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San José Community College2025 Updated Facilities Master PlanFinal Environmental Impact ReportSCH No. 2012082028

May 2013

San José City College

2025 Updated Facilities Master Plan

Final Environmental Impact Report

SCH No. 2012082028

Prepared for:

San José/Evergreen Community College District

4750 San Felipe Road

San José, California 95135

Prepared by:

Impact Sciences, Inc.

555 12th Street, Suite 1650

Oakland, California 94607

May 2013

Impact Sciences, Inc. i San José City College 2025 Updated Facilities Master Plan Final EIR

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section Page

1.0 INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................ 1.0-1

2.0 REVISIONS TO THE DRAFT EIR................................................................................................... 2.0-1

3.0 COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT EIR AND RESPONSES TO COMMENTS ................................. 3.0-1

Agencies

1. California Department of Transportation......................................................................... 3.0-2

2. Valley Transportation Authority....................................................................................... 3.0-7

4.0 MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM.................................................. 4.0-1

5.0 REPORT PREPARATION ............................................................................................................... 5.0-1

LIST OF TABLES

Table Page

3.0-1 Index of Comments.......................................................................................................................... 3.0-1

3.0-2 TIA Table 6 (Revised) – Existing Freeway Segment Levels of Service ......................................... 3.0-4

3.0-3 TIA Table 9 – Existing Plus Project Freeway Segment Levels of Service ..................................... 3.0-4

4.0-1 San Jose City College 2025 Updated Facilities Master Plan Mitigation Monitoring and

Reporting Program .......................................................................................................................... 4.0-2

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 PURPOSE OF THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT

Under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), following completion of a Draft Environmental

Impact Report (EIR), the San José/Evergreen Community College District is required to consult with and

obtain comments from public agencies that have jurisdiction by law or discretionary approval power

with respect to the proposed project, and to provide the general public with opportunities to comment on

the Draft EIR.

On February 1, 2013, the San José/Evergreen Community College District, as the Lead Agency under

CEQA, issued a Draft EIR on the San José City College 2025 Updated Facilities Master Plan. The Draft EIR

was circulated for a 45-day public comment period that ended on March 18, 2013. During this period, the

Campus held a public meeting on the Draft EIR on February 21, 2013, to receive verbal comments.

No comments were received at the Draft EIR public meeting.

CEQA requires that the Lead Agency prepare a Final EIR that must be considered by decision makers

before approving or denying the proposed project. State CEQA Guidelines Section 15132 specifies that the

Final EIR shall consist of the following:

1. The Draft EIR or a revision to the draft.

2. Comments and recommendations received on the Draft EIR either verbatim or in summary form.

3. A list of the persons, organizations, and public agencies commenting on the Draft EIR.

4. The response of the Lead Agency to significant environmental points raised in review and

consultation process.

5. Any other information added by the Lead Agency.

The Draft EIR, which is incorporated by reference, and this document (including comments, and

responses to comments, and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program [MMRP]) constitute the

Final EIR. A copy of the Final EIR is available on the web at http://www.sjcc.edu. The Final EIR is also

available for review at the following location:

San José City College

2100 Moorpark Avenue

Business Building, B-101

San José, California 95128

Contact: Greg Nelson, Vice President, Administrative Services

1.0 Introduction


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This document has been prepared pursuant to the State CEQA Guidelines. The Final EIR incorporates

comments from public agencies and the general public, and contains responses by the Lead Agency to

those comments that are relevant to the Draft EIR analysis. The Board of Trustees of the San

José/Evergreen Community College District is responsible for reviewing and certifying the adequacy of

this EIR and making a decision with respect to the proposed project.

1.2 ORGANIZATION OF THIS RESPONSES TO COMMENTS DOCUMENT

This document is organized into five sections. Following this introduction (Section 1.0), Section 2.0,

Revisions to the Draft EIR, presents changes to the text of the Draft EIR. Section 3.0, Comments on the

Draft EIR and Responses to Comments, contains a list of persons, agencies, and organizations that

submitted written comments on the Draft EIR; reproductions of the written comments; and responses to

those comments. Each comment is labeled with a number in the margin. Section 4.0, Mitigation

Monitoring and Reporting Program, contains the MMRP for the project, and Section 5.0, Report

Preparation, lists persons involved in the preparation of the Final EIR.


