Pacific Gas and Electric Company's Application for Authorization to
Divest
Its Hydroelectric Generating Facilities and Related Assets
(SCH
#2000042110)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.1 Purpose of the Environmental Impact Report 1-1
1.2 Requested Actions 1-1
1.3 Project Overview 1-2
1.3.1 Historic Overview of Pacific Gas and
Electric Company 1-2
1.3.2 Electricity Restructuring and
Divestiture 1-3
1.3.3 Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s
Proposed Auction Process 1-5
1.3.4 Key Areas of Environmental Concern 1-6
1.4 CPUC Decision-Making Process 1-7
1.4.1 General Proceeding 1-8
1.4.2 Decisionmaking 1-8
1.5 CEQA Process 1-9
1.5.1 Environmental Effects 1-9
1.5.2 Alternatives 1-10
1.5.3 Public and Agency Consultation 1-10
1.5.3.1 Notice of Preparation 1-10
1.5.3.2 Public Agency Participation Program 1-10
1.5.3.3 Public Scoping for Environmental Review 1-11
1.5.4 Draft EIR 1-11
1.5.5 Final EIR Certification 1-12
1.5.6 Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting 1-12
1.6 Organization of the EIR 1-12
2.1 Introduction 2-1
2.2 Project Objectives 2-2
2.3 Description of the Proposed Auction and
Divestiture 2-6
2.3.1 Asset Bundling 2-6
2.3.1.1 Closing Conditions 2-7
2.3.1.2 Closing
Timing 2-7
2.4 Overview
of the Hydroelectric Power System and Generating Process 2-8
2.4.1 Typical Hydroelectric Generation
Facilities 2-8
2.4.2 Hydrological Cycle 2-31
2.4.3 Siting of Hydroelectric Generation
Facilities 2-33
2.4.4 Hydroelectric Energy Production in
California 2-33
2.4.5 Load and Generation Patterns 2-34
2.5 Terms of the Proposed Transfer of
Facilities to New Owners 2-35
2.5.1 Transfer
of Rights and Interests in Pacific Gas and Electric
Company-owned Assets 2-36
2.5.2 Assumption
of Obligations and Liabilities 2-36
2.5.3 Operations
and Maintenance Services 2-36
2.5.4 Retained
Assets, Rights and Obligations 2-37
2.5.5 Shared
Access and Shared Facilities Agreements 2-37
2.5.6 Non-Binding
Agreements and Practices 2-38
2.5.7 Information
Disclosures 2-38
2.6 Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s Use of
Hydroelectric Resources 2-38
2.6.1 Market Structure Implemented by
Electric Restructuring 2-39
2.6.2 Generation Strategies 2-41
2.6.3 Bidding Strategies and the Ancillary
Services Market 2-43
2.6.4 Water Management Strategies 2-44
2.7 Location and Characterization of Pacific
Gas and Electric
Company’s Hydroelectric and Land Assets 2-45
2.7.1 Water Rights 2-46
2.7.2 Land Interests 2-47
2.8.3 Informal Agreements, Contractual
Obligations,
and Other Encumbrances 2-50
2.8 Descriptions of the Assets to Be Sold 2-53
2.8.1 Shasta Regional Bundle 2-54
2.8.2 DeSabla
Regional Bundle 2-71
2.8.3 Drum Regional Bundle 2-88
2.8.4 Motherlode Regional Bundle 2-105
2.8.5 Kings Crane-Helms Regional Bundle 2-119
2.9 Intended Uses of the EIR 2-138
2.10 References 2-139
3.1 Introduction 3-1
3.2 Impacts and Mitigation Measures 3-2
3.2.1 Types of Impacts 3-2
3.2.2 Mitigation Measures 3-2
3.3 Restructuring and Divestiture 3-4
3.4 Existing Conditions / Environmental Setting 3-4
3.4.1 Settings for Non-Water-Related
Environmental Topics 3-4
3.4.2 Settings For Water-Related Topics 3-5
3.5 Environmental Baseline 3-5
3.5.1 Non-Water-Related Environmental Topics 3-5
3.5.2 Water-Related Environmental Topics 3-5
3.6 Analysis Years 3-6
3.7 Binding Versus Non-Binding Agreements and
Practices 3-7
3.7.1 Approach to Non-Binding Agreements and
Practices 3-7
3.7.2 Documentation of Non-binding Agreements
and Practices 3-8
3.7.3 Documentation of Binding Agreements. 3-8
3.8 Bundling of Hydroelectric Assets for
Divestiture 3-9
3.9 FERC Restrictions and Operational
Constraints 3-10
3.9.1 FPA Section 4(e) 3-10
3.9.2 Clean Water Act 3-11
3.10 Assumptions Regarding Future Changes 3-13
3.10.1 Future Hydrological Operation Changes 3-13
3.10.1.1 Basic Ownership Scenarios 3-14
3.10.1.2 Hydrologic Modeling Process and Results 3-22
3.10.2 Future Land Development Assumptions 3-40
3.10.2.1 Introduction 3-40
3.10.2.2 General Methodology and Assumptions 3-41
3.10.2.3 Specific
Methodology for Future Land Use
Development Analysis 3-42
3.10.2.4 Development Estimated for the Purposes of
Analysis 3-46
3.10.3 Timber Harvest Assumptions 3-83
3.10.3.1 General Background and Assumptions 3-83
3.10.3.2 Timber Harvest Plans 3-84
3.10.3.3 Projections of Future Change in Timber
Harvest Practice 3-85
3.10.4 Future Water Rights and Contract Changes 3-108
3.10.5 Future Mineral Extraction Changes 3-110
3.10.5.1 Introduction 3-110
3.10.5.2 Methodology 3-110
3.10.5.3 Mineral Development Assumptions 3-112
3.11 Other Related Projects 3-112
3.11.1 Introduction 3-112
3.11.2 Projects Before the CPUC 3-113
3.11.2.1 McArthur Swamp 3-113
3.11.2.2 Burney Falls 3-113
3.11.3 Projects Before the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC) 3-114
3.11.3.1 Potter Valley Project (FERC 0077 3-114
3.11.3.2 Mokelumne Project (FERC 0137) 3-114
3.11.3.3 Rock Creek-Cresta Project (FERC 1962) 3-115
VOLUME 2
4.1 Land
Use (474 KB) 4.1-1
4.1.1 Introduction to Land Use 4.1-1
4.1.2 System-Wide Regulatory Context 4.1-1
4.1.2.1 Federal Regulations and Policies 4.1-1
4.1.2.2 State Regulations and Policies 4.1-3
4.1.3 System-Wide Setting 4.1-5
4.1.4 Regional and Local Setting and Regulatory
Context 4.1-7
4.1.4.1 Shasta Regional Bundle 4.1-7
4.1.4.2 DeSabla Regional Bundle 4.1-18
4.1.4.3 Drum Regional Bundle 4.1-33
4.1.4.4 Motherlode Regional Bundle 4.1-44
4.1.4.5 Kings Crane-Helms Regional Bundle 4.1-53
4.1.5 Standards of Significance 4.1-67
4.1.6 Analytical Methods 4.1-69
4.1.6.1 Impact Assessment Methodology 4.1-69
4.1.6.2 Other Types of Impacts Caused by Land Use
Changes 4.1-70
4.1.7 Introduction to Impacts and Mitigation
Measures 4.1-70
4.1.8 Impact, Analysis, and Mitigation Measures 4.1.70
4.1.8.1 Impact
1-1: Shasta Regional Bundle 4.1-71
4.1.8.2 Impact 1-1: DeSabla Regional Bundle 4.1-84
4.1.8.3 Impact 1-1: Drum Regional Bundle 4.1-88
4.1.8.4 Impact 1-1: Motherlode Regional Bundle 4.1-93
4.1.8.5 Impact 1-1: Kings Crane-Helms Regional Bundle 4.1-96
4.1.8.6 Evaluation of Impact 1-1 to Entire System 4.1-102
4.1.8.7 Impact 1-1: Mitigation Measures 4.1-102
4.1.8.8 Impact 1-1: Level of Significance After Mitigation 4.1-103
4.1.9 References 4.1-104
4.2 Forestry
(225 KB) 4.2-1
4.2.1 Introduction to Forestry 4.2-1
4.2.2 System-Wide Regulatory Context 4.2-1
4.2.2.1 Federal Regulations and Policies 4.2-1
4.2.2.2 State Regulations and Policies 4.2-2
4.2.2.3 Timberland Production Zoning (TPZ) 4.2-4
4.2.3 System-Wide Setting 4.2-5
4.2.3.1 Forest Management 4.2-5
4.2.4 Regional and Local Setting and Regulatory
Context 4.2-10
4.2.4.1 Shasta Regional Bundle 4.2-10
4.2.4.2 DeSabla Regional Bundle 4.2-15
4.2.4.3 Drum Regional Bundle 4.2-20
4.2.4.4 Motherlode Region Bundle 4.2-24
4.2.4.5 Kings Crane-Helms Regional Bundle 4.2-28
4.2.5 Standards of Significance 4.2-32
4.2.6 Analytical Methods 4.2-32
4.2.6.1 Timber Inventory and Productivity 4.2-32
4.2.6.2 Reforestation 4.2-33
4.2.6.3 Timber Trespass 4.2-34
4.2.6.4 Carbon Cycling 4.2-34
4.2.7 Introduction to Impacts and Mitigation
