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Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Highway 1/S. Main Street Signalization Project Draft Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration City of Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County, California
Prepared for:
City of Half Moon Bay Planning Department 501 Main Street Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 650.726.8264 Contact: Jill Ekas, Planning Manager
Prepared by:
FirstCarbon Solutions 1350 Treat Boulevard, Suite 380 Walnut Creek, CA 94597 925.357.2562 Contact: Jason Brandman, Project Director Grant Gruber, Project Manager Report Date: November 21, 2017
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City of Half Moon Bay—Highway 1/S. Main Street Signalization Project
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Table 1: Highway 1/S. Main Street Signalization Project Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Mitigation Measures
4.
Method of Verification
Verification of Completion Date
Initial
Biological Resources
MM BIO-1: Prior to the first ground disturbing activities, the Site inspection; Notes on City of Half Moon Bay shall require the construction contractor construction plans to erect silt fencing around disturbance areas on both sides of the roadway. The fencing shall prevent adverse impacts to natural areas that provide habitat for the San Francisco garter snake and California red-legged frog. The silt fencing shall remain in place for the duration of construction activities and shall be routinely inspected to ensure it is in proper condition. 5.
Timing of Verification
Responsible for Verification
Prior to the first ground disturbing activities
City of Half Moon Bay
Cultural and Tribal Cultural Resources
MM CUL-1: In the event that buried cultural resources are Submittal of During construction discovered during construction, operations shall stop in the documentation; Notes on immediate vicinity of the find and a qualified archaeologist shall construction plans be consulted to determine whether the resources require further study. The qualified archeologist shall make recommendations to the Lead Agency on the measures that shall be implemented to protect the discovered resources, including but not limited to excavation of the finds and evaluation of the finds in accordance with Section 15064.5 of the CEQA Guidelines. Potentially significant cultural resources consist of but are not limited to stone, bone, fossils, wood, or shell artifacts or features, including hearths, structural remains, or historic dumpsites. Any previously undiscovered resources found during construction within the project area should be recorded on appropriate Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) forms and evaluated for significance in terms of CEQA criteria.
City of Half Moon Bay
If the resources are determined to be unique historic resources as defined under Section 15064.5 of the CEQA Guidelines, mitigation measures shall be identified by the monitor and recommended to the City of Half Moon Bay. Appropriate mitigation measures for significant resources could include avoidance or capping, incorporation of the site in green space, parks, or open space, or data recovery excavations of the finds.
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City of Half Moon Bay—Highway 1/S. Main Street Signalization Project
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Table 1 (cont.): Highway 1/S. Main Street Signalization Project Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Mitigation Measures
Method of Verification
Timing of Verification
Responsible for Verification
Verification of Completion Date
Initial
No further grading shall occur in the area of the discovery until the City of Half Moon Bay approves the measures to protect these resources. Any archaeological artifacts recovered as a result of mitigation shall be donated to a qualified scientific institution approved by the City of Half Moon Bay where they would be afforded long-term preservation to allow future scientific study. MM CUL-2: In the event of an accidental discovery or Submittal of During construction recognition of any human remains, Public Resource Code (PRC) documentation; Notes on Section 5097.98 must be followed. In this instance, once construction plans project-related earthmoving begins and if there is accidental discovery or recognition of any human remains, the following steps shall be taken: 1. There shall be no further excavation or disturbance of the site or any nearby area reasonably suspected to overlie adjacent human remains until the San Mateo County Coroner is contacted to determine if the remains are Native American and if an investigation of the cause of death is required. If the coroner determines the remains to be Native American, the coroner shall contact the NAHC within 24 hours, and the NAHC shall identify the person or persons it believes to be the “most likely descendant” of the deceased Native American. The most likely descendant may make recommendations to the landowner or the person responsible for the excavation work, for means of treating or disposing of, with appropriate dignity, the human remains and any associated grave goods as provided in PRC Section 5097.98, or 2. Where the following conditions occur, the City of Half Moon Bay or its authorized representative shall rebury the Native American human remains and associated grave goods with appropriate dignity either in accordance with the recommendations of the most likely descendent or on the project area in a location not subject to further subsurface disturbance:
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City of Half Moon Bay—Highway 1/S. Main Street Signalization Project
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Table 1 (cont.): Highway 1/S. Main Street Signalization Project Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Mitigation Measures
Method of Verification
Timing of Verification
Responsible for Verification
Prior to the first construction activity
City of Half Moon Bay
Verification of Completion Date
Initial
• The NAHC is unable to identify a most likely descendent or the most likely descendent failed to make a recommendation within 48 hours after being notified by the commission; • The descendent identified fails to make a recommendation; or • The landowner or his authorized representative rejects the recommendation of the descendent, and the mediation by the NAHC fails to provide measures acceptable to the landowner. 9.
