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5. Environmental Analysis Anaheim General Plan/Zoning Code Update EIR City of Anaheim • Page 5-85 5.6 HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 5.6.1 Methodology This chapter provides information on safety hazards within the City of Anaheim, including environmental hazards associated with fire, emergency preparedness, and hazardous waste disposal. Background information on these safety hazards provides a basis the siting of land use that would reduce unreasonable risks and protect public health and welfare. 5.6.2 Environmental Setting Hazardous Waste Hazardous waste is generated by a multitude of uses, including manufacturing and service industries, small businesses, agriculture, hospitals, schools and households. A material is hazardous when it exhibits corrosive, poisonous, flammable and/or reactive properties and has the potential to harm human health and/or the environment. Hazardous materials are generally used to produce products that enable our society to enjoy a higher standard of living. Hazardous materials are used in products (household cleaners, industrial solvents, paint, etc.) and in the manufacturing of products television sets, newspapers, plastic products and computers). Hazardous wastes are the chemical remains of hazardous materials that have no further intended use and which need treatment and/or disposal. Storage, transport and disposal of these materials require careful and sound management practices. There are many regulatory requirements governing hazardous waste management, and they are constantly changing. Federal and State statutes as well as local ordinances and plans control the future course of hazardous waste management. Hazardous Waste Storage and Leakage Sites State laws relating to the storage of hazardous materials in underground storage tanks include permitting, monitoring, closure, and cleanup requirements. Regulations set forth construction and monitoring standards, monitoring standards for existing tanks, release reporting requirements, and closure requirements. All new tanks must be double-walled, with an interstitial monitoring device to detect leaks. Soil and groundwater contamination from leaking underground storage tanks must be investigated and corrective action completed to ensure protection of human health, safety and the environment. The Anaheim Fire Department is the local agency designated to permit and inspect underground storage tanks and to implement related regulations. Hazardous Waste Management State law requires planning by businesses to ensure that hazardous materials are properly handled, used, stored, and disposed of and to prevent or mitigate injury to human health or the environment in the event that such materials are accidentally released. State law requires that any business that handles hazardous materials prepare a business plan, which must include details, including floor plans of the facility and business conducted at the site; an inventory of hazardous materials that are handled or stored on-site; an emergency response plan; and, a safety and emergency response training program for new employees with annual refresher courses. ---PAGE BREAK--- 5. Environmental Analysis Page 5-86 • The Planning Center May 2004 Hazardous Materials Transportation The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations govern all means of hazardous materials transportation, except for those packages shipped by mail, which are covered by US Postal Service regulations. Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the EPA sets standards for transporters of hazardous waste and the State of California regulates the transportation of hazardous waste in California, originating in the State, and passing through the State. In addition, the California Highway Patrol and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) have primary responsibility for enforcing Federal and State regulations and responding to hazardous materials transportation emergencies. Hazardous Waste Handling Hazardous waste regulations, such as the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA) and the Hazardous and Solid Waste Act, establish criteria for identifying, packaging and labeling hazardous wastes; prescribe management of hazardous wastes; establish permit requirements for hazardous waste treatment, storage, disposal, and transportation; and, identify hazardous wastes that cannot be disposed of in California landfills. Hazardous waste manifests list a description of the waste, its intended destination, and regulatory information about the waste. Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Pursuant to the Emergency Services Act, California has developed an Emergency Response Plan to coordinate emergency services provided by Federal, State and local governmental agencies and private persons. Response to hazardous materials incidents is one part of the plan. In addition, local agencies are required to develop area plans for response to releases of hazardous materials and wastes. These emergency response plans depend largely on the business plans submitted by persons who handle hazardous materials. An area plan must include pre-emergency planning and procedures for emergency response, notification, and coordination of affected governmental agencies and responsible parties, training and follow-up. Local Policies On the local level, Orange County has a County Hazardous Waste Management Plan. State legislation enacted in 1986 required the development of the Hazardous Waste Management Plan containing all of the required elements (per California Health and Safety Code, Section 25135.1(d)) to serve as the primary planning document for hazardous waste management in the County. The Plan is intended to protect the health and welfare of the community while preserving the economic vitality of Orange County and provides policy direction and action programs to address current and future hazardous waste management issues requiring local (City and County) responsibility and involvement. The Plan, developed in cooperation with the City, was approved by the Anaheim City Council in 1991. Airport/Heliport Hazards Heliports Four heliports within the City of Anaheim are utilized for helicopter take-off and landing. According to the Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics, the City of Anaheim contains four five heliports. They are the two Anaheim Police