Dutton Meadows Project Final Subsequent Environmental Inipact Report

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1 > ^ t 3. Dutton Meadows Project Fnal Subsequent Envronmental npact Report SCH# v. * * Prepared for Cty of Santa Rosa, Calforna ' May 2005 ' V f CH2HWHLL

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3 Contents V.0 ntroducton.. -. Overvew of the Fnal Subsequent Envronmental mpact Report (SER) -.2 Envronmental Revew Process -.3 Report Organzaton of the Fnal SER Report Contents Lst of Commenters and Responses to Comments Errata and Revsons -2.4 Envronmentally Superor Alternatve -3.5 CEQA Complance Lst of Commenters and Responses to Comments 2-2. Lst of Commenters Comments and Responses Errata and Revsons Mtgaton Montorng and Reportng Program 4- Tables 4- Mtgaton Montorng and Reportng Program Appendces A General Tree Preservaton Gudelnes SraFNALSER_09MAY05.DOC

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5 a.. Overvew of the Fnal Subsequent Envronmental mpact Report (SER) The complete Subsequent Envronmental mpact Report for the Dutton Meadows Project (Project) conssts of the followng: The Dutton Meadows Project Draft Subsequent Envronmental mpact Report (Draft SER), Volumes and, State Clearnghouse Number , dated January 2005, by the Cty of Santa Rosa, Calforna «The responses to comments and revsons to the Draft SER contaned n ths document n addton, the followng related envronmental documents are ncorporated nto ths SER by reference: Santa Rosa Southwest Area Plan Fnal Envronmental mpact Report, Cty of Santa Rosa Department of Communty Development, dated Aprl 994; prepared^ by EP Assocates Southwest Santa Rosa Redevelopment Plan Fnd Envronmental mpact Report, Cty of Santa Rosa Departmentof Communty Development, dated May 2000; prepared by EP Assocates Santa Rosa 2020: General Plan Fnal Envronmental mpact Report, Cty of Santa Rosa Department of Communty Development, dated June 2002; prepared by EP Assocates The followng subsectons outlne the envronmental revew process for ths document and summarze the Project's envronmental complance..2 Envronmental Revew Process On February 6, 2004, the Cty of Santa Rosa Department of Communty Development ssued a Notce of Preparaton (NOP) that an SER would be prepared for the Project (see Appendx B for a copy of the NOP) and an ntal Study. The NOP and ntal Study were submtted to the State Clearnghouse, responsble and nterested agences> and nterested members of the publc. The purpose of the NOP was to allow for concerns and comments to be receved regardng the scope and content of the SER. Wrtten comments were accepted through March 2, n addton, a publc scopng meetng was held on March 4, 2004 at the Fnley Communty Center n Santa Rosa. The Draft SER was prepared based on nput receved durng scopng. The Draft SER was crculated for revew by the publc and agences for 45 days. Copes of the Draft SER were made avalable n the Cty of Santa Rosa Department of Communty Development and n local lbrares. Copes were also provded upon request to the Cty. The 45-day comment perod ran through Frday, February 25, 2005; wrtten comments postmarked by February SFO\FNALSER_09MAY05.DOG -

6 .0 NTRODUCTON DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT FNAL SUBSEQUENT ENVRONMENTAL MPACT REPORT 25 were accepted. n addton; a publc hearng was held on Thursday, February 24,2005 to take verbal comments from members of the publc. Ths Fnal SERcontans copes of all wrtten and oral comments receved on the Draft SER ard responses to those comments n Secton 2.0 Responses to Comments. The Cty of Santa Rosa (Cty) wll: revew the SER for adequacy and consder t for certfcaton pursuant to the requrements of Secton 5090 of.the CEQA Gudelnes. The Cty wll consder whether or not to approve the Project. Pror to such an approval, the Cty wll () adopt approprate fndngs regardng the sgnfcant envronmental effects dentfed n the Fnal SER, the avalablty of feasble alternatves and mtgaton measures to reduce or avod sgnfcant envronmental effects, and other matters pursuant to Publc Resources Code Sectons 2002, 2002., 208, and 208,5 and CEQA Gudelnes Sectons5002, 502,5064, and 509; (2) f necessary, adopt a statement of overrdng consderatons pursuant to Publc Resources Sectons 2002 and 208 and CEQA Gudelnes Secton 5093; and (3) adopt a mtgaton, montorng and reportng program pursuant to Publc Resources Secton and CEQA Gudelnes Sectons 509 and After the Cty certfes the adequacy of the SER, approves the Project, and adopts the approprate Fndngs and Statement of Overrdng Consderatons and requred Mtgaton Montorng and Reportng Program, t wll fle a Notce of Determnaton (NOD) wth the State Clearnghouse pursuant to CEQAGudelnes Secton Certfcaton of the SER and Project approval by the Cty are expected to take place n May Report Organzaton of the Fnal SER.3. Report Contents Ths Fnal SER s organzed as follows: Secton.0 ntroducton Secton 2.0 Lst ofcommenters and Responses to Comments Secton 3.0 Errata and Revsons Secton 4.0 Mtgaton Montorng and Reportng Program.3.2 Lst ofcommenters and Responses to Comments Secton 2.0 ncludes a lst of ndvduals and agences that submtted comments on the Draft SER. Secton 2.0 also ncludes a complete copy of all wrtten comment letters, the mnutes of the publc hearng. The ndvdual comments wthn each letter are marked and enumerated n the rght-hand margn. Responses to comments follow each letter, numbered to correspond to the comments n the letter..3.3 Errata and Revsons Secton 3.0 ofthefnal SER contans errata and revsons to the Draft SER and a fgure replacement to thedraft SER. The errata and revsons areshown as strkeout for deletons and underlne for new text n the pages from the Draft SER.Overall, the errata represent mnor modfcatons to the text of the Draft SER. -2 SFO\FNALSER 09MAY05.DOC ;

7 DUTTONMEADOWSPROJECT FNAL SUBSEQUENTENVRONMENTAL MPACT REPORT.0 NTRODUCTON.4 Envronmentally Superor Alternatve Chapter 5.0 Alternatves n the Draft SER ncludes analyss and comparson of the Project wth each of the alternatves. As requred by CEQA, Secton 4.4 of the Draft SER also dentfes the envronmentally superor alternatve. As dscussed n Secton 5.0, all alternatves except Reduced Densty would be expected to have mpacts smlar to or greater than the proposed Project mpacts. The Reduced Densty Alternatve lkely would have fewer mpacts to local traffc, wetlands, and some utltes and publc servces compared to the proposed Project. Therefore, Reduced Densty s the Envronmentally Superor Alternatve. However, ths alternatve would not meet Project objectves, and would stll result n sgnfcant unavodable cumulatve mpacts..5 CEQA Complance Ths Fnal SER ncludes addtonal nformaton that s ntended to clarfy and expand the nformaton n the Draft SER. After a careful revew of the comments receved on the Draft SER, the responses to the comments; an d! the nformaton added to the Fnal SER, the Cty has determned that recrculaton of the document for addtonal publc revew and comment s not requred. Secton of the CEQA Gudelnes governs recrculaton of a Draft ER pror to certfcaton. Recrculaton s only requred when "sgnfcant new nformaton" s ncluded n the Fnal ER, such as nformaton showng that: () A new sgnfcant envronmental mpact would result from the project or from a new mtgaton measure proposed to be mplemented. (2) A substantal ncrease n the severty of an envronmental mpact would result unless mtgaton measures are adopted to reduce the mpact to a level of sgnfcance. (3) A feasble project alternatve or mtgaton measure consderably dfferent from others prevously analyzed would clearly lessen the sgnfcant envronmental mpacts of the project, but the project's proponents declne to adopt t. Because the Fnal SER does not dentfy any new sgnfcant envronmental mpacts from the Project or from a new mtgaton measure and does not dentfy a substantal ncrease n the severty of an envronmental mpact over that descrbed n the Draft SER, the grounds for recrculaton have not been met. SFO\FNALSER_09MAY05.DOC -3

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9 2.0 Lst of Commenters and Responses to Comments 2. Lst of Commenters The Draft Subsequent Envronmental mpact Report for the Dutton Meadows Project was crculated for revew by the publc and agences for 45 days. The 45-day comment perod ran through Frday, February 25, Several wrtten comments were submtted to the Cty of Santa Rosa durng ths revew perod, and one letter after the revew perod. n addton, a publc hearng was held on Thursday, February 24, 2005 to take verbal comments from members of the publc. The wrtten and verbal comments receved are as follows: Anne Crealock, Sonoma County Water Agency, dated February 8, 2005 Anne Cronn Moore, ACP, Moore Consultng, dated February 24, 2005 Chrstne Culver, Sonoma County BcycleCoalton, dated February 25, 2005 Mark E. Pros, P.E., Department of Toxcs Substance Control, dated February 24, 2005 Terry Roberts, State of Calforna Governors Offce of Plannng and Research, dated February 25, 2005 Donna Strom, Sonoma County Wetland Watch and Southwest Resdent, dated February 9,2005 Ted P. Wnfeld, Ph.D., Ted Wnfeld & Assocates, dated February 24, 2005 Mnutes of the Publc Hearng, Dutton Meadows Project Draft Subsequent Envronmental mpact Report, February 24, 2005; ndvduals makng comments are dentfed n the hearng mnutes Tmothy C. Sable, Calforna Department of Transportaton, dated March 23, Comments and Responses Ths secton contans copes of the comment letters on the Dutton Meadows Project Draft SER and the mnutes of the publc hearng. ndvdual comments wthn the letters and mnutes have been enumerated, and responses to each comment are provded. SFO\FNALSER_09MAY05.DOC 2-

10 MRR :40 SANTA ROSA CD ENGNEERNG P. February 8,2005 Mr. Frank Kasmov, Cty Planner Cty ofsanta Rosa Department ofcommunty Development P.O. Box 678 Santa Rosa, CA Re: DUTTON MEADOWS DRAFTSUBSEQUENT ER Dear Mr. Kasmoy: PLE^TENT/DUTTON MEADOWS DRAFT SUBSeQUENT Ell CTY OF SANTA ROSA c^.r9 B0* 678 SontoRosa, CA 964Q2 PEB tefartmentof COMMUNTY DEVELOPMENT Sonoma County Water Agency (Agency) staff has revewed the applcaton for the above-mentonajj project. n response, me Agency submts the followng comments. For ste-specfc mprovements, Agency staff recommends that the dranage desgn for thdjfe project be n complance wth the Agency's Flood Control Desgn Crtera. ) For ste-specfc mprovements, Agency staff recommends that the santaton desgn for tbx project be n complance wth the Agency's Desgn and Constructon Standardsfor SantatM Facltes and Santaton Code. The Agency sconcerned wth any actvty that may affect the operaton and mantenance ofom facltes located at Colgan Creek. Please provde desgn plans for Agency revew whch shoj detal ofthe development n or adjacent to the Agency's facltes. A Revocable Lcense wll be requred for access or constructon work wthn the AgencyB property located along Colgan Creek. For questons onobtanng a Revocable Lcense, plea* contact Mke Tovan at (707) Addtonally, please ndcate the Agency's Kawana Sprngs Ppelne along Hearn Avenue on ; drawngs. n plannng for water supply, please be aware that mere are several constrants regardng tm mplementaton of the Agency's Water Supply and Transmsson System Project (WSTSll Under the WSTSP, the Agency's water rghts would be expanded from the current permt lm of 75,000 acre-feet per year (afy) toupto 0,000 afy. However, due tovarous constrants, tfl Agency cannot mplement the WSTSP at ths tme. For further nformaton regardng tw ssue, please refer to the letters sent to the Agency's water contractors, customers, and wate dverters under the Agency's water rghts, on August and August 28,2003. P.O. Box 628 -Santa Rosa, CA W. College Avenue -Santa Rosa, CA (707) 'flx (707) 544-B

11 Mr. Prank KaamOv Page 2 n addton, n May 2004, demand on the Agency's water transmsson system was approxmately 75 mllon gallons per day (mgd). Ths s a sgnfcantly hgher rate of delvery than n May of the pror year. Due to the possblty that summertme demands on the transmsson system may exceed the relable capacty of the transmsson system, the Agency sent a letter to water transmsson system customers on June 4, 2004 warnng them of these potental shortfalls. Ths letter requests all water customers to mplement water conservaton measures, recycled water projects and/or ncrease the use of local ground water supples mmedately to reduce demand on theagency's transmsson system throughout thssummer. The above-mentoned letters are attached for your reference and use. Thank you for the opportunty to comment. For specfc nformaton regardng dranage, please contact Phl Wadsworth at , For other questons regardng Agency comments, can be contacted at or emaled at bautsta@scwa.ca.gov. Sncerely, L^^{U^M^ e Crealock Envronmental Specalst c Ken Goddard fs3avtl/nv/etpa<l/crealoek/<httonmcmlowsdser.(loc T-oxr d net

12 20 LST OF COMMENTERS AND RESPONSES TO COMMENTS DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT; FNAL SUBSEQUENT ENVRONMENTAL MPACT REPORT Response to Comment Letter from Anne Creaock, Sonoma County Water Agency, dated February 8,2005 Note: Response numbers correspond to comment numbers labeled n the margn of the letter.. Comment noted. Complance ofthe project dranage desgn wth the Agency's Flood M Control Desgn Crtera wll be evaluated durng desgn revew. 2. Comment noted. Complance of the project santaton desgn wth the Agency's Desgn andconstructon Standardsfor Santaton Facltes and Santaton Code wll be evaluated durng desgn revew. 3. Comment noted. Desgn development wll begn after the ER s certfed and the Master Development Plan s approved by the Cty of Santa Rosa. The project applcant plans to mplement a coordnated Colgan Creek nterface desgn that s acceptable to the Sonoma _ County Water Agency and the Cty of Santa Rosa. 4. The applcant wll coordnate wth Mke Tovan of the SonomaCounty WaterAgencyto obtan all approprate lcensng pror to accessng the Agency's property. 5. Desgn development wll begn after the ERs certfed and the Master Development Plan s approved by the Cty of Santa Rosa. The detaled desgn drawngs wll show the Kawana Sprngs Ppelne. 6. Comment noted. The constrants on the Sonoma County Water Agency's Water Supply and Transmsson System Project (WSTSP) were noted n the Cty of Santa Rosa Water Supply Assessment for the Dutton Meadows Project, ncluded as Appendx E n Volume of the Dutton Meadows Project DraftSER. Ths assessment was completed pursuant to Senate Bll 60: Addtonal supply under the SWTSP was not ncluded n the Water Supply Assessment. The analyss concluded that f all or part of the Dutton Meadows Project s developed after 208, the demand may be met wth exstng supply sources, or t may be met wth the combnaton of sources noted n the mpact evaluaton. 2-4 SFO\FNALSER_09MAY05.DOC

13 February 25,2005 MOORE CONSULTNG 29 Surrey Lane, Sute 0 San Rafael, CA Tel Fax. acm.mc@nfoass.com Frank Kasmov, Cty Planner Cty of Santa Rosa Communty Development Department P.O. Box 678 Santa Rosa, CA Re: cc: Comments on Dutton Meadows Project Draft Subsequent ER Andrea Gardner, CH2M Hll Dear Frank, Ths letter serves as comments from Dutton Meadows Assocates, LLC, and Dutton Vllage Partners> LLC, on the above referenced Envronmental mpact Report. We thank and commend you and the staff of CH2M Hll for the preparaton of the ER, necessary for projects proposed by the applcants named above. Generally, we fnd the ER complete and accurate and a good subsequent document for the pror Santa Rosa Southwest Area Plan FnalER, the Southwest Santa Rosa Redevelopment Plan Fnal ER, and Santa Rosa 2020: General Plan Fnal ER. We have a few comments below and attached offered to assst n makng the Dutton Meadows Project Fnal Subsequent ER Wholly accurate and complete

14 Comments on Dutton Meadows Project Draft Subsequent ER Gven multple development stes wthn the larger Dutton Meadows project area, several property owners and applcants, and the tmeframe requred to complete the Draft ER,ts not surprsng that there are some comments offered by the project sponsors at ths tme. We apprecate the tme you and Andrea spent wth us yesterday gong over our prelmnary botc comments. The followng comments are organzed consstent wth the page numberng of the Draft Subsequent ER: ES- Project Components t needs to be clarfed that the Phase, Phase 2 Mnoa and Phase 5 Dutton Vllage projects are not phases of development per se but rather sub-areas wthn the larger Dutton Meadows master plan area that are currently proposed for development. Whle use of the term "phase" s msleadng, t s not practcal to change the termnology throughout the ER, so clarfcaton n the Project Descrpton sectons of the ER s n order. ES-2 & Frst paragraph after bullets, second and thrd sentences, Schedule and Constructon: Change to: "vphases, 2 (Mnoa) and 5 (Dutton Vllage) are antcpated to start ste mprovements constructon n Sprng 2006 through 2006> wth constructonof resdental unts to follow n 2007 and 2008 constructon seasons. The remanng phases (Phases 3, 4, and 6) are antcpated to startconstructon n Sprng2007or later. Up to 20,000 cubc yards of materal excavated from the Gobb mtgaton project ste durng constructon there wll lkely be avalable n md- 2005for later use as fll materal at Dutton Meadows. Stockplng excavated materal at the Gobb ste would result n sgnfcant adverse mpacts to CS aestvaton habtat there, and fll materal s requred at Dutton Meadow- A Cty permt to stockple that materal at Dutton Meadows Phase or other phase areas wll be appled for after certfcaton of the SER and consstent wth all other federal and state agency authorzatons. The materal wll be spread evenly over the stockple ste, avodng wetland areas. The stockplng wll be

15 Comments on Dutton Meadows Project Draft Subsequent ER subject to the approprate BMPs to reduce eroson potental to acceptable levels." 3 ES-3 Fourth bullet Add a sentence: "The USACE Secton 404 process for the Dutton Meadows Project s currently ongong and the USFWS Bologcal Opnon for the Secton 7consultaton requred by the Federal Endangered Speces Act s expected by early March 2005." ES-4,-6, and 4-4, Frst bullets: m Change to: "Loss of approxmately 58 acres of the total C^) approxmately 848 acres of farmland..." ^-^ ES-5 Last Mtgaton Measure 3.2-6b s atypo. See page C6j _ ^ Jg 2- Table 2-2: Currentowner ofparcel s DuttonVllage Partners, LLC 2-2 End of 2.4.2: t s possble that crcumstances may changeover tme and, therefore, possble adjustments may be made to phased project mprovements that are reasonable and consstent wth the orderly development of Dutton Meadow. The followng sentence should be nserted at the end of secton 2.4.2: "Should the order ofdevelopment phasng beaffected by changng condtons or crcumstances, orshould a specfed phased transportaton mprovement be funded from other than prvate sources, reasonable amendment of the ordered phasng of these transportaton mprovements consstent wth the Fnal SERmay be consdered by the Drector of the Departmentof Communty Development" Vegetaton, Wldlfe, and Habtat Secton: Please refer to attached letter and comments dated February 24, 2005, ^~x prepared by Ted P. Wnfeld, PhD. {&)

16 Comments on Dutton Meadows Project Draft Subsequent ER Thank you for the opportunty to comment on the Draft Subsequent ER. We would be pleased to meet wth you and the ERconsultant f needed to clarfy any ofour comments. Sncerely, Anne Cronn Moore, ACP cc: H. Rch (Dutton Vllage Partners, LLC) G. Hnes (Trumark Companes)

17 DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT FNALSUBSEQUENT ENVRONMENTALMPACTREPORT ZO LST OF COMMENTERS AND RESPONSES TO COMMENTS Response to Comment Letter from Anne Cronn Moore, AlCP, Moore Consultng, dated February 24,2005 Note: Response numbers correspond to comment numbers labeled n the margn of the letter.. Comment noted. 2. The term "phase" was used to dentfy portons of the Master Development Plan area n the Draft SER, and does not refer to schedule-related characterstcs. The Project Descrpton has been clarfed to reflect ths as shown on Draft SER pages ES- and 2-2 n Secton 3:0. 3. The Project Descrpton has been changed to nclude the stockplng of excavated materal from the Gobb Ranch ste at the Dutton Meadows ste (see Draft SERpages ES-2 and 2-22 n Secton 3.0). Avodance of wetlands and mplementaton of Mtgaton Measure 3.6-lla, Protect Water Qualty durng Constructon, as well as Mtgaton Measures (Water Qualty) and (ArQualty) from the Southwest Area Plan ER (see Dutton Meadows Project Draft Subsequent ER, Volume, Appendx A), wll reduce any mpacts from stockplng to a less than sgnfcant level. 4. The Executve Summary has been revsed to nclude ths sentence as shown on Draft SER page ES-3 n Secton The Executve Summary and Requred CEQA Consderatons have been revsed as shown on Draft SER pages ES-4and 4-4 n Secton 3.0. On page -6 n the ntroducton, the bullet on loss of farmland refers to mpacts n the whole of southwest Santa Rosa as evaluated n the Southwest Area Plan ER, and has not been revsed. 6. Mtgaton Measure 3.2-6bn Table ES-2has been corrected as noted (see Draft SER page ES-5 n Secton 3.0). 7. Table 2-2 has been updated to reflect the correct owner of parcel (see Draft SER page 2- n Secton 3.0). 8. The Project Descrpton has been changed to nclude ths sentence as shown on Draft SER page 2-2 n Secton The letter and.comments from Ted. P. Wnfeld, Ph.D. are noted and addressed as a separate comment letter n ths secton. SFO\FNALSER_09MAY05.DOC 2T9

18 MflR :20 SflNTf ROSR CD ENGNEERNG P. 02, Sonoma Cownty Bcycle Coalton. P.O. Boot 3088 S«BflaH(jea.CA C88 (707) w.bkesonoma.ote promotng te bcyclefor transportatonand recreaton February 25,2005 Cty ofsanta Rosa Development ofcommunty Development Attn. Frank Kasmov Va fax Re: Dutton Meadows Draft SER C Dear Mr. Kasmov: Thank you for thsopportunty to submt comments and questons regardng Dutton Meadows Draft Subsequent ER, flenumber ST The Sonoma County Bcycle Coalton s anon-proft organzaton who represents bke rders n Sonoma County. We have some concerns regardng proposed roadways and access ponts of the Colgan Creek Bke path n tns project BMrdof Drectors: Advsory Board: Why are thereno class hke lanes on proposed Dutton Extenson? Why are there no class bke lanes on proposed Dutton Meadow? Thss of major concern as t should beexpected that chldren and bcycle commuters wllbe accessng the two schools and two parks n ths and surroundng areas. The document shows that the class bke lanes on Hearn Avenue arc to be removed, why s tbs? s ths consstent wth the general plan? How wll traffc ssues be handled near Meadow Rdge elementary? Wll approprate traffc calmng efforts beemployed to make areas around the schools and parks safe for pedestrans and bkerders? We are very concerned about what the speed wll beon North Pont Pkwy. We hope the planners wll consder the mportance of pedestran and bkerders' safety as they desgnate the speed along ths corrdor- We'd lke to pont outthat 5 percent ofpedestrans ht by avehcle travelng 20 mph wll de, orthat the fatalty rate jumps to 40percent for cars travelng 30 mph, 80 percent for cars gong 40 mph, and 00 percent for cars gong 50 mph or faster? (From Preusser Research Group forthe Natonal Hghway Traffc Safety Admnstraton). How wll theplan enable chldren to walk to Meadow Rdge Elementary School orelse Allen Hgh School from the new housng to the east? Bcmc Album Mguel Crawford Vck Ddggan tmeo Eunce Dcbora Fudge Vmocm Hoagjand Mke Eunce Tm Oonzulcs Doug McKettt<e JmKccnc Lev Lcnhcncr Jake Mackenze Mnr/Mcscl Lou Salt Se«n Wanng WHwn Montgomery Ross Shaft* Steven Sehmte Ken Wells GvyVtysotkj PamelaTorlatt loc WoodhuD Lynn Woznek Executve Drector: Chrstne Culver LblQ-ELS LQL) uor.t.teon 3TOROH on os Jt t :*n <;n c.^ q

19 e MAR :2 SANTA ROSA CD ENGNEERNG P. 03 Sonoma County Bcycle Coalton PA B0X3O88 SattaRoaa,CA9540*3088 (707) promotng the bcyclefor transportaton end recreaton 9. Does the plan address traffc ssues at the ntersecton of North Pont Pkwy and Dutton Meadows? Ths ntersecton should expectvery heavyusedurng the mornng commute and school start tmes, 0. How wll the bke and pedestrancrossng be handled from Colgan Creek to North Pont Pkwy? appears from the plan that bcycle rders travelng north on Colgan Creek are expected to cross North Pont Pkwy by travelng aganst traffc (very dangerous and llegal) loget to the sgnal to cross. We suggest that the North Pont Pkwy s bult over the path to keep the pathcontnuous andallow hke and pedestran access from ether sde ofthe North Pont Pkwy crossng.. Has the plan consdered bke and pedestran access to the proposed SMART ral lne and the Bke/Pcd path way that wll travelparallel to the SMART rau corrdor? Agan, thank you for your tme and consderng and addressng these concerns. Please feel free to contact me at the number above. Sncerely, Chrstne Culver Executve Drector cc: Santa Rosa Plannng Commsson Board of Drector*; Arfvory Board: Bcrtre ANXHS Mguel Crawford Vek Duggan Jance Eunce Dcbora Fudge VnoenlMoaglaad Mke Eunce Tm Oonzaes Doug McKenze Jm Heme Lev Uphclmcr Jake Mackenze Msty Mod Lett Sate ScanWaung Wllam Montgomery Ross Shaft* Steven Sehm* Ken Wels Gary Wysocfcy PamelaTordlt Joel Woodhotl Lynn Woznek Executve Drector: Chrstne Culver. j

20 - MAR :2 SANTA ROSA CD ENGNEERNG P. 04 Sonoma County Bcycle Coalton P.G.Bat308B Smlaft>aa,Cr\95«> (707) MWfW.BkaSppcOT.a.OTK '. ' prortwtmgthebcydefortrqnsportafonandjv&vaton February 25, 200S Cty ofsanta Rosa Development of Communty Development Attn. Frank Kasmov Va fax Re: Addton to prevous comments on the Dutton Meadows Draft SETR Dear Mr. Kasmov: mssed one other topc that we would lke addressed. t was slated byone of the presenters ofthe Button Meadows project that there wll bea sgnfcant mpact on Hghway 0. Could you please address how ths wll be handled and what s Caltrans role and poston n ths project? Once gan, thank you for your tme and consderng and addressng these concerns. Please feel free to contact me at the number ahovp> H Sncerely Chrstne Culver Executve Drector cc: Santa Rosa Plannng Commsson Board of Drectors! Advsory Board: Bcnre Album Mguel Cttwfod Vck Quggan Jance Eunce Debet* Podge Vncent Hoagjand Mke Eunce Tm Gonzales Doug McKerere JmKecne l-ev LepheneT jajce Mackenze Msty Mcsd Lou Sate Sean Wallng Wllam Monfgorocry RosaShaftr Steven Scamtt Ken Wells GaryWysocky Executve Dre*tOr; Chrstne Culra Pamela Torfau JodWoodhun Lynn vvaodc, 'd tfrld-es tldu uo^teoo aorog o*j os ^BS-SO SO S2 Ra

21 DUTTONMEADOWSPROJECT FNAL SUBSEQUENTENVRONMENTAL MPACT REPORT 2.0 LST OFCOMMENTERSAND RESPONSES TO COMMENTS Response to Comment Letter from Chrstne Culver, Sonoma County Bcycle Coalton, dated February 25,2005 Note: Response numbers correspond to comment numbers labeled n the margn of the letter.. The project ncludes a Class bcycle lane on Dutton Extenson between Northpont Parkway and Hearn Avenue and a Class bcycle route on Tuxhorn Drve between Northpont Parkway and Dutton Meadow, consstent wth the Santa Rosa 2020: General Plan and the 2002 Bcycle and Pedestran Master Plan. To add or remove bcycle paths, lanes or routes from the bcyclecrculaton system, t would be necessary to amend, undera separate process, the transportaton element of the General Plan, specfcally Fgure 5-2, Bcycle Corrdors, whch shows exstng and planned bcycle facltes. 2. The project ncludes a Class bcycle route on Dutton Meadow, consstent wth the Santa Rosa 2020: General Plan and the 200 Bcycle and Pedestran Master Plan. To add or remove bcycle paths, lanes or routes from the bcycle crculaton system, t would be necessary to amend, under a separate process, the transportaton element of the General Plan, specfcally Fgure 5-2> Bcycle Corrdors, whch shows exstng and planned bcycle facltes. 3. The exstng Class bcycle lanes on Hearn Avenue are to be mantaned. Fgure 2-6 n the Dutton Meadows Project Draft Subsequent Envronmental mpact Report shows an error. The corrected fgure s attached. 4. There wll be a controlled, sgnalzed ntersecton at the ntersecton of Northpont Parkway and Dutton Meadow drectlyeast of Meadow Vew Elementary School. No change s planned n the school's exstng drveway access. 5. The fnal confguraton of the Northpont Parkway and Dutton Meadow ntersecton wll result n greater dstance between traffc and Meadow Vew Elementary School than currently exsts between Dutton Meadow and the school (see Fgure 2-5 n the Draft SER). n addton, the Northpont Parkway and Dutton Meadow ntersecton wll be a controlled sgnalzed ntersecton,allowng for safe pedestran crossngs. Although not requred, consderaton wll be gven to ncludng a storage lane on Northpont Parkway for vehcles to wat at the school. Addtonal calmng measures are not wthn the scope of the project.. 6. Northpont Parkway s classfed as a parkway n the Santa Rosa 2020: General Plan crculaton element. The General Plan (page 5-3)says that "[rjoadway speeds may be 45 mph or hgher. When Parkways enter town, they become boulevards, and speeds are reduced to 30 to 35 mph." Speed lmts on streets n the Project area (ncludng Northpont Parkway) wll be establshed consstent wth desgn gudelnes and local and state regulatons. 7. Comment noted. Please refer to Response #6 above. 8. The ntersecton of the re-algned Dutton Meadow at Northpont Parkway wll be a controlled, sgnalzed ntersecton wth pedestran sgnals that wll allow chldren to cross from the Dutton Meadows development to the west sde of Dutton Meadow and to Meadow Vew Elementary School. No change s planned n the school's exstng SFO\FNALSERJ)9MAY05:DOC 2-3

22 2.0 LST OF COMMENTERS AND RESPONSES TO COMMENTS DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT FNALSUBSEQUENT ENVRONMENTAL MPACT REPORT drveway access on Dutton Meadow. Students attendng Else Allen Hgh School wll contnue south on Dutton Meadow, as shown n Fgure 3.2-4, School Locatons and Preferred Walkng Routes, n the Draft SER. 9. Traffc ssues at the ntersecton of Northpont Parkway and Dutton Meadows were analyzed as part of the cumulatve roadway arteral level of servce for the Santa Rosa 2020:General Plan. The General Plan specfes that the ntersecton wll be sgnalzed northbound and southbound along Northpont Parkway and eastbound and westbound along Dutton Meadow. Northbound lanes wll have one exclusve left turn lane, one through lane, and one exclusve rght turn lane. Southbound lanes wll have one exclusve left lane and one shared/through rght turn lane. Eastbound and westbound lanes wll haveone exclusve left turn lane and one shared/through rght turn lane. When Northpont Parkway s;extended southward, the ntersecton wll be a controlled, sgnalzed ntersecton wth pedestran sgnals. 0. The Colgan Creek path s planned for the west sde ofcolgan Creek. Ata mnmum, a Class bke path wll be provded between the Colgan Creek path and the Northpont Parkway/Dutton Extenson ntersecton. Ths wll allow bcycles headng north along the Colgan Creek path to be safely routed to the ntersecton on a pathway separate from the roadway. Bcycles can then cross Northpont Parkway and contnue north along the west sde of Colgan Creek. n leu of ths Class bke bath, project applcants wll be allowed todevelop alternatve crossngs, such as constructng a contnuous bke path under North Pont Parkway, provded that the alternatve also meets necessary safety "" requrements. Pror to occupancy of Dutton Meadows Phase 3, Mtgaton Measure 9- n the Dutton Meadows Project ntal Study requres that a brdge across Colgan Creek be constructed to connect the extenson of Dutton Avenue and Northpont Parkway to the exstng Dutton Avenue south of the brdge (see page 34 of Volume, Appendx A of the Dutton Meadows Project Draft SER).. The Projects not located near the ral lne. All bcycle facltes n the project, wll be consstent wth the facltes desgnated n the Santa Rosa 2020: General Plan and the 2002 Bcycle and Pedestran Master Plan, and therefore wll supportaccess to the proposed SMART ral lne. 2. Local communtes are contrbutng fnancally to address traffc ssues on Hghway 0. Money from Measure M, approxmately $88mllon, wll be used to fund 50% of many Hghway 0 projects, as descrbed n Traffc RelefActfor Sonoma County, Expendture Plan, Sonoma County Transportaton Authorty, June 28,2004. Even though thelocal communtes are contrbutng fnancally, the Calforna Department of Transportaton stll retans jursdcton over Hghway 0. ' See co expendture plan 2004 fnal.pdf 2-4 SFO\FNALSER_09MAY05.DOC H

23 PWK-m-a3fe > lfojjs bhnh KUbB L.U tmuntthnu A5Y >4J SdlH r'.vsd $ ts^ Department of Toxc Substances Control ajjmv'c UM. ^n n AjjwtySectary 700 Hc«U Avenue. Sut 200 Berkeley. Calforna Arnold SdwrfcwwKl** Cwmwr 'CulKttft. February 24, 2005 #.«vof SANTA ROSA v PO,BOK«7e Mr. Frank Kasmov Cty of Santa Rosa Pftrt(Kl w> R«cy<3e0 Paper ^^tosa-ca **«nftnk feb^abb Department of Communty Development ; P.O. Box 678 Santa Rosa, Calforna Dear Mr. Kasmov, ^SS^^*^ Thank you for the opportunty to comment on the Dullon Meadows Project Draft Subsequent Envronmental mpact Report (Draft SER, S.CH # ). As you may be aware, the Calforna Department of Toxc Substances Control (DTSC) oversees the cleanup of stes where hazardous substances have been released pursuant to the Calforna Health and Safety Code, Dvson 20, Chapter 5.8. As a potental Responsble Agency, OTSC s submttng comments to ensure that the envronmental documentaton prepared for ths project to address the Calforna Envronmental Qualty Act (CEQA) adequately addresses any remedaton of hazardous substance releases that may be necessary. On page 3.4- of the Draft SHR, there s a dscusson about organochlorne pestcdes beng detected n sol samples collected dunng the Phase Envronmental Ste Assessment of parcels 0*3-9-08, -09, and -020 at concentratons above Prelmnary Remedaton Goals (PRGs) n orchard areas. Several mtgaton measures are ncluded to address the organchlorne pestcdes n sol, ncludng Mtgaton Measure 3.4-2d, Perform Phase Remedaton. The SER should address any potental mpacts assocated wth remedaton actvtes or dscuss how the potental mpacts wll be addressed n the future f further characterzaton s to be performed lo determne the extent of cleanup that s requred. f sol excavaton s conducted as part of the cleanup, the followng may need to be addressed: () potental ar mpacts and health mpacts; (2) dentfcaton of any applcable local standards whch may be exceeded, ncludng dust and nose levels; (3) transportaton mpacts from the removal actvtes; and (4) rsk of upset should thore be an accdent at the slo durng mplementaton of cleanup actvtes. Mtgaton Measure 3.4-2b conssts of the requrement that future applcants characterze the sol and groundwater condtons of the areas to be dsturbed as part of future development projects, n a February 23, 2005 telephone conversaton, you

24 nhk~«l-*a<rk> lt>j^> 5HNH KLtoN t,u bmuf''ffcbklnl YVJY 54J J<flB K.kJJ Mr. Frank Kasmov February 24,2005 Page 2 convoyed to Claude Jemson of our offce that the entre project ste has been characterzed. The SER should clarfy why addtonal ste assessment may be requred under Mtgaton Measure 3.4-2b. Also, the SER should dscuss the range of concentratons of contamnants found n sol durng the Phase l assessments and ste nvestgatons. Please contact Claude Jemson of my staffat (50) fyou have any questons Thank you n advance for your cooperaton n ths matter. Sncerely, Mark E. Pros. P.E. Unt Chef Northern Calforna Coastal Cleanup Operatons Branch cc: Governor's Offce of Plannng and Research State Clearnghouse P.O. 80x3044 Sacramento, Calforna Guenther Moskat CEQA Trackng Center Department of Toxc Substances Control P.O. Box 806 Sacramento. Calforna t-staj r> r%-9

25 DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT FNAL SUBSEQUENT ENVRONMENTAL MPACT.REPORT 2.0 LjSTOFCOMMENTERS AND RESPONSES TOCOMMENTS Response to Comment Letter from Mark E. Pros, P.E., Department of Toxcs Substance Control, dated February 24,2005 Note: Response numbers correspond to comment numbers labeled n the margn of the letter.. As descrbed n Secton.2 of the Dutton Meadows Project Draft SER, the Dutton Meadows Project Draft SER ters from the Southwest Area Plan ER. Therefore, as descrbed n Secton 3., the Lead Agency s responsble for mplementng all approprate and feasble mtgaton measures for mpacts evaluated n the Southwest Area Plan ER and noted n the Dutton Meadows Project ntal Study(see Appendx A n Volume of the Dutton Meadows Project Draft SER). f sol excavaton s conducted as part of a Phase remedaton, mtgaton measures descrbed n the Dutton Meadows Project ntal Study Would be mplemented to address potental ar and health mpacts, ncludng mpacts from dust, nose, and rsk of upset. The applcable mtgaton measures are also lsted below for reference; note that the mtgaton measure numbers refer to ther number n the Southwest Area Plan ER. Transportaton mpacts from removal actvtes> whchare consdered part of project constructon actvtes, were evaluated n the Dutton Meadows Project Draft SER n mpact (Constructon of the Project would lead to ncreased truck and constructon vehcle actvty on the local roadway network and could create lane closures causng traffc delaysy transt delays, restrcted access, ncreased traffc hazards, and reroutng of traffc, ncludng emergency vehcles.) Ths potental mpact s mtgated to a less than sgnfcant levelthrough Mtgaton Measure 3.2-6a mplement Constructon Traffc Management Plan and Mtgaton Measure 3.2-6b Promote safety of school-age chldren durng constructon. Southwest Area Plan ER Mtgaton Measure 3..8rl Constructon n areas of Contamnaton or Potental Contamnaton: (a) Develop a Ste Safety Plan n accordance wth OSHA regulatons, outlnng proceduresfor worker safety, personnel protectve equpment, and handlngof materals. (b) Conduct a ste specfc nvestgaton pror to start of work n the potental problem areas (Fgure 3:.8-4 of ER). The ste nvestgaton,funded and mplemented by the respectve project sponsor shall nclude revewng agency fles and reports to determne the current status of the project.n terms of cleanup and remedaton. f the nvestgaton reveals contamnaton on the ste under nvestgaton, and f constructon work s to start pror to the completon of cleanup and remedaton under the oversght of lead regulatory agences, NCRWQCB, SCPHD or DTSC, the respectve project sponsor shall ntate measures to speed up the remedaton process on the project ste. Those measures shall be developed and evaluated n collaboraton wth the lead regulatory agences on a case by case bass, and wll need to be n conformance wth the.requrements of the lead regulatory agences. Such measures may nclude dentfyng the responsble partes, negotatng for mmedate cleanup and remedaton, or nstallng a remedaton system and gettng rembursed by the responsble partes. SFO\FNALSER_09MAY05;DOC 2-7

26 2.0 LST OF COMMENTERS AND RESPONSES TO COMMENTS DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT FNAL SUBSEQUENT ENVRONMENTAL MPACT REPORT (c) A plan to manage and handle contamnated sol and groundwater shall be developed. The Plan shall contan provsons for removal of contamnated materals (sol and groundwater), transport, and treatment or dsposal, (d) The NCRWQCB, DTSC, SCDEH and SRFDshall be contacted mmedately f contamnaton s encountered durng constructon actvtes. SouthwestArea Plan ER Mtgaton Measure Ar Qualty Each project proponent s responsble for ensurng that the contractor reduces partculate, ROC, NOx, and CO emssons by complyng wth the ar polluton control strateges developed by the Bay Area AQMD. The developer shall nclude n constructon contracts the followng requrements: (a) The contractor shall water on a contnuous as-needed bass all earth surfaces durng clearng, gradng, earthmovng, and other ste preparaton actvtes. (b) The contractor shall use tarpaulns or other effectve covers for haul trucks that travel on publc streets. (c) The contractor shall sweep streets adjacent to the project at the end of the day. (d) The contractorshall scheduleclearng, gradng, and earthmovng actvtes durng perods of low wnd speeds and restrct those constructon actvtes durng hgh wnd condtons wth wnd speeds greater than 20 mph average durng an hour. (e) The contractor shall control constructon and ste vehcle speed to 5 mph on unpaved roads. ' (f) The contractor shall mnmze open burnng of wood/vegetatve waste materals from both constructon and operaton of the project. No open burnng shall occur unless t can be demonstrated to the Bay Area AQMD that alternatves have been explored. These alternatves may nclude, but are not lmted to, chppng, mulchng, and converson to bomass fuel. For any open burnng, an AQMD permt must be obtaned and done n conformance wth AQMD regulatons. Southwest Area Plan ER Mtgaton Measure Ar Qualty The potental ar qualty mpacts from toxc ar emssons from constructon equpment and operatons wll be reduced wth complance wth the Bay Area Ar Qualty Management Dstrct ar polluton control strateges. Constructon frms shall be contracted to post sgns of possble health rsk durng constructon. The developer s responsble for complance wth the Bay Area AQMD rule regardng cutback and emulsfed asphalt pavng materals. SouthwestArea Plan ER Mtgaton Measure Nose (a) To mnmze constructon nose mpacts of nearby resdents, lmt constructon hours to between' 7:00a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on weekdays and between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on weekends for projects wthn,600 feet of nhabted dwellng unt(s). Any work outsde of these hours shall requre a specal permt from the Cty of Santa Rosa. There shall be compellng reasons for permttng constructon outsde of the desgnated hours. 2-8 SFO\FNALSER_09MAY05.DOC

27 DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT FNAL SUBSEQUENT ENVRONMENTAL MPACT REPORT 2.0 LST OF COMMENTERS AND RESPONSES TO COMMENTS ". (b) Constructon equpment shall be properly outftted and mantaned wth nose reducton devces to mnmze constructon-generated nose. (c) The contractor shall locate statonary nose sources away from resdents and developed areas, and requre use of acoustc sheldng wth such equpment when feasble and approprate. 2. The entre Master Development Plan ste, as descrbed n Secton of the Dutton Meadows Project Draft SER, has been characterzed. The only porton of the project area that has not been characterzed s the Curran Parcel, whch s only n the rezonng acton (see Secton 2.4. of the Dutton Meadows Project Draft SER). Mtgaton Measure 3.4-2b Characterzesol and groundwater condtonsand remedate as necessary, would apply to ths parcel. SFO\FNALSER.09MAY05.DOC 2-9

28 MAR-0-200S 6:38 SANTA ROSA CD ENGNEERNG P. 02 Arnold Governor February 25,2005 Frank Kasmov Cty ofsanta Rosa PO Box (578 Santa Rosa, CA Subject Dutton Meadows SCHfc STATE OF CALFORNA Governor's Offce of Plannng and Research State Clearnghouse and Plannng Unt CHY Of SANTA ROSA -.RO. Box 670-5anfO Roso. CA FEB 2 B2005 M Apartment of COMMUNTY DEVELOPMENT.4SS& Sean Walsh Drector Dear Frank Kasmov; The State Clearnghouse submtted the above named Supplemental ER toselected state agences for revew. The revew perod closed onfebruary 24,2005, aadno state agences submtted comments bythat date. Ths letter acknowledges that you have compled wth the State Clearnghouse revew requrements for draft envronmental documents, pursuant tothe Calforna Envronmental Qualty Act Please call the Stare Clearnghouse at(96) 445*063 f you have any questons regardng the envronmental revew process. f you have aqueston about the above-naned project, please refer to de ten-dgt Sute Clearnghouse number when contactng ths offce. Terry Roberts Drector, State Clearnghouse 400TENTH STREET P.O. BOX 3044 SACRAMENTO, CALFORNA 9S8UWKJ44 TEL (96) FAX (96)

29 M8R :38 SANTA ROSA CD ENGNEERNG Lfuuuuom Muut* rvepwrt SCHt Project THte Lead Agency Type Descrpton * Dutton Meadows Santa Rosa. Ctyof Lead Agency Contact Name Agency Phone emal Address Cty State Clearnghouse Data Base P. 33 SR Supplemental ER Master development plan for eleven parcels. Three specfc proposed development projects (encompassng approxmately 3 acres)wthn the Master Development plan area. Modfcaton ofthe Polcy Statement for the NorthponfcDutton CommuntyEmmons zonng dstrct Frank Kasmov Cty of Santa Rose PO Box 676 Santa Rosa Project Locaton County Sonoma Cty Regon Cross Streets Parcel No, Townshp Santa Rosa Proxmty to: Hghways 2&US0 Arports Ralways Waterways Schools Land Use Project ssues Revewng Agences Pax State CA Zp Hearn Avenue and Dutton Meadow ,023, ; ,08,00,020.02,024; N Range 9W Secton 3 Base 85 NWPRR Colgan Creek Flood Control Channel Meadowvew School Rural Resdental, agrcultural, open space /PD Northpont Parkway Communty Commons, General Commercal-Planned Development/ Mxed Us Retal, Medum Densty Resdental, Resdental Medum Low Densty, Resdental Low Oensfty, Communty Commons, Offce: Neghborhood Park Archaeotogc-Hstorc; Publc Servces; Recreaton/Parks; Toxc/Hazardous; Sold Waste; Traffc/Crculaton; Vegetaton; Water Supply; Wetland/Rparan; Wldlfe; Cumulatve Effects Resources Agency; Department ofconservaton; Department of Psh and Game, Regon 3; Offce of Hstorc Preservaton: Department of Health Servces; Department of Water Resources; Regonal Water Qualty Control Board, Regon ;Department oftoxc Substances Control: CaBrans, Dstrct4; Natve Amercan Hertage Commsson Date Receved 0//2005 StartofRevew 0//2005 EndofRevew 02/24/2005 Note: Blanks n data felds result from nsuffcent nformaton nmvfctahhv loadan<wv

30 2.0 LST OFCOMMENTERSAND RESPONSES TO COMMENTS DUTTON MEADOWSPROJECTFNAL SUBSEQUENT ENVRONMENTALMPACTREPORT Response to Comment Letter from Terry Roberts, State of Calforna Governors Offce of Plannng and Research, dated February 25,2005 Note: Response numbers correspond to comment numbers labeled n the margnof the letter.. Comment noted SFO\FNALSER 09MAY05.DOC

31 DQ Ar CTY OF SANTA ROSA. UV-UD RO gox 67g Santa Rosa. CA Frank Kazmov FEB Dept. offcommunty Dev. Cty ofsanta Rosa P.O. Box 678 Santa Rosa, Ca Re: Dutton Meadows Draft Subsequent ER (sch # ) DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNTY DEVELOPMENT Dear Mr. Kazmov: Thank you for ths opportunty to comment on the above ER. Traffc ssues: am referencng pp.es-2, Summary Table ofmpacts and H Mtgatons, mpact "The project may decrease the average speed on Stony Pont Rd., Hearn Ave, and Northpont Parkway." Due to the fact that ths s a S completely unmtgated mpact, presented n a pecemeal fashon and presentng ncomplete nformaton, t s nadequate and unacceptable to me as an adjacent property owner who would be adverser/affected by the mpact. 0 Ths s llustrated by the fact that that the project ncludes a porton ofthe projected extenton/expanson ofnorthpont Pkwy. Only sketchy nformaton on same has ever been presented. As a SW resdent, can clearly say that not only do not wsh to see the Pkwy expanded to a 5 lane btvd., but that ncomplete plannng or cherry-pckng typfes t. Frstly, am aghast to see that fundng for the mult-mllon dollar project would come from the same CP Budget from whch the Cty could not fnd $97,000 to fund even the desgn phase ofthe Northpont Pkwy Fre Staton, clearly presentng bad fath. Next, the exact route ofthe extenson s unacceptably vague as t would nvolve unknown amounts of prvate takng/condemnatons. Also, note that there s no acknowledgment ofthe fact that sad expanson ofthe Parkway/Bh/d. could easly nclude relocatng the newly constructed and publcly funded Fre Staton, clearly a msuse of publc funds. That's plannng. Smlarly, mpact s nadequately mtgated. "Constructon ofthe project would lead to ncreased' truck and constructon vehcle actvty on the local roadway network and create lane closures, causng traffc delays, transt delays, restrcted access, ncreased traffc hazards, and reroutng oftraffc, ncludng emergency vehcles."

