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rn m 3 n Table 2-1 (continued) B Summary of Impacts and Mitigation Measures (Applicable to Program and Project-Specific Impacts) 12 Impact Significance Mitigation Measure Significance before Mitigation after Mitigation equipment operating at safe speeds,and checking construction pipes for kit fox occupation during construction,shall also be implemented. Jurisdictional Waters of the United States The College Park Developers shall implement Mitigation Measure 4.10-10. 4.11.Traffic 4.11.1.Transportation—Effects on 2025 Cumulative With- SU Mitigation Measure 4.11.1:Transportation—Effects on 2025 SU Project Conditions on Anticipated Network This scenario Cumulative With-Project Conditions on Anticipated Network. evaluates the traffic impact on the roadways in the project vicinity For consistency with previously adopted roadway standards,the from the buildout of the proposed project and the remaining County shall extend the standard of LOS D to the segment of Byron portions of the MHMP in the cumulative 2025 scenario.Under the Road east of Grant Line Road. cumulative 2025 scenario,some of the arterials in the project vicinity are projected to operate at an unacceptable LOS.Without Because Byron Road is a major regional arterial serving the area, p mitigation,traffic impacts on these roadways would be significant. the County shall extend implementation of MHMP EIR mitigation M With implementation of the mitigation adopted previously for MHMP 4.12-5(e)to apply to Byron Road east of Grant Line Road.MHMP development,however,traffic effects on all but two of the arterial EIR Mitigation Measure M 4.12-5(e)states that for consistency with segments evaluated would be less than significant.Altamont Pass the MHMP,and to promote transiUhigh-occupancy vehicle usage Road west of Grant line Road would still be projected to operate at and efficient land use,the County should amend its General Plan LOS F,resulting in a significant and unavoidable impact.This result policy that requires LOS C on all county road segments in the Tracy - is consistent with the results of the MHMP EIR.Also,Byron Road planning area,as follows:"Permit LOS D on new community R east of Grant Line Road is projected to operate at LOS D,while the gateways that are used as major commute routes,subject to the current acceptable standard for this roadway segment is LOS C. approval of the County."It has become more evident in the past few 0 This segment was not projected to operate at an unacceptable LOS decades that current experiences of best practices and context- in the MHMP EIR.The effect on this segment would be potentially sensitive design support the adoption of LOS D as an applicable significant. In addition, several freeway segments in the project standard.Adopting LOS C standards for street design can lead to 0 area are projected to operate at LOS F,as found in the MHMP EIR. unusually wide streets,high speeds,and insensitive pedestrian and A significant and unavoidable impact would occur. bicycle design.For example, in this case,at LOS D a four-lane Cn roadway would suffice whereas at LOS C standard requires a six- lane roadway. The County has adopted LOS D as the standard on Byron Road from the county line to Wicklund Road as part of its strategy to o reduce vehicle trips.Adopting the current mitigation measure would x extend this strategy to cover an additional portion of this roadway. En