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4.0 MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM TABLE 4-1 Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program Documentation Additional Permit Enforcement Implementation Schedule Impacts Mitigation Measures Responsible Party N/A Outdoor Lighting Plan. Prior to Final Design Review City of Santa Rosa Department of Community Development Mitigation Measure 3.1-3: Conform to the City of Santa Rosa’s Lighting Design Guidelines and the Principles of Low-impact Lighting Design. Impact 3.1-3: Implementation of the Project would result in new sources of light or glare. To minimize the potential impacts of the lighting associated with the Project, the Project’s outdoor lighting plan should be reviewed for strict conformance with the City of Santa Rosa’s (City) lighting design guidelines and the principles of low-impact lighting design. Outdoor lighting should be restricted to areas where it is essential for safety and security. The light levels specified should be no more than what is needed to meet safety and security requirements. Light fixtures that eliminate uplighting and that are shielded to prevent light spill should be used to direct lighting to only those areas where it is required. Automatic and/or manual switches should be installed to assure that lights are kept on only when required. The Project would add new sources of nighttime security lighting along driveways, in outdoor parking lots, and near building entrances. The presence of this lighting on a site that now does not contain any substantial sources of nighttime illumination has the potential to substantially affect nighttime views in the area. To some degree, the building massing and the trees retained and planted on the site will attenuate these effects, but if unshielded and poorly directed, the light fixtures could cause offsite light impacts. During the daytime, sunlight reflecting off windows and cars could produce glare, but these effects would be attenuated by the landscaping proposed for the site and would not substantially affect daytime views. 3.3 Air Quality N/A Specifications. During construction Project Applicant Mitigation Measure 3.3-2: Implement Construction Control Measures for PM10. Impact 3.3-2: The Project could contribute to violation of an air quality standard. Construction Contract. City of Santa Rosa Department of Community Development These control measures are based on the BAAQMD CEQA Guidelines for reducing PM10 emissions during construction. The following discussion provides further explanation of the construction and operation emissions for the Project. Basic Control Measures. The following control measures shall be implemented at all construction sites: Short-term Construction Emissions (PM10). Construction and operation of the Project would result in emissions of PM10. During construction, PM10 emissions from construction activities would be mitigated using the control measures set forth in the Bay Area Air Quality Management District’s (BAAQMD) California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines as described in Mitigation Measure 3.3-2. • Water active construction areas at least twice daily. • Cover trucks hauling soil, sand, and other loose materials or require trucks to maintain at least 2 feet of free board. • Pave, apply water three times daily, or apply (nontoxic) soil stabilizers on unpaved access roads, parking areas, and staging areas at construction sites. • Sweep (with water sweepers) paved access roads, parking areas, and staging areas at construction sites daily. • Sweep streets daily (with water sweepers) if visible soil material is carried onto adjacent public streets. • Hydroseed or apply (nontoxic) soil stabilizers to inactive construction areas (previously graded areas inactive for 10 days or more). • Enclose, cover, water twice daily or apply (nontoxic) soil binders to exposed stockpiles (dirt, sand). • Limit traffic speeds on unpaved roads to 15 miles per hour (mph). • Install sandbags or other erosion control measures to prevent silt runoff to public roadways. • Replant vegetation in disturbed areas as quickly as possible. • Install wheel washers for existing trucks, or wash off the tires or tracks of trucks and equipment leaving the site. • Suspend excavation and grading activity when winds (instantaneous gusts) exceed 25 mph. Short-term Construction Emissions. The BAAQMD emphasizes implementation of effective control measures rather than detailed quantification of construction emissions (BAAQMD, 1999). Particulate matter (PM10) emissions during construction would result from activities such as soil disturbance, travel on unpaved roads, and mobile source exhaust emissions. During construction, PM10 emissions from construction activities would be mitigated using the control measures set forth in the BAAQMD CEQA Guidelines as described in Mitigation Measure 3.3-2. Exhaust emissions from construction equipment and heavy-duty diesel trucks used to construct the Project would result in short-term emissions of ozone precursors (nitrogen oxide [NOx] and reactive organic gas [ROG]).Construction equipment emissions (NOX and ROG) are included in the emissions inventory that is the basis for the regional air quality plans and are not expected to impede attainment or maintenance of the ozone standards in the Bay Area (BAAQMD, 1999). Therefore, with Mitigation Measure 3.3-2 to address PM10, short-term air quality impacts from construction of the Project would be less than significant. 4-4 ES092008001PHX\ BAO\082970001
