Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
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Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
The Initial-Study Mitigated Negative Declaration for the 490 Golf Club Road Project (project) identifies the mitigation measures that will be implemented to reduce the impacts associated with the project. The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires that a reporting or monitoring program be adopted for the conditions of project approval that are necessary to mitigate or avoid significant effects on the environment (Public Resources Code 21081.6[a][1]). This mitigation monitoring and reporting program is intended to track and ensure compliance with adopted mitigation measures during the project implementation phase. For each mitigation measure recommended in the Initial Study-Mitigated Negative Declaration specifications are made herein that identify the action required, the monitoring that must occur, and the agency or department responsible for oversight.
The mitigation monitoring table lists those mitigation measures that may be included as conditions of approval for the project. To ensure that the mitigation measures are properly implemented, a monitoring program has been devised which identifies the timing and responsibility for monitoring each measure. The project applicant will have the responsibility for implementing the measures, and the various City of Pleasant Hill departments will have the primary responsibility for monitoring and reporting the implementation of the mitigation measures.
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Air Quality
AQ-1: Fugitive Dust Control Best Management Practices (BMPs) The project construction contractor(s) shall
implement the following fugitive dust control
BMPs during site preparation and grading
activities, as recommended by the BAAQMD:
All exposed surfaces (e.g., parking areas,
staging areas, soil piles, graded areas, and
unpaved access roads) shall be watered two
times daily.
All haul trucks transporting soil, sand, or
other loose material off-site shall be
covered.
All visible mud or dirt track-out onto
adjacent public roads shall be removed
using wet power vacuum street sweepers at
least once per day. The use of dry power
sweeping is prohibited.
All vehicle speeds on unpaved roads shall be
limited to 15 miles per hour.
All roadways, driveways, and sidewalks to
be paved shall be completed as soon as
possible.
Idling times shall be minimized either by
shutting equipment off when not in use or
reducing the maximum idling time to five
minutes (as required by the California
airborne toxics control measure Title 13,
Section 2485 of California Code of
Regulations). Clear signage shall be provided
for construction workers at all access points.
All construction equipment shall be
maintained and properly tuned in
accordance with manufacturer’s
specifications. All equipment shall be
checked by a certified mechanic and
Implement fugitive dust control
measures;
Water exposed surfaces two times
a day;
Cover haul trucks;
Remove mud or dirt track-out onto
adjacent public roads;
Limit speeds to 15 miles per hour;
Pave roadways, driveways and
sidewalks as soon as possible;
Minimize idling times;
Maintain construction equipment;
and
Post sign with contact information,
and respond to concerns within 48
hours.
Noted on approved
plans for any
permit issuance
and throughout
construction
Periodically
throughout
construction
City of
Pleasant Hill
Building,
Engineering,
and Planning
Divisions and
On-site
Construction
Manager
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determined to be running in proper
condition prior to operation.
A publicly visible sign with the telephone
number and person to contact at the City of
Pleasant Hill regarding dust complaints shall
be posted. This person shall respond and
take corrective action within 48 hours. The
BAAQMD’s phone number shall also be
visible to ensure compliance with applicable
regulations.
AQ-2: Reduce Risk of Exposure to Sensitive Receptors
The applicant shall require all construction
equipment to be equivalent to Tier 4 final
emissions standards. By requiring all
construction equipment to meet Tier 4 Final
emissions standards DPM emissions would be
reduced by approximately 80 percent for
sensitive receptors on the project site. This
would reduce the potential cancer risk to
approximately 10.1 in a million. Therefore, the
applicant shall also install high efficiency air
filters rated MERV 13 or greater on all HVAC
associated with structures that children and
senior citizens would occupy during project
construction. In addition, all children and
seniors on the project site shall be required to
stay inside during all construction activities, to
the extent feasible. The incorporation of Tier 4
Final complaint engines and the air filtration
would reduce potential risks to approximately 2
in a million.
All construction equipment shall be
equivalent to Tier 4 final emissions
standards; High efficiency air filters
rated MERV 13 or greater shall be
installed on all HVAC associated
with structures children and
seniors would occupy; To the
extent feasible, all children and
seniors shall stay inside during
project construction.
