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AESTHETICS/LIGHT AND GLARE
AES-1 Prior to development of structures within the
visual buffer area of Little Rock Wash, as
illustrated on General Plan Master
Environmental Assessment Figure 12- 1, Scenic
Resources, a site -specific visual impact
assessment shall be prepared to determine
specific design features to implement to
maintain the visual integrity of Little Rock Wash.
Specific design features can include, but are not
limited to:
• Designing structures to blend in with
the natural palette of Little Rock Wash;
• Placing structures furthest away from
Little Rock Wash or locating ne w not
interfere with existing views of Little
Rock Wash; and/or
• Including visual buffers such as
landscaping between structures and
Little Rock Wash.
The City of Lancaster Community Development
Department shall ensure that design features
and recommendations provided in the visual
impact assessment shall be incorporated into
the plans and specifications for future
Project Applicant Prior to Issuance
of Grading or
Building Permit
City of Lancaster
Community
Development
Department
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development within the Little Rock Wash visual
buffer area.
BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
BIO-1 Each future development within the overlay zone
subject to California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) review
(meaning, subject to
discretionary action and non- exempt from
CEQA) shall be screened by the City of
Lancaster Community Development
Department to determine whether a Biological
Resources Assessment is required. Screening
shall consider the type of project and project site
conditions. If the site is fully developed with no
existing vegetation, then a Biological Resources
Assessment shall not be required. If the site has
existing vegetation on-
site and/or is
undeveloped and vacant, prior to issuance of
any p ermits required to conduct ground
disturbing activities, the City may require a
Biological Resources Assessment be prepared
by a qualified biologist for review and approval
by the City of Lancaster Community
Development Department. The assessment
shall inc lude biological field survey(s) of the
project site to characterize the extent and quality
of habitat that would be impacted by
development. The potential presence of special-
status species on- site may support conducting
focused plant or wildlife species s urveys.
Surveys shall be conducted by qualified
biologists and/or botanists in accordance with
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Project Applicant;
Qualified
Biologist
Prior to Issuance
of Grading Permit
City of Lancaster
Community
Development
Department
During Project
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(CDFW) and/or United States Fish and Wildlife
Service (USFWS) survey protocols for target
species. If no special statu s/sensitive species,
sensitive habitats/natural communities, or
federally protected wetlands are observed
during the field survey, then no further mitigation
will be required. If biological resources are
documented on the project site, the project
proponent shall comply with the applicable
requirements of the regulatory agencies and
shall apply mitigation determined through the
agency permitting process. Biological
Resources Assessments shall provide and
include the following:
1. A complete, recent, assessment of rare,
threatened, and endangered species,
regionally and locally unique species, and
sensitive habitats at the project site and
within the area of potential effect, including
California Species of Special Concern and
Calif
ornia Fully Protected Species (Fish
and Game Code, Sections 3511, 4700,
5050, and 5515). Species to be addressed
shall include all those which meet the
CEQA definition of endangered, rare, or
threatened species (CEQA Guidelines
Section 15380). A nine- quadrangle search
of CDFW’s California Natural Diversity
Database (CNDDB) shall be conducted to
obtain current information on any previously
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reported sensitive species and habitat
(CDFW 2023c);
2. Floristic, alliance- and/or association-based
mapping and vegetation impact
assessments conducted at the project site
and within the area of potential effect; and
3. A rare plant assessment using online
databases for rare, threatened, and
endangered plants, including the California
Native Plant Society (CNPS) Online
Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants of
California (CNPS 2022) as well as the
Calflora’s Information on Wild California
Plants database (Calflora 2022).
