4.17 MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING MINERAL RESOURCES ENERGY

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1 Draft EIR July 21, 2010 Chapter 4. Environmental Setting, Impacts, and Mitigation 4.17 Mineral and Energy Resources 4.17 MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES This section evaluates the significance of the potential direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts of the proposed CPMC Long Range Development Plan (LRDP) on mineral and energy resources. Existing land uses in the vicinity of the respective campus sites are described in Section 4.1, Land Use and Planning ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING MINERAL RESOURCES The existing and proposed CPMC campuses are located within urbanized areas of San Francisco. All land in San Francisco has been designated Mineral Resource Zone 4 (MRZ-4) by the California Division of Mines and Geology (now California Geological Survey) under the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of , 2 This designation indicates that available information is inadequate to determine whether areas of significant mineral deposits occur. Because the existing campuses and the site of the proposed Cathedral Hill Campus are already developed, not enough information is available to determine whether significant mineral deposits are present. ENERGY Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), provides electricity and natural gas to approximately 15 million people throughout a 70,000-square-mile service area in northern and central California. Approximately 5.1 million customers receive electricity through 123,054 circuit miles of electric distribution lines and 18,610 circuit miles of interconnected transmission lines. 3 In addition, natural gas is delivered to PG&E customers through approximately 40,123 miles of distribution pipeline. These services are described further below. Electricity Services PG&E provides electricity services to San Francisco by producing or buying power from a mix of conventional and renewable energy sources. PG&E acquires electricity from more than 400 independent producers, as well as some out-of-state producers. The electricity is carried over the bulk grid, a network of high-voltage transmission lines that connect power plants to substations. Substations then switch the electricity from the transmission system to the distribution system, transforming the voltage from high to low in the process. The distribution system includes main (primary) lines; secondary, lower voltage lines, which deliver electricity either overhead or California Division of Mines and Geology Update of Mineral Land Classification: Aggregate Materials in the South San Francisco Bay Production-Consumption Region. Open-File Report and Special Report 146. Sacramento, CA. Parts I (Appendix A-3, page 25) and II (page 7). Stinson, M. C., M. W. Manson, and J. J. Plappert Mineral Land Classification: Aggregate Materials in the San Francisco Monterey Bay Area, Part II: Classification of Aggregate Resource Areas, South San Francisco Bay Production-Consumption Region. California Geological Survey, Special Report 146. Sacramento, CA. Pacific Gas and Electric Company Company Information. Available: Accessed September Case No E California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) Long Range Development Plan EIR

2 Chapter 4. Environmental Setting, Impacts, and Mitigation Draft EIR 4.17 Mineral and Energy Resources July 21, 2010 underground; distribution transformers, which lower voltage to usage levels; and switching equipment, which allow the lines to be connected together in various configurations. The Hetch Hetchy Water and Power (HHWP) Project supplies electricity to San Francisco to power city street lights and to run municipal offices and services, including San Francisco Municipal Railway (Muni) transit service and San Francisco International Airport. The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) operates four power plants in the Sierra Nevada (Moccasin Power House [including the Moccasin Low Head Power House facility], Kirkwood Powerhouse, Holm Power House, and Don Pedro Powerhouse 4 ) that are capable of producing more than 400 megawatts (MW) of electricity. Under the terms of the Raker Act, which permitted the Hetch Hetchy system, the City must sell any power that is surplus to meeting its municipal needs to the Modesto and Turlock Irrigation Districts (and after the needs of these districts are met, to other public power agencies) at cost. The City is prohibited from selling HHWP Project generated power to any investor-owned utility. 5 San Francisco uses approximately 5,000 gigawatt-hours of electricity per year with peak usage at approximately 0.9 gigawatts each year. Hospital and health care uses account for approximately 3% and office uses account for approximately 36% of electricity consumption; by percentage, office uses are the land use consuming the most electricity. Citywide, total yearly electricity consumption grew by 9% between 1994 and 2000 but decreased by approximately 2.4% by 2001 (the last year for which annual data were available). Based on the most conservative forecasts of electricity demand prepared by PG&E for planning for grid reliability, SFPUC anticipates an increase of approximately 20% in peak electricity demand (the greatest amount of electricity demand per hour) in San Francisco between 2002 and The 2002 Electricity Resource Plan of SFPUC and the San Francisco Department of the Environment discusses electricity sources and projected citywide demand. Since this plan was issued, nine new transmission lines have been installed to bring electricity to San Francisco by SFPUC. Because of the new transmission lines, CPUC and the California Independent System Operator determined that there is sufficient power generation redundancy in San Francisco to remove the Hunters Point Power Plant from service. The closing of Hunters Point Power Plant in 2006 was the first priority of the Electricity Resource Plan. The second objective of the plan is the closure of the Potrero Generation Plant. Before the Potrero Generation Plant can be closed, SFPUC must demonstrate additional power generation redundancy. To achieve this objective, SFPUC is seeking approval from CPUC to install four hydrothermal power generation plants San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Power for City Departments. Available: Accessed October 12, San Francisco Redevelopment Agency (December 18). Final Environmental Impact Report for the Visitacion Valley Redevelopment Program. San Francisco, CA. Chapter 15, Utilities and Service. San Francisco Planning Department (June 8). Final Environmental Impact Report for the San Francisco General Hospital Seismic Compliance Hospital Replacement Program. San Francisco, CA. Chapter J, Utilities, Services, and Energy. California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) Case No E Long Range Development Plan EIR

