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x Fuel all off-road and portable diesel-powered equipment with CARB certified motor vehicle diesel fuel (non-taxed version suitable for use off-road); x Use diesel construction equipment meeting CARB's Tier 2 certified engines or cleaner off road heavy-duty diesel engines, and comply with the State Off-Road Regulation;
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Attachment A. CalEEMod Results
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ATTACHMENT A.
CALEEMOD RESULTS
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Niblick Road Detailed Report
Table of Contents1. Basic Project Information
1.1. Basic Project Information1.2. Land Use Types1.3. User-Selected Emission Reduction Measures by Emissions Sector
2. Emissions Summary
2.1. Construction Emissions Compared Against Thresholds2.2. Construction Emissions by Year, Unmitigated
3. Construction Emissions Details
3.1. Linear, Grubbing & Land Clearing (2024) - Unmitigated3.3. Linear, Grading & Excavation (2024) - Unmitigated3.5. Linear, Grading & Excavation (2025) - Unmitigated3.7. Linear, Drainage, Utilities, & Sub-Grade (2025) - Unmitigated3.9. Linear, Drainage, Utilities, & Sub-Grade (2026) - Unmitigated3.11. Linear, Paving (2026) - Unmitigated Exhibit A
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4. Operations Emissions Details
4.10. Soil Carbon Accumulation By Vegetation Type
4.10.1. Soil Carbon Accumulation By Vegetation Type - Unmitigated4.10.2. Above and Belowground Carbon Accumulation by Land Use Type - Unmitigated4.10.3. Avoided and Sequestered Emissions by Species - Unmitigated
5. Activity Data
5.1. Construction Schedule5.2. Off-Road Equipment
5.2.1. Unmitigated
5.3. Construction Vehicles
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5.4.1. Construction Vehicle Control Strategies
5.5. Architectural Coatings5.6. Dust Mitigation
5.6.1. Construction Earthmoving Activities5.6.2. Construction Earthmoving Control Strategies Exhibit A
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5.7. Construction Paving5.8. Construction Electricity Consumption and Emissions Factors5.18. Vegetation
5.18.1. Land Use Change
5.18.1.1. Unmitigated
5.18.1. Biomass Cover Type
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5.18.2. Sequestration
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6. Climate Risk Detailed Report
6.1. Climate Risk Summary6.2. Initial Climate Risk Scores6.3. Adjusted Climate Risk Scores6.4. Climate Risk Reduction Measures
7. Health and Equity Details
7.1. CalEnviroScreen 4.0 Scores7.2. Healthy Places Index Scores Exhibit A
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7.3. Overall Health & Equity Scores7.4. Health & Equity Measures7.5. Evaluation Scorecard7.6. Health & Equity Custom Measures
8. User Changes to Default Data
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1. Basic Project Information1.1. Basic Project Information Data Field ValueProject Name Niblick RoadConstruction Start Date 6/1/2024Lead Agency —Land Use Scale Project/siteAnalysis Level for Defaults CountyWindspeed (m/s) 3.00Precipitation (days) 0.20Location Niblick Rd, Paso Robles, CA 93446, USACounty San Luis ObispoCity Paso RoblesAir District San Luis Obispo County APCDAir Basin South Central CoastTAZ 3306EDFZ 6Electric Utility Pacific Gas & Electric CompanyGas Utility Southern California GasApp Version 2022.1.1.21
1.2. Land Use Types
Land Use Subtype Size Unit Lot Acreage Building Area (sq ft) Landscape Area (sq ft)
Special LandscapeArea (sq ft)
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Road Widening 1.70 Mile 20.0 0.00 0.00 — — —
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1.3. User-Selected Emission Reduction Measures by Emissions SectorNo measures selected2. Emissions Summary2.1. Construction Emissions Compared Against ThresholdsCriteria Pollutants (lb/day for daily, ton/yr for annual) and GHGs (lb/day for daily, MT/yr for annual) Un/Mit. TOG ROG NOx CO SO2 PM10E PM10D PM10T PM2.5E PM2.5D PM2.5T BCO2 NBCO2 CO2T CH4 N2O R CO2eDaily,Summer(Max) ——————————————————
Unmit. 5.04 4.24 37.4 39.6 0.07 1.72 4.21 5.93 1.58 0.50 2.08 — 8,111 8,111 0.34 0.10 1.62 8,152Daily,Winter(Max) ——————————————————
Unmit. 5.03 4.24 37.5 39.5 0.07 1.72 4.21 5.93 1.58 0.50 2.08 — 8,099 8,099 0.34 0.10 0.04 8,139AverageDaily(Max) ——————————————————
Unmit. 2.51 2.12 18.1 21.3 0.04 0.78 2.16 2.94 0.71 0.26 0.97 — 4,453 4,453 0.18 0.05 0.37 4,474Annual(Max) ——————————————————
Unmit. 0.46 0.39 3.30 3.89 0.01 0.14 0.39 0.54 0.13 0.05 0.18 — 737 737 0.03 0.01 0.06 741
2.2. Construction Emissions by Year, UnmitigatedCriteria Pollutants (lb/day for daily, ton/yr for annual) and GHGs (lb/day for daily, MT/yr for annual) Year TOG ROG NOx CO SO2 PM10E PM10D PM10T PM2.5E PM2.5D PM2.5T BCO2 NBCO2 CO2T CH4 N2O R CO2eDaily -Summer(Max) ——————————————————
