................................................................................................... 3-2 Exhibit 3-2 Recreational Facilities ..................................................................................................................... 3-5 Exhibit 3-3 Existing Facilities .............................................................................................................................. 3-7 Exhibit 3-4 Basketball Court .............................................................................................................................. 3-8 Exhibit 3-5 Playground ....................................................................................................................................... 3-8 Exhibit 3-6 Boat Ramp ........................................................................................................................................ 3-9 Exhibit 3-7 Pier ................................................................................................................................................... 3-10 Exhibit 3-8 KBSRA Water Consumption Rates, August 2011 – March 2016 ......................................... 3-11 Exhibit 3-7 Hourly Vehicle Volume on SR 28 ................................................................................................ 3-15 Exhibit 3-8 Hourly Vehicle Volume at SR 28/Coon Street Intersection ................................................... 3-16 Exhibit 4.1-1 Watersheds ................................................................................................................................ 4.1-10 Exhibit 4.1-2 FEMA Floodplain in Study Area ............................................................................................. 4.1-13 Exhibit 4.1-3 On-Site Stormwater Treatment ............................................................................................... 4.1-14 Exhibit 4.1-4a Stormwater 1 ............................................................................................................................. 4.1-15 Exhibit 4.1-4b Stormwater 2 ............................................................................................................................. 4.1-16 Exhibit 4.2-1 Land Cover ................................................................................................................................. 4.2-13 Exhibit 4.2-2 Fish Habitat ................................................................................................................................ 4.2-14 Exhibit 4.4-1 Wildfire Risk ................................................................................................................................. 4.4-7 Exhibit 4.4-2 Snow Pack ..................................................................................................................................... 4.4-8 Exhibit 4.4-3 Precipitation .................................................................................................................................. 4.4-9 Exhibit 4.5-1 Soils ................................................................................................................................................. 4.5-8 Exhibit 4.5-2 Coverage ...................................................................................................................................