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HomeMy Public PortalAbout4-8_HazardsHazardousMaterials.pdf4.8 HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 4.8-1 This section addresses the subject of hazards and hazardous materials with respect to the buildout of the proposed project. The project, a residential development, would not include the routine transport of hazardous materials and the project site is not on a list of hazardous materials sites pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5 (this is discussed further below).1 The site is not located at the base of a major slope and would not be subject to ava- lanche hazards. Seismic hazards and flooding hazards are discussed in Section 4.6, Geology, Soils, and Seismicity, and Section 4.9, Hydrology and Water Quality, respectively. Therefore, this section includes an assessment of po- tential impacts associated with the development of the project with respect to the wildfire and high voltage transmission line hazards in the project area. The information and analysis in this section is primarily based on the follow- ing documents, which is included in Appendix J, Geotechnical and Hazards Data, of this Draft EIR: ¤ Geologic, Geohazards, and Environmental Hazards Evaluation Report Up- date prepared by Geocon Consultants, Inc., June 2006. The abovementioned report is based on a review of the following reports previously prepared for the project site: ¤ Geologic, Geohazards, and Environmental Evaluation, prepared by Geocon Consultants, Inc., June 2005. ¤ Geotechnical Engineering Report for Tahoe Boca, Truckee, California, pre- pared by Holdredge & Kull, 2003. The Getotechnical and Hazards Report includes a third Party Peer Review of the Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment, herein referenced as Phase 1 Re- port, prepared by Moss Group, May 2000, which was based on the following: ¤ Reconnaissance-level physical inspection of the project site. 1 California Department of Toxic Substance Control, Envirostor, Hazardous Waste and Substance List, September 9, 2011. TOWN OF TRUCKEE CANYON SPRINGS DRAFT EIR HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 4.8-2 ¤ Review of historical photography and other information regarding prior land use. ¤ Evaluation of local hydrogeology. ¤ Environmental Data Resources (EDR) Radius Map Report dated June 28, 2004. ¤ Review of local, State, and federal regulatory agency records. A. Regulatory Framework This section summarizes existing local, State, and federal laws, policies, and regulations that apply to the hazards and hazardous materials relevant to the project site (i.e. wildfire and high voltage transmission line hazards). 1. Federal Laws and Regulations There are no Federal regulations regarding the relevant hazards associated with the project site that are applicable to the proposed project. 2. State Laws and Regulations In California, regional agencies are responsible for programs regulating emis- sions to the air, surface water, and groundwater. At the Project site, the Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District (NSAQMD) has oversight over air emissions, and the Lahontan Regional Quality Control Board (LRWQCB) has jurisdiction over Truckee and surrounding counties, and regulates discharges and releases to surface and groundwater. Air Quality and Water Quality impacts are discussed in Section 4.3, Air Quality, and Section 4.9 of this Draft EIR, respectively, a. Unified Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials Management Regula- tory Program (Unified Program) In January 1996, the California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal EPA adopted regulations implementing the Unified Program. The program has six elements: (1) hazardous waste generators and hazardous waste on-site treat- TOWN OF TRUCKEE CANYON SPRINGS DRAFT EIR HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 4.8-3 ment, (2) underground storage tanks, (3) aboveground storage tanks, (4) haz- ardous materials release response plans and inventories, (5) risk management and prevention programs, and (6) Uniform Fire Code hazardous materials management plans and inventories. The plan is implemented at the local lev- el. The local agency that is responsible for the implementation of the Unified Program is called the Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA), and the Nevada County Department of Environmental Health is designated the CUPA. b. California Emergency Services Act Pursuant to the California Emergency Services Act, the State has developed an Emergency Response Plan to coordinate emergency services provided by federal, state, and local governmental agencies and private persons. Response to hazardous materials incidents is one part of this plan. The plan is adminis- tered by the State Office of Emergency Services (OES). The OES coordinates the responses of other agencies, including Cal EPA, California Highway Pa- trol (CHP), California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG), Regional Wa- ter Quality Control Boards (RWQCBs), the local air pollution control dis- tricts, and local agencies. 