Notice of Availability |
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Summary |
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ES.1. Introduction/Background
ES.2. Alternatives
ES.3. Electric and Magnetic Fields
ES.4. Summary of Impacts and Mitigation Measures
ES.5. Summary Comparison of the Proposed Project and Alternatives
ES.6. Impact Summary Tables
Figure
ES-1. Regional Overview Map
Figure ES-2. Alternatives
Considered
Figure ES-3. Alternatives
Eliminated
Figure ES-4a. Environmentally
Superior/Preferred Alternative (Arizona)
Figure ES-4b. Environmentally
Superior/Preferred Alternative (California)
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| A. |
Introduction |
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A.1. History and Overview
of Proposed Project
A.2. Purpose and Need for the Proposed Project
A.3. Agency Use of This Document
A.4. Reader's Guide to This EIR/EIS
A.5. References
Figure A-1. Regional Transmission
System
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| B. |
Description
of Proposed Project |
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B.1. Introduction
B.2. Description of the Proposed Project
B.3. Project Construction
B.4. Operation and Maintenance
B.5. Applicant Proposed Measures
Figure
B-1. Devers-Harquahala Portion: Harquahala to Colorado River Map
(16MB)
Figure B-2. Devers-Harquahala
Portion: Colorado River to Devers Map (17MB)
Figure B-3. Overview of West
of Devers Segment (15MB)
Figure B-4. Photos of Existing
ROW - Devers-Harquahala Portion
Figure B-5. Photos of Existing
West of Devers Corridor
Figure B-6. Banning Junction Switch Diagram/Map†
Figure B-7a. Overview of
Tribal Lands
Figure B-7b. Southern Boundaries
of the CRIT Reservation
Figure B-7c. Agua Caliente
Allottee Lands
Figure B-7d. Morongo Band
Tribal Lands
Figure B-8. Typical 500 kV Single-Circuit Lattice Steel Tower†
Figure B-9. Typical 500 kV Double-Circuit Lattice Steel Tower†
Figure B-10. Typical 500 kV Single-Circuit "H-Frame" Tower†
Figure B-11. Typical 500 kV Single-Circuit Tubular Steel Pole†
Figure B-12. Photos of 500
kV Towers
Figure B-13a. West of Devers: Typical Section between Devers Substation
and Banning Junction†
Figure B-13b. West of Devers: Typical Section between Banning Junction
and San Bernardino Junction†
Figure B-13c. West of Devers: Typical Section between San Bernardino
Junction and San Bernardino Substation†
Figure B-13d. West of Devers: Typical Section between San Bernardino
Junction and Vista Substation†
Figure B-14. Typical 230 kV Double-Circuit
Lattice Steel Tower†
Figure B-15. Photo of 230 kV
Double-Circuit Lattice Steel Tower
Figure B-16. Typical Devers-Harquahala 500 kV Transmission Line ROW†
Figure B-17. Photo of Series Capacitor†
Figure B-18. Midpoint Substation Block Map†
Figure B-19. Devers-Harquahala
Portion: Harquahala Mountain (11MB)
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| C. |
Alternatives |
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C.1. Alternatives Development
and Screening Process
C.2. Alternatives Screening Methodology
C.3. Summary of Screening Results
C.4. Alternatives Evaluated in this EIR/EIS
C.5. Alternatives Eliminated from Full EIR/EIS Evaluation
C.6. No Project Alternative
C.7. References
Figure C-1a. Alternatives
Analyzed (Arizona)
Figure C-1b. Alternatives Analyzed
(California)
Figure C-2a. Alternatives Eliminated
(Arizona)
Figure C-2b. Alternatives Eliminated
(California)
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| D.1 |
Introduction
to Environmental Analysis |
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D.1.1. Organization of Each
Section
D.1.2. Environmental Assessment Methodology |
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| D.2 |
Biological
Resources |
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D.2.1. Regional Setting and
Approach to Data Collection
D.2.2. Environmental Setting for the Proposed Project - Devers to
Harquahala
D.2.3. Environmental Setting for the Proposed Project - West
of Devers
D.2.4. Applicable Regulations, Plans, and Standards