Prior to start and
throughout
construction
Periodically
throughout
construction
City of
Pleasant Hill
Building,
Engineering,
and Planning
Divisions and
On-site
Construction
Manager
City of Pleasant Hill
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Biological Resources
BIO-1: Nesting Bird Avoidance and Minimization Efforts
Activities related to the project, including, but
not limited to, vegetation removal, ground
disturbance, and construction and demolition
shall occur outside of the bird breeding season
(February 1 through August 31) if feasible. If
construction will commence during the breeding
season, then a pre-construction nesting bird
survey shall be conducted no more than 3 days
prior to initiation of ground disturbance and
vegetation removal. The nesting bird preconstruction survey shall be conducted within the disturbance footprint and a 250-foot buffer
where access can be authorized. The survey
shall be conducted by a biologist familiar with
the identification of avian species known to
occur in Contra Costa County.
If nests are found, an avoidance buffer (which is
dependent upon the species, the proposed
work activity, and existing disturbances
associated with land uses outside of the site)
shall be determined and demarcated by the
biologist with bright orange construction
fencing, flagging, construction lathe, or other
means to mark the boundary. All construction
personnel shall be notified as to the existence of
the buffer zone and to avoid entering the buffer
zone during the nesting season. No ground
disturbing activities shall occur within this buffer
until the avian biologist has confirmed that
breeding/nesting is completed, and the young
have fledged the nest. Encroachment into the
buffer shall occur only at the discretion of the
qualified biologist.
Limit all initial ground disturbing
activities, including tree removal,
to the time period between
February 1 and August 31.
A qualified biologist shall prepare a
pre-construction surveys if initial
site disturbance cannot be
conducted during the time
specified above.
The project proponent shall record
the results of protective measures
to document compliance with
applicable state and federal laws
and CDFW requirements pertaining
to protection of native birds.
Monitor ground
disturbing activities
schedule prior to
construction.
Review preconstruction survey
no more than two
weeks prior to
construction
Review record of
protective
measures upon
notice of located
active bird nests.
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Pleasant Hill
Planning
Division and
On-Site
Construction
Manager
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Cultural Resources
CR-1: Unanticipated Archaeological Resources
If archaeological resources are encountered
during ground-disturbing activities, work within
50 feet of the find shall be halted and an
archaeologist meeting the Secretary of the
Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards
for archaeology (NPS 1983) shall be contacted
immediately to evaluate the find. If necessary,
the evaluation may require preparation of a
treatment plan and archaeological testing for
CRHR eligibility. If the discovery proves to be
significant under CEQA and cannot be avoided
by the project, then data recovery excavation or
other appropriate measures, as recommended
by the qualified archaeologist, the City, and if
appropriate, local Native Americans shall be
used to mitigate any significant impacts to
archeological resources.
An archaeologist meeting the
Secretary of Interior’s Professional
Qualifications Standards for
archaeology shall monitor all
groundbreaking activities within
the project site. In the event that
cultural artifacts are encountered
during project construction, all
work in the vicinity of the find will
be halted until such time as the
find is evaluated by a qualified
archaeologist and local Native
American tribes.
Review of
construction
monitoring
activities during
construction.
Periodically
throughout
construction
activities.
City of
Pleasant Hill
Building,
Engineering,
and Planning
Divisions and
On-site
Construction
Manager
Geology and Soils
GEO-1: Geotechnical Design
To provide a more uniform subgrade and reduce
the potential for damaging differential
movement of building foundations, a moisture
conditioned, well blended engineered fill layer
at least three (3) feet thick shall be provided by
the project contractor below the building and
surrounding flatwork so that all building
foundations and surrounding flatwork have a
similar expansion potential. The compacted,
engineered fill layer work shall be performed
after demolition and before building
construction. The fill layer shall be located
below building foundations and surrounding
A qualified geotechnical
professional shall monitor
earthwork operations during the
replacement of three-feet thick
engineered fill on the site.
Prior to grading
permit issuance
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Pleasant Hill
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Division
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flatwork and shall extend at least 5 feet beyond
building footprints and at least 3 feet beyond
exterior flatwork. A qualified geotechnical
professional shall be onsite during overexcavation and replacement to observe and test fill placement operations. The actual depth and
lateral extent of removal and replacement shall
be determined in the field by a qualified
geotechnical professional at the time of
earthwork operations. There are several
methods to determine the extent of removal
including conducting a pressure meter test or
flat plate dilatometer test, digging test pits, and
capturing electrical resistivity imaging, among
other methods. The City Engineer shall review
and approve the work prior to grading of the
project site.
Transportation
TRA-1: Construction Traffic Management Plan
To mitigate potential impacts and disruptions
during project construction, the applicant shall
submit a Construction Traffic Management Plan
for City review and approval. The plan shall
include, but not be limited to, the following:
A prohibition on all construction truck
activity during the period 30 minutes prior
to the beginning of school and 30 minutes
after the end of the school day.
