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L S A FAIRVIEW BRIDGE REPLACEMENT AND STREET IMPROVEMENTS (9TH STREET TO 16TH STREET( PROJECT INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION SANTA ANAL CALIFORNIA MAY 2020 Per SCAQMD guidance, due to the long-term nature of the GHGs in the atmosphere, instead of determining the significance of construction emissions alone, the total construction emissions are amortized over 30 years (an estimate of the life of a project) and included in the operations analysis. To amortize the emissions over the life of a project, the SCAQMD recommends calculating the total GHG emissions for the construction activities and dividing that total by a 30- year project life. Amortized over 30 years, the total construction emissions would generate approximately 134.15 MT of CO2e per year. As discussed above, according to SCAQMD, a project would have less -than -significant GHG emissions if it would result in less than 3,000 MT of CO2e per year. Based on the analysis results, the proposed Project would result in approximately 134.15 MT of CO2e per year, which would be well below the SCAQMD's numeric threshold of 3,000 MT of CO2e per year. Therefore, construction of the proposed Project would not generate significant GHG emissions that would have a significant effect on the environment. Therefore, construction emissions would be less than significant, and no mitigation is required. Operational Emissions.The purpose of the proposed Project is to improve pedestrian/bicyclist safety and traffic flow on and in the vicinity of the Fairview Street bridge. The proposed Project would not construct or permit the construction of any trip -generating land uses. Because the Project would add lane capacity to the Fairview Street bridge, some traffic currently using other routes would use the widened Fairview Street bridge, which would increase VMT in the area, which could increase GHG emissions. On the other hand, the improved bridge may attract additional pedestrians and bicyclists due to added sidewalks and bikeways, which would have the potential to reduce vehicle trips and increase the use of alternate means of transportation. Therefore, the Project would not result in a substantial increase in the generation of vehicle trips that would increase GHG emissions. The proposed Project would result in low levels of off - site emissions due to energy generation associated with lighting along the roadway segment and the Fairview Street bridge. However, these emissions would be minimal and would not exceed the pollutant thresholds established by the SCAQMD. Therefore, the proposed Project would not generate any GHG emissions or result in new vehicle trips that would contribute to an increase in GHG emissions. GHG emissions generated by the proposed Project would be less than significant, and no mitigation is required. b. Would the project conflict with an applicable plan, policy or regulation adopted for the purpose of reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases? Less Than Significant Impact. The City's CAP represents the City's commitment to improving the quality of life by reducing carbon pollution and energy use, both from its own operations and from the community as a whole. To develop this CAP, an inventory was conducted to determine baseline GHG emissions from the community and from municipal operations for the calendar year 2008. A forecast was made of business -as -usual emissions in the absence of any emissions reduction actions. This forecast was then adjusted to account for the emissions reduction expected from Statewide policies and from actions that have already been taken by the City since the baseline inventory. The CAP establishes emissions reduction goals. For community -wide emissions, the reduction goal is 15 percent below the baseline year 2008 by 2020, and 30 percent below the baseline year 2008 by 3-46 75( 40,ND\Fina1ISMND\Fairview Street Bridge Final ISMND.d.C.(05/26/20)