White Hill Middle White Hill Middle School Initial School Initial

Study/Mitigated Study/Mitigated Negative DeclarationNegative DeclarationRoss Valley School DistrictRoss Valley School District

Community MeetingCommunity Meeting

November 1, 2011November 1, 2011

IntroductionsIntroductions Amy Skewes-Cox, AICP: Project Amy Skewes-Cox, AICP: Project

ManagerManager ESA: San Francisco Environmental FirmESA: San Francisco Environmental Firm

Biological ResourcesBiological Resources Cultural ResourcesCultural Resources Geology and SoilsGeology and Soils Hydrology and Water QualityHydrology and Water Quality Hazards and Hazardous MaterialsHazards and Hazardous Materials Transportation/TrafficTransportation/Traffic Air Quality and NoiseAir Quality and Noise

Overview of CEQA Overview of CEQA ProcessProcess

Preparation of Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Preparation of Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND)Declaration (IS/MND)

Determination that all impacts can be Determination that all impacts can be mitigated and an Environmental Impact Report mitigated and an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) not needed(EIR) not needed

30-day public comment period30-day public comment period Adoption of IS/MND prior to approval of Adoption of IS/MND prior to approval of

projectproject Adoption of Mitigation Monitoring and Adoption of Mitigation Monitoring and

Reporting Program prior to approval of project Reporting Program prior to approval of project

Subjects EvaluatedSubjects Evaluated AestheticsAesthetics Agricultural and Agricultural and

Forest ResourcesForest Resources Biological Resources*Biological Resources* Cultural Resources*Cultural Resources* Geology and SoilsGeology and Soils Greenhouse Gas Greenhouse Gas

EmissionsEmissions Hazards and Hazards and

Hazardous Materials*Hazardous Materials* Hydrology and Water Hydrology and Water

QualityQuality

Land Use and PlanningLand Use and Planning Mineral ResourcesMineral Resources Noise*Noise* Population and HousingPopulation and Housing Public ServicesPublic Services RecreationRecreation Transportation/Traffic*Transportation/Traffic* Utilities and Service Utilities and Service

SystemsSystems

* Impact identified and * Impact identified and mitigation measure mitigation measure recommendedrecommended

Impacts IdentifiedImpacts Identified Biological: Biological: Bats (species of concern) impacted by Bats (species of concern) impacted by

removal of trees or buildings; nesting birds removal of trees or buildings; nesting birds impacted during construction; impacts to riparian impacted during construction; impacts to riparian treestrees

Cultural:Cultural: Inadvertent discovery of historical, Inadvertent discovery of historical, archaeological, or paleontological resourcesarchaeological, or paleontological resources

Hazards:Hazards: Potential impacts to groundwater and Potential impacts to groundwater and soils from construction activitiessoils from construction activities

Noise:Noise: Construction noise Construction noise Traffic:Traffic: Trip generation during peak hours and Trip generation during peak hours and

traffic safetytraffic safety

Mitigation MeasuresMitigation Measures Bat surveys and special precautions such as buffer Bat surveys and special precautions such as buffer

zoneszones Surveys for active bird nests and buffer zonesSurveys for active bird nests and buffer zones Limited trimming of riparian trees and replacement Limited trimming of riparian trees and replacement

of any riparian trees subject to CDFG approvalof any riparian trees subject to CDFG approval Protocol for inadvertent discovery of cultural Protocol for inadvertent discovery of cultural

resourcesresources Best management construction practices to reduce Best management construction practices to reduce

potential for hazardous impacts to potential for hazardous impacts to soils/groundwatersoils/groundwater

Noise reduction measures and limited cons. HoursNoise reduction measures and limited cons. Hours Encourage transit usageEncourage transit usage Traffic Management and Safety PlanTraffic Management and Safety Plan

Next StepsNext Steps Comment period closes November Comment period closes November

17, 201117, 2011 District will review comments District will review comments

(responses not required)(responses not required) Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting

Program to be finalizedProgram to be finalized Adoption of the IS/MND and project Adoption of the IS/MND and project

scheduled for November 29, 2011scheduled for November 29, 2011

Contact InformationContact InformationComments can be submitted to:Comments can be submitted to:

Mr. George Baranoff, Bond Program Mgr.Mr. George Baranoff, Bond Program Mgr.Ross Valley School DistrictRoss Valley School District110 Shaw Drive110 Shaw DriveSan Anselmo, CA 94960San Anselmo, CA 94960Email: Email: gbaranoff@rossvalleyschools.orggbaranoff@rossvalleyschools.orgFax: 415.456.4889Fax: 415.456.4889