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Mitigation Measures Prior to final design, the laboratory testing of subsurface soils will be completed and appropriate engineering and design measures will be incorporated in the final design. All buried metallic components considered sensitive to corrosion will be protected from direct contact with soils. Due to the moderate to high compressibility of soils to a depth of 20 feet, the project design will include either precast concrete piles or cast-in-drilled hole concrete piles for the press mat foundations and for other heavy column loads. Floor slabs in the newsprint storage/lay down area, subject to loads on the order of 500 pounds per square foot, will be provided structural support through provision of either piles or partial over excavation and compaction of loose soils, Site drainage will be designed to limit post construction infiltration of moisture into subsoils located below structures. All structures will be designed in accordance with the City of Santa Ana Seismic Code and the Uniform Building Code. NOISE Effect The long term stationary and traffic related noise impacts of the project will be very minor, Based on concerns raised by residents to the east of the Register facility, the Register has incorporated the following mitigation measure into the proposed project: Mitigation Measures The Register will enter into negotiations with representatives of the Saddleback View Neighborhood Association on the height and building material for a fence/ soundwall to be constructed along the eastern boundary of the Register property between Sixth and Fruit Streets. TRAFFIC AND CIRCULATION Effect Impacts from project related traffic are forecasted to be greatest at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Sixth Street where the Phase [I traffic increases the existing AM and PM intersection capacity utilizations (ICUs) by 12 percent or more. In all cases where the project has an impact of two percent or more on intersection ICUs, the intersection levels of service (LOS) remain at LOS D or better. Therefore, there are no significant impacts on local traffic as a result of the proposed project and no off site mitigation measures are required. The following mitigation measures have been incorporated into the proposed project to maximize the efficiency of on and off site circulation on the project site and in the immediate vicinity of the project site. 20