CHP Truckee Area Office Replacement Project

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1 CHP Truckee Area Office Replacement Project CEQA Scoping Meeting California Highway Patrol California Department of General Services

2 Meeting Agenda 1. Meeting purpose and protocol 2. Project overview 3. Overview of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) 4. Receipt of public comment

3 Meeting Purpose CEQA Scoping: To allow the public and agencies to provide input on the scope and content of the project s environmental impact analysis. Scoping comments inform the scope and nature of the CEQA environmental analysis.

4 Meeting Protocol Please silence cell phones. One person speaks at a time; please do not interrupt a speaker. Make clear and succinct comments in order for us to effectively capture the comment in notes. Be respectful of each other and differing points of view.

5 Project Background & Purpose Relocate/replace the Truckee Area Office with new facilities that will provide adequate workspace, vehicle, and equipment storage. Part of statewide effort to replace aging or inadequate CHP field offices and other facilities.

6 Project Objectives Construct a facility in the Truckee area that is near a freeway Develop a CHP facility that is LEED silver or better level of certification Meet California Essential Services Building Seismic Safety Act requirements by designing and constructing a facility capable of providing essential services to the public after a disaster Construct facility that meets Americans with Disability Act standards, California Green Code, and Title 24 energy and resource standards

7 Project Location

8 Project Components Structures Office building Auto service building Radio vault building Property storage building Ancillary Improvements Fencing Fire water line and hydrants Landscape & irrigation Lighting Flagpole and monument Snow considerations Parking and Citation Clearance Area Miscellaneous Site Elements Radio antenna tower Vehicle fueling area Waste enclosure Waste oil containment HVAC equipment area Generator enclosure Fusee enclosure

9 Conceptual Site Layout

10 CEQA Overview Basic purposes of CEQA (State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15002): Inform governmental decision makers and public about potential, significant environmental effects of proposed activities. Identify ways that environmental damage can be avoided or significantly reduced. Prevent significant, avoidable damage to environment by requiring changes in projects through the use of alternatives or mitigation measures when governmental agency finds changes to be feasible. Disclose to public the reasons why a governmental agency approved the project in the manner the agency chose if significant environmental effects are involved.

11 EIR Process 45-day Public Review Notice of Preparation April 2015 Draft EIR October 2015 Final EIR January 2016 Findings, NOD February day Public Scoping Public Notice

12 CEQA Resource Topics Aesthetics Air quality Biological resources Cultural resources Geology and soils Greenhouse gas emissions Hazards and hazardous materials Hydrology and water quality Land use Noise Recreation Transportation/traffic Public services Utilities Cumulative impacts

13 Purpose of Scoping To provide the public and agencies the opportunity to provide input on the scope and content of the environmental impact analysis. Scoping comments can include information on: Potential environmental issues Potential mitigation measures Characteristics of the existing environment Resources that may be cumulatively affected

14 How to Comment Submit oral or written comments tonight. Fill out a speaker card and wait to be called or write your comments on a written comment form. Or submit written comments via mail or . Send comments to: Jennifer Parson, Senior Environmental Planner State of California Department of General Services Real Estate Services Division, Project Management & Development Branch 707 Third Street, 4 th Floor, MS509 West Sacramento, CA environmental@dgs.ca.gov Comments accepted until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 8, 2015.