BIO-2 Should a future project require the removal of
western Joshua trees ( Yucca brevifolia
brevifolia; a State Candidate species for listing),
an accurate census of the number of trees to be
impacted shall be conducted by a qualified
biologist in accordance with California
Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW)
protocols. The census report shall be submitted
for review and approval by the City of Lancaster
(City) Community Development Department. An
Incidental Take Permit (ITP) shall also be
obtained from the CDFW prior to any ground
disturbing activities that may adversely affect the
western Joshua tree. Early consultation with
CDFW is encouraged, as significant modification
to the project and mitigation measures may be
required to obtain an ITP. In the event an ITP is
required, the project applicant shall submit an
Project Applicant;
Qualified
Biologist
Prior to Issuance
of Grading Permit
City of Lancaster
Community
Development
Department
During Project
Plan Review
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ITP Application to CDFW that provides the
following information:
1. An analysis of individual western Joshua
trees (clonal and non- clonal) and western
Joshua tree seedbank that would be
impacted both within the project site and
within 300 feet of the project site;
2. An analysis of the acres of natural
communities supporting western Joshua
trees that would be impacted both within the
project site and within 300 feet of the project
site provided according to alliance and/or
association-
based natural communities
found in the Manual of California Vegetation
(MCV), second edition (Sawyer et al. 2009);
3. A map of the project’s site plan overlaid on
location of western Joshua trees and
natural communities; and
4. A discussion of whether development could
impact any in- situ western Joshua trees
adjacent to the project site.
BIO-3 A habitat assessment shall be conducted as a
part of the biological field survey conducted as
part of Mitigation Measure BIO -1. The habitat
assessment shall adhere to survey methods
described in California Department of Fish and
Wildlife (CDFW) March 7, 2012, Staff Report on
Burrowing Owl Mitigation ( Staff Report; CDFW
2012) to determine no owls have moved on site.
The habitat assessment shall determine whether
or not protocol -level surveys are needed for
Project Applicant;
Qualified
Biologist
Prior to Any
Vegetation
Removal or
Ground Disturbing
Activities
City of Lancaster
Community
Development
Department
During Project
Plan Review
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burrowing owls. It is advisable to conduct
preconstruction surveys with protocol level
surveys in mind since they have specific number
and timing requirements, according to the Staff
Report (see below).
All survey efforts shall be conducted by a
qualified biologist. If protocol -level surveys are
necessary, survey protocol for breeding season
owl surveys require four survey visits: 1) at least
one site visit between February 15 and April 15;
and, 2) a minimum of three survey visits, at least
three weeks apart, between April 15 and July 15,
with at least one
visit after June 15. Full
disclosure of the presence/absence of burrowing
owls is necessary to help the City’s
determination of whether the project would
impact burrowing owls, thus requiring mitigation.
The project and environmental document shall
be cond
itioned to avoid and/or mitigate for
potential impacts to burrowing owl and habitat.
Documentation of surveys and findings shall be
submitted to the City of Lancaster Community
Development Department for review and file. If
no burrowing owls or occupied bu
rrows are
detected, project activities may begin, and no
additional avoidance and minimization
measures shall be required. If an occupied
burrow is found outside, but within 500 feet, of
the development footprint, the qualified biologist
shall establish a “no disturbance” buffer around
the burrow location(s). The size of the “no -
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disturbance” buffer shall be determined in
consultation with CDFW and be based on the
species status (i.e., breeding, non-breeding) and
proposed level of disturbance. If an occupied
burrow is found within the development footprint
and cannot be avoided, a burrowing owl
exclusion and mitigation plan shall be prepared
and submitted to CDFW for approval prior to
initiating project activities.
BIO-4 Each future development within the overlay zone
subject to California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) review (meaning, subject to
discretionary action and non- exempt from
CEQA) shall be screened by the City of
Lancaster Community Development
Department to determine whether a formal
jurisdictional delineation is required. Screening
shall consider the type of project and project site
conditions. If there is no presence for any
potential jurisdictional resource(s), then a formal
jurisdictional delineation shall not be required. If
the site has the potential for jurisdictional
resources to occur on- site, prior to issuance of
any permits required to conduct ground
disturbing activities, the City may require a
formal jurisdiction delineation to be conducted
by a qualified biologist to confirm the presence
or absence of any identified aquatic features,
including features not visible via aerial imagery.
The jurisdictional delineation shall determine the
extent of State and Federal jurisdictional areas.
The formal ju risdictional delineation shall be
Project Applicant;
Qualified
Biologist
Prior to Issuance
of Any Permits
Required to
Conduct Ground
Disturbing
Activities
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Community
Development
Department
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submitted for review, approval, and final
determination of jurisdictional limits by the City
of Lancaster Development Services
Department, Community Development Division
and applicable regulatory agency(ies) (i.e., U.S.
