Spring Lake Village East Grove Draft Environmental Impact Report File No. MJP14-012 SCH No. 2016052024 May 2021 City of Santa Rosa Spring Lake Village East Grove Draft Environmental Impact Report Prepared for: City of Santa Rosa Planning & Economic Development Department 100 Santa Rosa Avenue, Room 3 Santa Rosa, CA 95404 Prepared by: 2235 Mercury Way, Suite 150 Santa Rosa, CA 95407 (707) 523-1010 May 2021 Table of Contents 1. Introduction and Summary ........................................................................................................ 1-1 2. Project Description .................................................................................................................... 2-1 3. Introduction and Summary ........................................................................................................ 3-1 3.1 Aesthetics ................................................................................................................... 3.1-1 3.2 Air Quality .................................................................................................................... 3.2-1 3.3 Biological Resources ................................................................................................... 3.3-1 3.4 Cultural Resources ...................................................................................................... 3.4-1 3.5 Geology and Soils ....................................................................................................... 3.5-1 3.6 Greenhouse Gas and Energy ...................................................................................... 3.6-1 3.7 Hazards and Hazardous Materials .............................................................................. 3.7-1 3.8 Hydrology and Water Quality ....................................................................................... 3.8-1 3.9 Land Use, Population, and Housing ............................................................................ 3.9-1 3.10 Noise .......................................................................................................................... 3.10-1 3.11 Public Services and Recreation ................................................................................. 3.11-1 3.12 Transportation and Traffic ......................................................................................... 3.12-1 3.13 Tribal Cultural Resources .......................................................................................... 3.13-1 3.14 Utilites and Service Systems ..................................................................................... 3.14-1 4. Alternatives Description and Analysis ....................................................................................... 4-1 5. Other CEQA Required Sections ............................................................................................... 5-1 6. List of Preparers ........................................................................................................................ 6-1 Appendix Index Appendix A – Notice of Preparation and Comments Appendix B – Air Quality Assessment Appendix C – Biological Resources Assessment Appendix D – Geotechnical Study Report Appendix E – Groundwater Availability Study Appendix F – Noise Assessment Appendix G – Traffic Impact Study Appendix H – Cultural Resource Study (Confidential Report, Not included in Public Review Draft) Spring Lake Village East Grove Project Draft EIR | Page i Acronyms and Abbreviations µg/m3 micrograms per cubic meter -SR Scenic Road AB Assembly Bill ABAG Association of Bay Area Governments ADWF Average Daily Dry Weather Flow AERMOD AMS/EPA Regulatory Model AES Aesthetics Air Basin San Francisco Bay Area Air Basin ALUC Airport Land Use Commission AQ Air Quality ARB Air Resource Board ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers BAAQMD Bay Area Air Quality Management District BIO Biological Resources BMPs Best Management Practices CAA Clean Air Act CAAQS California Ambient Air Quality Standards CAL FIRE California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Cal/EPA California Environmental Protection Agency Cal/OSHA California Occupational Safety and Health Administration CalEEMod California Emissions Estimator Model Caltrans California Department of Transportation CALUP Comprehensive Airport Land Use Plan CAP Climate Action Plan CARB California Air Resources Board CASQA California Stormwater Quality Association CAT California Climate Action Team CBC California Building Code CCR California Code of Regulations CCRC Continuing Care Retirement Community CDC California Department of Conservation CDFW California Department of Fish and Wildlife CDMG California Division of Mines and Geology CEC California Energy Commission CEQA California Environmental Quality Act CERCLA Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act 