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1 12.0 REFERENCES Allan E. Seward Engineering Geology, Inc. Engineering Geology and Geotechnical Review. May 15, Allan E. Seward Engineering Geology, Inc. Geologic/Geotechnical Report, EIR-Level Review of Preliminary Grading Plan for The Master s College Master Plan. Austin-Foust Associates, Inc. The Master s College Master Plan. Traffic Impact Analysis. June, 2008 Barry, T.M., and J.A. Reagan. FHWA Highway Traffic Noise Prediction Model (NTIS, FHWA-RD ). Washington, D.C.: United States Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Office of Research, Office of Environmental Policy, December California Air Resources Board. "Review of the Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter and Sulfates; Standards Review Schedule." [Online] 16 June research/aaqs/std-rs/std-rs.htm. California Air Resources Board. Air Quality Data Statistics. [Online] 15 February California Air Resources Board. Area Designation Maps/State and Federal. [Online] 28 December California Air Resources Board. Area Designations (Activities and Maps). [Online] 29 September California Air Resources Board. Carbon Monoxide. [Online] 8 January research/aaqs/caaqs/co/co.htm. California Air Resources Board. Hydrogen Sulfide. [Online] 22 December research/aaqs/caaqs/h2s/h2s.htm. California Air Resources Board. Nitrogen Dioxide. [Online] 8 January research/aaqs/caaqs/no2-1/no2-1.htm. California Air Resources Board. Ozone. [Online] 8 January aaqs/ caaqs/ozone-1/ozone-1.htm. Impact Sciences, Inc The Master s College Master Plan Administrative DEIR May 2008

2 California Air Resources Board. Particulate Matter. [Online] 8 January research/aaqs/caaqs/pm/pm.htm. California Air Resources Board. State Area Designation Map: Hydrogen Sulfide. [Online] 28 December California Air Resources Board. State Area Designation Map: Ozone. [Online] 28 December California Air Resources Board. State Area Designation Map: PM10. [Online] 28 December California Air Resources Board. State Area Designation Map: Sulfates. [Online] 28 December California Air Resources Board. Sulfates. [Online] 8 January aaqs/caaqs/sulf-1/sulf-1.htm. California Air Resources Board. Sulfur Dioxide. [Online] 8 January research/aaqs/caaqs/so2-1/so2-1.htm. California Air Resources Board. Vinyl Chloride. [Online] 22 December research/aaqs/caaqs/vc/vc.htm. California Air Resources Board. Visibility Reducing Particles. [Online] 22 December California Air Resources Board. "Lead." [Online] 8 January caaqs/pb-1/pb-1.htm. California Air Resources Board Estimated Basin Data South Coast Air Basin. [Online] July 7, California Air Resources Board. Toxic Air Contaminant Staff Report/Executive Summaries. [Online] 2 February California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG), Habitat Conservation Planning Branch California s plants and animals species accounts. [Online] 27 December, Impact Sciences, Inc The Master s College Master Plan Draft EIR

3 California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) California Wildlife Habitat Relationships System, Database Version 8.1. [Online] 27 December, html/cawildlife.html. California Department of Fish and Game. Holland, R Preliminary descriptions of the natural communities of California California Department of Fish and Game. Wildlife and Habitat Data Analysis Branch. California Department of Fish and Game Natural Diversity Database. List of California terrestrial natural communities recognized by the California Natural Diversity Database. September California Department of Health Services. California Noise Insulation Standards, State Building Code, Part 2, Title 24, CCR, Appendix Chapter 35 Sound Transmission Control. Sacramento, California: Department of Health Services, California Department of Health Services. Guidelines for the Preparation and Content of Noise Elements of the General Plan. Sacramento, California: Department of Health Services, California Department of Transportation, Technical Noise Supplement; A Technical Supplement to the Traffic Noise Analysis Protocol. October California Department of Transportation. California Vehicle Noise Emission Levels. January California Department of Transportation. Technical Noise Supplement; A Technical Supplement to the Traffic Noise Analysis Protocol. October California Department of Transportation. Transportation Related Earthborne Vibrations (Caltrans Experiences) [TAV R9601]. February 20, California Department of Transportation. Technical Advisory Vibration TAV R9601. Transportation Related Earthborne Vibrations (Caltrans Experiences). 20 February, California Energy Commission. Inventory of California Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks 1990 to December California Environmental Protection Agency, Climate Action Team, Climate Action Team Report to Governor Schwarzenegger and the Legislature (Executive Summary). March Impact Sciences, Inc The Master s College Master Plan Draft EIR

