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VOLUME 1
meridian specific plan
amendment (sp- )
5
final subsequent environmental impact report
SCH#2009071069
Lead Agency:
March Joint Powers Authority
July 2010
DRAFTFINAL
SUBSEQUENT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
for the
Meridian Specific Plan Amendment (SP-5)
Volume I
SCH# 2009071069
Prepared for:
March Joint Powers Authority
23555 Meyer Drive
Riverside, CA 92518
Prepared by:
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
401 B Street, Suite 600
San Diego, CA 92101
095300028
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY............................................................................................... I-1
Use of the Final SEIR and the CEQA Process ....................................................................... I-1
Organization of Final SEIR .................................................................................................. I-2
Introduction.......................................................................................................................... I-3
Project Background .............................................................................................................. I-4
Project Description ............................................................................................................... I-4
PROPOSEDPROJECT....................................................................................................................... I-4
Discretionary Actions and Approvals by the March JPA ....................................................... I-7
Discretionary Actions and Approvals by Other Agencies ...................................................... I-7
Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures .................................................................. I-7
Project Alternatives .............................................................................................................. I-7
II. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... II-1
A. Overview, Purpose, Authority, and Lead Agency.......................................................... II-1
OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................................. II-1
PURPOSE ANDAUTHORITY .......................................................................................................... II-1
LEADAGENCYDETERMINATION .................................................................................................. II-2
PROJECT OFSTATEWIDE,REGIONAL ORAREAWIDESIGNIFICANCE ................................................ II-3
DOCUMENTTERMINOLOGY ......................................................................................................... II-3
B. Scope of the SEIR ........................................................................................................ II-4
PROJECT-LEVELREVIEW ............................................................................................................. II-4
ORGANIZATION OFTHISSEIR ..................................................................................................... II-6
INTENDEDUSES OFTHISSEIR ..................................................................................................... II-6
REVIEW OF THISSEIR ................................................................................................................. II-6
III. PROJECT DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................. III-1
A. Project History ............................................................................................................ III-1
B. Project Background ..................................................................................................... III-2
C. Project Objectives ....................................................................................................... III-2
D. Proposed Specific Plan Amendment (the Project) ........................................................ III-5
CHANGES INLANDUSEDESIGNATION ........................................................................................ III-5
CHANGES INLOTLAYOUT,SITEACCESS, ANDINTERNALCIRCULATION ...................................... III-5
DEVELOPMENTWITHIN THESPECIFICPLANAMENDMENTAREA.................................................. III-7
RESOURCEOPERATINGBUDGETS ............................................................................................... III-7
DEVELOPMENTDISTRICTS ANDLANDUSEDESIGNATIONS ........................................................ III-13
RIVERSIDECOUNTYFIRESTATION ........................................................................................... III-22
LOT16..................................................................................................................................... III-23
CHANGES INSPECIFICPLANDEVELOPMENTREGULATIONS ....................................................... III-28
CHANGES INIMPACTANALYSISPARAMETERS ........................................................................... III-29
E. Project Characteristics ............................................................................................... III-29
MARCHBUSINESSCENTERSPECIFICPLANAMENDMENT ........................................................... III-29
MARCHJPAGENERALPLANAMENDMENT ............................................................................... III-29
THEMERIDIANTENTATIVETRACTMAP ................................................................................... III-30