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2.0 REVISIONS TO THE DRAFT EIR

Revisions have been made to the Draft EIR as a result of comments received the California Department of

Transportation. This chapter provides the location, chapter or section number, title, and page number

from the Draft EIR, and shows the complete sentence(s) where the change was made. Text added to the

Draft EIR is shown in underline format, and deleted text is shown in strikethrough.

This chapter, in combination with the Draft EIR, the responses to comments, Mitigation Monitoring and

Reporting Program constitutes the Final EIR. Due to the nature of the text changes that are presented

below, the changes are cited individually rather than in a reproduction of the entire Draft EIR. This

presentation of revisions to the Draft EIR is consistent with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

Guidelines Section 15162 detailing required Final EIR contents.

SECTION 4.7

Section 4.7, Transportation and Traffic, page 4.7-17:

Table 4.7-5

Existing Freeway Intersection Levels of Service

Freeway From To

Number ofLanes

PeakHour

Density1 Level of Service

Mixed HOV Mixed HOV Mixed HOVSR 17Northbound

HamiltonAvenue

I-280 3 0AMPM

61692629

N/AN/A

FD

N/AN/A

SR 17Southbound

I-280HamiltonAvenue

3 0AMPM

2735

N/AN/A

DD

N/AN/A

I-280 Eastbound

WinchesterBoulevard

I-880 3 1AMPM

2730

929

DD

AD

I-880MeridianAvenue

4 1AMPM

20274965

1024

DF

AC

MeridianAvenue

Bird Avenue 4 0AMPM

4268

N/AN/A

DF

N/AN/A

I-280Westbound

Bird AvenueMeridianAvenue

4 0AMPM

9542

N/AN/A

FD

N/AN/A

MeridianAvenue

I-880 4 1AMPM

1141242628

579

FD

EA

I-880WinchesterBoulevard

3 1AMPM

10153

5812

FE

EB

I-880Northbound

I-280Stevens CreekBoulevard

3 0AMPM

9217

N/AN/A

FB

N/AN/A

Stevens CreekBoulevard Bascom Avenue 3 0

AMPM

6027

N/AN/A

FD

N/AN/A

I-880Southbound

Bascom AvenueStevens CreekBoulevard

3 0AMPM

6963

N/AN/A

FF

N/AN/A

Stevens CreekBoulevard

I-280 3 0AMPM

2428

N/AN/A

CD

N/AN/A

Source: Fehr & Peers, January 20121 Measured in passenger cars per mile per lane.

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3.0 COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT EIR AND

RESPONSES TO COMMENTS

3.1 INDEX TO COMMENTS

As described in Section 1.0, Introduction, all comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR)

received in writing have been numbered, and the numbers correspond with the responses that follow.

No comments were received at the Draft EIR public hearing. The agencies who commented on the Draft

EIR is listed in Table 3.0-1, Index of Comments, below.

Table 3.0-1

Index of Comments

Letter No. Agency/Organization/Individual – Name

1 California Department of Transportation, dated March 12, 2013

2 Valley Transportation Authority, Dated March 18, 2013

3.2 RESPONSES TO INDIVIDUAL COMMENTS

This section presents all written comments received on the Draft EIR and response to individual

comments.

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3.0 Comments on the Draft EIR and Responses to Comments


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Letter No. 1 Letter from California Department of Transportation, dated March 12, 2013

Response 1-1

Based on Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority’s (VTA) March 2009 Transportation Impact Analysis

Guidelines (page 40), the impact on a freeway segment is significant if "the number of new trips added by

the project is more than 1 percent of the freeway capacity." Implementing a ramp metering system on

I-280 would regulate traffic accessing I-280 and improve vehicle flow on the freeway. However, ramp

metering would not change the capacity of the freeway segments and would therefore not mitigate the

identified impact. Furthermore, ramp-metering systems are currently in place on I-280, but are not

operational in the northbound direction due to ongoing construction of the I-280/I-880 interchange in the

project area Therefore, a fair share contribution from the proposed project is no longer necessary.

