Agenda packet — San Jacinto City Council, November 15, 2022 (part 12 of 26)

The Act, and related amendments to California law, require that all groundwater basins designated as high- or mediumGroundwater Elevation Monitoring (CASGEM) program and that are subject to critical overdraft conditions must be managed under a new Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP), or a coordinated set of GSPs, by January 31, 2020. High- and medium-priority basins that are not subject to critical overdraft conditions must be managed under a GSP by January 31, 2022. Where GSPs are required, one or more local groundwater sustainability agencies (GSAs) must be formed to cover the basin and prepare and implement applicable GSPs. The Act does not apply to basins that are managed under a court-approved adjudication, or to low-or very-low-priority basins.

A GSA has the authority to require registration of groundwater wells, measure and manage extractions, require reports and assess fees, and to request revisions of basin boundaries, including establishing new subbasins. The preparation of a GSP by a GSA is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Each GSP must include a physical description of the covered basin, such as groundwater levels, groundwater quality, subsidence, information on groundwater-surface water interaction, data on historical and projected water demands and supplies, monitoring and management provisions, and a description of how the plan would affect other plans, including city and county general plans.

The Act
table in which the soil is completely saturated with water but does not include water that flows in known -h). GSPs are reviewed by the DWR to
by the Act, sustainable groundwater management means that groundwater uses within basins managed Chronic lowering of groundwater levels (not including overdraft during a drought, if a basin is otherwise managed);
Significant and unreasonable reductions in groundwater storage; Significant and unreasonable seawater intrusion;
Significant and unreasonable degradation of water quality; Significant and unreasonable land subsidence; and
Surface water depletions that have significant and unreasonable adverse impacts on beneficial uses (Water Code Section 10721(w)).

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.19-23 Utilities and Service Systems Water Conservation Act of 2009
Water Code Sections 10800, et seq. creates a framework for future planning and actions by urban (and agricult
reduce Statewide per capita water consumption by 20 percent by 2020. Additionally, the State is required to make incremental progress towards this goal by reducing per capita water use by at least 10 percent by 2015. Each urban retail water supplier was required to develop water use targets and an interim water use target by July 1, 2011. Each urban retail water supplier was required, by July 2011, to include in their water management plan the baseline daily per capita water use, water use target, interim water use target, and compliance daily per capita water use.

Efficiency Standards
CCR Title 24 contains the California Building Standards, including the California Plumbing Code (Part 5), which promotes water conservation. CCR Title 20 addresses Public Utilities and Energy and includes appliance efficiency standards that promote water conservation. In addition, several California laws listed below require water-efficient plumbing fixtures in structures:

CCR Title 20 Section 1604(g) establishes efficiency standards that give the maximum flow rate of all new showerheads, lavatory faucets, sink faucets, and tub spout diverters; CCR Title 20 Section 1606 prohibits the sale of fixtures that do not comply with established efficiency regulations;
CCR Title 24 Sections 25352(i) and (j) address pipe insulation requirements, which can reduce water used before hot water reaches equipment or fixtures. Insulation of water-heating systems is also required; and
Health and Safety Code Section 17921.3 requires low-flush toilets and urinals in virtually all buildings.

Urban Water Management Planning Act
The Urban Water Management Planning Act has as its objectives the management of urban water demands and the efficient use of urban water. Under its provisions, every urban water supplier is required public or private
water supplier that provides water for municipal purposes either directly or indirectly to more than 3,000 customers or supplying more than 3,000 AF of water annually. The plan must identify and quantify the existing and planned sources of water available to the supplier, quantify the projected water use for a water demand management measures. The urban water
supplier should make every effort to ensure the appropriate level of reliability in its water service sufficient to meet the needs of its various categories of customers during normal, dry, and multiple dry years. The Department of Water Resources must receive a copy of an adopted urban water management plan.

Senate Bill (SB) 610 and Assembly Bill (AB) 901
The State Legislature passed SB 610 and AB 901 in 2001. Both measures modified the Urban Water Management Planning Act.

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.19-24 Utilities and Service Systems SB 610 requires additional information in an urban water management plan if groundwater is identified as a source of water available to an urban water supplier. It also requires that the plan include a description of all water supply projects and programs that may be undertaken to meet total projected water use. SB 610 requires a city or county that determines a project is subject to CEQA to identify any public water system that may supply water to the project and to request identified public water systems to prepare a specified water supply assessment. The assessment must include, among other information, an identification of existing water supply entitlements, water rights, or water service contracts relevant to the identified water supply for the proposed project, and water received in prior years pursuant to these entitlements, rights, and contracts.

AB 901 requires an urban water management plan to include information, to the extent practicable, relating to the quality of existing sources of water available to an urban water supplier over given time periods. AB 901 also requires information on the manner in which water quality affects water management strategies and supply reliability. The bill requires a plan to describe plans to supplement a water source that may not be available at a consistent level of use, to the extent practicable. Additional findings and declarations relating to water quality are required.

Senate Bill (SB) 221
SB 221 adds Government Code Section 66455.3, requiring that the local water agency be sent a copy of any proposed residential subdivision of more than 500 dwelling units within five days of the subdivision application being accepted as complete for processing by the city or county. It also adds Government Code Section 66473.7, establishing detailed requirements for establishing exists to support any proposed residential subdivisions of more than 500 dwellings, including any such subdivision involving a development agreement. When approving a qualifying subdivision tentative map, the city or county must include a condition requiring availability of a sufficient water supply. The applicable public water system must provide proof of availability. If there is no public water system, the city or county must undertake the analysis described in Government Code Section 66473.7. The analysis must include consideration of effects on other users of water and groundwater.

Local
City of San Jacinto 2020 Urban Water Management Plan
The City of San Jacinto is an urban water supplier that provides water and wastewater services to a portion of the City. The UWMP provides urban water suppliers (including the City) with a reliable management action plan for long-term resource planning to ensure adequate water supplies are available to meet existing and future water supply needs. In addition, the 2020 UMWP incorporates water supply reliability determinations resulting from potential prolonged drought, regulatory revisions, and/or changing climatic conditions.

Eastern Municipal Water District 2020 Urban Water Management Plan EMWD provides potable water, recycled water, and wastewater services to an area of approximately 555 square miles in western Riverside County. EMWD is both a retail supplier, selling to residential and commercial customers, and a wholesale supplier, selling to other water agencies. The 2020 UWMP addresses the water supply sources, projected demands, and supply reliability for EMWD.

