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Sequoia Ecological Consulting, Inc. CalVTP Project-Specific Analysis and Addendum Augustin Bernal Community Park Fuel Reduction November 2025 4-62 4.9.1. Discussion 4.9.1.1. Impact HAZ-1 The Project would involve mechanical treatments, manual treatments, prescribed herbivory, herbicide application, and prescribed burning. These activities would involve equipment and vehicles that use fuels, oils, and lubricants—which are classified as hazardous materials. The PEIR analyzed potential health hazards from hazardous materials used in treatment activities and found impacts to be less than significant due to strict regulatory compliance, safety measures, and limited exposure risk. This impact falls within the scope of the PEIR, as the treatment methods, equipment, and hazardous materials involved align with those previously analyzed. All equipment associated with the proposed project would comply with SPRs HAZ-1 and HAZ-5. SPR HAZ-1 would require that equipment is properly maintained to minimize leaks, and SPR HAZ-5 would require that proper spill prevention measures would be implemented on-site to prevent impacts related to the accidental leak or spill of hazardous materials. Herbicide application impacts are discussed under Impact HAZ-2, below. The proposed treatment area includes approximately 93 acres of land that is outside of the CalVTP treatable landscape. While this constitutes as a change to the geographic extent that is outlined in the PEIR, regulatory conditions and the use of hazardous materials are essentially the same within and outside the treatable landscape. Therefore, the impact related to the use of hazardous materials is also the same. This determination is consistent with the PEIR and would not constitute a substantially more severe significant impact than what was covered in the PEIR. 4.9.1.2. Impact HAZ-2 The Project would include herbicide application to control species that increase wildfire hazards. Herbicide application would involve transportation, use, storage, and disposal of herbicides, which could result in risks related to human exposure when applied in areas in close proximity to the public. However, only ground-level application would occur; no aerial spraying or spraying of herbicides from trucks would occur. The PEIR found the potential health hazard from herbicide use during treatment activities to be less than significant because the herbicides would be applied in accordance with regulatory standards, using trained personnel, approved products, and methods designed to minimize exposure to humans and the environment. The potential impacts related to the use of herbicides during treatment activities are within the scope of the activities and impacts discussed within the PEIR because the types of herbicides (e.g., glyphosate and species-specific chemicals), as well as application methods that would be used, which are limited to ground-based applications, are consistent with those analyzed in the PEIR. Herbicides may be applied sparingly and strategically (by hand or backpack applicator) to invasive plants and noxious weeds