Mitigation Monitoring
and Reporting Program
I-15 Industrial Park Project
NOVEMBER 2022
Prepared for:
CITY OF HESPERIA, PLANNING DEPARTMENT
9700 Seventh Avenue
Hesperia, California 92645
Prepared by:
3615 Main Street, Suite 103
Riverside, California 92501
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Table of Contents
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1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Introduction............................................................................................................................................. 1 2 Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program Table ......................................................................................... 3 TABLE
Table 1. Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program Table ........................................................................................ 3
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1 Introduction
1.1 Introduction
California Public Resources Code Section 21081.6 requires that, upon certification of an EIR, “the public agency shall adopt a reporting or monitoring program for the changes made to the project or conditions of project approval, adopted in order to mitigate or avoid significant effects on the environment. The reporting or monitoring program shall be designed to ensure compliance during project implementation.” (PRC Section 21000–21177) This Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program was developed in compl iance with Section 21081.6 of the California Public Resources Code and Section 15097 of the CEQA Guidelines (14 CCR 15000 –15387 and Appendices A–L.), and includes the following information:
▪ A list of mitigation measures
▪ The timing for implementation of the mitigation measures ▪ The party responsible for implementing or monitoring the mitigation measures ▪ The date of completion of monitoring
The City of Hesperia must adopt this Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, or an equally effective program, if it approves the proposed Project with the mitigation measures that were adopted or made conditions of Project approval.
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2 Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program Table
Table 1. Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program Table Mitigation Measure Implementation Timing
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Aesthetics
MM-AES-1. Project buildings and elements shall include colors and tones that mimic the natural desert environment. The Project Applicant shall present to the City of Hesperia a materials board showing the proposed building color palette for review and approval prior to issuance of the first building permit. City staff shall review the color palette to ensure that the selected colors and tones largely conform to those colors and tones already found in the surrounding natural desert landscape. The color palette, along with the Project design as a whole, shall also be reviewed to assure conformance with the development standards of the Hesperia Municipal Code and the Main Street and Freeway Corridor Specific Plan in order to promote the visual character and quality of the surrounding area.
Prior to issuance of building
permit
City of Hesperia
Air Qua lity
MM-AQ-1. The Project shall implement the following measures in order to reduce operational mobile source air pollutant emissions to the extent feasible:
▪ Only haul trucks meeting California Air Resources Board (CARB) model year 2010 engine emission standards shall be used for the on-road transport of materials to and from the Project site.
Haul Trucks
During Project Operation and
subject to periodic City
inspection
Anti-Idling Signs
Prior to the issuance of an
occupancy permit
Carl Moyer Program Funding
Opportunities
Prior to tenant occupancy
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▪ Legible, durable, weather-proof signs shall be placed at truck access gates, loading docks, and truck parking areas that identify applicable California Air Resources Board (CARB) anti- idling regulations. At a minimum, each sign shall include: (1) instructions for truck drivers to shut off engines when not in use; (2) instructions for drivers of diesel trucks to restrict idling to no more than 5 minutes once the vehicle is stopped, the
transmission is set to “neutral” or “park,” and the parking brake is engaged; (3) telephone numbers of the building facilities manager and CARB to report violations; and (4) that penalties apply for violations. Prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit, the City of Hesperia shall conduct a site inspection to ensure that the signs are in place.
▪ Prior to tenant occupancy, the Project Applicant or successor in interest shall provide documentation to the City of Hesperia demonstrating that occupants/tenants of the Project site have been provided documentation on funding opportunities, such as the Carl Moyer Program, that provide incentives for using cleaner-than-required engines and equipment.
▪ Ensure that site enforcement staff in charge of keeping the daily log and monitoring for excess idling will be trained/certified in diesel health effects and technologies, for example, by requiring attendance at California Air Resources Board-approved courses (such as the free, one-day Course #512).
