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NEW SANTA ROSA CRIMINAL COURTHOUSE Final Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and Response to Comments State Clearinghouse No. 2011052071
Prepared for July 20, 2011Administrative Office of the Courts
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NEW SANTA ROSA CRIMINAL COURTHOUSE Final Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and Response to Comments State Clearinghouse No. 2011052071
Prepared for July 20, 2011 Administrative Office of the Courts
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TABLE OF CONTENTS New Santa Rosa Criminal Courthouse Final Initial Study – Response to Comments
Page 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................ 1-1
1.1 Purpose of this Document .................................................................................. 1-1 1.2 Project Overview ................................................................................................. 1-2 1.3 Organization of the Final Initial Study ................................................................. 1-2
2. Comments and Responses ....................................................................................... 2-1
2.1 List of Commenters ............................................................................................. 2-1 2.2 Individual Responses .......................................................................................... 2-2
Letter A – Responses to Comments from the State Clearinghouse ................... 2-3 Letter B – Responses to Comments from the California Regional Water
Quality Control Board ................................................................................... 2-7 Letter C – Responses to Comments from the Santa Rosa Fire Department .... 2-17 Letter D – Responses to Comments from Daniel Chester, Sonoma County
Superior Court ............................................................................................ 2-20 Letter E – Responses to Comments from Marsha Vas Dupre, Santa Rosa
City Councilmember ................................................................................... 2-22 3. Initial Study Text Revisions ...................................................................................... 3-1
3.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................... 3-1 3.2 Text Revisions .................................................................................................... 3-1
Appendices A. Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program ......................................................... A-1 B. Notice of Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Notice of Public
Comment Period .................................................................................................. B-1
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CHAPTER 1 Introduction
1.1 Purpose of this Document The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and its implementing regulations (the “CEQA Guidelines”) require a lead agency to consider any comments received during the public review process before it may approve a project for which a negative declaration or mitigated negative declaration has been prepared. This document contains the public comments and responses to those comments by the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) on the New Santa Rosa Criminal Courthouse Draft Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (SCH No. 2011052071).
On May 25, 2011, the AOC (the CEQA lead agency) released the Draft Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration on the proposed project for public review and comment. The Draft Initial Study describes the proposed project and its environmental setting; analyzes potential direct, indirect, and cumulative environmental impacts related to construction and operation; identifies impacts that could be significant; and recommends mitigation measures, which, if adopted, could avoid or minimize such impacts. The Draft Initial Study was available for public review at the Santa Rosa Central Library, 211 E Street, Santa Rosa, and at Santa Rosa City Hall, 100 Santa Rosa Avenue, Santa Rosa.
The public review and comment period on the Draft Initial Study began May 25, 2011 and ended June 24, 2011. The AOC held a public hearing on June 16, 2011, to accept comments on the Draft Initial Study from agencies, organizations, and individuals. The public hearing was held at 5:30 p.m. in the Sonoma County Administration Center, Hall of Justice – Department 15, 600 Administration Drive, Santa Rosa, California. The AOC provided notification of the public review period and the public hearing to: 1) public agencies; 2) adjacent property owners and occupants; and 3) organizations that had demonstrated particular interest in the proposed project. No oral comments were received at the public hearing. Some written comments were received after the end of the comment period and were accepted. Responses to all comments are provided in Chapter 2, Comments and Responses.
This Final Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration will be used by the AOC in its consideration of approval of the proposed project. The State of California Public Works Board must also approve acquisition of the project site for the project.
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1.2 Project Overview The Judicial Council of California is the rule-making arm of the California court system. The Judicial Council’s staff agency, the AOC, is responsible for implementing the Judicial Council’s policies. In that role, the AOC is responsible for implementation of the Trial Court Facilities Act of 2002. Following the Trial Court Facilities Act of 2002, the AOC conducted a survey to assess the physical condition of the state’s courthouses. The survey showed that 90 percent of courthouses need improvements to protect the safety and security of the public, litigants, jurors and families who are served by California’s courts. In October 2008, the Judicial Council identified 41 “Immediate and Critical Need” courthouse projects, in an effort to prioritize future courthouse construction and renovation.
The new Santa Rosa Criminal Courthouse (“proposed project”) is one of the 41 “Immediate and Critical Need” projects identified by the Judicial Council in 2008. For this proposed project, the AOC will construct a new, approximately 173,500 gross building square foot courthouse with 15 courtrooms for the Superior Court of California. The project site is currently owned by the Sonoma County, but is within the city of Santa Rosa’s jurisdiction. The project site is located at 600 Administration Drive in the existing Sonoma County Administration Center campus, north of downtown Santa Rosa.
The proposed project places the new courthouse in the area where the Old Jail facility was previously located just east of the Hall of Justice and includes the surface parking adjacent to the former Old Jail facility. In addition, existing parking lots located directly across Ventura Avenue east of the courthouse site and north of the Hall of Justice on Russell Avenue, along with a new parking area that will be created from the removal of the Fleet Building located across Ventura Avenue east of the site, will all become dedicated courthouse parking.
The new courthouse will become the criminal courthouse facility for the Superior Court and will consolidate court facilities that are currently located in separate facilities. The new courthouse will also provide support space for court administration, including the court clerk, court security operations, jury assembly and deliberation rooms, holding areas for in-custody detainees, and building facility support space. The design will be consistent with other facilities recently constructed by the AOC, and will include location-specific considerations. Design criteria for the proposed project are taken from the California Trial Court Facilities Standards approved by the Judicial Council in 2006.
1.3 Organization of the Final Initial Study The following elements of this document, in combination with the Draft Initial Study, constitute the Final Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration for the proposed project:
Chapter 1, Introduction.
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Chapter 2, Comments and Responses. This chapter contains copies of the written comments received on the Draft Initial Study and individual responses to the comments. Each comment is marked with an identifying code shown in the margin. Responses to the comments from each letter are presented immediately after that comment letter.
Chapter 3, Initial Study Text Revisions. This chapter contains text changes to the Draft Initial Study that reflect additions, corrections, and clarifications resulting from the analysis conducted by the AOC in preparing responses to comments on the Draft Initial Study. These changes are incorporated as part of the Final Initial Study.
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CHAPTER 2 Comments and Responses
This chapter lists the public agencies, private organizations, and individuals who provided comments on the Draft Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND), provides copies of written comments received, and responds to those comments. As required by CEQA, these responses to comments address significant environmental issues raised by commenters during the review period (Pub. Res. Code § 21091(d); CEQA Guidelines § 15074(b)). The AOC has also elected to address concerns and suggestions regarding the adequacy and accuracy of the Draft Initial Study that were raised by commenters after the review period closed (Pub. Res. Code § 21091(d)).
Where the text of the Draft Initial Study has been revised in response to a comment or concern, the revised text is included as part of the response with revisions shown using the following conventions: text changes are shown in indented paragraphs, text added to the Draft Initial Study is shown in underline, and text deleted from the Draft Initial Study is shown in strikethrough. These text changes also appear in Chapter 3, Initial Study Text Revisions.
