| TABLE OF CONTENTS |
| List of Tables | List of Figures and Maps | List of Appendices | Appendix A Detailed Project Description |
1.2 SUMMARY OF POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT IMPACT FINDINGS
1.2.2 Geologic Resources and Soils
1.2.3 Water Resources and Quality
1.2.4 Terrestrial Biological Resources
1.2.5 Marine Biological Resources
1.2.8 Marine Transportation and Commercial Fishing
1.2.9 Traffic and Transportation
1.2.11 Public Services and Utilities
1.2.12 Visual Resources/Aesthetics
1.2.13 Hazardous Materials and Waste Management
1.2.14 Paleontological Resources
1.3.2 Alternatives Considered But Eliminated From Further Consideration
1.3.3 No Project Alternative1-15
1.3.5 Environmentally Superior Alternative
2.2 SUMMARY OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT
2.3 PURPOSE AND NEED FOR THE PROJECT
2.4 APPROVALS TO BE SOUGHT THROUGH USE OF THIS EIR
2.5 SCOPE OF THE EIR AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
2.5.2 Consistency of EIR Scope with CEQA Requirements
3.4.1 Construction in San Francisco
3.4.2 Construction in San Francisco Bay and Adjoining Waterways
3.4.3 Construction in Pittsburg
3.5.1 Converter Station Maintenance
4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING, IMPACTS, AND MITIGATION – PROPOSED PROJECT
4.1.1 Scope of the Environmental Analysis
4.1.2 Format of the Environmental Analysis
4.3 GEOLOGIC RESOURCES AND SOILS
4.4 WATER RESOURCES AND QUALITY
4.5 TERRESTRIAL BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
4.6 MARINE BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
4.9 MARINE TRANSPORTATION AND COMMERCIAL FISHING
4.10 TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION
4.12 PUBLIC SERVICES AND UTILITIES
4.13 VISUAL RESOURCES/AESTHETICS
4.14 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND WASTE MANAGEMENT
4.15 PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES
5.0 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING, IMPACTS, AND MITIGATION – PROJECT ALTERNATIVES
5.1.2 Scope of the Environmental Analysis
5.2 SAN FRANCISCO MIRANT CONVERTER STATION ALTERNATIVES
5.2.3 Geologic Resources and Soils
5.2.4 Water Resources and Quality
5.2.5 Terrestrial Biological Resources
5.2.6 Marine Biological Resources
5.2.9 Marine Transportation and Commercial Fishing
5.2.10 Traffic and Transportation
5.2.12 Public Services and Utilities
5.2.13 Visual Resources/Aesthetics
5.2.14 Hazardous Materials and Waste Management
5.2.15 Paleontological Resources
5.3 SAN FRANCISCO SHEEDY CONVERTER STATION
5.3.3 Geologic Resources and Soils
5.3.4 Water Resources and Quality
5.3.5 Terrestrial Biological Resources
5.3.6 Marine Biological Resources
5.3.9 Marine Transportation and Commercial Fishing
5.3.10 Traffic and Transportation
5.3.12 Public Services and Utilities
5.3.13 Visual Resources/Aesthetics
5.3.14 Hazardous Materials and Waste Management
5.3.15 Paleontological Resources
5.4 PITTSBURG WEST TENTH STREET ALTERNATIVE 1 (E/W)
5.4.3 Geologic Resources and Soils
5.4.4 Water Resources and Quality
5.4.5 Terrestrial Biological Resources
5.4.6 Marine Biological Resources
5.4.8 Land Use and Recreation Resources
5.4.9 Marine Transportation and Commercial Fishing
5.4.10 Traffic and Transportation
5.4.12 Public Services and Utilities
5.4.13 Visual Resources/Aesthetics
