1.3.1 Definition of Special Status Species
For the purposes of this report, special status species include:
▪ Species listed as threatened or endangered under the federal Endangered Species Act (FESA); including proposed and candidate species
▪ Species listed as candidate, threatened, or endangered under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA)
▪ Species designated as Fully Protected by the California Fish and Game Code (CFGC), and Species of Special Concern (SSC) or Watch List by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) ▪ Native Plant Protection Act (NPPA) – State Rare (SR)
▪ California Native Plant Society (CNPS) California Rare Plant Ranks (CRPR) 1A, 1B, 2A and 2B.
CRPR List 1B and 2 species are typically regarded as rare, threatened, or endangered under CEQA by CEQA lead agencies and were considered as such in this document. CRPR List 3 and List 4 plant species are typically not considered as special status species for the purpose of analysis under CEQA except where they are designated as rare or otherwise protected by local governments because CRPR List 3 species lack the necessary information to assign them to one of the other ranks (or exclude them) and CRPR List 4 species have limited distribution globally but are fairly common within their range
▪ Species designated as locally important by the local agency and/or otherwise protected through ordinance, local policy, or HCPs/NCCPs
1.3.2 Environmental Statutes
For the purpose of this report, potential impacts to biological resources were analyzed based on the following statutes (see Appendix A for additional detail):
▪ CEQA
▪ FESA
▪ CESA
▪ CFGC
▪ Federal Clean Water Act (CWA)
▪ Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA)
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▪ The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act
▪ Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act
1.3.3 Guidelines for Determining CEQA Significance
The following threshold criteria, as defined by the CEQA Guidelines Appendix G Initial Study Checklist, were used to evaluate potential environmental effects. Based on these criteria, the proposed project would have a significant effect on biological resources if it would:
a) Have substantial adverse effects, either directly or through habitat modifications, on any species identified as a candidate, sensitive, or special status species in local or regional plans, policies, or regulations, or by CDFW or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). b) Have a substantial adverse effect on any riparian habitat or other sensitive natural community identified in local or regional plans, policies, and regulations or by CDFW or USFWS. 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.
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.
e) Conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources, such as a tree preservation policy or ordinance.
f) Conflict with the provisions of an adopted HCP, NCCP, or other approved local, regional, or state habitat conservation plan.
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2.1 Biological Study Area
The biological study area (BSA) is used in this analysis to inform existing baseline conditions and ecological context and to assist in informing the potential for the project site to support special status species. Considering the narrow scope of the proposed project, the BSA for the project encompasses the project features as well as a 50-foot buffer (Figure 2).
2.2 Literature Review
Rincon conducted a literature review to characterize the nature and extent of biological resources on and adjacent to the BSA. The literature review included an evaluation of current and historical aerial photographs of the site (Google Earth), regional and site‐specific topographic maps, and climatic data.
Queries of the USFWS Information for Planning and Consultation system (IPaC; UFWS 2023a), CDFW California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB) (CDFW 2023a), and California Native Plant Society (CNPS) online Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants of California (2023) were conducted to obtain comprehensive information regarding state and federally listed species, and other special status species, considered to have potential to occur within the Guadalupe and Santa Maria, California USGS 7.5‐minute topographic quadrangles and the surrounding seven quadrangles (Nipomo, Huasna Peak, Point Sal, Twitchell Dam, Casmelia, Orcutt, and Sisquoc). The results of database-queries and lists of special status species were reviewed by Rincon’s regional biological experts for accuracy and completeness. The final list of special status biological resources (species and sensitive natural communities) was evaluated based on documented occurrences within the nine-quadrangle search area and biologists’ expert opinions on species known to occur in the region. The evaluation results and justification were compiled into a table (Appendix B).
The following resources were reviewed for additional information on existing conditions relating to biological resources within the BSA:
▪ United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Web Soil Survey (2023)
▪ USFWS Critical Habitat Portal (2023b)
▪ CDFW Biogeographic Information and Observation System (CDFW 2023b) ▪ CDFW Special Vascular Plants, Bryophytes, and Lichens List (2023c) ▪ CDFW Special Animals List (CDFW 2023d)
The vegetation community characterizations for this analysis were based on the classification systems presented in A Manual of California Vegetation, Second Edition (MCV2) (Sawyer et al. 2009).
The potential for wildlife movement corridors was evaluated based on the California Essential Habitat Connectivity Project commissioned by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and CDFW (Spencer et al. 2010).
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Figure 2 Biological Study Area
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Bonita Elementary School Drinking Water Improvements Project 8 2.3 Field Reconnaissance Survey
A field reconnaissance survey was conducted to document the existing site conditions and to evaluate the potential for presence of regulated biological resources, including special status plant and animal species, sensitive plant communities, and potentially jurisdictional waters and wetlands within the BSA. The field reconnaissance survey was conducted by Rincon Senior Biologist Michael Tom on June 28, 2023. Mr. Tom surveyed the BSA on foot where publicly accessible and where entry was permissible. Portions of the BSA occurring on private property were surveyed using binoculars.
During the survey, an inventory of plant and animal species observed was compiled (Appendix C) and special status species, if observed during the survey, were mapped. Plant species nomenclature and taxonomy followed The Jepson Manual: Vascular Plants of California, Second Edition (Baldwin et al. 2012). All plant species encountered were noted and identified to the lowest possible taxonomic level. The vegetation classification system used for this analysis is based on MCV2 (Sawyer et al. 2009) with modifications as needed to accurately describe the existing habitats observed on site.
Wildlife identification and nomenclature followed standard reference texts including Field Guide to Birds of Western North America (Sibley 2016), Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians (Stebbins 2003), and Mammals of North America (Bowers et al. 2004). The habitat requirements for each regionally occurring special status species were assessed and compared to the type and quality of the habitats observed within the BSA during the field survey. Several special status species were eliminated from consideration for potential to occur on site due to lack of suitable habitat, lack of suitable soils/substrate, and/or known regional distribution.
2.4 Impact Evaluation
Impact evaluations are based on Appendix G of the State CEQA Guidelines as listed in Section 1.3.3, Guidelines for Determining CEQA Significance. Impacts are defined as project-related activities that destroy, damage, alter, or otherwise affect biological resources. This may include injury or mortality to plant or wildlife species, effects on an animal’s behavior (such as through harassment or frightening off an animal by construction noise), as well as the loss, modification, or disturbance of natural resources or habitats. Impacts are defined as either direct or indirect and either permanent or temporary:
▪ Direct Impacts. Direct impacts are generally those that occur during project implementation and at the same time and location as the cause of the impact. Direct impacts can include injury, death, and/or harassment of special status wildlife species, if present in the work areas or vicinity. Direct impacts can also include the destruction of vegetation communities necessary for special status species breeding, feeding, or sheltering. Direct impacts to plants can include crushing of plants, bulbs, or seeds where present in the impact areas. ▪ Indirect Impacts. Indirect impacts are those that are reasonably foreseeable and caused by a project but occur later in time and/or potentially at locations of some distance from the source of the impact. If a direct physical change in the environment in turn causes another change in the environment, then the other change is an indirect impact. Specific examples include soil compaction that, following completion of the project, prevents wildlife from digging burrows or allows weedy plant species to thrive. Other examples include dust that drifts outside of project Methodology
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disturbance areas and covers special status plants, thereby decreasing their photosynthetic capacity, and unintentional introduction of invasive species (particularly weedy plant species that outcompete special status plant species) that over time negatively affect the local ecology. ▪ Permanent Impacts. Permanent impacts are those that result in the long-term or irreversible loss of biological resources. For example, construction of a new project that would result in a large, developed, and fenced property where sensitive vegetation communities previously existed would be a permanent impact.
▪ Temporary Impacts. Temporary impacts to biological resources are those that are reversible over time, with or without implementation of avoidance and minimization measures. Examples include the generation of fugitive dust and noise during project implementation, trimming or crushing vegetation that will regrow following project completion, and removed vegetation that will be actively restored. Temporary impacts typically last during project implementation and shortly thereafter; however, the affected biological resources are anticipated to return to baseline after project completion.
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This section summarizes the results of the literature review and reconnaissance-level field survey.
Discussions regarding the general environmental setting, vegetation communities present, plants and animals observed, potential special status species issues, and other potential constraints regarding the biological resources on site are presented below. Representative photographs of the BSA are provided in Appendix D. A complete list of all plant and animal species observed on site during the field survey is presented as Appendix C.
3.1 Physical Characteristics
3.1.1 Topography and Geography
The BSA is located within the Santa Maria Valley in northern Santa Barbara County. The topography of the BSA is generally flat with on-site elevations at approximately 150 to 180 feet above mean sea level. The predominant land use surrounding the BSA is agriculture. Anthropogenic manipulated and maintained habitat types in the vicinity of the project site include row crop agriculture; ruderal areas associated with agricultural fields and support facilities such as materials storage yards, outbuildings, and machinery lots; developed areas; barren ground; irrigation ponds; industrial; irrigated pasture; and fallow agricultural fields that are vegetated by ruderal plant species and/or non-native grassland.
3.1.2 Watershed and Drainages
The BSA is located within the Carralitos Canyon watershed (Hydrologic Unit Code 180600080503).
Four drainage ditches, which are man-made hydrologic features, occur within and immediately adjacent to the BSA and are located as follows (Figure 3):
▪ Along the east side of Bonita School Road
▪ Along the north side of SR 166
▪ Along the south side of SR 166
▪ Along the east side of Black Road
Drainage ditches in the region typically provide drainage for agricultural fields and flood control purposes. The ditches are a major collector of runoff from roadways as well as agricultural and agroindustrial areas in the region. Water flows west along SR 166 and drains into a series of ditches that flow southwesterly until they reach Guadalupe Dunes Natural Reserve where the water ultimately flows to the Santa Maria River. Very little vegetation occurs in the ditches and the vegetation present is comprised of annual non-native species.
3.1.3 Soils
According to the USDA NRCS Web Soil Survey of Santa Barbara County, California, Northern Santa Barbara Area, three soil map units are mapped within the BSA: Sorrento Sandy Loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, Sorrento Loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, and Sorrento Loam, 2 to 9 percent slopes (USDA NRCS 2023).
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Bonita Elementary School Drinking Water Improvements Project 12 ▪ Sorrento Sandy Loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes are well drained soils with high water capacity (about 8.2 inches). The parent materials of this soil map unit are alluviums. The Sorrento and similar soils comprise approximately 85 percent of this soil unit. The remaining composition is comprised of a combination of minor components such as Sorrento loam, Mocho, and Metz soils. This soil unit does not meet the national hydric criteria. ▪ Sorrento Loam, 0 to 2 percent slope soils are well drained soils with high water capacity (about
9.2 inches). The parent materials of this soil map unit are alluviums. The Sorrento and similar soils comprise approximately 85 percent of this soil unit. The remaining composition is comprised of a combination of minor components such as Sorrento clay loam, Mocho, and Salinas soils. This soil unit does not meet the national hydric criteria. ▪ Sorrento loam, 2 to 9 percent slopes are well drained soils with high water capacity (about 9.6 inches). The parent materials of this soil map unit are alluviums derived from sedimentary rock.
The Sorrento and similar soils comprise approximately 85 percent of the soil unit. The remaining composition is comprised of a combination of minor components such as Sorrento clay loam, Mocho, and Sorrento, moderately/severely eroded soils. This soil unit does not meet the national hydric criteria.
3.2 Vegetation and Other Land Cover
No natural vegetation communities occur within the BSA. The BSA is comprised of two land cover types, agriculture and ruderal/developed. Figure 3 illustrates the extent of the land cover types observed, and each are discussed in greater detail below. Representative photographs of the project site are included as Appendix D, and a complete list of plant species observed during the field surveys is presented in Appendix C.
3.2.1 Agriculture
Given that this land cover is not naturally-occurring, it is not described in the Sawyer et al. (2009) classification system. Agriculture is an anthropogenic, frequently-disturbed land cover and includes irrigated row crops that are usually monotypic. This land cover type occurs within and adjacent to the BSA specifically outside of the County and Caltrans right-of-way boundaries along SR 166, Black Road, and Bonita School Road. During the June 28, 2023 site visit, agricultural fields were in various stages of production from freshly tilled to planted fields of annual crops. Most of the ground cover consisted of bare soil.
3.2.2 Ruderal/Developed
Given that this land cover is not naturally occurring, it is also not described in the Sawyer et al. (2009) classification system. Developed areas within the BSA include paved roads, agro-industrial facilities on the north side of SR 166, and Bonita Elementary School. Developed areas also contain landscaped areas with ornamental planted trees and shrubs. Ruderal land cover occurs in areas that are regularly disturbed by human activities and is commonly associated with road shoulders, fallow fields, abandoned lots, and developed areas. Vegetation can vary depending on the degree of disturbance or development. In less developed areas, ruderal species, including non-native herbaceous species, are dominant. Cover by plant species is generally low due to disturbance, and there is a high percentage of bare soil. Within the BSA, ruderal areas consist of compacted road shoulders along Bonita School Road, SR 166, and Black Road. Common plant species that occur within this land cover in the BSA include common purslane (Portulaca oleracea), shortpod mustard Existing Conditions
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(Hirschfeldia incana), mallow (Malva spp.), and horseweed (Conyza sp.) as well as non-native grasses such as slender wild oat (Avena barbata), Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum), and common wild oat (Avena fatua), which are the dominant species.
3.3 General Wildlife
The quality of habitat for wildlife within the BSA is limited because the majority of the BSA occurs in the right-of-way of paved roadways and a school and is surrounded by development and agriculture. A list of wildlife observed during surveys is presented in Appendix C. Generally, the native wildlife species expected to occur are those that are adapted to or can tolerate anthropogenic disturbances and/or anthropogenic environments.
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This section discusses special status species and regulated biological resources observed on the project site and evaluates the potential for the project site to support additional regulated biological resources. Assessments for the potential occurrence of special status species are based on known ranges, habitat preferences for the species, species occurrence records from the CNDDB and other sources, species occurrence records from other sites in the vicinity of the survey area, previous reports for the project site, and the results of a survey of the project site. The potential for each special status species to occur in the BSA was evaluated according to the following criteria:
▪ No Potential. Habitat on and adjacent to the site is clearly unsuitable for the species requirements (foraging, breeding, cover, substrate, elevation, hydrology, plant community, site history, disturbance regime), and species would have been identifiable on the site if present (e.g., oak trees). Protocol surveys (if conducted) did not detect species. ▪ Low Potential. Few of the habitat components (foraging, breeding, cover, substrate, elevation, hydrology, plant community, site history, disturbance regime) meeting the species requirements are present, and/or the majority of habitat on and adjacent to the site is unsuitable or of very poor quality. The species is not likely to be found on the site. Protocol surveys (if conducted) did not detect species.
▪ Moderate Potential. Some of the habitat components (foraging, breeding, cover, substrate, elevation, hydrology, plant community, site history, disturbance regime) meeting the species requirements are present, and/or only some of the habitat on or adjacent to the site is unsuitable. The species has a moderate probability of being found on the site. ▪ High Potential. All the habitat components (foraging, breeding, cover, substrate, elevation, hydrology, plant community, site history, disturbance regime) meeting the species requirements are present and/or most of the habitat on or adjacent to the site is highly suitable. The species has a high probability of being found on the site.
▪ Present. Species is observed on the site or has been recorded (e.g., CNDDB, other reports) on the site recently (within the last five years).
4.1 Special Status Species
4.1.1 Special Status Plant Species
Based on the database and literature review, 41 special status plant species are known to or have the potential to occur within the regional vicinity of the BSA (Appendix B). Of these, one special status plant species has a low potential to occur within the BSA - La Graciosa thistle (Cirsium scariosum var. loncholepis; Federally Endangered and State Candidate Threatened) based on the presence of marginally suitable habitat. Specifically, the ditch systems provide potentially suitable areas for La Graciosa thistle to establish as they provide suitable mesic soils. The CNDDB notes occurrences of this species within the SR 166 man-made ditch systems west of the intersection of SR 166 and SR 1 approximately 3.8 miles west of the BSA. The high amount of disturbance from maintenance and other anthropogenic activities within these ditch systems is likely a limiting factor for establishment of this species. No thistle plants were observed in the ditches within the BSA during the reconnaissance survey, which was conducted during the species' blooming period.
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Therefore, based on the marginal suitability of the habitat within the BSA as well as no observations during the reconnaissance survey, it is unlikely the species occurs in the BSA.
4.1.2 Special Status Wildlife Species
Based on the database and literature review, 32 special status wildlife species are known to or have the potential to occur in the regional vicinity of the BSA (Appendix B). Of those, one special status animal species - California red-legged frog (Rana draytonii; Federally threatened and CDFW SSC) - was determined to have moderate potential to occur within the BSA. During the site reconnaissance surveys, no areas of standing water were of sufficient depth to support CRLF breeding. In addition, based on the design of the ditches within the BSA, it is unlikely CRLF can utilize them for breeding due to flows, shallow water depth, and lack of cover. Therefore, the BSA does not contain suitable breeding habitat for CRLF. However, the on-site ditches can provide dispersal areas if water is present. The ditches within the BSA are a part of the drainage ditch system that parallels SR 166 from Santa Maria west to the Santa Maria River. Multiple CRLF occurrences are documented within these ditch systems. Three CRLF occurrences have been recorded within one mile of the BSA, all of which are located within or immediately adjacent to the ditch systems along SR 166 (CDFW 2023a).
One occurrence was documented in an agricultural pond on private property on the north side of SR 166, just east of Bonita School Road and adjacent to and north of the BSA. The other two occurrences were documented in the ditches on the south side of SR 166, approximately 0.5 mile and 0.8 mile east of the intersection of Black Road and SR 166, respectively. All three occurrences were of adult CRLF, and breeding was not documented. Because of the known use of these ditches by CRLF, the species could occur incidentally in upland portions of the BSA if conditions are conducive to CRLF leaving the ditches (e.g., sufficient moisture from a rain event). However, due to the high amounts of existing human activity and the active highway, movement into upland areas is unlikely.
Nesting birds are protected by the MBTA and CFGC Sections 3503, 3503.5, and 3513. No bird nests were detected during the survey. Trees within the BSA providing suitable nesting habitat for bird species occur at Bonita Elementary School adjacent to the proposed staging area and landscape trees at a residence on the east side of Black Road at the southern extent of the BSA. In addition, wood utility poles located on both sides of SR 166 and along the eastern shoulder of Black Road may provide suitable nesting locations for bird species such as crows, ravens, and red-tailed hawks.
4.2 Sensitive Natural Communities and Critical Habitat
The BSA consists of agricultural and ruderal/developed land cover types. No sensitive natural communities occur within the BSA. The BSA also does not occur within federally designated critical habitat (USFWS 2023b).
4.3 Jurisdictional Waters and Wetlands
As noted in Section 3.1.2, Watersheds and Drainages, four ditches occur within the BSA, all of which are likely hydrologically connected to the Santa Maria River and ultimately the Pacific Ocean, a Traditional Navigable Water. These areas are potentially under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board, and CDFW, considering the Initial Study-Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for the State Route 166/Black Road Intersection Improvement Project (Caltrans 2018), which overlaps with the BSA, determined the Rural Communities Assistance Corporation
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4.4 Wildlife Movement
Wildlife movement corridors, or habitat linkages, are generally defined as connections between habitat patches that allow for physical and genetic exchange between otherwise isolated animal populations. Such linkages may serve a local purpose, such as providing a linkage between foraging and denning areas, or they may be regional in nature. Some habitat linkages may serve as migration corridors, wherein animals periodically move away from an area and then subsequently return.
Others may be important as dispersal corridors for young animals. A group of habitat linkages in an area can form a wildlife corridor network.
The habitats within the link do not necessarily need to be the same as the habitats that are being linked. Rather, the link merely needs to contain sufficient cover and forage to allow temporary inhabitation by ground-dwelling species. Typically, habitat linkages are contiguous strips of natural areas, although dense plantings of landscape vegetation can be used by certain disturbance-tolerant species. Depending on the species using a corridor, specific physical resources (such as rock outcroppings, vernal pools, or oak trees) may need to be located within the habitat link at certain intervals to allow slower-moving species to traverse the link. For highly mobile or aerial species, habitat linkages may be discontinuous patches of suitable resources spaced sufficiently close together to permit travel along a route in a short period of time.
Wildlife movement corridors can be both large- and small-scale. Regionally, the BSA is not located within an Essential Connectivity Area (ECA) as mapped in the report California Essential Habitat Connectivity Project: A Strategy for Conserving a Connected California (Spencer et al. 2010). ECAs represent principal connections between Natural Landscape Blocks and constitute regions in which land conservation and management actions should be prioritized to maintain and enhance ecological connectivity. ECAs are mapped based on coarse ecological condition indicators rather than the needs of species and thus serve the majority of species in each region.
The BSA is also located in a largely developed area with regular human activities, specifically a school, vehicular traffic on SR 166, and surrounding agriculture. Therefore, the BSA does not likely contribute significantly as an important corridor for regional movement compared to regionally undeveloped habitats.
4.5 Resources Protected by Local Policies and
Ordinances
No local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources pertain to the biological resources present within the BSA. All trees present on the site are landscape trees within 50 feet of an existing structure, which do not meet the definition of protected trees under the County of Santa Barbara’s Deciduous Oak Tree Protection and Regeneration ordinance (Santa Barbara County Code Chapter 35, Article IX). Therefore, no resources protected by local policies or ordinances are present.
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4.6 Habitat Conservation Plans
The BSA is not located in an area subject to an adopted HCP, NCCP, or other approved local, regional, or state habitat conservation plans.
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5.1 Special-Status Species
The proposed project would have a significant effect on biological resources if it would:
a) Have a substantial adverse effect, either directly or through habitat modifications, on any species identified as a candidate, sensitive, or special status species in local or regional plans, policies, or regulations, or by the CDFW or USFWS.
As described in Section 4.1.1, Special Status Plant Species, one special status plant species - La Graciosa thistle - has a low potential to occur within the BSA, specifically within the ditches along Bonita School Road, SR 166, and Black Road. However, the project would avoid these ditches, thereby avoiding potentially suitable habitat for La Graciosa thistle. As such, the project would not directly or indirectly impact any special-status plant species. No impact would occur, and no mitigation is recommended.
As described in Section 4.1.2, Special Status Wildlife Species, CRLF has a moderate potential to occur within the BSA. No impacts to suitable breeding habitat for CRLF would occur during implementation of the project because the project would avoid the ditches along Bonita School Road, SR 166, and Black Road, and project activities would occur in previously-developed areas and disturbed road shoulders. In addition, impacts to individuals in upland areas at the school are unlikely because construction on the school property would occur during the dry season (between June and September) during daylight hours. However, construction of the proposed pipeline along Bonita School Road, SR 166, and Black Road may occur outside of the dry season; therefore, individual CRLF may be encountered dispersing during conditions conducive to CRLF movement, such as during rain and shortly after rain events. The potential for direct impacts to dispersing CRLF is low considering project construction would be conducted during daylight hours when CRLF are less likely to move and would be more visible to construction workers and equipment operators. No indirect impacts to CRLF would occur because the amount of noise and activity from the project would not substantially increase the overall amount of activity around the ditches compared to existing agricultural operations and highway traffic. In addition, no nighttime construction would occur that would increase the amount of artificial light at night. Although no indirect impacts to CRLF are expected, direct impacts would be potentially significant, and implementation of avoidance and minimization measures BIO-1 through BIO-3 is recommended.
Project implementation is not expected to result in direct impacts to nesting birds because no tree removal or trimming would occur, and ground nesting species are not expected to be present.
Indirect impacts to common bird species may occur if these species are nesting within the trees, structures, or power poles in the BSA as a result of construction noise that may cause behavioral changes that can result in failure of an established nest. This may be particularly notable at the elementary school if a nest is established when school is out of session and the amount of ambient activity is lower than during the school year. Therefore, impacts to nesting birds would be potentially significant, and implementation of avoidance and minimization measure BIO-4 is recommended.
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Recommended Avoidance and Minimization Measures
The following measures are recommended to reduce impacts to special status species to less-thansignificant levels.
BIO-1 Worker Environmental Awareness Program Training
Prior to commencement of project construction activities, a qualified biologist should provide a Worker Environmental Awareness Program training for all construction personnel. At a minimum, the training should include a description of the biology of the CRLF and its habitats; the specific measures that are being implemented to avoid this species; the guidelines that must be followed by all construction personnel to avoid take of this species; and the boundaries within which the project may be accomplished. The qualified biologist should appoint a designated person (e.g., the crew foreman) who will be responsible for ensuring all crew members comply with the guidelines. The training should be conducted for all new personnel before they can participate in construction activities.
BIO-2 Pre-construction Surveys
A qualified biologist familiar with CRLF should conduct a pre-construction survey of the project site within 48 hours prior to the start of construction. If CRLF are encountered during the survey or at any time during project construction, activities should cease and the USFWS should be notified to determine how to proceed. No work should continue until authorized by the USFWS.
BIO-3 Construction Site Best Management Practices
The following construction site best management practices should be implemented during construction activities:
▪ Work should be conducted during dry weather conditions (days with less than 0.1 inch of predicted rainfall) and should not occur within 48 hours after a rain event of 0.1 inch or more. ▪ All vehicles and equipment should be in good working condition and free of leaks. A spill prevention plan should be established in the event of a leak or spill. ▪ The number of access routes, numbers and sizes of staging areas, and the total area of the activity should be limited to the minimum necessary to achieve the goal of project. Routes and boundaries should be clearly demarcated.
▪ All areas outside of the project perimeter fence should be designated as Environmentally Sensitive Areas where no construction activities should occur. ▪ Water should not be impounded in a manner that may attract CRLF. ▪ No pets or firearms should be permitted on-site.
▪ All food-related trash should be disposed of in closed containers and removed from the project at least twice per week during the construction period to avoid attracting predators. ▪ Open excavations should be covered at the end of each day and inspected for CRLF prior to backfilling.
BIO-4 Avoidance and Minimization Measures for Nesting Birds Project-related activities should occur outside of the bird breeding season (February 1 to August 31) to the extent practicable. If construction must occur within the bird breeding season, then no more than two weeks prior to initiation of ground disturbance and/or vegetation removal, a nesting bird 20 Rural Communities Assistance Corporation
Bonita Elementary School Drinking Water Improvements Project pre-construction survey should be conducted by a qualified biologist within the disturbance footprint plus a 100-foot buffer (300 feet for raptors), where accessible. If project construction is phased or construction activities stop for more than one week, a subsequent pre-construction nesting bird survey should be conducted prior to each phase of construction, if occurring during the bird breeding season.
The pre-construction nesting bird survey should be conducted during the time of day when birds are active and should factor in sufficient time to perform the survey adequately and completely. A report of the nesting bird survey results, if applicable, should be submitted to the Santa Maria Bonita School District for review and approval within two weeks of survey completion.
If nests are found, their locations should be flagged. An appropriate avoidance buffer ranging in size from 25 to 50 feet for passerines, and up to 300 feet for raptors, depending upon the species and the proposed work activity, should be determined and demarcated by a qualified biologist with bright orange construction fencing or other suitable flagging. Active nests should be monitored at a minimum of once per week until it has been determined the nest is no longer being used by either the young or adults. No project activities (including parking and staging) should occur within this buffer until the qualified biologist confirms the breeding/nesting is complete and all the young have fledged. If project activities must occur within the buffer, they should be conducted at the discretion of the qualified biologist. If no nesting birds are observed during the pre-construction survey, no further action is necessary.
5.2 Sensitive Natural Communities and Critical Habitat
The proposed project would have a significant effect on biological resources if it would:
b) Have a substantial adverse impact on any riparian habitat or other sensitive natural community identified in local or regional plans, policies, regulations or by the CDFW or USFWS.
As described in Section 4.2, Sensitive Natural Communities and Critical Habitat, no sensitive natural communities or riparian habitats occur in the BSA, and the BSA is not located within federally designated critical habitat. Therefore, no impacts to sensitive natural communities, riparian habitats, or federally designated critical habitat would occur, and no mitigation is recommended.
5.3 Jurisdictional Waters and Wetlands
The proposed project would have a significant effect on biological resources if it would:
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.
All activities associated with the project would occur outside of the ditches along Bonita School Road, SR 166, and Black Road, thereby avoiding potentially jurisdictional features. Given the limited amount of ground disturbance, the project is not anticipated to contribute to significant sediment erosion or surface water quality impacts during construction activities. Therefore, impacts to potentially jurisdictional waters and wetlands would be less than significant, and no mitigation is recommended.
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5.4 Wildlife Movement
The proposed project would have a significant effect on biological resources if it would:
d) Interfere substantially with the movement of any resident or migratory fish or wildlife species or with established resident or migratory wildlife corridors, or impede the use of wildlife nursery sites.
The project is not located within an ECA (Spencer et al. 2010), and no wildlife nursery sites are located within the BSA. The project site also occurs in a heavily-developed area with SR 166 within the project site and surrounding agricultural uses. Implementation of the project would not disturb or remove native vegetation communities. In addition, no aboveground components of the project would create new barriers to movement. Therefore, the project would not interfere substantially with the local or regional movement of any resident or migratory fish or wildlife species or with established resident or migratory wildlife corridors or impede the use of wildlife nursery sites. No impacts to wildlife movement or nursery sites would occur, and no mitigation is recommended.
5.5 Resources Protected by Local Policies and
Ordinances
The proposed project would have a significant effect on biological resources if it would:
e) Conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources, such as a tree preservation policy or ordinance
The project would not conflict with local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources because no biological resources subject to such local policies or ordinances are present within the BSA, as described in Section 4.5, Resources Protected by Local Policies and Ordinances. Therefore, no impact would occur, and no mitigation is recommended.
5.6 Habitat Conservation Plans
The proposed project would have a significant effect on biological resources if it would:
f) Conflict with the provisions of an adopted HCP, NCCP, or other approved local, regional, or state habitat conservation plan.
The project would not conflict with the provisions of an adopted HCP, NCCP, or other approved local, regional, or state habitat conservation plan because the project site is not subject to any such plans, as described in Section 4.6, Habitat Conservation Plans. Therefore, no impact would occur, and no mitigation is recommended.
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Reliance
This Biological Resources Assessment has been performed in accordance with professionally accepted biological investigation practices conducted at this time and in this geographic area. The biological investigation is limited by the scope of work performed. Reconnaissance biological surveys for certain taxa may have been conducted as part of this assessment but were not performed during a particular blooming period, nesting period, or particular portion of the season when positive identification would be expected if present, and therefore, cannot be considered definitive. The biological surveys are limited also by the environmental conditions present at the time of the surveys. In addition, general biological (or protocol) surveys do not guarantee the organisms are not present and will not be discovered in the future within the site. In particular, mobile wildlife species could occupy the site on a transient basis or re-establish populations in the future. Our field studies were based on current industry practices, which change over time and may not be applicable in the future.
No other guarantees or warranties, expressed or implied, are provided. The findings and opinions conveyed in this report are based on findings derived from site reconnaissance, jurisdictional areas, review of CNDDB RareFind5, and specified historical and literature sources. Standard data sources relied upon during the completion of this report, such as the CNDDB, may vary with regard to accuracy and completeness. In particular, the CNDDB is compiled from research and observations reported to CDFW that may or may not have been the result of comprehensive or site-specific field surveys. Although Rincon believes the data sources are reasonably reliable, Rincon cannot and does not guarantee the authenticity or reliability of the data sources it has used. Additionally, pursuant to our contract, the data sources reviewed included only those that are practically reviewable without the need for extraordinary research and analysis.
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Baldwin, B.G. (Ed.), D.H. Goldman (Ed.), D. J. Keil (Ed.), R. Patterson (Ed.), T. J. Rosatti (Ed.), D. H.
Wilken (Ed.). 2012. The Jepson Manual: Vascular Plants of California, Second Edition, Thoroughly Revised and Expanded. University of California Press. Berkeley, California.
Bowers, N., R. Bowers, & K. Kaufman. 2004. Mammals of North America.
California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). 2023a. California Natural Diversity Database, Rarefind V.
_____. 2023b. Biogeographic Information and Observation System (BIOS). www.wildlife.ca.gov/data/BIOS
_____. 2023c. Special Vascular Plants, Bryophytes, and Lichens List. Biogeographic Data Branch, California Natural Diversity Database.
_____. 2023d. Special Animals List. Biogeographic Data Branch, California Natural Diversity Database. July 2009.
California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). 2018. Initial Study-Mitigated Negative Declaration for the State Route 166/Black Road Intersection Improvement Project.
