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Santa Ana — Garden Grove Fixed Guideway Project <br />Findings and Facts in Support of Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations <br />AQ1 During the construction phase, the contractor shall use Tier 4 or higher off -road <br />construction equipment with higher air pollutant emissions standards. <br />7. CUMULATIVE, GROWTH INDUCING, AND IRREVERSIBLE <br />EFFECTS <br />Cumulative Impacts <br />Cumulative impacts were described on page 3 -237 of the EA/DEIR. Table 3.18 -1 (page <br />3 -238) lists the current, planned and pending projects in the City of Santa Ana and surrounding <br />communities that are reasonably foreseeable. The related projects are considered as part of <br />the baseline for the No Build Alternative in the cumulative analysis. <br />A. Aesthetics <br />The related projects are not anticipated to result in cumulative changes to the visual character <br />and quality of the Study Area. The various local approvals for those projects would ensure <br />visual compatibility with the existing environment. The proposed project would not degrade the <br />existing visual character and quality of the Study Area, including light and glare. The combined <br />effect of the proposed project with the No Build Alternative would not result in a cumulative <br />impact. Therefore, light and glare impacts would not be cumulatively considerable. <br />B. Agriculture and Forestry <br />There are no agricultural, timberland, or forestry resources within the Study Area. The <br />combined effects of the proposed project with the No Build Alternative would not result in a loss <br />of lands related to agriculture and forestry. Therefore, agriculture and forestry impacts would <br />not be cumulatively considerable. <br />C. Air Quality <br />In accordance with SCAQMD methodology, projects that would result in a significant impact for <br />either regional or localized air pollutant emissions would contribute toward a cumulative impact. <br />Cumulative projects within the Study Area and the surrounding area would include <br />redevelopment of existing uses, as well as development of new commercial and residential <br />uses. As the proposed project would result in a regionally and localized significant impact <br />during construction, it is anticipated that continued development (and associated construction <br />activities) located predominately within the City of Santa Ana would also result in regional and <br />localized air quality impacts. Therefore, construction - related air quality impacts would be <br />cumulatively considerable. <br />For operational air quality emissions, projects that would not exceed the SCAQMD daily <br />operational emissions significant thresholds would not contribute toward a cumulative impact. <br />The proposed project would not exceed the SCAQMD daily operational emissions significant <br />thresholds. Therefore, operational - related air quality impacts would not be cumulatively <br />considerable. <br />24 January 2015 <br />