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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPW San Quentin Pump Station Reconstruction____________________________________________________________________________________
FOR CITY CLERK ONLY
Council Meeting: 01/21/2020
Disposition: Resolution 14759
Agenda Item No: 5.a
Meeting Date: January 21, 2020
TOPIC: SAN QUENTIN PUMP STATION RECONSTRUCTION
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION ADOPTING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND
ASSOCIATED MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM FOR
THE SAN QUENTIN PUMP STATION RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY
PROJECT NO. 11334
RECOMMENDATION:
Open the public hearing, accept public comment on the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative
Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and adopt a resolution adopting
the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the San Quentin Pump Station Reconstruction Project and
associated Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program. Direct staff to proceed with final design
and submittal of regulatory environmental permits.
BACKGROUND:
The City of San Rafael owns and operates 12 stormwater pump stations, which pump water from
low-lying areas to prevent flooding during storms. The San Quentin Pump Station, located in the
saltwater marsh wetland behind Target and Home Depot off Shoreline Parkway, was originally
constructed in 1971. Since its construction, this pump station has been a workhorse for the area
lifting storm water from the detention ponds through the levee for discharge into the Bay.
On December 18, 2017, the City Council approved an agreement with CSW/Stuber-Stroeh
Engineering Group, Inc. (“CSW/Stuber-Stroeh”) for preliminary engineering services resulting in
a Basis of Design/Feasibility Study. After amending the agreement on October 1, 2018, the
design team commenced environmental studies and construction drawings.
ANALYSIS: As the project is progressing, staff recommends the City Council take the actions
described below.
1. Resolution re Adoption of the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and
Reporting Program
Beginning in March 2019, the design team developed environmental documentation for
the State of California in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
An Initial Study was prepared to determine the potential environmental impacts, which
found that the proposed project would potentially affect biological resources, cultural
resources, tribal cultural resources, hazardous material, noise and mandatory findings of
significance. The project impacts would be mitigated to a less-than-significant level
SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Department: Public Works
Prepared by: Bill Guerin,
Director of Public Works
City Manager Approval: ___ _____
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through implementation of recommended mitigation measures as required in the included
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program or through compliance with certain
applicable agency requirements.
A Notice of Public Hearing and Intent to Adopt the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative
Declaration was published in the Marin IJ on November 8, 2019 (see Attachment 2) and
was mailed to residents/businesses residing within 1,000 feet of the pump station. As
required by CEQA Guidelines Section 15073, a minimum 30-day public review period was
provided for the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration.
The Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration, including the Mitigation Monitoring and
Reporting Program, is on the City’s website, and can be accessed for review at:
https://www.cityofsanrafael.org/san-quentin-pump-station/ (Attachment 3). The formal
public review period closed on December 13th, 2019 with the City receiving two letters
providing public comments and/or indicating that the City complied with State
Clearinghouse review requirements (see Attachment 4). As a courtesy, City staff provided
copies of the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration to the Marin Audubon Society
and the property owner of the Canalways property, which directly adjoins the pump station
project location.
The primary environmental impacts for this project relate to biological resources and
hazardous material. The project has the potential to impact special status and native
species, sensitive communities, and wetlands; however as outlined in the Mitigated
Negative Declaration, Mitigation Measures BIO-1 through BIO-5 would implement
avoidance and minimization measures to protect the salt-marsh harvest mouse, nesting
birds, and roosting bats and require 404/401 permits to protect wetlands, thus mitigating
these impacts.
Due to the location of the Project being near undocumented fill and a closed landfill, and
because demolition is occurring, there is some potential for impacts related to accidental
release of hazardous materials; however, Mitigation Measures HAZ-1 and HAZ-2 require
a Phase II environmental assessment and a signed assessment report documenting a
lack of hazardous building materials. Thus, these impacts would also be mitigated.
The recommended resolution would adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration and
approve the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program in accordance with CEQA
Guidelines and clear this project for construction from the environmental clearance
standpoint except for necessary permits required from environmental regulatory agencies.
It is anticipated that permits will be required from the following agencies: US Army Corps
and Regional Water Quality Control Boards.
2. Motion Directing Staff to Proceed with Final Design and Environmental Permitting
With City Council approval of the recommended resolution, staff recommends that the City
Council authorize staff to proceed with final design work and procurement of
environmental regulatory permits.
FISCAL IMPACT: No immediate fiscal impact is associated with the approval and adoption of
the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program.
OPTIONS:
SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT / Page: 3
1. Adopt the resolution as presented and move to authorize staff to proceed with final design
work and procurement of environmental regulatory permits.
2. Adopt the resolution with modifications.
3. The City Council may decline to approve the resolution, which will result in the project
being unable to move forward.
4. The City Council may defer action and request staff to provide further information or
modifications at a future Council meeting.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1. Adopt the resolution adopting the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Associated
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the San Quentin Pump Station
Reconstruction Project.
2. Move to authorize staff to proceed with final design and submittal of regulatory
environmental permits.
ATTACHMENTS:
Mitigated Negative Declaration
1. Resolution adopting the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and
Reporting Program
2. Public Hearing Notices
3. Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration dated November 2019 including Mitigation
Monitoring and Reporting Program
4. Comments received to date
5. Memorandum – Response to Comments on Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration
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RESOLUTION NO. 14759
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
ADOPTING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND ASSOCIATED
MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM FOR THE SAN QUENTIN
PUMP STATION RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY PROJECT NO. 11334
WHEREAS, the City has determined it is necessary to replace the San Quentin
Pump Station and has retained consultants to design the project and prepare
construction drawings, City Project No. 11334; and
WHEREAS, the construction plans are approximately 65% completed for the
Project’s proposed pump station reconstruction and, pursuant to the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, it was determined that, for purposes of
CEQA, the improvements are defined as a “project” subject to environmental review; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15063, an Initial Study was
prepared to determine the potential environmental impacts of the Project; and
WHEREAS, in preparing the Initial Study, an offer of tribal consultation was made
to the local Native American Tribe (Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria) consistent
with Public Resources Code Sections 21080.3.1; and
WHEREAS, on February 28, 2019, the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria
(FIGR) responded to the offer of consultation requesting additional information on the
project; and
WHEREAS, as demonstrated in the preparation of the Initial Study, the proposed
Project would result in a number of potentially significant environmental impacts for which
mitigation is recommended to reduce these impacts to a less-than-significant level; and
WHEREAS, consistent with CEQA Guidelines Section 15070, the Initial Study
supports and recommends the adoption of a Mitigated Negative Declaration; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15073, on November 8th, 2019,
the City published a Notice of Public Hearing and Intent to Adopt the Initial Study/Mitigated
Negative Declaration which was made available for a 30-day public review period. Two
comments were received on the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration. One
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comment by the State Clearinghouse stated that the City complied with CEQA Guidelines;
and
WHEREAS, on January 21st, 2020, the City Council held a duly noticed public
hearing to review the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and associated
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program and considered all oral and written public
testimony; and
WHEREAS, the custodian of documents which constitute the record of
proceedings upon which this decision is based, is the City Clerk;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of San
Rafael hereby adopts the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the San Quentin Pump
Station Reconstruction Project, City Project No. 11334, and the associated Mitigation
Monitoring and Reporting Program, based on the following findings:
1. The Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared in accordance
with CEQA, the CEQA Guidelines, and the provisions of the City of San Rafael
Environmental Assessment Procedures Manual. Further, in preparing the Initial
Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration, the City followed the steps and procedures
required by Public Resources Code Sections 21080.3 and 21080.3.2 (AB 52) by
offering and completing tribal consultation with the local Native American Tribe
(Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria). As a result of this consultation,
mitigation measures required to address potential archaeological resources have
been incorporated into the Mitigated Negative Declaration.
2. As prescribed by CEQA Guidelines Section 15073, a public review period of a
minimum of 30 days was observed for public comment (30-days observed
commencing on November 8th, 2019 and closing on December 13th, 2019).
3. The Mitigated Negative Declaration has been presented to the City Council who
has reviewed and considered the information in the Initial Study for adopting a
Mitigated Negative Declaration. Further, the City Council finds that the Initial Study
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is adequate and complete to support the adoption of a Mitigated Negative
Declaration.
4. The City Council has exercised its independent judgment in evaluating the Initial
Study and has considered the comments received during the public review period
and public hearing. Based on this review, the City Council has determined that a)
there is no substantial evidence that the Project will have a significant impact on
the environment; and b) revisions have been made to the Project or have been
included in the Project as conditions of approval which reduce the potentially
significant impacts related to biological resources, cultural resources, hazards and
hazardous materials, noise, and air quality for which mitigation measures are
required; and c) result in either no environmental impacts or impacts that are
deemed to be less-than-significant in other topic areas listed in the Initial Study
Checklist.
I, LINDSAY LARA, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing
resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the
Council of said City on the 21st day of January 2020, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Bushey, Colin, Gamblin & Mayor Phillips
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: McCullough
LINDSAY LARA, City Clerk
File No.: 08.06.69
Legal No.
Marin Independent Journal
4000 Civic Center Drive, Suite 301
San Rafael, CA 94903
415-382-7335
legals@marinij.com
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the
County aforesaid: I am over the age of eighteen years, and
not a party to or interested in the above matter. I am the
principal clerk of the printer of the MARIN INDEPENDENT
JOURNAL, a newspaper of general circulation, printed and
published daily in the County of Marin, and which
newspaper has been adjudged a newspaper of general
circulation by the Superior Court of the County of Marin,
State of California, under date of FEBRUARY 7, 1955,
CASE NUMBER 25566; that the notice, of which the
annexed is a printed copy (set in type not smaller than
nonpareil), has been published in each regular and entire
issue of said newspaper and not in any supplement
thereof on the following dates, to-wit:
11/08/2019
I certify (or declare) under the penalty of perjury that the
foregoing is true and correct.
Dated this 8th day of November, 2019.
PROOF OF PUBLICATION
(2015.5 C.C.P.)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
County of Marin
Signature
PROOF OF PUBLICATION
0006422932
2072889
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
PO BOX 4186
SAN RAFAEL, CA 94913-4186
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CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND INTENT TO ADOPT
AN INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
CEQA Public Review Period: November 8, 2019 to December 13, 2019
You are being informed of the availability of a Draft In itial
Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for public review and invited to
attend the City Council hearing on the following project:
DATE/TIME/PLACE: Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at 7:00 P.M.
City Hall Council Chambers, 1400 Fifth Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901
PROJECT: San Quentin Pump Station Replacement Project. Locat ed
behind Target at APN 009-010-25. Project calls for th e replacement of
the existinij San Quentin Pump Station with a new pump stati on in the
same location. City File No: 08.06.69 .
Co nsistent with the provisio ns of the Califo rni a En vironme nta l Quality
Act (CEQA) Guidelines, this project is subject to enviro nmenta l review
an d an Initia l Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared.
The In itial Study and supp ortive append ices have been posted on the
City of San Rafael webs ite and can be accessed via the following link:
h!.\:Qs:/ /www.cityofsanrafael.org/san-quentin-11um11-station/. A hard
copy of the Initial Study is available for review at the Department of
Publ ic Works, 111 Morphew Street, San Rafael. A 30-day public review
period is being obs erved for review and comment on the Initial Study/
Mitigated Negative Declaration, commencing on Friday, November 8th ,
2019 and closing o n Friday, December 13th, 2019. All written co mm ents
on the Initia l Study must be subm itted to the City by December 13th,
2019 . Th e City Council wi ll then hold a public hearing on the matter on
the date listed above.
WHAT WILL HAPPEN: You ca n comment o n the project. The City Cou n-
cil wi ll consider a ll public testimony and decide w hether to approve o r
deny the application.
IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND: You can send written correspondence by
email to the address below, or by mail/hand delivery t o the Public
Works Departme nt, City of San Rafael, 111 Morphew St, San Rafael , CA
94901.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Visit the project webpage at https://www.
cityofsanrafae l.org /san-que ntin -pump-station/ or contact Theo
Sanchez, Associate Civil En gi nee r at (41S) 4S8-5326 o r Theo.Sanchez@
CityofSanRafael.org. Yo u can also come to the Publi c Works office, lo-
cated at 111 Morphew Street, to look at the file for the proposed proj-
ect. The office is ope n from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday thru Thursday and
8 a.m. t o 4p.m. on Friday. You can also view the staff report after 5:00
p.m . on the Friday before the meeting at http://www.cityofsanrafael.or
g/meetings.
SAN RAFAEL CITY CLERK
/s/ Lindsay La ra
Lind say Lara
CITY CLERK
No. November 8, 2019
Draft Initial Study /
Proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration
San Quentin Pump Station Replacement Project
CITY OF SAN RAFAEL, MARIN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Prepared For:
City of San Rafael
Department of Public Works
111 Morphew Street
San Rafael, CA 94901
Contact: Theo Sanchez
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Table of Contents
Background .......................................................................................................................... 1
1. Project Title: .......................................................................................................... 1
2. Lead Agency and Project Applicant: ..................................................................... 1
3. Contact Person and Phone Number: .................................................................... 1
4. Project Location: ................................................................................................... 1
5. Surrounding Land Uses and Setting: .................................................................... 1
6. Existing System: ................................................................................................... 4
7. Project Design Alternatives: .................................................................................. 4
8. Project Description: ............................................................................................... 9
9. Other Public Agencies Whose Approval May Be Required: ................................ 17
Environmental Factors Potentially Affected .................................................................... 19
Initial Study Checklist ........................................................................................................ 20
I. AESTHETICS ..................................................................................................... 21
II. AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY RESOURCES ............................................ 23
III. AIR QUALITY ..................................................................................................... 26
IV. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES .............................................................................. 29
V. CULTURAL RESOURCES ................................................................................. 49
VI. ENERGY ............................................................................................................ 54
VI. GEOLOGY AND SOILS ...................................................................................... 61
VII. GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ..................................................................... 66
VIII. HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ...................................................... 68
IX. HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY .............................................................. 75
XI. LAND USE AND PLANNING .............................................................................. 78
XII. MINERAL RESOURCES .................................................................................... 80
XIII. NOISE ................................................................................................................ 81
XIV. POPULATION AND HOUSING ........................................................................... 86
XV. PUBLIC SERVICES ............................................................................................ 87
XVI. RECREATION .................................................................................................... 89
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XVII. TRANSPORTATION ........................................................................................... 90
XVIII. TRIBAL CULTURAL RESOURCES .................................................................... 93
XIX. UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS ................................................................ 96
XX. WILDFIRE .......................................................................................................... 98
XXI. MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE ................................................... 99
Checklist Information Sources ....................................................................................... 101
References ...................................................................................................................... 102
Report Preparation........................................................................................................... 104
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1. Project Site Regional Location Map 2
Figure 2. Aerial Location Map 3
Figure 3. Views of the Project Site (1 of 2) 5
Figure 4. Views of the Project Site (2 of 2) 6
Figure 5. Views of Surrounding Land Uses 7
Figure 6. Project Site Plan (1 of 3) 11
Figure 7. Project Site Plan (2 of 3) 12
Figure 8. Project Site Plan (3 of 3) 13
Figure 9. Biological Study Area around Project Footprint 33
Figure 10. Biological Communities in the Study Area 34
Figure 11. Project Impacts within the Biological Study Area 43
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1. Biological Communities within the Study Area and Project Area 32
Table 2. Construction Equipment Noise Generation 83
APPENDICES
Appendix A – San Quentin Pump Station Basis of Design Report
Sub-Appendix A – Draft Geotechnical Investigation Report
Sub-Appendix B – Environment Technical Memorandum
Sub-Appendix C – Drainage Study
Sub-Appendix D – Vertical Pump Specification
Sub-Appendix E – Submersible Pump Specification
Sub-Appendix F – Opinion of Probable Construction Cost
Sub-Appendix G – Schematic Layout Options
Appendix B – Biological Resources Memorandum
Appendix C – Archaeological Survey Report and Historic Resource Evaluation Report
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BACKGROUND
1. Project Title: San Quentin Pump Station Replacement Project
2. Lead Agency and Project Applicant: City of San Rafael
Department of Public Works
111 Morphew Street
San Rafael, California 94901
3. Contact Person and Phone Number: Theo Sanchez
Tel: (415) 458-5326
Email: Theo.Sanchez@cityofsanrafael.org
4. Project Location: Adjacent and north of the Target property at 123
Shoreline Parkway in the City of San Rafael, Marin
County, California (see Figures 1 and 2)
5. Surrounding Land Uses and Setting:
The proposed project is located at Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 009-010-25, directly north of
and adjacent to the Target property at 123 Shoreline Parkway in San Rafael, Marin County (Figure
1). Project plans involve replacement of the deteriorated San Quentin Pump Station, demolition
of the existing station, and improvements to the outfall pipe that extends from the pump station to
San Rafael Bay. The project footprint is on City of San Rafael land and does not encroach on
other properties, though lands of Kerner Blvd. LLC (APN 009-010-23) and Target Corporation
(APN 009-320-51) are directly to the north and south, respectively.
The proposed project is located on former marshland, which continues to the north, west, and
east of the project site before abutting San Rafael Bay approximately 0.20 miles to the east
(Figure 2). The San Quentin Pump Station watershed is approximately 403 acres and flows into
a storage basin created as part of the East San Rafael Drainage Assessment District.
Commercial properties including Target and Home Depot are located to the south and southwest
of the project site, and Interstate 580 runs in a northwest-southeasterly direction approximately
0.32 miles southwest of the pump station. The San Quentin Disposal Site (SQDS), located
immediately south of the site, was a permitted Class III landfill that accepted construction and
landscape debris from 1968 to 1987. The Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) landfill
closure report (2001) indicates the landfill does not extend onto the pump station site.
The zoning district designated for the project site is W-WO (Water District-Water Overlay District).
The General Plan land use designation for the site is Conservation, and the land use designations
in the project vicinity include Conservation to the north, Light Industry/Office to the south,
Conservation and Light Industry/Office to the west, and Conservation and the San Rafael Bay to
the east.
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6. Existing System:
The San Quentin Pump Station was constructed in 1972 to serve a portion of east San Rafael
that was envisioned as a major light industrial area extending toward the Richmond-San Rafael
Bridge from the canal area. The pump station is underlain by artificial fill over Bay Mud, as it is
located on former marshland that was reportedly filled in the 1960s as a part of the East San
Rafael Drainage Assessment District. The pump station lifts storm water from the large low-lying
detention ponds for discharge to San Rafael Bay. Views of the project site, including the pump
station and detention ponds, are included in Figures 3 and 4.
The site is protected from inundation by a levee along and beneath the San Francisco Bay Trail
along the San Rafael Bay. At the east end of the site, the outfall pipe lies under this levee before
terminating in the outboard bank of the levee. The adjacent 20-foot-high embankment was
constructed for the Target store in 2013 and is located immediately south of the outfall pipeline.
Views of the surrounding land uses, including the San Rafael Bay and commercial uses, are
included in Figure 5.
The existing pump station building is approximately 722 square feet in size, located 0.2 miles
inland from the San Rafael Bay. It consists of a wet well, a pressure vault and associated controls,
and two vertical pumps. To connect to the Bay, the pump station building is also associated with
a 962-foot-long storm drainage pipe that discharges into the San Rafael Bay. Views of the pump
station and project site can be seen in Figure 3.
In its 46 years of operation, the outfall pipe has become deteriorated to the point where leaks are
noticeable at the ground surface when the pumps are in use. The pump station itself also shows
signs of age and continues to settle in the fill differentially relative to the outfall pipe and site.
Under the existing pump system, if the pump station loses power or one of the two pumps fail,
then flooding occurs in the neighboring industrial areas and along Highway 580 leading to the
Richmond-San Rafael Bridge.
7. Project Design Alternatives:
Pump Station Replacement Considerations
Several site locations for the proposed pump station were evaluated in the project design phase.
Since the existing station must stay operational until the new station is ready to function,
demolishing the station and building the new one in its place was not an option. One option
considered was placing the new station immediately adjacent to the existing station, and the other
option was moving the station closer to the Bay. The most cost-effective pump station location is
typically at the low point of the watershed and, as indicated in the Environment Technical
Memorandum (Appendix A, Sub-Appendix B), the existing pump station is already located at the
low point. As part of the East San Rafael Drainage Assessment District project, the area was
excavated to create a low point at the existing pump station.
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Furthermore, while moving the pump station closer to the Bay would reduce the length of outfall
pipe necessary and reduce the potential for long-term settlement relative to the outfall pipe, the
area excavated for the lagoon surrounding the existing station is now considered sensitive habitat
(wetland) and potential habitat for special-status wildlife species. Relocating the pump station
closer to the Bay would require excavation and a net loss of wetland area for a new drainage
channel, increasing costs related to mitigation and monitoring for this loss of wetland. Locating
the pump station closer to the Bay would also place the station between the toe of the building
pad for the Target store and the top of the bank of the storage pond. This is a narrow area and
does not provide an easy staging area from which to build the pump station.
Outfall Pipe Replacement Considerations
Based on discussions with City maintenance crews, the existing 60-inch reinforced concrete pipe
(RCP) leaks and has settled unevenly in the bay mud causing sags. Ground Penetrating Radar
(GPR) and potholing were used to help locate potential pipe sags (Appendix A, CSW San Quentin
Pump Station Basis of Design Report). Three sags were located, consisting of either a dislocated
or broken pipe segment. The magnitude of the sags appears to be less than 12 inches. The
locations of the existing pipe deficiencies and anomalies are approximate due to limited access
for study.
Three potential options were studied to improve the 900 feet of discharge outfall pipe. These
options include: 1) slip lining the existing 60-inch RCP with the new 48-inch diameter high-density
polyethylene (HDPE) pipe; 2) installing a Cured in Place Pipe (CIPP) within the 60-inch RCP; and
3) open trench removal of the existing pipe and installing a new 48-inch diameter HDPE pipe.
The outfall repairs would extend from the existing pump station eastward to just before the Bay
Trail; project work is not proposed at the outfall into the Bay nor within 100 feet of the shoreline.
Additionally, the contractor would be required to dewater the existing storm drain and maintain
operation of the existing pump station while thoroughly cleaning and installing the new pipe.
8. Project Description:
Pump Station Replacement
Due to the sensitive habitat and staging and access considerations discussed previously, the
chosen location for the new pump station construction is immediately south of the existing pump
station. This would minimize wetland disturbance and provide the benefit of a relatively large
construction staging area with good access.
Development of the new pump station would require the removal of approximately 60 feet of
corrugated metal pipe (CMP) leading to an existing storm drain turning structure (to be preserved),
as well as the removal of existing riprap rock, base rock, and asphalt and concrete pavement
directly to the south of the existing station. This would be followed by installation of an
approximately 2,105-square-foot concrete slab to be placed partially over the area of removed
rock and concrete adjacent to the existing station. Pump station elements, such as new vertical
and submersible pumping units, a pressure chamber, motor control centers, and electric
equipment would be installed on top of the slab.
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Once the new pump station is operational, the existing 722-square-foot station would be removed
and disposed of, including the pump station walls and stairway, pumps, electric facilities, screens,
pressure relief plumbing, and the wet well. In addition to these pump station elements, the
overhead power lines and electrical poles surrounding the existing station would be disconnected
and removed as well, all of which are situated on gravel within the project disturbance footprint.
The proximity to the proposed pump station should not significantly affect the operation of the
existing pump station during construction. Further design details can be viewed in the Site Plans
(Figures 6-8).
As indicated in the Draft Geotechnical Investigation Report (Appendix A, Sub-Appendix A), the
planned pump station is feasible from a geotechnical standpoint. The weight of the new pump
station is anticipated to be less than the weight of the excavated soil to build the pump station.
The weight of the removed soil should offset the weight of the new pump station, minimizing
additional settlement of the structure and causing it to “float” on the mud. Primary geotechnical
considerations for the project include:
x Excavation through soft Bay Mud
x Providing appropriate temporary support for excavations
x Providing appropriate seismic and structural design for any new structures
x Providing for proper bedding and trench backfill
x Minimizing the extent of excavation and associated backfills for new manholes and other
below-grade structures that are underlain by Bay Mud
To provide enough pressure for the storm water discharged from the pumps to reach the Bay,
water would be pumped into a pressure chamber, which would be connected to the outfall pipe.
The proposed discharge assembly pressure box would be configured to better drive the outflow
from the pump discharges to the outfall pipe through directed discharge assemblies and other
miscellaneous equipment housed in the pump station and pressure chamber.
The pump station would use three vertical axial flow pumps to maximize efficiency. Utilizing three
smaller pumps capable of discharging 66 cubic feet per second (cfs) provides flexibility and
increases efficiency for the more frequent, smaller storm events while also providing capacity for
the 100-year storm event. Utilizing three 100 cfs pumps provides more flexibility for larger storm
events with increased pump rest time and a higher freeboard over the maximum 4-foot water
surface elevation. A smaller high pressure (HP) submersible pump would be included in the final
design as well, for nuisance water during dry weather season and maintenance purposes.
The Motor Control Center and other electrical components are currently housed outside the pump
station. An electrical instrumentation and controls design would be incorporated in the final pump
station design. Based upon initial review of the PG&E electrical facilities, the existing transformer
would be a ground-mounted transformer and, as indicated in Site Plans (Figures 6-8), an area
would be designated for an existing City-supplied portable generator. Alarm monitoring and
controls would be determined by City staff and incorporated in the final design plans.
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Discharge piping and miscellaneous equipment housed in the pump station would be necessary
for normal operations. The existing pump station utilizes a pressure vault, which connects to a
60-inch diameter outfall pipe. A pressure vault minimizes pressure loss, construction costs, and
future maintenance; therefore, a pressure vault would be used in the final design of the new pump
station as well.
Outfall Pipe Replacement
As indicated in the Site Plans (Figures 6-8), the pressure vault would connect to a pressurized
outfall pipe. Based on the environmental sensitivity of the area and limited work area (25 feet
wide), it was decided that slip lining (option 1 discussed previously) would be used to improve the
discharge outfall pipe. This would involve 35 feet of 48-inch storm drain to be installed via open
trench construction in order to connect the new pump station to the existing outfall pipe, where
slip lining would begin. Approximately 25 feet of 60-inch storm drain would be removed to
disconnect the existing station from the existing outfall pipe as well.
The benefits of the slip lining option include a smoother lining and less headloss, as well as
avoidance of extensive open trenching and the resulting ground disturbance and air and water
quality impacts. Slip line rehabilitation technology has been historically successful and works well
with long straight pipe segments (Appendix A, CSW San Quentin Pump Station Basis of Design
Report).
Staging and Access
The City of San Rafael construction contract specifications would contractually require the
construction Contractor to locate the construction staging area on-site. The specifications for this
staging area would include, at minimum, the following requirements:
x The staging area will be included in the Contractor’s Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
(SWPPP).
x The staging area will not be located in an environmentally or culturally sensitive area
and/or impact water resources (rivers, streams, bays, inlet, lakes, drainage sloughs).
x The staging area will not be located in a regulatory floodway or within the base floodplain
(100-year).
x The staging area will not affect access to properties or roadways.
The staging area for the proposed project would be located adjacent and to the south of the
existing pump station, along with a turn-around point for construction vehicles via the gravel road
in front of the existing station. The site would be reached via the existing access road that
connects the pump station to Francisco Boulevard East (Figure 2).
Construction
Construction of the proposed project would last for approximately 33 weeks. All improvements
would be made within the existing City right-of-way. Construction would require a pick-up truck,
excavator, dump truck, dozer or grader, backhoe, and a crane with a hydraulic hammer. Sheet
piles would be driven around the area designated for new pump station installation to dewater the
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site and prevent water from entering the new wet well during construction. Additionally the new
pump station would be built on a concrete slab that “floats” on the bay mud. The intent of this
design is to minimize the differential settlement between the pump station and the outfall pipe.
The total footprint of all permanent and temporary impacts from the pump station and outfall pipe
replacement, as well as construction access and staging, is approximately 6,960 square feet.
At least one week prior to the commencement of work, the Contractor would provide project
information signs to notify drivers of the upcoming project and potential traffic delays. Additionally,
the City or its contractor would notify and coordinate with law enforcement and emergency service
providers prior to the start of construction to ensure minimal disruption to service during
construction.
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) recommends basic construction
measures to ensure minimal impacts on regional air quality. The contractor would be responsible
for implementing the following basic measures during construction:
x All exposed surfaces (e.g., parking areas, staging areas, soil piles, graded areas) will be
watered two times per day.
x All haul trucks transporting soil, sand, or other loose material off-site will be covered.
x All visible mud or dirt track-out onto adjacent public roads will be removed using wet power
vacuum street sweepers at least once per day. The use of dry power sweeping is
prohibited.
x Idling times will be minimized either by shutting equipment off when not in use or reducing
the maximum idling time to five minutes (as required by the California airborne toxics
control measure Title 13, Section 2485 of California Code of Regulations).
x Clear signage will be provided for construction workers at all access points.
x All construction equipment will be maintained and properly tuned in accordance with
manufacturer‘s specifications, and all equipment will be checked by a certified visible
emissions evaluator.
x A publicly visible sign with the telephone number and person to contact at the lead agency
regarding any dust complaints will be posted in or near the project site. The contact person
will respond to complaints and take corrective action within 48 hours. The Air District‘s
phone number will also be visible to ensure compliance with applicable regulations.
Grading
The project proposes to excavate 617 cubic yards (CY) of soil and to fill 305 CY, creating a net
cut of 312 CY, which would be placed on-site at the graveled spit peninsula directly adjacent and
northeast of the existing pump station.
Parking
Construction of the proposed project would not require the use of any on-street parking, as there
is none within the project site. The proposed project does not add any new parking on-site.
Construction vehicles would park in the staging area.
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Traffic
Traffic interference is in no way expected due to the location of the project off of main streets, but
any traffic control would conform to the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
(CAMUTCD), as well as City standard specifications. There is a possibility that some pedestrians
and bicyclists use the gravel levee road for recreational purposes. The Contractor would install
advance warning signs to alert pedestrians and bicyclists of the work zone. Advance warning
signs may be reflective signs, changeable message boards, cones, and/or barricades. The work
would be limited to 7:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Monday through Friday, unless otherwise approved in
writing by the Director of Public Works.
Utilities
The project site includes a PG&E utility pole, used to power the existing pump station. This pole
would remain unaltered for the newly built station adjacent to the existing station. This is one of
the benefits of building the new pump station next to the existing station, rather than closer to the
Bay.
Tree Loss
The project has been designed to avoid tree loss and tree trimming to the maximum degree
possible. Standard avoidance and minimization measures would be implemented to ensure the
project complies with all applicable City regulations regarding tree removal.
9. Other Public Agencies Whose Approval May Be Required:
The information contained in this Initial Study will be used by the City of San Rafael (the California
Environmental Quality Act [CEQA] Lead Agency) as it considers whether or not to approve the
proposed project. If the project is approved, the Initial Study, as well as the associated Mitigated
Negative Declaration (MND) would be used by the City and responsible and trustee agencies in
conjunction with various approvals and permits. These actions include, but may not be limited to,
the following approvals by the agencies indicated:
City of San Rafael
x City Council Approval
Army Corps of Engineers (Corps)
x Clean Water Act, Section 404 Discharge into Waters of the U.S.
Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB)
x Clean Water Act, Section 401 Water Quality Certification
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ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS POTENTIALLY AFFECTED
The environmental factors checked below would be potentially affected by this project, involving
at least one impact that is potentially significant unless mitigation is incorporated , as indicated by
the checklist on the following pages .
□ Aesthetics □ Greenhouse Gas □ Public Services
□ Agricultural Resources ~ Hazards/Hazardous □ Recreation
□ Air Quality □ Hydrology/Water □ Transportation
~ Biological Resources □ Land Use/Planning ~ Tribal Cultural Resources
~ Cultural Resources □ Mineral Resources □ Utilities and Service Systems
□ Energy ~ Noise □ Wildfire
□ Geology/Soils □ Population/Housing · ~ Mandatory Findings of Significance
Determination:
On the basis of this initial evaluation :
D I find that the project COULD NOT have a significant effect on the environment and a
NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared .
~ I find that although the project could have a significant effect on the environment, there will not
be a significant effect in this case because revisions in the project have been made by or
agreed to by the project proponent. A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be
prepared .
D I find that the project MAY have a significant effect on the environment, and an
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required .
D I find that the project MAY have a "Potentially significant impact" or "potentially significant
unless mitigated" impact on the environment, but at least one effect 1) has been adequately
analyzed in an earlier document pursuant to applicable legal standards, and 2) has been
addressed by mitigation measures based on the earlier analysis as described on attached
sheets . An ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required , but it must analyze only the
effects that remain to be addressed.
D I find that although the project could have a significant effect on the environment, because all
potentially significant effects (a) have been analyzed adequately in an earlier EIR or
NEGATIVE DECLARATION pursuant to applicable standards , and (b) have been avoided or
mitigated pursuant to that earlier EIR or NEGATIVE DECLARATION , including revisions or
mitigation measures that are imposed upon the proposed project , nothing further is required.
Signature : ~ 5~ Date : 11/05/2019
Name/Title: Theo Sanchez , Associate Civil Engineer , City of San Rafael Department of Public Works
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INITIAL STUDY CHECKLIST
This section describes the existing environmental conditions in and near the project area and
evaluates environmental impacts associated with the proposed project. The environmental
checklist, as recommended in the CEQA Guidelines (Appendix G), was used to identify
environmental impacts that could occur if the proposed project is implemented. The right-hand
column in the checklist lists the source(s) for the answer to each question. The cited sources are
identified at the end of this section.
Each of the environmental categories was fully evaluated, and one of the following four
determinations was made for each checklist question:
“No Impact” means that no impacts to the resource would occur as a result of
implementing the project.
“Less than Significant Impact” means that implementation of the project would not
result in a substantial and/or adverse change to the resource, and no mitigation measures
are required.
“Less than Significant with Mitigation Incorporated” means that the incorporation of
one or more mitigation measures is necessary to reduce the impact from potentially
significant to less than significant.
“Potentially Significant Impact” means that there is either substantial evidence that a
project-related effect may be significant, or, due to a lack of existing information, could
have the potential to be significant.
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I. AESTHETICS — Except as provided in
Public Resources Code Section 21099,
would the project:
Potentially
Significant
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Less than
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a) Have a substantial adverse effect on a
scenic vista?
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b) Substantially damage scenic resources,
including, but not limited to, trees, rock
outcroppings, and historic buildings within
a state scenic highway?
1,2,3
c) In non-urbanized areas, substantially
degrade the existing visual character or
quality of public views of the site and its
surroundings? (Public views are those that
are experienced from publicly accessible
vantage points). If the project is in an
urbanized area, would the project conflict
with applicable zoning and other
regulations governing scenic quality?
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d) Create a new source of substantial light or
glare which would adversely affect day or
nighttime views in the area?
1
Environmental Setting
There are no designated scenic highways in Marin County. Portions of Highway 101, State Route
(SR) 1, and SR-37 are, however, eligible for listing. The project site is not located along any
eligible portion of these highways, which are located more than 10 miles to the west (Highway
101) and more than nine miles north (Highway 101 and SR-37) of the project site (California
Department of Transportation, 2012). The San Rafael General Plan Community Design Element,
Policy CD-5 states, “Respect and enhance to the greatest extent possible, views of the Bay and
its islands, Bay Wetlands, St. Raphael’s church bell tower, Canalfront, marinas, Mt. Tamalpais,
Marin Civic Center and hills and ridgelines from public streets, parks and publicly accessible
pathways.” The proposed pump station site does not consist of, nor would it block, one of these
City-designated scenic views. Existing land uses adjacent to the project site consist of light
industry, commercial, residential, and conservation, and the San Francisco Bay Trail runs along
the San Rafael Bay approximately 0.18 miles to the east of the site. Views of the site from the
residential neighborhood to the north and the Bay Trail to the east are mostly screened by
vegetation, and the distance is too great for clear views of the low-lying pump station. Views from
some angles within the private commercial parking lots to the south and southwest are possible
but unlikely, as the pump station sits on the backside of the large commercial stores. Motorists
would not be able to view the project site, as views from any major road are blocked by buildings.
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Existing sources of nighttime light in the project area include vehicle headlights, commercial
development lighting, parking lot lights and residential security lighting. Existing sources of glare
are mainly limited to automobile windshields and reflective building materials associated with
residential and commercial uses.
Discussion of Impacts
a, b) No Impact. No scenic vistas exist in or near the project site. Furthermore, there is no
state or locally designated scenic highway, road or corridor within the vicinity of the project
site. The project also would not result in impacts within a state scenic highway, such as
the removal of trees, rock outcroppings, or historic buildings.
c) Less than Significant Impact. There is the potential for temporary impacts to the existing
visual quality of the surrounding area during construction. The only potential public view
of the project site comes from the San Francisco Bay Trail directly to the east.
Recreationists using the Bay Trail may be able to view the project site from certain angles,
though it is mainly screened by vegetation. Temporary visual impacts could therefore
result from the presence of construction vehicles or ground disturbance during project
construction activities. However, construction activities would be temporary. The
permanent development of the site would be consistent with the existing conditions of the
site, as the new pump station would replace the current, dilapidated station. The new
station would be slightly larger, but this size difference would not be noticeable nearly 0.20
miles away from the Bay Trail. The proposed pump station site does not consist of, nor
would it block, any of the City-designated scenic views as described in the San Rafael
General Plan. Impacts would be less than significant.
d) No Impact. Construction of the proposed project would not create a significant source of
light or glare during daytime. The long-term operation of the project would not result in
the addition of new sources of light and glare. Upon completion of construction the light
and glare conditions at the project site would be nearly identical to existing conditions.
The proposed project would not create a new source of substantial light or glare which
adversely affect day or nighttime views in the area.
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II. AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY
RESOURCES — (Farmland Mapping and
Monitoring Program Website) In
determining whether impacts to agricultural
resources are significant environmental
effects, lead agencies may refer to the
California Agricultural Land Evaluation and
Site Assessment Model (1997) prepared by
the California Dept. of Conservation as an
optional model to use in assessing impacts
on agriculture and farmland. In determining
whether impacts to forest resources,
including timberland, are significant
environmental effects, lead agencies may
refer to information compiled by the
California Department of Forestry and Fire
Protection regarding the state’s inventory
of forest land, including the Forest and
Range Assessment Project and the Forest
Legacy Assessment project; and forest
carbon measurement methodology
provided in Forest Protocols adopted by the
California Air Resources Board. Would the
project:
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less than
Significant No Impact Source
a) Convert Prime Farmland, Unique
Farmland, or Farmland of Statewide
Importance (Farmland), as shown on the
maps prepared pursuant to the Farmland
Mapping and Monitoring Program of the
California Resources Agency, to non-
agricultural use?
4
b) Conflict with existing zoning for agricultural
use, or a Williamson Act contract?
2
c) Conflict with existing zoning for, or cause
rezoning of, forest land (as defined in
Public Resources Code section 12220(g)),
timberland (as defined by Public
Resources Code section 4526), or
timberland zoned Timberland Production
(as defined by Government Code section
51104(g))?
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II. AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY
RESOURCES — (Farmland Mapping and
Monitoring Program Website) In
determining whether impacts to agricultural
resources are significant environmental
effects, lead agencies may refer to the
California Agricultural Land Evaluation and
Site Assessment Model (1997) prepared by
the California Dept. of Conservation as an
optional model to use in assessing impacts
on agriculture and farmland. In determining
whether impacts to forest resources,
including timberland, are significant
environmental effects, lead agencies may
refer to information compiled by the
California Department of Forestry and Fire
Protection regarding the state’s inventory
of forest land, including the Forest and
Range Assessment Project and the Forest
Legacy Assessment project; and forest
carbon measurement methodology
provided in Forest Protocols adopted by the
California Air Resources Board. Would the
project:
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less than
Significant No Impact Source
d) Result in the loss of forest land or
conversion of forest land to non-forest use?
1
e) Involve other changes in the existing
environment, which, due to their location or
nature, could result in conversion of
Farmland, to non-agricultural use or
conversion of forest land to non-forest
use??
1,4
Environmental Setting
The project site does not contain any farmland or forestry land and is not designated for
agricultural or forestry uses or Prime, Statewide, or Locally Important Farmland (California
Department of Conservation, 2010). The proposed project is located in residential and
commercial areas and follows existing roads. Surrounding land is developed with residential,
commercial, light industrial, and conservation uses.
Discussion of Impacts
a-e) No Impact. There are no agricultural or forestry resources within the project site. There
are no Prime, Unique, Statewide or Locally Important farmlands in the area. The project
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site is not under a Williamson Act Contract, nor is the project zoned as forest land or timber
production. The project would be confined nearly entirely to the gravel road and
turnaround point for the existing station, and all work and staging would take place on City
of San Rafael land. No impacts to agricultural or forestry resources would occur.
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III. AIR QUALITY — Where available, the
significance criteria established by the
applicable air quality management district or
air pollution control district may be relied upon
to make the following determinations. Would
the project:
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less than
Significant
No
Impact Source
a) Conflict with or obstruct implementation of the
applicable air quality plan?
1,11
b) Result in a cumulatively considerable net
increase of any criteria pollutant for which the
project region is in non-attainment under an
applicable federal or state ambient air quality
standard?
1,11
c) Expose sensitive receptors to substantial
pollutant concentrations?
1,11
d) Result in other emissions (such as those
leading to odors) affecting a substantial
number of people?
1,11
Environmental Setting
The project site is in the San Francisco Bay Area air basin, where air quality is monitored and
regulated by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD). Ambient concentrations
of key air pollutants have decreased considerably over the course of the last several decades.
Air pollution is generated by anything that burns fuel (including but not limited to cars and trucks,
construction equipment, backup generators, boilers and hot water heaters, barbeques and
broilers, gas-fired cooking ranges and ovens, fireplaces, and wood-burning stoves), almost any
evaporative emissions (including the evaporation of gasoline from service stations and vehicles,
emissions from food as it is cooked, emissions from paints, cleaning solvents, and adhesives,
etc.), and other processes (fugitive dust generated from roadways and construction activities,
etc.).
A sensitive receptor is generally defined as a location where human populations, especially
children, seniors, and sick persons, are located where there is a reasonable expectation of
continuous human exposure to air pollutants. These typically include residences, hospitals, and
schools. The site is surrounded by residential, commercial, and light industrial land uses.