Ar
my Corps of Engineers, Regional Water
Quality Control Board, and/or California
Department of Fish and Wildlife [CDFW]).
For any impacts to streams, the project applicant
shall notify CDFW pursuant to Fish and Game
Code 1602 and obtain a Lake or Streambed
Alteration (LSA) Agreement from CDFW prior to
obtaining a grading permit. The project applicant
shall comply with the mitigation measures
detailed in an LSA Agreement issued by CDFW.
The project applicant shall also provide
compensatory mitigation at no less than 2:1 for
the impacted stream and associated natural
community, or at a ratio acceptable to CDFW.
The LSA Notification shall include a hydrology
report to evaluate whether altering upslope
vegetation within the project site may impact
hydrologic activity downslope and downstream
of the project site. The hydrology report shall
also include an analysis to determine if project
activities would impact the current hydrologic
regime or change the velocity of flows entering
the streams and downstream. CDF
W also
requests a hydrological evaluation of any
potential scour or erosion at the project site and
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downstream due to a 100, 50, 25, 10, 5, and 2 -
year frequency storm event for existing and
proposed conditions to determine how the
project activities may ch ange the hydrology on
site.
Any Best Management Practice (BMP)
infrastructure that are installed shall be
monitored and repaired, if necessary, to ensure
maximum erosion, sediment, and pollution
control. The project proponent shall prohibit the
use of er osion control materials potentially
harmful to fish and wildlife species, such as
mono-filament netting (erosion control matting)
or similar material, within stream areas. All fiber
rolls, straw wattles, and/or hay bales utilized
within and adjacent to the project site shall be
free of nonnative plant materials. Fiber rolls or
erosion control mesh shall be made of loose-
weave mesh that is not fused at the intersections
of the weave, such as jute, or coconut (coir)
fiber, or other products without welded weaves.
Non-welded weaves reduce entanglement risks
to wildlife by allowing animals to push through
the weave, which expands when spread.
TRIBAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
CUL-1 Each future development within the overlay zone
subject to California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) review (meaning, subject to
discretionary action and non- exempt from
CEQA) shall be screened by the City of
Lancaster Community Development
Project Applicant;
Qualified
Archaeologist
and/or
Architectural
Historian
Prior to Issuance
of Any Permits
Required to
Conduct Ground
Disturbing
Activities
City of Lancaster
Community
Development
Department
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Department to determine whether a Phase I
Cultural Resources Study is required. Screening
shall consider the type of project and whether
ground disturbances are proposed. Ground
disturbances include activities such as grading,
excavation, trenching, boring, or demolition that
extend below the current grade. If there will be
no ground disturbance, then a Phase I Cultural
Resources Study shall not be required. If there
will be ground disturbance, prior to issuance of
any permits required to conduct ground
disturbing activ ities, the City may require a
Phase I Cultural Resources Study be prepared
by a qualified archaeologist and/or architectural
historian meeting the Secretary of the Interior’s
Professional Qualification Standards for
archaeology, architectural history, and/ or
history. The study shall include an identification
effort including, at minimum, a South Central
Coastal Information Center records search,
literature review, field survey, interested parties
consultation, and buried site sensitivity analysis.
Any cultural resource greater than 45 years of
age that may be impacted by the project shall be
evaluated for their eligibility for inclusion in the
California Register of Historical Resources
and/or National Register of Historic Places.
Additional mitigation measu res may be
developed depending on the results of the study.
TCR-1 In the event that cultural resources are
discovered during future light industrial
developments in accordance with the East Side
Project Applicant;
Construction
Contractor;
During
Construction
Activities
City of Lancaster
Community
During
Construction
Activities
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Overlay Zone, all work in the immediate vicinity
of the find (within a 60- foot buffer) shall cease
and a qualified archaeologist meeting Secretary
of Interior standards shall be hired to assess the
find. Work on the other portions of the project
site outside of the buffered area may continue
during this assessment period. Additionally,
tribes in which the project site is within their
ancestral region of occupation shall be
contacted, as detailed within Mitigation Measure
TCR-4, regarding any pre-
contact and/or
historic-era finds and be provided information
after the archaeolog ist makes his/her initial
assessment of the nature of the find, so as to
provide tribal input with regards to significance
and treatment.