Hydrology and Water Quality
MM HYD-1: Prior to the first construction activity, the City of Verification of SWPPP; Half Moon Bay shall verify that a Stormwater Pollution Notes on construction Prevention Plan (SWPPP) has been prepared in accordance plans with the requirements of the statewide Construction General Permit. The SWPPP shall be designed to address the following objectives: (1) all pollutants and their sources, including sources of sediment associated with construction, construction site erosion, and all other activities associated with construction activity are controlled; (2) where not otherwise required to be under a Regional Water Quality Control Board permit, all non-stormwater discharges (e.g., chemicals) are identified and either eliminated, controlled, or treated; (3) site Best Management Practices (BMPs) are effective and result in the reduction or elimination of pollutants in stormwater discharges and authorized non-stormwater discharges from construction activity; and (4) stabilization BMPs installed to reduce or eliminate pollutants after construction are completed. The SWPPP shall be prepared by a qualified SWPPP developer. The SWPPP shall include the minimum BMPs required for the identified Risk Level. BMP
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City of Half Moon Bay—Highway 1/S. Main Street Signalization Project
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Table 1 (cont.): Highway 1/S. Main Street Signalization Project Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Mitigation Measures
Method of Verification
Timing of Verification
Responsible for Verification
Verification of Completion Date
Initial
implementation shall be consistent with the BMP requirements in the most recent version of the California Stormwater Quality Association Stormwater Best Management HandbookConstruction or the Caltrans Stormwater Quality Handbook Construction Site BMPs Manual. 12.
Noise
MM NOI-1: Prior to the fist construction activities, the City of Notes on construction Half Moon Bay shall verify that the construction contractor will plans; Site inspection implement the following noise attenuation measures (including via notes on construction plans): • Construction activities are limited to the weekday hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; construction on federal holidays is not allowed. • Stationary noise-generating equipment, such as generators, shall be located as far as possible from adjacent sensitive receptors or, if not possible, the noise source shall be shielded with an enclosure • Locate equipment staging areas to minimize impacts on noise-sensitive receptors. 16.
Prior to the fist construction activities
City of Half Moon Bay
Transportation/Traffic
MM TRANS-1: During construction, the City of Half Moon Bay Approval of plan; Notes During construction shall require that the construction contractor implement a on construction plans; Site Construction Traffic Management Plan. The plan shall identify inspection necessary safety measures for lane closures and detours (flaggers, signage, traffic control devices, etc.) with the objective of minimizing such occurrences to the greatest extent feasible and ensuring adequate and safe access for motorists and emergency vehicles, including in an emergency evacuation scenario on Highway 1. Additionally, the plan shall identify construction worker parking areas, delivery locations, and
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City of Half Moon Bay—Highway 1/S. Main Street Signalization Project
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Table 1 (cont.): Highway 1/S. Main Street Signalization Project Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Mitigation Measures
Method of Verification
Timing of Verification
Responsible for Verification
Verification of Completion Date
Initial
equipment staging locations with appropriate measures for safety and security, as needed. The plan shall be reviewed and approved by the City of Half Moon Bay City Engineer (or designee) prior to the first construction activity.
