HomeMy WebLinkAboutJamboree Road to Newport Beach Irvine City BoundaryJune 2, 1977
Clerk of the Board of Supervtsnrs
P. 0. Box 687
Santa Ana, California 92702 •
Subject: San Diego Creek Bicycle Trail - Jamboree Road to the
Newport Beach/Irvine City Boundary ,
To whom It may concern:
Enclosea is a notice of determination -for the subject project.'
A i.ggative 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,
Irwin Miller
Administrative Assistant
Public Works Department
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June 2, 1977
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
SAN DIEGO CREEK BICYCLE TRAIL
JAMBOREE ROAD TO THE NEWPORT BEACH/IRVINE CITY BOUNDARY
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW - NOTICE OF DETERMINATION
NOTICE:
A preliminary environmental review of the proposed project to
construct an asphalt bicycle trail and timber bridge on the southerly
side of San Diego Creek has been completed. The review was conducted
in compliance 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 "Poli-
cies and Procedures for Implementing the California Environmental
Quality Act."
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
environment.
3. An Environmental Impact Report has not been prepared.
A Negative Declaration has been prepared and is at-
tached hereto.
Devlin, RCE 9537
ks Director
SAN DIEGO CREEK BICYCLE TRAIL
FROM
JAMBOREE ROAD TO NEWPORT BEACH/IRVINE CITY BOUNDARY
ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT
NEGATIVE DECLARATION
BY
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
1. LOCATION: The proposed project is located within the City limit of Newport
Beach on the southerly levee of the San Diego Creek. The project length is
approximately 1,600 feet. '
2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The work consists of constructing a 10-foot-wide, 3-inch
thick asphalt concrete bicycle trail on the existing levee and in areas pre-
viously graded for the bicycle trail. Included is a 94-foot-long by 4-foot-
high timber bridge over Bonita Canyon Creek. The bicycle trail is on the City
of Irvine and City of Newport Beach Master Plan of Bikeways and the Orange
County Master Plan of Arterial Bikeways.
3. PURPOSE OF PROJECT: The purpose of the project is to provide a separated
bikeway along San Diego Creek to connect the present terminus of the San Diego
Creek Trail at California Avenue with the Jamboree Road Bike Trail which in
turn will allow bicyclists to ride on a bicycle trail from Coast Highway in
Newport Beach to the Harvard Avenue/A.T. & S.F. Trail in the City of Irvine,
a distance of about nice miles.
4. DISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS: The short-term impact related to construc-
tion noise is the only apparent impact. The construction of the trail should
take four or five days and the equipment used will be adequately muffled to
minimize the adverse effect.
5. BASIS FOR NEGATIVE DECLARATION: The proposed project has been reviewed in
conjunction with Sections 15081, 15082, and 15083, Chapter 3--Guidelines for
Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, Division 6,
Title 14, California Administrative Code. The project is not in conflict with
environmental plans and goals of the communities; it does not have a substan-
tial and demonstrable negative aesthetic effect; it does not affect rare and
endangered species of animal or plant life, it does not interfere with movement
of migratory fish or wildlife; and it will not result in a substantial detri-
mental effect on the air or water quality, or on ambient noise levels for
adjoining areas. Review of the criteria set forth in the above noted sections
indicates that the proposed project will not have a significant environmental
impact. A copy of the informational fact sheet is attached for reference.
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ORANGE COUNTY
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AGENCY
PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF
A PORTION OF
SAN DIEGO CREEK TRAIL.
Facility No. ABS 9D
`+.sirl e : 3" . 1000'
SAN DIEGO CREEK BICYCLE TRAIL '
FROM
JAMBOREE ROAD TO NEWPORT BEACH/IRVINE
. CITY BOUNDARY.
FACT SHEET
TO DETERMINE IF PROJECT HAS SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT
BY
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
A. CONFORMANCE WITH GENERAL PLANS
The project is in conformance with the Master Plan of Bikeways for the City
of Newport Beach and the City of Irvine as well as the Master Plan of Arter-
ial Bikeways of Orange County.
B. LAND USE
The project will utilize an existing unpaved levee roadway and be within right--
of-way currently owned by public agencies.
C. HUMAN. RESOURCES
The project will not displace any people or buildings. .
D. GEOLOGIC HAZARDS
Most of the levees have been in place for several years and have experienced
no problems. The bridge piling will be drilled in place and backfilled to
avoid distubrance of M.W.D., C.M.C.W.D. and Southern California Gas Co. lines.
No geologic hazards are known of or anticipated.
E. FLOODING, EROSION, OR SILTATION
The grading for the trail is limited'to leveling for paving and'will not dis-
turb vegetated slopes. The gap in the levee between Jamboree Road and MacArthur
Boulevard will be bridged to allow free flow of runoff from Bonita Canyon.
No flooding, erosion, or siltation are anticipated as a result of the project.
F. GROUND WATER
The trail will not effect ground water conditions.
G. NOISE LEVEL
The bicycle trail will not change the ambient noise levels for the surrounding
area.
Fact Sheet: San Diego Creek Bicycle Trail
Page 2
H. AIR RESOURCES
The trail will not increase or decrease the volume of vehicle emissions except
that it may encourage more bicycle usage.
I. WATER RESOURCES
The trail will not effect the water resources of the area.
J. SHORT-TERM IMPACTS
The short-term impact anticipated for this project is construction noise. This
impact is not considered to be significant.
K. SUMMARY
The project does not appear to have a significant effect on the environment.
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