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2024 5.04 4.24 37.4 39.6 0.07 1.72 4.21 5.93 1.58 0.50 2.08 — 8,111 8,111 0.34 0.10 1.62 8,152 2025 4.60 3.88 32.9 38.4 0.07 1.47 4.21 5.67 1.35 0.50 1.85 — 8,103 8,103 0.34 0.10 1.52 8,1442026 1.07 0.91 7.59 12.4 0.02 0.30 0.14 0.44 0.28 0.03 0.31 — 1,918 1,918 0.08 0.02 0.59 1,927Daily -Winter(Max) ——————————————————
2024 5.03 4.24 37.5 39.5 0.07 1.72 4.21 5.93 1.58 0.50 2.08 — 8,099 8,099 0.34 0.10 0.04 8,1392025 4.60 3.88 32.9 38.4 0.07 1.47 4.21 5.67 1.35 0.50 1.85 — 8,092 8,092 0.33 0.10 0.04 8,1312026 2.27 1.92 16.0 20.7 0.04 0.62 1.78 2.39 0.57 0.22 0.78 — 4,276 4,276 0.17 0.04 0.02 4,293AverageDaily ——————————————————
2024 1.49 1.25 11.0 11.6 0.02 0.51 1.25 1.76 0.47 0.15 0.62 — 2,338 2,338 0.10 0.03 0.22 2,3502025 2.51 2.12 18.1 21.3 0.04 0.78 2.16 2.94 0.71 0.26 0.97 — 4,453 4,453 0.18 0.05 0.37 4,4742026 0.41 0.35 2.91 4.31 0.01 0.11 0.17 0.29 0.10 0.02 0.13 — 752 752 0.03 0.01 0.08 755Annual — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —2024 0.27 0.23 2.01 2.12 < 0.005 0.09 0.23 0.32 0.09 0.03 0.11 — 387 387 0.02 < 0.005 0.04 3892025 0.46 0.39 3.30 3.89 0.01 0.14 0.39 0.54 0.13 0.05 0.18 — 737 737 0.03 0.01 0.06 7412026 0.08 0.06 0.53 0.79 < 0.005 0.02 0.03 0.05 0.02 < 0.005 0.02 — 124 124 0.01 < 0.005 0.01 125
3. Construction Emissions Details3.1. Linear, Grubbing & Land Clearing (2024) - UnmitigatedCriteria Pollutants (lb/day for daily, ton/yr for annual) and GHGs (lb/day for daily, MT/yr for annual) Location TOG ROG NOx CO SO2 PM10E PM10D PM10T PM2.5E PM2.5D PM2.5T BCO2 NBCO2 CO2T CH4 N2O R CO2eOnsite — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —Daily,Summer(Max) ——————————————————
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DustFromMaterialMovement
— — — — — — 0.53 0.53 — 0.06 0.06 — — — — — — —
Onsitetruck
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Daily,Winter(Max)
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Off-RoadEquipment
0.09 0.08 0.65 0.65 < 0.005 0.04 — 0.04 0.04 — 0.04 — 90.1 90.1 < 0.005 < 0.005 — 90.4 DustFromMaterialMovement
— — — — — — 0.08 0.08 — 0.01 0.01 — — — — — — —
Onsitetruck
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Annual — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —Off-RoadEquipment
0.02 0.01 0.12 0.12 < 0.005 0.01 — 0.01 0.01 — 0.01 — 14.9 14.9 < 0.005 < 0.005 — 15.0 DustFromMaterialMovement
— — — — — — 0.01 0.01 — < 0.005 < 0.005 — — — — — — —
Onsitetruck
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Offsite ——————————————————Daily,Summer(Max)
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Worker 0.07 0.06 0.04 0.52 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.09 0.00 0.02 0.02 — 93.2 93.2 0.01 < 0.005 0.41 94.9 Exhibit A
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Vendor 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Hauling 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00Daily,Winter(Max) ——————————————————
AverageDaily
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Worker 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.00 < 0.005 < 0.005 — 12.8 12.8 < 0.005 < 0.005 0.03 13.0Vendor 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00Hauling 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00Annual — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —Worker < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 0.01 0.00 0.00 < 0.005 < 0.005 0.00 < 0.005 < 0.005 — 2.12 2.12 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 2.16Vendor 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00Hauling 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
3.3. Linear, Grading & Excavation (2024) - UnmitigatedCriteria Pollutants (lb/day for daily, ton/yr for annual) and GHGs (lb/day for daily, MT/yr for annual) Location TOG ROG NOx CO SO2 PM10E PM10D PM10T PM2.5E PM2.5D PM2.5T BCO2 NBCO2 CO2T CH4 N2O R CO2eOnsite — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —Daily,Summer(Max) ——————————————————
Off-RoadEquipment
4.81 4.05 37.0 37.9 0.07 1.71 — 1.71 1.58 — 1.58 — 7,644 7,644 0.31 0.06 — 7,670 DustFromMaterialMovement
— — — — — — 3.71 3.71 — 0.40 0.40 — — — — — — —
Demolition
— — — — — — 0.19 0.19 — 0.03 0.03 — — — — — — —
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0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Onsite truck
Daily,Winter(Max)
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Off-RoadEquipment
4.81 4.05 37.0 37.9 0.07 1.71 — 1.71 1.58 — 1.58 — 7,644 7,644 0.31 0.06 — 7,670 DustFromMaterialMovement
— — — — — — 3.71 3.71 — 0.40 0.40 — — — — — — —
Demolition
— — — — — — 0.19 0.19 — 0.03 0.03 — — — — — — —
Onsitetruck
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 AverageDaily
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Off-RoadEquipment