Measures 4.2-34
4.2.7.1 Shasta Regional Bundle 4.2-35
4.2.7.2 DeSabla Regional Bundle 4.2-36
4.2.7.3 Drum Regional Bundle 4.2-37
4.2.7.4 Motherlode Regional Bundle 4.2-37
4.2.7.5 Kings Crane-Helms Regional Bundle 4.2-38
4.2.8 Impact 2-1: Impact, Analysis, and Mitigation Measures 4.2-39
4.2.8.1 Impact 2-1: Shasta Regional Bundle 4.2-39
4.2.8.2 Impact 2-1: DeSabla Regional Bundle 4.2-39
4.2.8.3 Impact 2-1: Drum Regional Bundle 4.2-40
4.2.8.4 Impact 2-1: Motherlode Regional Bundle 4.2-41
4.2.8.5 Impact 2-1: Kings Crane-Helms Regional Bundle 4.2-41
4.2.8.6 Impact 2-1: Evaluation of Impact to Entire System 4.2-42
4.2.9 Impact 2-2: Impact, Analysis, and Mitigation Measures 4.2-42
4.2.9.1 Impact
2-2: Shasta Regional Bundle 4.2-42
4.2.9.2 Impact 2-2: DeSabla Regional Bundle 4.2-43
4.2.9.3 Impact 2-2: Drum Regional Bundle 4.2-44
4.2.9.4 Impact 2-2: Motherlode Regional Bundle 4.2-44
4.2.9.5 Impact 2-2: Kings Crane-Helms Region 4.2-45
4.2.9.6 Impact 2-2: Evaluation of Impact to Entire System 4.2-45
4.2.10 References 4.2-46
4.3 Hydrology
and Water Quality (1.8 MB) 4.3-1
4.3.1 Introduction to Hydrology and Water
Quality 4.3-1
4.3.1.1 Water Use 4.3-1
4.3.1.2 Sources of Water Resources Impacts at
Hydroelectric Facilities 4.3-2
4.3.1.3 Water Management 4.3-3
4.3.2 System-Wide Regulatory Context 4.3-7
4.3.2.1 FERC Regulation 4.3-7
4.3.2.2 Non-FERC Regulation of Water Resources 4.3-8
4.3.2.3 Informal Practices 4.3-20
4.3.3 System-Wide Setting 4.3-21
4.3.3.1 System-Wide Water Quality Conditions 4.3-21
4.3.3.2 Known Flooding Conditions 4.3-23
4.3.3.3 Known Geomorphic Problems 4.3-23
4.3.4 Regional and Local Setting and Regulatory
Context 4.3-23
4.3.4.1 Shasta Regional Bundle 4.3-24
4.3.4.2 DeSabla Regional Bundle 4.3-49
4.3.4.3 Drum Regional Bundle 4.3-75
4.3.4.4 Motherlode Regional Bundle 4.3-101
4.3.4.5 Kings Crane-Helms Regional Bundle 4.3-124
4.3.5 Standards of Significance 4.3-155
4.3.6 Analytical Methods 4.3-155
4.3.7 Introduction to Impacts and Mitigation
Measures 4.3-157
4.3.8 Impact 3-1: Impact, Analysis, and
Mitigation Measures 4.3-157
4.3.8.1 Impact 3-1: Shasta Regional Bundle 4.3-158
4.3.8.2 Impact 3-1: DeSabla Regional Bundle 4.3-159
4.3.8.3 Impact
3-1: Drum Regional Bundle 4.3-161
4.3.8.4 Impact
3-1: Motherlode Regional Bundle 4.3-162
4.3.8.5 Impact 3-1: Kings Crane-Helms Regional Bundle 4.3-164
4.3.8.6 Evaluation of Impact 3-1 to Entire System 4.3-166
4.3.8.7 Impact 3-1: Mitigation Measures 4.3-166
4.3.8.8 Impact 3-1: Level of Significance after Mitigation 4.3-166
4.3.9 Impact 3-2: Impact, Analysis, and Mitigation Measures 4.3-166
4.3.9.1 Impact 3-2: Evaluation of Impact to Shasta Bundle 4.3-167
4.3.9.2 Impact
3-2: Evaluation of Impact to DeSabla Bundle 4.3-168
4.3.9.3 Impact 3-2: Evaluation of Impact to Drum
Bundle 4.3-169
4.3.9.4 Impact
3-2: Evaluation of Impact to Motherlode Bundle 4.3-169
4.3.9.5 Impact
3-2: Evaluation of Impact to Kings
Crane-Helms Bundle 4.3-170
4.3.9.6 Evaluation of Impact 3-2 to Entire System 4.3-171
4.3.9.7 Impact 3-2: Mitigation Measures 4.3-171
4.3.10 Impact 3-3:
Impact, Analysis, and Mitigation Measures 4.3-171
4.3.10.1 Impact 3-3: Motherlode and DeSabla Regional Bundles 4.3-171
4.3.10.2 Impact 3-3: Mitigation Measures 4.3-172
4.3.10.3 Impact 3-3: Level of Significance after Mitigation 4.3-172
4.3.11 Impact 3-4: Impact, Analysis, and mitigation
Measures 4.3-172
4.3.11.1 Impact
3-4: Evaluation of Impact to Entire
System 4.3-172
4.3.11.2 Impact
3-4: Mitigation Measures 4.3-174
4.3.11.3 Impact 3-4:
Level of Significance After Mitigation 4.3-174
4.3.12
Impact 3-5: Impact, Analysis, and
Mitigation Measures 4.3-174
4.3.12.1
Impact 3-5: Evaluation of Impact to Shasta Bundle 4.3-175
4.3.12.2
Impact 3-5: Evaluation of Impact to DeSabla
Regional Bundle 4.3-175
4.3.12.3 Impact
3-5: Evaluation of Impact to Drum Bundle 4.3-176
4.3.12.4 Impact
3-5: Evaluation of Impact to Motherlode
Regional Bundle 4.3-176
4.3.12.5 Impact 3-5: Evaluation of Impact to Kings
Crane-Helms Regional Bundle 4.3-179
4.3.12.6 Impact 3-5: Evaluation of Impact to Entire
System 4.3-181
4.3.12.7 Impact 3-5: Mitigation Measures 4.3-181
4.3.12.8 Impact
3-5:Level of Significance After Mitigation 4.3-182
4.3.13 Impact 3-6:
Impact, Analysis, and Mitigation Measures 4.3-182
4.3.13.1 Impact 3-6: Shasta Regional Bundle 4.3-182
4.3.13.2 Impact 3-6: DeSabla Regional Bundle 4.3-183
4.3.13.3 Impact
3-6: Drum Regional Bundle 4.3-183
4.3.13.4 Impact
3-6: Motherlode Regional Bundle 4.3-184
4.3.13.5 Impact 3-6: Kings Crane-Helms Regional Bundle 4.3-184
4.3.13.6 Impact
3-6: Mitigation Measures 4.3-185
4.3.13.7 Impact 3-6: Level of Significance After Mitigation 4.3-185
4.3.14 Impact 3-7:
Impact, Analysis, and Mitigation Measures 4.3-185
4.3.14.1 Impact 3-7: Shasta Regional Bundle 4.3-186
4.3.14.2 Impact 3-7: DeSabla Regional Bundle 4.3-186
4.3.14.3 Impact 3-7: Drum Regional Bundle 4.3-187
4.3.14.4 Impact 3-7: Motherlode Regional Bundle 4.3-187
4.3.14.5 Impact 3-7: Kings Crane-Helms Regional Bundle 4.3-187
4.3.14.6 Impact 3-7: Mitigation Measures 4.3-187
4.3.14.7 Impact 3-7: Level of Significance After Mitigation 4.3-188
4.3.15 Impact 3-8:
Impact, Analysis, and Mitigation Measures 4.3-188
4.3.15.1 Impact 3-8: Evaluation of Impact to Entire System 4.3-188
4.3.15.2 Impact 3-8: Mitigation Measures 4.3-189
4.3.15.3 Impact 3-8: Level of Significance After Mitigation 4.3-190
4.3.16 Impact 3-9:
Impacts, Analysis, and Mitigation Measures 4.3-190
4.3.16.1 Impact 3-9: Evaluation of Impact to Entire System 4.3-190
4.3.16.2 Impact
3-9: Mitigation Measures 4.3-192
4.3.16.3 Impact 3-9: Level of Significance After Mitigation 4.3-193
4.3.17 Impact 3-10: Impacts, Analysis, and Mitigation Measures 4.3-193
4.3.17.1 Impact 3-10: Evaluation of Impact to Entire System 4.3-193
4.3.17.2 Impact
3-10: Mitigation Measures 4.3-195
4.3.17.3 Impact 3-10: Level of Significance After
Mitigation 4.3-195
4.3.18 References 4.3-196
VOLUME 3
4.4 Fisheries
and Aquatic Biology (1.8 MB) 4.4-1
4.4.1 Introduction to Fisheries and Aquatic
Biology 4.4-1
4.4.2 System-Wide Regulatory Context 4.4-2
4.4.2.1 Federal Regulations and Policies 4.4-11
4.4.2.2 State Regulations and Policies 4.4-14
4.4.2.3 Regional Regulations and Policies 4.4-18
4.4.3 System-Wide Setting 4.4-19
4.4.3.1 Northwestern California 4.4-19
4.4.3.2 Cascade Range 4.4-19
4.4.3.3 Sierra Nevada 4.4-19
4.4.4 Regional and Local Setting and Regulatory
Context 4.4-19
4.4.4.1 Shasta Regional Bundle 4.4-19
4.4.4.2 DeSabla
Regional Bundle 4.4-72
4.4.4.3 Drum Regional Bundle 4.4-114
4.4.4.4 Motherlode Regional Bundle 4.4-147
4.4.4.5 Kings Crane-Helms Regional Bundle 4.4-178
4.4.5 Standards of Significance 4.4-212
4.4.6 Analytical Methods 4.4-212
4.4.6.1 Introduction 4.4-212
4.4.6.2 Analysis Approach 4.4-212
4.4.6.3 Analysis Methodology – Storage Reservoirs 4.4-214
4.4.6.4 Analysis Methodology - Streams 4.4-233
4.4.6.5 Analysis Methodology for Water Temperature
–
Reservoirs and Streams 4.4-234
4.4.7 Introduction to Impacts and Mitigation
Measures 4.4-235
4.4.8 Impact 4-1: Impact, Analysis, and Mitigation Measures 4.4-236