Department (police use), Boeing Anaheim B/250 (corporate use), Boeing Heliport/Building 203 (corporate use), and North Net Fire Training Center (fire department use). ---PAGE BREAK--- 5. Environmental Analysis Anaheim General Plan/Zoning Code Update EIR City of Anaheim • Page 5-87 Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos The Joint Forces Training Base (JFTB), Los Alamitos, houses units of the California National Guard and Army Reserve. This base is located outside of the City limits. However, the Airport Land Use Plan extends within the City’s corporate boundary. In addition, the base houses the Southern California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. The base contains two runways, ten taxiways and approximately 1,000,000 square feet of ramp space. The runways measure 8,000 and 5,900 feet in length and, along with an inactive north-south runway, comprise the primary operations area for transport of crews, supplies, equipment, and medical operations during emergency operations. JFTB is the only remaining military airfield in the Los Angeles and Orange County region. Each year, JFTB supports 14,000 air-lifters, jets and other types of fixed wing aircraft flights and handles 4,800 radar helicopter approaches. Flight services include an FAA control tower, all-weather flight operations, fueling maintenance, crew briefing areas, weather information, flight safety, security and 24- hour crash rescue. The base serves an alternate site in the event of an emergency at Los Angeles International Airport. Fullerton Municipal Airport Fullerton Municipal Airport is a general aviation airport. The airport is located on the western edge of the City of Fullerton and borders on the City of Buena Park, approximately 2 miles north of Anaheim. It is bound by existing development on all sides, thus restricting the potential expansion of the airport. The field encompasses approximately 86 acres of land and includes one runway, several taxiways and large areas of paved aprons. The airport only serves general aviation aircraft capable of operating on a runway of less than 3,000 feet in length and having a strength of 9,000 pounds (aircraft weight). Although this airport is located outside of the City limits, the Airport Land Use Plan extends within the City’s corporate boundary. Each year the airport handles about 175,000 aircraft take-offs and landings. The normal flight pattern includes an area approximately 1 mile north and parallel to the runway. Under moderate weekend conditions it would extend about 2½ miles east of the airport, and on busier days the area is extended about three miles east of the airport. The airport currently provides approximately 600 based aircraft spaces and about 35 spaces for visiting aircraft, general aviation jet aircraft, and helicopters based at the airfield. Airport operations are expected to remain at current levels, with minor variations in effect depending on weather conditions. Although internal improvements are planned, these are not expected to increase overall operations. There are no plans to expand visitor parking spaces or the airport itself. Other Airports John Wayne Airport and Long Beach Airports are also located approximately 20 miles from the City. John Wayne Airport is home base for approximately 575 general aviation aircraft. General aviation activity accounts for approximately 80% of the Airport's total number of operations (takeoffs and landings). The Airport's general aviation facilities serve small private aircraft, corporate aircraft, and fixed base operations that provide fuel services, aircraft maintenance, flying lessons and other services. Owned and operated by the City of Long Beach, Long Beach Airport is situated halfway between the major business and tourism areas of both Orange and Los Angeles Counties. Long Beach Airport covers 1,166 acres and has five runways, the longest being 10,000 feet. It is a hub of corporate activity as well ---PAGE BREAK--- 5. Environmental Analysis Page 5-88 • The Planning Center May 2004 as being one of the world's busiest airports in terms of general aviation activity. Scheduled airlines also provide passenger and cargo service. These airports have flight paths that fly over parts of the City. Whether the flights are in transit to another location, or are in approach for landing, they have the potential to create a hazard within Anaheim should an accident occur. Fire Hazards Fire hazards threaten lives, property, and natural resources, and impact vegetation and wildlife habitats. A fire defense analysis (see Appendix L) was completed for the Hill and Canyon Area of the City. According to the analysis, the Hill and Canyon Area can be divided into two sections, developed and undeveloped, with each section maintaining its own fire hazard classification. The developed area is generally bordered by SR-55 on the west, SR-91 on the north, and the eastern Transportation Corridor (SR-241) on the east, and is classified as a “Special Protection Area” by the Fire Department. The undeveloped land located east of the SR-241 is classified as a “Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone.” The current structural fire risk (the risk of a fire occurring within a structure) in the Hill and Canyon Area (developed portion) is estimated to be a low probability/moderate consequence event. Relatively few fires occur in well-maintained, upscale communities with mostly owner occupied homes having relatively few occupants compared to the size of the structure. When a fire does occur, it is usually confined to one room and does not spread beyond the structure of origin. A structure fire occurs approximately every five days. The current vegetation risk in the undeveloped portions of the Hill and Canyon Area is estimated to be a moderate probability/high consequence event. Major fires have occurred in the area and will likely continue to occur. The fire spread modeling data indicates the potential for a major fire is likely to occur by the year 2014. 