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3.PROJECT DESCRIPTION MOUNTAIN HOUSE NEIGHBORH0oos K AND L INITIAL STUDY ■ Transit: A transit stop is proposed for Neighborhoods K and L adjacent to the K-8 schools,consistent with SPII. A 2-acre transit station site has been set aside next to the UPRR tracks in Neighborhood L at the far southeastern corner of this neighborhood. ■ Pedestrian and Bike Trails: Class I and Class III bike paths are proposed throughout Neighborhoods K and L. Pedestrian sidewalks would be located along streets, and pedestrian connections are proposed at the termination points of many cul-de-sacs. In addition,a lakefront path is proposed for Neighborhoods K and L, consistent with SPII. Preliminary plans for bike lanes,transit stops, and trails are shown in Figures 3-7 and 3-8. Telephone Service Telephone and cable service would be provided by the MHCSD,which currently subcontracts with AT&T and Comcast for telephone service, cable television, and broadband. Electrical/Gas Service Electricity is to be provided by the Modesto Irrigation District, and gas service is to be provided by Pacific Gas& Electric Company(PG&E). These two companies would be responsible for constructing the necessary infrastructure for these services. A Modesto Irrigation District substation has been constructed outside Mountain House on the south side of Kelso Road in Alameda County. Construction of this substation was the subject of a separate environmental review document. The existing PG&E Rio Osa overhead transmission line would remain in its current alignment just east of Neighborhood L. Pipelines, Power Lines, and Railroad Tracks The UPRR line,which traverses the community along Byron Road, is being treated as a future active line that may serve light commuter rail and other freight services. A specific combination of berm and masonry sound wall treatments would be used to achieve proper attenuation for noise-sensitive land uses along the north side of the rail line. These treatments would be installed wherever residential uses are proposed adjacent to the line. Active fuel transmission lines exist in Byron Road and in the UPRR right-of-way. These pipelines would remain in place. On-site schools would be required to be set back from such lines by a specific distance. This issue is addressed in more detail in Section 5.7, Hazards, of the Initial Study. The following fuel-related pipelines near the boundaries of the proposed project site were analyzed in conjunction with the Master EIR(MEIR)and the Initial Study dated December 2004 prepared in conjunction with the adoption of SPII: ��,„I 3-16