4.4.8.1. Impact 4-1: Shasta Regional Bundle 4.4-236
4.4.8.2 DeSabla Regional Bundle 4.4-240
4.4.8.3 Drum Regional Bundle 4.4-248
4.4.8.4 Motherlode Regional Bundle 4.4-262
4.4.8.5 Kings Crane-Helms Regional Bundle 4.4-273
4.4.8.6 Evaluation of Impact 4-1 Entire System 4.4-278
4.4.8.7 Impact 4-1: Mitigation Measures 4.4-278
4.4.8.8 Impact 4-1: Level of Significance After Mitigation 4.4-291
4.4.9 Impact 4-2: Impact and Analysis 4.4-291
4.4.9.1 Impact
4-2: Shasta Regional Bundle 4.4-291
4.4.9.2 Impact 4-2 DeSabla Regional Bundle 4.4-297
4.4.9.3 Impact 4-2: Drum Regional Bundle 4.4-304
4.4.9.4 Impact 4-2: Motherlode Regional Bundle 4.4-309
4.4.9.5 Impact
4-2: Kings
Crane-Helms Regional Bundle 4.4-314
4.4.9.6 Evaluation
of Impact 4-2 to Entire System 4.4-316
4.4.9.7 Impact 4-2: Mitigation Measures 4.4-318
4.4.9.8 Impact 4-2: Level of Significance After Mitigation 4.4-324
4.4.10 References 4.4-325
VOLUME
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4.5 Terrestrial Biology (25 MB) 4.5-1
4.5.1 Introduction to Terrestrial Biology 4.5-1
4.5.2 System-Wide Regulatory Context 4.5-2
4.5.2.1 Regulatory Agencies 4.5-2
4.5.2.2 Federal Regulations and Policies 4.5-3
4.5.2.3 State Regulations and Policies 4.5-7
4.5.2.4 Regional Regulations and Policies 4.5-12
4.5.3 System-Wide Setting 4.5-12
4.5.3.1 Northwestern California 4.5-12
4.5.3.2 Cascade Range 4.5-12
4.5.3.3 Sierra Nevada 4.5-13
4.5.3.4 Habitat Community Descriptions 4.5-13
4.5.4 Regional and Local Setting and Regulatory
Context 4.5-24
4.5.4.1 Shasta Regional Bundle 4.5-24
4.5.4.2 DeSabla Regional Bundle 4.5-97
4.5.4.3 Drum Regional Bundle 4.5-164
4.5.4.4 Motherlode Regional Bundle 4.5-215
4.5.4.5 Kings Crane–Helms Regional Bundle 4.5-266
4.5.5 Standards of Significance 4.5-324
4.5.6 Analytical Methods 4.5-324
4.5.6.1 Establishing the Environmental Baseline 4.5-324
4.5.6.2 Project Impact Analysis 4.5-326
4.5.7 Introduction to Impacts and Mitigation
Measures 4.5-327
4.5.8. Impact 5-1: Impact, Analysis, and Mitigation Measures 4.5-327
4.5.8.1 Impact 5-1: Shasta Regional Bundle 4.5-327
4.5.8.2 DeSabla Regional Bundle 4.5-344
4.5.8.3 Drum Regional Bundle 4.5-358
4.5.8.4 Motherlode Regional Bundle 4.5-373
4.5.8.5 Kings Crane-Helms Regional Bundle 4.5-385
4.5.8.6 Evaluation of Impact to Entire System 4.5-399
4.5.8.7 Impact 5-1: Mitigation Measures 4.5-399
4.5.8.8 Impact 5-1: Level of Significance After Mitigation 4.5-401
4.5.9 Impact 5-2: Impact, Analysis, and Mitigation Measures 4.5-401
4.5.9.1 Shasta Regional Bundle 4.5-402
4.5.9.2 DeSabla Regional Bundle 4.5-420
4.5.9.3 Drum Regional Bundle 4.5-442
4.5.9.4 Motherlode Regional Bundle 4.5-460
4.5.9.5 Kings Crane-Helms Regional Bundle 4.5-473
4.5.9.6 Evaluation of Impact to Entire System 4.5-488
4.5.9.7 Impact 5-2: Mitigation Measures 4.5-489
4.5.9.8 Impact 5-2: Level of Significance After Mitigation 4.5-491
4.5.10 Impact 5-3:
Impact, Analysis and Mitigation Measures 4.5-491
4.5.10.1 Shasta Regional Bundle 4.5-492
4.5.10.2 DeSabla Regional Bundle 4.5-498
4.5.10.3 Drum Regional Bundle 4.5-505
4.5.10.4 Motherlode Regional Bundle 4.5-513
4.5.10.5 Kings Crane-Helms Regional Bundle 4.5-517
4.5.10.6 Evaluation of Impact to Entire System 4.5-523
4.5.10.7 Impact 5-3: Mitigation Measures 4.5-523
4.5.10.8 Impact 5-3: Level of Significance After Mitigation 4.5-525
4.5.11 Impact 5-4:
Impact, Analysis, and Mitigation Measures 4.5-525
4.5.11.1 Shasta Regional Bundle 4.5-527
4.5.11.2 DeSabla Regional Bundle 4.5-528
4.5.11.3 Drum Regional Bundle 4.5-528
4.5.11.4 Motherlode Regional Bundle 4.5-529
4.5.11.5 Kings Crane-Helms Regional Bundle 4.5-530
4.5.11.6 Evaluation of Impact to Entire System 4.5-530
4.5.11.7 Impact 5-4: Mitigation Measures 4.5-530
4.5.11.8 Impact 5-4: Level of Significance After Mitigation 4.5-531
4.5.12 Impact 5-5:
Impact, Analysis, and Mitigation measures 4.5-532
4.5.12.1 Shasta Regional Bundle 4.5-535
4.5.12.2 DeSabla Regional Bundle 4.5-536
4.5.12.3 Drum Regional Bundle 4.5-539
4.5.12.4 Motherlode Regional Bundle 4.5-541
4.5.12.5 Kings Crane-Helms Regional Bundle 4.5-543
4.5.12.6 Evaluation of Impact to Entire System 4.5-544
4.5.12.7 Impact 5-5: Mitigation Measures 4.5-545
4.5.12.8 Impact 5-5
Level of Significance After Mitigation 4.5-545
4.5.13 References 4.5-545
VOLUME
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4.6 Recreation
(4.9 MB) 4.6-1
4.6.1 Introduction to Recreation 4.6-1
4.6.2 System-Wide Regulatory Context 4.6-1
4.6.2.1 Federal Regulations and Policies 4.6-3
4.6.2.2 State Regulations and Policies 4.6-3
4.6.3 System-Wide Setting 4.6-4
4.6.4 Regional and Local Setting and Regulatory
Context 4.6-4
4.6.4.1 Shasta Regional Bundle 4.6-4
4.6.4.2 DeSabla Regional Bundle 4.6-29
4.6.4.3 Drum Regional Bundle 4.6-54
4.6.4.4 Motherlode Regional Bundle 4.6-89
4.6.4.5 Kings Crane-Helms Regional Bundle 4.6-126
4.6.5 Standards of Significance 4.6-169
4.6.6 Analytical Methods 4.6-170
4.6.6.1 General Approach and Assumptions 4.6-170
4.6.6.2 Methods for Evaluating Impacts on
Water-Based
Recreational Opportunities and Facilities 4.6-171
4.6.7 Introduction to Impacts and Mitigation
Measures 4.6-187
4.6.8 Impact 6-1: Impacts, Analysis, and Mitigation Measures 4.6-187
4.6.8.1 Impact 6-1: Shasta Regional Bundle 4.6-188
4.6.8.2 Impact 6-1: DeSabla Regional Bundle 4.6-196
4.6.8.3 Impact 6-1: Drum Regional Bundle 4.6-203
4.6.8.4 Impact 6-1: Motherlode Regional Bundle 4.6-221
4.6.8.5 Impact
6-1: Kings Crane-Helms
Regional Bundle 4.6-244
4.6.8.6 Evaluation of Impact 6-1 to Entire System 4.6-256
4.6.8.7 Impact 6-1: Mitigation Measures 4.6-256
4.6.8.8 Impact 6-1: Level of Significance After Mitigation 4.6-263
4.6.9 Impact 6-2: Impact, Analysis, and Mitigation Measures 4.6-263
4.6.9.1 Impact 6-2: Shasta Regional Bundle 4.6-263
4.6.9.2 Impact 6-2: DeSabla Regional Bundle 4.6-271
4.6.9.3 Impact 6-2: Drum Regional Bundle 4.6-279
4.6.9.4 Impact 6-2: Motherlode Regional Bundle 4.6-286
4.6.9.5 Impact 6-2: Kings Crane-Helms Regional
Bundle 4.6-295
4.6.9.6 Evaluation of Impact 6-2 to Entire System 4.6-301
4.6.9.7 Impact 6-2: Mitigation Measures 4.6-301
4.6.9.8 Level of Significance After Mitigation 4.6-305
4.6.10 Impact 6-3:
Impact, Analysis, and Mitigation Measures 4.6-305
4.6.10.1 Impact 6-3: Shasta Regional Bundle 4.6-305
4.6.10.2 Impact 6-3:
DeSabla Regional Bundle 4.6-308
4.6.10.3 Impact 6-3: Drum Regional Bundle 4.6-310
4.6.10.4 Impact
6-3: Motherlode Regional Bundle 4.6-314
4.6.10.5 Impact
6-3: Kings Crane-Helms Regional Bundle 4.6-317
4.6.10.6 Evaluation of Impact 6-3 to Entire System 4.6-321
4.6.10.7 Impact 6-3: Mitigation Measures 4.6-321
4.6.10.8 Level of Significance After Mitigation 4.6-321
4.6.11 References 4.6-322
4.7 Cultural Resources (515 KB) 4.7-1
4.7.1 Introduction to Cultural Resources 4.7-1
4.7.2 System-Wide Regulatory Context 4.7-2
4.7.2.1 Federal Regulations and Policies 4.7-2
4.7.2.2 State Regulations and Policies 4.7-5
4.7.3 System-Wide Setting 4.7-6
4.7.3.1 Paleontological Resources 4.7-6
4.7.3.2 Archaeological Resources 4.7-7
4.7.3.3 Historical Resources 4.7-7
4.7.3.4 Ethnographic Resources 4.7-8
