TABLE OF CONTENTS Brisbane Baylands Final EIR

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1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Brisbane Baylands Volume I 1. Introduction Project Location Project Overview Format of the Use of the in Agency Decision Making Public Participation in Environmental Review Consultation with Other Agencies CEQA Requirements Regarding EIR Comments and Responses Availability of Reference Materials Responses to Comments 2.1 List of Agencies Who Received the Draft EIR or Notice of Availability Federal Agencies State Agencies Regional Agencies Special Districts Municipalities List of Comment Letters Received on the Draft EIR State Agencies Regional Agencies Special Districts Municipalities Organizations Individuals Introduction to Responses to Comments Master Responses Master Response 1: Program EIR vs. Project EIR Master Response 2: Role of Feasibility in CEQA Master Response 3: Monitoring and Enforcement of Mitigation Measures; Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program Master Response 4: Relative Roles of the CEQA and Planning Review Processes Master Response 5: Compliance with the Law as Mitigation Master Response 6: Significant Unavoidable Impacts and Unacceptable Impacts Master Response 7: Use of 2010 as the Existing Setting Baseline Master Response 8, Biological Resources: Level of Detail in the Biological Resources Analysis Master Response 9, Biological Resources: Identification of Wetlands Brisbane Baylands i May 2015

2 Volume I (continued) 2. Responses to Comments (continued) Master Response 10, Biological Resources: Analysis of Previous Actions That May Have Affected Wetlands Master Response 11, Cultural Resources: Significance of Historic and Archaeological Resources that May Be Found Onsite Master Response 12, Geology, Soils, and Seismicity: Adequacy of the Characterization of Seismic Hazards within the Baylands Master Response 13, Hazards and Hazardous Materials: Review Process and Responsibilities for Site Remediation and Title 27 Landfill Closure Master Response 14, Hazards and Hazardous Materials: Risk- Based Remediation Standards Master Response 15, Hazards and Hazardous Materials: Adequacy of the Waste Characterization Used in the Draft EIR Master Response 16, Hazards and Hazardous Materials: Liability in Relation to Potential Hazards; Indemnification of the City from Possible Future Loss of Property of Use Master Response 17, Hazards and Hazardous Materials: Potential for Cross-Contamination and Cumulative Effects of Multiple Toxins Master Response 18, Land Use: Is a Public Vote Required to Amend the Brisbane General Plan? Master Response 19, Land Use: Environmental Impacts and Land Use Compatibility in Relation to Specific Locations Master Response 20, Land Use: Environmental Impacts and Land Use Compatibility in Relation to the Proposed Recology Expansion Master Response 21, Public Services and Utilities: Responsibility for Construction and Maintenance of Public Facilities and Infrastructure Needed for Baylands Development Master Response 22, Traffic and Circulation: Land Use Growth and Related Traffic Volume Used to Forecast Baseline Traffic under Cumulative Conditions Master Response 23, Traffic and Circulation: Impacts of the Proposed Project on US Highway 101 Mainline Segments under both Existing and Cumulative Conditions Master Response 24, Traffic and Circulation: Applicability of Using TDM Measures to Mitigate Impacts Caused to C/CAG s CMP Network Master Response 25, Traffic and Circulation: Jobs and Housing Linkage; Calculation of Internal Capture in Project Trip Generation Master Response 26, Traffic and Circulation: Closely Spaced Intersections -- Consideration of Queue Spillback from Other Road Facilities at Study Intersections Master Response 27, Traffic and Circulation: Inclusion of New Development in Existing Baseline (No Project) Traffic Volume Master Response 28, Traffic and Circulation: Location of the Bayshore Caltrain Station Assumed in the Draft EIR Brisbane Baylands ii May 2015

3 Volume I (continued) 2. Responses to Comments (continued) Master Response 29, Water Supply: Assured Water Supply for Proposed Baylands Development and the Need for Future Engineering Design and CEQA Documentation for Specific Methods and Facilities for Water Delivery Master Response 30, Windsurfing: Significance Criteria for Analysis of Windsurfing Impacts Master Response 31, Windsurfing: Use of a Wind Tunnel in Analyzing Wind Impacts Master Response 32, Windsurfing: Windsurfing Area at the Candlestick Point State Recreation Area Master Response 33, Windsurfing: Alternative Analysis Methodology Master Response 34, Windsurfing: Adequacy of the Project Description Used in Analyzing Impacts of Windsurfing Master Response 35, Alternatives: Comparison of All Scenarios and Alternatives Individual Responses to Comments from State Agencies Caltrans California High Speed Rail Authority California Public Utilities Commission State Lands Commission Individual Responses to Comments from Regional Agencies Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency (BAWSCA) Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (Caltrain) City/County Association of Governments of San Mateo County (CCAG) Individual Responses to Comments from Special Districts Bayshore Sanitary District Modesto Irrigation District Oakdale Irrigation District Individual Responses to Comments from Municipalities Brisbane Parks and Recreation Commission City of Daly City City and County of San Francisco Office of the Mayor Office of Community Investment and Infrastructure Planning Department San Francisco County Transportation Authority San Francisco International Airport San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Individual Responses to Comments from Organizations Brisbane Baylands Community Advisory Group Brisbane Citizens Committee Brisbane Open Space and Ecology Committee Candlestick Preservation Association Greenbelt Alliance Housing Leadership Council of San Mateo County Brisbane Baylands iii May 2015

