2.
Response
to
Comments
2.10
Individual
Responses
to
Comments
from
Individuals
Meeting
3:
October
29,
2013
2.10.19.5
Ken
McIntire
Pursuant
to
the
requirements
of
CEQA,
because
impacts
are
determined
based
on
changes
from
baseline
conditions,
each
environmental
analysis
section
(Sections
4.A
through
4.P)
sets
forth
a
detailed
environmental
setting
description.
In
addition,
environmental
analysis
sections
4.A
through
4.P
also
set
forth
a
thorough
discussion
of
the
regularity
setting,
describing
plans,
policies
and
regulatory
requirements
relevant
to
the
issues
being
addressed.
See
9
for
discussion
of
the
level
of
detail
in
the
Biological
Resources
section
of
the
Draft
EIR.
See
also
9
for
discussion
of
the
identification
of
wetlands
within
the
Baylands
Project
Site.
Seismic
hazards
for
Baylands
site
development
are
discussed
on
Draft
EIR
pages
4.E-37
to
4.E-40;
methods
to
reduce
seismic
hazards
to
less
than
significant
levels
are
included
in
Draft
EIR
Mitigation
Measures
4.E-2a
and
4.E-2b
and
implementation
of
these
methods
is
required.
As
discussed
on
page
4.E-40
of
the
Draft
EIR,
a
high
potential
for
liquefaction
at
the
former
railyard
portion
of
the
site
has
been
identified;
however
“site-specific
investigations
would
be
required
for
all
Baylands
site
development
to
determine
the
site
specific
risk
and
appropriate
foundation
system
design.”
As
required
by
Draft
EIR
Mitigation
Measure
4.E-3,
a
final
design-level
geotechnical
report
would
address
liquefaction
and
lateral
spreading
potential
at
each
development
site
and
provide
site-specific
recommendations
to
reduce
the
potential
damage
in
accordance
with
building
code
requirements.
Implementation
of
the
mitigation
measure
would
ensure
that
final
design
would
consider
site
specific
data
which
is
in
accordance
with
industry
standard
protocols
and
consistent
with
building
code
requirements
.
The
presence
of
contaminants
of
concern
in
the
subsurface
materials
is
well
documented
and
construction
of
any
deep
foundation
systems
such
as
pilings
would
be
required
to
be
designed
to
minimize
the
potential
for
creating
a
conduit
to
lower
water
bearing
units.
In
general,
seismic
events
cause
the
most
damage
to
above
ground
improvements
that
rest
on
thick
alluvial
deposits
where
surface
waves
are
amplified.
Structures
that
are
founded
on
pilings
would
be
anchored
in
deep
relatively
dense
materials
or
bedrock
that
would
respond
differently
to
a
seismic
event.
Regardless,
the
pilings
and
any
seals
that
may
be
necessary
to
prevent
cross
contamination
of
upper
and
lower
units
would
be
designed
in
Brisbane
Baylands
Final
EIR
2.10.19-24
May
2015