Secondary and Cumulative Impacts Master Management Plan - 2014

Contents

Acronyms and Abbreviations ............................................................................................................v Executive Summary.......................................................................................................................ES-1 Section 1 - Introduction ..................................................................................................................1-1 1.1 Background....................................................................................................................1-1 1.2 SCI Master Management Plan Process.......................................................................1-3 1.3 Project Study Area ........................................................................................................1-3 1.4 Organization of Document ..........................................................................................1-7 Section 2 –Background and Descripton of Infrastructure Master Plans...............................2-1 2.1 Wastewater ....................................................................................................................2-1 2.1.1 Existing Wastewater System............................................................................2-1 2.1.2 Future Wastewater System ..............................................................................2-1 2.1.3 Reclaimed Water................................................................................................2-2 2.2 Water...............................................................................................................................2-3 2.2.1 Existing Water System ......................................................................................2-3 2.2.2 Future Water System.........................................................................................2-3 2.3 Transportation....................................................................................................2-4 Section 3 – Purpose of and Need for Proposed Infrastructure................................................3-1 Section 4 – Description of Existing Environment in Planning Area .....................................4-1 4.1 Topography and Floodplains......................................................................................4-1 4.2 Soils .................................................................................................................................4-1 4.3 Land Use ........................................................................................................................4-1 4.4 Wetlands.........................................................................................................................4-7 4.5 Prime or Unique Agricultural Lands .........................................................................4-8 4.6 Public Lands and Scenic, Recreational, and State Natural Areas ........................4-11 4.7 Areas of Archaeological or Historical Value...........................................................4-11 4.8 Air Quality ...................................................................................................................4-12 4.9 Noise Levels.................................................................................................................4-13 4.10 Water Resources..........................................................................................................4-13 4.10.1 Surface Water ...................................................................................................4-13 4.10.2 Groundwater ....................................................................................................4-19 4.11 Forest Resources..........................................................................................................4-19 4.12 Shellfish or Fish and their Habitats ..........................................................................4-20 4.13 Wildlife and Natural Vegetation ..............................................................................4-20 4.13.1 Rare, Threatened, or Endangered Species ...................................................4-20 4.13.2 Natural Vegetation ..........................................................................................4-23 4.14 Introduction of Toxic Substances..............................................................................4-23 Section 5 – Secondary and Cumulative Impacts Related to Projected Growth In the Planning Area .......................................................................................................................5-1 5.1 Topography and Floodplains......................................................................................5-1 5.2 Soils .................................................................................................................................5-2

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