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Public Review Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO ORANGE MEMORIAL PARK WATER CAPTURE PROJECT Prepared for: City of South San Francisco Engineering Division 315 Maple Avenue South San Francisco, CA 94080 Contact: Bianca Liu, P.E. Associate Engineer/Project Manager Prepared by: Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions 10940 White Rock Road, Suite 190 Rancho Cordova, California 95670 Contact: Juliana Prosperi, AICP Project Manager June 2019 This page intentionally left blank. INITIAL STUDY TABLE OF CONTENTS ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS.............................................................................................. iii 1.0 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 1 2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................ 2 1. Project Title: ..................................................................................................................... 2 2. Lead Agency Name and Address: .............................................................................. 2 3. Contact Person and Phone Number: ........................................................................ 2 4. Project Location: ............................................................................................................. 2 5. Project Sponsor's Name and Address: .................................................................... 2 6. General Plan Designation: ........................................................................................... 2 7. Zoning: ................................................................................................................................ 2 8. Project Background: ...................................................................................................... 4 9. Project Goals and Objectives: ..................................................................................... 5 10. Description of Project: .................................................................................................. 6 11. Project Construction and Schedule: ....................................................................... 11 12. Operations and Maintenance: .................................................................................. 14 13. Public Outreach Process: ........................................................................................... 14 14. Existing Setting: ............................................................................................................ 15 15. Surrounding Land Uses and Setting: ..................................................................... 16 16. Other Public Agencies whose Approval is Required:....................................... 17 3.0 ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST ............................................................................................. 18 I. AESTHETICS .................................................................................................................... 22 II. AGRICULTURE AND FOREST RESOURCES ............................................................ 26 III. AIR QUALITY .................................................................................................................. 28 IV. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES ........................................................................................... 37 V. CULTURAL RESOURCES .............................................................................................. 46 VI. ENERGY ............................................................................................................................ 50 VII. GEOLOGY AND SOILS ................................................................................................... 51 VIII. GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ................................................................................. 57 IX. HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ............................................................ 61 X. HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY ...................................................................... 68 XI. LAND USE AND PLANNING ......................................................................................... 73 XII. MINERAL RESOURCES ................................................................................................. 74 XIII. NOISE ................................................................................................................................ 75 XIV. POPULATION AND HOUSING .................................................................................... 83 IV. PUBLIC SERVICES .......................................................................................................... 84 XVI. RECREATION .................................................................................................................. 87 XVII. TRANSPORTATION ...................................................................................................... 90 XVIII. TRIBAL CULTURAL RESOURCES .............................................................................. 99 XIX. UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS ...................................................................... 101 XX. WILDFIRE ..................................................................................................................... 104 XXI. MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE ....................................................... 106 4.0 REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................. 110 5.0 REPORT PREPARATION ....................................................................................................... 117 Orange Memorial Park Water Capture Project City of South San Francisco Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration i June 2019 INITIAL STUDY LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1. Project Location and Park Facilities ......................................................................................... 3 Figure 2. Project Details ................................................................................................................................... 7 Figure 3. Conceptual Profile Diagram .......................................................................................................10 Figure 4. Transportation Network .............................................................................................................92 LIST OF TABLES Table 1. Summary of Performance for the Two Proposed Cistern/Infiltration Systems ........11 Table 2. BAAQMD Thresholds of Significance ..........................................................................................29 Table 3. National and California Ambient Air Quality Standards .....................................................31 Table 4. Maximum Daily Project Construction Emissions (pounds per day) ..............................33 Table 5. Annual Project Operational Emissions (tons per year) ......................................................33 Table 6. Typical Noise Levels from Construction Equipment ............................................................79 Table 7. Vibration Levels for Varying Construction Equipment .......................................................82 Table 8. Recreational Facilities Within 1 mile of the Project Site ....................................................88 Table 9. Approximate Trips Generated ......................................................................................................96 APPENDICES Appendix A : Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emission Calculations Appendix B: Biological Evaluation and Wetland Delineation Technical Memorandum Appendix C: Extended Phase 1 Archaeological Survey Report (CONFIDENTIAL: Only available at City offices) Appendix D: Preliminary Geotechnical Feasibility Study (Furgo Consultants, Inc. 2016) Appendix E: Geotechnical Investigation (Cotton, Shires and Associates, Inc. 2018) Appendix F: Noise Technical Memorandum Appendix G: Focused Traffic Impact Analysis City of South San Francisco Orange Memorial Park Water Capture Project June 2019 ii Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration INITIAL STUDY ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS AAQS Ambient Air Quality Standard ABAG Association of Bay Area Governments AB Assembly Bill ADT Average Daily Trip AIA Airport Influence Area ALUCP Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan APE Area of Potential Effect APCO Air Pollution Control Officer BAAQMD Bay Area Air Quality Management District BART Bay Area Rapid Transit bgs below ground surface BMP Best Management Practices CAA Clean Air Act CAAQS California Ambient Air Quality Standards CAP Climate Action Plan CAPCOA California Air Pollution Control Office Association CARB California Air Resources Board CBC California Building Code C/CAG City/County Association of Governments of San Mateo County CCR California Code of Regulations CDFW California Department of Fish and Wildlife CEC California Energy Commission CEQA California Environmental Quality Act CFC Chloroflurocarbons cfs cubic feet per second CGS California Geological Survey CHRIS California Historical Resources Information System CH4 Methane Gas CHP California Highway Patrol CIP Capital Improvement Program CMP Congestion Management Plan Orange Memorial Park Water Capture Project City of South San Francisco Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration iii June 2019 INITIAL STUDY CNDDB California Natural