5.6.3 Thresholds of Significance The criteria used to determine the significance of impacts on hazards and hazardous materials are taken from City-approved Thresholds of Significance based on the City's Initial Study and the model Initial Study checklist in Appendix G of the State CEQA Guidelines. A project would typically result in a significant impact to hazards and hazardous materials if it would: • Create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through the routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous materials; • Create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through reasonable foreseeable upset and accident conditions involving the release of hazardous materials into the environment; • Emit hazardous emissions or handle hazardous or acutely hazardous materials, substances, or waste within one-quarter mile of an existing or proposed school; • Be located on a site which is included on a list of hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5 and, as a result, would it create a significant hazard to the public or the environment; • For a project located within an airport land use plan or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within two miles of a public airport or public use airport, would the project result in a safety hazard for people residing or working in the project area; • For a project within the vicinity of a private airstrip, would the project result in a safety hazard for people residing or working in the project area. ---PAGE BREAK--- 5. Environmental Analysis Anaheim General Plan/Zoning Code Update EIR City of Anaheim • Page 5-89 • Impair implementation of or physically interfere with an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan; • Expose people or structures to a significant risk of loss, injury or death involving wildland fires, including where wildlands are adjacent to urbanized areas or where residences are intermixed with wildlands. 5.6.4 Analysis of Environmental Impacts IMPACT: WOULD THE PROJECT CREATE A SIGNIFICANT HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC OR THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH THE ROUTINE TRANSPORT, USE, OR DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OR CREATE A SIGNIFICANT HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC OR THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH REASONABLE FORESEEABLE UPSET AND ACCIDENT CONDITIONS INVOLVING THE RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INTO THE ENVIRONMENT Impact Analysis: According to the Department of Toxic Substances Control’s January 2004 August 2003 Cortese Hazardous Substances Sites List, there is one are no contaminated sites currently listed within the City. The site is the Owl Rock Products property located at 24000 Santa Ana Canyon Road. In additionHowever, businesses such as industrial facilities, dry cleaners, or gas stations could potentially be contaminated, and railroad rights-of-way typically have surface contamination within the tracks due to the lubricating oil used on the wheels and the use of herbicides to help minimize weeds within these areas. In addition, spillage over the years may have contaminated the right-of-way. The General Plan and Zoning Code Update proposes a small increase in the potential amount of residential uses adjacent to railways running through the City. The Santa Fe and Southern Pacific Rail lines are utilized for the transport of hazardous materials. In addition, the proposed mixed-use zoning within The Platinum Triangle and The Colony and Downtown area would allow the conversion of industrial lands and mid-block commercial uses to residential or mixed-use designations. The Platinum Triangle and The Colony and Downtown areas contain various manufacturing, warehouse, and office uses, including businesses that use or generate hazardous materials. The potential residential uses are considered a sensitive land use and may be impacted by any upset or accident involving the release of hazardous materials. Should any future residential project be located within 1,000 feet of a use that has the potential to release substantial amounts of airborne hazardous materials (determined to be "Category 1, 2, or 3" hazardous materials), the project must provide a shelter-in-place program in accordance with the mitigation measures identified below. With adherence to existing ordinances and regulations, and the mitigation measures listed below, foreseeable upset and accident conditions involving the release of hazardous materials are reduced to less than significant levels. Although a number of nearby businesses within the City of Anaheim store and handle hazardous substances, the use of hazardous materials is controlled and permitted by the Anaheim Fire Department, which conducts Uniform Fire Code inspections of these facilities, regulates these facilities, and otherwise ensures that risks associated with the use of hazardous materials in the community are minimized. The hazardous materials control and safety programs and available emergency response resources of the Fire Department, along with periodic inspections to ensure regulatory compliance, reduce the potential risk of upset and exposure to hazardous materials associated with nearby commercial and industrial businesses Transportation of Hazardous Materials The California Highway Patrol (CHP) has designated I-5, SR-55, SR-57, and SR-91 as the main transportation corridors for hazardous materials. The transportation of hazardous materials and waste ---PAGE BREAK--- 5. Environmental Analysis Page 5-90 • The Planning Center May 2004 within the City is directed toward arterial streets because they generally have better roadway conditions than local streets. The signalization, width, and level of service of a roadway impact the safety and speed at which hazardous materials can be safely transported through an area. Arterial streets are also preferred routes to local streets because they can minimize the exposure of residential uses from the impacts that could occur from a hazardous material accident within a local neighborhood. The Santa Fe and Southern Pacific Rail lines are also utilized for the transportation of hazardous materials. Routes used to transport hazardous wastes and hazardous materials should be located in areas that would minimize the exposure of persons to hazardous substances or emissions should an accident occur while the substances are in transit. Spill, Leaks, Investigation and Cleanup List The Spills, Leaks, Investigations, and Cleanups (SLIC) Section of the California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal EPA) oversees activities at above ground storage tank (AST) sites where soil or groundwater contamination have occurred. Many of these sites are former industrial facilities and dry cleaners, where chlorinated solvents were spilled, or have leaked into the