City of La Habra Heights CEQA Scoping Meeting
Matrix Oil Field Redevelopment ProjectEnvironmental Impact Report
April 16, 2014
Scoping Meeting Agenda
1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Purpose of CEQA and a Scoping Meeting
3. CEQA Process for an Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
4. Project Description Overview
5. Opportunities for Public Input
6. Questions/Comments
Welcome and Introductions
City of La Habra Heights
• Mary P. Wright, Project Manager
• David Nichols, Director of Public Works
BonTerra Psomas
• Kristin L. Keeling, Senior Project Manager
• Jillian K. Neary, Assistant Project Manager
Meeting Format
Project Team is available from 6:00 to 8:00
If you are speaking,please fill out and turn in a Speaker Card
Please submit comments in writing(email, comment cards, etc.)
Please limit questions to CEQA-related issues (i.e. environmental topics)
Questions/Comments after the presentation(time limit per person)
Purpose of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)1. Inform decision-makers and public about potentially
significant environmental effects;
2. Identify ways to avoid or significantly reduce environmental impacts;
3. Prevent significant avoidable impacts through feasible alternatives and/or mitigation; and
4. If a project is approved with significant impacts, disclose to the public the reasons why.
Roles and Responsibilities
Lead Agency:
• Independently review and analyze all reports
• Circulate an EIR that reflects its independent judgment
• Consider approval of the Project and the EIR
EIR Consultant:
• Hired by the City to provide objective expert analysis
• Works on behalf of the City staff to prepare the EIR
• Does not advocate for any particular position
Purpose of a Scoping Meeting
To facilitate consultation between the Lead Agency and:
• responsible and trustee agencies
• adjacent cities/counties
• public agencies with jurisdiction over the project
• interested organizations or individuals
to determine the scope and content of the environmental information to be analyzed in the EIR.
This is not a Planning Commission or City Council Meeting; no “action” will be taken today.
CEQA Environmental Topics• Aesthetics
• Agriculture & Forestry Resources
• Air Quality
• Biological Resources
• Cultural Resources
• Geology & Soils
• Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• Hazards & Hazardous Materials
• Hydrology & Water Quality
• Land Use and Planning
• Mineral Resources
• Noise
• Population & Housing
• Public Services
• Recreation
• Transportation & Traffic
• Utilities & Service Systems
What is in an EIR?
1. Environmental Setting (Baseline for impact analysis)
2. Project Objectives and Project Description (Construction & Operation)
3. Direct, Indirect, Growth-inducing, and Cumulative Impacts
4. Significant Environmental Impacts (Mitigation Measures)
5. Unavoidable Significant Adverse Impacts
6. Alternatives
CEQA Process
Notice of Preparation
• April 4th through May 5th (30-day review/comment period)
• Solicit input for scope/content of EIR analysis
Scoping Meeting
• Provide overview of Project and seek feedback on EIR
Prepare EIR
• Must satisfy CEQA requirements and Lead Agency
• Includes consideration of input from NOP/Scoping
CEQA Process (continued…)
45-Day Public Review of EIR
• EIR available for public review and comment
• Anticipated Summer 2014 (45-day review/comment period)
Responses to Comments
• Responses to all comments on EIR are prepared and included in the Final EIR
Final EIR
• Findings and may include Statement of Overriding Considerations
Planning Commission and City Council Hearings
• Anticipated Fall 2014
Existing Conditions Overview
• Approx. 18 acres within larger Sempra-owned property
• Site first used for oil/gas production in 1912 (peak use in 1973)
• Site includes 7 inactive wells, paved roads and remnant pipes/water tank
• Nearby land uses include residential, park, and open space
• Designated Open Space-Resource Production by the La Habra Heights General Plan
• Zoned as Open Space-Resource Production with Specific Plan Overlay (OS-RP-SPO)
Aerial Photograph- Existing Site Conditions
Project Description OverviewRequired Approvals:
• Specific Plan and Conditional Use Permit
On-Site Project Components
• Re-drill 7 existing wells
• Drill up to 23 new wells (maximum 30 wells)
• Central Processing Facility (CPF)
• Separates oil, water and natural gas (water is re-injected)
• Processing equipment to condition oil/gas to pipeline quality
• Truck loading facilities, pipelines, storage tanks, safety systems
• Small office, warehouse, parking lot, restroom (septic)
• Above-ground pipelines connecting wells to CPF
Proposed Site Plan
Project Description Overview
Off-Site Project Components
• Approximately 3.4 miles of subterranean crude oil and natural gas pipeline
• Project site to El Cajonita Drive (0.2 mile)
• El Cajonita Drive/Las Palmas Drive (0.7 mile)
• West Road (0.5 mile)
• Hacienda Road (1 mile)… crosses into City of La Habra
• Whittier Boulevard (0.2 mile)
• Beach Boulevard (0.6 mile) – join existing crude oil pipeline
• Beach Boulevard (0.2 mile) – join existing natural gas pipeline
Off-Site Proposed Pipeline Alignment
Project Phasing Overview
Phase I: Testing
• Goal is to determine if commercial quantities are viable
• Re-drill and test 3 existing wells
• Store recovered liquids in temporary on-site “baker tanks”
• Recovered natural gas disposed via ultra low emissions burner
• Phase I requires 6 to 9 months
• Tanks of crude oil hauled off-site via trucks
Typical day = 10 5-axle trucks1 2-axle truck5 pick-up/van
Project Phasing Overview
Phase II: Construction
• Assuming commercial quantities are viable, re-drill 4 existing wells and drill up to 23 new wells
• Construct Central Processing Facility (CPF) and other on-site facilities and pipelines (approximately 2 years)
• Off-site pipelines constructed (approximately 12 weeks)
• Drill a maximum of 1 well per month (up to 12 wells per year)
• 12 wells/year = 2.5 years of construction
• 6 wells/year = 5 years of construction
Project Phasing Overview
Phase II: Construction (continued…)
• Trucking BEFORE completion of off-site pipelines
Typical day = 10 5-axle trucks1 2-axle trucks5 pick-up/vans
• Trucking AFTER completion of off-site pipelines limited to maintenance vehicles/worker vehicles
Project Phasing Overview
Phase III: Operations
• Automated control systems/alarms/shut-down
• Ongoing monitoring and maintenance of on-site equipment
• Life of project is expected to be approximately 30+ years, but depends on economic conditions
Project Phasing Overview
If Phase I reveals less than “commercially viable” quantities, then:
• No additional wells would be drilled (only 3 test wells)
• Smaller CPF would be constructed
• No off-site pipelines (crude oil would be trucked off-site)
Typical day = 1 5-axle truck1 2-axle truck5 pick-up/vans
1 4-axle truck (every 2 weeks)1 2-axle truck (every 2 weeks) 2 pick-up/vans (every 2 weeks)
Opportunities for Public Input
30-Day NOP Review Period(April 4th through May 5th)
Scoping Meeting(April 16, 2014)
45-Day EIR Review Period(Anticipated July/August 2014)
Planning Commission and City Council Hearings(Anticipated Fall 2014)
Providing Your Input…Send Written Comments to:
Ms. Mary P. Wright, AICPCity of La Habra Heights
1225 North Hacienda RoadLa Habra Heights, CA 90631
or
View Notice of Preparation:
• www.lhhcity.org (Click “Notices” link)
• Hardcopy available at City Hall
Question/Comments
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