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Sequoia Ecological Consulting, Inc. CalVTP Project-Specific Analysis and Addendum Augustin Bernal Community Park Fuel Reduction November 2025 4-86 landscape are essentially the same as those within the treatable landscape because they continue from roadways from within the treatable landscape and are under the same jurisdictions and would be subject to the same programs, plans, ordinances, or policies regarding roadway facilities and closures. Therefore, the transportation impact is also the same and would be less than significant with the implementation of the same SPRs. This determination is consistent with the PEIR and would not constitute a substantially more severe significant impact than what was covered in the PEIR. 4.14.1.2. Impact TRAN-2 The project treatment activity that would have the potential to increase transportation hazards during proposed treatment and maintenance activities would be the use of prescribed burning due to the smoke produced, which could temporarily affect visibility on nearby roadways. The CalVTP PEIR found smoke- related visibility impacts from prescribed burning to be less than significant because burns are carefully planned and regulated through SMPs, weather-based burn scheduling, and traffic safety protocols that minimize risks near roadways. Vegetation piles for burning would not exceed 20 feet in diameter. Prescribed and pile burning would be conducted in compliance with CAL FIRE and the BAAD Regulation 5 for open burning and burn day restrictions. The City would report site conditions and request approval to burn through PFIRS, which serves as an interface between air quality managers, land management agencies, and individuals that conduct prescribed burning in California. Moreover, project treatments would reduce the density of vegetation along roads and trails, improving line of sight and safety of motorists. SPRs applicable to this treatment are AD-3 and TRAN-1, described under Impact TRAN-1. The project proponent would prepare and implement a TMP to avoid and minimize temporary transportation impacts under this SPR. SPR TRAN-1 would also require the project proponent to monitor prescribed burning operations and the associated smoke dispersion. Therefore, the project treatment activities would not substantially increase hazards due to a design feature or incompatible uses, and impacts would be less than significant. This determination is consistent with the PEIR and would not constitute a substantially more severe significant impact than what was covered in the PEIR. The project area includes approximately 93 acres of land that is outside the CalVTP treatable landscape. While this constitutes a change to the geographic area considered in the PEIR, the existing environmental conditions for the land outside the treatable landscape and on the land within the treatable landscape are essentially the same. Further, the existing transportation conditions (e.g., roadways, road use) present in the areas outside the treatable landscape are essentially the same as those within the treatable landscape because they continue beyond the treatable landscape. Therefore, the potential to increase hazards is the same for project areas outside the CalVTP treatable landscape as for areas within the treatable landscape. As a result, the impact to increased hazards is also the same and within the scope of the PEIR. The Project would result in a less-than-significant impact related to increasing road hazards and would not result in a more significant impact than covered in the PEIR.