The Bay Area is currently classified as “attainment” or “unclassifiable” with respect to every
National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) except ozone and fine particulate matter PM2.5,
for which it is still classified as “nonattainment.” Ozone concentrations in the Bay Area have also
decreased considerably over the last several decades, but NAAQS are required to be set to be
protective of public health “allowing an adequate margin of safety” and have also become more
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stringent. Prior to 2008, attaining the ozone NAAQS required that the “design value”--i.e., the
peak 8-hour average concentration on the 4th-worst day of the year (averaged over three
consecutive years)--be below 0.08 parts per million (ppm); the Bay Area was classified as
“marginal” nonattainment with respect to that standard.1 In 2008, the ozone NAAQS was revised
to 0.075 ppm. Therefore, while EPA has not yet finalized its attainment designations for the 2008
ozone standard, it is proposing to designate the Bay Area as “marginal nonattainment” (0.076 -
0.086 ppm) with respect to that standard.2
The State of California also has its own ambient air quality standards (CAAQS) which are
equivalent to or more stringent than the NAAQS; the Bay Area is currently classified as
nonattainment with respect to the CAAQS for ozone, particulate matter smaller than 10 microns
(PM10), and “fine” particulate matter smaller than 2.5 microns (PM2.5).
Discussion of Impacts
a) Less Than Significant Impact. Construction activities would result in short-term
increases in emissions from the use of heavy equipment that generates dust, exhaust,
and tire-wear emissions; soil disturbance; materials used in construction; and construction
traffic. Project construction would produce fugitive dust (PM10 and PM2.5) during ground
disturbance and would generate carbon monoxide, ozone precursors, and other
emissions from vehicle and equipment operation. BAAQMD released a Clean Air Plan for
the Bay Area in 2010, which would be the applicable air quality plan for the proposed
project. Best management practices (BMPs) recommended by BAAQMD and identified
above in the project description would be implemented during construction to minimize
fugitive dust. Pump station development activities would mainly take place within an
existing developed footprint. Construction emissions would be temporary, lasting
approximately 33 weeks, and would not have long-term effects on air quality in the Bay
Area. Because of the small area of disturbance, temporary nature of the emissions, and
implementation of construction measures, impacts on air quality would be less than
significant and would comply with the Bay Area 2010 Clean Air Plan.
b) Less Than Significant Impact. As discussed under item a), the project would result in
minor construction-related emissions. It would not result in a cumulatively considerable
net increase of any criteria pollutant. The project would cause short-term air quality
impacts as a result of construction activities; however, it would not result in long-term or
cumulatively considerable increases in air quality pollutant emissions for which the Bay
Area is currently in non-attainment (ozone and particulate matter). Implementation of
BAAQMD BMPs would ensure that the temporary increase in air pollutant emissions
1 The Bay Area Air Quality Management reported that the maximum 8-hour ozone concentration only exceeded the
standard once in 2005 and once in 2007, but exceeded the standard on 12 days in 2006.
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associated with construction activities would result in less than significant contributions to
cumulative pollutant levels in the region.
c) Less Than Significant Impact. The primary sensitive receptors in the vicinity are
residents and shoppers, which may include children, elderly people, or people with
respiratory illnesses. Sensitive receptors located in close proximity to several locations
adjacent to the construction area could be exposed to temporary air pollutants from
construction activities, such as fugitive dust, ozone precursors, and carbon monoxide.
The duration of construction activities would be limited. Basic construction measures
recommended by BAAQMD would be implemented during construction to minimize air
pollutants. New construction equipment has been subject to increasingly stringent
emissions requirements at the Federal level (e.g., 40 CFR 89 and 1039), designated “Tier
1”, “Tier 2”, “Tier 3”, etc.; older construction equipment is subject to potential retrofit
requirements required by the State of California (13 CCR 2449, 13 CCR 2450-2466, and
17 CCR 93116). As a result, sensitive receptors in the vicinity of the project would not be
exposed to substantial pollutant concentrations, and impacts would be less than
significant.
d) Less Than Significant Impact. Construction activities would involve the use of gasoline
or diesel-powered equipment that emits exhaust fumes. These activities would take place
intermittently throughout the workday, and the associated odors are expected to dissipate
within the immediate vicinity of the work area. Persons near the construction work area
may find these odors objectionable. However, the proposed project would not include
uses that have been identified by BAAQMD as potential sources of objectionable odors,
such as restaurants, manufacturing plants, landfills, and agricultural and industrial
operations. The infrequency of the emissions, rapid dissipation of the exhaust and other
odors into the air, and short-term nature of the construction activities would result in less-
than-significant odor impacts.
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IV. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES — Would
the project:
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less than
Significant No Impact Source
a) Have a substantial adverse effect, either
directly or through habitat modifications, on
any species identified as a candidate,
sensitive, or special-status species in local
or regional plans, policies, or regulations,
or by the California Department of Fish and
Game or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service?
1,5,13
b) Have a substantial adverse effect on any
riparian habitat or other sensitive natural
community identified in local or regional
plans, policies, or regulations or by the
California Department of Fish and Game or
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service?
1,5,13
c) Have a substantial adverse effect on state
or federally protected wetlands (including,
but not limited to, marsh, vernal pool,
coastal, etc.) through direct removal, filling,
hydrological interruption, or other means?
1, 13
d) Interfere substantially with the movement
of any native resident or migratory fish or
wildlife species or with established native
resident or migratory wildlife corridors, or
impede the use of native wildlife nursery
sites?
1, 13
e) Conflict with any local policies or
ordinances protecting biological resources,
such as a tree preservation policy or
ordinance?
1,2, 13
f) Conflict with the provisions of an adopted
Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural
Community Conservation Plan, or other
approved local, regional, or state habitat
conservation plan?
1,13
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The following discussion related to biological resources is based on a Biological Resources
Memorandum prepared by WRA, Inc. in May, 2019 that is provided in Appendix B.
Regulatory Setting
Sensitive Biological Communities
Sensitive biological communities include habitats that fulfill special functions or have special
values, such as wetlands, streams, or riparian habitat. These habitats are protected under federal
regulations such as the Clean Water Act; state regulations such as the Porter-Cologne Act, the
CDFW Streambed Alteration Program, and CEQA; or local ordinances or policies such as city or
county tree ordinances, Special Habitat Management Areas, and General Plan Elements.
Waters of the United States
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) regulates “Waters of the United States” under Section
404 of the Clean Water Act. Waters of the U.S. are defined in the Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR) as waters susceptible to use in commerce, including interstate waters and wetlands, all
other waters (intrastate waterbodies, including wetlands), and their tributaries (33 CFR 328.3).
Potential wetland areas, according to the three criteria used to delineate wetlands as defined in
the Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual (Environmental Laboratory 1987), are
identified by the presence of (1) hydrophytic vegetation, (2) hydric soils, and (3) wetland
hydrology. Areas that are inundated at a sufficient depth and for a sufficient duration to exclude
growth of hydrophytic vegetation are subject to Section 404 jurisdiction as “other waters” and are
often characterized by an ordinary high water mark (OHWM). Other waters, for example,
generally include lakes, rivers, and streams. The placement of fill material into Waters of the U.S
generally requires an individual or nationwide permit from the Corps under Section 404 of the
Clean Water Act.
Waters of the State
The term “Waters of the State” is defined by the Porter-Cologne Act as “any surface water or
groundwater, including saline waters, within the boundaries of the state.” The Regional Water
Quality Control Board (RWQCB) protects all waters in its regulatory scope and has special
responsibility for wetlands, riparian areas, and headwaters. These waterbodies have high
resource value, are vulnerable to filling, and are not systematically protected by other programs.
RWQCB jurisdiction includes “isolated” wetlands and waters that may not be regulated by the
Corps under Section 404. Waters of the State are regulated by the RWQCB under the State
Water Quality Certification Program which regulates discharges of fill and dredged material under
Section 401 of the Clean Water Act and the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act. Projects
that require a Corps permit, or fall under other federal jurisdiction, and have the potential to impact
Waters of the State, are required to comply with the terms of the Water Quality Certification
determination. If a proposed project does not require a federal permit, but does involve dredge
or fill activities that may result in a discharge to Waters of the State, the RWQCB has the option
to regulate the dredge and fill activities under its state authority in the form of Waste Discharge
Requirements.
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Other Sensitive Biological Communities
Other sensitive biological communities not discussed above include habitats that fulfill special
functions or have special values. Natural communities considered sensitive are those identified
in local or regional plans, policies, regulations, or by the CDFW; formerly the California
Department of Fish and Game [CDFG]). The CDFW ranks sensitive communities as "threatened"
or "very threatened" and keeps records of their occurrences in its California Natural Diversity
Database (CNDDB) (CDFW 2013). Sensitive plant communities are also identified by CDFW
(CDFG 2003, 2007, 2009). CNDDB vegetation alliances are ranked 1 through 5 based on
NatureServe's (2010) methodology, with those alliances ranked globally (G) or statewide (S) as
1 through 3 considered sensitive. Impacts to sensitive natural communities identified in local or
regional plans, policies, or regulations or those identified by the CDFW or U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (USFWS) must be considered and evaluated under CEQA (CCR Title 14, Div. 6, Chap.
3, Appendix G). Specific habitats may also be identified as sensitive in city or county general
plans or ordinances.
Environmental Setting
The proposed project footprint, as described in the Project Description, encompasses the area
where planned activities would occur, including the existing pump station and associated
underground pipe that runs to the east under the gravel walkway, as well as the footprint of a new
pump station and associated underground culverts. The Biological Study Area (Figure 9) is a 3.8-
acre area situated at the base of a slope created from infill that was placed between 1968 and
1987 (Historical Aerials 2018 3). The entire area was diked in the mid 1950’s.
The project footprint is located between the ruderal vegetation on the infill soil and the naturally
occurring muted salt marsh vegetation within the diked baylands. The majority of the Biological
Study Area is composed of biological communities typically located on degraded or impacted
natural areas, a result of past and present disturbance including maintenance of utility easements
(mowing and other vegetation disturbance), infill, and the effects of urbanization. The northern
and western outer edges of the Biological Study Area are dominated by less impacted salt marsh
biological community types.
Table 1 summarizes the area of each biological community type observed in the Biological Study
Area and in the project footprint. Non-sensitive biological communities are the ruderal/non-native
and developed areas. Sensitive biological communities include salt marsh, seasonal wetland,
vegetation and Waters of the U.S./State consisting of a drainage channel (Figure 10).
Descriptions for each biological community are provided below.
3 Historical Aerials. 2018. Available at: https://www.historicaerials.com/
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Table 1. Biological Communities within the Biological Study Area and Project Area
Biological Community Acreage within
Bio. Study Area
Acreage within
Project Footprint
Non-Sensitive
Developed 0.65 0.20
Ruderal/Non-native 2.51 0.08
Sensitive
Salt Marsh 0.44 0.01 (363 sq. ft.)
Seasonal Wetland 0.01 0.00
Waters of the U.S./State 0.17 <0.01 (228 sq. ft.)
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Non-Sensitive Biological Communities
Developed
Approximately 0.65 acres of developed area is located within the Biological Study Area, which
includes the existing pump station, the gravel pathway and gravel landing to the north of the
existing pump station.
Ruderal/Non-native
Approximately 2.51 acres of ruderal/non-native vegetation is located in the Biological Study Area
on uplands along the gravel pathway and gravel landing. The ruderal/non-native vegetation
community is composed of areas that are characterized as fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) patches
and iceplant (Carpobrotus spp.) mats. This vegetation type typically occur in ruderal locations
which have been partially developed or been used in the past for agriculture. Fennel is dominant
or co-dominant in the herbaceous canopy layer with more than 50 percent relative cover. In areas
of ice plant, a nearly monotypic mat with emergent non-native grasses and pickleweed (Salicornia
pacifica) is present.
Additional species within this community includes wild oats (Avena sp.), wild radish (Raphanus
sativus), ripgut brome (Bromus diandrus), Bermuda buttercup (Oxalis pes-caprae), stinkwort
(Dittrichia graveolens), crane’s bill geranium (Geranium molle), Italian thistle (Carduus
pycnocephalus), bristly ox-tongue (Helminthotheca echioides), and perennial pepperweed
(Lepidium latifolium).
Sensitive Biological Communities
Salt Marsh
The areas of salt marsh habitat best fits Alkali Heath Marsh (Frankenia salina Herbaceous
Alliance, Pickleweed Mat (Salicornia pacifica Herbaceous Alliance), and Salt Grass Flats
(Distichlis spicata Herbaceous Alliance) CDFW vegetation alliances (CNPS 2018b). A combined
0.44 acre of salt marsh is located within the Biological Study Area (Figure 10). Alkali heath marsh
is located along the edge of the drainage channel north of the existing pump station. The areas
of alkali heath marsh are dominated by alkali heath with associated species of curly leaf dock
(Rumex crispus), Harding grass (Phalaris aquatica) and annual grasses. The small area of
pickleweed mat which occurs along the northern boundary of the Biological Study Area is the
southern edge of a larger expanse of an isolated patch of pickleweed mat; areas of pickleweed
mat are nearly 100 percent relative cover of pickleweed. Within the Biological Study Area, salt
grass flat is located along the drainage channel south of the existing pump station and on the
opposite side of the channel, across from the existing pump station. Areas of salt grass flats are
nearly 100 percent relative cover of salt grass with ripgut brome, perennial pepperweed occurring
at low cover.
Both alkali heath marsh and pickleweed mat are considered sensitive by CDFW as indicated by
an S3 rank; additionally, these communities are wetlands and within jurisdiction of the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers (Corps) and RWQCB under Section 404/401 of the CWA. Salt grass flats are
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not considered sensitive by CDFW, it is a wetland and within the jurisdiction of the Corps and
RWQCB under Section 404/401 of the CWA.
Seasonal Wetland
A 0.01 acre seasonal wetland, dominated by non-native grasses and forbs is located along the
eastern edge of the access road near the proposed pump station site. Vegetation is dominated
by seaside barley (Hordeum marinum) and Italian ryegrass (Festuca perennis), both of which are
facultative wetland species. Redoximorphic features (soil color patterns indicating oxidation of
iron and manganese compounds resulting from water saturation) were observed in the soil, below
the rocky road base. Soils were saturated to the surface at the time of the site visit. This
community is considered sensitive as it is a potential seasonal wetland which are within the
jurisdiction of the Corps and RWQCB under Section 404/401 of the CWA.
Waters of the U.S./State
Approximately 0.17 acre of a drainage channel is located along the western portion of the
Biological Study Area. Stormwater runoff enters this channel at Highway 580. Water is present
throughout the year within this feature; however, there is a fluctuation of depth and width
throughout the year, with lower depth and smaller width occurring in the summer and fall months
(Google Earth 1987-2018). The ordinary high water mark (OHWM) and top-of-bank (TOB) of this
feature are similar and were determined based on shift of vegetation, change in topography, and
wrack line. Vegetation along the edges of the channel within the Biological Study Area include
alkali heath marsh and salt grass flats as described above. Some patches of pickleweed and
alkali bulrush were observed within the OHWM of the feature. This channel extends westward to
Highway 580 and receives freshwater from stormwater runoff from adjacent developed areas.
This channel is considered sensitive because it is within jurisdiction of the Corps and RWQCB
under Section 404/401 of the CWA.
Special-Status Species
Plants
Based upon a review of the resources and databases listed above, it was determined that 106
special-status plant species have been documented in the vicinity of the Biological Study Area.
The majority of the Biological Study Area (3.2 acres) is dominated by ruderal/non-native
vegetation and developed areas. These communities are unlikely to support special-status plant
species due to presence of aggressive non-native annual and perennial plant species which likely
preclude special-status plants. The remaining salt marsh vegetation types comprise 0.44 acre of
the 3.78-acre Biological Study Area, and are therefore limited in extent within the Biological Study
Area.
Based on assessment of biological communities present within the Biological Study Area, no
special status plants are determined to have potential to occur within it. The Biological Study
Area is located within an area that was diked off from the bay within the mid 1950’s (Historical
Aerials 2018), and has received no direct tidal influence since that time. Known occurrences of
nearby special-status plants that are known to occur in the biological communities present within
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the Biological Study Area typically require direct tidal influence, which is not present at the project
site. Therefore, while the biological communities within the Biological Study Area are potentially
suitable for these salt marsh species to occur, the isolation of the Biological Study Area from direct
tidal influence makes their occurrence unlikely.
Wildlife
Eighteen special-status species of wildlife have been recorded in the vicinity of the Biological
Study Area in the California Natural Diversity Database.4 Two of the species are considered
extirpated from the region, and 15 species have little to no potential to occur within the Biological
Study Area due to lack of suitable habitat (see Appendix B). The remaining species, the salt
marsh harvest mouse (Reithrodontomys raviventris), has a moderate potential to occur within the
Biological Study Area. Nesting birds and roosting bats also have the potential to occur within the
Biological Study Area.
Salt marsh harvest mouse; Federal Endangered Species, State Endangered, CDFW Fully Protected
Species. The salt-marsh harvest mouse (SMHM) is a relatively small rodent found only in suitable
salt and brackish marsh habitat in the greater San Francisco Bay, San Pablo Bay, and Suisun
Bay areas. This species has been divided into two subspecies: the northern SMHM
(Reithrodontomys raviventris halicoetes) which lives in the brackish marshes of the San Pablo
and Suisun bays, and the southern SMHM (R. r. raviventris) which is found in the marshes of San
Francisco Bay. The Biological Study Area occurs near the presumed boundary between the
northern and subspecies, likely within the range of the southern subspecies, though the exact
location of the boundary and whether the two subspecies hybridize are both unknown.5 The
southern subspecies generally persists in smaller and more isolated populations relative to the
northern subspecies, as most of the marshes of the South San Francisco Bay are narrow, strip-
like marshes and thus support fewer SMHM compared to marshes in the northern portions of the
species’ range.6 Northern marshes also tend to be more brackish, and have a more diverse
assemblage of vegetation, thus the northern subspecies is more likely to occur in habitats that
are not dominated by pickleweed, which dominates habitat in the southern range.7
4 California Department of Fish and Wildlife. 2018. California Natural Diversity Data Base (CNDDB). RareFind 5.
Natural Heritage Division, California Department of Fish and Game. Sacramento, California. Accessed: November
2018.
5 Smith, Katherine R, Melissa K Riley, Laureen Barthman–Thompson, Mark J Statham, Sarah Estrella, and Douglas
Kelt. 2018. Towards Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse Recovery: Research Priorities. San Francisco Estuary and Watershed
Science 16, no. 2.
6 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2010. Five Year Review for the Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys
raviventris). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Sacramento, CA.
7 Smith, Katherine R, Melissa K Riley, Laureen Barthman–Thompson, Isa Woo, Mark J Statham, Sarah Estrella, and
Douglas A Kelt. 2018. Towards Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse Recovery: A Review. San Francisco Estuary and Watershed
Science 16, no. 2
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The SMHM was last recorded in the Biological Study Area in 1987. The lack of more recent
records is not unusual, especially for a privately owned property where state and Federal resource
managers may have difficulty obtaining access, and may not accurately reflect an absence of the
species on the Biological Study Area. Pickleweed, alkali heath, and saltgrass-dominated marsh
occurs within the Biological Study Area, and these habitat patches are directly connected to over
a quarter square kilometer of adjacent, high-quality, pickleweed marsh. However, the wetland
complex is completely isolated from any other marshes that could support SMHM, and has a long
history of disturbance. If any population-level extinction events occurred in the Biological Study
Area and surrounding marsh, there would be virtually no chance of recolonization. However, the
marsh is large with abundant upland refuge, so it is possible that a SMHM population has
persisted here since the late 1980’s. The species is presumed present within the pickleweed and
salt grass marsh within the Biological Study Area, and within suitable habitat in the surrounding
marsh.
Nesting Birds. Within the Biological Study Area, native birds may nest on the ground, in
shrubbery, and on infrastructure. Most native birds have baseline protections under the federal
Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 (MBTA) as well as the California Fish and Game Code (CFGC).
Under these laws/codes, the intentional killing, collecting or trapping of covered species, including
their active nests (those with eggs or young), is prohibited.8 Work in the Biological Study Area
could lead to damage or mortality to nests, or disturbance of adults leading to abandonment of
nests.
Roosting Bats. The pump station that is to be demolished in the Biological Study Area may
support roosting bats. Bats could potentially use the structure for hibernation, or for maternity
roosting. Hibernation roosting usually occurs between the fall and early spring in California.
Disturbing bats during hibernation has high metabolic costs to the animals and can lead to
reduced survival. Maternity colonies are composed of adult females and young, and disturbance
of these can lead to abandonment of the colony, and/or mortality of young. The pump station
contains abundant crevices that could accommodate roosting bats, and while the structure is
small and subject to regular disturbance the potential for bat roosting cannot be ruled out.
Methods
Prior to the site visit, background literature was reviewed to determine the potential presence of
sensitive vegetation types, aquatic communities, and special-status plant and wildlife species.
Resources reviewed for sensitive vegetation communities and aquatic features include aerial
photography, mapped soil types, the California Native Plant Society (CNPS) Online Database
8 The U.S. Department of the Interior recently issued guidance clarifying that the MBTA only applies to
intentional/deliberate killing, harm or collection of covered species (including active nests) (USDOI 2017). According
to the guidance, unintentional impacts to birds/nests that occur within the context of otherwise lawful activities are not
MBTA violations. However, ambiguity remains regarding application of the CFGC, as well as the extent to which
minimization and avoidance measures are still required under the MBTA. Additionally, challenges to the Opinion are
anticipated.
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(2018a 9), the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (CDFW) California Natural Diversity
Database (CNDDB, CDFW 2018 10), and the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Information
for Planning and Consultation (IPac) database (USFWS 2018 11). For database queries, the San
Rafael and eight surrounding U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) 7.5-minute quadrangles were
included as the focal search area (USGS 1980 12).
On January 8, 2018, WRA biologists conducted a field assessment of the Biological Study Area
to evaluate the potential presence of sensitive vegetation communities and aquatic features and
evaluate on-site habitats to determine the potential for occurrence of special-status plant and
wildlife species. Observed plant communities, aquatic features, and plant and wildlife species
were noted. Site conditions were noted as they relate to habitat requirements of special-status
plant and wildlife species known to occur in the vicinity as determined by the background literature
research.
The Biological Study Area was assessed in terms of potential biological resources impacts on the
redevelopment project. This analysis was performed to a level of detail necessary to understand
what types of major biological impacts are likely to be associated with the proposed project
activities, with a focus on the project footprint within the Biological Study Area.
The conclusions of this analysis are based on conditions observed at the time of the field
assessments and regulatory policies and practices in place at the time the Biological Resources
Memorandum (Appendix B) was prepared; changes that may occur in the future with regard to
conditions, policies, or practices could affect the conclusions presented in this assessment.
Discussion of Impacts
a) Less than Significant with Mitigation Incorporated. Noise, ground disturbance, and
other construction activities could cause a temporary disturbance to salt-marsh harvest
mouse (SMHM), a federal and state-protected endangered species, within and adjacent
to the Biological Study Area. Activities could lead to injury or mortality to SMHM within the
Biological Study Area. Implementation of the avoidance and minimization measures listed
in Mitigation Measure BIO-1 would reduce construction phase impacts to less than
significant. The operational phase of the project, which would require very little disturbance
except for the occasional maintenance activity, would leave the area very similar to its
current baseline condition and would therefore have less than significant impacts to state
or federal special status species.
9 California Native Plant Society. 2018a. Online Rare Plant Inventory. Available at: http://rareplants.cnps.org/
10 California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife California Natural Diversity Database. CDFW 2018. Available at:
https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Data/CNDDB/Maps-and-Data
11 US. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2018. Information for Planning and Consultation. Available at:
https://ecos.fws.gov/ipac/
12 U.S. Geologic Society.1980. San Rafael 7.5-Minute Topographic Quadrangle.
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Mitigation Measure BIO-1: Mitigation measures for avoidance and minimization of
effects to SMHM shall be incorporated into the permits or required authorizations and
specifications, which the project proponent shall follow. The following avoidance and
minimization measures are required:
1. A qualified biological monitor (i.e., biologist whose credentials for SMHM
monitoring have been previously approved by the USFWS) shall be present on-site during
all construction work taking place adjacent to emergent marsh, including all vegetation
removal and initial ground-disturbing work in these areas. The biological monitor shall
document compliance with the Action permit conditions and all take avoidance and
minimization measures. The monitor(s) shall have the authority to halt construction, if
necessary, if there is the potential for a listed species to be harmed or when non-
compliance events occur. The biological monitor(s) shall be the contact person for any
employee or contractor who might inadvertently kill or injure a listed species, or anyone
who finds a dead, injured, or entrapped listed species.
2. If any mouse is observed at any time during construction, work shall not be initiated
or shall be stopped immediately by the biological monitor until the mouse leaves the
vicinity of the work area of its own accord. The biological monitor or any other persons at
the site shall not pursue, capture, or handle any mouse observed.
3. Night work is not anticipated and shall be avoided to the fullest extent feasible. If
night work is necessary, all lighting shall be directed away from marsh and wetland areas
to avoid impacting the natural behavior of SMHM.
4. All vehicles and heavy equipment stored outside of exclusion fencing and in the
vicinity of suitable SMHM habitat shall be checked for mice before work commences each
morning.
5. When construction activities are to take place in potential SMHM habitat (emergent
marsh and upland areas within 50 feet of emergent marsh), vegetation removal in work
areas shall be performed to remove cover and render these areas unattractive to SMHM.
a. Only non-motorized equipment or hand-held motorized equipment (i.e., string
trimmers) shall be used to remove the vegetation.
b. Vegetation shall be cut in at least two passes: with the first pass cutting vegetation
at approximately half of its height above the ground (mid-canopy) and the next
pass, or subsequent passes, cutting vegetation to ground-level or no higher than
1 inch.
c. The biological monitor shall inspect areas of vegetation removal immediately prior
to the initiation of removal to search for SMHM and “flush” small mammals out of
the area and toward adjacent marsh areas that will not be subject to removal. If
any mouse is observed, work shall be stopped immediately by the biological
monitor until the mouse leaves the vicinity of the vegetation removal of its own
accord.
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d. Vegetation removal shall start in the position furthest from the highest quality and
most accessible SMHM habitat outside of the work area, and progress toward that
habitat, such that SMHM are protected to the greatest degree possible as they
move out of the focal area.
e. Cut vegetation shall be removed from the exclusion area (work area) so that no
cut vegetation remains there once the exclusionary fence is installed, to
discourage SMHM from being attracted to the area.
f. All non-native, invasive vegetation removed shall be discarded at a location
outside of any marsh areas to prevent reseeding.
6. Following completion of vegetation removal, temporary exclusionary fencing shall
be installed to isolate work areas and prevent SMHM from entering work areas during
construction.
a. The fencing shall be installed between suitable habitat areas (e.g., salt marsh) and
the defined work area (or areas) adjacent to suitable habitat immediately following
vegetation removal and prior to the start of construction/excavation activities.
Areas to be fenced should include the vicinity of the old and new pump structures
and the area to be graded to the north of the pumps. As there is no suitable habitat
for SMHM adjacent to the linear work area where the underground pipe is to be
replaced, fencing would have limited value there.
b. The fence shall consist of a non-textured, slick material that does not allow SMHM
to pass through or climb, or silt fence with slick tape (or an effectively similar
material) a minimum of 6 inches wide fixed to the fence to render it non-climbable.
The bottom should be buried to a depth of at least 4 inches so that animals cannot
crawl under the fence. Fence height should be at least 12 inches higher than the
highest adjacent vegetation with a maximum height of 4 feet.
c. Fence posts should be placed facing the work area side (i.e., vegetation-cleared
side) and not the side of the fencing facing intact habitat areas. The fencing shall
be installed under the supervision of a biological monitor.
d. The biological monitor shall routinely inspect exclusionary fencing to ensure that it
remains intact and effective. Fencing deficiencies noted shall be immediately
reported to the contractor and repaired promptly.
b) Less than Significant with Mitigation Incorporated. Approximately 247 square feet of
salt marsh habitat (salt grass mats), a sensitive riparian biological community per CDFW
as indicated by an S3 rank, would be permanently impacted through the development of
the new pump station, and an additional 116 square feet would be temporarily impacted
through the removal of the existing station (Figure 11). Project activities would require
permits from pertinent regulatory agencies, such as the Corps and the Regional Water
Board, which would require mitigation for the small footprint of the project’s wetland
impacts. Furthermore, the proposed project, via the re-contouring of the pond slope after
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pump station replacement, would create approximately 736 square feet of area that would
be naturally reclaimed by water and salt marsh habitat. These calculated areas can be
seen in detail on Figure 11. With this and implementation of Mitigation Measures BIO-2
and BIO-3 below, calling for the applicant to be bound to specific mitigation as written into
the appropriate regulatory permits, the project’s substantial adverse effects on sensitive
biological communities would be less than significant.
Mitigation Measure BIO-2: The applicant shall obtain a Section 404 permit from the
Corps, and a Section 401 Certification from the Regional Water Quality Control Board
(RWQCB). Mitigation measures shall be incorporated into the permits, which the project
proponent shall follow. The following avoidance and minimization measures are proposed
as a part of the permit applications:
1. Best management practices shall be employed to reduce impacts to vegetation
and to limit erosion. Vegetation removal shall be minimized to the greatest extent feasible.
Areas in which vegetation is removed should be replanted or seeded with native plants
appropriate for the site. Erosion control measures, such as the use of silt fencing or straw
wattles, should be implemented in areas of ground disturbance or vegetation removal.
2. All impacts to the drainage channel from deconstruction would be temporary as
vegetation is expected to recolonize the excavated areas. To reduce potential temporary
impacts to waters in the Project Area, best management practices shall be employed to
reduce impacts associated with excavation and grading including erosion and
sedimentation. Best management practices recommended by the Marin Countywide
Water Pollution Prevention Program shall be implemented to minimize pollutants carried
from the Project Area in runoff. The project shall comply with terms of the San Francisco
Bay Region Municipal Regional Stormwater National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System Permit.
3. All staging, maintenance, and storage of construction equipment shall be
performed in a manner to preclude any direct or indirect discharge of fuel, oil, or other
petroleum products into the drainage channel or salt marsh vegetation. No other debris,
rubbish, creosote-treated wood, soil, silt, sand, cement, concrete or washings thereof, or
other construction related materials or wastes shall be allowed to enter into or be placed
where they may be washed by rainfall or runoff into the drainage channel or salt marsh
vegetation. All such debris and waste shall be picked up daily and properly disposed of
at an appropriate site.
4. No equipment shall be operated in areas of flowing or standing water. No fueling,
cleaning, or maintenance of vehicles or equipment shall take place within any areas where
an accidental discharge to the drainage channel or salt marsh vegetation may occur.
5. Disturbance or removal of vegetation shall not exceed the minimum necessary to
complete construction.
6. Where areas of bare soil other than in the excavated drainage channel are
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exposed during the rainy season, sediment and erosion control measures shall be used
to prevent sediment from entering waters in the drainage channel or salt marsh vegetation.
Sediment and erosion control structures shall be monitored and repaired or replaced as
needed. Build-up of soil behind silt fences shall be removed promptly and any breaches
or undermined areas repaired promptly. Revegetation of disturbed surfaces other than
the excavated drainage channel shall occur prior to the start of the first rainy season after
construction.
7. The work area shall be delineated where necessary with orange construction
fencing in order to minimize impacts to habitat beyond the work limit.
Mitigation Measure BIO-3: Prior to filling of jurisdictional waters, or construction activities
within Corps or RWQCB jurisdiction, necessary regulatory permits shall be obtained from
the appropriate agencies. Regulatory permits to be obtained include a Corps Permit,
Regional Water Quality Control Board Section 401 Water Quality Certification and/or
Waste Discharge Requirement. Prior to proposed filling of jurisdictional waters,
compliance with all regulatory agency permit conditions shall be demonstrated.
Permanent impacts to jurisdictional wetlands or waters shall be mitigated at a minimum
1:1 ratio on a functions and values basis by: (1) replacing permanent impacted features
through bank re-contouring at the old pump station location to create new area of waters
and wetlands in the Biological Study Area; (2) purchasing an appropriate amount of
mitigation credits by an approved mitigation bank, or (3) another type of mitigation as
approved by the Corps and/or RWQCB through the permitting process.
c) Less than Significant with Mitigation Incorporated. The proposed project would
temporarily impact 151 square feet of Waters of the U.S./State and 116 square feet of salt
marsh habitat as discussed above, which is considered wetland within jurisdiction of the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and RWQCB under Section 404/401 of the CWA,
through the removal of the existing pump station. If not adequately controlled, soil and
material from the existing structure may enter the Waters during deconstruction of the
existing pump station. Additionally, removal of material would cause turbidity within the
Waters. Once the existing pump station is removed, installation of the new pump station
would permanently impact approximately 77 square feet of Waters and 247 square feet of
salt marsh, a total of 324 square feet of permanent impact. The proposed project includes
placing fill within the Waters to stabilize and support the concrete slab upon which the new
pump station would be placed.
However, upon completion of pump station replacement, the bank would be regraded and
new Waters would be gained; the bank adjacent to the newly gained Waters would have
the potential to support salt marsh habitat. Approximately 736 square feet of wetlands and
Waters of the U.S. would be gained, which is 547 square feet more Waters and wetland
area than is being permanently impacted.
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Given a net increase in wetlands and Waters, and with implementation of Mitigation
Measures BIO-2 and BIO-3 above, the project’s impacts to wetlands and Waters of the
U.S. and State would be less than significant.
d) Less than Significant with Mitigation Incorporated. The project would not impede the
movement of a native resident or migratory fish or wildlife species, as drainage patterns
and topographic features would not be changed. However, the project has the potential to
temporarily impede the use of native wildlife nursery sites during the construction phase
by damaging bird nests and causing injury or mortality to eggs or chicks, or disturbance
of nesting adults resulting in reduced clutch survival or nest abandonment, and/or by
causing disturbance to roosting bats or injury or mortality of bat pups (young).
Implementation of Mitigation Measures BIO-4 and BIO-5 would ensure that impacts to
native wildlife nursery sites are less than significant during the construction phase. The
operation phase would have a less than significant impact on this topic, as it would leave
the site in nearly the exact condition it is currently.
Mitigation Measure BIO-4: Mitigation measures for avoidance and minimization of
effects to nesting birds shall be incorporated into the permits or required authorizations
and specifications, which the project proponent shall follow. For the avoidance of impacts
to native nesting birds protected by the MBTA and CFGC, the following avoidance and
minimization measures are proposed as a part of the permit applications:
1. Project activities shall be initiated to the extent feasible, outside of the nesting
season. The nesting season is defined here as being from February 1 to August 31 and
therefore work shall commence between September 1 and January 31.
2. If this is not possible, and project activities are initiated during the nesting season,
then a nesting bird survey shall be conducted by a qualified wildlife biologist no more than
14 days prior to the start of project activities.
3. If nests are identified, a no-disturbance buffer shall be implemented to avoid
impacts to nesting birds and should remain in place until all young are fledged or the nest
otherwise becomes inactive. Buffers typically range from 25 feet to 500 feet depending
on the species.
Mitigation Measure BIO-5: Mitigation measures for avoidance and minimization of
effects to roosting bats shall be incorporated into the permits or required authorizations
and specifications, which the project proponent shall follow. The following avoidance and
minimization measures are required:
1. Preconstruction surveys for bats shall be conducted by a qualified biologist no less
than 14 days prior to removal of the pump house if the work should begin during the
maternity roosting season (April 1 through August 31) or during the hibernation season
(November 1 through February 28).
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2. If special-status bat species are detected during surveys, appropriate, species and
roost specific mitigation measures shall be developed. Such measures may include
postponing demolition of the pump house until the end of the maternity roosting season.
3. Demolition of the pump house can be conducted outside of the maternity roosting
and hibernation seasons (during the months of September, October and March) without
performing preconstruction bat surveys.
e) Less than Significant. The City of San Rafael provides for the protection of street trees
along any public street, sidewalk or walkway in the city (Ord. 972 § 2, 1970; Ord. 865 § 2,
1966: Ord. 609). The project site is not along any public street, sidewalk or walkway, and
is not expected to impact or require the removal of any protected trees. If a protected tree
must be removed or impacted, it would be replaced in accordance with the municipal code.
Tree removal as a result of project implementation would not conflict with any local
provisions for tree protection, and no significant impacts are anticipated.
f) No Impact. No state, regional, or federal habitat conservation plans or Natural
Community Conservation Plans have been adopted for the project site.
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V. CULTURAL RESOURCES — Would
the project:
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less than
Significant No Impact Source
a) Cause a substantial adverse change in the
significance of a historical resource
pursuant to Section 15064.5?
1,2,14
b) Cause a substantial adverse change in the
significance of an archaeological resource
pursuant to Section 15064.5?
1,2,14
c) Disturb any human remains, including
those interred outside of formal
cemeteries?
1,2,14
The following analysis of cultural resource impacts is based on a report compiled by Alta
Archaeological Consulting in May, 2019, which is included as Appendix C. Sources consulted for
the report included a records search with the Northwest Information Center (NWIC), review of
historic registers and maps, literature review, and a field survey.
Environmental Setting
The project area is situated within the Coast Range geologic province (Jenkins 1969). The
northern Coast Ranges are a geologic province comprised of numerous rugged north-south
trending ridges and valleys that run parallel to a series of faults and folds. Formation of these
ranges is generally attributed to events associated with subduction of the Pacific Plate beneath
the western border of North America. The bedrock that underlies the region is a complex
assemblage of highly deformed, fractured, and weathered sedimentary, igneous, and
metamorphic rocks. The bedrock geology of the project area consists of Jurassic-Cretaceous age
Franciscan Formation rock (Schoenherr 1995:7). Rocks of this formation, the oldest in the area,
are often weakly metamorphosed, and consist of greywacke shale interspersed with
discontinuous bodies of ultramafic rock such as greenstone, schist, and serpentine. The repeated
folding and faulting is reflected in the complex structure of Franciscan rocks and area topography
(Schoenherr 1995:265).
The project area is situated on a wetland flat bordering the San Rafael Bay on the north side of
the San Quentin Peninsula. The vegetation community surrounding the project area consists
mainly of high grasses with sparse deciduous forest. Common hardwood trees in the region
include California bay laurel (Umbellularia californica), Valley oak (Quercus lobata), Interior live
oak (Quercus wislizeni), and Coast live oak (Quercus agrifolia). Softwoods include Coast redwood
(Sequoia sempervirens) and Monterey pine (Pinus radiata). Throughout the North Coast Ranges,
many trees imported into the region have thrived, particularly blue-gum eucalyptus (Eucalyptus
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San Rafael. The parcel is surrounded on three sides by industrial parks and housing
developments.
Regulatory Setting
Federal and state criteria have been established for the determination of historical resource
significance as defined in National Register (NR) criteria contained in National Register Bulletin
16 (U.S. Department of the Interior 1986:1) and for the purposes of CEQA under Section
5024.1(g) of the Public Resource Code and Section 15064.5 of the State CEQA Guidelines.
The NHPA applies to certain projects undertaken requiring approval by federal agencies. Property
owners, planners, developers, as well as State and local agencies are responsible for complying
with NHPA’s requirements regarding the identification and treatment of historic and prehistoric
cultural resources. Under NHPA, cultural resources must be evaluated to determine their eligibility
for listing in the NR. If an archaeological resource is determined ineligible for listing on the NR,
then the resource is released from management responsibilities and a project can proceed without
further cultural resource considerations. Similarly, the CEQA applies to certain projects
undertaken requiring approval by State and/or local agencies. Under CEQA, cultural resources
must be evaluated to determine their eligibility for listing in the California Register of Historic
Resources (CRHR). If a cultural resource is determined ineligible for listing on the CRHR the
resource is released from management responsibilities and a project can proceed without further
cultural resource considerations.
The San Quentin Pump Station was evaluated for eligibility for listing on the NRHP per the four
criteria established in 36 CFR 60.4: Criteria for evaluation and for listing on the CRHR per
Sections 15064.5 (b), 21083.2, and 21084.1 of the Public Resource Code (PRC) and the CEQA
Guidelines (California Code of Regulations Title 14, Section 15064.5).
As set forth in Title 36, Part 63 of the Code of Federal Regulations, for a cultural resource to be
deemed significant under the NHPA and thus eligible for listing on the NR, it must meet at least
one of the following criteria:
(A) associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad
patterns of our history; or
(B) associated with the lives of persons significant in our past; or
(C) embodies distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction, or
that represent the work of a master, or that possess high artistic values, or that
represent a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack
individual distinction; or
(D) yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history.
Furthermore, in order to be considered eligible for listing on the NR, a property must retain aspects
of integrity, or its ability to convey its historical significance. These aspects are as follows:
Location, Design, Setting, Materials, Workmanship, Feeling, and Association.
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As set forth in Section 5024.1(c) of the Public Resources Code for a cultural resource to be
deemed “important” under CEQA and thus eligible for listing on the California Register of Historic
Resources (CRHR), it must meet at least one of the following criteria:
(1) is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad
patterns of California History and cultural heritage; or
(2) is associated with the lives of persons important to our past; or
(3) embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region, or method of
construction, or represents the work of an important creative individual, or possess
high artistic value; or
(4) has yielded or is likely to yield, information important to prehistory or history.
Archaeological resources are commonly evaluated with regard to Criteria D/4 (research potential).
Historic-era structures older than 50 years are most commonly evaluated in reference to Criteria
1/A (important events), Criteria B/2 (important persons) or Criteria C/3 (architectural value). To be
considered eligible under these criteria the property must retain sufficient integrity to convey its
important qualities. Integrity is judged in relation to seven aspects including: location, design,
setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association.
Discussion of Impacts
a) Less than Significant with Mitigation Incorporated. Pursuant to State CEQA guideline
15064.5, the City’s General Plan (Culture and Arts Element) was consulted to identify any
National, State, or Local historical landmarks with the project site. The project site does
not contain any resource listed as one of the 21 historic landmarks in the City’s General
Plan. Review of historic registers and inventories indicate that no listed historical
resources are present in the project area or located within the 0.5-mile visual area of the
Area of Potential Effect (APE).
A records search identified four cultural resources are present within the one-half mile
records search radius. There are three prehistoric and one historic-era resources located
between a quarter and half a mile to the north and southwest of the project site; however,
no cultural resources are documented within the project area limits.
ALTA staff archaeologists conducted a field survey of the project on January 17, 2019.
Project design drawing, project maps and aerial imagery were used to correctly identify
the project area. Ground surface visibility was moderate (25-30%) due to dense seasonal
grasses and imported gravel road fill. The entire APE and the access road was surveyed
using intensive survey coverage with transects no greater than 10 meter intervals. A total
of about 5.2 acres of land was surveyed. Survey efforts included an evaluation of the
current historic-era pump station to determine historical and/or architectural significance.