F. Discretionary Actions and Approvals by the March JPA ............................................ III-31
G. Discretionary Actions and Approvals by Other Agencies ........................................... III-31
U.S.ARMYCORPS OFENGINEERS ............................................................................................. III-31
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CALIFORNIADEPARTMENT OFFISH ANDGAME ......................................................................... III-31
UNITEDSTATESFISH ANDWILDLIFESERVICE ........................................................................... III-32
CALIFORNIAREGIONALWATERQUALITYCONTROLBOARD ..................................................... III-32
RIVERSIDECOUNTYDEPARTMENT OFENVIRONMENTALHEALTH .............................................. III-33
IV. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES ............................. IV-1
A. Land Use and Planning. .............................................................................................. IV-1
ENVIRONMENTALSETTING ......................................................................................................... IV-1
REGULATORYSETTING ............................................................................................................... IV-3
THRESHOLDS FORDETERMININGSIGNIFICANCE ........................................................................ IV-12
MITIGATION FROM2003FOCUSEDEIR ..................................................................................... IV-12
ENVIRONMENTALIMPACTS ....................................................................................................... IV-13
CUMULATIVEIMPACTS ............................................................................................................. IV-32
B. Transportation/Traffic ...............................................................................................IV-34
ENVIRONMENTALSETTING ....................................................................................................... IV-34
REGULATORYSETTING ............................................................................................................. IV-48
THRESHOLDS FORDETERMININGSIGNIFICANCE ........................................................................ IV-54
MITIGATIONFROM2003FOCUSEDEIR ..................................................................................... IV-54
ENVIRONMENTALIMPACTS ....................................................................................................... IV-55
CUMULATIVEIMPACTS ........................................................................................................... IV-109
C. Air Quality .............................................................................................................. IV-110
ENVIRONMENTALSETTING ..................................................................................................... IV-110
REGULATORYSETTING ........................................................................................................... IV-114
THRESHOLDS FORDETERMININGSIGNIFICANCE ...................................................................... IV-124
MITIGATIONFROM2003FOCUSEDEIR ................................................................................... IV-125
ENVIRONMENTALIMPACTS ..................................................................................................... IV-126
CONSTRUCTIONIMPACTS ....................................................................................................... IV-129
OPERATIONSIMPACTS ............................................................................................................ IV-134
CONSTRUCTIONIMPACTS ....................................................................................................... IV-140
OPERATIONS(MOBILESOURCE)IMPACTS ............................................................................... IV-141
CUMULATIVEIMPACTS ........................................................................................................... IV-148
D. Biological Resources ............................................................................................... IV-149
ENVIRONMENTALSETTING ..................................................................................................... IV-149
REGULATORYSETTING ........................................................................................................... IV-155
THRESHOLDS FORDETERMININGSIGNIFICANCE ...................................................................... IV-159
MITIGATION FROM2003FOCUSEDEIR ................................................................................... IV-160
ENVIRONMENTALIMPACTS ..................................................................................................... IV-160
CUMULATIVEIMPACTS ........................................................................................................... IV-170
E. Hazards and Hazardous Materials ............................................................................ IV-172
ENVIRONMENTALSETTING ..................................................................................................... IV-172
REGULATORYSETTING ........................................................................................................... IV-172
THRESHOLD FORDETERMININGSIGNIFICANCE ........................................................................ IV-175
MITIGATION FROM2003FOCUSEDEIR ................................................................................... IV-176