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Prepared for:
City of Half Moon Bay Planning Department 501 Main Street Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 650.726.8264 Contact: Jill Ekas, Planning Manager
Prepared by:
FirstCarbon Solutions 1350 Treat Boulevard, Suite 380 Walnut Creek, CA 94597 925.357.2562 Contact: Jason Brandman, Project Director Grant Gruber, Project Manager Report Date: November 21, 2017
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City of Half Moon Bay—Highway 1/S. Main Street Signalization Project
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Table 1: Highway 1/S. Main Street Signalization Project Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Mitigation Measures
4.
Method of Verification
Verification of Completion Date
Initial
Biological Resources
MM BIO-1: Prior to the first ground disturbing activities, the Site inspection; Notes on City of Half Moon Bay shall require the construction contractor construction plans to erect silt fencing around disturbance areas on both sides of the roadway. The fencing shall prevent adverse impacts to natural areas that provide habitat for the San Francisco garter snake and California red-legged frog. The silt fencing shall remain in place for the duration of construction activities and shall be routinely inspected to ensure it is in proper condition. 5.
Timing of Verification
Responsible for Verification
Prior to the first ground disturbing activities
City of Half Moon Bay
Cultural and Tribal Cultural Resources
MM CUL-1: In the event that buried cultural resources are Submittal of During construction discovered during construction, operations shall stop in the documentation; Notes on immediate vicinity of the find and a qualified archaeologist shall construction plans be consulted to determine whether the resources require further study. The qualified archeologist shall make recommendations to the Lead Agency on the measures that shall be implemented to protect the discovered resources, including but not limited to excavation of the finds and evaluation of the finds in accordance with Section 15064.5 of the CEQA Guidelines. Potentially significant cultural resources consist of but are not limited to stone, bone, fossils, wood, or shell artifacts or features, including hearths, structural remains, or historic dumpsites. Any previously undiscovered resources found during construction within the project area should be recorded on appropriate Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) forms and evaluated for significance in terms of CEQA criteria.
City of Half Moon Bay
If the resources are determined to be unique historic resources as defined under Section 15064.5 of the CEQA Guidelines, mitigation measures shall be identified by the monitor and recommended to the City of Half Moon Bay. Appropriate mitigation measures for significant resources could include avoidance or capping, incorporation of the site in green space, parks, or open space, or data recovery excavations of the finds.
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City of Half Moon Bay—Highway 1/S. Main Street Signalization Project
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Table 1 (cont.): Highway 1/S. Main Street Signalization Project Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Mitigation Measures
Method of Verification
Timing of Verification
Responsible for Verification
Verification of Completion Date
Initial
No further grading shall occur in the area of the discovery until the City of Half Moon Bay approves the measures to protect these resources. Any archaeological artifacts recovered as a result of mitigation shall be donated to a qualified scientific institution approved by the City of Half Moon Bay where they would be afforded long-term preservation to allow future scientific study. MM CUL-2: In the event of an accidental discovery or Submittal of During construction recognition of any human remains, Public Resource Code (PRC) documentation; Notes on Section 5097.98 must be followed. In this instance, once construction plans project-related earthmoving begins and if there is accidental discovery or recognition of any human remains, the following steps shall be taken: 1. There shall be no further excavation or disturbance of the site or any nearby area reasonably suspected to overlie adjacent human remains until the San Mateo County Coroner is contacted to determine if the remains are Native American and if an investigation of the cause of death is required. If the coroner determines the remains to be Native American, the coroner shall contact the NAHC within 24 hours, and the NAHC shall identify the person or persons it believes to be the “most likely descendant” of the deceased Native American. The most likely descendant may make recommendations to the landowner or the person responsible for the excavation work, for means of treating or disposing of, with appropriate dignity, the human remains and any associated grave goods as provided in PRC Section 5097.98, or 2. Where the following conditions occur, the City of Half Moon Bay or its authorized representative shall rebury the Native American human remains and associated grave goods with appropriate dignity either in accordance with the recommendations of the most likely descendent or on the project area in a location not subject to further subsurface disturbance:
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City of Half Moon Bay—Highway 1/S. Main Street Signalization Project
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Table 1 (cont.): Highway 1/S. Main Street Signalization Project Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Mitigation Measures
Method of Verification
Timing of Verification
Responsible for Verification
Prior to the first construction activity
City of Half Moon Bay
Verification of Completion Date
Initial
• The NAHC is unable to identify a most likely descendent or the most likely descendent failed to make a recommendation within 48 hours after being notified by the commission; • The descendent identified fails to make a recommendation; or • The landowner or his authorized representative rejects the recommendation of the descendent, and the mediation by the NAHC fails to provide measures acceptable to the landowner. 9.