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.19-25 Utilities and Service Systems Lake Hemet Municipal Water District 2020 Urban Water Management Plan LHMWD is an urban water supplier that provides water and wastewater services to a portion of the City.

The UWMP provides urban water suppliers (including the City) with a reliable management action plan for long-term resource planning to ensure adequate water supplies are available to meet existing and future water supply needs.

City of San Jacinto Municipal Code
The San Jacinto Municipal Code, Chapter 13.44, Storm Water Management, and the following Municipal Code sections address water supply and conservation.

Municipal Code Section 13.04.070, Rationing of Water Authority, establishes a water conservation and supply shortage project that reduce water consumption within the City through conservation, enabling of effective water supply planning, assuring reasonable and beneficial use of water, preventing waste of water, and maximizing the efficient use of water within the City.

SJDC Chapter 17.325, Water Efficient Landscape and Irrigation, addresses landscaping requirements and water-efficient landscaping standards throughout the City. SJDC Section 17.325.060, Landscape and Irrigation Submittal Package Requirements, requires project applicants proposing new or rehabilitated landscape subject to Chapter 17.325 to submit a landscape and irrigation package (Landscape and Irrigation Submittal Package) to the City for review and approval prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy or other final City approval for the project site. The Landscape and Irrigation Submittal Package includes an irrigation design plan and grading design plan to ensure efficient use of water and minimize soil erosion, runoff, and water waste. SJDC Section 17.325.110, Recycled Water, requires that recycled/reclaimed water be utilized for landscaping and irrigation whenever available, and that reclaimed irrigation equipment be specified on the landscape plans.

Municipal Code Section 17.600.100, Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP) Required, requires new developments or modifications to existing development to be designed to control pollutants in storm water and urban runoff in order to prevent any deterioration of water quality that would impair subsequent or competing uses of receiving waters. The City Engineer will have the authority to approve the Best Management Practices (BMPs).

Groundwater Management Plan (GWMP)
The San Jacinto Basin is identified as Basin Number 8-005 pursuant to DWR Bulletin 118. Pursuant to the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act of 2014 (SGMA), the San Jacinto Basin was designated a high- -San
Jacinto Watermaster submits its Annual Report to DWR and will need to develop a GSP. SGMA requires the San Jacinto Basin be managed by a Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) by 2022, and that a GSP tern portion
of the San Jacinto Basin (West San Jacinto GSA) on April 24, 2017.

In April 2013, a Stipulated Judgment (Judgment), Case Number RIC 1207274, was entered with the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Riverside adopting the GWMP and creating the Hemet-San Jacinto Watermaster. The Judgment declares individual water rights of EMWD, LHMWD, Cities

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.19-26 Utilities and Service Systems of Hemet and San Jacinto, and other private groundwater pumpers, to groundwater in 1) the Canyon Subbasin, 2) the San Jacinto Upper Pressure Sub-basin downstream to Bridge Street, and 3) the Hemet Subbasin. These sub-basins are collectively called the Management Area and are located in the San Jacinto Valley. The Hemet-San Jacinto Watermaster Board is the governing body for the Management Area. - actual production. Carry-over credits can be used to reduce the amount of water for which a Replenishment Assessment must be paid. Carryover credits can also be transferred to the Watermaster or another public agency. Carryover credits may be retained for more than one calendar year.

WASTEWATER
Federal
Clean Water Act
The Clean Water Act (CWA) (33 United States Code Section 1251 et seq.) is the cornerstone of water quality protection in the United States. The statute employs a variety of regulatory and non-regulatory tools to sharply reduce direct pollutants discharges into waterways, finance municipal wastewater treatment facilities, and manage polluted runoff. These tools are employed to achieve the broader goal of restoring and maintaining the chemical, physical, and biological integrit United States Environmental Protection Agency n.d.).
-point source
municipal sewage plants and industrial facilities. The CWA makes it illegal to discharge pollutants from a point source to the waters of the United States. CWA Section 402 creates the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) regulatory program. Point sources must obtain a discharge permit from the proper authority (usually a state, sometimes EPA, a tribe, or a territory). NPDES permits cover industrial and municipal discharges, discharges from storm sewer systems in larger cities, storm water associated with numerous kinds of industrial activity, runoff from construction sites disturbing more than one acre, mining operations, and animal feedlots and aquaculture facilities above certain thresholds.

All sothat sends its wastewater into a city sewer system, so it eventually goes to a sewage treatment plant. program.

State
State Water Resources Control Board/Regional Water Quality Control Board In California, all wastewater treatment and disposal systems fall under the overall regulatory authority of the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) and the nine California Regional Water Quality Control Boards (RWQCBs), who are charged with the responsibility of protecting beneficial uses of State waters (ground and surface) from a variety of waste discharges, including wastewater from individual and municipal systems. The Study Area falls within the jurisdiction of the Santa Ana RWQCB.

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.19-27 Utilities and Service Systems policies. These are
criteria and/or prohibitions related to the siting, design, construction, and maintenance of on-site sewage f providing overall direction, organizational
and technical assistance, and a communications link to the State legislature.

The RWQCBs may waive or delegate regulatory authority for on-site sewage disposal systems to counties, cities or special districts. Although not mandatory, it is commonly done and has proven to be administratively efficient. In some cases, this is accomplished through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), whereby the local agency commits to enforcing the Basin Plan requirements or other specified standards that may be more restrictive. The RWQCBs generally elect to retain permitting authority over large and/or commercial or industrial on-site sewage disposal systems, depending on the volume and character of the wastewater.

Local
2018 Sewer Master Plan Update
The City of San Jacinto an
infrastructure; and presents a capital improvement plan schedule and cost estimates of potential system improvements.

City of San Jacinto Municipal Code
Title 13, Public Services, of the City of San Jacinto Municipal Code includes regulations related to sewer service fees and charges, sewer construction standards, sewer connection requirements, sewer system extensions, and the registration of sewer contractors.

Material protection measures, as described in Municipal Code Chapter 13.28, Sewer Construction Standards, are required during all construction activities and/or as requirements to obtain coverage under the applicable NPDES General Construction Activities Stormwater Permit and State Water Board 401 Water Quality Certification. The NPDES permit requires the preparation and implementation of a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) identifying BMPs to control surface runoff, erosion, and sedimentation.