1.33 1.12 10.2 10.5 0.02 0.47 — 0.47 0.44 — 0.44 — 2,109 2,109 0.09 0.02 — 2,116 DustFromMaterialMovement
— — — — — — 1.02 1.02 — 0.11 0.11 — — — — — — —
Demolition
— — — — — — 0.05 0.05 — 0.01 0.01 — — — — — — —
Onsitetruck
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Annual — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —Off-RoadEquipment
0.24 0.20 1.87 1.91 < 0.005 0.09 — 0.09 0.08 — 0.08 — 349 349 0.01 < 0.005 — 350 DustFromMaterialMovement
— — — — — — 0.19 0.19 — 0.02 0.02 — — — — — — —
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— — — — — — — < 0.005 < 0.005 — 0.01 0.01 — — — — — — Demolitio n
Onsitetruck
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Offsite ——————————————————Daily,Summer(Max)
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Worker 0.21 0.19 0.13 1.57 0.00 0.00 0.26 0.26 0.00 0.06 0.06 — 279 279 0.02 0.01 1.24 285Vendor < 0.005 < 0.005 0.03 0.01 < 0.005 < 0.005 0.01 0.01 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 — 22.9 22.9 < 0.005 < 0.005 0.06 23.9Hauling 0.01 < 0.005 0.24 0.08 < 0.005 < 0.005 0.04 0.04 < 0.005 0.01 0.01 — 165 165 0.01 0.03 0.32 173Daily,Winter(Max) ——————————————————
Worker 0.20 0.19 0.14 1.53 0.00 0.00 0.26 0.26 0.00 0.06 0.06 — 268 268 0.02 0.01 0.03 272Vendor < 0.005 < 0.005 0.04 0.01 < 0.005 < 0.005 0.01 0.01 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 — 22.9 22.9 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 23.9Hauling 0.01 < 0.005 0.24 0.08 < 0.005 < 0.005 0.04 0.04 < 0.005 0.01 0.01 — 165 165 0.01 0.03 0.01 173AverageDaily ——————————————————
Worker 0.06 0.05 0.04 0.42 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.07 0.00 0.02 0.02 — 74.4 74.4 0.01 < 0.005 0.15 75.7Vendor < 0.005 < 0.005 0.01 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 — 6.31 6.31 < 0.005 < 0.005 0.01 6.60Hauling < 0.005 < 0.005 0.07 0.02 < 0.005 < 0.005 0.01 0.01 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 — 45.4 45.4 < 0.005 0.01 0.04 47.7Annual — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —Worker 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.00 < 0.005 < 0.005 — 12.3 12.3 < 0.005 < 0.005 0.02 12.5Vendor < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 — 1.04 1.04 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 1.09Hauling < 0.005 < 0.005 0.01 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 — 7.52 7.52 < 0.005 < 0.005 0.01 7.89
3.5. Linear, Grading & Excavation (2025) - UnmitigatedCriteria Pollutants (lb/day for daily, ton/yr for annual) and GHGs (lb/day for daily, MT/yr for annual) Location TOG ROG NOx CO SO2 PM10E PM10D PM10T PM2.5E PM2.5D PM2.5T BCO2 NBCO2 CO2T CH4 N2O R CO2e Exhibit A
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Onsite — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Daily,Summer(Max)
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Off-RoadEquipment
4.39 3.69 32.6 36.9 0.07 1.46 — 1.46 1.35 — 1.35 — 7,645 7,645 0.31 0.06 — 7,671 DustFromMaterialMovement
— — — — — — 3.71 3.71 — 0.40 0.40 — — — — — — —
Demolition
— — — — — — 0.19 0.19 — 0.03 0.03 — — — — — — —
Onsitetruck
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Daily,Winter(Max)
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Off-RoadEquipment
4.39 3.69 32.6 36.9 0.07 1.46 — 1.46 1.35 — 1.35 — 7,645 7,645 0.31 0.06 — 7,671 DustFromMaterialMovement
— — — — — — 3.71 3.71 — 0.40 0.40 — — — — — — —
Demolition
— — — — — — 0.19 0.19 — 0.03 0.03 — — — — — — —
Onsitetruck
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 AverageDaily
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Off-RoadEquipment
1.61 1.35 11.9 13.5 0.03 0.54 — 0.54 0.49 — 0.49 — 2,798 2,798 0.11 0.02 — 2,807 DustFromMaterialMovement
— — — — — — 1.36 1.36 — 0.15 0.15 — — — — — — —
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Demolitio — — — — — — 0.07 0.07 — 0.01 0.01 — — — — — — — Onsitetruck
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Annual — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —Off-RoadEquipment
0.29 0.25 2.17 2.46 < 0.005 0.10 — 0.10 0.09 — 0.09 — 463 463 0.02 < 0.005 — 465 DustFromMaterialMovement
— — — — — — 0.25 0.25 — 0.03 0.03 — — — — — — —
Demolition
— — — — — — 0.01 0.01 — < 0.005 < 0.005 — — — — — — —
Onsitetruck
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Offsite ——————————————————Daily,Summer(Max)
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Worker 0.19 0.18 0.12 1.47 0.00 0.00 0.26 0.26 0.00 0.06 0.06 — 274 274 0.02 0.01 1.15 279Vendor < 0.005 < 0.005 0.03 0.01 < 0.005 < 0.005 0.01 0.01 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 — 22.5 22.5 < 0.005 < 0.005 0.06 23.5Hauling 0.01 < 0.005 0.22 0.07 < 0.005 < 0.005 0.04 0.04 < 0.005 0.01 0.01 — 161 161 0.01 0.03 0.31 170Daily,Winter(Max) ——————————————————
