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January 4, 2017

State of California Office of Planning and Research 1400 Tenth Street Sacramento, CA 95814

NOTICE OF PREPARATION ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT

Project Title: UC Davis 2017 Long Range Development Plan

Project Location: UC Davis Campus (see Exhibits 1 and 2)

Counties: Yolo and Solano Counties

Project Overview Each campus within the University of California system prepares a Long Range Development Plan (LRDP) to guide campus development in anticipation of potential growth of student enrollment and new University-added programs. The University of California, Davis (UC Davis) 2017 Long Range Development Plan (LRDP) will propose general types of campus development and land uses to support projected on-campus population growth and to enable expanded and new program initiatives. UC Davis will prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EIR), as required by Public Resources Code (PRC) §21080.09, to evaluate the environmental effects of growth under the 2017 LRDP. The 2017 LRDP EIR will be a Program EIR that can be used at a program-level in the environmental review of campus development projects as well as a project-level EIR for West Village campus housing.

For the main UC Davis campus consisting of approximately 5,300 acres, the UC Davis 2017 LRDP will propose a land use plan to support potential growth predominantly through redevelopment of existing facilities and construction on previously developed land. UC Davis anticipates that, under the 2017 LRDP, the on-campus population could grow to include approximately 39,000 students, 14,500 UC Davis faculty and staff, and 1,230 students associated with the Los Rios Davis Community College Center. To accommodate the increased population, the 2017 LRDP will propose facility renewal and capacity for an additional 2 million gross square feet of academic and administrative building space. The 2017 LRDP will not include planning or growth for UC Davis facilities outside of the Davis area such as the UC Davis Sacramento Medical Center, the Tahoe Environmental Research Center, or the Bodega Marine Laboratory. The 2017 LRDP will propose to accommodate up to 40 percent of the Davis-based students in campus housing from the existing 9,400 students to 15,600 students in campus housing. In addition to analyzing the potential programmatic impacts of campus growth under the 2017 LRDP, the 2017 LRDP EIR will address the project-specific environmental effects associated with constructing housing for approximately 1,625 students and 500 net new employee housing units in the West Village neighborhood.

Environmental Review and Comment The University of California will be the Lead Agency under the California Environmental Quality Act (PRC, § 21000 et seq.) and will prepare an EIR for the 2017 LRDP as required by PRC § 21080.09. The 2017 LRDP EIR will function as a Program EIR (pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15168) that can be used in the environmental review of subsequent campus development projects during implementation of the 2017 LRDP. In addition to analyzing the potential impacts of campus growth under the 2017 LRDP, the EIR will also provide a project-specific analysis of the potential environmental effects associated with the development of housing for approximately 1,625 students

UC Davis 2 Notice of Preparation 2017 LRDP January 2017

Exhibit 1: Regional Location


Exhibit 2: Project Location


within West Village and 500 net new employee housing units. The West Village project would likely be one of the first projects developed under the 2017 LRDP. Because UC Davis has determined that an EIR will be required for the project, and as allowed by CEQA when the decision to prepare an EIR has already been made, an Initial Study has not been prepared. This Notice of Preparation (NOP) has been prepared pursuant to Sections 15082 and 15083 of the CEQA Guidelines.

UC Davis requests input regarding the scope and content of the Draft EIR that is relevant to your agency’s statutory/regulatory responsibilities or is of interest to individuals, to ascertain potential environmental impacts of the project. Responses to this NOP are requested to identify: 1) the significant environmental issues, reasonable alternatives, and mitigation measures that should be explored in the Draft EIR; and 2) whether your agency will be a responsible or trustee agency for the project.

COMMENT PERIOD: Written comments on the NOP can be sent anytime during the NOP review period which begins January 4, 2017 and ends February 3, 2017 at 5:00 pm. Please send your written or electronic responses, with appropriate contact information, to the following address:

Matt Dulcich, AICP Assistant Director of Environmental Planning Campus Planning and Environmental Stewardship University of California One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616 [email protected]

SCOPING SESSION: Written comments on the NOP may also be provided at the open house scoping session to be held Wednesday January 25, 2017 from 4:30 to 6:30 pm in Ballroom A of the UC Davis Conference Center at the intersection of Old Davis Road and Alumni Drive on the core campus at UC Davis. At the scoping session, project information can be discussed with UC Davis staff and written NOP comments will also be accepted. If you have questions regarding this NOP or the scoping session, please contact Matt Dulcich at the email address shown above.

