California School for the Deaf-Riverside: Athletic Complex Replacement and Expansion Project

California School for the Deaf-Riverside: Athletic Complex Replacement and Expansion Project

The Project includes improvements to the existing original athletic fields and related infrastructure at the CSDR campus, to ensure the safety of participants and spectators, maximize use of the fields for the campus’ needs, and meet Title IX requirements. Improvements include the replacement of existing grass sports fields with new football, soccer, baseball, and softball fields. The Project also includes replacement of the existing decomposed granite track with a new all-weather 8-lane track. Existing athletic equipment, fencing, bleachers, and a storage shed would be demolished and replaced with new lighting, bleachers, dugouts, batting/pitching cages, shot put, long jump, high jump, discus, drinking fountains, electronic messaging, flagpoles, scoreboards, press booth, and a scorekeeper’s booth. The Project includes the construction of a canopy of photovoltaic panels over the bleachers, new practice field, and support facilities including restrooms, security features, a concession stand, ticket booth building, and equipment storage. New pathways, vehicle parking, fencing, and renovated landscaping and irrigation systems are also proposed. The CDE has prepared this IS/MND to examine the potential environmental impacts of the proposed improvements to the existing athletic facilities and related infrastructure. This document explains why the Project is being proposed, how the existing environment could be affected by the Project, the potential impacts of each proposed activity, and the proposed avoidance, minimization, and/or mitigation measures.

Riverside

Riverside

Citywide

California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Education, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Inland Deserts Region 6 (CDFW), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR), California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Department of Transportation, District 8 (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Natural Resources Agency, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Santa Ana Region 8 (RWQCB), Department of General Services (DGS), Office of Historic Preservation, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, District 20, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights

Educational (Athletic Facility Improvements)

Education Facility Improvement

Aesthetics, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Drainage/Absorption, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Noise, Public Services, Recreation, Schools/Universities, Solid Waste, Transportation, Utilities/Service Systems