California Native Plant Society. 2023. Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants. Updated online and accessed via: www.rareplants.cnps.org.
Sawyer, J. O., T. Keeler-Wolf, and J.M. Evens. 2009. A Manual of California Vegetation, Second Edition. California Native Plant Society, Sacramento, California.
Sibley. 2016. Sibley Birds West: Field Guide to Birds of Western North America. Knopf; second edition.
Spencer, W. D., et al. 2010. California Essential Habitat Connectivity Project: A Strategy for Conserving a Connected California. Prepared for California Department of Transportation, California Department of Fish and Game, and Federal Highways Administration.
Stebbins, R. C. 2003. A Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians. 2nd ed. Houghton-Mifflin Company. Boston, Massachusetts.
United States Department of Agricultural, Natural Resources Conservation Service. 2023. Web Soil Survey. Soil Survey Area: Santa Barbara County, California. Soil Survey Data. Available at:
https://websoilsurvey.sc.egov.usda.gov/App/HomePage.htm.
United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). 2016. Recovery Plan for the Santa Barbara County Distinct Population Segment of the California Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma californiense) _____. 2023a. Information for Planning and Consultation online project planning tool. Available at:
https://ecos.fws.gov/ipac/
_____. 2023b. Critical Habitat Portal. Available at: https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/report/table/criticalhabitat.html Rural Communities Assistance Corporation
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Primary Author and Field Reconnaissance Survey
▪ Michael Tom, Senior Biologist
Technical Review
▪ Alex Hunt, Director
Graphics
▪ Erik Holtz, GIS Analyst
Appendix A
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Regulatory Setting
The following is a brief summary of the regulatory context under which biological resources are managed at the federal, state, and local levels. A number of federal and state statutes provide a regulatory structure that guides the protection of biological resources. Agencies with the responsibility for protection of biological resources within the project site include the following:
▪ U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE; wetlands and other waters of the United States) ▪ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS; federally listed species and migratory birds) ▪ National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS; marine wildlife and anadromous fishes) ▪ Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board (waters of the State) ▪ California Department Fish and Wildlife (CDFW; riparian areas, streambeds, and lakes; statelisted species; nesting birds, marine resources) United States Army Corps of Engineers
The USACE is responsible for administering several federal programs related to ensuring the quality and navigability of the nation’s waters.
Clean Water Act Section 404
Congress enacted the Clean Water Act (CWA) “to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Nation's waters.” Section 404 of the CWA authorizes the Secretary of the Army, acting through the USACE, to issue permits regulating the discharge of dredged or fill materials into the "navigable waters at specified disposal sites." Section 502 of the CWA further defines "navigable waters" as “waters of the United States, including the territorial seas.” “Waters of the United States” are broadly defined at 33 CFR Part 328.3 to include navigable waters, perennial and intermittent streams, lakes, rivers, ponds, as well as wetlands, marshes, and wet meadows. In recent years the USACE and US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) have undertaken several efforts to modernize their regulations defining “waters of the United States” (e.g., the 2015 Clean Water Rule, 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule, and the most recent effort promulgated by the USACE and USEPA on January 18, 2023 (88 FR 3004- 3144)), but these efforts have been frustrated by legal challenges which have invalidated the updated regulations. Thus, the agencies’ longstanding definition of “waters of the United States,” which dates from 1986, remains in effect although it is currently being interpreted consistent with the recent Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency Supreme Court decision as described below.
The USACE and USEPA have announced their intent to issue revised regulations defining “waters of the United States” by September 1, 2023. Waters of the U.S.
In summary, USACE and USEPA regulations define “waters of the United States” as follows:
1. All waters which are currently used, or were used in the past, or may be susceptible to use in interstate or foreign commerce, including all waters which are subject to the ebb and flow of the tide;
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3. All other waters such as intrastate lakes, rivers, streams (including intermittent streams), mudflats, sandflats, wetlands, sloughs, prairie potholes, wet meadows, playa lakes, or natural ponds, the use, degradation or destruction of which could affect interstate or foreign commerce including any such waters:
i. Which are or could be used by interstate or foreign travelers for recreational or other purposes; or
ii. From which fish or shellfish are or could be taken and sold in interstate or foreign commerce; or
iii. Which are used or could be used for industrial purpose by industries in interstate commerce;
4. All impoundments of waters otherwise defined as waters of the United States;
5. Tributaries of waters identified in paragraphs (a)(1)-(4) of this section;
6. The territorial sea; and
7. Wetlands adjacent to waters (other than waters that are themselves wetlands) identified in items 1-6 above.
Waters of the United States do not include prior converted cropland. Notwithstanding the determination of an area's status as prior converted cropland by any other federal agency, for the purposes of the CWA, the final authority regarding CWA jurisdiction remains with the USEPA.
Waste treatment systems, including treatment ponds or lagoons designed to meet the requirements of CWA are not waters of the United States.
The lateral limits of USACE jurisdiction in non-tidal waters is defined by the "ordinary high-water mark" (OHWM) unless adjacent wetlands are present. The OHWM is a line on the shore or edge of a channel established by the fluctuations of water and indicated by physical characteristics such as a clear, natural line impressed upon the bank, shelving, changes in the character of soil, destruction of vegetation, or the presence of debris (33 CFR 328.3(e)). As such, waters are recognized in the field by the presence of a defined watercourse with appropriate physical and topographic features. If wetlands occur within, or adjacent to, waters of the United States, the lateral limits of USACE jurisdiction extend beyond the OHWM to the outer edge of the wetlands (33 CFR 328.4 (c)). The upstream limit of jurisdiction in the absence of adjacent wetlands is the point beyond which the OHWM is no longer perceptible (33 CFR 328.4; see also 51 FR 41217).
Wetlands
The USACE defines wetlands as “those areas that are inundated or saturated by surface or groundwater at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances do support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions” (33 CFR 328.3(c)(1)). The USACE’s delineation procedures identify wetlands in the field based on indicators of three wetland parameters: hydrophytic vegetation, hydric soils, and wetland hydrology. The following is a discussion of each of these parameters.
Hydrophytic Vegetation
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percent of the dominant plant species must have a wetland indicator status to meet the hydrophytic vegetation criterion. The USACE published the National Wetland Plant List (USACE 2018), which separates vascular plants into the following four basic categories based on plant species frequency of occurrence in wetlands:
▪ Obligate Wetland (OBL). Almost always occur in wetlands ▪ Facultative Wetland (FACW). Usually occur in wetlands, but occasionally found in non-wetlands ▪ Facultative (FAC). Occur in wetlands or non-wetlands
▪ Facultative Upland (FACU). Usually occur in non-wetlands, but may occur in wetlands ▪ Obligate Upland (UPL). Almost never occur in wetlands The USACE considers OBL, FACW and FAC species to be indicators of wetlands. An area is considered to have hydrophytic vegetation when greater than 50 percent of the dominant species in each vegetative stratum (tree, shrub, and herb) fall within these categories. Any species not appearing on the United States Fish and Wildlife Service’s list is assumed to be an upland species, almost never occurring in wetlands. In addition, an area needs to contain at least 5% vegetative cover to be considered as a vegetated wetland.
Hydric Soils
Hydric soils are saturated or inundated for a sufficient duration during the growing season to develop anaerobic or reducing conditions that favor the growth and regeneration of hydrophytic vegetation. Field indicators of wetland soils include observations of ponding, inundation, saturation, dark (low chroma) soil colors, bright mottles (concentrations of oxidized minerals such as iron), gleying (indicates reducing conditions by a blue-grey color), or accumulation of organic material.
Additional supporting information includes documentation of soil as hydric or reference to wet conditions in the local soils survey, both of which must be verified in the field.
Wetland Hydrology
Wetland hydrology is inundation or soil saturation with a frequency and duration long enough to cause the development of hydric soils and plant communities dominated by hydrophytic vegetation.
If direct observation of wetland hydrology is not possible (as in seasonal wetlands), or records of wetland hydrology are not available (such as stream gauges), assessment of wetland hydrology is frequently supported by field indicators, such as water marks, drift lines, sediment deposits, or drainage patterns in wetlands.
Applicable Case Law and Agency Guidance
The USACE’s regulations defining “waters of the United States” have been subject to legal interpretation, and two influential Supreme Court decisions have narrowed the definition to exclude certain classes of waters that bear an insufficient connection to navigable waters. In Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County v. Army Corps of Engineers (2001), the United States Supreme Court stated that the USACE’s CWA jurisdiction does not extend to ponds that “are not adjacent to open water.” In reaching its decision, the Court concluded that the “Migratory Bird Rule,” which served as the basis for the USACE’s asserted jurisdiction, was not supported by the CWA. The Migratory Bird Rule extended CWA jurisdiction to intrastate waters "which are or would be used as habitat by birds protected by Migratory Bird Treaties or which are or would be used as habitat by other migratory birds which cross state lines…” The Court was concerned that application of the Rural Communities Assistance Corporation
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Migratory Bird Rule resulted in "reading the term 'navigable waters' out of the statute. Highlighting the language of the CWA to determine the statute's jurisdictional reach, the Court stated, “the term ‘navigable’ has at least the import of showing us what Congress had in mind as its authority for enacting the CWA: its traditional jurisdiction over waters that were or had been navigable in fact or which could reasonably be so made.” This decision stands for the proposition that non-navigable isolated, intrastate waters are not waters of the United States and thus are not jurisdictional under the CWA.
In 2006, the United States Supreme Court decided Rapanos v. United States and Carabell v. United States (collectively “Rapanos”), which were consolidated cases determining the extent of CWA jurisdiction over waters that carry only an infrequent surface flow. The court issued no majority opinion in Rapanos. Instead, the justices authored five separate opinions including the “plurality” opinion, authored by Justice Scalia (joined by three other justices), and a concurring opinion by Justice Kennedy. To guide implementation of the decision, the USACE and USEPA issued a joint guidance memorandum (“Rapanos Guidance Memorandum”) in 2008 stating that “regulatory jurisdiction under the CWA exists over a water body if either the plurality's or Justice Kennedy's standard is satisfied.”
According to the plurality opinion in Rapanos, “the waters of the United States include only relatively permanent, standing or flowing bodies of water” and do not include “ordinarily dry channels through which water occasionally or intermittently flows.” In addition, while all wetlands that meet the USACE definition are considered adjacent wetlands, only those adjacent wetlands that have a continuous surface connection because they directly abut the tributary (e.g., they are not separated by uplands, a berm, dike, or similar feature) are considered jurisdictional under the plurality standard.
Under Justice Kennedy’s opinion, “the USACE’s jurisdiction over wetlands depends upon the existence of a significant nexus between the wetlands in question and navigable waters in the traditional sense. Wetlands possess the requisite nexus, and thus come within the statutory phrase ‘navigable waters,’ if the wetlands, either alone or in combination with similarly situated lands in the region, significantly affect the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of other covered waters more readily understood as ‘navigable.’ When, in contrast, wetlands’ effects on water quality are speculative or insubstantial, they fall outside the zone fairly encompassed by the statutory term ‘navigable waters.’” Justice Kennedy identified "pollutant trapping, flood control, and runoff storage" as some of the critical functions wetlands can perform relative to other waters. He concluded that, given wetlands’ ecological role, ”mere adjacency” to a non-navigable tributary was insufficient to establish CWA jurisdiction, and that “a more specific inquiry, based on the significant nexus standard, is therefore necessary.”
Interpreting these decisions, and according to the Rapanos Guidance Memorandum, the USACE and USEPA will assert jurisdiction over the following waters:
▪ Traditional navigable waters;
▪ Wetlands adjacent to traditional navigable waters;
▪ Non-navigable tributaries of traditional navigable waters that are relatively permanent where the tributaries typically flow year-round or have continuous flow at least seasonally (e.g., typically three months); and,
▪ Wetlands that directly abut such tributaries.
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The USACE and USEPA will decide jurisdiction over the following waters based on a fact-specific analysis to determine whether they have a significant nexus with a traditional navigable water:
▪ Non-navigable tributaries that are not relatively permanent; ▪ Wetlands adjacent to non-navigable tributaries that are not relatively permanent; and, ▪ Wetlands adjacent to but that do not directly abut a relatively permanent non-navigable tributary.
Where a significant nexus analysis is required, the USACE and USEPA will apply the significant nexus standard as follows:
▪ A significant nexus analysis will assess the flow characteristics and functions of the tributary itself and the functions performed by all wetlands adjacent to the tributary to determine if they significantly affect the chemical, physical and biological integrity of downstream traditional navigable waters; and,
▪ Significant nexus includes consideration of hydrologic and ecologic factors.
The USACE and USEPA generally will not assert jurisdiction over the following features:
▪ Swales or erosional features (e.g., gullies, small washes characterized by low volume, infrequent, or short duration flow); and,
▪ Ditches (including roadside ditches) excavated wholly in and draining only uplands and that do not carry a relatively permanent flow of water.
On May 25, 2023, the Supreme Court issued its decision on the petition from the Sacketts, a family in Idaho that was subject to a compliance order from the USEPA for backfilling their lot near Priest Lake, which the USEPA claimed contained federally-regulated wetlands. The wetlands in question were adjacent to a ditch that fed a creek that ultimately drained into Priest Lake, a navigable water body. The USEPA asserted the Sacketts had violated the law by filling the wetlands on their property without a permit. The Court’s decision addressed controversy over whether, and under what conditions, the CWA governs navigable waters’ tributaries or adjacent wetlands. The Supreme Court’s decision in Sackett provides definitive guidance to the agencies in determining the limits of their Clean Water Act authority. Prioritizing a need for clarity and regulatory certainty, the Court set forth an interpretation of Clean Water Act jurisdiction that can be applied without the need for lengthy case-by-case evaluations. This interpretation will have the effect of reducing the Clean Water Act’s geographic reach.
The Court decided:
▪ “Adjacent wetlands” are WOTUS only if there is a continuous surface connection between the wetland and a navigable or relatively permanent water body, such that it is difficult to determine the boundary between the wetland and the water body. The opinion notes that “temporary interruptions to surface connection may sometimes occur because of phenomena like low tides or dry spells.”
▪ The Significant Nexus Standard, introduced by the Court in prior decisions, is not mentioned in the Clean Water Act and should not be used. Additionally, the standard includes ecological factors whose use in determining jurisdiction is not supported by the statute. ▪ Although jurisdiction over tributaries was not addressed by the Court, current agency guidance relies upon the Significant Nexus Standard to establish jurisdiction over tributaries that flow infrequently. In disallowing the use of that standard, the decision suggests that non-relatively Rural Communities Assistance Corporation
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permanent tributaries will be non-jurisdictional going forward, stating, “…the [Clean Water Act’s] use of ‘waters’ encompasses only those relatively permanent, standing or continuously flowing bodies of water forming geographical features that are described in ordinary parlance as streams, oceans, rivers, and lakes.”
Rivers and Harbors Act Section 10
Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 requires authorization from the USACE for the construction of any structure in or over any navigable water of the United States. Structures or work outside the limits defined for navigable waters of the United States require a Section 10 permit if the structure or work affects the course, location, or condition of the water body. The law applies to any dredging or disposal of dredged materials, excavation, filling, re-channelization, or any other modification of a navigable water of the United States, and applies to all structures and work. It further includes, without limitation, any wharf, dolphin, weir, boom breakwater, jetty, groin, bank protection (e.g., riprap, revetment, bulkhead), mooring structures such as pilings, aerial or subaqueous power transmission lines, intake or outfall pipes, permanently moored floating vessel, tunnel, artificial canal, boat ramp, aids to navigation, and any other permanent, or semi-permanent obstacle or obstruction. It is important to note that Section 10 applies only to navigable waters, and thus does not apply to work in non-navigable wetlands or tributaries. In some cases, Section 10 authorization is issued by the USACE concurrently with CWA Section 404 authorization, such as when certain Nationwide Permits are used.
Regional Water Quality Control Board
The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) and nine Regional Water Quality Control Boards (RWQCBs) have jurisdiction over “waters of the State,” which are defined as any surface water or groundwater, including saline waters, within the boundaries of the state (California Water Code sec. 13050(e)). These agencies also have responsibilities for administering portions of the CWA.
Clean Water Act Section 401
Section 401 of the CWA requires an applicant requesting a federal license or permit for an activity that may result in any discharge into navigable waters (such as a Section 404 Permit) to provide state certification that the proposed activity will not violate state and federal water quality standards. In California, CWA Section 401 Water Quality Certification (Section 401 Certification) is issued by the RWQCBs and by the SWRCB for multi-region projects. The process begins when an applicant submits an application to the RWQCB and informs the USACE (or the applicable agency from which a license or permit was requested) that an application has been submitted. The USACE will then determine a “reasonable period of time” for the RWQCB to act on the application; this is typically 60 days for routine projects and longer for complex projects but may not exceed one year.
When the period has elapsed, if the RWQCB has not either issued or denied the application for Section 401 Certification, the USACE may determine that Certification has been waived and issue the requested permit. If a Section 401 Certification is issued it may include binding conditions, imposed either through the Certification itself or through the requested federal license or permit.
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Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act
The Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act (Porter-Cologne Act) is the principal law governing water quality regulation in California. It establishes a comprehensive program to protect water quality and the beneficial uses of water. The Porter-Cologne Act applies to surface waters, wetlands, and ground water and to both point and nonpoint sources of pollution. Pursuant to the PorterCologne Act (California Water Code section 13000 et seq.), the policy of the State is as follows:
▪ The quality of all the waters of the State shall be protected ▪ All activities and factors affecting the quality of water shall be regulated to attain the highest water quality within reason
▪ The State must be prepared to exercise its full power and jurisdiction to protect the quality of water in the State from degradation
The Porter-Cologne Act established nine RWQCBs (based on watershed boundaries) and the SWRCB, which are charged with implementing its provisions and which have primary responsibility for protecting water quality in California. The SWRCB provides program guidance and oversight, allocates funds, and reviews RWQCB decisions. In addition, the SWRCB allocates rights to the use of surface water. The RWQCBs have primary responsibility for individual permitting, inspection, and enforcement actions within each of nine hydrologic regions. The SWRCB and RWQCBs have numerous nonpoint source related responsibilities, including monitoring and assessment, planning, financial assistance, and management.
Section 13260 of the Porter-Cologne Act requires any person discharging or proposing to discharge waste that could affect the quality of waters of the State to file a Report of Waste Discharge with the appropriate RWQCB. The RWQCB may then authorize the discharge, subject to conditions, by issuing Waste Discharge Requirements (WDRs). While this requirement was historically applied primarily to outfalls and similar point source discharges, the SWRCB’s State Wetland Definition and Procedures for Discharges of Dredged or Fill Material to Waters of the State, effective May 2020, make it clear that the agency will apply the Porter-Cologne Act’s requirements to discharges of dredge and fill material as well. The Procedures state that they are to be used in issuing CWA Section 401 Certifications and WDRs, and largely mirror the existing review requirements for CWA Section 404 Permits and Section 401 Certifications, incorporating most elements of the USEPA’s Section 404(b)(1) Guidelines. Following issuance of the Procedures, the SWRCB produced a consolidated application form for dredge/fill discharges that can be used to obtain a CWA Section 401 Water Quality Certification, WDRs, or both.
Non-Wetland Waters of the State
The SWRCB and RWQCBs have not established regulations for field determinations of waters of the state except for wetlands currently. In many cases the RWQCBs interpret the limits of waters of the State to be bounded by the OHWM unless isolated conditions or ephemeral waters are present.
However, in the absence of statewide guidance each RWQCB may interpret jurisdictional boundaries within their region and the SWRCB has encouraged applicants to confirm jurisdictional limits with their RWQCB before submitting applications. As determined by the RWQCB, waters of the State may include riparian areas or other locations outside the OHWM, leading to a larger jurisdictional area over a given water body compared to the USACE.
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Wetland Waters of the State
Procedures for defining wetland waters of the State pursuant to the SWRCB’s State Wetland Definition and Procedures for Discharges of Dredged or Fill Material to Waters of the State went into effect May 28, 2020. The SWRCB defines an area as wetland if, under normal circumstances:
(i) the area has continuous or recurrent saturation of the upper substrate caused by groundwater, or shallow surface water, or both;
(ii) the duration of such saturation is sufficient to cause anaerobic conditions in the upper substrate; and
(iii) the area’s vegetation is dominated by hydrophytes or the area lacks vegetation.
The SWRCB’s Implementation Guidance for the Wetland Definition and Procedures for Discharges of Dredge and Fill Material to Waters of the State (2020), states that waters of the U.S. and waters of the State should be delineated using the standard USACE delineation procedures, taking into consideration that the methods shall be modified only to allow for the fact that a lack of vegetation does not preclude an area from meeting the definition of a wetland.
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
The USFWS implements several laws protecting the Nation’s fish and wildlife resources, including the Endangered Species Act (ESA; 16 United States Code [USC] Sections 153 et seq.), the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA; 16 USC Sections 703-711) and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (16 USC Section 668).
Endangered Species Act
The USFWS and NMFS share responsibility for implementing the ESA. Generally, the USFWS implements the FESA for terrestrial and freshwater species, while the NMFS implements the FESA for marine and anadromous species. Projects that would result in “take” of any threatened or endangered wildlife species, or a threatened or endangered plant species if occurring on federal land, are required to obtain permits from the USFWS or NMFS through either Section 7 (interagency consultation with a federal nexus) or Section 10 (Habitat Conservation Plan) of the ESA, depending on the involvement by the federal government in funding, authorizing, or carrying out the project.
The permitting process is used to determine if a project would jeopardize the continued existence of a listed species and what measures would be required to avoid jeopardizing the species. “Take” under federal definition means to harass, harm (which includes habitat modification), pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect, or to attempt to engage in any such conduct. Proposed or candidate species do not have the full protection of the ESA; however, the USFWS and NMFS advise project applicants that they could be elevated to listed status at any time.
Migratory Bird Treaty Act
The MBTA of 1918 implements four international conservation treaties that the U.S. entered into with Canada in 1916, Mexico in 1936, Japan in 1972, and Russia in 1976. It is intended to ensure the sustainability of populations of all protected migratory bird species. The law has been amended with the signing of each treaty, as well as when any of the treaties were amended, such as with Mexico in Regulatory Setting
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1976 and Canada in 1995. The MBTA prohibits the take (including killing, capturing, selling, trading, and transport) of protected migratory bird species without prior authorization by the USFWS.
The list of migratory bird species protected by the law, in regulations at 50 CFR Part 10.13, is primarily based on bird families and species included in the four international treaties. A migratory bird species is included on the list if it meets one or more of the following criteria:
1. It occurs in the United States or U.S. territories as the result of natural biological or ecological processes and is currently, or was previously listed as, a species or part of a family protected by one of the four international treaties or their amendments.
2. Revised taxonomy results in it being newly split from a species that was previously on the list, and the new species occurs in the United States or U.S. territories as the result of natural biological or ecological processes.
3. New evidence exists for its natural occurrence in the United States or U.S. territories resulting from natural distributional changes and the species occurs in a protected family.
In 2004, the Migratory Bird Treaty Reform Act limited the scope of the MBTA by stating the MBTA applies only to migratory bird species that are native to the United States or U.S. territories, and that a native migratory bird species is one that is present as a result of natural biological or ecological processes. The MBTRA requires the USFWS to publish a list of all nonnative, humanintroduced bird species to which the MBTA does not apply, and an updated list was published in 2020. The 2020 update identifies species belonging to biological families referred to in treaties the MBTA implements but are not protected because their presence in the United States or U.S. territories is solely the result of intentional or unintentional human-assisted introductions.
Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act
The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act prohibits anyone, without a permit issued by the USFWS, from "taking" bald or golden eagles, including their parts (including feathers), nests, or eggs. The Act provides criminal penalties for persons who "take, possess, sell, purchase, barter, offer to sell, purchase or barter, transport, export or import, at any time or any manner, any bald eagle ... [or any golden eagle], alive or dead, or any part, nest, or egg thereof." The Act defines "take" as "pursue, shoot, shoot at, poison, wound, kill, capture, trap, collect, molest or disturb." "Disturb" means “to agitate or bother a bald or golden eagle to a degree that causes, or is likely to cause, based on the best scientific information available, 1) injury to an eagle, 2) a decrease in its productivity, by substantially interfering with normal breeding, feeding, or sheltering behavior, or 3) nest abandonment, by substantially interfering with normal breeding, feeding, or sheltering behavior."
In addition to immediate impacts, this definition also covers impacts that result from humaninduced alterations initiated around a previously used nest site during a time when eagles are not present, if, upon the eagle's return, such alterations agitate or bother an eagle to a degree that interferes with or interrupts normal breeding, feeding, or sheltering habits, and causes injury, death or nest abandonment.
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California Department of Fish and Wildlife
The CDFW derives its authority from the Fish and Game Code of California and administers several State laws protecting fish and wildlife resources and the habitats upon which they depend.
California Endangered Species Act
The California Endangered Species Act (CESA) (Fish and Game Code Section 2050 et. seq.) prohibits take of state listed threatened or endangered. Take under CESA is defined as “Hunt, pursue, catch, capture, or kill, or attempt to hunt, pursue, catch, capture, or kill” (Fish and Game Code sec. 86).
This definition does not prohibit indirect harm by way of habitat modification, except where such harm is the proximate cause of death of a listed species. Where incidental take would occur during construction or other lawful activities, CESA allows the CDFW to issue an Incidental Take Permit upon finding, among other requirements, that impacts to the species have been minimized and fully mitigated. Unlike the federal ESA, CESA’s protections extend to candidate species during the period (typically one year) while the California Fish and Game Commission decides whether the species warrants CESA listing.
Native Plant Protection Act
The CDFW also has authority to administer the Native Plant Protection Act (NPPA) (Fish and Game Code Section 1900 et seq.). The NPPA requires the CDFW to establish criteria for determining if a species, subspecies, or variety of native plant is endangered or rare, and prohibits the take of listed plant species. Effective in 2015, CDFW promulgated regulations (14 CCR 786.9) under the authority of the NPPA, establishing that the CESA’s permitting procedures would be applied to plants listed under the NPPA as "Rare." With this change, there is little practical difference for the regulated public between plants listed under CESA and those listed under the NPPA.
Fully Protected Species Laws
The CDFW enforces Sections 3511, 4700, 5050, and 5515 of the Fish and Game Code, which prohibit take of species designated as Fully Protected. The CDFW is not allowed to issue an Incidental Take Permit for Fully Protected species; therefore, impacts to these species must be avoided. The exception is situations where a Natural Community Conservation Plan (NCCP) is in place that authorizes take of the fully protected species.
Avian Protection Laws
California Fish and Game Code sections 3503, 3503.5, and 3513 describe unlawful take, possession, or destruction of native birds, nests, and eggs. Section 3503.5 of the Code protects all birds-of-prey and their eggs and nests against take, possession, or destruction of nests or eggs. Section 3513 makes it a state-level offense to take any bird in violation of the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
Protection of Lakes and Streambeds
California Fish and Game Code section 1602 states that it is unlawful for any person to "substantially divert or obstruct the natural flow of, or substantially change or use any material from the bed, Regulatory Setting
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channel, or bank of, any river, stream, or lake" without first notifying the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) of that activity. Thereafter, if CDFW determines and informs the entity that the activity will not substantially adversely affect any existing fish or wildlife resources, the entity may commence the activity. If, however, CDFG determines that the activity may substantially adversely affect an existing fish or wildlife resource, the entity may be required to obtain from CDFW a Streambed Alteration Agreement (SAA), which will include reasonable measures necessary to protect the affected resource(s), before the entity may conduct the activity described in the notification. Upon receiving a complete Notification of Lake/Streambed Alteration, CDFW has 60 days to present the entity with a Draft SAA. Upon review of the Draft SAA by the applicant, any problematic terms are negotiated with CDFW and a final SAA is executed.
The CDFW has not defined the term “stream” for the purposes of implementing its regulatory program under Section 1602, and the agency has not promulgated regulations directing how jurisdictional streambeds may be identified, or how their limits should be delineated. However, four relevant sources of information offer insight as to the appropriate limits of CDFW jurisdiction as discussed below.
▪ The plain language of Section 1602 of CFGC establishes the following general concepts:
References “river,” “stream,” and “lake”
References “natural flow”
References “bed,” “bank,” and “channel”
▪ Applicable court decisions, in particular Rutherford v. State of California (188 Cal App. 3d 1276 (1987), which interpreted Section 1602’s use of “stream” to be as defined in common law. The Court indicated that a “stream” is commonly understood to:
Have a source and a terminus
Have banks and a channel
Convey flow at least periodically, but need not flow continuously and may at times appear outwardly dry
Represent the depression between the banks worn by the regular and usual flow of the water
Include the area between the opposing banks measured from the foot of the banks from the top of the water at its ordinary stage, including intervening sand bars Include the land that is covered by the water in its ordinary low stage Include lands below the OHWM
▪ CDFW regulations defining “stream” for other purposes, including sport fishing (14 CCR 1.72) and streambed alterations associated with cannabis production (14 CCR 722(c)(21)), which indicate that a stream:
Flows at least periodically or intermittently
Flows through a bed or channel having banks
Supports fish or aquatic life
Can be dry for a period of time
Includes watercourses where surface or subsurface flow supports or has supported riparian vegetation
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▪ Guidance documents, including A Field Guide to Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreements (CDFG 1994) and Methods to Describe and Delineate Episodic Stream Processes on Arid Landscapes for Permitting Utility‐Scale Solar Power Plants (Brady and Vyverberg 2013), which suggest the following:
A stream may flow perennially or episodically
A stream is defined by the course in which water currently flows, or has flowed during the historic hydrologic course regime (approximately the last 200 years) Width of a stream course can reasonably be identified by physical or biological indicators A stream may have one or more channels (single thread vs. compound form) Features such as braided channels, low-flow channels, active channels, banks associated with secondary channels, floodplains, islands, and stream-associated vegetation, are interconnected parts of the watercourse
Canals, aqueducts, irrigation ditches, and other means of water conveyance can be considered streams if they support aquatic life, riparian vegetation, or stream-dependent terrestrial wildlife
Biologic components of a stream may include aquatic and riparian vegetation, all aquatic wildlife including fish, amphibians, reptiles, invertebrates, and terrestrial species which derive benefits from the stream system
The lateral extent of a stream can be measured in different ways depending on the particular situation and the type of fish or wildlife resource at risk The tenets listed above, among others, are applied to establish the boundaries of streambeds in various environments. Importance of each factor may be weighted based on site-specific considerations and the applicability of the indicators to the streambed at hand.
Appendix B
Special Status Species Evaluation Tables
Special Status Species Evaluation Tables
Biological Resources Assessment B-1
Special Status Plant Species in the Regional Vicinity of the Project Site Scientific Name
Common Name
Status
FESA/CESA
Global Rank/State Rank
CRPR Habitat Requirements
Potential to
Occur in BSA
Habitat Suitability/
Observations
Agrostis hooveri
Hoover's bent grass
None/None
G2/S2
1B.2
Perennial herb. Chaparral, cismontane woodland,
closed-cone coniferous forest, valley and foothill
grassland. Sandy (usually). Elevations: 20-2000ft.
(6-610m.) Blooms Apr-Jul.
None No suitable habitat types occur within the BSA. The BSA consists of agriculture and ruderal/developed
land cover types. The species is not expected to
occur.
Aphanisma blitoides
aphanisma
None/None
G3G4/S2
1B.2
Annual herb. Coastal bluff scrub, coastal dunes,
coastal scrub. Gravelly (sometimes), sandy
(sometimes). Elevations: 5-1000ft. (1-305m.)
Blooms Feb-Jun.
None No suitable habitat types occur within the BSA. The BSA consists of agriculture and ruderal/developed
land cover types. The species is not expected to
occur.
Arctostaphylos pilosula
Santa Margarita manzanita
None/None
G2?/S2?
1B.2
Perennial evergreen shrub. Broadleafed upland
forest, chaparral, cismontane woodland, closedcone coniferous forest. Sandstone (sometimes).
Elevations: 245-3610ft. (75-1100m.) Blooms DecMay.
None No suitable habitat types occur within the BSA. The BSA consists of agriculture and ruderal/developed
land cover types. The species is not expected to
occur.
Arctostaphylos purissima
La Purisima manzanita
None/None
G2/S2
1B.1
Perennial evergreen shrub. Chaparral, coastal
scrub. Sandstone outcrops, sandy soil. Elevations:
195-1280ft. (60-390m.) Blooms Nov-May.
