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SECTION 6: CUMULATIVE IMPACTS
6.1 - CEQA Requirements
Section 15310 of the State CEQA Guidelines requires that the EIR discuss cumulative impacts of a
project when the incremental effects of a project are cumulatively considerable. Cumulative impacts
are defined as an impact that is created as a result of the combination of the project evaluated in the
EIR together with other projects causing related impacts. Cumulatively considerable means that the
incremental effects of an individual project are considerable when viewed in connection with the
effects of past projects, the effects of other current projects, and the effects of probable future
projects. According to the State CEQA Guidelines, elements considered necessary to provide an
adequate discussion of cumulative impacts of a project include either: (1) list of past, present, and
probable future projects producing related or cumulative impacts; or (2) a summary of projection
contained in an adopted General Plan or related planning document which is designed to evaluate
regional or area-wide conditions.
6.2 - Cumulative Impact Setting
The cumulative analysis discussed in this section depends on the environmental component that is
analyzed. The cumulative analysis for Transportation and Traffic and Noise assume development in
accordance with an annual growth rate for the southwest Bakersfield area. Average rates were
developed based on a review of historical growth rates and the Kern County Council of Governments
(KernCOG) TPPLUS traffic model data for the Year 2030, and these rates were used to determine
volumes for the Year 2015.
The cumulative analysis for Air Quality includes various types of analysis. These include local
evaluations for PM10 and odor, one-mile radius for hazardous air pollutants, and regional evaluations
(i.e., traffic study area) for criteria pollutants.
The cumulative analysis for Agricultural Resources, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources,
Geology and Soils, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, Hydrology and Water Quality, Public Services,
Recreation, and Utilities and Service Systems is based on a list of cumulative projects. A list of
cumulative projects within the City and County is contained in Appendix O of this EIR.
6.3 - Cumulative Impact Analysis
6.3.1 - Agricultural Resources
Impact 6.3.1.A The proposed project will contribute to a significant impact to agricultural
resources that is considered cumulatively considerable.
According to the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan, a substantial conversion of prime
agricultural land to urban uses have occurred in recent years and is anticipated to continue with the
future implementation of the land uses in the Metropolitan Bakersfield area. The proposed project
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and future development within the Metropolitan Bakersfield area will continue to convert prime
farmland to non-agricultural uses. The proposed project will convert 2,182 acres of prime farmland
to non-agricultural use, and this impact to agricultural resources is considered cumulatively
considerable.
Mitigation Measures
No feasible mitigation measures are available at this time that would reduce the impacts to less than
significant.
Level of Significance After Mitigation
Significant and unavoidable adverse impact.
6.3.2 - Air Quality
The cumulative analysis is based, in part, on a quantitative analysis of projects in the vicinity of the
proposed project, and is supplemented with the State of California Department of Finance population
projections, and an analysis of data utilized by the Kern Council of Governments’ (Kern COG)
adopted regional growth forecast used for the regional air quality conformity analysis required by the
1990 Federal Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAA). The nearby project analysis (traffic affected
analysis) quantifies operational project impacts along with all identified projects in the vicinity of the
project site for comparison with San Joaquin Valley Air Basin and the basin’s Kern County portion
totals for NOx and ROG. The Kern COG analysis confirms whether the proposed project, when
added to existing and proposed development and compared with local and regional growth forecasts,
are in line with those forecasts, and therefore, in conformance with SIP emission budgets or baseline
emissions for NOx, ROG, CO and PM10. Along with CO “Hot Spot” analysis, TACs, visibility and
odor, the combined analyses provide a detailed description of the project’s overall contribution to the
cumulative impact on air quality.
The Air Quality Impact Assessment considered the affects of the proposed project with the
cumulative impacts of growth in the area. The Guide for Assessing and Mitigating Air Quality
Impacts under CEQA defines cumulative impacts as two or more individual effects which, when
considered together, are considerable or which compound or increase other environmental impacts.
The document also states “any proposed project that would individually have a significant air quality
impact… would also be considered to have a significant cumulative air quality impact. Impacts of
local pollutants (CO, TACs) are cumulatively significant when modeling shows that the combined
emissions from the project and other existing and planned projects will exceed air quality standards.”
If a project related air quality impact is individually less than significant, the impacts of reasonably
anticipated future activities, probable future projects and past projects are included based on similar
air quality impacts, transport considerations and geographic location.
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Criteria Pollutants
Impact 6.3.2.A: The project would contribute to a cumulatively considerable net increase of criteria
pollutants for which the project region is in non-attainment under an applicable
federal or state ambient air quality standard.
Regional Analysis
An analysis of the existing and proposed projects within an area identified in the traffic study where
roadway segments and intersections will require improvements due to project-generated traffic was
conducted. The projects identified were determined based on cumulative project information
obtained from City and County planning personnel. Thirty-five proposed residential development,
four mixed use, and twenty-four commercial projects have been identified and modeled using the
URBEMIS 2002 Version 8.7 computer model to predict cumulative impacts. A build-out rate of 4
dwelling units a month was applied for each other identified project when no other information was
available. Emissions for the operational phase of the proposed projects were based on housing lot
totals and commercial square feet totals provided by the City of Bakersfield Planning Department and
the Kern County Planning Departments.
The San Joaquin Valley Air Basin has been designated as a non-attainment area for the ozone
standards, both federal and state. A quantitative modeling analysis was conducted to address
potential cumulative criteria pollutant impacts in the project area. The modeling approach employed
is consistent with federal, state and District guidance for considering the impacts from industrial
facilities.
Under federal modeling guidance, “nearby” sources are considered to determine cumulative ambient
impacts. The federal Guideline on Air Quality Models defines a “nearby” source as any source
expected to cause a significant concentration gradient (net increase) in the vicinity of the proposed
new source. Vicinity is defined as the “impact area,” which is a circular area with a radius extending
from the source to the most distant point where the model predicts an impact in excess of the
significance threshold. Under federal guidance, no additional modeling would be required if the
maximum impacts do not exceed the significance threshold.
The cumulative impact from surrounding sources was taken into consideration by adding the highest
background value for the project area during the last three years to the modeled impacts. The highest
value from any of these stations over the past three years was taken as the background concentration.
Potential cumulative impacts from the proposed project were predicted using the U.S. EPA Industrial
Source Complex Short Term Version 3 (ISCST3) atmospheric dispersion model. The ISCST3 model
is appropriate for modeling the potential impacts of area sources, such as fugitive dust sources, in
simple (i.e., flat) and complex (i.e., hilly) terrain. Regulatory default model control parameters were
utilized.
The maximum predicted total impacts were compared to the California and National Ambient Air
Quality Standards (CAAQS and NAAQS). The cumulative results show that total impacts (i.e.,
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modeled maximum cumulative impacts plus highest background values) of all the criteria pollutants
are below the applicable state and federal standards, with exception of PM10 (216.6% of the 24-hour
standard and 224.1% of the annual standard) and PM2.5 (106.5% of the 24-hour standard and 154.2%
of the annual standard). Therefore, cumulative impacts of the other criteria pollutants from stationary
sources are considered less than significant within the one-mile and six-mile radius. The cumulative
impacts of PM10 and PM2.5 are considered significant within the one-mile and six-mile radius.
In addition to the cumulative analysis that assumes full project buildout, an analysis of an
intermediate year (i.e., 2015, when the project site has most of the commercial and industrial sources
built out) was conducted. Therefore, all of the final year stationary sources were included in the
intermediate year model. In addition, the construction equipment required to build out the various
uses onsite were included in the model. The construction equipment included: 4 rough terrain
forklifts, 4 skid steer loaders, 4 rubber tired loaders, 4 water trucks, a grader, a dump truck, a paver,
one piece of paving equipment, and 2 rollers. In addition, two 20-acre area sources were modeled to
represent fugitive dust emissions from grading activities that could be occurring. The construction
equipment was placed around the project site based on the land uses throughout the site. This created
a very conservative stationary source model.
The maximum predicted total impacts were compared to the California and National Ambient Air
Quality Standards (CAAQS and NAAQS). The cumulative results for intermediate year 2015 show
that the total impacts (i.e., modeled maximum project impacts for intermediate year 2015 plus highest
background values) of all the criteria pollutants are below the applicable state and federal standards,
with exception of PM10 (259.4% of the 24-hour standard) and PM2.5 (124.8% of the 24-hour standard
and 159.2% of the annual standard). Therefore, the impacts of the other criteria pollutants from
stationary sources are considered less than significant within the one-mile and six-mile radius. The
cumulative impacts of PM10 and PM2.5 are considered significant.
As shown above and based on the projects emission identified in Section 5.2, the projects contribution
to cumulative PM10 and PM2.5 emission levels is considered cumulatively considerable.
Mitigation Measures
Implementation of mitigation measures 5.2.C.1 and 5.2.C.2 required.
Level of Significance After Mitigation
Less than significant.
Operational Emissions
Impact 6.3.2.B: The operation of the project and cumulative development would contribute
substantially to an existing or projected air quality violation resulting in emissions
that violate air quality standards or conflict with or obstruct implementation of the
applicable Air Quality Management Plan.
Implementation of the proposed project along with future development would result in a substantial
increase in emissions within the Air Basin. When project emissions are added to future development
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emissions, a total of 253.22 tons per year (tpy) of ROG, 205.86 tpy of NOx, 3,798.54 tpy of CO,
206.3 tpy of PM10 and 4.37 tpy of Sox would be generated. As described in Section 5.2, the proposed
project would result in a significant increase in ROG, NOx, and PM10 emissions. Therefore, the
project’s contribution to the cumulative impact on air quality is considered cumulatively considerable.
Mitigation Measures
Implementation of mitigation measures 5.2.C.1 and 5.2.C.2 required.
Level of Significance After Mitigation
Less than significant.
Public Health/Hazards
Impact 6.3.2.C: Cumulative development would not contribute substantial pollutant concentrations
to exposed sensitive receptors. .
Toxic Air Contaminants
Cumulative analysis for Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs), or Toxic Air Contaminants (TACs)
focused on local impacts on sensitive receptors. The District recommends screening a radius of 1
mile for TAC cumulative impacts.
According to the Air Quality Assessment in Appendix C of this Draft EIR, no further industrial-zoned
acreage exists within the project site one-mile radius; therefore, the cumulative health risk is the same
as the project’s direct health risk.
As previously discussed in Section 5.2 - Air Quality under Impact 5.2-4, modeling was performed for
all TACs estimated to be emitted from the proposed project with HARP. This modeling
demonstrated that at the maximum point of impact at the nearest fence line, and at the proposed
location of the schools, the health based standards were not exceeded. Therefore, cumulative health
risk impacts are considered to be less than significant.
Carbon Monoxide Impacts
The cumulative carbon monoxide impacts are accounted for in the CO “Hot Spot” screening analysis
described earlier in Section 5.2 - Air Quality under Impact 5.2-4. As previously discussed in Section
5.2 - Air Quality under Impact 5.2-4, modeling was conducted to determine the impact of the mobile
sources in accordance with the CO “Hot Spots” model, CALINE 4. The results are shown in Table
5.3-18 in Section 5.2 - Air Quality under Impact 5.2-4, and do not equal or exceed the standards.