Attachments: A Detailed Project Information B Impact Analysis Areas of the EIR C Notice of Preparation Infographic, January 2017

UC Davis A-1 Notice of Preparation 2017 LRDP January 2017

ATTACHMENT A UC DAVIS 2017 LONG RANGE DEVELOPMENT PLAN

DETAILED PROJECT INFORMATION

1. Project Title

UC Davis 2017 Long Range Development Plan

2. Project Contact

Matt Dulcich, AICP Assistant Director of Environmental Planning Campus Planning and Environmental Stewardship University of California One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616

3. Lead Agency

The Board of Regents of the University of California 1111 Franklin Street, 12th Floor Oakland, California 94607

4. Project Location and Setting

The approximately 5,300-acre UC Davis campus is located within Yolo and Solano counties. Local land use is predominantly agricultural which surrounds smaller cities and towns. The campus is surrounded by extensive agricultural uses to the west and south and by residential, institutional, and commercial land uses in the City of Davis to the north and east. The City of Davis, located in Yolo County, is a university-oriented community with over 68,000 residents. Larger urban areas lie approximately 15 miles to the east in the cities that comprise the Sacramento metropolitan area. San Francisco is located approximately 70 miles to the southwest. Interstate 80 (I-80), which serves as a major transportation corridor between Sacramento and San Francisco, bisects the campus east to west, while State Route (SR) 113, which is a smaller, regional freeway, bisects the campus north to south. Each of these corridors provide a direct access point to the campus (see Exhibit 1, Vicinity Map).

The campus is comprised of four general geographic areas: the central campus, the south campus, the west campus, and Russell Ranch (see Exhibit 2, Location Map). Most academic and extracurricular activities and visitor events occur within the central campus. The central campus is bounded approximately by Russell Boulevard to the north, SR 113 to the west, I-80 and the Union Pacific Railroad tracks to the south, and A Street to the east. The south campus is located south of I-80 and north of the South Fork of Putah Creek. The west campus is bounded by SR 113 to the east, Putah Creek to the south, Russell Boulevard to the north, and extends approximately one-half mile west of County Road 98. The south and west campus units are adjacent to the central campus and are used predominantly for field teaching and research. The approximately 1,600-acre Russell Ranch portion of the campus lies to the west, separated from the west campus by approximately one and one-half miles of privately owned agricultural land. Russell Ranch was purchased in 1990 for campus uses including large-scale agricultural and environmental research, study of sustainable agricultural practices, and habitat mitigation. Russell Ranch is bordered roughly by County Road


96 on the east, Putah Creek on the south, Covell Boulevard on the north, and Russell Boulevard and privately owned agricultural land on the west and northwest.

5. Description of Project

Background The Board of Regents of the University of California (The Regents) adopted the 2003 LRDP and its EIR on November 20, 2003. The previous LRDP requires updating to reflect new growth projections and plans. LRDP’s do not expire, but remain in effect until updated or replaced.

The proposal for a 2017 LRDP builds on prior campus planning efforts with projections for potential population growth and land use designations for new initiatives. The 2017 LRDP will accommodate growth in UC Davis’s student, faculty and staff campus population while promoting compact built form, creating places for people to learn and interact, and advancing sustainability goals.

UC Davis began the planning process for the 2017 LRDP by engaging various campus stakeholders and the public throughout the past two years. Public outreach for the 2017 LRDP began in the fall of 2015 with a series of public open houses at the UC Davis Nelson Hall gallery. In May of 2016, UC Davis presented a preliminary planning scenario for the LRDP and conducted additional outreach for the campus community and within the City of Davis. Through the summer of 2016, UC Davis continued to refine the LRDP planning scenario and then conducted on- and off-campus public outreach in the fall of 2016. During the public outreach process, UC Davis listened carefully to the concerns and interests of both on- and off-campus commenters. The public feedback allowed UC Davis to incorporate many suggestions and to consider options for certain suggestions that could not be accommodated. Through the public outreach process, UC Davis has made major and minor revisions to the LRDP planning proposal and issued a series of infographics with each successive version providing an overview of the updated planning effort. The current version of the graphical summary is provided in Attachment C to this NOP and the following list provides the dates and titles of the prior graphical summaries:

October 2015 Conceptual Planning Scenario May 2016 Preliminary Planning Scenario September 2016 Draft Planning Scenario December 2016 Updated Draft Planning Scenario January 2017 2017 LRDP Notice of Preparation Infographic

The purpose of an LRDP is to provide adequate planning capacity for potential campus population growth and physical infrastructure that may be needed to support future population levels. The LRDP does not mandate on-going growth or the provision of new facilities. Varying factors affect whether campus population levels may increase, decrease, or remain unchanged and the provision of new facilities may or may not occur with the increased population. In the event that population growth does occur, the LRDP provides a guide to the land development patterns and associated physical infrastructure that could be built to support a forecasted level of enrollment and growth. The LRDP does not set a future population capacity for the campus and does not indicate whether a future LRDP or LRDP update will be undertaken prior to or after the forecast horizon year in the proposed LRDP EIR. UC Davis anticipates that the 2017 LRDP EIR will use the 2015-16 academic year as a key baseline year to reflect existing environmental conditions and that the 2017 LRDP EIR will use the 2027-28 academic year to forecast the potential environmental impacts of the 2017 LRDP.

