| Volume
1 |
| Download
Full Volume 1 Document (46.2 MB) |
| Cover
(2.7 MB) |
| Table
of Contents (52 K) |
| 1. |
Introduction
(20 K) |
| |
1.1 |
Purpose
of the Final Environmental Impact Report |
|
1.2 |
Format
of the Final Environmental Impact Report |
| 2. |
Index
to Comments and Responses (146 K) |
| 3. |
Project
Refinements (4.9 MB) |
|
3.1 |
Changes
to the LRDP Land Use Diagram |
|
3.2 |
Clarification
with Respect to Campus Potable Water Supply |
|
3.3 |
Changes
to the Boundary of Phase 1 Campus |
| 4. |
Response
to Comments |
|
4.1 |
CEQA
Process (122 K) |
|
|
4.1.A |
Relationship
to Site Selection Process |
|
|
4.1.B |
Relationship
to County CEQA Process |
|
|
4.1.C |
Relationship
to Federal NEPA Process |
|
|
4.1.D |
Relationship
Between LRDP Analysis of the Phase 1 Campus and Future Development |
|
|
4.1.E |
Notices,
Document Availability, Requests for Time Extensions |
|
|
4.1.F |
Areas of
Controversy |
|
|
4.1.G |
Recirculation
Requests |
|
|
4.1.H |
Miscellaneous
Comments |
|
4.2 |
Purpose
and Need (29 K) |
|
|
4.2.A |
Relationship
Between Overall Goals and Specific Project Objectives |
|
|
4.2.B |
Relationship
Between Implementing Strategies and Specific Project Objectives |
|
|
4.2.C |
Expressions
of Support for UC Merced Project |
|
4.3 |
Permitting
(44 K) |
|
|
4.3.A |
Relationship
Between EIR/LRDP and CWA/ESA Permitting |
|
|
4.3.B |
Section
404 LEDPA Analysis and Evidence Needed for LEDPA Analysis |
|
4.4 |
Project
Description (98 K) |
|
|
4.4.A |
Treatment
of Campus Land Reserve and Campus Natural Reserve |
|
|
4.4.B |
Data Regarding
Campus Size |
|
|
4.4.C |
Explanation
of Land Requirements and Collocation of Specific Programs |
|
|
4.4.D |
Campus Population |
|
|
4.4.E |
Treatment
of Merced Irrigation District’s Irrigation Facilities |
|
|
4.4.F |
Corrections
to the Project Description |
|
4.5 |
Aesthetics
(25 K) |
|
|
4.5.A |
Views From
Lake Yosemite Regional Park |
|
|
4.5.B |
Cumulative
Effect of Urbanization |
|
4.6 |
Agricultural
Resources (51 K) |
|
|
4.6.A |
Project
Impacts on Agricultural Resources and Mitigation |
|
|
4.6.B |
Cumulative
Impacts and Mitigation |
|
|
4.6.C |
Compatibility
with County General Plan Policies |
|
|
4.6.D |
Issues Related
to Indirect Effects of the University Community |
|
|
4.6.E |
Miscellaneous |
|
4.7 |
Air
Quality (92 K) |
|
|
4.7.A |
Adequacy
of Impact Analysis |
|
|
4.7.B |
Consistency
with Attainment Plans and Conformity Issues |
|
|
4.7.C |
Air Quality
Mitigation |
|
|
4.7.D |
Relationship
Between Project Objectives and Project Design and Air Quality Impacts |
|
4.8 |
Biological
Resources (1.2 MB) |
|
|
4.8.A |
Environmental
Setting |
|
|
4.8.B |
Methodology |
|
|
4.8.C |
Impact Analysis |
|
|
4.8.D |
Adequacy
of Mitigation Program |
|
4.9 |
Cultural
Resources (15 K) |
|
4.10 |
Geology
(21 K) |
|
|
4.10.A |
Earthquake
Hazards |
|
|
4.10.B |
Other Concerns |
|
4.11 |
Hazards
and Hazardous Material (51 K) |
|
|
4.11.A |
Hazardous
Materials Transportation and Storage |
|
|
4.11.B |
Pollution
from Wastewater Treatment |
|
|
4.11.C |
Other Safety
Concerns |
|
4.12 |
Hydrology
and Water Quality (115 K) |
|
|
4.12.A |
Basinwide
Groundwater Effects and Merced Water Supply Plan |
|
|
4.12.B |
Localized
Groundwater Effects |
|
|
4.12.C |
Other Water
Supply Issues |
|
|
4.12.D |
Downstream
Pollution from Site Runoff |
|
|
4.12.E |
Site Drainage |
|
|
4.12.F |
Water Conservation
and Recycling |
|
|
4.12.G |
Other Concerns |
|
4.13 |
Land
Use and Planning (16 K) |
|
4.14 |
Noise
(21 K) |
|
|
4.14.A |
Effects
on Lake Yosemite Regional Park |
|
|
4.14.B |
Other Concerns |
|
4.15 |
Population,
Employment, and Housing (22 K) |
|
|
4.15.A |
Data and
Forecasts |
|
|
4.15.B |
Housing
Effects |
|
4.16 |
Public
Services (26 K) |
|
|
4.16.A |
Police and
Fire |
|
|
4.16.B |
Schools |
|
|
4.16.C |