Therefore, cumulative CO impacts are considered to be less than significant.
Mitigation Measures
No mitigation measures are required.
Level of Significance After Mitigation
Less than significant.
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Visibility Impacts
Impact 6.3.2.D: Cumulative development would contribute to visibility impacts.
According to the Air Quality Assessment in Appendix C of this Draft EIR, the threshold for
California Standard-based visibility is correlated to the standard Extinction Coefficient of 0.23 per
kilometer. This equates to 90 µg/m3 of PM10. The maximum modeled PM10 cumulative impact of
108.08 µg/m3 (as shown on Table 7.1-5 in the Air Quality Assessment in Appendix C of this Draft
EIR) is over 90 µg/m3. This is due to the background concentration (104.3 µg/m3) exceeding the 90
µg/m3. Since cumulative development will contribute PM10 to an air basin that is in non-attainment
of PM10, development of the cumulative projects, including the proposed project would result in a
significant visibility impact. The project’s contribution to the cumulative visibility impact is
considered cumulatively considerable.
Mitigation Measures
Implementation of mitigation measures 5.2.C.1 and 5.2.C.2 are required.
Level of Significance After Mitigation
Less than significant.
Odor Impacts
Impact 6.3.2.E: The project may potentially contribute substantial objectionable odors affecting a
substantial number of people. .
According to the Air Quality Assessment in Appendix C of this Draft EIR, cumulative analysis for
odors focused on local impacts on sensitive receptors; therefore, cumulative odor impacts are the
same as the project’s direct odor impacts.
As previously discussed in Section 5.2 - Air Quality under Impact 5.2-5, odor assessments in
accordance with GAMAQI were conducted and no odor complaints were found. Modeling was
conducted through ISCST3 for individual odor producing chemicals that may be emitted from the
proposed project. The results are contained in Table 5.3-19 in Section 5.2 - Air Quality under Impact
5.2-5. The odor thresholds are not met or exceeded for the operational phase. Therefore, cumulative
odor impacts are considered to be less than significant, and the projects contribution to cumulative
odor impacts in not considered cumulatively considerable.
Mitigation Measures
No additional mitigation measures are required.
Level of Significance After Mitigation
Less than significant.
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6.3.3 - Biological Resources
Impact 6.3.3.A: The proposed project will contribute to a significant impact to biological resources
that is considered cumulatively considerable. .
Implementation of the proposed project, in conjunction with future development associated with the
General Plan buildout, would contribute to the loss of habitat in the region, resulting in a decline of
biological resources and species diversity. The proposed project would not result in the loss of
sensitive habitat or plant species. However, since the San Joaquin kit fox and burrowing owl are
known to exist in the general area, implementation of the proposed project as well as future
development associated with General Plan buildout could result in a significant cumulative impact on
this species. Since the proposed project could result in significant impacts on these species, the
project’s impact to biological resources is considered cumulatively considerable.
Mitigation Measures
Implementation of mitigation measures 5.3.A.1 through 5.3.A.4 is required.
Level of Significance After Mitigation
Less than significant.
6.3.4 - Cultural Resources
Impact 6.3.4.A: The proposed project will contribute to a significant impact to cultural resources
that is considered cumulatively considerable.
The proposed project and future projects associated with General Plan buildout are located in an area
known to contain cultural resources. The record search conducted for the proposed project identified
a substantial number of cultural sites in the project vicinity. The project site previously contained 10
archaeological sites and 19 isolates. Therefore, implementation of the project and other projects
could potentially result in significant cumulative impacts to cultural resources. The project’s
contribution to potential cumulative impacts on cultural resources is considered cumulatively
considerable; and therefore, significant.
Mitigation Measures
Implementation of mitigation measures 5.4.A,1, 5.4.C.1, and 5.4.D.1 is required.
Level of Significance After Mitigation
Less than significant.
6.3.5 - Geology and Soils
Impact 6.3.5.A: The proposed project will result in liquefaction and erosion impacts; however, the
project’s contribution to these impacts are considered less than cumulatively
considerable. .
Soils and geologic influences are site specific and there is little, if any cumulative relationship
between the development of the proposed project and development within the greater cumulative
project area. For instance, development at the project site will not result in altering geologic events or
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soil features/characteristics, such as groundshaking, seismic intensity, or soil expansion; therefore,
development at the project site will not affect the level of intensity at which a seismic event on an
adjacent site is experienced. However, future development within the project site and the project area
may expose future populations on the project site to liquefaction and erosion impacts; however, these
potential impacts would not be cumulatively considerable and therefore less than significant.
Mitigation Measures
No mitigation measures are required.
Level of Significance After Mitigation
Less than significant.
6.3.6 - Hazards and Hazardous Materials
Impact 6.3.6.A: The proposed project will contribute to a cumulative increase in the use of
hazardous materials in the project vicinity; however, the proposed project and
cumulative projects would result in a less than significant cumulative impact
related to hazardous materials. .
The presence of hazardous materials associated with the past onsite oil production and agricultural
activities as well as the future potential storage and use of hazardous materials associated with the
proposed project may result in public health issues; however, these potential issues are considered
site-specific. The proposed project could cumulatively increase the use and storage of hazardous
materials in the project vicinity as development intensifies on the site. Implementation of the
proposed project as well as other future projects in the vicinity could use a variety of hazardous
materials; however, all hazardous materials would be required to be stored and used in accordance
with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Adherence to the applicable laws
and regulations would minimize the potential cumulative health hazards to less than significant.
Mitigation Measures
No mitigation measures are required.
Level of Significance After Mitigation
Less than significant.
6.3.7 - Hydrology and Water Quality
Impact 6.3.7.A: The proposed project will increase drainage and degrade surface water quality;
however, the project’s contribution to cumulative impacts would not be
cumulatively considerable. .
The implementation of the proposed project and other future projects could increase the degradation
of surface water quality during construction and operational activities. The construction activities on
the project site could result in runoff to the Kern River and may contribute cumulatively with
potential runoff from other projects. The project’s potential contribution to surface water quality
degradation is considered cumulatively considerable.
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Mitigation Measures
Implementation of mitigation measure 5.7.A.1 is required.
Level of Significance After Mitigation
Less than significant.
Impact 6.3.7.B: The proposed project includes housing and potentially other structures within an
area currently designated as a 100-year flood hazard area. The project’s
contribution to cumulative flooding impacts would be considered cumulatively
considerable. .
The project’s potential flooding impact is considered site specific and would not cumulatively add to
future flooding in other areas of Metropolitan Bakersfield. As additional development occurs in the
vicinity of the Kern River, there may be more housing and people proposed to reside in areas that are
currently subject to flooding from 100-year flood events. Therefore, the project’s contribution of
increasing potential flooding impacts is considered cumulatively considerable.
Mitigation Measures
Implementation of mitigation measure 5.7.F.1 is required.
Level of Significance After Mitigation
Less than significant.
6.3.8 - Noise
Impact 6.3.8.A: The proposed project would contribute to cumulative noise levels offsite that would
expose land uses to noise levels that exceed the established City of Bakersfield
noise thresholds. .
Implementation of the proposed project would result in the generation of traffic that would increase
noise levels in areas off of the project site. The cumulative noise levels were based on the cumulative
traffic volumes identified in the Traffic Report that is located in Appendix L. The City of Bakersfield
Noise Element identifies the standards for cumulative noise impacts for mobile sources. These
standards are as follows:
The project’s contribution to noise increase would normally be considered cumulatively
considerable and considered significant when ambient noise levels affect noise sensitive land
uses (receptors) and when the following occurs.
• A project increases the ambient (cumulative without project) noise level by 1 dB or
more; and
• The cumulative with project noise level cause the following
• An increase of the existing ambient noise level by 5 dB or more, where the existing
ambient level is less than 60 dB CNEL;
• An increase of the existing ambient noise level by 3 dB or more, where the existing
ambient level is 60 to 65 dB CNEL;
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• An increase on the existing ambient noise level by 1.5 dB or more, where the
existing ambient level is greater 65 dB CNEL.
Future noise impacts to the surrounding area were derived through the use of the TNM Model. These
future noise levels were calculated for the years 2015 and 2030. Table 6-1 shows that the cumulative
noise levels for the year 2015. As shown in Table 6-1, the proposed project’s contribution to the
cumulative noise increase along five roadway segments of Buena Vista Road would be considered
cumulatively considerable.
Table 6-1: Year 2015 Cumulative Off Site Noise Analysis
CNEL, dB
Roadway Segment 2004
No
Project
2015
With
Project
Chg.
2015
No
Project
2015
With
Project
Chg.
Cumulatively
Significant?
West of Heath — 43.3 — 42.7 43.3 0.6 No
Heath to Renfro — 49.8 — 49.5 49.8 0.3 No
Renfro to Jenkins 46.7 51.6 4.9 51.6 51.6 0.0 No
Jenkins to Allen 52.3 54.0 1.7 54.0 54.0 0.0 No
Hageman
Road
Allen to Calloway 56.3 58.5 2.2 58.5 58.5 0.0 No
Enos to Nord 61.6 62.9 1.3 62.9 62.9 0.0 No
Nord to Heath 62.3 64.0 1.7 63.9 64.0 0.1 No
Heath to Renfro 63.4 63.9 0.5 63.8 63.9 0.1 No
Renfro to Jenkins 57.4 57.6 0.2 57.6 57.6 0.0 No
Jenkins to Allen 58.4 57.8 -0.6 57.8 57.8 0.0 No
Allen to Jewetta 60.5 60.9 0.4 60.9 60.9 0.0 No
Jewetta to Calloway 61.3 61.8 0.5 61.8 61.8 0.0 No
Rosedale
Highway
Calloway to Coffee 62.7 63.7 1.0 63.7 63.7 0.0 No
Renfro to Jenkins 55.9 58.6 2.7 58.6 58.6 0.0 No
Jenkins to Allen 58.5 60.5 2.0 60.5 60.5 0.0 No
Allen to Jewetta 54.7 54.7 0.0 54.6 54.7 0.1 No
Jewetta to Calloway 57.8 59.2 1.4 59.2 59.2 0.0 No
Brimhall
Road
Calloway to Coffee 59.4 60.6 1.2 60.4 60.6 0.2 No
West of Enos 60.4 62.7 2.3 62.7 62.7 0.0 No
Enos to Nord 56.1 59.1 3.0 59.0 59.1 0.1 No
Nord to Wegis 56.7 59.9 3.2 59.8 59.9 0.1 No
Wegis to Heath 57.7 60.1 2.4 60.0 60.1 0.1 No
Heath to Renfro 58.0 55.4 -2.6 55.4 55.4 0.0 No
Stockdale
Highway
Renfro to Allen 61.4 59.6 -1.8 59.6 59.6 0.0 No
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Table 6-1 (Cont.): Year 2015 Cumulative Off Site Noise Analysis
CNEL, dB
Roadway Segment 2004
No
Project
2015
With
Project
Chg.