D.2.5. Significance Criteria and Approach to Impact Assessment
D.2.6. Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures for the Proposed
Project - Devers-Harquahala
D.2.7. Alternatives for Devers-Harquahala
D.2.8. Alternatives for West of Devers
D.2.9. Environmental Impacts of the No Project Alternative
D.2.10. Mitigation Monitoring, Compliance, and Reporting Table
D.2.11. References
Figure D.2-1. Vegetation
Communities, Critical Habitat, and State and Federally Listed Species
- Arizona
Figure D.2-2. Vegetation Communities,
Critical Habitat, and State and Federally Listed Species - Colorado
River to Devers Substation
Figure D.2-3. Vegetation Communities,
Critical Habitat, and State and Federally Listed Species - West
of Devers and Devers Valley No. 2
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| D.3 |
Visual Resources |
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D.3.1. Regional Setting and
Approach to Data Collection
D.3.2. Environmental Setting for the Proposed Project - Devers-Harquahala
D.3.3. Environmental Setting for the Proposed Project - West
of Devers
D.3.4. Applicable Regulations, Plans, and Standards
D.3.5. Significance Criteria and Approach to Impact Assessment
D.3.6. Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures for the Proposed
Project - Devers-Harquahala
D.3.7. Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures for the Proposed
Project - West of Devers
D.3.8. Alternatives for Devers-Harquahala
D.3.9. Alternatives for West of Devers
D.3.10. Environmental Impacts of the No Project Alternative
D.3.11. Mitigation Monitoring, Compliance, and Reporting Table
D.3.12. References
Visual Resources - Summary of
Analysis
Figure D.3-1A. Visual
Resources: Harquahala to Kofa NWR
Figure D.3-1B. Visual Resources:
Kofa NWR to Colorado River
Figure D.3-1C. Visual Resources:
Colorado River to Desert Center
Figure D.3-1D. Visual Resources:
Desert Center to Devers Substation
Figure D.3-1E. Visual Resources:
Devers to Banning
Figure D.3-1F. Visual Resources:
Banning to Vista and San Bernardino Substations
Figure D.3-2. Key Viewpoint
1 - Proposed Project - Big Horn Mountains
Figure D.3-3. Key Viewpoint
2 - Proposed Project - Interstate 10 / Harquahala Plain
Figure D.3-4. Key Viewpoint
3 - Proposed Project - Eagletail Mountain
Figure D.3-5. Key Viewpoint
4 - Proposed Project - Kofa National Wildlife Refuge
Figure D.3-6. Key Viewpoint
5 - Proposed Project - U.S. 95 at Kofa National Wildlife Refuge
Figure D.3-7. Key Viewpoint
6 - Proposed Project - Copper Bottom Pass
Figure D.3-8. Key Viewpoint
7 - Proposed Project - Colorado River Span
Figure D.3-9. Key Viewpoint
8 - Proposed Project - State Route 78 North of Ripley
Figure D.3-10. Key Viewpoint
9 - Proposed Project - Interstate 10 in Chuckwalla Valley
Figure D.3-11. Key Viewpoint
10 - Proposed Project - Alligator Rock ACEC
Figure D.3-12. Key Viewpoint
11 - Proposed Project - Interstate 10 / Orocopia Mountains
Figure D.3-13. Key Viewpoint
12 - Proposed Project - Joshua Tree National Park
Figure D.3-14. Key Viewpoint
13 - Proposed Project - Terra Lago in Indio
Figure D.3-15. Key Viewpoint
14 - Proposed Project - Coachella Valley Preserve
Figure D.3-16. Key Viewpoint
15 - Proposed Project - State Route 62
Figure D.3-17. Key Viewpoint
16 - Proposed Project - Painted Hills Residences
Figure D.3-18. Key Viewpoint
17 - Proposed Project - Whitewater Canyon
Figure D.3-19. Key Viewpoint
18 - Proposed Project - West Palm Springs Village
Figure D.3-20. Key Viewpoint
19 - Proposed Project - Morongo Community Center
Figure D.3-21. Key Viewpoint
20 - Proposed Project - Murray Street in Banning
Figure D.3-22. Key Viewpoint
21 - Proposed Project - Cedar Hollow Road, Beaumont
Figure D.3-23. Key Viewpoint
22 - Proposed Project - Rose Avenue, Beaumont
Figure D.3-24. Key Viewpoint
23 - Proposed Project - Oak Valley Golf Course
Figure D.3-25. Key Viewpoint
24 - Proposed Project - San Timoteo Canyon
Figure D.3-26. Key Viewpoint
25 - Proposed Project - Canyon Vista in Colton
Figure D.3-27. Key Viewpoint
