DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT

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3 DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT Beverly Hills High School, Hawthorne K-8 School, and El Rodeo K-8 School Improvement Project Prepared for: BEVERLY HILLS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 255 South Lasky Drive Beverly Hills, CA SCH#: October 28, 2015 Prepared by: ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT, INC A Ortega Way Placentia, CA (714) = Phone (714) = Fax

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5 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. CHAPTER 1.0 INTRODUCTION AND EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.1 Introduction Purpose/Legal Requirements Scope and Content Responsible Agencies Intended Uses of the EIR Areas of Controversy Executive Summary Chapter 2: Project Description Introduction Project Objectives Project Location Current Land Use and Zoning Proposed Project Description Construction of the Proposed Project Operation of the Proposed Project Permits and Approvals Cumulative Projects Executive Summary Chapter 3: Environmental Impact Analysis Introduction Aesthetics (Section 3.2) Air Quality (Section 3.3) Cultural Resources (Section 3.4) Greenhouse Gases (Section 3.5) Hazards and Hazardous Materials (Section 3.6) Noise (Section 3.7) Transportation/Traffic (Section 3.8) Executive Summary Chapter 4: Alternatives Analysis Description of Alternatives Comparison of Alternatives Executive Summary Chapter 5: Other CEQA Topics Significant Unavoidable Impacts Significant Irreversible Environmental Changes Growth Inducing Impacts Executive Summary Chapter 6: Acronyms Executive Summary Chapter 7: References i

6 Beverly Hills High School, Hawthorne K-8 School, and El Rodeo K-8 School Improvement Project TABLE OF CONTENTS (cont.) Page No. CHAPTER 2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 2.1 Introduction Project Objectives Project Location Beverly Hills High School Hawthorne K-8 School El Rodeo K-8 School District Headquarters Current Land Use and Zoning Land Use and Zoning Historic Resources Proposed Project Description Overview of Project Modification Beverly Hills High School Hawthorne K-8 School El Rodeo K-8 School Construction of the Proposed Project Operation of the Proposed Project Permits and Approvals Cumulative Projects Projects Considered in Cumulative Impacts Analysis CHAPTER 3.0 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS 3.1 Introduction Aesthetics Environmental Setting Regulatory Background Significance Thresholds Aesthetic Impacts Mitigation Measures Level of Significance after Mitigation Cumulative Impacts Air Quality Environmental Setting Regulatory Background Significance Thresholds Air Quality Impacts Mitigation Measures Level of Significance after Mitigation Cumulative Air Quality Impacts ii

7 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS (cont.) Page No. 3.4 Cultural Resources Environmental Setting Regulatory Background Significance Thresholds Cultural Resources Impacts Mitigation Measures Level of Significance after Mitigation Cumulative Cultural Resources Impacts Greenhouse Gases Environmental Setting Regulatory Background Significance Thresholds Project Impacts Cumulative Impacts Mitigation Measure Hazards and Hazardous Materials Introduction Environmental Setting Regulatory Background Significance Thresholds Hazards and Hazardous Materials Impacts Mitigation Measures Level of Significance after Mitigation Cumulative Hazard Impacts Noise Terminology Used in Noise Analysis Environmental Setting Regulatory Background Significance Thresholds Noise Impacts Mitigation Measures Level of Significance after Mitigation Cumulative Noise Impacts Transportation and Traffic Regional Circulation Local Circulation Regulatory Background Significance Thresholds Construction/Remediation Traffic Impacts Operational and Cumulative Traffic Impacts Neighborhood Traffic Impact Analysis iii

8 Beverly Hills High School, Hawthorne K-8 School, and El Rodeo K-8 School Improvement Project TABLE OF CONTENTS (cont.) Page No Regional Transportation System Analysis Mitigation Measures Level of Significance after Mitigation Potential Environmental Impacts Found Not to Be Significant Introduction Agriculture and Forest Resources Biological Resources Geology/Soils Hydrology/Water Quality Land Use/Planning Mineral Resources Population/Housing Public Services Recreation Utilities/Service Systems CHAPTER 4.0 ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS 4.1 Introduction Alternatives Rejected as Infeasible Alternative Locations Consolidation of Existing Schools Description of Project Alternatives Alternative 1 No Project Alternative Alternative 2 Renovate all Historic School Buildings Alternative 3 Demolish and Replace All Buildings Environmental Impacts of Project Alternatives Alternative 1 No Project Alternative Alternative 2 Renovate all Historic School Buildings Alternative 3 Demolish and Replace All Buildings Conclusion Comparison of Environmental Impacts Environmentally Superior Alternative iv