None No suitable habitat types occur within the BSA. The BSA consists of agriculture and ruderal/developed
land cover types. The species is not expected to
occur.
Arctostaphylos refugioensis
Refugio manzanita
None/None
G3/S3
1B.2
Perennial evergreen shrub. Chaparral. On
sandstone. Elevations: 900-2690ft. (274-820m.)
Blooms (May)Dec-Mar.
None No suitable habitat types occur within the BSA. The BSA consists of agriculture and ruderal/developed
land cover types. The species is not expected to
occur.
Arctostaphylos rudis
sand mesa manzanita
None/None
G2/S2
1B.2
Perennial evergreen shrub. Chaparral, coastal
scrub. Sandy. Elevations: 80-1055ft. (25-322m.)
Blooms Nov-Feb.
None No suitable habitat types occur within the BSA. The BSA consists of agriculture and ruderal/developed
land cover types. The species is not expected to
occur.
Arenaria paludicola
marsh sandwort
FE/SE
G1/S1
1B.1
Perennial stoloniferous herb. Marshes and
swamps. Openings, sandy. Elevations: 10-560ft. (3-
170m.) Blooms May-Aug.
None No suitable habitat types occur within the BSA. The BSA consists of agriculture and ruderal/developed
land cover types. The species is not expected to
occur.
Astragalus didymocarpus
var. milesianus
Miles' milk-vetch
None/None
G5T2/S2
1B.2
Annual herb. Coastal scrub. Clay soils. Elevations:
65-295ft. (20-90m.) Blooms Mar-Jun.
None No suitable habitat types occur within the BSA. The BSA consists of agriculture and ruderal/developed
land cover types. The species is not expected to
occur.
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Common Name
Status
FESA/CESA
Global Rank/State Rank
CRPR Habitat Requirements
Potential to
Occur in BSA
Habitat Suitability/
Observations
Castilleja densiflora var.
obispoensis
San Luis Obispo owl's-clover
None/None
G5T2/S2
1B.2
Annual herb (hemiparasitic). Meadows and seeps,
valley and foothill grassland. Serpentinite
(sometimes). Elevations: 35-1410ft. (10-430m.)
Blooms Mar-May.
None No suitable habitat types occur within the BSA. The BSA consists of agriculture and ruderal/developed
land cover types. The species is not expected to
occur.
Ceanothus impressus var.
impressus
Santa Barbara ceanothus
None/None
G3T3/S3
1B.2
Perennial shrub. Chaparral. Sandy. Elevations: 130-
1540ft. (40-470m.) Blooms Feb-Apr.
None No suitable habitat types occur within the BSA. The BSA consists of agriculture and ruderal/developed
land cover types. The species is not expected to
occur.
Ceanothus impressus var.
nipomensis
Nipomo Mesa ceanothus
None/None
G3T2/S2
1B.2
Perennial shrub. Chaparral. Sandy. Elevations: 100-
805ft. (30-245m.) Blooms Feb-Apr.
None No suitable habitat types occur within the BSA. The BSA consists of agriculture and ruderal/developed
land cover types. The species is not expected to
occur.
Chenopodium littoreum
coastal goosefoot
None/None
G1/S1
1B.2
Annual herb. Coastal dunes. Generally on sandy
soils, and on dunes. Elevations: 35-100ft. (10-
30m.) Blooms Apr-Aug.
None No suitable habitat types occur within the BSA. The BSA consists of agriculture and ruderal/developed
land cover types. The species is not expected to
occur.
Cicuta maculata var.
bolanderi
Bolander's water-hemlock
None/None
G5T4T5/S2?
2B.1
Perennial herb. Marshes and swamps. In fresh or
brackish water. Elevations: 0-655ft. (0-200m.)
Blooms Jul-Sep.
None No suitable habitat types occur within the BSA. The BSA consists of agriculture and ruderal/developed
land cover types. The species is not expected to
occur.
Cirsium occidentale var.
compactum
compact cobwebby thistle
None/None
G3G4T2/S2
1B.2
Perennial herb. Chaparral, coastal dunes, coastal
prairie, coastal scrub. On dunes and on clay in
chaparral; also in grassland. Elevations: 15-490ft.
(5-150m.) Blooms Apr-Jun.
None No suitable habitat types occur within the BSA. The BSA consists of agriculture and ruderal/developed
land cover types. The species is not expected to
occur.
Cirsium rhothophilum
surf thistle
None/ST
G1/S1
1B.2
Perennial herb. Coastal bluff scrub, coastal dunes.
Open areas in central dune scrub; usually in
coastal dunes. Elevations: 10-195ft. (3-60m.)
Blooms Apr-Jun.
None No suitable habitat types occur within the BSA. The BSA consists of agriculture and ruderal/developed
land cover types. The species is not expected to
occur.
Cirsium scariosum var.
loncholepis
La Graciosa thistle
FE/ST
G5T1/S1
1B.1
Perennial herb. Cismontane woodland, coastal
dunes, coastal scrub, marshes and swamps, valley
and foothill grassland. Mesic, sandy. Elevations:
15-720ft. (4-220m.) Blooms May-Aug.
Low Marginally suitable habitat present within the BSA, specifically the ditches. Species was not observed
during the June 28, 2023 reconnaissance survey. A
CNDDB occurrence is located within the same ditch
system approximately 3.8 miles west on SR 166.
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Scientific Name
Common Name
Status
FESA/CESA
Global Rank/State Rank
CRPR Habitat Requirements
Potential to
Occur in BSA
Habitat Suitability/
Observations
Cladium californicum
California saw-grass
None/None
G4/S2
2B.2
Perennial rhizomatous herb. Marshes and
swamps, meadows and seeps. Freshwater or
alkaline moist habitats. Elevations: 195-5250ft.
(60-1600m.) Blooms Jun-Sep.
None No suitable habitat types occur within the BSA. The BSA consists of agriculture and ruderal/developed
land cover types. The species is not expected to
occur.
Clarkia speciosa ssp.
immaculata
Pismo clarkia
FE/SR
G4T1/S1
1B.1
Annual herb. Chaparral, cismontane woodland,
valley and foothill grassland. Sandy. Elevations: 80-
605ft. (25-185m.) Blooms May-Jul.
None No suitable habitat types occur within the BSA. The BSA consists of agriculture and ruderal/developed
land cover types. The species is not expected to
occur.
Cordylanthus rigidus ssp.
littoralis
seaside bird's-beak
None/SE
G5T2/S2
1B.1
Annual herb (hemiparasitic). Chaparral,
cismontane woodland, closed-cone coniferous
forest, coastal dunes, coastal scrub. Disturbed
areas (often), sandy. Elevations: 0-1690ft. (0-
515m.) Blooms Apr-Oct.
None No suitable habitat types occur within the BSA. The BSA consists of agriculture and ruderal/developed
land cover types. The species is not expected to
occur.
Deinandra increscens ssp.
villosa
Gaviota tarplant
FE/SE
G3T2/S2
1B.1
Annual herb. Coastal bluff scrub, coastal scrub,
valley and foothill grassland. Known from coastal
terrace near Gaviota; sandy blowouts amid sandy
loam soil; grassland/coast scrub ecotone.
Elevations: 65-1410ft. (20-430m.) Blooms MayOct.
None No suitable habitat types occur within the BSA. The BSA consists of agriculture and ruderal/developed
land cover types. The species is not expected to
occur.
Delphinium parryi ssp.
blochmaniae
dune larkspur
None/None
G4T2/S2
1B.2
Perennial herb. Chaparral, coastal dunes. On rocky
areas and dunes. Elevations: 0-655ft. (0-200m.)
Blooms Apr-Jun.
None No suitable habitat types occur within the BSA. The BSA consists of agriculture and ruderal/developed
land cover types. The species is not expected to
occur.
Dithyrea maritima
beach spectaclepod
None/ST
G1/S1
1B.1
Perennial rhizomatous herb. Coastal dunes,
coastal scrub. Sea shores, on sand dunes, and
sandy places near the shore. Elevations: 10-165ft.
(3-50m.) Blooms Mar-May.
None No suitable habitat types occur within the BSA. The BSA consists of agriculture and ruderal/developed
land cover types. The species is not expected to
occur.
Dudleya blochmaniae ssp.
blochmaniae
Blochman's dudleya
None/None
G3T2/S2
1B.1
Perennial herb. Chaparral, coastal bluff scrub,
coastal scrub, valley and foothill grassland. Open,
rocky slopes; often in shallow clays over
serpentine or in rocky areas with little soil.
Elevations: 15-1475ft. (5-450m.) Blooms Apr-Jun.
None No suitable habitat types occur within the BSA. The BSA consists of agriculture and ruderal/developed
land cover types. The species is not expected to
occur.
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Common Name
Status
FESA/CESA
Global Rank/State Rank
CRPR Habitat Requirements
Potential to
Occur in BSA
Habitat Suitability/
Observations
Erigeron blochmaniae
Blochman's leafy daisy
None/None
G2/S2
1B.2
Perennial rhizomatous herb. Coastal dunes,
coastal scrub. Sand dunes and hills. Elevations: 10-
150ft. (3-45m.) Blooms Jun-Aug.
None No suitable habitat types occur within the BSA. The BSA consists of agriculture and ruderal/developed
land cover types. The species is not expected to
occur.
Eriodictyon capitatum
Lompoc yerba santa
FE/SR
G2/S2
1B.2
Perennial evergreen shrub. Chaparral, closed-cone
coniferous forest, coastal bluff scrub. Sandy soils
on terraces. Elevations: 130-2955ft. (40-900m.)
Blooms May-Sep.
None No suitable habitat types occur within the BSA. The BSA consists of agriculture and ruderal/developed
land cover types. The species is not expected to
occur.
Horkelia cuneata var.
puberula
mesa horkelia
None/None
G4T1/S1
1B.1
Perennial herb. Chaparral, cismontane woodland,
coastal scrub. Sandy or gravelly sites. Elevations:
230-2660ft. (70-810m.) Blooms Feb-Jul(Sep).
None No suitable habitat types occur within the BSA. The BSA consists of agriculture and ruderal/developed
land cover types. The species is not expected to
occur.
Horkelia cuneata var. sericea
Kellogg's horkelia
None/None
G4T1?/S1?
1B.1
Perennial herb. Chaparral, closed-cone coniferous
forest, coastal dunes, coastal scrub. Old dunes,
coastal sandhills; openings. Sandy or gravelly soils.
Elevations: 35-655ft. (10-200m.) Blooms Apr-Sep.
None No suitable habitat types occur within the BSA. The BSA consists of agriculture and ruderal/developed
land cover types. The species is not expected to
occur.
Layia carnosa
beach layia
FT/SE
G2/S2
1B.1
Annual herb. Coastal dunes, coastal scrub. On
sparsely vegetated, semi-stabilized dunes, usually
behind foredunes. Elevations: 0-195ft. (0-60m.)
Blooms Mar-Jul.
None No suitable habitat types occur within the BSA. The BSA consists of agriculture and ruderal/developed
land cover types. The species is not expected to
occur.
Layia erubescens
blushing layia
None/None
G2/S2
1B.2
Coastal dunes, coastal scrub. Prefers loose, fine
sand of stabilized dunes and sandhills. 10-245m.
Blooms (Feb)Mar-May(Jun).
None No suitable habitat types occur within the BSA. The BSA consists of agriculture and ruderal/developed
land cover types. The species is not expected to
occur.
Layia heterotricha
pale-yellow layia
None/None
G2/S2
1B.1
Annual herb. Cismontane woodland, coastal scrub,
pinyon and juniper woodland, valley and foothill
grassland. Alkaline or clay soils; open areas.
Elevations: 985-5595ft. (300-1705m.) Blooms MarJun.
None No suitable habitat types occur within the BSA. The BSA consists of agriculture and ruderal/developed
land cover types. The species is not expected to
occur.
Lupinus ludovicianus
San Luis Obispo County
lupine
None/None
G1/S1
1B.2
Perennial herb. Chaparral, cismontane woodland.
Open areas in sandy soil, Santa Margarita
formation. Elevations: 165-1725ft. (50-525m.)
Blooms Apr-Jul.
None No suitable habitat types occur within the BSA. The BSA consists of agriculture and ruderal/developed
land cover types. The species is not expected to
occur.
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Scientific Name
Common Name
Status
FESA/CESA
Global Rank/State Rank
CRPR Habitat Requirements
Potential to
Occur in BSA
Habitat Suitability/
Observations
Lupinus nipomensis
Nipomo Mesa lupine
FE/SE
G1/S1
1B.1
Annual herb. Coastal dunes. Dry sandy flats,
restricted to back dunes, associated with central
dune scrub habitat - a rare community type.
Elevations: 35-165ft. (10-50m.) Blooms Dec-May.
None No suitable habitat types occur within the BSA. The BSA consists of agriculture and ruderal/developed
land cover types. The species is not expected to
occur.
Malacothamnus gracilis
slender bush-mallow
None/None
G1Q/S1
1B.1
Perennial deciduous shrub. Chaparral. Dry, rocky
slopes. Elevations: 625-1885ft. (190-575m.)
Blooms May-Oct.
None No suitable habitat types occur within the BSA. The BSA consists of agriculture and ruderal/developed
land cover types. The species is not expected to
occur.
Monardella sinuata ssp.
sinuata
southern curly-leaved
monardella
None/None
G3T2/S2
1B.2
Annual herb. Chaparral, cismontane woodland,
coastal dunes, coastal scrub. Sandy soils.
Elevations: 0-985ft. (0-300m.) Blooms Apr-Sep.
None No suitable habitat types occur within the BSA. The BSA consists of agriculture and ruderal/developed
land cover types. The species is not expected to
occur.
Monardella undulata ssp.
crispa
crisp monardella
None/None
G3T2/S2
1B.2
Perennial rhizomatous herb. Coastal dunes,
coastal scrub. Often on the borders of open, sand
areas, usually adjacent to typical backdune scrub
vegetation. Elevations: 35-395ft. (10-120m.)
Blooms Apr-Aug(Dec).
None No suitable habitat types occur within the BSA. The BSA consists of agriculture and ruderal/developed
land cover types. The species is not expected to
occur.
Monardella undulata ssp.
undulata
San Luis Obispo monardella
None/None
G2/S2
1B.2
Perennial rhizomatous herb. Coastal dunes,
coastal scrub. Stabilized sand of the immediate
coast. Elevations: 35-655ft. (10-200m.) Blooms
May-Sep.
None No suitable habitat types occur within the BSA. The BSA consists of agriculture and ruderal/developed
land cover types. The species is not expected to
occur.
Muhlenbergia utilis
aparejo grass
None/None
G4/S2S3
2B.2
Perennial rhizomatous herb. Chaparral,
cismontane woodland, coastal scrub, marshes and
swamps, meadows and seeps. Alkaline
(sometimes), Serpentinite (sometimes).Elevations:
80-7630ft. (25-2325m.) Blooms Mar-Oct.
None No suitable habitat types occur within the BSA. The BSA consists of agriculture and ruderal/developed
land cover types. The species is not expected to
occur.
Nasturtium gambelii
Gambel's water cress
FE/ST
G1/S1
1B.1
Perennial rhizomatous herb. Marshes and
swamps. Freshwater and brackish marshes at the
margins of lakes and along streams, in or just
above the water level. Elevations: 15-1085ft. (5-
330m.) Blooms Apr-Oct.
None No suitable habitat types occur within the BSA. The BSA consists of agriculture and ruderal/developed
land cover types. The species is not expected to
occur.
Nemacaulis denudata var.
denudata
coast woolly-heads
None/None
G3G4T2/S2
1B.2
Annual herb. Coastal dunes. Elevations: 0-330ft.
(0-100m.) Blooms Apr-Sep.
None No suitable habitat types occur within the BSA. The BSA consists of agriculture and ruderal/developed
land cover types. The species is not expected to
occur.
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Scientific Name
Common Name
Status
FESA/CESA
Global Rank/State Rank
CRPR Habitat Requirements
Potential to
Occur in BSA
Habitat Suitability/
Observations
Scrophularia atrata
black-flowered figwort
None/None
G2?/S2?
1B.2
Perennial herb. Chaparral, closed-cone coniferous
forest, coastal dunes, coastal scrub, riparian scrub.
Sand, diatomaceous shales, and soils derived from
other parent material; around swales and in sand
dunes. Elevations: 35-1640ft. (10-500m.) Blooms
Mar-Jul.
None No suitable habitat types occur within the BSA. The BSA consists of agriculture and ruderal/developed
land cover types. The species is not expected to
occur.
Symphyotrichum defoliatum
San Bernardino aster
None/None
G2/S2
1B.2
Perennial rhizomatous herb. Cismontane
woodland, coastal scrub, lower montane
coniferous forest, marshes and swamps, meadows
and seeps, valley and foothill grassland. Vernally
mesic grassland or near ditches, streams and
springs; disturbed areas. Elevations: 5-6695ft. (2-
2040m.) Blooms Jul-Nov.
None No suitable habitat types occur within the BSA. The BSA consists of agriculture and ruderal/developed
land cover types. The species is not expected to
occur.
Regional Vicinity refers to within a nine-quad search radius of site.
FESA = Federal Endangered Species Act
CESA = California Endangered Species Act
CRPR = California Rare Plant Rank
CNPS = California Native Plant Society
Status (Federal/State)
FE = Federal Endangered
FT = Federal Threatened
FPE = Federal Proposed Endangered
FPT = Federal Proposed Threatened
FD = Federal Delisted
FC = Federal Candidate
SE = State Endangered
ST = State Threatened
SCE = State Candidate Endangered
SCT = State Candidate Threatened
SR = State Rare
SD = State Delisted
SSC = CDFW Species of Special Concern
FP = CDFW Fully Protected
WL = CDFW Watch List
CRPR (CNPS California Rare Plant Rank)
1A = Presumed extirpated in California, and rare or extinct elsewhere 1B = Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California and elsewhere 2A = Presumed extirpated in California, but common elsewhere 2B= Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, but more common elsewhere 3 = Need more information (Review List)
4 = Limited Distribution (Watch List)
CRPR Threat Code Extension
.1 = Seriously endangered in California (>80% of occurrences threatened/high degree and immediacy of threat) .2 = Moderately threatened in California (20-80% of occurrences threatened/moderate degree and immediacy of threat) .3 = Not very endangered in California (<20% of occurrences threatened/low degree and immediacy of threat) Special Status Species Evaluation Tables
Biological Resources Assessment B-7
Scientific Name
Common Name
Status
FESA/CESA
Global Rank/State Rank
CRPR Habitat Requirements
Potential to
Occur in BSA
Habitat Suitability/
Observations
Other Statuses
G1 or S1 Critically Imperiled Globally or Subnationally (state) G2 or S2 Imperiled Globally or Subnationally (state)
G3 or S3 Vulnerable to extirpation or extinction Globally or Subnationally (state) G4/5 or S4/5 Apparently secure, common and abundant
GH or SH Possibly Extirpated – missing; known from only historical occurrences but still some hope of rediscovery Additional notations may be provided as follows
T – Intraspecific Taxon (subspecies, varieties, and other designations below the level of species) Q – Questionable taxonomy that may reduce conservation priority ? – Inexact numeric rank
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Special Status Wildlife Species in the Regional Vicinity of the Project Site Scientific Name
Common Name
Status
FESA/CESA
Global Rank/State Rank
CDFW Habitat Requirements
Potential to
Occur in the
BSA
Habitat Suitability/
Observations
Invertebrates
Branchinecta lynchi
vernal pool fairy shrimp
FT/None
G3/S3
None
Endemic to the grasslands of the Central
Valley, Central Coast mountains, and South
Coast mountains, in astatic rain-filled pools.
Inhabit small, clear-water sandstonedepression pools and grassed swale, earth slump, or basalt-flow depression pools.
None No vernal pools present. The BSA consists of
agriculture and ruderal/developed land cover
types. The species is not expected to occur.
Danaus plexippus plexippus pop. 1
monarch - California overwintering
population
FC/None
G4T1T2Q/S2
None
Winter roost sites extend along the coast from
northern Mendocino to Baja California,
Mexico. Roosts located in wind-protected tree
groves (eucalyptus, Monterey pine, cypress),
with nectar and water sources nearby.
None No suitable habitat present. The BSA consists of
agriculture and ruderal/developed land cover
types. Trees within the BSA do not provide
adequate shelter for roosting. The species is not
expected to occur.
Fish
Eucyclogobius newberryi
tidewater goby
FE/None
G3/S3
None
Brackish water habitats along the California
coast from Agua Hedionda Lagoon, San Diego
County to the mouth of the Smith River. Found
in shallow lagoons and lower stream reaches,
they need fairly still but not stagnant water
and high oxygen levels.
None No suitable aquatic habitat present. Species is not expected to occur.
Gasterosteus aculeatus williamsoni
unarmored threespine stickleback
FE/SE
G5T1/S1
FP
Weedy pools, backwaters, and among
emergent vegetation at the stream edge in
small Southern California streams. Cool (<24
C), clear water with abundant vegetation.
None No suitable aquatic habitat present. Species is
not expected to occur.
Gila orcuttii
arroyo chub
None/None
G2/S2
SSC
Native to streams from Malibu Creek to San
Luis Rey River basin. Introduced into streams
in Santa Clara, Ventura, Santa Ynez, Mojave
and San Diego river basins. Slow water stream
sections with mud or sand bottoms. Feeds
heavily on aquatic vegetation and associated
invertebrates.
None No suitable aquatic habitat present. Species is not expected to occur.
Special Status Species Evaluation Tables
Biological Resources Assessment B-9
Scientific Name
Common Name
Status
FESA/CESA
Global Rank/State Rank
CDFW Habitat Requirements
Potential to
Occur in the
BSA
Habitat Suitability/
Observations
Oncorhynchus mykiss irideus pop. 10
steelhead - southern California DPS
FE/SCE
G5T1Q/S1
None
Federal listing refers to populations from
Santa Maria River south to southern extent of
range (San Mateo Creek in San Diego County).
Southern steelhead likely have greater
physiological tolerances to warmer water and
more variable conditions.
None No suitable aquatic habitat present. Species is not expected to occur.
Oncorhynchus mykiss irideus pop. 9
steelhead - south-central California
coast distinct population segment
FT/None
G5T2Q/S2
None
Federal listing refers to runs in coastal basins
from the Pajaro River south to, but not
including, the
Santa Maria River.
None No suitable aquatic habitat present. Species is not expected to occur.
Amphibians
Ambystoma californiense pop. 2
California tiger salamander - Santa
Barbara County distinct population
segment
FE/ST
G2G3T2/S2
WL
Lives in vacant or mammal-occupied burrows
throughout most of the year; in grassland,
savanna, or open woodland habitats. Need
underground refuges, especially ground
squirrel burrows, and vernal pools or other
seasonal water sources for breeding.
None The BSA is located outside of the geographic
range of the species in Santa Barbara County and
is not located in a metapopulation area (USFWS
2016).
Anaxyrus californicus
arroyo toad
FE/None
G2G3/S2
SSC
Semi-arid regions near washes or intermittent
streams, including valley-foothill and desert
riparian, desert wash, etc. Rivers with sandy
banks, willows, cottonwoods, and sycamores;
loose, gravelly areas of streams in drier parts
of range.
None No suitable habitat present. Species is not
expected to occur.
Rana boylii pop. 6
foothill yellow-legged frog - south
coast distinct population segment
FPE/SE
G3T1/S1
None
Southern Coast Ranges from Monterey Bay
south through San Gabriel Mountains; west of
the Salinas River in Monterey Co, south
through Transverse Ranges, and east through
San Gabriel Mountains. Historically may have
ranged to Baja California. Partly shaded
shallow streams and riffles with a rocky
substrate in a variety of habitats. Needs at
least some cobble-sized substrate for egglaying and at least 15 weeks to attain metamorphosis.
None No suitable habitat present. Species is not
expected to occur.
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Scientific Name
Common Name
Status
FESA/CESA
Global Rank/State Rank
CDFW Habitat Requirements
Potential to
Occur in the
BSA
Habitat Suitability/
Observations
Rana draytonii
California red-legged frog
FT/None
G2G3/S2S3
SSC
Lowlands and foothills in or near permanent
sources of deep water with dense, shrubby or
emergent riparian vegetation. Requires 11-20
weeks of permanent water for larval
development. Must have access to estivation
habitat.
Moderate Marginally suitable habitat present within the BSA, namely the ditches (expected to be used as
dispersal habitat only), but no observations were
made during reconnaissance field survey. CRLF
are known to use the ditch systems in the BSA
based on CNDDB occurrences outside of the BSA
within the same ditches. Due to the highlydisturbed condition of upland areas and almost constant human activity, the species would only
be encountered incidentally in upland areas, if at
all.
Spea hammondii
western spadefoot
None/None
G2G3/S3S4
SSC
Occurs primarily in grassland habitats, but can
be found in valley-foothill hardwood
woodlands. Vernal pools are essential for
breeding and egg-laying.
Low Marginally suitable habitat present within the
BSA, namely the ditches. Species is not expected
to occur in upland areas due to highly compacted
soils.
Reptiles
Anniella pulchra
Northern California legless lizard
None/None
G3/S2S3
SSC
Sandy or loose loamy soils under sparse
vegetation. Soil moisture is essential. They
prefer soils with a high moisture content.
Low Marginally suitable habitat present in upland
portions of the BSA; however, soil compaction
would be a limiting factor for occurrence of the
species. Species has a low likelihood of occurring.
Emys marmorata
western pond turtle
None/None
G3G4/S3
SSC
A thoroughly aquatic turtle of ponds, marshes,
rivers, streams and irrigation ditches, usually
with aquatic vegetation, below 6000 ft
elevation. Needs basking sites and suitable
(sandy banks or grassy open fields) upland
habitat up to 0.5 km from water for egg-laying.
None No suitable habitat present. Species is not
expected to occur.
Phrynosoma blainvillii
coast horned lizard
None/None
G4/S4
SSC
Frequents a wide variety of habitats, most
common in lowlands along sandy washes with
scattered low bushes. Open areas for sunning,
bushes for cover, patches of loose soil for
burial, and abundant supply of ants and other
insects.
None No suitable habitat present. Species is not
expected to occur.
Special Status Species Evaluation Tables
Biological Resources Assessment B-11
Scientific Name
Common Name
Status
FESA/CESA
Global Rank/State Rank
CDFW Habitat Requirements
Potential to
Occur in the
BSA
Habitat Suitability/
Observations
Thamnophis hammondii
two-striped gartersnake
None/None
G4/S3S4
SSC
Coastal California from vicinity of Salinas to
northwest Baja California. From sea to about
7,000 ft elevation. Highly aquatic, found in or
near permanent fresh water. Often along
streams with rocky beds and riparian growth.
None No suitable habitat present. Species is not
expected to occur.
Birds
Accipiter striatus
sharp-shinned hawk
None/None
G5/S4
WL
Ponderosa pine, black oak, riparian deciduous,
mixed conifer, and Jeffrey pine habitats.
Prefers riparian areas. North-facing slopes
with plucking perches are critical
requirements. Nests usually within 275 ft of
water.
None No suitable nesting habitat present. Species is not expected to occur.
Agelaius tricolor
tricolored blackbird
None/ST
G1G2/S2
SSC
Highly colonial species, most numerous in
Central Valley and vicinity. Largely endemic to
California. Requires open water, protected
nesting substrate, and foraging area with
insect prey within a few km of the colony.
None No suitable nesting habitat present. Species is
not expected to occur.
Aimophila ruficeps canescens
southern California rufous-crowned
sparrow
None/None
G5T3/S4
WL
Resident in Southern California coastal sage
scrub and sparse mixed chaparral. Frequents
relatively steep, often rocky hillsides with
grass and forb patches.
None No suitable nesting habitat present. Species is not expected to occur.
Athene cunicularia
burrowing owl
None/None
G4/S2
SSC
Open, dry annual or perennial grasslands,
deserts, and scrublands characterized by lowgrowing vegetation. Subterranean nester, dependent upon burrowing mammals, most
notably, the California ground squirrel.
Low No suitable nesting habitat present within the
BSA, and no California ground squirrel burrows
observed during the reconnaissance survey. The
species may occur transiently and has a low
potential to occur.
Buteo swainsoni
Swainson's hawk
None/ST
G5/S4
None
Breeds in grasslands with scattered trees,
juniper-sage flats, riparian areas, savannahs,
and agricultural or ranch lands with groves or
lines of trees. Requires adjacent suitable
foraging areas such as grasslands, or alfalfa or
grain fields supporting rodent populations.
None No suitable nesting habitat present. Species is not expected to occur.
Charadrius nivosus nivosus
western snowy plover
FT/None
G3T3/S3
SSC
Sandy beaches, salt pond levees and shores of
large alkali lakes. Needs sandy, gravelly or
friable soils for nesting.
None No suitable nesting habitat present. Species is not expected to occur.
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Scientific Name
Common Name
Status
FESA/CESA
Global Rank/State Rank
CDFW Habitat Requirements
Potential to
Occur in the
BSA
Habitat Suitability/
Observations
Eremophila alpestris actia
California horned lark
None/None
G5T4Q/S4
WL
Coastal regions, chiefly from Sonoma County
to San Diego County. Also main part of San
Joaquin Valley and east to foothills. Shortgrass prairie, "bald" hills, mountain meadows, open coastal plains, fallow grain fields, alkali
flats.
Low No suitable nesting habitat present. Species may
occur transiently or forage on site. Species is not
likely to occur.
Falco peregrinus anatum
American peregrine falcon
FD/SD
G4T4/S3S4
FP
Near wetlands, lakes, rivers, or other water;
on cliffs, banks, dunes, mounds; also, humanmade structures. Nest consists of a scrape or a depression or ledge in an open site.
None No suitable nesting habitat present. Species is not expected to occur.
Laterallus jamaicensis coturniculus
California black rail
None/ST
G3T1/S2
FP
Inhabits freshwater marshes, wet meadows
and shallow margins of saltwater marshes
bordering larger bays. Needs water depths of
about 1 inch that do not fluctuate during the
year and dense vegetation for nesting habitat.
None No suitable nesting habitat present. Species is not expected to occur.
Setophaga petechia
yellow warbler
None/None
G5/S3
SSC
Riparian plant associations in close proximity
to water. Also nests in montane shrubbery in
open conifer forests in Cascades and Sierra
Nevada. Frequently found nesting and
foraging in willow shrubs and thickets, and in
other riparian plants including cottonwoods,
sycamores, ash, and alders.
None No suitable nesting habitat present. Species is not expected to occur.
Sternula antillarum browni
California least tern
FE/SE
G4T2T3Q/S2
FP
Nests along the coast from San Francisco Bay
south to northern Baja California. Colonial
breeder on bare or sparsely vegetated, flat
substrates: sand beaches, alkali flats, landfills,
or paved areas.
None No suitable nesting habitat present. Species is not expected to occur.
Vireo bellii pusillus
least Bell's vireo
FE/SE
G5T2/S3
None
Summer resident of Southern California in low
riparian in vicinity of water or in dry river
bottoms; below 2000 ft. Nests placed along
margins of bushes or on twigs projecting into
pathways, usually willow, Baccharis, mesquite.
None No suitable nesting habitat present. Species is not expected to occur.
Special Status Species Evaluation Tables
Biological Resources Assessment B-13
Scientific Name
Common Name
Status
FESA/CESA
Global Rank/State Rank
CDFW Habitat Requirements
Potential to
Occur in the
BSA
Habitat Suitability/
Observations
Mammals
Antrozous pallidus
pallid bat
None/None
G4/S3
SSC
Found in a variety of habitats including
deserts, grasslands, shrublands, woodlands,
and forests. Most common in open, dry
habitats with rocky areas for roosting. Roosts
in crevices of rock outcrops, caves, mine
tunnels, buildings, bridges, and hollows of live
and dead trees which must protect bats from
high temperatures. Very sensitive to
disturbance of roosting sites.
None No suitable habitat present. Species is not
expected to occur.
Corynorhinus townsendii
Townsend's big-eared bat
None/None
G4/S2
SSC
Occurs throughout California in a wide variety
of habitats. Most common in mesic sites,
typically coniferous or deciduous forests.
Roosts in the open, hanging from walls &
ceilings in caves, lava tubes, bridges, and
buildings. This species is extremely sensitive to
human disturbance.
None No suitable nesting habitat present. Species is not expected to occur.