4.7.4 Regional and Local Setting and Regulatory
Context 4.7-19
4.7.4.1 Shasta Regional Bundle 4.7-19
4.7.4.2 DeSabla Regional Bundle 4.7-27
4.7.4.3 Drum Regional Bundle 4.7-36
4.7.4.4 Motherlode Regional Bundle 4.7-41
4.7.4.5 Kings Crane-Helms Regional Bundle 4.7-51
4.7.5 Standards of Significance 4.7-67
4.7.5.1 Historical and Archaeological Resources 4.7-67
4.7.5.2 Native American Ethnic and Cultural Values 4.7-67
4.7.6 Analytical Methods 4.7-67
4.7.6.1 Definitions of Cultural Resources 4.7-67
4.7.6.2 Cultural Resources and CEQA 4.7-68
4.7.6.3 Determination of a Historical Resource
Under CEQA 4.7-68
4.7.6.4 Native American Concerns 4.7-70
4.7.6.5 Assumptions Regarding the Scenarios Under
Analysis 4.7-72
4.7.7 Introduction to Impacts and Mitigation
Measures 4.7-75
4.7.8 Impact 7-1: Impact, Analysis, and Mitigation Measures 4.7-75
4.7.8.1 Impact 7-1: Shasta Regional Bundle 4.7-75
4.7.8.2 Impact 7-1: DeSabla Regional Bundle 4.7-77
4.7.8.3 Impact
7-1: Drum Regional Bundle 4.7-78
4.7.8.4 Impact 7-1: Motherlode Regional Bundle 4.7-79
4.7.8.5 Impact 7-1: Kings Crane-Helms Regional Bundle 4.7-81
4.7.8.6 Evaluation of Impact 7-1 to Entire System 4.7-83
4.7.8.7 Impact 7-1: Mitigation Measures 4.7-85
4.7.8.8 Impact 7-1: Level of Significance After Mitigation 4.7-85
4.7.9 Impact 7-2: Impact, Analysis, and Mitigation Measures 4.7-85
4.7.9.1 Impact 7-2: Shasta Regional Bundle 4.7-85
4.7.9.2 Impact 7-2: DeSabla Regional Bundle 4.7-86
4.7.9.3 Impact
7-2: Drum Regional Bundle 4.7-88
4.7.9.4 Impact
7-2: Motherlode Regional Bundle 4.7-89
4.7.9.5 Impact
7-2: Kings
Crane-Helms Regional Bundle 4.7-90
4.7.9.6 Evaluation of Impact 7-2 to Entire System 4.7-91
4.7.9.7 Impact 7-2: Mitigation Measures 4.7-91
4.7.9.8 Impact 7-2: Level of Significance After Mitigation 4.7-92
4.7.10 Impact 7-3:
Impact, Analysis, and Mitigation Measures 4.7-92
4.7.10.1 Impact 7-3: Shasta Regional Bundle 4.7-92
4.7.10.2 Impact 7-3: DeSabla Regional Bundle 4.7-93
4.7.10.3 Impact 7-3: Drum Regional Bundle 4.7-95
4.7.10.4 Impact 7-3: Motherlode Regional Bundle 4.7-97
4.7.10.5 Impact 7-3: Kings Crane-Helms Regional Bundle 4.7-99
4.7.10.6 Evaluation of Impact 7-3 to Entire System 4.7-99
4.7.10.7 Impact 7-3: Mitigation Measures 4.7-100
4.7.10.8 Impact 7-3: Level of Significance After Mitigation 4.7-101
4.7.11 References 4.7-102
4.8 Agriculture (3 MB) 4.8-1
4.8.1 Introduction
to Agricultural Resources 4.8-1
4.8.2 System-Wide Regulatory Context 4.8-1
4.8.2.1 Federal
Regulations and Policies 4.8-1
4.8.2.2 State
Regulations and Policies 4.8-3
4.8.2.3 Regional
Regulations and Policies 4.8-5
4.8.3 System-Wide
Settings 4.8-5
4.8.3.1 Agricultural Land 4.8-5
4.8.3.2 Agricultural Water 4.8-6
4.8.4 Regional
and Local Settings and Regulatory Context 4.8-7
4.8.4.1 Shasta Regional Bundle 4.8-8
4.8.4.2 DeSabla
Regional Bundle 4.8-14
4.8.4.3 Drum
Regional Bundle 4.8-23
4.8.4.4 Motherlode
Regional Bundle 4.8-30
4.8.4.5 Kings
Crane-Helms Regional Bundle 4.8-34
4.8.5 Standards
of Significance 4.8.39
4.8.6 Analytical
Methods 4.8-39
4.8.7 Introduction to Impacts and Mitigation
Measures 4.8-45
4.8.8 Impact
8-1: Impact, Analysis, and Mitigation
Measures 4.8-45
4.8.8.1 Evaluation
of Impact 8-1 to Entire System 4.8.45
4.8.8.2 Impact
8-1: Mitigation Measures 4.8-46
4.8.9 Impact
8-2: Impact, Analysis, and Mitigation Measures 4.8-46
4.8.9.1 Impact
8-2: Shasta Regional Bundle 4.8-46
4.8.9.2 Impact
8-2: DeSabla Regional Bundle 4.8-46
4.8.9.3 Impact
8-2: Drum Regional Bundle 4.8-46
4.8.9.4 Impact
8-2: Motherlode Regional Bundle 4.8-47
4.8.9.5 Impact
8-2: Kings Crane-Helms Regional Bundle 4.8-48
4.8.9.6 Impact
8-2: Evaluation of Impact to Entire System 4.8-48
4.8.9.7 Impact
8-2: Mitigation Measures 4.8-48
4.8.9.8 Impact
8-2: Level of Significance After Mitigation 4.8-48
4.8.10 Impact
8-3: Impact, Analysis, and Mitigation Measures 4.8-48
4.8.10.1 Impact
8-3: Shasta Regional Bundle 4.8-49
4.8.10.2 Impact
8-3: DeSabla Regional Bundle 4.8-49
4.8.10.3 Impact
8-3: Drum Regional Bundle 4.8-49
4.8.10.4 Impact
8-3: Motherlode Regional Bundle 4.8-50
4.8.10.5 Impact
8-3: Kings Crane-Helms Regional Bundle 4.8-51
4.8.10.6 Impact
8-3: Mitigation Measures 4.8-51
4.8.10.7 Impact
8-3: Level of Significance After Mitigation 4.8-51
4.8.11 References 4.8-52
VOLUME
6
4.9 Hazards and Hazardous
Materials (937 KB) 4.9-1
4.9.1 Introduction to Hazards and Hazardous
Materials 4.9-1
4.9.1.1 FERC Licensed Lands 4.9-1
4.9.1.2 Watershed Lands 4.9-1
4.9.2 System-Wide Regulatory Context 4.9-2
4.9.2.1 Federal and State Regulations and Policies 4.9-2
4.9.2.2 Regional Regulations and Policies 4.9-2
4.9.3 System-Wide Setting 4.9-2
4.9.3.1 Facility/Dam Safety 4.9-8
4.9.3.2 Public Safety 4.9-11
4.9.3.3 Worker Safety 4.9-13
4.9.3.4 Hazardous Materials and Waste 4.9-14
4.9.3.5 Fire Safety and Explosive Materials 4.9-16
4.9.3.6 Potential Site Contamination 4.9-18
4.9.3.7 Environmental Assessments of Associated
Watershed Lands 4.9-22
4.9.3.8 Abandoned Mine Lands 4.9-23
4.9.3.9 Natural Hazards Associated with Project
Lands 4.9-24
4.9.4 Regional and Local Setting and Regulatory
Context 4.9-25
4.9.4.1 Shasta Regional Bundle 4.9-25
4.9.4.2 DeSabla Regional Bundle 4.9-44
4.9.4.3 Drum Regional Bundle 4.9-74
4.9.4.4 Motherlode Regional Bundle 4.9-94
4.9.4.5 Kings Crane–Helms Regional Bundle 4.9-111
4.9.5 Standards of Significance 4.9-134
4.9.6 Analytical Methods 4.9-134
4.9.6.1 Hazardous Materials 4.9-134
4.9.6.2 Hazardous Waste 4.9-135
4.9.6.3 Hazard vs. Risk 4.9-136
4.9.6.4 Worker and Public Safety 4.9-137
4.9.6.5 Project Analysis 4.9-137
4.9.7 Introduction to Impacts and Mitigation
Measures 4.9-138
4.9.8. Impact 9-1: Impact, Analysis, and Mitigation Measures 4.9-139
4.9.8.1. Impact 9-1: Shasta Regional Bundle 4.9-140
4.9.8.2 Impact 9.1: DeSabla Regional Bundle 4.9-140
4.9.8.3 Impact 9-1: Drum Regional Bundle 4.9-143
4.9.8.4 Impact 9-1: Motherlode Regional Bundle 4.9-145
4.9.8.5 Impact 9-1: Kings Crane-Helms Regional Bundle 4.9-146
4.9.8.6 Evaluation of Impact 9-1 to Entire System 4.9-147
4.9.8.7 Impact 9-1 Mitigation Measures 4.9-147
4.9.8.8 Significance After Mitigation 4.9-148
4.9.9 Impact 9-2: Impact, Analysis and Mitigation Measures 4.9-148
4.9.9.1 Impact 9-2: Shasta Regional Bundle 4.9-149
4.9.9.2. Impact 9-2: DeSabla Regional Bundle 4.9-149
4.9.9.3. Impact 9-2: Drum Regional Bundle 4.9-149
4.9.9.4 Impact 9-2: Motherlode Regional Bundle 4.9-149
4.9.9.5 Impact 9-2: Kings Crane-Helms Regional Bundle 4.9-150
4.9.9.6 Impact 9-2: Evaluation of Impact 9-2 to Entire System 4.9-150
4.9.9.7 Impact 9-2: Mitigation Measures 4.9-150
4.9.9.8 Level of Significance After Mitigation 4.9-150
4.9.10 Impact 9-3:
Impact, Analysis, and Mitigation Measures 4.9-151
4.9.10.1 Evaluation of Impact 9-3 to Entire System 4.9-151
4.9.10.2 Impact 9-3: Mitigation Measures 4.9-152
4.9.10.3 Impact 9-3: Level of Significance After Mitigation 4.9-152
4.9.11 Impact 9-4:
Impact, Analysis and Mitigation Measures 4.9-152
4.9.11.1 Evaluation of Impact 9-4 to Entire System 4.9-152
4.9.11.2 Impact 9-4: Mitigation Measures 4.9-157