The San Quentin Pump Station does not fulfill Criterion A/1 of the National Register
Criteria for Evaluation or the California Register of Historical Resources Criteria for
Designation. The pump station is associated with the reclamation of San Francisco Bay
marshes and wetlands. This location is one of many wetlands reclaimed for urban
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development in the 20th century. However, these events are not significant enough to
national, state, or regional history to associate the pump station with a pattern of history
significant to the cultural heritage of the United States or California. No documentation
indicates the association of the pump station with significant local, state, or national
persons. No architect or builder is known at present. Therefore, the pump station fails to
fulfill Criterion B/2. The pump station does not demonstrate aesthetic qualities that speak
to an investment of artistic consideration in its design. Rather, the design qualities and
construction qualities indicate a primary emphasis on functionality. The pump station does
not represent a type, period, region, or method of construction. With these considerations,
the pump station fails to fulfill Criterion C/3.
Considering its relatively recent construction and its location on relatively recently
reclaimed land, the pump station and its vicinity are unlikely to yield any information
important to the history of the region or the nation.
In sum, the San Quentin Pump Station does not fulfill Criterion A/1 through D/4 of the
National Register Criteria for Evaluation or the California Register of Historical Resources
Criteria for Designation, nor does it retain enough integrity to convey its significance. The
ALTA survey deems the pump station ineligible for inclusion on the National Register of
Historic Places or the California Register of Historical Resources.
Given the above-described studies to identify potential cultural resources and the lack of
any such resources being identified, it is unlikely the proposed project would have a
significant impact on cultural resources. In the event that cultural resources are uncovered
in the course of construction, however, the following mitigation measure would ensure that
impacts remained less than significant.
Mitigation Measure CULT-1: If previously unidentified cultural resources are
encountered during project implementation, avoid altering the materials and their
stratigraphic context. A qualified professional archaeologist shall be contacted to evaluate
the situation. The Federated Indians of the Graton Rancheria shall be contacted to solicit
their input with regard to proposed treatment and disposition of materials. Project
personnel should not collect cultural resources. Prehistoric resources include, but are not
limited to, chert or obsidian flakes, projectile points, mortars, pestles, and dark friable soil
containing shell and bone dietary debris, heat-affected rock, or human burials. Historic
resources include stone or abode foundations or walls; structures and remains with square
nails; and refuse deposits or bottle dumps, often located in old wells or privies.
b) Less than Significant with Mitigation Incorporated. The project area has a low
sensitivity for archaeological resources. Historically, the project area was part of the
waters of San Rafael bay. The area was diked and reclaimed during the mid-20th century
as part of reclamation efforts (USGS 1956, 1960). As such, there is a low sensitivity for
encountering either prehistoric or historic-era archaeological resources. Additionally, all
proposed project improvements would occur within existing rights-of-way and no
improvements would require additional large-scale excavation. Furthermore, the areas
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for which project work is proposed have already been disturbed as a result of the original
construction of the existing pump station and storm drainage pipe. The previous
construction activity would likely have reduced or eliminated the significance of
archaeological resources if they were encountered.
However, the City of San Rafael implements specific adopted archeological resource
measures in the event resources are encountered during grading. Impacts would be less
than significant with implementation of the following mitigation measure:
Mitigation Measure CULT-2: The City or its contractor shall comply with California
Health and Safety Code Section 7050.5 and California Public Resources Code Sections
5097.5, 5097.9 et seq., regarding the discovery and disturbance of cultural materials,
should any be discovered during project construction.
In keeping with the CEQA guidelines, if archaeological remains are uncovered, work at
the place of discovery shall be halted immediately until a qualified archaeologist can
evaluate the finds (§15064.5 [f]). Prehistoric archaeological site indicators include:
obsidian and chert flakes and chipped stone tools; grinding and mashing implements (e.g.,
slabs and handstones, and mortars and pestles); bedrock outcrops and boulders with
mortar cups; and locally darkened midden soils. Midden soils may contain a combination
of any of the previously listed items with the possible addition of bone and shell remains,
and fire affected stones. Historic period site indicators generally include: fragments of
glass, ceramic, and metal objects; milled and split lumber; and structure and feature
remains such as building foundations and discrete trash deposits (e.g., wells, privy pits,
dumps).
c) Less than Significant Impact. There are no formal cemeteries on the site, nor are human
remains likely to exist on the site. However, the possibility remains that a resource of
cultural significance may be encountered. Per Public Resources Code 5097.98 and
Health and Human Safety Code 7050.5, if human remains are encountered, excavation
or disturbance of the location shall be halted in the vicinity of the find, and the County
Coroner contacted. If the Coroner determines the remains are Native American, the
Coroner shall contact the Native American Heritage Commission. The Native American
Heritage Commission shall identify the person or persons believed to be most likely
descended from the deceased Native American. The most likely descendent makes
recommendations regarding the treatment of the remains with appropriate dignity. With
the compliance of State law, a less-than-significant impact would result.
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VI. ENERGY — Would the project:
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less than
Significant No Impact Source
a) Result in potentially significant
environmental impact due to wasteful,
inefficient, or unnecessary consumption of
energy resources, during project
construction or operation?
1, 2
b) Conflict with or obstruct a state or local plan
for renewable energy or energy efficiency?
1, 2
Environmental Setting
California
Energy usage is typically quantified using the British thermal unit (“BTU”). As a point of reference,
the approximate amount of energy contained in common energy sources are as follows: gasoline,
115,000 BTUs per gallon; diesel, 138,500 BTUs per gallon; natural gas, 21,000 BTUs per pound
(“lb”); electricity, 3,414 BTUs per kilowatt-hour (“kWh”).13
Total energy usage in California was 7,640.8 trillion BTUs in 2012, which equates to an average
of 201 million BTUs per capita. Of California’s total energy usage, the breakdown by sector is 39
percent transportation, 23 percent industrial, 19 percent residential, and 19 percent commercial.
Petroleum satisfies 55 percent of California’s energy demand, natural gas 32 percent, and
electricity 12 percent. Coal fuel accounts for less than one percent of California’s total energy
demand.14 Electric power and natural gas in California are generally consumed by stationary
users, whereas petroleum consumption is generally accounted for by transportation-related
energy use.15 The other sources are made up of renewable energy sources, which includes wind
and solar power, among other uses.
Given the nature of the proposed project, the main uses of energy would occur via construction
vehicle fuel and electricity during operation. These two sources of energy are discussed in further
detail below.
City of San Rafael
The City of San Rafael receives its electricity from Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E), a
13 U.S. Department of Energy, 2014. Alternative Fuels Data Center – Fuel Properties Comparison.
http://www.afdc.energy.gov/fuels/fuel_comparison_chart.pdf
14 U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration, 2014. “Official Energy Statistics from the U. S.
Government,” http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/state/state_energy_profiles.cfm?sid=CA.
15 Ibid.
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natural gas and electric utility, as well as Marin Clean Energy (MCE), which supplies customers
with 50 to 100% renewable energy as an alternative to PG&E. MCE’s 100% renewable electricity
program is called Deep Green, and it supplies non-polluting wind and solar power for public
buildings, streetlights, and other civic accounts in Marin County. San Rafael chose to join the
Deep Green program in 2018.
Regulatory Setting
Federal and state agencies regulate energy use and consumption through various means and
programs. At the federal level, the United States Department of Transportation, the United States
Department of Energy, and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are three
federal agencies with substantial influence over energy policies and programs. Generally, federal
agencies influence and regulate transportation energy consumption through establishment and
enforcement of fuel economy standards for automobiles and light trucks, through funding of
energy related research and development projects, and through funding for transportation
infrastructure improvements.
At the state level, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and the California Energy
Commission (CEC) are two agencies with authority over different aspects of energy. The CPUC
regulates privately owned utilities in the energy, rail, telecommunications, and water fields. The
CEC collects and analyzes energy-related data, prepares statewide energy policy
recommendations and plans, promotes, and funds energy efficiency programs, and adopts and
enforces appliance and building energy efficiency standards. California is exempt under federal
law from rules that otherwise would preempt setting state fuel economy standards for new on-
road motor vehicles. Some of the more relevant federal and state energy-related laws and plans
are discussed below.
Federal Regulations
Energy Policy Act of 2005
Passed by Congress in July 2005, the Energy Policy Act includes a comprehensive set of
provisions to address energy issues. The act includes tax incentives for the following: energy
conservation improvements in commercial and residential buildings; fossil fuel production and
clean coal facilities; and construction and operation of nuclear power plants, among other things.
Subsidies are also included for geothermal, wind energy, and other alternative energy producers.
It directs the USDOE to study and report on alternative energy sources such as wave and tidal
power, and includes funding for hydrogen research. The Act also increases the amount of ethanol
required to be blended with gasoline, and extends daylight saving time (to begin earlier in spring
and end later in fall) to reduce lighting requirements. It also requires the federal vehicle fleet to
maximize use of alternative fuels. The Act further includes provisions for expediting construction
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of major energy transmission corridors, such as high-voltage power lines, and fossil fuel
transmission pipelines. These are just a few examples of the provisions contained in the Act.16
Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007
Signed into law in December 2007, this broad energy bill included an increase in auto mileage
standards, and also addressed biofuels, conservation measures, and building efficiency. The
U.S. EPA administers the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) program, which determines
vehicle manufacturers’ compliance with existing fuel economy standards. The bill amended the
CAFE standards to mandate significant improvements in fuel efficiency (i.e., average fleet wide
fuel economy of 35 miles per gallon (mpg) by 2020, versus the previous standard of 27.5 mpg for
passenger cars and 22.2 mpg for light trucks).17
Another provision includes a mandate to increase use of ethanol and other renewable fuels by 36
billion gallons by 2022, of which 21 million gallons is to include advanced biofuels, largely
cellulosic ethanol, that have 50 to 60 percent lower GHG emissions. The bill also includes
establishment of a new energy block grant program for use by local governments in implementing
energy-efficiency initiatives, as well as a variety of green building incentives and programs, among
other things.18
State Regulations
Energy Action Plan
In 2003, the three key energy agencies in California— the CEC, the California Power Authority
(CPA), and the CPUC— jointly adopted an Energy Action Plan (EAP) that listed goals for
California’s energy future and set forth a commitment to achieve these goals through specific
actions. In 2005, the CPUC and the CEC jointly prepared the EAP II to identify the further actions
necessary to meet California’s future energy needs. The EAP II describes the priority sequence
for actions to address increasing energy needs, also known as “loading order.” The loading order
identifies energy efficiency and demand response as the state’s preferred means of meeting
growing energy needs. After cost-effective efficiency and demand response, the state is to rely
on renewable sources of power and distributed generation, such as combined heat and power
applications. To the extent that efficiency, demand response, renewable resources, and
distributed generation are unable to satisfy increasing energy and capacity needs, the EAP II
supports the use of clean and efficient fossil fuel-fired generation.
In 2008, the CPUC and CEC released an Energy Action Plan Update using information and
analysis prepared for the Energy Commission’s 2007 Integrated Energy Policy Report (IEPR).
16 United States Congress, Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law 109-58), passed July 29, 2005.
https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/6
17 EPA. 2007. Summary of the Energy Independence and Security Act. Available online at: https://www.epa.gov/laws-
regulations/summary-energy-independence-and-security-act
18 Ibid 33
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The Update was partially written in response to the California Global Warming Solutions Act of
2006 (discussed below), intended to keep the EAP I and EAP II process alive while capturing
changes in the policy landscape and describing intended activities to accomplish those policies.
The focus areas included: energy efficiency, demand response, renewable energy, electricity
reliability and infrastructure, electricity market structure, natural gas supply and infrastructure,
research and development, and climate change.19
The EAP identifies key actions to be taken in all of these areas in order to meet the state’s growing
energy requirements. The plan recommendations are implemented by the governor through
executive orders, by the legislature through new statutes, and by the responsible state agencies
through regulations and programs.
Title 24 (California Energy Code)
The California Energy Code (Title 24, Part 6, of the California Code of Regulations, California’s
Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential and Nonresidential Buildings), provides energy
conservation standards for all new and renovated commercial and residential buildings
constructed in California. The provisions of the California Energy Code apply to the building
envelope, space-conditioning systems, and water-heating and lighting systems of buildings and
appliances; they also give guidance on construction techniques to maximize energy conservation.
Minimum efficiency standards are given for a variety of building elements, including appliances;
water and space heating and cooling equipment; and insulation for doors, pipes, walls, and
ceilings. The CEC adopted the 2005 changes to the Building Efficiency Standards, which
emphasized saving energy at peak periods and seasons, and improving the quality of installation
of energy-efficiency measures. It is estimated that implementation of the 2005 Title 24 standards
have resulted in an increased energy savings of 8.5 percent relative to the previous Title 24
standards. Compliance with Title 24 standards is verified and enforced through the local building
permit process.20 The 2008 Title 24 Standards, which had an effective date beginning August 1,
2009, include added provisions that require, for example, “cool roofs” on commercial buildings;
increased efficiency in heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems; and increased use of
skylights and more efficient lighting systems.21 Title 24 Standards were further updated with the
2013 Building Energy Efficiency Standards, which are estimated to lead to 25 percent less energy
consumption for residential buildings and 30 percent savings for nonresidential buildings over
2008 Energy Standards. 2013 standards, which updated codes for lighting, space heating and
cooling, ventilation, and water heating, took effect on July 1st 2014.
19 State of California, Energy Commission and Public Utilities Commission, “Energy Action Plan 2008 Update,” February
2008. http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/uploadedFiles/CPUC_Public_Website/Content/Utilities_and_Industries/Energy_-
_Electricity_and_Natural_Gas/2008%20Energy%20Action%20Plan%20Update.pdf
20 California Energy Commission (2016) Web site (Building Efficiency Standards), http://www.energy.ca.gov/title24
21 Ibid.
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California Green Building Standards Code
All new construction must adhere to the California Green Building Standards Code (CCR, Title
24, Part 11) in place at the time of construction. As an example, the 2013 Title 24 California Green
Building Standards, referred to as CALGreen:
x Sets a threshold of a 20 percent reduction in indoor water use and includes voluntary goals
for reductions of 30 percent, 35 percent, and 40 percent.
x Requires separate meters for indoor and outdoor water use at nonresidential buildings;
and at those sites, irrigation systems for larger landscaped areas must be moisture-
sensing.
x Calls for 50 percent of construction waste to be diverted from the landfills and lists higher,
voluntary diversion amounts of 65 percent to 75 percent for new homes, and 80 percent
for commercial construction.
x Mandates inspections of energy systems -- such as the heat furnace, air conditioning, and
mechanical equipment -- for nonresidential buildings that are larger than 10,000 square
feet to "ensure that all are working at their maximum capacity according to design
efficiencies."
x Requires that paint, carpet, vinyl flooring, particle board, and other interior finish materials
be low-emitting in terms of pollutants.
California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006
In September 2006, the governor signed AB 32, the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, which
mandates that California’s GHG emissions be reduced to 1990 levels by 2020. The act directs
the California EPA to work with state agencies to implement a cap on GHG emissions (primarily
carbon dioxide) from stationary sources of such as electric power generation facilities, and
industrial, commercial, and waste-disposal sectors. Since carbon dioxide emissions are directly
proportional to fossil fuel consumption, the cap on emissions is expected to have the incidental
effect of forcing a reduction in fossil fuel consumption from these stationary sources. Specifically,
AB 32 directs the California EPA to work with other state agencies to accomplish the following: 1)
promulgate and implement GHG emissions cap for the electric power, industrial, and commercial
sectors through regulations in an economically efficient manner; 2) institute a schedule of
greenhouse gas reductions; 3) develop an enforcement mechanism for reducing GHG; 4)
establish a program to track and report GHG emissions.22
Senate Bill 32
Enacted in 2016, Senate Bill (SB) 32 (Pavley, 2016) codifies the 2030 GHG emissions reduction
goal of Executive Order B-30-15 by requiring CARB to ensure that statewide GHG emissions are
reduced to 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030. Similar to AB 32, a reduction in GHG emissions
typically corresponds with a reduction in energy usage as the bulk of GHGs result from the
22 Assembly Bill 32, Passed August 31, 2006, http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/docs/ab32text.pdf.
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combustion of fossil fuel.
SB 32 was coupled with a companion bill: AB 197 (Garcia, 2016). Designed to improve the
transparency of CARB’s regulatory and policy-oriented processes, AB 197 created the Joint
Legislative Committee on Climate Change Policies, a committee with the responsibility to
ascertain facts and make recommendations to the Legislature concerning statewide programs,
policies and investments related to climate change. AB 197 also requires CARB to make certain
GHG emissions inventory data publicly available on its web site; consider the social costs of GHG
emissions when adopting rules and regulations designed to achieve GHG emission reductions;
and, include specified information in all Scoping Plan updates for the emission reduction
measures contained therein.
Local Regulations
In addition to federal and state regulations and guidelines, the following is a synopsis of local City
of San Rafael regulations and goals relative to reducing or avoiding significant impacts on energy
use.
City of San Rafael General Plan 2020
Policy SU-6 Resource Efficiency in Site Development. Encourage site planning and development
practices that reduce energy demand, support transportation alternatives and incorporate
resource and energy-efficient infrastructure.
Policy SU-6a. Site Design. Evaluate as part of development review, proposed site design for
energy-efficiency, such as shading of parking lots and summertime shading of south-facing
windows.
Policy SU-14d. City Electricity. Participate in the Marin Energy Authority by switching all City
accounts over to the Light Green option in 2010 and the Deep Green option (100% renewable
power) by 2020. Consider the use of renewable energy technology such as solar, cogeneration
and fuel cells in the construction or retrofitting of City facilities.
Policy SU-14l. Backup Energy Provision. Evaluate backup energy provisions for critical city
facilities and upgrade as needed. Encourage the use of alternatives, such as fuel cell and solar
generator backups, to the sustained use of gasoline-powered generators.
City of San Rafael Climate Change Action Plan 2011
LF11: Adopt a Zero Waste Goal and adopt a Zero Waste Strategic Plan for San Rafael.
LF15: Adopt a construction debris recycling and reuse ordinance.
EN7: Develop a program of levee analysis, including inventorying heights, testing and maintaining
public and private levees.
Discussion of Impacts
a) Less than Significant Impact. The proposed project would require the use of diesel and
other fuels for trucks and equipment during construction, but these activities would be
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short-term and completed as efficiently as possible for practical and financial reasons,
among other considerations. The only ongoing energy consumption in the operational
phase of the project would be from a City-supplied portable generator, very similar to, or
the same as, the one used by the existing pump station. Given the important flood control
functions of the pump station, the relatively minor amount of energy used to power the
vertical pumps is not wasteful, inefficient, or unnecessary. Furthermore, any energy usage
increase from the baseline condition would be very minor, if anything. Impacts in this
regard would therefore be less than significant.
b) Less than Significant Impact. The proposed project would replace an existing pump
station with a similarly sized station. The degree of energy consumption due to the new
station would therefore not be changed from current baseline conditions. While the
proposed pump station may not necessarily advance state and local renewable energy
plans, it certainly would not hinder or obstruct such plans either. Furthermore, given San
Rafael’s enrollment in the Deep Green 100% renewable program, electricity from the
generator could be from renewable sources. Impacts would be less than significant.
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VI. GEOLOGY AND SOILS — Would the
project:
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less than
Significant
Impact No Impact Source
a) Directly or indirectly cause potential
substantial adverse effects, including the
risk of loss, injury, or death involving:
i) Rupture of a known earthquake fault,
as delineated on the most recent
Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault
Zoning Map issued by the State
Geologist for the area or based on
other substantial evidence of a known
fault?
1,10
ii) Strong seismic ground shaking? 1,10
iii) Seismic-related ground failure,
including liquefaction?
1,6,10
iv) Landslides? 1,6,10
b) Result in substantial soil erosion or the
loss of topsoil?
1,6,15
c) Be located on a geologic unit or soil that is
unstable, or that would become unstable
as a result of the project, and potentially
result in on- or off-site landslide, lateral
spreading, subsidence, liquefaction, or
collapse?
1,6,15
d) Be located on expansive soil, as defined in
Table 18-1-B of the Uniform Building
Code, creating substantial direct or indirect
risks to life or property?
1,6
e) Have soils incapable of adequately
supporting the use of septic tanks or
alternative wastewater disposal systems
where sewers are not available for the
disposal of wastewater?
1,15
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VI. GEOLOGY AND SOILS — Would the
project:
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less than
Significant
Impact No Impact Source
f) Directly or indirectly destroy a unique
paleontological resource or site or unique
geologic feature?
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Environmental Setting
Regional Geologic Setting
The project site lies within the Coast Ranges geomorphic province of California. Regional
topography within the Coast Ranges province is characterized by northwest-southeast trending
mountain ridges and intervening valleys that parallel the major geologic structures, including the
San Andreas Fault System. The province is also generally characterized by abundant landsliding
and erosion, owing in part to its typically high levels of precipitation and seismic activity.
Earthquakes are the product of the build-up and sudden release of strain along a “fault” or zone
of weakness in the earth's crust. Stored energy may be released as soon as it is generated or it
may be accumulated and stored for long periods of time. Faults are seldom single cracks in the
earth's crust but are typically comprised of localized shear zones which link together to form larger
fault zones. Within the Bay Area, faults are concentrated along the San Andreas fault system,
which extends nearly 700 miles along a northwest trend from Mexico to offshore northern
California. The movement between rock formations along either side of a fault may be horizontal,
vertical, or a combination and is radiated outward in the form of energy waves. The amplitude and
frequency of earthquake ground motions partially depends on the material through which it is
moving. The earthquake force is transmitted through hard rock in short, rapid vibrations, while this
energy becomes a long, high-amplitude motion when moving through soft ground materials, such
as Bay Mud.
An “active” fault is one that shows displacement within the last 11,000 years (i.e. Holocene) and
has a reported average slip rate greater than 0.1 mm per year. The California Division of Mines
and Geology (1998) has mapped various active and inactive faults in the region. The nearest
known active faults to the site are the San Andreas and Hayward Faults.
Local Geologic Setting
The project site is located immediately west of San Pablo Bay. Regional geologic mapping
(California Division of Mines and Geology, 1976) indicates that the site is underlain by artificial fill
over Bay Mud with marsh deposits mapped directly to the north. A Regional Geologic Map and
descriptions of the mapped geologic units are shown on Figure 3 of Appendix A, Sub-Appendix
A (Draft Geotechnical Investigation Report).
The project site, like all properties in the San Francisco Bay area, is situated in a seismically active
area. In the San Francisco Bay Area, the San Andreas fault system includes the San Andreas,
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Hayward, Calaveras, and other related faults in the San Francisco Bay area. According to the
U.S. Geological Survey (Working Group on California Earthquake Probabilities 2003), there is a
62% chance of at least a magnitude 6.7 (or greater) earthquake in the San Francisco Bay region
between 2003 and 2032.
The Biological Study Area is not located within a State of California Earthquake Fault Zone for
active faulting and no active faults are mapped on the property. The San Andreas Fault is located
approximately 16.2 kilometers (10 miles) southwest of the site whereas the Hayward Fault is
located approximately 11.4 kilometers (7 miles) to the northeast.
Discussion of Impacts
a-i,) No Impact. The project site is not located within a State of California designated Alquist-
Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone (California Department of Conservation, 1974). Earthquake
fault zones are regulatory zones that encompass surface traces of active faults that have
a potential for future surface fault rupture. The closet active faults to the site are the San
Andreas Fault, located approximately 10 miles to the west-southwest of the project site at
its closest point, and the Hayward Fault, approximately 7 miles northeast at its closest
point. No faults cross through the project site, and surface rupture associated with a fault
is not anticipated in the City. No impacts would occur.
a-ii) Less than Significant Impact. The potential for seismic ground-shaking at the project
site is “very strong” according to the Association of Bay Area Government’s (ABAG)
Resilience Program hazards map, but seismic-related ground failure is not anticipated.
The project site’s proximity to two active bay area faults (San Andreas and Hayward)
leaves it vulnerable to some degree of ground shaking, which is common in the Bay Area.
The proposed project would not create a need or opportunity for people to reside on-site
and thus be exposed to such ground shaking long-term. If an earthquake were to occur
during the construction phase, it could create a risk for workers on-site, but under the
obligation of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), construction workers would
be trained to take the necessary precautions to maintain worker safety in the event of an
earthquake. Structures associated with the proposed work would be designed to conform
to the most recent edition of the California Building Code (2016) with flexible connections
and CBC design features as discussed in the geotechnical report compiled for the project
(Appendix A, Sub-Appendix A). Given these legal obligations, the impacts related to this
topic would be less than significant.
a-iii) Less than Significant Impact. Liquefaction occurs when a saturated or partially
saturated soil substantially loses strength and stiffness in response to an applied stress,
such as seismic shaking, which causes a solid to behave like a liquid. Soils susceptible to
liquefaction are saturated, loose, granular deposits. Liquefaction can result in flow failure,
lateral spreading, ground movement, settlement, and other related effects. Buried
pipelines embedded within liquefied soils may also experience uplift due to buoyancy.
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According to ABAG’s Resilience Program hazards map, the project site has a moderate
susceptibility to liquefaction; however, according to the geologic mapping and the results
of subsurface exploration completed for the proposed work, the project site is underlain
by relatively thick deposits of bay mud which are not susceptible to liquefaction. The fill
material is mostly comprised of clayey soils that are not susceptible to liquefaction either.
Therefore, the likelihood of damage to the new pump station and outfall pipe due to
liquefaction is low. In addition, the project would be subject to all Federal, State, and local
regulations for seismic conditions, including the CBC. Impacts would be less than
significant.
a-iv) Less than Significant Impact. Landslides are frequently triggered by strong ground
motions. They are an important secondary earthquake hazard. The term landslide
includes a wide range of ground movement, such as rock falls, deep failure of slopes, and
shallow debris flows. Landslides from seismic activity are a very low risk at the project
site given its flat topography and general lack of slopes, cliffs, or flowing water.
The project is subject to all Federal, State, and local regulations and standards for seismic
conditions, including the CBC, and would be designed to conform to all building
requirements. Given the low risk of landslides at the project site and the legal obligations
associated with seismic building design, impacts associated with seismic landslides would
be less than significant.
b) Less than Significant Impact. Construction would involve limited soil disturbance, which
could temporarily expose soils to wind and water erosion. However, the project would not
cause a substantial change to erosion and accretion patterns of the area long-term
because the pump station improvements would not alter the existing drainage pattern of
the area. Temporary construction impacts related to run-off from the cut soil stored on-site
could occur, but standard measures from the Marin Countywide Water Pollution
Prevention Program and from the State Water Board’s General Permit would be
implemented to ensure impacts from runoff would remain less than significant.
Additionally, there would be almost no disturbance of native topsoil, as construction
activities would take place mainly within existing paved roads and the soil in the area is
non-native fill material. The fill material cut for the new pump station and stockpiled on-
site would be wet and therefore unsusceptible to soil erosion, and would then be naturally
vegetated over time, further reducing erosion risk. BAAQMD construction measures
would be implemented to minimize the potential for erosion and indirect effects associated
with soil erosion (i.e., water quality impacts, fugitive dust). Impacts on soil would therefore
be less than significant.
c, d) Less than Significant Impact. The potential for geologic and soil hazards from unstable
or expansive soils in the project site is considered low based on the geologic units, soil
types, and flat topography discussed previously. The ground disturbance associated with
the proposed project would cause soil disturbance but these actions would not result in
substantial changes in topography, ground surface relief features, or geologic
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substructures, and would therefore not change the stability of the soil conditions. The
pump station itself would be designed to “float” on a concrete slab on top of the soil to
avoid settlement over time, and the outfall pipe would mainly be sliplined into existing
infrastructure. Furthermore, the project is subject to all Federal, State, and local
regulations and standards for seismic conditions including the California Building Code
(CBC) and would be designed to conform to all building requirements. Therefore, the
proposed project’s impacts would not destabilize the soil or expose human life or
structures to increased risk of on or off-site landslide, lateral spreading, subsidence,
liquefaction or collapse. Impacts in these areas would be less than significant.
e) No Impact. The project does not involve construction of septic tanks or alternative
wastewater disposal systems.
f) Less than Significant Impact. The project site follows mainly existing rights-of-way on
graveled and previously disturbed land. Excavation of soil would be required, but the soil
would be non-native fill and is unlikely to contain any paleontological resources. The
ground disturbance associated with the project would not change the topography or
geologic substructures of the vicinity, and would therefore not change any unique geologic
features. The project area was historically part of the waters of the San Rafael Bay and
was diked and reclaimed in the mid-20th century, covered in fill material. Unique
paleontological or geologic features would therefore only exist in the deeper layers of soil
and would remain undisturbed. Impacts would be less than significant.
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VII. GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS —
Would the project:
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact Source
a) Generate greenhouse gas emissions,
either directly or indirectly, that may have a
significant impact on the environment?
1
b) Conflict with any applicable plan, policy, or
regulation of an agency adopted for the
purpose of reducing the emissions of
greenhouse gases?
1,11
Environmental Setting
Assembly Bill 32, adopted in 2006, established the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 which
requires the State to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. Senate
Bill 97, adopted in 2007, required the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research to develop
CEQA guidelines “for the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions or the effects of greenhouse
gas emissions,” and the Resources Agency certified and adopted the amendments to the
guidelines on December 30, 2009.
GHGs are recognized by wide consensus among the scientific community to contribute to global
warming/climate change and associated environmental impacts. The major GHGs released from
human activity are carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide (Governor’s Office of Planning and
Research, 2008). The primary sources of GHGs are vehicles (including planes and trains),
energy plants, and industrial and agricultural activities (such as dairies and hog farms).
Discussion of Impacts
a) Less Than Significant Impact. GHG emissions from the project would be produced from
construction-related equipment emissions. Based on the nature of the project and short
duration of construction, GHG emissions resulting from construction activities would be
both minor and temporary. While the project would have an incremental contribution to
GHG emissions within the City and region, the individual impact is less than significant.
During the operational phase, the pump station would utilize a City-supplied portable
generator, which would emit small amounts of greenhouse gases from diesel fuel usage.
However, the current station already uses a portable generator and there would be no
change in greenhouse gas emissions over current baseline conditions. Less than
significant impacts would occur.
b) Less Than Significant Impact. The proposed project would not conflict with an
applicable plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of reducing GHG emissions.
GHG emissions from off-road equipment and utility electrical usage are identified and
planned for in the BAAQMD’s 2010 Clean Air Plan as well as the BAAQMD’s Source
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Inventory of Bay Area Greenhouse Gas Emissions (BAAQMD 2010a and 2010b). A
primary objective of the 2010 Clean Air Plan is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to
1990 levels by 2020 and 40% below 1990 levels by 2035. The project would generate
emissions similar to existing conditions and, therefore, a less-than-significant impact
would occur.
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VIII. HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS — Would the project:
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact Source
a) Create a significant hazard to the public or
the environment through the routine
transport, use, or disposal of hazardous
materials?
1
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?
1
c) Emit hazardous emissions or handle
hazardous or acutely hazardous materials,
substances, or waste within one-quarter
mile of an existing or proposed school?
1
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?
1
e) For a project located within an airport land
use plan or, where such a plan has not
been adopted, within two miles of a public
airport or public use airport, would the
project result in a safety hazard or
excessive noise for people residing or
working in the project area?
1
f) Impair implementation of or physically
interfere with an adopted emergency
response plan or emergency evacuation
plan?
1
g) Expose people or structures, either directly
or indirectly, to a significant risk of loss,
injury or death involving wildland fires?
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The following Hazards and Hazardous Materials Appendix G thresholds analysis was prepared
by hazardous materials specialists at Baseline Environmental Consulting.
Environmental Setting
The site is located on relatively flat land adjacent to the San Rafael Bay. Regional geologic
mapping indicates that the site is underlain by artificial fill over Bay Mud with marsh deposits
mapped directly to the north.23
The proposed pump station site and outfall pipe alignment are located immediately north of a
former landfill (referred to as the San Quentin Landfill). The San Quentin Landfill is a closed,
unlined Class III landfill that operated from 1968 to 1987. The site was used for the disposal of
non-hazardous solid wastes such as construction debris. No waste has been disposed of at the
landfill since 1987.24 In 1987 the landfill began final closure. Final cover of the landfill consisted
of approximately 1 foot of foundation soil, a minimum of at least 1 foot of low hydraulic conductivity
layer, and approximately 3 feet of topsoil.
Several separate monitoring programs are being implemented for the site including groundwater
monitoring, leachate monitoring, and surface water monitoring and are being performed under
the Regional Water Quality Control Board (Water Board) Order No. R2-2012-0064.
Groundwater conditions at the landfill are monitored by eight monitoring wells (generally located
around the perimeter of the landfill). The monitoring program requires the dischargers to monitor
groundwater levels quarterly and groundwater chemistry semi-annually in the eight monitoring
wells. Constituents of Concern (COCs, considered potential contaminants given the nature of the
waste and are monitored once every five years) include volatile organic compounds (VOCs),
semi-volatile organic compound (SVOCs), organochlorine pesticides and poly-chlorinated
biphenyls (PCBs). According to Order R2-2012-0064, the groundwater quality in the monitoring
wells has consistently shown no significant impacts from the landfill.25
The landfill contains six leachate monitoring wells. Monitoring parameters include field parameters
(pH, EC, groundwater elevation) and inorganics (TDS, ammonia, nitrate). COCs include VOCs,
SVOCs, organochlorine pesticides, and PCBs. Anthropogenic compounds have been detected in
leachate at the landfill, but the frequency of their detection is low. According to Order R2-2012-
0064, the concentrations of the compounds do not exceed the Water Board’s Environmental
Screening Levels and do not pose significant risk to either human health or the environment.
23 California Division of Mines and Geology, “Geology for Planning in Central and Southeastern
Marin County, California, OFR 76-2 S.F. Plate 1D, South Central Marin Geology”, 1976.
24 CSS Environmental Services, 2019. First Semi-Annual 2019 Groundwater Monitoring Report, Former San Quentin
Landfill 1615 East Francisco Boulevard San Rafael, California, March 5.
25 San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board, 2012. Updated Waste Discharge Requirements and
Rescission of Order No. 01-022 for: San Quentin Solid Waste Disposal Landfill, Order No. R2-2012-0064.
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Landfills are known to generate methane gas as the waste in the landfill breaks down. The Water
Board order R2-2012-0064 specifies that “methane and other landfill gases shall be adequately
vented, removed from the landfill, or otherwise controlled to minimize the danger of explosion,
adverse health effects, nuisance conditions and the impairment of beneficial uses of water due to
gas migration.”26 However, no monitoring data or information on the methane venting systems is
included in the order.
Discussion of Impacts
a) Less than Significant Impact. Project construction activities are expected to involve the
routine transport, use, and disposal of hazardous materials (e.g., motor fuels, paints, oils,
and grease) that could pose a significant threat to human health or the environment if not
properly managed. Although small amounts of these materials would be transported,
used, and disposed of during project construction, these materials are typically used in
construction projects and are not considered acutely hazardous. Workers who handle
hazardous materials are required to adhere to health and safety requirements enforced
by the federal Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) and California
Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA). Hazardous materials must be
transported to and from the project site in accordance with Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act (RCRA) and U.S. Department of Transportation regulations. Hazardous
materials must also be disposed of in accordance with RCRA regulations at a facility that
is permitted to accept the waste. Because compliance with existing regulations is
mandatory, project construction is not expected to create a significant hazard to public
health or the environment through the routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous
materials.
During project operation, it is anticipated that the project would involve the use of
hazardous materials that are typical of stormwater pumping facilities (e.g., oil and grease,
hydraulic fluid). These materials would be used in small and localized amounts. As
described above, the routine transport, use, and disposal of hazardous materials are
subject to federal and State regulations. On the local level, the County of Marin, Waste
Management Division is the Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) that implements
regulatory programs for sites that routinely use relatively large quantities of hazardous
materials to ensure the safe storage, management, and disposal of such materials in
accordance with the Unified Program. While the project is not expected to handle large
quantities of hazardous materials, compliance with existing laws, regulations, and CUPA
programs, as applicable, would be mandatory; therefore, project operations are not
expected to create a significant hazard to public health or the environment through the
routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous materials.
26 Ibid, page 12.
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As a result, impacts related to the routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous
materials during project construction and operation would be less than significant.
b) Less than Significant with Mitigation Incorporated. Potential accident and upset
conditions resulting in the release of hazardous materials used or encountered during
general project construction and operation activities are discussed below.
Accidental Hazardous Materials Release Related to Undocumented Fill and the Closed
Landfill during Project Construction and Operation
Surface soils at the project site are comprised of undocumented fill. The quality of this fill
is unknown and may contain elevated levels of contaminants, including metals, petroleum
hydrocarbons, and PCBs. In addition, the precise limits of the former landfill in relation to
the project alignment are not known. It is possible that contaminants associated with the
landfill have affected the project site (both the new pump station site and the outfall
pipeline alignment). Contaminants from the landfill may have affected the project site in
the following ways:
x Solids (including contaminated soils) may have been spread onto the site during
landfill operation and/or closure, or migrated onto the site as a result of erosion;
x Affected groundwater, potentially containing VOCs, SVOCs, pesticides, and PCBs
may have migrated off the landfill site to the surrounding area. VOCs, SVOCs,
pesticides, and PCBs have been identified in landfill leachate wells.27
x Soil and landfill gas (including methane and VOCs) could migrate through the soil
column and affect off-site areas.
Excavation of material from the project site during grading activities could potentially
expose workers and the surrounding public to hazardous materials in dust or vapors that
could be released if the excavated fill material is contaminated. Re-use of the fill material
as engineered fill could potentially expose future maintenance workers to hazardous
materials if contaminated material is re-used on-site. Dewatering during construction could
generate contaminated effluent that could potentially expose workers to hazardous
materials if not characterized, handled, and disposed of correctly. Elevated concentrations
of methane in soil gas can potentially pose explosion hazards, as vapor intrusion from the
subsurface could cause methane to accumulate in potentially explosive concentrations in
the proposed pump station, subsurface utility conduits, vaults, or other poorly
ventilated/confined spaces that may be subject to vapor intrusion. The potential for
accidental hazardous materials release is a potentially significant impact. Implementation
of Mitigation Measure HAZ-1 would ensure that potential hazardous materials in the landfill
and groundwater effluent are properly identified through sampling and removed and/or
addressed in accordance with applicable regulations during construction and operation.
27 CSS Environmental Services, 2016. First Semi-Annual 2016 and 5-Year Groundwater Monitoring Report, Former
San Quentin Landfill 1615 East Francisco Boulevard San Rafael, California., March 4.
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With implementation of Mitigation Measure HAZ-1, the project would create a less-than-
significant impact related to accidental releases of hazardous materials during
construction and operation.
Mitigation Measure HAZ-1: Phase II environmental site assessment (ESA) sampling of
soil, groundwater, and soil gas shall be performed at the project site by a qualified
environmental professional to evaluate potential impacts from hazardous materials in soil,
groundwater, and soil gas, and potential elevated methane levels in soil gas. This
information shall also be used to characterize and properly manage any dewatering
effluent that would be generated during project construction.
A work plan for the proposed sampling activities shall be prepared by the qualified
environmental professional and submitted to the City for review and approval. The work
plan shall outline the proposed sampling locations and the proposed sample collection
procedures and laboratory analytical methods. At a minimum, laboratory analysis of soil
and groundwater samples shall include Title 22 metals, petroleum hydrocarbons
(gasoline, diesel, and motor oil), VOCs, SVOCs, and PCBs. Soil gas samples shall be
analyzed for VOCs and methane. Soil and groundwater sampling and analysis shall be
performed in accordance with the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency’s SW-846
guidelines. Sampling of soil gas shall be performed in accordance with State Department
of Toxic Substances Control’s (DTSC) Active Soil Gas Investigations Advisory and
analysis of methane in soil gas shall be performed in accordance with DTSC’s Guidance
for Evaluation of Biogenic Methane.
A Phase II ESA report documenting the results of the sampling and analysis activities shall
be prepared by the qualified environmental professional and submitted to the City for
review and approval. The report shall document the sampling activities performed and
subsurface characteristics observed, and shall evaluate sample results based on
applicable regulatory agency screening levels and guidance documents (e.g., the San
Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board’s Environmental Screening Levels
for soil, groundwater, and soil gas, and the DTSC’s methane guidance). The report shall
include recommendations for the following: further investigation if warranted; soil handling,
disposal, and potential re-use options; and groundwater handling and discharge/disposal
options.
If soil, groundwater, or soil gas sample analytical results exceed ESLs for unrestricted land
use and naturally-occurring background concentrations for metals in soil, and/or if
elevated methane is detected in soil gas, the applicant shall prepare and implement health
and safety procedures and worker training requirements; a soil management plan; and/or
methane management measures (e.g., installation of vapor barriers and/or other soil gas
mitigation systems for the proposed new pump house and any other utility vaults where
vapors could collect).
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Accidental Hazardous Materials Release during Building Demolition
The existing San Quentin Pump Station was constructed in 1972 and may contain
asbestos-containing materials (ACM), lead-based-paint (LBP), and/or PCBs. Asbestos is
a known human carcinogen that was commonly used in building materials until the early
1980s. Lead is a suspected human carcinogen, a known teratogen, and a reproductive
toxin, and was widely used as an additive in paints prior to 1978. PCBs are known to
cause cancer as well as other adverse health effects, and were used as additives to
building materials (e.g. caulking, light ballasts, electrical equipment) prior to 1979.
The removal of hazardous building materials prior to demolition is governed by federal
and State laws and regulations. Workers who conduct hazardous materials abatement
and demolition activities must be trained in accordance with OSHA and Cal/OSHA
requirements. Hazardous building materials removed during construction must be
transported in accordance with U.S. Department of Transportation regulations and
disposed of in accordance with RCRA, the California Code of Regulations, and/or the
California Universal Waste Rule at a facility permitted to accept the wastes. The Bay Area
Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) requires notification from contractors and/or
building owners 10 working days prior to renovation of buildings that contain asbestos.
Implementation of Mitigation Measure HAZ-2 would ensure that potential hazardous
building materials are properly identified and removed in accordance with applicable
regulations prior to renovation. With implementation of Mitigation Measure HAZ-2, the
project would create a less-than-significant impact related to accidental releases of
hazardous materials during building demolition.
Mitigation Measure HAZ-2: Prior to demolition of the existing pump station, the project
contractor shall submit a comprehensive assessment report to the City, signed by a
qualified environmental professional, documenting the presence or lack thereof of ACMs,
LBP, PCBs, and any other hazardous building materials. If hazardous building materials
are present, the contractor shall submit specifications prepared and signed by a qualified
environmental professional, for the stabilization and/or removal and disposal of the
identified hazardous materials in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. The
contractor shall implement the approved recommendations and submit to the City
evidence of any proposed remedial actions.
c) No Impact. There are no schools within one-quarter mile of the project site. Therefore,
there would be no impacts on schools.
d) No Impact. The provisions of Government Code Section 65962.5 require the State Water
Resources Control Board, Department of Toxic Substances Control, California
Department of Health Services, and California Department of Resources Recycling and
Recovery to submit information to the California Environmental Protection Agency
pertaining to sites that were associated with solid waste disposal, hazardous waste
disposal, and/or hazardous materials releases. The compilation of hazardous materials
release sites that meet criteria specified in Section 65962.5 of the California Government
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Code is known as the Cortese List. The State Water Board’s Geotracker website lists the
off-site San Quentin Landfill site, which is adjacent to the project site, as a “Land Disposal
Site.”
