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<br />A-3. Seismic-related ground failure, including <br />liquefaction? <br /> <br />Less Than Significant Impact <br /> <br />Soil liquefaction occurs when loose soil deposits below the <br />water table are subjected to large ground accelerations <br />generated from seismic events. Liquefaction is generally <br />known to occur in saturated cohesionless soils at depths <br />shallower than about 50-feet. <br /> <br />According to the City's General Plan Land Use Element EIR, <br />the project site is considered to have a High to Very High <br />potential for liquefaction hazard impacts. The proposed <br />project would be subject to the seismic safety standards of <br />the Uniform Building Code. Compliance with the Uniform <br />Building Code would reduce potential liquefaction hazard <br />impacts to a level considered less than significant. <br /> <br />A-4. Landslides <br /> <br />No Impact <br /> <br />The project area is flat without any topographical relief. <br />According to City's General Plan Land Use Element EIR, <br />there are no landslide planes or slopes on the project <br />si te. Therefore, implementation of the proj ect would not <br />result in adverse impacts in regards to landslides. <br /> <br />B. Would the proj ect result in substantial soil erosion <br />or the loss of topsoil? <br /> <br />Less Than Significant Impact <br /> <br />Erosion refers to the removal of soil from exposed bedrock <br />surfaces by water or wind. The effects of erosion are <br />intensified with an increase in slope, the narrowing of <br />runoff channels and by the removal of groundcover, which <br />leaves the soil exposed. Construction operations for <br />proposed project would mainly involve interior tenant <br />improvements. No substantial amounts of soil would be <br />disturbed. Therefore, less than significant erosion impacts <br />would occur. <br /> <br />c. Would the project result in the loss of a unique <br />geological feature? <br /> <br />11 <br /> <br />31A'l!42 <br />