3. Local Regulations and Policies a. Nevada County Fire Plan The Nevada County Fire Plan (NCFP) was prepared to reduce the risk from wildland fires to life, property, and natural resources in Nevada County and comply with the Disaster Management Act of 2000 and the Healthy Forest Restoration Act of 2003.2 This NCFP was accepted by the Nevada County Board of Supervisors in 2005. The NCFP includes an extensive series of rec- ommendations for the Nevada County Board of Supervisors aimed at reduc- ing wildland fire risk in Nevada County, including fuel management and de- fensible space enforcement strategies, public education, infrastructure im- 2 The Nevada County Fire Plan: A framework for reducing threats to public safety and reducing costs and losses as a result of wildfire in Nevada County by the Fire Plan Committee (FPC) for the Nevada County Board of Supervisors, August 2004. TOWN OF TRUCKEE CANYON SPRINGS DRAFT EIR HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 4.8-4 provements to increase fire-fighting capacity, and coordination with local fire agencies to ensure consistent and effective wildland fire mitigation efforts. b. Town of Truckee Emergency Operations Plan The Town of Truckee Emergency Operations Plan (TEOP) was prepared in February 2008 and serves as an extension of the California Emergency Plan. The TEOP addresses the Town’s responsibilities in emergencies associated with natural disasters, including wildfires. It provides a framework for coor- dination of response and recovery efforts within the Town in coordination and with local, State, and federal agencies. The TEOP establishes the emer- gency organization, assigns tasks, specifies policies, and general procedures, and provides for coordination of planning efforts of the various emergency staff and service elements utilizing the Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS). The plan also meets requirements established by the Nation- al Incident Management System (NIMS). c. Town of Truckee Standard Condition for Fire Protection Services The Town established the Town of Truckee Standard Condition for Fire Protection Services on April 20, 2009 to identify the applicability of Truckee Fire Protection District requirements on Town-approved projects and the public official responsible for verifying compliance with the condition.3 The Standard Condition for Fire Protection Services policy states that the review authority must make a finding of such before the review authority may ap- prove a zoning clearance, development permit, or use permit to ensure ade- quate provisions for emergency vehicle access and fire protection. The find- ing focuses on the installation of physical infrastructure, facilities, and im- provements on or adjacent to the property and the payment of development fees for the construction of facilities and purchase of equipment to address cumulative impacts on fire services. Because the land use permit is approved by the Town, a Town official should be responsible for verifying compliance with this finding in coordination with the Truckee Fire Protection District Fire Marshal. 3 Town of Truckee Community Development Department, Policies, Proce- dures, and Determinations, Director’s Determination #43. TOWN OF TRUCKEE CANYON SPRINGS DRAFT EIR HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 4.8-5 The following condition of approval shall be applied to the approval of all zoning clearances, development permits, and use permits: “As determined by the Community Development Director in coordina- tion with the District Fire Marshal, the project shall comply with all ap- plicable Truckee Fire Protection District ordinances and requirements re- lated to the construction or installation of physical infrastructure, facili- ties, and improvements and the payment of mitigation fees for the con- struction of facilities and the purchase of equipment. These ordinances and requirements may include, but not be limited to, installation of fire hydrants, minimum fire flow, automatic sprinkler systems for buildings, driveway and turnaround specifications, and fuel clearance. The physical infrastructure, facilities, and improvements shall be installed at the time of development and completed prior to occupancy of buildings and the land, and the mitigation fees shall be paid in accordance with adopted Council rules for administration of the mitigation fee program.” d. Town of Truckee 2025 