ENVIRONMENTALIMPACTS ..................................................................................................... IV-176
CUMULATIVEIMPACTS ........................................................................................................... IV-186
F. Hydrology/Water Quality ........................................................................................ IV-188
ENVIRONMENTALSETTING ..................................................................................................... IV-188
REGULATORYSETTING ........................................................................................................... IV-192
THRESHOLDS FORDETERMININGSIGNIFICANCE ...................................................................... IV-198
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MITIGATIONFROM2003FOCUSEDEIR ................................................................................... IV-198
ENVIRONMENTALIMPACTS ..................................................................................................... IV-199
CUMULATIVEIMPACTS ........................................................................................................... IV-208
G. Utilities and Service Systems................................................................................... IV-210
ENVIRONMENTALSETTING ..................................................................................................... IV-210
REGULATORYSETTING ........................................................................................................... IV-216
THRESHOLDS FORDETERMININGSIGNIFICANCE ...................................................................... IV-220
MITIGATION FROM2003FOCUSEDEIR ................................................................................... IV-220
ENVIRONMENTALIMPACTS ..................................................................................................... IV-221
CUMULATIVEIMPACTS ........................................................................................................... IV-230
H. Noise ...................................................................................................................... IV-231
ENVIRONMENTALSETTING ..................................................................................................... IV-231
REGULATORYSETTING ........................................................................................................... IV-237
THRESHOLD FORDETERMININGSIGNIFICANCE ........................................................................ IV-244
MITIGATION FROM2003FOCUSEDEIR ................................................................................... IV-246
ENVIRONMENTALIMPACTS ..................................................................................................... IV-246
CUMULATIVEIMPACTS ........................................................................................................... IV-263
I. Geology and Soils ................................................................................................... IV-265
ENVIRONMENTALSETTING ..................................................................................................... IV-265
REGULATORYSETTING ........................................................................................................... IV-268
THRESHOLD FORDETERMININGSIGNIFICANCE ........................................................................ IV-271
MITIGATION FROM2003FOCUSEDEIR ................................................................................... IV-271
ENVIRONMENTALIMPACTS ..................................................................................................... IV-272
CUMULATIVEIMPACTS ........................................................................................................... IV-278
J. Cultural Resources .................................................................................................. IV-279
ENVIRONMENTALSETTING ..................................................................................................... IV-279
REGULATORYSETTING ........................................................................................................... IV-282
THRESHOLD FORDETERMININGSIGNIFICANCE ........................................................................ IV-285
MITIGATIONFROM2003FOCUSEDEIR ................................................................................... IV-285
ENVIRONMENTALIMPACTS ..................................................................................................... IV-285
CUMULATIVEIMPACTS ........................................................................................................... IV-291
K. Public Services ........................................................................................................ IV-292
ENVIRONMENTALSETTING ..................................................................................................... IV-292
REGULATORYSETTING ........................................................................................................... IV-294
THRESHOLDS FORDETERMININGSIGNIFICANCE ...................................................................... IV-295
MITIGATIONFROM2003FOCUSEDEIR ................................................................................... IV-296
ENVIRONMENTALIMPACTS ..................................................................................................... IV-296
