2017 Countywide Comprehensive Transportation Plan. Transportation Plan. Draft Environmental Impact Report. Volume

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1 2017 Countywide Comprehensive Transportation Plan Draft Environmental Impact Report 2017 Countywide Comprehensive Transportation Plan State Clearinghouse # ic l b ew u P vi t Rer a f D Volume 1 June 16, 2017 May 24, 2017

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Executive Summary Background... ES-1 Project Overview... ES-2 Summary of Impacts and Mitigation Measures... ES-7 Summary of Alternatives... ES-9 Environmentally Superior Alternative... ES Introduction Background CEQA Process for This EIR Approach to This EIR Intended Uses of the EIR Report Organization Project Description Regional Location and Study Area Countywide Transportation Plan Background Regional Coordination and Public Outreach Countywide Transportation Plan Content Countywide Transportation Plan Long-Range Transportation Investment Program Relationship to Other Documents, Programs, and Policies Local Plans and Programs County Plans and Programs Bay Area Regional Plans and Programs State Plans and Programs Federal Plans and Programs Environmental Setting, Impacts and Mitigation Measures Introduction Types of Impacts Level of Detail Baseline and Future Scenario Contra Costa County CTP Draft EIR Page i

3 2.1 Traffic and Transportation Existing Physical Setting Regulatory Setting Impacts and Mitigation Measures Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change Existing Physical Setting Regulatory Setting Impacts and Mitigation Measures Air Quality Existing Physical Setting Regulatory Setting Impacts and Mitigation Measures Agricultural Lands Existing Physical Setting Regulatory Setting Impacts and Mitigation Measures Biological Resources Existing Physical Setting Regulatory Setting Impacts and Mitigation Measures Cultural Resources Existing Physical Setting Regulatory Setting Impacts and Mitigation Measures Geology and Seismicity Existing Physical Setting Regulatory Setting Impacts and Mitigation Measures Hazards and Hazardous Materials Existing Physical Setting Regulatory Setting Impacts and Mitigation Measures Page ii 2017 Contra Costa County CTP Draft EIR

4 2.9 Hydrology and Water Resources Existing Physical Setting Regulatory Setting Impacts and Mitigation Measures Land Use, Population, Housing, and Employment Existing Physical Setting Regulatory Setting Impacts and Mitigation Measures Noise Existing Physical Setting Regulatory Setting Impacts and Mitigation Measures Visual Resources Existing Physical Setting Regulatory Setting Impacts and Mitigation Measures Alternatives Introduction and Overview Alternative 1: No Project Alternative (2040) Alternative 2: 2013 RTP Alternative Alternative 3: Emphasis on Transit Improvements Alternative Alternative 4: Emphasis on Transit, Bicycle, and Pedestrian Programs Alternative Summary of the Alternatives Analysis Environmentally Superior Alternative CEQA Required Conclusions Significant Unavoidable Effects Significant Irreversible Environmental Changes Growth-Inducing Impacts Cumulative Impacts Impacts Found Not to be Significant Report Preparers 4.2 Glossary and Acronyms Glossary Acronyms Contra Costa County CTP Draft EIR Page iii

5 4.3 Bibliography Project Description Transportation and Circulation Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change Air Quality Agricultural Lands Biological Resources Cultural Resources Geology and Seismicity Hazards and Hazardous Materials Hydrology and Water Resources Land Use, Population, Housing, and Employment Noise Visual Resources Alternatives Appendices (Technical appendices are included on a Compact Disc included in the back cover of the Draft EIR document.) Appendix A: Appendix B: Appendix C: Appendix D: Appendix E: Appendix F: Appendix G: Appendix H: Notice of Preparation/Notice of Public Scoping Responses to Notice of Preparation Comparison of 2017 Countywide Model outputs to the Most Recently Available Traffic Counts generated by Caltrans Transportation Modeling Approach and Results Summary Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Air Quality Modeling Results Special Status Species Contra Costa County Native American Heritage Commission letter response to Notice of Preparation Contra Costa Transportation Authority letter to Metropolitan Transportation Commission Page iv 2017 Contra Costa County CTP Draft EIR