General Plan The Town of Truckee 2025 General Plan contains goals and policies related to hazards and hazardous materials in the Town. Relevant goals and policies are contained in Table 4.8-1. B. Existing Conditions The site is located in the central portion of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range. The Glenshire area, including the site, is underlain by the Hirschdale Formation, comprising intermixed volcanic flows and brecciated zones. Lo- cally overlying the Hirschdale Formation is a thin veneer of Juniper Flat Al- luvium. Underlying the Hirschdale Formation is the Truckee Formation, which is locally characterized by Pleistocene-age non-marine sedimentary rocks comprising unconsolidated and semi-consolidated stream and lake de- posits of silt, sand, gravel, and clay. Tertiary volcanic rocks are thought to underlie the Truckee Formation. TOWN OF TRUCKEE CANYON SPRINGS DRAFT EIR HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 4.8-6 TABLE 4.8-1 TRUCKEE GENERAL PLAN POLICIES PERTAINING TO HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Policy or Goal No. Goals and Policies Goal LU-4 Coordinate land development with provision of services and infra- structure. LU-P4.1 Work with all special districts, including the Tahoe-Truckee Uni- fied School District, to ensure that development within the Town is coordinated with provision of services. LU-P4.1 Work with all special districts, including the Tahoe-Truckee Uni- fied School District, to ensure that development within the Town is coordinated with provision of services. LU-P4.2 Cooperate with special districts to plan for and identify suitable future sites for needed facilities, including schools, fire stations, solid and liquid waste disposal sites, and utilities infrastructure, so that the local population can be safely and efficiently served, while minimizing potential environmental impacts. LU-P4.3 Approve rezoning and development permits only when adequate services are available, or when a program to provide services has been approved by the applicable District and the Town of Truck- ee. Standards of services for new development applicable to this policy are shown in Table LU-6. Require that sewer be provided for all new residential subdivisions creating more than four lots, and all new commercial and indus- trial uses. Existing legal lots and new subdivisions of four or fewer lots in areas currently without sewer may be developed with resi- dential uses using septic systems with the approval of the appro- priate health and environmental agencies. Such lots may be required to establish connections to the sewer system if they are located in close proximity to existing or future sewer lines. Goal SAF-4 Protect lives and property from risks associated with wildland and urban fire. SAF-P4.2 Continue to cooperate with the Fire Protection District to im- plement fire safety ordinances to minimize wildland fire hazards, including incorporation of fire resistant building and roofing ma- terials, and attainment and maintenance of “defensible space.” Defensible space may include revegetation with less flammable species, such as fire resistant native and adapted species, and the use of mulch to prevent erosion on bare soil. TOWN OF TRUCKEE CANYON SPRINGS DRAFT EIR HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TABLE 4.8-1 TRUCKEE GENERAL PLAN POLICIES PERTAINING TO HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (CONTINUED) 4.8-7 Policy or Goal No. Goals and Policies SAF-P4.3 Promote fire hazard reduction through cooperative fuel manage- ment activities in association with the Truckee Fire Protection District, the California Department of Forestry and the U.S. For- est Service. Such strategies may include identifying and imple- menting opportunities for fuel breaks in very high fire hazard severity zones, and ensuring that fire breaks are provided where necessary and appropriate. SAF-P4.4 Require new development to incorporate adequate emergency water flow, emergency vehicle access and evacuation routes. SAF-P4.5 Continue to support the mitigation fee program for the Fire Pro- tection District, to ensure that the District is able to meet the fu- ture fire protection needs of the community as it grows. SAF-P4.6 Support, as appropriate, efforts to implement the recommenda- tions of the 2005 Nevada County Fire Plan, and programs of Fire Safe Nevada County. SAF-P4.7 Ensure that the development review process addresses wildland fire risk, including assessment of both construction- and project related fire risks particularly in areas of the Town most susceptible to fire hazards. Cooperate with the TFPD in reviewing fire safety plans and provisions in new development, including aspects such as emergency access, site design for maintenance