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Chapter 1 - Caltrans - State of California

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Impact Avoidance or Minimization Measure<br />

Mitigation Measure<br />

traveling across unpaved areas must be no more<br />

than fifteen (15) miles per hour unless the road<br />

surface and surrounding area is sufficiently<br />

stabilized to prevent vehicles and equipment<br />

traveling more than 15 miles per hour from<br />

emitting dust that is visible crossing the project<br />

boundaries;<br />

Storage piles and disturbed areas not subject to<br />

vehicular traffic must be stabilized by being kept<br />

adequately wetted, treated with a chemical dust<br />

suppressant, or covered with material that<br />

contains less than 0.25 percent asbestos; and<br />

Activities must be conducted so that no track-out<br />

from any road construction project is visible on<br />

any paved roadway open to the public.<br />

Equipment and operations must not cause the<br />

emission <strong>of</strong> any dust that is visible crossing the<br />

project boundaries.<br />

Noise and Vibration If during final design, conditions have<br />

substantially changed, noise abatement may not<br />

be necessary. The final decision <strong>of</strong> the noise<br />

abatement would be made upon completion <strong>of</strong> the<br />

project design and the public involvement<br />

processes. The decision on noise abatement<br />

measures is made by the Department,<br />

considering the results <strong>of</strong> the reasonableness<br />

determination and information collected during the<br />

public input process. The opinions <strong>of</strong> the affected<br />

property owners are considered in reaching a final<br />

decision on the noise abatement measures to be<br />

provided. Noise abatement within the <strong>State</strong> right<strong>of</strong>-way<br />

will not be provided if more than 50% <strong>of</strong><br />

the affected property owners do not want it.<br />

Construction noise impacts are regulated by<br />

Departmentstandard specifications, Section 7-<br />

1.01l, Sound control Requirements. These<br />

requirements state that noise levels generated<br />

during construction shall comply with applicable<br />

local, state, and federal rules, regulations and<br />

ordinances. In addition, the Standard<br />

Specifications require that all contractors<br />

equipment operating on the job site be equipped<br />

with mufflers that are recommended by the<br />

manufacturer <strong>of</strong> the vehicle.<br />

Implementation<br />

Phase<br />

Final Design/<br />

Construction<br />

IS/EA VEN-SB US101 HOV Project 255<br />

Appendix E Minimization and/or Mitigation Summary<br />

Implementing<br />

Department<br />

Design/Noise/<br />

Construction/<br />

Environmental<br />

Planning<br />

Monitoring/Reporting<br />

Agency/Department<br />

Construction/<br />

Environmental Planning

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