Draft Project Goals and Objectives The overall objective of the 2017 LRDP will be to support the teaching, research, and public service missions of University of California. The 2017 LRDP's growth assumptions are based on campus population projections and an understanding of campus needs and goals. The 2017 LRDP planning effort anticipates


that the on-campus student population could grow to approximately 39,000. In response to this potential increase in the student population and anticipated increases in mission-based activities, UC Davis anticipates that its faculty and staff population could increase to approximately 14,500 employees.

The planning goals for the 2017 LRDP are structured as three interrelated types of actions: Support the Academic Enterprise, Enrich Community Life, and Create a Sustainable Future. These planning goals, actions, and associated facility needs are further categorized below:

Support the Academic Enterprise The UC Davis campus is designed to support students and faculty in their academic endeavors and contribute towards the betterment of society. The main categories for facilities associated with the academic enterprise include:

Classrooms & Study Space Instructional & Research Space Faculty & Administrative Offices and Flexible Workspaces Agricultural Fields & Support Facilities Veterinary Facilities

Enrich Community Life The educational experience at UC Davis is enriched by a diverse array of student activities, cultural programs and living environments that foster and celebrate an educational community. The main categories for facilities associated with community like include:

Residence Halls Student Apartments Open Spaces & Recreational Fields Dining Venues Community Event & Gathering Spaces

Create a Sustainable Future The campus culture at UC Davis embraces the goal of a sustainable future through various actions, including reducing emissions, producing clean energy, providing sustainable transportation programs, conserving water and striving towards zero waste. The main categories for facilities associated with sustainability include:

Transportation Water Waste Climate Action and GHG Emissions Reduction Strategy Energy

2017 LRDP Objectives The overall objective of the 2017 LRDP will be to support the teaching, research, and public service missions of University of California. Additional objectives of the 2017 LRDP that are under consideration include items such as the following:

Create a physical framework to support teaching, research, and public service mission; Emphasize the land grant legacy: education, research, and public service; Provide an environment to enrich campus life and serve the greater community; and Manage campus lands and resources in a spirit of stewardship for the future.


In addition, the following planning concepts and principles help form the 2017 LRDP:

Maintain flexibility to accommodate new or expanded initiatives; Foster resiliency in response to climate change and the uncertainties of other planning factors; Guide implementation of applicable environmental sustainability policies and regulations; Maintain a compact and connected academic core with a generous open space network; Maximize transit, bike, and pedestrian access to the campus; Promote compact and clustered development where possible; Cluster related facilities geographically; integrate agricultural and environmental field research and

teaching uses; Provide a healthy and interconnected natural and built environment; Protect natural areas; Strengthen campus, local, and regional land use, open space, and transportation patterns; Promote affordable and accessible residential communities; and Create a dynamic learning environment.

The University is continuing to refine the 2017 LRDP objectives and will provide detailed objectives with the 2017 LRDP Draft EIR.

Proposed Project

Land Use Designations The 2017 LRDP will propose general types of campus development and land uses to support projected campus population growth and to enable expanded and new program initiatives. Existing land uses are shown in Exhibit 3 and the land use scenario proposed for the 2017 LRDP is shown in Exhibit 4. These exhibits show the preliminary 2017 LRDP land use designations that will be evaluated in the 2017 LRDP EIR. The 2017 LRDP will identify the following land use categories to support anticipated campus growth:

Academic Space Academic and Administrative Teaching and Research Fields

Open Space Arboretum and Public Garden Putah Creek Riparian Reserve Campus Recreation and Athletics Community Garden

Residential Space Student Housing Faculty and Staff Housing

Infrastructural Space Streetscapes & Roadways Parking Campus Infrastructure University Airport

Table 1 shows the difference in acreages per land use designation between existing and the proposed 2017 LRDP scenario.