▪ The facility operator shall be required to train managers and employees on efficient scheduling and load management to eliminate unnecessary queuing and idling of trucks. The building manager or their designee shall be responsible for enforcing these requirements
Daily Monitoring Logs
During Project Operation and
subject to periodic City
inspection
Load Management Training
During Project Operation
Conduit/EV Charging
Infrastructure
Prior to certificate of occupancy
and by 2030
Four heavy-duty truck vehicle
charging stations
By 2030
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▪ Prior to certificate of occupancy, install conduit and infrastructure for Level 2 (or faster) electric vehicle charging stations on-site for employees for the percentage of employee parking spaces commensurate with Title 24 requirements in effect at the time of building permit issuance plus additional charging stations equal to 5% of the total employee parking spaces in the building permit, whichever is greater. By 2030 install Level 2 (or faster) electric vehicle charging stations for 25% of the employee parking spaces required. Buildings shall include electrical infrastructure sufficiently sized to accommodate the potential installation of additional auto and truck EV charging stations in the future.
▪ In anticipation of a transition to zero emission truck fleets during the lifetime of the Project, the Project Applicant or successor in interest shall install at least four heavy-duty truck vehicle charging stations on-site by 2030. In addition, conduit shall be installed to tractor trailer parking areas in logical locations determined by the Project Applicant during construction document plan check, for the purpose of accommodating the future installation of EV truck charging stations.
MM-AQ-2. The Project shall implement the following measure in order to reduce operational energy source air pollutant emissions to the extent feasible:
▪ The Project shall include rooftop solar panels that generate sufficient power to meet at least 75% of the Project’s total operational energy requirements from within the Project’s building envelopes.
▪ Install Energy Star-rated heating, cooling, lighting, and appliances.
▪ Provide information on energy efficiency, energy-efficient lighting and lighting control systems, energy management, and existing energy incentive programs to future tenants of the Project.
Solar Panels
Prior to the issuance of an
occupancy permit
Energy-start rated equipment
Prior to the issuance of an
occupancy permit
Provision of Information
Prior to tenant occupancy
Outdoor Electric Outlets
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▪ Structures shall be equipped with outdoor electric outlets in the front and rear of the structures to facilitate use of electrical lawn and garden equipment.
Prior to the issuance of an
occupancy permit
MM-AQ-3. The Project shall include the following language within tenant lease agreements in order to reduce operational air pollutant emissions to the extent feasible:
▪ Require tenants to use the cleanest technologies available and to provide the necessary infrastructure to support zero-emission vehicles, equipment, and appliances that would be operating on site. This requirement shall apply to equipment such as forklifts, handheld landscaping equipment, yard trucks, office appliances, etc.
▪ All outdoor cargo handling equipment (including yard trucks, hostlers, yard goats, pallet jacks, forklifts, and landscaping equipment) shall be zero-emission vehicles. Each building shall include the necessary charging stations or other necessary infrastructure for cargo handling equipment. The building manager or their designee shall be responsible for enforcing these requirements.
▪ Require future tenants to exclusively use zero-emission light and medium-duty delivery trucks and vans, when economically feasible.
▪ Tenants shall be in, and monitor compliance with, all current air quality regulations for on-road trucks including the California Air Resources Board’s Heavy-Duty (Tractor-Trailer) Greenhouse Gas Regulation, Periodic Smoke Inspection Program, and the Statewide Truck and Bus Regulation.
▪ Cold storage operations shall be prohibited unless additional environmental review, including a Health Risk Assessment, is conducted and certified pursuant to the California
Environmental Quality Act.