4 California Governor s Office of Planning and Research. State of California General Plan Guidelines. Sacramento, California: Governor s Office of Planning and Research, October California Integrated Waste Management Board [Online] July, California Integrated Waste Management Board [Online] May, California Integrated Waste Management Board. Estimated Solid Waste Generation Rates. [Online] 24 January California Legislature, AB 2588 Amendment Senate Bill 1731 September 1992 California Legislature, AB 2588 September 1987, the California Legislature established the AB 2588 Air Toxics Hot Spots program. (Health and Safety Code 44300, et seq.). September 1987 California Native Plant Society (CNPS). California Native Plant Society. Inventory of rare and endangered plants [Online] 27 December, (online edition, v7-06d). California State Department of Finance. City/County Population and Housing Estimates. January 1, City of Santa Clarita County of Los Angeles. Technical Background Report. In Santa Clarita Valley General Plan Los Angeles County, California: [Online] 09 January, Adopted City of Santa Clarita Santa Clarita General Plan Santa Clarita, California: City of Santa Clarita adopted June 25, City of Santa Clarita Planning Department. Noise Element Amendment In Santa Clarita General Plan Santa Clarita, California: City of Santa Clarita Planning Department. 23 May City of Santa Clarita, Air Quality Element Amendment In City of Santa Clarita General, Plan. City of Santa Clarita. 23 May, City of Santa Clarita, Land Use Element In City of Santa Clarita General, Plan. City of Santa Clarita. 25 June, City of Santa Clarita, Safety Element In City of Santa Clarita General, Plan. City of Santa Clarita. 23 October, Impact Sciences, Inc The Master s College Master Plan Draft EIR

5 City of Santa Clarita. Community Development Department. City of Santa Clarita. SCS Engineers. Waste Generation Base Year Study for Reporting Year March 22, City of Santa Clarita. City of Santa Clarita Profile. [Online] February 1, City of Santa Clarita. Demographics, Santa Clarita Profile. [Online] February 1, Craig Crotty, Arbor Culture. Addendum to Master Plan Tree Survey of October 3, February 13, Craig Crotty, Arbor Culture. Addendum to Master Plan Tree Survey of October 3, November 7, County of Los Angeles Fire Department, Prevention Bureau, Forestry Division. Fuel Modification Plan Guidelines for Projects Located in Fire Zone 4 of Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones. Brush Clearance Section, Adopted January, County of Los Angeles, Board of Supervisors. Resolution of the County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors, Plan Amendment. Case No. S.P Crawford, D. Compliance Biology, Inc. Los Angeles, California Department of Conservation. Division of Mines and Geology Petersen. M.D., Bryant, W.A., Cramer, C.H., Cao, T., Reichle, M.S., Frankel, A.D., Lienkaemper, J.J., McCrory, P.A., and Schwartz, D.P., Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Assessment for the State of California California Open-File Report Doll and Peto. The Causes of Cancer: Qualitative Estimates of Avoidance of Risks of Cancer in the United States Today, Journal of the National Cancer Institute (June 1981) Dr. Suter, Alice H. Administrative Conference of the United States: Noise and Its Effects, (November 1991). [Online] 6 January Energy Information Administration. Other Gases: Hydrofluorocarbons, Perfluorocarbons, and Sulfur Hexafluoride. October 29, Impact Sciences, Inc The Master s College Master Plan Draft EIR

6 Energy Information Administration. Alternatives to Traditional Transportation Fuels [Online] July Federal Transit Administration, Office of Planning and Environment, Transit Noise and Vibration Impact Assessment FTA-VA May Gordon, C.G., W.J. Galloway, B.A. Kugler, and D.L. Nelson. NCHRP Report 117: Highway Noise: A Design Guide for Highway Engineers. Washington, D.C.: Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Gorian Associates, Inc. Preliminary Grading Plan Review, The Master s College, Santa Clarita, California. January 17, Gorian Associates, Inc. Preliminary Geotechnical Investigation, The Master s College, Santa Clarita, California. October 5, Governor s Office and Planning and Research. State of California General Plan Guidelines October Hansen, Bob. Oak Tree Report. April 4, Hansen, Bob. Addendum. September 5, Harris Miller Miller & Hanson, Inc., Noise and Vibration During Construction, [Online] 9 March Hendricks, Rudy. Earthborne Vibrations (For Training Purposes). Sacramento, California: California Department of Transportation, December 1990). Hendriks, Rudolf W. California Vehicle Noise Emission Levels [NTIS, FHWA/CA/TL-87/03]. Sacramento, California: California Department of Transportation, January Hendriks, Rudolf W. Distance Limits for Traffic Noise Prediction Models [Technical Advisory TAN-02-02]. Sacramento, California: California Department of Transportation, April 24, Hickman, J. C. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California. University of California Press, Berkeley Impact Sciences, Inc The Master s College Master Plan Draft EIR

