California Code of Regulations › Title 20 - Public Utilities and Energy › Division 2 - State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission › Chapter 5 - Power Plant Site Certification › Appendix B - Information Requirements for an Application for Certification (AFC) or Small Power Plant Exemption (SPPE)

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Executive Summary
(1) Project Overview
(A) A general description of the proposed site and related
				  facilities, including the location of the site or transmission routes, the
				  type, size and capacity of the generating or transmission facilities, fuel
				  characteristics, fuel supply routes and facilities, water supply routes and
				  facilities, pollution control systems, and other general
				  characteristics.
(B) Identification of the location of the proposed site and
				  related facilities by section, township, range, county, and assessor's parcel
				  numbers.
(C) A description of and maps depicting the region, the
				  vicinity, and the site and its immediate surroundings.
(D) A full-page color photographic reproduction depicting the
				  visual appearance of the site prior to construction, and a full-page color
				  simulation or artist's rendering of the site and all project components at the
				  site, after construction.
(E) In an appendix to the application, a list of current
				  assessor's parcel numbers and owners' names and addresses for all parcels
				  within 500 feet of the proposed transmission line and other linear facilities,
				  and within 1000 feet of the proposed powerplant and related facilities. Provide
				  the direct mailing addresses for the owners and occupants of properties
				  contiguous to the proposed power plant, related facilities, transmission lines,
				  or other linear facilities as shown on the latest equalized assessment roll.
				  Provide a map showing the parcels in the notice area.
(2) Project Schedule: Proposed dates of initiation and
				  completion of construction, initial start-up, and full-scale operation of the
				  proposed facilities.
(3) Project Ownership
(A) A list of all owners and operators of the site(s), the
				  power plant facilities, and, if applicable, the thermal host, the geothermal
				  leasehold, the geothermal resource conveyance lines, and the geothermal
				  re-injection system, and a description of their legal interest in these
				  facilities.
(B) A list of all owners and operators of the proposed
				  electric transmission facilities.
(C) A description of the legal relationship between the
				  applicant and each of the persons or entities specified in subsections
				  (a)(3)(A) and (B).
(b) Project Description
(1) In a section entitled, "Generation Facility Description,
				  Design, and Operation" provide the following information:
(A) Maps at a scale of 1:24,000 (1" = 2000'), (or appropriate
				  map scale agreed to by staff) along with an identification of the dedicated
				  leaseholds by section, township, range, county, and county assessor's parcel
				  number, showing the proposed final locations and layout of the power plant and
				  all related facilities;
(B) Scale plan and elevation drawings depicting the relative
				  size and location of the power plant and all related facilities to establish
				  the accuracy of the photo simulations required in Sections (a)(1)(D) and
				  (g)(6)(F);
(C) A detailed description of the design, methods of
				  construction (include depth of excavations and other ground disturbances) and
				  operation of the facilities, specifically including the power generation,
				  cooling, water supply and treatment, waste handling and control, pollution
				  control, fuel handling, and safety, emergency and auxiliary systems, and fuel
				  types and fuel use scenarios; and
(D) A description of how the site and related facilities were
				  selected and the consideration given to engineering constraints, site geology,
				  environmental impacts, water, waste and fuel constraints, electric transmission
				  constraints, and any other factors considered by the applicant.
(2) In a section entitled, "Transmission Lines Description,
				  Design, and Operation" provide the following information:
(A) Maps at a scale of 1:24,000 (or appropriate map scale
				  agreed to by staff) of each proposed transmission line route, showing the
				  settled areas, parks, recreational areas, scenic areas, and existing
				  transmission lines within one mile of the proposed route(s);
(B) A full-page color photographic reproduction depicting a
				  representative above ground section of the transmission line route prior to
				  construction and a full-page color photographic simulation of that section of
				  the transmission line route after construction;
(C) A detailed description of the design, construction and
				  operation of any electric transmission facilities, such as powerlines,
				  substations, switchyards, or other transmission equipment, which will be
				  constructed or modified to transmit electrical power from the proposed power
				  plant to the load centers to be served by the facility. Such description shall
				  include the width of rights-of-way and the physical and electrical
				  characteristics of electrical transmission facilities such as towers,
				  conductors, and insulators.
(D) A description of how the route and additional
				  transmission facilities were selected, and the consideration given to
				  engineering constraints, environmental impacts, resource conveyance
				  constraints, and electric transmission constraints; and
(E) A completed System Impact Study or signed System Impact
				  Study Agreement with the California Independent System Operator and proof of
				  payment. When not connecting to the California Independent System Operator
				  controlled grid, provide the executed System Impact Study agreement and proof
				  of payment to the interconnecting utility.
If the interconnection and operation of the proposed project
				  will likely impact a transmission system that is not controlled by the
				  interconnecting utility (or California Independent System Operator), provide
				  evidence of a System Impact Study or agreement and proof of payment (when
				  applicable) with/to the impacted transmission owner or provide evidence that
				  there are no system impacts requiring mitigation.
(3) Applications for geothermal facilities shall contain the
				  following additional information:
(A) Maps at a scale of 1:24,000 (or appropriate map scale
				  agreed to by staff) showing the location of the geothermal leaseholds, along
				  with a description by section, township, range, county, and assessor's parcel
				  numbers of the leaseholds;
(B) Full-page color photographic reproductions of the
				  geothermal leaseholds;
(C) A description of the process by which the geothermal
				  leasehold was selected and the consideration given to engineering constraints,
				  site geology, environmental impacts, water, steam, waste and fuel constraints,
				  electric transmission constraints, and any other factors considered by the
				  applicant. Include references to any environmental documents which address
				  steam field development;
(D) A detailed description of the type, quality, and
				  characteristics of the geothermal resource, including pressure and temperature
				  flow rates, constituents and concentrations of non-condensable gases, and
				  constituent concentrations of dissolved solids, and descriptions and
				  concentrations of any substances potentially harmful to public health and
				  safety or to the environment;
(E) Proposed locations of production and re-injection wells
				  for the project. Include the applicant's assessment of geothermal resource
				  adequacy, including the production history of those wells within the leaseholds
				  dedicated to the project, including pressure decline curves as available;
				  and
(F) A discussion of the potential impacts on the temperature,
				  mineral content, and rate of flow of thermal springs affected by the
				  project.
(c) Reserved
(d) Information for Projects Which Completed the NOI
				  Process
(1) A copy of any study or analysis required by the terms of
				  the Commission's Final Decision on the NOI, and a brief summary of the results
				  of the study or analysis.
(2) Updates of any significant information which has changed
				  since the Commission's Final Decision on the NOI.
(e) Facility Closure
(1) A discussion of how facility closure will be accomplished
				  in the event of premature or unexpected cessation of operations.
(f) Alternatives
(1) A discussion of the range of reasonable alternatives to
				  the project, or to the location of the project, including the no project
				  alternative, which would feasibly attain most of the basic objectives of the
				  project but would avoid or substantially lessen any of the significant effects
				  of the project, and an evaluation of the comparative merits of the
				  alternatives. In accordance with Public Resources Code section
				  25540.6(b),
				  a discussion of the applicant's site selection criteria, any alternative sites
				  considered for the project, and the reasons why the applicant chose the
				  proposed site.
(2) An evaluation of the comparative engineering, economic,
				  and environmental merits of the alternatives discussed in subsection
				  (f)(1).
(g) Environmental Information
(1) General Information: For each technical area listed
				  below, provide a discussion of the existing site conditions, the expected
				  direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts due to the construction, operation,
				  and maintenance of the project, the measures proposed to mitigate adverse
				  environmental impacts of the project, the effectiveness of the proposed
				  measures, and any monitoring plans proposed to verify the effectiveness of the
				  mitigation. Describe the approach, list or projection (or a combination of)
				  used to develop the cumulative setting for the proposed project. Include any
				  reference materials used such as general plan or other adopted local, regional,
				  or statewide plan. Additional requirements specific to each technical area are
				  listed below.
