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BOARD MEETING DATE: February 4, 2011 AGENDA NO. 14 REPORT: Lead Agency Projects and Environmental Documents Received by
the AQMD SYNOPSIS: This report provides, for the Board’s consideration, a listing of
CEQA documents received by the AQMD between December 1, 2010, and December 31, 2010, and those projects for which the AQMD is acting as lead agency pursuant to CEQA.
COMMITTEE: Mobile Source, January 21, 2011 RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file. Barry R. Wallerstein, D.Env. Executive Officer EC:LT:SN:IM:AK
Background CEQA Document Receipt and Review Logs (Attachments A and B) – Each month, the AQMD receives numerous CEQA documents from other public agencies on projects that could adversely affect air quality. A listing of all documents received during the reporting period of December 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010, is contained in Attachment A. A list of active projects from previous reporting periods for which AQMD staff is continuing to evaluate or prepare comments is included as Attachment B. The Intergovernmental Review function, which consists of reviewing and commenting on the adequacy of the air quality analysis in CEQA documents prepared by other lead agencies, is consistent with the Board’s 1997 Environmental Justice Guiding Principles and Initiative #4. Consistent with the Environmental Justice Program Enhancements for FY 2002-03 approved by the Board in September 2002, each of the attachments notes those proposed projects where the AQMD has been contacted regarding potential air quality-related environmental justice concerns. The AQMD has established an internal central contact to receive information on projects with potential air quality-related
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environmental justice concerns. The public may contact the AQMD about projects of concern by the following means: in writing via fax, e-mail, or standard letters; through telephone communication; as part of oral comments at AQMD meetings or other meetings where AQMD staff is present; or submitting newspaper articles. The attachments also identify for each project the dates of the public comment period and the public hearing date, if known at the time the CEQA document is received by the AQMD. At the January 6, 2006 Board meeting, the Board approved the Workplan for the Chairman’s Clean Port Initiatives. One action item of the Chairman’s Initiatives was to prepare a monthly report describing CEQA documents for projects related to goods movement and to make full use of the process to ensure the air quality impacts of such projects are thoroughly mitigated. In response to describing goods movement CEQA documents, Attachments A and B were reorganized to group projects of interest into the following categories: goods movement projects; schools; landfills and wastewater projects; airports; and general land use projects; etc. In response to the mitigation component, guidance information on mitigation measures were compiled into a series of tables relative to the following equipment: off-road engines, on-road engines, harbor craft, ocean-going vessels, locomotives, and fugitive dust. These mitigation measure tables are on the CEQA webpages portion of the AQMD’s website. Staff will continue compiling tables of mitigation measures for other emission sources including airport ground support equipment, etc. As resources permit, staff focuses on reviewing and preparing comments for projects: where the AQMD is a responsible agency; that may have significant adverse regional air quality impacts (e.g., special event centers, landfills, goods movement, etc.); that may have localized or toxic air quality impacts (e.g., warehouse and distribution centers); where environmental justice concerns have been raised; and those projects for which a lead or responsible agency has specifically requested AQMD review. During the period December 1, 2010, through December 31, 2010, the AQMD received 39 CEQA documents. Of the total of 56 documents listed in Attachments A and B: • 22 comment letters were sent; • 8 documents were reviewed, but no comments were made; • 22 documents are currently under review; • 3 documents did not require comments (e.g., public notices, plot plans, Final
Environmental Impact Reports); and • 0 documents were not reviewed. Copies of all comment letters sent to lead agencies can be found on the AQMD’s CEQA webpage at the following internet address: www.aqmd.gov/ceqa/letters.html.
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AQMD Lead Agency Projects (Attachment C) – Pursuant to CEQA, the AQMD periodically acts as lead agency for stationary source permit projects. Under CEQA, the lead agency is responsible for determining whether an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) or a Negative Declaration (ND) is appropriate 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 significant adverse effects on the environment. A ND or Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) may be prepared if the AQMD determines that the proposed project will not generate significant adverse environmental impacts, or the impacts can be mitigated to less than significance. The ND and MND are written statements describing the reasons why proposed projects will not have a significant adverse effect on the environment and, therefore, do not require the preparation of an EIR. Attachment C to this report summarizes the active projects for which the AQMD is lead agency and is currently preparing or has prepared environmental documentation. Through the end of December, the AQMD received no new requests to be the lead agency for stationary source permit application projects. No CEQA documents for permit application projects were certified in December. As noted in Attachment C, through the end of December 2010, the AQMD continued working on the CEQA documents for five active projects. To date in 2010, AQMD staff has been responsible for preparing or having prepared CEQA documents for seven stationary source permit projects, four continuing from 2009. Through the end of December 2010, two CEQA documents have been certified for permit application projects. Attachments A. Incoming CEQA Documents Log B. Ongoing Active Projects for Which AQMD Has or Will Conduct a CEQA Review C. Active AQMD Lead Agency Projects
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ATTACHMENT A
INCOMING CEQA DOCUMENTS LOG
DECEMBER 1, 2010 TO DECEMBER 31, 2010
SCAQMD LOG-IN NUMBER PROJECT DESCRIPTION TYPE OF LEAD AGENCY COMMENT
PROJECT TITLE DOC. STATUS
General Land Use (residential, etc.) The proposed project consists of a transit-oriented mixed-use village comprised of creative arts, NOP (No IS City of Santa AQMD
residential and retail uses, as well as public open space amenities on an approximately 7.1-acre site. Attached) Monica commented
LAC101203-01
12/15/2010
Bergamot Transit Village Center
Project
Comment Period: 12/3/2010 - 12/15/2010 Public Hearing: N/A
General Land Use (residential, etc.) The proposed project consists of demolishing two existing structures and constructing a new 60,900 NOP (No IS City of Santa AQMD
square-foot, three-story mixed-use development that would include 30 residential condominiums, Attached) Monica commented
LAC101203-02
24,910 square feet of ground floor commercial/office space and 264 parking spaces. 12/16/2010
West Wilshire Mixed-Use Project
Comment Period: 12/3/2010 - 12/20/2010 Public Hearing: N/A
General Land Use (residential, etc.) The proposed project consists of demolishing existing senior housing to construct a new, larger DEIR City of Alhambra Currently
senior housing and care facility. The project would include 182 one and two bedroom "independent
under review
LAC101214-02
living" residential apartments; 31 assisted living units; various activity areas and common areas
California PEO Home Senior Housing
including an aquatic/fitness center; and administrative space and kitchen and dining areas.