There are currently no hazardous materials release sites on the project site that meet the
criteria for inclusion on the Cortese List. Therefore, the project would have no impacts
related to development on a hazardous materials release site included on the Cortese
List.
e) No Impact. The project site is located more than four miles south of the nearest airport,
the San Rafael Airport (a private use airport). Gnoss Field is the nearest public use airport,
located over 12 miles to the north of the project site.
The project site is not located within an airport influence area; therefore, project structures
would not be considered a potential obstruction to aircraft. Furthermore, the project would
not result in a substantial increase in bird populations, solar glare, misleading lighting, or
other visual impairments in proximity to the airport’s approach and departure zones.
Therefore, the project would have no impacts on the navigable airspace of public use
airports and would not result in a safety hazard for people residing or working in the project
area.
f) Less than Significant Impact. The proposed project is located at the end of a private
dirt road and is not near or within any designated emergency access routes. Therefore,
construction of the proposed project would not temporarily block or impair any existing
emergency evacuation routes. Based on the project design, the project would have a less-
than-significant impact on the implementation of any emergency response and evacuation
plans.
g) Less than Significant Impact. The project site is surrounded by paved urbanized uses,
marshland, and an open body of water (the San Rafael Bay) and is not located in an area
mapped as Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone by California Department of Forestry and
Fire Protection.28 Therefore, the project would have a less-than-significant impact related
to wildland fire hazards.
28 CAL FIRE, 2007. Fire Hazard Severity Zones in SRA, Adopted by Cal FIRE on November 7, 2007.
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IX. HYDROLOGY AND WATER
QUALITY — Would the project:
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact Source
a) Violate any water quality standards or
waste discharge requirements or otherwise
substantially degrade surface or ground
water quality?
1
b) Substantially decrease groundwater
supplies or interfere substantially with
groundwater recharge such that the project
may impede sustainable groundwater
management of the basin?
1
c) Substantially alter the existing drainage
pattern of the site or area, including
through the alteration of the course of a
stream or river or through the addition of
impervious surfaces, in a manner which
would:
1,15
(i) result in substantial erosion or
siltation on- or off-site?
1,15
(ii) substantially increase the rate or
amount of surface runoff in a
manner which would result in
flooding on- or off-site?
1,15
(iii) create or contribute runoff water
that would exceed the capacity of
existing or planned storm water
drainage systems or provide
substantial additional sources of
polluted runoff?
1,15
(iv) impede or redirect flood flows? 1,7,15
d) In flood hazard, tsunami, or seiche zones,
risk release of pollutants due to project
inundation?
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e) Conflict with or obstruct implementation of
a water quality control plan or sustainable
groundwater management plan?
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Environmental Setting
According to the RWQCB’s Water Quality Control Plan for the San Francisco Basin, the project
site is located in the Marin Coastal Basin and discharges to the San Rafael Bay. The San Rafael
Creek watershed is 403 acres, consisting of urban/commercial development, hillside woods, and
wetlands. The wetlands act as a storage basin for the pump station. The watershed is bisected
by Interstate 580, which includes large roadside ditches for drainage that are inundated during
rain events. Anecdotal evidence indicates that the parcels on the west side of Interstate 580 flood
as a result of the existing pump flow rates. This evidence indicates that the existing pump system
is insufficient. The at-risk properties are located at an elevation of four feet. See Appendix A, Sub-
Appendix C for the full Drainage Study.
The project site is covered with pervious surfaces in the form of gravel/dirt roadways and
marshland, with drainage flowing into the existing detention basins adjacent to the current pump
station. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Federal Insurance
Rate Maps (FIRM), the project site is in flood zone AE, which is defined as an area within the 100-
year flood zone where a base flood elevation has been determined (FEMA, 2019).
Regulatory Setting
The City of San Rafael is part of the Marin Countywide Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program
(MCSTOPPP) whose goals are to: prevent stormwater pollution, protect and enhance water
quality in creeks and wetlands, preserve beneficial uses of local waterways, and comply with
State and Federal regulations. MCSTOPPP staff implement permit compliance and track
stormwater regulations on behalf of the member agencies.
The federal Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 402, promulgated by rules developed by the US EPA
in 1990, establishes the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) stormwater
program. The program requires that urban stormwater runoff pollution of the nation’s water be
regulated for Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s). The San Francisco Bay Regional
Water Board issued one Municipal Regional Stormwater NPDES Permit (MRP) in 2015 covering
MS4s that serve populations of 100,000 or greater. For smaller MS4s, such as the City of San
Rafael, discharges are currently regulated under a General Permit renewal issued by the State
Water Resources Control Board in 2013 for Storm Water Discharges from Small MS4s (Water
Quality Order No. 2013-0001-DWQ, NPDES General Permit No. CAS000004).
Discussion of Impacts
a) Less than Significant Impact. Construction activities would require ground disturbance
for excavation, demolition, grinding and paving, and retaining for pump station installation.
The net cut of these activities is expected to be 312 cubic yards. Soil removed would be
stockpiled at the project site and, if not properly controlled, soil particles and other
materials could be carried in stormwater runoff to drainage facilities, which could degrade
water quality in the San Rafael Bay. Standard construction measures recommended by
the Marin Countywide Water Pollution Prevention Program would be implemented to
minimize pollutants carried from the project site in runoff. The project would comply with
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terms of the State Water Board’s Storm Water Discharges from Small MS4s General
Permit. Water quality impacts during construction would therefore be less than significant,
and operational water quality impacts would not change from current baseline conditions.
b) Less than Significant Impact. The project would not require use of groundwater supplies
or affect groundwater recharge in the area. The project would install a new pump station,
creating impervious surface, but it would demolish and remove the existing station. Any
impacts to wetland land cover would be mitigated pursuant to the measures listed in
Section IV (Biological Resources). The pump station pumps surface water, as opposed to
groundwater, that collects in the adjacent detention ponds and discharges it to the San
Rafael Bay. This function is unchanged from the current condition and would not impede
or interfere with groundwater recharge or groundwater management.
c-i-iv) Less than Significant Impact. The proposed project would not alter the course of a
stream or river, nor would it add substantial impervious surface. The project would install
a new pump station, creating impervious surface, but it would demolish and remove the
existing station and any impacts to wetland land cover would be mitigated pursuant to the
measures listed in Section IV (Biological Resources). Therefore the project would not
result in an increase in impermeable surfaces or an increase in runoff compared to existing
conditions. The project would not cause a substantial change to the erosion and accretion
patterns long-term because the pump station improvements would not alter the existing
drainage pattern of the area. Temporary construction impacts related to run-off from the
cut soil stored on-site could occur, but standard measures from the Marin Countywide
Water Pollution Prevention Program and from the State Water Board’s General Permit
would be implemented to ensure impacts from runoff would remain less than significant.
The proposed project is located with the 100-year flood zone, however it would not impede
flood flow; as the pump station’s purpose is to reduce stormwater and increase flood
conveyance in the surrounding areas, flood flows would be benefited. Impacts would be
less than significant.
d, e) Less than Significant Impact. The project would not have other water quality or
groundwater sustainability impacts beyond those discussed under items a) and b) above.
Due to its proximity to the San Rafael Bay, the proposed project site is located in a tsunami
inundation area; however, the operational project would leave the area very similar to its
current condition with no additional risk of pollutants being released due to inundation.
The project would comply with the Marin Countywide Water Pollution Prevention Program
and the State Water Board’s General Permit. Impacts would be less than significant.
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XI. LAND USE AND PLANNING – Would
the project:
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact Source
a) Physically divide an established
community?
1
b) Cause a significant environmental impact
due to a conflict with any land use plan,
policy, or regulation adopted for the
purpose of avoiding or mitigating an
environmental effect?
2
Environmental Setting
The project site is in a commercial portion of the City of San Rafael. Existing land uses adjacent
to the project site consist of open space, single and multi-family residences, recreational uses,
and commercial retail uses. The project site is within existing roads and access routes and their
associated rights-of-way. The City of San Rafael General Plan, adopted in 2004 with various
subsequent chapter amendments, provides policies and implementation strategies for
management of the resources and land uses in the City, and the City Codes provide restrictions
and requirements to protect resources and comply with local, state, and federal laws. Applicable
General Plan policies are listed below. No habitat conservation plans have been adopted for the
area.
Regulatory Setting
San Rafael General Plan
Land Use Element
LU-1. Planning Area and Growth to 2020. Plan the circulation system and infrastructure to provide
capacity for the total development expected by 2020.
Safety Element
S-2. Location of Public Improvements. Avoid locating public improvements and utilities in areas
with identified flood, geologic and/or soil hazards to avoid any extraordinary maintenance and
operating expenses. When the location of public improvements and utilities in such areas cannot
be avoided, effective mitigation measures will be implemented.
S-10. Location of Public Improvements. To minimize threat to human health or any extraordinary
construction and monitoring expenses, avoid locating improvements and utilities in areas with
dangerous levels of identified hazardous materials. When the location of public improvements
and utilities in such areas cannot feasibly be avoided, effective mitigation measures will be
implemented.
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S-17a. Title 18 Flood Protection Standards. Evaluate and revise the City’s Title 18 flood protection
standards for new development based on Federal and regional criteria.
S-18 Storm Drainage Improvements. Require new development to improve local storm drainage
facilities to accommodate site runoff anticipated from a “100-year” storm.
S-19a. Incremental Flood Control Improvements. Where needed and possible, new
development/redevelopment projects shall include measures to improve area flood protection.
Such measures would be identified and required through the development review process.
S-22a. Erosion Control Programs. Review and approve erosion control programs for projects
involving grading one acre or more or 5,000 square feet of built surface as required by Standard
Urban Stormwater Management Plans. Evaluate smaller projects on a case-by-case basis.
2-22b. Grading During the Wet Season Discourage grading during the wet season and require that
development projects implement adequate erosion and/or sediment control and runoff discharge
measures.
S-25. Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) Requirements. Continue to work through the
Marin County Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program to implement appropriate Watershed
Management plans as dictated in the RWQCB general National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System permit for Marin County and the local stormwater plan.
Discussion of Impacts
a) No Impact. The project involves replacement of a pump station within an adjacent
footprint to that of the existing station. The project location is mainly in a previously
developed, gravel access road surrounded by open marsh land. The project would not
physically divide an established community. No impacts would occur.
b) Less than Significant Impact. A proposed project would have a significant impact if it
were to conflict with any land use plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of
avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect. The proposed project is subject to several
local policies, plans, and regulations, as described above. The primary objective of the
proposed project is to replace the dilapidated existing pump station to improve storm water
conveyance and reduce flooding in the surrounding areas. The project therefore meets
General Plan policies related to safety via storm drainage improvements and flood control.
The proposed project would be subject to a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
(SWPPP) approved by the RWQCB, which would outline all appropriate erosion control
best practices. The proposed project would not conflict with the City of San Rafael General
Plan or other applicable land use plans or policies. Impacts would be less than significant.
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XII. MINERAL RESOURCES — Would the
project:
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact Source
a) Result in the loss of availability of a known
mineral resource that would be of value to
the region and the residents of the state?
2,12
b) Result in the loss of availability of a locally
important mineral resource recovery site
delineated on a local general plan, specific
plan, or other land use plan?
2,12
Discussion of Impacts
a, b) No Impact. The project site is not in or adjacent to any important mineral resource areas.
Furthermore, the development of the proposed project would not preclude future
excavation of oil or minerals should such extraction become viable. As such, there would
be no loss of availability of known mineral resources and no impacts to mineral resources.
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XIII. NOISE — Would the project result in:
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact Source
a) Generation of a substantial temporary or
permanent increase in ambient noise
levels in the vicinity of the project in excess
of standards established in the local
general plan or noise ordinance, or
applicable standards of other agencies?
1,2,
9
b) Generation of excessive groundborne
vibration or groundborne noise levels?
1
c) For a project located within the vicinity of a
private airstrip or an airport land use plan
or, where such a plan has not been
adopted, within two miles of a public airport
or public use airport, would the project
expose people residing or working in the
project area to excessive noise levels?
1
Environmental Setting
The City of San Rafael Noise Ordinance limits construction hours to 7:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Monday through Friday. The Director of Public Works/City Engineer may grant exemptions.
Noise in the project site and vicinity is primarily from commercial development, residences, and
vehicular traffic along roads. There are no schools or nursing homes adjacent to the project site.
The nearest sensitive noise receptors are residences in the community 0.31 miles north of the
proposed project site and students attending Bahia Vista Elementary school, located
approximately 0.75 miles north-northwest of the site. However, shoppers at the commercial retail
centers along Shoreline Parkway could also be potentially impacted by project-induced noise.
Discussion of Impacts
a) Less than Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated. Sound is technically
described in terms of amplitude (loudness) and frequency (pitch). The standard unit
of sound amplitude measurement is the decibel (dB). The decibel scale is a
logarithmic scale that describes the physical intensity of the pressure vibrations that
make up any sound. The pitch of the sound is related to the frequency of the pressure
vibration. Since the human ear is not equally sensitive to a given sound level at all
frequencies, a special frequency-dependent rating scale has been devised to relate
noise to human sensitivity. The A-weighted decibel scale (dBA) provides this
compensation by discriminating against frequencies in a manner approximating the
sensitivity of the human ear.
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Noise, on the other hand, is typically defined as unwanted sound. A typical noise
environment consists of a base of steady “background” noise that is the sum of many
distant and indistinguishable noise sources. Superimposed on this background noise
is the sound from individual local sources. These can vary from an occasional aircraft
or train passing by to virtually continuous noise from, for example, traffic on a major
highway.
Several rating scales have been developed to analyze the adverse effect of community
noise on people. Since environmental noise fluctuates over time, these scales consider
that the effect of noise upon people is largely dependent upon the total acoustical
energy content of the noise, as well as the time of day when the noise occurs. Those
that are applicable to this analysis are as follows:
x Leq – A Leq, or equivalent energy noise level, is the average acoustic energy content
of noise for a stated period of time. Thus, the Leq of a time-varying noise and that
of a steady noise are the same if they deliver the same acoustic energy to the ear
during exposure. For evaluating community impacts, this rating scale does not
vary, regardless of whether the noise occurs during the day or the night.
x Lmax – The maximum instantaneous noise level experienced during a given period
of time.
x Lmin – The minimum instantaneous noise level experienced during a given period of
time.
x CNEL – The Community Noise Equivalent Level is a 24-hour average Leq with a 5
dBA “weighting” during the hours of 7:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. and a 10 dBA
“weighting” added to noise during the hours of 10:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M. to account
for noise sensitivity in the evening and nighttime, respectively. The logarithmic
effect of these additions is that a 60 dBA 24 hour Leq would result in a measurement
of 66.7 dBA CNEL.
Noise environments and consequences of human activities are usually well represented
by median noise levels during the day, night, or over a 24-hour period. For residential
uses, environmental noise levels are generally considered low when the CNEL is below
60 dBA, moderate in the 60–70 dBA range, and high above 70 dBA.29 Noise levels greater
than 85 dBA can cause temporary or permanent hearing loss. Examples of low daytime
levels are isolated, natural settings with noise levels as low as 20 dBA and quiet suburban
residential streets with noise levels around 40 dBA. Noise levels above 45 dBA at night
can disrupt sleep. Examples of moderate level noise environments are urban residential
or semi-commercial areas (typically 55–60 dBA) and commercial locations (typically 60
dBA). People may consider louder environments adverse, but most will accept the higher
29 Office of Planning and Research, State of California General Plan Guidelines, October 2003 (in coordination with the
California Department of Health Services).
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levels associated with more noisy urban residential or residential-commercial areas (60–
75 dBA) or dense urban or industrial areas (65–80 dBA).
It is widely accepted that in the community noise environment the average healthy ear can
barely perceive CNEL noise level changes of 3 dBA. CNEL changes from 3 to 5 dBA may
be noticed by some individuals who are extremely sensitive to changes in noise. A 5 dBA
CNEL increase is readily noticeable, while the human ear perceives a 10 dBA CNEL
increase as a doubling of sound.
Noise levels from a particular source generally decline as distance to the receptor
increases. Other factors, such as the weather and reflecting or barriers, also help intensify
or reduce the noise level at any given location. A commonly used rule of thumb for
roadway noise is that for every doubling of distance from the source, the noise level is
reduced by about 3 dBA at acoustically “hard” locations (i.e., the area between the noise
source and the receptor is nearly complete asphalt, concrete, hard-packed soil, or other
solid materials) and 4.5 dBA at acoustically “soft” locations (i.e., the area between the
source and receptor is normal earth or has vegetation, including grass). Noise from
stationary or point sources is reduced by about 6 to 7.5 dBA for every doubling of distance
at acoustically hard and soft locations, respectively. Noise levels are also generally
reduced by 1 dBA for each 1,000 feet of distance due to air absorption. Noise levels may
also be reduced by intervening structures – generally, a single row of buildings between
the receptor and the noise source reduces the noise level by about 5 dBA, while a solid
wall or berm reduces noise levels by 5 to 10 dBA. The normal noise attenuation within
residential structures with open windows is about 17 dBA, while the noise attenuation with
closed windows is about 25 dBA.30
Table 2 lists the Federal Transit Administrations typical construction equipment noise
levels at 50 feet.
Table 2. Construction Equipment Noise Generation
Equipment Typical Noise Level (dBA)
50 ft from Source Equipment Typical Noise Level (dBA)
50 ft from Source
Air Compressor 81 Jack Hammer 88
Backhoe 80 Loader 85
Ballast Equalizer 82 Paver 89
Ballast Tamper 83 Pile-driver (Impact) 101
Compactor 82 Pile-driver (Sonic) 96
30 National Cooperative Highway Research Program Report 117, Highway Noise: A Design Guide for Highway
Engineers, 1971.
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Equipment Typical Noise Level (dBA)
50 ft from Source Equipment Typical Noise Level (dBA)
50 ft from Source
Concrete Mixer 85 Pneumatic Tool 85
Concrete Pump 82 Pump 76
Concrete Vibrator 76 Roller 74
Crane, Derrick 88 Saw 76
Crane, Mobile 83 Scarifier 83
Dozer 85 Scraper 89
Generator 81 Shovel 82
Grader 85 Spike Driver 77
Impact Wrench 85 Truck 88
Source: Federal Transit Administration. Transit Noise and Vibration Impact Assessment, 2006
Construction activities would generate temporary noise from equipment use; the most
common noise generated would be from mobile diesel equipment such as excavators,
dozers, trucks, front end loaders and compactors. Activities would be restricted to the
hours of 7:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Monday through Friday, unless otherwise approved in
writing by the Director of Public Works.
Table 2 illustrates typical noise levels from construction equipment at a reference distance
of 50 feet. Noise levels from construction equipment attenuate at a rate of six dBA per
doubling of distance. Therefore, the noise levels at a distance of 100 feet would be 6 dBA
less than those shown in Table 2. Construction equipment would generate maximum
noise levels of approximately 101 decibels (dB) at 50 feet.
Construction noise levels may periodically exceed noise standards in the existing Noise
Ordinance, but the temporary noise from construction would not cause a substantial
increase in ambient noise or expose sensitive receptors to unacceptable noise levels for
long periods of time. Impacts associated with construction noise would cause a potentially
significant, temporary increase in noise levels, but incorporation of Mitigation Measure
NOISE-1 would reduce noise impacts to a less-than-significant level.
Long-term operational noise impacts would be less than significant because the conditions
would be similar to existing noise levels.
Mitigation Measure NOISE–1: The City shall incorporate the following practices into the
construction documents to be implemented by the project contractor:
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x Construction hours shall be limited to 7:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Monday through Friday,
unless otherwise approved in writing by the Director of Public Works.
x Notify businesses, residences, and noise-sensitive land uses adjacent to construction
sites of the construction schedule in writing. Designate the City’s construction
manager as responsible for responding to any local complaints about construction
noise. The construction manager shall determine the cause of the noise complaints
(for example starting too early, or a bad muffler) and institute reasonable measures to
correct the problem. Conspicuously post a telephone number for the construction
manager at the construction site.
x Maximize the physical separation between noise generators and noise receptors.
Such separation includes, but is not limited to, the following measures:
Use heavy-duty mufflers for stationary equipment and barriers around
particularly noisy areas of the site or around the entire site;
Where feasible, use shields, impervious fences, or other physical sound barriers
to inhibit transmission of noise to sensitive receptors;
Locate stationary equipment to minimize noise impacts on the community; and
Minimize backing movements of equipment.
x Use quiet construction equipment whenever possible.
x Impact equipment (e.g., jack hammers and pavement breakers) shall be hydraulically
or electrically powered wherever possible to avoid noise associated with compressed
air exhaust from pneumatically-powered tools. Compressed air exhaust silencers
shall be used on other equipment. Other quieter procedures, such as drilling rather
than using impact equipment, shall be used whenever feasible.
x Prohibit unnecessary idling of internal combustion engines.
b) Less than Significant Impact. Ground-borne vibration and noise is typically associated
with blasting operations, the use of pile drivers, and large-scale demolition activities. The
proposed project would require driving sheet piles around the new pump station location
to exclude water from entering the wet well during construction. This work would be very
short-term, most likely being completed in two work days. The short-term use of pile
drivers in soft ground would not generate noise that would be considered excessive,
especially given the project location in open space, over 0.3 miles (1,600 feet) south of
the closest residence and 0.75 miles southeast of the nearest school. As such, no
excessive ground-borne vibrations would be generated by the proposed project and these
impacts would be less than significant.
c) No Impact. The nearest public airport to the project site is the Marin County Airport
(Gnoss Field), located approximately 13 miles to the north-northwest. The project site is
also located approximately 4.5 miles southeast of the private San Rafael airport. This
distance precludes the possibility that the project would expose people residing or working
in the project area to excessive noise in combination with aviation noise. No impacts in
this regard would occur.
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XIV. POPULATION AND HOUSING —
Would the project:
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact Source
a) Induce substantial unplanned population
growth in an area, either directly (for
example, by proposing new homes and
businesses) or indirectly (for example,
through extension of roads or other
infrastructure)?
1
b) Displace substantial numbers of existing
people or housing, necessitating the
construction of replacement housing
elsewhere?
1
Environmental Setting
The project site is in an open marshland area of the City of San Rafael, zoned for conservation,
and surrounded by commercial, light industry, and residential land uses. There are no homes
located within the project site.
Discussion of Impacts
a, b) No Impact. The project would replace an existing pump station with a new pump station
directly adjacent to the current location. The pump station would improve stormwater
conveyance and flood control in the surrounding commercial areas and on Highway 580
as it leads to the Richmond Bridge. The project would be constructed mainly within a
previously developed gravel road and turnaround area and would not displace people or
housing. As the project does not include new housing, it would not result in a substantial
increase in population or housing units in the City. No impacts would occur.
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XV. PUBLIC SERVICES — Would the
project:
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact Source
a) Result in substantial adverse physical
impacts associated with the provision of
new or physically altered governmental
facilities, need for new or physically altered
governmental facilities, the construction of
which could cause significant
environmental impacts, in order to maintain
acceptable service ratios, response times,
or other performance objectives for any of
the public services:
Fire protection? 1
Police protection? 1
Schools? 1
Parks? 1
Other public facilities? 1
Environmental Setting
San Rafael Fire Department
The San Rafael Fire Department provides life safety emergency and non-emergency services in
the areas of fire protection, technical rescue, emergency medical services, and disaster response.
The Department operates 7 Fire Stations with 90 personnel 24/7 that provide these services within
the City limits and other areas as defined through contracts and mutual aid agreements with
bordering areas.
San Rafael Police Department
The San Rafael Police Department has been in existence since 1855. In its current configuration,
the Chief of Police directs a staff of 65 sworn and 24 non-sworn employees. Patrol is the largest
division led by a Captain and includes the Traffic Unit, SWAT team, and Foot-beat. The Support
Services Captain oversees Investigations, which is comprised of one lieutenant, one sergeant
and four detectives, one School Resource Officer, a one sergeant-two officer Directed Patrol Unit,
Youth Services Counseling, Records, Property Evidence, Dispatch, Permits and Personnel and
Training.
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San Rafael City Schools
The San Rafael City Schools (SRCS) includes the San Rafael Elementary School District and the
San Rafael High School District, with a total student population of nearly 7,000. The two districts
are governed by one school board and one district office administration. The Elementary District
is composed of nine schools. The High School District provides secondary education to students
residing in two elementary districts: Dixie School District and San Rafael Elementary District.
The High School District has two comprehensive 9-12 high schools (San Rafael High and Terra
Linda High) and a continuation high school (Madrone High).
Parks and Recreational Facilities
The City of San Rafael has 25 City-owned parks totaling 140 acres, eight county parks totaling
532 acres, one State park with 1,640 acres and three community centers. There are 3,285 acres
of open space within the city limits of San Rafael, or approximately 25 percent of the City’s land
area, which is owned or in part by the City of San Rafael. There is almost 7,300 acres of combined
City and County open space within San Rafael’s Sphere of Influence.
Discussion of Impacts
a) Less than Significant Impact. Given the proposed project would not permanently
increase the existing residential or employment population in the City, the project would
not result in a long-term increase in the demand for public services or require construction
of new governmental facilities. The purpose of the project is to improve stormwater
conveyance and flood control in the surrounding commercial and residential areas.
Therefore, no impacts related to schools, parks or other public facilities would occur.
There is some potential for construction activities to slow emergency response times in a
temporary and minor way; however this is very unlikely given the project’s location in an
open area away from major roads or emergency routes. Impacts to public services would
therefore be less than significant.
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XVI. RECREATION — Would the project:
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact Source
a) Increase the use of existing neighborhood
and regional parks or other recreational
facilities such that substantial physical
deterioration of the facility would occur or
be accelerated?
1
b) Include recreational facilities or require the
construction or expansion of recreational
facilities which might have an adverse
physical effect on the environment?
1
Environmental Setting
No parks or recreational facilities are located in the project site. The San Francisco Bay Trial is
located approximately 920 feet east of the current pump station and runs over the outfall pipe as
it connects to the bay.
Discussion of Impacts
a, b) No Impact. Given the proposed project would not permanently increase the existing
residential or employment population in the City, the project would not increase the use of
nearby recreational facilities. The purpose of the project is to improve stormwater
conveyance and flood control in the surrounding commercial and residential areas and it
does not include recreational facilities or require the construction or expansion of
recreational facilities. Construction activities along the outfall pipe (excavating a pit to
install a pressure vault at the end of the new pipe) could potentially occur within 70 feet of
the San Francisco Bay Trail, but these activities would be temporary and would not disrupt
or preclude recreational activities on the trail or cause frequent recreators to seek other
recreational outlets. No impacts would occur.
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XVII. TRANSPORTATION — Would the
project:
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact Source
a) Conflict with a program, plan, ordinance or
policy addressing the circulation system,
including transit, roadway, bicycle and
pedestrian facilities?
1,2
b) Conflict or be inconsistent with CEQA
Guidelines section 15064.3, subdivision
(b)?
1,2
c) Substantially increase hazards due to a
geometric design feature (e.g., sharp
curves or dangerous intersections) or
incompatible uses (e.g., farm equipment)?
1,2
d) Result in inadequate emergency access? 1,2
Environmental Setting
The project site is located in uninhabited open space north of the Target store on Shoreline
Parkway in the City of San Rafael. The current pump station is located on an unnamed, graveled
turnaround area off of a levee road that connects to Francisco Boulevard East, along which an
associated stormwater discharge pipe runs toward the San Rafael Bay. The area does not
contain other structures or attractions that create utilization of the gravel levee road. However,
the intersection of the levee road with Francisco Boulevard East is often highly trafficked,
especially due to its proximity to Shoreline Boulevard and the commercial shopping centers that
run along it, including Home Depot and Target, and its connection to the Richmond-San Rafael
Bridge. The only pedestrian or bicyclist facility in the vicinity of the project area is the San
Francisco Bay Trail, which runs along the east side of the project site adjacent to San Rafael Bay;
however, the proposed work would be contained to an area outside of the 100-foot shoreline
band, and would therefore stop short of the bay trail.
The San Rafael General Plan 2020 Circulation Element calls out San Rafael’s circulation needs
in the following categories: roadway improvements, school transportation, transit users, transit
services, paratransit services, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, parking facilities, airport facilities,
and funding needs. It also identifies the City’s main highways and arterials. Highway 580, 0.32
miles southwest of the project site, is the closest highway. Francisco Boulevard East (0.3 miles
southwest) and Bellam Boulevard (0.5 miles northwest) are the closest major arterial roads to the
project site. Bellam Boulevard is the main route allowing vehicles access to the residential
neighborhood to the north of the open marsh area in which the project site is located, and
Francisco Boulevard is the only road to which the levee road used for accessing the project site
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actually connects. Lastly, Kerner Boulevard, which creates access to the commercial and light
industrial areas to the northwest and southeast of the project vicinity, is a minor arterial road.
Discussion of Impacts
a) Less than Significant Impact. A significant impact may occur if the adopted California
Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and Marin County Congestion Management
Agency (CMA) thresholds for a significant project impact would be exceeded. To address
the increasing public concern that traffic congestion is impacting the quality of life and
economic vitality of the State of California, the Congestion Management Program (CMP)
was enacted by Proposition 111. The CMP designated a transportation network including
all State highways and some arterials within the County to be monitored by local
jurisdictions. If the LOS standard deteriorates on the CMP network, then local jurisdictions
must prepare a deficiency plan to be in conformance with the CMP program.
As discussed above, the proposed project would not permanently increase traffic on local
roads or highways. The project would maintain all lanes of traffic on all main roads at all
times during construction. The proposed project would not result in long-term traffic
increases. Impacts would be less than significant.
b) Less than Significant Impact. A significant impact may occur if the proposed project
were to be inconsistent with provisions outlined in CEQA Guidelines section 15064.3,
subdivision (b), which sets forth criteria for analyzing transportation impacts. Under the
CEQA Guidelines, a lead agency has discretion to choose the most appropriate
methodology to evaluate a project’s vehicle miles traveled, including a qualitative analysis.
The proposed project would have no impacts whatsoever on vehicle miles traveled in and
around the project site on an operational level. The pump station would require very little
maintenance once it is operational, and that which it would require would be consistent
with current baseline conditions.
Construction traffic (equipment and materials transport and daily worker traffic) would
slightly increase traffic on local roads during the temporary construction phase of the
proposed project. Temporary construction traffic would be limited to equipment delivery
and material transport, and a few employee vehicles on a daily basis, which would be
parked on-site at the gravel turnaround and out of the way of main streets. The temporary
construction-related traffic would not result in a noticeable increase in traffic on local roads.
Vehicles transporting equipment and materials to the project site could cause slight delays
for travelers as the construction vehicles slow to turn onto the levee access road from
Francisco Boulevard East, but no temporary lane closures or detours would be required.
Control measures to warn pedestrians and bicyclists that use the gravel levee road for
recreational purposes, as described in the project description, would be in place during
the construction phase to alert motorists to potential delays. These measures would
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cones, and/or barricades. With these measures and the temporary nature of construction-
related traffic, impacts on traffic would be less than significant.
c) No Impact. A significant impact may occur if a project were to include a new roadway
design, introduce a new land use or permanent project features into an area with specific
transportation requirements and characteristics that have not been previously
experienced in that area, or if project access or other features were designed in such a
way as to create hazardous conditions. The proposed project does not require features or
structures that are not already characteristic of the baseline condition. The project site
already contains a pump station, and the new pump station would be placed immediately
adjacent in the same uninhabited, open space, gravel area off of main roads. The outfall
pipe would be sliplined into the existing pipe, such that no changes to the character of the
area would be created. The proposed work would not bring new traffic or travel to the area
or introduce design features that are not already present, and the proposed uses are the
same as those that area already in place and are therefore compatible. No impacts would
occur in this area.
d) Less than Significant Impact. The proposed project is located at the end of a private
dirt road and is not near or within any designated emergency access routes. During the
temporary construction period, minor delays due to slower moving construction vehicle
traffic may be experienced for emergency access to the residences to the north of the
open marshland in which project work would occur. All lanes would remain open on all
roads and no detours would be required, as all work is contained in the isolated gravel
turnaround of the current pump station. As stated in the standard construction BMPs
outlined in the Project Description, the City or its contractor would notify and coordinate
with law enforcement and emergency service providers prior to the start of construction to
ensure minimal disruption to service during construction. Due to this and the short-term
nature of the construction, impacts would be less than significant.
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XVIII.TRIBAL CULTURAL RESOURCES —
Would the project?
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less than
Significant
No
Impact Source
a) Cause a substantial adverse change in the
significance of a tribal cultural resource,
defined in Public Resources Code section
21074 as either a site, feature, place,
cultural landscape that is geographically
defined in terms of size and scope of the
landscape, sacred place, or object with
cultural value to a California Native
American tribe, and that is:
i) Listed or eligible for listing in the California
Register of Historical Resources, or in a
local register of historical resources as
defined in Public Resources Code section
5020.1(k)?
1
ii) A resource determined by the lead agency,
in its discretion and supported by
substantial evidence, to be significant
pursuant to criteria set forth in subdivision
(c) of Public Resources Code section
5024.1? In applying the criteria set forth in
subdivision (c) of Public Resources Code
section 5024.1, the lead agency shall
consider the significance of the resource to
a California Native American tribe.
1
Environmental Setting
The Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) was contacted via email to request a review
of the Sacred Lands file and to request a list of Native American contacts in this area. The
response letter dated March 4, 2019 by Steven Quinn (NAHC Staff Services Analyst) indicated
that the search of the Sacred Lands File had a positive result. The NAHC response letter identified
two Native American individuals (Gene Buvelot and Greg Sarris) associated with the Federated
Indians of the Graton Rancheria (FIGR) that may have knowledge of cultural resources within the
project area.
Federated Indians of the Graton Rancheria
6400 Redwood Drive, Suite 300
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
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On January 31, 2019 consultation letters were sent to both Native American individuals listed by
the NAHC; as the City has worked with FIGR on other projects, they had contact information to
send letters before hearing back from the NAHC. In a letter dated February 28, 2019, Buffy
McQuillen, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer with the Federated Indians of the Graton
Rancheria, responded to state that the Tribe requests formal consultation for the project.
On April 23, 2019, Theo Sanchez, City of San Rafael, provided the draft Archaeological Survey
Report to Buffy McQuillen for review and comment. Later that day, Buffy McQuillen replied by
email to provide comments on the draft report.
On May 7, 2019, Alex DeGeorgey spoke with Buffy McQuillen over the phone to discuss her
comments on the draft report. Buffy stated that the positive results from the Sacred Lands File
are the prehistoric shell mound sites that are documented in the vicinity of the project area. No
Sacred Sites are present within the project area proper. Ms. McQuillen requested that the tribe
be contacted if previously unidentified cultural resources are discovered during project
implementation.
To date, no additional communications have been completed. Attachment B (Native American
Consultation) of Appendix C (Archaeological Survey Report and Historic Resource Evaluation
Report) provides documentation of Native American correspondences.
Regulatory Setting
Assembly Bill 52
In September 2014, the California Legislature passed Assembly Bill (“AB”) 52, which added
provisions to the Public Resources Code (“PRC”) concerning the evaluation of impacts on tribal
cultural resources under CEQA, and consultation requirements with California Native American
tribes. In particular, AB 52 now requires lead agencies to analyze a project’s impacts on “tribal
cultural resources,” separately from archaeological resources (PRC Section 21074; 21083.09).
Under AB 52, “tribal cultural resources” include “sites, features, places, cultural landscapes,
sacred places, and objects with cultural value to a California Native American tribe” that are either
(1) listed, or determined to be eligible for listing, on the state or local register of historic resources;
or (2) a resource that the lead agency chooses, in its discretion, to treat as a tribal cultural
resource (PRC Section 21074).
AB 52 also requires lead agencies to engage in additional consultation procedures with respect
to California Native American tribes (PRC Sections 21080.3.1, 21080.3.2, 21082.3). If a project
may have a significant impact on a tribal cultural resource, the lead agency’s environmental
document must discuss (1) whether the proposed project has a significant impact on an identified
tribal cultural resource and (2) whether feasible alternatives or mitigation measures avoid or
substantially less the impact on the identified tribal cultural resource (PRC Section 21082.3(b)).
Finally, AB 52 required the Office of Planning and Research to update Appendix G of the CEQA
Guidelines by July 1, 2016 to provide sample questions regarding impacts to tribal cultural
resources (PRC Section 21083.09). AB 52’s provisions apply to projects that have a notice of
preparation filed on or after July 1, 2015.
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California Register of Historical Resources
Criteria for important historical resources on the California Register or historic properties on the
National Register are as follows:
1 Is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns
of local or regional history, or the cultural heritage of California.
2 Is associated with the lives of persons important to local, California history.
3 Embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region or method of construction,
or represents the work of a master or possess high artistic values.
4 Has yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important to the pre-history or history of
the local area or California.
Discussion of Impacts
a-i, ii) Less than Significant with Mitigation Incorporated. Review of historic registers and
inventories indicate that no historical resources are present in the project area. No state,
local, or National Register-listed or eligible properties are located with the 0.5-mile visual
area of the APE. Review of the Sacred Land file by the NAHC identified the presence of
a cultural resource within the project vicinity and recommended consultation with FIGR for
more information. This consultation was completed via phone calls, emails, and cultural
report reviews with FIGR Tribal Historic Preservation Officer, Buffy McQuillen.
Consultation revealed that no Sacred Sites are present within the project area proper;
however, as there is always some potential to uncover previously buried cultural
resources, the tribe requested to be contacted if previously unidentified cultural resources
are discovered during proposed project activities.
Furthermore, per Public Resources Code 5097.98 and Health and Human Safety Code
7050.5, if human remains are encountered, excavation or disturbance of the location shall
be halted in the vicinity of the find, and the County Coroner contacted. If the Coroner
determines the remains are Native American, the Coroner shall contact the Native
American Heritage Commission, who shall identify the person or persons believed to be
most likely descended from the deceased Native American in order to provide guidance
on handling the remains.
Implementation of Mitigation Measure CULT-1 in Section V, along with compliance with
State law, would ensure that impacts to tribal cultural resources remain less than
significant.
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XIX. UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS
— Would the project:
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact Source
a) Require or result in the relocation or
construction of new or expanded water,
wastewater treatment or storm water
drainage, electric power, natural gas, or
telecommunications facilities, the
construction or relocation of which could
cause significant environmental effects?
1
b) Have sufficient water supplies available to
serve the project and reasonably
foreseeable future development during
normal, dry and multiple dry years?
1
c) Result in a determination by the
wastewater treatment provider which
serves or may serve the project that it has
adequate capacity to serve the project’s
projected demand in addition to the
provider’s existing commitments?
1
d) Generate solid waste in excess of State or
local standards, or in excess of the
capacity of local infrastructure, or
otherwise impair the attainment of solid
waste reduction goals?
1
e) Comply with federal, state, and local
management and reduction statutes and
regulations related to solid waste?
1
Discussion of Impacts
a) Less than Significant Impact. The proposed project calls for replacement of the
deteriorated storm drainage pipe that discharges water pumped from the current pump
station into the San Rafael Bay. The outfall pipe has leaks and breaks in two separate
locations where trenches would need to be cut to repair the existing pipe. However, the
rest of the pipe would be replaced via sliplining a new 48-inch-diameter drainage pipe
inside the existing 60-inch-diameter pipe. The project therefore does not require or result
in the relocation or construction of new or expanded water, wastewater treatment, or storm
water drainage. The proposed project would not require much power, but an on-site
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generator would provide any needed electricity. No other utilities or telecommunication
facilities would be required or affected. Less that significant impacts would occur.
b, c) Less than Significant Impact. Neither construction nor operation of the project would
generate wastewater or consume potable water. The project would repair or replace a
pump station and storm drainage pipe. As the proposed project does not have an element
that would increase the residential or employment population of the area and, in essence,
replaces structures and function that are currently present and operational, there would
be less than significant impacts related to water supply, wastewater treatment capacity,
or infrastructure.
d, e) Less than Significant Impact. The project would generate soil spoils and solid waste
from removal of pavement and concrete structures comprising the existing pump station
to be demolished. The 312 cubic yards of net cut soil would be stored on-site and allowed
to revegetate. Other solid waste would be properly disposed of or recycled in a nearby
landfill or approved disposal facility with capacity to receive the waste. Any materials used
during construction would be properly disposed of in accordance with federal, state, and
local regulations. Impacts related to solid waste facilities, statutes, and regulations would
be less than significant.
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XX. WILDFIRE — If located in or near state
responsibility areas or lands classified as
very high fire hazard severity zones, would
the project:
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less than
Significant
No
Impact Source
a) Substantially impair an adopted emergency
response plan or emergency evacuation plan?
1,2
b) Due to slope, prevailing winds, and other
factors, exacerbate wildfire risks, and thereby
expose project occupants to pollutant
concentrations from a wildfire or the
uncontrolled spread of a wildfire?
1,10
c) Require the installation or maintenance of
associated infrastructure (such as roads, fuel
breaks, emergency water sources, power lines
or other utilities) that may exacerbate fire risk or
that may result in temporary or ongoing impacts
to the environment?
1
d) Expose people or structures to significant risks,
including downslope or downstream flooding or
landslides, as a result of runoff, post-fire slope
instability, or drainage changes?
1,10
Environmental Setting
The project site is not with the Wildland Urban Interface and is therefore not designated as a Very
High Severity Zone per the San Rafael Fire Department.31 The proposed project site is within an
open marshland area, with very little slope.
Discussion of Impacts
a-d) Less than Significant Impact. The proposed project would not impair an adopted
emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan due to its location in an open
area, away from residences, business, and major roads. The project site is flat, outside
the Wildland Urban Interface, and is not considered a High Severity Zone for wildfire. The
project is replacing an existing structure, and therefore does not require installation of
additional utility infrastructure over the current baseline condition. The proposed project
would pose less than significant impacts related to exacerbating or exposing people to
wildfire risk.
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XXI. MANDATORY FINDINGS OF
SIGNIFICANCE
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact Source
a) Does the project have the potential to
substantially degrade the quality of the
environment, substantially reduce the
habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a
fish or wildlife population to drop below
self-sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate
a plant or animal community, substantially
reduce the number or restrict the range of
a rare or endangered plant or animal or
eliminate important examples of the major
periods of California history or prehistory?
