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7.C. - Page 4 of 11 the project that would be reduced to a less than significant level through mitigation, all of which are summarized below. Significant and Unavoidable Impacts: 1. Transportation and Circulation: Development of the project would add traffic to already impacted intersections and cause vehicle delays to worsen substantially. The Applicant would be required to contribute its fair share to traffic improvements and implement mitigation measures, however, these payments and improvements do not result in reducing traffic impacts and intersection delays to a level that would be considered less than significant. Some of the impacted corridors are under Caltrans's control and due to uncertain funding and approval, improvements are not guaranteed to be constructed. Less than Significant Impacts with Mitigation: 1. Air Quality: Construction of the project would generate air pollutant emissions. Mitigation measures were identified to follow standard BAAQMD construction mitigation measures Implementation of these mitigation measures will reduce this impact to less than significant. 2. Biological Resources: Construction activities, including pile driving, grading and vegetation removal, may impact trees, nesting birds, roosting bats, and aquatic species, and could impact wetlands. Mitigation measures were identified which would reduce these impacts to less than significant. 3. Cultural Resources: There is the potential to uncover archaeological, paleontological and unknown tribal resources during the course of construction. Mitigation measures were identified, which would require specified measures to be taken if artifacts are discovered. These mitigation measures would reduce impacts to less than significant. 4. Hazardous Materials: Construction of the project could result in the accidental release of hazardous materials during grading activities. Mitigation measures were identified which require construction work -plans and health and safety plans to reduce these impacts to less than significant. 5. Hydrology and Water Quality: The project could exceed the capacity of existing or planned stormwater infrastructure. Installation of new pumps at the Oddstad and Seaport Pump Stations and new stormwater mains would reduce this impact to less than significant. 6. Noise: Construction activities would result in substantial temporary noise in excess of standards in the project vicinity. A mitigation measure was identified to implement best management practices during construction which reduces this impact to less than significant. Cumulative Impacts. The Draft EIR evaluated the potential environmental impacts of the proposed project with all past, present, and pending development projects in the area. The analysis concludes that the proposed project would contribute to significant cumulative impacts; specifically cumulative air quality impacts and cumulative intersection and freeway operations impacts. City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.ore 231