UC Santa Barbara Policy 1305
Policies
Issuing Unit: Office of Budget and Planning Date: September 1, 1992
ADMINISTERING LONG RANGE DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
MITIGATION MEASURES
I. REFERENCES (Available at the Office of Budget and Planning):
A. 1990 Long Range Development Plan, University of California,
Santa Barbara, September 1990.
B. 1990 Long Range Development Plan, Final Environmental Impact
Report, Volumes 1 - 6, University of California, Santa Barbara,
September 1990.
C. 1990 Long Range Development Plan, Mitigation Monitoring
Program, University of California, Santa Barbara, September
1990.
D. Regents Findings, Facts in Support of Findings and Statement of
Overriding Considerations Regarding the Final EIR for the UCSB
1990 LRDP, University of California,
September 1990.
E. UC CEQA Handbook: Procedural Handbook and Model Approach For
Implementing The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA),
University of California, May 1991.
F. California Coastal Commission Administrative Regulations,
California Administrative Code, Section 13001 et seq.
G. California Coastal Act of 1976, Public Resources Code, Section
30000 et seq.
H. California Coastal Commission Findings for UCSB LRDP,
California Coastal Commission, April 20, 1991.
II. POLICY:
A. Introduction
The Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) for the 1990 Long
Range Development Program (LRDP) identifies the significant
environmental impacts associated with implementing the LRDP and
specifies a series of measures designed to mitigate adverse
impacts to the environment. Among the measures specified are
administrative mitigation measures. These measures are actions
or policies that, while not specifically related to the
implementation of a particular development project, are related
to the overall development of the campus as the LRDP is
implemented and need to occur in concert with, yet independent
of, the capital project process.
B. Policies
The University shall mitigate adverse impacts to the
environment resulting from its implementation of the 1990 Long
Range Development Plan (LRDP) as is reasonably feasible by:
Complying with applicable mitigation measures adopted in
connection with the approval of the LRDP; and
Following the LRDP EIR mitigation monitoring and reporting
program to ensure compliance as the LRDP is implemented.
III. DEFINITION OF RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Office of Budget and Planning has the responsibility for
assuring that LRDP FEIR administrative mitigation measures are
implemented. Although not directly related to the implementation of
a particular development project, the implementation of these
measures is part of the campus' overall planning and development
process.
The Vice Chancellors are responsible for ensuring that units under
their authority comply with the administrative mitigation measures
in the LRDP FEIR.
Departmental chairpersons and unit managers are responsible for
promoting knowledge of the LRDP Mitigation Monitoring Program and
for assuring staff know and carry out their responsibilities.
Project managers and line supervisors are accountable for ensuring
compliance with established procedures and the mitigation monitoring
program in all activities under their control.
IV. PROGRAM ELEMENTS:
A. Geology
The Campus shall cooperate with regional agencies, such as the
Beach Erosion Authority for Control Operations and Nourishment,
in order to promote campus beach replenishment and management
programs and to protect areas needed for appropriate water
quality levels for the Campus sea water intake system (MM 4.2-
20).
B. Biotic Resources
Pedestrians and bicycles shall be encouraged to remain on
existing trails. Signs shall be posted (LRDP 30240(a).8, MM 4.4-
9).
Bicycle access to the lagoon island shall be prohibited. Signs
prohibiting unauthorized bicycle traffic shall be posted (LRDP
30240(a).9, MM 4.4-10). Motor vehicles (except for service and
emergency vehicles), unleashed dogs, and swimming shall be
prohibited in the Campus Lagoon and lagoon island
environmentally sensitive habitat area. Signs restricting such
access and activities shall be posted (LRDP 30240(a).7, MM 4.4-
11).
The Campus shall implement the Wetlands Restoration and
Management Plan for Storke Wetlands and the Devereux Slough as
approved by the Campus Wetlands Management Committee and UCSB
(LRDP 30240(a).1, MM 4.4-16).
The Campus shall use mosquito control methods with the least
effects upon non-target organisms. Wetlands shall not be
drained for this purpose, nor shall non-native larval predators
be introduced (LRDP 30240(a).16, MM 4.4-18).
Unleashed dogs and motor vehicles, except for service and
emergency vehicles, shall be prohibited on campus beaches (LRDP
30240(a).15, MM 4.4-20).
Trash receptacles shall be placed on campus beaches; the campus
shall continue to remove litter, especially plastic materials
posing particular dangers to wildlife (MM 4.4-21).
