2014-069 - Final Environmental Impact Report No. 2014-01

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HARBOR BLVD. MIXED USE TRANSIT CORRIDOR PLAN FINAL FIR CITY OF SANTA ANA 5. Environmental Analysis GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS In response to the endangerment finding, the EPA issued the Mandatory Reporting of GHG Rule that requires substantial emitters of GHG emissions (large stationary sources, etc) to report GHG emissions data. Facilities that emit 25,000 metric tons (NITCO2e) or more per year are required to submit an annual report. Regulation of GHG Emissions on a State Level Current State of California guidance and goals for reductions in GHG emissions are generally embodied in Executive Order 5- 03 -05, Assembly Bill 32, and Senate Bill 375. Executive Order-S-03-05 Executive Order 5 -3 -05, signed June 1, 2005, set the following GHG reduction targets for the state: ■ 2000 levels by 2010 ■ 1990 levels by 2020 ■ 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050 AssemblyBill32, the Global Warming Solutions Act (2006) Current State of California guidance and goals for reductions in GHG emissions are generally embodied in Assembly Bill 32 (AB 32), the Global Warming Solutions Act. AB 32 was passed by the California state legislature on August 31, 2006, to place the state on a course toward reducing its contribution of GHG emissions. AB 32 follows the 2020 tier of emissions reduction targets established in Executive Order 5 -3 -05. AB 32 directed CARB to adopt discrete early action measures to reduce GHG emissions and outline additional reduction measures to meet the 2020 target. Based on the GHG emissions inventory conducted for the Scoping Plan by CARB, GHG emissions in California by 2020 are anticipated to be approximately 596 XMITCOze. In December 2007, CARB approved a 2020 emissions limit of 427 NMITCOze (471 million tons) for the state. The 2020 target requires a total emissions reduction of 169 MMTCOZe, 28.5 percent from the projected emissions of the business -as -usual (BAU) scenario for the year 2020 (i.e., 28.5 percent of 596 XMITCOZe) (CARB 2008) 5. In order to effectively implement the emissions cap, AB 32 directed CARB to establish a mandatory reporting system to track and monitor GHG emissions levels for large stationary sources that generate more than 25,000 MT of COze per year, prepare a plan demonstrating how the 2020 deadline can be met, and develop appropriate regulations and programs to implement the plan by 2012. The Climate Action Registry Reporting Online Tool was established through the Climate Action Registry to track GHG emissions. CA BB 2008 Scoping Plan The final Scoping Plan was adopted by CARB on December 11, 2008. Key elements of CARB's GHG reduction plan that may be applicable to the proposed project include: s CARB defines BAU in its Scoping Plan as emissions levels that would occur if California continued to grow and add new GHG emissions but did not adopt any measures to reduce emissions. Projections for each emission generating sector were compiled and used to estimate emissions for 2020 based on 2002 -2004 emissions intensities. Under CARB's definition of BAU, new growth is assumed to have the same carbon intensities as was typical from 2002 through 2004. Page 5.56 PlaceWorkr