August 11, 1995
South Coast Air Quality
Management District Board
This report provides for the Governing Board's consideration a listing of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) documents received by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) between June 1, 1995 through July 11, 1995 and those projects for which the AQMD is acting as lead agency pursuant to CEQA.
EIR and Document Log (Attachment A)
Each month, the AQMD receives numerous CEQA documents from other public agencies on projects which could adversely affect air quality. In the past AQMD staff reviewed many of these documents and commented upon the air quality analysis and possible impacts on the air quality of the district.
Due to staffing constraints, the AQMD is no longer able to routinely comment on the CEQA documents received. The publication of the Board-approved CEQA Air Quality Handbook, however, has provided local governments and other public agencies with the necessary information to prepare appropriate air quality analyses on projects for which they act as lead agency. Monthly listings which are shaded note those CEQA documents for which the AQMD staff has or will prepare and submit comments to the lead agency. A list of active projects from previous months upon which AQMD staff are continuing to comment follows the monthly listing in Attachment A. As resources permit, staff prepares comments for those projects which may have significant regional air quality impacts (e.g., special event centers, landfills) and those projects for which a lead or responsible agency has specifically requested AQMD review.
AQMD Lead Agency Projects (Attachment B)
Pursuant to CEQA, the AQMD periodically acts as lead agency on stationary source permit projects. Attachment B to this report summarizes the projects for which the AQMD is lead agency and is currently preparing or has prepared environmental documentation.
Under CEQA the lead agency is responsible for determining whether an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) or a Negative Declaration is necessary for any proposal considered to be a "project" as defined by CEQA. An EIR is prepared when the AQMD as lead agency finds substantial evidence that the proposed project may have a significant adverse effect on the environment. A Negative Declaration may be prepared if the AQMD determines that the proposed project will not generate any significant adverse environmental impacts. The Negative Declaration is a written statement describing the reasons a proposed project will not have a significant adverse effect on the environment and, therefore, does not require the preparation of an EIR.
As noted in Attachment B, during June 1995, the AQMD continued working on CEQA documents for two (2) active projects. During that same period no new requests were received by the AQMD to become lead agency for any stationary source permit projects.
To date in 1995, the AQMD, as lead agency, has prepared or contracted for the preparation of and certified four (4) CEQA documents.
THEREFORE IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOUR BOARD
--Receive and file the attached Report.
Respectfully,
James M. Lents, Ph.D.
Executive Officer
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Attachments
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ATTACHMENT A
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT AND DOCUMENT LOG
JUNE 1, 1995 THROUGH JULY 11, 1995
PROJECT TYPE OF
DIST. LOG TITLE DESCRIPTION DOC. LEAD AGENCY
LAC950601-01 Public Hearing Notice, Application of Port of Long Beach to construct Other Port of Long
Application No. 5-95-111 two-section breakwater with total length of 2,800 feet Beach
off east side of Pier J Expansion, and to dredge 175,000
cubic yards to expand adjacent turning basin 600 feet
eastward to depth of 48 feet.
LAC950602-01 Proposed South Central In April 1993, the City Council of the City of Los NOP Los Angeles
(Western/ Angeles directed the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA)
Slauson and to initiate revitalization and recovery efforts in eight
Vermont/Manchester) Recovery areas, including the South Central area affected by the
and Revitalization Program April 29, 1992 civil unrest. There are approximately 40
acres of opportunity areas contained within the proposed
South Central Recovery Program Area. The Program EIR for
the South Central Recovery Program Area is intended to be
an Alternative EIR where there is a range of optional
proposals that the City and the Agency may wish to
pursue. The Program EIR will evaluate three land use
development alternative scenarios and the "no project"
alternative. The specific development alternatives are
an infill, a moderate level, and the maximum probable
development levels.
LAC950602-02 Conditional Use Permit No. Site plans/application for expansion of a Other Lancaster
95-07 church/education complex.
ORC950602-03 General Plan Amendment 49-95 The proposal is a request to change the General Plan ND Los Alamitos
and Zoning Ordinance designation from Community/Institutional to Professional
Amendment 109-95 Office and to change the Zoning designation from
Community Facilities to Commercial Professional Office.
