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CleanTech Environmental, Inc. CleanTech Environmental, Inc. Draft Environmental Impact Report for the CleanTech Environmental, Inc. Hazardous Waste Facility Permit California Department of Toxic Substances Control SCH #2011111065 210 605 Prepared for: California Department of Toxic Substances Control Office of Permitting 700 Heinz Avenue, Suite 200 Berkeley, CA 94710 August 2014

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  • 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

  • Contents Department of Toxic Substances Control

    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 ............................................