Worker 0.19 0.18 0.13 1.43 0.00 0.00 0.26 0.26 0.00 0.06 0.06 — 263 263 0.01 0.01 0.03 267Vendor < 0.005 < 0.005 0.03 0.01 < 0.005 < 0.005 0.01 0.01 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 — 22.5 22.5 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 23.5Hauling 0.01 < 0.005 0.23 0.08 < 0.005 < 0.005 0.04 0.04 < 0.005 0.01 0.01 — 161 161 0.01 0.03 0.01 169AverageDaily ——————————————————
Worker 0.07 0.07 0.05 0.52 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.09 0.00 0.02 0.02 — 96.9 96.9 < 0.005 < 0.005 0.18 98.5Vendor < 0.005 < 0.005 0.01 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 — 8.22 8.22 < 0.005 < 0.005 0.01 8.60Hauling < 0.005 < 0.005 0.08 0.03 < 0.005 < 0.005 0.01 0.02 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 — 59.1 59.1 < 0.005 0.01 0.05 62.0 Exhibit A
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Annual — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Worker 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.02 0.00 < 0.005 < 0.005 — 16.0 16.0 < 0.005 < 0.005 0.03 16.3Vendor < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 — 1.36 1.36 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 1.42Hauling < 0.005 < 0.005 0.02 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 — 9.78 9.78 < 0.005 < 0.005 0.01 10.3
3.7. Linear, Drainage, Utilities, & Sub-Grade (2025) - UnmitigatedCriteria Pollutants (lb/day for daily, ton/yr for annual) and GHGs (lb/day for daily, MT/yr for annual) Location TOG ROG NOx CO SO2 PM10E PM10D PM10T PM2.5E PM2.5D PM2.5T BCO2 NBCO2 CO2T CH4 N2O R CO2eOnsite — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —Daily,Summer(Max) ——————————————————
Off-RoadEquipment
2.25 1.88 17.2 19.9 0.04 0.69 — 0.69 0.64 — 0.64 — 4,090 4,090 0.17 0.03 — 4,104 DustFromMaterialMovement
— — — — — — 1.59 1.59 — 0.17 0.17 — — — — — — —
Onsitetruck
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Daily,Winter(Max)
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Off-RoadEquipment
2.25 1.88 17.2 19.9 0.04 0.69 — 0.69 0.64 — 0.64 — 4,090 4,090 0.17 0.03 — 4,104 DustFromMaterialMovement
— — — — — — 1.59 1.59 — 0.17 0.17 — — — — — — —
Onsitetruck
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 AverageDaily
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Off-RoadEquipment
0.78 0.66 5.99 6.93 0.01 0.24 — 0.24 0.22 — 0.22 — 1,425 1,425 0.06 0.01 — 1,430 DustFromMaterialMovement
— — — — — — 0.55 0.55 — 0.06 0.06 — — — — — — —
Onsitetruck
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Annual — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —Off-RoadEquipment
0.14 0.12 1.09 1.26 < 0.005 0.04 — 0.04 0.04 — 0.04 — 236 236 0.01 < 0.005 — 237 DustFromMaterialMovement
— — — — — — 0.10 0.10 — 0.01 0.01 — — — — — — —
Onsitetruck
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Offsite ——————————————————Daily,Summer(Max)
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Worker 0.14 0.13 0.08 1.06 0.00 0.00 0.19 0.19 0.00 0.04 0.04 — 198 198 0.01 0.01 0.83 202Vendor 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00Hauling 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00Daily,Winter(Max) ——————————————————
Worker 0.14 0.13 0.09 1.04 0.00 0.00 0.19 0.19 0.00 0.04 0.04 — 190 190 0.01 0.01 0.02 193Vendor 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00Hauling 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00AverageDaily ——————————————————
Worker 0.05 0.04 0.03 0.36 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.06 0.00 0.02 0.02 — 66.6 66.6 < 0.005 < 0.005 0.12 67.7 Exhibit A
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Vendor 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Hauling 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00Annual — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —Worker 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.00 < 0.005 < 0.005 — 11.0 11.0 < 0.005 < 0.005 0.02 11.2Vendor 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00Hauling 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
3.9. Linear, Drainage, Utilities, & Sub-Grade (2026) - UnmitigatedCriteria Pollutants (lb/day for daily, ton/yr for annual) and GHGs (lb/day for daily, MT/yr for annual) Location TOG ROG NOx CO SO2 PM10E PM10D PM10T PM2.5E PM2.5D PM2.5T BCO2 NBCO2 CO2T CH4 N2O R CO2eOnsite — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —Daily,Summer(Max) ——————————————————
Daily,Winter(Max)
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Off-RoadEquipment
2.14 1.79 16.0 19.7 0.04 0.62 — 0.62 0.57 — 0.57 — 4,089 4,089 0.17 0.03 — 4,103 DustFromMaterialMovement
— — — — — — 1.59 1.59 — 0.17 0.17 — — — — — — —
Onsitetruck
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 AverageDaily
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Off-RoadEquipment