4.9.11.3 Impact 9-4: Level of Significance After Mitigation 4.9-158
4.9.12 Impact 9-5:
Impact, Analysis, and Mitigation Measures 4.9-158
4.9.12.1 Evaluation of Impact 9-5 to Entire System 4.9-158
4.9.12.2 Impact 9-5: Mitigation Measures 4.9-160
4.9.12.3 Impact 9-5:
Level of Significance After Mitigation 4.9-161
4.9.13 References 4.9-161
4.10 Population,
Employment, and Housing (124 KB) 4.10-1
4.10.1 Introduction to Population, Employment, and
Housing Resources 4.10-1
4.10.2 System-Wide Regulatory Context 4.10-1
4.10.3 System-Wide Setting 4.10-1
4.10.3.1 Population 4.10-1
4.10.3.2 Pacific
Gas and Electric Company Employment 4.10-1
4.10.4 Regional and Local Setting and Regulatory
Context 4.10-3
4.10.4.1 Shasta Regional Bundle 4.10-3
4.10.4.2 DeSabla Regional Bundle 4.10-5
4.10.4.3 Drum Regional Bundle 4.10-8
4.10.4.4 Motherlode Regional Bundle 4.10-10
4.10.4.5 Kings Crane-Helms Regional Bundle 4.10-13
4.10.5 Standards of Significance 4.10-15
4.10.6 Analytical Methods 4.10-16
4.10.7 Introduction to Impacts and Mitigation
Measures 4.10-16
4.10.8 Impact 10-1: Impact, Analysis, and
Mitigation Measures 4.10-16
4.10.8.1 Shasta
Regional Bundle 4.10-16
4.10.8.2 DeSabla Regional Bundle 4.10-18
4.10.8.3 Drum
Regional Bundle 4.10-19
4.10.8.4 Motherlode Regional Bundle 4.10-20
4.10.8.5 Kings Crane-Helms Regional Bundle 4.10-21
4.10.8.6 Evaluation of Impact 10-1 to Entire System 4.10-22
4.10.9 References 4.10-22
4.11 Public Services and Utilities
(817 KB) 4.11-1
4.11A Energy 4.11-1
4.11A.1 Introduction 4.11-1
4.11A.2 System-Wide Regulatory Context 4.11-1
4.11A.2.1 Managing
System Reliability 4.11-1
4.11A.2.2 Must Run Contracts and Area Reliability 4.11-2
4.11A.3 System-Wide Setting 4.11-5
4.11A.4 Regional and Local Setting 4.11-7
4.11A.5 Standards of Significance 4.11-7
4.11A.6 Analytical Methods 4.11-8
4.11A.7 Introduction to Impacts and Mitigation
Measures 4.11-9
4.11A.8 Impact 11-1: Impact, Analysis, and
Mitigation Measures 4.11-9
4.11A.8.1 Impact 11-1: Mitigation Measures 4.11-9
4.11A.8.2 Level of Significance After Mitigation 4.11-10
4.11A.9 Impact 11-2: Impact, Analysis, and
Mitigation Measures 4.11-10
4.11A.9.1
Impact 11-2: Mitigation Measures 4.11-10
4.11B Water Supply 4.11-11
4.11B.1 Introduction 4.11-11
4.11B.2 System-Wide Regulatory Context 4.11-11
4.11B.2.1 State Regulations and Policies 4.11-11
4.11B.3 System-Wide Setting 4.11-12
4.11B.4 Regional and Local Setting 4.11-13
4.11B.4.1 Shasta Regional Bundle 4.11-14
4.11B.4.2 DeSabla Regional Bundle 4.11-16
4.11B.4.3 Drum Regional Bundle 4.11-18
4.11B.4.4 Motherlode Regional Bundle 4.11-23
4.11B.4.5 Kings Crane-Helms Regional Bundle 4.11-25
4.11B.5 Standards of Significance 4.11-26
4.11B.6 Analytical Methods 4.11-26
4.11B.7 Introduction to Impacts and Mitigation
Measures 4.11-27
4.11B.8 Impact 11-3: Impact, Analysis, and
Mitigation Measures 4.11-28
4.11B.8.1 Impact to Entire Shasta Regional Bundle 4.11-28
4.11B.8.2 Impact to Entire DeSabla Regional
Bundle 4.11-28
4.11B.8.3 Impact to the Entire Drum Regional
Bundle 4.11-28
4.11B.8.4 Impact to Entire Motherlode
Regional Bundle 4.11-29
4.11B.8.5 Impact to Entire Kings Crane-Helms
Regional Bundle 4.11-29
4.11B.8.6 Evaluation of Impact to Entire System 4.11-30
4.11B.8.7 Impact 11-3: Mitigation Measures 4.11-30
4.11B.8.8 Level of Significance after Mitigation 4.11-30
4.11B.9 Impact 11-4: Impact, Analysis, and
Mitigation Measures 4.11-30
4.11B.9.1 Shasta Regional Bundle 4.11-33
4.11B.9.2 DeSabla Regional Bundle 4.11-34
4.11B.9.3 Drum Regional Bundle 4.11-34
4.11B.9.4 Motherlode Regional Bundle 4.11-37
4.11B.9.5 Kings Crane-Helms Regional Bundle 4.11-38
4.11B.9.6 Evaluation of Impact 11-4 to Entire
System 4.11-38
4.11B.9.7 Impact 11-4: Mitigation Measures 4.11-38
4.11B.9.8 Level of Significance After Mitigation 4.11-38
4.11C Other Public Services and Utilities 4.11-39
4.11C.1 Introduction to Other Public Services and
Utilities Resources 4-11-39
4.11C.2 System-Wide Regulatory Context 4.11-39
4.11C.2.1 State
Regulations and Policies 4.11-39
4.11C.3 System-Wide Setting 4.11-42
4.11C.3.1 Utilities 4.11-42
4.11C.3.2 Public Services 4.11-43
4.11C.3.3 Taxation 4.11-47
4.11C.4 Regional and Local Setting 4.11-51
4.11C.4.1 Shasta Regional Bundle 4.11-51
4.11C.4.2 DeSabla Regional Bundle 4.11-55
4.11C.4.3 Drum Regional Bundle 4.11-61
4.11C.4.4 Motherlode Regional Bundle 4.11-65
4.11C.4.5 Kings Crane-Helms Regional Bundle 4.11-68
4.11C.5 Standards of Significance 4.11-71
4.11C.6 Analytical Methods 4.11-71
4.11C.7 Introduction to Impacts and Mitigation
Measures 4.11-74
4.11C.8 Impact 11-5: Impact, Analysis, and
Mitigation Measures 4.11-74
4.11C.8.1 Impact 11-5: Entire Shasta Regional
Bundle 4.11-74
4.11C.8.2 Impact 11-5: Entire DeSabla Regional
Bundle 4.11-77
4.11C.8.3 Impact 11-5: Entire Drum Regional Bundle 4.11-79
4.11C.8.4 Impact 11-5: Entire Motherlode
Regional Bundle 4.11-82
4.11C.8.5 Impact 11-5: Entire Kings Crane-Helms
Regional Bundle 4.11-85
4.11C.8.6 Evaluation of Impact 11-5 to Entire
System 4.11-87
4.11C.8.7 Mitigation Measures 4.11-89
4.11C.8.8 Mitigation Measures Identified
in This Report 4.11-89
4.11C.8.9 Impact 11-5: Level of Significance
After Mitigation 4.11-91
4.11D Telecommunications 4.11-91
4.11D.1 Introduction 4.11-91
4.11D.2 System-Wide Regulatory Context 4.11-91
4.11D.2.1 Federal Regulations and Policies 4.11-91
4.11D.2.2 State
Regulations and Policies 4.11-97
4.11D.3 System-Wide Setting 4.11-97
4.11D.4 Regional and Local Setting and Regulatory
Context 4.11-97
4.11D.5 Standards of Significance 4.11-98
4.11D.6 Analytical Methods 4.11-98
4.11D.7 Introduction to Impacts and Mitigation
Measures 4.11-102
4.11D.8 Impact 11-6: Impact, Analysis, and
Mitigation Measures 4.11-102
4.11D.8.1 Evaluation of Impact 11-6 to Entire
System 4.11-102
4.11D.8.2 Mitigation Measures 4.11-102
4.11D.8.3 Impact 11-6: Level of Significance
After Mitigation 4.11-103
4.11.9 References 4.11-104
4.12 Transportation
(245 KB) 4.12-1
4.12.1 Introduction to
Transportation 4.12-1
4.12.2 System-Wide
Regulatory Context 4.12-1
4.12.3 System-Wide-Setting 4.12-2
4.12.4 Regional and Local
Setting and Regulatory Context 4.12-3
4.12.4.1 Shasta Regional
Bundle 4.12-3
4.12.4.2 DeSabla Regional
Bundle 4.12-9
4.12.4.3 Drum Regional
Bundle 4.12-14
4.12.4.4 Motherlode
Regional Bundle 4.12-21
4.12.4.5 Kings
Crane-Helms Regional Bundle 4.12-28
4.12.5 Standards of
Significance 4.12-33
4.12.6 Analytical Methods 4.12-33
4.12.6.1 Increase in Vehicular Trips Resulting from
a
Change in Land Uses and/or New Employment
Opportunities 4.12-34
4.12.6.2 Restriction
of Access Opportunities Across
Project Lands Resulting in the Potential
Disruption of Existing Travel Patterns 4.12-36
4.12.7 Introduction to Impacts and Mitigation Measures 4.12-36
4.12.8 Impact 12-1: Impact, Analysis, and
Mitigation Measures 4.12-36
4.12.8.1 Shasta Regional Bundle 4.12-36
4.12.8.2 DeSabla Regional Bundle 4.12-37
4.12.8.3 Drum Regional Bundle 4.12-38
4.12.8.4 Motherlode
Regional Bundle 4.12-39
4.12.8.5 Kings Crane-Helms Regional Bundle 4.12-40
4.12.8.6 Evaluation of Impact 12-1 to Entire System 4.12-41