Qualified
Archaeologist;
Applicable Native
American Tribes
Development
Department
TCR-2 If significant pre -contact and/or historic -era
cultural resources, as defined by the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (as
amended, 2015), are discovered during
implementation of future light industrial
developments in accordance with the East Side
Overlay Zone and avoidance cannot be
ensured, the archaeologist shall develop a
Monitoring and Treatment Plan, the drafts of
which shall be provided to tribes in which the
project site is within their ancestral region of
occupation for review and comment, as detailed
within Mitigation Measure TCR -
4. The
archaeologist shall monitor the remainder of the
project and implement the Plan accordingly.
Project Applicant;
Construction
Contractor;
Qualified
Archaeologist
In the Event
Significant Cultural
Resources are
Discovered and
Avoidance Cannot
be Ensured
City of Lancaster
Community
Development
Department
In the Event
Significant
Cultural
Resources are
Discovered
and Avoidance
Cannot be
Ensured
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TCR-3 If human remains or funerary objects are
encountered during any activities associated
with future light industrial projects associated
with the East Side Overlay Zone, work in the
immediate vicinity (within a 100-foot buffer of the
find) shall cease and the County Coroner shall
be contacted pursuant to State Health and
Safety Code Section 7050.5 and that code
enforced for the duration of the project.
Project Applicant;
Construction
Contractor;
County Coroner
During
Construction
Activities
City of Lancaster
Community
Development
Department
During
Construction
Activities
TCR-4 Tribes in which the project site is within their
ancestral region of occupation shall be
contacted, as detailed in Mitigation Measure
TCR-1, of any pre- contact and/or historic -era
cultural resources discovered during project
implementation and be provided information
regarding the nature of the find, so as to provide
tribal input with regards to significance and
treatment. Should the find be deemed
significant, as defined by the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (as
amended, 2015), a cultural resources Monitoring
and Treatment Plan (Plan) shall be created by
the archaeologist, in coordination with tribes in
which the project site is within their ancestral
region of occupation, and all subsequent finds
shall be subject to this Plan. This Plan shall allow
for monitor(s) to be present that represent tribes
in which the project site is within their ancestral
region of occupation for the remainder of the
project, should such tribes elect to place
monitor(s) on-site.
Project Applicant;
Qualified
Archaeologist;
Applicable Native
American Tribes
In the Event of Any
Cultural Resources
Discovery
City of Lancaster
Community
Development
Department
In the Event of
Any Cultural
Resources
Discovery
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TCR-5 Any and all archaeological/cultural documents
created as a part of the future development
projects in accordance with the East Side
Overlay Zone (e.g., isolate records, site records,
survey reports, testing reports, etc.) shall be
disseminated to tribes in which the project site is
within their ancestral region of occupation. The
City of Lancaster Community Development
Department shall, in good faith, consult wit h
such tribes throughout the life of the project.
Project Applicant;
City of Lancaster
Community
Development
Department;
Applicable Native
American Tribes
During Project
Lifetime
City of Lancaster
Community
Development
Department
During Project
Lifetime
GEOLOGY AND SOILS
GEO-1 To ensure identification and preservation of
paleontological resources within a project site,
each future development within the overlay zone
subject to California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) review (meaning, subject to
discretionary action and non- exempt from
CEQA) shall be screened by the City of
Lancaster Community Development
Department to determine whether a
Paleontological Resources Assessment is
required. Screening shall consider the type of
project and whether ground disturbances are
proposed.
Ground disturbances include
activities such as grading, excavation, trenching,
boring, or demolition that extend below the
current grade. If there will be no ground
disturbance, then a Paleontological Resources
Assessment shall not be required. If there will be
ground disturbance, prior to issuance of any
permits required to conduct ground disturbing
activities, the City may require a Paleontological
Project Applicant;
Qualified
Paleontologist
Prior to Issuance
of Grading Permit
City of Lancaster
Community
Development
Department
During Project
Plan Review
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Resources Assessment be prepared by a
qualified paleontologist, defined as a
paleontologist who meets the Society of Society
of Vertebrate Paleontology (SVP) standards for
a Principal Investigator or Project Paleontologist.