1
b) Does the project have impacts that are
individually limited, but cumulatively
considerable? (“Cumulatively
considerable” means that the incremental
effects of a project are considerable when
viewed in connection with the effects of
past projects, the effects of other current
projects, and the effects of probable future
projects)?
1
c) Does the project have environmental
effects that will cause substantial adverse
effects on human beings, either directly or
indirectly?
1
Discussion of Impacts
a) Less than Significant with Mitigation Incorporation. The incorporation of the mitigation
measures included in Section IV (Biological Resources) would reduce potential impacts
to a less-than-significant level. The project site does not contain any resource listed in, or
determined to be eligible by, the State Historical Resource Commission and does not
contain a resource included in a local register of historic resources or identified as
significant in a historical resource survey. Additionally, the project site does not contain
any object, building, structure, site, area, place, record, or manuscript that a lead agency
determined to be historically significant or significant in the architectural, engineering,
scientific, economic, agricultural, educational, social, political, military, or cultural annals
of California. However, cultural resources could potentially be uncovered during
construction. Mitigation measures included in Section V (Cultural Resources) would
reduce potential impacts to a less-than-significant level.
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b) Less Than Significant with Mitigation Incorporation. Cumulatively considerable
means that the incremental effects of an individual project are considerable when viewed
in connection with the effects of past projects, the effects of other current projects, and the
effects of probable future projects. The analysis within this Initial Study demonstrates that
the project would not have any individually limited, but cumulatively considerable impacts.
As presented in the analysis in Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Hazards and
Hazardous Materials, Noise, and Tribal Cultural Resources sections, any potentially
significant impacts would be less than significant after mitigation. Due to the limited scope
of direct physical impacts to the environment associated with construction, the project’s
impacts are project-specific in nature. Compliance with the conditions of approval issued
for the proposed development would further assure that project-level impacts would not
be cumulatively considerable. Consequently, the project along with other cumulative
projects would create a less than significant cumulative impact with respect to all
environmental issues.
c) Less Than Significant Impact. With implementation of the construction measures and
BMPs discussed in the Project Description, the project would not result in substantial
adverse effects to human beings, either directly or indirectly.
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CHECKLIST INFORMATION SOURCES
1. Professional judgment and expertise of the environmental/technical specialists evaluating
the project, based on a review of existing conditions and project details, including standard
construction measures and technical reports
2. City of San Rafael General Plan, 2004
3. California Department of Transportation, 2012
4. California Department of Conservation, 2016
5. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, California Department of Fish and Game, and California
Native Plant Society species lists
6. Natural Resources Conservation Service, 2017
7. Federal Emergency Management Agency, 2016
8. California Department of Conservation, 2015
9. City of San Rafael Noise Ordinance
10. ABAG Hazards Mapping, 2019
11. Bay Area Air Quality Management District, 2010
12. USGS Mineral Resources Data System, 2011
13. Biological Resources Memorandum, WRA 2019
14. Archaeological Survey Report and Historic Resource Evaluation Report, Alta 2019
15. San Quentin Pump Station Basis of Design Report and Appendices, CSW|Stuber-Stroeh,
2018
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REPORT PREPARATION
City of San Rafael – CEQA Lead Agency
Hunter Young, P.E., Senior Civil Engineer
CSW|Stuber-Stroeh Engineering Group, Inc. – Project Engineer
Rich Souza, P.E., Project Manager
WRA, Inc. – CEQA and Regulatory Permits Consultant
Justin Semion, Principal
Geoff Reilly, Project Manager
Rachael Carnes, Environmental Planner
Elan Alford, Environmental Permitting Specialist
Rhiannon Korhummel, Biologist
Katie Smith, Biologist
Neal Jander, GIS Professional
ALTA Archaeological Consultants – CEQA Cultural Resources Subconsultant
Risa DeGeorgey, Principal
Alex DeGeorgey, Principal
Baseline Environmental Consulting – CEQA Hazardous Materials Subconsultant
Bruce Abelli-Amen, Principal
APPENDIX A:APPENDIX A:APPENDIX A:APPENDIX A:
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CSW|STUBER STROEH ENGINEERING GROUP
Email: richs@cswst2.com
Website: www.cswst2.com
SAN QUENTIN PUMP STATION
BASIS OF DESIGN
Tel: 415 883-9850
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY _________________________________________________ 2
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Figure 1: Watershed Map ______________________________________________ 4
HYDROLOGY AND HYDRAULIC STUDY ___________________________________ 5
Table 1: 24-Hour Rain Event Peak Discharge Rates _________________________ 5
Table 2: Pump Analysis Results _________________________________________ 5
PUMP SELECTION _____________________________________________________ 6
Table 3: Vertical Pump Review __________________________________________ 6
Table 4: Submersible Pump Review ______________________________________ 6
PUMP STATION LOCATION AND LAYOUT _________________________________ 7
Figure 2: Aerial Map __________________________________________________ 7
DISCHARGE PIPE _____________________________________________________ 9
OPINION OF PROBALE CONSTRUCTION COST ___________________________ 12
Table 5: Alternatives Cost Analysis for New Pump Station near Bay ____________ 12
Table 6: Alternatives Cost Analysis for New Pump Station near Existing Station ___ 12
Table 7: Layout Option 1 (3-Pumping Units) _______________________________ 12
Table 8: Layout Option 2 (3-Pumping Units) _______________________________ 13
RECOMMENDATIONS _________________________________________________ 14
APPENDICESAPPENDICESAPPENDICESAPPENDICES
A. Draft Geotechnical Investigation Report - San Quentin Pump Station Reconstruction
B. Environment Technical Memorandum
C. Drainage Study
D. Vertical Pump Specification
E. Submersible Pump Specification
F. Opinion of Probable Construction Cost
G. Schematic Layout Options
H. Concept Plan
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of San Rafael retained CSW|StuberStroeh Engineering Group (CSW|ST2) to provide a Basis of Design
and Concept Plan to replace the San Quentin pump station and portions of the 60inch diameter outfall pipe. The
pump stations was built in 1972 and has been operational for 46 years. During that time the outfall pipe
deteriorated to the point where leaks are noticeable at the ground surface when the pumps are in use. The
pumps have been maintained, but are passed the efficient operating life and need to be repaired. Furthermore
the station itself shows signs of age and continues to settle differentially relative to the outfall pipe and site.
Repairing the structure is anticipated to be more expensive than replacement of the pump station. The purpose of
the Concept Plan is to review the various options to replace the pump station and outfall pipe and set parameters
under which the design will be completed. The Concept Plan provides a visual aid for pump station alternatives,
whereas the Basis of Design provides the foundation for future construction documents.
CSW|ST2 completed a field and boundary survey to use as a base map in the design. The survey information
includes existing site features, limits of wetland boundary, and property lines. The information may be utilized in
future construction documents and for temporary construction easement and/or right of entry determinations.
CSW|ST2 coordinated the City’s maintenance staff to better understand existing pump station conditions and
flooding concerns within the watershed during large storm events. We subsequently modeled significant storm
events to determine appropriate pump alternatives and pipe types and sizes. To establish the physical constraints
and opportunities of the site the CSW|ST2 team studied the geotechnical and environmental conditions for
inclusion within the Basis of Design and future construction documents.
The intent of the Basis of Design is to give City staff an opportunity to review and comment on the preferred
alternatives and layout prior to completing construction documents. As shown in Appendix G, three (3) pump
station layouts were considered in two (2) locations. In addition to the alternatives and layouts included herein,
we considered relocating the pump station closer to the Bay (Option 2 in Appendix G). This option, however,
proved to have significant costs resulting from environmental impacts, mitigation and monitoring, and land
acquisition from neighboring private landowner(s). The relocated pump station option is not financially feasible as
indicated in Table 7. Further discussion of the environmental challenges are listed in the WRA technical
memorandum (Appendix B). As indicated in the Concept plan, locating the new pump station as close to the
existing pump station as possible provides the following benefits:
·Maintains existing low point in the channel and lagoon drainage system
·Minimizes impacts to sensitive habitat areas
·Provides close proximity to the existing electrical service resulting in no electrical service relocation
·Provides sufficient area for construction staging
·Provides better access and staging areas including a turnaround for maintenance vehicles
Locating the new pump station in close proximity to the existing is not without some challenges. Those
challenges include potential longterm settlement, a greater length of outfall pipe and minimizing the backwater to
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the outfall pipe and pump caused by tidal fluctuation. CSW|ST2 feels these challenges can be mitigated by
including the following in the design:
·Design structural elements to provide a floating foundation for the pump station and distribute loads to the
soft underlying bay muds thus minimizing additional settlement and allowing more consistent settlement
between the pump station and the outfall pipe.
·Utilize lightweight back fills to decrease the trench loading and settlement.
·Install flap gates to prevent intrusion of bay water into the new storm drain pipe.
Pump station layout is based on recommendations listed in the Hydraulic Institute Standards to increase pump
efficiency. Per the findings of the Drainage Study report, either two (2) pumps each with a 100 cfs or three (3)
pumps each with a 66 cfs capacity will provide approximately 1foot freeboard elevation to the maximum water
surface elevation indicated by staff (Appendix G). Utilizing three (3) 100 cfs pumps will further increase the
freeboard to 2foot and increase the time between pump runs. The pump type will be axial flow vertical pumps.
Additionally, a smaller submersible pump will be utilized for nuisance water between storms and through the dry
months. Benefits and constraints for the feasible pump types are listed in Tables 3 and 4. Opinion of probable
construction costs for the pump station based on relocating closer to the Bay or adjacent to the existing pump
station are listed in Tables 7 and 8. Differential costs associated with utilizing either a (2) or (3) pump
configuration with either a pump vault or pressure chamber are indicated in Tables 5 and 6.
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INTRODUCTION
The San Quentin Pump Station was constructed over 40 years ago to serve a portion of east San Rafael that was
envisioned as a major light industrial area extending toward the Richmond San Rafael Bridge from the canal area.
The pump station lifts storm water from the large lowlying detention ponds through the levee for discharge to San
Rafael Bay. Under the current pump system, if the pump station loses power or one of the two pumps fail, then
flooding occurs in the industrial areas and along Highway 580 leading to the Richmond San Rafael Bridge.
Regional geologic mapping (California Division of Mines and Geology, 1976) indicates the project site is underlain
by artificial fill over Bay Mud with marsh deposits to the north. The pump station is located on former marshland that
was reportedly filled in the 1960s and was developed as a pump station in 1973 as a part of the East San Rafael
Drainage Assessment District. The surface elevations at the site generally range between +2 and +5 and are
protected from the bay by a levee along the San Rafael Bay. At the east end of the site the outfall pipe lies under
the levee (elevation +9) before terminating in the outboard bank of the levee. The adjacent ±20foot high
embankment was constructed for the Target store in 2013 and is located immediately south of the outfall pipeline.
The San Quentin Disposal Site (SQDS), located immediately south of the site was a permitted Class III landfill that
accepted construction and landscape debris from 1968 to 1987. Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB)
landfill closure report (2001) indicates the landfill does not extend onto the pump station site.
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HYDROLOGY AND HYDRAULIC STUDY
The San Quentin Pump Station watershed is approximately 403 acres (see Figure 1) and flows into a storage
basin created as part of the East San Rafael Drainage Assessment. The watershed consists of Hydrologic Soil
Groups “B” and “undefined” (which is assumed to be Group “D”) according to the USDA Soil Survey. Hydrologic
models were developed for a double storm event to determine potential flooding of atrisk properties if the
detention basin is partially filled from a smaller significant storm which is preceded by a large storm event. Given
the slow percolation of the bay muds, we assumed the detention basin will be partially filled. Consequently, we
modeled a 5year, 24hour storm event followed by the 100year, 24hour storm event with a two hour overlap
between the two events. Results of the 5 and 100year peak discharge rates for the 24hour storm event are
indicated below and in the Drainage Study.
Table 1: 24Hour Rain Event Peak Discharge Rates
Recurrence Interval Time to Peak (hours)
Peak Discharge Rate
(cfs)
5 Year 3.1 153.28
100 Year 3.1 329.10
Anecdotal evidence indicates the parcels on the west side of Highway 101 flood since the current pumps only
yield 50 cfs at their peak discharge flows. The atrisk properties are located at an elevation of approximately 4.0
foot (NAVD 88). This elevation was used as the allowable peak water elevation in developing the hydraulic model
for the pond and pumps. Results of four (4) different pump sizing configurations based on the maximum 4.0 foot
water surface elevation (WSEL) are indicated below and in the Drainage Study.
Table 2: Pump Analysis Results
Pump
Flow Rate
Maximum
WSEL
Constraints / Benefits
Freeboard Pump On Pump Off
(2) 50 cfs 3.9 N/A 24 hrs N/A
(3) 66 cfs 2.9 1’ 8 hrs 2 hrs
(2) 80 cfs 3.9 N/A 17 hrs 1 hr
(2) 100 cfs 2.9 1’ 10 hrs 2 hrs
(3)100 cfs 2.1 2’ 6 hrs 3 hrs
The analysis indicates that either a three (3) 66 cfs pump system or a two (2) 100 cfs pump system has sufficient
capacity to convey the peak discharge rate from the 5year 24hour and 100year 24hour storm in series while
maintaining a 1’ freeboard above the WSEL and allowing for pump rest periods.
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PUMP SELECTION
The pump station will house two (2) or three (3) Cascade vertical axial flow pumps. To provide enough
head/pressure for the storm water discharged from the pumps to reach the bay, water will be pumped into a
pressure chamber which will be connected to the outfall pipe. The pump efficiency for (3) 200 HP pumps capable
of 66 cfs is over 81%. The pump efficiency for (2) 300 HP pumps capable of 100 cfs is approximately 80%. The
proposed discharge assembly, pressure box will be configured to better drive the outflow from the pump
discharges to the outfall pipe through directed discharge assemblies and other miscellaneous equipment housed
in the pump station and pressure chamber. These improvements will improve normal operations as well. In our
opinion, using (3) vertical axial flow pumps is the preferred option. Utilizing (3) smaller 66 cfs pumps provides
flexibility and increase efficiency for the more frequent, smaller storm events while also having the capacity for the
100year storm event. Utilizing (3) 100 cfs pumps provides more flexibility on larger storm events with increased
pump rest time and a higher freeboard over the maximum 4.0 foot water surface elevation. The benefits and
constraints of the vertical pump are listed below.
Table 3: Vertical Pump Review
Benefits Constraints
Low Maintenance Unsuitability of Shallow Sumps
Easy Access Headloss in Suction & Discharge Assembly
Freshwater Flushing of Bearings Limited Pump Access
Small Floor Area Noise Level
Options reviewed for submersible pumps are shown in Appendix E. Flygt pumps capable of handling either 66 or
100 cfs were reviewed. Pump efficiency for (3) 185 HP pump capable of 66 cfs is approximately 81%. The pump
efficiency for (2) 230 HP pump capable of 100 cfs is approximately 81%. A smaller 3 HP submersible pump shall
be included in the final documents for nuisance water during dry weather season and maintenance purposes.
The benefits and constraints of the submersible pump are listed below.
Table 4: Submersible Pump Review
Benefits Constraints
Availability of Pump Sizes More Expensive Pump & Motor
Natural Cooling by Stormwater Need to Submerge Pump
Easy to Remove for Repairs Limited Motor Sizes
Protection from Dry Well Flooding
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PUMP STATION LOCATION AND LAYOUT
The most cost efficient pump station location is typically at the low point of the watershed. As indicated in the
environmental technical memorandum (Appendix B), the existing pump station is already located at the low point.
As part of the East San Rafael Drainage Assessment District project, the area was excavated to create a low point
at the existing pump station. The area excavated for the lagoon is now considered to be sensitive habitat area
(wetland) with special status plant and animal species. Relocating the pump station closer to the bay, as
indicated in Option 2 (Appendix G), requires excavation and a net loss of wetlands area for a new drainage
channel. Recent Corps regulations favor purchase of credits in mitigation banks over projectsponsored
mitigation. The cost of these credits are expected to run approximately $1 million. This cost does not include
monitoring requirements or land acquisition costs, which will be required if this option is considered. Locating the
pump station closer to the bay places the station between the toe of the building pad for the Target store and the
top of the bank of the storage pond. This is a narrow area and does not provide an easy staging area from which
to build the station.
Locating a new pump station south of the existing pump station minimizes wetland disturbance and provides the
benefit of a relative large construction staging area with good access. As indicated in Options 1 and 3 (Appendix
G), the pump station will be located near the existing PG&E power pole. The proximity to the current station
should not significantly affect the operation of the existing pump station during construction. As indicated in the
Concept plan, CSW|ST2 recommends the new pump station be located close to the existing watershed low point,
south of the existing pump station.
As indicated in the geotechnical report, the planned pump station is feasible from a geotechnical standpoint. The
weight of the new pump station is anticipated to be less than the weight of the excavated soil to build the station. ,
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(E)Drainage
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(E) Pump
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(N) Pump Station
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The weight of the removed soil will offset the weight of the new station, minimizing additional settlement of the
structure. Primary geotechnical considerations for the project include:
·Excavation through soft Bay Mud
·Providing appropriate temporary support for excavations
·Providing appropriate seismic and structural design for any new structures
·Providing for proper bedding and trench backfill
·Minimizing the extent of excavation and associated backfills for new manholes and other belowgrade
structures that are underlain by Bay Mud
As indicated in the geotechnical report, the planned pump station is feasible from a geotechnical standpoint. The
weight of the new pump station is anticipated to be less than the weight of the excavated soil to build the station.
The weight of the removed soil will offset the weight of the new station, minimizing additional settlement of the
structure. Primary geotechnical considerations for the project include:
The Motor Control Center and other electrical components are housed outside the pump station. An electrical
instrumentation and controls design will be incorporated in the final pump station design. Based upon initial
review of the PG&E electrical facilities, the existing transformer will be a ground mounted transformer. As
indicated in the Concept plan, an area will be designated for an existing City supplied portable generator. Alarm
monitoring and controls will be determined by City staff and incorporated in the final design plans.
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DISCHARGE PIPING
Discharge piping and miscellaneous equipment housed in the pump station will be necessary for normal
operations. Options for use of a pressure vault or a manifold discharge assembly were reviewed. The current
pump station utilizes a pressure vault which connects to a 60inch diameter outfall pipe. A pressure vault
minimizes pressure loss, construction costs, and future maintenance.
Figure 3: Pressure Vault
Hydraulic calculations for a pressurized manifold system revealed high headloss through the bends and valves,
which would require larger pumps further increasing costs. Consequently, the pressure vault is recommended to
be used for the final design of the pump station.
Figure 4: Pressure Manifold
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As indicated in the Concept plan, the pressure vault will connect to a pressurized outfall pipe. Based on
discussion with City maintenance crews, the existing 60inch RCP outfall pipe leaks and has settled unevenly in
the bay mud causing sags. Due to poor access and presence of water in the existing outfall pipe, TV inspection
was not a viable option to determine the existing pipe condition. CSW|ST2 retained Bess Test Lab to utilize
Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and potholing to help locate the size and magnitude of potential pipe sags.
GPR is limited in moist clays as the electromagnetic signal is weak and the results are approximate. Based on
results of the GPR, our preliminary opinion is that there are three (3) sags and either a dislocated or broken pipe
segment. The magnitude of the sags appears to be less than 12inches.
CSW|ST2 looked at three potential options to improve the 900 feet of discharge outfall pipe. These options
include 1) slip lining the existing 60inch RCP with the new 48inch diameter HDPE, 2) installing a Cured in Place
Pipe (CIPP) within the 60inch RCP, and 3) open trench removal of the existing pipe and installing in a new 48
inch diameter HDPE pipe. Given the narrow (25foot) work area and insignificant headloss, a larger diameter pipe
was not considered for open trench construction. The following includes the benefits and constraints of each
option.
Option 1 – Slip Line
Slip lining the existing pipe may be feasible if the existing pipe sags and any dislocation(s) are repaired. Location
of the existing pipe deficiencies and anomalies are approximate due to limited access. The contractor will be
required to dewater the existing storm drain and maintain operation of the existing pump station while thoroughly
cleaning and installing the new pipe inside of the existing pipe. The benefits of this option include a smoother
lining and less headloss. Slip line rehabilitation technology has been historically successful and works well with
long straight pipe segments. Given the environmentally sensitive habitat and limited work area (25foot wide), slip
lining provides a viable solution.
Option 2 – Cured in Place Pipe
The second option, CIPP, requires fixing existing sags and dislocation and then placement of one or two layers of
carbon fiber with thermosetting resin inside the existing 60inch RCP. The impregnated liner is then filled with hot
,PR , our pre li mina ry opi nion is tha t the re are three (3) sags an d either a di sloca ted or
mag1nitu de of the sagIs appears to be less than 12-in ches .
. ed at th ree potential options. to improve th e 900 feet of disch arge outfa ll pipe . These
li nin g the ex isting 60 ai nch RCP wi th th e new 4'8--i nch diamete r HDPE, 2) in sta llin g a C
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water or steam and held at a temperature above 180°F until the resin chemically reacts, curing to form a new pipe
inside the old pipe. Ultraviolet light is an alternative method for curing the CIPP liner. Major factors impacting the
thickness of the CIPP liner include the extent of deterioration of the existing pipe, the depth of cover, and the
presence of storm and/or groundwater.
The advantage of this method is the liner is thinner than the pipeline materials used for slip lining. The new
pipeline is mechanically bonded to the host pipe and movement of the cured pipe is not likely to occur. Since the
CIPP pipe essentially coats the existing pipe with a very smooth wall, the outfall pipe will more efficiently convey
the storm water to the bay, reducing the headloss in the outfall pipe. CIPP is typically costcompetitive with slip
lining. One major drawback with the CIPP method is the potential release of styrene from curing water to the bay.
Special catchment may be required to mitigate the potential environmental impact. In addition, the existing outfall
discharge pipe requires repairs and dewatering during the CIPP process. Given the environmentally sensitive
habitat and potential release of styrene, this option is not included in the Concept plan.
Option 3 – Open Trench for Pipe Replacement
Opencut replacement of the existing discharge pipe with a new 48inch HDPE pipe is a viable option. As indicated
in the Concept plan, a new manhole located outside the 100foot BCDC shoreline band is recommended to
provide access for future maintenance and to allow installation of a flap gate to prevent tidal water from the bay to
enter the outfall pipe. Using a smaller 48inch HDPE will have an equivalent head loss through the outfall pipe as
compared with the existing 60inch diameter RCP.
Hazen Williams Equation where Hf = headloss, ft
V = velocity, ft/s
Hf = 3.022 * V1.85 * L C = roughness coefficient
C1.85 * D1.165 D = pipe diameter, ft
Hf = 3.022 * 10.21.85 * 986 = 6.1 ft 48 inch HDPE
1301.85 * 41.165
Hf = 3.022 * 10.21.85 * 986 = 6.7 ft 60 inch RCP
1001.85 * 51.165
Disadvantages of installing a new pipe is the limited, narrow length of property and construction cost. A
temporary construction easement or RightofEntry may be required by the adjacent private land owners.
Geotechnical review indicates the bottom of the new outfall pipeline excavation will typically not extend through
the fill soils and into the underlying Bay Mud. Where excavations extend into soft, loose, or otherwise unstable
soils, the trench bottoms will be overexcavated a minimum of 18 inches below the planned pipe invert and
backfilled with a light weight backfill and/or drain rock.
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OPINION OF PROBABLE CONSTRUCTION COST
Throughout the Basis of Design, CSW|ST2 explored a variety of design options with varying approaches to the
number and type of pumps, design of the pressure chamber or manifold at the pumps discharge, replacing the
outfall, and location of the pump station. The following matrices show the options which could be considered from
the various combinations of approaches. Within each cell we have identified a relative cost to the 3pump with
pressure chamber and 48” opencut outfall pipe scenario indicated in the opinions of probable construction cost in
Tables 7 and 8.
Table 5: Alternatives Cost Analysis for New Pump Station Near Bay
Pumps/Discharge 48" Open-Cut 48" Slip Line 60" CIPP
2 Pumps w/manifold +75,000 +63,750 +58,750
2 Pumps w/pressure chamber -237,500 -248,750 -253,750
3 Pumps w/manifold +312,500 +301,250 +296,250
3 Pumps w/pressure chamber - -11,250 -16,250
Table 6: Alternatives Cost Analysis for New Pump Station Near Existing Station
Pumps/Discharge 48" Open-Cut 48" Slip Line 60" CIPP
2 Pumps w/manifold -237,500 -300,000 -325,000
2 Pumps w/pressure chamber +75,000 +12,500 -12,500
3 Pumps w/manifold +312,500 +250,000 +225,000
3 Pumps w/pressure chamber - -62,500 -87,500
The matrices demonstrate the relative values of various combinations. In our opinion, the largest variables are
the pump station location, use of a pressurized manifold, and use of CIPP in the existing outfall pipe. To explore
the pump station location further, we included the anticipated incidental costs which include mitigation, monitoring,
and property acquisition. As indicated in Tables 5 and 6, locating the pump station closer to the bay significantly
increases the incidental costs. Utilizing a pressurized manifold significantly increases the construction cost and
future maintenance cost to maintain the valves. Use of CIPP in the outfall pipe in Tables 5 and 6 does not show
the potential high incidental cost for mitigation and monitoring. As previously indicated, use of CIPP is not
anticipated due to the sensitive habitat and release of chemicals in the CIPP process.
The Concept plan of the three (3) pump station options are depicted in Appendix (H). The first layout option
assumes locating the new pump station adjacent to the existing pump station. This option assumes the use of
three (3) vertical axial flow pumps and provides two (2) alternatives for repair/replacement of the existing outfall
discharge pipe outside the 100foot BCDC shoreline band. The second option assumes a similar pump layout
(three (3) axial flow pumps) and also provides two alternatives for the repair/replacement of the existing out fall.
The following two tables show the opinion of probable construction and incidental costs for Option 1 and Option 2:
Table 7: Layout Option 1 (3-Pumping Units)
Construction Cost = $ 2,940,000
Incidental Expenses = $ 2,691,640
Total = $ 5,631,640
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Table 8: Layout Option 2 (3-Pumping Units)
Construction Cost = $ 2,981,250
Incidental Expenses = $ 254,000
Total = $ 3,235,250
The two tables show a significant difference between probable costs: $3.2 to $5.6 million. While the outfall pipe
line item cost for locating the pump station near the existing station is much higher, the cost is more than offset by
the incidental costs of land acquisition and environmental mitigation. Additionally, there is an increase in cost for
locating the new pump station closer to the bay resulting from a very confined site.
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RECOMENDATIONS
The Basis of Design report covered the following items pertinent to the San Quentin pump station construction
and outfall pipe repair/replacement.
·Defined the watershed basin size draining to the San Quentin Pump Station
·Quantified the storm water runoff with the watershed basin based on a 5year storm event followed by a
100year storm event
·Confirmed the storage volume within the existing lagoon
·Defined options for locating the new pump station various layout configurations
·Defined the pump unit type, capacity, size, and quantity based on the design WSEL
·Identified existing conditions of the 60inch RCP
·Identified Repair/replacement options for the pump station outfall discharge piping
·Developed opinions of probable construction and incidental costs for the new pump station
Of the two (2) potential pump station locations, the anticipated incidental cost for environmental mitigation and
land acquisition to locate the pump station near the bay is nearly equivalent to the construction cost, which
significantly increases the overall project cost. As a result, we recommend relocating the pump station within City
lands at the low point of the watershed.
There are two (2) potential pump types appropriate for this application: Vertical axial flow and submersible.
Based on lower maintenance requirements, ease of access, and physical site features, we recommend use of
vertical axial flow pumps for the main pumps, while utilizing a smaller submersible pump for nuisance water during
the dry weather season.
The report reviews the use of two (2) and three (3) pumping units in the new pump station. We recommend using
three (3) vertical axial flow pumps either with a 66 or 100 cfs capacity. Three (3) pumps provides more flexibility
for operation and maintenance for the more frequent, smaller storm events and larger storm events than options
with two (2) pumps. In the three pump system, one (1) pump could be out of operation, and the remaining two
pumps could handle a single 100year storm event without exceeding the 4.0 maximum water surface elevation.
As discussed herein, the outfall can be improved in several ways. At this time we propose bringing both the slip
lining and open trench approaches forward into the first construction document phase to best asses the City’s
options. As we identify whether or not land acquisition is required, we can determine the best outfall pipe option.
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APPENDIX A, SUB-APPENDIX A:
Draft Geotechnical Investigation Report
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GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION
CSW/STUBER-STROEH ENGINEERING GROUP
SAN QUENTIN PUMP STATION RECONSTRUCTION
SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA
March 30, 2018
Job No. 737.299
Prepared For:
CSW/Stuber-Stroeh Engineering Group
45 Leveroni Court
Novato, California 94949
CERTIFICATION
This document is an instrument of service, prepared by or under the direction of the undersigned
professionals, in accordance with the current ordinary standard of care. The service specifically excludes
the investigation of polychlorinated byphenols, radon, asbestos or any other hazardous materials. The
document is for the sole use of the client and consultants on this project. No other use is authorized. If the
project changes, or more than two years have passed since issuance of this report, the findings and
recommendations must be updated.
MILLER PACIFIC ENGINEERING GROUP REVIEWED BY
(a California corporation)
DRAFT DRAFT
Eric Dabanian Scott Stephens
Geotechnical Engineer No. 2526 Geotechnical Engineer No. 2398
(Expires 6/30/19) (Expires 6/30/19)
GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION
CSW/STUBER-STROEH ENGINEERING GROUP
SAN QUENTIN PUMP STATION RECONSTRUCTION
SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 1
2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION .............................................................................................. 1
3.0 SITE CONDITIONS ......................................................................................................... 2
3.1 Regional Geology ........................................................................................................ 2
3.2 Seismicity .................................................................................................................... 2
3.3 Surface Conditions & Site History ................................................................................ 3
3.4 Field Exploration and Laboratory Testing ...................... ................................................3
3.5 Subsurface Conditions and Groundwater ...................... ................................................4
3.6 Previous Geotechnical Investigation ............................................................................ 4
4.0 GEOLOGIC HAZARDS ................................................................................................... 4
4.1 Seismic Shaking .......................................................................................................... 5
4.2 Liquefaction and Related Effects .................................................................................. 5
4.3 Settlement ................................................................................................................... 5
4.4 Corrosive Soils ............................................................................................................. 6
5.0 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................ 6
5.1 Seismic Design ............................................................................................................ 6
5.2 Earthwork .................................................................................................................... 7
Excavations .......................................................................................................... 7
Trench Bottom Stabilization .................................................................................. 7
Fill Materials.......................................................................................................... 8
Fill Placement and Compaction ............................................................................ 8
5.3 Foundation and Pump Station Structural Design ........................................................10
5.4 Temporary Support of Excavations .............................................................................11
6.0 SUPPLEMENTAL GEOTECHNICAL SERVICES ...........................................................11
7.0 LIST OF REFERENCES ................................................................................................12
5.2.1
5.2.2
5.2.3
5.2.4
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FIGURE 1: SITE LOCATION MAP
FIGURE 2: PRELIMINARY SITE PLAN
FIGURE 3: REGIONAL GEOLOGIC MAP
FIGURE 4: ACTIVE FAULT MAP
FIGURE 5: TUNNELMAN’S GROUND CLASSIFICATION FOR SOILS
FIGURE 6: PUMP STATION DESIGN CRITIERIA
TABLE 1: 2016 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE SEISMIC DESIGN CRITERIA
TABLE 2: GRADATION REQUIREMENTS FOR LIGHTWEIGHT FILL
TABLE 3: PUMP STATION DESIGN CRITERIA
TABLE 4: SHORING DESIGN CRITERIA
APPENDIX A: SUBSURFACE EXPLORATION AND LABORATORY TESTING
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GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION
CSW/STUBER-STROEH ENGINEERING GROUP
SAN QUENTIN PUMP STATION RECONSTRUCTION
SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA
1.0 INTRODUCTION
This report presents the results of our Geotechnical Investigation for the San Rafael Department
of Public Works’ San Quentin Pump Station Reconstruction Project in San Rafael, California. The
site is located east of Francisco Boulevard East and immediately north of the Target Store, as
shown on the Site Location Map, Figure 1.
Our work was performed in accordance with our Agreement for Professional Services dated
January 10, 2018. The purpose of our Geotechnical Investigation was to explore subsurface
conditions and to develop geotechnical criteria for design and construction of the pump station
improvements and associated new sewer pipeline. The scope of our services includes:
Review of geotechnical reference documents regarding development of the existing pump
station and the adjacent Target Store.
Exploration of subsurface conditions with one test boring located within the footprint of
the planned pump station.
Geotechnical laboratory testing to estimate pertinent engineering properties of the soils
encountered during our exploration.
Evaluation of relevant geologic hazards including seismic shaking, settlement, and other
hazards.
Preparing geotechnical recommendations and design criteria related to foundations,
lateral pressures, temporary support of excavations, trench backfill, seismic design, and
other geotechnical-related items.
Preparation of this report which summarizes our subsurface exploration and laboratory
testing programs, evaluation of relevant geologic hazards, including settlement, and
geotechnical recommendations and design criteria.
2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The project generally consists of replacing the existing pump station and 1,000 feet of discharge
pipe with a new pump station located immediately south of the existing pump station. The site is
located immediately north of a closed landfill and is underlain by relatively thick deposits of weak,
compressible bay mud. We understand the ground around the pump station has experienced
roughly 2-feet of settlement since it was constructed in 1972. Repairs have been made to the pump
station/discharge pipe connection which continues to settle. The existing pump station is supported
on deep driven piles and therefore is likely not experiencing settlement. The proposed
improvements are shown on the Preliminary Site Plan, Figure 2.
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3.0 SITE CONDITIONS
3.1 Regional Geology
The project site lies within the Coast Ranges geomorphic province of California. Regional
topography within the Coast Ranges province is characterized by northwest-southeast trending
mountain ridges and intervening valleys that parallel the major geologic structures, including the
San Andreas Fault System. The province is also generally characterized by abundant landsliding
and erosion, owing in part to its typically high levels of precipitation and seismic activity.
The oldest rocks in the region are the sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks of the
Jurassic-Cretaceous age (190- to 65-million years old) Franciscan Complex. Within Marin County,
a variety of sedimentary and volcanic rocks of Tertiary (1.8- to 65-million years old) and
Quaternary (less than 1.8-million years old) age locally overlie the basement rocks of the
Franciscan Complex. Tectonic deformation and erosion during late Tertiary and Quaternary time
(the last several million years) formed the prominent coastal ridges and intervening valleys typical
of the Coast Ranges province. The youngest geologic units in the region are Quaternary-age (last
1.8 million years) sedimentary deposits, including alluvial deposits which partially fill most of the
valleys and colluvial deposits which typically blanket the lower portions of surrounding slopes.
The project site is located immediately west of San Pablo Bay. Regional geologic mapping
(California Division of Mines and Geology, 1976) indicates that the site is underlain by artificial fill
over Bay Mud with marsh deposits mapped directly to the north. A Regional Geologic Map and
descriptions of the mapped geologic units are shown on Figure 3.
3.2 Seismicity
The project site is located within the seismically active San Francisco Bay Area and will therefore
experience the effects of future earthquakes. Earthquakes are the product of the build-up and
sudden release of strain along a “fault” or zone of weakness in the earth's crust. Stored energy
may be released as soon as it is generated or it may be accumulated and stored for long periods
of time. Individual releases may be so small that they are detected only by sensitive instruments,
or they may be violent enough to cause destruction over vast areas.
Faults are seldom single cracks in the earth's crust but are typically comprised of localized shear
zones which link together to form larger fault zones. Within the Bay Area, faults are concentrated
along the San Andreas Fault zone. The movement between rock formations along either side of
a fault may be horizontal, vertical, or a combination and is radiated outward in the form of energy
waves. The amplitude and frequency of earthquake ground motions partially depends on the
material through which it is moving. The earthquake force is transmitted through hard rock in
short, rapid vibrations, while this energy becomes a long, high-amplitude motion when moving
through soft ground materials, such as Bay Mud.
An “active” fault is one that shows displacement within the last 11,000 years (i.e. Holocene) and
has a reported average slip rate greater than 0.1 mm per year. The California Division of Mines
and Geology (1998) has mapped various active and inactive faults in the region. These faults,
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defined as either California Building Code Source Type “A” or “B,” are shown in relation to the
project site on the attached Active Fault Map, Figure 4. The nearest known active faults to the
site are the San Andreas and Hayward Faults. The San Andreas Fault is located approximately
16.2 kilometers (10 miles) southwest of the site whereas the Hayward Fault is located
approximately 11.4 kilometers (7 miles) to the northeast.
3.3 Surface Conditions and Site History
The existing San Quentin Pump Station is located on former marshland that was reportedly filled
in the 1960s and was developed as a pump station in 1973 as a part of the East San Rafael
Drainage Assessment District. The surface elevations at the site generally range between about
+2 and +3, except for the east end of the site where the outfall pipe levee terminates at the shoreline
levee which is at elevation +9. An approximately 20-foot high embankment constructed for the
Target store is located immediately south of the outfall pipeline.
Topographic mapping by the USGS (1948) shows the site and vicinity as being within the San
Francisco Bay. Topographic mapping by the USGS (1959) shows the existing shoreline perimeter
levee is in place, extending to Murphy Rock where it makes a 90 degree bend and terminates east
of Highway 17. In 1969 additional grading was performed to raise the grades of the existing levees
on which the pump station and outfall pipe were constructed. Additional fill was placed in 1972 and
1973 for development of the pump station and outfall pipe. Construction documentation for the
pump station, including site grading is included in a report prepared by Harding Lawson Associates
(HLA, 1974).
The San Quentin Disposal Site (SQDS), located immediately south of the site was a permitted Class
III landfill that accepted construction and landscape debris from 1968 to 1987. Regional Water
Quality Control Board (RWQCB) landfill closure report (2001) indicates the landfill does not extend
onto the pump station site. The Shoreline Center, located south and southwest of the site was
developed in the late 1980s and early 1990s with the Home Depot and other commercial
developments. The Target store was developed about 4 or 5 years ago. Kleinfelder (2012)
performed extensive subsurface exploration for the Target store and prepared a design level
geotechnical report for the project.
3.4 Field Exploration and Laboratory Testing
We explored subsurface conditions at the proposed pump station on February 9, 2018 with one
boring at the approximate location shown on Figure 2. The boring was excavated using truck-
mounted drilling equipment equipped with 6-inch diameter hollow stem augers to a depth of 51.5
feet below the ground surface. The boring was logged by our engineer and samples were obtained
for classification and laboratory testing. Upon completion of the drilling, the boring was backfilled
with neat cement grout and/or bentonite chips. Brief descriptions of the terms and methodology
used in classifying soils are shown on the Soil Classification Chart, Figure A-1 and the exploratory
boring log is presented on Figures A-2 through A-4.
Laboratory testing of relatively undisturbed samples included determination of moisture content, dry
density, unconfined compressive strength, and consolidation in general accordance with applicable
ASTM standards. The results of moisture, density, and compressive strength tests are shown on
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the boring log, while consolidation test results are presented on Figures A-5 through A-7. The
subsurface exploration and geotechnical laboratory testing program is discussed in further detail in
Appendix A.
3.5 Subsurface Conditions and Groundwater
Based on our field exploration, subsurface conditions are generally consistent with geologic
mapping and the previous subsurface exploration by Harding Lawson and Associates. Boring 1
is located immediately south of the existing pump station, as shown on Figure 2. The boring
encountered about 3-feet of medium dense sandy fill over 9-feet of medium stiff clayey fill over
weak, compressible bay mud to the maximum depth explored, 52.5 feet.
Groundwater was encountered at Boring 1 at about 10 feet below ground surface. Because the
boring was not left open for an extended period of time, a stabilized depth to groundwater may
not have been observed. Groundwater elevations fluctuate seasonally and groundwater levels
will likely be near the ground surface during periods of intense rainfall and/or high tides.
3.6 Previous Geotechnical Investigation
Harding Lawson Associates (1972) performed a subsurface exploration of the site which included
one exploratory boring at the location of the existing pump station and several other nearby borings
for evaluation of improvements to the East San Rafael Drainage Assessment District. The Boring
Log for the existing pump station is presented in Appendix A. HLA provided geotechnical
recommendations for support of the pump station using deep driven piles that extend below the
bottom of the bay mud into dense alluvium.
Kleinfelder (2012) performed a subsurface investigation for the Target store site which included 5
test borings and 15 cone penetration tests (CPTs). The Kleinfelder exploration encountered 5 to 9
feet of landfill cover material comprised of clay, silt, sand and gravel over 21 to 48 feet of landfill
material comprised of soil (mostly clay), construction debris (concrete, wood, metal and yard waste)
over 49 to 72 feet of bay mud. Beneath the bay mud they encountered 8 to 46 feet of Old Bay Clay
and alluvium over bedrock that was encountered at depths ranging from 110 to 153 feet below the
ground surface. The Target store is supported on concrete piles that extend to bedrock.
4.0 GEOLOGIC HAZARDS
This section summarizes our review of commonly considered geologic hazards and discusses
their potential impacts on the planned improvements. The primary geologic hazards which could
affect the proposed development include strong seismic ground shaking, settlement due to
ongoing consolidation of the soft bay mud, potentially corrosive soil and shallow groundwater
conditions. Other geologic hazards are judged less than significant with regard to the proposed
project. Each significant geologic hazard considered is discussed in further detail in the following
paragraph.
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4.1 Seismic Shaking
The project site will likely experience seismic ground shaking similar to other areas in the
seismically active Bay Area. The intensity of ground shaking will depend on the characteristics of
the causative fault, distance from the fault, the earthquake magnitude and duration, and site-
specific geologic conditions.
While a site specific seismic hazard analysis is beyond the scope of our work for this project, it
should be noted that the potential for strong seismic shaking at the project site is high. Due to
their proximity and historic rates of activity, the San Andreas and Hayward Faults present the
highest potential for severe ground shaking. The significant adverse impact associated with strong
seismic shaking is potential damage to the pump station, new pipelines and related
improvements. Measures to mitigate the effects of ground shaking should, as a minimum, include
using flexible connections and designing any new structures to resist seismic loads as discussed
in Section 5.1.
4.2 Liquefaction and Related Effects
Liquefaction refers to the sudden, temporary loss of soil strength during strong ground shaking.
This phenomenon can occur in saturated, loose, granular deposits subjected to seismic shaking.
Recent advances in liquefaction studies indicate that liquefaction can occur in granular materials
with relatively high fines content provided the fines exhibit a plasticity index less than 7.
Liquefaction can result in flow failure, lateral spreading, ground movement, settlement, and other
related effects. Buried pipelines embedded within liquefied soils may also experience uplift due
to buoyancy.
