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CITY OF SUISUN CITY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PUBLIC NOTICE - NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE WAL-MART WALTERS ROAD PROJECT DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (SCH# 2006072026) September 17, 2007 TO: RESPONSIBLE AGENCIES TRUSTEE AGENCIES OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SUBJECT: NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE WAL-MART WALTERS ROAD PROJECT DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (SCH# 2006072026 ) OVERVIEW: The City of Suisun City has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) to consider the potential environmental effects of the proposed Wal-Mart Walters Road Project (generally located on the northwest corner of Walters Road and State Route 12, Suisun City, CA). The proposed project requires the approval of a Site Plan and Architectural Application No. 06-08, Parcel Map 06-02, Sign Application No. 06-04, and Encroachment Permits to Local Streets. The project consists of approximately 230,000 square feet of commercial activities on approximately 20.1 acres. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS: The DEIR found significant impacts related to Aesthetics, Light, and Glare, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Geology, Soils, and Seismicity, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, Hydrology and Water Quality, Land Use, Noise, Public Services and Utilities, Transportation, and Urban Decay. Many of these impacts were reduced to a less-than-significant level through the implementation of mitigation measures. However, even with implementation of applicable mitigation measures, the DEIR found that the project would still result in significant and unavoidable impacts to Aesthetics (Visual Character) Air Quality (Long-Term Operational Emissions, Cumulative Impacts, Greenhouse Gas Emissions), Noise (Construction Noise, Stationary Noise Sources, Operational Noise – Vehicular Sources), and Transportation (Intersections Operations, Long-Term Intersection Operations, Queuing). AVAILABILITY OF DRAFT EIR AND RELATED MATERIALS: Copies of the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR), and all documents referenced in the DEIR, can be reviewed or purchased at the City of Suisun City, 710 Civic Center Boulevard during normal business hours. The Draft Environmental Impact Report may also be reviewed at the Solano County Library located at 1150 Kentucky Street, Fairfield, CA 94533. The Draft Environmental Impact Report may be found on the City’s web page at www.suisun.com. CONTACT REPRESENTATIVE: Reviewers should focus on the adequacy of the DEIR in discussing possible impacts upon the environment, ways in which adverse effects might be minimized, and alternatives to the proposed project. Reviewers who wish to comment on the DEIR are urged to submit written comments to: Heather McCollister, Community Development Director City of Suisun City 701 Civic Center Blvd. Suisun City, CA 94585 (707) 421-7396 Email: [email protected] STARTING AND CLOSING DATE OF REIVEW: The public review period shall extend for 45 days from September 20, 2007 through November 5, 2007. Written comments are due to the City of Suisun City on or before November 5, 2007 at 5:00 p.m. HAZARDOUS WASTE SITES: The project lands are not listed on any list of hazardous waste sites prepared pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5. Heather McCollister Community Development Director DRAFT Environmental Impact Report Walters Road West Project Suisun City, Solano County, California State Clearinghouse Number 2006072026 Prepared for: City of Suisun City Community Development Department 701 Civic Center Boulevard Suisun City, CA 94585 707.421.7335 Contact: Heather McCollister, Community Development Director Prepared by: Michael Brandman Associates Bishop Ranch 3 2633 Camino Ramon, Suite 460 San Ramon, CA 94583 Contact: Jason Brandman, Project Manager September 20, 2007 City of Suisun City - Walters Road West Project Draft EIR Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS Acronyms and Abbreviations .............................................................................................ix Section 1: Introduction......................................................................................................1-1 1.1 - Overview, Purpose, and Authority of the EIR.................................................................1-1 1.2 - Scope of the EIR ............................................................................................................1-2 1.3 - Organization of the EIR..................................................................................................1-4 1.4 - Documents Incorporated by Reference .........................................................................1-7 1.5 - Documents Prepared for the Project..............................................................................1-7 1.6 - Review of the Draft EIR..................................................................................................1-8 Section 2: Executive Summary.........................................................................................2-1 2.1 - Introduction.....................................................................................................................2-1 2.2 - Project Summary............................................................................................................2-1 2.3 - Project Objectives ..........................................................................................................2-2 2.4 - Significant Unavoidable Adverse Environmental Impacts..............................................2-3 2.5 - Project Alternatives Summary........................................................................................2-4 2.6 - Areas of Controversy To Be Resolved...........................................................................2-5 2.7 - Public Review of the Draft EIR.......................................................................................2-6 2.8 - Executive Summary Matrix.............................................................................................2-7 Section 3: Project Description..........................................................................................3-1 3.1 - Project Location and Setting ..........................................................................................3-1 3.2 - Project Characteristics ...................................................................................................3-2 3.3 - Project Objectives ........................................................................................................3-25 3.4 - Intended Uses of This Draft EIR ..................................................................................3-26 Section 4: Environmental Impact Analysis......................................................................4-1 4.1 - Aesthetics, Light, and Glare ........................................................................................4.1-1 4.2 - Air Quality....................................................................................................................4.2-1 4.3 - Biological Resources...................................................................................................4.3-1 4.4 - Cultural Resources......................................................................................................4.4-1 4.5 - Geology, Soils, and Seismicity....................................................................................4.5-1 4.6 - Hazards and Hazardous Materials..............................................................................4.6-1 4.7 - Hydrology and Water Quality ......................................................................................4.7-1 4.8 - Land Use .....................................................................................................................4.8-1 4.9 - Noise ...........................................................................................................................4.9-1 4.10 - Public Services and Utilities ....................................................................................4.10-1 4.11 - Transportation .........................................................................................................4.11-1 4.12 - Urban Decay ...........................................................................................................4.12-1 Section 5: Alternatives to the Proposed Project.............................................................5-1 5.1 - Introduction.....................................................................................................................5-1 5.2 - Alternative 1: No Project Alternative ..............................................................................5-3 5.3 - Alternative 2: Reduced Density Alternative Option 1 .....................................................5-3 5.4 - Alternative 3: Reduced Density Alternative Option 2 .....................................................5-8 5.5 - Environmentally Superior Alternative ...........................................................................5-11 5.6 - Alternatives Rejected from Further Consideration .......................................................5-12 Section 6: Other CEQA Considerations...........................................................................6-1 6.1 - Significant Unavoidable Impacts ....................................................................................6-1 Michael Brandman Associates iii H:\Client (PN-JN)\3004\30040001\DEIR\30040001_Sec00-01_TOC.doc City of Suisun City - Walters Road West Project Table of Contents Draft