The campus shall continue to maintain and improve bicycle and
pedestrian accessways to the beach as necessary to protect
sensitive habitat areas and public safety (LRDP 30210.15, MM
4.4-22).
Signs shall be posted requesting the public to minimize
disturbance to sensitive habitats that are not or cannot be
fenced, such as the tide pools at Goleta Point (MM 4.4-23).
Unleashed dogs shall be prohibited in the Storke Campus
Wetlands (LRDP 30240(a).13, MM 4.4-31).
Mowing of the grassland in the reserve is prohibited, except
for fire protection, and shall be avoided prior to the time
plants go to seed. Mowing shall not exceed the minimum
necessary for adequate fire protection (LRDP 30240(a).3, MM 4.4-
38).
The Campus shall allow coastal access permit parking at the
north entrance to West Campus [as shown in the 1990 LRDP].
Given space limitations imposed by the existing student garden
and the need to protect the West Campus Marsh from runoff from
parking facilities, no more than 10 additional parking spaces
shall be provided at the time the adjacent student housing is
developed (LRDP 30210.6, MM 4.4-42).
The University will, subject to the availability of funding
from the State Coastal Conservancy, provide interpretive signs
on West Campus, to highlight environmentally sensitive areas
which could be damaged by excessive or unauthorized access
(LRDP 30210.10, MM 4.4-43).
Whether leashed or not, dogs shall not be permitted in the
reserve (MM 4.4-45).
Mowing for fire protection shall be avoided in areas other than
the Coal Oil Point Reserve prior to the time plants go to seed
and restricted to the minimum area necessary for adequate fire
protection (MM 4.4-49).
C. Cultural Resources
The Campus shall continue to limit use of Devereux (Campbell
Ranch) Road by requiring Campus parking permits for access to
Coal Oil Point (MM 4.5-14).
D. Housing
UCSB shall continue to offer a variety of housing assistance
measures that increase the affordability of home ownership for
faculty (MM 4.7-2).
In addition to providing student and faculty housing under the
1990 LRDP, UCSB will investigate the potential acquisition of
existing housing units or an off-campus site or sites in the
South Coast region for the development of housing units
including affordable housing (MM 4.7-3).
The Campus shall not exceed a three-quarter average headcount
enrollment of 20,000 students under the 1990 LRDP, unless the
LRDP is amended by the University of California Board of
Regents, after additional environmental review as required, in
conformance with the California Environmental Quality Act (MM
4.7-4).
E. Water Supply
The Campus will continue and expand its water conservation
programs, sewage lines, telephone transmission lines, and
parking lots, and structures (MM 4.8-1).
The Campus should conduct a thorough audit of existing indoor
and outdoor water usage. This analysis should focus on means
of reducing water demand including opportunities for delivery
system upgrading, retrofitting low flow devices, irrigation
management, etc. (MM 4.8-3).
The University should participate in studies of supply
enhancement feasibility and design studies for additional and
alternative sources directly usable by the Campus, including
but not limited to waste water reclamation and desalination (MM
4.8-5). The Campus should irrigate athletic fields and
landscaping with as much reclaimed water purchased from the
Goleta Sanitary District or Goleta Water District which it is
economically feasible to utilize (MM 4.8-6).
UCSB should negotiate with the GWD to: a) determine the
reasonable marginal capital cost of developing such new water
sources (including waste water reclamation) as are necessary to
provide for new campus demand under the proposed 1990 LRDP
beyond the existing Permit 14 entitlement; and b) pay such
costs to the District through user charges, hook-up fees, or
other means (MM 4.8-8).
In the event individual projects under the 1990 LRDP would
create additional water demand beyond available water supplies,
development should be deferred pending availability of adequate
water supply through conservation, use of reclaimed water,
development of new water resources, or other means (MM 4.8-10).
F. Solid Waste
As a customer of waste hauling and disposal services provided
under County contracts, UCSB will comply with all applicable
requirements for waste hauling and disposal (MM 4.10-1).
The Campus shall continue a program of waste paper reduction
education for faculty, staff, and students (MM 4.10-3).
The Campus shall continue to reduce waste paper generation
through increasing the use of recycled paper products, using
two-sided copies and reusable packing/shipping crates,
recycling paper products, and other measures (MM 4.10-4). The
Campus shall cooperate with the County and the Community
Environmental Council (CEC) in the initiation of a program for
composting yard waste (MM 4.10-5).
G. Schools
The Campus will work with Isla Vista School to enrich its
curriculum and encourage the District to pursue its current
expansion plans for Isla Vista School (MM 4.11-1).