Geologic mapping and the results of our subsurface exploration indicate the project site is
underlain by relatively thick deposits of bay mud which are not susceptible to liquefaction. The fill
material is mostly comprised of clayey soils and not susceptible to liquefaction. Therefore, we
judge the likelihood of damage to the new pump station and outfall pipe due to liquefaction is low.
4.3 Settlement
Significant settlement can occur when new loads are applied to soft, compressible soils such as
the bay mud that exists beneath the project site. The rate and magnitude of potential settlements
are dependent on the new loads that are applied, the thickness of compressible material and the
inherent compressibility properties of the bay mud. We anticipate loads associated with the new
pump station and pipeline and will generally be roughly balanced by the soil that is removed during
excavation. However, ongoing settlements from fill placement performed in the 1960s and fills
placed in 1972 for development of the existing pump station and discharge pipeline are expected
to impact the project. Fills from development of the adjacent Target Store are not expected to
impact the pump station but will cause additional settlement of the levee that supports the outfall
pipeline. Raising grades at the site will also induce additional settlement but we understand that
grades will remain as is.
Construction of new below-grade pump station may reduce surface loading and future long-term
settlement near the structure, and some minor differential settlements may therefore occur
between the pump station and the outfall pipeline. The pump station and pipeline may experience
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an additional 2 to 4-feet of settlement over the next 30 to 70 years. The pipeline should consist of
a flexible material such as HDPE that tolerate differential settlements and should be attached to
the pump station with a flexible connection. Future maintenance and repair of the pipeline should
be expected as differential settlements occur.
Additional mitigation measures should include minimizing the extent of the excavation and
required backfill to reduce the potential for new loads associated with compacted backfill.
Lightweight backfill materials should be considered for excavations.
4.4 Corrosive Soils
Corrosive soil can damage buried metallic structures, cause concrete spalling, and deteriorate
rebar reinforcement. The project site is underlain by bay mud which typically exhibits high chloride
concentrations and low electrical resistivity, each of which are indicators of soluble salts and a
higher susceptibility to corrosion. We therefore judge there is a moderate to high risk of damage
to new buried facilities and corrosion should be considered during design of the site
improvements.
Minimum mitigation measures should include designing concrete structures in accordance with
applicable durability requirements outlined in ACI 318. Metallic components should incorporate
protective coatings or other measures aimed at improving corrosion resistance. A qualified
corrosion engineer should be retained to provide additional mitigation measures as required.
5.0 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Based on the results of our subsurface exploration, we judge that the planned pump station and
outfall pipeline are feasible from a geotechnical standpoint. Primary geotechnical considerations
for the project include: excavation through soft Bay Mud; providing appropriate temporary support
for excavations; providing appropriate seismic and structural design for any new structures;
providing for proper bedding and trench backfill; and minimizing the extent of excavation and
associated backfills for new manholes and other below-grade structures that are underlain by Bay
Mud. Additional discussion and recommendations addressing these and other considerations are
presented in the following sections.
5.1 Seismic Design
Minimum mitigation of ground shaking includes seismic design of new structures in conformance
with the provisions of the most recent edition (2016) of the California Building Code. The
magnitude and character of these ground motions will depend on the particular earthquake and
the site response characteristics. Based on the interpreted subsurface conditions and proximity
of the San Andreas and Hayward Faults, we recommend the CBC coefficients and site values
shown in Table 1 be used to calculate the design base shear of the new pump station
improvements as applicable.
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Table 1 – 2016 California Building Code Seismic Design Criteria
Parameter Design Value
Site Class E
Site Latitude 37.956°N
Site Longitude -122.493°W
Spectral Response (short), SS 1.500 g
Spectral Response (1-sec), S1 0.600 g
Site Coefficient, Fa 0.9
Site Coefficient, FV 2.4
Reference: USGS US Seismic Design Maps accessed on March 16, 2018.
5.2 Earthwork
Earthwork for the pump station improvements and new outfall pipeline should be performed in
accordance with the following recommendations:
Excavations
Excavations for the pump station and discharge pipeline will generally encounter medium stiff
clayey fill over soft bay mud. Shallow groundwater should also be expected and the contractor
should anticipate the need for dewatering and shoring all excavations. In general, Bay Mud
deposits are expected below the pump station but are not anticipated along the new outfall
pipeline alignment. While not encountered in our borings, the backfill around and below the
existing pump station may also include relatively permeable materials which may need to be
dewatered prior to construction. Based on our subsurface exploration, we judge the majority of
site excavation can be performed with typical equipment, such as medium-size excavators.
In unsupported excavations, the clayey fill soils will be susceptible to caving/sloughing below
groundwater and the bay mud will be susceptible to squeezing. Definitions of the various ground
behaviors are presented in the Tunnelman’s Ground Classification for Soils, Figure 5. In
accordance with OSHA soil type designations, the fill and bay mud are considered “Type C” soils.
Temporary support for excavations should be installed prior to or during excavation to ensure the
safety of workers and to reduce the potential for trench failure and damage to surrounding areas.
Shoring and temporary support of excavations is discussed in further detail in Section 5.3
Trench Bottom Stabilization
Based on planned pipeline invert depths and the fill thicknesses observed during our subsurface
exploration, we anticipate the bottom of excavations for the new outfall pipeline will typically not
extend through the fill soils and into the underlying Bay Mud. However, in areas where
excavations extend into soft, loose, or otherwise unstable soils, we recommend the trench
bottoms be overexcavated a minimum of 12 inches below the planned pipe invert and backfilled
with drain rock. The drain rock should be completely wrapped with a geotextile filter fabric
consisting of Mirafi FW300 or an approved equivalent.
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Fill Materials
Unless otherwise recommended by SRDPW or the pipe manufacturer, pipe bedding and
embedment materials should consist of well-graded sand with 90 to 100 percent of particles
passing the No. 4 sieve and no more than 5 percent finer than the No. 200 sieve. Provide the
minimum bedding thickness beneath the pipe in accordance with the manufacturer’s
recommendations (typically 3 to 6 inches).
Fill materials used for pipe backfill should consist of non-expansive materials that are free of
organic matter, have a Liquid Limit of less than 40 (ASTM D 4318), a Plasticity Index of less than
20 (ASTM D 4318), and have a minimum R-value of 20 (California Test 301). The fill material
should contain no more than 50 percent of particles passing a No. 200 sieve and should have a
maximum particle size of 4 inches. Some of the onsite fill soils may be suitable for re-use as
trench backfill. The Bay Mud is not suitable for use as backfill and should be removed from the
site.
In areas in which the pipe invert elevation is greater than 3 feet below the top of Bay Mud, we
recommend using lightweight fill for backfilling to minimize new loads and the potential for
settlement. The lightweight fill should be placed up to the top of Bay Mud and should consist of
naturally-occurring volcanic rock with a maximum unit weight of 65 pounds per cubic foot,
minimum Durability Index of 35 (California Test 229), minimum R-Value of 50 (California Test
301), and should meet the gradation requirements outlined below in Table 2. The lightweight fill
should be completely wrapped with a geotextile filter fabric consisting of Mirafi FW300 or an
approved equivalent.
Table 2 – Gradation Requirements for Lightweight Fill
Sieve Size Percentage Passing
1-1/2 inch 100
1 inch 95 to 100
3/4 inch 90 to 100
3/8 inch 15 to 85
No. 4 0 to 9
Reference: Gradation to be determined in conformance with the requirements of California Test 202,
except shaking in the sieves must be limited to 5 minutes.
Fill Placement and Compaction
Fill materials should be moisture conditioned to near the optimum moisture content prior to
compaction. Properly moisture conditioned fill materials should subsequently be placed in loose,
horizontal lifts of 8 inches-thick or less and uniformly compacted to at least 90 percent relative
compaction. In pavement areas, the upper 12 inches of backfill should be compacted to at least
95 percent relative compaction. The maximum dry density and optimum moisture content of fill
materials should be determined in accordance with ASTM D1557. Where lightweight fill is used,
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the fill should be placed in loose, horizontal lifts which are lightly compacted using vibratory
equipment to avoid crushing of the individual aggregate pieces.
5.3 Foundation and Pump Station Structural Design
The weight of the new pump station will likely be less than the weight of the excavated soil and
relatively small volume of crushed rock backfill, so new settlement of the structure is not
considered to be a significant issue. If the new improvements will weigh more than the excavated
soils, deep foundations may be required. The vertical load of the structure will need to be resisted
by a 300-psf skin friction on the sides and a 500 psf soil bearing capacity below the structure.
Design criteria for the pump station are summarized in Table 3 and detailed on Figure 6.
A buoyant uplift force will develop when the water level within the pump station is lower than the
exterior groundwater level. Under “wintertime” (rainy season) conditions or during a flood event,
the groundwater elevation should be assumed to be at the ground surface for design purposes.
The design engineer will need to determine the maximum differential between the exterior and
interior water levels. Resistance to uplift includes the weight of the structure plus the skin friction on
the exterior of the structure. If necessary, the uplift resistance can be increased by structurally
extending the foundation beyond the limits of the walls. The buoyant weight of soil above the footing
extensions could also be included in the total weight of the structure. Alternatively, helical anchors
could be utilized to provide uplift resistance.
The walls of the pump station are expected to be restrained at the top and bottom which prevents
lateral deflection of the wall. This type of wall is subject to a uniform lateral pressure distribution
instead of the equivalent fluid pressure normally used for cantilevered walls. In addition, the walls
need to withstand seismic loading and hydrostatic forces due to potential differential water levels
inside and outside of the wet well. Design criteria for the pump station structure walls is presented
in Table 4 and detailed on Figure 6.
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Table 3 – Pump Station Design Criteria
Condition Value
Allowable dead load bearing pressure1: 500 psf
Base friction: 0.30
Restrained Active Soil Pressure2,3,4:
Above the groundwater table: 35 H psf
Below the groundwater table: 15 H psf
Traffic Loading2
0 to 5 feet below the ground surface 200 psf
5 to 10 feet below the ground surface 50 psf
Hydrostatic Pressure Difference2,5: (63 x Hw) psf
Earthquake Surcharge2, 4, 6: 15 H psf
Passive Soil Pressure7: 300 pcf
(1) May increase design values by 1/3 for total design loads, including wind and seismic.
(2) Uniform, rectangular lateral pressure distribution.
(3) For compacted soil conditions.
(4) H = Total height of wall (in feet).
(5) Hw = Difference in water level (in feet).
(6) Design for a factor of safety of 1.1 or greater for seismic conditions.
(7) Equivalent Fluid Pressure
The Structural Engineer should design the concrete slab floors to resist the external hydrostatic
pressures, as shown on Figure 6.
Deep foundations, while they would limit or eliminate settlement of the new pump station, have
been considered but are not recommended due to expected differential settlement between the
pump station and the outfall pipe.
5.4 Temporary Support of Excavations
Temporary support of excavations will be required to ensure the safety of workers and to reduce
the potential for trench failure and damage to surrounding areas. Shoring types may include
trench boxes or shields, driven sheetpiles, vertical hydraulic shores, or other systems. While a
variety of systems are available, shoring that applies positive pressure to the side walls of the
excavation will be more effective in controlling ground movements and reducing the risk of
damage to nearby utilities and structures.
The selected support system should be designed to resist lateral pressures from earth and
construction surcharge loads. Watertight shoring systems (e.g. interlocking sheetpiles) which do
not allow for drainage should also be designed to resist hydrostatic pressures. As a minimum,
shoring systems should be designed based on the criteria provided in Table 4.
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Table 4 – Shoring Design Criteria
Parameter Design Value
Active Earth Pressure, Unrestrained1 45 pcf
Active Earth Pressure, Restrained2 35 x H psf
Ultimate Passive Resistance, Bay Mud1 250 pcf
Minimum Surcharge Pressure2,3 125 psf
Notes:
(1) Equivalent fluid pressure.
(2) Rectangular distribution, H is wall height in feet
(3) Apply to upper 10 feet of trench shoring. Surcharge load to be adjusted at the discretion of the
Contractor’s shoring designer.
Temporary dewatering will be required where excavations extend below the groundwater table.
While various systems are available, dewatering would most likely consist of sumps or wells
spaced as needed to keep the groundwater level below the excavation bottom. The selection,
design, installation, monitoring, and removal of temporary shoring and dewatering should be the
responsibility of the Contractor in accordance with their means and methods. The Contractor
should be required to submit dewatering plans for review by SRDPW prior to implementation.
6.0 SUPPLEMENTAL GEOTECHNICAL SERVICES
We must review the plans and specifications when they are nearing completion to confirm that
the intent of our recommendations has been incorporated and to provide supplemental
recommendations as needed. During construction, we must inspect geotechnical items relating
to earthwork and new pavement construction. We should observe trench excavations, proper
moisture conditioning of soils, fill placement and compaction, and other geotechnical-related work
items.
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7.0 LIST OF REFERENCES
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) (2010), “Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and
Other Structures” (2010 ASCE-7), Structural Engineering Institute of the American Society of Civil
Engineers.
American Concrete Institute, “318-14: Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and
Commentary”.
American Society for Testing and Materials, (2009) “2009 Annual Book of ASTM Standards,
Section 4, Construction, Volume 4.08, Soil and Rock; Dimension Stone; Geosynthetics,” ASTM,
Philadelphia.
California Building Code, 2016 Edition, California Building Standards Commission/International
Conference of Building Officials, Whittier, California.
California Code of Regulations, Title 22.
California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) (2015), 2015 Standard Specifications.
California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) (2015, Highway Design Manual
California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) (2015), “Caltrans ARS Online, V 2.3.06” (web-
based deterministic acceleration response spectra calculator tool),
http://dap3.dot.ca.gov/ARS_Online/, accessed March 20, 2016.
California Division of Mines and Geology, “Geology for Planning in Central and Southeastern
Marin County, California, OFR 76-2 S.F. Plate 1D, South Central Marin Geology”, 1976.
Harding Lawson Associates, “Soil Engineering Services, East San Rafael Drainage Assessment
District No. 1, Part A – Jacoby Street Extension, Part B – Drainage Facilities, Part C – Bay Front
Levee”, 1971.
Harding Lawson Associates, “Final Report, Soil Engineering Services During Construction, Flood
Control Facilities, East San Rafael Drainage Assessment District No. 1”, 1974.
Kleinfelder, “Design Geotechnical Investigation Report, Proposed Target Store, 125 Shoreline
Parkway, San Rafael, CA”, 2012
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)(2005), Title 29 Code of Federal
Regulations, Part 1926 (www.OSHA.gov).
United States Geological Survey, “San Rafael Quadrangle, California-Marin Co., 7.5 Minute
Series (Topographic)”, 1948.
United States Survey, “San Rafael Quadrangle, California-Marin Co., 7.5 Minute Series
(Topographic)”, 1959.
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APPENDIX A
SUBSURFACE EXPLORATION AND GEOTECHNICAL LABORATORY TESTING
A. SUBSURFACE EXPLORATION
We explored subsurface conditions with one exploratory boring drilled with truck-mounted
equipment on February 9, 2018 at the approximate locations shown on the Site Plan, Figure 2.
The exploration was conducted under the technical supervision of our Field Engineer who
examined and logged the soil materials encountered and obtained samples. The subsurface
conditions encountered in the test boring is summarized and presented on the Boring Log, Figures
A-2 through A-4.
“Undisturbed” samples were obtained using a 3-inch diameter, split-barrel Modified California
Sampler with 2.5 by 6-inch tube liners or a Standard Penetration Test (SPT) Sampler. The
samplers were driven by a 140-pound hammer at a 30-inch drop. The number of blows required
to drive the samplers 18 inches was recorded and is reported on the boring logs as blows per foot
for the last 12 inches of driving. Bay Mud was sampled with 30-inch long, 3-inch diameter thin-
walled “Shelby” tube sampler which is pushed directly into soft soils rather than driven with a
sampling hammer. The samples obtained were examined in the field, sealed to prevent moisture
loss, and transported to our laboratory
B. GEOTECHNICAL LABORATORY TESTING
We conducted geotechnical laboratory tests on selected intact samples to classify soils and to
estimate engineering properties. The following laboratory tests were conducted in general
accordance with the ASTM standard test method cited:
Laboratory Determination of Water (Moisture Content) of Soil, Rock, and Soil-Aggregate
Mixtures, ASTM D 2216
Density of Soil in Place by the Drive-Cylinder Method, ASTM D 2937
Unconfined Compressive Strength of Cohesive Soil, ASTM D 2166
One-Dimensional Consolidation, ASTM D 2435.
The moisture content, dry density and unconfined compression test results are shown on the
exploratory boring log, Figures A-2 through A-4 while consolidation test results are shown on
Figures A-5 through A-7. The exploratory boring logs, description of soils encountered and the
laboratory test data reflect conditions only at the location of the boring at the time they were
excavated or retrieved. Conditions may differ at other locations and may change with the passage
of time due to a variety of causes including natural weathering, climate and changes in surface
and subsurface drainage.
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Reference: Rice, Salem J., et al (1976), "Geology of the Eastern Part of the San Rafael Area, Marin County, California." California
Department of Conservation, California Department of Mines and Geology, Open File Report OFR 76-2, Scale 1:12,000.
LEGEND
Qaf Artificial Fill - Deposits of rock, soil, garbage and trash, or bay mud placed my man upon
natural surfaces.
Qm Bay Mud - Marshlands, former marshlands, and mudflats bordering San Francisco and
San Pablo Bays. Consist of thick deposits of unconsolidated, low-density, semi-fluid,
highly compressible, highly impermeable silty clay.
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Tunnelman's Ground Classification for Soils 1
Classification Behavior Typical Soil Types
Firm Heading can be advanced without initial support, Loess above water table; hard clay, marl,
and final lining can be constructed before cemented sand and gravel when not highly
ground starts to move. overstressed.
Raveling Slow Chunks or flakes of material begin to drop out of Residual soils or sand with small amounts of
raveling the arch or walls sometime after the ground has binder may be fast raveling below the water
-----been exposed, due to loosening or to over-tale, slow raveling above. Stiff fissured clays
Fast stress and "brittle" fracture (ground separates or may be slow or fast raveling depending upon
raveling breaks along distinct surfaces, opposed to degree of overstress.
squeezing ground). In fast raveling ground, the
process starts within a few minutes, otherwise
the ground is slow raveling
Squeezing Ground squeezes or extrudes plastically into Ground with low frictional strength . Rate of
tunnel, without visible fracturing or loss of squeeze depends on degree of overstress
continuity, and without perceptible increase in Occurs at shallow to medium depth in clay of
water content. Ductile, plastic yield and flow due very soft to medium consistency. Stiff to hard
to overstress. clay under high cover may move in
combination of raveling at excavation surface
and squeezing at depth behind surface.
Running Cohesive-Granular materials without cohesion are Clean, dry granular materials. Apparent
running unstable at a slope greater than their angle of cohesion in moist sand, or weak cementation
-----repose(+/-30° -35°). When exposed at steeper in any granular soil, may allow the material to
Running slopes they run like granulated sugar or dune stand for a brief period of ra veling before it
sand until the slope flattens to the angle of breaks down and runs Such behavior is
repose. cohesive-running.
Flowing A mixture of soil and water flows into the tunnel Below the water table in silt, sand, or gravel
like a viscous fluid. The material can enter the without enough clay content to give significant
tunnel from the invert as well as from the face , cohesion and plasticity. May also occur in
crown, and walls, and can flow for great highly sensitive clay when such material is
distances, completely filling the tunnel in some disturbed .
cases.
Swelling Ground absorbs water, increases in volume , and Highly preconsolidated clay with plasticity
expands slowly into the tunnel. index in excess of about 30, generally
containing significant percentages of
montmorillonite.
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H20 Traffic Surcharge = 200 psf
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Surcharge (63 * Hw) Active Soil Pressure = 15 * H psf
Below Water Table
Notes:
Active Seismic
WALL DESIGN PRESSURES
(NO SCALE) Surcharge = 15 * H psf
1.) For seismic conditions , include a uniform seismic surcharge pressure of 15*H psf over wall height (H).
Passive resistance may be increased by 1/3 for short term seismic conditions. Design Factor of Safety
should be greater than 1.1.
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MAJOR DIVISIONS SYMBOL DESCRIPTION
COARSE GRAINED SOILSover 50% sand and gravelCLEAN GRAVEL
GW Well-graded gravels or gravel-sand mixtures, little or no fines
GRAVEL
with fines
CLEAN SAND
SAND
with fines
GP
GM
GC
SW
SP
SM
SC
Poorly-graded gravels or gravel-sand mixtures, little or no fines
Silty gravels, gravel-sand-silt mixtures
Clayey gravels, gravel-sand-clay mixtures
Well-graded sands or gravelly sands, little or no fines
Poorly-graded sands or gravelly sands, little or no fines
Silty sands, sand-silt mixtures
Clayey sands, sand-clay mixtures
FINE GRAINED SOILSover 50% silt and claySILT AND CLAY
liquid limit <50%
SILT AND CLAY
liquid limit >50%
ML
CL
OL
MH
CH
OH
PTHIGHLY ORGANIC SOILS
ROCK
Inorganic silts and very fine sands, rock flour, silty or clayey fine sands or clayey silts
with slight plasticity
Inorganic clays of low to medium plasticity, gravely clays, sandy clays, silty clays,
lean clays
Organic silts and organic silt-clays of low plasticity
Inorganic silts, micaceous or diatomaceous fine sands or silts, elastic silts
Inorganic clays of high plasticity, fat clays
Organic clays of medium to high plasticity
Peat, muck, and other highly organic soils
Undifferentiated as to type or composition
KEY TO BORING AND TEST PIT SYMBOLS
CLASSIFICATION TESTS
PI
SA
HYD
P200
P4
PLASTICITY INDEX
SIEVE ANALYSIS
HYDROMETER ANALYSIS
PERCENT PASSING NO. 200 SIEVE
PERCENT PASSING NO. 4 SIEVE
STRENGTH TESTS
TV
UC
TXCU
TXUU
FIELD TORVANE (UNDRAINED SHEAR)
LABORATORY UNCONFINED COMPRESSION
CONSOLIDATED UNDRAINED TRIAXIAL
UNCONSOLIDATED UNDRAINED TRIAXIAL
UC, CU, UU = 1/2 Deviator Stress
SAMPLER TYPE
MODIFIED CALIFORNIA
STANDARD PENETRATION TEST
X DISTURBED OR THIN-WALLED / FIXED PISTON
HAND SAMPLER
ROCK CORE
SAMPLER DRIVING RESISTANCE
BULK SAMPLE
Modified California and Standard Penetration Test samplers are
driven 18 inches with a 140-pound hammer falling 30 inches per
blow. Blows for the initial 6-inch drive seat the sampler. Blows
for the final 12-inch drive are recorded onto the logs. Sampler
refusal is defined as 50 blows during a 6-inch drive. Examples of
blow records are as follows:
25 sampler driven 12 inches with 25 blows after
initial 6-inch drive
85/7" sampler driven 7 inches with 85 blows after
initial 6-inch drive
50/3" sampler driven 3 inches with 50 blows during
initial 6-inch drive or beginning of final 12-inch
drive
NOTE: Test boring and test pit logs are an interpretation of conditions encountered
at the excavation location during the time of exploration. Subsurface rock,
soil or water conditions may vary in different locations within the project site
and with the passage of time. Boundaries between differing soil or rock
descriptions are approximate and may indicate a gradual transition.
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SOIL CLASSIFICATION CHART
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ELEVATION: 5 - feet*
DATE: 02/09/18
EQUIPMENT: Truck-Mounted Drill Rig with
8.0-inch Hollow Flight Auger
SYMBOL (4)DEPTHfeetmetersWEIGHT pcf (2)DRY UNITCONTENT (%)MOISTURESTRENGTH psf (3)SHEAROTHER TEST DATABORING 1
3
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5
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103
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20
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(3) METRIC EQUIVALENT STRENGTH (kPa) = 0.0479 x STRENGTH (psf)
(2) METRIC EQUIVALENT DRY UNIT WEIGHT kN/m = 0.1571 x DRY UNIT WEIGHT (pcf)
(4) GRAPHIC SYMBOLS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY
(1) UNCORRECTED FIELD BLOW COUNTS
CLAY (CH)
Gray, wet, soft, highly plastic, highly compressible,
impermeable, trace shells, characteristic sulphuric
odor, trace silt [Bay Mud]OTHER TEST DATA21 117 10.8
SAND with Gravel (SC)
Dark to light gray, moist, medium dense, fine to
coarse grained sand with varying amounts of 3 4"
angular gravel, lens of low plasticity clay present
from 0.5 to 1.0 [Fill]
Water level encountered during drilling
Water level measured after drilling
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Gravelly CLAY (CL)
Dark gray with red mottling, moist, medium stiff,
low plasticity, ~15-30% angular gravel, typical
diameter varies from 14"- 3 4", brick and debris
present [Fill]
Grades to ~30-50% angular gravels
Auger chattering on large gravels/cobbles at 8.5'
Cont. on next page
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3
NOTES:
(3) METRIC EQUIVALENT STRENGTH (kPa) = 0.0479 x STRENGTH (psf)
(2) METRIC EQUIVALENT DRY UNIT WEIGHT kN/m = 0.1571 x DRY UNIT WEIGHT (pcf)
(4) GRAPHIC SYMBOLS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY
(1) UNCORRECTED FIELD BLOW COUNTS OTHER TEST DATA2
7
8
30
35
40
9
10
11
12
25
20
(CONTINUED)
Water level encountered during drilling
Water level measured after drilling
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60.5 67.0
CLAY (CH)
Gray, wet, soft, highly plastic, highly compressible,
impermeable, trace shells, characteristic sulphuric
odor, trace silt [Bay Mud]
As above, Bay Mud
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SYMBOL (4)SAMPLEDEPTHfeetmetersWEIGHT pcf (2)DRY UNITCONTENT (%)MOISTUREBLOWS / FOOT (1)STRENGTH psf (3)SHEAROTHER TEST DATABORING 1
3
NOTES:
(3) METRIC EQUIVALENT STRENGTH (kPa) = 0.0479 x STRENGTH (psf)
(2) METRIC EQUIVALENT DRY UNIT WEIGHT kN/m = 0.1571 x DRY UNIT WEIGHT (pcf)
(4) GRAPHIC SYMBOLS ARE ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY
(1) UNCORRECTED FIELD BLOW COUNTS OTHER TEST DATA(CONTINUED)
45
13
50
55
60
40
14
15
16
17
18
Water level encountered during drilling
Water level measured after drilling
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65.5 54.2
67.3 54.2
CLAY (CH)
Gray, wet, soft, highly plastic, highly compressible,
impermeable, trace shells, characteristic sulphuric
odor, trace silt [Bay Mud]
End of boring at 52.5 feet
Groundwater encountered at 10.5 feet
As above, Bay Mud
CONSOLCONSOL,...
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CONSOLIDATION TEST REPORT
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Consolidation Test Report (ASTM D2435)
Strain Log P-Curve
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Specimen Height, range (in): 1.00-0. 7931 Total/Water Volumes , finals (cc):
Specimen Diameter (in): 2.42 Void Ratio , initial (calc):
Area (sq in): 4.60 Void Ratio, final (calc):
Sample Mass, wet, range (gm): 121.9-106.7 Dry Weight, total (final):
Void Ratio, range: 1.889-1.044 Compression, loading, total(%) -Moisture, range(%): 67.0-46.2 Specific Gravity (gm/cc) [assumedJ:
Saturation , range %: 99.2-100.0 SAMPLE INFORMATION Dry Density, range (lbs/cuft): 60.5-76.2
Wet Density, range (lbs/cuft): 101 .0-11 1.4 Sample No.:
Matrix Porosity , range(%): 65.4-56.4 Sample ID:
Volume, total, range (cc): 75.37-59.78 Sample Condition :
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Volume , void, range (cc): 49.31-33. 71 Gross Soil/SedimentT exture: Greenish Gray Clay .
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Specimen Height, range (in): 1.00-0. 7995 Total/Water Volumes, finals (cc):
Specimen Diameter (in): 2.42 Void Ratio, initial (calc):
Area (sq in): 4.60 Void Ratio, final (calc):
Sample Mass, wet, range (gm): 124.3-110.6 Dry Weight, total:
Void Ratio, range: 1.610-0.9271 Compression, loading, total(%)
Moisture, range(%): 57.1-39.8 Specific Gravity (gm/cc) [assumed]:
Saturation, range%: 97.0-100.0 SAMPLE INFORMATION Dry Density, range (lbs/cuft): 65.5-81.9
Wet Density, range (lbs/cuft): 102.9-114.6 Sample No.:
Matrix Porosity, range(%): 61.8-52.3 Sample ID:
Volume , total, range (cc): 75.37-60.26 Sample Condition:
1 .65
1.40
1.15
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60.26/31.50
1.620
1.095
79.10
42.42
2.80
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Shelby Tube
Volume, soil, range (cc): 28. 76-28. 76 Consolidometer Test Method: ASTM D2435 -4 pt unload
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Specimen Height, range (in): 1.00-0.8196 Total/Water Volumes, finals (cc): 61.77/31 :70
Specimen Diameter (in): 2.42 Void Ratio , initial (calc): 1.506
Area (sq in): 4.60 Void Ratio , final (calc): 1.054
§ample Mass, wet, range (gm): 125.2-112.9 Dry Weight, total: 81.20
Void Ratio, range : 1.506-0.911 Compression, loading, total(%) 39.51
Moisture, range(%): Specific Gravity (gm/cc) [assumed]: -54.2-39.0 2.80
Saturation , range%: 97.1-100.0 SAMPLE INFORMATION Dry Dens ity, range (lbs/cuft): 67.3-82.1
Wet Density, range (lbs/cuft): 103.7-114.1 Sample No .: 07668-3
Matrix Porosity, range(%): 60.1-51.3 Sample ID: B-1 @ 50' -52.5'
Volume, total, range (cc): 75.37-61.77 Sample Condition : Shelby Tube
Volume, soil , range (cc): 30.07-30.07 Consolidometer Test Method: ASTM D2435 -4 pt unload
Volume, void , range (cc): 45.30-31. 70 Gross Soil/SedimentT exture: Greenish Gray Clay
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APPENDIX A, SUB-APPENDIX B:
Environmental Technical Memorandum
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Memorandum
To: Rich Souza, P.E.
CSW/Stuber-Stroeh Engineering
Group, Inc
From: Justin Semion, PWS,
Principal
Geoff Reilly, AICP, Sr.
Associate Environmental
Planner
Jordan Rosencranz, PWS,
Regulatory Permitting
Specialist
Cc:
Date:
Subject:
April 20, 2018
Overview of San Quentin Pump Station Project Alternatives
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide an overview of wetlands and biological resources
constraints that may be directly or indirectly affected by the proposed Alternatives for the San
Quentin Pump Station Project, in San Rafael, Marin County, California (Project; Appendix A,
Figures 1 and 2). The third Alternative is a No-Project Alternative, which would not result in any
adverse effects to wetlands and biological constraints to the study area, and is therefore not
analyzed in this memo. This memo provides analysis for the following components :
1. Biological and Wetlands Constraints: Biological and wetlands constraints are the basis
for most of the regulatory permitting requirements examined in this memo, and inform
some of the logistical construction constraints (such as schedule and mitigation) that can
affect overall project cost. The constraints for the Project are reviewed here to provide
that background. 2. Effects Analysis Overview for Two Alternative Pump Station Locations: This memo
presents the two proposed Project Alternatives relative to their potential impacts to
wetlands and sensitive species . Indirect Project-related effects are briefly discussed, as
well as general avoidance and minimization measures that could be prescribed during the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) process or subsequent permitting
processes. 3. Permitting Approach Overview: Finally, this memo discusses potential permitting
process that could result from Project implementation. Any critical differences in required
permits across the Alternatives are discussed.
O)wra
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This memo provides these analyses based on the professional experience and judgment of WRA.
WRA focuses on wetland resources and permit requirements that have the potential to materially
affect project design, feasibility, cost, and timeline, and does not provide a complete analysis of
biological resources required to support permitting or CEQA environmental review
documentation. The analysis of biological resources constraints is developed based on WRA’s
expertise surrounding the Project Area, but does not constitute any formal survey, determination
of species presence or absence, or jurisdictional delineation.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The City of San Rafael proposes to remove and construct a stormwater pump station, a drainage
channel, and pipeline in San Rafael, California (Project). The Project is located on City lands in
the first alternative (Figure 1) and on both City and lands of Kerner Blvd, LLC in the s econd
alternative (Figure 2). The reconstruction is intended to reduce flood risk to parcels and Highway
580 during a significant storm event.
Project Alternatives
Two Alternative pump station locations have been explored as possible solutions for meeting the
Project’s purpose and need. The two Alternative locations are described below. As previously mentioned, the No -Project Alternative is not assessed, or discussed further in this memo. The
area of potential affect for the two Alternatives are depicted in Figure 1 and Figure 2.
Alternative 1 (Figure 1) – This Alternative proposes :
• Removing and replacing an existing pump station
• Replacing or lining approximately 1,000 linear feet of 60” RCP outfall within a Gravel Road
• Wetlands would be avoided but a minor portion of waters could be impacted by removal
and replacement of the pump station
Alternative 2 (Figure 2) – This Alternative proposes :
• Removing and replacing existing pump s tation
• Abandoning portions of a 60” RCP Outfall
• Add new drainage channel within adjacent wetlands
• Approximately 0.55 acre of impacts to waters/wetlands would occur
REGULATORY BACKGROUND
The following sections explain the regulatory context of the biological asses sment, including
applicable laws and regulations that were applied to the field investigations and analysis of
potential Project impacts and mitigation requirements .
Sensitive Biological Communities: Sensitive biological communities include habitats that fulfill
special functions or have special values, such as wetlands, streams, or riparian habitat. These
habitats are protected under federal regulations such as the Clean Water Act; state regulations such as the Porter-Cologne Act, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)
Streambed Alteration Program, and CEQA; or local ordinances or policies such as city or county
tree ordinances, Special Habitat Management Areas, and General Plan Elements.
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Waters of the United States
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) regulates “Waters of the United States” under Section
404 of the Clean Water Act. Waters of the U.S. are defined in the Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR) as waters susceptible to use in commerce, including interstate waters and wetlands, all
other waters (intrastate waterbodies, including wetlands), and their tributaries (33 CFR 328.3).
Potential wetland areas, according to the three criteria used to delineate wetlands as defined in
the Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual (Environmental Laboratory 1987), are
identified by the presence of (1) hydrophytic vegetation, (2) hydric soils, and (3) wetland hydrology. Areas that are inundated at a sufficient depth and for a sufficient duration to exclude
growth of hydrophytic vegetation are subject to Section 404 jurisdiction as “other waters” and are
often characterized by an ordinary high water mark (OHWM). Other waters, for example,
generally include lakes, rivers, and streams. The placement of fill material into Waters of the U.S
generally requires an individual or nationwide permit from the Corps under Section 404 of the
Clean Water Act.
Waters of the State
The term “Waters of the State” is defined by the Porter -Cologne Act as “any surface water or
groundwater, including saline waters, within the boundaries of the state.” The Regional Water
Quality Control Board (RWQCB) protects all waters in its regulatory scope and has special responsibility for wetlands, riparian areas, and headwaters. These waterbodies have high
resource value, are vulnerable to filling, and are not systematically protected by other programs.
RWQCB jurisdiction includes “isolated” wetlands and waters that may not be regulated by the
Corps under Section 404. Waters of the State are regulated by the RWQCB under the State
Water Quality Certification Program which regulates discharges of fill and dredged material under
Section 401 of the Clean Water Act and the Porter -Cologne Water Quality Control Act. Projects
that require a Corps permit, or fall under other federal jurisdiction, and have the potential to impact
Waters of the State, are required to comply with the terms of the Water Quality Certification
determination. If a proposed project does not require a federal permit, but does involve dredge
or fill activities that may result in a discharge to Waters of the State, the RWQCB has the option
to regulate the dredge and fill activities under its state authority in the form of Waste Discharge
Requirements.
San Francisco Bay and Shoreline
The San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) has regulatory
jurisdiction, as defined by the McAteer-Petris Act, over the Bay and its shoreline, which generally
consists of the area between the shoreline and a line 100 feet landward of and parallel to the
shoreline. BCDC has two areas of jurisdiction: San Francisco Bay and the Shoreline Band. Definitions of these areas, as described in the McAteer-Petris Act (PRC Section 66610), are given
below.
San Francisco Bay: all areas that are subject to tidal action from the south end of
the Bay to the Golden Gate (Point Bonita-Point Lobos) and to the Sacramento
River line (a line between Stake Point and Simmons Point, extending northeasterly
to the mouth of Marshall Cut), including all sloughs, and specifically, the
marshlands lying between mean high tide and five feet above mean sea level;
tidelands (land lying between mean high tide and mean low tide); and submerged
lands (land lying below mean low tide).
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Shoreline Band: all territory located between the shoreline of San Francisco Bay
as defined above and a line 100 feet landward of and parallel with that line, but
excluding any portions of such territory which are included in other areas of BCDC
jurisdiction, provided that the Commission may, by resolution, exclude from its area
of jurisdiction any area within the shoreline band that it finds and declares is of no
regional importance to the Bay.
Other Sensitive Biological Communities
Other sensitive biological communities not discussed above include habitats that fulfill special
functions or have special values. Natural communities considered sensitive are those identified
in local or regional plans, policies, regulations, or by the CDFW. CDFW ranks sensitive
communities as "threatened" or "very threatened" and keeps records of their occurrences in its
California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB; CDFW 2018). Sensitive plant communities are
also identified by CDFW (CNPS 2018a). CNDDB vegetation alliances are ranked 1 through 5 based on NatureServe's (2010) methodology, with those alliances ranked globally (G) or
statewide (S) as 1 through 3 considered sensitive. Impacts to sensitive natural communities
identified in local or regional plans, policies, or regulations or those identified by the CDFW or
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) must be considered and evaluated under CEQA (CCR
Title 14, Div. 6, Chap. 3, Appendix G). Specific habitats may also be identified as sensitive in city
or county general plans or ordinances.
Sensitive Special-Status Species: Special-status species include those plants and wildlife
species that have been formally listed, are proposed as endangered or threatened, or are
candidates for such listing under the Federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) or California
Endangered Species Act (CESA). These acts afford protection to both listed species and those
that are formal candidates for listing. Additionally, CDFW Species of Special Concern, CDFW
California Fully Protected species, USFWS Birds of Conservation Concern, and CDFW Special-status Invertebrates are all considered special-status species. Although these aforementioned
species generally have no special legal status, they are given special consideration under CEQA.
In addition to regulations for special-status species, most native birds in the United States
(including non-status species) are protected by the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918
(MBTA) and the California Fish and Game Code (CFGC), i.e., sections 3503, 3503.5 and 3513.
Under these laws, deliberately destroying active bird nests, eggs, and/or young is illegal.
Critical Habitat: Critical habitat is a term defined in the ESA as a specific and designated
geographic area that contains features essential for the conservation of a threatened or
endangered species and that may require special management and protection. The ESA requires
federal agencies to consult with the USFWS to conserve listed species on their lands and to ensure that any activities or projects they fund, authorize, or carry out will not jeopardize the
survival of a threatened or endangered species. In consultation for those species with critical
habitat, federal agencies must also ensure that their activities or projects do not adversely modify
critical habitat to the point that it will no longer aid in the species’ recovery. In many cases, this
level of protection is similar to that already provided to species by the ESA jeopardy standard.
However, areas that are currently unoccupied by the species but which are needed for the
species’ rec overy are protected by the prohibition against adverse modification of critical habitat.
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BIOLOGICAL CONSTRAINTS ANALYSIS
The Project site is located within San Rafael, Marin County. Sensitive areas adjacent to the
Project are salt marshes (coastal wetlands), waters adjacent to the pump station, and shoreline
of San Rafael Bay.
The primary biological constraints for the Project are the adjacent salt marshes and waters, and
threatened and endangered mammal species that may reside in the adjacent salt marshes (Table
1).
Table 1. Summary of Key Biological Constraints for the San Quentin Pump Station Project
Biological
Constraint
Responsible
Agency
Location(s) in
Project Area
Project Considerations
Jurisdictional
waters /wetlands
Corps, RWQCB,
BCDC
Salt marsh and
waters surrounding
and/or in the
Project area
Impacts to jurisdictional areas
require a permit; permanent loss of
waters requires mitigation. The
BCDC shoreline band extends 100
feet inward from the edge of the
Bay and is also subject to BCDC
permit requirements. However,
Project Alternatives improvements
are just outside of the 100-foot
shoreline band.
Salt marsh
Harvest Mouse
USFWS, CDFW Saltmarsh
vegetation
(specifically
pickleweed) and
immediately
adjacent upland or
fringe habitats.
Direct or indirect effects require a
USFWS Biological Opinion.
Permanent or temporary loss of
habitat requires mitigation. Hand
removal of vegetation, wildlife
exclusion fencing, and biological
monitoring likely required.
Non-listed
Special -status
Plant and Wildlife
Species
CEQA, USFWS,
CDFW
Entirety of the
Project Area
USFWS , CDFW , and CEQA
regulations prohibit the removal of
active bird nests. To avoid
disturbance to active nests,
preconstruction surveys and bird
deterrence measures may be
implemented. Avoidance or
minimization measures for other
wildlife to be determined during
CEQA review.
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Jurisdictional Wetlands/Waters and BCDC Shoreline Band
Alternative 1 is primarily located within an existing developed area and would avoid the wetlands
to the north; however, the removal of the pump station may result in minor impacts to waters.
Alternative 2 would result in direct impacts to 0.55 acre of salt marsh and possibly minor impacts
to waters due to the removal of the pump station and installation of the new culvert.
Special-status Species
There are various special-status species that could potentially occur within the Study Area. This
memo does not assess the potential for all possible species that could be considered constraints
under CEQA. Instead, this memo only addresses species listed under the Federal and/or State
Endangered Species Acts which may present construction, feasibility, or permitting constraints
for the Project.
Special-status species are known from the area, though generally the species present would be
addressed during the CEQA process.
Species that have potential to occur are discussed below.
Salt marsh harvest mouse, (Reithrodontomys raviventris) Federal Endangered, State
Endangered and CDFW Fully Protected. The salt marsh harvest mouse (SMHM) is a relatively
small rodent found only in suitable salt- and brackish-marsh habitat in the greater San Francisco
Bay, San Pablo Bay, and Suisun Bay areas. The habitat associated with SMHM has been described as pickleweed-dominated vegetation (Fisler 1965), though more recent studies have
shown that SMHM is supported equally in pickleweed-dominated and mixed vegetation (including
native and non-native salt- and brackish-marsh species) (Sustaita et al. 2005, Sustaita et al.