LAC950606-01 Wilshire Center and Koreatown This EIR equally evaluates three alternative development DEIR Los Angeles
Redevelopment Project EIR scenarios. The three development alternatives include
"Low Growth", "Moderate Growth", and "High Growth"
alternatives. The focus of development in each of the
Redevelopment Project alternatives is on commercial
corridors in the Project area.
LAC950606-02 Indian Valley Remedial A 14.3 acre vacant parcel located west of Hawthorne NOP Rancho Palos
Grading Project Boulevard, between Locklenna Lane and Ocean Crest Drive. Verdes
EIR - Environmental Impact Report NOP - Notice of Preparation
DEIR - Draft Environmental Impact Report EIS - Environmental Impact Statement
ND - Negative Declaration EA - Environmental Assessment
ATTACHMENT A (CONT.)
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT AND DOCUMENT LOG
JUNE 1, 1995 THROUGH JULY 11, 1995
PROJECT TYPE OF
DIST. LOG TITLE DESCRIPTION DOC. LEAD AGENCY
LAC950606-03 Ashland Chemical Distribution To construct the project the applicant will pave most or NOP Carson
Facility all of the entire 8.3 acre site, erect the warehouse and
truck bays, and install the tanks.
LAC950607-01 Joint Outfall System 2010 The County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County FEIR Los Angeles
Master Facilities Plan (Districts) have prepared a facilities plan to meet the County
wastewater management needs of the Districts' Joint
Outfall System (JOS). The plan, known as the JOS 2010
Master Facilities Plan (2010 Plan), addresses the need to
upgrade the level of treatment of all JOS flows to full
secondary treatment pursuant to a Consent Decree
negotiated between the Districts, the United States, the
State of California, and other parties. The 2010 Plan
also addresses the need to expand wastewater treatment
plants to accommodate projected growth in the JOS service
area through 2010 and to provide for biosolids management
and water reuse opportunities.
LAC950607-02 Site Plan Review No. 95-04 Site plans for an office building. Other Lancaster
RVC950607-03 Headquarters Air Force Eleven new construction or building renovation projects EA March Air Force
Reserve are proposed in the proposed new cantonment area of March Base
Air Force Base. The pending 1995 Base Realignment and
Closure Act action may add one additional project.
ORC950608-01 Public Hearing Notice, The subdivision of approximately 355.7 acres of land into Other Orange County
Tentative Tract No. TT 14786 635 lots for single family residential development, 63
lots for open space/slopes, 22 lots for private streets,
4 lots for entry stations, 2 lots for recreation areas, 1
lot for a park site and 1 lot for a reservoir site.
SBC950608-02 Public Hearing Notice, Santa The project is to expand the existing 25 acre intermodal Other San Bernardino
Fe Intermodal Facility facility onto an adjacent 50 acre site. The expansion
Expansion Project will involve the installation of 50 acres of pavement for
semi-trailer storage and construction of a 10,000 square
foot truck maintenance facility, new tracks for trailer
transfer and a concrete maintenance pad for servicing
gantry cranes and site loaders.
ORC950608-03 Public Scoping Meeting, The proposed Specific Plan will provide a policy Other Santa Ana
Proposed Midtown Specific framework for the enhancement of existing land uses,
Plan develop zoning standards and design guidelines.
LAC950608-04 Palmdale Business Park Center Proposed Specific Plan is for commercial, industrial, DEIR Palmdale
Specific Plan business park, and a 27 hole golf course on a 632.2 acre
site. The project is proposed to be developed in 8
phases over a 25 year period.
ATTACHMENT A (CONT.)
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT AND DOCUMENT LOG
JUNE 1, 1995 THROUGH JULY 11, 1995
PROJECT TYPE OF
DIST. LOG TITLE DESCRIPTION DOC. LEAD AGENCY
LAC950608-05 Harbor Family Golf Recreation Project will be constructed on a 16.8 acre vacant parcel DEIR Los Angeles
Center within the campus, with a total of 15.4 acres developed
with the center facilities. The project will feature 60
tees, along with a putting green, pitching area,
clubhouse, and a picnic area.