Project
Comment Period: 12/13/2010 - 2/10/2011 Public Hearing: N/A
General Land Use (residential, etc.) The proposed project consists of a maximum of 500 multi-family residential units and approximately DEIR City of Los Angeles Currently
55,000 square feet of neighborhood-serving commercial uses in a series of six-story building, built
under review
LAC101216-02
over a parking structure.
II Villaggio Toscano
Comment Period: 12/16/2010 - 2/7/2011 Public Hearing: N/A
General Land Use (residential, etc.) This document consists of a supplemental CEQA analysis of a reduced density proposal to be Sup FEIR City of Los Angeles Currently
incorporated in the Final EIR. The project proposes to reduce the size of the project previously
under review
LAC101228-01
described in the Final EIR. The proposed mixed-use project will reduce the number of residential
The Lorenzo Project
units from 1,400 to 1,051 and parking from 3,204 spaces to 2,447 spaces. Retail space would
remain at 34,000 square feet with 6,000 square feet of restaurant space.
Comment Period: N/A Public Hearing: N/A
**Sorted by Land Use Type (in alpha order), followed by County, then date received. DEIR - Draft Environmental Impact Report NOI - Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS FONSI - Finding of No Significant Impact FEIR - Final Environmental Impact Report NOP - Notice of Preparation ND - Negative Declaration RDEIR - Revised Draft Environmental Impact Report IS - Initial Study Other - Typically notices of public meetings SEIR - Subsequent Environmental Impact Report DEA - Draft Environmental Assessment N/A - Not Applicable SupEIR – Supplemental EIR EIS - Environmental Impact Statement # - Project has potential environmental justice concerns due to the nature and/or location of the project.
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ATTACHMENT A
INCOMING CEQA DOCUMENTS LOG
DECEMBER 1, 2010 TO DECEMBER 31, 2010
SCAQMD LOG-IN NUMBER PROJECT DESCRIPTION TYPE OF LEAD AGENCY COMMENT
PROJECT TITLE DOC. STATUS
General Land Use (residential, etc.) This document consists of the approved development agreement. The proposed project consists of Other City of Los Angeles Document
creating a maximum of 2,397,304 square feet of development on a 3.2 acre site including 1,500,000
does not
LAC101228-06
square feet of office; 275,000 square feet of amenity areas including retail and restaurant uses, require
Wilshire Grand Redevelopment Project
conference and meeting rooms, ballrooms, spa fitness center, and ancillary areas; 560 hotel rooms comments
and/or condo-hotel units; and 100 residential units; and with demolition will eliminate approximately
215,000 square feet of office uses, 286 parking spaces, and 896 hotel guest rooms.
Comment Period: N/A Public Hearing: N/A
General Land Use (residential, etc.) This document consists of a Notice of Completion of a Draft EIR for the redevelopment of a former Other City of Irvine Currently
elementary school site with 66 detached single-family homes on an approximately 8.47-acre site.
under review
ORC101223-01
William Lyon Home's Vista Verde
Residential Project
Comment Period: 12/24/2010 - 2/7/2010 Public Hearing: N/A
General Land Use (residential, etc.) The proposed project consists of a phased development of a sports park with athletic fields, hard DEIR City of Lake Forest Currently
courts, playgrounds, trail connections, and a recreation center. The City is proposing to develop a
under review
ORC101228-02
new sports park to serve the existing and future recreational needs of Lake Forest residents.
City of Lake Forest Sports Park and
Recreation Center
Comment Period: 12/20/2010 - 2/2/2011 Public Hearing: N/A
General Land Use (residential, etc.) This document consists of a Notice of Intent to adopt a mitigated Negative Declaration. The Other City of Orange Currently
proposed project involves the construction of 63 affordable rental apartments in four buildings with a
under review
ORC101228-03
27,240 square-foot footprint and associated site improvement on a 3.93-acre site that currently has
Serrano Woods
turf fields, a church and school building, and accessory modular classroom buildings.
Comment Period: 12/30/2010 - 1/24/2011 Public Hearing: 1/5/2011
General Land Use (residential, etc.) This document consists of an air quality analysis for the construction of 60 multi-family dwelling Other City of Corona Currently
units and associated open space/amenities on a +3.55-acre property.
under review
RVC101215-01
Tuscany Villas Residential Project
Comment Period: N/A Public Hearing: N/A
DEIR - Draft Environmental Impact Report NOI - Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS FONSI - Finding of No Significant Impact FEIR - Final Environmental Impact Report NOP - Notice of Preparation ND - Negative Declaration RDEIR - Revised Draft Environmental Impact Report IS - Initial Study Other - Typically notices of public meetings SEIR - Subsequent Environmental Impact Report DEA - Draft Environmental Assessment N/A - Not Applicable SupEIR – Supplemental EIR EIS - Environmental Impact Statement # - Project has potential environmental justice concerns due to the nature and/or location of the project.
