Minutes — Ripon City Council, May 13, 2025 (part 1 of 2)

Ripon City Council Minutes
TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2025 – 6:00 PM

REGULAR MEETING
CLOSED SESSION AT 5:30 PM
CLOSED SESSION: The closed session meeting was called to order at 5:30 PM.

PUBLIC DISCUSSION ON CLOSED SESSION MATTERS: No one from the public wished to speak at this time.

ROLL CALL: Council Members Leo Zuber, Michael Restuccia, Dean Uecker, Vice Mayor Gary Barton, Mayor Daniel de Graaf.

OTHERS PRESENT: City Administrator Kevin Werner, City Attorney Tom Terpstra Jr., Planning Director Ken Zuidervaart, City Clerk Lisa Roos.

IN THE MATTER OF:
(1) Potential or Pending Litigation pursuant to Section 54956.9(e)(1) of the California Government Code – 3 cases.

Return to open session.

City Attorney Terpstra Jr. said Council met in closed session, staff was given direction and no reportable action was taken.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM with Mayor de Graaf leading in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

INVOCATION:

Pastor Rex Rodgers gave the invocation.

ROLL CALL:

City Administrator Kevin Werner, City Attorney Tom Terpstra Jr., Planning Director Ken Zuidervaart, Recreation Director Kye Stevens, Director of Public Works James Pease, Police Chief Daniel Sauer, City Clerk Lisa Roos, Deputy City Clerk Jane Kilgore, Information Systems Technician Alex Arias, Steve Verver.

PUBLIC DISCUSSION:

Emil Guillermo, Ripon Poet Laureate, stated that he had a poem to read and proceeded to do so.

He invited everyone to the poetry workshop on May 15, hosted at the library.

Adam Corkins said he wanted to address the Council regarding Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). He said that Ripon’s ADU ordinance has not been updated in over four years, despite significant legislative changes expanding property owners’ rights. He highlighted specific conflicts, including owner-occupancy requirements, height restrictions, and setback provisions.

He said he believes it is a contradiction that the City receives substantial grants for development projects while continuing to deny ADU applications based on obsolete ordinances. Corkins expressed concern over the high costs of building in Ripon, estimating expenses reach $100,000 before construction even begins. He believes that ADUs offer a practical way to address the housing shortage while allowing younger generations to remain in their hometown.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

Motion to approve the minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of April 3, 2025, the Regular Ripon City Council meeting of April 8, 2025, the City Council Workshop of April 15, 2025 and the Special City Council Meeting of May 1, 2025.

RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Michael Restuccia, Council Member
SECONDER: Gary Barton, Vice Mayor
AYES: de Graaf, Barton, Uecker, Restuccia, Zuber

1. CITY COUNCIL - SPECIAL MEETING - APR 3, 2025 11:00 AM

2. CITY COUNCIL - WORKSHOP - APR 15, 2025 11:00 AM

3. CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING - APR 8, 2025 6:00 PM

4. CITY COUNCIL - SPECIAL MEETING - MAY 1, 2025 11:00 AM APPROVAL OF AGENDA AS POSTED (OR AMENDED):

City Clerk Roos requested Item 1.2A be pulled from the Consent Calendar. She said no action will be required at this time.

Motion to approve the agenda as amended.

RESULT: ADOPTED AS AMENDED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Leo Zuber, Council Member
SECONDER: Michael Restuccia, Council Member
AYES: de Graaf, Barton, Uecker, Restuccia, Zuber
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1. CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion to approve the Consent Calendar as amended.

RESULT: ADOPTED AS AMENDED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Gary Barton, Vice Mayor
SECONDER: Michael Restuccia, Council Member
AYES: de Graaf, Barton, Uecker, Restuccia, Zuber

1.1. Income
A. STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Sales Tax
(April 2024 $285,291.00)
FY 2024-25 YTD: $3,540,097
FY 2023-24 YTD: $3,665,860
Highway Users Tax
(March 2024 $32,340.78)
FY 2024-25 YTD: $353,806
FY 2023-24 YTD: $330,370
SB1 Street & Road Tax
(April 2024 $33,715.64)
FY 2024-25 YTD: $359,974
FY 2023-24 YTD: $329,690
$242,226.12
$35,136.84
$33,841.12
TOTAL $311,204.08
B. CCATT HOLDINGS
Monthly Acacia Avenue Cell Tower Lease Payment
April 2025 $1,336.34
C. WASTE MANAGEMENT
Monthly Franchise Fee Payment - March 2025 $2,171.01
D. GILTON SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.

Quarterly Franchise Fee Payment – March 2025 $16,245.39 E. PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY
2024 Annual Electric Franchise Fees
2024 Annual Gas Franchise Fees
$161,674.24
$87,565.62
TOTAL $249,239.86
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1.2. Bills, Invoices, Payments
A. ITEM A WAS MOVED TO ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT
B. BASECAMP ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.

Lower Stanislaus River Multi-Use Trail Project Environmental Progress Payment – Invoice #52803 $250.00
South County Water Connection Project Environmental
Progress Payment – Invoice #52807 $2,350.00
TOTAL $2,600.00
C. LSC TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANTS, INC.

Short Range Transit Plan
Progress Payment – Invoice #71598 $3,152.50
D. SAN JOAQUIN REGIONAL TRANSIT DISTRICT
Blossom Express Driver
March 2025 Invoice #AR115314 $2,369.14
E. URBAN FUTURES, INC.

Continuing Disclosure Service Fees
Invoice #CD-2024-099
Water Revenue Bonds, Series 2006C
Water Revenue Bonds, Series 2012 $2,750.00
F. OPENGOV, INC.

Building Permit Software Setup and Training
Invoice #INV19238 $48,138.20
G. CTE CAL, INC.

Ripona Resurface Project
Materials Testing & Inspection Services
Progress Payment - Invoice #36700 $450.00
H. SOUTH SAN JOAQUIN GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY
SSJGSA Administration Expenses
1st Quarter 2025 - Invoice #Ripon 2025Q1 $7,318.42
I. LAW OFFICE OF THOMAS H. TERPSTRA JR.

General Matters
Private Development
SSJID Water Connection Project
DASCO/Meadowood
Police Department
$19,442.50
$1,170.00
$2,678.25
$9,078.00
$1,121.00
TOTAL $33,489.75
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J. GROVER LANDSCAPE SERVICES, INC.

Landscape Repair Project
Progress Payment – Invoice #1 $108,854.61
K. DIEDE CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Fleet Maintenance Facility Project
Progress Payment – Invoice #21 $37,148.80

1.3. Resolutions
A. RESOLUTION NO. 25-13

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIPON

ADOPTING A LIST OF PROJECTS
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26
FUNDED BY SENATE BILL 1: THE

ROAD REPAIR AND
ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017
This resolution adopts a list of projects to
be funded from the State of California
Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation
Account and authorizes staff to proceed
with submitting the project list to the
California Transportation Commission
for Fiscal Year 2025-26.

B. RESOLUTION NO. 25-14

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIPON

ACCEPTING A GRANT OF

EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC UTILITY

EASEMENT OF CERTAIN REAL

PROPERTY TO THE CITY OF
RIPON
This resolution accepts a Grant of a
Public Utility Easement by Noosa Energy
Storage, LLC, for certain real property to
the City of Ripon in connection with the
Battery Energy Storage System Project
(1302 Frontage Road) and authorizes the
Mayor to sign and execute any and all
documents necessary to complete the
aforementioned transaction.

1.4. Miscellaneous Items
A. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT - AMENDMENT NO. 1
MCR Engineering Approve and authorize the Mayor to
sign Amendment No. 1 to the
Professional Services Agreement with
MCR Engineering to provide
construction inspection services for the
Meadowood Subdivision Project in the
not to exceed amount of $50,000
(funding source: Meadowood
Subdivision Development Fees).

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B. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
Fehr & Peers Approve and authorize the Mayor to
sign the professional services agreement
with Fehr & Peers to provide traffic
signal design services for the North
Ripon Road / River Road Intersection
Project in the not to exceed amount of
$39,750 (funding source: Transportation
PFFP Capital Fund).

C. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
Siegfried Engineering Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign the professional services agreement
with Siegfried Engineering to provide
civil design services for the North Ripon
Road / River Road Intersection Project
in the not to exceed amount of $125,000
(funding source: Transportation PFFP
Capital Fund).

D. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
Woodard & Curran Approve and authorize the Mayor to
sign the agreement with Woodard &
Curran to prepare the 2025 Wastewater
Treatment Plant Facility Plan in the not
to exceed amount of $181,985 (funding
source: $154,700 allocated to the
Wastewater PFFP Capital Fund and
$27,285 allocated to the Sewer WWTP
Reserve Fund).

E. LICENSE PLATE READER REPLACEMENT
Odin Systems, Inc. Approve and authorize the purchase of seven (7) License Plate Reader cameras
to replace outdated units in the not to
exceed amount of $65,448.50 (funding
source: General Department Capital
Fund).

F. CLAIM
Kyler Robert Weitzel Deny the claim filed by Kyler Robert Weitzel.

G. QUARTERLY INVESTMENT REPORT REVIEW
January 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025 Accept the City’s quarterly investment report for the period ending March 31,
2025.

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H. RIPONA RESURFACE PROJECT
DSS Company, dba Knife River
Construction
Award the contract for the Ripona
Resurface Project to DSS Company, dba
Knife River Construction in the amount
of $1,521,980 and authorize staff to
proceed (funding sources: $1,257,540
allocated to the Streets and Roads Fund
and $264,440 allocated to the Streets
and Roads Reconstruction Fund).

I. LANDSCAPE REPAIR PROJECT
Grover Landscape Services, Inc.

Change Order No. 1
Approve Change Order No. 1 in the not
to exceed amount of $78,760 for the
repair of landscaping in five additional
locations (funding source:

Miscellaneous Department Capital
Fund).

J. MAJOR SITE PLAN PERMIT (SR 24-104) AND CEQA DOCUMENTS Ripon Water Supply Pipeline Project Approve the Ripon Water Supply Pipeline Project (SR 24-104), based on
the findings and subject to the
conditions of approval in the staff
report, and adopt the Final Initial
Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration
and Mitigation Monitoring/Reporting
Plan for the Ripon Water Supply
Pipeline Project and direct staff to file
the Notice of Determination.

ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT

1.2A : BASECAMP ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.

Arc Way Development Project Environmental
(Reimbursed by Developer)
Invoice #52530
Invoice #52718
Invoice #52779
$2,406.25
$812.50
$2,850.00
TOTAL $6,068.75
**END OF CONSENT CALENDAR**
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2. ORDINANCES
Second Reading and Adoption
A. ORDINANCE NO. 930

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIPON
AMENDING CHAPTER 5.08 "BINGO"

OF THE RIPON MUNICIPAL CODE
This Ordinance amends Chapter 5.08
“Bingo” to allow alcohol beverages to be
served or consumed where bingo games are
conducted and repeal sections of the
Chapter referencing remote caller bingo
games.

City Clerk Roos said this is the second reading and adoption of Ordinance 930, and there were no changes from first reading to second reading.

Motion to waive the second reading and adopt Ordinance 930 amending Chapter 5.08 “Bingo” to allow alcohol beverages to be served or consumed where bingo games are conducted and repeal sections of the Chapter referencing remote caller bingo games.

RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Michael Restuccia, Council Member
SECONDER: Leo Zuber, Council Member
AYES: de Graaf, Barton, Uecker, Restuccia, Zuber

3. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. GREATER STOCKTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - STANDING TOGETHER

AGAINST ALL REGIONAL THEFT
Discussion/No Action Frank Ferral from the Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce to introduce the
Standing Together Against All Regional
Theft (STAART) program and provide an
update on the program’s success
throughout San Joaquin County.

Christina Urquieta from the Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce presented a slide show of the Standing Together Against All Regional Theft (STAART) program and the FastSTAART app. The presentation included a tutorial of how the FastSTAART app operates for both residents and business owners. Urquieta highlighted some of the program’s successes.

REPORTS
Department Heads:

Planning Director Zuidervaart there will be not be a Planning Commission meeting in May but staff is currently drafting an updated ADU ordinance that they hope to bring before the Planning Commission at the June meeting.

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Zuidervaart said staff will be presenting the updated Housing Element for Council approval at the June City Council meeting.

Public Works Director Pease reported that April water usage was down 20% compared to 2013 figures, but up 22% from last year.

Pease said that the large item pickup program has begun, and residents can sign up for a one-time pickup of up to four items through September.

City Council:

Council Member Zuber he has received comments from residents regarding kids on electric bikes and scooters. He said he would like to see a presentation from the Police Department regarding the laws around e-bikes and scooters.

Vice Mayor Barton said he recently returned from a recent trip to Washington, D.C., where he had a productive meeting with the City’s Congressman on matters that could benefit the community. He said that during his visit, he took time to see several of the national memorials and was reminded of the many young men lost in wars over the past century. Barton encouraged others to visit the World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War Memorials, saying the experience fosters a greater appreciation for the sacrifices made to protect our freedoms. He said as Memorial Day approaches, he will be thinking of those young men who gave their lives in service to the country.

Mayor de Graaf thanked those who attended the meeting.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:27 PM. (Signed) Daniel de Graaf
Mayor
ATTEST:
(Signed) Lisa Roos
City Clerk
Ripon City Council
Special Meeting Minutes
THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2025

SPECIAL MEETING
11:00 AM
The Special Meeting was called to order by Mayor Daniel de Graaf at 11:00 am.

ROLL CALL:

Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Daniel de Graaf Mayor Present
Gary Barton Vice Mayor Absent
Dean Uecker Council Member Present
Michael Restuccia Council Member Present
Leo Zuber Council Member Present
OTHERS PRESENT: City Administrator Kevin Werner, City Attorney Tom Terpstra Jr., Director of Public Works James Pease, City Clerk Lisa Roos.

PUBLIC DISCUSSION:

No one from the public wished to speak at this time.

1. CLOSED SESSION
IN THE MATTER OF:
(1) Potential or Pending Litigation pursuant to Section 54956.9(e)(1) of the California Government Code – 1 case.
(2) Conference with Legal Counsel—Exiting Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a)
Name of Case: US ex rel HENDRIX v. J-M MANUFACTURING CO; Case Number: 21-56276
Vice Mayor Barton joined the meeting at 11:22 AM.

Return to open session.

City Attorney Terpstra Jr. said Council met in closed session. He said Council voted 5-0 to withdraw from the US ex rel HENDRIX v. J-M MANUFACTURING CO class action lawsuit. Beyond that, no reportable action was taken.
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2. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11:26 AM. (Signed) Daniel de Graaf
Mayor
ATTEST:
(Signed) Lisa Roos
City Clerk
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Minutes Acceptance: Minutes of Apr 3, 2025 11:00 AM (Approval of Minutes) Ripon City Council Workshop Minutes
Informal Informational Meeting
DATE: TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2025
PLACE: RIPON POLICE DEPARTMENT EOC, 259 N. WILMA AVE., RIPON, CA 95366 TIME: 11:00 AM

1. ROLL CALL
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Daniel de Graaf Mayor Present
Gary Barton Vice Mayor Present
Dean Uecker Council Member Present
Michael Restuccia Council Member Present
Leo Zuber Council Member Present
OTHERS PRESENT: City Administrator Kevin Werner, City Attorney Tom Terpstra Jr., Planning Director Ken Zuidervaart, Recreation Director Kye Stevens, Director of Public Works James Pease, Police Chief Daniel Sauer, City Clerk Lisa Roos, Planning Secretary Michael Winters.

2. TOPICS OF DISCUSSION

STRATEGIC PLANNING WORKING SESSION
Discussion/No Action Council to discuss future policy goals and the implementation of those goals.

City Administrator Werner led a budget discussion including a financial overview of the General Fund Reserve/Contingency and Capital Replacement Funds, AB1600 Capital Funds, Enterprise Operating and Capital Funds and Street and Roads Funds. He described the policies adopted for the Reserve and Capital Replacement Funds and the challenges of the AB1600 Capital Funds, Enterprise Funds and Street and Roads Funds.

Werner reviewed the balances of the Contingency Funds in relation to their respective policies and received recommendations from the Council on what to include in the 25/26 budget so that each fund is more in line with its policy.

Werner reviewed the Street and Road Capital Projects, noting the completed and planned projects. He referenced prior Council direction and noted the success of developing projects based on geographic areas rather than construction methods.

Werner also presented the sidewalk trip hazard repair report, along with background of the process and a six-year history of repairs.
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Werner shared a slide showing the General Fund Revenue and Expense trends over the past 16 years. Werner discussed the CalPERS pension obligations, the City’s 115 Trust and the policy for its current use and presented the Council with several options for consideration to manage these increasing obligations, although some options were not recommended by staff.

Werner discussed the management of self-insured and pooled risk services, including strategies and programs for controlling related insurance expenses.

Police Chief Sauer discussed the Police Department staffing, the City’s approach to attract and retain police officers and dispatchers, and the Department’s staffing requests for the upcoming budget.

Werner provided an overview of the Engineering Department staffing and the City’s approach to attract and retain engineering staff. He addressed the financial impacts development has on the General Fund and then discussed the AB1600 Development Fee Program.

Planning Director Zuidervaart reviewed the City’s Growth Policy and led a discussion highlighting the importance of the West Side Master Plan for the future of economic development in the City of Ripon, as well as the AB1600 Development Fee Program and said an updated study will be done in 2025. Zuidervaart provided an update on planning boundaries, the sphere of influence, and land use within the City.

Public Works Director Pease discussed plans for a sustainable water supply, potential funding sources, and the impact it would have on the current utility rates.

Werner provided information to the Council on possible solutions for cut-through traffic, including the possibility of doing a regional study to mitigate Highway 99 congestion.

Sauer discussed appropriate staffing levels for officers and noted policies to consider as Ripon continues to grow. He compared the City of Ripon to neighboring cities and provided crime statistics, highlighting a downward trend since 2019.

In the interest of time, Werner directed Council to review each department’s 24-25 accomplishments and 25-26 goals, only calling out a few that were not discussed during other portions of today’s meeting. He noted that the City will be supporting the Ripon Consolidated Fire District with their second Prop 218 vote.

Sauer highlighted the accomplishments and statistics of having a dedicated code enforcement staff, which was a recommendation of the City Council. 2 Packet Pg. 13
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Recreation Director Stevens reviewed the Department’s recreation programs, noting that sign-ups have continued to grow since the shutdown during the pandemic. He presented the Recreation Department’s 25-26 fiscal year goals.

Werner concluded the meeting and thanked everyone for attending and for their input.

3. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:16 PM.

KEVIN WERNER
City Administrator
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TUESDAY, APRIL 08, 2025 – 6:00 PM

REGULAR MEETING
CLOSED SESSION AT 5:30 PM
CLOSED SESSION: The closed session meeting was called to order at 5:30 PM.

PUBLIC DISCUSSION ON CLOSED SESSION MATTERS: No one from the public wished to speak at this time.

ROLL CALL: Council Members Leo Zuber, Michael Restuccia, Dean Uecker, Vice Mayor Gary Barton, Mayor Daniel de Graaf.

OTHERS PRESENT: City Administrator Kevin Werner, City Attorney Tom Terpstra Jr., City Clerk Lisa Roos.

IN THE MATTER OF:
(1) Potential or Pending Litigation pursuant to Section 54956.9(e)(1) of the California Government Code - 2 cases.

Return to open session.

City Attorney Terpstra Jr. said Council met in closed session to discuss the two pending litigation items on the agenda. He said no further reportable actions were taken.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM with Mayor de Graaf leading in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

INVOCATION:

Pastor Brett Dood gave the invocation.

ROLL CALL:

Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Daniel de Graaf Mayor Present
Gary Barton Vice Mayor Present
Dean Uecker Council Member Present
Michael Restuccia Council Member Present
Leo Zuber Council Member Present
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OTHERS PRESENT: City Administrator Kevin Werner, City Attorney Tom Terpstra Jr., Planning Director Ken Zuidervaart, Recreation Director Kye Stevens, Director of Public Works James Pease, Police Chief Daniel Sauer, City Clerk Lisa Roos, Planning Secretary Michael Winters, Information Systems Technician Alex Arias, David Morris, Brandon Cook.

PUBLIC DISCUSSION:

Emil Guillermo, Ripon Poet Laureate, stated that he had a poem to read and proceeded to do so.

He invited everyone to the poetry café on April 23 and the poetry workshop on May 15, both of which are hosted at the library.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

Motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Ripon City Council Meeting March 11, 2025.

RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Michael Restuccia, Council Member
SECONDER: Gary Barton, Vice Mayor
AYES: de Graaf, Barton, Uecker, Restuccia, Zuber

1. CITY COUNCIL - REGULAR MEETING - MAR 11, 2025 6:00 PM APPROVAL OF AGENDA AS POSTED (OR AMENDED):

Motion to approve the agenda as posted.

RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Leo Zuber, Council Member
SECONDER: Michael Restuccia, Council Member
AYES: de Graaf, Barton, Uecker, Restuccia, Zuber

1. CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion to approve the Consent Calendar as posted.

RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Michael Restuccia, Council Member
SECONDER: Leo Zuber, Council Member
AYES: de Graaf, Barton, Uecker, Restuccia, Zuber
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1.1. Income
A. STATE OF CALIFORNIA
Sales Tax
(March 2024 $270,403.26)
FY 2024-25 YTD: $3,297,871
FY 2023-24 YTD: $3,380,569
Highway Users Tax
(February 2024 $32,577.76)
FY 2024-25 YTD: $318,669
FY 2023-24 YTD: $298,029
SB1 Street & Road Tax
(March 2024 $32,831.05)
FY 2024-25 YTD: $326,133
FY 2023-24 YTD: $295,974
$259,585.84
$31,772.75
$31,197.51
TOTAL $322,556.10
B. CCATT HOLDINGS
Monthly Acacia Avenue Cell Tower Lease Payment
March 2025 $1,336.34
C. WASTE MANAGEMENT
Monthly Franchise Fee Payment - February 2025 $7,052.46

1.2. Bills, Invoices, Payments
A. SAN JOAQUIN REGIONAL TRANSIT DISTRICT
Blossom Express Driver
February 2025 Invoice #AR115284 $2,189.01
B. CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY RISK MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY 2024-2025 4th Quarter Deposits:

Workers’ Compensation Program
Liability Program
2024/2025 Cyber Assessment
$174,816.00
$128,694.00
$3,413.00

TOTAL $306,923.00
C. BANC OF AMERICA LEASING
Ripon Public Financing Authority
2011 Waste Water Bonds $3,990.00
D. STANTEC CONSULTING SERVICES, INC.

Well 9 Evaluation and Condition Assessment
Progress Payment – Invoice #2365100 $1,659.50
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E. LSC TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANTS, INC.

Short Range Transit Plan
Progress Payment – Invoice #71493 $3,770.00
F. BASECAMP ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.

South County Water Connection Project Environmental
Progress Payment – Invoice #52777 $1,068.75
G. CONDOR EARTH TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Fleet Maintenance Facility and Fueling Station –
Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure Plan
Progress Payment – Invoice #91717
Progress Payment – Invoice #91855
$1,565.35
$3,756.00
TOTAL $5,321.35
H. WGR SOUTHWEST, INC.

City Storm Water Permit Assistance
Progress Payment – Invoice #31529 $425.00
I. CTE CAL, INC.

Ripona Resurface Project
Materials Testing & Inspection Services
Progress Payment - Invoice #36327 $3,166.00
J. STONE CREEK ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING
State Mandated Trash Implementation Plan
Progress Payment – Invoice #02564 $1,573.75
K. LAW OFFICE OF THOMAS H. TERPSTRA JR.

General Matters
Police Matters
$12,399.25
$5,752.50
TOTAL $18,151.75

1.3. Resolutions
A. RESOLUTION NO. 25-10

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIPON
APPROVING FISCAL YEARS 2022-
23 AND 2023-24 FINANCIAL

TRANSFERS
This resolution approves the financial
transfer to the Street and Road Reserve
Fund for Fiscal Years 2022-23 and 2023-
24 in accordance with Resolution 15-23
to provide a dedicated funding source to
reconstruct streets and roads that have
exceeded their useful life.
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B. RESOLUTION NO. 25-11

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIPON

ESTABLISHING A POLICY

ALLOWING COUNTY, STATE, OR

FEDERAL ELECTED OFFICIALS

TO USE RIPON'S CITY HALL FOR

CONSTITUENT MEETINGS
This resolution approves establishing a
policy allowing county, state, or federal
elected officials to use Ripon’s City Hall
for constituent meetings in order to
provide Ripon residents increased access
and communication with their elected
officials.

C. RESOLUTION NO. 25-12

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIPON

ACCEPTING THE SAN JOAQUIN
COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS’

ANNUAL FINANCIAL PLAN FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026

ADOPTED BY THE SJCOG BOARD
ON MARCH 27, 2025
This resolution accepts the San Joaquin
Council of Governments’ annual
financial plan that describes the proposed
transportation planning activities for
Fiscal Year 2025-2026.

1.4. Miscellaneous Items
A. GENERAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
Telepath Corporation Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement with Telepath
Corporation in the annual not to exceed
amount of $56,197.80 for radio
maintenance services for the Police
Department (funding source: General
Fund).

B. PRICE PAIGE & COMPANY
Engagement Letters
Annual Audits
Approve and authorize the Mayor and
City Administrator to sign the
engagement letters with Price Paige &
Company to perform the annual audits
of the City of Ripon Financial
Statements and the Money Purchase
Thrift Pension Plan for the year ending
June 30, 2025 in the amount of
$57,260.00 (funding sources: General
Fund; Water, Garbage, and Sewer
Enterprise Operating Funds; Streets &
Roads Fund; Transit Operating Fund).
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C. CONSUMER CONFIDENCE REPORT PREPARATION
Corona Environmental Consulting, LLC Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign the contract with Corona
Environmental Consulting to assist with
Consumer Confidence Report
preparation and general water
compliance consultation services over
the next 3 years, in the not to exceed
amount of $45,000.00 (funding source:

Water Enterprise Operating Fund).

D. AGREEMENT FOR THE LEASE AND OPERATION OF THE JACK TONE

ROAD GOLF COURSE
SGM, Inc.

Amendment No. 1
Approve and authorize the Mayor to
sign Amendment No. 1 to the
Agreement for the Lease and Operation
of the Jack Tone Road Golf Course
between the City of Ripon and SGM,
Inc.

E. MEADOWOOD DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
Lennar Homes
Amendment No. 2
Approve and authorize the Mayor to
sign Amendment No. 2 for the
Meadowood Development Agreement,
amending sections and attachments of
the Conditions of Approval relating to
the maintenance and ownership of the
Home Owners Association and
Landscape Maintenance District areas.

F. WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT GROUNDWATER MONITORING

AND REPORTING
Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.

Change Order No. 11
Approve and authorize the Mayor to
sign Change Order No. 11 with Stantec
Consulting Services, Inc. to extend their
quarterly and annual groundwater
monitoring and reporting at the Ripon
Wastewater Treatment Facility until
February 29, 2028, in the not to exceed
amount of $39,000.00 (funding source:

Sewer Enterprise Operating Fund).
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G. DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE ANNUAL REPORTING

REQUIREMENTS
Padilla & Associates, Inc. Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement with Padilla &
Associates, Inc. for Disadvantage
Business Enterprise annual reporting
requirements as mandated for federally
funded projects in the not to exceed
amount of $4,515.00 (funding source:

Street and Road Operating Fund).

H. FLEET MAINTENANCE FACILITY PROJECT
Diede Construction, Inc.

Change Order No. 16
Approve and authorize the Mayor to
sign Change Order No. 16 for additional
gas line shoring and modifications to the
HVAC units in the not to exceed
amount of $14,314.00 (funding sources:

Corp Yard AB1600 Fund, Enterprise
Capital Funds, and General Capital
Fund).

I. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
Goodwin Consulting Group, Inc. Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign the Professional Services
Agreement with Goodwin Consulting
Group, Inc. for the preparation of the
Development Impact Fee Nexus Study
in the not to exceed amount of
$59,000.00.

J. PROCLAMATION
Ripon Christian High School Present a proclamation to Ripon Christian High School recognizing its
outstanding athletic accomplishments.
**END OF CONSENT CALENDAR**

PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION
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2. ORDINANCES
First Reading and Introduction
A. ORDINANCE NO. 930

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RIPON
AMENDING CHAPTER 5.08 "BINGO"

Council Member Restuccia explained why he is proposing to amend the bingo ordinance regarding alcohol.

City Clerk Roos stated that state legislation allows cities to monitor bingo, which is why the City of Ripon currently has an ordinance in place. She cited the California Penal Code, which prohibits for-profit bingo games, restricts participation by minors, and mandates that bingo games be conducted by a non-profit organization.

Council Member Zuber expressed concerns about some of the wording in the proposed ordinance and expressed concern about whether or not it adequately addressed issues associated with the presence of alcohol at bingo events.

City Administrator Werner added that if a non-profit organization were to rent out a building for bingo, it would need to assume full control of the building and its operations, including all associated liability.

Motion to waive the first reading and introduce Ordinance 930 amending Chapter 5.08 “Bingo” of the Ripon Municipal Code to allow alcohol beverages to be served or consumed where bingo games are conducted and repeal sections of the Chapter referencing remote caller bingo games.

RESULT: FIRST READING [3 TO 1] Next: 5/13/2025 6:00 PM
MOVER: Michael Restuccia, Council Member
SECONDER: Dean Uecker, Council Member
AYES: de Graaf, Uecker, Restuccia
NAYS: Zuber
ABSTAIN: Barton
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3. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. BUILDING PERMIT SOFTWARE UPDATE
Discussion/Action Staff is recommending the City Council (1) approve and authorize the Mayor to
sign the Master Services Agreement with
OpenGov Inc. for a term of 2 years, 3
months in the amount of $119,180.55 and
(2) direct staff to implement a technology
maintenance and program recovery fee
that will be added to all building permits.

Planning Director Zuidervaart stated that staff has conducted a comprehensive review of several building permit software programs. Zuidervaart said the staff report includes a detailed analysis of three specific programs.

Council Member Zuber asked about permit fees increasing.

Zuidervaart stated that Council allocated $40,000 in the 24/25 budget to help implement the program. Zuidervaart said to offset the ongoing expense of the annual subscription and licensing fee, staff anticipates recovering the cost through an additional fee on each building permit. This will be brought back for City Council approval.

Mayor de Graaf expressed concerns regarding lead time and communication. He inquired whether the platform is user-friendly for residents, builders, and developers, emphasizing the importance of streamlining the process. He noted that, in his experience, most of these platforms lack effective communication channels and that processing time is often not expedited but instead slowed down.

Brandon Cook, a sales rep for OpenGov Inc., said that their system notifies users throughout the process and believes OpenGov has the necessary communication channels that staff is looking for.

Motion to approve and authorize the Mayor to sign the Master Services Agreement with OpenGov Inc. and direct staff to implement a technology maintenance and program recovery fee that will be add to all building permits.

RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Leo Zuber, Council Member
SECONDER: Gary Barton, Vice Mayor
AYES: de Graaf, Barton, Uecker, Restuccia, Zuber
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REPORTS
Department Heads:

Police Chief Sauer thanked the community for their support during First Responders Appreciation Day.

Planning Director Zuidervaart said there is a Planning Commission meeting on Monday, April 14. He said the primary agenda item for this meeting will be the discussion of the 6th Cycle Housing Element.

Public Works Director Pease reported that March water usage was down 36% compared to 2013 figures, but up 3% from last year. Pease said that the large item pickup program has begun, and residents can sign up for a one-time pickup of up to four items through September.

City Council:

Council Member Zuber thanked staff for their efforts on the weed abatement ordinance, stating that this is the least amount of weeds he has seen at this time of year.

Council Member Restuccia thanked the community for the support of Ripon’s First Responders Appreciation Day.

Vice Mayor Barton echoed Restuccia’s thanks for the support of First Responders Appreciation Day, and wanted to thank Recreation Director Stevens for all of his hard work on the youth sports programs, as they have been wildly successful.

Mayor de Graaf thanked the public for attending.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:41 PM. (Signed) Daniel de Graaf
Mayor
ATTEST:
(Signed) Lisa Roos
City Clerk
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Special Meeting Minutes
THURSDAY, MAY 1, 2025

SPECIAL MEETING
11:00 AM
The Special Meeting was called to order by Mayor Daniel de Graaf at 11:00 am.

ROLL CALL:

City Administrator Kevin Werner, City Attorney Tom Terpstra Jr., City Clerk Lisa Roos.

PUBLIC DISCUSSION:

No one from the public wished to speak at this time.

1. CLOSED SESSION
IN THE MATTER OF:
(1) Potential or Pending Litigation pursuant to Section 54956.9(e)(1) of the California Government Code – 1 case.

Return to open session.

City Attorney Terpstra, Jr. said Council met in closed session to receive an update on pending litigation, staff was given direction and no reportable action was taken.

2. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11:32 AM. (Signed) Daniel de Graaf
Mayor
ATTEST:
(Signed) Lisa Roos
City Clerk
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Attachment: 2025 02 advance (4653 : State of California) State Controller's Office
Remittance AdviceHighway Users Tax CitiesClaim Schedule: 2400343 and 2400343AIssue Date: April 2, 2025Fiscal Year: 2024-2025Collection Period: February 24, 2025 - March 23, 2025Description: Streets and Highways Code sections 2103, 2105, 2106, 2107 and 2107.5.For assistance, please contact Lucas Rasmussen at 916-323-1374 or at [email protected].

City Population Section 2103 Section 2105 Section 2106 Section 2107 Section 2107 Snow
(Included in Section
2107 Amount) Section 2107.5 Gross Claim
Withheld/Return of
Funds due to
Delinquent Annual
Street Report Payment Amount Year To Date
Ripon City Treasurer 15,988 $11,249.07 $7,841.57 $5,275.90 $10,770.30 $0.00 $0.00 $35,136.84 $0.00 $35,136.84 $353,805.64

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Attachment: fy2425_3hwycityra (4653 : State of California) State Controller's Office
Remittance Advice
Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) - Cities Claim Schedule: 2400355 and 2400355A
Issue Date: April 22, 2025
Fiscal Year: 2024-2025
Collection Period: March 01, 2025 - March 31, 2025
Description: Streets & Highways Code section 2032(h)(2), Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account allocation to cities.

For assistance, please contact John Bodolay at 916-323-2154 or at [email protected].

City Population Payment Amount Year To Date
Ripon City Treasurer 15,988 $33,841.12 $288,118.80
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Attachment: CCATT (4668 : CCATT Holdings)

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Attachment: Waste Management (4669 : Waste Management)
202503 Total
CR Cash Receipts 1 Commercial $ 19,448.88 $ 19,448.88
CR Cash Receipts 2 Roll Off $ 7,688.77 $ 7,688.77
CR Cash Receipts 3 Residential $ - $ -
CR Cash Receipts 4 $ -
CR Cash Receipts 5 $ -
CR Cash Receipts TTL Total Cash Receipts $ 27,137.65 $ 27,137.65 FFA Franchise Fee Payable 1 Franchise Fees Due $ 2,171.01 $ 2,171.01 FFA Franchise Fee Payable 2 $ -
FFA Franchise Fee Payable 3 $ -
FFA Franchise Fee Payable 4 $ -
FFA Franchise Fee Payable 5
FFA Franchise Fee Payable TTL Total Franchise Fee Payable $ 2,171.01 $ 2,171.01 FFR Franchise Fee Rate 1 Franchise Fee Rate 8%
Amount: $ 2,171.01
Administrative Coding
WM VndrNo: 386801
Ripon, CA 95366
Monthly Franchise Fee Payment
For the Month Ended March 2025
Section Description Line Description
259 N Wilma Ave
Stockton Scavengers
(a USA Waste of California, Inc. company)
1240 Navy Dr, Stockton, CA 95296
City of Ripon

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Attachment: Waste Management (4669 : Waste Management)

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Attachment: GILTON (4672 : Gilton Solid Waste Management, Inc.)

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Attachment: GILTON (4672 : Gilton Solid Waste Management, Inc.)

WARNING - THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS A VOID PANTOGRAPH, COLORED BACKGROUND AND WATERMARK ON THE BACK PacHic Gas and
Electric Company®
Date: 04/03/2025
77 Beale Stf98t,
San Francisco, CA 94105

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Check No. 1,000004028 Pay $*******155,985. 79*
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Pacific Gas and Electric Company 77 Beale Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 Not Negotiable

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Attachment: PG&E Franchise Fees (4671 : PG&E Franchise Statements)

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Attachment: PG&E Franchise Fees (4671 : PG&E Franchise Statements)

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Attachment: PG&E Franchise Fees (4671 : PG&E Franchise Statements) Basecamp Environmental, Inc.
802 West Lodi Avenue
Lodi, CA 95240
+12092248213
[email protected]

INVOICE

BILL TO
City of Ripon
259 N Wilma Avenue
Ripon, CA 95366
INVOICE # 52803
DATE 04/01/2025
DUE DATE 05/01/2025
TERMS Net 30

PROJECT
Lower Stanislaus River Multi-Use Trail Project

PERIOD DESCRIPTION QTY RATE AMOUNT
WP and
Graphics
2 125.00 250.00
Services through the invoice date. This is for
continuing work on the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) document.

Thank you. We appreciate your business.

BALANCE DUE $250.00

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Attachment: Invoice 52803_Basecamp Environmental, Inc (4657 : BaseCamp Environmental, Inc.) Basecamp Environmental, Inc.
802 West Lodi Avenue
Lodi, CA 95240
+12092248213
[email protected]

INVOICE

BILL TO
3139- Ripon Water Lines
259 N Wilma Ave.

Ripon, CA 95366
INVOICE # 52807
DATE 04/01/2025
DUE DATE 05/01/2025
TERMS Net 30
PROJECT South County Water Project

PERIOD DESCRIPTION QTY RATE AMOUNT
Principal 8.50 225.00 1,912.50
WP and
Graphics

3.50 125.00 437.50
Services through the invoice date. This is for
continuing work on the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Initial
Study, including meeting with SSJID and
adapting the document to reflect their
concerns.

Thank you. We appreciate your business.

BALANCE DUE $2,350.00

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Attachment: Invoice 52807_Basecamp Environmental, Inc (4657 : BaseCamp Environmental, Inc.) LSC Transportation Consultants, Inc.
1889 York St.

Denver, CO 80206
303-333-1105
City of Ripon
Carla Rodriguez
259 N. Wilma Ave.

Ripon, CA 95633
Professional Services rendered through 03/30/2025
Project Manager: Justine E. Marmesh
Professional Fees
Genevieve A. Evans
Justine E. Marmesh
Invoice Summary
Description
T1 : Project Meetings & Coordination
T2: ldentiy Transit Needs
T3: Gather Public Input
T4: Develop & Analyze Transit Service Changes
TS: Develop Opertations & Financial Plan
TS: Develop Conceptual Design
T7: New Staff Cost
TS: Prepare Draft & Final SRTP
Direct Expenses
City of Ripon
Invoice number
Date
71598
04/09/2025
Project P246090 Ripon 2025 SRTP
Professional Fees subtotal
Total
Contract
Maximum
6,590.00
10,560.00
11,290.00
15,235.00
7,875.00
4,380.00
4,985.00
9,805.00
1,500.00
72,220.00
Invoice number 71598
Hours

1.50 19.00

20.50 Prior
Billed
2,736.25
10,377.50
11,265.07
14,642.50
3,190.00

0.00 1,997.50
870.00
611.86
45,690.68
Billed
Rate Amount
265.00 397.50
145.00 2,755.00
3,152.50
Invoice total 3,152.50
Current
Billed Remaining
580.00 3,273.75

0.00 182.50

0.00 24.93
397.50 195.00
2,175.00 2,510.00

0.00 4,380.00

0.00 2,987.50

0.00 8,935.00

0.00 888.14
3,152.50 23,376.82
Invoice date 04/09/2025

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Attachment: Invoice 71598_LSC Transportation Consultants, Inc (4655 : LSC Transportation Consultants, Inc.)

SAN JOAQUIN REGIONAL

TRANSIT DISTRICT
421 E Weber Avenue Invoice Date: 3/31/2025
Stockton, CA 95202 Terms: Due upon receipt
Phone (209) 948-5566 Federal ID#: 94-1563999
To: CITY OF RIPON
ATTN: CARLA RODRIGUEZ
259 N. WILMA AVE.,
RIPON, CA 95366
Trans Date Quantity Unit Cost Amount
3/31/2025 MARCH 2025 36.17 65.50 2,369.14
TAX 0.00
Total Due 2,369.14
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Please make checks payable to: Customer Number: C01524
Terms: Due upon receipt
SAN JOAQUIN RTD Total Amount Due $ 2,369.14
421 E Weber Avenue
Stockton, CA 95202
Total Payment $ ____________________

INVOICE
Invoice Number: AR115314
Customer Number: C01524
Description

PLEASE RETURN THIS PORTION WITH YOUR PAYMENT

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April 16, 2025
Within 30 Days
City of Ripon
Lisa Roos
City Clerk/Finance Director
259 N. Wilma Avenue
Ripon, CA 95366
City of Ripon
2006C Water Revenue Bonds
2012 Water Revenue Refunding Bonds

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Attachment: Urban Futures - CD-2024-099_City_of_Ripon (4651 : Urban Futures, Inc.) Invoice: INV19238
OpenGov.com 1 of 1
OpenGov, Inc.
660 3rd Street
Suite 100
SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
United States
Invoice Date: 4/18/2025
Due Date: 5/18/2025
Terms: Net 30
Bill To Details:

Ken Zuidervaart
City of Ripon, CA
259 N. Wilma Avenue
Ripon CA 95366
United States
[email protected]
Charge Summary
Description Service Period Qty Amount Tax Amount Total
Professional Services Deployment
- Prepaid
4/1/2025 - 4/1/2025 234 39,780.00 0.00 39,780.00
Permitting and Licensing -
Building Permits & Inspectional
Services Additional Service Area
4/1/2025 - 7/1/2025 1 6,176.09 0.00 6,176.09
Permitting & Licensing: Add-On
Bundle
4/1/2025 - 7/1/2025 1 1,648.18 0.00 1,648.18
Contractor License Verification 4/1/2025 - 7/1/2025 1 533.93 0.00 533.93 Subtotal $48,138.20
Tax (0%) $0.00
Invoice Total (USD) $48,138.20
Credits/Payments $0.00
Amount Due $48,138.20
Payment Instructions
Payment by ACH (Preferred): Payment by Wire Transfer:

Beneficiary: OpenGov, Inc.

Credit Account Number: 957538686
Routing Number: 322271627
Beneficiary: OpenGov, Inc.

Routing Number: 021000021
Account Number: 957538686
Bank Address: New York, NY 10017
Express Mail (FedEx/UPS): US Mail:

Attn: OpenGov, Inc.

Lockbox #103366
2710 Media Center Dr.

Bld #6, STE #120
Los Angeles, CA 90065
OpenGov, Inc.

PO Box 103366
Pasadena, CA 91189-3366
When submitting payment please reference INV19238. For any billing inquiries please email [email protected].

K. Zuidervaart
4/28/2025

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Attachment: Invoice INV19238 (4665 : OpenGov, Inc.)
25-1659T
3/31/2025
City of Ripon
Christiana Giedd, PE
259 N. Wilma Ave
Ripon, CA 95366
PW City of Ripon - On Call Materials Testing Contract

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36700
259 N. Wilma Ave
Ripon CA 95366
CTE CAL, INC.

BILL TO: JOB NAME:

INVOICE
INVOICE DATE:

CTE JOB NO: (209) 543-1799
3628 MADISON AVENUE SUITE #22
NORTH HIGHLANDS, CA 95660
REMIT PAYMENT TO:
[email protected];[email protected]
(209) 599-2613

DATE DESCRIPTION HOURS/QUANTITY EACH TOTAL
3/12/2025 Principal Engineer Cobblestone Report 2.00 $225.00 $450.00 INVOICE TOTAL: $450.00

THANK YOU
PLEASE REMIT TO: 3628 MADISON AVENUE, SUITE #22 NORTH HIGHLANDS, CA 95660 A FINANCE CHARGE OF 1 1/2 PERCENT PER MONTH (APR OF 18%) MAY BE ASSESSED ON ALL INVOICES OVER 30 DAYS OLD.

GEOTECHNICAL | ENVIRONMENTAL | CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION AND TESTING | CIVIL ENGINEERING | SURVEYING Pay by Zelle: [email protected] Must Include Invoice No. 36700 and Project No. 25-1659T A SERVICE CHARGE OF 3 PERCENT WILL BE ASSESSED FOR CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS

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Attachment: Invoice 36700_CTE CAL, Inc (4667 : CTE Cal, Inc.)

INVOICE
P.O. Box 747 DATE: March 31, 2025
Ripon, CA 95366 INVOICE # RIPON 2025Q1
Due: Upon receipt
Bill To:

City of Ripon
259 N Wilma Ave
Ripon, CA 95366
AMOUNT
$ 7,318.42
TOTAL $ 7,318.42
Make all checks payable to SSJGSA
or SOUTH SAN JOAQUIN GROUNDWATER SUSTAINABILITY AGENCY

DESCRIPTION
SSJGSA expenses 01/01/2025 - 03/31/2025
City of Ripon Portion = 10% of $73,184.19

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Attachment: 2025 Q1 SSJGSA (4670 : South San Joaquin Groundwater Sustainability Agency) General Ledger
Summary Trial Balance
User: [email protected]
Printed: 04/10/2025 - 9:10AM
Period: 01 to 03, 2025
Fund 60 SSJGSA

EXPENSE
Dept 010
60-010-6301-00 General Materials 0.00
60-010-6304-00 Postage 0.00
60-010-6401-00 Outside Services 17,871.25
60-010-6406-00 Legal Expense 16,380.00
60-010-6408-00 Consulting Fees 0.00
60-010-6412-00 Publication Costs 0.00
60-010-6413-00 Recording Fees 0.00
60-010-6414-00 Banking Fees 867.01
60-010-6550-00 Taxes, Licenses & Permits 0.00
60-010-6702-00 Membership Fees & Dues 0.00
60-010-6703-00 Travel Expenses 0.00
60-010-6704-00 Public Relations 0.00
60-010-6820-00 SSJID Expense Reimbursements 38,065.93
60-010 EXPENSE Totals: 73,184.19
GL-Summary Trial Balance (4/10/2025 - 9:10 AM)
SSJID 62,206.56 85%
CITY OF RIPON 7,318.42 10%
CITY OF ESCALON 3,659.21 5%
TOTAL 73,184.19

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Attachment: 2025 Q1 SSJGSA (4670 : South San Joaquin Groundwater Sustainability Agency) Law Office of Thomas H. Terpstra, Jr.

P.O. Box 443
Ripon, CA 95366
United States
Phone: 209-985-9273
Invoice
Invoice Number 00035
Matter General
Date of Issue 05/08/2025
Due Date 06/07/2025
Billed To
City of Ripon
259 North Wilma Avenue
Ripon, California 95366
United States
$19,442.50 due 06/07/2025
Time Entries
Date Attorney Description Hourly Rate Qty Line Total
03/26/2025 Tom Terpstra Review proposed Bingo
ordinance amendment,
research authority to regulate,
advise City Clerk re same.
$295.00 1.8 $531.00
03/26/2025 Tom Terpstra Research re golf course
name trademark, email to K.

Werner re same.
$295.00 1 $295.00
03/27/2025 Tom Terpstra Review and revise Bingo
ordinance. Email to City Clerk
re same.
$295.00 1.4 $413.00
03/27/2025 Tom Terpstra Conference with K. Werner re
golf course name trademark,
review proposed lease
amendment.
$295.00 1.6 $472.00
03/27/2025 Tom Terpstra Conference with THT re
products liability claim.
$295.00 0.3 $88.50
03/28/2025 Tom Terpstra Continue revising golf course
lease amendment, send to K.

Werner for review. Further
research re protection of
name.
$295.00 2.2 $649.00
03/28/2025 Tom Terpstra Review correspondence from
class counsel re J-M pipe
litigation.
$295.00 0.3 $88.50
03/31/2025 Tom Terpstra Conference with THT re
litigation and general city
matters.
$295.00 0.4 $118.00
03/31/2025 Tom Terpstra Weekly legal coordination
meeting with K. Werner.
$295.00 1.2 $354.00
04/01/2025 Tom Terpstra Review OpenGov contract
and email K. Zuidervaart and
K. Werner with comments.

Call with Ken re same.
$295.00 1.8 $531.00
04/01/2025 Tom Terpstra Work on letter to Dyer re Well $295.00 0.5 $147.50

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Attachment: Terpstra Invoices (4673 : Law Office of Thomas H. Terpstra Jr.)

14. 04/02/2025 Tom Terpstra Calls with L. Roos and THT re special meeting, draft closed
session language for agenda.
$295.00 0.9 $265.50
04/02/2025 Tom Terpstra Conference with K.

Zuidervaart re OpenGov
contract, correspondence
with contractor re same.