Use of Cleanest Available
Technologies
During Project Operation and
subject to periodic City
inspection
Zero-Emission Outdoor Cargo
Equipment
During Project Operation and
subject to periodic City
inspection
Zero-Emission Light and
Medium-Duty Delivery Trucks
and Vans
During Project Operation and
subject to periodic City
inspection
Cold Storage Prohibition
During Project Operation
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MM-AQ-4. The Project shall implement the following measures in order to reduce construction air pollutant emissions to the extent feasible:
During Project construction and
submittal of construction logs on
quarterly basis or as determined
necessary by the City of Hesperia
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▪ Require all generators, and all diesel-fueled off-road construction equipment greater than 75 horsepower, to be zero- emissions or equipped with CARB Tier IV-compliant engines (as set forth in Section 2423 of Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations, and Part 89 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations) or better by including this requirement in applicable bid documents, purchase orders, and contracts with successful contractors. After either (1) the completion of grading or, (2) the completion of an electrical hookup at the site, whichever is first, require all generators and all diesel-fueled off- road construction equipment, to be zero-emissions or equipped with CARB Tier IV-compliant engines (as set forth in Section 2423 of Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations, and Part 89 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations) or better by including this requirement in applicable bid documents, purchase orders, and contracts with successful contractors. An exemption from these requirements may be granted by the City in the event that the applicant documents that equipment with the required tier is not reasonably available and corresponding reductions in criteria air pollutant emissions are achieved from other construction equipment.1 Before an exemption may be considered by the City, the applicant shall be required to demonstrate that at least two construction fleet
owners/operators in the San Bernadino Region were contacted and that those owners/operators confirmed Tier 4 Final or better equipment could not be located within the San
Bernardino Region. To ensure that Tier 4 Final construction equipment or better would be used during the proposed
Project’s construction, the applicant shall include this requirement in applicable bid documents, purchase orders, and contracts. Successful contractors must demonstrate the ability to supply the compliant construction equipment for use prior to any ground-disturbing and construction activities.
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▪ Provide infrastructure for zero-emission off-road construction equipment if the contractors selected to construct the Project plan to use zero-emission off-road construction equipment. ▪ Provide electrical hook ups to the power grid, rather than diesel- fueled generators, for contractors’ electric construction tools, such as saws, drills and compressors. In applicable bid documents and contracts with contractors selected to construct the Project, include language requiring all off-road equipment with a power rating below 19 kilowatts (e.g., plate compactors, pressure washers, etc.) used during Project construction to be electric.
▪ Require construction equipment to be turned off when not in use
▪ Recycle and/or salvage for reuse a minimum of 65 percent of the nonhazardous construction and demolition waste in
accordance with Section 5.408.1 of the California Green Building Standards Code Part 11.
▪ On days when the hourly average wind speed for the City of Hesperia exceeds 20 miles per hour, additional dust control measures shall be implemented, such as increased surface watering. Grading and excavation shall be prohibited when sustained wind speed exceeds 30 miles per hour.
▪ Use paints, architectural coatings, and industrial maintenance coatings for all interior painting that have volatile organic compound levels of less than 10 grams per liter (g/L).
MM-AQ-5. Prior to tenant occupancy, the Project Applicant or successor in interest shall provide documentation to the City of Hesperia demonstrating that the occupants of the Project site have been provided documentation that:
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1 For example, if a Tier 4 Final piece of equipment is not reasonably available at the time of construction and a lower tier eq uipment is used instead (e.g., Tier 4 interim), another piece of equipment could be upgraded from a Tier 4 Final to a higher tier (i.e., Tier 5) or replaced with an alternative-fueled (not diesel-fueled) equipment to offset the emissions associated with using a piece of equipment that does not meet Tier 4 Final standards.
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▪ Recommends the use of electric or alternatively fueled sweepers with high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters; ▪ Recommends the use of water-based or low-VOC cleaning; and ▪ For occupants with more than 250 employees, require the establishment of a transportation demand management
program to reduce employee commute vehicle emissions.
MM-AQ-6. The Project shall be designed to:
▪ Be able to achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification and meet or exceed CalGreen Tier 2 standards in effect at the time of building permit application.
Documentation shall be provided to the City of Hesperia demonstrating that the Project meets this requirement prior to the issuance of building permits.
▪ Include the application of surface treatments (such as PURETi Coat or PlusTi) on impervious ground surfaces that lessen impervious surface-related radiative forcing.
▪ Include HEPA air filtration systems within in all warehouse facilities.