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ATTACHMENT A
INCOMING CEQA DOCUMENTS LOG
DECEMBER 1, 2010 TO DECEMBER 31, 2010
SCAQMD LOG-IN NUMBER PROJECT DESCRIPTION TYPE OF LEAD AGENCY COMMENT
PROJECT TITLE DOC. STATUS
Goods Movement This document consists of a public hearing on a Notice of Exemption to receive public comments Other Port of Los Angeles Currently
prior to considering the Coastal Development Permit to replace three container cranes with three
under review
LAC101221-01
larger cranes.
Evergreen - Replacement of Three
Container Cranes, Berths 226-231
Comment Period: N/A Public Hearing: 1/6/2011
Industrial and Commercial The proposed project consists of consolidating several parcels for the redevelopment of an existing Mitigated ND City of Orange Document
hotel. The project includes the construction of a new 93,452 square-foot hotel building and parking
reviewed -
ORC101210-01
structure on 114,996 square feet of land. No
Ayres Hotel and Parking Structure
comments
Comment Period: 12/9/2010 - 1/3/2011 Public Hearing: N/A
Industrial and Commercial This document consists of initial case transmittal for the proposed project to extend the life of the Other Riverside County Document
permit of an operating and permitted trucking operation for 94 truck and trailer parking spaces, 10
does not
RVC101209-01
standard spaces and a minimum of 14,810 square feet of landscaping area. require
Plot Plan No. 24763
comments
Comment Period: N/A Public Hearing: N/A
Industrial and Commercial This document consists of responses to SCAQMD comments. The proposed project includes the FEIR Riverside County Currently
subdivision of 68.92 gross acres into 20 industrial parcels and four lettered lots for ingress/egress,
under review
RVC101221-03
open space and detention basin purposes. The project will comprise approximately 889,502 square
Clay Street Business Park (TPM 36192)
feet of light industrial and business park building area which, at full occupancy will support
approximately 900 employees.
Comment Period: N/A Public Hearing: 1/5/2011
Industrial and Commercial This document consists of a project notice for the conditional use permit to add five buildings as an Other San Bernardino Document
industrial park to an existing steel fabrication complex.
County reviewed -
SBC101209-02
No
P201000498/CUP
comments
Comment Period: 11/9/2010 - 11/22/2010 Public Hearing: N/A
Institutional (schools, government, etc.) This document consists of a notice of preparation of an Environmental Assessment to analyze the Other United States Army AQMD
potential environmental effects of stationing a Black Hawk Company at the Los Alamitos Joint
Reserve commented
LAC101207-03
Forces Training Base Los Alamitos.
12/16/2010
Black Hawk Helicopter Company at Los
Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base
Comment Period: 12/7/2010 - 1/5/2011 Public Hearing: N/A
DEIR - Draft Environmental Impact Report
NOI - Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS
FONSI - Finding of No Significant Impact
FEIR - Final Environmental Impact Report NOP - Notice of Preparation ND - Negative Declaration
RDEIR - Revised Draft Environmental Impact Report IS - Initial Study Other - Typically notices of public meetings
SEIR - Subsequent Environmental Impact Report DEA - Draft Environmental Assessment N/A - Not Applicable
SupEIR – Supplemental EIR EIS - Environmental Impact Statement # - Project has potential environmental justice concerns due to the nature and/or location of the project.
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ATTACHMENT A
INCOMING CEQA DOCUMENTS LOG
DECEMBER 1, 2010 TO DECEMBER 31, 2010
SCAQMD LOG-IN NUMBER PROJECT DESCRIPTION TYPE OF LEAD AGENCY COMMENT
PROJECT TITLE DOC. STATUS
Institutional (schools, government, etc.) The proposed project consists of a world-class marine research center to support the research needs NOP/IS Port of Los AQMD
of the region's universities, research and educational institutions, and government agencies, as well
Angeles commented
LAC101207-04
as to provide an incubator for marine-related business venues. 12/16/2010
City Dock No. 1, Marine Research
Center Project
Comment Period: 12/7/2010 - 1/31/2010 Public Hearing: N/A
Institutional (schools, government, etc.) This document consists of a notice of intent to adopt a mitigated negative declaration for a 16,232 Other City of Rolling Document
square-foot expansion to the South Campus Rolling Hills Covenant Church.
Hills reviewed -
LAC101209-04
No
Rolling Hills Covenant Church
comments
Comment Period: 12/7/2010 - 1/7/2011 Public Hearing: 1/18/2011
Institutional (schools, government, etc.) The proposed project consists of constructing a 50-foot tall fire training tower totaling 9,000 square ND City of La Verne Currently
feet, a 7,000 square-foot apparatus storage and classroom facility, and a 12,000 square-foot
under review
LAC101216-01
administrative and multi-use facility.