The Campus will seek to provide child care facilities in new
campus development to the maximum extent feasible (MM 4.11-2).
H. Law Enforcement
The Campus will increase campus law enforcement services as
required to maintain existing levels of service (MM 4.12-1).
The County and UCSB should increase Isla Vista Foot Patrol law
enforcement services as necessary to maintain existing levels
of service (MM 4.12-3).
I. Parks and Recreation
Outdoor recreational facilities, including recreation fields,
basketball and tennis courts, may be used by the public at no
cost, when not occupied by UCSB classes or programs (LRDP
30213.1, MM 4.14-5).
Indoor recreational facilities such as weight rooms, gymnasia
and the swimming pool may be used by the public, at low cost on
a per-use or quarterly basis, as established by campus
administrative programs (LRDP 30213.2, MM 4.14-6).
The University shall continue to provide weekend parking at the
prevailing rate for visitors of Goleta Beach Park (MM 4.14-7).
J. Transportation
Improve directional signage on the Campus and on approaches to
the Campus to improve traffic flow (MM 4.16-5).
In order to minimize energy consumption and vehicle miles
traveled, the Campus shall implement a Transportation Demand
Management program with the goal of diverting at least 10
percent of all passenger trips to and from campus to
alternatives to the single-occupant automobile (LRDP 30253.14a,
MM 4.16-7).
Visitors shall be entitled to use the parking facilities on the
campus after payment of the appropriate parking fee and in
accordance with campus parking regulations. Visitors shall be
entitled to park in lots 23 and 24 on the southwest side of the
Main Campus (LRDP 30210.3, MM 4.16-21).
The campus shall allow visitors to use, at the prevailing rate,
designated parking in campus lots numbers 1 and 10 to
accommodate public parking demand during Goleta Beach peak-use
periods (LRDP 30210.4, 4.16-22).
The campus shall also allow coastal access parking in lots 5
and 6 at times when the lots identified in policies LRDP
30210.3 and LRDP 30210.4 have exceeded their capacity, and such
parking would not unduly interfere with the parking needs of
the campus (LRDP 30210.5, MM 4.16-23).
The campus shall allow coastal access permit parking at the
north entrance to West Campus as shown on Figure IV-A-2
(Coastal Act Element). Given space limitations imposed by the
existing student garden and the need to protect the West Campus
marsh from runoff from parking facilities, no more than ten
additional parking spaces shall be provided at the time the
adjacent student housing is developed (LRDP 30210.6, MM 4.16-
24).
The Campus shall construct up to 1,200 additional parking
spaces on Main Campus MM 4.16-29).
The Campus will match funding by the County of Santa Barbara to
a maximum of $15,000 for the preparation of an Isla Vista
Transportation, Circulation, and Parking Plan. Components of
the Plan will include:
1. A feasibility assessment of a fee-for-service remote
parking lot to assist in the reduction of automobiles
parked in Isla Vista;
2. The design of an appropriate red-curbing program in Isla
Vista;
3. Data collection necessary to determine the potential
effectiveness of an Isla Vista shuttle as an alternative
form of transportation for Isla Vista residents. If
deemed effective and financially feasible, the Campus will
work with the County, Isla Vista, and MTD to establish a
shuttle service to reduce dependence on the automobile;
4. A permit parking and enforcement program; and
5. Design of a system of bikeways connecting West and Main
Campuses through Isla Vista (MM 4.16-30).
Public access to campus beaches from adjoining beaches and all
stairway or pathway access routes mapped in Figure III-2
(Coastal Act Element) will remain open to protect the permanent
right of the public for pedestrian access and appropriate
recreational uses of the beach at all times, except as provided
for in LRDP 30210.17 (LRDP 30210.2, MM 4.16-35).
The Campus shall conspicuously post coastal access signs which
note the direction of the nearest beach access point at the
approximate locations shown in Figure IV-A-2 (Coastal Act
Element) and in parking lots 1, 5, 6, 10, 23, and 24.
Additionally, signs will also be placed near the top of the
bluff indicating paths and stairway locations (LRDP 30210.9, MM
4.16-36).
Public access policies under this section shall be subject to
restriction, as determined by the Campus, only when public
access is inconsistent with the following:
1. Public health or safety;
2. Natural disaster, civil disorders which pose a threat to
property, or other such seriously disruptive events;
3. Extraordinary measures which are required to immediately
avert, alleviate, or repair damage to campus property, or
to maintain the orderly operation of the campus; military
security needs;
4. