August 2020 | Initial Study 13055 TEMPLE AVENUE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT City of Industry Volume I: Initial Study Prepared for: City of Industry Contact: Kathy Tai, Development Service Manager 15625 East Stafford Street, Suite 100 City of Industry, California 91744 626.333.2211 Prepared by: PlaceWorks Contact: Julian Capata, Senior Associate 700 S. Flower Street, Suite 600 Los Angeles, California 90017 213.623.1443 [email protected] www.placeworks.com 13055 TEMPLE AVENUE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT INITIAL STUDY CITY OF INDUSTRY Table of Contents Section Page 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................... 1 1.1 PROJECT LOCATION ...................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING ..................................................................................................... 1 1.3 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................. 11 1.4 EXISTING ZONING AND GENERAL PLAN ....................................................................... 12 1.5 OTHER AGENCY ACTION REQUESTED ............................................................................. 12 2. ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST .................................................................................... 15 2.1 PROJECT INFORMATION ........................................................................................................... 15 2.2 ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS POTENTIALLY AFFECTED .......................................... 17 2.3 DETERMINATION (TO BE COMPLETED BY THE LEAD AGENCY) ........................ 17 2.4 EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ............................................................... 18 3. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS ...................................................................................... 21 3.1 AESTHETICS .................................................................................................................................... 21 3.2 AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY RESOURCES .................................................................. 23 3.3 AIR QUALITY ................................................................................................................................... 25 3.4 BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES ......................................................................................................... 33 3.5 CULTURAL RESOURCES ............................................................................................................. 35 3.6 ENERGY ............................................................................................................................................. 38 3.7 GEOLOGY AND SOILS ................................................................................................................ 39 3.8 GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ............................................................................................. 45 3.9 HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ....................................................................... 49 3.10 HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY .................................................................................. 64 3.11 LAND USE AND PLANNING ..................................................................................................... 69 3.12 MINERAL RESOURCES ................................................................................................................ 70 3.13 NOISE .................................................................................................................................................. 71 3.14 POPULATION AND HOUSING ................................................................................................. 77 3.15 PUBLIC SERVICES .......................................................................................................................... 78 3.16 RECREATION .................................................................................................................................. 80 3.17 TRANSPORTATION ....................................................................................................................... 80 3.18 TRIBAL CULTURAL RESOURCES............................................................................................. 86 3.19 UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS ....................................................................................... 87 3.20 WILDFIRE .......................................................................................................................................... 92 3.21 MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE ................................................................... 94 4. REFERENCES ................................................................................................................ 97 5. LIST OF PREPARERS ................................................................................................. 101 LEAD AGENCY ............................................................................................................................................ 101 PLACEWORKS .............................................................................................................................................. 101 APPENDICES Appendix A Air Quality & GHG Modeling Data Appendix B Percolation/Infiltration Testing Appendix C Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Appendix D Trip Generation Study August 2020 Page i 13055 TEMPLE AVENUE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT INITIAL STUDY CITY OF INDUSTRY Table of Contents List of Figures Figure Page Figure 1 Regional Location ................................................................................................................................. 5 Figure 2 Local Vicinity ......................................................................................................................................... 7 Figure 3 Aerial Photograph ................................................................................................................................. 9 Figure 4 Proposed Site Plan .............................................................................................................................. 13 List of Tables Table Page Table 1-1 Historic Use of Storage Tanks ............................................................................................................ 2 Table 1-2 Proposed Development ..................................................................................................................... 11 Table 1-3 Proposed Parking ................................................................................................................................ 11 Table 3-1 Maximum Daily Regional Construction Emissions ...................................................................... 27 Table 3-2 Net Maximum Daily Regional Operation Emissions ................................................................... 28 Table 3-3 Construction Emissions Compared to the Screening-Level LSTs ............................................. 29 Table 3-4 Localized Onsite Operational Emissions ........................................................................................ 30 Table 3-5 Net Project-Related Operation GHG Emissions .......................................................................... 47 Table 3-6 Construction Best Management Practices ...................................................................................... 65 Table 3-7 County of Los Angeles Exterior Noise Standards ........................................................................ 72 Table 3-8 Noise Levels Generated by Typical Construction Equipment .................................................... 75 Table 3-9 Trip Generation for Previous Use ................................................................................................... 82 Table 3-10 Project Trip Generation ..................................................................................................................... 82 Table 3-11 Proposed Project Water Demands ................................................................................................... 88 Table 3-12 Landfill Capacity ................................................................................................................................. 91 Table 3-13 Estimated Project Solid Waste Generation .................................................................................... 91 Page ii PlaceWorks 13055 TEMPLE AVENUE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT INITIAL STUDY CITY OF INDUSTRY Abbreviations and Acronyms AAQS ambient air quality standards AB Assembly Bill ACM asbestos-containing materials ADT average daily traffic AQMP air quality management plan BMP best management practices CAFE corporate average fuel economy CAL FIRE California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection CALGreen California Green Building Standards Code Cal/OSHA California Occupational Safety and Health Administration CalRecycle California Department of Resources, Recycling, and Recovery Caltrans California Department of Transportation CARB California Air Resources Board CBC California Building Code CDFW California Department of Fish and Wildlife CEQA California Environmental Quality Act CGS California Geologic Survey CNDDB California Natural Diversity Database CNEL community noise equivalent level CO carbon monoxide CO2e carbon dioxide equivalent dB decibel dBA