(2) Cultural Resources and Tribal Cultural Resources
Cultural resources and tribal cultural resources together
				  comprise objects, buildings, structures, sites, features, areas, places,
				  records, sacred places, cultural landscapes, or manuscripts, all of which may
				  have significance according to criteria outlined in sections
				  21074
				  and
				  21084.2
				  of the Public Resources Code.
(A) A summary of the ethnology, prehistory, and history of
				  the region with emphasis on the area within no more than a 5-mile radius of the
				  project location. This regional summary must address the potential for buried
				  cultural resources and tribal cultural resources to occur in the project area.
				  The summary, together with literature search results, must inform the field
				  methods employed for identifying cultural resources and tribal cultural
				  resources in the project area.
(B) The results of a literature search to identify cultural
				  resources and tribal cultural resources within an area not less than a 1-mile
				  radius around the project site and not less that than one-quarter (0.25) mile
				  on each side of the linear facilities. Identify any cultural resources or
				  tribal cultural resources listed pursuant to ordinance by a city or county, or
				  recognized by any local historical or archaeological society or museum.
				  Literature searches to identify the above cultural resources and tribal
				  cultural resources must be completed by, or under the direction of, individuals
				  who meet the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Standards for the
				  technical area addressed.
Copies of California Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR)
				  523 forms (Title
				  14 CCR
				  §
										4853) shall be provided for all
				  cultural resources and tribal cultural resources (ethnographic, architectural,
				  historical, and archaeological) identified in the literature search as being 45
				  years or older or of exceptional importance as defined in the National Register
				  Bulletin Guidelines (36CFR
				  60.4(g)). A copy of the USGS
				  7. 5-minute quadrangle map of the literature search area delineating the areas
				  of all past surveys and noting the California Historical Resources Information
				  System (CHRIS) identifying number shall be provided. Copies also shall be
				  provided of all technical reports whose survey coverage is wholly or partly
				  within 0.25 mile of the area surveyed for the project under Section (g)(2)(C),
				  or which report on any archaeological excavations or architectural surveys
				  within the literature search area.
(C) The results of new cultural resource and tribal cultural
				  resource surveys or surveys less than 5 years old shall be provided if survey
				  records of the area potentially affected by the project are more than five (5)
				  years old. Surveys to identify new cultural resources and tribal cultural
				  resources must be completed by (or under the direction of) individuals who meet
				  the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Standards for the technical area
				  addressed.
New pedestrian archaeological surveys shall be conducted
				  inclusive of the project site and project linear facility routes, extending to
				  no less than 200 feet around the project site, substations and staging areas,
				  and to no less than 50 feet to either side of the right-of-way of project
				  linear facility routes. New historic architecture field surveys in rural areas
				  shall be conducted inclusive of the project site and the project linear
				  facility routes, extending no less than 0.5 mile out from the proposed plant
				  site and from the routes of all above-ground linear facilities. New historic
				  architecture field surveys in urban and suburban areas shall be conducted
				  inclusive of the project site, extending no less than one parcel's distance
				  from all proposed plant site boundaries. New historic architecture field
				  reconnaissance ("windshield survey") in urban and suburban areas shall be
				  conducted along the routes of all linear facilities to identify, inventory, and
				  characterize structures and districts that appear to be older than 45 years or
				  that are exceptionally significant, whatever their age.
A technical report of the results of the new surveys,
				  conforming to the Archaeological Resource Management Report format (CA Office
				  of Historic Preservation Feb 1990), which is incorporated by reference in its
				  entirety, shall be separately provided and submitted (under confidential cover
				  if archaeological resource or other sensitive resource locations are included).
				  Information included in the technical report shall also be provided in the
				  application, except that confidential information (archaeological sites, other
				  sensitive resources, or areas of religious significance) shall be submitted
				  under a request for confidentiality pursuant to Title 20, California Code of
				  Regulations, §
									2501 et seq. At a minimum, the
				  technical report shall include the following:
(i) The summary from Appendix B (g)(2)(A) and the literature
				  search results from Appendix B (g)(2)(B).
(ii) The survey procedures and methodology used to identify
				  cultural and tribal cultural resources and a discussion of the cultural and
				  tribal cultural resources identified by the survey.
(iii) Copies of all new and updated DPR 523(A) forms. If a
				  cultural resource or tribal cultural resource may be impacted by the project,
				  also include the appropriate DPR 523 detail form for each such resource.
(iv) A map at a scale of 1:24,000 (U.S. Geological Survey
				  topographic quadrangle) depicting the locations of all previously known and
				  newly identified cultural and tribal cultural resources compiled through the
				  research required by Appendix B (g)(2)(B) and Appendix B (g)(2)(C) (ii).
(v) The names and qualifications of the cultural resources
				  specialists who contributed to and were responsible for literature searches,
				  surveys, and preparation of the technical report.
(D) Provide:
(i) A copy of the applicant's request to the Native American
				  Heritage Commission (NAHC) for information on Native American sacred sites and
				  lists of Native Americans interested in the project vicinity, and copies of any
				  correspondence received from the NAHC.
(ii) A copy of all correspondence sent to Native American
				  individuals and groups listed by the NAHC and copies of all responses.
				  Notification to Native Americans shall include a project description and
				  map.
(iii) A written summary of any oral responses.
(E) Include in the discussion of proposed mitigation measures
				  required by subdivision (g)(1):
(i) A discussion of measures proposed to mitigate project
				  impacts to known cultural and tribal cultural resources;
(ii) A set of contingency measures proposed to mitigate
				  potential impacts to previously unknown cultural and tribal cultural resources
				  and any unanticipated impacts to known cultural or tribal cultural
				  resources;
(iii) Educational programs to enhance employee awareness
				  during construction and operation to protect cultural and tribal cultural
				  resources.
(3) Land Use
(A) A discussion of existing land uses, general plan land use
				  designations, and current zoning districts (including any overlay districts) at
				  the site, land uses and land use patterns within one mile of the proposed site
				  and within one-quarter mile of any project-related linear facilities.
				  Include:
(i) An identification of residential, commercial, industrial,
				  recreational, scenic, agricultural, natural resource protection, natural
				  resource extraction, educational, religious, cultural, and historic areas, and
				  any other area of unique land uses;
(ii) A discussion of any recent or proposed zone changes
				  and/or general plan amendments; noticed by an elected or appointed board,
				  commission, or similar entity at the state or local level.
(iii) Identification of all discretionary reviews by public
				  agencies initiated or completed within 18 months prior to filing the
				  application for those changes or developments identified in subsection
				  (g)(3)(A)(ii); and
(iv) Legible maps of the areas identified in subsection
				  (g)(3)(A) potentially affected by the project, on which existing land uses,
				  jurisdictional boundaries, general plan designations, specific plan
				  designations, and zoning have been clearly delineated.
(B) A discussion of the compatibility of the proposed project
				  with present and expected land uses, and conformity with any long-range land
				  use plans and policies adopted by any federal, state, regional, or local
				  planning agencies. The discussion shall identify the need, if any, for land use
				  decisions by another public agency or as part of the commission's decision that
				  would be necessary to make the project conform to adopted federal, state,
				  regional, or local coastal plans, land use plans, or zoning ordinances.
				  Examples of land use decisions include: general plan amendments, zoning
				  changes, lot line adjustments, parcel mergers, subdivision maps, Agricultural
				  Land Conservation Act contracts cancellation, and Airport Land Use Plan
				  consistency determinations.
(C) A discussion of the legal status of the parcel(s) on
				  which the project is proposed. If the proposed site consists of more than one
				  legal parcel, describe the method and timetable for merging or otherwise
				  combining those parcels so that the proposed project, excluding linears and
				  temporary laydown or staging area, will be located on a single legal parcel.
				  The merger need not occur prior to a decision on the Application but must be
				  completed prior to the start of construction.
(D) A map at a scale of 1:24,000 and written description of
				  agricultural land uses found within all areas affected by the proposed project.