Another option to mitigate the freeway segment impact would be for San José City College (SJCC) to

reduce the amount of new traffic it adds to the freeway network. Based on initial calculations, the

Campus would need to reduce approximately 15 percent of the net new AM inbound vehicle trips

(approximately 34 trips) to mitigate the freeway segment impact. The analysis contained in the Traffic

Impact Analysis (TIA) prepared for the 2025 Updated Facilities Master Plan (FMP) is based on traffic

driveway counts taken at the campus in 2007. Since 2007, the SJCC has added dedicated carpool spaces

and allows students to purchase carpool stickers at reduced costs. In addition, the Campus has purchased

and expects to add approximately 100 more bicycle parking spaces over the next year to encourage

bicycle use. Finally, the Campus is in the process of implementing the VTA’s EcoPass program, which

would allow students to ride VTA buses and light rail vehicles any time seven days a week. Students on

the campus will vote on joining the program this spring, and if the students vote to join the program the

vote is expected to be ratified by the San José/Evergreen Community College District (SJECCD) Board of

Trustees in June 2013. While the total number of automotive trips that have already been reduced by the

designation of carpool spaces or will be reduced by the Ecopass program or provision of bicycle spaces

cannot be determined with a high level of accuracy, it is anticipated that through these measures, the

Campus will reduce enough traffic such that the proposed project will not add vehicle trips to the

freeway system that would be more than 1 percent of the segment capacity. However, due to the inherent

difficulty of predicting the full effectiveness of these measures, the EIR conservatively concludes that the

impact on freeway segments would still be significant.

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Response 1-2

The existing freeway segment densities shown in Table 6 of the TIA were obtained from the VTA’s 2010

Monitoring and Conformance Report. Upon closer examination, it appears that they were inaccurately

calculated. The corrected densities for the identified segments are presented in Table 3.0-2, shown below.

When the corrected existing densities are compared against the densities reported in Table 9 in the TIA,

which is provided for reference in Table 3.0-3, below, the densities under existing Conditions are equal to

or lower than the densities under Existing plus Project Conditions. This correction does not affect the

results of the analysis and no new impact has been identified as a result of this correction.

Table 3.0-2

TIA Table 6 (Revised) – Existing Freeway Segment Levels of Service

Freeway From To

Number of

Lanes Peak

Hour

Density1

Level of

Service

Mixed HOV2 Mixed HOV2 Mixed HOV2

SR 17

Northbound

Hamilton

AvenueI-280 3 0

AM

PM

61

26

N/A

N/A

F

D

N/A

N/A

I-280

EastboundI-880 Meridian Avenue 4 1

AM

PM

20

49

10

24

D

F

A

C

I-280

Westbound

Meridian

AvenueI-880 4 1

AM

PM

114

26

57

9

F

D

E

A

Source: Fehr & Peers, March 20131 Measured in passenger cars per mile per lane.2 HOV = High-Occupancy Vehicle

Table 3.0-3

TIA Table 9 – Existing Plus Project Freeway Segment Levels of Service

Freeway From To

Peak

Hour

Mixed Flow HOV

Trips Density1 LOS2

%

Impact3 Trips Density1 LOS2

%

Impact3

SR 17

Northbound

Hamilton

AvenueI-280

AM

PM

12

12

61

26

F

C

0.15%

0.15%

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

I-280

EastboundI-880

Meridian

Avenue

AM

PM

48

45

20

49

C

E

0.52%

0.49%

6

8

10

24

A

C

0.37%

0.48%

I-280

Westbound

Meridian

AvenueI-880

AM

PM

85

90

117

26

F

D

0.99%

1.06%

15

9

58

9

E

A

0.91%

0.55%

Source: Fehr & Peers, January 20121 Measured in passenger cars per mile per lane.2 LOS = level of service.3 Percent impact determined by dividing the number of project trips by the freeway segment’s capacity.

