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General Plan Impact Analysis
IMPACT
3.10-1
3.10 Hazards and Hazardous Materials
Potential Risks Associated with Transporting and Using Hazardous Materials
Hazardous materials would be used during construction activities proposed and envisioned in the
Clay Pit SVRA General Plan. Hazardous materials typically used in construction operations include
substances such as diesel fuel, solvents, and paints. Similarly, hazardous materials would be used
during park operation activities proposed and envisioned in the General Plan. In addition, a
propane tank would be installed and used at the headquarters facilities. OM Guideline 3.4 requires
that all hazardous materials used by OHMVR Division staff or contractors during construction
activities be handled, stored, transported, and used in accordance with all federal, state, and local
regulations, thus minimizing any potential accidental release or exposure from these materials.
OHMVR Division maintenance staff would inspect construction activities to ensure compliance
with this guideline.
A self‐contained fuel station may be installed within the proposed outdoor maintenance yard,
which would pose a hazardous risk. The fuel station would consist of one aboveground fuel tank
with pumps, and would be installed on a concrete slab with concrete berms to provide full
containment in case of an accidental spill. The aboveground tank would hold and dispense both
gasoline and diesel for use in State Parks vehicles. Design, construction, and operation of the fuel
station would comply with all applicable regulatory requirements regarding the handling, storage,
containment, transport and use of hazardous materials, thus minimizing any potential accidental
release or exposure from this new facility. OHMVR Division maintenance staff would inspect
operations of this fuel station to ensure proper operations.
The enhancement and expansion of facilities and recreational opportunities at Clay Pit SVRA is
anticipated to attract additional visitors to the park, which would increase the use of gasoline and
oils needed for the operation of OHVs. The increased use of these common materials would not
create a substantial hazard to the public or environment because individuals would handle
relatively small volumes of these materials. In addition, DU Guideline 1.4 requires that one or
more fueling and maintenance sites be constructed at Clay Pit SVRA when new OHV facilities are
constructed. Such stations would be designed to capture materials accidentally spilled during
fueling or maintenance activities, thus minimizing the risk of accidental release of such hazardous
materials into the environment.
Section 3.8, “Hydrology and Water Quality,” Impact 3.8‐2, “Reduced Surface Water Quality Caused
by Erosion, Sedimentation, and Polluted Runoff,” includes a discussion of potential impacts at Clay
Pit SVRA as a result of runoff from the Oroville Municipal Airport on surface water quality.
Because the handling, storage, transport, and use of hazardous materials at the SVRA would
comply with all applicable regulatory requirements, and because guidelines in the General Plan
Clay Pit State Vehicular Recreation Area
Draft EIR 3.10-7 February 2012