				  The description shall include:
(i) Land classifications as shown on the California
				  Department of Conservation's Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program's
				  Important Farmland maps, crop types, irrigation systems, and any special
				  cultivation practices; and
(ii) Whether agricultural land affected by the project was
				  historically classified Farmland as defined by the California Department of
				  Conservation (Prime Farmland, Farmland of Statewide Importance, or Unique
				  Farmland) as specified in Public Resources Code section
				  21060.1;
				  and
(iii) Direct, indirect, and cumulative effects on
				  agricultural land uses. If the proposed site or related facilities are subject
				  to an Agricultural Land Conservation contract, provide a written copy and a
				  discussion of the status of the expiration or canceling of such
				  contract.
(4) Noise
(A) A land use map which identifies residences, hospitals,
				  libraries, schools, places of worship, or other facilities where quiet is an
				  important attribute of the environment within the area impacted by the proposed
				  project. The area potentially impacted by the proposed project is that area
				  where, during either construction or operation, there is a potential increase
				  of 5 dB(A) or more, over existing background levels.
(B) A description of the ambient noise levels at those sites
				  identified under subsection (g)(4)(A) which the applicant believes provide a
				  representative characterization of the ambient noise levels in the project
				  vicinity, and a discussion of the general atmospheric conditions, including
				  temperature, humidity, and the presence of wind and rain at the time of the
				  measurements. The existing noise levels shall be determined by taking noise
				  measurements for a minimum of 25 consecutive hours at a minimum of one site.
				  Other sites may be monitored for a lesser duration at the applicant's
				  discretion, preferably during the same 25-hour period. The results of the noise
				  level measurements shall be reported as hourly averages in
				  Leq (equivalent sound or noise level),
				  Ldn (day-night sound or noise level) or CNEL (Community
				  Noise Equivalent Level) in units of dB(A). The L10,
				  L50, and L90 values (noise levels
				  exceeded 10 percent, 50 percent, and 90 percent of the time, respectively)
				  shall also be reported in units of dB(A).
(C) A description of the major noise sources of the project,
				  including the range of noise levels and the tonal and frequency characteristics
				  of the noise emitted.
(D) An estimate of the project noise levels, during both
				  construction and operation, at residences, hospitals, libraries, schools,
				  places of worship, or other facilities where quiet is an important attribute of
				  the environment, within the area impacted by the proposed project.
(E) An estimate of the project noise levels within the
				  project site boundary during both construction and operation and the impact to
				  the workers at the site due to the estimated noise levels.
(F) The audible noise from existing switchyards and overhead
				  transmission lines that would be affected by the project, and estimates of the
				  future audible noise levels that would result from existing and proposed
				  switchyards and transmission lines. Noise levels shall be calculated at the
				  property boundary for switchyards and at the edge of the rights-of-way for
				  transmission lines.
(5) Traffic and Transportation
(A) A regional transportation setting, on topographic maps
				  (scale of 1:250,000), identifying the project location and major transportation
				  facilities. Include a reference to the transportation element of any applicable
				  local or regional plan.
(B) If the proposed project including any linear facility is
				  to be located within four miles of an airport, a planned or proposed airport
				  runway, or an airport runway under construction, discuss the project's
				  compliance with the applicable sections of the current Federal Aviation
				  Regulation Part 77 -- Safe, Efficient Use, and Preservation of the Navigable
				  Airspace, specifically any potential to obstruct or impede air navigation
				  generated by the project during construction or operation; such as, a thermal
				  plume, a visible water vapor plume, glare, electrical interference, or surface
				  structure height. The discussion should include:
(i) A map at a scale of 1:24,000 that displays the airport or
				  airstrip runway configuration, the airport influence area including all safety
				  zones, and the proposed power plant site and related facilities;
(ii) A thermal plume analysis that describes the plume's
				  velocity;
(iii) A discussion of the project's conformance with
				  applicable Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan policies; and
(iv) Copies of FAA Form 7460-1, Notice of Proposed
				  Construction or Alteration, that were submitted or approved for any project
				  component requiring notice.
(C) An evaluation of the project's potential impacts related
				  to vehicle miles traveled (VMT) that may include:
(i) The local jurisdiction's thresholds of
				  significance;
(ii) Methodologies (such as local VMT Evaluation
				  Tool);
(iii) VMT heat maps; and
(iv) Transportation demand management plans and any documents
				  supporting the project applicant's CEQA determination.
(D) An identification, on topographic maps at a scale of
				  1:24,000 and a description of existing and planned roads, rail lines (including
				  light rail), bike trails, airports, bus routes serving the project vicinity,
				  pipelines, and canals in the project area affected by or serving the proposed
				  facility. For each road identified, include the following information, where
				  applicable:
(i) Road classification and design capacity;
(ii) Current daily average and peak traffic counts;
(iii) Current and projected levels of service before project
				  development, during construction, and during project operation;
(iv) Weight and load limitations;
(v) Estimated percentage of current traffic flows for
				  passenger vehicles and trucks; and
(vi) An identification of any road features affecting public
				  safety.
(E) An assessment of the construction and operation impacts
				  of the proposed project on the transportation facilities identified in
				  subsection (g)(5)(D). Also include anticipated project-specific traffic,
				  estimated changes to daily average and peak traffic counts, levels of service,
				  and traffic/truck mix, and the impact of construction of any facilities
				  identified in subsection (g)(5)(D). Include:
(i) Estimated one-way trip lengths for workers, deliveries,
				  and truck haul trips generated by the construction of the project.
(ii) Description of public roadways and intersections
				  temporarily or permanently altered by construction and operation including the
				  duration of activities.
(F) A discussion of project-related hazardous materials to be
				  transported to or from the project during construction and operation of the
				  project, including the types, estimated quantities, estimated number of trips,
				  anticipated routes, means of transportation, and any transportation hazards
				  associated with such transport.
(6) Visual Resources
(A) Provide a description of the existing landscape (built or
				  natural) where the proposed project is to be sited and the vicinity, and along
				  the proposed routes for any above-ground project-related linear facilities.
				  Include:
(i) Show on a map(s) (pinpoint) any designated or recognized
				  scenic vista and scenic resource within a five-mile radius of the project and
				  one-mile radius of a project-related linear facility. Include:
a. Any designated scenic vista and scenic resource in an
				  adopted federal, state, county, or city government planning document, plan, or
				  regulation.
b. A natural feature or object that is a part of the land,
				  such as a geologic distinguishing characteristic (e.g., laccolith),
				  geomorphologic feature (e.g., gorge), or other terrain feature (e.g., a water
				  body, open space, or tree recognized for its aesthetic, botanical and
				  ecological value, or age, rarity, and size).
c. A man-made feature or object that embodies elements of
				  architecture or engineering design, detail, materials or craftsmanship that
				  represent a significant innovation or is unique, such as the California State
				  Capitol, Golden Gate Bridge, or Hollywood Sign.
d. Explain does the project eliminate or obstruct the public
				  view (the visible area from a location where the public has a legal and
				  physical right of access to real property) of a scenic vista and scenic
				  resource? Is the project situated so that it changes the visual aspect of a
				  scenic resource by being different or in sharp contrast?
(ii) Describe the existing nighttime lighting on the project
				  site and in the vicinity.
(B) In accordance with CEQA Guidelines as found in 14 CCR
				  Division 6, Chapter 3, Appendix G Environmental Checklist Form, I. Aesthetics
				  c, if the project is to be constructed within an "urbanized area" as defined in
				  Public Resources Code section
				  21071,
				  explain the project's conformance with the city/county General Plan, and city
				  municipal code or county government code (e.g., zoning) governing scenic
				  quality.
(C) In accordance with CEQA Guidelines as found in 14 CCR
				  Division 6, Chapter 3, Appendix G Environmental Checklist Form, I. Aesthetics
				  c, if the project is to be constructed within a non-urbanized area provide the
				  following:
(i) Show on a map the pinpoint location of the key
				  observation point(s) (KOP) for the project. A KOP is a fixed position in a
				  publicly accessible location where a public view of the project is analyzed
				  and/or evaluated in the landscape. Objects of aesthetic significance are the
				  primary focus in the KOP selection.