Review and revise contract,
send to OC for review.
$295.00 3.3 $973.50
04/02/2025 Tom Terpstra Preparation for closed
session item re existing
litigation.
$295.00 0.4 $118.00
04/02/2025 Tom Terpstra Conversation with J. Pease
and J. Beukelman re closed
session item, prepare for
same.
$295.00 1.2 $354.00
04/03/2025 Tom Terpstra Prepare for closed session
and attend special Council
meeting. Conference with K.

Werner and THT re litigation.
$295.00 2.4 $708.00
04/03/2025 Tom Terpstra Coordinate with outside
counsel to withdraw from JM Manufacturing case.
$295.00 0.6 $177.00
04/03/2025 Tom Terpstra Work with Engineering
Department re sidewalk
repair notices and
coordinating City repair.
$295.00 0.5 $147.50
04/03/2025 Tom Terpstra Continue researching Well 14
easement theories, continue
drafting letter to Dyer re
same.
$295.00 1.3 $383.50
04/04/2025 Tom Terpstra Revise Services Agreement
with OpenGov and reply to
opposing counsel re
proposed changes. Research
re same.
$295.00 2.7 $796.50
04/04/2025 Tom Terpstra Continue drafting letter to
Dyer/Hegarty re Well 14.
$295.00 1.3 $383.50
04/05/2025 Tom Terpstra Answer questions from CM
Zuber re monthly invoice.
$295.00 0.3 $88.50
04/05/2025 Tom Terpstra Review revisions to contract
from OpenGov, email to K.

Werner and K. Zuidervaart re
same.
$295.00 1.2 $354.00
04/08/2025 Tom Terpstra Prepare for Council meeting,
discuss ordinance with L.

Roos and OpenGov contract
with K. Zuidervaart.
$295.00 2.5 $737.50
04/08/2025 Tom Terpstra Work on letter to opposing
counsel re Well 14.
$295.00 1.2 $354.00
04/08/2025 Tom Terpstra Prepare for and attend
Council Meeting.
$295.00 1.7 $501.50
04/09/2025 Tom Terpstra Conference with THT and K.

Werner re meeting livestream,
research re closed session
disclosure and other related
matters.
$295.00 1.3 $383.50

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Attachment: Terpstra Invoices (4673 : Law Office of Thomas H. Terpstra Jr.) 04/09/2025 Tom Terpstra Conference with K. Werner re
Council items and
development matters.
$295.00 0.6 $177.00
04/09/2025 Tom Terpstra Work on letter to opposing
counsel re Well 14.
$295.00 4.4 $1,298.00
04/10/2025 Tom Terpstra Continue research re legal
authority for easement at
Well 14, continue drafting
letter to Dyer re same.
$295.00 5.6 $1,652.00
04/11/2025 Tom Terpstra Finalize letter to Dyer re Well 14, send to K. Werner for
review.
$295.00 0.6 $177.00
04/14/2025 Tom Terpstra Finalize and send letter to
Dyer re Well 14.
$295.00 0.6 $177.00
04/14/2025 Tom Terpstra Weekly meeting with K.

Werner re City matters.
$295.00 0.6 $177.00
04/14/2025 Tom Terpstra Prepare for and attend
Planning Commission
meeting.
$295.00 3.2 $944.00
04/15/2025 Tom Terpstra Attend Strategic Planning
Meeting.
$295.00 4.2 $1,239.00
04/21/2025 Tom Terpstra Begin reviewing revisions to
PSA with Woodard & Curran
re WWTP.
$295.00 0.9 $265.50
04/22/2025 Tom Terpstra Review consultant and RMA
changes to Woodard &
Curran agreement, call with
K. Werner re same.
$295.00 1.9 $560.50
04/23/2025 Tom Terpstra Correspondence with K.

Werner and K. Zuidervaart re
Development Code updates.
$295.00 0.2 $59.00
04/24/2025 Tom Terpstra Calls with K. Werner re
donation to City, research re
same.
$295.00 0.8 $236.00
04/25/2025 Tom Terpstra Review JM Pipe litigation
settlement materials, call
with K. Werner re same.
$295.00 2.6 $767.00
Time Entries Total: 61.5 $18,142.50
Expense Entries
Date Description Rate Qty Line Total
04/25/2025 The Law Office of Thomas H. Terpstra invoice 431 (Paid in full by The Law Office of Thomas H.

Terpstra Jr.)
$325.00 4.00 $1,300.00
Expenses Total: 4 $1,300.00
Total $19,442.50
Amount Due $19,442.50
Outstanding Invoices
Number Due Date Amount Payments Balance
00035 (current) 06/07/2025 $19,442.50 $0.00 $19,442.50

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Attachment: Terpstra Invoices (4673 : Law Office of Thomas H. Terpstra Jr.) Outstanding Balance $19,442.50

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Attachment: Terpstra Invoices (4673 : Law Office of Thomas H. Terpstra Jr.) Law Office of Thomas H. Terpstra, Jr.

P.O. Box 443
Ripon, CA 95366
United States
Phone: 209-985-9273
Invoice
Invoice Number 00037
Matter Private Development
Date of Issue 04/30/2025
Due Date 04/30/2025
Billed To
City of Ripon
259 North Wilma Avenue
Ripon, California 95366
United States
$1,170.00 due 04/30/2025
Time Entries
Date Attorney Description Hourly Rate Qty Line Total
03/07/2025 Tom Terpstra Review SIA with Meadowood
and suggested revisions from
K. Werner. Brief research re
same.
$325.00 1.7 $552.50
03/19/2025 Tom Terpstra Review and advise on SIA
amendment for Lennar, call
with THT re same.
$325.00 0.7 $227.50
04/16/2025 Tom Terpstra Prepare for and attend
meeting with THT and K.

Werner re Lennar
Reimbursement Agreement.
$325.00 1.2 $390.00
Time Entries Total: 3.6 $1,170.00
Total $1,170.00
Amount Due $1,170.00
Outstanding Invoices
Number Due Date Amount Payments Balance
00037 (current) 04/30/2025 $1,170.00 $0.00 $1,170.00
Outstanding Balance $1,170.00

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Attachment: Terpstra Invoices (4673 : Law Office of Thomas H. Terpstra Jr.) Law Office of Thomas H. Terpstra, Jr.

P.O. Box 443
Ripon, CA 95366
United States
Phone: 209-985-9273
Invoice
Invoice Number 00038
Matter SSJID Water Connection Project
Date of Issue 05/01/2025
Due Date 05/31/2025
Billed To
City of Ripon
259 North Wilma Avenue
Ripon, California 95366
United States
$2,678.25 due 05/31/2025
Time Entries
Date Attorney Description Hourly Rate Qty Line Total
04/01/2025 Tom Terpstra Begin reviewing revised IS/
MND for project.
$295.00 0.4 $118.00
04/11/2025 Tom Terpstra Review IS/MND revision from
C. Simpson. Conference with
K. Werner and THT re same.

Conference with C. Giedd re
road crossings and related
infrastructure.
$295.00 4.6 $1,357.00
04/21/2025 Tom Terpstra Prepare for and attend
conference call re SSJID
pipeline IS/MND.
$295.00 1.6 $472.00
Time Entries Total: 6.6 $1,947.00
Expense Entries
Date Description Rate Qty Line Total
04/25/2025 The Law Office of Thomas H. Terpstra invoice 433 (Paid in full by The Law Office of Thomas H.

Terpstra Jr.)
$325.00 2.25 $731.25
Expenses Total: 2.25 $731.25
Total $2,678.25
Amount Due $2,678.25
Outstanding Invoices
Number Due Date Amount Payments Balance
00038 (current) 05/31/2025 $2,678.25 $0.00 $2,678.25
Outstanding Balance $2,678.25
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P.O. Box 443
Ripon, CA 95366
United States
Phone: 209-985-9273
Invoice
Invoice Number 00040
Matter DASCO-Meadowood
Date of Issue 05/08/2025
Due Date 06/07/2025
Billed To
City of Ripon
259 North Wilma Avenue
Ripon, California 95366
United States
$9,078.00 due 06/07/2025
Flat Fees
Date Description Amount Line Total
03/02/2025 $0.00 $0.00
Flat Fees Total: $0.00
Time Entries
Date Attorney Description Hourly Rate Qty Line Total
03/20/2025 Tom Terpstra Review Dasco revisions to
proposed reimbursement
agreement.
$325.00 0.3 $97.50
03/21/2025 Tom Terpstra Review correspondence from
Ogden re fee credits and
proposed amendments to
reimbursement agreement.

Discuss with THT and email
K. Werner update re same.
$325.00 3.8 $1,235.00
03/24/2025 Tom Terpstra Call with K. Werner and THT
re Dasco reimbursement
agreement.
$325.00 1.3 $422.50
03/26/2025 Tom Terpstra Review correspondence
between City and Dasco,
draft email re same.

Conference with THT re
same.
$325.00 2.8 $910.00
03/31/2025 Tom Terpstra Draft email to Ogden re
Meadowood
reimbursements. Review
Assignment and Assumption
Agreement and SIA re same.
$325.00 3.8 $1,235.00
04/01/2025 Tom Terpstra Finalize email to Ogden, call
with Lennar's counsel re
dispute.
$325.00 1.5 $487.50
04/03/2025 Tom Terpstra Review correspondence from
Ogden re reimbursements.
$295.00 0.3 $88.50
04/07/2025 Tom Terpstra Review correspondence from
Ogden and discuss with THT.
$325.00 3.6 $1,170.00

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Attachment: Terpstra Invoices (4673 : Law Office of Thomas H. Terpstra Jr.) Research re Local Benefit
District formation.
04/11/2025 Tom Terpstra Call with K. Werner re Dasco
correspondence. Strategize
re possible resolutions with
Dasco.
$325.00 0.8 $260.00
04/15/2025 Tom Terpstra Conferences with THT re
Dasco/Lennar
reimbursements. Research
and begin strategizing
response.
$325.00 2.9 $942.50
04/23/2025 Tom Terpstra Draft email to Ogden re
reimbursements and
directing to Lennar.
$295.00 2.6 $767.00
Time Entries Total: 23.7 $7,615.50
Expense Entries
Date Description Rate Qty Line Total
04/25/2025 The Law Office of Thomas H. Terpstra invoice 434 (Paid in full by The Law Office of Thomas H.

Terpstra Jr.)
$325.00 4.50 $1,462.50
Expenses Total: 4.5 $1,462.50
Total $9,078.00
Amount Due $9,078.00
Outstanding Invoices
Number Due Date Amount Payments Balance
00040 (current) 06/07/2025 $9,078.00 $0.00 $9,078.00
Outstanding Balance $9,078.00

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Attachment: Terpstra Invoices (4673 : Law Office of Thomas H. Terpstra Jr.) Law Office of Thomas H. Terpstra, Jr.

P.O. Box 443
Ripon, CA 95366
United States
Phone: 209-985-9273
Invoice
Invoice Number 00041
Matter Police Department
Date of Issue 05/01/2025
Due Date 05/31/2025
Billed To
City of Ripon
259 North Wilma Avenue
Ripon, California 95366
United States
$1,121.00 due 05/31/2025
Time Entries
Date Attorney Description Hourly Rate Qty Line Total
03/26/2025 Tom Terpstra Correspondence with court
clerks re upcoming
arraignments.
$295.00 0.3 $88.50
04/07/2025 Tom Terpstra Correspondence with C. Caro
re PRA request, research re
same.
$295.00 0.9 $265.50
04/16/2025 Tom Terpstra Prepare for and appear at
arraignment for T. Coss.

Travel to/from.
$295.00 2.6 $767.00
Time Entries Total: 3.8 $1,121.00
Total $1,121.00
Amount Due $1,121.00
Outstanding Invoices
Number Due Date Amount Payments Balance
00041 (current) 05/31/2025 $1,121.00 $0.00 $1,121.00
Outstanding Balance $1,121.00

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Attachment: Terpstra Invoices (4673 : Law Office of Thomas H. Terpstra Jr.) CONTRACTOR: Grover Landscape Services, Inc.

PROJECT: Landscape Repair Project
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

INVOICE NO: 1
DATE: 4/24/2025
ORIGINAL CONTRACT AMOUNT: $217,755.00 PREVIOUSLY BILLED AMOUNT: $0.00 LESS RETENTION: $0.00
APPROVED CONTRACT CHANGES: $0.00 PREVIOUSLY PAID AMOUNT: $0.00 CURRENT INVOICED AMOUNT: $114,583.80
LESS RETENTION: $5,729.19
TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT: $217,755.00 CURRENT AMOUNT DUE: $108,854.61 TOTAL BILLED TO DATE (INCL CURRENT INVOICE) $114,583.80 LESS RETENTION: $5,729.19
TOTAL PAID TO DATE: $108,854.61

INVOICE SUMMARY

TOTAL PROGRESS
Remaining Contract Amount: $103,171.20
Approx. % Complete: 53%

INVOICE SUMMARY
The replacement of landscape in various locations throughout the City of Ripon.

CONTRACT INFORMATION BILLING INFORMATION
Work completed includes mobilization, removal and replacement of landscaping along Colony Road, North Ripon Road and Jack Tone Road.

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Attachment: Invoice 1_Grover Landscape Services, Inc (4676 : Grover Landscape Services, Inc.) CONTRACTOR: Diede Construction, Inc.

PROJECT: Fleet Maintenance Facility
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

INVOICE NO: 21
DATE: 4/30/2025
ORIGINAL CONTRACT AMOUNT: $11,156,000.00 PREVIOUSLY BILLED AMOUNT: $11,890,915.87 LESS RETENTION: $594,545.80
APPROVED CONTRACT CHANGES: $774,019.87 PREVIOUSLY PAID AMOUNT: $11,296,370.07 CURRENT INVOICED AMOUNT: $39,104.00
LESS RETENTION: $1,955.20
TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT: $11,930,019.87 CURRENT AMOUNT DUE: $37,148.80 TOTAL BILLED TO DATE (INCL CURRENT INVOICE) $11,930,019.87 LESS RETENTION: $596,501.00
TOTAL PAID TO DATE: $11,333,518.87

INVOICE SUMMARY

TOTAL PROGRESS
Remaining Contract Amount: $0.00
Approx. % Complete: 100%
Completed install of all City furnished equipment, completed HVAC modifications and completed electrical automatic transfer switch installation.

INVOICE SUMMARY
Project consists of a new maintenance and operations building and vehicle wash for the City of Ripon Public Works Dept., including a repair and machine shop, office spaces, restrooms and locker rooms.

CONTRACT INFORMATION BILLING INFORMATION

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Attachment: Invoice 21_Diede Construction (4677 : Diede Construction, Inc.) City Council
259 N. Wilma Avenue
Ripon, CA 95366
MEMO
To: Honorable City Council
From: Kevin Werner, City Administrator
Date: 05/13/2025
Subject: Funding Resolution - Senate Bill (SB) 1
RECOMMENDED ACTION:

This resolution adopts a list of projects to be funded from the State of California Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account and authorizes staff to proceed with submitting the project list to the California Transportation Commission for Fiscal Year 2025-26.

BACKGROUND:

On April 28, 2017, the Governor signed Senate Bill (SB) 1, which is known as the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017. SB 1 increases fuel excise taxes, diesel fuel sales taxes, and vehicle registration fees to provide additional funding through the State’s “Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account” to address basic road maintenance, rehabilitation and critical safety needs on both the state highway and local streets and road system.

In order to be eligible to receive this additional funding, the State statute requires cities and counties to provide basic annual project reporting to the California Transportation Commission (CTC), including:
 Project title
 Project description including location of improvements  Project schedule
 Project useful life
The City Council must adopt the project list by resolution and submit to the CTC each year by July 1st.

DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS:

The following projects are included in the FY 2025-26 project list for funding from the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account:
 Ripon Safe Routes to School Improvements (Second Street)

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 South of Main Street Project1
 River Road Overlay Project
There is no negative impact to adding or keeping eligible projects on the list; additionally, projects not included on the list may also be funded with funding from the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account as long as they are eligible within the program.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The City is projected to receive the full apportionment of Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account funding for FY 2025-26 in the amount of $419,474.

1 This project was completed in FY 2024-25, but continues to be included on the list of City projects because a portion of the FY 2025-26 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account funds are planned to be allocated to this project.

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RESOLUTION NO. 25-13

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

RIPON ADOPTING A LIST OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2025-26 FUNDED BY SENATE BILL 1: THE ROAD
REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (Chapter 5, Statutes of 2017) was passed by the Legislature and Signed into law by the Governor in April 2017 in order to address the significant multi-modal transportation funding shortfalls statewide; and
WHEREAS, SB 1 includes accountability and transparency provisions that will ensure the residents of our City of Ripon are aware of the projects proposed for funding in our community and which projects have been completed each fiscal year; and WHEREAS, the City of Ripon must adopt by resolution a list of all projects proposed to receive fiscal year funding from the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA), created by SB 1, which must include a description and the location of each proposed project, a proposed schedule for the project’s start and completion, and the estimated useful life of the improvement; and
WHEREAS, the City of Ripon, will receive an estimated $419,474 in RMRA funding in Fiscal Year 2025-26 from SB 1; and
WHEREAS, this is the ninth year in which the City of Ripon is receiving SB 1 funding and will enable the City of Ripon to continue essential road maintenance and rehabilitation projects, safety improvements, repairing and replacing aging bridges, and increasing access and mobility options for the traveling public that would not have otherwise been possible without SB 1; and
WHEREAS, the City of Ripon has undergone a robust public process to ensure public input into our community’s transportation priorities/the project list; and WHEREAS, the City of Ripon used a Pavement Management System to develop the SB 1 project list to ensure revenues are being used on the most high-priority and cost-effective projects that also meet the communities’ priorities for transportation investment; and WHEREAS, the funding from SB 1 will help the City of Ripon maintain and rehabilitate streets within the City of Ripon this year and several similar projects into the future; and WHEREAS, the 2023 California Statewide Local Streets and Roads Needs Assessment found that the City of Ripon streets and roads are in an “at-risk” condition and this revenue will help us increase the overall quality of our road system and over the next decade will bring our streets and roads into a “good” condition; and

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WHEREAS, the SB 1 project list and overall investment in our local streets and roads infrastructure with a focus on basic maintenance and safety, investing in complete streets infrastructure, and using cutting-edge technology, materials and practices, will have significant positive co-benefits statewide.

NOW, THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, ORDERED AND FOUND by the City Council of the City of Ripon, State of California, as follows:

1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct.

2. The following previously proposed and adopted projects may also utilize Fiscal Year 2025-26 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account revenues. With the relisting of these projects in the adopted fiscal year resolution, the City of Ripon is reaffirming to the public and the State our intent to fund these projects with Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account revenues:

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Ripon this 13th day of May, 2025, by the following vote:

Project Title Description Location
Estimated
Useful Life
Estimated
Start
Estimated
Completion
Ripon Safe Routes
to School
Improvements
(Second Street)
Construct Class II and
Class III bikeways, 9
curb extensions and 18
improved crossings,
and install one
flashing beacon.

In Ripon along
Second St. from S
Wilma Ave. to S
Stockton Ave., N
Acacia Ave. from
Hwy 99 to Doak
Blvd, Prospect Ave.
from Frontage Rd.
to Ripona Ave., and
the full length of
Ripona Ave.
15 Years 07/26 11/26
South of Main
Street Project
(Previously known
as the Madsen
Resurface Project)
Includes an asphalt
overlay, a Microslurry, an asphalt
rubber cape seal, ADA
Domes, isolated dig
outs and striping.

Main St, Jack Tone
Rd, Vera Ave. and
Doak Blvd.
15 Years 05/24 04/25
River Road Overlay
Project
Includes an asphalt
overlay, isolated dig
outs and striping.

River Rd. from Jack
Tone Rd. to N.

Ripon Rd.
15 Years 07/26 11/26

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RESULT: ADOPTED AS AMENDED BY CONSENT VOTE [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Gary Barton, Vice Mayor
SECONDER:Michael Restuccia, Council Member
AYES: de Graaf, Barton, Uecker, Restuccia, Zuber

THE CITY OF RIPON,
A Municipal Corporation
By ________________________________
DANIEL DE GRAAF, Mayor
ATTEST:

By: ___________________________
LISA ROOS, City Clerk

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City Council
259 N. Wilma Avenue
Ripon, CA 95366
MEMO
To: Honorable City Council
From: Kevin Werner, City Administrator
Date: 05/13/2025
Subject: Public Utility Easement Deed
RECOMMENDED ACTION:

This resolution accepts a Grant of a Public Utility Easement by Noosa Energy Storage, LLC, for certain real property to the City of Ripon in connection with the Battery Energy Storage System Project (1302 Frontage Road) and authorizes the Mayor to sign and execute any and all documents necessary to complete the aforementioned transaction.

BACKGROUND:

The City of Ripon Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit and tentative parcel map for the development of a Battery Energy Storage System Project at 1302 Frontage Road (adjacent to the PG&E substation near Flying J’s).

As part of the project’s Conditions of Approval, a public utility easement along the frontage of the Battery Energy Storage System Project’s property is to be granted to the City of Ripon.

DISCUSSION:

This 10-foot-wide public utility easement is being granted to the City to construct, operate, and maintain infrastructure for the benefit of Battery Energy Storage System Project.

Attachments:

1. City of Ripon Easement_Signed

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RESOLUTION NO. 25-14

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

RIPON ACCEPTING A GRANT OF EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC

UTILITY EASEMENT OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY TO

THE CITY OF RIPON
WHEREAS, Noosa Energy Storage, LLC, herein referred to as “GRANTOR” is the owner of real property located in Ripon at 1302 Frontage Road, San Joaquin County, California 95366 described in Exhibit “A” and “B” of the Grant of Easement for Public Utility Easement attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, the Grant of Easement of the Property to the City of Ripon, herein referred to as “GRANTEE”, will further the public interest; and
WHEREAS, by execution of the Grant of Easement for Public Utility Easement attached hereto, GRANTOR conveyed the Property to the GRANTEE; and WHEREAS, the GRANTEE desires to accept the Grant of Easement for Public Utility Easement to said property to lay, construct, repair, maintain, operate, renew and replace pipelines and appurtenances incidental thereto for the conveyance of water, wastewater, electrical, stormwater and telecommunication with right of ingress and egress to and from same, in, over, under and across the easement; and
WHEREAS, Government Code section 27281 mandates that deeds or grants conveying any interest or easement upon real property to a governmental agency for public purposes shall not be accepted by the County for recordation without consent of the GRANTEE evidenced by its certificate or resolution of acceptance attached to or printed on the grant deed.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Ripon, does hereby accept the aforementioned Grant of Easement for Public Utility Easement from GRANTOR. The Mayor is authorized to sign and execute any and all documents necessary to complete the aforementioned transaction.

PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Ripon this 13th day of May, 2025, by the following vote:

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RESULT: ADOPTED AS AMENDED BY CONSENT VOTE [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Gary Barton, Vice Mayor
SECONDER:Michael Restuccia, Council Member
AYES: de Graaf, Barton, Uecker, Restuccia, Zuber

THE CITY OF RIPON,
A Municipal Corporation
By ________________________________
DANIEL DE GRAAF, Mayor
ATTEST:

By: ___________________________
LISA ROOS, City Clerk

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Attachment: City of Ripon Easement_Signed (25-14 : Public Utility Easement Deed)

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Attachment: City of Ripon Easement_Signed (25-14 : Public Utility Easement Deed) City Council
259 N. Wilma Avenue
Ripon, CA 95366
MEMO
To: Honorable City Council
From: Kevin Werner, City Administrator
Date: 05/13/2025
Subject: First Amendment to MCR Engineering Services Agreement RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with MCR Engineering to provide construction inspection services for the Meadowood Subdivision Project in the not to exceed amount of $50,000 (funding source:

Meadowood Subdivision Development Fees).

BACKGROUND:

At the July 11, 2023 City Council meeting, Council approved the Professional Services Agreement with MCR Engineering in the not to exceed amount of $30,000 to provide construction inspection services for various construction projects on an as-needed basis, in the not to exceed amount of $30,000.

Since that agreement was executed, no funds have been expended.

DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS:

The Meadowood Subdivision Project has started construction of the underground and surface improvements that will be dedicated to the City of Ripon. The Engineering Department, whose staff inspects this work to ensure compliance with City standards, currently has a vacant position.

Staff has requested an amendment from MCR Engineering to supplement Engineering Department staff and provide inspection services for the Meadowood Subdivision Project. The proposed amendment to the July 11, 2023 Professional Services Agreement would increase the contract amount from $30,000 to $80,000.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The attached Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with MCR Engineering outlines the time-and-materials cost for construction inspection services at designated hourly

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rates. The amended agreement has a not-to-exceed amount of $50,000, bringing the total contract amount to $80,000.

This expense will be funded by the Meadowood Subdivision Project development fees.

Attachments:

1. Amendment 1_MCR Engineering Signed 05 01 2025

2. Exhibit A_MCR Proposal

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AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN

THE CITY OF RIPON AND

MCR ENGINEERING
This Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement dated July 11, 2023 (“Amendment”) is made and entered into on, May 13, 2025 (the “Effective Date”) between the City of Ripon, a California municipal corporation (“City”) and MCR Engineering (“Consultant”), (together sometimes referred to as the “Parties”).

Section 1. SERVICES. In accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, Consultant agrees to perform all services described in the Consultant’s Scope of Services attached hereto as “Exhibit A”. In the event of a conflict in or inconsistency between the terms of this Agreement and said scope of services, this Agreement shall prevail.

1.1 Term of Services. This Agreement shall begin upon signature by all Parties and shall end when Consultant completes the work described in said scope of work, or no later than two (2) years from the date this Agreement was signed by City, whichever is longer, unless the term of the Agreement is otherwise terminated or modified, as provided for herein. Notwithstanding the foregoing,

1.2 Standard of Performance. Consultant shall diligently perform all services required in connection with this Agreement in the manner and according to the standards observed by a competent practitioner of the profession in which Consultant is engaged in the geographical area in which Consultant practices its profession.

Section 2. COMPENSATION.

City hereby agrees to pay Consultant an amount NOT TO EXCEED Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) for all work described within the Cost Proposal set forth in “Exhibit A” and made a part of this Agreement.

REMAINING TERMS AND CONDITIONS NOT AFFECTED. Unless expressly amended herein, the remaining terms and conditions of the General Services Agreement dated July 11, 2023, shall remain in full force and effect.

The Parties have executed this Agreement as of the date signed by the City.

CITY OF RIPON CONSULTANT
Daniel de Graaf, Mayor Dan Eavenson, P.E.

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Attachment: Amendment 1_MCR Engineering Signed 05 01 2025 (4661 : First Amendment to MCR Engineering Services Agreement)

CONTRACT AMENDMENT
DATE:    April 30, 2025
PROJECT: City of Ripon   MCR JOB NO:    23‐015
Construction Management and
Inspection Services
CLIENT: City of Ripon PHONE: (209) 599‐2108
ATTN:   Kevin Werner E‐MAIL:       [email protected] FROM:   Dan Eavenson        E‐MAIL: [email protected]
This CONTRACT AMENDMENT modifies the existing agreement between client and consultant dated July 11, 2023 for the above referenced project as follows:

Description of Work:

Construction Management and Inspection Services at Meadowood Subdivision Project

1. Provide on‐call project inspection on public and private sitework and roadway work

2. Review contractor schedule and related activities

3. Assist with RFI review and response, submittal review, and payment application review

4. Change order review and processing

5. Any other construction management or inspection tasks as requested by the City of Ripon
Time and Materials as requested by the City of Ripon
Estimated at 20 hours per week at $150 per hour for up to Four Months Amount Not to Exceed $50,000.00
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Attachment: Exhibit A_MCR Proposal (4661 : First Amendment to MCR Engineering Services Agreement) City Council
259 N. Wilma Avenue
Ripon, CA 95366
MEMO
To: Honorable City Council
From: Kevin Werner, City Administrator
Date: 05/13/2025
Subject: Fehr & Peers
RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign the professional services agreement with Fehr & Peers to provide traffic signal design services for the North Ripon Road / River Road Intersection Project in the not to exceed amount of $39,750 (funding source: Transportation PFFP Capital Fund).

BACKGROUND:

The traffic at the intersection of River Road and North Ripon Road is currently controlled by stop signs in all four directions. The City of Ripon is planning to improve the intersection by moving forward with the River Road/North Ripon Road Signalization Improvement Project (the “Project”), which includes installing a traffic signal and necessary transition lanes on River Road and North Ripon Road, as shown in Figure 1.

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Figure 1
This Project will provide the following benefits:
 Optimize the operations of the intersection to reduce travel delay.  Enhance safety of the intersection.
 Reduce air quality impacts by coordinating operations with other traffic signals on River Road.

DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS:

In order to complete the proposed improvements, staff has requested the following proposals:

Fehr & Peers – traffic signal and signage/striping design services.

Siegfried Engineers – civil improvements design services (separate agenda item).

The Fehr & Peers proposed scope of work, as outlined in the attached Exhibit A, includes:
 Signing and Striping Design
 Traffic Signal Installation Design
 Signal Interconnect Design
 Construction Documents
 Bidding and Construction support, as needed
FISCAL IMPACT:

The proposed agreement with Fehr & Peers is for a not to exceed amount of $39,750, which will be funded through the Transportation PFFP Fund. The current balance of this fund is $3 million.

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Attachments:

1. Services Agreement_Fehr & Peers

2. Exhibit A_Fehr & Peers Scope and Fee

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN

THE CITY OF RIPON AND

FEHR & PEERS
This Agreement for Professional Services (“Agreement”) is entered into on, May 13, 2025 (the “Effective Date”) between the City of Ripon, a California municipal corporation (“City”) and Fehr & Peers (“Consultant”), (together sometimes referred to as the “Parties”).

1.1 Term of Services. This Agreement shall begin upon signature by all Parties and shall end when Consultant completes the work described in said scope of work, or no later than two (2) years from the date this Agreement was signed by City, which ever is longer, unless the term of the Agreement is otherwise terminated or modified, as provided for herein.

1.3 Assignment of Personnel. Consultant shall assign only competent personnel to perform services in connection with this Agreement.

1.4 Termination. City may cancel this Agreement at any time and without cause upon written notification to Consultant. In the event of termination, Consultant shall be entitled to compensation for services satisfactorily completed as of the date that written notice of termination is received by consultant; City, however, may condition payment of such compensation upon Consultant delivering to City documents and records identified in Section 8.1 of this Agreement.

Section 2. COMPENSATION.

City hereby agrees to pay Consultant an amount NOT TO EXCEED Thirty-Nine Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($39,750) for all work described within the Cost Proposal set forth in “Exhibit A” and made a part of this Agreement.

2.1 Invoices. Consultant shall submit invoices as necessary during the term of this Agreement, based on the cost for services performed and reimbursable costs incurred prior to the invoice date.

2.2 Payment. City shall make monthly payments, based on invoices received, for services satisfactorily performed, and for authorized reimbursable costs incurred.

2.3 Payment of Taxes. Consultant is solely responsible for the payment of employment taxes incurred under this Agreement and any similar federal or state taxes.

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Section 3. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS. Before beginning any work under this Agreement, Consultant, at its own cost and expense, shall procure the types and amounts of insurance listed below for the period covered by the Agreement. (Rev 3/18)

3.1 General Liability. Consultant shall maintain commercial general liability insurance with coverage at least as broad as Insurance Services Office form CG 00 01, in an amount not less than two million dollars ($2,000,000) per occurrence, four million dollars ($4,000,000) general aggregate, for bodily injury, personal injury, and property damage, including without limitation, blanket contractual liability.

Consultant’s general liability policies shall be primary and non-contributory, and be endorsed using Insurance Services Office form CG 20 10 (or equivalent) to provide that City and its officers, officials, employees, and agents shall be additional insureds under such policies. For construction contracts, an endorsement providing completed operations to the additional insured, ISO form CG 20 37, is also required.

3.2 Workers’ Compensation. Consultant shall maintain Workers’ Compensation Insurance (Statutory Limits) and Employer’s Liability Insurance with limits of at least one million dollars ($1,000,000). Consultant shall submit to City, along with the certificate of insurance, a Waiver of Subrogation endorsement in favor of City, its officers, agents, employees, and volunteers.

3.3 Auto Liability. Consultant shall provide auto liability coverage for owned, nonowned, and hired autos using ISO Business Auto Coverage form CA 00 01, or the exact equivalent, with a limit of no less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) per accident. If Consultant owns no vehicles, this requirement may be met through a non-owned auto endorsement to the CGL policy.

3.4 Professional Liability. Consultant shall maintain professional liability insurance that insures against professional errors and omissions that may be made in performing the Services to be rendered in connection with this Agreement, in the minimum amount of one million dollars ($1,000,000) per claim and in the aggregate.

Any policy inception date, continuity date, or retroactive date must be before the effective date of this agreement, and Consultant agrees to maintain continuous coverage through a period no less than three years after completion of the services required by this agreement.

3.5 All Policies Requirements.

3.5.1 Verification of Coverage. Prior to beginning any work under this Agreement, Consultant shall, at the sole option of the City, provide City with (1) certified Certification of Insurance that demonstrates compliance with all applicable insurance provisions contained herein; (2) certified policy endorsements to the general liability policy adding the City of Ripon as an Additional Insured and declaring such insurance primary in regard to work performed pursuant to this Agreement; or (3) upon request by the City, complete certified copies of all policies and/or complete certified copies of all endorsements that demonstrate compliance with this Section 3.

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3.5.2 Notice of Reduction in or Cancellation of Coverage. A copy of the cancellation provisions must be attached to all insurance obtained in accordance with this Agreement.

Section 4. INDEMNIFICATION AND CONSULTANT’S RESPONSIBILITIES. (Rev 3/18)

4.1 Indemnity for Professional Liability: When the law establishes a professional standard of care for Consultant’s Services, to the fullest extent permitted by law, Consultant shall indemnify, protect, defend, and hold harmless City and any and all of its officials, employees and agents from and against any and all losses, liabilities, damages, costs, and expenses, including legal counsel’s fees and costs but only to the extent the Consultant (and its Subconsultants), are responsible for such damages, liabilities and costs on a comparative basis of fault in the performance of professional services under this agreement.

4.2 Indemnity for Other Than Professional Liability: Other than in the performance of professional services and to the full extent permitted by law, Consultant shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless City, and any and all of its employees, officials and agents from and against any liability (including liability for claims, suits, actions, arbitration proceedings, administrative proceedings, regulatory proceedings, losses, expenses or costs of any kind, whether actual, alleged or threatened, including legal counsel’s fees and costs, court costs, interest, defense costs, and expert witness fees), where the same arise out of, are a consequence of, or are in any way attributable to, in whole or in part, the performance of this Agreement by Consultant or by any individual or City for which Consultant is legally liable, including, but not limited to officers, agents, employees, or subcontractors of Consultant.

Section 5. STATUS OF CONSULTANT.

5.1 Independent Contractor. At all times during the term of this Agreement, Consultant shall be an independent Contractor and shall not be an employee of City.

Consultant shall have no authority, express or implied, to act on behalf of City in any capacity whatsoever as an agent.

Section 6. LEGAL REQUIREMENTS.

6.1 Governing Law. The laws of the State of California shall govern this Agreement.

6.2 Compliance with Applicable Laws. Consultant and any sub-Consultants shall comply with all laws applicable to the performance of the work in connection with this Agreement.

6.3 Licenses and Permits. Consultant represents and warrants to City that Consultant and its employees, agents, and any sub-Consultants have all licenses, permits, qualifications, and approvals of whatsoever nature, that are legally required to practice their respective professions.

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6.4 Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity. In compliance with federal, state and local laws, Consultant shall not discriminate, on the basis of a person’s race, religion, color, national origin, age, physical or mental handicap or disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, or sexual orientation, against any employee, applicant for employment, sub-Consultant, bidder for a subcontract, or participant in, recipient of, or applicant for any services or programs provided by Consultant under this Agreement.

6.5 Work Requiring Payment of Prevailing Wages. In accordance with California Labor Code Section 1771, not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages for work of a similar character in the locality in which these services are to be performed, and not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages for holiday and overtime work fixed as provided in the California Labor Code shall be paid to all workers engaged in performing the services under this Agreement.

Section 7. MODIFICATION.

7.1 Amendments. The Parties may amend this Agreement only by a writing signed by all the Parties.

7.2 Assignment and Subcontracting. Consultant may not assign this Agreement or any interest therein without the prior written approval of the City. Consultant shall not subcontract any portion of the performance contemplated and provided for herein, other than to the sub-Consultants noted in the proposal, without prior written approval of the City.

7.3 Survival. All obligations arising prior to the termination of this Agreement and all provisions of this Agreement allocating liability between City and Consultant shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

7.4 Options upon Breach by Consultant. If Consultant materially breaches any of the terms of this Agreement, City’s remedies shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

7.4.1 Immediately terminate the Agreement;

7.4.2 Retain the plans, specifications, drawings, reports, design documents, and any other work product prepared by Consultant in accordance with this Agreement;

7.4.3 Retain a different Consultant to complete the work described in said scope of work not finished by Consultant; or

7.4.4 Charge Consultant for City's excess cost of completion of the unfinished work described in “Exhibit A,” if any. City's excess costs shall be reimbursed by Consultant where City's reasonable cost of completion paid to another qualified new consultant exceeds the amount City would have paid to Consultant pursuant to Section 2 absent the material breach; provided, however that any such excess cost reimbursement shall not exceed 25% of Consultant's quoted price for any unfinished task. Thus, by way of example, if following a material breach by Consultant a specific task which

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is budgeted at $10,000 has not commenced or adequately completed, and City must retain another new qualified consultant to complete that specific task Consultant would be responsible to reimburse City in the amount of up to $2,500 (25% of the Consultant’s $10,000 quoted price for the subject task). By way of further example, if the Consultant’s cost of completion of that specific task is $14,000, Consultant would be responsible to reimburse City in the amount of up to $3,500 (25% of the Consultant’s $14,000 quoted price for the subject task).

Section 8. KEEPING AND STATUS OF RECORDS.

8.1 Records Created as Part of Consultant’s Performance. All reports, data, maps, models, charts, studies, surveys, photographs, memoranda, plans, studies, specifications, records, files, or any other documents or materials, in electronic or any other form, that Consultant prepares or obtains in accordance with this Agreement and that relate to the matters covered under the terms of this Agreement shall be the property of the City. This clause does not include instruments of service.

8.2 Consultant’s Books and Records. Consultant shall maintain any and all records or documents evidencing or relating to charges for services or expenditures and disbursements charged to the City under this Agreement for a minimum of three (3) years, or for any longer period required by law, from the date of final payment to the Consultant to this Agreement.

The Receiving Party shall hold the Disclosing Party's Information in confidence and shall take all reasonable steps to prevent any unauthorized possession, use, copying, transfer or disclosure of such Information. Consultant understands that the City is a public entity and is subject to the laws that may compel it to disclose information about Consultant’s business.

Section 9 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

9.1 Attorneys’ Fees. If a party to this Agreement brings any action, including an action for declaratory relief, to enforce or interpret the provision of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees in addition to any other relief to which that party may be entitled. The court may set such fees in the same action or in a separate action brought for that purpose.

9.2 Venue. In the event that either party brings any action against the other under this Agreement, the Parties agree that trial of such action shall be vested exclusively in the state courts of California in the County of San Joaquin or in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California.

9.3 Severability. If a court of competent jurisdiction finds or rules that any provision of this Agreement is invalid, void, or unenforceable, the provisions of this Agreement not so adjudged shall remain in full force and effect.

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9.4 No Implied Waiver of Breach. The waiver of any breach of a specific provision of this Agreement does not constitute a waiver of any other breach of that term or any other term of this Agreement.

9.5 Contract Administration. This Agreement shall be administered by Kevin Werner, who shall act as the City’s representative. All correspondence shall be directed to or through the representative.

9.6 Notices.

Any written notice to Consultant shall be sent to:

Kristin Calia
P.E.

Fehr & Peers
1013 Galleria Boulevard, Suite 255
Roseville, CA 95678
Any written notice to the City shall be sent to:

Mr. Kevin Werner
Administrator/City Engineer
City of Ripon
259 N. Wilma Avenue
Ripon, CA 95366

9.7 Integration; Incorporation. This Agreement, including all the exhibits attached hereto, represents the entire and integrated agreement between City and Consultant and supersedes all prior negotiations, representations, or agreements, either written or oral. All exhibits attached hereto are incorporated by reference herein.

9.8 Alternative Dispute Resolution. If any dispute arises between the Parties that cannot be settled after engaging in good faith negotiations, City and Consultant agree to resolve the dispute in accordance with the following:

Each party will designate a senior management or executive level representative to negotiate the dispute. Through good faith negotiations, the representatives will attempt to resolve the dispute by any means within their authority. If dispute remains unresolved after fifteen (15) days of good faith negotiations, the Parties shall attempt to resolve the disagreement by mediation through a disinterested third person as mediator selected by both Parties. Mediation will begin within thirty (30) days of the selection of this disinterested third party, and will end fifteen (15) days after commencement. The Parties shall equally bear the costs of any third party in any alternative dispute resolution process.

The alternative dispute resolution process is a material condition to this Agreement and must be exhausted as an administrative remedy prior to either party initiating legal action. This alternative dispute resolution process is not intended to nor shall be construed to change the time periods for filing a claim or action specified by Government Code Section 900, et. seq.

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9.9 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which together shall constitute one agreement.

The Parties have executed this Agreement as of the date signed by the City.

CITY OF RIPON CONSULTANT
Daniel de Graaf, Mayor Kristin Calia, P.E.

Attest:
_________________________
Lisa Roos, City Clerk
Approved as to Form:
____________________________
Thomas Terpstra Jr, City Attorney

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April 22, 2025
Spencer Schroen
City of Ripon, 259 N Wilma Ave
Ripon, CA 95366
Re: Proposal to Provide Design Services for the intersection of N Ripon Road and River Road P25-5561-RS
Mr. Schroen:

Thank you for reaching out and requesting us to work with you on this project. We are pleased to submit this proposal in response to your request to provide traffic engineering design services for the N Ripon Road and River Road Traffic Signal Installation project (hereafter referred to as “the Project”). We will prepare the following:
 Signing & striping for the intersection of N Ripon Road and River Road to accommodate the new traffic signal at the intersection
 Traffic signal installation plans. estimates, and traffic signal lighting analysis at the intersection of N Ripon Road and River Road
 Traffic signal interconnection plans and estimates at the intersection of N Ripon Road and River Road
Our detailed scope of work is included in Exhibit A. We propose to complete the tasks in Exhibit A on a time and materials basis with an upset limit of $39,750 per Exhibit B.

We look forward to working with you on this project. Please contact us at (916) 773-1900 if you have any questions or need additional information.

Sincerely,
Evan Mori
Project Manager
Kristin Calia, P.E. (C62461)
Principal
Attachments:

Exhibit A – Scope of Work
Exhibit B – Fee
Exhibit C – Consultant Rate Sheet
Exhibit D – General Terms and Conditions
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EXHIBIT A - SCOPE OF WORK
Fehr & Peers will prepare the signing, striping, and traffic signal designs to accompany the civil engineering designs at the intersection of N Ripon Road / River Road for the Project. We will utilize electronic base maps provided by Siegfried Engineering, to include survey and overhead information.

We will perform a site visit to confirm existing conditions and above-ground constraints.

We will address up to three rounds of review and prepare written responses to each set of comments. For each submittal, signing, striping, and traffic signal PS&E will be submitted to Siegfried Engineering for incorporation in the submittal package. The initial submittal will include traffic signal safety lighting analyses result sheets, with subsequent updates (as needed) in response to changes to pole locations resulting from future submittals. For confirmation of the design concept, the first submittal will be a preliminary layout showing only above-ground equipment with no associated cost estimate. Plans will be provided in PDF format and the cost estimates will be submitted as lump sum estimates. The final signed plans will be submitted as PDF plans and in electronic AutoCAD format drawing files. Design will be performed under the responsible charge of Danny Murphy, P.E., C90527.

Signing and Striping Design
Fehr & Peers will prepare signing and striping plans and estimates for modifications within 1,000 feet of the intersection of Ripon Road and River Road. The striping plans will correspond to the civil plans and will show existing signing/striping to remain, existing signing/striping to be removed, and new signing/striping to be installed.

Traffic Signal Installation Design
Fehr & Peers will prepare a traffic signal plan and estimate for a new installation at the intersection of N Ripon Road and River Road. The traffic signal design will include the installation of controller and service cabinets, vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian detection, vehicle and pedestrian signals, intersection safety lighting, and the conductor and equipment schedules. Signal ahead beacons will be included in the design.

We will coordinate with PG&E on behalf of the City to identify the service point; we are not responsible for any PG&E charges incurred. Plans will show removal of existing street light poles as needed to accommodate the design.

We will evaluate General Order 95 clearances from overhead power lines adjacent to the intersection and select traffic signal pole types and locations accordingly. We will perform an AGI 32 photometric analysis to verify adequate intersection safety lighting given the overhead constraints. We will provide a clearance exhibit for review by the utility and a photometric exhibit for review by the City if necessary.

We will coordinate with the City of Ripon Fire Department to determine preemption needs for the fire station on the west side of the north leg near the intersection.

Traffic operations analysis to determine traffic signal timing is not included.

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Signal Interconnect Design
Fehr & Peers will prepare a traffic signal interconnect plan and estimate for a new signal interconnect connection between the intersection of N Ripon Road and River Road and the intersection of Fulton Road and River Road. The signal interconnect design will include the installation of new signal interconnect cable from the existing traffic signal controller cabinet of Fulton Road and River Road to the new traffic signal controller cabinet at the intersection of N Ripon Road and River Road to be installed with the traffic signal installation design of this project. Traffic operations analysis to determine coordination offsets/plans is not included.

Bidding and Construction Support
We have included up to 16 hours of staff time to support bidding and construction support activities such as contractor bid review, equipment submittal review, field meetings, and review of contractor requests for information. We can provide additional support, if required, at our standard billing rates per Exhibit C.

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EXHIBIT B - FEE
Fehr & Peers will complete the scope of work above on a time and materials basis with an upset limit of $39,750. Specific hours for each task below are estimates.

Tasks Project Engineer Principal Engineer/ Planner Project Coordinat or Labor Hours Direct Costs Total $280 /hr $315 /hr $155 /hr $190 /hr
Signing and Striping Design 4 2 40 6 52 $430 $9,520
Traffic Signal Installation Design 20 10 80 15 125 $1,030 $25,030 Traffic Signal Interconnect Design 2 1 4 2 9 $75 $1,950 Bidding and Construction Support 4 8 4 16 $130 $3,250
Total for all tasks: 30 13 132 27 202 $1,665 $39,750
Notes:

This fee proposal is valid for a period of 90 days from the proposal submittal date.

Actual billing rate at the time of service may vary depending on the final staffing plan at the time the project starts; the overall fee will not be exceeded without prior written authorization.

Mileage is billed at the IRS rate plus 10% handling fee All other direct and subconsultant expenses are billed with 10% handling fee Other direct costs include computer, communications, and reproduction charges are billed as a percentage of labor Rates and staff are subject to change at any time, without notice, and within the total budget shown

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Attachment: Exhibit A_Fehr & Peers Scope and Fee (4662 : Fehr & Peers) 1013 Galleria Boulevard, Suite 255, Roseville, CA 95678 (916) 773-1900 Fax (916) 773-2015 www.fehrandpeers.com

EXHIBIT C - CONSULTANT RATE SHEET

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Attachment: Exhibit A_Fehr & Peers Scope and Fee (4662 : Fehr & Peers) City Council
259 N. Wilma Avenue
Ripon, CA 95366
MEMO
To: Honorable City Council
From: Kevin Werner, City Administrator
Date: 05/13/2025
Subject: Siegfried Engineering
RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign the professional services agreement with Siegfried Engineering to provide civil design services for the North Ripon Road / River Road Intersection Project in the not to exceed amount of $125,000 (funding source: Transportation PFFP Capital Fund).

BACKGROUND:

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This Project will provide the following benefits:
 Optimize the operations of the intersection to reduce travel delay.  Enhance safety of the intersection.
 Reduce air quality impacts by coordinating operations with other traffic signals on River Road.

DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS:

In order to complete the proposed improvements for the Project, staff has requested the following proposals:

Fehr & Peers – traffic signal and signage/striping design services (separate agenda item).

Siegfried Engineering – civil improvements design services.

The Siegfried Engineering proposed scope of work, as outlined in the attached Exhibit A, includes:
 Topographic & Boundary Survey
 Schematic Design
 Design Development
 Construction Documents
 Project Management & Coordination

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FISCAL IMPACT:

The proposed agreement with Siegfried Engineering is for a not to exceed amount of $125,000, which will be funded through the Transportation PFFP Fund. The current balance of this fund is $3 million.

Attachments:

1. Services Agreement_Siegfried

2. Exhibit A_Siegfried Scope

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N. Ripon / River Road Intersection Project Civil Design Siegfried

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN

THE CITY OF RIPON AND

SIEGFRIED
This Agreement for Professional Services (“Agreement”) is entered into on, May 13, 2025 (the “Effective Date”) between the City of Ripon, a California municipal corporation (“City”) and Siegfried (“Consultant”), (together sometimes referred to as the “Parties”).

