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Exhibit CC 02-04-14 # 1A VTA SR 85 Express Lanes ProjectTw►112SI3nYrnNFfARY�3�a9111tid - tolaAlfo 101 . is[aI 'Oi1rR lliita Adopt a kdb. VO Mountain Milpitas Declaration. No #ice of View Avall"abllity of Drat Sunnyvale to Initial Siiiiid l%` Los Mlin Environmental 500 dare ASSesS►ntar►t (IS/EA) and Public Meeting. Cupertino Sonjase _ ° tarnp6eli Saratoga Los 6am 411160V gat rafFrA't"S`.BEUJG 11LANNER: The Callforp Pt OLIC CQMMEI T �oga!tl tttof,Transpoi( tiro (Caltrans), RM- agapfra wtllttheS Vet�l�avaney P_Of�IQW �(fG�fifDEE#' raas r }Snilamnntiy {vTA)r Maxi Deadline: e;eXrsGnff g. par* yi on state l i the (BR) . ; r 5 p.m., Filitla)rr rql raary 20, 2014 re'3elanes.Theexpresalanes +t "low,F(OVsfio'crongnue tlr set 0 st Ithout-so&t and eligible singular , �•` in response to the public Interest in -this project, jsl`rto 'ahtvehlolestop 11 VTR has extended thopublio'CammemPeriod from January 31 to February 28, 2014. 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Box 23680, MS -8B Oakland, GA 94823 JOSe, CA 96134 - CONTACT For more Information about the rarfes — call Roy Molseed at Draft IS/EA. call Ngoc 6ui, Caltrans, at 784 for locations or see webslle (5f9) 286.4738 or Roy Molseed, VTA, at r SCH: 4SCL -86-PM O.OIR24.1 4SCL- 101 -PM 23.1128.6 4SCL- 101 -PM 47.9152.0 4A7900/0400001163 OMiles 0.0 to i '`.6); and Signs on portions of US 101 in Palo Alto and Mountain View (Post Miles 47.9 to 52.0) And San. Jose.(Post Miles 23.1 to 28:6). Initial Study with Proifosed Negative baeiaratiOrdEnvironmental Assessment U-9-7- IS Date of Approval Submitted Pursuant to: (State) Division 13, California Public Resources Code (Federal) 42 t/SC 4332(2)(C) THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA 0e11artment of Transportation Cooperating Agencies: Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority California Department of Transportation NEPA and CEQA Lead Agency The following person may be contacted for more information about this document: Cristin Hallissy Branch Chief Callibmia. Department of Transportation, District 4 111 Grand Avenue Qaldand, CA 94612 510 -622 -8717 Proposed Negative Declaration Pursuant to: Division 13, Public Resources Code Project Description SCH: The California Department of Transportation (Department), in cooperation with the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), proposes to convert the existing High- Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes on State Route (SR) 85 to express lanes. Use of the HOV lanes is currently restricted to vehicles with two or more occupants, motorcycles, and certain alternative fuel vehicles. The conversion of the HOV lanes to express lanes would allow single - occupant vehicles (SOVs) to pay a toll to use the lanes, while HOVs would continue to use the lanes for free. The express lanes would extend along the entire 24.1 -mile length of SR 85 and 1.5 miles of United States Highway 101 (US 101) from the southern end of SR 85 to Metcalf Road in San Jose. The project would also convert the SR 85/US 101 HOV direct connectors in San Jose to express lane connectors, add signs to 4.1 miles of US 101 north of SR 85 in Mountain View and Palo Alto and to 1.8 miles of US 101 between Metcalf Road and Bailey Avenue in San Jose, and add an.auxiliary lane to a 1.1 -mile segment of northbound SR 85 between South De Anza Boulevard and Stevens Creek Boulevard in Cupertino. The total project length is 33.7 miles. , Determination This proposed Negative Declaration (ND) is included to give notice to interested agencies and the public that it is the Department's intent to adopt an ND for this project. This does not mean that the Department's decision regarding the project is final. This ND is subject to change based on comments received by interested agencies and the public. The Department has prepared an Initial Study (IS) for this project, and pending public review, expects to determine from this study that the proposed project would not have a significant effect on the environment for the following reasons: The proposed project would have no effect on agricultural and forest resources, land use and planning, mineral resources, public services, and recreation. In addition, the proposed project would have less than significant effects on aesthetics, air quality; biological resources, cultural resources, geology and soils, paleontology, greenhouse gas emissions, hazards and hazardous materials, hydrology and water quality, noise, population and