Bayview Transportation Improvements Project

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Bayview Transportation Improvements Project
Peg Divine, Senior PM San Francisco Department of
Public Works APA Conference March 20, 2005
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Project Area
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Context

• Bayview Hunters Point Survey Area and Hunters
  Point Shipyard Redevelopment Area

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Bayview Transportation Improvements Project

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Why Are We Here

• For many years, community wants trucks off
  residential streets and off 3rd Street
• Light rail vehicles on 3rd Street
• This is an environmental justice project air,
  noise

Trucks on 3rd Street near Evans St.
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Project Purposes

• Provide an alternate route for future truck
  traffic from US Highway 101 to the planned
  industrial portion of the redeveloped Hunters
  Point Shipyard

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Project Purposes

• Provide an alternate designated route between US
  101 and existing South Basin industrial area
  which reduces truck traffic on Third Street and
  other residential streets

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Industrial Areas
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Current Truck Routes

• 90 of trucks on 3rd make pickups and deliveries
  in industrial areas
• Currently there are no designated truck routes
• Trucks use streets with weight restrictions

Trucks on Carroll Ave.
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Existing Neighborhood Truck Traffic
Figure 1. Truck Traffic
entering from the North
Figure 2. Truck traffic
entering from the South
Truck Traffic Entering From the North
Truck Traffic Entering From the South
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Environmental Process

• Identify environmental and community concerns and
  issues
• Incorporate concerns and solutions into the
  project

Notice of Intent / Notice of Preparation
Inform
March 2004
Scoping
Listen
Technical Studies
Evaluate
2004 2006
Document Development (NEPA DEIS/CEQA DEIR)
Circulate Document Public Hearing
Respond
Identify Preferred Alternative
2006
Final Document (EIS/EIR)
2007
Record of Decision/ Notice of Determination
Decide
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Community Diversity

• Ethnically diverse
• Economically diverse
• Education and Language
• Changing demographics
• New housing
• Grandchildren
• of WWII workers

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Diverse Community Concerns

• Air Quality
• Hazardous Materials
• Truck traffic vs.
• Residential Neighborhoods
• Views
• Jobs creation
• IMPORTANT FOR COMMUNITY SEGMENTS TO HEAR EACH
  OTHER

                          
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OutreachSuccess

• Past distrust
• New relationships
• New trust

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Public OutreachAdvisory Groups

• PAC (Project Area Committee for the Bayview
  Hunters Point Survey Area)
• CAC (Mayors Hunters Point Shipyard Citizens
  Advisory Committee)
• Ad Hoc Community Advisory Committee (Project
  specific Members from PAC Land Use, PAC
  Transportation, CAC Environment, CAC Land Use
  Subcommittees)
• RAB (Restoration Advisory Board for Navys
  Cleanup of Hunters Pt. Shipyard)

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Public OutreachGeneral Public

• Religious Organizations
• Newspapers
• Radio
• Internet sites
• Libraries
• Schools/Colleges/ Trade Schools
• GO TO THEIR MEETINGS

• Neighborhood Groups
• CBOs
• Youth Organizations
• Seniors
• Business Groups/Rotary
• Public Housing
• Individuals

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Benefits

• New alternative by community
• Show Routing to, not through shipyard
• Spurs
• Since the refinements came from community, trust
  support
• Continue communicationminimize challenges and
  community support for them

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Public Involvement Opportunities

• Public Involvement Activities
• Workshops and other public meetings
• Redevelopment Project Meetings
• Ongoing agency coordination
• Written comments
• Mailed Project Updates as the study progresses
• Interim project web-site at http//www.sfdpw/ba
  yview_transit/btip.htm
• Public hearing on Draft EIS/EIR (2006)

• How to Stay Involved
• Review project materials
• Sign-up for mailing list
• Attend public meetings
• Visit the project web-site
• Email us at bvtransp_at_sfdpw.org
• Contact Tom Trimbur, SFDPW, 415.558.4530

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Thank You!
http//www.sfdpw.com/bayview_transit/btip.htm
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Back-up Slides
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Project Team
San Francisco Department of Public Works Margaret
Divine, PE
Quality Assurance/Control
Project Manager
Ron Bass Terry Rivasplata
Dina Potter, PE
Engineering Lead Dina Potter, PE
Environmental Lead Mike Davis
Public Involvement Support Lead Judis Santos
(HNTB)
Bayview Transportation Consultants HNTB Michael
Willis Architects LCW Consulting WRECO Geotechnica
l Consultants Baseline Environmental Olivia Chen
Consultants Universal Field Services
Bayview Transportation Consultants Baseline
Environmental Environmental Vision Pittman
Associates SR Beard Associates
Alfred Williams Consultancy World Connect
Inc. Pittman Associates HNTB
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What is Scoping?

• Scoping is the earliest opportunity to
  participate in the National Environmental Policy
  Act (NEPA) and the California Environmental
  Quality Act (CEQA) review of the Project. This
  meeting is important because it
• Gives you an opportunity to identify
• project issues early in the process
• Ensures that your issues are addressed
• in the environmental study, and
• Documents your input in the
• environmental process.

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Listening Station
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TELL US about environmental issues and
alternatives to consider.
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COMPLETE AND LEAVE A COMMENT SHEET HERE.
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WRITE TO US about the project Send to San
Francisco Planning Department Attn Bill
Wycko 1660 Mission Street, 5th Floor SF, CA
94103
Please submit your comments by July 23, 2004.