1.1 Term of Services. This Agreement shall begin upon signature by all Parties and shall end when Consultant completes the work described in said scope of work, or no later than two (2) years from the date this Agreement was signed by City, which ever is longer, unless the term of the Agreement is otherwise terminated or modified, as provided for herein.

1.3 Assignment of Personnel. Consultant shall assign only competent personnel to perform services in connection with this Agreement.

Section 2. COMPENSATION.

City hereby agrees to pay Consultant an amount NOT TO EXCEED One Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($125,000) for all work described within the Cost Proposal set forth in “Exhibit A” and made a part of this Agreement.

2.1 Invoices. Consultant shall submit invoices as necessary during the term of this Agreement, based on the cost for services performed and reimbursable costs incurred prior to the invoice date.

2.2 Payment. City shall make monthly payments, based on invoices received, for services satisfactorily performed, and for authorized reimbursable costs incurred.

2.3 Payment of Taxes. Consultant is solely responsible for the payment of employment taxes incurred under this Agreement and any similar federal or state taxes.

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Section 3. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS. Before beginning any work under this Agreement, Consultant, at its own cost and expense, shall procure the types and amounts of insurance listed below for the period covered by the Agreement. (Rev 3/18)

3.5 All Policies Requirements.

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3.5.2 Notice of Reduction in or Cancellation of Coverage. A copy of the cancellation provisions must be attached to all insurance obtained in accordance with this Agreement.

Section 4. INDEMNIFICATION AND CONSULTANT’S RESPONSIBILITIES. (Rev 3/18)

4.1 Indemnity for Professional Liability: When the law establishes a professional standard of care for Consultant’s Services, to the fullest extent permitted by law, Consultant shall indemnify, protect, defend, and hold harmless City and any and all of its officials, employees and agents from and against any and all losses, liabilities, damages, costs, and expenses, including legal counsel’s fees and costs but only to the extent the Consultant (and its Subconsultants), are responsible for such damages, liabilities and costs on a comparative basis of fault between the Consultant (and its Subconsultants) and the City in the performance of professional services under this agreement.

Section 5. STATUS OF CONSULTANT.

5.1 Independent Contractor. At all times during the term of this Agreement, Consultant shall be an independent Contractor and shall not be an employee of City.

Consultant shall have no authority, express or implied, to act on behalf of City in any capacity whatsoever as an agent.

Section 6. LEGAL REQUIREMENTS.

6.1 Governing Law. The laws of the State of California shall govern this Agreement.

6.2 Compliance with Applicable Laws. Consultant and any sub-Consultants shall comply with all laws applicable to the performance of the work in connection with this Agreement.

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Section 7. MODIFICATION.

7.1 Amendments. The Parties may amend this Agreement only by a writing signed by all the Parties.

7.4 Options upon Breach by Consultant. If Consultant materially breaches any of the terms of this Agreement, City’s remedies shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

7.4.1 Immediately terminate the Agreement;

7.4.2 Retain the plans, specifications, drawings, reports, design documents, and any other work product prepared by Consultant in accordance with this Agreement;

7.4.3 Retain a different Consultant to complete the work described in said scope of work not finished by Consultant; or

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is budgeted at $10,000 has not commenced or adequately completed, and City must retain another new qualified consultant to complete that specific task Consultant would be responsible to reimburse City in the amount of up to $2,500 (25% of the Consultant’s $10,000 quoted price for the subject task). By way of further example, if the Consultant’s cost of completion of that specific task is $14,000, Consultant would be responsible to reimburse City in the amount of up to $3,500 (25% of the Consultant’s $14,000 quoted price for the subject task).

Section 8. KEEPING AND STATUS OF RECORDS.

Section 9 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

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9.4 No Implied Waiver of Breach. The waiver of any breach of a specific provision of this Agreement does not constitute a waiver of any other breach of that term or any other term of this Agreement.

9.5 Contract Administration. This Agreement shall be administered by Kevin Werner, who shall act as the City’s representative. All correspondence shall be directed to or through the representative.

9.6 Notices.

Any written notice to Consultant shall be sent to:

Adam K. Merrill
P.E., QSD, QSP
Siegfried
100 Sycamore Ave., #100
Modesto, CA 95354
Any written notice to the City shall be sent to:

Mr. Kevin Werner
Administrator/City Engineer
City of Ripon
259 N. Wilma Avenue
Ripon, CA 95366

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9.9 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which together shall constitute one agreement.

The Parties have executed this Agreement as of the date signed by the City.

CITY OF RIPON CONSULTANT
Daniel de Graaf, Mayor Adam K. Merrill, P.E., QSD, QSP
Attest:
_________________________
Lisa Roos, City Clerk
Approved as to Form:
____________________________
Thomas Terpstra Jr, City Attorney

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RIPON, CA

PROPOSAL FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Dear Spencer;
We appreciate the opportunity to propose our services to you for this project. Our scope of work, based on previous conversations, emails and our familiarity with the project are as follows.

I. Project Description
Civil/landscape architecture design for an updated intersection at River Road and N Ripon Road in Ripon.

Programmatic requirements will include but are not limited to clear pedestrian circulation to and from existing sidewalks, new curb returns, ADA ramps, grading and drainage improvements.

II. Scope of Work
Siegfried Engineering, Inc. (Siegfried) will provide survey, landscape architecture and civil engineering services to City of Ripon (Client) for an updated intersection at River Road and N Ripon Road (Project) in Ripon, California including the following services:

Task 1 – Topographic & Boundary Survey

1. Prepare a topographic and boundary survey of the approximate limits shown in the attached Exhibit. The survey will be in sufficient detail for use by Siegfried in developing preliminary plans.

2. Office preparation and mapping of the surveyed features utilizing AutoCAD Civil 3D.

3. Mapping will be based on the California Coordinate System, NAD83, NAVD88 datum.

4. Underground utility lines will be mapped as a part of this scope of work, record information and surface utility shots will be used to map the utilities to the best of our ability.

5. As-builts provided by the owner.

Task 2 – Schematic Design (30% Submittal)

1. Siegfried will assist the Client with finalizing the layout based on City review comments.

2. Siegfried will provide site infrastructure schematics addressing demolition.

3. Siegfried will provide a conceptual grading and drainage plan that reflects watershed patterns, slopes, valleys, ridges, and flow directions.

4. Siegfried will provide a site pavement, amenity, and surface treatment plan.

5. We anticipate a team meeting with the Client and a maximum of one (1) design collaboration meeting (in person or conference call) with the project team throughout the schematic design period to coordinate with the project team.

Deliverables:
30% civil and landscape drawings in PDF format.

EXHIBIT A

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1. Siegfried will assist the Client with finalizing the plan improvements layout based on Client plan review comments from 30% review.
a. Topography and Demolition Plan
b. Plan and Profile Sheets, assumed to include:
i. Drainage and Grading in accordance with the American Disability Act (ADA). ii. Underground utilities including storm drain, sewer and water. Coordination with traffic signal and dry utilities is anticipated during this task, shown for reference only. iii. Alignment and dimensions usable for construction staking. c. All details necessary to clarify the plan intent are included and will be part of the plan set. d. Cross Sections, as required by the City.
e. Prepare the Project Infrastructure Construction Erosion Control Plan only for erosion control during the construction of the improvements shown in Siegfried's plans, including best management practices (BMP's), but excluding a detailed non-visible pollutant monitoring and testing plan

2. We anticipate a maximum of two (2) conference call meetings with the project team throughout the design development period to coordinate with the project team.

3. Siegfried will provide draft specifications for civil and landscape improvements.

Deliverables:
50% civil and landscape drawings and specifications in PDF format.

Task 4 – Construction Documents (100% Submittal)

1. Siegfried will assist the Client with finalizing the plan improvements layout based on Client plan review comments from 60% review.
a. Topography and Demolition Plan
b. Plan and Profile Sheets, assumed to include:
i. Drainage and Grading in accordance with the American Disability Act (ADA). ii. Underground utilities including storm drain, sewer and water. Coordination with traffic signal and dry utilities is anticipated during this task, shown for reference only. iii. Alignment and dimensions usable for construction staking. c. All details necessary to clarify the plan intent are included and will be part of the plan set. d. Cross Sections, as required by the City.
e. Prepare the Project Infrastructure Construction Erosion Control Plan only for erosion control during the construction of the improvements shown in Siegfried's plans, including best management practices (BMP's), but excluding a detailed non-visible pollutant monitoring and testing plan

2. We anticipate a maximum of two (2) conference call meetings with the project team throughout the design development period to coordinate with the project team.

3. Siegfried will provide draft specifications for civil and landscape improvements.

Deliverables:
100% civil and landscape construction documents and specifications in PDF format.

Task 5 – Project Management and Coordination with City of Ripon

1. Siegfried will meet and coordinate with the City of Ripon during the design tasks.

2. Assist the client on submittals and coordination with the various agencies in order to gain approval.

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STOCKTON SAN JOSE SACRAMENTO MODESTO
3428 Brookside Rd. 84 W. Santa Clara St., #700 1164 National Drive #20 100 Sycamore Ave, #100 Stockton, CA 95219 San Jose, CA 95113 Sacramento, CA 95834 Modesto, CA 95354 t: 209.943.2021 t: 408.754.2021 t: 916.520.2777 t: 209.762.3580 PAGE - 3 -
Exceptions to the scope
It is understood that the following are not included in the Scope:
a. preliminary title report, preparation of deed of conveyance and recordation fees, b. parcel map, subdivision and lot line adjustments
c. entitlements and use permits,
d. lighting design,
e. separate submittal to outside agencies such as Caltrans, County, etc. (assuming the City or Ripon or traffic engineer will handle these submittals and coordination). Plans and specs will be revised to gain approval through these agencies.
f. geotechnical engineering,
g. traffic engineering,
h. signage,
i. electrical, data, or gas service design,
j. maintenance plans,
k. potholing to determine location and/or elevation of underground utilities, l. plan check fees,
m. QSD/QSP services,
n. Construction staking

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STOCKTON SAN JOSE SACRAMENTO MODESTO
3428 Brookside Rd. 84 W. Santa Clara St., #700 1164 National Drive #20 100 Sycamore Ave, #100 Stockton, CA 95219 San Jose, CA 95113 Sacramento, CA 95834 Modesto, CA 95354 t: 209.943.2021 t: 408.754.2021 t: 916.520.2777 t: 209.762.3580 PAGE - 4 -
III. Fee Proposal
Task Description Total
1 Topographic & Boundary Survey $17,000
2 Schematic Design (30%) $25,000
3 Design Development (60%) $25,000
4 Construction Documents (100%) $40,000
5 Project Management & Coordination with COR $18,000
TOTAL FEE excluding reimbursable expenses
$125,000
We look forward to working with you and the rest of the team. If you have any questions regarding this proposal, please do not hesitate to call me directly. We will commence work upon your authorization to proceed and the execution of your contract documents.

Sincerely,
____________________________
Adam K. Merrill, P.E., QSD, QSP
CE 76826

SIEGFRIED

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MEMO
To: Honorable City Council
From: Kevin Werner, City Administrator
Date: 05/13/2025
Subject: Woodard & Curran
RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement with Woodard & Curran to prepare the 2025 Wastewater Treatment Plant Facility Plan in the not to exceed amount of $181,985 (funding source: $154,700 allocated to the Wastewater PFFP Capital Fund and $27,285 allocated to the Sewer WWTP Reserve Fund).

BACKGROUND:

The City’s Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) was constructed in the 1970s, with major expansion occurring in the 1990s. The total area covered by the WWTP is roughly 120 acres, with 100 acres occupied by percolation ponds, storage ponds, treatment ponds, or industrial disposal areas, as shown in the figure below.

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The City’s WWTP is currently permitted under the State Water Resource Control Board waste discharge requirements (WDR) program since the plant does not discharge to surface waters.

Ripon’s WDR (Order 94-263) originally contained a flow discharge limit of 1.4 MGD, with the ability to increase discharges in the future to 2.34 MGD, pending State Water Resource Control Board approval. The latest permit revision (2008) increased the average discharge rate limit to

1.8 MGD which is where the WWTP currently stands.

The figure below shows the current and projected influent flow to the WWTP as it compares to regulatory limits.

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In addition to regulating the maximum discharge rate, the City’s permit regulates water quality limits that must be achieved through the treatment ponds.

Once the Phase 1 Extended Aeration Improvement project is completed, the City’s WWTP treatment capacity will match the regulatory permitted discharge.

At the time the influent flow reaches the regulatory permitted discharge limit, a new WDR order will be issued for the City’s WWTP with more stringent water quality limits that will only be achieved with a more advanced treatment technology than what is currently used by the City.

At the March 3, 2015 City Council Meeting, Council approved the WWTP Facilities Plan prepared by RMC (now Woodard & Curran). This plan provided a guide to a phased approach to capital upgrades, including the estimate of capital cost associated with these treatment technology improvements. These cost estimates were used in the 2017 AB1600 Development Impact Fees Study that established the current City development fees.

The City is required to update its AB1600 Development Impact Fees Study, which are also referred to as PFFP Capital Fees, every eight years. At the April 2025 City Council meeting, the City Council approved a Professional Services Agreement for Goodwin Consulting Group, Inc, to update the City’s AB1600 Development Impact Fees Study.

DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS:

The capital cost related to the WWTP capital improvements is a significant cost that will need to be considered in the upcoming AB1600 Development Impact Fee Study. Staff requested a proposal from Woodard & Curran to assist in updating the 2015 WWTP Report. Their proposed scope of work, as outlined in the attached Exhibit A, includes:
 A review of existing treatment and disposal infrastructure to establish a performance baseline;
 Updated flows and load projections to align with current and future population trends;  A critical review of alternatives identified in the 2015 report, supplemented with

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additional options where appropriate;
 Identification of near-term improvement needs to address capacity, operational, and compliance drivers; and
 A refined long-term capital improvement strategy that integrates regulatory outlook, treatment technologies, and disposal feasibility.

This study will also recommend the split in capital cost between new and existing users, which will be not only used as part of the AB1600 Development Impact Fees Study, but also as part of the future sewer rate studies.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The proposed agreement with Woodard & Curran is for a not to exceed amount of $181,985.

This cost will be funded through the Wastewater PFFP Capital Fund ($154,700) and the Sewer WWTP Reserve Fund ($27,285), which have a balance of $6.7 million and $1.9 million, respectively.

Attachments:

1. Agreement_Woodard & Curran

2. Exhibit A_Woodard & Curran

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN

THE CITY OF RIPON AND

WOODARD & CURRAN
This Agreement for Professional Services (“Agreement”) is entered into on, May 13, 2025 (the “Effective Date”) between the City of Ripon, a California municipal corporation (“City”) and Woodard & Currant (“Consultant”), (together sometimes referred to as the “Parties”).

1.1 Term of Services. This Agreement shall begin upon signature by all Parties and shall end when Consultant completes the work described in said scope of work, or no later than two (2) years from the date this Agreement was signed by City, which ever is longer, unless the term of the Agreement is otherwise terminated or modified, as provided for herein.

1.3 Assignment of Personnel. Consultant shall assign only competent personnel to perform services in connection with this Agreement.

Section 2. COMPENSATION.

City hereby agrees to pay Consultant an amount NOT TO EXCEED One Hundred Eighty-One Thousand, Nine Hundred Eighty-Five Dollars ($181,985) for all work described within the Cost Proposal set forth in “Exhibit A” and made a part of this Agreement.

2.1 Invoices. Consultant shall submit invoices as necessary during the term of this Agreement, based on the cost for services performed and reimbursable costs incurred prior to the invoice date.

2.2 Payment. City shall make monthly payments, based on invoices received, for services satisfactorily performed, and for authorized reimbursable costs incurred.

2.3 Payment of Taxes. Consultant is solely responsible for the payment of employment taxes incurred under this Agreement and any similar federal or state taxes.

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Section 3. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS. Before beginning any work under this Agreement, Consultant, at its own cost and expense, shall procure the types and amounts of insurance listed below for the period covered by the Agreement. (Rev 3/18)

3.4 Professional Liability. Consultant shall maintain professional liability insurance that insures against professional negligence, including errors and omissions that may be made in performing the Services to be rendered in connection with this Agreement, in the minimum amount of one million dollars ($1,000,000) per claim and in the aggregate. Any policy inception date, continuity date, or retroactive date must be before the effective date of this agreement, and Consultant agrees to maintain continuous coverage through a period no less than three years after completion of the services required by this agreement.

3.5 All Policies Requirements.

3.5.1 Verification of Coverage. Prior to beginning any work under this Agreement, Consultant shall, at the sole option of the City, provide City with (1) certified Certification of Insurance that demonstrates compliance with all applicable insurance provisions contained herein; (2) certified policy blanket endorsements to the general liability policy adding the City of Ripon as an Additional Insured and declaring such insurance primary in regard to work performed pursuant to this Agreement; or (3) upon request by the City, complete redacted copies of all policies and/or complete certified copies of all endorsements that demonstrate compliance with this Section 3.

3.5.2 Notice of Cancellation of Coverage. A copy of the cancellation provisions must be attached to all insurance obtained in accordance with this Agreement.

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If a carrier will not provide the required notice of reduction in coverage or cancellation, the Consultant shall provide written notice to the City no later than ten (10) business days before reduction of coverage or cancellation.

Section 4. INDEMNIFICATION AND CONSULTANT’S RESPONSIBILITIES. (Rev 3/18)

4.1 Indemnity for Professional Liability: When the law establishes a professional standard of care for Consultant’s Services, to the fullest extent permitted by law, Consultant shall indemnify, protect, defend, and hold harmless City and any and all of its officials, employees and agents from and against any and all losses, liabilities, damages, costs, and expenses, including legal counsel’s fees and costs but only to the extent the Consultant (and its Subconsultants), are responsible for such damages, liabilities and costs on a comparative basis of fault between the Consultant (and its Subconsultants) and the City in the performance of professional services under this agreement.

Section 5. STATUS OF CONSULTANT.

5.1 Independent Contractor. At all times during the term of this Agreement, Consultant shall be an independent Contractor and shall not be an employee of City. Consultant shall have no authority, express or implied, to act on behalf of City in any capacity whatsoever as an agent.

Section 6. LEGAL REQUIREMENTS.

6.1 Governing Law. The laws of the State of California shall govern this Agreement.

6.2 Compliance with Applicable Laws. Consultant and any sub-Consultants shall comply with all laws applicable to the performance of the work in connection with this Agreement.

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Section 7. MODIFICATION.

7.1 Amendments. The Parties may amend this Agreement only by a writing signed by all the Parties.

7.4 Options upon Breach by Consultant. If Consultant materially breaches any of the terms of this Agreement, City’s remedies shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

7.4.1 Immediately terminate the Agreement;

7.4.2 Retain the plans, specifications, drawings, reports, design documents, and any other work product prepared by Consultant in accordance with this Agreement;

7.4.3 Retain a different Consultant to complete the work described in said scope of work not finished by Consultant; or

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$10,000 has not commenced or adequately completed, and City must retain another new qualified consultant to complete that specific task Consultant would be responsible to reimburse City in the amount of up to $2,500 (25% of the Consultant’s $10,000 quoted price for the subject task). By way of further example, if the Consultant’s cost of completion of that specific task is $14,000, Consultant would be responsible to reimburse City in the amount of up to $3,500 (25% of the Consultant’s $14,000 quoted price for the subject task).

Section 8. KEEPING AND STATUS OF RECORDS.

Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, Consultant will retain all right, title and interest, including without limitation all intellectual property rights in and to (a) Consultant’s designs, tools, methodologies, programs, proprietary software, software frameworks, source code, specifications; and (b) third-party works or products that Consultant has acquired the rights to use or derivative works or modifications to the same.

8.3 Confidential Information and Disclosure. During the term of this Agreement, either party (the "Disclosing Party") may disclose confidential, proprietary or trade secret information (the "Information"), to the other party (the "Receiving Party"). The Receiving Party shall hold the Disclosing Party's Information in confidence and shall take all reasonable steps to prevent any unauthorized possession, use, copying, transfer or disclosure of such Information. Consultant understands that the City is a public entity and is subject to the laws that may compel it to disclose information about Consultant’s business.

Section 9 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

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9.4 No Implied Waiver of Breach. The waiver of any breach of a specific provision of this Agreement does not constitute a waiver of any other breach of that term or any other term of this Agreement.

9.5 Contract Administration. This Agreement shall be administered by Kevin Werner, who shall act as the City’s representative. All correspondence shall be directed to or through the representative.

9.6 Notices.

Any written notice to Consultant shall be sent to:

David Richardson, PE
Vice President
Woodard & Curran
95 Third Street / 2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
Any written notice to the City shall be sent to:

Mr. Kevin Werner
Administrator/City Engineer
City of Ripon
259 N. Wilma Avenue
Ripon, CA 95366

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The alternative dispute resolution process is a material condition to this Agreement and must be exhausted as an administrative remedy prior to either party initiating legal action. This alternative dispute resolution process is not intended to nor shall be construed to change the time periods for filing a claim or action specified by Government Code Section 900, et. seq.

9.9 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which together shall constitute one agreement.

The Parties have executed this Agreement as of the date signed by the City.

CITY OF RIPON CONSULTANT
Daniel de Graaf, Mayor David Richardson, PE, Vice President

Attest:
_________________________
Lisa Roos, City Clerk
Approved as to Form:
____________________________
Thomas Terpstra Jr, City Attorney

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EXHIBIT A

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Attachment: Exhibit A_Woodard & Curran (4664 : Woodard & Curran) City Council
259 N. Wilma Avenue
Ripon, CA 95366
MEMO
To: Honorable City Council
From: Daniel Sauer, Chief of Police
Date: 05/13/2025
Subject: License Plate Reader Replacement
RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Approve and authorize the purchase of seven (7) License Plate Reader cameras to replace outdated units in the not to exceed amount of $65,448.50 (funding source: General Department Capital Fund).

BACKGROUND:

The Ripon Police Department operates 22 License Plate Readers strategically placed at 14 locations throughout the city. License Plate Reader technology is capable of rapidly scanning and cross-referencing license plates with available local, state, and federal databases, providing leads and evidence in a timely manner. Since their installation in Ripon, these systems have significantly enhanced the department's ability to solve crimes and improve public safety.

DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS:

The Police Department has recently engaged Odin Systems Inc. to inspect all the License Plate Readers due to a variety of operational issues. Following the assessment, Odin Systems recommended replacing nine License Plate Readers that have exceeded their useful life with seven newer models (the updated models are capable of scanning two lanes of traffic, reducing the need for multiple cameras at certain locations).

The estimate from Odin Systems for the replacement and installation of the License Plate Readers is attached to this staff report.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The City of Ripon's fiscal impact for the replacement of the License Plate Readers would not exceed $65,448.50. The expense will be funded by the General Department Capital Fund.

Attachments:

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1. Quote_No_3019

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License No. 967214
Odin Systems
6642 Merchandise Way
Unit 200
Diamond Springs, CA
95619
[email protected]
www.odinsystems.com
QUOTE No. 3019
Order No.

Valid for 30 days
1 Ripon Police Department
259 North Wilma Avenue
Ripon, CA,95366
Site: Ripon PD HQ
Site Contact:

Salesperson: Dustin Saylor
Date: 05/05/2025
First Phase L6Q Replacements - 42 - Gov Asset Sale
Item Quantity Unit Price Total
DEVICE LICENSE FEE 7.00 $475.00 $3,325.00
VSF-L6Q-P-KIT 7.00 $5,995.00 $41,965.00
CDFS-L6Q-HWW-01 7.00 $1,680.00 $11,760.00
Bucket Truck Dispatch 1.00 $350.00 $350.00
ODN2 INSTALL LABOR 16.00 hrs $225.00 $3,600.00
Sub-Total ex Tax $61,000.00
Tax $4,448.50
Total inc Tax $65,448.50

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Odin Systems
6642 Merchandise Way
Unit 200
Diamond Springs, CA
95619
[email protected]
www.odinsystems.com
QUOTE No. 3019
Order No.

Valid for 30 days
2 Please contact us if you have any queries regarding this quote.

Dustin Saylor
Customer Signature
Name

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259 N. Wilma Avenue
Ripon, CA 95366
MEMO
To: Honorable City Council
From: Lisa Roos, City Clerk & Finance Director
Date: 05/13/2025
Subject: Claim - Kyler Robert Weitzel
RECOMMENDED ACTION:

After reviewing the claim submitted by Kyler Robert Weitzel, the City’s claim adjustor is recommending the City Council reject the claim.

BACKGROUND:

Individuals who believe a municipality such as the City of Ripon is responsible for a loss that they have experienced may file a claim with that municipality. The City Clerk is responsible to process any claim received in a manner that is consistent with the Government Code. The following summarizes how a typical claim is processed:

1. City Clerk reviews the claim to determine if the claim submitted is complete. If it is found to be complete, the claim is forwarded to the City’s claims adjustor for processing. If the claim is determined not to be complete, the City Clerk returns to the individual as incomplete.

2. The City of Ripon is a member of the Central San Joaquin Valley Risk Management Association (CSJVRMA), which consists of 54 cities in the Central Valley that selfinsure liability losses through a pool. The CSJVRMA claims adjustor reviews all liability claims for the facts of the incident including videos, police report, interviews all individuals involved in the incident, etc. The adjustor will also review applicable local, state and federal laws to determine the City’s liability in the incident.

3. If the claims adjustor finds the City is responsible for the damages filed in the claim, he or she will submit those findings to the City Clerk for processing. If the amount of damages is less than $5,000, the City Administrator has the authority to approve the payment of the damage. If the amount of damages is greater than $5,000, the City Clerk will place on the City Council agenda for approval to pay the claim.

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4. If the claims adjustor finds the City is not responsible for the damages filed in the claim, he or she will submit those findings to the City Clerk and recommend the City Council reject the claim.

5. If the claim is rejected by the City Council, the City Clerk sends a “notice of rejection” to the claimant, which advises the claimant they have six months to file a court action.

6. After the claimant has been paid or 6 months has passed since the rejection, the City’s claim adjuster issues a “closing report” to staff and staff closes the claim and files it.

DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS:

Through his attorney, Kyler Robert Weitzel submitted a claim to the City of Ripon on February 25, 2025 for significant injuries he sustained during a traffic accident near the intersection of Santos Avenue and Jack Tone Road. Mr. Weitzel was a passenger in a stolen car that was evading Ripon Police officers. The claim is based on the dangerous condition created by the location of a City of Ripon traffic signal pole at the northeast corner of N. Jack Tone Rd at the intersection of W. Santos Ave.

The CSJVRMA claims adjustor has reviewed the claim submitted, the police report of the incident and the City’s as-built drawings of the intersection. Based on this review, it is the claims adjustor’s recommendation that this matter be submitted to the City Council for the claim to be rejected.

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City Council
259 N. Wilma Avenue
Ripon, CA 95366
MEMO
To: Honorable City Council
From: Lisa Roos, City Clerk & Finance Director
Date: 05/13/2025
Subject: Quarterly Investment Report Review
RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Accept the City’s quarterly investment report for the period ending March 31, 2025.

BACKGROUND:

The following report is the City’s quarterly investment report for the period ending March 31, 2025. This report summarizes:
 City’s investment policy that was adopted by the Council in 1996 and amended in 2003 and in 2023
 Average rate of return for the last 12 months for all City investments  List of individual investments with balances and rate of return as of the end of the period.

The rate of return that are shown in the report are for the most recent 12-month period.

The City maintains money in both shorter-term daily liquidity investments, such as LAIF, and longer-term investments held at the Bank of New York. The shorter-term investments allow the City to earn interest, which is normally lower than the interest from longer-term investments, while the funds remain liquid and can quickly be transferred from time to time to cover operational costs of the City throughout the year. In addition to quarterly interest earned, the long term investments at the Bank of New York also experience an increase or decrease of capital (unrealized gains or losses), which is taken into consideration in their annual rate of return, but not booked into the City’s cash-basis financial statements.

In May 2023, the City added California Asset Management Program (CAMP) as a short-term investment option. Within CAMP, the City can invest in liquid funds or in term funds. Term funds have a set maturity date and interest rate, which allows the City to take advantage of higher rates on funds that are not needed as liquid funds. However, interest is not received until maturity on these Term funds.

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The investments held at the Bank of New York have longer durations, as such, our goal is to normally not access the funds for liquidity purposes. It is not uncommon during federal tightening cycles for money market funds and pools similar to LAIF to have yields that surpass longer duration portfolios such as the investments held at the Bank of New York. CAMP has a shorter duration than LAIF, so in a rising interest rate market, CAMP’s returns will be higher than LAIF’s returns. However, when interest rates decrease, then LAIF and CAMP typically have lower returns than Bank of New York.

Below is a table showing the investments listed above and the interest that was earned, although may not be realized, in this quarter:

Investment Balance at
3/31/2025
Interest earned this
quarter
Estimated annual
rate of return
LAIF $395,957 $4,563 4.61%
CAMP Liquid
Funds $6,437,739 $72,103 4.48%
CAMP Term
Funds
Matures 6/2025 $12,000,000 $157,800 5.26%
CAMP Term
Funds
Matures 8/2025 $10,000,000 $111,500 4.46%
CAMP Term
Funds
Matures 3/2026 $16,000,000 $161,200 4.03%
Bank of New
York (FMV) $23,305,161 $134,452 * 2.31%
TOTAL $68,138,857 $641,618 ** 3.77%
*Bank of New York interest received during the quarter. Rate of return noted here is based upon actual interest received, not the realized/unrealized gains and losses of these investments. **Interest earned this quarter does not match interest received because some investments are CAMP Term Funds and interest is not received until maturity.

Interest generated from the various investments is allocated quarterly as revenue to the various City funds, based on each funds’ balance at that time.

Section 115 Trust
In October 2022, $1,135,396.65 was initially deposited into the City’s Section 115 Trust with PARS. In addition, the annual savings from the refinancing of the 2020 Redevelopment bond has been directed by the City Council to be deposited into the Section 115 Trust, as described below:

FY 21/22 Refinancing Savings: $157,569
FY 22/23 Refinancing Savings: $161,681
FY 23/24 Refinancing Savings: $161,805
FY 24/25 Refinancing Savings: $162,117
FY 25/26 Refinancing Savings: $136,064

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Below is a table showing the return on investment of these funds:

Investment Balance at
3/31/2025
Interest earned this
quarter
Estimated annual rate
of return
Section 115 Trust $1,742,876 $1,320.10 5.51%
The quarterly rate of return for the 115 Trust was 0.12%; however, the annual rate of return is listed in the table above.

The fund balance of the 115 Trust can be used to pay CalPERS normal cost and/or pay down the unfunded liability, which was $7,112,876 as of the June 30, 2023 CalPERS Valuation Report.

On September 13, 2022, the City Council approved Resolution 22-39 adopting investment guidelines for this 115 Trust. In addition to the investment guidelines, this resolution states that these funds can be used to pay CalPERS expenses when there is a deficit in the City’s General Fund with City Council concurrence, or as directed by the City Council.

Attachments:

1. Investment report for Council 03.2025

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1 $395,957
2 $44,437,739
Liquid Funds Interest rate 4.48% at 03/31/25 $ 6,437,739 TERM Funds Interest rate of 5.26% to mature 6/2025 $12,000,000 TERM Funds $10,000,000
TERM Funds $16,000,000
3 $23,305,161
Ratings
Investments: Agency 11.22% AA+
US Corporate 26.84% A+
US Treasury 43.67% AA+
Money Market Fund 0.56% AAA
ABS 2.43% AAA
Supranational 4.40% AAA
Agency CMBS 10.88% AA+
4 $306,631
5 $ 918
$ 197
6 $ 1
Total Investments within Ripon's Investment Policy updated in June 2023 $68,446,604

CITY OF RIPON
Investment Policy
Quarterly Report
January 01, 2025 - March 31, 2025
The City of Ripon’s investment policy was adopted by Resolution 96-63 on June 18, 1996 and amended by Resolution 03-68 on August 19, 2003 and by Resolution 23-28 on June 13, 2023. This policy provides for the legislative body of a local agency to invest all money belonging to or in the custody of the local agency in accordance with the provisions of California Government Code Sections 5922, 53601 et seq., and 53635.

This quarterly review complies with all of the elements required by California Government Code Section 53646(b).

As of March 31, 2025, the City’s average rate of return for the last 12 months is 5.81%.* This does not include any capital appreciation from Bank of New York.

At the end of March 2025, City funds are held in the following investments as listed:

Investments within Ripon's Investment Policy
State Treasurer - LAIF - (fair value basis 1.0)
Interest rate 4.46% at 03/31/25
CAMP
Interest rate of 4.46% to mature 8/2025
Interest rate of 4.03% to mature 3/2026
U S Treasury - (fair value basis 1.0)
CSJVRMA Pool - fair value
Bank of New York (book value - $22,962,439)
U S Treasury - (fair value basis 1.0)
Interest rate 3.92% at 03/31/25
Bank of Stockton
Rate of Return, including unrealized gains/losses, 5.69% at 03/31/25 U S Treasury - (fair value basis 1.0)
Interest rate 4.22% at 03/31/25
U S Bank
Water revenue bonds - 2006
Water revenue bonds - 2012
Interest rate 0.00% at 03/31/25
U S Bank
Redevelopment agency 2020 tax allocation bonds
* The City of Ripon financial information is on a cash basis, so this rate includes only interest that has been earned. CAMP TERM Funds are not earned until maturity.

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Section 115 Trust Investments
$ 1,742,876
Capital appreciation for period ending 03/31/25 - 5.51% Conclusion
Respectfully Submitted,
Lisa Roos
Lisa Roos
City Clerk/Finance Director
Based upon the Treasurer’s report, the entire investment porfolio of the City of Ripon is in FULL COMPLIANCE with the 2023 City of Ripon Investment Policy, the California Government Code, and/or the 2022 Section 115 Trust investment guidelines, whichever is applicable.

This report certifies that all investment actions executed prior to this report have been made in full compliance with the City of Ripon Investment Policies. This report also certifies that the City of Ripon will meet its expenditure obligations for the next six months as required by California Government Code Section 53646(b)(2) and (3).

In addition, the City of Ripon has investments in a Section 115 Trust as it's CalPERS Contingency Fund. These funds are managed and must follow the investment guidelines adopted by the City Council on September 13, 2022 by Resolution 22-39. This investment policy includes the City's risk tolerance, investment amounts and how the Section 115 Trust principal and earnings is to be used to fund CalPERS obligations.

At the end of March 2025, City funds held in Section 115 Trust are listed below:

Public Agency Retirement Services
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259 N. Wilma Avenue
Ripon, CA 95366
MEMO
To: Honorable City Council
From: Kevin Werner, City Administrator
Date: 05/13/2025
Subject: Ripona Resurface Project
RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Award the contract for the Ripona Resurface Project to DSS Company, dba Knife River Construction in the amount of $1,521,980 and authorize staff to proceed (funding sources:
$1,257,540 allocated to the Streets and Roads Fund and $264,440 allocated to the Streets and Roads Reconstruction Fund).

BACKGROUND:

The City of Ripon receives dedicated revenue from State and Federal sources to fund the City’s streets and roads maintenance program, including crack patching, signage, striping, pothole repairs, overlays, resurfacing, reconstruction, and landscape maintenance.

The City of Ripon, like many other cities throughout California, is facing a challenge maintaining streets and roads due to inadequate funding. Prior to the passing of the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (Senate Bill 1), the gas tax rates approved in the mid-1990s has not been indexed to keep up with increasing cost of streets and roads capital repairs, which has resulted in a funding shortfall. Because of this, Ripon like most California cities, focused the limited revenue on preventing asphalt from failing and requiring expensive reconstruction of the street section.

Unfortunately, this approach did not address the worst roads in Ripon that require expensive reconstruction of the street section. The City Council has established the following policies to begin to identify funding needed to address the cost of reconstruction:
 In 2015, the City Council established a policy to transfer 33 percent of any General Fund surplus to a Street and Road Reserve Fund to fund the reconstruction of roads that have failed.

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 In 2021, the City Council established a policy to transfer 50 percent of the Street & Road fund annual surplus to a Streets and Roads Reconstruction Fund. The annual surplus is the difference between the operating revenue received from state and local sources dedicated for streets and roads maintenance and the expense of City staff to perform all in-house maintenance activities, such as pot hole repair, crack sealing, sign replacement, and landscape maintenance.

As part of the 2024-25 Strategic Planning meeting, the City Council directed staff to prepare a capital maintenance plan to maximize the use of the limited revenue received from State and Federal sources, as well as the local funds being set aside as previously described. This plan divides the city into 8 areas that are made up of roughly the same miles of roadways. The goal is to obtain a contractor to complete the necessary capital improvements (e.g., slurry, overlay, or reconstruction) based on the condition of the road, every 2-4 years. The figure below shows the limits for these planned capital project areas.

Figure 1 - Street and Road Capital Project Summary

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In Fiscal Year 2024-25, the City completed the design and construction for Project Area #1.

This included 7.7 miles of roads that received a chip/slurry seal resurfacing at a cost of $2.05 million and 450 feet of roads that were reconstructed at a cost of $350,000.

For Fiscal Year 2025-26, the City is planning to move forward with Project Area #2 since additional funds were available for this project because of grants received to offset the cost of previous year’s capital projects. This project includes 8 miles of roads that are planned to receive a chip/slurry seal resurfacing and 400 feet of roads that require reconstruction.

DISCUSSION
On May 1, 2025 bids for Project Area #2 (termed the Ripona Resurface Project) were opened; 6 bids were received as summarized below:

DSS Company dba Knife River Construction $1,521,980
Dirt Dynasty, Inc. $1,530,360
American Pavement Systems, Inc. $1,544,560
Consolidated Engineering, Inc. $1,558,744
VSS International, Inc. $1,575,211
United Pavement Maintenance, Inc. $1,661,596
City staff has reviewed the bids and found DSS Company dba Knife River Construction to be the lowest responsive bidder. The Contractor has submitted the bid bond and all required documents.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The total cost of $1,521,980 for construction of the Ripona Resurface Project will be funded through the Streets and Roads Fund ($1,257,540) and the Streets and Roads Reconstruction Fund ($264,440), which have a balance of $4.5 million and $1.5 million, respectively.

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259 N. Wilma Avenue
Ripon, CA 95366
MEMO
To: Honorable City Council
From: James Pease, Public Works Director
Date: 05/13/2025
Subject: Landscape Repair Project Change Order 1
RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Approve Change Order No. 1 in the not to exceed amount of $78,760 for the repair of landscaping in five additional locations (funding source: Miscellaneous Department Capital Fund).

BACKGROUND:

The purpose of the Landscape Repair Project is to add landscaping in areas where the landscaping has died and has not been replaced or never was planted. This project includes various landscape improvements on sections of Canal Boulevard, Colony Road, Milgeo Avenue, North Ripon Road, West Ripon Road, and Jack Tone Road.

The Landscape Repair Project was awarded to Grover Landscape Service, Inc. at the January 14, 2025 City Council meeting for an amount of $217,755. The City Council budgeted $515,000 for this project.

DISCUSSION:

Staff identified additional priority landscaping areas and requested that Grover submit a scope and fee for five of these areas. A summary of the work to be performed and the associated costs is provided below:

West Colony Road (Area 1): Install drip irrigation under existing shrubs in the median east of Jack Tone Road. The additional cost related to this change is $16,491.

Fulton Avenue (Area 2): Plant Kurapia in the median between West Colony Road and West Santos Road. The additional cost related to this change is $22,241.

Hoff Drive South (Area 3): Replace two Crape Myrtles and plant Indian Hawthorn in

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median in the southern portion of Hoff Drive. The additional cost related to this change is $8,545.

Hoff Drive North (Area 4): Plant Crape Myrtles and Indian Hawthorn as well as repair drip valve system in the median in the northern portion of Hoff Drive. The additional cost related to this change is $10,693.

Doak Boulevard (Area 5): Plant Asian Star Jasmine and install irrigation in median between Jack Tone Road and Ruess Road. The additional cost related to this change is $20,790.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The attached Change Order No. 1 is in the amount of $78,760 and will be funded through the Miscellaneous Department Capital Fund. The amended construction contract price is shown in Table 1.

Table 1 – Current Contract Price
Amount
Original Contract Price $ 217,755
Change Order 1 $ 78,760
Current Contract Price $ 296,515
Attachments:

1. CCO1_Grover Landscape Services, Inc

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CITY OF RIPON

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
CONTRACT CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 DATE: 5/13/2025
PROJECT: Landscape Repair Project SHEET 1 OF 1 SHEETS
TO: Grover Landscape Services, Inc.

NOTE: This change order is not effective until approved by the CITY ENGINEER.

Description Cost
Addition of the following items:

Area 1 - West Colony Road $16,491.00
Area 2 - Fulton Avenue $22,241.00
Area 3 - Hoff Drive South $8,545.00
Area 4 - Hoff Drive North $10,693.00
Area 5 - Doak Boulevard $20,790.00
Total: $78,760.00
Not to Exceed Cost: Increase
Approval Recommended: Date:

Approved: Date:

Accepted, Date _____________________ Contractor
By _________________________________ Title
Description of work to be done, estimate of quantities, and prices to be paid. Segregate between additional work at contract price, agreed price and force account.

Unless otherwise stated, rates for rental equipment cover only such time as equipment is actually used and no allowance will be made for idle time.

You are hereby directed to make the herein described changes from the plans and specifications or do the following described work not included in the plans and specifications on this contract.

Change requested by the Engineer.

If the contractor does not sign acceptance of this order, his attention is directed to the requirements of the specifications as to proceeding with the ordered work and filing a written protest within the time therein specified.

All work shall be in accordance with City Standards.

Approval Chief
We, the undersigned contractor, have given careful consideration to the change proposed and hereby agree, if this proposal is approved, that we will provide all equipment, furnish all materials, except as may otherwise be noted above, and perform all services necessary for the work above specified, and will accept as full payment therefor the prices shown above.
$78,760.00
Approval Senior
By reason of this order the time of completion will be adjusted as follows: Additional 27 Calendar Day 5-1-25 Grover Landscape Services, Inc. Estimating Manager

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Ripon, CA 95366
MEMO
To: Honorable City Council
From: Ken Zuidervaart, Planning Director
Date: 05/13/2025
Subject: Major Site Plan Permit for the Ripon Water Supply Pipeline Project (SR24- 104)
RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Approve the Ripon Water Supply Pipeline Project (SR 24-104), based on the findings and subject to the conditions of approval in the staff report, and adopt the Final Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring/Reporting Plan for the Ripon Water Supply Pipeline Project and direct staff to file the Notice of Determination.

BACKGROUND:

The project would construct a pipeline allowing the City of Ripon to take delivery of drinking water treated by the South San Joaquin Irrigation District (SSJID) and made available by the cities participating in Phase 1 of the South County Water Supply Project (SWSCP). The SWSCP and the rights to take delivery of Phase 1 potable water are owned by the cities of Manteca, Lathrop, Tracy and Escalon (the Project Participants). Water to be transported by the pipeline will be subject to the approval of the Project Participants and SSJID.

The project proposes to install two parallel water pipelines, each 18 inches in diameter, or a single pipeline 24 inches in diameter, along Jack Tone Road from River Road in Ripon to French Camp Road, where the lines would connect to an existing 48-inch diameter SWSCP potable water line managed by SSJID. The proposed pipeline may be located on either or both sides of Jack Tone Road and is expected to cross the road at one or more locations to be determined during the final design process. The total length of the project would be approximately 4.5 miles.

The project would tie into the City of Ripon water system in the vicinity of River Road by means yet to be determined.

The project alignment extends north along Jack Tone Road from the existing Mistlin Sports Park area through the predominantly agricultural lands north of the City. Agricultural lands, primarily vineyards and orchards, are distributed along the alignment, together with miscellaneous agricultural facilities, and low-density rural residences fronting primarily on Jack Tone Road.

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The proposed project would cross several existing SSJID irrigation canals and pipelines, along with Graves Road, State Route 120 and East Louise Avenue.

FINDINGS:

1. Consistency Finding - The proposed use is consistent with the goals, policies, standards, and maps of the General Plan, any applicable Master Plan, Specific Plan, Special Purpose Plan, and any other applicable plan adopted by the City.
 Staff believes this finding can be made because the proposed use accomplishes the following General Plan Goals:
o Land Use and Growth Accommodations - Goal A, Goal E, Goal F and Goal G.

2. Improvement Finding - Adequate utilities, roadway improvements, sanitation, water supply, drainage, and other necessary facilities have been provided, and the proposed improvements are properly related to existing and proposed roadways.  Staff believes this finding can be made because the project scope explicitly includes all site improvements necessary to accommodate the installation and operation of the new pipeline and associated infrastructure. This encompasses on-site construction, installation of interconnecting piping, pump stations, fencing, and other necessary facilities to ensure the safe and efficient operation of the system.

3. Site Suitability Finding - The site is physically suitable for the type of development and for the intensity of development.
 Staff believes this finding can be made because the proposed pipeline route follows public rights-of-way and traverses areas zoned for residential and agricultural use, minimizing disruption to developed or environmentally sensitive areas. The project’s linear infrastructure is compatible with the existing land uses along the alignment, and no new zoning changes are required within the public road rights-of-way.

4. Issuance Not Detrimental Finding - Issuance of the permit will not be significantly detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare, or be injurious to the property or improvements of adjacent properties.
 Staff believes this finding can be made because the project is consistent with all General Plan and development standards, and because the application referral process has yielded no evidence that the project would be detrimental to the adjacent neighborhood or to the general public welfare.

5. Compatibility Finding - The use is compatible with adjoining land uses.  Staff believes this finding can be made because the pipeline project alignment traverses areas with various residential and agricultural zoning designations, as well as public road rights-of-way, which typically permit utility infrastructure projects like water pipelines. Additionally, the project is consistent with the City’s General Plan designations and does not require rezoning or major land use changes.

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6. That the Ripon Municipal Code expressly allows for such use under certain conditions, and the project meets those conditions.
 Based upon the reasoning set forth in findings 1-5 above, Staff believes this finding can be made.

CONDITIONS: Unless otherwise specified, all conditions must be complied with prior to the issuance of any required permit.

Engineering Department – Spencer Schroen (599-0230)

1. Contractor performing work shall complete and submit an Erosion and Sediment Control Plan to the Engineering Department prior to beginning the work unless required to complete a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan per the Contractor General Permit with the State.

2. Proponent shall comply with the City Survey Monument Preservation Policy.

Miscellaneous

3. Proponent shall comply with all conditions identified in the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the project.

ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS:

In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act and the Guidelines, an Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (PEA 24-14) has been prepared for this project.

The Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) was circulated for public and agency review for 30 days, locally and through the State Clearinghouse; a Notice of Intent to adopt the Negative Declaration was published in the Manteca Bulletin on November 19, 2024.

The comments received on the IS/MND and responses are contained in the Introduction to the Final IS/MND. No substantive environmental issues that would require reconsideration or recirculation of the IS/MND were raised during the public review period.

