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City of Pleasanton—Hidden Canyon Residences and Preserve Draft EIR Greenhouse Gas Emissions FirstCarbon Solutions 3.7-13 https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.com/sites/PublicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client (PN-JN)/2148/21480016/EIR/3 - Draft EIR/21480016 Sec03-07 GHG.docx local actions to reduce GHG emissions, enhance environmental sustainability, and prepare for climate change.8 To assess the proposed project’s generation of GHG emissions and their potential to cause a significant impact, the proposed project is analyzed for its consistency with the City’s CAP 2.0. In regard to demonstrating project consistency with applicable GHG plans, the proposed project must be consistent with a local GHG reduction strategy (BAAQMD Threshold B) or meet the minimum project design elements recommended by BAAQMD (BAAQMD Threshold A). Threshold B is being applied to the analysis of this project as the City has adopted a qualified CAP that includes a CAP Consistency Checklist. Construction GHG emissions associated with construction were computed at 1,262.46 MT CO2e for the total construction period. These are the emissions from on-site operation of equipment for demolition, site preparation (such as grading), vendor and hauling truck trips, and worker trips. Neither the City nor BAAQMD have an adopted threshold of significance for construction-related GHG emissions, though the OPR recommends quantifying emissions and disclosing that GHG emissions would occur during construction, even in cases where BAAQMD does not. GHG emissions associated with development of the proposed project would occur over the short-term from construction activities, consisting primarily of emissions from equipment exhaust and worker and vendor trips. Therefore, the construction GHG emissions would have a less than significant impact and would not conflict with any GHG plans or policies. Operation The proposed project would be associated with long-term operational emissions from vehicular traffic within the project vicinity, energy and water usage, and solid waste disposal. As stated, to assess operational-related GHG emissions and their potential to cause a significant impact, the proposed project is analyzed for its consistency with the City’s CAP 2.0. The CAP 2.0 Checklist sets forth several strategies for GHG reductions across areas including energy, waste, and water. The proposed project will be subject to and will comply with the requirements generally applicable to new construction and covered projects (which includes new residential construction), accounting for economic and technological feasibility considerations as allowed by CAP 2.0. As noted in the CAP 2.0 Checklist, a completed copy of the Checklist is required to accompany discretionary application submittals and is available in Appendix A. Some examples of GHG reduction measures consistent with CAP 2.0 are presented below: Green Building Standards • The proposed project will comply with the latest version of mandatory measures in the CALGreen Code. • The proposed project will comply with the Pleasanton Municipal Code Chapter 17.50. 8 City of Pleasanton. 2022. Climate Action Plan. Website: https://www.cityofpleasantonca.gov/our-government/key- initiatives/climate-action-plan/. Accessed March 6, 2025.