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4.Written Comments on the Oran EIR and Responses to Comments Letter 3. Department of Transportation (Gary Arnold, District Branch Chief) 3-1 The comment encourages the City to locate needed housing near alternative modes of transportation to reduce vehicle use and thus reduce greenhouse gas emissions. As outlined in Table 4.E-5 on page 4.E-18 of the Draft SEIR, the Climate Action Plan includes strategies that would reduce emission by approximately 101,649 MT CO,e. Most of these projected emission reductions come though policies that promote and support a more efficient land use and transportation connection. Further, as stated on page 3-19 of the Draft SEIR, the Draft Climate Action Plan (Draft CAP)relies largely on the General Plan Amendment and rezonings associated with the Housing Element to achieve a more balanced jobs/housing balance, thus reducing Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT), as VMT represents the single largest contributor to the City's GHG emissions. 3-2 The comment recommends that the City develop citywide policies to encourage the development of Transportation Demand Management measures for all new housing units. As described in Table 3-4 on page 3-18 of the Draft SEER, land use and transportation measures described in the Draft CAP account for approximately 28 percent of the greenhouse gas emission reduction potential. Specifically Goal 4, of the Draft CAP is improvements to transportation demand management measures outlined in the General Plan, including revised strategies and supporting actions to meet those strategies. General Plan Amendment and Rezonings 4-11 ESA 1 210016 Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report December 2011