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Final Environmental Document (FED) Meadow Farms ADA Project Inyo County, California DISTRICT 9 – INY – 395 (PM 117.3-117.9) 09-36680/0916000021 Initial Study with Negative Declaration / Environmental Assessment with Finding of No Significant Impact Prepared by the State of California, Department of Transportation The environmental review, consultation, and any other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for this project were being, or have been, carried out by Caltrans pursuant to 23 USC 327 and the Memorandum of Understanding dated December 23, 2016, and executed by FHWA and Caltrans. December 2020 General Information about This Document What’s in this document: The California Department of Transportation (Department), as assigned by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), has prepared this Initial Study with Negative Declaration / Environmental Assessment for the proposed project located in Inyo County, California. The Department is the lead agency under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The Department is the lead agency under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The document tells you why the project is being proposed, what alternatives have been considered for the project, how the existing environment could be affected by the project, the potential impacts of each of the alternatives, and the proposed avoidance, minimization, and/or mitigation measures. The Initial Study/Draft Environmental Assessment circulated to the public for 60 days between April 1, 2020 and June 1, 2020; and a recirculated Initial Study/Draft Environmental Assessment with two additional alternatives was circulated to the public for 30 days between October 12, 2020 and November 12, 2020. Comments received during both of these periods were included in the Appendix of this document. Elsewhere throughout this document, a vertical line in the margin indicates a change made since the draft document circulation. Minor editorial changes and clarifications have not been so indicated. Additional copies of this document and the related technical studies were available for review at the district office located at 500 S. Main Street, Bishop, CA 93514. This document may be downloaded at the following website: https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-9/district-9-current- projects/meadow-farms-ada Alternative Formats: For individuals with sensory disabilities, this document can be made available in Braille, in large print, on audiocassette, or on computer disk. To obtain a copy in one of these alternate formats, please call or write to Department of Transportation, Attn: Christine Knadler, Public Information Officer, 500 South Main Street, Bishop CA 93513; (760) 872-0601 (Voice) or use the California Relay Service 1 (800) 735-2929 (TTY), 1 (800) 735-2929 (Voice) or 711, 1 (800) 855-3000 (Spanish TTY to Voice and Voice to TTY), 1 (800) 854-7784 (Spanish and English Speech-to- Speech) or 711. SCH# 2020049012 09-INY-395-PM117.3/117.9 Fed ID 0916000021 09-36680 Improve existing facilities to current ADA standards on U.S. 395 from North See Vee Lane to North Barlow Lane (postmile 117.7-117.9) in Inyo county just north of the Bishop city limit. INITIAL STUDY with Negative Declaration / Environmental Assessment with Finding of No Significant Impact Submitted Pursuant to: (State) Division 13, California Public Resources Code (Federal) 42 USC 4332(2)(C) THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Department of Transportation CEQA Responsible Agencies: California Transportation Commission Inyo County CA Department of Fish and Wildlife CA Regional Water Quality Control Board NEPA Cooperating Agency: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 12/10/2020 _______________________________ Date Dennee Alcala Deputy District Director Planning and Environmental Analysis California Department of Transportation NEPA Lead Agency 12/10/2020 ________________________ Date Dennee Alcala Deputy District Director Planning and Environmental Analysis California Department of Transportation CEQA Lead Agency The following persons may be contacted for more information about this document: Angela Calloway Environmental Office Chief 500 S. Main Street, Bishop CA 93514 (760) 872-2424; [email protected] CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT (FONSI) FOR Meadow Farms ADA (09-36680) The California Department of Transportation has determined that alternative 4a will have no significant impact on the human environment. This FONSI is based on the attached Environmental Assessment (EA) which has been independently evaluated by Caltrans and determined to adequately and accurately discuss the need, environmental issues, and impacts of the proposed project and appropriate mitigation measures. It provides sufficient evidence and analysis for determining that an Environmental Impact Statement is not required. Caltrans takes full responsibility for the accuracy, scope, and content of the attached EA. The environmental review, consultation, and any other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for this project were being, or have been, carried out by Caltrans pursuant to 23 USC 327 and the Memorandum of Understanding dated December 23, 2016 and executed by FHWA and Caltrans. 12/10/2020 Dennee Alcala Date Caltrans Deputy District Director Planning and Environmental Analysis NEGATIVE DECLARATION Pursuant to: Division 13, Public Resources Code Project Description In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and the California Government Code Sections 4450 et seq., the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) proposes to upgrade pedestrian facilities to comply with State pedestrian accesibility design standards. The scope of the project includes upgrading non-standard curb ramps, driveways, pedestrian push buttons, restriping pavement markings, relocating traffic signals and masts, and constructing new pedestrian and bicycle facilities on both sides of U.S. Highway 395 between North See Vee Lane (postmile 117.3) and North Barlow Lane (postmile 117.8). Determination The Department has prepared an Initial Study for this project and, following public review, has determined from this study that the proposed project would not have a significant effect on the environment for the following reasons: The proposed project would have no effect on Agriculture, Air Quality, Energy, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Land Use, Mineral Resources, Population and Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Transportation, Tribal Resources, and Wildfire. In addition, the proposed project would have less than significant effects on Aesthetics, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Geology, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, Hydrology, Noise, Utilities, and the Human Environment (Community Impacts). ________________________________ ______________________12/10/2020 Dennee Alcala Date Deputy District Director Planning and Environmental Analysis District 9 California Department of Transportation Summary The CA Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has selected a hybrid alternative as the preferred alternative for the Meadow Farms ADA project. This alternative, titled Alternative 4A, was proposed by the Inyo County Board of Supervisors in their official comment letter received by Caltrans in November 2020. Alternative 4A slightly reduces the width of the facility and does not allow on-street parking on the northbound side of the highway like Alternative 4, but includes a multiuse path for pedestrians and cyclists on the northbound side similar to Alternative 3. Alternatives 3 and 4 were described and circulated to the public during the environmental document recirculation period in October-November 2020. Since Alternative 4A retains all major features of Alternatives 3 and 4 and stays within their boundaries with a slightly smaller footprint, the Caltrans project development team decided it did not require an additional recirculation and comment period. No new impacts to any environmental resource or increase in severity of any impact already described for Alternatives 3 or 4 will occur under Alternative 4A. The details of Alternative 4A and rationale for its selection as the preferred alternative were outlined in the appropriate sections in this document. When this project was first proposed and circulated to the public for comments there were three alternatives under consideration. One alternative was to not build the project (No-build), and Alternatives 1 and 2 were options to build ADA facilities while addressing the reduction in available parking by either allowing on-street parking on US 395 (Alt 1) or by creating an off- street public parking lot (Alt 2). These three alternatives were circulated for public comment from April 1 through June 1, 2020. A public meeting was held virtually on May 21, 2020 to provide information about these alternatives and provide information on how to submit public comments. After public comments were received and considered, the Caltrans project development team revisited the proposed build alternatives and sought to come up with other designs which could meet the purpose and need of the project while addressing public comments and concerns. Two additional build alternatives, Alternatives 3 and 4, were created and circulated to the public for comment in a recirculated environmental document from October 12 through November 12, 2020. Another virtual public meeting was held on November 3, 2020 to provide the public more information about the new build alternatives and offer the opportunity to provide written comments on the project.
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