SUTTER COUNTY GENERAL PLAN
BACKGROUND REPORT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 - POPULATION
1.1 INTRODUCTION
1.2 HISTORICAL POPULATION GROWTH
1.3 FINDINGS
1.4 BIBLIOGRAPHY

CHAPTER 2 - LAND USE

2.1 INTRODUCTION
Regional Setting
County Boundaries and Planning Area
2.2 EXISTING SUTTER COUNTY GENERAL PLAN
General Plan History
Comprehensive General Plan Process
Area Plans
2.3 ZONING
Summary of Zoning Districts
2.4 EXISTING UNINCORPORATED AREA LAND USE
County Land Use
2.5 CITY GENERAL PLANS
2.6 PHYSICAL FORM AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Physical Form and Visual Character
Components of Physical Form
Boundaries
Natural Features
2.7 LAFCO AND SPHERE OF INFLUENCE
LAFCO Responsibilities
Spheres of Influence for the Cities
Spheres of Influence
2.8 OTHER COUNTY AND REGIONAL PLANS
SACOG and Regional Plan
Integrated Waste Management Plan
Hazardous Waste Management Plan
Air Quality Plans
2.9 STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES CONCERNED WITH LAND USE
Agencies with Permitting Authority
Agencies with Review Authority
Agencies that Own Land
2.10 FINDINGS

CHAPTER 3 - ECONOMIC
3.1 INTRODUCTION
3.2 EMPLOYMENT
3.3 INDUSTRY AND LABOR FORCE FORECAST
3.4 RETAIL SALES
3.5 PROPERTY TAX
3.6 FINDINGS
3.7 PERSONS CONSULTED
3.8 BIBLIOGRAPHY

CHAPTER 4 - TRANSPORTATION AND CIRCULATION
4.1 INTRODUCTION

4.2 EXISTING CIRCULATION SYSTEM
Bikeways
4.3 PHYSICAL CONSTRAINTS
4.4 FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION AND DESIGN STANDARDS OF ROADWAYS
Freeways and Expressways
Regional Highways
Urban Roadways
Rural Roadways
4.5 MAJOR ROADWAYS IN SUTTER COUNTY
Freeways
Regional Highways
Major Urban and Rural Roadways
4.6 ROADWAY ANALYSIS METHODOLOGY
Roadway Capacity
4.7 EXISTING TRAFFIC OPERATING CONDITIONS
4.8 TRAFFIC ACCIDENT HISTORY
4.9 FUTURE TRAFFIC CONDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENT REQUIREMENTS
Proposed and Planned Developments and Transportation Projects in Adjacent Jurisdictions
Traffic Projections and Circulation Improvement Requirements
4.10 RELATED HIGHWAY REPORTS AND STUDIES
Corridor Preservation
4.11 ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS
4.12 EXISTING TRANSIT SERVICES AND FACILITIES
Fixed Route Public Transit
Demand Responsive Transportation
4.13 PASSENGER AND FREIGHT RAIL LINES, FACILITIES AND SERVICES
4.14 AIR TRANSPORTATION
Sutter County Airport
Sacramento International Airport
4.15 TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS IN ADJACENT JURISDICTIONS
4.16 FINDINGS
4.17 PERSONS CONSULTED
4.18 BIBLIOGRAPHY

CHAPTER 5 - PUBLIC FACILITIES
5.1 INTRODUCTION

5.2 COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEMS
Overview of Existing Public Water Systems
Planned, Proposed or Required Improvements
Coordination with Local Water Providers
5.3 GROUNDWATER AND WELL USE
Hydrogeology
Groundwater Storage and Recharge
Groundwater Storage
Well Usage Within the County
Groundwater Quality
5.4 PUBLIC WASTEWATER SYSTEMS
Overview of Existing Wastewater Systems
Planned, Proposed and Required Improvements
5.5 ON-SITE SEWAGE SYSTEMS
On-site Sewage Disposal
5.6 DRAINAGE AND FLOOD CONTROL
Topography and Geography
Precipitation
Drainage and Flooding Problem Areas
Flood Damage Prevention
Local Dams Under State Jurisdiction
Yuba City Urban Area
County Wide Flood Protection
Appraisal
5.7 SUTTER COUNTY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
Waste Stream Assessment
Collection and Transfer
Source Reduction
Source Reduction Programs
Recycling
Composting
Land Disposal
Special Wastes
Public Education and Information
Financing and Revenues
Overall Solid Waste Assessment
5.8 FINDINGS
5.9 GLOSSARY
5.10 PERSONS CONSULTED
5.11 BIBLIOGRAPHY

CHAPTER 6 - PUBLIC SERVICES
6.1 INTRODUCTION

6.2 GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Board of Supervisors
City Councils
Bi-County Agencies
County Government Organization
6.3 LAW ENFORCEMENT
Sutter County Sheriff
California Highway Patrol
California Department of Fish and Game
6.4 FIRE PROTECTION
Sutter County Fire Services
Organization
Fire Rating
6.5 EDUCATION
Sutter County Superintendent of Schools Office
Yuba College
Sutter County School Districts
Other School Districts
School Capacity Issues
6.6 UTILITY SERVICE COMPANIES
Electric and Gas
Telephone
Cable Television
6.7 SPECIAL DISTRICTS
6.8 FINDINGS
6.9 PERSONS CONSULTED
6.10 BIBLIOGRAPHY

CHAPTER 7 - RECREATION
7.1 INTRODUCTION
7.2 REGIONAL OVERVIEW

7.3 REGIONAL, COMMUNITY AND NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS
Parks and Recreation Service Areas
7.4 HISTORICAL SITES AND LANDMARKS
7.5 RECREATION PLANNING STANDARDS
7.6 STATE AND FEDERAL PARK CAMPGROUNDS, RESERVES
State Recreation Resources
Federal Recreation Resources
7.7 RECREATION CORRIDORS, TRAILS AND SPECIAL AREAS
7.8 PRIVATE RECREATION FACILITIES
Hotels, Motels, Resorts, and Bed-and-Breakfasts
Private Campgrounds
Community Events
Scenic Highway Corridors
7.9 FINDINGS
7.10 PERSONS CONSULTED
7.11 BIBLIOGRAPHY

CHAPTER 8 - CULTURAL RESOURCES
8.1 INTRODUCTION

8.2 PRE-EUROPEAN SETTLEMENT ERA
European Settlement Era
8.3 FINDINGS
8.4 PERSONS CONSULTED
8.5 BIBLIOGRAPHY

CHAPTER 9 - NATURAL RESOURCES
9.1 INTRODUCTION

9.2 AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES
Overview
Soil Quality and Evaluation
Intensive Agriculture
Extensive Agriculture
Agricultural Commodity Values
Characteristics of Farm Operations
9.3 FOREST RESOURCES
9.4 MINERAL RESOURCES
9.5 NATURAL GAS RESOURCES
9.6 WATER RESOURCES
Surface Water
Groundwater Resources
9.7 AIR QUALITY
Introduction and Purpose of Air Quality Baseline Report
Regional Topography, Climate, and Meteorology
Federal and State Air Quality Standards
Existing Air Quality Conditions in Sutter County
Air Quality Management Programs and Policies
Causes of Air Quality Problems in Sutter County
Air Quality Modeling Methodology
9.8 BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
Introduction
Brief Historical overview of Sutter County Biology
Study Organization and Contents
Study Methodology
Data Synthesis, Analysis, and Presentation
Vegetation Communities and Associated Wildlife
Important Biological Areas
Special Status Species
Biological Resources Sensitivity
Biological Regulatory Framework
9.9 FINDINGS
9.10 PERSONS CONSULTED
9.11 BIBLIOGRAPHY

CHAPTER 10 - SAFETY
10.1 INTRODUCTION

10.2 SEISMIC SAFETY
General Geologic Setting of Sutter County
Fault Classifications
Predicted Effects of Earthquakes
10.3 GEOLOGIC HAZARDS
Erosion
Subsidence
Landslides
Expansive Soils
Volcanic Hazards
10.4 STRUCTURAL HAZARDS AND CRITICAL FACILITIES
10.5 FIRE HAZARDS
10.6 EMERGENCY RESPONSE
10.7 FLOOD HAZARDS AND DAM SAFETY
Flood Hazards
Dam Safety
10.8 SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
Solid Waste Management
Hazardous Waste Management
10.9 AIRPORT SAFETY
Sutter County Airport
10.10 RADON
10.11 FINDINGS
10.12 PERSONS CONSULTED
10.13 GLOSSARY
10.14 BIBLIOGRAPHY

CHAPTER 11 - ENERGY
11.1 INTRODUCTION
11.2 STATE TRENDS
11.3 LOCAL TRENDS
11.4 FUTURE ENERGY OPTIONS

11.5 TRANSMISSION LINES AND SUBSTATIONS
Existing Facilities/Expansion Potential
Regulatory Environment
Future Development
11.6 COGENERATION
Existing Facilities/Transportation Potential
Regulatory Environment
Future Development
11.7 WASTE TO ENERGY
Facility Characteristics
Regulatory Environment
Existing and Proposed Facilities
11.8 HYDROELECTRIC
Future Development Potential
11.9 NATURAL GAS, OIL, AND COAL ENERGY RESOURCES
Natural Gas Resources
Future Development Potential
Regulatory Environment
Existing and Proposed Facilities
Oil and Coal Energy Resource
11.10 SOLAR
Future Development Potential
11.11 WIND
Future Development
11.12 GEOTHERMAL
Future Development Potential
11.13 ENERGY CONSERVATION
Introduction
Energy Consumption Patterns
Conservation Measures
11.14 FINDINGS
11.15 PERSONS CONSULTED
11.16 BIBLIOGRAPHY

CHAPTER 12 - NOISE

12.1 INTRODUCTION
Background Information on Environmental Acoustics
Guidelines for Interpreting Noise Levels
Existing Noise Conditions in Sutter County
Community Noise Survey
Existing Noise Conflicts in Sutter County
12.2 FINDINGS
12.3 GLOSSARY
12.4 BIBLIOGRAPHY

LIST OF FIGURES

Chapter 2 - Land Use Page
2.1-1 Sutter County Location Map
2.1-2 Sutter County Area Plans and Rural Communities
2.7-1 Spheres of Influence for Yuba City and Live Oak

Chapter 4 - Transportation and Circulation
4.2-1 Roadway Network
4.2-2 Bikeway Master Plan
4.7-1 Levels of Service - Existing Roadways
4.9-1 Levels of Service - Future Roadways
4.13-1 Airports and Railroads

Chapter 5 - Public Facilities
5.3-1 Shallow Groundwater and Seasonal Flooding
5.3-2 Well Yields
5.3-3 Water Quality - Arsenic
5.3-4 Water Quality - Bentazon, Chloride, DBCP
5.3-5 Water Quality - Nitrate
5.3-6 Water Quality - Manganese
5.3-7 Water Quality - Iron
5.6-1 Levee Breaching
5.7-1 Solid Waste Services Organization
5.7-2 Solid Waste Facility Locations
5.7-3 Waste Stream Composition

Chapter 6 - Public Services
6.4-1 CSA and Fire Protection Districts
6.5-1 School Districts and School Locations
6.7-1 California Water Districts
6.7-2 Community Services Districts
6.7-3 Levee and Reclamation Districts
6.7-4 Drainage Districts

Chapter 7 - Recreation
7.3-1 Park Facilities
7.4-1 Historical Sites

Chapter 9 - Natural Resources
9.2-1 Soil Classifications
9.4-1 Currently Permitted Surface Mine Locations
9.5-1 Natural Gas Fields
9.7-1 Federal Air Quality Planning Boundaries for the Sacramento Air Quality Maintenance Area
9.8-1 Sensitive Biological Resources

Chapter 10 - Safety Page
10.2-1 Earthquake Faults
10.3-1 Expansive Soils

Chapter 11 - Energy
11.5-1 Sutter County Transmission Lines
11.9-1 Natural Gas Lines

Chapter 12 - Noise
12.1-1 A Weighted Sound Levels and Human Response
12.1-2 Existing 60 LDN Traffic Noise Contours in the Yuba City Urban Area
12.1-3 65 CNEL Contour from Sutter County Airport
12.1-4 Noise Contours from Sacramento International Airport
12.1-5 Construction Equipment Noise Ranges
12.1-6 Noise Generating Locations
12.1-7 Noise Sensitive Areas in the Yuba City Urban Area
12.1-8 Noise Sensitive Areas in Sutter County
12.1-9 Noise Monitoring Positions in the Yuba City Urban Area
12.1-10 Noise Monitoring Positions outside of the Yuba City Sphere of Influence
12.1-11 One-Hour LEQ Time History at 24-Hour Site
12.1-12 60 LDN Noise Contours for 2015 General Plan Build-out

LIST OF TABLES

Chapter 1 - Population
1.2-1 Historical Populations
1.2-2 Historical Annual Population Growth Rates
1.2-3 1995 Population Estimate
1.2-4 Population Estimates and Projections Sutter County Population
1.2-5 Population Estimates and Projections Sutter County Group Quarters Population
1.2-6 1980 Racial Classification by Area
1.2-7 1980 Hispanic Origin by Racial Classification and Area
1.2-8 1990 Racial Classification by Area
1.2-9 1990 Hispanic Origin by Racial Classification and Area

Chapter 2 - Land Use
2.1-1 Incorporated Cities and Rural Communities By Size
2.1-2 City Area
2.3-1 Zoning Districts
2.4-1 Agricultural Land Conversion
2.4-2 Composition of County Land Use as a Percent of County Total
2.5-1 Historical Yuba City Population
2.5-2 Historical Live Oak City Population
2.9-1 Governmental Ownership of Land

Chapter 3 - Economic and Fiscal Considerations
3.2-1 Major Sutter County Employers
3.2-2 Employment by Industry Group
3.2-3 1980 and 1990 Employment by Industry
3.2-4 Employment Projections
3.2-5 Employment by Occupation
3.2-6 Place of Work - Sutter County Residents
3.2-7 Place of Work - Yuba County Residents
3.2-8 Yuba City MSA - Place of Work by County of Employment
3.2-9 Sutter County Labor Force
3.3-1 Yuba City MSA 1997 Wage and Salary Forecast
3.4-1 Taxable Sales
3.4-2 Per Capita Retail Sales
3.4-3 County Estimated Retail Sales Tax Lost to Yuba City

Chapter 4 - Transportation and Circulation
4.2-1 Roadway Miles in Sutter County by Jurisdiction
4.6-1 Level of Service Definitions
4.6-2 Roadway Level of Service Thresholds for County Roads
4.7-1 Existing Operating Conditions on State Highway Segments
4.7-2 Existing Operating Conditions on Selected Sutter County Rural & Urban Roadway Segments
4.8-1 County Road Accident Summary
4.8-2 Intersections with Six or More Accidents in 1990-1992
4.9-1 Future Projected Operating Conditions on State Highway Segments
4.9-2 Sutter County Roadway Future Projected Operating Conditions on Sutter County Rural and Urban Roadway Segments
4.11-1 Sutter County Roadway Improvements