2.1 List of Commenters The Administrative Office of the Courts held a public hearing to accept comments on the Draft Initial Study on June 16, 2011; however, no comments regarding the adequacy or accuracy of the environmental analysis were received during the hearing. The AOC received five comment letters on the Draft Initial Study, one each from the parties identified below in Table 2-1.
TABLE 2-1 COMMENTERS ON THE NEW SANTA ROSA CRIMINAL COURTHOUSE
DRAFT INITIAL STUDY
Comment Letter Commenter Date
A State Clearinghouse, Scott Morgan, Director (June 24, 2011) June 24, 2011
B California Regional Water Quality Control Board, North Coast Region, Jo Bentz, Engineering Geologist (June 21, 2011) June 21, 2011
C Santa Rosa Fire Department, Scott Moon, Acting Fire Marshal (June 30, 2011) June 30, 2011
D Daniel Chester, Child Custody Recommending Counselor, Sonoma County Superior Court (May 26, 2011) May 26, 2011
E Marsha Vas Dupre, Santa Rosa City Councilmember (June 7, 2011) June 7, 2011
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2.2 Individual Responses This section includes the letters received, with individual comments delineated as indicated above, followed by responses to each comment.
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Letter A – Responses to Comments from the State Clearinghouse
A-1 Commenter acknowledges receipt of the proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration at the State Clearinghouse for the proposed project. Commenter states the proposed project has complied with the State Clearinghouse review requirements for draft environmental documents pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act. Commenter also states that the proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration has been submitted to state agencies for review and comments from one responding agency is enclosed [See Comment Letter B]. No response required.
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Letter B – Responses to Comments from the Regional Water Quality Control Board
B-1 Commenter requests that the Project Description indicate whether any soil disturbance or construction activities would occur at the existing parking area on Russell Avenue. Construction activities proposed for this area include installation of a security fence and possibly new lighting fixtures and repaving of the site, if deemed necessary. No deep trenching or grading would occur. Therefore, the following text is added after the last sentence of the first paragraph on page 2-8 of the Draft Initial Study:
Construction activities proposed for the existing parking area on Russell Avenue would include installation of a security fence, possibly additional lighting fixtures, and repaving of the parking lot surface. No deep trenching or grading would occur.
B-2 Commenter notes that Paulin Creek is misidentified as Pine Creek in the Draft Initial Study. The following text changes are added to the Draft Initial Study to correct this error:
The first sentence under Impact c) on page 3-14 is revised as follows:
The closest drainage to this site is Pine Paulin Creek, which is approximately 500 feet south of the proposed project site.
The fifth sentence under Impact b) on page 3-34 is revised as follows:
Concentrated water erosion, if not managed or controlled, could eventually result in significant soil loss and/or discharging of sediment into utilities, roads, Pine Paulin Creek, and/or to other parts of the proposed project site.
B-3 Commenter reiterates the requirement for the project applicant to obtain a General Construction NPDES permit which involves preparing a SWPPP for the construction phase of the project. Comment is noted and the regulatory requirements will be completed as required.
B-4 Commenter states that the information regarding hazardous release sites either on one of the project sites or in the immediate vicinity of the project sites is incorrect. The comment states that there are four sites in the area of the project sites.
Because the AOC is required to comply with standard conditions and requirements for state and/or federal regulations or laws that are independent of CEQA compliance (as noted on page 2-14 of the IS/MND), the AOC (or its contractor) would be required to prepare a SWPPP and SGMP under the NPDES permit. The revisions to the text, as shown below, clarify this requirement. Revisions to the second paragraph on page 3-41 are as follows:
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(DTSC) for sites that have been impacted by leaking underground fuel tanks (LUFT), non-fuel related cases known as Spills, Leaks, Investigative Cleanup (SLIC), and other cleanup sites was conducted for the project site and surrounding area. The proposed project site, specifically, the Fleet Building (2688 Ventura Avenue), is listed as a LUFT site not listed among either of these databases (DTSC, 2010). The Phase I investigation for the site concluded that no recognized environmental conditions existed on-site, however this investigation did not include the Fleet Building as part of the study area (Bureau Veritas, 2010). In addition, three other sites (2604 Ventura Avenue, 2777 Ventura Avenue, and 540/552 Russell Avenue) are all located in the immediate vicinity of the project site. These sites involve releases of petroleum hydrocarbons and while one of them (2777 Ventura Avenue) has been closed and the Russell Avenue project site involves no earthwork activities, there is a potential for encountering contaminated soil or groundwater during construction at the other two project sites. The construction activities will require preparation of a stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) by the AOC as part of the General Construction NPDES permit. Included as part of the SWPPP, a soil and groundwater management plan (SGMP) will be prepared by the AOC and approved by the City of Santa Rosa Fire Department and Regional Water Quality Control Board. All construction activities will adhere to the safety measures contained within the SGMP, including specifications on handling requirements of suspected contaminated soil and groundwater, which will reduce any potential impacts that might occur as a result of encountering potential contamination to less than significant levels.
B-5 Commenter states that the Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) would require preparation of an approved soil and groundwater management plan prior to approval of a grading permit. See Response B-4, above.
B-6 Commenter makes a request to review building plans in order to coordinate with any groundwater remediation in the area. Comment is noted.
B-7 Commenter provides a means of reviewing RWQCB files. Comment is noted.
B-8 Commenter discusses the potential for encountering groundwater during excavation activities and requests any dewatering be done in accordance with a SGMP. See Response to B-4. In addition, the second sentence of the last paragraph on page 3-46 is revised as follows:
Dewatering activities would be temporary in nature and would be subject to the protocols found in the SGMP (see also discussion in Hazards above) as well as the permitting requirements of the RWQCB, either as specified in the NPDES General Construction Permit or another NPDES permit issued by the RWQCB.
B-9 Commenter identifies permit requirements for dewatering including contact information at the RWQCB for assistance. Comment is noted.
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B-10 Commenter discusses the RWQCB Low Impact Development (LID) requirements for new development and provides a list of resources. Comment is noted.
B-11 Commenter continues the discussion of LID requirements including incorporation of landscape based best management practices that will treat runoff and meet sizing requirements as stated in the comment. Comment is noted.
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Fire Department
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June 30, 2011 Judicial Council of California Attn: Ms. Laura Sainz Administrative Office of the Courts 2860 Gateway Oaks, Suite 400 Sacramento, CA 95833 RE: Comments on Proposed New Santa Rosa Criminal Courthouse Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration, Administration Drive and Ventura Avenue, Santa Rosa, SCH No. 2011052071 Dear Ms. Sainz: Santa Rosa Fire Department staff did not receive a copy of the New Criminal Courthouse Initial Study and had to go on line to locate a copy of the document for review creating a delay in our response. Fire Department staff comments on the Initial Study pertain to the Proposed Courthouse Project; Section 2.2 Proposed Project, Section 3.8 Hazards and Hazardous Materials, and Section 3.14 Public Services. Upon review of the Initial Study document the impacts to the Fire Department are significant and should not be listed as a “Less than Significant Impact.” The closest fire station located on Lewis Road is currently browned out 50% of the year. The Fire Department currently does not meet the goals of the General Plan. Additionally, the proposed structure is a high rise, measuring over 100 feet in height. Resources are substantial for a high rise incident, and this type of response requires compliance with the National Fire Protection Association Standard 1710 – Career Fire Department Organization and Deployment. The project will also need to comply with the California Fire Code. High rise incident responses require approximately 30 personnel which deplete the Departmental resources creating a significant impact to the Department and service delivery. Therefore, mitigations to the Initial Study for this project will be necessary.