4.12.8.7 Impact
12-1: Mitigation Measures 4.12-41
4.12.8.8 Impact 12-1: Level of Significance After
Mitigation 4.12-42
4.12.9 Impact 12-2: Impact, Analysis, and Mitigation Measures 4.12-43
4.12.9.1 Shasta Regional Bundle 4.12-43
4.12.9.2 DeSabla Regional Bundle 4.12-43
4.12.9.3 Drum Regional Bundle 4.12-43
4.12.9.4 Motherlode Regional Bundle 4.12-43
4.12.9.5 Kings Crane-Helms Regional Bundle 4.12-44
4.12.9.6 Impact 12-2: Mitigation Measures 4.12-44
4.12.9.7 Impact 12-2: Level of Significance After
Mitigation 4.12-48
4.12.10
References 4.12-49
4.13 Noise
(195 KB) 4.13-1
4.13.1 Introduction 4.13-1
4.13.2 System-Wide Regulatory Context 4.13-4
4.13.2.1 Federal Regulations and Policies 4.13-4
4.13.2.2 State Regulations and Policies 4.13-5
4.13.2.3 Regional Regulations and Policies 4.13-5
4.13.3 System-Wide Setting 4.13-5
4.13.4 Regional and Local Setting and Regulatory
Context 4.13-6
4.13.4.1 Shasta Regional Bundle 4.13-6
4.13.4.2 DeSabla Regional Bundle 4.13-8
4.13.4.3 Drum Regional Bundle 4.13-9
4.13.4.4 Motherlode Regional Bundle 4.13-11
4.13.4.5 Kings Crane-Helms Regional Bundle 4.13-12
4.13.5 Standards of Significance 4.13-13
4.13.6 Analytical Methods 4.13-14
4.13.7 Introduction to Impacts and Mitigation
Measures 4.13-15
4.13.8 Impact 13-1: Impact, Analysis, and Mitigation Measures 4.13-15
4.13.8.1 Evaluation of Impact 13-1 to Entire
System 4.13-16
4.13.8.2 Impact 13-1: Mitigation Measures 4.13-16
4.13.9 Impact 13-2: Impact, Analysis, and Mitigation Measures 4.13-16
4.13.9.1 Evaluation of Impact 13-2 to Entire
System 4.13-16
4.13.9.2 Impact 13-2: Mitigation Measures 4.13-18
4.13.9.3 Level of Significance After Mitigation 4.13-19
4.13.10 References 4.13-20
4.14 Air
Quality (428 KB) 4.14-1
4.14.1 Introduction to Air Quality Resources 4.14-1
4.14.2 System-Wide Regulatory Context 4.14-1
4.14.2.1 Federal Regulations and Policies 4.14-1
4.14.2.2 State Regulations and Policies 4.14-1
4.14.2.3 Regional Regulations and Policies 4.14-2
4.14.3 System-Wide Air Quality Setting 4.14-4
4.14.3.1 Regional Climatologic Conditions of the
Study Area 4.14-4
4.14.3.2 Criteria Pollutants 4.14-4
4.14.3.3 Toxic Air Contaminants 4.14-5
4.14.3.4 Air Basin Attainment Status 4.14-5
4.14.4 Regional and Local Setting and Regulatory
Context 4.14-7
4.14.4.1 Shasta Regional Bundle 4.14-8
4.14.4.2 DeSabla Regional Bundle 4.14-11
4.14.4.3 Drum Regional Bundle 4.14-16
4.14.4.4 Motherlode Regional Bundle 4.14-19
4.14.4.5 Kings Crane-Helms Regional Bundle 4.14-21
4.14.5 Standards of Significance 4.14-23
4.14.5.1 Project-Wide Significance Criteria 4.14-23
4.14.6 Analytical Methods 4.14-30
4.14.6.1 Emission Sources 4.14-30
4.14.6.2 Emission Estimation Methodology 4.14-32
4.14.7 Introduction to Impacts and Mitigation
Measures 4.14-36
4.14.8 Impact 14-1: Impact, Analysis, and
Mitigation Measures 4.14-37
4.14.8.1 Evaluation of Impact 14-1 to Entire System 4.14-38
4.14.8.2 Impact 14-1: Mitigation Measures 4.14-40
4.14.8.3
Impact 14-1: Level of Significance
After Mitigation 4.14-41
4.14.9 Impact 14-2: Impact, Analysis, and Mitigation Measures 4.14-41
4.14.9.1
Impact 14-2: Shasta Regional Bundle 4.14-41
4.14.9.2
Impact 14-2: DeSabla Regional Bundle 4.14-45
4.14.9.3 Impact 14-2: Drum Regional Bundle 4.14-45
4.14.9.4
Impact 14-2: Motherlode Regional Bundle 4.14-51
4.14.9.5
Impact 14-2: Kings Crane-Helms Regional
Bundle 4.14-51
4.14.9.6 Evaluation of Impact 14-2 to Entire System 4.14-58
4.14.9.7
Impact 14-2: Mitigation Measures 4.14-58
4.14.9.8 Impact 14-2: Level of Significance After Mitigation 4.14-61
4.14.10 References 4.14-61
VOLUME
7
4.15 Aesthetics
(3 MB)
4.15.1 Introduction to Aesthetic Resources 4.15-1
4.15.2
System-Wide Regulatory Context 4.15-1
4.15.2.1 Federal Regulations and Policies 4.15-1
4.15.2.2 State Regulations and Policies 4.15-2
4.15.3 System-Wide Setting 4.15-3
4.15.4 Regional and Local Setting, and
Regulatory Context 4.15-3
4.15.4.1 Shasta Regional Bundle 4.15-4
4.15.4.2 DeSabla Regional Bundle 4.15-11
4.15.4.3 Drum Regional Bundle 4.15-22
4.15.4.4 Motherlode Regional Bundle 4.15-27
4.15.4.5 Kings Crane-Helms Regional Bundle 4.15-32
4.15.5 Standards of Significance 4.15-44
4.15.6 Analytical Methods 4.15-44
4.15.6.1 General Methodology 4.15-44
4.15.6.2 Analytical Approach for Land Development
Impacts 4.15-45
4.15.6.3 Analytical Approach for Timber Harvest
Impacts 4.15-46
4.15.6.4 Analytical Approach For Operational Changes
In
Reservoir Levels 4.15-47
4.15.7 Introduction to Impacts and Mitigation
Measures 4.15-48
4.15.8 Impact 15-1: Impact, Analysis, and Mitigation Measures 4.15-48
4.15.8.1 Impact 15-1: Shasta Regional Bundle 4.15-48
4.15.8.2 Impact 15-1: DeSabla Regional Bundle 4.15-52
4.15.8.3 Impact 15-1: Drum Regional Bundle 4.15-59
4.15.8.4 Impact 15-1: Motherlode Regional Bundle 4.15-65
4.15.8.5 Impact 15-1: Kings Crane-Helms Regional Bundle 4.15-69
4.15.8.6 Evaluation of Impact 15-1 to Entire System 4.15-73
4.15.8.7 Impact 15-1: Mitigation Measures 4.15-73
4.15.8.8 Impact 15-1: Level of Significance After Mitigation 4.15-74
4.15.9 Impact 15-2: Impact, Analysis, and Mitigation Measures 4.15-74
4.15.9.1 Evaluation of Impact 15-2 to Entire System 4.15-74
4.15.9.2 Impact 15-2: Mitigation Measures 4.15-74
4.15.10 References 4.15-75
4.16 Geology, Soils, and Minerals (8.8
MB) 4.16-1
4.16.1 Introduction to Geology, Soils and
Mineral Resources 4.16-1
4.16.2 System-Wide Regulatory Context 4.16-1
4.16.2.1 Federal Regulations and Policies 4.16-2
4.16.2.2 State Regulations and Policies 4.16-2
4.16.3 System-Wide Setting 4.16-7
4.16.3.1 Geology and Topography 4.16-7
4.16.3.2 Faulting and Seismicity 4.16-8
4.16.3.3 Soils 4.16-19
4.16.3.4 Other Geologic Hazards
(Landslides, Volcanic Activity, and Avalanche) 4.16-20
4.16.4 Regional and Local Setting and Regulatory
Context 4.16-21
4.16.4.1 Shasta Regional Bundle 4.16-23
4.16.4.2 DeSabla Regional Bundle 4.16-23
4.16.4.3 Drum Regional Bundle 4.16-50
4.16.4.4 Motherlode Regional Bundle 4.16-67
4.16.4.5 Kings Crane-Helms Regional Bundle 4.16-75
4.16.5 Standards of Significance 4.16-91
4.16.6 Analytical Methods 4.16-91
4.16.6.1 Sources of Potential Impacts 4.16-91
4.16.6.2 Establishment of Baseline Conditions and 4.16-92
Method of Analysis 4.16-92
4.16.6.3 Potential Effects Considered But Not
Evaluated
in Detail in the Impact Analysis 4.16-92
4.16.6.4 Potential Effects Evaluated in Other
Technical Sections of this EIR 4.16-93
4.16.7 Introduction to Impacts and Mitigation
Measure 4.16-94
4.16.8 Impact 16-1: Impact, Analysis, and
Mitigation Measures 4.16-95
4.16.8.1 Impact 16-1: Shasta Regional Bundle 4.16-95
4.16.8.2 Impact 16-1: DeSabla Regional Bundle 4.16-96
4.16.8.3 Impact 16-1: Drum Regional Bundle 4.16-96
4.16.8.4 Impact 16-1: Motherlode Regional Bundle 4.16-97
4.16.8.5 Impact 16-1: Kings Crane-Helms
Regional Bundle 4.16-97
4.16.8.6 Evaluation of Impact 16-1 to Entire
System 4.16-97
4.16.8.7 Impact 16-1: Mitigation Measures 4.16-98
4.16.9 Impact 16-2: Impact, Analysis, and
Mitigation Measures 4.16-98
4.16.9.1 Impact 16-2: Shasta Regional Bundle 4.16-99
4.16.9.2 Impact 16-2: DeSabla Regional Bundle 4.16-99