LAC950608-06 EWI Wilmington Facility Hazardous Waste Facility Application. FEIR Long Beach
LAC950608-07 Tidelands Oil Production Tidelands proposes to install approximately 3,200 feet of ND Long Beach
Company (Tidelands) Steam 14-inch pipeline to provide steam to injection wells on
Pipe Installation Project Terminal Island that would be used for horizontal
drilling experiments. The principal pipeline
installation activity would be directional drilling to
cross beneath the Cerritos Channel.
LAC950609-01 Tentative Parcel Map No. Site plans/application for the third phase of an existing Other Lancaster
52052 and Conditional Use business park.
Permit No. 95-08
ORC950609-01 Coyote Hills East Youth Recreation facility including sports fields and sports DEIR Fullerton
Sports Complex complex.
LAC950613-01 Cal-MRT, Materials Recovery Develop a materials recovery and transfer facility NOP Downey
Facility and Transfer Station consisting of a 77,750 square foot, indoor materials
recovery and transfer building; a 1,000 square foot
buy-back area; and a two-story, 8,000 square foot office
building.
Vesting Tentative Tract No. Project involves the subdivision of the 207.5 acre parcel NOP Los Angeles
LAC950613-02 47927 into four, multi-family residential lots to accommodate County
136 townhomes, one single-family residential estate lot,
eleven general commercial lots, three open space lots,
and two street lots.
ORC950613-03 Bus System Improvement The Bus System Improvement Project is the policy document ND Orange County
Project that outlines goals and objectives for the bus system and
provides the framework for implementing future service
changes as travel demand or financial resources change.
LAC950614-01 The City of Malibu General Proposed General Plan would allow a total of NOP Malibu
Plan and Local Coastal approximately 7,400 residential units to be developed,
Program including approximately 650 mobile home units. In
addition, the General Plan would designate approximately
1,900 acres of open space, 215 acres of publicly owned
land, 70 acres of industrial research and development
uses, 2.20 acres of agriculture/horticulture uses, and 13
acres of private recreational facilities.
LAC950614-02 Lopez Canyon Landfill; CUP Conditional Use Permit revisions. Other Los Angeles
Application County
ATTACHMENT A (CONT.)
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT AND DOCUMENT LOG
JUNE 1, 1995 THROUGH JULY 11, 1995
PROJECT TYPE OF
DIST. LOG TITLE DESCRIPTION DOC. LEAD AGENCY
ORC950614-03 Irvine Ranch Water District Phase 1 of the Project, the 2-year demonstration phase, DEIR Orange County
Wetlands Water Supply Project is designed to evaluate the use of reclaimed water as an
economically viable, sustainable water supply for the
existing migratory waterfowl ponds in the San Joaquin
Marsh. Phase 2 is to implement the long-term operation
of the migratory waterfowl ponds under conditions
determined during the demonstration project.
LAC950614-04 Port of Long Beach Main The plan will involve dredging approximately 5.6 million DEIR Port of Long
Channel Deepening cubic yards of material from the Long Beach Approach Beach
Channel. The area to be dredged is roughly 1,200 feet
wide and extends from the Queens Gate seaward about
11,000 feet. The completed channel depth will be
approximately 76 feet below mean lower low water (MLLW).
The dredged material will be placed in two man-made pits
in the floor of the outer harbor at depths ranging from
90 feet MLLW to 30 feet MLLW, and in a landfill at the
Port of Los Angeles Pier 400 project.
ORC950616-01 Channel Rehabilitation at The project would assist in regain of the Carbon Canyon EA Brea
Carbon Canyon Dam and Flood Control Basin's designed flowage gradient and
Regional Park better convey stormwaters from upper elevations to the
dam gates at the basin's lower end. These improvements
are necessary to provide a short-term solution to
minimize the flooding and sedimentation problem in Carbon
Canyon Regional Park until the removal of the sediment
from the entire reservoir basin can be accomplished.