soil or groundwater. The SLIC Program is set up so that reasonable expenses incurred by the State Water Resources Control Board and Regional Water Quality Control Boards in overseeing water quality matters can be recovered from the responsible party. The SLIC Program is not restricted to particular pollutants or environments. The Program covers all types of pollutants solvents, petroleum, and metals) and all environments surface water, groundwater, and vadose zones). Guidelines for site investigation and remediation are set forth in State Board Resolution No. 92-49, Policies and Procedures for Investigation and Cleanup and Abatement of Discharges Under Water Code Section 13304. The SLIC List (April, 28, 2003) has identified businesses in Anaheim that may contain pollutants. It will be important to ensure that the proper environmental analyses and clean-up are conducted prior to development or redevelopment on these sites. The policies and actions identified in the Safety Element will help to mitigate the potential environmental impacts that could be created by the redevelopment of these contaminated sites. Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center The Anaheim Regional is a public-private partnership between a private company and the County of Orange and is located at the CVT Public Recycling Center at: 1071 N. Blue Gum Street. Increased public awareness of this facility and the need to recycle and properly dispose of household materials would help to minimize the amount of hazardous household materials residents dispose of improperly. Relevant Goals and Policies Relevant Goals and Policies related to decreasing the risk of exposure for life, property, and the environment to hazardous materials and hazardous wastes include: • Follow the response procedures outlined within the Anaheim Fire Department’s Hazardous Materials Area Plan in the event of a hazardous materials emergency. (Safety Element, Goal 4.1, Policy 1) • Promote the proper handling, treatment and disposal of hazardous materials and hazardous waste. (Safety Element, Goal 4.1, Policy 2) • Encourage businesses to utilize practices and technologies that will reduce the generation of hazardous wastes at the source. (Safety Element, Goal 4.1, Policy 3) ---PAGE BREAK--- 5. Environmental Analysis Anaheim General Plan/Zoning Code Update EIR City of Anaheim • Page 5-91 • Implement Federal, State and local regulations for the disposal, handling, and storage of hazardous materials. (Safety Element, Goal 4.1, Policy 4) • Promote the recovery and recycling of hazardous materials. (Safety Element, Goal 4.1, Policy 5) • Employ effective emergency preparedness and emergency response strategies to minimize the impacts to health and safety that can result from hazardous materials emergencies such as spills or contamination. (Safety Element, Goal 4.1, Policy 6) • Continually update maps of the City’s emergency facilities, evacuation routes and hazardous areas to reflect additions or modifications. (Safety Element, Goal 4.1, Policy 7) • Continue to partner with the County of Orange to provide needed programs such as the Regional Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center to provide disposal of household hazards at no cost to Anaheim residents and participating agencies. (Safety Element, Goal 4.1, Policy 8) Existing Codes and Regulations • Future projects shall comply with all relevant local, State, and federal regulations related to hazardous materials. Level of Significance Before Mitigation: Potentially significant. Mitigation Measures: 5.6-1 Prior to issuance of the first residential building permit in a future mixed-use zone, the City of Anaheim shall adopt a “Good Neighbor Program” which requires future residential projects to provide a Notification Letter and prepare a Safety Plan. The Good Neighbor Program shall require that prior to the issuance of a building permit for a mixed-use residential project, that the property owner/developer send a Notification Letter to businesses in proximity to the project to inform them of the presence of the sensitive use residential land uses). The letter shall request that the mixed-use project property owner/residents be notified of any accident at the nearby businesses that may involve the release of hazardous substances. The Good Neighbor Program shall also require that the future project property owner/ developer prepare a Safety Plan, which shall be implemented ongoing during project operation that includes staff training, emergency tools, and first aid provisions, supervision of children or other individuals in an emergency situation, and a shelter-in-place program for when evacuation is not appropriate or practicable. 5.6-2 Prior to the final building and zoning inspections for any residential project within 1,000 feet of a use that has the potential to release substantial amounts of airborne hazardous materials (determined to be "Category 1, 2, or 3" hazardous materials), the project property owner/developer shall submit a shelter-in-place program to the Planning Director for review and approval. The shelter-in-place program shall require the property owner/developer to purchase a subscription to a service that provides “automated emergency notification” to individual residents (subject to meeting minimum standards set by the City) of the project. The shelter-in-place program shall include the following: • The property owner/developer shall be required to purchase a minimum 10-year subscription to such a service that would include periodic testing (at least annually). • The CC&Rs for each individual project shall require that each property owner and/or project Homeowners Association (HOA): Maintain a subscription following expiration of the initial purchased subscription. Maintain in a timely manner the database of resident phone numbers in conjunction with the service. ---PAGE BREAK--- 5. Environmental Analysis Page 5-92 • The Planning Center May 2004 Provide appropriate agencies (police, fire, other emergency response as identified by the City) with information on how to activate the notification via the service provider. • The CC&Rs for each individual project shall require that each resident provide the property owner/HOA with a current phone number for the residence and/or individual residents; this would include timely notification following the sale of a unit and would require notification if the unit were rented or leased or subject