226 1022b 6699 Bayview Transportation Improvements Project CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA Federal Aid # HP21 L-5934 (1 1 5) Draft Environmental Assessment Prepared by the State of California Department of Transportation Gxfbans May 2013 The environmental review, consultation, and any other action required in accordance with applicable Federal laws for this project is being, or has been, carried out by Caltrans under its assumption of responsibility pursuant to 23 USC 327. 5/S San Francisco PublicLibrary GovernmentInformationCenter SanFranciscoPublicLibrary 100LarkinStreet,5thFloor SanFrancisco,CA94102 REFERENCE BOOK Not to be taken from the Library . GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT What's in this document: The Department of Transportation (Department), as assigned by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), in cooperation with the City and County of San Francisco (City or San Francisco) has prepared this Environmental Assessment (EA), which examines the potential environmental impacts of the alternatives being considered for the proposed project located in the City and County of San Francisco, California. The City and County of San Francisco is proposing to use funds from FHWA for this local roadway project. The document describes why the project IS being proposed, alternatives for the project, the existing environment that could be affected by the project, the potential impacts from the project, and the proposed avoidance, minimization, and/or mitigation measures. What you should do: Please read this Draft EA. Additional copies of this document as well as the technical studies are available for review at: - California Department of Transportation, District 4 Office of Local Assistance, 111 Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA 94623 - City and County of San Francisco, Department of Public Works, 30 Van Ness Avenue, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94102 • The environmental document is also available for review at: - The Bayview/Anna E. Waden Branch Library, 5075 3rd St., San Francisco, CA 94124 - San Francisco Main Library, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA, 94102 - CommunityWindow on the Shipyard, 4634 3rd St., San Francisco, CA, 94124 - http://sfdpw.orq/index.aspx?paqe=59 • We welcome your comments. If you have any comments regarding the proposed project, please send your wntten comments to the City by the deadline. • Submit comments via postal mail to: City and County of San Francisco Department of Public Works Attention: Frank Filice, Manager of Regulatory Affairs 30 Van Ness Avenue, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94102 • Submit comments via email to: bvtransp@sfdpw.orq • Submit comments by the deadline: July 31, 2013. What happens next: After comments are received from the public and reviewing agencies, the Department, as assigned by the FHWA, and the City may: (1) give environmental approval to the proposed project. (2) undertake additional environmental studies, or (3) abandon the project. If the project is given environmental approval and funding is appropriated, the City could design and construct all or part of the project. For individuals with sensory disabilities, this document can be made available on compact disc (CD). To obtain a copy in this alternate format, please call or write to City and County of San Francisco, Department of Public Works, Attention: Frank Filice, 30 Van Ness Avenue, 5th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94102, (415) 558-4011. Services for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired can be reached at TTY: (415) 554-6799 or use California Relay Service at 1(800) 735-2929 (TDD), or 1 (800) 735-2922 (Voice) or 71 1 3 1223 10225 6899 District4 -SF-O-CR Federal Aid # HP21L-5934 (115) Bayview Transportation improvements Project, located in San Francisco DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Submitted pursuant to: (Federal) 42 USC 4332 (2)(C) and 49 USC 303 THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Department ofTransportation Date ofApproval Summary OVERVIEW S.1 The Bayview Transportation Improvements Project (BTI Project) is being proposed by the City and County of San Francisco (City or San Francisco). The BTI Project is subject to federal as well as state environmental review requirements because the City proposes the use of federal funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the BTI Project requires an FHWA approval action. Project documentation, therefore, has been prepared in compliance with the National Environmental Quality Act (NEPA). The City is the BTI Project proponent and the lead agency under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). FHWA's responsibility for environmental review, consultation, and any other action required in accordance with applicable Federal laws for this Project is being, or has been, carried out by the California Department of Transportation (Department) under its assumption of responsibility pursuant to the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) (23 USC 327). While this BTI Project is subject to the requirements of both NEPA and CEQA, separate environmental documents have been prepared, one that complies with NEPA and another that complies with CEQA. This Environmental Assessment (EA) complies with the requirements of NEPA and other federal environmental laws. Compliance with CEQA and state environmental laws is provided in the Candlestick Point-Hunters Point Shipyard Phase Redevelopment Project (CP-HPS Plan). The CP-HPS Plan Final EIR II was certified by the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency (SFRA) and the San Francisco Planning Commission on June 3, 2010, and the San Francisco Board of Supervisors affirmed the Planning Commission's certification on July 13, 2010. Additional CEQA documentation may be required for Project improvements north of the Hunters Point Shipyard (HPS) Innes gate, and this will be processed by a Class I statutory CEQA exemption (CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 [c][5]) coordinated by the City's environmental review officer. Following receipt of comments from the public and reviewing agencies, a final environmental document will be prepared. The lead agency may undertake additional environmental and/or engineering studies to address comments. The final environmental document will include responses to comments received on the Draft EA and will identify the preferred alternative. If the decision is made to approve the BTI Project, the Department will decide whether to issue a Findings of No Significant Impact (PONS!) or require an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for compliance with the NEPA. A Notice of Availability (NOA) of the FONSI will be sent to the affected units of Federal, State, and local government, and the State Clearinghouse in compliance with Executive Order 12372. BayviewTransportation Improvements Project S-1 Draft EnvironmentalAssessment Summary PURPOSE AND NEED 5.2 PURPOSE 5.2.1 The purpose of the BTI Project is to improve traffic operations within the BTI Project area (refer to Figures 1-2a and 1-2b) to accommodate approved planned growth, develop a more direct access route from U.S. Highway 101 (US 101) and Interstate 280 (1-280) to the Candlestick Point and Hunters Point Shipyard (HPS) areas, and provide multimodal access to the BTI Project area linking it to the rest of San Francisco and the Bay Area region. NEED 5.2.2 The existing transportation system of discontinuous roadways and limited transit services underserves existing residents and will not accommodate future development. The BTI Project is needed to ensure that the planned development in the area will not overwhelm the existing constrained transportation network in the Southeast Community. Without the BTI Project, future increased transportation demand using the existing deficient roadway network will likely create localized congestion, disproportionately affecting existing residents and businesses, and will fail to adequately serve the planned developments. ALTERNATIVES SCREENING PROCESS 5.3 As described in Section 1.4.5, Alternatives Considered But Eliminated from Further Discussion, iterations of the BTI Project have undergone a comprehensive screening process. 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