STORMWATER AND FLOOD CONTROL FACILITIES
Federal
Clean Water Act
The CWA, initially passed in 1972, regulates the discharge of pollutants into watersheds throughout the nation. Section 402(p) of the act establishes a framework for regulating municipal and industrial stormwater discharges under the NPDES Program. Section 402(p) requires that stormwater associated with industrial activity that discharges either directly to surface waters or indirectly through municipal separate storm sewers must be regulated by an NPDES permit.

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.19-28 Utilities and Service Systems The SWRCB is responsible for implementing the CWA and does so through issuing NPDES permits to cities and counties through regional water quality control boards. Federal regulations allow two permitting options for storm water discharges (individual permits and general permits). Pursuant to Section 402 of the CWA and the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act, municipal stormwater discharge in the City of San Jacinto is subject to the Waste Discharge Requirements (WDRs) of the MS4 Permit (R8-2010-0033) and NPDES Permit No. CAS618033.

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits are required for discharges to navigable waters of the United States, which includes any discharge to surface waters, including lakes, rivers, streams, bays, oceans, dry stream beds, wetlands, and storm sewers that are tributary to any surface water body. NPDES permits are issued under the CWA, Title IV, Permits and Licenses, Section 402 (33 USC 466 et seq.).

The RWQCB issues these permits in lieu of direct issuance by the Environmental Protection Agency, subject to review and approval by the EPA Regional Administrator (EPA Region 9). The terms of these including pre-treatment, sludge management, effluent limitations for specific industries, and antidegradation. In general, the discharge of pollutants is to be eliminated or reduced as much as practicable Technically, all NPDES permits issued by the RWQCB are also Waste Discharge Requirements issued under the authority of the CWA.

These NPDES permits regulate discharges from publicly owned treatment works, industrial discharges, stormwater runoff, dewatering operations, and groundwater cleanup discharges. NPDES permits are issued for five years or less, and therefore must be updated regularly. To expedite the permit issuance process, the RWQCB has adopted several general NPDES permits, each of which regulates numerous discharges of similar types of wastes. The SWRCB has issued general permits for stormwater runoff from construction sites statewide. Stormwater discharges from industrial and construction activities in San Jacinto can be covered under these general permits, which are administered jointly by the SWRCB and RWQCB.

Construction throughout the City of San Jacinto could disturb more than one acre of land surface for centralized and regional structural BMPs (and possibly for those distributed structural BMPs larger than one acre), affecting the quality of stormwater discharges into waters of the United States. The City would therefore be subject to the NPDES General Permit for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Construction and Land Disturbance Activities (Order 2009-0009-DWQ, NPDES No. CAS000002, Construction General Permit), as amended by Order 2010-0014-DWQ and Order 2012-0006-DWQ). The Construction General Permit regulates discharges of pollutants in stormwater associated with construction activity to waters of the United States from construction sites that disturb one or more acres of land surface, or that are part of a common plan of development or sale that disturbs more than one acre of land surface.

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.19-29 Utilities and Service Systems The Construction General Permit requires the development and implementation of a SWPPP that includes specific BMPs designed to prevent pollutants from contacting stormwater and keep all products of erosion from moving off-site into receiving waters. The SWPPP BMPs are intended to protect surface water quality by preventing the off-site migration of eroded soil and construction-related pollutants from the construction area.

State
California Water Code
surface waters and groundwater is the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act of 1970 (Division 7 of the California Water Code) (Porter-Cologne Act). The Porter-Cologne Act grants the SWRCB and each of the Regional Water Quality Control Boards (RWQCBs) power to protect water quality, and is the primary - Cologne Act grants the SWRCB and the RWQCBs authority and responsibility to adopt plans and policies, to regulate discharges to surface and groundwater, to regulate waste disposal sites, and to require cleanup of discharges of hazardous materials and other pollutants. The Porter-Cologne Act also establishes reporting requirements for unintended discharges of any hazardous substance, sewage, or oil or petroleum product.

Each RWQCB must formulate and adopt a Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for its region. The regional plans are to conform to the policies set forth in the Porter-Cologne Act and established by the SWRCB in its State water policy. The Porter-Cologne Act also provides that a RWQCB may include within its regional plan water discharge prohibitions applicable to particular conditions, areas, or types of waste.

State Water Resource Control Board (State Water Board) Storm Water Strategy The Storm Water Strategy is founded on the results of the Storm Water Strategic Initiative, which served developed guiding principles to serve as the foundation of the storm water program; identified issues that support or inhibit the program from aligning with the guiding principles; and proposed and prioritized projects that the Water Boards could implement to address those issues. The State Water Board staff created a strategy-based document called the Strategy to Optimize Management of Storm Water (STORMS). STORMS includes a program vision, missions, goals, objectives, projects, timelines, and consideration o
Program.

Local
Water Quality Control Plan (Basin Plan) for the Santa Ana River Basin A Basin Plan is designed to preserve and enhance water quality and protect the beneficial uses of all regional waters. The Basin Plan is a resource for the Regional Board and others who use water and/or discharge wastewater in the region that the Basin Plan is designed to cover. Other agencies and organizations involved in environmental permitting and resource management activities also use the

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.19-30 Utilities and Service Systems Basin Plan. Finally, the Basin Plan provides valuable information to the public about local water quality issues.

The Santa Ana Region (Region 8) includes the upper and lower Santa Ana River watersheds, the San Jacinto River watershed, and several other small drainage areas. The Santa Ana Region covers parts of southwestern San Bernardino County, western Riverside County, and northwestern Orange County. The Study Area is located within this region.

Municipal NPDES Permit Waste Discharge Requirements
In response to the Federal Clean Water Act, the Riverside County Watershed Protection program regulates waste dischargers under a NPDES Permit administered by the appropriate Regional Water Quality Control Board. Specifically, the municipalities are regulated with regard to their jurisdiction over and/or maintenance responsibility for municipal storm drain systems and watercourses that they own or operate.

The NPDES Permit is concerned primarily with regulating trash, pollutants of concern, and excessive hydrologic runoff which can carry sediment and cause flooding.

As stated above, pursuant to Section 402 of the CWA and the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act, municipal stormwater discharge in the City of San Jacinto is subject to the WDRs of the MS4 Permit (Order Number R8-2010-0033) and NPDES Permit No. CAS618033.