Attachments:

1. Final IS/MND for the Ripon Water Supply Pipeline Project with appendices

2. Mitigation Monitoring/Reporting Plan for the Ripon Water Supply Pipeline Project

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FINAL
INITIAL STUDY/
MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
FOR THE
RIPON WATER SUPPLY PIPELINE PROJECT
City of Ripon, CA
May 13, 2025
Prepared for:

City of Ripon
259 N. Wilma Avenue
Ripon, CA 95366
Prepared by:

BaseCamp Environmental, Inc.
802 W. Lodi Avenue
Lodi, CA 95240

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INITIAL STUDY/
MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
FOR THE
RIPON WATER SUPPLY PIPELINE PROJECT
City of Ripon, CA
May 13, 2025
Prepared for:

City of Ripon
259 N. Wilma Avenue
Ripon, CA 95366
209-599-2108
Prepared by:

BaseCamp Environmental, Inc.
802 W. Lodi Avenue
Lodi, CA 95240
209-224-8213
www.basecampenv.com

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
INTRODUCTION TO FINAL IS/MND v

NEGATIVE DECLARATION
A. General Project Information ix
B. Environmental Factors Potentially Affected x
C. Lead Agency Determination xi
Chapter 1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Project Brief 1-1

1.2 Purpose of Initial Study 1-1

1.3 Project Background 1-2

1.4 Environmental Evaluation Checklist Terminology 1-4

1.5 Summary of Environmental Effects and Mitigation Measures 1-4 Chapter 2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

2.1 Project Location 2-1

2.2 Project Details 2-1

2.3 Permits and Approvals 2-3
Chapter 3.0 ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION FORM

3.1 Aesthetics 3-1

3.2 Agriculture and Forestry Resources 3-3

3.3 Air Quality 3-5

3.4 Biological Resources 3-9

3.5 Cultural Resources 3-14

3.6 Energy 3-17

3.7 Geology and Soils 3-18

3.8 Greenhouse Gas Emissions 3-23

3.9 Hazards and Hazardous Materials 3-26

3.10 Hydrology and Water Quality 3-29

3.11 Land Use and Planning 3-32

3.12 Mineral Resources 3-34

3.13 Noise 3-34

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3.14 Population and Housing 3-37

3.15 Public Services 3-38

3.16 Recreation 3-39

3.17 Transportation/Traffic 3-40

3.18 Tribal Cultural Resources 3-42

3.19 Utilities and Service Systems 3-44

3.20 Wildfire 3-47

3.21 Mandatory Findings of Significance 3-48
Chapter 4.0 REFERENCES

4.1 Document Preparers 4-1

4.2 References Cited 4-1

4.3 Persons Consulted 4-4
Chapter 5.0 NOTES ON EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACTS 5-1

APPENDICES
A. Air Quality Modeling Results
B. Biological Assessment
C. Cultural Resources Report
D. Public Review Circulation Material
E. Comments Received During Public Review

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LIST OF TABLES
1-1 Summary of Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures 1-9 3-1 San Joaquin Valley Air Basin Attainment Status 3-5
3-2 SJVAPCD Significance Thresholds and Project Air Pollutant Emissions 3-7 3-3 Construction Equipment Noise Levels 3-35

LIST OF FIGURES
1-1 Regional Location Map 1-5
1-2 Street Map 1-6
1-3 USGS Map 1-7
1-4 Aerial Photo 1-8
2-1A Project Alignment, Part 1 2-4
2-1B Project Alignment, Part 2 2-5
2-1C Project Alignments Part 3 2-6
2-2 Air Release Valve 2-7
3-1 Soil Types on Project Site 3-20

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LIST OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THIS DOCUMENT AB Assembly Bill
ARB California Air Resources Board
CDFW California Department Fish and Wildlife
CEQA California Environmental Quality Act
CHRIS California Historical Resources Information System CNDDB California Natural Diversity Database
CO2e carbon dioxide equivalent
CRHR California Register of Historical Resources
dBA A-weighted decibels
DTSC California Department of Toxic Substances Control
DWSRF Drinking Water State Revolving Fund
EIR Environmental Impact Report
EPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency
GHG greenhouse gas
IS/MND Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration
kWh kilowatt-hour
NOx nitrogen oxide
NRHP National Register of Historic Places
PM10 particulate matter 10 microns or less in diameter
PM2.5 particulate matter 2.5 microns or less in diameter PVC polyvinyl chloride
RCEM Road Construction Emissions Model
ROG reactive organic gas
RWQCB Regional Water Quality Control Board
SB Senate Bill
SJCOG San Joaquin Council of Governments
SJVAPCD San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District SJMSCP San Joaquin County Multi-Species Open Space and Habitat Conservation Plan
SSJID South San Joaquin Irrigation District
SWPPP Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan
SWRCB State Water Resources Control Board
TAC toxic air contaminant
USFWS U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
VMT vehicle miles traveled

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INTRODUCTION

FINAL INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION

RIPON WATER SUPPLY PIPELINE PROJECT

RIPON, CA
MAY 2025
The City of Ripon prepared and circulated a Public Review Draft Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) addressing the potential environmental effects of the Ripon Water Supply Trunk Lines project during November and December 2024; in addition, the City extended the review period by 30 days at the request of the South San Joaquin Irrigation District. Documentation related to the public review process is shown in Appendix D of this Final IS/MND. The City received 10 written comment letters during the review period, all of which are shown verbatim in Appendix E.

1. San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District

2. San Joaquin Council of Governments, Habitat Program

3. Pacific Gas and Electric

4. South San Joaquin Irrigation District #1, Request for Extension

5. State Water Resources Control Board

6. San Joaquin County Environmental Health

7. City of Manteca #1

8. City of Lathrop

9. City of Manteca #2

10. South San Joaquin Irrigation District #2

PUBLIC REVIEW COMMENTS AND RESPONSES TO COMMENTS
The comments, in particular those from the SCWSP cities, are focused on clarifying the nature of water to be transported by the pipeline in that it would be made available to Ripon for beneficial uses by the SCWSP cities based on the cities’ prior SCWSP allocations, if not needed for their own purposes.

The comments received by the City clarify the relationship between the City, SSJID and the SCWSP participant agencies. Modifications to the IS/MND resulting from the comments are shown in this revised, Final version, primarily in the Negative Declaration, Section 1.0 Introduction and Section 2.0 Project Description.

The comments do not raise any substantial CEQA environmental impact issues or concerns that were not adequately addressed in the City’s Public Review Draft IS/MND as circulated for public review and comment. The comments do not identify any new or potentially more severe environmental impacts than were addressed in the Public Review Draft IS/MND. The comment letters received by the City are shown in Appendix E and briefly summarized and/or responded to below.

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1. San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District
The SJVAPCD recommends that the cleanest available construction equipment be used to minimize potential pollution from diesel particulate matter. The comment also references the range of SJVAPCD regulations that may apply to the project; these requirements are addressed in the IS/MND. No further response is required.

2. San Joaquin Council of Governments, Habitat Program
This comment discusses the applicability of the County Habitat Conservation Program to the project. This program and the project’s participation in it were described in the IS/MND. No further response is required.

3. Pacific Gas and Electric
PG&E indicates that the project does not appear to directly interfere with existing PG&E facilities or easement rights. No response is required.

4. South San Joaquin Irrigation District, Request for Extension The requested extension was granted. The City and its environmental consultant met with SSJID to discuss their concerns, which have been addressed in the Final IS/MND, following. See also response to Comment #10.

5. State Water Resources Control Board
The SWRCB indicates that the proposed project will require a Water Supply Permit Amendment and may involve funding from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund. The SWRCB requests a list of pertinent documents; these and other required documentation will be filed with the SWRCB with the required funding applications. The City is aware of the applicable state requirements, including the potential need for clearance under the National Environmental Policy Act, the possible applicability of additional water quality standards, the need for coordination with SWRCB staff. City staff will work with SWRCB staff to meet the applicable State requirements.

SWRCB requests information related to the amount, timing and source of pre-1914 waters. These are all waters that were obtained by the SCWSP Project Participants as a part of the SCWSP Phase I approvals and addressed in the certified EIR for that project. The amount and timing of water distribution will be determined during negotiation with the SCWSP Project Participants. The project will not require new storage, treatment capacity or infrastructure other than the proposed project which would permit delivery of any water made available by the participating entities to the City of Ripon. The project will not involve any new water supply development; water to be delivered to the City of Ripon by the SCWSP cities would be obtained from the approved SCSWP Phase I water supply.

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A link to the SCSWP EIR is provided ________. Any relevant citations from the SCSWP EIR are described in the IS/MND. The project will be operated in accordance with final agreements with the project participants and will not involve significant environmental effects other than as described in this IS/MND; the City will adopt a Mitigation Monitoring/Reporting Program ensure that the require mitigation measures are properly implemented.

6. San Joaquin County Environmental Health
This letter indicated that the County Environmental Health Department included no comment on the IS/MND. No response is needed.

7. City of Manteca #1
Both this comment (#7) and comment #9 contain clarifications regarding the SCSWP ownership and project approvals needed. All of these clarifications have been incorporated in the Final IS/MND and are shown in Track Changes.

The City asked for clarification as to why the standard tank and booster pump design would not be used; the IS/MND has been modified to indicate that the standard design will be used unless pressure indicates that another design would be preferable.

8. City of Lathrop
This comment, similar to those from the City of Manteca (#7 and #9) contain clarifications regarding the SCSWP ownership and required project approvals.

These clarifications are incorporated in the Final IS/MND and are shown in Track Changes.

9. City of Manteca #2
See response to Comment #7.

10. South San Joaquin Irrigation District #2, Comments
This comment, similar to those from the City of Manteca (#7 and #9) contain clarifications regarding the SCSWP ownership, project approvals and the applicability of SSJID engineering standards to the project. All of these clarifications have been incorporated in the Final IS/MND and are shown in Track Changes.

The IS/MND is clear in stating on page 2-1 that the proposed pipeline may be located on either the west or east side of Jack Tone Road and that one or more road crossings will likely be required and would involve routine construction impacts:

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At this time, it has not been determined if the pipelines would be located along the east or west road shoulder; the project may cross the road one or more times along the length of the alignment, depending on local conditions and constraints. Both sides of Jack Tone Road have similar adjacent land uses and have similar facilities crossing them, including SR 120 and other public roads, private driveways, farm roads, and SSJID irrigation laterals.

As noted in the IS/MND, conditions on both sides of the road are similar in terms of the environmental setting. Conditions associated with project construction on either side, or on both sides, of the road were accounted for in the City of Ripon’s CEQA environmental impact analysis and associated mitigation requirements.

The City of Manteca asserts that the City is “unsure” as to which side of the road the proposed pipeline will be located. Rather, project design has been only partially completed; the City anticipates undertaking more detailed engineering of the project in the near future. The detailed design process will take into account precise site conditions that may determine which side of the road, or the location of road crossings, that would be more advantageous from an engineering, cost or environmental standpoint, or consistency with any conditions that may be imposed on the project by permitting agencies.

As noted, the City has accounted for the potential location of the project on either side of the road and considered the potential environmental effects of the project at any foreseeable location; where potential impacts might occur, the City has prescribed mitigation measures that would avoid or reduce potential environmental effects to a less than significant level as stated in the IS/MND. Specifically, the IS/MND considered potential traffic impacts that may be associated with project construction and prescribed mitigation that would reduce any such impacts, which are routinely associated with roadside construction, to a less than significant level.

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NEGATIVE DECLARATION
A. General Project Information
Project Title: Ripon Water Supply Pipeline Project
Lead Agency Name and Address: City of Ripon
259 Wilma Avenue
Ripon, CA 95366
Contact Person and Phone Number: Kevin Werner, City Manager (209) 599-2108
Project Location: Along Jack Tone Road in the City of Ripon and unincorporated San Joaquin County
Project Sponsor Name and Address: City of Ripon
259 Wilma Avenue
Ripon, CA 95366
General Plan Designation: Various residential and agricultural designations along Jack Tone Road alignment.

Zoning: Various City and San Joaquin County residential and agricultural zoning districts along project
alignment; no zoning within public road right-ofway.

Description of Project: The project would construct a pipeline allowing the City of Ripon to take delivery of drinking water
treated by the South San Joaquin Irrigation District
(SSJID) and made available by the cities
participating in Phase 1 of the South County Water
Supply Project (SWSCP). The SWSCP and the
rights to take delivery of Phase 1 potable water are
owned by the cities of Manteca, Lathrop, Tracy and
Escalon (the Project Participants). Water to be
transported by the pipeline will be subject to the
approval of the Project Participants and SSJID.

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48-inch diameter SWSCP potable water line
managed by SSJID. The proposed pipeline may be
located on either or both sides of Jack Tone Road
and is expected to cross the road at one or more
locations to be determined during the design
process. The total length of the project would be
approximately 4.5 miles. The project would tie into
the City of Ripon water system in the vicinity of
River Road by means yet to be determined.

Surrounding Land Uses and Setting: The project alignment extends north along Jack Tone Road from the existing Mistlin Sports Park
area through the predominantly agricultural lands
north of the City. Agricultural lands, primarily
vineyards and orchards, are distributed along the
alignment, together with miscellaneous
agricultural facilities, and low-density rural
residences fronting primarily on Jack Tone Road.

The proposed project would cross several existing
SSJID irrigation canals and pipelines, along with
State Route 120 and East Louise Avenue.

Other Public Agencies Whose
Approval is Required: San Joaquin County (construction plan approval and road encroachment permits)
SSJID (construction plan approval)
California Department of Transportation
(encroachment permit for work at State Route 120
crossing).

State Water Resources Control Board (water
supply permit approval, possible funding approval
Have California Native American No tribes have requested consultation. See tribes traditionally and culturally Appendix C for tribal outreach records. affiliated with the project area
requested consultation pursuant to
Public Resources Code Section
21080.3.1? If so, has consultation
begun?
B. Environmental Factors Potentially Affected
The environmental factors checked below may be significantly affected by this project,

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involving at least one impact that is a “Potentially Significant Impact” prior to mitigation.

Mitigation measures that would avoid potential effects or reduce them to a less than significant level have been prescribed for each of these effects, as described in the checklist and narrative on the following pages, and in the Summary Table at the end of Chapter 1.0. ⬜ Aesthetics ⬜ Agriculture/Forestry
Resources
⬜ Air Quality
Biological Resources Cultural Resources ⬜ Energy
Geology/Soils ⬜ Greenhouse Gas
Emissions
Hazards/Hazardous
Materials
⬜ Hydrology/Water
Quality
⬜ Land Use ⬜ Mineral Resources
Noise ⬜ Population/Housing ⬜ Public Services
⬜ Recreation Transportation Tribal Cultural Resources
⬜ Utilities/Service Systems ⬜ Wildfire Mandatory Findings of Significance
C. Lead Agency Determination
On the basis of this initial evaluation:
⬜ I find that the proposed project COULD NOT have a significant effect on the environment, and a NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared.

I find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, there will not be a significant effect in this case because revisions in the project and/or mitigation measures that would reduce potential effects to a less than significant level have been made by or agreed to by the project proponent. A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared.
⬜ I find that the proposed project MAY have a significant effect on the environment, and an ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required.
⬜ I find that the proposed project MAY have a “potentially significant impact” or “potentially significant unless mitigated” impact on the environment, but at least one effect 1) has been adequately analyzed in an earlier document pursuant to applicable legal standards, and 2) has been addressed by mitigation measures based on the earlier analysis as described on attached sheets. An ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required, but it must analyze only the effects that remain to be addressed. ⬜ I find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, because all potentially significant effects (a) have been analyzed adequately in an earlier EIR or NEGATIVE DECLARATION pursuant to applicable standards, and (b) have been avoided or mitigated pursuant to that earlier EIR or

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NEGATIVE DECLARATION, including revisions or mitigation measures that are imposed upon the proposed project, nothing further is required.

CITY OF RIPON
Kevin Werner Date
City Manager

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Project Brief
This document is an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) for the Ripon Water Supply Trunk Lines Project (project). The project is located along the existing rightof-way of Jack Tone Road, within the City of Ripon and in the unincorporated area of San Joaquin County north of Ripon (Figures 1-1 through 1-4). The City of Ripon is the project proponent. The IS/MND has been prepared in compliance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). For the purposes of CEQA, the City of Ripon (City) is the Lead Agency for the project.

The project proposes to connect the City’s existing potable water system to the existing South County Surface Water Supply Project(SCSWP)distribution pipeline; the SCSWP and the potable water supply, which is treated and conveyed by the project, is owned by the cities of Manteca, Tracy, Lathrop and Escalon, which are the SCWP “Project Participants”, the SCWP is operated by the South San Joaquin Irrigation District (SSJID), and provides treated drinking water to the Project Participants. The proposed pipeline project and the right to divert SCSWP water to Ripon would require the approval of SSJID and the Project Participants.

The proposed pipeline project would involve the installation of two parallel water pipelines, each 18 inches in diameter, or a single pipeline 24 inches in diameter, along Jack Tone Road from the existing SCSWP trunk line at French Camp Road south to its intersection with River Road in Ripon. The pipeline project would require approvals from the Project Participants, SSJID and the City of Ripon as well as encroachment permits from SSJID, San Joaquin County (County) and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for crossings of SSJID irrigation facilities, State Route 120 and work within the County road right-of-way.

1.2 Purpose of Initial Study
CEQA requires that public agencies document and consider the potential environmental effects of the agency’s actions that meet CEQA’s definition of a “project.” Briefly summarized, a “project” is an action that has the potential to result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. A project includes the agency’s direct activities as well as activities that involve public agency approvals or funding. Guidelines for an agency’s implementation of CEQA are found in the CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3).

Provided that a project is not exempt from CEQA, the first step in the agency’s consideration of its potential environmental effects is the preparation of an Initial Study.

The purpose of an Initial Study is to determine whether the project would involve

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The proposed project is a “project” as defined by CEQA and is not exempt from CEQA consideration. The City has determined that the project may potentially have significant environmental effects and therefore requires preparation of an Initial Study. This Initial Study describes the proposed project and its environmental setting, discusses the potential environmental effects of the project, and identifies feasible mitigation measures that would eliminate any potentially significant environmental effects of the project or reduce them to a level that would be less than significant. The Initial Study considers the project’s potential for significant environmental effects in the following subject areas:
● Aesthetics
● Agricultural Resources
● Air Quality
● Biological Resources
● Cultural Resources
● Energy
● Geology and Soils
● Greenhouse Gas Emissions
● Hazards and Hazardous Materials
● Hydrology and Water Quality
● Land Use and Planning
● Mineral Resources
● Noise
● Population and Housing
● Public Services
● Recreation
● Transportation/Traffic
● Tribal Cultural Resources
● Utilities and Service Systems
● Wildfire
● Mandatory Findings of
Significance
This Initial Study concludes that the project would have some potentially significant environmental effects, but that recommended mitigation measures would reduce all of these effects to a level that would be less than significant. As of the distribution of the IS/MND for public review, the City has accepted and will implement all the mitigation measures recommended by the Initial Study. As a result, the City has prepared a draft Mitigated Negative Declaration and notified the public of the City’s intent to adopt the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration. A copy of the City’s Notice of Intent, which indicates the time available for public and agency comment, is immediately inside the cover of this document.

1.3 Project Background
The City of Ripon operates a water system that provides water for drinking and non-potable uses to residences, businesses, and public land uses in the Ripon City limits. The source of

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The South County Water Supply Project (SCWSP) is a collective effort between SSJID and the cities of Manteca, Escalon, Lathrop, and Tracy to provide supplemental, highquality drinking water for urban uses. SSJID serves as the wholesale water agency and water treatment plant operator, and the cities are the retail water agencies. The water supply from the SCWSP comes from SSJID’s senior pre-1914 appropriative water rights to the Stanislaus River. The SCWSP facilities consist of an intake facility at Woodward Reservoir in Stanislaus County, a membrane-filtration water treatment plant, and about 35 miles of pipeline ending in the City of Tracy. The Nick C. DeGroot Water Treatment Plant (WTP), located west of Woodward Reservoir, currently has a maximum sustained treatment capacity of approximately 40 million gallons per day (mgd). The WTP includes prechlorination, coagulation, dissolved air flotation pretreatment for removal of solids and dissolved material, chemical stabilization to minimize internal pipe corrosion, membrane filtration, and chlorination for disinfection. Treated water deliveries from the SCWSP began in July 2005. In 2020, SSJID supplied approximately 23,935 acre-feet of water to the SCWSP cities (SSJID 2021); the cities are the retail water agencies and the SCSWP owners.

The City contracted with SSJID for the delivery of 500 acre-feet per year starting in 1999 and running through the year 2029. Beginning in 2006, the contract provided that the initial 500 acre-feet per year could be increased annually by 229 acre-feet per year to a maximum of 6,000 acre-feet per year in 2029. Surface water from SSJID is subject to availability (City of Ripon 2017). When surface water is available from SSJID, it is delivered to the City via the SSJID canal system and used for groundwater recharge, which helps replenish the aquifer and ensures groundwater is available for future City use.

The City is currently not a SCSWP potable water program participant; however, the City has explored a potential pipeline connection to the SCWSP as early as 1996 (Christiana Giedd electronic mail). The City is now seeking to receive treated water from the SCSWP to supplement its existing groundwater supply, particularly as the cost of treating groundwater is projected to increase. The change to surface water will be contingent on funding, an agreement with the SCSWP Project Participants and SSJID, construction of the proposed new conveyance pipelines, CEQA review, and permitting (SSJID 2021).

The City is working with the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) to provide funding for the project, which will include the above-described project components. The DWSRF is funded in part with federal funds. As a result, the project will also be subject to review under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). NEPA review will be conducted separately from this CEQA environmental review.

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1.4 Environmental Evaluation Checklist Terminology
The project’s potential environmental effects are evaluated in the Environmental Evaluation Checklist presented in Chapter 3.0 of this IS/MND. The checklist includes a list of environmental considerations against which the project is evaluated. For each question, the City determines whether the project would involve 1) a Potentially Significant Impact, 2) a Less Than Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporated, 3) a Less Than Significant Impact, or 4) No Impact.

A Potentially Significant Impact occurs when there is substantial evidence that the project would involve a substantial adverse change to the physical environment, i.e., the environmental effect may be significant, and mitigation measures have not been defined that would reduce the impact to a level that would be less than significant. If there is a Potentially Significant Impact entry in the Initial Study, then an EIR is required. No Potentially Significant Impacts are identified in this Initial Study.

An environmental effect that is Less Than Significant with Mitigation Incorporated is a Potentially Significant Impact that can be avoided or reduced to a level that is less than significant with the application of defined mitigation measures.

A Less Than Significant Impact occurs when the project would involve an environmental impact, but the impact would not cause a substantial adverse change to the physical environment that would require mitigation.

A determination of No Impact is self-explanatory.

This IS/MND identifies certain potentially significant environmental effects that would be mitigated by implementation of existing provisions of law and standards of practice related to land use planning and environmental protection. Such provisions are identified and considered in the environmental impact analysis, and the degree to which they would reduce potential environmental effects is discussed. These protections are considered part of the existing regulatory environment and are assumed to counter the potential environmental effects of the project as discussed. The need for additional mitigation measures described in this Initial Study occurs when such existing environmental protections are not adequate to avoid potential environmental effects or to reduce them to a level that is less than significant.

1.5 Summary of Environmental Effects and Mitigation Measures Table 1-1, which follows Figure 1-4, summarizes the results of the Environmental Evaluation Checklist and associated narrative discussion in Chapter 3.0 of this IS/MND.

The potential environmental impacts of the proposed project are listed in the left-most column of this table. The level of significance of each impact is indicated in the second column. Feasible mitigation measures that are considered necessary to avoid or minimize the impacts are shown in the third column, and the significance of the impact after mitigation measures are applied is shown in the fourth column.

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Figure 1-1
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Placer
Nevada
Sierra Glenn Butte
Lake
Mendocino
Colusa Yuba
Sonoma
Stanislaus Alameda
Santa Cruz
San Mateo
San Francisco
www.csac.counties.org

PROJECT LOCATION

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Figure 1-2
BaseCamp Environmental STREET MAP

PROJECT SITE
1 Base
Camp
Figure 1-3
BaseCamp Environmental USGS MAP
SOURCE: USGS Quadrangle Map, Manteca CA 2021. SOURCE: USGS Quadrangle map, Manteca CA, 2021.

NORTHERN

SECTION

OF PROJECT

SOUTHERN

SECTION
OF

PROJECT

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Figure 1-4
BaseCamp Environmental AERIAL PHOTO
SOURCE: Google Earth

PROJECT SITE

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Significance
After Mitigation
Measures

3.1 AESTHETICS
a) Scenic Vistas NI None required. -
b) Scenic Routes and Resources NI None required. -
c) Visual Character and Quality LS None required. -
d) Light and Glare NI None required. -

3.2 AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY RESOURCES
a) Agricultural Land Conversion NI None required. -
b) Agricultural Zoning and Williamson Act NI None required. - c, d) Forest Land Zoning and Conversion NI None required. - e) Indirect Conversion of Farmland and Forest Land LS None required. -

3.3 AIR QUALITY
a) Air Quality Plan Consistency LS None required. -
b) Cumulative Emissions NI None required. -
c) Exposure of Sensitive Receptors LS None required. -
d) Odors NI None required. -

3.4 BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
a) Special-Status Species LS None required. -
b) Riparian and Other Sensitive Habitats NI None required. -

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c) Wetlands and Waters of the U.S. NI None required. -
d) Fish and Wildlife Movement PS BIO-1: If vegetation removal or project construction commences during the nesting season for raptors (January 1 through July 31), a pre-construction survey for nesting raptors shall be conducted within one-quarter mile of the project site. If vegetation removal or project construction commences during the general avian nesting season (March 1 through July 31), a pre-construction survey for nesting birds shall be conducted on and within 500 feet of the project site. If active nests are found, work in the vicinity of the nest shall be delayed until the young fledge.

A qualified wildlife biologist shall determine if temporal restrictions on construction are required.

LS
e) Local Biological Requirements NI None required. -
f) Conflict with Habitat Conservation Plans NI None required. -

3.5 CULTURAL RESOURCES
a) Historical Resources LS None required. -
b) Archaeological Resources PS CULT-1:If any subsurface cultural resources are encountered during construction of the project, all construction activities within 30 feet of the encounter shall be halted until a qualified archaeologist can examine these materials, determine their significance, and if significant recommend treatment of the resource. Recommended
treatment could include, but are not limited to, 1) preservation in place, or 2) excavation, recovery, and curation by qualified professionals. The treatment would be determined in consultation with the project applicant, San Joaquin County, appropriate tribes, and any other relevant regulatory agencies or interested parties as appropriate. Construction activities shall not resume in the area of the find until the find is appropriately treated. The LS

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City of Ripon Planning Department shall be notified, and the project developer shall be responsible for retaining qualified professionals, implementing recommended
mitigation measures, and documenting mitigation efforts in a written report to the City’s Planning Department, consistent with the requirements of the CEQA Guidelines. c) Human Burials LS None required. -

3.6 ENERGY
a) Project Energy Consumption LS None required. -
b) Consistency with Energy Plans NI None required. -

3.7 GEOLOGY AND SOILS
a-i) Fault Rupture Hazards NI None required. -
a-ii) Seismic Ground Shaking LS None required. -
a-iii) Other Seismic Hazards NI None required. -
a-iv) Landslides NI None required. -
b) Soil Erosion LS None required. -
c) Unstable Soils LS None required. -
d) Expansive Soils NI None required. -
e) Adequacy of Soils for Wastewater Disposal NI None required. - f) Paleontological Resources and Unique Geologic
Features
LS None required. -

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3.8 GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
a) Project GHG Emissions LS None required. -
b) Consistency with GHG Reduction Plans NI None required. -

3.9 HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
a) Hazardous Material Transport, Use and Storage NI None required. - b) Release of Hazardous Materials by Upset or
Accident
LS None required. -
c) Hazardous Materials Releases near Schools NI None required. - d) Hazardous Materials Sites LS None required. -
e) Airport Operations NI None required. -
f) Emergency Response and Evacuation PS HAZ-1: Prior to the start of project construction, the contractor shall develop and implement a Traffic Control Plan. The Traffic Control Plan shall include such items as traffic control requirements, resident notification of access closure, and daily access restoration. The contractor shall specify dates and times of road or access closures or restrictions, if any, and shall ensure that adequate access will be provided for emergency vehicles and residents. The Traffic Control Plan shall be reviewed and approved by the City Department of Public Works and shall be coordinated with the Ripon Consolidated Fire District, the LathropManteca Fire District, and the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Department.

LS
g) Wildland Fire Hazards NI None required. -

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3.10 HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY
a) Violation of Water Quality Standards LS None required. - b) Groundwater Supplies and Recharge LS None required. - c-i, ii, iii) Drainage Patterns and Runoff NI None required. - c-iv) Flood Flows NI None required. -
d) Release of Pollutants in Flood Zone NI None required. - e) Conflict with Water Quality or Sustainable
Groundwater Plans
LS None required. -

3.11 LAND USE AND PLANNING
a) Division of Established Communities NI None required. - b) Conflict with Applicable Plans, Policies and
Regulations Avoiding or Mitigating Environmental
Effects
LS None required. -

3.12 MINERAL RESOURCES
a, b) Loss of Mineral Resource Availability NI None required. -

3.13 NOISE
a) Exposure to Noise Exceeding Local Standards LS None required. - b) Groundborne Vibrations LS None required. -
c) Exposure to Airport/Airstrip Noise NI None required. -

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3.14 POPULATION AND HOUSING
a) Unplanned Population Growth LS None required. -
b, c) Displacement of Housing and People NI None required. -

3.15 PUBLIC SERVICES
a-i) Fire Protection NI None required. -
a-ii) Police Protection NI None required. -
a-iii) Schools NI None required. -
a-iv) Parks NI None required. -
a-v) Other Public Facilities NI None required. -

3.16 RECREATION
a, b) Recreational Facilities NI None required. -

3.17 TRANSPORTATION
a) Conflict with Transportation Plans, Ordinances
and Policies
NI None required. -
b) Conflict with CEQA Guidelines Section
15064.3(b)
NI None required. -
c) Traffic Hazards NI None required. -
d) Emergency Access PS Mitigation Measure HAZ-1. LS

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3.18 TRIBAL CULTURAL RESOURCES
a-i, ii) Tribal Cultural Resources PS Mitigation Measure CULT-1. LS

3.19 UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS
a) Construction or Relocation of Infrastructure LS None required. - b) Water Supply LS None required. -
c) Wastewater Systems NI None required. -
d, e) Solid Waste Services NI None required. -

3.20 WILDFIRE
a) Emergency Response and Emergency Evacuation
Plans
NI None required. -
b) Exposure of Project Occupants to Pollutants NI None required. - c) Installation and Maintenance of Infrastructure NI None required. - d) Risks from Runoff, Post-Fire Slope Instability, or
Drainage Changes
NI None required. -

3.21 MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE
a) Findings on Biological and Cultural Resources PS Mitigation measures in Sections 3.4 and 3.5. LS b) Findings on Individually Limited but
Cumulatively Considerable Impacts
NI None required. -
c) Findings on Adverse Effects on Human Beings LS None required. - LEGEND: NI = No Impact; LS = Less Than Significant; PS = Potentially Significant

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2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

2.1 Project Location
The project site is the right-of-way of Jack Tone Road, partly within the City of Ripon and the adjacent unincorporated area of San Joaquin County north of the City (see Figures 1-1 to 1-4). The project extends from East River Road in Ripon to Lone Tree Road in the County. The project site is shown on the U.S. Geological Survey’s Manteca, California,

7.5-minute quadrangle map along the boundary line between Range 7 East and Range 8 East, extending from Section 18 Township 2 South, Range 8 East to Section 30, Township 1 North, Range 8 East, Mt. Diablo Base and Meridian. The latitude of the approximate center of the project site is 37° 47ʹ 42ʺ North, and the longitude is approximately 121° 08ʹ 37ʺ West.

2.2 Project Details
The City plans to purchase and make beneficial use of water made available by the participating cities during for SSJID’s off-peak season for water demand. During this time, City wells would not be used, or their use would be limited. This would allow for groundwater recharge at the well sites. In the peak season for SSJID water demand, the City would use its existing wells to satisfy its water demands. Water supply for the proposed pipeline would be obtained from the SCSWP Project Participants, subject to availability.

The maximum potential flow of the proposed pipeline would amount to approximately 16 million gallons per day or 18,000 acre-feet per year. The participating SCWSP cities are entitled to SCWSP water as outlined below; at present, only Phase 1 water is available.

SCWSP Current Demand Summary
City
Phase 1 Phase 2
Average
Flow
(mgd)
Peak
Flow
(mgd)
Annual
Volume
(ac-ft)
Average
Flow
(mgd)
Peak
Flow
(mgd)
Annual
Volume
(ac-ft)
Escalon 0 0 0 2.5 2.5 2,799
Lathrop 7.2 12.6 6,887 10.91 19.1 10,671
Manteca 11.2 12.3 12,494 16.5 18.2 18,500
Tracy 8.9 17.0 11,120 8.9 15.0 11,120

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To obtain the SSJID water, the project proposes the installation of approximately 4.5 miles of new water pipelines within the existing right-of-way of Jack Tone Road. Figures 2-1A through 2-1C show the approximate alignment of the pipelines. At this time, it has not been determined if the pipelines would be located along the east or west road shoulder; the project may cross the road one or more times along the length of the alignment, depending on local conditions and constraints. Both sides of Jack Tone Road have similar adjacent land uses and have similar facilities crossing them, including SR 120 and other public roads, private driveways, farm roads, and SSJID irrigation laterals. The new pipeline or pipelines would be of polyvinyl chloride, or PVC; the planned project consists of two pipelines approximately 18 inches in diameter. Alternatively, the project may be constructed as a single 24-inch pipeline.

The northern terminus of the pipelines would tie into an existing 48-inch SSJID pipeline, that conveys treated water from the Nick DeGroot Water Treatment Plant west of Woodward Reservoir in Stanislaus County to the south County cities to the west that are part of the SCSWP. The tie-in would occur beneath Lone Tree Road, and the contractor would coordinate the tie-in with SSJID. Air release valves would need to be installed at the end of each pipeline that will be determined in the project design process (Figure 2-2). The air release valves ensure that any entrained air in the water pipelines is automatically released to maximize system performance. Control valves would be installed above-ground for the purposes of maintenance and operations.

The southern terminus of these pipelines would connect with the City’s existing water storage and distribution facilities at Mistlin Sports Park in northern Ripon. At this time, no specific plans have been drafted for the tie-in to the Ripon facilities; one possible tie-in point is an existing 24-inch diameter water line beneath East River Road that extends to Jack Tone Road the exact location of the southern pump station has not been determined.

The project would include installation of one pump station, to be placed near either the northern or southern terminus of the project as shown in Figures 2-1A and 2-1C. SSJID standards include a tank and booster pump station, which would ordinarily be installed at the northern terminus; the standard design would be utilized unless pressure studies performed later in the design process show that it is not feasible, in which case the tank and booster pump may be located at the southern terminus of the project. The exact location of this pump station has not been determined at this time. However, should the pump station be located near the southern terminus, it would be installed within parcel APN 245-74-006, which contains City Well 19. Whether at the northern or southern terminus, the pump station would occupy up to one-half acre. SSJID standards call for the turnout and backflow prevention to be placed at the northern terminus of the proposed pipeline, as close to the existing 48-inch pipeline as feasible, to minimize the risk of contamination along the main transmission line.

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For most of the project alignment, the pipelines would be installed in trenches, covered by a minimum of four feet of backfill. Where the project crosses SR 120 and the SSJID laterals, the pipelines would be installed using trenchless methods such as bore-and-jack.

SSJID indicates that any and all pipelines connected to the existing SCSWP transmission line should be installed in accordance with the District’s construction standards.

Pipeline construction would be confined to the existing right-of-way of Jack Tone Road; no additional acquisition of right-of-way would be required. All crossings of utility lines will be verified by the contractor, and the City Engineer will be notified of any conflicts.

A field adjacent to the project alignment and to Mistlin Sports Park has been proposed as a potential staging area for construction equipment, as shown in Figure 2-1C.

The project may include an emergency backup power supply. If booster pumps are needed, this would likely require a diesel generator. In addition, a storage tank may be required.

The specific location and size of both items would be determined during the project design process.

2.3 Permits and Approvals
As the project is within both the City and unincorporated San Joaquin County, approvals from both agencies would be required, mainly of construction plans and encroachment permits for work within City streets and County roads. In particular, the City’s Public Works Department would review and approve all connections to the City’s water system, as well as issue encroachment permits for work in City streets. The County’s Public Works Department would issue encroachment permits for work on County roads. All aspects of the project would require review and approval from SSJID, and the approval of the SCSWP Project Participants would be required to receive available SCSWP water. The State Water Board, DDW will be approving a City water supply permit amendment for a new source.

It is anticipated that the project would be funded largely by the Environmental Protection Agency though the SWRCB’s Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) program.

This federal funding will require evaluation of the potential environmental impacts of the proposed project under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). As noted in Chapter 1.0, Introduction, the NEPA evaluation would be conducted separately from the CEQA evaluation. The SWRCB also has approval authority for a Construction General Permit that would apply to the project (see Section 3.7, Geology and Soils).

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Figure 2-1A
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1.4 BaseCamp
Figure 2-1B
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Figure 2-1C
BaseCamp Environmental PROJECT ALIGNMENT, PART 3

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3.0 ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION CHECKLIST
The following environmental evaluation considers the potential environmental effects of City approval of the proposed project, as described in Chapter 2.0, Project Description. The format of this evaluation is based on the Environmental Checklist presented in CEQA Guidelines Appendix G.

3.1 AESTHETICS
Except as provided in Public Resources Code Section
21099, would the project:

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
a) Have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista? ⬜ ⬜ ⬜ b) Substantially damage scenic resources, including,
but not limited to, trees, rock outcroppings, and
historic buildings within a state scenic highway?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜
c) In non-urbanized areas, substantially degrade the
existing visual character or quality of public views of the site and its surroundings? (Public views are those
that are experienced from publicly accessible
vantage point). If the project is in an urbanized area, would the project conflict with applicable zoning and
other regulations governing scenic quality?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜
d) Create a new source of substantial light or glare
which would adversely affect day or nighttime views
in the area?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜
Environmental Setting
The project traverses a mostly rural agricultural landscape largely orchards, vineyards and rural residences. The southernmost portion of the project is within the City of Ripon. The landscape in the vicinity of the project's southern end consists mainly of Mistlin Sports Park, agricultural land, rural residences, and vacant land. The Ripon water tank at Mistlin Park is a prominent viewshed feature near the southern terminus of the project. There are no other notable aesthetic features in the project vicinity.

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a) Scenic Vistas.

The project is the installation and operation of underground water pipelines. It would not involve the construction of any substantial aboveground structures that could interfere with existing scenic vistas from areas at or near the project site. The project would have no impact on scenic vistas.
b) Scenic Routes and Resources.

There are no scenic resources of substantial value along the project alignment, such as trees, rock outcroppings, or historic buildings. California’s Scenic Highway Program was created by the Legislature in 1963 to preserve and protect scenic highway corridors from change which would diminish the aesthetic value of lands adjacent to highways. According to the Caltrans list of designated scenic highways, there are only two officially designated state scenic highways within San Joaquin County: Interstate 5 from the Stanislaus County Line to Interstate 580, and Interstate 580 from I-5 to the Alameda County Line (Caltrans 2019). Neither of these State Scenic Highways are on or near the project site.

The San Joaquin County Plan has designated several County roads as scenic routes. The nearest County scenic routes to the project site are Austin Road west of Ripon and River Road east of the eastern Ripon City limits (San Joaquin County 2016a). Jack Tone Road along the project alignment is not a designated County scenic route. Overall, the project would have no impact on scenic resources or scenic highways. c) Visual Character and Quality.

A recent change to the Environmental Checklist in CEQA Guidelines Appendix G emphasizes aesthetic and visual resource impacts on public views in non-urbanized areas.

As defined in Appendix G, “public views” are views that are experienced from publicly accessible vantage points. Although not specifically defined, “publicly accessible vantage points” are assumed to include, though not necessarily limited to, public roads, parks, trails, and vista turnouts. For this project, publicly accessible vantage points would be from Jack Tone Road.

Installation of the pipelines would involve trenching, which would temporarily affect visual quality along the roads where trenching occurs. The project alignment would be restored to its pre-project condition upon completion of work, so there would be no permanent visual impacts. Existing visual landscapes would not be altered by the project, as the pipelines would be beneath the ground surface and no aboveground structures would be installed. Project impacts on visual character and quality would be less than significant. d) Light and Glare.

Existing lighting along the project alignment is found mainly at rural residences. The project would not add any lighting, and it would not install any aboveground structures that may require lighting or produce glare. The project would have no impact related to light or glare.

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3.2 AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY RESOURCES
Would the project: Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
a) Convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or
Farmland of Statewide Importance (Farmland), as
shown on the maps prepared pursuant to the
Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program of the
California Resources Agency, to non-agricultural use?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜
b) Conflict with existing zoning for agricultural use,
or a Williamson Act contract?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜
c) Conflict with existing zoning for, or cause rezoning of, forest land (as defined in Public Resources Code
Section 12220(g)), timberland (as defined by Public
Resources Code Section 4526), or timberland zoned
Timberland Production (as defined by Government
Code Section 51104(g))?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜
d) Result in the loss of forest land or conversion of
forest land to non-forest use?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜
e) Involve other changes in the existing environment,
which, due to their location or nature, could result in conversion of Farmland to non-agricultural use or
conversion of forest land to non-forest use?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜
Environmental Setting
The project alignment is adjacent to agricultural lands, mainly orchards. The Important Farmland Maps, prepared by the California Department of Conservation as part of its Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program, designate the viability of lands for farmland use, based on the physical and chemical properties of the soils. The maps categorize farmland as Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, and Farmland of Statewide Importance.

Collectively, these three categories are referred to as “Farmland” by CEQA Guidelines Appendix G. There are also designations for other agricultural land and for urban/built-up areas, among others. According to the 2018 Important Farmland Map of San Joaquin County, the project is adjacent to lands designated predominantly as Farmland of Statewide Importance, with a few areas designated as Prime Farmland (FMMP 2018).

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a) Agricultural Land Conversion.

As noted, the project is adjacent to land designated Farmland of Statewide Importance and Prime Farmland, which are defined as Farmland by CEQA Guidelines Appendix G.

However, the project would be located entirely within existing public road rights-of-way.

No Farmland would be used for the project. The project would have no impact on Farmland conversion.
b) Agricultural Zoning and Williamson Act.

Most of the lands along the project alignment have been zoned by the County as AG-40, General Agriculture, 40-acre minimum. Lands near the City have been zoned as AU-20, Agriculture Urban Reserve, 20-acre minimum. As discussed in a) above, the project would be located entirely within public road rights-of-way. The project would not encroach upon lands zoned for agricultural use.

The Williamson Act is State legislation that seeks to preserve farmland by offering property tax breaks to farmers who sign a contract pledging to keep their land in agricultural use.

There are some lands adjacent to the proposed pipeline alignment that are under a Williamson Act contract. However, as noted, the project would be confined to the public road rights-of-way, which are not subject to Williamson Act contracts. The project would have no impact on agricultural zoning or Williamson Act contracts. c, d) Forest Land Zoning and Conversion.

There is no forest land in the project vicinity or in the Central Valley portion of San Joaquin County. No land in the area is zoned for timber production. The project would have no impact on forest land zoning or conversion.
e) Indirect Conversion of Farmland and Forest Land.

The project would not involve any conflict with, or have an adverse effect on, the ongoing and continued use of agricultural land in the project vicinity. The purpose of the project is to provide a reliable water supply to the City of Ripon, including planned new development. The project does not include any plan to oversize distribution pipe and/or provide additional service connections in anticipation of expanding its service area. Project impacts regarding indirect conversion of farmland are considered less than significant. The project would have no indirect effect on conversion of forest land to non-forest use, as there is no forest land in the area.

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3.3 AIR QUALITY
Where available, the significance criteria established
by the applicable air quality management district or
air pollution control district may be relied upon to
make the following determinations. Would the
project:

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
a) Conflict with or obstruct implementation of the
applicable Air Quality Attainment Plan?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜
b) Result in a cumulatively considerable net increase
of any criteria pollutant for which the project region
is non-attainment under an applicable federal or
state ambient air quality standard?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜
c) Expose sensitive receptors to substantial
pollutant concentrations?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜
d) Result in other emissions (such as those leading
to odors) adversely affecting a substantial number of
people?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜
Environmental Setting
Air Quality Background
The project site is within the San Joaquin Valley Air Basin. The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD), which includes San Joaquin County and the adjacent Stanislaus County, has jurisdiction over most air quality matters in the Air Basin; vehicle emissions are the responsibility of the California Air Resources Board (ARB). The SJVAPCD is tasked with developing and implementing plans, programs and regulations that would enable the Air Basin to attain ambient air quality standards set under both the federal and California Clean Air Acts.

TABLE 3-1

SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY AIR BASIN ATTAINMENT STATUS
Pollutant
Designation/Classification
Federal Primary Standards State Standards
Ozone - One hour No Federal Standard* Nonattainment/Severe Ozone - Eight hour Nonattainment/Extreme Nonattainment
PM10 Attainment Nonattainment
PM2.5 Nonattainment Nonattainment
Carbon Monoxide Attainment/Unclassified Attainment/Unclassified

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Sulfur Dioxide Attainment/Unclassified Attainment
Lead (Particulate) No Designation/Classification Attainment Hydrogen Sulfide No Federal Standard Unclassified
Sulfates No Federal Standard Attainment
Visibility Reducing Particles No Federal Standard Unclassified Vinyl Chloride No Federal Standard Attainment
*Effective June 15, 2005, EPA revoked the federal 1-hour ozone standard, including associated designations and classifications.

Source: SJVAPCD 2020.

Under their respective Clean Air Acts, both the State of California and the federal government have established ambient air quality standards for six criteria air pollutants:
ozone, particulate matter, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and lead.

California has four additional criteria pollutants under its Clean Air Act; none of the latter four pollutants are generated in the project area. Table 3-1 shows the current attainment status of the Air Basin relative to the federal and State ambient air quality standards for criteria pollutants.

Except for ozone and particulate matter, the Air Basin is in attainment of, or unclassified for, all federal and State ambient air quality standards. Ozone is not emitted directly into the air but is formed when reactive organic gases (ROG) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) react in the atmosphere in the presence of sunlight. The SJVAPCD currently has a 2022 Plan for the 2015 8-Hour Ozone Standard and the 2023 Maintenance Plan and Redesignation Request for the Revoked 1-Hour Ozone Standard to attain federal ambient air quality standards for ozone.

Particulate matter is a mixture of solid and liquid particles suspended in air, including dust, pollen, soot, smoke, and liquid droplets. In San Joaquin County, particulate matter is generated by a mix of rural and urban sources, including agricultural operations, industrial emissions, dust suspended by vehicle traffic, and secondary aerosols formed by reactions in the atmosphere. Two types of particulate matter are of concern: particulate matter 10 micrometers or less in diameter (PM10), and particulate matter 2.5 micrometers or less in diameter (PM2.5). The SJVAPCD currently has a 2018 Plan for the 1997, 2006, and 2012 PM2.5 Standards to attain federal ambient air quality standards for PM2.5 and the 2007 PM10 Maintenance Plan to maintain its current PM10 attainment status.

In addition to the criteria pollutants, the ARB has identified other air pollutants as toxic air contaminants (TACs) - pollutants that are carcinogenic (i.e., cause cancer) or that may cause other adverse short-term or long-term health effects. Diesel particulate matter, considered a carcinogen, is the most common TAC, as it is a product of combustion in diesel engines. It is present at some concentration in all developed areas of the state. Other TACs are less common and are typically associated with industrial operations.

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Regulation VIII (Fugitive Dust PM10 Prohibitions). Rules 8011-8081 are designed to reduce PM10 emissions - predominantly dust/dirt - generated by human activity, including construction and demolition activities, road construction, bulk materials storage, paved and unpaved roads, carryout and track out, landfill operations, etc.

Rule 4101 (Visible Emissions). This rule prohibits emissions of visible air contaminants to the atmosphere and applies to any source operation that emits or may emit air contaminants.

Rule 9510 (Indirect Source Review). Rule 9510, also known as the Indirect Source Rule, is intended to reduce or mitigate construction and operational emissions of NOx and PM10 generated by new development, either directly and/or by payment of off-site mitigation fees. Construction emissions of NOx and PM10 exhaust must be reduced by 20% and 45%, respectively. Operational emissions of NOx and PM10 must be reduced by 33.3% and 50%, respectively. All projects subject to Rule 9510 are required to submit an Air Impact Assessment to the SJVAPCD.

Rule 9510 applies to projects of a land use not otherwise identified in the rule that involve 9,000 square feet or more of building space.However, development projects that have a mitigated baseline emissions below two tons per year of NOx and two tons per year of PM10 are exempt from the requirements in Sections 6.0 and 7.0 of the rule, which involve general mitigation requirements and the off-site emission reduction fee.

Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures
a) Air Quality Plan Consistency.

In 2015, the SJVAPCD adopted a revised Guide for Assessing and Mitigating Air Quality Impacts. The Guide defines an analysis methodology, thresholds of significance, and mitigation measures for the assessment of air quality impacts for land development projects within SJVAPCD’s jurisdiction. Table 3-2 shows the CEQA thresholds for significance for pollutant emissions within the SJVAPCD.

TABLE 3-2

SJVAPCD SIGNIFICANCE THRESHOLDS AND

PROJECT AIR POLLUTANT EMISSIONS
ROG NOx CO SOx PM10 PM2.5
SJVAPCD Significance Thresholds1 10 10 100 27 15 15
Construction Emissions2 0.02 0.12 0.20 <0.01 5.61 1.17
Above Threshold? No No No No No No
Note: All figures are in tons per year.

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The Road Construction Emissions Model (RCEM) was used to estimate the total pollutant emissions that would result from project construction. Although originally developed for road projects, the RCEM has been modified to provide emission estimates for projects that are linear in character, such as pipeline installation. The full RCEM results are shown in Appendix A of this document, and a summary is presented in Table 3-2 above. As indicated in Table 3-2, project construction emissions would be substantially below the significance thresholds established by SJVAPCD for criteria pollutant emissions. As the significance thresholds were established in part to ensure consistency with the objectives of air quality attainment plans adopted by the SJVAPCD, project construction emissions would not conflict with these plans.

While project construction emissions would not be significant, the project would still be required to comply with applicable SJVAPCD rules and regulations, which would further reduce potential air quality impacts. As noted, SJVAPCD Regulation VIII contains measures to reduce fugitive dust emissions during construction. Dust control provisions are routinely included in site improvement plans and specifications, along with construction contracts. After construction work is completed, the project would not generate any air pollutant emissions. Project impacts related to air quality plans would be less than significant.
b) Cumulative Emissions.

As noted in a) above, the project would not generate any emissions once construction work is completed. Future attainment of federal and State ambient air quality standards is a function of successful implementation of the SJVAPCD’s attainment plans. Consequently, the application of significance thresholds for criteria pollutants is relevant to the determination of whether a project’s individual emissions would have a cumulatively significant impact on air quality. Pursuant to the SJVAPCD’s guidance, if project-specific emissions would be less than the thresholds of significance for criteria pollutants, the project would not be expected to result in a cumulatively considerable net increase of any criteria pollutant for which the SJVAPCD is in nonattainment under applicable federal or State ambient air quality standards. As the project would not generate any operational emissions, it would not result in a cumulatively considerable net increase of any criteria pollutant and therefore would have no impact on this issue. c) Exposure of Sensitive Receptors.