Mt. San Antonio College Fire Academy,
Training Facility, and Fire Tower
Comment Period: 12/16/2010 - 1/10/2011 Public Hearing: 1/18/2011
Institutional (schools, government, etc.) The proposed project consists of constructing an approximately 134,000 square-foot new building, a NOP (No IS Los Angeles AQMD
new 1,787 space parking structure, a new entry driveway, and a campus plaza. The project would Attached) Community commented
LAC101216-04
also include renovating Building 1 to become an indoor campus. College District 12/29/2010
Firestone Education Center Master Plan
Comment Period: 12/16/2010 - 1/26/2011 Public Hearing: N/A
Institutional (schools, government, etc.) The proposed project consists of constructing a new religious-oriented preschool on a 6.7-acre parcel. NOP (No IS City of Los Angeles AQMD
Attached)
commented
LAC101221-02
12/29/2010
Bel Air Presbyterian Church Preschool
Comment Period: 12/21/2010 - 1/26/2011 Public Hearing: N/A
Institutional (schools, government, etc.) The proposed project consists of constructing a 55,361 square-foot, three-story high school building NOP (No IS Los Angeles Currently
on a 1.3-acre site. The high school would be constructed to accommodate approximately 500 Attached) Unified School under review
LAC101228-05
student seats.
District
Central Los Angeles High School No. 12
Comment Period: 12/27/2010 - 1/25/2011 Public Hearing: N/A
DEIR - Draft Environmental Impact Report NOI - Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS FONSI - Finding of No Significant Impact FEIR - Final Environmental Impact Report NOP - Notice of Preparation ND - Negative Declaration RDEIR - Revised Draft Environmental Impact Report IS - Initial Study Other - Typically notices of public meetings SEIR - Subsequent Environmental Impact Report DEA - Draft Environmental Assessment N/A - Not Applicable SupEIR – Supplemental EIR EIS - Environmental Impact Statement # - Project has potential environmental justice concerns due to the nature and/or location of the project.
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ATTACHMENT A
INCOMING CEQA DOCUMENTS LOG
DECEMBER 1, 2010 TO DECEMBER 31, 2010
SCAQMD LOG-IN NUMBER PROJECT DESCRIPTION TYPE OF LEAD AGENCY COMMENT
PROJECT TITLE DOC. STATUS
Plans and Regulations The proposed project consists of the Downtown Plan Project which at full implementation of the DEIR City of Long Beach Currently
could increase the density and intensity of existing Downtown land uses by allowing up to: 1)
under review
LAC101209-03
approximately 5,000 new residential units; 2) 15 million square feet of new office, civic, cultural,
Downtown Specific Plan
and similar uses; 3) 384,000 square feet of new retail; 4) 96,000 square feet of restaurants; and 5)
800 new hotel rooms.
Comment Period: 12/10/2010 - 4/4/2011 Public Hearing: N/A
Plans and Regulations The proposed project consists of an update to the General Plan. Under the proposed project, Draft PEIR City of La Canada Currently
residential dwelling units are projected to increase by an additional 814 units to a total of 7,883
Flintridge under review
LAC101223-02
units, while commercial space is expected to expand from 845,696 to 2,100,703 square feet, an
La Canada Flintridge General Plan
increase of approximately 1,355,783 square feet, with the majority being added as mixed-use
Update (GPA 05-01)
commercial.
Comment Period: 12/22/2010 - 12/21/2011 Public Hearing: N/A
Plans and Regulations The proposed project consists of a code amendment to establish reasonable accommodation ND City of Palos Document
procedures for individuals with disabilities; establishing standards for single room occupancy units;
Verdes does not
LAC101228-04
identifying a zone district in which emergency shelters are a permitted use, and identifying in the require
ZON2010-00183
development code that transitional and supportive housing are considered a residential use of comments
property.
Comment Period: 12/24/2010 - 1/18/2011 Public Hearing: N/A
Plans and Regulations The proposed project consists of the assignment of land use designations on incorporated lands, and NOP/IS City of La Quinta AQMD
its Sphere of Influence.
commented
RVC101201-01
12/16/2010
La Quinta General Plan Update
Comment Period: 11/24/2010 - 12/23/2010 Public Hearing: N/A
Plans and Regulations The proposed project consists of adopting an amendment adding territory to the Merged Desert Hot NOP/IS Desert Hot Springs AQMD
Springs Redevelopment Project. The proposed amendment consists of an approximately 1,535 acre
Redevelopment commented
RVC101208-01
expansion of the existing project area and removing certain qualifying parcels or groups of parcels Agency 12/16/2010
Proposed 2011 Amendment to the
from within the Merged Redevelopment Project and reintegrating them into the Added Territory
Redevelopment Plan for the Merged
under a new base year and base year values.
Desert Hot Springs Redevelopment
Project
Comment Period: 12/8/2010 - 1/6/2011 Public Hearing: N/A
DEIR - Draft Environmental Impact Report NOI - Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS FONSI - Finding of No Significant Impact FEIR - Final Environmental Impact Report NOP - Notice of Preparation ND - Negative Declaration RDEIR - Revised Draft Environmental Impact Report IS - Initial Study Other - Typically notices of public meetings SEIR - Subsequent Environmental Impact Report DEA - Draft Environmental Assessment N/A - Not Applicable SupEIR – Supplemental EIR EIS - Environmental Impact Statement # - Project has potential environmental justice concerns due to the nature and/or location of the project.
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ATTACHMENT A
INCOMING CEQA DOCUMENTS LOG
DECEMBER 1, 2010 TO DECEMBER 31, 2010
SCAQMD LOG-IN NUMBER PROJECT DESCRIPTION TYPE OF LEAD AGENCY COMMENT
PROJECT TITLE DOC. STATUS
Plans and Regulations The proposed project encompasses 510+ acres in the northern area of the urbanized portion of the DEIR City of Palm Currently
City of Palm Springs. The plan includes the future 118+ acres College of the Desert West Valley
Springs under review
RVC101214-03
Campus, and additional multi-family residential, industrial and commercial development. The
College Park Specific Plan
planning area is approximately 75 percent built out.
