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Section 4.0 – Environmental Setting and Discussion of Impacts <br /> <br /> <br />City of Redwood City 105 Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration <br />Sandpiper Elementary School Facilities Expansion November 2016 <br />than significant level. As discussed in Section 4.6, Geology and Soils, development of the project <br />could result in increased differential settlement on the project site. The project would include MM <br />GEO-1, which would reduce this impact to a less than significant level. As discussed in Section 4.12, <br />Noise, project construction could result in temporary noise impacts to residences in the vicinity of the <br />project site. The project would include MM NOI-1, which would reduce this impact to a less than <br />significant level. With implementation of the mitigation measures described in this IS and project <br />consistency with existing plans, policies, and regulations, these impacts would be reduced to a level <br />that is less than significant. <br /> <br />4.18.2 Cumulative Impacts (Checklist Question 2) <br /> <br />4.18.2.1 Cumulative Aesthetic Impacts <br /> <br />As discussed in Section 4.1, Aesthetics, the proposed project consists of infill development that <br />would not result in a significant aesthetic impact and, therefore, would not contribute to a significant <br />cumulative aesthetics impact. (Less Than Significant Impact) <br /> <br />4.18.2.2 Cumulative Agricultural and Forest Resources Impacts <br /> <br />As discussed Section 4.2, Agricultural and Forest Resources, the proposed project consists of infill <br />development that would not result in an agricultural and forest resources impact and, therefore, <br />would not contribute to a significant cumulative agricultural and forest resources impact. <br />Furthermore, the project site is located in an area that is built-out. (No Impact) <br /> <br />4.18.2.3 Cumulative Air Quality Impacts <br /> <br />Air quality impacts, by nature, are cumulative. As discussed Section 4.3, Air Quality, operation of <br />the proposed project would not result in an air quality impact and, therefore, would not result in a <br />cumulative operational air quality impact. Construction of the project could, however, result in <br />short-term air quality impacts associated with dust generation. The project would include MM AIR- <br />1, which would reduce this impact to a less than significant level. Therefore, project construction <br />would not contribute to a significant cumulative air quality impact. (Less Than Significant Impact) <br /> <br />4.18.2.4 Cumulative Biological Resource Impacts <br /> <br />As discussed Section 4.4, Biological Resources, construction of the proposed project could disturb <br />nesting raptors and/or migratory birds causing nest abandonment and/or loss of reproductive efforts. <br />The project would include MM BIO-1, which would reduce this impact to a less than significant <br />level. Additionally, trees located immediately adjacent to the proposed additions and improvements <br />could be harmed during project construction. The proposed project mitigation to reduce this impact <br />to a less than significant level. For these reasons, the proposed project would not contribute to a <br />cumulative biological resources impact. (Less Than Significant Impact) <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />7.A. - Page 136