26 - Proposed Project - Right-of-Way Park, Loma Linda
Figure D.3-28. Key Viewpoint
27 - SCE Harquahala-West Alternative - Courthouse Rock Access Road
Figure D.3-29. Key Viewpoint
28 - SCE Palo Verde Alternative - Saddle Mountain
Figure D.3-30A. Key Viewpoint
29 - Harquahala Switchyard Alternative, Existing View
Figure D.3-30B. Key Viewpoint
29 - Harquahala Switchyard Alternative, Example of Effective Roadside
Screening
Figure D.3-31. Key Viewpoint
30 - Desert Southwest Transmission Project and Alligator Rock–South
of I-10 Alternatives - Eastbound I-10 /
Alligator Rock
Figure D.3-32. Key Viewpoint
31 - Alligator Rock–North of Desert Center Alternative - Southbound
Kaiser Road
Figure D.3-33. Key Viewpoint
32 - Alligator Rock–Blythe Energy Transmission Alternative -
Westbound I-10 at Alligator Rock
Figure D.3-1G. Visual Resources
Devers-Valley No. 2 Alternative
Figure D.3-34. Key Viewpoint
33 - Devers-Valley No. 2 Alternative - Pacific Crest Trail / Snow
Creek Village
Figure D.3-35. Devers-Valley
No. 2 Alternative - Existing View to the Southwest from Snow Creek
Road
Figure D.3-36. Devers-Valley
No. 2 Alternative - Riza Avenue in Cabazon
Figure D.3-37. Devers-Valley
No. 2 Alternative - State Route 243
Figure D.3-38. Devers-Valley
No. 2 Alternative - Existing View to the Northeast from Del Rita Road,
Banning
Figure D.3-39. Devers-Valley
No. 2 Alternative - Existing View to the Southwest from the Four Seasons
Residential Development, Beaumont
Figure D.3-40. Devers-Valley
No. 2 Alternative - Mapes Road, Romoland
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| D.4 |
Land Use |
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D.4.1. Regional Setting and
Approach to Data Collection
D.4.2. Environmental Setting for the Proposed Project - Devers-Harquahala
D.4.3. Environmental Setting for the Proposed Project - West
of Devers
D.4.4. Applicable Regulations, Plans, and Standards
D.4.5. Significance Criteria and Approach to Impact Assessment
D.4.6. Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures for the Proposed
Project - Devers-Harquahala
D.4.7. Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures for the Proposed
Project - West of Devers
D.4.8. Alternatives for Devers-Harquahala
D.4.9. Alternatives for West of Devers
D.4.10. Environmental Impacts of the No Project Alternative
D.4.11. Mitigation Monitoring, Compliance, and Reporting Table
D.4.12. References
Figure D.4-1. Specific
Land Uses: Maricopa and La Paz Counties, Arizona
Figure D.4-2. Specific Land
Uses: Colorado River to Devers Substation
Figure D.4-3. Specific Land
Uses: West of Devers
Figure D.4-4. Specific Land
Uses: San Bernardino Junction to Vista and San Bernardino Substations
Figure D.4-5. Specific Land
Uses: Devers-Valley No. 2 Alternative
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| D.5 |
Wilderness
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D.5.1. Regional Setting and
Approach to Data Collection
D.5.2. Environmental Setting for the Proposed Project - Devers-Harquahala
D.5.3. Environmental Setting for the Proposed Project - West
of Devers
D.5.4. Applicable Regulations, Plans, and Standards
D.5.5. Significance Criteria and Approach to Impact Assessment
D.5.6. Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures for the Proposed
Project - Devers-Harquahala
D.5.7. Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures for the Proposed
Project - West of Devers
D.5.8. Alternatives for Devers-Harquahala
D.5.9. Alternatives for West of Devers
D.5.10. Environmental Impacts of the No Project Alternative
D.5.11. Mitigation Monitoring, Compliance, and Reporting Table
D.5.12. References
Figure D.5-1. Wilderness and
Recreation Areas: Maricopa and La Paz Counties, Arizona
Figure D.5-2. Wilderness and
Recreation Areas: East Riverside County
Figure D.5-3. Wilderness and
Recreation Areas: West of Devers
Figure D.5-4. Wilderness and
Recreation Areas: Devers-Valley No. 2 Alternative
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Agriculture |
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D.6.1. Regional Setting and
