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City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist
<br />has a reasonable basis for believing would be injurious to the health and safety of persons or
<br />harmful to the environment if released into the workplace or the environment.
<br />There are multiple state and local laws that regulate the storage, use, and disposal of hazardous
<br />materials. The County of Orange Environmental Health Division was designated by the State
<br />Secretary for Environmental Protection on January 1, 1997, as the Certified Unified Program Agency
<br />(CUPA) for Orange Comity (County of Orange Health Care Agency Environmental Health Services
<br />2011), including the City of Santa Ana. The CUPA is the local administrative agency that coordinates
<br />the following six programs regulating hazardous materials and hazardous wastes: Hazardous Waste,
<br />Underground Storage Tanks (UST), Aboveground Petroleum Storage Tanks (APST), Hazardous
<br />Materials Disclosure (HMD), Business Plan, and California Accidental Release Program (CaIARP).
<br />Additionally, the Orange County Code of Ordinances provides regulations for the use and storage of
<br />hazardous materials. Section 3-3-14 of Chapter 27 requires the Orange County Fire Authority
<br />Chemical Classification packet to be completed and approved prior to approval of plans and/or the
<br />storage, use, or handling of chemicals on any premise.
<br />Currently, the project site contains several existing structures, parking areas, and landscaping for
<br />the existing meditation center, which does not regularly utilize hazardous materials (except for
<br />typical cleaning agents, paints, etc.).
<br />The proposed project would include demolition of the existing structures that were developed
<br />between 1927 and 1962. The use of asbestos in many building products was common through the
<br />1970s in building materials such as floor tile, ceiling tile, and roofing materials. Asbestos-containing
<br />materials represent a concern when they are subject to damage that results in the release of fibers,
<br />such as during demolition activities. Similarly, lead, which is recognized as toxic to human health
<br />and the environment, has historically been used in commercial and residential structures; buildings
<br />constructed prior to 1978 are presumed to contain lead-based paint unless proven otherwise.
<br />Because of the age of the buildings to be demolished and this environmental health concern,
<br />Mitigation Measure HAZ-1 has been incorporated to minimize impacts from potential release of
<br />hazardous materials in accordance with the California Hazardous Waste Control Law (CA Health and
<br />Safety Code, Division 20, Chapter 6.5), the Hazardous Waste Control Regulations (CA Code of
<br />Regulations, Title 22, Division 4.5), and SCAQMD requirements. Removal of hazardous materials
<br />pursuant to state and local requirements would reduce potential impacts of an asbestos or lead
<br />hazardous material release to a less-than-significant level.
<br />After demolition, the proposed construction activities would involve the transport, use, and disposal
<br />of hazardous materials such as paints, solvents, oils, grease, and caulking. In addition, hazardous
<br />materials would be needed for fueling and servicing construction equipment on the site on a
<br />temporary basis. These types of materials are commonly used during new building construction and
<br />are not acutely hazardous. Furthermore, all storage, handling, use, and disposal of these materials
<br />are regulated by Orange Comity regulations, which the project construction activities are required to
<br />strictly comply with. As a result, hazardous material impacts related to construction activities would
<br />be less than significant.
<br />Operation of the new meditation center would use minor amounts of non-acute hazardous materials
<br />including solvents, cleaning agents, paints, pesticides, batteries, and aerosol cans. Although the
<br />project would utilize common types of hazardous materials, normal routine use of these products
<br />would not result in a significant hazard to people in the vicinity of the project. Therefore, operation
<br />of the proposed project would not result in a significant hazard to the public or to the environment
<br />The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-46 June 2013
<br />Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration ICF00215.12
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