ORC950616-02 Public Notice, Tentative The subdivision of approximately 570 acres of land into 3 Other Orange County
Parcel Map No. TP95-116 parcels containing 1.0, 2.5 and 4.0 acres, respectively,
to be used as view park sites along Newport Coast Drive
and the remaining parcel (562.4 acres) to be included
within the adjoining Trancos Canyon Park.
LAC950616-03 Notice of Public Comment Closure activities involve: 1) "clean" closure of all ND Wilmington
Period on Draft Closure Plan Hazardous Waste Management Units (HWMUs) and associated
and Proposed Negative equipment; 2) reinsert, soils and concrete sampling and
Declaration for Gibson analysis with verification of decontamination of the
Environmental, Inc. structures, equipment, soil and concrete associated with
and beneath the HWMUs; and 3) if necessary, excavation
and transport of contaminated soils to a facility
permitted to accept this type of wastes.
LAC950620-01 First Street South Plaza Proposal is a mixed use development comprised of 615,866 FEIR Los Angeles
gross square feet (gsf) of office space, 75,750 gsf of
retail space, 130,666 gsf health club and 1,154 dwelling
units. The proposed land uses would be housed in seven
high-rise structures.
ATTACHMENT A (CONT.)
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT AND DOCUMENT LOG
JUNE 1, 1995 THROUGH JULY 11, 1995
PROJECT TYPE OF
DIST. LOG TITLE DESCRIPTION DOC. LEAD AGENCY
LAC950620-02 Site Plan Review No. 95-05 This site plan review requests approval for expansion of Other Lancaster
existing facilities, previously approved by the Planning
Department.
LAC950620-03 Altamira Canyon Drainage The provision of drainage improvements and channel lining DEIR Rancho Palos
Control Project to prevent infiltration of water into the Abalone Cove Verdes
Landslide mass.
LAC950620-04 Notice of Consultation Proposal for a General Plan Amendment; a zone change and Other Arcadia
Meeting, Santa Anita a specific plan to develop 1.5 million square feet of
Entertainment Center entertainment and commercial uses. The total project
square footage is 1.589 million square feet. Proposed
uses may include multi-screen movie theaters,
restaurants, specialty shops, a hotel, offices and
entertainment and retail uses.
ORC950621-01 San Diego Creek North The proposed site is approximately 8.7 acres in size. DEIR Newport Beach
Automobile Dealership The automobile dealership is proposed to include 114,000
square feet, including showrooms, offices, indoor
storage, and automotive repair areas, as well as outdoor
display areas, parking lots, and landscaping.
LAC950622-01 Russell Valley Groundwater Groundwater extraction to supplement reclaimed water ND Westlake
Development Program supply during periods of peak reclaimed water demand. Village
ORC950622-02 Public Hearing, Coastal The total development area for this proposal is 362 acres Other Orange County
Development Permit and Site with a total of 635 single family dwellings.
Development Permit
RVC950627-01 Combined Commercial A Redevelopment Plan which will promote the NOP Hemet
Redevelopment Project revitalization of lots that are physically blighted,
economically stagnant or improperly utilized and to
correct inadequate public improvements, facilities and
utilities in the proposed Project Area.
ORC950627-02 East Garden Grove - The construction of an 18-meter wide vertical wall ND Orange County
Wintersburg Channel (CO5) reinforced concrete channel within the existing Orange
Improvements Between Woodruff County Flood Control District right-of-way.
Street and Quartz Street
LAC950628-01 Development Plan Review Removal of over 1,500 cubic yards of earthwork for ND Glendora
(DPR94-14) transport to the Crescent Glen Debris Basin.
LAC950628-02 Conditional Use Permits On sales of beer and wine and live entertainment in ND Glendora
(CUP95-12 & CUP95-13) conjunction with an existing restaurant.
LAC950628-03 Proposed New Elementary The development of this site includes a self contained NOP Palmdale
School school building (approximately 42,000 square feet), the 8
relocatable classrooms (approximately 7,680 square feet),
athletic fields and parking areas.
ATTACHMENT A (CONT.)