Approach to Data Collection
D.6.2. Environmental Setting for the Proposed Project - Devers-Harquahala
D.6.3. Environmental Setting for the Proposed Project - West
of Devers
D.6.4. Applicable Regulations, Plans, and Standards
D.6.5. Significance Criteria and Approach to Impact Assessment
D.6.6. Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures for the Proposed
Project - Devers-Harquahala
D.6.7. Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures for the Proposed
Project - West of Devers
D.6.8. Alternatives for Devers-Harquahala
D.6.9. Alternatives for West of Devers
D.6.10. Environmental Impacts of the No Project Alternative
D.6.11. Mitigation Monitoring, Compliance, and Reporting Table
D.6.12. References
Figure D.6-1. Agricultural Lands: Harquahala to Kofa NWR*
Figure D.6-2. Agricultural Lands: Palo Verde Valley*
Figure D.6-3. Williamson Act Lands: Palo Verde Valley*
Figure D.6-4. Agricultural Lands: Midpoint Substation to Cactus City
Rest Area*
Figure D.6-5. Agricultural Lands: Cactus City Rest Area to Devers
Substation*
Figure D.6-6. Agricultural Lands: Devers Substation to East Border
of Banning*
Figure D.6-7. Agricultural Lands: Banning to Beaumont*
Figure D.6-8. Agricultural Lands: Calimesa and San Timoteo Canyon*
Figure D.6-9. Agricultural Lands: San Bernardino Junction to San Bernardino
Substation; San Bernardino Junction to Vista Substation*
Figure D.6-10. Agricultural Lands and Williamson Act Lands: Desert
Southwest Transmission Project Alternative*
Figure D.6-11. Agricultural Lands: Devers-Valley No. 2 Alternative*
Figure D.6-12. Williamson Act Lands: Devers-Valley No. 2 Alternative*
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Cultural
and Paleontological Resources |
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D.7.1. Regional Setting and
Approach to Data Collection
D.7.2. Environmental Setting for the Proposed Project - Devers-Harquahala
D.7.3. Environmental Setting for the Proposed Project - West
of Devers
D.7.4. Applicable Regulations, Plans, and Standards
D.7.5. Significance Criteria and Approach to Assessment of Potential
Effects
D.7.6. Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures for the Proposed
Project - Devers-Harquahala
D.7.7. Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures for the Proposed
Project - West of Devers
D.7.8. Alternatives for Devers-Harquahala
D.7.9. Alternatives for West of Devers
D.7.10. Summary of Potential Project Effects on Cultural Resources
D.7.11. Environmental Impacts of the No Project Alternative
D.7.12. Mitigation Monitoring, Compliance, and Reporting Table
D.7.13. References |
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Noise |
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D.8.1. Regional Setting and
Approach to Data Collection
D.8.2. Environmental Setting for the Proposed Project - Devers-Harquahala
D.8.3. Environmental Setting for the Proposed Project - West
of Devers
D.8.4. Applicable Regulations, Plans, and Standards
D.8.5. Significance Criteria and Approach to Impact Assessment
D.8.6. Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures for the Proposed
Project - Devers-Harquahala
D.8.7. Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures for the Proposed
Project - West of Devers
D.8.8. Alternatives for Devers-Harquahala
D.8.9. Alternatives for West of Devers
D.8.10. Environmental Impacts of the No Project Alternative
D.8.11. Mitigation Monitoring, Compliance, and Reporting Table
D.8.12. References
Figure D.8-1. Typical Range of Common Sounds Heard in the Environment†
Figure D.8-2. Outdoor Day/Night Sound Levels in Different Areas†
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| D.9 |
Transportation
and Traffic |
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D.9.1. Regional Setting and
Approach to Data Collection
D.9.2. Environmental Setting for the Proposed Project - Devers-Harquahala
D.9.3. Environmental Setting for the Proposed Project - West
of Devers
D.9.4. Applicable Regulations, Plans, and Standards