0.17 0.14 1.28 1.58 < 0.005 0.05 — 0.05 0.05 — 0.05 — 328 328 0.01 < 0.005 — 329 Exhibit A
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— — — — — — — 0.01 0.01 — 0.13 0.13 — — — — — — Dust
FromMaterialMovement
Onsitetruck
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Annual — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —Off-RoadEquipment
0.03 0.03 0.23 0.29 < 0.005 0.01 — 0.01 0.01 — 0.01 — 54.3 54.3 < 0.005 < 0.005 — 54.5 DustFromMaterialMovement
— — — — — — 0.02 0.02 — < 0.005 < 0.005 — — — — — — —
Onsitetruck
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Offsite ——————————————————Daily,Summer(Max)
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Daily,Winter(Max)
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Worker 0.13 0.12 0.09 0.97 0.00 0.00 0.19 0.19 0.00 0.04 0.04 — 186 186 0.01 0.01 0.02 189Vendor 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00Hauling 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00AverageDaily ——————————————————
Worker 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.00 < 0.005 < 0.005 — 15.1 15.1 < 0.005 < 0.005 0.03 15.3Vendor 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00Hauling 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00Annual — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —Worker < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 0.01 0.00 0.00 < 0.005 < 0.005 0.00 < 0.005 < 0.005 — 2.49 2.49 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 2.54Vendor 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Exhibit A
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Hauling 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
3.11. Linear, Paving (2026) - UnmitigatedCriteria Pollutants (lb/day for daily, ton/yr for annual) and GHGs (lb/day for daily, MT/yr for annual) Location TOG ROG NOx CO SO2 PM10E PM10D PM10T PM2.5E PM2.5D PM2.5T BCO2 NBCO2 CO2T CH4 N2O R CO2eOnsite — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —Daily,Summer(Max) ——————————————————
Off-RoadEquipment
0.97 0.81 7.53 11.7 0.02 0.30 — 0.30 0.28 — 0.28 — 1,768 1,768 0.07 0.01 — 1,774 Onsitetruck
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Daily,Winter(Max)
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Off-RoadEquipment
0.97 0.81 7.53 11.7 0.02 0.30 — 0.30 0.28 — 0.28 — 1,768 1,768 0.07 0.01 — 1,774 Onsitetruck
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 AverageDaily
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Off-RoadEquipment
0.21 0.17 1.61 2.50 < 0.005 0.06 — 0.06 0.06 — 0.06 — 378 378 0.02 < 0.005 — 379 Onsitetruck
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Annual — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —Off-RoadEquipment
0.04 0.03 0.29 0.46 < 0.005 0.01 — 0.01 0.01 — 0.01 — 62.6 62.6 < 0.005 < 0.005 — 62.8 Onsitetruck
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Offsite ——————————————————
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Daily,Summer(Max)
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Worker 0.10 0.10 0.06 0.77 0.00 0.00 0.14 0.14 0.00 0.03 0.03 — 150 150 < 0.005 0.01 0.59 152Vendor 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00Hauling 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00Daily,Winter(Max) ——————————————————
Worker 0.10 0.10 0.07 0.75 0.00 0.00 0.14 0.14 0.00 0.03 0.03 — 143 143 0.01 0.01 0.02 146Vendor 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00Hauling 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00AverageDaily ——————————————————
Worker 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.16 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.03 0.00 0.01 0.01 — 30.9 30.9 < 0.005 < 0.005 0.05 31.4Vendor 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00Hauling 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00Annual — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —Worker < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.00 < 0.005 < 0.005 — 5.11 5.11 < 0.005 < 0.005 0.01 5.19Vendor 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00Hauling 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 — 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
4. Operations Emissions Details4.10. Soil Carbon Accumulation By Vegetation Type4.10.1. Soil Carbon Accumulation By Vegetation Type - UnmitigatedCriteria Pollutants (lb/day for daily, ton/yr for annual) and GHGs (lb/day for daily, MT/yr for annual) Vegetation
TOG ROG NOx CO SO2 PM10E PM10D PM10T PM2.5E PM2.5D PM2.5T BCO2 NBCO2 CO2T CH4 N2O R CO2e Exhibit A
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4.10.2. Above and Belowground Carbon Accumulation by Land Use Type - UnmitigatedCriteria Pollutants (lb/day for daily, ton/yr for annual) and GHGs (lb/day for daily, MT/yr for annual) LandUse