4 Volume I (continued) 2. Responses to Comments (continued) Recology San Francisco San Bruno Mountain Watch San Francisco Baykeeper San Francisco Boardsailing Association San Francisco Bay Trail San Mateo County Economic Development Association SPUR Tuolumne River Trust Universal Paragon Corporation Individual Responses to Comments from Individuals Anonymous Linda Dettmer Dana Dilworth John Dumbacher Mary Gutekanst Ken Hanson Cris Hart Clara Johnson Steven Johnson Roland Lebrun Ross Libenson Fran Martin Carole Nelson Allisa Perrucci Allan Ridley and Helen McKenna-Ridley Linda Salmon Dan Siskind Tony Verreos Speakers at October 2013 Public Meetings Michele Salmon Dana Dilworth Prem Lal Dennis Busse Ken McIntire Kenji Nishijima Fran Martin Revisions to the Text of the Draft EIR Introduction Executive Summary Project Description Environmental Settings, Impacts, and Mitigation Measures 3-35 Aesthetics and Visual Resources 3-35 Air Quality 3-41 Biological Resources 3-43 Cultural Resources 3-75 Geology, Soils, and Seismicity 3-78 Greenhouse Gas Emissions 3-79 Brisbane Baylands iv May 2015

5 Volume I (continued) 3. Revisions to the Draft EIR (continued) 3.5 Environmental Settings, Impacts, and Mitigation Measures (continued) Hazards and Hazardous Materials 3-85 Surface Water Hydrology and Water Quality 3-91 Land Use and Planning Policy 3-96 Noise 3-99 Population and Housing Public Services Recreational Resources Traffic and Circulation Utilities, Services Systems, and Water Supply Energy Resources Alternatives Impact Overview, Growth Inducement, and Cumulative Sustainability Report Preparers Glossary Appendices Volume II 4. Mitigation Monitoring, and Reporting Program (CEQA , CEQA Guidelines 15097) Introduction Monitoring Procedures and Reporting Requirements Types of Mitigation Monitoring Activities Identification of Mitigation Monitoring Roles and Responsibilities Procedural Guidelines Actions in Case of Noncompliance Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Matrix 4-5 Volume III 5. Comments on the Draft EIR 5-1 (Comment Letters and Meeting Transcripts) State Agencies Caltrans 5-3 California High Speed Rail Authority 5-6 California Public Utilities Commission 5-7 State Lands Commission 5-11 Regional Agencies Bay Area Water Supply and Conservation Agency 5-25 Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (Caltrain) 5-27 City/County Association of Governments of San Mateo County, including San Mateo County Airport Land Use Commission 5-31 Brisbane Baylands v May 2015

6 Volume III (continued) 5. Comments on the Draft EIR (continued) Special Districts Bayshore Sanitary District 5-39 Modesto Irrigation District 5-42 Oakdale Irrigation District 5-48 Municipalities City of Brisbane 5-50 City of Daly City 5-51 City and County of San Francisco: Office of the Mayor 5-53 Office of Community Investment and Infrastructure 5-55 Planning Department 5-57 San Francisco County Transportation Authority 5-61 San Francisco International Airport 5-62 San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency 5-64 San Francisco Public Utilities Commission 5-76 Organizations Brisbane Baylands Community Advisory Group 5-86 Brisbane Citizens Committee Brisbane Open Space and Ecology Committee Candlestick Preservation Association Greenbelt Alliance Housing Leadership Council of San Mateo County Recology San Francisco San Bruno Mountain Watch San Francisco Baykeeper San Francisco Boardsailing Association San Francisco Bay Trail San Mateo County Economic Development Association SPUR Tuolumne River Trust Universal Paragon Corporation Individuals Anonymous Linda Dettmer Dana Dilworth John Dumbacher Mary Gutekanst Ken Hanson Cris Hart Clara Johnson Steven Johnson Roland Lebrun Ross Libenson Fran Martin Carole Nelson Brisbane Baylands vi May 2015