As defined in the Guide for Assessing and Mitigating Air Quality Impacts, “sensitive receptors” include residences, schools, parks and playgrounds, day care centers, nursing homes, and hospitals (SJVAPCD 2015). Potential sensitive receptors near the project alignment include rural residences along Jack Tone Road.

Project construction emissions could affect these residences, which are adjacent to the project alignment. However, potential exposure of any individual residence to these emissions would last a few days at most and would cease once construction work is completed. In addition, as described in a) above, dust control measures would be applied,

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d) Odors and Other Emissions.

The project does not involve any features that would generate any substantial or noticeable odors during either construction or operation. Construction equipment could generate exhaust that would be considered odorous. However, as noted, exposure would be limited in intensity, of short duration, and the exhaust emissions would quickly dissipate. Project operations would not generate any odors.

Residences adjacent to the project alignment could be exposed to diesel particulate matter generated by project construction. As noted, diesel particulate matter is considered a TAC.

However, emissions would have adverse effects on residents only with long-term exposure, and potential exposure of any individual residence to these emissions would be for a few days at most. Diesel particulate emissions would cease once construction work is completed. No long-term diesel particulate emissions would be generated by project operations. The project would have no impact related to odors or other emissions.

3.4 BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
Would the project: Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
a) Adversely impact, either directly or through
habitat modifications, any endangered, rare, or
threatened species, as listed in Title 14 of the
California Code of Regulations (Sections 670.2 or
670.5) or in Title 50, Code of Federal Regulations
(Sections 17.11 or 17.12)?
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b) Have a substantial adverse effect on any riparian
habitat or other sensitive natural community
identified in local or regional plans, policies, or
regulations, or by the California Department of Fish
and Wildlife or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service?
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c) Have a substantial adverse effect on state or
federally protected wetlands (including, but not
limited to, marsh, vernal pool, coastal, etc.) through
direct removal, filling, hydrological interruption, or
other means?
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d) Interfere substantially with the movement of any
native resident or migratory fish or wildlife species
or with established native resident or migratory
wildlife corridors, or impede the use of native
wildlife nursery sites?
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protecting biological resources, such as a tree
preservation policy or ordinance?
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Conservation Plan, Natural Conservation
Community Plan, or other approved local, regional,
or state habitat conservation plan?
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Information in this section is based upon a Biological Assessment prepared by Moore Biological Consultants. Appendix B contains a copy of this report. Preparation of the report involved a search of California Department of Fish and Wildlife's (CDFW) California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB), production of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) IPaC Trust Resource Report, review of critical habitat and National Wetland Inventory maps, and field surveys of the project site.

Environmental Setting
Vegetation and Wildlife
Land uses in this portion of San Joaquin County are primarily agricultural and residential.

There are leveled fields adjacent to the alignment that primarily consist of irrigated pasture and orchards, with lesser amounts of row crops and fallow fields. Habitats in and near the alignment are highly disturbed.

The California annual grassland series best describes the ruderal grassland vegetation found along portions of the alignment, as well as in the large field near River Road. Oats, soft brome, foxtail barley, and perennial ryegrass are the dominant grass species on the site. Other species, such as prickly lettuce, yellow star thistle, bindweed, filaree, and common mallow are intermixed with the grasses. There are numerous trees near the alignment, most of which are orchard trees or landscape trees associated with nearby residences. The most notable trees in parcels along the alignment are some large valley oaks, redwoods, blue gum, and deodar cedar.

Several bird species were observed during the field survey, all of which are common species found in agricultural areas of San Joaquin County. Turkey vulture, red-tailed hawk, mourning dove, California scrub jay, northern mockingbird, European starling, and Brewer’s blackbird are representative of the avian species observed in the site.

No mammals were observed in the site during the field surveys, and the potential for intensive use of the project site by mammals is low. Common mammals such as coyote, raccoon, striped skunk, desert cottontail, black-tailed hare, Virginia opossum, and Botta’s pocket gopher may occur on the hay field where the north pump station may be constructed and on the fallow field near River Road. No California ground squirrels, or their burrows, were observed on the site. Small rodents, including mice and voles may occur on or adjacent to the site.

Due to lack of suitable habitat, few amphibians and reptiles are expected to use habitats on the site, and none were observed. The lack of aquatic habitat in the site reduces the

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Waters of the U.S. and Waters of the State
Waters of the U.S., including wetlands, are broadly defined under 33 Code of Federal Regulations 328 to include navigable waterways, their tributaries, and adjacent wetlands.

Jurisdictional wetlands are vegetated areas that meet specific vegetation, soil, and hydrologic criteria defined by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Wetlands Delineation Manual and Regional Supplement. Jurisdictional wetlands and Waters of the U.S. include, but are not limited to, perennial and intermittent creeks and drainages; lakes, seeps, and springs; emergent marshes; riparian wetlands; and seasonal wetlands. Section 404 of the Clean Water Act requires that a permit be secured prior to the discharge of dredged or fill materials into any Waters of the U.S.

The only potentially jurisdictional Waters of the U.S. on the site are a series of SSJID irrigation canals and pipelines, all of which are part of SSJID’s existing irrigation network.

An open trapezoidal canal parallels the east side of Jack Tone Road just south of East Louise Avenue, then is piped under the road and underground to the west of the road. The other two open canals, which are approximately 650 feet north of Leroy Avenue and approximately 1,330 feet north of Graves Road, are aboveground waterways both to the east and west of Jack Tone Road and are piped under the road. There are also several entirely underground SSJID irrigation pipelines that cross under Jack Tone Road along the alignment. The SSJID canals and pipelines are mapped as “blueline” streams on the USGS topographic map and are depicted as “Riverine” features on the National Wetland Inventory map. No other potentially jurisdictional Waters of the U.S. or wetlands were observed on the site.

In April 2019, the SWRCB adopted the State Wetland Definition and Procedures for Discharges of Dredged or Fill Materials to Waters of the State. When the program is implemented, the Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) is expected to require issuance of Waste Discharge Requirements that authorize the impacts of filling isolated wetlands that are not subject to Section 404 permitting, or in some cases granting a waiver.

No State-protected wetlands were identified on the project site. There are no areas on the site meeting the criteria of Waters of the State, including wetlands.

Special-Status Species
“Special-status species” are plant and wildlife species that are legally protected under the federal and/or California Endangered Species Acts. They also include other species that are considered rare enough by the scientific community and trustee agencies to warrant special consideration, particularly with regard to protection of isolated populations, nesting or denning locations, communal roosts, and other essential habitats. In addition, specialstatus plants include species considered rare or endangered under the conditions of CEQA Guidelines Section 15380, such as those plant species identified on Lists 1A, 1B and 2 in the Inventory of Rare and Endangered Vascular Plants of California, maintained by the

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Table 3 of the biological resource report in Appendix B lists the special-status species that either have been documented or for which there is potentially suitable habitat in the greater project vicinity. This table also includes an assessment of the likelihood of occurrence of each of these species in the site. The evaluation of the potential for occurrence of each species is based on the distribution of regional occurrences if any, habitat suitability, and field observations. As indicated in Table 3 of the biological resource report, six specialstatus plant species and 23 special-status wildlife species were identified as potentially occurring in the project area.

Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures
a) Special-Status Species.

As noted, six special-status plant species were identified as potentially occurring in the project vicinity, However, Delta button celery is the only special-status plant species documented within 5 miles of the site. No special-status plants or potentially suitable habitat for special-status plants was observed on the site. Special-status plants generally occur in relatively undisturbed areas in vegetation communities such as vernal pools, marshes and swamps, seasonal wetlands, riparian scrub, and areas with unusual soils. By contrast, the project site and the potential staging areas have been substantially disturbed.

The Biological Assessment states that, while the project site may have provided habitat for special-status wildlife species at some time in the past, farming and development have substantially modified natural habitats in the greater project vicinity, including those on the site. The potential for intensive use of habitats within the project site by special-status wildlife species is extremely low. Swainson’s hawk and burrowing owl are the only special-status species that were identified as potentially occurring on the project site on more than a transitory or occasional basis.
• Swainson’s hawk is a migratory hawk listed by the State of California as a threatened species and is protected year-round, as are their nests during the nesting season (March 1 through September 15). Swainson’s hawk is found in the Central Valley primarily during their breeding season. The project site is within a few miles of recorded Swainson’s hawk nesting sites, and the nearest recorded site is a cluster of trees at the corner of Jack Tone Road and East Louise Avenue. There are several large trees located in close proximity to the site that are potentially suitable for nesting raptors, including Swainson’s hawk. The two potential pump station sites and open fields and cropland in the project vicinity also provide foraging habitat for Swainson’s hawk.
• Burrowing owl, a State Species of Concern, is a year-long resident in a variety of grasslands as well as scrub lands that have a low density of trees and shrubs with low growing vegetation; burrowing owls that nest in the Central Valley may winter

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The project would be required to participate in the San Joaquin County Multi-Species Open Space and Habitat Conservation Plan (SJMSCP), a comprehensive plan for assessing and mitigating the biological impacts of converting open space or biologically sensitive lands to urban development in San Joaquin County and its incorporated cities. The SJMSCP contains Incidental Take Minimization Measures for both Swainson’s hawk and burrowing owl, which are designed to reduce potential take of these species. These include preconstruction surveys for nesting Swainson’s hawks within one-half mile of the site for construction activities between March 1 and September 15, and preconstruction surveys for nesting burrowing owls within 250 feet of the site for construction activities commencing from February 1 through August 31. If active nests are found, temporal restrictions on construction may be required (SJCOG 2000).

It is assumed that the San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG), which administers the SJMSCP, would require the implementation of Incidental Take Minimization Measures for both Swainson’s hawk and burrowing owl. Implementation of these measures would reduce project impacts on these two special-status species to a level that would be less than significant.
b) Riparian and Other Sensitive Natural Communities.

There are no streams on or near the project site, so no riparian vegetation exists there. The Biological Assessment did not identify any sensitive natural communities on the project site. The project would have no impact on riparian or other sensitive natural communities. c) State and Federally Protected Wetlands.

As noted, the only potentially jurisdictional Waters of the U.S. identified on the project site are the SSJID irrigation facilities. The proposed pipelines would be installed above or below the SJJID canals and pipelines, thereby avoiding direct impact on these facilities.

Because of this, no Section 404 permit would be required for project work. No Stateprotected wetlands were identified by the biological resources report. The project would have no impact on State or federally protected wetlands. d) Fish and Wildlife Movement.

As there are no streams or channels on or near the project site, the project would have no impact on migration routes for fish. However, the biological resources report noted that trees and grasslands on and near the project site could be used by birds protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and/or the California Fish and Game Code. Mitigation described

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Level of Significance: Potentially significant
Mitigation Measures:

BIO-1: If vegetation removal or project construction commences during the nesting season for raptors (January 1 through July 31), a preconstruction survey for nesting raptors shall be conducted within onequarter mile of the project site. If vegetation removal or project construction commences during the general avian nesting season (March 1 through July 31), a pre-construction survey for nesting birds shall be conducted on and within 500 feet of the project site. If active nests are found, work in the vicinity of the nest shall be delayed until the young fledge. A qualified wildlife biologist shall determine if temporal restrictions on construction are required.

Significance After Mitigation: Less than significant
e) Local Biological Requirements.

Neither the City of Ripon nor San Joaquin County has any local biological resource ordinances or other requirements applicable to the project. San Joaquin County Code Chapter 9-1505 contains provisions intended to preserve Native Oak Trees and Heritage Oak Trees to the extent feasible. No oak trees would be removed by the project, so this code chapter would not apply. The project would have no impact on local biological requirements.
f) Conflict with Habitat Conservation Plans.

Both the City and the County participate in the SJMSCP. As such, the project would comply with applicable provisions and measures of the SJMSCP, as determined by SJCOG. No other habitat conservation plans apply to the project site. The project would have no impact related to conflict with habitat conservation plans.

3.5 CULTURAL RESOURCES
Would the project: Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
a) Cause a substantial adverse change in the
significance of a historical resource pursuant to
Section 15064.5?
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b) Cause a substantial adverse change in the
significance of an archaeological resource pursuant
to Section 15064.5?
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interred outside of formal cemeteries?
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Information in this section is based primarily upon a cultural resource report prepared by Natural Investigations Company. Appendix C contains a copy of this report. Information provided for the report came from a search of historical and archaeological records within the California Historical Resources Information System (CHRIS), additional archival research, and a pedestrian field survey of the potential project alignments.

Environmental Setting
The project area is within territory claimed by the Northern Valley Yokut. Section 3.18, Tribal Cultural Resources, discusses the Northern Valley Yokut in more detail.

The initial European American settler in Ripon was William Hiller Hughes, who in 1857 secured 160 acres of public land near the Stanislaus River in Dent Township, San Joaquin County. The Hughes family journeyed to California in 1853, initially mining in Sonora before acquiring land near Ripon in 1857 to cultivate wheat and barley. Over the years, William Hughes expanded his holdings significantly, accumulating about 2,300 acres by 1875.

In 1870, William Hughes facilitated the establishment of a Southern Pacific railroad depot on his land, later renamed Ripon. A.B. Crooks, arriving from Wisconsin, opened the town's first store in 1874 and subsequently petitioned for a post office, becoming Ripon's inaugural postmaster. By 1884, Ripon boasted significant development, including a hotel, schools, stores, churches, and warehouses.

The region's agriculture initially focused on dry farming, primarily for drought-resistant crops like grain and cattle grazing. However, in 1895, irrigation systems like the Stanislaus and San Joaquin Water Company enabled the cultivation of fruit and nuts. The arrival of the SSJID in 1909 led to the subdivision of large landholdings into smaller farms, transitioning Ripon towards row irrigated crops and dairy farming.

Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures
a) Historical Resources.

A CHRIS search was conducted for the project site by the North Central Information Center, based at California State University, Sacramento. The results of the search found two historical resources on record – Canal T and Canal R, both owned and operated by SSJID and both crossing beneath Jack Tone Road. Natural Investigations Company evaluated both resources for potential listing in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and the California Register of Historical Resources (CRHR). Both resources do not retain integrity or visual linkage to the pioneering settlement pattern in the SSJID; neither meet the criteria for inclusion in the NRHP or the CRHR.

Seven new historic resources were recorded as a result of the survey. All these resources were roadway segments on or adjoining the project site, including a 4.5-mile segment of

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Natural Investigations Company determined that a finding of No Historic Properties Affected is appropriate for the project. None of the identified historical resources are considered historical resources under CEQA. Therefore, project impacts on historical resources would be less than significant.
b) Archaeological Resources.

The CHRIS search conducted for the project site included a search for records of any prehistoric resources. During the pedestrian survey, all visible ground surface within the project area was carefully examined for cultural material (e.g., flaked stone tools, toolmaking debris, stone milling tools, or fire-affected rock) and for soil discoloration that might indicate the presence of a cultural midden.

No archaeological resources within the project site were recorded in CHRIS. No new prehistoric sites, features or ethnographic sites were recorded during the survey. The project rests upon the Modesto Formation, consisting of geologically recent sediments.

However, due to the highly disturbed nature of the proposed pipeline corridor, the likelihood of uncovering undisturbed subsurface archaeological deposits through project implementation was considered low.

However, the Natural Investigations Company report noted that it is possible to inadvertently uncover cultural resources during ground-disturbing project activities.

Because of this, the report recommended that certain precautions be taken if any archaeological resources are encountered. These procedures are specified in the mitigation measure below, which would reduce any potential impacts on archaeological resources to a level that would be less than significant.

Mitigation Measure:

CULT-1: If any subsurface cultural resources are encountered during construction of the project, all construction activities within 30 feet of the encounter shall be halted until a qualified archaeologist can examine these materials, determine their significance, and if significant recommend treatment of the resource. Recommended treatment could include, but are not limited to, 1) preservation in place, or 2) excavation, recovery, and curation by qualified professionals. The treatment would be determined in consultation with the project applicant, San Joaquin County, appropriate tribes, and any other relevant regulatory agencies or interested parties as appropriate. Construction activities shall not resume in the area of the find until the find is appropriately treated. The City of Ripon Planning Department shall be notified, and the project developer shall be responsible for retaining qualified professionals, implementing recommended mitigation measures, and documenting

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The Natural Investigations Company report did not indicate the presence of any human burials within the project area. However, the report also stated that, although unlikely, the discovery of human remains during construction is always a possibility.

CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.5(e), California Public Resources Code Section 5097.98, and California Health and Safety Code Section 7050.5 describe the procedure to be followed when human remains are uncovered in a location outside a dedicated cemetery.

The San Joaquin County Sheriff/Coroner shall be contacted immediately. If it is determined that the remains are Native American in origin, then the County Sheriff/Coroner shall contact the Native American Heritage Commission, which in turn shall appoint a Most Likely Descendant to act as a tribal representative. The Most Likely Descendant shall develop a plan for the proper treatment of remains and associated funerary objects.

Compliance with the CEQA Guidelines and the applicable State codes would ensure that any human remains and associated grave goods encountered during project construction would be treated with appropriate dignity. Project impacts on human remains would be less than significant.

3.6 ENERGY
Would the project:

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
a) Result in potentially significant environmental
impacts due to wasteful, inefficient, or unnecessary
consumption of energy resources during project
construction or operation?
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b) Conflict with or obstruct a state or local plan for
renewable energy or energy efficiency?
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Environmental Setting
Electricity and natural gas are major energy sources for residences and businesses in California. In San Joaquin County, electricity consumption in 2022 totaled approximately 5,608 million kilowatt-hours (kWh), of which approximately 3,483 million kWh were consumed by non-residential uses and the remainder by residential uses (CEC 2023a). In San Joaquin County, natural gas consumption in 2022 totaled approximately 186 million therms, of which approximately 96 million therms were consumed by non-residential uses and the remainder by residential uses (CEC 2023b). Motor vehicle use accounts for substantial energy usage. The SJCOG estimated countywide vehicle miles traveled (VMT)

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Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures
a) Project Energy Consumption.

Project construction would involve fuel consumption and use of other non-renewable resources. Construction equipment used for trenching and other outdoor activities typically runs on diesel fuel or gasoline. The same fuels typically are used for vehicles that transport equipment and workers to and from a construction site. However, construction-related fuel consumption would be finite, short-term, and consistent with construction activities of a similar character. This energy use would not be considered wasteful, inefficient, or unnecessary.

Project operations would consume minimal energy resources. No pumps or other facilities requiring significant energy use would be installed. Project impacts related to energy consumption are less than significant.
b) Consistency with Energy Plans.

No energy efficiency or renewable energy plans are applicable to this project. The project would have no impact on this issue.

3.7 GEOLOGY AND SOILS
Would the project: Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
a) Directly or indirectly cause potential substantial
adverse effects, including the risk of loss, injury, or death involving:
i) Rupture of a known earthquake fault, as
delineated on the most recent Alquist-Priolo
Earthquake Fault Zoning Map issued by the State
Geologist for the area or based on other
substantial evidence of a known fault? Refer to
Division of Mines and Geology Special
Publication 42.
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ii) Strong seismic ground shaking? ⬜ ⬜ ⬜
iii) Seismic-related ground failure, including
liquefaction?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜
iv) Landslides? ⬜ ⬜ ⬜
b) Result in substantial soil erosion or the loss of
topsoil?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜

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that would become unstable as a result of the
project, and potentially result in on- or off-site
landslide, lateral spreading, subsidence, liquefaction
or collapse?
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d) Be located on expansive soil, as defined in Table
18-1-B of the Uniform Building Code, creating
substantial direct or indirect risks to life or
property?
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e) Have soils incapable of adequately supporting the
use of septic tanks or alternative wastewater
disposal systems where sewers are not available for
the disposal of wastewater?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜
f) Directly or indirectly destroy a unique
paleontological resource or site or unique geologic
feature?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜
Environmental Setting
The City of Ripon is located near the northern end of the San Joaquin Valley, part of California's Great Valley geomorphic province. Geologically, the Great Valley is a northwest-trending, sediment-filled trough which extends more than 400 miles from the Tehachapi Mountains on the south, to the Cascade Range on the north. The sediments that fill the Valley consist of sequences of marine and continental deposits of clay, silt, sand, and gravel up to six miles thick. The Geologic Map of the San Francisco – San Jose Quadrangle (Wagner et al. 1991) designates the underlying geology of the project site as the Modesto Formation, consisting of Quaternary (geologically recent) sediments. The topography of the project site is essentially flat.

A variety of soils underlie the project site (Figure 3-1). According to a custom soil survey for the project site, these soils include (SCS 1992, NRCS 2023):
● Delhi loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes (142 on Figure 3-1) – A very deep, somewhat excessively drained, nearly level soil formed in wind-modified alluvium derived from granitic rock sources. The water erosion hazard of this soil is slight, but the hazard of soil blowing is severe. The expansive (shrink-swell) potential of this soil is low.
● Honcut sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes (175 on Figure 3-1) – A very deep, well drained, nearly level soil formed in alluvium derived from granitic rock sources.

The water erosion hazard is slight, but the hazard of soil blowing is moderate. The expansive potential of this soil is low.
● Manteca fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes (196 on Figure 3-1) – A moderately well drained, nearly level soil, moderately deep to a hardpan, that was formed in alluvium derived from mixed rock sources. The water erosion hazard is slight, but the hazard of soil blowing is moderate. The expansive potential of this soil is low.

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Figure 3-1
BaseCamp Environmental SOIL TYPES ON PROJECT SITE
SOURCE: USDA NRCS
1 Ripon Water Supply Pipeline Project IS/MND 3-21 May 2025 ● Tinnin loamy coarse sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes (255 on Figure 3-1) – A very deep, well drained, nearly level soil formed in alluvium derived from granitic rock sources. The water erosion hazard is slight, but the hazard of soil blowing is severe.

The expansive potential of this soil is low.
● Veritas fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes (266 on Figure 3-1) – A moderately well drained, nearly level soil, deep to a hardpan, that was formed in alluvium derived from mixed rock sources. The water erosion hazard is slight, but the hazard of soil blowing is moderate. The expansive potential of this soil is low.

There are no active or potentially active faults in the Ripon vicinity. Active and potentially active faults associated with the better-known San Andreas system are located 60 miles west of the project site in the Coast Range area. The City of Ripon is subject to relatively low seismic hazards compared to other parts of California but may nonetheless be subject to relatively intense seismic shaking.

The San Joaquin Valley contains exceptionally productive Pliocene-age (approximately 2 to 4.5 million years old) fossil-bearing beds, particularly in the western portions of the region. A record search of the Museum of Paleontology at the University of California in Berkeley indicated that 97 paleontological finds have been made in San Joaquin County (UCMP 2020). Most specimens from the county have been found in rock formations in the foothills of the Diablo Mountain Range. However, remains of extinct animals, such as mammoth, may be found in the predominant Modesto Formation but may also be found virtually anywhere in the County, especially along watercourses such as the San Joaquin River and its tributaries (San Joaquin County 2016a).

Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures
a-i) Fault Rupture Hazards.

As noted, no active or potentially active faults have been identified in the Ripon area. The project site is not on or near a known earthquake fault, according to the criteria of AlquistPriolo Special Studies Zones Act or as delineated on a seismic hazard zone map prepared under the Seismic Hazards Mapping Act. The project would have no impact related to fault rupture hazards.
a-ii) Seismic Ground Shaking.

As noted, the Ripon area is subject to ground shaking from faults outside San Joaquin County. Proposed water system improvements would incorporate engineering design features that would be in accordance with the standard engineering practices and the adopted California Building Code, which contains design criteria for seismic shaking.

Project impacts related to ground shaking would be less than significant. a-iii) Other Seismic Hazards.

Earthquake-related hazards can include secondary effects, such as liquefaction.

Liquefaction is a phenomenon primarily associated with saturated, cohesionless soil layers located close to the ground surface. During liquefaction, soils lose strength and ground

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The project area is in a topographically flat area, which is not subject to landslides. The project would have no impact related to landslides.
b) Soil Erosion.

The soils on the project site have a relatively low potential for water erosion. However, project construction activities would temporarily loosen soils within the construction area, leaving them exposed to potential water and wind erosion. Of particular concern are the Tujunga soils, which are limited in area on the project site but have a high wind erosion potential.

Project design and specifications would include requirements for placement and compaction of excavated soils following construction. Required compliance with SJVAPCD Regulation VIII, which is discussed in Section 3.3, Air Quality, would also reduce potential erosion impacts, particularly wind erosion.

Also, since the project would disturb one acre of land or more, it would be required to obtain a Construction General Permit from the SWRCB. The Construction General Permit requirements include preparation and implementation of a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) to address potential water quality issues. The SWPPP would include Best Management Practices to avoid or minimize adverse water quality impacts.

Best Management Practices fall within the categories of Temporary Soil Stabilization, Temporary Sediment Control, Wind Erosion Control, Tracking Control, Non-Storm Water Management, and Waste Management and Materials Pollution Control. Only Best Management Practices applicable to the project would become part of the SWPPP. In accordance with the requirements of the anticipated SWPPP, the City has prepared an Erosion Control Plan, which is described in Chapter 2.0, Project Description.

In general, the potential for soil erosion on the project site would be minimal, other than wind erosion on Tujunga soil. Compliance with contract specifications, regulations, Construction General Permit requirements, and the Erosion Control Plan would minimize project impacts related to soil erosion to a level that would be less than significant. c) Unstable Soils.

The soils underlying the sites where the facilities would be constructed have not been identified as inherently unstable or prone to failure. However, since the project would likely involve trenching in soils with a sandy component, there is concern about the ability of the soils to maintain stability during pipeline installation. Both the Hanford and Tujunga soils

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Project impacts related to soil stability would be less than significant. d) Expansive Soils.

As noted, the expansive potential of all the soils on the project site is low. Therefore, it is not expected that the pipelines would be exposed to potential damage from expansive soils.

The project would have no impact related to expansive soils. e) Adequacy of Soils for Wastewater Disposal.

The project would not use, and does not propose to install, any septic systems. The project would have no impact related to adequacy of soils for wastewater disposal. f) Paleontological Resources and Unique Geologic Features.

Natural Investigations Company conducted a paleontological investigation of the project site, in conjunction with its cultural resource evaluation (see Appendix C). The results of the investigation indicate that no unique geologic features, fossil-bearing strata, or paleontological sites have been recorded within the project site. The underlying metavolcanic rocks mapped in the project site are considered unlikely to contain fossilized remains. The Natural Investigations Company report concluded that the paleontological resource sensitivity within the project site would be low. Based on this information, project impacts on paleontological resources would be less than significant.

3.8 GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
Would the project: Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
a) Generate greenhouse gas emissions, either
directly or indirectly, that may have a significant
impact on the environment?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜
b) Conflict with an applicable plan, policy or
regulation adopted for the purpose of reducing the
emissions of greenhouse gases?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜

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Background
Greenhouse gases (GHGs) are gases that absorb and emit radiation within the thermal infrared range, trapping heat in the earth’s atmosphere. GHGs are both naturally occurring and are emitted by human activity. GHGs include carbon dioxide, the most abundant GHG, as well as methane, nitrous oxide, and other gases.

The State of California has prepared Climate Change Assessments that provide scientific assessments on the potential impacts of climate change in California by region. Potential climate change impacts occurring in the San Joaquin Valley and adjacent areas include the following (Westerling et al. 2018):
● Acceleration of warming across the region and state.
● More intense and frequent heat waves.
● Higher frequency of catastrophic floods.
● More intense and frequent drought.
● More severe and frequent wildfires.

Unlike the criteria air pollutants described in Section 3.3, Air Quality, GHGs have no “attainment” standards established by the federal or State government. In fact, GHGs are not generally thought of as traditional air pollutants because their impacts are global in nature, while air pollutants mainly affect the general region of their release to the atmosphere (SJVAPCD 2015). Nevertheless, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has found that GHG emissions endanger both the public health and public welfare under Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act due to their impacts associated with climate change (EPA 2009).

GHG emissions in California in 2019, the most recent year for which data are available, were estimated at approximately 418.2 million metric tons carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) – a decrease of approximately 14.6% from the peak level in 2004. Transportation was the largest contributor to GHG emissions in California, with almost 40% of total emissions. Other significant sources include industrial activities, with approximately 21% of total emissions, and electric power generation, both in-state and imported, with approximately 14% of total emissions (ARB 2021). No data on GHG emissions in Ripon are available.

GHG Emission Reduction Plans
The State of California has implemented GHG emission reduction strategies through AB 32, the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, which requires total statewide GHG emissions to reach 1990 levels by 2020, or an approximately 29% reduction from 2004 levels. The 2019 state GHG emissions were almost 13 million metric tons CO2e below the 2020 target established by AB 32 (ARB 2021).

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Packet Pg. 204 Attachment: Final IS/MND for the Ripon Water Supply Pipeline Project with appendices (4679 : Major Site Plan Permit for the Ripon Water Ripon Water Supply Pipeline Project IS/MND 3-25 May 2025 In 2016, Senate Bill (SB) 32 was enacted. SB 32 extends the GHG reduction objectives of AB 32 by mandating statewide reductions in GHG emissions to levels that are 40% below 1990 levels by the year 2030. The State adopted an updated Scoping Plan in 2017 that sets forth strategies for achieving the SB 32 target. The updated Scoping Plan continues many of the programs that were part of the previous Scoping Plans, including the cap-and-trade program, low-carbon fuel standards, renewable energy, and methane reduction strategies.

It also addresses, for the first time, GHG emissions from the natural and working lands of California, including the agriculture and forestry sectors (ARB 2017). The 2017 Scoping Plan is being updated, and adoption of the updated Scoping Plan is anticipated in the fall of 2022.

The SJVAPCD adopted a Climate Change Action Plan in 2008 and issued guidance for development project compliance with the plan in 2009. The guidance adopted an approach that relies on the use of Best Performance Standards to reduce GHG emissions. Projects implementing Best Performance Standards would be determined to have a less than cumulatively significant impact. For projects not implementing Best Performance Standards, demonstration of a 29% reduction in project-specific (i.e., operational) GHG emissions from business-as-usual conditions is required to determine that a project would have a less than cumulatively significant impact (SJVAPCD 2009).

Cities and counties throughout California have prepared Climate Action Plans that outline how the local government will reduce GHG emissions, which are typically related to the 2020 emission reduction target set in the State’s Climate Change Scoping Plan. Neither the City of Ripon nor San Joaquin County currently has a Climate Action Plan or other GHG reduction plan.

Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures
a) Project GHG Emissions.

Based on results from the RCEM run (see Section 3.3, Air Quality), potential construction GHG emissions would amount to approximately 40.7 metric tons CO2e for the construction period. SJVAPCD has not established quantitative significance thresholds for GHG emissions. However, the nearby Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District has established a quantitative threshold of 1,100 metric tons CO2e to determine significance of project GHG emissions for CEQA purposes (SMAQMD 2021). This threshold applies to both construction and operational emissions. CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.7 allows for the use of significance thresholds established by other agencies.

The GHG construction emissions of the proposed project are well below this threshold of 1,100 metric tons CO2e. Based on this threshold, project GHG construction emissions are less than significant. Construction emissions would be limited to a defined period and would cease once work is completed. Upon completion of construction work, the project would not generate any GHG emissions, either directly or indirectly. Project impacts on GHG emissions would be less than significant.

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As noted in a) above, upon completion of construction work, project operations would not generate new GHG emissions. As a result, the project would not conflict with the GHG reduction objectives of the State’s Climate Change Scoping Plan and the SJVAPCD’s Climate Change Action Plan. The project would have no impact on this issue.

3.9 HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Would the project: Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
a) Create a significant hazard to the public or the
environment through the routine transport, use, or
disposal of hazardous materials?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜
b) Create a significant hazard to the public or the
environment through reasonably foreseeable upset
and accident conditions involving the release of
hazardous materials into the environment?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜
c) Emit hazardous emissions or handle hazardous
or acutely hazardous materials, substances, or
waste within one-quarter mile of an existing or
proposed school?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜
d) 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?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜
e) 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
or excessive noise for people residing or working in
the project area?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜
f) Impair implementation of or physically interfere
with an adopted emergency response plan or
emergency evacuation plan?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜
g) Expose people or structures, either directly or
indirectly, to a significant risk of loss, injury or
death involving wildland fires?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜
Environmental Setting
This section focuses on hazards associated with hazardous materials, proximity to airports, and wildfires. Geologic and soil hazards are addressed in Section 3.7, Geology and Soils,

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Data on hazardous material sites are kept in the GeoTracker database, maintained by the SWRCB, and in the EnviroStor database, maintained by the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC). Both GeoTracker and EnviroStor provide the names and addresses of hazardous material sites, along with their cleanup status. A search of both GeoTracker and EnviroStor indicated no record of hazardous material sites on or adjacent to the project site (SWRCB 2023, DTSC 2023).

Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures
a) Hazardous Materials Transportation, Use, and Disposal.

The project would not require any use of hazardous materials upon completion of construction work. Therefore, no hazardous materials would need to be transported or stored for project operations. The project would have no impact on hazardous materials transportation, use, or disposal.
b) Release of Hazardous Materials by Upset or Accident.

Project construction activities may involve the use of hazardous materials such as fuels and solvents and thus create a potential for hazardous material spills. Construction and maintenance vehicles would transport and use fuels in ordinary quantities. Fuel spills, if any occur, would be minimal and would not have significant adverse effects. Potential hazardous materials spills during construction are addressed in the required SWPPP, described in Chapter 9.0, Geology. In accordance with SWPPP requirements, contractors have absorbent materials at construction sites to clean up minor spills. Other substances used in the construction process would be stored in approved containers and used in relatively small quantities, in accordance with the manufacturers’ recommendations and/or applicable regulations.

As noted in a) above, the project will not involve the use of hazardous materials after project completion. Overall, project impacts related to releases of hazardous materials would be less than significant.
c) Hazardous Material Emissions near Schools.

There are no schools within one-quarter mile of the project site. The nearest school is Park View Elementary School, more than one-half mile east of the southern end of the project site in Ripon. As noted, the project would not involve the use of hazardous materials when completed. The project would have no impact related to hazardous material emissions near schools.
d) Hazardous Materials Sites.

As previously noted, a search of the GeoTracker and EnviroStor databases did not identify any hazardous material sites on or near the project site. Land adjacent to some of the project alignment is used for agriculture. Agricultural operations may involve the use of pesticides

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e) Airport Operations.

There are no airports in or near the City of Ripon. The nearest public airport is the Stockton Metropolitan Airport, approximately 6.5 miles to the northwest at its closest to the project site. Given this distance, the project would not expose anyone to safety hazards or excessive noise from operations at this airport. The project would have no impact related to public airport operations.
f) Emergency Response and Evacuation.

Construction of the project would involve work adjacent to Jack Tone Road. This road is used by emergency vehicles and may be a potential evacuation route. The project would involve work within road rights-of-way, and construction activities could potentially obstruct traffic and emergency vehicle access to adjacent rural residences.

Construction work would be of temporary duration, and project operations would not obstruct any roads. Nevertheless, mitigation presented below would ensure that adequate emergency access is maintained during project construction, thereby reducing potential impacts to a level that would be less than significant.

Level of Significance: Potentially significant
Mitigation Measures:

HAZ-1: Prior to the start of project construction, the contractor shall develop and implement a Traffic Control Plan. The Traffic Control Plan shall include such items as traffic control requirements, resident notification of access closure, and daily access restoration. The contractor shall specify dates and times of road or access closures or restrictions, if any, and shall ensure that adequate access will be provided for emergency vehicles and residents. The Traffic Control Plan shall be reviewed and approved by the City Department of Public Works and shall be coordinated with the Ripon Consolidated Fire District, the Lathrop-Manteca Fire District, and the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Department.

Significance After Mitigation: Less than significant
g) Wildland Fire Hazards.

The project would occur in an area of rural, agricultural land. It is not located adjacent to any significant natural open spaces where wildland fires may occur. Agricultural land, due to its cultivated character and typical irrigation, does not involve an accumulation of fuel or otherwise create a significant fire hazard. The project would not involve any substantial

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3.10 HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY
Would the project: Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
a) Violate any water quality standards or waste
discharge requirements or otherwise substantially
degrade surface or ground water quality?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜
b) Substantially decrease groundwater supplies or
interfere substantially with groundwater recharge
such that the project may impede sustainable
groundwater management of the basin?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜
c) Substantially alter the existing drainage pattern
of the site or area, including through the alteration
of the course of a stream or river or through the
addition of impervious surfaces, in a manner which
would:
i) Result in substantial erosion or siltation on- or
offsite?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜
ii) Substantially increase the rate or amount of
surface runoff in a manner which would result in
flooding on- or offsite?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜
iii) Create or contribute runoff water which
would exceed the capacity of existing or planned
stormwater drainage systems or provide
substantial additional sources of polluted runoff?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜
iv) Impede or redirect flood flows? ⬜ ⬜ ⬜
d) In flood hazard, tsunami, or seiche zones, risk
release of pollutants due to project inundation?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜
e) Conflict with or obstruct implementation of a
water quality control plan or sustainable
groundwater management plan?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜
Environmental Setting
There are no natural surface waters on or near the project site. Surface waters in the area consist of canals operated seasonally by the SSJID. SSJID Laterals Q, R, Rc, T, and Ta, along with SSJID Drain 13, traverse the project alignment.

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In 2014, the State enacted the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. This act requires the formation of local groundwater sustainability agencies that must assess conditions in their local water basins and adopt locally based Groundwater Sustainability Plans for sustainable use of groundwater and avoidance of overdraft. Plans for “critically overdrafted” basins were required to be completed and adopted by January 31, 2020, while plans for high- and medium-priority basins have an adoption deadline of January 31, 2022.

The Eastern San Joaquin Subbasin is designated a critically overdrafted basin.

The City is a member of the South San Joaquin Groundwater Sustainability Agency, together with the City of Escalon and SSJID. This agency, in collaboration with the other agencies, prepared a Groundwater Sustainability Plan for the Subbasin and submitted it to the Department of Water Resources in 2020. To achieve sustainability in the Subbasin, a series of projects and management actions were identified. These include water supply projects that either replace groundwater use or supplement groundwater supplies to attain the current estimated pumping offset and/or recharge need. A final list of 23 potential projects is included in the Groundwater Sustainability Plan, representing a variety of project types, including direct and in-lieu recharge, intra-basin water transfers, demand conservation, water recycling, and stormwater reuse (ESJGA 2022). One of these projects is the City of Ripon Surface Water Supply project, which proposes in-lieu recharge through connection to surface water treated by SSJID, including construction of a pipeline such as the one proposed by this project. Ripon has an existing agreement with SSJID to purchase available water for beneficial use.

Based on Flood Insurance Rate Maps prepared for the project area by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the project site lies within an area designated Zone X. Zone X denotes areas determined to be of minimal flood hazard. They are outside the 100-year annual floodplain, which is the flood hazard area of concern (San Joaquin County 2016b). A review of the California Department of Water Resources website indicates that no portion of the project site is within the 200-year floodplain, the designation of which is required by SB 5 and companion bills (DWR 2023).

Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures
a) Violation of Water Quality Standards.

The potential water quality impacts of the project are related primarily to erosion and sedimentation resulting from project construction potentially entering surface waters; project operations would not affect either surface water or groundwater quality. While the project area does not contain soils that are highly erodible, there remains the potential that sediment from the site could be transported off the site during a storm event. As discussed

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As noted, several SSJID facilities traverse the project site. Without established erosion and sediment controls, loose soils could enter these laterals, thereby adversely affecting water quality. However, the project proposes to install the pipelines underneath these facilities using a bore-and-jack method. No trenching within these SSJID facilities would occur and, therefore, the project would not involve a water quality impact mechanism. With the proposed installation and implementation of the SWPPP, project impacts related to potential violation of surface water quality standards would be less than significant.

As noted, groundwater levels at the project site are more than 50 feet below ground surface.

Project construction would involve excavation and trenching of the ground surface for pipeline installation. However, these activities would not occur at a level deep enough to intercept any groundwater. Therefore, project construction would have no impacts on groundwater quality. Overall, project impacts related to potential violation of water quality standards would be less than significant.
b) Groundwater Supplies and Recharge.

The project is the installation of two water pipelines that would connect to an existing SSJID water main that provides drinking water. This would supplement the use of groundwater wells by the City’s water system, thereby reducing existing demand on local aquifers. This would be considered a beneficial impact of the project. The project would not add impervious surfaces within the project site, so the existing recharge capability of the project site and area would remain as it is today. Project impacts related to groundwater supplies and recharge would be less than significant.
c-i, ii, iii) Drainage Patterns and Runoff.

The project involves the installation of underground water infrastructure in existing road rights-of-way and developed areas, which would be restored to their existing condition after construction. Because of this, the project would not substantially affect existing surface drainage patterns within the alignment area. As noted in b) above, the project would not add impervious surfaces, so there would be no increase in the amount of runoff from existing conditions. The project would have no impact on drainage patterns or runoff. c-iv) Flood Flows.

The project is not located within an area susceptible to 100-year flooding; it is within an area of minimal flood hazard. The project also would not involve construction of any aboveground structures that could potentially impede or redirect any flood flows. The project would have no impact on flood flows.

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As noted, the project site is within an area of minimal flood hazard. The project is in a topographically flat area that is distant from large bodies of water; therefore, the project would not experience seiche or tsunami hazards. The project site would be exposed to flooding in the event of a catastrophic failure of the New Melones Dam on the Stanislaus River (San Joaquin County 2016b). However, aside from risk of dam failure being considered low, the project would not involve the placement of any materials that could pollute flood waters if released. The project consists of the installation of underground water pipelines, and as discussed in Section 3.9, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, project operations would not involve substantial use of any hazardous materials. The project would have no impact related to the release of pollutants during any flood inundation. e) Conflict with Water Quality or Sustainable Groundwater Plans.

As the project is the installation of water pipelines, it is not expected to interfere with the attainment of the objectives of applicable water quality plans. It also will not interfere with attainment of but rather further the objectives of the Groundwater Sustainability Plan for the Eastern San Joaquin Subbasin, as it would implement one of the proposed projects. As noted in b) above, the net results of the project on groundwater resources would be beneficial if any. Project impacts on water quality or sustainable groundwater plans would be less than significant.

3.11 LAND USE AND PLANNING
Would the project: Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
a) Physically divide an established community? ⬜ ⬜ ⬜
b) Cause a significant environmental impact due to
a conflict with any land use plan, policy, or
regulation adopted for the purpose of avoiding or
mitigating an environmental effect?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜
Environmental Setting
The proposed project is within the unincorporated area of San Joaquin County, except for the southern end, which is within the Ripon city limits. The project alignment follows Jack Tone Road, along which are agricultural lands and rural residences. A fruit stand located at the intersection of Jack Tone Road and SR 120 is the only land use along the alignment that is not agricultural or rural residential.

The current San Joaquin County General Plan was adopted in 2016. The County General Plan is a legal document that serves as the County’s guide for all future land use, development, preservation, and resource conservation decisions. The horizon year for the

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The San Joaquin County Development Code (San Joaquin County Code Title 9) applies to lands in unincorporated San Joaquin County. The Development Code designates zoning districts that are distinguished by the allowable land uses in each district. It also specifies development standards for each zoning district, along with more generalized standards such as height of structures, yards, and infrastructure standards. As noted in Section 3.2, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, most of the project site is in an area zoned AG-40, General Agriculture, 40-acre minimum. A portion of the alignment near Ripon is zoned AU-20, Agriculture Urban Reserve, 20-acre minimum.

Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures
a) Division of Established Communities.

The project proposes the installation of water pipelines that would be placed underground.

These improvements would not interfere with the functions of, or physically divide, existing residential communities. In fact, the project is intended to enhance the provision of water service to existing communities. The project would have no impact related to the division of established communities.
b) Conflict with Applicable Plans, Policies and Regulations Avoiding or Mitigating Environmental Effects.

The project proposes to install water pipelines that would connect to the City’s water system for the purpose of improving drinking water quantity and quality. It would not conflict with existing or future land use plans related to the area along the project alignment, as the project would not affect existing land uses nor lead to any changes in existing land use designations. The project would be constructed either within existing developed areas or existing rights-of-way; no additional lands would be acquired. As such, the project is not expected to conflict with General Plan policies or with City or County ordinances designed to avoid or mitigate environmental effects, since very few such effects are expected. This IS/MND analyzes the potential environmental effects of the project, and no significant effects have been identified that cannot be mitigated to a level that would be less than significant.

In summary, the project would not conflict with applicable plans, policies and regulations avoiding or mitigating environmental effects. Project impacts would be less than significant.

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3.12 MINERAL RESOURCES
Would the project: Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
a) Result in the loss of availability of a known
mineral resource that would be of value to the
region and the residents of the state?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜
b) Result in the loss of availability of a locally
important mineral resource recovery site delineated
on a local general plan, specific plan, or other land
use plan?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜
Environmental Setting
San Joaquin County has several mineral resources including natural gas, borates, sand and gravel, limestone, clay, building stone, and pumice. However, neither the City of Ripon nor the unincorporated lands along the project alignment have any notable mineral resources or mining operations (San Joaquin County 2016b). The area along the project alignment has no active oil or natural gas fields (DOGGR 2023).

Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures
a, b) Loss of Mineral Resource Availability.

There are no identified mineral resources areas, including oil and gas fields, on or along the project alignment. The project would have no effect on the availability of or access to locally designated or known mineral resources. The project would have no impact on mineral resources.

3.13 NOISE
Would the project result in: Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
a) Generation of a substantial temporary or
permanent increase in ambient noise levels in the
vicinity of the project in excess of standards
established in the local general plan or noise
ordinance, or applicable standards of other
agencies?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜
b) Generation of excessive groundborne vibration or
groundborne noise levels?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜
c) For a project located within the vicinity of a
private airstrip or an airport land use plan or, where
⬜ ⬜ ⬜

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of a public airport or public use airport, would the
project expose people residing or working in the
project area to excessive noise levels?
Environmental Setting
Assessment of noise impacts focuses on the “ambient" noise level, which is the general noise level in a project area. The existing ambient noise environment along the project alignment is defined primarily by traffic on Jack Tone Road, although agricultural activities in the adjacent agricultural lands produce intermittent localized noise during the growing season.

Most of the project site is in unincorporated San Joaquin County. County Code Chapter 9- 1025.9 establishes standards for maximum allowable exposure of noise-sensitive land uses to noise from stationary sources. “Noise-sensitive land uses,” as defined by the County in Table 9-1025.9, include residential development, educational services, religious assemblies, lodging, libraries, medical services, and professional services, among others.

In addition, County Code Chapter 9-1025.9 exempts noise sources associated with construction from regulation, provided such activities do not take place before 6:00 a.m. or after 9:00 p.m. on any day.

Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures
a) Exposure to Noise Exceeding Local Standards.

The project, once completed, would not generate any noise, as the pipelines would be underground and water flow would be inaudible. However, construction activities associated with the project could expose noise-sensitive land uses in the immediate project vicinity to short-term noise impacts. Noise-sensitive uses would consist of existing residences along the pipeline alignment.

TABLE 3-3

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT NOISE LEVELS
Type of Equipment
Maximum Level
(dBA at 50 feet)
Auger Drill Rig 84
Backhoe 78
Compactor 83
Compressor (air) 78
Concrete Saw 90
Dozer 82
Dump Truck 76

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Generator 81
Jackhammer 89
Paver 77
Pneumatic Tools 85
Source: FHWA 2006.

Table 3-3 shows noise levels generated by various construction equipment. Earthmoving and excavation would be the primary construction activities; therefore, equipment likely to be used would include trucks, backhoes and excavators. Based on the equipment anticipated to be used, construction of proposed facilities and improvement may generate maximum noise levels ranging from 78 to 81 A-weighted decibels (dBA) at a reference distance of 50 feet (FHWA 2006).

Construction noise is a short-term occurrence that does not result in significant or longterm effects, provided that sleep interruption is not involved. County Code Chapter 9- 1025.9 limits on construction noise would avoid noise during nighttime hours, when people would be most sensitive to noise. Residences near the pipeline alignment would most likely be exposed to elevated noise levels resulting from project construction, of relatively short duration as construction proceeds along Jack Tone Road. As a result, construction noise would be considered a less than significant impact.

Level of Significance: Less than significant
Mitigation Measures: None required
Significance After Mitigation: Less than significant
b) Groundborne Vibration.

Groundborne vibration is not a common environmental problem. Some common sources are trains, buses on rough roads, and construction activities such as blasting, pile driving, and operating heavy earth-moving equipment. Construction vibration impacts include human annoyance and building structural damage. Human annoyance occurs when construction vibration rises significantly above the threshold of perception.

The project would likely use excavation and trenching equipment during construction, which are not typically associated with significant vibration effects. Given this and the short duration of construction work at any point along the project alignment, impacts related to groundborne vibrations are considered less than significant. c) Exposure to Airport/Airstrip Noise.