Lasiurus frantzii
western red bat
None/None
G4/S3
SSC
Roosts primarily in trees, 2-40 ft above
ground, from sea level up through mixed
conifer forests. Prefers habitat edges and
mosaics with trees that are protected from
above and open below with open areas for
foraging.
None No suitable nesting habitat present. Species is not expected to occur.
Taxidea taxus
American badger
None/None
G5/S3
SSC
Most abundant in drier open stages of most
shrub, forest, and herbaceous habitats, with
friable soils. Needs sufficient food, friable soils
and open, uncultivated ground. Preys on
burrowing rodents. Digs burrows.
Low Marginally suitable habitat present; however, due
to the amount of existing human activity, the
species would be expected to only occur
transiently as it moves through the region.
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Scientific Name
Common Name
Status
FESA/CESA
Global Rank/State Rank
CDFW Habitat Requirements
Potential to
Occur in the
BSA
Habitat Suitability/
Observations
Regional Vicinity refers to within a nine-quad search radius of site.
FESA = Federal Endangered Species Act
CESA = California Endangered Species Act
CDFW = California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Status (Federal/State)
FE = Federal Endangered
FT = Federal Threatened
FPE = Federal Proposed Endangered
FPT = Federal Proposed Threatened
FD = Federal Delisted
FC = Federal Candidate
SE = State Endangered
ST = State Threatened
SCE = State Candidate Endangered
SCT = State Candidate Threatened
SD = State Delisted
SSC = CDFW Species of Special Concern
FP = CDFW Fully Protected
WL = CDFW Watch List
Other Statuses
G1 or S1 Critically Imperiled Globally or Subnationally (state) G2 or S2 Imperiled Globally or Subnationally (state)
G3 or S3 Vulnerable to extirpation or extinction Globally or Subnationally (state) G4/5 or S4/5 Apparently secure, common and abundant
GH or SH Possibly Extirpated – missing; known from only historical occurrences but still some hope of rediscovery Additional notations may be provided as follows
T – Intraspecific Taxon (subspecies, varieties, and other designations below the level of species) Q – Questionable taxonomy that may reduce conservation priority ? – Inexact numeric rank
Appendix C
Floral and Faunal Compendium
Floral and Faunal Compendium
Biological Resources Assessment C-1
Plant Species Observed Within the Biological Study Area on June 28, 2023 Scientific Name Common Name Status Native or Introduced Amaranthus blitoides lambs quarter None Introduced
Conyza sp. horseweed None Introduced
Hirschfeldia incana shortpod mustard None Introduced
Malva sp. Mallow None Introduced
Avena barbarta slender wild oat None Introduced
Avena fatua common wild oat None Introduced
Lolium multiflorum Italian ryegrass None Introduced
Portulaca oleracea common purslane None Introduced
Wildlife Species Observed Within the Biological Study Area on June 28, 2023 Scientific Name Common Name Status Native or Introduced Buteo jamaicensis red-tailed hawk None Native
Cathartes aura turkey vulture None Native
Corvus brachyrhynchos American crow None Native
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Appendix D
Site Photographs
Site Photographs
Biological Resources Assessment D-1Photograph 1. Photograph of the ditches on the east side of Bonita School Road, facing south. June 28, 2023.Photograph 2. Photograph of the existing ditch along the south side of State Route 166, facing southeast. June 28, 2023. :
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Photograph 3. Photograph of road and road shoulder of Bonita School Road and the Bonita Elementary School, facing south. June 28, 2023.
Photograph 4. Photograph of landscape trees that are part of Bonita Elemantary School in the vicinty of the project site. Facing north. June 28, 2023.
Appendix C
Cultural Resources Assessment
Rincon Consultants, Inc.
319 East Carrillo Street, Suite 105
Santa Barbara, California 93101
805-319-4092
www.rinconcons ultants.com
January 10, 2024
Rincon Project No. 21-11997
Rural Communities Assistance Corporation
3120 Freeboard Drive, Suite 201
West Sacramento, California 95691
Subject: Cultural Resources Assessment for the Bonita Elementary School Drinking Water Improvements Project, Santa Maria, California 93458
MKN & Associates, Inc. retained Rincon Consultants, Inc. (Rincon) to conduct a cultural resources assessment in support of the Bonita Elementary School Drinking Water Improvements Project (project) located in unincorporated Santa Barbara County, California. This letter report documents the results of the tasks performed by Rincon, including the following: a search of the California Historical Resources Information System (CHRIS), a Sacred Lands File (SLF) search through the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), background and archival research, a pedestrian field survey, and historical resources evaluation of the Bonita Elementary School campus. The proposed project is subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). With the Santa Maria-Bonita School District as the lead agency. All work was performed in accordance with CEQA regulations.
Project Site and Description
The project site includes an approximately 8,100-linear-foot pipeline alignment that would extend from the terminus of a planned water main in Black Road located at the northeast corner of the City of Santa Maria’s (City) Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP), proceed north along Black Road, proceed west along State Route (SR) 166 (also known as West Main Street), proceed north on Bonita School Road, and connect to the property encompassing Bonita Elementary School (Assessor Parcel Number 113-050-007) at 2715 West Main Street (Figure 1 and Figure 2).
The proposed project consists of connecting the City’s water system to the Bonita Elementary School Water System via approximately 8,100 linear feet of a two-inch diameter service line from the planned terminus of the City’s water system near the northeast corner of the City’s WWTP to Bonita Elementary School. The City is currently in the design phase of extending City water service to the WWTP separately from the proposed project. To meet peak demand, fire flow requirements, and irrigation demand, the project would also include repurposing the existing on-site 10,000-gallon storage tank and wells and potentially adding a hydropneumatic tank (up to approximately 1,000 gallons in capacity) with appurtenances such as an air compressor and additional above-grade piping and isolation valves. 1 Minor piping modifications to the existing system would be required to disconnect the proposed potable domestic supply from the existing system. In addition, the project would involve replacing lead service lines in the school’s Kindergarten Building (Building K). Other improvements would include installation of blowoffs along the proposed pipeline and other appurtenances on Bonita Elementary School campus.
1 At this time, it is uncertain whether the hydropneumatic tank will be included in the proposed project and if so, what the exact capacity may be. Therefore, this report conservatively evaluates inclusion of this project element with its maximum estimated capacity of 1,000 gallons.
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Bonita Elementary School Drinking Water Improvements Project 4 California Historical Resources Information System Records Search
On May 19, 2023, Rincon received CHRIS records search results (Records Search File No.: 23-112) from the Central Coast Information Center (CCIC) for the project site vicinity (Attachment 1). The CCIC is the official state repository for cultural resources records and reports for Santa Barbara County. The purpose of the records search was to identify previously recorded cultural resources, as well as previously conducted cultural resources studies within the project site and a 0.5-mile radius surrounding the project site. Rincon also reviewed the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), the California Register of Historical Resources (CRHR), the California Historical Landmarks list, and the Built Environment Resources Directory, as well as its predecessor, the California State Historic Property Data File. Additionally, Rincon reviewed the Archaeological Determination of Eligibility list.
Previously Conducted Studies
The CCIC records search identified five previously-conducted cultural resources studies within the project site and an additional seven previously-conducted cultural resource studies outside the project site but within a 0.5-mile radius (Attachment 1). Table 1 summarizes these 12 studies, with additional detail on the five previously-conducted cultural resource studies within the project site provided following the table.
Table 1 Previous Cultural Resource Studies within a 0.5-mile Radius of Project Site Report Number Author Year Title
Relationship
to Project Site
SL-02035a, b,
c
ERCE 1991 San Luis Obispo Water Lines and Facilities
Project, Cultural Resources Report
Within
SR-00378 Spanne, Larry 1977 Archaeological Component for City of Santa Maria Wastewater Treatment and Disposal
Facilities Environmental Impact Report
Within
SR-00845 Snethkamp, P.,
Michals, L., and J.
Costello
1989 Draft: Phase 1 Cultural Resources Survey for
the proposed California Coastal Aqueduct
between Devils Den, Kern County and Mission
Hills, Santa Barbara County (Volume I)
Within
SR-01286 Sheets, R. and J.L.
Rudolph
1991 Cultural Resources Survey for the Proposed
Santa Maria Valley Water Treatment Plant
Within
SR-04842 Billat, Lorna 2012 New Tower (“NT”) Submission Packet, Santa Maria Water Treatment Facility, 601 S Black
Road, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County
Outside
SR-05180 Ramirez, R. and H.
Haas
2015 Historic Property Survey Report/Archaeological
Survey Report for the State Route 166 and
Black Road Intersection Improvements Project,
Santa Maria
Within
SR-01876 Farris, G., Hines, P.,
Rhoades, M., Rivers,
B. and R. Gibson
1995 Coastal Branch, Phase II State Water Project
Cultural Resources Survey, Reaches 5B and 6,
San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties,
California
Outside
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Relationship
to Project Site
SR-02740 Lebow, C., et al, 2001 Final Report of Archaeological Investigations for Reaches 5B and 6, Coastal Branch Aqueduct,
Phase II
Outside
SR-02900 Holson, J. 2002 Clayton Cell Tower, 70-02613.00, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County
Outside
SR-04572 Wlodarski, Robert J. 2010 A Phase 1 Archaeological Study: For the Area 9 Specific Plan, an 890 acre Project Site located
in the city of Santa Maria, Santa Barbara
County, California
Outside
SR-05057 Haas, H., Hunt, K., and
R. Ramirez
2013 Phase 1 Cultural Resources Survey for the Atlas
Copco Mafi-Trench Project
Outside
SR-05141 Leter, Rachael J. 2014 Phase I Cultural Resources Study for Unit II Channel Drainage Capacity Improvements
Project, Santa Barbara County, California
Outside
Source: Central Coastal Information Center 2023
SL-02035
In 1991, Environmental and Energy Services Company, Inc. (ERCE) conducted a study entitled “Cultural Resources Report: San Luis Obispo Water Lines and Facility Project” for the proposed pipeline segments and facility sites of the State Water Project, Coastal Branch, Phase II, Local Distribution Lines and Facilities Project in San Luis Obispo County, California. The project encompassed approximately 43 miles of pipeline segments, a water treatment plant, and two hydroelectric plants located at seven different community locations in San Luis Obispo County. Although the report primarily focused on San Luis Obispo County, a portion of the State Water Project pipeline that was evaluated is located in Santa Barbara County within the current project site. The report consisted of a record search and archival review, an intensive field survey, and recommendations. Within that project’s right-of-way, the report identified 32 cultural resources, none of which were found within the current project site or within a 0.5-mile radius. The report recommended that if realignment is not feasible, a mitigation plan should be developed, potentially including data recovery, to alleviate the impacts of pipeline construction on the identified resources (ERCE 1991).
SR-00378
In 1977, L. Spanne conducted a study entitled “Archaeological Component: City of Santa Maria Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Facilities Environment Impact Report” for the Santa Maria Wastewater Treatment Facilities located south of the intersection of Main Street and Black Road.
Although the exact purpose of the study was not identified, it included a search of available archaeological site records at the CCIC as well as an intensive field survey. The results of these efforts indicated there are no archaeological resources within the current project area along Black Road.
Consequently, the study recommended the execution of archaeological investigations prior to initiating any new construction activities in the vicinity of that project area (Spanne 1977).
SR-00845
In 1989, P. Snethkamp, L. Michals, and J. Costella of Painted Cave Archaeological Associates conducted a study entitled “Final Report: Phase I Cultural Resources Survey for the Proposed California Coastal Aqueduct between Devils Den, Kern County and Mission Hills, Santa Barbara County.” The Rural Communities Assistance Corporation
Bonita Elementary School Drinking Water Improvements Project 6 proposed project involved the realignment of approximately 46 miles of the aqueduct along the San Luis Obispo/Santa Maria/Lompoc Coastal Plain, terminating three miles north of Lompoc. A cultural resources assessment for the entire aqueduct had already been conducted by Larson and Coombs in 1988. The original survey within the current project site vicinity did not identify any cultural resources, and no cultural resources were encountered during the realignment survey. The study recommended that if cultural resources were encountered during the project implementation, a Section 106 assessment pursuant to the National Historic Preservation Act and/or a CEQA Appendix K assessment would be necessary (Snethkamp et al. 1989).
SR-01286
In 1991, R. Sheets and J.L. Rudolph of Science Applications International Corporation conducted a study entitled “Cultural Resources Survey for the Proposed Santa Maria Valley Water Treatment Plant.” That project proposed construction of a municipal water treatment plant in the Santa Maria Valley on approximately 25 acres of undeveloped non-agricultural lands near the route of the Mission Hills Extension pipeline of the Coastal Branch Phase II of the California Aqueduct of the State Water Project.
The proposed facilities included a new Santa Maria Valley Water Treatment Plant and pipelines. The study included a record search of the CCIC aerial photographs housed at the Map and Imagery Library at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), previous studies conducted for other projects in the area, Native American consultations, and a Phase I cultural resources survey. The results of these efforts did not locate any prehistoric, historic, or historic architectural remains and determined the proposed construction of the water treatment plant would not affect cultural resources. The study recommended that if ground disturbing construction activities uncovered any cultural remains, all activities in the area of the discovery should halt and a qualified archaeologist should be contacted to assess the significance of the discovery (Sheets and Rudolph 1991).
SR-05180
In 2015, R. Ramirez and H. Haas of Rincon Consultants, Inc. conducted a study titled “Archaeological Survey Report for the State Route 166 and Black Road Intersection Improvement Project, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County, California.” The purpose of that project was to enhance traffic operations and improve safety at the intersection. That study consisted of several activities, including a search of cultural resource records housed at the CCIC as well as a search of the NAHC SLF. Additionally, Native American consultations were conducted, and an archaeological survey of the APE was performed. The results of the CCIC records search, Native American consultations, and archaeological survey revealed no previously recorded or newly identified archaeological resources were located within the APE.
Consequently, the study concluded the APE is not sensitive for the presence of archaeological deposits. However, the study acknowledged the potential for subsurface deposits remained in areas with limited visibility (Ramirez and Haas 2015).
Previously Recorded Resources
The CCIC records search results identified four historic-era built environment resources and one historic trash refuse within a 0.5-mile radius of the project site. There are no cultural (prehistoric or historic) resources recorded within the project site. Table 2 summarizes the resources located within a 0.5-mile radius of the project site. None of these historic-era resources would be impacted or altered by the proposed project (Attachment 2).
Rural Communities Assistance Corporation
Bonita Elementary School Drinking Water Improvements Project 7 Table 2 Previously Recorded Resources within a 0.5-mile Radius of the Project Site Primary
Number Trinomial Resource Type Description
Recorder(s)
and Year(s) Eligibility Status
Relationship
to Project
Site
P-42-
002712H
CA-SBA002712HHistoric Oil Field Santa Maria
Refining Oil Field
L. Steidl and B.
Steidl (1994)
7N1: (Formerly NR
SC4). Needs to be
reevaluated, may
become eligible for
National Register of
Historic Places with
restoration or when
meets other
specific conditions.
Outside
P-42-
002716H
CA-SBA002716HHistoric Trash
Refuse
Adams Barn
Dump
P. Hines
(1995)
Not Evaluated Outside
P-42-
002717H
CA-SBA002717Historic
Structure
Adams Barn P. Hines and G.
Farris (1994)
Not Evaluated Outside
P-42-
002726H
CA-SBA002726Historic Railroad
Crossing
Santa Maria
Valley
Railroad Crossing
E. Barter and L.
Ramirez
(1994)
Not Evaluated Outside
P-42-003617 CA-SBA003617HHistoric Earthen
Berms, Tree
Stumps, and
Trash Scatter
2 Earthen Berms,
30 Eucalyptus
Tree Stumps, and
Trash Scatter
L. Leach-Palm
and S. Mikesell
(1999)
Not Evaluated Outside
Source: Central Coastal Information Center 2023
Sacred Lands File Search
Rincon contacted the NAHC on May 18, 2023, to request an SLF search of the project site. As part of this request, Rincon asked the NAHC to provide a contact list of Native American groups and/or individuals culturally affiliated with the area who may have knowledge of tribal heritage resources at the project site and/or in the vicinity. The NAHC emailed a response on June 19, 2023, stating the SLF search results were positive and indicating a tribe has reported a sacred site within a one to three mile vicinity of the current project site (Attachment 3).
Assembly Bill 52 Administrative Assistance
On August 11, 2023, the Santa Maria-Bonita School District received the AB 52 Tribal Notification List from the NAHC, The Santa Maria-Bonita School District, with administrative assistance from Rincon, prepared notification letters and commenced tribal notifications pursuant to AB 52. As of this date, no requests for consultation under AB 52 have been received.
Pedestrian Survey
Methods
Rincon Cultural Resources Specialist, Catherine Johnson, PhD, conducted a pedestrian archaeological survey of the project site on June 9, 2023. The pedestrian survey used transect intervals spaced 15 meters north and south of the centerline along SR 166 and transect intervals spaced 15 meters east and west of the centerline along Black Road to include staging/laydown areas and portions of Bonita Elementary School. Exposed ground surfaces were examined for artifacts (e.g., flaked stone tools, toolmaking debris, stone milling tools), ecofacts (marine shell and bone), soil discoloration that might Rural Communities Assistance Corporation
Bonita Elementary School Drinking Water Improvements Project 8 indicate the presence of a cultural midden, historic debris (e.g., metal, glass, ceramics), and features indicative of the former presence of structures or buildings (e.g., standing exterior walls, postholes, foundations). Ground disturbances such as burrows and drainages were also visually inspected.
Survey accuracy was maintained using a handheld Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) unit.
Additionally, Ms. Johnson conducted a built environment field survey of the project site under the direction of Architectural Historian Rachel Perzel, MA. Ms. Johnson visually inspected all built environment features within the project site, including buildings, structures, and landscape elements.
Pursuant to the California Office of Historic Preservation’s Instructions for Recording Historical Resources (1995), properties over 45 years of age were recorded and evaluated for inclusion in the NRHP, CRHR, and local designation on California Department of Parks 523 series forms. During the field survey, the overall condition and integrity of built features on the project site as well as site characteristics and conditions were assessed and documented using notes and digital photographs.
Notes and photographs, which were later reviewed by Ms. Perzel, are maintained at Rincon’s Santa Barbara office.
Results
The field survey of the proposed project alignment along SR 166 and Black Road identified heavilytraveled paved roads lined with active agricultural fields that are highly disturbed by underground and aboveground utilities, including electrical poles, manholes, pipelines, and irrigation ditches. Ground visibility along the shoulders and areas adjacent to SR 166 and Black Road was very good, ranging from 80 to 90 percent. The soil consisted of hard-packed sandy loam sediment covered by imported gravel. Vegetation consisted of ruderal plants, various weeds, and seasonal grasses. Modern debris and trash, including clear and amber glass bottle fragments, plastic bottle caps, paper and plastic food wrappers, cardboard fragments, and metal fragments, were observed throughout this portion of the project site (Attachment 4: Photograph 1 through Photograph 5).
Spare quantities of modern trash, including paper and plastic wrappers, plastic bottles, and caps, were also observed throughout the portion of the project site within the Bonita Elementary School campus.
The school’s vegetation consisted of modern landscaping, including manicured grass lawns, shrubs, and trees (Attachment 4: Photograph 6 through Photograph 10).
No archaeological resources were identified within the project site during the pedestrian field survey.
Built Environment Resources
The following section summarizes the results of all background research and fieldwork as they pertain to built environment resources that may qualify as historical resources. This study resulted in the identification of one historic-period building within the project site, the Kindergarten Building, located on the southeast corner of the Bonita Elementary School campus. Due to the presence of a historic period building on the campus, the campus was evaluated for listing in the NRHP and CRHR.
Corresponding California Department of Parks 523 series forms were prepared (Attachment 5) and summarized below.
Physical Description
The Bonita Elementary School campus (subject property) is comprised of seven permanent buildings in addition to a number of temporary structures neatly organized on a roughly rectangular property on the northwestern corner of Bonita School Road and SR 166 in unincorporated Santa Barbara County (Photograph 6). All of the campus buildings are concentrated on the southern half of the property in proximity to SR 166 and are organized around a central quad consisting of greenspace and pathways Rural Communities Assistance Corporation
Bonita Elementary School Drinking Water Improvements Project 9 in addition to two shade structures. The campus additionally includes a rectangular-shaped field and a blacktop-covered area, which occupy much of its northern half. Two paved parking lots and a maintenance area are located along the eastern property line. Aside from the aforementioned field and quad, landscaping is minimal throughout the campus and consists of scattered trees.
The campus includes one historic-period building, the Kindergarten Building (Photograph 7 and Photograph 8), which is situated adjacent to the SR 166 and Bonita School Road intersection. All other present buildings post-date the historic period. The Kindergarten Building is one-story in height, sits on a concrete base, has an irregular footprint, and integrates elements of the Spanish Revival Style.
Indicative of its progressive development, roof forms are varied and include gabled and truncated hipped roof forms, sheathed in barrel clay tiles. The building is clad in smooth stucco and features solid metal doors; window type varies throughout. A covered walkway extends from its southern elevation, and a play area featuring blacktop and playground equipment is located just west of the building.
Along with the Kindergarten Building, the campus includes six permanent buildings and one temporary building organized around the previously-noted quad (Photograph 9). These buildings, all of which were added to the campus following 1994, house essential campus functions such as the administration building, cafeteria, and several classroom buildings. They all feature a simple, utilitarian design aesthetic and do not embody a particular architectural style. All buildings are one-story and feature rectilinear footprints. Siding throughout these buildings is wood panel or stucco, and roof forms are gabled or flat, many with red metal cladding. Between the two parking lots along the campus’s eastern property line is a maintenance area that consists of an additional permanent building, which features a barn-like design aesthetic, in addition to a water tank and various equipment, such as generators, enclosed in a chain link fence (Photograph 10). There are also five temporary mobile classroom buildings sited in the southwest portion of the campus, west of the quad area.
All of the campus buildings and facilities appear in good condition.
Developmental History
The research conducted for this study indicates Bonita Elementary School (then referred to as Bonita School) was originally a one-room schoolhouse, teaching multiple grades in one structure and serving a limited student body. Archival research was unable to determine when the original schoolhouse was built. However, a review of newspaper articles indicates it was established by 1897 (Santa Maria Times 1897). The school retained a small student body for several decades early in its history. The original schoolhouse, a small rectangular building, was located roughly in the current location of the Kindergarten Building (UCSB 2023). Two additional buildings sited along SR 166 were added to the campus between 1957 and 1961 (UCSB 2023). The campus retained this configuration until the mid1970s, when the original schoolhouse and one of the buildings added to the campus in the late 1950s were replaced with the current Kindergarten Building and an associated paved parking lot. Although the entirety of the current Kindergarten Building appears present in the 1975 aerial imagery, its roof form indicates it may have been constructed in two phases. Between 1975 and 1981, the building added in the late 1950s building was also demolished.
Following the historic period, buildings were routinely constructed and demolished on campus to accommodate the needs of its attending population, and all extant buildings with the exception of the Kindergarten Building were constructed after 1994. The campus was modernized in 2004, and the Kindergarten Building appears to feature contemporary stucco siding, roofing materials, windows, and doors. Most recently, following 2000, five temporary mobile classroom buildings were sited in the southwest portion of the campus.
Rural Communities Assistance Corporation
Bonita Elementary School Drinking Water Improvements Project 10 Historical Resources Evaluation
As detailed below, the subject property is recommended ineligible for listing in the NRHP or CRHR under any significance criteria.
The Bonita School was initially developed prior to the turn of the 20th century as a one-room schoolhouse to serve the surrounding rural population. The original one-room schoolhouse was demolished and replaced with the current Kindergarten Building circa 1975. As the student body slowly expanded throughout the 20th century, the school campus was further developed with an initial expansion between 1957 and 1967 and another more recently, between 1994 and 2000. In addition to the Kindergarten Building, the current campus consists of six permanent buildings which date to the post-historic period along with a number of temporary buildings and structures. The research conducted for this assessment did not indicate the Bonita Elementary School campus or any individual building within it played an important role in the developmental history of unincorporated Santa Barbara County, the city of Santa Maria, or the surrounding region. Although the current campus occupies the site of the area’s original one-room schoolhouse, none of the present buildings date to this early period of construction, and none of the current buildings appear to possess a significant association with the development of the surrounding region. As a result of the information summarized above, the subject property is not associated with events important to the history of the city, region, state, or nation. It is therefore recommended ineligible for listing in the NRHP and CRHR under Criteria A/1.
Research conducted for this assessment does not suggest the subject property possesses an association with any individual significant to the community, state, or nation. It is therefore recommended ineligible for listing in the NRHP and CRHR under Criteria B/2.
The Kindergarten Building features limited elements of the Spanish Revival Style, primarily its stucco cladding and barrel tile roofing material. However, the building is limited in its expression of the Spanish Revival Style and has also been recently modernized. The building therefore does not embody the Spanish Revival or any other particular architectural style, and it does not represent the work of a master or possess high artistic value. Additionally, the rest of the buildings on campus embody a utilitarian design aesthetic and do not embody a particular architectural style, represent the work of a master, or possess high artistic value. Therefore, the campus is recommended ineligible for listing in the NRHP and CRHR under Criteria C/3.
A review of available evidence and the CCIC records search results did not indicate the subject property may yield important information pertaining to the prehistory or history of the region, state, or nation.
Therefore, it is recommended ineligible for listing in the NRHP or CRHR under Criteria D/4.
Aerial Imagery and Topographic Map Review
Aerial Imagery Review
Historical aerial photographs from 1957 to 1967 depict Bonita Elementary School on SR 166 and depict SR 166 as a major east-west highway. Black Road is shown as a two-track paved road, and the City’s WWTP is situated adjacent to Black Road on the west, outside the project site. The entire project site is shown surrounded by agricultural fields on the north, south, east, and west. Historical topographical maps from 1994 to 2020 show the expansion of both Bonita Elementary School and the City’s WWTP complex, along with the construction of new commercial facilities located adjacent to SR 166 to the north. Agricultural fields still surround the project site on all four sides (NETR Online 1994-2023).
Rural Communities Assistance Corporation
Bonita Elementary School Drinking Water Improvements Project 11 Topographic Map Review
Historical topographic maps from 1947 to 1959 depict Bonita Elementary School and SR 166 as a major east-west highway (State Route 166). Black Road is depicted as a paved two-track road running in a north-south direction, and the WWTP is shown as a small facility located adjacent to and west of Black Road. Agricultural fields surround the project site on all four sides (NETR Online 1959-2023).
Topographic maps from 1960-2021 depict Bonita Elementary School, SR 166, and Black Road with little to no change. However, they show a rapid western expansion of the WWTP complex (NETR Online 1960-2023).
Findings and Recommendations
This study identified one property within the project site, the Bonita Elementary School campus, that includes historic-period development - the Kindergarten Building. The campus was recorded, evaluated, and recommended ineligible for historical resources eligibility. It is therefore not considered a historical resource pursuant to CEQA and the project does not have the potential to impact historical resources. Rincon therefore recommends a finding of no impact to historical resources pursuant to CEQA.
This study determined there are no archaeological (prehistoric or historic) resources located within the project site, and there is one historic-era trash refuse (P-42-002716H) within a 0.5-mile radius of the project site. This assessment did not identify archaeological (prehistoric or historic) resources existing within the project site. Given the negative results of the background research, the negative results of previous studies within the project site, and the lack of known archaeological resources existing within the project site, there is a low potential to encounter intact surface and/or subsurface archaeological deposits during project implementation.
Rincon recommends a finding of no impact to archaeological resources with the implementation of the following best management practice to address the potential for an unanticipated discovery of archaeological resources during project construction and a finding of no impact to human remains with regulatory compliance with the California Health and Safety Code Section 7050.5 in the unlikely event that human remains are unexpectedly encountered.
Best Management Practice
Unanticipated Discovery of Cultural Resources
In the event archaeological resources are unexpectedly encountered during ground-disturbing activities, work within 50 feet of the find shall halt, and an archaeologist meeting the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications Standards for archaeology (National Park Service 1983) shall be contacted immediately to evaluate the resource. If the resource is determined by the qualified archaeologist to be prehistoric, then a Native American representative shall also be contacted to participate in the evaluation of the resource. If the qualified archaeologist and/or Native American representative determines it to be appropriate, archaeological testing for CRHR eligibility shall be completed. If the resource proves to be eligible for the CRHR and significant impacts to the resource cannot be avoided via project redesign, a qualified archaeologist shall prepare a data recovery plan tailored to the physical nature and characteristics of the resource, per the requirements of CEQA Guidelines Section 15126.4(b)(3)(C). The data recovery plan shall identify data recovery excavation methods, measurable objectives, and data thresholds to reduce any significant impacts to cultural resources. Pursuant to the data recovery plan, the qualified archaeologist and Native American representative, as appropriate, shall recover and document the scientifically consequential Rural Communities Assistance Corporation
Bonita Elementary School Drinking Water Improvements Project 12 information that justifies the resource’s significance. The Santa Maria-Bonita School District shall review and approve the treatment plan and archaeological testing as appropriate, and the resulting documentation shall be submitted to the CCIC pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15126.4(b)(3)(C).
Regulatory Compliance
Unanticipated Discovery of Human Remains
No human remains are known to be present within the project site. However, the discovery of human remains is always a possibility during ground disturbing activities. If human remains are unexpectedly found, California Health and Safety Code Section 7050.5 states no further disturbance shall occur until the County Coroner has made a determination of origin and disposition pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 5097.98. In the event of an unanticipated discovery of human remains, the County Coroner must be notified immediately. If the human remains are determined to be of Native American origin, the Coroner will notify the NAHC, which will determine and notify a most likely descendant (MLD). The MLD has 48 hours from being granted site access to make recommendations for the disposition of the remains. If the MLD does not make recommendations within 48 hours, the landowner shall reinter the remains in an area of the property secure from subsequent disturbance.
Should you have any questions concerning this assessment, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned at (213) 267-8096 or [email protected].
Sincerely,
Rincon Consultants, Inc.
Ken Victorino
Senior Principal Investigator
Rachel Perzel, MA
Architectural Historian
Chris Purtell, MA, RPA
Senior Archaeologist/Project Manager
Attachments
Attachment 1 CCIC Previously Conducted Cultural Resource Studies Attachment 2 CCIC Previously Recorded Cultural Resources Attachment 3 NAHC Sacred Lands File Search and Native American Contact List Attachment 4 Photographs
Attachment 5 California Department of Parks 523 Series Forms Rural Communities Assistance Corporation
Bonita Elementary School Drinking Water Improvements Project 13 References
Billat, L.
2012 New Tower (NT) Submission Packet: FCC Form 620. Prepared for the Office of Historic Preservation Department of Parks and Recreation (Sacramento, California); prepared by Earth Touch, Inc., (Layton Utah). On file at the Central Coast Information Center at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.
Environmental and Energy Services Company (ERCE)
1991 Cultural Resources Study: San Luis Obispo Water Lines and Facilities Project. Prepared for the County of San Luis Obispo.
National Park Service
1983 36 CFR Part 61-The Secretary of the Interior’s Historic Preservation Professional Qualifications Standards. Accessed July 2023. https://www.doi.gov/pam/assetmanagement/historic-preservation/pqs.
NETR Online
Var. “Historic Aerials.” Various historic aerials and topographic maps of the project area.
Accessed July 2023, https://www.historicaerials.com/.
Office of Historic Preservation
1995 Instructions for Recording Historical Resources. Accessed July 2023, https://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/1054/files/manual95.pdf.
Ramirez, R. and Haas, H.
2015 Archaeological Survey Report for the State Route 166 and Black Road Intersection Improvements Project, Santa Marina, Santa Barbara County, California. Prepared for California Department of Transportation 5 (San Luis Obispo, California) and Psomas Engineering (Roseville, California); prepared by Rincon Consultants, Inc. (Ventura, California). On file at the Central Coast Information Center at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.
Santa Maria Times
1897 “Holiday Goods.” December 11, 1897, page 3. Accessed July 2023, https://www.newspapers.com/image/628906537/?terms=%22bonita%20school%22& match=1.
Sheets, R.S. and Rudolph, J.L.
1991 Cultural Resources Survey for the Proposed Santa Maria Valley Water Treatment Plant.
Prepared for; Santa Barabara Water Purveyors Agency 110 East Cook Street Santa Maria, California 93454; prepared by Science Applications International Corporation, Santa Barabara, California. On file at the Central Coast Information Center at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.
Snethkamp, P., Michals, L., and Costella, J.
