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San Francisco Bay Trail at Point Molate Draft Initial Study / Mitigated Negative Declaration Prepared For: Prepared By: East Bay Regional Park District NCE 2950 Peralta Oaks Court 501 Canal Blvd. Suite I Oakland, CA 94605 Richmond, CA 94804 Date: March 2018 NCE Project Number: 567.04.55 SAN FRANCISCO BAY TRAIL AT POINT MOLATE Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ...................................................................... iii 1.0 BACKGROUND ....................................................................................................... 1 2.0 ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS POTENTIALLY AFFECTED ................................................ 2 3.0 LEAD AGENCY DETERMINATION .............................................................................. 2 4.0 PROJECT SUMMARY ............................................................................................... 3 4.1 Project Location ............................................................................................. 3 4.2 Project Background ........................................................................................ 3 4.3 Project Description ......................................................................................... 3 4.4 Surrounding Land Uses and Setting .................................................................. 5 5.0 EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS ............................................................ 9 I. Aesthetics ......................................................................................................... 10 II. Agricultural and Forestry Resources .................................................................... 12 III. Air Quality ...................................................................................................... 14 IV. Biological Resources ......................................................................................... 21 V. Cultural Resources............................................................................................. 30 VI. Geology & Soils ................................................................................................ 34 VII. Tribal Cultural Resources ................................................................................. 37 VIII. Greenhouse Gas Emissions ............................................................................. 39 IX. Hazards & Hazardous Materials .......................................................................... 41 X. Hydrology and Water Quality .............................................................................. 47 XI. Land Use & Planning ......................................................................................... 50 XII. Mineral Resources ........................................................................................... 53 XIII. Noise ........................................................................................................... 54 XIV. Population & Housing ...................................................................................... 56 XV. Public Services ................................................................................................ 57 XVI. Recreation ..................................................................................................... 59 XVII. Transportation & Traffic ................................................................................. 61 XVIII. Utilities & Service Systems ............................................................................ 64 XIX. Mandatory Findings of Significance ................................................................... 66 6.0 REFERENCES ...................................................................................................... 68 i | P a g e SAN FRANCISCO BAY TRAIL AT POINT MOLATE Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1. Project Site and Vicinity .................................................................................... 6 Figure 2A. Segment A – Site Plan .................................................................................... 7 Figure 2B. Segment B – Site Plan .................................................................................... 8 Figure 3. Special Status Plant Species Survey ................................................................. 29 LIST OF TABLES Table 1. Bay Area Air Quality Management District Thresholds of Significance .................... 16 LIST OF APPENDICES Appendix A: Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan Appendix B: Site Photographs Appendix C: Preliminary Biological Resources Assessment Appendix D: Cultural Resources Report Appendix E: Geotechnical Report Appendix F: Coastal Erosion Assessment Appendix G: Phase I Assessment Appendix H: Phase II Assessment ii | P a g e SAN FRANCISCO BAY TRAIL AT POINT MOLATE Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ABAG Association of Bay Area Governments ACE U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ADA Americans with Disabilities Act ARB California Air Resources Board BAAQMD Bay Area Air Quality Management District Bay Trail San Francisco Bay Trail BCDC San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission BMP Best Management Practice CAP Contra Costa County Climate Action Plan CBC California Building Code CCR California Code of Regulations CDFW California Department of Fish & Wildlife CESA California Endangered Species Act CEQA California Environmental Quality Act CH4 Methane CMP Congestion Management Program CNDDB California Natural Diversity Database CNEL community noise equivalent level CNPS California Native Plant Society CO Carbon Monoxide CO2e CO2 equivalents CWA Clean Water Act dB decibel dBA A‐weighted sound level District East Bay Regional Park District DTSC Department of Toxic Substances Control EBRPD East Bay Regional Park District EBMUD East Bay Municipal Utilities District EFZ Earthquake Fault Zone EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency ESA Endangered Species Act FCD Contra Costa County Flood Control District FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency FIRM Flood Insurance Rate Map FHWA Federal Highways Administration GHG Greenhouse Gas GIS Geographic Information System HBM Hazardous Building Materials HCP/NCCP Habitat Conservation Plan/Natural Community Conservation Plan kVA kilovolt‐amperes Ldn Day‐night average sound level Leq Equivalent continuous sound level Lmax Maximum instantaneous sound level LOS Level of Service LUST Leaking Underground Storage Tank iii | P a g e SAN FRANCISCO BAY TRAIL AT POINT MOLATE Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration MBTA Migratory Bird Treaty Acts MLD Most Likely Descendant MPH Miles Per Hour NAHC Native American Heritage Commission NEPA National Environmental Policy Act NFD Navy Fuel Depot NHPA National Historic Preservation Act N2O Nitrous Oxide NO2 Nitrogen Dioxide NOI Notice of Intent NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NRHP National Register of Historic Places NWIC Northwest Information Center O3 Ozone OHWM Ordinary High Water Mark OS Open Space OSHA Occupational Health and Safety Administration PAHs polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons Pb Lead PCBs polychlorinated biphenyls PFCs Perfluorocarbons PG&E Pacific Gas & Electric PM2.5 Fine Particulate Matter PM10 Coarse Particulate Matter ppm parts per million PR Parks and Recreation PRC Public Resource Code PRD Permit Registration Document ROG Reactive Organic Gases RSR Richmond-San Rafael Bridge RWQCB Regional Water Quality Control Board SF6 Sulfur Hexafluoride SHMA Seismic Hazards Mapping Act SMARA Surface Mining and Reclamation Act SMARTS Stormwater Multiple Application and Report Tracking System Specific Plan Area New Pacific Properties Specific Plan Area SO2 Sulfur Dioxide SR State Route SWPPP Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan SWRCB State Water Resources Control Board TACs Toxic Air Contaminants TMDL Total Maximum Daily Load UCMP University of California Museum of Paleontology USFWS U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service USGS United States Geological Survey UST Underground Storage Tank VMT Vehicle Miles Traveled iv | P a g e SAN FRANCISCO BAY TRAIL AT POINT MOLATE Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration VOCs Volatile Organic Compounds vph vehicles per hour WCCIWMA West Contra Costa County Integrated Waste Management Authority WDID Waste Discharge Identification Number WPCP Water Pollution Control Plant v | P a g e SAN FRANCISCO BAY TRAIL AT POINT MOLATE Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration 1.0 BACKGROUND 1. Project Title: San Francisco Bay Trail at Point Molate 2. Project Location: Castro Point and Point Molate, Richmond, CA 3. Lead Agency Name and Address: East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) 2950 Peralta Oaks Court Oakland, CA 94605 4. Project Sponsor’s Name and Address: EBRPD Suzanne Wilson, Senior Planner 2950 Peralta Oaks Court Oakland, CA 94605 5. General Plan Designations: Open Space, Parks and Recreation (City of Richmond General Plan 2030) 6. Zoning: Community and Regional Recreational District, Light Industrial 7. Description of Project: Proposed construction of approximately 2.5 miles of a pedestrian and bike trail from the Richmond San Rafael (RSR) Bridge to Point Molate 8. Other Agencies whose Approval May Be Required: - US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) - San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) - California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFW) - State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) - Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) - City