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Mitigation will require the following actions:
1. The structure will need to be designed to conform to the City of Santa Rosa Fire Department Standard for High Rise buildings.
2. The emergency vehicle access on Paulin Drive will required to provide a minimum of 26 foot in width along the full side of the building in compliance with the California Fire Code Appendix D. The road shall be a minimum of 15 feet and no further than 30 feet from the access along the north side of the building.
3. An Emergency Responder Radio Coverage System shall be installed throughout the building in compliance with California Fire Code Chapter 5 requirements and Santa Rosa Fire Department Standards.
4. Public access areas will need to provide Automatic External Defibrillators (AED’s). 5. Demolition of the Fleet Services Building will require a Site Closure permit from the Santa
Rosa Fire Department (we are the Local Certified Unified Program Agency CUPA) and a final inspection prior to approval to move forward with the demolition.
6. Should the plan proceed to construct the tunnel from the New Criminal Courthouse to the MADF the installation shall be reviewed and permitted in compliance with California Fire Code and NFPA Standards.
Please advise our Department of how these mitigations will be met and what the next steps will be in the process. Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this Initial Study, should you have any questions regarding this matter please contact our office. Sincerely, Scott Moon Acting Fire Marshal Santa Rosa Fire Department cc: Mark McCormick, Acting Fire Chief – Santa Rosa Fire Department Mark Aston, Fire Chief – Sonoma County Department of Emergency Services Robert MacIntyre, Fire Marshal – Sonoma County Department of Emergency Services File
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Letter C – Responses to Comments from the Santa Rosa Fire Department
C-1 Commenter states that the Draft Initial Study incorrectly identifies impacts to fire protection services as less than significant. Commenter states that the proposed project would be required to comply with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 1710, the California Fire Code, and incorporate additional mitigation measures to reduce the impact to less than significant levels. As discussed in the Project Description of the Initial Study, the proposed courthouse design will conform to the California Trial Court Facilities Standards (Judicial Council of California, 2006; amended in 2010). Section 20.10 in the Appendix of the California Trial Court Facilities Standards lists Fire Protection Codes and Standards that are applicable to projects utilizing the Judicial Council’s design standards. These codes and standards include the California Building Code, California Fire Code, and applicable NFPA Standards. Project compliance with the applicable codes and standards would therefore reduce potential fire protection services impacts to less than significant levels.
The AOC acknowledges that demolition of the Fleet Services Building would require a Site Closure Permit from the Fire Department, and that possible future construction of a tunnel from the courthouse to the MADF would require compliance with the California Fire Code and applicable NFPA standards. The future construction of a tunnel is not part of the project description and would not be conducted by AOC, but would be under the oversight and implementation of the County. It is expected that the County will be required to comply with the California Fire Code and all applicable NFPA standards.
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From: Daniel Chester Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2011 12:27 PM To: Sainz, Laura Subject: New Santa Rosa Criminal Courthouse I am a family mediator (now known as a Child Custody Recommending Counselor) with the Sonoma County Superior Court. I have had a chance to review the initial study on the proposed new courthouse, and I have a few comments. The plan looks very good and we need this building. I believe my concern reflects something very important to those of us who work with the public here at the existing courthouse. It has to do with parking. The proposal provides secure parking for judges and key managers only. They should have it, no doubt about it. But, so should other staff who work directly with the public in this setting. We mediators work in a very charged environment, frequently with victims and perpetrators of domestic violence. Often our sessions place these individuals in close proximity to one another, sometimes in very small confines. Because of this, tensions are typically very high, even in cases that do not have a history of domestic violence. Our clients can be, and frequently are, very combative and reactive. It does not help that we meet with them in a criminal courthouse (as opposed to a family courthouse), as this lends a whole other layer of tension to the process. It is sufficiently dangerous that we require so-called “panic” buttons in our meeting rooms so we can summon law enforcement should violence or other difficulties erupt. Following what can be a difficult mediation, we are called upon to author recommendations and take positions which can be very provocative. We or our recommendations often become a target to be attacked as part of the litigation process. When violence erupts in a courthouse setting, it frequently involves family law litigants with raging custody and visitation disputes. This leads to a great deal of anxiety on our part, and concern for safety in our workplace. (In fact, those of us who live in Sonoma County have been known to take special precautions even at home.) Provision should be made to ensure that we are safe and secure when we enter and exit the courthouse environment. Recommending mediators are as likely a target as judges for unwelcome or unsafe interactions with the public. (Not all counties have recommending mediators. Sonoma County does.) The opportunities for litigants to monitor our habits and practices should be minimized, and secured parking would go a long way toward accomplishing that goal. The long walk we make to our vehicles at the end of a grueling day in this charged environment is not an easy one. Please consider accommodating this in the plans for the new courthouse by expanding the secured parking. Daniel Chester Child Custody Recommending Counselor (Mediator) Sonoma County Superior Court
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Letter D – Responses to Comments from Daniel Chester D-1 Commenter notes that the proposed project provides secure parking for judges and key
managers only. The AOC appreciates the concerns of the commenter regarding secure parking; however, parking is not considered an environmental topic under CEQA and is therefore not analyzed in the Draft Initial Study. The AOC may consider this during interim and final design reviews of the project.
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From: Vas Dupre, Marsha [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2011 9:47 PM To: Sainz, Laura Cc: Fowler, Caroline Subject: CA Superior Courthouse in Son. Co. - Mit. Neg. Dec. Letter of 5/24/11 Dear Laura, Thank you for the Letter of 5/24/11 re the CA Superior Courthouse in Son. Co. - Mit. Neg. Dec. Sincerely, Marsha Marsha Vas Dupre Councilmember City Manager's Office, 100 Santa Rosa Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95404 Tel. (707) 543-3012 | [email protected]
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CHAPTER 3 Initial Study Text Revisions
3.1 Introduction The following changes have been made to the previously published text of the Draft Initial Study. These changes include: minor corrections made by the section authors to improve writing clarity, grammar, and consistency; clarifications, additions, or deletions resulting from specific responses to comments; and AOC staff-initiated text changes to update information in the Draft Initial Study. These text revisions are organized by the page number in the Draft Initial Study. An explanation of the change, including identification of where it would be made, is presented in italics. The specific additions and deletions use the following conventions:
Deleted text is shown in strike out text. Additional text is shown in underline text.
3.2 Text Revisions The following text is added after the last sentence of the first paragraph on page 2-8 of the Draft Initial Study:
Construction activities proposed for the existing parking area on Russell Avenue would include installation of a security fence, possibly additional lighting fixtures, and repaving of the parking lot surface. No deep trenching or grading would occur.
The first sentence under Impact c) on page 3-14 of the Draft Initial Study is revised as follows:
The closest drainage to this site is Pine Paulin Creek, which is approximately 500 feet south of the proposed project site.
The fifth sentence under Impact b) on page 3-34 of the Draft Initial Study is revised as follows:
Concentrated water erosion, if not managed or controlled, could eventually result in significant soil loss and/or discharging of sediment into utilities, roads, Pine Paulin Creek, and/or to other parts of the proposed project site.
The second paragraph on page 3-41 of the Draft Initial Study is revised as follows:
A review of available environmental databases maintained by the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) and Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) for sites that
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have been impacted by leaking underground fuel tanks (LUFT), non-fuel related cases known as Spills, Leaks, Investigative Cleanup (SLIC), and other cleanup sites was conducted for the project site and surrounding area. The proposed project site, specifically, the Fleet Building (2688 Ventura Avenue), is listed as a LUFT site not listed among either of these databases (DTSC, 2010). The Phase I investigation for the site concluded that no recognized environmental conditions existed on-site, however this investigation did not include the Fleet Building as part of the study area (Bureau Veritas, 2010). In addition, three other sites (2604 Ventura Avenue, 2777 Ventura Avenue, and 540/552 Russell Avenue) are all located in the immediate vicinity of the project site. These sites involve releases of petroleum hydrocarbons and while one of them (2777 Ventura Avenue) has been closed and the Russell Avenue project site involves no earthwork activities, there is a potential for encountering contaminated soil or groundwater during construction at the other two project sites. The construction activities will require preparation of a stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) by the AOC as part of the General Construction NPDES permit. Included as part of the SWPPP, a soil and groundwater management plan (SGMP) will be prepared by AOC and approved by the City of Santa Rosa Fire Department and Regional Water Quality Control Board. All construction activities will adhere to the safety measures contained within the SGMP, including specifications on handling requirements of suspected contaminated soil and groundwater, which will reduce any potential impacts that might occur as a result of encountering potential contamination to less than significant levels.
The second sentence of the last paragraph on page 3-46 of the Draft Initial Study is revised as follows:
Dewatering activities would be temporary in nature and would be subject to the protocols found in the SGMP (see also discussion in Hazards above) as well as the permitting requirements of the RWQCB, either as specified in the NPDES General Construction Permit or another NPDES permit issued by the RWQCB.
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d by
the
BA
AQ
MD
CE
QA
Gui
delin
es.
A
ll ex
pose
d su
rface
s (e
.g.,
park
ing
area
s, s
tagi
ng a
reas
, soi
l pile
s, g
rade
d ar
eas,
and
unp
aved
acc
ess
road
s) s
hall
be w
ater
ed tw
o tim
es p
er d
ay.
A
ll ha
ul tr
ucks
tran
spor
ting
soil,
san
d, o
r oth
er lo
ose
mat
eria
l off-
site
sha
ll be
cov
ered
.
A
ll vi
sibl
e m
ud o
r dirt
trac
k-ou
t ont
o ad
jace
nt p
ublic
road
s sh
all b
e re
mov
ed u
sing
wet
pow
er v
acuu
m s
treet
sw
eepe
rs a
t lea
st o
nce
per d
ay. T
he u
se o
f dry
pow
er s
wee
ping
is p
rohi
bite
d.
A
ll ve
hicl
e sp
eeds
on
unpa
ved
road
s sh
all b
e lim
ited
to 1
5 m
ph.
A
ll ro
adw
ays,
driv
eway
s, a
nd s
idew
alks
to b
e pa
ved
shal
l be
com
plet
ed a
s so
on a
s po
ssib
le. B
uild
ing
pads
sha
ll be
la
id a
s so
on a
s po
ssib
le a
fter g
radi
ng u
nles
s se
edin
g or
soi
l bin
ders
are
use
d.
Id
ling
times
sha
ll be
min
imiz
ed e
ither
by
shut
ting
equi
pmen
t off
whe
n no
t in
use
or re
duci
ng th
e m
axim
um id
ling
time
to 5
min
utes
(as
requ
ired
by th
e C
alifo
rnia
airb
orne
toxi
cs c
ontro
l mea
sure
Titl
e 13
, Sec
tion
2485
of C
alifo
rnia
Cod
e of
Reg
ulat
ions
[CC
R]).
Cle
ar s
igna
ge s
hall
be p
rovi
ded
for c
onst
ruct
ion
wor
kers
at a
ll ac
cess
poi
nts.
A
ll co
nstru
ctio
n eq
uipm
ent s
hall
be m
aint
aine
d an
d pr
oper
ly tu
ned
in a
ccor
danc
e w
ith m
anuf
actu
rer’s
spe
cific
atio
ns.
All
equi
pmen
t sha
ll be
che
cked
by
a ce
rtifie
d m
echa
nic
and
dete
rmin
ed to
be
runn
ing
in p
rope
r con
ditio
n pr
ior t
o op
erat
ion.
P
ost a
pub
licly
vis
ible
sig
n w
ith th
e te
leph
one
num
ber a
nd p
erso
n to
con
tact
at t
he L
ead
Age
ncy
rega
rdin
g du
st
com
plai
nts.
Thi
s pe
rson
sha
ll re
spon
d an
d ta
ke c
orre
ctiv
e ac
tion
with
in 4
8 ho
urs.
The
Air
Dis
trict
’s p
hone
num
ber
shal
l als
o be
vis
ible
to e
nsur
e co
mpl
ianc
e w
ith a
pplic
able
regu
latio
ns.
AO
C/C
onst
ruct
ion
Con
tract
or
AO
C/C
onst
ruct
ion
Con
tract
or
Dur
ing
cons
truct
ion,
de
mol
ition
, or
grou
nd-d
istu
rbin
g ac
tiviti
es
4. Bi
olog
ical R
esou
rces
Miti
gatio
n M
easu
re B
IO-1
: Bre
edin
g B
ird S
urve
ys. T
he p
roje
ct s
pons
or s
hall
avoi
d di
stur
banc
e of
bre
edin
g bi
rds
durin
g pr
ojec
t con
stru
ctio
n by
impl
emen
ting
the
follo
win
g m
easu
res:
1. P
roje
ct c
onst
ruct
ion
activ
ities
sha
ll oc
cur o
utsi
de o
f the
gen
eral
ly a
ccep
ted
nest
ing
seas
on (F
ebru
ary
1 to
A
ugus
t 31)
. If c
onst
ruct
ion
activ
ities
beg
in b
efor
e th
e bi
rd n
estin
g se
ason
and
con
tinue
uni
nter
rupt
ed in
to th
e se
ason
, the
n no
sur
veys
sha
ll be
requ
ired.
