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Appendix G. Environmental Review Checklist Appendix G. Environmental Review Checklist G-1 SAN BENITO COUNTY BIKEWAY AND PEDESTRIAN MASTER PLAN This Page Intentionally Left Blank G-2 APPENDIX G: CEQA CHECKLIST NOTICE OF INTENT TO APPROVE A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE and NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY FOR PUBLIC REVIEW DATE September 16, 2009 LEAD AGENCY: Council of San Benito County Governments 330 Tres Pinos Road, Suite C-7 Hollister, CA 95023 PROJECT TITLE: San Benito Bikeways and Pedestrian Master Plan PROJECT LOCATION: Various locations throughout San Benito County PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The San Benito Bikeways and Pedestrian Master Plan is part of San Benito’s vision for a more livable and healthy city. The Plan is designed to improve accessibility and mobility throughout the County for bicyclists and pedestrians. By improving transportation for bicyclists and pedestrians, the Council of Governments hopes to enhance the quality of neighborhoods and commercial districts, better the health of its residents, reduce automobile use and thereby improve air quality, and provide access for people who do not use automobiles for transportation. The Plans describes a bicycle network and pedestrian improvements and bicycle and pedestrian programs. The Plan is a general description of proposed countywide improvements. Individual projects will be fully evaluated and designed as opportunities arise, funding is made available, and citywide priorities are established. The Plan describes: (1) An interconnected bikeway network that includes a mix of dedicated bicycle paths, bike lanes, and shared- use bicycle routes. The proposed bikeways were selected based upon several criteria, including: a. Public input b. Connections to schools c. Connections to major employment centers d. Gap closure in the existing network e. Safety f. Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Input G-3 SAN BENITO COUNTY BIKEWAY AND PEDESTRIAN MASTER PLAN g. Technical Advisory Input h. Review of existing planning efforts i. Council of Governments staff input All the bikeways will be designed according to Caltrans standards for Class I (bicycle path), Class II (bicycle lane), and Class III (shared use bicycle route) standards. See the Summary of Proposed Bikeways Table below. (2) The proposed pedestrian projects and improvements were selected based upon several criteria including: a. Public input b. Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Input c. Technical Advisory Input d. Review of existing planning efforts e. Council of Governments staff input The plan calls for providing an accessible, clear and smooth path of travel for pedestrians through site specific improvements such as installation of sidewalks, installation or improvement of crosswalks and curb ramps, and railroad crossing improvements. Each improvement will be designed in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act. G-4 APPENDIX G: CEQA CHECKLIST Draft Initial Environmental Study 1. Project title: San Benito Bikeway and Pedestrian Master Plan 2. Lead Agency name and address: Council of San Benito County Governments 330 Tres Pinos Road, Suite C-7 Hollister, CA 95023 3. Contact person and phone number: Veronica Lezama / 831.637.7665 4. Project location: San Benito County 5. Project sponsor’s name and address: Council of San Benito County Governments 330 Tres Pinos Road, Suite C-7 Hollister, CA 95023 6. General Plan Designation: Countywide (varies) 7. Zoning: Countywide (varies) 8. Description of project. (Describe the whole action involved, including but not limited to later phases of the project, and any secondary, support, or off-site features necessary for its implementation.) The Council of San Benito County Governments is updating its 2002 Bikeway and Pedestrian Master Plan to comply with the requirements of the State of California’s Bicycle Transportation Account. The resulting Bikeway and Pedestrian Master Plan will continue to ensure San Benito’s eligibility for funding for bicycle facilities and programs from the State’s Bicycle Transportation Account and other bicycle grant programs. The Plan serves as the official policy document addressing the development of facilities and programs to enhance the role of bicycling and walking as a viable and appropriate transportation choice in San Benito County. The Plan calls for the completion of a network of bikeways, pedestrian facilities, and bicycle and pedestrian programs. Specific proposed bikeway projects include: Name Project ID From To Class Miles 1st St S-2 North St Monterey St II 0.10 4th St H-30 Westside Blvd McCray St III 0.83 4th St - San Jose St S-5 4th St 1st St III 0.16 4th St - The Alameda S-8 The Alameda Monterey St III 0.54 Airline Hwy U-3, U-4, H- Sunset Dr Quien Sabe Rd II 4.91 3 Beverly Dr H-51 Hillcrest Rd Sunnyslope Rd III 0.53 Bicycle and H-50 San Juan Rd Bridge San Juan Rd Bridge I 0.06 Pedestrian Bridge G-5 SAN BENITO COUNTY BIKEWAY AND PEDESTRIAN MASTER PLAN Name Project ID From To Class Miles Bolsa Rd