1989 Phase I Cultural Resources Survey for the Proposed California Coastal Aqueduct between Devils Den, Kern County and Missions Hills, Santa Barbara County. Prepared for the State of California Department of Water Resources (DRW Contract No. B-56928), Rural Communities Assistance Corporation
Bonita Elementary School Drinking Water Improvements Project 14 Sacramento, California; prepared by Painted Cave Archaeological Associates, Santa Barabara, California. On file at the Central Coast Information Center at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.
Spanne, Laurance W.
1977 Archaeological Component for the City of Santa Maria Wastewater Treatment Facilities Environmental Impact Report. Prepared for the City of Santa Maria; prepared by Laurance W. Spanne. On file at the Central Coast Information Center at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.
University of California, Santa Barbara
2023 “Frame Finder.” Historic aerial database. Accessed July 2023, https://mil.library.ucsb.edu/ap_indexes/FrameFinder/.
Attachment 1
CCIC Previously Conducted Cultural Resource Studies
Central Coast Information Center
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
2559 Puesta del Sol
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
PHONE (805) 682-4711 ext. 181
FAX (805) 682-3170
EMAIL [email protected]
5/19/2023 Records Search # 23-112
Chris Purtell
Rincon Consultants, Inc.
180 N. Ashwood Avenue
Ventura, CA 93003
Re: 21-11997 Bonita School Water System Project
The Central Coast Information Center received your record search request for the project area referenced above, located on the Santa Maria and Guadalupe USGS 7.5’ quad(s). The following reflects the results of the records search for the project area and a one half mile radius:
As indicated on the data request form, the locations of reports and resources are provided in the following format: ☐ custom GIS maps shapefiles ☐ hand-drawn maps ☐ none Resources within project area: None.
Resources within ½ mile radius: Five; see enclosed list.
Reports within project area: Eight; see enclosed list.
Reports within ½ mile radius: Four; SR-01876, SR-04572, SR-05057, SR-05141.
Resource Database Printout (list): enclosed ☐ not requested ☐ nothing listed Resource Database Printout (details): ☐ enclosed not requested ☐ nothing listed Resource Digital Database Records: ☐ enclosed not requested ☐ nothing listed Report Database Printout (list): enclosed ☐ not requested ☐ nothing listed Report Database Printout (details): ☐ enclosed not requested ☐ nothing listed Report Digital Database Records: ☐ enclosed not requested ☐ nothing listed Resource Record Copies: enclosed ☐ not requested ☐ nothing listed Report Copies: enclosed ☐ not requested ☐ nothing listed OHP Historic Properties Directory: ☐ enclosed not requested ☐ nothing listed Archaeological Determinations of Eligibility: ☐ enclosed ☐ not requested nothing listed The following sources of information are available at http://ohp.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=28065. Some of these resources used to be available through the CHRIS but because they are now online, they can be accessed directly. The Office of Historic Preservation makes no guarantees about the availability, completeness, or accuracy of the information provided through the sources listed below.
California
Historical
\ Resource
Information
' System
San Luis Obispo\
|& Santa Barbara
Counties
\
California State Lands Commission Shipwreck Database Caltrans Historic Bridge Inventory U.S. Geological Survey Historic Topographic Maps Rancho Plat Maps National Park Service National Register of Historic
Places Nominations
Natural Resource Conservation Service
Soil Survey Maps
US Bureau of Land Management General Land Office
Records
California Historical Landmarks Listing
(by county)
Five Views: An Ethnic Historic Site Survey for California (1988)
Historical Soil Survey Maps
Please forward a copy of any resulting reports from this project to the office as soon as possible. Due to the sensitive nature of archaeological site location data, we ask that you do not include resource location maps and resource location descriptions in your report if the report is for public distribution. If you have any questions regarding the results presented herein, please contact the office at the phone number listed above.
The provision of California Historical Resources Information System (CHRIS) data via this records search response does not in any way constitute public disclosure of records otherwise exempt from disclosure under the California Public Records Act or any other law, including, but not limited to, records related to archeological site information maintained by or on behalf of, or in the possession of, the State of California, Department of Parks and Recreation, State Historic Preservation Officer, Office of Historic Preservation, or the State Historical Resources Commission.
Due to processing delays and other factors, not all of the historical resource reports and resource records that have been submitted to the Office of Historic Preservation are available via this records search.
Additional information may be available through the federal, state, and local agencies that produced or paid for historical resource management work in the search area. Additionally, Native American tribes have historical resource information not in the CHRIS Inventory, and you should contact the California Native American Heritage Commission for information on local/regional tribal contacts.
Should you require any additional information for the above referenced project, reference the record search number listed above when making inquiries. Requests made after initial invoicing will result in the preparation of a separate invoice.
Thank you for using the CHRIS.
Sincerely,
Rebecca Albert, M.A.
Assistant Coordinator
Report List
Report No. Other IDs Year Author(s) Title Affiliation Resources SL-02035 1991 San Luis Obispo Water Lines and Facilities Project, Cultural Resources Report
ERCE ERCE 40-000122, 40-000164, 40-000165,
40-000168, 40-000172, 40-000181,
40-000584, 40-000596, 40-000758,
40-000879, 40-001240, 40-001372,
40-001375, 40-001376, 40-001377,
40-001378, 40-001379, 40-001380,
40-001381, 40-001382, 40-001383,
40-001384, 40-001385, 40-001386,
40-001387
SL-02035b 1991 Draft Environmental Impact Report State
Water Project Coastal Branch (Phase II)
Local Distribution Lines and Facilities
ERCE ERCE
SL-02035C 1991 N/A maps ERCE
SR-00378 1977 Archaeological Component for City of Santa Maria Wastewater Treatment and Disposal
Facilities Environmental Impact Report.
Spanne, Larry UCSB 42-000574, 42-000575, 42-001209
SR-00845 1989 Draft: Phase 1 cultural resources survey for the proposed California Coastal Aqueduct
between Devils Den, Kern County and
Mission Hills, Santa Barbara County (Volume
I)
Painted Cave
Archaeological Associates
Snethkamp, P., Michals,
L., and Costello, J.
42-001019, 42-001052, 42-001088,
42-001174, 42-001923, 42-001926,
42-002360, 42-002361, 42-002362,
42-002363, 42-002364, 42-038256,
42-039169
SR-01286 1991 Cultural Resources Survey for the Proposed Santa Maria Valley Water Treatment Plant
Science Applications
International Corporation
Sheets, R. and Rudolph,
J.
SR-01876 1995 Coastal Branch, Phase II State Water Project Cultural Resources Survey, Reaches 5B and
6, San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara
Counties, California
Farris, G., Hines, P.,
Rhoades, M., Rivers, B.,
and Gibson, R.
42-002688, 42-002697, 42-002711,
42-002712, 42-002713, 42-002714,
42-002715, 42-002716, 42-002717,
42-002726
SR-02740 2001 Final Report of Archaeological Investigations for Reaches 5B and 6, Coastal Branch
Aqueduct, Phase II
Applied Earthworks, Inc.
(AE)
Lebow, C., et al, and
Applied Earthworks
40-000806, 40-001764, 40-001765,
40-001767, 40-001770, 40-002714,
40-002767
SR-02900 2002 Clayton Cell Tower, 70-02613.00, Sand
Maria, Santa Barbara County
Holson, J.
SR-04572 2010 A Phase 1 Archaeological Study: For the
Area 9 Specific Plan, an 890 acre Project Site
located in the city of Santa Maria, Santa
Barbara County, Calfironia
Robert J Wlodarski HEART
SR-04842 2012 New Tower ("NT") Submission Packet, Santa Maria Water Treatment Facility, 601 S Black
Road, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County
Billat, Lorna EarthTouch, Inc.
Report List
Report No. Other IDs Year Author(s) Title Affiliation Resources SR-05057 2013 Phase 1 Cultural Resources Survey for the Atlas Copco Mafi-Trench Project
Haas, Hannah, Hunt, Rincon Consultants
Kevin, and Ramirez,
Robert
SR-05141 2014 Phase I Cultural Resources Study for Unit II Channel
Drainage Capacity Improvements Project,
Santa Barbara
County, California
Rachael J. Leter, M.S., Padre Associates, Inc.
RPA
SR-05180 2015 Historic Property Survey Report/
Archaeological Survey Report for the State
Route 166 and Black Road Intersection
Improvements Project, Santa Maria
Attachment 2
CCIC Previously Recorded Cultural Resources
Primary No. Trinomial
Resource List
Other IDs Type Age Attribute codes Recorded by Reports
P-42-002712 CA-SBA-002712H Agency Nbr - Santa Maria
Refining Oil Field
Site Historic AH16 1994 (L. Steidl, B. Steidl) SR-01876 P-42-002716 CA-SBA-002716H Agency Nbr - Adams Barn Dump SR-01876, SR01877Site Historic AH04 1995 (P. Hines) P-42-002717 CA-SBA-002717 Agency Nbr - Adams Barn SR-01876, SR01877Building, Site Historic HP94 1994 (P. Hines, G. Farris, Department of Parks and
Recreation)
P-42-002726 CA-SBA-002726 Agency Nbr - Santa Maria Valley RR at Black Rd Crossing
SR-01876, SR01877Site Historic AH07 1994 (E. Barter, L. Ramirez) P-42-003617 CA-SBA-003617H Other - SS-2H Site Historic AH03; AH04 1999 (L. Leach-Palm (FW), S.
Mikesell (JRP), Far Western
Anthropological Research Group,
lnc ., P.O. Box 413, Davis, CA
95617; JRP Historical Con)
Attachment 3
NAHC Sacred Lands File Search and Native American Contact List STATE OF CALIFORNIA Gavin Newsom, Governor
NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE COMMISSION
June 15, 2023
Christopher Purtell
Rincon Consultants, Inc.
Via Email to: [email protected]
Re: Bonita School Water System (21-11997) Project, Santa Barbara County To Whom It May Concern:
A record search of the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) Sacred Lands File (SLF) was completed for the information submitted for the above referenced project. The results were positive. Please contact the tribes on the attached list for information. Please note that tribes do not always record their sacred sites in the SLF, nor are they required to do so. A SLF search is not a substitute for consultation with tribes that are traditionally and culturally affiliated with a project’s geographic area. Other sources of cultural resources should also be contacted for information regarding known and recorded sites, such as the appropriate regional California Historical Research Information System (CHRIS) archaeological Information Center for the presence of recorded archaeological sites.
Attached is a list of Native American tribes who may also have knowledge of cultural resources in the project area. This list should provide a starting place in locating areas of potential adverse impact within the proposed project area. Please contact all of those listed; if they cannot supply information, they may recommend others with specific knowledge. By contacting all those listed, your organization will be better able to respond to claims of failure to consult with the appropriate tribe. If a response has not been received within two weeks of notification, the Commission requests that you follow-up with a telephone call or email to ensure that the project information has been received.
If you receive notification of change of addresses and phone numbers from tribes, please notify the NAHC. With your assistance, we can assure that our lists contain current information.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact me at my email address: [email protected].
Sincerely,
Cody Campagne
Cultural Resources Analyst
Attachment
ACTING CHAIRPERSON
Reginald Pagaling
Chumash
SECRETARY
Sara Dutschke
Miwok
COMMISSIONER
Isaac Bojorquez
Ohlone-Costanoan
COMMISSIONER
Buffy McQuillen
Yokayo Pomo, Yuki,
Nomlaki
COMMISSIONER
Wayne Nelson
Luiseño
COMMISSIONER
Stanley Rodriguez
Kumeyaay
COMMISSIONER
Vacant
COMMISSIONER
Vacant
COMMISSIONER
Vacant
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
Raymond C.
Hitchcock
Miwok, Nisenan
NAHC HEADQUARTERS
1550 Harbor Boulevard
Suite 100
West Sacramento,
California 95691
(916) 373-3710
[email protected]
NAHC.ca.gov
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CA/V.
Barbareno/Ventureno Band of
Mission Indians
Matthew Vestuto, Chairperson
Phone: (805) 746 - 6685
[email protected]
Chumash
Chumash Council of
Bakersfield
Julio Quair, Chairperson
729 Texas Street
Bakersfield, CA, 93307
Phone: (661) 322 - 0121
[email protected]
Chumash
Coastal Band of the Chumash
Nation
Gabe Frausto, Chairperson
P.O. Box 40653
Santa Barbara, CA, 93140
Phone: (805) 568 - 8063
[email protected]
Chumash
Northern Chumash Tribal
Council
Violet Walker, Chairperson
P.O. Box 6533
Los Osos, CA, 93412
Phone: (760) 549 - 3532
[email protected]
Chumash
Salinan Tribe of Monterey, San
Luis Obispo Counties
Patti Dunton, Tribal Administrator
8270 Morro Rd.
Atascadero, CA, 93422
Phone: (805) 464 - 2650
[email protected]
Salinan
San Luis Obispo County
Chumash Council
Chumash
Santa Ynez Band of Chumash
Indians
Kenneth Kahn, Chairperson
P.O. Box 517
Santa Ynez, CA, 93460
Phone: (805) 688 - 7997
Fax: (805) 686-9578
[email protected]
Chumash
yak tityu tityu yak tiłhini –
Northern Chumash Tribe
Mona Tucker, Chairperson
660 Camino Del Rey
Arroyo Grande, CA, 93420
Phone: (805) 748 - 2121
[email protected]
Chumash
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This list is current only as of the date of this document. Distribution of this list does not relieve any person of statutory responsibility as defined in Section 7050.5 of the Health and Safety Code, Section 5097.94 of the Public Resource Section 5097.98 of the Public Resources Code.
This list is only applicable for contacting local Native Americans with regard to cultural resources assessment for the proposed Bonita School Water System (21- 11997) Project, Santa Barbara County.
PROJ-2023-
002898
06/15/2023 03:28 PM
Native American Heritage Commission
Native American Contact List
Santa Barbara County
6/15/2023
Attachment 4
Photographs
MKN & Associates, Inc.
Cultural Resources Assessment for the Bonita Elementary School Water System Project 4-1
Photograph 1. South side of State Route (SR) 166, view east.
Photograph 2. North side of SR 166, view east.
MKN & Associates, Inc.
Cultural Resources Assessment for the Bonita Elementary School Water System Project 4-2
Photograph 3. Black Road, view north.
Photograph 4. Black Road and the City’s Wastewater Treatment Plant, view south.
MKN & Associates, Inc.
Cultural Resources Assessment for the Bonita Elementary School Water System Project 4-3
Photograph 5. Modern trash on east side of Black Road, view north.
Photograph 6. Overview of Bonita Elementary School campus, view north.
MKN & Associates, Inc.
Cultural Resources Assessment for the Bonita Elementary School Water System Project 4-4
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Photograph 9. Overview of the buildings surrounding Bonita Elementary School quad, view northwest.
Photograph 10. Barn-like building located in maintenance area in eastern portion of Bonita Elementary School campus, view northwest.
Attachment 5
California Department of Parks and Recreation Series 523 Forms State of California ⎯ The Resources Agency Primary #
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #PRIMARY RECORD Trinomial NRHP Status Code
Other ListingsReview Code Reviewer Date
*P2. Location: Not for Publication Unrestricted *a. County: Santa Barbara and (P2b and P2c or P2d. Attach a Location Map as necessary.) *b. USGS 7.5' Quad: Guadalupe Date: 1959 T 10N ; R 34 & 35W ; ¼ of ¼ of Sec 7 & 12 ; S.B. B.M. c. Address: 2715 West Main Street City: N/A Unincorporated Zip:93458d. UTM: Zone: ; mE/ mN (G.P.S.)e. Other Locational Data: (e.g., parcel #, directions to resource, elevation, etc., as appropriate): APN 113-050-007 Elevation:
*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries) The Bonita Elementary School campus (subject property) is comprised of seven permanent buildings in addition to a number of temporary structures neatly organized on a roughly rectangular property on the northwestern corner of Bonita School Road and State Route (SR) 166 in unincorporated Santa Barbara County. All of the campus buildings are concentrated on the southern half of the property in proximity to SR 166 and are organized around a central quad consisting of greenspace and pathways in addition totwo shade structures. The campus additionally includes a rectangular-shaped field and a blacktop-covered area, which occupy much of its northern half. Two paved parking lots and a maintenance area are located along the eastern property line. Aside from the aforementioned field and quad, landscaping is minimal throughout the campus and consists of scattered trees. The campus includes one historic-period building, the Kindergarten Building, which is situated adjacent to the SR 166/Bonita School Road intersection. All other present buildings post-date the historic period. The Kindergarten Building is one-story in height, sits on a concrete base, has an irregular footprint, and integrates elements of the Spanish Revival Style. Indicative of its progressive development, roof forms are varied and include gabled and truncated hipped roof forms, sheathed in barrel clay tiles. The building is clad in smooth stucco and features solid metal doors; window type varies throughout. A covered walkway extendsfrom its southern elevation, and a play area featuring blacktop and playground equipment is located just west of the building. See Continuation Sheet. *P3b. Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) HP15. Educational Building*P4. Resources Present: ◼Building Structure Object Site District Element of District Other (Isolates, etc.) P5b. Description of Photo: (View, date, accession #)North and east elevations of Bonita Elementary School Kindergarten Building, view southwest. *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources:
◼Historic Prehistoric Both
c. 1975 (Kindergarten Building) Post 1994 (all other buildings) *P7. Owner and Address:
N/A
*P8. Recorded by: (Name, affiliation, and address)
Rachel PerzelRincon Consultants180 North Ashwood Avenue Ventura California 93003 *P9. Date Recorded: June 9, 2023*P10. Survey Type: (Describe) Intensive
*P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none.") Rincon Consultants, Inc. “Cultural Resources Assessment for the Bonita Elementary School Drinking Water Improvements Project, Santa Maria, California 93458.” Rincon project number 21-11997. August 2023. *Attachments: NONE ◼Location Map Sketch Map ◼Continuation Sheet ◼Building, Structure, and Object Record Archaeological Record District Record Linear Feature Record Milling Station Record Rock Art RecordArtifact Record Photograph Record Other (List):
DPR 523A (1/95) *Required information
DPR 523J (1/95) *Required information
State of California ⎯ The Resources Agency Primary #
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI#
LOCATION MAP Trinomial
*Map Name: Guadalupe *Scale: 1:24,000 *Date of Map:1959 DPR 523B (1/95) *Required information
State of California ⎯ The Resources Agency Primary #
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI#
BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD
*Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) Bonita Elementary School B1. Historic Name: Bonita Elementary School
B2. Common Name:
B3. Original Use: School B4. Present Use: School
*B5. Architectural Style: Spanish Revival Style (Kindergarten Building); N/A (all other buildings) *B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations) The Kindergarten Building was constructed ca. 1975. All other buildings post-date 1994. The campus was modernized in 2004. *B7. Moved? ◼No Yes Unknown Date: Original Location:
*B8. Related Features: N/A
B9a. Architect: N/A b. Builder: N/A
*B10. Significance: Theme: N/A Area:
Period of Significance: N/A Property Type: N/A Applicable Criteria: N/A (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity.) Developmental History
The research conducted for this study indicates Bonita Elementary School (then referred to as Bonita School) was originally a oneroom schoolhouse, teaching multiple grades in one structure and serving a limited student body. Archival research was unable to determine when the original schoolhouse was built. However, a review of newspaper articles indicates it was established by 1897 (Santa Maria Times 1897). The school retained a small student body for several decades early in its history. The original schoolhouse, a small rectangular building, was located roughly in the current location of the Kindergarten Building (University of California, Santa Barbara 2023). Two additional buildings sited along SR 166 were added to the campus between 1957 and 1961 (University of California, Santa Barbara 2023). The campus retained this configuration until the mid-1970s, when the original schoolhouse and one of the buildings added to the campus in the late 1950s were replaced with the current Kindergarten Building and an associated paved parking lot. Although the entirety of the current Kindergarten Building appears present in the 1975 aerial imagery, its roof form indicates it may have been constructed in two phases. Between 1975 and 1981, the building added in the late 1950s was also demolished.
See Continuation Sheet.
B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) *B12. References:
See Continuation Sheet.
B13. Remarks:
*B14. Evaluator: Rachel Perzel, Rincon Consultants
*Date of Evaluation: August 2023
(This space reserved for official comments.)
DPR 523L (9/2013)
State of California - The Resources Agency Primary#
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #
Trinomial
CONTINUATION SHEET
Property Name: Bonita Elementary School
P3a. Description (Continued):
Along with the Kindergarten Building, the campus includes six permanent buildings and one temporary building organized around the previously-noted quad. These buildings, all of which were added to the campus following 1994, house essential campus functions such as the administration building, cafeteria, and several classroom buildings. They all feature a simple, utilitarian design aesthetic and do not embody a particular architectural style.
All buildings are one-story and feature rectilinear footprints. Siding throughout these buildings is wood panel or stucco, and roof forms are gabled or flat, many with red metal cladding. Between the two parking lots along the campus’s eastern property line is a maintenance area that consists of an additional permanent building, which features a barn-like design aesthetic, in addition to a water tank and various equipment, such as generators, enclosed in a chain-link fence. There are also five temporary mobile classroom buildings sited in the southwest portion of the campus, west of the quad area.
All of the campus buildings and facilities appear in good condition.
Overview of Bonita Elementary School campus, view north.
Overview of the buildings surrounding the Bonita Elementary School quad, view northwest.
DPR 523L (9/2013)
State of California - The Resources Agency Primary#
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #
Trinomial
CONTINUATION SHEET
Property Name: Bonita Elementary School
B10. Significance (Continued):
Following the historic period, buildings were routinely constructed and demolished on campus to accommodate the needs of its attending population, and all extant buildings with the exception of the Kindergarten Building were constructed after 1994. The campus was modernized in 2004, and the Kindergarten Building appears to feature contemporary stucco siding, roofing materials, windows, and doors. Most recently, following 2000, five temporary mobile classroom buildings were sited in the southwest portion of the campus.
Historical Resources Evaluation
As detailed below, the subject property is recommended ineligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) or California Register of Historical resources (CRHR) under any significance criteria.
The Bonita School was initially developed prior to the turn of the 20th century as a one-room schoolhouse to serve the surrounding rural population. The original one-room schoolhouse was demolished and replaced with the current Kindergarten Building circa 1975. As the student body slowly expanded throughout the 20th century, the school campus was further developed with an initial expansion between 1957 and 1967 and another more recently, between 1994 and 2000. In addition to the Kindergarten Building, the current campus consists of six permanent buildings which date to the post-historic period along with a number of temporary buildings and structures. The research conducted for this assessment did not indicate the Bonita Elementary School campus or any individual building within it played an important role in the developmental history of unincorporated Santa Barbara County, the city of Santa Maria, or the surrounding region. Although the current campus occupies the site of the area’s original oneroom schoolhouse, none of the present buildings date to this early period of construction, and none of the current buildings appear to possess a significant association with the development of the surrounding region. As a result of the information summarized above, the subject property is not associated with events important to the history of the city, region, state, or nation. It is therefore recommended ineligible for listing in the NRHP and CRHR under Criteria A/1.
Research conducted for this assessment does not suggest the subject property possesses an association with any individual significant to the community, state, or nation. It is therefore recommended ineligible for listing in the NRHP and CRHR under Criteria B/2.
The Kindergarten Building features limited elements of the Spanish Revival Style, primarily its stucco cladding and barrel tile roofing material. However, the building is limited in its expression of the Spanish Revival Style and has also been recently modernized. The building therefore does not embody the Spanish Revival or any other particular architectural style, and it does not represent the work of a master or possess high artistic value. Additionally, the rest of the buildings on campus embody a utilitarian design aesthetic and do not embody a particular architectural style, represent the work of a master, or possess high artistic value. Therefore, the campus is recommended ineligible for listing in the NRHP and CRHR under Criteria C/3.
A review of available evidence and the Central Coast Information Center records search results did not indicate the subject property may yield important information pertaining to the prehistory or history of the region, state, or nation. Therefore, it is recommended ineligible for listing in the NRHP or CRHR under Criteria D/4.
DPR 523L (9/2013)
State of California - The Resources Agency Primary#
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #
Trinomial
CONTINUATION SHEET
Property Name: Bonita Elementary School
B12. References (Continued)
NETR Online
2023 “Historic Aerials.” Various historic aerials and topographic maps of the project area. Accessed July 2023, https://www.historicaerials.com/.
Santa Maria Times
1897 “Holiday Goods.” December 11, 1897, page 3. Accessed July 2023, https://www.newspapers.com/image/628906537/?terms=%22bonita%20school%22&match=1.
University of California, Santa Barbara
2023 “Frame Finder.” Historic aerial database. Accessed July 2023, https://mil.library.ucsb.edu/ap_indexes/FrameFinder/.
Appendix D
Energy Calculations
HP: 0 to 100 0.0588 0.0529
Construction Equipment #
Hours per
Day Horsepower
Load
Factor Construction Phase
Fuel Used
(gallons)
Excavators 1 8 36 0.38 Demolition Phase/ Paving Cutting 148 Pumps 1 8 11 0.74 Site Restoration 111
Excavators 1 8 36 0.38 Site Preparation Phase 148
Rubber Tired Loaders 1 8 150 0.36 Site Preparation Phase 525 Sweepers/Scrubbers 1 8 423 0.48 Site Preparation Phase 1,975 Rubber Tired Loaders 1 8 150 0.36 Grading Phase 525
Skid Steer Loaders 1 8 423 0.48 Grading Phase 1,975
Sweepers/Scrubbers 1 8 84 0.37 Grading Phase 336
Aerial Lifts 1 8 37 0.48 Pipeline Installation 1,094
Sweepers/Scrubbers 1 8 148 0.41 Pipeline Installation 3,361 Skid Steer Loaders 1 8 71 0.37 Pipeline Installation 1,618 Excavators 1 8 36 0.38 Tank Installation 187
Rubber Tired Loaders 1 8 84 0.37 Tank Installation 424
Sweepers/Scrubbers 1 8 37 0.48 Tank Installation 242
Pavers 1 8 81 0.42 Paving Phase 368
Paving Equipment 1 8 89 0.36 Paving Phase 346
Total Fuel Used 13,382
(Gallons)
Demolition Phase/ Paving Cutting
Site Restoration
Site Preparation Phase
Grading Phase
Pipeline Installation
Tank Installation
Paving Phase
Total Days
MPG [2] Trips
Fuel Used
(gallons)
24.1 2.5 21.00
24.1 2.5 26.47
24.1 7.5 62.99
24.1 7.5 62.99
24.1 7.5 358.76
24.1 7.5 79.42
24.1 5.0 41.99
Fuel 653.61
Tank Installation
Paving Phase
8.8 23
29 8.8
8.8 Site Restoration
Pipeline Installation
8.8 CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT
Construction Phase Days of Operation
23 23
Bonita School Water System Improvements Station
Last Updated: 8/3/2023
Compression-Ignition Engine Brake-Specific Fuel Consumption (BSFC) Factors [1]:
HP: Greater than 100
Values above are expressed in gallons per horsepower-hour/BSFC.
8.8 131
29 23
WORKER TRIPS
Constuction Phase
Demolition Phase/ Paving Cutting
Site Preparation Phase
Grading Phase
Trip Length (miles)
281
8.8 8.8
1 11/3/2023 7:14 AM
MPG [2] Trips
Fuel Used
(gallons)
7.5 0 0.00
7.5 0 0.00
7.5 48.9 2999.20
7.5 0 0.00
7.5 0 0.00
Tank Installation 7.5 0 0.00
7.5 0 0.00
Fuel 2,999.20
7.5 0 0.00
Site Restoration 7.5 0 0.00
7.5 1.0 16.25
7.5 1.0 16.25
7.5 0 0.00
Tank Installation 7.5 0 0.00
7.5 0 0.00
Fuel 32.51
654
16,414
5.3 Paving Phase 20.0
VENDOR TRIPS
Grading Phase 5.3
Pipeline Installation 5.3
Demolition Phase/ Paving Cutting 5.3
Site Preparation Phase 5.3
Sources:
[1] United States Environmental Protection Agency. 2021. Exhaust and Crankcase Emission Factors for Nonroad Compression-Ignition Engines in MOVES3.0.2 . September. Available at: https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2021-08/420r21021.pdf. [2] United States Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics. 2021. National Transportation Statistics. Available at:
https://www.bts.gov/topics/national-transportation-statistics.
