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LAND USE ELEMENT <br />ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES <br />At present, there are no mineral extraction activities in the City Regionally <br />significant resources are found Farther north of the City, along the Sant~~ Ana <br />River with in the cities of Orange and Anaheim. As an almost fully developed City, <br />Santa Ana has an established electrical and natural gas disvibution system in <br />place. <br />Signi£cant Mineral Aggregate Resource Areas (SMARA) Designations. "I'he <br />Santiago Creekalso provides aggregate resources in a rcas north ofthe City of <br />Santa Ana. However, there arc no SMARA areas designated within the City. <br />Mineral Extraction Activities_ While oil fields and drilling operations abound <br />in Newport I3cach and Huntington I3cach, the City of Santa Ana is not <br />known co lie above an oil or gas field. <br />Natural Gas. `I"he Southern California Gas Company (SCG) serves the <br />entire region. An csrablishcd network of gas supply and distribution lines <br />provides natural gas service to most urban developments in the area. The <br />Southern California Gas Company has staled that they will be able to service <br />nee+~ development in Santa Ana without the need for expansion of existing <br />Facilities, except for properties which are currently within the pipeline <br />network. <br />Electrical Energy. Electrical service to the City is provided by Southern <br />California Edison (SCE). SCE operates a comprehensive s}'stcm of power <br />generating transmission facilities. Utility casements and lines ar+c° located <br />throughout the City providing elecvical service to every parcel oFland in the. <br />City. Underground utility districts have been established along most major <br />streets under Southern California Edison's Rulc 20-A.'I'he under-grounding <br />of overhead lines is an ongoing process in the City. <br />Energy Conservation. Compliance with Title 25 of the California <br />Adminisvative C:,ode on the use ofcnerFry eEhcient appliances and insulation <br />has reduced energy demand stemming from new dcvelopmenL SCE also <br />offers public information and technical assistance to developers and <br />homeowners regarding encr~ry conservation measures and programs. <br />MAN-MADE RISK <br />Land uses which handle hazardous materials are found throughout the. City of <br />Santa Ana. `These uses are generally located on industrial land and on some large <br />commercial sites which use orsell hazardous materials. Hazardous materials arc <br />utilized, generated, or stored by commercial land uses such as gas stations, dry <br />cleaners, pest control services, photography shops, and other uses which store <br />chemicals and hazardous materials on-site. Issues rcyuiring consideration include <br />the Following: <br />,t L__. <br />~ Z .. <br />Resolution No. 2010-025 R'~ i ~ L~~~ ,~ <br />s ~ ~ .,~ <br />Page 94 of ~ 07 t .~ f~ ~ .. ~..~ <br />,_~ ' <br />CITY OF SANTA ANA GENERAL PLAN A-51 <br />