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City of San Leandro
<br />880 Doolittle Drive Industrial Project
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<br />inventories were prepared for 2005, 2010, 2015, and 2017. Table 4.1-1 shows the change in GHG
<br />emissions from 2005 to 2017, and the activity data by subsector for the four inventory years.
<br />Table 4.1-1 San Leandro Annual GHG Emissions, Metric Tons
<br />Sector 2005 CO2e 2010 CO2e 2015 CO2e 2017 CO2e
<br />Transportation 363,550 372,220 353,130 344,290
<br />Non-residential energy 182,950 146,600 96,490 88,620
<br />Residential energy 101,760 100,650 83,830 73,320
<br />Waste 46,910 40,080 38,880 34,860
<br />Off-road 23,190 22,860 30,940 26,970
<br />BART 2,920 3,030 3,720 3,710
<br />Water and wastewater - 2,410 2,470 1,820
<br />Total 720,990 687,860 609,460 573,580
<br />Source: City of San Leandro 2021 Climate Action Plan (2021)
<br />In 2017, transportation remained the largest source of GHG emissions, accounting for
<br />approximately 60 percent of the city’s total. Nonresidential energy was the second-largest source of
<br />GHG emissions, equaling approximately 15 percent of the community total, followed by residential
<br />energy at 13 percent (City of San Leandro 2021).
<br />c. Potential Effects of Climate Change
<br />Potential impacts of climate change in California may include sea level rise, loss of water supply and
<br />snowpack, more and larger forest fires, damage to agriculture, public health impacts, and habitat
<br />destruction (Office of the Attorney General [OAG] 2018). These potential impacts are also
<br />anticipated and have been observed in the Bay Area.
<br />The most relevant effects of climate change to the project site are those that could result in
<br />potential damage to the structure or its occupants, including severe storms or water shortages
<br />during drought conditions.
<br />Climate change makes open space areas and the built environment at the edge of natural areas
<br />more vulnerable to fires by increasing temperatures and making forests and brush drier. Potential
<br />increases in the severity and frequency of drought would exacerbate the risk of wildfire. The fire
<br />season in California has begun to start earlier, last longer, and be more intense than in the last
<br />several decades. Wildfire occurrence statewide could increase several fold by the end of the
<br />century, increasing fire suppression and emergency response costs and damage to property (OAG
<br />2018).
<br />The project site is not adjacent to wildland fuels, such as forest, chaparral, or annual grasslands. The
<br />project site is developed and surrounded by urban and built-up lands and does not contain wildland
<br />fuels, such as forest or grassland. However, the smoke from wildland fires in other areas of the Bay
<br />Area, as well as other areas of the State could impact the health of potential occupants of the
<br />proposed building.
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