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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 1: Introduction......................................................................................................1-1
1.1 - Purpose of the EIR...........................................................................................1-1
1.2 - Scope of the EIR..............................................................................................1-4
1.3 - Lead Agency and Contact Persons..................................................................1-8
1.4 - Review of the Draft EIR....................................................................................1-9
Section 2: Executive Summary.........................................................................................2-1
2.1 - Proposed Project..............................................................................................2-1
2.2 - Areas of Controversy/Issues To Be Resolved.................................................2-1
2.3 - Significant Unavoidable Adverse Environmental Effects.................................2-1
2.4 - Summary of Alternatives..................................................................................2-2
2.5 - Mitigation and Monitoring Program..................................................................2-2
2.6 - Summary of Significant Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures......2-2
Section 3: Project Description..........................................................................................3-1
3.1 - Project Location...............................................................................................3-1
3.2 - Project Site Background...................................................................................3-1
3.3 - Site Development Constraints..........................................................................3-1
3.4 - Project Characteristics.....................................................................................3-2
3.5 - Project Objectives..........................................................................................3-37
3.6 - Intended Uses of the Draft EIR......................................................................3-38
Section 4: General Description Of Environmental Setting.............................................4-1
Section 5: Project Impacts.............................................................................................5.1-1
5.1 - Agriculture Resources...................................................................................5.1-1
5.2 - Air Quality......................................................................................................5.2-1
5.3 - Biological Resources.....................................................................................5.3-1
5.4 - Cultural Resources........................................................................................5.4-1
5.5 - Geology and Soils.........................................................................................5.5-1
5.6 - Hazards and Hazardous Materials................................................................5.6-1
5.7 - Hydrology and Water Quality........................................................................5.7-1
5.8 - Noise.............................................................................................................5.8-1
5.9 - Public Services..............................................................................................5.9-1
5.10 - Recreation.................................................................................................5.10-1
5.11 - Transportation and Traffic.........................................................................5.11-1
5.12 - Utilities and Service Systems....................................................................5.12-1
5.13 - Population and Housing............................................................................5.13-1
Section 6: Cumulative Impacts.........................................................................................6-1
6.1 - CEQA Requirements........................................................................................6-1
6.2 - Cumulative Impact Setting...............................................................................6-1
6.3 - Cumulative Impact Analysis.............................................................................6-1
Section 7: Alternatives......................................................................................................7-1
7.1 - No Project/No Development Alternative...........................................................7-2
7.2 - Reduced Intensity Alternative..........................................................................7-6
7.3 - Alternative Site...............................................................................................7-12
7.4 - Environmentally Superior Alternative.............................................................7-13
Section 8: Other CEQA Considerations...........................................................................8-1
8.1 - Significant Unavoidable Impacts......................................................................8-1
8.2 - Growth Inducing Impacts.................................................................................8-2
8.3 - Irreversible and Irretrievable Commitment of Resource...................................8-3
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Section 9: Organizations and Persons Consulted..........................................................9-1
9.1 - Public Agencies...............................................................................................9-1
9.2 - Private Organizations.......................................................................................9-1
Section 10: Report Preparation Personnel....................................................................10-1
Section 11: References...................................................................................................11-1
APPENDICES
Appendix A: Initial Study/Notice of Preparation and Responses
Appendix B: Farmland Conversion Study
Appendix C: Air Quality Assessment
Appendix D: Biota Report
Appendix E: Cultural Resources Survey
Appendix F: Geotechnical Feasibility Study/ Geological Hazard Study
Appendix G: Hazardous Materials Evaluation
Appendix H: Natural Resources Impact Report
Appendix I: Flood Study and Lake Report
Appendix J: Noise Study
Appendix K: Public Services Report
Appendix L: Traffic Report
Appendix M: Water Supply Assessment
Appendix N: Compatibility and Safety Assessment
Appendix O: Cumulative Projects List
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1-1: Potentially Significant Environmental Issues......................................................1-6