7 Volume III (continued) 5. Comments on the Draft EIR (continued) Individuals (continued) Allisa Perrucci Allan Ridley and Helen McKenna-Ridley Linda Salmon Dan Siskind Tony Verreos Speakers at October 2013 Public Meetings: Dennis Busse, Dana Dilworth, Prem Lall, Fran Martin, Ken McIntire, Kenji Nishijima, Michele Salmon List of Figures 4.C-1 Vegetation and Habitat Types (Revised) , Year Wetlands Analysis (New) Former Railyard Site Over Time (Revised) Former Landfill Site and Former Railyard Site (Remediation Areas) (Revised) Existing Roadways (Revised) Site Ownership and Easements (Revised) General Plan Land Use Designations (Revised) Zoning Map (Revised) Developer-Sponsored Plan (DSP) Proposed Land Use Plan (Revised) Developer-Sponsored Plan-Entertainment Variant (DSP-V) Proposed Land Use Plan (Revised) Community Proposed Plan (CPP) Proposed Land Use Plan (Revised) Community Proposed Plan Recology Expansion Variant (CPP-V) Proposed Land Use Plan (Revised) Community Proposed Plan Recology Expansion Variant (CPP-V) Proposed Site Plan (Revised) Proposed Lumberyard Relocation (Revised) DSP and DSP-V District Plan (Revised) H-1 Existing Drainage Facilities (Revised) H Year Flood Zones (Revised) J-2 Existing and Proposed Sensitive Receptor Locations (Revised) M-1 Parks Serving Brisbane (Revised) N-9 Bayshore Intermodal Station Access Study (Alternative 1) (Revised) N-10 Bayshore Intermodal Station Access Study (Alternative 2) (Revised) N-11 DSP/DSP-V Project Site Road Network Improvements (Revised) N-12 CPP Conceptual Road Network Improvements (Revised) N-13 CPP-V Conceptual Road Network Improvements (Revised) N-14 DSP/DSP-V Proposed Transit Circulation (Revised) N-15 CPP/CPP-V Proposed Transit Circulation (Revised) N-16 Proposed DSP/DSP-V and Presumed CPP/CPP-V Project Site Pedestrian and Bicycle Circulation (Revised) O-1 City of Brisbane Existing Water Distribution System (Revised) Brisbane Baylands vii May 2015

8 List of New or Revised Tables 1-1 Project Components Analyzed in the Brisbane Baylands EIR 1-4 UPC Project Daily Person Trip Generation Enhanced Transit UPC Project Peak Hour Vehicle Trip Generation Enhanced Transit UPC Project Person and Vehicle Trips by Mode UPC Mode Share By Origin/Destination UPC 1-3.5A AM and PM Peak Period Transit Trip Assignment by Transit Operator and Corridor UPC 1-3.5B Off-Peak Transit Trip Assignment by Transit Operator and Corridor UPC 1.3.5C Daily Transit Trip Assignment by Transit Operator and Corridor UPC Daily Transit Trip Assignment by Transit Operator and Corridor UPC Transit Trip Assignment (PM Peak Hour Trips) UPC 1-3.7B Transit Trip Distribution (Daily Trips) UPC Intersection Level of Service Cumulative Without Project and Cumulative With Project Enhanced Transit Conditions Weekday AM Peak Hour UPC Intersection Level of Service Cumulative Without Project and Cumulative With Project Enhanced Transit Conditions Weekday PM Peak Hour UPC US-101 Mainline Segment Level of Service Cumulative Without Project and Cumulative With Project Conditions UPC Cumulative Without Project and With Enhanced Transit Regional Train Transit Screenlines UPC B Cumulative Without Project and With Enhanced Transit Caltrain Screenlines UPC Enhanced Transit Contribution to San Francisco Transit Screenlines C-2 Average Monthly Catch (Fish per Hectare) of Longfin Smelt (All Life Stages Combined) at CDFW South Bay Otter Trawl Stations, (Revised) C-3 Average Monthly Catch (Fish per Hectare) of Longfin Smelt (all Life Stages Combined) at CDFW South Bay Otter Trawl Stations, (Revised) C-1 Special-Status Potentially Occurring within the Proposed Site (Revised) D-1 Historical Significance of Resources within or Adjacent to Project Site 4.F-2 (Revised) 3-76 Estimated Emissions of Greenhouse Gases (Year ) from Operation of the CPP and CPP-V Scenarios (Revised) J-9 Construction Hours Allowed by Mitigation Measure 4.J-4A (New) M-1 Parks Serving Brisbane (Revised) M-2 Recreational Facilities in Brisbane (Revised) O-6 Annual Wastewater Flows for Bayshore Sanitary District, Comparison of Impacts for Project Site Scenarios and Alternatives (New) Significant Unavoidable (SU) Impacts by Project Development Scenario (Revised) Brisbane Baylands viii May 2015