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| d) Maintenance of public facilities, including roads? | |
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| e) Other governmental services? | |
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Explanation:
a) Fire protection, and b) Police protection: These services could be affected more significantly by pipeline operation (in the event of product spill or fire) than by construction activities.
Operation. The provision of emergency response services for responding to a pipeline accident (oil spill or fire) may have a potentially significant impact. During operation, a high state of readiness is required to mitigate impacts should an accident occur from pipeline rupture. The EIR will evaluate the adequacy of emergency service providers’ resources for response to large spills and oil spill fires. The number of emergency response personnel required for any spill or fire will depend on many variables: the spill size, location, timing, weather conditions, etc. Los Angeles County has hazardous material (Hazmat) units, which can respond to a hazardous material accidents. These units are cross-staffed with fire personnel from the County and local jurisdictions. It should be noted that a Hazmat call reduces readiness to respond to a simultaneous request for fire suppression services.
Construction. Fire and police protection services could potentially be required during construction in the event of an accident, but these impacts are considered to be less than significant because the project construction is not anticipated to result in a high demand for police or fire protection, or other emergency services. Existing service capacity is expected to be adequate to address foreseeable demands during project construction.
c) Schools: Project-related population inmigration impacts are expected to be negligible since construction employees are expected to be primarily from the commuting area. Therefore, the project is not expected to place a significant demand on study area schools by increasing student enrollment.
d) Public facilities (roads): Several jurisdictions through which the proposed pipeline will pass have noted concerns about impacts on roads in the vicinity. Construction of the pipeline within public streets will affect the condition and accessibility of portions of the road surface. While SFPP will be required to return the roads to their original condition after construction, impacts on roads may be potentially significant and need to be evaluated in the EIR.
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| g) Local or regional water supplies? | |
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Explanation:
a) Power or natural gas: Impacts on electric power and natural gas demand during construction and operation of the proposed project are expected to be less than significant. Energy requirements during construction will include primarily diesel and gasoline fuel for construction equipment. Project-related energy demands are expected to be within the capacity of existing utility service providers.
b) Communications systems, c) Water treatment or distribution systems, d) Sewer or septic tanks, and e) Storm water drainage: Pipeline construction could have potentially significant impacts on these infrastructure systems, and these impacts need to be evaluated in the EIR. Storm drains could be affected by construction introducing sediment into the system. Construction could also disrupt the normal operation of the buried communications systems (e.g., fiber optic lines), storm drains, water distribution system, or sewer system.
f) Solid waste disposal: The impact on solid waste disposal is less than significant. The proposed project may result in a minor increase in demand for solid waste disposal services. SFPP will implement a number of measures to reduce impacts on public services (see PEA pages 3-97 to 3-98), including minimizing use of landfills by disposing of uncontaminated rock and soil at sites that need this type of fill.
g) Water supplies: Impacts on water supplies could be potentially significant depending on water availability within each jurisdiction. Water will be required for dust suppression and hydrostatic testing during project construction, resulting in a total demand of about 10,000 gallons per day. SFPP has committed to using reclaimed water where available.