The NPDES Permit identifies watershed-wide waste discharge requirements for discharges of storm water runoff associated with new development in the San Jacinto Watershed. It requires developers to complete a SWPPP to address the specific circumstances of each project site. These SWPPPs must: 1) identify all pollutant sources; 2) identify all non-storm water discharges; 3) implement BMPs to reduce or eliminate pollutants in storm water discharges; and 4) develop a maintenance schedule for BMPs installed during construction. The SWPPP must be submitted and approved by the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board concurrently with the Notice of Intent to comply with the terms of the Permit prior to construction activities of one acre or more. A storm water diversion plan is needed for strategic recharge Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District Master Drainage Plan for San Jacinto Valley Zone 4
The purpose of the Master Drainage Plan report is to identify an integrated network of drainage facilities that will alleviate both known and anticipated drainage problems within the San Jacinto Valley area. The Master Drainage Plan provides an effective and economical approach to providing flood protection and drainage to the area and may be used to guide construction scheduling of the principal drainage facilities.

The Master Drainage Plan will also serve as a guide for locating and sizing local critical drainage facilities necessary to support orderly development within the area.

Riverside County Drainage Area Management Plan
The 2017 Drainage Area Management Plan (DAMP) for the Santa Ana Region (SAR) principal document that translates the MS4 Permit requirements into Permittee programs and implementation plans to manage Urban Runoff. The DAMP was prepared and is periodically updated using a consensus building process that involving public and private sector input and public review through the

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.19-31 Utilities and Service Systems CEQA process. The DAMP serves as a model to document the SAR MS4 Permit compliance programs and to provide guidance to the Permittees in the development and implementation of their Local Implementation Plans (LIPs) which contain the enforceable elements of the Permittee compliance programs.

City of San Jacinto 2018 Sewer Master Plan Update
In 2018, the City of San Jacinto updated their Sewer Master Plan to outline the existing resources and conditions of the existing sewer system. The 2018 Update identifies areas for necessary upkeep and provides a detailed overview of the types of facilities available to the City for the use of handling wastewater.

City of San Jacinto Municipal Code
The City of San Jacinto is required to implement procedures with respect to the entry of non-stormwater discharges into its municipal stormwater system. The City of San Jacinto regulates stormwater discharge in accordance with the NPDES permit through Municipal Code Chapter 13.44, Storm Water Management.

SOLID WASTE
Federal
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) was enacted in 1976 to address the huge volumes of municipal and industrial solid waste generated nationwide. After several amendments, the Act as it stands today governs the management of solid and hazardous waste and underground storage tanks (USTs). RCRA, enacted in 1976, is an amendment to the Solid Waste Disposal Act of 1965. RCRA has been amended several times, most significantly by the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984. RCRA is a combination of the first solid waste statutes and all subsequent amendments. RCRA authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate waste management activities. RCRA authorizes states to develop and enforce their own waste management programs, in lieu of the federal program, if a state's waste management program is substantially equivalent to, consistent with, and no less stringent than the Federal program.

State
California Integrated Waste Management Act (AB 939 and SB 1322) The California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 (AB 939 and SB 1322) requires every city and county to prepare a Source Reduction and Recycling Element to its Solid Waste Management Plan that identifies how each jurisdiction will meet the mandatory State waste diversion goals of 25 percent by 1995 and 50 percent -use solid waste
to the use of a variety of waste management practices to safely and effectively handle the municipal solid waste stream with the least adverse impact on human health and the environment. The Act has established a waste management hierarchy, as follows: Source Reduction; Recycling; Composting; Transformation; and Disposal.

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.19-32 Utilities and Service Systems California Integrated Waste Management Board Model Ordinance Subsequent to the Integrated Waste Management Act, additional legislation was passed to assist local jurisdictions in accomplishing the goals of AB 939. The California Solid Waste Re-use and Recycling Access Act of 1991 (§42900-42911 of the Public Resources Code) directs the California Integrated Waste recyclable materials in development projects. The model ordinance requires that any new development project, for which an application is submitted on or after September 1, 1994, include family detached homes, recycling areas are required to serve only the needs of the homes within that subdivision.

California Mandatory Commercial Recycling Law (AB 341)
Assembly Bill (AB) 341 directed CalRecycle to develop and adopt regulations for mandatory commercial recycling. CalRecycle initiated formal rulemaking with a 45-day comment period beginning Oct. 28, 2011.

The final regulation was approved by the Office of Administrative Law on May 7, 2012. The purpose of AB 341 is to reduce GHG emissions by diverting commercial solid waste to recycling efforts and to expand the opportunity for additional recycling services and recycling manufacturing facilities in California.

Beginning on July 1, 2012, businesses have been required to recycle, and each jurisdiction has implemented programs that include education, outreach, and monitoring. Jurisdictions were required to start reporting on their 2012 Electronic Annual Report (due August 1, 2013) on their initial education, outreach, and monitoring efforts, and, if applicable, on any enforcement activities or exemptions implemented by the jurisdiction.

In addition to Mandatory Commercial Recycling, AB 341 sets a statewide goal for 75 percent disposal reduction by the year 2020. This is not written as a 75 percent diversion mandate for each jurisdiction.

The 50 percent disposal reduction mandate still stands for cities, counties, and State agencies (including community colleges) under AB 939. CalRecycle continues to evaluate program implementation as it has in the past through the Annual Report review process for entities subject to either AB 939.

Assembly Bill 1826 Mandatory Commercial Organics Recycling In October 2014 Governor Brown signed AB 1826, requiring businesses to recycle their organic waste on and after April 1, 2016, depending on the amount of waste they generate per week. This law also requires that on and after January 1, 2016, local jurisdictions across the state implement an organic waste recycling program to divert organic waste generated by businesses, including multifamily residential dwellings that consist of five or more units (please note, however, that multi-family dwellings are not required to have a food waste diversion program). Organic waste (also referred to as organics) means food waste, green waste, landscape and pruning waste, nonhazardous wood waste, and food-soiled paper waste that is mixed in with food waste. This law phases in the mandatory recycling of commercial organics over time, while also offering an exemption process for rural counties. In particular, the minimum threshold of organic waste generation by businesses decreases over time, which means an increasingly greater proportion of the commercial sector will be required to comply.

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.19-33 Utilities and Service Systems Starting on January 1, 2019, businesses that generate four cubic yards or more of commercial solid waste per week shall arrange for organic waste recycling services. By Summer/Fall 2021, if CalRecycle determines that the statewide disposal of organic waste in 2020 has not been reduced by 50 percent of the level of disposal during 2014, the organic recycling requirements on businesses will expand to cover businesses that generate two cubic yards or more of commercial solid waste per week. Additionally, certain exemptions may no longer be available if this target is not met.

