Draft Environmental Impact Report - East Bay Municipal Utility District

Dingee Pressure Zone Improvement Project - Estates Reservoir Replacement ProjectWater Distribution Facilities - Initial StudyENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT CHECKLISTPotentiallySignificantImpactLess ThanSignificant WithMitigationIncorporatedLess ThanSignificantImpactNoImpactIssues (and Supporting Information Sources):VI.GEOLOGY AND SOILS.Would the project:a) Expose people or structures topotential substantial adverseeffects, including the risk of loss,injury, or death involving:i) Rupture of a knownearthquake fault, asdelineated on the mostrecent Alquist-PrioloEarthquake Fault ZoningMap issued by the StateGeologist for the area orbased on other substantialevidence of a known fault?ii) Strong seismic groundshaking?iii) Seismic-related groundfailure, includingliquefaction?iv) Landslides)b) Would the project result insubstantial soil erosion or theloss of topsoil?c) Is the project located on strata orsoil that is unstable, or thatwould become unstable as aresult of the project, andpotentially result in on- or offsitelandslide, lateral spreading,subsidence, liquefaction orcollapse?d) Is the project located onexpansive soil creatingsubstantial risks to life orproperty? e) Where sewers are not available sb09_003.doc 16 12/10/08