(ii) If an object of aesthetic significance is not in the
				  vicinity of the project, a KOP is to be selected based on importance to
				  stakeholders, visibility, direct public selection, worst-case scenario, or
				  other reason. Explain the reason the KOP was chosen. At a minimum two KOPs are
				  to be selected.
(iii) Provide a color photograph(s) showing an actual line of
				  sight at eye level during daytime and clear weather from the KOP to the project
				  site prior to any alteration (existing condition). The photographer at the KOP
				  is to use a standard lens. For each photograph provide the following
				  information: camera type, lens focal length, viewing angle; date and time the
				  photograph was taken, and the distance to the project site.
(iv) Using the photograph from the KOP provide a spatially
				  accurate and realistically photo manipulated computer simulated image of the
				  project (photo-realistic simulation) one-year after completion of construction
				  (existing condition plus proposed project).
(v) The KOP photograph and the photo-realistic simulation are
				  to be capable of 11" x 17" color print by a printer capable at a minimum 600
				  dots per inch output resolution.
(vi) Provide a copy of the KOP photograph(s) and
				  photo-realistic simulation(s) in an electronic file.
(D) Show and describe the project in the landscape.
(i) Provide an 8.5" x 11" sized scaled elevation(s) of
				  project buildings, structures, and major equipment; a table listing their
				  dimensions (height, length, width, diameter).
(ii) Provide a table and description of the exterior surface
				  treatments and finishes for the buildings, structures, major equipment (e.g.,
				  colors, flat and/or textured finishes), and structural materials.
(iii) Describe project specific architectural treatment or
				  design technique mitigation unique to the project's siting at the location
				  (e.g., camouflage, disguise, screen), if any.
(iv) Provide a project specific conceptual landscape design
				  plan that conforms with the city municipal code or county government code.
				  Include:
a. the type of plant and/or tree species, location, quantity,
				  size, spacing at installation/planting, expected growth rates, and expected
				  heights at one-year, five years, and maturity. Specify irrigation system
				  components and show their locations.
b. the calculated total pervious surface amount for the
				  project site; include the surface to be replaced, the new surface, and the
				  total area to be landscaped.
(v) Provide a project specific conceptual outdoor lighting
				  control and management plan (lighting plan) and explain the control of
				  reflectance from exterior surfaces offsite that conform with the city municipal
				  code or county government code.
a. Provide a list of the project-specific luminaires,
				  identify the design (e.g., full cutoff, semi cutoff, non cutoff) and indicate
				  if the luminaires have the International Dark-Sky Association Fixture Seal of
				  Approval to the extent feasible consistent with safety and security
				  considerations. Show the project-specific luminaires locations on a diagram or
				  elevation.
b. Describe reflectance, the intensity of the specular
				  reflectance from the exterior surface of the project's large buildings,
				  structures, and major equipment offsite to the surrounding area (e.g., the
				  light reflected from the shiny surface). The reflectance of the object--how
				  bright it shines--depends on the intensity of the light striking it and the
				  materials from which it is made (e.g., glass, reinforced concrete, structural
				  steel).
(E) If the project is to use a cooling tower emitting a
				  publicly visible water vapor plume (visible plume) in the atmosphere provide
				  the following information:
(i) Provide the cooling tower's number of fan cells, the fan
				  cell stack height and diameter, the exhaust mass flow rate, heat rejection
				  rate, and exhaust temperature.
(ii) Provide fogging curves specific to the cooling tower's
				  exhaust discharge for at least three ambient air temperature conditions (a low,
				  average, and high temperature condition).
(iii) Explain if the project's forecasted visible plume
				  emitted in the atmosphere by the cooling tower would eliminate or obstruct an
				  existing public view of a designate or recognized scenic vista, scenic
				  resource, and the existing visual character or quality of public views of the
				  site and its surroundings.
(7) Socioeconomics
(A) A description of the socioeconomic circumstances of the
				  vicinity and region affected by construction and operation of the project.
				  Include:
(i) The economic characteristics, including the economic
				  base, fiscal resources, and a list of the applicable local agencies with taxing
				  powers and their most recent and projected revenues;
(ii) The social characteristics, including population and
				  demographic and community trends;
(iii) Existing and projected unemployment rates;
(iv) Availability of skilled workers by occupation required
				  for construction and operation of the project;
(v) Availability of temporary and permanent housing and
				  current vacancy rate; and
(vi) Capacities, service standards, existing and expected use
				  levels, and planned expansion of utilities (gas, water and waste) and public
				  services, including fire protection, law enforcement, emergency response,
				  medical facilities, other assessment districts, school districts, parks and
				  recreation facilities, libraries, and other public facilities. For projects
				  outside metropolitan areas with a population of 500,000 or more, information
				  for each school district shall include current enrollment and yearly expected
				  enrollment by grade level groupings, excluding project-related changes, for the
				  duration of the project construction schedule.
(B) A discussion of the socioeconomic impacts caused by the
				  construction and operation of the project (note year of estimate, model, if
				  used, and appropriate sources), including:
(i) An estimate of the number of workers to be employed each
				  month by occupation during construction, and for operations, an estimate of the
				  number of permanent operations workers during a year;
(ii) An estimate of the percentage of non-local workers who
				  will relocate to the project area to work during the project construction and
				  operation;
(iii) An estimate of the potential population increase caused
				  directly and indirectly by the project;
(iv) The potential impact of population increase on housing
				  during the construction and operations phases;
(v) The potential impacts, including additional costs and
				  ability to meet local service standards, on utilities (gas, water and waste)
				  and public services, including fire, law enforcement, emergency response,
				  medical facilities, other assessment districts, and school districts. Include
				  response times to hospitals and for police protection, fire protection,
				  emergency services, parks and recreation facilities, libraries, and other
				  public facilities. For projects outside metropolitan areas with a population of
				  500,000 or more, information on schools shall include project-related
				  enrollment changes by grade level groupings and associated facility and
				  staffing impacts by school district during the construction and operating
				  phases;
(vi) An estimate of applicable school impact fees;
(vii) An estimate of the total construction payroll and
				  separate estimates of the total operation payroll for permanent and short-term
				  (contract) operations employees;
(viii) An estimate of the expenditures for locally purchased
				  materials for the construction and operation phases of the project;
(ix) An estimate of the capital cost (plant and equipment) of
				  the project;
(x) An estimate of sales taxes generated during construction
				  and separately during an operational year of the project;
(xi) An estimate of property taxes generated during an
				  operational year of the project;
(xii) The expected direct, indirect, and induced income and
				  employment effects due to construction and operation of the project; and
(xiii) A discussion of impacts to environmental justice
				  populations by technical areas and whether any impacts would disproportionately
				  affect the environmental justice populations.
(8) Air Quality
(A) The information necessary for the air pollution control
				  district where the project is located to complete a Determination of
				  Compliance.
(B) The heating value and chemical characteristics of the
				  proposed fuels, the stack height and diameter, the exhaust velocity and
				  temperature, the heat rate and the expected capacity factor of the proposed
				  facility.
(C) A description of the control technologies proposed to
				  limit the emission of criteria pollutants.
(D) A description of the cooling system, the estimated
				  cooling tower drift rate, the rate of water flow through the cooling tower, and
				  the maximum concentrations of total dissolved solids.
(E) The emission rates of criteria pollutants and greenhouse
				  gases (CO2, CH4, N2O, and SF6) from the stack, cooling towers, fuels and
				  materials handling processes, delivery and storage systems, and from all
				  on-site secondary emission sources.
(F)(i) A description of typical operational modes, and
				  start-up and shutdown modes for the proposed project, including the estimated
				  frequency of occurrence and duration of each mode, and estimated emission rate
				  for each criteria pollutant during each mode.