AO
C/Q
ualif
ied
Bio
logi
st
AO
C/Q
ualif
ied
Bio
logi
st
Prio
r to
cons
truct
ion,
de
mol
ition
, or
grou
nd-d
istu
rbin
g ac
tiviti
es
-
Miti
gatio
n M
onito
ring
and
Rep
ortin
g P
rogr
am
MIT
IGAT
ION
MO
NIT
OR
ING
AN
D R
EPO
RTI
NG
PR
OG
RAM
(con
tinue
d)
NEW
SAN
TA R
OSA
CR
IMIN
AL C
OU
RTH
OU
SE
AO
C-S
anta
Ros
a C
ourth
ouse
A
-3
ES
A /
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itiga
tion
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itorin
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epor
ting
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gram
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ly 2
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011
Miti
gatio
n M
easu
res
Part
y R
espo
nsib
le fo
r Im
plem
entin
g M
itiga
tion
Part
y R
espo
nsib
le fo
r M
onito
ring
Tim
ing
4. Bi
olog
ical R
esou
rces
(con
t.)
M
itiga
tion
Mea
sure
BIO
-1 (c
ont.)
2. I
f it i
s no
t fea
sibl
e to
avo
id c
onst
ruct
ion
activ
ities
as
stip
ulat
ed u
nder
(1),
then
the
follo
win
g m
easu
res
shal
l be
take
n:
a. N
o m
ore
than
two
wee
ks b
efor
e in
itiat
ion
of c
onst
ruct
ion,
a n
estin
g bi
rd s
urve
y sh
all b
e co
nduc
ted
with
in 2
50 fe
et
of th
e pr
ojec
t site
by
a qu
alifi
ed b
iolo
gist
. If a
ctiv
e ne
sts
are
obse
rved
, buf
fer z
ones
of s
ize
acce
ptab
le to
C
alifo
rnia
Dep
artm
ent o
f Fis
h an
d G
ame
shal
l be
esta
blis
hed
arou
nd th
e ne
sts.
Con
stru
ctio
n ac
tiviti
es s
hall
not
occu
r with
in b
uffe
r zon
es u
ntil
youn
g ha
ve fl
edge
d or
the
nest
is o
ther
wis
e ab
ando
ned.
b. I
f con
stru
ctio
n is
hal
ted
for m
ore
than
two
wee
ks d
urin
g th
e ne
stin
g se
ason
, the
n ad
ditio
nal s
urve
ys s
hall
be
cond
ucte
d as
des
crib
ed a
bove
.
c. N
ests
that
are
est
ablis
hed
durin
g co
nstru
ctio
n sh
all b
e pr
otec
ted
from
dire
ct im
pact
(i.e
. tre
es s
hall
be fl
agge
d an
d av
oide
d). H
owev
er, o
nce
cons
truct
ion
has
begu
n, p
rote
ctio
n fro
m in
dire
ct im
pact
s in
clud
ing
cons
truct
ion
with
in th
e bu
ffer z
one
wou
ld n
ot b
e re
quire
d.
Miti
gatio
n M
easu
re B
IO-2
: Tre
e Pr
otec
tion.
The
follo
win
g m
easu
res
are
take
n fro
m th
e S
anta
Ros
a C
ity C
ode,
S
ectio
n 17
-24.
050,
Per
mit
Cat
egor
y II
– Tr
ee A
ltera
tion,
Rem
oval
or R
eloc
atio
n on
Pro
perty
Pro
pose
d fo
r D
evel
opm
ent,
and
shal
l min
imiz
e di
rect
and
indi
rect
impa
cts
on p
rote
cted
tree
s (tr
ees
that
are
to b
e re
tain
ed o
n-si
te):
1. B
efor
e th
e st
art o
f any
cle
arin
g, e
xcav
atio
n, c
onst
ruct
ion
or o
ther
wor
k on
the
site
, eve
ry p
rote
cted
tree
sha
ll be
se
cure
ly fe
nced
off
at th
e “p
rote
cted
per
imet
er,”
whi
ch s
hall
be e
ither
the
root
zon
e or
oth
er li
mit
as m
ay b
e es
tabl
ishe
d by
the
City
. Suc
h fe
nces
sha
ll re
mai
n co
ntin
uous
ly in
pla
ce fo
r the
dur
atio
n of
all
wor
k un
derta
ken
in
conn
ectio
n w
ith th
e de
velo
pmen
t. Th
e ar
ea fe
nced
off
shal
l not
be
used
as
a st
orag
e ar
ea o
r alte
red
or d
istu
rbed
, ex
cept
as
desc
ribed
in (2
) and
(4) b
elow
.
2. I
f the
pro
pose
d de
velo
pmen
t (pr
ojec
t), in
clud
ing
any
site
wor
k fo
r the
dev
elop
men
t (pr
ojec
t), w
ill e
ncro
ach
upon
the
prot
ecte
d pe
rimet
er o
f a p
rote
cted
tree
, spe
cial
mea
sure
s sh
all b
e ut
ilize
d, a
s ap
prov
ed b
y th
e C
ity o
f San
ta R
osa
Dire
ctor
of C
omm
unity
Dev
elop
men
t (D
irect
or) o
r the
Pla
nnin
g C
omm
issi
on, t
o al
low
the
root
s to
obt
ain
oxyg
en,
wat
er, a
nd n
utrie
nts
as n
eede
d. A
ny e
xcav
atio
n, c
uttin
g, fi
lling
, or c
ompa
ctio
n of
the
exis
ting
grou
nd s
urfa
ce w
ithin
th
e pr
otec
ted
perim
eter
, if a
utho
rized
at a
ll by
the
Dire
ctor
, sha
ll be
min
imiz
ed a
nd s
ubje
ct to
suc
h co
nditi
ons
as
may
be
impo
sed
by th
e D
irect
or. N
o si
gnifi
cant
cha
nge
in e
xist
ing
grou
nd le
vel s
hall
be m
ade
with
in th
e dr
ip li
ne o
f a
prot
ecte
d tre
e. N
o bu
rnin
g or
use
of e
quip
men
t with
an
open
flam
e sh
all o
ccur
nea
r or w
ithin
the
prot
ecte
d pe
rimet
er. A
ll br
ush,
ear
th a
nd o
ther
deb
ris s
hall
be re
mov
ed in
a m
anne
r whi
ch p
reve
nts
inju
ry to
the
prot
ecte
d tre
e.
3. N
o oi
l, ga
s, c
hem
ical
s or
oth
er s
ubst
ance
s th
at m
ay b
e ha
rmfu
l to
trees
sha
ll be
sto
red
or d
umpe
d w
ithin
the
prot
ecte
d pe
rimet
er o
f any
pro
tect
ed tr
ee, o
r at a
ny o
ther
loca
tion
on th
e si
te fr
om w
hich
suc
h su
bsta
nces
mig
ht
ente
r the
per
imet
er o
f a p
rote
cted
tree
. No
cons
truct
ion
mat
eria
ls s
hall
be s
tore
d w
ithin
the
prot
ecte
d pe
rimet
er o
f a
prot
ecte
d tre
e.