3 Draft EIR July 21, 2010 Chapter 4. Environmental Setting, Impacts, and Mitigation 4.17 Mineral and Energy Resources Natural Gas Services Natural gas customers in California are served by a network of regional natural gas pipelines that traverse the state. Within northern California, natural gas pipelines are primarily owned by PG&E. Natural gas from underground wells is cleaned and treated, removing sand, dust, and water, and compressed for storage in underground storage fields. A compressor station increases gas pressure to move it into storage or through transmission lines. High-pressure transmission lines transport the natural gas to the distribution system via a network of mostly underground lines. Regulators reduce the pressure of the gas entering the distribution system, which consists of both high- and low-pressure mains that distribute gas from the regulator station. San Francisco s annual demand for natural gas is approximately 27 million British thermal units (Btu). The current demand is approximately 5 million Btu lower than the City s peak demand for gas in 1989 (approximately 32 million Btu) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK MINERAL RESOURCES As stated in above in Section , Environmental Setting, all land in San Francisco is designated Mineral Resource Zone 4 (MRZ-4) by the California Division of Mines and Geology (now California Geological Survey). No area in San Francisco is designated MRZ-2 (areas where adequate information indicates that significant mineral deposits are present or where it is judged that a high likelihood for their presence exists) or MRZ-3 (areas containing mineral deposits, the significance of which cannot be evaluated from existing data). As a result, no federal, state, or local laws, regulations, plans, or policies related to mineral resources are applicable to the CPMC LRDP. ENERGY RESOURCES State The California Energy Commission (CEC) established the Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential and Nonresidential Buildings in 1978 in response to a legislative mandate to reduce California s energy consumption. The CEC established 16 climate zones (CZs) that each represent a geographic area for which an energy budget is established. The energy budgets are the basis for the energy efficiency standards. An energy budget is the maximum amount of energy that a building or portion of a building can be designed to consume per year. San Francisco is located in CZ 3, Oakland. The energy efficiency standards are updated periodically to allow consideration and possible incorporation of new energy-efficient technologies and methods to update the energy budget allotted to each CZ. CEC adopted the 2008 standards on April 23, 2008, and the California Building Standards Commission approved them for publication on September 11, The 2008 Building Energy 7 San Francisco Planning Department (June 8). Final Environmental Impact Report for the San Francisco General Hospital Seismic Compliance Hospital Replacement Program. San Francisco, CA. Chapter J, Utilities, Services, and Energy. Case No E California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) Long Range Development Plan EIR

