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AUGUSTIN BERNAL MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAIL PROJECT DRAFT INITIAL STUDY 12956 DUDEK 58 April 2022 Table 3.8-1. Estimated Annual Construction GHG Emissions Construction Year CO2 CH4 N2O CO2e Metric Tons Year 1 63.44 0.02 0.00 63.88 BAAQMD Threshold 1,100 Threshold Exceeded? No Source: Appendix B Notes: CO2 = carbonp dioxide; CH4 = methane; N2O = nitrous oxide; CO2e = carbon dioxide equivalent; Operations. The project would involve construction of a mountain bike trail. There would be no energy consumed at the project site and thus the project would not generate any GHG emissions other than from vehicle travel to and from the site. The proposed trail would replace an existing unofficial, user-created trail. The user-created trail is already subject to moderate usage. Once the proposed trail is completed, it is expected that there would be a slight increase in trail usage, which would create a minor number of new vehicle trips. As a local-serving recreation facility that would enhance the recreational opportunities already present at the Augustin Bernal Community Park, the project would not generate substantial increases in vehicle-miles-traveled in the project area. Thus, the project would not cause a long-term increase in GHG emissions. In summary, the combined GHG emissions associated with project construction and operations would be well below BAAQMD’s GHG threshold of 1,100 MT CO2e per year. Therefore, the project would not generate GHG emissions, either directly or indirectly, that may have a significant impact on the environment, and this would represent a less-than-significant GHG impact. b) Would the project generate conflict with an applicable plan, policy or regulation adopted for the purpose of reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases? The City of Pleasanton’s current Climate Action Plan (CAP), adopted in 2012, includes GHG emissions baseline, future projections, and reduction targets, GHG reduction goals, strategies, and supporting actions for a variety of sectors, recommended actions for preparing for climate change with climate adaptation measures, and a monitoring and implementation strategy (City of Pleasanton 2012). The proposed project would comply with the applicable measures outlined in the CAP, including creating and maintaining a safe, convenient, and effective system that encourages increased bicycle use. The Scoping Plan, approved by CARB on December 12, 2008, provides a framework for actions to reduce California’s GHG emissions and requires CARB and other state agencies to adopt regulations and other initiatives to reduce GHGs. As such, the Scoping Plan is not directly applicable to specific projects. Relatedly, in the Final Statement of Reasons for the Amendments to the CEQA Guidelines, the California Natural Resources Agency observed that “[t]he [Scoping Plan] may not be appropriate for use in determining the significance of individual projects because it is conceptual at this stage and relies on the future development of regulations to implement the strategies identified in the Scoping Plan (CARB 2014).”Under the Scoping Plan, however, there are several state regulatory measures aimed at the identification and reduction of GHG emissions. CARB and other state agencies have adopted many of the measures identified