(ii) A description of the project's planned initial
				  commissioning phase, which is the phase between the first firing of emissions
				  sources and the commercial operations date, including the types and durations
				  of equipment tests, criteria pollutant emissions, and monitoring techniques to
				  be used during such tests,
(G) The ambient concentrations of all criteria pollutants for
				  the previous three years as measured at the three Air Resources Board certified
				  monitoring stations located closest to the project site, and an analysis of
				  whether this data is representative of conditions at the project site. The
				  applicant may substitute an explanation as to why information from one, two, or
				  all stations is either not available or unnecessary.
(H) One year of meteorological data collected from either the
				  Federal Aviation Administration Class 1 station nearest to the project or from
				  the project site, or meteorological data approved by the California Air
				  Resources Board or the local air pollution district.
(i) If the data is collected from the project site, the
				  applicant shall demonstrate compliance with the requirements of the U.S.
				  Environmental Protection Agency document entitled "On-Site Meteorological
				  Program Guidance for Regulatory Modeling Applications" (EPA - 450/4-87-013
				  (August 1995)), which is incorporated by reference in its entirety.
(ii) The data shall include quarterly wind tables and wind
				  roses, ambient temperatures, relative humidity, stability and mixing heights,
				  upper atmospheric air data, and an analysis of whether this data is
				  representative of conditions at the project site.
(I) An evaluation of the project's direct and cumulative air
				  quality impacts, consisting of the following:
(i) A screening level air quality modeling analysis, or a
				  more detailed modeling analysis if so desired by the applicant, of the direct
				  criteria pollutant impacts of project construction activities on ambient air
				  quality conditions, including fugitive dust (PM10)
				  emissions from grading, excavation and site disturbance, as well as the
				  combustion emissions [nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur
				  dioxide (SO2), carbon monoxide (CO), and particulate
				  matter less than 10 microns in diameter (PM10) and
				  particulate matter less than 2.5 microns in diameter
				  (PM2.5)] from construction-related equipment;
(ii) A screening level air quality modeling analysis, or a
				  more detailed modeling analysis if so desired by the applicant, of the direct
				  criteria pollutant (NOx, SO2, CO
				  and PM10 and PM2.5) impacts on
				  ambient air quality conditions of the project during typical (normal)
				  operation, and during shutdown and startup modes of operation. Identify and
				  include in the modeling of each operating mode the estimated maximum emissions
				  rates and the assumed meteorological conditions; and
(iii) A protocol for a cumulative air quality modeling
				  impacts analysis of the project's typical operating mode in combination with
				  other stationary emissions sources within a six mile radius which have received
				  construction permits but are not yet operational, or are in the permitting
				  process. The cumulative inert pollutant impact analysis should assess whether
				  estimated emissions concentrations will cause or contribute to a violation of
				  any ambient air quality standard.
(iv) an air dispersion modeling analyses of the impacts of
				  the initial commissioning phase emissions on state and federal ambient air
				  quality standards for NOx, SO2,
				  CO, PM10 and PM2.5.
(J) If an emission offset strategy is proposed to mitigate
				  the project's impacts under subsection (g)(1), provide the following
				  information:
(i) The quantity of offsets or emission reductions that are
				  needed to satisfy air permitting requirements of local permitting agencies
				  (such as the air district), state and federal oversight air agencies, and the
				  California Energy Commission. Identify by criteria air pollutant, and if
				  appropriate, greenhouse gas; and
(ii) Potential offset sources, including location, and
				  quantity of emission reductions.
(K) a detailed description of the mitigation, if any, which
				  an applicant may propose, for all project impacts from criteria pollutants that
				  currently exceed state or federal ambient air quality standards, but are not
				  subject to offset requirements under the district's new source review
				  rule.
(9) Public Health
(A) An assessment of the potential risk to human health from
				  the project's hazardous air emissions using the Air Resources Board Hotspots
				  Analysis and Reporting Program (HARP) (Health and Safety Code §§
									44360-
				  44366)
				  or its successor and Approved Risk Assessment Health Values. These values shall
				  include the cancer potency values and noncancer reference exposure levels
				  approved by the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA
				  Guidelines, Cal-EPA 2005).
(B) A listing of the input data and output results, in both
				  electronic and print formats, used to prepare the HARP health risk
				  assessment.
(C) Identification of available health studies through the
				  local public health department concerning the potentially affected
				  population(s) within a six-mile radius of the proposed power plant site related
				  to respiratory illnesses, cancers or related diseases.
(D) A map showing sensitive receptors within the area exposed
				  to the substances identified in subsection (g)(9)(A).
(E) For purposes of this section, the following definitions
				  apply:
(i) A sensitive receptor refers to infants and children, the
				  elderly, and the chronically ill, and any other member of the general
				  population who is more susceptible to the effects of the exposure than the
				  population at large.
(ii) An acute exposure is one which occurs over a time period
				  of less than or equal to one (1) hour.
(iii) A chronic exposure is one which is greater than twelve
				  (12) percent of a lifetime of seventy (70) years.
(10) Hazardous Materials Handling
(A) A list of all materials used or stored on-site which are
				  hazardous or acutely hazardous, as defined in Title 22, California Code of
				  Regulations, §
									66261.20 et seq., and a discussion
				  of the toxicity of each material.
(B) A map at a scale of 1:24,000 depicting the location of
				  schools, hospitals, day-care facilities, and long-term health care facilities,
				  within the area potentially affected by any release of hazardous
				  materials.
(C) A discussion of the storage and handling system for each
				  hazardous material used or stored at the site.
(D) The protocol that will be used in modeling potential
				  consequences of accidental releases that could result in off site impacts.
				  Identify the model(s) to be used, a description of all input assumptions,
				  including meteorological conditions. The results of the modeling analysis can
				  be substituted after the application is complete.
(E) A discussion of whether a risk management plan (Health
				  and Safety Code §
									25531
				  et seq.) will be required, and if so, the requirements that will likely be
				  incorporated into the plan.
(F) A discussion of measures proposed to reduce the risk of
				  any release of hazardous materials.
(G) A discussion of the fire and explosion risks associated
				  with the project.
(11) Worker Safety
(A) A description of the safety training programs which will
				  be required for construction and operation personnel.
(B) A complete description of the fuel handling system and
				  the fire suppression system.
(C) Provide draft outlines of the Construction Health and
				  Safety Program and the Operation Health and Safety Program, as follows:
Construction Health and Safety Program:
* Injury and Illness Prevention Plan (8 Cal. Code Regs.,
				  §
									1509);
* Fire Protection and Prevention Plan (8 Cal. Code Regs.,
				  §
									1920);
* Personal Protective Equipment Program (8 Cal. Code Regs.,
				  §§
									1514-1522).
Operation Health and Safety Program:
* Injury and Illness Prevention Program (8 Cal. Code Regs.,
				  §
									3203);
* Fire Prevention Plan (8 Cal. Code Regs., §
									3221);
* Emergency Action Plan (8 Cal. Code Regs., §
									3220);
* Personal Protective Equipment Program (8 Cal. Code Regs.,
				  §§
									3401-3411).
(12) Waste Management
(A) A Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) for the
				  proposed power plant site using methods prescribed by the American Society for
				  Testing and Materials (ASTM) document entitled "Standard Practice for
				  Environmental Site Assessments: Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment Process"
				  (Designation: E 1527-93, May 1993), which is incorporated by reference in its
				  entirety; or an equivalent method agreed upon by the applicant and the CEC
				  Staff that provides similar documentation of the potential level and extent of
				  site contamination. The Phase I ESA shall have been completed no earlier than
				  one year prior to the filing of the application.
(B) A description of each waste stream estimated to be
				  generated during project construction and operation, including origin,
				  hazardous or nonhazardous classification pursuant to Title 22, California Code
				  of Regulations, §
									66261.20 et seq., chemical
				  composition, estimated annual weight or volume generated, and estimated
				  frequency of generation.
(C) A description of all waste disposal sites which may
				  feasibly be used for disposal of project wastes. For each site, include the
				  name, location, classification under Title 23, California Code of Regulations,
				  §
									2530 et seq., the daily or annual
				  permitted capacity, daily or annual amounts of waste currently being accepted,
				  the estimated closure date and remaining capacity, and a description of any
				  enforcement action taken by local or state agencies due to waste disposal
				  activities at the site.
(D) A description of management methods for each waste
				  stream, including methods used to minimize waste generation, length of on- and
				  off-site waste storage, re-use and recycling opportunities, waste treatment
				  methods used, and use of contractors for treatment.
(13) Biological Resources
(A) A regional overview and discussion of terrestrial and
				  aquatic biological resources, with particular attention to sensitive biological
				  resources within ten (10) miles of the project. In the discussion include a
				  list of the USGS topographic quadrangle(s) utilized to search records from the
				  California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB), and a citation which includes
				  the date the CNDDB was accessed. Include a map at a scale of 1:6,000 (under
				  confidential cover) and at 1:350,000 (for public) showing sensitive biological
				  resource location(s) in relation to the project site and related facilities and
				  any boundaries of a local Habitat Conservation Plan or similar open space land
				  use plan or designation. Label the biological resources and survey areas as
				  well as the project facilities. Sensitive biological resources include the
				  following:
(i) species listed under state or federal Endangered Species
				  Acts;
(ii) species receiving consideration during environmental
				  review under CEQA Guidelines
				  14 CCR
				  Section 15380;
(iii) species identified as state Fully Protected;
(iv) species covered by Migratory Bird Treaty Act;
(v) species and habitats identified by local, state, and
				  federal agencies as needing protection, including but not limited to those
				  identified by the CNDDB, or where applicable, in Local Coastal Programs or in
				  relevant decisions of the California Coastal Commission or other responsible
				  agency;
(vi) locally significant species that are rare or uncommon in
				  a local context such as county or region or is so designated in local or
				  regional plans, policies, or ordinances;
(vii) plant species listed as rare under the California
				  Native Plant Protection Act;
(viii) established native resident or migratory wildlife
				  corridors or wildlife nursery sites.
(B) Include a list of the species and habitat(s) actually
				  observed and those with a potential to occur within 1 mile of the project site
				  and 1,000 feet from the outer edge of linear facility corridors.
Maps or aerial photographs shall include the
				  following:
(i) Detailed maps at a scale of 1:6,000 or color aerial
				  photographs taken at a recommended scale of 1-inch equals 500 feet (1:6,000)
				  with a 30 percent overlap (provided under confidential cover) and 1:350,000
				  (for public viewing) that show the proposed project site and related
				  facilities, biological resources including, but not limited to, those found
				  during project-related field surveys and in records from the CNDDB, and the
				  associated areas where biological surveys were conducted. Label the biological
				  resources and survey areas as well as the project facilities.
(ii) Provide an aerial map of the isopleth graphic depicting
				  modeled nitrogen deposition rates. The geographical extent of the nitrogen
				  deposition map(s) should include the entire plume and a radius of 6 (six) miles
				  from the source, specifically identifying acres of sensitive habitat(s) within
				  each isopleth. Modeling parameters and files shall be provided.
(iii) An aerial photo depicting state and federal
				  jurisdictional features including state waters and wetlands delineated on maps
				  at a scale of (1:2,400) showing any potential jurisdictional features
				  delineated out to 250 feet from the edge of disturbance if jurisdictional
				  features occur within 250 feet of the project site and/or related facilities
				  that would be included with a US Army Corps of Engineers Section
				  404 Permit application, Regional
				  Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) application, or California Department of
				  Fish and Wildlife Section
				  1600 et seq. permit requirements.
				  For projects proposed to be located within the coastal zone, also provide
				  aerial photographs or maps as described above that identify wetlands as defined
				  by the Coastal Act and under the jurisdiction of the California Coastal
				  Commission.
(iv) Provide Geographic Information System (GIS) data (shape
				  and/or geodatabase files) for all data mapped for biological resources.
(C) A discussion of the biological resources at the proposed
				  project site and related facilities. Related facilities include, but are not
				  limited to, laydown and parking areas, gas and water supply pipelines,
				  transmission lines, and roads. The discussion shall address the distribution of
				  vegetation community types, denning or nesting sites, population
				  concentrations, migration corridors, breeding habitats, and other appropriate
				  biological resources including the following:
(i) A list of sensitive species and habitats with a potential
				  to occur (as defined in (A) above) and include status (state, federal,
				  California Native Plant Society, global rank, state rank).
(ii) Perform nitrogen deposition modeling including the
				  complete citation for references used in determining deposition rates and
				  location. Specify the amount of total annual nitrogen deposition in kilograms
				  of nitrogen per hectare per year (kg N/ha/yr) in special status species
				  habitats and vegetation types for wet and dry deposition. Describe habitat and
				  species potentially affected.
(D) A description and results of all field studies and
				  specialized surveys (e.g., focused and protocol) used to provide biological
				  baseline information about the project site and associated facilities. Include
				  copies of the CNDDB records and field survey forms completed by the applicant's
				  biologist(s). Identify the date(s) the surveys were completed, methods used to
				  complete the surveys, and the name(s) and qualifications of the biologists
				  conducting the surveys. Include:
(i) Current biological resources surveys conducted using
				  appropriate field survey protocols (include references) during the appropriate
				  season(s). State and federal agencies with jurisdiction shall be consulted for
				  field survey protocol guidance prior to surveys if a protocol exists.
(ii) If the project or any related facilities could impact
				  federal or state jurisdictional wetland, provide completed Army Corps of
				  Engineers wetland delineation forms and/or determination of wetland status
				  pursuant to Coastal Act or CDFW requirements, as applicable to the location,
				  name(s) and qualifications of biologist(s) completing the delineation, the
				  results of the delineation and a table showing jurisdictional features
				  including state waters and wetland acreage amounts to be impacted.
(E) Impacts discussion of all impacts (direct, indirect, and
				  cumulative) to biological resources from project site preparation, construction
				  activities, plant operation, maintenance, closure, and decommissioning.
				  Discussion shall also address sensitive species habitat impacts from air
				  emissions (i.e. nitrogen deposition).
(F) A discussion of all feasible mitigation measures and an
				  evaluation of their anticipated efficacy in reducing the level of impacts,
				  including, but not limited to the following:
(i) All measures proposed to avoid and/or reduce adverse
				  impacts to biological resources.
(ii) All off-site habitat mitigation such as habitat
				  improvement or compensation including management, and an identification of
				  appropriate agency contacts for coordination and verification of proposed
				  habitat mitigation measures.
(iii) Educational programs to enhance employee awareness
				  during construction and operation to protect biological resources.
(G) A discussion of compliance and monitoring programs to
				  ensure the effectiveness of impact avoidance and mitigation measures
				  incorporated into the project.
(H) Submit copies of any preliminary correspondence between
				  the project applicant and state and federal resource agencies regarding whether
				  federal or state permits from other agencies such as the U. S. Fish and
				  Wildlife Service, the National Marine Fisheries Service, the U.S. Army Corps of
				  Engineers, the CDFW, and the RWQCB will be required for the proposed
				  project.
(14) Water Resources
(A) All the information required to apply for the following
				  permits, if applicable, including:
(i) Waste Discharge Requirements; National Pollutant
				  Discharge Elimination System Permit; and/or a Section
				  401 Certification or Waiver from
				  the appropriate Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB);
(ii) Construction and Industrial Waste Discharge and/or
				  Industrial Pretreatment permits from wastewater treatment agencies;
(iii) Nationwide Permits and/or Section
				  404 Permits from the U.S. Army
				  Corps of Engineers; and
(iv) Underground Injection Control Permit(s) from the U.S.
				  Environmental Protection Agency, California Division of Oil and Gas, and
				  RWQCB.
(B) A detailed description of the hydrologic setting of the
				  project. The information shall include a narrative discussion and on maps at a
				  scale of 1:24,000 (or appropriate scale approved by staff), describing the
				  chemical and physical characteristics of the following nearby water bodies that
				  may be affected by the proposed project:
(i) Ground water bodies and related geologic
				  structures;
(ii) Surface water bodies;
(iii) Water inundation zones, such as the 100-year flood
				  plain and tsunami run-up zones;
(iv) Flood control facilities (existing and proposed);
				  and
(v) Groundwater wells within ½ mile if the project
				  will include pumping.