U-5, H-44 San Felipe Rd County Line III 8.63 Bridgevale Rd U-6, H-4 San Juan Rd Central Ave II 0.26 Buena Vista H-21 Hollister City Limit East Railroad Tracks II 1.83 Rd/North Street of Millard Rd Central Ave-3rd St H-6 Bridgevale Rd East St II 1.66 Cerra Vista H-31 Sunnyslope Rd Union Rd III 0.73 Clearview Dr U-24, H-32 Meridian St Sunset Dr III 1.15 Fairview Rd U-8, U-9, H-7 Airline Hwy Spring Grove Rd: II 7.05 Spring Grove Elementary School Fallon Rd U-25, H-33 Frontage Rd Fairview Rd III 2.29 Franklin St S-6 4th St End of 4th St/SJB III 0.17 Historical Park Hawkins St H-34 Monterey St Prospect Ave III 0.45 Hillcrest Rd U-10, H-8 Prospect Ave Fairview Rd II 1.77 Hwy 156 U-11, S-3 The Alameda Buena Vista Rd II 6.88 Hwy 25 U-36 Quien Sabe Rd Pinnacles Monument III 24.50 Ladd Ln H-9 Tres Pinos Rd Hillock Dr II 0.16 Line St H-10 Nash Rd Buena Vista Rd II 1.16 McCray St H-11 Hillcrest Rd Santa Ana Rd II 0.61 Memorial Dr H-12, H-47 Sunset Dr Fallon Rd II 4.22 Meridian St H-13 Memorial Dr McCray St II 0.85 Meridian St U-27 Memorial Dr End of Meridian St III 0.47 Monterey St H-38 4th St Nash Rd III 0.88 Monterey St S-7 4th St 1st St III 0.16 Nash Rd/Tres Pinos U-13, U-14, East of San Benito River Airline Hwy II 1.43 Rd H-14, H-25 Planned Road 1 H-46 Fairview Rd San Felipe Frontage Rd II 2.04 Planned Road 2 H-48 McCloskey Rd Flynn Rd (loops North II 5.61 around airport) Sally St H-17 3rd St Nash Rd III 0.96 San Benito River U-1, H-1 San Juan Bautista Park Airline Hwy I 16.09 Trail San Felipe Class I H-49 Wright Rd Flynn Rd I 0.84 San Felipe Rd U-16, H-18 Santa Ana Rd Pacheco Pass Hwy II 6.61 San Juan Bautista S-1 1st St Franklin St I 0.29 Historical Park San Juan Hwy U-17, S-4 Old San Juan Hwy Ahwahnee St II 2.35 San Juan Rd U-18, H-20 Hwy 156 Westside Blvd II 2.28 Santa Ana Rd U-7, U-19, Railroad Tracks Fairview Rd III 2.15 H-5, H-22 Santa Ana Rd/Buena U-32 Hwy 156 Bend in Buena Vista Rd III 0.74 Vista Rd Santa Ana Valley Rd U-31 John Smith Rd Quien Sabe Rd III 1.75 Second St S-9 San Jose St Monterey St III 0.14 G-6 APPENDIX G: CEQA CHECKLIST Name Project ID From To Class Miles South St/Hillcrest H-35, H-41 Westside Blvd Hillcrest Rd East of III 1.04 Rd McCray St Southside H-23 Sunset Dr Union Rd II 0.16 Southside Rd U-38 Bend in Southside Rd Pinnacles Community I 0.90 School Southside School U-37 San Benito River Trail Southside School I 0.68 Connection Steinbeck Drive H-45 Westside Blvd Line St III 0.10 Sunnyslope Rd H-24 Memorial Dr Cerra Vista Dr II 0.70 Sunset Dr H-42 Cerra Vista Dr Airline Hwy III 0.84 The Alameda-Salinas U-34, S-10 San Juan School Old Stagecoach Rd III 0.65 Rd Union Pacific RR U-2, H-2 3rd St County Line I 8.81 Union Rd U-21,U-22, Cienega Rd Fairview Rd II 1.54 H-26 Union Rd U-35 Hwy 156 Cienega Rd III 3.83 Valley View Dr U-23, H-27 Sunset Dr Union Rd II 0.52 Westside Blvd H-28, H-29 Apricot Ln Jan Ave II 0.28 Westside Blvd H-43 Nash Rd Ladd Ln II 1.49 Extension Specific proposed pedestrian projects include: Improvement Type Street Jurisdiction Sidewalk Gap Infill 2nd St San Juan Bautista Sidewalk Gap Infill Buena Vista Rd Hollister Sidewalk Gap Infill Buena Vista Rd Hollister Sidewalk Gap Infill Buena Vista Rd Hollister Sidewalk Gap Infill Graf Rd Hollister Sidewalk Gap Infill Hillcrest Rd Hollister Sidewalk Gap Infill Hillcrest Rd Hollister Sidewalk Gap Infill Ladd Ln Hollister Sidewalk Gap Infill Line St Hollister Sidewalk Gap Infill Santa Ana Rd Hollister Sidewalk Gap Infill San Juan Rd Hollister Sidewalk Gap Infill San Juan Rd Hollister Sidewalk Gap Infill Sunnyslope Rd Hollister Signalized Intersection Improvements Santa Ana Rd and McCray St Hollister Signalized Intersection Improvements San Benito St and 4th St Hollister Signalized Intersection Improvements Sunset Dr and Airline Hwy Hollister Signalized Intersection Improvements San Benito St and Santa Ana Road Hollister Unsignalized Intersection Improvements 4th St and Monterey St Hollister G-7 SAN BENITO COUNTY BIKEWAY AND PEDESTRIAN MASTER PLAN Improvement Type Street Jurisdiction Unsignalized Intersection Improvements San Benito St and 6th St Hollister Unsignalized Intersection Improvements San Benito St and 7th St Hollister Unsignalized Intersection Improvements San Benito St and Hawkins St Hollister Unsignalized Intersection Improvements The Alameda adjacent to San Juan School San Juan Bautista Unsignalized Intersection Improvements Path, across Prospect Ave to Hawkins St Hollister Unsignalized Intersection Improvements E Park Ave and Prospect Ave Hollister Unsignalized Intersection Improvements Hillcrest Rd and Prospect Ave and South St Hollister Unsignalized Intersection Improvements Meridian St and Memorial Dr Hollister Unsignalized Intersection Improvements Hillcrest Rd and Memorial Dr Hollister Railroad Crossing Improvement 2nd St Hollister Railroad Crossing Improvement 3rd St Hollister Railroad Crossing Improvement 4th St Hollister Railroad Crossing Improvement East St Hollister Railroad Crossing Improvement North St Hollister Railroad Crossing Improvement Hillcrest Rd Hollister Railroad Crossing Improvement San Benito St Hollister 9.
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