D.9.5. Significance Criteria and Approach to Impact Assessment
D.9.6. Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures for the Proposed
Project - Devers-Harquahala
D.9.7. Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures for the Proposed
Project - West of Devers
D.9.8. Alternatives for Devers-Harquahala
D.9.9. Alternative for West of Devers
D.9.10. Environmental Impacts of the No Project Alternative
D.9.11. Mitigation Monitoring, Compliance, and Reporting Table
D.9.12. References |
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Public Health
and Safety |
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D.10.1. Regional Setting and
Approach to Data Collection
D.10.2. Environmental Setting for the Proposed Project - Devers-Harquahala
D.10.3. Environmental Setting for the Proposed Project - West
of Devers
D.10.4. Applicable Regulations, Plans, and Standards
D.10.5. Significance Criteria and Approach to Impact Assessment
D.10.6. Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures for the Proposed
Project - Devers-Harquahala
D.10.7. Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures for the Proposed
Project - West of Devers
D.10.8. Alternatives for Devers-Harquahala
D.10.9. Alternatives for West of Devers
D.10.10. Environmental Impacts of the No Project Alternative
D.10.11. Electric and Magnetic Fields and Other Field-Related Concerns
D.10.12. Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures for the Proposed
Project - Non-EMF Electric Power Field Issues
D.10.13. Mitigation Monitoring, Compliance, and Reporting Table
D.10.14. References
Figure D.10-1. Locations
of EMF Modeling in Arizona
Figure D.10-2. Locations of
EMF Modeling - Colorado River to Devers Substation
Figure D.10-3. Locations of
EMF Modeling - West of Devers
Figure D.10-4. Magnetic Field Profiles - Area 18 (Alternatives in
New ROW)†
Figure D.10-5. Magnetic Field Profiles - Area 17 (Copper Bottom Pass)†
Figure D.10-6. Magnetic Field Profiles - Area 16 (Blythe)†
Figure D.10-7. Magnetic Field Profiles - Area 15 (Coachella)†
Figure D.10-8. Magnetic Field Profiles - Area 14 (Indio)†
Figure D.10-9. Magnetic Field Profiles - Area 13 (Riverside County
near Palm Desert)†
Figure D.10-10. Magnetic Field Profiles - Area 12 (Riverside County
near Thousand Palms)†
Figure D.10-11. Magnetic Field Profiles - Area 11 (Riverside County
near Cathedral City)†
Figure D.10-12. Magnetic Field Profiles - Area 10 (North Palm Springs)†
Figure D.10-13. Magnetic Field Profiles - Area 9 (Banning)†
Figure D.10-14. Magnetic Field Profiles - Area 8 (Beaumont)†
Figure D.10-15. Magnetic Field Profiles - Area 7 (Lawton and Nelson,
Loma Linda)†
Figure D.10-16. Magnetic Field Profiles - Area 6 (Mission and Pepper,
Loma Linda)†
Figure D.10-17. Magnetic Field Profiles - Area 5 (Redlands and Enterprise,
Loma Linda)†
Figure D.10-18. Magnetic Field Profiles - Area 4 (Redlands)†
Figure D.10-19. Magnetic Field Profiles - Area 3 (Pardo and South
Chase Canyon, Colton)†
Figure D.10-20. Magnetic Field Profiles - Area 2 (Washington and RV
Center, Colton)†
Figure D.10-21. Magnetic Field Profiles - Area 1 (Grand Terrace)†
Figure D.10-22. Magnetic Field Profiles - Devers-Valley No. 2 Alternative
(Devers Substation to San Jacinto)†
Figure D.10-23. Magnetic Field Profiles - Devers-Valley No. 2 Alternative
(San Jacinto to Valley Substation)†
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Air
Quality |
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D.11.1. Regional Setting and
Approach to Data Collection
D.11.2. Applicable Regulations, Plans, and Standards
D.11.3. Significance Criteria and Approach to Impact Assessment
D.11.4. Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures for the Proposed
Project
D.11.5. Alternatives for Devers-Harquahala
D.11.6. Alternatives for West of Devers
D.11.7. Environmental Impacts of the No Project Alternative
D.11.8. Mitigation Monitoring, Compliance, and Reporting Table
D.11.9. References
Figure D.11-1. Air Quality:
California Air Basins
Figure D.11-2. Air Quality:
California Air Districts