Prior to issuance of building
permit; verification prior to
issuance of occupancy permit
City of Hesperia
Biological Resources
MM-BIO-1. Western Joshua Tree Lands. Mitigation for direct impacts to western Joshua trees shall be fulfilled through conservation of western Joshua trees at a 1:1 habitat replacement of equal or better functions and values to those impacted by the Project. Mitigation can be through purchases of credits at a California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)-approved mitigation bank for western Joshua tree or through conservation lands that meet the functions and values criteria. If mitigation is not purchased through a mitigation bank and lands are conserved separately, a cost estimate will be prepared to estimate the initial start-up costs, and ongoing annual costs, of management activities for the management of the conservation easement(s) area in perpetuity. The funding source will be in the form of an endowment to help the qualified natural lands Prior to issuance of grading
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management entity that is ultimately selected to hold the conservation easement(s). The endowment amount will be
established following the completion of a project-specific Property Analysis Record (PAR) to calculate the costs of in perpetuity land management. The PAR will take into account all of the management activities required in the Incidental Take Permit to fulfill the requirements of the conservation easement(s), which are currently in review and development.
Additionally, no take of western Joshua tree will occur without authorization from CDFW in the form of an Incidental Take Permit pursuant to Fish and Game Code 2081. The Project Applicant will adhere to measures and conditions set forth within the Incidental Take Permit.
MM-BIO-2. Relocation of Desert Native Plants. Prior to the issuance of grading permits, the Project Applicant shall submit an application and applicable fee paid to the City of Hesperia for removal or relocation of protected native desert plants under Hesperia Municipal Code Chapter 16.24 as required and schedule a pre- construction site inspection with the Planning Division and the Building Division. The application shall include certification from a qualified Joshua tree and native desert plant expert(s) to determine that proposed removal or relocation of protected native desert plants are appropriate, supportive of a healthy environment, and in compliance with the City of Hesperia Municipal Code. Protected plants subject to Hesperia Municipal Code Chapter 16.24 may be relocated on-site, or within an area designated as an area for species to be adopted later.
The application shall include a detailed plan for removal of all protected plants on the Project site. The plan shall be prepared by a qualified Joshua tree and native desert plant expert(s). The plan shall include, but not be limited to, the following measures:
Prior to issuance of grading
permits and during ground
clearing activities
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▪ Salvaged plants shall be transplanted expeditiously to either their final on-site location, or to an approved off-site area. If the plants cannot be expeditiously taken to their permanent relocation area at the time of excavation, they may be
transplanted in a temporary area (stockpiled) prior to being moved to their permanent relocation site(s).
▪ Western Joshua trees shall be marked on their north facing side prior to excavation. Transplanted western Joshua trees shall be planted in the same orientation as they currently occur on the Project site, with the marking on the north side of the trees facing north at the relocation site(s).
▪ Transplanted plants shall be watered prior to and at the time of transplantation. The schedule of watering shall be determined by the qualified tree expert and desert native plant expert(s) to maintain plant health. Watering of the transplanted plants shall continue under the guidance of qualified tree expert and desert native plant expert(s) until it has been determined that the transplants have become established in the permanent
relocation site(s) and no longer require supplemental watering.
MM-BIO-3: Designated Biologist Authority. The Designated Biologist shall have authority to immediately stop any activity that does not comply with the biological resources mitigation measures and/or to order any reasonable measure to avoid the unauthorized take of an individual western Joshua tree.
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MM-BIO-4: Compliance Monitoring. The Designated Biologist shall be on site daily when impacts occur. The Designated Biologist shall conduct compliance inspections to minimize incidental take of western Joshua trees and impacts to other sensitive biological resources; prevent unlawful take of western Joshua trees; and ensure that signs, stakes, and fencing are intact, and that impacts are only occurring within the permitted impact footprint. Weekly written observation and inspection records that summarize oversight During construction City of Hesperia
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activities and compliance inspections and monitoring activities required by the Incidental Take Permit shall be prepared.
MM-BIO-5: Education Program. An education program (Worker Environmental Awareness Program [WEAP]) for all persons employed or otherwise working in the Project area shall be administered before performing impacts. The WEAP shall consist of a presentation from the Designated Biologist that includes a discussion of the biology and status of western Joshua tree, burrowing owl, and loggerhead shrike; and other biological resources mitigation measures described in the CEQA document. Interpretation for non- English-speaking workers will be provided, and the same instruction shall be provided to any new workers before they are authorized to perform work in the Project area. Upon completion of the WEAP, employees shall sign a form stating they attended the program and understand all protection measures. This training shall be repeated at least once annually for long-term and/or permanent employees who will be conducting work in the Project area.
