STATE OF CALIFORNIA
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

 

Wild Goose Storage, Inc Expansion Project
Draft Supplemental EIR

Table of Contents

 

Table of Contents
 
Executive Summary
                
 
1.  Introduction
                                 
2.  Project Description

3. EnvironmentaI Impact Analyses

Aesthetics - 1.99mb
Agriculture - 623KB
Air Quality - 192 KB
Biological Resources - 192KB
Cultural Resources - 75KB
Geology, Soils and Mineral Resources - 2.03mb
Hazards and Hazardous Materials - 232KB
Hydrology - 728KB
Land Use and Planning - 3.29mb
Noise - 95KB
Population and Housing - 50KB
Public Services and Socioeconomics - 65KB
Recreation - 43KB
Transportation and Traffic - 1.29mb
Utilities - 69KB


4. Cumulative And Growth-Inducing Effects

5. Alternatives To The Project

6. Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program

7. List of Preparers and Agencies Consulted

8. References

9. Acronyms and Abbreviations

10. Glossary
                

Table

List of Tables

Table ES-1

WGSI Maximum Storage, Injection, and Withdrawal Limits

Table ES-2

Summary of Impacts

Table 1.2-1

WGSI Maximum Storage, Injection, and Withdrawal Limit

Table 2.4-1

WGSI Permitted Maximum Storage, Injection and Withdrawal Limits

Table 2.5-1

Surface Disturbance (acres)

Table 2.13-1 Permit Requirements
Table 3.2-1 Project Land REquirements (acres)
Table 3.3-1 Project Area Air Quality Monitoring Summary-city of Colusa, Colusa County (Days Exceeding Standards*)
Table 3.3-2 Project Area Air Quality Monitoring Summary-Chico (Butte County) (Days Exceeding Standards*)
Table 3.3-3 Project Area Air Quality Monitoring Summary-Willows (Glenn County) (Days Exceeding Standards*)
Table 3.3-4 Project Area Air Quality Monitoring Summary-Yuba (Sutter County) (Days Exceeding Standards*)
Table 3.3-5 Federal and California Ambient Air Quality Standards
Table 3.3-6 Maximum Daily Construction Emissions (Pounds per day) - Pipeline Construction
Table 3.3-7 Maximum Daily Construction Emissions (Pounds per day) -Delevan Interconnect Facility
Table 3.3-8 Maximum Daily Construction Emissions (Pounds per day) - Well Pad Site
Table 3.3-9 Maximum Daily Construction Emissions (Pounds per day) - Remote Facility Site (Mechanical)
Table 3.3-10 Maximum Daily Construction Emissions (Pounds per day) - Remote Facility Site (Electrical/Instrumentation)
Table 3.3-11 Total Maxiumu Daily Construction Emission Results
Table 3.4-1 Special Status Plant Species with Potential to Occur in the Project Area
Table 3.4-2 Special Status Animal Species with Potential to Occur in the Project Area
Table 3.4-3 Habitat and Wetlands Impacts Associated with Components of the Wild Goose Gas Storage Project
Table 3.4-4 Potential Direct and Indirect Effects on Special-Status Wildlife Species
Table 3.6-1 Earthquakes Greater Than Magnitude 5.0 Within 100 Kilometers (62 Miles) of the Project Area (Intersection of the Pipeline
Table 3.6-2 Length in Miles Along 400/401 Connection Pipeline and Percent Area for Facilities
Table 3.6-3 Distance from Significant Faults (Km)
Table 3.7-1 Relative Risk from an Unplanned Natural Gas Release
Table 3.7-2 Sensitive Receptors Located Near Storage Field Facilities
Table 3.8-1 Summary of DWR Monitoring Groundwater Well Data
Table 3.8-2 Water Depths at Boring Locations
Table 3.8-3 Summary of DWR Surface Water Quality Measurements
Table 3.9-1 Butte County Existing General Plan Goal and Policy Evaluation
Table 3.9-2 Colusa County Existing General Plan Goal and Policy Evaluation
Table 3.10-1 Typical Residential/Commercial Noise Sources and Levels
Table 3.10-2 Community Noise Exposure
Table 3.10-3 Noise Attenuation from the Remote Facility Site
Table 3.10-4 Estimated Peak Pipeline Construction Noise Emissions
Table 3-11-1 Socioeconomic Characteristics of Butte and Colusa Counties
Table 3.11-2 Communities Within Commuting Distance (70 Miles) of Project Construction
Table 3.11-3 Recreational Areas and Camping Facilities in the Project Study Area
Table 3.12-1 Labor and Employment in the Project Area
Table 3.12-2 Major Construction Phases and Workforce
Table 3.14-1 Roadway and Intersection Criteria
Table 5.3-1 Comparison of Approximate Acreage Impacts for the Proposed Alignment and the South Crossing Alternative Line 400 Connection Pipeline Routes
Table 5.4-1 Number of Residences and Relative Risk from an Unplanned Natural Gas Release for Each Line 400/401 Pipeline Alternative
Table 6.3-1 Draft Mitigation, Monitoring, and Reporting Program
 

