2017-077 - Approving an Addendum to the Final Environmental Imapact

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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT ADDENDUM Bristol Street and Memory Lane Intersection Improvements —Project No. 17-6883 14 Result in the loss offorea land or conversion afforest 1aulto non -forest use? Refer to Response 3.2(c). Implementation of the proposed Project would not result in greater impacts than previously analyzed in the 1990 FEIS/EIR. Certified 1990 FEIS/EIR Mitigation Measures: No 1990 FEIS/EIR mitigation measures are applicable Mitigation Measures: No additional mitigation measures are required. e) Involve other changes in the existing environment which. due to their location or nature, could result in conversion of Farmland to non-Wriculhnnl use or conversion afforest land to non -forest use? Refer to Responses 3.2 (a) through 3.2(c). Implementation of the proposed Project would not result in greater impacts than previously analyzed, in the 1990 FEIS/EIR. Certified 1990 FEIS/EIR Mitigation Measures: No 1990 FEIS/EIR mitigation measures are applicable Mitigation Measures: No additional mitigation measures are required. 3.3 AIR QUALITY This section coresponds with 1990 FEIS/EIR Section IV, Enmironmental Consequences and Abligation Aleasures, Subsection AAir Quality, and Subsection V, Construction Impacts ofthe previously approved. Where available, the significance criteria established by the applicable air qualdy management or air pollution control district maybe relied upon to make the following determinatom. Would the project: a) Conflict with or obstruct implements ion ofthe applicable air quality plan? The proposed Project is consistent with the applicable plans, ordinances and policies establishing measures of effectiveness for the performance of the circulation system as described in the 1990 FEIS/EIR. According to the 1990 FEIS/EIR, the widening of Bristol Street was designated in the Orange County Master Plan, and was recommended in the Bristol Street Corridor Study —Final Report, prepared by Motile, Grover & Associates, dated 1983° Itwas also recommended in the Arterial Highway Element —SamaAmElement—SandAna Transportation Corridor State H Alternative Analysis, prepared by Parsons, Brinekedhoff, Quade and Douglas, Inc., dated 1983. The proposed widening is also consisterht with the recommendation found in the Intercity Liaison Commitee —Five - Year Ramportation Study Update to 1990, prepared by Basmaciyan-Damell, Inc., dated 19855 Furthermore, the proposed Project would improve traffic operations through the Project coridor. Impacts would be similar to those identified in the 1990 FEIS/EIR. The Bristol Street Widening Project is included in SCAG's 2016-2040 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS): A Plan for Mobility, Accessibility, Sustainability and a High Quality of Life (2016 RTP) (RTP ID ORA125).° The Project is also currently listed in SCAG's financially constrained 2017 Federal Tramportaton Improvement Program (2017 FLIP) for fiscal year 2016/2017 — 2021/2022. The Project entry in the 2017 FTIP identifies the following scope of work: BRISTOL ST (MEMORY LANE TO 17111 STREET AND 3RD STREET TO ST. ANDREWS PLACE) WIDEN FROM 4 TO 6 LANES; split project ORA150003, ORA150004, ORA150005, ORA150006.7 4 POWER Engineers, Bristol greet Widening Phase 11D1—Civic Center Drive to Washington Avenue Environmental Impact Report Addendum, January 20, 2015. s Ibid 6 Southam Califontia Association of Governments, 20162040 Regional Transportation Plan/An.rtainable Commu ities 9rategy (RTP/SCS), TranrpoKation STysfem Project List, 2016. Southan California Association of G vemments, Final 2017 Federal Transportation Improvement Program, 2016. Final I December 2017 3-4 Environmental Consequences