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Determining Consistency with the CAP 4 Determining Consistency with the CAP As discussed in Chapter 2, Climate Action Plan Summary, the Pleasanton CAP 2.0 is a qualified GHG emission reduction plan per the requirements of CEQA Guidelines Section 15183.5 for year 2030 and can,therefore, be utilized to streamline the GHG emissions analysis for plans and projects with buildout years through 2030. Projects that are consistent with the demographic forecasts and land use assumptions in the CAP 2.0 can utilize the City's CEQA GHG Checklist to demonstrate consistency with the CAP 2.0 GHG emissions reduction strategy, and if consistent, can tier from the environmental review contained in the CAP 2.0 IS-ND. In doing so,these projects would result in less-than-significant GHG emissions and not result in a cumulatively considerable GHG emissions impact.The following process (see Figure 4)shows how to demonstrate a plan/project's consistency with the CAP 2.0's GHG emissions reduction strategy and,thereby,tier from the IS-ND for the CAP 2.0.This approach is consistent with the recommendations of the AEP Climate Change Committee for tiering from qualified GHG reduction plans that demonstrate substantial progress toward meeting the next milestone Statewide planning reduction target(i.e., a 40 percent reduction below 1990 levels by 2030 as set forth by SB 32). Figure 4 Determining Consistency with the Pleasanton CAP Is the project consistent with General Plan land use designation? NO YES YES � NQ s� • NO YES 21