Figure

List of Figures

Figure ES-1

Project Vicinity

Figure ES-2

Alternative Pipeline Routes

Figure 1.1-1

Pipeline Route

Figure 1.2-1

Remote Facility Site

Figure 2.3-1

Underground Rock Zones

Figure 2.3-2 Gas Flow Schematic From RFS to Well Pad
Figure 2.4-1 Project Location
Figure 2.4-2 Well Pad Site Expansion
Figure 2.4-3 a-e

Proposed Line 400/401 Connection Pipeline Route
Figure 2.4-4 RFS Expansion and On-Site Facilities
Figure 2.7-7 Construction Schedule
Figure 3.1-1 Well Pad Site Visual Setting
Figure 3.1-2 Storage Looop Pipeline Visual
Figure 3.1-3 Remote Facility Site Visual Setting with Adjacent Rice Fields
Figure 3.1-4 Colusa County Local Scenic Highways
Figure 3.1-5 Permanent Pipeline Markers
Figure 3.2-1a Williamson Act Properties Within the Project Vicinity- Butte County
Figure 3.2-1b Williamson Act Properties Within the Project Vicinity- Colusa County
Figure 3.4-1 Vernal Pool and Swale Habitats
Figure 3.4-2 a,b Well Pad Expansion Area
Figure 3.4-2 c,d Giant Garter Snake Habitat Enhancement Site
Figure 3.4-3 Giant Garter Snake Habitat Enhancement Site Map
Figure 3.4-4 Existing Habitat
Figure 3.4-5 Converted Habitat
Figure 3.6-1 Regional Fault Map
Figure 3.6-2 Earthquake Center Map
Figure 3.6-3 Natural Gas Fields
Figure 3.6-4 Geologic Map
Figure 3.7-1 Wild Goose Reservoir and Wells
Figure 3.8-1 Flood Zones
Figure 3.9-1 a-e

Existing Land Uses in the Project
Figure 3.14-1 Construction Access to the Well Pad Site and Remote Facility Site
Figure 5-1 a-e

Alternative Line 400/401 Connection Pipeline Routes

 

 

 
Appendices
A.   Scoping Memo    
B.   Notice of Preparation (NOP)
C.   NOP Agency Mailing List
D.   Agency Comment Letters to NOP
E.   Annoucement for Public Meetings
F.   Giant Garter Snake Habitat Enhancement Plan
G.   Indirect Source Review Guidelines - Butte County
H.   Biological Assessment
I.     Geology Additional Support Information
J.    Hazardous Materials Release Response Plan (HMRRP)
 K.   Supporting Technical Analysis for Hazards Evaluation
L.    Distance of Sensitive Receptors to Project Components
M.   General Information for Water Wells in Project Vicinity
N.   Nosie Survey
O.   Landowner Mailer
P.   Agency Cover Letter
Q.  Scoping Meeting Summary Report
R.  APEX Petroleum Engineering Report

Michael Rosauer, CPUC Project Manager
C/o MHA Environmental Consulting, Inc.
4 West Fourth Street, Suite 303
San Mateo, CA 94402
Project e-mail: wildgoose@mha-inc.com
 
 

  

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