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4 Environmental Analysis
<br /> 4.11 Land Use and Planning
<br /> In accordance with Policy 123, biological resources are addressed in Section 4.4, Biological
<br /> Resources, of this Draft EIR. As discussed therein, the gen-tie line would not result in any
<br /> significant and unavoidable impacts to biological resources with implementation of Mitigation
<br /> Measures 13I0-1, 13I0-2, and 13I0-3.
<br /> In accordance with Policies 134 and 135 and as determined by this Draft EIR, the Project, and
<br /> specifically the gen-tie line, would not be located within an area with potential natural hazards,
<br /> including flooding, geologic, wildland fire, or other environmental hazards. Refer to Section 4.10,
<br /> Hydrology and Water Quality, regarding flood hazards, Section 4.7, Geology, Soils, and
<br /> Paleontological Resources, regarding geologic hazards, Section 4.18, Wildfire, regarding
<br /> wildland fire hazards, and Section 4.9, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, regarding other
<br /> environmental hazards such as those associated with the use, transport, and disposal of
<br /> hazardous materials. Impacts associated with natural hazards were all determined to be less than
<br /> significant.
<br /> In accordance with Policy 137, and as discussed in Sections 4.5, Cultural Resources, and 4.16,
<br /> Tribal Cultural Resources, of this Draft EIR, a Cultural Resource Phase I Investigation has been
<br /> prepared for the Project.Additionally, the County as initiated tribal consultation in accordance with
<br /> AB 52 requirements. As determined by this Draft EIR, impacts to cultural resources and tribal
<br /> cultural resources would be mitigated to below a level of significance with implementation of
<br /> Mitigation Measures CUL-1 (Cultural Resource Worker Education/Training) and CUL-2
<br /> (Inadvertent Discovery of Archeological Resources During Construction). Therefore, development
<br /> of the gen-tie line would be consistent with this policy.
<br /> Development of the gen-tie line would also be consistent with the applicable Transportation
<br /> Element policies of the Alameda County ECAP, including Policies 180 and 215. A Traffic Impact
<br /> Study has been prepared for the Project, included as Appendix G. As discussed in Section 4.15,
<br /> Transportation, of this Draft EIR, the Project, including the gen-tie line, would result in less than
<br /> significant transportation impacts and would not be required to make transportation system
<br /> improvements, and specifically within Alameda County. In accordance with Policy 215, the
<br /> Project would result in less than significant impacts related to impacts on scenic highway
<br /> corridors, as discussed in Section 4.1, Aesthetics, of this Draft EIR.
<br /> Development of the gen-tie line would also be consistent with the applicable Public Services and
<br /> Facilities Element policies of the Alameda County ECAP, including Policies 218, 253, 254, 275,
<br /> 285, 286, and 287. In accordance with Policy 218, the gen-tie would be sited in an appropriate
<br /> location outside the Urban Growth Boundary and consistent with the Land Use Diagram of the
<br /> ECAP.
<br /> In accordance with Policy 243, and as discussed in Section 4.14, Public Services and Facilities,
<br /> of the Draft EIR, the Project would result in less than significant impacts related to the adequate
<br /> provision of police, fire, and emergency medical services and facilities. In accordance with
<br /> Policies 253 and 254, and as discussed in Section 4.17, Utilities and Service Systems, of this
<br /> Draft EIR, there is a sufficient water supply to support development of the Project, and specifically
<br /> the gen-tie line. Further, in accordance with Policy 275, the Project would not include permanent
<br /> sanitary facilities and thus would not impact wastewater treatment capacity.
<br /> The Project would also support Policies 285 and 286 in providing new electric service facilities
<br /> for existing and future needs within the region and in working with PG&E to design and locate the
<br /> Griffith Battery Energy Storage Project 4.11-24 Tetra Tech/SCH 2022120675
<br /> Draft Environmental Impact Report August 2023
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