September 24, 1997

Mr. Bruce Kaneshiro, Project Manager
e/o Environmental Science Associates
225 Bush Street - Suite 1700
San Francisco, California 94104

SUBJECT: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON'S APPLICATION NO .96-11-046 TO SELL 12 POWER PLANTS INCLUDING ETIWANDA PLANT IN THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA - PROPOSED MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION

Dear Mr. Kaneshiro:

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Attached are comments made on the Initial Study for the Edison Power Plants including the Etiwanda Power Generating facility in the City of Rancho Cucamonga. Our comments on the Initial Study, as well as comments from every responding jurisdictions, have not been acknowledged or incorporated into the Environmental Assessment/Mitigated Negative Declaration document.
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From the project description and Initial Study previously reviewed, staff concluded that an Environmental Impact Report should be prepared (see attached response dated July 1, 1997). On such a significant restructuring of power generation ownership in California, how can the response to comments on the Initial Study be entirely ignored. We respectfully suggest that issuance of a Negative Declaration skips an important part of the environmental review process and is, therefore, a premature and inappropriate conclusion at this time.
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Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the subject document.

Sincerely,

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
PLANNING DIVISION

L.J. Henderson, AICP
Principal Planner

LJH:MB/JFS

Attachments

cc: Rick Gomez, Community Development Director
Brad Buller, City Planner

The City of Rancho Cucamonga

July 1, 1997

Bruce Kaneshiro and Martha Sullivan
California Public Utilities Commission
c/o Environmental Science Associates
301 Brannan Street, Suite 200
San Francisco, CA 94107

SUBJECT: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON'S APPLICATION NO. 96-11-046 TO SELL 12 POWER PLANTS INCLUDING ETIWANDA PLANT IN THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA - ENVIRONMENTAL INITIAL STUDY

Dear Mr. Kaneshiro and Ms. Sullivan:

Thank you for the opportunity to review the draft Initial Study for the subject project. SCE's Etiwanda plant is within the City of Rancho Cucamonga. In general, the draft Initial Study is comprehensive, but we are concerned about cumulative impacts and some minor omissions and incomplete statements of fact. Based on the Environmental Checklist, particularly the discussion of potential cumulative impacts, an Environmental Impact Report should be prepared.

CUMULATIVE IMPACTS. We believe the discussion of cumulative impacts should be substantially expanded and the following issues should be added to the discussion on page 4.16.2:

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MINOR INCOMPLETE FACTS AND OMISSIONS

The following items reference specific facts by page number in the draft Initial Study.

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Again, thank you for the opportunity to comment on the draft Initial Study. When completed, please forward a copy of the draft Environmental Impact Report for review and comment. If you have additional questions please contact Miki Bratt, AICP, Associate Planner at (909) 477-2750.

Sincerely,

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
PLANNING DIVISION
/s/
L.J. Henderson, AICP
Principal Planner

LJH:MB:taa

Attachments

cc: Rick Gomez, Community Development Director
Brad Buller, City Planner

San Bernardino County Population and Housing Estimates
January 1, 1996

 

POPULATION

HOUSING UNITS

 
         

SINGLE

MULTIPLE

      PERSONS
PER
CITY TOTAL HOUSE-
HOLD
GROUP
QUARTER
TOTAL DETACHED ATTACHED 2 TO 4 5 PLUS MOBILE
HOMES
OCCU-
PIED
%
VACANT
HOUSE-
HOLD
ADELANTO 13353 12924 429 5119 3059 307 519 785 449 4571 10.71 2.827
APPLE VALLEY 52834 52649 185 18715 14056 336 2285 1262 776 17498 6.50 3.009
BARSTOW 22297 22147 150 8768 4978 252 1097 1488 953 7884 10.08 2.809
BIG BEAR LAKE 5957 5949 8 8911 7379 218 520 431 363 2353 73.59 2.528
CHINO 63378 55298 8080 17001 11908 920 691 2905 577 16473 3.11 3.357
CHINO HILLS 49763 49615 148 16911 13541 848 279 1680 563 15291 9.58 3.245
COLTON 44509 44154 355 15305 8424 475 1281 4288 837 13956 8.81 3.164
FONTANA 103261 102775 486 32837 23805 678 1647 5907 800 29487 10.20 3.485
GRAND TERRACE 13201 13100 101 4780 2965 184 186 1155 290 4542 4.98 2.884
HESPERIA 59375 59288 87 19838 16059 285 955 1604 935 18914 4.66 3.135
HIGHLAND 40478 40321 157 14008 10021 351 767 2024 845 12620 9.91 3.195
LOMA LINDA 21201 19451 1750 7966 3315 776 1078 2259 538 7353 7.70 2.645
MONTCLAIR 29968 29625 343 9167 5087 810 952 1634 684 8779 4.23 3.375
NEEDLES 5746 5616 130 2497 1420 62 267 277 471 2127 14.82 2.640
ONTARIO 142440 141570 870 44244 25825 3010 4200 8977 2232 41894 5.31 3.379
RANCHO CUCAMONGA 115937 113455 2482 39702 26816 2309 1458 7747 1372 36720 7.51 3.090
REDLANDS 65650 63558 2092 24488 15432 1038 2422 4708 888 23222 5.17 2.737
RIALTO 80312 80238 74 25859 18109 419 2026 3411 1894 23751 8.15 3.378
SAN BERNARDINO 181701 177021 4680 64059 36526 2026 6366 14465 4676 59188 7.60 2.991
TWENTYNINE PALMS 14478 14758 20 6808 4472 128 1433 319 456 5313 21.96 2.778
UPLAND 66230 65699 531 24904 14222 1657 2514 5652 859 23462 5.79 2.800
VICTORVILLE 60009 59523 486 23143 14835 1373 1565 3445 1925 19186 17.10 3.102
YUCAIPA 37450 37131 319 14995 9235 347 567 510 4336 13990 6.70 2.654
YUCCA VALLEY 18632 18305 327 8466 6459 242 595 399 771 7473 11.73 2.449
INCORPORATED 1308460 1284170 24290 458491 297948 19051 35670 77332 28490 416047 9.26 3.087
UNINCOPORATED 281010 269517 11493 130080 100805 3577 4565 5047 16086 86817 33.26 3.104
COUNTY TOTAL 1589470 1553687 35783 588571 398753 22628 40235 82379 44576 502864 14.56 3.090

Definitions:
(From the Industrial Area Specific Plan)

Petroleum Products Storage: Activities typically include, but are not limited to: bulk storage, sale and distribution of gasoline, liquefied petroleum gas, and other petroleum products.

Extensive Impact Utility Facilities: Activities typically include, but are not limited to those performed by public agencies or which are strongly vested in the public interest, and which produce or may produce a substantial impact upon the surrounding area. Uses typically include, but are not limited to the following institutions and installations:

Public Safety and Utility Services: Activities typically include, but are not limited to, the maintenance and operation of the following installations: