APPENDIX B COMMENTS RECEIVED ON THE NOTICE OF PREPARATION

Crystal Geyser EIR Scoping Comment Log

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Comment Letter No.

NAME Agency / Organization Date of Letter

Agency Comments A-1 George Low CVRWQCB 7/25/2016 A-2 Mark Miyoshi Winnemem Wintu Tribe 7/14/2016 A-3 Parish Cross City of Mt Shasta 7/25/2016 A-4 Lt. B.C. Giordano California Highway Patrol 7/22/2016 A-5 Nancy Rich CDFW 7/26/2016 A-6 Mark Miyoshi Winnemem Wintu Tribe 7/25/2016

Private Comments P-1 Janet Riemer 7/20/2016 P-2 Shannon Noorzad 7/20/2016 P-3 Rik Jensen 7/20/2016 P-4 Micha Dobush 7/20/2016 P-5 Frances Mangles 7/20/2016

P-6 Louise Rode 7/20/2016 P-7 Katy Johnson 7/20/2016 P-8 Knight Starr 7/5/2016 P-9 Bryan Tilghman 7/10/2016

P-10 Joe Abad & Karen Shaneyfelt 7/11/2016 P-11 Tracie Lin, Kelly Yang, and Amy Huang 7/18/2016

P-12 Randy Bofinger 7/20/2016 P-13 Rev. Harold Clinehens Jr. 7/20/2016 P-14 Deborah Craydon 7/21/2016 P-15 Fred Pasner 7/21/2016 P-16 Bruce Hillman / W.A.T.E.R. 7/25/2016 P-17 Dennis P. King 7/25/2016

P-18 Fred Lewis 7/25/2016 P-19 Jennifer Matthews 7/25/2016 P-20 Kevin & Kathleen Casey 7/25/2016 P-21 Mary Saint-Marie 7/25/2016 P-22 Raven Stevens Gateway Neighborhood Association 7/25/2016 P-23 Frances Mangles 7/6/2016

P-24 Bennett Wallace 7/8/2016 P-25 Carol Jenkins 7/8/2016 P-26 Frances Mangles 7/9/2016 P-27 Bayla Greenspoon 7/11/2016 P-28 Kate Yorke 7/12/2016 P-29 Marilyn Lemmon 7/15/2016

P-30 Michelle MacKenzie 7/15/2016 P-31 Ana Holub 7/18/2016 P-32 Connie Miller 7/18/2016 P-33 Fred Pasner 7/18/2016

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Comment Letter No.

NAME Agency / Organization Date of Letter

P-34 Dancing Ember Butler & Bruce S. Light 7/19/2016

P-35 David Casebeer 7/19/2016 P-36 Jennifer Matthews 7/19/2016 P-37 Suzanne Frost 7/19/2016 P-38 Molly Brown 7/20/2016 P-39 Anne Marsh 7/21/2016 P-40 Frances Mangles 7/21/2016

P-41 Dr. John Shinn 7/21/2016 P-42 Randy & Hoa Bofinger 7/21/2016 P-43 Bruce Hillman / W.A.T.E.R. 7/22/2016 P-44 Raven Stevens Gateway Neighborhood Association 7/22/2016 P-45 Todd Cory 7/22/2016 P-46 Beverly Shannon 7/23/2016

P-47 Dr. Daniel Axelrod 7/23/2016 P-48 Dorothea Joyce 7/23/2016 P-49 Dr. Geneva Omann 7/23/2016 P-50 Kevin & Kathleen Casey 7/23/2016 P-51 Katie Jessup 7/23/2016 P-52 Perry Sims 7/23/2016

P-53 Sonia Fletcher 7/23/2016 P-54 Susan Averett 7/23/2016 P-55 Beverly Harlan 7/24/2016 P-56 Candace Martin 7/24/2016 P-57 Grant Venerable 7/24/2016 P-58 Jim Musselman 7/24/2016

P-59 John Sanguinetti 7/24/2016 P-60 Kate Korbel 7/24/2016 P-61 Marsha Yates 7/24/2016 P-62 Vicki Gold 7/24/2016 P-63 Andrew Oser 7/25/2016 P-64 Suzanne Frost 7/25/2016

P-65 Kim Latos 7/25/2016 P-66 Allan Reaves 7/25/2016 P-67 Andrea Vyenielo 7/25/2016 P-68 Anne Johnson 7/25/2016 P-69 Anton Mizerak 7/25/2016 P-70 Ashley Hirsh 7/25/2016

P-71 Bill Korbel 7/25/2016 P-72 Bob Saunders 7/25/2016 P-73 Bob Henson 7/25/2016 P-74 Carolyn Jacobs 7/25/2016

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Comment Letter No.

NAME Agency / Organization Date of Letter

P-75 Christina Gerber 7/25/2016

P-76 Dale La Forest Citizens for Quality Growth 7/25/2016 P-77 Deborah Cardenas 7/25/2016 P-78 Woody & Diane Lowe 7/25/2016 P-79 Eleanor Kennedy 7/25/2016

P-80 Emily Lawson, Kyle Lawson, Brian Lawson, Joan Dewberry 7/25/2016

P-81 Frank Toriello 7/25/2016 P-82 Gayin Linx 7/25/2016

P-83 Gentle Thunder 7/25/2016 P-84 Geri Metz 7/25/2016 P-85 Heather Schwarzenberg 7/25/2016 P-86 Dr. Heidi Merkins 7/25/2016 P-87 Hilary Stewart 7/25/2016 P-88 Jeanne Kataoka 7/25/2016

P-89 Jim Miller 7/25/2016 P-90 Kelsey Watson 7/25/2016 P-91 Kim Mattson 7/25/2016 P-92 Laura Berryhill 7/25/2016 P-93 Linda Vivas 7/25/2016 P-94 Lydia Hobbs 7/25/2016

P-95 Margaret Shepard 7/25/2016 P-96 Maria Murphy 7/25/2016 P-97 Marilyn Taylor 7/25/2016 P-98 Marlene & Gerry Ludlow 7/25/2016 P-99 Marsha Yates 7/25/2016

P-100 Martin Sochet 7/25/2016

P-101 Maya Rawitch 7/25/2016 P-102 Melinda Willey 7/25/2016 P-103 Melissa Verbena 7/25/2016 P-104 Meredith Miller 7/25/2016 P-105 Michael A Kataoka 7/25/2016 P-106 Monte Bloomer 7/25/2016

P-107 Patrice Thiessen 7/25/2016 P-108 Patrica Osborn 7/25/2016 P-109 Patt Causey 7/25/2016 P-110 Peggy Risch 7/25/2016 P-111 Raven Stevens 7/25/2016 P-112 Richard Lucas 7/25/2016 P-113 Robert Causey 7/25/2016

P-114 Sarah Jordan 7/25/2016 P-115 Shannon Noorzad 7/25/2016

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Comment Letter No.

NAME Agency / Organization Date of Letter

P-116 Shanta Gabriel 7/25/2016

P-117 Suzanne Frost 7/25/2016 P-118 Terra & Alex Hogstrom 7/25/2016 P-119 Tim Belton 7/25/2016 P-120 Tom Stokely 7/25/2016 P-121 Zahn LaScot 7/25/2016 P-122 Rex D Goldston 7/25/2016

Public Hearing Speakers 1 Ted Palfini 7/20/2016 2 Ross Heinemann 7/20/2016 3 Beverly Shannon 7/20/2016 4 Marsha Yates 7/20/2016 5 Kathleen Casey 7/20/2016

6 Bruce Hillman 7/20/2016 7 John Kennedy Sr 7/20/2016 8 Molly Brown 7/20/2016 9 Ray Bohne 7/20/2016 10 Shannon Noozard 7/20/2016 11 Jill Gardner 7/20/2016

12 Dorian Aiello 7/20/2016 13 Vicki Gold 7/20/2016 14 Forest O'Farrel 7/20/2016 15 Vixie Javier 7/20/2016 16 John Kenndy Jr 7/20/2016 17 Raven Stevens 7/20/2016

18 Mary Saint-Marie 7/20/2016 19 Kim Latos 7/20/2016 20 Peggy Risch 7/20/2016 21 Craig Maupin 7/20/2016 22 Rex D Goldston 7/20/2016 23 Maya Rawitch 7/20/2016

24 Roslyn McCoy 7/20/2016 25 Ashley Hirsh 7/20/2016 26 Trish Osborn 7/20/2016 27 Danielle Light 7/20/2016 28 Russell Greenwood 7/20/2016

AGENCY COMMENTS

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Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board

22 July 2016

Greg Plucker Director of Community Development Siskiyou County 808 S. Main Street Yreka, CA 96097

RECEIVED JUL2 5 2016

COMMENTS ON THE NOTICE OF PREPARATION FOR THE CRYSTAL GEYSER BOTTLING PLANT PROJECT DRAFT ENVIRONMETNAL IMPACT REPORT, SCH#2016062056, MT. SHASTA, SISKIYOU COUNTY

The Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board (Central Valley Water Board) is a responsible agency for this project, as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). On 28 June 2016, we received your request for comments on the Notice of Preparation (NOP) for the Crystal Geyser Bottling Plant Project Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR).

The Crystal Geyser Water Company (Discharger) is proposing the operation of Crystal Geyser Bottling Plant (Facility) as a bottling facility with the addition of several proposed components and utility/infrastructure options. The proposed addition of an onsite permanent caretaker/security residence requires a conditional use permit from Siskiyou County, which triggers the need for compliance with CEQA. The proposed EIR will analyze all plant modifications undertaken and proposed by the Discharger to resume operation of the Facility.

Based on our review of the information submitted for the proposed project, we have the following comments:

Wastewater Treatment and Disposal The proposed operation of the Facility discusses several options for wastewater treatment and disposal that will be considered in the EIR. Currently the Facility is allowed to discharge wastewater consisting of filter backwash and ozonated rinse water to an onsite leach field under Waste Discharge Requirements (WDR) Order 5-01-233 adopted by the Central Valley Water Board on 7 September 2001 .

An evaluation of proposed wastewater treatment and disposal options in the EIR should include assessments of potential water quality impacts underlying or in the vicinity of the Facility. In accordance with the State Water Resources Control Board Resolution 68-16 (the Antidegradation Policy) a detailed evaluation of the preferred/selected wastewater treatment and disposal method should be provided in the EIR. This antidegradation analysis should demonstrate that the proposed discharges from the Facility would not degrade underlying water quality or that any change in water quality will be consistent with maximum benefit to the people of the state, will not unreasonably affect beneficial uses, and will not result in water quality less than as described in applicable water quality control plans and policies

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(i.e., cause or contribute to groundwater containing waste constituents in concentrations exceeding applicable water quality objectives).

Depending on the preferred wastewater treatment and disposal method identified in the EIR the current WDRs may need to be amended or revised. A complete application for WDRs (referred to as a Report of Waste Discharge, or ROWD) must be submitted at least 140 days prior to discharging waste. Information regarding submittal of a ROWD and additional information can also be found on pur website at:

http://www. waterboards.ca.gov/centralvalley/help/business _help/permit3. shtml

Waste Discharge to City Utilities The proposed project is considering several options for discharging wastewater from the Facility, all of which include utilizing the City of Mt. Shasta's (City) municipal sewer collection system and treatment facilities for a~l. or a portion of, the Facility's waste.

Collection System The Mt. Shasta Sanitary Sewer Collection System is owned and operated by the City and is regulated under WDRs for Sanitary Sewer Systems (Water Quality Order No. 2006-0003-DWQ). The Sanitary Sewer Systems WDR requires public agencies that own and operate sanitary sewer systems to develop and implement sewer system management plans and report all sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs) to the State Water Board's online SSO database. The sewer system management plans include provisions to provide proper and efficient management, operation, and maintenance of sanitary sewer systems while taking into consideration risk management and cost benefit analysis. The scope of the EIR should address the potential impacts of the proposed project's wastewater alternatives on the City's sanitary sewer system and the City's ability to maintain compliance with the requirements of the Sanitary Sewer System WDR. Specifically, the proposed project will require the City to update their sanitary sewer system evaluation and capacity assurance plan and demonstrate to the Central Valley Water Board that the City sewer collection system can accommodate full production flows.

Wastewater Treatment Plant The Mt. Shasta Wastewater Treatment Plant 0/VWTP) effluent discharge to the Sacramento River and to a leach field on land owned by the US Forest Service is regulated pursuant to WDR Order R5-2012-0086 (NPDES No. CA0078051) (NPDES Permit). The 'NW.TP average dry weather design flow is 800,000 gallons per day (gpd) and the leachfield design flow is limited to 700,000 gpd. The WWTP is prohibited from discharging to the Sacramento River in the summer (15 June through 14 September) and therefore relies on their ability to produce recycled water for reuse at the Mt. Shasta Resort Golf Course and their leach field to dispose of WWTP effluent during the summer period. Currently the NPDES permit contains a compliance schedule for the City to comply with final effluent limitations for 5-day biological oxygen demand, total suspended solids, pH, and disinfection requirements. The deadline for compliance with these parameters is 23 November 2020. In addition, Time Schedule Order RS-2012-0087 established a compliance schedule for the City's WWTP to come into compliance with final effluent 'limitations for ammonia, copper, and zinc. The deadline for compliance with these parameters is 1 June 2017. The EIR should address whether the alternatives provided wilt have any impact on the City's ability to maintain compliance with these compliance schedules and the requirements of the NPDES permit.

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Mr. Greg Pucker Siskiyou County

Pretreatment Program

22 July 2016

The proposed waste disposal alternatives to the collection system include industrial waste flows greater than 25,000 gpd and waste flows that make up 5% or more of the average dry weather hydraulic capacity of the VWITP. For this reason, the Facility would be considered a Significant Industrial User (SIU), as defined in 40 CFR Part 403.3(t), and be the City's first SIU for the WWTP. The City currently does not administer a Pretreatment Program to manage industrial waste discharges to its collection system and therefore the EIR should assess the need for a program and/or control mechanisms to ensure that the City's regulatory obligations associated with their collection system and treatment facilities are met. Specifically, the EIR should assess the proposed industrial discharge to the collection system to determine if the nature and volume of the discharge may cause inhibition or pass-through of pollutants, sludge contamination, or upsets atthe WWTP.

If you have any questions or comments pertaining to wastewater treatment and disposal, please contact me at (530) 224-3208, or by email at george.low@waterboards.ca.gov. For questions pertaining to waste discharge to the city utilities please contact Jeremy Pagan (530) 224-4850, or by email atjeremy.pagan@waterboards.ca.gov. Both can also be contacted at the footer address.

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cc: Mr. Pete Rude, CH2M, Redding Ms. Raven Stephens, Gateway Neighborhood Association, Mt. Shasta State Clearinghouse and Planning Unit, Sacramento California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Redding Siskiyou County Environmental Health Department, Yreka Paul Eckert, City Manager, City of Mt. Shasta Rod Bryan, Public Works Director, City of Mt. Shasta Paul Reuter, PACE Engineering, Redding

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Greg Plucker, Director County of Siskiyou, Community Development Department 806 S. Main Street Yreka, CA 96097 (530) 842·8203 fm)ucber@oo.siskjyou.ca.us

July 14, 2016

re: Winnemem Wintu Tribe request for consultation on the Crystal Geyser Bottling Plant Project EIR AB52

Dear Director Plucker,

Thank you for your June 10, 20161etter to ChiefSisk notifying the Winnemem Wintu Tribe (WWT) of the opportunity to comment on the Crystal Geyser Bottling Plant Project EIR (Proposed Project). Please note that The Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) has added the WWT to their list of tribes having aboriginal territory and many cultural/historical sites in Siskiyou County. NAHC has assured the Tribe that they will be sending their corrected list to the County of Siskiyou.

The Tribe officially requests that the County of Siskiyou notify WWT of any project that occurs within the County.

WWT believes that the Proposed Project will have significant adverse effects on Tribal Cultural Resources and requests an AB52 consultation with the County. Please respond to both ChiefSisk and myself by e-mail to coordinate a time and place for this consultation and copy Ms. Cummings and Ms. Navejas. Thank you.

Respectfully,

Mark Miyoshi Tribal Historic Preservation Officer Winnemem Wintu Tribe PO Box 774 Mount Shasta, CA 96067 530-926-4408

cc: Caleen Sisk, Winnemem Wintu Tribe, Chief and Spiritual Advisor Claire Cummings, Legal Advisor for the Tribe Luisa Navejas, WWT MS District Representative, Water Advisor

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