Exhibit 3: Existing Land Uses

Exhibit 4: Land Uses Proposed for 2017 LRDP


Table 1 Land Use Designations Acreage Summary Table

Land Use Designation Existing Acreage 2017 LRDP Acreage

(Draft Scenario, January 2017) Net Change

Academic Space

Academic & Administrative 613.79 697.09 83.30 Teaching & Research Fields 2885.64 2758.78 -126.86 Open Space

Arboretum & Public Garden 153.90 193.29 39.39 Putah Creek Riparian Reserve 657.18 661.21 4.03 Campus Recreation & Athletics 115.45 121.80 6.35 Community Gardens 7.03 7.00 -0.03 Undeveloped Open Space 143.02 0.00 -143.02 Residential Space

Student Housing 174.24 209.77 35.53 Faculty & Staff Housing 5.47 63.97 58.50 Infrastructural Space

Streetscapes & Roadways 128.87 138.39 9.52 Parking 70.79 57.04 -13.75 Campus Infrastructure 245.16 292.20 47.04 University Airport 77.92 77.92 0.00

Total Acreage 5278.46 5278.46 0.00 Source: UC Davis 2016.

Academic/Administrative Space The LRDP would provide capacity for approximately 2 million square feet of additional academic building space for classrooms and study space, instructional and research labs, faculty and administrative offices, and other programs supporting the academic mission. Existing buildings are considered for renovation under the LRDP. The LRDP also provides capacity for several research initiatives that contribute towards the revitalization of the academic core.

Campus Population As shown in Table 2, the on-campus student enrollment may grow from approximately 32,663 in 2015-16 to approximately 39,000 students. In response to this increase in students and due to anticipated increases in research productivity, the campus faculty and staff population may increase from approximately 12,181 in 2015-16 to approximately 14,500 (Table 2). Under the 2017 LRDP, the total on-campus population could grow from 46,249 (2015-16 academic year) to an estimated 57,269. The 2017 LRDP population projections were developed based on foreseeable potential increases in campus population and do not include a specific timeline/phasing for implementation. The 2017 LRDP EIR will use 2015-2016 academic year as the existing condition and base year for environmental analysis and the 2027-28 academic year to forecast the potential environmental impacts of the 2017 LRDP. Previously, public outreach/presentations for the 2017 LRDP included data from the 2014-2015 academic year, which is presented in the tables below for context. Updated 2015-16 data was selected as the base year for the upcoming environmental review.


Table 2 Existing and Projected Campus Population

Population 2014-2015 Existing Condition

(2015-2016) Potential 2017

LRDP Population Net New

Enrollment1 32,130 32,663 39,000 6,337

Employment 12,095 12,181 14,500 2,319

Los Rios Community College 615 615 1,230 615

Dependents (of UC residents) 505 505 1,949 1,444

Non-UC Employees (USDA, Daycare, Third-Party Support Staff, Mixed Use, K-12) 285 285 590 305

Total Campus Population 45,630 46,249 57,269 11,020 Source: UC Davis 2016.

Notes: 1. Three-quarter average headcount of Davis-based, student population.

Housing In 2015-16 more than 9,400 students lived on campus; about 5,250 students lived in residence halls while another 4,100 students lived in apartments. Altogether, about 29 percent of the Davis-based students lived on campus in 2015-16 with approximately 63 percent of students residing in the City of Davis and approximately 8 percent of students living in nearby communities such as Sacramento, Woodland, Dixon, and West Sacramento (Table 3).

Table 3 Existing Student Housing Options Summary

2014-15 Approximate

Percentage of Students Housed1 2015-16 Approximate

Percentage of Students Housed Housing Types

On-Campus 29% 29% UC Residence Halls and Apartments

City of Davis 61% 63% Typically apartments up to three stories

and single-family houses

Nearby Communities (Sacramento, Woodland, Vacaville)

10% 8% Typically apartments up to three stories and single-family houses

Source: UC Davis 2016.

Notes: 1. Percentages based on three quarter average headcount of Davis-based student population.

The 2017 LRDP proposal would provide capacity to accommodate more than 90 percent of enrollment growth in campus housing with approximately 10 percent of students expected to continue living outside of the Davis area. As shown in Table 4, planning capacity for an additional 6,200 students would be provided on-campus in residence halls and apartments.

Table 4 Existing and Projected Campus Housing Capacity Implementation of 2017 LRDP

2014-2015 Existing Condition (2015-2016)

Projected Total Net New

Students 9,400 9,400 15,600 6,200

Employees – West Village 25 25 525 500

Employees – Aggie Village 40 40 40 0

Dependents 505 505 1,949 1,444

Total Housing Capacity 9,970 9,970 18,114 8,144 Source: UC Davis 2016.