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Response 1-3

The purpose of the TIA was to address conformance with City of San José General Plan policies and the

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per guidelines of the VTA (the congestion management

agency) and City of San José. The relevant TIA guidelines, significance criteria, and thresholds were

identified and evaluated based on methods established and adopted by these two agencies. Specifically,

VTA’s adopted congestion management program (CMP) freeway LOS threshold and significance criteria

were applied. While they differ from the Caltrans standards, the criteria were established by the VTA

working with all of the local jurisdictions within Santa Clara County and in consultation with Caltrans.

The establishment of a local significance threshold is consistent with the statement in the Caltrans TIS

Guidelines, which states:

Caltrans endeavors to maintain a target LOS at the transition between LOS “C” and LOS “D”

(see Appendix “C-3”) on State highway facilities, however, Caltrans acknowledges that this may

not always be feasible and recommends that the lead agency consult with Caltrans to determine

the appropriate target LOS. If an existing State highway facility is operating at less than the

appropriate target LOS, the existing MOE should be maintained.1

For the purposes of CEQA, the lead agency may define the criteria/thresholds that will be used to

evaluate a project. Within Santa Clara County, public agencies consistently use the freeway criteria

documented in the VTA TIA Guidelines to evaluate freeway impacts.

1 Guide for the Preparation of Traffic Impact Studies, Caltrans, December 2002, Page 1, Section II.

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Letter No. 2 Valley Transportation Authority, Dated March 18, 2013

Response 2-1

While the SJCC campus does not have a formal Travel Demand Management (TDM) program, the

Campus does implement several TDM measures. As discussed above in Response 1-1, the Campus

provides a large number of carpool parking spaces and allows students to purchase carpool stickers at

reduced costs. The Campus also currently provides 200 bicycle parking spots on the campus and is

planning to provide 150 more spots on the campus over the next year. In addition, the Campus is in the

process of implementing the VTA’s EcoPass program. Finally, the campus is well served by transit. Two

bus stops are located on the perimeter of the campus, one at the corner of Leigh and Moorpark Avenues

and the other located on Bascom Avenue next to the Technology Center, and the Fruitdale Light Rail

Station is located three blocks to the east of the campus.

As discussed above in Response 1-1, the analysis contained in the TIA prepared for the 2025 Updated

FMP was based on traffic driveway counts taken at the campus in 2007. Implementation of the carpool

program occurred after the 2007 driveway counts were taken and other measures such as the EcoPass

program and additional bicycle parking will be in place soon. As a result, the number of automotive trips

in the near future would be less than reported in the TIA thus resulting in less congestion and fewer

greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, as discussed in Response 1-1, the number of automotive trips

reduced as a result of these measures would likely be enough to avoid the significant impact on freeway

segments.

Response 2-2

As discussed above in Response 1-1, students on the SJCC campus recently voted to join the EcoPass

program operated by the VTA, which is expected to be ratified by the SJECCD Board of Trustees in

June 2013.

Response 2-3

See Response 1-1, concerning TDM measures and reducing freeway impacts associated with the 2025

Updated FMP. As stated in the TIA (pg. 29), the Valley Transportation Plan (VTP) 2035 was reviewed for

identifying regional freeway facility improvements near the project area. At the time of the study, the

I-280/-880/Stevens Creek Boulevard improvement project was identified but not expected to mitigate the

project's freeway impact to a less than significant level. No freeway improvements were identified. Thus

a contribution to a regional freeway improvement will not mitigate the project's impact to a less than

significant level.

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Response 2-4

The 2025 Updated FMP did not specify the number or type of bicycle parking spaces and their locations.

As the Campus implements the 2025 Updated FMP, it will follow the recommendations for providing

bicycle spaces provided in Table 10-3 of the VTA Bicycle Technical Guidelines (December 13, 2007).