(C) A description of the water to be used and discharged by
				  the project. This information shall include:
(i) Source(s) of the primary and back-up water supplies and
				  the rationale for their selection;
(ii) The expected physical and chemical characteristics of
				  the source and discharge water(s) including identification of both organic and
				  inorganic constituents before and after any project-related treatment. For
				  source waters with seasonal variation, provide seasonal ranges of the expected
				  physical and chemical characteristics. Provide copies of background material
				  used to create this description (e.g., laboratory analysis);
(iii) Average and maximum daily and annual water demand and
				  waste water discharge for both the construction and operation phases of the
				  project;
(iv) A detailed description of all facilities to be used in
				  water conveyance (from primary source to the power plant site), water
				  treatment, and wastewater discharge. Include a water mass balance
				  diagram;
(v) For all water supplies intended for industrial uses to be
				  provided from public or private water purveyors, a letter of intent or
				  will-serve letter indicating that the purveyor is willing to serve the project,
				  has adequate supplies available for the life of the project, and any conditions
				  or restrictions under which water will be provided. In the event that a
				  will-serve letter or letter of intent can not be provided, identify the most
				  likely water purveyor and discuss the necessary assurances from the water
				  purveyor to serve the project.
(vi) For all water supplied which necessitates transfers
				  and/or exchanges at any point, identify all parties and contracts/agreements
				  involved, the primary source for the transfer and/or exchange water (e.g.,
				  surface water, groundwater), and provide the status of all appropriate
				  agencies' approvals for the proposed use, environmental impact analysis on the
				  specific transfers and/or exchanges required to obtain the proposed supplies, a
				  copy of any agency regulations that govern the use of the water, and an
				  explanation of how the project complies with the agency regulation(s);
(vii) Provide water mass balance and heat balance diagrams
				  for both average and maximum flows that include all process and/or ancillary
				  water supplies and wastewater streams. Highlight any water conservation
				  measures on the diagram and the amount that they reduce water demand.
(viii) For all projects which have a discharge, provide a
				  copy of the will-serve letter, permit or contract with the public or private
				  entity that will be accepting the wastewater and contact storm water from the
				  project. The letter, permit or contract, if possible, shall identify the
				  discharge volumes and the chemical or physical characteristics under which the
				  wastewater and contact storm water will be accepted.
In the event that a will-serve letter, permit, or contract
				  cannot be provided, identify the most likely wastewater/storm water entity and
				  discuss why the applicant was unable to secure the necessary assurances to
				  serve the project's wastewater/storm water needs. Also, discuss the term of the
				  wastewater service to the project, whether the wastewater entity has adequate
				  permit capacity for the volume of wastewater from the project and has adequate
				  permit levels for the chemical/physical characteristics of the project's
				  wastewater and storm water for the life of the project, and any issues or
				  conditions/restrictions the wastewater entity may impose on the project.
(D) Identify all project elements associated with stormwater
				  drainage, including a description of the following:
(i) Monthly and/or seasonal precipitation and stormwater
				  runoff and drainage patterns for the proposed site and surrounding area that
				  may be affected by the project's construction and operation.
(ii) Drainage facilities and the design criteria used for the
				  plant site and ancillary facilities, including but not limited to capacity of
				  designed system, design storm, and estimated runoff;
(iii) All assumptions and calculations used to calculate
				  runoff and to estimate changes in flow rates between pre- and post-
				  construction; and
(iv) A copy of applicable regional and local requirements
				  regulating the drainage systems, and a discussion of how the project's drainage
				  design complies with these requirements.
(E) An impacts analysis of the proposed project on water
				  resources and a discussion of conformance with water-related Laws, Ordinances,
				  Regulations, and Standards (LORS) and policy. This discussion shall
				  include:
(i) The effects of project demand on the water supply and
				  other users of this source, including, but not limited to, water availability
				  for other uses during construction or after the power plant begins operation,
				  consistency of the water use with applicable RWQCB basin plans or other
				  applicable resource management plans, and any changes in the physical or
				  chemical conditions of existing water supplies as a result of water use by the
				  power plant;
(ii) If the project will pump groundwater, an estimation of
				  aquifer drawdown based on a computer modeling study shall be conducted by a
				  professional geologist and include the estimated drawdown on neighboring wells
				  within 0.5 mile of the proposed well(s), any effects on the migration of
				  groundwater contaminants, and the likelihood of any changes in existing
				  physical or chemical conditions of groundwater resources shall be
				  provided;
(iii) The effects of construction activities and plant
				  operation on water quality and to what extent these effects could be mitigated
				  by best management practices;
(iv) If not using a zero liquid discharge project design for
				  cooling and process waters, include the effects of the proposed wastewater
				  disposal method on receiving waters, the feasibility of using pre-treatment
				  techniques to reduce impacts, and beneficial uses of the receiving waters.
				  Include an explanation why the zero liquid discharge process is
				  "environmentally undesirable," or "economically unsound."
(v) If using fresh water, include a discussion of the
				  cumulative impacts, alternative water supply sources and alternative cooling
				  technologies considered as part of the project design. Include an explanation
				  of why alternative water supplies and alternative cooling are "environmentally
				  undesirable," or "economically unsound."
(vi) The effects of the project on the 100-year flood plain,
				  flooding potential of adjacent lands or water bodies, or other water inundation
				  zones.
(vii) All assumptions, evidence, references, and calculations
				  used in the analysis to assess these effects.
(15) Soils
(A) A map at a scale of 1:24,000 and written description of
				  soil types and all agricultural land uses that will be affected by the proposed
				  project. The description shall include:
(i) The depth, texture, permeability, drainage, erosion
				  hazard rating, and land capability class of the soil;
(ii) An identification of other physical and chemical
				  characteristics of the soil necessary to allow an evaluation of soil
				  erodibility, permeability, re-vegetation potential, and cycling of pollutants
				  in the soil-vegetation system;
(iii) The location of any proposed fill disposal or fill
				  procurement (borrow) sites; and
(iv) The location of any contaminated soils that could be
				  disturbed by project construction.
(B) An assessment of the effects of the proposed project on
				  soil resources and agricultural land uses. This discussion shall
				  include:
(i) The quantification of accelerated soil loss due to wind
				  and water erosion; and
(ii) The effect of power plant emissions on surrounding
				  soil-vegetation systems.
(16) Paleontologic Resources
(A) Identification of the physiographic province and a brief
				  summary of the geologic setting, formations, and stratigraphy of the project
				  area. The size of the paleonotological study area may vary depending on the
				  depositional history of the region.
(B) A discussion of the sensitivity of the project area
				  described in subsection (g)(16)(A) and the presence and significance of any
				  known paleontologic localities or other paleontologic resources within or
				  adjacent to the project. Include a discussion of sensitivity for each geologic
				  unit identified on the most recent geologic map at a scale of 1:24,000. Provide
				  rationale as to why the sensitivity was assigned.
(C) A summary of all local museums, literature searches and
				  field surveys used to provide information about paleontologic resources in the
				  project area described in subsection (g)(16)(A). Identify the dates of the
				  surveys, methods used in completing the surveys, and the names and
				  qualifications of the individuals conducting the surveys.
(D) Information on the specific location of known
				  paleontologic resources, survey reports, locality records, and maps at a scale
				  of 1:24,000, showing occurrences of fossil finds, if known, within a one-mile
				  radius of the project and related facilities shall be included in a separate
				  appendix to the Application and submitted to the Commission under a request for
				  confidentiality, pursuant to Title 20, California Code of Regulations, §
									2501 et seq.
(E) A discussion of any educational programs proposed to
				  enhance awareness of potential impacts to paleontological resources by
				  employees, measures proposed for mitigation of impacts to known paleontologic
				  resources, and a set of contingency measures for mitigation of potential
				  impacts to currently unknown paleontologic resources.