32 LetterfromD.StromDuttonMeadERPAGE2of4 Mtgaton measure 3.2.6a, mplement Constructon Traffc Management Plan s nadequate for the followng reasons: As a homeowner on a cul-de-sac communty feedng Stony Pont, have had several unfortunate constructonrelated experences nvolvng total closures to Stony Pont. Welcome to the wonderful world ofnfll: Although potental mpacts to schoolchldren (mostly student/pedestrans gong to/fro Else Allen H School) are mentoned n mpact 3.2-4, and mtgated n several measures (# 3.2-4a thru 3.2-4d) such mpacts are also mentoned as constructon hazards, presented as a sgnfcant mpact and mtgated n measure 3.2-6a and: referenced n a needed Constructon Management Plan. Whle ths reference s both novel and reassurng, t also llustrates the outstandng hazard nvolved. Bascally, there s a serous hazard from constructon actvty, nvolvng elementary school-aged chldren/pedestrans, watng at desgnated bus stops or walkng to or from home or school. n ths case, a constructon related mshap could be fatal and very dffcult/mpossble to completely avod. Ths s due to the many area school dsrcts and schools besdes Else Allen and the fact that there never was an adequate crculaton pattern n SW Santa Rosa. As mentoned n the ER, there are two elementary schools n the mmedate area, three more n outlyng areas, as well as the Santa Rosa Chrstan School on North Wrght Rd. The hazards to young chldren are referenced n Mtgaton Measure 3.2-6b whch ncludes creatng a temporary constructon road whch may not always be possble. fthere were, there would never be an mpedment to emergency vehcles. Agan, reference, the lack ofa crculaton pattern n the Southwest orgnally presented by LAFCO as a deterrent to annexaton and unfortunately forgotten. Emergency access, therefore, wll not always be possble. As a person relant on the per and servces provded for me, must nsst that such access to emergency ve avalable at all tmes. Ths dffculty has been exacerbated by the SW Plan, hgh-densty d,eve qpment an{$ the arbtrary deleton ofa north-south connector road, lnkng Yllba Dr. and Northpont Pkwy. To thsdate, have had my pooper shut downf waj^rturned nff and found that traffc, ncludng emergency vehcles that had noacyess wh$ft^yerr Therefore, you are nstructed to prepare a traffc manage! adequately address these ssues.

33 LetterfromD.StromDuttonMeadERPAGE3of4 PUBLC SERVCES mpacts and present thencreased demand for fre/polce servces mtgated as measures thru whch merely vaguely mentons the need to fund a new fre staton and whch nadequately references the nablty to mantan General Plan servce standards and acceptable deployment tmes. Untl the nstallaton/completon ofgeneral Plan mandated frestaton on Northpont Pkwy, deployment tmes wll contnue to be substandard. Therefore, these mpacts are nadequately mtgated. ODE TO MEASURE O: WHERE HAVE ALL THE FRE STATONS GONE? As the beleagured ctzen who was forced to go to the Grand Jury to seek redress of the ndfference ofthe Cty Councl as demonstrated by ts' refusal to fund even the desgn phase ofthe Northpont Frestaton, wsh to express my profoundest contempt for the emphass on Gang Task Force recommendatons, whch has had the over-zealous seekng money before Measure O was even approved. We don't have 20 years to experment on 'mentorng' based on pseudo-scentfc jargon whch resembles Bread and Crcuses. Only strct enforcement, well-funded and equped Polce and Fre Fghters wll do the job: How unfortunate that the people have been forced to fund ther own safety. How badly ths reflects on a Cty whch bhythely watched the populaton double for 20 years and neglected ts's own Fre Safety Standards. The reason that ctzens have governments at all s so those governments wll provde for ther safety. f ths s the case, fths Councl would so gnore t's foremost oblgaton to 'provdefor the common defense' then ths s a Councl whch does not need to exst. Thb nablty to mantan General Plan Servce Standards s only vaguely mentoned n a "Communty Servces Program'', another paper and jargon answer to a very real problem. am recommendng that the tmelne for the Northpont Frestaton be advanced and that that no further development precede t. Further, approval ofthe project wll put the lead agency, n ths case, the Cty of Santa Rosa, n nconsstency wth General Plan desgnated deployment tmes for fre response as requred by CEQA secton A smlar stuaton exsts wth the level ofservce standards for polce protecton servces. "Ths s a potentally sgnfcant mpact." (P.3.3 0) The addton of,506 new resdents who could not be adequately protected s a glarng defcency. Agan, reference CEQA secton

34 LetterfromD.StromDuttonMeadERPAGE4of4 mpact 'The Project may ncrease the demand for fre and emergency servces to such a degree that thegeneral Plan servce standard s not mantaned.' The vaguely referenced Communty Servces Dstrct Program would doubtless reprepresent merely another smoke and mrrors approach to mask the Cty's callous ndfference to safety, partcularly apparent n Southwest Santa Rosa where servce tmes are the worst ofanyplace n the Cty and where ths project happens to be located. WETLAND SSUES had prepared extensve wetland-related comments, before my secretary found a lengthy letter bured n the back ofvolume ofths ER from RWQCB grantng the needed waver from an ndvdual Wetland Permt. Thanks. However, can state that the referenced Yuba Dr. Mtgaton Bank s "maxed out" or at capacty per ACE Permt #22045N (Permt Manager John Knudsen, ) recallng one ofthe orgnal fears about Mtgaton Bankng, that t would be'over-utlzed.' Therefore, for the above reasons and glarng publc safety defcences, recommend aganst approval orths DER and project. Sncerely, Donna Strom Sonoma County Wetland Watch Southwest Resdent Santa Rosa, Ca c: Ed Flnt, Polce Chef, Cty ofsanta Rosa Bruce Vargas, Fre Chef, Cty ofsanta Rosa Carol Cooper, LAFCO 2 4

35 DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT FNAL SUBSEQUENT ENVRONMENTAL MPACT REPORT 2.0 LST OF COMMENTERS AND RESPONSES TO COMMENTS \ Response to Comment Letter from Donna Strom, Sonoma County Wetland Watch and Southwest Resdent, dated February 9,2005 Note: Response numbers correspond to comment numbers labeled n the margn of the letter.. As dscussed on page of the Draft SER, the projected decrease of the average speed on Stony Pont Road, Hearn Avenue and Northpont Parkway s approxmately 4 mles per hour. Ths decrease would not cause the level of servce (LOS) on any of these roadways to fall below LOS "D," whch s the threshold of sgnfcance for traffc mpacts on roadways (see page 3.2-9). Therefore, ths s not a sgnfcant mpact and no mtgaton s requred; 2. The Northpont Parkway extenson located wthn the Dutton Meadows project wll be constructed as part of the project. The parkway extenson and ts locaton n the Dutton Meadows project are consstent wth the General Plan crculaton elementand support the objectves of the crculaton element for Southwest Santa Rosa. 3. An nterm fre staton wll be constructed and runnng by late summer 2005 usng Measure O funds. t s to be located n the area of Northpont Parkway, Stony Pont Road and Corporate Center Parkway. Funds for a permanent fre staton are slated to prmarly come from the Southwest Area Development mpact Fee program. 4. mpact 3.2^6, page , descrbes mpacts to local traffc from constructon of the project. As dscussed under ths mpact, temporary lane closures could be requred for some actvtes, whch could- cause traffc delays, transt delays, restrcted access, ncreased traffc hazards, and reroutng of traffc. Mtgaton measures that wll be mplemented nclude preparaton and mplementaton ofa Constructon Traffc Management Plan (Mtgaton Measure 3.2-6a) that dentfes strateges to mantan adequate servce levels on local roadways and to provde access, ncludng emergency access, to resdental and busness stes. Addtonal mtgaton wll be mplemented to promote the safety of school-age chldren attendng the Meadow Vew Elementary School (see Mtgaton Measure 3.2-6b).These mtgaton measures, whch reduce the effects of lane closures durng constructon, wll mtgate mpacts to a less than sgnfcant level. 5. Please refer to Response#4 above. The Constructon Traffc Management Plan wll dentfy strateges to mantan adequate servce levels on local roadways durng constructon. No total closures of any roadways durng constructon are planned. 6. ntally, a traffc sgnal wll be located at Hearn Avenueand DuttonMeadow (to be renamed Northpont Parkway). Ths ntersecton wll have pedestran push buttons and WALK/DON'T WALK sgnals. Later, when Northpont Parkway s extended southward, the ntersecton of the re-algned Dutton Meadow at Northpont Parkway wll be a controlled, sgnalzed ntersecton wth pedestran sgnals that wll allow chldren to cross from the Dutton Meadows development to the west sde of Dutton Meadow and to Meadow Vew Elementary School. Thefnal confguraton of the Northpont Parkway and Dutton Meadow ntersecton wll result n greater dstance between traffc and Meadow Vew Elementary School than currently exsts between Dutton Meadow and the school (seefgure 2-5n the Draft SER). Although not SFO\FNALSER09MAY05DOC.2-27

36 2.0 UST OFCOMMENTERSAND RESPONSES TO COMMENTS DUTTON MEADOWSPROJECTFNAL SUBSEQUENT ENVRONMENTAL MPACTREPORT requred, consderaton wll be gven to ncludng a storage lane on Northpont Parkway for vehcle stackng. No change s planned n the MeadowVew ElementarySchool's exstng drveway access on Dutton Meadow. Students attendng Else Allen Hgh School wll contnue south on Dutton Meadow, as shown n Fgure 3.2-4, School Locatons and Preferred Walkng Routes, n the Draft SER. No full road closures are planned durng constructon and emergency vehcle access wll be mantaned at all tmes. 7. A Traffc Management Plan wll be mplemented pror to constructon as part of Mtgaton Measure 3.2-6a, mplement Constructon Traffc Management Plan. The Plan shall be prepared by the constructon contractor pror to begnnng work on the Project. The planshall dentfy strateges to mantanadequateservce levels onlocal roadways and provde access to resdental and busness stes, ncludng emergency vehcle access. Advance notce of constructon actvty wll be provded to the Cty and to affected homeowners. Please also refer to Response #4 above. 8. Please refer to Response # 3 above. Potental mpacts to fre and polce servces have been mtgated to less than sgnfcant levels through Mtgaton Measure mplement Communty Servces Dstrct Program and Mtgaton Measure Fund New Fre Staton. Under the Cty's Specal Tax Fnancng Code, Chapter 4-56 of the Santa Rosa Cty Code, a Communty Servces Dstrct (a tax dstrct) may be created to perpetually fund the Cty Polce Department and Cty Fre Department and other Cty General Fund operatons to mtgate sgnfcant servce mpacts. Ths tax dstrct s a mtgaton measure that s n addton to any Other fees or tax dstrcts that would normally be requred for ths type of project. A formula based on a per-unt/per-year or other crtera would have to be establshed and the tmng of the recordaton of sad dstrct would relate to the occupancy of unts. The Communty Servces Dstrct s requred to be establshed pror to the recordaton of the Fnal Map. 9. Please refer to Response # 3 above. An nterm fre staton wll be constructed and operatonal by late summer 2005 usng Measure O funds. t s to be located n the area of Northpont Parkway, Stony Pont Road and Corporate Center Parkway. Funds for a permanent fre staton are slated to prmarly come from the Southwest Area Development mpact Fee program. Secton (d) of the CEQA Gudelnes states than "[a]h effect of a project upon the envronment shall not be consdered pecular to the parcel or to the project...f unformly appled development polces or standards have been prevously adopted by the cty or county, wth a fndng based upon substantal evdence.,.that the development polces or standards wll substantally mtgate that envronmental effect when appled to future projects." The Santa Rosa 2020: General Plan Fnal Envronmental mpact Report concluded that the General Plan polces mtgate potental ncreases n demand for polce and fre servces to a less than sgnfcant level. Wth the mtgaton measures ncluded n the DuttonMeadows Project Draft SER, the project wll meet General Plan servce standards. Approval of the project s therefore consstent wth Secton fprlnn "nflr"} of nf the HpTFOA CEQA Gudelnes. HmV^Jnf*: 2-28 SFO\FNALSER_09MAY05.DOC

37 DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT FNAL SUBSEQUENT ENVRONMENTAL MPACT REPORT 2.0 UST OF COMMENTERS AND RESPONSES TO COMMENTS 0. Fundng from MeasureO and Mtgaton Measure mplement CommuntyServces Dstrct Program wll reduce potental mpacts from an ncrease n demand for polce servces to a less than sgnfcant level. Please see also Responses #8 and #9 above.. Please refer to Responses #8 and #9 above. 2. Comment noted. On the Phase porton of the project (also referred to n the past as the Bellevue Phase 8 Project),0.6 acres of seasonal wetlands have been prevously flled under USACE Fle No N (Natonwde Permt 39 Resdental, Commercal, and nsttutonal Developments), dated May 8, 200. On February,2002 the Calforna Regonal Water Qualty Control Board, North Coast Regon ssued a Waver of Waste Dscharge Requrements and ssuance of Clean Water Act Secton 40 Condtonal Certfcaton for Bellevue Ranch Phase 8. Fll of these 0.6 acres of wetlands has already been permtted and mtgated at the Yuba Drve Mtgaton Bank. See Dutton Meadows Project Draft Subsequent ER, Volume, Appendx F. As descrbed n Mtgaton Measure 3.6-2d, Secton 404 permts and Secton 40 certfcaton wavers wll be obtaned as necessary for fll of other wetlands on the project ste. Fll of wetlands on the remander of the project ste, except for the Curran parcel, wll be mtgated at the Gobb Ranch ste. 3. As descrbed n the response to #2 above, only fll of the 0.6 acres of wetlands on the Phase porton of the project ste has been mtgated at the Yuba Drve Mtgaton Bank. Fll of wetlands on the remander of the project ste, except for the Curran parcel, wllbe mtgated at the Gobb Ranch ste. No mtgaton bank may use or sell mtgaton credts beyond the capacty of the bank determned at the tme of ts establshment. 4. Potental publc safety mpacts have been addressed n Secton 3.2, Traffc and Crculaton; Secton 3.3, Utltes and Publc Servces; and 3.4, Hazardous Materals. Mtgaton measures have been ncluded where necessary to reduce mpacts to a lessthan-sgnfcant level. The project would not result n any sgnfcant mpacts to publc safety. SFO\FNALSER_09MAY05:DOC 2-29

38 & Assocates 455 Wagoner Drve. Lvermore. CA 94550, (925) (925) (fax) February 24,2005 Anne Moore Moore Consultng 29 Surrey Lane, Sute 0 San Rafael, CA RE: Comments on Vegetaton, Wldlfe and Habtat Secton n Dutton Meadows Project DER Dear Anne: Attached s a copy of comments and suggested edts to the Vegetaton, Wldlfe and Habtat secton (Secton 3.6) of the Dutton Meadows ProjectDraft Subsequent Envronmental mpact Report (SCH No ). These comments are a complaton ofseparate comments on Secton 3.6 prepared by Dr. Larry Stromberg,JeffOlberdng and me. Dr. Stromberg and Jeff Olberdng performed or supervsed the bologcal survey work completed for the Dutton Meadow Project ste and prepared the subsequent reports that have been used as references for preparaton ofthe DER. hope that the comments are clear but fyou have any questons, please do not hestate to call me at (925) Sncerely, H Ted P. Wnfeld, Ph.D. Attachment Cc: H. Rch (TR Development) G. Hnes (Trumark Companes) L. Stromberg J. Olberdng (Olberdng Envronmental) cover tr DER comments

39 COMMENTSON DRAFT SUBSEQUENT ER REGARDNG VEGETATON, WLDLFE AND WLDLFE FOR THE DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT NOTE: the page number that the comment s n reference to s lsted frst. ES- (Table ES-2, mpact 3.6 6) Revew and Comments. Draft Subsequent BR, Dutton Meadows Project The project wll not result n the loss of any specal-status speces. The surveys completed for the ste were protocol-level surveys and the results were negatve. Lobtrs buttercup s a CNPS lst 4 speces and has no offcal government status. Therefore, the sgnfcance level should be changed to "Less than Sgnfcant^ 3.6- (3.6.. Exstng Vegetaton and Habtat Types) The lstng of habtat types appears to have been taken from Secton 3. of the Bologcal Assessment (BA)., whch s appended to the DER (Appendx F). The lst ofhabtat types n the BA does not contan the parenthetcal reference to vernal pools. The BA dentfes the seasonal wetlands as artfcal habtats that support some plant speces commonly found n vernal pools. n Secton ofthe DER (at page 3.6-2, frst full paragraph) there s adscusson regardng fthe seasonal wetlands and the fact that they do not meet the defnton ofa vernal pool as defned! ' n the Santa Rosa Plan Vernal Pool Ecosystem Preservaton Plan and the USFWS programmatc agreement. Therefore, the parenthetcal reference to vernal pools followng the frst tem (Seasonal Wetlands) should be deleted (Secton , Seasonal Wetlands, frst paragraph) The correct ctaton for the Bologcal Assessment s: Olberdng Envronmental, nc. and L. Stromberg Bologcal Assessment for the Dutton Meadows Development Project Sonoma County, Calforna. Prepared for Trumark Companes, June, The text ctaton should nclude both authors* names (Olberdng Envronmental and Stromberg 2003). Also, for completeness, the dscusson ofjursdctonal determnatons should dentfy ether n the text or n a table the specfc authors and report ctaton for each ofthe dfferent parcels, the date ofthe report and nclude the complete ctaton n the references secton (Secton References). /^""X The reports submtted to the Corps regardng jursdctonal wetlands at the dfferent parcels that f 3) make up the project ste are as follows: ^ ' ^ ^ f 2 j ^~^^ Olberdng. J.A Jursdctonal Delneaton Report for the Mnoa Property. Santa Rosa, Calforna. Stromberg, L.P. 2000b. Pre-jursdctonal determnaton, Waters ofthe Unted States, Hearn Avenue Propertes (A. P, Nos and ), Santa Rosa, Calforna.

40 Revew and Comments, Draft Subsequent ER. Dutton Meadows Project Stromberg, L.P. 2000b. Pre-jursdctonal determnaton. Watersofthe Unted States, Lcchmansk Property (A. P. No ), Santa Rosa, Calforna (Secton Specal-status Speces, Specal-status Plants) The surveys do meet the USFWS protocol for surveys for vemal pool endangered plant speces as outlned n the Programmatc Consultaton. As per the Servce's protocol, three vsts were made to the project ste durng the growng season n each of'the years n whch a survey was conducted and the vsts were made at the tme when Sebastopol meadowfoam, Sonoma sunshne, and Burke's goldfelds were dentfable on one or more ofseveral reference stes. No attempt was made to get USFWS approval ofreference stes a pror but the target speces have been observed on multple occasons n the past on every reference ste and the USFWS" and Calforna Department offsh and Game (DFG) staffare aware ofthe presence ofthe speces at the locatons supportng what were used as reference populatons. Reference populatons of Sebastopol meadowfoam, the speces wth the greatest probablty of occurrng on the Dutton Meadow ste, ncluded the followng: Wrght Preservaton Bank (a mtgaton bank ste owned and protected by DFG), the Carnall Todd Road Mtgaton Bank ste, the Gobb Mtgaton Ste (a 3l-acre mtgaton ste for the Courtsde Vllage project), the Broadmoor North ste (a mtgaton ste owned and protected by the Santa Rosa Cty School Dstrct), the Sprngfeld (Toscana) ste, and the adjacent Ar Center. Reference Sonoma sunshne populatons were observed on: the Jacobson property (n northwest Santa Rosa between Fulton Road, San Mguel Avenue, and Francsco Avenue), the Woodbrdge Ste (north of and adjacent to the Jacobson property), the North Vllage ste (north of and adjacent to the Woodbrdge ste), the Gobb Mtgaton Ste, the Bertolone property (on Wood Road), the Alton Lane Preserve (a mtgaton ste protected by easement granted to DFG), and the Porter Mtgaton Ste (adjacent to the Alton Lane Preserve). ] 0 Reference Burke's goldfelds populatons were observed on: property owned by Stewart and Sachs on Francsco Avenue n northwest Santa Rosa, the Westwnd Busness Park n northwest Santa Rosa, Arata propertyon NW corner Fulton Road -Wood Road ntersecton, the Alton Lane Preserve, and the Porter Mtgaton Ste. Surveys for the endangered speces were conducted on many ofthese reference stes at the same tme surveys were conducted on the project ste. n each year, the ste vsts were conducted when the speces were dentfable and all potental habtat (seasonal wetland) at the project ste was surveyed thoroughly. Comprehensve speces lsts were ncluded n each report wth dentfcatons made to taxonomc levels that permtted rarty to be determned. Followng s a lst ofthe reports that present the results ofthe protocol surveys for specal-status plant speces at the Projectste: Olberdng. J.A. 2003a. Results of Specal Status Plant Speces. Mnoa and Nelson Propertes. Santa Rosa, Calforna; Stromberg, L.P. 2000a. Results ofsurvey for Specal-Status Plant Speces. Hearn Propertes, Santa Rosa, Calforna.

41 Revew and Comments, Draft Subsequent ER, Dutton Meadows Project Stromberg, L.P. 2000c. Results of survey for Specal-Status Plant Speces, Lechmansk Property (A. P. No ), Santa Rosa, Calforna. Stromberg, L.P. 200.a. Results ofsurvey for Specal-Status Plant Speces, Lechmansk- Hearn Propertes, Santa Rosa, Calforna. Sj, Stromberg, L.P. 200b. Results ofsurvey for Specal-Status Plant Speces, Nelson Property, Santa Rosa, Calforna. There s no need to conduct addtonal surveys for the endangered plant speces snce the results ofall the protocol plant surveys are negatve (Secton Specal-status Speces, Specal-status Plants, thrd full paragraph) The frst sentence should be revsed as follows to remove reference to vernal pools: Of the plants speces dentfed, 5 plant speces were dentfed that may have the potental to occur n the Project ste based on general habtat types present, prmarly seasonal vetlands and non-natve grassland, (emphass added) (Secton 3*6..3 Specal-status Speces, Specal-status Wldlfe, frst paragraph) The USFWS assumed that the project ste and surroundng undeveloped lands were aestvaton habtat for the CTS because of the proxmty of these lands to the Southwest Communty Park CTS breedng pond. Therefore, protocol surveys for CTS on these lands were ether not conducted orwere not allowed to proceed by the USFWS (Secton Specal-status Speces, Specal-status Wldlfe, Calforna Lnderella, last sentence ofsecond paragraph) Calforna lnderella s not lsted as threatened or endangered by ether the state or federal government but the speces remans a speces of concern. The agences tradtonally do not requre surveys for ths speces. For the Dutton Meadows Project, the proposed mtgaton wll m provde hgh qualty potental habtat for ths speces and the habtat wll be protected. Pre- H constructon surveys for ths speces are warranted gven the poor qualty ofthe exstng potental habtat at the Project ste and the hgher qualty potental habtat that wll be provded and protected at the Gobb Preserve No. 2 (mtgaton ste); (Mtgaton Measure 3.6-b) Because the CEQA document s used to make decsons about the acceptablty of a project based on ts mpacts, the DER should present the all the pertnent nformaton. Where other documents are ncorporated by reference that contan gudance that s to be followed, such as the General Tree Preservaton Gudelnes by Hortculura! Assocates, the text ofthe DER should contan a summary of the gudance snce not all the readers, ncludng those responsble for determung the acceptablty of the project, wll have easy access to the referenced document. Therefore, the key elements ofthe General TreePreservaton Gudelnes should be summarzed n ths secton. 3-

42 Revew and Comments, Draft Subsequent ER, (Mtgaton Measure 3.6-2a) Meetng the project purpose does not always allow for the avodance or mnmzaton of mpacts to wetland resources and n many cases avodance ofmpacts could have a longer-term adverse mpact on the avoded resource. The mtgaton measure needs to be modfed as follows: Avod or mnmze mpacts to wetland resources to the maxmum extent practcable, (emphass added) The same qualfyng phrase should also be added to the statement n the frst bullet. Avodance of wetland resources s not always the best approach, especally fthe wetlands are dsturbed and located as solated features wth lttle or no connectvty wth other wetland resources n the area or at the ste. deally, avoded wetlands would be suffcentlybuffered wth surroundng upland habtat, possess effectve ecologcal connectons wth other wetlands and types of habtat, and have the hydrologc settng necessary to mantan the exstng water balance. He areas contanng the avoded wetlands would also be large enough to be nternally resstant to the demographc and genetc events that cause local extnctons (elmnate speces populatons) and, va elmnatons, reduce communty dversty and the assocated functons. No work has been reported n the scentfc lterature or has been prescrbed wth respect to the mnmum acceptable sze of seasonal wetland preserves on the Santa Rosa Plan. The Vernal Pool Task Force recognzed that () preservaton of small wetland areas n urbanzed settngs leads to tosses of functon, (2) surroundng upland habtat s requred to buffer a wetland preserve, and (3) large preserves are superor to small preserves. No effort was made to quantfy preserve and buffer sze, mnmum vable populaton sze, or satsfactory connectvty, but the vernal pool ecosystem preservaton plan (CH2M Hll 996) and the Mtgaton Bank Revew Team support large areas as places where mtgaton for mpacts on seasonal wetland habtat should take place. Mtgaton Banks removed from the drect and mmedate nfluence ofurban land uses offer a preferable alternatve to patchwork arrays of small ("postage stamp" s a commonly used descrptor) preserves stranded as slands wthn developed or urbanzed landscapes. n such slands, preserved values cannot be expectedto persst. n spte of the sze of the project ste, the proposed project would completely surround any avoded wetlands, leavng them as unmanageable slands. Grazng would not be practcal n the avoded areas gven the dffculty of access and a tendency for resdental landowners to complan about the odors assocated wth cattle grazng. Lackng grazng, the wetlands would gradually no longer functon n the manner necessary to retan the current functons however compromsed they already are. Although fuel reducton through mowng to meet local fre department requrements would remove excess thatch from the mowed areas, the entre preserve area would not have to be mowed to satsfy fuel reducton requrements. Eventually, the accumulaton of grass thatch would elmnate the smaller annualspeces. Alternatvely, dscng could temporarly mprove condtons by openng stes for ther establshment, but t would destroy the vegetaton annually, cause partal bural of seed, and (contrary to regulatory assumptons) gradually result n wetland fllng and/or outlet lowerng; Ecologcal solaton would reduce further the chances of establshment of natve plant speces. -4-

43 E Revew and Comments, Draft Subsequent ER Dutton Meadows Project No other exstng or potental preserves occur near the project ste and even the proposed on-ste and nearby mtgaton stes would offer mnmal opportuntes for the exchange of propagules wth wetlands n any on-ste preserves. The altered and unprotectable hydrologc functon ofthe wetlands also suggests that wetland speces preservaton would be dffcult at best. Nol-natve grasses, partcularly ryegrass, form dense stands n wetlands that are not nundated for long perods^ such as the wetlands on 'the project ste, solaton and altered hydrologc functon have more sgnfcant effects on small populatons. For these and the above reasons, preservaton of the wetlands would be ecologcally mprobable. Even partal avodance would yeld lttle n terms oflong-term preservaton ofwetland functons. The overall drect mpacts acheved by partal or full avodance on the project ste would be reduced but none ofthe wetlands could be properly managed. Nether DFG nor SCAPOSD would accept fee ttle, a conservaton easement, or management responsbltes over'the avoded areas. The avoded wetlands would gradually declne. Preservaton ofther functons would be ecologcally mprobable. The long-term result would be the net loss of wetland area and functon, whch would volate both the federal and state wetland polcy of no net loss of wetlands (Mtgaton Measure3.6~2b) The mtgaton oblgaton at a rato of,25: s 5 46 acres ard the text needs to be changed to state that a mnmum of 5.46 acres of vernal pool and other seasonal wetland habtat wll be created or restored (ths total does not nclude enhancement). Addtonally, oler wetlands wll be enhanced by the mtgaton project. Also, the Gobb mtgaton plan s beng modfed slghtly through ongong negotatons wth the resource agences and the number of acres of wetland that wll be restored and created s 5,66 acres (Mtgaton Measure 3.6-2d) The agences wth control over wetland mtgaton and montorng are the U.S. Army Corps of Engneers (Corps)and the RWQCB, not the US FWS and DFG. Although the USFWS and DFG can offer comments on the mtgaton and montorng plan, the Corps and RWQCB are the agences that set the standards that must be met. Ths mtgaton measure needs to be re-wrtten to reflect the proper process ofrevew and approval (frst paragraph) The applcant s n the process offnalzng agreements wth the Servce regardng mtgaton for mpacts to CTS and the elements ofths agreement wll be presented n the Bologcal Opnon beng prepared by the USFWS. The Reasonable and Prudent Measures dentfed n the Bologcal Opnon wll reflect the USFWS opnon ofthe qualty of the habtat at the Gobb Preserve No. 2. The^ mtgaton condtons presented n the Bologcal Opnon wll be ncorporated nto the condtons attached to the Secton 404 permt ssued by the Corps. Regardng the sentence n the mddle of the frst paragraph (He Project applcant shall work wth USFWS staffto substantate and document the habtat qualty at the Gobb Preserve No.2 ste.), the project applcant and ts consultants have been workng wth the USFWS n the

44 development ofthe mtgaton plan. Wpe suggest revsng the sentence as follows: Revew and Comments, Draft Subsequent ER. Dutton Meadows Project The applcant has been workng wth the USFWS regardng the qualty of the habtat values present at the Gobb Preserve No. 2for CTS and lstedplantspecesand thebologcal Opnon, whchs bengpreparedby the USFWS, wll reflectts opnonofthe qualtyofthe habtat. n the last sentence, the number of acres ofwetland to be restored should be revsed to state that... at least 5.46acres ofnew and restored seasonal wetlands....the reference to the total number ofacres ofexstng wetland habtat at the Gobb Preserve No. 2 ste should be changed to reflect the recent changes resultng from the Corps of Engneers verfcaton, for the ste. The fnal wetland total on Gobb Preserve No. 2 wll be 7.7 acres (thrd paragraph) All ofthe upland habtat, swales, and seasonal wetland habtat, ncludng the vernal pools that are not nundated at the tme CTS larvae leave tler natal breedng ponds can be consdered sutable aestvaton habtat. CTS aestvaton s not restrcted to upland habtat only. Therefore, far more than 86 acres of the 08.8-acre Gobb Preserve No. 2 s aestvaton habtat. f the known CTS breedng ponds are not consdered sutable aestvaton habtat and ther combned area (.98 acres) s subtracted from the total 08.8 acres, then 06.8 acres would be aestvaton habtat (Mtgaton Measure 3-6.5, frst paragraph) Whle there are several ground nestng brds that could nest at the Project ste, none of the speces are known to return to the same nest. Therefore, f a nest s encountered durng the preconstructon surveys and the nest does not contan eggs or young, there s no need to have a qualfed bologst move the nest (mpact 3.6-6, Analyss (on top of page ) The concluson that the mpact s sgnfcant s not supported by the analyss of the avalable nformaton pertanng to the rare plant surveys. Protocol-level specal-status plant speces surveys were conducted and the fndngs for lsted speces were negatve. Lobb's buttercup s a CNPS lst 4 speces, whch should not be consdered or equated to a specal-status speces. Ths speces s relatvely common n the regon wth a relatvely lmted dstrbuton at the Project ste (n one small degraded seasonal wetland). The loss ofths small number ofndvduals would not result n a substantal mpact on the populaton ofths speces n 'the area. The small number ofndvduals at the project ste cannot be consdered a populaton so any analyss must look and the mpact of the loss on the populaton of ths speces n the area. Under the secton on Mandatory Fndngs of Sgnfcance n CEQA (Secton 5065), such a fndng ofsgnfcance must be found f the project has the potental to "...substantally degrade the qualty of the envronment; substantally reduce the habtat ofa fsh or wldlfe speces; cause a fsh or wldlfe populaton to drop below self-sustanng levels; threaten to elmnate a plant or anmal communty; substantally reduce the number or restrct the range of an endangered, rare or threatened speces,....'" There s nothng n ths "defnton'' that would support a fndng of sgnfcance relatedto the loss of Lobb/s buttercup.-as- a result of the Project.

45 (Mtgaton Measure 3.6-6) Revew and Comments, Draft Subsequent ER, Dutton Meadows Project Protocol surveys for specal-status plant speces were conducted at the Project ste and the fndngs were negatve. Therefore, no addtonal surveys are necessary. Refer to the above dscusson on the adequacy of the specal-status plant surveys (see response on page 2 for a more complete dscusson) (Mtgaton Measure 3.6-8a, last bullet at top ofpage) The mtgaton measure does not dentfy the recpents of the constructon montorng and complance reports. The last bullettem shouldbe revsed as follows: * Prepare constructon montorng and complance reports that analyze the effectveness ofthe mtgaton measures and submt to the Cty ofsanta Rosa, Calforna Department offsh and Game, Regonal Water QualtyBoard, U.S. Army CorpsofEngneersand USFWS (Mtgaton Measure 3.6-8b) The mtgaton measure ctes a Draft Bologcal Opnon (Olberdng 2003d). Ths document has no offcal standng and should not be presented as an offcal reference (Secton Cumulatve mpacts) Ths secton needs to be revsed to recognze the development of a conservaton strategy by the Santa Rosa Plan Conservaton Strategy Team plannng effort to address conservaton and recovery of CTS populatons n Sonoma County that s currently underway. The Santa Rosa Plan Conservaton Strategy Team s a broad-based group consstng ofprvate/publc endeavor nvolvng the development communty, envronmental communty, cty government (ncludng the Cty ofsanta Rosa), and state and federal government offcals (Mtgaton Measure 3.6-2, frst paragraph) The second sentence mples that CTS habtat can be created ("creaton... oflarge areas ofcts habtat**). Whle CTS breedng habtat can be created, the only acton that would create large areas of CTS aestvaton habtat would be the large-scale removal of hardscape, whch s unlkely to occur (Secton Gobb Preserve No. 2 Wetlands and CTS Mtgaton Ste The mtgaton plan cted n the reference secton and used to prepare -ths secton has been updated followng dscussons wth the USFWS, Regonal Board and Corps. A copy of ths plan has been forwarded to the Cty. The correct ctaton for the updated mtgaton report s as follows: 'Laurence P. Stromberg Wetland and Endangered Speces Mtgaton Plan. Preserve No. 2, Sonoma County, Calforna. Dated November 30,2004. Gobb Also, the date on the mtgaton plan summary was nadvertently dated November, 2003 but _-._.

