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Chapter 1 - Caltrans - State of California

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<strong>Chapter</strong> 3 Comments and Coordination<br />

• Construction worker trips should be minimized by requiring carpooling and by<br />

providing for lunch onsite.<br />

In addition, all construction vehicles shall use <strong>California</strong> Air Resources Board approved<br />

on-road diesel fuel (when locally available) to reduce emissions <strong>of</strong> carbon monoxide,<br />

reactive organic gasses, and particulate matter during construction<br />

Measures to control fugitive dust caused by project construction are presented in the<br />

Ventura County Air Quality Assessment Guidelines (VCAQAG), Rule 55, “Fugitive<br />

Dust Control Measures and/or Dust Control Techniques.” Measures to control Valley<br />

Fever fungal spore entrainment are presented in Section 7.4.2, “Valley Fever Mitigation<br />

Measures.” Measures to control ROC and oxides <strong>of</strong> nitrogen NOx emissions from<br />

project construction are presented in Section 7.4.3, “ROC and NOx Construction<br />

Mitigation Measures.”<br />

Since the air pollutant levels in Ventura County exceed the state and federal ozone<br />

standards and the state PM10 standard, it is recommended to implement measures in Rule<br />

55, “Fugitive Dust Control Measures and/or Dust Control Techniques and 7.4.3, “ROC<br />

and NOx Construction Mitigation Measures,” in all projects that include construction<br />

activities, with special attention given to projects that require a grading permit. If the<br />

project poses a risk for Valley Fever (see Section 6.3, “San Joaquin Valley Fever”),<br />

VCAPCD recommends that the measures in Section 7.4.2, “Valley Fever Mitigation<br />

Measures,” be included (in addition to the measures in Rule 55, “Fugitive Dust Control<br />

and/or Dust Control Techniques) to minimize Valley Fever fungal spore entrainment.<br />

Most <strong>of</strong> the construction impacts to air quality are short-term in duration and, therefore,<br />

will not result in adverse or long-term conditions. Air quality impacts resulting from<br />

construction activities would be reduced through the implementation <strong>of</strong> the following<br />

measures (but are not limited to):<br />

• The construction contractor shall comply with the Department’s Standard<br />

Specifications (1999) Section 7-1.01F and Section 10.<br />

Section 7, "Legal Relations and Responsibility," addresses the contractor's responsibility<br />

on many items <strong>of</strong> concern, such as: air pollution; protection <strong>of</strong> lakes, streams, reservoirs,<br />

and other water bodies; use <strong>of</strong> pesticides; safety; sanitation; and convenience <strong>of</strong> the<br />

public; and damage or injury to any person or property as a result <strong>of</strong> any construction<br />

operation. Section 7-1.01F specifically requires compliance by the contractor with all<br />

applicable laws and regulations related to air quality, including air pollution control<br />

160 IS/EA VEN-SB US101 HOV Project

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