5.4.14 Hazardous Materials and Waste Management
5.4.15 Paleontological Resources
5.5 PITTSBURG WEST TENTH STREET ALTERNATIVE 2 (N/S)
5.5.3 Geologic Resources and Soils
5.5.4 Water Resources and Quality
5.5.5 Terrestrial Biological Resources
5.5.6 Marine Biological Resources
5.5.9 Marine Transportation and Commercial Fishing
5.5.10 Traffic and Transportation
5.5.12 Public Services and Utilities
5.5.13 Visual Resources/Aesthetics
5.5.14 Hazardous Materials and Waste Management
5.5.15 Paleontological Resources
5.6 PITTSBURG MIRANT CONVERTER STATION ALTERNATIVE
5.6.3 Geologic Resources and Soils
5.6.4 Water Resources and Quality
5.6.5 Terrestrial Biological Resources
5.6.6 Marine Biological Resources
5.6.9 Marine Transportation and Commercial Fishing
5.6.10 Traffic and Transportation
5.6.12 Public Services and Utilities
5.6.13 Visual Resources/Aesthetics
5.6.14 Hazardous Materials and Waste Management
5.6.15 Paleontological Resources
6.0 COMPARISON OF ALTERNATIVES
6.2 COMPARISON OF ALTERNATIVES
6.2.1 San Francisco Converter Stations
6.2.2 Pittsburg Converter Stations
6.3 ENVIRONMENTALLY SUPERIOR ALTERNATIVE
7.2 CUMULATIVE IMPACTS ANALYSIS
7.2.1 Pittsburg Facilities Vicinity
7.2.3 San Francisco/Potrero Facilities Vicinity
7.3 SUMMARY OF CUMULATIVE IMPACT ANALYSIS FINDINGS
8.2.1 Fostering Economic Growth
8.2.2 Promoting Population Growth
8.2.3 Construction of Additional Housing
8.2.5 Expansion of Urban Utilities Services
8.2.6 Increase the Capacity of Infrastructure
8.2.7 Creation or Extension of Transportation Links
8.2.8 Removal of Major Obstacles to Growth
9.0 UNAVOIDABLE ADVERSE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS
9.2.1 San Francisco HWC Converter Station
9.3.1 San Francisco Mirant Converter Station Alternative
9.3.2 Pittsburg West Tenth Street Converter Station Alternative 2 (N/S)
10.0 EIR PREPARERS AND AGENCY CONSULTATION
10.3 LIST OF AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS CONSULTED DURING PREPARATION OF THE EIR
Table 1-1 Summary of Potentially Significant Environmental Impacts and Proposed Mitigation Measures
Table 2-1 Potentially Required Permits and Approvals for Trans Bay Cable Project
Table 4.2-2 Temperature and Precipitation Data for Antioch, California
Table 4.2-5 Ambient Criteria Pollutant Levels at Pittsburg, Tenth Street (1995-2004 [ppm])
Table 4.2-6 Ambient Particulate Levels (<10 µm) at Pittsburg, Tenth Street (1995-2004 [µg/m3])
Table 4.2-7 Ambient Particulate Levels (<2.5 µm) at Concord Treat Blvd. (1995-2004 [µg/m3])
Table 4.2-8 Relevant Federal and California Ambient Air Quality Standards
Table 4.2-9 Federal and State Attainment Status for the Bay Area
Table 4.2-11 Operational Emission Estimates for Emergency Diesel Engines at Each Converter Station
Table 4.2-14 Typical Marine Equipment Emissions During Construction
Table 4.2-15 BAAQMD Projected District-wide Criteria Pollutant Emissions for 2006
Table 4.4-1 San Francisco Bay Water Quality
Table 4.4-2 San Francisco Bay Sediment Quality Summary
Table 4.4-3 Constituents Analyzed During Sediment Sampling
Table 4.4-4 Cable Route Sediment Quality Summary
Table 4.6-1 Common San Francisco Bay Fish Species, California Department of Fish and Game Sampling
Table 4.6-2 Federally Managed Fish Species Occurring in the Bay
Table 4.7-1 Shipwreck Data for Offshore DC and AC Cable Routes