The Paleontological Resources Assessment
shall include and take into account project -
specific and local geologic mapping,
geotechnical data, and paleontological records
search. The Paleontological Resources
Assessment shall adhere to and incorporate the
performance standards and practices from the
current SVP Standard procedures for the
assessment and mitigation of adverse impacts
to paleontol ogical resources. The qualified
paleontologist shall submit the Paleontological
Resources Assessment to the City of Lancaster
Community Development Department for review
and approval before issuance of a grading
permit.
GEO-2 For projects with ground -disturbing activities at depths greater than four feet, the Applicant shall
retain a Society of Society of Vertebrate
Paleontology (SVP) qualified paleontologist to
provide or supervise a paleontological sensitivity
training to all personnel planned to be involved
with earth-
moving activities, prior to the
beginning of ground- disturbing activitie s. The
training session shall focus on how to identify
paleontological localities such as fossils that
may be encountered and the procedures to
follow if identified.
Project Applicant;
Qualified
Paleontologist
Prior to Issuance
of Grading Permit
City of Lancaster
Community
Development
Department
During Project
Plan Review
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GEO-3 Prior to grading or excavation in sedimentary
rock material other than topsoil, the Applicant
shall retain a Society of Society of Vertebrate
Paleontology (SVP) qualified paleontologist to
monitor these activities at depths of four feet
below present grade or greater. In the event that
fossils are discovered during grading at any
depth, the on- site construction supervisor shall
be notified and shall redirect work away from the
location of the discovery. The recommendations
of the paleontologist shall be implemented with
respect to the evaluation and recovery of fossils,
after which the on- site construction supervisor
shall be notified and shall direct work to continue
in the location of the fossil discovery.
Project Applicant;
Qualified
Paleontologist;
Construction
Supervisor
Prior to Issuance
of Grading Permit;
In the Event
Fossils are
Discovered During
Construction
Activities
City of Lancaster
Community
Development
Department
During Project
Plan Review;
During
Construction
Activities
GEO-4 If discovered fossils are determined to be
significant, the Society of Society of Vertebrate
Paleontology (SVP) qualified paleontologist
shall prepare and implement a data recovery
plan. The plan shall include, but not be limited
to, the following measures:
• The paleontologist shall ensure that all
significant fossils collected are
cleaned, identified, catalogued, and
permanently curated with an
appropriate institution with a research
interest in the materials (which may
include the Natural History Museum of
Los Angeles County);
• The paleontologist shall ensure that
specialty studies are completed, as
Project Applicant;
Qualified
Paleontologist
In the Event
Fossils are
Discovered and
Determined to be
Significant
City of Lancaster
Community
Development
Department
In the Event
Fossils are
Discovered
and
Determined to
be Significant
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appropriate, for any significant fossil
collected; and
• The paleontologist shall ensure that
curation of fossils is completed in
consultation with the City of Lancaster
Community Development
Department. A letter of acceptance
from the curation institution shall be
submitted to the City of Lancaster
Community Development
Department.
GEO-5 If any paleontological resources are
encountered during construction or the course of
any ground- disturbance activities, all such
activities shall halt immediately. At this time, the
Applicant shall notify the City of Lancaster
Community Development Depart ment and
consult with a qualified paleontologist to assess
the significance of the find. The assessment
shall follow Society of Society of Vertebrate
Paleontology (SVP) standards as delineated in
the Standard Procedures for the Assessment
and Mitigation of
Adverse Impacts to
Paleontological Resources (2010). If any find is
determined to be significant, appropriate
avoidance measures recommended by the
paleontologist and approved by City staff must
be followed unless avoidance is determined to
be infeasible by the City of Lancaster
Community Development Department. If
avoidance is infeasible, other appropriate
Project Applicant;
Qualified
Paleontologist
In the Event
Paleontological
Resources are
Encountered
During
Construction
Activities
City of Lancaster
Community
Development
Department
In the Event
Paleontological
Resources are
Encountered
During
Construction
Activities
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measures (e.g., data recovery, excavation) shall
be instituted.
HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
HAZ-1 Each future development within the overlay zone
subject to California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) review (meaning, subject to
discretionary action and non- exempt from
CEQA) shall be screened by the City of
Lancaster Community Development
Department to determine whether surveys of
asbestos-containing materials (ACM), lead-
based paint (LBP), and/or universal waste is
required. Screening shall consider whether
demolition or disturbance of existing structures
constructed between the 1940s and 1970s is
required. If no existing structures constructed
between the 1940s and 1970s are proposed for
demolition or disturbance, then surveys shall not
be required. If such structures exist on- site and
are proposed for demolition or disturbance, prior
to issuance of any demolition permits, the City
may require future project Applicants to retain a
qualified specialist or contractor to conduct
surveys of ACM, LBP, and universal waste and
submit the surveys to the Los Angeles County
Fire Department Health Hazardous Materi als
Division (HHMD) for review and comment, and
to the City of Lancaster Community
Development Director for approval. If ACMs are
located, asbestos abatement shall be completed
prior to any activities that would disturb ACMs or
create an airborne asbestos hazard. Asbestos
Project Applicant;
Qualified
ACM/LBP
Specialist
Prior to Issuance
of Demolition
Permit
City of Lancaster
Community
Development
Department; Los
Angeles County
Fire Department
Health Hazardous
Materials Division
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removal shall be performed by a State -certified
asbestos containment contractor in accordance
with the Antelope Valley Air Quality
Management District’s (AVAQMD) Rule 1403. If
LBPs are found, abatement shall be completed
by a qualified lea
d specialist prior to any
activities that would create lead dust or fume
hazard. LBP removal and disposal shall be
performed in accordance with California Code of
Regulation Title 8, Section 1532.1, which
specifies exposure limits, exposure monitoring
and respiratory protection, and mandates good
worker practices by workers exposed to lead.
Specialists or contractors performing ACM, LBP,
and/or universal waste removal shall provide
evidence of abatement activities to the HHMD
and Community Development
Director. The
project Applicant shall inform the Community
Development Director, via monthly compliance
reports, of the date when all ACMs, LBPs, and/or
universal waste are removed from the project
site.
HAZ-2 If unknown wastes or suspect materials are
discovered during construction activities
associated with future development that are
believed to involve hazardous waste or
materials, the construction contractor shall
implement the following:
• Immediately cease work in the vicinity
of the suspected contaminant, and
remove workers and the public from
the area;
Project Applicant;
Construction
Contractor
During
Construction
Activities
City of Lancaster
Community
Development
Department
During
Construction
Activities
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• Notify the City of Lancaster
Community Development Director;
• Secure the area as directed by the
City of Lancaster Community
Development Director; and
• Notify the implementing agency’s
Hazardous Waste/Materials
Coordinator (e.g., Los Angeles County
Fire Department, Lahontan Regional
Water Quality Control Board, and/or
Department of Toxic Substances
Control, as applicable). The
Hazardous Waste/Materials
Coordinator shall advise the
responsible party of further act ions
that shall be taken, if required.
AIR QUALITY
AQ-1 Prior to issuance of any grading permit for future light industrial projects developed in accordance
with the East Side Overlay Zone and subject to
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
review (meaning, subject to discretionary action
and non-
exempt under CEQA), the City of
Lancaster Community Development
Department shall confirm that the Grading Plan,
Building Plans, and specifications require that
ozone precursor emissions from construction
equipment vehicles shall be controlled by
maintaining equipment engines in good
condition and in proper tune per manufacturer’s
specifications.
Project Applicant
Prior to Issuance
of Grading Permit
City of Lancaster
Community
Development
Department
During Project
Plan Review
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AQ-2 Future light industrial projects developed in
accordance with the East Side Overlay Zone
and subject to California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) review (meaning, subject to
discretionary action and non- exempt under
CEQA) shall submit a Construction
Management Plan to the City of Lancaster
Public Works Director prior to the issuance of a
grading permit. To reduce traffic congestion
during temporary construction activities, a Traffic
Control Plan shall include, as deemed
necessary by the Public Works Director, the
following: temporary traffic controls such as a
flag person during all phases of construction to
maintain smooth traffic flow, dedicated turn
lanes for movement of construction trucks and
equipment on- and off -site, scheduling of
construction activities that affect traffic flow on
the arterial system to off -
peak hour,
consolidating truck deliveries, rerouting of
construction trucks away from congested streets
or sensitive receptors, and/or signal
synchronization to improve traffic flow. Traffic
control devices included in the Traffic Control
Plan shall be developed in compliance with the
requirements of the most current standards. The
Construction Management Plan shall also
include construction phasing, personnel parking,
and material storage areas that will all contribute
to reducing traffic congestion.