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MM-BIO-6: Construction Monitoring Notebook. The Designated Biologist shall maintain a construction-monitoring notebook on site throughout the construction period, which shall include a copy of the biological resources mitigation measures with attachments and a list of signatures of all personnel who have successfully completed the education program. The permittee shall ensure that a copy of the construction monitoring notebook is available for review at the Project site upon request by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
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MM-BIO-7: Delineation of Property Boundaries. Before beginning activities that would cause impacts, the contractor shall, in consultation with the Designated Biologist, clearly delineate the boundaries, consistent with the grading plan, within which the impacts will take place with fencing, stakes, or flags. All impacts within the fenced, staked, or flagged areas shall be avoided and all Prior to commencement of
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fencing, stakes, and flags shall be maintained until the completion of impacts in that area.
MM-BIO-8: Hazardous Waste. The Applicant shall immediately stop work and, pursuant to pertinent state and federal statutes and regulations, arrange for repair and clean up by qualified individuals of any fuel or hazardous waste leaks or spills at the time of occurrence, or as soon as it is safe to do so.
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MM-BIO-9: Herbicides. The Applicant shall limit herbicide use for invasive plant species and shall use herbicides only if it has been determined that hand or mechanical efforts are infeasible. To prevent drift, the Applicant shall apply herbicides only when wind speeds are less than 7 miles per hour. All herbicide application shall be performed by a licensed applicator and in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
During construction City of Hesperia
MM-BIO-10. Pre-Construction Surveys for Burrowing Owl and Avoidance. One pre‐construction burrowing owl survey shall be completed no more than 14 days before initiation of site preparation or grading activities, and a second survey shall be completed within 24 hours of the start of site preparation or grading activities. If ground-disturbing activities are delayed or suspended for more than 30 days after the pre-construction surveys, the Project site shall be resurveyed. Surveys for burrowing owl shall be conducted in accordance with protocols established in the Staff Report on Burrowing Owl Mitigation (prepared by the California Department of Fish and Game [now California Department of Fish and Wildlife] in 2012) or current version.
First survey
No more than 14 days before
initiation of site preparation or
grading activities
Second Survey
Within 24 hours of the start of
site preparation or grading
activities
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▪ If burrowing owls are detected, the Burrowing Owl Relocation Plan shall be implemented in consultation with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). The Burrowing Owl Relocation Plan shall identify procedures for both active and passive owl relocation. CDFW shall be consulted to approve any relocation activities and identify the appropriate method of relocation (i.e., active or passive relocation). As required by the Burrowing Owl Relocation Plan disturbance to burrows shall be avoided during the nesting season (February 1 through August 31). Buffers will be established around occupied burrows in accordance with guidance provided in the Staff Report on Burrowing Owl Mitigation or current version. No Project activities shall be allowed to encroach into established buffers without the consent of a monitoring biologist. The buffer shall remain in place until it is determined that occupied burrows have been vacated or the nesting season has completed.
▪ Outside of the nesting season, owl relocation techniques approved by CDFW shall be implemented. Owls shall be
excluded from burrows in the immediate Project area and within a buffer zone by installing one-way doors in burrow entrances.
These doors will be placed at least 48 hours prior to ground- disturbing activities. The Project area shall be monitored daily for one week to confirm owl departure from burrows prior to any ground-disturbing activities. Compensatory mitigation for permanent loss of owl habitat will be provided following the guidance in the Staff Report on Burrowing Owl Mitigation or current version.
▪ Where possible, burrows will be excavated using hand tools and refilled to prevent reoccupation. Sections of flexible plastic pipe shall be inserted into the tunnels during excavation to maintain an escape route for any wildlife inside the burrow.
MM-BIO-11: Lighting. Lighting for construction activities and operations within 50 feet of the outside edge of the impact footprint During construction City of Hesperia
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containing habitat for special-status wildlife will be directed away from natural areas.
