Moreno Valley City Council
November 19, 2024

Source: i-Tree Planting Calculator version 2.2.0 (USFS 2023).

Third, the Project would be consistent with the SCAG 2020–2045 RTP/SCS and the 2024-2050 RTP/SCS, resulting in a less-than-significant impact without mitigation.

Third, the Project would be consistent with the SCAG 2020–2045 RTP/SCS and the 2024-2050 RTP/SCS, resulting in a less than significant impact without mitigation.

3.6 Edits made to Section 4.9, Hazards
Pages 4.9-38 through 4.9-40
MM-HAZ-1 Site Characterization and Remediation. Following Project design finalization, but prior to the issuance of a grading permit, the Project applicant/developer or their designated contractor shall retain a qualified environmental consultant to conduct subsurface investigations to fully characterize the nature and extent of contamination at the Project site. The investigation will include preparation of a soil sampling and analysis plan (SAP), which will be reviewed and signed by a registered engineer or geologist with experience in site characterization. The SAP shall take into account final design and proposed development of each area, including grading and excavation depths, building use and occupancy (commercial vs residential), and other features which could indicate applicable screening levels and screening requirements. The SAP shall include methods and procedures to evaluate areas of the Project site where there are known soil impacts, including the former tank storage areas, vehicle maintenance areas, areas with elevated metals and pesticides, and sludge application areas. Soil sampling shall include at least two depths at each sample location to properly characterize potential subsurface impacts, and shall include analysis for petroleum hydrocarbons, VOCs, SVOCs, and metals. Samples from at least two different depths shall be collected from more than two locations in each area of concern to properly characterize each area, including, at a minimum, each former UST location, each sludge application area, the vehicle maintenance and storage area, the wash down area, and areas with elevated metals and pesticides in surface soil samples (identified in the 1993 Phase II ESA) (shown in red and yellow on Figure 4.9-1). Soil vapor samples shall be collected in the UST, maintenance, washdown, and sludge application areas, at dual depths, to properly characterize potential soil and soil vapor contamination due to historical site uses. The SAP shall include applicable regulatory screening levels for both soil and soil vapor based on proposed site development. Site investigation will be conducted as outlined in the SAP.

For soils, based on the results of the sampling and analysis and comparison to applicable regulatory screening levels, a soil management plan (SMP) shall be prepared by a qualified environmental consultant. The SMP shall outline the proper screening, handling, characterization, transportation, and disposal procedures for contaminated soils on the Project site. The SMP shall outline criteria for reuse on site, based on the final development plan and land use in each area, including comparison to regulatory screening levels. The SMP shall include procedures for removal 3 - ERRATA
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and disposal of soils that do not meet reuse criteria, including transportation, documentation, and landfilling requirements. The SMP shall include health and safety and training procedures for workers who may come in contact with contaminated soils, and will include health and safety and site control measures to prevent contaminated material emissions from the site (such as dust suppression and vehicle tracking). The SMP shall be implemented by the Project applicant or their designated contractor for all confirmed and suspected contaminated soils which require excavation and off-site disposal. The SMP shall also include procedures for the identification and proper abandonment of underground storage tanks, should any be identified during demolition and construction activities around the existing dairies and residences. The SMP shall include all applicable federal, state, and local regulations (including Riverside County Department of Environmental Health) associated with handling, excavating, and disposing of contaminated soils; the proposed disposal facility that will accept the contaminated soils; and appropriate procedures, notifications, permitting requirements, handling, and disposal requirements for decommissioning any underground storage tanks.

For soil vapor, based on the results of the sampling and analysis and comparison to applicable regulatory screening levels, a soil vapor mitigation plan (SVMP) shall be prepared by a qualified environmental consultant. The SVMP shall outline appropriate vapor mitigation methods for any proposed on-site buildings in areas where elevated soil vapor concentrations are identified above the applicable screening levels for the proposed land use (open space, residences, schools, etc.).

The SVMP shall be prepared with consideration of the SMP, as excavation of impacted soils may reduce soil vapor impacts. Vapor mitigation design features shall be implemented in accordance with the DTSC Vapor Intrusion Mitigation Advisory for all future residential buildings and enclosed structures in areas where soil vapor is present above applicable regulatory screening levels for the proposed land use. The construction contractor shall incorporate vapor mitigation design features into building plans that reduce potential vapor intrusion in buildings and enclosed structures on the Project site to below applicable screening levels. Vapor mitigation systems may be passive or active in nature, so long as they are designed to prevent vapor contamination in accordance with applicable DTSC regulations. Vapor mitigation systems shall be reviewed and approved by the permitting agency(ies) prior to construction and prior to issuance of any certificate of occupancy.

Operation of the Project shall maintain functionality of these features as required to ensure protection from vapor intrusion. Following completion of construction and occupancy of the buildings, indoor air monitoring shall occur once every 6 months for 1 year to verify implemented measures are functioning properly and adequately mitigating vapor intrusion to below residential screening levels. If indoor air samples indicate vapor intrusion occurring at levels above applicable regulatory screening levels, modifications shall be made, as necessary, to the designed system to improve the efficacy in reducing vapor intrusion to below applicable screening levels. The SAP, SMP, and SVMP shall be submitted to the Riverside County DEH for review and approval prior to issuance of a grading permit. Should the Riverside County DEH require a qualified consultant to review and make recommendations prior to Riverside County DEH approval of such plans, the Project applicant or designee shall pay for such consultant services.

MM-HAZ-2 Characterization and Closure of Dump Sites. Following Project design finalization, but prior to the issuance of a grading permit, bBuried and open dump site areas identified on site shall be characterized to define nature and extent of waste and potential contamination in surrounding soils and soil vapor. Soil shall be sampled and analyzed for VOCs, metals, petroleum hydrocarbons, and SVOCs, while soil vapor will be analyzed for VOCs and methane. The full lateral and vertical 3 - ERRATA
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extent of the waste shall be characterized and limits of both waste fill and contamination, if any, shall be determined based on this sampling and analysis. The results, along with a proposed closure plan, shall be submitted to Riverside County DEH Environmental Cleanup Program for review and approval. Closure requirements will depend on the nature and extent of contamination and shall ultimately be approved by Riverside County DEH in accordance with their rules and regulations. Excavation of the dump site area, if any, including exploration test pits, shall be conducted following SCAQMD Rule 1150. Final closure requirements shall be included in grading and development plans. If excavation is required, excavated wastes shall be appropriately characterized and landfilled at a permitted off-site landfill in accordance with federal, state, and local rules and regulations. The excavation shall be backfilled with either on-site soils or clean fill.

Should imported fill be required, it shall meet clean fill requirements established by DTSC in its 2001 Information Advisory Clean Imported Fill Material Fact Sheet.

3.7 Edits made to Section 4.10, Hydrology

Strategies to reduce groundwater contaminant levels for the lake’s water supply would include blending, monitoring, and adaptive management of water quality. Further, the water quality of the planned lake would be required to meet water quality objectives for inland surface waters, as described in the Basin Plan, and would be required to complete an application for discharging to surface waters under the NPDES permit program (SARWQCB SWRCB 2019). Because of the uncertain groundwater quality, the impact would be potentially significant, and mitigation to ensure compliance with regulations and water quality standards is proposed herein.

3.8 Edits made to Section 4.11, Land Use
Pages 4.11-15 through 4.11-16
Table 4.11-1. 2040 General Plan Land Use Consistency
2040 General Plan Policies Project Consistency
Land Use & Community Character Element
Actions LCC.1-A: Use development agreements,
impact fees, benefit districts and other mechanisms
to ensure the provision of adequate infrastructure to
serve new development
Consistent. The Project would be conditioned to pay
such appropriate impact fees as determined by the
City’s impact fee schedule and other laws to ensure
the provision of adequate infrastructure to serve the
development proposed by the Project. Chapter 7 of
the Specific Plan Amendment (Appendix A) addresses
the various mechanisms and funding opportunities
that may be used to ensure adequate infrastructure is
provided concurrent with site buildout. A development
agreement may further address these issues.
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3.9 Edits made to Section 4.13, Noise
Pages 4.13-6 through 4.13-7
Operational Noise Standards
Moreno Valley Municipal Code Section 11.80.030.C, Non-Impulsive Sound Decibel Limits, provides the following restriction:

No person shall maintain, create, operate or cause to be operated on private property any source of sound in such a manner as to create any non-impulsive sound which exceeds the limits set forth for the source land use category (as defined in Section 11.80.020) in Table 11.80.030-2 when measured at a distance of two hundred (200) feet or more from the real property line of the source of the sound, if the sound occurs on privately owned property, or from the source of the sound, if the sound occurs on public right-of-way, public space or other publicly owned property. Any source of sound in violation of this subsection shall be deemed prima facie to be a noise disturbance.

Table 11.80.030-2 of Municipal Code Section 11.80.030.C. provides:

Table 11.80.030-2: Maximum Sound Levels (in dB(A)) for Source Land Uses Residential Commercial
Daytime1 Nighttime2 Daytime1 Nighttime2
60 dBA 55 dBA 65 dBA 60 dBA

Source: Section 11.80.030(C) of the City of Moreno Valley Municipal Code. 1 Daytime means 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
2 Nighttime means 10:01 p.m. to 7:59 a.m.
dBA = A-weighted decibels
Leq = equivalent continuous sound level
As stated above, Section 11.80.030.C. of the City’s Municipal Code establishes limits on non-impulsive noise where no person shall maintain, create, operate, or cause noise on private property to not exceed the noise standards shown in Table 11.80.030-2. The standards are applicable for each source land use category (residential, commercial) when measured at a distance of 200 feet from the property line of the source of the noise, if the noise occurs on privately owned property. Noise levels that exceed the noise standards in Table 11.80.030-2 are deemed to be a noise disturbance.

For industrial and commercial land uses, based on the commercial land use standard of Moreno Valley Municipal Code Table 11.80.030-2, the operational noise level limits are 65 dBA Leq during the daytime hours (8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.) and 60 dBA Leq during the nighttime hours (10:01 p.m. to 7:59 a.m.). For residential land uses, based on the residential land use standard of Moreno Valley Municipal Code Table 11.80.030-2, the operational noise level limits are 60 dBA Leq during the daytime hours (8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.) and 55 dBA Leq during the nighttime hours (10:01 p.m. to 7:59 a.m.).
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Table 4.13-6. Phase 3 Construction Noise Levels at Nearby Noise-Sensitive Receiver Phase
Construction Noise
Level (dBA) at CR2
CR3 From Closest
Construction
Boundary
Construction Noise
Level (dBA) at CR2
CR3 From
Construction
Acoustic Center
Recommended
Limit (FTA)
Leq 8-hr Leq 8-hr Leq 8-hr
(1) Site Preparation 75 58 80
(2) Paving 74 58
(3) Residential Building Construction 72 60
(4) Elem. School Construction 72 51
(5) Middle School Construction 72 51
(6) Park Construction 72 52
(7) Architectural Coating Res. Bld. 62 45
(8) Architectural Coating Elem. School 65 48
(9) Architectural Coating Middle School 65 48
(10) Architectural Coating Park 65 48
Source: Appendix I.

Note: dBA = A-weighted decibels; Leq = equivalent continuous sound level (time-averaged sound level); FTA = Federal Transit Administration.

Table 4.13-7. Phase 4 Construction Noise Levels at Nearby Noise-Sensitive Receiver Phase
Construction Noise
Level (dBA) at CR2
CR4 From Closest
Construction
Boundary
Construction Noise
Level (dBA) at CR2
CR4 From
Construction
Acoustic Center
Recommended
Limit (FTA)
Leq 8-hr Leq 8-hr Leq 8-hr
(1) Site Preparation 85 62 80
(2) Paving 85 62
(3) Residential Building Construction 79 65
(4) Elem. School Construction 79 56
(5) Park Construction 80 57
(6) Architectural Coating Res. Bld. 70 58
(7) Architectural Coating Elem. School 73 53
(8) Architectural Coating Park 73 53
Source: Appendix I.

Notes: dBA = A-weighted decibels; Leq = equivalent continuous sound level (time-averaged sound level); FTA = Federal Transit Administration.

Bold values exceed the recommended limit.
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Table 4.13-8. Phase 5 Construction Noise Levels at Nearby Noise-Sensitive Receiver Phase
Construction Noise
Level (dBA) at CR1
CR5 From Closest
Construction
Boundary
Construction Noise
Level (dBA) at CR1
CR5 From
Construction
Acoustic Center
Recommended
Limit (FTA)
Leq 8-hr Leq 8-hr Leq 8-hr
(1) Site Preparation 84 54 80
(2) Paving 84 54
(3) Residential Building Construction 78 57
(4) Park Construction 79 51
(5) Architectural Coating Res. Bld. 69 50
(6) Architectural Coating Park 72 45
Source: Appendix I.

Notes: dBA = A-weighted decibels; Leq = equivalent continuous sound level (time-averaged sound level); FTA = Federal Transit Administration.

Bold values exceed the recommended limit.

Table 4.13-9. Phase 6 Construction Noise Levels at Nearby Noise-Sensitive Receiver Phase
Construction Noise
Level (dBA) at CR2
CR6 From Closest
Construction
Boundary
Construction Noise
Level (dBA) at CR2
CR6 From
Construction
Acoustic Center
Recommended
Limit (FTA)
Leq 8-hr Leq 8-hr Leq 8-hr
(1) Site Preparation 75 62 80
(2) Paving 75 62
(3) Residential Building Construction 69 65
(4) Elem. School Construction 69 56
(5) Architectural Coating Res. Bld. 62 58
(6) Architectural Coating Elem. School 61 53
Source: Appendix I.

Note: dBA = A-weighted decibels; Leq = equivalent continuous sound level (time-averaged sound level); FTA = Federal Transit Administration.

Operational Noise Assessment
As described under Section 3.1.3, Operational Noise Methodology, of Appendix I, operational noise related to HVAC equipment was modeled in the CadnaA model space, with a receiver at the closest existing residence to each of the groupings of perimeter residential structures. Figures 4.13-4 and 4.13-5 illustrates each of the multifamily residential structures modeled as sound sources for operational noise levels. Buildings G1–G20 each represent a garden apartment building housing 20 40 dwelling units, with 20 40 two-ton (i.e., refrigeration capacity or cooling demand met) HVAC packages units (or the functional equivalent with respect to air-conditioning comfort delivered) mounted on each building roof on a one-to-one unit-per-dwelling basis. Buildings H1–H14 each represent a garden 3 - ERRATA
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high-density apartment building housing 120 dwelling units, with 120 HVAC two-ton packages units mounted on each building roof.

Table 4.13-15 presents the results of the operational noise modeling at the seven modeled receivers (refer to Figures 4.13-24 and 4.13-5) and compares these modeled operational noise levels to limits contained in the Moreno Valley Municipal Code. Detailed information for the operational noise modeling is provided in Appendix I.

As indicated in Table 14.13-15, even if all facility equipment operated simultaneously during the nighttime period (10:01 p.m. to 7:59 a.m.) continuously over a 24-hour period, the predicted operational sound level at each of the modeled residential receiver locations would fall well below the most restrictive nighttime limit of 55 dBA Leq for residential uses (Moreno Valley Municipal Code Section 11.80.030.B.1) zoning ordinance limit of 65 dBA CNEL. In addition, the predicted operational noise would remain at least 20 10 dBA below recorded ambient noise levels in the Project vicinity; therefore, the addition of Project operational noise would not increase ambient noise levels above existing conditions. Other sources of operational noise would primarily be associated with noise generated by residents and their guests, which is not an environmental impact under CEQA (California Public Resources Code, Section 21085). Consequently, operational noise impacts of the Project would be less than significant.

Table 4.13-15. Project Operational Noise Levels Compared to Municipal Code Limits Receptor ID
Predicted Operational Noise Level
(dBA Leq)
Noise Ordinance
Municipal Code Limit
(dBA Leq CNEL)
1 Limit
Exceeded?
Receiver 1 24 29.1 55 No
Receiver 2 22 31.7 No
Receiver 3 23 32.8 No
Receiver 4 24 30.9 No
Receiver 5 26 31.0 No
Receiver 6 27 29.1 No
Receiver 7 31 33.3 No
Source: Appendix I.

Notes: dBA = A-weighted decibels; Leq = equivalent continuous sound level (time-averaged sound level); CNEL = community noise equivalent level Leq = Average sound level.
1 Most restrictive residential nighttime limit.

CadnaA calculated the noise level across the entire grid that encompasses the Project site and adjacent areas.

Figure 4.13-4 graphically represents the noise model results, providing noise contours extending outward from the proposed Project to illustrate the hourly noise level from operation of the Project. As illustrated on Figure 4.13-4, the 35–40 dBA Leq contour barely extends beyond the multifamily residential structures and is fully contained within the Project site.
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3.10 Edits made to Section 4.19, Utilities
Pages 4.19-17 through 4.19-18
The 1999 EIR found impacts to water supply would be less than significant. As a result of changes to age-restricted residential uses, the 2005 Aquabella SPA was found to reduce water demand compared to the 1999 EIR to approximately 2,240.18 903.67 AFY, which would continue to result in less than significant impacts related to water supply facilities. Overall, the Project would increase water demand by 886.82 2,203.3 to 1,278.82 2,615.33 AFY compared to the 2005 Addendum. Table 4.19-8 compares the Project’s water demand with the 1999 EIR and 2005 Addendum. As with the prior approvals, EMWD has the ability to provide water service to the site without the relocation or construction of expanded water infrastructure or development of new supply sources. Similar to prior approvals, impacts related to the relocation or construction of new or expanded water supply facilities would be less than significant.

Table 4.19-8. Project Water Demand Compared to 1999 EIR and 2005 Addendum Water Demand
Demand Type Average Day Demand (GP)
Annual Demand
(AFY)
Current Project
Potable Water
Very High Density Residential1 2,625,000 2,942
Hotel 37,500 42
Commercial Retail 55,000 62
Public Facilities 88,000 99
Open Space Recreation 178,548 200
Multi-Purpose Lake 180,000 202
Total 3,519
Recycled Water
Recycled Water 187,000 210
Private Well 180,000 202
Total 412
Total Considering Recycled Water Offsets 3,107
1999 EIR
Residential N/A 2,195
Commercial N/A 81
Schools N/A 361
Parks/Recreation N/A 604
Total 3,241
2005 Addendum
Potable Water
Senior Housing 876,600 982.6 2.69
Commercial 75,000 84.07 0.23
High school 200,000 224.18 0.61
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Table 4.19-8. Project Water Demand Compared to 1999 EIR and 2005 Addendum Water Demand
Demand Type Average Day Demand (GP)
Annual Demand
(AFY)
Parks 44,010 1,340.18 0.14
Total 3.67
Recycled Water
Lakes 5.1 acres 900
Total 2,240.18 903.67
Change in Water Demand from 2005 Aquabella SPA +1,278.82 2,615.33 Note:
1 Proposed density 25-50 dwelling units per acre

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Table 1A-2. Project Design Features – Air Quality/Transportation/Land Use Air Quality
PDF-AQ/GHG-1: Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure. The Project applicant or designee shall provide electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure that meets or exceeds 2022 California Green Building Standards Code Tier 2 standards to encourage use of EVs, consistent with Appendix D, Table 3, of the 2022 CARB Scoping Plan. The Project provides a total of 23,772 parking spaces. Of that amount, the Project shall install (a) 9,509 (or 40%) Level 2 240-volt (v) electric vehicle receptacles in Project parking structures and (b) 3,566 (or 15%) Level 2 240 v electric vehicle supply equipment (or stations) in Project parking lots or remaining garages.

PDF-AQ/GHG-2: No Wood-Burning Fireplaces or Stoves and No Natural Gas Fireplaces. The Project applicant or designee shall install only electric fireplaces in residential units. Project residential units are prohibited from having wood-burning or natural gas fireplaces or wood-burning stoves.

PDF-AQ/GHG-3: Require All-Electric Development. All Project-related residential and non-residential development shall use all-electric appliances and end uses (including heating, ventilation, and air conditioning; water heating; and induction cooking) with the exception of restaurant land uses within the retail/food and beverage space (estimated at approximately 14,970 square feet of the Project’s Town Center use of 49,900 square feet of commercial/retail use and 300,000 square feet of hotel use, totaling 349,900 square feet). Swimming pool and spa equipment and water heating shall also use electricity or solar instead of natural gas. (This PDF is largely consistent with Appendix D, Table 3, of the 2022 CARB Scoping Plan Update, which recommends all-electric appliance uses without any natural gas connections or any propane or other fossil fuels for space heating, water heating, or indoor cooking.)
PDF-AQ/GHG-4: Provision of Rooftop Solar. The Project applicant or designee shall provide rooftop photovoltaic (PV) solar panels on all residential and non-residential buildings in accordance with the requirements of the version of Title 24, Part 6, of the California Building Standards Code and California Green Building Standards Code in effect at the time of building permit application to provide an on-site source of renewable energy. The swimming pools’ and spas’ heating demand shall be served by a minimum of 50% solar water heating.

