Competitive Power Ventures, Inc. - Energy Highway

11.3.5.3 Water/Wastewater Interconnections ......................................................................11-6
11.3.5.4 Laydown Areas ......................................................................................................11-6
11.3.6 Seismic Setting ................................................................................................................11-6
11.4 GEOTECHNICAL ANALYSIS ............................................................................................11-7
11.4.1 Conceptual Design Requirements for the Geologic Conditions......................................11-7
11.4.2 Foundations .....................................................................................................................11-8
11.4.3 Dewatering.......................................................................................................................11-8
11.4.4 Seismic Assessment.........................................................................................................11-8
11.4.5 Blasting............................................................................................................................11-8
11.5 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ....................................................................................11-9
11.5.1 Site Assessment ...............................................................................................................11-9
11.5.2 Intrusive Investigation of Soil and Groundwater...........................................................11-10
11.6 PROJECT RELATED IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES...............................11-12
11.6.1 CPV Valley Energy Center............................................................................................11-12
11.6.1.1 Construction Impacts ...........................................................................................11-12
11.6.1.2 Mitigation Measures ............................................................................................11-13
11.6.1.3 Operational Impacts .............................................................................................11-14
11.6.2 Electrical Interconnect...................................................................................................11-14
11.6.2.1 Construction Impacts ...........................................................................................11-14
11.6.2.2 Operational Impacts .............................................................................................11-14
11.6.2.3 Mitigation Measures ............................................................................................11-15
11.6.3 Water/Wastewater Lines................................................................................................11-15
11.6.3.1 Construction Impacts ...........................................................................................11-15
11.6.3.2 Operational Impacts .............................................................................................11-15
11.6.3.3 Mitigation Measures ............................................................................................11-15
11.6.4 Laydown Areas..............................................................................................................11-16
11.6.4.1 Construction Impacts ...........................................................................................11-16
11.6.4.2 Operational Impacts .............................................................................................11-16
11.6.4.3 Mitigation Measures ............................................................................................11-16
11.7 SUMMARY OF IMPACTS AND MITIGATION ..............................................................11-16
11.7.1 Project Site.....................................................................................................................11-16
11.7.2 Electrical Interconnections ............................................................................................11-17
11.7.3 Water/Wastewater Interconnections..............................................................................11-17
11.7.4 Laydown Areas..............................................................................................................11-17
11.8 REFERENCES.....................................................................................................................11-17
12.0 INFRASTRUCTURE ...............................................................................................................12-1
12.1 INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................12-1
12.2 WATER SUPPLY..................................................................................................................12-3
12.2.1 Introduction .....................................................................................................................12-3
12.2.2 Water Supply Requirements............................................................................................12-3
12.2.2.1 Process Makeup Requirements ..............................................................................12-3
12.2.2.2 Potable Water Requirements..................................................................................12-4
12.2.2.3 Firewater Demand..................................................................................................12-5
12.2.2.4 Water Chemistry Requirements .............................................................................12-5
12.2.3 Proposed Water Supply Source .......................................................................................12-5
12.2.3.1 Process Makeup Water...........................................................................................12-5
12.2.3.2 Potable Water.........................................................................................................12-7
12.2.4 Water Supply Infrastructure ............................................................................................12-8
12.2.4.1 Pipeline Construction.............................................................................................12-9
12.2.4.2 Trenching Equipment.............................................................................................12-9
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