MM-BIO-12: Trash and Debris. The following avoidance and minimization measures shall be implemented during Project construction.
Fully covered trash receptacles that are animal-proof will be installed and used by the operator to contain all food, food scraps, food wrappers, beverage containers, and other
miscellaneous trash. Trash contained within the receptacles will be removed at least once a week from the Project site.
Construction work areas shall be kept clean of debris, such as cable, trash, and construction materials. All
construction/contractor personnel shall collect all litter, vehicle fluids, and food waste from the Project site on a daily basis.
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MM-BIO-13: Pre-Construction Nesting Bird Surveys and Avoidance.
Construction activities shall avoid the migratory bird nesting season (typically February 1 through August 31), to reduce any potential significant impact to birds that may be nesting on the survey area. If construction activities must occur during the migratory bird nesting season, an avian nesting survey of the Project site and within 500 feet of all impact areas must be conducted to determine the presence/absence of protected migratory birds and active nests. The avian nesting survey shall be performed by a qualified wildlife biologist within 72 hours prior to the start of construction in accordance with the MBTA (16 USC 703–712) and California Fish and Game Code Sections 3503, 3503.5, and 3513. If an active bird nest is found, the nest shall be flagged and mapped on the construction plans along with an appropriate buffer established around the nest, which will be determined by the biologist based on the species’ sensitivity to disturbance (typically 300 feet for passerines and 500 feet for raptors and special-status species). The nest area shall be avoided until the nest is vacated and the juveniles have fledged. The nest area shall be demarcated in the field with flagging and stakes or If ground disturbing activities
commence between February 1
through August 31, within 72
hours prior to the start of ground
disturbing activities
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construction fencing. On-site construction monitoring shall also be conducted when construction occurs in close proximately to an active nest buffer. No Project activities may encroach into established buffers without the consent of a monitoring biologist. The buffer shall remain in place until is determined the nestlings have fledged and the nest is no longer considered active.
Cultural and Tribal Cultural Resources
MM-CUL-1. Workers Environmental Awareness Program (WEAP) Training. All construction personnel and monitors conducting ground disturbing activities who are not trained archaeologists shall be briefed regarding unanticipated discoveries prior to the start of construction activities. A basic presentation should be prepared and presented by a qualified archaeologist to inform all personnel working on the Project about the archaeological sensitivity of the area. The purpose of the WEAP training is to provide specific details on the kinds of archaeological materials that may be identified during construction of the Project and explain the importance of and legal basis for the protection of significant archaeological resources.
Each worker shall also learn the proper procedures to follow in the event that cultural resources or human remains are uncovered during ground-disturbing activities. These procedures include work curtailment or redirection, and the immediate contact of the on-call archaeologist and if appropriate, tribal representative. Necessity of training attendance shall be stated on all construction plans.
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MM-CUL-2. On-Call Archaeological Construction Monitoring. In consideration of the general sensitivity of the Project site for cultural resources, a qualified archaeologist shall be retained to conduct spot monitoring as well as on-call response in the case of an inadvertent discovery of archaeological resources. A qualified archaeologist, meeting the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards, shall oversee and adjust monitoring efforts as needed (increase, decrease, or discontinue monitoring frequency) based on the observed potential for construction activities to During grading phases City of Hesperia
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encounter cultural deposits. The archaeologist shall be responsible for maintaining monitoring logs. Following the completion of construction, the qualified archaeologist shall provide an archaeological monitoring report to the lead agency and the South– Central Coastal Information Center with the results of the archaeological monitoring program.
MM-CUL-3. Inadvertent Discovery of Archaeological Resources. In the event that archaeological resources (sites, features, or artifacts) are exposed during construction activities for the Project, all construction work occurring within 100 feet of the find shall immediately stop until a qualified archaeologist, meeting the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards, can evaluate the significance of the find and determine whether or not additional study is warranted. Depending upon the significance of the find under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA; 14 CCR 15064.5(f); California PRC Section 21082), the archaeologist may simply record the find and allow work to continue. If the discovery proves significant under CEQA, the qualified archaeologist shall determine whether additional work shall be necessary, which may include but may not be limited to preparation of an archaeological treatment plan, testing, or data recovery. If the discovery is Native American in nature, consultation with and/or monitoring by a tribal representative may be necessary, as determined by the City of Hesperia and the qualified archaeologist.