9 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS (concluded) Page No. CHAPTER 5.0 OTHER CEQA TOPICS 5.1 Significant Unavoidable Impacts Significant Irreversible Environmental Changes Growth Inducing Impacts Economic and Population Growth, and Related Public Services Removal of Obstacles to Growth Development or Encroachment into Open Space Precedent Setting Action Conclusion CHAPTER 6.0 ACRONYMS 6.1 Acronyms and Abbreviations CHAPTER 7.0 REFERENCES 7.1 References Organizations and Persons Consulted FIGURES 2-1 Regional Map Site Location Map Existing Site Plan Beverly Hills High School Proposed Site Plan Beverly Hills High School Existing Site Plan Hawthorne K-8 School Proposed Site Plan Hawthorne K-8 School Temporary Trailer Locations Hawthorne K-8 School Existing Site Plan El Rodeo K-8 School Proposed Parking Structure El Rodeo K-8 School Temporary Trailer Locations El Rodeo K-8 School Cumulative Projects Location Map Light Survey Locations Existing Site Plan Beverly Hills High School Proposed Project Lighting Proposed Site Plan Beverly Hills High School Construction Schedule Historic Resources Assessment Beverly Hills High School Area of Interest Locations Beverly Hills High School Site Plan El Rodeo K-8 School General Noise Sources and Their Pressure Levels Noise Monitoring Locations Beverly Hills High School Noise Monitoring Locations Hawthorne K-8 School Noise Monitoring Locations El Rodeo K-8 School v

10 Beverly Hills High School, Hawthorne K-8 School, and El Rodeo K-8 School Improvement Project FIGURES (concluded) Traffic Intersection Map - BHHS Traffic Intersection Map Hawthorne K-8 School Traffic Intersection Map El Rodeo K-8 School TABLES 1-1 Summary of Environmental Impacts, Mitigation Measures and Residual Impacts Current School Characteristics Agencies and Required Permits Cumulative Projects Typical Light Levels Lighting Survey Results Expected Illuminance at Comparable Locations Ambient Air Quality Standards Northwest Coastal Los Angeles County Monitoring Station No Air Quality Significance Thresholds Peak Construction/Remediation Emissions at Beverly Hills High School Peak Construction Emissions at Hawthorne K-8 School Peak Construction/Remediation Emissions at El Rodeo K-8 School Peak Combined Construction/Remediation Emissions Onsite Construction/Remediation Emissions LST Analysis for BHHS LST Analysis for Hawthorne K-8 School LST Analysis for El Rodeo K-8 School Emissions from Trips to the Stadium at Beverly Hills High School Health Risk Associated with Excavation of Contaminated Soil BHHS Historical Buildings Hawthorne K-8 School Historical Buildings El Rodeo K-8 School Historical Buildings BHHS Historical Building Impacts Hawthorne K-8 School Historical Buildings Impacts El Rodeo K-8 School Historical Buildings Impacts GHG Emissions for the Basin Cumulative Construction/Remediation GHG Emissions GHG Emissions from Trips to the Stadium at Beverly Hills High School Annual Increase in GHG Emissions Historical Activities within the Areas of Interest Oil and Gas Well Status within ¼ Mile of El Rodeo K-8 School vi

11 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLES (concluded) Definition of Acoustical Terms BHHS Noise Monitoring Locations Results of Noise Monitoring at BHHS Hawthorne K-8 School Noise Monitoring Locations Results of Noise Monitoring at Hawthorne K-8 School El Rodeo K-8 School Noise Survey Locations Results of Noise Monitoring at El Rodeo K-8 School City of Los Angeles Land Use Noise Compatibility Guidelines Example of Noise Levels from Construction Equipment BBHS Projected Construction/Remediation Noise Levels Hawthorne K-8 School Projected Construction Noise Levels El Rodeo K-8 School Projected Construction/Remediation Noise Levels Construction Vibration Impacts Level of Service Definitions Existing Peak Hour LOS Summary City of Beverly Hills Signalized Intersection Impact Thresholds City of Beverly Hills Four-Way Stop-Controlled Intersection Impact Thresholds Peak Construction/Remediation Traffic BHHS Construction/Remediation Peak Peak Hour LOS Summary Hawthorne K-8 Construction Peak Peak Hour LOS Summary El Rodeo K-8 Construction/Remediation Peak Peak Hour LOS Summary School Characteristics Project Operational and Cumulative Impacts City of Beverly Hills Residential Roadway Segment Impact Thresholds Environmental Impacts of Alternatives as Compared to Proposed Project APPENDICES Appendix A: NOP/IS Appendix B: Air Quality Analysis Appendix C: Traffic Analysis M:\DBS\2905\2905 DEIR TOC.docx vii