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SR 710 North Study

Technical Advisory Committee Meeting No. 11 – July 10, 2013 Stakeholder Outreach Advisory Committee Meeting No. 7 – July 11, 2013

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Agenda Agenda

• Public Outreach Update
• Update on Parts 2 and 3 – Project Report

p j p and Environmental Studies Documentation

• Recap of TAC No. 10 and SOAC No. 6

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• Update on Preliminary Engineering
• Update on Environmental Technical Studies
• Update on Environmental Technical Studies
• Next Steps

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Ground Rules Ground Rules

• Q&A

f h i f h

• Q&A after each section of the

presentation

• Focus questions on information

presented

• General comments and Q&A at the end

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Public Outreach Update: M 2013 J l 2013 May 2013 – July 2013

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Summary of Outreach Activities

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t d t h ti iti t

May 2013 - July 2013

• Structured outreach activities to engage

stakeholders throughout the study area

• Elected Officials
• Elected Officials
• City Councils
• One-on-One Briefings
• Roundtable Discussions
• Update Presentations
• Community Events

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• Interview with Media
• Digital Engagement

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• Representing an outreach effort of more than

80 meetings

All Communities Convening Information Sessions

Thursday July 18 2013 6 8 PM Thursday, July 18, 2013 – 6-8 PM Los Angeles Presbyterian Church 2241 N. Eastern Avenue, El Sereno, CA Saturday July 20 2013 – 9:30-11:30 AM* Saturday, July 20, 2013 – 9:30-11:30 AM Blair High School 1201 S. Marengo Avenue, Pasadena, CA Tuesday July 23 2013 – 6-8 PM Tuesday, July 23, 2013 6-8 PM Langley Senior Center 400 W. Emerson Avenue, Monterey Park, CA

*Live webcast at 10:00 am http://www.ustream.tv/channel/sr-710-study

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Update on Parts 2 and 3 -

Project Report and Environmental Project Report and Environmental Studies Documentation

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Recap of TAC No 10 and SOAC No 6 Recap of TAC No. 10 and SOAC No. 6

• P bli O

h U d

• Public Outreach Update
• Recap of TAC No. 9 and SOAC No. 5
• Update on Parts 2 and 3 – Project

Report and Environmental Studies p Documentation

• Update on each build alternative
• Update on each build alternative
• Next Steps

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Feedback Received During TAC No. 10/ SOAC No. 6

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f BRT d BRT f d i

• Frequency of BRT and BRT feeder services
• Connection to CSULA for BRT alternative
• Consistency of bike routes with LA County bike

plan

• R ti

l f l ti i l b t l

• Rationale for evaluating single bore tunnel
• Emergency response time/access to Huntington

M i l H it l d i t ti Memorial Hospital during construction

• Comparison of benefits of each tunnel alternative

variation with benefits of TSM/TDM LRT and BRT

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variation with benefits of TSM/TDM, LRT, and BRT

• Concerns about eliminating slip ramps

Feedback Received During TAC No. 10/ SOAC No. 6 (cont.)

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h i ti f t ffi i l

• Synchronization of traffic signals
• Location of haul destination
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b t th V ll t Mi i ti

• Concerns about the Valley to Mission connection
• Connection to ELAC from LRT
• Why is there a P3 business plan for the freeway
• Why is there a P3 business plan for the freeway

tunnel but not for the other alternatives?

• Evaluation of traffic impacts in unincorporated
• Evaluation of traffic impacts in unincorporated

areas, such as La Crescenta

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Fact Checks Fact Checks

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LRT Alternative LRT Alternative

Claim The LRT does not provide access to major Claim – The LRT does not provide access to major activity centers. Fact – This is not correct. The LRT alternative Fact This is not correct. The LRT alternative provides access to activity centers including the following:

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• East LA Community College (1/2 mile from station, also El Sol Shuttle)
• Cal State LA
• County DPW Building
• Downtown South Pasadena
• Downtown South Pasadena
• Huntington Memorial Hospital
• Downtown Pasadena
• Links to downtown Alhambra, PCC and Caltech through feeder

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services

LRT Activity Centers

• A ti it

t i l d

• Activity centers include:
• East LA Civic Center
• Maravilla Housing Project

(adjacent to Floral Station)

• Los Angeles Corporate

Center in Monterey Park (adjacent to Floral Station)

• Cal State LA
• County DPW Building
• Huntington Memorial

Hospital (adjacent to Fillmore Station)

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Access to ELAC

• LA C

t ’ El S l

• LA County’s El Sol

shuttle runs directly from Floral y Station to ELAC, making 3 stops at ELAC

Fl l

ELAC

Floral Station

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BRT Activity Centers

• A ti it

t i l d

• Activity centers include:
• Pasadena City

College

• Huntington Memorial

Hospital

• Downtown South

Pasadena

• Downtown Alhambra
• Atlantic Square

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Update on Parts 2 and 3 –

Project Report and Environmental Studies Project Report and Environmental Studies Documentation

