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4 Environmental Analysis 4.14 Public Services construction activities at the Project site, there could be a temporary increase in exacerbated fire risk in the area due to these other factors. However, California Occupational Safety and Health Administration Title 8 Regulations include Subchapter 4, Construction Safety Orders, Article 36, Fire Protection and Prevention, which contains standard practices to minimize the potential for fires during construction. The Project would adhere to all applicable fire protection and prevention measures to limit the potential for fires during construction and decommissioning. Combustible vegetation or agricultural products on and around the Project site boundary would be actively managed by the Project owner or its affiliates during both the construction and decommissioning phases of the Project to minimize fire risk. Combustible products would be either limited in height or removed. Additionally, the Project would include firebreaks around the Project site boundary in the form of access roads subject to County standards. Therefore, the impacts to the proposed Project would be less than significant as the Project would result neither in population growth nor in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered fire protection facilities or need for new or physically altered fire protection facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times, or other performance objectives for fire protection services. ii) Police protection (Less than Significant Impact) The Project site would be primarily serviced by the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Department, which is located in French Camp approximately 18 miles from the Project site. The Tracy Police Department, located approximately 7.5 miles from the Project site, also provides mutual aid to the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office when a situation exceeds the capabilities of either department. The Livermore Police Department would also service the portion of the gen-tie line in Alameda County and the PG&E Tesla Substation (City of Livermore 2022). The Sheriff's Department is located at 1110 South Livermore Avenue in the City of Livermore and is approximately 11.2 miles from the gen-tie line corridor. The Project is not anticipated to contribute an increase in population that would increase the demand for police protection and, specifically, result in a need for new or physically altered police facilities. No new residences are proposed as part of the Project. The construction, operation, and decommissioning of the Project would not substantially increase the demand for police services. The Project would be secured with chain link fencing along the perimeter of the Project site, with three-strand barbed wire. Access to the facility would be provided by a gated entry point. Motion- controlled security lighting would be installed and would allow for the Project site to be monitored remotely. All safety and emergency services signs would be lit when the lights are on. Lights would be installed for maintenance and security purposes. By implementing these measures, the impacts to the proposed Project would be less than significant as the Project would not result in population growth. As such, the Project would not result in any substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered police protection facilities or need for new or physically altered police protection facilities, or cause significant environmental impacts to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times, or other performance objectives for police services. Griffith Energy Storage Project 4.14-6 Tetra Tech/SCH 2022120675 Draft Environmental Impact Report August 2023