According to Table 10-3, academic buildings and other university facilities should provide a minimum of

one Class I2 parking space per 30 employees plus one space per nine student seats (25 percent Class I and

75 percent Class II3). Locked fenced areas (Class I) and four eight-capacity Class II bicycle racks are

recommended for school uses for the convenience of their students and faculty members.

2 A parking space that protects the entire bicycle.

3 Standard bicycle rack.

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4.0 MITIGATION MONITORING AND

REPORTING PROGRAM

The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires that a Lead Agency establish a program to

monitor and report on mitigation measures adopted as part of the environmental review process to avoid

or reduce the severity and magnitude of potentially significant environmental impacts associated with

project implementation. CEQA (Public Resources Code Section 21081.6(a)(1)) requires that a Mitigation

Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) be adopted at the time that the agency determines to carry

out a project for which an EIR has been prepared, to ensure that mitigation measures identified in the EIR

are fully implemented.

The MMRP for the San Jose City College 2025 Updated Facilities Master Plan is presented in Table 4.0-1,

San Jose City College 2025 Updated Facilities Master Plan Mitigation and Monitoring Reporting

Program. Table 4.0-1 includes the full text of the mitigation measures identified in the Final EIR. The

MMRP describes implementation and monitoring procedures, responsibilities, and timing for each

mitigation measure identified in the EIR, including:

Impact: Identifies the impact number and statement from the Final EIR.

Mitigation Measure: Provides full text of the mitigation measure as provided in the Final EIR.

Implementation Schedule: Provides the timing of when the mitigation measure is to be implemented.

Responsible Party: Designates responsibility for monitoring of the mitigation measure.

Verification: Identifies the documentation to be verified by the Responsible Agency, as appropriate.

Status/Date/Initials: Monitors implementation of the mitigation measure.

The Campus may modify the means by which a mitigation measure will be implemented, as long as the

alternative means ensure compliance during project implementation. The Department of Administrative

Service will be responsible for mitigation implementation, monitoring and reporting, and the

administration of the program. The manager or department lead for this department will be directly

responsible for ensuring the responsible party complies with the mitigation.

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Table 4.0-1

San Jose City College 2025 Updated Facilities Master Plan

Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program

Significant Impact Mitigation Measure

Implementation

Schedule

Responsible

Party Verification

Status

/ Date/

Initials

Aesthetics

AES-1: Implementation of the

2025 Updated FMP could

substantially degrade theexisting visual character or

quality of the site and its

surroundings.

MM AES-1: Prior to the final design of each project, a

landscape architect shall review the construction

footprint of the project. All feasible measures, such aschanges to the building footprint, shall be used to

preserve and protect healthy mature trees. Trees that

cannot be saved shall be considered for relocation orreplaced with new trees (due to the costs of tree

relocation, trees that cannot be saved would most

likely be replaced).

Prior to approval of

construction design

plans

Administrative

Services

District staff will consult with a

landscape architect for any

improvements that have thepotential to impact healthy

mature trees. The plans will

consider avoidance, relocation,or replacement and will be

verified by District staff.

AES-2: Implementation of the2025 Updated FMP would

create new sources of

substantial light or glare whichcould adversely affect day or

nighttime views in the area.

MM AES-2a: All new exterior lighting for futureprojects on the SJCC campus shall incorporate

downward-directed lighting or cutoff-type lighting in

order to minimize light spill and nighttime glare.

Prior to theinstallation of any

new lighting

AdministrativeServices

District staff will consult asneeded with a lighting specialist

for any construction plan that

has new exterior lighting. Theplans shall require the

installation of downward-

directed lighting or cutoff-typelighting to minimize light spill

and nighttime glare. District

staff shall verify compliance ofthe plans with the

recommendations of the

lighting specialist.

MM AES-2b: Additional landscaping consisting oflarge trees and ground bushes shall be installed along

the southern edge of New Parking Lot A from the

Central Pedestrian walk to Mansfield Drive tominimize glare impacts to the residential

neighborhood immediately south of New Parking Lot

A.