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MM-CUL-4. Inadvertent Discovery of Human Remains. In accordance with Section 7050.5 of the California Health and Safety Code, if human remains are found, the County Coroner shall be notified within 24 hours of the discovery. No further excavation or disturbance of the site or any nearby area reasonably suspected to overlie adjacent remains shall occur until the County Coroner has determined, within two working days of notification of the discovery, the appropriate treatment and disposition of the human remains. If the remains are determined to be Native American, the Coroner During construction City of Hesperia
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shall notify the NAHC in Sacramento within 24 hours. In accordance with California Public Resources Code, Section 5097.98, the NAHC must immediately notify those persons it believes to be the MLD from the deceased Native American. The MLD shall complete their inspection within 48 hours of being granted access to the site. The MLD would then determine, in consultation with the property owner, the disposition of the human remains.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
MM-GHG-1. Water Conversation. To reduce water demands and associated energy use, subsequent development proposals within the Project site would be required to implement a Water Conservation Strategy and demonstrate a minimum 20% reduction in indoor and outdoor water usage when compared to baseline water demand (total expected water demand without
implementation of the Water Conservation Strategy). To implement this mitigation measure, prior to the issuance of building permits for the Project, the Project applicant shall provide building plans that include the following water conservation measures:
▪ Install low-water use appliances and fixtures
▪ Restrict the use of water for cleaning outdoor surfaces and prohibit systems that apply water to non-vegetated surfaces ▪ Implement water-sensitive urban design practices in new construction
▪ Install rainwater collection systems where feasible.
Prior to the issuance of building
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MM-GHG-2. Solid Waste Reduction. In order to reduce the amount of waste disposed at landfills, the Project would implement a 75% waste diversion program. To implement this mitigation measure, prior to the issuance of building permits for the Project, the Project applicant shall provide building plans that include the following solid waste reduction measures:
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▪ Provide storage areas for recyclables and green waste in new construction, and food waste storage, if a pick-up service is available.
▪ Evaluate the potential for onsite composting.
MM-GHG-3. GHG Mitigation Grants Program. Provided the City approves the Project, the Project Applicant shall pay a total of $300,000 (“GHG Mitigation Grants Payment”) to a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, to be used for grant funding for local GHG reduction projects (such as rooftop solar on public buildings) within the community of Hesperia.
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Hazards and Hazardous Materials
MM-HAZ-1. Prior to issuance of a grading permit, the Project Applicant shall retain a qualified environmental specialist to remove and dispose of all refuse located on the Project site, included but not limited to, the illegally-dumped tires and automotive fluid containers currently found on site. The removal transport, and disposal of refuse shall be done in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal guidelines related to hazardous materials handling. Prior to the removal of refuse deposits from the site, the environmental specialist shall inspect each refuse pile for indications that the refuse may contain – or may have once contained – hazardous materials, including but not limited to, motor oil, solvents, paints, and/or other petroleum products. In addition, the environmental specialist shall inspect the soils surrounding each refuse deposit for evidence of any contamination (staining) or volatilization of contaminants (odors).
If contamination indicators are identified, work shall stop in the immediate proximity of the potential contamination. The qualified environmental specialist shall prepare a Soil Management Plan (SMP) which will outline characterization, screening, handling, and disposal procedures for contaminated soils. The SMP shall include health and safety and training procedures for workers who may Prior to issuance of a grading
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come in contact with contaminated soils. The health and safety procedures shall also include periodic breathing zone monitoring and monitoring for VOCs using a handheld organic vapor analyzer and include required actions to be taken if concentrations of VOCs exceed applicable screening levels for health and safety of onsite workers. Should contaminated soil be determined hazardous, it shall be removed by personnel who have been trained through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration–recommended 40- hour safety program with an approved plan for soil excavation, control of contaminant releases to the air, and off-site transport or on-site treatment. All contaminated soils will be removed and disposed of in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
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