46 Revew and Comments, Draft Subsequent ER, Dutton Meadows Project the correct date ofths report s November,2004. Ctaton ofthese reports n the text needs to be updated to reflect the correct date and the reference secton revsed to reflect the correct date and ttle (Bologcal Resources, Wetlands) An addtonal 5,802 s.f. of wetland habtat would be affected by the plan as a result of the wetlands added to the jursdctonal determnaton by the Corps. The total wetland area affected would be 6,949 s.f. Of ths total, only the orgnal,47 s.f. would be flled. The remander would ether reman unaffected or be enhanced because they are part of wetlands to be restored or constructed and the hydrologc condtons would mprove. No habtat would be lost or adversely affected by the ncluson ofthe 5,802 s.f. ofexstng wetland wthn the footprnts of the proposed mtgaton. 3,6-32 (Bologcal Resources. Calforna tger salamander) A mnor pont regardng accuracy: the general excluson procedure s as descrbed but the ramps were ultmately made ofplywood rather than sol (BoloL'cal Resources, Specal-status plants) The proposed wetland enhancement, restoraton, and constructon would have no mpact on lsted plat speces. A mult-year, specal-status plant speces survey of the ste has been conducted and the results have yelded a map showng the locatons of the vernal pools and swales n whch the mapped endangered plant speces colones occur. None of the proposed work s near these wetlands. He dtch that would be flled does not provde sutable habtat for any of the lsted speces. Lkewse, the small wetlands that would be wthn the lmts of excavaton of the vernal pools and swales lo be enhanced do not provde sutable habtat. Nonetheless, topsol excavated from wthn the lmts ofthe wetland habtat wll be stockpled separately from upland topsol and wll be re-spread n the swales and on the lower slopes ofthe vernal pools. Any seed of the three endangered plant speces present n that topsol wll be replaced nto habtat that exceeds n qualty the habtat from whch t was salvaged. The potental mpact should be consdered less-than-sgnfcant (as s the case wth Calforna lnderella). No pre-constructon survey s necessary. 22, ^

47 DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT FNAtSUBSEQUENT ENVRONMENTAL MPACT REPORT 2.0 LSTOFCOMMENTERS ANDRESPONSESTOCOMMENTS Response to Comment Letter from Ted P. Wnfeld, Ph.D, Ted Wnfeld & Assocates, dated February 24,2005 Note: Response numbers correspond to comment numbers labeled n the margn of the letter.. Revew of the followng documents confrmed that protocol-level surveys for specalstatus plants were completed for all parcels n the Master Development Plan area and that the results were negatve. Olberdng, J.A Results of Specal Status Plant Speces, Mnoa and Nelson Propertes, Santa Rosa, Calforna. Stromberg, L.P Results of Survey for Specal-Status Plant Speces, Hearn Propertes, Santa Rosa, Calforna. Stromberg, L.P Results of Survey for Specal-Status PlantSpeces, Lechmansk Property (A.P. No. O )> Santa Rosa, Calforna. Stromberg, L.P Results of Survey for Specal-Status PlantSpeces, Lechmansk- Hearn Propertes, Santa Rosa, Calforna. o Stromberg, L.P Results of Survey for Specal-Status Plant Speces, Nelson Property, Santa Rosa, Calforna. Therefore, no specal-status plant speces are present n the Master Development Plan area, and no potentally sgnfcant mpacts to specal-status plant speces would occur n ths area. However, no surveys have been done on the Curran parcel, and specal status plant speces and/or habtat may be present on that parcel. Therefore, ths mpact and mtgaton stll apply to the project. 2. Dscusson wth the project wetlands bologst (Larry Stromberg, February 24, 2005) confrmed that the seasonal wetlands on the project ste do not meet the defnton of vernal pool as defned n the Santa Rosa PlanVernal Pool Ecosystem Preservaton Plan and the USFWS Programmatc agreement. Therefore, the parenthetcal reference to vernal pools pn Draft SER page 3.6- n Secton 3.0 has been deleted; the reference to vernal pools has also been deleted from Draft SER page n Secton Comment noted. Secton References has been updated wth the correct ctaton and wth the addtonal report ctatons noted, as shown on Draft SER pages and n Secton 3.0;ctatons have also been updated as shown on Draft SERpages 3.6-, 2, 6,3,4, 24 and 25 n Secton 3.0. Table 3.6- on Draft SER page nsecton 3.0 has been updated to ndcate the report ctatons for the jursdctonal determnatons. 4. Comment noted. The lsted reports were revewed and confrmed that protocol-level surveys for specal-status plants were completed and that the results were negatve. No addtonal surveys are requred to be conducted for endangered plant speces. The text n Secton has been updated as shown on Draft SER pages and n Secton 3.0. The references have been updated as shown on Draft SER page n Secton 3.0. SFO\FNALSER_09MAY05.DOC 2-39

48 2.0 LST OF COMMENTERS AND RESPONSES TO COMMENTS DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT FNAL SUBSEQUENT ENVRONMENTAL MPACT REPORT 5. Comment noted. Because vernal pools are not present n the Master Development area, the words "vernal pools" have been replaced wth "seasonal wetlands" as shown n on DraftSER page 3:6-5 n Secton Comment noted. Text referrng to CTS surveys has been modfed as shown on Draft SER page n Secton Comment noted. The sentence requrng surveys for nvertebrates pror to constructon has been deleted as shown on DraftSER page n Secton Comment noted. The General Tree Preservaton Gudelnes are appended to ths document n Appendx A. 9. Comment noted. The phrase "to the maxmum extent practcable" has been added to Mtgaton Measure 3.6-2a as shown on Draft SER pages ES-0 and n Secton Comment noted. The mtgaton acreage n Mtgaton Measure 3.6-2b has been revsed as shownon Draft SER page n Secton Comment noted. Mtgaton Measure 3.6-2d has been revsed as shown on Draft SER page n Secton Comment noted. Mtgaton Measure has been revsed as shown on Draft SER page n Secton Comment noted. The acreage of wetlands to be restored has been revsed n Mtgaton Measure as shown on Draft SER page n Secton Comment noted. The aestvaton acreage n the Gobb Preserve No^ 2 has been revsed as H shown on Draft SER page n Secton Comment noted. Mtgaton Measure has been revsed as shown on Draft SER page n Secton Comment noted. mpact has been revsed to elmnate mpacts to Lobb's buttercup asa potentally sgnfcant mpact asshown ondraft SER page nsecton 3.0. Because no surveys have been done on the Curran parcel>specal status plant speces and/or habtat may be present on that parcel. mpact and Mtgaton Measure have been revsed as shown on Draft SER page n Secton 3.0 to ndcate that ths mpact and mtgaton apply to the Curran parcel. 7. Please refer to Responses # and #5 above. 8. Comment noted. Mtgaton Measure 3.6-8a has been revsed as shown on Draft SER page n Secton Comment noted. Mtgaton Measure 3:6-8bhas been revsed as shown on Draft SER page n Secton Comment noted. Secton has been revsed to nclude a reference to the Santa Rosa Plan Conservaton Strategy Team as shown on Draft SER page n Secton Comment noted. Mtgaton Measure 3.6-2has been revsed to elmnate "creaton" of CShabtat as shown on Draft SER page n Secton SFO\FNALSERJ)9MAY05.DOC

49 :DUTT0N MEADOWS PROJECT FNALSUBSEQUENT ENVRONMENTALMPACTREPORT 2.0 LST OF COMMENTERS AND RESPONSESTO COMMENTS 22. Ctaton correctons noted. The correctctatons are shown ondraft SER pages 3.6-3, , and n Secton Comment noted. The descrpton of potental mpacts to wetlands on the Gobb Preserve No. 2 ste has been revsed as shown on Draft SER page n Secton 3^ Comment noted. The descrpton of the ramps has been revsed as shown on Draft SER page n Secton Comment noted. Because mtgaton wetland constructon actvtes wll avod mpacts to specal status plant speces on the Gobb Preserve No. 2, no mtgaton s requred. The dscusson of mpacts to specal-status plant speces has been revsed as shown on Draft SER page n Secton 3.0. SFO\FNALSE R_09MAY05:DOC 2-4

50 6. PLANNNG COMMSSONERS' REPORT Charman Bartley comrhended the Commssoners for ther efforts cm ndcated thathe would provde a wrtten summary outlnng the wqrkplan for the newly apponted Commssoners. 7. STATEMENTS OF ABSTENSON BY COMMSSON MEMBERS Commssoner Arendt statedthathe would abstan from dscusson and vote on tems 9 (Puttpn Meadows Draft Subs^ 0 (Meadow Park ) and 3 (Stonehouse Manor) because hs company hasa busness rejatonshp wth one of the partes to the applcatons. 8. CONSENT AGENDA None. 9. PUBLC HEARNG - DUTTON MEADOWS DRAFT SUBSEQUENT ENVRONMENTAL MPACT REPORT (DSER) - Proposed resdental and commercal development on +/- 58 acres located south of Hearn Avenue and east of Dutton Meadow - Fle No. ST Commssoner Arendt abstaned from dscusson and vote on ths tem. He was absent from the chamber durng ts dscusson. Cty Planner Frank Kasmov reported that the proposed project ncludes 586 resdental unts, 97,000 square feet of commercal uses, and 4 acres of neghborhood park uses. The Draft Subsequent Envronmental mpact Report (Draft SER) has been crculated for a 45-day publc revew perod that began on January, 2005, and wllend on February 25, The Plannng Commsson wll hold and close a publc hearng allowng the publc to comment on the adequacy of the ER. Cty Planner Kasmov ntroduced Andrea Gardner ofch2m Hll, the ER consultant. Ms. Gardner summarzed the Duttgn Meadows project and the Draft Subsequent Envronmental mpact Report. Charman Bartley opened the publc hearng. Mchael Eunce of 2734 Canterbury Drve and Char of the Santa Rosa Bcycle and Pedestran Advsory Commttee requested that the followng nformaton be ncluded n the fnal ER: (T) Bke parkng requrements for resdental and commercal development. (T) How are people on the Colgan Creek bke path gong to cross Northpont Parkway? E The Bcycle and Pedestran Advsory Commttee would lke to have Bke lanes on Dutton Meadow. /7\ Why does the Glass 2 bke lane on Dutton extenson not contnue past Northpont v_/ Parkway? (5) f~"~ Why are there no bke lartes on Hearn Avenue? and Plannng Commsson Mnutes of February 24,2005 Page 2 of 4 e:\planmlt\pcmeelngs\2005pcmeelngs\050224\050224pcmnutesweb.doc

51 (?) J Are there measures on Dutton extenson and Outton Meadows to prevent traffc from cuttng through the area to getto Hghway 0? GarvWvsockv of BeaverStreet and member of the Board of Drectors of the Sonoma County Bcycle Coalton expressed the followng questons and concerns: What wll be the speed lmt on Northpont Parkway? " Howwll students be able to walkor bke to Meadow Rdge Elementary School and l to Else Allen Hgh Sqhpol? VVhat s the plan for rush-hour traffc flow and for safe crossng of pedestrans (partcular school students) for the ntersecton of Northpont Parkway and Dutton Avenue? Bcycle routes to the schools would reduce the automoble traffc of parents droppng off ther chldren. The major collector streets wthn the project area should have Class 2 bke lanes nstead of Class 3 bke routes. (SO n t5 (6) (p) \ 02 (20 (22 f Why are there no bke Janes proposed on Dutton extenson and Dutton Meadow? Hasfacltatng bke and mass transtaccess to the SMART staton been consdered to mtgate the unavodable mpact to Hghway 0? How wll bke and pedestran traffc on Colgan Creek cross Northpont Parkway? The Coalton wll oppose any recommendaton wheren bcycle traffc would travel n the opposte drecton of cars. The Sonoma County Bcycle Coalton s avalable for questons and consultaton. G.P. Radch of Vctora Drve ndcated thatshe s representng four famles on Vctora Drve. She commended Trumark (button Meadows applcant) fqr addressng ther ssues. Concerns regardng the ER nclude: Qualty of lfe homes on Vctora Drve currently back up to open area and resdents are concerned abott backyard prvacy. They request-..that a sgnfcant greenbet ' separate ther yards from future development. C ncreased traffc; there sonly one^access to Hearn Avenue. Nose polluton. Duane DeWtt, P.O. Box 3068 ndcated the followng questons and concerns: 3 mnutes per speaker durng the publc hearng s an nadequate amount of tme. The ER nadequate because t s based on outdated documents. nadequate revew of groundwater and the mpacts of the mpermeable surfaces over t. nadequate revew of water supply; aqufer recharge should be addressed; the county may be overreachng n ts ablty to provde water. nadequate revew of wetlands- Traffc mpacts not adequate revewed; the traffc counts are outdated. Plannng Commsson Mnutes of February 24, 2005 Page 3 of 4 e:\plan\llt\pc meeungs\2005 pc meetngs\050224\ pc mnutes web doc

52 ._l nadequate survey of wldlfe n the Calforna tger salamander (CTS) range: CTS (24) mtgaton measures; are not guaranteed and the lawsut nvolvng the Center for Bologcal Dversty s not yet resolved- ->. Don Wrghtowner of property adjacent to the project area, noted that Trumark has m \. agreed to nstall a bke path on Colgan Creek, but there s no menton of ths n There beng no one else wshng to speak, Charman Bartley closed the publc hearng. Respondng to Mr. DeWtt's concern regardng tme allowed for publc speakers, Charman Bartley noted that wrtten comments regardng the ER may also be submtted. The Plannng Commssoners had the followng comments, questons and concerns regardng the Subsequent Draft Envronmental mpact Report: " Wll the hstorcal survey that wll be requred for the structures on Assessor's Parcel no ^028 (whch s part of the rezonng but not part of the Development Plan) be ncluded n the fnal ER? How wll modfcaton of the PC polcy statement mpact optons for adaptve reuse of the exstng structure on the same parcel (043-7^)28)? /ZjsJ Clarfy how the traffc flow on Hearn Avenue and Northpont Parkway would mpact v-^l Sally Ann Street and ts nteracton wth Heam Avenue! /2g) nclude more detal descrbng a Communty Facltes Dstrct, ncludng how such a a ^-^L Dstrct would operate and how Measure Ofunds would be used, g c Date of traffc counts, volume and speeds: The counts were done n 2000; can current counts be extrapolated from the 2000 counts? How wll students access Meadow Brdge School, partcularly across Northpont Parkway? ^jrr-. How wll the-cblgan Creek bkeway cross Northpont Parkway and how wll cyclsts ^-^l _ and pedestrans to access the shoppng center? (33J) Clarfy how the bcyee route proposed along Hearn Avenue would be mantaned 8 /tn Dutton Meadow s lsted as havng a bke route; ths street connects shoppng and parks/schools/neghborhqods-why s t not proposed to have a bke lane? Plannng Commsson Mnutes of February 24,2005 Page 4 of 4 e:\plan\uttpcmeetngs _O05pc meetngs»50224\ pcmnutesweb.doc

53 DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT FNAL SUBSEQUENT ENVRONMENTAL MPACT REPORT 2.0 LST OFCOMMENTERS AND RESPONSES TOCOMMENTS Response to Comments from Publc Hearng for Dutton Meadows Draft Subsequent Envronmental mpact Report (DSER), February 24,2005 Note: Response numbers correspond to comment numbers n the publc hearng notes.. The bcycle parkng requrements and desgn standards are set forth n the zonng code (Cty Code Secton ). Thecode requres a mult-famly resdental projectto provde bcycle parkng equal to a mnmum of 0 percent of the requred vehcle spaces, unless separate secured garage space s provded for each unt. The bcycle spaces shall be dstrbuted throughout the project. The code also requres that a retal commercal project provde bcycle parkng spaces equal to a mnmum of fve percent. Other non resdental uses provdng employment are requred to provde bcycle parkng spaces equal to a mnmum of 0 percent of the requred vehcle spaces, dstrbuted to serve employees and vstorsof the project. Complance of the projectwth the bcycle parkng requrements and desgn standards wll be evaluated durng the desgn revew process. 2. The Colgan Creek path s planned for the west sde of Colgan Creek. At a mnmum, a Class bke path wll be provded between the Colgan Creek path and the Northpont Parkway/Dutton Extenson ntersecton. Ths wll allow bcycles headng north along the Colgan Creek path to be safely routed to the ntersecton on a pathway separate from the roadway. Bcycles can then cross Northpont Parkway and contnue north along the west sde of Colgan Creek. n leu of ths Class bke bath, project applcants wll be allowed to develop alternatve crossngs, such as constructng a contnuous bke path under North Pont Parkway, provded that the alternatve also meets necessary safety requrements. Pror to occupancy of Dutton Meadows Phase 3, Mtgaton Measure 9- n the Dutton Meadows Project ntal Study requres that a brdge across Colgan Creek be constructed to connect the extenson of Dutton Avenue and Northpont Parkway to the exstng Dutton Avenue south of the brdge (see page 34 of Volume H,Appendx A of the Dutton Meadows Project Draft SER). 3. The project ncludes a Class bcycle route on Dutton Meadow, consstent wth the Santa Rosa 2020: General Plan and the 200 Bcycle and Pedestran Master Plan. To add or remove bcycle paths, lanes or routes from the bcycle crculaton system, t would be necessary to amend, under a separate process^ the transportaton element of the General Plan, specfcally Fgure 5-2, Bcycle Corrdors, whch shows exstng and planned bcycle facltes. 4. The project ncludes a Class bcycle lane on Dutton Extenson between Northpont Parkway and Hearn Avenue and a Class bcycle route on Tuxhorn Drve between Northpont Parkway and DuttonMeadow, consstent wth the Santa Rosa 2020: General Plan and the 200 Bcycle and Pedestran Master Plan. To add or remove bcycle paths, lanes or routes from the bcycle crculatonsystem, t would he necessary to amend, under a separate process, the transportatonelement of the GeneralPlan, specfcally Fgure 5-2, Bcycle Corrdors, whchshows exstngand planned bcycle facltes. 5. The exstngclass bcycle laneson Hearn Avenue are to be mantaned. Fgure 2-6 n the Dutton Meadows Project Draft Subsequent Envronmental mpact Report shows an error. The corrected fgure s attached. SFO\FJNALSER_09MAY05.DOC 2^5

54 2.0 LSTOFCOMMENTERS ANDRESPONSES TO COMMENTS DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECTFNAL SUBSEQUENTENVRONMENTAL MPACT REPORT 6. The use of Dutton Meadow and Dutton Extenson to reach US 0 by drvers cannot be prevented. However, by makng Northpont Parkway an attractve route (as descrbed n Mtgaton Measure 3.2-0a mplement traffc mprovements on Cty streets), a convenent route for drvers to reach US 0 wll be avalable. 7. Northpont Parkway s classfed as a parkway n the Santa Rosa 2020:General Plan crculaton element. The General Plan (page 5-3) says that "[rjbadway speeds may be 45 mph or hgher. When Parkways enter town, they become boulevards, and speeds are reduced to 30 to 35 mph." Speed lmts on streets n the Project area (ncludng Northpont Parkway) wll be establshed consstent wth desgn gudelnesand local and state regulatons. 8. The ntersecton of the re-algned Dutton Meadow at Northpont Parkway wll be a controlled, sgnalzed ntersecton wth pedestran sgnals that wll allow chldren to cross from the Dutton Meadows development to the west sde of Dutton Meadow and to Meadow Vew Elementary School. No change s planned n the school's exstng drveway access on Dutton Meadow. Students attendng Else Allen Hgh School wll contnue southon Dutton Meadow, as shown n Fgure 3.2-4, School Locatons and Preferred Walkng Routes, n the Draft SER. 9. Traffc ssues at the ntersecton of Northpont Parkway and Dutton Meadows were analyzed as part of the cumulatve roadway arteral level of servce for the Santa Rosa 2020: General Plan.The General Plan specfes that the ntersecton wll be sgnalzed northbound and southbound along Northpont Parkway and eastbound and westbound along Dutton Meadow. Northbound lanes wll have one exclusve left turn lane, one through lane, and one exclusve rght turn lane. Southbound lanes wll have one exclusve left lane and one shared/through rght turn lane. Eastbound and westbound lanes wll have one exclusve left turn lane and one shared/through rght turn lane. When Northpont Parkway s extended southward, the ntersecton wll be a controlled, sgnalzed ntersecton wth pedestran sgnals. 0. Collector streets n the project area nclude Dutton Meadow and Hearn Avenue; The Uj locaton of Class bke lanes and Class bke routes on collector streets n the project area s consstent wth the Santa Rosa 2020: General Plan and the 200 Bcycle and Pedestran Master Plan. Please refer to Responses #3and #5above. H. The ncluson of Class bke routes on Dutton Meadow and Dutton Extenson s consstent wth the Santa Rosa 2020:General Plan and the 200 Bcycle and Pedestran Master Plan. Please refer to Responses #3 and #4 above. 2. The Project s not located near the ral lne. All bcycle facltes n the project wll be consstent wth the facltes desgnated n the Santa Rosa 2020: General Plan and the 200 Bcycle and Pedestran Master Plan, and therefore wll support access to the proposed SMART ral lne. 3. Please see Publc Hearng Response #2 above. 4. Comment noted. 5. A 0-footlandscaped setback buffer zone between the Vctora Drve rear property lnes and the Dutton Meadows Phase 3a two-story buldngs (see Fgure 2-5 n Dutton Meadows Project Draft SER) s proposed as part of the project. A new decoratve good SFO\FNALSER_09MAY05.DOC

55 DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT FNALSUBSEQUENT ENVRONMENTALMPACTREPORT 2 0 LST OF COMMENTERS AND RESPONSES TO COMMENTS B neghbor fence or wall wll be bult along the entre Vctora Drve rear property lne to the satsfacton of the Santa Rosa Desgn Revew Board. Screen trees wll be planted n strategc locatons to maxmze prvacy to Vctora Drve rear yards. 6. The ntersecton of Vctora Drve and Hearn Avenue was evaluated durng the traffc analyss. Because of the ncrease n traffc on Hearn due to overall development n southwest Santa Rosa, vehcles extng Vctora Drve may experence ncreased delays, especallyfor left turns onto westbound Hearn Avenue. The rmng of the traffc lght at Dutton Extenson and Hearn Avenue could be modfed to reduce turnng delays at Vctora Drve..7. As descrbed n Secton.2 of the Dutton Meadows Project DraftSER, the DuttonMeadows Project Draft SER ters from the Southwest Area Plan ER. Therefore, as descrbed n Secton 3., the Lead Agency s responsble for mplementng all approprate and feasble mtgaton measures for mpacts evaluated n the SouthwestArea Plan ER and noted n the Dutton Meadows Project ntalstudy (see Appendx A n Volume of the Dutton Meadows Project Draft SER). These measures nclude the followng. Southwest Area Plan ER Mtgaton Measure Nose (a) To mnmze constructon nose mpacts ofnearby resdents, lmt constructon hours to between 7:00 a.nu and 7:00p.m. on weekdays and between 9:00a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on weekends for projects wthn,600 feet of nhabted dwellng unt(s). Any Work outsde of these hours shall requre a specal permt from the Cty of Santa Rosa.There shall be compellng reasons for permttng constructon outsde of the desgnatedhours. (b) Constructon equpment shall be properly outftted and mantaned wth nose reducton devces to mnmzeconstructon-generated nose. (c) The contractor shall locate statonary nose sources away from resdents and developed areas, and requre use of acoustc sheldng wth such equpment when feasble and approprate. SouthwestArea Plan ER Mtgaton Measure Nose Project developers shall propose nose mtgaton consstent wth General Plan Nose and Area Plan Communty Desgn Polces to reduce year 200 exteror nose levels on proposed resdental and school land uses to 60 Ldn or below, on proposed playgrounds and neghborhood park land uses to 70 Ldn or below, and on proposed offce buldngs and commercal areas to 65 Ldn or below. SouthwestArea Plan ER Mtgaton Measure Nose (a) Retroft exstng resdental land uses wth acoustcal attenuaton materals, or relocate resdences, to reduce nteror nose levels for the year 200 to below 45 Ldn- (b) Construct sound walls wth moveable sound attenuatng gates, or berms to reduce exteror nose levels of exstng resdental land uses for the year 200 to 60 Ldn or below. (c) Constructsoundwalls or berms at playgroundsand neghborhood parks to reduce nose levels for the year 200 to 70 Ldn or below. SFO\FlNALSER_09MAY05.DOC 2-47

56 2.0 UST OF COMMENTERS AND RESPONSES TO COMMENTS DUTTON^MEADOWS PROJECT FNAL SUBSEQUENT ENVRONMENTAL MPACTREPORT (d) Construct soundwalls or berms at offce buldngs and commercal areas to reduce nose levels for the year 200 to 65 Ldn or below.. The followng mtgaton measure was also ncluded n the ntal Study to further reduce potental nose mpacts. Dutton Meadows Project ntal Study Mtgaton Measure 5- Nose Future ndoor Nose Envronment. To mantan a habtable nteror nose envronment, unts exposed to nose levels greater than 60 dba Ldn shall be provded wth forced-ar mechancal ventlatonto adequately ventlate the nterorspaces of the unts. 8. Comment noted. 9. As descrbed n Secton.2 of the DuttonMeadows Project Draft SER, ths DraftSER ters from the Southwest Area Plan Fnal Envronmental mpact Report (Southwest Area Plan ER), a Master ER certfed n 994 and revewed for currency n 2000, the Southwest Santa Rosa Redevelopment Fnal ER (Redevelopment ER), certfed n 2000, and the Santa Rosa 2020: General Plan Fnal Envronmental mpact Report (General Plan ER), certfed n 2002.The use of these envronmental documents as Master ERs for terng s consstent wth CEQA Gudelnes Sectons 575 through Specfcally, Secton 579 lmts the use of Master ERs only f the certfcaton of the Master ER occurred wthn 5 years of the flng of an applcaton for a later project, unless the lead agency revews the Master ER and fnds that no substantal changes have occurred wth respect to the crcumstances under whch the Master ER was certfed. The Redevelopment Plan ER and the General Plan ER were certfed wthn fve years of the flng of the applcaton for the Dutton Meadows Project. The Southwest Area Plan ER was revewed for currency n 2000 and t was found that no substantal change had occurred wth respect to the crcumstances under whch the Southwest Area Plan ER had been certfed. Ths revew occurred wthn fve years of the flng of the applcaton for the Dutton Meadows Project. 20. As descrbed n Secton.2 of the DuttonMeadows Project Draft SER, the Dutton Meadows Project Draft SER ters from the Southwest Santa Rosa Area Plan ER. The mpact of development on the nfltraton n a natural groundwater recharge zone was analyzed n the Southwest Santa Rosa Area Plan ER, and that evaluaton was determned n the Dutton Meadows Project ntal Study to be adequate for the Dutton Meadows Project. mpact n the Southwest Santa Rosa Area Plan ER states that development permtted by the Southwest Area Plan wll reduce nfltraton n a natural groundwater recharge zone by about 25 percent. Mtgaton proposed for ths mpact (Mtgaton Measure n the Southwest Santa Rosa Area Plan ER) ncludes encouragng the use ofdetenton ponds to partally offset the loss ofgroundwater recharge areas. Such artfcal recharge programs shall be coordnated through the Sonoma County Water Agency toensure a ratonal, consstent and systematc approach. Mantenance ofthe detenton ponds and potental for long-term accumulaton ofpollutants nthe ponds shall be consdered n the desgn of mtgaton programs that ncludes ponds. 2. A Water Supply Assessment, consstent wth the requrements of Senate Bll 60, was completed by the Cty of Santa Rosa for the Dutton Meadows project (see Volume, Appendx E of the Dutton Meadows Draft SER). The assessment ncluded consderaton 2-48 SFO\FNALSER_09MAY05.DOC

57 DUTTONMEADOWSPROJEGT FNAL SUBSEQUENTENVRONMENTAL MPACT-REPORT 2.0 LST OFCOMMENTERSAND RESPONSES TO COMMENTS of the avalabltyof supples from SonomaCounty Water Agency (SCWA) as well as other supply optons for the Cty of Santa Rosa.SCWA's water rghts were assumed to be the exstng secure rghts to 75,000 acre-feet per year (afy) from the Russan Rver, not the 0,000 afy ncluded n SCWA's proposed' Water Supply and Transmsson System Project. The assessment concluded that the Cty's water supples are currentlysuffcent to meet the present and future demand assocated wth ths project. n addton^ the Cty expects to meet the projected annual water volume demand assocated wth the General Plan through 2020 through a combnaton of utlzaton of the Cty's own groundwater resources, addtonal enttlement from SCWA, the Cty's recycled water supples, and/or conservaton efforts. Please refer to Response #20 above regardng aqufer recharge. 22. The sze, extent and qualty of wetlands on the Master Development Plan porton of the project ste were determned throughapproprate feld studes andjursdctonal determnatons; please see Response #3 to the Ted Wnfeld& Assocates letter above. mpacts to wetlands are evaluated n Secton of the Dutton Meadows Draft SER, and are mtgated to a less than sgnfcant level through Mtgaton Measures 3.6-2a (Avod or mnmze mpacts to wetland resources to the extent practcable), 3.6-2b (Preserve and create new wetlands habtat offste), 3.6-2c (Transfer mtgaton responsbltes to new property owners), and 3.6-2d (Obtan approprate permts for fll of wetlands). Note that offste mtgaton may be requred for future projectson parcel (Curran property), whch s partof the RezonngActon; no development has been proposed for ths parcel at ths tme. 23. Travel volumes have changed n several places snce the counts were taken n 999 through 2002, dependng on street segment (see Table 3.2- n the DuttonMeadows Project Draft SER). Compared to the latest traffc volumes posted on the Cty's webste, counts have fallen n some locatons (e^g., on Bellevue Avenue, Corby Avenue), possbly due to the peak economc condtons that occurred n and the wdenng of US 0 n southsanta Rosa, whchopened n November2002. Traffc volumes on Dutton Meadow are vrtually unchanged. Hearn Avenue traffc volumes have grown moderately, approxmately 6 to percent. Stony Pont Road counts dropped south of Hearn, but ncreased up to 22 percent between Hearn and Sebastopol Road; ths segment of Stony Pont Road, however, s outsde the project ste. Volumes on US 0 ncreased approxmately 4-5 percent between 2000and 2003(the latest year for whch Caltrans has publshed count data). These changes do not fundamentally alter any of the conclusons or mtgatons n the Draft SER. 24. Adult and juvenle CTS surveys were conducted durng the wnter and sprng of 200 to 2002wthn the Master Development Plan Area, except for the Phase Projectarea due to the lack of wetlands on that porton of that property. Larval studes were conducted durng the 200/2002 and 2002/2003wnter-sprng survey perods. No adult, juvenle or larval CTS were observed durng any of the surveys. The USFWS however, has assumed that the project ste and surroundng undeveloped lands were aestvaton habtat for the CTSbecause of the proxmty of these lands to the Southwest Communty Park CTS breedng pond. Therefore, protocol surveys for CTS on these lands were ether not conducted or not allowed to proceed by the USFWS. SFO\FNALSER_09MAY05.DOC 2-49

58 2.0 LST OF COMMENTERS AND RESPONSES TO COMMENTS OUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT FNAL SUBSEQUENT ENVRONMENTAL MPACT REPORT Loss of the acres of potental CTS aestvaton habtat n the Master Development Plan area, as well as potental ndrect mpacts to CTS, wll be mtgated to a less than sgnfcant level through Mtgaton Measure (Preserve/enhance Calforna tger salamander aestvaton habtat). Potental mpacts to CTS ndvduals durng constructon are mtgated through Mtgaton Measures 3.6-8a (Perform onste montorng durng constructon), 3.6-8b (Protect Calforna tger salamander durng constructon), and 3.6-8c (Prepare a Bologcal Resources Mtgaton mplementaton Plan). 25. Please refer to Fgure 2-6 n the Dutton Meadows Project Draft SER, whch shows the Dutton Meadows Bcycle Crculaton Plan. The project plan ncludes a Class bcycle tral located along Colgan Creek, consstent wth the Santa Rosa General Plan and the 200 Bcycle and Pedestran Master Plan. The porton of ths tral located n the project area wll be constructed as part of the project. 26. Because no development s proposed for parcel (Curran property) as part of the Dutton Meadows project, no hstorcal survey for the structure on that parcel s requred at ths tme. An hstorcal survey wll be requred f and when a future development project s proposed. f the structure s determned to be hstorcal, addtonal envronmental revew may be requred at that tme. 27. The modfcaton of the PC polcy statement s not expected to affect optons for adaptve reuse of the exstng structure on parcel (Curran property) compared to the current PC polcy statement. 28. Sally Ann Street s an approved but not-yet-constructed street desgned to provde access from Hearn Avenue to the Western Gardens project. Ths s a temporary access untl such tme as Alose Avenue connects easterly to Street "A," whch wll connect to Hearn Avenue as shown n the tentatve map for the proposed Phase 2 Mnoa project (see Fgure 275 n the Dutton Meadows Draft SER). Alose Avenue s,planned to ultmately connect further east to Dutton Extenson and westerly to Northpont Parkway Extenson. 29. Measure O funds wll he used as requred by the ballot measure. The adoptng ordnance provdes very specfc requrements as to how the revenues and funds wll be spent. Forty percent of the tax revenues from Measure O must be used for Polce Department purposes, 40% for Fre Department purposes, and 20% for gang preventon and youth programs. Polce uses nclude polce patrol and traffc control servces, gang enforcement, school resource servces, and bcycle patrols; Downtown, Ralroad Square and Prnce Greenway polce servces; and polce support servces, ncludng facltes and equpment. Fre Department uses nclude hrng addtonal frefghters; establshment of addtonal Fre Department paramedc unts; and constructon and relocaton of fre statons and the purchase of specalzed equpment for Fre Department use. Under the Cty's Specal Tax Fnancng Code, Chapter 4-56 of the Santa Rosa Cty Code, a Communty Servces Dstrct (a tax dstrct) may be created to perpetually fund the Cty Polce Department and Cty Fre Department and other Cty General Fund operatons to mtgate sgnfcant servce mpacts. Ths tax dstrct s a mtgaton measure that s n addton to any other fees or tax dstrcts that would normally be 2-50 SFO\FNALSER_09MAY05.DOC

59 DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT FNAL SUBSEQUENT ENVRONMENTAL MPACT REPORT 2.0 LST OF COMMENTERS ANDRESPONSES TO COMMENTS requred for ths type of project. A formula based on a per-unt/per-year or other crtera would have to be establshed and the tmng of the recordaton of sad; dstrct would relate to the occupancy of unts. The Communty Servces Dstrct s requred to be establshed pror to the recordaton of the Fnal Map. 30. Please refer to Publc Hearng Response #23 above. 3. Please refer to Publc Hearng Responses #8 and #9 above 32. Please refer to Publc Hearng Response #2 above. 33. Please refer to Publc Hearng Response #5 above. 34. Please refer to Publc Hearng Response #3 above. ^ SFO\FNALSER_09MAY05.DOC 2-5

60 t rt\ cw t-xj*j*s jmtn r\uor k.v cu.j tccv nu f\oc D.^ 3<X*S Y.WcL STATBOFCAUTORNA BUS--SS. TRAKSfQBlATON AND HOUSNG AGBN'CV DEPARTMENT OFTRANSPORTATON GRAND AVENUE P. O. BOX23660 OAKLAND, CA PHONE (50) PAX (50) TTY (800) March 23, 2005 Mr. Frank Kasmov Cty ofsanta Rosa Communty Development Department PO Box 678 Santa Rosa, CA Dear Mr. Kasmov: CTY OF SANTA ROSA RO. Box 676 Santo Rosa. CA MAR Department o? COMMUNTY DEVELOPMENT Dutton Meadows Draft SubsequentEnvronmental mpactreport (DSER) AKNOJ3SCHWAO_ JffCnRW. O-^m SON SON0803 SCH# Thank you for contnung to nclude the Calforna Department of Transportaton (Transportaton) n the envronmental revew process for the proposed project. We have revewed the DSER and have the followng comments to offer:. mpact notes, "...an estmated 60 to 250 trps would be added to each freeway drecton n the peak hours." Snce the addtonal trps would substantally ncrease delays or create a new bottleneck on US 0 south of State Route (SR) 2 the DSER should dentfy the ramps that would be mpacted bythese trps. Any sgnfcant project mpacts to freeway ramps should be mtgated. An llustraton of ntersecton geometres should be ncluded n the ntersecton level of servce (LOS) analyses and assocated traffc data contaned n the DSER so that we can assess the traffc mpacts of the proposed project on State hghway facltes. The DSER should nclude analyss ofthe followng ntersectons durng the AM and PM peak hours for the General Plan Buld-out Only and General Plan Buld-out Plus Proposed Project scenaros: US 0 southbound ramps/corby Avenue Hearn Avenue/Corby Avenue US 0 northbound ramps/ Yolanda Avenue/ Santa Rosa Avenue Hearn Avenue/ Santa Rosa Avenue SR 2 eastbound ramps/ Dutton Avenue SR 2 westbound ramps/ Dutton Avenue Mtgaton Measure 3.2-6b n Table ES-2 on page ES-5 s not a mtgaton measure, but rather an mpact (mpact 3.2-7). Revse the table to be consstent wth Page "Caltrans mprovesmobltyacross Calforna" Flex your powert Be energy effcent!

61 jnmn f\ujn \.l/ _*»_H,cc;rv>U / tar d.o o<.e..ta.3 Mr. Frank Kasmov/Cty of SantaRosa March F*gc The man ngress and egress ofthe project to US 0 s Hearn Avenue. Per Table one of the hghest nbound and outbound PM peak hour trp dstrbutons occurs at US 0. Accordng to mpact the project would add traffc to the freeway and the projected addtonal trps would have a sgnfcant mpact on US 0. However, no mtgaton measures were proposed for ths mpact. Please explan why the project sponsor and Cty are not mtgatng ths mpact. Also, explan why mpact would be less than sgnfcant consderng the Hearn Avenue nterchange serves as the project's prmary access to and from US 0. Explan how the LOS for westbound Hearn Avenue from Stony Pont Road to Santa Rosa Avenue would be mproved from LOS DtoLOS C n both the Exstng Plus Approved and Exstng Plus Approved Plus Project scenaros gven the followng: a) no mtgaton measures or mprovements were dscussed n the DSER for ths segment, b) the assumpton for the analyss dd not nclude the Hearn Avenue wdenng from Dutton Avenue to the Ralroad Tracks descrbed on page 3.2-8, c) the proposed project wll be addng traffc to Hearn Avenue, and d) Table shows the projected 2020 LOS at ths segmentas LOS D (wth mtgaton). Accordng to Cumulatve mpact 3.2- on page auxlary lanes must be added to SR 2 between the Stony Pont Road and Dutton Avenue nterchanges. Why s ths auxlary lane mtgaton on SR 2notncluded elsewhere n the DSER, specfcally n the Summary Table ES-2? For the Mtgaton Measure 3.2-0a on page the SR 2/ Dutton Avenue nterchange s presently sgnalzed. Was the traffc analyss prepared wth the. assumpton that ths ntersecton s not sgnalzed? fso, revson ofthe traffc analyss s needed. The DSER does not specfcally state whch of the proposed transportaton-related mtgaton measures the project sponsor wll be responsble for mplementng. Nor does t dscuss mtgaton schedulng, fnancng, and montorng responsbltes. The DSER needs to be revsed to nclude ths nformaton, and should dscuss how the proposed mtgaton measures for transportaton mpacts would be phased as the project s constructed. As lead agency, the Cty of Santa Rosa s responsble for all project mtgaton, ncludng mprovements to State hghways. Fnancng, schedulng, mplementaton responsbltes and lead agency montorng should be fully dscussed for all proposed mtgaton measures as well as roadway mprovements that are assumed to be complete pror to project mplementaton, even where responsblty for these mprovements does not nvolve the project sponsor. Dscusson of project-sponsored mprovements should also nclude the project's far share contrbuton. Sgnfcant project-related mpacts mght result f mprovements that are assumed n the analyss are not completed pror to ssuance of the project's buldng permts. Addtonal envronmental revew may be requred where these potental mpacts have not been dsclosed n the project's envronmental revew. The Calforna Envronmental Qualty Act (CEQA) as amended on January, 200 by Assembly Bll 807, amended Publc Resources Code Secton to now requre that "transportaton nformaton resultng from the reportng or montorng program adopted by a publc agency" be submtted to the Department for a project of statewde, regonal, or

62 tpr-2s =07 SftNTA ROSA CD ENGNEERNG P.( Mr. FrankKasmov/Cy ofsa«u Rosa March 23,2005 Page3 area-wde sgnfcance* To ad your agency n fulfllng ths CEQA reportng requrement,. the enclosed Gudelnes for Submttng Transportaton nformaton from a Reportng or Montorng Program to the Department of Transportaton and Mtgaton Montorng Certfcaton Checklst are provded. The DSER lsts 6 mtgaton measures for m transportaton-related mpacts (Mtgaton Measures 3.2- through 3.2-6). Please complete and sgn the Certfcaton Checklst form for the proposed project that ncludes the abovementoned transportaton-related mtgaton measures and return t to ths offce once the mtgaton measures are approved, and agan when they are completed. We look forward to recevng aresponse to our comments at least ten days pror to certfcaton of the DSER pursuant to Secton (a) of the CEQA. Should you requre further nformaton or have any questons regardng ths letter, please call Maja Cottle of my staff at (50) Sncerely, TMOTH_7jl:. SABLE Dstrct Branch Chef GR/CEQA Attachment c: State Clearnghouse

63 MAR-2a :07 SANTA ROSA CD ENGNEERNG P.05 g.or jg$ g-a^^ffl' an$poftat?of for a Project ofstatewde, Regonal, or Areawde SgrfeaBce Calforna Departmen't oftrsgasp.ortatora July

64 MAR :08 SANTA ROSA CD ENGNEERNG P. dltfor-la Department oftransportaton (Department) GUDELNES FOR SUBMTTNG TRANSPORTATON NFORMATON FROM A REPORTNG OR MONTORNG PROGRAM TO THE CALFORNA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATON (DEPARTMENT) NTRODUCTON The Calforna Envrownental Qualty Act (CEQA) requres, under Publc Resources Code (PRC) Secton 208.6, the adopton of reportng or montorng programs when publc agences nclude envronmental mpact mtgaton as a condton of project approval. Reportng or montorng takes place after project approval to ensure mplementaton of the project n accordance wth mtgaton adopted durng the CEQA revew process. Assembly Bll 807 (effectve January,200) amended the PRC n a number of ways. Secton was amended to add a requrement that lead agences submt Notces of Preparaton (NOPs) to the Governor's Offce of Plannng and Research when they determne that an envronmental mpact report wll be requred to approve a project. Secton was amended wth two. addtonal provsons. The frst provson requred that transportaton nformaton resultng from a reportng or montorng program adopted by a publc agency n accordance wth Secton be submtted to the Department of Transportaton (Department) when a project has mpacts that are of statewde, regonal, or area-wde sgnfcance. The gocond provson requred that the Department adopt gudelnes for the submttal of those reportng or montorng programs. PURPOSE The purpose ofthese gudelnes s to establsh clear and consstent statewde procedures to be used by both Department Dstrct ntergovernmental Revew QGR) Program Coordnators to dentfy the scope and tmng of transportaton nformaton needed from lead agences, and publc agences when submttng transportaton nformaton to the Department, n accordance wth Secton

65 MAR =08 SANTA ROSA CD ENGNEERNG P.07 Mtgaton Reportng or Montorng Sybmttal Gudelnes Page2 PROCEDURES A. The Dstrct GR Program Manager, and/or Coordnators shall:. Pror to mplementaton ofmtgaton measures: a. Notfy the CEQA lead agency by letter durng "early consultaton," the Notce of Preparaton (NOP) stage, or the ntal Study (S) phase ofthe CEQA revew process that the transportaton nformaton ncluded n the reportng or montorng program wll needto be provded to the Department followng project mtgaton agreement. b. Provde thename, address, and telephone number of the dstrct GR contact to the lead agency. c. Provde, as an enclosure to the notfcaton letter, a copy of these "Gudelnes" and the Department's "CEQA Lead Agency Checklst/Certfcaton" form. (Part ofthe form, Checklst, s to be sgned by the lead agency followng project approval; and a copy submtted to the Dstrct along wth the transportaton reportng or montorng nformaton. Part 2 ofthe fonn, Certfcaton, s to be sgned by the lead agency and the Dstrct upon mplementaton of all agreedrupon mtgaton measures.) 2. Followng mplementaton of mtgaton measures as dentfed n Part, Checklst, of the CEQA Lead Agency Checklst/Certfcaton form, and certfcaton of mplementaton by the lead agency n Part 2, Certfcaton: Ensure sgn off ofpart 2, ndcatng that tfe mtgaton measures have been mplemented. ) ftho project requred encroachment onto a state hghway, obtan the Dstrct Permt Engneer's sgnaturen Part 2. 2) fthe project dd not nvolve encroachment onto a state hghway, the Dstrct GR Coordnator shall sgn Part 2.

66 NAR =08 SANTA ROSA CD ENGNEERNG P.08 Mtgaton Reportng or Montorng Submttal Gudelnes B Page 3 3) The Dstrct GR Coordnator shall: (a) Retan theorgnal document; (b) forward acopyto the Dstrct Permt Engneer (f the Permt Engneer sgned Part 2); (c) forward a copy to the Department's Headquarters GR Program Manager, and, (d) send a copy to the lead agency. B. The CEQA lead agency shall:. Followng project approval: Submt te followng nformaton to the Department Dstrct GR contact: ) Name, address, and telephone number of the CEQA lead agency contact responsble for the mtgaton reportng ormontorng program. 2) Locaton and custodan of the documents or u other materal, whch consttute the record of proceedngs upon whch the lead agency's decson to approve the project s based. 3) Assurances that the Department can obtan copes of the aforementoned documents and materals, f needed, to clarfy detals or resolve ssues related to the mtgaton adopted. 4) Detaled nformaton on mpact assessment m methods, the type of mtgaton, specfc locaton, and mplementaton schedule for each transportaton mpact mtgaton measure m ncluded n the reportng or montorng program. nv. 5) A copy of the "CEQA Lead Agency m Checklst/Certfcaton" form, wth Part, Checklst, sgned and dated, and the reportng or montorng program transportaton nformaton attached or enclosed- The CEQA lead agency, at ts dscreton, may submt the complete reportng or montorng program Wth the requred transportaton nformaton hghlghted.