to any other change in occupancy. Level of Significance After Mitigation: Less than significant. IMPACT: WOULD THE PROJECT EMIT HAZARDOUS EMISSIONS OR HANDLE HAZARDOUS OR ACUTELY HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, SUBSTANCES, OR WASTE WITHIN ONE- QUARTER MILE OF AN EXISTING OR PROPOSED SCHOOL Impact Analysis: Schools are one of many sensitive receptors that must be taken into consideration when the City is approving new land uses or transportation routes that may accommodate the production, storage, or transport of hazardous materials and waste. Overall, the General Plan and Zoning Code Update decreases the area of land designated for heavy industrial uses and, therefore, reduces the future number of potential emitters or handlers of hazardous materials, substances, or waste City-wide. Buildout of the Recommended Land Use Alternative would result in increased population levels within the City, thus increasing the number of school-age children in the City. A potential increase in levels of residential development in The Platinum Triangle, as well as development in the Hill and Canyon Area, could create an increase in student generation (dependent upon future household sizes and household make-up), and could possibly necessitate the need to construct additional school facilities. New school sites should be evaluated for their proximity and potential exposure to hazardous materials as they are proposed for development, and new locations should be chosen to minimize that exposure. In addition to general CEQA requirements, projects involving school site acquisition to be funded under the State School Facilities Program must also satisfy several specific requirements established in the California Education Code and California Code of Regulations. These regulations require that potential school hazards relating to soils and geology, hazards and hazardous materials, and flooding are addressed at the time of site selection. Compliance with these requirements will prevent any significant hazard impacts related to the siting of new schools within the City of Anaheim. Relevant Goals and Policies • See Relevant Goals and Policies listed above under “Creates a Significant Hazard by Reasonable Anticipated Emissions or Release of Hazardous or Regulated Substances or Waste Into the Environment.” Existing Codes and Regulations • Future school site selection and construction funded under the State School Facilities Program shall comply with relevant sections of California Education Code and Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations relating to soils and geology, hazards and hazardous materials, and flooding. Level of Significance Before Mitigation: Less than significant. Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures are necessary. ---PAGE BREAK--- 5. Environmental Analysis Anaheim General Plan/Zoning Code Update EIR City of Anaheim • Page 5-93 Level of Significance After Mitigation: No significant adverse impacts were identified and no mitigation measures are necessary. IMPACT: WOULD THE PROJECT BE LOCATED ON A SITE WHICH IS INCLUDED ON A LIST OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SITES COMPILED PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65962.5 AND, AS A RESULT, WOULD IT CREATE A SIGNIFICANT HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC OR THE ENVIRONMENT Impact Analysis: According to the Department of Toxic Substances Control’s August 2003 January 2004 Cortese Hazardous Substances Sites List, there are no is one contaminated sites currently listed within the City. The site is the Owl Rock Products property located at 24000 Santa Ana Canyon Road. However, any development on this site would be subject to future environmental review. Therefore, no significant impacts related to development of hazardous materials sites are anticipated. Relevant Goals and Policies • See Relevant Goals and Policies listed above under “Creates a Significant Hazard by Reasonable Anticipated Emissions or Release of Hazardous or Regulated Substances or Waste Into the Environment.” Existing Codes and Regulations • Future projects shall comply with all relevant local, State, and federal regulations related to hazardous materials. Level of Significance Before Mitigation: Less than significant. Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures are required. Level of Significance After Mitigation: No significant adverse impacts were identified and no mitigation measures are necessary. IMPACT: WOULD THE PROJECT BE LOCATED ON A SITE CONTAINING ABOVEGROUND OR UNDERGROUND PIPELINES WHICH TRANSPORT HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES OR WASTE OTHER THAN THOSE SERVING ONLY THE SITE Impact Analysis: Anaheim is part of a major urban and industrial region that manufactures, transports, stores, uses and disposes of hazardous materials on a regular basis. Hundreds of miles of jet fuel lines, oil pipelines, gas lines and water mains traverse the City and County. Because of this, the City has the potential to be affected by a major hazardous materials emergency. The facilities depicted in Figure 5.6-1, Emergency Facilities and Hazardous Areas, have the potential to create, or be severely impacted by, a hazardous emergency if they are damaged or disrupted. One of the facilities, known as the Four Corners Pipeline, primarily transports crude oil and petroleum products in Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Utah. The Four Corners Pipeline Company provides transportation to any entity requesting distribution, but it does not actually own any of the products it ships to refineries. Implementation of the proposed General Plan and Zoning Code Update would accommodate future growth and increased population within the City. A potential increase in levels of residential development in The Platinum Triangle, or in any areas located near any pipelines would potentially be at risk due to rupture or leakage of materials within the pipeline. However, various Goals and Policies have ---PAGE BREAK--- 5. Environmental Analysis Page 5-94 • The Planning Center May 2004 been incorporated into the proposed General Plan and Zoning Code Update to reduce potential impacts related to above ground or underground pipelines. Relevant Goals and Policies • See Relevant Goals and Policies listed above under “Creates a Significant Hazard by Reasonable Anticipated Emissions or Release of Hazardous or Regulated Substances or Waste Into the Environment.” Existing Codes and Regulations • All pipeline operations shall comply with all provisions contained in Part 195 (Transportation of Hazardous Liquids by Pipeline) of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations and Section 31010, et seq., of the California Government Codes, the California Pipeline Safety Act, both as may be amended, as well as other State, Federal, and local requirements. Level of Significance Before Mitigation: Less than significant. Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures are required. Level of Significance After Mitigation: No significant adverse impacts were identified and no mitigation measures are necessary. IMPACT: WOULD THE PROJECT BE LOCATED ON A SITE WHICH IS A CURRENT OR FORMER HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL SITE OR SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL SITE Impact Analysis: According to the Integrated Waste Management Department of the County of Orange, there are no current and two former solid waste disposal sites in the City of Anaheim, Disposal Station Number 4 (Canal Street) and Disposal Station Number 18 (Sparks Pit). Both Stations were operated by the County of Orange and ceased operations by 1960. The Canal Street Station, located between SR-91 and the Santa Ana River at Frontera Street, operated from 1946 to 1958 as a Class II burning dump and sanitary landfill and accepted primarily residential, commercial, demolition, and agricultural wastes that were non-hazardous and inert. No liquid or hazardous wastes are known to have been deposited at this site. Continual testing of groundwater conditions of the site throughout the 1980s and 1990s revealed no serious contamination problems. The Canal Street Station is currently occupied by a metal recycling operation and is not impacted by the former use of the Station. The Sparks Station is currently vacant and identified for commercial use by the proposed General Plan and Zoning Code Update. Elsewhere throughout the City, any new development that is proposed on a former hazardous or solid waste disposal site should be properly mitigated through the measures identified below. The Sparks Pit Station, located northeast of the intersection of Beach Boulevard and Lincoln Avenue, operated from 1958 to 1960 as a Class II/III sanitary landfill and accepted municipal solid waste and construction debris. This site is undergoing on-going cleanup. No liquid or hazardous wastes are known to have been deposited at this site. Continual testing of conditions of the site throughout the 1990s detected low levels of volatile organic compounds in shallow groundwater wells. No contamination was detected in deep wells, thus indicating that the site has had no effect on the deep aquifer. ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- 5. Environmental Analysis Page 5-96 • The Planning Center May 2004 This page intentionally left blank ---PAGE BREAK--- 5. Environmental Analysis Anaheim General Plan/Zoning Code Update EIR City of Anaheim • Page 5-97 Relevant Goals and Policies • See Relevant Goals and Policies listed above under “Creates a Significant Hazard by Reasonable Anticipated Emissions or Release of Hazardous or Regulated Substances or Waste Into the Environment.” Existing Codes and Regulations • Future projects shall comply with all relevant local, State, and federal regulations related to hazardous materials. Level of Significance Before Mitigation: Potentially significant impact. Mitigation Measures: 5.6-3 Prior to issuance of any discretionary permit for a current or former hazardous waste disposal site or solid waste disposal site, the project property owner/developer shall submit a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment to the City. If possible hazardous materials are identified during the site assessments, the appropriate response/remedial measures will be implemented in accordance with the requirements of the Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA) and/or the Regional Water Quality Control Board as appropriate. Level of Significance After Mitigation: Less than significant. IMPACT: FOR A PROJECT LOCATED WITHIN AN AIRPORT LAND USE PLAN OR, WHERE SUCH A PLAN HAS NOT BEEN ADOPTED, WOULD THE PROJECT BE LOCATED WITHIN TWO MILES OF A PUBLIC AIRPORT OR PUBLIC USE AIRPORT, WOULD THE PROJECT RESULT IN A SAFETY HAZARD FOR PEOPLE RESIDING OR WORKING IN THE PROJECT AREA Impact Analysis: The City of Anaheim airspace is among the busiest in the nation. Hazardous materials may be transported by air over Orange County or to destinations at John Wayne or Fullerton Airports. Since air transports fly over Anaheim, the risk of an event occurring as the result of an air accident is possible (Hazardous Materials Area Plan, 2000). The Fullerton Municipal Airport is located approximately 2 miles away from Anaheim. In the most current data available, the Airport projected a maximum of 265,500 total operations for the year 2000. Using an off-airport accident rate of 0.55 per 100,000 operations for the Fullerton Municipal Airport, the potential for an accident at or near the airport is 1.46 per the 265,500 operations. Thus, the potential risk of injury to persons on the ground from an aircraft accident, estimating one accident per year, is historically high when compared to surrounding airports. Accordingly, the Fullerton Municipal Airport established Clear Zones and Accident Potential Zones around the Airport. These zones do not, however, extend into the City of Anaheim and the land use and building restrictions associated with these zones, therefore, do not affect development within the City. The Airport Land Use Commission’s (ALUC) was established to ensure that there are no direct conflicts with land uses, noise, or other issues that would impact the functionality and safety of airport and heliport operations. The ALUC requires that cities and counties general plans and zoning ordinances are consistent with Airport Environs Land Use Plans (AELUP’s), which contain noise contours, restrictions for ---PAGE BREAK--- 5. Environmental Analysis Page 5-98 • The Planning Center May 2004 types of construction and building heights in navigable air space, as well as requirements impacting the establishment or construction of sensitive uses within close proximity to airports. Fullerton Municipal Airport and Los Alamitos Joint Training Base are regulated by AELUPs, both of which extend into the City