of defensible space, and use of non-combustible materials. Source: Town of Truckee 2025 General Plan. 1. Hazardous Materials A substance may be considered hazardous due to a number of criteria, includ- ing toxicity, ignitibility, corrodibility, or reactivity. The term “hazardous material” is defined by its definition in law as any material that, because of quantity, concentration, physical or chemical characteristics, poses a signifi- cant present or potential hazard to human health and safety or to the envi- ronment. Once a hazardous material becomes ready for discard, it becomes a hazardous waste. A hazardous waste, for the purpose of this Draft EIR, is any hazard- ous material that is abandoned, discarded, or (planned to be) recycled. In ad- TOWN OF TRUCKEE CANYON SPRINGS DRAFT EIR HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 4.8-8 dition, hazardous wastes may occasionally be generated by actions that change the composition of previously non-hazardous materials. The same criteria: toxicity, ignitability, corrodibility, or reactivity that renders a mate- rial hazardous makes waste hazardous. The Liberty Energy – California Pacific Electric Company’s overhead high- power transmission line spans the project site in a southwest-northeast orien- tation for approximately 2,300 feet. The associated electrical substation is located approximately 100 feet west of the western boundary of the site. Sev- eral transformers and other electrical equipment were observed at this substa- tion. Liberty Energy – California Pacific Electric Company is the owner of this electrical equipment, and assumes all responsibility and liability for any and all cleanups resulting from potential polychlorinated bi-phenyl (PCB) spills associated with their equipment. The substation has a transformer that contains 16 parts per million (ppm) PCBs and two regulators that contain 26 ppm PCBs. In addition, a well exists near the central portion of the project site on Assessor Parcel Number 49-020-20. The Environmental Data Resources (EDR) Radius Map Report dated June 28, 2004 identified five sites with documented environmental conditions within 2 miles of the site. Information regarding the identified sites is contained in the EDR Radius Map Report in Appendix E (Moss Group, 2000). The sites and the conditions that apply to them are as follows: (1) Truckee Quarry – subject to waste discharge requirements (2) Bryant Property – leaking underground storage tank (LUST) site, Cor- tese list. (3) Glenshire/Devonshire Residents Association - LUST site, Cortese list, California Facilities Inventories Database (CA FID) underground stor- age tank site (UST) site (A4) Glenshire Mutual Water Company – Historical UST site (6) United Trails – CA FID UST site TOWN OF TRUCKEE CANYON SPRINGS DRAFT EIR HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 4.8-9 2. Wildfire Hazards The Town of Truckee lies within a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, as defined by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire), indicating that wildland fires are considered to pose a significant hazard. The Martis Valley fire of 2001 burned approximately 15,000 square miles (39,000 km2) of land, which included a portion of the project site. As discussed in the Town of Truckee 2025 General Plan, wildfire risks are par- ticularly pronounced where homes are located within areas of dense vegeta- tion and forest land, and where steep slopes and other similar conditions exist. Calculation of threat from wildfire hazard is based on a number of combining factors including fuel loading (vegetation), topography, and climatic condi- tions such as winds, humidity, and temperature. Figure 4.8-1 shows areas with the Town with potential risk from wildland fire, based on the proximity of population density to those areas most likely to be at risk due to prevailing physical and climatic conditions.4 As illustrated on Figure 4.8-1, the level of fire danger risk within the project site is considered to be very high. C. Standards of Significance The proposed project would have a significant impact with regard to hazards and hazardous materials if it would: ¤ Create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through the routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous materials. ¤ Create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through rea- sonably foreseeable upset and accident conditions involving the release of hazardous materials into the environment. 