Comment Period: 12/13/2010 - 1/28/2011 Public Hearing: N/A
Retail The proposed project consists of demolishing the existing 59,651 square feet of single-story NOP (No IS City of Los Angeles AQMD
buildings, electrical substation, and surface parking lot for the construction of a 194,749 gross square Attached)
commented
LAC101207-02
feet retail shopping center. 12/16/2010
Target Retail Shopping Center Project
Comment Period: 12/7/2010 - 1/14/2011 Public Hearing: N/A
Retail The proposed project consists of removing the existing orange grove and associated structures on NOP/IS City of Riverside AQMD
site. The existing fruit stand will stay on site and be incorporated into the larger development plan.
commented
RVC101217-01
The 40-acre site will be developed into a commercial retail center. The total size of the proposed 12/29/2010
Gless Ranch
project will not exceed 420,000 square feet. The project includes an approximately 138,516 square-
foot Target store, an approximately 124,076 square-foot home improvement center with
approximately 31,357 square feet of outdoor garden center, and approximately 125,608 square feet
of other retail pads.
Comment Period: 12/17/2010 - 1/16/2011 Public Hearing: 1/6/2011
Transportation The proposed project consists of the Pacific Coast Highway/ Del Prado Avenue Phase 1 streetscape DEIR City of Dana Point Currently
improvements for the Dana Point Town Center.
under review
ORC101208-02
Pacific Coast Highway/ Del Prado
Avenue Phase 1 Street Improvement
Project
Comment Period: 12/8/2010 - 1/17/2011 Public Hearing: N/A
Transportation The proposed project consists of extending the Metrolink commuter rail service between Riverside Draft SupEIR Perris Valley Line Document
and Perris using existing Burlington Northern Santa Fe and San Jacinto Branch Line track. A new
reviewed -
RVC101203-03
"Citrus Connection" would be constructed to link them. No
Perris Valley Line
comments
Comment Period: 12/1/2010 - 1/6/2011 Public Hearing: N/A
DEIR - Draft Environmental Impact Report NOI - Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS FONSI - Finding of No Significant Impact FEIR - Final Environmental Impact Report NOP - Notice of Preparation ND - Negative Declaration RDEIR - Revised Draft Environmental Impact Report IS - Initial Study Other - Typically notices of public meetings SEIR - Subsequent Environmental Impact Report DEA - Draft Environmental Assessment N/A - Not Applicable SupEIR – Supplemental EIR EIS - Environmental Impact Statement # - Project has potential environmental justice concerns due to the nature and/or location of the project.
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ATTACHMENT A
INCOMING CEQA DOCUMENTS LOG
DECEMBER 1, 2010 TO DECEMBER 31, 2010
SCAQMD LOG-IN NUMBER PROJECT DESCRIPTION TYPE OF LEAD AGENCY COMMENT
PROJECT TITLE DOC. STATUS
Transportation The proposed project consists of constructing a high-occupancy vehicle lane in each direction on Mitigated ND California Currently
Interstate 215 in Riverside County from south of the I-215/State Route 60/State Route 91
Department of under review
SBCRVC101202-01
interchange to north of I-215/I-10 in San Bernardino County, ending at the Orange Show Road Transportation
Interstate 215 (I-215) Bi-County High-
interchange. Total length of the proposed project is 7.5 miles.
Occupancy Vehicle Lane Gap Closer
Project
Comment Period: 12/2/2010 - 1/4/2011 Public Hearing: 12/13/2010
Utilities The proposed project consists of installing photovoltaic solar modules on top of the Maclay Tanks ND City of Los Angeles Document
and reservoir. The project would provide approximately 2.5 megawatts of energy.
reviewed -
LAC101202-02
No
Maclay Tanks and Reservoir Solar
comments
Project
Comment Period: 12/2/2010 - 1/7/2011 Public Hearing: N/A
Utilities This document consists of a request for comments on the siting committee's informational Other California Energy Currently
proceeding on issues that are critical to the licensing of future power plants.
Commission under review
ODP101207-01
Energy Commission Siting "Lessons
Learned" Proceeding
Comment Period: 12/7/2010 - 1/3/2011 Public Hearing: 12/14/2010
Utilities The proposed project consists of an industrial urban green waste-to-energy biomass-based fuel and NOP/IS City of Rialto AQMD
power production plant that would be contracted adjacent to the existing City of Rialto Wastewater
commented
SBC101209-05
Treatment Plant (WWTP). Onsite facilities will include: an urban greenwaste handling area, a 12/16/2010
Rentech Rialto Renewable Energy
gasifier unit, a syngas conditioner unit, a Fischer-Tropsch unit, a product upgrading unit, a power
Center Project
generation unit, a wastewater pre-treatment system, flares for startups and shutdowns, an elevated
pipe ranch, storage tanks, and support buildings and access roads.
Comment Period: 12/10/2010 - 1/8/2011 Public Hearing: 12/9/2010
Waste and Water-related This document consists of a notice of intent to adopt a mitigated ND. The proposed project consists Other City of Los Angeles Document
of activities and protocols related to sediment removal and debris basin maintenance at 162 existing
reviewed -
LAC101203-04
debris basins throughout the County of Los Angeles. The program does not involve new No
Debris Basin Maintenance Program for
construction, expansion or alteration of the debris basins, but rather includes longstanding and comments
Section 1605 Long-term Streambed
ongoing maintenance activities to protect downstream properties and allow the debris basins to
Alteration Agreement
adequately serve their main functions for debris flow reduction and flood control.
