CleanTech Environmental, Inc.

CleanTech Environmental, Inc.

Draft Environmental Impact Report

for the

CleanTech Environmental, Inc.

Hazardous Waste Facility Permit

California Department of Toxic Substances ControlSCH #2011111065

210

605

Prepared for:

California Department of Toxic Substances Control

Office of Permitting

700 Heinz Avenue, Suite 200Berkeley, CA 94710

August 2014

CleanTech Environmental, Inc.

CleanTech Environmental, Inc.

Draft Environmental Impact Report

for the

CleanTech Environmental, Inc.

Hazardous Waste Facility Permit

California Department of Toxic Substances ControlSCH #2011111065

Prepared by:

210

605

Prepared for:

California Department of Toxic Substances Control

Office of Permitting

700 Heinz Avenue, Suite 200Berkeley, CA 94710

Contents

Section Page

Executive Summary ES.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................................................................... ES-1 ES.2 Description of the Proposed Project .............................................................................................................. ES-2 ES.3 Project Alternatives ...................................................................................................................................................... ES-7 ES.4 Areas of Controversy/Issues to be Resolved ........................................................................................... ES-8

1. Introduction1.1 Purpose of EIR .................................................................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Project History .................................................................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.3 Environmental Impact Report Scope ............................................................................................................... 1-2 1.4 Environmental Impact Report Organization .............................................................................................. 1-3

2. Project Description2.1 Project Overview and Objectives ........................................................................................................................ 2-1 2.2 Location and Setting ...................................................................................................................................................... 2-2 2.3 Project Components ...................................................................................................................................................... 2-8 2.4 Facility Construction ................................................................................................................................................... 2-10 2.5 Facility Operation .......................................................................................................................................................... 2-13 2.6 Decommissioning .......................................................................................................................................................... 2-18 2.7 Project Mitigation ......................................................................................................................................................... 2-18 2.8 Project Approvals .......................................................................................................................................................... 2-20 2.9 Effects Found Not to be Significant ................................................................................................................ 2-21

2.9.1 Aesthetics ........................................................................................................................................................ 2-22 2.9.2 Agriculture and Forestry Resources ........................................................................................... 2-23 2.9.3 Geology and Soils ...................................................................................................................................... 2-24 2.9.4 Land Use and Planning ......................................................................................................................... 2-26 2.9.5 Mineral Resources ................................................................................................................................... 2-28 2.9.6 Population and Housing ...................................................................................................................... 2-29 2.9.7 Public Services ............................................................................................................................................. 2-30 2.9.8 Recreation ....................................................................................................................................................... 2-30 2.9.9 Utilities and Service Systems ........................................................................................................... 2-31

3. Environmental Setting, Impacts, and Mitigation3.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................................... 3.1-1

3.1.1 Scope of the Environmental Analysis ...................................................................................... 3.1-1 3.1.2 Format and Content of the Environmental Analysis ................................................... 3.1-1 3.1.3 Key Methodological Approaches ................................................................................................ 3.1-2

3.2 Air Quality and Climate Change ....................................................................................................................... 3.2-1 3.2.1 Existing Conditions .................................................................................................................................. 3.2-1 3.2.2 Regulatory Framework ........................................................................................................................ 3.2-4 3.2.3 Project Impacts and Mitigation ................................................................................................. 3.2-10

CleanTech Hazardous Waste Facility Permit i August 2014 Draft EIR

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3.3 Biological Resources .................................................................................................................................................. 3.3-1 3.3.1 Existing Conditions .................................................................................................................................. 3.3-1 3.3.2 Regulatory Framework ..................................................................................................................... 3.3-11 3.3.3 Project Impacts and Mitigation ................................................................................................. 3.3-14

3.4 Cultural Resources ...................................................................................................................................................... 3.4-1 3.4.1 Existing Conditions .................................................................................................................................. 3.4-1 3.4.2 Regulatory Framework ........................................................................................................................ 3.4-3 3.4.3 Project Impacts and Mitigation .................................................................................................... 3.4-5

3.5 Hazards and Hazardous Materials.................................................................................................................. 3.5-1 3.5.1 Existing Conditions .................................................................................................................................. 3.5-1 3.5.2 Regulatory Framework ........................................................................................................................ 3.5-2 3.5.3 Project Impacts and Mitigation .................................................................................................... 3.5-7

3.6 Hydrology and Water Quality ............................................................................................................................ 3.6-1 3.6.1 Existing Conditions .................................................................................................................................. 3.6-1 3.6.2 Regulatory Framework ........................................................................................................................ 3.6-4 3.6.3 Project Impacts and Mitigation .................................................................................................... 3.6-6

3.7 Noise....................................................................................................................................................................................... 3.7-1 3.7.1 Existing Conditions .................................................................................................................................. 3.7-1 3.7.2 Regulatory Framework ........................................................................................................................ 3.7-2 3.7.3 Project Impacts and Mitigation ............................................