2011-022 - Addendum to the FInal Environmental Impact Report No. 2004-02

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b) Does the project have impacts that are individually limited, but cumulatively considerable? ( "Cumulatively considerable" means that the incremental effects of a project are considerable when viewed in connection with the effects of past projects, the effects of other current projects, and the effects of p robable future projects)? (No Substantial Change from Previous Analysis) The FEIR stated that the project would contribute cumulatively significant adverse emissions to the South Coast Basin, which is already a non - attainment area. This impact is significant and adverse and cannot be mitigated to levels of insignificance. An update Air Quality Assessment dated January 27, 2011 concluded that no impacts due to construction or operational emissions would exceed the significance thresholds. However, in the absence of thresholds for Greenhouse Gas emissions, it must be considered that any GHG emissions contribute incrementally to a cumulative impact. However, the impact will not be regionally significant. The FEIR identified significant unavoidable and cumulative impacts in the area of air quality emissions. The incremental change from the proposed project odes not rise to the level of significant when compared to the project analyzed in the 2005 FEIR. The FEIR also stated that the project would have cumulative impacts regarding transportation and traffic due to the uncertainty and issues regarding fair -share funding for mitigation measure T -6, regarding the construction of a two -lane metered on -ramp to the SR -55 freeway. Due to the uncertainty of implementation, cumulative impacts were considered for the year 2025. The project will have no new or more severe impacts beyond those addressed and mitigated in the MacArthur Place South FEIR. c) Does the project have environmental effects that will cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly? (No Substantial Change from Previous Analysis) Mitigation measures have been provided in the MacArthur Place South FEIR and the 2009 Addendum to reduce impacts. The project will have no new or more severe impacts beyond those addressed and mitigated in the FEIR. MacArthur Place South EIR — 2011 Addendum 47