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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 015-02RESOLUTION NO.3 '1 ,5 ' 0 a RESOLUTION ADOPTING a NEGATIVE DECLARATION WITH MITIGATION MEASURES FOR THE WHITE LANE/HIGHWAY 99 INTERCHANGE RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT WHEREAS, in cooperation with the California Department of Transportation, the City of Bakersfield has taken the lead to reconstruct the interchange at White Lane and Highway 99; and WHEREAS, the purpose of the reconstruction project is to improve traffic flow, traffic safety, and to mitigate traffic related noise impacts at the intersection of White Lane and Highway 99; and, WHEREAS, the project involves the widening of White Lane at Highway 99, improvements to the interchange, and construction of an auxiliary lane at the southbound exit ramp; and WHEREAS, improvements will occur on White Lane, between Wible Road and El Potrero Lane, and along Highway 99 just south and north of the existing White Lane on- and off- ramps; and WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield is considering two alternatives to address specific traffic related deficiencies at the intersection of White Lane and Highway 99; and WHEREAS, the two alternatives are referred to as the Widen Partial Cloverleaf Alternative and Modified Point Diamond Alternative and both have been analyzed equally throughout the Initial Study prepared for the project; and WHEREAS, the two alternatives address the widening of White Lane from four lanes to six lanes, realignment of the existing ramps, signalization of the northbound exit ramp terminal intersection, widening of the southbound exit ramp, and addition of a southbound auxiliary lane prior to the southbound exit ramp; and WHEREAS, for the above-described proposal, an Initial Study was conducted and it was determined that the proposed project would not have a significant effect on the environment if certain mitigation measures were adopted to address potential impacts regarding Aesthetics, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Geology and Soils, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, Hydrology and Water Quality, Noise, and Transportation/Traffic, and, therefore, a Negative Declaration with mitigation measures was prepared and posted on November 19, 2001, in accordance with CEQA; and WHEREAS, during the review period from November 19, 2001, to December 18, 2001, the City of Bakersfield received one comment from the Califomia~Regional Water Quality Control Board and the City of Bakersfield has adequately addressed the comment; and WHEREAS, the law and regulations relating to the preparation and adoption of Negative Declarations as set forth in CEQA and the City of Bakersfield's CEQA Implementation Procedures, have been duly followed by city staff and this Council; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Federal Highway Administration, in cooperation with the California Department of Transportation, is processing a Categorical Exclusion for the project; and WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Bakersfield, in accordance with the provisions of Section 21092 of the Public Resources Code, conducted and held a public hearing on WEDNESDAY, January 23, 2002, on the above Negative Declaration for the reconstruction project at the intersection of White Lane and Highway 99, notice of time and place of the hearing having been given more than thirty (30) calendar days before the hearing by publication in the Bakersfield Californian, a local newspaper of general circulation; and WHEREAS, the Council has considered and hereby makes the following findings: 1. All required public notices have been provided. 2. The provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act have been met. The proposed project would not have a significant effect on the environment if certain mitigation measures are adopted to address potential impacts regarding Aesthetics, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Geology and Soils, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, Hydrology and Water Quality, Noise, and Transportation/ Traffic. The proposed project is consistent with the Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010 General Plan. Based on the absence of evidence in the record as required by Section 21082.2 of the State of California Public Resources Code (CEQA) for the purpose of documenting significant effects, it is the conclusion of the Lead Agency that this project will result in impacts that fall below the threshold of significance with regard to wildlife resources and, therefore, must be granted a "de minimis" exemption in accordance with Section 711.4 of the State of California Department of Fish and Game Code. Additionally, the assumption of adverse effect is rebutted by the above-reference absence of evidence in the record and the Lead Agency's decision to prepare a Negative Declaration for this project. NOW, THEREFORE, IT iS HEREBY FOUND AND RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS: 1. The above recitals, incorporated herein, are true and correct. The Negative Declaration with mitigation measures is hereby adopted for the White Lane/Highway 99 Interchange Reconstruction Project. The Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Checklist proposed in Exhibit A is hereby adopted. The Planning Division of the Development Services Department is hereby directed to file a Notice of Determination with the County Clerk of Kern County, pursuant to the provisions of Section 21152 of the Public Resources Code and Section 15094 of the CEQA Guidelines adopted pursuant thereto and a Certificate of Fee Exemption pursuant to Section 711.4 (c)(2)(B) of the State of California Department of Fish and Game Code. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on January 23, 2002, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER CARSON, BENHAM, MAGGARD, COUCH, HANSON, SULLIVAN, SALVAGGIO COUNClLMEMBER COUNCILMEMBER COUNClLMEMBER I~.~ ~J~... ~ CITY CLERK and Ex Offic~/Clerk of the Council of the City of BakerSfield APPROVED JAN 2'~ ZI1OZ MAYOR of the City of Baker~ield 3 APPROVED as to form: BART THILTG~ City Attorney / BY: WC S:\White Ln-Hwy 99 Interchange Project\ND Resolution.wpd 4 EXHIBIT A MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING CHECKLIST SR-99/~Nhite Lane Interchange Reconstruction Project City of Bakersfield Aesthetlce AESI. All mature trees and landscaping removed by the project shall either RevegetaUon/ Prior/During Engineering be salvaged and re[oratad in the project area, or shall be replaced Re[ocafion Const~uofion with similar species at a 1:1 ratio in the project area. Air Quality AQI. The censtruction grading plans shall note that the project shall comply Implementation of Dudng Engineering with San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District Dust Suppression Construction Regulation Viii. At a minimum, dust suppression measures shall Measures include: the replacement of ground cover in disturbed areas quickly; proper maintenance of construction equipment; watedng of haul roads two times per day; and reduced speeds on unpaved roads of 15 miles per hour or less. AQ2. In order to reduce construction related emissions and fugitive dust, Grading Pdor ; Engineering the project contractor shall include the following mitigation measures Plans/Deployment of to/During in the Grading Plans pdor to their approval: Measures Construction · Ail grading/construction equipment shall be tuned and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. ~+ AIl unpaved areas of activity shall be watered two times per day, · Speeds shall be reduced in all unpaved areas of activity to 15 miles per hour or less. · Work c~ews shall turn-off grading/construction equipment when not in use. AQ3. The contractor shall submit in writing to the SJVUAPCD the measures Submission of Letter Prior to Engineering they will by utilizing during asphalt paving operations in order to Construction comply with SJVUAPCD Rule 4641. Prior to commencing paving operations, the contractor will provide to the City of Bakersfield approval from the SJVUAPCD that these measures are adequate to meet Rule 4641. (1) Biological Resources ' BIO1. Prior to commencement of construction the City of Bakersfield shall Participation in Pdor to Engineedng paAicipate in the Metropolitan Bakersfield Habitat Conservation Plan MBHCP (fee Issuance of (MBHCP) through payment of a one-time mitigation fee. The payment) Building mitigation fee in 2000 was $1,240 per acre ($501.82 per hectare) and Permit may be increased to keep pace with inflation. The mitigation fee shall apply to the acreage of disturbed and ornamental vegetation directly impacted by the chosen alternative. Geology and Soils GEOl. An Erosion Control Plan (ECP) shall be prepared to the satisfaction Preparation of ECP Pdor Caltrans/ of Caltrans and the City Engineer prior to commencing grading and Implementation to/During Engineering and operations. The Erosion Control Plan shall outline methods that shall of Required Construction Building be implemented to control erosion from graded or cleared portions of Measures the site, including but not limited to: · Placing sandbags whera apprepdate along the perimeter of a project site pdor to initial grading if grading is to be undertaken during the rainy season (July 15 to October 15). · Minimizing the length of time that soils lie exposed. · Revegetating (landscaping, hydro seeding or any other method of providing vegetative cover) graded areas and/or use of chemical soil binders, in a manner approved by Caltrans and the City Engineer if determined to be required for erosion control in areas not planned for development until subsequent phases. Landscaping and hydre seeding shall be under the direction of a licensed landscape architect and approved by the City. (2) JN 10-100822.001 No. Mit gat!on Measure;Cond tons APPmva Hazards and Hazardous Materials HAZl. Pdor to the issuance of construction bid documents for the project, Soil Sampling- Prior to Caltrans/ soil samples shall be collected to determine the existence of