2015
No
Project
2015
With
Project
Chg.
Cumulatively
Significant?
Allen to Buena
Vista
60.9 60.4 -0.5 60.4 60.4 0.0 No
Buena Vista to Old
River
59.1 62.2 3.1 61.3 62.2 0.9 No
Old River to
Gosford
61.0 61.8 0.8 61.5 61.8 0.3 No
Gosford to Ashe 62.1 62.8 0.7 62.7 62.8 0.1 No
Ashe to New Stine 62.7 63.3 0.6 63.2 63.3 0.1 No
East of New Stine 67.3 68.3 1.0 68.3 68.3 0.0 No
West Beltway to
Ming Project
Entrance
— 59.7 — 58.2 59.7 1.5 No
Ming Project
Entrance to South
Allen
— 57.6 — 53.2 57.6 4.4 No
South Allen to
Buena Vista
— 57.8 — 56.2 57.8 1.6 No
Buena Vista to Old
River
57.6 61.6 4.0 60.7 61.6 0.9 No
Old River to
Gosford
61.3 63.4 2.1 63.0 63.4 0.4 No
Gosford to Ashe 62.2 63.6 1.4 63.4 63.6 0.2 No
Ashe to New Stine 64.1 65.0 0.9 64.9 65.0 0.1 No
New Stine to “Old”
Stine
63.4 64.1 0.7 63.9 64.1 0.2 No
“Old” Stine to Real 63.4 64.1 0.7 64.1 64.1 0.1 No
Real to Wible 63.4 63.9 0.5 63.8 63.9 0.1 No
Ming
Avenue
East of Wible 61.9 63.1 1.2 63.0 63.1 0.1 No
West Beltway to
South Allen
— 62.3 — 61.4 62.3 0.9 No
South Allen to East
White Project
Entrance
— 58.1 — 57.6 58.1 0.5 No
East White
Entrance to Buena
Vista
— 58.1 — 57.6 58.1 0.5 No
Buena Vista to Old
River
57.2 60.2 3.0 59.2 60.2 1.0 No
White Lane
Old River to
Gosford
59.8 62.4 2.6 61.9 62.4 0.5 No
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Table 6-1 (Cont.): Year 2015 Cumulative Off Site Noise Analysis
CNEL, dB
Roadway Segment 2004
No
Project
2015
With
Project
Chg.
2015
No
Project
2015
With
Project
Chg.
Cumulatively
Significant?
Gosford to Ashe 62.0 63.8 1.8 63.7 63.8 0.1 No
Ashe to Stine 62.0 63.4 1.4 63.3 63.4 0.1 No
Stine to Wible 63.6 64.4 0.8 64.3 64.4 0.1 No
Wible to SB 99
Ramps
62.7 64.4 1.7 64.4 64.4 0.0 No
SB 99 Ramps to
NB 99 Ramps
61.6 62.2 0.6 62.1 62.2 0.1 No
NB 99 Ramps to
South “H”
60.1 61.3 1.2 61.3 61.3 0.1 No
West of Buena
Vista
57.1 65.3 8.2 65.3 65.3 0.0 No
Buena Vista to Old
River
53.5 65.9 12.4 65.9 65.9 0.0 No
Old River to
Gosford
54.1 65.9 11.8 65.9 65.9 0.0 No
Gosford to Ashe 54.1 62.4 8.3 62.3 62.4 0.1 No
Ashe to Stine 56.5 62.5 6.0 62.4 62.5 0.1 No
Stine to Wible 58.0 63.1 5.1 63.1 63.1 0.0 No
Wible to SB 99
Ramps
59.8 63.4 3.6 63.4 63.4 0.0 No
SB 99 Ramps to
NB 99 Ramps
59.7 61.9 2.2 61.9 61.9 0.0 No
Panama
Lane
East of NB 99
Ramps
59.6 62.2 2.6 62.2 62.2 0.0 No
West of Buena
Vista
59.3 63.6 4.3 63.6 63.6 0.0 No
Buena Vista to Old
River
59.7 64.3 4.6 64.3 64.3 0.0 No
Old River to
Gosford
61.7 63.7 2.0 63.7 63.7 0.0 No
Taft
Highway
Gosford to Ashe 59.1 63.9 4.8 63.9 63.9 0.0 No
North of Rosedale 62.5 63.9 1.4 63.9 63.9 0.0 No
Rosedale to
Brimhall
57.7 60.2 2.5 60.2 60.2 0.0 No
Brimhall to
Stockdale
57.7 60.2 2.5 60.2 60.2 0.0 No
Enos Lane
South of Stockdale 57.7 61.3 3.6 61.3 61.3 0.0 No
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Table 6-1 (Cont.): Year 2015 Cumulative Off Site Noise Analysis
CNEL, dB
Roadway Segment 2004
No
Project
2015
With
Project
Chg.
2015
No
Project
2015
With
Project
Chg.
Cumulatively
Significant?
North of Rosedale 48.7 52.1 3.4 52.1 52.1 0.0 No
Rosedale to
Brimhall
57.4 55.0 -2.4 55.0 55.0 0.0 No
Nord Road
Brimhall to
Stockdale
56.1 53.8 -2.3 53.8 53.8 0.0 No
North of Hageman 48.7 50.5 1.8 50.5 50.5 0.0 No
Hageman to
Rosedale
48.7 47.3 -1.4 47.3 47.3 0.0 No
Rosedale to
Brimhall
57.4 57.2 -0.2 57.2 57.2 0.0 No
Heath Road
Brimhall to
Stockdale
56.8 58.8 2.0 58.7 58.8 0.1 No
North of Hageman 50.4 58.5 8.1 58.3 58.5 0.2 No
Hageman to
Rosedale
53.5 57.9 4.4 57.9 57.9 0.0 No
Rosedale to
Brimhall
57.1 58.2 1.1 58.2 58.2 0.0 No
Renfro
Road
Brimhall to
Stockdale
51.7 57.2 5.5 57.2 57.2 0.0 No
Hageman to
Rosedale
50.4 54.1 3.7 54.1 54.1 0.0 No Jenkins
Road
Rosedale to
Brimhall
51.3 53.2 1.9 53.2 53.2 0.0 No
North of Hageman 49.4 51.9 2.5 51.8 51.9 0.1 No
Hageman to
Rosedale
55.3 60.3 5.0 60.2 60.3 0.1 No
Rosedale to
Brimhall
55.7 59.9 4.2 59.7 59.9 0.2 No
Brimhall to
Westside Pwy WB
Ramps
55.9 60.7 4.8 60.6 60.7 0.1 No
WSP WB Ramps to
WSP EB Ramps
55.9 60.9 5.0 60.5 60.9 0.4 No
WSP EB Ramps to
Stockdale Hwy
55.9 61.3 5.4 60.4 61.3 0.9 No
Allen Road
Stockdale to Ming 56.1 60.5 4.4 59.0 60.5 1.5 No
Ming to Chamber — 64.6 — 62.7 64.6 1.9 No
Chamber to White — 65.0 — 62.7 65.0 2.3 No
South Allen
Road
White to Campus
Park
— 65.8 — 64.2 65.8 1.6 No
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Table 6-1 (Cont.): Year 2015 Cumulative Off Site Noise Analysis
CNEL, dB
Roadway Segment 2004
No
Project
2015
With
Project
Chg.
2015
No
Project
2015
With
Project
Chg.
Cumulatively
Significant?
North of
Hageman
53.6 56.5 2.9 56.5 56.5 0.0 No
Hageman to
Rosedale
54.7 56.8 2.1 56.7 56.8 0.1 No
Rosedale to
Brimhall
53.7 56.4 2.7 56.3 56.4 0.1 No
Brimhall to
Stockdale
54.0 55.1 1.1 54.4 55.1 0.7 No
Ming to Chamber 52.4 61.4 9.0 59.8 61.4 1.6 Yes
Chamber to
White
52.4 61.2 8.8 59.9 61.2 1.4 Yes
White to Campus
Park
52.1 61.1 9.0 58.5 61.1 2.6 Yes
Campus Park to
South Proj
Entrance
52.1 59.9 7.8 58.5 59.9 1.4 Yes
South Proj
Entrance to
Panama Ln
52.1 59.6 7.5 58.6 59.6 1.0 Yes
Panama Ln to
McCutchen
48.1 59.5 11.4 59.4 59.5 0.1 No
Jewetta
Avenue
McCutchen to
Taft Hwy
48.1 54.8 6.7 54.6 54.8 0.2 No
North of
Hageman
49.1 59.7 10.6 59.7 59.7 0.0 No
Hageman to
Rosedale
59.8 62.4 2.6 62.3 62.4 0.1 No
Rosedale to
Brimhall
59.4 62.3 2.9 62.2 62.3 0.1 No
Brimhall to
Westside Pkwy
WB Ramps
59.5 62.9 3.4 62.8 62.9 0.1 No
WSP WB Ramps
to WSP EB
Ramps
59.5 63.4 3.9 63.2 63.4 0.2 No
Calloway
Drive
WSP EB Ramps
to Stockdale Hwy
59.5 64.3 4.8 64.0 64.3 0.3 No
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Table 6-1 (Cont.): Year 2015 Cumulative Off Site Noise Analysis
CNEL, dB
Roadway Segment 2004
No
Project
2015
With
Project
Chg.
2015
No
Project
2015
With
Project
Chg.
Cumulatively
Significant?
Stockdale to
Ming
58.9 62.4 3.5 62.4 62.4 0.0 No
Ming to White 60.7 63.2 2.5 63.2 63.2 0.0 No
White to Pacheco 60.4 59.8 -0.6 59.8 59.8 0.0 No
Pacheco to
Panama
— ` — 56.3 56.3 0.0 No
Panama to
McCutchen
40.7 55.6 14.9 55.3 55.6 0.3 No
McCutchen to
Taft Hwy
40.7 53.9 13.2 53.4 53.9 0.5 No
Old River
Road
South of Taft
Hwy
54.0 58.0 4.0 57.9 58.0 0.1 No
North of Rosedale 64.7 67.0 2.3 67.0 67.0 0.0 No
Rosedale to
Brimhall
61.8 63.5 1.7 63.4 63.5 0.1 No
Brimhall to
Westside Pkwy
WB Ramps
68.6 69.8 1.2 69.8 69.8 0.0 No
WSP WB Ramps
to WSP EB
Ramps
68.6 70.1 1.5 70.1 70.1 0.0 No
WSP EB Ramps
to Stockdale Hwy
68.6 70.3 1.7 70.3 70.3 0.0 No
Ming to White 60.1 62.7 2.6 62.7 62.7 0.0 No
White to Pacheco 58.5 63.1 4.6 63.1 63.1 0.0 No
Pacheco to Harris 57.3 62.1 4.8 61.7 62.1 0.4 No
Harris to Panama 56.0 61.1 5.1 60.7 61.1 0.4 No
Panama to
McCutchen
54.2 60.7 6.5 60.6 60.7 0.1 No
Coffee
Road
McCutchen to
Taft
54.2 57.5 3.3 57.3 57.5 0.1 No
Stockdale to
Ming
54.3 55.3 1.0 55.3 55.3 0.0 No
Ming to White 58.7 59.9 1.2 59.9 59.9 0.0 No
Ashe
White to Panama 56.9 59.6 2.7 59.6 59.6 0.0 No
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Table 6-1 (Cont.): Year 2015 Cumulative Off Site Noise Analysis
CNEL, dB
Roadway Segment 2004
No
Project
2015
With
Project
Chg.
