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February 4, 1977
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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
CALIFORNIA
9260
City Hall
3300 Newport Blvd.
(714) [)*
640-2281
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
P.O. Box 687
Santa Ana, California 92702
Subject: Notice of Determination --Coast Highway Widening (South Side)
Santa Ana River to 57th Street
To whom it may concern:
Enclosed is a notice of determination for the subject project.
A negative declaration has been prepared and is on file in our Community
Development Department.
If you have any questions, please call me at (714) 640-2128.
Very truly yours,
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Irwin Miller
Administrative Assistant
Public Works Department
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CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
COAST HIGHWAY WIDENING (SOUTH SIDE)
SANTA ANA RIVER TO 57TH STREET
1977-78
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW --NOTICE OF DETERMINATION
A preliminary environmental review of the proposed project for Coast
Highway widening (south side) Santa Ana River to 57th Street has been per-
formed. The review was conducted in accordance with the requirements of
the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, the State "Guidelines
for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970",
and the City's "Policies and Procedures for Implementing the California
Environmental Quality Act".
The environmental statement has been reviewed and was approved by the
City's Environmental Affairs Committee.
As a result of the preliminary review, it has been determined that:
1. The project is approved.
2. The project will not have a significant effect on the environ-
ment.
3. An environmental impact report has not been prepared. A
negative declaration has been prepared and is attached hereto.
Joseph T. Devlin (P—
Public Works Director
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CALIFORNIA
Comment:
Response:
COMMENTS AND RESPONSES
TO THE
NEGATIVE DECLARATION
COAST HIGHWAY WIDENING
(SOUTH SIDE)
SANTA ANA RIVER TO 57TH STREET
AIR RESOURCES BOARD
A quantitative air quality study is needed to adequately determine
the project's impact on air quality.
A quantitative air quality study is not needed for the project as
it is the development of land which causes increased traffic
volumes rather than the widening of the road. The project con-
sists of work which will implement a portion of the presently
existing general plan; it is not a general plan amendment upgrad-
ing the roadway classification.
Investigation of air quality impacts is included in the EIR's
for the land development projects which generate the traffic to
be carried on Coast Highway.
The approved Caltrans final EIS for the replacement of the Upper
Newport Bay Bridge - Pacific Coast (Route 1) Highway concluded:
"This project is consistent with the Transportation
Control Strategy being developed for the South Coast Air
Basin as an element of the State Implementation Plan.
Pending the development and implementation of transpor-
tation strategy, this project promotes achievement of
appropriate long-term and short-term goals in the follow-
ing ways:
1. Improved air quality through more efficient
movement of traffic in the project area.
2. Provides additional traffic capacity for multi -
modal transportation systems, particularly high -
occupancy vehicles, carpools and bicycles.
3. Upgrades traffic signalization, signing, and
turning movements, This will provide for more
efficient and uniform flow of traffic and subse-
quent reduction in motor vehicles emissions.
This project will contribute to the development of basinwide
strategy for all transportation modes, is in compliance with
the State Implementation Plan and will help to achieve National
Ambient Air Quality Standards in the South Coast Air Basin."
and
"The project will provide for more efficient travel of a
greater number of vehicles through a congested bottleneck.
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The project will not generate new traffic, but will provide
for expected increases due to growth which would occur in
any event.
This project is in conformance with a specific strategy
outlined in the S.I.P., to "... reduce and/or smooth out
traffic...," by improving traffic flow and reducing conges-
tion. It has been the experience of Caltrans that localized
traffic constraints.will not decrease traffic volumes, but
either increase congestion locally or increase VMT's by
creating a detour around the bottleneck, causing a greater
deterioration of air quality in the project area."
The statements and conclusions made in the Caltrans EIS for a
project 1.8 miles easterly on the same roadway, apply to Coast
Highway widening in West Newport. Additional technical analysis
is not needed.
NO OTHER COMMENTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AS OF FEBRUARY 5, 1977.
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GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
OFFICE OF PLANNING AND RESEARCH
1400 TENTH STREET
SACRAMENTO 95814
EDMUND G. BROWN JR.
GOVERNOR
January 26, 1977
Mr. W. Foley
City of Newport Beach
3300 Newpoort Blvd.
Newport Beach, CA 92663
SUBJECT: SCH# 76122747 - COAST HIGHWAY WIDENING (SOUTHSIDE) SANTA
ANA RIVER
Dear Mr. Foley:
This is to certify that State review of your environmental
document is complete.
The results of the State review are attached. You should
respond to the comments as required by the California Environ-
mental Quality Act. You should address your responses to the
commenting agency with a copy to the Clearinghouse.
Sincerely,
William G. Kirkham
Division Chief
State Clearinghouse
(916) 445-0613
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Attachment(s)
cc: Bill Lockett, ARB
Mary Schell, State Library
bob Stuart, DWR
State of California
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To
1. L. Frank Goodson
Projects Coordinator
Resources Agency
2. City of Newport Beach
3300 Newport Boulevard
Newport Beach, CA 92663
From : Air Resources Board
Date
, January 17, 1977
Subject :
Coast,Highway Widening
SCH 1176122747
Orange County
The negative declaration assessing the environmental effects of widening
the Pacific Coast Highway lacks an adequate technical analysis of •air
quality effects. Since this project is on a state highway, we recommend
the City contact the California Department of Transportation in Los
Angeles for guidance in preparing a suitable air quality evaluation.
William C. Lockett, Chief
Planning Division
cc: W. H. Lewis, Jr.
M. Nichols