The provision of flaggers at all on-site
locations where construction trucks and
construction worker vehicles conflict with
school vehicle, bicycle, or pedestrian traffic.
Preservation of emergency vehicle access.
Identification of approved truck routes in
communication with the City with the
The project applicant shall submit a
Construction Traffic Management
Plan for approval by the City.
Construction Traffic
Management plan
approved prior to
grading and
building permit
issuance and
throughout
construction
Periodically
throughout
construction
City of
Pleasant Hill
Building,
Engineering,
and Planning
Divisions and
on-site
construction
manager
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Compliance Verification
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prohibition of all truck activity on the
portion of Golf Club Road west of the
project’s driveway.
Location of staging areas and the location of
construction worker parking.
Identification of the means and locations of
the separation (i.e. fencing) of construction
areas and active preschool property.
Provision of a point of contact for City of
Pleasant Hill residents to obtain
construction information, have questions
answered and convey complaints.
Identification of the traffic controls and
methods proposed during each phase of
project construction. Provision of safe and
adequate access for vehicles, transit,
bicycles, and pedestrians. Traffic controls
and methods employed during construction
shall be in accordance with City of Pleasant
Hill standards and the requirements of the
Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices
(FHWA, 2009 MUTCD with Revisions 1 and
2, May 2012).
Provision of notice to relevant emergency
services, thereby avoiding interference with
adopted emergency plans, emergency
vehicle access, or emergency evacuation
plans.
Maintenance of bicycle and pedestrian
access along the project’s driveway for the
duration of project construction.
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TRA-2: Pedestrian Facilities
The project shall be designed to provide a clear
ADA pedestrian path of travel from Golf Club
Road to the project site. The project design shall
incorporate a crosswalk and curb ramps
crossing the vehicle path of travel on the
southwest corner of the project site.
The project design shall
incorporate a crosswalk and curb
ramps crossing the vehicle path of
travel on the southwest corner of
the project site.
ADA Plans
approved prior to
grading or building
permit issuance
and installed prior
to any occupancy
Once City of
Pleasant Hill
Engineering
Division
TRA-3: Emergency Vehicle Access
The project shall be designed to provide a
second point of access for emergency vehicles
other than the current Golf Club Road driveway.
The applicant shall work with the Contra Costa
Fire Protection District to identify and construct
a second point of access to the project site. If a
second point of access cannot be constructed,
then the applicant shall obtain a variance from
the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
allowing for the development’s provision of only
a single point of access prior to project
construction.
The project shall be designed to
provide a second point of access
for emergency vehicles other than
the current Golf Club Road
driveway; or obtain a variance from
the Contra Costa County Fire
Protection District, which provides
service within the City of Pleasant
Hill, allowing for the development’s
provision of only a single point of
access.
Plans approved
prior to grading or
building permit
issuance and
maintained during
construction
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Pleasant Hill
Engineering
Division;
Contra Costa
Fire Protection
District
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Tribal Cultural Resources
TCR-1: Unanticipated Discovery of Tribal Cultural Resources In the event that cultural resources of Native
American origin that may be considered tribal
cultural resources are identified during
construction, all earth disturbing work within 50
feet of the find must be temporarily suspended
or redirected until an archaeologist has
evaluated the nature and significance of the find
and in consultation with the on‐site Native
American monitor. If the archaeologist and
Native American monitor determine that the
resource is a tribal cultural resource and thus
significant under CEQA, a mitigation plan shall
be prepared and implemented in accordance
with state guidelines and in consultation with
Native American groups. The plan would include
avoidance of the resource or, if avoidance of the
resource is infeasible, the plan would outline
the appropriate treatment of the resource in
coordination with the appropriate Native
American tribal representative(s).
An on-site Native American
monitor and qualified archaeologist
shall monitor all groundbreaking
activities within the project site. In
the event that tribal cultural
artifacts are encountered during
project construction, all work
within 50-feet of the find will be
halted until such time as the find is
evaluated by a qualified
archaeologist and local Native
American tribes.
If the find is determined to be
significant under CEQA, a
mitigation plan shall be prepared
and implemented.
Throughout
construction
Ongoing
during ground
disturbance
and
throughout
construction
City of
Pleasant Hill
Planning
Division and
on-site
Construction
Manager
City of Pleasant Hill
490 Golf Club Road Project
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