2015
No
Project
2015
With
Project
Chg.
Cumulatively
Significant?
Panama to
McCutchen
45.7 58.9 13.2 58.9 58.9 0.0 No
McCutchen to
Taft
45.7 56.4 10.7 57.3 57.5 0.2 No
Stockdale to
Ming
61.9 63.1 1.2 63.1 63.1 0.0 No
Ming to White 61.0 62.3 1.3 62.3 62.3 0.0 No
White to Panama 58.4 60.7 2.3 60.7 60.7 0.0 No
New Stine
/ Stine
Road
Panama to Taft 54.7 56.4 1.7 56.4 56.4 0.0 No
Chg. - Change
Source: Brown-Buntin & Associates, Inc., May 2006
Table 6-2 shows that the cumulative noise levels for the year 2030. As shown in Table 6-2, the
proposed project’s contribution to the cumulative noise increase along two roadway segments of
Allen Road and six roadway segments of Buena Vista Road would be considered cumulatively
considerable. Therefore, the project’s increase in noise is considered significant.
Table 6-2: Year 2030 Cumulative Off Site Noise Analysis
CNEL, dB
Roadway Segment 2004
No
Project
2030
With
Project
Chg.2030 No
Project
2030
With
Project
Chg.
Cumulatively
Significant?
West of Heath — 46.1 — 45.4 46.1 0.7 No
Heath to Renfro — 52.6 — 52.3 52.6 0.3 No
Renfro to Jenkins 46.7 53.6 6.9 53.7 53.6 -0.1 No
Jenkins to Allen 52.3 55.1 2.8 55.1 55.1 0.0 No
Allen to Calloway 56.3 59.8 3.5 59.8 59.8 0.0 No
Nord to Heath 62.3 65.0 2.7 64.9 65.0 0.1 No
Heath to Renfro 63.4 64.3 0.9 64.2 64.3 0.1 No
Renfro to Jenkins 57.4 57.7 0.3 57.7 57.7 0.0 No
Jenkins to Allen 58.4 57.2 -1.2 57.2 57.2 0.0 No
Allen to Jewetta 60.5 61.3 0.8 61.3 61.3 0.0 No
Jewetta to Calloway 61.3 62.1 0.8 62.1 62.1 0.0 No
Hageman
Road
Calloway to Coffee 62.7 64.4 1.7 64.4 64.4 0.0 No
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Table 6-2 (Cont.): Year 2030 Cumulative Off Site Noise Analysis
CNEL, dB
Roadway Segment 2004
No
Project
2030
With
Project
Chg.2030 No
Project
2030
With
Project
Chg.
Cumulatively
Significant?
Renfro to Jenkins 55.9 60.1 4.2 60.1 60.1 0.0 No
Jenkins to Allen 58.5 61.8 3.3 61.8 61.8 0.0 No
Allen to Jewetta 54.7 54.7 0.0 54.6 54.7 0.1 No
Jewetta to Calloway 57.8 60.2 2.4 60.1 60.2 0.1 No
Brimhall
Road
Calloway to Coffee 59.4 61.4 2.0 61.2 61.4 0.2 No
West of Enos 60.4 64.1 3.7 64.0 64.1 0.1 No
Enos to Nord 56.1 60.7 4.6 60.6 60.7 0.1 No
Nord to Wegis 56.7 61.5 4.8 61.4 61.5 0.1 No
Wegis to Heath 57.7 61.5 3.8 61.4 61.5 0.1 No
Heath to Renfro 58.0 49.1 -8.9 50.0 49.1 -0.9 No
Renfro to Allen 61.4 56.9 -4.5 57.0 56.9 -0.1 No
Allen to Buena Vista 60.9 60.0 0.9 59.8 60.0 0.2 No
Buena Vista to Old River 59.1 63.9 4.8 62.6 63.9 1.3 No
Old River to Gosford 61.0 62.4 1.4 61.9 62.4 0.5 No
Gosford to Ashe 62.1 63.4 1.3 63.2 63.4 0.2 No
Ashe to New Stine 62.7 63.7 1.0 63.6 63.7 0.1 No
Stockdale
Highway
East of New Stine 67.3 69.0 1.7 69.0 69.0 0.0 No
West Beltway to Ming
Project Entrance
— 62.5 — 61.0 62.5 1.5 No
Ming Project Entrance to
South Allen
— 60.5 — 56.0 60.5 4.5 No
South Allen to Buena
Vista
— 60.7 — 58.9 60.7 1.8 No
Buena Vista to Old River 57.6 63.5 5.9 62.4 63.5 1.1 No
Old River to Gosford 61.3 64.6 3.3 64.1 64.6 0.5 No
Gosford to Ashe 62.2 64.6 2.4 64.3 64.6 0.3 No
Ashe to New Stine 64.1 65.6 1.5 65.5 65.6 0.1 No
New Stine to “Old” Stine 63.4 64.6 1.2 64.4 64.6 0.2 No
“Old” Stine to Real 63.4 64.7 1.3 64.5 64.7 0.2 No
Real to Wible 63.4 64.2 0.8 64.1 64.2 0.1 No
Ming
Avenue
East of Wible 61.9 63.9 2.0 63.9 63.9 0.0 No
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Table 6-2 (Cont.): Year 2030 Cumulative Off Site Noise Analysis
CNEL, dB
Roadway Segment 2004
No
Project
2030
With
Project
Chg.2030 No
Project
2030
With
Project
Chg.
Cumulatively
Significant?
West Beltway to South
Allen
— 65.1 — 64.1 65.1 1.0 No
South Allen to East White
Project Entrance
— 60.8 — 60.3 60.8 0.5 No
East White Entrance to
Buena Vista
— 60.9 — 60.3 60.9 0.6 No
Buena Vista to Old River 57.2 61.9 4.7 60.4 61.9 1.5 No
Old River to Gosford 59.8 63.9 4.1 63.2 63.9 0.7 No
Gosford to Ashe 62.0 65.0 3.0 64.8 65.0 0.2 No
Ashe to Stine 62.0 64.3 2.3 64.1 64.3 0.2 No
Stine to Wible 63.6 64.9 1.3 64.9 64.9 0.1 No
Wible to SB 99 Ramps 62.7 65.5 2.8 65.4 65.5 0.1 No
SB 99 Ramps to NB 99
Ramps
61.6 62.6 1.0 62.5 62.6 0.1 No
White
Lane
NB 99 Ramps to South
“H”
60.1 62.2 2.1 62.1 62.2 0.1 No
West of Buena Vista 57.1 67.6 10.5 67.8 67.6 -0.2 No
Buena Vista to Old River 53.5 68.6 15.1 68.5 68.6 0.1 No
Old River to Gosford 54.1 68.4 14.3 68.5 68.4 -0.1 No
Gosford to Ashe 54.1 64.9 10.8 64.7 64.9 0.2 No
Ashe to Stine 56.5 64.7 8.2 64.6 64.7 0.1 No
Stine to Wible 58.0 65.2 7.2 65.1 65.2 0.1 No
Wible to SB 99 Ramps 59.8 65.2 5.4 65.1 65.2 0.1 No
SB 99 Ramps to NB 99
Ramps
59.7 63.2 3.5 63.1 63.2 0.1 No
Panama
Lane
East of NB 99 Ramps 59.6 63.6 4.0 63.6 63.6 0.0 No
West of Buena Vista 59.3 65.4 6.1 65.5 65.4 -0.1 No
Buena Vista to Old River 59.7 66.3 6.6 66.3 66.3 0.0 No
Old River to Gosford 61.7 64.8 3.1 64.9 64.8 -0.1 No
Taft
Highway
Gosford to Ashe 59.1 65.9 6.8 65.9 65.9 0.0 No
North of Rosedale 62.5 64.8 2.3 64.8 64.8 0.0 No
Rosedale to Brimhall 57.7 61.6 3.9 61.6 61.6 0.0 No
Brimhall to Stockdale 57.7 61.6 3.9 61.6 61.6 0.0 No
Enos
Lane
South of Stockdale 57.7 63.1 5.4 63.0 63.1 0.1 No
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Table 6-2 (Cont.): Year 2030 Cumulative Off Site Noise Analysis
CNEL, dB
Roadway Segment 2004
No
Project
2030
With
Project
Chg.2030 No
Project
2030
With
Project
Chg.
Cumulatively
Significant?
North of Rosedale 48.7 53.8 5.1 53.8 53.8 0.0 No
Rosedale to Brimhall 57.4 50.4 -7.0 50.4 50.4 0.0 No
Nord
Road
Brimhall to Stockdale 56.1 49.7 -6.4 49.7 49.7 0.0 No
North of Hageman 48.7 51.7 3.0 51.7 51.7 0.0 No
Hageman to Rosedale 48.7 45.7 -3.0 45.7 45.7 0.0 No
Rosedale to Brimhall 57.4 56.6 -0.8 57.0 56.6 -0.3 No
Heath
Road
Brimhall to Stockdale 56.8 60.0 3.2 59.8 60.0 0.2 No
North of Hageman 50.4 60.9 10.5 60.7 60.9 0.2 No
Hageman to Rosedale 53.5 59.8 6.3 59.8 59.8 0.0 No
Rosedale to Brimhall 57.1 59.0 1.9 59.0 59.0 0.0 No
Renfro
Road
Brimhall to Stockdale 51.7 59.2 7.5 59.3 59.2 -0.1 No
Hageman to Rosedale 50.4 55.9 5.5 55.9 55.9 0.0 No Jenkins
Road Rosedale to Brimhall 51.3 54.4 3.1 54.4 54.4 0.0 No
North of Hageman 49.4 53.3 3.9 53.2 53.3 0.1 No
Hageman to Rosedale 55.3 62.3 7.0 62.3 62.3 0.0 No
Rosedale to Brimhall 55.7 61.7 6.0 61.6 61.7 0.2 No
Brimhall to Westside Pwy
WB Ramps
55.9 62.7 6.8 62.6 62.7 0.2 No
WSP WB Ramps to WSP
EB Ramps
55.9 63.0 7.1 62.4 63.0 0.6 No
WSP EB Ramps to
Stockdale Hwy
55.9 63.5 7.6 62.4 63.5 1.1 Yes
Allen
Road
Stockdale to Ming 56.1 62.6 6.5 60.5 62.6 2.1 Yes
Ming to Chamber — 67.5 — 65.5 67.5 2.0 No
Chamber to White — 67.8 — 65.4 67.8 2.4 No
White to Campus Park — 68.7 — 67.0 68.7 1.7 No
Campus Park to Pacheco — 63.5 — 62.0 63.5 1.5 No
Pacheco to Harris — 64.3 — 63.5 64.3 0.8 No
Harris to Panama — 62.2 — 61.8 62.2 0.4 No
Panama to McCutchen — 57.0 — 56.7 57.0 0.3 No
South
Allen
Road
McCutchen to Taft Hwy — 52.6 — 52.4 52.6 0.2 No
North of Hageman 53.6 58.1 4.5 58.0 58.1 0.1 No
Hageman to Rosedale 54.7 58.1 3.4 58.0 58.1 0.1 No
Rosedale to Brimhall 53.7 58.0 4.3 57.7 58.0 0.3 No
Jewetta
Avenue
Brimhall to Stockdale 54.0 56.0 2.0 54.7 56.0 1.3 No
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Table 6-2 (Cont.): Year 2030 Cumulative Off Site Noise Analysis
CNEL, dB
Roadway Segment 2004
No
Project
2030
With
Project
Chg.2030 No
Project
2030
With
Project
Chg.
Cumulatively
Significant?
Stockdale to Ming 58.3 64.3 6.0 63.0 64.3 1.3 Yes
Ming to Chamber 52.4 63.9 11.5 62.1 63.9 1.8 Yes
Chamber to White 52.4 63.8 11.4 62.2 63.8 1.6 Yes
White to Campus Park 52.1 63.7 11.6 60.8 63.7 2.9 Yes
Campus Park to South
Proj Entrance
52.1 62.3 10.2 60.8 62.3 1.5 Yes
South Proj Entrance to
Panama Ln
52.1 62.0 9.9 60.9 62.0 1.1 Yes
Panama Ln to McCutchen 48.1 62.1 14.0 62.0 62.1 0.1 No
Buena
Vista
Road
McCutchen to Taft Hwy 48.1 57.1 9.0 56.9 57.1 0.2 No
North of Hageman 49.1 62.2 13.1 62.3 62.2 -0.1 No
Hageman to Rosedale 59.8 63.9 4.1 63.8 63.9 0.1 No
Rosedale to Brimhall 59.4 63.9 4.5 63.7 63.9 0.2 No
Brimhall to Westside
Pkwy WB Ramps
59.5 64.7 5.2 64.5 64.7 0.2 No
WSP WB Ramps to WSP
EB Ramps
59.5 65.2 5.7 65.0 65.2 0.2 No
Calloway
Drive
WSP EB Ramps to
Stockdale Hwy
59.5 66.3 6.8 65.9 66.3 0.4 No
Stockdale to Ming 58.9 63.9 5.0 64.1 63.9 -0.2 No
Ming to White 60.7 64.5 3.8 64.7 64.5 -0.2 No
White to Pacheco 60.4 59.2 -1.2 59.1 59.2 0.1 No
Pacheco to Panama — 59.1 — 59.0 59.1 0.1 No
Panama to McCutchen 40.7 58.3 17.6 57.9 58.3 0.4 No
McCutchen to Taft Hwy 40.7 56.5 15.8 56.0 56.5 0.5 No
Old River
Road
South of Taft Hwy 54.0 59.9 5.9 59.8 59.9 0.1 No
North of Rosedale 64.7 68.4 3.7 68.4 68.4 0.0 No
Rosedale to Brimhall 61.8 64.6 2.8 64.5 64.6 0.1 No
Brimhall to Westside
Pkwy WB Ramps
68.6 70.7 2.1 70.6 70.7 0.1 No
WSP WB Ramps to WSP
EB Ramps
68.6 71.1 2.5 71.1 71.1 0.0 No
Coffee
Road
WSP EB Ramps to
Stockdale Hwy
68.6 71.3 2.7 71.3 71.3 0.0 No
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Table 6-2 (Cont.): Year 2030 Cumulative Off Site Noise Analysis
CNEL, dB
Roadway Segment 2004
No
Project
2030
With
Project
Chg.2030 No
Project
2030
With
Project
Chg.
Cumulatively
Significant?
Stockdale to Ming 62.2 65.5 3.3 65.5 65.5 0.0 No
Ming to White 60.1 64.1 4.0 64.2 64.1 0.1 No
White to Pacheco 58.5 65.0 6.5 65.1 65.0 -0.1 No
Pacheco to Harris 57.3 64.1 6.8 63.7 64.1 0.4 No
Harris to Panama 56.0 63.2 7.2 62.7 63.2 0.5 No
Panama to McCutchen 54.2 63.0 8.8 62.9 63.0 0.1 No
Gosford
Road
McCutchen to Taft 54.2 59.1 4.9 58.9 59.1 0.2 No
Stockdale to Ming 54.3 56.0 1.7 56.0 56.0 0.0 No
Ming to White 58.7 60.7 2.0 60.7 60.7 0.0 No
White to Panama 56.9 61.2 4.3 61.1 61.2 0.1 No
Panama to McCutchen 45.7 61.5 15.8 61.5 61.5 0.0 No
Ashe
Road
McCutchen to Taft 45.7 59.0 13.3 59.0 59.0 0.0 No
Stockdale to Ming 61.9 63.9 2.0 63.9 63.9 0.0 No
Ming to White 61.0 63.1 2.1 63.1 63.1 0.0 No
White to Panama 58.4 62.0 3.6 62.0 62.0 0.0 No
New
Stine /
Stine
Panama to Taft 54.7 57.5 2.8 57.5 57.5 0.0 No
Chg. - Change
Source: Brown-Buntin & Associates, Inc., May 2006
Mitigation Measures
No feasible measures are available.
Level of Significance After Mitigation
Significant and unavoidable. The project’s contribution to cumulative noise level increases would
remain significant; however, the noise levels would be 65 dB CNEL or less which is the City’s
exterior noise level standard.
6.3.9 - Public Services
Fire and Police Services
Impact 6.3.9.A: The proposed project will increase the need for fire and police protection facilities;
however, the project’s contribution to cumulative impacts would not be
cumulatively considerable. .
Development resulting from future growth in the area as well as development of the proposed project
will include the introduction of new structures to the area, and an increased risk of fire hazards as the
area transitions from rural to urban. This cumulative development in the project vicinity will result in
a substantial need for fire and police protection services. The proposed project along with future
development will result in the development of new arterial and collector streets that will provide
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improved access to the project site and the surrounding areas, allowing fire and emergency vehicles
greater access to the area. According to the City of Bakersfield Fire Department, fire station 15 along
with the future fire station projected to be constructed south of the project site within the McAllister
Ranch would adequately serve future development in the project vicinity. The City of Bakersfield
Police Department recently constructed a police substation north of the project site. This new
substation is expected to adequately serve future development as well as the proposed project in the
future. To ensure adequate equipment is provided at the fire stations and police substation that would
serve the project site and other future development sites, the applicants and the City would enter into
a development agreement so that the applicants would provide a fair-share contribution for purchase
of additional fire prevention and police equipment to be used by the Bakersfield Fire Department and
Bakersfield Police Department. In addition to the fair-share contribution, local sales tax revenue
would be generated by operation of commercial and industrial uses to provide additional funds to the
City for fire and police protection. Furthermore, property tax revenues would also be generated by
development projects that could also be used for equipment, facilities, and personnel.
As required by the Uniform Fire Code and the City of Bakersfield Municipal Code Sections
15.64.010 to 15.64.480, the proposed project and other development projects will be required to
include specific design features such as ensuring appropriate emergency access, and requiring
structures to be built with approved building materials, etc. Conformance with these codes helps
reduce the risks associated with fire hazards.
Implementation of the proposed project and other future development projects would result in less
than significant cumulative effects related to fire and police protection services.
Mitigation Measures
No mitigation measures are required.
Level of Significance After Mitigation
Less than significant.
School Services
Impact 6.3.9.B: The proposed project will result in a substantial increase in students on the project
site. Future developments in the project vicinity are also expected to substantially
increase students. The project’s contribution to cumulative school impacts would
be considered cumulatively considerable. .
Implementation of the proposed project and future growth in the project vicinity is expected to result
in a substantial increase in residences as well as school age children. The proposed project is
projected to increase the number of children by 5,550. This student generation would contribute to
significant cumulative school impacts and would be considered cumulatively considerable.
Mitigation Measures
Implementation of 5.9.C.1 is required.
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Level of Significance After Mitigation
Less than significant.
6.3.10 - Recreation
Impact 6.3.10.A: The proposed project will increase the residential population on the project site as
well as provide adequate recreational facilities on the site. Future developments in
the project vicinity are expected to substantially increase the demand for
recreational facilities. Since the project includes adequate recreational facilities, the
project would not contribute to cumulative impacts on recreational facilities. .
Implementation of cumulative development within the project vicinity would increase the demand on
existing recreational facilities. Since the proposed project would include the provision of 56 acres of
public recreational facilities and 35 acres of private recreational facilities, the proposed project would
not contribute to the cumulative demand of existing recreational facilities. Therefore, the proposed
project would not contribute to cumulative impacts on existing recreational facilities.
Mitigation Measures
No mitigation measures are required.
Level of Significance After Mitigation
No impact.
6.3.11 - Transportation and Traffic
6.3.11.A: The proposed project will contribute to the cumulative increase in traffic and
exceeding the City’s level of service standard for intersections and roadways. .
To evaluate the cumulative impact of the project and future traffic growth on the transportation
network, traffic projections for Years 2015 and 2030 volumes with the proposed project were
prepared. The cumulative projections were obtained from the KernCOG’s regional traffic model.
Year 2015 and Year 2030 traffic volumes were determined using data from the regional cumulative
projects traffic model prepared by KernCOG. The KernCOG model uses traffic software, which
bases traffic projections on Traffic Analysis Zone (T.A.Z.) Socio-Economic data projected for future
year scenarios. A traffic model run was requested from KernCOG for the Year 2030 with projected
background traffic, traffic attributable to the proposed project, along with traffic from all other future
proposed projects that add traffic to the surrounding roadway network. Future traffic volumes are
based on socio-economic data for all the proposed projects and predicted growth for future years.
This model accounts for cumulative impacts of all proposed projects when performing impact
analysis on the existing and proposed street network. The data from this cumulative projects model
run was used to derive the traffic volumes for analysis of the “Future Year 2015 Projected Volumes
with Project” and the “Future Year 2030 Projected Volumes with Project” scenario. An additional
model run was requested from KernCOG that removed socio-economic data related to the proposed
project which was used to derive the projections for the “Future Year 2015 Projected Volumes
without Project” and the “Future Year 2030 Projected Volumes without Project”. The data from this
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model run was compared to the data from the cumulative model run to approximate traffic volumes
attributable to the proposed project.