Prior to approval ofconstruction design

plans for New

Parking Lot A.

AdministrativeServices

District staff will consult with alandscape architect to add large

trees and ground bushes along

the southern edge of NewParking Lot A from the Central

Pedestrian walk to Mansfield

Drive to the land scape plan.District staff shall verify

compliance of the plans with

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Implementation

Schedule

Responsible

Party Verification

Status

/ Date/

Initials

Biological Resources

BIO-1: In the event that

Cooper’s hawk and/orAmerican peregrine falcon

were to nest on the campus,

implementation the 2025Updated FMP could result in

the direct loss or noise-related

disturbance of an active nest ofthese species.

MM BIO-1: When outdoor construction activities

within 100 feet of landscape plantings wouldcommence during the nesting/breeding season of

native bird species potentially nesting on the site

(typically February through August in the projectregion), a pre-construction survey for nesting birds

shall be conducted by a qualified biologist not more

than four weeks before commencement ofconstruction activities. The surveys shall continue on

a weekly basis with the last survey being conducted

no more than three days before the start ofclearance/construction work.

If active nests are found in areas that could be directly

affected or are within 100 feet (300 feet if adjacent to

natural vegetation) of construction and would besubject to prolonged construction-related noise, no-

disturbance buffer zones of 100 feet (300 feet adjacent

to natural areas) shall be created around active nestsduring the breeding season or until a qualified

biologist determines that all young have fledged. The

size of the buffer zones and types of constructionactivities restricted within them shall be determined

through consultation with the CDFW, taking into

account factors such as the following:

Noise and human disturbance levels at the

construction site at the time of the survey and

the noise and disturbance expected during theconstruction activity;

Distance and amount of vegetation or other

screening between the construction site and the

nest; and

Sensitivity of individual nesting species and

behaviors of the nesting birds.

Four weeks prior to

commencement ofoutdoor construction

activities that are

with 100 feet oflandscaping

plantings

Administrative

Services

District staff shall select a

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Implementation

Schedule

Responsible

Party Verification

Status

/ Date/

Initials

Cultural Resources

CUL-1: There is a moderate

potential of identifying

unrecorded historic-periodarchaeological resources on or

near the SJCC campus. Any

inadvertent damage tosignificant historic-period

archaeological resources

represents a potentiallysignificant impact.

MM CUL-1a: Prior to ground disturbance, the

Campus shall conduct archival research to determine

the appropriate locations for archaeologicalmonitoring during removal of asphalt or concrete fill,

vegetation, or structures. Following the exposure of

the original soils, a field inspection shall be conductedand a report containing “next step” recommendations

be provided. Field study may include, but is not

limited to, pedestrian survey, hand auger sampling,shovel test units, or geoarchaeological analyses as

well as other common methods used to identify the

presence of archaeological resources.

Prior to any ground

disturbance or

earthmovingactivities.

Administrative

services


qualified archaeologist to

conduct archival research, fieldinspections, and a report

containing “next step”

recommendations.

MM CUL-1b: If archaeological resources are

encountered during construction, work shall be

temporarily halted in the vicinity of the discovered

materials and workers shall avoid altering thematerials and their context until a qualified

professional archaeologist has evaluated the find and

provided appropriate recommendations. Projectpersonnel shall not collect cultural resources. Native

American resources include chert or obsidian flakes,

projectile points, mortars, and pestles; and darkfriable soil containing shell and bone dietary debris,

heat-affected rock, or human burials. Historic-period

resources include stone or adobe foundations orwalls; structures and remains with square nails; and

refuse deposits or bottle dumps, often located in old

wells or privies.

During any ground

disturbance or

earthmoving

activities.

Administrative

services


qualified archaeologist to

evaluate the find and provide

appropriate recommendations.



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Schedule

Responsible

Party Verification

Status

/ Date/

Initials

CUL-2: There is a potential for

disturbance of previouslyunknown human remains

during site construction.

