Environmental Impact Report (EIR)


On January 12, 2015, the City Council held a public hearing and adopted Resolution No. 15-05 adopting the Findings of Fact required by the California Environmental Quality Act, certifying the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and Erratum No. 1, and adopting a Statement of Overriding Consideration and Mitigation Monitoring and Report Program for Phase 1 of the CCWTF project. Subsequently, the Addendum No. 1 to the EIR was certified on February 1, 2021 for Phase 2 of the CCWTF. (State Clearinghouse # 2013111075).

Addendums to Final EIR



Final EIR

Notice of Determination
City Council Resolution No. 15-05 - Certifying EIR, Findings of Fact, Statement of  Overriding Consideration, and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Erratum No.1 to Final EIR  

  • Cover
  • Table of Contents
  • List of Acronyms and Abbreviations
  • Chapter 1 - Executive Summary
  • Chapter 2 - Introduction
  • Chapter 3 - Project Description 
  • Section 4.1 - Aesthetics 
  • Section 4.2 - Air Quality
  • Section 4.3 - Biological Resources
  • Section 4.4 - Cultural and Paleontological Resources
  • Section 4.5 - Geology and Soils
  • Section 4.6 - Hazards and Hazardous Materials
  • Section 4.7 - Hydrology and Water Quality
  • Section 4.8 - Land Use and Planning
  • Section 4.9 - Noise and Vibration
  • Section 4.10 - Population and Housing
  • Section 4.11 - Public Services
  • Section 4.12 - Utilities, Service Systems, and Energy
  • Section 4.13 - Recreation
  • Section 4.14 - Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change
  • Section 4.15 - Transportation and Traffic
  • Chapter 5 - Comparison of Alternatives
  • Chapter 6 - Other Environmental Considerations
  • Chapter 7 - Persons Consulted
  • Chapter 8 - List of Preparers
  • Chapter 9 - References
  • Appendix A - Notice of Preparation and Comment Responses
  • Appendix B - Air Quality and Climate Change Appendix
  • Appendix C - Habitat Assessment
  • Appendix D - Native Tree Protection Plan
  • Appendix E - Jurisdictional Delineation Report
  • Appendix F - Historical and Archaeological Resources Technical Report (Contact staff for additional information)
  • Appendix G1 - Ocean Dilution Analysis Technical Memorandum
  • Appendix G2 - Assimilative Capacity and Anti-Degradation Analysis for Proposed Injection Dispersal Technical Memorandum
  • Appendix G3 - Geochemical Modeling Assessment Part 1 (through App. A)
  • Appendix G3 - Geochemical Modeling Assessment Part 2 (App. B to end) 
  • Appendix G4 - Groundwater Modeling Analysis Part 1 (through Fig 3.7)
  • Appendix G4 - Groundwater Modeling Analysis Part 2 (through end)
  • Appendix G5 - Supplemental Groundwater Modeling Analysis
  • Appendix H - Noise Data and Field Notes
  • Appendix I - Sea Level Rise Technical Memorandum
  • Appendix J - Limited Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment
  • Appending K - Index - Comments on the Draft EIR and Responses to Comments
  • Appendix K - Agency Letters
  • Appendix K - Organization Letters
  • Appendix K - Individuals' Letters
  • Appendix K - Oral Comments