The cumulative traffic data was used to evaluate the cumulative impacts on intersections and
roadways in the years 2015 and 2030.
Year 2015
Year 2015 traffic volume projections were used to analyze project generated traffic impacts at the
time of the anticipated half buildout of the project. This scenario assumed that Westside Parkway and
West Beltway would be operational.
Intersections
With the implementation of cumulative development and a portion of the proposed project in the year
2015, a total of 40 intersections will exceed the City’s established thresholds during either the AM,
PM, or both AM and PM peak hours. The intersections identified below would be affected with the
addition of traffic from cumulative project developments.
• Allen Road and WB Westside Parkway (PM Peak)
• Allen Road and EB Westside Parkway (PM Peak)
• Ming Avenue and Project Entrance No. 1 (PM Peak)
• Ming Avenue and South Allen Park (AM and PM Peak)
• Ming Avenue and Ashe Road (PM Peak)
• South Allen Road and Chamber Boulevard (AM and PM Peak)
• South Allen Road and Project Entrance No. 2 (AM and PM Peak)
• White Lane and Campus Park Drive(AM and PM Peak)
• White Lane and South Allen Road (AM and PM Peak)
• White Lane and Windermere Street (AM and PM Peak)
• White Lane and Buena Vista Road (AM Peak)
• South Allen Road and Campus Park Drive (AM and PM Peak)
• Buena Vista Road and Campus Park Drive (AM and PM Peak)
• Panama Lane and NB West Beltway (PM Peak)
• Panama Lane and South Allen Road (AM and PM Peak)
• Panama Lane and Buena Vista Road (PM Peak)
• Panama Lane and Mountain Vista Drive (AM Peak)
• Panama Lane and Ashe Road (PM Peak)
• Rosedale Hwy & Allen Road (PM Peak)
• Rosedale Highway and Calloway Drive (AM and PM Peak)
• Rosedale Highway and Coffee Road (AM and PM Peak)
• Brimhall Road and Allen Road (PM Peak)
• Allen Roadway and Westside Parkway Westbound Ramps (AM Peak)
• Calloway Drive and Westside Parkway Westbound Ramps (AM and PM Peak)
• Calloway Drive and Westside Parkway Eastbound Ramps (AM and PM Peak)
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• Coffee Road and Westside Parkway Westbound Ramps (AM and PM Peak)
• Ming Avenue and Gosford Road (PM Peak)
• Ming Avenue and New Stine Road (PM Peak)
• Buena Vista Road and Chamber Blvd. (AM and PM Peak)
• White Lane and Buena Vista Road (AM and PM Peak)
• White Lane and Ashe Road - (PM Peak)
• White Lane and Wilson Road (PM Peak)
• White Lane and Wible Road (AM and PM Peak)
• South Allen Road and Harris Road/Pensinger (AM and PM Peak)
• Panama Lane and SB West Beltway (AM and PM Peak)
• Panama Lane and Windermere Street (PM Peak)
• Panama Lane and Gosford Road (AM and PM Peak)
• Panama Lane and Reliance Drive (AM and PM Peak)
• Panama Lane and Wible Road (AM and PM Peak)
• McCutchen Road and Buena Vista Road (PM Peak)
Roadway Segments
In the year 2015, the implementation of cumulative development and a portion of the proposed
project would result in 43 roadway segments exceeding the City’s established thresholds. The
roadway segments identified below would be affected with the addition of traffic from cumulative
project developments.
• Stockdale Highway - Gosford Road to Ashe Road
• Allen Road - Stockdale Highway to Ming Avenue
• South Allen Road - Ming Avenue to Chamber Boulevard
• South Allen Road - Chamber Boulevard to White Lane
• South Allen Road - White Lane to Campus Park Drive
• South Allen Road - Campus Park Drive to Pacheco
• South Allen Road - Harris Road to Panama Lane
• Buena Vista Road - White Lane to Campus Park Drive
• Buena Vista Road - Campus Park Drive to South Project Entrance
• Buena Vista Road - South Project Entrance to Panama Lane
• Buena Vista Road - Panama Lane to McCutchen Road
• Calloway Drive - Brimhall Road to WB Westside Parkway
• Calloway Drive - WB Westside Parkway to EB Westside Parkway
• Calloway Drive - EB Westside Parkway to Stockdale Highway
• Coffee Road - Brimhall Road to WB Westside Parkway
• Coffee Road - WB Westside Parkway to EB Westside Parkway
• Gosford Road - Panama Lane to McCutchen Road
• Rosedale Highway - Calloway Drive to Coffee Road
• Stockdale Highway - Enos Road to Nord Avenue
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• Stockdale Highway - Nord Avenue to Wegis Road
• Stockdale Highway - Wegis Road to Heath Road
• Stockdale Highway - East of New Stine Road
• Ming Avenue - West Beltway to Ming Project Entrance
• Ming Avenue - Ming Project Entrance to South Allen Road
• Ming Avenue - South Allen Road to Buena Vista Road
• Ming Avenue - Ashe Road to New Stine Road
• White Lane - West Beltway to South Allen Road
• White Lane - South Allen Road to White Lane Project Entrance
• White Lane - White Lane Entrance to Buena Vista Road
• White Lane - Wible Road to SB 99 Ramps
• Panama Lane - Gosford Road to Ashe Road
• Panama Lane - Stine Road to Wible Road
• Allen Road - Rosedale Highway to Brimhall Road
• Allen Road - Brimhall Road to WB Westside Parkway Ramps
• Allen Road - EB Westside Parkway Ramps to Stockdale Highway
• Allen Road - Stockdale Highway to Ming Avenue
• South Allen Road - Ming Avenue to Chamber Boulevard
• South Allen Road - Chamber Boulevard to White Lane
• South Allen Road - White Lane to Campus Park Drive
• South Allen Road - Campus Park Drive to Pacheco Road
• South Allen Road - Pacheco Road to Harris Road
• South Allen Road - Harris Road to Panama Lane
• South Allen Road - Panama Lane to McCutchen Road
Year 2030
Year 2030 traffic volume projections were used to analyze project generated traffic impacts at the
time of the anticipated buildout of the project. This scenario assumed that Westside Parkway and
West Beltway would be operational.
Intersections
With the implementation of cumulative development and a portion of the proposed project in the year
2030, a total of 60 intersections will exceed the City’s established thresholds during either the AM,
PM, or both AM and PM peak hours. The intersections identified below would be affected with the
addition of traffic from cumulative project developments.
• Allen Road and EB Westside Parkway (AM Peak)
• Calloway Drive and WB Westside Parkway (PM Peak)
• Calloway Drive and EB Westside Parkway (PM Peak)
• Stockdale Highway and Buena Vista Road (AM and PM Peak)
• Stockdale Highway and Old River (PM Peak)
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• Ming Avenue and Project Entrance No. 1 (AM and PM Peak)
• Ming Avenue and South Allen Road (AM and PM Peak)
• Ming Avenue and Buena Vista Road (AM and PM Peak)
• Ming Avenue and Gosford Road (PM Peak)
• South Allen Road and Chamber Boulevard (AM and PM Peak)
• South Allen Road and Project Entrance No. 2 (Am and PM Peak)
• White Lane and Campus Park Drive (AM and PM Peak)
• White Lane and South Allen Road (AM and PM Peak)
• White Lane and Windermere Street (AM and PM Peak)
• White Lane and Buena Vista Road (AM and PM Peak)
• White Lane and Gosford Road (PM Peak)
• South Allen Road and Campus Park Drive (AM and PM Peak)
• Buena Vista Road and Campus Park Drive (AM and PM Peak)
• South Allen Road and South Allen Entrance (AM and PM Peak)
• Buena Vista Road and Harris Road/Pensinger (AM Peak)
• Old River Road and Harris Road (AM Peak)
• Buena Vista Road and South Project Entrance (AM and PM Peak)
• South Allen Road and Harris Road/Pensinger (AM Peak)
• Harris Road and Gosford Road (AM Peak)
• Panama Lane and Buena Vista Road (PM Peak)
• Panama Lane and Gosford Road (AM Peak)
• Hageman Road and Calloway Drive (AM and PM Peak)
• Rosedale Highway and Calloway Drive (AM and PM Peak)
• Rosedale Highway and Coffee Road (AM and PM Peak)
• Rosedale Hwy & Allen Road (AM and PM Peak)
• Brimhall Road and Allen Road (AM and PM Peak)
• Brimhall Road and Jewetta Avenue (AM Peak)
• Brimhall Road and Coffee Road (PM Peak)
• Allen Road and Westside Parkway Westbound Ramps (AM and PM Peak)
• Truxtun Avenue and Coffee Road (AM and PM Peak)
• Stockdale Highway and Allen Road (PM Peak)
• Stockdale Highway and Gosford Road (AM and PM Peak)
• Stockdale Highway and New Stine Road (AM and PM Peak)
• Ming Avenue and Buena Vista Road (AM and PM Peak)
• Ming Avenue and Ashe Road (PM Peak)
• Ming Avenue and Old Stine Road (PM Peak)
• White Lane and Buena Vista (PM Peak)
• White Lane and Old River (AM and PM Peak)
• White Lane and Ashe Road (AM and PM Peak)
• •White Lane and Wilson Road (PM Peak)
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• White Lane and Stine Road (PM Peak)
• White Lane and Wible Road (AM and PM Peak)
• South Allen Road and Harris Road/Pensinger (AM and PM Peak)
• Harris Road/Pensinger and Buena Vista Road (PM Peak)
• Panama Lane and SB West Beltway (AM and PM Peak)
• Panama Lane and NB West Beltway (AM and PM Peak)
• Panama Lane and South Allen Road (AM and PM Peak)
• Panama Lane and Mountain Vista Drive (AM and PM Peak)
• Panama Lane and Reliance Drive (AM and PM Peak)
• Panama Lane and Ashe Road (AM and PM Peak)
• Panama Lane and Golden Gate/Mountain Ridge (AM and PM Peak)
• Panama Lane and Stine Road (AM and PM Peak)
• Panama Lane and Wible Road (AM and PM Peak)
• McCutchen Road and Buena Vista Road (AM and PM Peak)
• McCutchen Road and Old River Road (AM and PM Peak)
Roadway Segments
In the year 2030, the implementation of cumulative development and a portion of the proposed
project would result in 44 roadway segments exceeding the City’s established thresholds. The
roadway segments identified below would be affected with the addition of traffic from cumulative
project developments.