Residence Halls The LRDP would provide capacity for approximately 700 additional students in the Tercero

neighborhood. The LRDP would provide capacity for approximately 800 additional students in the Segundo

neighborhood, with the redevelopment of the Regan Hall complex and an additional dining facility. The LRDP would provide capacity for approximately 300 additional students in the Cuarto neighborhood

with the redevelopment Webster Hall and Emerson Hall.

Apartments The LRDP would provide capacity to house approximately 1,625 additional students in the West Village

neighborhood. The LRDP would provide capacity to house approximately 500 additional faculty and staff in the West

Village neighborhood. The LRDP may provide capacity to house several hundred additional students in cottages within the

faculty and staff housing area within the West Village neighborhood. The LRDP would provide capacity to house approximately 900 additional students in the Orchard Park

neighborhood which includes the vacant Orchard Park Apartment complex and the greenhouse site west of the Wellness Center.

The LRDP would provide capacity to house approximately 150 additional students within the academic core through the integration of a mixed-use development strategy with housing atop academic programs.

The LRDP would provide capacity to house approximately 1,100 additional students in the Solano Gateway neighborhood designating several areas immediately south of the Arboretum, the Environmental Horticulture complex, Solano Field, Parking Lots 5 and 5A, and Solano Park Apartments, as potential redevelopment sites for student housing.

Specific Project West Village In addition to functioning as a program EIR for the potential overall enrollment and development that will be proposed in the 2017 LRDP, the 2017 LRDP draft EIR will also function as a project EIR for a specific residential development at the UC Davis West Village neighborhood. The 2017 draft EIR will evaluate the project-specific impacts of constructing housing for approximately 1,625 students and 500 dwelling units of faculty/staff housing within West Village. In total, this development would take place on approximately 116 acres with construction commencing as early as 2018. Located on the West Campus at UC Davis, the West Village residential neighborhood is south of Russell Boulevard, west of SR 113, and north of Hutchison Drive that provided capacity for approximately 1,980 students in the 2015-16 academic year.

The 2017 LRDP draft EIR will evaluate the proposed expansion of West Village for additional student housing and for faculty/staff housing. The student housing expansion at West Village would take place on approximately 30 acres with approximately 14 acres for parking and approximately 11 acres of open space. The faculty/staff housing would take place on approximately 60 acres and would include 27 acres of open space. Access from the proposed development would utilize Hutchison Drive for vehicular access and for pedestrian and bike access would include Russell Boulevard, the SR 113 bike/pedestrian overcrossing and Hutchison Drive.

Other Planning Considerations to be Evaluated in the EIR Other components of the LRDP that are under consideration and will be evaluated in the EIR potentially include a compost facility that could be located on the West Campus and a solar photovoltaic array of 10 to 60 acres.

Cumulative Environmental Impact Analysis for the EIR The 2017 LRDP EIR will address the environmental impacts of the proposed project and will consider the cumulative environmental impacts that could result from implementation of the proposed project and other


reasonably foreseeable projects. In responding to this Notice of Preparation, UC Davis requests that commenting agencies and community members provide lists of reasonably foreseeable projects and include information regarding the expected timing, location, and land use development or infrastructure details of such cumulative projects.

UC Davis B-1 Notice of Preparation 2017 LRDP January 2017

ATTACHMENT B UC DAVIS 2017 LONG RANGE DEVELOPMENT PLAN

IMPACT ANALYSIS AREAS OF THE EIR

UC Davis has determined that an EIR is required for this project. Therefore, as allowed under Section 15060 of the CEQA Guidelines (Title 14 Cal. Code Regs.), UC Davis has not prepared an Initial Study and will instead begin work directly on the EIR process described in Article 7 of the CEQA Guidelines, commencing with Section 15080. As required, the EIR will focus on the significant effects of the project and will document the reasons for concluding that other effects will be less-than-significant. Where significant and potentially significant environmental impacts are identified, the EIR will also discuss mitigation measures that may make it possible to avoid or reduce these impacts, when feasible.

The 2017 LRDP EIR will evaluate the probable environmental effects, including cumulative effects, of the project, in accordance with the following CEQA issue areas:

Aesthetics – The EIR will evaluate the potential environmental impacts associated with development under the LRDP and potential changes in the visual characteristics and quality of the campus and surrounding area. Consistent with Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines, the EIR will evaluate whether implementation of the LRDP would:

have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista?

substantially damage scenic resources, including, but not limited to, trees, rock outcroppings, and historic buildings within a state scenic highway?

substantially degrade the existing visual character or quality of the site and its surroundings?

create a new source of substantial light or glare which would adversely affect day or nighttime views in the area?

