San Marin High School Stadium Lights Project Final Environmental Impact Report SCH#2016082068 prepared by Novato Unified School District 1015 7th Street Novato, California 94945 Contact: Yancy Hawkins, Assistant Superintendent of Business and Operations prepared with the assistance of Rincon Consultants, Inc. 449 15th Street, Suite 303 Oakland, California 94612 May 2017 San Marin High School Stadium Lights Project Final Environmental Impact Report SCH#20160820682068 prepared by Novato Unified School District 1015 7th Street Novato, California 94945 Contact: Yancy Hawkins, Assistant Superintendent of Business and Operations prepared with the assistance of Rincon Consultants, Inc. 449 15th Street, Suite 303 Oakland, California 94612 May 2017 This report prepared on 50% recycled paper with 50% post-consumer content. Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................... i Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................ 1 Project Synopsis .............................................................................................................................. 1 Alternatives ..................................................................................................................................... 2 Summary of Impacts and Mitigation Measures ............................................................................. 3 1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 11 1.1 Environmental Impact Report Background....................................................................... 11 1.2 Purpose and Legal Authority ............................................................................................. 12 1.3 Scope and Content ............................................................................................................ 13 1.4 Lead, Responsible, and Trustee Agencies ......................................................................... 13 1.5 Environmental Review Process ......................................................................................... 13 2 Project Description ....................................................................................................................... 17 2.1 Project Applicant ............................................................................................................... 17 2.2 Project Location ................................................................................................................ 17 2.3 Existing Site Characteristics .............................................................................................. 17 2.4 Project Characteristics ...................................................................................................... 20 2.4.1 Project Overview .............................................................................................. 20 2.5 Background and Project Objectives .................................................................................. 27 2.6 Required Approvals ........................................................................................................... 28 3 Environmental Setting .................................................................................................................. 29 3.1 Regional Setting ................................................................................................................ 29 3.2 Project Site Setting ............................................................................................................ 29 3.3 Cumulative Development ................................................................................................. 30 4 Environmental Impact Analysis .................................................................................................... 33 4.1 Aesthetics .......................................................................................................................... 35 4.1.1 Setting ............................................................................................................... 35 4.1.2 Impact Analysis ................................................................................................. 39 4.2 Air Quality ......................................................................................................................... 49 4.2.1 Setting ............................................................................................................... 49 4.2.2 Impact Analysis ................................................................................................. 55 4.3 Cultural Resources ............................................................................................................ 61 4.3.1 Setting ............................................................................................................... 61 4.3.2 Existing Conditions ............................................................................................ 70 4.3.3 Impact Analysis ................................................................................................. 73 4.4 Greenhouse Gas Emissions ............................................................................................... 83 4.4.1 Setting ............................................................................................................... 83 4.4.2 Impact Analysis ................................................................................................. 91 4.5 Noise ................................................................................................................................. 95 4.5.1 Setting ............................................................................................................... 95 4.5.2 Impact Analysis ............................................................................................... 103 Final Environmental Impact Report i Novato Unified School District San Marin High School Stadium Lights Project 4.6 Transportation and Traffic .............................................................................................. 119 4.6.1 Setting ............................................................................................................. 119 4.6.2 Impact Analysis ............................................................................................... 129 5 Other CEQA Required Discussions .............................................................................................. 145 5.1 Growth Inducing Effects .................................................................................................. 145 5.1.1 Economic and Population Growth .................................................................. 145 5.1.2 Removal of Obstacles to Growth .................................................................... 145 5.2 Significant and Irreversible Environmental Effects ......................................................... 145 5.3 Energy Effects.................................................................................................................. 146 6 Alternatives ................................................................................................................................. 147 6.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 147 6.2 Alternatives Considered but Rejected as Infeasible ....................................................... 148 6.3 Alternative 1: No Project Objective ................................................................................ 152 6.3.1 Description ...................................................................................................... 152 6.3.2 Impact Analysis ............................................................................................... 153 6.4 Alternative 2: Stadium Lighting at Novato High School .................................................. 153 6.4.1 Description ...................................................................................................... 153 6.4.2 Impact Analysis ............................................................................................... 153 6.5 Alternative 3: Portable Lighting ...................................................................................... 155 6.5.1 Description ...................................................................................................... 155 6.5.2 Impact Analysis ............................................................................................... 155 6.6 Alternative 4: College of Marin Indian Valley Campus (IVC) Existing Fields ................... 156 6.6.1 Description ...................................................................................................... 156 6.6.2 Impact Analysis ............................................................................................... 157 6.6 6.7 Environmentally Superior Alternative ............................................................................ 159 7 References .................................................................................................................................. 161 7.1 Bibliography ...................................................................................................................