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 that would be more energy efficient than existing structures. These facets of the proposed project would contribute to the overall reduction of GHG emissions on a per capita basis. Therefore, the project related GHG emissions are not considered substantial enough to result in a significant cumulative impact of GHG emissions. The project's cumulative contribution from GHG emissions would be less than significant. Impact 5.5 -2: The Harbor Boulevard Mixed Use Transit Corridor Plan would not conflict with plans adopted with the purpose of reducing GHG emissions. [Threshold GHG -2] impact Analysis: The City of Santa Ana is in the process of preparing but has not yet adopted a climate action plan. Applicable plans adopted for the purpose of reducing GHG emissions include CARB's Scoping Plan and SCAG's 2012 RTP /SCS. A consistency analysis with these plans is presented below: CARB Scoping Plan In accordance with AB 32, CARB developed the Scoping Plan to outline the state's strategy to achieve 1990 level emissions by year 2020. To estimate the reductions necessary, CARB projected statewide 2020 BAU GHG emissions and identified that the state as a whole would be required to reduce GHG emissions by 28.5 percent from year 2020 BAU to achieve the targets of AB 32 (CARB 2008). Since release of the 2008 Scoping Plan, CARB has updated the 2020 GHG BAU forecast to reflect GHG emissions in light of the economic downturn and measures not previously considered in the 2008 Scoping Plan baseline inventory. The revised BAU 2020 forecast shows that the state would have to reduce GHG emissions by 21.6 percent from BAU without Pavley and the 33 percent RPS, or 15.7 percent from the adjusted baseline (i.e., with Pavley and 33 percent RPS) (CARB 2012b). Since adoption of the 2008 Scoping Plan, state agencies have adopted programs identified in the plan, and the legislature has passed additional legislation to achieve the GHG reduction targets. Statewide strategies to reduce GHG emissions include the LCFS and changes in the corporate average fuel economy standards (e.g., Pavley I and 2017 -2025 CAFE standards). The GHG emissions in Table 5.5 -4 include reductions associated with the Pavley fuel efficiency improvements (adopted in 2009). SCAG's 2012 RTP /SCS SCAG's 2012 RTP /SCS was adopted April 4, 2012. It identifies multimodal transportation investments, including bus rapid transit (BRT), light rail transit, heavy rail transit, commuter rail, high -speed rail, active transportation strategies (e.g., bike ways and sidewalks), transportation demand management (MA4) strategies, transportation systems management, highway improvements (interchange improvements, high - occupancy vehicle lanes, high- occupancy toll lanes), arterial improvements, goods movement strategies, aviation and airport ground access improvements, and operations and maintenance to the existing multimodal transportation system. SCAG's RTP /SCS identifies that land use strategies that focus new housing and job growth in areas served by high quality transit areas and other opportunity areas would be consistent with a land use development pattern that supports and complements the proposed transportation network, which emphasizes system preservation, active transportation, and transportation demand management measures (SCAG 2012). October 2014 Page 5..5 -15