80R-255
RESOLUTION NO.
80R-255
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ANAHEIM CERTIFYING THAT AN
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT HAS BEEN
COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRON~gNTAL QUALITY ACT
WHEREAS, this City Council recognizes that a study was
made of the environmental effect of the Intermountain Power
Project ("IPPfI), which will consist of a coal-fired electric
generating station of approximately 3000 megawatts and its auxiliary
facilities to be located in Millard County, Utah, and the necessary
high voltage transmission systems needed to deliver energy to
the power purchasers whose service territories are located in
portions of Utah, Wyoming, Nevada, and California and that the
selection of the plant site and basis transmission line corridors
was the responsibility of, and made by, the Secretary of the
Interior; and,
WHEREAS, IPP will be owned by the Intermountain Power
Agency (flIPAfI), which is a Political Subdivision in the State
of Utah and was formed under the provisions of the Interlocal
Cooperation Act, Title II, Chapter 13, Utah Code Annotated,
1953, as amended; and,
WHEREAS, certain portions of the IPP transmission system
will be located within the State of California (IPP California
Transmission System) to connect to the Los Angeles Department
of V-Jater and Power (" LADWP ") existing transmission system at
the Victorville Switching Station; and,
WHEREAS, it is contemplated that Anaheim will enter into
a Power Sales Contract for the purchase from IPA of electric
energy and capacity in an amount of Ten and Two Hundred Twenty-
Five Thousandeths Percent (10.225%) of all the Generation
Entitlement Shares of IPP; and,
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
is the Lead Agency for preparation and certification of an
Environmental Impact Report (EIR); and,
WHEREAS, the above environmental study is embodied in the
Final Environmental Stat.ement (fiFES fI), which was prepared by the
U. S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management, to
comply with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
( "NEPA"), a copy of which is on file with the General fl.lanager
of the Public Utilities Department; and,
WHEREAS, the FES will also serve as the Environmental
Impact Report for the IPP California Transmission System for
Anaheim pursuant to its role as Responsible Agency in accordance
with the California Environmental Quality Act (flCEQA"). This
City Council has considered the information contained ln such
document.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that this City Council
certifies the Final Environmental Impact Report and the con-
clusions reached therein; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this City Council has reviewed
and considered the Final Environmental Statement, and based upon
the above, makes the following general findings with respect
to IPP:
1. That it is in the public interest that IPP be
constructed; and that the social, economic and environmental
benefits of IPP outweigh its environmental significant effects;
and,
2. IPP is needed to provide base-load capacity and
energy to meet the projected load growth and reserve margin
requirements of participants, to reduce dependency on foreign
oil by retiring and reducing the use of older, less efficient
oil-fired generating facilities, to provide a more diversified
generation base so that the impact of the loss of anyone type
of fuel is minimized; and,
3. The discharge of pollutants into the atmosphere
would be an unavoidable impact, but that with the mitigation
measures outlined in the Environmental Statement, all existing
state and federal air quality standards and emission standards
will be met; and
4. The maximum annual use of 44,700 acre-feet of
irrigation water would be transferred from agricultural use
to industrial use and that this is a matter that has been
negotiated between irrigation companies in the area and IPP,
and is subject to review and approval of the Utah State
Engineer; and,
5. The population in Millard and Juab counties will be
significantly increased because of the direct and secondary
employment related to IPP, and that the participants in IPP
are committed to mitigating the impacts to the communities; and
that IPP representatives are continuing to work with local,
state and federal agencies to implement appropriate mitigation
measures and that these activities are the primary responsibility
of governmental agencies other than Anaheim; and,
6. The emissions or discharges from that portion of
IPP located outside California will have no significant effect
in California.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this City Council has
reviewed and considered the Draft Environmental Statement and
Final Environmental Statement, and based upon the above, makes
the following findings with respect to the IPP California
Transmission System:
1. That the selection of the corridors to be used for
the transmission system is the responsibility of the Secretary
of the Interior and that his decision was made in accordance
with the National Environmental Policy Act and other applicable
rules and regulations; and,
2. That certain geologic formations will be crossed
by the transmission system that have a high potential for
paleontological significance, and an unquantifiable amount of
scientific and educational information could be lost, that a
qualified paleontologist will conduct an intensive survey of
all areas to be disturbed that have a high potential for
paleontological resources, and that further mitigation is not
feasible; and,
3. That even with identified and required mitigation
measures some individual threatened and endangered plants could
be inadvertently destroyed, although it is not likely that the
continued existence of any candidate proposed or officially
listed endangered species would be jeopardized; and that further
mitigation is not feasible; and,
4. That inadvertent or incidental losses are not
expected to adversely modify the critical habitat of threatened
or endangered animal or plant species; and,
5. That inadvertent damage could occur to surface and
subsurface cultural resources not initially discovered through
the detailed field inventories which will be conducted, and that
wherever possible and feasible, cultural resources would be
avoided by construction and related work activities; and that
if this is not possible, that the Bureau of Land Management
would consult with the State Historic Preservation Officer to
determine the most satisfactory means of mitigating damage or
loss; and that further mitigation is not feasible: and,
6. That the transmission lines could cause manmade
visual contrast in or near major travel routes, primary highway
crossings, scenic areas, communities, or in areas with
recreational values; and that where the lines would parallel
existing lines, additional contrast would generally not add
appreciably to present contrast, but could make disturbance more
obvious; and that adjustments will be made in the final location
of the centerline and tower sites with consultation and review
of the appropriate governmental officials to minimize these
effects; and that further mitigation is not feasible; and,
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7. That some vegetation and wildlife habitat will be
permanently removed for new access roads and tower footings;
and that temporary disturbances will occur to vegetation and
wildlife habitat; and that the mitigation measures set forth
in the Environmental Statement will minimize these effects and
disturbances; and that further mitigation is not feasible; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this City Council has made the
findings set forth above and has considered the benefits of
IPP as hereinabove set forth, against its unavoidable environmental
significant effects and approves the IPP California Transmission
System.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk or her designated
subordinate be, and they are hereby authorized and directed to
file a Notice of Determination which finds that the IPP California
Transmission System will have a significant effect on the
environment and that the Draft Environmental Statement and the
Final Environmental Statement will serve as an Environmental Impact
Report and have been prepared pursuant to the provisions of the
California Environmental Quality Act and that said Notice of
Determination shall be filed with the County Clerks of Orange
and San Bernardino Counties, and with the Secretary of Resources
of the State of California.
The foregoing Resolution lS signed and approved by me
this 10t~ day of June, 1980.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM )
I, LINDA D. ROBERTS, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Resolution No. 80R-255 was introduced and adopted at a regular
meeting provided by law, of the City Council of the City of Anaheim held on
the 10th day of June, 1980, by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Overholt, Kaywood, Bay, Roth and Seymour
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the Mayor of the City of Anaheim signed said
Resolution No. 80R-255 on the 10th day of June, 1980.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the
City of Anaheim this 10th day of June, 1980.
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CITY C ERK OF THE CI OF ANAHEIM
(SEAL)
I, LINDA D. ROBERTS, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby certify that
the foregoing is the original of Resolution No. 80R-255 duly passed and adopted
by the Anaheim City Council on June 10, 1980.
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CITY CLERK
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