EXHIBIT 4-1_55A_BRISTOL WIDENING EIS-EIR

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documentation to the effect of this on my children and my family." The air quality and noise technical studies are very detailed and lengthy technical documents that have been summarized within the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), They have been submitted for review by the technical staff of the City of Santa Ana, Caltrans, and the Federal Highway Administration. They follow adopted procedures and guidelines in an effort to serve as full disclosure documents which objectively identify the potential short -term and long -term impacts on noise and air quality associated with the Bristol Street Widening Project. 2. "The other thing is that it may help tend to prevent some of the smog drifting over into all of our backyards, that sort of thing. So I would like to see those issues addressed more." Response The project will decrease emissions of carbon monoxide (colorless odorless toxic gas) and hydrocarbons (unburned fuel) without increasing partiLvlate and SOx emissions. The 5 pounds/day increase in NOx emissions, when spread over the entire length of the widening area, will be insignificant. With or without barriers along the roadway, the project will significantly reduce emissions of CO and THC and thereby improve air quality adjacent to the roadbed. 07 11 NOR 1. "If the street is widened on the west side of the street, our property will back up directly to Bristol Street. There is a proposed sound barrier wall, and it is only listed as a little over 6'. That is not high enough to protect from sound as it is now with the houses that are in back of us if they are taken out." Generally, at second line receptors, noise levels will increase. The removal of the first line receptors will cause noise levels at the second line receptors to increase. The proposed 6' noise barrier is designed to reduce ambient noise levels after the removal of the first line receptors to acceptable levels based upon federal and local criteria. V -11