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safety at transit stops and stations. Implementation of new transit service is expected to include additional staff. Development of proposed MTP transportation projects in the region will improve overall transportation system efficiency and in some instances improve capacity. As such, the transportation projects that comprise the proposed MTP will have beneficial effects on emergency response and evacuation. Increased congestion as a result of land use and growth is addressed separately above. Therefore, with the improved transportation system efficiency, the potential for adverse emergency services and emergency evacuation plan impacts related to transportation improvements from the implementation of the proposed MTP/SCS at the regional level are considered less than significant (LS) for Impact HAZ-7. No mitigation is required. B. Localized impacts Historically, local jurisdictions have accommodated increases in demand by constructing new facilities and leveraging existing facilities, equipment, and personnel. Future increases in demand would likely be handled in the same way. The timing, siting, and project-specific details of individual development projects will dictate the necessity of increasing service in existing service areas or expanding service to new areas. In most cases, local jurisdictions will not grant building permits until public services are in place to serve the new development. The proposed MTP/SCS land use allocation assumes increases in public service facilities and infrastructure as the population increases. However, because public services are regulated at the local level, local jurisdictions have different goals, standards, and policies related to the provision of public services. The management of emergency and emergency evacuation plans includes regular updates to these plans which would incorporate new or proposed developments into the plans. Emergency response and emergency evacuation plans are designed by the Office of Emergency Services for each county in the SACOG region to respond to a possible emergency situation (e.g., fires, floods, earthquakes, etc.). These plans cover all of the land within the region including both incorporated and unincorporated areas, and university and tribal lands. These plans provide a process for evacuating people from danger, preventing or minimizing loss of life and property. The proposed MTP/SCS could pose a hazard if it caused an impairment or physical interference to these plans. Development of planned MTP transportation projects in the region will improve overall transportation system efficiency and in some instances improve capacity. The transportation projects that comprise the proposed MTP will have beneficial effects on emergency response and evacuation, congestion as a result of land use and growth is addressed in the regional impact above. Center and Corridor Communities By 2035, Center and Corridor Communities are expected to grow by approximately 92,000 new housing units and 104,000 new jobs. This growth will consume about 4,400 acres. Regionwide, MTP/SCS 2035 Sacramento Area Council of Governments Draft Environmental Impact Report Chapter 10 – Hazards and Hazardous Materials – Page 10-60
Center and Corridor Communities will account for 30 percent of housing unit growth, 29 percent of employment growth, and eight percent of acres developed. This indicates that Center and Corridor Communities will grow more compactly than existing conditions. Center and Corridor Communities are already built out and have established public services, including police, fire, and emergency response. Because new development would mostly be infill, the service area of public service providers would not increase, but the total number of residents served would increase. More compact development will allow service providers to meet accepted service standards by leveraging existing facilities, equipment, and personnel without necessarily needing to construct additional facilities. Designated emergency routes are comprised of freeways and roadways in the region. Although weekday congested VMT per capita (household-generated) increases slightly from 0.82 to 0.84 with the implementation of the proposed MTP/SCS, it has the lowest congested VMT per capita among Community Types. This could result in quicker response times for emergency services. Therefore, given the emergency plans and programs in place on a countywide and individual jurisdictional basis, the project-level review required for all individual projects, and existing facilities, equipment and personnel, the potential for adverse emergency services and emergency evacuation plan impacts related to land use changes from the implementation of the proposed MTP/SCS in Center and Corridor Communities considered less than significant (LS) for Impact HAZ-7. No mitigation is required. Center and Corridor Communities will see a variety of transportation improvements by 2035, including new HOV lanes, auxiliary lanes, roadway widenings, bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure improvements, transit facilities, increased transit service, and roadway maintenance and rehabilitation projects. Implementation of the proposed MTP/SCS will result in an overall increase in the amount of congested VMT in Center and Corridor Communities. Because Center and Corridor Communities often have large employment and commercial districts, they also tend to have higher rates of congestion, as large volumes of people try to get to the same destinations at the same times of day. More congestion in these areas could lead to longer response times for emergency services providers. However, Center and Corridor Communities have the lowest per capita weekday congested VMT, and are expected to become denser and more compact through implementation of the proposed MTP/SCS, meaning that destinations will be closer together. This could potentially lead to faster emergency service response times. Bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure projects within Center and Corridor Communities will be built within existing public service boundaries and will not impede the achievement of acceptable service levels and response times. Transit projects will consist of increased fixed route bus service, new light rail extensions and increased service on existing lines, new streetcar service, increased express bus service to downtown Sacramento, new transit operations’ facilities, and system operational improvements. As with bicycle and pedestrian projects, new transit projects will not impede achievement of acceptable fire protection, police protection, and emergency services including capital capacity, MTP/SCS 2035 Sacramento Area Council of Governments Draft Environmental Impact Report Chapter 10 – Hazards and Hazardous Materials – Page 10-61
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