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APPENDICES SAN FRANCISCO BAY TRAIL: PINOLE SHORES TO BAYFRONT PARK PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
STATE CLEARING HOUSE NUMBER 2010082043
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APPENDICES SAN FRANCISCO BAY TRAIL: PINOLE SHORES TO BAYFRONT PARK PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT SCH #2010082043
Submitted to: East Bay Regional Park District 2950 Peralta Oaks Court Oakland, CA 94605-0381 Contact: Mr. Jim Townsend (510) 544-2602
Prepared by: LSA Associates, Inc. 157 Park Place Point Richmond, California 94801 (510) 236-6810
LSA Project No. URS1001
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
APPENDIX A: NOTICE OF PREPARATION APPENDIX B: SUMMARY TABLE OF PUBLIC COMMENTS APPENDIX C: COMMENTS RECEIVED IN RESPONSE TO THE NOTICE OF PREPARATION APPENDIX D: BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES EVALUATION APPENDIX E: WETLAND DELINEATION APPENDIX F: PRELIMINARY FOUNDATION REPORT APPENDIX G: NOISE MONITORING DATA SHEETS APPENDIX H: AIR QUALITY MODELING
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. SAN FRANCISCO BAY TRAIL: PINOLE SHORES TO BAYFRONT PARK PROJECT JULY 2011 APPENDICES
APPENDIX A
NOTICE OF PREPARATION
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To: Notice of Preparation Recipients
Subject: Notice of Preparation of a Draft Environmental Impact Report
Lead Agency: Consulting Firm:
Agency Name: East Bay Regional Park District Firm Name: LSA Associates, Inc. Street Address: 2950 Peralta Oaks Court Street Address: 157 Park Place City/State/Zip: Oakland, California 94605-0381 City/State/Zip: Point Richmond, California 94801 Contact: Sean Dougan, Resource Analyst Contact: Laura Lafler, Principal
Project Title: San Francisco Bay Trail: Pinole Shores to Bay Front Park
The East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD), acting as Lead Agency, will be preparing an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed San Francisco Bay Trail: Pinole Shores to Bay Front Park (project). The public is invited to submit comments regarding the scope of the EIR. EBRPD is also requesting comments from responsible agencies regarding the scope and content of the environmental document.
Project Location: The project would be located in the City of Pinole, California, along the shoreline of San Pablo Bay. Surrounding land uses include residential development and Bay Front Park.
Project Description: EBRPD would construct a section of the San Francisco Bay Trail in Pinole between Pinole Shores and Bay Front Park, a distance of approximately 0.5 mile. The proposed project would extend an existing Class I non-motorized, paved trail from a hillside bluff across from Hazel Lane in Pinole Shores east over the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) tracks to connect to an existing path in Bay Front Park. The alignment would begin with a paved trail traveling between the UPRR and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad (BNSF) tracks for approximately 1,500 feet. The second component of the alignment would continue with an elevated structure of approximately 1,100 feet. This elevated structure would begin with 450 feet, sweep north and east on a 140-foot radius curve and include a 150-foot bridge crossing over the UPRR tracks. On the north side of the tracks, the elevated structure would continue for another 650 feet with the last segment of the trail parallel to the UPRR tracks, traverse wetlands and marsh lands of San Pablo Bay and with another 200 feet of paved trail, connect with the existing path in Bay Front Park. Construction of the proposed trail alignment would require earthwork, retaining walls, and installation of a grade-separated bridge over the railroad tracks.
Potential Environmental Effects: The project description, location, and the potential environmental effects, based on information known to date, are contained in the Initial Study prepared for the project. It has been determined that an EIR will be necessary to analyze potential environmental effects associated with the project.
Public Comment Period on Scope of EIR: August 16, 2010 through September 14, 2010 Public agencies, interested organizations, and the general public have the opportunity to comment on the scope of the EIR, including environmental issues which have the potential to be affected by the project and should be addressed further by EBRPD in the EIR, as well as alternatives and mitigation measures. Potential areas of environmental impact that have already been identified and that will be discussed in greater detail in the EIR are set forth in the Initial Study.
Due to time limits mandated by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), responses must be received within the designated 30-day comment period and no later than September 14, 2010. Please send your response to:
Sean Dougan, Resource Analyst East Bay Regional Park District 2950 Peralta Oaks Court Oakland, California 94605-0381 [email protected]
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4.0 INITIAL STUDY CHECKLIST and ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
PROJECT INFORMATION 1. Project Title: S.F. Bay Trail: Pinole Shores to Bay Front Park 2. Lead Agency Name & East Bay Regional Park District, 2950 Peralta Oaks Ct., P.O. Box Address: 5381, Oakland, CA 94605-0381 3. Contact Person & Phone Sean Dougan, Resource Analyst, Interagency Planning and Land Number: Acquisition Division 510.544.2611 4. Project Location: City of Pinole 5. Project Sponsor Name & East Bay Regional Park District 2950 Peralta Oaks Court P.O. Address: Box 5381 Oakland, California 94605-0381 6. Plan Designation: San Pablo Bay Conservation Area 7. Zoning: Open Space (OS) 8. Description of Project: EBRPD would construct a section of the San Francisco Bay Trail in Pinole between Pinole Shores and Bay Front Park, a distance of approximately 0.5 mile. The proposed project would extend an existing Class I non-motorized, paved trail from a hillside bluff across from Hazel Lane in Pinole Shores east over the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) tracks to connect to an existing path in Bay Front Park. The alignment would begin with a paved trail traveling between the UPRR and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad (BNSF) tracks for approximately 1,500 feet. The second component of the alignment would continue with an elevated structure of approximately 1,100 feet. This elevated structure would begin with 450 feet, sweep north and east on a 140-foot radius curve and include a 150-foot bridge crossing over the UPRR tracks. On the north side of the tracks, the elevated structure would continue for another 650 feet with the last segment of the trail parallel to the UPRR tracks, traverse wetlands and marsh lands of San Pablo Bay and with another 200 feet of paved trail connect with the existing path in Bay Front Park. Construction of the proposed trail alignment would require earthwork, retaining walls, and installation of a grade-separated bridge over the railroad tracks. 9. Surrounding Land Uses & The proposed trail alignment is located along the San Pablo Bay Setting: shoreline in Pinole. Surrounding land uses include residential development and Bay Front Park. 10. Approval Required from UPRR and BNSF Other Public Agencies: S.F. Bay Conservation and Development Commission U.S. Army Corps of Engineers California Department of Fish and Game Regional Water Quality Control Board U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service City/County encroachment permits
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ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS POTENTIALLY AFFECTED
The environmental factors checked below would be potentially affected by this project, involving at least one impact that is a "Less than Significant with Mitigation Incorporated" as indicated by the checklist on the following pages.
Aesthetics Agriculture & Forest Air Quality ⌧ ⌧ Resources
Biological Cultural Resources Geology/Soils ⌧ ⌧ ⌧ Resources
Greenhouse Gas Hazards & Hydrology/Water ⌧ ⌧ ⌧ Emissions Hazardous Materials Quality
⌧ Land Use/Planning Mineral Resources ⌧ Noise