Comment Period: 12/3/2010 - 1/3/2011 Public Hearing: N/A
DEIR - Draft Environmental Impact Report
NOI - Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS
FONSI - Finding of No Significant Impact
FEIR - Final Environmental Impact Report NOP - Notice of Preparation ND - Negative Declaration
RDEIR - Revised Draft Environmental Impact Report IS - Initial Study Other - Typically notices of public meetings
SEIR - Subsequent Environmental Impact Report DEA - Draft Environmental Assessment N/A - Not Applicable
SupEIR – Supplemental EIR EIS - Environmental Impact Statement # - Project has potential environmental justice concerns due to the nature and/or location of the project.
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ATTACHMENT A
INCOMING CEQA DOCUMENTS LOG
DECEMBER 1, 2010 TO DECEMBER 31, 2010
SCAQMD LOG-IN NUMBER PROJECT DESCRIPTION TYPE OF LEAD AGENCY COMMENT
PROJECT TITLE DOC. STATUS
Waste and Water-related The proposed project consists of capturing approximately 9.5 million gallons of stormwater per year Mitigated ND City of Los Angeles Document
from approximately 130 tributary acres. The stormwater will be directed through pretreatment
reviewed -
LAC101214-04
devices, and infiltrated to the San Fernando Groundwater Basin. A vegetated infiltration swale No
Woodman Avenue Multi-Beneficial
would be constructed to meander down the length of an existing median on the west side of a stretch comments
Stormwater Capture Pilot Program
of Woodman Avenue and an underground detention system would be installed.
Comment Period: 12/13/2010 - 1/14/2011 Public Hearing: 2/1/2010
Waste and Water-related The proposed project consists of a new 4,000 gallon per minute pump station on the embankment of Mitigated ND Eastern Municipal Document
the existing San Jacinto Reservoir and approximately 400 lineal feet of 18-inch diameter pipeline to
Water District reviewed -
RVC101216-03
connect to a recycled water pipeline currently being constructed. The Alessandro Ponds pump No
Recycled Water Pond Pump Stations
station will consist of a new 6,000 gallon per minute pump station on the embankment of the existing comments
and Associated Force Mains Project
Alessandro Ponds recycled water storage ponds and approximately 100 lineal feet of 18-inch
diameter recycled water pipeline to connect to the recycled water distribution system. The Sun City
Ponds pump station will consist of a new 5,000 gallons per minute pump station on an embankment
of the existing Sun City recycled water storage ponds and approximately 3,000 lineal feet of recycled
water pipeline to connect the new pump station to the recycled water distribution system.
Comment Period: 12/15/2010 - 1/15/2011 Public Hearing: N/A
TOTAL DOCUMENTS RECEIVED THIS REPORTING PERIOD: 39
DEIR - Draft Environmental Impact Report NOI - Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS FONSI - Finding of No Significant Impact FEIR - Final Environmental Impact Report NOP - Notice of Preparation ND - Negative Declaration RDEIR - Revised Draft Environmental Impact Report IS - Initial Study Other - Typically notices of public meetings SEIR - Subsequent Environmental Impact Report DEA - Draft Environmental Assessment N/A - Not Applicable SupEIR – Supplemental EIR EIS - Environmental Impact Statement # - Project has potential environmental justice concerns due to the nature and/or location of the project.
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ATTACHMENT B
ONGOING ACTIVE PROJECTS FOR WHICH AQMD HAS
OR WILL CONDUCT A CEQA REVIEW
SCAQMD LOG-IN NUMBER PROJECT DESCRIPTION TYPE OF LEAD AGENCY COMMENT
PROJECT TITLE DOC. STATUS
General Land Use (residential, etc.) This document consists of a notice of availability of an EIR for the demolition and removal of the Other Los Angeles Currently
existing Sports Arena and the redevelopment of the project site with a new use that would reactivate
Memorial under review
LAC101116-05
the underutilized project site.
Coliseum
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
Commission
Comment Period: 11/16/2010 - 1/5/2011 Public Hearing: N/A
Plans and Regulations This document consists of a notice of completion and availability of a Draft EIR for the development DEIR City of Los Angeles Currently
of an approximately 391-acre site located in the east San Fernando Valley near the north end of the
under review
LAC101103-05
Cahuenga Pass. The project, as proposed, would involve a net increase of approximately 2.01
NBC Universal Evolution Plan
million square feet of new commercial development, which includes 500 hotel guest rooms and
related hotel facilities.
Comment Period: 11/3/2010 - 2/4/2011 Public Hearing: N/A
Plans and Regulations This document consists of notice of availability of a DEIR. The proposed project includes Other City of Los Angeles Currently
redeveloping the Jordon Downs public housing complex and transforming the Specific Plan area into
under review
LAC101123-04
a mixed-use development with new homes, jobs, schools, parks and community facilities.
Jordan Downs Urban Village Specific
Plan
Comment Period: 11/23/2010 - 1/2/2011 Public Hearing: N/A
Plans and Regulations The proposed project consists of a comprehensive update of the Santa Clarita Valley Area Plan, a Other City of Santa Currently
component of "One Valley One Vision," a joint planning effort with the City of Santa Clarita.
