Environmental Declaration WPCP 20240409

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1. Introduction 1. INTRODUCTION This draft Initial Study / Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) evaluates the potential environmental impacts of the City of San Leandro's Treatment Wetland and Resiliency Project (Proposed Project or Project) at the City's Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP). The Project encompasses the transformation of existing facilities and the introduction of new equipment at the WPCP. A detailed project description is available in Chapter 2, Project Description. This document reflects the City of San Leandro's (City or San Leandro) independent judgment and analysis concerning the environmental impacts of the Proposed Project. Under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Statutes and Guidelines, the environmental approval process includes a 30-day period for public and agency review of this IS/MND. Feedback received during this time will be evaluated and integrated as necessary into a final IS/MND. The City Council will consider all relevant information in a regularly scheduled meeting to determine the adequacy of this analysis. After this review, a Notice of Determination may be issued and filed with the Alameda County Recorder, which would allow the Project to proceed. All documents and materials related to this process are maintained by San Leandro. The document is structured in accordance with CEQA Guidelines. Chapter 3, titled "Environmental Checklist," addresses twenty (20) specific areas, including Air Quality, Cultural Resources, Transportation, and Traffic, among others, which must be assessed. This IS/MND methodically examines each element of the Project for potential environmental impacts and outlines the anticipated effects. These impacts are classified into four categories: "Potentially Significant," "Less Than Significant with Mitigation Incorporation," "Less than Significant Impact," and "No Impact." Discussions in each section of the Environmental Checklist correlate anticipated impacts with CEQA issues and propose mitigation measures for any significant impacts identified. References within each section list the technical studies, agencies, and other resources consulted during the evaluation. This IS/MND is prepared in compliance with Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq., CEQA of 1970 (as amended), and Title 14, Chapter 3 of the California Administrative Code. In accordance with the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations Title 14, Chapter 3, Section 15070, a Mitigated Negative Declaration shall be prepared if the following criteria are met: • There is no substantial evidence that the Project will have a significant effect; or Where there may be a potentially significant effect, revisions to the Project would avoid or mitigate the effects to a point where clearly no significant effects would occur. In accordance with Section 15073 of the CEQA Guidelines, this document is being circulated to local, state and federal agencies and to interested organizations and individuals who may wish to review and comment on the report. Written comments may be forwarded to: Hayes Morehouse, Water Pollution Control Manager City of San Leandro Water Pollution Control Plant 3000 Davis St. San Leandro, CA 94577 San Leandro Treatment Wetland IS/MND