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PUD-74 Environmental Checklist <br />stringent regulations. Specific seismic safety requirements are set forth in the California <br />Building Code. The State earthquake protection law requires that buildings be designed <br />to resist stresses produced by lateral forces caused by earthquakes. The City implements <br />the requirements of the California Building Code through its building permit process. <br />The proposed project will be required to comply with the applicable codes and standards <br />to provide earthquake resistant design to meet or exceed the current seismic <br />requirements. A site specific soils analysis would be conducted in conjunction with the <br />building permit review. Grading conducted on the site will be subject to engineering and <br />building standards prior to any development. These requirements will be made as <br />conditions of the project approval. <br />Therefore, these issues would be categorized as aless-than-significant-impact. <br />b) Natural erosion is frequently accelerated by human activities such as site preparation for <br />construction and alteration of topographic features. Grading, vegetation removal, as well <br />as excavation and trenching for utility lines will disturb soils that could increase the rate <br />of erosion if controls or best management practices are not in place. The City requires <br />that all projects meet the requirements for stormwater control measures during design, <br />construction and implementation phases of the project. These requirements will be made <br />as conditions of the project approval. Therefore, these issues would be a less-than- <br />significant-impact. <br />e) The project will provide new public infrastructure related to storm water discharge, <br />sewer, and water service. There will not be septic systems or alternative wastewater <br />disposal systems within the project. Therefore, this would be categorized as no-impact. <br />HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS <br />Environmental Setting <br />The project site is currently vacant. <br />Standards of Significance <br />For purposes of this environmental document, an impact is considered significant if the proposed <br />project would: <br />• Result in exposing people to existing contaminated soil during construction activities; <br />• Result in exposing people to asbestos containing materials; <br />• Result in exposing people to contaminated groundwater if dewatering activities take <br />place. <br />20 <br />