Project Applicant
Prior to Issuance
of Grading Permit
City of Lancaster
Public Works
Department
During Project
Plan Review
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AQ-3 Prior to any ground disturbance activities
associated with construction of future light
industrial projects developed in accordance with
the East Side Overlay Zone, the project operator
shall provide evidence to the Director of
Community Development that the project
operator and/or construction manager has
developed a “Valley Fever Training Handout”
training and schedule of sessions for education
to be provided to all construction personnel. All
evidence of the training session materials,
handout(s), and schedule shall be submitted to
the Director of Community Development within
24 hours of the first training session. Multiple
training sessions may be conducted if different
work crews come to the site for different stages
of construction; however, all construction
personnel shall be provided training prior to
beginning work. The evidence submitted to the
Director of Community Development regarding
the “Valley Fever Training Handout” and
session(s) shall include the following:
• A sign-in sheet (to include the printed
employee names, signature, and date)
for all employees who attended the
training session.
• Distribution of a written flier or
brochure that includes educational
information regarding the health
effects of exposure to criteria pollutant
emissions and Valley Fever.
Project Applicant;
Construction
Contractor
Prior to Ground
Disturbing
Activities; Within
24 Hours of First
Training Session
City of Lancaster
Community
Development
Department; Los
Angeles County
Public Health
During Project
Plan Review;
Prior to Ground
Disturbing
Activities
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• Training on methods that may help
prevent Valley Fever infection.
• A demonstration to employees on how
to use personal protective equipment,
such as respiratory equipment
(masks), to reduce exposure to
pollutants and facilitate recognition of
symptoms and earlier treatment of
Valley Fever. Where respirators are
required, the equipment sha ll be
readily available and shall be provided
to employees for use during work.
Proof that the demonstration is
included in the training shall be
submitted to the Director of
Community Development. This proof
can be via printed training
materials/agenda, DVD, digital media
files, or photographs.
The project operator also shall consult with the
Los Angeles County Public Health to develop a
Valley Fever Dust Management Plan (Plan) that
addresses the potential presence of the
Coccidioides spore and mitigates for the
potential for Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever).
Prior to issuance of permits, the project operator
shall submit the Plan to the Los Angeles County
Public Health for review and approval. The Plan
shall include a program to evaluate the potential
for exposure to Valley Fever from construction
activities and to identify appropriate safety
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procedures that shall be implemented, as
needed, to minimize personnel and public
exposure to potential Coccidioides spores.
Measures in the Plan shall include the following:
• Provide High Efficiency Particulate
(HEP)-filters for heavy equipment
equipped with factory enclosed cabs
capable of accepting the filters.
Require contractors utilizing
applicable heavy equipment to furnish
proof of worker training on proper us e
of applicable heavy equipment cabs
(e.g., turning on the air conditioning
prior to using the equipment).
• Provide communication methods,
such as two- way radios, for use in
enclosed cabs.
• Require National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH)-approved half -face
respirators equipped with minimum N-
95 protection factor for use during
worker collocation with surface
disturbance activities, as required per
the hazard assessment process.
• Require employees to be medically
evaluated, fit -tested, and properly
trained on the use of the respirators,
and implement a full respiratory
protection program in accordance with
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the applicable Cal/OSHA Respiratory
Protection Standard (8 CCR 5144).
• Provide separate, clean eating areas
with hand-washing facilities.
• Install equipment inspection stations
at each construction equipment
access/egress point. Examine
construction vehicles and equipment
for excess soil material and clean, as
necessary, before equipment is
moved off-site.
• Train workers to recognize the
symptoms of Valley Fever, and to
promptly report suspected symptoms
of work -
related Valley Fever to a
supervisor.
