Revised Final Environmental Impact Report/ Environmental Assessment for the Wilshire Bus Rapid Transit Project

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1 Revised Final Environmental Impact Report/ Environmental Assessment for the Wilshire Bus Rapid Transit Project State Clearinghouse No Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Federal Transit Administration April 2011

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3 Executive Summary... ES Introduction Project Goals and Objectives/Purpose and Need Project Description Alternatives to the Proposed Project Environmental Review Process Community/Public Outreach Efforts Organization of the Revised Final EIR/EA List of Commenters Responses to Comments Master Responses Written Comments Oral Testimony at the Public Hearings Form Petitions in Opposition of the Proposed Project Form Petitions in Support of the Proposed Project CEQA Environmental Analysis of the Proposed Project CEQA Environmental Analysis of the Project Alternatives Introduction Alternatives Considered No Project Alternative Alternative A Truncated Project Without Jut-Out Removal Alternative A-1 Truncated Project with Reduced Length Bus Lanes Between Comstock Avenue and Selby Avenue Alternative A-2 Truncated Project with Bus Lanes from South Park View Street to San Vicente Boulevard Wilshire Bus Rapid Transit Project i April 2011

4 5.3 Alternatives Considered But Rejected Alternative B Truncated Project Alternative Alternative C Mini Bus Lanes Alternative Environmentally Superior Alternative Other CEQA Considerations Cumulative Impacts Regulatory Setting Study Area Impact Assessment Summary of Significant Unavoidable Impacts Significant Irreversible Environmental Changes Growth Inducing Impacts Effects Not Found to be Significant Aesthetics Agricultural Resources Biological Resources Geology/Soils Hazards and Hazardous Materials Hydrology/Water Quality Mineral Resources Population and Housing Public Services Recreation Utilities NEPA Environmental Assessment Introduction Environmental Assessment Land Use and Zoning Traffic and Parking Air Quality Metropolitan Planning and Air Quality Conformity Carbon Monoxide Hot Spots Greenhouse Gas Emissions Wilshire Bus Rapid Transit Project ii April 2011

5 7.2.7 Historic, Archaeological, and Paleontological Resources Visual Quality Noise Vibration Land Acquisitions, Displacement, and Relocation Hazardous Materials Geology, Soils, and Seismicity Community Disruption and Environmental Justice Public Parkland and Recreation Areas Wetlands and Floodplains Water Quality, Navigable Waterways, and Coastal Zones Ecologically Sensitive Areas and Endangered Species Energy Resources Safety and Security Construction Statutory Checklist Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program List of Preparers Public Agencies Consultants Revised Final EIR/EA Appendices (Electronic files only provided on the enclosed CD) Appendix A Responses to Comments Appendix B Revised Appendices to the Draft EIR/EA Draft EIR/EA Appendix A Notice of Preparation (NOP), and NOP Response Letters Draft EIR/EA Appendix B Traffic Study Draft EIR/EA Appendix C Air Quality Assessment Report Draft EIR/EA Appendix D Architectural Resource Technical Study Draft EIR/EA Appendix E Archaeological Resources Technical Study Draft EIR/EA Appendix F Noise Spreadsheets Draft EIR/EA Appendix G Community Impact Assessment Draft EIR/EA Appendix H Section 4(f) Technical Study Draft EIR/EA Appendix I Demonstration Program Report Wilshire Bus Rapid Transit Project iii April 2011

6 List of Figures ES-1 ES-2 ES-3 ES-4 Proposed Project Plan...ES-5 Alternative A Truncated Project Without Jut-Out Removal...ES-8 Alternative A-1 Truncated Project with Reduced Length Bus Lanes Between Comstock Avenue and Selby Avenue... ES-10 Alternative A-2 Truncated Project with Bus Lanes from South Park View Street to San Vicente Boulevard... ES Regional Location Project Vicinity Jurisdictional Boundaries of Community Planning Areas Proposed Project Plan Alternative A Truncated Project Without Jut-Out Removal Alternative A-1 Truncated Project with Reduced Length Bus Lanes Between Comstock Avenue and Selby Avenue Alternative A-2 Truncated Project with Bus Lanes from South Park View Street to San Vicente Boulevard Proposed On-Street Parking Removal under Alternative A, Alternative A-1, and Alternative A Flow Chart of Vibration Screening Process Wilshire Bus Rapid Transit Project iv April 2011