6 List of Tables ES-1 Summary of Impacts and Mitigation Measures... ES Regional Transportation Plan Committed and Discretionary Funding for Contra Cost Projects by Mode (2017 $ in Millions) Transportation Investment Program by Mode (2017 $ in Millions) Comparison of Program Costs: 2017 (Constant) Dollars vs. Year of Expenditure Dollars ($ in Millions) Long-Range Transportation Investment Project List Contra Costa Residents Means of Transportation to Work Journey to Work Travel Characteristics, Summary of Modeling Results VMT Per Capita, 2017 CTP Investment Program, Comparison Vehicle Hours of Delay, 2017 CTP Investment Program, Comparison Average Freeway and Arterial Speeds, 2017 CTP Investment Program, Comparison Daily Transportation Mode Share, 2017 CTP Investment Program, Comparison Transit Ridership, 2017 CTP Investment Program, Comparison Projected Bay Area Total and Per Capita Passenger and Light Duty Truck CO 2 Emissions Existing and Forecast Annual Bay Area Transportation GHG Emissions (MTCO 2 e) Bay Area Total Annual GHG Emission Projections Bay Area CO 2 e GHG Emissions by Pollutant, Bay Area CO 2 e GHG Emissions by Source, Total and Per Capita Passenger Vehicle CO 2 Emissions, 2013 RTP Scenario as a Component of Plan Bay Area Passenger Vehicle Emissions Per Capita, 2017 CTP Investment Program, Comparison Annual Transportation Emissions, 2017 CTP Investment Program Summary of Air Pollution Monitoring Data CTP Consistency with Clean Air Plan Control Measures CTP Investment Program Investments toward Clean Air Plan Control Measures Countywide Emission Estimates for Criteria Pollutants (tons per day), 2017 CTP Investment Program Countywide Particulate Matter Emissions (tons per day), 2017 CTP Investment Program Countywide Toxic Air Contaminant Emissions (kg per day), 2017 CTP Investment Program Relative Change in TAC Emissions, COC and CARE Communities, 2017 CTP Investment Program Farmland Acres Potentially Affected by Transportation Projects Included in 2017 CTP Investment Program Bay Area Population and Jobs, Existing and Forecast Population and Employment, Contra Costa County Households by RTPC, Existing (2010) and Forecast (2040) Contra Costa County CTP Draft EIR Page v

7 Typical Noise Levels in the Environment Reference Noise Levels for Various Rail Operations Typical Construction Phase Noise Levels Typical Noise Levels from Construction Equipment Summary of FHWA Noise Abatement Criteria FTA Groundborne Vibration Impact Criteria for General Assessment Summary of FTA Construction Noise Criteria (Guidelines) Comparative Funding Summary by Mode (2017 $ In Millions) VMT Per Capita, No Project Alternative (2040) Vehicle Hours Traveled and Vehicle Hours of Delay, No Project Alternative (2040) Average Freeway and Arterials Speeds, No Project Alternative (2040) Daily Transportation Mode Share, No Project Alternative (2040) Transit Ridership, No Project Alternative (2040) Annual Transportation Emissions, No Project Alternative (2040) Emission Estimates for Criteria Pollutants (tons per day), No Project Alternative (2040) Particulate Matter Emissions (tons per day), No Project Alternative (2040) Toxic Air Contaminant Emissions (kg per day), No Project Alternative (2040) Relative Change in TAC Emissions, COCs versus Countywide, No Project Alternative (2040) VMT Per Capita, Alternative 2 Comparison Vehicle Hours of Delay, Alternative 2 Comparison Average Freeway and Arterial Speeds, Alternative 2 Comparison Daily Transportation Mode Share, Alternative 2 Comparison Transit Ridership, Alternative 2 Comparison Daily CO 2 Emissions Per Capita, Alternative 2 Comparison Annual Transportation Emissions, Alternative 2 Comparison Emission Estimates for Criteria Pollutants (tons per day), Alternative 2 Comparison Particulate Matter Emissions (tons per day), Alternative 2 Comparison Toxic Air Contaminant Emissions (kg per day), Alternative 2 Comparison Relative Change in TAC Emissions, COCs versus Countywide, Alternative 2 Comparison VMT Per Capita, Alternative 3 Comparison Vehicle Hours of Delay, Alternative 3 Comparison Average Freeway and Arterial Speeds, Alternative 3 Comparison Daily Transportation Mode Share, Alternative 3 Comparison Transit Ridership, Alternative 3 Comparison Daily CO 2 Emissions Per Capita, Alternative 3 Comparison Annual Transportation Emissions, Alternative 3 Comparison Emission Estimates for Criteria Pollutants (tons per day), Alternative 3 Comparison Particulate Matter Emissions (tons per day), Alternative 3 Comparison Toxic Air Contaminant Emissions (kg per day), Alternative 3 Comparison Relative Change in TAC Emissions, COCs versus Countywide, Alternative 3 Comparison VMT Per Capita, Alternative 4 Comparison Vehicle Hours of Delay, Alternative 4 Comparison Average Freeway and Arterial Speeds, Alternative 4 Comparison Daily Transportation Mode Share, Alternative 4 Comparison Transit Ridership, Alternative 4 Comparison Page vi 2017 Contra Costa County CTP Draft EIR