Clarita under review
LAC101123-05
One Valley One Vision
Comment Period: 11/23/2010 - 1/24/2011 Public Hearing: 12/8/2010
Waste and Water-related This document consists of a Final Subsequent EIR. The proposed project includes allowing truck Final SubEIR Imperial County Currently
hauling of up to 4,000 tons per day of municipal solid waste and treated ash from LA County to
under review
ODP101015-01
The Mesquite Regional Landfill site up to 4,000 tons per day, re-visiting travel restrictions to
Trucking Proposal for the Mesquite
potentially allow truck transport during peak travel weekends, and allowing up to 600 tons per day of
Regional Landfill and CUP #06-0003
treated ash from waste-to-energy facilities.
APN 039-340-027-000/6330 E. State
Highway 78, Brawley, CA
Comment Period: N/A Public Hearing: 1/26/2011
Goods Movement This document consists of responses to comments as well as revisions. The proposed project FEIR California State AQMD
includes approval of a new 30-year lease for offshore lands associated with the existing Marine
Land Commission commented
LAC101123-09
Terminal land appurtenant facilities. 12/10/2010
Chevron El Segundo Marine Terminal
Lease Renewal Project
Comment Period: N/A Public Hearing: 12/10/2010
DEIR - Draft Environmental Impact Report
NOI - Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS
FONSI - Finding of No Significant Impact
FEIR - Final Environmental Impact Report NOP - Notice of Preparation ND - Negative Declaration
RDEIR - Revised Draft Environmental Impact Report IS - Initial Study Other - Typically notices of public meetings
SEIR - Subsequent Environmental Impact Report DEA - Draft Environmental Assessment N/A - Not Applicable
SupEIR – Supplemental EIR EIS - Environmental Impact Statement # - Project has potential environmental justice concerns due to the nature and/or location of the project.
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ATTACHMENT B
ONGOING ACTIVE PROJECTS FOR WHICH AQMD HAS
OR WILL CONDUCT A CEQA REVIEW
SCAQMD LOG-IN NUMBER PROJECT DESCRIPTION TYPE OF LEAD AGENCY COMMENT
PROJECT TITLE DOC. STATUS
Industrial and Commercial The proposed project consists of wells, oil processing, gas plant, oil and gas pipelines, and oil truck DEIR City of Whittier AQMD
loading facilities, to be located within portions of the 1,290-acre City-owned Whittier Main Field.
commented
LAC101006-02
12/10/2010
Whittier Main Oilfield Development
Project
Comment Period: 10/7/2010 - 12/6/2010 Public Hearing: N/A
Industrial and Commercial The proposed project consists of placing approximately 500,000 cubic yards of engineered fill to DEIR City of Colton AQMD
raise the 29-acre project site above the 100-year flood elevation of the adjacent Santa Ana River in
commented
SBC101026-05
order to make the land suitable for future development. 12/10/2010
Colton Soil Safe Project
Comment Period: N/A Public Hearing: N/A
Industrial and Commercial The proposed project consists of a currently operating recycling facility for waste concrete, asphalt ND City of Redlands AQMD
and rock for the production of road base. The original Conditional Use Permit No. 699 has expired
commented
SBC101101-01
and the applicant is seeking approval for a new conditional use permit to continue to conduct the 12/15/2010
CUP No. 699
same operations that are being conducted presently.
Comment Period: 11/1/2010 - 12/14/2010 Public Hearing: N/A
Plans and Regulations The proposed project consists of a Specific Plan for a 333.6-acre site that would accommodate up to DEIR City of Menifee AQMD
1,501 residential units, 23.3 acres of mixed land use, a school site on 11.7 acres (that could be
commented
RVC101110-01
developed with up to 63 dwelling units in lieu of a school), 47.6 acres of open space/ recreation, and 12/30/2010
Fleming Ranch
38.4 acres of project roadways.
Comment Period: 11/10/2010 - 1/3/2011 Public Hearing: N/A
Plans and Regulations The proposed project consists of a General Plan Update and will focus on guiding the development NOP (No IS City of Murrieta AQMD
of vacant land, specifically focusing on opportunities for economic development. Attached)
commented
RVC101123-07
12/8/2010
Murrieta General Plan Update
Comment Period: 11/23/2010 - 12/21/2010 Public Hearing: N/A
Transportation The proposed project consists of widening La Pata Avenue from three to five lanes from DEIR County of Orange AQMD
approximately 2,700 feet south of Ortega Highway in the County to the existing road terminus to
commented
ORC101103-07
Calle Saluda and Avenida La Pata, in the City of San Clemente, and the extension of Camino Del 12/17/2010
La Pata Gap Closure and Camino Del
Rio from its existing terminus in the Forster Ranch Community of San Clemente to the proposed
Rio Extension
Avenida La Pata.
Comment Period: 11/3/2010 - 12/17/2010 Public Hearing: N/A
DEIR - Draft Environmental Impact Report NOI - Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS FONSI - Finding of No Significant Impact FEIR - Final Environmental Impact Report NOP - Notice of Preparation ND - Negative Declaration RDEIR - Revised Draft Environmental Impact Report IS - Initial Study Other - Typically notices of public meetings SEIR - Subsequent Environmental Impact Report DEA - Draft Environmental Assessment N/A - Not Applicable SupEIR – Supplemental EIR EIS - Environmental Impact Statement # - Project has potential environmental justice concerns due to the nature and/or location of the project.