(17) Geological Hazards and Resources
(A) A summary of the geology, seismicity, and geologic
				  resources of the project site and related facilities, including linear
				  facilities.
(B) A map at a scale of 1:24,000 and description of all
				  recognized stratigraphic units, geologic structures, and geomorphic features
				  within two (2) miles of the project site and along proposed facilities. Include
				  an analysis of the likelihood of ground rupture, seismic shaking, mass wasting
				  and slope stability, liquefaction, subsidence, tsunami runup, and expansion or
				  collapse of soil structures at the plant site. Describe known geologic hazards
				  along or crossing linear facilities.
(C) A map and description of geologic resources of
				  recreational, commercial, or scientific value which may be affected by the
				  project. Include a discussion of the techniques used to identify and evaluate
				  these resources.
(18) Transmission System Safety and Nuisance
(A) The locations and a description of the existing
				  switchyards and overhead and underground transmission lines that would be
				  affected by the proposed project.
(B) An estimate of the existing electric and magnetic fields
				  from the facilities listed in (A) above and the future electric and magnetic
				  fields that would be created by the proposed project, calculated at the
				  property boundary of the site and at the edge of the rights of way for any
				  transmission line. Also provide an estimate of the radio and television
				  interference that could result from the project.
(C) Specific measures proposed to mitigate identified
				  impacts, including a description of measures proposed to eliminate or reduce
				  radio and television interference, and all measures taken to reduce electric
				  and magnetic field levels.
(19) Wildfire
(A) A map showing State Responsibility Areas (SRA), as
				  defined in Public Resources Code section
				  4102,
				  relative to the proposed project.
(B) A map showing state Fire Hazard Severity Zones, as
				  defined in
				  14 CCR
				  section 1280.01, relative to the proposed
				  project.
(C) If the project would be in the vicinity of an SRA or a
				  Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, as defined in
				  14 CCR
				  section 1265.00, provide:
(i) Local emergency response or evacuation plans and a
				  description of how the proposed project could influence their
				  effectiveness.
(ii) A discussion of how potential project pollutants could
				  be contained onsite during a wildfire event.
(iii) A description of infrastructure that would be built or
				  maintained (such as roads, fuel breaks, emergency water sources, power lines or
				  other utilities) that may exacerbate the risk of wildfire.
(iv) Describe people or structures downslope or downstream of
				  the proposed project that could be impacted by flooding or landslides, as a
				  result of runoff, post-fire slope instability, or drainage changes.
(h) Engineering
(1) Facility Design
(A) A description of the site conditions and investigations
				  or studies conducted to determine the site conditions used as the basis for
				  developing design criteria. The descriptions shall include, but not be limited
				  to, seismic and other geologic hazards, adverse conditions that could affect
				  the project's foundation, adverse meteorological and climate conditions, and
				  flooding hazards, if applicable.
(B) A discussion of any measures proposed to improve adverse
				  site conditions.
(C) A description of the proposed foundation types, design
				  criteria (include derivation), analytical techniques, assumptions, loading
				  conditions, and loading combinations to be used in the design of facility
				  structures and major mechanical and electrical equipment.
(D) For each of the following facilities and/or systems,
				  provide a description including drawings, dimensions, surface-area
				  requirements, typical operating data, and performance and design criteria for
				  protection from impacts due to adverse site conditions:
(i) The power generation system;
(ii) The heat dissipation system;
(iii) The cooling water supply system, and, where applicable,
				  pre-plant treatment procedures;
(iv) The atmospheric emission control system;
(v) The waste disposal system and on-site disposal
				  sites;
(vi) The noise emission abatement system;
(vii) The geothermal resource conveyance and re-injection
				  lines (if applicable);
(viii) Switchyards/transformer systems; and
(ix) Other significant facilities, structures, or system
				  components proposed by the applicant.
(2) Transmission System Design
(A) A discussion of the need for the additional electric
				  transmission lines, substations, or other equipment, the basis for selecting
				  principal points of junction with the existing electric transmission system,
				  and the capability and voltage levels of the proposed lines, along with the
				  basis for selection of the capacity and voltage levels.
(B) A discussion of the extent to which the proposed electric
				  transmission facilities have been designed, planned, and routed to meet the
				  transmission requirements created by additional generating facilities planned
				  by the applicant or any other entity.
(3) Reliability
(A) A discussion of the sources and availability of the fuel
				  or fuels to be used over the estimated service life of the facilities.
(B) A discussion of the anticipated service life and degree
				  of reliability expected to be achieved by the proposed facilities based on a
				  consideration of:
(i) Expected overall availability factor, and annual and
				  lifetime capacity factors;
(ii) The demonstrated or anticipated feasibility of the
				  technologies, systems, components, and measures proposed to be employed in the
				  facilities, including the power generation system, the heat dissipation system,
				  the water supply system, the reinjection system, the atmospheric emission
				  control system, resource conveyance lines, and the waste disposal
				  system;
(iii) Geologic and flood hazards, meteorologic conditions and
				  climatic extremes, and cooling water availability;
(iv) Special design features adopted by the applicant or
				  resource supplier to ensure power plant reliability including equipment
				  redundancy; and
(v) For technologies not previously installed and operated in
				  California, the expected power plant maturation period.
(4) Efficiency
(A) Heat and mass balance diagrams for design conditions for
				  each mode of operation.
(B) Annual fuel consumption in BTUs for each mode of
				  operation, including hot restarts and cold starts.
(C) Annual net electrical energy produced in MWh for each
				  mode of operation, including starts and shutdowns.
(D) Number of hours the plant will be operated in each design
				  condition in each year.
(E) If the project will be a cogeneration facility,
				  calculations showing compliance with applicable efficiency and operating
				  standards.
(F) A discussion of alternative generating technologies
				  available for the project, including the projected efficiency of each, and an
				  explanation why the chosen equipment was selected over these
				  alternatives.
(5) Demonstration, if applicable
(A) Justification for the request for demonstration status,
				  based on the criteria contained in the most recently adopted Electricity
				  Report.
(B) A demonstration plan containing the following
				  elements:
(i) A description of the technology to be
				  demonstrated;
(ii) The objectives of the demonstration;
(iii) The plans for acquiring the data necessary to verify
				  the state demonstration objectives;
(iv) The schedule for implementing the demonstration
				  tasks;
(v) The expected date of commencement of commercial operation
				  of the facility, if applicable, and
(vi) A description of contingent actions to be implemented if
				  individual demonstration tasks are technologically unsuccessful.
(i) Compliance with Laws, Ordinances, Regulations and
				  Standards
(1) Tables which identify:
(A) Laws, regulations, ordinances, standards, adopted local,
				  regional, state, and federal land use plans, leases, and permits applicable to
				  the proposed project, and a discussion of the applicability of, and conformance
				  with each. The table or matrix shall explicitly reference pages in the
				  application wherein conformance, with each law or standard during both
				  construction and operation of the facility is discussed; and
(B) Each agency with jurisdiction to issue applicable
				  permits, leases, and approvals or to enforce identified laws, regulations,
				  standards, and adopted local, regional, state, and federal landuse plans, and
				  agencies which would have permit approval or enforcement authority, but for the
				  exclusive authority of the commission to certify sites and related
				  facilities.
(2) The name, title, phone number, address (required), and
				  email address (if known), of an official who was contacted within each agency,
				  and also provide the name of the official who will serve as a contact person
				  for Commission staff.
(3) A schedule indicating when permits outside the authority
				  of the commission will be obtained and the steps the applicant has taken or
				  plans to take to obtain such permits.
Note: Authority cited: Sections
					 25213,
					 25216.5(a)
					 and
					 25218(e),
					 Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections
					 21080.5,
					 25519(a),
					 25519(c),
					 25520,
					 25522(b),
					 25523(d)(1),
					 25540.1,
					 25540.2,
					 25540.6
					 and
					 25541,
					 Public Resources Code.