CUMULATIVEIMPACTS ........................................................................................................... IV-302
L. Climate Change and Greenhouse Gases ................................................................... IV-303
ENVIRONMENTALSETTING ..................................................................................................... IV-303
REGULATORYSETTING ........................................................................................................... IV-307
MITIGATION FROM THE2003FOCUSEDEIR ............................................................................ IV-316
THRESHOLDS FORDETERMININGSIGNIFICANCE ...................................................................... IV-318
ENVIRONMENTALIMPACTS ..................................................................................................... IV-319
CUMULATIVEIMPACTS ........................................................................................................... IV-359
V. IRREVERSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES AND UNAVOIDABLE
SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ............................................................ V-1
A. IRREVERSIBLEENVIRONMENTALCHANGES............................................................................. V-1
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B. UNAVOIDABLESIGNIFICANTENVIRONMENTALIMPACTS ......................................................... V-2
VI. GROWTH-INDUCING IMPACTS ............................................................................... VI-1
MAFBBASECLOSURE:IMPLICATIONS ANDPOLICIES ................................................................. VI-1
WESTERNRIVERSIDECOUNTYJOBS/HOUSINGBALANCE............................................................. VI-2
CONCLUSION ............................................................................................................................. VI-2
VII. IMPACTS FOUND NOT TO BE SIGNIFICANT ........................................................ VII-1
AESTHETICS .............................................................................................................................. VII-1
AGRICULTURE ANDFORESTRESOURCES .................................................................................... VII-2
MINERALRESOURCES ............................................................................................................... VII-3
POPULATION ANDHOUSING ....................................................................................................... VII-3
RECREATION ............................................................................................................................. VII-4
VIII. PROJECT ALTERNATIVES ...................................................................................... VIII-1
CRITERIA FORSELECTINGALTERNATIVES ................................................................................ VIII-1
ALTERNATIVESCONSIDEREDBUTREJECTED ........................................................................... VIII-2
ALTERNATIVESSELECTED FORCONSIDERATION ...................................................................... VIII-4
A. Alternative A – No Project/Existing Specific Plan Alternative .................................. VIII-5
PROJECTDESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................ VIII-5
ENVIRONMENTALANALYSIS ................................................................................................... VIII-5
B. Alternative B – Reduced Development Area/Intensity ............................................ VIII-11
PROJECTDESCRIPTION ...........................................................................................................VIII-11
ENVIRONMENTALANALYSIS ..................................................................................................VIII-11
IX. References ..................................................................................................................... IX-1
A. Preparers of the EIR ................................................................................................... IX-1
B. Persons and Organizations Consulted ........................................................................ IX-1
C. References ................................................................................................................. IX-2
X. RESPONSE TO COMMENTS ........................................................................................ X-1
XI. MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM .................................. XI-1
LIST OF APPENDICES
APPENDIX A – NOP
APPENDIX B – NOP/SCOPING COMMENTS
APPENDIX C – RIVERSIDE COUNTY AIRPORT LAND USE COMMISSION CONSISTENCY
FINDING (NOVEMBER 2009)
MARCH JPA RESOLUTION #JPA 08-01 (FEBRUARY 2008)
USDA LETTER ON DETENTION DRAWDOWN TIME (MARCH 2010)
APPENDIX D – TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS MERIDIAN SPECIFIC PLAN (APRIL 2010)
APPENDIX E – AIR QUALITY TECHNICAL REPORT FOR THE MERIDIAN SPECIFIC PLAN
AMENDMENT (MARCH 2010)
APPENDIX F – MERIDIAN SPA VEGETATION MAPPING AND BURROWING OWL
ASSESSMENT (AUGUST 2009)
LEAST BELL’S VIREO PROTOCOL SURVEY RESULTS (JULY 2007)
APPENDIX G –MERIDIAN SEWER SYSTEM CAPACITY UPDATE MEMORANDUM
(JULY 2009)
APPENDIX H –MERIDIAN BUSINESS CENTER ULTIMATE DRAINAGE CONDITIONS
(JUNE 2010)
APPENDIX I – GEOTECHNICAL REVIEW UPDATE LETTER (JULY 2009) AND GEOTECHNICAL
REVIEW UPDATE LETTER REVISION 2 (NOVEMBER 2009)
APPENDIX J – CULTURAL RESOURCES SURVEY REPORT (DECEMBER 2009)
APPENDIX K – NOISE ANALYSIS REPORT (APRIL 2010)