The following table identifies the building type, size, PV generation per square foot, and the annual solar production (kilowatt-hours).

Building Type Building Size
PV Generation
per Square Foot
(kWh/sf/year)
Annual Solar
Production
(kWh)
Multifamily low-rise 6,750,000 3.16 21,330,000
Multifamily midrise 6,750,000 3.79 25,582,500
Hotel 300,000 0.62 186,000
Elementary schools 192,000 3.03 581,760
Middle school 85,000 3.03 257,550
Restaurants 14,970 0.76 11,377
Retail 34,930 4.95 172,904
Total 48,122,091
Note: kWh/sf/year = kilowatt-hour per square foot per year; kWh = kilowatt-hour.

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Table 1A-2. Project Design Features – Air Quality/Transportation/Land Use PDF-AQ/GHG-5: LED Lighting. The Project applicant or designee shall install light-emitting diode (LED) outdoor lighting in public spaces at the Project site in compliance with dark skies design considerations and policies of the City of Moreno Valley General Plan 2040 and shall install LED lighting in all Project residential units at the time of construction.

PDF-AQ/GHG-6: Energy Efficient Appliances. The Project applicant or designee shall install ENERGY STARrated appliances for residential refrigerators, dishwashers, clothes washers, ceiling fans, and non-residential commercial refrigerators.

PDF-AQ/GHG-7: Energy Smart Meters. The Project applicant or designee shall install real-time energy smart meters within all residential and non-residential development.

PDF-AQ/GHG-8: Cool Pavements. The Project applicant or designee shall install cool pavements to reduce the potential for the urban heat island effect. Outdoor pavements, such as internal walkways and patios, shall use paving materials with three-year Solar Reflectance Index (SRI) of 0.28 or initial SRI of 0.33.

PDF-AQ/GHG-9: Solid Waste Reduction. The Project applicant or designee shall implement a solid waste reduction strategy that includes, at a minimum, storage areas for recyclables and green waste in new construction and food waste storage (community composting zones). Solarpowered compacting trash and recycling containers shall be provided within the public areas of the Project site. The Project applicant or designee shall contract with a commercial solid waste company to provide, remove, and replace solid waste containers at all residential and commercial facilities.

PDF-AQ/GHG-10: Establish a Local Farmer’s Market. The Project applicant or designee shall establish a local farmer’s market for Project residents and surrounding area that provides local sources of food by the time or before Project development obtains certificate of occupancy for the 500th residential unit.

PDF-AQ/GHG-11: Tree Planting. The Project applicant or designee shall include an urban and parkland tree planting program for carbon sequestration at a minimum of one tree per dwelling unit or a total of 30,000 trees planted at Project buildout. If a tree dies, the Project applicant or designee shall plant a new replacement tree as enforced through the covenants, conditions, and restrictions within 30 years of planting. Trees planted may include, but are not limited to, southern magnolia, California sycamore, American elm, slash pine, and white ash.

PDF-AQ/GHG-12: Water Use Efficiency and Conservation Plan. The Project applicant or designee shall implement a Water Use Efficiency and Conservation Plan that includes the following minimum requirements:

Indoor Conservation Features and Operations:
• Install low-flow fixtures: In the residential units, install low-flow toilets at 1.28 gallons per flush, faucets at 1.2 gallons per minute, showerheads at 1.8 gallons per minute, and kitchen faucets at 1.8 gallons per minute. In common areas, install faucets at O.5 gallons per minute and urinals at max of 0.25 gallons per minute/flush. (These fixtures use less water while maintaining efficient performance.) • Install dual-flush toilets: These toilets offer two flush options—one for liquid waste less than 1 gallons per minute and another for solid waste at 1.28 gallons per minute. (This allows the appropriate use of water for flushing needs.) • Use water-efficient appliances: The Project applicant or designee shall install energyefficient and water-saving appliances like dishwashers and washing machines with the ENERGY STAR label only.
• Implement hot water recirculation system: The Project applicant or designee shall implement a recirculation system for hot water systems to ensuring low to no wasted water while waiting for water to reach desired temperature.

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Table 1A-2. Project Design Features – Air Quality/Transportation/Land Use • Incorporate leak detection on each residential building. Leak detection will be incorporated into residential structures to detect water leaks typical of residential uses such as irrigation and plumbing.
• Capture and reuse heating, ventilation, and air conditioning condensation: The Project applicant or designee shall direct condensation from air conditioning units to water plants or for other non-potable uses.
• Implement good housekeeping and regular maintenance: The Project applicant or designee shall regularly (daily, weekly, monthly, etc. as applicable) check and maintain plumbing fixtures, irrigation systems, and appliances to ensure they are functioning efficiently and not wasting water.

Outdoor Conservation Features and Operations:
• Install only “Smart Irrigation Systems” for community landscaping: The Project applicant or designee shall utilize smart sprinkler systems that adjust watering schedules based on weather conditions, soil moisture, and plant needs to avoid overwatering or wasteful watering. The Project applicant or designee shall also incorporate seasonal specific controls to ensure watering occurs during the most efficient times of day.
• Install adjustable water pressure regulator: The Project applicant or designee shall install pressure regulators to maintain optimal water pressure, preventing overuse and leaks.
• Incorporate leak detection into each master landscape meter complex. Leak detection will be incorporated into residential structures to detect water leaks from landscaping.
• Include drought-tolerant landscaping: The Project applicant or designee shall include native and drought-tolerant vegetation that requires less water to thrive and is known to survive in the greater Moreno Valley area. The Project applicant or designee shall replace drought-tolerant landscaping if it dies through enforceable Project covenants, conditions, and restrictions (CC&Rs) for 30 years after initial planting.
• Harvest and reuse rainwater and drainage water: The Project’s lake shall be part of a water retention and reuse program.
• Use permeable pavement surfaces: The Project applicant or designee shall use permeable materials in parking areas, internal walkways, and public areas. (These surfaces will allow water to infiltrate the ground rather than running off, reducing runoff and promoting groundwater recharge.)
• Include community education and outreach: The Project applicant or designee shall educate employers, employees, and residents about water conservation practices and encourage them to implement mindful water usage habits through enforceable Project CC&Rs.
• Place educational signage: The Project applicant or designee shall place informational signs and notices at appropriate locations on the Project site to encourage water-saving behaviors among residents and guests.

PDF-AQ/GHG-13: Use Recycled Water for Irrigation. The Project applicant or designee shall use recycled water for irrigation areas including the school irrigated areas, Town Center irrigation, parks, parkways, and urban landscape.

PDF-AQ/GHG-14: Use of Local Well Water for Lake. The Project applicant or designee shall use local well water as the primary source to meet the lake initial fill and refilling needs. A minimum of 200-acre feet per year of local water will be used for the lake at Project buildout.

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Table 1A-2. Project Design Features – Air Quality/Transportation/Land Use PDF-AQ/GHG-15: Integrated Stormwater System. The Project applicant or designee shall include an integrated stormwater, flood control and erosion control lake system with bio basins and native plant restoration areas that will increase groundwater percolation and downstream water quality.

Transportation
PDF-TRANS-1: Community-Based Travel Planning. The Project’s residential uses shall implement community-based travel planning (CBTP). CBTP is a residential-based approach to outreach that provides households with customized information, incentives, and support to encourage the use of transportation alternatives in place of single occupancy vehicles, thereby reducing household vehicle miles traveled and associated greenhouse gas emissions. Implementation of this feature in the Project shall consist of teams of trained travel advisors visiting all households within the Project upon move-in and having tailored conversations about residents’ travel needs and educating residents about the various transportation options available to them.

PDF-TRANS-2: Unbundle Residential Parking Costs from Property Costs. The Project applicant or designee shall unbundle, or separate, a resident’s parking costs from property costs, requiring those who wish to purchase parking spaces to do so at an additional cost. On the assumption that parking costs are passed through to the vehicle owners/drivers utilizing the parking spaces, this feature results in decreased vehicle ownership and, therefore, a reduction in vehicle miles traveled and greenhouse gas emissions. Parking costs must be passed through to the vehicle owners/drivers utilizing the parking spaces for this feature to result in decreased vehicle ownership. Implementation of this feature in the Project shall consist of parking spaces costing approximately $100–$150 as a separate monthly cost from the rental of a unit. (This required feature is consistent with Appendix D, Table 3, of the 2022 CARB Scoping Plan Update, which recommends that “multifamily residential development … [require] parking costs to be unbundled from costs to rent or own a residential unit.”)
PDF-TRANS-3: Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) Program Marketing. The Project applicant or designee shall implement a marketing strategy to promote the Project site employer’s CTR program. Information sharing and marketing shall promote and educate employees about their travel choices to the employment location beyond driving such as carpooling, taking transit, walking, and biking, thereby reducing vehicle miles traveled and greenhouse gas emissions.

Implementation of this measure will consist of:
• On-site or online commuter information services
• Employee transportation coordinators
• On-site or online transit pass sales
• Guaranteed ride home service
PDF-TRANS-4: Rideshare Program. The Project applicant or designee shall implement a ridesharing program and establish a permanent transportation management association with funding requirements for employers. Ridesharing encourages carpooled vehicle trips in place of single-occupied vehicle trips, thereby reducing the number of trips, vehicle miles traveled, and greenhouse gas emissions.

Implementation of this measure in the Project will consist of employers promoting the following:
• Designating a certain percentage of desirable parking spaces for ridesharing vehicles
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Table 1A-2. Project Design Features – Air Quality/Transportation/Land Use • Designating adequate passenger loading and unloading and waiting areas for ridesharing vehicles
• Providing an app or website for coordinating rides
PDF-TRANS-5: End-of-Trip Bicycle Facilities. The Project applicant or designee shall install and maintain end-of-trip bicycle facilities. Per CAPCOA’s 2021 GHG Handbook, end-of-trip facilities include bike parking, bike lockers, showers, and personal lockers. The provision and maintenance of secure bike parking and related facilities encourages commuting by bicycle, thereby reducing vehicle miles traveled and greenhouse gas emissions.

Implementation of this required feature will be sized to encourage bicycling by providing facilities to accommodate 10%–20% of the forecasted 804 employees staffed daily on the Project site. Implementation of this feature shall also be regularly maintained by the Project applicant or designee through the permanent transportation management association referenced in PDF-TRANS-4.

PDF-TRANS-6: Discounted Transit Program for Work Trips. The Project applicant or designee shall provide subsidized, discounted, or free transit passes for employees through the permanent transportation management association referenced in PDF-TRANS-4. Per CAPCOA’s 2021 GHG Handbook, reducing the out-of-pocket cost for choosing transit improves the competitiveness of transit against driving, increasing the total number of transit trips and decreasing vehicle trips. This decrease in vehicle trips results in reduced vehicle miles traveled and thus a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. The Project design shall ensure accessibility either within 1 mile of high-quality transit service (rail or bus with headways of less than 15 minutes), 0.5 miles of local or less frequent transit service, or along a designated shuttle route providing last-mile connections to rail service. With the availability of bikeshare service, the Project site may be located up to 2 miles from a high-quality transit service.

Implementation of this feature in the Project shall be provided by the Project applicant or designee through the permanent transportation management association referenced in PDF-TRANS-4. Transit service shall be expanded with implementation of the Project to the following:

Bus Rapid Transit is proposed on Alessandro Boulevard that would provide high-quality transit service within 0.5 miles of the Project.

Bus service will provide direct connections to the Moreno Valley/March Field Metrolink Train Station located approximately 5 miles west of the Project.

Bikeshare will be available to support the discounted transit program, including a nonelectric bike share program with a minimum of 150 bikes and an electric bike share program with a minimum of an additional 150 bikes.

PDF-TRANS-7: Non-Electric Bikeshare Program. The Project applicant or designee shall establish a non-electric bikeshare program within the Project area through the permanent transportation management association referenced in PDF-TRANS-4. The bikeshare program shall provide users with on-demand access to non-electric bikes for short-term rental purposes. Per CAPCOA’s 2021 GHG Handbook, this encourages a mode shift from vehicles to bicycles, displacing vehicle miles traveled and thus reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This program shall provide 25 electric bikes at certificate of occupancy of each 2,500th unit, and a minimum of 150 such bikes located within 0.5 miles of the Project’s mobility hub to be maintained by the Project applicant or designee.

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Table 1A-2. Project Design Features – Air Quality/Transportation/Land Use users with on-demand access to electric scooters for short-term rental purposes. Per CAPCOA’s 2021 GHG Handbook, this encourages a mode shift from vehicles to scooters, displacing vehicle miles traveled and thus reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

PDF-TRANS-9: Extend Transit Network Coverage. The Project applicant or designee shall coordinate with the Riverside Transit Agency to update bus service routes and service times to serve the new community through the permanent transportation management association referenced in PDF-TRANS-4. This would extend transit network coverage to existing and future employment centers, such as the World Logistics Center. Additionally, this would include extending transit hours for all shift times, such as the midnight shift change at the World Logistics Center. Per CAPCOA’s 2021 GHG Handbook, this feature includes expansion of the local transit network by either adding or modifying existing transit service or extending the operation hours to enhance the service near the Project site.

Starting services earlier in the morning and/or extending services to late-night hours can accommodate the commuting times of alternative-shift workers. This encourages the use of transit and therefore reduces vehicle miles traveled and associated greenhouse gas emissions.

PDF-TRANS-10: Increase Transit Service Frequency. The Project applicant or designee shall coordinate with the Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) to update bus service routes and service times to serve the new community. This will include working with RTA to establish Bus Rapid Transit on Alessandro Boulevard and providing direct bus connections to the Moreno Valley/March Field Metrolink Train Station. Per CAPCOA’s 2021 GHG Handbook, increased transit frequency reduces waiting and overall travel times, which improves the user experience and increases the attractiveness of transit service. This results in a mode shift from single occupancy vehicles to transit, which reduces vehicle miles traveled and associated greenhouse gas emissions.

PDF-TRANS-11: Implement Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). The Project applicant or designee shall support the City of Moreno Valley and the Riverside Transit Agency plans for BRT along Alessandro Boulevard. Implementation of this feature would include improved travel times from transit signal prioritization, increased service frequency, and a full-featured BRT service operating on a fully segregated running way with a specialized vehicles, attractive stations, and efficient fare collection practices.

Per CAPCOA’s 2021 GHG Handbook, this feature will convert an existing bus route to a BRT system. BRT includes the following additional components, compared to traditional bus service: exclusive right-of-way (e.g., busways, queue jumping lanes) at congested intersections, increased limited-stop service (e.g., express service), intelligent transportation technology (e.g., transit signal priority, automatic vehicle location systems), advanced technology vehicles (e.g., articulated buses, low-floor buses), enhanced station design, efficient fare-payment smart cards or smartphone apps, branding of the system, and use of vehicle guidance systems. BRT can increase the transit mode share in a community due to improved travel times, service frequencies, and the unique components of the BRT system. This mode shift reduces vehicle miles traveled and the associated greenhouse gas emissions.

PDF-TRANS-12: Mobility Hub. The Project applicant or designee shall develop a state-of-the-art Mobility Hub at or near the Project site to bolster the effectiveness of active transportation options (mobility hubs are places of connectivity that bring together multiple modes of travel and strengthen first-mile/last-mile connections to transit). Mobility hubs provide a centralized location for non-automotive transportation modes to connect users to their destinations. There are limited benefits to implementing a stand-alone mobility hub, as the facility is meant to promote and support alternative transportation modes. Mobility hubs should be supplemented with additional strategies or programs that provide increased public transit, bicycle, and pedestrian access and improvements.

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Table 1A-2. Project Design Features – Air Quality/Transportation/Land Use Implementation of the Mobility Hub shall require coordination with the Riverside Transit Agency, Metrolink, and the City of Moreno Valley. Though the proposed Mobility Hub is not included in CAPCOA’s 2021 GHG Handbook, many of the characteristics of the Mobility Hub (increased transit accessibility, increased bicycling accessibility) are part of other transportation demand management (TDM) strategies outlined in CAPCOA. The Mobility Hub is anticipated to strengthen the effectiveness of other proposed TDM strategies. However, to provide a conservative approach to trip generation, additional reductions were not applied for the Mobility Hub in the vehicle miles traveled reduction calculated for the Project.

PDF-TRANS-13: Electric Bikeshare Program. The Project applicant or designee shall establish an electric bikeshare program within the Project area through the permanent transportation management association referenced in PDF-TRANS-4. The bikeshare program shall provide users with on-demand access to bikes for short-term rental purposes. Per CAPCOA’s 2021 GHG Handbook, this encourages a mode shift from vehicles to bicycles, displacing vehicle miles traveled and thus reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Like the non-electric bike program in PDF-TRANS-7, this program shall provide an additional 25 electric bikes at certificate of occupancy of each 2,500th unit, and a minimum of an additional 150 such bikes located within 0.5 miles of the Project’s mobility hub to be maintained by the Project applicant or designee.

PDF-TRANS-14: Provide Shuttle Service to Employment Centers. The Project applicant or designee shall provide shuttle service to existing and future employment centers, including the World Logistics Center. Such service shall be provided at the completion of the 2,500th unit, and be located within 0.5 miles of the Project’s mobility hub.

PDF-TRANS-15: Implement Market Price Public Parking. The Project applicant or designee shall install parking meters or implement a residential parking permit program that prices all onstreet public parking in the Project’s Town Center at market rates. Pricing on-street parking helps incentivize shifts to alternative transportation modes, decreasing total vehicle miles traveled to and from the priced areas.

Land Use
PDF-LU-1: Mixed-Use Project Design. The Project design shall integrate a mix of residential, commercial, retail, entertainment, employment, educational, and recreational uses that capture and reduce vehicular trips and associated environmental impacts, including greenhouse gas emission reductions. The Project also shall include reduced parking requirements in its regulatory Specific Plan as a vehicle miles traveled (VMT) reduction tool, consistent with Appendix D, Table 3, of the 2022 CARB Scoping Plan Update, which recommends reduced parking requirements to reduce VMT.

PDF-LU-2: Provision of Urban Core. The Project shall create an urban core that provides a wide array of residential units, including workforce housing, oriented toward the adjacent, existing regional medical centers, the community college, and other nearby job centers to further reduce vehicle trips and associated environmental impacts PDF-LU-3: Short Walkable Blocks. The Project design shall be composed of short, walkable blocks of up to 600 feet in length.

PDF-LU-4: Increased Residential Density. The Project shall increase residential density, leading to shorter vehicle trips and fewer single-occupancy vehicle trips than surrounding lowerdensity developments. The increase in residential density in this infill Project site surrounded by existing urban uses and served by existing utilities and essential public services (e.g., transit, streets, water, and sewer) reduces vehicle miles traveled (VMT).

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Table 1A-2. Project Design Features – Air Quality/Transportation/Land Use essential public services as a means of reducing VMT. The increase in residential density is also consistent with Appendix D, Table 3, of the 2022 CARB Scoping Plan Update, which recommends transit-supportive densities at a minimum of 20 residential dwelling units per acre to reduce VMT. The Project site is in proximity to existing transit options, which is also consistent with Appendix D, Table 3, of the 2022 CARB Scoping Plan Update.

PDF-LU-5: Walkable/Bikeable Community. The Project site is located in an area with average vehicle miles traveled below that of the City of Moreno Valley and the region. The Project design shall, and does, provide a walkable and bikeable community proximate to major area job centers, including World Logistics Center, Riverside University Health System Medical Center, Kaiser Permanente Moreno Valley campus, University of California Riverside, Moreno Valley College, and regional and local shopping and commercial centers, which would allow residents to live and work locally, cutting commute times, reducing vehicle trips, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and improving air quality. An efficient transportation network is a central tenet of the Project, which will provide a tram connection to job centers, enhanced transit, pedestrian and bicycle routes, ridesharing, non-electric bikes, electric bikes, electric scooters, a mobility hub, transportation network companies (Uber and Lyft), intelligent transportation systems, and transportation demand management measures.