67 MAR = SANTA ROSA CD ENGNEERNG Mtgaton Reportng or Montorng SubmtUl Gudelnes Page4 P Followng mplementaton of mtgaton measures: a. Sgn and date Part 2, Certfcaton, of the "CEQA Lead AgencyChecklst/Certfcaton*' form. APPROVED: BRAN JUMTTH Date Deputy Drector Plannng and, Modal Programs b. Forward the *CEQA Lead Agency Checklst/Certfcaton" form, wth approprate completon documents attached, to the Dstrct GR contact, certfyng that the mtgaton measures agreed upon am dentfed n the reportng or montorng program have been mplemented, and that all other reportng requrements have been adhered to, n accordance wth PRC Sectons and LARRYORCUTT Actng DeputyDrector Mantenance andoperatons 7~ %o4 Date

68 MAR =08 SANTA ROSA CD ENGNEERNG p. CEQA LEAD AGENCY CHECKLST/CERTMCATON * TRANSPORTATON NFORMATON FROM AREPORTNG OR MONTORNG FROGpJ %. Part Checklst Project Name: Lead Agency: Lead Agency Contact (Name, Ttle, Agency, Address & Phone): State Clearnghouse(SCH) Fle#/s: Document Type/s: Fndngs & Approval Date/s: Project Proponent (Name, Ttle, Company, Address & Phone): For each specfc Transportaton Related Mtgaton Measure assocated wth ths Project, The folh Yes No nformaton tems are ncluded n the attached materals: C ~] Locaton/Custodan OfCEQA Documents, Proceedngs, Records Q U Descrpton Of How To Obtan Copes Of Above Documents D Mtgaton Measure Name &dentfyng Number Detaled Descrpton of Measure &ts Purpose (attach blueprnts f necessary) c J Measure Locaton Descrpton, Lattude/Longtude, &Vcnty Map c 3 Locaton of mpacted State Hghway Component (County, Route, Pustmle) c J Caltraus Encroachment Permt Number (f one was needed) c U Copy ofother Agency Permts requred for ths Measure (fneeded) c O Completon Crtera (ncludng detaled performance objectves) c LJ mplementaton Schedule c D Estmated Monetary Value of Completed Measure &%Local Agetacy Funded D U Responsble Contractor (Name, Company, Address &Phone) The above project mtgaton measures wll be mplemented as ndcated n the adopted reportng or montc program, and the Calforna Department oftransportaton wll be notfed upon mplementaton. CEQA Lead Agency _j^_ ~ We certfy that the agreed upon mtgaton measures have been mplemented, and all other requrements^ been adhered to, n accordance wth PRC Sectons 2J08J.6 and Attached: J. Completon evam fmcfudwe feld nspecton repyr*) 2. Photograph ofcompleted measure. Sgnature <&Date: m Name; Ttle: CEQA Lead Agency Calforna Department oftransportaton &,_r7!_? r tt_s_^5 ^ 7*Lf"»!«*»«* «fcu«ld'» h»v«re.port.tlon ordrcul.tfon mpart, that >r««r uwwmc rt&mml or are».w de,la)n B

69 DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT FNALSUBSEQUENT ENVRONMENTALMPACTREPORT ZO LST OF COMMENTERS AND RESPONSESTO COMMENTS Response to Comment Letter from Calforna Department of Transportaton, dated March 23,2005 Note: The comment letter from the Calforna Department of Transportaton was submtted to the lead agency 30 days after the close of the publc comment perod, and does not requre a response. However, the lead agency has chosen to provde responses n the admnstratve record. Response numbers correspond to,comment numbers labeled n the margn of the letter.. Several ERs, gong back at least to 993, have dentfed a sgnfcant mpact that development of the Southwest Area wll have on US 0. The Cty of Santa Rosa has been commtted to mtgatng many of the mpacts on US0 and Hghway 2, and has pad most of the costs of past mprovements to the Hearn Avenue and Stony Pont Road nterchanges wth Cty funds. The future traffc mpacts on ramps to US 0 are proposed for mtgaton by: Makng ntersecton mprovements at ramp junctons wth cty streets, as detaled most recently n the Southwest Santa Rosa Redevelopment Plan ER, Fgure Constructng a new nterchange and ramps at Bellevue Avenue/US 0 and at Fulton Road/Hghway 2 Supportng transt use n the corrdor, ncludng a commuter ral and park-and-rde lot near Bellevue Avenue and the Northwestern Pacfc Ralroad tracks 2. The proposed ntersecton geometres and future traffc volumes are provded n the Cumulatve TraffcStudy n Volume, Appendx D of the Dutton Meadows Project Draft SER, as well as n the Southwest Santa Rosa Redevelopment ER. The analyses focused on the PM peak hour. The Cty's traffc model for long range (General Plan and Area Plan) forecastng has been developed to project year 2020 PM peak hour volumes. n nearly all areas of Santa Rosa, traffc volumes and level of servce are better n the AM peak hour than the PM peak hour. Therefore, provdng suffcent capacty to accommodate PM peak hour demand wll also meet AM peak hour demand at an acceptable level of servce. 3. Mtgaton Measure 3.2-6b n Table ES-2 has been corrected as noted (see Draft SER page ES-5 n Secton 3.0). 4. Local communtes are contrbutng fnancally to address traffc ssues on Hghway 0. Money from Measure M, approxmately $88mllon over the next 20years, wll be used to fund 50% of many Hghway 0 projects, as descrbed n Traffc Relef Act for Sonoma County, Expendture Plan, Sonoma County Transportaton Authorty, June 28, Contrbutons from Measure M wll nclude up to up to $9 mllon for mprovements to the Hearn Avenue nterchange and up to $9 mllon for Fulton Road mprovements and' an nterchange at Hghway 2. Even though the local communtes are contrbutng fnancally, the Calforna Department of Transportaton stll retans jursdcton over Hghway 0. 2 Seehttp;// co expendture plan 2004 fnal.pdf SFO_NALSER_09MAY05.DOC 2-6

70 2.0 UST.OF COMMENTERS AND RESPONSES TO COMMENTS DUTTONMEADOWS PROJECT FNAL SUBSEQUENT ENVRONMENTAL MPACT REPORT mpact regardng mpacts to US 0/Hearn Avenue nterchange s less than sgnfcant based on evaluaton usng the standards of sgnfcance ncluded n Secton n addton, as noted above, Measure M funds wll be used for mprovements to ths nterchange and wll further reduce the level of mpact. 5. Wdenng Stony Pont Road to four lanes, a commtted and funded project, would reduce delay on the Hearn Avenue approaches at Stony Pont Road ntersecton. The Dutton Meadows Project also ncludes sgnalzaton of the ntersecton of Hearn Avenue and Dutton Meadow (future Northpont Parkway Extenson)> replacng the exstng allway stop control, pror to or concurrent wth constructon of Phase of the Project. The sgnal would be nterconnected to the Stony Pont Road and Dutton Avenue sgnals to mnmze delay. These mprovements are expected to mprove the exstng level of servce along westbound Hearn between Stony Pont Road and Santa Rosa Avenue from LOS D to LOS C n the near term, as shown n Table However, addton of cumulatve traffc through 2020 s expected to gradually degrade the level of servce along ths road segment to LOS D by the year 2020, as shown n Table The addton of auxlary lanes to State Route2 has been added as a mtgaton measure to table ES-2and to mpact 3.2- as noted (see Draft SER page ES-6and pages and , respectvely, n Secton 3.0). 7. The traffc analyss assumed that the ntersectons were sgnalzed, as they currently are. The text has been corrected as shown on Draft SER pages and n Secton The Cty has developed a ctywde and southwest area captal mprovement fee program so that development wll help mtgate the mpact of new development, The project sponsor wll be responsble for constructng all roads, to Cty standards, wthn the development area, ncludng the porton of Northpont Parkway Extenson wthn the Project area. The project sponsor wll also be responsble for sgnalzngthe Dutton Meadow (future Northpont Parkway) ntersecton, whch s presently all-way STOP controlled. Other mtgaton responsbltes and schedules for mplementaton are descrbed n the Mtgaton Montorng and Reportng Plan (MMRP) n Secton 4.0 of ths Fnal ER. The MMRP ncludes descrpton of addtonal permt enforcement that wll requre project sponsors to mplement traffc mtgaton n order to mplement the Project. Responsblty for some of the mtgaton measures ncludes the followng: Mtgaton Measure 3.2-: Mtgaton Measure 3.2-4a: Mtgaton Measure 3.2-4b: Mtgaton Measure 3.2-4c: Mtgaton Measure 3.2-6a: Cty of Santa Rosa Project sponsor Project sponsor Cty of Santa Rosa Project sponsor and constructon contractor Mtgaton Measure 3.2-0a: Cty of Santa Rosa and ts Redevelopment Agency 9. The Dutton Meadows Project, whch ncludes 586 proposed housng unts, meets the threshold of 500 dwellng unts for project of statewde, regonal, or areawde 2-62 SFOVFNALSER_09MAYD5.DOC

71 DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT FNALSUBSEQUENT ENVRONMENTALMPACTREPORT ZO LST OF COMMENTERS AND RESPONSES TO COMMENTS sgnfcance per CEQA Gudelnes Secton 5206(b)(2)(A). Mtgaton nformaton requred to be submtted to a responsble agency or an agency havng jursdcton over a resource affected by the project under Publc Resources Code Secton 208.7s lmted to measures whch mtgate mpacts to resources whch are subject to the statutory authortyof thatagency. Therefore, ths reportng requrement s lmted to tem k (Hghway 2/Wrght-Fulton Roads nterchange) n Mtgaton Measure 3.2-0a (see DSER page n Secton 3.0) and Mtgaton Measure All other traffc mtgatons n the Dutton Meadows Draft ER are under the jursdcton of the Cty of Santa Rosa. The Certfcaton Checklst form wll be completed as requested for these two mtgaton measures. SFO\FNALSElR_09MAY05.DOC 2-63

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73 3.0 Errata and Revsons Ths secton contans those pages of the Dutton Meadows Project Draft SER that have been revsed based on the comments receved durng the publc revew perod. Text deleted the Draft SER s shown n strke-out mode; text that has been added s shown n underlne. These revsons supersede the Dutton Meadows Project Draft SER dated January The followng pages of the Dutton Meadows Project Draft SER.are ncluded n ths secton: ES ES ES ES ES ES ES (Fgure 2-6) SFO\FNALSER_09MAY05.DOC 3-

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75 Executve Summary Proposed Project The Dutton Meadows Project (Project) s a proposed resdental and commercal development located n the Cty of Santa Rosa (Cty), Sonoma County, Calforna; n central Sonoma County, Calforna. The Project s located wthn ncorporated Southwest Santa Rosa, south of Hearn Avenue, east of Dutton Meadows, and northwest of Colgan Creek. The approxmately 58-acre Project area currently conssts prmarly of rural resdental and agrcultural land uses. Project Objectves There are three prmary objectves of the Project: Provde 586 new housng unts n SouthwestSanta Rosa consstent wth the land uses desgnated n the Southwest Santa Rosa Area Plan (Area Plan). Develop one of the Communty Commons (a center wth a large supermarket or drugstore and other retal/servces servngthe communty) as dentfed n the Area Plan (Area Plan Polcy.2.3). Promote mplementaton of Area Plan goals, objectves and polces for nfrastructure such as streets^ water delvery system, and storm dranage, and for publc servces such as schools and parks. The resdental land uses desgnated n the Area Plan as updated n the Santa Rosa 2020: General Plan (General Plan) for the parcels wthn the Project boundary nclude Mxed Use Retal and Resdental Medum Densty (8 to 8 unts per acre), Resdental Medum Low Densty (8 to 3 unts per acre), and Resdental Low Densty (2 to 8 unts per acre). Project Components The proposed Project ncludes three man components: () rezonng to add parcels to the Planned Development zonng dstrct and to modfy the Polcy Statement; (2) adopton of a conceptual Master Development Plan for the Dutton Meadows project area, whch shows streets and land uses; and (3) development of three of the projects wthn the Master Development Plan. Rezonng would modfy the PolcyStatement for the Planned Development zonng dstrct to nclude professonal offceuses and publc parks, smplfy the descrpton of resdental uses, and rezone several parcels to ths zonng dstrct. The purpose of the Master Development Plan s to show the nterrelatonshp and general locaton of Project land uses n a pattern that s consstent wth the General Plan. The Phase, Phase 2 Mnoa> and Phase 5 Dutton Vllage Projects are three of the sx proposed resdental development plans wthn the Master DevelopmentPlan area. The term "phase" does not refer to the development schedule, but rather to a proposed resdental development wthn the larger Dutton Meadows Master Plan. ES-

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77 EXECUTVE SUMMARY DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT a The development areas wthn the Master Development Plan, whch covers acres, nclude the followng (see Fgure 2-5): Phase : Resdental medum densty on 2.4gross acres n the northwest porton of the Project ste (see Phase Project descrpton below for more detals). Phase 2: Resdental low densty and medum-lowdensty on 5.8 gross acres n the northern porton of the Project ste (see Phase 2 Mnoa Project descrpton below for more detals). Phase 3: Up to 0,000 square feet of offcespace and potentally up to 2 lve/work condomnums on.0 gross acres n the northeast corner of the Projectste. Resdental medum densty on 7.6 grossacres n the northeast porton of the Project ste, ncludng 90 two-story townhomes. Phase 4: The Communty Shoppng Center (Center), a retal/offce/restaurant space wth potental for condomnums as well. A 4-acre neghborhood park wll be located near the Center. Phase 5: Resdental medum densty on 2.05 acres n the southwestern porton of the Project ste (see Phase 5 Dutton Vllage Project descrpton below). Phase 6: Resdental medum densty on 2.4acres n the southeast porton of the Project ste, ncludng 34 three-story attached townhomes. The Project wll be constructed n phases. Phases, 2 (Mnoa) and 5 (Dutton Vllage) are antcpated to begn constructon n Sprng 2006, and be completed by Fall The remanng phases (Phaoos 3, 4 and 6) are antcpated to begn constructon n Sprng 2007 or lateft-phases, 2;(Mnoa) and 5 (Dutton Vllage) are antcpated to start ste mprovements constructon n Sprng 2006 through 2006, wth constructon of resdental unts to follow n 2007and 2008 constructon seasons. The remanng phases (Phases 3,4, and 6) are antcpated to start constructon n Sprng 2007 or later. Up to 20;000 cubc yards of materal excavated from the Gobb Preserve No. 2 mtgaton ste durng wetlands constructon wll lkely be avalable n md-2005 for later use as fll materal at the Dutton Meadowsproject ste; Stockplng excavated materal at thegobb stewould resultn sgnfcant adverse mpacts to CTSaestvaton habtat there, and fll materal s requred at Dutton Meadow. A Cty permt to stockple that materal at Dutton Meadows Phase or other phase areas wll be appled for after certfcaton of the SER and consstent wth all other federal and state agency authorzatons. The materal wll be spread evenly over the stockpleste, avodng wetland areas. The stockplng wll be subject to the approprate BMPs to reduce eroson potental to acceptable levels. Table ESrl shows the proposed total buldout for the Project. The table ndcates numbers of resdental unts and square footage for commercal, retal and offce. TABLE ES- Project Total Buldout Total Resdental Development Type Quantty 586 Unts Total Non-Resdental ES-2 97,000 square feet

78 TABLE ES- Project Total Buldout Total Park Development Type Quantty 4.0 acres Approvals and Permts The Project wll requre approvals from several local, state and federal agences. A bref summary of the agences wth potental jursdctons over the Project s provded below: Cty ofsanta Rosa. For ths project, the Lead Agency s the Ctyof Santa Rosa, whch wll be responsble for certfyng the Fnal SER.

79 DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT EXECUTVE SUMMARY a Sonoma County Water Agency. Becausethe Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA) owns the rght-of-way along Colgan Creek wthn the Project area, a revocable lcense wll be requred pror to any work performed wthn SCWA rght-of-way. North Coast Regonal Water Qualty Control Board (RWQCB). The RWQCB admnsters regulatons pertanng to constructon and post-constructon mpacts to stormwater under the Unted States Envronmental Protecton Agency's (USEPA) Natonal Polluton Dscharge Elmnaton System (NPDES) program. Calforna Department offsh and Game (CDFG). State lead agences are requred to consult wth CDFG to ensure that any acton they undertake s not lkely to jeopardze the contnued exstence of any endangered or threatened speces or result n destructon or adverse modfcaton of essental habtat. Unted States Army Corps of Engneers (USACE): The Clean Water Act (CWA) was created to "restore and mantan the chemcal, physcal, and bologcal ntegrty of the naton's waters." Secton 404of the CWA prohbts the dscharge of dredged or fll materal nto "waters of the Unted States" wthout a permt from the USAGE. The Phase Project receved an USACE Natonwde Authorzaton Permt 39, dated May 8, 200. The USACE Secton 404process for the Dutton Meadows Project s currently ongong and the Unted States Fsh and Wldlfe Servce Bologcal Opnon for the Secton 7 consultaton requred by the Federal Endangered Speces Act s expected by July 3, Unted States Fsh and Wldlfe Servce (USFWS)/Natonal Marne Fsheres Servce (NOAA Fsheres). Under Secton7 of the Federal Endangered Speces Act (ESA), federal agences are requred to consult wth the USFWS or NOAA Fsheres as applcable f ther actons, ncludngpermt approvals or fundng, could adverselyaffect an endangered speces (ncludng plants) or ts crtcal habtat. At a mnmum, the Project wll requre consultaton for mpacts to the Calforna Tger Salamander and ts habtat. Approach The Project s located wthn the geographcal area of the Area Plan, the Southwest Santa Rosa Redevelopment Plan (Redevelopment Plan), and the General Plan. Envronmental revew of these planswas completed n the Southwest Area Plan Fnal Envronmental mpact Report (Master ER), certfed n 994 and revewed for currency n 2000; the Southwest Santa Rosa Redevelopment Fnal ER (Redevelopment ER), certfed n 2000; and the Santa Rosa 2020: General Plan Fnal Envronmental mpact Report (General Plan ER). The proposed Project s consstent wth the land uses, polces and objectves ncluded n these plans. Therefore, the envronmental revew of the Project wll ter from the Master ER, Redevelopment ER, and General Plan ER. CEQA Statute 257. states that "preparaton and certfcaton of a masterenvronmental mpact report, f prepared and certfed consstent wth ths dvson, may allow for the lmted revew of subsequent projects that were descrbed n the master envronmental mpact report as beng wthn the scope of the report..." Therefore, Project mpacts that have already been adequately evaluated n the Master ER, Redevelopment ER, or General Plan ER do not need addtonal evaluaton n ths document. The Project ntal Study concluded that evaluaton of Land Use; Populaton, ES-3

80 Emplbyment and Housng; Vsual Qualty and Communty Character; Sols, Geology and Sesmcty; Hydrology and Water Qualty; Ar Qualty; and Nose were adequate n the Master ER and Redevelopment ER. For these mpact areas, no further envronmental revew s needed for the proposed Project. Ths Draft Subsequent Envronmental mpact f

81 EXECUTVE SUMMARY DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT Report (Draft SER) evaluates potentally sgnfcant mpacts on traffc and crculaton; utltes and publc servces; publc and worker health from hazardous materals; hstorc and cultural resources; and vegetaton, wldlfe and habtat. Proposed mpacts and Mtgatons As descrbed above>some Project mpacts have already been addressed n the Master ER, Redevelopment ER, and General Plan ER. The Lead Agency s responsble for mplementng all approprate and feasble mtgaton measures ncluded n the Master ER, Redevelopment ERand General Plan ERfor these mpacts. For the Project mpacts addressed n these ERs, all potental mpacts could be mtgated to a less than sgnfcant level except for the followng: Loss of approxmately 58 acres of the total approxmately 848 acres of farmland of Local mportance as desgnated by the State Department of Conservaton and Sonoma County Addton of traffc to US0, whch s already congested; traffc Level of Servce (LOS) would be LOS"F" n some areas> prmarly south of the Hearn nterchange, wth "stop and go" traffc condtons and an average speed of about 8-0 mles per hour ncreased traffc volumes exceedng the LOSobjectve for roadway segments Sgnfcant change n vsual character from converson of land that s currently semrural and rural land n character to an urban condton The proposed Fulton/Wrght Road overcrossng and nterchange at Hghway 2 would be seen as ncreased urbanzaton n an area that currently appears sem-rural n character; the transton from rural to urban condtons to the eastbound Hghway 2 motorst would be sudden and abrupt Loss of grassland foragng area for senstve brd speces known to occur wthn the Southwest Area Plan Degradaton of ar qualty to levels nconsstent wth State standards, specfcally PM0 and CO ncreased traffc nose mpacts on exstng Area Plan land uses from development of the Area Plan and ts nfrastructure mprovements, n conjuncton wthcumulatve traffc Table ES-2 provdes nformaton on the potental mpacts and mtgaton measures for the analyses completed n ths Draft SER. Ths ncludes potental mpacts and mtgaton measures for traffc and crculaton; utltes and publc servces; hazardous materals; hstorc and cultural resources; and vegetaton, wldlfe, and habtat. Defntons of sgnfcance levels ncluded n the table are as follows: Sgnfcant and Unavodable. An adverse and substantal effect on the envronment that cannot be reduced to a level that s less than sgnfcant. ES-4

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83 DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT EXECUTVE SUMMARY Sgnfcant. An adverse and potentally substantal mpact pror to mplementatonof mtgaton measures. mplementaton of mtgaton measures may or may not reduce the mpact to a level that s less than sgnfcant. Less than Sgnfcant. An adverse effect that s not consdered substantal. TABLE ES-2 Summary Table of mpacts and Mtgaton Measures mpact 3-2 Traffc and Crculaton mpact The Project, n combnaton wth other projects expected to be bult n the same tme perod, may degrade traffc levels on Bellevue Avenue. mpact The Project may decrease the average speed on Stony Pont Road, Hearn Avenue, and Northpont Parkway mpact The Project may result n an ncrease n traffc at the unsgnalzed ntersecton of Hearn Avenue and the new access road to the Phase 2 Mnoa development mpact The Project would result n ncreased traffc at the unsgnalzed crossng: of Hearn Avenue by student pedestrans mpact The Project could affect the tmng of turns out of drveways and cross streets onto Hearn Avenue mpact Constructon of the Project would lead to ncreased truck and constructon vehcle actvty on the local roadway network and could create lane closures causng traffcdelays, transt delays, restrcted access, ncreased traffc hazards, and reroutng of traffc, ncludng emergency vehcles Sgnfcance Sgnfcant Less than Sgnfcant Less than Sgnfcant Sgnfcant Less than Sgnfcant Sgnfcant Mtgaton Measures Mtgaton Measure Add a traffc sgnal to the ntersecton at Bellevue Avenue and Dutton Avenue. No mtgaton necessary No mtgaton necessary! Mtgaton Measure 3.2-4a. Sgnalze ntersecton of Dutton Meadow and Hearn Avenue ' Mtgaton Measure 3.2-4b. Add a road wthn Dutton Meadows parallel to Hearn Avenue Mtgaton Measure 3.2-4c. Encourage or expedte constructon of Tuxhorn Drve between Dutton Meadow and Burgess Drve/Ran. Dance Mtgaton Measure 3.2-4d. mprove bcycle and pedestran! travel No mtgaton necessary Mtgaton Measure 3.2-6a. mplement Constructon Traffc Management Plan Mtgaton Measure 3.2-6b. The Project would result n a measureable addton of traffc to US 0 Promote safetv of school-aqe chldren durna constructon Sgnfcance after Mtgaton Less than sgnfcant Less than sgnfcant Less than sgnfcant Less than Sgnfcant Less than Sgnfcant Less than Sgnfcant ES-5

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85 ' EXECUTVESUMMARY TABLEES-2 Summary Table of mpacts and Mtgaton Measures mpact Sgnfcance Mtgaton Measures mpact The Project would result n a measureable addton of traffc to US 0 mpact The Project may result n mpacts to US 0/Heam Avenue j nterchange! mpact The Project would result n ncreased demand for transt servces Sgnfcant Less than Sgnfcant Cumulatve mpact Cumulatve Sgnfcant traffc growth may result n ncreased!traffc ; volumes exceedng the LOS objectve for \ roadway segments Cumulatve mpact The Project, along wth cumulatve traffc growth, may have a sgnfcant mpact (LOS "D" or worse) on US 0 at certan areas from Wlfred Avenue to State Route 2 Cumulatve mpact The Project, along wth cumulatve growth, may ncrease : demand for transt trps beyond avalable capacty Cumulatve mpact The Project, along wth cumulatve traffc growth, may ncrease vehcular traffc Cumulatve mpact The Project, along wth cumulatve growth, may ncrease demand for bcycle and pedestran travel ' None dentfed DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT Sgnfcance after Mtgaton Sgnfcant and Unavodable : No mtgaton necessary Less than Sgnfcant Sgnfcant Mtgaton Measure Provde transt servce mprovements Sgnfcant Less than Sgnfcant Sgnfcant Sgnfcant Mtgaton Measure 3.2-0a. mplement traffc mprovements on Cty streets Mtgaton Measure 3.2-Ob.. mprove resdental street ; envronment Mtgaton Measure 3.2-a. Add auxlary lanes to US 0 : Mtqaton Measure 3.2-b. Add auxlary lanes to State, Route 2 Mtgaton Measure mprove transt servces! Mtgaton Measure 3.2-Ob, descrbed above Mtgaton Measure 3.2-4d, descrbed above Less than Sgnfcant Less than Sgnfcant Sgnfcant and Unavodable Less than Sgnfcant Less than Sgnfcant Less than Sgnfcant Cumulatve mpact nfrastructure constructon related to the Project, along wth cumulatve nfrastructure constructon n the Southwest Area, may lead to ncreased truck and constructon vehcle actvty on the local roadway network n the area of the constructon and may create lane closures causng traffc delays, transt delays, restrcted access, ncreased traffc hazards^ and reroutng of traffc, ncludng emergency vehcles. Sgnfcant Mtgaton Measure 3.2-6a, descrbed above Less than Sgnfcant ES-6

86 TABLE ES-2 Summary Table of mpacts and Mtgaton Measures mpact Sgnfcance Mtgaton Measures Cumulatve mpact Project buldout, along wth cumulatve buldout, may result n parkng demand exceedng the avalable capacty for the Project area, Sgnfcant Mtgaton Measure Comply wth Santa Rosa parkng requrements Sgnfcance after Mtgaton Less than Sgnfcant f t

87 EXECUTVE SUMMARY. OUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT TABLE ES-2 Summary Table of mpacts and Mtgaton Measures mpact 3.6 Vegetaton, Wldlfe, and Habtat Sgnfcance Mtgaton Measures Sgnfcance after Mtgaton; mpact mplementaton of the Project would result n the loss of valley oaks and other natve trees Sgnfcant Mtgaton Measure 3.6-a. Replace trees n accordance wth the Cty Code (Chapter Trees) Less than Sgnfcant mpact mplementaton of the Project would result n loss of wetland habtat Sgnfcant Mtgaton Measure 3.6- b. Use tree preservaton notes on all mprovement, gradng, and buldng, plans Mtgaton Measure 3.6-c. Requre applcaton of Best Management Practces durng constructon Mtgaton Measure 3.6-2a. Avod or mnmze mpacts to wetland resources to the maxmum extent practcable Mtgaton Measure 3.6-2b. Preserve and create new wetland habtat offste Mtgaton Measure 3.6-2c. Transfer mtgaton responsbltes to new property owners Less than Sgnfcant Mtgaton Measure 3.6-2d. Obtan approprate permts for fllng of wetlands mpact mplementaton of the Project would result n loss of Calforna tger salamander aestvaton habtat Sgnfcant Mtgaton Measure 3.6-2b and 3.6-2c descrbed above Mtgaton Measure Preserve/enhance Calforna tger salamander aestvaton habtat Less than Sgnfcant mpact mplementaton of the Project would result n the loss of potental Calforna lnderella habtat Sgnfcant Mtgaton Measures 3.6-2b and 3.6-2c descrbed above Less than Sgnfcant mpact mplementaton of the Project would result n the loss of raptor nestng habtat Less than Sgnfcant Mtgaton Measures 3.6-a and 3.6-b descrbed above Mtgaton Measure Provde(protecton of mgratory brds Less than Sgnfcant ES-0

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89 DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT 2.0 PROJECT DESCRPTON dstrct requres the adopton of a Master Development Plan, desgn revew approval, and dstrctregulatons, developmentstandards, and a project-specfc development plan to be establshed by condtonal use permt. As a result of the subsequent approvals requred, the rezonng does not drectly provde any development enttlements Master Development Plan The purposeof the Master DevelopmentPlan s to show the nterrelatonshps of Project land uses n a pattern that s consstent wth the General Plan. The land uses shown on the Master Development Plan are conceptual, smlar to a General Plan land use dagram. The Master Development Plan shows the general locaton of dfferent land uses; t does not show exact locatonsof buldngsas would a specfc development planora ste development plan. The adopton of the Master Development Plan does not allow any development. n fact, the Master Development Plan and the zonng for the property do not allow uses wthout further dscretonary approvals. The Master Development Plan specfcally states, "Dstrct regulatons, development standards, and project specfc development plans to be establshed by condtonal use permt." The Master Development Plan encompasses the full Project except for parcel , whch s ncluded only n the Rezonng Acton (see Fgure 2-4).The parcels ncluded n the Master DevelopmentPlan cover 56.32acres. Land uses desgnated by the General Plan wthn; the Master Development Plan nclude Mxed Use Retal and Resdental Medum Densty (8 to 8 unts per acre), Resdental Medum Low Densty (8 to 3 unts per acre), Resdental Low Densty (2 to 8 unts per acre), Communty Commons (retal wth some cvc uses and second floor offceor resdental uses), Offce,and Neghborhood Park. The specfc parcels ncluded n the Master Development Plan are lsted n Table 2-2 and shown n Fgure 2-4. TABLE 2-2 Dutton Meadows Project Parcels Assessor Parcel Number (APN) Sze Owner Address Master Development Plan Parcels Parcel S.OOacres DM Assocates LLC ; 2684 Dutton Meadow Parcel acres DM Assocates LLC 2666 Dutton Meadow Parcel acres, DM Assocates LLC! 2650 Dutton Meadow Parcel acres Constance L. Lochmansk ' Tr-et-al.Dutton Vllaae Partners. LLC! Parcel acres Frank Mnoa 200 Hearn Avenue Parcel acres Dorothy Caskadon Tr : 976 Hearn Avenue 2732 Dutton Meadow Parcel acres Dorothy Caskadon Tr ; 980 Hearn Avenue Parcel acres Arthur Vncent Nelson, et al. 004 Hearn Avenue Parcel acres Judth S. Peletz, Tr et al. 30 Hearn Avenue Parcel acres ; Gna Sede 2 Hearn Avenue Parcel acres Rchard G. Rayburn, N/A '* Other Parcels Parcel acres Patrck Curran 2706 Dutton Meadow 2-

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91 2.0> PROJECT DESCRPTON DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT The development areas wthn the Master Development Plan nclude the followng (see Fgure 2-5);note that the term "phase" does not refer to the development schedule, but rather to a proposed resdental development wthn the larger Dutton Meadows Master Plan: Phase : Resdental medum densty on 2.07acres n the northwest porton of the Project ste (see Phase Project descrpton below for more detals). Phase 2: Resdental low densty and medum-low dertsty on 6.6 acres n the northern porton of the Project ste (see Phase 2 Mnoa Project descrpton below for more detals). Phase 3: Up to 0;000 square feet of offce space and potentally up to 2 lve/work condomnums on approxmately.0 acre n the northeast corner of the Project ste. Resdental medum densty on approxmately 7.6 acres n the northeast porton of the Project ste, ncludng 90 two-story townhomes. Phase 4: The Communty Shoppng Center (Center) on approxmately 3.6 acres, ncludng a maxmum 55,000 square feet for grocery; maxmum 29,000 square feet for retal, offce, and/or restaurants; 300 parkng spaces for customers; and potentally up to 50 apartments or condomnums over the Center: The Center may also nclude up to 3,000square feet of publc facltes such as a polce substaton, publc chldcarefaclty,. lbrary, or publc meetng rooms. A 4-acre neghborhood park wll be located west and south of the Center. The park wll nclude an approxmately,000-footlnear porton along Colgan Creek that wll provde a bke and pedestran path and pcnc tables. The ends of the bke path at the boundares of the Project ste wll be desgned to ntegrate Wth future segments of the Colgan Creek Tral System to the north and south. These future segments wll be developed under other projects. Phase 5: Resdental medum densty on 2.05acres n the southwestern porton of the Project ste (see Phase 5 Dutton Vllage Project descrpton below). Phase 6: Resdental medum densty on approxmately 2.4 acres n the southeast porton of the Project ste, ncludng 34 three-story attached townhomes. Transportaton nfrastructure mprovements are a key feature of the Master Development Plan. The development wll nclude constructon of a network of streets that wll nclude both pedestran and bcycle access.these mprovements are shown n Fgures 2-5 and 2-6, and are descrbed n detal below. Should the order of development phasng be affected by changngcondtons or crcumstances, or should a specfed phased transportaton mprovement be funded from other than prvate sources, reasonable amendment of the ordered phasng of these transportaton mprovements consstentwth the Fnal SER may be consdered by the Drector of the Department of Communty Development Phase Transportaton mprovements The followng mprovements wllbe completed pror to or concurrent wth constructon of Phase of the Project; 2-2

92 o Wdenng and realgnng Dutton Meadow (to be renamed Northpont Parkway) north of the Meadow Vew School, so that both left and rght turn approach lanes are provded. Constructon of Northpont Parkway wthn Phase to the east edge of the property. Addton of a sgnal to the ntersecton of Dutton Meadow (Northpont Parkway) and Hearn Avenue. Addton of stop sgns to Dutton Meadow approaches, and temporary barrcadng of the southeast leg of the ntersecton except for emergency vehcle access.

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95 2.0 PROJECT DESCRPTON DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT parcels slope very gradually to the southwest from Hearn Avenue. There are no natural dranage features on the parcels Phase 5 Dutton Vllage Project The Phase 5 Dutton Vllage Projects a proposed development project on 2.05acres wthn the Master Development Plan area. The Phase 5 Dutton Vllage Project s located n the southwestern porton of the Master Development Plan Area (see Fgure 2-7).The Phase 5 Dutton Vllage Project conssts of Parcel The specfc project ncludes53three-storycondomnums on a Medum-Densty land use desgnaton. The Phase 5 Dutton Vllage Projectalso ncludes the Phase 5 transportaton mprovements lsted n Secton Before the Phase 5 Dutton Vllage Project can move forward wth constructon, a condtonal use permt, a detaled development plan, desgn revew, and a tentatve subdvson map are requred. These approvals plus buldngand gradng permts are enttlementsfor development Schedule and Constructon The Project wll be constructed n phases. Phaoos, 2 (Mnoa) and 5 (Dutton Vllage) are antcpated to begn constructon n Sprng 2006, and bo completed by Fall The remanng phases (Phases3, 4 and 6) are antcpated to begn constructon n Sprng 2007 or k-rtefr Phases,2 (Mnoa) and 5 (Dutton Vllage) are antcpated to start ste mprovements constructon n Sprng 2006 through 2006, wth constructon of resdental unts to follow n 2007 and 2008 constructon seasons. The remanng phases (Phases 3,4, and 6) are antcpated to start constructon n Sprng 2007 or later. Up to 20,000 cubc yards of materal excavated from the Gobb Preserve No. 2 mtgaton ste durng wetlands constructon wll lkely be avalable n md-2005 for later use as fll materal at the Dutton Meadows project ste. Stockplng excavated materal at the Gobb ste would result n sgnfcant adverse mpacts to CTS aestvaton habtat there, and fll materal s requred at Dutton Meadow. A Cty permt to stockple that materal at Dutton Meadows Phase or other phase areas wll be appled for after certfcaton of the SER and consstent wth all other federal and state agency authorzatons. The materal wll be spread evenly over the stockple ste, avodng wetland areas. The stockplng wll be subject to the approprate BMPs to reduce eroson potental to acceptable levels. Exstng structures and buldngs on the Project ste, except for a house on the Phase 2 Mnoa Projectparcels (seesubsecton 2.4.3), wll be removed at the begnnng of constructon of each Project phase. Durng constructon, constructonvehcles and equpment wll access the Projectdurng Phase va Hearn Avenue and Dutton Meadow; Phase 2 va Hearn Avenue, Northpont Parkway and Dutton Meadow; and Phases 3 through 6 va Hearn Avenue, Dutton Extenson, Northpont Parkway and Dutton Meadow. Stagng areas for each phase wll be located wthn the Project boundary for that phase. Constructon actvtes and equpment wll be typcal for resdental and commercal development; equpment used wll nclude scrapers, graders, dump trucks, loaders, backhoes, water trucks, cement trucks, and forklfts. 2-22

96 2.5 Requred Approvals The Project wll requre approvals fromseveral local, state and federal agences. A bref summary of the agences wth potental jursdctons over the Project s provded below Cty ofsanta Rosa CEQAapples to all: dscretonary actvtes proposed to be carred out or approved by Calforna publc agences, ncludng state, regonal, county, and local agences, unless an exempton apples. A Lead Agency s the Calforna government agency that has the am

97 DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT TABLE Year 2020 Arteral Levels of Servce wthmtgaton, PM Peak Hour 3.0 SETTNG, MPACT ANALYSS, AND MTGATON MEASURES Drecton Speed LOS Corporate Center Parkway - Stony Pont Road EB 27.9 C WB 27.7 c Stony Pont Road - Dutton Extenson EB 7.8 D WB 22.8 C Todd Road (Glass ) ' Stony Pont Road Moorland EB 36.2 A Corby Avenue (Class ) WB 30.6 B Earle Street - Hearn Avenue NB 26.8 B SB 25.5 B Hearn Avenue - Bellevue Avenue NB 27.3 B SB 28.9 B Based on 2000 Hghway Capacty Manual, Chapter 5 method (Transportaton Research Board, 2000), as cted n Dowlng Assocates 2004c. Mtgaton Measure 3.2-0a. mplement traffc mprovements on Cty streets (Master ER Mtgaton Measure 3..4-, Redevelopment ER Mtgaton Measure 3..3-, as modfed below). The followng mprovement projects, or portons thereof, may be approprate as condtons of approval for varous projects. Alternatvely, they may be mplemented through the Basc nfrastructure Program (Captal mprovement Plan for southwest area projects). (a) Northpont Parkway/Stony Pont Road: Add north-bound turn (NBT), south-bound turn (SBT)> south-bound left (SBL)> and east-bound turn (EBT) lanes. Convert exstng east-bound rght (EBR) lane to shared through/rght movements. Add two west-bound turn (WBT) lanes on Northpont Parkway extenson. (b) Sebastopol Road/Stony Pont Road: Add NBT, west-bound rght (WBR), SBT, south bound rght (SBR), and east-bound left (EBL) lanes to ths ntersecton. There s room at ths ntersecton (wth rght of way acquston) to make ths substantal mprovement. (c) Hearn Avenue/Stony Pont Road: Sgnalze the present two-way stop ntersecton. Add north-bound lane (NBL), NBT, north-bound rght (NBR), west-bound left (WBL), SBL, south-bound turn/rght (SBT/R) lanes to the ntersecton. (d) Bellevue Avenue/Stony Pont Road: Convert traffc control from exstng two-way stop to sgnalzed. Add NBL, NBT, west-bound turn/left (WBT/L), WBR, SBL,SBTlanes; to the Ludwg Avenue approach (wth realgnment of the ntersecton), add an EBRlane. (e) Hghway 2/Dutton Avenue Eastbound ramps: Sgnalze. No change to exstng lane confguraton. f) Hghway 2/Dutton Avenue Westbound ramps: Sgnalze. No change to exstng lane confguraton, although exstng NBL turn pocket may requre lengthenng. (ge) Dutton Avenue/Sebastopol Road: Add NBT, WBT, SBT/R, EBL, and EBT lanes to ths ntersecton

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99 3.0SETTNG, MPACT ANALYSS, AND MTGATON MEASURES DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT (fh) Hearn Avenue/Dutton Avenue: Sgnalzeths exstng two-way STOPcontrolled ntersecton. New approach on Dutton Extenson shall have a north-bound turn/left (NBT/L), NBT, NBR lanes. Hearn wll need to have added WBL, WBT, and WBR lanes; the exstng southbound Dutton approach wdened by addng a SBT lane;and the exstng Hearn eastbound approach wdened by ncludng an EBL lane. (jp) Dutton Avenue/Bellevue Avenue: Sgnalze ths two-way STOP controlled ntersecton. Add NBL, NBT, NBR, WBL, WBT, WBR, SBL, SBT, EBL, and EBT lanes. Ths mproves ntersecton LOS from "F"to "D" (36seconds). (hj) Hearn Avenue/Corby Avenue: Add NBL, WBT, WBR, SBL, SBR, EBL, and EBT lanes. (k-) Todd Road/Stony PontRoad: TheCountyof Sonomahas begun a project to mprove ths ntersecton by sgnalzng t,addng a WBL turn lane(ontodd Road), and addng shoulders and lane channelzaton. The addtonal lanes requred after ths mprovement wll be: NBL, NBT, SBL and SBT lanes. (jl) Wrght Road/Sebastopol Road: Sgnalze ths presently all-way STOPcontrolled ntersecton. Add a NBT, two WBR, a SBL, and a SBT lane to the ntersecton. (km) Hghway 2/Wrght-Fulton Roads: Constructfull freeway type nterchange, wth sgnalzed ramp junctons. The exact confguraton of the ramps wll need to be determned n order to mnmze envronmental mpacts and cost. Tentatvely, a damond type nterchange has been used for analyss. (n) Corporate Center Parkway/Sebastopol Road: Add a NBT/L, WBL, and EBTlanes to the exstng streets. Add a southbound approach to serve land development north of ths ntersecton, whch wll have a SBT and SBL lane. (me) Corporate Center Parkway/Northpont Parkway: Convertexstngflashng red (effectvely, all waystop) operaton to normal sgnal operaton. No addtonalphyscal mprovements requred. (np) Baker Avenue/Corby Avenue: Add NBR and SBL lanes to accommodate ncreased traffc travelng toand from US 0 (and theeastsdeof the freeway). Sgnalze ntersecton and provde approprate turn lane lengths. (oq) Northpont Parkway/Dutton Avenue: Provde sgnalzaton at ths future ntersecton. Mtgaton Measure 3.2-0b. mprove Resdental Street Envronment (Master ER Mtgaton Measure as modfed below). Several technques are avalable for mprovng the resdental street envronment. These nclude the followng: Street Desgn. ncorporaton of good street desgns s by far the optmum way to reduce traffc speeds on local streetsand mprove the resdental envronment. Thscan be done by avodng long, straght streets that encourage hgh speeds; lberal use of "T" ntersectons (to reduce speeds and the numberof conflcts at ntersectons); and provdng a street system that encourages people to use collector and arteral streets, rather than local streets, for longertrps. Othertechnques (such as traffc control devces, traffc chokers, orroad undulatons-see descrptons below) can be used to mtgate problems on exstng streets,