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APPENDIX L –WATER SUPPLY ASSESSMENT (OCTOBER 2009)
APPENDIX M - MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING REGARDING THE MERIDIAN FIRE
STATION (DECEMBER 2009)
APPENDIX N - 2003 FOCUSED EIR MMRP
LIST OF EXHIBITS
LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE III-1: REGIONAL VICINITY MAP ............................................................................................................... III-3
FIGURE III-2: LOCAL SETTING OF THE SPECIFIC PLAN ..................................................................................... III-4
FIGURE III-3: SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT LOT BOUNDARIES ...................................................................... III-6
FIGURE III-4: PLANNING AREAS AND REGIONS ................................................................................................. III-9
FIGURE III-5: LOT 16 SITE LAYOUT ..................................................................................................................... III-24
FIGURE IV.A-1: PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN LAND USES .................................................................................. IV-2
FIGURE IV.A-2: AIRPORT INFLUENCED AREAS .................................................................................................. IV-7
FIGURE IV.A-3: JLUS COMPATIBILITY ZONES .................................................................................................... IV-9
FIGURE IV.B-1: INTERSECTION AND ROADWAY SEGMENT LEVELS OF SERVICE ......................................IV-35
FIGURE IV.B-2: STUDY AREA INTERSECTIONS .................................................................................................IV-42
FIGURE IV.B-3: PROJECT TRUCK TRAFFIC DISTRIBUTION .............................................................................IV-60
FIGURE IV.B-4: CUMULATIVE PROJECT LOCATIONS ....................................................................................IV-61
FIGURE IV.D-1: VEGETATION COMMUNITIES.................................................................................................. IV-150
FIGURE IV.D-2: MITIGATION AREAS AND CONSERVATION EASEMENTS .................................................. IV-168
FIGURE IV.F-1: STORM DRAIN SYSTEM ............................................................................................................ IV-191
FIGURE IV.G-1: POTABLE WATER SYSTEM ...................................................................................................... IV-211
FIGURE IV.G-2: RECLAIMED WATER SYSTEM ................................................................................................. IV-213
FIGURE IV.G-3: SEWER SYSTEM ........................................................................................................................ IV-215
FIGURE IV.H-1: MARCH ARB NOISE CONTOURS ............................................................................................. IV-236
FIGURE IV.H-2: TYPICAL LEVELS OF GROUNDBORNE VIBRATION ............................................................. IV-238
FIGURE IV.H-3. STATE OF CALIFORNIA NOISE COMPATIBILITY CHART .................................................... IV-240
FIGURE IV.H-4. CITY OF RIVERSIDE NOISE / LAND USE COMPATIBILITY CRITERIA ................................ IV-243
FIGURE IV.H-5. COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE NOISE / LAND USE COMPATIBILITY CRITERIA ......................... IV-245
FIGURE IV.J-1: NATIVE SOIL CONSTRUCTION MONITORING ....................................................................... IV-287
FIGURE VIII.A-1: NO PROJECT / EXISTING SPECIFIC PLAN ALTERNATIVE ................................................. VIII-6
FIGURE VIII.B-1: REDUCED DEVELOPMENT AREA/INTENSITY.................................................................... VIII-12
LIST OF TABLES
TABLEI-1: SUMMARYOFENVIRONMENTALIMPACTS,MITIGATIONMEASURES,
ANDLEVELOFSIGNIFICANCEAFTERMITIGATION ....................................................................... I-9
TABLEII-1: POTENTIALLYSIGNIFICANTENVIRONMENTALISSUEAREAS ..................................................... II-6
TABLEII-2: ANTICIPATEDAGENCYAPPROVALS ................................................................................................ II-7
TABLE III-1: AIR EMISSION BUDGET, STATIONARY AND MOBILE SOURCES ............................................... III-10
TABLEIII-2: MERIDIANSPECIFICPLANAMENDMENTLANDUSETABLE ..................................................... III-15
TABLEIV.A-1: SCAGREGIONALGOALSCONSISTENCYANALYSIS .............................................................. III-16
TABLEIV.A-2:MARCHJPAGENERALPLANGOALSANDCONSISTENCYANALYSIS ...................................IV-20
TABLEIV.B-1: LOSCRITERIAFORINTERSECTIONS .........................................................................................IV-36
TABLEIV.B-2: COUNTYOFRIVERSIDEROADWAYSEGMENTCAPACITYANDLOS ...................................IV-37
TABLEIV.B-3: CITYOFMORENOVALLEYROADWAYSEGMENTCAPACITYANDLOS ..............................IV-38
TABLEIV.B-4: CITYOFRIVERSIDEROADWAYSEGMENTCAPACITYANDLOS ...........................................IV-39
TABLEIV.B-5: STUDYINTERSECTIONS ..............................................................................................................IV-41
TABLEIV.B-6: EXISTINGCONDITIONSPEAK-HOURINTERSECTIONLEVELOF
SERVICESUMMARY ................................................................................................................IV-43