1980 CESA California Endangered Species Act CFGC California Fish and Game Code CFR Code of Federal Regulations CGS California Geological Survey CH4 methane CHP California Highway Patrol CIWMA California Integrated Waste Management Act CIWMP California Integrated Waste Management Board CNDDB California Natural Diversity Database CNEL Community Noise Equivalent Level CNG compressed natural gas CNPPA California Native Plant Protection Act CNPS California Native Plant Society CO carbon monoxide CO2 carbon dioxide CO2e carbon dioxide equivalent ColWMP Countywide Integrated Waste Management Plan Spring Lake Village East Grove Project Draft EIR | Page ii CR Cultural Resources CRLF California red-legged frog CRPR California Rare Plant Rank CUPA Certified Unified Program Agency CWA Clean Water Act dB decibel dBA A-weighted sound level DDT dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane DOF Department of Finance DOT U.S. Department of Transportation DPM diesel particulate matter DPS distinct population segment DTSC Department of Toxic Substances Control EIR Environmental Impact Report EOP Emergency Operations Plan EPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ESA Endangered Species Act F.A.R. Federal Aviation Regulations Fed/OSHA Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency FESA Federal Endangered Species Act FIGR Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria FTA Federal Transit Administration GEO Geology and Soils GHG Greenhouse Gases and Energy H2O water vapor HAS Hydrologic Sub Areas HAZ Hazards and Hazardous Materials HI Hazard Index HWQ Hydrology and Water Quality IRWP Incremental Recycled Water Program ISCST3 Gaussian Plume Air Dispersion Model? IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature kWh Kilowatt Hours lbs pounds Ldn Day/Night Average Sound Level Leq energy equivalent sound/noise descriptor LHMP Local Hazard Mitigation Plan LID Low Impact Development LNG liquefied natural gas LRA Local Responsibility Area LS Less-than-Significant Impact LSM Less-than-Significant Impact after Mitigation Incorporated LU Land Use, Population, and Housing MBTA Migratory Bird Treaty Act mg/m3 milligrams per cubic meter mgd million gallons/day MLD Most Likely Descendent MM Modified Mercalli MMT million metric tons MRZ Mineral Resource Zone MT metric tons N2O nitrous oxide NAAQS National Ambient Air Quality Standards NAHC California Native American Heritage Commission NCCP Natural Community Conservation Planning NCRWQCB North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board Spring Lake Village East Grove Project Draft EIR | Page iii NEPA National Environmental Policy Act NFIP National Flood Insurance Program NI No Impact NO2 nitrogen dioxide NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOI Noise NOP Notice of Preparation NOX nitrogen oxide NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NRCS Natural Resource Conservation Service NRHP National Register of Historic Places NWIC Northwest Information Center O3 Ozone OEHHA California’s Office of Environmental Health and Hazards OES California Office of Emergency Services OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration PBC’s Polychlorinated biphenyl PD 0308 Planned Development PGA Peak Ground Acceleration PG&E Pacific Gas and Electric Company PM particulate matter ppm parts per million PPV Peak Particle Velocity PRC California Public Resources Code PSR Public Services and Recreation REL reference exposure level RMS Root Mean Square ROG reactive organic gases RR-40 Rural Residential RWQCB Regional Water Quality Control Board S Significant Impact SARA Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act of 1986 SB Senate Bill SCWMA Sonoma County Waste Management Agency SEIR Supplemental Environmental Impact Report SMARA State Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975 SO2 sulfur dioxide SR State Route SRFD Santa Rosa Fire Department SRPW Santa Rosa Plain Watershed SU Significant and Unavoidable Impact with No Feasible Mitigation Available SUM Significant and Unavoidable after Mitigation Incorporated SVP Society of Vertebrate Palaeontology SWPPP Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan SWRCB State Water Resources Control Board TCR Tribal Cultural Resources TACs toxic air contaminants tpy tons per year TPZ Timberland Production Zone TR Transportation and Traffic TSCA Toxic Substances Control Act UFC Uniform Fire Code UGB Urban Growth Boundry USA North Underground Service Alert North USACE U.S. Army Corps of Engineers USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture US EPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Spring Lake Village East Grove Project Draft EIR | Page iv USFWS U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service USGS U.S. Geological Survey UT Utilities UWMP Urban Water Management Plan VdB vibration