Draft Tribal Environmental Impact Report
This Draft Tribal Environmental Impact Report (TEIR) has been prepared to provide the public and government agencies with information about the potential environmental effects of the proposed expansion of Thunder Valley Casino (generally referred to in this TEIR as the proposed project). This TEIR was prepared in compliance with the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Placer County and United Auburn Indian Community (UAIC), executed in January 2000 and amended in July 2003 (Appendix A) as well as the Tribal-State Gaming Compact between the UAIC and the State of California, executed in September 1999 and amended in June 2004 (Appendix B). The content and format of this TEIR generally adhere to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14) and Placer County’s CEQA compliance standards, although the project features located on Tribal trust lands are not subject to CEQA.
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- VOLUME I
- DOCUMENT
- Cover
- Title
- Table of Contents
- Chapter 1 Executive Summary
- Chapter 2 Introduction
- Chapter 3 Project Description
- Chapter 4 Land Use
- Chapter 5 Population, Employment, and Housing
- Chapter 6 Biological Resources
- Chapter 7 Cultural Resources
- Chapter 8 Visual Resources
- Chapter 9 Transportation and Circulation
- Chapter 10 Air Quality
- Chapter 11 Noise
- Chapter 12 Soils, Geology, and Seismicity
- Chapter 13 Hydrology and Water Quality
- Chapter 14 Public Services and Utilities
- Chapter 15 Hazardous Materials and Hazards
- Chapter 16 Other Considerations
- Chapter 17 Report Authors and Persons Consulted
- Chapter 18 References
- FIGURES
- 3-1 Regional Location
- 3-2 Site and Vicinity
- 3-3 Aerial View of Existing Thunder Valley Casino Site
- 3-4 Conceptual Site Plan
- 3-5 Architectural Rendering of Proposed Expansion
- 3-6 Proposed Pipeline Routes to City of Lincoln WWTRF
- 3-7 Proposed Pipeline Route to Pleasant Grove WWTP
- 3-8 Proposed Expansion of WWTP Facilities
- 3-9 Proposed Signage
- 3-10 Proposed Offsite Sign Locations
- 3-11 Temporary Overflow Parking Lot Improvements
- 4-1 Sunset Industrial Area and Surrounding Jurisdictions
- 4-2 Existing Facilities on Project Site
- 4-3 View From Site Looking North, South, East, and West
- 4-4 Surrounding Land Uses
- 4-5 Existing Sunset Industrial Area General Plan Designations
- 4-6 Existing Sunset Industrial Area Zoning
- 4-7 Sunset Industrial Area - Planning Areas
- 6-1 Site Photographs
- 6-2 Site Photographs
- 6-3 Habitat Map
- 6-4 CNDDB 5-Mile Special Status Species Map
- 6-5 Location of Thunder Valley Casino and Previous Wetland Delineations
- 6-6 Delineated Wetlands
- 7-1 Locations of Previous Cultural Resource Investigations
- 8-1 Photographs of Nearby Land Uses West of SR 65
- 8-2 Photographs of Nearby Land Uses East of SR 65
- 8-3 Existing Viewsheds for Commuters along SR 65 and Industrial Avenue
- 8-4 Locations for Distance View Photo Simulations
- 8-5 Photo Simulations A-D - Visual Analysis of Viewshed A
- 8-6 Photo Simulations E-H - Visual Analysis of Viewshed B
- 8-7 Nighttime Photo Simulations
- 9-1A Peak Hour Traffic Volumes - Existing Conditions (1)
- 9-1B Peak Hour Traffic Volumes - Existing Conditions (2)
- 9-2 Project Trip Distribution - Exiting Plus Project Conditions
- 9-3A Peak Hour Traffic Volumes - Existing Plus Project Conditions (1)
- 9-3B Peak Hour Traffic Volumes - Existing Plus Project Conditions (2)
- 9-4 Existing and Proposed Project Access System
- 9-5 Locations of Offsite Traffic Mitigation Measures
- 12-1 Soils Map
- 12-2 Regional Fault Map
- 13-1 Watershed Map
- 13-2 Floodplain and Wastewater Treatment Plant Discharge
- 16-1A Weekday PM Peak Hour Traffic Volumes - Cumulative No Project Conditions (1)
- 16-1B Weekday PM Peak Hour Traffic Volumes - Cumulative No Project Conditions (2)
- 16-2A Weekday PM Peak Hour Traffic Volumes - Cumulative Plus Project Conditions (1)
- 16-2B Weekday PM Peak Hour Traffic
Volumes - Cumulative Plus Project Conditions (2)
- APPENDICES A-E
- Appendix A Memorandum of Understanding between Placer County and United Auburn Indian Community (2000), Amendment (2003)
- Appendix B Tribal-State Gaming Compact (1999), Amendment (2004)
- Appendix C Notice of Preparation and NOP Distribution List, Initial Study, Scoping Meeting Notice and Minutes, Public Comments
- Appendix D Biological Resources Correspondence
- Appendix E Orchard Creek Characterization and Assessment
- DOCUMENT
- VOLUME II
- APPENDICES F-N
- Cover
- Title
- Table of Contents
- Appendix F Traffic Impact Analysis
- Appendix G Athens Avenue/Union Pacific Railroad Grade Separation Feasibility Study
- Appendix H Air Quality Data
- Appendix I Geotechnical Study
- Appendix J Water and Wastewater Feasibility Study
- Appendix K Environmental Data Resources (EDR) Database Report
- Appendix L Radio Station Interference Analysis
- Appendix M City of Lincoln Sewer Service Commitment Letter
- Appendix N CHP Letter of Approval for Offsite Signage Plan
- APPENDICES F-N