TABLEIV.B-7: EXISTINGCONDITIONS ROADWAYSEGMENTLEVELOFSERVICE
SUMMARY .................................................................................................................................IV-46
TABLEIV.B-8: EXISTINGCONDITIONSFREEWAYMAINLINELEVELOFSERVICE
SUMMARY .................................................................................................................................IV-47
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TABLEIV.B-9: MERIDIANSPATRIPGENERATIONSUMMARYNORTHCAMPUS-TOTALTRIPS(TRUCKS
ANDPASSENGERCARS) ..........................................................................................................IV-58
TABLEIV.B-10: EXISTINGPLUSPROJECTCONDITIONS PEAK-HOURINTERSECTION
LEVELOFSERVICESUMMARY ..............................................................................................IV-63
TABLEIV.B-11: EXISTINGPLUSPROJECTCONDITIONSROADWAYSEGMENT
LEVELOFSERVICESUMMARY ..............................................................................................IV-67
TABLEIV.B-12: EXISTINGPLUSPROJECTCONDITIONSFREEWAYMAINLINE
LEVELOFSERVICESUMMARY ..............................................................................................IV-71
TABLEIV.B-13: EXISTINGPLUSPROJECTPLUSCUMULATIVEPEAK-HOUR
INTERSECTIONLEVELOFSERVICESUMMARY ...................................................................IV-72
TABLEIV.B-14: EXISTINGPLUSPROJECTPLUSCUMULATIVEROADWAYSEGMENT
LEVELOFSERVICESUMMARY ..............................................................................................IV-76
TABLEIV.B-15: EXISTINGPLUSPROJECTPLUSCUMULATIVEFREEWAYMAINLINE
LEVELOFSERVICESUMMARY ..............................................................................................IV-81
TABLEIV.B-16: FUTUREYEARCONDITIONSPEAK-HOURINTERSECTION
LEVELOFSERVICESUMMARY ..............................................................................................IV-83
TABLEIV.B-17: FUTUREYEARCONDITIONSROADWAYSEGMENT
LEVELOFSERVICESUMMARY ..............................................................................................IV-87
TABLEIV.B-18: FUTUREYEARCONDITIONSFREEWAYMAINLINELEVELOF
SERVICESUMMARY ................................................................................................................IV-91
TABLEIV.B-19: PROPOSEDTRANSPORTATIONPHASINGPLAN ................................................................... IV-101
TABLEIV.C-1: BACKGROUNDAIRQUALITYDATA(2006-2008)PPM(UNLESSOTHERWISEINDICATED)IV-111
TABLEIV.C-2: AMBIENTAIRQUALITYSTANDARDSFORCRITERIAPOLLUTANTS .................................. IV-114
TABLEIV.C-3: AIRQUALITYSIGNIFICANCETHRESHOLDS........................................................................... IV-122
TABLEIV.C-4: ASSUMEDDEVELOPMENTSEQUENCING ............................................................................... IV-130
TABLEIV.C-5: SUMMARYOFCONSTRUCTIONEMISSIONSFORMASSGRADING,
INITIALSITEDEVELOPMENT,ANDLOT16BUILDINGCONSTRUCTION ........................ IV-130
TABLEIV.C-6: SUMMARYOFTHESITE-SPECIFICCONSTRUCTIONEMISSIONSBYYEAR ........................ IV-133
TABLEIV.C-7: MAXIMUMDAILYOPERATIONALEMISSIONS ....................................................................... IV-135
TABLEIV.C-8: EMISSIONREDUCTIONSDUETOMITIGATIONMEASURES .................................................. IV-138
TABLE IV.C-9: LIST OF CUMULATIVE DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS ........................................................... IV-140
TABLE IV.C-10: CUMULATIVE MOBILE SOURCE EMISSIONS ....................................................................... IV-141
TABLEIV.C-11: SUMMARYOFRISKASSESSMENTRESULTS ........................................................................ IV-145
TABLEIV.C-12: CO“HOTSPOTS”MODELINGRESULTS .................................................................................. IV-146
TABLEIV.D-1: FEDERALLYTHREATENEDANDENDANGEREDSPECIES .................................................... IV-153
TABLEIV.D-2: CALIFORNIA (ONLY)THREATENEDANDENDANGEREDSPECIES ..................................... IV-153
TABLEIV.E-1: HAZARDOUSMATERIALUSAGEWITHINTHEMERIDIANNORTH
CAMPUSSPECIFICPLANAMENDMENTAREA ................................................................... IV-177
TABLE IV.H-1: SOUND LEVELS OF TYPICAL NOISE SOURCES AND NOISE
ENVIRONMENTS .................................................................................................................... IV-232
TABLEIV.H-2: AMBIENTROADWAYNOISEMEASUREMENTS ..................................................................... IV-234
TABLE IV.H-3: FTA GROUNDBORNE VIBRATION CRITERIA FOR GENERAL ASSESSMENT ..................... IV-237
TABLEIV.H-4: CITYOFRIVERSIDEMUNICIPALCODETABLE7.25.010A:EXTERIORNOISESTANDARDSIV-242
TABLE IV.H-5 COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ORDINANCE NO. 847 SOUND LEVEL STANDARDS ................. IV-242
TABLEIV.H-7: TYPICALOPERATIONALNOISELEVELS ................................................................................. IV-248
TABLEIV.H-8: PROJECTLOTNOISELEVELS .................................................................................................... IV-248
TABLEIV.H-9: NOISELEVELCOMPARISON(DBACNEL) ................................................................................ IV-252
TABLE IV.H-10: TYPICAL CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY NOISE LEVELS ........................................................ IV-261
TABLE IV.L-1: GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIALS (GWP) AND ATMOSPHERIC
