Air Resources Board - Dudek...Aug 16, 2016  · 1. Submit written comments tonight (comment form or...

Air Resources Board Southern California Consolidation Project

California Air Resources Board with assistance from

Department of General Services

Environmental Impact Report

Public Scoping Meeting August 16, 2016

• Purpose of meeting

• Project overview

• Overview of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

• Receipt of public comments

Agenda

• To inform the public and responsible agencies about the project

• To inform the public about the environmental review process

• To solicit input on the scope of the environmental issues and alternatives to be addressed in the Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) - scoping comments inform the scope and nature of the CEQA environmental analysis

Purpose of Meeting

Project Need:

•Existing motor vehicle emissions testing and research facility in El Monte is too small/no longer meets ARB’s programmatic needs

Purpose:

•Relocate and build a new state-of-the-art testing and research facility to meet current and future federal air quality mandates

Project Need & Purpose

• World-class facility to support motor vehicle emissions standards development, implementation, and enforcement

• National and international center for air pollution and climate change research

• Support agency initiatives (e.g., freight)

• Promote/support zero emission vehicles

• Provide secure and pleasant workplace

• Incorporate sustainability/energy efficiency goals

Project Goals

Regional Setting

Project Site Location

Buildings •Office and administrative space

•Light-duty testing

•Heavy-duty testing

•Portable emissions measurement systems

•Chemistry lab

Parking •Employee and public surface parking

•Testing vehicle parking spaces

•Exterior vehicle staging/testing area

Project Components

Infrastructure •Internal circulation – ingress and egress

•Off-site road improvements

•Interconnections with existing infrastructure:

• Water

• Sewer

• Fiber-optic

• Phone

• Electric

• Gas

Other Site Elements •HVAC equipment

•Vehicle fueling area

•Generators

•Storage tanks

•Solar panels

Conceptual Site Layout

Per Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq., in CEQA, and the CEQA Guidelines:

• Disclose the potential effects of the proposed project and alternatives, and identify measures to reduce, avoid, and minimize those effects

• Consider a reasonable range of alternatives

• Provide opportunity for public participation in the planning and decision-making process

• Ensure that decision makers have a solid basis to make a decision

CEQA Overview

Environmental Review Process

• Air Quality

• Biological Resources

• Cultural and Paleontological Resources

• Geology and Soils

• Greenhouse Gas Emissions

• Hazards/Hazardous Materials

• Hydrology and Water Quality

• Land Use and Planning

Environmental Resource Topics

• Mineral Resources

• Noise

• Population and Housing

• Public Services

• Recreation

• Transportation and Traffic

• Utilities and Service Systems

• Cumulative Impacts

To provide the public and agencies the opportunity to provide input on the scope and content of the environmental impact analysis.

Scoping comments can include information on:

• Potential environmental issues

• Potential mitigation measures

• Characteristics of the existing environment

• Resources that may be cumulatively affected

Purpose of Scoping

1. Submit written comments tonight (comment form or separate document)

2. Submit written comments via mail:

Patricia Kelly, Project Manager California Department of General Services, RESD, PMDB

c/o Dudek 605 Third Street

Encinitas, California 92024 3. Submit written comments via email: SoCalConsolidation@dudek.com subject line: “ARB Southern California Consolidation Project NOP Scoping

Comments” Comments accepted until 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 1, 2016 If you have any questions about this project or the CEQA process call

or email: Patricia Kelly, DGS, 916.376.1609 or pat.kelly@dgs.ca.gov

How to Comment