Trip Class
Total Gasoline Consumption (gallons)
Total Diesel Consumption (gallons)
Trip Length (miles)
HAULING AND VENDOR TRIPS
Demolition Phase/ Paving Cutting
Pipeline Installation 20.0
Site Restoration 20.0
20.0 5.3
20.0 Site Preparation Phase 20.0
Grading Phase 20.0
Paving Phase 5.3
HAULING TRIPS
2 11/3/2023 7:14 AM
Appendix E
Noise and Vibration Modeling
- Freq Weight : A
- Time Weight : SLOW
- Level Range : 40-100
- Max dB : 77.6 - 2023/06/05 09:41:18
- Level Range : 40-100
- SEL : 94.6
- Leq : 65.1
-
No.s Date Time (dB)
----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2023/06/05 09:32:21 49.6 49.8 59.9 61.9 57.3
6 2023/06/05 09:32:36 61.4 68.8 67.4 59.4 51.1
11 2023/06/05 09:32:51 47.1 48.1 50.6 64.5 63.1
16 2023/06/05 09:33:06 66.1 60.3 56.2 59.7 61.8
21 2023/06/05 09:33:21 67.5 66.3 72.4 66.3 63.0
26 2023/06/05 09:33:36 64.0 57.5 57.3 65.3 73.9
31 2023/06/05 09:33:51 68.9 67.9 66.2 65.7 56.7
36 2023/06/05 09:34:06 49.6 46.1 47.6 62.8 66.1
41 2023/06/05 09:34:21 66.7 59.5 53.3 52.1 54.5
46 2023/06/05 09:34:36 57.2 62.5 63.4 58.4 56.0
51 2023/06/05 09:34:51 61.3 63.5 56.4 50.6 46.7
56 2023/06/05 09:35:06 44.7 45.3 48.9 49.8 53.7
61 2023/06/05 09:35:21 59.5 74.1 69.0 62.8 69.0
66 2023/06/05 09:35:36 60.8 67.9 68.5 65.5 66.6
71 2023/06/05 09:35:51 66.1 62.4 55.7 54.7 58.5
76 2023/06/05 09:36:06 63.6 64.8 61.9 63.2 57.3
81 2023/06/05 09:36:21 51.2 50.5 65.9 64.9 57.2
86 2023/06/05 09:36:36 51.2 48.6 52.2 55.8 61.2
91 2023/06/05 09:36:51 67.0 61.5 57.2 53.5 60.4
96 2023/06/05 09:37:06 68.9 69.7 70.2 67.8 65.0
101 2023/06/05 09:37:21 67.7 64.6 71.3 64.2 58.8
106 2023/06/05 09:37:36 57.2 54.9 52.9 52.4 61.6
111 2023/06/05 09:37:51 63.8 57.0 63.3 62.4 62.4
116 2023/06/05 09:38:06 65.5 63.9 56.2 51.6 50.8
121 2023/06/05 09:38:21 49.1 47.3 49.6 49.7 49.0
126 2023/06/05 09:38:36 49.3 58.0 68.5 68.6 64.4
131 2023/06/05 09:38:51 58.4 54.3 55.2 68.2 64.0
136 2023/06/05 09:39:06 65.5 59.4 55.2 52.7 51.1
141 2023/06/05 09:39:21 51.8 60.2 62.9 58.4 62.5
146 2023/06/05 09:39:36 68.7 69.0 64.7 66.7 68.1
151 2023/06/05 09:39:51 70.3 62.3 64.1 70.7 63.7
156 2023/06/05 09:40:06 65.1 66.0 64.5 58.1 66.7
161 2023/06/05 09:40:21 59.7 54.8 70.2 69.3 61.6
166 2023/06/05 09:40:36 56.8 54.2 53.0 52.6 53.6
171 2023/06/05 09:40:51 56.8 60.6 65.6 69.6 70.3
176 2023/06/05 09:41:06 65.1 60.6 60.4 77.6 69.8
181 2023/06/05 09:41:21 63.5 71.5 65.1 64.8 65.7
186 2023/06/05 09:41:36 61.9 65.9 67.7 68.5 74.2
191 2023/06/05 09:41:51 69.7 64.4 71.8 65.3 67.0
196 2023/06/05 09:42:06 61.9 60.7 56.6 57.5 60.4
201 2023/06/05 09:42:21 67.6 71.6 68.9 67.9 72.1
206 2023/06/05 09:42:36 72.8 73.3 66.3 58.7 56.7
211 2023/06/05 09:42:51 54.4 52.6 53.0 51.9 47.9
216 2023/06/05 09:43:06 46.9 44.1 43.2 45.7 47.2
221 2023/06/05 09:43:21 48.6 51.5 47.6 47.7 47.1
226 2023/06/05 09:43:36 52.4 57.0 68.5 66.7 68.9
231 2023/06/05 09:43:51 71.2 64.8 59.8 54.8 51.2
236 2023/06/05 09:44:06 50.4 52.6 56.7 55.6 63.2
241 2023/06/05 09:44:21 73.6 68.2 58.6 51.3 58.8
246 2023/06/05 09:44:36 64.2 67.6 70.3 63.9 65.7
251 2023/06/05 09:44:51 65.8 64.8 57.6 51.9 53.4
256 2023/06/05 09:45:06 55.8 56.7 53.4 53.7 57.7
261 2023/06/05 09:45:21 65.6 67.3 63.8 61.4 64.1
266 2023/06/05 09:45:36 60.0 57.2 63.6 70.5 69.6
271 2023/06/05 09:45:51 58.7 50.1 50.3 53.8 69.3
276 2023/06/05 09:46:06 72.1 71.0 71.2 68.6 69.3
281 2023/06/05 09:46:21 63.4 57.1 55.0 48.8 49.1
286 2023/06/05 09:46:36 51.6 44.7 50.5 46.6 50.3
291 2023/06/05 09:46:51 52.9 56.0 60.5 62.2 63.4
296 2023/06/05 09:47:06 57.4 60.3 65.9 66.9 73.7
- Freq Weight : A
- Time Weight : SLOW
- Level Range : 40-100
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- Level Range : 40-100
- SEL : 91.4
- Leq : 61.9
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No.s Date Time (dB)
----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2023/06/05 10:37:02 48.8 61.1 55.7 54.8 58.6
6 2023/06/05 10:37:17 51.6 50.4 49.6 51.0 56.0
11 2023/06/05 10:37:32 59.7 61.9 58.0 61.5 67.7
16 2023/06/05 10:37:47 60.7 62.8 56.4 60.1 57.3
21 2023/06/05 10:38:02 49.8 51.0 52.4 54.1 54.1
26 2023/06/05 10:38:17 58.6 65.1 65.6 63.8 67.5
31 2023/06/05 10:38:32 62.4 61.9 66.4 62.8 64.1
36 2023/06/05 10:38:47 63.4 65.3 61.1 53.7 48.5
41 2023/06/05 10:39:02 51.1 56.0 61.0 57.9 49.8
46 2023/06/05 10:39:17 47.3 54.1 68.1 69.4 67.1
51 2023/06/05 10:39:32 60.3 53.9 50.1 48.7 59.0
56 2023/06/05 10:39:47 60.0 53.6 52.4 57.2 67.5
61 2023/06/05 10:40:02 64.8 63.9 63.7 63.0 63.5
66 2023/06/05 10:40:17 59.1 63.5 68.0 69.5 61.8
71 2023/06/05 10:40:32 56.8 51.4 50.7 48.3 58.6
76 2023/06/05 10:40:47 68.0 59.5 51.0 46.5 46.9
81 2023/06/05 10:41:02 60.7 57.8 51.2 46.9 47.0
86 2023/06/05 10:41:17 64.0 66.0 62.3 62.6 60.6
91 2023/06/05 10:41:32 51.2 45.5 43.4 42.5 43.1
96 2023/06/05 10:41:47 55.9 61.7 55.2 49.2 45.8
101 2023/06/05 10:42:02 45.1 47.0 53.7 64.8 67.5
106 2023/06/05 10:42:17 66.5 59.0 58.7 60.2 64.4
111 2023/06/05 10:42:32 59.7 61.0 68.8 66.0 66.6
116 2023/06/05 10:42:47 70.7 65.6 62.4 58.1 56.2
121 2023/06/05 10:43:02 65.5 60.5 57.7 62.3 59.4
126 2023/06/05 10:43:17 66.2 66.6 62.7 61.3 58.1
131 2023/06/05 10:43:32 52.5 50.8 60.1 64.2 62.8
136 2023/06/05 10:43:47 60.5 65.3 58.3 55.3 58.6
141 2023/06/05 10:44:02 62.2 63.9 59.1 57.6 59.8
146 2023/06/05 10:44:17 61.4 65.0 56.9 52.3 50.4
151 2023/06/05 10:44:32 50.4 50.1 51.3 50.3 50.3
156 2023/06/05 10:44:47 52.0 53.3 53.1 58.2 59.1
161 2023/06/05 10:45:02 56.4 62.2 65.0 63.8 63.9
166 2023/06/05 10:45:17 63.4 65.2 66.2 68.1 65.2
171 2023/06/05 10:45:32 64.4 58.9 56.4 60.0 59.7
176 2023/06/05 10:45:47 62.3 60.9 58.1 60.8 53.4
181 2023/06/05 10:46:02 49.9 50.0 50.4 52.1 53.2
186 2023/06/05 10:46:17 54.8 56.2 58.1 61.0 65.3
191 2023/06/05 10:46:32 63.2 65.2 63.1 58.8 62.0
196 2023/06/05 10:46:47 56.6 64.2 63.1 54.1 50.3
201 2023/06/05 10:47:02 51.5 63.5 64.8 66.6 58.8
206 2023/06/05 10:47:17 53.4 54.4 52.6 48.3 47.4
211 2023/06/05 10:47:32 49.8 53.0 63.8 61.8 63.2
216 2023/06/05 10:47:47 69.1 67.9 66.8 59.0 56.4
221 2023/06/05 10:48:02 69.0 62.1 62.2 64.0 56.2
226 2023/06/05 10:48:17 63.0 59.6 56.9 63.1 65.5
231 2023/06/05 10:48:32 66.7 57.7 61.2 54.7 49.3
236 2023/06/05 10:48:47 50.6 46.0 45.9 61.0 59.1
241 2023/06/05 10:49:02 52.4 48.3 52.4 56.9 62.1
246 2023/06/05 10:49:17 60.2 70.1 63.2 66.9 63.6
251 2023/06/05 10:49:32 57.3 52.9 52.8 55.2 60.9
256 2023/06/05 10:49:47 63.9 62.3 59.6 66.2 65.4
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276 2023/06/05 10:50:47 64.2 68.1 64.2 57.4 54.6
281 2023/06/05 10:51:02 58.2 63.2 66.6 65.4 62.8
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6 2023/06/05 10:58:39 50.0 52.2 53.0 60.3 64.0
11 2023/06/05 10:58:54 63.4 69.7 71.1 71.4 64.3
16 2023/06/05 10:59:09 60.7 66.8 72.1 70.6 68.4
21 2023/06/05 10:59:24 70.0 68.6 67.3 65.6 59.8
26 2023/06/05 10:59:39 59.2 74.4 73.3 68.9 60.2
31 2023/06/05 10:59:54 54.2 56.3 62.8 72.9 70.9
36 2023/06/05 11:00:09 61.2 54.1 54.8 53.8 48.9
41 2023/06/05 11:00:24 45.2 45.5 46.7 49.9 53.6
46 2023/06/05 11:00:39 63.0 65.7 65.2 66.9 68.8
51 2023/06/05 11:00:54 71.2 67.1 63.3 72.5 65.0
56 2023/06/05 11:01:09 57.9 67.2 71.6 67.7 63.2
61 2023/06/05 11:01:24 54.3 47.6 48.8 52.5 61.8
66 2023/06/05 11:01:39 66.8 59.5 51.2 54.5 65.7
71 2023/06/05 11:01:54 65.7 59.3 53.1 62.9 65.9
76 2023/06/05 11:02:09 58.7 59.2 57.3 56.6 65.0
81 2023/06/05 11:02:24 65.7 58.8 61.1 66.6 64.0
86 2023/06/05 11:02:39 63.9 64.2 67.4 68.9 61.9
91 2023/06/05 11:02:54 54.2 63.1 59.2 53.7 60.3
96 2023/06/05 11:03:09 62.3 65.2 69.7 67.9 69.1
101 2023/06/05 11:03:24 68.2 63.4 73.0 72.5 69.5
106 2023/06/05 11:03:39 65.2 60.6 59.2 65.1 73.0
111 2023/06/05 11:03:54 78.3 70.9 70.5 73.4 70.2
116 2023/06/05 11:04:09 63.7 55.5 51.6 53.4 51.9
121 2023/06/05 11:04:24 53.7 64.4 70.3 63.2 65.9
126 2023/06/05 11:04:39 67.0 58.7 58.5 74.0 72.3
131 2023/06/05 11:04:54 64.8 56.0 51.0 57.0 59.9
136 2023/06/05 11:05:09 58.7 61.7 70.3 68.1 61.4
141 2023/06/05 11:05:24 55.3 56.9 68.6 70.4 76.3
146 2023/06/05 11:05:39 78.3 73.5 67.7 65.9 65.7
151 2023/06/05 11:05:54 57.5 55.3 64.0 67.8 64.7
156 2023/06/05 11:06:09 67.5 64.8 66.0 63.9 68.9
161 2023/06/05 11:06:24 69.3 64.6 62.6 64.0 62.9
166 2023/06/05 11:06:39 62.6 60.6 55.6 54.4 59.1
171 2023/06/05 11:06:54 60.4 53.1 47.5 46.8 52.9
176 2023/06/05 11:07:09 59.3 69.3 75.0 69.6 69.2
181 2023/06/05 11:07:24 63.8 70.5 70.8 66.2 71.6
186 2023/06/05 11:07:39 72.9 68.0 61.5 64.4 66.6
191 2023/06/05 11:07:54 63.9 65.3 67.3 62.3 63.0
196 2023/06/05 11:08:09 65.7 61.6 61.3 56.0 57.9
201 2023/06/05 11:08:24 60.5 62.1 60.7 62.9 67.6
206 2023/06/05 11:08:39 63.2 75.1 69.6 67.7 66.8
211 2023/06/05 11:08:54 71.4 69.7 69.5 65.6 67.1
216 2023/06/05 11:09:09 59.3 53.4 52.9 63.5 67.1
221 2023/06/05 11:09:24 61.1 65.0 72.9 70.0 69.3
226 2023/06/05 11:09:39 66.9 65.2 65.3 68.8 69.7
231 2023/06/05 11:09:54 64.9 58.9 59.2 58.5 55.6
236 2023/06/05 11:10:09 58.6 67.0 69.1 67.4 63.3
241 2023/06/05 11:10:24 60.8 62.1 66.4 72.3 70.7
246 2023/06/05 11:10:39 66.7 65.3 58.9 67.4 71.3
251 2023/06/05 11:10:54 62.5 67.6 68.7 74.7 72.2
256 2023/06/05 11:11:09 67.0 65.3 64.7 66.1 64.0
261 2023/06/05 11:11:24 70.0 66.1 68.2 70.0 63.1
266 2023/06/05 11:11:39 62.5 68.2 67.3 66.9 67.1
271 2023/06/05 11:11:54 67.5 59.7 53.8 57.7 66.0
276 2023/06/05 11:12:09 68.4 63.6 65.8 70.7 64.4
281 2023/06/05 11:12:24 61.0 75.2 67.0 63.6 67.9
286 2023/06/05 11:12:39 65.5 67.4 70.8 72.7 70.1
291 2023/06/05 11:12:54 67.2 71.4 71.5 67.9 67.5
296 2023/06/05 11:13:09 64.7 63.5 64.6 68.1 67.0
Noise Level @ 50 ft Bonita School Residence on W. Main 410 Black Road Distance (feet) 100 310 110
Demo/Pavement
Cutting 81 75 65 74
Site Prep 82.5 76 67 76
Grading 79.5 73 64 73
Tank Installation 82.5 76 67 76
Infrastructure
Installation 80.5 74 65 74
Paving 83.5 77 68 77
Site Restoration 76 70 60 69
Bonita Elementary School Water System Improvements Project Construction Noise Attenuation Calculations
Vibration @ 25 ft Bonita School
Residence at 2475 West
Main Street Residence at 410 Black Road
50 260 60
Vibratory Roller 0.21 0.074 0.006 0.056
Loaded Trucks 0.076 0.027 0.002 0.020
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MARIA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING AN
APPLICATION TO THE SANTA BARBARA LOCAL AGENCY
FORMATION COMMISSION FOR AN OUT-OF-AGENCY WATER
SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH SANTA MARIA BONITA SCHOOL
DISTRICT FOR THEIR BONITA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SITE
WHEREAS, the applicant, Santa Maria Bonita School District, in accordance with the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000 and Santa Barbara County LAFCO Policies and Procedures, requested an out-of-agency service agreement with the City of Santa Maria for domestic water at Bonita Elementary School located at 2715 West Main Street; and
WHEREAS, Bonita Elementary School is located outside the city boundary of Santa Maria; and
WHEREAS, Bonita Elementary School is currently served by a ground well water; and
WHEREAS, the water quality has been determined by the County of Santa Barbara Department of Public Health Environmental Health Services to be in excess of maximum nitrate contaminant levels and in violation of the California Safe Drinking Water Act, as stated in a compliance order to Bonita Elementary School, dated June 20, 2017; and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 56133 states that LAFCO may authorize a city or district to provide new or extended services outside its jurisdictional boundary to respond to an existing or impending threat to the health and safety of the public or the residents of the affected territory, if the entity applying for approval has provided LAFCO with documentation of a threat to the health and safety of the public or the affected residents; and
WHEREAS, provision of domestic water from the City of Santa Maria to Bonita Elementary School, through connection, would mitigate the identified health and safety threat to the public; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered the proposed request for an application to the Santa Barbara LAFCO on June 4, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the proposed water connection would not result in additional impacts since there will be no change in use. The water connection would be provided solely to mitigate a threat to the health and safety of the public.
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa Maria, California, as follows:
1. That the Director of Community Development is authorized to apply and submit an application to the Santa Barbara Local Agency Formation Commission for an out-of-agency domestic water service agreement with Santa Maria Bonita School District; and
2. The Chief Deputy City Clerk is hereby authorized to make minor changes herein to address clerical errors, so long as substantial conformance of the intent of this document is maintained. In doing so, the Chief Deputy City Clerk shall consult with the City Manager and City Attorney concerning any changes deemed necessary.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Santa Maria held this 4
th day of June 2024.
Mayor
ATTEST:
Chief Deputy City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
BY:
CITY ATTORNEY
CONTENTS:
BY:
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR
BY:
CITY MANAGER
FOR THE COUNCIL MEETING OF JUNE 4, 2024
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
TO: City Council
FROM: Interim City Manager Alex Posada
BY: Interim Director of Recreation and Parks Angela Oslund SUBJECT: Landscape Maintenance Districts – 2024 Assessments Description:
The City Council will consider confirming the diagrams and assessment rates for the Northeast, Northwest, South Miller/South College Drive, and Southwest Landscape Maintenance Districts and their 19 associated Special Benefit Zones for Fiscal Year 2024- 2025.
Environmental Notice: The activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no environmental review is required.
RECOMMENDATION:
1) Adopt a Resolution confirming the diagram and assessment rates for the Northeast Landscape Maintenance Assessment District No. DS-10 and its associated Special Benefit Zones for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.
2) Adopt a Resolution confirming the diagram and assessment rates for the Northwest Landscape Maintenance Assessment District No. DS-9 and its associated Special Benefit Zones for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.
3) Adopt a Resolution confirming the diagram and assessment rates for the South Miller/South College Drive Landscape Maintenance Assessment District No. DS-6 and its associated Special Benefit Zones for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.
4) Adopt a Resolution confirming the diagram and assessment rates for the Southwest Landscape Maintenance Assessment District No. DS-11 and its associated Special Benefit Zones for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.
BACKGROUND:
This item will confirm the assessment rates for the City’s 4 Landscape Maintenance Districts and their 19 Special Benefit Zones (SBZs) that were presented to the public and City Council at the May 21, 2024, City Council meeting. The assessments meet the terms and procedures under the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (“Act”) and Proposition 218. It is the City’s policy that any residential or commercial development that requires a use permit within the City of Santa Maria is required to be annexed into a Landscape Maintenance District and, depending upon the amount of proposed public easement landscaping, a SBZ.
California Streets and Highways Code authorizes municipalities with the responsibility of providing the perpetual maintenance of additional public improvements associated with the development of each project to annex them into landscape maintenance districts. These public improvements include retention basins, parks, sidewalks, graffiti abatement, pest abatement, street trees, all public building grounds, and public thoroughfare landscaping.
For fiscal year 2024-2025, it is expected that 10,185 residential and 675 commercial properties will be assessed as part of the Landscape Maintenance District program. The Engineer’s Reports, presented and approved by the City Council on May 21, 2024, detailed a 3.5 percent increase to current assessment levels, service areas, and maximum and actual assessment levels. Maps showing the boundaries for each of the Landscape Maintenance Districts and SBZs were also contained in the Engineer’s Reports that are on file in the Records/City Clerk’s Office and posted to the meeting agenda for May 21, 2024.
The intent of this agenda item is for the City Council to conduct a public hearing, then confirm the landscape assessments as presented to the City Council on May 21, 2024, and authorize that the new assessment amounts be placed on the 2024-25 Santa Barbara County Property Tax rolls by the County Auditor’s requested deadline of July 26, 2024.
DISCUSSION:
Tonight’s public hearing on the proposed assessment adjustments meets the statutory requirements of State law and the case law which requires that the City Council conduct an annual public hearing on the subject of Landscape Maintenance District Assessments.
Since 2004, the annual assessments have been adjusted by the Consumer Price Index (CPI). This year’s adjustment in assessments meets the most recent CPI used by the Urban Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County Areas index for a 12-month period ending in December 2022 (3.5 percent) as the basis for the increase. Accordingly, the proposed CPI adjustment is consistent with past City Council actions.
Alternative(s)
The City Council could decide not to approve the diagrams and annual assessment rates for the landscape districts; however, in doing so, would result in the perpetual maintenance of the public improvements to be fully borne by the General Fund.
Fiscal Considerations
Landscape Maintenance Districts will generate over $5.2 million in revenue, specifically used to finance the care of public landscaping throughout the City. Fiscal challenges, even with this level of funding, continue to negatively impact the management of the Landscape Maintenance Districts. The most significant challenges for the Landscape Maintenance Districts are the cost of water, over $1,050,000 annually; along with the 3 three percent increase in contracted maintenance costs. Aging plants, shrubs, and trees, and associated infrastructure renewals are included in the Landscape Maintenance Districts’ budgets.
Impact to the Community
These assessments will continue to provide funding for landscape maintenance in these district areas, albeit at a level that may be reduced to remain within operating revenues.
Attachment A – Boundary Maps of Assessment Districts
MAIN
BETTERAVIA
MILLER
BROADWAY
ALVIN
MCCOY
DONOVAN
STOWELL
BRADLEY
BLOSSER
SANTA MARIA
MAIN
BROADWAY
BRADLEY
BATTLES
STOWELL
BLOSSER
BETTERAVIA
DEPOT
CALIFORNIA
ORCUTT
SKYWAY
BROADWAY
COLLEGE
COLLEGE
¯ The mapped data is derived from the City of Santa Maria GIS Program, which is developed and operated solely for the convenience of the City. The maps are for illustrative purposes only. The City does not warrant the accuracy of these maps and no decision involving a risk of injury or economic loss should be made in reliance thereon.
Please contact Dawn Robbins at 805-925-0951 ext. 446 or Michelle Heath ext.452 if you have questions. Thank you.
1 inch = 2,048 feet
Landscape
Maintenance
Districts
Legend
Districts
NORTHEAST
NORTHWEST
SOUTHEAST
SOUTHWEST
Attachment A
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA,
CONFIRMING THE DIAGRAM AND ASSESSMENT RATES FOR THE
NORTHEAST LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT
DISTRICT NO. DS–10 AND ITS ASSOCIATED SPECIAL BENEFIT
ZONES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025
WHEREAS, the City Council has initiated proceedings for the levy of an annual assessment for a Landscape Maintenance District pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, Section 22620, et seq., of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California, and Proposition 218 and its implementing legislation in a District known and designated as:
CITY OF SANTA MARIA
NORTHEAST LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
NO. DS-10
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Streets and Highways Code, municipalities with the responsibility of providing the perpetual maintenance of additional public improvements associated with the development of each project are authorized to levy and collect an annual assessment for properties that have been annexed into a Landscape Maintenance District; and
WHEREAS, the City Council ordered the preparation of an Engineer’s Report, and the consulting Engineer prepared and filed it with the City Council for consideration, pursuant to law. Subsequently, on May 21, 2024, the City Council received and considered a revised Engineer’s Report, which provided information and calculations demonstrating that the proposed assessments on parcels, specifically benefited from the work of the Northeast Landscape Maintenance Assessment District (“District”), will not exceed the reasonable cost of the proportional special benefit conferred on each of the parcels; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted its Resolution of Intention to levy the assessments on May 21, 2024, approved and ordered filed the revised Engineer’s Report for the above-designated District, and proceeded to give notice of the time and place for a Public Hearing on all matters relating to said proposed assessments for Fiscal Year 2024-25; and
WHEREAS, the notice was published in a manner required by law; and WHEREAS, the public hearing was duly held in the manner provided by law, all persons were provided the opportunity to speak and be heard, and the City Council has considered all public input and all written protests submitted; and WHEREAS, the City Council determined that no majority protest exists concerning to the proposed assessments.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa Maria, California as follows:
1. That the above recitals are all true; and
2. That upon the conclusion of the public hearing, written protests filed did not represent property owners owning more than 50 percent of the area of assessable lands within the District, and all protests are hereby overruled and denied; and
3. That the diagram and assessments (adjusted 3.5 percent for 2024) as set forth and contained in the Engineer’s Report are hereby confirmed and adopted; and
4. The Chief Deputy City Clerk is hereby authorized to make minor changes herein to address clerical errors, so long as substantial conformance of the intent of this document is maintained. In doing so, the Chief Deputy City Clerk shall consult with the City Manager and City Attorney concerning any changes deemed necessary.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Santa Maria held this 4
th day of June 2024.
ATTEST:
Chief Deputy City Clerk
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_______________________________
City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
_______________________________
Interim Department Director
_______________________________
Interim City Manager
2 RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA,
CONFIRMING THE DIAGRAM AND ASSESSMENT RATES FOR THE
NORTHWEST LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT
DISTRICT NO. DS–9 AND ITS ASSOCIATED SPECIAL BENEFIT
ZONES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025
WHEREAS, the City Council has initiated proceedings for the levy of an annual assessment for a Landscape Maintenance District pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, Section 22620, et seq., of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California, and Proposition 218 and its implementing legislation in a District known and designated as:
CITY OF SANTA MARIA
NORTHWEST LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
NO. DS–9
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Streets and Highways Code, municipalities with the responsibility of providing the perpetual maintenance of additional public improvements associated with the development of each project are authorized to levy and collect an annual assessment for properties that have been annexed into a Landscape Maintenance District; and
WHEREAS, the City Council ordered the preparation of an Engineer’s Report, and the consulting Engineer prepared and filed it with the City Council for consideration, pursuant to law. Subsequently, on May 21, 2024, the City Council received and considered a revised Engineer’s Report, which provided information and calculations demonstrating that the proposed assessments on parcels, specifically benefited from the work of the Northwest Landscape Maintenance Assessment District (“District”), will not exceed the reasonable cost of the proportional special benefit conferred on each of the parcels; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted its Resolution of Intention to levy the assessments on May 21, 2024, approved and ordered filed the revised Engineer’s Report for the above-designated District, and proceeded to give notice of the time and place for a Public Hearing on all matters relating to said proposed assessment for Fiscal Year 2024-2025; and
WHEREAS, the notice was published in a manner required by law; and WHEREAS, the public hearing was duly held in the manner provided by law, all persons were provided the opportunity to speak and be heard, and the City Council has considered all public input and all written protests submitted; and WHEREAS, the City Council determined that no majority protest exists concerning the proposed assessments.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa Maria, California as follows:
1. That the above recitals are all true; and
2. That upon the conclusion of the public hearing, written protests filed did not represent property owners owning more than 50 percent of the area of assessable lands within the District, and all protests are hereby overruled and denied; and
3. That the diagram and assessments (adjusted 3.5 percent for 2024) as set forth and contained in the Engineer’s Report are hereby approved and adopted; and
4. The Chief Deputy City Clerk is hereby authorized to make minor changes herein to address clerical errors, so long as substantial conformance of the intent of this document is maintained. In doing so, the Chief Deputy City Clerk shall consult with the City Manager and City Attorney concerning any changes deemed necessary.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Santa Maria held this 4
th day of June 2024.
Mayor
ATTEST:
Chief Deputy City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Interim Department Director
Interim City Manager
2 RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA,
CONFIRMING THE DIAGRAM AND ASSESSMENT RATES FOR THE
SOUTH MILLER STREET/SOUTH COLLEGE DRIVE
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT
DISTRICT NO. DS–6 AND ITS ASSOCIATED SPECIAL BENEFIT
ZONES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025
WHEREAS, the City Council has initiated proceedings for the levy of an annual assessment for a Landscape Maintenance District pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, Section 22620, et seq., of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California, and Proposition 218 and its implementing legislation in a District known and designated as:
CITY OF SANTA MARIA
SOUTH MILLER STREET/SOUTH COLLEGE DRIVE
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. DS-6
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Streets and Highways Code, municipalities with the responsibility of providing the perpetual maintenance of additional public improvements associated with the development of each project are authorized to levy and collect an annual assessment for properties that have been annexed into a Landscape Maintenance District; and
WHEREAS, the City Council ordered the preparation of an Engineer’s Report, and the consulting Engineer prepared and filed it with the City Council for consideration pursuant to law. Subsequently, on May 21, 2024, the City Council received and considered a revised Engineer’s Report, which provided information and calculations demonstrating that the proposed assessments on parcels, specifically benefited from the work of the South Miller Street/South College Drive Landscape Maintenance Assessment District (“District”), will not exceed the reasonable cost of the proportional special benefit conferred on each of the parcels; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted its Resolution of Intention to levy the assessments on May 21, 2024, approved and ordered filed the revised Engineer’s Report for the above-designated District, and proceeded to give notice of the time and place for a Public Hearing on all matters relating to said proposed assessment for Fiscal Year 2024-2025; and
WHEREAS, the notice was published in a manner required by law; and WHEREAS, the public hearing was duly held in the manner provided by law, all persons were provided the opportunity to speak and be heard, and the City Council has considered all public input and all written protests submitted; and WHEREAS, the City Council determined that no majority protest exists concerning the proposed assessments.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa Maria, California as follows:
1. That the above recitals are all true; and
2. That upon the conclusion of the public hearing, written protests filed did not represent property owners owning more than 50 percent of the area of assessable lands within the District, and all protests are hereby overruled and denied; and
3. That the diagram and assessments (adjusted 3.5 percent for 2024) as set forth and contained in the Engineer’s Report are hereby approved and adopted; and
4. The Chief Deputy City Clerk is hereby authorized to make minor changes herein to address clerical errors, so long as substantial conformance of the intent of this document is maintained. In doing so, the Chief Deputy City Clerk shall consult with the City Manager and City Attorney concerning any changes deemed necessary.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Santa Maria held this 4
th day of June 2024.
ATTEST:
Chief Deputy City Clerk
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_______________________________
City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
_______________________________
Interim Department Director
_______________________________
Interim City Manager
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA
CONFIRMING THE DIAGRAM AND ASSESSMENT RATES FOR THE
SOUTHWEST LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT
DISTRICT NO. DS–11 AND ITS ASSOCIATED SPECIAL BENEFIT
ZONES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025
WHEREAS, the City Council has initiated proceedings for the levy of an annual assessment for a Landscape Maintenance District pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, Section 22260, et seq., of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California, and Proposition 218 and its implementing legislation in a District known and designated as:
CITY OF SANTA MARIA
SOUTHWEST LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
NO. DS-11
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Streets and Highways Code, municipalities with the responsibility of providing the perpetual maintenance of additional public improvements associated with the development of each project are authorized to levy and collect an annual assessment for properties that have been annexed into a Landscape Maintenance District; and
WHEREAS, the City Council ordered the preparation of an Engineer’s Report, and the consulting Engineer prepared and filed it with the City Council for consideration, pursuant to law. Subsequently, on May 21, 2024, the City Council received and considered a revised Engineer’s Report, which provided information and calculations demonstrating that the proposed assessments on parcels, specifically benefited from the work of the Southwest Landscape Maintenance Assessment District (“District”), will not exceed the reasonable cost of the proportional special benefit conferred on each of the parcels; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted its Resolution of Intention to levy the assessments on May 21, 2024, approved and ordered filed the revised Engineer’s Report for the above-designated District, and proceeded to give notice of the time and place for a Public Hearing on all matters relating to said proposed assessment for Fiscal Year 2024-2025; and
WHEREAS, the notice was published in a manner required by law; and WHEREAS, the public hearing was duly held in the manner provided by law, all persons were provided the opportunity to speak and be heard, and the City Council has considered all public input and all written protests submitted; and WHEREAS, the City Council determined that no majority protest exists concerning the proposed assessments.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa Maria, California as follows:
1. That the above recitals are all true; and
2. That upon the conclusion of the public hearing, written protests filed did not represent property owners owning more than 50 percent of the area of assessable lands within the District, and all protests are hereby overruled and denied; and
3. That the diagram and assessments (adjusted 3.5 percent for 2024) as set forth and contained in the Engineer’s Report are hereby approved and adopted; and
4. The Chief Deputy City Clerk is hereby authorized to make minor changes herein to address clerical errors, so long as substantial conformance of the intent of this document is maintained. In doing so, the Chief Deputy City Clerk shall consult with the City Manager and City Attorney concerning any changes deemed necessary.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Santa Maria held this 4
th day of July 2024.
ATTEST:
Chief Deputy City Clerk
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_______________________________
City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
_______________________________
Interim Department Director
_______________________________
Interim City Manager
2 FOR THE COUNCIL MEETING OF JUNE 4, 2024
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
TO: City Council
FROM: Interim City Manager Alex Posada
BY: Interim Director of Finance Xenia Bradford
SUBJECT: Adoption of a Resolution approving the User Fee Schedule 2024 Description:
The City Council will consider approving the addition and update of the Citywide User Fees identified in the Annual User Fee Update and User Fee Schedule 2024.
Environmental Notice: The activity is not a “Project” as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no environmental review is required.
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a Resolution approving the addition and update of Citywide User Fees identified in the Annual User Fee Update and User Fee Schedule 2024.
BACKGROUND:
"User fee" activities are defined as services the City provides to individuals who receive some material benefit from these services. The user fee philosophy holds that the cost of providing these services should be borne by the group receiving the benefit, not the community as a whole. User fee services are differentiated from general public benefit services, such as police and fire which are largely tax-supported. For the most part, City fees should be set at full cost recovery to avoid subsidizing the activities of specific groups/individuals. However, to promote activities and actions, fees may be set at less than full cost recovery. An example of subsidizing a service to benefit the community is the establishment of swimming fees at less than full cost recovery to promote exercise and good health.
In October 2019, after a competitive Request for Proposal process, the City contracted Revenue and Cost Specialists (RCS) to conduct a year-long comprehensive study of services provided by the City and to develop user fees that represent "full cost" recovery as allowed by law. On May 4, 2021, based on the 2020 Comprehensive Fee Study, the City Council adopted a master fee Resolution increasing fees, effective July 1, 2021, to 50 percent of the increase of the Cost of Study proposed fees. In addition, the City Council adopted a User Fee Cost Recovery Level Policy with a goal for full cost recovery of user fees by July 2026.
2 The City contracted with RCS to update user fees annually. In the calendar year 2022, and every even year forward, RCS will conduct a review of the City’s user fees, updating the City’s Cost Allocation Plan (CAP), salary, position data, and adopted budget. On April 4, 2023, the City Council was presented with the results of a comprehensive fee study.
The recommendations included consideration of user fee increases to full 100 percent recovery which would have generated an increase in revenue of $2.7 million. Another approach, which was adopted by the City Council was to increase user fees in a phasedin approach, which estimated an increase in revenue of $1.6 million. The City Council further directed staff to return with the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 budget development to consider raising fees to full cost recovery. The item is now presented to the City Council per the City Council's direction.
