Staff Reports - East Bay Municipal Utility District
Staff Reports - East Bay Municipal Utility District
Staff Reports - East Bay Municipal Utility District
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F. Noise<br />
Impacts: Less Than Significant with Mitigation Incorporated<br />
Findings: Although EBMUD is not subject to local jurisdiction zoning ordinances<br />
for projects involving the transmission of water (Government Code Section<br />
53091) EBMUD strives to consider local noise ordinances during construction,<br />
where feasible and not contrary to its public purpose and responsibilities. By<br />
limiting work hours and implementing best management construction practices,<br />
noise resulting from the project is considered less than significant. Measures<br />
limiting work hours are identified in Mitigation Measure NOI-1 in the MND and<br />
MMRP. BMPs related to Noise Control and Noise Complaint Procedures are<br />
identified in Mitigation NOI-2 and NOI-3, respectively, in the MND and<br />
MMRP.<br />
While BMPs related to construction practices will limit vibrations,<br />
preconstruction building surveys are available in the unlikely and remote event<br />
that the project is demonstrated to have caused any damage to nearby structures.<br />
The surveys are described in Mitigation NOI-4 in the MND and MMRP.<br />
Implementation of Mitigation Measures NOI-1 through NOI-4, as detailed in<br />
the MND, would reduce impacts to a less than significant level.<br />
Facts in Support of Findings: Mitigation measures NOI-1 through NOI-4 are<br />
hereby incorporated and imposed and shall be monitored in compliance with the<br />
MMRP. Because EBMUD has agreed to these mitigations, any such impacts have<br />
been avoided or will be reduced to a less than significant level.<br />
As a result of these project circumstances and by employing these mitigation<br />
measures, the Project will have less than significant impact related to Noise.<br />
G. Transportation/Traffic<br />
Impacts: Less than Significant with Mitigation Incorporated<br />
Findings: The Project would generate vehicle trips during project construction,<br />
temporarily contributing to increased traffic on local roadways. Truck trips would<br />
be associated with hauling materials, debris and equipment to and from the site.<br />
Construction employees would also contribute to vehicle trips. The addition of<br />
traffic during project construction would not degrade traffic operation along the<br />
study corridor. However, lane closures during construction would affect<br />
pedestrians and bicyclists. Implementation of Mitigation Measure TRAF-1 and<br />
TRAF-2 identified in the MND and MMRP will lessen potential impacts to a less<br />
than significant level.