1 Introduction
1.1 Purpose
1.2 General Plan Process and Public Involvement
1.3 EIR Approach and Assumptions
1.4 Issues Addressed in this EIR
1.5 Documents Incorporated by Reference
1.6 Intended Uses of the EIR
1.7 Approval and Review of the Plan and EIR
1.8 Organization of the EIR
2 Project Description
2.1 Regional Location and Planning Boundaries
2.2 Purpose and Objectives of the General Plan
2.3 The Proposed General Plan
2.4 Buildout Under the Proposed General Plan
2.5 Key Plan Policies
2.6 Implementation of the Proposed General Plan
3 Settings, Impacts, and Mitigation Measures
3.1 Land Use and Agriculture
3.2 Transportation
3.3 Public Utilities and Services
3.4 Parks, Recreation, and Public Open Space
3.5 Biological Resources
3.6 Hydrology and Water Quality
3.7 Air Quality
3.8 Noise
3.9 Seismic and Geologic Hazards
3.10 Hazardous Materials and Wildfires
3.11 Cultural Resources
3.12 Visual Resources
3.13 Energy Use and Climate Change
4 Analysis of Alternatives
4.1 Background of Alternatives Development
4.2 Description of Alternatives
4.3 Comparative Impact Analysis
4.4 Environmentally Superior Alternative
5 CEQA - Required Conclusions
5.1 Significant Unavoidable Environmental Impacts
5.2 Significant Irreversible Environmental Changes
5.3 Growth-inducing Impacts
5.4 Cumulative Impacts
7 Persons and Organizations Consulted
10 List of Acronyms
APPENDIX A - NOTICE OF PREPARATION AND COMMENTS
APPENDIX B - KCAG 2001 MODEL UPDATE REPORT
APPENDIX C - SPECIAL STATUS SPECIES
APPENDIX D - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SITES
HAZMAT TABLE
HAZMAT TABLE MORE HANDLERS
APPENDIX E - EMISSIONS FACTORS (EMFAC) 2007 MODEL OUTPUT
SUMMER
WINTER
APPENDIX F - TRIBAL CONSULTATION
Figure 2.1-1: Regional Location
Figure 2.1-2: Planning Area Boundaries
Figure 2.3-1: General Plan Land Use Diagram
Figure 3.1-1: Existing Land Use
Figure 3.1-2: Farmland
Figure 3.2-1: Roadway Classification
Figure 3.2-2: Existing Traffic Volumes
Figure 3.2-3: Truck Routes
Figure 3.2-4: Transit and Bikeways
Figure 3.2-5: Planned Improvements
Figure 3.2-6: Future Traffic Volumes
Figure 3.3-1: Existing and Proposed Parks and Schools
Figure 3.3-2: Public Facilities and Utilities
Figure 3.5-1: Special Status Species and Habitats
Figure 3.6-1: Hydrology and Flood Zones
Figure 3.7-1: San Joaquin Valley Air Basin
Figure 3.8-1: Typical Sound Levels
Figure 3.8-2: Existing Noise Contours
Figure 3.8-3: Future Noise Contours
Figure 3.9-1: Soils
Figure 3.9-2: Regional Faults
Figure 3.10-1: Hazardous Materials and Wildfire Threat
Figure 3.11-1: Cultural and Historic Resources
Figure 3.12-1: Lemoore's Visual Resources
Figure 4.2-1: Alternative A
Figure 4.2-2: Alternative B
Figure 4.2-3: No Project Alternative
Table 2.3-1: Lemoore General Plan Land Use Density Assumptions
Table 2.4-1: Lemoore General Plan Additional Land Use Acreage at Plan Buildout
Table 2.4-2: Population and Households at Plan Buildout
Table 2.4-3: Additional Housing Units by Type
Table 2.4-4: Existing Employment by Sector
Table 2.4-5: Employment Assumptions
Table 2.4-6: Additional Private Sector Employment
Table 2.4-7: Jobs Housing Balance
Table 3.1-1: Existing Land Use within the Planning Area
Table 3.1-2: Farmland in Lemoore Planning Area, 2007
Table 3.1-3: Farmland Conversion with Proposed General Plan Buildout
Table 3.2-1: Qualitative Description of Level of Service
Table 3.2-2: Peak Hour Level of Service Criteria for Roadway Segments in Lemoore
Table 3.2-3: Analysis Roadway Segments
Table 3.2-4: Existing Local Roadway V/C Ratios and Peak Hour Levels of Service
Table 3.2-5: Existing Highway V/C Ratios and Peak Hour Levels of Service
Table 3.2-6: Trip Generation
Table 3.2-7: Daily Vehicle Trip Patterns under the Proposed General Plan
Table 3.2-8: Local and Regional Vehicle Miles Traveled
Table 3.2-9: Future Local Roadway V/C Ratios and Peak Hour Levels of Service
Table 3.2-10: Future Freeway V/C Ratios and Peak Hour Levels of Service
Table 3.3-1: Existing Public Schools in Lemoore 2006-2007
Table 3.3-2: Water Production, 1996-2006
Table 3.3-3: Current and Projected Water Demand
Table 3.3-4: Current and Projected Wastewater Treatment Needs
Table 3.3-5: Kings County Solid Waste Diversion Rates, 1998-2005
Table 3.3-6: Annual Calls for Police Service
Table 3.3-7: Student Generation Assumptions
Table 3.3-8: Additional Public School Students Based on Plan Buildout
Table 3.3-9: Buildout Student Population and School Demand
Table 3.3-10: Estimated Solid Waste Generation in 2030
Table 3.3-11: Additional Police and Fire Personnel Needed for General Plan Buildout
Table 3.4-1: Existing Public Parks and Recreation Facilities
Table 3.4-2: Summary of Existing Recreation Facilities
Table 3.4-3: Summary of Proposed Parks in Lemoore
Table 3.5-1: Habitat Types in the Planning Area
Table 3.5-2: Potential Habitat Conversion at Buildout
Table 3.6-1: Urban Uses within the Floodplains
Table 3.7-1: State and National Criteria Air Pollutant Standards, Effects and Sources
Table 3.7-2: Annual Average Concentrations and Health Risks for Toxic Air Contaminants in the San Joaquin Valley Air Basin (1995-2005)
Table 3.7-3: Attainment Status of the San Joaquin Valley Air Basin for State and National Ambient Air Quality Standards
Table 3.7-4: Ozone, Nitrogen, Carbon Monoxide, and Particulate Matter Air Pollution for Kings County (1999-2005)
Table 3.7-5: Vehicle Emissions - Proposed Lemoore General Plan
Table 3.8-1: Existing Land Use Exposure to Traffic Noise
Table 3.8-2: Typical Noise Generated by a Train
Table 3.8-3: Future Land Use Exposure to Traffic Noise
Table 3.8-4: Land Use Compatibility for Community Noise Environments
Table 3.8-5: Proposed General Plan Land Use Exposure to NAS Lemoore Noise
Table 3.8-6: Aircraft Noise Mitigation Measures
Table 3.9-1: Soil Types
Table 3.9-2: Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale
Table 3.10-1: Location of LUFT, Toxic Release, and SLIC Sites in the Planning Area
Table 3.10-2: Existing Wildfire Hazards
Table 3.11-1: Locally Designated Buildings of Historic Significance
Table 3.13-1: Proposed General Plan Annual Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Table 4.2-1: Comparison of the Proposed General Plan and Alternatives at Buildout
Table 4.2-2: Buildout and Existing (2006) Conditions: Proposed General Plan and Alternatives
Table 4.3-1: Planned Land Use at Buildout by Alternative
Table 4.3-2: Farmland and Williamson Act Land Conversion at Buildout by Alternative
Table 4.3-3: Trip Generation by Alternative
Table 4.3-4: Daily Vehicle Trip Patterns by Alternative
Table 4.3-5: Local and Regional Vehicle Miles Traveled by Alternative
Table 4.3-6: Level of Service Comparison at Buildout by Alternative
Table 4.3-7: Demand for Public Schools at Buildout by Alternative
Table 4.3-8: Projected Water Demand at Buildout by Alternative
Table 4.3-9: Demand for Police and Fire Personnel at Buildout by Alternative
Table 4.3-10: Total Parkland at Buildout by Alternative
Table 4.3-11: Urban Uses within Floodplains at Buildout by Alternative
Table 4.3-12: Vehicle Emissions at Buildout by Alternative
Table 4.3-13: Urban Land Exposure to Noise from NASL at Buildout by Alternative
Table 4.3-14: Transportation Energy Greenhouse Gas Emissions at Buildout by Alternative
Table 4.3-15: Electricity Greenhouse Gas Emissions at Buildout by Alternative