housing, transportation/traffic, and utilities and service systems. Melanie Brent Deputy District Director Environmental Planning and Engineering District 4 California Department of Transportation Date Summary The California Department of Transportation (Department), in cooperation with the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), proposes to convert the existing High- Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes on State Route (SR) 85 to express lanes. Use of the HOV lanes is currently restricted to vehicles with two or more occupants, motorcycles, and certain alternative fuel vehicles. The.conversion =of the HOV lanes to express lanes would allow single- occupant, vchcics (SOVs) to pay a toll to use the lanes, while HOVs would continue to use the lanes for free. The express lanes would extend along the entire 24.1 -mile length of SR 85 and 1.5 miles of United States Highway 101 (US 101) from the southern end of SR 85 to Metcalf Road in San Jose. The project would also convert the SR 85/US ,101 HOV direct connectors in San Jose to express lane connectors, add signs to 4.1 Wailes of US 101 north of SR 85 in Mountain View and PalotAlto. and to 1.8 miles of US 101: between Metcalf Road and Dailey Avenue in San Jose,,ano. add an auxiliary lane to it 1.1 -mile segment of northbound SR 85 between South De Anza Boulevard and Stevens Creek Boulevard in Cupertino. The total project length is 33.7 miles. The Department is the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) lead agency per assignment of responsibilities by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) pursuant to Title 23, United States Code (iJSC), Section 327. The Department is also the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) lead agency for the project. The project is proposed in cooperation with VTA, which is responsible for providing regional funding. The purpose of the project is to manage traffic in the congested HOV segments of the freeway between SR 87 and 1 -280, and maintain consistency with provisions defined in Assembly Bill 2032 (2004) and Assembly Bill 574 (2007) to implement express lanes:in an HOV lane system in Santa Clara County. This Initial Study /Environmental Assessment (IS/EA) addresses the proposed project's potential to have adverse impacts on the environment. Potential impacts and avoidance, minimization, and mitigation measures are summarized in Table S -1. Table 8-1 Summary of Impacts and Avoidance, Minimization, and/or Mitigation Measures M_ 1 ! Y Y �. i1 i 1 aLrF i yn ' 4 may! ON uL 1 L� ISM SR 85 Express Lanes Azyect i Aeremrber 2013 I'l strategy takes advantage of excess capacity OV lanes and has the added benefit of rais- evenue for future corridor improvements, ding express or freeway -based BRT ces operating in those lanes. By allowing arpool drivers to use express lanes, the m ou mixed -flow lanes is reduced. VTP identifies potential express lane projects major highways in Santa Clara County portions of I -280 and US r. At the time of this writing, legislation is Place that allows the development of two US 101 /SR 85 and the 237/1-880 connector are tine top corridors near -term implementation. VTA will seek nority to complete the entire network. WAY PLANNING STUDIES o last several years, WA had con- highway planning studies to identify to be included as part of the VTP These studies have led to ® 0 0 CHAPTER THREE PLANNING INITIATIVES implementation projects such as the - SR 152/811156 Interchange, the US tot/ SR 85 Interchange and the I -880 widening between US tot and SR 237. VTA is currently engaged in highway planning studies, discussed below, to inform the neat generation of highway projects, SIR 8S and US 101 Express Lanes This study follows and updates the Santa Clara County HOT Lane Feasibility Study that was completed in Zoos. The study involves the preliminary engineering, conceptual alternatives and public outreach work to develop express lanes on SR 85 and the US lot corridor. The study analysis will recom- mend an implementation plan for the Silicon Valley Express Lanes program with a recom- mendation to co_nveM nx;cUag rarrylool lanes to exgr„ec� t�na�,.,, cu R. ,,.` ---- .i_�._nd US rot by 2012 and 2015 respectively. M . >..., . ,r ?�.b9 TOTAL PROJECV PROJECT V°le "O SiyNY w - } A05 4 LLOCAT t W PROMCI i a91..„ ht<4!(:?4:'F)S'„,"i _' t<: 31P,3:iit $4+) j'D2 $4MMIOMI HI SR8,j y+'es.S,J:m :: UFS jot 3So..Si. i,'ai3ily�i{ 11;?1,. 1.:,.s r"v' Yk ab^= e T i lE?A9t AI T) 9 . '} JI. 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