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HARBOR BLVD. MIXED USE TRANSIT CORRIDOR PLAN FINAL FIR
<br />CITY OF SANTA ANA
<br />5. Environmental Analysis
<br />5.6 HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
<br />This section of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) evaluates the potential for implementation of the
<br />Harbor Boulevard Mixed Use Transit Corridor Plan to result in hazardous impacts in the project area and the
<br />City of Santa Ana. More specifically, this section evaluates environmental and safety hazards associated with
<br />development of the project site, including waste disposal hazards, chemical hazards, and emergency
<br />preparedness programs. Background information on safety hazards provides a basis for the siting of land
<br />uses that would reduce unreasonable risks and protect public health and welfare. Various federal, state,
<br />regional, and local laws and programs that regulate the use, storage, and transportation of hazardous materials
<br />are also discussed in this section. The analysis in this section is based, in part, on the following technical
<br />report:
<br />• Radius Mali [Environmental Database Search], Environmental Data Resources, Inc, March 19, 2013
<br />A complete copy of this report is included in Appendix E of this EIR.
<br />5.6.1 Environmental Setting
<br />Hazardous Materials and Waste
<br />Hazardous materials refer generally to substances that have corrosive, toxic, flammable, and /or reactive
<br />properties and have the potential to harm human health and /or the environment. Hazardous materials are
<br />components of products (household cleaners, industrial solvents, paint, pesticides, etc) and used in the
<br />manufacturing of products (e.g., electronics, newspapers, plastic products). Hazardous materials can include
<br />petroleum products, natural and synthetic gases, acutely toxic chemicals, and other toxic chemicals. They are
<br />used in agriculture, commercial, and industrial uses; businesses; hospitals; and households. Accidental releases
<br />of hazardous materials can occur from a variety of causes, including construction and demolition activities,
<br />highway /roadway incidents, building /structure foes, shipping accidents, and industrial incidents.
<br />Regulatory Setting
<br />Several federal, state, and local programs regulate the use, storage, transportation, and disposal of hazardous
<br />materials and hazardous waste. Federal and state statutes, as well as local ordinances and plans, regulate
<br />hazardous waste management. These regulations reduce the hazard that such substances may pose to people
<br />and businesses under normal daily circumstances and as a result of emergencies and disasters. Potentially
<br />relevant federal, state, regional and local laws, regulations, programs, and plans applicable to the proposed
<br />project are summarized below.
<br />Federal
<br />Comprehensive EnvironmentalResponse, Compensation and Liabi& &Act
<br />The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) is a law
<br />developed to protect the water, air, and soil resources from the risks created by past chemical - disposal
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