of Anaheim. The ALUC has established an AELUP that addresses heliport operations within cities and counties, and which are applicable to the City of Anaheim. Relevant Goals and Policies Proposed General Plan policies related to reduction of potentially hazardous noise levels include: • Require private heliports/helistops to comply with the City noise ordinances and Federal Aviation Administration standards. (Noise Element, Goal 2.1, Policy 9) • Participate in the planning activities of County, regional and State agencies relative to the location of new airports and the assessment of their impact on the environment of the City. (Noise Element, Goal 2.1, Policy 101) Existing Codes and Regulations • Future projects shall comply with all relevant local, State, and federal regulations related to hazardous materials. Level of Significance Before Mitigation: Potentially significant. Mitigation Measure: 5.6-4 Prior to issuance of a building permit, new development project property owner/developers shall use the most current available Airport Environs Land Use Plan (AELUP) as a planning resource for evaluating heliport and airport operations as well as land use compatibility and land use intensity in the proximity of Los Alamitos Joint Training Base and Fullerton Municipal Airport. 5.6-5 Ensure that aApplicants seeking approval for the construction of new development or the operation of a heliport or helistop shall comply with the State permit procedure provided for by law as well as conditions of approval imposed or recommended by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), by the Airport Land Use Commission, and by Caltrans Division of Aeronautics. 5.6-6 City staff shall Rreview new development projects for their compliance with the State of California Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics, California Airport land Use Planning Handbook. Level of Significance After Mitigation: Less than significant. IMPACT: FOR A PROJECT WITHIN THE VICINITY OF A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP, WOULD THE PROJECT RESULT IN A SAFETY HAZARD FOR PEOPLE RESIDING OR WORKING IN THE PROJECT AREA Impact Analysis: Several heliports within the City of Anaheim are utilized for helicopter take-off and landing. According to the Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics, the City of Anaheim contains five heliports. These include two heliports associated with the Anaheim Police Department ---PAGE BREAK--- 5. Environmental Analysis Anaheim General Plan/Zoning Code Update EIR City of Anaheim • Page 5-99 (police use), Boeing Anaheim B/250 (corporate use), Boeing Heliport/Building 203 (corporate use), and North Net Fire Training Center (fire department use). There are no private airstrips within the City. Heliport safety hazards include hazards posed to aircraft from structures located within navigable airspace and crash hazards posed by aircraft to people and property on the ground. The City seeks to minimize public exposure to heliport-related risks primarily through minimizing the siting of incompatible land uses surrounding the City’s existing heliports. The primary risks associated with heliports are take- offs and landings. With the exception of the North Net Fire Training Center Heliport, all of the heliports are based in industrial areas and therefore pose minimal risk to residents and structures. The General Plan and Zoning Code Update would alter surrounding land uses in the vicinity of the Boeing Anaheim B/250 helistop by adding a new mixed-use designation which would increase the number of residents within the vicinity of the heliport. It is not anticipated that residents within the mixed-use area will experience significant impacts since it is not anticipated that numerous helicopter flights will regularly occur because it is a corporate heliport. The North Net Fire Training Center heliport is located across from Angel Stadium of Anaheim adjacent to SR-57, and functions as a training and emergency service facility. The General Plan and Zoning Code Update proposes to redesignate surrounding land uses from Business Office/Mixed-Use/Industrial to Office-High. Additional residential uses are proposed in close proximity to the North Net Fire Training Center within The Platinum Triangle and near the intersection of Orangewood Avenue and State College Boulevard, under the General Plan and Zoning Code Update. The office development could affect operations of the heliport and a new heliport/helistop may need to be designed and located in an area that could mitigate risks associated with helicopter operations. Other hazard considerations that may affect heliport and helicopter operations include reflection, artificial lighting, electronic equipment, smoke emissions, the use or storage of hazardous materials, and uses that attract birds. Relevant Goals and Policies • See Relevant Goals and Policies listed above under “Located Within an Airport Land Use Plan or, Where Such a Plan has not Been Adopted, Within Two Miles of a Public Airport or Public Use Airport.” Existing Codes and Regulations • Future projects shall comply with all relevant local, State, and federal regulations related to hazardous materials. Level of Significance Before Mitigation: Less than significant. Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures are necessary. Level of Significance After Mitigation: No significant adverse impacts were identified and no mitigation measures are necessary. ---PAGE BREAK--- 5. Environmental Analysis Page 5-100 • The Planning Center May 2004 IMPACT: WOULD THE PROJECT EXPOSE PEOPLE OR STRUCTURES TO A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF LOSS, INJURY OR DEATH INVOLVING WILDLAND FIRES, INCLUDING WHERE WILDLANDS ARE ADJACENT TO URBANIZED AREAS OR WHERE RESIDENCES ARE INTERMIXED WITH WILDLANDS Impact Analysis: Wildland fires would continue to pose a significant threat to the people and structures of Anaheim. The central and western portions of Anaheim are highly urbanized and relatively built out; however, the Hill and Canyon Area is more susceptible to wildland fires as a result of its larger proportion of vegetation and open space. Other factors contribute to the severity of fires including weather and winds. Specifically, winds commonly referred to as Santa Ana winds, which occur during fire season (typically from June to the first significant rain in November) are significant. Such “fire weather” is characterized by