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DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECTS NCRF The proposed conversion would involve construction of a new medical building, as well as renovation of buildings for facility program support services, dining and receiving, family visiting, academic and vocational education, miscellaneous support, and a gymnasium (see Exhibit 3). Existing structures contain 400 cells. Total planned inmate capacity for the reentry facility is 500 beds. To provide the additional capacity CDCR proposes to provide 100 double-bunked units; the balance of the housing facilities would remain single-bed units. Chapter 9.8 of Assembly Bill 900 (Section 6271[a]) sets a limit on reentry facilities of "up to 500 beds each;" therefore, the population of the reentry facility cannot exceed the 500-bed legislative cap. At the northwest part of the prison site, a new 16,500 square foot medical building would be constructed at a similar scale to the existing buildings. The project would be designed to comply with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System (LEED) standards, LEED Silver, for the proposed medical facility. Perimeter security for the proposed NCRF would be enhanced to include a lethal electrified fence and three armed perimeter guard towers. Other improvements would include the construction, repair, or replacement of the boundary line fencing, roads, parking, outer perimeter landscaping, inmate recreation yard improvements, site grading, site lighting, storm drainage improvements, and extension of utilities to each building. CDCR would also improve the prison's electrical supply, distribution, water and wastewater service, and refuse disposal systems. No new high-mast lighting would be added to the project site. Water service to NCYCC and the former NCWF was historically provided from four on-site wells operated by the DJJ. However, due to shallow groundwater contamination detected in three of the wells associated with the adjacent municipal landfill, water service is being extended from the City of Stockton's water system to the DJJ facilities. Service lines are expected to be in place to provide water connections into the DJJ water distribution system by the end of 2010. The new service will be installed in Newcastle Road, a service line will extend into the DJJ property to provide a direct connection to the facility's water distribution storage tank. Connection with city-supplied water will require isolation of the facilities' existing three contaminated wells; they will no longer provide service to the DJJ and NCWF and will be properly closed and abandoned unless the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board directs that the contaminated wells must remain operable for monitoring purposes As a result of the CHCF settlement agreement CDCR will extend new water service through the installation of a new 16-inch water service line in Arch and Austin Roads to the point of connection to this new facility. This additional water service and water meter will provide the point of connection for all new water service to not only the CHCF but also the proposed NCRF and DeWitt Nelson facilities. CDCR has the right to also install a third connection point at approximately Logistics Drive to assure adequate water supply to service all facilities on this property. NCRF and DeWitt Nelson Conversion Project Revised Notice of Preparationlinitial Study California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation 9 August 2010