EAST BAY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT Alameda–North Bay Farm Island Pipeline Crossings Project Draft Environmental Impact Report JULY 2016 One Embarcadero Center, Suite 740 San Francisco, CA 94111 650-373-1200 www.panoramaenv.com EAST BAY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT Alameda–North Bay Farm Island Pipeline Crossings Project Draft Environmental Impact Report JULY 2016 Prepared for: East Bay Municipal Utility District Water Distribution Planning Division 375 11th Street Oakland, CA 94607 Prepared by: Panorama Environmental, Inc. One Embarcadero Center, Suite 740 San Francisco, CA 94111 650-373-1200 [email protected] One Embarcadero Center, Suite 740 San Francisco, CA 94111 650-373-1200 www.panoramaenv.com TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Acronyms and Abbreviations ............................................................................................................. i Executive Summary ....................................................................................................................... ES-1 ES.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................... ES-1 ES.2 Background ...................................................................................................................... ES-1 ES.3 Project Description .......................................................................................................... ES-1 ES.4 Summary of Impacts ....................................................................................................... ES-4 ES.5 Analysis of Proposed Project and Design Alternatives .............................................. ES-4 ES.6 Issues Raised During Public Outreach and Scoping Period ...................................... ES-5 ES.7 Resources Not Evaluated Further in the EIR ................................................................. ES-5 ES.8 Organization of the EIR ................................................................................................... ES-6 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 1-1 1.1 Purpose of the Environmental Impact Report .............................................................. 1-1 1.2 California Environmental Quality Act Process .............................................................. 1-1 2 Project Description ................................................................................................................. 2-1 2.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 2-1 2.2 Project Location ................................................................................................................. 2-7 2.3 Project Background .......................................................................................................... 2-7 2.4 Need for the Project.......................................................................................................... 2-9 2.5 Project Objectives ............................................................................................................. 2-9 2.6 Project Design .................................................................................................................. 2-10 2.7 Project Construction ....................................................................................................... 2-12 2.8 Operation and Maintenance ........................................................................................ 2-33 2.9 Permanent Rights-of-Way and Temporary Easements .............................................. 2-34 2.10 Permits and Approvals .................................................................................................... 2-35 2.11 References ........................................................................................................................ 2-36 3 Environmental Analysis .......................................................................................................... 3-1 3.1 Introduction to Environmental Analysis .......................................................................... 3-1 3.2 Aesthetics......................................................................................................................... 3.2-1 3.3 Air Quality ........................................................................................................................ 3.3-1 3.4 Biological Resources ...................................................................................................... 3.4-1 Alameda–North Bay Farm Island Pipeline Crossings Project Draft Environmental Impact Report ● July 2016 i TABLE OF CONTENTS 3.5 Cultural Resources .......................................................................................................... 3.5-1 3.6 Energy Use ....................................................................................................................... 3.6-1 3.7 Geology, Soils, and Seismicity ...................................................................................... 3.7-1 3.8 Greenhouse Gases ......................................................................................................... 3.8-1 3.9 Hazards and Hazardous Materials ............................................................................... 3.9-1 3.10 Hydrology and Water Quality ..................................................................................... 3.10-1 3.11 Noise ............................................................................................................................... 3.11-1 3.12 Recreation ..................................................................................................................... 3.12-1 3.13 Transportation and Traffic ........................................................................................... 3.13-1 4 Alternatives ............................................................................................................................. 4-1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 4-1 Approach to Analysis and Overview ............................................................................. 4-1 Alternatives Screening Process ........................................................................................ 4-2 Alternatives Carried Forward for Analysis in the EIR ................................................... 4-14 Alternatives Considered but Rejected......................................................................... 4-15 Comparison of Selected Alternatives .......................................................................... 4-23 Environmentally Superior Alternative ............................................................................ 4-32 References ........................................................................................................................ 4-32 5 Other CEQA Considerations .................................................................................................. 5-1 5.1 Cumulative Impacts .......................................................................................................... 5-1 5.2 Growth Inducement ....................................................................................................... 5-43 5.3 Significant Irreversible Environmental Changes .......................................................... 5-45 5.4 Significant Unavoidable Impacts .................................................................................. 5-45 5.5 References ........................................................................................................................ 5-46 6 Report Preparation ................................................................................................................. 6-1 6.1 Report Preparers ................................................................................................................ 6-1 6.2 Agencies and Personnel Consulted ............................................................................... 6-3 7 Draft Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan ................................................................... 7-1 7.1 CEQA Requirements ......................................................................................................... 7-1 7.2 MMRP Matrix ....................................................................................................................... 7-1 Alameda–North Bay Farm Island Pipeline Crossings Project Draft Environmental Impact Report ● July 2016 ii TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Appendices Appendix A: Summary of Public Scoping Appendix B: Initial Study Appendix C: Construction Details Appendix D: EBMUD Standard Practices and Procedures Appendix E: Air Quality and Greenhouse Gases Technical Report Appendix F: Biological Resources Technical Report Appendix G: Cultural Resources Technical Report Appendix H: Geotechnical Assessment Appendix I: Noise and Vibration Technical Report Appendix J: Transportation and Traffic Technical Report List of Tables Table ES-1 Summary of Impacts and EBMUD Practices and Procedures ........................... ES-8 Table ES-2 Summary of Impacts and Mitigation Measures ................................................. ES-40 Table 2.7-1 Jack and Bore Construction Details .....................................................................