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d P li i

• Status update on Preliminary

Engineering

• Status update on Environmental Studies

Documentation

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Alternatives Design Refinements Alternatives Design Refinements

• Optimize performance
• Reduce potential ROW and environmental

impacts

• Reduce construction costs

educe co s uc o cos s

• Minimize community impacts

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Alternatives Refinement Process Alternatives Refinement Process

• Traffic and transit analysis

Transportation Transportation

• Traffic and transit analysis

needed to define project scope

Transportation Modeling and Analysis Transportation Modeling and Analysis

Stakeholders Stakeholders

Environmental Studies and Documentation Environmental Studies and Documentation Preliminary Engineering and Technical Preliminary Engineering and Technical

• Perform technical studies
• Environmental and traffic input

Documentation Documentation Reports Reports

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Continue Refinements to Build Alternatives

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i S M

• Transportation System Management

(TSM)/Transportation Demand M t (TDM) Management (TDM)

• Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) with TSM/TDM
• Light Rail Transit (LRT) with TSM/TDM
• Freeway Tunnel with TSM/TDM
• Freeway Tunnel with TSM/TDM

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TSM Refinements TSM Refinements

• Intersections/local street segments no longer

being considered due to excessive impacts and/or lack of observed congestion issues: and/or lack of observed congestion issues:

• L-2b (Fremont Avenue from Poplar Boulevard to Commonwealth

Avenue)

• L-7 (Del Mar Avenue from Valley Boulevard to Mission Road)
• I-21 (Broadway/Walnut Grove Avenue)
• I-23 (Huntington Drive/El Molino Avenue)
• I-27 (Mission Drive/Walnut Grove Avenue)
• I 29 (P

d A /M t R d)

• I-29 (Pasadena Avenue/Monterey Road)
• Local street segments added:
• L-8 (Reversible lanes along Fair Oaks Avenue from Grevelia

Street to Monterey Street)

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Street to Monterey Street)

TSM Current Improvements TSM Current Improvements

• 27 intersection

improvements

• 7 local street

segments

• 2 t

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• 2 street

extensions

• 1 interchange

modification modification

• Transit

enhancement

• Active

transportation

• ITS improvements

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Continue Refinement

Update to BRT Alternative

• Refinements to peak-period-only bus lanes
• Refinements to peak period only bus lanes
• Developed preliminary engineering drawings

brown 2-way; red 1-way; orange mixed traffic p p y g g g for road and intersection improvements

• TSM/TDM intersection improvements and bus

service as baseline in BRT Alternative service as baseline in BRT Alternative

• Completed concept for bus feeder and

connecting services to/from BRT line g

• Developing three typical station concepts for

application along the BRT route

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• Exploring new fare collection technologies for

reducing delays at bus stops

Update to LRT Alternative Update to LRT Alternative

• Met with Metro Rail Operations to review LRT alignment
• Met with Metro Rail Operations to review LRT alignment
• Adding track crossovers near north and south terminus stations
• Investigating feasibility of unifying maintenance yard and storage

tracks by building a larger bridge over Valley Boulevard

• Refining station configurations and ROW needs
• Adjusting Traction Power Station (TPS) sites to reduce
• Adjusting Traction Power Station (TPS) sites to reduce

impacts; reviewing power needs

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Update to Freeway Tunnel Alternative

• Developing O&M Building concepts at portals
• Developing O&M Building concepts at portals
• Developing landscaping concepts at portals
• Coordinating with Fire Marshal and First Responders
• Coordinating with Fire Marshal and First Responders
• Providing turn around area for CHP before and after beginning
• f cut and cover tunnel
• Coordinating with UPRR for removal of excavated material by

rail to Irwindale

• Coordinating with power companies regarding needed power
• Coordinating with power companies regarding needed power

during construction and normal operations

• Verifying if access can be provided to St. John Avenue and

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Pasadena Avenue to and from tunnel

Status Update on Environmental Studies Documentation

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Environmental Studies Support the EIR/EIS EIR/EIS

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Environmental Study Process

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d f h i l di

• Prepare draft technical studies
• Caltrans/Metro review of draft studies
• Prepare final studies for Caltrans/Metro

approval pp

• Presentation of key findings to TAC and

SOAC SOAC

• Approved technical studies used to

prepare Draft EIR/EIS

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prepare Draft EIR/EIS

Community Impact Assessment Community Impact Assessment

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it i t ( iti d

• Assess community impacts (positive and

negative) not evaluated in other technical studies studies

• Establish baseline and affected environment

for each community (Community Profiles) for each community (Community Profiles)

• Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis
• f potential effects
• f potential effects
• STATUS: Community Profiles in preparation

