CITY OF RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA Honda Port of Entry at the Point Potrero Marine Terminal DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT SCH #2008022063 VOLUME II – TECHNICAL APPENDICES JULY 2008 Table of Contents HONDA PORT OF ENTRY Draft Environmental Impact Report TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1. Introduction .............................................................................................................................1–1 1.1 The Intent of CEQA.................................................................................................1–1 1.2 Background and Scope of this EIR.......................................................................1–2 1.3 The CEQA Process...................................................................................................1–3 2. Summary...................................................................................................................................2–1 2.1 Project Proposal........................................................................................................2–1 2.2 Project Impacts .........................................................................................................2–2 2.3 Areas of Controversy..............................................................................................2–3 2.4 Alternatives to the Proposed Project ...................................................................2–4 3. Project Description..................................................................................................................3–1 3.1 Introduction ..............................................................................................................3–1 3.2 Overview ...................................................................................................................3–1 3.3 History of the Project ..............................................................................................3–3 3.4 Project Location and Site Characteristics............................................................3–4 3.5 Existing Terminal Facilities and Operations......................................................3–7 3.6 Proposed Construction.........................................................................................3–13 3.7 Proposed Project Operations...............................................................................3–20 3.8 Project Objectives...................................................................................................3–25 3.9 Required Approvals..............................................................................................3–26 3.10 Responsible Agencies ...........................................................................................3–27 4. Land Use and Planning .........................................................................................................4–1 4.1 Introduction ..............................................................................................................4–1 4.2 Setting.........................................................................................................................4–2 4.3 Standards of Significance.....................................................................................4–57 4.4 Impacts and Mitigation Measures......................................................................4–58 5. Traffic and Transportation....................................................................................................5–1 5.1 Introduction ..............................................................................................................5–1 5.2 Vehicle Traffic Setting.............................................................................................5–1 5.3 Train Traffic Setting ..............................................................................................5–10 5.4 Marine Traffic Setting ...........................................................................................5–22 5.5 Standards of Significance ....................................................................................5–31 5.6 Impacts and Mitigation Measures......................................................................5–32 Honda Port of Entry Draft EIR i Table of Contents 6. Air Quality ...............................................................................................................................6–1 6.1 Introduction..............................................................................................................6–1 6.2 Setting ........................................................................................................................6–1 6.3 Standards of Significance ....................................................................................6–17 6.4 Impacts and Mitigation Measures .....................................................................6–19 7. Noise..........................................................................................................................................7–1 7.1 Introduction..............................................................................................................7–1 7.2 Setting ........................................................................................................................7–1 7.3 Standards of Significance ....................................................................................7–12 7.4 Impacts and Mitigation Measures .....................................................................7–14 8. Biological Resources...............................................................................................................8–1 8.1 Introduction..............................................................................................................8–1 8.2 Terrestrial Biology Setting .....................................................................................8–1 8.3 Marine Biology Setting...........................................................................................8–7 8.4 Regulatory Framework ........................................................................................8–10 8.5 Special–Status Biological Resources..................................................................8–27 8.6 Standards of Significance ....................................................................................8–35 8.7 Impacts and Mitigation Measures .....................................................................8–36 9. Cultural Resources .................................................................................................................9–1 9.1 Introduction..............................................................................................................9–1 9.2 Setting ........................................................................................................................9–1 9.3 Standards of Significance ....................................................................................9–13 9.4 Impacts and Mitigation Measures .....................................................................9–15 10. Geology and Soils .................................................................................................................10–1 10.1 Introduction............................................................................................................10–1 10.2 Setting ......................................................................................................................10–1 10.3 Standards of Significance ..................................................................................10–16 10.4 Impacts and Mitigation Measures ...................................................................10–16 11. Hydrology and Water Quality...........................................................................................11–1 11.1 Introduction............................................................................................................11–1 11.2 Terrestrial Hydrology/Water Quality Setting ................................................11–1 11.3 Marine Hydrology/Water Quality Setting......................................................11–5 11.4 Regulatory Framework .....................................................................................11–12 11.5 Standards of Significance...................................................................................11–20 11.6 Impacts and Mitigation Measures ...................................................................11–21 12. Hazards and Hazardous Materials...................................................................................12–1 12.1 Introduction............................................................................................................12–1 12.2 Setting ......................................................................................................................12–1 12.3 Standards of Significance ..................................................................................12–17 12.4 Impacts and Mitigation Measures ...................................................................12–17 13. Visual Quality........................................................................................................................13–1 13.1 Introduction............................................................................................................13–1 13.2 Setting ......................................................................................................................13–2