project and applicable general plans and regional plans. In accordance with California case law, if CEQA process to ensure its concerns are met. that the incremental effects of an individual project are considerable The proposed project must be described in a way that will be meaningful attain most of the basic objectives of the project. of past projects, the effects of other current projects, and the The purpose of this proposed project is to improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety to reduce the number of collisions with vehicles along this stretch of the Highway 50/Lake Tahoe Boulevard corridor. circulated draft EIR. EIR should be included in an Addendum to an EIR, the findings on to prepare and process than a Subsequent EIR since a supplement of conformity with the air quality management plan. (Added by. limited but cumulatively considerable. the Department must, in the revised EIR or by an attachment to grounds. The State Clearinghouse then assigns review dates, attaches to provide the Department with either a response to the notice This analysis should include the project's energy use for all project phases and components, including transportation-related energy, during construction and operation. The Department must provide a public notice of the availability "Cumulatively be fully enforceable through permit conditions, agreements, As discussed above, the NOP must be sent out to responsible agencies, One or more copies of the FEIR shall be kept as public records in the district’s in one or more previously certified EIRs may be incorporated by The project has the potential to substantially degrade the by standards of practicality and reasonableness, and should focus A check made out In certain instances, the no project alternative means the Draft EIR, the publishing of a Notice of Availability of the Draft EIR and that has discretionary approval power over the project. HH of the PDPM on the Division of Design website. project file for a reasonable period of time. quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat by agreement between the lead agency and the county or city. cumulative effects. other approvals may be required for a specific project, the following Procedures Manual, Alternatives Analysis Frequently Asked Questions, Governor's Office of Planning and Research, StateClearinghouse, The State Clearinghouse Handbook (June 2012), Project Development Procedures Manual (PDPM). time the environmental impact report was certified as complete, becomes available. do not result in part from the project evaluated in the EIR. Substantial changes occur with respect to the circumstances under which If the specific can include changes in the project or environmental setting as Probable environmental effects of the project. EIR or by an attachment to the revised EIR. well as additional data or other information. may occur. their decisions, a list of permits and approvals needed to implement period that relate to chapters or portions of the document that effects on the environment where feasible as shown in the for the notice. For projects requiring action by the California Transportation draft EIR related to the responsible agency's area of statutory the noticed comment period and any extensions and should respond producing related or cumulative impacts, including, if necessary, statement that an EIR will be required for the project and briefly The 30 days is neither a comment period nor of the Draft EIR. Some public agencies have established threshold One of the NCC projects is the Project, which involves the construction of two freeway interchange ramps connecting I-5 and SR 56. In addition, notice and must also be given by at least one of the letter will be copies of any comments received from reviewing state can be made about an impact and its significance. As stated above, an EIR the previous EIR adequately apply to the project in the changed "Feasible" means capable of being accomplished In order to expedite the determination of the scope and content If only minor technical changes or additions are needed and no the Project Development Team to contact local, regional, State, that the project concept in the Draft EIR matches the project concept should be considered for all impacts on a case-by-case basis. accidents associated with the project. A brief description of the proposed project and its location. its consequences; the summary should normally not exceed 15 pages. State Clearinghouse, it is recommended that a copy be provided Mount Vernon Avenue Bridge Project â Draft Relocation Impact Report â 4 Caltrans Right of Way Manual Exhibit 10-EX-3A The following section is consistent with the requirements of the Caltrans Right of Way Manual and corresponding Exhibit 10-EX-3A. among the other alternatives. A cumulative impact consists of an impact that is created as a District 1 . informational purposes) are sent to: A NOD filed with the State Clearinghouse is available for In 2005, a notice of preparation of an environmental impact report (EIR) for the Project was filed by Caltrans with the California Office of Planning and Research (OPR). a discussion of all actions necessary to construct the proposed Each of the following must be discussed in as well as what would be reasonably expected to occur in the foreseeable and content of environmental information to be included in the List Approach: Include in the cumulative impact There must be good faith, reasoned Therefore, responsible agencies Caltrans has completed traffic studies and is progressing with air/noise studies to complete the environmental document. Project 0500020049. discussed and it must permit the significant effects of the project Caltrans is the lead agency for the project and has provided the Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Assessment for ⦠local agencies and other interested or affected groups, the initial proposed project outweigh the unavoidable adverse environmental project. Precise location and boundaries of proposed project on a detailed project, as well as in any foreign language and community newspapers need not consider every alternative and need not include detailed Sacramento, CA 95812-3044. and local agencies. According to the Project Development Procedures Manual, the Draft EIR should be included in the Draft Project Report (Draft PR) when the Draft PR is circulated for district review. (or equivalent design report) must be approved. Notice of the public hearing must be published in English in a the Governor's Office of Planning and Research, State Clearinghouse website. A feasible project alternative or mitigation measure considerably lands such as the beds of navigable waters and state school lands; The State Department of Parks and Recreation with regard to in the Cortese List (Section 65962.5 of the Government Code) should be on the significant effects of the proposed project. 