Fruitvale Transit Village (Phase 2) Initial Study - City of Oakland

Initial Study and Environmental Review ChecklistIn 2005, the City of Oakland disposed of approximately 416,827 tons of solid waste at theAltamont Landfill (CIWMB, 2008b). Project-generated waste will result in an increase of lessthan one-percent of the total amount of waste processed annually at this facility. The AltamontLandfill currently has adequate permitted capacity to accommodate this increase in solid wastedisposal.As required by enactment of the California Integrated Waste Management Act (AB 939) in 1989,the City has prepared a Source Reduction and Recycling Element. The City’s waste diversion ratehas increased from approximately 11 percent in 1990 to an estimated 55 percent in 2004. Theproject will be required to comply with the City’s construction and demolition debris ordinance,which will ensure that the project’s short-term impact on solid waste will be less than significant.In addition, adherence to the following Standard Condition will ensure that the project’s impact tolong-term solid waste impacts will be less than significant.STANDARD CONDITION UTIL-2: (Waste Reduction and Recycling)The project applicant will submit a Construction & Demolition Waste Reduction andRecycling Plan (WRRP) and an Operational Diversion Plan (ODP) for review and approvalby the Public Works Agency.Prior to issuance of demolition, grading, or building permitChapter 15.34 of the Oakland Municipal Code outlines requirements for reducing wasteand optimizing construction and demolition (C&D) recycling. Affected projects include allnew construction, renovations/alterations/modifications with construction values of$50,000 or more (except R-3), and all demolition (including soft demo).The WRRP mustspecify the methods by which the development will divert C&D debris waste generated bythe proposed project from landfill disposal in accordance with current City requirements.Current standards, FAQs, and forms are available at www.oaklandpw.com/Page39.aspx orin the Green Building Resource Center. After approval of the plan, the project applicantshall implement the plan.OngoingThe ODP will identify how the project complies with the Recycling Space AllocationOrdinance, (Chapter 17.118 of the Oakland Municipal Code), including capacitycalculations, and specify the methods by which the development will meet the currentdiversion of solid waste generated by operation of the proposed project from landfilldisposal in accordance with current City requirements. The proposed program shall be inimplemented and maintained for the duration of the proposed activity or facility. Changesto the plan may be re-submitted to the Environmental Services Division of the PublicWorks Agency for review and approval. Any incentive programs shall remain fullyoperational as long as residents and businesses exist at the project site.f) See discussion e), above.g) The proposed project will result in an incremental increase in the demand for gas and electricalpower given the increase in development on the project site. Overall, the level of public energyrequired of the proposed project will not be expected to violate applicable federal, state and localFruitvale Transit Village Phase 2 78 ESA / 208475Initial Study December 2008