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City of Pleasanton <br />Pleasanton Climate Action Plan 2.0 <br /> <br />70 <br />Table 6 Human Response to Different Levels of Groundborne Vibration <br />Vibration Velocity Level Human Reaction <br />65 VdB Approximate threshold of perception for many people <br />75 VdB Approximate dividing line between barely perceptible and distinctly perceptible. Many <br />people find that transportation-related vibration at this level is unacceptable. <br />85 VdB Vibration acceptable only if there are an infrequent number of events per day <br />VdB = vibration decibels <br />Source: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), 2018 <br />The CAP 2.0 is a policy document containing programs that are consistent with the Pleasanton <br />General Plan. Some of the CAP 2.0 actions would support small-scale construction projects, such as <br />EV charging station construction and building energy and water efficiency retrofits that may result in <br />a temporary, minor increase in groundborne vibration. However, CAP 2.0 projects and actions <br />would be reviewed for consistency with the Pleasanton General Plan and PMC, and construction <br />activities would be required to comply with applicable local, State, and federal regulations to ensure <br />that temporary construction impacts related to groundborne vibration would not occur. <br />Furthermore, CAP 2.0 projects would not include operational sources of groundborne vibration. <br />Therefore, the CAP 2.0 would result in a less-than-significant impact related to groundborne <br />vibration. <br />c. For a project located within the vicinity of a private airstrip or an airport land use plan or, where <br />such a plan has not been adopted, within two miles of a public airport or public use airport, <br />would the project expose people residing or working in the project area to excessive noise levels? <br />Pleasanton does not contain any airports. The nearest airports to Pleasanton are the Livermore <br />Municipal Airport and the Oakland International Airport. The City is not within the airport land use <br />plan for either airport, and both airports are located greater than two miles from the City <br />boundary.84,85 Furthermore, the CAP 2.0 is a policy document that would not increase airport <br />activity or result in additional habitable development or commercial development that could <br />increase potential exposure of residents and employees to aircraft-related noise. Therefore, the CAP <br />2.0 would result in no impact related to aviation-related noise exposure. <br />Cumulative Impacts <br />The cumulative projects scenario is overall General Plan buildout for Pleasanton in 2025 plus <br />Pleasanton population projections through 2045. The CAP 2.0 is a policy document containing <br />programs that are consistent with the Pleasanton General Plan, including the Noise Element. <br />Nonetheless, the CAP 2.0 projects, in combination with other cumulative projects anticipated under <br />Pleasanton General Plan buildout, would support construction projects, such as EV charging station <br />construction that may result in a temporary increase in groundborne vibration or noise levels. <br />However, cumulative projects, including CAP 2.0 projects, would be subject to review by the City for <br />compliance with the Pleasanton General Plan and PMC and would be required to comply with <br />applicable State and federal regulations governing construction noise and vibration. Additionally, <br />the CAP 2.0 encompasses a suite of GHG-reduction opportunities that would decrease traffic and <br /> <br />84 Alameda County. 2012. Livermore Executive Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan. Available: <br /><https://www.acgov.org/cda/planning/generalplans/documents/LVK_ALUCP_082012_FULL.pdf>. Accessed October 15, 2021. <br />85 Alameda County. 2010. Oakland International Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan. Available: <br /><https://www.acgov.org/cda/planning/generalplans/documents/OAK_ALUCP_122010_FULL.pdf>. Accessed October 15, 2021.