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT AND DOCUMENT LOG
JUNE 1, 1995 THROUGH JULY 11, 1995
PROJECT TYPE OF
DIST. LOG TITLE DESCRIPTION DOC. LEAD AGENCY
SBC950628-04 San Sevaine Redevelopment The purpose of the redevelopment project is to eliminate NOP San Bernardino
Project blighted conditions and restore and revitalize the area County
in accordance with California Community Redevelopment
Law.
LAC950628-05 Additional Information and The proposed project consists of the development of a Other Los Angeles
Analysis to the Environmental 798.5 acre recreation-oriented master planned community. County
Impact Report for Westridge The project includes 1,890 residential units, 41.5 gross
in Response to Court Order acres of commercial usage, a golf course, an elementary
school site and park.
LAC950705-01 Pebbly Beach Landfill, Solid Revision of Solid Waste Facility Permit to allow height ND Los Angeles
Waste Facility Permit limitation increase from 200 feet above MSL to 230 feet County
Revision above MSL.
LAC950706-01 Seismic Retrofit of Olympic The project involves partial demolition and DEIR Los Angeles
Boulevard & North Broadway reconstruction of two historic bridges spanning the Los County
Bridges over the Angeles Angeles River. The project would make the structures
River better able to withstand seismic activity while restoring
a portion of the historic appearance of handrails and
other fixtures.
LAC950706-02 SCE - Long Beach Hinson North The proposed project is to use the SCE right-of-way from NOP Long Beach
Willow Street to Arlington Street for short-term
truck/trailer and container parking. The facility will
provide approximately 1199 parking spaces.
LAC950706-03 Proposed Watts Corridors In April 1993, the City Council adopted a motion DEIR Los Angeles
Recovery Program and the directing the Community Redevelopment Agency to initiate
Lanzit Industrial Development a revitalization and recovery efforts in areas affected
Site by the April 1992 civil unrest.
LAC950706-04 Space Ordnance Systems Space Ordnance Systems is seeking approval of a Closure ND Canyon Country
Placerita Canyon Facility Plan for its former Placerita Canyon Facility's 5
Draft Closure Plan hazardous waste management units.
LAC950707-01 Castrol Industrial North Castrol Industrial North America, Inc. proposes to Other Vernon
America, Inc. upgrade the condition of certain existing bulk storage
and handling and blending facilities. The major focus of
the upgrade is to substantially improve the plant's
ability to safely handle and store bulk petroleum
products.
LAC950707-02 Port of Long Beach Ocean Reconstruction and widening of the six existing through ND Port of Long
Boulevard Widening Project lanes, addition of a left-turn lane and widening and Beach
reconstruction of the six existing through lanes at Ocean
Boulevard.
ATTACHMENT A (CONT.)
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT AND DOCUMENT LOG
JUNE 1, 1995 THROUGH JULY 11, 1995
PROJECT TYPE OF
DIST. LOG TITLE DESCRIPTION DOC. LEAD AGENCY
LAC950707-03 Seal Beach Pier - Proposed The City of Seal Beach is proposing to add a Community ND Seal Beach
Community Safety Office - Safety Office on the Seal Beach Pier at the landward base
Revised and Recirculated of the existing Lifeguard Headquarters/Tower. The
proposed structure would be 841.75 square feet in area,
having an overall size of 29 feet by 29 feet, being a
maximum of 12 feet in height at the highest roof point.
LAC950707-04 Revised Permit No. 165 to The revision proposed for Surface Mining Permit No. 183 NOP Riverside County
Surface Mining Permit No. (a construction aggregate surface mining operation and
183/Temescal Canyon Quarry related aggregate processing and maintenance facilities)
is to request an additional five (5) years to the
Condition of Approval that required the applicant to
begin substantial surface mining operations within three
years of project approval.
ORC950707-05 Area Plan AP95-20P - Planning This project proposes the approval of an Area Plan for PA ND Mission Viejo
Area 11 11 to establish the general development concept for the
area, to establish alternative development standards, and
to establish the method for satisfaction of the Local
Park Code requirements for the project.
