Cajon pipeline project : final environmental impact statement environmental impact report

740 Pages·1993·120.1 MB·English

by  Adelanto (Calif.)

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United States Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF lANl) MANAGEMENT
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6221 B<>\ Springs Boulevard
Riverside, California 92507-0714 CA-27497
1792, 2880
(CA-060.5)
Dear Reader:
This Final Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR) for the proposed
Cajon Pipeline Project has been prepared in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The Bureau of Land Management's
preferred alternative is the Proposed Project, as described in this Final EIS/EIR, and modified by the
Sycamore Segment.
During the public review of the Draft EIS/EIR, agencies and the general public expressed concerns
regarding revegetation, system safety, location relative to an elementary school and mitigation
monitoring. In response to these concerns, the proposed project and mitigation measures which
would be imposed have been modified. Besides the changes incorporated into Volume 1 of the Final
EIS/EIR, a new section entitled Mitigation Monitoring Program has been included in Volume II to
assure compliance if the Cajon Pipeline Project is approved.
Consultation requirements under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (as
amended) have not been completed. The BLM will not issue any decision which may result in
impacts to cultural resources without first having met the requirements of Section 106. All results of
the Section 106 consultation will be incorporated into the ROD. Therefore, recommendations on
cultural resources presented in this document may change somewhat during the consultation process,
including recommendations of eligibility for inclusion on the National Register, recommendations of
project effect, and recommendations for cultural resource mitigation.
We request your review and written comments, if any. Any written comments must be received by
August 16, 1993 and should be sent to:
Bureau of Land Management
ATTN: Stephen L. Johnson
6221 Box Springs Blvd.
Riverside, CA 92507-0714
Comments received will be addressed in the Bureau's ROD on this Final EIS.
Sincerely,
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Henri R. Bisson
District Manager
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CAJON PIPELINE PROJECT
FINAL
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
prepared by
City of Adelanto
and
Bureau of Land Management
cooperating agencies
DEPARTMENTOF AGRICULTURE • DEPARTMENTOF DEFENSE
FOREST SERVICE DEPARTMENTOF AIR FORCE
SAN BERNARDINO NATIONAL FOREST EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE
Pat Chamberlaine Henri R. Bisson
City Manager District Manager
City of Adelanto California Desert District
Bureau of Land Management

CAJON PIPELINE PROJECT
SAN BERNARDINO AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES, CALIFORNIA
DRAFT X FINAL
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Issued: June, 1993
Lead Agencies:
City of Adelanto U.S. Department of Interior
Adelanto, CA Bureau of Land Management
(CEQA Lead Agency) California Desert District
CA
Riverside,
(NEPA Lead Agency)
Cooperating Agencies:
U.S. Forest Service Department of Air Force
San Bernardino National Forest Edwards Air Force Base
For information contact: Mr. Stephen Johnson
U.S. Department of Interior
Bureau of Land Management
6221 Box Spring Blvd.
Riverside, CA 92507
[phone]
Prepared by: EIP Associates
80 S. Lake Ave.
Suite 600
Pasadena, CA 91101
[phone]
ABSTRACT
TheCajonPipelineCompanyproposes tobuilda 142-mile-long, 20-inchdiameterinsulatedburiedpipeline from 12-GaugeLake,
(27 miles west of Barstow), California, to the Los Angeles crude oil terminals in Carson and Long Beach. Crude oil from the
Santa Barbara Channel and the San Joaquin Valley wouldbe delivered to 12-GaugeLake by the existing All-American Pipeline.
From there it would be conveyed to the Los Angeles Basin by the proposed Cajon Pipeline. The Cajon Pipeline would have a
maximum capacity of 180,000 BPD but would be expected to operate at an average flow of 150,000 BPD. Two pump stations
would be needed to move heated crude oil through the pipeline. One pump station, together with storage, would be located at
12-Gauge Lake. The other pump station, together with control and maintenance facilities, would be located at Adelanto.
The Final Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR) for the proposed Cajon Pipeline Project
includesananalysisoftheenvironmental impactsoftheproposedpipelinesystemduringconstructionandoperation.TheEIS/EIR
hasbeen completed in accordance with the requirementsofthe California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA), as amended. The
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), and the Council on Environmental Quality's regulations for implementing
NEPA. Based on the issues and concerns identified during the public scoping process, the EIS/EIR focuses on impacts to land
uses;trafficcongestion andaccessrestrictions; noise level increases, airqualityconcerns; riskofoil spills andassociatedimpacts,
geologic hazards; onshore water resources; cultural resources; socioeconomic impacts; visual resources; and alternatives.
Alternatives addressed in theEIS/EIR includedifferentpipeline routes, methodsofcrudeoil transportation (includingtank trucks
and railroad unit trains), and the "no project" option.
Comments must be received by: August 16, 1993