2.
Response
to
Comments
2.9
Individual
Responses
to
Comments
from
Organizations
noise);
and
Mitigation
Measure
4.N-12
(construction
circulation
patterns).
Implementation
of
these
measures
is
recommended
to
reduce
construction
impacts
related
to
the
installation
of
energy
infrastructure
to
less-than-significant
levels.
See
Sections
4.A
(
Aesthetics
and
Visual
Resources
),
4.B
(
Air
Quality
),
4.C,
(
Biological
Resources
),
and
4.F
(
Greenhouse
Gas
Emissions
)
for
a
discussion
of
operational
impacts
of
renewable
energy
generation
infrastructure
and
facilities
(e.g.,
wind
turbines,
solar
panels)
in
relation
to
potential
light
and
glare,
air
quality,
bird
strike,
and
greenhouse
gas
emissions
impacts.
See
3,
Monitoring
and
Enforcement
of
Mitigation
Measures,
for
a
discussion
of
methods
for
implementation
and
enforcement
of
EIR
mitigation
measures.
The
specific
methods
for
ensuring
implementation
of
Mitigation
Measure
4.P-1
are
set
forth
in
the
Mitigation
Monitoring
and
Reporting
Program
(MMRP)
contained
in
Chapter
4.0
of
the
Final
EIR.
As
shown
in
the
MMRP,
the
provisions
of
Mitigation
Measure
4.P-1
will
be
required
to
be
included
in
construction
contracts
within
the
Baylands.
Prior
to
issuance
of
construction
permits,
relevant
contracts
will
be
reviewed
by
the
City
to
ensure
that
the
provisions
of
Mitigation
Measure
4.P-1
are
set
forth
as
contractual
requirements.
While
the
intent
of
Mitigation
Measure
4.P-2a
is
to
establish
the
minimum
performance
standard
as
exceeding
the
Title
24
energy
efficiency
standards
effective
as
of
the
date
of
certification
of
the
Baylands
EIR
by
at
least
20
percent
and
to
require
new
buildings
to
achieve
a
LEED
Gold
rating,
rather
than
the
LEED
Silver
rating
now
required
by
the
Municipal
Code,
discussion
of
Title
24
energy
efficiency
standards
was
inadvertently
omitted
from
the
measure.
A
15-20
%
increase
in
energy
efficiency
compared
to
current
Title
24
standards
is
currently
being
implemented
as
part
of
climate
action
plans
throughout
the
state
as
a
means
of
reducing
energy
consumption
and
resulting
greenhouse
gas
emissions.
Because
the
specific
standards
that
may
be
adopted
in
the
future
as
part
of
Title
24
cannot
be
known,
the
feasibility
of
exceeding
the
efficiency
of
those
future
standards
by
20
percent
also
cannot
be
known.
For
that
reason,
proposed
energy
efficiency
standards
are
tied
to
the
current
provisions
of
Title
24.
The
final
paragraph
on
page
4.P-17
is
revised
to
read
as
follows.
The
threshold
for
this
impact
also
considers
whether
Project
Site
development’s
energy
consumption
would
be
wasteful.
To
reduce
natural
gas
consumption
rates,
and
ensure
that
wasteful
use
of
natural
gas
is
avoided,
Mitigation
Measure
4.P-2a
requires
Project
Site
development
to
Brisbane
Baylands
Final
EIR
2.9.3-121
May
2015