SBC950707-06 LDS Welfare Proposal to upgrade the existing 125,000 gallon above
Storehouse/Underground ground petroleum storage tank and underground storage
Storage Tank and System tank system.
LAC950711-01 Crown Beverage Packaging Closure of one drum storage area. ND Glendale
Company Draft Closure Plan
ATTACHMENT A (CONT.)
PROJECTS FOR WHICH AQMD HAS
OR WILL SUBMIT COMMENTS
PROJECT TYPE OF
DIST. LOG TITLE DESCRIPTION DOC. LEAD AGENCY STATUS
LAC950301-04 Soka University Master The project consists of the expansion of the DEIR Los Angeles Preparing
Plan Soka University of America (SUA), a liberal County Comments
arts university, to support a graduate
school, a two-year college and a preparatory
school.
LAC950329-01 Universal City Development The project proponent proposes an increase in NOP Los Angeles Awaiting Draft
Program Plan gross building area of approximately 5.9 EIR
million square feet which includes uses
similar to those already existing on-site.
At buildout, on-site development would total
approximately 11.3 million square feet of
development.
RVC950512-02 Eagle Mountain Landfill The landfill, which is primarily a NOP Riverside Awaiting Draft
and Recycling Center waste-by-rail system, will have the capacity County EIR
to receive up to 2,000 tons of waste a day.
The landfill footprint will cover about 2,262
acres, and buffer and ancillary facilities
will occupy another 2,392 acres. Waste for
disposal will be non-hazardous municipal
solid waste.
LAC950517-02 Chiquita Canyon Landfill The proposed project is to expand the DEIR County of Los Preparing
Expansion/Closure and currently permitted capacity of the existing Angeles Comments
Resource Recovery landfill by approximately 29,422,000 tons as
Facilities well as increasing the daily permitted
wastestream from 5,000 tons to 10,000 tons.
The project includes both vertical and
horizontal expansion with the 592 acre
subject property to a total of 337 landfill
acres. In addition, the proposal includes
several on-site resource recovery facilities
including composting operations, a materials
recovery facility and a recyclable household
hazardous waste drop-off facility.
LAC950530-07 Warner Bros. Studios Main Approximately 2.66 million square feet of new DEIR Burbank Comments
& Ranch Lot Master Plans studio facilities could be developed under Submitted July
the proposed Master Plan. Existing buildings 7, 1995
totaling 0.37 million square feet would be
removed to allow this construction. The net
increase in the amount of development on the
Main Lot would be 2.29 million square feet.
The Ranch Lot Master Plan would allow
development of approximately 1.15 million
square feet of new studio facilities. Some
existing buildings will be removed (0.09
million square feet) to allow for the planned
new development. The net increase in the
amount of studio facilities on the Ranch Lot
would be 1.06 million square feet.
ATTACHMENT A (CONT.)
PROJECTS FOR WHICH AQMD HAS
OR WILL SUBMIT COMMENTS
PROJECT TYPE OF
DIST. LOG TITLE DESCRIPTION DOC. LEAD AGENCY STATUS
LAC950413-01 Long Beach Naval Hospital Naval Hospital (NAVHOSP) Long Beach, DEIS Lakewood Comments
California was one of the bases directed for submitted May
closure by the 1991 Defense Base Closure and 5, 1995
Realignment Commission. The facility ceased
operation on March 31, 1994. The EIS
provides information and environmental
analysis of six alternatives that could
result from disposal and reuse of NAVHOSP
Long Beach.
ATTACHMENT B
DISTRICT LEAD AGENCY PROJECTS
JUNE 1995
Project Project Type of Status Consultant
Description Proponent Document
Biz & Associates, a large furniture Biz & Associates Environmental Notice of AQC Engineers
manufacturer, has consolidated its Impact Report Preparation close
operations and moved to a new site in La of comment June 26
Mirada. 1995 Draft EIR in
preparation
Phase 2 of this project would increase Unocal To be Determined Initial Study and ENSR
the rated capacity of an existing Analysis being
cogeneration operation. prepared