TOG ROG NOx CO SO2 PM10E PM10D PM10T PM2.5E PM2.5D PM2.5T BCO2 NBCO2 CO2T CH4 N2O R CO2e Daily,Summer(Max)
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4.10.3. Avoided and Sequestered Emissions by Species - UnmitigatedCriteria Pollutants (lb/day for daily, ton/yr for annual) and GHGs (lb/day for daily, MT/yr for annual) Species TOG ROG NOx CO SO2 PM10E PM10D PM10T PM2.5E PM2.5D PM2.5T BCO2 NBCO2 CO2T CH4 N2O R CO2e Exhibit A
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5. Activity Data5.1. Construction Schedule
Phase Name Phase Type Start Date End Date Days Per Week Work Days per Phase Phase DescriptionLinear, Grubbing & LandClearing Linear, Grubbing & LandClearing
6/1/2024 8/12/2024 5.00 52.0 —
Linear, Grading &Excavation
Linear, Grading &Excavation
8/13/2024 7/6/2025 5.00 234 —
Linear, Drainage, Utilities, &Sub-Grade
Linear, Drainage, Utilities, &Sub-Grade
7/7/2025 2/10/2026 5.00 156 —
Linear, Paving Linear, Paving 2/11/2026 5/31/2026 5.00 78.0 —
5.2. Off-Road Equipment5.2.1. Unmitigated
Phase Name Equipment Type Fuel Type Engine Tier Number per Day Hours Per Day Horsepower Load FactorLinear, Grubbing &Land Clearing Signal Boards Electric Average 3.00 8.00 6.00 0.82
Linear, Grubbing &Land Clearing
Crawler Tractors Diesel Average 1.00 8.00 87.0 0.43
Linear, Grubbing &Land Clearing
Excavators Diesel Average 2.00 8.00 36.0 0.38
Linear, Grading &Excavation
Excavators Diesel Average 3.00 8.00 36.0 0.38
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0.43 87.0 8.00 1.00 Average Diesel Crawler Tractors Linear, Grading & Excavation
Linear, Grading &Excavation
Graders Diesel Average 2.00 8.00 148 0.41
Linear, Grading &Excavation
Rollers Diesel Average 2.00 8.00 36.0 0.38
Linear, Grading &Excavation
Signal Boards Electric Average 3.00 8.00 6.00 0.82
Linear, Grading &Excavation
Tractors/Loaders/Backhoes
Diesel Average 4.00 8.00 84.0 0.37
Linear, Grading &Excavation
Rubber Tired Loaders Diesel Average 1.00 8.00 150 0.36
Linear, Grading &Excavation
Scrapers Diesel Average 2.00 8.00 423 0.48
Linear, Drainage,Utilities, & Sub-Grade
Scrapers Diesel Average 1.00 8.00 423 0.48
Linear, Drainage,Utilities, & Sub-Grade
Rough Terrain Forklifts Diesel Average 1.00 8.00 96.0 0.40 Linear, Drainage,Utilities, & Sub-Grade
Tractors/Loaders/Backhoes
Diesel Average 3.00 8.00 84.0 0.37
Linear, Drainage,Utilities, & Sub-Grade
Signal Boards Electric Average 3.00 8.00 6.00 0.82
Linear, Drainage,Utilities, & Sub-Grade
Graders Diesel Average 1.00 8.00 148 0.41
Linear, Drainage,Utilities, & Sub-Grade
Plate Compactors Diesel Average 1.00 8.00 8.00 0.43
Linear, Drainage,Utilities, & Sub-Grade
Pumps Diesel Average 1.00 8.00 11.0 0.74
Linear, Drainage,Utilities, & Sub-Grade
Air Compressors Diesel Average 1.00 8.00 37.0 0.48
Linear, Drainage,Utilities, & Sub-Grade
Generator Sets Diesel Average 1.00 8.00 14.0 0.74
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Linear, Paving Paving Equipment Diesel Average 1.00 8.00 89.0 0.36 Linear, Paving Pavers Diesel Average 1.00 8.00 81.0 0.42Linear, Paving Tractors/Loaders/Backh oes
Diesel Average 3.00 8.00 84.0 0.37
Linear, Paving Signal Boards Electric Average 3.00 8.00 6.00 0.82
5.3. Construction Vehicles5.3.1. Unmitigated
Phase Name Trip Type One-Way Trips per Day Miles per Trip Vehicle MixLinear, Grubbing & Land Clearing — — — —Linear, Grubbing & Land Clearing Worker 15.0 8.10 LDA,LDT1,LDT2Linear, Grubbing & Land Clearing Vendor 0.00 6.90 HHDT,MHDTLinear, Grubbing & Land Clearing Hauling 0.00 20.0 HHDTLinear, Grubbing & Land Clearing Onsite truck — — HHDTLinear, Grading & Excavation — — — —Linear, Grading & Excavation Worker 45.0 8.10 LDA,LDT1,LDT2Linear, Grading & Excavation Vendor 1.00 6.90 HHDT,MHDTLinear, Grading & Excavation Hauling 2.21 20.0 HHDTLinear, Grading & Excavation Onsite truck — — HHDTLinear, Drainage, Utilities, & Sub-Grade — — — —Linear, Drainage, Utilities, & Sub-Grade Worker 32.5 8.10 LDA,LDT1,LDT2Linear, Drainage, Utilities, & Sub-Grade Vendor 0.00 6.90 HHDT,MHDTLinear, Drainage, Utilities, & Sub-Grade Hauling 0.00 20.0 HHDTLinear, Drainage, Utilities, & Sub-Grade Onsite truck — — HHDTLinear, Paving — — — —Linear, Paving Worker 25.0 8.10 LDA,LDT1,LDT2Linear, Paving Vendor 0.00 6.90 HHDT,MHDT Exhibit A
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Linear, Paving Hauling 0.00 20.0 HHDT
Linear, Paving Onsite truck — — HHDT
5.4. Vehicles5.4.1. Construction Vehicle Control StrategiesNon-applicable. No control strategies activated by user.5.5. Architectural Coatings Phase Name Residential Interior Area Coated
(sq ft)
Residential Exterior Area Coated(sq ft)
Non-Residential Interior AreaCoated (sq ft)
Non-Residential Exterior AreaCoated (sq ft)
Parking Area Coated (sq ft)
5.6. Dust Mitigation5.6.1. Construction Earthmoving Activities Phase Name Material Imported (cy) Material Exported (cy) Acres Graded (acres) Material Demolished (Building Square Footage)