4.16.9.3 Impact 16-2: Drum Regional Bundle 4.16-99
4.16.9.4 Impact 16-2: Motherlode
Regional Bundle 4.16-100
4.16.9.5 Impact 16-2: Kings Crane-Helms Regional
Bundle 4.16-100
4.16.9.6 Evaluation of Impact 16-2 to Entire
System 4.16-100
4.16.9.7 Impact 16-2: Mitigation Measures 4.16-101
4.16.10 Impact 16-3: Impact, Analysis, and
Mitigation Measures 4.16-101
4.16.10.1 Impact 16-3: Shasta Regional Bundle 4.16-102
4.16.10.2 Impact 16-3: DeSabla Regional Bundle 4.16-102
4.16.10.3 Impact 16-3: Drum Regional Bundle 4.16-102
4.16.10.4 Impact 16-3: Motherlode Regional
Bundle 4.16-103
4.16.10.5 Impact 16-3: Kings Crane-Helms Regional
Bundle 4.16-103
4.16.10.6 Impact 16-3: Mitigation Measures 4.16-103
4.16.10.7 Impact 16-3: Level of Significance After Mitigation 4.16-104
4.16.11 Impact 16-4: Impact, Analysis, and
Mitigation Measures 4.16-104
4.16.11.1 Evaluation of Impact 16-4 to Entire
System 4.16-104
4.16.11.2 Impact 16-4:
Mitigation Measures 4.16-105
4.16.11.3 Impact
16-4: Level of Significance After
Mitigation 4.16-105
4.16.12 Impact 16-5: Impact, Analysis, and
Mitigation 4.16-105
4.16.11.1 Impact 16-5: Shasta Regional Bundle 4.16-105
4.16.12.2 Impact 16-5: DeSabla Regional Bundle 4.16-106
4.16.12.3 Impact 16-5: Drum Regional Bundle 4.16-106
4.16.12.4 Impact 16-5: Motherlode Regional
Bundle 4.16-107
4.16.12.5 Impact 16-5: Kings Crane-Helms Regional
Bundle 4.16-107
4.16.12.6 Evaluation of Impact 16-5 to Entire
System 4.16-107
4.16.12.7 Impact 16-5: Mitigation Measures 4.16-107
4.16.13 Impact 16-6: Impact, Analysis, and
Mitigation Measures 4.16-108
4.16.13.1 Impact 16-6: Shasta Regional Bundle 4.16-109
4.16.13.2 Impact 16-6: DeSabla Regional Bundle 4.16-109
4.16.13.3 Impact 16-6: Drum Regional Bundle 4.16-109
4.16.13.4 Impact 16-6: Motherlode Regional Bundle 4.16-110
4.16.13.5 Impact 16-6: Kings Crane-Helms Regional Bundle 4.16-111
4.16.13.6 Evaluation of Impact 16-6 to Entire System 4.16-112
4.16.13.7 Impact 16-6: Mitigation Measures 4.16-112
4.16.13.8 Impact 16-6: Level of Significance After
Mitigation 4.16-112
4.16.14 Impact 16-7: Impact, Analysis, and Mitigation Measures 4.16-112
4.16.14.1 Impact 16-7: Shasta Regional Bundle 4.16-113
4.16.14.2 Impact 16-7: DeSabla Regional Bundle 4.16-113
4.16.14.3 Impact 16-7: Drum Regional Bundle 4.16-113
4.16.14.4 Impact 16-7: Motherlode Regional Bundle 4.16-113
4.16.14.5 Impact 16-7: Kings Crane-Helms Regional Bundle 4.16-113
4.16.14.6 Evaluation of Impact 16-7 to Entire System 4.16-114
4.16.14.7 Impact 16-7: Mitigation Measures 4.16-114
4.16.14.8 Impact 16-7: Level of Significance After Mitigation 4.16-114
4.16.15
Impact 16-8: Impact, Analysis, and
Mitigation Measures 4.16-114
4.16.15.1 Impact 16-8: Shasta Regional Bundle 4.16-115
4.16.15.2 Impact 16-8: DeSabla Regional Bundle 4.16-117
4.16.15.3 Impact 16-8: Drum Regional Bundle 4.16-117
4.16.15.4 Impact 16-8: Motherlode Regional Bundle 4.16-117
4.16.15.5 Impact 16-8: Kings Crane-Helms Regional Bundle 4.16-118
4.16.15.6 Evaluation of Impact 16-8 to Entire System 4.16-118
4.16.15.7 Impact 16-8: Mitigation Measures 4-16-118
4.16.15.8 Impact 16-8: Level of Significance After Mitigation 4.16-118
4.16.16
Impact 16-9: Impact, Analysis, and Mitigation Measures 4.16-119
4.16.16.1 Evaluation of Impact 16-9 to Entire System 4.16-119
4.16.16.2 Impact 16-9: Mitigation Measures 4.16-119
4.16.16.3 Impact 16-9: Level of Significance After
Mitigation 4.16-120
4.16.17
Impact 16-10: Impact, Analysis, and Mitigation Measures 4.16-120
4.16.17.1 Evaluation of Impact 16-10 to Entire
System 4.16-120
4.16.17.2 Impact 16-10: Mitigation Measures 4.16-121
4.16.17.3 Impact 16-10: Level of Significance After Mitigation 4.16-121
4.16.18 References 4.16-121
5.1 Growth-Inducing Effects 5.1-1
5.1.1 Introduction 5.1-1
5.1.2 Development of Project Lands 5.1-1
5.1.2.1 Impact to Entire Shasta Regional Bundle 5.1-1
5.1.2.2 Impact to Entire DeSabla Regional Bundle 5.1-2
5.1.2.3 Impact to Entire Drum Regional Bundle 5.1-4
5.1.2.4 Impact to Entire Motherlode Regional
Bundle 5.1-6
5.1.2.5 Impact to Entire Kings Crane-Helms
Regional Bundle 5.1-7
5.1.2.6 Evaluation of Impacts to the Entire System 5.1-8
5.1.3 Changes in Consumptive Water Supply 5.1-9
5.1.3.1 Shasta Region 5.1-12
5.1.3.2 DeSabla Region 5.1-13
5.1.3.3 Drum Region 5.1-14
5.1.3.4 Motherlode Region 5.1-16
5.1.3.5 Kings Crane-Helms Region 5.1-17
5.1.3.6 Evaluation of Impacts to the Entire System 5.1-18
5.2 Effects Considered but Eliminated from
Detailed Analysis 5.2-1
5.3 Significant Irreversible Environmental
Changes 5.3-1
5.3.1 Water 5.3-1
5.3.2 Lands 5.3-1
5.3.3 Timber 5.3-1
5.3.4 Minerals 5.3-2
5.4 Cumulative Impacts 5.4-1
5.4.1 Statewide Programs and Projects 5.4-2
5.4.1.1 CALFED 5.4-2
5.4.1.2 Central Valley Project Improvement Act
(CVPIA) 5.4-4
5.4.1.3 California 4.4 Plan 5.4-5
5.4.1.4 Clean Water Act–Total Maximum Daily Load
(TMDL) Program 5.4-7
5.4.2 Future Power Plant Development 5.4-7
5.4.2.1 Introduction 5.4-7
5.4.2.2 Thermal
Power Plants with Approved, Pending,
or Expected Applications 5.4-8
5.4.2.3 SCE
Hydroelectric Asset Valuation 5.4-14
5.4.2.5 Cumulative
Effects of Future Power Plant Development 5.4-15
5.4.3 Local Cumulative Projects 5.4-15
5.4.4 Potential Cumulative Effects 5.4-16
5.4.4.1 Land Use 5.4-16
5.4.4.2 Forestry 5.4-18
5.4.4.3 Hydrology and Water Quality 5.4-19
5.4.4.4 Fisheries and Aquatic Biology 5.4-23
5.4.4.5 Terrestrial Biology 5.4-24
5.4.4.6 Recreation 5.4-28
5.4.4.7 Cultural Resources 5.4-29
5.4.4.8 Agriculture 5.4-31
5.4.4.9 Hazards and Hazardous Materials 5.4-32
5.4.4.10 Population, Employment, and Housing 5.4-33
5.4.4.11 Public Services and Utilities 5.4-34
5.4.4.12 Transportation 5.4-36
5.4.4.13 Noise 5.4-38
5.4.4.14 Air Quality 5.4-40
5.4.4.15 Aesthetics 5.4-40
5.4.4.16 Geology, Soils, and Minerals 5.4-41
5.4.5 References 5.4-57
6.1 Introduction 6-1
6.2 Project Background 6-3
6.3 Project Objectives 6-3
6.4 Alternatives Screening Methodology 6-5
6.5 Alternatives to the Project 6-6
6.6 Definition of the Alternatives to the
Project 6-7
6.6.1 Valuation Method 6-7
6.6.1.1 Appraisal 6-7
6.6.1.2 Negotiated Sale 6-7
6.6.1.3 Price-Only Auction 6-8
6.6.1.4 Conditioned Auction 6-8
6.6.2 Bundling of Hydroelectric Facilities (and
Project Lands) 6-8
6.6.2.1 Entire System 6-8
6.6.2.2 Five or 20 Bundles 6-8
6.6.2.3 Sixteen Bundles 6-8
6.6.2.4 Individual Projects (29 Bundles) 6-8
6.6.3 Ownership 6-9
6.6.3.1 Pacific Gas and Electric Company 6-9
6.6.3.2 Single Owner (not Pacific Gas and Electric
Company) 6-9
6.6.3.3 State of California 6-9
6.6.3.4 Multiple Owners 6-9
6.6.4 Electrical Ratemaking 6-9
6.6.4.1 Cost-of-Service Regulation 6-9
6.6.4.2 Performance-Based Ratemaking (Regulated) 6-10
6.6.4.3 Performance-Based Ratemaking (Unregulated) 6-10
6.6.4.4 Unregulated Ratemaking 6-10
6.6.5 Operation of Hydroelectric Facilities 6-11
6.6.5.1 Baseline 6-11
6.6.5.2 PowerMax Scenario 6-11
6.6.5.3 WaterMax Scenario 6-11
6.6.5.4 No Project A Conditions 6-11
6.6.5.5 Increased Stream Flows in Bypass Reaches 6-12
6.6.6 Management of Lands 6-12
6.6.6.1 Baseline Conditions 6-12
