2024-053 - Final Supplemental for The Related Bristol Specific Plan Project

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compliance with California Health and Safety Code Section 7050.5 would ensure that human remains are treated with dignity and as specified by law. Compliance with the existing California Health and Safety Code regulations would ensure impacts related to potential disturbance of human remains are less than significant. Therefore, impacts related to Project buildout of the site would be consistent with the impact conclusions set forth in the GPU FEIR, which determined that impacts to human remains would be less than significant (Draft Supplemental EIR at pp. 5.2-15 through 5.2-16). C. Energy Impact Finding: The Project would not result in potentially significant environmental impact due to wasteful, inefficient, or unnecessary consumption of energy resources, during project construction or operation (Draft Supplemental EIR at p. 5.3-8). Facts in Support of Findings: Construction During construction of the proposed Project, energy would be consumed in three general forms, petroleum -based fuels, electricity, and energy used in the production of construction materials. Construction activities related to each phase of the proposed mixed -use Project would not be expected to result in demand for fuel greater on a per -unit -of -development basis than other development projects in Southern California. As identified in Table 5.3-3 of the Draft Supplemental EIR, the overall diesel fuel consumption during construction of the proposed Project would be 529,054 gallons for Phase 1, 287,909 gallons for Phase 2, and 637,296 gallons for Phase 3. Gasoline consumption would be 384,969 gallons for Phase 1, 99,845 gallons for Phase 2, and 416,625 gallons for Phase 3. Construction contractors are required to demonstrate compliance with applicable California Air Resources Board (CARE) regulations and compliance with existing CARB idling restrictions and the use of newer engines and equipment would reduce fuel combustion and energy consumption on the Project site. Overall, construction activities would require limited energy consumption and would comply with all existing regulations. Thus, impacts related to construction energy usage would be less than significant, which is consistent with the findings of the GPU FEIR (Draft Supplemental EIR at pp. 5.3-8 through 5.3-10). Operation Once operational, the mixed -use Project would generate demand for electricity, natural gas, as well as gasoline for motor vehicle trips. Operational use of energy includes the heating, cooling, and lighting of buildings, water heating, operation of electrical systems and plug-in appliances within buildings, parking lot and outdoor lighting, and the transport of electricity, natural gas, and water to the areas where they would be consumed. As identified in Table 5.3-3 of the Draft Supplemental EIR, Project operations for Phase 1 are estimated to consume approximately 431,837 gallons of diesel fuel and 1,435,828 gallons of