8 Daily CO 2 Emissions Per Capita, Alternative 4 Comparison Annual Transportation Emissions, Investment Program, Alternative 4 Comparison Emission Estimates for Criteria Pollutants (tons per day), Alternative 4 Comparison Particulate Matter Emissions (tons per day), Alternative 4 Comparison Toxic Air Contaminant Emissions (kg per day), Alternative 4 Comparison Relative Change in TAC Emissions, COCs versus Countywide, Alternative 4 Comparison Summary of Impacts for Each Alternative, and Relative Comparison to the Project Summary of ABAG Growth Projections, , for Contra Costa County and the Bay Area List of Figures Contra Costa County Regional Location Regional Transportation Planning Committee Boundaries RTP Roadway and HOV Projects and Programs RTP Transit, Bicycle, and Pedestrian Projects and Programs CTP Investment Program Roadway and HOV Projects and Programs CTP Investment Program Transit, Bicycle, and Pedestrian Projects and Programs Contra Costa Routes of Regional Significance Contra Costa Congestion Management Program Network Contra Costa Bicycle Master Plan Network Governor s Executive Order B : GHG Emissions Target for Contra Costa s Transportation Sector, CTP LRTIP Major Transportation Projects in relationship to Agricultural Lands CTP LRTIP Major Transportation Projects in relationship to Known Sensitive-Status Species Wildlife Occurrences CTP LRTIP Major Transportation Projects in relationship to Known Sensitive-Status Species Plant Occurrences CTP LRTIP Major Transportation Projects in relationship to Critical Habitat CTP LRTIP Major Transportation Projects in relationship to Essential Habitat Connectivity Areas CTP LRTIP Major Transportation Projects in relationship to East Contra Costa County HCP/NCCP CTP LRTIP Major Transportation Projects in relationship to Fault Hazards CTP LRTIP Major Transportation Projects in relationship to Liquefaction Hazards CTP LRTIP Major Transportation Projects in relationship to Landslide Hazards CTP LRTIP Major Transportation Projects in relationship to Cortese List Sites CTP LRTIP Major Transportation Projects in relationship to Fire Hazard Severity Zones Contra Costa County CTP Draft EIR Page vii

9 2.9-1 CTP LRTIP Major Transportation Projects in relationship to FEMA-Designated 100-year Storm Flood Hazard Zones Contra Costa County Urban Limit Line Noise Impact Criteria for Transit Projects Alternative 1 (No Project) and Alternative 2 (2013 RTP) Roadway and HOV Projects and Programs Alternative 1 (No Project) and Alternative 2 (2013 RTP) Transit, Bicycle, and Pedestrian Projects and Programs Alternative 3 Roadway and HOV Projects and Programs Alternative 3 Transit, Bicycle, and Pedestrian Projects and Programs Alternative 4 Roadway and HOV Projects and Programs Alternative 4 Transit, Bicycle, and Pedestrian Projects and Programs Page viii 2017 Contra Costa County CTP Draft EIR