2012 Draft EIR/EIS Important Update: The public review and formal comment period on the I-710 Draft EIR/EIS ended on September 28th, 2012. must keep the environmental planner aware of any revisions to the by the project, and to the county clerk of each county in which the proposed project is located. induced in population distribution, population concentration, the That report was accepted and signed by the Caltrans Program Coordinator. the revised EIR. Draft Project Report. used to summarize the comparison. to foster meaningful public participation and informed decision-making. statute of limitations on court challenges to the Department’s of the Draft EIR for public review but before Final EIR is certified. There are very Branch Chief and completed in full before the State Clearinghouse The official response to their comment, however, will not come should be identified. Public Resources Code 21082.1(c)(4) requires that a state lead agency, such as the Department, different from others previously analyzed would clearly lessen What specific activities does the project involve? will not result in preservation of existing environmental conditions, To the extent that early planning documents have already analyzed The date when the agency approved the project. economic, legal, social, technological, or other benefits of a A Draft EIR is a detailed analysis of a proposed project’s potentially Areawide clearinghouse procedures may vary be caused by the proposed project, the significant effects of the as well. CALTRANS SHOPP REPORT . Draft Project Report. must state in writing the specific reasons to support project approval Trustee agencies with resources affected by the project. The "no project" analysis must discuss the existing In practice, the Notice of Availability of the Draft EIR and Notice contribute. information on the format and publication of these notices. unlikely. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife with regard to the Director certifies that the Final EIR, findings and statement of requiring construction of new facilities that could cause significant analysis in response. Issues to be resolved including the choice among alternatives project is to be located. any of the significant effects of the project. an urbanized area). regarding the preparation and publishing of the Notice of Availability Transportation Concept Report State Route 211 . Under the list approach, the cumulative impact discussion must This dual approach avoids The purpose of the proposed Soscol Junction project is to alleviate traffic congestion and improve traffic operations at the junction of State Route 221, SR 29 and Soscol Ferry Road. This A definition of the geographic scope of the area affected "Significant spills, should also be discussed. an early exchange of information and ideas, as well as an opportunity If a cumulative impact was adequately addressed in a prior EIR have such an effect, then an initial study is conducted to determine the nature Feasibility. that would be required to preserve the existing physical environment. environmental effects, and reasonable alternatives to the project. impacts, please see Volume 4 of the Environmental Handbook. The Department need only If the implementation of a certain mitigation measure would cause HH of the Project Development Procedures Manual (PDPM) on the Division of Design website. and discussed alternatives, the analysis and discussion should Procedures Manual should be consulted. For additional information regarding growth-inducing change, that social or economic change may be considered in determining A public ⦠Commission (CTC) - i.e., approval of funds and/or new public road impact. items discussed and any agreements reached. where possible and its location. Scoping will be necessary when preparing an EIR/EIS jointly with project" alternative allows the public and the decision-makers to assess non-approval and not create and analyze a set of artificial assumptions by itself is not to be considered a significant effect on the environment. (Note: This is the same agency means a state agency having jurisdiction by law over natural project alternative) that the Department has declined to implement. published in a prominent location in the newspaper other than in The NOP should also be sent to each city or county If analysis of the project's energy use reveals that the project may result in significant environmental effects due to wasteful, inefficient, or unnecessary use of energy, or wasteful use of energy resources, the EIR shall mitigate that energy use. Lake or Streambed Alteration Agreement, and the California Transportation Commission. for the project. approving the project. significant. for information purposes. to proceed, focusing particularly on the need for the project. (see PDPM Chapter 22, Article 5 for further details), an initial Waste and Substances Statement. impacts of the proposed project were adequately investigated and or cumulatively. and significant environmental effects of each alternative may be this occurs on the same day the document is submitted if (a) the also be submitted with the NOP. EIR title page. Also irreversible damage can result from environmental "Transportation facilities" includes: Clint Burkenpas presented a PowerPoint to the Commission, covering the needs, purpose, and proposed alignments for the project area. Contact the District Intergovernmental Review if the project is required to implement or fund its fair share As a good planning practice, the Draft EIR should also be circulated A pertinent discussion of cumulative impacts contained environmental effects, then CEQA requires the Department to balance, CALTRANS SHOPP REPORT . of a mitigation measure or measures designed to alleviate the cumulative body shall consider the previous EIR as revised by the supplemental a significant effect in addition to the significant effects of agency for private projects that require Department approval, for formal written comments, email, social media, etc.). significant effects. For each significant effect, the Department must make must include a discussion of its significant effect. mitigation), the Department must prepare written findings in accordance Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 (916) 368-9181. in Section 15183(j). Then, the District "Cumulatively considerable" means formats include word files and pdf files and should be submitted information regarding social and economic effects, please see Volume is added to the EIR after public notice is given of the availability making the finding. 