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101 3.0 SETTNG,MPACT ANALYSS;ANDMTGATON MEASURES DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT develop n the future (e.g., n the northbound drecton at the Golf Course Drve nterchange n Rohnert Park). These bottlenecks generally keep traffc flow to LOS"C" or "D", although the southbound traffc between State Route 2 and Baker would experence "E" and "F" condtons. Segments shown n bold n Table 3.2- do not meet Caltrans desred standard of LOS "C/D" operaton. The table shows that traffc condtons along State Route 2 would generally be good, even durng peak hours. Because of changes n land uses (especally ncreased job and retalng opportuntes n Santa Rosa), the predomnant drectonalty of traffc durng peak hours wll shft. The predomnant traffc flow between Todd Road and State Route 2 wll be northbound n the mornng, and southbound n the evenng. TABLE 3.2- Year2020 FreewayManlne Levels of Servcewth SouthwestArea Plan mprovements, 4:30-5:30PM Volumes expressed nvehcles perhour (VPH), m=rounded volume nmxed-flow (unrestrcted) lanes, h= volume nhov lane nuue ~ otsyme ur volume LC5 Speed 0 Todd-Bellevue* NB 4,200m D h B 60 SB 3,850m D 57,200h C 58 0 BeHevue-Heam (Yolanda)* NB 3,700m C h B 60 SB 3,700m D 60,075h B 60 0 Hearn Avenue-Baker Avenue NB 4,50m C 60,00h C 59 SB 3,700m C 6,200h C 60 0 Baker Ave - Hghway 2 NB 4,900m D h C 6 SB 4,400m F 43,200h E 59 2 US 0-Dutton EB 3,050 C 65 WB 3,850 C/D 60 2 Dutton-Stony Pont Road* EB 2,750 C 65 WB 3,450 C/D 60 2 Stony Pont Road to Wrght-Fulton Road EB,950 B 65 WB 2,450 B/C 65 Notes: Assumes HOV lanes on US 0 would be operatve durng peak hours n both drectons. Bolded entres do not meet Caltrans' standard. * Assumes addton of auxlary lanes between adjacent on and off ramps. Sources: For US 0, Parsons Transportaton Group, "Year 2030 Traffc Operatons Analyss- Measures of Effectveness, CORSMAnalyss Results, 3/23/04,"as cted n Dowlng Assocates 2004b. For Hghway 2, based on Dowlng Assocates' analyss of 2020 traffc demand n Dowlng Assocates 2004b. Mtgaton Measure 3.2-lla. Add auxlary lanes to US 0 (Master ER Mtgaton Measure , Redevelopment ER Mtgaton Measure , as modfed below). Add auxlary lanes to US 0 n both drectons between Stony Pont Road and Dutton 32-32

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103 DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT _ 3.0 SETTNG, MPACT ANALYSS, AND MTGATON MEASURES Avenue. These lanes would be needed as a result of cumulatve traffc growth n western Sonoma Countyand Santa Rosa, as well as the Southwest Area. Addtonal possble mtgaton optons nclude: Removng HOVlane restrcton on US0 (added lanes open to all traffc). Wdenng US 0 to 8 basc lanes n crtcal areas (Wlfred Avenue to Golf Course Drve to Hghway 2). mplementngsmart proposalsfor lghtral orcommuter ral servces on the Northwestern Pacfc Ralroad lne. Actvatng ramp meterng nstalled as part of the wdenng projects Because there s presently no commtment by Caltrans or SCTA to mplement these mtgaton measures/because they may be contrary to currentadopted polces, andbecause of ther uncertanty, ths mpact as descrbed above would reman sgnfcant and unavodable. Ths mpact has been noted n the General Plan and other plannng studes done for the Southwest Area. Mtgaton Measure 3.2-'b. Add auxlary lanes to State Route 2. Auxlary lanes wll be added between the StonyPont Road andduttonavenuenterchanges. After Mtgaton: Sgnfcant and Unavodable Cumulatve mpact The Project, along wth cumulatve growth, may ncrease demand for transt trps beyond avalable capacty. Analyss: Less than Sgnfcant The demand for transt trps n the area would ncrease. Exstng transtservces n the area have avalablecapacty, so the extentof the mpact would depend upon the extent to whch servces were expanded to serve new demand. Addtonal fundng may be needed to expand servces. Ths s a less than sgnfcant mpact. Mtgaton Measure mprove transt servces. Although mpacts to transt are not expected to be sgnfcant, several measures to mprove transt servces could be mplemented to further reduce mpacts. The measures descrbed below were ncluded n the Southwest Area Plan ER. The Cty's Long Range Transt Plan (Ctyof Santa Rosa990) provdes for an array of bus servce mprovements based on publc nput and techncal analyss^ These mprovements nclude: Addtonal routes and route extenson buldng on the current system; Addtonal weekday and Saturday nght servce untl PM; New commute^orented bus servce durng weekday peak hours only; Addtonal Sunday servce (an hour earler and later); and Expanson of transportaton systems management programs ctywde

104 The Long Range Transt Plan proposes expanson areas n the quadrant bounded by S. Wrght Road, Ludwg Ayenue> and the exstng Route 20; and the area bounded by Hearn, South Dutton Avenue, Bellevue Avenue, and Corby Avenue. These aredentfed aslong-term

105 DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT 3.0 SETTNG, MPACT ANALYSS, AND MTGATON MEASURES 3.6 Vegetaton, Wldlfe, and Habtat Local, state and federal regulatons applcable to bologcal resources are descrbed n Secton 2.5 of ths document as well as n Secton of the Master ER and Secton of the Redevelopment ER, whch are ncorporated by reference. Ths secton descrbes exstng bologcal resources on the Project ste, potental mpacts to bologcal resources from the proposed Project, and mtgaton measures. n ths secton, Bologcal Study Area (BSA) refers to the Project area mnus parcel number (also known as the Curran Property, part of the Rezonng Acton), becauset was not ncluded n the bologcal ste studes. The BSA boundary s the same as the Master Development Plan Area boundary. References to the Project area n ths secton do refer to the full area ncludng the Curran Property. Future actons or development on the Curran Property wll requre feld studes to be completed to determne the presence of bologcal resources and to evaluate ste-specfc potental mpacts Settng The settng nformaton provded below pertans to the BSA (Master Development Plan Area). Unless otherwse noted, the descrptons ncluded below of vegetaton and habtat types, wldlfe, and specal-status speces are obtaned from the Bologcal Assessment (BA) for the Dutton Meadows Project, ncludngthe Phase, Phase 2 Mnoa, and Phase5 Dutton Vllage development projects (Olberdng Envronmental 2003a),and Wetlands/U.S. Waters Delneaton for the Mnoa Property (Mnoa Delneaton) (Olberdng Envronmental 2003b). These documents are ncorporated nto ths Draft SER by reference. The Master ER provdesa dscusson of the regulatory framework relatve to vegetaton, wldlfe and habtat Exstng Vegetaton and Habtat Types The ste s relatvely flat. The area and ts surroundngs are predomnantly open space wth some rural resdences. Aeral photographs and feld surveys were used to evaluate vegetaton and habtat characterstcsand varous ste condtons n the Project area. Four dstnct plant communty and habtat types were dentfed ncludng () seasonal wetlands (some of whch may nclude areascommonly called vernal pools), (2) non-natve grassland, (3) orchard, and (4) developed/ruderal. n addton, small portons of the BSA support natve and' non-natve trees. These plant communtes and habtats are descrbed below. Seasonal Wetlands USACEjursdctonal determnatons were conducted for the parcels n the BSA n 2000, 200 and 2003 (Olberdng and Stromberg 2003a). Approxmately 4.36 acres of wetland habtat and 0,0 acres of dranage swale habtat have been verfed by USACE wthn the propertes that comprse the BSA, ncludng the Phase, Phase 2 Mnoa, and Phase 5 Dutton Vllage development projects. USACE wetland verfcaton maps and letters are ncluded n Attachment 3 of the Bologcal Assessment, except for the jursdctonal determnaton for the Mnoa property, whch s ncluded n Appendx F. These seasonal wetlands are of artfcal orgn and are dsturbed on a regular bass.varous fllngand gradng actvteson the property have altered most of the orgnal wetland 3.6-

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107 3.0 SETTNG, MPACTANALYSS, ANDMTGATON MEASURES DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT topography. The hydrologc regme of the exstng wetlands s a modfed or altered regme. The seasonal wetlands are scattered throughout the non-natve grassland where localzed depressons occur thatare relatvely poorly draned and appear to reman most longer than the surroundng grassland. These local depressons lack outlets from whch water could potentally dran away from the depresson. n general, the wetlands are shallow (average depth of 0.3 feet). A complete descrpton of wetland hydrology and vegetaton s ncluded n the BA. The seasonal wetland areas have lmted florstc dversty, although they often contan natve grass and herb speces, n addton to the non-natve speces characterstcof the grassland. These wetlands do not meet the defnton of vernal pools as covered n the Santa Rosa Plan Vernal Pool Ecosystem Preservaton Plan and the USFWS programmatc agreement (Olberdng 2004b). Vegetaton wthn the seasonal wetlands s domnated by the two grasses, perennal rye grass (Lolumperenne), and/or Calforna semaphore grass (Pleuropogon calfomcus). Wth the excepton of the deepest topographc depressons, Medterranean barley (Hordeum marnum gussoneanum) s also a subdomnant speces. Other subdomnant speces nclude brstly oxtongue (Pcrsechodes), curly dock (Rumex crspus), sx-weeks fescue (Vulpa bromodes), meadow barley (Hordeum brachyantherum), lttle rattlesnake grass (Brza mnor), spny-fruted buttercup (Ranunculus murcatus), purple loosestrfe (Lythrum hyssopfdlum), frnged downnga (Downnga concolor), and popcorn flower (Plagobothrys stptatus var. mcranthd). n addton, speces that were normally assocated wth the annual grassland were observed n the seasonal wetlands such as parentucella (Parentucella vscosa), soft chess (Bromus hordeaceus), vetches (Vca satva and V. cracca), lupne (Lupnus bcolor), oats (Avenafatua and A. barbata), cutleaf geranum (Geranum dssectum), and sheep sorrel (Rumex acetosella); however, these speces occurred n much fewer numbers. The wetland acreage for the Project components s shown n Table TABLE 3.6- Wetland Acreage wthn the BSA Project Phase Parcel Numbers Delneated Wetland Acreage Report Ctaton Phase , -022, acres* Olberdna and Stromberq 2003a Phase 2 (Mnoa) , acres Olberdnq 2003b Phase ,-09, acres Stromberq 200c Phase 4/ ; Phase 5 (Dutton Vllage) and Cunan parcel Total Wetlands.2 acres Stromberq 2000a r acres Stromberq 2000b 4.37 acres *0.6 acres prevously flled under USACE Fle No N dated

108 Non-Natve Grassland Non-Natve Grassland occupes the majorty of the BSA and the Curran parcel. t corresponds to the non-natve grassland type of Holland (Olberdngand Stromberg 2003a). The non-natve grassland type s heterogeneous n physognomy and speces composton and ncludes

109 3.0 SETTNG,MPACT ANALYSS, ANDMTGATON MEASURES DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT (Eucalyptus globulus) (Hortcultural Assocates 2004a). Gum trees (Eucalyptus spp.) planted along the boundary betweenparcel (Dutton Vllage property) and parcel (Peletz property) once formed a wnd break; however, there are vrtually no tree seedlngs or other natve plants n the areas n whch the gum trees occur Wldlfe A varetyof commonreptle, brd, and mammal speces use the Project ste for foragng and nestng. Common mammalan carnvores and omnvores that may nhabt and/or use food resources found n the Project ste nclude the strped skunk (Mephts mephts), raccoon (Procyon lotor), red fox (Vulpesfulva), gray fox (Urocyon cnereoargenteus), Vrgna opossum (Ddelphs vrgnana), and western harvest mouse (Rethrodontomys megalots). Other common small mammals that are lkely to occur nclude Botta's pocket gopher (Thomomys bottae), the broad-footed mole (Scapanus latmanus), and the Calforna meadow vole (Mcrotus calfomcus). Common reptles are expected to occur wthn the Project ste and nclude the western fence lzard (Sceloporus occdentals), allgator lzard (Elgara coerulea), gopher snake (Ptuophs catenfer), and gartersnake (Thamnophs spp.). Also, amphban speces such as the Pacfc tree frog (Hyla reglla) larvae have been observed n the wetlands when nundated. The presence of small mammals and reptles n the grassland areas makes the habtat attractve for raptors such as hawks and owls, and other predators such as snakes and feral cats (Fels cattus). Raptors that were observed to forage n the grassland ncluded the redtaled hawk (Buteo jamacenss) and the whte-taled kte (Elanus leucurus). A par of whtetaled ktes Was observed to roost n the orchard on parcel (Nelson property) n Common raptors ncludng turkey vultures (Cathartes aura) and Amercan kestrel (Falco sparverus) are lkely to forage wthn the Project ste due to the presence of the grassland habtats. Passerne and songbrds observed n the non-natve grassland nclude the house fnch (Carpodacus mexcanus), mornng dove (Zenada macroura), black phoebe (Sayorns ngrcans), Calforna towhee (Pplo crssals); whte-crowned sparrow (Zonotrcha leucophrys), and red-wnged blackbrd (Agelaus phoenceus). Several shore and wadng brds have been dentfed wthn the Project ste vcnty ncludng the great egret (Casmerodus albus), klldeer (Charadrus vocferous), and snowy egret (Egretta thula) Specal-Status Speces Specal status plant speces and specal status wldlfe speces potentally occurrng or known to occur onste are descrbed n separate sectons below. Specal-Status Plants The followng descrpton of specal status speces s summarzed and excerpted from the BA, the Sprng 2004 Specal-Status Plant Speces Survey for the Dutton Meadows Property (Olberdng Envronmental 2004a), and the Sprng 2003 Specal+Status Plant Surveys for parcel the Nelson and Mnoa Propertes (Olberdng Envronmental 2003c).These surveys do not meet the USFWS protocol for the vernal pool endangered speces (Blennosperma baker, Lasthena burke, Lmnanthes vnculans), as outlned n the Programmatc Agreement on 3.6-4

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111 DUTTONMEADOWS PROJECT 3.0 SETTNG, MPACTANALYSS, AND MTGATON MEASURES the General Permt. Results of all the protocol plant surveys were negatve. USFWS protocol surveys meetng protocol wll be requred pror to constructon. A search and revew for potental specal-status plants was conducted usng the Calforna Natural Dversty Data Base (CNDDB) and the Calforna Natve PlantSocety (CNPS) nventory On-Lne data base. Addtonal sources consulted for agency status nformaton ncludethe USFWS for federally lsted speces and CDFG for state lsted speces. CNDDB specal statusspeces reports wereobtaned for the UntedStates Geologcal Survey 7.5- mnutequadrangles wthnthe Project ste, ncludngsanta Rosa, Cotat, Two Rock and Sebastopol. Up to 37 plant speces were dentfed by the CNDDB and CNPS data base and background data research as potentally occurrng wthn the Santa Rosa, Cotat, Two Rock, and Sebastopol quadrangles. One addtonal plant, Lohb's aquatc buttercup (Ranunculus lobb), a CNPS Lst 4 (watch lst) plant, was added to the search lst due to the observaton of ths speces durng past ste surveys. A complete lst of the specal-status speces potentally occurrng s provded n Attachment 2, Table, Potental Specal-Status Plant Speces for DuttonMeadows, of the Sprng 2003Specal-Status PlantSpeces Surveyfor the Nelson and Mnoa Propertes. Of the plant speces dentfed, 5 plant speces were dentfed that may have the potental to occur n the Project ste based on general habtat types present, prmarly seasonal wetlands vernal pools and non-natve grassland. The remanng specal-status plant speces dentfed as potentally occurrng requre a specfc habtat or mcro-habtat that was not present wthn the Project ste; therefore, these speces were not ncluded n plant surveys and are not expected to occur. The 5 specal-status plant speces and ther regulatory status and bloomng perod reported as potentally occurrng n the Projectste are shown n Table and are also lsted n Attachment 2, Table of the Sprng 2004Specal Status PlantSpeces Survey for the Project. Specal-status speces potentally occurrng nclude: bent flowered fddleneck (Amsncka lunars), bg scale balsamroot, (BalsamofMza macroleps var. macroleps), Sonoma sunshne (Blennosperma baker), dwarf downnga (Downnga puslla), fragrant frtllary (Frtllara llaceae), hayfeld tarplant (Hemzona congesta ssp. leucocephala), Burke's goldfelds (Lasthena burke). Baker's goldfelds (Lasthena macrantha ssp. baker), Sebastopol meadowfoam (Lmnanthes vnculans), Baker's navarreta (Navarreta leucocephala ssp. baker), legenere (Legenere lmosa), Douglas's pogogyne (Pogogyne douglas), Lobb's aquatc buttercup (Ranunculus lobb), showy ndan clover (Trfolum amoenum), and salne clover (Trfolum depauperatum var. hydrophlum). A descrpton of each speces s also ncluded n the Sprng 2004 Specal Status Plant Speces Survey report. Feld surveys for specal-status plant speces occurrng n the BSA were conducted durng four years (2000 to 2004). Surveys for specal-status plant speces were conducted usng methods consstent wth the CDFG gudelnes for assessng the effects of proposed developments on rare and endangered plants and plant communtes. The surveys were conducted wthn the "wndow" durng whch vrtually all target speces were ether n flower or were readly dentfable. Feld surveys for specal-status plants were conducted by thoroughly searchng each wetland and conductng a transect survey of the annual grassland habtats

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113 3.0 SETTNG, MPACT ANALYSS, ANDMTGATON MEASURES DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT No federal or state lsted speces were observed n the BSAdurng any of the surveys conducted for the proposed Project. One CNPS Lst-4 (watch lst) speces, Lobb's aquatc buttercup (Ranunculus lobb), was observed durng years 200, 2002 and 2003 n the seasonal wetlands on the southwest confer of parcel (Nelson property) and parcel (Peletz property). The populaton extended overan area of approxmately 5 feet by 0 feet and contaned an estmated 00 plants. Ths speces occurs n floatng mats n ponded or shallow water. Obtanng exact counts of ths speces was not possble due to the dffculty n accessng the plants and to the physcal structureof the flowerng plant, makng t mpossble to dstngush ndvdual plants among the floatng mats. t appears that ths speces requres suffcent ranfall to germnate. n years wth nsuffcent hydrology and ranfall^ ths plant may not germnate. None of the other 5 specal-status speces lsted above or any other specal-status speces were observed wthn the BSA (Olberdng and Stromberg 2003a). Specal-Status Wldlfe Speces Specal-status wldlfe Speces expected to potentally occur wthn the Project ste nclude Calforna tger salamander (Ambystoma calfornense), Calforna red-legged frog (Rana aurora drayton), western pond turtle (Emys marmorata marmorata), freshwater shrmp (Syncars pacfca), Calforna lnderella (Lnderella occdentals), and raptors of specal concern ncludng Coopers hawk (Accpter cooper), sharp-shnned hawk (Accpter stratus), whte-taled kte (Elanus leucurus), and northern harrer (Crcus cyaneus). Other brd speces protected under the Mgratory Brd Act and the Calforna Fshand Game Code are also potentally present, ncludng the red-taled hawk (Buteo jamacenss), Amercan kestrel (Falco sparverus), and turkey vulture (Cathartes aura). These speces, ncludng ther specal-status desgnaton, are descrbed n detal n the BA. Of the speces lsted above, no potental habtat for Calforna red-legged frog, freshwater shrmp, or western pond turtle occurs wthn the BSA. However, there s potental habtat for western pond turtle adjacent to the Project ste wthn the Colgan Creek Flood Control Channel, located along the southeastern border of the Project area. Specal-status speces potentally occurrng wthn the BSA nclude Calforrra tgersalamander, raptors, and Calforna lnderella. These speces are shown n Table and are dscussed below, together wth western pond turtle, whch may occur adjacent to the Project area. Calforna Tger Salamander CTS s a natve terrestral salamander. The Santa Barbara CTS populaton segment was emergency-lsted as endangered by USFWS n September 2000,followng a petton for lstng. On March _9> 2003> the Sonoma County populaton segment was lsted as federally endangered. On May 23,2003, the USFWS publshed a proposed rule to lst the Central Valley populaton as threatenedand to downlst both the Santa Barbara and Sonoma County populatons from endangered to threatened. n 2004,,the USFWS lsted the full range of CTS as federally threatened. A complete descrpton of the lfe cycle and ecology of the CTS s ncluded n the BA n Appendx F. The followng dscusson of potental habtatand adultandlarval surveys wthn the BSA s summarzed and excerpted from the BA; detals regardng potental habtat and potental CTS presence are ncluded n the BA. 3:6.

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115 DUTTONMEADOWSPROJECT 3:0 SETTNG, MPACT ANALYSS, ANDMTGATON MEASURES Adult and juvenle CTSsurveys were conducted durng the wnter and sprng of 200 to 2002 wthn the BSA, except for the Phase Project area, due to the lack of wetlands on that porton of the property. Larval studes were conducted durng the 200/2002 and 2002/2003 wnter-sprng survey perods. Survey methods are descrbed n the BA, ncluded n Appendx F. No adult, juvenle or larval CTS were observed wthn the BSAdurng any of the surveys. Only one seasonal wetland, approxmately 50 feet by 75 feet on parcel (Nelson property)> was dentfedas provdng potental breedng habtat; however, no CTS have been recorded n ths wetland feature durng 3 years of surveyng. Barrers to CTS dspersal onto the BSAare dscussed n detal n the BA. A known populaton of breedng CTS s located approxmately,250 feet west of the Project Area located at the seasonal wetland n Southwest Communty Park and potental breedng stes north of the Project ste. Partal and full barrers to CTS dspersal from these areas exst around much of the Project ste, ncludng heavy traffc and curbs on Hearn Avenue and Bellevue Avenue, traffc on Dutton Meadow Avenue, offce buldngs, and walls and mpassable fences n new adjacent developments. The BSA was surveyed for potental CTSaestvaton habtat, whch ncluded burrows used by small mammals ncludng the Botta's pocket gopher, the broadrfooted mole, and the Calforna meadow vole (Olberdng and Stromberg 2003a). Mounds and debrs ples were found n the mmedate vcnty of buldngs that ncluded the abandoned homes and mscellaneous assocated storage at the west end of the BSA, adjacent to Dutton Meadow Avenue. A relatvely hgh densty of mounds was also found at the northeastern end of the BSA adjacent to and wthn parcel (Nelson property). The underground tunnels and burrows consttute potental aestvaton habtat. There was a notable absence of small mammal (gopher or mole) mounds n the nteror area ofthe BSA, suggestng that the BSA may not represent deal CTS aestvaton habtat (Olberdng and Stromberg 2003a). f CTS attempt to move from the east or south onto the Project ste, they could probably dsperse under most exstng fences found wthn the surroundng propertes; however, there are no known breedng areas at these locatonsfrom whch CTS would be dspersng. The Project ste s surrounded by urban resdental and commercally developed lands and does not contan partcularly favorable CTS habtatcharacterstcs. For example, t s separated from the only known CTSbreedng pond n the mmedate area by Meadow Vew Elementary School and Dutton Meadow, lacks well-developed aestvaton habtat because of the absence of abundant burrows, and has no known on-ste breedng. Surveys to date for larval, juvenle, and adult CTS, furthermore, have had only negatve results. Potental physcal barrers to nbound and outbound CTS mgraton exst n all drectons around the Project ste. Nevertheless, most of the Project ste contansannual grassland habtat and burrows used by small mammals that cannot be ruled out as potentally sutable upland habtat. As a result, approxmately 56.8 acres (54.43 acres on the BSA and.75 on the Curran parcel) of the Project ste provdes potentally sutableaestvaton habtat for CTS adults and juvenles to spend the non-breedng season

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117 3.0 SETTNG. MPACT ANALYSS, ANDMTGATON MEASURES DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT Raptors A parof whte-taled ktes has been observed usng the orchard trees on parcel (Nelson property) to roost and preen. Potental nestng habtat ncludes the eucalyptus and oak trees wthn the BSAand n the trees east of the Project ste. Sutable nestng habtat for the Cooper's and sharp-shnned hawk s not present on the Project ste. The northern harrer could potentally nest wthn the grassland habtat at the ste. However, gven the contnual dsturbance created by dscng, grazng, and smlar actvtes, t s unlkely that the ste would be used for nestng. The eucalyptus trees on the southeastern sde of the BSAand the grasslands are potental neststes for red-taled hawks. The Amercan kestrel could potentallyuse the cavtes n the eucalyptus and oak trees wthn the Project ste for nestng, and may also use the grasslands for foragng. The entre Project ste s sutable for huntng raptor speces due to the presence of grassland habtat. Calforna Lnderella Calforna lnderella occurs n vernal pools on the Santa Rosa Plan. The seasonal wetlands wthn the BSA occur n shallow topographc depressons that appear unlkely to provde habtat for ths fary shrmp. However, some of the wetlands meet the crtera for sutable habtat for lsted plants, and therefore meet the crtera for sutable habtat for Calforna lnderella, as stpulated n the Santa Rosa Plan Vernal Pool Ecosystem Preservaton Plan (Olberdng and Stromberg 2003a). Seasonal wetlands wthn the BSAoccur n shallow, topographc depressons that are unlkely to pond' water nto June. The deeper portons of the eastern-most wetland located on parcel (Nelson property) may provde sutable habtat for Calforna Lnderella. n 2003, the seasonal wetland at ths locaton was observed to be nundated through May. Ths speces has not been observed wthn the BSA.nvertebrate surveys were not conducted, and wll need to ho completed pror to constructon. Western Pond Turtle The western pond turtle nhabts areas assocated wth prmarly permanent or sempermanent water,.e., marshes, streams, dranage canals, and rrgaton dtches. They requre baskng stes such as partally submerged logs, vegetaton mats, rocks, or mud banks. Although matted vegetaton occurs throughout the Project ste's uplands and wetlands, no sutable habtat for the western pond turtle occurs wthn the BSA. However, Colgan Creek Flood Control Channel, located along the southeastern border of the Projectste, s consdered to be sutable habtat for the western pond turtle. t s possble the western pond turtle could use the Colgan Creek Flood Control Channel waterway and nest on the banks or n the felds adjacent to the creek. However, there have been no hstorc or current observatons of ths speces on or adjacent to the BSA Standards of Sgnfcance An mpact to vegetaton, wldlfe or habtat wll be consdered sgnfcant f mplementaton of the Project results n any of the followng: 3.fr4

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119 3.0SETTNG, MPACT ANALYSS, AND MTGATON MEASURES DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT f prunng s necessary, prunng should be done to clean and rase canopy per nternatonal Socety of Arborculture prunng standards. A tree specalst shall be consulted durng desgn to accurately locate root protecton zones and dentfy other specfc measures that would lmt potental ndrect mpacts on trees that may be encroached upon. A dranage plan shall be desgned that wll avod oak trees to be preserved. After Mtgaton: Less than Sgnfcant mpact mplementaton of the Project would result n loss of wetland habtat. Analyss: Sgnfcant Constructon of resdental, commercal and publc and prvate nfrastructure projects would requre fll of the 4.37 acres of dsturbed, low-qualty seasonal wetlands present n the Master Development Plan Area. The wetlands do not support any state or federally lsted threatened or endangered plants. The on-ste and adjacent off-ste wetlands are hydrologcally and ecologcally solated from any hgh-qualty wetlands and are solated from surroundng natural open-space habtat. Nevertheless, loss of wetland habtat s a potentally sgnfcant mpact. However, wth mplementaton of Mtgaton Measure below, potental mpacts to wetlands would be less than sgnfcant. Offste mtgaton may be requred for future projects on parcel (Curran property), whch s part of the Rezonng Acton. The mtgaton proposed here does not nclude mtgaton for loss of any potental wetlands On ths parcel. Mtgaton Measure 3.6-2a. Avod or mnmze mpacts to wetland resources to the maxmum extent practcable (Master ER Mtgaton Measure a).mpacts to wetland resources shall be avoded or mnmzed by the followng measures: Relocaton of all ste mprovements from wetlands subject to the jursdcton of the U.S. Army Corps of Engneers to portons of the property wthout such wetlands. Mnmzng or reducng the sze and area of ste mprovements wthn such wetland areas. Restrctng the sze and areas of constructon stes wthn such wetland areas. Usng Best Management Practces to control eroson and sedmentaton Mtgaton Measure 3.6-2b. Preserve and create new wetland habtat offste; The total area of wetlands to be mpacted by development of the Project s 4.37 acres. Ohste mtgaton (constructon or restoraton) s not consdered preferable because the Project area s solated from all surroundng wetlands. Mtgaton for wetland mpacts would be offset at an approxmately a_.25: rato (.25 acre of mtgaton for acre of mpact) for a total creaton or restoraton Ofa mnmum of 5.46 acres of vernal pool and other seasonal wetland habtat or enhancement of 5.77acres of seasonal wetlands and/or vernal poolg (Rch 2004). Wetland mtgaton would nvolve the creaton and restoraton of wetlands, whch would also serve as potental CTS breedng ponds, on the Gobb Ranch property to create the Gobb Preserve 3.6-8

120 No. 2. Maps showng the locaton of the preserve ste are ncluded n Attachment of the BA. Addtonal nformaton on the Gobb Preserve No. 2 s ncluded n Secton below.

121 DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT 3:0SETTNG, MPACT ANALYSS; AND MTGATON MEASURES Mtgaton Measure 3.6-2c.Transfer mtgaton responsbltes to new property owners. The followng condtons of approval (or smlar condtons that have the same purpose and ntent as determned by the Drector of the Department of Communty Development) shall be ncorporated as part of the project approval: a. Advsement. The applcant, ts successors, hers, assgns or transfereesareadvsed n wrtng that ths approval or permt pror to the start of any constructon may be subject to certan other clearances, approvals, permts, or authorzatons by state and/or federal agences. The applcant shall acknowledge n wrtng recept of the above advsement. b. Mtgaton requrement. The Cty's approval or permt s vald only f the applcant, ts successors, hers, assgns or transferees, comply wth the terms, condtons and mtgatons set forth n any clearance, permt or approval except that any permt condton or mtgaton that requres project redesgn shall trgger a revew by the Cty of Santa Rosa Drector of Communty Development to determne f the project as redesgned s consstent wth the orgnal approval. A project that the Cty determnes s not consstent wth the Cty approval shall not be granted subsequent enttlements, such as approval of mprovementplans and fnal maps, but excludng gradng or buldng permts of any type. Such a projectwould have to be resubmtted to the Cty and revewed by the Cty as a new project,ncludng the submttal of a new applcaton and fees. c. Power tostop work f volaton occurs. Nothng n ths approval shall prevent the Cty of Santa Rosa from exercsng ts power to stop work n nstances where a volaton of state or federal law s brought to the Cty's attenton. d. No buldng or gradng permt of any type shall be ssued by the Cty untl a requred federal or state, as applcable, clearance or authorzaton, wth or wthout condtons, has been fled wth the Cty. Mtgaton Measure 3.6-2d. Obtan approprate permts for fll of wetlands. (Master ElR Mtgaton Measure b as modfed below). For wetland mpacts that cannot be avoded or mnmzed, project developers wll prepare a mtgaton and montorng plan n consultaton wth USACE and the RWQCB USFWS and CDFG to replace or restore lost wetland accordng standards set forth by these agences, and obtan as necessary a Secton 404 permt to place fll n wetlands from the USACE. f a Secton 404 permt s requred, a Secton 40 certfcaton or waver wll be obtaned from the RWQCB. f wetlands are determned to be not jursdctonal, the RWQCB may establsh Waste Dscharge Requrements or provde a Waver of Waste Dscharge Requrements under the state Porter- Colbgne Act. AfterMtgaton: Less than Sgnfcant mpact mplementaton of the Project would result n loss of Calforna tger salamander aestvaton habtat. Analyss: Sgnfcant The Project ste s surrounded by urban resdental and commercally developed lands and does not provde partcularly good habtat for the CTS. For example, t s separated from 3.6-9

122 the only known CTSbreedng pond n the mmedate area by Meadow Vew Elementary School and Dutton Meadows Avenue and lacks well-developed aestvaton habtat because

123 DUTTONMEADOWSPROJECT 3.0 SETTNG, MPACT ANALYSS, AND MTGATON MEASURES Therefore, offste mtgaton shall be requred to offset the loss of potental CTS aestvaton habtat. Mtgaton of the acres of assumed potental aestvaton habtat n the Master Development Plan area s proposed that would result n the preservaton of habtat currently occuped by CTS. The Project applcant shall preserve and enhance approxmately 86 acres of aestvaton habtat on the new Gobb Preserve No. 2 mtgaton ste. The acre preserve ste currently contans 5.9 acres of wetlands/vernal pools and 92.9 acres of upland areas/ annual grasslands. See Secton below for more nformaton on the Gobb Preserve No. 2 ste. The Project applcant has been workng wth the USFWS regardng the qualty of the habtat values present at the Gobb Preserve No. 2 for CTS and lsted plant speces and the BologcalOpnon, whch s beng prepared by the USFWS, wll reflect ts opnon of the qualty of the habtat shall work wth USFWS staff to substantate and document the habtat qualty at the Gobb Preserve No. 2 ste. The Project applcant has conducted the necessary surveys to complete the assessment needed for the USFWS to approve the use of the ste for CTS mtgaton (Rch 2004). Mtgaton of wetlands and aestvaton habtat at one Ste wll have the added beneft of preservng aestvaton habtat contguous wth exstng seasonal wetlands and at least 5.46 S^TT-acres of new and restored seasonal wetlands that could provde CTS breedng pond habtat. Offste mtgaton for up to.75 acresof potental aestvaton habtat wll be requred for future projects on parcel (Curran property), whch s part of the Rezonng Acton. The mtgaton proposed here does not nclude mtgaton for loss of any potental aestvaton habtat on ths parcel from any future development. The mtgaton descrbed above would preserve a greater amount of much hgher qualty CTS aestvaton habtat than s found on the Project ste. The Gobb Preserve No. 2 currently contans three known and several potental CTS breedng ponds, approxmately acres of aestvaton habtat, and known occurrences of CTS. The Gobb Preserve No. 2 can support a much hgher densty of CTS than the Project ste could. The Master Development Plan area does not contan breedng habtat; contans many barrers to CTS dspersal; and has no recorded sghtngs of CTS,ncludng n two years of surveys. The mtgaton would offset the mpacts from the loss of the 54.43acres n the Master Development Plan area. Although mtgaton for loss of potental habtat on the Curran property has not been dentfed, should such loss occur, t s expected that a smlar mtgaton approach would offset the.75 acre loss. Therefore, wth mtgaton, mplementaton of the Project would not result n a substantal reducton n the number or restrcton n the range of CTS (Jennngs 2004b). AfterMtgaton: Less than Sgnfcant mpact mplementaton of the Project would result n the loss of potental Calforna lnderella habtat. Analyss:Sgnfcant Because some of the wetlands n the BSA meet the crtera for sutable habtat for lsted plants, the wetlands n the BSA may be potental Calforna lnderella habtat. Potental mpacts to Calforna lnderella habtat are smlar to those descrbed under mpact above for wetlands. Up to a total of 4.37 acres of potental Calforna lnderella habtat would be flled for the proposed Project. However, Mtgaton Measure descrbed 3.6-2

124 above would provde new potental Calforna lnderella habtat, and mpacts to potental Calforna lnderella habtatwould be less than sgnfcant.

125 3.0 SETTNG,MPACT ANALYSS, ANDMTGATON MEASURES DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT Mtgaton Measures 3.6-2b (Preserve and create newwetland habtatoffste) and 3.6-2c (Transfer mtgaton responsbltes to new property owners) descrbed above would provde mtgaton for Calforna lnderella habtat. After Mtgaton: Less than Sgnfcant mpact The Project would result n the loss of raptor nestng habtat. Analyss: Lessthan Sgnfcant The Project would result n the loss of ndvdual trees potentally used for nestng by raptors. mpacts to trees are addressed n detal above under mpact Tree habtat wthn the Project area s mnmal and ts loss as potental nestng habtat s not a sgnfcant mpact. n addton, mtgaton for trees descrbed n Mtgaton Measures 3.6-la and 3.6-lb above and Mtgaton Measure below wll"further reduce ths mpact. Mtgaton Measures 3.6-la (Replace trees n accordance the Cty Code Chapter Trees) and 3.6-lb (Use tree preservaton notes on all mprovement, gradng and buldng plans) descrbed above would provde mtgatonfor raptor nestng habtat. Mtgaton Measure Provde protecton of nestng mgratory brds (Redevelopment ER Mtgaton Measure as modfed below.) Pre-constructon surveys wll be conducted for nestng raptors wthn 500 feet of constructon actvtes a mnmum of 48 and 24 hours before Project constructon actvtes. Nest searches wll be conducted n December/January (f not earler) before ste constructon begns and the vegetaton wthn constructon area wll be removed and/or mowed between August 3 and February to mnmze the potental for brds to nest wthn the constructon areas. f nests are found wth no eggs or young, the nest wll be moved by a qualfed bologst. f nestng brds wth eggs or young are found durng the surveys, one or more of the followng measures may be mplemented: An excluson zone wll be establshed around nests wth eggs or young; the need for and sze of the excluson zone s based on factors such as speces senstvty, topography, and proxmty to roads and buldngs o Constructon actvtes n the area wll be postponed untl young are fledged The Bologcal Montor wll montor the brds on the nest and stop constructon f t appears that the brds wll abandon the nest or young n consultaton wth CDFG, the nests could be relocated to a nearby area or to an approved wldlfe rehabltaton center To mnmze the potental for brds to nest n the constructon area, nest searches can be conducted and tree removal and other vegetaton removal can be done between October and February. Ths shall be noted on mprovement plans, gradng plans and buldng plans. AfterMtgaton: Less than Sgnfcant mpact mplementaton ofthe Project could result n the loss of specal-status plant speces and specal-status plant habtat

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127 DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT 30 SETTNG.MPACT ANALYSS; AND MTGATONMEASURES Analyss: Sgnfcant Lobb's aquatc buttercup, a non lsted specal status speces (CNPS Lst 4), occurs n a sngle seasonal wetland wthn the Project area. The wetland would be flled durng Project constructon and loss of ths specal status plant populaton could be a potentally sgnfcant mpact. However, wth mplementaton of Mtgaton Measure (below), as well as Mtgaton Measures and descrbed above, potental mpacts would be less than sgnfcant. No other specal-status plant speces have been observed wthn the BSA durng protocollevel specal status-speces surveys. However, some of the seasonal wetlands on the BSA may provde sutable habtat n whch specal-status speces could occur, ncludng Burke's goldfelds, Sonoma sunshne, and Sebastopol meadowfoam. Loss of potental habtat for specal-status wetland plants could be a potentally sgnfcant mpact. However, the proposed mtgaton ste for wetlands mpacts (Mtgaton Measure 3.6-2) on the Gobb Ranch property currently supports Sebastopol meadowfoam, and potental habtat for all three speces wll be constructed or restored through the wetland creaton process. The mnmum 5.46 _t?7-acres of wetland mtgaton wll provde habtat n whch these specalstatus plant speces could occur. Preservaton of uplands habtat through Mtgaton Measure would also help protect specal-status plant habtat on the mtgaton ste. Wth mplementaton of Mtgaton Measures 3.6-2b, 36-2c, and descrbed above, these mpacts to potentally sutable habtat would be less than sgnfcant. The grassland habtat at the ste s domnated by non-natve speces, s hghly dsturbed by agrcultural actvtes (dscng, plowng, etc.), and s consdered margnal or low-qualty habtat for specal-status grassland speces. Therefore, potental mpacts to specal-status speces grassland plant habtats are less than sgnfcant. Although all areas have been surveyed for specal-status plant speces, they are not USFWSprotocol for the three lsted speces wth potental to occur. Surveys for these speces wll need to be conducted pror to constructon. However, no surveys have been done on the Curran parcel, and specal status plant speces and/or habtat may be present on that parcel. Future development oh that parcel could result n potentally sgnfcant mpacts to specal status plant speces or habtat. mplementaton of the mtgaton below would reduce mpacts to a less than sgnfcant level. Mtgaton Measures 36-2b (Preserve and create new wetland habtat offste), 3.6-2c (Transfer mtgaton responsbltes to new property owners), and (Preserve/enhance Calforna tger salamander aestvaton habtat) descrbed above would also provde mtgatonfor specal-status plant specesand specal-status plant habtat. Mtgaton Measure Complete specal-status plant speces pre-constructon surveys and plant salvage. n order to salvage any specal-status plant speces that may be present, pre-constructon plant surveys wll be conducted. Surveys wll be conducted n the sprng for the full bloomng season. USFWS and CDFG wll be notfed of any specal-status plants (other than the known populaton of Lobb's aquatc buttercup) observed pror to commencng wth projectconstructon. A 0 day notfcaton to CDFC pror to startng constructon actvtes on the Ste contanng Lobb's aquatc buttercup wll be provded to salvage the plant(s) and topsol. Any other specal-status plant speces dentfed n pre

128 constructon surveys wll alse be salvaged. The salvaged plants and topsol wll be placed onto sutable habtat outsde the Project area, preferably n the Gobb Ranch mtgaton ste. Selecton ofthelocaton wll becoordnated wth CDFG and/or USFWS. Ths mtgaton requrement shall be noted on mprovement plans, gradng plans and buldng plans. After Mtgaton: Less than Sgnfcant M

129 3:0 SETTNG, MPACT ANALYSS, AND MTGATON MEASURES DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT mpact3.6-7 mplementaton of the Project could result n ndrect mpacts to Calforna tger salamander. Analyss: Sgnfcant ndrectmpactson CTS nclude the creaton of barrersto dspersal or movement away from exstng breedng areas suchas Southwest Communty Park. CTS mgratory pathways are generally straght-lne movements nto whch are ncorporated dversons to crcumnavgate physcal barrers (Olberdng and Stromberg 2003a). CTS that cross the sdewalks and manage to get down onto the roads cannot get back upon the other sde of the road even f the curbsare less than 8 nches hgh. Development on the Project ste would nclude the constructon of curbs and gutters along Dutton Meadow Road that would lmt potental future CTS movement from other stes. Although CTS surveys have not dentfed any CTS occurrences wthn the BSA or along adjacent roadways, creaton of barrers to CTS dspersal could be a potentally sgnfcant mpact. Mtgaton Measure 3.6-3(Preserve/enhance Calforna tger salamander aestvaton habtat) descrbed above would provde mtgaton for ndrect mpacts to Calforna tger salamander. After Mtgaton: Less than Sgnfcant mpact Project constructon actvtes could result n mpacts to Calforna tger salamander. Analyss: Sgnfcant mpacts to CTSdurngconstructon are unlkely gven ther presumed absence from the ste based on thenegatve survey results and theabsence of breedng ponds. However, any drectmpacts to CTS that mgrate to the ste durng constructon, should Such mgraton occur, would be sgnfcant. Should consultaton wth USFWS result n addtonal mtgaton measures n the Bologcal Opnon to be ssued for ths Project, these addtonal measures wll be mplemented. Mtgaton Measure 3.6-8a. Perform onste montorng durng constructon. As descrbed n the BA, bologcal montors wllbeemployed to montorand/or mplement constructon mtgaton measures and to report oncomplance of contractors wth mtgaton requrements. Montors wll reportdrectly to the Desgnated Bologst. Bologcal montors wll be qualfed to conduct the mtgaton actvtes descrbed n ths Draft SERas well as addtonal mtgaton thatmay be requred n project permts. Reports on non-complance wthenvronmental requrements may result n temporary haltng of constructon actvty to examne the noncomplance and preventfurtherresource damage. Bologcal montors wll mplement the followng measures: Provde worker envronmental awareness tranng for allconstructon personnel that dentfes senstve bologcal resources that may occurn or adjacent to constructon areas and thataddresses measures requred to mnmze Project mpacts durng constructon and operaton Be present onste durng ntal constructon actvtes to dentfy senstve resources

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131 DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT 3.0 SETTNG, MPACTANALYSS, AND MTGATON MEASURES o Montor mtgaton constructon near senstve habtats and resources,.e., Colgan Creek and Gobb Ranch Prohbt ground dsturbance untl senstve areas are cleared Be present durng open trench work constructon actvtes that requre specal attenton n senstve areas Prepare constructon montorng and complance reports that analyze the effectveness of the mtgaton measures and submt as approprate to the Cty of Santa Rosa, CDFG; RWQCB, USACE, and USWFS Mtgaton Measure 3.6-8b. Protect Calforna tger salamander durng constructon. Consultaton wth USFWS wll be conducted to address potental mpacts to and mtgaton measures for CTS. The followng summarzes mtgaton measures descrbed n the BA (Olberdng and Stromberg 2003a) and the Draft Bologcal Opnon (Olberdng 2003d). Any modfcatons to these mtgaton measures developed durng consultaton wth USFWS, USACE, and CDFG wll be ncorporated. Pror to pre-constructon surveys, the constructon area wll be enclosed wth a 3-foot hgh slt fence that wll reman n place durng constructon. A qualfed bologcal montor wll be present durng fence nstallaton. The fencng wll be nspected daly by the Bologcal Montor to verfy that t s mantaned n good repar. After the slt fence s nstalled, extant ran-flled ponds wthn the Project area wll be sened for CTS larvae from March to May pror to constructon. Any CTS larvae found durng senng wll be salvaged and relocated to approprate exstng or created CTS breedng ponds wthn approved mtgaton banks, conservaton easements, or otherwse protected areas. A USFWS-approved bologst shall survey the constructon area for CTS a mnmum of 48 and 24 hours before the onset of constructon actvtes. f CTS of any lfestage s found, the organsm wll be moved to a desgnated area by the approved bologst. The desgnated habtat area wll be located ether wthn the fenced area on the Project ste or at an offste locaton, as determned by USFWS. Durng constructon, f CTS s observed wthn the constructon area, constructonactvtes wthn the area wll be stopped mmedatelyand untl the CTS s moved to a desgnated area by a USFWS-approved bologst. No other ndvduals wll handle CTS ndvduals. Mtgaton Measure 3.6-8c. Prepare a Bologcal Resources Mtgaton mplementaton Plan. To help avod and mnmze ncdental mortalty and njury to plants and wldlfe, a Bologcal Resource Mtgaton mplementaton and Montorng Plan (BRMMP) wll be prepared. The BRMMP wll outlne how these protecton and mtgaton measures wll be mplemented. The BRMMP s a document that also descrbes the responsbltes of the Complance Manager who oversees all complance measures requred for the Project, the Desgnated Bologst who wll oversee complance wth bologcal mtgaton measures, and the Bologcal Montor who oversees constructonactvtes on the ground. The Desgnated Bologst wll prepare and submt daly logs and monthly complance reports. After Mtgaton: Less than Sgnfcant mpact Project constructon actvtes could result n mpacts to western pond turtle

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133 DUTTON MEADOWS:PROJECT 3.0 SETTNG, MPACT ANALYSS,ANDMTGATON MEASURES mplemented durng and after constructon. These nclude measures such as nstallng slt fences, placng rce-straw bales on and drectly downslope of exposed sols, and mnmzng exposed surfaces. Stockpled sols, equpment and materals wll be covered wth tarps durng constructon. Contractor access wll be nsttutonally controlled, and wll also he montored by the on-ste bologst, who wll be present throughout the constructon perod. An SWPPP ncorporatng Best Management Practces wll be developed and mplemented. As descrbed n the BAand the Draft BologcalOpnon (Olberdng 2003d), the refuelng or storage of hazardous materals wll be prohbted wthn 200 feet of flagged senstve plant speces or senstve wldlfe habtat features (e.g. raptor nests or burrows) that could be affected by such actvtes and wthn 00feet of wetlands or waters of the U.S. (e.g. Colgan Creek, wetlands on adjacent undeveloped Project phases) that wll not be drectly mpacted by mmedate constructon actvtes. For portable equpment that uses fuels or lubrcants, Vsqueen or other contanment materal wll be used under the equpment to capture leaks or splls. Mtgaton Measure 3.6-llb. mplement NPDES Permt Requrements. (Master ER Mtgaton Measure ). mplement the NPDES permt requrements regardng the mplementaton of non-pont polluton source control of stormwater runoff through the applcaton of Best Management Practceswould reduce vernal pool/wetland polluton and sedmentaton mpacts to a level of nsgnfcance. After Mtgaton: Less than Sgnfcant Cumulatve mpacts The CTS s an endemc Calforna speces that s natve to Sonoma County, and at least 66 known breedng stes occur n the County (Calforna Department of Fsh and Game, as cted n Jennngs 2004a). The vast majorty of the presently dentfed locatons for CTS n Sonoma County are located wthn part of the Santa Rosa Plan, an area that has undergone a consderable amount of urban development durng the past 25 years. The porton of the Plan that s known to hstorcally contan CTS extendsfrom just south of Cotat, north to the Santa Rosa Flood Control Channel (whch les drectly west of the end of Collage Avenue), west to Laguna De Santa Rosa, and east to the vcnty of Hwy 0 (LSA Assocates, as cted n Jennngs 2004a). The approxmately 3,800-acre Southwest Plan Area encompasses approxmately 20% of the currently known extant CTS breedng stes n Sonoma County (LSA Assocates, as cted n Jennngs 2004a). The Plan area s composed of undeveloped remnant portons of former grassland/vernal pool habtats, whch are bordered upon or broken up to a large degree by urban development, ncludngroads, buldngs, and flood control channels. Land use n the southwestern quarter of the Southwest Plan Area s planned to be a combnaton of lowdensty resdental (2-8unts/acre), schools, and parks/open space. Denser resdental and commercal areas are planned n the easternand northern quarters of the Southwest Plan Area where nfrastructure lke roads and power lnes are more ntegrated wth exstng condtons. Lke many solated yet undeveloped areas n Sonoma County, the current open space n the Southwest Plan Area has hstorcally been used for agrcultural pursuts, ncludng lvestock grazng, dary farms, and frut/nut producton. Exstng land-use practces common to agrculture (.e. dscng, mowng, rrgatng, and grazng) as well as fre-control measures have

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135 3.0 SETTNG, MPACT ANALYSS, ANDMTGATON MEASURES ) DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT dsturbed the vegetaton; hydrology and topography wthn much of the Southwest Plan Area. The remanng vacant open space s currently domnated by ruderal habtat (non-natve grassland), the habtat type typcally assocated wth human occupaton and ntense dsturbance 0ennngs2004a). The most abundantand wdespread plantspeces found n the SouthwestPlan Area s talan rye grass (Lolum multflorum). Hardnggrass (Phalars aquatca), an nvasve, ntroduced bunchgrass, now occupes a sgnfcant amount of acreage wthn the Southwest Plan Area, and s expected to contnue ncreasng n densty n grazng areas as t has been dong throughout the Santa RosaPlan over the past 20 years. Approxmately,200 acres of potental CS aestvaton habtat currently reman wthn the Southwest Plan Area Qennngs2004a), The rest of the 2,600 acres has already been developed. The present amount (acreage) of seasonal wetlands wthn ths remanng undeveloped area s currently unknown; however, only about 25 dstnct ponds and dranage dtches are consdered potentally sutable for CTS breedng, wth the majorty of those beng present on lands of the former Santa Rosa Ar Centern the southwest corner of the Plan area 0ennngs 2004a). The remanng CTS breedng habtat s margnal wth very few known breedng ponds beng deep enough to hold water for suffcent perods of tme to allow for CTS to complete metamorphossdurng yearsof lessthan average ranfall (Jennngs 2004a). Addtonally, currenthumanactvtes suchas allowngdomestc waterfowl and chckens to forage n vernal pool habtats, the dtchng of felds to dran excess water, the dumpng of lvestock manure n vernal pools,and the spread and establshment of Hardng grass va domestc lvestock, have all negatvely affected CTSpopulatons n the area 0ennngs 2004a). The solated and artfcallyconstructed CTSbreedng pond at SouthwestCommunty Park has not had any successful recrutment of juvenle CTS nto the populaton durng the past three years due to low water levels and the resultng consumpton of all CTSlarvae by avan predators 0ennngs 2004a). The Santa Rosa Plan Conservaton Strategy Team, a broad-based group consstng of prvate/ publc endeavor nvolvng the development communty, envronmental communty, cty government (ncludng the Cty of Santa Rosa), and state and federal governments, s workng to develop a conservaton strategy for CTS on the Santa Rosa Plan. mpact The Project, n combnaton wth other development n Southwest Santa Rosa, would result n a substantal loss of Calforna tger salamander habtat. Analyss: Sgnfcant Actvtesassocated wth development of Southwest Santa Rosa, ncludng the Dutton Meadows Project, wthn the Southwest Area Plan could result n drect mpacts to CTS. These mpacts could ncludeelmnatng up to halfof the known and potentallysutable breedng ponds n Southwest Santa Rosa, as wellas elmnatngapproxmatelyhalf (600 acres) of the potentally sutable aestvaton habtat avalablearound these ponds based on the proxmty of the developments wthn the Plan area. Further drect mpactsto CTS would be caused by roadways and dranage dtches whch result n drect mortalty to juvenle and/or adult CTS movng about wthn the Plan area durng wnter rans. The remanng approxmately 600 acres of potental habtat would be scattered throughout SouthwestSanta Rosa as open space, parks> and yards n low-densty development. n summary, remanng CTS populatons

136 wthn the Southwest Plan Area wll probably dsappear wthn the next 25 years wth present development plans, land use, and weather patterns. f attempts are to be made to support long-term survval of CTS wthn Southwest Santa Rosa, efforts should be concentrated wthn the southwestern quarter of ths area, where CS

137 DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT 3.0 SETTNG, MPACTANALYSS, AND MTGATON MEASURES contnue to successfully reproduce and recrut nto the populaton durng most normal or better than normal ranfall years. As long as suffcent breedng and aestvaton habtat are present and the layoutof any addtonal development and roads are compatble wth the speces' long-term survval, the local CTS populaton may reman vable. However, development n ths porton of Southwest Santa Rosa would stll contrbute to cumulatve mpacts to CTS. Development n the Southwest Plan Area could also result n ndrect mpacts to CTS, ncludng creaton of barrers, such as the wdenng of Ludwg Avenue, to dspersal or movement away from or toward breedng ponds, or the creaton of underground flood control structures. mpacts from the proposed Project, whenconsdered n conjunctonwthmpactsfrom other projects n Southwest Santa Rosa, have the potental to result n a collectve (or cumulatve) adverse effect to the envronment that are of greater sgnfcance than the ndvdual mpact(s) of the proposed project. Specfcally, actvtes assocated wth the development of the Southwest Area Plan could contrbute further to the solaton of CTS breedng and aestvaton habtats known to occur at SouthwestCommunty Park, along Ludwg Avenue, along South Wrght Road, and wthn the former Santa Rosa Ar Centerarea of southwestsanta Rosa, thereby adversely affectng the long-term vablty of CTS populatons n the area. Ths s a sgnfcant and unavodable cumulatve mpact. Mtgaton Measure Create Calforna tger salamander habtat outsde of the Southwest Plan Area. Although the loss of CTS habtat n the Southwest Plan Area cannot be fully mtgated, some measures can be taken to reduce the sgnfcance of the mpacts. Creaton and preservaton of large areas of CTS habtat outsde the Southwest Plan Area, wthn Sonoma County, would reduce mpacts to ths speces. Four of the focal ponts beng consdered by the USFWS for developng CTS preserves are wthn the general area of the Cty of Santa Rosa boundares: ) the area around the 83-acre Wrght Preservaton Bank (between Hall and Occdental Roads west of Fulton Road); 2) the area bounded by Llano Road, the Santa Rosa urban boundary, Hghway 2, and Colgan Creek; 3) lands around the Cty of Santa Rosa's Kelly Farm south of Occdental Road and north of Hghway 2;and 4) the artfcal wetlands created adjacent to Alton Lane (n the northwestern part of Santa Rosa). Consstent wth the expressed objectves of the USFWS n creatng large preserves, the mtgaton for the proposed Project ncludes the acquston of approxmately 08.8acres of land straddlng Colgan Creek Flood Control Channel south of Todd Road and west of Stony Pont Road. The08.8-acre area, Gobb Preserve No. 2, s contguous wth the 3-acre Gobb Wetland Mtgaton Ste, whch contans approxmately 9 acres of vernal pools and swales and documented CTS occurrences. The two combned propertes wll form a contguous 39.8-acre preserve. The enlarged preserveste would be located near the Beretta Dary and a numberof other lsted plant and CTS mtgaton banks (EngleBank, Carnall-Todd Road Mtgaton Bank, Hale Bank and the Hazel Mtgaton Bank). Several vernal pools at the Engle Bank Mtgaton Ste also appear to be deep ertough to provde CTSbreedng habtat (Jennngs 2004a). The Alton Lane Stewas formerly used for vneyardsand orchards and was planted wth CTS approxmately 9 years ago (Jennngs 2004a). Snce then, CTS have been documented breedng on ste and wthn the artfcally created breedng ponds. The USFWS has 36-29

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139 DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT 3.0SETTNG, MPACT ANALYSS, AND MTGATON MEASURES gude long-term protecton and management of the preserve. To assst n mplementaton, an endowment shall be establshed by the Project sponsor when CDFG takes ttle to the property. The 08.8-acre Gobb Preserve No. 2 would be establshed on partof thegobb Ranch, whch s located mmedately south of the Cty of Santa Rosa, Calforna, between Stony Pontand Llano Roads. The Gobb Preserve No. 2 would straddle the Colgan Creek Flood Control Channel and consst of a mosac of vernal pools> seasonal wetlands, two endangered plant speces, and CTS aestvaton habtat all dstrbuted throughout an area of non-jursdctonal annual grasslands. Habtat features of the Gobb Preserve No. 2 nclude (Rch 2004 and Stromberg 2OO4a200_a): On-ste hgh-qualty wetlands. Gobb Preserve No. 2 currently contans 5.9 acres of jursdctonal wetlands, whch ncludes.8acres of vernal pools, 2.6 acres of swales, and.4 acres of seasonal wetlands. Most are n excellent condton and have been affected prmarly by cattle grazng. On-ste CTS habtat. Three known and several potental CTS breedng ponds are currently located on Gobb Preserve No. 2. The CTS surveys demonstrated that the ste s an excellent area for breedng CTS and for provdng aestvaton habtat for CTS. The qualty of CTS aestvaton habtat (as determned by the abundance of gopher burrows) s hgh n the Gobb Rancharea. o o No dentfed barrers to CTS movement. No barrers to CTS mgraton between breedng ponds and aestvaton habtat have been dentfed wthn the proposed Gobb Preserve No. 2 area> or between the preserve and the adjacent preserve. Habtat for specal-status plants. Sebastopol Meadowfoam and Sonoma Sunshne were found n the vernal pools and swales on Gobb Preserve No. 2. Nneteen Sebastopol Meadowfoam colones and 5 Sonoma Sunshne colones, rangng n sze from 20 to 9,400 plants each, were found on the ste. Of the vernal pool and swales, approxmately2.55 acres provde sutable habtat for these two speces. Lobb's aquatc buttercup colones were found n eght vernal pools; of these, sx also supported Sebastopol Meadowfoam. Hgh-qualty surroundng habtat. The exstng 3-acre Gobb Wetland Mtgaton Ste (also known as Gobb Preserve No. ) s located northwest of the proposed Gobb Preserve No. 2and: would be contguous wth ths new preserve. Gobb Preserve No. contans a network of vernal pools and swales, 6 known CTS breedng pools and swales, and several specal-status plant speces. Other preserves present or underway n the mmedate area nclude the Chrstna Preserve (35 acres), Engle Bank (40 acres), Hale Bank (4 acres), Hazel Bank (03 acres), and Margaret Preserve (2 acres). Wth Gobb Preserve Nos. and 2, a total of approxmately 372 acres would be preserved n the mmedate area. Restorng and constructng new wetland habtat on the Gobb Preserve to mtgate for wetlands mpacts from the Project would requre four steps. Frst, surface materal would be excavated and stockpled, ether near the excavated areas or n upland areas outsde of the preserve. Second, the area would be excavated to rough grade, wth the subsurface excavated sol placed n nearby mounds or removed to offste upland areas. Thrd, topsol would be added to cover constructed mounds and attan thefnal bottom grades of pools 3.6-3

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141 3.0 SETTNG, MPACT ANALYSS, ANDMTGATON MEASURES DUTTONMEADOWSPROJECT and swales, although the bottom of some vernal pools may not be covered. Fnally, natve plant seeds, mulch, tubers, and bulbs wll be added to the vernal pools. Once constructed, perodc mantenance and montorng actvtes on the ste would be done. Potental mpacts ofpreserve mplementaton Potental mpacts of developng the Gobb Preserve would occur prmarly to wetlands, specal-status plant and wldlfe speces, land use, and cultural resources; these are dscussed below. Any potental mpacts to water qualty would be mtgated through mplementaton of Mtgaton Measures 3.6-lla (Protect water qualty durng constructon) and 3.6-llb (mplement NPDES Permt Requrements) descrbed above. Mnor mpacts to ar qualty would occur due to temporary ncreases n vehcular traffc and actvty durng constructon and occasonal vehcular trps durng montorng; no mtgaton would be requred. Smlarly, mnor mpacts to traffc would occur durng constructon and montorng actvtes, and no mtgaton for traffc would be requred. Bologcal Resources Wetlands. Up to 6,949 square feet of wetlands on the Gobb Preserve ste may be affected by establshment of the preserve; of ths, uup to,47square feet of exstng wetland habtat may be flled durng wetland constructon and restoraton on Gobb Preserve No. 2 (Stromberg 2OO4b_003b)L However, fll would occur n order to mprove or enlarge exstng wetlands, and fnal wetlands would be of hgher qualty than exstng wetland habtat. The restored and constructed wetland habtat on the preserve would feature mproved hydrologc functon and plant speces composton and would provde sutable habtat for Sonoma sunshne and Sebastopol meadowfoam, two specal-status plant speces (Stromberg 2Q04a_093a). mpacts to wetlands would be less than sgnfcant. Calforna tger salamander. The Gobb Preserve No. 2 s consdered "actve" habtat for CTS, and passve salvage operatons would be used to exclude CTS from areas where earthwork s conducted (Stromberg 2OO4a20_3a). Passve salvage measures would nvolve nstallng "fence-and-ext" ramp barrers. These barrersconsst of drft fences of plywood slt (or smlar materal) n a zg-zag pattern and sol ramps to facltate CTS movement toward the barrer exts. CTS would move through exts n the barrer and would be prevented from re-enterng the constructon area by the barrer system. Desgn and nstallaton of the barrer system would be supervsed by an authorzed CTS bologst. n addton, mplementaton of Mtgaton Measures 3.6-8a (Perform onste montorng durng constructon), 3.6-8b (Protect Calforna tger salamander durng constructon), and 3.6-8c (Prepare a Bologcal Resources Mtgaton mplementaton Plan) descrbed above would reduce mpacts to CTS to a less than sgnfcant level. Western pond turtle. Sutable habtat for thewestern pond turtle s present along the Colgan Creek Flood Control Channel and baskng stes may be present on the preserve ste. mpacts to western pond turtle durng constructon could occur from sedments and constructon debrs enterng the flood control channel. n addton, westernpond turtle could potentally mgrate to the preserve ste durng constructon. However, wth mplementaton of Mtgaton Measures 3.6-8a(Perform onste montorng durng constructon), 3.6-8c (Prepare a Bologcal Resources Mtgaton mplementaton Plan), and (Provde protecton for western pond turtle durng constructon) descrbed above, potental mpacts would be less than sgnfcant

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143 DUTTONMEADOWSPROJECT 3.0 SETTNG, MPACT ANALYSS, AND MTGATON MEASURES Calforna lnderella. Calforna lnderella may be found on the Gobb Preserve No. 2. Potental mpacts to ths speces nclude fllng of up to 0.5 acres of vernal pools durng constructon. However, constructon of new wetlands on the preserve would result n an ncrease of potental habtat for lnderella. mplementaton of Mtgaton Measure 3.6 a (Protect water qualty durng constructon) descrbed above would help protect adjacent wetlands from constructon related eroson. mpacts would be less than sgnfcant. Specal-status plants. Specal-status plant speces (Sebastopol Meadowfoam, Sonoma Sunshne, Lobb's aquatc buttercup) are known to occur on the preserve ste. A mult-year, specal status plant speces survey of the ste was conducted and the results yelded a map showng the locatons of the vernal pools and swales n whch the mapped endangered plant speces colones occur. None of the proposed work, ncludng gradng, s located near these wetlands. Potental mpacts would be less than sgnfcant. Gradng actvtes to construct or restore wetlands could mpact these speces. mplementaton of Mtgaton Measure (Complete specal status plant speces pre constructon surveys and plant salvage) descrbed above to complete pre constructon surveys and plant salvage would reduce arty mpacts to a less than sgnfcant level- Nestng and mgratory brds. Potental mpacts to nestng and mgratory brds could occur durng wetland constructon on the preserve. mplementaton of Mtgaton Measure (Provde protecton of nestng mgratory brds) descrbed above would mnmze any mpacts to nestng brds, ncludng raptors, to a less than sgnfcant level. Land Use The Gobb Preserve No. 2 s zoned for "Dverse Agrculture" under Sonoma County's General Plan and zonng ordnance (County of Sonoma 989 and 2004).The General Plan Dverse Agrculture land use allows producton of all food, fber and plant materals. The preserve would support the General Plan goal to avod the converson of agrcultural lands to resdental or nonagrcultural commercal uses. Permtted actvtes on parcels zoned Dverse Agrculture and exceedng two acres nclude the rasng, feedng, mantanng and breedng of farm.anmals; growng and harvestng of crops, ncludng wholesale nurseres; and management of land for watersheds and for fsh and wldlfe habtat where these uses are ncdental to the prmary use. Cattle currently are grazed on portons of Preserve No. 2, and grazng would be allowed to contnue followng establshment of the new Preserve. No new actvtes would be ntroduced on the preserve that would be nconsstent wth the preserve's zonng. The use of the ste for habtat preservaton and gradng would be consstent wth exstng land uses on adjacent parcels. Land uses on adjacent and nearby parcels ncludeagrcultural uses and other mtgaton preserves. No sgnfcant land use mpacts would occur as a result of mplementng the Gobb Preserve No. 2. No mtgaton would be requred. Cultural Resources/Hazardous Materals A cultural survey and phase envronmental assessment were done on the preserve ste and no cultural resources or hazardous materals were reported to be onste. As a result, no sgnfcant mpacts to cultural resources or to worker/publc health from contamnated sols areexpected. However, because a hghpotentalexstsfor culturalresources to occur n Southwest Santa Rosa, potental mpacts could occur to cultural resources durng constructon^ mplementaton of Mtgaton Measure 3.5-la (Montor ground-dsturbng 3*33

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145 3.0 SETTNG, MPACT ANALYSS, AND MTGATtONMEASURES DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT References Calforna Natve Plant Socety nventory of Rare and Endangered Plants of Calforna. 6th ed. Cty of Santa Rosa. 994a. Santa Rosa Southwest Area Plan. Departmentof Communty Development. Prepared by EP Assocates.. 994b. Santa Rosa Southwest Area Plan Fnal Envronmental mpact Report. Department of Communty Development. Prepared by EP Assocates. Aprl Southwest Santa Rosa Redevelopment Plan Fnal Envronmental mpact Report. Cty of Santa Rosa Department of Communty Development. Prepared by EP Assocates. May a. Santa Rosa 2020: General Plan. Cty of Santa Rosa Department of Communty Development. June b. Santa Rosa 2020: General Plan Fnal Envronmental mpact Report. Cty of Santa Rosa Department of Communty Development. Prepared by EP Assocates. June. County of Sonoma Sonoma County General Plan. March 23. County of Sonoma webste: Zonng Ordnance, Artcle Cox, Bll Personal Communcaton wth Avva Ross regardng presence of fsh speces n Colgan Creek n the vcnty of the BSA. August. Holland, R.F., 986. Prelmnary descrptons of the terrestral natural communtes of Calforna. State of Calforna, The Resources Agency, Nongame Hertage Program, Dept. Fsh & Game, Sacramento, Calf. 56 pp. Avalable at Hortcultural Assocates Tree Preservaton andmtgaton Report, Dutton Meadows, Tuxhorn, Phase. Santa Rosa, Calforna. November a. Tree Preservaton and Mtgaton Report, Dutton Vllage, Lechmansk Parcel, Santa Rosa, Calforna b. Tree Preservaton andmtgaton Report, Dutton Meadows [Mnoa], Santa Rosa, Calforna. June 29. Jennngs, Mark. 2004a. Techncal Memorandum: CumulatveAnalyssand Mtgaton Ratos for Calforna Tger Salamanders n the Southwest Plan Area, Santa Rosa, CA. September b. Personal communcaton wth Andrea Gardner. December 4. Olberdng Envronmental, nc. and L.Stromberg. 2003a. Bologcal Assessmentfor the Dutton Meadows Development Project. Santa RosaSonoma County, Calforna. Prepared for Trumark Companes. June

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147 DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT 3.0SETTNG.MPACT ANALYSS, AND MTGATON MEASURES Olberdng Envronmental, nc. 2003b. Wetland/U.S. Waters Delneatonfor the Mnoa Property. Santa Rosa, Calforna. July c. Specal-Status PlantSpeces Surveyfor thenelson and Mnoa Propertes^ Santa Rosa, Calforna a. Specal-Status Plant Speces Surveyfor the Dutton Meadows Property. Santa Rosa, Calforna b. Personal Communcatonwth Andrea Gardner, CH2M HLL, regardng the presence of Vernal Pools (as defned by the Santa Rosa Plan Ecosystem Vernal Pool Preservaton Plan), and surveys conducted for plants and nvertebrates. August 27. Rch, Harvey O Letter from Dutton Vllage Partners, LLC, to Charles Regala Deputy Drector Plannng, Cty of Santa Rosa. Regardng agreement on Mtgaton for Dutton Meadows ER wth US Fsh and Wldlfe Servce and Calforna Department of Fsh and Game. Stromberg, L.P. 2000a. Pre-jursdctonal Determnaton, Waters of the Unted States, Hearn Avenue Propertes (A.P, Nos and ). Santa Rosa. Calforna- May b. Pre-jursdctonal Determnaton, Waters of the Unted States, Lechmansk Property (A.P. No ), Santa Rosa. Calforna. May c. Results of Surveyfor Specal-Status Plant Speces, Hearn Propertes, Santa Rosa, Calforna. _. 2000d. Results ofsurveyfor Specal-Status Plant Speces, Lechmansk Property (A.P. No ), Santa Rosa, Calforna.. 200a. Results of Survey for Specal-Status Plant Speces, Lechmansk-Hearn Propertes, Santa Rosa, Calforna.. 200b. Results ofsurveyfor Specal-Status Plant Speces, Nelson Property, Santa,Rosa, Calforna.. 200c. Pre-ursdctonal Determnaton, Waters of the Unted States. Nelson Property (A.P. Nos and -020), Santa Rosa, Calforna. May 30..Stromberg, L.P. 2004a. 2003a. Wetland and Endangered Speces Mtgaton Plan, for the Gobb Preserve No. 2, Sonoma County, Calforna. November 30., Chapter 6.0, Proposed Mtgaton. Prepared for Mr. Garrett Hnds, Trumark Companes, Danvlle b. Short Verson, Wetland andendangered Speces Mtgaton Plan, Gobb Preserve-No. 2, Sonoma County, Calforna. Prepared for Mr. Garrett Hnds, Trumark Companes, Danvlle. November 9. Unted States Fsh and Wldlfe Servce (USFWS). Speces Accounts. Sacramento Offce. Avalable at Unoffcal Speces Lst

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149 4.0 REQURED CEQA CONSDERATONS DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT of CEQA requres that an ER dentfyany sgnfcant envronmental effects than cannot be avoded f the project were mplemented. Unavodable sgnfcantadverse mpacts have been dentfed for the Project n fve subject areas: Land Use, Vsual Qualtyand Communty Character, Nose, Bologcal Resources, Ar Qualty, and Traffc. As descrbed n Secton 3., some of these unavodable adverse mpacts were dentfed n the Master ER, Redevelopment ER, and General Plan ER. The dentfed unavodable adverse mpacts are as;follows: Loss of approxmately 58 acres of the total approxmately 848 acres of farmland of Local mportance as desgnated by the State Department of Conservaton and Sonoma County Addton of traffc to US0, whch s already congested; traffc Level of Servce(LOS) would be LOS " " n some areas, prmarly south of the Hearn nterchange, wth "stop and go" traffc condtons and; an average speed of about 8 to 0 mles per hour ncreased traffc volumes exceedng the LOS objectve for roadway segments Sgnfcantchange n vsual character from conversonof land thats currently semrural and rural land n character to an urban condton The proposed Fulton/Wrght Road overcrossng and nterchange at Hghway 2 would be seen as ncreased urbanzaton n an area that currently appears sem-rural n character; the transton from rural to urban condtons to the eastbound Hghway 2 motorst would be sudden and abrupt Loss of grassland foragng area for senstve brd speces known to occur wthn the Southwest Area Plan Loss of Calforna tger salamander (CTS) aestvaton habtat and ndrect loss of ndvdual CTS Degradaton of ar qualty to levels nconsstent wth State standards, specfcally PMo and CO ncreased traffc nose mpacts on exstng Area Plan land uses from development of the Area Plan and ts nfrastructure mprovements, n conjuncton wth cumulatve traffc 4.2 Envronmentally Superor Alternatve Secton of the CEQAGudelnes specfes that an ERmust evaluate the comparatve merts of a reasonable range of alternatves to the project or project locaton that feasbly could attan most of the basc project objectves, and that would avod! or substantally lessen the sgnfcant envronmental mpacts of the proposed project. Addtonally, a Draft ER must evaluate potental envronmental effects Of the No Project Alternatve, defned as the case where the proposed Project, as specfed and located, would not occur. There are three man objectves of the proposed Project: To provde new housng unts n SouthwestSanta Rosa, consstent wth the Area Plan To develop the Communty Commons; as dentfed n the Area Plan 4-4

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153 4:0 MTGATON MONTORNGAND REPORTNG PROGRAM DUTTON MEADOWS PROJEGTFNAL SUBSEQUENT ENVRONMENTAL MPACT REPORT TABLE 4- Mtgaton Montorng and Reportng Program mpacts Mtgaton Measures Responsble Party mplementaton Schedule Addtonal Permt Enforcement Documentaton Traffc and Crculaton mpact The Project, n combnaton wth other projects expected to be bult n the same tme perod, may degrade traffc levels on Bellevue Avenue. Mtgaton Measure Add a traffc sgnal to the ntersecton at Bellevue Avenue and Dutton Avenue. Cty of Santa Rosa Pror to completon of Phase of the Project N/A Captal mprovement Plan mpact The Project would result n ncreased traffc at the unsgnalzed crossng of Heam Avenue by student pedestrans Mtgaton Measure 3.2-4a. Sgnalze ntersecton of Dutton Meadow(Northpont Parkway) and Heam Avenue. Project applcant Pror to or concurrent wth constructon of Phase Desgn revew; constructon nspecton Desgn documents Mtgaton Measure 3.2-4b. Add a road wthn Dutton Meadows parallel to Hearn Avenue. As part of the proposed Project, an nternal road south of and parallel to Hearn Avenue wll be constructed [Alose Avenue]. As an nterm measure, an asphalt path wll be constructed connectng Dutton Meadow and the Project. Project applcant Pror to or concurrent wth constructon of Phase 2 Desgn revew; constructon nspecton Desgn documents Mtgaton Measure 3.2-4c. Encourage or expedte constructon of Tuxhom Drve between Dutton Meadow and Burgess Drve/Ran Dance. The Project ncludes constructon of Tuxhom Drve east of Dutton Meadow. Extenson oftuxhorn Drve to Burgess Drve/Ran Dance would mprove walkng safety to ElseAllen Hgh School. An nterm asphalt path wll be constructed along thsalgnment, along the nformal path already worn n ths locaton. Cty of Santa Rosa Pror to or concurrent wth development west of Dutton Meadow N/A Captal mprovement Plan Mtgaton Measure 3.2-4d. mprove Bcycleand Pedestran Travel (Master ER Mtgaton Measure ). mprovements throughout the Project area would mprove condtons for bcycle and pedestran travel, ncludng along Heam Avenue. The pedestran needs addressed through the polcesof the Area Plan ncludethe followng: Project applcant Pror to or concurrent wth constructon Development plan approval; Desgn revew; constructon nspecton Subdvson Map A well-connected nternal crculaton system that, to the extent possble, mnmzes pedestran crossngs at major streets Mxed land uses that mnmze dstances for daly trp actvtes, and thus promote walkng and cyclng as alternatves to the automoble Sdewalks provded on streets mpact Constructon of the Project would lead to ncreased truck and constructon vehcle actvty on the local roadway network and could create lane closures causng traffc delays, transt delays, restrcted access, ncreased traffc hazards, and reroutng of traffc, ncludng emergency vehcles Mtgaton Measure 3.2-6a. mplement Constructon Traffc Management Plan. A Constructon Traffc Management Plan shall be prepared by the constructon contractor prorto begnnng work on the Project. The plan shall dentfy strateges to mantan adequate servce levelson localroadwaysand provde access to resdental and busness stes, ncludng emergency vehcle access. Advance notce of constructon actvty shall be provded to the Ctyof Santa Rosa Publc VVorks Department and to affected homeowners through letters or leaflets, and n the general meda(such as newspaperadvertsng). Suffcent penaltes(or bonuses) shall be ncluded n the constructon contracts to encourage prompt completon of a contract by the contractor. Project applcant and Constructon contractor Pror to and durng constructon Permt to construct Constructon Traffc Management Plan; Constructon contract Tomantan exstng servce levels n peakhours durng the constructon perod, the Cty shall nclude nthe condtons of approvalforthe Project a condton lmtng constructon hours and/or constructon vehcles so that addtonal trucks are not added to the roadway system durng peak hours. Mtgaton Measure 3:2-6b. Promote safety ofschool-age chldren durng constructon. Although mpactsto traffc from constructon are expected to be less than sgnfcant, the Project ste s near the Meadow Vew Elementary School. To help promote the safety of school-age chldren durng constructon actvtes, the followng measures wll Project applcant and Constructon contractor Pror to and durng constructon Permt to construct Constructon Traffc Management Plan; Constructon contract; Notes on the publc 4-2 SFO_NALSER_09MAY05.DOC

154 DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECTFNAL SUBSEQUENT ENVRONMENTAL MPACT REPORT 4.0 MTGATON MONTORNG ANDREPORTNG PROGRAM TABLE 4- Mtgaton Montorng and Reportng Program mpacts Mtgaton Measures Responsble Party mplementaton Schedule Addtonal Permt Enforcement Documentaton be mplemented durng constructon:! Notfyng the school n advance of the date of commencement of constructon, ncludng startng and endng tmes j Warnng constructon crews and delvery truck drvers n advance thatschool-age chldren may be present nearby, especally near school startng and endng hours o Creatng a temporary constructon road access to the ste that makes mnmal use ' of the exstng street (Dutton Meadow) on whch the school fronts. o Avodng constructon quttng tmes that concde wth the end of the school day, to mnmze traffc congeston n the area mprovement, gradng and buldng plans mpact The Project would result n ncreased demand for transt servces mpact Cumulatve traffc growth may result n ncreased traffc volumes exceedng the LOS objectve for roadway segments Mtgaton Measure Provde transt servce mprovements. The Project wll nclude addton of two bus turnouts at each of the followng locatons: ntersecton of Northpont Parkway and Dutton Meadow, ntersecton of Northpont Parkway and Dutton Extenson, Northpont Parkway atthe Communty Shoppng Center, and ntersecton of Dutton Extenson and Hearn Avenue. Servce at these stops wll be provded by CtyBus and/or SCT. Addtonal potentaltranst servce mprovements nclude the followng: Make reasonable and justfed reductons n parkng requrements where an aggressve transt or TSM program s agreed to by the developer mplement the Cty's Long Range Transt Plan Encourage use of shared parkng facltes where mult-use stes are developed Encourage ste plans wth buldngs located close to streets (and thus bus stops), rather than tradtonal developments where buldngs are set back many hundreds of feet and surroundng by a "sea" of parkng. Encourage ste plans that provde clear ard convenent pedestran access between major actvty centers and nearby bus stops. Dscourage artfcal barrers to pedestran crculaton, such as walls or fences, that nhbt walkng and transt travel Mtgaton Measure 3.2-Oa. mplement traffc mprovements on Cty streets (Master ER Mtgaton Measure 3..4.); To mplement ths mtgaton, the proposed development wll pay the Southwest Area Development mpact Fee for area-wde mprovements, thereby mtgatng ts proportonal share of the cumulatve traffc mpacts on localstreet systems. The followng mprovement projects, or portonsthereof, may also be approprate as condtons of approval for varous projects. (a) (b) (c) (d) Northpont Parkway/Stony Pont Road: Add north-boundturn (NBT), south-bound turn (SBT), south-bound left (SBL), and east-bound turn (EBT) lanes. Convert exstng east-bound rght (EBR) lane to shared through/rght movements. Add two west-bound turn (WBT) lanes on Northpont Parkway extenson. Sebastopol Road/Stony Pont Road: Add NBT, west-bound rght(wbr), SBT, south-bound rght(sbr), and east-bound left(ebl) lanes to ths ntersecton. There s room at ths ntersecton (wth rghtof way acquston) to make ths substantal mprovement. Heam Avenue/Stony Pont Road: Sgnalze the present two-waystop ntersecton. Add north-bound lane (NBL), NBT, north-bound rght(nbr), west-bound left(wbl), SBL, south-bound turn/rght (SBT/R) lanes to the ntersecton. BellevueAvenue/Stony Pont Road: Convert traffc controlfrom exstngtwo-way stop to sgnalzed. Add NBL, NBT, west-bound turn/left (WBT/L), WBR, SBL, SBT lanes; to the Ludwg Avenue approach (wth realgnment ofthe ntersecton), add an EBR lane. Transt servce mprovements by Cty of Santa Rosa Constructon of bus turnouts by Project applcant Fees pad by Project applcant mprovements made by Cty of Santa Rosa Transt servce mprovements pror to, durng, and after Project constructon Bus turnout constructon pror to or durng Phase, Phase 6, Phase 4, and Phase 3, respectvely Southwest Area Development mpact Fee and Captal Facltes Fee pad pror to constructon Development plan approval; desgn revew; constructon nspecton Buldng permt not ssued untl fees pad mprovement plans Captal mprovement Plan SFO\FNALSER_09MAY05.DOC 4-3

155 4.0 MTGATON MONTORNGAND REPORTNG PROGRAM DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT FNAL SUBSEQUENT ENVRONMENTAL MPACT REPORT TABLE 4- Mtgaton Montorng and Reportng Program mpacts Mtgaton Measures (e) Dutton Avenue/Sebastopol Road: Add NBT,WBT, SBT/R, EBL, and EBT lanes to ths ntersecton. (f) Heam Avenue/Dutton Avenue: Sgnalzeths exstng two-way STOP controlled ntersecton. New approach on Dutton Extenson shall have a north-bound turn/left (NBT/L), NBT, NBRlanes. Heam wll need to have added WBL, WBT,and WBR lanes; the exstng southbound Dutton approach wdened by addng a SBT lane; and the exstng Heam eastbound approach wdened by ncludng an EBL lane. (g) Dutton Avenue/Bellevue Avenue: Sgnalzeths two-way STOP controlled ntersecton. Add NBL, NBT, NBR,WBL, WBT, WBR, SBL, SBT, EBL, and EBT lanes. Ths mproves ntersecton LOS from "F" to "D" (36 seconds). (h) Heam Avenue/CorbyAvenue: Add NBL, WBT, WBR, SBL, SBR, EBL, and EBT lanes. () Todd Road/Stony Pont Road: The County ofsonoma has beguna project to mprove ths ntersecton by sgnalzng t, addnga WBL turn lane (ontodd Road), and addng shoulders and lane channelzaton. The addtonal lanes requredafter ths mprovement wll be: NBL, NBT, SBL and SBT lanes. (j) Wrght Road/Sebastopol Road: Sgnalzeths presentlyall-way STOP controlled ntersecton. Add a NBT, two WBR, a SBL, and a SBT lane to the ntersecton. (k) Hghway 2/Wrght-Fulton Roads: Construct full freeway type nterchange, wth sgnalzed ramp junctons. The exact confguraton of the ramps wll need to be determned norder to mnmze envronmental mpacts and cost. Tentatvely, a damond type nterchange has been used for analyss. () Corporate Center Parkway/Sebastopol Road: Add a NBT/L, WBL, and EBT lanes to the exstng streets. Adda southbound approach to serve land development north of ths ntersecton, whch wll have a SBT and SBL lane. (m) Corporate Center Parkway/Northpont Parkway: Convert exstng flashng red (effectvely, all way STOP) operaton to normal sgnal operaton. No addtonal physcal mprovements requred. (n) Baker Avenue/Corby Avenue: Add NBR and SBL lanes to accommodate ncreased traffc travelng to and from US 0 (and the east sde of the freeway). Sgnalze ntersecton and provdeapproprate turn lane lengths. (o) Northpont Parkway/Dutton Avenue: Provde sgnalzaton at ths future ntersecton; Mtgaton Measure 3.2-0b. mprove resdental street envronment. Several technques are avalable for mprovng the resdental street envronment. These nclude the followng: Street Desgn. ncorporaton of good street desgns s by far the optmum way to reduce traffc speeds on local streets and mprove the resdental envronment. Ths can be done by avodng long, straghtstreets that encourage hghspeeds; lberal use of "T"ntersectons (to reduce speeds and the number of conflcts at ntersectons); and provdng a street system that encourages people to use collectorand arteral streets, rather than local streets, for longer trps; Other technques (such as traffc control devces, traffc chokers, or road undulatons-see descrptons below) can be used to mtgate problems on exstng streets, but are often not as effectve. Good transportaton plannng makes t unattractve for passthrough traffc to enter a neghborhood. Neghborhood Traffc Management.Technques that can be used on both exstng and proposed streets nclude: Traffcchokers at ntersectons - These create a "bulbed" effect at ntersectons, reduce pedestran street crossng dstances, and tend to reduce vehcle speeds. These should be used prmarlyon resdental and mnor collector streets. Responsble Party Project applcant mplementaton Schedule Pror to or concurrent wth constructon Addtonal Permt Enforcement Desgn revew; constructon nspecton Documentaton mprovement Plans 4-4 SFO\FNALSER_09MAY05.DOC