Senate Bill 1383 Short-lived Climate Pollutants: Organic Waste Methane Emissions Reductions In September 2016, Governor Brown signed SB 1383, establishing methane emissions reduction targets in a statewide effort to reduce emissions of short-lived climate pollutants (SLCP) in various sectors of -Lived Climate Pollutant
Reduction Strategy, established pursuant to SB 605, in order to achieve reductions in the statewide emissions of short-lived climate pollutants. Actions to reduce short-lived climate pollutants are essential to address the many impacts of climate change -risk
communities, and on the environment.

As it pertains to solid waste, SB 1383 establishes targets to achieve a 50 percent reduction in the level of the statewide disposal of organic waste from the 2014 level by 2020 and a 75 percent reduction by 2025.

The law grants CalRecycle the regulatory authority required to achieve the organic waste disposal reduction targets and establishes an additional target that not less than 20 percent of currently disposed edible food is recovered for human consumption by 2025.

Local
City of San Jacinto Municipal Code
Municipal Code Chapter 8.32, Garbage Collection and Disposal, requires mandatory solid waste collection of residential, commercial, and industrial uses. It also establishes recycling of recyclable materials and separation of green waste, which is intended to increase the diversion of recyclable materials from landfills, conserve capacity, extend the useful life of landfills utilized by the City, and help meet State law diversion requirements.

Municipal Code Chapter 8.34, Construction and Demolition Waste Management, requires project applicants for every project covered by the chapter to divert a minimum of 50 percent of the construction and demolition debris resulting from that project, in compliance with State and local statutory goals and policies, and to create a mechanism to secure compliance with the stated diversion requirement to reduce the amount of waste generated within San Jacinto.
4 permit with the State Regional Water Quality Board, full trash capture devices are mandated.

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ELECTRICAL POWER, NATURAL GAS, AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Federal
Federal Energy Regulation Commission
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission duties include the regulation of the transmission and sale of electricity and natural gas in interstate commerce, licensing of hydroelectric projects, and oversight of related environmental matters.

State
California Public Utilities Commission
Established in 1911, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) regulates privately owned electric, natural gas, telecommunications, water, railroad, rail transit, and passenger transportation companies.

The commission is organized into several advisory units, an enforcement division, and a strategic planning group. SJP, SCE, and SoCalGas are regulated by the CPUC.

5.19.4 SIGNIFICANCE CRITERIA AND THRESHOLDS
Appendix G of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines contains the Initial Study Environmental Checklist, which includes questions related to utilities and service systems. The issues presented in the Initial Study Environmental Checklist have been utilized as thresholds of significance in this section. Accordingly, a project may create a significant environmental impact if it would:

Require or result in the relocation or construction of new or expanded water, wastewater treatment or storm water drainage, electric power, natural gas, or telecommunications facilities, the construction or relocation of which could cause significant environmental effects; Have sufficient water supplies available to serve the project and reasonably foreseeable future development during normal, dry and multiple dry years;
Result in a determination by the wastewater treatment provider which serves or may serve the project that it has adequate capacity to serve the projects projected demand in addition to the providers existing commitments;
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; and/or Not comply with federal, state, and local management and reduction statutes and regulations related to solid waste.

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5.19.5 IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES
USS 1: Would the Project require or result in the relocation or construction of new or expanded water, wastewater treatment or storm water drainage, electric power, natural gas, or telecommunications facilities, the construction or relocation of which could cause significant environmental effects?
Impact Analysis:

WATER
In regard to water facilities, the General Plan Update is expected to result in population and employment growth within the Study Area, and thus, an overall increase in demand on water supply, which would necessitate construction of future water supply infrastructure. Based on the anticipated growth, as described in Section 3.0, Project Description, and summarized in Table 3 4, General Plan 2040 Buildout by Land Use Designation, buildout under the General Plan Update could yield a net change over existing conditions of an additional 16,252 housing units, an additional population of 54,280 people, an additional 21,839,634 square feet of non residential building square footage, and an additional 19,674 jobs within the Study Area.

This increased demand for water infrastructure would primarily be located within areas that are already developed and serviced by the City of San Jacinto Water Department and EMWD. The City has identified future water infrastructure projects including pipeline improvement projects, replacement of the Grand Well, and establishment of a second pressure zone.

Since no specific development projects are proposed as part of the General Plan Update, the environmental effects from constructing or expanding facilities are unknown at this time. All water infrastructure construction activities associated with future development would be subject to compliance with existing local, State, and federal laws, ordinances, and regulations, which would ensure impacts are reduced to less than significant levels. The City would continue to coordinate with EMWD to ensure adequate water distribution facilities are available to serve future development. Furthermore, these future water facilities would be subject to General Plan Update policies and actions intended to protect the environment. Policy RM 2.1 directs the City to cooperate with federal, State, and county governments, and other agencies on the maintenance and improvement of the quality and quantity of local and regional groundwater resources. Policy RM 2.2 protect aquifers within the Basin and encourages groundwater recharge. Policy RM 2.3 promotes residential, commercial, and institutional water conservation strategies using multiple innovative strategies and contemporary best practices. Action RM 2e requires, through the development review process, that sufficient water supply and water infrastructure capacity is available to serve the development prior to approval of the project, pursuant to Water Code Section 10910 and Government Code Section 66473.7. Policy RM 9.1 maintains and implements public facility master plans, in collaboration with appropriate outside service providers and agencies, to ensure compliance with appropriate regional, State, and federal laws and to identify infrastructure needs, funding sources, and implement improvements for public facilities and services in San Jacinto. Action RM 9a directs the City to continue to cooperate with the water districts to ensure adequate water supply and sewage treatment facilities are provided and maintained in the community. This would specifically involve, during the

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.19 36 Utilities and Service Systems processing of development proposals, consultation with the water districts regarding the potential impact of the project on water supplies and sewage treatment facilities. When requested by the district or City Engineer, it would also require proposed developments to include a water quality assessment as part of the application materials, and implement identified mitigation measures during construction and development. Action RM 9b directs cooperation with the water districts to update population projections, water use and sewer generation formulas, needed improvements, and programs within the Water and Sewer Master Plans at least every five years. Action RM 9e directs cooperation with the Hemet San Jacinto Watermaster to proactively manage groundwater resources and comply with the Stipulated Judgment and other applicable federal, State and local regulations. The implementation of existing regulations and General Plan Update policies and actions would reduce impacts associated with the relocation or construction of new or expanded water facilities to a level that is less than significant.

