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Draft Environmental Impact Report February 2021 14800 W. Schulte Road Logistics Center 4-1 4 Environmental Analysis The purpose of this Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) is to evaluate the potential environmental effects of the 14800 W. Schulte Road Logistics Center (Project). The County of San Joaquin circulated a Notice of Preparation (NOP) beginning on November 23, 2020, with the public review period ending on December 22, 2020. The NOP was transmitted to the State Clearinghouse, responsible agencies, other affected agencies, and other public and private potential stakeholders to solicit feedback regarding the scope of the environmental analysis to be addressed in the Project’s Draft EIR. The NOP, Initial Study, and comment letters received are contained in Appendix A of this Draft EIR. Sections 4.1 through 4.7 of this Draft EIR contain the potential environmental impacts analysis associated with implementation of the Project, and focus on the following issues: • Section 4.1 – Air Quality • Section 4.2 – Biological Resources • Section 4.3 – Cultural and Tribal Cultural Resources • Section 4.4 – Energy • Section 4.5 – Greenhouse Gas Emissions • Section 4.6 – Noise • Section 4.7 – Transportation • Section 4.8 – Water Technical Studies Technical studies were prepared to analyze air quality and greenhouse gas emissions, health risks, biological resources, cultural and tribal cultural resources, energy consumption, hazards and hazardous materials, hydrology and water quality, noise, traffic, and water supply impacts, and were used in the preparation of this Draft EIR. These documents are identified in the discussions for the individual environmental issues. They are included as technical appendices attached to this Draft EIR and available at County of San Joaquin offices. Analysis Format The Draft EIR assesses how the Project would impact each of the above-listed resource areas. Each environmental issue addressed in this Draft EIR is presented in terms of the following subsections: • Existing Conditions: Provides information describing the existing setting on and/or surrounding the Project site that may be subject to change as a result of implementation of the Project. This setting discussion describes the conditions that existed when the NOP was sent to responsible agencies and the State Clearinghouse. • Relevant Regulations, Plans, Policies, and Ordinances: Provides a discussion of federal, state, regional, and local regulations, plans, policies, and ordinances applicable to the Project. • Thresholds of Significance: Provides criteria for determining the significance of Project impacts for each environmental issue. • Impact Analysis: Provides a discussion of the characteristics of the P roject that may have an impact on the environment, analyzes the nature and extent to which the P roject is expected to change the existing environment, and indicates whether the Project’s impacts would meet or exceed the levels of significance thresholds.