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2450 Washington Avenue Apartments 11 October 2011 POTENTIALLY POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT LESS THAN NO ISSUES SIGNIFICANT UNLESS SIGNIFICANT IMPACT SOURCES ISSUES MITIGATION IMPACT INCORPORATED Geology /Soils (Continued) Mitigation Measure #16: Following any required stripping and removal of any loose and /or soft soil and undocumented fills, the top eight inches of exposed native ground for rill areas shall be scarified, moisture conditioned as necessary, and compacted to a minimum relative compaction of 90% at a moisture content of at least 2 percent above optimum, as determined by ASTM D1557 -07 Laboratory Test Procedure. Mitigation Measure #I7: All recommendations set forth in the May 11, 2009 Geotechnical Investigation shall be followed to ensure proper site preparation and grading of the project site is implemented, including adherence to Best Management Practices (BMPs). Implementation of Mitigation Measures #1I to #17 reduce potential Impacts to a less than significant level. e-) No -septic tank&-or leach- field - systems- are - proposed -as- part -of- the - project,, but rather wastewater- disposal - would -be- handled through the sanitary sewer system. Therefore, no significant impact will occur. V. a. Generate greenhouse gas emissions, either directly or X 13, 14, 15 indirectly, that may have a significant impact on the environment? b. Conflict with any applicable plan, policy or regulation X 13, 14, 15 of an agency adopted for the purpose of reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases? EXPLANATION: a,b) The State of California is concerned about GHG emissions and their effect on global climate change. Extensive research on the effect of human activity on global climate continues to occur. Many studies have identified the Iink between emissions of GHG and rising global temperatures, with recent evidence presented by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change QPCC) in 2007 that finds overwhelming evidence that human activity is causing global warming. Impacts to California from this climate change could be reduced snow pack, increased risk of wildfires, increased flooding potential, and reductions in the quality and quantity of agricultural products. The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) adopted thresholds that establish a significance threshold of 1,100 metric tons (MT) of CO2e /year. The proposed project was evaluated utilizing the BAAQMD's June 2010 project - level CEQA guidelines for criteria pollutants and Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHGs). Similar to regulated air pollutants, GHG emissions and global climate change also represent cumulative impacts. GHG emissions contribute, on a cumulative basis, to the significant adverse environmental impacts of global climate change. No single project could generate enough GHG emissions to noticeably change the global average temperature, however, the combination of GHG emissions from past, present and future projects contribute substantially to the phenomenon of global climate change and its associated environmental impacts. Utilizing the URBEMIS 2007 computer model provided on the BAAQMD's website, the proposed project was evaluated for its project -level contributions to regional criteria air pollutants and precursors (ROG, NOx, PM10, PM25 and CO). Those results were then run through the BAAQMD Greenhouse Gas Model to quantify GHG emissions from the proposed project. That analysis determined that the proposed project would generate 1,047.55 MT of CO2e /year which is below the 1,100 MT CO2e /year threshold of significance for project -level impacts. Therefore, the proposed project is consistent with the implementing programs and regulations to achieve the statewide GHG emission reduction goals established under AB 32, the State's Global Warming Solutions Act. The proposed project will not create significant Greenhouse Gas emissions /air quality impacts, therefore no mitigation is required. 4 s a. Create a significant hazard to the public or the X 4,7 environment through the routine transport, use, or 2450 Washington Avenue Apartments 11 October 2011