4 Town of Truckee General Plan 2025, Figure SAF-4, Community Areas at Risk from Wildland Fire, page 9-9. D o r c h este r Wa y Martis Creek Lake G l e n s h ir e D r Alder Cree k Rd Joerger Dr Prosser D a m R d BrockwayRd Alder Dr SkiSlopeWay Hi rs ch d a le R d Silverfir Dr Theline D r P alis a d e s D r N o r t h w o o d sBlvd Donner Pa ss Rd DonnerPassRd Gl e n s h i r e D r i v e 267 89 89 Truckee Ri v e r T r u c k e e R i v e r Truckee-Tahoe Airport DonnerLake P r o s s e r L a k e TruckeeTownLimits ProposedSphereofInfluence BocaRes. Notes:CDFwildland/urbaninterfacethreat mapping reflects relative risk to ar eas of population density from wildfire.Riskisexpressedintermsofa "Threat to Community"value,with potential values ranging from-14(LittleornoThreattocommunity areas wi th average density of 1 housing unit per 20 acres or less) to+44(ExtremeThreattocommunity areas with average density of 1 unit per acre or more. ThreatvaluesintheTruckeearearange from 14 to 34,which are all between the Moderate and Very Highlevel,withmostplacesclassifiedasHigh or Very High threat. Moderate Very HighHigh CommunityThreatfromWildland F ire §¨¦80 012Mile §¨¦80 §¨¦80 NORTH Project Site 267 D o r c h ester Way Martis Creek Lake Gle n s hir e D r Alder Creek Rd Joerger Dr Prosser D a m Rd BrockwayRd Alder Dr Ski Slope Way Hirs chdale Rd Silverfir Dr Theline Dr P alis a d es D r N o r t h w o od s Blvd Donner Pass Rd DonnerPassRd Glensh i r e D r i v e 267 89 89 Truckee Ri v e r T r u c k e e R iv e r Truckee-Tahoe Airport D o n n e r L a k e P r o s s e r L a k e Truckee Town Limits Proposed Sphere of Influence B o c a R e s. Notes:CDF wildland/urban interface threat mapping reflects relative risk to areas of population density from wildfire.Risk is expressed in terms of a "Threat to Community"value,with potential values ranging from -14 (Little or no Threat to community areas with average density of 1 housing unit per 20 acres or less) to +44 (Extreme Threat to community areas with average density of 1 unit per acre or more. Threat values in the Truckee area range from 14 to 34,which are all between the Moderate and Very High level,with most places classified as High or Very High threat. Moderate Very HighHigh Community Threat from Wildland Fire §¨¦80 0 1 2 Mile §¨¦80 §¨¦80 N O RT H Project Site 267 D o r c h ester Wa y Martis Creek Lake G le n s h ir e D r Alder Creek Rd Joerger Dr Prosser D a m Rd BrockwayRd Alder Dr Ski Slope Way Hirs chd ale R d Silverfir Dr Theline Dr P alis a d es D r N o r t h w o o d s Blvd Donner Pass Rd DonnerPassRd Glen s h i r e D r i v e 267 89 89 Truckee Ri v e r T r u c k e e R iv e r Truckee-Tahoe Airport D o n n e r L a k e P r o s s e r L a k e Truckee Town Limits Proposed Sphere of Influence BocaRes. Notes:CDF wildland/urban interface threat mapping reflects relative risk to areas of population density from wildfire.Risk is expressed in terms of a "Threat to Community"value,with potential values ranging from -14 (Little or no Threat to community areas with average density of 1 housing unit per 20 acres or less) to +44 (Extreme Threat to community areas with average density of 1 unit per acre or more. Threat values in the Truckee area range from 14 to 34,which are all between the Moderate and Very High level,with most places classified as High or Very High threat. Moderate Very HighHigh Community Threat from Wildland Fire §¨¦80 0 1 2 Mile §¨¦80 §¨¦80 N O R T H Project Site 267 WILDLAND FIRE HAZARDS MAP FIGURE 4.8-1 TOWN OF TRUCKEE CANYON SPRINGS DRAFT EIR HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Source: California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, 2003. 10 2 MilesNORTH TOWN OF TRUCKEE CANYON SPRINGS DRAFT EIR HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 4.8-11 ¤ Emit hazardous emissions or handle hazardous or acutely hazardous ma- terials, substances, or waste within ¼-mile of an existing or proposed school. ¤ Be located on a site which is included on a list of hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5 and, as a result, would it create a significant hazard to the public or the environment. For a project located within an airport land use plan or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within 2 miles of a public airport or public use airport, would the project result in a safety hazard for people residing or working in the project area. ¤ For a project within the vicinity of a private airstrip, would the project result in a safety hazard for people residing or working in the project ar- ea. ¤ Impair implementation of or physically interfere with an adopted emer- gency response plan or emergency evacuation plan. ¤ Expose people or structures to a significant risk of loss, injury, or death involving wildland fires, including where wildlands are adjacent to urban- ized areas or where residences are intermixed with wildlands. D. Impact Discussion 1. Project Impacts a. Create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through the routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous materials. The proposed