Costco Fuel Center and Rowland Boulevard Public Works Project Initial Study – Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared by City of Novato Community Development Department 922 Machin Avenue Novato, California 94945 Contact: Brett Walker, Senior Planner prepared with the assistance of Rincon Consultants, Inc. 4825 J Street, Suite 200 Sacramento, California 95819 January 2021 RINCON CONSULTANTS, INC. Environmental Scientists I Planners I Engineers r ri neon consultants. com Costco Fuel Center and Rowland Boulevard Public Works Project Initial Study – Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared by City of Novato Community Development Department 922 Machin Avenue Novato, California 94945 Contact: Brett Walker, Senior Planner prepared with the assistance of Rincon Consultants, Inc. 4825 J Street, Suite 200 Sacramento, California 95819 January 2021 RINCON CONSULTANTS, INC. Environmental Scientists I Planners I Engineers r rinconconsultants.com This report prepared on 50% recycled paper with 50% post-consumer content. Table of Contents Table of Contents Initial Study .............................................................................................................................................1 1. Project Title .........................................................................................................................1 2. Lead Agency Name and Address .........................................................................................1 3. Contact Person and Phone Number ...................................................................................1 4. Project Location ..................................................................................................................1 5. Project Sponsor’s Name and Address .................................................................................4 6. General Plan Designation ....................................................................................................5 7. Description of Project .........................................................................................................5 8. Surrounding Land Uses and Setting ................................................................................. 14 9. Other Public Agencies Whose Approval is Required ....................................................... 15 Environmental Factors Potentially Affected ........................................................................................ 17 Determination ..................................................................................................................................... 18 Environmental Checklist ...................................................................................................................... 19 1 Aesthetics ......................................................................................................................... 19 2 Agriculture and Forestry Resources ................................................................................. 23 3 Air Quality ........................................................................................................................ 25 4 Biological Resources ......................................................................................................... 35 5 Cultural Resources ........................................................................................................... 41 6 Energy .............................................................................................................................. 45 7 Geology and Soils ............................................................................................................. 49 8 Greenhouse Gas Emissions .............................................................................................. 53 9 Hazards and Hazardous Materials ................................................................................... 59 10 Hydrology and Water Quality .......................................................................................... 65 11 Land Use and Planning ..................................................................................................... 71 12 Mineral Resources ........................................................................................................... 73 13 Noise ................................................................................................................................ 75 14 Population and Housing ................................................................................................... 83 15 Public Services .................................................................................................................. 85 16 Recreation ........................................................................................................................ 89 17 Transportation ................................................................................................................. 91 18 Tribal Cultural Resources ................................................................................................. 97 19 Utilities and Service Systems ......................................................................................... 101 20 Wildfire .......................................................................................................................... 107 21 Mandatory Findings of Significance ............................................................................... 109 References ......................................................................................................................................... 113 Bibliography ............................................................................................................................... 113 List of Preparers ......................................................................................................................... 117 Tables Table 1 Air Quality Thresholds of Significance ............................................................................. 26 Table 2 Project Construction Emissions ....................................................................................... 28 Initial Study – Mitigated Negative Declaration i City of Novato Costco Fuel Center and Rowland Boulevard Public Works Project Table 3 Project Operational Average Daily Emissions .................................................................. 29 Table 4 Project Operational Maximum Annual Emissions ........................................................... 29 Table 5 Screening Health Risk Values for Similarly Sized Gasoline Dispensing Facilities ............. 32 Table 6 Cumulative Health Risk at Maximally Exposed Individual Receptor ................................ 33 Table 7 Estimated Fuel Consumption During Construction ......................................................... 46 Table 8 Project Compliance with Energy Efficiency Goals and Policies ........................................ 48 Table 9 Combined Annual Emissions of Greenhouse Gases ........................................................ 56 Table 10 Project Consistency with the Novato Climate Action Plan .............................................. 56 Table 11 Human Response to Different Levels of Groundborne Vibration .................................... 77 Table 12 City of Novato Allowable Exterior Noise Levels1 .............................................................. 78 Table 13 Vibration Levels at Sensitive Receptors ........................................................................... 82 Table 14 Estimated Project Vehicle Trip Generation ...................................................................... 92 Table 15 NMWD Water Supply and Demand in Acre-Feet for Normal, Single Dry, and Multiple Dry Year .......................................................................................................................... 104 Figures Figure 1 Regional Location ................................................................................................................2 Figure 2 Project Location ..................................................................................................................3 Figure 3 Fuel Facility Site Plan ...........................................................................................................6 Figure 4 Vintage Way Striping Modification .....................................................................................7 Figure 5 Rowland Boulevard Improvements Site Plan – Sheet 1 of 3 ........................................... 10 Figure 6 Rowland Boulevard Improvements Site Plan – Sheet 2 of 3 ........................................... 11 Figure 7 Rowland Boulevard Improvements Site Plan – Sheet 3 of 3 ........................................... 12 Figure 8 Rowland Boulevard Improvements Between Vintage Way (North) and US 101 Southbound Ramps .......................................................................................................... 13 Appendices Appendix AQ CalEEMod Output Files Appendix BIO Special-Status Species Table Appendix CRS Cultural Resources Study (Confidential) Appendix EN Fuel Consumption Calculations Appendix FP Costco Wholesale Fueling Facility Program Appendix NOI RCNM Calculations Appendix OPS Focused Operations Analysis Appendix TIS Transportation Impact Study ii Initial Study Initial Study 1. Project Title Costco Fuel Center Project and Rowland Boulevard Public Works Project 2. Lead Agency Name and Address