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Further, for projects that are proceeding to the next major federal approval, 23 CFR 771.129(c) provides that Caltrans must consult (ensure that the original environmental document/determination is still valid) prior to requesting any major approvals from FHWA (e.g., right-of- way acquisition, final design). The purpose of the Written Evaluation is to determine whether there have been changes to project engineering; the environmental setting and circumstances, including laws and regulations; changes in the nature and severity of impacts; and changes to environmental commitments (i.e., avoidance, minimization, and/or mitigation measures). Preparation of the required NEPA-compliant documentation and supporting technical studies will be coordinated with Caltrans' District 12 Local Assistance Office/Engineer. More specifically, URS will prepare a Re -Validation Form to address both of the project Phases, supported by the Written Evaluation pursuant to pertinent NEPA regulations. The Re -validation Form will be obtained and prepared pursuant to requirements set forth in Caltrans' Standard Environmental Reference (SER). As further detailed below in Section C (Scope of Work), URS proposes to prepare a CEQA Addendum for the proposed project. Like the NEPA re-evaluation, the CEQA Addendum will focus on assessing project - related impacts associated with changes in the regulatory environment and environmental setting and circumstances compared to the time at which the Final EIS/EIR was approved in 1990. Therefore, separate CEQA and NEPA documents will be prepared under this contract — the City will remain the CEQA Lead Agency, and Caltrans will assume Lead Agency status under NEPA pursuant to the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) NEPA Delegation Pilot Program codified at 23 U.S.C. 327(a)(2)(A) (effective July 1, 2007). Information contained in the 1990 Final EIS/EIR and supporting technical studies will be utilized, as applicable, in the NEPA and CEQA documents prepared under this contract so as to obtain project approval as efficiently as possible. B.2 KI D' F.NVIRON;M N`I'AI.., ISSUES The URS team has conducted preliminary site reconnaissance of the project area, discussed the project with City staff, and thoroughly reviewed the originally prepared (1990) Final EIS/EIR and all supporting technical studies to increase our knowledge of project -specific issues and potential impacts to the schedule. The outcome of this effort that the URS team has already performed is incorporated into the scope of work for this project. The following discussion summarizes the key environmental issues for which technical studies will be prepared to support the CEQA and NEPA environmental documentation. ➢ Traffic— As detailed in the Final EIS/EIR prepared for the Bristol Street Corridor widening project, the portions of Bristol Street that encompass Phases 3 and 4 were forecast to operate at LOS F in the year 2006 without the project. With the project, Bristol Street would operate at an acceptable LOS (i.e., LOS D or better) in the year 2006. The project is anticipated to temporarily impact access to adjacent properties; however, appropriate traffic control measures would be implemented to reduce these temporary impacts to a level of less than significant. As further detailed in Section C (Scope of Work), an updated traffic study will be prepared to validate the purpose and need of the project and to confirm anticipated impacts as assessed in the 1990 Final EIS/EIR. The updated traffic study also will support the air quality and noise studies that will be prepared as part of the NEPA and CEQA documentation. Given the largely built out conditions in the project area and vicinity, a substantial increase in traffic along the project corridor is not expected.