Hydrology and Water Quality
MM HYD-1: Prior to the first construction activity, the City of Verification of SWPPP; Half Moon Bay shall verify that a Stormwater Pollution Notes on construction Prevention Plan (SWPPP) has been prepared in accordance plans with the requirements of the statewide Construction General Permit. The SWPPP shall be designed to address the following objectives: (1) all pollutants and their sources, including sources of sediment associated with construction, construction site erosion, and all other activities associated with construction activity are controlled; (2) where not otherwise required to be under a Regional Water Quality Control Board permit, all non-stormwater discharges (e.g., chemicals) are identified and either eliminated, controlled, or treated; (3) site Best Management Practices (BMPs) are effective and result in the reduction or elimination of pollutants in stormwater discharges and authorized non-stormwater discharges from construction activity; and (4) stabilization BMPs installed to reduce or eliminate pollutants after construction are completed. The SWPPP shall be prepared by a qualified SWPPP developer. The SWPPP shall include the minimum BMPs required for the identified Risk Level. BMP
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City of Half Moon Bay—Highway 1/S. Main Street Signalization Project
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Table 1 (cont.): Highway 1/S. Main Street Signalization Project Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Mitigation Measures
Method of Verification
Timing of Verification
Responsible for Verification
Verification of Completion Date
Initial
implementation shall be consistent with the BMP requirements in the most recent version of the California Stormwater Quality Association Stormwater Best Management HandbookConstruction or the Caltrans Stormwater Quality Handbook Construction Site BMPs Manual. 12.
Noise
MM NOI-1: Prior to the fist construction activities, the City of Notes on construction Half Moon Bay shall verify that the construction contractor will plans; Site inspection implement the following noise attenuation measures (including via notes on construction plans): • Construction activities are limited to the weekday hours of 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; construction on federal holidays is not allowed. • Stationary noise-generating equipment, such as generators, shall be located as far as possible from adjacent sensitive receptors or, if not possible, the noise source shall be shielded with an enclosure • Locate equipment staging areas to minimize impacts on noise-sensitive receptors. 16.
Prior to the fist construction activities
City of Half Moon Bay
Transportation/Traffic
MM TRANS-1: During construction, the City of Half Moon Bay Approval of plan; Notes During construction shall require that the construction contractor implement a on construction plans; Site Construction Traffic Management Plan. The plan shall identify inspection necessary safety measures for lane closures and detours (flaggers, signage, traffic control devices, etc.) with the objective of minimizing such occurrences to the greatest extent feasible and ensuring adequate and safe access for motorists and emergency vehicles, including in an emergency evacuation scenario on Highway 1. Additionally, the plan shall identify construction worker parking areas, delivery locations, and
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City of Half Moon Bay—Highway 1/S. Main Street Signalization Project
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Table 1 (cont.): Highway 1/S. Main Street Signalization Project Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Mitigation Measures
Method of Verification
Timing of Verification
Responsible for Verification
Verification of Completion Date
Initial
equipment staging locations with appropriate measures for safety and security, as needed. The plan shall be reviewed and approved by the City of Half Moon Bay City Engineer (or designee) prior to the first construction activity.
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