2014-069 - Final Environmental Impact Report No. 2014-01

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HARBOR BLVD. MIXED USE TRANSIT CORRIDOR PLAN FINAL FIR CITY OF SANTA ANA 5. Environmental Analysis AIR QUALITY Prior to construction, the project engineer shall ensure that all demolition and grading plans clearly show the requirement for EPA Tier 3 or higher emissions standards for construction equipment over 50 horsepower. During construction, the construction contractor shall maintain a list of all operating equipment in use on the project site for verification by the Building Safety Division. The construction equipment list shall state the makes, models, and numbers of construction equipment onsite. Equipment shall properly service and maintain construction equipment in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations. Construction contractors shall also ensure that all nonessential idling of construction equipment is restricted to five minutes or less in compliance with California Air Resources Board's Rule 2449. 2 -2 Applicants for new development projects within the Harbor Boulevard Mixed Use Transit Corridor Plan shall require the construction contractor to prepare a dust control plan and implement the following measures during ground - disturbing activities in addition to the existing requirements for fugitive dust control under South Coast Air Quality Management District Rule 403 to further reduce PMlo and Pn 5 emissions. The Building Safety Division shall verify compliance that these measures have been implemented during normal construction site inspections. ■ Following all grading activities, the construction contractor shall reestablish ground cover on the construction site through seeding and watering. ■ During all construction activities, the construction contractor shall sweep streets with Rule 1186�compliant, PMio- efficient vacuum units on a daily basis if silt is carried over to adjacent public thoroughfares or occurs as a result of hauling. ■ During all construction activities, the construction contractor shall maintain a minimum 24 inch freeboard on trucks hauling dirt, sand, soil, or other loose materials and tarp materials with a fabric cover or other cover that achieves the same amount of protection. ■ During all construction activities, the construction contractor shall water exposed ground surfaces and disturbed areas a minimum of every three hours on the construction site and a minimum of three times per day. ■ During all construction activities, the construction contractor shall limit onsite vehicle speeds on unpaved roads to no more than 15 miles per hour. 2 -3 Applicants for new development projects within the Harbor Boulevard Mixed Use Transit Corridor Plan shall require the construction contractor to use coatings and solvents with a volatile organic compound (VOC) content lower than required under Rule 1113 (i.e., super compliant paints). All architectural coatings shall be applied either by (1) using a high - volume, low-pressure spray method operated at an air pressure between 0.1 and 10 pounds per square inch gauge to achieve a 65 percent application efficiency; or (2) manual Page 5.2 -24 PlaceWorkr