• Work with a medical professional to
develop a protocol to medically
evaluate employees who develop
symptoms of Valley Fever.
• Work with a medical p rofessional, in
consultation with the Los Angeles
County Public Health, to develop an
educational handout for on -site
workers and surrounding residents
within three miles of the project site
and include the following information
on Valley Fever: what are the potential
sources/causes, what are the
common symptoms, what are the
options or remedies available should
someone be experiencing these
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symptoms, and where testing for
exposure is available. Prior to
construction permit issuance, this
handout shall have been created by
the project operator and reviewed by
the project operator and reviewed by
the Director of Community
Development. No less than 30 days
prior to any work commencing, this
handout shall be mailed to all existing
residences within three miles of the
project boundaries.
• When possible, position workers
upwind or crosswind when digging a
trench or performing other soil -
disturbing tasks.
• Prohibit smoking at the worksite
outside of designated smoking areas;
designated smoking areas shall be
equipped with handwashing facilities.
• Post warnings on- site and consider
limiting access to visitors, especially
those without adequate training and
respiratory protection.
• Audit and enforce compliance with
relevant Cal/OSHA health and safety
standards on the job site.
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NOISE
NOI-1 Future light industrial projects developed in
accordance with the overlay zone and subject to
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
review (meaning, subject to discretionary action
and non- exempt from CEQA) shall ensure,
through contract specifications, that construction
best management practices (BMPs) are
implemented by construction contractors to
reduce construction noise levels for construction
activities that are capable of generating
substantial construction noise to nearby
sensitive receptors. Contract specifications shall
be included in construction documents, which
shall be reviewed and approved by the City of
Lancaster Community Development Director
prior to issuance of a grading or building permit
(whichever is issued first). BMPs to reduce
construction noise levels may include, but are
not limited to, the following:
• Ensure that construction equipment is
properly muffled according to industry
standards and is in good working
condition.
• Place noise- generating construction
equipment and construction staging
areas away from sensitive uses.
• Construction activities shall occur
between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and
8:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday,
pursuant to Section 8.24.040, Loud,
Project Applicant;
Construction
Contractor
Prior to Issuance
of Grading or
Building Permits
City of Lancaster
Community
Development
Department
During Project
Plan Review
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unnecessary and unusual noises
prohibited - Construction and building,
of the Lancaster Municipal Code.
• Implement noise attenuation
measures, as needed, which may
include, but are not limited to,
temporary noise barriers or noise
blankets around stationary
construction noise sources.
• Use electric air compressors and
similar power tools rather than diesel
equipment, where feasible.
• Construction-related equipment,
including heavy -duty equipment,
motor vehicles, and portable
equipment, shall be turned off when
not in use for more than five minutes.
• The construction contractor shall limit
haul truck deliveries to the same hours
specified for construction equipment
(between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and
8:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday).
The haul route exhibit shall design
delivery routes to minimize the
exposure of sensitive land uses or
residential dwellings to delivery truck -
related noise.
• Construction hours, allowable
workdays, and the phone number of
the job superintendent shall be clearly
posted at all construction entrances to
allow surrounding owners and
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residents to contact the job
superintendent. If the City or the job
superintendent receives a complaint,
the superintendent shall investigate,
take appropriate corrective action, and
report the action taken to the reporting
party and the Community
Development Director.
NOI-2 Prior to issuance of a grading permit, each new
development project associated with the
proposed overlay zone and subject to California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review
(meaning, subject to discretionary action and
non-
exempt from CEQA) with construction
activities requir ing operation of groundborne
vibration generating equipment (i.e., vibratory
compactor/roller, large bulldozer, caisson
drilling, loaded trucks, and jackhammer) within
25 feet of an existing structure shall be required
to prepare a project -specific vibrati
on impact
analysis to evaluate potential construction
vibration impacts associated with the project,
and to determine any specific vibration control
mechanisms that shall be incorporated into the
project’s construction bid documents to reduce
such impacts. Contract specifications shall be
included in construction documents, which shall
be reviewed and approved by the City of
Lancaster Public Works Director.
Project Applicant Prior to Issuance
of Grading Permit
City of Lancaster
Public Works
Department
During Project
Plan Review