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Overview of CEQA Process Preparation of Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) Preparation of Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) Determination that all impacts can be mitigated and an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) not needed Determination that all impacts can be mitigated and an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) not needed 30-day public comment period 30-day public comment period Adoption of IS/MND prior to approval of project Adoption of IS/MND prior to approval of project Adoption of Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program prior to approval of project Adoption of Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program prior to approval of project
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White Hill Middle White Hill Middle School Initial School Initial
Study/Mitigated Study/Mitigated Negative DeclarationNegative DeclarationRoss Valley School DistrictRoss Valley School District
Community MeetingCommunity Meeting
November 1, 2011November 1, 2011
IntroductionsIntroductions Amy Skewes-Cox, AICP: Project Amy Skewes-Cox, AICP: Project
ManagerManager ESA: San Francisco Environmental FirmESA: San Francisco Environmental Firm
Biological ResourcesBiological Resources Cultural ResourcesCultural Resources Geology and SoilsGeology and Soils Hydrology and Water QualityHydrology and Water Quality Hazards and Hazardous MaterialsHazards and Hazardous Materials Transportation/TrafficTransportation/Traffic Air Quality and NoiseAir Quality and Noise
Overview of CEQA Overview of CEQA ProcessProcess
Preparation of Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Preparation of Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND)Declaration (IS/MND)
Determination that all impacts can be Determination that all impacts can be mitigated and an Environmental Impact Report mitigated and an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) not needed(EIR) not needed
30-day public comment period30-day public comment period Adoption of IS/MND prior to approval of Adoption of IS/MND prior to approval of
projectproject Adoption of Mitigation Monitoring and Adoption of Mitigation Monitoring and
Reporting Program prior to approval of project Reporting Program prior to approval of project
Subjects EvaluatedSubjects Evaluated AestheticsAesthetics Agricultural and Agricultural and
Forest ResourcesForest Resources Biological Resources*Biological Resources* Cultural Resources*Cultural Resources* Geology and SoilsGeology and Soils Greenhouse Gas Greenhouse Gas
EmissionsEmissions Hazards and Hazards and
Hazardous Materials*Hazardous Materials* Hydrology and Water Hydrology and Water
QualityQuality
Land Use and PlanningLand Use and Planning Mineral ResourcesMineral Resources Noise*Noise* Population and HousingPopulation and Housing Public ServicesPublic Services RecreationRecreation Transportation/Traffic*Transportation/Traffic* Utilities and Service Utilities and Service
SystemsSystems
* Impact identified and * Impact identified and mitigation measure mitigation measure recommendedrecommended
Impacts IdentifiedImpacts Identified Biological: Biological: Bats (species of concern) impacted by Bats (species of concern) impacted by
removal of trees or buildings; nesting birds removal of trees or buildings; nesting birds impacted during construction; impacts to riparian impacted during construction; impacts to riparian treestrees
Cultural:Cultural: Inadvertent discovery of historical, Inadvertent discovery of historical, archaeological, or paleontological resourcesarchaeological, or paleontological resources
Hazards:Hazards: Potential impacts to groundwater and Potential impacts to groundwater and soils from construction activitiessoils from construction activities
Noise:Noise: Construction noise Construction noise Traffic:Traffic: Trip generation during peak hours and Trip generation during peak hours and
traffic safetytraffic safety
Mitigation MeasuresMitigation Measures Bat surveys and special precautions such as buffer Bat surveys and special precautions such as buffer
zoneszones Surveys for active bird nests and buffer zonesSurveys for active bird nests and buffer zones Limited trimming of riparian trees and replacement Limited trimming of riparian trees and replacement
of any riparian trees subject to CDFG approvalof any riparian trees subject to CDFG approval Protocol for inadvertent discovery of cultural Protocol for inadvertent discovery of cultural
resourcesresources Best management construction practices to reduce Best management construction practices to reduce
potential for hazardous impacts to potential for hazardous impacts to soils/groundwatersoils/groundwater
Noise reduction measures and limited cons. HoursNoise reduction measures and limited cons. Hours Encourage transit usageEncourage transit usage Traffic Management and Safety PlanTraffic Management and Safety Plan
Next StepsNext Steps Comment period closes November Comment period closes November
17, 201117, 2011 District will review comments District will review comments
(responses not required)(responses not required) Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting
Program to be finalizedProgram to be finalized Adoption of the IS/MND and project Adoption of the IS/MND and project
scheduled for November 29, 2011scheduled for November 29, 2011
Contact InformationContact InformationComments can be submitted to:Comments can be submitted to:
Mr. George Baranoff, Bond Program Mgr.Mr. George Baranoff, Bond Program Mgr.Ross Valley School DistrictRoss Valley School District110 Shaw Drive110 Shaw DriveSan Anselmo, CA 94960San Anselmo, CA 94960Email: Email: [email protected]@rossvalleyschools.orgFax: 415.456.4889Fax: 415.456.4889