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LSA ASSOCIATES, INC. INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION JULY 2010 FIRST STREET BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT CITY OF SANTA ANA No impact. The surrounding area is served by the City of Santa Ana Westend Substation 1, located just south of the project site at 3750 W. McFadden Avenue. The proposed project will not change the land use type and therefore will not require provision of additional police services. No impact is anticipated, and no mitigation is required. Schools? No impact. The proposed project does not anticipate the provision or need for any education -related services. The proposed project is a bridge replacement and widening of First Street. There is no need for the provision of educational facilities because the project does not propose housing development or student -related faculties. The project will not result in the physical deterioration of any existing school buildings, as its operation does not relate to the provision or need of any educational services. No impact is anticipated, and no mitigation is required. Parks? No impact. There are 3 recreational parks and a golf course located within 1 mile distance from the bridge: Spurgeon Park, Caesar Chavez Campesino Park, Santa Anita Park, and the Willowick golf course. The proposed project would not result in the physical deterioration of park facilities or a need for additional park facilities. The proposed project will replace the bridge over Santa Ana River and widen First Street to accommodate 6 travel lanes. The project does not involve new housing development and therefore will not increase the amount of local residents who will be using local parks or recreational trails. Therefore, the project would not increase the demand for the existing park facilities. No impact is expected, and no mitigation is required. Other public facilities? No impact. The proposed project will widen portions of the First Street in order to match the existing street configuration at the east and west ends of the project limits. There will be no other changes to First Street and the bridge over Santa Ana River. There is no additional need for the provision of public and governmental services or facilities in the project area. No impacts are expected and no mitigation is required. XIV. Recreation A. Would the project increase the use of existing neighborhood and regional parks or other recreational facilities such that substantial physical deterioration of the facility would occur or be accelerated? No impact. The proposed project will not increase the use of or demand for recreational facilities. According to the Santa Ana General Plan, the Santa Ana River is a regional inter -city corridor and a part of the regional open space network. The Santa Ana River Bicycle Trail runs north -south along the east side of the Santa Ana River and underneath the First Street/Santa Ana Bridge. The OCTA CBSP designates the bike trail as Class 1, and extends from the Chino Hills State Park in north Orange County to the mouth of the Santa Ana River in Huntington Beach. 07/25/10 uPA\DMJ070l\MND\4.0 Environmental Analysis.doc» �� A 0�1 4-36