4 Chapter 4. Environmental Setting, Impacts, and Mitigation Draft EIR 4.17 Mineral and Energy Resources July 21, 2010 Efficiency Standards became effective January 1, Therefore, all nonacute-care facilities proposed by CPMC in the LRDP would be required to be designed to satisfy the 2008 energy budget for CZ 3. 8 Assembly Bill 1103 (Chapter 533, Statutes of 2007) 9 specifies that on and after January 1, 2010, the owner of a nonresidential building must disclose the building s ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager 10 benchmarking data and ratings for the most recent 12-month period to a prospective buyer, lessee, or lender. Additionally, electric and gas utilities are required to maintain records of the energy consumption data of all nonresidential buildings to which they provide service for at least the most recent 12 months. The data collected from owners of nonresidential buildings would assist in the preparation of future energy budgets. City/Local San Francisco Electricity Resource Plan In December 2002, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved the San Francisco Electricity Resource Plan as the City s official blueprint for electricity resource planning. This document was drafted jointly by SFPUC s Power Enterprise and the San Francisco Department of the Environment. The San Francisco Electricity Resource Plan provides a long-term vision of San Francisco s possible electricity future. Its companion document, the Energy Resource Investment Strategy, provides analysis of and technical recommendations for the future use of energy resources within San Francisco. City Energy Programs The City also has several programs to further promote energy conservation among residents and businesses. The San Francisco Energy Watch Program offers businesses and owners of multifamily properties free consultation on energy-efficient appliances; other rebates, audits, and incentives; and installation at a reduced fee. Equipment typically covered by this program includes lighting; domestic hot water; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning units; and laundry machines. 11 Green Building Policies On November 3, 2008, the San Francisco Building Code was amended to include Chapter 13C, Green Building Requirements, known as the Green Building Ordinance. 12 The purpose of the requirements is to promote the health, safety, and welfare of San Francisco residents, workers, and visitors by minimizing the use and waste of 8 Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential and Nonresidential Buildings. Title 24, Part 6 of the California Code of Regulations. Available: 9 Enacted as Section of the California Public Resources Code. 10 Portfolio Manager is an online interactive energy management tool that allows a building owner to track and assess energy and water consumption across an entire portfolio of buildings. 11 San Francisco Planning Department (June 8). Final Environmental Impact Report for the San Francisco General Hospital Seismic Compliance Hospital Replacement Program. San Francisco, CA. Chapter IV-J, Utilities, Service Systems, and Energy, page San Francisco Building Inspection Commission Codes Chapter 13C, Green Building Requirements, Section 1304C.0.3. Available: Accessed February 8, California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) Case No E Long Range Development Plan EIR

5 Draft EIR July 21, 2010 Chapter 4. Environmental Setting, Impacts, and Mitigation 4.17 Mineral and Energy Resources energy, water, and other resources in the construction and operation of the city s buildings, and by providing a healthy indoor environment. The ordinance requires compliance with the applicable LEED performance standards for new construction, Version 2.2 LEED ; however, building permits for acute-care facilities, such as the Cathedral Hill Hospital and St. Luke s Replacement Hospital proposed under the LRDP, are under OSHPD jurisdiction, and as such are not subject to the Green Building Ordinance. In addition, a site permit application for the proposed Neuroscience Institute at the Davies Campus was filed before the adoption of the Green Building Ordinance. Therefore, the Green Building Ordinance also does not apply to the Neuroscience Institute building. However, the proposed Cathedral Hill MOB, the MOB/Expansion Building proposed for the St. Luke s Campus, and all long-term facilities proposed as part of the LRDP would be subject to the Green Building Ordinance. This is further discussed in Chapter 3, Plans and Policies CUMULATIVE CONDITIONS A discussion of cumulative conditions for mineral and energy resources is not required because, as shown in Section , Impact Evaluations, no impact would occur in either the near term or the long term as a result of the CPMC LRDP SIGNIFICANCE CRITERIA The thresholds for determining the significance of impacts in this analysis are consistent with the environmental checklist in Appendix G of the State CEQA Guidelines, which has been adopted and modified by the San Francisco Planning Department. For the purpose of this analysis, the following applicable thresholds were used to determine whether implementing the project would result in a significant impact on mineral and energy resources. Implementation of the proposed project would have a significant effect on mineral and energy resources if it would: 17a result in the loss of availability of a known mineral resource that would be of value to the region and the residents of the state; 17b result in the loss of availability of a locally important mineral resource recovery site delineated on a local general plan, specific plan, or other land use plan; or 17c encourage activities that result in the use of large amounts of fuel, water, or energy, or use these in a wasteful manner. Case No E California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) Long Range Development Plan EIR