Table 2-1: Executive Summary............................................................................................2-3
Table 3-1: Statistical Summary............................................................................................3-7
Table 3-2: West Ming Specific Plan General Plan Land Use Designation Acreages.........3-11
Table 3-3: West Ming Specific Plan Zoning District Acreages...........................................3-12
Table 3-4: Dwelling Unit Range.........................................................................................3-15
Table 3-5: West Ming Specific Plan Maximum Building Height.........................................3-15
Table 5.2-1: State and Federal Ambient Air Quality Standards¹.....................................5.2-13
Table 5.2-2: San Joaquin Valley Air Basin - District Portion Attainment Status..............5.2-14
Table 5.2-3: Background Ambient Air Quality for Ozone................................................5.2-15
Table 5.2-4: Background Ambient Air Quality Data for PM10..........................................5.2-15
Table 5.2-5: Background Ambient Air Quality Data for PM2.5.........................................5.2-16
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Table 5.2-6: Background Ambient Air Quality Data for CO.............................................5.2-16
Table 5.2-7: Background Ambient Air Quality Data for NOx............................................5.2-16
Table 5.2-8: Background Ambient Air Quality Data for SOx............................................5.2-17
Table 5.2-9: Background Ambient Air Quality Data for Lead..........................................5.2-17
Table 5.2-10: Emissions from Existing Project Site Agricultural Operations...................5.2-18
Table 5.2-11: Standards Utilized for General Thresholds of Significance.......................5.2-21
Table 5.2-12: Models used in Impact Analysis................................................................5.2-23
Table 5.2-13: Total Project Emissions............................................................................5.2-31
Table 5.2-14: Project Criteria Pollutant Impact Model Results for Intermediate
Construction Year and Buildout Year.......................................................5.2-33
Table 5.2-15: Toxic Emissions from Gasoline Dispensing Facilities - Gasoline.............5.2-38
Table 5.2-16: CALINE-4 Predicted Carbon Monoxide (CO) Concentrations..................5.2-46
Table 5.2-17: CALINE-4 Predicted Carbon Monoxide (CO)...........................................5.2-46
Table 5.2-18: Operational Year Odor Impacts................................................................5.2-50
Table 5.3-1: Special-Status Plant and Wildlife Species Potentially Occurring on the
Project Site................................................................................................5.3-3
Table 5.3-2: Consistency of the West Ming Specific Plan with the Metropolitan
Bakersfield General Plan.........................................................................5.3-13
Table 5.5-1: Active Faults Within the Project Area............................................................5.5-2
Table 5.8-1: Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010 General Plan Hourly Noise Level
Standards..................................................................................................5.8-2
Table 5.8-2: Existing Off Site Traffic Noise Levels............................................................5.8-4
Table 5.8-3: 2015 and 2030 Traffic Noise Levels on the Project Site.............................5.8-11
Table 5.8-4: 2015 and 2030 Offsite Traffic Noise Levels................................................5.8-16
Table 5.8-5: Construction Equipment Noise...................................................................5.8-25
Table 5.9-1: Student Generation Rates............................................................................5.9-6
Table 5.11-1: LOS Criteria for Signalized and Unsignalized Intersections.....................5.11-8
Table 5.11-2: LOS Criteria for Roadway Segments........................................................5.11-9
Table 5.11-3: Project Trip Generation...........................................................................5.11-11
Table 5.12-1: Estimated Solid Waste Generation.........................................................5.12-10
Table 5.13-1: Kern County and City of Bakersfield Population Projections....................5.13-2
Table 5.13-2: Kern County and City of Bakersfield Housing Projections........................5.13-2
Table 6-1: Year 2015 Cumulative Off Site Noise Analysis.................................................6-10
Table 6-2: Year 2030 Cumulative Off Site Noise Analysis.................................................6-16
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LIST OF EXIBITS
Exhibit 3-1: Regional Location Map.....................................................................................3-3
Exhibit 3-2: Vicinity Location Map........................................................................................3-5
Exhibit 3-3: West Ming Specific Plan General Plan Land Use Designations.......................3-9
Exhibit 3-4: Zoning Districts...............................................................................................3-13
Exhibit 3-5: Annexation Area.............................................................................................3-17
Exhibit 3-6: Circulation Plan...............................................................................................3-19
Exhibit 3-7: Trails Plan.......................................................................................................3-21
Exhibit 3-8: Utility Concept Plan - Water............................................................................3-23
Exhibit 3-9: Utility Concept Plan - Sewer...........................................................................3-25
Exhibit 3-10: Storm Drain Plan...........................................................................................3-29
Exhibit 3-11: Public Open Space Plan...............................................................................3-31
Exhibit 3-12: Private Open Space Plan..............................................................................3-33
Exhibit 3-13: Project Phasing.............................................................................................3-35
Exhibit 5.7-1: Existing Flood Map.....................................................................................5.7-3
Exhibit 5.7-2: Future Flood Map......................................................................................5.7-13
Exhibit 5.11-1: Traffic Study Area...................................................................................5.11-3