4. U
nder
grou
nd tr
ench
ing
for u
tiliti
es s
hall
avoi
d m
ajor
sup
port
and
abso
rbin
g tre
e ro
ots
of p
rote
cted
tree
s. If
av
oida
nce
is im
prac
tical
, tun
nels
sha
ll be
mad
e be
low
the
root
s. T
renc
hes
shal
l be
cons
olid
ated
to s
ervi
ce a
s m
any
units
as
poss
ible
. Tre
nchi
ng w
ithin
the
drip
line
of p
rote
cted
tree
s sh
all b
e av
oide
d to
the
grea
test
ext
ent p
ossi
ble
and
shal
l onl
y be
don
e un
der t
he a
t-site
dire
ctio
ns o
f a c
ertif
ied
arbo
rist.
AO
C/C
ity o
f San
ta
Ros
a/C
onst
ruct
ion
Con
tract
or
AO
C/C
ity o
f San
ta
Ros
a/C
onst
ruct
ion
Con
tract
or
Prio
r to
cons
truct
ion,
de
mol
ition
, or
grou
nd-d
istu
rbin
g ac
tiviti
es
-
Miti
gatio
n M
onito
ring
and
Rep
ortin
g P
rogr
am
MIT
IGAT
ION
MO
NIT
OR
ING
AN
D R
EPO
RTI
NG
PR
OG
RAM
(con
tinue
d)
AO
C-S
anta
Ros
a C
ourth
ouse
A
-4
ES
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itiga
tion
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itorin
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ly 2
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011
Miti
gatio
n M
easu
res
Part
y R
espo
nsib
le fo
r Im
plem
entin
g M
itiga
tion
Part
y R
espo
nsib
le fo
r M
onito
ring
Tim
ing
4. Bi
olog
ical R
esou
rces
(con
t.)
M
itiga
tion
Mea
sure
BIO
-2 (c
ont.)
5. N
o co
ncre
te o
r asp
halt
pavi
ng s
hall
be p
lace
d ov
er th
e ro
ot z
ones
of p
rote
cted
tree
s. N
o ar
tific
ial i
rrig
atio
n sh
all
occu
r with
in th
e ro
ot z
one
of o
aks.
6. N
o co
mpa
ctio
n of
the
soil
with
in th
e ro
ot z
one
of p
rote
cted
tree
s sh
all o
ccur
.
7. I
f the
tree
s pr
opos
ed to
be
rem
oved
can
be
econ
omic
ally
relo
cate
d, th
e A
OC
sha
ll m
ove
the
trees
to a
sui
tabl
e lo
catio
n on
the
site
sho
wn
on th
e ap
prov
ed p
lans
.
Miti
gatio
n M
easu
re B
IO-3
: Tre
e R
epla
cem
ent.
Tree
rem
oval
per
mits
sha
ll be
obt
aine
d fro
m th
e C
ity o
f San
ta R
osa
for a
ll st
reet
tree
s an
d he
ritag
e tre
es re
mov
ed fo
r the
pro
pose
d pr
ojec
t. In
add
ition
, the
follo
win
g tre
e re
plac
emen
t m
easu
res
(take
n fro
m th
e S
anta
Ros
a C
ity C
ode,
Sec
tion
17-2
4.05
0, P
erm
it C
ateg
ory
II –
Tree
Alte
ratio
n, R
emov
al o
r R
eloc
atio
n on
Pro
perty
Pro
pose
d fo
r Dev
elop
men
t) sh
all b
e im
plem
ente
d:
1. F
or e
ach
six
inch
es (o
r fra
ctio
n th
ereo
f) of
the
diam
eter
of a
tree
whi
ch w
as a
ppro
ved
for r
emov
al, t
wo
trees
of t
he
sam
e ge
nus
and
spec
ies
as th
e re
mov
ed tr
ee (o
r ano
ther
spe
cies
, if a
ppro
ved
by th
e D
irect
or),
each
of a
min
imum
15
-gal
lon
cont
aine
r siz
e, s
hall
be p
lant
ed o
n th
e pr
opos
ed p
roje
ct s
ite, p
rovi
ded
how
ever
, tha
t an
incr
ease
d nu
mbe
r of
sm
alle
r siz
e tre
es o
f the
sam
e ge
nus
and
spec
ies
may
be
plan
ted
if ap
prov
ed b
y th
e D
irect
or, o
r a fe
wer
num
ber
of s
uch
trees
of a
larg
er s
ize
if ap
prov
ed b
y th
e D
irect
or.
2. F
or e
ach
six
inch
es (o
r fra
ctio
n th
ereo
f) of
the
diam
eter
of a
tree
whi
ch w
as n
ot a
ppro
ved
for r
emov
al, f
our t
rees
of
the
sam
e ge
nus
and
spec
ies
as th
e re
mov
ed tr
ee (o
r ano
ther
spe
cies
, if a
ppro
ved
by th
e D
irect
or),
each
of a
m
inim
um 1
5-ga
llon
cont
aine
r siz
e, s
hall
be p
lant
ed o
n th
e pr
opos
ed p
roje
ct s
ite, p
rovi
ded
how
ever
, tha
t an
incr
ease
d nu
mbe
r of s
mal
ler s
ize
trees
of t
he s
ame
genu
s an
d sp
ecie
s m
ay b
e pl
ante
d if
appr
oved
by
the
Dire
ctor
, or
a fe
wer
num
ber o
f suc
h tre
es o
f a la
rger
siz
e if
appr
oved
by
the
Dire
ctor
.
3. I
f the
dev
elop
men
t site
is in
adeq
uate
in s
ize
to a
ccom
mod
ate
the
repl
acem
ent t
rees
, the
tree
s sh
all b
e pl
ante
d on
pu
blic
pro
perty
with
the
appr
oval
of t
he D
irect
or o
f the
City
’s R
ecre
atio
n an
d P
arks
Dep
artm
ent.
Upo
n th
e re
ques
t of
the
AO
C a
nd th
e ap
prov
al o
f the
Dire
ctor
, the
City
may
acc
ept a
n in
-lieu
pay
men
t of $
100.
00 p
er 1
5-ga
llon
repl
acem
ent t
ree
on c
ondi
tion
that
all
such
pay
men
ts s
hall
be u
sed
for t
ree-
rela
ted
educ
atio
nal p
roje
cts
and/
or
plan
ting
prog
ram
s of
the
City
.
AO
C/C
ity o
f San
ta
Ros
a/C
onst
ruct
ion
Con
tract
or
AO
C/C
ity o
f San
ta
Ros
a/C
onst
ruct
ion
Con
tract
or
Prio
r to
cons
truct
ion,
de
mol
ition
, or
grou
nd-d
istu
rbin
g ac
tiviti
es
5. Cu
ltura
l Res
ourc
es
M
itiga
tion
Mea
sure
CU
L-1:
If c
ultu
ral r
esou
rces
are
enc
ount
ered
, all
activ
ity in
the
vici
nity
of t
he fi
nd s
hall
ceas
e un
til
it ca
n be
eva
luat
ed b
y a
qual
ified
arc
haeo
logi
st a
nd a
Nat
ive
Am
eric
an re
pres
enta
tive.