As noted in Section 3.9, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, there are no public airports within two miles of the project site; the nearest public airport is approximately 6.5 miles to the northwest from the northern end of the project. No private airstrips have been identified in the vicinity. In any case, the project would not place any residents or employees on the

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3.14 POPULATION AND HOUSING
Would the project: Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
a) Induce substantial unplanned population growth
in an area, either directly (for example, by proposing
new homes and businesses) or indirectly (for
example, through extension of roads or other
infrastructure)?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜
b) Displace substantial numbers of existing people or
housing, necessitating the construction of
replacement housing elsewhere?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜
Environmental Setting
According to the 2020 U.S. Census, the population of Ripon was 16,013 - an increase from its 2010 U.S. Census population of 14,297. The number of housing units in Ripon in 2020 was 5,658. According to estimates from the California Department of Finance, as of January 1, 2024, approximately 80.8% of housing units in the City were single-family detached units (California Department of Finance 2024).

As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the population of unincorporated San Joaquin County was 164,214 – an increase from the 2010 U.S. Census population of 118,118. An estimated 54,105 housing units were in unincorporated San Joaquin County as of January 1, 2024 – an increase from the 2010 total of 48,231. Total single-family detached units at the beginning of 2024 were 45,074 - approximately 83.3% of total housing units in the unincorporated County (California Department of Finance 2024).

Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures
a) Unplanned Population Growth.

The project would not directly induce population growth, as no housing or employment centers would be constructed in conjunction with the project. The project would improve the availability of potable water in the City, which would support planned development and associated population growth. However, additional infrastruction improvements would be necessary to support this additional growth. In addition, future growth would occur in accordance with the adopted Ripon General Plan. The project would not encourage development and subsequent population growth not otherwise planned for in the City's General Plan.

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Therefore, the project is not expected to induce unplanned population growth in the area of unincorporated San Joaquin County that is along the project alignment. Project impacts on potential unplanned population growth are considered less than significant. b) Displacement of Housing and People.

The project would not displace or otherwise affect existing housing in the vicinity; therefore, the project would also not displace people. The project would have no impact on this issue.

3.15 PUBLIC SERVICES
a) Would the project result in substantial adverse
physical impacts associated with the provision of
new or physically altered governmental facilities,
need for new or physically altered governmental
facilities, the construction of which could cause
significant environmental impacts, in order to
maintain acceptable service ratios, response times
or other performance objectives for any of the
public services:

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
i) Fire protection? ⬜ ⬜ ⬜
ii) Police protection? ⬜ ⬜ ⬜
iii) Schools? ⬜ ⬜ ⬜
iv) Parks? ⬜ ⬜ ⬜
v) Other public facilities? ⬜ ⬜ ⬜
Environmental Setting
The project alignment is mostly within the jurisdiction of San Joaquin County, but the southernmost portion is within the City of Ripon. Fire protection services in the area are provided mostly by the Ripon Consolidated Fire District; however, land along the western side of a portion of the project alignment is served by the Lathrop-Manteca Fire District.

Police protection services are provided by the Ripon Police Department or the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Department, depending on the jurisdiction.

The project alignment is mostly within the boundaries of the Ripon Unified School District; however, land along the western side of a portion of the project alignment is within the boundaries of the Manteca Unified School District. Park and recreation services are provided by the City and the County (see Section 3.16 below). Other public services include the Ripon Memorial Library, a branch of the Stockton-San Joaquin County Library.

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a-i) Fire Protection.

The project is the installation of water supply pipelines. As discussed in Section 3.14, Population and Housing, the project is not expected to generate population growth. As such, demand for fire protection services would not increase, and no new or expanded fire protection facilities would be required. The project would have no impact on fire protection services.
a-ii) Police Protection.

The project is not expected to generate population growth. As such, demand for police protection services would not increase, and no new or expanded police protection facilities would be required. The project would have no impact on police protection services. a-iii) Schools.

The project is not expected to generate population growth. As such, demand for school services would not increase, and no new or expanded school facilities would be required.

The project would have no impact on school services.
a-iv) Parks.

The project is not expected to generate population growth. As such, demand for parks would not increase, and no new or expanded park facilities would be required. The project would have no impact on parks. See Section 3.16, Recreation, for more detail. a-v) Other Public Facilities.

The project is not expected to generate population growth. As such, the project is not expected to generate demand for other public services or facilities, such as community centers and libraries. The project would have no impact on other public services.

3.16 RECREATION
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
a) Would the project increase the use of existing
neighborhood and regional parks or other
recreational facilities such that substantial physical
deterioration of the facility would occur or be
accelerated?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜
b) Does the project include recreational facilities or
require the construction or expansion of
recreational facilities which might have an adverse
physical effect on the environment?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜

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Park and recreation services within the Ripon City limits are provided by the City of Ripon.

The City Parks and Recreation Department manages 22 parks and six recreational facilities.

The southern portion of the project alignment is adjacent to Mistlin Sports Park. Mistlin Sports Park is a 120-acre community park that has baseball and softball diamonds, soccer fields, a covered picnic area, an interactive water feature, and an expansive turf area.

The San Joaquin County Parks and Recreation Department manages 20 parks and recreational facilities that offer a wide range of activities. There are no County parks or recreational facilities in the vicinity of the project site; the nearest County park is Raymus Village Park, a 1.6-acre neighborhood park northeast of Manteca.

Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures
a, b) Recreational Facilities.

The project is the installation of water pipelines. As discussed in Section 3.14, Population and Housing, the project is not expected to result in any direct effects on parks or recreation or to generate population growth. As such, demand for parks and recreational services would not increase, and no new or expanded parks or recreational facilities would be required. The project would have no impact on recreational facilities.

3.17 TRANSPORTATION
Would the project: Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
a) Conflict with an applicable program, plan,
ordinance, or policy addressing the circulation
system, including transit, roadway, bicycle and
pedestrian facilities?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜
b) Conflict or be inconsistent with CEQA Guidelines
Section 15064.3, subdivision (b)?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜
c) Substantially increase hazards to a geometric
design feature (e g., sharp curves or dangerous
intersections) or incompatible uses (e g, farm
equipment)?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜
d) Result in inadequate emergency access? ⬜ ⬜ ⬜

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The project alignment is located along Jack Tone Road, which extends north from the City of Ripon to the rural communities of northern San Joaquin County. Throughout the project alignment, Jack Tone Road is a two-lane road that primarily serves adjoining land uses but also is a significant north-south route in the County. It has a federal classification as a Major Collector (Rural) and a local classification as a Collector Residential. Several driveways provide direct access to Jack Tone Road from adjacent private residences and businesses.

Along the project alignment, Jack Tone Road intersects SR 120, an east-west State highway that traverses southern San Joaquin County and is a major road to accessing Yosemite National Park. The northern end of the alignment is near French Camp Road, an east-west County road that extends from southwestern Stockton to SR 120 west of Escalon. The south end is at River Road, which traverses northern Ripon and extends eastward into the unincorporated County, generally along the Stanislaus River.

No public transit routes run on Jack Tone Road along the project alignment, and no bikeways have been designated, although a Class 3 bike route (i.e., routes designated by sign only) has been proposed along Jack Tone Road (San Joaquin County 2016b). No sidewalks have been installed along Jack Tone Road.

Recently, Section 15064.3 was added to the CEQA Guidelines. Section 15064.3 states that VMT is the preferred metric for evaluating transportation impacts, rather than the Level of Service metric commonly used but limited to motor vehicle traffic. VMT accounts for the total environmental impact of transportation associated with a project, including use of travel modes such as buses or bicycles. Section 15064.3(b) sets forth the criteria for analyzing transportation impacts using the preferred VMT metric.

Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures
a) Conflict with Transportation Plans, Ordinances, and Policies.

The project is the installation of water pipelines, which would not generate traffic other than temporary traffic during construction. The project, once completed, would not contribute any new traffic nor increase traffic volumes on the adjacent Jack Tone Road. As the pipelines would be installed underground, the project would not interfere with any future changes to Jack Tone Road, including potential installation of facilities such as bikeways or sidewalks. The project would have no impact on applicable transportation plans, ordinances, and policies.
b) Conflict with CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.3(b).

As noted in a) above, the project would not generate traffic. Because of this, the project would not increase VMT and therefore would not conflict with the objectives of CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.3(b). The project would have no impact on this issue.

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Other than temporary effects during construction, the project would not alter Jack Tone Road such that it would introduce traffic hazards. The existing design features of Jack Tone Road adjacent to the project alignment would not change. The existing traffic mix on Jack Tone Road would not change; the project would not introduce any new traffic, including any that could be potentially incompatible with the existing mix. The project would have no impact on traffic hazards.
d) Emergency Access.

As noted in c) above, existing design features of Jack Tone Road adjacent to the project alignment would not change with project completion. Existing emergency access would be maintained. As discussed in Section 3.9, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, the project may have a temporary impact on emergency vehicle access during construction. Implementation of Mitigation Measure HAZ-1 would reduce potential impacts to a level that would be less than significant.

Level of Significance: Potentially significant
Mitigation Measures: Implementation of Mitigation Measure HAZ-1.

Significance After Mitigation: Less than significant

3.18 TRIBAL CULTURAL RESOURCES
a) Would the project cause a substantial adverse
change in the significance of a tribal cultural
resource, defined in Public Resources Code Section
21074 as either a site, feature, place, cultural
landscape that is geographically defined in terms of
the size and scope of the landscape, sacred place, or
object with cultural value to a California Native
American tribe, and that is:

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
i) Listed or eligible for listing in the California
Register of Historical Resources, or in a local
register of historical resources as defined in
Public Resources Code Section 5020.1(k), or
⬜ ⬜ ⬜
ii) A resource determined by the lead agency, in
its discretion and supported by substantial
evidence, to be significant pursuant to criteria set
forth in subdivision (c) of Public Resources Code
Section 5024.1? In applying the criteria set forth
in subdivision (c) of Public Resources Code
Section 5024.1, the lead agency shall consider the
significance of the resource to a California Native
American tribe?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜

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Environmental Setting
As noted, in Section 3.5, Cultural Resources, the project site lies within the traditional territory of the Northern Valley Yokut (Wallace 1978). Prior to Euro-American contact, the Northern Valley Yokut resided in the lower San Joaquin River watershed and its tributaries extending from Calaveras River in the north to approximately the large bend of the San Joaquin River eastward near Mendota. The lower San Joaquin River meanders through the territory making bends, sloughs, and marshes full of tule reeds as it meanders.

Farther from the rivers and marshes, the valley floor would have been dry and sparely vegetated (Wallace 1978; Kroeber 1925).

Northern Valley Yokut habitation areas were most commonly situated in close proximity to rivers and tributaries, more often on the east side of the river (Kroeber 1925). Yokut populations and habitation areas were generally concentrated near the San Joaquin River, and in the foothills to the east. This focus on waterways can also be seen in their dietary resources, which included various fish, waterfowl, antelope, elk, acorns, tule roots, and various seeds. In particular, salmon was an abundant food during the fall spawning and in springtime. A focus on fishing is also seen in the material culture consisting of net sinkers and harpoons, likely used from rafts constructed from tule reed bundles (Wallace 1978).

Traditional larger habitation areas were often situated upon mounds, on or near riverbanks.

Northern Valley Yokut dwellings were constructed of tule reed woven mats placed over a pole frame oval or round structure. These structures were generally from 25 to 40 feet in diameter and typically housed a single family (Wallace 1978). This is in contrast to the larger multifamily dwellings erected sometimes by the Southern Yokuts. In addition to dwellings, earth covered ceremonial sweat lodges were constructed. While there were permanent, or semi-permanent, habitation areas in association with riverine resources, peripheral camps used when gathering, hunting, and processing resources such as acorns and seeds were common (Gayton 1948; Kroeber 1925).

The Northern Valley Yokuts saw sharp and devastating decline from disease and relocation to coastal mission nearly immediately after Spanish contact (Osbourne 1992). This served to further increase with the large influx of cattle ranching, agriculture, and Anglos Americans after the gold rush (Osbourne 1992, Cook 1976a). Despite this, the Yokuts tribe continues to exist today; the Nototomne/North Valley Yokut Tribe, Inc., represents the Northern Valley Yokuts in the region.

In 2014, the California Legislature enacted AB 52, which focuses on consultation with Native American tribes on land use issues potentially affecting the tribes. The intent of this consultation is to avoid or mitigate potential impacts on “tribal cultural resources,” which are defined as “sites, features, places, cultural landscapes, sacred places, and objects with cultural value to a California Native American tribe.” Under AB 52, when a tribe requests consultation with a CEQA lead agency on projects within its traditionally and culturally affiliated geographical area, the lead agency must provide the tribe with notice of a

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Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures
a-i, ii) Tribal Cultural Resources.

As noted in Section 3.5, Cultural Resources, no archaeological resources have been recorded on the project site. Natural Investigation Company requested a search of the Native American Heritage Commission Sacred Lands File for records of potential tribal sacred land on the project site. The Commission reported a negative result, indicating no sacred lands have been recorded on or near the project site.

Natural Investigations Company sent letters to representatives of nine tribes inviting the tribes to consult on the project per AB 52. The letters were followed up with telephone calls to the tribal representatives. A response was received from only one tribe – the Confederated Villages of Lisjan Nation. The Confederated Villages did not request AB 52 consultation on the project; however, the tribe wished to be contacted should any cultural resources be encountered. None of the contacted tribes indicated the presence of any cultural resources pertaining to them on the project site.

As noted in Section 3.5, project construction could potentially uncover previously unknown archaeological resources, including those of Native American origin. Mitigation Measure CULT-1 would require construction work to stop at an uncovered resource site until an archaeologist can evaluate the resource and give recommendations for its disposition. If potential tribal cultural resources or burials are encountered, the appropriate tribal representative would be contacted to evaluate the find and make recommendations on its disposition. Implementation of Mitigation Measure CULT-1 would reduce potential impacts on tribal cultural resources to a level that would be less than significant.

Mitigation Measures: Implementation of Mitigation Measure CULT-1.

3.19 UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS
Would the project: Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
a) Require or result in the relocation or
construction of new or expanded water, wastewater
treatment facilities or storm drainage, electric
power, natural gas, or telecommunications facilities,
the construction or relocation of which could cause
significant environmental effects?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜
b) Have sufficient water supplies available to serve
the project and reasonably foreseeable future
⬜ ⬜ ⬜

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years?
c) Result in a determination by the wastewater
treatment provider which serves or may serve the
project determined that it has adequate capacity to
serve the project's projected demand in addition to
the provider's existing commitments?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜
d) Generate solid waste in excess of State or local
standards, or in excess of the capacity of local
infrastructure, or otherwise impair the attainment
of solid waste reduction goals?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜
e) Comply with federal, state and local management
and reduction statutes and regulations related to
solid waste?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜
Environmental Setting
Outside the Ripon city limits, there are few organized water, sewer, or storm drainage systems. Water for land uses in unincorporated San Joaquin County is provided by groundwater wells, and wastewater disposal is provided by individual septic systems.

Stormwater drainage either percolates into the ground or is collected in ditches along Jack Tone Road. In a few places, storm drainage enters SSJID laterals, but this is incidental drainage and not as part of a drainage system.

Within the City of Ripon, all potable water is provided by five municipal groundwater wells. In 2020, annual water production was 4,524 acre-feet. The City also has three wells that produce non-potable water at a capacity of 3,130 gallons per minute. The water capacity of all eight wells is 8,640 gallons per minute. Water is distributed through the City’s distribution system that consists of 72 miles of potable water main and 22 miles of non-potable water main (Christiana Giedd electronic mail).

The City provides wastewater treatment and collection services to residential, commercial, and industrial land uses within the City limits. The City maintains a network of storm drains and detention basins that collect storm water runoff from existing urbanized areas.

Solid waste collected within the County is transported and disposed of primarily at three landfills: the North County Landfill on East Harney Lane, with available capacity to the year 2048, and the Foothill Sanitary Landfill on North Waverly Road, with available capacity to 2082 (CalRecycle 2019). The Forward Landfill on Austin Road near Stockton was to have reached its capacity in 2020; however, the County Board of Supervisors recently approved an expansion of Forward Landfill that would extend its life to 2036 (Crunden 2020).

Solid waste collection services in Ripon are provided by Gilton Solid Waste Management, which operates under a City franchise. Solid waste from the City is taken to the McClure Transfer Station in Modesto, which in turn is sent to the Fink Road Sanitary Landfill in southwestern Stanislaus County. The Fink Road Landfill has a maximum permitted

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Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures
a) Construction or Relocation of Infrastructure.

The project involves the installation of water pipelines that would connect the City's water system to the potable water supply provided by SSJID. The potential environmental effects of the proposed work are addressed throughout this IS/MND. The IS/MND evaluated potential project impacts on the environment and identified issues for which the implementation of mitigation measures would avoid or minimize potential impacts to a level that would be less than significant. For other environmental issues, the project would have no impact or would have impacts that are less than significant.

The project is not expected to require the relocation of existing infrastructure on or adjacent to the project alignment. Existing infrastructure that would be encountered by the project would consist of SSJID laterals. As discussed in Chapter 2.0, Project Description, the water pipelines would go underneath the laterals; there would be no direct impact on them. Based on this, project impacts related to construction or relocation of infrastructure would be less than significant.
b) Water Supply.

The project would supply the City’s potable water system with water treated by the SSJID.

This water would supplement the City's existing supply from groundwater wells. The City has existing rights to SSJID water. The project, being the installation of water pipelines, by itself would not use this water or other City water supplies. Project impacts on water supply would be beneficial.
c) Wastewater Treatment Capacity.

The project does not propose any new structures or operations that would generate additional wastewater; as such, the project would not require the use of any onsite wastewater treatment systems or any of the existing capacity at the City’s wastewater treatment plant. The project would have no impact on wastewater treatment capacity. d, e) Solid Waste Services.

As the project is the installation of water pipelines, it would not generate any substantial amounts of solid waste that would require collection or the need for landfill capacity. It also would not affect compliance with applicable federal, State, or local solid waste regulations. The project would have no impact on solid waste services.

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3.20 WILDFIRE
If located in or near state responsibility areas or lands classified as Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones, would the project:

Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
a) Substantially impair an adopted emergency
response plan or emergency evacuation plan?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜
b) Due to slope, prevailing winds, and other factors, exacerbate wildfire risks, and thereby expose project
occupants to pollutant concentrations from a wildfire
or the uncontrolled spread of a wildfire?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜
c) Require the installation or maintenance of
associated infrastructure (such as roads, fuel breaks, emergency water sources, power lines or other
utilities) that may exacerbate fire risk or that may result in temporary or ongoing impacts to the
environment?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜
d) Expose people or structures to significant risks, including downslope or downstream flooding or
landslides, as a result of runoff, post-fire slope instability, or drainage changes?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜
Environmental Setting
Wildland fires are an annual hazard in San Joaquin County. Wildland fires burn natural vegetation on undeveloped lands and include rangeland, brush, and grass fires. Long, hot, and dry summers with temperatures often exceeding 100°F add to the county’s fire hazard.

Human activities are the major causes of wildland fires, while lightning causes the remaining wildland fires. High hazard areas for wildland fires are the grass-covered areas in the east and the southwest foothills of the county (San Joaquin County 2016b). As noted in Section 3.9, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, the project is in an area of agricultural development. It is not located adjacent to any significant natural open spaces where wildland fires may occur.

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s Fire and Resource Assessment Program identifies fire threat based on a combination of two factors: 1) fire frequency, or the likelihood of a given area burning, and 2) potential fire behavior. These two factors are combined in determining the following Fire Hazard Severity Zones: Moderate, High, and Very High. These zones are mapped for State Responsibility Areas, where the State of California is financially responsible for the prevention and suppression of wildfires. The project site and surrounding lands are not within a State Responsibility Area and have not been placed in a Fire Hazard Severity Zone (Cal Fire 2022).

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a) Emergency Response and Emergency Evacuation Plans.

As discussed in Section 3.9, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, the project could temporarily interfere with emergency vehicle access, but no interference would occur after project completion, and no emergency vehicle access or evacuation issues related to wildfires would occur. The project would have no impact related to emergency response plans or emergency evacuation plans as they pertain to wildfires. b) Exposure of Project Occupants to Pollutants.

The project site is not within a State Responsibility Area, and the site has not been designated by Cal Fire as being within a Fire Hazard Severity Zone. The project site is within an area of agricultural lands, which are not prone to wildfires. Moreover, the project is the installation of water pipelines. No structures that would be occupied would be constructed. The project would have no impact related to exposure of project occupants to pollutants.
c) Installation and Maintenance of Infrastructure.

The project proposes the installation of water pipelines in an area not classified as being in a Fire Hazard Severity Zone. It would not require the installation or maintenance of associated infrastructure that may exacerbate fire risk or that may result in temporary or ongoing impacts to the environment. The project would have no impact on this issue. d) Risks from Runoff, Post-Fire Slope Instability, or Drainage Changes.

The project site is in a relatively flat area that is not classified as being in a Fire Hazard Severity Zone. In addition, as noted in b) above, the project would not construct any structures that would be occupied. Because of this, the project would not expose people or structures to downslope or downstream flooding or landslides, post-fire slope instability, or drainage changes. The project would have no impact on this issue.

3.21 MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE
Potentially
Significant
Impact
Less Than
Significant
with
Mitigation
Incorporated
Less Than
Significant
Impact
No
Impact
a) Does the project have the potential to
substantially degrade the quality of the
environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a
fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife
population to drop below self-sustaining levels,
threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community,
substantially reduce the number or restrict the
range of a rare or endangered plant or animal or
⬜ ⬜ ⬜

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of California history or prehistory?
b) Does the project have impacts that are
individually limited, but cumulatively
considerable? "Cumulatively considerable" means
that the incremental effects of a project are
considerable when viewed in connection with the
effects of past projects, the effects of other current
projects, and the effects of probable future
projects)?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜
c) Does the project have environmental effects
which would cause substantial adverse effects on
human beings, either directly or indirectly?
⬜ ⬜ ⬜
a) Findings on Biological and Cultural Resources.

The project’s potential biological resource and cultural resource impacts were described in Sections 3.4 and 3.5, respectively. Potentially significant environmental effects on biological and cultural resources were identified, but implementation of mitigation measures that would be incorporated within the project would reduce these effects to a level that would be less than significant. The mitigation measures are described in Sections

3.4 and 3.5 and are listed in Table 1-1.
b) Findings on Cumulatively Considerable Impacts.

As described in this IS/MND, the potential environmental effects of the project would either be less than significant, or the project would have no impact at all, when compared to baseline conditions. Where the project involves potentially significant effects, these effects would be reduced to a less-than-significant level with proposed mitigation measures and compliance with required permits and applicable regulations.

The potential environmental effects identified in this IS/MND have been considered in conjunction with each other as to their potential to generate other potentially significant effects. The various potential environmental effects of the project would not combine to generate any potentially significant cumulative effects. There are no other known, similar projects with which the project might combine to produce adverse cumulative impacts.

The cumulative impacts of all elements of the South County Surface Water Supply Project, including both Phase 1 and Phase II were analyzed in an Environmental Impact Report, which was prepared by SSJID and certified in2000. Phase I of the SCSWSP has been constructed. The proposed project only seeks to utilize excess available capacity as analyzed and constructed under Phase I of the SCSWSP.
c) Findings on Adverse Effects on Human Beings.

Potential adverse effects on human beings were discussed in Section 3.3, Air Quality (TACs); Section 3.7, Geology and Soils (seismic hazards); Section 3.9, Hazards and Hazardous Materials; Section 3.10, Hydrology and Water Quality (flooding); Section 3.17,

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4.0 REFERENCES

4.1 DOCUMENT PREPARERS
This IS/MND was prepared by BaseCamp Environmental, Inc. for use by and under the supervision of the City of Ripon. The following persons were involved in preparation of the IS/MND:

BaseCamp Environmental, Inc.

Charlie Simpson, Principal
Terry Farmer, AICP, Senior Environmental Planner
Krista Simpson, Associate Environmental Planner
Rayanna Beck, Editor/Document Production

4.2 REFERENCES CITED
California Air Resources Board (ARB). 2017. California’s 2017 Climate Change Scoping Plan. November 2017.
______. 2021. California Greenhouse Gas Emissions for 2000 to 2019: Trends of Emissions and Other Indicators. July 28, 2021.

California Department of Conservation, Division of Land Resources Protection, Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program (FMMP). 2018. San Joaquin County Important Farmland 2018 (map).

California Department of Conservation, Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR). 2023. Well Finder – CalGEM GIS. Available online at https://maps.conservation.ca.gov/doggr/wellfinder/. Accessed June 23, 2023.

California Department of Finance. 2024. Report E-5: City/County Population and Housing Estimates, January 1, 2024. Released May 1, 2024.

California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). 2022. State Responsibility Area Fire Hazard Severity Zones, San Joaquin County (map).

November 21, 2022.

California Department of Resources Recovery and Recycling (CalRecycle). 2019. SWIS Facility Detail. Available online at https://www2.calrecycle.ca.gov/swfacilities/ Directory/39-AA-0022/. Accessed August 7, 2019.
______. 2024. SWIS Facility/Site Activity Details, Fink Road Landfill (50-AA-0001).

Available online at https://www2.calrecycle.ca.gov/SolidWaste/SiteActivity/ Details/992?siteID=3733. Accessed March 20, 2024.

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Available online at www.envirostor.dtsc.ca.gov. Accessed June 23, 2023.

California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). 2019. List of Officially Designated State Scenic Highways. Available online at http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/ LandArch/16_livability/scenic_highways/scenic_hwy.htm. August 2019.

California Department of Water Resources (DWR). 2023. Best Available Map. Available online at https://gis.bam.water.ca.gov/bam/. Accessed June 26, 2023.

California Energy Commission (CEC). 2023a. Electricity Consumption by County – San Joaquin County 2021. Available online at ecdms.energy.ca.gov/ elecbycounty.aspx. Accessed April 19, 2023.
______. 2023b. Gas Consumption by County – San Joaquin County 2021. Available online at ecdms.energy.ca.gov/gasbycounty.aspx. Accessed April 19, 2023.

City of Ripon. 2006. City of Ripon General Plan. Adopted September 19, 2006. ______. 2017. City of Ripon 2015 Urban Water Management Plan. Prepared by Provost and Pritchard Consulting Group. November 2017.

Crunden, E.A. 2020. Republic landfill expansion moves ahead in California after failed appeal. Waste Dive, January 10, 2020.

Eastern San Joaquin Groundwater Authority (ESJGA). 2022. Eastern San Joaquin Groundwater Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plan. Revised June 2022.

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). 2006. Roadway Construction Noise Model User’s Guide. FHWA-HEP-05-054. January 2006.

Moore Biological Consultants. 2024. Ripon Water Supply Pipeline Project, San Joaquin County, California: Biological Assessment. March 28, 2024.

Natural Investigations Company. 2024. Cultural and Paleontological Resources Investigations for the Jack Tone Pipeline Project, San Joaquin County, California.

April 2024.

Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District (SMAQMD). 2021. Guide to Air Quality Assessment in Sacramento County: Chapter 6 – Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Adopted February 26, 2021.

San Joaquin Council of Governments. (SJCOG). 2000. San Joaquin County MultiSpecies Open Space and Habitat Conservation Plan (SJMSCP). November 14, 2000.
______. 2022. 2022 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Report. June 2022.

San Joaquin County. 2016a. San Joaquin County General Plan Policy Document.

Prepared by Mintier Harnish. December 2016.

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San Joaquin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (San Joaquin County FCWCD). 2022. 2021 Annual Groundwater Report. March 2022.

San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD). 2009. Final Staff Report – Climate Change Action Plan: Addressing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Impact under the California Environmental Quality Act. December 17, 2009. ______. 2015. Guide for Assessing and Mitigating Air Quality Impacts. Adopted March 19, 2015.
______. 2020. Ambient Air Quality Standards and Valley Attainment Status. Available online at http://www.valleyair.org/aqinfo/attainment.htm. Accessed August 7, 2020.

South San Joaquin Irrigation District (SSJID). 2021. 2020 Urban Water Management Plan. for South San Joaquin Irrigation District. Prepared by EKI Environment and Water. June 2021.

State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB). 2023. GeoTracker database. Available online at www.geotracker.swrcb.ca.gov. Accessed June 23, 2023.

University of California Museum of Paleontology (UCMP). 2020. UC Museum of Paleontology Localities database. Available online at
https://ucmpdb.berkeley.edu/cgi/ucmp_query2. Accessed December 30, 2020.

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). 2023.

Custom Soil Resource Report for San Joaquin County, California: Ripon Water Lines. June 26, 2023.

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service (SCS). 1992. Soil Survey of San Joaquin County, California.

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Wagner, D. L., E. J. Bortugno, and R. D. McJunkin. 1991. Geologic Map of the San Francisco-San Jose Quadrangle, California, 1:250,000. California Division of Mines and Geology, Regional Geologic Map Series.

Westerling, Leroy, Josue Medellin-Azuara, Joshua Viers. 2018. San Joaquin Valley Summary Report. California’s Fourth Climate Change Assessment. Publication number: SUM-CCCA4-2018-003.

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4.3 PERSONS CONSULTED
Christiana Giedd. Engineer, City of Ripon.

Kevin Werner. City Manager/City Engineer, City of Ripon.

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5.0 NOTES ON EVALUATION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
1) A brief explanation is required for all answers except “No Impact” answers that are adequately supported by the information sources a lead agency cites in the parentheses following each question. A “No Impact” answer is adequately supported if the referenced information sources show that the impact simply does not apply to projects like the one involved (e.g., the project falls outside a fault rupture zone). A “No Impact” answer should be explained where it is based on project-specific factors as well as general standards (e.g., the project will not expose sensitive receptors to pollutants, based on a project-specific screening analysis). 2) All answers must take account of the whole action involved, including off-site as well as on-site, cumulative as well as project-level, indirect as well as direct, and construction as well as operational impacts.
3) Once the lead agency has determined that a physical impact may occur, then the checklist answers must indicate whether the impact is potentially significant, less than significant with mitigation, or less than significant. “Potentially Significant Impact” is appropriate if there is substantial evidence that an effect may be significant. If there are one or more “Potentially Significant Impact” entries when the determination is made, an EIR is required.
4) “Negative Declaration: Less Than Significant with Mitigation Incorporated” applies where the incorporation of mitigation measures has reduced an effect from “Potentially Significant Impact” to a “Less Than Significant Impact.” The lead agency must describe the mitigation measures, and briefly explain how they reduce the effect to a less than significant level (mitigation measures from “Earlier Analyses,” as described in (5) below, may be cross-referenced). 5) Earlier analyses may be used where, pursuant to the tiering, program EIR, or other CEQA process, an effect has been adequately analyzed in an earlier EIR or negative declaration [CEQA Guidelines Section 15063(c)(3)(D)]. In this case, a brief discussion should identify the following:
a) Earlier Analyses Used: Identify and state where they are available for review.
b) Impacts Adequately Addressed: Identify which effects from the above checklist were within the scope of and adequately analyzed in an earlier document pursuant to applicable legal standards, and state whether such effects were addressed by mitigation measures based on the earlier analysis. c) Mitigation Measures: For effects that are “Less than Significant with

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6) Lead agencies are encouraged to incorporate into the checklist references to information sources for potential impacts (e.g., general plans, zoning ordinances).

Reference to a previously prepared or outside document should, where appropriate, include a reference to the page or pages where the statement is substantiated. 7) Supporting Information Sources: A source list should be attached, and other sources used or individuals contacted should be cited in the discussion. 8) The checklist in CEQA Guidelines Appendix G is only a suggested form, and lead agencies are free to use different formats; however, lead agencies should normally address the questions from this checklist that are relevant to a project’s environmental effects in whatever format is selected.
9) The explanation of each issue should identify:
a) the significance criteria or threshold, if any, used to evaluate each question; and
b) the mitigation measure identified, if any, to reduce the impact to less than significance.

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AIR QUALITY MODELING RESULTS

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Daily Emission Estimates for -> Total Exhaust Fugitive Dust Total Exhaust Fugitive Dust Project Phases (Pounds) ROG (lbs/day) CO (lbs/day) NOx (lbs/day) PM10 (lbs/day) PM10 (lbs/day) PM10 (lbs/day) PM2.5 (lbs/day) PM2.5 (lbs/day) PM2.5 (lbs/day) SOx (lbs/day) CO2 (lbs/day) CH4 (lbs/day) N2O (lbs/day) CO2e (lbs/day) Grubbing/Land Clearing 0.77 3.65 5.88 200.18 0.18 200.00 41.76 0.16 41.60 0.01 938.73 0.28 0.01 948.30 Grading/Excavation 0.43 6.27 3.49 200.11 0.11 200.00 41.69 0.09 41.60 0.01 1,321.48 0.27 0.07 1,349.64 Drainage/Utilities/Sub-Grade 0.43 6.27 3.49 200.11 0.11 200.00 41.69 0.09 41.60 0.01 1,321.48 0.27 0.07 1,349.64 Paving 0.44 6.11 2.94 0.10 0.10 0.00 0.09 0.09 0.00 0.01 997.52 0.29 0.01 1,009.04 Maximum (pounds/day) 0.77 6.27 5.88 200.18 0.18 200.00 41.76 0.16 41.60 0.01 1,321.48 0.29 0.07 1,349.64 Total (tons/construction project) 0.02 0.20 0.12 5.61 0.00 5.61 1.17 0.00 1.17 0.00 40.74 0.01 0.00 41.53 Notes: Project Start Year -> 2026
Project Length (months) -> 3
Total Project Area (acres) -> 2
Maximum Area Disturbed/Day (acres) -> 0
Water Truck Used? -> No
Phase Soil Asphalt Soil Hauling Asphalt Hauling Worker Commute Water Truck Grubbing/Land Clearing 0 0 0 0 20 0
Grading/Excavation 213 0 110 0 30 0
Drainage/Utilities/Sub-Grade 213 0 110 0 30 0
Paving 0 20 0 10 20 0
CO2e emissions are estimated by multiplying mass emissions for each GHG by its global warming potential (GWP), 1 , 25 and 298 for CO2, CH4 and N2O, respectively. Total CO2e is then estimated by summing CO2e estimates over all GHGs.

Total Emission Estimates by Phase for -> Total Exhaust Fugitive Dust Total Exhaust Fugitive Dust Project Phases
(Tons for all except CO2e. Metric tonnes for CO2e) ROG (tons/phase) CO (tons/phase) NOx (tons/phase) PM10 (tons/phase) PM10 (tons/phase) PM10 (tons/phase) PM2.5 (tons/phase) PM2.5 (tons/phase) PM2.5 (tons/phase) SOx (tons/phase) CO2 (tons/phase) CH4 (tons/phase) N2O (tons/phase) CO2e (MT/phase) Grubbing/Land Clearing 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.66 0.00 0.66 0.14 0.00 0.14 0.00 3.10 0.00 0.00 2.84 Grading/Excavation 0.01 0.08 0.05 2.64 0.00 2.64 0.55 0.00 0.55 0.00 17.44 0.00 0.00 16.16 Drainage/Utilities/Sub-Grade 0.01 0.07 0.04 2.31 0.00 2.31 0.48 0.00 0.48 0.00 15.26 0.00 0.00 14.14 Paving 0.00 0.03 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.94 0.00 0.00 4.53 Maximum (tons/phase) 0.01 0.08 0.05 2.64 0.00 2.64 0.55 0.00 0.55 0.00 17.44 0.00 0.00 16.16 Total (tons/construction project) 0.02 0.20 0.12 5.61 0.00 5.61 1.17 0.00 1.17 0.00 40.74 0.01 0.00 37.67 CO2e emissions are estimated by multiplying mass emissions for each GHG by its global warming potential (GWP), 1 , 25 and 298 for CO2, CH4 and N2O, respectively. Total CO2e is then estimated by summing CO2e estimates over all GHGs.

The CO2e emissions are reported as metric tons per phase.

Daily VMT (miles/day)
Total PM10 emissions shown in column F are the sum of exhaust and fugitive dust emissions shown in columns G and H. Total PM2.5 emissions shown in Column I are the sum of exhaust and fugitive dust emissions shown in columns J and K.

Ripon Water Pipeline
PM10 and PM2.5 estimates assume 50% control of fugitive dust from watering and associated dust control measures if a minimum number of water trucks are specified.

Total PM10 emissions shown in column F are the sum of exhaust and fugitive dust emissions shown in columns G and H. Total PM2.5 emissions shown in Column I are the sum of exhaust and fugitive dust emissions shown in columns J and K.

Total Material Imported/Exported Volume
(yd3/day)

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BIOLOGICAL RESOURCE REPORT

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MOORE BIOLOGICAL CONSULTANTS
March 28, 2024
Mr. Charlie Simpson
BaseCamp Environmental
802 West Lodi Avenue
Lodi, CA 95240
Subject: “RIPON WATER SUPPLY PIPELINE” PROJECT, SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA: BIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
Dear Charlie:

Thank you for asking Moore Biological Consultants to prepare a biological assessment for this water pipeline project in and near Ripon, in San Joaquin County, California (Figure 1). The purposes of this assessment are to describe existing biological resources in the project site, identify potentially significant impacts to biological resources from the proposed project, and provide recommendations for how to reduce those impacts to a less-than-significant level. The work involved reviewing databases, aerial photographs, and documents, and conducting field surveys to document vegetation communities, potentially jurisdictional Waters of the U.S. and/or wetlands, and potentially suitable habitat for or presence of special-status species. This report details the methodology and results of our investigation.

Project Overview
The project involves installation of a pair of closely situated water pipelines along approximately 4 miles of Jack Tone Road, originating at the Five Corners intersection and ending near the River Road intersection. Up to two pump stations may also be constructed, with one being at the north end of the pipelines 10330 Twin Cities Road, Suite 30 • P.O. Box 822 • Galt, CA 95632 (209) 745–1159 • e-mail: [email protected]

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and the second in a field near the south end of the pipelines (Figures 2, 3, and 4). Project staging will also likely occur in the field near the south end of the alignment. The exact locations of the pump station(s) and staging area have yet to be determined. Similarly, it has not been determined if the pair of pipelines will be located along the east road shoulder, along the west road shoulder, or will switch sides one or more times along the length of the alignment.

Methods
Prior to the field surveys, we conducted a search of California Department of Fish and Wildlife's (CDFW) California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB, 2024).

The CNDDB search encompassed the USGS 7.5-minute Stockton East, Peters, Manteca, Avena, Ripon, and Salida topographic quadrangles, which is an area of approximately 360+/- square miles surrounding the site (Attachment A). The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) IPaC Trust Resource Report of Federally Threatened and Endangered species that may occur in or be affected by projects in the project vicinity was also reviewed. This information was used to identify wildlife and plant species that have been documented in the project vicinity or that may have the potential to occur if suitable habitat is present.

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and USFWS on-line-maps of designated critical habitat and the National Wetland Inventory (NWI) were also reviewed. Finally, we reviewed San Joaquin County Multi-Species Habitat Conservation and Open Space Plan (HCP) (SJCOG, 2000) maps and the 2024 fee schedule.

Biologists Diane Moore, M.S. and Colleen A. Laskowski, M.S. conducted field surveys on January 12 and 25, 2024. The surveys consisted mostly of driving along the alignment and walking through several areas making observations of habitat conditions, noting surrounding land uses, habitat types, and plant and wildlife species, and taking representative photographs.

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The surveys included an assessment of the site for potentially jurisdictional Waters of the U.S. (a term that includes wetlands) as defined by the ACOE, 1987; 2008) and/or Waters of the State, including wetlands.

The site was for searched for special-status species and potentially suitable habitat for special-status species (e.g., areas with unusual soils, vernal pools, blue elderberry shrubs). Additionally, trees in and near the site were assessed for the potential use by nesting raptors, especially Swainson’s hawk (Buteo swainsoni). The grassland areas in the site were searched for burrowing owls (Athene cunicularia) or ground squirrel burrows with evidence of past occupancy.

A table of “Special-Status Species” pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) was compiled from the results of the database searches.

Special-status species include species that are currently listed as threatened or endangered, or species that are candidates for listing at the state or federal level, rare plants, and animals considered sensitive by CDFW, as described above.

Common species identified in the CNDDB were not included the Special-Status Species table.

Results
GENERAL SETTING: The project alignment, potential pump stations, and staging area are in and near Ripon, in San Joaquin County, California; these areas are cumulatively referred to as the “Project Site” below. The site is in Sections 24, 25, and 36 in Township 1 South (T1S), Range 7 East (R7E), Sections 30 and 31 in T1S, Range 8 East (R8E), Sections 1, 12, and 13 in Township 2 South (T2S), R7E, and Sections 6, 7, and 18 in T2S, R8E of the USGS 7.5-minute Manteca topographic quadrangle (Figure 1). The site is essentially level and is at an elevation of approximately 60 feet above mean sea level. The pipelines will be installed in graveled and dirt road shoulders adjacent to Jack Tone Road (Figures 2 through 4 and photographs in Attachment B).

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Land uses in this portion of San Joaquin County are primarily agricultural and residential. There are leveled fields adjacent to the alignment that primarily consist of irrigated pasture and orchards, with lesser amounts of row crops and fallow fields. There are residences and agricultural shops and facilities fronting Jack Tone Road along the length of the alignment.

VEGETATION: Habitats in and near the alignment are highly disturbed. The California annual grassland series (Sawyer and Keeler-Wolf, 1995) best describes the ruderal grassland vegetation found along portions of the alignment, as well as in the large field near River Road. Oats (Avena sp.), soft brome (Bromus hordeaceus), foxtail barley (Hordeum murinum), and perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) are dominant grass species in the site. Other grassland species such as prickly lettuce (Lactuca serriola), yellow star thistle (Centaurea solstitialis), bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis), filaree (Erodium botrys) and common mallow (Malva neglecta) are intermixed with the grasses. Table 1 is a list of plant species observed in the site.

There are numerous trees in close proximity to the alignment, most of which are orchard trees or landscape trees associated with nearby residences. The most notable trees in parcels along the alignment are some large valley oaks (Quercus lobata), redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens), blue gum (Eucalyptus sp.), and deador cedar (Cedrus deodara). No blue elderberry shrubs (Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea) were observed in or adjacent to the project site.

WILDLIFE: Several bird species were observed during the field survey, all of which are common species found in agricultural areas of San Joaquin County (Table 2).

Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura), red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis), mourning dove (Zenaida macroura), California scrubjay (Aphelocoma californica), northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos), European starling (Sturnus vulgaris), and Brewer’s blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus) are representative of the avian species observed in the site.

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TABLE 1

PLANT SPECIES OBSERVED IN THE PROJECT SITE
Albutilon theophrasti velvetleaf
Avena fatua oats
Brassica nigra black mustard
Bromus diandrus ripgut brome
Bromus hordeaceus soft brome
Capsella bursa-pastoris shepherd’s purse
Centaurea solstitialis yellow star thistle
Convolvulus arvensis field bindweed
Cynodon dactylon Bermuda grass
Epilobium brachycarpum fireweed
Erigeron bonariensis hairy fleabane
Erigeron canadensis Candian horseweed
Erodium botrys filaree
Helianthus annuus common sunflower
Heterotheca grandiflora telegraphweed
Hordeum murinum foxtail barley
Grindelia camporum gumplant
Lactuca serriola prickly lettuce
Lolium perenne perennial ryegrass
Malva neglecta common mallow
Poa annua annual blue grass
Salsola tragus Russian thistle
Most of the trees in close proximity to the alignment are too small to support nesting raptors. However, there are some relatively large trees near the alignment that are potentially suitable for nesting raptors and it is likely some raptors nest in trees near Jack Tone Road. Smaller birds, such as songbirds, may nest in smaller trees and shrubs near the alignment. Ground-nesting songbirds such as killdeer (Charadrius vociferous) may nest on the ground in and near the site and the grassland vegetation in parts of the site may be suitable for grassland-nesting species, such as red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus).

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TABLE 2

WILDLIFE SPECIES DOCUMENTED IN THE PROJECT SITE
Turkey vulture Cathartes aura
Red-tailed hawk Buteo jamaicensis
American kestrel Falco sparverius
Killdeer Charadrius vociferus
Common snipe Gallinago gallinago
Western gull Larus occidentalis
Rock dove Columba livia
Mourning dove Zenaida macroura
California scrub jay Aphelocoma californica
American crow Corvus brachyrhynchos
American robin Turdus migratorius
Northern mockingbird Mimus polyglottos
European starling Sturnus vulgaris
White-crowned sparrow Zonotrichia leucophrys
Western meadowlark Sturnella neglecta
Brewer’s blackbird Euphagus cyanocephalus
Brown-headed cowbird Molothrus ater
House finch Haemorhous mexicanus
House sparrow Passer domesticus
No mammals were observed in the site during the field surveys and the potential for intensive use of the project site by mammals is low. Common mammals such as coyote (Canis latrans), raccoon (Procyon lotor), striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis), desert cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii), black-tailed hare (Lepus californicus), Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana), and Botta’s pocket gopher (Thomomys bottae) may occur the hay field where the north pump station may be constructed and the fallow field near River Road. No California ground squirrels (Otospermophilus beecheyi) or their burrows were observed in the site.

Small rodents including mice (Mus musculus, Reithrodontomys megalotis, and Peromyscus maniculatus) and voles (Microtus californicus) may occur in or adjacent to the site.

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Due to lack of suitable habitat, few amphibians and reptiles are expected to use habitats in the site and none were observed. The lack of aquatic habitat in the site reduces the probability for the site to be utilized by amphibians. The site is within the range of common reptiles such as western fence lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis), western skink (Eumeces skiltonianus), western terrestrial garter snake (Thamnophis elegans), and common king snake (Lampropeltis getulus); these and other common amphibian and reptile species may occur in the site.

AQUATIC RESOURCES: Waters of the U.S., including wetlands, are defined under 33 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 328 to include navigable waterways, their tributaries, and adjacent wetlands. State and federal agencies regulate these habitats and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act requires that a permit be secured prior to the discharge of dredged or fill materials into any Waters of the U.S. The California Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) implements Section 401 of the Clean Water Act by issuing 401 Certification in support of 404 permits. Many jurisdictional Waters of the U.S. in California are also Waters of the State, and also fall under the jurisdiction of CDFW. “Waters of the U.S.”, as defined in 33 CFR 328.4, encompasses Territorial Seas, Tidal Waters, and Non-Tidal Waters; Non-Tidal Waters includes interstate and intrastate rivers and streams, their tributaries, and their adjacent wetlands. The limit of federal jurisdiction of Non-Tidal Waters of the U.S. extends to the “ordinary high water mark” (OHWM). The OHWM is established by physical characteristics such as a natural water line impressed on the bank, presence of shelves, destruction of terrestrial vegetation, or the presence of litter and debris.

Wetlands are vegetated areas that meet specific vegetation, soil, and hydrologic criteria defined by the ACOE Wetlands Delineation Manual and Regional Supplement (ACOE, 1987; 2008). Wetlands that are adjacent to and hydrologically very closely associated with jurisdictional lakes, rivers, streams, and tributaries can also fall under ACOE jurisdiction as “adjacent wetlands”.

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continuous surface connection with a jurisdictional Water of the U.S. such that the wetland is indistinguishable from the adjacent water. Geographically and hydrologically isolated wetlands are outside federal jurisdiction, but are regulated by RWQCB as a “Water of the State”.

Jurisdictional Waters of the U.S. and wetlands include, but are not limited to, most perennial and intermittent creeks and lakes, as well as adjacent wetlands such as riparian wetlands along the edges of rivers. Waters of the U.S., wetlands, and other aquatic habitats provide critical habitat components, such as nest sites and a reliable source of water, for a wide variety of wildlife species.

The only potentially jurisdictional Waters of the U.S. in the site are a series of San Joaquin Irrigation District (SSJID) irrigation canals and pipelines, all of which are part of SSJID’s existing irrigation network. An open trapezoidal canal parallels the east side of Jack Tone Road, just south of E. Louise Avenue, is piped under road, and is piped underground to the west of the road (Figure 2).

The other two open canals, which are approximately 650 feet north of Leroy Avenue and approximately 1,330 feet north of Graves Road, are above-ground waterways both to the east and west of Jack Tone Road and are piped under the road (Figures 3 and 4). There are also several entirely underground SSJID irrigation pipelines that cross under Jack Tone Road along the alignment.

The SSJID canals and pipelines are mapped as “blue-line” streams on the USGS topographic map (Figure 1) and are depicted as “Riverine” features on the NWI map (Attachment C).

Water in the SSJID’s irrigation network is derived via gravity from the Stanislaus River many miles southeast of the site. The irrigation lines eventually drain back in to the San Joaquin River to the west of the site. This gravity-based hydrological regime renders the SSJID laterals and pipelines as potentially jurisdictional Waters of the U.S., despite being constructed, managed, and maintained irrigation facilities. The proposed pipelines will be installed above or

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below the SJJID canals and pipelines, which will be fully avoided by project construction.

No other potentially jurisdictional Waters of the U.S. or wetlands were observed in the site. There are also no areas in the site meeting the criteria of Waters of the State, including wetlands.

SPECIAL-STATUS SPECIES: Special-status species are plants and animals that are legally protected under the state and/or federal Endangered Species Act or other regulations. The Federal Endangered Species Act (FESA) of 1973 declares that all federal departments and agencies shall utilize their authority to conserve endangered and threatened plant and animal species. The California Endangered Species Act (CESA) of 1984 parallels the policies of FESA and pertains to native California species.