MM CUL-2: In the event of a discovery of human

bone, potential human bone, or a known or potentialhuman burial, all ground-disturbing work in the

vicinity of the find will halt immediately and the area

of the find will be protected until a qualifiedarchaeologist determines whether the bone is human.

If the qualified archaeologist determines the bone is

human, the Campus will notify the County Coronerof the find. Consistent with California Health and

Safety Code Section 7050.5(b), which prohibits

disturbance of human remains uncovered byexcavation until the Coroner has made a finding

relative to the requirements of Public Resources Code

Section 5097, the Campus will ensure that the remainsand vicinity of the find are protected against further

disturbance.

If it is determined that the find is of Native American

origin, the Campus will comply with the provisionsof Public Resources Code Section 5097.98 regarding

identification and involvement of the Most Likely

Descendant (MLD).

If the human remains cannot be protected in place

following the Coroner’s determination, the Campus

shall ensure that the qualified archaeologist and theMLD are provided the opportunity to confer on

repatriation and/or archaeological treatment of

human remains, and that any appropriate studies, asidentified through this consultation, are carried out

prior to reinterment. The Campus shall provide

results of all such studies to the Native Americancommunity, and shall provide an opportunity for

Native American involvement in any interpretative

reporting. As stipulated by the provisions of theCalifornia Native American Graves Protection and

Repatriation Act, the Campus shall ensure that

human remains and associated artifacts recoveredfrom campus projects on state lands are repatriated to

the appropriate local tribal group if requested.

During any ground

disturbance orearthmoving

activities.

Administrative

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Schedule

Responsible

Party Verification

Status

/ Date/

Initials

Hazards and Hazardous Materials

HAZ-1: Soil or groundwater

contamination could be

present and, if encounteredduring construction, could

result in the exposure of the

public or construction workersto hazardous materials.

MM HAZ-1: If evidence of contaminated soil and/or

groundwater, such as discolored soil, odors or oil

sheen, is encountered during the removal of on-sitedebris or during excavation and/or grading both on-

and off-site, the construction contractors shall stop

work and immediately inform the Campus. Anenvironmental hazardous materials professional shall

be contracted to conduct an on-site assessment. If the

materials are determined to pose a risk to the publicor construction workers, the construction contractor

shall prepare and submit a remediation plan to the

appropriate agency and comply with all federal, state,and local laws. Soil remediation methods could

include excavation and on-site treatment, excavation

and off-site treatment or disposal, and/or treatmentwithout excavation. Remediation alternatives for

cleanup of contaminated groundwater could include

in situ treatment, extraction and on-site treatment, orextraction and off-site treatment and/or disposal.

Construction plans shall be modified or postponed to

ensure construction will not inhibit remediationactivities and will not expose the public or

construction workers to hazardous conditions.

During any ground

disturbance or

earthmovingactivities.

Administrative

services

District staff shall select an

hazardous materials

professional to conduct an on-site assessment if evidence of

contaminated soil and/or

groundwater is found. If theassessment determines that

materials pose a risk to the

public or construction workers,District staff shall develop and

implement a remediation plan

and verify that every step of theremediation plan is carried out.

Noise

NOI-4: Construction on the

campus pursuant to the 2025Updated FMP could expose

existing and future noise-

sensitive receptors to elevatedconstruction noise levels and

result in a substantial

temporary or periodic increasein ambient noise levels in the

project vicinity above levels

existing without the project.

MM NOI-4a: Construction activities on campus shall

be restricted to between the hours of 7:00 AM and7:00 PM on weekdays and Saturdays and 10:00 AM to

6:00 PM on Sundays and holidays.

During construction

contractdevelopment (the

mitigation measure

shall be included inthe construction

contract).

Administrative

services

Copies of approved

construction contract(s) with thespecified hours of construction

shall be retained by the District.

Field inspections by the Districtduring construction shall verify

that the specified hours of

construction are being followed.



