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Saticoy & Wells Community Plan and Code EIRSection 5.0 Growth Effects and Other CEQA SectionsTable 5-2 shows the estimated operational emissions of GHGs from the Project. The carbondioxide emission estimates in Table 5-2 combine the electricity emissions and emissions fromother operational sources, such as natural gas used for space heating which were calculatedbased on the URBEMIS model (see Appendix B for calculations).Transportation Emissions. Mobile source GHG emissions were estimated using theaverage daily trips estimate generated by the total vehicle miles traveled estimated in URBEMIS2007 (v. 9.2.4). The URBEMIS 2007 model estimates that 242,953 daily vehicle miles traveled(VMT) are associated with Project Area development. Table 5-3 shows the estimated mobilesource GHG emissions that would result from development facilitated by the Project.Table 5-2Estimated Annual Operational Greenhouse Gas EmissionsSourceEmissionsAnnual EmissionsCDECarbon Dioxide (CO 2 )* 12,668 tons (short, US) 11,493 metric tonsMethane (CH 4 ) 2 0.0528 metric tons 1 metric tonNitrous Oxide (N 2 O) 0.0291metric tons 9 metric tonsProject Total11,503 metric tons* Carbon dioxide emission estimates are partially based on the URBEMIS model (see Appendix B),which also take into account emissions from other operational sources, such as natural gas used forspace heating.CDE = carbon dioxide equivalentsSource:Calculation Methodology per California Climate Action Registry General Reporting Protocol,Reporting Entity-Wide Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Version 2.2, March 2007, page 30-35.See Appendix B for GHG emission factor assumptions.5-14City of Ventura