6.6.6.2 Conservation Easements 6-12
6.6.6.3 Restoration of Natural Conditions 6-12
6.6.6.4 More Intensive Management 6-12
6.6.6.5 Development of Lands 6-13
6.6.7 Non-Binding Agreements 6-13
6.6.7.1 Generally Continue Non-Binding Agreements 6-13
6.6.7.2 Discontinuation of Non-Binding Agreements 6-13
6.6.8 Contractual Obligations and Agreements 6-13
6.7 Description Of Alternatives to the Project 6-14
6.7.1 Alternative 1: No Project (A) Pacific Gas and Electric
Company Regulated 6-14
6.7.2 Alternative 2: No project (B) Pacific Gas and Electric
Company Unregulated 6-15
6.7.3 Alternative 3: Proposed Pacific Gas and Electric Company Settlement 6-15
6.7.4 Alternative 4: Proposed Settlement (Regulated) 6-22
6.7.5 Alternative 5: Projects Bundled by River Basin 6-22
6.7.6 Alternative 6: Individual Bundles 6-26
6.7.7 Alternative 7: Bundle Watershed Lands for Conservation 6-26
6.7.8 Alternative 8: Decommissioning of Selected Facilities 6-28
6.7.8.1 Potter Valley (Scott and Cape Horn Dams) 6-33
6.7.8.2 Kilarc/Cow Creek (Kilarc and Cow Creek
Dams) 6-33
6.7.8.3 Battle Creek (Eagle Canyon, Wildcat,
Coleman,
and South Fork Dams) 6-33
6.7.8.4 Butte Creek (Centerville Dam) 6-33
6.7.9 Alternative 9: Environmental Composite Alternate 6-34
6.8 Summary of Operational and Economic
Analysis Results 6-34
6.8.1 Hydropower Generation and Powerhouse
Flows 6-34
6.8.2 Reservoir Levels 6-36
6.8.3 Thermal Power Plant Emissions 6-47
6.9 Description of Focused Alternatives 6-47
6.9.1 Focused Alternative 1: Single Owner
(not Pacific Gas and Electric Company) 6-47
6.9.2 Focused Alternative 2: Regional Bundles
Minus a Single Individual Bundle 6-47
6.9.3 Focused Alternative 3: Partial/Interim Retention
by Pacific Gas and Electric Company of Selected Facilities 6-50
6.9.4 Focused Alternative 4: Environmental Enhancement 6-50
6.9.5 Focused Alternative 5: Alternative Valuation 6-53
6.9.6 Focused Alternative 6: Interim State Ownership 6-56
6.9.7 Focused Alternative 7: Alternate Ratemaking (Regulated) 6-58
6.10 Comparison of Alternatives 6-58
6.11 Relationship of Alternative Assumptions to
Potential Impacts 6-69
6.11.1 Valuation 6-69
6.11.2 Bundling of Assets 6-69
6.11.3 Ownership 6-69
6.11.4 Ratemaking 6-69
6.11.5 Operation of Hydroelectric Facilities 6-71
6.11.6 Management of Lands 6-72
6.11.7 Non-Binding Agreements 6-72
6.11.8 Conclusion 6-73
6.12 Analysis of Environmental Effects of
Alternatives to the Project 6-78
6.12.1 No Project (A): Pacific Gas and Electric Company Regulated 6-78
6.12.2 No Project (B): Pacific Gas and Electric Company Unregulated 6-78
6.12.3 Proposed Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Settlement Agreement 6-79
6.12.3.1 Land
Use 6-79
6.12.3.2 Forestry 6-80
6.12.3.3 Hydrology
and Water Quality 6-80
6.12.3.4 Fisheries
and Aquatic Biology 6-81
6.12.3.5 Terrestrial
Biology 6-82
6.12.3.6 Recreation 6-82
6.12.3.7 Cultural
Resources 6-83
6.12.3.8 Agriculture 6-84
6.12.3.9 Hazards
and Hazardous Materials 6-85
6.12.3.10 Population,
Employment, and Housing 6-85
6.12.3.11 Public
Services and Utilities 6-85
6.12.3.12 Transportation 6-86
6.12.3.13 Noise 6-87
6.12.3.14 Air
Quality 6-87
6.12.3.15 Aesthetics 6-89
6.12.3.16 Geology,
Soils, and Minerals 6-89
6.12.4 Proposed Settlement (Regulated) 6-90
6.12.4.1 Hydrology and Water Quality 6-91
6.12.4.2 Fisheries and Aquatic Biology 6-91
6.12.4.3 Recreation 6-92
6.12.4.4 Cultural
Resources 6-92
6.12.4.5 Agriculture 6-93
6.12.4.6 Aesthetics 6-93
6.12.5 Projects Bundled by River Basin 6-94
6.12.6 Individual Bundles 6-94
6.12.7 Bundle Watershed Lands for Conservation 6-96
6.12.7.1 Land
Use 6-96
6.12.7.2 Forestry 6-96
6.12.7.3 Hydrology
and Water Quality 6-97
6.12.7.4 Fisheries
and Aquatic Biology 6-97
6.12.7.5 Terrestrial
Biology 6-97
6.12.7.6 Recreation 6-98
6.12.7.7 Cultural
Resources 6-98
6.12.7.8 Agriculture 6-99
6.12.7.9 Hazards
and Hazardous Materials 6-99
6.12.7.10 Population,
Employment, and Housing 6-100
6.12.7.11 Public
Services and Utilities 6-100
6.12.7.12 Transportation 6-100
6.12.7.13 Noise 6-100
6.12.7.14 Air
Quality 6-101
6.12.7.15 Aesthetics 6-101
6.12.7.16 Geology,
Soils, and Minerals 6-101
6.12.8 Decommissioning of Selected Facilities 6-102
6.12.8.1 Land
Use 6-102
6.12.8.2 Forestry 6-103
6.12.8.3 Hydrology
and Water Quality 6-103
6.12.8.4 Fisheries
and Aquatic Biology 6-104
6.12.8.5 Terrestrial
Biology 6-105
6.12.8.6 Recreation 6-105
6.12.8.7 Cultural
Resources 6-105
6.12.8.8 Agriculture 6-106
6.12.8.9 Hazards
and Hazardous Materials 6-106
6.12.8.10 Population,
Employment, and Housing 6-107
6.12.8.11 Public
Services and Utilities 6-107
6.12.8.12 Transportation 6-107
6.12.8.13 Noise 6-108
6.12.8.14 Air
Quality 6-108
6.12.8.15 Aesthetics 6-108
6.12.8.16 Geology,
Soils, and Minerals 6-109
6.12.9 Environmental Composite Alternate 6-109
6.12.9.1 Land
Use 6-109
6.12.9.2 Forestry 6-109
6.12.9.3 Hydrology
and Water Quality 6-110
6.12.9.4 Fisheries
and Aquatic Biology 6-111
6.12.9.5 Terrestrial
Biology 6-111
6.12.9.6 Recreation 6-112
6.12.9.7 Cultural
Resources 6-112
6.12.9.8 Agriculture 6-113
6.12.9.9 Hazards
and Hazardous Materials 6-114
6.12.9.10 Population,
Employment, and Housing 6-114
6.12.9.11 Public
Services and Utilities 6-114
6.12.9.12 Transportation 6-115
6.12.9.13 Noise 6-115
6.12.9.14 Air
Quality 6-115
6.12.9.15 Aesthetics 6-116
6.12.9.16 Geology,
Soils, and Minerals 6-116
6.13 Analysis Of Focused Alternatives 6-117
6.13.1 Single Owner (not Pacific Gas and
Electric Company) 6-117
6.13.2 Bundles Minus a Single Hydroelectric
Facility 6-117
6.13.3 Partial/Interim Retention of Selected
Facilities 6-118
6.13.4 Environmental Enhancement 6-119
6.13.5 Alternative Valuation 6-120
6.13.6 Interim State Ownership 6-120
6.13.7 Performance-Based (Regulated) Ratemaking 6-121
6.14 Potential For The Alternatives To Result
In Market Power 6-121
6.14.1 Market Power Potential 6-121
6.14.2 Hydrological and Utility System Modeling 6-123
6.14.3 Alternative 1 (No Project A: Pacific Gas and
Electric Company Regulated) 6-124
6.14.4 Alternative 2 (No Project B: Pacific Gas
and
Electric Company Unregulated) 6-124
6.14.5 Alternative 3 (Proposed Settlement
Agreement) 6-128
6.14.6 Alternative 5 (Bundled by River Basin) 6-130
6.14.7 Alternative 6 (Individual Bundles) 6-131
6.15 Comparison Of Impacts Of The Alternatives 6-132
6.16 Environmentally Superior Alternative 6-150
6.17 Alternatives Suggested In Scoping Comments 6-153
6.17.1 Suggested Alternatives That are Analyzed
in This EIR 6-153
6.17.2 Other Suggested Alternatives That are Not
Analyzed in This EIR 6-157
6.18 References 6-160
VOLUME 8
Appendix A (21 KB) Relevant California Public Utilities Codes
Appendix B (85 KB) Descriptions of the Utility and Hydropower Systems
Appendix C (1 MB) Hydrological and Utility System Modeling
Appendix D (238 KB) Binding and Non-Binding Agreements
Appendix E (89 KB) Sensitive Plant Species
Appendix F (134 KB) Sensitive Wildlife Species
Appendix G (773 KB) Air Quality Data Sheets
VOLUME 9
Appendix H (3.2 KB) Fisheries Technical Data and Figures
Appendix I (79 KB) Monthly Unimpaired Flow Data