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involve the use of equipment that contains hazardous materials (e.g., solvents and fuels, dieselfueled
equipment), or the transportation of excavated soil and/or groundwater containing
contaminants from areas that are identified as being contaminated, which could increase hazards
to the public or environment. During the construction of transportation improvements, road
closures and detours may be necessary; these are normally part of a Traffic Control Plan or
Transportation Management Plan that allows emergency service providers to be aware of the
current access restrictions and the alternatives available, while allowing people to travel to their
destination. Transportation improvements generally improve the transportation network to move
people more efficiently especially in the case of capacity improvements.
Impacts HAZ-1 through HAZ-8 provide an extensive listing of regulations, and compliance with
these regulations address normal construction activities from implementing the proposed
MTP/SCS.
Therefore, the potential for adverse construction impacts related to transportation improvements
from implementation of the proposed MTP/SCS at the regional level are considered less than
significant (LS) for Impact HAZ-9. No mitigation is required.
B. Localized Impacts
The localized impacts associated with implementation of the proposed MTP/SCS are the same
in each of the Community Types as described in the regional impacts discussion above. Land
use and transportation projects in Center and Corridor Communities, Established Communities,
Developing Communities, Rural Residential Communities, and Lands Not Identified for
Development are regulated by the various federal and state regulations discussed in Impacts
HAZ-1 through HAZ-8. Therefore, implementation of the proposed MTP/SCS would not result
in construction impacts that would cause a hazard to the public or the environment.
Therefore, the potential for adverse construction impacts related to land use and transportation
improvements from implementation of the proposed MTP/SCS at the localized level are
considered less than significant (LS) for Impact HAZ-9. No mitigation is required.
C. Transit Priority Area Impacts
As with the localized impacts discussed above, the Transit Priority Area impacts associated with
implementation of the proposed MTP/SCS are the same in each of the Transit Priority Areas as
described in the regional impacts discussion above. Land use and transportation projects in the
Transit Priority Areas are regulated by the various federal and state regulations discussed in
Impacts HAZ-1 through HAZ-8. Therefore, implementation of the proposed MTP/SCS would
not result in construction impacts that would cause a hazard to the public or the environment.
Therefore, the potential for adverse construction impacts related to transportation improvements
from implementation of the proposed MTP/SCS at the TPA level are considered less than
significant (LS) for Impact HAZ-9. No mitigation is required.
MTP/SCS 2035
Sacramento Area Council of Governments
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