156 DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT FNAL SUBSEQUENT ENVRONMENTAL MPACT REPORT 4.0 MTGATON MONTORNG AND REPORTNG PROGRAM TABLE 4- Mtgaton Montorng and Reportng Program mpacts Mtgaton Measures Speed humps, or "undulatons" - These dffer from more tradtonal "speed bumps" n that they have a longer cross-secton (typcally2 to 4 feet). They have been proven to be more effectve n slowng traffcthan speed bumps, and also create \ less nose. Modest reductons n average speed can sometmes be acheved wth speed humps, typcally 5 mph. Advanced sgnage shall be placed n conjuncton wth the humps. The cross-secton length can be adjusted to accommodate dfferent speeds of traffc (longer cross-sectons for hgher speeds). All-way STOP sgns - The use of all-way STOP sgns for speed control shall only be used as a last resort. Numerous studes have ndcated that these devces are neffectve at controllngoverall speeds, and; may actually cause people to speed up between ntersectons (although they reduce speeds near the ntersecton). Where not requred to stop by traffc, studes have shown that 40 to 60 percent of all vehcles wll only come to a rollng stop (below 5 mph), and 20 to 40 percent wll pass through at hgher speeds. STOP sgns shall be used where warranted by hgh traffc volumes, or where sght lnes are restrcted enough to create a potental safety hazard. ' ' j Responsble Party mplementaton Schedule Addtonal Permt Enforcement Documentaton ntal Study Mtgaton Measure 9-. Pror to occupancy of Dutton Meadows Phase 3, construct a brdge across Colgan Creek and connect the extenson of Dutton Avenue and Northpont Parkway to the exstng Dutton Avenue south of the brdge. ' Project applcant Pror to occupancy of Dutton Meadows Phase 3 Occupancy Permts Desgn and constructon documents mpact The Project, along wth cumulatve traffc growth, may have a sgnfcant mpact (LOS "D"or worse) on US 0 at certan areas from Wlfred Avenue to State Route 2. Mtgaton Measure 3.2-a. Add auxlary lanes to US 0 n both drectons between Stony Pont Road and Dutton Avenue. These lanes would be needed as a result of cumulatve traffc growth n western Sonoma County and Santa Rosa, as well as the Southwest Area. Addtonal possble mtgaton optons nclude: Removng HOV lane restrcton on US 0 (added lanes open to all traffc) Wdenng US 0 to 8 basc lanes n crtcal areas (Wlfred Avenue to Golf Course Drve to Hghway 2) mplementng SMART proposals for lght ral or commuter ral servces on the Northwestern Pacfc Ralroad lne Actvatng ramp meterng nstalled as part of the wdenng projects Calforna Department of Transportaton; Sonoma County Transt Authorty Ongong N/A Traffc Relef Act for Sonoma County Expendture Plan for SCTA partcpaton Mtgaton Measure 3.2-b. Add auxlary lanes to State Route 2. Auxlary lanes wll be added between the Stony Pont Road and DuttonAvenue nterchanges. Calforna Department of Transportaton; Sonoma County Transt Authorty TBD N/A N/A mpact The Project, along wth cumulatve growth, may ncrease demand for transt trps beyond avalable capacty Mtgaton Measure mprovetranst servces. Although mpacts to transt are not expected to be sgnfcant, several measures to mprove transt servces could be mplemented to further reduce mpacts. The measures descrbed below were ncluded n the Southwest Area Plan ER. The CtylsLongRange Transt Plan (Ctyof Santa Rosa 990) provdes for an array of bus servce mprovements based on publc nput and techncal analyss. These mprovements nclude: Cty of Santa Rosa; Sonoma County Transt Authorty Ongong N/A: Traffc Relef Act for Sonoma County Expendture Plan for SCTA partcpaton Cty's Long Range Transt Plan Addtonal routes and route extenson buldng on the current system; Addtonalweekday and Saturday nght servce untl PM; New commute-orented bus servce durng weekday peak hours only; Addtonal Sunday servce (an hour earler and later); and Expanson of transportaton systems management programs ctywde. The Long Range Transt Plan proposes expanson areas n the quadrant bounded bys. Wrght Road, Ludwg Avenue, and the exstng Route 20; and the area boundedby Hearnj South Dutton Avenue, Bellevue Avenue, and Corby Avenue. These are dentfed SFO\FNALSER_09MAY05.DOC 4-5

157 4:0 MTGATONMONTORNG AND REPORTNG PROGRAM DUTTON MEADOWSPROJECTFNAL SUBSEQUENT ENVRONMENTAL MPACT REPORT TABLE 4- Mtgaton Montorng and Reportng Program mpacts Mtgaton Measures Responsble Party mplementaton Schedule mpact Project buldout, along wth cumulatve buldout, may result n parkng demand exceedng the avalable capacty for the Project area. 3.3 Utltes and Publc Servces mpact The Project may ncrease demand for schools to such a degree that enrollment s greater than school capacty mpact The Project may ncrease demand for parks and recreaton facltes to 4. as long-term servce need areas. Ths plan notes that, "beyond the baselne system, addtonal revenue sources are needed to mplement most of the short term mprovements and all of the long term mprovements" (page 2-3). However, the added populaton and retal actvty n the Southwest Area wll contrbute sales tax revenues (transportaton development act money) that wll provde operatng support to CtyBus. The Northwestern Pacfc Ralroad (NWP) rght-of-way provdes a sgnfcant opportunty forthe developmentof a hgh-capacty, hgh-qualty transt servce n the Southwest Area. The Sonoma-Marn Area Ral Transt (SMART) authorty s currentlystudyng varous optons for usng the NWPfor transt purposes n the future. The Southwest Area Plan notes that the NWP tracks at Bellevue Avenue would be a logcal locaton for a transt staton. Even f no ral transt s operated on the NWP for many years, the stes could be used as bustransfercenters and/or park-and-rde lots for commuters on Hghway 0. Early dentfcaton of stes would enhance the facltes' compatblty wth neghbors, and denser uses should be consdered around these future staton locatons. There has been dscusson of provdng express (commuter-orented)bus servce along Stony Pont Road n the future, at least as far south as Rohnert Park, and possbly to Petaluma. Other measures to promote transt servce could nclude: Locatng bus turnouts along major (arteral) streets wth exstng/potental bus servce n the Southwest Area; bus stop locatons should be coordnated wth CtyBus and SCT staff. Makng reasonable and justfed reductons n parkng requrements where an aggressve transt or TSM program s agreed to by the developer. mplementng the Cty's Long Range Transt Plan. Use of shared parkng facltes where mult-use stes are developed. Encouragng ste plans wth buldngs located close to streets (and thus bus stops), rather than tradtonal developments where buldngs are set back many hundreds of feet and surrounded by a "sea" of parkng. Encouragng ste plans that provde clear and convenent pedestran access between major actvty centers and nearby bus stops. Dscourage artfcal barrers to pedestran crculaton, such as walls or fences. These barrers nhbt both walkng and transt travel. Mtgaton Measure The applcants of future development proposals shall comply wth the Santa Rosa Zonng Code parkng requrements. Mtgaton Measure mplement payment of mtgaton fees. Santa Rosa Cty Schools and Bellevue Unon School Dstrctrequre payment of statutory fees to offset the cost of provdng elementary,junorhgh, and hghschool servces to new resdental developments. The mpacted school dstrcts should use these funds to provde adequate school facltes, consstent wth Polcy PSF-C-2, Page 6-9 of the General Plan, to meet the needs of the addtonal school dstrct enrollments to reduce school mpacts to an nsgnfcant level. The fees charged wll be consstent wth current dstrct polces. Mtgaton Measure Requre park land dedcaton and park development or nleu park fees. Pror to ssuance of a buldng permt, requre that each project sponsor Project applcant Revew for complance to occur when future development proposals submtted! Addtonal Permt Enforcement l j... Development plan approval j. Project applcant Pror to ssuance of buldng permt Buldng permts not ssued untl school fees are pad Project applcant Prorto ssuance of buldng permt Buldng permts not ssued untl park fees are Documentaton Desgn documents Recept of fee payment Recept of fee payment SFO\FNALSER_09MAY05.DOC

158 DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT FNAL SUBSEQUENT ENVRONMENTAL MPACT REPORT 4.0 MTGATONMONTORNGAND REPORTNG PROGRAM TABLE 4- Mtqaton Montornq and Reportng Program mpacts Mtgaton Measures Responsble Party mplementaton Schedule such a degree that General Plan servce standards are not mantaned mpact The Project may ncrease demand for polce servces to such a degree that the General' Plan servce standard s not mantaned mpact The Project may ncrease demand for fre and emergency servces to such a degree that the General Plan servce standard s not mantaned mpact The Project, n combnaton wth other development n the Southwest Plan Area, may ncrease demand for water supply to such a degree that the Cty cannot commt to provdng adequate servce mpact The Project, n combnaton wth other development n the Southwest Plan Area, may ncrease demand for wastewater treatment and dsposal to such a degree that the Cty cannot commt to provdng adequate servce 3.4 Hazards and Hazardous Materals mpact Constructon of the Project could result n exposure of constructon workers to lead pant and asbestos n the Southwest area provde adequate park land dedcaton n ther project proposals or pay n-leuland Dedcaton Fees and pay the Park Development Fees. Mtgaton Measure mplement communty servces dstrctprogram. fthe Cty Councl adopts a program requrng a Communty Servces Dstrct program prorto approval of fnal development plans, the applcant shall partcpate n the program as a condton of approval. Mtgaton Measure Fund new fre staton. The Cty should agree to fund, f requred, constructon of a new fre staton n the southwest area and to provde the fundng necessaryfor the new fre department personnel and equpment. n addton to General Funds budgeted for fre servces, the Southwest Area Plan nfrastructure Fee s collected for all development wthn the boundares of the Southwest Area Plan and can be utlzedto fund fre statons n the Southwest Area. Tmng of ths acton would be justfed by resdental and commercal development n the area, wth the standard of provdng satsfactory fre protecton for the full southwest area. Mtgaton Measure 3.3-8a. mplement water conservaton measures. ncorporate drought-tolerant landscapng and other water effcent landscape standards ncluded n: the Cty of Santa Rosa Water Effcent Landscape Polcy. ncorporate low-flow plumbng fxtures to mnmze water use.! Mtgaton Measure 3.3-8b. Develop alternatve sources of water. SCWA s experencng a regonal constrant to water supply because of regulatoryconstrants and mtgaton measures that are delayng development of planned water supply and transmsson system facltes. Because of ths, the Cty shall contnue to develop alternatve sources of water and storage/conveyance facltes, ncludng reactvatng unused wells, developng new wells, and ncreasng storage capactyto meet peak water needs; The Cty wllalso pursue mplementaton of the ncremental Recycled Water Program. n addton, the Santa Rosa Utltes Department wllcontnue to encourage water conservaton and the use of water conservng devces. Mtgaton Measure Collect santary sewer connecton fee. To fund addtonal nfrastructure requred to serve the developments jn southwest Santa Rosa, the santary sewer connecton fee wll be collected. Mtgaton Measure 3.4-a. mplement OSHA standards for lead pant removal. Unted States Occupatonal Safety and HealthAdmnstraton (OSHA) standards requrng protecton for workers when workng wth pantcontanng lead shall be mplemented durng buldng renovatons and/or demoltons, regardless of the concentraton. Workers performng pant removal work shall followthe OSHA lead standard for the constructon ndustry. The lead content of the pant shall be determned and proper waste dsposal requrements and worker protecton measures mplemented. Mtgaton Measure 3.4- b. Properly abate asbestos-contanng materals. Prorto the renovaton and/or demolton of the buldng, asbestos-contanng materals must be properly abated by a lcensed asbestos contractor. Regulatons requre that proper safety procedures wll be followed whle removng, reparng, and dsposng of the pad Addtonal Permt Enforcement Project applcant Pror to occupancy Occupancy Permt or Recordaton of Fnal Map Cty of Santa Rosa Constructon completed by md-2006 N/A N/A N/A Documentaton Project applcant Pror to ssuance of buldng permt Desgn Revew Buldng plans Cty of Santa Rosa Ongong Water supply regulatons SCWA Urban Water Management Plan; Eleventh Amended Agreement for Water Supply Project applcant Pror to ssuance of buldng permt Buldng permts not ssued untl park fees are pad Project applcant;and Constructon contractor Project applcant and Constructon contractor : Pror to and durng demolton/constructon Pror to and durng demolton/constructon Demolton Permt BAAQMD approval Demolton Permt Recept of fee payment OSHA Standards Constructon documents SFO\FNALSER_09MAY05.DOC 4-7

159 4.0 MTGATON MONTORNG ANDREPORTNG PROGRAM DUTTONMEADOWS PROJECT FNALSUBSEQUENT ENVRONMENTALMPACTREPORT TABLE 4- Mtgaton Montorng and Reportng Program mpacts mpact The Project could expose workers, the publc and the envronment to hazards resultng from hazardous contamnants n sols asbestos-contanng materals. Mtgaton Measures Mtgaton Measure 3.4-2a. Notfy agences regardng contamnaton. The Project Applcant shall contact the North Coast Regonal Water QualtyControl Board, Calforna Department of ToxcSubstances Control, Sonoma County Envronmental Health Dvson and Santa Rosa Fre Department mmedately fcontamnaton s encountered durng constructon actvtes. Mtgaton Measure 3.4-2b. Characterze sol and groundwater condtons and remedate as necessary. Prorto approvalof a development project, each applcantof future development projects shall characterze the sol and groundwater condtons of the area to be dsturbed. n many cases, ste condtons have already been characterzed. Where suffcent nformaton s not already avalable to determne the potental for sol and groundwater contamnaton, the project applcant wll retan a qualfed envronmental specalst (e.g., a Regstered Envronmental Assessor or smlarly qualfed ndvdual) to prepare a Phase Envronmental Ste Assessment. The assessment wll lstcurrent and past uses of the ste, revew envronmental agency databases and records, report ste reconnassance observatons, and summarze potental contamnaton ssues, ncludng any that warrant further nvestgaton. The project applcant wll submt the Phase Envronmental Ste Assessment to the Calforna WaterQualty Control Board, North Coast Regon; the Sonoma County Health Servces Department or Department of Emergency Servces; or the Santa Rosa Fre Department, as approprate. f determned to be necessary as a result of the Phase Envronmental Ste Assessment or other nformaton already avalable for a ste, the project applcant wll prepare a Phase Envronmental Ste Assessment. Sol and groundwater samples wll be collectedand tested as drected by a qualfed envronmental specalst (e.g., a Regstered Envronmental Assessor or smlarly qualfed ndvdual). Samplng wll extend at least as far as the areas and depth proposed for excavaton. The samples wll be analyzed to dentfy and quantfy any suspect sol or groundwater contamnaton. n some cases, exstng sol and groundwater samplng results may be suffcent to characterze the extent of potental contamnaton. The project applcant wll submt the Phase Envronmental Ste Assessment to the Calforna Water Qualty Control Board, North Coast Regon; the Sonoma CountyHealth Servces Departmentor Departmentof Emergency Servces; or the Santa Rosa Fre Department, as approprate. Responsble Party Project applcant Project applcant mplementaton Schedule Durng constructon Pror to constructon Addtonal Permt Enforcement Local and state regulatons Development Plan approval Documentaton Constructon documents Ste Safety and Health Plan Sol and groundwater montorng and remedaton wll be completed as deemed necessary to protect future occupants of the ste, neghborng propertes, and groundwater qualty. The project applcant wll evaluate the potental human and envronmental rsksassocated wth the exstng contamnaton and proposed remedaton strateges and work wth regulatory agences to select a prudent approach to address ste condtonsconsstent wth foreseeable future uses. For example, f resdental uses are proposed for a contamnated ste, cleanup standards wll be based onhuman health rsk standards usng resdental exposure parameters. The project applcantwll consult wth the Calforna Water QualtyControl Board, North Coast Regon; the Calforna Department of Toxc Substances Control; the Sonoma County Health Servces Department or Department of Emergency Servces; or the Santa Rosa FreDepartment, dependng on whch agency has jursdcton over the ste. Possble remedaton strateges could nclude, for example, natural attenuaton, encapsulaton, aeraton, boremedaton, sol-vapor extracton, or off-ste dsposal. Remedaton plans wll address the replacement of excavated sols wth sols of lowerpermeablty, the nstallatonof barrers wthn trenches, and the lnng of storm drans and sewers to prevent nfltraton. Eachapplcant offuture development projects wll preparea plan to manage and handle contamnated sol and groundwater. The Plan wll contan provsonsfor removal 4-8 SFO\FNALSER_09MAY05.DOC

160 DUTTONMEADOWS PROJECT FNAL SUBSEQUENT ENVRONMENTAL MPACT REPORT 4.0 MTGATON MONTORNG ANDREPORTNG PROGRAM TABLE 4- Mtgaton Montorngand Reportng Program mpacts Mtgaton Measures of contamnated materals (sol and groundwater), transport, and treatment or dsposal. Responsble Party mplementaton Schedule Addtonal Permt Enforcement Documentaton Prorto undertakngworkat a contamnated ste, the applcant wll prepare a Ste Safety and Health Plan (a Calforna Dvson of Occupatonal Safety and Health requrement for workat hazardous waste stes). The plan wll be prepared n accordance wth regulatory requrements and the Occupatonal Safety and Health Gudance Manual for, Hazardous Waste Ste Actvtes(NOSH 985). t wll dentfy potental hazards, materal handlng procedures dust suppresson measures, necessary personal protectve clothng and devces, and approprate montorng equpment. n addton to measures that protect on-ste workers, the plan wll nclude measures to mnmze publc exposure to contamnated sol or groundwater. Such measures wll nclude dust control, approprate ste securty, restrcton of publc access, and postng of warnng sgns, and wll apply from the tme of surface dsrupton throughout the completon of earthwork constructon. Mtgaton Measure 3.4-2c. Perform Phase nvestgaton. Pror to approval of a development project, a Phase nvestgaton (sol samplng and analyss) for any known contamnated areas shall be prepared. These nclude the contamnated areas near the above-ground fuel tank and the 55-gallon drums on parcels , -09 and -020, and the dentfed ol stanng n the drveway(s) on parcels , and The Phase nvestgaton for parcels , - 09 and -020 shall also nclude sol samplng n the area of the rrgaton well/pump for organochlorne pestcdes. Each Phase report shall be submtted to the Santa Rosa Fre Department and the Santa Rosa Department of Communty Development for revew and approval. Project applcant Pror to constructon Development Plan approval Fre Department approval Phase reports Mtgaton Measure 3.4-2d. Perform Phase remedaton. fa Phase (remedaton) s requred for a development project, ths shall be completed wth Santa Rosa Fre Department permts and approvals pror to the approval of the development plan. A Phase remedaton wll be performed to remove the contamnated sols [mnor petroleum and grease] on parcels and A permt s requred from the Santa Rosa Fre Department. The sols shall be remedated to the satsfacton of the Fre Department pror to gradng n the vcnty of the contamnated sols. Gradng on other parts of the propertes may proceed pror to the completon of the remedaton wth a gradng permt and approval from the Fre Department. Mtgaton Measure 3.4-2e. Place remedaton notes on gradng plans. The followng note shall be on the gradng and mprovement plans: "No gradng shall commence pror to Santa Rosa Fre Department clearance. Areas that have contamnated sols shall not be graded untla Phase cleanup has been completed to the satsfacton of the Fre Department. Areas not near the contamnated sols may be graded wth approval from the Fre Department." Project applcant Project applcant. Constructon contractor Pror to constructon Pror to constructon Fre Department permt Fre Department approval of Phase cleanup Phase reports Gradng and mprovement plans mpact The Project could expose workers, the publc and the envronment to hazards resultng from aboveground fuel tank and ols n the 55-gallon drums on the Phase 3 parcels Mtgaton Measure Remove aboveground fuel tank and ol n 55-gallon drums located on the Phase 3 development ste. Prorto approval of the development project, a Fre Department permt shall be obtaned to close/decontamnate and remove the aboveground fuel tank on Parcel The Fre Department also requres the ols n the 55-<jallon drums to be removed and properly dsposed to an approprate locaton, wth proper documentaton of dsposton. Project applcant Pror to constructon Fre Department Permt Development Plan approval Dsposton documentaton mpact The Project may result n ncreased use and dsposal of household hazardous wastes Mtgaton Measure Support proper dsposal of household hazardouswaste. All new developments wthn the Plan area wll be ncluded as partcpants of a Jont Powers Agency (JPA) for the handlng, collecton and dsposal of hazardous wastes. Under the agreement between the Ctes of Sonoma County and Sonoma County for a JPA, the County would provde stes free of charge at ts Central Landfll Ste for household hazardous waste collecton and storage. The JPA would arrange for a Cty of Santa Rosa Ongong N/A Condtonal Use Permt, Subdvson Map SFO\FNALSER_09MAY05.DOC 4-9

161 4.0 MTGATONMONTORNG AND REPORTNG PROGRAM DUTTON" MEADOWS PROJECT FNAL SUBSEQUENT ENVRONMENTAL MPACT REPORT TABLE 4- Mtgaton Montorng and Reportng Program mpacts Mtgaton Measures household hazardous waste (HHW) operatorto perform collecton; recyclng, and dsposal servces for partcpants. HHW wll be receved from the resdents n a recevng area at the faclty and wll be nspected by traned personnel to determne ts acceptablty. The waste receved would be sorted nto materals that should be dsposed ofand thosethatcould be reused. Those materals thatshould be dsposed of would be prepared for transportaton to dsposalfacltes. Those wastes receved that could be reused would be nventored for use, exchange, reuse, or shppng to a recyclng faclty. n addton, the JPAwould develop a publc educaton program to maxmze the utlzaton of the HHW faclty. Responsble Party mplementaton Schedule Addtonal Permt Enforcement Documentaton 3.5 Hstorc and Cultural Resources mpact Constructon of the Project could result n mpacts to prehstorc cultural resources Mtgaton Measure 3.5- a. Montor ground-dsturbng actvtes durng constructon. A qualfed archaeologst wll montor excavaton and otherground-dsturbng actvtes as necessary on the Project ste. nthe event that any remans of prehstorcor hstorc human actvtes, features (such as culturally modfed sol deposts), or artfacts are encountered durng Project-related actvtes; work n the mmedate vcnty ofthefnd shall haltand the contractor shall mmedately notfy the Project superntendent and the Cty ofsanta Rosa lason. The Project Superntendent shall mmedately contact the Cty ofsanta Rosa Department ofcommunty Development (Department). The superntendent shall also retan the servcesofa qualfed cultural resourcespecalst, as approved by the Department, to evaluate the archaeologcal depost. The evaluaton wll determne the sgnfcance ofthe archaeologcal depost ntermsoftselgblty for lstng nthe Calforna Regster of Hstorcal Resources (Calforna PublcResources Code Secton 5024.). Constructon contractor Durng constructon Calforna Publc Resources Code Sectons 5024.,7050.5, and Daly logs and monthly complance reports ffeld reconnassance or constructon montorng result n the dentfcaton of archaeologcal deposts and a qualfed professonal determnes that the depostsmeet the crtera for lstng n the Calforna Regster and are therefore determned to be sgnfcant deposts, optons foravodanceof or mnmzaton of mpactsto the stes would nclude the followng:. Modfy development plansto allow for the preservaton ofthe archaeologcal steor stes. Thscould nclude ncorporatng ste locatons nto protected open space areas or parklands. 2. Cover or "cap"the ste wth a layer of protectvefll. Ths measure could be especally effectve where a gven project mght lead to ncreased publc access to a ste area. Aqualfed archaeologst should montor the cappng or fllng process to ensure that the ste s not nadvertently damaged durng ths process; The project owner should deed a conservaton easement for the area contanng the ste, plus a sutable bufferarea, to ensure that subsequent actvtes do not damage the ste. fprehstorc archaeologcal deposts dscovered before or durng constructon are determned sgnfcant and cannot be avoded orcapped and avoded, the desgnated cultural resources specalst shall recommend a planofactonthat may nclude a program of scentfc excavaton or other scentfc nvestgaton to recover data wthn the context ofa detaled and approved regonal research desgn that recognzes and addresses the nformatonal value ofthe stefor the study ofhstory or prehstory. Work may notresume untl the Department has ndcated thatwork may resume. The resumpton ofwork wll be permtted after ste has been evaluated,a plan of acton has been approved by the Department, and the plan has been carred out to the satsfacton of the Department. 4-0 SFO\FNALSER_09MAY05.DOC

162 DUTT0NMEAD0WS PROJECTFNAL SUBSEQUENT ENVRONMENTAL MPACT REPORT 4.0 MTGATON MONTORNG AND REPORTNG PROGRAM TABLE 4- Mtgaton Montorng and Reportng Program mpacts Mtgaton Measures Pursuant to Sectons 7050;5 and of the Publc Resources Code, n the event of dscovery or recognton of any human remans n any locaton other than a dedcated cemetery, there shall be no further excavaton or dsturbance of the ste or any nearby areas reasonably suspected to overle adjacent remans and the constructon superntendent shall contact the County Coroner. fthe Coroner recognzes the human remans as those of a Natve Amercan, he or she wll contact, by telephone, the Natve AmercanHertage Commsson(NAHC) wthn 24 hours. The NAHC wll appont a Most Lkely Descendant, who wll contactthe Project owner to consult regardng the dsposton of the remans. Responsble Party mplementaton Schedule Addtonal Permt Enforcement Documentaton Mtgaton Measure 3.5-b. ncorporate montorng requrements nto gradng plans. The publc mprovement and gradng plans shall nclude the followng notes:. "The gradng contractor shall conduct operatons only under the drecton of an archaeologcal spot-checkng to be conducted by a qualfedarchaeologst. The archaeologcal spot-checker shall conduct nspectons durng ntal gradng wth an evaluaton at that tme regardngthe need forfurther archaeologcal montorng for; the Project. The spot-checker shall contact Joel Galbrath, Santa Rosa Department of Communty Development, at (707) when he/she begns the nspecton. The spot checker shall submt a report of fndngs to Joel Galbrath, Santa Rosa Department of Communty Development." 2. "n the event that any remans of prehstorc or hstorc human actvtes, features (such as culturallymodfedsol deposts) or artfacts are encountered durng Project-related actvtes, work n the mmedate vcnty of the fnds shall halt and the contractor shall mmedately notfy the Project superntendent and the Cty of Santa Rosa lason. The Project superntendentshall mmedately contact the Cty of Santa Rosa Department of Communty Development (Department). The superntendent shall also mmedately retan the servces of a qualfed cultural resource specalst, as approved by the Department, to evaluate the deposts for sgnfcance and develop a plan of acton. fwarranted by the dscovery of a concentraton of artfacts or sol:deposts.that may represent an archaeologcal ste, further work n the dscovery area should be montored by an archaeologst. f human remans are encountered, the contractor must contact the County Coroner.; f the Coroner deems the remans to be Natve Amercan, the Coroner wll contact the NAHC so that a 'Most Lkely Descendant' can be desgnated. The superntendent shall consult wththe Most Lkely Descendant regardng the dsposton of the human remans. Project applcant, Constructon contractor Pror to and durng constructon Calforna Publc Resources Code Sectons 5024., , and Gradng and mprovement plans mpact Constructon of the Project could result n mpacts to potental hstorc structures Project personnel shall not dsturb or collect cultural resources. Work may not resume untl the Department has ndcatedthat work may resume. The resumpton < of work wll be permtted after ste has been evaluated, a plan of acton has been approved bythe Department, and the plan has been earned out to the satsfacton ' of the Department." Mtgaton Measure Complete an hstorcevaluaton of structures on parcel fdevelopment s proposed on parcel , complete an hstorcal evaluaton of the structures located on the parcel. Pror to demolton of any structures wth hstorc value, prepare an hstorc structures evaluaton for revew and approval by the Santa Rosa Department of Communty Development. Project applcant Pror to demolton Development Plan approval Hstorc evaluaton report 3.6 Vegetaton, Wldlfe, and Habtat mpact mplementaton of the Project would result n the loss of valley oaks and other natve trees Mtgaton Measure 3.6- a. Replace trees n accordance wth the Cty Code (Chapter Trees). All trees mpacted by the Project wll be replaced n accordance wth Cty Code Chapter Trees, whch requres replacement of two 5-gallon trees for each 6 nches, or fracton thereof, of trunk dameter of the tree to be removed. The Project applcant, Constructon contractor Pror to and durng constructon Pror to the ssuance of a gradng permt, tree replacement plan shall be approved by the Dept. of Cty Code (Chapter Trees) Tree replacement plan SFO\FNALSER_09MAY05.DOC 4-

163 4.0 MTGATON MONTORNG AND REPORTNG PROGRAM DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT FNAL SUBSEQUENT ENVRONMENTAL MPACT REPORT TABLE 4- Mtgaton Montorng and Reportng.Program mpacts Mtgaton Measures Responsble Party mplementaton Schedule replacement rato s subject to change. Based on the replacement rato n effect at ths tme, a totalof 90 mtgaton replacement trees are requred forthe Phase Project component. Natve trees shall be replaced wth natve tree speces. Non-natve trees may be replaced by ether natveor non-natve tree speces. Trees wll be replaced onste where feasble, offste when approved the Departmentof Parks and Recreaton, or by payment of cash n-leu of tree replacement, as allowed by CtyCode Chapter The Cty Code replacement rato shall also be mplemented for tree removal from the other Project phases. Pror to the ssuance ofa gradng permt, a tree replacement plan shall be submtted to and approved bythe Santa Rosa Department ofcommunty Development. The plan shall ndcate the number of trees to be removed, the number of requred replacement trees by natve or non-natve speces, and the on-ste locaton of the replacement trees or payment of cash n-leu oftree replacement as allowed by Cty Code Chapter 7^24. Addtonal Permt [Enforcement Communty Development Cty Code Chapter Treesj ".- ' Documentaton Mtgaton Measure3.6- b. Use tree preservaton notes on all mprovement, gradng, and buldng plans. norder to protecttrees that wll not be removed as part of the Project, the followng tree preservaton notes shall be on all mprovement plans, gradng plans and buldng plans; "Obtan a copy of and followthe gudelnes contaned n the General Tree Preservaton Gudelnes by Hortcultural Assocates. Contact Hortcultural Assocates at (707) or Departmentof Communty Development at (707) for a copy of the Gudelnes." The GeneralTree Preservaton Gudelnes are attached to the tree reportscompleted forthe Phase, Phase 2 Mnoa, and Phase 5 Dutton Vllage development projects. All trees to be preserved and trees to be removed shall be shownon mprovement plans, gradng plans and buldng plans. Project applcant* Constructon contractor Pror to and durng constructon Approval of mprovement plans; gradng plans, and buldng plans Cty Code Chapter Trees' General Tree Preservaton Gudelnes mprovement plans, gradng plans, and buldng plans Mtgaton Measure 3:6- c. Requre applcaton of Best Management Practces durng constructon. The Ctyof Santa Rosa wll requre the applcaton of Best Management Practces (BMPs) durng constructon wthn the Southwest Plan Area to reduce mpacts to valleyoaks. The trees that shall be avoded and protected durng constructon nclude any solated oak tree that has a dameter sx nches or greater as measured 4.5 feet above the ground. Best Management Practcesshould be ncluded n the plans and specfcatonsfor the Southwest PlanArea projects. These should be revewed n pre-constructon meetngs wth the Cty of Santa Rosa staff, the Cty's contractor, and qualfed bologsts and should, at a mnmum, nclude the followng provsons: Constructon contractor Pror to and durng constructon Cty Code Chapter Trees Project plans and specfcatons Constructon drawngs shall accurately locate areas to be avoded such as tree trunks and root protecton zones. Prorto constructon, the root-protecton zone (.5 tmes the canopyarea) of senstve trees shall be fenced usng wre mesh fencng. Constructon stagngareas shall be desgnated on plans and prohbt parkng, loadng, and gradng durng all constructon actvtes wthn root zones of all trees. A pre-constructon meetng conference shall be held wth contractors to revew BMPs and requre bondng and fnes to ensure the replacement of any nadvertently damaged trees. Exstng grade shall be mantanedwthn the fenced porton of the drplne. Route dranage swales and underground work outsde the drplne where possble. A 4" layer of chpped bark mulch should be placed over the sol surface wthn the fenced drplne pror to nstallng temporary fencng. Sutable mulch must contan! 'j. 4-2 SFO\FNALSER_09MAY05.DOC

164 DUTTONMEADOWS PROJECT RNAL SUBSEQUENT ENVRONMENTAL MPACT REPORT TABLE 4- mpacts Mtgaton Measures Responsble Party mplementaton Schedule Addtonal Permt Enforcement 4.0 MTGATON MONTORNG ANDREPORTNG PROGRAM Documentaton mpact mplementaton of the Project would result n loss of wetland habtat bark 'fnes'. Mantan ths layer of mulch throughout constructon. o fprunng s necessary, prunng should be done to clean and rase canopy per j nternatonal Socety of Arborculture prunng standards. A tree specalst shall be consulted durng desgn to accurately locate root protecton zones and dentfy other specfc measures that would lmt potental ndrect mpacts on trees that may be encroached upon. A dranage plan shall be desgned that wllavod oak trees to be preserved. Mtgaton Measure 3.6-2a. Avod or mnmze mpacts to wetland resources to the maxmum extent practcable. mpacts to wetland resources shall be avoded or mnmzed by the followng measures: Relocaton of al ste mprovements from wetlands subject to the jursdcton of the U.S. Army Corps of Engneers to portons of the property wthout such wetlands. Mnmzng or reducng the sze and area of ste mprovements wthn such wetland areas. Restrctng the sze and areas of constructon stes wthn such wetland areas. Usng Best Management Practces to control eroson and sedmentaton. Mtgaton Measure 3.6-2b. Preserve and create new wetland habtat offste. The total area of wetlands to be mpacted by development of the Project s 4.37 acres. Onste mtgaton (constructon or restoraton) s not consdered preferable because the Project area s solated from all surroundng wetlands. Mtgaton for wetland mpacts would be offset at a.25: rato (.25 acre of mtgaton for acre of mpact) for a total creaton or restoraton of a mnmum of 5.46 acres of Vernal pool and other seasonal wetland habtat. Wetland mtgaton would nvolve the creaton and restoraton of wetlands, whch would also serve as potentalcts breedng ponds, on the Gobb Ranch property to create the Gobb Preserve No. 2. Maps showng the locaton of the [preserve ste are ncluded n Attachment of the BologcalAssessment. Project applcant, Constructon contractor Pror to and durng constructon Development Plan approval Project applcant Pror to constructon mprovement plans wll not be approved untl mtgaton s completed or otherwse approved by the state and federal agences Stormwater Polluton Preventon Plan Mtgaton montorng reports as requred n agency permts Mtgaton Measure 3.6-2c. Transfer mtgaton responsbltes to new property owners. The followng condtons of approval (or smlar condtons that have the same purpose and ntent as determned by the Drector of the Department ofcommunty Development) shall be ncorporated as part of the project approval: a. Advsement. The applcant, ts successors; hers, assgns or transferees are advsed n wrtng that ths approval or permt pror to the start of any constructon may be subject to certan other clearances, approvals, permts, or authorzatons by state and/or federal agences. The applcant shall acknowledge n wrtng recept of the above advsement. b. Mtgaton requrement. The Cty's approval or permt s vald only fthe applcant, ts successors, hers, assgns or transferees, comply wth the terms, condtons and mtgatons set forth n any clearance, permt or approval except that any permt condton or mtgatonthat requres project redesgn shall trgger a revew by the Cty of Santa Rosa Drector of Communty Development to determne fthe project as redesgned s consstent wth the orgnal approval. A project that the Cty determnes s not consstent wth the Cty approval shall not be granted subsequent enttlements,such as approval of mprovement plans and fnal maps, but excludng gradng or buldngpermts of any type. Such a project would have to be resubmtted to the Cty and revewed by the Ctyas a new project, ncludng the submttal of a new applcaton and fees. c. Power to stop work f volaton occurs. Nothng n ths approval shall prevent the Cty of Santa Rosa from exercsng ts power to stop work n nstances where a volaton of state or federal law s brought to the Cty's attenton. Project applcant, property owner Ongong ssuance of buldng or gradng permts Legal documents assocated wth property transfer SFO\FNALSER_09MAY05.DOC 4-3

165 4.0 MTGATON MONTORNG AND REPORTNG PROGRAM DUTT.ONMEADOWS PROJECTFNAL SUBSEQUENTENVRONMENTAL MPACT REPORT TABLE 4- Mtgaton Montorng and Reportng Program mpacts Mtgaton Measures d. No buldng or gradng permt ofanytype shall be ssued bythe Cty untl a requred federal or state, as applcable, clearance or authorzaton, wthor wthout condtons, has been fled wth the Cty. Responsble Party mplementaton Schedule Addtonal Permt Enforcement Documentaton Mtgaton Measure 3.6-2d. Obtanapproprate permtsfor fllng of wetlands. For wetland mpactsthat cannot be avoded'ormnmzed; project developerswll prepare a mtgaton and montorng plan nconsultaton wth USACE and the RWQCB to replace or restore lost wetland accordng standards set forth by these agences, and obtan as necessary a Secton 404 permt to place fll n wetlands from the USACE. fa Secton 404 permt s requred, a Secton 40 certfcaton or waver wll be obtaned from the RWQCB. fwetlands are determned to be notjursdctonal, the RWQCB mayestablsh Waste Dscharge Requrements or provde a Waver of Waste Dscharge Requrements under the state Porter-Cologne Act. Project applcant Pror to constructon USACE Secton 404, RWQCB Secton 40 authorzatons Secton 404 and 40 pennt documents mpact mplementaton of the Project would result n loss of Calforna tger salamander aestvaton habtat Mtgaton Measure Preserve/enhance Calforna tger salamander aestvaton habtat.offste mtgaton shall be requredto offset the loss of potental CTS aestvaton habtat. Mtgaton of the acres of assumed potental aestvaton habtat n the MasterDevelopment Plan area s proposed that would result n the preservaton of habtatcurrently occuped by CTS. The Project applcantshall preserve and enhance approxmately 86 acres of aestvaton habtat on the new Gobb Preserve No. 2 mtgaton ste. The 08.8-acre preserve ste currently contans 5.9 acres of wetlands/vernal pools and 92.9 acres of upland areas/ annual grasslands. See Secton 3.6;4 below for morenformaton on the Gobb Preserve No. 2 ste. The Project applcant has been workng wth the USFWS regardng the qualtyof the habtat values present at the Gobb Preserve No. 2 for CTS and lsted plant speces and the Bologcal Opnon, whch s beng prepared bythe USFWS, w l reflect ts opnon of the qualty of the habtat. The Projectapplcanthas conducted the necessary surveys to complete the assessment needed forthe USFWS to approve the use of the ste for CTS mtgaton. Mtgaton of wetlands and aestvaton habtat at one ste wll have the added beneft of preservng aestvaton habtat contguous wth exstng seasonal wetlands and at least 5.46acres of newand restored seasonal wetlandsthat could provde CTS breedng pond habtat. Project applcant Pror to constructon mprovement plans wll not be approved untl mtgaton s completed or otherwse approved by the state and federal agences Bologcal Opnon Mtgaton montorng reports as requred n agency permts Offste mtgaton forup to.75acres of potental aestvaton habtatwll be requred for future projects on parcel (Curran property), whch s partofthe Rezonng Acton. The mtgaton proposed here does not nclude mtgaton for loss of any potental aestvaton habtat on ths parcel from any future development. The mtgaton descrbed above would preservea greater amount of much hgher qualty CTS aestvaton habtat than s found on the Project ste. The Gobb Preserve No. 2 currently contans three known and several potental CTS breedng ponds, approxmately 06.8 acres of aestvaton habtat, and known occurrences of CTS. The Gobb Preserve No. 2 can support a much hgher densty ofcts thanthe Project ste could. The Master Development Plan area does not contan breedng habtat; contans many barrers to CTS dspersal; and has no recorded sghtngs of CTS, ncludng ntwo years of surveys. The mtgaton wouldoffset the mpacts from the loss of the acres nthe MasterDevelopment Plan area. Although mtgaton forloss of potental habtat on the Curran property has not been dentfed, should such loss occur, t s expected that a smlar mtgaton approach would offset the.75 acre loss. Therefore, wthmtgaton, mplementaton of the Project would not result n a substantal reducton n the number or restrcton n the range of CTS. mpact mplementaton of the Project would result n the loss of raptor nestng habtat Mtgaton Measure Provde protectonof mgratory brds. Pre-constructon surveys wll be conducted for nestng raptors wthn 500 feet of constructon actvtes a mnmum of 48 and 24 hours before Project constructon actvtes. Nest searches wll be conductedn December/January (fnot earler) before ste constructon begns and Project applcant, Constructon contractor Pror to and durng constructon Mgratory Brd Treaty Act mprovement plans, gradng plans, and buldng plans 4-4 SFO\FNALSERJ)9MAY05:DOC

