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Mitigations identified in the Initial Study are listed below, but because the adoption of <br /> the Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan does not include any physical construction <br /> (simply an overview on a conceptual level), staff has concluded that it is not necessary <br /> to prepare an Environmental Impact Report for this project and that a Mitigated <br /> Negative Declaration is the appropriate environmental impact determination. The <br /> environmental review identified: <br /> 1. Air Quality Dust from future construction may impact air quality. Mitigation <br /> measures include watering active construction areas twice per day, covering all <br /> trucks hauling soil, sweeping paved areas, applying soil stabilizers, limiting <br /> construction traffic speeds, installing sandbags to prevent erosion, and replanting <br /> vegetation as soon as possible. <br /> 2. Cultural Resources Construction activities may impact archaeological and <br /> paleontological resources. These impacts can be mitigated by having an <br /> archaeologist present to monitor activities that involve disturbing the soil. If <br /> deposits are uncovered, then they must be preserved in situ, excavated and <br /> recovered, or excavated and removed. <br /> 3. Noise Construction activity may produce noise. Stationary sources of noise are <br /> to be kept as far away from structures as possible. Temporary noise walls may <br /> be needed. Power tools of the type that limit noise will be used. <br /> One public comment was received on the Initial Study and Draft Mitigated Negative <br /> Declaration from the Department of Toxic Substances Control. The agency <br /> recommends that as each project is developed, an investigation be conducted into the <br /> current and historical usages of the property in order to determine if any hazardous <br /> substances may be released during operations that involve disturbing the soil. <br /> As a result of this comment, the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan (Attachment <br /> 4) will include the requirement to investigate the current and historical usages of the <br /> property to determine if hazardous substances may be released during construction. <br /> Page 7 of 8 <br />