7 List of Tables ES-1 ES-2 Summary of Impacts and Mitigation Measures (Proposed Project and Alternatives A, A-1, and A-2) under CEQA... ES-15 Summary of Impacts and Mitigation Measures (Proposed Project and Alternatives A, A-1, and A-2) under NEPA... ES Comparison of Project Alternatives and the Proposed Project List of Commenters Public Hearing Commenters Year 2012 With Alternative A AM Peak Hour Intersection LOS Year 2012 With Alternative A PM Peak Hour Intersection LOS Year 2020 With Alternative A AM Peak Hour Intersection LOS Year 2020 With Alternative A PM Peak Hour Intersection LOS Year 2012 With-Alternative A AM Peak-Hour Intersection LOS at Impacted Intersections with Mitigation Year 2012 With-Alternative A PM Peak-Hour Intersection LOS at Impacted Intersections with Mitigation Year 2020 With-Alternative A AM Peak-Hour Intersection LOS at Impacted Intersections with Mitigation Year 2020 With-Alternative A PM Peak-Hour Intersection LOS at Impacted Intersections with Mitigation Alternative A (Year 2012) Local Area Carbon Monoxide Dispersion Analysis Alternative A (Year 2020) Local Area Carbon Monoxide Dispersion Analysis Predicted Traffic Noise Levels Alternative A Year 2012 With Alternative A-1 AM Peak Hour Intersection LOS Year 2012 With Alternative A-1 PM Peak Hour Intersection LOS Year 2020 With Alternative A-1 AM Peak Hour Intersection LOS Year 2020 With Alternative A-1 PM Peak Hour Intersection LOS Wilshire Bus Rapid Transit Project v April 2011

8 List of Tables (Continued) 5-16 Year 2012 With-Alternative A-1 AM Peak-Hour Intersection LOS at Impacted Intersections with Mitigation Year 2012 With-Alternative A-1 PM Peak-Hour Intersection LOS at Impacted Intersections with Mitigation Year 2020 With-Alternative A-1 AM Peak-Hour Intersection LOS at Impacted Intersections with Mitigation Year 2020 With-Alternative A-1 PM Peak-Hour Intersection LOS at Impacted Intersections with Mitigation Alternative A-1 (Year 2012) Local Area Carbon Monoxide Dispersion Analysis Alternative A-1 (Year 2020) Local Area Carbon Monoxide Dispersion Analysis Predicted Traffic Noise Levels Alternative A Year 2012 With Alternative A-2 AM Peak Hour Intersection LOS Year 2012 With Alternative A-2 PM Peak Hour Intersection LOS Year 2020 With Alternative A-2 AM Peak Hour Intersection LOS Year 2020 With Alternative A-2 PM Peak Hour Intersection LOS Year 2012 With-Alternative A-2 AM Peak-Hour Intersection LOS at Impacted Intersections with Mitigation Year 2012 With-Alternative A-2 PM Peak-Hour Intersection LOS at Impacted Intersections with Mitigation Year 2020 With-Alternative A-2 AM Peak-Hour Intersection LOS at Impacted Intersections with Mitigation Year 2020 With-Alternative A-2 PM Peak-Hour Intersection LOS at Impacted Intersections with Mitigation Alternative A-2 (Year 2012) Local Area Carbon Monoxide Dispersion Analysis Alternative A-2 (Year 2020) Local Area Carbon Monoxide Dispersion Analysis Predicted Traffic Noise Levels Alternative A Comparison of Proposed Project, Alternative A, Alternative A-1, Alternative A-2, and No Project Alternative Wilshire Bus Rapid Transit Project vi April 2011

9 List of Tables (Continued) 6-1 Future Development Projects Properties Listed in or Determined Eligible for Listing in the National Register of Historic Places List of Leaking Underground Storage Tanks and Other Cleanup Sites within the Wilshire Corridor Poverty Level Public Parks Located along the Project Alignment Vibration Source Levels for Construction Equipment (from measured data) Statutory Checklist Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program Wilshire Bus Rapid Transit Project vii April 2011

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