Item 14 - Award of a Construction Contract for Bristol St and Memory Lane Intersection

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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT ADDENDUM Bristol Street and Memory Lane Intersection Improvements — Project No. 17-6883 do Result in the loss afforest land or conversion afforest land to non forest rise? Refer to Response 3.2(c). Implementation of the proposed Project would not result in greater impacts than previously analyzed in the 1990 FEISIEIR. Certified 1990 FFEIS(EIRMitigation Measures: No 1990 FEISIEIR mitigation measures are applicable: Mitigation Measures: No additional mitigation measures are required. e) Involve other changes in the existing environment which, due to their location or nature, could result in conversion of Farmland to non-agricultural use or conversion afforest land to non -forest use? Refer to Responses 3.2 (a) through 3.2(c). Implementation of the proposed Project would not result in greater impacts than previously analyzed, in the 1990 FEISIEIR. Certified 1990 FEISIEIR Mitigation Measures: No 1990 FEISIEIR mitigation measures are applicable: Mitigation Measures: No additional mitigation measures are required. 3.3 AIR QUALITY This section corresponds with 1990 FEISIEIR Section IV, Environmental Consequences and Mfigation Akasutes, Subsection H, Air Quality, and Subsection V, Construction Impacts of the previously approved Where available, the s4ptificarnce criteria established by the applicable air quality management or air pollution control district maybe relied upon to make the follo dM determinations: Would the project. a) Conflict with or obstruct implementation of the applicable air quality plate? The proposed Project is consistent with the applicable plans, ordinances and policies establishing measures of effectiveness for the performance of the circulation system as described in the 1990 FEISIEIR. According to the 1990 FEISIEIR, the widening of Bristol Street was designated in the Orange County Mader Plan, and was recommended in the Bristol Street Corridor Study — Final Report, prepared by Mohle, Grover & Associates, dated 1983.4 It was also recommended in the Arterial Highway Element — SanlaAna Element — Santa Ana Ransportation Corridor State II Alternative Analysis, prepared. by Parsons, Brinckerhoff', Quade and Douglas, Inc., dated 1983. The proposed widening is also consistent with the recommendation found in thelntercity Liaison Committee — Five - Year Ransportation Study Update to 1990, prepared by Basmaciyan-Darnell, Inc., dated 1985.1 Furthermore, the proposed Project would improve traffic operations through the Project corridor. Impacts would be similar to those identified in the 1990 FEISIEIR. The Bristol Street Widening Project is included in SCA&.9 2016-2040 Regional Transportation PlaWSustainable Communities Strategy (RTPISCS): A Plan for Mobility, Accessibility, Sustainability and a High Quality of life (2016 RTP) (RTP ID ORA125).6 The Project is also currently_ listed in SCAG's financially constrained 2017 Federal Ransportaiion Improvement Program (2017 FTIP) for fiscal year 2016/2017 — 2021/2022. The Project .entry in the 2017 FTIP identifies the following scope of work: BRISTOL ST (MEMORY LANE TO 17TH STREET AND �3RD STREET TO ST. ANDREWS PLACE) WIDEN FROM 4 TO 6 LANES; split project ORA250003, ORA150004, ORA150005, ORA150006.7 4 POWER Engineers, Bristol Street Widening Pha,7e II14 — C'ivic Center Drive to Washington Awnue Hrrvironmentat Impact Report Addendwn, January 20, 2015. s ibid 6 Southern California Association of Governments, 2016-2040 Regional Trransportatlon �ianlStrstalrrttble Communities Strategy (RTAISCS), 7kansportation System Project List, 2016. 1 Southern California Association of Governments. Final =7 Federal-Z'ranspnrtation .Improvement .PrDgram, 2016. Final I December 2017 3-4 Environmental Consequences