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5. Environmental Analysis
• Alternatives 3 and 4 would allow for more features and facilities in the
Plan Area that could accommodate increased visitor use than with
Alternative 2. This could result in a greater potential need for patrols and
fire and other emergency services than under Alternative 2, and could
result in minor to major adverse impacts. Some proposed management
actions, such as working with Caltrans to explore an interchange at the
San Luis Creek Use Area entry and paving unpaved roads in Medeiros
Use could benefit Plan Area staff, Cal Fire, and other emergency response
agencies by facilitating access. In addition, Goal OPS-A2 and its guideline
allow for exploring the use of private roads if needed for emergency
response. These factors would reduce adverse impacts, but minor impacts
could remain.
Climate Change Plan implementation has the potential to increase water use
and demand but not to the extent that energy use from water circulation and
treatment would measurably increase GHG emissions. Warmer temperatures
associated with climate change (Section 2.2.2) could increase the demand for air
conditioning in the Plan Area and therefore increase electricity use and
subsequent GHG emissions from power generation. Additional visitation related
to Plan implementation could also increase electricity use (and GHG emissions
from power generation), but the increase would be minor relative to existing and
projected electricity generation in surrounding communities. GHG emissions
from generation of water supply and electricity for the Plan Area are expected to
be highest for Alternative 4 and lowest for Alternative 1, but would be minor for
all alternatives. Goal OPS-RE1 provides for use of carbon-reducing measures that
could offset these effects, although minor impacts could remain.
5.4.8.4 Mitigation
Standard measures would be applied as necessary for actions that involve changes
in utility infrastructure or provision of public services. These measures include
notification of utilities and emergency response units prior to construction
activities; observing standard clearances between sewer mains; and observing
guidelines specified in the International Plumbing Code, Building Officials and
Code Administration National Plumbing Code, National Electric Code, and the
National Fire Protection Code regarding utilities installation and/or abandonment
of pipelines.
The following measures would be considered and applied as necessary for all of
the action alternatives during project construction and implementation.
Goal OPS-A2 The Plan Area and surrounding vicinity contains a number of
small private or abandoned public roads, some of them unimproved. Goal OPS-
A2 and its guideline allow for working with surrounding landowners to clarify the
ownership and location of roads and the possibility for Plan Area staff members
and entities such as Cal Fire to use the roads if needed for emergency response.
Goal OPS-U1 Goal OPS-U1 includes two guidelines for continuance of longterm
infrastructure function in the Plan Area. They allow for devising a strategic
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