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Business-as-Usual
The BAU scenario was based on the worst-case emissions scenario. For the proposed project that
scenario is Option B, or the development of the Walmart Supercenter and Garden Center along
with approximately 9,310 SF of retail /restaurants. The BAU scenario is anticipated to generate a
total of approximately 14,938.25 MTCO2e per year. For consistency with the 2020 project
analysis, amortized construction emissions are incorporated into the BAU scenario.
The distinct uses under Options A and B with respect to the gas station vs additional
retail/restaurant use would result in distinctly different annual emissions levels. Therefore,
Options A and B are discussed separately in this section. In accordance with SCAQMD's
recommendation, the project's amortized construction-related GHG emissions are added to the
operational emissions estimate in order to determine the project's total annual GHG emissions.
Option A
Option A is anticipated to generate a total of approximately 8,842.77 MTCO2e per year. This
results in a reduction of 40.80 percent from the BAU scenario and exceeds the AB 32 reduction
target of a 28.5 percent reduction from BAU.
Option B
With Option B, GHG emissions with the incorporation of the appropriate regulations and
mitigation measures results in approximately 9,844.26 MTCO2e per year. This results in a
reduction of 34.1 percent from the BAU scenario and exceeds the AB 32 reduction target of a
28.5 percent reduction from BAU. Thus, the impact of the project is less-than-significant.
Additional Findine
Altheugh net direetly applieable te the prqieet; even if Applying the SCAQMD or MDAQMD
thresholds@,theprojectwouldstillhavealessthansignificantimpactasit
relates to GHG emissions as neither Option results in GHG emissions that exceed 10,000
MTCO2e (SCAQMD threshold) or 100,000 MTCO2e (MDAQMD threshold). The City has
concluded based upon a review of the potential numeric thresholds of significance available for
use, as well as the project's compliance with the General Plan Climate Action Plan{as-diseussed
in-detail@that the proposed project's contribution of GHG emissions would be less than
significant under each of those three additional thresholds of significance,eve+.if+he€i+Fwerets
References: EIRpages 4.6-10 through 4.6-14.
b. Impact: The proposed project's increase in GHG emissions would not be cumulatively
considerable.
Mitigation: Because the impact is less-than-significant, mitigation is not required. However,
implementation of the following mitigation measure(s) would further reduce project impacts:
MM AQ-1 and AQ-2
Lake Elsintre Walmart Supercenter EIR
Environmental Findings and Statement of Overiding Considerations
75
Business-as-Usual
The BAU scenario was based on the worst-case emissions scenario. For the proposed project that
scenario is Option B, or the development of the Walmart Supercenter and Garden Center along
with approximately 9,310 SF of retail /restaurants. The BAU scenario is anticipated to generate a
total of approximately 14,938.25 MTCO2e per year. For consistency with the 2020 project
analysis, amortized construction emissions are incorporated into the BAU scenario.
The distinct uses under Options A and B with respect to the gas station vs additional
retail/restaurant use would result in distinctly different annual emissions levels. Therefore,
Options A and B are discussed separately in this section. In accordance with SCAQMD's
recommendation, the project's amortized construction-related GHG emissions are added to the
operational emissions estimate in order to determine the project's total annual GHG emissions.
Option A
Option A is anticipated to generate a total of approximately 8,842.77 MTCO2e per year. This
results in a reduction of 40.80 percent from the BAU scenario and exceeds the AB 32 reduction
target of a 28.5 percent reduction from BAU.
Option B
With Option B, GHG emissions with the incorporation of the appropriate regulations and
mitigation measures results in approximately 9,844.26 MTCO2e per year. This results in a
reduction of 34.1 percent from the BAU scenario and exceeds the AB 32 reduction target of a
28.5 percent reduction from BAU. Thus, the impact of the project is less-than-significant.
Additional Finding
Applying the SCAQMD or MDAQMD thresholds, the project would still have a less than
significant impact as it relates to GHG emissions as neither Option results in GHG emissions that
exceed 10,000 MTCO2e (SCAQMD threshold) or 100,000 MTCO2e (MDAQMD threshold).
The City has concluded based upon a review of the potential numeric thresholds of significance
available for use, as well as the project's compliance with the General Plan Climate Action Plan
that the proposed project's contribution of GHG emissions would be less than significant under
each of those three additional thresholds of significance.
References: EIR pages 4.6-10 through 4.6-14.
b. Impact: The proposed project's increase in GHG emissions would not be cumulatively
considerable.
Mitigation: Because the impact is less-than-significant, mitigation is not required. However,
implementation of the following mitigation measure(s) would further reduce project impacts:
MM AQ-l and AQ-2
Lake Elsinore Walmart Supercenter EIR
Environmental Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations
75