WASTEWATER
In regard to wastewater, the General Plan Update is expected to result in increased population and employment growth within the Study Area, and thus, an overall increase in demand on the existing sewer system associated with increased sewage flows.

As shown in Table 5.19 13, the Citys 2018 Sewer Master Plan estimates that the Citys total wastewater flow by 2040 would be 5.2 MGD, assuming a population of 120,700. Based on the anticipated growth under the General Plan Update, as described in Section 3.0, Project Description, and summarized in Table 3 4, General Plan 2040 Buildout by Land Use Designation, buildout under the General Plan Update would accommodate a population of 107,152. Therefore, using the wastewater generation rate of 43 gpcd, as calculated in the 2018 Sewer Master Plan, the Citys total wastewater flow for 2040 under the General Plan Update would be 4.6 MGD. This is approximately 0.6 MGD less than the 5.2 MGD projected 2040 wastewater flow in the 2018 Sewer Master Plan Update. Therefore, the sewer system under the 2018 Sewer Master Plan accommodates the projected population growth of implementation of the General Plan Update.

The 2018 Sewer Master Plan Update maintains that the total amount of wastewater flow to the EMWDs San Jacinto Valley RWRF where San Jacinto sewer water is treated and/or disposed of, projected for the year 2040 would be approximately 18.6 MGD. The current capacity for the San Jacinto Valley RWRF is 14 MGD and the maximum capacity for the treatment facility is 27 MGD. The 2018 Sewer Master Plan Update maintains that the Citys sewer service area population is approximately 28 percent of the population within the San Jacinto Valley. Therefore, assuming the Citys wastewater flows as a percentage of the total San Jacinto Valley RWRF remains the same, the total amount of wastewater flow to the EMWDs San Jacinto Valley RWRF where San Jacinto sewer water is treated and/or disposed of, projected for the year 2040 would be approximately 16.4 MGD. The current capacity for the San Jacinto Valley RWRF is 14 MGD and the maximum capacity for the treatment facility is 27 MGD. Therefore, the ultimate capacity of the facility would be able to meet the project wastewater production from the City of San Jacinto.

The General Plan Update does not include specific development proposals; therefore, the environmental effects of future wastewater collection systems are unknown at this time. Future developments would be reviewed by the City, during site plan review in order to determine if sufficient local and trunk sewer capacity exists to serve the specific development, in accordance with SJDC Chapter 17.630, Site Plan and

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.19 37 Utilities and Service Systems Design Review. Additionally, the General Plan Update includes policies, and actions to ensure adequate wastewater services and facilities and that potential environmental impacts associated with the implementation of new or expanded infrastructure would be reduced. Policy RM 9.1 maintains and implements public facility master plans, in collaboration with appropriate outside service providers and agencies, to ensure compliance with appropriate regional, State, and federal laws and to identify infrastructure needs, funding sources, and implement improvements for public facilities and services in San Jacinto. Action RM 9a directs the City to continue to cooperate with the water districts to ensure adequate water supply and sewage treatment facilities are provided and maintained in the community.

This would specifically involve, during the processing of development proposals, consultation with the water districts regarding the potential impact of the project on water supplies and sewage treatment facilities. When requested by the district or City Engineer, it would also require proposed developments to include a water quality assessment as part of the application materials, and implement identified mitigation measures during construction and development. Action RM 9b directs cooperation with the water districts to update population projections, water use and sewer generation formulas, needed improvements, and programs within the Water and Sewer Master Plans at least every five years. Action RM 9c directs the City to work with the water districts to expedite the improvement and expansion of water, reclaimed water, and sewer facilities, when necessary. The implementation of existing regulations and General Plan Update policies and actions would reduce impacts associated with the relocation or construction of new or expanded wastewater facilities to a level that is less than significant.

STORMWATER
Develop under the proposed General Plan Update would result in increased areas of impervious surfaces throughout the Study Area, resulting in the need for additional or expanded stormwater drainage, conveyance and retention infrastructure. As described above, RCFCWCD provides flood control services within the Study Area, and is responsible for the regional drainage facilities, while the City controls the local facilities. The infrastructure and facilities necessary to serve new growth would involve development of some facilities on site within new development projects, some facilities off site on appropriately designated land, and may also involve improvements to existing facilities and disturbance of existing rights of way. The specific impacts of providing new and expanded drainage facilities cannot be determined at this time, as the General Plan Update does not propose or approve any specific development project nor does it designate specific sites for new or expanded public facilities.

Stormwater drainage and conveyance facilities would be evaluated at the project level in association with subsequent development projects. However, the facilities would be primarily provided on sites with land use designations that allow such uses and the environmental impacts of constructing and operating the facilities would likely be similar to those associated with new development, redevelopment, and infrastructure projects under the General Plan. As future development and infrastructure projects are considered by the City, each project will be evaluated for conformance with the General Plan, Municipal Code, and other applicable regulations. Subsequent development and infrastructure projects would also be analyzed for potential environmental impacts, consistent with the requirements of CEQA. As such, this is a less than significant impact and no additional mitigation is required.

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.19 38 Utilities and Service Systems The General Plan Update policies and actions would further ensure that there is adequate stormwater drainage and flood control infrastructure to serve future development under the General Plan Update, and would ensure that future drainage and flood control infrastructure projects do not result in adverse environmental impacts. Policy RM 2.5 directs the City to work cooperatively with local water agencies to effectively and efficiently manage stormwater runoff as part of the Citys multipronged water conservation strategy. Action RM 2a requires new development and redevelopment projects to control stormwater runoff through implementation of BMPs. It also requires existing development to control stormwater runoff so as to prevent any deterioration of water quality that would impair subsequent or competing uses of the water. Policy RM 9.1 maintains and implements public facility master plans, in collaboration with appropriate outside service providers and agencies, to ensure compliance with appropriate regional, State, and federal laws and to identify infrastructure needs, funding sources, and implement improvements for public facilities and services in San Jacinto. Action RM 9f ensures the City refers to the Master Drainage Plan during the annual budget and capital improvement program process to identify the resources needed to designate, preserve, and acquire land for necessary flood control and drainage facilities. The implementation of existing regulations and General Plan Update policies and actions would reduce impacts associated with the relocation or construction of new or expanded stormwater facilities to a level that is less than significant.

