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City of Pleasanton—Vineyard Avenue Residential Project
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<br />reconnaissance of the site and review of regulatory agency database
<br />reports of public records for the site area, aerial photography, historic maps,
<br />and various other documentation. Sources reviewed as part of the Phase I
<br />ESA indicate that the project site was used for agricultural purposes by 1940,
<br />but such activity had ceased by 1979. According to the Phase I ESA, the
<br />project site appears in its existing condition starting in 1982 and the area was
<br />developed with the existing roadways between 1998 and 2006.
<br />a) Routine Transport, Use, or Disposal of Hazardous Materials
<br />Would the project: Create a significant hazard to the public or the environment
<br />through the routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous
<br />materials?
<br />Summary of Housing Element Update FEIR
<br />The Housing Element Update FEIR indicated that development consistent
<br />with the Housing Element Update would be expected to involve the
<br />transport, use, and disposal of hazardous materials, such as diesel fuels,
<br />aerosols, and paints. Hazardous materials, such as fuel or solvents, could
<br />accidentally spill, which could create hazards that could degrade
<br />groundwater quality or contaminate soils.
<br />The Housing Element Update FEIR concluded that compliance with
<br />applicable federal, State, and local regulations regarding hazardous
<br />materials, including the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, California
<br />Public Resources Code, and General Plan, would reduce and limit the
<br />associated risks. Similarly, any handling, transporting, use, or disposal of
<br />hazardous materials during demolition, construction or operation would
<br />comply with applicable laws, policies, and programs set forth by various
<br />federal, State, and local agencies and regulations, including, but not limited
<br />to, the EPA, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Caltrans, the
<br />Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP), Title 22 and 26 of the California Code of
<br />Regulations governing hazardous materials transport, and Title 19 of the
<br />California Code of Regulations and Chapter 6.95 of the Health and Safety
<br />Code for site remediation. Therefore, the Housing Element Update FEIR
<br />concluded that impacts related to public hazard risk as a result of hazardous
<br />materials transport, use, or disposal during construction or operation would
<br />be less than significant.
<br />Proposed Project Analysis and Conclusion
<br />Residential uses are not typically associated with the routine transport, use,
<br />disposal, or generation of hazardous materials. Project operation would likely
<br />involve the use of common household cleaning products, fertilizers, and
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