Salinas Industrial Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvements Project
MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM
Mitigation
Number
Nature of
Mitigation
Result after
Mitigation
Party
Responsible for
Implementing
Party Responsible for
Monitoring: Method to
Confirm
Implementation
Timing for
Implementation
3.4.a.
Biological
Resources
Ground disturbance and vegetation
removal shall take place outside of the
active nesting bird season (i.e., January
1–August 31), when feasible, to avoid
impacts to nesting birds. Should project
activities (such as vegetation removal,
initial ground disturbance, or operation
of heavy equipment) be initiated during
the nesting bird season, a qualified
biologist shall conduct a nesting bird
survey no more than 30 days prior to
any ground disturbance or vegetation
removal to ensure that birds are not
engaged in active nesting within or
immediately adjacent to the Industrial
Wastewater Treatment Facility (IWTF)
project site. If nesting birds are
discovered during preconstruction
surveys, the biologist shall identify and
delineate an appropriate buffer
(depending on the circumstances and
specific bird species) where no clearing,
grading, or construction activities with
potential to have direct or indirect
impacts on the nesting birds are allowed
to take place until after the birds have
fledged from the nest, or the qualified
biologist has determined that the nest is
no longer active. If a nesting bird survey
is required, written results of the survey
b
y the biologist shall be submitted to the
Minimize
impacts to
nesting birds
during project
construction.
Project
Contractor;
Qualified Biologist
Public Works
Department – Review
survey results and
monitor buffers during
construction
Prior to the start of
construction and
throughout the
construction
period, if
construction
occurs during the
active nesting
season
Mitigation
Number
Nature of
Mitigation
Result after
Mitigation
Party
Responsible for
Implementing
Party Responsible for
Monitoring: Method to
Confirm
Implementation
Timing for
Implementation
City of Salinas (City) prior to the start of
ground- disturbing activities.
3.4.b.
Biological
Resources
Prior to the start of construction, the
Project Contractor shall clearly delineate
all construction areas and equipment
staging areas. The designated areas
shall be located in such a manner as to
prevent any loose soil or spill runoff from
entering the irrigation canal, the Salinas
River, or adjacent riparian vegetation
communities. All equipment
maintenance, staging, and dispensing of
fuel, oil, or any other such activities
used by the Project Contractor shall
occur in these designated staging areas.
Prior to the start of construction,
adequate erosion and sedimentation
barriers (e.g., silt fencing) shall be
installed around the perimeters of work
areas by the Project Contractor and
remain in place during project
construction to prevent any sediment or
debris from entering the adjacent
irrigation canal or Salinas River. For
work areas adjacent to the Salinas River
or irrigation canal, barriers shall consist
of a minimum 3-foot-tall silt fencing
buried to a depth of approximately 3–6
inches below the soil surface (or as
otherwise specified in a project-specific
erosion control or spill prevention plan).
These barriers shall be inspected by the
Pro
ject Contractor on a re gular basis,
Minimize
indirect
impacts to
riparian areas
and
jurisdictional
waters
Project Contractor Public Works
Department – Monitor
during construction
Prior to the start of
construction and
throughout the
construction
period
Mitigation
Number
Nature of
Mitigation
Result after
Mitigation
Party
Responsible for
Implementing
Party Responsible for
Monitoring: Method to
Confirm
Implementation
Timing for
Implementation
and maintained and repaired as
necessary to ensure that there are no
holes or tears that could entrap and
pose a hazard to wildlife.
3.4.c.
Biological
Resources
Any non-native plants removed during
the course of construction shall be
contained and properly disposed of off
site. All mulch, topsoil, seed mixes, or
other plantings used for erosion-control
shall be free of invasive plant species
seeds or propagules. No plant species
listed on the California Invasive Plant
Council (Cal-IPC) inventory shall be
installed in the project sites, and all
plant palettes proposed to be installed
on the project sites shall be reviewed
and approved b
y a qualified biologist..
Minimize
potential
indirect
impacts to
aquatic
resources
Project
Contractor;
Qualified Biologist
Public Works
Department – Monitor
during construction
During project
construction
3.5.b.
Cultural
Resources
An archaeologist (either an
archaeologist who meets the Secretary
of the Interior’s Professional
Qualifications Standards for Archeology
or an archaeologist supervised by such
an archaeologist) shall monitor all
ground-disturbing activities associated
with project implementation at the
Industrial Wastewater Treatment Facility
(IWTF) site. In the event that
archaeological resources are identified
during project activities at either the
IWTF site or Airport Lift Station site,
work shall be halted immediately within
50 feet of the find until a qualified
professional archaeologist can assess
the nature and si
gnificance of the find
Ensure
protection of
on-site cultural
resources
Project
Contractor;
Project
Archaeologist
Public Works
Department – Retain
qualified archaeologist
and monitor compliance
during construction
During project
construction.
Mitigation
Number
Nature of
Mitigation
Result after
Mitigation
Party
Responsible for
Implementing
Party Responsible for
Monitoring: Method to
Confirm
Implementation
Timing for
Implementation
and determine if any additional study or
treatment of the find is warranted. The
archaeologist shall then develop proper
mitigation measures required for the
discovery per California Code of
Regulations [CCR], Title 14, Chapter 3,
Section 15064.5(f)). Additional studies
could include, but would not be limited
to, collection and documentation of
artifacts, documentation of the cultural
resources on State of California
Department of Parks and Recreation
Series 523 forms, or subsurface testing.
Archaeological monitoring shall be
conducted until grading and excavation
are complete or until the monitoring
archaeologist determines, based on
field observations and in consultation
with the qualified archaeologist, that
there is little likelihood of encountering
archaeological cultural resources.
Archaeological monitoring may be
reduced from full-time to part-time or
spot-checking if determined appropriate
by the qualified archaeologist based on
monitoring results. Upon completion of
monitoring activities, the archaeologist
shall prepare a report to document the
methods and results of monitoring
activities. The final version of this report
shall be submitted to the Northwest
Information Center (NWIC) of the
California Historical Resources
Information S
ystem.
Mitigation
Number
Nature of
Mitigation
Result after
Mitigation
Party
Responsible for
Implementing
Party Responsible for
Monitoring: Method to
Confirm
Implementation
Timing for
Implementation
3.7. a, d
Geology/Soils
Prior to excavation and construction of
any proposed improvements, a design-
level geotechnical report shall be
prepared by a licensed professional and
submitted to the City of Salinas for
review and approval. The geotechnical
review shall specifically address
potential adverse geological conditions
at the site, including, but not limited to,
liquefaction and seismic shaking and
verify that the project plans incorporate
the current California Building Code
requirements and other applicable
design standards. All design measures,
recommendations, design criteria, and
specifications set forth in the design-
level geotechnical review shall be
implemented as a condition of project
approval.
Minimize on-
site seismic
impacts
Public Works
Department
Public Works
Department – Review
geotechnical report and
ensure measures are
incorporated into project
design
Plan submittal
stage
3.7. a, d
Geology/Soils
All construction shall meet the seismic
building standards required in the most
recent adopted edition of the California
Building Standards Code.
Minimize on-
site seismic
impacts
Public Works
Department
Public Works
Department – Review
project plans and
ensure seismic design
standards have been
incorporated
Plan submittal
stage
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