PDF-LU-6: Transit Benefits. The Project site is located along major transit routes, and the Project applicant or designee shall support frequent and reliable transit service and other multimodal transportation measures, including walking and biking. The Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) provides existing bus routes proximate to the site. Route 31 runs along Nason Street to the Riverside University Medical Center. Route 20 also serves the site along Alessandro, Nason, and Moreno Beach Dr. to the Riverside University Medical Center, Kaiser Permanente Hospital, and Moreno Valley College, as well as along Nason and Lasselle Street. Route 41 serves the site from the Medical Center to Moreno Valley College and areas to the south. Route 20 bus service also connect passengers to the Moreno Valley/March Field Metrolink Station across Interstate 215. The Project applicant or designee shall coordinate with the RTA with respect to transit service and other multi-modal transportation options related to the Project to reduce vehicle miles traveled.

PDF-LU-7: Integrated Design. The Project plans shall include an integrated, connected town center neighborhood intended to maximize walkability, bike-ability, and transit use as part of an efficient transportation network in the City of Moreno Valley. The Project incorporates transit, pedestrian, and bicycle routes and other multi-modal transportation programs and technologies to move residents efficiently to and from major job centers and reduce the need for on-site parking. Extensive parks, trails, the lake promenade and open space features, sidewalks, internal walkways, and roadways on site shall be required to encourage biking and walking. Trees and landscaping shall be used throughout the Project site, along streets, and along multi-use trails and sidewalks to improve the pedestrian experience and have a cooling effect to further promote walking and biking.

Such required design ensures reductions in vehicle miles traveled and greenhouse gas emissions.

PDF-LU-8: Other Integrated Project Features. The lake promenade and integrated trail system shall be required to connect the residential, retail, restaurant, recreational, hotel, and other uses, providing a route that users can walk and bike along. Sidewalk improvements shall be provided throughout the community to promote walking. Bike lanes and shared-use streets shall be incorporated through the Specific Plan area to complement the new and existing development in a way that promotes the human scale. These bike lanes shall ATTACHMENT A / SEIR TABLE 1A-2
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PDF-LU-9: Complete Streets. Complete streets, which are local roads and streets that adequately accommodate the needs of bicyclists, pedestrians, and transit riders, as well as motorists, shall be provided to promote pedestrian and bicycle use through the incorporation of design features such as multi-use trails and sidewalks, crosswalks, shared roads, landscaping, and pedestrian bridges across arterials and the on-site drainage.

PDF-LU-10: Traffic Calming. Traffic calming design of neighborhoods streets shall include street chokers (curb extensions that narrow a street by widening the sidewalks or planting strips, effectively creating a pinch point along the street), crosswalks, roundabouts landscaped medians, and shared street design to promote safer streets.

PDF-LU-11: Roundabouts. The Project shall include roundabouts as a means of traffic calming and GHG reduction.

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Table 1A-3A. Summary of Project Air Quality Impacts, Mitigation, and Level of Significance Environmental Topic Impact? Mitigation Measure(s)
Level of
Significance After
Mitigation
Air Quality
Would the project conflict with or
obstruct implementation of the
applicable air quality plan?
Potentially
Significant
MM-AQ-1: Update the Regional Growth Forecast. The applicant has informed the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) of the Project so that SCAG’s next Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy, Connect SoCal 2024, can appropriately reflect residential housing, population, and employment locations and forecasts in Moreno Valley. The updated information provided to SCAG is anticipated to be used by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) to update the Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP). The applicant shall prepare and submit a letter notifying SCAQMD of this revised forecast for use in the future updates to the plan as required.

MM-AQ-2: Construction Equipment Exhaust Minimization. Prior to the commencement of any construction activities, the Applicant or its designee shall provide evidence to the City of Moreno Valley (City) that (1) for off-road equipment with engines rated at 25 horsepower or greater, no construction equipment shall be used that is less than Tier 4 Final, and (2) for off-road equipment with engines rated less than 25 horsepower, all construction equipment used shall be electrically powered. An exemption from this requirement may be granted if (1) the applicant documents equipment with Tier 4 Interim engines are not reasonably available, and (2) the required corresponding reductions in criteria air pollutant emissions can be achieved for the project from other combinations of construction equipment. Before an exemption may be granted, the Applicant’s construction contractor shall: (1) demonstrate that at least 3 construction fleet owners/operators in Riverside County were contacted and that those owners/operators confirmed Tier 4 Final equipment could not be located within Riverside County during the desired construction schedule; and (2) the proposed replacement equipment has been evaluated using California Emissions Estimator Model (CalEEMod) or other industry standard emission estimation method and documentation provided Significant and
Unavoidable
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to the City to confirm that necessary project-generated emissions reductions are achieved.

MM-AQ-3: Additional Construction Equipment Reductions. Prior to the issuance of grading permits, the Project applicant or its designee shall provide evidence to the City that the following strategies shall be implemented during the Project’s construction phase:

Use electric or hybrid powered equipment for generators and other small pieces of equipment over 25 horsepower (e.g., forklifts), as commercially available.

Use cleaner-fuel equipment such as replacing diesel fuel with compressed natural gas (CNG) or renewable diesel, as
commercially available.

Commercially available equipment is herein defined as equipment sourced within 50 vehicle miles of the Project site and within 10 percent of the cost of the diesel-fueled-equivalent equipment. The Project applicant must contact at least three (3) contractors or vendors within Riverside County and submit to the City justification if the specified equipment is not commercially available.

MM-AQ-4: Limit Truck and Equipment Idling During Construction.

The Project shall reduce idling time of heavy-duty trucks either by shutting them off when not in use or reducing the time of idling to no more than 3 minutes (thereby improving upon the 5-minute idling limit required by the state airborne toxics control measure 13 CCR 2485). The Project shall post clear signage reminding construction workers to limit idling of construction equipment.

MM-AQ-5: Construction Dust Control Plan. Prior to the issuance of grading permits, the Project applicant or its designee shall develop and implement a Dust Control Plan to reduce Project-generated dust during construction and ensure compliance with the South ATTACHMENT B / SEIR TABLE 1A-3A
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Mitigation
Air Quality
Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Rule 403. The Dust Control Plan shall include at a minimum the following control strategies:
• Water or use another SCAQMD-approved dust control non-toxic agent shall be used on the grading areas at least three times daily.

A 15 mile per hour speed limit on unpaved surfaces shall be enforced.

All main roadways shall be constructed and paved as early as possible in the construction process.

Building pads shall be finalized as soon as possible following site preparation and grading activities.

Grading areas shall be stabilized as quickly as possible.

Chemical stabilizer shall be applied, a gravel pad shall be installed, or the last 100 feet of internal travel path within the construction site shall be paved prior to public road entry, as well as and for all haul roads.

Wheel washers shall be installed adjacent to the apron for tire inspection and washing prior to vehicle entry on public roads.

Visible track-out into traveled public streets shall be removed with the use of sweepers, water trucks, or similar method within 30 minutes of occurrence.

Sufficient perimeter erosion control shall be provided to prevent washout of silty material onto public roads.

Unpaved construction site egress points shall be graveled to prevent track-out.

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Mitigation
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Construction access points shall be wet-washed at the end of the workday if any vehicle travel on unpaved surfaces has occurred.

Transported material in haul trucks shall be watered or treated.

All soil disturbance and travel on unpaved surfaces shall be suspended if winds (instantaneous gusts) exceed 25 miles per hour.

On-site stockpiles of excavated material shall be covered.

Haul truck staging areas shall be provided for loading and unloading of soil and materials and shall be located away from sensitive receptors at the farthest feasible distance.

Construction traffic control plans shall route delivery and haul trucks required during construction away from sensitive receptor locations and congested intersections to the extent feasible.

Construction Traffic Control plans shall be finalized and approved prior to issuance of grading permits.

MM-AQ-6: Notification of Construction Activities. Prior to the commencement of any construction activities, the applicant or its designee shall provide evidence to the City of Moreno Valley that the applicant has employed a construction relations officer who will address community concerns regarding on-site construction activity.

The applicant shall provide public notification in the form of a visible sign containing the contact information of the construction relations officer, who shall document complaints and concerns regarding on-site construction activity. The sign shall be placed in easily accessible locations along Cactus Avenue, Iris Avenue, Laselle Street, and Oliver Street and noted on grading and improvement plans.

MM-AQ-7: Use of Super-Compliant Low-VOC Paint During
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compliant low volatile organic compounds (VOC) paint (less than 10 grams per liter VOC) for all interior and exterior paint applications for residential and non-residential land uses.

MM-AQ-8: Low-VOC Cleaning Supplies and Paint Educational Program. Prior to the occupancy of any on-site development, the applicant or its designee shall provide evidence to the City of Moreno Valley that the applicant/phase developer has developed a Green Cleaning Product and Paint education program to be made available at rental and purchasing offices and/or on websites. The educational program shall include a flyer (hardcopy and/or digital) that includes, at a minimum, an explanation of what volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are, how VOCs affect us, where to find low-VOC alternatives for cleaning supplies and paint, and additional resources for learning more.

MM-AQ-9: Use Low-VOC Cleaning Supplies and Paint for Applicant and Homeowners Association Operated Spaces. Prior to the issuance of building permits, the applicant or its designee shall provide evidence to the City of Moreno Valley that for applicant (or its designee) and homeowners association operated spaces that provisions are in place to ensure only zero- or low-volatile organic compound (VOC) cleaning supplies and super compliant-VOC paints (less than 10 grams per liter VOC) are used during Project operation.

MM-AQ-10: Use of Zero-Emission Landscape Equipment for
Applicant-Operated and Homeowners Association Land. Only zeroemission landscaping equipment will be used during project operation on land controlled by the applicant (or its designee) or a homeowners association. Gasoline-fueled landscaping equipment will be prohibited.

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MM-AQ-11: Landscape Maintenance Equipment Emission
Reduction. The Project Applicant shall implement the following landscape maintenance equipment reduction measures:
• Outdoor Electrical Outlets. Prior to the issuance of building permits, the Project Applicant or its designee shall provide evidence to the City of Moreno Valley that the design plans include electrical outlets on the exterior of the structure to facilitate use of electrical lawn and garden equipment.

Encourage Utilization of Existing Yard Equipment Exchange and Rebate Programs. The applicant (of its designee) or Project’s future homeowners association shall educate future residents about the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Electric Lawn Mower Rebate Program and the Commercial Electric Lawn and Garden Equipment Exchange Program. When conventional gasoline-powered yard equipment (e.g., lawn mowers, leaf blowers and vacuums, shredders, trimmers, and chain saw) are exchanged for electric and rechargeable battery-powered yard equipment, direct greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from fossil-fuel combustion are displaced by indirect GHG emissions associated with the generation of electricity used to power the equipment.

Would the project result in a
cumulatively considerable net
increase of any criteria pollutant for
which the project region is nonattainment under an applicable federal or state ambient air quality
standard?
Potentially
Significant
MM-AQ-2 through MM-AQ-11 (see above) Significant and
Unavoidable
Would the project expose sensitive
receptors to substantial pollutant
concentrations?
Potentially
Significant
MM-AQ-2 through MM-AQ-7 (see above) Significant and
Unavoidable
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Would the project result in other
emissions (such as those leading to
odors) adversely affecting a
substantial number of people?
Less Than
Significant
N/A Less Than Significant
Would the project have a
cumulative effect on air quality
resources?
Potentially
Significant
MM-AQ-1 through MM-AQ-11 (see above) Significant and
Unavoidable
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Technical Specialist Resumes

1 Audrey Herschberger, PE

HAZARDS SPECIALIST
Audrey Herschberger is a professional environmental engineer with 12 years’ experience in environmental consulting, specializing in due diligence and assessment of hazards and hazardous materials for property acquisition and development. Ms. Herschberger’s experience includes over 100 Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) and multiple Phase II Environmental ESAs under ASTM E1527-13, ASTM E1527-21, ASTM E2247-16, and ASTM E1903-19; dozens of hazards and hazardous material analyses under CEQA; management of small to mid-size environmental sampling and permit compliance projects; and hazardous material management. She has experience with regulatory compliance and permitting in Oregon, Washington, and California.

Select Project Experience
Dominguez Creek EIR, Plentitude Holdings, LLC, Carson, California. Served as Project Engineer. Completed hazards and hazardous materials analysis for CEQA EIR for development of recreational site on closed landfill. Project challenges includes development on a closed landfill and adjacent to a blimp port.

Multiple Phase I Initial Site Assessments (ISA), City of La Cañada Flintridge, California. Served as Project Engineer and Environmental Professional.

Completed multiple Phase I ISAs for the installation of soundwalls along Caltrans-owned and operated highways. Project analysis required evaluation of typical Phase I ESA hazards and Caltrans-specific road hazards, including aerially-deposited lead and chromium-yellow road paint.

Mission Valley Campus Master Plan EIR, San Diego State University (SDSU), San Diego, California. Served as Project Engineer. Completed hazards and hazardous materials analysis for CEQA EIR for demolition of SDSU Stadium and redevelopment of land for expanded campus and housing. Project required hazards analysis for adjacent petroleum terminal, including a transecting petroleum pipeline, demolition using explosives, and mitigation for onsite treatment and monitoring system for petroleum release from adjacent terminal.

Multiple EIR and MND documents, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), Los Angeles County, California. Served as Project Engineer. Completed hazards and hazardous materials analysis for CEQA EIR and MND for multiple linear trunkline projects. Projects required mitigation of potentially hazardous material sites adjacent to proposed alignment.

Phase I and Phase II ESA Peer Review, City of Oxnard, California. Served as Project Engineer and Environmental Professional. Completed peer review of a Phase I and Phase II ESA for a Caltrans-owned access road on behalf of Education
Oregon State University
BS, Chemical Engineering,
2008
Certifications
Professional
Environmental Engineer,
OR No. 80505PE
40-Hour HAZWOPER
Certification
8-Hour HAZWOPER
Refresher
10-Hour OSHA
Construction Standards
First Aid/CPR Certification
Hazardous Waste Basics,
Managing Common
Wastes Oregon
Department of
Environmental Quality
Professional Affiliations
AWMA Pacific Northwest
International Section
2 the City of Oxnard. The Phase I and II were completed by a private developer, and the City was to purchase the road for future occupant access.

Multiple Hazardous Material Removal Document Review, Private Developer, Jamestown, California. Served as Project Engineer and Environmental Professional. Completed peer review of multiple investigation and remediation documents on a former lumber mill and processing plant prior to acquisition of the property. Review was focused on potential hazards associated with acquisition and the CEQA process.

Monterey Bay Regional Water Project EIR, California State Lands Commission, Monterey County, California. Served as Project Engineer. Completed hazards and hazardous materials analysis for CEQA EIR for large linear water distribution project. Project required analysis in multiple cities and two counties.

Facilities Master Plan EIR, Orange County Sanitation District (OCSD), Orange County, California. Served as Project Engineer. Completed hazards and hazardous materials analysis for CEQA EIR for county-wide facilities improvement project. Project required individual evaluations on three separate components (2 treatment plants, and county-wide proposed facility upgrades). Project included mitigation for methane risks and potential environmental contamination from previous industrial activities.

Hazardous Material Contingency Plan for contaminated soil and groundwater, City of Chula Vista, Chula Vista, California. Served as Project Engineer. Created a hazardous material contingency plan (HMCP) for contaminated soil and groundwater management during construction of a subsurface water pipeline. Soil and groundwater were contaminated with volatile organic compounds. HMCP included measures for identification, management, handling, discharge, and disposal of contaminated soil and groundwater, as well as a health and safety plan.

Hazardous Materials Contingency Plan, Olympic Well Field, Santa Monica, California. Served as Project Engineer.

Prepared a contingency plan for construction of improvements to water supply wells for the City of Santa Monica.

Construction was to occur in an area of regional groundwater contamination, potentially impacting soil, soil vapor, and groundwater in the area of construction. The contingency plan included health and safety measures, air monitoring, and proper handling and disposal techniques for contaminated soil and groundwater.

Project Environmental Engineer, Golder Associates Inc., Portland, Oregon. Served as environmental consultant for large, multinational, employee-owned corporation. Managed multiple small to mid-size environmental engineering and compliance projects. Completed and managed over 30 Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments.

Specialized in Oregon and Washington stormwater permitting and compliance. Assisted with and managed stormwater treatment design projects to meet requirements of the Oregon Industrial Stormwater General Permit (1200-Z Permit). Provided field engineering oversight on remediation system construction, environmental drilling, and stormwater treatment system installation. Remediation projects include installation of a soil-vapor extraction system for perchloroethylene (TCE) contamination and dig & haul of petroleum contaminated soils. Managed hazardous material and hazardous waste handling projects, including hazardous waste removal, disposal, and full documentation for submittal to the overseeing regulatory agency. (2012–2015) Environmental Engineer, Shaw Environmental Inc. Portland, Oregon. Served as entry-level engineer; advancing to mid-level engineer in four years. Completed large portfolios of Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, at least 50 Phase I ESAs completed in all. Performed stormwater sampling and compliance under the Oregon and Washington industrial general permits and construction permits. Field and reporting engineer completed SPCC Plans under the Code of Federal Regulations 40 CFR 112. Environmental sampling on a wide variety of contaminated sites, including asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, petroleum, volatile organic compounds, polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons, and heavy metals. (2008–2012) 1 Matthew Morales

AIR QUALITY SPECIALIST
Matthew Morales is an air quality specialist with 18 years’ experience preparing technical analyses for numerous planning and environmental projects related to development, natural resource management, and facility expansion. Mr. Morales is trained in air quality, including toxic air contaminants (TACs) and greenhouse gas (GHG), and he is adept at applying air quality models, such as the California Emissions Estimator Model, Caline4, AERSCREEN, AERMOD, and HARP 2, to perform quantitative analyses for National Environmental Policy Act and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) environmental documents, such as environmental impact reports (EIRs), initial studies (ISs), and mitigated negative declarations (MNDs).

Project Experience
North Hollywood Central Chlorination Stations Upgrades Project, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power proposes to expand the treatment capacity of its existing Rinaldi-Toluca and North Hollywood West Chlorination Stations and to replace its existing North Hollywood Chlorination Station with the new North Hollywood Central Chlorination Station within the same property. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power would also assume responsibility for the operations of groundwater remediation facilities related to the North Hollywood Operable Unit Second Interim Remedy. The IS/MND prepared for the project addresses the construction of the three chlorination stations and the operation of the chlorination stations and the North Hollywood Operable Unit Second Interim Remedy facilities. Prepared the air quality, GHG, and energy sections of the IS/MND. 8850 Sunset Boulevard EIR, City of West Hollywood, California. The proposed mixed-use project is located along the Sunset Strip and entails the demolition of the Viper Room nightclub building and the construction and operation of an approximately 420,000-square-foot, 15-story building with 115 hotel guest rooms, 41 multifamily residential units, and supporting amenities, such as meeting rooms, pools, restaurants, lounges, retail space ancillary to the hotel, and spa/gym space. Prepared the air quality, GHG, and energy sections of the draft EIR and a subsequent memorandum that included construction and operational health risk assessments as part of the final EIR.

Sustainability Policy and Regulatory Update EIR, County of Santa Cruz, California. The County of Santa Cruz’s Sustainability Policy and Regulatory Update consists of amendments to the County of Santa Cruz’s General Plan/Local Coastal Program and the Santa Cruz County Code. The update also includes the adoption of Countywide Design Guidelines; guidelines for special areas, such as the Pleasure Point and Portola Drive Commercial Corridor; and a General Plan land use map and/or zoning map for selected parcels. Served as senior air resources specialist and prepared the air quality, GHG, and energy analyses for the EIR.

Education
University of California,
Davis
BS, Environmental
Toxicology
Professional Affiliations
Association of
Environmental
Professionals
Air and Waste
Management Association
2 Hesperia Commerce Center II, Covington Group, Inc., Hesperia, California. The project would include construction of three industrial/warehouse buildings with associated office spaces, surface parking, and loading areas. The northwesternmost building would be 1,567,317 square feet, the southernmost building would be 2,065,987 square feet (which would potentially be divided between two spaces within the same building), and the northeasternmost building would be 112,125 square feet, for a total of 3,745,429 square feet. Prepared the air quality chapter of the EIR and provided senior review of the GHG and energy chapters.

