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Summary of Environmental Impactsof the LPA
Based on guidance contained in NEPA and CEQA, this Final EIS/EIR studiedthe potential environmental consequences associated with constructionand operation o the project alternatives and the No Build Alternative. NEPArequires that the No Build Alternative continue to be evaluated because itserves as the basis or identiying project-related eects.Due to the highly urbanized nature o the project area, environmental impactswould pertain primarily to the built environment. Over 20 categories o environmental impacts were evaluated. Adverse eects under NEPA andsignifcant impacts under CEQA beore mitigation are summarized in TableES-2 at the end o this Executive Summary. Only environmental impactcategories where the LPA will have adverse eects or signifcant impactsremaining ater mitigation are listed below under unavoidable adverseimpacts. More inormation regarding other environmental impacts thatwill not be adverse/signifcant ater mitigation is provided in Table ES-2and the appropriate sections o Chapters 3 and 4. The topics where therewill not be an adverse eect under NEPA or signifcant impact under CEQAater mitigation are:
y
Land Use and Development
y
Displacement and Relocation o Existing Uses
y
Community and Neighborhood Impacts
y
Visual and Aesthetic Impacts
y
Climate Change
y
Noise and Vibration
y
Ecosystems/Biological Resources
y
Geotechnical/Subsurace/Seismic/Hazardous Materials
y
Environmental Justice
y
Section 4() Resources
y
Water Resources
y
Energy Resources
y
Historic – Built Environment
y
Historic – Archaeology
y
Parklands and Other Community Facilities
y
Economic and Fiscal Impacts
y
Saety and Security
y
Growth-Inducing Impacts
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Avoidance, Minimization,and Mitigation Measures
Metro is committed to satisying applicable ederal, state, and localenvironmental regulations and to applying reasonable mitigation measuresto reduce adverse eects and signifcant impacts. Candidate mitigationmeasures to mitigate potential impacts rom the project alternatives wereidentifed in the Drat EIS/EIR. Avoidance and minimization measures wereidentifed along with other potential measures that will reduce or eliminateimpacts. This Final EIS/EIR includes the Mitigation Monitoring and ReportingProgram (Chapter 8) that contains mitigation measures or the RegionalConnector LPA. The mitigation measures therein were developed based on thecandidate mitigation measures identifed in the Drat EIS/EIR, input receivedrom the public and agencies during the Drat EIS/EIR and Supplemental EA/Recirculated Drat EIR Sections public review periods, and urther analysisand specifcation o the mitigation measures in preparing this Final EIS/EIR. The mitigation measures specifed in the Mitigation Monitoring andReporting Program supersede all previously studied, analyzed, and consideredmitigation measures. All mitigation measures therein shall be implementedand monitored by Metro.
Unavoidable Adverse Impacts of the LPA
Ater mitigation, the LPA will have unavoidable adverse impacts in fvecategories. These impacts are described below.
Transportation
Ater mitigation measures are implemented or the LPA, the intersection o 4
th
and Flower Streets will continue to be adversely aected during the AMpeak hour. This impact would be considered signifcant under CEQA. In thePM peak hour, three intersections: 4
th
and Flower Streets, 5
th
and Flower Streetsand 6
th
and Flower Streets potentially would be adversely aected. With theimplementation o mitigation measures, the eect will not be adverse underNEPA and will be considered less than signifcant under CEQA.
Air Quality
Even with implementation o mitigation during construction, regionalconstruction emissions o volatile organic compounds (VOC), nitrogenoxides (NO
x
), and carbon monoxide (CO) will remain adverse, signifcantand unavoidable under CEQA. With implementation o mitigation, localizedconstruction emissions will be reduced below the maximum allowableemissions and thereore, less than signifcant. Operational emissions or theLPA will be less than signifcant under CEQA and not adverse under NEPA.Although regional construction emissions will be signifcant and unavoidable,the operation o the LPA will result in improved air quality associated with thereduction in regional Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT).
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Paleontology
The LPA will not have signifcant impacts under CEQA or adverse eectsunder NEPA on paleontological resources with implementation o proposedmitigation measures with the exception o areas where potential impactsassociated with tunneling operations cannot be mitigated. In areas where newunderground TBM segments would be constructed, mitigation or impactsto paleontological resources will not be easible and thus construction andcumulative impacts will be signifcant and unavoidable. The LPA will not resultin adverse or signifcant operational impacts to paleontological resources.
Construction
With incorporation o mitigation measures, construction o the LPA willstill result in signifcant construction impacts under CEQA and adverseeects under NEPA to bus transit, trafc circulation, pedestrian and bicyclemovements, regional air quality, and paleontology.
Cumulative Impacts
With incorporation o mitigation measures, construction o the LPA couldstill result in a considerable contribution to cumulative construction impactsassociated with bus transit, trafc circulation, pedestrian and bicyclemovements, and regional construction emissions under NEPA and CEQA.Operation o the LPA would result in a considerable contribution to an adversecumulative eect under NEPA and a signifcant cumulative impact underCEQA at one intersection (Flower Street/ 4
th
Street) during the AM peak hour.In areas where TBM construction would occur, mitigation or impactsto paleontological resources will not be easible, and thus cumulativeconstruction impacts to paleontological resources will be signifcant andunavoidable.
Areas of Controversy/Issuesto be Resolved
During review o the Drat EIS/EIR, the Little Tokyo community expressedconcerns regarding construction impacts to businesses. Based on commentsreceived on the Drat EIS/EIR and input received rom community meetingsheld during preparation o this Final EIS/EIR, refnements were made to theLPA, which are described in urther detail in Chapter 2, to reduce constructionimpacts. Based on comments received on the Supplemental EA/RecirculatedDrat EIR Sections, the Little Tokyo community continues to be concerned aboutconstruction impacts to Little Tokyo including small businesses. The MitigationMonitoring and Reporting Program includes mitigation or these impactsincluding the commitment o Metro to continue to work with and communicatewith the community to resolve this concern. Metro is committed to working withthe community and businesses to ensure that the mitigation measures in theMitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program are eective.
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