Agricultural and Forestry Resources – The EIR will evaluate the potential impacts to agricultural and forestry resources, including the conversion of agricultural uses to non-agricultural (educational/administrative) uses, associated with construction and operation under the LRDP. Consistent with Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines, the EIR will evaluate whether implementation of the LRDP would:

convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or Farmland of Statewide Importance (Farmland), as shown on the maps prepared pursuant to the Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program of the California Resources Agency, to non-agricultural use?

conflict with existing zoning for agricultural use or a Williamson Act contract?

conflict with existing zoning for, or cause rezoning of, forest land (as defined in Public Resources Code section 12220(g)), timberland (as defined by Public Resources Code section 4526), or timberland zoned Timberland Production (as defined by Government Code section 51104(g))?

result in the loss of forest land or conversion of forest land to non-forest use?

involve other changes in the existing environment, which, due to their location or nature, could result in conversion of Farmland to non-agricultural use or conversion of forest land to non-forest use?

Air Quality – The EIR will evaluate the potential impacts resulting from implementation of the LRDP (during construction and operation) to air quality conditions, locally and regionally, and the potential for the LRDP to


conflict with local and regional air quality planning efforts. Consistent with Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines, the EIR will evaluate whether implementation of the LRDP would:

conflict with or obstruct implementation of the applicable air quality plan?

violate any air quality standard or contribute substantially to an existing or projected air quality violation?

result in a cumulatively considerable net increase of any criteria pollutant for which the project region is non-attainment under an applicable federal or state ambient air quality standard (including releasing emissions which exceed quantitative thresholds for ozone precursors)?

expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant concentrations?

create objectionable odors affecting a substantial number of people?

Biological Resources –The EIR will evaluate the potential for implementation of the LRDP (including construction and operation of new/modified uses) to have a substantial adverse effect on sensitive biological species and/or habitat, as well as potential conflicts with local/regional conservation planning efforts. Consistent with Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines, the EIR will evaluate whether implementation of the LRDP would:

have a substantial adverse effect, either directly or through habitat modifications, on any species identified as a candidate, sensitive, or special-status species in local or regional plans, policies, or regulations, or by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife or the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service?

have a substantial adverse effect on any riparian habitat or other sensitive natural community identified in local or regional plans, policies, or regulations or by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife or the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service?

have a substantial adverse effect on federally protected wetlands as defined by Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (including, but not limited to, marsh, vernal pool, coastal, etc.) through direct removal, filling, hydrological interruption, or other means?

interfere substantially with the movement of any native resident or migratory fish or wildlife species or with established native resident or migratory wildlife corridors, or impede the use of native wildlife nursery sites?

conflict with any local policies or ordinances protecting biological resources, such as a tree preservation policy or ordinance?

conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat Conservation Plan, Natural Community Conservation Plan, or other approved local, regional, or state habitat conservation plan?

Cultural Resources –The EIR will evaluate the potential for implementation of the LRDP (including construction and operational activities) to cause a substantial adverse change, either directly or indirectly, in the significance of archeological, historical, and tribal cultural resources. The EIR will evaluate whether implementation of the LRDP would:

cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource as defined in Section 15064.5?

cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of an archaeological resource pursuant to Section 15064.5?

directly or indirectly destroy a unique paleontological resource or site or unique geologic feature?

disturb any human remains, including those interred outside of dedicated cemeteries?

cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a tribal cultural resource as defined in Public Resources Code § 21074 and that is listed or eligible for listing in the California Register of Historical Resources or in a local register of historical resources as defined in Public Resources Code § 5020.1(k)?


cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a tribal cultural resource as defined in Public Resources Code § 21074 and that is a resource determined by the lead agency, in its discretion and supported by substantial evidence, to be significant pursuant to criteria set forth in subdivision © of Public Resources Code § 5024.1?

Geology, Soils, & Seismicity – The EIR will evaluate the potential for construction and operational activities associated with the LRDP to involve unstable geologic/soil conditions that could expose people and/or structures to substantial adverse effects. Consistent with Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines, the EIR will evaluate whether implementation of the LRDP would:

expose people or structures to potential substantial adverse effects, including the risk of loss, injury, or death involving:

i) rupture of a known earthquake fault, as delineated on the most recent Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Map issued by the State Geologist for the area or based on other substantial evidence of a known fault? (Refer to California Geological Survey Special Publication 42.)

ii) strong seismic ground shaking?

iii) seismic-related ground failure, including liquefaction?

iv) landslides?

result in substantial soil erosion or the loss of topsoil?

be located on a geologic unit or soil that is unstable, or that would become unstable as a result of the project, and potentially result in on- or off-site landslide, lateral spreading, subsidence, liquefaction, or collapse?

be located on expansive soil, as defined in Table 18-1-B of the Uniform Building Code (1994, as updated), creating substantial risks to life or property?

have soils incapable of adequately supporting the use of septic tanks or alternative waste water disposal systems where sewers are not available for the disposal of waste water?

result in the loss of a known mineral resource that would be of value to the region or residents of the state?

result in the loss of a locally-important mineral resource recovery site delineated on a local general plan, specific plan or other land use plan?