LIFETIMES OF GHG ................................................................................................................ IV-305
TABLE IV.L-2: STATE OF CALIFORNIA GHG EMISSIONS BY SECTOR1 ........................................................ IV-306
TABLE IV.L-3: GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS – CONSTRUCTION ............................................................... IV-320
TABLE IV.L-4: GHG EMISSIONS FROM THE PROJECT (METRIC TONS) BUSINESS AS USUAL
SCENARIO ............................................................................................................................... IV-321
TABLE IV.L-5: CAPCOA APPENDIX B MITIGATION MEASURES ................................................................... IV-323
TABLE IV.L-6: GHG EMISSIONS FROM THE PROJECT (METRIC TONS) WITH GHG REDUCTION
MEASURES .............................................................................................................................. IV-342
TABLE IV.L-7: CALIFORNIA'S ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION
MEASURES BY CATEGORY................................................................................................... IV-343
TABLE IV.L-8: PLANS, POLICIES, AND REGULATIONS ADOPTED FOR THE PURPOSE OF REDUCING
GHG EMISSIONS ..................................................................................................................... IV-352
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TABLEIV.L-9: RECOMMENDEDACTIONSFROMCLIMATECHANGEPROPOSED
SCOPINGPLAN ....................................................................................................................... IV-355
TABLEVIII-1: SUMMARYCOMPARISONOFPROJECTALTERNATIVESTOPROPOSED
PROJECT ................................................................................................................................... VIII-4
TABLEX-1: LISTOFCOMMENTSRECEIVED ......................................................................................................... X-1
TABLEXI-1: MERIDIANSPECIFICPLANAMENDMENTMITIGATIONMONITORINGANDREPORTING
PROGRAM ...........................................................................................................................................XI-2
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I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On April 8, 2010, March Joint Powers Authority (March JPA) (the lead agency) released for
public review a Draft Subsequent Environmental Impact Report for the Meridian Specific Plan
Amendment (i.e., the proposed Project). Following a 45-day review period, the public review and
comment period on the Draft SEIR closed on May 24, 2010. Overall, ten comment letters were
received. The Draft SEIR, together with the Revisions to the Draft SEIR and Response to
Comments, constitute the Final SEIR for the proposed Project. The Final SEIR is an
informational document prepared by the lead agency that must be considered by decision makers
before approving or denying the proposed Project. Section 15132 of the Guidelines for California
Environmental Quality Actspecifies the following:
The final EIR shall consist of:
a) The Draft EIR or a revision of the draft.
b) Comments and recommendations received on the Draft EIR either verbatim or in
summary.
c) A list of persons, organizations, and public agencies commenting on the Draft EIR.
d) The responses of the lead agency to significant environmental points raised in the review
and consultation process.
e) Any other information added by the lead agency.
Section 150041 of the CEQA Guidelines states that before the approvalof any project subject to
CEQA, the lead agency must consider the final environmental document, which in this case is the
Final SEIR. This Final SEIR has been prepared pursuant to the requirements of CEQA. This Final
SEIR incorporates comments from public agencies and the general public, and contains
appropriate responses by the lead agency to those comments.
Use of the Final SEIR and the CEQA Process
The Final SEIR allows the public an opportunity to review revisions to the Draft SEIR, the
response to comments, and other components of the SEIR, including revisions and/or corrections
to the Draft Subsequent EIR, prior to approval of the proposed Project. The Final SEIR serves as
the environmental document to support approval of the proposed Project, either in whole or in
part, if the proposed Project is approved. After completing the Final SEIR, and before approving
the Project, the lead agency must make the following three certifications, as required by Section
15090 of theCEQA Guidelines:
(cid:120) The Final EIR has been completed in compliance with CEQA;
(cid:120) The Final EIR was presented to the decision-making body of the lead agency, and that the
decision-making body reviewed and considered the information in the Final EIR prior to
approving the project; and
(cid:120) The Final EIR reflects the lead agency’s independent judgment and analysis.
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The word “approval” is defined by Section 15352 of theCEQA Guidelinesto mean “the decision by a public agency which commits
the agency to a definite course of action in regard to a project intended to be carried out by any person…” In addition, theCEQA
Guidelinesstate that “[w]ith private projects, approval occurs upon the earliest commitment to issue or the issuance by the public
agency of a discretionary contract, grant, subsidy, loan, or other form of financial assistance, lease, permit, license, certificate, or other
entitlement for use of the project.”
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