B.F. Sisk Safety of Dams Modification Project—Supplemental Biological Resource Surveys, Environmental Permitting, and Supplemental EIR, California Department of Water Resources, Merced, California. Served as senior air resources specialist for the preparation of the air quality (including an ambient air quality analysis) and GHG chapters of the supplemental EIR. The supplemental EIR was prepared with an emphasis on defining the proposed changes to the approved project since the certification of the B.F. Sisk Dam Safety of Dams Modification Project 2019 Environmental Impact Statement/EIR. The approved project—referred to as the Crest Raise Alternative in the 2019 EIS/EIR—involves making improvements to the downstream side of the existing dam to enhance its stability and increasing the dam crest height to reduce the potential of water overtopping the dam if seismic-induced slumping were to occur. These improvements would be accomplished by (1) constructing stability berms and downstream crack filters in select areas, (2) adding additional material over the entire area of the existing embankment, (3) installing a new filter around the existing spillway conduit, and (4) extending the spillway conduit to meet the resultant downstream edge of the extended embankment. Construction of three foundation shear keys to anchor the proposed stability berms to underlying bedrock is also part of the Crest Raise Alternative.

Graham Hill Water Treatment Plant Facility Improvement Project, City of Santa Cruz, California. Serving as senior air resources specialist to prepare the air quality (including construction and operational health risk assessments), GHG, and energy chapters of the EIR for the proposed project, working in close coordination with the City. The proposed project would replace the majority of the existing water treatment processes at the Graham Hill Water Treatment Plant and associated infrastructure with modern facilities. The upgrade would increase the reliability of the plant to meet current and anticipated future water quality requirements, improve the ability to treat variable and degraded source water quality conditions, support treatment of winter water to facilitate implementation of the City’s Water Supply Augmentation Strategy and Securing Our Water Future Policy, and modernize the plant to meet contemporary building, electrical, and fire code requirements.

El Camino Senior Housing, PMB, LLC, San Diego, California. The project consists of the expansion of an approved church to include a 105,568-square-foot assisted living facility with 105 rooms and supporting amenities on the

3.97-acre parcel to the south of the church. Serving as senior air resources specialist to prepare the air quality and GHG chapters of the subsequent EIR.

Conditional Use Permit 019427-2022 for 2420 South Reservoir Street (Siemens Corporation), City of Pomona, California. The project involves the demolition of Siemens Corporation’s existing 57,213-gross-square-foot (gsf) manufacturing/warehouse facility and the development of an approximately 154,000 gsf high-bay manufacturing/warehouse facility. Specifically, the facility would include 117,500 gsf of manufacturing space, 15,500 gsf of warehouse space, and 21,000 gsf of office space. The project would be subject to approval of a Conditional Use Permit because it includes the development of an industrial facility of more than 20,000 square feet within an industrial zone. Prepared a technical memorandum, including construction and operational health risk assessments, that assessed air quality, GHG, and energy impacts. 149 McNear Residential Project, MC2 Petaluma, LLC, Petaluma, California. The proposed project entails the demolition of three existing houses on the 4.09-acre site and the construction of 80 new residential units. There would be seven single-family homes, ranging in size from 1,851 square feet to 2,040 square feet, each with 3 two-car attached garages. The 73 multifamily units would range in size from 749 square feet to 1,524 square feet and each have attached one- or two-car garages. A surface parking lot with 36 parking spaces would also be constructed as part of the proposed project. Served as senior air resources specialist and project manager for the preparation of an air quality and GHG technical memorandum for the proposed project.

Biological Services, Hughes Circuits, San Marcos, California. The project includes the development of a 67,410-square-foot light industrial building on approximately 2.61 acres of the 10.46-acre site. The remaining approximately 7.85 acres within the project boundary would remain in its current condition. Prepared an air quality and GHG technical report for the project, as well as the air quality, GHG, and energy EIR chapters.

Northgate Town Square Technical Studies Support, Merlone Geier Management, LLC, San Rafael, California.

Assisted in the preparation of an air quality and GHG technical report for the proposed project, with the primary responsibility of developing a quantitative construction health risk assessment and a screening-level operational health risk assessment. The project involves the redevelopment of the existing Northgate Mall through the demolition of the majority of the mall structure and the Sears, Macy’s, and Kohl’s anchor buildings; redevelopment of commercial spaces; construction of new commercial pads at the northern periphery of the property; construction of new structured and surface-level parking facilities; development of multifamily dwelling units; and development of community open space and amenities. The applicant proposes to complete this redevelopment in two phases pursuant to its 2025 Master Plan and 2040 Vision Plan.

Specialty Granules Ione Plant Mine and Reclamation Plan Expansion Project EIR, Benchmark Resources, Ione, California. Specialty Granules proposes to expand the existing footprint and depth of Ione Quarry to access additional rock reserves. This expansion requires an amended Conditional Use Permit and an amended reclamation plan that allows for the expanded proposed mining area and additional stockpiling area(s) for the proposed project. The project does not propose an increase in the current rates of production at the quarry or changes to other operations. After the expansion, the quarry’s total surface disturbance would have increased from approximately 56 acres to approximately 136 acres, and the depth would be approximately 280 feet below mean sea level, compared to 325 above mean sea level under existing conditions. The stockpile area’s total surface disturbance would be approximately 86 acres and have a maximum elevation of 560 feet mean sea level.

Serving as project manager and senior air resources specialist for the preparation of air quality, GHG, and energy analyses and EIR sections for the project.

Northstar at Tahoe CEQA Services, Northstar Community Services District, Truckee, California. Served as senior air resources specialist for Dudek’s preparation of an IS/MND evaluating Northstar Community Services District’s proposed development of a biomass energy plant, which would be connected to approximately 13 buildings and facilities within and adjacent to Northstar Village to provide heating and reduce annual natural gas consumption.

The District already conducts vegetation clearing for fuel management and defensible space and, until recently, has relied on pile burning, chipping, and spreading to dispose of the biomass collected through these programs.

Under the proposed project, the biomass materials would be transported to the Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal Eastern Regional Landfill to be sorted. The materials that meet the biomass plant criteria would be returned to the District for use in the plant. Critical project issues include air quality. Prepared construction and operational health risk assessments and coordinated closely with the Placer County Air Pollution Control District.

Stoddard Wells Warehouse, Covington Investments, LLC, Apple Valley, California. The project would provide 2,520,000 square feet of industrial/warehouse space and associated improvements on 143 acres of vacant land, including loading docks, tractor-trailer stalls, passenger vehicle parking spaces, and landscape area. The layout of the buildings is most representative of a high-cube warehousing land use. However, because a specific end user is not in place for the proposed project, a 15% high-cube cold storage warehousing and 85% high-cube fulfillment 4 center warehousing split of the building’s total square footage was applied to provide a conservative analysis in the event that a small portion of the facility is used for cold storage. Prepared the air quality, GHG, and energy chapters of the EIR. Notably, the air quality analysis included construction and operational health risk assessments to evaluate the potential impacts associated with exposure of proximate sensitive receptors to diesel particulate matter exposure.

California Department of Motor Vehicles Fell Street Headquarters Renovation, California Department of General Services, San Francisco, California. Prepared a technical memorandum and air quality, GHG, and energy analyses for the California Department of General Services’ Department of Motor Vehicles field office reconstruction project that involves the demolition of the existing 2-story field office at 1377 Fell Street in San Francisco and the construction of a single-story facility of a similar size. The air quality analysis included a construction health risk assessment based on the proximity to existing off-site residential sensitive receptors.

Buttonwillow City Cal Centre Industrial Project, Faring Capital, Buttonwillow, California. Served as senior air resources specialist and project manager for the preparation of an air quality/GHG technical memorandum and a health risk assessment memorandum for the project, which consists of 4 million square feet of planned warehouse buildings and associated parking/loading areas; stormwater management, wastewater treatment, and potable water treatment facilities; public roads; a power station (microgrid); an electric charging center; a photovoltaic grid; and landscaping on approximately 255 acres. The warehouse facilities would be composed of four buildings: a 590,000-square-foot high-cube cold storage warehouse, a 1,300,000-square-foot high-cube fulfillment center warehouse, a 1,260,000-square-foot high-cube transload and short-term storage warehouse, and an 850,000-square-foot high-cube transload and short-term storage warehouse. The project site is currently developed as irrigated agriculture and is bounded by 7th Standard Road to the south, Buttonwillow Drive to the west, and Interstate 5 to the east.
35th and Avenue H Lancaster 18 Analysis Report, West Avenue H 18, LLC, Lancaster, California. The project would include construction of an industrial warehouse building and associated improvements on 20.15 acres of vacant land. The proposed project would provide 395,390 square feet of industrial/warehouse space and include associated improvements, such as loading docks, tractor-trailer stalls, passenger vehicle parking spaces, stormwater detention basins, and landscape area. The ground floor of the building would provide 10,000 square feet of office space. Prepared an air quality, GHG, and energy technical memorandum, inclusive of construction and operational health risk assessments, as well as the IS/MND analyses.

Los Angeles Medical Center Master Plan EIR, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., California. Kaiser Permanente is proposing to replace existing facilities at its Los Angeles Medical Center campus and add new buildings on adjacent parcels of land. The existing medical center campus contains approximately 2 million square feet of building area. The total building area to be demolished is 234,200 square feet, and the total building area to be constructed is 401,100 square feet under Option A and 433,100 square feet under Option B. The total parking structure area to be demolished is 129,800 square feet, and the total parking structure area to be constructed is 655,800 square feet. Serving as senior air resources specialist for the air quality and GHG analyses of the project and development of the respective EIR chapters.

Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) Alameda Main Street Ferry Terminal Refurbishment Project IS/MND, City of Alameda, California. The project would include the replacement of the existing bridge walkway and foundation, gangway, float, and guide piles and upgrades to utilities at the project site. Assessed the air quality, energy, and GHG impacts associated with the project.
5 Santa Cruz Water Rights Project EIR, City of Santa Cruz, California. Served as senior air resources specialist on the Santa Cruz Water Rights Project EIR and prepared the air quality, GHG, and energy analyses. Components of the project include modifications to existing water rights and related actions required to implement the proposed modifications, including expansion of place of use, clarifications on method and points of diversion and rediversion, the addition of an underground storage supplement, extension of time to put water to full beneficial use, and the incorporation of bypass requirements for each water right. The underlying purpose of the project is to improve City of Santa Cruz water system flexibility while enhancing stream flows for local anadromous fisheries.

The proposed project also includes water supply augmentation components and surface water diversion improvements that could result after the water rights modifications are approved. Physical infrastructure improvements include aquifer storage and recovery facilities in the Beltz system and potentially elsewhere, intertie facilities to allow for water transfers with neighboring agencies, and improvements to the Tait Diversion/Coast Pump Station and the Felton Diversion.

Idaho-Maryland Mine Project Air Quality and GHG Technical Report, Nevada County, California. Prepared the air quality and GHG emissions technical report for the project. The project proposes to reinitiate underground mining and ore processing of the Idaho-Maryland Mine in unincorporated Nevada County. The proposed facilities and operations would be located on two properties owned by Rise Grass Valley Inc., referred to as the Centennial Industrial Site and the Brunswick Industrial Site. Specific tasks include construction and operational criteria air pollutant and GHG emissions estimates, as well as a health risk assessment to analyze TAC (such as diesel particulate matter) exposure at off-site sensitive receptors.

Combie Road Corridor Improvement Project Air Quality and GHG Technical Memorandum, Nevada County, California. Prepared a technical memorandum that presents the air quality and GHG impact analysis of the project, pursuant to the Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District guidance. The project includes the improvement and widening of approximately 4,800 feet of Combie Road in Nevada County, California.

Station Avenue Project – Central Rohnert Park Priority Development Area Plan EIR Consistency Review, City of Rohnert Park, California. The Station Avenue Project is within the Central Rohnert Park Priority Development Area Plan area.

This analysis was prepared to evaluate the consistency of the project with the Priority Development Area EIR. The project would remove the two existing buildings (former State Farm Insurance building and City’s Corporation Yard), surface parking lots, trees, and grass areas and would result in the construction of a central business district, urban neighborhood, and new downtown area for the city. As part of the consistency review, an HRA was performed that assessed potential cancer and chronic health risk at existing residences proximate to the site, as well as operational health risk for the new residents associated with exposure to TACs from major roadways and the adjacent Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit operations.

Meridian West Campus-Lower Plateau Project EIR, March JPA, California. Prepared the air quality and GHG analyses as part of a comprehensive EIR for a large-scale business and warehouse development project in the western portion of the March JPA jurisdiction. The project, approved by the Board Commissioners in 2017, would result in the construction of approximately 2.3 million square feet of industrial warehouse and business park uses. Air and GHG emissions were one of the key issues associated with the project.

Canyon Springs Healthcare Campus Specific Plan, Specific Plan Amendment, and EIR, City of Riverside, California.

Managing the preparation of a new specific plan, amendment to an existing specific plan, and preparation of an associated EIR for a new healthcare campus in the City of Riverside. The 50.85-acre project site is currently located within the Canyon Springs Business Park Specific Plan. The Canyon Springs Business Park Specific Plan is proposed to be amended to remove the project site from the specific plan area and create a new Canyon Springs Healthcare Campus Specific Plan. The overall project site is broken up into three smaller sites within the new 6 Canyon Springs Healthcare Campus Specific Plan. Site A is proposed to be developed as a senior housing facility with an approximately 375,000-square-foot, 3-story, 234-unit senior “age-restricted”, multifamily housing facility.

Site B is proposed to be developed as an independent living/memory care, assisted living, and skilled nursing facility. Site C is proposed to be developed with a hospital, five medical office buildings, a central energy plant, and two parking structures, as well as associated landscaping and infrastructure improvements. Key issues for this project are air quality, traffic, as well as potential impacts from helicopter operations.

Belden Barns Farmstead and Winery EIR, Sonoma County, California. As the air quality analyst, assessed the criteria air pollutant and GHG emissions associated with construction and operation of the project, which includes development of a winemaking, hospitality, and farmstead food production facility.

Roberts’ Ranch Specific Plan EIR, City of Vacaville, California. As the air quality analyst, assessed the criteria air pollutant emissions associated with construction and operation of the Roberts’ Ranch Specific Plan land uses in the City of Vacaville.

Grapevine Project Air Quality and GHG Technical Report, Tejon Ranch Corporation, Kern County, California.

Prepared the air quality and GHG emissions technical report for the project. The Grapevine Specific Plan project, which is located in the west-central portion of 270,000-acre Tejon Ranch, would be developed as a residential community and employment center within 4,780 acres of the 8,010-acre property. The project, which includes up to 12,000 residential units and 5.1 million square feet of commercial and light industrial land uses (including a community college and medical campus), is designed as a series of conveniently located village centers, each composed of a mix of housing, neighborhood-serving retail and office uses, schools, parks, and community services. Specific tasks include construction and operational criteria air pollutant and GHG emissions estimates, industrial source emissions calculations, odor assessment, Valley Fever assessment, and other air quality topics.

Land Park Commercial Center Project EIR, City of Sacramento, California. As the air quality analyst, assessed the criteria air pollutant and GHG emissions associated with construction and operation of the Commercial Center project and alternatives. For GHGs, included a compliance analysis based on the City of Sacramento Climate Action Plan Consistency Review Checklist.

Avram Apartments Air Quality and GHG Technical Memorandum, City of Rohnert Park, California. Served as air quality analyst. Assessed the criteria air pollutant, GHG, and TAC emissions associated with the construction and operation of the Avram Apartments project. A construction health risk assessment was prepared to estimate potential risk of proximate sensitive receptors from exposure to diesel exhaust from construction equipment and trucks. An operational health risk assessment was also prepared to estimate potential risk of on-site residents to diesel particulate matter from truck traffic on Highway 101.

Ponte Palmero Phase 2 Project EIR, El Dorado County, California. Assessed the criteria air pollutant and GHG emissions associated with construction and operation of the project, which includes development of a community care facility, an assisted living facility, and a clubhouse as Phase 2 of the Ponte Palmero retirement village.

Oakmont Senior Assisted Living Facility IS/MND, City of Novato, California. As the air quality analyst, assessed the criteria air pollutant and GHG emissions associated with construction and operation of the proposed assisted living community within the City of Novato.
7 Clearwater at Sonoma Hills Assisted Living and Memory Care Facility IS/MND, City of Rohnert Park, California. As the air quality analyst, assessed the criteria air pollutant and GHG emissions associated with construction and operation of the project, which includes development of an assisted living and memory care facility within the City of Rohnert Park.

Residences at Five Creek Project IS/MND, City of Rohnert Park, California. As the air quality analyst, assessed the criteria air pollutant, GHG, and TAC emissions associated with the construction and operation of the Residences at Five Creek mixed-use and City public safety and public works facility. A construction health risk assessment was prepared to estimate potential risk of proximate sensitive receptors from exposure to project-related diesel exhaust from construction equipment and trucks. A cumulative operational health risk assessment was also prepared to estimate potential risk of on-site residents to TACs from permitted stationary sources within 1,000 feet of the project site.

Bellevue Ranch 7 Project IS/MND, City of Santa Rosa, California. As the air quality analyst, assessed the criteria air pollutant and GHG emissions associated with construction and operation of the project, which includes development of 30 single-family homes within the City of Santa Rosa.

High Speed Rail Preconstruction, Dragados-Flatiron Joint Ventura, Fresno, California. Assessed criteria air pollutant emissions associated with re-examination of changes to select construction activities in comparison to the Final EIR/environmental impact statement prepared for the project.

CORE 2 Greenhouse Expansion Project IS/ND, University of California Davis, Davis, California. The proposed CORE 2 project includes the Cacao Germplasm Greenhouses, the Phase 1 Greenhouses, and a Future Expansion Area, as well as demolition of the existing Orchard Park greenhouses. Prepared the air quality and GHG analyses for the proposed project, accounting for the unique attributes associated with greenhouse structures (such as lighting and water use).

Creative Arts and Holloway Mixed-Use Project EIR, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California. The proposed project includes construction of new housing, neighborhood-serving retail, and student support services on the south side of Holloway Avenue, and construction of the Creative Arts replacement building and concert hall on the north side of the Holloway Avenue/Font Boulevard intersection. The project would also include preparation and implementation of design guidelines, transportation and parking improvements, utility connections, storm drainage improvements, landscaping, and lighting. Prepared the air quality and GHG chapters of the EIR for the project.

Performing Arts and Culinary Services Facility Project IS/MND, Woodland Community College, Woodland, California. The proposed project includes construction of a new 29,118-square-foot Performing Arts and Culinary Services Facility, which will provide for a new facility to consolidate and expand space for the Woodland Community College’s Performing, Fine Arts and Speech programs while creating space for a new Culinary Arts program. Prepared the air quality and GHG analyses for the project.

Siskiyou II Science Replacement Building Project IS/MND, California State University Chico, Chico, California. Prepared the air quality and GHG analyses for the project, which includes replacement of the existing Siskiyou Hall with a four to five story building that would provide space for laboratories, support space, offices, classrooms, and a vivarium.

New Student Union IS/MND, Fresno State University, Fresno, California. Prepared the air quality and GHG emissions analyses for the project, which includes the demolition of the existing 7,400-square-foot Keats building, amphitheater, and stage on the project site, and the construction of a new, 70-foot tall, 80,000-gross-square-foot Student Union building. The building would include lounge spaces, meeting rooms for student clubs and 8 organizations, campus-serving retail services and program spaces, and offices for professional staff affiliated with Fresno State. The Project would also include a 12,000-square-foot multi-purpose ballroom accommodating 800 seats. A new student plaza would be created north of the new Student Union building.

San Jacinto Master Plan Project EIR, Mount San Jacinto College, San Jacinto, California. The proposed project includes the demolition of approximately 207,180-gross-square-feet of existing buildings and facilities and the construction of approximately 594,614-gross-square-feet, which is a net increase of approximately 387,434-grosssquare-feet campus wide at buildout. Approximately 4,053 parking spaces would be provided upon full buildout of the project, consisting of 2,396 student parking spaces, 497 visitor parking spaces, 310 faculty/staff parking spaces, 650 overflow parking spaces, and 200 parking spaces in a commuter lot. The total on-campus parking could serve up to approximately 16,212 students. Prepared the air quality and GHG emissions chapters of the EIR.

College Boulevard Improvement Project Air Quality and GHG Technical Report, Oceanside, California. Prepared the air quality and GHG emissions technical report for the project, which consists of widening College Boulevard to a six-lane major arterial from Olive Drive to Old Grove Road, as well as road and right-of-way improvements to the corridor to enhance existing and future traffic operations, provide congestion relief, reduce queue lengths, improve safety conditions for the un-signalized intersections and access points along the corridor, and provide safer travel routes for bicyclists and pedestrians.