Special-status species also include other species that are considered rare enough by the scientific community and trustee agencies to warrant special consideration, particularly with regard to protection of isolated populations, nesting or denning locations, communal roosts, and other essential habitats. The presence of species with legal protection under the Endangered Species Act often represents a constraint to development, particularly when the species are wide-ranging or highly sensitive to habitat disturbance and where proposed development would result in a take of these species.

Special-status plants are those, which are designated rare, threatened, or endangered and candidate species for listing by the USFWS. Special-status plants also include species considered rare or endangered under the conditions of Section 15380 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, such as those plant species identified on Lists 1A, 1B and 2 in the Inventory of Rare and Endangered Vascular Plants of California (CNPS, 2024). Finally, special-status plants may include other species that are considered sensitive or of special

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concern due to limited distribution or lack of adequate information to permit listing or rejection for state or federal status, such as those included on CNPS List 3.

The likelihood of occurrence of listed, candidate, and other special-status species in the site is generally low. Table 3 provides a summary of the listing status and habitat requirements of special-status species that have been documented in the greater project vicinity or for which there is potentially suitable habitat in the greater project vicinity. This table also includes an assessment of the likelihood of occurrence of each of these species in the site. The evaluation of the potential for occurrence of each species is based on the distribution of regional occurrences (if any), habitat suitability, and field observations.

SPECIAL-STATUS PLANTS: A total of six species of special-status plants were identified in the CNDDB (2024) search area, most of which are several miles from the site (Table 3 and Attachment A). Delta button celery (Eryngium racemosum) is the only special-status plant species documented in the CNDDB within 5 miles of the site. No special-status plants are identified on the USFWS IPaC Trust Report.

No special-status plants or potentially suitable habitat for special-status plants was observed in the site. Special-status plants generally occur in relatively undisturbed areas in vegetation communities such as vernal pools, marshes and swamps, seasonal wetlands, riparian scrub, and areas with unusual soils. In contrast, the pipelines will be installed in heavily trafficked road shoulders that do not provide suitable habitat for any of the special-status plants in Table 3 or any other special-status plant species. The hay field where the north pump station may be constructed and the fallow field near River Road are also highly disturbed and do not provide suitable habitat for special-status plants. Due to lack of suitable habitat, it is unlikely that special-status plants occur in the site.

SPECIAL-STATUS WILDLIFE: The potential for intensive use of habitats within the project site by special-status wildlife species is extremely low. A total of nineteen

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SPECIAL-STATUS PLANT AND WILDLIFE SPECIES DOCUMENTED OR POTENTIALLY-OCCURRING IN THE PROJECT VICINITY Common
Name
Scientific
Name
Federal
Status1
State
Status2
CNPS
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PLANTS
Lesser
saltscale
Atriplex
minuscula
None None 1B Chenopod scrub, playas, valley
and foothill grassland; in sandy
alkaline soils.

Unlikely: the site does not provide suitable habitat for lesser saltscale. The nearest occurrence of this species in the CNDDB (2024) search area is over 5 miles from
the site.

Recurved
larkspur
Delphinium
recurvatum
None None 1B Chenopod scrub in alkaline
soils.

Unlikely: the site does not provide suitable habitat for recurved larkspur. The nearest occurrence of this
species in the CNDDB (2024) search area is over 5 miles from the site.

Delta buttonceleryEryngium
racemosum
None E 1B Seasonally inundated (usually
floodplain) riparian scrub with a
clay substrate.

Unlikely: the site does not provide suitable habitat for delta button-celery. The nearest occurrence of delta
button celery in the CNDDB (2024) search area is
approximately 4.5 miles southwest of the site.

Alkali-sink
goldfields
Lasthenia
chrysantha
None None 1B Vernal pools. Unlikely: there are no vernal pools in the site. The nearest occurrence this species in the CNDDB (2024)
search area is over 5 miles from the site.

California
alkali grass
Puccinellia
simplex
None None 1B Chenopod scrub, meadows
and seeps, valley and foothill
grassland, vernal pool habitats;
in alkaline, vernally mesic
sinks, flats, and lake margins.

Unlikely: the site does not provide suitable habitat for California alkali grass. The nearest occurrence of this species in the CNDDB (2024) search area is over 5 miles from the site.

Greene’s
tuctoria
Tuctoria
greenei
E R 1B Vernal pools within the Central
Valley.

Unlikely: there are no vernal pools in the site. The
nearest occurrence of Greene’s tuctoria in the CNDDB
(2024) search area is over 5 miles from the site.

WILDLIFE
Birds
Tricolored
blackbird
Agelaius
tricolor
None T N/A Open water and protected
nesting substrate, usually
cattails and riparian scrub with
surrounding foraging habitat.

Unlikely: there is no suitable nesting habitat for this species in or near the site. The nearest occurrence of
tricolored blackbird in the CNDDB (2024) search area is approximately 4.5 miles southwest of the site.

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SPECIAL-STATUS PLANT AND WILDLIFE SPECIES DOCUMENTED OR POTENTIALLY-OCCURRING IN THE PROJECT VICINITY Common
Name
Scientific
Name
Federal
Status1
State
Status2
CNPS
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Swainson’s
hawk
Buteo
swainsoni
None T N/A Breeds in stands of tall trees in
open areas. Requires adjacent
suitable foraging habitats such
as grasslands or alfalfa fields
supporting rodents.

High: annual cropland and open grassland near the
pipeline alignment provides foraging habitat for
Swainson’s hawks and there are trees near the site
suitable for nesting. Swainson’s hawk likely nests in the project vicinity. There is a 2009 record of nesting
Swainson’s hawk at the intersection of Jack Tone Road
and Louise Avenue near the north end of the alignment
(CNDDB, 2024).

Western
yellow-billed
cuckoo
Coccyzus
americanus
occidentalis
T E N/A Nests in riparian forests, along
the broad, lower flood-bottoms
of larger river systems.

Unlikely: there is no riparian forest habitat in or near the site. There are no occurrences of western yellow-billed cuckoo in the CNDDB (2024) search area. The site is not within designated suitable habitat for this species
(USFWS, 2021).

Least Bell’s
vireo
Vireo bellii
pusillus
E E N/A Nests in willow thickets and
other shrubs, primarily in
southern California riparian
forests.

Unlikely: there is no suitable habitat near the site to support least Bell’s vireo. Further, this species is known to occur primarily in southern California. There are no occurrences of this species in the CNDDB (2024) search
area. The site is not within designated suitable habitat for least Bell’s vireo (CFR, 1994).

Burrowing owl Athene
cunicularia
None SC N/A Open, dry annual or perennial
grasslands, deserts and
scrublands characterized by
low-growing vegetation.

Unlikely: no burrowing owls or ground squirrel burrows
that could support burrowing owl were observed in or
near the project site. The nearest occurrence of
burrowing owl in the CNDDB (2024) search area is over
5 miles from the site.

Mammals
Riparian brush
rabbit
Sylvilagus
bachmani
riparius
E E N/A Dense riparian thickets along
large rivers in Stanislaus and
southern San Joaquin
Counties.

Unlikely: there is no suitable riparian habitat in or near the site to support riparian brush rabbit. The nearest
occurrence of this species in the CNDDB (2024) search
area is approximately 4.5 miles southwest of the site.

Riparian
(=San Joaquin
Valley)
woodrat
Neotoma
fuscipes
riparia
E SC N/A Dense riparian woodlands and
scrub along major Central
Valley rivers.

Unlikely: there is no suitable riparian habitat in or near the site to support riparian woodrat. The nearest
occurrence of this species in the CNDDB (2024) search
area is approximately 4.5 miles southwest of the site.

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SPECIAL-STATUS PLANT AND WILDLIFE SPECIES DOCUMENTED OR POTENTIALLY-OCCURRING IN THE PROJECT VICINITY Common
Name
Scientific
Name
Federal
Status1
State
Status2
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Pallid bat Antrozous
pallidus
None SC N/A Open and dry habitats with
rocky areas for roosting.

Unlikely: the site does not provide suitable habitat for pallid bat. The nearest record of this species in the
CNDDB (2024) search area is over 5 miles from the site.

Reptiles & Amphibians
Giant garter
snake
Thamnophis
gigas
T T N/A Freshwater marsh and low
gradient streams; also uses
drainage canals and irrigation
ditches for dispersal or
migration.

Unlikely: there is no suitable habitat for giant garter snake in or near the site. The nearest record of this
species in the CNDDB (2024) search area is over 5 miles from the site.

California tiger
salamander
Ambystoma
californiense
T T N/A Seasonal water bodies without
fish (i.e., vernal pools and
stock ponds) and grassland/
woodland habitats with
summer refugia (i.e., burrows).

Unlikely: there is no suitable habitat in or near the site for California tiger salamander. The nearest occurrence of
this species in the CNDDB (2024) search area is
approximately 2 miles southeast of the site. The site is not in designated critical habitat for California tiger salamander (USFWS, 2005a).

Western pond
turtle
Emys
marmorata
PT SC N/A Marshes, creeks and ditches
with aquatic vegetation.

Unlikely: there is no suitable aquatic habitat in or near the site to support western pond turtle. There are no records of this species in the CNDDB (2024) search area.

Western
spadefoot
Spea
hammondii
PT SC N/A Breeds and lays eggs in
seasonal water bodies such as
deep vernal pools or stock
ponds.

Unlikely: there is no suitable aquatic habitat in or near the site to support western spadefoot. The nearest
occurrence of this species in the CNDDB (2024) search
area is over 5 miles from the site.

Northern
California
legless lizard
Anniella
pulchra
None SC N/A Sandy or loose loamy soils
under sparse vegetation.

Unlikely: the project site does not provide high quality habitat for northern California legless lizard; grassland areas along the alignment are highly disturbed. The
nearest occurrence of this species in the CNDDB (2024)
search area is over 5 miles from the site.

Fish
Central Valley
steelhead
Oncorhynchus
mykiss irideus
pop.11
T None N/A Riffle and pool complexes with
adequate spawning substrates
in Central Valley drainages.

None: there is no aquatic habitat in the site. The CNDDB (2024) depicts Central Valley steelhead in the Stanislaus River approximately 2.5 miles south of the site. The
Stanislaus River is designated critical habitat for this species (NOAA, 2005).

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SPECIAL-STATUS PLANT AND WILDLIFE SPECIES DOCUMENTED OR POTENTIALLY-OCCURRING IN THE PROJECT VICINITY Common
Name
Scientific
Name
Federal
Status1
State
Status2
CNPS
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Green
sturgeon
Acipenser
medirostris
T None N/A Freshwater and saltwater
habitats; spawn in freshwater
rivers.

Unlikely: there is no aquatic habitat in the site. The
CNDDB (2024) depicts green sturgeon in the Stanislaus
River approximately 2.5 miles south of the site. The site is not in designated critical habitat for green sturgeon (NOAA, 2009).

Hardhead Mylopharodon
conocephalus
None SC N/A Clear, deep pools with sand
and gravel bottoms in
tributaries to the San Joaquin
and Sacramento River.

Unlikely: there is no aquatic habitat in the site. The
nearest occurrence of hardhead in the CNDDB (2024)
search area is approximately 4.5 miles southwest of the site in the Stanislaus River.

Invertebrates
Valley
elderberry
longhorn
beetle
Desmocerus
californicus
dimorphus
T None N/A Elderberry shrubs, usually in
Central Valley riparian habitats.

Unlikely: no blue elderberry shrubs were observed in or adjacent to the project site. The nearest occurrence of this species in the CNDDB (2024) search area is over 5
miles from the site. The site is not in designated critical habitat for this species (USFWS, 1980).

Vernal pool
fairy shrimp
Branchinecta
lynchi
T None N/A Vernal pools. Unlikely: there are no vernal pools in the site. The nearest occurrence of vernal pool fairy shrimp in the
CNDDB (2024) search area is over 5 miles from the site.

The site is not in designated critical habitat for this species (USFWS, 2005b).

Conservancy
fairy shrimp
Branchinecta
conservatio
E None N/A Vernal pools. Unlikely: there are no vernal pools in the site. The nearest occurrence of Conservancy fairy shrimp in the
CNDDB (2024) search area is over 5 miles from the site.

The site is not in designated critical habitat for this species (USFWS, 2005b).

Vernal pool
tadpole shrimp
Lepidurus
packardi
E None N/A Vernal pools. Unlikely: there are no vernal pools in the site. The nearest occurrence of vernal pool tadpole shrimp in the CNDDB (2024) search area is over 5 miles from the site.

The site is not in designated critical habitat for this species (USFWS, 2005b).

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SPECIAL-STATUS PLANT AND WILDLIFE SPECIES DOCUMENTED OR POTENTIALLY-OCCURRING IN THE PROJECT VICINITY Common
Name
Scientific
Name
Federal
Status1
State
Status2
CNPS
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Crotch bumble
bee
Bombus
crotchii
None CE N/A Open grassland and scrub
habitats mainly in coastal or
southern California; rarely
found in the Central Valley.

Unlikely: Crotch bumble bee could fly over the site, but is not be expected to intensively utilize habitats in or near the site. The nearest record of this species in the
CNDDB (2024) search area is over 5 miles from the site.

Western
bumble bee
Bombus
occidentalis
None CE N/A Meadows and grasslands with
abundant floral resources,
current range indicates its a
higher elevation species; rarely
found in the Central Valley.

Unlikely: this species could fly over the site, but is not be expected to intensively utilize habitats in or near the site due to a lack of floristic resources. The nearest
occurrence of Western bumble bee in the CNDDB (2024)
search area is approximately 1.5 miles east of the site.

Monarch
butterfly
Danaus
plexippus
C None N/A Variety of habitats in California,
primarily in coastal areas;
larvae dependent on milkweed.

Unlikely: the site does not provide suitable habitat for monarch butterfly and no milkweed was not observed in
the site. There are no occurrences of Monarch butterfly in the CNDDB (2024) within the search area.

1 T= Threatened; E = Endangered; C = Candidate for Listing; PT = Proposed for Threatened Status. 2 T = Threatened; E = Endangered; CE = Candidate for Endangered Status; SC = State of California Species of Special Concern; R = Rare. 3 CNPS List 1B includes species that are rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere.

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(19) special-status wildlife species are recorded in the CNDDB (2024) query, 10 of which have been found within 5 miles of the site (Table 3 and Attachment A).

These species include: Swainson’s hawk, tricolored blackbird (Agelaius tricolor), California tiger salamander (Ambystoma californiense), riparian woodrat (Neotoma fuscipes riparia), riparian brush rabbit (Sylvilagus bachmani riparius), green sturgeon (Acipenser medirostris), hardhead (Mylopharodon conocephalus), Central Valley steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss irideus), valley elderberry longhorn beetle (Desmocerus californicus dimorphus), and western bumble bee (Bombus occidentalis).

The USFWS IPaC Trust Report includes a few of these same species found in the CNDDB (2024) query and also includes least Bell’s vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus), western yellow-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus occidentalis), western pond turtle (Emys marmorata), vernal pool fairy shrimp (Branchinecta lynchi), Conservancy fairy shrimp (Branchinecta conservatio), vernal pool tadpole shrimp (Lepidurus packardi), and monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) (Attachment A).

While the project site may have provided habitat for special-status wildlife species at some time in the past, farming and development have substantially modified natural habitats in the greater project vicinity, including those in the site.

Swainson’s hawk could nest in trees in close proximity to the site and could be disturbed by construction; burrowing could nest in burrows, if available, in or near the site. These birds are discussed further below. Due to a lack of suitable habitat, the remaining wildlife species in Table 3 have essentially no potential to occur in or near the site on more than a transitory basis.

SWAINSON’S HAWK: The Swainson’s hawk is a migratory hawk listed by the State of California as a Threatened species. The Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and Fish and Game Code of California (FGCC) protect Swainson’s hawks yearround, as well as their nests during the nesting season (March 1 through

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September 15). Swainson’s hawk are found in the Central Valley primarily during their breeding season, a population is known to winter in the San Joaquin Valley.

Swainson's hawks prefer nesting sites that provide sweeping views of nearby foraging grounds consisting of grasslands, irrigated pasture, hay, and wheat crops. Most Swainson's hawks are migratory, wintering in Mexico and breeding in California and elsewhere in the western United States. This raptor generally arrives in the Central Valley in mid-March, and begins courtship and nest construction immediately upon arrival at the breeding sites. The young fledge in early July, and most Swainson's hawks leave their breeding territories by late August.

The site is within the nesting range of Swainson’s hawks and the CNDDB (2024) contains a few records of nesting Swainson’s hawks in the greater project vicinity, several of which are within a few miles of the alignment (Attachment A).

The nearest record of Swainson’s hawk in the CNDDB (2024) search area is in a cluster of trees at the corner of Jack Tone Road and E. Louise Avenue, adjacent to the alignment (Attachments A and B). As this species is known to display high nest site affinity, Swainson’s hawks may still nest in this same territory.

There are several large trees located in close proximity to the site that are potentially suitable for nesting raptors, including Swainson’s hawk. The two potential pump station sites and open fields and cropland in the project vicinity also provide foraging habitat for Swainson’s hawk.

The project will participate in the San Joaquin County Multi-Species Habitat Conservation and Open Space Plan (HCP) (SJCOG, 2000), which is the City is signatory to. The HCP involves payment of fees and compliance with standard Incidental Take Minimization Measures (ITMMs) that will be issued for the project. Pursuant to the HCP, if construction is scheduled to commence during the nesting season (i.e., between February 15 through August 31), and Swainson’s hawks are nesting in or near the site, a construction setback of twice

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the diameter of the drip-line of the nest tree (as measured from under the nest) would be required until nesting is complete.

BURROWING OWL: The MBTA and FGCC protect burrowing owls year-round, as well as their nests during the nesting season (February 1 through August 31).

Burrowing owls are a year-long resident in a variety of grasslands as well as scrub lands that have a low density of trees and shrubs with low growing vegetation; burrowing owls that nest in the Central Valley may winter elsewhere.

The primary habitat requirement of the burrowing owl is small mammal burrows for nesting. The owl usually nests in abandoned ground squirrel burrows, although they have been known to dig their own burrows in softer soils. In urban areas, burrowing owls often utilize artificial burrows including pipes, culverts, and piles of concrete pieces. This semi-colonial owl breeds from March through August, and is most active while hunting during dawn and dusk. The nearest record of nesting burrowing owl in the CNDDB (2024) search area is over 5 miles from the site.

The intensity of development surrounding the site reduces the likelihood of burrowing owls using the site for nesting. No burrowing owls or ground squirrel burrows were located along the alignment or at the two potential pump station sites. However, if burrow habitat becomes available in the future, burrowing owls may utilize habitats in close proximity to the site in the future.

Standard ITMMs under the HCP outline protective measures for burrowing owl.

While there is currently no potential burrowing owl habitat (i.e., burrows) in the site, SJCOG may still issue ITMMs for burrowing owl. If construction is scheduled to commence outside the nesting season (i.e., if construction starts between September 1 and January 31) and burrowing owls are present on-site, they can be passively relocated. In the event that construction commences during the nesting season and burrowing owls are present on-site, a 250-foot construction setback from the natal burrow would be required until nesting is complete.

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OTHER SPECIAL-STATUS SPECIES: The site does not provide even moderately suitable habitat for the other special-status wildlife species in Table 3. Other special-status birds may fly over the area on occasion, but would not be expected to nest or roost in or immediately adjacent to the project site, primarily due to lack of habitat. For example, the site does not contain emergent wetland vegetation or riparian vegetation that would provide suitable nesting habitat for tricolored blackbird, western yellow-billed cuckoo, or least Bell’s vireo.

There is no riparian habitat in or near the site for riparian brush rabbit or riparian woodrat. While pallid bat (Antrozous pallidus), and a few common bats may fly over or forage in the site, there is no highly suitable habitat in or immediately adjacent to the site for special-status bats.

The site does not provide aquatic habitat for California tiger salamander, giant garter snake (Thamnophis gigas), western pond turtle, or western spadefoot (Spea hammondii). The site also does not provide suitable habitat for northern California legless lizard (Anniella pulchra).

The site does not provide aquatic habitat for Central Valley steelhead, hardhead, green sturgeon, or other special-status fish.

There are no vernal pools or seasonal wetlands in the site for vernal pool fairy shrimp, vernal pool tadpole shrimp, or Conservancy fairy, other listed vernal pool branchiopods. Monarch butterfly may fly over the site during its migration, but this species is more known to occur in coastal environments and would not be expected to utilize the site for overwintering. The site lacks the floristic requirements for intensive use by special-status bee species, including western bumble bee, which its current range is also restricted to higher elevations.

Finally, Crotch bumble bee (Bombus crotchii) is more commonly found in more natural habitats in southern California and is not be expected to occur in or near the project site. There are no blue elderberry shrubs in the site, precluding the potential occurrence of valley elderberry longhorn beetle.

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CRITICAL HABITAT: The site is not within designated critical habitat for least Bell’s vireo (CFR, 1994), western yellow-billed cuckoo (USFWS, 2021), California tiger salamander (USFWS, 2005a), federally listed vernal pool shrimp or plants (USFWS, 2005b), valley elderberry longhorn beetle (USFWS, 1980), green sturgeon (NOAA, 2009), Central Valley steelhead (NOAA, 2005), or other federally listed species (Attachment D).

WILDLIFE MOVEMENT CORRIDORS: Well-developed riparian corridors are often utilized for movement by wildlife species such as deer, coyote, red fox (Vulpes vulpes), and bobcat (Felis rufus), as well as a variety of amphibians, reptiles, and fish. There are no wildlife movement corridors in or adjacent to the site.

SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY MULTI-SPECIES HABITAT CONSERVATION AND OPEN SPACE PLAN (HCP): The project will participate in the HCP (SJCOG, 2000). The HCP involves the payment of fees and implementation of ITMMs to avoid impacts on nesting birds and other special-status species. The specific ITMMs that will be required will not be known until a biologist prescribes the ITTMs a few months prior to the start of construction. Due to most of the site being well outside of City limits, San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) Habitat Technical Advisory Committee (HTAC) will first need to approve the project for “participation” in the HCP. Seeking participation from the HTAC is a routine process accomplished for usually at least a couple of projects at each month’s HTAC meeting.

Conclusions and Recommendations
• The site consists of disturbed areas along the edges of a heavily trafficked road, a hay field, and a fallow grassland field; on-site habitats are biologically unremarkable.
• There are a few SSJID irrigation canals and underground pipelines that parallel and/or cross under Jack Tone Road. The SSJID facilities are the only potentially jurisdictional Waters of the U.S. in the site. The proposed

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pipelines will be installed above or below the SJJID canals and pipelines, which will be fully avoided by project construction. There are no areas in the site meeting the criteria of Waters of the State, including wetlands. • There are no riparian habitats or other wildlife movement corridors, or native wildlife nursery sites in the site.
• Due to a lack of suitable habitat, it is unlikely that special-status plants occur in the site. No special-status plants were observed and none are expected to occur in the site.
• No special-status wildlife species were observed during the field survey.

Due to a lack of suitable habitat, special-status wildlife species are not expected to occur in or near the site on more than a very occasional or transitory basis.
• Swainson’s hawk and burrowing owl could potentially nest in close proximity to the site.
• The project will participate the San Joaquin County HCP, which involves the payment of fees and implementation of ITMMs to avoid impacts on nesting birds and other special-status species.
• Standard Take Avoidance measures outlined in the HCP for nesting Swainson's hawks and burrowing owl will be required, if identified necessary by SJCOG in the ITMMs. These will include pre-construction surveys for nesting Swainson’s hawks within 0.5 miles of the site for construction activities between March 1 and September 15 and preconstruction surveys for nesting burrowing owls within 250 feet of the site for construction activities commencing from February 1 through August

31. If active nests are found, temporal restrictions on construction may be required.

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CDFG (California Department of Fish and Game). 1994. Staff Report regarding Mitigation for Impacts to Swainson’s Hawks (Buteo Swainsoni) in the Central Valley of California. November.

CDFG. 2012. Staff Report on Burrowing Owl Mitigation. California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Sacramento, California. March 7.

CNDDB (California Natural Diversity Database). 2024. California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Natural Heritage Program, Sacramento, California.

California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants of California (online edition, v9-01 1.0). Website http://www.rareplants.cnps.org
CFR. 1994. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Least Bell’s Vireo. Federal Register Vol. 59, No. 22, February 2, 1994, pp. 4845 – 4867.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). 2005. Endangered and Threatened Species; Designation of Critical Habitat for Seven Evolutionarily Significant Units of Pacific Salmon and Steelhead in California; Final Rule.

Federal Register 70 (170): 52488-52585. September 2, 2005.

NOAA. 2009. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants: Final Rulemaking to Designate Critical Habitat for the Threatened Southern Distinct Population Segment of North American Green Sturgeon; Final Rule. Federal Register 74 (196): 52299-52351. November 9.

SJCOG (San Joaquin Council of Governments). 2000. San Joaquin County Multi-Species Habitat Conservation and Open Space Plan (SJMSCP). Stockton, California. November 15.

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Sawyer, J.O. and T. Keeler-Wolf. 1995. A Manual of California Vegetation.

California Native Plant Society, Sacramento. California.

USFWS (United States Fish and Wildlife Service). 1980. Part II, Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service. 50 CFR Part 17. Listing the Valley Elderberry Longhorn Beetle as a Threatened Species with Critical Habitat.

Federal Register 45 No. 155, pp. 52803-52807, August 8.

USFWS. 2005a. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for the California Tiger Salamander, Central Population; Final Rule. Federal Register Vol. 70, No. 162, August 23, 2005, pp. 49390 – 49458.

USFWS. 2005b. Part II, Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service. 50 CFR Part 17: Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Designation of Critical Habitat for Four Vernal Pool Crustaceans and Eleven Vernal Pool Plants in California and Southern Oregon; Evaluation and Economic Exclusions from August 2003 Final Designation, Final Rule. Federal Register Vol. 70, No. 154, August 11.

USFWS. 2017. Framework for Assessing Impacts to the Valley Elderberry Longhorn Beetle (Desmocerus californicus dimorphus). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Sacramento, California. 28pp.

USFWS. 2021. Part II, Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service. 50 CFR Part 17: Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Western Distinct Population Segment of the Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Final Rule. Federal Register Vol. 86, No. 75, April 21.

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CNDDB Summary Report and Exhibits & USFWS
IPaC Trust Report

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Rank/CDFW
SSC or FP
Acipenser medirostris pop. 1
green sturgeon - southern DPS
AFCAA01031 Threatened None G2T1 S1
Agelaius tricolor
tricolored blackbird
ABPBXB0020 None Threatened G1G2 S2 SSC
Ambystoma californiense pop. 1
California tiger salamander - central California DPS
AAAAA01181 Threatened Threatened G2G3T3 S3 WL
Anniella pulchra
Northern California legless lizard
ARACC01020 None None G3 S2S3 SSC
Antrozous pallidus
pallid bat
AMACC10010 None None G4 S3 SSC
Athene cunicularia
burrowing owl
ABNSB10010 None None G4 S2 SSC
Atriplex minuscula
lesser saltscale
PDCHE042M0 None None G2 S2 1B.1
Bombus caliginosus
obscure bumble bee
IIHYM24380 None None G2G3 S1S2
Bombus crotchii
Crotch bumble bee
IIHYM24480 None Candidate
Endangered
G2 S2
Bombus occidentalis
western bumble bee
IIHYM24252 None Candidate
Endangered
G3 S1
Bombus pensylvanicus
American bumble bee
IIHYM24260 None None G3G4 S2
Branchinecta conservatio
Conservancy fairy shrimp
ICBRA03010 Endangered None G2 S2
Branchinecta lynchi
vernal pool fairy shrimp
ICBRA03030 Threatened None G3 S3
Branchinecta mesovallensis
midvalley fairy shrimp
ICBRA03150 None None G2 S2S3
Branta hutchinsii leucopareia
cackling (=Aleutian Canada) goose
ABNJB05035 Delisted None G5T3 S3 WL
Buteo swainsoni
Swainson's hawk
ABNKC19070 None Threatened G5 S4
Coccyzus americanus occidentalis
western yellow-billed cuckoo
ABNRB02022 Threatened Endangered G5T2T3 S1
Delphinium recurvatum
recurved larkspur
PDRAN0B1J0 None None G2? S2? 1B.2
Desmocerus californicus dimorphus
valley elderberry longhorn beetle
IICOL48011 Threatened None G3T3 S3
Quad IS (Stockton East (3712182) OR Peters (3712181) OR Manteca (3712172) OR Avena (3712171) OR Ripon (3712162) OR Salida (3712161)) Query Criteria:

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Rank/CDFW
SSC or FP
Elderberry Savanna
Elderberry Savanna
CTT63440CA None None G2 S2.1
Eryngium racemosum
Delta button-celery
PDAPI0Z0S0 None Endangered G1 S1 1B.1
Falco columbarius
merlin
ABNKD06030 None None G5 S3S4 WL
Great Valley Cottonwood Riparian Forest
Great Valley Cottonwood Riparian Forest
CTT61410CA None None G2 S2.1
Great Valley Mixed Riparian Forest
Great Valley Mixed Riparian Forest
CTT61420CA None None G2 S2.2
Great Valley Valley Oak Riparian Forest
Great Valley Valley Oak Riparian Forest
CTT61430CA None None G1 S1.1
Lasthenia chrysantha
alkali-sink goldfields
PDAST5L030 None None G2 S2 1B.1
Lepidurus packardi
vernal pool tadpole shrimp
ICBRA10010 Endangered None G3 S3
Linderiella occidentalis
California linderiella
ICBRA06010 None None G2G3 S2S3
Lytta moesta
moestan blister beetle
IICOL4C020 None None G2 S2
Mylopharodon conocephalus
hardhead
AFCJB25010 None None G3 S3 SSC
Neotoma fuscipes riparia
riparian (=San Joaquin Valley) woodrat
AMAFF08081 Endangered None G5T1 S1 SSC
Oncorhynchus mykiss irideus pop. 11
steelhead - Central Valley DPS
AFCHA0209K Threatened None G5T2Q S2
Puccinellia simplex
California alkali grass
PMPOA53110 None None G2 S2 1B.2
Rhaphiomidas trochilus
San Joaquin Valley giant flower-loving fly
IIDIP05010 None None G1 S1
Spea hammondii
western spadefoot
AAABF02020 Proposed
Threatened
None G2G3 S3S4 SSC
Sylvilagus bachmani riparius
riparian brush rabbit
AMAEB01021 Endangered Endangered G5T1 S2
Thamnophis gigas
giant gartersnake
ARADB36150 Threatened Threatened G2 S2
Tuctoria greenei
Greene's tuctoria
PMPOA6N010 Endangered Rare G1 S1 1B.1
Record Count: 38
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Miles
Map Date: 01/26/2024
Source: CDFW, USA Topo Maps (2023)

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5-mile Buffer
CNDDB Special-Status Plant Species
Delta button-celery

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Ripon Water Supply Pipeline
Potential Pipelines
5-mile Buffer
CNDDB Special-Status Wildlife Species
California tiger salamander - central California DPS
Swainson's hawk
green sturgeon - southern DPS
hardhead
riparian (=San Joaquin Valley) woodrat
riparian brush rabbit
steelhead - Central Valley DPS
tricolored blackbird
valley elderberry longhorn beetle
western bumble bee

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This report is an automatically generated list of species and other resources such as critical habitat (collectively referred to as trust resources) under the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (USFWS) jurisdiction that are known or expected to be on or near the project area referenced below. The list may also include trust resources that occur outside of the project area, but that could potentially be directly or indirectly affected by activities in the project area.

However, determining the likelihood and extent of effects a project may have on trust resources typically requires gathering additional site-specific (e.g., vegetation/species surveys) and project-specific (e.g., magnitude and timing of proposed activities) information.

Below is a summary of the project information you provided and contact information for the USFWS office(s) with jurisdiction in the defined project area. Please read the introduction to each section that follows (Endangered Species, Migratory Birds, USFWS Facilities, and NWI Wetlands) for additional information applicable to the trust resources addressed in that section.

Location
San Joaquin County, California
Local office
Sacramento Fish And Wildlife Office
 (916) 414-6600
 (916) 414-6713
IPaC U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

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2800 Cottage Way, Room W-2605
Sacramento, CA 95825-1846

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This resource list is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an analysis of project level impacts.

The primary information used to generate this list is the known or expected range of each species. Additional areas of influence (AOI) for species are also considered. An AOI includes areas outside of the species range if the species could be indirectly affected by activities in that area (e.g., placing a dam upstream of a fish population even if that fish does not occur at the dam site, may indirectly impact the species by reducing or eliminating water flow downstream). Because species can move, and site conditions can change, the species on this list are not guaranteed to be found on or near the project area. To fully determine any potential effects to species, additional site-specific and project-specific information is often required.

Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act requires Federal agencies to "request of the Secretary information whether any species which is listed or proposed to be listed may be present in the area of such proposed action" for any project that is conducted, permitted, funded, or licensed by any Federal agency. A letter from the local office and a species list which fulfills this requirement can only be obtained by requesting an official species list from either the Regulatory Review section in IPaC (see directions below) or from the local field office directly.

For project evaluations that require USFWS concurrence/review, please return to the IPaC website and request an official species list by doing the following:

1. Draw the project location and click CONTINUE.

2. Click DEFINE PROJECT.

3. Log in (if directed to do so).

4. Provide a name and description for your project.

5. Click REQUEST SPECIES LIST.

Listed species and their critical habitats are managed by the Ecological Services Program of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the fisheries division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA Fisheries ).

Species and critical habitats under the sole responsibility of NOAA Fisheries are not shown on this list. Please contact NOAA Fisheries for species under their jurisdiction.

1. Species listed under the Endangered Species Act are threatened or endangered; IPaC also shows species that are candidates, or proposed, for listing. See the listing status page for more information. IPaC only shows species that are regulated by USFWS (see FAQ). 1 2

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2. NOAA Fisheries, also known as the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), is an office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration within the Department of Commerce.

The following species are potentially affected by activities in this location:

Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians

NAME STATUS
Riparian Brush Rabbit Sylvilagus bachmani riparius
Wherever found
No critical habitat has been designated for this species. https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/6189
Endangered
Riparian Woodrat (=san Joaquin Valley) Neotoma fuscipes riparia
Wherever found
No critical habitat has been designated for this species. https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/6191
Endangered

NAME STATUS
Least Bell's Vireo Vireo bellii pusillus
Wherever found
There is final critical habitat for this species. Your location does not overlap the critical habitat.
https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/5945
Endangered
Yellow-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus americanus
There is final critical habitat for this species. Your location does not overlap the critical habitat.
https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/3911
Threatened

NAME STATUS
Northwestern Pond Turtle Actinemys marmorata
Wherever found
No critical habitat has been designated for this species. https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/1111
Proposed Threatened

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Crustaceans

NAME STATUS
California Tiger Salamander Ambystoma californiense
There is final critical habitat for this species. Your location does not overlap the critical habitat.
https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/2076
Threatened

NAME STATUS
Monarch Butterfly Danaus plexippus
Wherever found
No critical habitat has been designated for this species. https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/9743
Candidate
Valley Elderberry Longhorn Beetle Desmocerus californicus dimorphus
Wherever found
There is final critical habitat for this species. Your location does not overlap the critical habitat.
https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/7850
Threatened

NAME STATUS
Conservancy Fairy Shrimp Branchinecta conservatio
Wherever found
There is final critical habitat for this species. Your location does not overlap the critical habitat.
https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/8246
Endangered
Vernal Pool Fairy Shrimp Branchinecta lynchi
Wherever found
There is final critical habitat for this species. Your location does not overlap the critical habitat.
https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/498
Threatened
Vernal Pool Tadpole Shrimp Lepidurus packardi
Wherever found
There is final critical habitat for this species. Your location does not overlap the critical habitat.
https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/2246
Endangered

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Potential effects to critical habitat(s) in this location must be analyzed along with the endangered species themselves.

There are no critical habitats at this location.

You are still required to determine if your project(s) may have effects on all above listed species.

Bald & Golden Eagles
There are bald and/or golden eagles in your project area.

For guidance on when to schedule activities or implement avoidance and minimization measures to reduce impacts to migratory birds on your list, see the PROBABILITY OF PRESENCE SUMMARY below to see when these birds are most likely to be present and breeding in your project area.

BREEDING SEASON
Bald and golden eagles are protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act .

Any person or organization who plans or conducts activities that may result in impacts to bald or golden eagles, or their habitats , should follow appropriate regulations and consider implementing appropriate conservation measures, as described in the links below.

Specifically, please review the "Supplemental Information on Migratory Birds and Eagles".

Additional information can be found using the following links:

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The graphs below provide our best understanding of when birds of concern are most likely to be present in your project area. This information can be used to tailor and schedule your project activities to avoid or minimize impacts to birds. Please make sure you read "Supplemental Information on Migratory Birds and Eagles", specifically the FAQ section titled "Proper Interpretation and Use of Your Migratory Bird Report" before using or attempting to interpret this report.

Probability of Presence ( )
Each green bar represents the bird's relative probability of presence in the 10km grid cell(s) your project overlaps during a particular week of the year. (A year is represented as 12 4- week months.) A taller bar indicates a higher probability of species presence. The survey effort (see below) can be used to establish a level of confidence in the presence score. One can have higher confidence in the presence score if the corresponding survey effort is also high.

How is the probability of presence score calculated? The calculation is done in three steps:

1. The probability of presence for each week is calculated as the number of survey events in the week where the species was detected divided by the total number of survey events for that week. For example, if in week 12 there were 20 survey events and the Spotted Towhee was found in 5 of them, the probability of presence of the Spotted Towhee in week 12 is 0.25.

2. To properly present the pattern of presence across the year, the relative probability of presence is calculated. This is the probability of presence divided by the maximum probability of presence across all weeks. For example, imagine the probability of presence in week 20 for the Spotted Towhee is 0.05, and that the probability of presence at week 12 (0.25) is the maximum of any week of the year. The relative probability of presence on week 12 is 0.25/0.25 = 1; at week 20 it is 0.05/0.25 = 0.2.

Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus
This is not a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) in this area, but warrants attention because of the Eagle Act or for potential susceptibilities in offshore areas from certain types of development or activities.

Breeds Jan 1 to Aug 31
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos
This is not a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) in this area, but warrants attention because of the Eagle Act or for potential susceptibilities in offshore areas from certain types of development or activities.
https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/1680
Breeds Jan 1 to Aug 31

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3. The relative probability of presence calculated in the previous step undergoes a statistical conversion so that all possible values fall between 0 and 10, inclusive. This is the probability of presence score.

To see a bar's probability of presence score, simply hover your mouse cursor over the bar.

Breeding Season ( )
Yellow bars denote a very liberal estimate of the time-frame inside which the bird breeds across its entire range. If there are no yellow bars shown for a bird, it does not breed in your project area.

Survey Effort ( )
Vertical black lines superimposed on probability of presence bars indicate the number of surveys performed for that species in the 10km grid cell(s) your project area overlaps. The number of surveys is expressed as a range, for example, 33 to 64 surveys.

To see a bar's survey effort range, simply hover your mouse cursor over the bar.

No Data ( )
A week is marked as having no data if there were no survey events for that week.

Survey Timeframe
Surveys from only the last 10 years are used in order to ensure delivery of currently relevant information. The exception to this is areas off the Atlantic coast, where bird returns are based on all years of available data, since data in these areas is currently much more sparse.

SPECIES JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Bald Eagle
Non-BCC
Vulnerable
Golden Eagle
Non-BCC
Vulnerable
What does IPaC use to generate the potential presence of bald and golden eagles in my specified location?
The potential for eagle presence is derived from data provided by the Avian Knowledge Network (AKN). The AKN data is based on a growing collection of survey, banding, and citizen science datasets and is queried and filtered to return a list of those birds reported as occurring in the 10km grid cell(s) which your project intersects, and that have been identified as warranting special attention because they are a BCC species in that area, an eagle (Eagle Act requirements may apply). To see a list of all birds potentially present in your project area, please visit the Rapid Avian Information Locator (RAIL) Tool.

What does IPaC use to generate the probability of presence graphs of bald and golden eagles in my specified location?

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https://ipac.ecosphere.fws.gov/location/C3JGTUHBFBHCNEDIJT235ARAUI/resources 9/19 The Migratory Bird Resource List is comprised of USFWS Birds of Conservation Concern (BCC) and other species that may warrant special attention in your project location.

The migratory bird list generated for your project is derived from data provided by the Avian Knowledge Network (AKN). The AKN data is based on a growing collection of survey, banding, and citizen science datasets and is queried and filtered to return a list of those birds reported as occurring in the 10km grid cell(s) which your project intersects, and that have been identified as warranting special attention because they are a BCC species in that area, an eagle (Eagle Act requirements may apply), or a species that has a particular vulnerability to offshore activities or development.

Again, the Migratory Bird Resource list includes only a subset of birds that may occur in your project area. It is not representative of all birds that may occur in your project area. To get a list of all birds potentially present in your project area, please visit the Rapid Avian Information Locator (RAIL) Tool.

What if I have eagles on my list?
If your project has the potential to disturb or kill eagles, you may need to obtain a permit to avoid violating the Eagle Act should such impacts occur. Please contact your local Fish and Wildlife Service Field Office if you have questions.

Migratory birds
Certain birds are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act .

Any person or organization who plans or conducts activities that may result in impacts to migratory birds, eagles, and their habitats should follow appropriate regulations and consider implementing appropriate conservation measures, as described in the links below.

Specifically, please review the "Supplemental Information on Migratory Birds and Eagles".

1. The Migratory Birds Treaty Act of 1918.

2. The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act of 1940.

Additional information can be found using the following links:

Eagle Management https://www.fws.gov/program/eagle-management Measures for avoiding and minimizing impacts to birds
https://www.fws.gov/library/collections/avoiding-and-minimizing-incidental-takemigratory-birds Nationwide conservation measures for birds https://www.fws.gov/sites/default/files/ documents/nationwide-standard-conservation-measures.pdf Supplemental Information for Migratory Birds and Eagles in IPaC https://www.fws.gov/media/supplemental-information-migratory-birds-and-bald-andgolden-eagles-may-occur-project-action 1 2
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NAME BREEDING SEASON
Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus
This is not a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) in this area, but warrants attention because of the Eagle Act or for potential susceptibilities in offshore areas from certain types of development or activities.

Breeds Jan 1 to Aug 31
Belding's Savannah Sparrow Passerculus sandwichensis
beldingi
This is a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) only in particular Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs) in the continental USA https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/8
Breeds Apr 1 to Aug 15
Black Tern Chlidonias niger
This is a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) throughout its range in the continental USA and Alaska.
https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/3093
Breeds May 15 to Aug 20
Bullock's Oriole Icterus bullockii
This is a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) only in particular Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs) in the continental USA Breeds Mar 21 to Jul 25
California Gull Larus californicus
This is a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) throughout its range in the continental USA and Alaska.

Breeds Mar 1 to Jul 31

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This is a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) throughout its range in the continental USA and Alaska.

Breeds Jan 1 to Jul 31
Cassin's Finch Carpodacus cassinii
This is a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) throughout its range in the continental USA and Alaska.
https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/9462
Breeds May 15 to Jul 15
Common Yellowthroat Geothlypis trichas sinuosa
This is a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) only in particular Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs) in the continental USA https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/2084
Breeds May 20 to Jul 31
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos
This is not a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) in this area, but warrants attention because of the Eagle Act or for potential susceptibilities in offshore areas from certain types of development or activities.
https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/1680
Breeds Jan 1 to Aug 31
Lawrence's Goldfinch Carduelis lawrencei
This is a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) throughout its range in the continental USA and Alaska.
https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/9464
Breeds Mar 20 to Sep 20
Marbled Godwit Limosa fedoa
This is a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) throughout its range in the continental USA and Alaska.
https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/9481
Breeds elsewhere
Nuttall's Woodpecker Picoides nuttallii
This is a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) only in particular Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs) in the continental USA https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/9410
Breeds Apr 1 to Jul 20
Oak Titmouse Baeolophus inornatus
This is a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) throughout its range in the continental USA and Alaska.
https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/9656
Breeds Mar 15 to Jul 15

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The graphs below provide our best understanding of when birds of concern are most likely to be present in your project area. This information can be used to tailor and schedule your project activities to avoid or minimize impacts to birds. Please make sure you read "Supplemental Information on Migratory Birds and Eagles", specifically the FAQ section titled "Proper Interpretation and Use of Your Migratory Bird Report" before using or attempting to interpret this report.

Probability of Presence ( )
Olive-sided Flycatcher Contopus cooperi
This is a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) throughout its range in the continental USA and Alaska.
https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/3914
Breeds May 20 to Aug 31
Short-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus griseus
This is a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) throughout its range in the continental USA and Alaska.
https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/9480
Breeds elsewhere
Tricolored Blackbird Agelaius tricolor
This is a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) throughout its range in the continental USA and Alaska.
https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/3910
Breeds Mar 15 to Aug 10
Western Grebe aechmophorus occidentalis
This is a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) throughout its range in the continental USA and Alaska.
https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/6743
Breeds Jun 1 to Aug 31
Willet Tringa semipalmata
This is a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) throughout its range in the continental USA and Alaska.

Breeds elsewhere
Wrentit Chamaea fasciata
This is a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) throughout its range in the continental USA and Alaska.

Breeds Mar 15 to Aug 10
Yellow-billed Magpie Pica nuttalli
This is a Bird of Conservation Concern (BCC) throughout its range in the continental USA and Alaska.
https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/species/9726
Breeds Apr 1 to Jul 31

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How is the probability of presence score calculated? The calculation is done in three steps:

To see a bar's probability of presence score, simply hover your mouse cursor over the bar.

To see a bar's survey effort range, simply hover your mouse cursor over the bar.

No Data ( )
A week is marked as having no data if there were no survey events for that week.

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SPECIES JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Bald Eagle
Non-BCC
Vulnerable
Belding's
Savannah
Sparrow

BCC - BCR
Black Tern
BCC Rangewide
(CON)
Bullock's Oriole

BCC - BCR
California Gull
BCC Rangewide
(CON)
California
Thrasher
BCC Rangewide
(CON)
Cassin's Finch
BCC Rangewide
(CON)
Common
Yellowthroat

BCC - BCR
Golden Eagle
Non-BCC
Vulnerable
Lawrence's
Goldfinch
BCC Rangewide
(CON)
Marbled Godwit
BCC Rangewide
(CON)
Nuttall's
Woodpecker

BCC - BCR

SPECIES JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC Oak Titmouse
BCC Rangewide
(CON)
Olive-sided
Flycatcher
BCC Rangewide
(CON)

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Dowitcher
BCC Rangewide
(CON)
Tricolored
Blackbird
BCC Rangewide
(CON)
Western Grebe
BCC Rangewide
(CON)
Willet
BCC Rangewide
(CON)
Wrentit
BCC Rangewide
(CON)
Yellow-billed
Magpie
BCC Rangewide
(CON)
Tell me more about conservation measures I can implement to avoid or minimize impacts to migratory birds.

Nationwide Conservation Measures describes measures that can help avoid and minimize impacts to all birds at any location year round. Implementation of these measures is particularly important when birds are most likely to occur in the project area. When birds may be breeding in the area, identifying the locations of any active nests and avoiding their destruction is a very helpful impact minimization measure.

To see when birds are most likely to occur and be breeding in your project area, view the Probability of Presence Summary. Additional measures or permits may be advisable depending on the type of activity you are conducting and the type of infrastructure or bird species present on your project site.

What does IPaC use to generate the list of migratory birds that potentially occur in my specified location?
The Migratory Bird Resource List is comprised of USFWS Birds of Conservation Concern (BCC) and other species that may warrant special attention in your project location.

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The probability of presence graphs associated with your migratory bird list are based on data provided by the Avian Knowledge Network (AKN). This data is derived from a growing collection of survey, banding, and citizen science datasets.

Probability of presence data is continuously being updated as new and better information becomes available. To learn more about how the probability of presence graphs are produced and how to interpret them, go the Probability of Presence Summary and then click on the "Tell me about these graphs" link.

How do I know if a bird is breeding, wintering or migrating in my area? To see what part of a particular bird's range your project area falls within (i.e. breeding, wintering, migrating or year-round), you may query your location using the RAIL Tool and look at the range maps provided for birds in your area at the bottom of the profiles provided for each bird in your results. If a bird on your migratory bird species list has a breeding season associated with it, if that bird does occur in your project area, there may be nests present at some point within the timeframe specified. If "Breeds elsewhere" is indicated, then the bird likely does not breed in your project area.

What are the levels of concern for migratory birds?
Migratory birds delivered through IPaC fall into the following distinct categories of concern:

1. "BCC Rangewide" birds are Birds of Conservation Concern (BCC) that are of concern throughout their range anywhere within the USA (including Hawaii, the Pacific Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands);

2. "BCC - BCR" birds are BCCs that are of concern only in particular Bird Conservation Regions (BCRs) in the continental USA; and

3. "Non-BCC - Vulnerable" birds are not BCC species in your project area, but appear on your list either because of the Eagle Act requirements (for eagles) or (for non-eagles) potential susceptibilities in offshore areas from certain types of development or activities (e.g. offshore energy development or longline fishing).