Greenhouse Gas Emissions – Implementation of the LRDP may result in the generation of additional greenhouse gas emissions during construction and operational activities. The EIR will evaluate the potential increase in emissions, as well as the LRDP’s consistency with applicable planning efforts. Consistent with Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines, the EIR will evaluate whether implementation of the LRDP would:

generate greenhouse gas emissions, either directly or indirectly, that may have a significant impact on the environment?

conflict with an applicable plan, policy or regulation adopted for the purpose of reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases?

Hazards & Hazardous Materials – The EIR will evaluate the potential for construction and operational activities associated with the LRDP to increase hazards on campus and in the area and the potential for increased risk of exposure to hazards and hazardous materials. Consistent with Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines, the EIR will evaluate whether implementation of the LRDP would:

create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through the routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous materials?


create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through reasonably foreseeable upset and/or accident conditions involving the release of hazardous materials into the environment?

emit hazardous emissions or handle hazardous or acutely hazardous materials, substances, or waste within one-quarter mile of an existing or proposed school?

be located on a site which is included on a list of hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to Government Code Section 65962.5 and, as a result, would it create a significant hazard to the public or the environment?

result in a safety hazard for people residing or working in the project area related to public airports?

impair implementation of or physically interfere with an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan?

expose people or structures to a significant risk of loss, injury, or death involving wildland fires, including where wildlands are adjacent to urbanized areas or where residences are intermixed with wildlands?

Hydrology & Water Quality – The EIR will evaluate the potential for construction and operational activities associated with the LRDP to affect water quality (surface and groundwater supplies) and modify existing drainage patterns. The EIR will also evaluate potential flood risks associated with the additional structures/housing anticipated under the LRDP. Consistent with Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines, the EIR will evaluate whether implementation of the LRDP would:

violate any water quality standards or waste discharge requirements?

substantially deplete groundwater supplies or interfere substantially with groundwater recharge such that there would be a net deficit in aquifer volume or a lowering of the local groundwater table level (e.g., the production rate of pre-existing nearby wells would drop to a level that would not support existing land uses or planned uses for which permits have been granted)?

substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or area, including through the alteration of the course of a stream or river, in a manner which would result in substantial on- or offsite erosion or siltation?

substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the site or area, including through the alteration of the course of a stream or river, or substantially increase the rate or amount of surface runoff in a manner which would result in on- or offsite flooding?

create or contribute runoff water which would exceed the capacity of existing or planned stormwater drainage systems or provide substantial additional sources of polluted runoff?

otherwise substantially degrade water quality?

place housing within a 100-year flood hazard area as mapped on a federal Flood Hazard Boundary or Flood Insurance Rate Map or other flood hazard delineation map?

place within a 100-year flood hazard area structures that would impede or redirect flood flows?

expose people or structures to a significant risk of loss, injury, or death involving flooding, including flooding as a result of the failure of a levee or dam?

expose people or structures to inundation by seiche, tsunami, or mudflow?

Land Use & Planning – The EIR will evaluate the potential for implementation of the LRDP to affect established communities and conflict with applicable plans and policies, including habitat conservation planning efforts. Consistent with Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines, the EIR will evaluate whether implementation of the LRDP would:

physically divide an established community?


conflict with any applicable land use plan, policy, or regulation of an agency with jurisdiction over the project (including, but not limited to, a general plan, specific plan, local coastal program, or zoning ordinance) adopted for the purposes of avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect?

conflict with any applicable habitat conservation plan or natural community conservation plan?

Noise – The EIR will evaluate the potential for construction and operational activities associated with implementation of the LRDP to increase noise levels on-campus and in the area. Consistent with Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines, the EIR will evaluate whether implementation of the LRDP would:

exposure of persons to or generation of noise levels in excess of standards established in the local general plan or noise ordinance, or in other applicable local, state, or federal standards?

exposure of persons to or generation of excessive groundborne vibration or groundborne noise levels?

result in a substantial permanent increase in ambient noise levels in the project vicinity above levels existing without the project?

result in a substantial temporary or periodic increase in ambient noise levels in the project vicinity above levels existing without the project?

expose people residing or working in the project area to excessive noise levels related to public airports?