South of Palermo 115 kV Power Line Reinforcement Project IS/MND, Butte/Yuba/Sutter Counties, California. The project includes reinforcement of the existing PG&E 115 kV overhead electric power line system between Palermo, Pease, Bogue, and Rio Oso Substations near the City of Oroville and through a small portion of Marysville in Butte, Yuba, and Sutter Counties. The project would replace the existing conductor and modify/replace existing lattice steel towers along approximately 59.5 miles of PG&E’s existing Palermo–Rio Oso 115 kV transmission system.

Prepared the IS/MND sections to address air quality and GHG emissions impacts of the project.

San Pablo Municipal Broadband Project IS/MND, San Pablo, California. The proposed San Pablo Municipal Broadband Project includes the installation of a fiber-optic ring, spur lines (or running lines), and aggregators that connect to the fiber-optic ring infrastructure. From these aggregators (either in prefabricated fiber huts or existing equipment rooms in existing commercial buildings), the fiber-optic cables would travel along existing streets (below ground) into vaults or utility cabinets and to and from the handholes/cabinets directly to customers.

Prepared the IS/MND sections to address air quality and GHG emissions impacts of the project.

Los Coyotes Water Reclamation Plant Sewer Rehabilitation Project IS/MND, County Sanitation District No. 2, Los Angeles County, California. The proposed project consists of the rehabilitation of portions of the Joint Outfall F Unit 3A, a reinforced concrete pipe, by constructing a concrete encasement around the existing siphon structure.

The Joint Outfall Unit 3A is a sewer pipeline that connects upstream sewer flows to the Los Coyotes Water Reclamation Plant, which is approximately 300 feet east of the area proposed for rehabilitation. The project alignment includes two distinctive portions of the Joint Outfall F Unit 3A located on either side of the San Gabriel River. Prepared the IS/MND sections to address air quality, energy, and GHG impacts associated with the project.

Las Flores Enhanced Water Reliability Project IS/MND, Santa Margarita Water District, Las Flores, California.

Prepared the IS/MND sections to address air quality, energy, and GHG impacts associated with the project, which includes installation of approximately 3,800 linear feet of 16-inch pipe and 6,390 linear feet of 8-inch pipe in residential streets and easements through previously disturbed open space. The Project also involves the conversion of the Las Flores Lift Station, currently out of service, to a recycled water booster pump station, and the rehabilitation of an approximately 3,650 foot long 10-inch existing force main in the right-of-way within Antonio Parkway. Upon completion, the project would permanently convert a total of 209 acre-feet per year of irrigation demand from potable to recycled water.
1 Ames Noll

AIR RESOURCES SPECIALIST
Ames Noll (she/her) is an air resources specialist, specializing in the preparation of air quality, greenhouse gas (GHG), and energy analyses of projects subject to compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Ms. Noll is responsible for completing air quality and GHG emissions modeling and technical assessments for a wide range of development projects throughout California.

Dudek Project Experience
Confidential Solar and Battery Storage Projects, Confidential Client, Los Angeles County, California. Prepared the air quality and GHG emissions assessments for multiple solar and battery storage projects in unincorporated Los Angeles County. The assessments included construction health risk assessments (HRA) for existing residents surrounding the project area. The projects would support the storage of renewable energy generated in the region.

Downtown West Planned Unit Development (PUD), City of Ontario, California. Prepared the air quality, GHG, and energy initial study/mitigated negative declaration (IS/MND) sections for a project to revitalize the City of Ontario’s downtown area. The Downtown West PUD would streamline the PUD process for developers and property owners.

Assisted Living Facility, HSB Pasadena LLC, Pasadena, California. Prepared the air quality and GHG technical memorandum to support a Categorial Exemption for a 95-unit senior living facility. The analysis included a construction HRA for existing residents surrounding the project area.

New Century Mazda Dealership, City of Alhambra, California. Prepared the air quality technical memorandum to support a Categorial Exemption for an automobile dealership in the City of Alhambra.

Lion’s Gate Multi-Family Project, City of Rancho Cucamonga, California. Prepared the air quality technical memorandum to support a Categorial Exemption for a 145-unit multifamily residential development in Rancho Cucamonga.

Fairmount Avenue Fire Station, City of San Diego Public Works Department, San Diego, California. Preparing the air quality, GHG, and energy assessments for a new fire station in the City of San Diego. The project would increase the current and future capacity of the San Diego Fire Department. 2023 Annual Report, SpaceX, Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB), California. Assisted in preparing the annual emissions report for the 2023 reporting year for the SpaceX space launch operations. This included detailed air emissions calculations for operating the space launch vehicles at VSFB. The 2023 annual report was completed in accordance with the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District’s rules and regulations.

Education
University of California,
Santa Barbara, 2023
BS, Environmental Studies
Minor, Spatial Science
2 South Bay Area Plan, Los Angeles County, California. Assisting in preparing the air quality, GHG, and energy assessments for the South Bay Area Plan Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (EIR) in Los Angeles County, California.

Confidential Battery Storage Project, Confidential Client, San Diego County, California. Assisting in preparing the air quality, GHG, and energy assessments for a project in San Diego County. The assessment included a construction health risk assessment for existing residents surrounding the project area. The project would support the storage of renewable energy generated in the region.

San Diego County Water Authority Climate Action Plan Update, San Diego, California. Assisting in the GHG emissions forecasting for the Water Authority’s inventory by modeling emissions from the construction and operation of future projects. Collaborating with other Dudek and Water Authority members to recommend GHG reduction strategies to achieve net zero emissions by 2030.

Relevant Previous Experience
Compliance Intern, Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District, California. Reviewed more than 1200 permitted facilities’ annual reports detailing their yearly emissions and compared reports to district permit limitations to determine compliance with district rules and regulations. Inspected over 200 diesel-fired emergency backup generators and boilers remotely and in the field. Issued more than 80 violations to permitted sources for non-compliance with permit limitations and annual reporting requirements. Corresponded with and advised over 100 facility contacts on how to adhere to District and state rules and regulations.

Awards
Outstanding Achievement Award, University of California, Santa Barbara, Environmental Studies Department, 2023. Received above a cumulative 3.85 GPA over 4 years of undergraduate education at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
1 Jennifer Reed

AIR QUALITY SPECIALIST
Jennifer Reed is an air quality and climate change specialist with 18 years’ experience. Ms. Reed leads Dudek’s air quality services team, and has been responsible for the management, analysis, and technical leadership of projects subject to compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). She has completed numerous environmental documents in support of a diverse range of public and private developments and has served in a managing and technical role for Climate Action Plans (CAPs) and Climate Action and Adaptation Plans (CAAPs). Ms. Reed specializes in air quality, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, health risk assessment (HRA), and energy technical analyses, as well as climate action planning, and continues to be on the forefront of evolving science, emissions modeling computer programs, regulatory framework, case law, and planning best practices.

Ms. Reed has prepared air quality and GHG assessments for a wide variety of development projects throughout California, including large residential projects, commercial and retail projects, industrial projects, mixed-use developments, colleges and universities, healthcare facilities, energy projects, water and wastewater infrastructure, and transportation improvements, including California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) air quality analyses. Additionally, she has considerable experience in project planning and regulatory compliance pursuant to the California Coastal Act (CCA) and has experience in project management, land-use permit processing, constraints analysis, development feasibility studies, due diligence investigations, and various other land-use planning projects.

Project Experience
Development
Grapevine Specific Plan Project, Tejon Ranch Corporation, Kern County, California. Prepared the air quality and GHG emissions technical report for the project, provided management of the HRA and criteria pollutant air quality impact analysis, and provided ongoing technical support. The Grapevine Specific Plan project, which is located in the west-central portion of 270,000-acre Tejon Ranch, would be developed as a residential community and employment center within 4,780 acres of the 8,010-acre property. The project, which includes up to 12,000 residential units and

5.1 million square feet of commercial and light industrial land uses (including a community college and medical campus), is designed as a series of conveniently located village centers, each composed of a mix of housing, neighborhood-serving retail and office uses, schools, parks, and community services. Specific tasks include construction and operational criteria air pollutant and GHG emissions estimates, industrial source emissions calculations, carbon monoxide (CO) hotspot analysis, odor assessment, Valley Fever assessment, and other air quality topics. Also prepared the air quality and GHG emissions technical report for the Supplemental Recirculated Education
University of California,
Santa Barbara
BA, Environmental
Studies, 2007
BA, Geography, 2007
Professional Affiliations
Association of
Environmental
Professionals, Climate
Change Committee
Air and Waste
Management Association
2 Environmental Impact Report (EIR), which evaluated buildout of the project under five development and vehicle miles traveled scenarios.

Globemaster Corridor Specific Plan EIR/EIS, City of Long Beach, California. Prepared the air quality, GHG emissions, and energy analysis for Phase 2 of the C-17 Transition Master Plan, which provides a framework for development and improvement of the former Boeing C-17 site, Cherry Avenue corridor planning, and surrounding area. Operational emissions were estimated for the Proposed Project (7,011,195 square feet) and Existing Scenario (2,094,175 square feet), which included over 20 different land uses, including warehouse and manufacturing. Mobile source emissions were evaluated in a spreadsheet model using EMFAC2017 emission factors and project-specific vehicle miles traveled for automobiles and heavy-duty trucks separately and all other emissions were estimated using CalEEMod. In addition to the typical land use development emission sources, sources associated with industrial and warehousing land uses such as off-road equipment (forklifts and yard trucks), emergency generators, and transport refrigeration unit emissions were included to comprehensively evaluate the potential emission inventory associated with Specific Plan implementation. To disclose the magnitude of potential construction emissions, a construction modeling scenario was developed and feasible mitigation measures were identified. A detailed list of feasible operational mitigation measures were identified to reduce potential project impacts.

Colton Lee Manufactured Housing Community EIR, County of Ventura, California. Served as deputy project manager and lead environmental analyst overseeing and contributing to the hazardous materials and public health (Valley Fever), land use, noise and vibration, recreation, transportation and tactical access, visual resources and glare, water supply and fire flow availability, GHG, long-term impacts, and alternatives sections of the EIR. This project includes the development of a 100-unit manufactured housing community and widening and safety improvements to the main roadway corridor within the Santa Susana Knolls.

Gless Ranch EIR and Air Quality and GHG Technical Report, City of Riverside, California. Prepared the air quality and GHG technical report and EIR section for the proposed 40-acre commercial development in Riverside. The project included approximately 420,000 square feet of retail and commercial space with three major stores and several small stores. The air quality assessment included an analysis of the project’s GHG emissions and the impact on climate change, along with a review of project features and possible mitigation measures to reduce those emissions. Carbon loss was estimated for the removal of an existing citrus grove.

Solana Torrance Air Quality/GHG Report, Reylenn Properties LLC, Torrance, California. Managed and prepared the technical report that analyzed potential impacts associated with development of a 300-unit multifamily residential development, which includes three-, four-, and five-story residential structures constructed over a parking garage and associated amenities. The analysis included a construction HRA to evaluate cancer and non-cancer risk associated with project-generated diesel particulate matter (DPM).

Otay Ranch Village 14 and Planning Areas 16/19, Jackson Pendo Development, San Diego County, California.

Managed and contributed to the air quality and GHG emissions technical reports for development of 994 homes, up to 10,000 square feet of commercial/retail uses, public safety facilities, an elementary school, parks, and recreational facilities.

Casden Development Projects EIR, City of Oxnard, California. As deputy project manager and lead environmental analyst, oversaw and contributed to the air quality, land use and planning, public services, long-term impacts, and alternatives sections of the EIR. This project includes the development of two adjacent project sites, resulting in a total of 344 residential units.
3 Lakeview Promenade Mixed-Use Project EIR, City of Santa Maria, California. Served as deputy project manager and lead environmental analyst. Oversaw and contributed to the air quality, transportation, hazardous materials and hazards, utilities, growth-inducing impacts, and alternatives sections of the EIR, which assessed the impacts of 270 multifamily residential units, 40,000 square feet of retail space, 15,000 square feet of restaurant space, 14,000 square feet of medical office space, and 1,500 square feet of professional space.

Five Lagunas Project, Merlone Geier Management LLC, Laguna Hills, California. Prepared the air quality and GHG emissions assessment that analyzed potential impacts associated with redevelopment and reconfiguration of uses within an approximately 68-acre portion of the approximately 240-acre Urban Village Specific Plan area of the City at the Laguna Hills Mall. The project included the redevelopment of the existing mall property through the partial demolition and reconstruction of the southern portion of the central mall building, the construction of new commercial spaces on development pads (decreasing department store and retail space, but increasing restaurant, health club, cinema, and flex retail/medical office uses), and development of high-density multifamily dwelling units.

EIR, Costco/Vineyard Phase II Retail Development Project, City of Murrieta. Contributed to the air quality, GHG emissions, and energy technical reports and sections of the EIR for the proposed 224,650-square foot Costco warehouse, retail center, and a 40-pump gas station. The HRA was conducted to evaluate the potential project construction and operation exposure to the nearby residential and student receptors. Operational sources of toxic air contaminants (TACs) included heavy-duty trucks (circulation and idling), on-site off-road equipment, transport refrigeration units, gas station operation (loading, dispensing, and spillage), and emergency diesel generators.

Truck Facility Specific Plan Project, KL Fenix Corporation, Carson, California. Prepared the air quality, GHG emissions, and HRAs (construction and operation) analyses for the proposed truck facility in Carson. The truck facility would mainly contribute to mobilizing goods that are imported or exported through the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The warehouse space with an attached office area would total 53,000 square feet and would include 102 parking spaces for warehouse/office use, 475 parking spaces for cargo containers, and six loading docks.

Housing Element Update Program EIR, County of Los Angeles, California. Prepared the air quality, GHG emissions, and energy analysis for the County’s Housing Element Update for the 2021–2029 planning period. The analysis will evaluate the net change in emissions and associated potential impacts resulting from implementation of the land-use and zoning changes to provide additional housing opportunities within the County.

Heritage Ridge (North Willow Springs) Project, The Towbes Group Inc., Goleta, California. Managed and prepared the technical report that analyzed potential impacts associated with development of two housing concepts and a neighborhood park on a 16.2-gross-acre site. The first housing concept is a senior housing project that includes a total of 132 units in two buildings. The second housing concept is workforce housing that includes 228 units in six buildings.

Fairview Fuel Depot Project, John Price, Goleta, California. Managed and prepared the technical memorandum that analyzed potential impacts associated with remodeling of an existing gasoline service station, which included conversion of the existing service bays to an expanded convenience market.

Country Club Villages, New Urban West Inc., Escondido, California. Contributed to the air quality and GHG emissions analyses for the EIR for The Villages Specific Plan located in the city of Escondido. The project proposes a series of residential villages and the ultimate development of 392 homes, a club house, restaurant, open spaces, and greenbelt throughout the community, within a previous golf course. 4275 Mission Bay Drive Mixed-Use Project, JPI Real Estate Acquisition LLC, San Diego, California. Contributed to the GHG emissions technical report that analyzed potential impacts associated with development of 172 residential 4 units totaling approximately 200,000 square feet gross floor area, 15,500 square feet of commercial retail and office space, and subterranean parking. The project is designed to be a transit-oriented development and GHG emissions reductions associated with the project’s sustainable design features were quantified in the analysis.

Murrieta 180 Project, Bel Air Murrieta LLC, Riverside County, California. Prepared the air quality and GHG emissions assessments for the construction of a 196-unit multifamily residential community on a vacant 9.85-acre parcel. The units will be located in nine three-story buildings, situated around community open space, and will include amenities such as a two-story community center and pool, children’s play area, and barbecue areas.

Los Alamos Community Plan Update EIR, County of Santa Barbara, California. Contributed to the air quality, public services/solid waste, transportation and parking, and GHG sections of the EIR for the 2010 projected community plan buildout. The Los Alamos Community Plan Update encompasses a 1.0-square-mile area and proposes revisions to the 1994 Los Alamos Community Plan that will allow for development of up to 643 new residential units and 534,709 square feet of new commercial/industrial square footage in the community.

Yokohl Ranch EIR, The Yokohl Ranch Company LLC, Visalia, California. Contributed to the preparation of the air quality and GHG sections of the draft EIR for the proposed Yokohl Ranch project and provided peer review of the air quality impact assessment prepared by the applicant’s air quality consultants to ensure consistency with CEQA guidance. The project proposes development of up to 10,000 dwelling units as well as mixed-use, neighborhood commercial, commercial recreation, schools, parks, and light industrial land uses within three planning areas totaling 6,572 acres of the 36,219-acre project site.

Miramar Hotel Project, Caruso Affiliated, Montecito, California. Prepared an air quality assessment technical memorandum for the project, which is an amendment to the approved development plan for construction of a new hotel on the Miramar Hotel project site. The Miramar Hotel Remodel Project was approved by Santa Barbara County in 2008 with 186 rooms. The new proposed project represents a reduction in program and square footage from the previously approved plan and proposes development of a 170-room hotel with 258 restaurant seats, a 400-guest banquet facility, a private beach club, a spa facility, and four employee housing units.

Las Vegas/San Pedro Creeks Capacity Improvements Project, Caltrans, Santa Barbara County, California.

Responsible for development of technical reports that analyze potential air quality, noise, and water quality impacts resulting from the proposed improvements to drainage systems, including upgrades or replacement of culverts and bridges and the installation of berm and flood wall along Las Vegas and San Pedro Creeks under Calle Real, SR 101, and the Union Pacific Railroad.

Mariposa at Ellwood Shores Assisted Living Facility HRA, Robert Dixon, Goleta, California. Contributed to the HRA for the proposed Mariposa at Ellwood Shores project in Goleta. The proposed assisted living facility would house up to 99 residents in 63 units. The facility includes a 350-kilowatt, diesel-fueled emergency generator; it is near the Reliant Ellwood peaking power plant and adjacent to Ellwood Elementary School. The HRA evaluated the potential health impacts from the operations of both the emergency generator and the peaking power plant on the residents of the facility and the Ellwood Elementary School.

ARCO Service Station Expansion, Bonsall Service Station LP, San Diego County, California. Responsible for preparation of air quality and GHG assessments, which include modeling of gasoline tank emissions. Dudek was contracted by Bonsall Service Station LP to provide environmental services (CEQA documentation) to raze and rebuild the ARCO ampm station located near the community of Bonsall in San Diego County. The project proposes to rebuild the existing gasoline canopy from a four- to a nine-multiproduct dispenser. 5 McDonald’s Drive-Through at Camino Real Market Place GHG Assessment, McDonald's USA LLC, Goleta, California.

Prepared the GHG analysis for the addition of a drive-through facility and related on-site parking lot to the existing restaurant. Analysis included calculation of emissions from vehicle travel and vehicle idling. Dudek provided basic planning, civil engineering, and necessary environmental studies and permitting documentation for approval of the proposed project.

Montclair Plaza Expansion CEQA Review, Best, Best and Krieger LLP, Montclair, California. Contributed to the air quality and GHG sections for a proposed commercial infill redevelopment project in the city of Montclair. The project proposes redevelopment and expansion of Montclair Plaza, an indoor, two-story shopping mall that opened in 1968 and was last renovated in 2008. The applicant’s goal is to revitalize and increase the gross leasable area of the current shopping center site for greater walkability and a more upscale shopping experience.

Costco Project Air Quality Technical Report, Costco Wholesale, San Marcos, California. Prepared the air quality technical report that included modeling of project-generated air pollutant emissions and analysis of potential construction, operation, odor, health risk, and GHG impacts resulting from the proposed project, which would replace an existing Costco warehouse and Harley Davidson building with a new Costco warehouse, gasoline station, car wash, tire center, food center, and other associated improvements.

Vincent Winery Odor Abatement Plan, Aladdin Developers Inc., Santa Ynez, California. Developed an odor abatement plan to mitigate the potential for Vincent Winery to cause adverse odors to satisfy a condition of approval required by the County of Santa Barbara. The plan includes a discussion of policies and procedures for complaints, a summary of potential odor sources, and a description of methods to reduce and minimize odors.

The Villages at San Jacinto Specific Plan, City of San Jacinto, California. Contributed to an air quality assessment for a large specific plan in western Riverside County. The project included up to 1,329 residential units, a high school, 196,963 square feet of commercial and office space, and parks. The air quality assessment included an analysis of the project’s GHG emissions and the impact on climate change, along with a review of project features and possible mitigation measures to reduce those emissions.