Although it is important to try to avoid and minimize impacts to all birds, efforts should be made, in particular, to avoid and minimize impacts to the birds on this list, especially eagles and BCC species of rangewide concern. For more information on conservation measures you can implement to help avoid and minimize migratory bird impacts and requirements for eagles, please see the FAQs for these topics.

Details about birds that are potentially affected by offshore projects For additional details about the relative occurrence and abundance of both individual bird species and groups of bird species within your project area off the Atlantic Coast, please visit the Northeast Ocean Data Portal. The Portal also offers data and information about other taxa besides birds that may be helpful to you in your project review. Alternately, you may download the bird model results files underlying the portal maps through the NOAA NCCOS Integrative Statistical Modeling and Predictive Mapping of Marine Bird Distributions and Abundance on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf project webpage.

Bird tracking data can also provide additional details about occurrence and habitat use throughout the year, including migration. Models relying on survey data may not include this information. For additional information on marine bird tracking data, see the Diving Bird Study and the nanotag studies or contact

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What if I have eagles on my list?
If your project has the potential to disturb or kill eagles, you may need to obtain a permit to avoid violating the Eagle Act should such impacts occur.

Proper Interpretation and Use of Your Migratory Bird Report The migratory bird list generated is not a list of all birds in your project area, only a subset of birds of priority concern. To learn more about how your list is generated, and see options for identifying what other birds may be in your project area, please see the FAQ "What does IPaC use to generate the migratory birds potentially occurring in my specified location". Please be aware this report provides the "probability of presence" of birds within the 10 km grid cell(s) that overlap your project; not your exact project footprint.

On the graphs provided, please also look carefully at the survey effort (indicated by the black vertical bar) and for the existence of the "no data" indicator (a red horizontal bar). A high survey effort is the key component. If the survey effort is high, then the probability of presence score can be viewed as more dependable. In contrast, a low survey effort bar or no data bar means a lack of data and, therefore, a lack of certainty about presence of the species. This list is not perfect; it is simply a starting point for identifying what birds of concern have the potential to be in your project area, when they might be there, and if they might be breeding (which means nests might be present). The list helps you know what to look for to confirm presence, and helps guide you in knowing when to implement conservation measures to avoid or minimize potential impacts from your project activities, should presence be confirmed. To learn more about conservation measures, visit the FAQ "Tell me about conservation measures I can implement to avoid or minimize impacts to migratory birds" at the bottom of your migratory bird trust resources page.

Facilities
National Wildlife Refuge lands
Any activity proposed on lands managed by the National Wildlife Refuge system must undergo a 'Compatibility Determination' conducted by the Refuge. Please contact the individual Refuges to discuss any questions or concerns.

There are no refuge lands at this location.

Fish hatcheries
There are no fish hatcheries at this location.

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(NWI)
Impacts to NWI wetlands and other aquatic habitats may be subject to regulation under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, or other State/Federal statutes.

For more information please contact the Regulatory Program of the local U.S. Army Corps of Engineers District.

Wetland information is not available at this time
This can happen when the National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) map service is unavailable, or for very large projects that intersect many wetland areas. Try again, or visit the NWI map to view wetlands at this location.

Data limitations
The Service's objective of mapping wetlands and deepwater habitats is to produce reconnaissance level information on the location, type and size of these resources. The maps are prepared from the analysis of high altitude imagery. Wetlands are identified based on vegetation, visible hydrology and geography. A margin of error is inherent in the use of imagery; thus, detailed on-the-ground inspection of any particular site may result in revision of the wetland boundaries or classification established through image analysis.

The accuracy of image interpretation depends on the quality of the imagery, the experience of the image analysts, the amount and quality of the collateral data and the amount of ground truth verification work conducted. Metadata should be consulted to determine the date of the source imagery used and any mapping problems.

Wetlands or other mapped features may have changed since the date of the imagery or field work. There may be occasional differences in polygon boundaries or classifications between the information depicted on the map and the actual conditions on site.

Data exclusions
Certain wetland habitats are excluded from the National mapping program because of the limitations of aerial imagery as the primary data source used to detect wetlands. These habitats include seagrasses or submerged aquatic vegetation that are found in the intertidal and subtidal zones of estuaries and nearshore coastal waters. Some deepwater reef communities (coral or tuberficid worm reefs) have also been excluded from the inventory. These habitats, because of their depth, go undetected by aerial imagery.

Data precautions
Federal, state, and local regulatory agencies with jurisdiction over wetlands may define and describe wetlands in a different manner than that used in this inventory. There is no attempt, in either the design or products of this inventory, to define the limits of proprietary jurisdiction of any Federal, state, or local government or to establish the geographical scope of the regulatory programs of government agencies.

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Photographs

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North part of the water line alignment, looking south from just south of the Five Corners intersection; 01/12/24.

North tip of the water line alignment, looking northwest from just west of Jack Tone Road; 01/12/24.

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Water line alignment, looking north from approximately 300 feet south of the Highway 120 intersection; 01/12/24.

Water line alignment, looking south from approximately 2,350 feet north of the Highway 120 intersection; 01/12/24.

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Water line alignment, looking south from approximately 1,400 feet south of the Highway 120 intersection; 01/12/24.

Water line alignment, looking south from approximately 300 feet south of the Highway 120 intersection; 01/12/24.

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Water line alignment, looking north from just south of the SSJID canal mentioned above; 01/12/24.

One of the two SSJID canals along the water alignment, looking west from approximately 1,300 feet of Graves Road; 01/12/24.

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MOORE BIOLOGICAL
Water line alignment, looking north from the south end of the alignment; 01/12/24.

Water line alignment, looking south from approximately 1,300 feet north of Van Wyk Lane; 01/12/24.

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MOORE BIOLOGICAL
Cluster of large trees near the water line alignment, looking north from approximately 650 feet north of Van Wyk Lane; 01/12/24. There are several trees near the alignment that are suitable for nesting raptors, including Swainson's hawk.

Known Swainson's hawk nest territory near the water alignment, looking northeast from just south of the E. Louise intersection; 01/12/24.

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MOORE BIOLOGICAL
Winter wheat field, looking west from the north part of the alignment; 01/25/24. A pump station in support of the project may be located in this field.

Winter wheat field, looking northwest from the north end of the alignment; 01/25/24. A pump station may be located in this field.

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SSJID canal, looking southeast from approximately 700 feet north of Leroy Avenue; 01/25/24.

Portion of the alignment where an SSJID canal parallels Jack Tone Road, looking south from approximately 1,000 feet south of E. Louise Avenue; 01/25/24.

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East road shoulder, looking north from approximately 4,300 feet south of Highway 120; 01/25/24.

SSJID canal where it abuts the east road shoulder, looking south from approximately 700 feet north of Leroy Avenue; 01/25/24.

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MOORE BIOLOGICAL
Open field near the south end of the alignment, looking west from the southeast part of the field; 01/25/24. A portion of this field was being used as a farm equipment auction site on the day of the field survey.

South end of the alignment, looking north from just north of River Road; 01/25/24.

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Existing well site near the south end of the alignment, looking east; 01/15/24.

East part of the open field near the south end of the alignment, looking northwest; 01/25/24. A new pump station may be located in this field and this field may also be used for construction staging.

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National Wetland Inventory

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Standards and Support Team, [email protected]
Wetlands
Estuarine and Marine Deepwater
Estuarine and Marine Wetland
Freshwater Emergent Wetland
Freshwater Forested/Shrub Wetland
Freshwater Pond
Lake
Other
Riverine
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National Wetlands Inventory (NWI)
This map is for general reference only. The US Fish and Wildlife Service is not responsible for the accuracy or currentness of the base data shown on this map. All wetlands related data should be used in accordance with the layer metadata found on the Wetlands Mapper web site.

Potential Pump Station

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Wetlands
Estuarine and Marine Deepwater
Estuarine and Marine Wetland
Freshwater Emergent Wetland
Freshwater Forested/Shrub Wetland
Freshwater Pond
Lake
Other
Riverine
February 1, 2024
0 0.125 0.25 0.5 mi
0 0.2 0.4 0.8 km
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This page was produced by the NWI mapper
National Wetlands Inventory (NWI)
This map is for general reference only. The US Fish and Wildlife Service is not responsible for the accuracy or currentness of the base data shown on this map. All wetlands related data should be used in accordance with the layer metadata found on the Wetlands Mapper web site.

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Standards and Support Team, [email protected]
Wetlands
Estuarine and Marine Deepwater
Estuarine and Marine Wetland
Freshwater Emergent Wetland
Freshwater Forested/Shrub Wetland
Freshwater Pond
Lake
Other
Riverine
February 1, 2024
0 0.125 0.25 0.5 mi
0 0.2 0.4 0.8 km
1:14,685
This page was produced by the NWI mapper
National Wetlands Inventory (NWI)
This map is for general reference only. The US Fish and Wildlife Service is not responsible for the accuracy or currentness of the base data shown on this map. All wetlands related data should be used in accordance with the layer metadata found on the Wetlands Mapper web site.

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Standards and Support Team, [email protected]
Wetlands
Estuarine and Marine Deepwater
Estuarine and Marine Wetland
Freshwater Emergent Wetland
Freshwater Forested/Shrub Wetland
Freshwater Pond
Lake
Other
Riverine
February 1, 2024
0 0.125 0.25 0.5 mi
0 0.2 0.4 0.8 km
1:14,685
This page was produced by the NWI mapper
National Wetlands Inventory (NWI)
This map is for general reference only. The US Fish and Wildlife Service is not responsible for the accuracy or currentness of the base data shown on this map. All wetlands related data should be used in accordance with the layer metadata found on the Wetlands Mapper web site.

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Standards and Support Team, [email protected]
Wetlands
Estuarine and Marine Deepwater
Estuarine and Marine Wetland
Freshwater Emergent Wetland
Freshwater Forested/Shrub Wetland
Freshwater Pond
Lake
Other
Riverine
February 1, 2024
0 0.125 0.25 0.5 mi
0 0.2 0.4 0.8 km
1:14,685
This page was produced by the NWI mapper
National Wetlands Inventory (NWI)
This map is for general reference only. The US Fish and Wildlife Service is not responsible for the accuracy or currentness of the base data shown on this map. All wetlands related data should be used in accordance with the layer metadata found on the Wetlands Mapper web site.

Potential Pump Station and/or
Staging Area

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Designated Critical Habitat

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Source: USFWS; NOAA (2023); USA Topo Maps (2023)

CRITICAL HABITAT
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Consultants San Joaquin County, CA
Ripon Water Supply Pipeline
Potential Pipelines
5-mile Buffer
Delta smelt
Steelhead

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CULTURAL RESOURCE REPORT

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CULTURAL AND PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES INVESTIGATIONS

FOR THE JACK TONE PIPELINE PROJECT, SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA BaseCamp Environmental, Inc.
802 West Lodi Avenue
Lodi, CA. 95240
Prepared by:

Lori Harrington, M.A. RPA,
and
Dylan Stapleton, M.A. RPA
3104 O Street, #221
Sacramento, CA 95816
USGS 7.5-Minute Quadrangle: Manteca 1952 (1987/1994 rev): Township 1S, Range 7E, Section 25,26. Township 1S, Range 8E, Section 30,31. Township 2S, Range 7E, Section 1, 12, 13.

Positive Records Search; Negative Sacred Lands File Search; Positive Pedestrian Survey; Negative Paleontological survey, Low Buried Archaeological Site Sensitivity; Inadvertent Discoveries Recommendation; San Joaquin County
April 2024
Confidential: Archaeological and traditional property locations are considered confidential and should not be disclosed to the general public or unauthorized persons. This document contains sensitive information regarding the nature and location of archaeological sites. Public access to information regarding the location, character, or ownership of a cultural or heritage resource is restricted by law per Section 304 of the National historic Preservation Act; Section 9(a) of the Archaeological Resources Protection Act; Executive Order 13007; and is exempt from the California Public Records Act under Government Code Section 6254.10.

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Natural Investigations Company, Inc. (NIC) was retained to conduct cultural and paleontological resource investigations for a 4.5 (lineal) mile water installation pipeline in the City of Ripon and the unincorporated area of San Joaquin County. The investigations included a records search conducted by the North Central Information Center (NCIC) at Sacramento State University, a Sacred Lands File (SLF) search conducted by the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), geoarchaeological sensitivity analyses, paleontological resource analysis a pedestrian survey of the Project Area of Potential Effects (APE) and completion of a report1 documenting the results of investigations for the Project that complies with Section 106 of the NHPA and CEQA PRC Section 21083.2(g).

Within the Project APE, nine cultural resources were identified: two previously recorded features P-39- 000095 and 96; and newly recorded features NIC-2024-Jack Tone-01 through 07. These resources consist of infrastructure (canals and roads). Assessment of these resources finds that none are significant under any NRHP criteria or constitute historic properties as defined under NHPA Section 300308. Nor are they significant resources as defined under CEQA PRC Section 21083.2(g).

The SLF search for the Project was negative. Geoarchaeological analysis finds the sensitivity of the Project APE for the presence of undisturbed buried deposits of cultural resources is high. However, due to the highly disturbed nature of the APE (utility corridor), the likelihood of uncovering undisturbed subsurface archaeological deposits through Project implementation is low.

NIC has determined that no further cultural resources work is recommended at this time. Paleontological Resources in the Project APE were negative.

Consequently, Natural Investigations determined that a finding of No Historic Properties Affected pursuant to 36 CFR § 800.4 (d)(1) is appropriate for the Project. A finding of Less Than Significant is appropriate for the Project pursuant to CEQA. No mitigations are required. 1 This report will be filed with BaseCamp Environmental, Inc, Loomis CA; the NCIC at California State University, Sacramento; and Natural Investigations Company in Sacramento. All field notes and other documentation related to the study are on file at the Sacramento office of Natural Investigations.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Executive Summary.....................................................................................................................................ii Introduction.................................................................................................................................................. 5 Project Location and Description............................................................................................................ 5 Regulatory Setting................................................................................................................................... 6 Federal Regulations.......................................................................................................................... 6 State Regulations.............................................................................................................................. 6 San Joaquin General Plan ...............................................................................................................10 Paleontological Resources..............................................................................................................12 Report Preparation ................................................................................................................................15 Environmental Setting.............................................................................................................................15 Geology, Hydrology, and Soils.............................................................................................................15 Geology and Hydrology .................................................................................................................15 Soils................................................................................................................................................15 Climate ..................................................................................................................................................15 Climate............................................................................................................................................15 Current Land Uses................................................................................................................................. 16 Cultural Setting..........................................................................................................................................16 Indigenous Overview ............................................................................................................................16 Pleistocene and early Holocene (12,000–6,500 BP) ......................................................................16 Middle Holocene (6500–4500 BP)................................................................................................. 16 Late Holocene (4500 BP–present)..................................................................................................16 Ethnographic Overview ........................................................................................................................17 Historic Overview ................................................................................................................................. 18 California ........................................................................................................................................18 San Joaquin County........................................................................................................................20 Ripon Area......................................................................................................................................20 Research Methods and Findings..............................................................................................................21 California Historical Resources Information System ...........................................................................21 Previous Studies .............................................................................................................................21 Previously Recorded Resources .....................................................................................................22 Sacred Lands File Search ......................................................................................................................23 Field Methods and Findings .....................................................................................................................23 Methods.................................................................................................................................................23 Findings.................................................................................................................................................24 Previously Recorded Historic Resources .......................................................................................25 Evaluation of P-39-000095:............................................................................................................26 Evaluation of P-39-000096.............................................................................................................26 Evaluation of NIC-2024-Jack Tone 01...........................................................................................27 Evaluation of NIC-2024-Jack Tone-02 ..........................................................................................28 Evaluation of NIC-2024-Jack Tone-03 ..........................................................................................28 Evaluation of NIC-2024-Jack tone-04............................................................................................29 Evaluation of NIC-2024-Jack Tone-05 ..........................................................................................29 Evaluation of NIC-2024-Jack Tone-06 ..........................................................................................30 Evaluation of NIC-2024-Jack Tone-07 ..........................................................................................31 Potential for Buried Archaeological Deposits.......................................................................................31 Conclusions and Recommendations......................................................................................................31 Cultural Resources................................................................................................................................31 Paleontological Resources ....................................................................................................................31 Inadvertent Discoveries.........................................................................................................................32 Cultural Resources..........................................................................................................................32

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Human Remains .............................................................................................................................32 Paleontological Resources..............................................................................................................32 References Cited ........................................................................................................................................33

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1. Previous Studies in and within 0.5 Miles of the APE...............................................................21 Table 2. Previously Recorded Sites within 0.5 Miles of the APE..........................................................23

LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1. APE Location Map 1....................................................................................................................13 Figure 2. APE Location Map 2. ...................................................................................................................14

LIST OF PHOTOGRAPHS
Photograph 1. Overview of survey area. View north. ................................................................................24 Photograph 2. Overview of survey area. View south. ................................................................................24 Photograph 3. Overview of survey area. View north. .................................................................................24 Photograph 4. Overview of survey area. View south. ................................................................................24 Photograph 5. Overview of northern terminus of the survey area. View north...........................................25 Photograph 6. Overview of southern terminus of the survey area. View south. ........................................25 Photograph 7. Photograph 7: Overview of laydown yard survey area. View south...................................25 Photograph 8. Overview of laydown yard survey area. View north. ..........................................................25 Photograph 9. Overview of laydown yard survey area. View east..............................................................25 Photograph 10. Overview of laydown yard survey area. View west...........................................................25 Photograph 11. Overview of canal crossing Jack Tone Road. View west. .................................................26 Photograph 12. Overview of canal crossing Jack Tone Road. View west. .................................................26 Photograph 13. Overview of intersection. View east. .................................................................................27 Photograph 14. Overview of the intersection of Highway 120/Yosemite Ave and Jack Tone Road.

View northeast.............................................................................................................................................28 Photograph 15. Overview of the intersection of Leroy Ave and Jack Tone Road. View east. ...................28 Photograph 16. Overview of the intersection of Graves Ave and Jack Tone Road. View east. .................29 Photograph 17. Overview of the intersection of Van Wyk Road and Jack Tone Road. View west. ..........29 Photograph 18. Overview of the intersection of Van Wyk Road and Jack Tone Road. View east.............30 Photograph 19. Overview of Jack Tone Road. View south.........................................................................30

LIST OF APPENDICES
APPENDIX A: Sacred Lands File Search Results
APPENDIX B: Site Record

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Natural Investigations Company, LLC (NIC) was retained by BaseCamp Environmental, Inc. to provide cultural and paleontological resource investigations for a 4.5 (lineal) mile water installation pipeline in the City of Ripon and the unincorporated area of San Joaquin County.

Natural Investigations Company, Inc. conducted cultural resource investigations (e.g., CHRIS records search, SLF search, geoarchaeological sensitivity analyses, and pedestrian surface survey) and paleontological research for the Project. The Project is subject to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act 1966, as amended, and its implementing regulations.

PROJECT LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION
The project site is in the City of Ripon and the unincorporated area of San Joaquin County east of the City (see Figures 1 and 2). The project is mainly located along Jack Tone Road from East River Road in Ripon to Lone Tree Road. The project site is shown on the U.S. Geological Survey’s Manteca, California, 7.5- minute quadrangle map along the boundary line between Range 7 East and Range 8 East, extending from Section 18 Township 2 South, Range 8 East to Section 30, Township 1 North, Range 8 East, Mt. Diablo Base, and Meridian. The latitude of the approximate center of the project site is 37° 47ʹ 42ʺ North, and the longitude is approximately 121° 08ʹ 37ʺ West.

The project proposes the installation of approximately 4.5 miles of a pair of new water pipelines along the right-of-way of Jack Tone Road (Figures 2-1A through 2-1D). The two pipelines would be of polyvinyl chloride, or PVC, and would be approximately 18 inches in diameter. At this time, it has not been decided on which side of Jack Tone Road the pipelines would be installed. However, both sides have similar adjacent land uses and have the same facilities crossing them, mainly SR 120 and other public roads, private driveways, farm roads, and SSJID laterals.

The northern terminus would tie into an existing SSJID pipeline, approximately 48 inches in diameter, conveying treated water from the Nick DeGroot Water Treatment Plant west of Woodward Reservoir in Stanislaus County. The tie-in would occur beneath Lone Tree Road, and the contractor would coordinate the tie-in with SSJID. Where the proposed pipelines would tie into the SSJID pipeline, an air release valve would be installed at the end of each pipeline (Figure 2-2). The air release valves ensure that any entrained air in the water pipelines is automatically released to maximize system performance. The valves would be installed below surface grade and would be connected to the proposed pipelines via a three-inch diameter pipe. The removed air would be released through an aboveground pipe connected to the valve.

The southern terminus of these pipelines would tie into the City’s existing water storage and distribution facilities at Mistlin Park in north Ripon. At this time, no plans have been drafted for the tie-in to the Ripon facilities, although there is an existing 24-inch diameter water line beneath East River Road that extends to Jack Tone Road.

Along most of the project alignment, the pipelines would be installed within trenches. The pipelines would be covered by a minimum of four feet of backfill. Where the project crosses SR 120 and the SSJID laterals, the pipelines would be installed using trenchless methods such as bore-and-jack.

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Federal Regulations
The current Project was completed under the provisions of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966 (as amended) (36 Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] 800). Cultural resources are considered during federal undertakings chiefly under Section 106 of the NHPA through one of its implementing regulations, 36 CFR 800 (Protection of Historic Properties), as well as the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Properties of traditional religious and cultural importance to Native Americans are considered under Section 101(d)(6)(A) of NHPA.

Section 106 of the NHPA (16 United States Code [USC] 470f) requires federal agencies to take into account the effects of their undertakings on any district, site, building, structure, or object that is included in or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and to afford the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) a reasonable opportunity to comment on such undertakings (36 CFR 800.1). Under Section 106, the significance of any adversely affected cultural resource is assessed and mitigation measures are proposed to reduce any impacts to an acceptable level. Significant cultural resources are those resources that are listed in, or are eligible for listing on the NRHP per the criteria listed at 36 CFR 60.4 (Advisory Council on Historic Preservation 2000) below.

The quality of significance in American history, architecture, archaeology, engineering and culture is present in districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects that possess integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling and association and that:

A. Are associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history; or
B. Are associated with the lives of persons significant in our past; or C. Embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of installation, or that represent the work of a master, or that possess high artistic values, or that represent a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction; or D. Have yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history.

Impacts to significant cultural resources that affect the characteristics of any resource that qualify it for the NRHP are considered a significant effect on the environment. Impacts to significant cultural resources from the proposed Project are thus considered significant if the Project physically destroys or damages all or part of a resource, changes the character of the use of the resource or physical feature within the setting of the resource which contribute to its significance, or introduces visual, atmospheric, or audible elements that diminish the integrity of significant features of the resource.

State Regulations
The Project was also completed under the provisions of CEQA. Section 21083.2 of the statute and Section 15064.5 of the CEQA Guidelines provide instructions for a lead agency to consider the effects of Projects on historical resources and cultural resources. A historical resource is a resource listed in, or determined to be eligible for listing in, the California Register of Historical Resources (CRHR) (Public Resources Code [PRC] Section 21084.1), a resource included in a local register of historical resources (PRC Section 15064.5[a][2]), or any object, building, structure, site, area, place, record, or manuscript which a lead agency determines to be historically significant (PRC Section 15064.5[a][3]).

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According to PRC Section 5024.1(c)(1–4), as well as Section 15064.5(a)(3)(A–D) of the revised CEQA guidelines, a resource is considered historically significant if it meets at least one of the following criteria:
(1-A) It is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of California's history and cultural heritage; (2-B) It is associated with the lives of persons important in our past; (3-C) It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region, or method of construction, or represents the work of an important creative individual, or possesses high artistic values; or
(4-D) It has yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history.

In order to be listed in the CRHR, historical resources must meet at least one of the significance criteria.

Resources that do not meet any of these criteria are viewed as not significant. In addition to meeting at least one of the significance criteria, historical resources must possess the quality of integrity (location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association). Historic resources must retain enough of their historic character or appearance to be recognizable as historical resources and to convey the reasons for their significance.

Impacts to significant cultural resources from a proposed Project are considered significant if the Project physically destroys or damages all or part of a resource, changes the character of the use of the resource or physical feature within the setting of the resource that contribute to its significance, or introduces visual, atmospheric, or audible elements that diminish the integrity of significant features of the resource.

Under CEQA, if an archaeological site is not a historical resource but meets the definition of a unique archaeological resource as defined in PRC Section 21083.2, then it should be treated in accordance with the provisions of that section. PRC Section 21083.2(g) defines a unique archeological resource to mean an archaeological artifact, object, or site about which it can be clearly demonstrated that, without merely adding to the current body of knowledge, there is a high probability that it meets any of the following criteria:
(1) Contains information needed to answer important scientific research questions and that there is a demonstrable public interest in that information.
(2) Has a special and particular quality such as being the oldest of its type or the best example available of its type.
(3) Is directly associated with a scientifically recognized important prehistoric or historic event or person.

Should a site qualify as a unique archaeological resource, it is protected under CEQA. If it can be demonstrated that a Project will cause damage to a unique archaeological resource, the lead agency may require reasonable efforts be made to permit any or all of these resources to be preserved in place or left in an undisturbed state. To the extent that they cannot be left undisturbed, mitigation measures are required (PRC Sections 21083.2[a], [b], and [c]). If the agency determines the site does not qualify, then the site merits no further consideration.

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“Historical resources” is a term defined within PRC Section 21084.1 and CEQA Guidelines California Code of Regulations (CCR) Section 15064.5 (a). The term embraces any resource that is listed in or determined to be eligible for listing in the California Register of Historical Resources (CRHR), which is defined in PRC Section 5024.1 and CCR Section 4852. The CRHR includes resources listed in or formally determined to be eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, as well as some California State Landmarks and Points of Historical Interest.

Pursuant to CCR Section 15064.5 (a)(3), a historical resource is any object, building, structure, site, area, place, record, or manuscript that a lead agency determines to be historically significant or significant in the architectural, engineering, scientific, economic, agricultural, educational, social, political, military, or cultural annals of California that may be considered to be an historical resource, provided that the lead agency’s determination is supported by substantial evidence in light of the whole record. Generally, a resource shall be considered to be historically significant by the lead agency if the resource meets the criteria for listing on the CRHR. The criteria are as follows:
(A) Is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of California’s history and cultural heritage.
(B) Is associated with the lives of persons important in our past. (C) Embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region, or method of construction, or represents the work of an important creative individual, or possesses high artistic values.
(D) Has yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history. “Effects on historical resources” are described at CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.5 (b) as:
(1) Substantial adverse change in the significance of an historical resource means physical demolition, destruction, relocation, or alteration of the resource or its immediate surroundings such that the significance of an historical resource would be materially impaired. (2) The significance of an historical resource is materially impaired when a project:
(A) Demolishes or materially alters in an adverse manner those physical characteristics of an historical resource that convey its historical significance and that justify its inclusion in, or eligibility for, inclusion in the California Register of Historical Resources; or (B) Demolishes or materially alters in an adverse manner those physical characteristics that account for its inclusion in a local register of historical resources pursuant to section 5020.1(k) of the Public Resources Code or its identification in an historical resources survey meeting the requirements of section 5024.1(g) of the Public Resources Code, unless the public agency reviewing the effects of the project establishes by a preponderance of evidence that the resource is not historically or culturally significant; or
(C) Demolishes or materially alters in an adverse manner those physical characteristics of a historical resource that convey its historical significance and that justify its eligibility for inclusion in the California Register of Historical Resources as determined by a lead agency for purposes of CEQA.

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“Tribal cultural resources” is a term defined in PRC Section 21074. The stipulations of Assembly Bill (AB) 52 and its modifications to the PRC are the responsibility of the County. Tribal cultural resources are defined as follows:
(a) “Tribal cultural resources” are either of the following:
(1) Sites, features, places, cultural landscapes, sacred places, and objects with cultural value to a California Native American tribe that are either of the following:
(A) Included or determined to be eligible for inclusion in the California Register of Historical Resources.
(B) Included in a local register of historical resources as defined in subdivision (k) of Section 5020.1.
(2) A resource determined by the lead agency, in its discretion and supported by substantial evidence, to be significant pursuant to criteria set forth in subdivision (c) of Section 5024.1. In applying the criteria set forth in subdivision (c) of Section 5024.1 for the purposes of this paragraph, the lead agency shall consider the significance of the resource to a California Native American tribe.
(b) A cultural landscape that meets the criteria of subdivision (a) is a tribal cultural resource to the extent that the landscape is geographically defined in terms of the size and scope of the landscape. (c) A historical resource described in Section 21084.1, a unique archaeological resource as defined in subdivision (g) of Section 21083.2, or a “nonunique archaeological resource” as defined in subdivision (h) of Section 21083.2 may also be a tribal cultural resource if it conforms with the criteria of subdivision (a). “Effects on tribal cultural resources” are described at PRC Section 21084.2. A project that may cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a tribal cultural resource is a project that may have a significant effect on the environment. Therefore, Section 21084.3 states:
(a) Public agencies shall, when feasible, avoid damaging effects to any tribal cultural resource. (b) If the lead agency determines that a project may cause a substantial adverse change to a tribal cultural resource, and measures are not otherwise identified in the consultation process provided in Section 21080.3.2, the following are examples of mitigation measures that, if feasible, may be considered to avoid or minimize the significant adverse impacts:
(1) Avoidance and preservation of the resources in place, including, but not limited to, planning and construction to avoid the resources and protect the cultural and natural context, or planning greenspace, parks, or other open space, to incorporate the resources with culturally appropriate protection and management criteria.
(2) Treating the resource with culturally appropriate dignity taking into account the tribal cultural values and meaning of the resource, including, but not limited to, the following:
(A) Protecting the cultural character and integrity of the resource. (B) Protecting the traditional use of the resource.

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(3) Permanent conservation easements or other interests in real property, with culturally appropriate management criteria for the purposes of preserving or utilizing the resources or places. (4) Protecting the resource.

Unique Archeological Resources
“Unique archaeological resources” is a term defined in PRC Section 21083.2 (g). The term means an archaeological artifact, object, or site about which it can be clearly demonstrated that without merely adding to the current body of knowledge, there is a high probability that it meets any of the following criteria:
1) Contains information needed to answer important scientific research questions and that there is a demonstrable public interest in that information.
2) Has a special and particular quality such as being the oldest of its type or the best available example of its type.
3) Is directly associated with a scientifically recognized, important prehistoric or historic event or person.

Mitigation of Impacts to Archaeological, Historical, and Tribal Cultural Resources CCR Section 15064.5 (c) states that archaeological resources may qualify as historical resources as defined in subdivision (a) of the section. Treatment options under PRC Section 21083.2 (b) to mitigate impacts to archaeological resources include activities that preserve such resources in place in an undisturbed state.

Examples of that treatment are as follows:
(1) Planning construction to avoid archaeological sites. (2) Deeding archaeological sites into permanent conservation easements. (3) Capping or covering archaeological sites with a layer of soil before building on the sites. (4) Planning parks, greenspace, or other open space to incorporate archaeological sites. (c) To the extent that unique archaeological resources are not preserved in place or not left in an undisturbed state, mitigation measures shall be required as provided in this subdivision. (d) Excavation as mitigation shall be restricted to those parts of the unique archaeological resource that would be damaged or destroyed by the project.

For historic structures, CCR Section 15064.5, subdivision (b)(3), indicates that a project that follows the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring, and Reconstructing Historic Buildings, or the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings (1995) shall be considered as mitigating impacts to a less than significant level.

San Joaquin General Plan
San Joaquin County General Plan Cultural and Historic Resources.

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Goal NCR-6: To protect San Joaquin County's valuable architectural, historical, archeological, and cultural resources.

NCR-6.1 Protect Historical and Cultural Resources
The County shall protect historical and cultural resources and promote expanded cultural opportunities for residents to enhance the region's quality of life and economy. (RDR).

NCR-6.3 Encourage Public and Private Preservation Efforts The County shall continue to encourage efforts, both public and private, to preserve the historical and cultural heritage of San Joaquin County and its communities and residents. (PSP).

NCR-6.4 Registration of Historic Properties
The County shall encourage owners of eligible historic properties to apply for State and Federal registration, to participate in tax incentive programs for historical restoration, and to enter into Mills Act Contracts. (PSP).

NCR-6.5 Protect Archeological and Historical Resources
The County shall protect significant archeological and historical resources by requiring an archeological report be prepared by a qualified cultural resource specialist prior to the issuance of any discretionary permit or approval in areas determined to contain significant historic or prehistoric archeological artifacts that could be disturbed by project construction. (RDR/PSR).

NCR-6.6 Tribal Consultation
The County shall consult with Native American tribes regarding proposed development projects and land use policy changes consistent with the State’s Local and Tribal Intergovernmental Consultation requirements. (RDR/IGC).

NCR-6.7 Adaptive Reuse of Historic Structures
The County shall encourage the adaptive reuse of architecturally significant or historic buildings if the original use of the structure is no longer feasible and the new use is allowed by the underlying land use designation and zoning district. (RDR).

NCR-6.8 Land Use and Development
The County shall encourage land uses and development that retain and enhance significant historic properties and sustain historical community character. (RDR).

NCR-6.9 Educational Programs
The County shall support educational and outreach programs that promote public awareness of and support preservation of historical and cultural resources. (IGC/PI).

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Paleontological resources are limited, non-renewable resources of scientific, cultural, and educational value that are explicitly afforded protection by CEQA, specifically Section VII(f) of Appendix G which addresses the potential for adverse impacts to unique paleontological resources, sites, or geological features. It requires that impacts on such resources be considered in the project review process. While CEQA does not precisely define unique paleontological resources, the treatment of paleontological resources on non-federal lands is usually conducted in accordance with guidance from the criteria established by the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology (SVP). Treatment usually consists of identification, assessment, and mitigation for potential impacts to significant paleontological resources (SVP 2010).

PRC Section 5097.5 states that no person shall “knowingly and willfully” excavate upon, or remove, destroy, injure or deface any historic or prehistoric ruins, burial grounds, archaeological or vertebrate paleontological site, including fossilized footprints, inscriptions made by human agency, or any other archaeological, paleontological or historical feature, situated on public lands, except with the express permission of the public agency having jurisdiction over such lands. Public lands include those “owned by, or under the jurisdiction of, the [S]tate, or any city, county, district, authority, or public corporation, or any agency thereof.” If paleontological resources are identified within a given project site, the lead agency must take those resources into consideration when evaluating project impacts. The level of consideration may vary with the importance of the resource in question.

In accordance with guidelines established by the SVP (2010), an assessment of the scientific significance of fossilized remains is based on whether they can provide data on the taxonomy and phylogeny of ancient organisms, the paleoecology, and nature of paleoenvironments in the geologic past, or the stratigraphy and age of geologic units. Because most vertebrate fossils are rare, they are considered important paleontological resources. Conversely, marine invertebrates are generally common, the fossil record is well developed and well documented, and they are generally not considered important paleontological resources.

Substantial damage to or destruction of significant paleontological resources as defined by the SVP (2010) would represent a significant impact.

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Lori Harrington M.A., RPA was the Principal Investigators for the Project and primary author of this report.

Ms. Harrington has thirty years of experience in California archaeology and exceeds all requirements of the Secretary of Interior’s Qualifications Standards at 36 CFR Part 61.

Dylan Stapleton, M.A., RPA performed the pedestrian survey for the Project and prepared the field results section of this report. Mr. Stapleton has eighteen years of professional experience in archaeology. The format of this report follows the guidelines in Archaeological Resource Management Reports:

Recommended Contents and Format prepared by the Office of Historic Preservation (1990).

ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING

GEOLOGY, HYDROLOGY, AND SOILS
Geology and Hydrology
The project site is located within the San Joaquin Valley in central California, which forms the southern part of the Great Valley Geomorphic Province. This region is characterized by a flat, northwest-trending structural trough that spans approximately 50 miles in width and 450 miles in length. The San Joaquin Valley is predominantly filled with thick sedimentary rock sequences dating back as far as 130 million years ago. Specifically, the underlying geology at the project site, as indicated by the Geologic Map of the San Francisco – San Jose Quadrangle (Wagner et al. 1991), is identified as the Modesto Formation, comprising relatively recent sediments deposited from around 12,000 years before the present to the present day.

Natural streams are absent within or near the project site. Surface water quality in the vicinity is monitored and managed through the City’s Storm Water Management Program (SWMP), which was developed to comply with the federal National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) regulations and the State Water Resources Control Board's (SWRCB) Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) General Permit (BaseCamp Environmental, Inc., 2022).

Soils
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Soil Survey Geographic Database lists one major soil type present in the Project APE: Veritas Fine Sandy Loam (Map Unit Symbol 266). Veritas soil consists of deep to duripan, moderately well-drained, soils that formed in alluvium derived from mixed rock sources. Veritas soils are on low fan terraces. The slope is 0 to 2 percent. Due to the nature of road building the soils in the Project APE are likely to consist of ill with no native soils present in the vertical APE.

CLIMATE
Climate
The project region is characterized by hot, dry summers and warm, moist winters. Annual precipitation in this region averages 25 inches, with most of the rain falling between November and April. High winter temperatures reach approximately 57 degrees Fahrenheit, with summer temperature highs of around 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The current Mediterranean climate is dryer and hotter than the conditions present at the time of California’s initial occupation (Major 1988).

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During the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries, localized cutting and filling occurred along the study area in support of the development of transportation infrastructure. The project area is currently utilized as a transportation route for vehicle traffic.

CULTURAL SETTING

INDIGENOUS OVERVIEW
Pleistocene and early Holocene (12,000–6,500 BP)
Human occupation of the northern San Joaquin Valley is believed to date before the terminal Pleistocene Epoch, 12,000 years before present (BP). Although few archaeological sites demonstrate evidence of human occupation of the San Joaquin Valley during the late Pleistocene and early Holocene (12,000–6,500 BP), this is likely a product of the archaeological record itself rather than lack of use of this area. Most Pleistocene- and early Holocene-epoch sites are deeply buried in accumulated gravels and silts or have eroded away (Moratto, 1984). The earliest sites in and around the County are believed to be the Farmington Complex sites in San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties, the Clark Flat sites (CA-Cal-342 and CA-Cal-347), and possibly the Sky Rocket site, CA-Cal-629/630 (Dillon 2002) These sites are on the San Joaquin Valley– Sierra Nevada foothills interface. Artifacts associated with this period are dominated by stemmed points and formed flake tools with diagnostic shapes; plant-processing stone tools are evident at CA-CAL-342 between 6750 and 6500 BP.

Middle Holocene (6500–4500 BP)
Archaeological evidence from the Middle Holocene (6500–4500 BP) for the northern San Joaquin Valley is also limited to the San Joaquin Valley–foothills interface. Three sites (CA-Cal-342, CA-Cal-347, and CA-Cal-286) have produced artifacts that date to the Middle Holocene. Artifacts from CA-Cal-342 include stemmed projectile points and formed flake tools of the Early Holocene with the addition of Pinto Series projectile points (Impact Science 2014).

Late Holocene (4500 BP–present)
The Early Period (4500–2500 BP) of the Late Holocene (4500 BP–present), attributed to the Windmiller Pattern, is known from several lower Sacramento Valley sites (CA-SJo-56, CA-SJo-68, SA-SJo-142, CASac-107, and CA-Sac-127) and one Stockton area site (CA-SJo-112). The Windmiller Pattern is characterized by the exploitation of a wide variety of terrestrial mammals, fish, and birds, and by an emphasis on hard-seed procurement. The artifact assemblage includes large spear and projectile points; trident fish spears; at least two types of fishhooks; quartz crystals and a diversity of charmstone styles; and baked clay net sinkers, pecan-shaped fish-line sinkers, and cooking balls. Groundstone items include both the handstone and millingslab, and the mortar and pestle. The bone tools include awls, needles, and flakes.

Utilitarian items were often acquired as finished products through trade with outlying areas. Formal cemeteries appear to have been located both within and away from the village, and the deceased were often buried with red ochre and rich grave offerings (Impact Science 2014).

The Middle Period (2500–1300 BP)
The Middle Period extended from approximately 2500–1300 BP in Central California and is commonly identified with the Berkeley Pattern. The primary difference between the Berkeley Pattern and the Windmiller Pattern is the greater emphasis on acorn consumption within the Berkeley Pattern, reflected by

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Late Period (450–100 BP)
The final period is the Late Period (450–100 BP) identified with the Augustine Pattern.3 The Augustine Pattern appears to be related to the Berkeley Pattern, and the differences between the two may be the result of the combination of Berkeley traits with those carried into the central California region by migrating populations from the north, an event that began approximately 1800 BP.

The Augustine Pattern exhibited great elaboration of ceremonial and social organization. Exchange became well developed, and acorns were exploited with even greater intensity, as evidenced by shaped mortars and pestles and numerous hopper mortars. Other notable elements of the material culture assemblage included smaller arrow points, flanged tubular smoking pipes (cloud blowers); harpoons; an especially elaborate baked clay industry, including figures and pottery vessels (Cosumnes Brownware); and clamshell disk beads. Other traits included the introduction of the burning of offerings in a grave pit during the mortuary ritual, increased village sedentism, population growth, and an incipient monetary economy in which beads were used as a standard of exchange (Impact Science 2014).

ETHNOGRAPHIC OVERVIEW
The project is located on lands historically occupied by the Northern Valley Yokut (Wallace 1978). Prior to Euro-American contact, the Northern Valley Yokut in the lower San Joaquin River watershed and its tributaries extending from Calaveras River in the north to approximately the large bend of the San Joaquin River eastward near Mendota. The lower San Joaquin River meanders through the territory making bends, sloughs, and marshes full of tule reeds as it meanders. Farther from the rivers and marshes, the valley floor would have been dry and sparely vegetated (Wallace 1978; Kroeber 1925).

Traditional larger habitation areas were often situated upon mounds, on or near riverbanks. Northern Valley Yokut dwellings were constructed of tule reed woven mats placed over a pole frame oval or round structure. These structures were generally from 25 to 40 feet in diameter, and typically housed a single family (Wallace 1978). This is in contrast to the larger multifamily dwellings erected sometimes by the Southern Yokuts. In addition to dwellings, earth covered ceremonial sweat lodges were constructed.

While there were permanent, or semi-permanent, habitation areas in association with riverine resources, peripheral camps used when gathering, hunting, and processing resources such as acorns and seeds were common (Gayton 1948; Kroeber 1925).

The Northern Valley Yokuts saw sharp and devastating decline from disease and relocation to coastal mission

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According to Wallace (1978) the vicinity surrounding the Project area would have been within Northern Valley Yokut tribal territory. This group inhabited the lower San Joaquin River watershed and its tributaries, extending from the Calaveras River in the north to approximately the large bend of the San Joaquin River near Mendota. The lower San Joaquin River meanders through the area, creating bends, sloughs, and marshes full of tule reeds. Further from the rivers and marshes, the valley floor would have been dry and sparsely vegetated (Wallace 1978; Kroeber 1925).

Northern Valley Yokut habitation areas were most commonly located near rivers and tributaries, typically on the east side of the river (Kroeber 1925). Yokut populations and habitation areas were generally concentrated near the San Joaquin River and in the foothills to the east. This proximity to waterways influenced their diet, which included various fish, waterfowl, antelope, elk, acorns, tule roots, and various seeds. Salmon, in particular, was abundant during the fall spawning and springtime. Their focus on fishing is evident in their material culture, which included net sinkers and harpoons likely used from rafts constructed from tule reed bundles (Wallace 1978).

Traditional larger habitation areas were often situated on mounds near riverbanks. Northern Valley Yokut dwellings were constructed of tule reed woven mats placed over a pole frame in oval or round shapes, generally ranging from 25 to 40 feet in diameter and typically housing a single family (Wallace 1978).

This contrasts with the larger multifamily dwellings sometimes erected by the Southern Yokuts.

Additionally, earth-covered ceremonial sweat lodges were constructed. Permanent or semi-permanent habitation areas were associated with riverine resources, while peripheral camps were used when gathering, hunting, and processing resources such as acorns and seeds (Gayton 1948; Kroeber 1925).

The Northern Valley Yokuts experienced a sharp and devastating decline due to disease and relocation to coastal missions nearly immediately after Spanish contact (Osbourne 1992). This decline further accelerated with the large influx of cattle ranching, agriculture, and Anglo Americans following the Gold Rush (Osbourne 1992; Cook 1976a).

HISTORIC OVERVIEW
California
Post-contact California history is divided into three distinct periods: the Spanish Period (1769–1822), the Mexican Period (1822–1848), and the American Period (1848–present). Although there were brief visits by Spanish, Russian, and British explorers from 1529 to 1769, the first significant settlement in California was established by the Spanish at San Diego in 1769. Between 1769 and 1823, 21 missions were built by the Spanish and the Franciscan Order along the coast between San Diego and San Francisco. The Spanish expeditions into the Central Valley in 1806 and 1808 led by Lieutenant Gabriel Moraga explored the main rivers, including the American, Calaveras, Cosumnes, Feather, Merced, Mokelumne, Sacramento, San Joaquin, and Stanislaus. Moraga is said to have named the lower Sacramento River and the valley region ‘Sacramento’ in honor of 'the Holy Sacrament' (Hoover et al. 2002).

In 1813, Moraga led another expedition in the lower portion of the Central Valley and gave the San Joaquin River its name (Hoover et al. 2002). The abundance of wildlife, such as waterfowl, fish, and fur-bearing animals, within or along the banks of the rivers attracted immigrants to this region. The last Spanish expedition into California’s interior was led by Luis Arguello in 1817. He and his men traveled up the

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The first American trapper to enter California was Jedediah Smith, who explored the Sierra Nevada in 1826 and 1827, entering the Sacramento Valley and traveling along the American and Cosumnes Rivers. In 1827, Smith also traveled through the San Joaquin Valley. Other trappers soon followed, including employees of the Hudson’s Bay Company in 1832 (Hoover et al. 2002). Between 1830 and 1833, and again in 1837, diseases were introduced by non-indigenous explorers, trappers, and settlers. These along with relocation to the missions, military raids, and settlement by non-native groups, decimated native Californian populations, communities, and tribes in the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys (Cook 1976a; 1976b).

The American Period was initiated in 1848 with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended the Mexican–American War (1846–1848) and incorporated California as a territory of the United States. Gold was discovered at John Sutter’s Mill on the American River in Coloma the same year, and by 1849, nearly 90,000 people had journeyed to the gold fields to share in the riches. In 1850, largely as a result of the Gold Rush, California became the thirty-first state. Four years later, the bustling boomtown of Sacramento became the state capital.

Immigrants to California seeking their fortune in the gold fields arrived from around the world. Some “argonauts” arrived by ship in San Francisco, while others came over the Sierra Nevada using previously established trails. Two of these trails are the California Trail and the Mormon Emigrant Trail (MET). The MET soon became a popular route to Placerville and the gold fields of the Sierra Nevada. A spur of this trail also turned north at Placerville and headed to Georgetown. Another major spur of the MET was identified between 1851 and 1853 by John Calhoun, better known as “Cock-Eyed” Johnson (Petershagen 1991; Supernowicz 1983, 1993). Johnson’s Cut-Off left the MET and followed a trail over the Sierra Nevada near Echo Summit and into Placerville generally following the current Highway 50 corridor. In addition, another route, the Georgetown Cut-Off or Georgetown Junction Road, split off from Johnson’s Cut-Off near Wright’s Lake Road and headed directly to Georgetown. Some of these roads in the area were so heavily used that they became major thoroughfares and in some cases toll roads. In 1853 Placerville persuaded the county to declare the wagon road over the Sierra Nevada to Nevada Territory as a public thoroughfare, and in 1858 county officials approved the creation of privately run toll roads along the route, which eventually became the Placerville Road. Some of these roads also supported overland stage traffic after 1850 and the Pony Express between 1860 and 1861 (Supernowicz 1983, 1993; Petershagen 1991).

Mining was a major enterprise across the Georgetown and surrounding area throughout the latter half of the 19th century. During the late 1870s and 1890s, however, national economic crises drove down the price of gold and generally made mining an unprofitable endeavor. The gold mining industry recovered at the beginning of the 20th century and expanded to include prospecting for other potentially valuable minerals (Supernowicz 1983). Mining activity ceased once again during World War I through the following decade.

Mining activity was briefly revived during the Depression, as individuals turned toward prospecting as a way to either supplement or generate an income. With the onset of World War II, mining activity diminished and did not recover as a major industry in the area (Supernowicz 1983).

Gold mining attracted people to the Sierra Nevada, and also opened the region to new business enterprises and occupations. The growth of many of these businesses and occupations is directly related to mining (Supernowicz 1983). For example, miners generated a need for a wide variety of supplies and services.

Indeed, some of the most successful people in the region were not miners, but rather businessmen who supplied the miners. Many of these businessmen and businesses were established by discouraged miners who were not very successful in the gold fields. Consequently, new businesses and occupations, including farming, dairying, ranching, and logging, were established in the region. Indeed, by the 1870s, grazing of both sheep and cattle was one of the largest industries in El Dorado and Placer Counties, and by the 1880s

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