project, a residential development, would not include the rou- tine transport or disposing of hazardous materials. Construction of the pro- posed project would involve the use and handling of small amounts of haz- ardous materials (e.g. diesel gasoline, fertilizers, etc.). Construction activities at the project site would involve the use of petroleum-based fuels for mainte- nance and construction equipment, which would be transported to the site periodically by vehicle and would be present temporarily during construc- TOWN OF TRUCKEE CANYON SPRINGS DRAFT EIR HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 4.8-12 tion. Through mandatory compliance with all related federal, State, and local regulations with respect to transportation, handling, and use of any construc- tion fuels or other hazardous materials, impacts resulting from the routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous materials would be less than significant and no mitigation measures are warranted. b. Create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through reasonably foreseeable upset and accident conditions involving the release of hazardous materials into the environment. The proposed project involves a residential subdivision on undeveloped land. The potential for pesticides, herbicides, or fertilizers accumulation at the pro- ject site is negligible. Landscaping chemicals and fuels are expected to be on the site, for routine use by residents and maintenance personnel. The use and storage of these chemicals is common in the area, and is not expected to pro- duce significant environmental hazards to users of the site. The Liberty Energy – California Pacific Electric Company’s overhead high- power (60 kilovolt) transmission line spans the project site in a southwest- northeast orientation for approximately 2,300 feet. The associated electrical substation is located approximately 100 feet west of the western boundary of the site. Several transformers and other electrical equipment at this location are known to contain PCBs. The Liberty Energy – California Pacific Electric Company owns and operates the transmission lines, and is the responsible party in the event that there is a PCB spill or related accident that may cause PCBs to leak from the transformers. As with existing conditions, the Truck- ee Fire Protection District and Liberty Energy – California Pacific Electric Company would be the first responders in the event of an accidental spill or release. The development of the proposed project would not physically inter- fere with any potential clean-up response as these transformers are currently surrounded by residential development to the south, west, and north. No other hazardous substance or petroleum products were observed or rec- orded on the project site. No unusual odors, pools of liquids, ponds, or la- goons, stained soils or pavement, above ground storage tanks, or stressed veg- TOWN OF TRUCKEE CANYON SPRINGS DRAFT EIR HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 4.8-13 etation are present at the project site. The five facilities identified on the EDR Radius Map Report located within a 2-mile radius of the project site, are either down-gradient or are located too far away from the proposed project site to have an impact. Therefore, implementation of the project would not create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through reasona- bly foreseeable upset and accident conditions involving the release of hazard- ous materials into the environment and associated impacts would be less than significant. c. Emit hazardous emissions or handle hazardous or acutely hazardous ma- terials, substances, or waste within ¼-mile of an existing or proposed school. The project site is not within ¼-mile of an existing or proposed school. The closest school to the project site is the Glenshire Elementary School, located approximately 1 mile to the west of the project site. Therefore, the project would not emit hazardous emissions or handle hazardous or acutely hazard- ous materials, substances, or waste within ¼-mile of an existing or proposed school and no impact would occur. d. Be located on a site which is included on a list of hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5 and, as a result, would it create a significant hazard to the public or the environment. The Hazardous Waste and Substances Sites (Cortese) List is a planning docu- ment used by the State, local agencies and developers to comply with CEQA requirements in providing information about the location of hazardous mate- rials release sites. Government Code Section 65962.5 requires Cal EPA to develop at least annually an updated Cortese List. DTSC is responsible for a portion of the information contained in the Cortese List. Other State