DISCUSSION:
During the FY 2024-26 budget development process, RCS met with City staff to discuss the addition, removal, and/or adjustment of user fees. This round of recommended fee updates by RCS builds on the prior year’s analysis and further addresses specific fee adjustment requests from Citywide departments. The presented fees represent full cost recovery.
The Annual User Fee Update report (Attachment A) recommends recovering the full cost of providing each fee-related service and calculates the potential revenues if the City Council approves fees at full (100 percent) cost-recovery levels. Pages 1 through 12 of the User Fee Schedule 2024 (Exhibit A) compare the current fee to the fee proposed to become effective July 1, 2024. User fees that are not proposed to be changed at this time, include Library Fees (non-facility rentals), building plan check and inspections fees, Police Department services for special public events, and Recreation and Parks facility and program fees, are also presented to be included in the Master User Fee Schedule.
Their current fees are included in the User Fee Schedule 2024 (Exhibit A) so that the City Council may simply adopt a master fee Resolution. Lastly, fees for some services, such as services for special public events, cannot be determined until the service is provided and for that reason are not itemized on the proposed fee schedule. Rather, it is noted that fees that are not itemized on the fee schedule will be charged at a fully allocated rate for the position providing the service.
Staff recommends the adoption of the user fees, effective July 1, 2024, based on the Full Cost Recovery Fee as shown in the Annual User Fee Update report (Attachment A) and summarized in the table on the next page, which shows the potential revenue growth of approximately $1.1 million. If the fees are not adjusted to 100 percent recovery, the City will be subsidizing the services.
3 For the fees reviewed with his study, staff recommends applying a Consumer Price Index to Fiscal Year 2025-26 fee schedule. Another comprehensive fee study will be conducted for the fees prior to the 2026-27 fiscal year.
The City Council may direct staff to engage in an additional study to review fees that were not studied with this fee update and that are not proposed to be changed at this time.
These fee categories are Library (non-facility rentals), building plan check and inspection fees, Police Department services for special public events, and Recreation and Parks facility and program fees.
Alternative(s)
The City Council can choose to adjust fees to less than the full cost recovery. If the City Council chooses not to increase the new fees at this time, the City will continue to subsidize personal-choice services with other revenues of approximately $1.1 million.
Fiscal Considerations
The overall fiscal impact is $1.1 million in additional revenue.
Impact to the Community
Charging appropriate fees lessens subsidies and increases overall resources to provide general services to the public.
ATTACHMENTS Attachment A: Annual User Fee Update
Annual User Fee Update
for the
City of Santa Maria
May 2024
Attachment A
Project Introduction
RCS was selected by the City of Santa Maria to update its user fees annually. This year, and every even year forward, RCS will conduct a review of the City’s user fees, updating the City’s Cost Allocation Plan (CAP), salary and position data, and adopted budget. RCS will also meet with City staff to discuss the addition, removal and/or adjustment of user fees.
On odd numbered years, RCS will perform a simple CPI Update of user fees.
On May 4, 2021, the Santa Maria City Council adopted a master fee resolution increasing fees, effective July 1, 2021, to 50 percent of the increase of the Cost of Service Study proposed fees. In May 2023, the City Council adopted a master fee resolution increasing fees closer to the goal of attaining full (100%) cost recovery by 2026.
This round of fee update calculated the full cost recovery of fees, based on updated budget data and Cost Allocation Plan. The suggested user fees from this Study could be grouped in four categories below.
1) Adjust Fee – Full cost recovery based on updated budget and CAP 2) Adjust Fee – Utility funds legally require full cost recovery 3) Unchanged – Current Fee already at full cost recovery or limited by State laws 4) Unchanged – Solid Waste container rates to be updated with rate study For this Study, RCS calculated the full cost of services using the FY 2023-24 budget, employee costs, and a 2024 Cost Allocation Plan. The details and calculations for all these fees were presented to the City.
The overall fiscal impact is $1.1 Million in additional revenue if the City Council adopts fees as suggested.
FISCAL IMPACT SUMMARY BY
DEPARTMENT/DIVISION
CURRENT
REVENUES
FULL COST
ADDL REV
PLANNING $1,121,359 $611,100
BUILDING $3,959,673 $16,400
PUBLIC WORKS $712,745 $367,300
CODE ENFORCEMENT $516,565 ($36,900)
FIRE $651,848 $138,200
POLICE $401,708 $65,900
SOLID WASTE/WATER/WASTEWATER $360,068 ($85,700)
FINANCE $1,137,760 ($2,600)
CITY CLERK $11,806 $200
SPECIAL PROJECTS $1,280 $700
TOTAL ALL USER FEES $8,874,812 $1,074,600
The following tables present the fees in the categories described above, so that readers can easily compare the current fees to suggested fees. Following these four categories, the final table presents the fiscal impact of each user fee.
1) Increase to Phase-In and Full Cost Recovery Options – Based on Updated Budget and CAP
This first group represents 158 fees out of the total 247 evaluated by RCS. These fees are recommended to increase (or decrease) from the current fee to achieve full cost recovery immediately after adoption. The calculated full cost of services includes updated salaries, operational budgets and Cost Allocation Plan.
REF
NO
SERVICE
TITLE
SANTA MARIA
CURRENT FEE
SUGGESTED
FEE
S-001 CUP W/O SITE DEVELOPMENT TO ZA $4,305 per application $5,445 per application S-002 CUP WITH SITE DEVELOPMENT TO ZA $6,365 per application $8,600 per application S-003 CUP W/O SITE DEVELOPMENT TO PC $6,950 per application $8,375 per application S-004 CUP WITH SITE DEVELOPMENT TO PC $10,310 per application $12,960 per application S-005 PLANNED DEVELOPMENT TO PC $11,585 per application $14,635 per application S-006 CUP/PD TO CITY COUNCIL $14,930 per application $19,175 per application S-007 CUP/PD TO PLANNING COMMISSION $13,430 per application $17,185 per application S-008 ADMIN DOWNTOWN PMT-OTC $35 per application $45 per application S-009 ADMIN DOWNTOWN PRMT - MINOR $135 per application $175 per application S-010 ADMIN DOWNTOWN PRMT - MAJOR $550 per application $700 per application S-011 ADMIN DOWNTOWN PRMT - WITH SITE DEV $3,580 per application $4,695 per application S-012 DOWNTOWN PERMIT TO PLAN. COMM. $13,580 per application $18,445 per application S-013 DOWNTOWN PERMIT TO CITY COUNCIL $14,160 per application $19,340 per application S-014 VARIANCE $9,555 per application $11,850 per application S-015 ENVIRON. INITIAL STUDY/NEG DEC Deposits determined by staff with charges at the fully
allocated hourly rates for all
personnel involved plus any
outside costs
Deposits determined by staff
with charges at the fully
allocated hourly rates for all
personnel involved plus any
outside costs
S-016 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT Deposit determined by staff with charges at the fully
allocated hourly rates for all
personnel involved plus any
outside costs
Deposits determined by staff
with charges at the fully
allocated hourly rates for all
personnel involved plus any
outside costs
S-017 TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP - PLANNING $7,985 per map $9,815 per map S-018 TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP (ADDL FOR CC) $2,130 per map plus Legal Ad Noticing fee
This fee is in addition to the
Tentative Parcel Map fee
$2,805 per map plus Legal Ad
Noticing fee
This fee is in addition to the
Tentative Parcel Map fee
S-019 TENTATIVE TRACT MAP - PLANNING $11,875 per map $14,465 per map S-020 FINAL PARCEL MAP - PLANNING $390 per map $445 per map S-021 FINAL TRACT MAP - PLANNING $1,385 per map $1,585 per map S-022 LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT - PLANNING $1,845 per application $2,280 per application S-023 LOT MERGER - PLANNING $1,440 per application $1,935 per application
REF
NO
SERVICE
TITLE
SANTA MARIA
CURRENT FEE
SUGGESTED
FEE
S-024 PRE-APPLICATION - ADMINISTRATIVE $3,110 per application 100% of the fee will be
credited towards application
fees for the same project if
filed within six months of preapplication submittal
$4,415 per application
100% of the fee will be
credited towards application
fees for the same project if
filed within six months of preapplication submittal
S-025 PRE-APPLICATION - PC STUDY SESSION $4,455 per application 70% of the fee will be
credited towards application
fees for the same project if
filed within six months of preapplication submittal
$6,205 per application
70% of the fee will be
credited towards application
fees for the same project if
filed within six months of preapplication submittal
S-026 CONCEPTUAL REVIEW (CITY COUNCIL) $6,165 per application 70% of the fee will be
credited towards application
fees for the same project if
filed within six months of preapplication submittal
$8,570 per application
70% of the fee will be
credited towards application
fees for the same project if
filed within six months of preapplication submittal
S-027 ADMIN INTERPRETATION/SUBST.
CONFORM
$1,620 per application $2,185 per application
S-028 SIGN PROGRAM $1,460 per application $1,880 per application S-029 PLANNING SIGN PERMIT $95 per application $85 per application S-030 LANDSCAPE PLAN (0-5,000 SQ FT) $665 per plan $870 per plan S-031 LANDSCAPE PLAN (5,000+ SQ FT) $1,185 per plan $1,390 per plan S-032 AMENDMENT - SIGN PROGRAM $840 per application $1,095 per application S-036 TEMP ACTIVITY PERMIT - MINOR $180 per application $175 per application S-037 TEMP ACTIVITY PERMIT - MAJOR $725 per application $700 per application S-039 BUS LIC ZONING REVIEW - SUPPLEMENTL $85 per business $85 per business S-040 PUBLIC CONVENIENCE & NECESS FINDING $4,150 per application plus Legal Ad Noticing fee
$5,460 per application plus
Legal Ad Noticing fee
S-041 APPEAL TO PLANNING COMMISSION $5,270 per appeal plus Legal Ad Noticing fee
$6,835 per appeal plus Legal
Ad Noticing fee
S-042 APPEAL TO CITY COUNCIL $10,375 per appeal plus Legal Ad Noticing fee
$13,820 per appeal plus Legal
Ad Noticing fee
S-043 TIME EXT/RECONSID - ADMIN $2,090 per application $2,610 per application S-044 TIME EXT/RECONSID - PC/COUNCIL $6,900 per request $9,030 per request S-045 CONTINUANCE REQUESTED BY APPLICANT $235 per request plus any additional noticing costs
$370 per request plus any
additional noticing costs
S-046A ANNEXATION $18,500 per application plus
Legal Ad Noticing fee
$24,105 per application plus
Legal Ad Noticing fee
S-046C AMEND GENERAL PLAN AND/OR ZONING $13,990 per application plus Legal Ad Noticing fee
$1,745 per application plus
Legal Ad Noticing fee
S-046E.1 SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT [MAJOR] $13,060 per application $16,395 per application plus Legal Ad Noticing fee
S-046E.2 SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT [MINOR] $8,245 per application plus Legal Ad Noticing fee
$10,410 per application plus
Legal Ad Noticing fee
S-046F DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT $3,145 per application $3,850 per application S-046G CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE $280 per application $350 per application S-046H ZONING VERIFICATION $280 per letter $350 per letter
REF
NO
SERVICE
TITLE
SANTA MARIA
CURRENT FEE
SUGGESTED
FEE
S-046I DOCUMENT COPY - COLOR 11X17 $2 per page $2 per page S-046J EXTRA PLANNING PLAN CHECK Charge the fully allocated hourly rates for all personnel
involved, with a 1 hour
minimum.
Charge the fully allocated
hourly rates for all personnel
involved, with a 1 hour
minimum.
S-046K EXTRA PLANNING INSPECTION Charge the fully allocated hourly rates for all personnel
involved, with a 1 hour
minimum
Charge the fully allocated
hourly rates for all personnel
involved, with a 1 hour
minimum
S-047 BUILDING PLAN CHECK/INSPECTION No Change from prior Building & Safety Fee Tables.
Suggest no change in fees
S-047B ADU PLAN CHECK/INSPECTION Varies using current fee structure
$6.35 per sq ft
S-049 NEW METER SET/INITIAL READ $275 per meter $350 per meter S-050 DEVELOPMENT FEE ESTIMATION $120 per project $135 per project S-051 BUILDING PLAN COPY $120 per plan
$40 each additional design
professional
Plus actual cost of
reproduction to the City
$135 per plan
$ 45 each additional design
professional
Plus actual cost of
reproduction to the City
S-052 ENCROACHMENT PERMIT - SIDEWALK $430 - 1st 50 ft
$125 - ea addl 50 ft
$480 - 1st 50 ft
$140 - ea addl 50 ft
S-053 ENCROACHMENT PERMIT - CURB/GUTTER $460 - 1st 50 ft $155 - ea addl 50 ft
$515 - 1st 50 ft
$175 - ea addl 50 ft
S-054 ENCROACHMENT PERMIT - DRIVEWAY
APPR
$430 - Residential
$555 - Commercial
$680 - At-grade
$480 - Residential
$620 - Commercial
$765 - At-grade
S-055 ENCROACHMENT PERMIT - STREET EXCAV Trench - $680 + $255 for ea 50 linear ft over 50 linear ft
Patch - $430
Pothole - $310 + $255 for ea
50 linear ft over 50 linear ft
Bore Pit - $365
In addition to above fees:
Water T/Cross Connection -
$1,060
Water Hot Tap (up to 2") -
$825
Water Hot Tap (4"+) - $925
Sewer Tie-In Connection -
$925
Trench - $765 + $280 ea 50
linear ft over 50 linear ft
Patch - $480
Pothole - $340 + $280 for ea
50 linear ft over 50 linear ft
Bore Pit - $410
In addition to above fees:
Water T/Cross Connection -
$1,185
Water Hot Tap (up to 2") -
$905
Water Hot Tap (4"+) - $1,050
Sewer Tie-In Connection -
$1,050
S-056 TEMPORARY ENCROACHMENT PERMIT $165 per permit $200 per permit
REF
NO
SERVICE
TITLE
SANTA MARIA
CURRENT FEE
SUGGESTED
FEE
S-057 PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT INSPECTION $0-$10,000 - 10% of project valuation
$10,001- $25,000 - $1,000
plus 6.5% of project valuation
over $10,000
$25,001- $250,000 - $1,975
plus 2.75% of project
valuation over $25,000
$250,001 - $8,165 plus 2.5%
of project valuation over
$250,000
$0-$10,000 - 12% of project
valuation
$10,001- $25,000 - $1,245
plus 8.3% of project valuation
over $10,000
$25,001- $250,000 - $2,495
plus 4.7% of project valuation
over $25,000
$250,001 - $13,145 plus 5.1%
of project valuation over
$250,000
S-058 PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PLAN CHECK $0-$10,000 - 8.35% of the project valuation
$10,001 - $25,000 - $830 plus
2.45% of valuation over
$10,000
$25,001 - $250,000 - $1,205
plus 1.25% of valuation over
$25,000
$251,001+ - $4,010 plus
0.84% of valuation over
$250,000
$0-$10,000 - 11% of the
project valuation
$10,001- $25,000 - $1,100
plus 2.8% of valuation over
$10,000
$25,001- $250,000 - $1,520
plus 1.6% of valuation over
$25,000
$251,001+ - $5,135 plus 1.1%
of valuation over $250,000
S-059 TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN CHECK/INSPECT Residential $130 plus $25 for each additional day
Arterial/collector lane
closure - $185 plus $50 for
each additional day
Arterial/collector street
closure - $275 plus $50 for
each additional day
Residential $165 plus $35 for
each additional day
Arterial/collector lane
closure - $270 plus $70 for
each additional day
Arterial/collector street
closure - $400 plus $70 for
each additional day
S-060 ROUGH GRADING PLAN CHECK $335 per plan $475 per plan S-061 FINE GRADING PLAN CHECK $1,230 - 0-20,000 sq ft
$1,465 - 20,001 sq ft - 1 acre
$2,270 - 1-2 acres
$2,860 - 2-4 acres
$3,450 - 4-10 acres
$4,040 - 10+ acres
$1,740 - 0-20,000 sq ft
$2,055 - 20,001 sq ft - 1 acre
$3,215 - 1-2 acres
$4,050 - 2-4 acres
$4,885 - 4-10 acres
$5,720 - 10+ acres
S-062 GRADING INSPECTION $875 - 0-20,000 sq ft
$1,730 - 20,001 sq ft - 1 acre
$2,590 - 1-2 acres
$5,180 - 2-4 acres
$6,905 - 4-10 acres
$7,770 - 10+ acres
$1,125 - 0-20,000 sq ft
$2,255 - 20,001 sq ft - 1 acre
$2,980 - 1-2 acres
$6,760 - 2-4 acres
$9,015 - 4-10 acres
$10,140 - 10+ acres
S-065 TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP - ENGINEERING $4,650 per map $5,000 per map
REF
NO
SERVICE
TITLE
SANTA MARIA
CURRENT FEE
SUGGESTED
FEE
S-066 TENTATIVE TRACT MAP - ENGINEERING 5-20 lots - $4,090 21-40 lots - $6,220
41-80 lots - $8,890
81-120 lots - $12,780
121+ lots - $16,525
5-20 lots - $4,710
21-40 lots - $7,180
41-80 lots - $10,265
81-120 lots - $14,790
121+ lots - $19,085
S-067 FINAL PARCEL MAP - ENGINEERING $3,220 per map $3,435 per map S-068 FINAL TRACT MAP - ENGINEERING 5-20 lots - $2,965 plus $105 per lot
21-50 lots - $4,665 plus $100
per lot over 20 lots
51+ lots - $7630 plus $65 per
lot over 50 lots
5-20 lots - $3,645 plus $135
per lot
21-50 lots - $5,680 plus $120
per lot over 20 lots
51+ lots - $9,325 plus $80 per
lot over 50 lots
S-069 LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT - ENGINEERING $2,625 per application $3,345 per application S-070 LOT MERGER - ENGINEERING $1,910 per application $2,625 per application S-071 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE $2,740 per application $3,820 per application S-072 MAP AMENDMENT $1,280 per map $1,790 per map
S-073 REIMBURSEMENT MAP AGREEMENT $4,385 per application $4,660 per application S-074 STREET/EASEMENT ABANDONMENT $4,725 per application $6,215 per application S-075 DEDICATION/EASEMENT CREATION $2,2655 per application $2,925 per application S-077 APPEAL TO THE TRAFFIC COMMITTEE $295 per appeal $420 per appeal S-078 APPEAL OF TRAF COMM TO CITY COUNCIL $915 per appeal $1,420 per appeal S-079 TRENCH RESURFACING 0-50 square feet - $75
50-100 square feet - $150
101+ square feet - $1.13
square feet ($200 minimum)
For areas greater than 1,000
square feet, the customer can
get quotes and self-perform
the work as long as it meets
City specifications.
0-50 square feet - $100
50-100 square feet - $200
101+ square feet - $1.50
square feet ($200 minimum)
For areas greater than 1,000
square feet, the customer can
get quotes and self-perform
the work as long as it meets
City specifications.
S-085 CODE ENFORCEMENT INSPECTION $100 per inspection $95 per inspection S-086 INSPECTION WARRANT $545 per warrant $590 per warrant S-087 ABATEMENT WARRANT $985 per warrant $1,065 per warrant S-088 ABATEMENT PROCESSING $1,590 per abatement $1,535 per abatement S-089 CODE ENFORCEMENT LIEN SETUP $345 per lien plus any County filing fees
$350 per lien plus any County
filing fees
S-090 CODE ENFORCEMENT APPEAL $625 per appeal $630 per appeal S-091 COMPLIANCE ORDER HEARING $780 per hearing $695 per hearing S-093 SPECIAL BUSINESS INSPECTION $250 per business $240 per business S-094 WEED ABATEMENT $160 plus actual clearance
cost if lots needs to be cleared
$275 per lien processing plus
any County filing fees
$155 plus actual clearance
cost if lots needs to be cleared
$300 per lien processing plus
any County filing fees
S-096 NEW FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM PC/INSP $180 - 1 to 100 heads $240 - 101 to 200 heads
$295 - 201 to 350 heads
$ 60 - ea addl 25 heads
beyond 350
$240 - 1 to 100 heads
$325 - 101 to 200 heads
$405 - 201 to 350 heads
$ 80 - ea addl 25 heads
beyond 350
REF
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SERVICE
TITLE
SANTA MARIA
CURRENT FEE
SUGGESTED
FEE
S-097 TI FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM PC/INSP $ 70 - 1 to 20 heads $135 - 21 to 100 heads
$205 - 101 to 200 heads
$275 - 201 to 350 heads
$ 70 - each additional 25
heads beyond 350
$ 80 - 1 to 20 heads
$160 - 21 to 100 heads
$240 - 101 to 200 heads
$325 - 201 to 350 heads
$ 80 - each additional 25
heads beyond 350
S-098 STAND PIPE PLAN CHECK/INSPECTION $105 per plan/permit $160 per plan/permit S-099 UNDERGROUND PIPING PC/INSPECTION $215 per plan/permit $325 per plan/permit S-100 FIRE CYCLE SYSTEM PC/INSPECTION $240 per plan/permit $325 per plan/permit S-101 DRY CHEMICAL SYSTEM PC/INSPECTION $235 per plan/permit $325 per plan/permit S-102 NEW WET CHEM/KITCHEN HOOD PC/INSP $235 per plan/permit $325 per plan/permit S-103 FIRE ALARM SYSTEM PC/INSPECTION $320 per plan/permit $485 per plan/permit S-104 FIRE ALARM MONITOR PC/INSPECTION $105 per plan/permit $160 per plan/permit S-105 NEW KITCHEN HOOD SYST PC/INSPECTION $200 per plan/permit $285 per plan/permit S-106 NEW HIGH PILED STORAGE PC/INSPECT $465 per plan/permit $645 per plan/permit S-107 FIRE HYDRANT FLOW TEST WITNESS $130 per test $160 per test S-109 CODE INSP - KITCHEN HOOD SYSTEM $95 per inspection $120 per inspection S-110 CODE INSP - HIGH PILED STORAGE $205 per inspection $240 per inspection S-111 FIRE PRMT - EXHIBITS & TRADE $470 per permit $685 per permit S-112 FIRE PRMT - EXPLOSIVES $310 per permit $445 per permit S-113 FIRE PRMT - FIREWORKS AERIAL $580 per permit $845 per permit S-114 FIRE PRMT - TANKS & WELLS $365 per permit $525 per permit S-115 FIRE PRMT - LUMBER YARDS $260 per permit $365 per permit S-116 FIRE PRMT - CARNIVALS, FAIRS $470 per permit $685 per permit S-117 FIRE PRMT - PYROTECHNIC 75% of Actual staff time at fully allocated hourly rate
plus any actual costs but not
less than $100
Actual staff time at fully
allocated hourly rate plus any
actual costs
S-118 FIRE PRMT - REFRIGERATION EQUIP $365 per permit $525 per permit S-119 FIRE PRMT - TEMP MEMBRANE/TENT $145 - 1 to 4 tents $265 - 5 to 8 tents
$380 - 9 to 12 tents
$495 - 13+ tents
$201 - 1 to 4 tents
$365 - 5 to 8 tents
$425 - 9 to 12 tents
$685 - 13+ tents
S-120 FIRE PRMT - TIRE REBUILDING PLANT $260 per permit $365 per permit S-121 FIRE PRMT - COMBUSTIBLE DUST $260 per permit $365 per permit S-124 GENERAL FIRE CODE PERMIT $150 per permit $200 per permit S-126 LIFE SAFETY - ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY $120 - 50 to 100 occupants $240 - 101+ occupants
$160 - 50 to 100 occupants
$325 - 101+ occupants
S-127 LIFE SAFETY - HAZ MAT FACILITY $320 per inspection $405 per inspection S-128 MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING INSPECTION $110 - 3 to 15 units $180 - 16 to 30 units
$295 - 31 to 50 units
$25 ea addl 25 units over 50
$160 - 3 to 15 units
$240 - 16 to 30 units
$405 - 31 to 50 units
$25 ea addl 25 units over 50
S-129 OCCUPANCY INSP - BOARD & CARE HOME $185 - 1st 10 bedrooms $ 65 - ea addl 10 bedrooms
$240 - 1st 10 bedrooms
$ 80 - ea addl 10 bedrooms
S-130 OCCUPANCY INSP - DAY CARE FACILITY $170 - 9-14 occupants $205 - 15+ occupants
$200 - 9-14 occupants
$240 - 15+ occupants
S-131 OCCUPANCY INSP - CONVALESCENT HOSP $120 - 1st 10 beds $60 - ea addl 10 beds over 10
$145 - 1st 10 beds
$ 75 - ea addl 10 beds over
10 S-132 OCCUPANCY INSP - OTHER HOSPITAL $490 per inspection $645 per inspection
REF
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SERVICE
TITLE
SANTA MARIA
CURRENT FEE
SUGGESTED
FEE
S-133 OCCUPANCY INSP - PUBLIC/PRIV SCHOOL $380 - Elementary $765 - Secondary
$485 - Elementary
$970 - Secondary
S-135 ENGINE COMPANY INSPECTION $140 per inspection $175 per inspection S-136 FIRE BUSINESS INSPECTION $105 per inspection $155 per inspection S-137 BUSINESS LICENSE FIRE REVIEW $35 per business $75 per business S-138 FIRE CODE ENFORCEMENT INSPECTION $135 per inspection after the 3rd visit
$160 per inspection after the
3rd visit
S-139 ADDITIONAL FIRE PLAN REVIEW $135 per re-submittal after the second submittal
$160 per re-submittal after
the second submittal
S-140 ADDITIONAL FIRE INSPECTION $135 per additional visit $160 per additional visit S-141 FALSE ALARM RESPONSE $300 per response after 1st
visit and subsequent false
alarms in any 12 month
period
$300 per response after 1st
visit and subsequent false
alarms in any 12 month
period
S-143 EMERG RESP - AMBULANCE TO HOSPITAL $115 per response $165 per response S-146 SMALL FUELS CLEAN-UP 75% of actual staff time at
fully allocated hourly rate
plus any outside costs
Actual staff time at fully
allocated hourly rate plus any
outside costs
S-147 HAZ MAT INCIDENT RESPONSE 75% of actual staff time at fully allocated hourly rate
plus any outside costs
Actual staff time at fully
allocated hourly rate plus any
outside costs
S-148 FIREWORKS BOOTH REVIEW/INSPECTION $750 per booth $795 per booth S-151 POLICE FALSE ALARM RESPONSE $275 per response after the third response
$360 per response after the
third response
S-153 SPECIAL BUSINESS REVIEW - NEW $80 per business $105 per business S-154 SPECIAL BUSINESS REVIEW - RENEWAL $75 per business $105 per business S-155 GUN DEALER PERMIT $120 per permit $165 per permit S-156 MASSAGE TECH/PARLOR LICENSE $95 per permit $105 per permit S-157 TOBACCO RETAILER PERMIT $505 - New
$335 - Renewal
$585 - New
$350 - Renewal
S-158 ABC ONE-DAY LICENSE $110 per application $125 per application S-159 TAXI CAB INSPECTIONS $80 per taxi/business $85 per taxi/business S-161 STORED VEHICLE RELEASE $200 per vehicle $230 per vehicle S-164 CONCEALED WEAPON PERMIT California Penal Code
Sections 12050-12054 and
26190a
New Permit - $100 ($20 paid
at time of application with
remaining amount paid upon
issuing of permit)
Renewal Permit - $25
Amended Permit - $10
Psychological testing costs
are added to the above
$935 - New. 50% of the fee is
to be paid at application
submission
$620 - Renewal
$545 - Amendment
Applicant must also pay
outside party for LiveScan
and psychological testing
S-165 CLEARANCE LETTER $45 per letter $50 per letter
S-166 FINGERPRINT / LIVESCAN $16 per request $50 per request S-229 BUSINESS LICENSE - NEW $25 per application $35 per application S-230 BUSINESS LICENSE RENEWAL PROCESSING $20 per renewal $35 per renewal S-231 BUSINESS LICENSE - CHANGE $25 per business $35 per business
REF
NO
SERVICE
TITLE
SANTA MARIA
CURRENT FEE
SUGGESTED
FEE
S-232 BUSINESS LICENSE - DUPLICATE COPY $10 per business $10 per business S-233 GOOD NEIGHBOR LICENSE $235 per license $255 per license S-234 NSF CHECK / ACH CHARGEBACK $75 per check/chargeback Per Govt Code Section 6157,
public agencies are permitted
to charge full cost for this
service
$100 per check/chargeback
Per Govt Code Section 6157,
public agencies are permitted
to charge full cost for this
service
S-237 ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT COPY $5 per device $5 per device S-238 DOCUMENT CERTIFICATION $40 per document $50 per document S-242A TAXI CAB PERMIT AFFIRMATION $205 per business $405 per business S-244 AFFORDABLE HOUSING LIEN PROCESS $160 per lien plus any County filing fees
$245 per lien plus any County
filing fees
S-245 AFFORDABLE HOUSING RECONVEYANCE $160 per lien plus any County filing fees
$245 per lien plus any County
filing fees
2) Adjust Fee – Utility funds legally require full cost recovery Water, Wastewater and Solid Waste fees are rates dictated by State laws, which does not allow the subsidy to one user, while overcharging another. Therefore, water wastewater and solid waste fees for services should be adopted at 100% cost recovery, allowing for no subsidy (or excess charge) to anyone.
REF
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SERVICE
TITLE
SANTA MARIA
CURRENT FEE
SUGGESTED
FEE
S-189 DUMPSTER GRAVITY LOCK INSTALLATION $136 per lock plus cost of lock
$85 per lock plus cost of lock
S-195 SOLID WASTE TUB-OUT SERVICE $16 per account per month $220 per account per month S-197 CONSTRUCTION WATER METER RENTAL $165 - Installation $ 65 - Monthly read
$165 - Relocation
$165 - Removal
$15 - Daily Rental
Water Usage - Current water
rates based on water usage
$135 - Installation
$ 60 - Monthly read
$135 - Relocation
$135 - Removal
$15 - Daily Rental
Water Usage - Current water
rates based on water usage
S-198 FIRE METER ANNUAL REVIEW $35 per meter $30 per meter S-199 WATER WELL PERMIT $840 per permit $500 per permit S-200 REPAIR BROKEN ANGLE-STOP $565 per repair $490 per repair S-201 BROKEN WATER METER $165 plus actual costs of
replacement meter
$135 plus actual costs of
replacement meter
S-201A WELL WATER FLAT RATE $2.361 per 100 cubic ft
suggested, with annual CPI
adjustments. Well Water Rate
will be going away effective
7/1/2023
$2.361 per 100 cubic ft
suggested, with annual CPI
adjustments. Well Water Rate
will be going away effective
7/1/2023
S-201B EXCESS OR LOST WATER 50% of excess/lost water
over the average
50% of excess/lost water
over the average
S-201C WATER USE AFTER DISCONNECT $70.40 per incident $70.40 per incident
REF
NO
SERVICE
TITLE
SANTA MARIA
CURRENT FEE
SUGGESTED
FEE
S-202 UTILITY AGREEMENT Deposit determined by staff,
but not less than $3,000, with
charges at the fully allocated
hourly rates for all personnel
involved plus any outside
costs
Deposit determined by staff,
but not less than $3,000, with
charges at the fully allocated
hourly rates for all personnel
involved plus any outside
costs
S-203 PRETREAT CLASS III PERMIT - NEW $215 per permit $165 per permit S-204 PRETREAT CLASS III PERMIT - RENEWAL $70 per permit $55 per permit S-205 PRETREAT CLASS III PERMIT - INSPECT $215 per permit $165 per permit S-206 PRETREAT CLASS III PERMIT - REINSP $145 per permit $110 per permit S-207 PRETREAT HAULER PERMIT - NEW $215 per permit $165 per permit S-208 PRETREAT HAULER PERMIT - RENEWAL $145 per permit $110 per permit S-209 SEPTAGE STATION ACCESS CARD $35 per card $30 per card S-210 PRETREAT CLASS IV PERMIT - NEW $1,155 per permit $880 per permit S-211 PRETREAT CLASS IV PERMIT - RENEWAL $575 per permit $440 per permit S-212 PRETREAT CLASS IV PERMIT - INSPECT $435 per inspection $330 per inspection S-213 QUARTERLY POTW SAMPLING Tier 1 - $360/sampling event Tier 2 - $610/ sampling event
Tier 3 - $1,110/sampling
These fees include contract
lab costs.