Figure D.11-3. Normalized Maximum Short-Term Historical Air Pollutant
Concentrations in Arizona†
Figure D.11-4. Normalized Maximum Short-Term Historical Air Pollutant
Concentrations in the Salton Sea Air Basin†
Figure D.11-5. Normalized Maximum Short-Term Historical Air Pollutant
Concentrations in the South Coast Air Basin†
Figure D.11-6. Normalized Ozone Air Quality Maximum Concentrations†
Figure D.11-7. Ozone - Number of Days Exceeding the CAAQS for 1-Hour
and NAAQS for 8-Hour†
Figure D.11-8. Normalized PM10 Air Quality Maximum Concentrations†
Figure D.11-9. PM10 24-Hour - Number of Days Exceeding the CAAQS†
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| D.12 |
Hydrology
and Water Resources |
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D.12.1. Regional Setting and
Approach to Data Collection
D.12.2. Environmental Setting for the Proposed Project - Devers-Harquahala
D.12.3. Environmental Setting for the Proposed Project - West
of Devers
D.12.4. Applicable Regulations, Plans, and Standards
D.12.5. Significance Criteria and Approach to Impact Assessment
D.12.6. Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures for the Proposed
Project - Devers-Harquahala
D.12.7. Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures for the Proposed
Project - West of Devers
D.12.8. Alternatives for Devers-Harquahala
D.12.9. Alternatives for West of Devers
D.12.10. Environmental Impacts of the No Project Alternative
D.12.11. Mitigation Monitoring, Compliance, and Reporting Table
D.12.12. References |
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Geology,
Mineral Resources, and Soils |
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D.13.1. Regional Setting and
Approach to Data Collection
D.13.2. Environmental Setting for the Proposed Project - Devers-Harquahala
D.13.3. Environmental Setting for the Proposed Project - West
of Devers
D.13.4. Applicable Regulations, Plans, and Standards
D.13.5. Significance Criteria and Approach to Impact Assessment
D.13.6. Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures for the Proposed
Project - Devers-Harquahala
D.13.7. Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures for the Proposed
Project - West of Devers
D.13.8. Alternatives for Devers-Harquahala
D.13.9. Alternatives for West of Devers
D.13.10. No Project/No Action Alternative
D.13.11. Mitigation Monitoring, Compliance, and Reporting Table
D.13.12. References
Figure D.13-1. Geologic Time Scale†
Figure D.13-2. Regional Fault
and Earthquake Map for California
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Socioeconomics |
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D.14.1. Regional Setting and
Approach to Data Collection
D.14.2. Environmental Setting for the Proposed Project - Devers-Harquahala
D.14.3. Environmental Setting for the Proposed Project - West
of Devers
D.14.4. Applicable Regulations, Plans, and Standards
D.14.5. Significance Criteria and Approach to Impact Assessment
D.14.6. Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures for the Proposed
Project - Devers-Harquahala
D.14.7. Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures for the Proposed
Project - West of Devers
D.14.8. Alternatives for Devers-Harquahala
D.14.9. Alternatives for West of Devers
D.14.10. Environmental Impacts of the No Project Alternative
D.14.11. Mitigation Monitoring, Compliance, and Reporting Table
D.14.12. References |
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| E. |
Comparison
of Alternatives |
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E.1. Comparison Methodology
E.2. Environmentally Superior Alternative
E.3. No Project Alternative vs. the Environmentally Superior Alternative
Figure E-1a. Environmentally
Superior / Preferred Alternative (Arizona)
Figure E-1b. Environmentally
Superior / Preferred Alternative (California)
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| F. |
Cumulative
Scenario and Impacts |
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F.1. Introduction and Methodology
F.2. Applicable Cumulative Projects and Projections
