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1.11 Climate Change
facilities are constructed or expanded. Therefore, GHG emissions from indirect sources were not
quantified in this analysis.
Future improvements anticipated under the General Plan, such as the headquarters facilities,
would increase electricity consumption; however, electricity use is expected to be minimal and no
plug‐ins would be available for recreational vehicles.
Sewage generated at the headquarters facilities would be disposed of using an individual septic
system with a leach field on‐site, which is expected to use very little energy. Additional vault
toilets would generate additional sewage waste that would be trucked off‐site and treated at the
local water treatment facility. However, additional vehicle miles beyond those already generated
to dispose of waste from the existing vault toilet are not anticipated. Furthermore, the amount of
waste that would be generated would be minimal and would not require any upgrades to
treatment facilities (see Section 3.9, “Public Services and Utilities”).
Water consumption is anticipated for potable uses and dust control at Clay Pit SVRA. Water would
come from one or more on‐site wells or from municipal water currently provided to the adjacent
Oroville Municipal Airport. The energy required to operate one or more wells would be minimal. If
municipal water were used, energy and emissions would be required for water treatment and
transport. In that case, indirect GHG emissions from water use could be estimated in subsequent
CEQA review using the California Energy Commission’s 2006 Refined Estimates of Water‐Related
Energy Use in California Report (CEC 2007), which estimates the energy use associated with the
supply, conveyance, treatment, and distribution of water.
Indirect emissions associated with in‐state energy production and generation of solid waste would
be regulated under AB 32 directly at the source or facility that would handle these processes. The
emissions associated with off‐site facilities (e.g., for manufacturing plants, landfills) in California
would be closely controlled, reported, capped, and traded under AB 32 and California CARB
programs, as recommended by CARB’s scoping plan (CARB 2008). Therefore, it is assumed that
GHG emissions associated with these life‐cycle stages would be consistent with AB 32
requirements.
General Plan Impact Analysis
IMPACT
3.11-1
Direct and Indirect Impacts Caused by Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Conflict with AB 32
The Clay Pit SVRA General Plan identifies long‐range visions and goals and provides direction on
future types of improvements, services, and programs.
Increased activity within the SVRA, as envisioned in the Clay Pit SVRA General Plan, would result
in increased GHG emissions. The improvements, enhancements, management activities, and
Clay Pit State Vehicular Recreation Area
February 2012 3.11-6 Draft EIR