7 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Climate Change 1995: The Science of Climate Change Contribution of Working Group I to the Second Assessment Report of the IPCC. Cambridge (UK): Cambridge University Press Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Climate Change 2001: Tropospheric Ozone. March 24, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis, Summary for Policymakers. February _PlenaryApproved.pdf. Linscott, Law & Greenspan Engineers. Parking Analysis, The Master s College Master Plan. March 18, Los Angeles County Department of Public Works, Los Angeles County Integrated Waste Management Plan, 2002 Annual Report on the Countywide Summary Plan and Countywide Siting Element. February Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning, County Board of Supervisors. Santa Clarita Valley Area Plan Comprehensive Update: 6 December, Munz, P. A. A flora of southern California. University of California Press, Berkeley National Climatic Data Center. Global Warming Frequently Asked Questions. [Online] February 3, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Local Climatological Data, Annual Summary with Comparative Data, Los Angeles, California, International Airport. NatureServe Explorer: An Online Encyclopedia of Life. [Online] 27 December, Newhall County Water District, 2005 Urban Water Management Plan Newhall County Water District, Annual Report, Newhall County Water District, Castaic System Water System Master Plan, prepared by Brockmeier Consulting Engineers, Inc., May Impact Sciences, Inc The Master s College Master Plan Draft EIR

8 Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, Air Toxic Hot Spots Program Risk Assessment Guidelines, Part III, Technical Support Document for the Determination of Noncancer Chronic Reference Exposure Levels. February Pacific Advanced Civil Engineering (PACE), Inc. Technical Memorandum. June 4, Pacific Advanced Civil Engineering (PACE), Inc. Master s College Water Quality Technical Memo Addendum. August Pacific Advantage Civil Engineering (PACE), Inc. Technical Memorandum Master s College. May Pew Center on Global Climate Change. Bush Policy vs. Kyoto. what_s_being_done/in_the_world/bush_intensity_targe_2.cfm Reagan, Jerry A, and C.A. Grant. Highway Construction Noise: Measurement, Prediction, and Mitigation. Springfield, Virginia: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, No Date. Real Climate. Water Vapour: Feedback or Forcing?. [Online] April 6, /index.php/archives/2005/04/. Rimpo and Associates. URBEMIS2002 v8.7. [Online] 28 December Sawyer, J.O. and Keeler-Wolfe, T. A manual of California vegetation. Sacramento, California: California Native Plant Society, Solid Waste Management Consultants. Approaching an Integrated Solid Waste Management System for Los Angeles County, California, May 2, 1997, GBB. South Coast Air Quality Management District, CEQA Air Quality Analysis Guidance Handbook. January South Coast Air Quality Management District, CEQA Air Quality Analysis Guidance Handbook November South Coast Air Quality Management District, CEQA Air Quality Analysis Guidance Handbook April South Coast Air Quality Management District, CEQA Air Quality Analysis Guidance Handbook July Impact Sciences, Inc The Master s College Master Plan Draft EIR