aedally Aedally Deposited Issuance of Environmental deposited lead in exposed soils within the project limits, so that any Lead Construction Services special handling, treatment, or disposal provisions associated with Bid aedally deposited lead may be included pursuant to Distdct 06 Documents Variance No. 00-H-VAR-02, dated September 22, 2000. HAZ2. if unknown waste/materials or an underground tank or piping is Hazardous Material During Caltrans/ discovered dudng construction by the contractor, which he/she Encounter Construction Environmental believes may involve hazardous waste/materials, the contractor shall: Services · Immediately stop work in the vicinity of the suspected contaminant, removing workers and the public from the area; · Notify the Project Engineer of the implementing agency: · Secure the area as directed by the Project Engineer; and · Notify the implementing agency's Hazardous Waste/Matedats Coordinator. if determined necessary, the implementing agency's Hazardous Weste/Matedals Coordinator shall follow procedures for site assessment, initiate coordination with local, state and regulatory agencies as required, and take remedial action as appropriate. (3) JN 10-100822.001 Hydrology And Water Quality WQ1. The project is required to meet Stormwater Management regulations. Preparation of During Caltrans/ The City shall file for a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination SWPPP-BMP Construction Engineering System (NPDES) permit with the California State Water Resources Deployment During Control Board and abide by the conditions of the permit as issued. A Construction copy of the Notice of Intent (NOI), Storm Water Pollufion Prevention Plan (SWPPP), and Monitoring Plan shall be submitted to the City Engineer a minimum of thirty (30) days prior to commencing grading operations. The SWPPP shall emphasize structural and non- structural Best Management Practices (BMPs) in compliance with NPDES Program requirements. Specific measures shall include: · The project shall provide appropriate energy dissipators in stormwater conduits and storm drain outlets. · Surplus or waste matedal from construction shall not be p~aced in drainage ways or within the 100-year floodplain · All loose piles of soit, silt, clay, sand, debris, or other earthen materials shall be protected in a reasonable manner to eliminate any discharge to waters of the State. · During construction, temporary graver or sandbag dikes shall be used as necessary to prevent discharge of earthen materials from the site during periods of precipitation or runoff. · Stabilizing agents such as straw, wood chips and/or hydroseeding shall be used during the interim peded after grading in order to strengthen exposed soil while ground cover takes hold. e. Revegetated areas shall be continually maintained in order (4) JN 10-100822.001 VERIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE Mit./ Monltorirlg and Party · Cond. Report ng Monitor ng Respenslb · ':: Process Mi estone f01' Monitoring nitia s Date Remarks No. Mitigation Measure/Conditions of Approval Noise NI. To the greatest extend possible construction activities shall be limited Compliance with City During Engineering to the hours of 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM on Monday through Saturday. Noise Ordinance Construction There may be some activities that cannot occur dudng these hours due to traffic control issues that are subject to the approval of Caltrans and/or the City of Bakersfield. Construction activities shall not be permitted on Sundays or Federal Holidays. N2. Stockpiling and vehicle staging areas shall be located as far as Daily Staging During Engineering practical from noise sensitive receptors du ring construction activities, Construction to the satisfaction of the City. N3. Pdor to project completion and subject to the concurrence of the Sound Wall Pdor to Engineering and abutting property owners, the City sha~l construct a sound attenuation Construction Project Building barrier up to 14 feet in height at locations indicated in the project's Completion noise analysis. Transportation/Traffic TRFt. Short*term mitigation to roadway use shall be mitigated by a Traffic Preparation of Pdor Engineering/ Management Plan (TMP) to be established by the City and approved TMP/Implementation to/During Traffic by Caltrans pdor to construction of any improvements. This Plan dudng Construction Construction Engineering shall consist of pdor notices, adequate sign-posting, detours, phased construction and temporary driveways where necessary. The Plan shall specify implementation timing of each plan element (pdor notices, sign-posting, detours, etc.) as determined appropriate by the City Engineer. Adequate access shall be provided at all times to and from businesses. Proper detours and waming signs shall be established to ensure public safety. The Traffic Management Plan shall be devised so that construction shall not intefi~ere with any emergency response or evacuation plans. Construction activities shall proceed in a timely manner to reduce impacts.