F.3. Cumulative Impact Analysis of Proposed Project
F.4. Cumulative Impact Analysis of Alternatives
Figure F-1a. Cumulative
Projects in Maricopa
Figure F-1b. Cumulative Projects
in East Riverside
Figure F-1c. Cumulative Projects
in West Riverside
Figure F-1d. Cumulative Projects
in San Bernardino
Figure F-2. Key Viewpoint CU-1
- Blythe Energy / Desert Southwest - Chuckwalla Valley Road
Figure F-3. Key Viewpoint CU-2
- Oak Valley Cumulative Project - Cedar Valley Road, Beaumont
Figure F-4. Cumulative Projects
along the Devers-Valley No. 2 Alternative
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| G. |
Other
CEQA and NEPA Requirements |
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G.1. Environmental Justice
G.2. Growth Inducing Effects
G.3. Significant Irreversible and Irretrievable Changes
G.4. Significant Environmental Effects which Cannot be Avoided if
the Proposed Project is Implemented
G.5. Relationship Between Short-Term Uses and Long-Term Productivity
of the Environment
G.6. References
Figure G-1. Environmental
Justice - Cathedral City
Figure G-2. Environmental Justice
- Chuckwalla CCD
Figure G-3. Environmental Justice
- Colton
Figure G-4. Environmental Justice
- Indio
Figure G-5. Environmental Justice
- Loma Linda
Figure G-6. Environmental Justice
- Morongo Indian Reservation
Figure G-7. Environmental Justice
- Palo Verde CCD
Figure G-8. Environmental Justice
- Romoland
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| H. |
Mitigation
Monitoring and Reporting |
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H.1. Authority for the Mitigation
Monitoring, Compliance, and Reporting Program
H.2. Organization of the Final Mitigation Monitoring Plan
H.3. Roles and Responsibilities
H.4. Enforcement Responsibility
H.5. Mitigation Compliance Responsibility
H.6. Dispute Resolution
H.7. General Monitoring Procedures
H.8. Condition Effectiveness Review
H.9. Mitigation Monitoring Program Tables |
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| I. |
Public
Participation |
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I.1. Introduction
I.2. EIR/EIS Scoping Process
I.3. EIR/EIS Mailing List
I.4. EIR/EIS Information and Repository Sites
I.5. Draft EIR/EIS Public Review Period |
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| J. |
Glossary |
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| K. |
Index
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APPENDICES |
Appendix
1. Alternatives Screening Report
Figure Ap.1-1.
Alternatives Near Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station
Figure Ap.1-1a. Palo
Verde Hub Configuration Scenarios
Figure Ap.1-2. North of Kofa
Alternative (24MB)
Figure Ap.1-3. SCE North
of Blythe Alternative
(25MB)
Figure Ap.1-4. SCE South
of Blythe Alternative
(25MB)
Figure Ap.1-5. Alligator
Rock Alternatives (25MB)
Figure Ap.1-6. Paradise Valley
Alternative
Figure Ap.1-7. Substation
Alternatives (20MB)
Figure Ap.1-8. Devers-Valley
No. 2 Alternative (24MB)
Figure Ap.1-8a. Devers-Valley No. 2 Alternative*
Figure Ap.1-8b. Devers-Valley No. 2 Alternative*
Figure Ap.1-8c. Devers-Valley No. 2 Alternative*
Figure Ap.1-8d. Devers-Valley No. 2 Alternative*
Figure Ap.1-8e. Devers-Valley No. 2 Alternative*
Figure Ap.1-8f. Devers-Valley No. 2 Alternative*
Figure Ap.1-8g. Devers-Valley No. 2 Alternative*
Figure Ap.1-9. Devers Substation Expansion*
Figure Ap.1-10. North of
Existing Morongo Corridor Alternative
(10MB)
Figure Ap.1-11. Desert Southwest
Transmission Project Alternative
(4.1MB)
Figure Ap.1-12. New Conventional
Generation Alternative (25MB)
Appendix 2.
Policy Screening Report
Appendix 3. Tower
Height Tables
Appendix 4. Persons
and Organizations Consulted
Appendix 5. Preparers of
this Document
Appendix 6.
EMF Design Guidelines for Electrical Facilities
Appendix 7. Biological
Resources
Appendix 8. Cultural Resources
- Tribal Consultation
Appendix 9. Air Quality
Data
Appendix 10. Detailed Maps*
Devers to Harquahala (39 maps)
West of Devers (20 maps) |
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