2011). SMHM prefers deep, dense vegetative cover between 11.8 and 23.6 inches height
(USFWS 1984), though there are indications that shorter stands (5.9 inches is the shortest
commonly used) of pickleweed may also support an abundance of this species (Fisler 1965;
Shellhammer et al. 1982; USFWS 2013). Another key habitat requirement for this species is upland or tidal refuge habitat, which is used to escape high tides and storm events. Persistent,
low numbers of SMHM are also found in grasslands at least 330 feet (100 meters) from the edge
of marsh habitat, though their presence in grasslands may be seasonal and opportunistic
(USFWS 2013). This species has the potential to be present in or adjacent to the Project site.
Nesting Birds and other Special-Status Wildlife
Most nesting birds in California are protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and
California Fish and Game Code (CFGC). As a result of these protections, the removal and
disturbance of active nests is prohibited. To avoid impacts to nesting birds, project improvements
can occur between September 1 and February 15. Another common measure to avoid impacts
to nesting birds is to complete pre-construction surveys for breeding birds prior to construction
during the breeding season. The risk of relying on preconstruction s urveys is that if nesting birds
are found, those nests cannot be removed and are at minimum required to be monitored during
construction to ensure that construction is not affecting nesting success. Bird deterrence
measures, such as netting, acoustic disturbance mechanisms, and reflective materials, can be
put in place to deter bird nesting prior to construction. Experience has shown that these measures
can help prevent some nesting, but are somewhat unreliable at completely preventing nest
establishment, and consistent (sometimes daily) active management of bird nests as they are
created can sometimes be necessary.
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CEQA may identify additional species listed by CDFW as species of special concern, whereby
the level of impact associated with the preferred alternative may exceed the significance
threshold. Generally CEQA mitigation measures require surveys with appropriate performance
standards , work windows, biological monitoring or other similar measures to avoid or reduce the
impact to a less -than-significant level.
PERMITTING APPROACH OVERVIEW
Table 2 below summarizes the biological and permitting constraints for the Project site. These
constraints are discussed in more detail in the text below.
Table 2. Summary of Permit Requirements and Key Biological and Permitting Constraints
Anticipated Permit Requirements Key Biological and Permitting Constraints
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps)
Section 404
• San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality
Control Board (RWQCB) Water Quality
Certification
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Section 7 Consultation
• Agency requirements to minimize fill
• Potential effects on federally threatened and
endangered bird and mammal species
• Potential effects on State threatened and
endangered bird and mammal species
As discussed above, based on the current Project description and materials provided to WRA,
the following permits may be required from the following agencies for the two Alternatives :
• Corps Section 404 Permit
• RWQCB Water Quality Certification
• USFWS Section 7 Consultation
Corps Individual Permit and RWQCB Water Quality Certification
Alternative 2 would result in impacts to potentially jurisdictional wetlands/waters that exceed the
½-acre threshold to qualify for a Nationwide Permit. Therefore this Alternative would require an
Individual Permit. For the Corps to issue an Individual Permit, the Project design is required to
meet the standard of the “least environmentally damaging practicable alternative” as determined
by an alternatives analysis. The alternatives analysis requires the examination of technically and
economically feasible 1 alternatives and gives the Corps the authority to determine the most
appropriate design to minimize environmental impacts. In addition, Individual Permits often require NEPA documentation in the form of an Environmental Assessment/Finding of No
Significant Impact (EA/FONSI). Similarly, the RWQCB may exert pressure to reduce fill, even if
the Nationwide Permit standards are met. RWQCB regulations are much less clear on the
requirements to minimize fill and standards applied to examine acceptable levels of fill, which
gives much more leeway for staff to make their own decisions regarding acceptability of fill placed
in the Bay. The Alternatives would need to provide substantial evidence as to the need for the
impacts to jurisdictional areas, and demonstrate that impacts have been avoided to the greatest extent feasible. There is not a known recent precedent for a project of this size and natur e
1 Corps regulations do include economic feasibility, but no regulatory standards are established to
determine what constitutes economic feasibility.
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receiving authorization for the amount of fill potentially involved for each Alternative. Last, the
Corps and RWQCB would require mitigation for all jurisdictional areas lost as a result of fill placed
by the Project. As discussed further below, the cost for mitigation can be substantial. For these
reasons, it is recommended that the total area of impacted waters /wetlands be reviewed to identify
means by which fill can be avoided or minimized.
Conversely, Alternative 1 would avoid the wetlands to the north but could result in minor impacts
to waters due to the removal of the pump station. As such, this Alternative would avoid the
need for an Individual Permit from the Corps, and far less mitigation costs for waters/wetlands, if
at all, compared to Alternative 2.
USFWS Section 7 Consultation
The Corps would formally consult with the USFWS in order to determine impacts and mitigation of impacts to species listed as threatened or endangered under the Federal Endangered Species
Act (e.g., Salt marsh harvest mouse).
Other Considerations
Mitigation Cost
For projects that result in a net loss of jurisdictional waters, the Corps and RWQCB require
mitigation in the form of project-sponsored habitat creation or purchase of credits in a mitigation
bank. Recent Corps regulations favor purchase of credits in mitigation banks over project-sponsored mitigation. The price for mitigation is based on recent sales of credits and price quotes
from the San Francisco Bay Mitigation Bank, which does offer credits that would be available for
purchase for the Project. The cost of those credits is anticipated to be approximately $950,000-
1,100,000 per acre, depending on the final impact area. For this reason, it is recommended that
Project Alternatives be reviewed to identify means by which impacts to wetlands and other
jurisdictional areas can be minimized.
REFERENCES
Fisler, GF. 1965. Adaptations and speciation in harvest mice of the marshes of San Francisco
Bay. University of California Publications in Zoology 77: 1-108.
Geissel, W., H. Shellhammer, and H. T. Harvey. 1988. The Ecology of the Salt Marsh Harvest
Mouse (Reithrodontomys raviventris ) in a Diked Salt Marsh. J. of Mammalogy 69(4): 696-
703.
Shellhammer, H.S., Jackson, R., Davilla, W., Gilroy, A.M., Harvey, H.T., and Simons, L. 1982.
Habitat Preferences of Salt Marsh Harvest Mice (Reithrodontomys raviventris ). The
Wasmann Journal of Biology. Vol: 40(1-2). pp. 102-144.
Shuford, W . D. 1993. The Marin County Breeding Bird Atlas: A Distributional and Natural History
of Coastal California Birds. Bushtit Books, Bolinas, CA.
Sustaita, D, L Barthman-Thompson, P Quickert, L Patterson, and S Estrella. 2005. Annual Salt
Marsh Harvest Mouse Demography and Habitat Use in Suisun Marsh Conservation Areas.
Presentation at the CALFED Science Conference.
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Sustaita, D, PF Quickert, L Patterson, L Barthman-Thompson, S Estrella. 2011. Salt Marsh
Harvest Mouse Demography and Habitat Use in the Suisun Marsh, California. The
Journal of Wildlife Management 75(6): 1498-1507.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1984. Salt marsh harvest mouse and California clapper rail
recovery plan. Portland, Oregon.
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DRAINAGE STUDY
FOR
SAN QUENTIN PUMP STATION
Prepared For:
City of San Rafael
Department of Public Works
111 Morphew Street
San Rafael, CA 94901
Prepared By:
CSW/Stuber)Stroeh Engineering Group, Inc.
45 Leveroni Court
Novato, California 94949
(415)8839850
Prepared:
April 20, 2018
CSW|ST2 File No.:
4.1133.02 CSW ST 2
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 1
2. Existing Conditions ............................................................................................................................. 1
3. Scenario Analyzed ................................................................................................................................ 1
4. Method of Analysis .............................................................................................................................. 2
5. Factors Used in Analysis .................................................................................................................... 2
a. Subbasins
b. Pump System
c. Available Storage
d. Hydrographs
6. Results and Conclusions .................................................................................................................... 3
7. Appendices
7.1 Maps
H1 – Drainage Area Study (Detention Volumes)
H2 – Existing Condition Hydrology Map
7.2 Precipitation Data
7.3 NRCS Worksheets
7.4 5"Year and 100"Year Storm Event Hydraflow Hydrograph Output
7.5 Storage Analysis
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1. INTRODUCTION
In this Drainage Study, the existing condition hydrology was analyzed for the San Quentin
Pump Station watershed with the intent to size the proposed pump station such that
flooding risk to upstream properties is limited. This Study includes an analysis of the
watershed, pump system alternatives and available storage.
2. EXISTING CONDITIONS
The San Quentin Pump Station is located in San Rafael, Marin County. The existing pump
station consists of two (2) 50 cubic feet per second (cfs) pumps. The pump station
discharges to San Francisco Bay.
The San Quentin Pump Station watershed is approximately 403 acres, consisting of
urban/commercial development, hillside woods and wetlands. The wetlands act as a storage
basin for the pump station. The watershed is bisected by Interstate 580, which includes large
roadside ditches for drainage that are inundated during rain events. The watershed consists
of Hydrologic Soil Groups “B” and “undefined” (which is assumed to be Group “D”)
according to the USDA Soil Survey.
Anecdotal evidence indicates that the parcels on the west side of Interstate 580 flood as a
result of the existing pump flow rates. This evidence indicates that the existing pump system
is insufficient. The atrisk properties are locate d at an elevation of 4.0’.
See Appendix 7.1 for the Existing Conditions Hydrology Map.
3. SCENARIO ANALYZED
The anecdotal evidence indicates that the existing pump system is insufficient. As such, the
proposed design storm was assumed to be the 100yea r, 24hour storm event. However, due
to the historic weather patterns for the region, which sees storm events occur in succession,
an assumption of a 5year, 24hour storm event occu rred prior to the 100year, 24hour
storm event. A storm series, described below, was developed to size the pump station
alternatives.
Storm Series:
The proposed storm series analyzed was the 5year, 24hour storm event followed by the
100year, 24hour storm event with a two hour overl ap between the two events.
Assumptions:
The proposed pump systems will include a two (2) or dual pump alternating system.
The existing wetlands and highway swales can be utilized for runoff storage.
Storage available between elevation 2.0 and 1.0 i s already filled with water and not
available for storage during the storm series.
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Pump Parameters:
Parameter Value
Flood elevation of concern 4.0’
Freeboard Elevation 3.0’
Pump 1 on elevation 0.5’
Pump 2 on elevation 0.5’
Pump off elevation 1.0’
4. METHOD OF ANALYSIS
The existing watershed was analyzed using the National Resources Conservation Services
(NRCS, formerly the Soil Conservations Survey or SCS) TR 55 Urban Hydrology for Small
Watersheds methodology (see Appendix 7.3NRCS Works heets). Hydrographs were created
for the 5year, 24hour storm event and 100year, 2 4hour storm and combined to create the
analyzed storm series.
5. FACTORS USED IN ANALYSIS
a. Subbasins: The subbasin identified in these calculations was determined from
topographic information, storm drain information and aerial photography taken from
Marin Maps Geographical Information System (GIS).
See Appendix 7.1 for the Existing Hydrology Maps.
b. Pump System: Three pump system scenarios were analyzed; two (2) 50 cubic feet per
second (cfs) pumps, two (2)80 cfs pumps, and two (2) 100 cfs pumps.
See Appendix 7.5 for the pump analysis.
c. Available Storage: The available storage in the wetlands and swales was determined from
available topographic information taken from the Marin Maps GIS.
See Appendix 7.1 for sheet H1Drainage Area Study.
d. Hydrographs: The hydrographs for the 5year 24hour and 100year 24hour storm
events were determined using the computer modeling program Hydraflow Hydrograph
Extension for AutoCAD Civil3D 2016. The computer model utilized the NRCS TR 55
methodology to create the hydrographs. The hydrographs were exported and utilized
for the pump sizing calculations. The hydrograph flow data was calculated at 15 minute
intervals. Precipitation data was taken from the NOAA Atlas 14, Volume 6, Version 2
Point Precipitation Frequency Estimates (See Appendix 7.2Precipication Data).
See Appendix 7.4 the 5Year and 100Year Storm Even t Hydraflow Hydrograph Output.
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6. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS
Results:
Table 6.1 depicts the 5 and 100year peak discharg e rates for the 24hour storm event.
Table 6.2 indicates the results of the pump sizing analysis in maximum water surface
elevation (WSEL).
Table 6.1: 24)Hour Rain Event Peak Discharge Rates
Recurrence Interval Time to Peak (hours)
Peak Discharge Rate
(cfs)
5Year 3.1 153.28
100Year 3.1 329.10
Notes:
1. See Appendix 7.3 for time of concentration calculations.
2. See Appendix 7.4 for hydrograph data.
Table 6.2: Pump Analysis Results
Pump Flow
Rate
Maximum
WSEL Constraints/Benefits
(2) 50 cfs 3.9 No freeboard, no rest periods for pump
(2) 80 cfs 3.9 No freeboard/allows rest periods for pump
(3) 66 cfs 2.9 Allows 1’ freeboard and rest periods for pump
(2) 100 cfs 2.9 Allows 1’ freeboard and rest periods for pump
Notes:
1. The elevation where the properties of concern begin to flood is elevation 4.0.
2. Analysis was performed assuming a 5year, 24hour event and a 100year, 24hour
event in series.
3. Storm series duration is 52 hours.
Conclusion: The analysis indicates that a three (3) 66 cfs pump system and a two (2) 100 cfs
pump system has sufficient capacity to convey the peak discharge rate form the 5year 24
hour, 100year 24hour storm series maintaining a 1 ’ freeboard below the elevation of
concern and allowing for pump rest periods.
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7.0 APPENDICES
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Precipitation Data
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NOAA Atlas 14, Volume 6, Version 2
Location name: San Rafael, California, USA*
Latitude: 37.9553°, Longitude: -122.4913°
Elevation: 26.42 ft**
* source: ESRI Maps
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POINT PRECIPITATION FREQUENCY ESTIMATES
Sanja Perica, Sarah Dietz, Sarah Heim, Lillian Hiner, Kazungu Maitaria, Deborah Martin, Sandra
Pavlovic, Ishani Roy, Carl Trypaluk, Dale Unruh, Fenglin Yan, Michael Yekta, Tan Zhao, Geoffrey
Bonnin, Daniel Brewer, Li-Chuan Chen, Tye Parzybok, John Yarchoan
NOAA, National Weather Service, Silver Spring, Maryland
PF_tabular | PF_graphical | Maps_&_aerials
PF tabular
PDS-based point precipitation frequency estimates with 90% confidence intervals (in inches)1
Duration
Average recurrence interval (years)
1 2 5 10 25 50 100 200 500 1000
5-min 0.155
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0.192
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0.354
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0.407
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0.525
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0.612
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(0.197-0.251)
0.275
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0.350
(0.311-0.399)
0.415
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0.508
(0.428-0.608)
0.584
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0.665
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0.752
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0.878
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0.333
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(0.780-1.46)
1.19
(0.837-1.70)
30-min 0.389
(0.347-0.441)
0.483
(0.430-0.549)
0.615
(0.545-0.700)
0.728
(0.639-0.837)
0.891
(0.752-1.07)
1.02
(0.842-1.26)
1.17
(0.932-1.48)
1.32
(1.02-1.73)
1.54
(1.13-2.12)
1.72
(1.22-2.46)
60-min 0.555
(0.495-0.629)
0.690
(0.614-0.783)
0.877
(0.778-0.999)
1.04
(0.912-1.20)
1.27
(1.07-1.52)
1.46
(1.20-1.80)
1.67
(1.33-2.11)
1.88
(1.46-2.46)
2.20
(1.62-3.02)
2.46
(1.73-3.51)
2-hr 0.826
(0.736-0.936)
1.02
(0.911-1.16)
1.30
(1.16-1.48)
1.54
(1.36-1.78)
1.89
(1.60-2.27)
2.18
(1.79-2.68)
2.49
(1.98-3.14)
2.82
(2.18-3.69)
3.30
(2.42-4.53)
3.69
(2.61-5.28)
3-hr 1.05
(0.935-1.19)
1.30
(1.16-1.48)
1.65
(1.46-1.88)
1.95
(1.72-2.25)
2.39
(2.02-2.87)
2.76
(2.27-3.39)
3.14
(2.51-3.98)
3.57
(2.76-4.66)
4.18
(3.07-5.73)
4.68
(3.30-6.69)
6-hr 1.54
(1.37-1.74)
1.90
(1.69-2.16)
2.41
(2.14-2.75)
2.85
(2.50-3.28)
3.48
(2.94-4.17)
4.00
(3.29-4.91)
4.54
(3.63-5.75)
5.14
(3.97-6.72)
5.99
(4.40-8.23)
6.69
(4.72-9.56)
12-hr 2.14
(1.91-2.43)
2.68
(2.39-3.05)
3.43
(3.04-3.90)
4.05
(3.56-4.66)
4.93
(4.16-5.91)
5.64
(4.64-6.93)
6.39
(5.10-8.08)
7.18
(5.55-9.39)
8.29
(6.10-11.4)
9.19
(6.49-13.1)
24-hr 2.89
(2.61-3.28)
3.67
(3.30-4.17)
4.72
(4.24-5.37)
5.59
(4.98-6.41)
6.80
(5.88-8.03)
7.76
(6.58-9.33)
8.75
(7.26-10.8)
9.79
(7.92-12.3)
11.2
(8.76-14.7)
12.4
(9.35-16.7)
2-day 3.84
(3.46-4.35)
4.88
(4.39-5.54)
6.27
(5.62-7.13)
7.41
(6.60-8.49)
8.99
(7.77-10.6)
10.2
(8.67-12.3)
11.5
(9.53-14.1)
12.8
(10.4-16.1)
14.6
(11.4-19.1)
16.0
(12.1-21.7)
3-day 4.40
(3.96-4.99)
5.60
(5.03-6.35)
7.18
(6.44-8.17)
8.48
(7.56-9.72)
10.3
(8.87-12.1)
11.6
(9.88-14.0)
13.1
(10.8-16.1)
14.5
(11.8-18.3)
16.6
(12.9-21.7)
18.1
(13.7-24.5)
4-day 4.87
(4.38-5.51)
6.19
(5.57-7.02)
7.95
(7.13-9.04)
9.38
(8.35-10.7)
11.3
(9.80-13.4)
12.8
(10.9-15.4)
14.4
(11.9-17.7)
16.0
(12.9-20.1)
18.1
(14.1-23.7)
19.8
(15.0-26.8)
7-day 5.92
(5.33-6.71)
7.56
(6.80-8.57)
9.69
(8.70-11.0)
11.4
(10.2-13.1)
13.8
(11.9-16.2)
15.6
(13.2-18.7)
17.4
(14.4-21.3)
19.2
(15.6-24.2)
21.7
(16.9-28.4)
23.7
(17.9-31.9)
10-day 6.89
(6.20-7.81)
8.81
(7.93-10.00)
11.3
(10.1-12.8)
13.3
(11.8-15.2)
16.0
(13.8-18.9)
18.0
(15.3-21.6)
20.0
(16.6-24.6)
22.1
(17.9-27.8)
24.8
(19.4-32.5)
26.9
(20.3-36.4)
20-day 9.01
(8.11-10.2)
11.6
(10.4-13.2)
14.9
(13.3-16.9)
17.4
(15.5-20.0)
20.7
(17.9-24.5)
23.2
(19.7-27.9)
25.6
(21.2-31.4)
27.9
(22.6-35.2)
31.0
(24.2-40.6)
33.2
(25.1-44.9)
30-day 10.9
(9.85-12.4)
14.1
(12.7-16.0)
18.0
(16.2-20.5)
21.0
(18.7-24.1)
24.9
(21.5-29.4)
27.7
(23.5-33.3)
30.3
(25.2-37.3)
32.9
(26.7-41.5)
36.2
(28.3-47.4)
38.6
(29.2-52.1)
45-day 13.5
(12.2-15.3)
17.4
(15.7-19.7)
22.1
(19.8-25.1)
25.6
(22.8-29.4)
30.1
(26.0-35.5)
33.3
(28.2-40.0)
36.3
(30.1-44.6)
39.1
(31.7-49.3)
42.7
(33.3-55.9)
45.2
(34.1-61.0)
60-day 16.2
(14.6-18.3)
20.7
(18.6-23.5)
26.2
(23.5-29.7)
30.2
(26.9-34.6)
35.2
(30.5-41.6)
38.8
(32.9-46.6)
42.0
(34.9-51.7)
45.2
(36.5-56.9)
49.0
(38.2-64.1)
51.6
(39.0-69.7)
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Numbers in parenthesis are PF estimates at lower and upper bounds of the 90% confidence interval. The probability that precipitation frequency estimates (for a
given duration and average recurrence interval) will be greater than the upper bound (or less than the lower bound) is 5%. Estimates at upper bounds are not
checked against probable maximum precipitation (PMP) estimates and may be higher than currently valid PMP values.
Please refer to NOAA Atlas 14 document for more information.
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Appendix 7.3
NRCS Worksheets
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Worksheet 2: Runoff curve number and runoff
Project
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Location
Check one: Qfusent D Developed
1. Runoff curve number
Soil name Cover description
and
hydro logic
group
(cover type, treatment, and hydrologic condition; percent
(appendix A) impervious; unconnected/connected impervious area ratio)
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total area t.-/o 3, '2
Frequency ................................................. yr
Rainfall, P (24-hour) .................................. in
Runoff, Q .................................................. in
(Use P and CN with table 2-1, figure 2-1, or
equations 2-3 and 2·4)
Storm #1
D-2 (210-VI-TR-55, Second Ed., June 1986)
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37° 58' 2'' N 122° 31' 28'' W37° 58' 2'' N122° 28' 13'' W37° 56' 22'' N
122° 31' 28'' W37° 56' 22'' N
122° 28' 13'' WN
Map projection: Web Mercator Corner coordinates: WGS84 Edge tics: UTM Zone 10N WGS84
0 1000 2000 4000 6000
Feet
0 300 600 1200 1800
Meters
Map Scale: 1:21,800 if printed on A landscape (11" x 8.5") sheet.
MAP LEGEND MAP INFORMATION
Area of Interest (AOI)
Area of Interest (AOI)
Soils
Soil Rating Polygons
A
A/D
B
B/D
C
C/D
D
Not rated or not available
Soil Rating Lines
A
A/D
B
B/D
C
C/D
D
Not rated or not available
Soil Rating Points
A
A/D
B
B/D
C
C/D
D
Not rated or not available
Water Features
Streams and Canals
Transportation
Rails
Interstate Highways
US Routes
Major Roads
Local Roads
Background
Aerial Photography
The soil surveys that comprise your AOI were mapped at
1:24,000.
Please rely on the bar scale on each map sheet for map
measurements.
Source of Map: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Web Soil Survey URL:
Coordinate System: Web Mercator (EPSG:3857)
Maps from the Web Soil Survey are based on the Web Mercator
projection, which preserves direction and shape but distorts
distance and area. A projection that preserves area, such as the
Albers equal-area conic projection, should be used if more
accurate calculations of distance or area are required.
This product is generated from the USDA-NRCS certified data as
of the version date(s) listed below.
Soil Survey Area: Marin County, California
Survey Area Data: Version 11, Sep 14, 2017
Soil map units are labeled (as space allows) for map scales
1:50,000 or larger.
Date(s) aerial images were photographed: Dec 31, 2009—Mar
16, 2017
The orthophoto or other base map on which the soil lines were
compiled and digitized probably differs from the background
imagery displayed on these maps. As a result, some minor
shifting of map unit boundaries may be evident.
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Hydrologic Soil Group
Map unit symbol Map unit name Rating Acres in AOI Percent of AOI
105 Blucher-Cole complex, 2
to 5 percent slopes
C/D 7.1 0.3%
157 Pits, quarries 43.0 2.1%
162 Saurin-Bonnydoon
complex, 15 to 30
percent slopes
C 74.0 3.6%
165 Saurin-Urban land-
Bonnydoon complex,
15 to 30 percent
slopes
5.7 0.3%
179 Tocaloma-McMullin
complex, 30 to 50
percent slopes
B 1.3 0.1%
182 Tocaloma-McMullin-
Urban land complex,
30 to 50 percent
slopes
B 179.5 8.7%
183 Tocaloma-Saurin
association, steep
B 242.3 11.7%
202 Urban land-Xerorthents
complex, 0 to 9
percent slopes
416.3 20.1%
203 Xerorthents, fill 316.5 15.3%
204 Xerorthents-Urban land
complex, 0 to 9
percent slopes
75.3 3.6%
210 Water 709.9 34.3%
Totals for Area of Interest 2,071.0 100.0%
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USDA =
Description
Hydrologic soil groups are based on estimates of runoff potential. Soils are
assigned to one of four groups according to the rate of water infiltration when the
soils are not protected by vegetation, are thoroughly wet, and receive
precipitation from long-duration storms.
The soils in the United States are assigned to four groups (A, B, C, and D) and
three dual classes (A/D, B/D, and C/D). The groups are defined as follows:
Group A. Soils having a high infiltration rate (low runoff potential) when
thoroughly wet. These consist mainly of deep, well drained to excessively
drained sands or gravelly sands. These soils have a high rate of water
transmission.
Group B. Soils having a moderate infiltration rate when thoroughly wet. These
consist chiefly of moderately deep or deep, moderately well drained or well
drained soils that have moderately fine texture to moderately coarse texture.
These soils have a moderate rate of water transmission.
Group C. Soils having a slow infiltration rate when thoroughly wet. These consist
chiefly of soils having a layer that impedes the downward movement of water or
soils of moderately fine texture or fine texture. These soils have a slow rate of
water transmission.
Group D. Soils having a very slow infiltration rate (high runoff potential) when
thoroughly wet. These consist chiefly of clays that have a high shrink-swell
potential, soils that have a high water table, soils that have a claypan or clay
layer at or near the surface, and soils that are shallow over nearly impervious
material. These soils have a very slow rate of water transmission.
If a soil is assigned to a dual hydrologic group (A/D, B/D, or C/D), the first letter is
for drained areas and the second is for undrained areas. Only the soils that in
their natural condition are in group D are assigned to dual classes.
Rating Options
Aggregation Method: Dominant Condition
Component Percent Cutoff: None Specified
Tie-break Rule: Higher
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Worksheet 3: Time of Concentration (Tc) or travel time (Tt)
Project By Date 'SA-µ C'Jve1v,1lv PuMf' Y\Pnt ~J1 15\2.'(s ?.-/1~/I&
Location '5 Checked Date
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Check one: IE-Present D Developed
Check one: □Tc D Tt through subarea
Notes: Space for as many as two segments per flow type can be used for each worksheet.
Include a map, schematic, or description of flow segments_
, I Sheet flow (Applicable to Tc only) l -
Segment ID A\5
1 _ Surface description (table 3-1) [Doot>~
2. Manning's roughness coefficient, n (table 3-1) ......... . 0,,.../0
3. Flow length, L (total Lt 300 ft) ................................. ft 300
4. Two-year 24-hour rainfall, P 2 .•.••..•..................•.•••.•• in 3, b 9--
5. Land slope, s ........................................................ ft/ft O,~O
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7. Surface description (paved or unpaved) .................... . f A--vl?D
8. Flow length, L ........................................................... ft i, 1 /..JC)
9. Watercourse slope, s ............................................ ft/ft o.1LJ
1 O. Average velocity, V (figure 3-1) ............................. ft/s ':/-.1>
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12. Cross sectional flow area, a ................................. 112 1~.'5""'1 1L/D. '8
13. Wetted perimeter, Pw .............................................. ft .1 ?-. S-11--'-10.1,r
14. Hydraulic radius, r= ~ Compute r ......................... ft 1. 0 J. 'i 7-
Pw 15 Channel slope, s ..................................................... ft/ft 0.003 0,001
16. Manning's roughness coefficient, n ........................... . 0, 01 !.,/ o, '-/
17. v -1.49 r 213 s 112 Compute V ................ ft/s s, e 3 o, 'J.. r:i-
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18. Ftowiength, L ..................... : .................................... ft
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Runoff curve number ................................. CN-"?19 (From worksheet 2)
Time of concentration ................................. Tc -3. lb hr (From worksheet 3)
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Pond and swamp areas sprea
O,?. 3 q 'd._,,:u:.acres or mi 2 covered) throughout watershed ................................... -percent of Am (
Storm #1 Storm #2 Storm #3
2. Frequency .................................................................................... yr ) lO
3. Rainfall, P (24-hour) .................................................................... in l-/,'}?_ 5,fC/
4. Initial abstraction, la ..................................................................... in I 0, Z,'i 7-I o. z,..1 ?-I I
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5. Compute la/ P ·················································································· I CJ.6s-?.. I 0, 0'11,,I I I
6. Unit peak discharge, qu ........................................................ csm/in I 71--
(Use Tc and la/P with exhibit 4-'.!:A )
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7. Runoff, Q ...................................................................................... in I 3,o'.L I 't '3 l-/ I I
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8. Pond and swamp adjustment factor, Fp I ci,'11-I CJ,c/7-I I ...........................................
(Use percent pond and swamp area
with table 4-2. Factor is 1.0 for
zero percent pond ans swamp area.)
9. Peak discharge, qp ..................................................................... ft3/s 11 G D. ?-I ?, If. s-:: I I
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1. Data
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0,(:, 3 mi2 (acres/640)
Runoff curve number ................................. CN= 1]Cf (From worksheet 2)
Time of concentration ................................. Tc -3.10 hr (From worksheet 3)
Rainfall distribution ....................................... = 'IA (I, IA, II Ill)
Pond and swamp areas sprea o.~-::, q;i, throughout watershed ................................... -percent of Am ( ~or mi 2 covered)
Storm #1 Storm #2 Storm #3
2. Frequency .................................................................................... yr ~-s-10-0
3. Rainfall, P (24-hour) .................................................................... in 6. go -&.7-s
4. Initial abstraction, la ..................................................................... in lo.2'17-I O,J ~; ':J. I I
(Use CN with table 4-1)
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6. Unit peak discharge, qu ........................................................ csm/in I ~G
(Use Tc and la/P with exhibit 4-__ )
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8. Pond and swamp adjustment factor, Fp I 0.11--I o/t 1--I I ··········································· (Use percent pond and swamp area
with table 4-2. Factor is 1.0 for
zero percent pond ans swamp area.)