several days of hot dry weather and high winds, resulting in low fuel moisture in vegetation. Properties within Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones have been identified by the City. As shown in Figure 5.6-2, Fire Protection Areas, Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones include the ridgeline areas and undeveloped wildland areas located east of SR-55 and south of SR-91. In addition, undeveloped land east of the Eastern Transportation Corridor (SR-241) to the Riverside County line is classified by the Anaheim Fire Department as a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. All of the area within the City located east of SR-55, and south of SR-91, is also designated as a Special Protection Area that provides safeguards to prevent the occurrence of fires and to provide adequate fire protection facilities to control the spread of fire that might be caused by recreational, residential, commercial, industrial or other activities conducted in hazardous fire areas. The Special Protection Area provisions emphasize the suppression and control of hazardous fire and regulates the unrestricted use of grass, brush and forest-covered land that can pose a potential risk to life and property from fire and resulting erosion. Fireworks and spark arrestors on fireplace chimneys are also regulated in the Special Protection Area. The current vegetation risk in the Hill and Canyon Area is estimated to be a moderate probability to high consequence event. The key to effective control of a vegetation fire is a rapid response by local fire units. Structures could be lost to fire before fire units arrive. This is especially true during fire season, when fire units may be committed to other fires and are unavailable to respond. In wildland areas, taking the proper precautions, such as the use of fire resistant building materials, could protect developed lands from fires and, therefore, reduce the potential loss of life and property. The following Goals and Policies will mitigate the threat of wildland fires within the City of Anaheim. Relevant Goals and Policies Policies related to the protection of the lives and property of residents, business owners, and visitors from the hazards of wildland fires include: • Minimize the exposure of residents, business owners, and visitors to the impacts of urban and wildland fires. (Safety Element, Goal 2.1, Policy 1) • Continue to assess the need for additional greenbelts, fuel breaks, fuel reduction and buffer zones around communities to minimize potential losses. (Safety Element, Goal 2.1, Policy 2) • Maintain a weed abatement program to ensure clearing of dry brush areas. (Safety Element Goal 2.1, Policy 3) ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- 5. Environmental Analysis Page 5-102 • The Planning Center May 2004 This page intentionally left blank ---PAGE BREAK--- 5. Environmental Analysis Anaheim General Plan/Zoning Code Update EIR City of Anaheim • Page 5-103 • Continue to classify areas of varying fire hazard severity based upon the proximity to open wildland slope, grades, accessibility, water supply, and building construction features. (Safety Element, Goal 2.1, Policy 4) • Continue to conduct long-range fire safety planning, including enforcement of stringent building, fire, subdivision and other Municipal Code standards, improved infrastructure, and mutual aid agreements with other public agencies and the private sector. (Safety Element, Goal 2.1, Policy 5) • Continue to refine procedures and processes to minimize the risk of fire hazards in the Special Protection Area including requiring new development to: − Utilize fire-resistant building materials; − Incorporate fire sprinklers as appropriate; − Incorporate defensible space requirements; − Comply with Anaheim Fire Department Fuel Modification Guidelines; − Provide Fire Protection Plans; and, − Implement a Vegetation Management Plan, which results in proper vegetation modification on an ongoing basis within the Special Protection Area. − Develop fuel modification in naturalized canyons and hills to protect life and property from wildland fires, yet leave as much of the surrounding natural vegetation as appropriate. − Require development to use plant materials that are compatible in color and character with surrounding natural vegetation. − Provide wet or irrigated zones when required. − Use selective trimming and obtain permits when necessary in designated areas to preserve environmentally sensitive native plants. (Safety Element, Goal 2.1, Policy 6) • Utilize reservoirs, tanks, and wells for emergency fire suppression water sources. (Safety Element, Goal 2.1, Policy 7) • Ensure that fuel modification and controlled fire burns are consistent with the Natural Community Conservation Plan agreement and any adopted habitat conservation plans. (Safety Element, Goal 2.1, Policy 8) • Encourage owners of homes with wood roofs and flammable siding to replace them with Class- A, non-wood roof systems. (Safety Element, Goal 2.1, Policy 9) • Ensure adequate fire-fighting resources are available to meet the demands of new development, including the construction of mid- to high-rise structures, by ensuring that: − Response times do not exceed desired levels of service; − Fire flow engine requirements are consistent with Insurance Service Office (ISO) recommendations; and, − The height of truck ladders and other equipment and apparatus are sufficient to protect multiple types of structures. (Safety Element, Goal 2.1, Policy 10) • Continue public education efforts to inform residents, business owners and visitors of fire hazards and measures to minimize the damage caused by fires to life and property. (Safety Element, Goal 2.1, Policy 11) Existing Codes and Regulations • No existing codes or regulations related to hazards or hazardous substances apply to the proposed General Plan and Zoning Code Update. Level of Significance Before Mitigation: Less than significant. ---PAGE BREAK--- 5. Environmental Analysis Page 5-104 • The Planning Center May 2004 Mitigation Measures: No mitigation measures are required. Level of Significance After Mitigation: No significant adverse impacts were identified and no mitigation measures are necessary. 5.6.5 Significant Unavoidable Adverse Impacts The General Plan Goals and Policies, and mitigation measures identified above would reduce potential impacts associated with environmental hazards to a level of insignificance.