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ATTACHMENT B
ONGOING ACTIVE PROJECTS FOR WHICH AQMD HAS
OR WILL CONDUCT A CEQA REVIEW
SCAQMD LOG-IN NUMBER PROJECT DESCRIPTION TYPE OF LEAD AGENCY COMMENT
PROJECT TITLE DOC. STATUS
Transportation This document consists of a public notice of intent to adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Other California AQMD
notice of public hearing. The proposed project includes improving Westbound State Route 91 at
Department of commented
ORC101130-03
State Route 55 Connector through Tustin Avenue, in the City of Anaheim. Transportation 12/17/2010
Westbound State Route 91 Lane
Extension and Auxiliary Lane
Reconstruction Project
Comment Period: 11/18/2010 - 12/20/2010 Public Hearing: N/A
Warehouse & Distribution Centers The proposed project consists of development of a 937,260 square-foot warehouse distribution DEIR City of Moreno AQMD
building on a 55-acre site.
Valley commented
SBC101021-01
12/6/2010
Westridge Commerce Center (PA08-
0097, PA08-0098, PA09-0022, PA10-
0017)
Comment Period: 10/22/2010 - 12/6/2010 Public Hearing: N/A
Warehouse & Distribution Centers The proposed project consists of use of the project site as an "ancillary use" storage yard for up to Mitigated ND City of San AQMD
300 additional truck trailers housed in conjunction with the Cajon Distribution Center facility.
Bernardino commented
SBC101123-08
12/21/2010
Cajon Ancillary Truck Trailer Storage
Area Project
Comment Period: 11/22/2010 - 12/21/2010 Public Hearing: N/A
Waste and Water-related The proposed project consists of requesting the approval of an Interim Use Permit to allow for the Mitigated ND City of Irvine AQMD
expansion of the existing Tierra Verde Industries EcoCentre, a composting and recycling facility.
commented
ORC101109-01
The expansion would increase the existing capacity of the facility from 1,500 tons per day to 3,000 12/9/2010
Tierra Verde Industries EcoCentre
tons per day to accommodate incoming recyclable material from a combination of green waste, e-
waste, on- and off-site construction and demolition, select commercial solid waste, single stream
curbside recycling, and food waste.
Comment Period: 11/3/2010 - 11/23/2010 Public Hearing: N/A
TOTAL NUMBER OF REQUESTS TO AQMD FOR DOCUMENT REVIEW THIS REPORTING PERIOD: 39
TOTAL NUMBER OF COMMENT LETTERS SENT OUT THIS REPORTING PERIOD: 22
TOTAL NUMBER OF DOCUMENTS REVIEWED, BUT NO COMMENTS WERE SENT: 8
TOTAL NUMBER OF DOCUMENTS CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW: 22
TOTAL NUMBER OF DOCUMENTS THAT DID NOT REQUIRE COMMENTS: 3
TOTAL NUMBER OF DOCUMENTS THAT WERE NOT REVIEWED: 0
DEIR - Draft Environmental Impact Report NOI - Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS FONSI - Finding of No Significant Impact
FEIR - Final Environmental Impact Report NOP - Notice of Preparation ND - Negative Declaration
RDEIR - Revised Draft Environmental Impact Report IS - Initial Study Other - Typically notices of public meetings
SEIR - Subsequent Environmental Impact Report DEA - Draft Environmental Assessment N/A - Not Applicable
SupEIR – Supplemental EIR EIS - Environmental Impact Statement # - Project has potential environmental justice concerns due to the nature and/or location of the project.
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ATTACHMENT C ACTIVE AQMD LEAD AGENCY PROJECTS
THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2010
Project Description
Project Proponent
Type of Document
Status Consultant
# Operators of Warren E & P, Inc. are proposing to install a new flare, heater treater, etc., at their refinery facility in the Wilmington area of Los Angeles. The proposed project also includes bringing six microturbines into compliance with SCAQMD permit requirements.
E & P Warren Subsequent Mitigated Negative Declaration
SCAQMD staff is currently reviewing the administrative Draft Subsequent MND.
Environ International Corp.
The proposed project is a biomass-to-energy project that would be located at the Sunshine Canyon Landfill. Specifically, landfill operators are proposing to generate electricity by installing turbines to burn landfill gas that is currently flared.
Sunshine Canyon Landfill
Subsequent EIR
Public comment period for Notice of Preparation/Initial Study closed on December 18, 2009. SCAQMD staff is currently reviewing the administrative Draft SEIR.
ARCADIS
Shell Carson Terminal operators are proposing a permit modification to base throughput on ethanol and gasoline, not just ethanol.
Shell Carson Distribution Terminal
EIR Public comment period for Notice of Preparation/Initial Study closed May 18, 2010. SCAQMD staff is currently reviewing the administrative Draft EIR.
AECOM
Petro Diamond operators are proposing to change current permit conditions to allow an increase in the number of annual marine vessel visits to the terminal, but limit ship visits per month.
Petro Diamond Terminal Company
Not Yet Determined
Consultant preparing Initial Study SABS Environmental Services
The project is being proposed to comply with the recently approved amendments to the SOx RECLAIM program (Regulation XX). Specifically, the proposed project consists of installing a wet gas scrubber on the sulfuric acid plant to reduce SOx emissions.
Rhodia Inc., Dominguez Facility
Not Yet Determined
Facility operators are in the process of selecting a CEQA consultant.
Environ International Corp.
A shaded row indicates a new project.
# = AQMD was contacted regarding potential environmental justice concerns due to the nature and/or location of the project.
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