Population & Housing – The EIR will evaluate the potential for implementation of the LRDP to induce (directly or indirectly) substantial population growth or displace substantial housing or residents. Consistent with Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines, the EIR will evaluate whether implementation of the LRDP would:

induce substantial population growth in an area, either directly (for example, by proposing new homes and businesses) or indirectly (for example, through extension of roads or other infrastructure)?

displace substantial numbers of existing homes, necessitating the construction of replacement housing elsewhere?

displace substantial numbers of people, necessitating the construction of replacement housing elsewhere?

Public Services – The EIR will evaluate the potential for implementation of the LRDP to necessitate the construction of new or modified public facilities, including fire and police stations, which could result in environmental impacts as a result of their construction. Consistent with Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines, the EIR will evaluate whether implementation of the LRDP would:

result in substantial adverse physical impacts associated with the provision of new or physically altered governmental facilities, or the need for new or physically altered governmental facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental impacts, in order to maintain acceptable service ratios, response times, or other performance objectives for any of the public services:

Fire protection. Police protection. Schools. Parks. Other public facilities.

Recreation – The EIR will evaluate the potential for implementation of the LRDP to increase the use of existing recreational facilities such that the condition of the facilities would be substantially and adversely affected and whether the construction and/or operation of any additional/modified recreational facilities resulting from


implementation of the LRDP could result in similar effects. Consistent with Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines, the EIR will identify whether implementation of the LRDP would:

increase the use of existing neighborhood and regional parks or other recreational facilities such that substantial physical deterioration of the facility would occur or be accelerated?

include recreational facilities or require the construction or expansion of recreational facilities that might have an adverse physical effect on the environment?

Transportation, Circulation, & Parking – The EIR will evaluate the potential for implementation of the LRDP to increase traffic (inclusive of alternative transportation) locally and in the region and whether such increases would conflict with applicable plans, policies, or regulations related to the effectiveness of the local/regional circulation system. The EIR will also include a discussion of emergency access adequacy, potential changes in air traffic patterns, and potential transportation hazards resulting from or increased by LRDP implementation. Consistent with Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines, the EIR will evaluate whether implementation of the LRDP would:

conflict with an applicable plan, ordinance or policy establishing measures of effectiveness for the performance of the circulation system, taking into account all modes of transportation including mass transit and non-motorized travel and relevant components of the circulation system, including but not limited to intersections, streets, highways and freeways, pedestrian and bicycle paths, and mass transit?

conflict with an applicable congestion management program, including, but not limited to level of service standards and travel demand measures, or other standards established by the county congestion management agency for designated roads or highways?

result in a change in air traffic patterns, including either an increase in traffic levels or a change in location that results in substantial safety risks?

substantially increase hazards due to a design feature (e.g., sharp curves or dangerous intersections) or incompatible uses (e.g., farm equipment)?

result in inadequate emergency access?

conflict with adopted policies, plans, or programs regarding public transit, bicycle, or pedestrian facilities, or otherwise decrease the performance or safety of such facilities?

Utilities & Service Systems – The EIR will evaluate the potential increases in demand for utilities and service systems as a result of implementation of the LRDP. Consistent with Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines, the EIR will evaluate whether implementation of the LRDP would:

exceed wastewater treatment requirements of the applicable Regional Water Quality Control Board?

require or result in the construction of new water or wastewater treatment facilities or expansion of existing facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental effects?

require or result in the construction of new storm water drainage facilities or expansion of existing facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental effects?

have sufficient water supplies available to serve the project from existing entitlements and resources, or are new or expanded entitlements needed?

result in a determination by the wastewater treatment provider that serves or may serve the project that it has adequate capacity to serve the project’s projected demand, in addition to the provider’s existing commitments?

be served by a landfill with sufficient permitted capacity to accommodate the project’s solid waste disposal needs?


comply with federal, state, and local statutes and regulations related to solid waste?

Energy – The EIR will evaluate potential impacts to energy resources and capacity associated with development under the LRDP. Based on Appendix F and G of the State CEQA Guidelines, the proposed project would result in a potentially significant impact on energy use if it would:

require or result in the construction of new energy production, and/or transmission facilities or expansion of existing facilities, the construction of which could cause significant environmental effects?

result in the wasteful or inefficient use of energy as a result of project construction or operation?

conflict, or create an inconsistency, with any applicable plan, policy, or regulation adopted for the purpose of avoiding or mitigating environmental effects related to energy use?

UC Davis C-1 Notice of Preparation 2017 LRDP January 2017

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