6 Chapter 4. Environmental Setting, Impacts, and Mitigation Draft EIR 4.17 Mineral and Energy Resources July 21, IMPACT EVALUATIONS IMPACT ME-1 The project would not result in the loss of availability of a known mineral resource that would be of value to the region and the state, nor would it result in the loss of availability of a locally important mineral resource. (Significance Criteria 17a and 17b) Levels of Significance: Cathedral Hill (with or without project variant): No impact Pacific: No impact Davies (near term and long term): No impact St. Luke s (with or without either project variant): No impact Near-Term Projects Cathedral Hill, Davies, and St. Luke s Campuses The proposed CPMC Cathedral Hill Campus and the existing Davies and St. Luke s Campuses are located in urbanized areas of San Francisco. The California Division of Mines and Geology (now California Geological Survey) has designated all of the campus sites MRZ-4. Therefore, no mineral resources are known to exist at any of the campuses that would be considered of value to the region or the state. Because there are no known valuable mineral resources and none are known to have occurred historically, implementing the proposed LRDP would not result in the loss of availability of locally important mineral resources. No impact would occur. Cathedral Hill and St. Luke s Campuses with Project Variants: As stated above, no mineral resources that would be considered of value to the region or the state are known to exist at any of the CPMC campus sites. Therefore, for the same reasons as discussed above, no impact would occur. Mitigation Measure: No mitigation or improvement measures are required at the Cathedral Hill, Davies, or St. Luke s Campus in the near term. Long-Term Projects Pacific and Davies Campuses As stated above, no mineral resources that would be considered of value to the region or the state are known to exist at any of the CPMC campus sites. Therefore, the impact of long-term projects at the Pacific and Davies California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) Case No E Long Range Development Plan EIR

7 Draft EIR July 21, 2010 Chapter 4. Environmental Setting, Impacts, and Mitigation 4.17 Mineral and Energy Resources Campuses would be identical to the impact of near-term projects at the Cathedral Hill, Davies, and St. Luke s Campuses, described above. For the same reasons as discussed above, no impact would occur. Mitigation Measure: No mitigation or improvement measures are required at the Pacific Campus or Davies Campus in the long term. IMPACT ME-2 The project would encourage activities that would result in the use of large amounts of fuel, water, and energy; however, these resources would not be used in a wasteful manner. (Significance Criterion 17c) Levels of Significance: Cathedral Hill (with or without project variant): Less than significant Pacific: Less than significant Davies (near term and long term): Less than significant St. Luke s (with or without either project variant): Less than significant Near-Term Projects Cathedral Hill, Davies, and St. Luke s Campuses The proposed and existing CPMC campuses are developed with residential, office, commercial, and medical uses. Overall energy efficiency at the campuses is expected to improve with the decommissioning, demolition, and replacement of older, energy-intensive buildings. Consistent with Objective 7, Policy 12.1 of the San Francisco General Plan, CPMC intends to incorporate physical features and operational measures that sustain and improve environmental efficiencies. The Cathedral Hill MOB and the MOB/Expansion Building at the St. Luke s Campus would be subject to the requirements of the Green Building Ordinance and would therefore be designed to achieve LEED Silver certification. As noted in Section 2.5 of Chapter 2, Project Description, the proposed Neuroscience Institute would be exempt from the Green Building Ordinance. Although the proposed hospitals at the Cathedral Hill and St. Luke s Campuses would not be subject to the Green Building Ordinance, CPMC intends to attain LEED certification for the proposed Cathedral Hill Hospital and St. Luke s Replacement Hospital. To obtain LEED certification pertaining to energy, the proposed Cathedral Hill Hospital and St. Luke s Replacement Hospital must meet the following three prerequisites for energy efficiency: fundamental commissioning of building energy systems to verify that the project s energy-related systems are installed, calibrated, and performing according to the owner s project requirements, basis of design, and construction documents; Case No E California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) Long Range Development Plan EIR

8 Chapter 4. Environmental Setting, Impacts, and Mitigation Draft EIR 4.17 Mineral and Energy Resources July 21, 2010 demonstration of 10% improvement in the proposed building performance rating for new buildings compared with the baseline building performance rating; and zero use of chlorofluorocarbon-based refrigerants in new base building, ventilating, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems. In addition, CPMC intends to implement the following elements of energy efficiency into the proposed Cathedral Hill Hospital and St. Luke s Replacement Hospital: optimizing energy performance, using on-site renewable energy, enhancing commissioning, enhancing refrigerant management, using green power, and devising and implementing overall measurement and verification methods, as well as measurement and verification methods for the base building and for tenant submetering. Successful LEED certification is dependent on more than just the LEED -compliant energy efficiency measures, but a host of other actions and prerequisites in the main LEED categories (Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Materials and Resources, and Indoor Environmental Quality). The points achieved in each category add up to the total point-count, which leads to LEED certification. To achieve LEED Silver certification, a project must obtain points out of a total of 110 points. The projects would achieve LEED certification by implementing the following features: water-efficient landscaping, construction waste management, and reduced use of potable water, use of low-emitting materials. optimized energy performance, The CPMC campus sites are located in developed areas that currently receive gas and electric service; no new infrastructure would be required except for a 12,470-volt feeder 13 that would be provided to serve the proposed Cathedral Hill Hospital and MOB. In addition, new buildings in San Francisco are required to conform to 13 This 12,470-volt electrical feeder is a normal power supply that would be provided by PG&E to serve both the hospital and the MOB. California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) Case No E Long Range Development Plan EIR