• Stockdale Highway - Buena Vista Road to Old River Road
• Ming Avenue - Ming Avenue Project Entrance to South Allen Road
• Ming Avenue - South Allen Road to Buena Vista Road
• Ming Avenue - Gosford Road to Ashe Road
• Ming Avenue - Ashe Road to New Stine Road
• Ming Avenue - Old Stine Road to Real
• White Lane - West Beltway to South Allen Road
• Allen Road - Rosedale Highway to Brimhall Road
• Allen Road - Brimhall Road to WB Westside Parkway Ramps
• Allen Road - WB Westside Parkway Ramps to EB Westside Parkway Ramps
• Allen Road - EB Westside Parkway Ramps to Stockdale Highway
• Allen Road - Stockdale Highway to Ming Avenue
• South Allen Road - Ming Avenue to Chamber Boulevard
• South Allen Road - Chamber Boulevard to White Lane
• South Allen Road - White Lane to Campus Park Drive
• South Allen Road - Campus Park Drive to Pacheco
• Buena Vista Road - Ming Avenue to Chamber Boulevard
• Buena Vista Road - Chamber Boulevard to White Lane
• Buena Vista Road - White Lane to Campus Park Drive
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• Buena Vista Road - Campus Park Drive to South Project Entrance
• Buena Vista Road - South Project Entrance to Panama Lane
• Coffee Road - Rosedale Highway to Brimhall Road
• Gosford Road - Harris Road to Panama Lane
• Buena Vista Road - Stockdale Highway to Ming Avenue
• Buena Vista Road - Panama Lane to McCutchen Road
• Calloway Drive - Hageman Road to Rosedale Highway
• Calloway Drive - Rosedale Highway to Brimhall Road
• Calloway Drive - Brimhall Road to WB Westside Parkway
• Calloway Drive - WB Westside Parkway to EB Westside Parkway
• Calloway Drive - EB Westside Parkway to Stockdale Highway
• Old River Road - South of Taft Highway
• Gosford Road - Panama Lane to McCutchen Road
• Stockdale Highway - Enos Road to Nord Avenue
• White Lane - South Allen Road to White Lane Project Entrance
• White Lane - White Lane Entrance to Buena Vista Road
• White Lane - Gosford Road to Ashe Road
• White Lane - Stine Road to Wible Road
• White Lane - Wible Road to SB 99 Ramps
• Panama Lane -Gosford Road to Ashe Road
• Panama Lane - Ashe Road to Stine Road
• Panama Lane - Stine Road to Wible Road
• Panama Lane - Wible Road to NB 99 Ramps
• South Allen Road - Pacheco Road to Harris Road
• South Allen Road - Harris Road to Panama Lane
Mitigation Measures
6.3.11.A.1 Prior to the issuance of building permits, the project applicant shall participate in the
Regional Transportation Impact Fee (RTIF) program as well as paying the
proportional share for local mitigation improvements (those not covered by the
RTIF). The intersection and roadway improvements that are required with
cumulative development in the years 2015 and 2030 are as follows:
2015
Intersection
• Rosedale Hwy & Allen Road - Construct one northbound through lane.
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• Rosedale Highway and Calloway Drive - Construct one northbound left turn lane,
one northbound right turn lane, and one eastbound through lane.
• Rosedale Highway and Coffee Road - Construct one eastbound through lane and
one westbound through lane.
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• Brimhall Road and Allen Road - Construct one southbound through lane
• Allen Roadway and Westside Parkway Westbound Ramps - Install signal.
• Calloway Drive and Westside Parkway Westbound Ramps - Install signal.
• Calloway Drive and Westside Parkway Eastbound Ramps - Install signal.
• Coffee Road and Westside Parkway Westbound Ramps - Install signal.
• Coffee Road and Westside Parkway Eastbound Ramps - Install signal.
• Ming Avenue and South Allen Road - Provide all-way-stop.
• Ming Avenue and Gosford Road - Construct one westbound right turn lane and
one northbound right turn lane - “Providing Full expansion per COB std Det T-4.”
• Ming Avenue and Ashe Road - Construct one eastbound right turn lane and one
northbound right turn lane.
• Ming Avenue and New Stine Road - Construct one southbound right turn lane.
• Buena Vista Road and Chamber Blvd. - Install signal.
• White Lane and South Allen Road - Install signal.
• White Lane and Buena Vista Road - Construct one southbound left turn lane and
one southbound through lane.
• White Lane and Ashe Road - Construct one eastbound left turn lane and one
westbound left turn lane.
• White Lane and Wilson Road - Construct one southbound right turn lane.
• White Lane and Wible Road - Construct one westbound through lane.
• Buena Vista Road and Campus Park Drive - Install signal.
• South Allen Road and Harris/Pensinger Road - Install signal.
• Panama Lane and West Beltway - Install signal and construct one westbound left
turn lane, two southbound right turn lanes, and one eastbound through lane.
• Panama Lane and West Beltway - Install signal and construct two eastbound left
turn lanes, one westbound right turn lane, one northbound right turn lane, and one
westbound through lane.
• Panama Lane and South Allen Road - Install signal and construct two eastbound
left turn lanes, one westbound left turn lane, one northbound left turn lane, two
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southbound left turn lanes, one westbound through lane, and one eastbound
through lane.
• Panama Lane and Windermere Street - Construct one eastbound through lane and
one westbound through lane.
• Panama Lane and Buena Vista Road - Install signal and construct one eastbound
left turn lane, one westbound left turn lane, one westbound right turn lane, one
northbound left turn lane, one southbound left turn lane, and one eastbound
through lane.
• Panama Lane and Mountain Vista Drive - Construct one eastbound through lane
and one westbound through lane.
• Panama Lane and Gosford Road - Construct one northbound through lane and one
southbound left turn lane.
• Panama Lane and Reliance Drive - Install signal.
• Panama Lane and Ashe Road - Install signal and construct one southbound left
turn lane.
• Panama Lane and Wible Road - Construct one westbound through lane, one
southbound through lane, and provide overlapping phase for northbound right turn
lane.
• McCutchen Road and Buena Vista Road - Provide all-way-stop.
Roadway Segment
• Buena Vista Road - Panama Lane to McCutchen Road - Add two lanes.
• Calloway Drive - Brimhall Road to WB Westside Parkway - Add two lanes
• Calloway Drive -Westside Parkway Westbound Ramps to Westside Parkway
Eastbound Ramps - Add two lanes
• Calloway Drive - Westside Parkway Eastbound Ramps to Stockdale Highway -
Add two lanes
• Coffee Road - Brimhall Road to Westside Parkway Westbound Ramps - Add two
lanes.
• Gosford Road - Panama Lane to McCutchen Road - Add two lanes.
• Rosedale Highway - Calloway Drive to Coffee Road - Add two lanes.
• Stockdale Highway - Enos Road to Nord Avenue - Construct divided roadway.
• Stockdale Highway - Nord Avenue to Wegis Road - Add two lanes.
• Stockdale Highway - Wegis Road to Heath Road - Add two lanes
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• Stockdale Highway - East of New Stine Road - Add two lanes.
• Ming Avenue - West Beltway to Ming Project Entrance - Construct two lane
roadway
• Ming Avenue - Ming Project Entrance to South Allen Road - Construct two lane
roadway
• Ming Avenue - South Allen Road to Buena Vista Road - Construct two lane
roadway.
• Ming Avenue - Ashe Road to New Stine Road - Add two lanes.
• White Lane - West Beltway to South Allen Road - Construct two lane roadway.
• White Lane - South Allen Road to White Lane Project Entrance - Construct two
lane roadway.
• White Lane - White Lane Entrance to Buena Vista Road - Construct two lane
roadway.
• White Lane - Wible Road to SR 99 Southbound Ramps - Add two lanes.
• Panama Lane -Gosford Road to Ashe Road - Add two lanes, construct as divided
roadway.
• Panama Lane - Stine Road to Wible Road - Add two lanes.
• Allen Road - Rosedale Highway to Brimhall Road - Add two lanes
• Allen Road - Brimhall Road to Westside Parkway Westbound Ramps - Add two
lanes.
• Allen Road -Westside Parkway Eastbound Ramps to Stockdale Highway - Add
two lanes.
• South Allen Road - Ming Avenue to Chamber Boulevard - Construct two lane
roadway
• South Allen Road - Chamber Boulevard to White Lane - Construct two lane
roadway
• South Allen Road - White Lane to Campus Park Drive - Construct two lane
divided roadway
• South Allen Road - Campus Park Drive to Pacheco - Construct two lane divided
roadway
• South Allen Road - Pacheco Road to Harris Road - Construct four lane roadway
• South Allen Road - Harris Road to Panama Lane - Construct two lane divided
roadway
• South Allen Road - Panama Lane to McCutchen Road - Construct two lane
roadway.
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2030
Intersection
• Buena Vista Road and Harris/Pensinger Road - Install signal.
• Hageman Road and Calloway Drive - Construct one northbound through lane and
one southbound through lane.
• Rosedale Highway and Calloway Drive - Construct one eastbound left turn lane
and one westbound left turn lane.
• Rosedale Highway and Coffee Road - Construct one eastbound right turn lane, one
westbound left turn lane, one northbound left turn lane, and provide overlapping
phase for northbound right turn lane.
• Rosedale Highway & Allen Road - Construct one southbound left turn lane.
• Brimhall Road and Allen Road - Construct one southbound left turn lane.
• Brimhall Road and Jewetta Avenue - Construct one southbound through lane.
• Brimhall Road and Coffee Road - Construct one northbound left turn lane.
• Allen Roadway and Westside Parkway Westbound Ramps - Construct one
westbound left turn lane and one westbound right turn lane.
• Calloway Drive and Westside Parkway Westbound Ramps - Construct two
northbound left turn lanes, one northbound through lane, and one southbound
through lane.
• Calloway Drive and EB Westside Parkway - Channelize eastbound right turn lane;
and construct one southbound left turn lane, one northbound through lane, and one
southbound through lane.
• Truxtun Avenue and Coffee Road - Construct one northbound through lane.
• Stockdale Highway and Allen Road - Construct one eastbound left turn lane and
provide overlapping phase for westbound right turn lane.
• Stockdale Highway and Old River Road - Construct one westbound through lane
“for Full expansion per COB Det T-4.
• Stockdale Highway and Gosford Road - Construct one westbound right turn lane
and one northbound right turn lane.
• Stockdale Highway and New Stine Road - Construct eastbound left turn lane, one
northbound right turn lane, and one southbound through lane.
• Ming Avenue and Buena Vista Road - Construct one westbound right turn lane,
one northbound turn lane, and one southbound through lane.
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• Ming Avenue and Ashe Road - Construct one westbound right turn lane.
• Ming Avenue and New Stine Road - Construct one eastbound right turn lane and
one westbound right turn lane.
• Ming Avenue and Old Stine Road - Construct one eastbound left turn lane.
• White Lane and South Allen Road - Construct one northbound through lane.
• White Lane and Buena Vista - Construct one westbound right turn lane.
• White Lane and Old River - Construct one northbound through lane and provide
overlapping phase for westbound right turn lane.
• White Lane and Gosford Road - Construct one westbound left turn lane, one
southbound left turn lane, one northbound left turn lane, and one northbound
through lane.
• White Lane and Ashe Road - Construct one southbound left turn lane and one
northbound left turn lane.
• White Lane and Wilson Road - Construct one eastbound left turn lane.
• White Lane and Stine Road - Construct one westbound right turn lane and one
southbound right turn lane.