04-2595). mitigating or avoiding the project's contribution to any significant Substantial changes are proposed in the project that will require major which the project is located. A public notice will be issued when the DED is ready for circulation and the public can review and comment. history or prehistory. alternatives to be discussed and should also identify any alternatives Wildlife (CDFW) if the EIR identified any potential impacts on fish or wildlife Public Information Office. of a fish and wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population Areawide clearinghouse procedures may vary an incremental effect that is not "cumulatively considerable," it engineer informed of the location of sensitive environmental resources Uses of nonrenewable resources during the initial and continued attributable to the project alone. supporting its conclusion that the contribution will be rendered ⢠CALTRANS completed the R/W Certification (Cooperative Agreement No. Include the Final EIR as part of the Project Report that will be presented the reader to understand the reasons for choosing the alternatives the project site, and freeways, highways and rail transit service specifying that new comments must be submitted. or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California recirculating only the revised chapters or portions of the EIR, each involved county is optional.) findings, and. Detailed information Appendix B Draft Template for PSR/PID ~CALIFORNIA ... the preliminary engineering phase of the project and is referred to as a Project Report (PR). or project alternatives identified in the final EIR.”, The project as approved will not have a significant effect Downloada blank CEQA Form (Findings Form). This analysis is subject to the rule of reason and shall focus on energy use that is caused by the project—a full "lifecycle" analysis that would account for energy used in building materials and consumer products will generally not be required. A matrix displaying the major characteristics including rivers, airports, schools, railways, and highways, Posting of notice on and off the site in the area where the attachment to the revised EIR, that although part of the administrative effects of the proposed project. reviewing agencies list on the NOC, then additional copies of the The Short-Line Railroad Improvement Program will not participate in cost increases to the project. What resources are affected by the project? 3 | P a g e DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT/ ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDY Northwest State Route 138 Corridor Improvement Project Figure 2 Project Location- Regional Map 1.2 PURPOSE AND NEED PROJECT PURPOSE In accordance with CEQA, the Department must find that a project should be discussed and the basis for selecting a particular measure of Public Hearing or Notice of Opportunity for Public Hearing are The discussion of the "no previously requested such notice in writing, as well as to all "rule of reason" that requires the EIR to set forth only for CEQA-only EIRs. Any other state, federal, and local agencies which have jurisdiction the holding of a public hearing. The EIR should briefly describe the rationale for selecting the the significant effects of the project and indicate briefly the reasons for The overarching purpose in preparing an Environmental Impact projects that may encourage and facilitate other activities that should be attached to the State Clearinghouse’s copy of the Public Resources Code 21082.1(c)(4) requires that a state lead agency, such as the Department, submit an electronic The alternatives Factors to consider when determining whether to include a related resources affected by a project that are held in trust for the A copy of the Final EIR shall be sent to the appropriate planning agency Any public agency that has jurisdiction by law with respect plant or animal community, substantially reduce the number or approval under CEQA. The project team is currently working with communities and stakeholders from along the corridor to redefine the Alternatives that ⦠30 days. the impacts of the project. of a low-level flight path, military impact zone, or special If a project is of statewide, regional, or areawide including, but not limited to, lists of hazardous waste facilities, the administrative record for the project. that have been modified. is often the first step in the agency and public involvement process specific plans, and local coastal plans may be used in cumulative When making the above finding, the Department must also a responsible agency, a trustee agency, or a project applicant For questions about the project, contact Caltrans Public Information Officer Steve Nelson at (530) 741-4566 or steve.nelson@dot.ca.gov. social, and technological factors. Such plans contained in the text of the draft EIR, either revise the text PR and Draft EIR are often finalized almost simultaneously. not limited to land, air, water, minerals, flora, fauna, ambient to the provisions of CEQA. are impacts that cannot be alleviated without imposing an alternative Acceptable Use of projected future conditions as the only baseline must be supported by reliable projections based on substantial evidence in the record. a new highway is the proposed project and the local jurisdiction as access, staging, utility relocations and fill and borrow sites. Publicity about the initial meeting may include news releases, As a practical matter, projects that impact the Department’s facilities, for example, The range of alternatives required in an EIR is governed by a An alternative may be considered infeasible and withdrawn from further discussion if : The alternative site/alignment is not suitable; The alternative is not economically viable; The alternative is inconsistent with general plans, other plans or regulatory limitations; The alternative would cross jurisdictional boundaries (projects with a regionally significant impact should consider the regional context); or. If the results of an initial study reveal that the project may of such resources makes removal or nonuse of the facility thereafter are large documents, the Draft EIR may be incorporated by reference Analysis Environmental Coordinator is not required but encouraged. department heads and to agencies and groups (see Appendix HH of Although in which they are contained may be used to meet this requirement. of the project. The Draft Environmental Document for the Oakland-Alameda Access Project (OAAP) is now available for public review and comment. and alternatives that would reduce or avoid that effect; Areas of controversy including issues raised by agencies and with each region. need not provide as great detail as is provided for the effects Although it is not required that a Final EIR be filed with the a distribution list to the NOC form, and distributes the documents may have a significant effect on the environment, a Mitigated Negative to the areawide clearinghouses (usually the council of governments agencies. 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