Tier 1 - $335/sampling event
Tier 2 - $585/sampling event
Tier 3 - $1,085/sampling
These fees include contract
lab costs
S-214 GREASE WASTE HAULER TANK DEPOSIT Security deposit - $2,700 per tank (based on cost to
remove and dispose of grease
tank) plus $0.54 per gallon
based on the size of the tank
(based on the cost to dispose
of grease)
The security deposit is
refundable when the tank and
contents have been removed
from City property and the
area has been satisfactorily
cleaned
Security deposit - $2,700 per
tank (based on cost to
remove and dispose of grease
tank) plus $0.54 per gallon
based on the size of the tank
(based on the cost to dispose
of grease)
The security deposit is
refundable when the tank and
contents have been removed
from City property and the
area has been satisfactorily
cleaned
S-215 PRETREAT CLASS IV MNTHLY METER READ $70 per reading $55 per reading S-216 PRETREAT BLDG PERMIT PRE-SCREEN $35 per permit $30 per permit S-217 PRE-TREATMENT BUILDING PERMIT REV $215 - Initial review $ 70 - Each additional review
$145 - Sign-off inspection
$165 - Initial review
$ 55 - Each additional review
$110 - Sign-off inspection
S-218 NEW BACKFLOW DEVICE REVIEW $240 - Initial review
$ 70 - Each additional review
$145 - Sign-off inspection
$165 - Initial review
$ 50 - Each additional review
$100 - Sign-off inspection
S-219 POST-CONST REQ ANN STORMWTR REPORT $360 per facility per year $275 per facility per year S-220 SEWER FLOW ANALYSIS Fee determined by staff
estimate for each review
Fee determined by staff
estimate for each review
S-221 SEWER MAIN CAPACITY VERIFICATION $390 per application $390 per application S-222 VIDEO SEWER LATERAL VERIFICATION $315 per application $475 per application S-222A SEPTAGE FEE $0.1297 per gallon, effective
July 1, 2022
$0.1297 per gallon, effective
July 1, 2022
S-222B EXPEDITED PLAN REVIEW - WASTEWATER Additional 50% over standard plan review fees
Additional 50% over
standard plan review fees
REF
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SERVICE
TITLE
SANTA MARIA
CURRENT FEE
SUGGESTED
FEE
S-222C BACKFLOW PERMIT PRESCREEN $35 per permit $25 per permit S-222D PRETREATMENT PERMIT UPDATE $70 per permit $55 per permit S-223 NEW UTILITY ACCOUNT SETUP $80 per account $70 per account S-224 DELINQUENT WATER TURN-OFF/ON Late payment penalty - $15 48 hour notice - $5
Delinquent tagging - $25
Reconnection - $50 (limited
by SB 998)
Late payment penalty - $15
48 hour notice - $5
Delinquent tagging - $25
Reconnection - $50 (limited
by SB 998)
S-225 AFTER HOURS UTILITY TURN-ON $150 per reconnection due to the limits set in SB 998
$150 per reconnection due to
the limits set in SB 998
S-226 WATER METER LOCK INSTALLATION $75 per lock $65 per lock S-227 BROKEN WATER METER LOCK $75 per lock plus cost of the lock
$65 per lock plus cost of the
lock
S-228 PULLED WATER METER $105 per meter $95 per meter
3) Unchanged – Current Fee already at full cost recovery or limited by State laws The fees below are already at 100% cost recovery, pass through costs from outside consultants and services, are calculated based on another fee, have been restricted by State laws, or suggested to remain subsidized to be effective for the City. These fees do not require changes.
REF
NO
SERVICE
TITLE
SANTA MARIA
CURRENT FEE
SUGGESTED
FEE
S-033 AMENDMENT - TO PC/COUNCIL 80% of original application fee
80% of original application
fee
S-034 AMENDMENT - ADMIN 80% of original application
fee
80% of original application
fee
S-035 TEMP ACTIVITY PMT-OVER THE COUNTER $45 per application $45 per application S-038 BUS LIC ZONING REVIEW - STANDARD $45 per business $45 per business S-046 GENERAL PLAN MAINTENANCE 5% of Building Permit fees 5% of Building Permit fees S-047A EXPEDITED BUILDING PERMIT Additional 50% over
standard building permit fees
Additional 50% over
standard building permit fees
S-048 COM DEV TECHNOLOGY SURCHARGE 2.5% of all Building & Safety fees
2.5% of all Building & Safety
fees
S-063 SWPP BMP INSPECTION Fee is based on the estimated hours and costs related to a
particular project
Fee is based on the estimated
hours and costs related to a
particular project
S-064 POST-MITIGATION INSPECTION Fee is based on the estimated hours and costs related to a
particular project
Fee is based on the estimated
hours and costs related to a
particular project
S-076 TRAFFIC STUDY REVIEW 110% of consultant costs
- 100% to consultant
- 10% to City for review
110% of consultant costs
- 100% to consultant
- 10% to City for review
S-080 MISCELLANEOUS ENGINEERING SERVICES Charge the fully allocated hourly rates for all personnel
involved plus any outside
costs
Charge the fully allocated
hourly rates for all personnel
involved plus any outside
costs
REF
NO
SERVICE
TITLE
SANTA MARIA
CURRENT FEE
SUGGESTED
FEE
S-081 CONSULTANT/OUTSIDE PLAN CHECK Charge the actual costs of the consultant plus 20%
Charge the actual costs of the
consultant plus 20%
S-082 WORK WITHOUT ENCROACHMENT PERMIT $250 - 1st violation (plus notification to Code
Enforcement)
$500 - 2nd violation (plus
notification to Code
Enforcement and potential
additional fees)
$1,000 - Each additional
violation (plus notification to
Code Enforcement, potential
additional fees, and potential
revocation of right to work on
City ROW projects)
Inspection time will be added
at the fully allocated hourly
rates when violation requires
time of City staff in excess of
violation fee charged
$250 - 1st violation (plus
notification to Code
Enforcement)
$500 - 2nd violation (plus
notification to Code
Enforcement and potential
additional fees)
$1,000 - Each additional
violation (plus notification to
Code Enforcement, potential
additional fees, and potential
revocation of right to work on
City ROW projects)
Inspection time will be added
at the fully allocated hourly
rates when violation requires
time of City staff in excess of
violation fee charged
S-083 PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATION 110% of consultant costs -100% to consultant
- 10% to City for review
110% of consultant costs
-100% to consultant
- 10% to City for review
S-084 TRAFFIC MODEL MAINTENANCE 6% of Construction-related Conditional Use Permit and
Planned Development fees
6% of Construction-related
Conditional Use Permit and
Planned Development fees
S-092 UNPERMITTED CONSTR SPCL INVESTIG Actual staff time at fully allocated hourly rate plus any
outside costs
Actual staff time at fully
allocated hourly rate plus any
outside costs
S-095 CODE ENFORCEMENT FINES $175 - 1st violation
$500 - 2nd violation
$1,000 - Each additional
violation
These fines are for all code
violations
$175 - 1st violation
$500 - 2nd violation
$1,000 - Each additional
violation
These fines are for all code
violations
35% of Building Plan Check
and Permit fees for this
project
S-122 FIRE PRMT - MULTIPLE PERMITS Charge the highest applicable fee
Charge the highest applicable
fee
S-123 LIVE AUDIENCE FIRE INSPECTION Actual staff time at fully allocated hourly rate plus any
outside costs
Actual staff time at fully
allocated hourly rate plus any
outside costs
S-125 LIFE SAFETY - HOTELS/MOTELS $135 - 4 to 15 units
$205 - 16 to 30 units
$340 - 31 to 50 units
$25 ea addl 25 units over 50
$160 - 4 to 15 units
$240 - 16 to 30 units
$405 - 31 to 50 units
$25 ea addl 25 units over 50
S-134 OCCUPANCY INSP - OTHER STATE PROG $135 per inspection $160 per inspection S-108
CODE ENFORCEMENT FINES
NEW OCC/TENANT IMPR FIRE PC/INSPEC 35% of Building Plan Check and Permit fees for this
project
REF
NO
SERVICE
TITLE
SANTA MARIA
CURRENT FEE
SUGGESTED
FEE
S-142 FIRE INVESTIGATION Actual staff time at fully
allocated hourly rate plus any
outside costs
Actual staff time at fully
allocated hourly rate plus any
outside costs
S-144 EMERG RESP - LIFT ASSIST NON-EMER $155 per response $165 per response S-145 FIRE DUI ACCIDENT RESPONSE Per California Government Code 53155, charge the actual
costs incurred up to $12,000
per response for all
responding personnel
Per California Government
Code 53155, charge the actual
costs incurred up to $12,000
per response for all
responding personnel
S-149 FIRE INCIDENT REPORT COPY First 10 pages - No Charge Each page after 10 - $0.25 per
page
First 10 pages - No Charge
Each page after 10 - $0.25 per
page
S-150 FIRE ELECTRONIC FILE COPY $5 per disk $5 per disk S-152 POLICE ALARM PERMIT $15 per permit $15 per permit S-160 REPOSSESSED VEHICLE RELEASE California Government Code 26751
$15 per vehicle
California Government Code
26751
$15 per vehicle
$15 per citation
S-163 POLICE DUI ACCIDENT RESPONSE Per California Government Code 53155, charge the actual
costs incurred up to $12,000
per response for all
responding personnel
Per California Government
Code 53155, charge the actual
costs incurred up to $12,000
per response for all
responding personnel
S-167 POLICE REPORT COPY First 10 pages - No Charge
Each page after 10 - $0.25 per
page
First 10 pages - No Charge
Each page after 10 - $0.25 per
page
S-168 POLICE ELECTRONIC FILE COPY $5 per disk $5 per disk S-232A BUSINESS LICENSE - ADA FEE $4 per business license $4 per business license S-235 CREDIT CARD PROCESSING 2.5% of the amount charged 2.5% of the amount charged S-236 DOCUMENT COPY First 10 pages - No Charge
Each page after 10 - $0.25 per
page
First 10 pages - No Charge
Each page after 10 - $0.25 per
page
S-239 NOTARY PUBLIC California Government Code
8211
$15 per signature
California Government Code
8211
$15 per signature
S-241 LEGAL AD NOTICING $580 per notice - 1/8 page
$150 per notice - 1/4 column
$300 per Ordinance -
includes 2 notices
$580 per notice - 1/8 page
$150 per notice - 1/4 column
$300 per Ordinance -
includes 2 notices
S-242 DOCUMENT/REPORT COMPILATION Actual staff time at fully allocated hourly rate plus any
outside costs
Actual staff time at fully
allocated hourly rate plus any
outside costs
S-243 CIVIL LITIGATION ATTORNEY SERVICE Charge market rates for attorney services, which
should at a minimum be the
fully allocated hourly rate for
each position
Charge market rates for
attorney services, which
should at a minimum be the
fully allocated hourly rate for
each position
S-162 CITATION SIGN OFF $15 per citation
4) Unchanged – Solid Waste container rates to be updated with rate study The following solid waste fees are related to container size and amount of waste disposal.
These fees should be adjusted from a comprehensive solid waste program rate study.
These utility rate studies are based on consumption (or disposal), rather than time of service provided.
RCS recommended various solid waste fees (for services provided) in the three categories above. RCS recommends no change to the solid waste container fees below.
REF
NO
SERVICE
TITLE
SANTA MARIA
CURRENT FEE
SUGGESTED
FEE
S-188 TEMPORARY DUMPSTER BIN Fees include volume charges Residential:
90 gallon - $39
Cancellation - $36
(after delivery but before
use)
Commercial:
4 yard - $162
6 yard - $172
Cancellation - $70
(after delivery but before
use)
Fees include volume charges
Residential:
90 gallon - $39
Cancellation - $36
(after delivery but before
use)
Commercial:
4 yard - $162
6 yard - $172
Cancellation - $70
(after delivery but before
use)
S-190 REFUSE CONTAINER SIZE EXCH/DELIV Residential - $36 per visit Commercial - $70 per visit
Residential - $30 per visit
Commercial - $55 per visit
S-191 SOLID WASTE EXTRA HAUL Fees below include volume
charges
Residential:
60 gallon - $16
90 gallon - $20
Commercial:
350 gallon - $70
2 yard - $80
3 yard - $90
4 yard - $90
6 yard - $100
Fees below include volume
charges
Residential:
60 gallon - $16
90 gallon - $20
Commercial:
350 gallon - $70
2 yard - $80
3 yard - $90
4 yard - $90
6 yard - $100
S-192 OVERLOADED SOLID WASTE CONTAINER Fees include volume charges Residential:
60 gallon - $4
90 gallon - $6
Commercial:
350 gallon - $10
2 yard - $10
3 yard - $16
4 yard - $20
6 yard - $30
Fees include volume charges
Residential:
60 gallon - $4
90 gallon - $6
Commercial:
350 gallon - $10
2 yard - $10
3 yard - $16
4 yard - $20
6 yard - $30
REF
NO
SERVICE
TITLE
SANTA MARIA
CURRENT FEE
SUGGESTED
FEE
S-193 SOLID WASTE CLEAN UP HAULING/DISP Cost determined by staff with charges at 100% of the fully
allocated hourly rate for all
personnel involved plus any
outside costs.
Cost determined by staff with
charges at 100% of the fully
allocated hourly rate for all
personnel involved plus any
outside costs
S-196 RECYCLE SERVICE ONLY Charge monthly refuse
services
Charge monthly refuse
services
S-196A RECYCLE BIN - 8 YARD # of pickup: 1st Bin/Ea Addl 1 pu/wk: $338.90/$280.50
2 pu/wk: $638.01/$534.50
3 pu/wk: $937.13/$788.49
4 pu/wk:
$1,236.25/$1,042.49
5 pu/wk:
$1,535.36/$1,296.49
6 pu/wk:
$1,834.48/$1,550.49
# of pickup: 1st Bin/Ea Addl
1 pu/wk: $338.90/$280.50
2 pu/wk: $638.01/$534.50
3 pu/wk: $937.13/$788.49
4 pu/wk:
$1,236.25/$1,042.49
5 pu/wk:
$1,535.36/$1,296.49
6 pu/wk:
$1,834.48/$1,550.49
S-196B COMPACTOR SERVICE Double the rate of equivalent
sized dumpster (minimum
charge); additional charges
may apply based on overall
density as determined by
staff
Double the rate of equivalent
sized dumpster (minimum
charge); additional charges
may apply based on overall
density as determined by
staff
Fiscal Impact of Suggested Fees
The following table presents the fiscal impact of implementing fee adjustments. The column titled Current Revenues represents the revenues collected from the user fees that the City has in place. The Full Cost Addl Rev column represents the additional revenues the City would achieve if it were to adopt the user fees at RCS’s recommended full cost recovery.
DEPT REF SERVICE CURRENT FULL COST
DIVISION NO TITLE REVENUES ADDL REV
PLANNING S-001 CUP W/O SITE DEVELOPMENT TO ZA $34,440 $9,100 PLANNING S-002 CUP WITH SITE DEVELOPMENT TO ZA $44,555 $15,700 PLANNING S-003 CUP W/O SITE DEVELOPMENT TO PC $41,700 $8,600 PLANNING S-004 CUP WITH SITE DEVELOPMENT TO PC $82,480 $21,200 PLANNING S-005 PLANNED DEVELOPMENT TO PC $115,850 $30,500 PLANNING S-006 CUP/PD TO CITY COUNCIL $14,930 $0
PLANNING S-007 CUP/PD TO PLANNING COMMISSION $120,870 $33,800 PLANNING S-008 ADMIN DOWNTOWN PMT-OVER THE COUNTER $3,045 $800 PLANNING S-009 ADMIN DOWNTOWN PRMT - MINOR $24,030 $7,100 PLANNING S-010 ADMIN DOWNTOWN PRMT - MAJOR $20,350 $5,500 PLANNING S-011 ADMIN DOWNTOWN PRMT - WITH SITE DEV $121,720 $37,900 PLANNING S-012 DOWNTOWN PERMIT TO PLAN. COMM. $27,160 $9,700 PLANNING S-013 DOWNTOWN PERMIT TO CITY COUNCIL $14,160 $0
DEPT REF SERVICE CURRENT FULL COST
DIVISION NO TITLE REVENUES ADDL REV
PLANNING S-014 VARIANCE $9,555 $0
PLANNING S-015 ENVIRON. INITIAL STUDY/NEG DEC $0 $56,800 PLANNING S-016 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT $0 $0
PLANNING S-017 TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP - PLANNING $23,955 $5,500 PLANNING S-018 TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP (ADDL FOR CC) $2,130 $0 PLANNING S-019 TENTATIVE TRACT MAP - PLANNING $23,750 $5,200 PLANNING S-020 FINAL PARCEL MAP - PLANNING $1,560 $200
PLANNING S-021 FINAL TRACT MAP - PLANNING $2,770 $400
PLANNING S-022 LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT - PLANNING $5,535 $1,300 PLANNING S-023 LOT MERGER - PLANNING $4,320 $1,500
PLANNING S-024 PRE-APPLICATION - ADMINISTRATIVE $74,640 $31,400 PLANNING S-025 PRE-APPLICATION - PC STUDY SESSION $31,185 $12,300 PLANNING S-026 CONCEPTUAL REVIEW (CITY COUNCIL) $6,165 $0 PLANNING S-027 ADMIN INTERPRETATION/SUBST. CONFORM $1,620 $0 PLANNING S-028 SIGN PROGRAM $1,460 $0
PLANNING S-029 PLANNING SIGN PERMIT $7,315 ($600)
PLANNING S-030 LANDSCAPE PLAN (0-5,000 SQ FT) $1,995 $600 PLANNING S-031 LANDSCAPE PLAN (5,000+ SQ FT) $43,845 $7,700 PLANNING S-032 AMENDMENT - SIGN PROGRAM $840 $0
PLANNING S-033 AMENDMENT - TO PC/COUNCIL $400 $62,800
PLANNING S-034 AMENDMENT - ADMIN $800 $27,800
PLANNING S-035 TEMP ACTIVITY PMT-OVER THE COUNTER $4,365 ($100) PLANNING S-036 TEMP ACTIVITY PERMIT - MINOR $5,760 ($200) PLANNING S-037 TEMP ACTIVITY PERMIT - MAJOR $8,700 ($300) PLANNING S-038 BUS LIC ZONING REVIEW - STANDARD $20,520 ($600) PLANNING S-039 BUS LIC ZONING REVIEW - SUPPLEMENTL $17,000 $500 PLANNING S-040 PUBLIC CONVENIENCE & NECESS FINDING $8,300 $2,600 PLANNING S-041 APPEAL TO PLANNING COMMISSION $5,270 $0
PLANNING S-042 APPEAL TO CITY COUNCIL $10,375 $0
PLANNING S-043 TIME EXT/RECONSID - ADMIN $4,180 $1,000
PLANNING S-044 TIME EXT/RECONSID - PC/COUNCIL $124,200 $38,300 PLANNING S-045 CONTINUANCE REQUESTED BY APPLICANT $470 $300 PLANNING S-046 GENERAL PLAN MAINTENANCE $5 $176,000
PLANNING S-046A ANNEXATION $0 $0
PLANNING S-046C AMEND GENERAL PLAN AND/OR ZONING $0 $0
PLANNING S-046E.1 SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT [MAJOR] $0 $0 PLANNING S-046E.2 SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT [MINOR] $0 $0 PLANNING S-046F DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT $0 $0
PLANNING S-046G CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE $280 $100
PLANNING S-046H ZONING VERIFICATION $2,800 $700
PLANNING S-046I DOCUMENT COPY - COLOR 11X17 $2 $0
PLANNING S-046J EXTRA PLANNING PLAN CHECK $1 $0
PLANNING S-046K EXTRA PLANNING INSPECTION $1 $0
BUILDING S-047 BUILDING PLAN CHECK/INSPECTION $3,200,000 $0 BUILDING S-047A EXPEDITED BUILDING PERMIT $0 $0
BUILDING S-047B ADU PLAN CHECK/INSPECTION $703,358 $0
DEPT REF SERVICE CURRENT FULL COST
DIVISION NO TITLE REVENUES ADDL REV
BUILDING S-048 COM DEV TECHNOLOGY SURCHARGE $45,000 $15,000 BUILDING S-049 NEW METER SET/INITIAL READ $275 $100
BUILDING S-050 DEVELOPMENT FEE ESTIMATION $6,000 $700
BUILDING S-051 BUILDING PLAN COPY $5,040 $600
PUBLIC WORKS S-052 ENCROACHMENT PERMIT - SIDEWALK $16,300 $7,500 PUBLIC WORKS S-053 ENCROACHMENT PERMIT - CURB/GUTTER $10,300 $4,700 PUBLIC WORKS S-054 ENCROACHMENT PERMIT - DRIVEWAY APPR $27,400 $12,600 PUBLIC WORKS S-055 ENCROACHMENT PERMIT - STREET EXCAV $113,800 $52,500 PUBLIC WORKS S-056 TEMPORARY ENCROACHMENT PERMIT $1,650 $300 PUBLIC WORKS S-057 PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT INSPECTION $127,000 $127,500 PUBLIC WORKS S-058 PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PLAN CHECK $59,900 $29,100 PUBLIC WORKS S-059 TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN CHECK/INSPECT $71,900 $32,600 PUBLIC WORKS S-060 ROUGH GRADING PLAN CHECK $7,370 $3,100 PUBLIC WORKS S-061 FINE GRADING PLAN CHECK $39,200 $16,300 PUBLIC WORKS S-062 GRADING INSPECTION $43,100 $20,000
PUBLIC WORKS S-063 SWPP BMP INSPECTION $0 $0
PUBLIC WORKS S-064 POST-MITIGATION INSPECTION $0 $0
PUBLIC WORKS S-065 TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP - ENGINEERING $18,600 $1,400 PUBLIC WORKS S-066 TENTATIVE TRACT MAP - ENGINEERING $52,000 $22,300 PUBLIC WORKS S-067 FINAL PARCEL MAP - ENGINEERING $12,880 $900 PUBLIC WORKS S-068 FINAL TRACT MAP - ENGINEERING $28,200 $11,000 PUBLIC WORKS S-069 LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT - ENGINEERING $10,500 $2,900 PUBLIC WORKS S-070 LOT MERGER - ENGINEERING $5,730 $2,200 PUBLIC WORKS S-071 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE $5,480 $2,200 PUBLIC WORKS S-072 MAP AMENDMENT $5,120 $2,000
PUBLIC WORKS S-073 REIMBURSEMENT MAP AGREEMENT $4,385 $0 PUBLIC WORKS S-074 STREET/EASEMENT ABANDONMENT $9,450 $3,000 PUBLIC WORKS S-075 DEDICATION/EASEMENT CREATION $22,650 $6,600 PUBLIC WORKS S-076 TRAFFIC STUDY REVIEW $0 $0
PUBLIC WORKS S-077 APPEAL TO THE TRAFFIC COMMITTEE $295 $0 PUBLIC WORKS S-078 APPEAL OF TRAF COMM TO CITY COUNCIL $915 $0 PUBLIC WORKS S-079 TRENCH RESURFACING $0 $500
PUBLIC WORKS S-080 MISCELLANEOUS ENGINEERING SERVICES $0 $0 PUBLIC WORKS S-081 CONSULTANT/OUTSIDE PLAN CHECK $20 $0 PUBLIC WORKS S-082 WORK WITHOUT ENCROACHMENT PERMIT $0 $0 PUBLIC WORKS S-083 PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATION $0 $0
PUBLIC WORKS S-084 TRAFFIC MODEL MAINTENANCE $18,600 $6,100 CODE ENFORCEMENT S-085 CODE ENFORCEMENT INSPECTION $263,500 ($16,800) CODE ENFORCEMENT S-086 INSPECTION WARRANT $2,725 $200
CODE ENFORCEMENT S-087 ABATEMENT WARRANT $2,955 $200
CODE ENFORCEMENT S-088 ABATEMENT PROCESSING $4,770 ($200) CODE ENFORCEMENT S-089 CODE ENFORCEMENT LIEN SETUP $1,035 $0 CODE ENFORCEMENT S-090 CODE ENFORCEMENT APPEAL $18,750 $100 CODE ENFORCEMENT S-091 COMPLIANCE ORDER HEARING $171,600 ($18,900) CODE ENFORCEMENT S-092 UNPERMITTED CONSTR SPCL INVESTIG $0 $0 CODE ENFORCEMENT S-093 SPECIAL BUSINESS INSPECTION $20,000 ($700)
DEPT REF SERVICE CURRENT FULL COST
DIVISION NO TITLE REVENUES ADDL REV
CODE ENFORCEMENT S-094 WEED ABATEMENT $31,230 ($800)
CODE ENFORCEMENT S-095 CODE ENFORCEMENT FINES $0 $0
FIRE S-096 NEW FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM PC/INSP $11,740 $4,100 FIRE S-097 TI FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM PC/INSP $5,665 $1,000 FIRE S-098 STAND PIPE PLAN CHECK/INSPECTION $105 $100
FIRE S-099 UNDERGROUND PIPING PC/INSPECTION $215 $100
FIRE S-100 FIRE CYCLE SYSTEM PC/INSPECTION $240 $100
FIRE S-101 DRY CHEMICAL SYSTEM PC/INSPECTION $1,175 $400 FIRE S-102 NEW WET CHEM/KITCHEN HOOD PC/INSP $4,700 $1,800 FIRE S-103 FIRE ALARM SYSTEM PC/INSPECTION $4,480 $2,300 FIRE S-104 FIRE ALARM MONITOR PC/INSPECTION $2,100 $1,100 FIRE S-105 NEW KITCHEN HOOD SYST PC/INSPECTION $400 $200 FIRE S-106 NEW HIGH PILED STORAGE PC/INSPECT $4,650 $1,800 FIRE S-107 FIRE HYDRANT FLOW TEST WITNESS $1,560 $400
FIRE S-108 NEW OCC/TENANT IMPR FIRE PC/INSPECT $232,400 $30,300 FIRE S-109 CODE INSP - KITCHEN HOOD SYSTEM $9,500 $2,600 FIRE S-110 CODE INSP - HIGH PILED STORAGE $6,150 $1,100 FIRE S-111 FIRE PRMT - EXHIBITS & TRADE $470 $200
FIRE S-112 FIRE PRMT - EXPLOSIVES $620 $300
FIRE S-113 FIRE PRMT - FIREWORKS AERIAL $580 $300
FIRE S-114 FIRE PRMT - TANKS & WELLS $365 $200
FIRE S-115 FIRE PRMT - LUMBER YARDS $520 $200
FIRE S-116 FIRE PRMT - CARNIVALS, FAIRS $940 $400
FIRE S-117 FIRE PRMT - PYROTECHNIC $0 $0
FIRE S-118 FIRE PRMT - REFRIGERATION EQUIP $7,300 $3,200 FIRE S-119 FIRE PRMT - TEMP MEMBRANE/TENT $10,235 $3,900 FIRE S-120 FIRE PRMT - TIRE REBUILDING PLANT $260 $100
FIRE S-121 FIRE PRMT - COMBUSTIBLE DUST $2,600 $1,000
FIRE S-122 FIRE PRMT - MULTIPLE PERMITS $0 $0
FIRE S-123 LIVE AUDIENCE FIRE INSPECTION $0 $0
FIRE S-124 GENERAL FIRE CODE PERMIT $150 $100
FIRE S-125 LIFE SAFETY - HOTELS/MOTELS $8,260 $1,500
FIRE S-126 LIFE SAFETY - ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY $32,520 $11,200 FIRE S-127 LIFE SAFETY - HAZ MAT FACILITY $67,840 $17,700 FIRE S-128 MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING INSPECTION $41,710 $17,600 FIRE S-129 OCCUPANCY INSP - BOARD & CARE HOME $17,240 $4,900 FIRE S-130 OCCUPANCY INSP - DAY CARE FACILITY $20,345 $3,800 FIRE S-131 OCCUPANCY INSP - CONVALESCENT HOSP $540 $200 FIRE S-132 OCCUPANCY INSP - OTHER HOSPITAL $490 $200
FIRE S-133 OCCUPANCY INSP - PUBLIC/PRIV SCHOOL $9,890 $2,700 FIRE S-134 OCCUPANCY INSP - OTHER STATE PROG $6,345 $1,200 FIRE S-135 ENGINE COMPANY INSPECTION $140 $0
FIRE S-136 FIRE BUSINESS INSPECTION $3,780 $1,700
FIRE S-137 BUSINESS LICENSE FIRE REVIEW $15,960 $17,300 FIRE S-138 FIRE CODE ENFORCEMENT INSPECTION $1,353 ($1,200) FIRE S-139 ADDITIONAL FIRE PLAN REVIEW $135 $0
DEPT REF SERVICE CURRENT FULL COST
DIVISION NO TITLE REVENUES ADDL REV
FIRE S-140 ADDITIONAL FIRE INSPECTION $135 $0
FIRE S-141 FALSE ALARM RESPONSE $39,500 $0
FIRE S-142 FIRE INVESTIGATION $0 $0
FIRE S-143 EMERG RESP - AMBULANCE TO HOSPITAL $1,380 $600 FIRE S-144 EMERG RESP - LIFT ASSIST NON-EMER $48,825 $0 FIRE S-145 FIRE DUI ACCIDENT RESPONSE $0 $0
FIRE S-146 SMALL FUELS CLEAN-UP $0 $0
FIRE S-147 HAZ MAT INCIDENT RESPONSE $75 ($100)
FIRE S-148 FIREWORKS BOOTH REVIEW/INSPECTION $26,250 $1,500 FIRE S-149 FIRE INCIDENT REPORT COPY $0 $100
FIRE S-150 FIRE ELECTRONIC FILE COPY $15 $0
POLICE S-151 POLICE FALSE ALARM RESPONSE $48,100 $0
POLICE S-152 POLICE ALARM PERMIT $0 $0
POLICE S-153 SPECIAL BUSINESS REVIEW - NEW $1,120 $400
POLICE S-154 SPECIAL BUSINESS REVIEW - RENEWAL $2,925 $1,200 POLICE S-155 GUN DEALER PERMIT $120 $0
POLICE S-156 MASSAGE TECH/PARLOR LICENSE $760 $100
POLICE S-157 TOBACCO RETAILER PERMIT $27,305 $12,500
POLICE S-158 ABC ONE-DAY LICENSE $4,400 $600
POLICE S-159 TAXI CAB INSPECTIONS $80 $0
POLICE S-160 REPOSSESSED VEHICLE RELEASE $7,500 $700
POLICE S-161 STORED VEHICLE RELEASE $260,000 $37,900
POLICE S-162 CITATION SIGN OFF $3,000 $0
POLICE S-163 POLICE DUI ACCIDENT RESPONSE $0 $0
POLICE S-164 CONCEALED WEAPON PERMIT $1,500 $8,300
POLICE S-165 CLEARANCE LETTER $22,500 $1,700
POLICE S-166 FINGERPRINT / LIVESCAN $19,968 $2,400
POLICE S-167 POLICE REPORT COPY $1,130 $100
POLICE S-168 POLICE ELECTRONIC FILE COPY $1,300 $0
SOLID WASTE S-188 TEMPORARY DUMPSTER BIN $0 $0
SOLID WASTE S-189 DUMPSTER GRAVITY LOCK INSTALLATION $2,040 ($1,000) SOLID WASTE S-190 REFUSE CONTAINER SIZE EXCH/DELIV $31,572 ($11,100) SOLID WASTE S-191 SOLID WASTE EXTRA HAUL $5,700 ($2,900) SOLID WASTE S-192 OVERLOADED SOLID WASTE CONTAINER $3,235 ($1,000) SOLID WASTE S-193 SOLID WASTE CLEAN UP HAULING/DISP $0 $0 SOLID WASTE S-195 SOLID WASTE TUB-OUT SERVICE $3,456 ($1,800) SOLID WASTE S-196 RECYCLE SERVICE ONLY $0 $0
SOLID WASTE S-196A RECYCLE BIN - 8 YARD $0 $0
SOLID WASTE S-196B COMPACTOR SERVICE $0 $0
WATER S-197 CONSTRUCTION WATER METER RENTAL $33,000 ($4,300) WATER S-198 FIRE METER ANNUAL REVIEW $8,680 ($1,300)
WATER S-199 WATER WELL PERMIT $4,200 ($1,700)
WATER S-200 REPAIR BROKEN ANGLE-STOP $5,650 ($700)
WATER S-201 BROKEN WATER METER $1,650 ($300)
WATER S-201A WELL WATER FLAT RATE $0 $0
WATER S-201B EXCESS OR LOST WATER $50 ($100)