2.
Response
to
Comments
2.9
Individual
Responses
to
Comments
from
Organizations
EIR
at
an
equal
level
of
detail
to
the
developer-sponsored
plans
(DSP
and
DSP-V
scenarios)
by
the
Brisbane
City
Council
in
2010.
The
name
of
the
CPP
scenario
is
not
intended
to
denote
community
acceptance
or
any
recommendation
by
the
Brisbane
community.
Figure
of
the
Draft
EIR
identifies
the
proposed
relocation
site
for
the
Sierra
Point
lumberyard
within
the
Baylands.
As
shown
in
that
figure,
this
facility
would
be
moved
south
and
west
of
its
existing
location
to
the
other
side
of
the
existing
Caltrain
tracks.
This
would
include
relocating
the
existing
rail
spur
from
its
current
location
to
the
south,
and
from
the
east
side
of
the
existing
railroad
right-of-way
to
the
west
side.
The
traffic
implications
of
this
relocation
have
been
factored
into
the
traffic
analysis
prepared
for
the
Baylands.
With
the
exception
of
the
relocated
lumberyard,
the
types
of
industrial
uses
that
would
typically
receive
and
ship
goods
by
rail
are
not
proposed
under
any
of
the
concept
plan
development
scenarios
proposed
for
the
Baylands.
Long-term
noise
measurements
presented
in
Table
4.J-1
of
the
Draft
EIR
were
collected
between
June
27th
and
June
29
th
,
2007
17
,
and
recorded
hourly
average
noise
levels
and
maximum
noise
levels
for
every
hour
over
a
48-hour
period.
The
purpose
of
the
long-term
measurements
is
to
establish
the
existing
ambient
noise
levels
at
a
number
of
representative
locations
in
the
Project
Site
development
area
to
assess
the
compatibility
of
proposed
land
uses
with
the
existing
noise
environment.
Unusual
wind
and
atmospheric
conditions
may
influence
noise
levels
from
distant
sources
(Caltrans,
2013).
However,
because
the
noise
sources
of
concern
within
and
surrounding
the
Baylands
Project
Site
such
as
vehicle
traffic
and
railroad
operations
would
be
relatively
close
year
round,
the
potential
for
unusual
atmospheric
conditions
to
meaningfully
affect
noise
levels
from
these
sources
is
not
substantial
and
seasonal
long-term
noise
monitoring
is
not
warranted.
Noise
monitoring
locations
at
off-
site
receptors
were
selected
based
on
proximity
to
the
project
site
in
order
to
establish
the
existing
noise
levels
at
the
closest
sensitive
receptors
that
would
be
most
impacted
by
construction
activities
or
operations
within
the
Baylands
Project
Site.
More
distant
receptors
would
be
affected
to
a
lesser
degree
due
to
the
attenuation
of
sound
with
distance.
17
Measurements
were
taken
in
2007
and,
based
on
a
review
of
changes
in
area
traffic
volumes,
remain
representative
of
conditions
for
the
project
site
and
its
vicinity
at
the
time
of
the
Notice
of
Preparation
in
2010.
A
review
of
traffic
volumes
for
the
section
of
US
Highway
101
adjacent
to
the
project
site
indicates
that
a
0.7
percent
increase
in
peak
hour
traffic
has
occurred
between
2007
and
2010.
Noise
models
indicate
that
such
a
modest
increase
in
traffic
volumes
would
not
have
an
appreciable
effect
on
roadside
noise
levels
(less
than
0.1
dBA).
Brisbane
Baylands
Final
EIR
2.9.2-111
May
2015