• White Lane and Wible Road - Construct one eastbound right turn lane, one
northbound through lane, southbound through lane, and provide overlapping phase
for northbound right turn lane.
• South Allen Road and Harris/Pensinger Road - Construct one eastbound left turn
lane, two eastbound right turn lanes, one westbound left turn lane, one westbound
right turn lane, one northbound left turn lane, one southbound left turn lane, one
southbound right turn lane, one southbound through lane, and provide overlapping
phase for southbound right turn lane.
• Harris Road and Old River Road - Construct one northbound through lane and one
southbound through lane.
• Harris Road and Gosford Road - Construct one southbound left turn lane.
• Panama Lane and West Beltway Southbound Ramps - Channelize southbound
right turn lane; and construct one eastbound right turn lane, one westbound through
lane, and one eastbound through lane.
• Panama Lane and West Beltway Northbound Ramps - Construct one westbound
right turn lane, one northbound right turn lane, one eastbound left turn lane and one
westbound through lane.
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• Panama Lane and South Allen Road - Construct one eastbound right turn lane, one
northbound right turn lane, one westbound through lane, and provide overlapping
phases for westbound right turn lane and southbound right lane.
• Panama Lane and Buena Vista Road - One eastbound left turn lane, one
northbound right turn lane, one southbound right turn lane, one eastbound through
lane, one southbound through lane, two northbound through lanes, two westbound
through lanes, and provide overlapping phase for westbound right turn lane.
• Panama Lane and Mountain Vista Drive - Install signal.
• Panama Lane and Reliance Drive - Construct two eastbound through lanes, one
westbound through lane, and one westbound left turn lane.
• Panama Lane and Ashe Road - Construct one eastbound left turn lane, one
westbound left turn lane, one northbound left turn lane, two eastbound through
lanes, one westbound through lane, and one southbound through lane.
• Panama Lane and Golden Gate/Mountain Ridge Drive - Install signal.
• Panama Lane and Stine Road - Construct one eastbound through lane.
• Panama Lane and Wible Road - Construct one westbound left turn lane.
• McCutchen Road and Buena Vista Road - Install signal and construct one
eastbound left turn lane, one northbound left turn lane, one southbound left turn
lane, and one southbound right turn lane.
• McCutchen Road and Old River Road - Install signal.
• McCutchen Road and Gosford Road - Install signal.
Roadway Segment
• Buena Vista Road - Stockdale Highway to Ming Avenue - Add two lanes.
• Buena Vista Road - Panama Lane to McCutchen Road - Construct as divided
roadway.
• Calloway Drive - Hageman Road to Rosedale Highway - Add two lanes.
• Calloway Drive - Rosedale Highway to Brimhall Road - Add two lanes.
• Calloway Drive - Brimhall Road to Westside Parkway Westbound Ramps - Add
two lanes.
• Calloway Drive -Westside Parkway Westbound Ramps to Westside Parkway
Eastbound Ramps - Add two lanes.
• Calloway Drive - Westside Parkway Eastbound Ramps to Stockdale Highway -
Add two lanes, construct as divided roadway.
• Old River Road - South of Taft Avenue - Add two lanes.
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• Gosford Road - Panama Lane to McCutchen Road - Add two lanes, construct as
divided roadway.
• Gosford Road - McCutchen Road to Taft Highway - Construct as divided roadway.
• Stockdale Highway - Enos Road to Nord Avenue - Add two lanes.
• Ming Avenue - South Allen Road to Buena Vista Road - Construct as divided
roadway.
• Ming Avenue - Old Stine Road to Real Road - Add two lanes.
• White Lane - West Beltway to South Allen Road - Construct as divided roadway.
• White Lane - South Allen Road to White Lane Project Entrance - Add two lanes
• White Lane - White Lane Entrance to Buena Vista Road - Add two lanes roadway.
• White Lane - Gosford Road to Ashe Road - Add two lanes.
• White Lane - Stine Road to Wible Road - Add two lanes.
• White Lane - Wible Road to SR 99 Southbound Ramps - Add two lanes.
• Panama Lane - Gosford Road to Ashe Road - Add two lanes.
• Panama Lane - Ashe Road to Stine Road - Add two lanes.
• Panama Lane - Stine Road to Wible Road - Add two lanes.
• Panama Lane - Wible Road to SR 99 Southbound Ramps - Add two lanes.
• Allen Road - Brimhall Road to Westside Parkway Westbound Ramps - Construct
as divided roadway.
• Allen Road - Westside Parkway Westbound Ramps to Westside Parkway
Eastbound Ramps - Construct as divided roadway.
• Allen Road -Westside Parkway Eastbound Ramps to Stockdale Highway -
Construct as divided roadway.
• South Allen Road - White Lane to Campus Park Drive - Construct as divided
roadway.
• South Allen Road - Campus Park Drive to Pacheco Road - Construct as divided
roadway.
• South Allen Road - Pacheco Road to Harris Road - Add two lanes, construct as
divided roadway.
• South Allen Road - Harris Road to Panama Lane - Construct as divided roadway.
Level of Significance After Mitigation
Significant and unavoidable. After the implementation of the above mitigation measures, the
cumulative development along with the proposed project would result in the degradation of a level of
service that began at or below LOS C without the project. The following facilities would experience
a significant and unavoidable impact. The level of service after mitigation is provided below.
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• Ming Avenue from Ashe Road to New Stine Road (LOS B to LOS D);
• Calloway Drive from Westside Parkway Eastbound Ramps to Stockdale Highway (LOS A to
E);
• White Lane from Wible Road to Southbound 99 Ramps (LOS C to LOS D);
• Calloway Drive from Westside Parkway Westbound Ramps to Stockdale Highway (LOS A to
LOS E);
• Coffee Road from Brimhall Road to Westside Parkway Westbound Ramps (LOS A to LOS E);
and
• Coffee Road from Westside Parkway Westbound Ramps to Westside Parkway Eastbound
Ramps (LOS A to LOS E).
Impacts to the remaining roadway segments and all of the intersections would be less than significant
after implementation of the above mitigation measures.
6.3.12 - Utilities and Service Systems
Implementation of the proposed project and future development projects in the vicinity of the project
site would result in additional demands on water, sewer, drainage, and solid waste facilities.
Water
Impact 6.3.12.A: The implementation of the proposed project as well as other future development in
the project vicinity will increase the water demand from the City of Bakersfield. The
project’s contribution to cumulative water demand is considered less than
cumulatively considerable. .
The build out of the proposed project as well as other development projects over the next 20 years
will increase the demand for water from the City of Bakersfield. According to the SB 221/SB 610
Water Supply Assessment, the future year 2025 supply of water from the Kern River, State Water
Project, and reclaimed water available to the City is projected to be a range of 240,250 acre-feet per
year (single dry year) to 357,725 acre-feet per year (normal year) of water compared to a projected
demand within the City’s water service area of 50,375 acre-feet per year of water. As a result, the
project’s contribution to cumulative water demand is considered less than cumulatively considerable.
Mitigation Measures
No mitigation measures are required.
Level of Significance After Mitigation
Less than significant.
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Impact 6.3.12.B: The implementation of the proposed project as well as other future development in
the project vicinity will result in the construction of new water facilities which could
cause environmental effects. .
As the proposed project is phased and other projects are developed, additional water facilities will be
required. The proposed project includes onsite water wells; and, the project will require offsite water
facilities to be built to serve the project. Water facilities associated with other projects may also
result in environmental effects. Therefore, the project’s contribution to cumulative impacts
associated with the construction of water facilities for other development would be considered
cumulatively considerable.
Mitigation Measures
Implementation of mitigation measures 5.12.B.1 is required.
Level of Significance After Mitigation
Less than significant.
Wastewater
Impact 6.3.12.C: The implementation of the proposed project as well as other future development in
the project vicinity will result in the construction of new wastewater facilities which
could cause significant environmental effects. .
The development of the proposed project as well as other projects in the vicinity will increase the
demand on the existing sewer facilities in the vicinity of the project site (i.e., the existing sewer lift
station on the project site and the existing trunk sewer lines that convey wastewater from the project
vicinity to the City’s Wastewater Treatment Plant No. 3). This increased demand may result in the
need for expanded or new sewer facilities. The potential construction of these facilities may result in
significant environmental impacts. The proposed project’s contribution to the demand for sewer
facilities as well as the potential effects associated with construction activities would be considered
cumulatively considerable.
Mitigation Measures
Implementation of mitigation measures 5.12.B.1, 5.12.C.2, and 5.12.C.3 are required
Level of Significance After Mitigation
Less than significant.
Stormwater and Drainage
Impact 6.3.12.D: The implementation of the proposed project as well as other future development in
the project vicinity will result in the construction of new drainage facilities which
could cause significant environmental effects. .
As development occurs on the project site as well as in the vicinity of the site, drainage facilities will
be required. The proposed project includes a series of onsite retention and detention facilities and
storm drain lines that connect these facilities. Future development that occur in the project vicinity
will also be required to construct drainage facilities to adequately accommodate projected storm water
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flows. However, these drainage facilities would occur off the project site. Because the proposed
project includes an onsite drainage system, it would not result in the need to construct offsite
facilities. As a result the project’s contribution to potential cumulative impacts associated with the
construction of drainage facilities is considered less than cumulatively considerable and therefore less
than significant.
Mitigation Measures
No mitigation measures are required.
Level of Significance After Mitigation
Less than significant.
Solid Waste and Landfills
Impact 6.3.12.E: The implementation of the proposed project as well as other future development in
the project vicinity could be served by a landfill with sufficient permitted capacity to
accommodate cumulative solid waste disposal needs. .
The development of the proposed project and cumulative development within the City would increase
the generation of solid waste. Solid waste facilities are planned by the Kern County Waste
Management Department, and the anticipated disposal capacity of the Bena Landfill based on growth
projections is the year 2018. As disposal capacity reduces, the County plans for additional landfill
capacity through expansions or new landfills. Implementation of the proposed project and future
development projects would reduce existing landfill capacities; however, this reduction is not
inconsistent with the County’s projections. Therefore, the project’s contribution to the cumulative
impact on landfill capacity would be considered less than cumulatively considerable.
Mitigation Measures
No mitigation measures are required.
Level of Significance After Mitigation
Less than significant.
6.3.13 - Population and Housing
Impact 6.3.13.A: The implementation of the proposed project as well as other future development in
the project vicinity will induce substantial population growth in the project area. .
The development of the proposed project and future development projects in the vicinity of the
project site would substantially increase housing and population in the project vicinity. The City is
anticipated to increase its population by approximately 189,725 and its housing by approximately
90,659 from 2006 to 2030. These growth projections are considered to include the population and
housing anticipated from the proposed project as well as cumulative development. Therefore, the
proposed project’s contribution to the cumulative impact on projected population and housing growth
is considered less than cumulatively considerable.
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Mitigation Measures
No mitigation measures are required.
Level of Significance After Mitigation
Less than significant.