and local government agencies are required to provide additional hazardous mate- rial release information for the Cortese List.5 The project site is not on a list 5 California Department of Toxic Substance Control, http://www.dtsc. ca.gov/SiteCleanup/Cortese_List.cfm. TOWN OF TRUCKEE CANYON SPRINGS DRAFT EIR HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 4.8-14 on a list of hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.56 and no impact would occur. e. For a project located within an airport land use plan or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within 2 miles of a public airport or public use airport, would the project result in a safety hazard for people residing or working in the project area. The project site is not within an airport land use plan, nor is it within 2 miles of a public or private airport. The airport closest to the project site is the Truckee Tahoe Airport, located approximately 4 miles to the west-southwest of the project site. Therefore, the project would not expose persons to safety hazards associated with an airport and no impact would occur. f. For a project within the vicinity of a private airstrip, would the project result in a safety hazard for people residing or working in the project ar- ea. The project site is not within an airport land use plan, nor is it within 2 miles of a public or private airport. The airport closest to the project site is the Truckee Tahoe Airport, located approximately 4 miles to the west-southwest of the project site. Therefore, the project would not expose persons to safety hazards associated with an airport. Thus, no further analysis of this issue is required. g. Impair implementation of or physically interfere with an adopted emer- gency response plan or emergency evacuation plan. As discussed in Section 4.13, Public Services and Recreation, of this Draft EIR, no project or cumulative impacts to fire protection services would occur when considering the project’s design features, compliance with mandatory regulations, including the payment of Truckee Fire Protection District (TFPD) Development Impact Fees, and the recent expansion of their Station 95. The project’s internal roadway system provides residential and emergen- 6 California Department of Toxic Substance Control, Envirostor, Hazardous Waste and Substance List, September 9, 2011. TOWN OF TRUCKEE CANYON SPRINGS DRAFT EIR HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 4.8-15 cy access. Vehicles would circulate through the project area using the internal roadway system and main entrance point; however, secondary access for fire safety would provide looped secondary emergency vehicle access and egress. Emergency access would be provided by creating a secondary access point to the project off of Edinburgh Drive. This secondary access point is located on the western border of the project site and can be seen on Figure 3-5 in Chap- ter 3, Project Description, of this Draft EIR. Furthermore, as illustrated on Figure 3-13, the emergency access point would be constructed during Phase 1 of the project’s development phases. Therefore, the project would not impair implementation of or physically interfere with an the Town of Truckee Emer- gency Operations Plan, which addresses the Town’s responsibilities in emer- gencies associated with natural disasters, including wildfires and associated impacts would be less than significant. h. Expose people or structures to a significant risk of loss, injury, or death involving wildland fires, including where wildlands are adjacent to urban- ized areas or where residences are intermixed with wildlands. As noted above, no project or cumulative impacts to fire protection services would occur. Emergency access would be provided by creating a secondary access point to the project off of Edinburgh Drive and would be constructed during Phase 1 of the project’s development phases. It is not expected that traffic congestion would create unsafe conditions for emergency evacuation during a wildland fire event. As described in Section 4.14, Transportation and Traffic, with the project all intersections studied in the project site vicini- ty would continue to operate at acceptable levels, as evaluated for peak traffic conditions, with the exception of the Glenshire Drive/Donner Pass Road intersection, which currently operates at an unacceptable level. This intersec- tion is to the west of State Route 267. Therefore, vehicles evacuating the pro- ject site and Glenshire area would be able to access Interstate 80 to either the east or west. In the event of an evacuation, vehicles could exit the area either to the east or the west. Vehicles that exit to the west could make a left or right turn at the Glenshire Drive/Donner Pass Road intersection, at which