Antelope Valley Community College District 2016 Facilities Master Plan Draft Environmental Impact Report SCH#2018051057 prepared by Antelope Valley Community College District 3041 West Avenue K Lancaster, California 93536-5426 Contact: Doug Jensen, Executive Director, Facilities Services prepared with the assistance of Rincon Consultants, Inc. 250 East 1st Street, Suite 301 Los Angeles, California 90012 August 2018 Antelope Valley Community College District 2016 Facilities Master Plan Draft Environmental Impact Report SCH#2018051057 prepared by Antelope Valley Community College District 3041 West Avenue K Lancaster, California 93536-5426 Contact: Doug Jenson, Executive Director, Facilities Services prepared with the assistance of Rincon Consultants, Inc. 250 East 1st Street, Suite 301 Los Angeles, California 90012 August 2018 This report prepared on 50% recycled paper with 50% post-consumer content. Table of Contents Table of Contents Executive Summary ........................................................................................................................... ES-1 Project Synopsis ......................................................................................................................... ES-1 Project Objectives ...................................................................................................................... ES-4 Alternatives ................................................................................................................................ ES-4 Areas of Known Controversy ..................................................................................................... ES-5 Required Approvals ................................................................................................................... ES-6 Issues Not Studied in Detail in the EIR ....................................................................................... ES-6 Summary of Impacts and Mitigation Measures ........................................................................ ES-6 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 1-1 1.1 Environmental Impact Report Background..................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Purpose and Legal Authority ........................................................................................... 1-2 1.3 Scope and Content .......................................................................................................... 1-2 1.4 Type of Environmental Impact Report ............................................................................ 1-3 1.5 Issues Not Studied in Detail in the EIR ............................................................................ 1-3 1.6 Lead, Responsible, and Trustee Agencies ....................................................................... 1-4 1.7 Environmental Review Process ....................................................................................... 1-4 2 Project Description ..................................................................................................................... 2-1 2.1 Project Applicant ............................................................................................................. 2-1 2.2 Lead Agency Contact Person ........................................................................................... 2-1 2.3 Project Location .............................................................................................................. 2-1 2.4 Project Characteristics .................................................................................................... 2-1 2.5 Existing Site Characteristics ............................................................................................ 2-4 2.5.1 Current Land Use Designation and Zoning ..................................................... 2-4 2.5.2 Surrounding Land Uses ................................................................................... 2-4 2.5.3 Planning and Design ....................................................................................... 2-8 2.5.4 Parking and Site Access .................................................................................. 2-9 2.5.5 Phased Development and Construction ....................................................... 2-11 2.6 Project Objectives ......................................................................................................... 2-13 2.7 Required Approvals ....................................................................................................... 2-14 3 Environmental Setting ................................................................................................................ 3-1 3.1 Regional Setting .............................................................................................................. 3-1 3.2 Project Site Setting .......................................................................................................... 3-1 3.3 Cumulative Development ............................................................................................... 3-2 4 Environmental Impact Analysis .................................................................................................. 4-1 4.1 Aesthetics ..................................................................................................................... 4.1-1 4.1.1 Setting .......................................................................................................... 4.1-1 4.1.2 Impact Analysis ............................................................................................ 4.1-9 4.2 Air Quality .................................................................................................................... 4.2-1 4.2.1 Environmental Setting ................................................................................. 4.2-1 4.2.2 Impact Analysis ............................................................................................ 4.2-7 Draft Environmental Impact Report i Antelope Valley Community College District Antelope Valley Community College District 2016 Facilities Master Plan 4.3 Biological Resources ..................................................................................................... 4.3-1 4.3.1 Environmental Setting ................................................................................. 4.3-1 4.3.2 Impact Analysis .......................................................................................... 4.3-13 4.4 Cultural Resources ....................................................................................................... 4.4-1 4.4.1 Setting .......................................................................................................... 4.4-1 4.4.2 Impact Analysis .......................................................................................... 4.4-16 4.5 Greenhouse Gas Emissions .......................................................................................... 4.5-1 4.5.1 Environmental Setting ................................................................................. 4.5-1 4.5.2 Regulatory Setting ....................................................................................... 4.5-6 4.5.3 Impact Analysis .......................................................................................... 4.5-12 4.6 Hazards and Hazardous Materials ............................................................................... 4.6-1 4.6.1 Environmental Setting ................................................................................. 4.6-1 4.6.2 Impact Analysis ............................................................................................ 4.6-6 4.7 Noise ............................................................................................................................ 4.7-1 4.7.1 Setting .......................................................................................................... 4.7-1 4.7.2 Impact Analysis .......................................................................................... 4.7-10 4.8 Transportation and Traffic ........................................................................................... 4.8-1 4.8.1 Setting .......................................................................................................... 4.8-1 4.8.2 Impact Analysis ............................................................................................ 4.8-7 4.9 Tribal Cultural Resources ............................................................................................. 4.9-1 4.9.1 Setting .......................................................................................................... 4.9-1 4.9.2 Impact Analysis ............................................................................................ 4.9-3 4.10 Utilities and Service Systems ..................................................................................... 4.10-1 4.10.1 Setting ........................................................................................................ 4.10-1 4.10.2 Impact Analysis .......................................................................................... 4.10-9 4.11 Impacts Found Not to be Significant .......................................................................... 4.11-1 4.11.1 Aesthetics .................................................................................................