Templeton Hills Assisted Living Project, Templeton Hills Group, LLC, San Luis Obispo County, California. Prepared a memorandum that assessed potential cancer risks from diesel particulate matter (DPM) associated with siting sensitive land uses near a high-traffic-volume roadway (Highway 101) using a screening method, as recommended by the San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District. The assessment was based on the protocol developed by the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District for evaluating the location of sensitive land uses adjacent to major roadways.
635 South Citrus Avenue Mitigated Negative Declaration, Best, Best and Krieger LLP, Covina, California. Prepared the air quality and GHG emissions analysis of the mitigated negative declaration (MND) for the proposed commercial infill redevelopment project in the city of Covina. The project consists of redeveloping an automobile rental facility into an automobile dealership, with the overall purpose of revitalizing a partially vacant, aging commercial building to allow for an updated commercial use.

Rice Ranch Specific Plan, Rice Ranch Community, LLC, Orcutt, California. Prepared the GHG Emissions Technical Report and air quality and GHG sections of the impact analysis for the proposed subdivision of several hundred single and multifamily residential units on vacant parcels in the community of Orcutt.

Bacara Resort and Spa Completion Phase Project EIR, Goleta, California. Contributed to the air quality, GHG, and aesthetics/visual resources sections, as well as other required CEQA EIR sections, which analyze impacts associated 6 with the development of 55 resort condominiums and associated facilities within a portion of the existing hotel property located adjacent to the Pacific Ocean.

Alexander Crossings Apartments Project EIR, City of Napa, California. Assisted in preparation of air quality, GHG emissions, public services, and public utilities sections of the EIR for a 134-unit, multifamily housing project located on a 6.39-acre site in the City of Napa. The MND originally prepared for the project is in litigation, and the City has hired Dudek to prepare an EIR, which was certified in 2012.

Haskell’s Landing Initial Study Initial Study/MND and Staff Report, City of Goleta, California. Contributed to the air quality and GHG sections of the initial study (IS)/MND, which analyzed the potential impacts resulting from development of 101 market-rate and affordable residences.

Eastlake Apartments, Mid Town LLC, Chula Vista, California. Contributed to the air quality and GHG emissions assessments for the construction and operation of 156 residential apartment units on a 9.3-acre site located at the southwest corner of State Route (SR) 125. Contributed to the roadway health risk assessment (HRA), which determined the potential impact to the future residents of the proposed project area due to diesel particulate matter emissions resulting from truck traffic along SR 125.

Arlington Cultural Arts Village, Arlington Theatre LLC, Santa Barbara, California. Prepared the air quality technical report for the development of 29 residential units and 10,000 square feet of commercial/retail space. Responsible for calculation of project-generated air pollutant emissions and analysis of potential construction and operational air quality and GHG impacts associated with the proposed mixed-use development.

The Festival Specific Plan EIR, City of San Jacinto, California. Contributed to the EIR air quality section and modeling of estimated project-generated emissions associated with the construction and operation of a large-scale, multiphase commercial/retail project.

Rubidoux Child Development Center, County of Riverside, California. Prepared the air quality and GHG analysis for an IS/MND for the proposed Child Development Center facility located in the community of Rubidoux. The Child Development Center is planned to be about 15,000 square feet on 1.5 acres next to a new library facility. Dudek prepared the MND and circulated it for public review in less than three weeks from notice to proceed.

Starbucks Coffee Project, Starbucks Corporation, Encinitas, California. Prepared the GHG emissions technical report that analyzed potential GHG emissions associated with development of a coffee shop with drive-through and consistency of the project with the City’s Climate Action Plan. For disclosure, the analysis also compared GHG emissions associated with the project without a drive-through.

Air Quality Studies, Riverbend Sand and Gravel LLC, Fresno County, California. Contributed to the air quality impact analysis and HRA for the proposed Riverbend Sand and Gravel mine, aggregate plant, hot-mix asphalt plant, and ready-mix concrete plant located southeast of Sanger, in California's Central Valley. The ambient air quality impacts due to emissions of criteria air pollutants were evaluated using dispersion modeling in accordance with San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District's guidance.

Two Rivers Cement Throughput Expansion Project, Two Rivers Cement LLC, Sacramento-Yolo Port District, Sacramento, California. Contributed to the key section of an air quality assessment for a Supplemental EIR that evaluates amending the lease with the Port of West Sacramento to increase the amount of cement permitted to be offloaded, stored, and transported from the Port. Project concerns include air quality, noise, and truck traffic in the area.
7 Highway 41 Quarry, Vulcan Materials Company, Madera County, California. Contributed to key section of an air quality assessment for a proposed hard rock quarry, aggregate plant, and asphalt plant. The project would involve production of approximately 2.5 million tons of aggregate and 500,000 tons of asphalt. Tasks included estimates of criteria air pollutants, toxic air contaminants, and GHGs from diesel off-road equipment, motor vehicles, and aggregate and asphalt processing equipment. It included a health risk and odor assessment and air quality impact analysis. The risk assessment and air quality impact analysis were prepared for the applicant to submit to the Madera County Planning Department for use in an EIR for the proposed project.

Emission Inventory for the Idaho-Maryland Mining Corporation, Grass Valley, California. Contributed to revisions to an emission inventory for a proposed gold mine and tile manufacturing facility in Grass Valley. Revisions included improved emission factors and estimates for mobile equipment, trucks and employee vehicles, and tile kilns and dryers. New emission estimates included several hazardous air pollutants associated with natural gas combustion and additional indirect sources (electricity and water supply) of GHGs. Audited the Microsoft Excel workbooks used to calculate the project emissions and provided recommendations for improving the assessment and potentially reducing emissions to less-than-significant levels.

El Monte Sand Mining Project EIR, County of San Diego. Contributed to the air quality and GHG emissions and energy analysis in support of the preparation of a subsequent EIR for the El Monte Sand Mining Project, which would provide locally sourced sand aggregate for use in the San Diego region. The EIR was prepared in compliance with CEQA, and ensures that information required by the public as well as County of San Diego decision makers is both adequate and available.

Jurupa Business Park Project Addendum, City of Fontana, California. Prepared the GHG report for an addendum to the Final EIR for the Jurupa Business Park project. The addendum was prepared to clarify minor changes to the Final EIR, which analyzed the development of three distribution/manufacturing buildings for various industrial and commercial uses, totaling 1,277,728 square feet of gross building area.

Newport Banning Ranch Coastal Consulting Services, Aera Energy LLC, Orange County, California. Provided coastal consulting services for the project located on a 401-acre site currently and historically used for oilfield development and production. The project includes the abandonment and re-abandonment of oil production facilities; site remediation; consolidation of existing surface oil production facilities; residential, commercial, resort, visitor-serving commercial, and community park land use development; and preservation of open space.

Dublin Canyon Road Projects, Valley Capital Realty and Mortgage, Alameda County, California. Contributed to two HRA memorandums for residential projects on Dublin Canyon Road. The screening HRAs evaluated the potential health impacts to residential sensitive receptors resulting from nearby roadways and stationary sources.

Sunrise Specific Plan, City of San Marcos, California. Contributed to the air quality and GHG emissions analyses for the technical report and EIR for the Sunrise Specific Plan. The project proposes up to 192 multifamily dwelling units on a 14.4-acre site situated at the City of San Marcos’ southeastern limits.

Hughes Circuits Project, City of San Marcos, California. Contributed to the air quality and GHG emissions analyses for the technical report and EIR for the Hughes Circuits Project. The project consists of development of a 67,410-square-foot manufacturing building to support the expansion of the existing operations of Hughes Circuits Inc. 8 Education
San Diego State University (SDSU) Plaza Linda Verde Addendum 2, Gatzke, Dillon and Balance, California.

Prepared the CO hotspot analysis and contributed to the air quality and GHG emissions analysis. The technical memorandum studied the ramifications of the modifications to the subject segment of College Avenue for implementation of the Complete Streets Scenario and the changed circumstances on the previously certified environmental analysis contained in the 2011 Final EIR.

New Student Services and Administration Building, Riverside Community College District (RCCD), California.

Prepared the air quality and GHG analysis for the proposed project, which includes construction of a new, two-story Student Services and Administration Building with one-story elements to consolidate all student services and administration into an approximately 45,000-square-foot building that will include up to 132 existing employees.

Le Petite Ecole School Project, Gerald Gaucher, San Diego County, California. Managed and prepared the GHG emissions technical report that analyzed potential impacts associated with renovation and redevelopment of an approximately 55,560-square foot two-story office suite to accommodate an English-French pre-kindergarten through 12th grade private school over two phases. Because Phase 1 and Phase 2 involve different land uses, different land use intensity, and different operational years, the analysis evaluated emissions associated with each distinct phase to identify the potential maximum annual (i.e., worst-case) project-generated operational emissions.

Richland Elementary School Reconstruction Project, San Marcos Unified School District, California. Prepared the air quality and GHG emissions technical report and energy IS/MND assessment for the project, which entails complete reconstruction of the existing elementary school. The project includes demolition of existing school buildings and construction of new facilities, including five new buildings (with 44 classrooms), new play structures and fields, and reconfiguration of the parking and drop-off areas.

Campus Master Plan (CMP) EIR, California Polytechnic University (Cal Poly), Pomona, California. Prepared the air quality and GHG emissions assessments for the proposed CMP Revision EIR. The CMP Revision would update the previous 2000 Master Plan and govern development of the campus over the next 20 years. The air quality and GHG assessments evaluated an increase from the current population of 15,715 full-time equivalent students to 20,000 full-time equivalent students and a net increase of campus buildings of nearly 2 million square feet plus nearly

1.7 million square feet of additional public-private partnership buildings. The GHG assessment required an evaluation of the goal of reducing the energy used by campus buildings to 1999/2000 levels on per-square-foot basis and the use of reclaimed water to serve agricultural and landscape irrigation needs. The GHG assessment evaluated the net change in GHG emissions relative to current levels and to levels that would result from business as usual.

Student Housing and Dining Commons Replacement EIR, Cal Poly Pomona, California. Prepared the air quality and GHG emissions assessments for the proposed new campus student housing and dining commons. The existing dining facility and several existing residence halls have reached their usable life and need replacement. The project entails construction of seven new housing buildings, a new state-of-the-art food preparation/dining commons facility, a new central plant, transportation improvements, and other ancillary recreation and open space areas around the new building complex.

Valor Academy Expansion IS/MND, Los Angeles, California. Prepared the air quality and GHG assessment and provided technical support for noise and traffic impact analysis. Valor Academy, a private school located in the Arleta community of Los Angeles, is proposing to incrementally increase its enrollment from 200 to 480 students, establish modular classrooms on the property until construction of new classroom and administration buildings are complete, and construct a new surface parking lot over four phases of development. 9 West Campus Classroom and Office Building IS/MND, Santa Barbara City College (SBCC), California. Prepared the air quality and GHG IS/MND sections for the proposed project, which proposes a complex of two structures that include classrooms, staff offices, and associated infrastructure. The project represents the second of three phases of portable building removal on the college campus, locating the existing academic programs and student services into permanent buildings.

Moreno Valley Campus Parking Structure and Surge Space, RCCD, Riverside, California. Prepared the air quality and GHG technical report and associated IS/MND sections for the proposed project. The project included demolition of an existing 140-space surface parking lot and replacement with an 800-space, four-story (one floor belowground and three floors aboveground) parking garage facility that will house office space for college staff, meeting rooms, and a small retail bookstore and will be designed and built following Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards.

Student/Academic Services Phase III, RCCD, Riverside County, California. Prepared the air quality and GHG technical report for construction of a student academic services facility at the Moreno Valley Campus. The proposed project consists of construction of a new three-story academic building to provide additional office and student space to support the continued growth and existing needs of the college.

Norco Network Operations Center, RCCD, Riverside County, California. Prepared the air quality and GHG technical report associated IS/MND sections for the proposed project. RCCD contracted with Dudek to prepare necessary CEQA documentation to build two new structures, a main office and maintenance structure, at the existing RCCD Norco Campus. The total building area was approximately 21,900 square feet on 2.23 acres of land.

University High School Project, San Diego City Schools, California. Analyzed potential air quality and global climate change impacts resulting from improvements to existing athletic facilities, and the replacement of natural turf with artificial turf and track surface with synthetic materials within the school’s football stadium.

Energy
Block 12 Development Project, Aera Energy LLC, Kern County, California. Prepared an air quality analysis for an oil and gas development project in Kern County, California. The project consists of the development of oil production and steam injection wells, as well as associated supporting infrastructure, in an existing oil field.

North South Project, Southern California Gas Company (SCGC), San Bernardino County, California. Contributed to the preparation of the air quality and GHG analysis of the project, which will provide natural gas needed to maintain reliability and balance the available supply with customer demand within the Southern System. Primary components of the project consist of installation of a 36-inch diameter transmission pipeline extending approximately 95 miles within the counties of San Bernardino and Riverside, and rebuilding of the Adelanto Compressor Station.

Foundation Windpower IS/MND, Riverside County, California. Prepared the air quality and GHG analysis for the installation of two 1-megawatt wind turbines in unincorporated Riverside County. The wind turbines would be a maximum of 338 feet in height and located one-half mile south of Interstate 10 (I-10), within an existing gravel mining site for Robertson’s Ready Mix Concrete.

Campo Wind Project EIS/EIR, Campo Reservation, California. Contributed to the air quality and GHG emissions Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) sections and technical report and the air quality, GHG emissions, and Energy sections of the EIR for the proposed 60 turbine, 252 megawatt wind energy project located on 2,200 acres under the jurisdiction of the Campo Band of Diegueno Mission Indians Reservation with a portion of the generation 10 transmission line facilities located on approximately 200 acres of private lands that consisted of 14 parcels in southeastern San Diego County. Ensured the analyses was complete, defensible, and prepared in compliance with NEPA and CEQA.

Haynes Generating Station Demolition Project IS/MND, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Long Beach, California. Prepared the air quality and GHG emissions IS/MND analysis for the project, which assessed the demolition of decommissioned Units 3–6 at Haynes Generating Station in Long Beach. Key issues evaluated in the CEQA documentation included the effects of the proposed demolition activities on nearby sensitive receptors (air quality, noise, and construction traffic), containment and removal of potentially hazardous materials, and other construction-related effects. Haynes, Scattergood, Valley, and Harbor are generating stations in the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power system that are part of the focus of the Sustainable City pLAn, which aims to have 100% carbon-free sources of energy in Los Angeles by 2050.

Valley Generating Station Demolition Project IS/MND, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, California.

Prepared the air quality and GHG emissions IS/MND analysis for the project, which included the demolition of four units at Valley Generating Station in the Sun Valley area of Los Angeles.

Healthcare
Kaiser Antelope Valley Wind Turbine Project, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc., Lancaster, California. Prepared the air quality and GHG emissions analysis for the implementation of an on-site wind turbine to primarily supply power to the Kaiser Permanente Antelope Valley Medical Offices buildings and the future hospital to be constructed on site. The report also evaluated the benefit the proposed wind turbine project would have by reducing GHG emissions associated with consumption of electricity produced by nonrenewable sources (fossil fuels), which would instead be produced using project-generated wind energy.

Foothill Centre Project, The Towbes Group Inc., Santa Barbara, California. Managed and prepared the technical report that analyzed potential impacts associated with development of office buildings for use as a medical clinic, surgical center, and general office space. In addition to estimating construction and operational emissions, the report included an assessment of potential cancer risk and chronic hazard index for non-cancer health impacts associated with operation of an emergency diesel generator.

Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla Master Plan EIR, Childs Mascari Warner Architects, California. Served as an air quality analyst in the preparation of the project EIR and air quality technical report for the expansion of the existing Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. Primary task involved analysis of potential CO hotspot impacts.

New Kaiser Medical Center Project, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc., San Diego, California. Served as an air quality analyst in the preparation of the project EIR and air quality technical report for the development of 936,000 square feet of new hospital campus uses on approximately 20 acres located in the Kearny Mesa planning area in the City of San Diego.

Military
California Dry Dock Solutions, Allied Defense Recycling LLC, Vallejo, California. Contributed to an analysis of mobile source emissions associated with a proposed shipyard operation to dismantle U.S. Navy ships. The analysis included trucks and employee vehicles, mobile equipment, and paved road dust. 11 Municipal
California Air Resources Board (CARB) Southern California Consolidation Project, Department of General Services (DGS), Riverside, California. Contributed to the air quality and GHG emissions analysis for the consolidation and relocation of CARB’s motor vehicle emissions standards development and testing to an 18-acre campus style facility. The new campus, which will be a national and international center for air pollution and climate change research, is designed to accommodate approximately 460 employees and will include approximately 800,000 square feet of testing space, chemistry laboratory space, office/administrative space, and facilities and support space (e.g., warehouse, shipping and receiving area, and vehicle wash areas). Key issues for the project were air quality and GHGs, due to vehicle miles traveled for the employees traveling to the new campus and CARB's goal to achieve net zero energy for the project. In addition to employee vehicle emissions, emissions were estimated for vehicle testing, vehicle fueling, fuel storage, boilers, a fuel cell plant, an emergency generator, chemistry laboratory, and miscellaneous operations that generate criteria air pollutant, GHGs, and toxic air contaminant emissions. A net carbon storage and sequestration analysis for the project was conducted.

Santa Monica City Yards Master Plan EIR, Santa Monica, California. Contributed to the air quality and GHG emissions analysis for implementation of the City of Santa Monica City Yards Master Plan, which would entail demolition of existing buildings/facilities and reconstruction of the City Yards Site with new buildings/facilities, infrastructure upgrades, circulation improvements, and sustainable features to address existing deficiencies.

Emission sources included emergency generators, offroad equipment, welders, and fire department training.

Resource Management
Energy and Conservation Action Strategy Update, City of Vacaville, California. Contributed to the preparation of the Energy and Conservation Action Strategy (ECAS) Update, which provides a strategic road map for the City of Vacaville to meet the state’s GHG reduction targets established by Senate Bill 32 and demonstrate substantial progress towards meeting Executive Order S-3-05. The year 2035 was identified as the target year, which required a reduction of approximately 54% from the 2035 business-as-usual scenario. The ECAS Update builds on the strategies and measures established by the City’s 2015 ECAS, identifies GHG reduction targets, and develops locally applied actions to reduce GHG emissions from community-wide activities. Emission sectors included transportation, residential energy, nonresidential energy, water and wastewater, solid waste disposal, off-road equipment, and carbon storage. The ECAS Update identified new City policies to account for a reduction of more than 300,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, which exceeded the City’s GHG reduction target.

Yolo County Climate Action and Adaptation Plan, Yolo, California. Serving as Project Manager for the CAAP. Technical assistance focus is on the GHG inventory, GHG reduction measures, and the adaptation reduction measures, as well as preparing the plan in an understandable and engaging fashion. The County’s goal is carbon negative by 2030 and the CAAP will include a Community Engagement and Equity Strategy along with extensive outreach materials and website, three types of GHG inventories (community-wide, municipal, and a consumption-based narrative), collaboration with the Resources Conservation District to identify carbon sequestration potential, identification of vulnerabilities and adaptation and resilience strategies, development of a feasible funding and financing roadmap, and preparation of an implementation and monitoring plan that integrates with the County’s existing tools.

Climate Action and Adaptation Plan, Buena Park, California. Serving as Project Manager to assist the City in developing a CAAP to meet statewide GHG reduction and climate adaptation goals, with an emphasis on how the local economy in Buena Park can meaningfully contribute to emission reductions and build communitywide resilience. To do this sustainability leaders for Buena Park’s tourism businesses and logistics warehouses, which 12 drastically impact transportation emissions, are joining an environmental working group and will collaborate with the City on policy. The CAAP includes a robust existing plan, policies, and best practices review; development of a GHG emissions inventory, forecasts, target setting, and local gap analysis; vulnerability assessment and development of adaptation measures; development of tiered GHG emission reduction measures; creative stakeholder engagement; effective implementation plan for ongoing monitoring and reporting; and a CEQA analysis and CEQA tiering mechanism. The final plan is being developed with implementation tools that ensure ease of use by city staff, and a website-focused final product that will allow residents to interact with the plan in an engaging way.