4.0 MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM TABLE 4-1 Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program Documentation Additional Permit Enforcement Implementation Schedule Impacts Mitigation Measures Responsible Party 3.4 Biological Resources N/A Tree Replacement Plan. Before issuance of a grading permit or approval of the Improvement Plan. City of Santa Rosa Department of Community Development Mitigation Measure 3.4-1a: Replace trees in accordance with City Code Chapter 17-24-Trees and 17-24.050(c)(1) and (3). Impact 3.4-1: Implementation of the Project would result in the loss of protected and heritage valley oaks and other native trees. City of Santa Rosa Department of Recreation and Parks Trees impacted by the Project would be replaced in accordance with City Code Chapter 17-24 – Trees (City of Santa Rosa, 2007b), which requires replacement of two 15-gallon trees for each 6 inches, or fraction thereof, of trunk diameter of a tree to be removed. This replacement ratio is subject to approval by the City, where the ratio may be modified to require a greater number of smaller trees or, conversely, fewer numbers of a larger size (City Code Chapter 17-24.050(c)(1)). Based on this replacement ratio, 2,107 mitigation replacement trees would be anticipated for replacement onsite. For existing trees over 4 inches in girth to be removed, two 15-gallon minimum-size trees shall be planted for 6 inches, or fraction thereof, of existing tree girth. Fruit trees to be removed do not require mitigation. Native trees shall be replaced with native tree species. Nonnative trees may be replaced by either native or nonnative tree species. Trees shall be replaced onsite where feasible, offsite when approved by the Department of Recreation and Parks, or by payment of cash in-lieu of tree replacement, as allowed by City Code Chapter 17-24. Of the 513 trees located in the Study Area, approximately 338 trees (66 percent) are proposed to be removed during construction of the Project, and approximately 175 (34 percent) would be preserved. The trees to be removed include 78 valley oaks, 138 coast live oaks, 24 blue oaks, 75 black oaks, 11 California bays, and one madrone under protection by the City, including approximately 120 native heritage trees (Landesign Group, 2006), as defined by the City’s Municipal Code Title 17. In addition, 11 nonnative trees will be removed. Loss of valley oaks and other native trees is a potentially significant impact, although the project will be designed to minimize tree loss. However, with implementation of mitigation described below, potential impacts to oak trees and other native trees would be less than significant. Before the issuance of a grading permit, a tree replacement plan shall be submitted to and approved by the Santa Rosa Department of Community Development. The plan shall indicate the number of trees to be removed, the number of required replacement trees by native or nonnative species, and the onsite location of the replacement trees or payment of cash in lieu of tree replacement as allowed by City Code Chapter 17-24. It will also include success criteria for replacement tree survival and the triggers for replanting. N/A Improvement Plans. Grading Plans. Prior to issuance of a grading permit, approval of the Improvement Plan, and issuance of Building Permits. City of Santa Rosa Department of Community Development Mitigation Measure 3.4-1b: Use tree preservation notes on all improvement, grading and building plans. Building Plans. To protect trees that will not be removed as part of the Project, the following tree preservation notes shall be on all improvement plans, grading plans, and building plans: “Obtain a copy of and follow the guidelines contained in the General Tree Preservation Guidelines by Horticultural Associates. Contact Horticultural Associates at (707) 935-3911 or Department of Community Development at (707) 543-3258 for a copy of the Guidelines.” All Trees to be preserved and trees to be removed shall be shown on improvement plans, grading plans, and building plans. N/A Project plans and specifications. Mitigation Measure 3.4-1c: Require application of Best Management Practices during construction. Construction drawings, which will accurately locate areas to be avoided such as tree trunks and root protection zones. Prior to issuance of a grading permit, approval of the Improvement Plan, and City of Santa Rosa Department of Community Development. issuance of City of Santa The City will require the application of Best Management Practices (BMPs) during construction to reduce impacts to valley oaks. The trees that shall be avoided and protected during construction include any isolated oak ES092008001PHX\ BAO\082970001 4-5
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