25G - ENGINEERING SRVS GRADE SEPARATION

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Prepare Hazardous Materials Technical /Waste ISA ICF-Jones and Stokes will prepare the Hazards and Hazardous Materials Report. The investigation will evaluate evidence of potential site contamination, either from historical or current land usage. The study will address the Thresholds of Significance in Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines and will include elements of ASTM E1527, Standard Practice for Environmental Project Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Property Assessment Process. We will conduct a review of available existing local, State, and Federal-maintained databases of hazardous materials sites and underground storage tank records. Readily available historical aerial photographs will be reviewed to help identify prior land uses and field reconnaissance will be performed to help assess current conditions. The deliverable will be the Hazards and Hazardous Materials Report. In addition, this work will include visits to properties to assess if a Phase 2 investigation of the site will be necessary, to be included in the recommendations section of the report, and to be conducted during the design phase of the project. Actual Phase 2 investigative work and subsequent report is not included in this scope of services; however, testing and reporting on Aerially Deposited Lead (ADL) is included in this scope. We will sample, test, and report on the existence of any ADL within the limits of project footprint. Environmental Document For the proposed project it is assumed that the NEPA document to be prepared will be a Categorical Exclusion with technical studies. Railroad grade separations are identified as NEPA Categorical Exclusions under 23 CFR 771.117(d). Railroad grade separations are statutorily exempt from CEQA, as identified in Section 21080.13 of the Public Resources Code and in Section 15282(g) of the CEQA Guidelines. Statutorily exempt projects are excused entirely from the environmental review process and the requirements of CEQA_ In addition, all activities performed to support these projects are also included in the exemption. It is assumed that all project components are associated with the railroad grade separation and would be covered under the exemption. Therefore, it is assumed that no CEQA document or documentation will be required for the proposed project. If components are added to the project that are not related to the grade separation then the statutory exemption may not apply and additional work not covered in this scope and cost, including a CEQA document, may be required. Statutory Exemption (CEQA)/Categorical Exclusion (NEPA) A Notice of Exemption (NOE) will be prepared and provided to the City for approval and submittal to the State Clearinghouse. This notice starts the statue of limitations under CEQA so it is recommended that the City file this notice. No additional CEQA documentation beyond the completion of the NOE form is assumed as part of this scope and cost- Based on the environmental technical studies previously discussed a Categorical Exclusion (CE) will be prepared pursuant to NEPA. ICF Jones Stokes will prepare the CE in compliance with the latest format identified on Caltrans Standard Environmental Reference website. In addition, the Categorical Exclusion Checklist will be prepared. As part of the CE a detailed project description will be included. The CE will also include a very brief (two to three sentence) summary of the findings of each of the technical studies. No separate environmental document is assumed to be prepared to support the CE and none is included in this scope and cost. It is assumed that LCF Jones cob Stokes will revise the CE twice based on comments from the City and Caltrans (to be reviewed concurrently). Environmental Commitments Record For the project an environmental commitments record (ECR) will be prepared in a matrix table format. The ECR will be submitted to the City and Caltrans in hard copy and electronic form. The matrix table will include a description of each mitigation measure organized by topic numbered to correspond with the impacts. For each mitigation measure, the Reporting Process, Timing of Measure, Responsible Party, and Verification of Compliance will be identified Cav of Snnta A- 25G-171