San Diego County Water Authority Climate Action Plan Update, San Diego, California. Serving as Project Manager to assist the Water Authority in preparing an updated CAP to meet current protocols and ensure integration with the Water Authority’s upcoming Master Plan Update. Tasks include reviewing existing GHG emissions inventory data, development of an updated GHG baseline, establishment of forecasted business-as-usual emissions, identification of a GHG emission-reductions target and establishment of objectives, identify and evaluate GHG reduction measures that are feasible and effective (GHG reduction and cost-effective), preparation of an updated CAP document, and CEQA integration including a CEQA streamlining mechanism.

Malibu Parks Public Access Enhancement Plan, Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, Los Angeles County, California. Contributed to the air quality, noise, traffic and parking, and GHG sections of the EIR, which analyzes impacts associated with implementation of a comprehensive plan, consisting of a public works plan and City of Malibu Local Coastal Program (LCP) Amendment, to address park and recreational facility program needs for state-owned parklands.

Tejon Mountain Village Project, Kern County, California. Contributed to the climate change analysis for the Tehachapi Uplands Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP), which covers approximately 144,000 acres of the 280,000-acre Tejon Ranch property. The plan addresses the Tehachapi Mountains portions of Tejon Ranch, a transverse range providing an important regional linkage between the Sierra Nevada and the Coastal Ranges and provides for conservation and coverage of 27 species. Potential carbon loss for land use changes and associated removal of vegetation was included.

Rincon Trail Project, City of Carpinteria, California. Deputy project manager and lead environmental analyst for preparation of an IS and MND to assess a 1-mile segment of the Carpinteria Coastal Vista Trail in eastern Santa Barbara County. The Rincon trail is located along Carpinteria Bluffs, on lands within the jurisdictions of the City of Carpinteria and the County of Santa Barbara, and it extends within the Union Pacific Railroad and Caltrans rights-of-ways. As part of the 1,200-mile California Coastal Trail, the Rincon segment will provide a hiking and biking connection between Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties and will improve safety and access to the Santa Barbara Channel shoreline.

Yuba-Sutter Regional Conservation Plan EIR/EIS, Counties of Yuba and Sutter, California. Prepared the air quality and GHG/climate change analyses for the Yuba-Sutter Regional Conservation Plan, which will serve as an habitat conservation plan (HCP)/ natural community conservation plan (NCCP) for the Counties of Yuba and Sutter and Cities of Wheatland, Yuba City, and Live Oak. The Plan will provide endangered species coverage for commercial, residential, industrial, and associated development; public and private infrastructure; water supply and delivery facilities; waste management facilities; and HCP/NCCP management activities. Covered activities will also include operation and maintenance of public service, public and private infrastructure, recreational, transportation, flood control, and other stream-related and waste management facilities and HCP/NCCP management activities. 13 Tejon Ranch Ranch-Wide Carbon Storage Analysis White Paper, Kern and Los Angeles Counties, California.

Managed and contributed to an evaluation of carbon stored within approximately 250,000 acres of conserved land including permanently preserved land, agricultural land, and retained natural open space within development areas. The study area supports 111 different vegetation/land cover types, which were grouped into seven general categories for reporting: chaparral, forest, grassland, riparian and wetland, scrub, woodland, and agriculture. The white paper focused on estimating the carbon stored in two pools: aboveground live biomass (e.g., trunks, branches) and belowground live biomass (e.g., roots), and estimated carbon stored based on available authoritative sources. After estimating the snapshot of total carbon stored within the conserved lands, to understand the estimated carbon in everyday terms, the study then presented the equivalent of the carbon stored in GHG emissions from various sources, including passenger vehicles driven for one year and homes’ electricity use for one year.

TerraCount Assessment for San Diego County, San Diego County, California. Project manager and GHG lead for the San Diego Association of Governments carbon storage and sequestration assessment for San Diego County using the California Department of Conservation’s TerraCount tool. The analysis will estimate the carbon inventory for the natural and working lands of San Diego County to estimate the current carbon storage and forecasted trends to 2050 and report out the effects of management activities and co-benefits in the region.

Monterey Airport Focused Carbon Sequestration Analysis, Coffman Associates, Monterey County, California.

Prepared a focused carbon sequestration analysis for the Monterey Peninsula Airport Runway Safety Area Improvements project proposed by the Monterey Peninsula Airport District to address the Supreme Court of California’s finding that the potential change in carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestration from the loss of vegetation requires further study than what was provided in the 2011 EIR. The analysis estimates CO2 emissions associated with the one-time loss of sequestered carbon resulting from proposed land use changes. This analysis also estimates a one-time carbon-stock change associated with the proposed planting of trees that will sequester new CO2.

Monterey Regional Airport’s Proposed Master Plan and Associated Development Projects Focused Carbon Sequestration Analysis, Coffman Associates, Monterey County, California. Managed and contributed to a focused carbon sequestration analysis to estimate and evaluate the potential net change in sequestered carbon associated with implementation of the proposed project and an alternative. The one-time loss of sequestered carbon resulting from proposed removal of trees and the gain of sequestered carbon from tree plantings was estimated using the i-Tree software suite developed and provided by the United States Forest Service. The carbon loss from vegetation removal (non-trees) was estimated using the California Emission Estimator Model (CalEEMod).

As-Needed Environmental Services for the State Water Project, Division of O&M, Castaic, California. Contributed to the air quality and GHG emissions analyses for projects under the California Department of Water Resources State Water Project contract—specifically, the Sisk Dam Safety Project Subsequent EIR.

Transportation
San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG)/Caltrans Public Works Plan, Kimley-Horn & Associates, San Diego County, California. Contributed to the Public Works Plan, specifically the Energy Conservation and Emissions Reduction Chapter and the LCP/Plan Consistency Analyses. Dudek was contracted on the proposed transportation improvements to I-5 and the Los Angeles–San Diego Rail Corridor in northern San Diego County.

Improvements to I-5 proposed by Caltrans District 11 will include adding managed and general-purpose lanes from La Jolla Village Drive in the city of San Diego to Harbor Drive in the city of Oceanside, including a number of bridge and interchange structures.
14 Cesar Chavez Boulevard Improvement, KOA Corporation, Calexico, California. Prepared an Air Quality Study Report and an Air Quality Conformity Analysis for the project, which proposes the widening of Cesar Chavez Boulevard to five lanes (from 2nd Street to SR 98) and implementation of additional improvements including surface rehabilitation, turn lanes, traffic signal, lighting, and sidewalks. The purpose of the project is to improve traffic operations, accommodate cross-border vehicular access to the Land Port of Entry, and accommodate local access along Cesar Chavez Boulevard. The Air Quality Conformity Analysis included a Transportation Air Quality Conformity Findings Checklist and a PM Conformity Hot Spot Analysis Project Summary for Interagency Consultation with the Transportation Conformity Working Group.

Concord Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Station Air Quality, NCE, Contra Costa County, California. Prepared an Air Quality Conformity Analysis for the project, which proposes to improve bicycle and pedestrian access to the Downtown Concord BART station. The project includes corridor enhancements along five roadways in Downtown Concord to provide last mile bicycle and pedestrian connections to the Concord BART station from the east, south, and west, and would also include bicycle detection at multiple signals, two enhanced crosswalks, and a raised intersection. This report is provided all information needed to support a full project-level conformity determination.

I-210 Soundwall Phase III Improvements Project, Ardurra, La Cañada Flintridge, California. Prepared the air quality and GHG emissions analysis for the project, which includes development of three soundwalls totaling approximately 5,310 feet in length. The analysis included Clean Air Act transportation conformity, estimated construction emissions, and a GHG emissions analysis to support Executive Order B-30-15.

I-5/Grapevine Interchange Improvement Project, Tejon Ranch Corporation, Kern County, California. Prepared the preliminary air quality and climate-change technical memorandum pursuant to Caltrans’s Guidelines for Preparing a Preliminary Environmental Analysis Report (PEAR) for Project Study Report/Project Development Support. Four build alternatives were analyzed. Under the build alternatives, the existing interchange would be replaced with a new interchange and a new, separate local road overcrossing would be constructed over I-5. The local road overcrossing would also be designed to accommodate “complete streets” concepts for roadways, such as prioritizing bicycle travel and enhancing pedestrian travel. Under two build alternatives, the existing southbound I-5 Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility would be relocated.

Water
Orange County Sanitation District Facilities Master Plan, Project No. PS17-08. Prepared the air quality, GHG emissions, and energy sections of a Program EIR for the Sanitation District’s 2017 Facilities Master Plan. The analysis covers projects included in a 20-year Capital Improvement Program to ensure that the Sanitation District can sustain its infrastructure, meet future regulatory requirements, and continue to provide a reliable service to the public. These include facilities at Reclamation Plant No. 1 in Fountain Valley, Treatment Plant No. 2 in Huntington Beach, the sewer collection system, and improvements at various pump stations. All 75 project- and program-level projects were evaluated quantitatively at either a project-level or representative project approach.

Pure Water Program, North City Project, EIR, City of San Diego, California. Contributed to the air quality and GHG technical analyses for the North City Project which proposed to produce 30 million gallons per day of potable recycled water. This included expansions of existing water reclamation facilities, construction of new treatment facilities, and installation of 29 miles of new pipeline. The project included installing landfill gas fueled power generation at the existing treatment facility. A health risk assessment was prepared as part of the project for both construction and operation. This project utilized the City’s Climate Action Plan (CAP) Checklist to evaluate the project’s impact to GHG emissions.
15 Olympic Well Field Restoration and Arcadia Water Treatment Plant Project, City of Santa Monica, California.

Prepared the air quality, GHG emissions, and energy assessment for the project, which aims to enhance sustainability of the City of Santa Monica’s water supply through developing alternative water supplies and expanding local groundwater supplies to eliminate reliance on purchase of imported water supplies. The Project would accomplish this goal through the restoration of the Olympic Well Field’s pumping capacity, expansion of local groundwater production and concurrent reduction of imported water supply, conveyance of the extracted groundwater to a new Olympic Advanced Water Treatment Facility (co-located at the Arcadia Water Treatment Plant) via a new dedicated pipeline, and upgrades to the Arcadia Water Treatment Plant with an innovative concentrate treatment technology to increase production efficiency and produce additional potable water production while reducing concentrate discharges to the sewer system.

Wheeler Reef Subsequent EIR, California State Lands Commission, San Clemente, California. Prepared the subsequent EIR air quality, GHG emissions, and energy analyses of the effects of expanding the existing Wheeler North Reef by an additional 210 acres. Emissions were estimated for tugboats and other marine vessels, off-road equipment, and on-road vehicle travel. For the tugboats, transit, maneuvering, and hoteling emissions were separately evaluated for each air basin (South Coast Air Basin, San Diego Air Basin, and outside of United States waters), as applicable, under unmitigated and mitigated conditions.

San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board Former Naval Training Center Boat Channel Sediment Remediation Project. Contributed to the air quality and GHG emissions assessments of proposed remedial actions including dredging of contaminated sediment, dewatering on a barge, testing of dredged materials, vessel transport to Naval Base San Diego (between Piers 11 and 12), and truck transport of dredged materials to the Copper Mountain Landfill disposal facility in Wellton, Arizona. The air quality and GHG emissions analysis estimated emissions from operation of a tugboat, work boat, derrick barge, and vibracore sampler, as well as truck trips and worker vehicle trips.

Distribution System Infrastructure Protection Program (EIR, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Orange County, California. Prepared the air quality and GHG emissions analyses for the Program EIR for the Orange County region Operations and Maintenance Plan and Capital Investment Plan. The EIR includes analyses for approximately 300 facility sites in Orange County.

Distribution System Infrastructure Protection Program EIR, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, San Bernardino, California. Prepared the air quality and GHG emissions analyses for the program EIR for the Western San Bernardino County Region Operations and Maintenance Plan and Capital Investment Plan.

San Bernardino County Master Storm Water System Maintenance Program EIR, San Bernardino County Flood Control District, California. Contributed to the air quality and GHG emissions analyses for the program EIR for maintenance of approximately 500 flood-control facilities within San Bernardino County, including channels, dams, basins, groins, storm drains, levees, and spreading grounds. Projects were evaluated using a representative project approach, which allows for estimation of emissions from activities by modeling representative projects for each activity and scaling emissions appropriately to account for anticipated maximum daily and annual maintenance activities.

Lakeland Village Master Drainage Plan Program, County of Riverside, California. Contributed to preparation of a program EIR for the District’s Lakeland Village Master Drainage Plan, including air quality and GHG emissions analyses. Master drainage plans are long-term planning documents that identify facilities and locations for future storm drain infrastructure. The storm drain facilities will be built over 10 to 30 years; therefore, a program EIR will be 16 prepared to outline the environmental analysis and framework for future mitigation that may be needed when a specific facility is to be constructed.

Coastal Treatment Plant Export Sludge Force Main Replacement Project, South Orange County Wastewater Authority, Aliso Viejo, California. Prepared the air quality and GHG EIR sections for the replacement of approximately 16,600 feet of two existing parallel 4-inch pipelines between the Coastal Treatment Plant and Alicia Parkway with a single 6-inch force main made of high-density polyethylene, which would minimize anticipated corrosion challenges.

Bandicoot and Oak Hills Basins IS/MND Project, County of San Bernardino, California. Prepared an air quality assessment and CEQA documentation for the construction of two storm-water detention basins to provide additional flood protection for the existing downstream structures, residences, businesses, and for public safety due to historic flooding within the project area.

Temescal and Dawson Canyons Pipelines and Non-Potable Water Tank IS/MND, Temescal Valley Water District, Riverside County, California. Prepared an air quality and GHG assessment for the construction of a 6,700-linear-foot Temescal Canyon Pipeline, an 11,800-linear-foot Dawson Canyon Pipeline, and a 1.5-million-gallon non-potable water tank, located in unincorporated Riverside County.

Plano Forcemain CEQA Services, Santa Margarita Water District, Irvine, California. Prepared the air quality and GHG assessment for the relocation of the Plano lift station force main from underneath Tijeras Creek onto a new bridge crossing the creek. The bridge would be built within the District’s existing 100-foot wide permanent easement.

The project would also include the construction of a new lift station and 3-inch to 6-inch diameter sewer line in the Cañada Vista Park for new sewer service at the park.

Recycled Water MNDs, El Toro Water District (ETWD) Orange County, California. Prepared an air quality assessment and CEQA documentation (IS/MND, MND Addendum, and CEQA Plus analysis) for the expansion of the ETWD Water Recycling Plant to provide for the delivery of up to 1,175 acre-feet per year of additional tertiary-treated recycled water to existing dedicated irrigation customers within the ETWD service area. Separate evaluations were conducted for the water recycling plant expansion and the distribution system. The assessment included estimates of construction and operational emissions of criteria air pollutants and GHGs.

Biodiesel Feedstock Production Facility, Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD), Perris, California. Prepared an air quality assessment for a biodiesel feedstock production facility at the Perris Valley Regional Water Reclamation Facility. The facility would process approximately 5 million gallons of trap waste annually, which is anticipated to result in an estimated 200,000 gallons of recovered biodiesel feedstock product for production of biofuels. The assessment included estimates of construction and operational emissions of criteria air pollutants and GHGs. The operational mobile source calculations relied on EMFAC2011-generated emission factors for trucks. Boiler emissions were based on Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) emission factors and compliance with the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) rule for small boilers and water heater.

West Padaro Lane Sewer Main Line Extension IS/MND, Douglas Harris, Carpinteria, California. Prepared the air quality and GHG assessment for the proposed 4,100-foot long extension of a Carpinteria Sanitary District sewer main that would be aligned along a rural residential street that parallels the coastline about 600 feet from the shore.

Hay Ranch Water Extraction and Delivery System, Coso Operating Company LLC, Coso Junction, California.

Contributed to the air quality and GHG sections of the environmental assessment, which analyzed the construction of a groundwater extraction and pipeline delivery system from the Coso Hay Ranch to the water distribution station and injection system located at the Coso Geothermal Field. 1 Eric Schniewind

GEOLOGIST, HYDROLOGIST, HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SPECIALIST
Eric Schniewind (AIR-ik SHNEE-wind, he/him) has 30 years’ experience as a geologist, hydrogeologist, hydrologist, and hazardous materials specialist in environmental consulting, with the last 20 years focusing on California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) environmental review. His technical background includes geotechnical engineering, soil and groundwater contamination investigations, environmental remediation planning and implementation, and Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs). In addition, Eric has been involved in fault trace identification and landslide hazard studies. His general responsibilities have included providing geological, geotechnical, hydrogeological, and hazardous materials technical support for CEQA/NEPA documents, such as Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs), Environmental Impact Statements (EISs), and environmental assessments (EAs).

Mr. Schniewind has contributed CEQA analysis for a wide range of projects located throughout California, including water infrastructure, wastewater treatment plants, groundwater water supply programs, commercial developments, large-scale residential developments, shoreline projects involving sea-level-rise issues, solar and wind energy developments, petroleum refineries, electric grid transmission projects, sports and entertainment arenas, General Plan updates, high-rise developments, military base redevelopments, port redevelopments, transportation improvements, hospital expansions and redevelopments, airports, rocket engine testing, research and development facilities involving radioactive materials, large-scale hazardous materials remediation projects, and landfill expansions and redevelopments (also including joint CEQA/NEPA projects). His NEPA experience has included projects for or including the California Coastal Commission, U.S. Navy, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S.

Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and U.S. Veterans Affairs throughout the western United States.

Previous Project Experience
Creekside Village Specific Plan Draft EIR, El Dorado County, California. Provided analysis for the geology and hydrology sections of the EIR for this mixed-use Specific Plan that covers over 200 acres in unincorporated El Dorado County. Analysis involved substantive changes to drainage patterns to an expansive undeveloped area.

Trails at Lyons Canyon Project Draft EIR, Los Angeles County, California. Prepared the geology, hydrology, and hazardous materials sections of the Draft EIR for this large-scale development on over 230 acres that would include development of residential units, a recreation center, a future fire station, flood control facilities, openspace and pocket parks, internal roadways, and a water tank.

Hunter Subdivision Project EIR, City of St. Helena, California. Provided analysis for the hydrology and utilities sections of the EIR for this controversial project. Analysis involved a thorough evaluation of water supply and groundwater resources that would be associated with this new development. In addition, the site is protected Education
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2 by a levee that is not certified by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), but is designed to provide 200- year flood protection.

Aviara Apartments Project Joint EIS/EIR, City of Carlsbad, California. Provided the analysis for the geology, hydrology, and hazardous materials sections of the EIS/EIR, where the primary environmental issues associated with the project included slope stability, drainage control changes, and the potential for legacy contaminants. The project involved developing a multifamily apartment community on two different parcels that had former industrial and commercial land uses.

Bella Linda Residential Development EIR, City of Temecula, California. Analyzed potential impacts related to geology, hydrology, and hazardous materials for a residential development in the City of Temecula on a site that is adjacent to Pechanga Parkway and Loma Linda Road. The project included 325 apartment units and 49 senior family units and would require General Plan and zoning amendments resulting in a change from the existing Professional Office designation to Medium Density Residential.

Brisbane Baylands Specific Plan EIR, City of Brisbane, California. Prepared the geology, hydrology, and hazardous materials sections of the EIR for a Specific Plan for an approximately 600-acre planning area in the City of Brisbane. The brownfield site was formerly occupied by a landfill and a railroad yard. The Specific Plan presented for evaluation included a variety of land uses, such as commercial/retail, research and development, civic/cultural, institutional, industrial, residential, and public space/open space. Upon completion, the proposed project would include more than 7 million square feet of nonresidential development and approximately 5 million square feet (4,500 units) of medium- to high-density residential development. Major issues included settlement of nonengineered fill and waste materials, hydrology, hazards/hazardous wastes, geology and ground settlement/stability, and sea level rise.

Solaris Business Park Specific Plan, Draft EIR, City of Escondido, San Diego County, California. Provided the analysis for the geology, hydrology, hazards, and hazardous materials sections of the EIR for this proposed business park on largely undeveloped land. The 45 acre-site would include a variety of office, research and development, industrial, and hospital land uses to support the neighboring hospital facility. The project site is located on a rocky hillside that would require rock blasting for the purposes of foundation construction.

Insite 1450 Artesia Specific Plan EIR, Gardena, Los Angeles County, California. A mixed-use redevelopment is proposed for this underutilized, blighted property that includes historical sumps that were used for disposal of sludge wastes, refinery wastes, and other hazardous substances. Redevelopment plans would include remediation of site and vapor controls to protect future inhabitants. Provided the analysis of the geology, hydrology, and utilities sections of the EIR.

