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L w FAIRVIEw BRIDGE REPLACEMENT AND STREET IMPROVEMENTS INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION J' (9TH STREET TO 16TH STREET) PROJECT MAY 2020 SANTA ANAL CALIFORNIA Mitigation Measure TR-1, potential impacts to emergency response and evacuation plans during construction would be reduced to less than significant. The proposed Project is anticipated to improve traffic along Fairview Street once the improvements are operational. Therefore, the completed Project should have a beneficial impact on emergency services response times in the Project area and vicinity. The proposed Project would not generate demand for fire protection, and no additional or expanded facilities would be needed. Therefore, impacts to emergency services related to fire protection would be less than significant with mitigation incorporated. ii. Police protection? Less Than Significant with Mitigation Incorporated. As discussed under Response 3.14.2(a)(i) above, the proposed Project would result in improvements to an existing roadway and would not result in any new land uses that would require police protection. Fairview Street is currently used by the Santa Ana Police Department to access land uses in this part of Santa Ana. The proposed Project would reduce congestion along Fairview Street. No long-term road closures and no closures during peak travel hours are anticipated through the Project area during construction of the proposed improvements, and at least one through -traffic lane in each direction would be kept open at all times. However, construction activities may temporarily restrict local vehicular traffic, which could affect emergency response or evacuation. A TMP is needed to ensure that adequate emergency response and evacuation will be maintained. Mitigation Measure TR-1, provided later in Section 3.17, Transportation, requires that a TMP be developed during final design to address impacts to local circulation during construction, including emergency access. The TMP would require that emergency service providers be notified prior to Project construction regarding any temporary limitations to emergency access. Therefore, with implementation of Mitigation Measure TR-1, potential impacts to emergency response and evacuation plans during construction would be reduced to less than significant. The proposed Project is anticipated to improve traffic operations along Fairview Street once the improvements are operational. The proposed Project would not generate demand for police protection, and no additional or expanded facilities would be needed. Therefore, impacts to emergency services related to police protection would be less than significant with mitigation incorporated. iii—v. Schools, Parks and Other Public Facilities? No Impact. The proposed Project would not generate an increase in population and, therefore, would not result in the need for new or expanded school facilities, parks, or libraries. As discussed in in Section 3.16, Recreation, the Project would not alter the function of the SART or Fairview Triangle during construction or operation. Therefore, there would be no Project -related impact to schools, parks, or libraries. No mitigation is required. 3-90 R:\WKE1702\ISMND\Final ISMND\Fairview Street Bridge Final ISMND.docx (05/26/20)