Cost |
|
4.17 |
Recreation
(31 K) |
|
|
4.17.A |
Impacts
on Lake Yosemite Regional Park |
|
|
4.17.B |
Other Park
Facilities Demands |
|
|
4.17.C |
Conversion
of County Park Land by the University |
|
4.18 |
Traffic,
Circulation, and Parking (176 K) |
|
|
4.18.A |
Traffic
Analysis and Scope of Study |
|
|
4.18.B |
Mitigation |
|
|
4.18.C |
Suggestions
for Additional/Modified Circulation System Improvements |
|
|
4.18.D |
Mass Transit
and Other Traffic Alternatives |
|
|
4.18.E |
Parking |
|
4.19 |
Utilities
(48 K) |
|
|
4.19.A |
Wastewater
Treatment by City |
|
|
4.19.B |
Electricity
and Natural Gas |
|
|
4.19.C |
Water Service
Infrastructure |
|
|
4.19.D |
Solid Waste
Disposal |
|
4.20 |
Cumulative
Impacts (27 K) |
|
|
4.20.A |
Potential
Other Future Projects |
|
|
4.20.B |
Scope of
EIR’s Cumulative Impacts Analysis |
|
4.21 |
Alternatives
(157 K) |
|
|
4.21.A |
Appropriateness
of the Size of the Campus |
|
|
4.21.B |
Criteria
Used in Evaluating Alternatives |
|
|
4.21.C |
Smaller
Campus/Decreased Population |
|
|
4.21.D |
Smaller
Campus/Higher Density Alternative |
|
|
4.21.E |
Smaller
Campus/Fewer Programs |
|
|
4.21.F |
On-Site
Alternatives |
|
|
4.21.G |
Off-Site
Alternatives |
|
|
4.21.H |
North Merced/Bellevue
Ranch Alternative |
|
|
4.21. I |
Castle Airport
Alternative |
|
|
4.21.J |
Suggestion
to Locate Campus Elsewhere Near the Proposed Site |
|
|
4.21.K |
Fresno Alternatives
and Other Alternatives Studied in the SSEIR |
|
|
4.21.L |
General |
|
4.22 |
Growth-Inducing
Impacts (64 K) |
|
|
4.22.A |
Growth Effects
Beyond Eastern Merced County |
|
|
4.22.B |
Induced
Growth |
|
|
4.22.C |
Explanation
of Land Requirements and Proposed Location of the University Community |
|
|
4.22.D |
Miscellaneous
Growth Issues |
|
4.23 |
Phase
1 Campus (29 K) |
|
|
4.23.A |
Buffer |
|
|
4.23.B |
Construction
Impacts |
|
|
4.23.C |
Impact to
Merced River from Aggregate Removal |
|
|
4.23.D |
Housing |
|
|
4.23.E |
Phase 1
Traffic |
| 5. |
List
of Preparers (24 K) |
| Appendices |
|
A |
Visual
Effects Screening Analysis (468 K) |
|
B1 |
Plant
Species Observed in the Campus Parkway Study Area (48
K) |
|
B2 |
Survey
of Eastern Merced County (Vollmar Consulting) (38
K) |
|
B3 |
References,
Tables, and Figures for Appendix C of Draft EIR (31.7
MB) |
|
B4 |
Literature
Review for Edge Effects (27 K) |
|
B5 |
Air
Pollution Outputs/Literature Review (1.3 MB) |
|
B6 |
Planning
Agreement for Preparation of a Natural Community Conservation Plan/Habitat
Conservation Plan for Eastern Merced County (2.9
MB) |
|
C |
References
for Section 4.14 of the Draft EIR (13 K) |
Volume 2 |
| Download
Full Volume 2 Document (5.8 MB) |
| Cover
(2.7 MB) |
| Table
of Contents (13 K) |
| 6. |
Summary
of Impacts and Mitigation Measures (310 K) |
| 7. |
Changes
to the Draft EIR (194 K) |
|
7.1 |
Changes
to Volume 1 of the Draft EIR |
|
|
7.1.A |
Executive
Summary |
|
|
7.1.B |
Project
Description |
|
|
7.1.C |
Demographic
Characteristics |
|
|
7.1.D |
Agricultural
Resources |
|
|
7.1.E |
Air Quality |
|
|
7.1.F |
Biological
Resources |
|
|
7.1.G |
Geology,
Soils, and Seismicity |
|
|
7.1.H |
Hydrology
and Water Quality |
|
|
7.1. I |
Noise |
|
|
7.1.J |
Population,
Employment, and Housing |
|
|
7.1.K |
Public Services |
|
|
7.1.L |
Traffic,
Circulation, and Parking |
|
|
7.1.M |
Utilities |
|
7.2 |
Changes
to Volume 2 of the Draft EIR |
|
|
7.2.A |
Summary |
|
|
7.2.B |
Environmental Setting,
Impacts, and Mitigation
|
Volume 3 |
| Download
Full Volume 3 Document (81.2 MB) |
| Cover
(2.7 MB) |
| Index
to Comments (46 K) |
|
Comment
Letters (78.3 MB) |
|
|
Federal
Agencies (FA) (1.5 MB) |
|
|
State
Agencies (SA) (20.9 MB) |
|
|
Local
Agencies (LA) (15 MB) |
|
|
Organizations
and Groups (O) (29.9 MB) |
|
|
Individuals
(I) (11.1 MB) |
|
Public
Hearing Reporter’s Transcript (202 K) |