Acres Paved (acres)
Linear, Grubbing & LandClearing
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Linear, Grading & Excavation — — 20.0 44,880 —Linear, Drainage, Utilities, &Sub-Grade — — 20.0 0.00 —
5.6.2. Construction Earthmoving Control StrategiesNon-applicable. No control strategies activated by user.5.7. Construction Paving Land Use Area Paved (acres) % AsphaltRoad Widening 20.0 100% Exhibit A
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5.8. Construction Electricity Consumption and Emissions FactorskWh per Year and Emission Factor (lb/MWh) Year kWh per Year CO2 CH4 N2O2024 176 204 0.03 < 0.0052025 176 204 0.03 < 0.0052026 176 204 0.03 < 0.005
5.18. Vegetation5.18.1. Land Use Change5.18.1.1. Unmitigated Vegetation Land Use Type Vegetation Soil Type Initial Acres Final Acres
5.18.1. Biomass Cover Type5.18.1.1. Unmitigated
Biomass Cover Type Initial Acres Final Acres
5.18.2. Sequestration5.18.2.1. Unmitigated
Tree Type Number Electricity Saved (kWh/year) Natural Gas Saved (btu/year)
6. Climate Risk Detailed Report6.1. Climate Risk Summary Exhibit A
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Cal-Adapt midcentury 2040–2059 average projections for four hazards are reported below for your project location. These are under Representation Concentration Pathway (RCP) 8.5 which assumes GHGemissions will continue to rise strongly through 2050 and then plateau around 2100.
Climate Hazard Result for Project Location UnitTemperature and Extreme Heat 22.5 annual days of extreme heatExtreme Precipitation 5.95 annual days with precipitation above 20 mmSea Level Rise — meters of inundation depthWildfire 34.6 annual hectares burned Temperature and Extreme Heat data are for grid cell in which your project are located. The projection is based on the 98th historical percentile of daily maximum/minimum temperatures from observedhistorical data (32 climate model ensemble from Cal-Adapt, 2040–2059 average under RCP 8.5). Each grid cell is 6 kilometers (km) by 6 km, or 3.7 miles (mi) by 3.7 mi.Extreme Precipitation data are for the grid cell in which your project are located. The threshold of 20 mm is equivalent to about ¾ an inch of rain, which would be light to moderate rainfall if received over a fullday or heavy rain if received over a period of 2 to 4 hours. Each grid cell is 6 kilometers (km) by 6 km, or 3.7 miles (mi) by 3.7 mi.Sea Level Rise data are for the grid cell in which your project are located. The projections are from Radke et al. (2017), as reported in Cal-Adapt (Radke et al., 2017, CEC-500-2017-008), and considerinundation location and depth for the San Francisco Bay, the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta and California coast resulting different increments of sea level rise coupled with extreme storm events.Users may select from four scenarios to view the range in potential inundation depth for the grid cell. The four scenarios are: No rise, 0.5 meter, 1.0 meter, 1.41 metersWildfire data are for the grid cell in which your project are located. The projections are from UC Davis, as reported in Cal-Adapt (2040–2059 average under RCP 8.5), and consider historical data of climate,vegetation, population density, and large (> 400 ha) fire history. Users may select from four model simulations to view the range in potential wildfire probabilities for the grid cell. The four simulations makedifferent assumptions about expected rainfall and temperature are: Warmer/drier (HadGEM2-ES), Cooler/wetter (CNRM-CM5), Average conditions (CanESM2), Range of different rainfall and temperaturepossibilities (MIROC5). Each grid cell is 6 kilometers (km) by 6 km, or 3.7 miles (mi) by 3.7 mi.6.2. Initial Climate Risk Scores Climate Hazard Exposure Score Sensitivity Score Adaptive Capacity Score Vulnerability ScoreTemperature and Extreme Heat N/A N/A N/A N/AExtreme Precipitation N/A N/A N/A N/ASea Level Rise N/A N/A N/A N/AWildfire N/A N/A N/A N/AFlooding N/A N/A N/A N/ADrought N/A N/A N/A N/ASnowpack Reduction N/A N/A N/A N/AAir Quality Degradation N/A N/A N/A N/A The sensitivity score reflects the extent to which a project would be adversely affected by exposure to a climate hazard. Exposure is rated on a scale of 1 to 5, with a score of 5 representing the greatestexposure.
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The adaptive capacity of a project refers to its ability to manage and reduce vulnerabilities from projected climate hazards. Adaptive capacity is rated on a scale of 1 to 5, with a score of 5 representing thegreatest ability to adapt.The overall vulnerability scores are calculated based on the potential impacts and adaptive capacity assessments for each hazard. Scores do not include implementation of climate risk reduction measures.