Table 4.8-1 Potentially Sensitive Land Uses Near the San Francisco HWC Converter Station
Table 4.8-2 Potentially Sensitive Land Uses Near the Pittsburg Standard Oil Converter Station
Table 4.8-3 San Francisco Bay Area Marinas
Table 4.8-4 Bay Area Windsurf Launch Sites
Table 4.8-5 Zoning and General Plan Designations
Table 4.9-1 Distribution of Numbers of Vessels Among Fleet Platoons
Table 4.11-1 Sound Levels of Typical Noise Sources and Noise Environments (A-Weighted Sound Levels)
Table 4.11-2 Sound Level Measurements of Existing Conditions in San Francisco (dBA)
Table 4.11-3 Sound Level Measurements of Existing Conditions in Pittsburg (dBA)
Table 4.11-4 City of San Francisco Sound Level Limits from Fixed Sources
Table 4.11-5 City of Pittsburg Land Use Compatibility
Table 4.11-6 County of Contra Costa Land Use Compatibility
Table 4.11-7 Calculated Sound Levels from Construction at Proposed Converter Stations (dBA)
Table 4.11-8 Summary of Noise Sources from Converter Stations
Table 4.11-9 Calculated Sound Levels from Operation of Proposed Converter Stations (dBA)
Table 4.12-1 Public Services and Utilities Policies Pertinent to the San Francisco Converter Station
Table 4.12-2 Public Services and Utilities Policies Pertinent to the Pittsburg Converter Station
Table 4.13-2 Levels of Visual Impacts
Table 4.14-3 Summary of Regulations Applicable to Hazardous Materials/Waste Handling
Table 4.14-4 Hazardous Materials Use Anticipated During Project Construction
Table 4.14-5 Landfills Serving the San Francisco and Pittsburg Areas
Table 4.14-6 Hazardous Materials Used During Project Operations Phase
Table 4.14-8 Involvement of Government Agencies and Other Organizations by Type of Incident
Table 4.14-9 Organizational Roles for Incidents that Involve Hazardous Materials
Table 5.4.8-1 Potentially Sensitive Land Uses Near Pittsburg West Tenth Street Converter Station
Table 5.6.8-1 Potentially Sensitive Land Uses Near Pittsburg Mirant Converter Station Alternative
Table 6-1 Summary of Potentially Significant Impacts and Mitigation Measures
Table 7.2-1 Scope and Magnitude of Vessel Traffic
Table 10-1 List of EIR Preparers
Figure 1-1 General Location Map
Figure 3-1 General Location Map
Figure 3-2 Trans Bay Cable Interconnections
Figure 3-3 Proposed Converter Site/HWC
Figure 3-4 Typical Configurations for Submarine Cable
Figure 3-5 Simultaneous Cable Lay and Burial Operation
Figure 3-6 Proposed Converter Site/Standard Oil
Figure 4.3-2 Major Active Faults
Figure 4.3-3 Geologic Map San Francisco Converter Station
Figure 4.3-4 Soils Map San Francisco Converter Station
Figure 4.3-5 Geologic Map Pittsburg Converter Station
Figure 4.3-6 Soils Map Pittsburg Converter Station
Figure 4.4-1 San Francisco Bay Area
Figure 4.4-2 Sediment Sample Locations (1, 2)
Figure 4.4-3 San Francisco Converter Station Sites
Figure 4.4-4 FEMA 100-Year Flood Zone
Figure 4.4-5 Pittsburg Converter Station Sites
Figure 4.6-2 Eelgrass Bed Locations; Harbor Seal and California Sea Lion Haul-out Sites
Figure 4.7-1 Submerged Archaeological Resources (1, 2)
Figure 4.8-1 Existing Land Uses of San Francisco Converter Site and Surrounding Area
Figure 4.8-2 Zoning Designations of San Francisco Converter Site and Surrounding Area
Figure 4.8-3 Existing Land Uses of Pittsburg Converter Site and Surrounding Area
