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3.1 Transportation and Traffic
relevant for planning purposes and appropriate for use as thresholds. Relevant elements from
these plans are briefly discussed below.
Butte County General Plan
The Circulation Element of the Butte County General Plan 2030 (Butte County 2010) is a document
intended to contain the latest information about the transportation needs of Butte County and the
various modes available to meet these needs. The Circulation Element addresses the safe and
efficient movement of people and goods in and around the county. The element provides roadway
standards, classifications, and goals for acceptable operating conditions and LOS.
City of Oroville General Plan
Similarly, the Circulation Element of the City of Oroville 2030 General Plan (City of Oroville 2009) is
a document intended to contain the latest information about the transportation needs of the City
of Oroville and its sphere of influence (SOI) and the various modes available to meet these needs.
The element provides roadway standards; roadway classifications; and goals, policies, and actions
for acceptable operating conditions and LOS.
3.1.3 Thresholds of Significance
The significance criteria for this analysis are based on the environmental checklist in Appendix G
of the State CEQA Guidelines, as amended. Implementation of the Clay Pit SVRA General Plan,
including construction and operation of the headquarters facilities, would have significant
environmental impacts related to transportation and traffic if it would:
conflict with an applicable plan, ordinance or policy establishing measures of effectiveness
for the performance of the circulation system, taking into account all modes of
transportation including mass transit and nonmotorized travel, and relevant components
of the circulation system, including but not limited to intersections, streets, highways and
freeways, pedestrian and bicycle paths, and mass transit;
conflict with an applicable congestion management program, including, but not limited to
LOS standards and travel demand measures, or other standards established by the county
congestion management agency for designated roads or highways;
result in a change in air traffic patterns, including either an increase in traffic levels or a
change in location that results in substantial safety risks;
substantially increase hazards due to a design feature (e.g., sharp curves or dangerous
intersections) or incompatible uses (e.g., farm equipment);
result in inadequate emergency access; or
conflict with adopted policies, plans, or programs regarding public transit, bicycle, or
pedestrian facilities, or otherwise decrease the performance or safety of such facilities.
Clay Pit State Vehicular Recreation Area
February 2012 3.1-10 Draft EIR