ELECTRICAL, NATURAL GAS, AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
In regard to electrical, natural gas, and telecommunication services, the Study Area is within the service areas of SJP and SCE, SoCalGas, and various telecommunication providers. New growth anticipated by the General Plan Update would require increased electrical, natural gas, and telecommunications services, potentially resulting in the new construction or relocation of facilities. The environmental effects of future expansions of electrical, natural gas, and telecommunication facilities would be evaluated with each development proposal and would require a separate environmental review related to the construction and operation of new electrical, natural gas, and telecommunications infrastructure. Future implementing projects under the General Plan Update would have to coordinate with each utility provider to establish service, provide any necessary extensions of facilities, and comply with regulations in existence at that time. As future development and infrastructure projects are considered by the City, each project will be evaluated for conformance with the General Plan, Municipal Code, and other applicable regulations.

Furthermore, these future facilities would be subject to General Plan Update goals and policies intended to protect the environment. Policy RM 5.4 promotes the use of energy efficient materials, equipment, and design in public and private facilities and infrastructure. Policy RM 5.5 promotes energy conservation and recycling by the public and private sectors. Policy RM 5.6 directs the City to collaborate with local service providers in determining and meeting the needs of the community for energy in clean, modern, and cost effective ways. Policy RM 9.1 maintains and implements public facility master plans, in collaboration with appropriate outside service providers and agencies, to ensure compliance with appropriate regional, State, and federal laws and to identify infrastructure needs, funding sources, and implement improvements for public facilities and services in San Jacinto. The implementation of existing regulations and General Plan Update policies and actions would reduce impacts associated with the relocation or construction of new or expanded electrical, natural gas, and telecommunications facilities to a level that is less than significant.

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Public Review Draft | July 2022 5.19 39 Utilities and Service Systems Proposed General Plan Update Goals, Policies, and Actions:

LAND USE ELEMENT
Policy LU 2.1: Plan for New Development. Ensure that new development corresponds to the provision of infrastructure, public services, and community facilities and that new development funds and constructs its fair share of improvements in accordance with City requirements.

Action LU 2a: Cooperate with LAFCo and the County of Riverside to direct growth outside the City limits on lands that are served, or planned to be served, with a full range of urban services, such as public water and sewer, an extensive road network, public transit, safety and emergency response services, parks, trails, and open space.

Policy LU 3.8: Public Utilities. Ensure land uses and development are compatible with existing and proposed utility facilities including the San Jacinto Wastewater Treatment Facility.

Action LU 3a: Ensure all projects are reviewed and processed per California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines.

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ELEMENT
Goal RM 2: Water Resources. A community that protects and conserves limited water resources.

Policy RM 2.1: Regional Cooperation. Cooperate with federal, State, and county governments, and other agencies on the maintenance and improvement of the quality and quantity of local and regional groundwater resources.

Policy RM 2.2: Groundwater Management. Protect aquifers within the Basin and encourage groundwater recharge.

Policy RM 2.3: Conservation. Promote residential, commercial, and institutional water conservation strategies using multiple innovative strategies and contemporary best practices.

Policy RM 2.4: Natural Conditions. Encourage development that avoids impacts to watershed areas, wetlands, natural drainage channels, riparian areas, and creeks, retaining these resources in their natural condition if feasible.

Policy RM 2.5: Stormwater. Work cooperatively with local water agencies to effectively and efficiently manage stormwater runoff as part of the Citys multipronged water conservation strategy.

Policy RM 2.6: Septic Systems. Discourage the use of septic systems to reduce potential negative impacts to groundwater.

Policy RM 2.7: Reclaimed Water. Promote the expanded use of reclaimed water, where feasible.

Action RM 2a: To reduce soil erosion and pollutants in urban runoff, require new development and redevelopment projects control stormwater runoff through implementation of Best Management Practices (BMPs) to prevent any deterioration of water quality that would

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Action RM 2b: Cooperate with the Regional Water Quality Control Board to develop a plan to assist agricultural operations to reduce nitrate and sediment input to surface waters. Such a plan will enhance water quality and benefit aquatic plants and wildlife within the planning area as well as downstream.

Action RM 2c: In cooperation with the state, regional, and local water agencies and suppliers, participate in programs that seek to expand the availability and use of recycled water for irrigation where feasible and legally permitted. Specifically, support the expansion of the use of recycled water for urban and agricultural irrigation. Cooperate with these agencies to establish standards and regulations for the use of recycled water in development projects.

Action RM 2d: Work with the water districts and private developers to encourage water conservation in the following ways:

Implementing aquifer and groundwater recharge programs
Participating in water conservation programs operated by the local and regional water districts
Establishing water conservation education programs
Requiring the use of drought resistant plant species in landscaping for public and private areas, including parks and recreational facilities, in accordance with the Water Efficient Landscaping requirements.

Expanding the production and use of reclaimed water
Requiring the incorporation of water conservation devices, including low flush toilets, flow restriction devices, and water conserving appliances in both new public and private development projects and rehabilitation projects.

Action RM 2e: Through the development review process, require that sufficient water supply and water infrastructure capacity is available to serve the development prior to approval of the project, pursuant to Water Code Section 10910 and Government Code Section 66473.7.

Action RM 2f: Whenever feasible, incorporate improved open space and preservation areas and quasi active recreation facilities in areas used for ground water recharge and/or drainage detention.

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Action RM 2h: Continue to encourage the conversion from existing septic systems to sewer by limiting the replacement or expansion/repair of existing septic systems as feasible.

Policy RM 5.4: Energy Efficient Materials. Promote the use of energy efficient materials, equipment, and design in public and private facilities and infrastructure.

Policy RM 5.5: Energy Conservation. Promote energy conservation and recycling by the public and private sectors.

Policy RM 5.6: Energy Needs. Collaborate with local service providers in determining and meeting the needs of the community for energy in clean, modern, and cost effective ways.

Policy RM 9.1: Public Facility Plans. Maintain and implement public facility master plans, in collaboration with appropriate outside service providers and agencies, to ensure compliance with appropriate regional, State, and federal laws and to identify infrastructure needs, funding sources, and implement improvements for public facilities and services in San Jacinto.

Policy RM 9.2: Capital Improvements. Maintain and finance the capital improvement program to ensure the timely implementation of the General Plan and the adequate and the timely provision of public facility and municipal improvements.

