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Section 4.0 – Environmental Setting and Discussion of Impacts <br /> <br /> <br />City of Redwood City 54 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration <br />Sandpiper Elementary School Facilities Expansion November 2016 <br />Building Materials <br /> <br />The project site was developed in the 1990’s, after the use of hazardous materials (e.g., asbestos, <br />lead, and PCBs) in building materials ceased. Therefore, it is unlikely that hazardous materials are <br />present in building materials on the site and would be released during demolition and construction <br />activities. (Less Than Significant Impact) <br /> <br />Government Code 65962.5 <br /> <br />The project site is not included on any list compiled pursuant to Section 65962.5 of the Government <br />Code (Cortese List). Therefore, the proposed project would not create a significant hazard to the <br />public or environment due to being located on a site with known hazardous material contamination. <br />(No Impact) <br /> <br />4.8.3.2 Off-Site Hazardous Materials Impacts (Checklist Question 3) <br /> <br />School Siting Criteria <br /> <br />Pursuant to Section 17268 of the California Education Code, environmental hazards associated with <br />nearby railroad tracks, above-ground storage tanks, hazardous facilities, hazardous pipelines, high <br />power transmission lines, and traffic corridors were assessed in the Phase I Environmental Site <br />Assessment and Hazardous Pipeline Memo completed by Cornerstone Earth Group. None of these <br />environmental hazards were found to be located within the distances specified by state codes and, as <br />a result, are not considered to pose an environmental concern to the proposed school facilities. (No <br />Impact) <br /> <br />4.8.3.3 Other Hazardous Materials Concerns (Checklist Questions 5 – 8) <br /> <br />The project site is not located within a public airport safety zone or near a private airport and would <br />not expose people or structure to wildland fires. The proposed project would not alter the existing <br />emergency access to the project site and/or the existing roadway system surrounding the site. <br />Therefore the project would not interfere with an emergency response plan or evacuation plan. (Less <br />Than Significant Impact) <br /> <br />4.8.4 Conclusion <br /> <br />The proposed project will not store or generate hazardous materials, and there are no known hazards <br />or hazardous material contamination that affect the site. As such, the proposed project would not <br />result in significant hazards or hazardous materials impacts. (Less Than Significant Impact) <br />7.A. - Page 85