Introduction to Website Based Viewing

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Introduction to Website Based Viewing

• The following slides comprise a PowerPoint
  presentation given at the March 16, 2005 Scoping
  Meeting for the Capitol West Side Projects. The
  Scoping Meeting was conducted in compliance with
  the requirements of the California Environmental
  Quality Act (CEQA). The slides were viewed by
  meeting attendees in conjunction with a speaker
  who provided additional information related to
  each topic area. Information included in these
  slides was accurate at the time of the
  presentation. As the planning and analysis of
  the Capitol West Side Projects continues, various
  conditions may change over time. As these slides
  are viewed, it should be noted that altered
  conditions since March 16, 2005 may influence the
  accuracy of the information presented.

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CAPITOL WEST SIDE PROJECTS

• Public Scoping Meeting
• March 16, 2005

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TONIGHTS PRESENTATION

• Introductions
• Overview of the Capitol West Side Projects
• Approach to the Environmental Analysis
• California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) -
  Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Process
• EIR Scoping Process
• Additional Avenues for Input

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TONIGHTS PRESENTATION

• Introductions
• Overview of the Capitol West Side Projects
• Approach to the Environmental Analysis
• California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) -
  Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Process
• EIR Scoping Process
• Additional Avenues for Input

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LOCATION OF THE CAPITOL WEST SIDE PROJECTS
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OVERVIEW OF THE CAPITOL WEST SIDE PROJECTS

• Central Plant Renovation
• Authorized by Chapter 157, Statutes of 2003
• Renovate and modernize the existing Central Plant
  to ensure reliable service
• Increase capacity to accommodate the states
  increasing heating and cooling demands
• Achieve full compliance with regulatory permits

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LOCATION OF THE CAPITOL WEST SIDE PROJECTS
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GOALS OF THE CENTRAL PLANT RENOVATION PROJECT

• State
• Renovate and modernize the Central Plant to
  continue to provide safe and reliable heating and
  cooling to the states downtown office district
• Ensure that the Central Plant complies with
  regulatory permit requirements
• Expand the capacity of the Central Plant to
  accommodate the increasing heating and cooling
  demands from the states existing downtown office
  district and additional facilities envisioned in
  the 1997 Capitol Area Plan and recent facility
  planning efforts.
• Community
• Be a good neighbor
• Minimize the aesthetic effects of the project on
  local communities
• Sustainability
• Improve the energy efficiency and environmental
  sustainability of the Central Plant operations
• Design a renovated Central Plant that qualifies
  for the Leadership in Energy and Environmental
  Design (LEEDTM) certification

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OVERVIEW OF THE CAPITOL WEST SIDE PROJECTS

• West End Office Complex
• Authorized by Government Code Section 8169.6
  (Chapter 672, Statutes of 2001)
• Consolidation of the departments of the Resources
  Agency in the Capitol Area
• 1.4 million square feet of office space
• Underground parking (approximately 540) and
  Offsite parking (approximately 800)
• Rehabilitation and possible relocation of the
  Heilbron House
• Ground level retail

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LOCATION OF THE CAPITOL WEST SIDE PROJECTS
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GOALS OF THE WEST END OFFICE COMPLEX PROJECT

• State
• Consolidate state operations per the 1997 Capitol
  Area Plan from nearby and outlying office
  buildings into a new office complex in the
  Capitol Area
• Provide a modern, efficient, safe and pleasant
  environment for state employees and the public
  they serve
• Community
• Design the project to create a vibrant,
  pedestrian-friendly neighborhood
• Be a good neighbor to surrounding communities
• Integrate the new state development with existing
  neighborhood
• Sustainability
• Develop a sustainable and energy efficient
  building complex that is respectful of the
  environment locally and globally and qualifies
  for LEEDTM certification
• Encourage and support the use of alternative
  commute modes by designing the project to take
  advantage of its proximity to the O Street
  Regional Transit station and various bus routes

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TONIGHTS PRESENTATION

• Introductions
• Overview of the Capitol West Side Projects
• Approach to the Environmental Analysis
• California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) -
  Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Process
• EIR Scoping Process
• Additional Avenues for Input

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APPROACH TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS

• Central Plant Renovation Project and West End
  Office Complex Project are related geographically
  and functionally
• A single EIR will address both projects
• EIR will analyze design criteria for each project
• Responsible agencies will utilize the combined
  Environmental Impact Report in support of
  discretionary approvals (e.g., permits,
  authorizations, easements)

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TONIGHTS PRESENTATION

• Introductions
• Overview of the Capitol West Side Projects
• Approach to the Environmental Analysis
• California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) -
  Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Process
• EIR Scoping Process
• Additional Avenues for Input

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CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA)

• Purpose of the California Environmental
  Quality Act (CEQA)
• High-Quality Environment
• Identify significant adverse environmental
  effects
• Avoid adverse effects as feasible
• Provide mitigation for adverse effects as
  feasible
• Provides Public Disclosure/Participation

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PURPOSE OF AN EIR

• What is an EIR?
• Describes the proposed projects and their
  alternatives
• Informs the public and decision makers of the
  projects environmental effects
• Mitigates/provides alternatives that would
  feasibly reduce significant adverse environmental
  effects
• Identifies effects that cannot be mitigated or
  avoided

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COMBINED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
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ISSUES TO BE ANALYZED IN THE EIR
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KEY AREAS OF ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS

• TRANSPORTATIONAND CIRCULATION
• Approximately 18 downtown intersections to be
  analyzed
• I-5 P/Q Street ramps to be evaluated
• Considering effects on transit, bicycle, and
  pedestrian traffic
• Evaluating effects on traffic during construction

• AIR QUALITY
• Construction emissions
• Emissions from project generated traffic
• Emissions from Central Plant boilers
• Emissions from a cogeneration facility if
  implemented
• Cooling tower emissions (particulates, humidity,
  disinfectants/scaling agents)

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KEY AREAS OF ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS

• NOISE
• EIR will evaluate noise
• effects from
• Construction
• Traffic
• Cooling towers

• CULTURAL AND PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES
• Effects on the Heilbron House if it remains in
  its current location
• Effects on the Heilbron House if it is moved
• Potential to encounter buried historic and
  archaeological resources

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KEY AREAS OF ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS

• AESTHETICS
• Capitol View Protection Act
• West End Office Complex massing and design
  guidelines
• Expansion of the existing Central Plant
• Potential cooling towers and above ground thermal
  storage tank
• R Street frontage

• PUBLIC SERVICES
• Temporary construction effects on Roosevelt Park
  (for thermal underground storage tank)
• Increased demand for fire protection

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CEQA PROCESS
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CAPITOL WEST SIDE PROJECTS PROCESS AND TIMELINE
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TONIGHTS PRESENTATION

• Introductions
• Overview of the Capitol West Side Projects
• Approach to the Environmental Analysis
• California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) -
  Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Process
• EIR Scoping Process
• Additional Avenues for Input

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PURPOSE OF SCOPING MEETING

• Announce that an EIR has been initiated and
  describe the proposed projects
• Provide information on known or likely
  environmental effects
• Notify responsible agencies that will entitle
  elements of the projects
• Obtain agency and public input on scope and
  content of the EIR
• Identify range of actions, alternatives,
  mitigation measures, and significant effects to
  be analyzed in the EIR
• Identify potential issues early in the
  environmental review process
• Bring together and resolve concerns of affected
  agencies

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TONIGHTS SCOPING MEETING

• Provide comments on the scope of the
  environmental issues to be analyzed in the EIR
• Comment Cards
• Tape Recorders
• Computer Terminal
• One-on-one interaction with the project team

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TONIGHTS PRESENTATION

• Introductions
• Overview of the Capitol West Side Projects
• Approach to the Environmental Analysis
• California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) -
  Environmental Impact Report (EIR) Process
• EIR Scoping Process
• Additional Avenues for Input

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ADDITIONAL AVENUES FOR INPUT

• West End Office Complex Workshop 2 - April 6,
  2005
• Central Plant Renovation Workshop 2 - April 20,
  2005
• West End Office Complex Workshop 3 June 15,
  2005
• Central Plant Renovation Workshop 3 June 2005
• Website www.westsideprojects.com
• Email info_at_westsideprojects.com
• Call-in Line 1-877-227-9781

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