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MM NOI-4b: Prior to initiation of campus

construction, the Campus shall approve aconstruction noise mitigation program including but

not limited to the following:

All noise-producing project equipment and

vehicles using internal combustion engines shall

be equipped with exhaust mufflers and air-inlet

silencers where appropriate, in good operating

condition, that meet or exceed original factory

specification.

Mobile or fixed “package” equipment (e.g., arc-

welders, air compressors) shall be equipped

with shrouds and noise control features that are

readily available for that type of equipment.

All mobile or fixed noise-producing equipment

used on the project that is regulated for noise

output by local, state or federal agency shall

comply with such regulation while engaged in

project-related activities.

Material stockpiles and mobile equipment

staging, construction vehicle parking, and

maintenance areas shall be located as far as

practicable from noise-sensitive land uses.

Stationary noise sources such as generators or

pumps shall be located away from noise-

sensitive land uses as feasible.

During construction

contractdevelopment (the

construction noise

mitigation programwill be included in

the construction

contract).

Administrative

services

Copies of approved

construction contract(s) with therequired construction noise

mitigation measures listed in

the construction noisemitigation program shall be

retained by the District. Field

inspections by the Districtduring construction shall verify

the measures being

implemented.



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The use of noise-producing signals, including

horns, whistles, alarms, and bells shall be for

safety warning purposes only. No project-

related public address loudspeaker, two-way

radio, or music system shall be audible at any

adjacent noise-sensitive receptor except for

emergency use.

The erection of temporary noise barriers shall be

considered where project activity is unavoidably

close to noise-sensitive receptors.

Construction vehicle trips shall be routed as far

as practical from existing sensitive uses.

The loudest campus construction activities, such

as demolition and pile driving, shall be

considered for scheduling during academic

breaks when fewer people would be disturbed

by construction noise.

Whenever possible, academic, administrative,

and sensitive use areas that will be subject to

construction noise shall be informed a week

before the start of each construction project.

NOI-5: Construction on the

campus pursuant to the 2025

Updated FMP could generateand expose persons on the

campus to excessive

groundborne vibrations,although it would not expose

off-campus receptors to

excessive groundbornevibrations.

MM NOI-5: Pile driving activities that could result in

vibration and are within 75 feet of a classroom

building and demolition and construction activitieswith no pile driving that could result in vibration and

are within 50 feet of a classroom building will be

scheduled to occur on weekends or during periodswhen instruction is not occurring on the campus

when feasible. If pile driving activities within 75 feet

of a classroom building and demolition andconstruction activities within 50 feet of a classroom

building are scheduled to occur during periods when

instruction is occurring on the campus, a notice shallbe posted in the vicinity of the affected classroom

buildings notifying the campus community of the

upcoming construction activities.

Prior to and during

construction of

facilities within 50 to75 feet of a

classroom building

Administrative

services

District staff shall work with the

construction contractor to

schedule pile-driving activitieson weekends or during periods

when instruction is not

occurring on the campus. Ifscheduling pile-driving

activities outside of periods of

instruction is not feasible,District staff shall be responsible

for posting notices in the

vicinity of the affectedclassrooms.


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5.0 REPORT PREPARATION

5.1 LEAD AGENCY

San José/Evergreen Community College District Board of Trustees

4750 San Felipe Road

San Jose, California 95135

Douglas Smith, Vice Chancellor of Administrative Services

Greg Nelson, Vice President of Administration

Scott Jewell, Project Executive – Gilbane Building Company

5.2 EIR CONSULTANTS

Impact Sciences, Inc.

555 12th Street, Suite 1650

Oakland, California 94607

Shabnam Barati, Ph. D., Managing Principal/Principal in Charge

Paul Stephenson, AICP, Project Manager

Eric Bell, Air Quality and GHG Task Leader

Ian Hillway, Publications Manager

Fehr & Peers

100 Pringle Avenue, Suite 600

Walnut Creek, California 94596

Jane Bierstedt, Transportation Project Manager

Kevin Chen, Traffic Engineer

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