9. Peak discharge, qp ..................................................................... ft3/s I di °IO• IO I ~/D"/.6 I I
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Chapter 4 Graphical Peak Dischage Method Technical Release 55
Urban Hydrology for Small Watersheds
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Time of concentration (Tc>' (hours)
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Appendix 7.4
5)Year and 100)Year Storm Event Hydraflow Hydrograph Output
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Summary Report......................................................................................................................... 1
Hydrograph Reports................................................................................................................... 2
Hydrograph No. 1, SCS Runoff, Existing Condition................................................................. 2
100 , Year
Summary Report......................................................................................................................... 3
Hydrograph Reports................................................................................................................... 4
Hydrograph No. 1, SCS Runoff, Existing Condition................................................................. 4
Hydrograph Summary Report
1
Hyd. Hydrograph Peak Time Time to Hyd. Inflow Maximum Total Hydrograph
No. type flow interval Peak volume hyd(s) elevation strge used Description
(origin) (cfs) (min) (min) (cuft) (ft) (cuft)
1 SCS Runoff 153.28 15 600 5,048,861 Ex isting Condition
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Hyd. No. 1
Existing Condition
Hydrograph type = SCS Runoff Peak discharge = 153.28 cfs
Storm frequency = 5 yrs Time to peak = 600 min
Time interval = 15 min Hyd. volume = 5,048,861 cuft
Drainage area = 403.200 ac Curve number = 89
Basin Slope = 0.0 %Hydraulic length = 0 ft
Tc method = User Time of conc. (Tc) = 186.00 min
Total precip.= 4.72 in Distribution = Type IA
Storm duration = 24 hrs Shape factor = 484
2
0 120 240 360 480 600 720 840 960 1080 1200 1320 1440 1560 1680 1800
Q (cfs)
0.00 0.00
20.00 20.00
40.00 40.00
60.00 60.00
80.00 80.00
100.00 100.00
120.00 120.00
140.00 140.00
160.00 160.00
Q (cfs)
Time (min)
Existing Condition
Hyd. No. 1 5 Year
Hyd No. 1
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Hydrograph Summary Report
3
Hyd. Hydrograph Peak Time Time to Hyd. Inflow Maximum Total Hydrograph
No. type flow interval Peak volume hyd(s) elevation strge used Description
(origin) (cfs) (min) (min) (cuft) (ft) (cuft)
1 SCS Runoff 329.10 15 585 10,695,580 E xisting Condition
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Hyd. No. 1
Existing Condition
Hydrograph type = SCS Runoff Peak discharge = 329.10 cfs
Storm frequency = 100 yrs Time to peak = 585 min
Time interval = 15 min Hyd. volume = 10,695,580 cuft
Drainage area = 403.200 ac Curve number = 89
Basin Slope = 0.0 %Hydraulic length = 0 ft
Tc method = User Time of conc. (Tc) = 186.00 min
Total precip.= 8.75 in Distribution = Type IA
Storm duration = 24 hrs Shape factor = 484
4
0 120 240 360 480 600 720 840 960 1080 1200 1320 1440 1560 1680 1800
Q (cfs)
0.00 0.00
50.00 50.00
100.00 100.00
150.00 150.00
200.00 200.00
250.00 250.00
300.00 300.00
350.00 350.00
Q (cfs)
Time (min)
Existing Condition
Hyd. No. 1 100 Year
Hyd No. 1
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Appendix 7.5
Storage Analysis
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TWO (2) 50 CFS PUMP SCENARIO
Pump AssumptionsAssume Pump off at elev. =-1.0Pump Rate =50cfsx 2 =100cfsAssume Pump 1 on at elev. =-0.5Assume Pump 2 on at elev. =0.5Time (hr)Time (min)Flow In (cfs)Volume In (cf)Volume In (acre-ft)Cumulative Volume (acre-ft)Cumulative WSELStart Pump Sequence WSELPump 1 On?Volume Out (cf)Volume Out (ac-ft)Pump 2 On?Volume Out (cf)Volume Out (ac-ft)Volume in Pond (ac-ft)Modeled WSEL000.0000.000.00-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.00-1.00150.0000.000.00-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.00-1.00300.0000.000.00-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.00-1.00450.0000.000.00-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.00-1.001600.0000.000.00-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.00-1.00750.0000.000.00-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.00-1.00900.0000.000.00-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.00-1.001050.0000.000.00-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.00-1.0021200.0000.000.00-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.00-1.001350.0180.000.00-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.00-1.001500.07600.000.00-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.00-1.001650.211920.000.01-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.01-1.0031800.484340.010.02-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.02-1.001950.908130.020.03-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.03-1.002101.5113600.030.07-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.07-1.002252.3521160.050.11-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.11-1.0042403.4731210.070.19-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.19-1.0002554.8843940.100.29-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.29-1.0002706.5759110.140.42-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.42-1.0002858.5176630.180.60-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.60-1.00530010.7296480.220.82-0.99No-1.0No450001.03No00.00-0.21-1.0031513.21118890.271.09-0.99No-1.0No450001.03No00.00-0.97-1.0033015.99143900.331.42-0.99No-1.0No450001.03No00.00-1.68-1.0034519.03171240.391.82-0.98No-1.0No450001.03No00.00-2.32-1.01636022.33200970.462.28-0.98No-1.0No450001.03No00.00-2.89-1.0137525.97233750.542.81-0.97No-1.0No450001.03No00.00-3.38-1.0239029.96269630.623.43-0.97No-1.0No450001.03No00.00-3.80-1.0340534.19307680.714.14-0.96No-1.0No450001.03No00.00-4.12-1.04742038.68348100.804.94-0.94No-0.9No450001.03No00.00-4.36-1.0543543.53391730.905.84-0.93No-0.9No450001.03No00.00-4.49-1.0645048.95440531.016.85-0.92No-0.9No450001.03No00.00-4.51-1.0746557.30515731.188.03-0.90No-0.9No450001.03No00.00-4.36-1.08848068.82619401.429.46-0.88No-0.9No450001.03No00.00-3.97-1.0949581.49733381.6811.14-0.85No-0.9No450001.03No00.00-3.32-1.1051094.51850611.9513.09-0.82No-0.8No450001.03No00.00-2.40-1.10
525107.90971092.2315.32-0.79No-0.8No450001.03No00.00-1.21-1.109540121.251091232.5117.83-0.75No-0.7No450001.03No00.000.26-1.10555134.041206352.7720.60-0.70No-0.7No450001.03No00.002.00-1.10570145.681311143.0123.61-0.65No-0.6No450001.03No00.003.98-1.09585152.281370483.1526.75-0.59No-0.6No450001.03No00.006.09-1.0810600153.281379543.1729.92-0.52No-0.5No450001.03No00.008.22-1.06615151.651364893.1333.05-0.45No-0.4No450001.03No00.0010.32-1.03630148.481336293.0736.12-0.36No-0.4No450001.03No00.0012.36-1.01645143.891294992.9739.09-0.28No-0.3No450001.03No00.0014.30-0.9711660138.271244472.8641.95-0.18No-0.2No450001.03No00.0016.12-0.94675131.991187922.7344.68-0.08No-0.1No450001.03No00.0017.82-0.90690125.251127222.5947.260.03YesNoNo450001.03No00.0019.37-0.85705118.111062972.4449.700.14No450001.03No00.0020.78-0.8112720110.59995332.2851.990.26No450001.03No00.0022.03-0.76735102.84925542.1254.110.38No450001.03No00.0023.12-0.7175095.09855831.9656.080.50No450001.03No450001.0323.02-0.6576587.50787491.8157.890.64No450001.03No450001.0322.76-0.601378081.59734291.6959.570.77No450001.03No450001.0322.38-0.5579577.65698831.6061.180.91No450001.03No450001.0321.92-0.5081074.58671241.5462.721.05Yes450001.03No450001.0321.40-0.4582572.03648291.4964.211.19Yes450001.03No450001.0320.82-0.411484069.98629841.4565.651.34Yes450001.03No450001.0320.20-0.3685568.28614511.4167.061.49Yes450001.03No450001.0319.54-0.3287066.75600751.3868.441.65Yes450001.03No450001.0318.86-0.2788565.39588551.3569.791.81Yes450001.03No450001.0318.14-0.231590064.19577741.3371.121.97Yes450001.03No450001.0317.40-0.1991563.09567781.3072.422.13Yes450001.03No450001.0316.64-0.1693062.09558801.2873.712.30Yes450001.03No450001.0315.85-0.1294561.19550681.2674.972.46Yes450001.03No450001.0315.05-0.091696060.39543511.2576.222.64Yes450001.03No450001.0314.23-0.0697559.66536981.2377.452.81Yes450001.03No450001.0313.40-0.0399058.99530921.2278.672.99Yes450001.03No450001.0312.550.00100558.35525151.2179.873.17Yes450001.03No450001.0311.690.0317102057.71519431.1981.073.35Yes450001.03No450001.0310.820.050103557.08513701.1882.253.54Yes450001.03No450001.039.930.080105056.44508001.1783.413.73Yes450001.03No450001.039.030.100106555.83502491.1584.573.92Yes450001.03No450001.038.120.1218108055.22496961.1485.714.11Yes450001.03No450001.037.190.13109554.60491411.1386.844.31Yes450001.03No450001.036.260.15111054.00485981.1287.954.50Yes450001.03No450001.035.310.16112553.39480551.1089.054.71Yes450001.03No450001.034.340.1719114052.78475061.0990.144.91Yes450001.03No450001.033.370.17115552.17469491.0891.225.11Yes450001.03No450001.032.380.18117051.54463891.0692.295.32Yes450001.03No450001.031.380.18118550.92458261.0593.345.53Yes450001.03No450001.030.360.1820120050.29452611.0494.385.75Yes450001.03No450001.03-0.660.18121549.66446931.0395.405.96Yes450001.03No450001.03-1.700.18123049.03441231.0196.426.18Yes450001.03No450001.03-2.760.17
124548.39435511.0097.426.40Yes450001.03No450001.03-3.820.1621126047.75429770.9998.406.62Yes450001.03No450001.03-4.900.15127547.11424010.9799.386.85Yes450001.03No450001.03-5.990.14129046.47418220.96100.347.07Yes450001.03No450001.03-7.100.12130545.82412420.95101.287.30Yes450001.03No450001.03-8.220.1022132045.18406600.93102.227.53Yes450001.03No450001.03-9.350.08133544.53400770.92103.147.76Yes450001.03No450001.03-10.500.06135043.88394920.91104.048.00Yes450001.03No450001.03-11.660.03136543.23389050.89104.948.23Yes450001.03No450001.03-12.830.0023138042.57383170.88105.828.47Yes450001.03No450001.03-14.02-0.03139541.92377270.87106.688.71Yes450001.03No450001.03-15.22-0.06141041.26371360.85107.548.96Yes450001.03No450001.03-16.43-0.10142540.60365430.84108.379.20Yes450001.03No450001.03-17.66-0.1424144039.94359500.83109.209.45Yes450001.03No450001.03-18.90-0.18145538.88349960.80110.009.70Yes450001.03No450001.03-20.16-0.23147037.43336880.77110.789.95Yes450001.03No450001.03-21.45-0.27148535.60320360.74111.5110.20Yes450001.03No450001.03-22.79-0.3325150033.38300440.69112.2010.45Yes450001.03No450001.03-24.16-0.38151530.80277220.64112.8410.71Yes450001.03No450001.03-25.59-0.44153027.86250750.58113.4110.96Yes450001.03No450001.03-27.08-0.50154524.57221120.51113.9211.22No450001.03No450001.03-28.64-0.5626156020.93188390.43114.3511.48No450001.03No450001.03-30.27-0.63157517.60158440.36114.7211.74No450001.03No450001.03-31.98-0.70159014.63131680.30115.0211.99No450001.03No450001.03-33.74-0.78160512.12109090.25115.2712.25No450001.03No450001.03-35.56-0.8627162010.1791560.21115.4812.52No450001.03No450001.03-37.41-0.9516358.8980020.18115.6612.78No450001.03No450001.03-39.29-1.0316508.3675250.17115.8413.04No450001.03No450001.03-41.19-1.1316658.6577850.18116.0213.30No450001.03No450001.03-43.08-1.222816809.8288360.20116.2213.56No450001.03No450001.03-44.94-1.33169511.91107170.25116.4613.82No450001.03No450001.03-46.76-1.43171014.91134150.31116.7714.09No450001.03No450001.03-48.52-1.54172518.73168600.39117.1614.35No450001.03No450001.03-50.20-1.6529174023.31209780.48117.6414.62No450001.03No450001.03-51.78-1.77175528.51256610.59118.2314.88No450001.03No450001.03-53.26-1.89177034.03306280.70118.9315.15No450001.03No450001.03-54.62-2.01178539.85358640.82119.7615.42No450001.03No450001.03-55.86-2.1430180045.97413770.95120.7115.70No450001.03No450001.03-56.98-2.27181552.48472351.08121.7915.97No450001.03No450001.03-57.96-2.40183059.38534401.23123.0216.25No450001.03No450001.03-58.80-2.53184566.55598951.37124.3916.53No450001.03No00.00-58.46-2.6631186074.01666101.53125.9216.81No450001.03No00.00-57.96-2.79187581.93737391.69127.6117.10No450001.03No00.00-57.30-2.92189090.31812801.87129.4817.39No450001.03No00.00-56.47-3.05190598.92890302.04131.5217.69No450001.03No00.00-55.46-3.18321920107.87970832.23133.7517.99No450001.03No00.00-54.26-3.301935117.411056692.43136.1818.30No450001.03No00.00-52.87-3.421950128.061152552.65138.8218.61No450001.03No00.00-51.26-3.53
1965144.891304002.99141.8218.93No450001.03No00.00-49.30-3.64331980168.141513263.47145.2919.26No450001.03No00.00-46.86-3.751995193.471741224.00149.2919.60No450001.03No00.00-43.89-3.852010219.251973214.53153.8219.94No450001.03No00.00-40.40-3.942025245.532209735.07158.8920.30No450001.03No00.00-36.36-4.02342040271.502443515.61164.5020.67No450001.03No00.00-31.78-4.092055296.092664816.12170.6221.06No450001.03No00.00-26.69-4.152070318.062862556.57177.1921.46No450001.03No00.00-21.16-4.202085329.102961876.80183.9921.87No450001.03No00.00-15.39-4.24352100328.462956106.79190.7822.30No450001.03No00.00-9.64-4.262115322.502902496.66197.4422.75No450001.03No00.00-4.01-4.272130313.532821736.48203.9223.21No450001.03No00.001.44-4.262145301.852716616.24210.1523.68No450001.03No00.006.64-4.25362160288.262594355.96216.1124.17No450001.03No00.0011.56-4.222175273.502461505.65221.7624.67No450001.03No00.0016.18-4.192190258.012322055.33227.0925.18No450001.03No00.0020.48-4.142205241.912177225.00232.0925.71No450001.03No00.0024.45-4.09372220225.232027104.65236.7426.24No450001.03No00.0028.07-4.022235208.251874214.30241.0526.78No450001.03No00.0031.34-3.952250191.461723163.96245.0027.34No450001.03No00.0034.26-3.872265175.191576703.62248.6227.90No450001.03No00.0036.84-3.79382280162.681464153.36251.9828.47No450001.03No00.0039.17-3.702295154.391389553.19255.1729.04No450001.03No00.0041.33-3.612310147.961331623.06258.2329.63No450001.03No00.0043.35-3.512325142.611283472.95261.1830.21No450001.03No00.0045.27-3.41392340138.301244692.86264.0330.81No450001.03No00.0047.09-3.302355134.711212422.78266.8231.41No450001.03No00.0048.84-3.192370131.501183472.72269.5332.02No450001.03No00.0050.53-3.082385128.641157792.66272.1932.63No450001.03No00.0052.15-2.96402400126.111135032.61274.8033.25No450001.03No00.0053.72-2.842415123.791114082.56277.3533.88No450001.03No00.0055.25-2.722430121.691095172.51279.8734.51No450001.03No00.0056.73-2.592445119.781078062.47282.3435.15No450001.03No450001.0357.14-2.46412460118.101062902.44284.7835.79No450001.03No450001.0357.51-2.332475116.571049092.41287.1936.44No450001.03No450001.0357.85-2.202490115.141036262.38289.5737.09No450001.03No450001.0358.17-2.072505113.791024072.35291.9237.75No450001.03No450001.0358.45-1.94422520112.451012032.32294.2538.41No450001.03No450001.0358.71-1.802535111.111000022.30296.5439.08No450001.03No450001.0358.94-1.672550109.79988132.27298.8139.76No450001.03No450001.0359.14-1.542565108.52976652.24301.0540.44No450001.03No450001.0359.32-1.40432580107.24965192.22303.2741.12No450001.03No450001.0359.47-1.272595105.97953712.19305.4641.81No450001.03No450001.0359.59-1.132610104.73942532.16307.6242.50No450001.03No450001.0359.69-1.002625103.49931382.14309.7643.20No450001.03No450001.0359.76-0.86442640102.24920142.11311.8743.91No450001.03No450001.0359.81-0.732655100.98908782.09313.9644.62No450001.03No450001.0359.83-0.59267099.71897402.06316.0245.33Yes450001.03No450001.0359.82-0.46
268598.44885992.03318.0546.05Yes450001.03No450001.0359.79-0.3245270097.17874572.01320.0646.77Yes450001.03No450001.0359.73-0.19271595.90863131.98322.0447.50Yes450001.03No450001.0359.64-0.06273094.63851681.96324.0048.23Yes450001.03No450001.0359.530.08274593.36840211.93325.9248.96Yes450001.03No450001.0359.400.2146276092.08828721.90327.8349.70Yes450001.03No450001.0359.230.35277590.80817221.88329.7050.44Yes450001.03No450001.0359.040.48279089.52805701.85331.5551.19Yes450001.03Yes450001.0358.830.61280588.24794171.82333.3851.95Yes450001.03Yes450001.0358.580.7447282086.96782631.80335.1752.70Yes450001.03Yes450001.0358.310.88283585.67771071.77336.9453.46Yes450001.03Yes450001.0358.021.01285084.39759501.74338.6954.23Yes450001.03Yes450001.0357.691.14286583.10747921.72340.4054.99Yes450001.03Yes450001.0357.351.2748288081.81736331.69342.0955.77Yes450001.03Yes450001.0356.971.40289580.53724731.66343.7656.54Yes450001.03Yes450001.0356.571.52291079.24713121.64345.3957.32Yes450001.03Yes450001.0356.141.65292577.94701501.61347.0158.10Yes450001.03Yes450001.0355.681.7749294076.65689871.58348.5958.89Yes450001.03Yes450001.0355.201.90295574.60671371.54350.1359.68Yes450001.03Yes450001.0354.682.02297071.79646121.48351.6160.47Yes450001.03Yes450001.0354.092.14298568.25614271.41353.0261.27Yes450001.03Yes450001.0353.442.2750300064.00575961.32354.3562.07Yes450001.03Yes450001.0352.692.38301559.04531341.22355.5762.87Yes450001.03Yes450001.0351.852.50303053.39480531.10356.6763.68Yes450001.03Yes450001.0350.882.62304547.08423680.97357.6464.48Yes450001.03Yes450001.0349.792.7351306040.10360940.83358.4765.29Yes450001.03Yes450001.0348.552.84307533.73303530.70359.1766.10Yes450001.03Yes450001.0347.182.94309027.93251370.58359.7466.91Yes450001.03Yes450001.0345.693.05310522.71204390.47360.2167.73Yes450001.03Yes450001.0344.103.1552312018.05162480.37360.5968.54Yes450001.03Yes450001.0342.403.24313513.95125580.29360.8769.35Yes450001.03Yes450001.0340.633.33315010.4093580.21361.0970.17Yes450001.03Yes450001.0338.783.4231657.3866420.15361.2470.98Yes450001.03Yes450001.0336.863.515331804.8943990.10361.3471.80Yes450001.03Yes450001.0334.903.5831952.9126220.06361.4072.61Yes450001.03Yes450001.0332.893.6632101.4513030.03361.4373.43Yes450001.03Yes450001.0330.853.7332250.484310.01361.4474.25Yes450001.03Yes450001.0328.803.79
TWO (2) 80 CFS PUMP SCENARIO
Pump AssumptionsAssume Pump off at elev. =-1.0Pump Rate =80cfsx 2 =160cfsAssume Pump 1 on at elev. =-0.5Assume Pump 2 on at elev. =0.5Time (hr)Time (min)Flow In (cfs)Volume In (cf)Volume In (acre-ft)Cumulative Volume (acre-ft)Cumulative WSELStart Pump Sequence WSELPump 1 On?Volume Out (cf)Volume Out (ac-ft)Pump 2 On?Volume Out (cf)Volume Out (ac-ft)Volume in Pond (ac-ft)Modeled WSEL000.0000.000.00-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.00-1.00150.0000.000.00-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.00-1.00300.0000.000.00-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.00-1.00450.0000.000.00-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.00-1.001600.0000.000.00-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.00-1.00750.0000.000.00-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.00-1.00900.0000.000.00-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.00-1.001050.0000.000.00-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.00-1.0021200.0000.000.00-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.00-1.001350.0180.000.00-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.00-1.001500.07600.000.00-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.00-1.001650.211920.000.01-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.01-1.0031800.484340.010.02-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.02-1.001950.908130.020.03-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.03-1.002101.5113600.030.07-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.07-1.002252.3521160.050.11-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.11-1.0042403.4731210.070.19-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.19-1.0002554.8843940.100.29-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.29-1.0002706.5759110.140.42-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.42-1.0002858.5176630.180.60-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.60-1.00530010.7296480.220.82-0.99No-1.0No00.00No00.000.82-0.9931513.21118890.271.09-0.99No-1.0No00.00No00.001.09-0.9933015.99143900.331.42-0.99No-1.0No00.00No00.001.42-0.9934519.03171240.391.82-0.98No-1.0No00.00No00.001.82-0.98636022.33200970.462.28-0.98No-1.0No00.00No00.002.28-0.9837525.97233750.542.81-0.97No-1.0No00.00No00.002.81-0.9739029.96269630.623.43-0.97No-1.0No00.00No00.003.43-0.9740534.19307680.714.14-0.96No-1.0No00.00No00.004.14-0.96742038.68348100.804.94-0.94No-0.9No00.00No00.004.94-0.9443543.53391730.905.84-0.93No-0.9No00.00No00.005.84-0.9345048.95440531.016.85-0.92No-0.9No00.00No00.006.85-0.9246557.30515731.188.03-0.90No-0.9No00.00No00.008.03-0.90848068.82619401.429.46-0.88No-0.9No00.00No00.009.46-0.8849581.49733381.6811.14-0.85No-0.9No00.00No00.0011.14-0.8551094.51850611.9513.09-0.82No-0.8No00.00No00.0013.09-0.82
525107.90971092.2315.32-0.79No-0.8No00.00No00.0015.32-0.799540121.251091232.5117.83-0.75No-0.7No00.00No00.0017.83-0.75555134.041206352.7720.60-0.70No-0.7No00.00No00.0020.60-0.70570145.681311143.0123.61-0.65No-0.6No00.00No00.0023.61-0.65585152.281370483.1526.75-0.59No-0.6No00.00No00.0026.75-0.5910600153.281379543.1729.92-0.52No-0.5No00.00No00.0029.92-0.52615151.651364893.1333.05-0.45No-0.4Yes720001.65No00.0031.40-0.45630148.481336293.0736.12-0.36No-0.4Yes720001.65No00.0032.81-0.37645143.891294992.9739.09-0.28No-0.3Yes720001.65No00.0034.13-0.3011660138.271244472.8641.95-0.18No-0.2Yes720001.65No00.0035.34-0.22675131.991187922.7344.68-0.08No-0.1Yes720001.65No00.0036.41-0.14690125.251127222.5947.260.03YesNoYes720001.65No00.0037.35-0.05705118.111062972.4449.700.14Yes720001.65No00.0038.130.0312720110.59995332.2851.990.26Yes720001.65No00.0038.770.12735102.84925542.1254.110.38Yes720001.65No00.0039.240.2175095.09855831.9656.080.50Yes720001.65No00.0039.550.3076587.50787491.8157.890.64Yes720001.65No00.0039.710.391378081.59734291.6959.570.77Yes720001.65No00.0039.740.4879577.65698831.6061.180.91Yes720001.65Yes720001.6538.040.5681074.58671241.5462.721.05Yes720001.65Yes720001.6536.270.6582572.03648291.4964.211.19Yes720001.65Yes720001.6534.450.721484069.98629841.4565.651.34Yes720001.65Yes720001.6532.590.8085568.28614511.4167.061.49Yes720001.65Yes720001.6530.700.8787066.75600751.3868.441.65Yes720001.65Yes720001.6528.770.9388565.39588551.3569.791.81Yes720001.65Yes720001.6526.820.991590064.19577741.3371.121.97Yes720001.65Yes720001.6524.841.0591563.09567781.3072.422.13Yes720001.65Yes720001.6522.841.1093062.09558801.2873.712.30Yes720001.65Yes720001.6520.811.1594561.19550681.2674.972.46Yes720001.65Yes720001.6518.771.191696060.39543511.2576.222.64Yes720001.65Yes720001.6516.711.2397559.66536981.2377.452.81Yes720001.65Yes720001.6514.641.2699058.99530921.2278.672.99Yes720001.65Yes720001.6512.551.29100558.35525151.2179.873.17Yes720001.65Yes720001.6510.451.3117102057.71519431.1981.073.35Yes720001.65Yes720001.658.341.330103557.08513701.1882.253.54Yes720001.65Yes720001.656.211.340105056.44508001.1783.413.73Yes720001.65Yes720001.654.071.350106555.83502491.1584.573.92Yes720001.65Yes720001.651.921.3618108055.22496961.1485.714.11Yes720001.65Yes00.001.411.36109554.60491411.1386.844.31Yes720001.65Yes00.000.881.36111054.00485981.1287.954.50Yes720001.65Yes00.000.351.36112553.39480551.1089.054.71Yes00.00Yes00.001.451.3719114052.78475061.0990.144.91Yes00.00Yes00.002.541.37115552.17469491.0891.225.11Yes00.00Yes00.003.621.38117051.54463891.0692.295.32Yes00.00Yes00.004.681.39118550.92458261.0593.345.53Yes720001.65Yes00.004.081.4020120050.29452611.0494.385.75Yes720001.65Yes00.003.471.41121549.66446931.0395.405.96Yes720001.65Yes00.002.841.42123049.03441231.0196.426.18Yes720001.65Yes00.002.201.42
124548.39435511.0097.426.40Yes720001.65Yes00.001.551.4221126047.75429770.9998.406.62Yes720001.65Yes00.000.881.43127547.11424010.9799.386.85Yes00.00Yes00.001.861.43129046.47418220.96100.347.07Yes00.00Yes00.002.821.44130545.82412420.95101.287.30Yes00.00Yes00.003.761.4522132045.18406600.93102.227.53Yes00.00Yes00.004.701.46133544.53400770.92103.147.76Yes00.00Yes00.005.621.47135043.88394920.91104.048.00Yes720001.65Yes00.004.871.48136543.23389050.89104.948.23Yes720001.65Yes00.004.111.4923138042.57383170.88105.828.47Yes720001.65Yes00.003.341.50139541.92377270.87106.688.71Yes720001.65Yes00.002.551.50141041.26371360.85107.548.96Yes720001.65Yes00.001.751.51142540.60365430.84108.379.20Yes720001.65Yes00.000.941.5124144039.94359500.83109.209.45Yes720001.65Yes00.000.111.51145538.88349960.80110.009.70Yes00.00Yes00.000.911.51147037.43336880.77110.789.95Yes00.00Yes00.001.691.51148535.60320360.74111.5110.20Yes00.00Yes00.002.421.5225150033.38300440.69112.2010.45Yes00.00Yes00.003.111.53151530.80277220.64112.8410.71Yes00.00Yes00.003.751.53153027.86250750.58113.4110.96Yes00.00Yes00.004.321.54154524.57221120.51113.9211.22Yes00.00Yes00.004.831.5626156020.93188390.43114.3511.48Yes00.00Yes00.005.261.57157517.60158440.36114.7211.74Yes00.00Yes00.005.631.58159014.63131680.30115.0211.99Yes720001.65Yes00.004.281.59160512.12109090.25115.2712.25Yes720001.65Yes00.002.871.6027162010.1791560.21115.4812.52Yes720001.65Yes00.001.431.6016358.8980020.18115.6612.78Yes00.00Yes00.001.611.6016508.3675250.17115.8413.04Yes00.00Yes00.001.791.6116658.6577850.18116.0213.30Yes00.00Yes00.001.971.612816809.8288360.20116.2213.56Yes00.00Yes00.002.171.62169511.91107170.25116.4613.82Yes00.00Yes00.002.411.62171014.91134150.31116.7714.09Yes00.00Yes00.002.721.63172518.73168600.39117.1614.35Yes00.00Yes00.003.111.6429174023.31209780.48117.6414.62Yes00.00Yes00.003.591.64175528.51256610.59118.2314.88Yes00.00Yes00.004.181.65177034.03306280.70118.9315.15Yes00.00Yes00.004.881.66178539.85358640.82119.7615.42Yes00.00Yes00.005.711.6830180045.97413770.95120.7115.70Yes720001.65Yes720001.653.351.68181552.48472351.08121.7915.97Yes720001.65Yes720001.651.131.69183059.38534401.23123.0216.25Yes720001.65Yes720001.65-0.951.68184566.55598951.37124.3916.53Yes720001.65Yes720001.65-2.881.6831186074.01666101.53125.9216.81Yes720001.65Yes720001.65-4.661.67187581.93737391.69127.6117.10Yes720001.65Yes720001.65-6.271.65189090.31812801.87129.4817.39Yes720001.65Yes720001.65-7.711.64190598.92890302.04131.5217.69Yes720001.65Yes720001.65-8.971.62321920107.87970832.23133.7517.99Yes720001.65Yes720001.65-10.051.591935117.411056692.43136.1818.30Yes720001.65Yes720001.65-10.931.571950128.061152552.65138.8218.61Yes720001.65Yes720001.65-11.591.54
1965144.891304002.99141.8218.93Yes720001.65Yes720001.65-11.901.52331980168.141513263.47145.2919.26Yes720001.65Yes720001.65-11.731.491995193.471741224.00149.2919.60Yes720001.65Yes720001.65-11.041.462010219.251973214.53153.8219.94Yes720001.65Yes720001.65-9.821.442025245.532209735.07158.8920.30Yes720001.65Yes720001.65-8.051.42342040271.502443515.61164.5020.67Yes720001.65Yes720001.65-5.751.412055296.092664816.12170.6221.06Yes720001.65Yes720001.65-2.931.402070318.062862556.57177.1921.46Yes720001.65Yes720001.650.331.402085329.102961876.80183.9921.87Yes720001.65Yes720001.653.831.41352100328.462956106.79190.7822.30Yes720001.65Yes720001.657.311.432115322.502902496.66197.4422.75Yes720001.65Yes720001.6510.661.452130313.532821736.48203.9223.21Yes720001.65Yes720001.6513.841.492145301.852716616.24210.1523.68Yes720001.65Yes720001.6516.771.52362160288.262594355.96216.1124.17Yes720001.65Yes720001.6519.421.572175273.502461505.65221.7624.67Yes720001.65Yes720001.6521.761.622190258.012322055.33227.0925.18Yes720001.65Yes720001.6523.791.672205241.912177225.00232.0925.71Yes720001.65Yes720001.6525.481.73372220225.232027104.65236.7426.24Yes720001.65Yes720001.6526.831.792235208.251874214.30241.0526.78Yes720001.65Yes720001.6527.821.852250191.461723163.96245.0027.34Yes720001.65Yes720001.6528.471.912265175.191576703.62248.6227.90Yes720001.65Yes720001.6528.791.98382280162.681464153.36251.9828.47Yes720001.65Yes720001.6528.842.042295154.391389553.19255.1729.04Yes720001.65Yes720001.6528.732.112310147.961331623.06258.2329.63Yes720001.65Yes720001.6528.482.172325142.611283472.95261.1830.21Yes720001.65Yes720001.6528.122.24392340138.301244692.86264.0330.81Yes720001.65Yes720001.6527.672.302355134.711212422.78266.8231.41Yes720001.65Yes720001.6527.152.362370131.501183472.72269.5332.02Yes720001.65Yes720001.6526.562.422385128.641157792.66272.1932.63Yes720001.65Yes720001.6525.912.48402400126.111135032.61274.8033.25Yes720001.65Yes720001.6525.212.542415123.791114082.56277.3533.88Yes720001.65Yes720001.6524.462.592430121.691095172.51279.8734.51Yes720001.65Yes720001.6523.672.642445119.781078062.47282.3435.15Yes720001.65Yes720001.6522.842.70412460118.101062902.44284.7835.79Yes720001.65Yes720001.6521.972.752475116.571049092.41287.1936.44Yes720001.65Yes720001.6521.082.792490115.141036262.38289.5737.09Yes720001.65Yes720001.6520.152.842505113.791024072.35291.9237.75Yes720001.65Yes720001.6519.192.88422520112.451012032.32294.2538.41Yes720001.65Yes720001.6518.212.922535111.111000022.30296.5439.08Yes720001.65Yes720001.6517.202.962550109.79988132.27298.8139.76Yes720001.65Yes720001.6516.173.002565108.52976652.24301.0540.44Yes720001.65Yes720001.6515.103.03432580107.24965192.22303.2741.12Yes720001.65Yes720001.6514.013.062595105.97953712.19305.4641.81Yes720001.65Yes720001.6512.893.092610104.73942532.16307.6242.50Yes720001.65Yes720001.6511.753.122625103.49931382.14309.7643.20Yes720001.65Yes720001.6510.593.14442640102.24920142.11311.8743.91Yes720001.65Yes720001.659.393.172655100.98908782.09313.9644.62Yes720001.65Yes720001.658.173.18267099.71897402.06316.0245.33Yes720001.65Yes720001.656.933.20
268598.44885992.03318.0546.05Yes720001.65Yes720001.655.653.2145270097.17874572.01320.0646.77Yes720001.65Yes720001.654.363.22271595.90863131.98322.0447.50Yes720001.65Yes720001.653.033.23273094.63851681.96324.0048.23Yes720001.65Yes720001.651.683.23274593.36840211.93325.9248.96Yes720001.65Yes720001.650.303.2346276092.08828721.90327.8349.70Yes720001.65Yes720001.65-1.103.23277590.80817221.88329.7050.44Yes720001.65Yes720001.65-2.533.22279089.52805701.85331.5551.19Yes720001.65Yes720001.65-3.983.22280588.24794171.82333.3851.95Yes720001.65Yes720001.65-5.473.2047282086.96782631.80335.1752.70Yes720001.65Yes720001.65-6.983.19283585.67771071.77336.9453.46Yes720001.65Yes720001.65-8.513.17285084.39759501.74338.6954.23Yes720001.65Yes720001.65-10.073.15286583.10747921.72340.4054.99Yes720001.65Yes720001.65-11.663.1248288081.81736331.69342.0955.77Yes720001.65Yes720001.65-13.283.09289580.53724731.66343.7656.54Yes720001.65Yes720001.65-14.923.06291079.24713121.64345.3957.32Yes720001.65Yes720001.65-16.593.02292577.94701501.61347.0158.10Yes720001.65Yes720001.65-18.282.9849294076.65689871.58348.5958.89Yes720001.65Yes720001.65-20.012.93295574.60671371.54350.1359.68Yes720001.65Yes720001.65-21.772.88297071.79646121.48351.6160.47Yes720001.65Yes720001.65-23.592.83298568.25614271.41353.0261.27Yes720001.65Yes720001.65-25.492.7750300064.00575961.32354.3562.07Yes720001.65Yes720001.65-27.472.71301559.04531341.22355.5762.87Yes720001.65Yes720001.65-29.562.64303053.39480531.10356.6763.68Yes720001.65Yes720001.65-31.762.57304547.08423680.97357.6464.48Yes720001.65Yes720001.65-34.092.4951306040.10360940.83358.4765.29Yes720001.65Yes720001.65-36.572.41307533.73303530.70359.1766.10Yes720001.65Yes720001.65-39.182.32309027.93251370.58359.7466.91Yes720001.65Yes720001.65-41.912.23310522.71204390.47360.2167.73Yes720001.65Yes720001.65-44.752.1352312018.05162480.37360.5968.54Yes720001.65Yes720001.65-47.682.02313513.95125580.29360.8769.35Yes720001.65Yes720001.65-50.701.91315010.4093580.21361.0970.17Yes720001.65Yes720001.65-53.791.7931657.3866420.15361.2470.98Yes720001.65Yes720001.65-56.941.665331804.8943990.10361.3471.80Yes720001.65Yes720001.65-60.141.5231952.9126220.06361.4072.61Yes720001.65Yes720001.65-63.391.3832101.4513030.03361.4373.43Yes720001.65Yes720001.65-66.671.2332250.484310.01361.4474.25Yes720001.65Yes720001.65-69.961.07
TWO (2) 100 CFS PUMP SCENARIO
Pump AssumptionsAssume Pump off at elev. =-1.0Pump Rate =100cfsx 2 =200cfsAssume Pump 1 on at elev. =-0.5Assume Pump 2 on at elev. =0.5Time (hr)Time (min)Flow In (cfs)Volume In (cf)Volume In (acre-ft)Cumulative Volume (acre-ft)Cumulative WSELStart Pump Sequence WSELPump 1 On?Volume Out (cf)Volume Out (ac-ft)Pump 2 On?Volume Out (cf)Volume Out (ac-ft)Volume in Pond (ac-ft)Modeled WSEL000.0000.000.00-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.00-1.00150.0000.000.00-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.00-1.00300.0000.000.00-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.00-1.00450.0000.000.00-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.00-1.001600.0000.000.00-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.00-1.00750.0000.000.00-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.00-1.00900.0000.000.00-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.00-1.001050.0000.000.00-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.00-1.0021200.0000.000.00-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.00-1.001350.0180.000.00-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.00-1.001500.07600.000.00-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.00-1.001650.211920.000.01-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.01-1.0031800.484340.010.02-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.02-1.001950.908130.020.03-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.03-1.002101.5113600.030.07-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.07-1.002252.3521160.050.11-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.11-1.0042403.4731210.070.19-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.19-1.0002554.8843940.100.29-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.29-1.0002706.5759110.140.42-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.42-1.0002858.5176630.180.60-1.00No-1.0No00.00No00.000.60-1.00530010.7296480.220.82-0.99No-1.0No00.00No00.000.82-0.9931513.21118890.271.09-0.99No-1.0No00.00No00.001.09-0.9933015.99143900.331.42-0.99No-1.0No00.00No00.001.42-0.9934519.03171240.391.82-0.98No-1.0No00.00No00.001.82-0.98636022.33200970.462.28-0.98No-1.0No00.00No00.002.28-0.9837525.97233750.542.81-0.97No-1.0No00.00No00.002.81-0.9739029.96269630.623.43-0.97No-1.0No00.00No00.003.43-0.9740534.19307680.714.14-0.96No-1.0No00.00No00.004.14-0.96742038.68348100.804.94-0.94No-0.9No00.00No00.004.94-0.9443543.53391730.905.84-0.93No-0.9No00.00No00.005.84-0.9345048.95440531.016.85-0.92No-0.9No00.00No00.006.85-0.9246557.30515731.188.03-0.90No-0.9No00.00No00.008.03-0.90848068.82619401.429.46-0.88No-0.9No00.00No00.009.46-0.8849581.49733381.6811.14-0.85No-0.9No00.00No00.0011.14-0.8551094.51850611.9513.09-0.82No-0.8No00.00No00.0013.09-0.82
525107.90971092.2315.32-0.79No-0.8No00.00No00.0015.32-0.799540121.251091232.5117.83-0.75No-0.7No00.00No00.0017.83-0.75555134.041206352.7720.60-0.70No-0.7No00.00No00.0020.60-0.70570145.681311143.0123.61-0.65No-0.6No00.00No00.0023.61-0.65585152.281370483.1526.75-0.59No-0.6No00.00No00.0026.75-0.5910600153.281379543.1729.92-0.52No-0.5No00.00No00.0029.92-0.52615151.651364893.1333.05-0.45No-0.4Yes900002.07No900002.0728.92-0.45630148.481336293.0736.12-0.36No-0.4Yes900002.07No900002.0727.86-0.39645143.891294992.9739.09-0.28No-0.3Yes900002.07No900002.0726.70-0.3311660138.271244472.8641.95-0.18No-0.2Yes900002.07No900002.0725.42-0.27675131.991187922.7344.68-0.08No-0.1Yes900002.07No900002.0724.02-0.22690125.251127222.5947.260.03YesNoYes900002.07No900002.0722.47-0.17705118.111062972.4449.700.14Yes900002.07No900002.0720.78-0.1212720110.59995332.2851.990.26Yes900002.07No900002.0718.93-0.08735102.84925542.1254.110.38Yes900002.07No900002.0716.92-0.0475095.09855831.9656.080.50Yes900002.07No900002.0714.76-0.0176587.50787491.8157.890.64Yes900002.07No900002.0712.430.021378081.59734291.6959.570.77Yes900002.07No900002.079.990.0479577.65698831.6061.180.91Yes900002.07No900002.077.460.0681074.58671241.5462.721.05Yes00.00No900002.076.930.0882572.03648291.4964.211.19Yes00.00No900002.076.350.091484069.98629841.4565.651.34Yes00.00No900002.075.730.1085568.28614511.4167.061.49Yes00.00No900002.075.080.1187066.75600751.3868.441.65Yes00.00No900002.074.390.1288565.39588551.3569.791.81Yes00.00No00.005.740.141590064.19577741.3371.121.97Yes00.00No00.007.070.1591563.09567781.3072.422.13Yes00.00No00.008.370.1793062.09558801.2873.712.30Yes00.00No00.009.660.1994561.19550681.2674.972.46Yes900002.07No00.008.850.211696060.39543511.2576.222.64Yes900002.07No00.008.040.2397559.66536981.2377.452.81Yes900002.07No00.007.200.2599058.99530921.2278.672.99Yes900002.07No00.006.360.26100558.35525151.2179.873.17Yes900002.07No00.005.490.2717102057.71519431.1981.073.35Yes900002.07No00.004.620.28103557.08513701.1882.253.54Yes900002.07No00.003.730.29105056.44508001.1783.413.73Yes900002.07No00.002.830.30106555.83502491.1584.573.92Yes900002.07No00.001.920.3018108055.22496961.1485.714.11Yes900002.07No00.001.000.31109554.60491411.1386.844.31Yes900002.07No00.000.060.31111054.00485981.1287.954.50Yes00.00No00.001.170.31112553.39480551.1089.054.71Yes00.00No00.002.280.3119114052.78475061.0990.144.91Yes00.00No00.003.370.32115552.17469491.0891.225.11Yes00.00No00.004.450.33117051.54463891.0692.295.32Yes00.00No00.005.510.34118550.92458261.0593.345.53Yes00.00No00.006.560.3620120050.29452611.0494.385.75Yes900002.07No00.005.540.37121549.66446931.0395.405.96Yes900002.07No00.004.500.38123049.03441231.0196.426.18Yes900002.07No00.003.440.39
124548.39435511.0097.426.40Yes900002.07No00.002.380.3921126047.75429770.9998.406.62Yes900002.07No00.001.300.40127547.11424010.9799.386.85Yes00.00No00.002.270.40129046.47418220.96100.347.07Yes00.00No00.003.230.41130545.82412420.95101.287.30Yes00.00No00.004.180.4222132045.18406600.93102.227.53Yes00.00No00.005.110.43133544.53400770.92103.147.76Yes00.00No00.006.030.44135043.88394920.91104.048.00Yes00.00No00.006.940.46136543.23389050.89104.948.23Yes00.00No00.007.830.4823138042.57383170.88105.828.47Yes900002.07No00.006.640.49139541.92377270.87106.688.71Yes900002.07Yes00.005.440.51141041.26371360.85107.548.96Yes900002.07Yes00.004.230.51142540.60365430.84108.379.20Yes900002.07Yes00.003.000.5224144039.94359500.83109.209.45Yes900002.07Yes00.001.760.53145538.88349960.80110.009.70Yes900002.07Yes00.000.500.53147037.43336880.77110.789.95Yes00.00Yes00.001.270.53148535.60320360.74111.5110.20Yes00.00Yes00.002.010.5325150033.38300440.69112.2010.45Yes00.00Yes00.002.700.54151530.80277220.64112.8410.71Yes00.00Yes00.003.330.55153027.86250750.58113.4110.96Yes00.00Yes00.003.910.56154524.57221120.51113.9211.22Yes00.00Yes00.004.420.5726156020.93188390.43114.3511.48Yes00.00Yes00.004.850.58157517.60158440.36114.7211.74Yes00.00Yes00.005.210.59159014.63131680.30115.0211.99Yes00.00Yes00.005.520.60160512.12109090.25115.2712.25Yes00.00Yes00.005.770.6127162010.1791560.21115.4812.52Yes00.00Yes00.005.980.6316358.8980020.18115.6612.78Yes00.00Yes00.006.160.6416508.3675250.17115.8413.04Yes00.00Yes00.006.330.6616658.6577850.18116.0213.30Yes900002.07Yes00.004.450.672816809.8288360.20116.2213.56Yes900002.07Yes00.002.580.67169511.91107170.25116.4613.82Yes00.00Yes00.002.830.68171014.91134150.31116.7714.09Yes00.00Yes00.003.140.69172518.73168600.39117.1614.35Yes00.00Yes00.003.520.6929174023.31209780.48117.6414.62Yes00.00Yes00.004.000.70175528.51256610.59118.2314.88Yes00.00Yes00.004.590.71177034.03306280.70118.9315.15Yes00.00Yes00.005.300.72178539.85358640.82119.7615.42Yes900002.07Yes00.004.050.7330180045.97413770.95120.7115.70Yes900002.07Yes00.002.940.74181552.48472351.08121.7915.97Yes900002.07Yes00.001.960.75183059.38534401.23123.0216.25Yes00.00Yes00.003.180.75184566.55598951.37124.3916.53Yes00.00Yes00.004.560.7631186074.01666101.53125.9216.81Yes00.00Yes00.006.090.78187581.93737391.69127.6117.10Yes00.00Yes00.007.780.79189090.31812801.87129.4817.39Yes900002.07Yes00.007.580.81190598.92890302.04131.5217.69Yes900002.07Yes900002.075.490.82321920107.87970832.23133.7517.99Yes900002.07Yes900002.073.590.831935117.411056692.43136.1818.30Yes900002.07Yes900002.071.880.841950128.061152552.65138.8218.61Yes900002.07Yes900002.070.400.84
1965144.891304002.99141.8218.93Yes900002.07Yes00.001.320.84331980168.141513263.47145.2919.26Yes900002.07Yes00.002.730.851995193.471741224.00149.2919.60Yes900002.07Yes00.004.660.862010219.251973214.53153.8219.94Yes900002.07Yes00.007.130.872025245.532209735.07158.8920.30Yes900002.07Yes900002.078.070.89342040271.502443515.61164.5020.67Yes900002.07Yes900002.079.540.912055296.092664816.12170.6221.06Yes900002.07Yes900002.0711.530.942070318.062862556.57177.1921.46Yes900002.07Yes900002.0713.970.972085329.102961876.80183.9921.87Yes900002.07Yes900002.0716.641.01352100328.462956106.79190.7822.30Yes900002.07Yes900002.0719.291.052115322.502902496.66197.4422.75Yes900002.07Yes900002.0721.821.102130313.532821736.48203.9223.21Yes900002.07Yes900002.0724.171.152145301.852716616.24210.1523.68Yes900002.07Yes900002.0726.271.21362160288.262594355.96216.1124.17Yes900002.07Yes900002.0728.091.282175273.502461505.65221.7624.67Yes900002.07Yes900002.0729.611.342190258.012322055.33227.0925.18Yes900002.07Yes900002.0730.811.412205241.912177225.00232.0925.71Yes900002.07Yes900002.0731.681.48372220225.232027104.65236.7426.24Yes900002.07Yes900002.0732.201.562235208.251874214.30241.0526.78Yes900002.07Yes900002.0732.371.632250191.461723163.96245.0027.34Yes900002.07Yes900002.0732.191.702265175.191576703.62248.6227.90Yes900002.07Yes900002.0731.681.77382280162.681464153.36251.9828.47Yes900002.07Yes900002.0730.911.842295154.391389553.19255.1729.04Yes900002.07Yes900002.0729.971.912310147.961331623.06258.2329.63Yes900002.07Yes900002.0728.891.982325142.611283472.95261.1830.21Yes900002.07Yes900002.0727.702.04392340138.301244692.86264.0330.81Yes00.00Yes900002.0728.502.102355134.711212422.78266.8231.41Yes00.00Yes900002.0729.212.172370131.501183472.72269.5332.02Yes00.00Yes900002.0729.862.242385128.641157792.66272.1932.63Yes00.00Yes900002.0730.462.31402400126.111135032.61274.8033.25Yes900002.07Yes900002.0728.932.372415123.791114082.56277.3533.88Yes900002.07Yes900002.0727.352.432430121.691095172.51279.8734.51Yes900002.07Yes900002.0725.742.492445119.781078062.47282.3435.15Yes900002.07Yes900002.0724.082.55412460118.101062902.44284.7835.79Yes900002.07Yes900002.0722.392.602475116.571049092.41287.1936.44Yes900002.07Yes900002.0720.662.642490115.141036262.38289.5737.09Yes900002.07Yes900002.0718.912.692505113.791024072.35291.9237.75Yes900002.07Yes900002.0717.132.72422520112.451012032.32294.2538.41Yes900002.07Yes900002.0715.322.762535111.111000022.30296.5439.08Yes900002.07Yes900002.0713.482.792550109.79988132.27298.8139.76Yes900002.07Yes900002.0711.622.812565108.52976652.24301.0540.44Yes900002.07Yes900002.079.732.84432580107.24965192.22303.2741.12Yes900002.07Yes900002.077.812.852595105.97953712.19305.4641.81Yes900002.07Yes900002.075.872.872610104.73942532.16307.6242.50Yes900002.07Yes900002.073.902.882625103.49931382.14309.7643.20Yes900002.07Yes900002.071.912.88442640102.24920142.11311.8743.91Yes900002.07Yes900002.07-0.112.882655100.98908782.09313.9644.62Yes900002.07Yes00.00-0.092.88267099.71897402.06316.0245.33Yes900002.07Yes00.00-0.102.88
268598.44885992.03318.0546.05Yes900002.07Yes00.00-0.132.8845270097.17874572.01320.0646.77Yes900002.07Yes00.00-0.192.88271595.90863131.98322.0447.50Yes900002.07Yes00.00-0.272.88273094.63851681.96324.0048.23Yes900002.07Yes00.00-0.382.88274593.36840211.93325.9248.96Yes900002.07Yes00.00-0.522.8846276092.08828721.90327.8349.70Yes900002.07Yes00.00-0.692.88277590.80817221.88329.7050.44Yes900002.07Yes00.00-0.882.87279089.52805701.85331.5551.19Yes900002.07Yes00.00-1.092.87280588.24794171.82333.3851.95Yes900002.07Yes00.00-1.332.8747282086.96782631.80335.1752.70Yes900002.07Yes00.00-1.602.86283585.67771071.77336.9453.46Yes900002.07Yes00.00-1.902.86285084.39759501.74338.6954.23Yes00.00Yes00.00-0.162.86286583.10747921.72340.4054.99Yes00.00Yes00.001.562.8648288081.81736331.69342.0955.77Yes00.00Yes00.003.252.87289580.53724731.66343.7656.54Yes00.00Yes00.004.912.88291079.24713121.64345.3957.32Yes900002.07Yes00.004.492.89292577.94701501.61347.0158.10Yes900002.07Yes00.004.032.9049294076.65689871.58348.5958.89Yes900002.07Yes00.003.552.91295574.60671371.54350.1359.68Yes900002.07Yes00.003.022.92297071.79646121.48351.6160.47Yes900002.07Yes00.002.442.92298568.25614271.41353.0261.27Yes900002.07Yes00.001.782.9350300064.00575961.32354.3562.07Yes900002.07Yes00.001.042.93301559.04531341.22355.5762.87Yes900002.07Yes00.000.192.93303053.39480531.10356.6763.68Yes00.00Yes00.001.302.93304547.08423680.97357.6464.48Yes00.00Yes00.002.272.9451306040.10360940.83358.4765.29Yes00.00Yes00.003.102.94307533.73303530.70359.1766.10Yes00.00Yes00.003.792.95309027.93251370.58359.7466.91Yes00.00Yes00.004.372.96310522.71204390.47360.2167.73Yes00.00Yes00.004.842.9752312018.05162480.37360.5968.54Yes00.00Yes00.005.212.98313513.95125580.29360.8769.35Yes00.00Yes00.005.503.00315010.4093580.21361.0970.17Yes00.00Yes00.005.723.0131657.3866420.15361.2470.98Yes00.00Yes00.005.873.025331804.8943990.10361.3471.80Yes00.00Yes00.005.973.0431952.9126220.06361.4072.61Yes00.00Yes00.006.033.0532101.4513030.03361.4373.43Yes900002.07Yes00.003.993.0632250.484310.01361.4474.25Yes900002.07Yes00.001.943.06
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CASCADE PUMP COMPANY
10107 South Norwalk Boulevard • PO Box 2767
Santa Fe Springs, California 90670-0767
350 BHP
300 B HP 70%
250 BHP
200 BHP
70%
75%
80%
150 BHP
84%
85%
80%
75% .80
70% .60
75%
1.0
36"
20000 28000 36000 44000
CURVE NUMBER
AP4212
03-88
SUPERCEDES
NEW ISSUE
75%
70%
1.30
42"
48"
52000
CAPACITY -U.S. GALLONS PER MINUTE
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CURVE CHARACTERISTICS BASED ON PUMP PERFORMANCE WITH
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THIS PERFORMANCE CURVE IS FOR ESTIMATING ONLY. CURVE
SHOWS SINGLE STAGE PERFORMANCE. FOR MULTIPLE, VAR-
IABLE AND OTHER SPEED APPLICATIONS, CONSULT FACTORY.
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CASCADE PUMP COMPANY
10107 South Norwalk Boulevard • PO Box 2767
Santa Fe Springs, California 90670-0767
CURVE NUMBER
AP4814
07-92
SUPERCEDES
NEW ISSUE
70 INCHES MINIMUM SUBMERGENCE ABOVE SUCTION BELL
70%
350 BHP
300 BHP
70% 75%
250 BHP
,
75%
200 BHP
80%
75%
80% 70%
1.00 1.30
75% .80
70% .60
42"
48"
54"
60"
30000 38000 46000 54000 62000 70000
CAPACITY -U.S. GALLONS PER MINUTE
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CURVE CHARACTERISTICS BASED ON PUMP PERFORMANCE WITH
SPECIFIED AMOUNT OF CLEAR, NON-AERATED, FRESH COLD WATER.
THIS PERFORMANCE CURVE IS FOR ESTIMATING ONLY. CURVE
SHOWS SINGLE STAGE PERFORMANCE. FOR MULTIPLE, VAR-
IABLE AND OTHER SPEED APPLICATIONS, CONSULT FACTORY.
APPENDIX A, SUB-APPENDIX E:
Submersible Pump Specification
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