Policy RM 9.3: Fair Share. Ensure that all new development provides for and funds its fair share of the costs for the expansion of public infrastructure and services, recreational amenities, and facilities.

Policy RM 9.4: Prioritization. Prioritize the placement of new infrastructure in areas targeted for near term development and in areas designated as disadvantaged communities through the orderly extension of infrastructure.

Policy RM 9.5: Regional Cooperation. Collaborate with the various regional facility and service providers to deliver high levels of service to San Jacinto, and to plan for new development.

Policy RM 9.6: Telecommunications. Encourage service providers to make available the highest level of telecommunications infrastructure, along with a wide range of modern telecommunications services for San Jacintos residences, businesses, and institutions.

Action RM 9a: Continue to cooperate with the water districts to ensure adequate water supply and sewage treatment facilities are provided and maintained in the community. Specifically, the City should:

During the processing of development proposals, ensure the water districts are consulted regarding the potential impact of the project on water supplies and sewage treatment facilities. When requested by the district or City Engineer, require proposed developments to include a water quality assessment as part of

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Ensure the project applicant has paid the required fees prior to occupancy of any new development.

Require water conservation devices and xeriscape water efficient landscaping in new public and private development and redevelopment projects.

Action RM 9b: Cooperate with the water districts to update population projections, water use and sewer generation formulas, needed improvements, and programs within the Water and Sewer Master Plans at least every five years.

Action RM 9c: Work with the water districts to expedite the improvement and expansion of water, reclaimed water, and sewer facilities, when necessary.

Action RM 9d: Whenever feasible, require the installation and use of reclaimed water systems for irrigation purposes in new developments.

Action RM 9e: Cooperate with the Hemet San Jacinto Watermaster to proactively manage groundwater resources and comply with the Stipulated Judgment and other applicable federal, State and local regulations.

Action RM 9f: During the annual budget and CIP process, refer to the Master Drainage Plan to identify the resources needed to designate, preserve, and acquire land for necessary flood control and drainage facilities.

Mitigation Measures: No mitigation is required.

Level of Significance: Less Than Significant Impact.

USS 2: Would the Project have sufficient water supplies available to serve the project and reasonably foreseeable future development during normal, dry and multiple dry years? Impact Analysis: The General Plan Update is expected to result in increased population and employment growth within the Study Area, and a corresponding increase in the demand for additional water supplies.

As described in Section 3.0, Project Description, and summarized in Table 3 4, General Plan 2040 Buildout by Land Use Designation, buildout under the General Plan could yield a total of 32,081 housing units, a population of 107,152 people, 24,413,227 square feet of non residential building square footage, and 26,989 jobs within the Study Area. This represents development growth over existing conditions of up to 16,252 new housing units, 54,280 people, 21,839,634 square feet of new non residential building square footage, and 19,674 new jobs.

As discussed above, water service is provided in the vast majority of the Study Area by City of San Jacinto Water Department and EMWD, while LHMWD provides water services to only a small portion of the City.

All three service providers have concluded in their respective UWMPs that they would be able to meet projected future water demands under normal, dry, and multiple dry water years. The Citys 2020 UWMP indicates the City can meet water demands during five consecutive year drought periods over the next 20

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For future qualifying projects, a Water Supply Assessment would be required pursuant to SB 610 for inclusion in the projects CEQA analysis. The Water Supply Assessment discerns whether the expected demand from the development being proposed has been accounted for in the forecasted demands in the most recent UWMP. A Written Verification of Supply per SB 221 is prepared as a condition of approval for a subdivision map of 500 units or more. Considered a fail safe mechanism to provide sufficient evidence that adequate water supplies are available before construction begins, the Written Verification of Supply is also prepared/adopted by the water supplier and approved by the land use authority. Depending on the project, one or both of these analyses may be required. Development proposals that may not warrant a Water Supply Assessment and/or Written Verification of Supply, but meet the definition of a project under CEQA, would still require an analysis of sufficient water supplies in the CEQA process. Additionally, the General Plan Update includes goals, policies, and actions to ensure that adequate water supply, treatment, and distribution capacity is available to meet the needs of the proposed development without negatively impacting the existing community. Policy RM 2.1 directs the City to cooperate with federal, State, and county governments, and other agencies on the maintenance and improvement of the quality and quantity of local and regional groundwater resources. Policy RM 2.2 protect aquifers within the Basin and encourages groundwater recharge. Policy RM 2.3 promotes residential, commercial, and institutional water conservation strategies using multiple innovative strategies and contemporary best practices.

Action RM 2e requires, through the development review process, that sufficient water supply and water infrastructure capacity is available to serve the development prior to approval of the project, pursuant to Water Code Section 10910 and Government Code Section 66473.7. Policy RM 9.1 maintains and implements public facility master plans, in collaboration with appropriate outside service providers and agencies, to ensure compliance with appropriate regional, State, and federal laws and to identify infrastructure needs, funding sources, and implement improvements for public facilities and services in San Jacinto. Action RM 9a directs the City to continue to cooperate with the water districts to ensure adequate water supply and sewage treatment facilities are provided and maintained in the community.

This would specifically involve, during the processing of development proposals, consultation with the water districts regarding the potential impact of the project on water supplies and sewage treatment facilities. When requested by the district or City Engineer, it would also require proposed developments to include a water quality assessment as part of the application materials, and implement identified mitigation measures during construction and development. Action RM 9b directs cooperation with the water districts to update population projections, water use and sewer generation formulas, needed improvements, and programs within the Water and Sewer Master Plans at least every five years. Action RM 9c directs the City to work with the water districts to expedite the improvement and expansion of water, reclaimed water, and sewer facilities, when necessary. Action RM 9d requires, whenever feasible, the installation and use of reclaimed water systems for irrigation purposes in new developments. Action RM 9e directs cooperation with the Hemet San Jacinto Watermaster to proactively manage groundwater resources and comply with the Stipulated Judgment and other applicable federal, State and local regulations. Through implementation of existing federal, State, and local regulations and the General Plan

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Proposed General Plan Update Goals, Policies, and Actions:

Action LU 2a: Cooperate with LAFCo and the County of Riverside to direct growth outside the City limits on lands that are served, or planned to be served, with a full range of urban services,such as public water and sewer, an extensive road network, public transit, safety and emergency response services, parks, trails, and open space.