Western South of Market Community Plan, Rezoning of Adjacent Parcels and 350 Eighth Street Project EIR, City of San Francisco, California. Provided the analysis for the geology, hydrology, and hazardous materials sections of the EIR that addresses environmental impacts of the Western South of Market (SoMa) Community Plan, Rezoning of Adjacent Parcels, and the 350 Eighth Street Project. These three geographically related projects are located in an area generally bounded by Market, Fourth, Townsend, and 13th Streets in San Francisco. The Western SoMa Community Plan was developed through a community-driven planning process and seeks to protect existing residential enclaves and districts, while attempting to channel commercial and office growth to the southern portion of the plan area, closer to the Caltrain tracks along Townsend Street. Issues included seismic hazards, legacy contaminants, and changes to drainage patterns.

Treasure Island Naval Base and Yerba Buena Island Redevelopment Plan EIR, City of San Francisco, California.

Hazardous materials specialist and geologist for the EIR on the redevelopment of the former naval base that had a long 3 history of hazardous materials use. The base was divided into separate areas determined by historical releases of a wide range of contaminants. The proposed project included development of wetland for treatment of stormwater runoff. Geotechnical hazards at the Treasure Island site included the placement of unengineered fills that are comprised primarily of dredged sediment, the presence of soft Bay Mud deposits, a perimeter berm that is founded on hydraulically placed dredged sediments, liquefaction, settlement, and lateral spreading.

Sunnydale-Velasco Housing Reconstruction EIR, City of San Francisco, California. Conducted the analysis for geology, hydrology, and hazardous materials sections of the EIR for this Focused EIR on the 50-acre SunnydaleHOPE Redevelopment Plan Project located in San Francisco along the bay shoreline. Key environmental issues analyzed included exposure to seismic hazards, such as slope stability and settlement.

Central District Redevelopment Plan EIR, Oakland, California. Provided the geology, hydrology, and hazardous materials sections of the EIR associated with future development and activities that could occur with proposed amendments to the Central District Redevelopment Project Area in downtown Oakland. This program-level document identified appropriate mitigation measures that would reduce the potential effects of future development. Key issues included tsunami runup, seismic ground-shaking hazards, and settlement associated with soft compressible Bay Mud deposits.

Saddle Crest Homes EIR, Orange County, California. Authored the geology and hydrology sections of the EIR for a proposed residential development in unincorporated Orange County within the Foothill/Trabuco Specific Plan. Project included development of approximately 65 homes with an average lot size of 20,000 square feet on 113 acres. Project comprised analysis of two project designs where issues included flooding, seismic hazards, and slope stability.

Bayview Development EIR, Contra Costa County, California. Conducted technical analysis and data review on landslide hazards for a controversial hillside development and the hydrology and hazardous materials analysis for the EIR. This project required large-scale grading efforts that left relatively steep slopes above proposed residential development. Various geotechnical grading, drainage, and other geotechnical mitigation measures were proposed to ensure slope stability.

Oak to Ninth Avenue Waterfront Development EIR, City of Oakland, California. Analyzed the various geotechnical challenges associated with shoreline development on Bay Mud, soil and groundwater quality issues, shoreline erosion potential, effects of dredged sediments for use as fill, and the presence of contaminated subsurface materials and their potential impacts to the public. The project would redevelop an underutilized maritime industrial area along the Estuary and the Embarcadero into a revitalized area. As part of a Port of Oakland endeavor, this project would also include a new wetland at the mouth of Clinton Basin.

Gateway Village Project-Specific EIR, Madera County, California. Prepared the geology and hydrology sections for a Program EIR for the Gateway Village project, a mixed-use development of residential, retail, office, open-space, and public facilities located north of Fresno along State Route 41. The EIR documented potential impacts associated with implementation of the project’s Area Plan, Specific Plan, and Infrastructure Master Plan and will be used to the extent feasible by Madera County in approving subsequent phases of the project. Analyzed existing technical reports to address water supply, hydrology and water quality, and soils/geology issues.

Huntington Village Specific Plan, Draft Subsequent EIR, City of Arcadia, Los Angeles County, California. Provided the analysis for the geology and hydrology sections of the EIR, which addresses environmental impacts associated with the implementation of the Specific Plan. The analysis considered the redevelopment across the 11.5-acre site that would demolish existing structures to create new residential and commercial land uses at the site. 4 South Bay Area Plan, Draft Program EIR, Los Angeles County, California. Prepared the CEQA analysis for the geology and hydrology issue areas for this program analysis, which would guide future development within seven different County communities and provide land use and zoning changes to facilitate additional housing and commercial uses. While the program does not include specific development, the analysis had to consider a full buildout scenario with zoning changes.

Mesa Verde Specific Plan, Draft Subsequent EIR, City of Calimesa, Riverside County, California. Provided the analysis for the geology, hydrology, and hazardous materials sections of the SEIR, which addresses environmental impacts associated with the amended Specific Plan. The analysis considered the phased development across the nearly 1,500 acre site that would develop currently vacant land with residential units of varying densities, a Business Park, commercial, school, and open space/parkway land uses.

Housing Incentive Overlay Zone, Draft EIR, City of Fullerton, Orange County, California. Conducted the analysis for the hydrology, minerals, and utilities sections of the Draft EIR (DEIR), which addresses environmental impacts associated with the City’s Program to apply a housing overlay on 759 parcels across the City to accommodate the City’s Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) goals. The analysis considered the potential impacts of redeveloping these parcels even though the project does not include specific development.

Clara Oaks Specific Plan, Draft Subsequent EIR, City of Claremont, Los Angeles County, California. Provided the analysis for the geology and hydrology sections of the DEIR, which addresses environmental impacts associated with the phased development across the 103-acre site that would develop currently vacant land with 40 individual residential lots as well as a public trail parking lot/drainage lot and booster pump station, potable water tank site, open-space areas, on-site access roads, and associated utility infrastructure.

City of Sacramento 2040 General Plan, Master EIR, City of Sacramento, California. Provided the analysis for the geology, hydrology, and utilities sections of the Master EIR, which addresses environmental impacts associated with the implementation of the updated 2040 General Plan. The analysis considered development across the City and all the inherent hazards that are present within the City with the new General Plan policies constructed to mitigate impacts.

Dublin Sphere of Influence Project EIR, Danville, California. Conducted technical analysis of geologic impacts associated with the Dublin Preserve Sphere of Influence and General Plan Amendment to support developing 1,450 acres of land in Alameda County at the eastern edge of the City of Dublin into the Dublin Sphere of Influence. The project would also amend the Dublin General Plan and Eastern Extended Planning Area to incorporate the same. Key issues included transportation access, development in proximity to Cottonwood Creek that bisects the site, preservation of steep undeveloped hillsides and grasslands, and consideration of potentially historical farms.

Bay Point Waterfront Strategic Plan EIR, San Francisco, California. Evaluated geologic and hydrologic impacts for the EIR for the proposed Bay Point Waterfront Strategic Plan. The redevelopment agency proposed to revitalize the Bay Point waterfront area by developing a full-scale marina with related commercial/support uses, mediumdensity housing, interconnected open space and pedestrian walkways, and natural open space. A majority of the Plan Area is located within the jurisdiction of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission.

The Plan also required an amendment to change both the urban limit line and the land use designations for some portions of the site.

Attachment D
Bat Survey

June 7, 2024
Andrew Daymude, Vice President of Community Development Highland Fairview
14225 Corporate Way
Moreno Valley, California 92553
Subject: Results of Bat Roost and Acoustic Monitoring Surveys for the Aquabella Project, Riverside County, California
Dear Mr. Daymude:

The following summarizes a survey for bat species conducted by Dudek within the Aquabella project site (project site), and within a 100-foot buffer of the project site boundary (study area), from March 19 to March 26, 2024. This report provides methods and results of the surveys and discusses conclusions supported by these results. 1 Introduction
The purpose of the survey was to inspect any areas that could support crevice or foliage roosting bat species and collect acoustic data on bat species potentially active in the study area. Particular focus was on the potential for special-status bats, including but not limited to Townsend’s big-eared bat (Corynorhinus townsendii), western red bat (Lasiurus frantzii [formerly L. blossevillii]), western yellow bat (Lasiurus xanthinus), and California mastiff bat (Eumops perotis californicus), all of which are California Species of Special Concern and known to occur in the project site region, to occur within the project site and study area. In general, bats require sheltered locations to roost during the day and surrounding habitat with a suitable insect prey base for foraging at night. Bats use roost sites for hibernation, mating, rearing young, and avoiding inclement weather and predation and can roost in a variety of natural and artificial substrates including trees and snags, bridges, culverts, and buildings (Kunz and Fenton 2003). Common species occurring in Southern California include Brazilian free-tailed bat (Tadarida brasiliensis), big brown bat (Eptesicus fuscus), Yuma myotis (Myotis yumanensis), California myotis (Myotis californicus), and fringed myotis (Myotis thysanodes), among others. Less-common species that may sometimes roost in buildings, trees, and cliff faces include Townsend’s big-eared bat, little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus), and pallid bat (Antrozous pallidus) (Kunz and Martin, 1982; Wilkins, 1989). 2 Methods

2.1 Project Location and Site Description
The project site is generally located in western Riverside County, south of State Route 60 (Moreno Valley Freeway), east of Lasselle Street Road, north of Iris Avenue, and west of Oliver Street, and is bisected by Nason Street (Figure 1, Project Location; figures are attached at the end of this report). The project site is on Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 486-300-013, 486-310-036, 486-310-014, 486-320-012, 486-320-009, 486-300-012, 486-320-010, TO: ANDREW DAYMUDE
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486-320-013, 486-320-011, and 486-310-035, and associated rights-of-way. The latitude and longitude for the approximate center of the project site are 33°54′12.94″ N and 117°11′49.39″ W, and the site is mapped on the U.S. Geological Survey Sunnymead quadrangle, Sections 15, 16, 21, and 22 of Range 3W, Township 3S.

The project site is generally flat, with elevations ranging from 1,490 feet to 1,560 feet above mean sea level. The site has experienced substantial disturbance from historical agricultural activities and previous grading, which have occurred off and on across the entire site over the past two decades. In several areas, shallow basins have formed as a result of the initial grading of the site, particularly in association with contouring for a planned artificial lake feature and on flat graded pads that are found across the site where soil compaction allowed for shallow depressions to occur. Only 6% of the project site supports areas of native vegetation, most of which is within the riparian vegetation area extending along the southern edge of the existing County flood control channel that was established and preserved as mitigation in association with previously acquired state and federal wetland permits.

Additional areas of more sparse riparian vegetation occur in the central area of the project site, south of Cactus Avenue and west of Nason Street.

Currently, the project site is predominantly characterized as highly disturbed and developed. The majority of the site is either in a disturbed condition or supports existing development, while the rest is dominated by non-native grasses and forbs, primarily due to past agriculture and grading activities. As a result of the high level of historical disturbances, the project site does not support the original natural landscape or soil surfaces that occurred prior to disturbance.

2.2 Bat Focused Surveys

2.2.1 Roosting Habitat Assessment
Prior to conducting the field survey, Dudek bat biologist Jacob Rogers conducted a desktop review to identify potential roosting habitat such as buildings, bridges, and trees. Additionally, data included in the National Hydrography Dataset (USGS 2024) and National Wetlands Inventory (USFWS 2024) were reviewed to determine the location of any mapped drainages or waterways that could potentially provide suitable foraging and/or roosting habitat for bats.

Following this review, Dudek biologists Jacob Rogers and Steven Neumann conducted a field assessment within the project site to identify and evaluate potential bat roosting and hibernaculum sites (e.g., buildings, tree snags, culverts and roadway overpasses, rock outcroppings). Potential bat roost sites were surveyed during daytime hours when bats would be roosting and bat sign (e.g., guano, staining) would be visible. Dudek also recorded information on any potential suitable roosting locations immediately adjacent (within the 100-foot survey buffer) to the project site. During the roost site assessment, all current white-nose syndrome decontamination protocols were followed to prevent spreading the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome in many bat species. Potential locations for later bat emergence surveys and passive acoustic monitoring of bat activity were also identified during the roost assessment.

2.2.2 Emergence Surveys
The emergence surveys included monitoring for visual signs of bat emergence at the highest-quality potential roosting habitat observed on the project site during the roost habitat assessment, i.e., the riparian trees and TO: ANDREW DAYMUDE
SUBJECT: RESULTS OF BAT ROOST AND ACOUSTIC MONITORING SURVEYS FOR THE AQUABELLA PROJECT JUNE 2024 3
vegetation that lined the County flood control channel along the southern boundary of the project site (see Figure 2 below). The surveys were conducted from 30 minutes prior to sunset to 90 minutes after sunset. Prior to sunset, Dudek biologists positioned themselves to view the trees from opposite directions, particularly near locations where bats could potentially emerge from any active roost sites. Dudek visually monitored the survey area until lighting conditions after sunset no longer permitted visual observation. In conjunction with the visual monitoring, Dudek biologists used an Echo Meter Touch 2 Pro bat detector attached to an iPhone to monitor any bat activity that may occur during the emergence surveys.

2.2.3 Acoustic Monitoring and Analysis
Passive acoustic detectors record the high-frequency sounds emitted by echolocating bats and reduce the need to capture, handle, stress, or alter the behaviors of the animals being monitored (Schwab and Mabee 2014). Passive acoustic surveys also provide the ability to study multiple sites simultaneously and are generally less labor intensive than capturing bats; the use of acoustic detectors have become standard methodology in the study and survey of bats (Rydell et al. 2017; Towsey et al. 2014).

For the passive acoustic monitoring, Dudek biologists deployed two Wildlife Acoustics SM4BAT full spectrum acoustic detectors within the project site (see Figure 2 below). The detectors were deployed for one week (7 monitoring nights) in order to reach a >90% confidence level of detecting all bat species present within an approximate 100-meter perimeter around each detector. Each detector recorded echolocation calls from 30 minutes prior to sunset to 30 minutes after sunrise during the sampling period. The detectors were secured in a box with an omnidirectional microphone raised on an approximately 6-foot pole (see photos below).

At the completion of the acoustic monitoring period, individual call files were downloaded and analyzed to determine the species detected using Sonobat 4.2 software. The analysis included a combination of data review by the software as well as manual vetting of individual recordings by viewing digital sonograms of the calls. Clear recordings with two or more echolocation pulses were defined as a “bat pass.” Recordings were processed and analyzed within the U.S. West suite of Sonobat 4.3.0 software (Sonobat Bat Call Analysis Software, USA). Sonobat software first scrubbed files to remove recordings without bats, then classified and/or identified remaining files to species level.

Following data processing, any questionable or ambiguous identifications were manually vetted to either confirm or correctly identify the recording using available reference files and classification keys. Total bat passes indicate activity levels at a detector site, not the total number of individual bats found, as one bat can record multiple echolocation calls.

Dudek biologists conducted the daytime inspection for potential bat roosting, the visual emergence surveys, and active acoustic monitoring under favorable weather conditions.

TO: ANDREW DAYMUDE
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3 Results

3.1 Roosting Habitat Assessment
No suitable bat roosting habitat was determined to be present within the project site, either within the disturbed areas that dominate the project site or within the riparian trees within the County flood control channel along the southern boundary. Furthermore, no suitable roost habitat was observed immediately adjacent to the project site.

3.2 Emergence Surveys
As previously noted, the emergence surveys focused on the riparian trees and vegetation area within the flood control channel along the southern boundary of the project site as this area provided the only potential bat roosting habitat. No bats were observed emerging from the riparian trees and vegetation during the survey period.

3.3 Acoustic Analysis
A total of 1,263 bat passes were identified to the species level during the 7-night passive acoustic monitoring effort.

Only two species, both considered common, were identified within the confirmed bat pass call files: Brazilian freetailed bat (1,214 passes; 96.1%) and California myotis (49 passes; 3.9%). The identifiable bat passes corresponded to a low-to-moderate level of activity. The result of the acoustic monitoring is indicative of foraging activities in a given area and are typically not representative of a colony of bats that would be emerging from a roost, which can generate thousands of calls in a single night. The bats recorded during the passive monitoring effort were presumably foraging within the study area and roosting elsewhere in the project site region. 4 Conclusions
As noted above, no roosting bats were detected during the survey. The disturbed habitat that dominates the site is primarily non-native grassland and does not provide the resources required for bat roosting. Dudek examined the trees within the County flood control channel for any obvious signs of foliage-roosting bats and monitored the trees during emergence surveys. The trees and shrubs there are generally small, short, and lack crevices, hollow trunks, or thick foliage—characteristics that tree-roosting bats generally utilize. Furthermore, the flood control channel generally experiences high levels of noise and human activity disturbances from development which essentially surrounds the project site. Active acoustic monitoring results during the emergence survey support the absence of roosting bats in this channel. In addition, passive acoustic analysis did not detect any foliage-roosting bats using any part of the project site during the survey period.

Passive acoustic monitoring results indicate a fairly low level of bat activity and bat diversity. Additionally, greater bat activity was acoustically detected along the County flood control channel at the project site southern boundary than within the disturbed grassland characterizing most of the remainder of the site. Because of the riparian vegetation along the channel, it is likely that this feature provides more insect resources for foraging bats, thus resulting in more bat activity being recorded.

TO: ANDREW DAYMUDE
SUBJECT: RESULTS OF BAT ROOST AND ACOUSTIC MONITORING SURVEYS FOR THE AQUABELLA PROJECT JUNE 2024 5
As previously noted, only two common bat species were acoustically recorded: Brazilian free-tailed bat and common myotis. Brazilian free-tailed bats were the most actively recorded during acoustic monitoring. These bats are abundant throughout their range, roost in large groups, travel long distances nightly while foraging, and are often found foraging over uncluttered open environments such as that within the project site. These bats require structures for roosting, like buildings, bridges, and caves. Furthermore, this species is known to roost communally in large groups, and roosts are conspicuous and easy to locate; however, no such roosts were detected within the study area.

California myotis are also common and abundant throughout California. They generally prefer to roost in crevices and could possibly be using nearby cliff face crevices as roosts. This species uses desert, chapparal, woodlands, and forests as foraging habitat. The common California myotis was detected only at and near the County flood control channel.

In conclusion, only two common bat species were detected during the project site surveys; no bat species considered of special status by state and/or federal resource agencies were detected during the surveys, and no bats were observed to be roosting within the study area. Therefore, proposed development within the project site is not expected to result in any adverse impacts to roosting bats.

If you have any comments or questions regarding the contents of this report, feel free to contact Tommy Molioo at 949.373.8321 or [email protected] or Jacob Rogers at 805.450.5414 or [email protected].

Sincerely,
_______________________________ _______________________________ Tommy Molioo Jacob Rogers
Senior Bat Biologist Bat Biologist
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5 References
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Kunz, T.H., and M.B. Fenton, eds. 2003. Bat Ecology. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.

Kunz, T.H., and R.A. Martin. 1982. Plecotus townsendii. Mammalian Species, No. 175. American Society of Mammalogists.

Rydell, J., S. Nyman, J. Eklöf, G. Jones, and D. Russo. 2017. “Testing the Performances of Automated Identification of Bat Echolocation Calls: A Request for Prudence.” Ecological Indicators 78:416–420.

Schwab, N., and T. Mabee. 2014. “Winter Acoustic Activity of Bats in Montana.” Northwestern Naturalist 95(1):
13–27.

Simmons, J., W. Lavender, B. Lavender, J. Childs, K. Hulebak, M. Rigden, J. Sherman, B. Woolman, and M.

O’Farrell. 1978. “Echolocation by Free-Tailed Bats (Tadarida).” Journal of Comparative Physiology 125:291–299.

Towsey, M., S. Parsons, and J. Sueur. 2014. “Ecology and Acoustics at a Large Scale.” Ecological Informatics 21:1–3.

Wilkins, K.T. 1989. Tadarida brasiliensis. Mammalian Species, No. 331. American Society of Mammalogists.

USFWS (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service). 2024. National Wetlands Inventory. https://www.fws.gov/program/ national-wetlands-inventory.

USGS (U.S. Geological Survey). 2024. National Hydrography Dataset. https://www.usgs.gov/nationalhydrography/national-hydrography-dataset.

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Photo 1. Northern detector location in disturbed habitat. Photo 2. Example of rolling habitat throughout the project site.

Photo 3. Southern detector location in riparian habitat. Photo 4. Riparian corridor and roost emergence habitat.

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Photo 5. Bat detector setup example. Photo 6. Bat detector microphone extended vertically.

Photo 7. Example of Sonobat analysis of a bat pass. Photo 8. Single bat call from pass, analyzed and identified to species.

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