166 DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECTFNAL SUBSEQUENT ENVRONMENTAL MPACT REPORT TABLE 4- mpacts Mtgaton Measures Responsble Party mplementaton Schedule mpact mplementaton of the Project could result n the loss of specal-status plant speces and specal status plant habtat mpact Project constructon actvtes could result n mpacts to Calforna tger salamander the vegetaton wthn constructon area wll be removed; and/or mowed between August 3 and February to mnmze the potental for brds to nest wthn the constructon areas. fnests are found wth no eggs or young, the nest wll be moved. fnestng brds wth eggs or young are found durng the surveys, one or more of the followng measures may be mplemented: An excluson zone wll be establshed around nests wth eggs or young; the need for and sze of the excluson zone s based on factors such as speces senstvty, topography, and proxmty to roads and buldngs Constructon actvtes n the area wll be postponed untl young are fledged The Bologcal Montorwll montor the brds on the nest and stop constructon f t appears that the brds wll abandon the nest or young n consultaton wth CDFG, the nests could be relocated to a nearby area or to an approved wldlfe rehabltaton center To mnmze the potental for brds to nest n the constructon area, nest searches can be conducted and tree removal and other vegetaton removal can be done between October and February. Ths shall be noted on mprovement plans, gradng plans and buldng plans. Mtgaton Measure Complete specal status plant speces pre-constructon surveys and plant salvage. n order to salvage any specal-status plant speces that may be present, pre-constructon plant surveys wll be conducted. Surveys wll be conducted nthe sprngforthe full bloomng season. USFWS and CDFG wll be notfed ; ofany specal-status plants observed pror to commencng wth project constructon. Any specal-status plant speces dentfed n pre-constructon surveys wll be salvaged. The salvaged plants and topsol wll be placed onto sutable habtat outsde the Project area. Selecton of the locaton wll be coordnated wth CDFG and/or'usfws. Ths mtgaton requrement shall be noted on mprovement plans, gradng plans and buldng, plans. Mtgaton Measure 3.6-8a. Perform onste montorng durng constructon. As descrbed n the BA, bologcal montors wll be employed to montor and/or mplement constructon mtgaton measures and to report on complance of contractorswth mtgaton requrements. Montors wll report drectly to the Desgnated Bologst. Bologcal montors w l be qualfed to conduct the mtgaton actvtes descrbed n ths Draft SER as well as addtonal mtgaton that may be requred n project permts. Reports on non-complance wth envronmental requrements may result n temporary haltng of constructon actvty to examne the noncomplance and prevent further resource damage; Bologcal montors wll mplement the followng measures: o Provde worker envronmental awareness tranng for all constructon personnel that dentfes senstve bologcal resources that may occur n or adjacentto constructon areas and that addresses measures requred to mnmze Project mpacts durng constructon and operaton Be present onste durng ntal constructon actvtes to dentfy senstve resources Montor mtgaton constructon near senstve habtats and resources,.e., Colgan Creek and Gobb Ranch Prohbt ground dsturbance untl senstve areas are cleared Be present durng open trench work constructon actvtes that requre specal attenton n senstve areas Prepare constructon montorng and complance reports that analyze the effectveness of the mtgaton measures and submt as approprate to the Cty of Santa Rosa, CDFG, RWQCB, USAGE, and USWFS Project applcant Project applcant Pror to constructon, where specalstatus plant speces are confrmed to be present; sprng tme Addtonal Permt Enforcement State and Federal Endangered Speces Acts; USACE Secton 404 permt, Bologcal Opnon Durng constructon USACE Secton 404 permt, Bologcal Opnon 40 MTGATON MONTORNG ANDREPORTNG PROGRAM Documentaton mprovement plans, gradng plans, and buldng plans Constructon montorng and complance reports SFO\FNALSER_09MAY05;DOC 4-5

167 40 MlTGATONMONTORNG AND REPORTNG PROGRAM DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECTFNAL SUBSEQUENT ENVRONMENTAL MPACT REPORT TABLE 4- Mtgaton Montorng and Reportng Program mpacts Mtgaton Measures Mtgaton Measure 3.6-8b. Protect Calforna tgersalamander durng constructon. Consultaton wth USFWS wll be conducted to address potental mpactsto and mtgaton measuresfor CTS. Thefollowng summarzes mtgaton measuresdescrbed nthe BA. Any modfcatons to these mtgaton measures developed durng consultatonwth USFWS, USACE, and CDFGwll be ncorporated. Responsble Party Project applcant, Cty of Santa Rosa mplementaton Schedule Pror to and durng constructon Addtonal Permt Enforcement USACE Secton 404 permt; BologcalOpnon Documentaton Constructon montorng and complance reports Pror to pre-constructon surveys, the constructon area wll be enclosed wth a 3-foot hgh slt fence that wll reman nplace durng constructon. Aqualfed bologcal montor wll be presentdurng fence nstallaton. The fencng wll be nspected daly bythe Bologcal Montor to verfy that t s mantaned n good repar. Afterthe sltfence s nstalled, extant ran-flled ponds wthn the Project area wll be sened for CTS larvae from March to May pror to constructon. Any CTS larvae found durng senng wll be salvaged and relocatedto approprate exstng or created CTS breedng ponds wthn approved mtgaton banks, conservaton easements, or otherwse protected areas. A USFWS-approved bologst shall survey the constructon area for CTS a mnmum of 48 and 24 hours before the onset ofconstructon actvtes. f CTS ofanylfestage s found, the organsm wll be moved to a desgnated area by the approved bologst. The desgnated habtat area wll be located ether wthn the fenced area on the Project ste or at an offste locaton, as determned by USFWS. Durng constructon, fcts s observed wthn the constructon area, constructon actvtes wthn the area wll be stopped mmedately and untl the CTS s movedto a desgnated area by a USFWSapproved bologst. No other ndvduals wll handle CTS ndvduals. Mtgaton Measure 3.6-8c. Prepare a Bologcal Resources Mtgaton mplementaton Plan. To help avod and mnmze ncdental mortalty and njury to plants and wldlfe, a Bologcal Resource Mtgaton mplementaton and Montorng Plan(BRMMP) wll be prepared. The BRMMP wll outlne how these protectonand mtgaton measures wll be mplemented. The BRMMP s a document that also descrbesthe responsbltes of the Complance Managerwhooversees all complance measures requred forthe Project, the Desgnated Bologst who wll overseecomplance wth bologcal mtgaton measures, and the Bologcal Montor who oversees constructon actvtes on the ground. The Desgnated Bologst wll prepare and submt daly logsand monthly complance reports; Project applcant, Cty of Santa Rosa Plan preparaton pror to constructon USAGE Secton 404 permt, Bologcal Opnon Bologcal Resource Mtgaton mplementaton and Montorng Plan Daly logs and monthly complance reports mpact Project constructon actvtes could result n mpacts to western pond turtle mpact Project constructon actvtes could result n mpacts to senstve habtats Mtgaton Measure Provde protecton for western pond turtle durng constructon. Surveys for western pond turtle have not been completed; Preconstructonsurveys for the western pond turtle should be completed. As descrbed n the BA, any ndvdual western pondturtles found on the Project ste durng preconstructonsurveys wll be relocated by a qualfed bologst. Constructonzone lmts along the Project boundary near Colgan Creek channel banks wll be set up usng slt fencng. Thefencng wll restrct access byturtles nto constructon areas. Sgnage wll be placed ndcatng that the Colgan Creek channel area s protected and not accessble for constructon equpment and materals. Anyturtlefound n the constructonarea wll be relocated by a qualfed bologst outsde the constructonzone lmts. Ths mtgaton requrement shall be noted on mprovement plans, gradng plans and buldng plans. Mtgaton Measure 3.6-a. Protect water qualty durng constructon. Tomtgate for constructonrrelatederoson mpacts, best management practces for constructon wll be mplemented durng and after constructon; These nclude measures such as nstallng slt fences, placng rce-straw bales on and drectly downslope ofexposed sols, and mnmzng exposed surfaces. Stockpled sols; equpment and materalswll be covered wth tarpsdurng constructon. Contractor access wll be nsttutonally controlled, and wll also be montored bythe on-ste bologst, who wll be present throughout the constructon perod. ASWPPP ncorporatng Best Management Project applcant, Constructon contractor Constructon contractor Pror to and durng constructon Pror to and durng constructon State and Federal Endangered Speces Acts USACE Secton 404 permt -j mprovement plans, gradng plans, and buldng plans SWPPP 4-6 SFO\FNALSER_09MAY05.DOC

168 DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT FNAL SUBSEQUENT ENVRONMENTAL MPACT REPORT 4.0 MTGATON MONTORNG AND REPORTNG PROGRAM TABLE 4- Mtgaton Montorng and Reportng Program mpacts mpact The Project, n combnaton wth other development n Southwest Santa Rosa, would result n a sgnfcant loss of Calforna tger salamander habtat Mtgaton Measures Practces wll be developed and mplemented. The refuelng or storage of hazardous materalswll be prohbted wthn 200 feet of! flagged senstve plant speces or senstve wldlfe habtat features (e.g. raptor nests or burrows) that could be affected by such actvtes and wthn 00 feet of wetlands or waters of the U.S. (e^g. Colgan Creek, wetlands on adjacent undeveloped Project phases) that wll not be drectly mpacted by mmedate constructon actvtes. For portable equpmentthat uses fuels or lubrcants, Vsqueen, or othercontanment materalwll be used under the equpment to capture leaks or splls. Mtgaton Measure 3.6.-b. mplement NPDES Permt requrements; mplement the NPDES permt requrements regardng the mplementaton of non-pont polluton source control of stormwaterrunoff through the applcaton of Best Management Practces. Ths would reduce vernal pool/wetland polluton and sedmentaton mpacts to a level of nsgnfcance. Mtgaton Measure Create Calforna tgersalamander habtat outsde of the Southwest Plan Area. Although the loss of CTS habtat n the Southwest Plan Area cannot be fully mtgated, some measures can be taken to reduce the sgnfcanceof the mpacts. Preservaton of largeareas ofcts habtat outsde the Southwest Plan Area, wthn Sonoma County, would reduce mpacts to ths speces. Four of the focal pontsbengconsdered by the USFWS fordevelopng CTS preserves are wthn the general area of the Cty of Santa Rosa boundares: ) the area around the 83-acre Wrght Preservaton Bank(between Hall and Occdental Roads west of Fulton Road); 2) the area bounded by Llano Road, the Santa Rosa urban boundary, Hghway 2, and Colgan Creek; 3) lands around the Cty of Santa Rosa's Kelly Farm south of Occdental, Road and north of Hghway 2;and 4) the artfcal wetlands created adjacentto Alton Lane (n the northwestern part of Santa Rosa). Consstent wth the expressed objectves of the USFWS n creatng large preserves, the, mtgaton for theproposed Project ncludes the acquston ofapproxmately 08.8 ' acres of land straddlng Colgan Creek Flood Control Channel south of Todd Road and west of Stony Pont Road. The 08;8-acre area, Gobb; Preserve No. 2, s contguous wth the 3-acre Gobb Wetland Mtgaton Ste, whch contans approxmately 9 acres, of vernal pools and swales and documented CTS occurrences. The two combned propertes wll form a contguous 39.8-acre preserve. The enlarged preserve ste would be located nearthe Beretta Dary anda number ofother lsted plant andcts mtgaton banks (Engle Bank, Carnall-Todd Road Mtgaton Bank, Hale Bank and the Hazel Mtgaton Bank). Several vernal poolsat the EngleBankMtgaton Ste also ; appear to be deep enough to provde CTS breedng habtat. The AltonLane ste was formerly used for vneyards and orchards and was planted wth CTS approxmately 9 years ago. Snce then, CTS have been documented breedng on ste and wthn the artfcallycreated breedng ponds. The USFWS has suggested to project applcants wthn the general Santa Rosa area that CTS salvaged from other stes be transplanted to the Alton Lane ste and that wetlands at the latter be expanded. ' Responsble Party Constructon contractor Cty of Santa Rosa; future project applcants mplementaton Schedule Pror to and durng constructon Ongong Addtonal Permt Enforcement Clean Water Act State and Federal Endangered Speces Acts SWPPP Documentaton Mtgaton montorng reports as requred n agency permts Nose Mtgaton Measure 5- from ntal Study. Future ndoor Nose Envronment. To mantan a habtable nterornose envronment, unts exposed to nose levels greater than 60 dba Ldn shall be provded wthforced-ar mechancal ventlaton to adequately ventlate the nteror spaces of the unts. Project applcant Pror to constructon Complance wth nose report shall be revewed and approved by an acoustcal consultant Nose barrers and forcedar ventlaton systems to be shown on buldng plans SFO\FNALSER_09MAY05.DOC 4-7

169 4.0 MTGATON MONTORNG ANDREPORTNG PROGRAM DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT FNAL SUBSEQUENT ENVRONMENTAL MPACT REPORT TABLE 4- Mtgaton Montorng and Reportng Program mpacts MTGATON MEASURES NCORPORATED FROM SOUTHWEST AREA PLAN ER Mtgaton Measures Responsble Party mplementaton Schedule Addtonal Permt Enforcement Documentaton Vsual Qualty & Communty Character Vsual Qualty & Communty Character mpacts Sols, Geology and Sesmcty 3..M Overall Project Desgn: Comply wth the Goals, Objectvesand Polces for Communty Desgn n the CommuntyDesgn Chapter of the Southwest Area Plan. Conformance revew shall occurwth each development decson utlzng the General Plan Urban Desgn Element, the Communty Desgn Program of the Southwest Area Plan, and the Cty's Subdvson Desgn Gudelnes to makedecsons regardng proposed developments. Conformance revew shall also occurdurng the Cty's Desgn Revew process pror to the ssuance of gradng and constructonpermts a. Mnmze the stockplng of sewer and water supply equpmentthe extent practcable prorto nstallaton of the nfrastructure. Onlymaterals requredfor several days of constructon should be stockpled at any gven ste at one tme Sesmc Requrements: ncorporate sesmc-restrant crtera nthe desgnof slopes, foundatons and structuresforprojects wthn the Plan Area as outlned n the measures lsted below: (a) (b) The mnmum sesmc-resstantdesgn standards for all proposed facltes shall conform to the CUBC Sesmc Zone 4 Standards. Addtonal sesmc-resstant earthwork and constructon desgn crtera shall be ncorporated as necessary, based on the ste-specfc recommendatons of Calforna-regstered geotechncaland structural engneerng professonals, recommended to be n cooperatonwth a Calforna Certfed Engneerng Geologst; Project applcant Project applcant- Constructon contractor Project applcant Pror to constructon Pror to and durng constructon Pror to constructon Conformance revew durng Cty's Desgn Revew process pror to ssuance of gradng and constructon permts N/A Conformance revew durng CtylsDesgn Revew process pror to ssuance of gradng and constructon permts Plans and specfcatons Specfcatons Plans and specfcatons (c) (e) Durng ste preparaton, the regstered geotechncal professonal shall be on the ste to supervse mplementaton of the recommended crtera. The Calforna-regstered Geotechncal Engneerconsultant shall prepare an "as bult" map/report, to be fled wth the Cty, showng detalsof the ste geology, the locaton and type of sesmc-restrant facltes, and documentng the followng requrements, as approprate.. Engneerng analyses shall demonstrate satsfactoryperformanceof alluvum and fll where they form part or allof the support for structures. 2. Analyssof sol expanson potentaland approprate remedaton (compacton^ removal, etc.) shall be completed pror to usng expansve sols for foundaton support. 3. Roads, foundatons and underground utltes n fll or alluvum shall be desgned to accommodatesettlementor compacton estmated bythe stespecfc nvestgatons of the geotechncal consultant Eroson Control - Gradng durng Wet Season: fgradng or constructon are to occurdurng the wet season, requre an eroson and sedment transport control plan, desgned byan eroson control professonal, or landscape archtect or cvl engneer specalzngn eroson control, that shall meet the followng objectves for the gradng and constructon perod ofprojects proposed for the Southwest Plan Area. Project applcant; Constructon contractor Pror to and durng constructon CleanWater Act SWPPP (a) The eroson and sedmenttransport control plan shall be submtted, revewed, mplemented and nspectedas part of the approval process forthe gradng plans 4-8 SFO\FNALSER_09MAY05.DOC

170 DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT FNAL SUBSEQUENT ENVRONMENTAL MPACT REPORT 4.0 MTGATON MONTORNG ANDREPORTNG PROGRAM TABLE 4- Mtgaton Montorng and Reportng Program mpacts (b) (c) (d) for each project. Mtgaton Measures The plan shall be desgned by the developers' eroson control consultant, usng concepts smlarto those developed by the Assocaton of Bay Area Governments, as approprate, based on the specfc eroson and sedment transport control : needs of each area n whch gradng and constructon s to occur. Those concepts nclude some whch apply generally to the Southwest Plan Area (see ' bullet tems on lst below), and some that would be approprate only for specfc stes. The possble methods are not necessarly lmted to the followng tems.. Confne gradng and actvtes related to gradng (demolton, constructon, preparaton and use of equpment and materal storage areas:(stagng areas), preparaton of access roads,) to the dry season, whenever possble. 2. fgradng or actvtes related to gradng need to be scheduled for the wet season, ensure that structural eroson and sedment transport control measures are ready for mplementaton pror to the onset of the frst major, storm of the season. 3. Locate stagng areas outsde major streams and dranage ways. Keep the lengths and gradents of constructed slopes (cut or fll) as low as possble. Dscharge gradng and constructon runoff nto small dranages at frequent ntervalsto avod buldupof large potentally erosve flows. Prevent runoff from flowng over unprotected slopes. 4. Keep dsturbed areas (areas of gradng and related actvtes) to the mnmum necessary for demolton or constructon. 5. Keep runoff away from dsturbed areas durng gradng and related actvtes. Stablze dsturbed areasas quckly as possble, ether by vegetatve or mechancal methods. 6. Drect runoff over vegetated areas pror to dscharge nto publc storm dranage systems, whenever possble. 7. Trap sedment before t leaves the ste wth such technques as check dams, sedment ponds, or sltaton fences. 8. Make the contractor responsble for the removal and dsposal of all sedmentaton n off-ste retenton ponds, that s generated by gradng and related actvtes of the project. Use landscapng and gradng methods that lower the potental for down-stream sedmentaton. Modfed dranage patterns, longer flow paths, encouragng nfltraton nto the ground, and slower storm-water conveyance veloctes are examples of effectve methods. 9. Control landscapng actvtes carefully wth regard to the applcaton of fertlzers, herbcdes, pestcdes or other hazardous substances. Provde proper nstructon to all landscapng personnel on the constructon team. Durng the nstallaton of the eroson and sedment transport control structures; the> eroson control professonal shall be on the ste to supervse the mplementaton of the desgns, and the mantenance of the facltes throughout the demolton, gradng and constructon perod. The eroson control professonal shad prepare an "as bult" eroson and sedment j control faclty map, to be fled wth the Cty, showng detals of the structural, elements of the plan and provdngan operatng and mantenance schedule Responsble Party mplementaton Schedule Addtonal Permt Enforcement Documentaton SFO\FNALSER_09MAY05.DOC 4-9

171 4.0 MTGATON MONTORNGAND REPORTNG PROGRAM DUTTON MEADOWS PROJECT FNAL SUBSEQUENT ENVRONMENTAL MPACT REPORT TABLE 4- Mtgaton Montorng and Reportng Program mpacts Mtgaton Measures throughoutthe operatonal perod of the project Constructon where sol sutabltv s n queston: Requre ste-specfc sol sutablty analyss and stablzaton procedures, and desgn crterafor foundatons, as recommended bya Calforna-regstered sol engneer durng the desgn phase for each ste where the exstence of unsutable sol condtons s known or suspected. (a) Durng the desgn phase for each ste where the exstence of unsutable sol condtons s known orsuspected, the developer's regstered sol engneerng consultant shall provdedocumentaton to the Ctythat: Responsble Party Project applcant mplementaton Schedule Pror to and durng constructon Addtonal Permt Enforcement Conformance revew durng Cty's Desgn Revew process pror to ssuance of gradng and constructon permts Documentaton Plans and specfcatons; as-bults. ste-specfc sol sutablty analyses has been conducted n the area of the proposed foundaton to establsh the desgn crtera forapproprate foundaton type and support, and 2. the recommended crtera have been ncorporated nthe desgn of foundaton. Hydrology &Water Qualty (b) (c) Durng gradng for these stes, the regstered sols professonal shall be on the ste:. to observe areas of potentalsol unsutablty, 2. to supervse the mplementaton ofsol remedaton programs, and 3. to verfy fnal sol condtons pror to settng the foundatons. The regstered sols engneerng consultant shall prepare an "as bult" map, to be fled wth the Cty, showngdetals of the ste sols, the locaton of foundatons, sub-dransand clean-outs,the results of sutablty analyses and compacton tests Dranage mprovements: (a) The Colgan Creekchannel west of U.S. 0 shall be enlarged and modfed f necessary for a lengthof 2,450 feet so that tcan conveythe desgn storm runoff from the Southeast and Southwest Plan Areas. Ths mprovement shall be undertaken under the drecton of the Sonoma County WaterAgency. SCWA Ongong N/A N/A (b) The Roseland Creek channel, and portons of the NavalCreek channel n the vcnty of the Ar Center, shall be wdenedand reconfgured to accommodate the desgn storm runoff, under the drecton ofthe Sonoma County Water Agency. (c) mprovements whch maybe necessary to the natural dranage whch cross or are downstream from the Southwest Plan Area shall be undertaken wth the approval ofthesonoma County Water Agency and tothe desgn standards specfed n the SonomaCounty Flood Control Desgn Manual. These mprovements shalltake the form ofa naturalzed channel to the specfcatons ofthe cty ofsanta Rosa. (See also Secton 3.2.3, Vegetaton and Wldlfe, for addtonal nformaton regardng stream modfcaton.) Water Qualty - Gradng: (a) (b) Constructon shall be scheduledforthe dryseason. Any projects that result n gradng ofan areagreater 5 acresshall be subject toan NPDES permt from the RWQCB. Ths permt requres thattheapplcant develop a Storm WaterPolluton Preventon Plan. The permt requrements ofthe Project applcant; Constructon contractor Pror to and durng constructon Clean Water Act SWPPP 420 SFO\FNALSER_09MAY05:DOC

172 DUTTONMEADOWS PROJECT FNAL SUBSEQUENT ENVRONMENTAL MPACT REPORT 4.0 MTGATONMONTORNG ANDREPORTNG PROGRAM TABLE 4- Mtgaton Montorng and Reportng Program mpacts Mtgaton Measures RWQCBshall be satsfed pror to grantng of a buldng permt by the Cty of Santa Rosa. ' Responsble Party mplementaton Schedule Addtonal Permt Enforcement Documentaton Ar Qualty (c) Asol eroson and sedmentaton control plan shall be submtted tothe Cty of! Santa Rosa by the applcant for ndvdual projects proposed under the Southwest Area Plan prorto gradng. Ths plan may nclude, but not lmted to, the followng eroson control methods: (d).. Durngconstructon, sol on graded areas shall be revegetated as soon as. possble followng dsrupton 2. Use of nterceptor dtches or dranage swales to ntercept storm runofffrom transportng sedment nto dranages and to prevent sedment-laden runoff from leavng the dsturbed area. 3. Constructon shall be restrcted n the months of November through Aprl. ' 4. S lt fences shall be constructed to prevent sheet flow across adjacent areas and down gradent nto dranages. These and further measures shall be desgned through the use of the Unversal Sol Loss Equaton to calculate the proper storage capacty requred of slt fences or gravel bags, and shall be mplemented by the contractor pror to mass gradng and other sol dsturbng constructon actvtes on-ste. Dsturbedareas, that have been graded for constructon, shall be replanted as soon as feasble after the completon of constructon. Plantngs shall be used on ' surfaces of cut and fll areas to collect surface runoff and reduce eroson Water Qualty: Easly cleanable catch-basns, debrs screens, and grease separators or smlar water qualty protecton devces shall be nstalled n the channels and dranage facltes servng the Plan area. Mantenance of the facltes shall be ensured through n-leu fees pad to the Cty, or the establshment of homeowner assocatons Constructon Standards for areas wth Hgh Groundwater: Projects proposed wthn the Southwest Santa Rosa Plan wthn areas of hgh groundwater shall submt a geotechncal report whch desgnates specfc groundwater condtons and subdran requrements and ncorporates them n the project desgn Groundwater Recharge: The Ctyshall encourage the use of detenton ponds to partally offset the lossofgroundwater recharge area wthn the Plan Area. t Such artfcal recharge programs shall be coordnated through the Sonoma County Water Agency to ensure a ratonal, consstent and systematc approach. Mantenance of the detenton ponds and potental for long-term accumulaton of pollutants n the ponds shall be consdered n the desgn of mtgaton programs that ncludes ponds; : Each project proponent s responsble for ensurng that the contractor reduces partculate, ROC, NOx, and CO emssons by complyng wth the ar polluton control strateges developed by the Bay Area AQM D.The developer shall nclude n constructon contracts the followng requrements: (a) The contractor shall water on a contnuous as -needed bass all earth surfaces durngclearng, gradng, earthmovng, and other ste preparaton actvtes. Project applcant Project applcant Cty of Santa Rosa; Project applcant Project applcant; Constructon contractor Durng constructon Pror to constructon As feasble Durng constructon Clean Water Act Conformance revew durng Cty's Desgn Revew process pror to ssuance of gradng and constructon permts N/A Clean Ar Act Desgn documents Plans and specfcatons; as-bults N/A Specfcatons, constructon contract (b) The contractor shall use tarpaulns or other effectve covers for haul trucks that SFO\FNALSER_09MAY05.DOC 4-2

173 4:0 MTGATON MONTORNG ANDREPORTNG PROGRAM DUTTONMEADOWS PROJECT FNAL SUBSEQUENT ENVRONMENTAL MPACT REPORT TABLE 4- Mtgaton Montorng and Reportng Program mpacts Mtgaton Measures Responsble Party travel on publc streets. (c) The contractor shall sweep streets adjacent to the project at the end of the day. (d) The contractor shall schedule clearng, gradng, and earthmovng actvtesdurng perods of low wnd speeds and restrct those constructon actvtes durng hgh wnd condtons wth wnd speeds greater than 20 mph average durng an hour. (e) The contractor shall control constructon and ste vehcle speed to 5 mph on unpaved roads. (f) The contractor shall mnmze open bumng of wood/vegetatve waste materals from both constructon and operaton of the project. No open burnng shad occur unless t can be demonstrated to the Bay area AQMDthat alternatves have been explored. These alternatves may nclude, but are not lmted to, chppng, mulchng, and;converson to bomass fuel; For any open burnng, an AQMD pennt must be obtaned and done n conformance wth AQMD regulatons : Each developer s responsble pror to Fnal Map approval for developng tree ' plantng programs, mprovng the thermal ntegrty of buldngs, and reducng the thermal load wth automated tme clocks or occupant sensors, and! landscapng wth natve drought-resstant speces to reduce water consumpton and to provde passve solar benefts. Developersshall only nstall gas-burnng (or any other clean fuel bumng) freplaces n new Southwest Area Plan resdental dwellngs. Newfreplaces for exstng resdental dwellngs nthe SouthwestAreashallonly be gas-burnng (or any other clean fuel burnng) freplaces. mplementaton Schedule Addtonal Permt Enforcement - Project applcant Pror to Fnal Map approval : Fnal Map approval! ; 4 Documentaton Desgn and constructon documents : The potental ar qualty mpacts from toxc a r emssons from constructon equpment and operatons wll be reduced wth complance wth the Bay Area ArQualty Management Dstrct ar polluton control strateges. Constructon frms shall be contracted to post sgns of possble health rsk durng constructon. The developer s responsble forcomplancewth the Bay Area AQMD rule regardng cutback and emulsfed asphalt pavng materals. Project applcant; Constructon contractor Durng constructon Clean Ar Act Constructon documents Nose : (a) To mnmze constructon nose mpacts of nearby resdents, lmt constructon hours to between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 pm. on weekdays and between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.on weekends for projects wthn,600 feet of nhabteddwellng unt(s). Anyworkoutsde of these hours shall requre a specal permtfrom the Cty ofsanta Rosa. There shall be compellng reasons forpermttng constructon outsde of the desgnated hours. Project applcant; Constructon contractor Durng constructon Cty nose ordnance Constructon contract (b) Constructon equpment shall be properly outftted and mantanedwth nose reducton devces to mnmze constructon-generated nose. (c) The contractor shall locate statonary nojse sources away from resdents and developed areas, and requre use of acoustc sheldng wth such equpment when feasble and approprate : Project developers shall propose nose mtgaton consstent wth General Plan Nose and Area Plan Communty Desgn Polces to reduce year 200 exteror nose levels on proposed resdental and school land uses to 60 Ldn or below,on proposed playgrounds and neghborhood park land uses to 70 Ldn or below, and on proposed offce buldngs and commercal areas to 65 Ldn or below. Project applcant Pror to constructon Desgn revew for consstency wth General Plan Nose and Area Plan Communty Desgn Polces Desgn documents 4-22 SFO\FNALSER_09MAY05.DOC

174 DUTTONMEADOWS PROJECT FNAL SUBSEQUENT ENVRONMENTAL MPACT REPORT 40 MTGATONMONTORNGANDKEPORTNGPROGRAM TABLE 4- Mtgaton Montorng and Reportng Program mpacts Mtgaton Measures : (a) (b) (c) (d) Retroft exstng resdental land uses wth acoustcal attenuaton materals, or relocate resdences, to reduce nteror nose levels for the year 200 to below 45 Ldn. Construct sound walls wth moveable sound attenuatng gates, or berms to reduce exteror nose levels of exstng resdental land uses for the year 200 to 60 Ldn or below. Construct soundwalls or berms at playgrounds and neghborhood parks to reduce nose levels for the year 200 to 70 Ldn or below., Construct soundwalls or berms at offce buldngs and commercal areas to reduce nose levels for the year 200 to 65 Ldn or below., Responsble Party Project applcant mplementaton Schedule Pror to and durng constructon Addtonal Permt Enforcement Desgn revewfor consstency wth General Plan Nose and Area Plan Communty Desgn Polces Documentaton Desgn documents SFO\FNALSER_09MAY05.DOC 4-23

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177 GENERAL TREE PRESERVATON GUDELNES ntroducton to Tree Preservaton Great care must be exercsed when development s proposed n the vcnty of establshed trees of any type. The trees present at ths proposed constructon ste wll requre specalzed protecton technques durng all constructon actvtes to mnmze negatve mpact on ther health and vgor. The area mmedately under canopy drplnes of these trees s especally crtcal, and forthese reasons therequrements, procedures, and recommendatons whch follow have been establshed for short and long term tree protecton. The purpose of ths preservaton gudelne stherefore to defne the procedures whch must be followed durng any and all phases of development n the mmedate vcnty of these trees. Establshed, mature trees respond n anumber of dfferent ways to dsrupton of ther natural condtons. Change of grade wthn the drplne or near the root crown, damage to the bark of the tree, sol compacton above the root system, root system reducton or damage, or alteraton of summer sol mosture levels may ndvdually or collectvely cause physologcal stress leadng to tree declne and death. The ndvdual effects of these procedures may cause trees to mmedately exhbt symptoms and begn to declne, but more commonly the process may take many years, wth symptoms appearng slowly over aperod of tme. Trees may not begn to show obvous sgns of declne untl many years after constructon s completed. ts not approprate to wat forsymptoms to appear, as ths may be too late to correct the condtons at fault, and to halt declne. t s therefore crtcal to the long term health of all tree speces that a well conceved management program be agreed upon before mplementaton ofany constructon actvtes. Once agreed uponat the desgn level, t s mperatve thatcontractors and constructon personnel understand the mportance of gudelnes and ther potental mplcatons. The followng gudelnes are meant to be utlzed by project managers and those supervsng any constructon n the vcnty ofthese trees ncludng gradng contractors, underground contractors, all equpment operators, constructon personnel, and landscape contractors. Gudelnes are presented n a brefoutlne form tobe appled toeach ndvdual crcumstance whch occurs durng development actvtes. t s left to the project supervsor to apply and enforce these protecton measures. Questons whch arse, or nterpretaton of gudelnes as they apply to ste actvtes, should be referred to the offce of Hortcultural Assocates as theyoccur. t should be understood by all those nvolved n ths project that by alterng natural condtons around any exstng, healthy tree, the potental for foot damage and eventual tree declne s ncreased. Awell wrtten and mplemented protecton specfcaton wll mnmze to an acceptable level but not necessarly elmnate negatve mpacts on trees. Compromse or devaton from protecton specfcatons wll sgnfcantly ncrease the chance of tree declne or falure. The term drplne has dfferent meanngs and should be defned for use at ths project. Tree drplne s defned as the permeter of each tree canopy at the wdest pont from the man

178 HORTCULTURAL ASSOCATES Tree Preservaton Gudelnes Page 2 trunk. Ths tradtonally s appled to the actual feld condton, however, where a one-sded tree structure exsts and the tree s not structurally unform, the drplne shall be assumed to be the wdest dstance to the edge of canopyextendngequallyaround tree crcumference. The area below ground wthn the drplne s the locaton of only approxmately 70% of the root system, prmarly n the top two feet of the sol surface. Tree protecton gudelnes are focused on mnmzng ntruson, sol cut or fll, and all actvtes causng compacton wthn ths area. Ste supervson should be completely famlar wth ths defnton and these gudelnes, as well as utlzng common sense when workng near ths crtcal area. The followng gudelnes wll cover most crcumstances whch mght arse durng constructon and wll requre applcaton to the partcular crcumstances at the development ste based on the actual condtons present Protecton Wthn Drplne of ndvdual Trees ) Pror to ntatng any constructon actvty n the area, ncludng demolton orgradng, temporary protectve fencng shall be nstalled at each ste tree n the mmedate vcnty of constructon. Fencng s tobe located a mnmum ofone foot beyond the canopy drplne. f avalable space and logstcs allow, fence shall be placed at a greater dstance or up to twce the dameter of the drplne. m 2) Fencng shall be mnmum four foot heght at all locatons, and shall form a contnuous barrer wthout entry ponts around allndvdual trees, orgroups of trees: Barrer type fencng suchas chan lnk or Tensar plastc fencng s suggested, but anyfencng systemwhch adequately prevents the entry ofequpment and actvty wll be acceptable. The use of smple post and cable fencng snot recommended as ths provdes mnmal protecton and s easly removed or moved by constructon personnel. Fencng shall be nstalled n a professonal manner wthadequate uprghts and approprate attachments. Concrete footngs are not requred due to the temporary nature of the fencng. Any encroachment nto the drplne forfencng or constructon purposes should be dscussedand agreedupon n advance. 3) Ths fencng shall serve as a barrer to prevent drplne encroachment of any type by constructon actvtes, equpment, materals storage, and personnel. 4) Contractors and subcontractors shalldrect allequpmentand personnel to remanoutsde the fenced area at all tmes untlproject s complete, and shall nstruct personnel and sub contractorsas to the purpose and mportanceof fencng and preservaton. 5) Fencng should reman n place and not be removed untl all constructon actvtes are completed. Ths shall nclude gradng and compacton actvtes, nstallaton ofunderground, all constructon actvtes, and any other constructon or actvty whch s scheduled prorto landscape nstallaton. There may be occason when access srequred, and fencng may temporarly be moved to facltate the work. 6) Roots of sngle standng trees often extend two to three tmes the dstance of the actual drplne and functon prmarly n the uptake of nutrents and water. The drplne s arbtrarly establshed as the mnmum root area generally requred to preserve tree health. As much area around the crcumference ofthe tree beyond thedrplne shouldhave mnmum ntruson to further ensure tree survval and health.

179 HORTCULTURAL ASSOCATES Tree Preservaton Gudelnes Page 3 Grade Changes ) Grade changes wthn tree drplne are tobe mnmzed wherever possble. Grade should not change from that whch exsted pror to gradng actvtes wthout approval from the project arborst. 2) Maxmum cut or fll wthn actual or estmated drplne not toexceed 6 nches. All cut actvtes shouldbe done n conjuncton wththe project aborst, even those under6", to mnmze root damage. 3) Estmated drplne s defned as the wdest dstance from man trunk to furthest branch tp appled around the entre crcumference of each ndvdual tree. Ths defnton specfcally apples to all trees where a one-sded or unbalanced structure exsts and the actual drplne s not truly representatve of the area of the rootzone requrng protecton. Cut and fll actvtes apply to ths defnton. 4) No more than 6 nches offll sol shall occur wthout specfcally developed mtgaton measures. Removal of sol wthn tree drplne s also lmted to 6 nches, or a lesser amount whch can be removed wthout contactng major roots. Detaled mtgaton srequred toremove a greater amount. The amount of cut and fll s to be determned by actual tree speces, rootng characterstcs, sol condtons, and purpose of grade change. 5) All cut and fll actvtes wthn tree drplne ncreases percentage of short and long term tree declne and loss, and approval ofthese actvtes, orcompromse n ths area, shall bedone wth full knowledge of the negatve potental that s ncurred. 6) Orgnal grade shall be mantaned n mmedate area of the root crown, where the sol contacts tree bole, atall tmes. No ncrease ngrade shall be allowed under any crcumstances n ths area. 7) Physcal retanng structures are requred where any fll operaton s approved and exceeds 6 nches above orgnal grade. Retanng structures functon to prevent sol grade from beng rased n the root crown areal 8) Retanng structures shall be permanent n nature and may be constructed from any materal whch sapproprate n functon to hold rased grade away from root crown on a long term bass. Engneerng may be requredn somenstances. 9) Tree retanng structures shall be nstalled amnmum dstance of four feet from any tree trunk and may completely orpartally surround the tree dependng on locaton of grade change. f grade s rased on 50% of the drplne, then retanng structures must be nstalled to prevent that sol from movng to the mmedate root crown n that area. f00% of the grade srased, structure must surround the tree entrely. t sthe responsblty ofthe project desgner to develop an appropratestructure forthspurpose. 0) fste condtons exst whch necesstate nstallaton of retanng structures closer than four feet to tree trunk, the project arborst shall be consulted for detals of ths nstallaton.

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181 HORTCULTURAL ASSOCATES Tree Preservaton Gudelnes Page 5 accordngly to balance the estmated root loss. Any constructon actvty whch necesstates sol excavaton n the vcnty ofpreserved trees should beavoded where possble, or mtgatedunder the gudance of the project arborst. Roots are to be hand cut and sealed whereverpossble when major structural rootsare encountered over one nch n dameter. The tearng of roots by equpment ofany type wthn the drplne shall not be allowed. Underground Constructon ) All underground work wthn tree drplnes shall be avoded wherever possble toreduce negatve mpact ontrees. The locaton ofunderground utltes well outsde drplne s recommended as part of tree preservaton. 2) Weakened anchorage, root system ntegrty, and the ablty toacqure mosture from the root sol areas are the most crtcal ssues when consderng any type of root mpact orremoval. 3) Underground work n the area of ste trees has a potentally serous mpact on tree health and tree stablty. Underground trenchng for a varety of utltes wll sever large structural roots reducng nutrent and water uptake and more serously affectng the ablty ofeach tree to reman approprately anchored. 4) The exstng root system wthn the drplne should not be severed by constructon actvtes of any type. fundergroundng wthn drplne srequred for unavodable logstcal reasons, the project arborst shall be consulted to determne whether the mpact on tree health. 5) All underground work requred wthn the drplne of the trees and below orgnal grade should be prevewed by the project arborst to determne potental mpact ontrees and to prepare mtgaton measures. Prunng Requrements ) The removal of dead wood, damaged branches, structurally unsound wood ncludng bark ncluded wood, narrow crotches, and crossng branches shall be the goal of the clmbng tree worker. Co-domnant leaders or lateral branches shall be removed, pruned to retard growth, or cabled wherever possble. 2) Theremoval of sgnfcant lve wood s dscouraged at all tmes. Where removal of sgnfcant wood s requred to mtgate the loss of roots, careful coordnaton between project arborst and tree wofkers s requred. Severty ofprunng should berestrcted wherever possble whle stll modfyng unhealthy ornadequate structure approprately. The use of drop crotchng and thnnng technques to restore balance s preferred when necessary to accomplsh prunng goals, over headng type cuts. The use ofheadng type cuts shall be mnmzed or elmnated whenever possble. Prunng shall be as mnmal as possble, removng dead or damaged branches, crossng or rubbng branches, orcorrectng other structural defcences whch may bepresent. Removal oflower branches may be requred to allow for access and clearance followng constructon Mnmal prunng s the desred approach to all trees.

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183 HORTCULTURAL ASSOCATES Tree Preservaton Gudelnes Page 7 Addtonal Recommended Procedures Contnued dscusson and coordnaton between project arborst, owners, desgners, and general contractor shouldoccur tofurther dscuss and defne these gudelnes basedon theactual work planned n the vcnty of these trees. Fertlzaton Fertlzaton s not generally recommended unless a specfc nutrent defcency symptom s vsble. Followng completon of constructon actvtes, a determnaton of tree health should be conducted to vsually evaluate tree performance and to recommend fertlzaton or mtgaton f t s requred based on the appearance of each ndvdual tree. Owners addtonally should montor vsble tree appearance and contact the project arborst should any tree exhbt unusual growth or characterstcs. Pest Control A close vsual examnaton for tree pests shall be conducted by the clmbng arborst as he completes prunng procedures. f a serous nfestaton s presentwhch was not apparent from ground observaton then pestcde applcaton should be consdered at that tme. However, the smple presence of treepestsdoesnotwarrantthe use of chemcal pestcdes, and t should clear that a serous nfestaton capableof causng tree declne must be present to warrant ther use. Theuse of organc sprays or pestcdal soapss the preferred methodfor treatngany serous pest nfestaton. f nfestatons should occur, dscusson wth the projectarborst s recommended. Weed Control No specfc measures arerecommended forweedcontrol, and the presence of weeds should notbe consdered a problem n relaton to contnued tree health. Dsease Control No specfc measures are recommended for dsease controlunless noted n the ndvdualtree Evaluatons. The treeprunng specalst should noteanyserous problem durnghsclmbng procedures f they become evdent. Pavng Reference The use ofasphalt orconcrete asa prmary pavng surface wthn the canopy drplne s generally dscouraged. Utlzaton of a permeable substance whch does not mpede the naturalpercolaton ofwater or lmt thenature of gaseous exchange s recommended. Materals such as decomposed gravel or cobble are dealfor ths purpose,however, generally do not functon satsfactorly as a parkng or drvng surface. nterlockng pavers come n a varety ofshapes, colors andszes and provde a sutable surface for drvng, parkng and walkng. At the same tme they wll allow some nfltraton of water and ar to the orgnal sol level. Functonally and aesthetcally they are approprate for consderaton at many projects. Utlzaton of an nstallaton method whch excludes fne sand

184 HORTCULTURAL ASSOCATES Tree Preservaton Gudelnes Page8 jonts must be used however, to mantan nfltraton. Acoarse sand levelng bed and course sand jonts are recommended to ncrease water nfltraton and aeraton. Plantng Under ExstngTrees The nstallaton of lawn beneathestablshed natve trees s strongly dscouraged. The deal treatment undernatves s theuseofan organc ornertmulch. Redwood chps, gravel, or stone cobble are all excellent materals. f plantng s requred for aesthetc or functonal purposes, the use of drought tolerant, woody speces s mostapproprate. Speces should be selected for ther ablty to survve wth mnmal orno water through the summer months after ntal establshment perod. Only drp rrgaton should be utlzed wthn the canopy drplne to mnmze mnms* summer water n the rnnr root 7/np zone m n. Nature of Work All work to date has been ntended to be general n nature and commentsand recommendatons arebased on obvousexternal condtons and symptoms. Thsnspecton and evaluaton dd not nclude root crown excavaton or nspecton, nor dd t nclude the use of nstrumentsto determne unseen cavtes or nherent weakness n trunkorbranch structure. Ths nspecton and evaluaton dd not nclude theclmbng ofeach tree or nspecton at that level. Underground portons of the root system cannot be vewed, and roots have not been excavated. Structural stablty, root crown health, and root health are all nferred from external growth characterstcs only.- Many of these trees have cavtes present and ths s a normal occurrence whch may or may not affect tree health,and structural stablty n the future. t s the recommendaton of ths frm thatregular annual nspectons beperformed to determne whether any tree on ste s n a declnng state and may become a hazard. Trees arelvng, changng organsms whch can be affected by any number of envronmental condtons and botc factors beyond our control. Constructon actvtes, even when rgdly supervsed, may leadto a quck declne or to unseen hazards wthn the tree andshould be consdered potentally damagng to the natural balance present before development began.