9 South Coast Air Quality Management District, CEQA Air Quality Analysis Guidance Handbook November South Coast Air Quality Management District, Final Localized Significance Threshold Methodology June South Coast Air Quality Management District, Final Methodology to Calculate Particulate Matter (PM)2.5 and PM2.5 Significance Thresholds. October South Coast Air Quality Management District, Multiple Air Toxics Exposure Study II (MATES II) March South Coast Air Quality Management District, Rule New Source Review of Toxic Air Contaminants. March 4, South Coast Air Quality Management District Air Quality Management Plan. 22 December, [Online] South Coast Air Quality Management District. CEQA Air Quality Analysis Guidance Handbook. May South Coast Air Quality Management District. Draft 2007 Air Quality Management Plan. [Online] 9 January South Coast Air Quality Management District. Emission Factors for On-Road Vehicles (Scenario Years ). EMFAC2002 Version 2.2 [Online] 12 December handbook/ onroad/onroadef03_25.xls. South Coast Air Quality Management District. Historical Data by Year. SCAQMD. [Online] 28 December South Coast Air Quality Management District. Off-Road Mobile Source Emission Factors (Scenario Years ). [Online] 12 December offroadef_0620.xls. South Coast Geological Society, 1982 Southern California Association of Governments, Information Services. October 29, Southern California Association of Governments, Regional Transportation Plan Impact Sciences, Inc The Master s College Master Plan Draft EIR

10 State of California Department of Transportation Annual Average Daily Truck Traffic on the California State Highway System. November State of California, Bay Delta Office. Final State Water Project Delievery Reliability Report. April State of California. Departmentof Water Resources (DWR), Supreme Court, Philadelphia vs. New Jersey, 98 Supreme Court 2531, Suter, Alice H., Ph.D. Administrative Conference of the United States: Noise and Its Effects, (November 1991). [Online] 6 January %20noise%20on%20sleep The Master s College Master Plan. Design Guidelines. January The White House. Addressing Global Climate Change. March 9, ceq/global-change.html. Thomas Bros. City of Santa Clarita-Planning City Boundary. Community Standards District from LA County, May United States Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration. Highway Noise Fundamentals. September United States Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration. Highway Noise Mitigation. Springfield, Virginia: Federal Highway Administration, September United States Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, Office of Planning and Environment. Transit Noise and Vibration Impact Assessment FTA-VA Washington, D.C.: Federal Transit Administration, May United States Environmental Protection Agency, Glossary of Climate Change Terms. United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Noise Abatement and Control. Information on Levels of Environmental Noise Requisite to Protect Public Health and Welfare with an Adequate Margin of Safety (550/974004). March United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Noise Abatement and Control. Noise from Construction Equipment and Operations, Building Equipment, and Home Appliances Impact Sciences, Inc The Master s College Master Plan Draft EIR

11 United States Environmental Protection Agency. 8-Hour Ozone Areas Listed by Category/Classification as of September 27, [Online] 26 October greenbk/gnc.html. United States Environmental Protection Agency. Carbon Monoxide Nonattainment Area Map. [Online] 26 October United States Environmental Protection Agency. Class I Ozone Depleting Substances. 7 March, United States Environmental Protection Agency. Green Book 8-Hour Ozone Non-Attainment Areas. [Online] 26 October United States Environmental Protection Agency. Methane: Sources and Emissions. 19 October, United States Environmental Protection Agency. Particulate Matter Nonattainment Area Map. [Online] 26 October United States Environmental Protection Agency. Particulate Matter Nonattainment Areas as of September 27, [Online] 26 October United States Environmental Protection Agency. Federal Register. Air Quality Designations and Classifications for the Fine Particles (PM2.5) National Ambient Air Quality Standards. 5 January United States Environmental Protection Agency. High GWP Gases and Climate Change. 19 October, United States Environmental Protection Agency. Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks April United States Environmental Protection Agency. Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Listing of Global Warming Potential for Ozone-Depleting Substances. 7 November, fedrgstr/epa-air/1996/january/day-19/pr-372.html. United States Environmental Protection Agency. The Accelerated Phase-Out of Class 1 Ozone-Depleting Substances. April 17, Impact Sciences, Inc The Master s College Master Plan Draft EIR

12 United States Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register, Vol. 68, No. 79: Designation of critical habitat for the Coastal California Gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica californica) and determination of distinct vertebrate population segment for the Coastal California Gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica californica). [Online] 9 January, GnatCatcher_Documents/PDF/cagn%20pch%20and%20pdps.pdf. United States Geological Survey. The Water Cycle: Evaporation. [Online] 28 August watercycleevaporation.html. University of California at Davis, Institute of Transportation Studies, Transportation Project-Level Carbon Monoxide Protocol. December Washington D.C.: U.S. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration, Office of Research. Office of Environmental Policy FHWA Highway Traffic Noise Prediction Model. December World Resources Institute Impact Sciences, Inc The Master s College Master Plan Draft EIR

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