20A - AA FIRST ST BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT

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LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. JULY 2010 INITIAL STUDYIMITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FIRST STREET BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT CITY OF SANTA ANA Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Geology and Soils, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, Hydrology and Water Quality, Land Use and Planning, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population and Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Transportation and Traffic, Utilities and Service Systems, Mandatory Findings of Significance. The project impact discussions identify and focus on the potential for direct and indirect significant environmental effects of the proposed project. Also included is a discussion of impacts that are less than significant, as well as no impacts. The discussions of mitigation measures identify and describe feasible measures that could minimize or lessen each potentially significant environmental effect identified in the IS and IS Checklist. Sections 5.0 and 6.0: Contacts/Preparers and References Sections 5.0 and 6.0, respectively, provide the organizations and persons contacted during preparation of the IS/MND, preparers and technical authors, and the references used by both. 1.4 ANTICIPATED PROJECT APPROVALS Proposed City Actions The following actions are contemplated by the City to implement the proposed project. 1. Adoption of the IS/MND. 2. Adoption of a Mitigation Monitoring Program. 3. Consideration of Design and Construction Plans. The project includes design and construction plans to replace northern structure of the bridge and southern structure of the bridge in two phases. The ultimate phase would be widening of First Street to accommodate 6 travel lanes to match the existing travel lanes on First Street east and west of the existing bridge. 4. Additional Permits and Approvals. In addition to Approvals 1 through 3 above, certain permits and other approvals will be required to implement the proposed project. They may include, but are not limited to, the following: ministerial permits/approvals and compliance reviews or inspections, such as National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit compliance review; street work/street improvements; construction funding; approval of construction plans; and South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Rules 402 and 403. In addition, permits for the jurisdictional waters of the Santa Ana River will include: federal Clean Water Act Sections 404 (permit for fill from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) and 401 (certification from the Regional Water Quality Control Board) and a Fish and Game Code Section 1602 Streambed Alteration Agreement (from the California Department of Fish and Game). Questions regarding the preparation of this document and City review of the project should be referred to the following person: Mr. Jason Gabriel City of Santa Ana Public Works Department 20 Civic Center Plaza, M-36 PO Box 1988 Santa Ana, CA 92702 (714) 647-5664 07/25/10 «PA\DMJ0701\MND\1.0 Introduction.doc» 1-3 20A-10