9 Draft EIR July 21, 2010 Chapter 4. Environmental Setting, Impacts, and Mitigation 4.17 Mineral and Energy Resources conservation standards specified by Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations. 14 Documentation showing compliance with these standards is submitted with the application for the building permit. Title 24 is enforced by the San Francisco Department of Building Inspection. The projects proposed under the LRDP would meet the current state and local codes governing energy consumption at the time that the projects are designed and constructed and therefore would not result in a wasteful use of energy. In addition, CPMC has made a commitment to reduce energy usage beyond Title 24 requests, to achieve 14% energy consumption below levels otherwise required by Title 24 at the proposed Cathedral Hill Hospital. Because CPMC would comply with the existing regulations in regard to energy efficiency, implementing the LRDP, this impact would be less than significant. Cathedral Hill and St. Luke s Campuses with Project Variants: The project variants proposed for the Cathedral Hill and St. Luke s Campuses would not affect CPMC s intention to comply with existing and future regulations in implementing the LRDP. As a result, this impact would be identical to the impact described above and would also comply with regulations under Title 24. For the same reasons as discussed above, this impact would be less than significant. Mitigation Measure: No mitigation or improvement measures are required at the Cathedral Hill, Davies, or St. Luke s Campus in the near term. Long-Term Projects Pacific and Davies Campuses Long-term projects at the Pacific and Davies Campuses would be required to comply with applicable energy efficiency and green building regulations that are in effect at the time that building permit applications are filed with the City. Therefore, this impact would be identical to the impact of near-term projects at the Cathedral Hill, Davies, and St. Luke s Campuses, described above. For the same reasons as discussed above, this impact would be less than significant. Mitigation Measure: No mitigation or improvement measures are required at the Pacific Campus or Davies Campus in the long term. 14 Occupancy Group I, acute-care facilities are not subject to Title 24 regulations; therefore, the proposed Cathedral Hill and St. Luke s Hospitals would be exempt from Title 24 regulations, however, they would be subject to any applicable OSHPD requirements. Case No E California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) Long Range Development Plan EIR

10 Chapter 4. Environmental Setting, Impacts, and Mitigation Draft EIR 4.17 Mineral and Energy Resources July 21, CUMULATIVE IMPACTS San Francisco consumers, and California at large, have experienced uncertainties regarding energy reliability. The state does not generate sufficient energy to meet its demand (73.2% in ) and must import energy from outside sources (approximately 8.4% from the Pacific Northwest and 18.4% from the U.S. Southwest). CEC is currently considering 37 applications for development of new power-generating facilities in California, including locations in San Francisco and elsewhere in the Bay Area. These new and expanded facilities would supply additional energy to the state over time. In combination with power generation efforts, CEC promotes energy efficiency by setting the state s appliance and building efficiency standards and works with local governments to enforce those standards. Although these efforts are part of the statewide effort to achieve energy sufficiency, demand will continue to increase relative to development. Consequently, there is an existing and continuing significant cumulative impact on energy reliability. Implementing the proposed CPMC LRDP would contribute to the cumulative demand for reliable energy. Project-related demand for energy would not be cumulatively considerable because the near-term and long-term projects identified in the CPMC LRDP would be designed, constructed, and operated in a manner that is consistent with the State of California s and the City s plans, policies, and objectives for energy conservation, including Title 24 and the City s Green Building policies. Demand for energy also would not be considerable because the near-term and long-term projects proposed under the LRDP would result in the removal of existing energy-intensive land uses and their replacement with more efficient designs and operations. Therefore, the energy demand associated with the proposed CPMC LRDP would not result in a cumulatively considerable contribution to the existing and ongoing significant cumulative impact on energy reliability. 15 California Energy Commission Energy Almanac: California s Major Sources of Energy. Available: Last updated April 7, Accessed October 7, California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) Case No E Long Range Development Plan EIR