point they would have already evacuated the Glenshire area. These evacua- tion routes would be feasible in both peak and non-peak hours. Therefore, TOWN OF TRUCKEE CANYON SPRINGS DRAFT EIR HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 4.8-16 the two available points of egress from the Glenshire area are considered suf- ficient for emergency evacuation situations. Furthermore, the project would incorporate a number of fire safety features in accordance with applicable TFPD fire-safety code and Town regulations for construction, access, fire flows, and fire hydrants (e.g. spaced a maximum of 500 feet apart). The project would install fire hydrants, provide a mini- mum flow requirement of 1,500 gallons per minute (gpm) for a two-hour du- ration with a 20 pounds per square inch (psi) residual, construct minimum 24- foot-wide roadways, allow for adequate building spacing, use fire resistive building materials, and insure adequate vegetative clearance around structures. Fire lanes and turning radii would be designed in cooperation with local offi- cials so as to be adequate for emergency and fire equipment vehicles. Pave- ments would be designed with all weather surfaces and would be capable of supporting emergency vehicles up to 40,000 pounds. The project would be required to comply with the Town of Truckee Stand- ard Condition for Fire Protection Services and obtain a “Will Serve” letter from the TFPD prior to the issuance of building permits. In addition, the project applicant would pay all mandatory Development Impact Fees as de- termined by the Fire Chief or his designee after consultation with the appli- cant. Subsequently, as illustrated in Section 4.10, Land Use and Planning, of this Draft EIR, the project would be consistent will all applicable General Plan policies aimed at reducing fire hazards in the Truckee area. Nonethe- less, due to the introduction of residential homes in an area of dense vegeta- tion and forested land, wildfire hazard impacts would be potentially signifi- cant. 2. Cumulative Impacts The project, in conjunction with the Town buildout identified in the Town of Truckee 2025 General Plan, would cumulatively increase the potential for wildfire and high voltage transmission line hazards in the project area. How- ever, as with the project, the applicants of the projects in the TFPD’s service area would be required to pay Developer Impact Fees to the TFUD, obtain a TOWN OF TRUCKEE CANYON SPRINGS DRAFT EIR HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 4.8-17 ‘Will Serve” letter, and be consistent with the applicable fire protection and safety policies identified in the General Plan; combined, these regulatory re- quirements would ensure any cumulative impacts from wildfire and high voltage transmission line hazards would be less than significant. As stated previously, the project and cumulative impacts to fire protection services would be less than significant. With implementation of Mitigation Measure HAZ-1a and -1b and consistency with General Plan policies designed to re- duce impacts caused from exposure to natural and man-made hazards, con- struction and operation of the proposed project would not contribute to any potential cumulative impacts, and cumulative impacts from hazards and haz- ardous materials would be less than significant. E. Impacts and Mitigation Measures Impact HAZ-1: The introduction of residential homes in an area of dense vegetation and forested land could expose people or structures to a significant risk of loss, injury, or death involving wildland fires. Mitigation Measure HAZ-1a: The project applicant shall submit a fire safety and fuel modification plan that provides for (1) adequate safety for emergency fire equipment and evacuating residents and visitors, (2) a point of attack or defense from a wild-fire, and (3) strategic siting of fuel breaks, fire breaks, and greenbelts. Fuel modification shall include (1) underbrush, dead and dying branches from trees shall be removed up to a minimum of 100 feet from the perimeter of all structures, (2) all flamma- ble vegetation within 10 feet from the edge of road and driveway pave- ment shall be removed, and (3) all flammable vegetation within 30 feet of all structures shall be removed. The plan shall be reviewed and approved by the Truckee Fire Protection District prior to the issuance of building permits. Mitigation Measure HAZ-1b: The project applicant shall ensure that fire flow be provided to each hydrant at a rate of no less than 1,500 gallons TOWN OF TRUCKEE CANYON SPRINGS DRAFT EIR HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 4.8-18 per minute (gpm) for a two-hour duration with 20-pounds per square inch (psi) residual in residential areas. Significance After Mitigation: Less than significant