Pre
hist
oric
arc
haeo
logi
cal
mat
eria
ls m
ight
incl
ude
obsi
dian
and
che
rt fla
ked-
ston
e to
ols
(e.g
., pr
ojec
tile
poin
ts, k
nive
s, s
crap
ers)
or t
oolm
akin
g de
bris
; cul
tura
lly d
arke
ned
soil
(“m
idde
n”) c
onta
inin
g he
at-a
ffect
ed ro
cks,
arti
fact
s, o
r she
llfis
h re
mai
ns; a
nd s
tone
m
illin
g eq
uipm
ent (
e.g.
, mor
tars
, pes
tles,
han
dsto
nes,
or m
illin
g sl
abs)
; and
bat
tere
d st
one
tool
s, s
uch
as
ham
mer
ston
es a
nd p
itted
sto
nes.
His
toric
-per
iod
mat
eria
ls m
ight
incl
ude
ston
e, c
oncr
ete,
or a
dobe
foot
ings
and
wal
ls;
fille
d w
ells
or p
rivie
s; a
nd d
epos
its o
f met
al, g
lass
, and
/or c
eram
ic re
fuse
. If t
he a
rcha
eolo
gist
and
Nat
ive
Am
eric
an
repr
esen
tativ
e de
term
ine
that
the
reso
urce
s m
ay b
e si
gnifi
cant
, the
y w
ill n
otify
the
AO
C. A
n ap
prop
riate
trea
tmen
t pla
n fo
r the
reso
urce
s sh
ould
be
deve
lope
d. T
he a
rcha
eolo
gist
sha
ll co
nsul
t with
Nat
ive
Am
eric
an re
pres
enta
tives
in
dete
rmin
ing
appr
opria
te tr
eatm
ent f
or p
rehi
stor
ic o
r Nat
ive
Am
eric
an c
ultu
ral r
esou
rces
.
AO
C/Q
ualif
ied
Arc
haeo
logi
st/F
IGR
A
OC
/Qua
lifie
d A
rcha
eolo
gist
/FIG
R
Dur
ing
cons
truct
ion
or g
roun
d-di
stur
bing
ac
tiviti
es
-
Miti
gatio
n M
onito
ring
and
Rep
ortin
g P
rogr
am
MIT
IGAT
ION
MO
NIT
OR
ING
AN
D R
EPO
RTI
NG
PR
OG
RAM
(con
tinue
d)
NEW
SAN
TA R
OSA
CR
IMIN
AL C
OU
RTH
OU
SE
AO
C-S
anta
Ros
a C
ourth
ouse
A
-5
ES
A /
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91.0
1 M
itiga
tion
Mon
itorin
g an
d R
epor
ting
Pro
gram
Ju
ly 2
0, 2
011
Miti
gatio
n M
easu
res
Part
y R
espo
nsib
le fo
r Im
plem
entin
g M
itiga
tion
Part
y R
espo
nsib
le fo
r M
onito
ring
Tim
ing
5. Cu
ltura
l Res
ourc
es (c
ont.)
Miti
gatio
n M
easu
re C
UL-
1 (c
ont.)
In c
onsi
derin
g an
y su
gges
ted
miti
gatio
n pr
opos
ed b
y th
e ar
chae
olog
ist a
nd N
ativ
e A
mer
ican
repr
esen
tativ
e, th
e A
OC
w
ill d
eter
min
e w
heth
er a
void
ance
is n
eces
sary
and
feas
ible
in li
ght o
f fac
tors
suc
h as
the
natu
re o
f the
find
, pro
ject
de
sign
, cos
ts, a
nd o
ther
con
side
ratio
ns. I
f avo
idan
ce is
infe
asib
le, o
ther
app
ropr
iate
mea
sure
s (e
.g.,
data
reco
very
) will
be
inst
itute
d. W
ork
may
pro
ceed
in o
ther
par
ts o
f the
pro
ject
are
a w
hile
miti
gatio
n fo
r cul
tura
l res
ourc
es is
bei
ng c
arrie
d ou
t.
Miti
gatio
n M
easu
re C
UL-
2: P
rior t
o st
art o
f con
stru
ctio
n at
the
site
, the
AO
C s
hall
prov
ide
a qu
alifi
ed p
aleo
ntol
ogis
t to
cond
uct p
aleo
ntol
ogic
al re
sour
ces
sens
itivi
ty tr
aini
ng to
ens
ure
field
sup
ervi
sors
and
con
stru
ctio
n cr
ews
unde
rsta
nd th
e po
tent
ial f
or fo
ssil
rem
ains
bei
ng u
ncov
ered
and
/or d
istu
rbed
by
proj
ect-r
elat
ed e
arth
mov
ing;
whe
re s
uch
rem
ains
are
m
ost l
ikel
y to
be
enco
unte
red
durin
g ea
rth m
ovin
g; a
nd p
roce
dure
s to
be
empl
oyed
if fo
ssil
rem
ains
are
dis
cove
red
durin
g ex
cava
tions
(whi
ch in
clud
e ha
lting
con
stru
ctio
n w
ithin
50
feet
of t
he fi
nd u
ntil
its s
igni
fican
ce c
an b
e de
term
ined
). Th
e qu
alifi
ed p
aleo
ntol
ogis
t wou
ld a
lso
serv
e as
a p
oint
of c
onta
ct s
houl
d an
y fo
ssils
be
unea
rthed
by
cons
truct
ion
crew
s, a
nd w
ould
pre
serv
e an
d sa
lvag
e an
y un
ique
or s
igni
fican
t fos
sils
that
are
une
arth
ed.
AO
C/C
onst
ruct
ion
Con
tract
or/Q
ualif
ied
Pal
eont
olog
ist
AO
C/C
onst
ruct
ion
Con
tract
or/Q
ualif
ied
Pal
eont
olog
ist
Prio
r to
cons
truct
ion
or g
roun
d-di
stur
bing
ac
tiviti
es
Miti
gatio
n M
easu
re C
UL-
3: If
hum
an re
mai
ns a
re e
ncou
nter
ed u
nexp
ecte
dly
durin
g co
nstru
ctio
n ex
cava
tion
and
grad
ing
activ
ities
, Sta
te H
ealth
and
Saf
ety
Cod
e S
ectio
n 70
50.5
requ
ires
that
no
furth
er d
istu
rban
ce s
hall
occu
r un
til th
e S
onom
a C
ount
y C
oron
er h
as m
ade
the
nece
ssar
y fin
ding
s as
to o
rigin
and
dis
posi
tion
purs
uant
to P
RC
S
ectio
n 50
97.9
8. If
the
rem
ains
are
det
erm
ined
to b
e of
Nat
ive
Am
eric
an d
esce
nt, t
he c
oron
er h
as 2
4 ho
urs
to n
otify
th
e N
AH
C. T
he N
AH
C w
ill th
en id
entif
y th
e pe
rson
(s) t
houg
ht to
be
the
Mos
t Lik
ely
Des
cend
ent,
who
will
hel
p de
term
ine
wha
t cou
rse
of a
ctio
n sh
ould
be
take
n in
dea
ling
with
the
rem
ains
.
