College of Marin Facilities Master Plan and Learning Resources Center Draft Environmental Impact Report SCH #2019110285 prepared by Marin Community College District 1800 Ignacio Boulevard Novato, California 94949 Contact: Greg Nelson, Assistant Superintendent/Vice President for Administrative Services prepared with the assistance of Rincon Consultants, Inc. 449 15th Street, Suite 303 Oakland, California 94612 April 2020 College of Marin Facilities Master Plan and Learning Resources Center Draft Environmental Impact Report SCH #2019110285 prepared by Marin Community College District 1800 Ignacio Boulevard Novato, California 94949 Contact: Greg Nelson, Assistant Superintendent/Vice President for Administrative Services prepared with the assistance of Rincon Consultants, Inc. 449 15th Street, Suite 303 Oakland, California 94612 April 2020 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-2 Alternatives ................................................................................................................................ ES-2 Areas of Known Controversy ..................................................................................................... ES-3 Issues to be Resolved ................................................................................................................. ES-3 Issues Not Studied in Detail in the EIR ....................................................................................... ES-3 Summary of Impacts and Mitigation Measures ........................................................................ ES-4 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 1-1 1.1 Environmental Impact Report Background..................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Purpose and Legal Authority ........................................................................................... 1-5 1.3 Scope and Content .......................................................................................................... 1-5 1.4 Issues Not Studied in Detail in the EIR ............................................................................ 1-6 1.5 Environmental Review Process ....................................................................................... 1-7 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 Existing Site Characteristics ............................................................................................ 2-6 2.4.1 Land Use Designation and Zoning .................................................................. 2-6 2.4.2 Surrounding Land Uses ................................................................................... 2-8 2.5 Project Characteristics .................................................................................................... 2-8 2.5.1 Facilities Master Plan Program ....................................................................... 2-8 2.5.2 FMP Projects Not Included in Analysis ......................................................... 2-16 2.5.3 Learning Resource Center Project ................................................................ 2-17 2.6 Project Objectives ......................................................................................................... 2-18 2.7 Required Approvals ....................................................................................................... 2-18 3 Environmental Setting ................................................................................................................ 3-1 3.1 Regional and Project Site Setting .................................................................................... 3-1 3.2 Cumulative Development ............................................................................................... 3-2 4 Environmental Impact Analysis .................................................................................................. 4-1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 4-1 Components of Environmental Analysis ..................................................................................... 4-1 Draft Environmental Impact Report i Marin Community College District College of Marin Facilities Master Plan and Learning Resources Center 4.1 Biological Resources ..................................................................................................... 4.1-1 4.1.1 Setting .......................................................................................................... 4.1-1 4.1.2 Impact Analysis .......................................................................................... 4.1-21 4.1.3 Cumulative Impacts ................................................................................... 4.1-30 4.2 Cultural Resources ....................................................................................................... 4.2-1 4.2.1 Setting .......................................................................................................... 4.2-1 4.2.2 Impact Analysis .......................................................................................... 4.2-14 4.2.3 Cumulative Impacts ................................................................................... 4.2-20 4.3 Tribal Cultural Resources ............................................................................................. 4.3-1 4.3.1 Setting .......................................................................................................... 4.3-1 4.3.2 Impact Analysis ............................................................................................ 4.3-2 4.3.3 Cumulative Impacts ..................................................................................... 4.3-4 5 Other CEQA Required Discussions .............................................................................................. 5-1 5.1 Growth Inducement ........................................................................................................ 5-1 5.1.1 Economic and Population Growth .................................................................. 5-1 5.1.2 Removal of Obstacles to Growth .................................................................... 5-1 5.2 Irreversible Environmental Effects .................................................................................. 5-2 6 Alternatives ................................................................................................................................. 6-1 6.1 Development of Alternatives .......................................................................................... 6-1 6.1.1 Project Objectives ........................................................................................... 6-1 6.1.2 Significant Impacts of Proposed Project ......................................................... 6-1 6.2 Alternative 1: No Project Alternative .............................................................................. 6-3 6.2.1 Description ...................................................................................................... 6-3 6.2.2 Impact Analysis ............................................................................................... 6-4 6.3 Alternative 2: Renovation Only, No New Construction .................................................. 6-4 6.3.1 Description ...................................................................................................... 6-4 6.3.2 Alternative 2 Impact Analysis ......................................................................... 6-6 6.4 Alternative 3: Mix of Renovations and New Construction ........................................... 6-15 6.4.1 Description .................................................................................................... 6-15 6.4.2 Alternative 3 Impact Analysis ....................................................................... 6-17 6.5 Environmentally Superior Alternative .......................................................................... 6-26 7 References .................................................................................................................................. 7-1 7.1 EIR Bibliography .............................................................................................................. 7-1 7.2 Initial Study Bibliography ...............................................................................................