Mulberry Gardens Apartments Soil Removal Action Work Plan
Summary
SCH Number
2024050842
Public Agency
California Department of Toxic Substances Control
(DTSC)
Document Title
Mulberry Gardens Apartments Soil Removal Action Work Plan
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/17/2024
Document Description
This project involves excavation and encapsulation of approximately 875 cubic yards (cy) of impacted soil (metals and organochlorine pesticides) at the approximately 4.27-acre Mulberry Gardens Apartments proposed redevelopment Site (Site). The Soil Removal Action Work Plan (RAW), dated May 2, 2024, summarizes the evaluation of remedial alternatives and proposed remediation to protect human health and the environment.
Contact Information
Name
Wyatt George
Agency Name
Department of Toxic Substances Control
Job Title
Engineering Geologist/Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Riverside
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Citywide, Countywide, Southern California
Cross Streets
Mulberry Street between Holding and Poplar Streets
Zip
92501
Total Acres
4.27
Parcel #
209-130-003
State Highways
91, 60, and 615
Other Location Info
2524 Mulberry Street
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 30: CCR Title 14, Sec. 15330
Reasons for Exemption
1. The project is a minor action designed to prevent, minimize, stabilize, mitigate, or eliminate the release or
threat of release of hazardous waste or hazardous substances.
2. The project is a removal action that will not exceed $1 million in cost.
3. The project does not involve the onsite use of a hazardous waste incinerator or thermal treatment unit or the
relocation of residences or businesses and does not involve the potential release into the air of VOCs as
defined in Health and Safety Code Section 25123.
4. The project will be consistent with applicable state and local environmental permitting requirements. A grading permit from the City of Riverside will be obtained if one is needed apart from the Site development permit. County permits are not anticipated for the remediation.
5. The exceptions pursuant to Cal. Code Rags., tit. 14, §15300.2 have been addressed as follows:
? Cumulative Impact. The project will not result in cumulative impacts because it is designed to be a short term, final remedy that would not lead to a succession of projects of the same type in the same place over time.
? Significant Effect. The environmental safeguards and monitoring procedures that are enforceable and made a condition of project approval will prevent unusual circumstances from occurring so that there is no possibility that the project will have a significant effect on the environment.
? Scenic Highways. The project will not damage scenic resources, including but not
limited to, trees, historic buildings, rock outcroppings, or similar resources, because it is not located within view of a highway officially designated as a state scenic highway.
? Hazardous Waste Sites. The project is not located on a site which is included on any list compiled pursuant to Section 65962.5 of the Government Code.
? Historical Resources. The project is not expected to cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource because none are anticipated; however, outreach to potentially interested Native American tribes is being conducted and every effort will be made to ensure any expressed concerns are addressed.
County Clerk
Riverside
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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