Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program Point Loma High School
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Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the proposed Point Loma High School Whole Site Modernization and Athletic Facilities Upgrade Project SCH #2013051011 prepared for the Facilities Planning and Construction Physical Plant Operations Annex 4860 Ruffner Street San Diego, CA 92111-1522 prepared by BRG Consulting, Inc. 304 Ivy Street San Diego, CA 92101 (619) 298-7127 and PlaceWorks 750 B Street Suite 1620 San Diego, CA 92101 619.299.2700 May 2016 Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM San Diego Unified School District Point Loma School Whole Site Modernization and Athletic Facilities Upgrades Project The San Diego Unified School District (District) would adopt this Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) in accordance with Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21081.6 and Section 15097 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines. The MMRP for the Point Loma High School Whole Site Modernization and Athletic Facilities Upgrades Project (Proposed Project) would be adopted by the District in conjunction with certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) and approval of the Proposed Project. The purpose of the MMRP is to provide a vehicle for monitoring feasible mitigation measures identified in the FEIR in order to minimize or avoid significant impacts of the Proposed Project. The measures applicable to the Proposed Project include: specific ‘mitigation measures’ to reduce impacts to less than significant1; ‘best management practices’ or ‘design features’ to minimize or avoid impacts by modifying the degree or magnitude of the action or its implementation. The mitigation measures, design features and best management practices are provided in Attachment A for Whole Site Modernization component and Attachment B for Athletic Facilities Upgrades component of the Proposed Project. The identified mitigation measures, design features and best management practices are organized and referenced by subject category and include: Cultural Resources, Geology and Soils, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, Noise and Transportation/Traffic/Parking. For mitigation measures the implementation time frame, monitoring method, implementation responsibility and the responsible party that would ensure that each measure is implemented is identified. The District is the lead agency and is responsible for ensuring implementation of mitigation measures occurs in accordance with the MMRP (CEQA Section 15097). The District is thus responsible for review of all monitoring reports, enforcement actions, and document disposition. The District would rely on information provided by the identified entity responsible for implementation as accurate and up to date and would field check mitigation measure status as needed. A record of the MMRP would be maintained at San Diego Unified School District, 4860 Ruffner Street, San Diego, CA 92111 (Physical Plant Operations Annex). All mitigation measures contained in the FEIR shall be made conditions of the Proposed Project as further described in Attachments A and B. 1 In some cases, impacts remain significant Point Loma High School Whole Site Modernization May 2016 and Athletic Facilities Upgrades Project Final EIR MMRP-1 Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program Attachment A Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program San Diego Unified School District Point Loma High School Whole Site Modernization and Athletic Facilities Upgrades Project Final EIR Whole Site Modernization Component Implementation Monitoring Implementation Verification Mitigation Measure Time Frame Method Responsibility Responsibility Cultural Resources Mitigation Measure CR-1: Paleontological Assessment Prior to and during If high to moderately Qualified San Diego Unified Prior to site grading, a Qualified Paleontologist2 shall be retained by the District to prepare a Paleontological Assessment earth-moving sensitive Paleontologist and School District - Report that includes record searches and reviews of the existing literature for the project area to determine the likelihood activities paleontological Paleontological FPC of fossils being impacted. If the report identifies impacts on high to moderately sensitive paleontological deposits that deposits are Monitor with San cannot be avoided, the following additional measures shall be implemented: identified, consult with Diego Unified School earth-disturbing District • The Qualified Paleontologist shall be present at the pre-construction meeting to consult with the grading and contractors at pre- excavation contractors concerning excavation schedules, paleontological field techniques, and safety issues. construction meeting, • If high to moderately sensitive fossil-bearing deposits are likely to be impacted and the proposed construction identify recovery methodology would allow for the recovery of fossils, then the following measures would be incorporated into the methodology, monitor project Mitigation and Monitoring Reporting Program (MMRP). during earth- • A Paleontological Monitor3 shall be on-site on a full-time basis during the original cutting of previously undisturbed disturbing activities, deposits of high sensitivity formations to inspect exposures for contained fossils. The paleontological monitor shall collect fossils, as work under the direction of a Qualified Paleontologist. needed, donate fossils remains, and • If discovered, the Qualified Paleontologist (or Paleontological Monitor) shall recover fossils. In most cases, this complete report fossil salvage can be completed in a short period of time. However, some fossil specimens, such as complete documentation. large mammal skeleton, may require an extended salvage period. In these instances, the Qualified Paleontologist (or Paleontological Monitor) shall be allowed to temporarily direct, divert, or halt grading to allow recovery of fossil remains in a timely manner. Because of the potential for the recovery of small fossil remains, such as isolated mammal teeth, it may be necessary in certain instances, to set up a screen-washing operation on the site. • Fossil remains collected during the monitoring and salvage portion of the mitigation program shall be cleaned, repaired, sorted, and cataloged. 2 A Qualified Paleontologist is defined as an individual with a minimum MS or Ph.D. in paleontology or geology who is familiar with paleontological procedures and techniques, who is knowledgeable in the geology and paleontology procedures and techniques, and who has worked as a paleontological mitigation project supervisor in San Diego County for at least 1 year. 3A paleontological monitor is defined as an individual who has experience in the collection and salvage of fossil materials. Point Loma High School Whole Site Modernization May 2016 And Athletic Facilities Upgrades Project MMRP-2 Final EIR Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program Attachment A Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program San Diego Unified School District Point Loma High School Whole Site Modernization and Athletic Facilities Upgrades Project Final EIR Whole Site Modernization Component Implementation Monitoring Implementation Verification Mitigation Measure Time Frame Method Responsibility Responsibility • Prepared fossils, along with copies of all pertinent field notes, photos, and maps, shall either be deposited (as a donation) in a scientific institution with permanent paleontological collections such as the San Diego Natural History Museum. Donation of the fossils shall be accomplished by financial support for initial specimen storage. A final summary report shall be completed and retained on file at the District that outlines the results of the mitigation program. This report shall include discussions of the methods used, stratigraphic section(s) exposed, fossils collected, and significance of recovered fossils. Geology and Soils Mitigation Measure GS-1 During design and Conduct geotechnical Construction San Diego Unified All future grading and construction of the project site shall comply with the geotechnical recommendations contained in construction investigation and Contractor with San School District - the geotechnical reports (Appendices C1, C2 and C3 of the FEIR) prepared by Ninyo and Moore for the Proposed review project plans Diego Unified School FPC Project (Geotechnical Evaluation dated October 24, 2011, Update Letter for Geotechnical Evaluation dated July 30, 2013 and specifications to District and Geotechnical Evaluation – Whole Site Modernization (Phase 1) dated September 26, 2014), as well as the State of confirm geotechnical California’s regulations regarding school design. The reports identify specific measures for mitigating geotechnical recommendations are conditions on the project site that shall be implemented during the design and construction of the project. fully incorporated. Point Loma High School Whole Site Modernization May 2016 And Athletic Facilities Upgrades Project MMRP-3 Final EIR Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program Attachment A Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program San Diego Unified School District Point Loma High School Whole Site Modernization and Athletic Facilities Upgrades Project Final EIR Whole Site Modernization Component Implementation Monitoring Implementation Verification Mitigation Measure Time Frame Method Responsibility Responsibility Hazards/Hazardous Materials Mitigation Measure H-1 Prior to construction Construction Construction San Diego Unified Prior to the demolition of Building 800 and the auto