AO
C/C
onst
ruct
ion
Con
tract
or
AO
C/C
onst
ruct
ion
Con
tract
or/N
AH
C/
Cou
nty
Cor
oner
Dur
ing
cons
truct
ion
or g
roun
d-di
stur
bing
ac
tiviti
es
6. Ge
olog
y, So
ils, a
nd S
eism
icity
No
miti
gatio
n re
quire
d.
7. Gr
eenh
ouse
Gas
Em
issio
ns
N
o m
itiga
tion
requ
ired.
8. Ha
zard
s and
Haz
ardo
us M
ater
ials
N
o m
itiga
tion
requ
ired.
9. Hy
drol
ogy a
nd W
ater
Qua
lity
N
o m
itiga
tion
requ
ired.
10. L
and
Use a
nd L
and
Use P
lanni
ng
N
o m
itiga
tion
requ
ired.
-
Miti
gatio
n M
onito
ring
and
Rep
ortin
g P
rogr
am
MIT
IGAT
ION
MO
NIT
OR
ING
AN
D R
EPO
RTI
NG
PR
OG
RAM
(con
tinue
d)
AO
C-S
anta
Ros
a C
ourth
ouse
A
-6
ES
A /
2080
91.0
1 M
itiga
tion
Mon
itorin
g an
d R
epor
ting
Pro
gram
Ju
ly 2
0, 2
011
Miti
gatio
n M
easu
res
Part
y R
espo
nsib
le fo
r Im
plem
entin
g M
itiga
tion
Part
y R
espo
nsib
le fo
r M
onito
ring
Tim
ing
11. M
iner
al Re
sour
ces
N
o m
itiga
tion
requ
ired.
12. N
oise
and
Vibr
atio
n
Miti
gatio
n M
easu
re N
OI-1
: Lim
it co
nstru
ctio
n to
day
time
hour
s be
twee
n 7
a.m
. and
7 p
.m. o
n w
eekd
ays
and
betw
een
9 a.
m. a
nd 6
p.m
. on
wee
kend
s.
AO
C/C
onst
ruct
ion
Con
tract
or
AO
C/C
onst
ruct
ion
Con
tract
or
Dur
ing
cons
truct
ion,
de
mol
ition
, or
grou
nd-d
istu
rbin
g ac
tiviti
es
Miti
gatio
n M
easu
re N
OI-2
: Loc
ate
the
equi
pmen
t sta
ging
are
a as
far a
s po
ssib
le fr
om H
olid
ay A
partm
ents
whe
n fe
asib
le.
AO
C/C
onst
ruct
ion
Con
tract
or
AO
C/C
onst
ruct
ion
Con
tract
or
Dur
ing
cons
truct
ion,
de
mol
ition
, or
grou
nd-d
istu
rbin
g ac
tiviti
es
Miti
gatio
n M
easu
re N
OI-3
: Con
stru
ctio
n eq
uipm
ent n
oise
sha
ll be
min
imiz
ed d
urin
g pr
ojec
t con
stru
ctio
n by
muf
fling
an
d sh
ield
ing
inta
kes
and
exha
ust o
n co
nstru
ctio
n eq
uipm
ent (
per t
he m
anuf
actu
rer’s
spe
cific
atio
ns) a
nd b
y sh
roud
ing
or s
hiel
ding
impa
ct to
ols.
No
equi
pmen
t sha
ll ha
ve a
n un
-muf
fled
exha
ust.
AO
C/C
onst
ruct
ion
Con
tract
or
AO
C/C
onst
ruct
ion
Con
tract
or
Dur
ing
cons
truct
ion,
de
mol
ition
, or
grou
nd-d
istu
rbin
g ac
tiviti
es
13. P
opul
atio
n an
d Ho
usin
g
No
miti
gatio
n re
quire
d.
14. P
ublic
Ser
vices
No
miti
gatio
n re
quire
d.
15. R
ecre
atio
n
No
miti
gatio
n re
quire
d.
16. T
rans
porta
tion
and
Traf
fic
N
o m
itiga
tion
requ
ired.
17. U
tiliti
es an
d Se
rvice
Sys
tem
s
No
miti
gatio
n re
quire
d.
-
AOC-Santa Rosa Courthouse B-1 ESA / 208091.01 Final Initial Study-Response to Comments July 20, 2011
APPENDIX B Notice of Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Notice of Public Comment Period
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OFFICE OF COUR T CONS TRUCTION AND M ANAG EMENT
455 Golden Gate Avenue . San Francisco, California 94102-3688 Telephone 415-865-4900 . Fax 415-865-8885 . TDD 415-865-4272
T A N I C A N T I L - S A K A U Y E
Chief Justice of California Chair of the Judicial Council
W I L L I A M C . V I C K R E Y
Administrative Director of the Courts
R O N A L D G . O V E R H O L T
Chief Deputy Director
L E E W I L L O U G H B Y
Director, Office of Court Construction and Management
Notice of Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declarationand Notice of Public Comment Period:
May 25 through June 24, 2011
BACKGROUNDThe Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC), the staff agency of the Judicial Council of California, is considering adopting a mitigated negative declaration in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for a new California Superior Courthouse in the County of Sonoma. The project site is in the City of Santa Rosa at the Sonoma County Administration Center campus, north of downtown Santa Rosa. The site is generally bounded by US Highway 101 on the west, Paulin Drive on the north and east, and Administration Drive on the south. Ventura Avenue divides the project site between the courthouse and new courthouse parking. The proposed project includes an approximately 174,000 square foot building with a basement and 15 courtrooms. The environmental issues to be addressed in the mitigated negative declaration include: Aesthetics; Biological Resources; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Land Use and Land Use Planning; Transportation and Traffic; Cultural Resources; Hazards and Hazardous Materials; Public Services; Utilities and Service Systems; Air Quality; Geology, Soils and Seismicity; Hydrology and Water Quality; and Noise and Vibration.
WHY THIS NOTICE?The purpose of this notice is twofold:
1. To provide you with the opportunity to learn more about the proposed project; and2. To allow you to provide comments to the AOC on the proposed project.
The mitigated negative declaration can be viewed on-line at the website address below or at:
Santa Rosa Central Library City of Santa Rosa (City Hall)211 E Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95404 100 Santa Rosa Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95404(707) 545-0831 (707) 543-3010
HOW DO YOU PARTICIPATE?The AOC encourages your participation. You may submit comments to:
Laura Sainz, Administrative Office of the Courts2860 Gateway Oaks, Suite 400,Sacramento, CA 95833 Email: [email protected]
In addition, a public meeting for this project will be held on:Thursday, June 16, 2011 - 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
County Administration Center, Hall of Justice - Department 15, 600 Administration Drive, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
The deadline for written comments is June 24, 2011.
For more information on the project and/or to receive a copy of the mitigated negative declaration, please visit http://www.courts.ca.gov/2802.htm#tab3550. If you have questions or wish to discuss the project, please contact Laura Sainz at the Administrative Office of the Courts at 916-263-7992 or via email at [email protected].
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