Chapter 5 - Public Facilities
5.2-1 Planned Public Water System Improvements
5.2-2 Water System Summary Sutter County
5.2-3 Senate Bill 901 Thresholds
5.3-1 Sources of Domestic Water in Sutter County
5.3-2 Strategies for Addressing Some Ground Water Contamination Problems
5.4-1 Method of Wastewater Treatment by Dwelling - Public Sewer Versus On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems
5.4-2 Community Wastewater Treatment Methods by Community
5.4-3 Planned Community Wastewater System Improvements
5.7-1 Tons per year of Solid Waste Generated by Jurisdiction
5.7-2 Solid Waste Collected By Commercial Haulers/Self Haul Waste Disposal Estimates
5.7-3 Solid Waste Facilities
5.7-4 Integration of Medium-Term Planning Period Diversions

Chapter 6 - Public Services
6.5-1 School Districts Enrollment Figures
6.5-2 Enrollment Report
6.5-3 Yuba City Unified School District Site Facilities Needs
6.7-1 Special Districts

Chapter 7 - Recreation
7.3-1 Yuba City Parks and Recreation District Facilities
7.3-2 Live Oak Parks and Recreation Facilities
7.3-3 Unincorporated Sutter County Park Facilities
7.4-1 California Historical Landmarks
7.4-2 Historic Sites
7.6-1 State of California Recreational Resources

Chapter 9 - Natural Resources
9.2-1 Sutter County Farmlands
9.2-2 Gross Value of Agricultural Production
9.2-3 Summary of Agricultural Production Farm Value
9.2-4 Leading Crops by Value
9.2-5 Soil Conservation Service Land Capability Classification
9.2-6 Sutter County Area Classification by SCS Land Capability Classification
9.2-7 Major Animal Husbandry Activity by Area
9.2-8 Fruit and Nut Crops Gross Production
9.2-9 Field Crops Gross Production
9.2-10 Seed Crop Gross Production
9.2-11 Vegetable Crop Gross Production
9.2-12 Nursery Products Gross Production
9.2-13 Gross Production by Crop Group
9.2-14 Apiary Products Gross Production
9.2-15 Livestock and Poultry Gross Production
9.2-16 Livestock and Poultry Products Gross Production
9.2-17 Livestock and Poultry Group Gross Production
9.2-18 Farms, Land in Farm and Selected Items
9.2-19 1992 Market Value of Agricultural Products
9.2-20 1992 Farm Size By Acreage Range
9.4-1 1995 Permitted Surface Mines
9.5-1 Natural Gas Fields
9.7-1 Ambient Air Quality Standards Applicable in California
9.7-2 Summary of Sutter County Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Data
9.7-3 Sutter County's Air Quality Status - South of Subaco Road
9.7-4 Sutter County's Air Quality Status - North of Subaco Road
9.7-5 Requirements for Ozone Contributing Land Use Changes
9.7-6 Requirements for PM10 Contributing Land Use Changes
9.8-1 Numbers of Waterfowl Present in Mid-winter
9.8-2 Percentage of Radio-tagged Pintail Ducks Located in Southern Sutter County
9.8-3 Special Status Species Protection Classification
9.8-4 Sutter County Special Status Plan Species
9.8-5 Sutter County Special Status Wildlife Species

Chapter 10 - Safety
10.2-1 Relationship of Modified Mercalli Scale to Richter Scale
10.2-2 Local and Regional Faults
10.7-1 Levels of Levee Protection With and Without Remedial Repairs
10.7-2 Dams Under State Jurisdiction with Potential to Flood Sutter County
10.9-1 Total Operations Sutter County Airport

Chapter 11 - Energy
11.3-1 Electric and Gas Consumption
11.13-1 Number of Housing Units and Type of Energy Consumed, by Energy Need

Chapter 12 - Noise
12.1-1 Summary of Traffic Data and Noise Modeling for County Roads Under Existing Conditions
12.1-2 Truck Percentages Used in the Traffic Noise Modeling Analysis
12.1-3 Typical Sound Levels Generated By Small Aircraft Maximum A-Weighted Sound Level (dBA)
12.1-4 Summary of Traffic Data and Noise Modeling for State Routes Under Existing Conditions
12.1-5 Summary of 24-Hour Noise Monitoring Results
12.1-6 Summary of Community Noise Survey


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