Figure 4.8-4 Zoning Designations of Pittsburg Converter Site and Surrounding Area
Figure 4.8-5 Location of Marinas
Figure 4.8-6 Windsurfing Launch Sites and Seasonal Use
Figure 4.9-1 Sections of Bay for Vessel Traffic Study
Figure 4.9-2 Ocean Going Commercial Transits Per Day
Figure 4.9-3 Ocean Going Commercial Transits Per Hour
Figure 4.9-4 Ocean Going Commercial Transits in Each Section of the Bay
Figure 4.9-5 Intra-Bay Commercial Transits Per Hour
Figure 4.9-6 Intra-Bay Commercial Transits Per Day
Figure 4.9-7 Intra-Bay Commercial Transits in Each Section of the Bay
Figure 4.9-8 Ferry Transits Per Hour
Figure 4.9-9 Ferry Transits Per Day
Figure 4.9-10 Ferry Transits in Each Section of the Bay
Figure 4.9-11 San Francisco Bay Commercial Fisheries
Figure 4.9-12 San Francisco Bay Regulated Navigation Areas
Figure 4.10-1 Regional Roads and Rail Network
Figure 4.10-3 Truck Networks on California Highways
Figure 4.10-4A Potential Truck Routes in San Francisco to Alternative Converter Sites
Figure 4.10-4B Potential Truck Routes in Pittsburg to Alternative Converter Sites
Figure 4.11-1 Ambient Noise Measurement Locations in San Francisco
Figure 4.11-2 Ambient Noise Measurement Locations in Pittsburg
Figure 4.11-3 Typical Construction Noise Levels
Map 4.13-1 KOP Location Map San Francisco
Figure 4.13-1 San Francisco HWC Site Context Photos
Map 4.13-2 KOP Location Map Pittsburg (Standard Oil)
Figure 4.13-2 San Francisco HWC Site Context Photo
Figure 4.13-3 Pittsburg Standard Oil Site Context Photos
Figure 4.13-4 Pittsburg Standard Oil Site Context Photos
Figure 4.13-5 KOP SF-1 Photos A/B
Figure 4.13-6 KOP SF-2 Photos A/B
Figure 4.13-7 KOP SF-3 Photos A/B
Figure 4.13-8 KOP P-1 Photos A/B
Figure 4.13-9 KOP P-2 Photos A/B
Figure 4.15-1 Geologic Units/Paleontological Sites (San Francisco Sheet)
Figure 4.15-2 Geologic Units/Paleontological Sites (Pittsburg Sheet)
Figure 5.2-1 San Francisco Mirant Context Photos
Figure 5.2-2 KOP SF-4 Photos A/B Mirant Alternative 1
Figure 5.2-3 KOP SF-4 Photos C/D Mirant Alternatives 2/3
Figure 5.2-4 KOP SF-2 Photos A/B Mirant Alternative 1
Figure 5.2-5 KOP SF-2 Photos C/D Mirant Alternatives 2/3
Figure 5.3-1 San Francisco Sheedy Context Photos
Figure 5.3-2 KOP SF-5 Photos A/B Sheedy Alternative
Map 5.4-1 KOP Location Map Pittsburg (Alternatives)
Figure 5.4-1 Pittsburg West Tenth Street Sites Context Photos
Figure 5.4-2 KOP P-3 Photos A/B West Tenth Street Alternative 1
Figure 5.5-1 KOP P-3 Photos A/B West Tenth Street Alternative 2
Figure 5.5-2 KOP P-3 Photo C West Tenth Street Alternative 2
Figure 5.6-1 Pittsburg Mirant Site Context Photos
Figure 5.6-2 KOP P-4 Photos A/B Mirant Alternative
Appendix A...... Detailed Project Description (Volume 1)
Appendix B....... NOP,
Responses, and Scoping Meetings (Volume 2) ![]()
Appendix C....... CAISO
Documents (Volume 2)![]()
Appendix D...... Air
Quality Emission Calculations (Volume 2)![]()
Appendix E....... Sediment Characterization Report
(Volume 2)![]()
Appendix F....... Supplemental
Biological Information (Volume 2)![]()
Appendix G...... Cultural
Resources Technical Report (Volume 2)![]()
Appendix H...... Noise
Studies (Volume 2)![]()
Appendix I........ Hazardous
Material Regulations (Volume 2)![]()
Appendix J........ Paleontological
Resources Technical Report (Volume 2)![]()
Appendix K...... EMF
Information (Volume 2)![]()