6.3. Adjusted Climate Risk Scores
Climate Hazard Exposure Score Sensitivity Score Adaptive Capacity Score Vulnerability ScoreTemperature and Extreme Heat N/A N/A N/A N/AExtreme Precipitation N/A N/A N/A N/ASea Level Rise N/A N/A N/A N/AWildfire N/A N/A N/A N/AFlooding N/A N/A N/A N/ADrought N/A N/A N/A N/ASnowpack Reduction N/A N/A N/A N/AAir Quality Degradation N/A N/A N/A N/A The sensitivity score reflects the extent to which a project would be adversely affected by exposure to a climate hazard. Exposure is rated on a scale of 1 to 5, with a score of 5 representing the greatestexposure.The adaptive capacity of a project refers to its ability to manage and reduce vulnerabilities from projected climate hazards. Adaptive capacity is rated on a scale of 1 to 5, with a score of 5 representing thegreatest ability to adapt.The overall vulnerability scores are calculated based on the potential impacts and adaptive capacity assessments for each hazard. Scores include implementation of climate risk reduction measures.6.4. Climate Risk Reduction Measures7. Health and Equity Details7.1. CalEnviroScreen 4.0 ScoresThe maximum CalEnviroScreen score is 100. A high score (i.e., greater than 50) reflects a higher pollution burden compared to other census tracts in the state.
Indicator Result for Project Census TractExposure Indicators —AQ-Ozone 42.6AQ-PM 6.86AQ-DPM 21.0 Exhibit A
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Drinking Water 47.7
Lead Risk Housing 36.6Pesticides 16.9Toxic Releases 17.4Traffic 20.3Effect Indicators —CleanUp Sites 31.9Groundwater 0.00Haz Waste Facilities/Generators 70.1Impaired Water Bodies 33.2Solid Waste 63.7Sensitive Population —Asthma 50.5Cardio-vascular 23.5Low Birth Weights 30.8Socioeconomic Factor Indicators —Education 46.5Housing 28.7Linguistic 23.8Poverty 47.3Unemployment 0.47
7.2. Healthy Places Index ScoresThe maximum Health Places Index score is 100. A high score (i.e., greater than 50) reflects healthier community conditions compared to other census tracts in the state.
Indicator Result for Project Census TractEconomic —Above Poverty 44.42448351 Exhibit A
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Employed 75.70896959
Median HI 39.35583216Education —Bachelor's or higher 45.90016682High school enrollment 9.983318363Preschool enrollment 14.26921596Transportation —Auto Access 55.28037983Active commuting 59.9127422Social —2-parent households 17.87501604Voting 84.62722956Neighborhood —Alcohol availability 69.78057231Park access 19.31220326Retail density 19.4661876Supermarket access 36.4301296Tree canopy 65.95662774Housing —Homeownership 41.48594893Housing habitability 74.16912614Low-inc homeowner severe housing cost burden 92.26228667Low-inc renter severe housing cost burden 82.36879251Uncrowded housing 39.88194534Health Outcomes —Insured adults 45.81034262Arthritis 0.0 Exhibit A
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Asthma ER Admissions 45.7
High Blood Pressure 0.0Cancer (excluding skin) 0.0Asthma 0.0Coronary Heart Disease 0.0Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0.0Diagnosed Diabetes 0.0Life Expectancy at Birth 31.6Cognitively Disabled 56.3Physically Disabled 37.2Heart Attack ER Admissions 67.5Mental Health Not Good 0.0Chronic Kidney Disease 0.0Obesity 0.0Pedestrian Injuries 47.6Physical Health Not Good 0.0Stroke 0.0Health Risk Behaviors —Binge Drinking 0.0Current Smoker 0.0No Leisure Time for Physical Activity 0.0Climate Change Exposures —Wildfire Risk 0.0SLR Inundation Area 0.0Children 27.6Elderly 36.3English Speaking 57.9 Exhibit A
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Foreign-born 39.5
Outdoor Workers 25.9Climate Change Adaptive Capacity —Impervious Surface Cover 81.8Traffic Density 28.3Traffic Access 0.0Other Indices —Hardship 52.9Other Decision Support —2016 Voting 81.9
7.3. Overall Health & Equity Scores
Metric Result for Project Census TractCalEnviroScreen 4.0 Score for Project Location (a) 19.0Healthy Places Index Score for Project Location (b) 45.0Project Located in a Designated Disadvantaged Community (Senate Bill 535) NoProject Located in a Low-Income Community (Assembly Bill 1550) YesProject Located in a Community Air Protection Program Community (Assembly Bill 617) No a: The maximum CalEnviroScreen score is 100. A high score (i.e., greater than 50) reflects a higher pollution burden compared to other census tracts in the state.b: The maximum Health Places Index score is 100. A high score (i.e., greater than 50) reflects healthier community conditions compared to other census tracts in the state.7.4. Health & Equity MeasuresNo Health & Equity Measures selected.7.5. Evaluation ScorecardHealth & Equity Evaluation Scorecard not completed.7.6. Health & Equity Custom MeasuresNo Health & Equity Custom Measures created.
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8. User Changes to Default Data
Screen JustificationConstruction: Demolition Existing northside sidewalk and bike lane would be demolished. Assumed 1.7 miles (8,976 feet) * 5-foot-wide sidewalk = 44,880 sf of demo material
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