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Community Impact Assessment Community Impact Assessment

A l i i l d Analysis areas include:

• Land Use
• Park and Recreation
• Community Character and Cohesion
• Growth and Development Trends
• Environmental Justice
• Environmental Justice
• Community Facilities and Services
• Property Acquisitions/Relocation
• Access/Parking
• Access/Parking

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Cultural Resources Cultural Resources

Hi t i P t S R t (HPSR) Historic Property Survey Report (HPSR):

• Determines eligibility of historic properties for

th N ti l R i t f Hi t i Pl the National Register of Historic Places

• Archaeological Survey Report
• Hi t

i R E l ti R t

• Historic Resources Evaluation Report

(HRER)

• Fi di

f Eff t (FOE) (if i d)

• Finding of Effect (FOE) (if required):
• Document potential direct and indirect effects on

cultural resources

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cultural resources

Cultural Resources Cultural Resources

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f P t ti l Eff t (APE) f h

• Establish Area of Potential Effect (APE) for each

build alternative

• Identify historic period resources that need to be
• Identify historic period resources that need to be

evaluated (Buildings built prior to 1971)

• Conduct archival review, site reconnaissance and

t h ith i d i ti t ll t

• utreach with agencies and organizations to collect

available data regarding resources within the APE

• Conduct Native American consultation to establish
• Conduct Native American consultation to establish

concerns of tribes identified by the Native American Heritage Commission

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Cultural Resources Cultural Resources

• STATUS
• STATUS:
• Defining APE for each

alternative

• Conducting field surveys
• Conducting field surveys

where APE is sufficiently defined

• Continuing archival

g research

• Coordinating with local

agencies and organizations

• Initiated Native American

consultation

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Visual Impact Assessment Visual Impact Assessment

A i l ff t f h b ild lt ti Assess visual effects of each build alternative on existing communities

• Determine areas which have views of the build
• Determine areas which have views of the build

alternatives

• Establish key view points for use in impact analysis

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Visual Impact Assessment Visual Impact Assessment

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i i h d l b d

• Use quantitative methodology based on

FHWA guidance to establish quality of i ti i d j t ff t existing views and project effects

• Incorporate features into build

alternatives to reduce adverse visual effects

• STATUS: Identifying key view locations

for analysis

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Air Quality Analysis and Health Risk Assessment

A i l d l l i li Assess regional and local air quality effects of the project

• Use established regulations, procedures

and protocols

• Assess criteria pollutants, toxic air

contaminants, human health risk and , greenhouse gas emissions

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Air Quality Analysis and Health Risk Assessment

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l t l t ff t i th j t d t ffi

• Evaluate long-term effects using the projected traffic

data for sensitive receptors. Examples of sensitive receptors include (but are not limited to) schools, p ( ) residences, parks, and hospitals

• Evaluate construction activities including excavation,

grading removal of excess material and import of grading, removal of excess material and import of construction material

• STATUS: Setting up models for analysis (inputs are

g p y ( p engineering plans and traffic forecast data) and defining construction activities for each alternative

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Noise Study Report Noise Study Report

E l t t ti l i ff t Evaluate potential noise effects associated with the proposed project project

• Use established procedures

and protocols and protocols

• Conduct noise monitoring

within the study area to within the study area to establish existing noise conditions

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Noise Study Report Noise Study Report

• Evaluate noise levels at sensitive receptors Examples include
• Evaluate noise levels at sensitive receptors. Examples include

(but are not limited to) residences, schools, hospitals, parks, and other areas of human activity

• Evaluate construction noise, including excavation, grading,

removal of excess material and import of construction material

• STATUS:
• STATUS:
• Draft work plan in review

by Caltrans

• Initiate field measurements
• Initiate field measurements

after work plan is approved

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Section 4(f) Evaluation Section 4(f) Evaluation

Resources that are protected p under Section 4(f) include:

• Parks and recreational areas

that are both publicly owned p y and open to the public

• Publicly owned wildlife and

waterfowl refuges g

• Historic sites listed on or

eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic g Places

• STATUS: Gathering data on

Section 4(f) resources

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Next Steps Next Steps

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Study Schedule Study Schedule

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Next Steps Next Steps

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l t f f N B ild d b ild

• Evaluate performance of No Build and build

alternatives using 2012 RTP model

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ti t fi lt ti

• Continue to refine alternatives
• Continue with Technical Studies
• C

ti ith P li i E i i

• Continue with Preliminary Engineering
• Continue to review recommendations from

V l A l i St d Value Analysis Study

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Tentative Meeting Dates for TAC/SOAC

• 2013 TAC/SOAC M

i S h d l

• 2013 TAC/SOAC Meeting Schedule
• September 11/12
• November 13/14

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Open Discussion Open Discussion

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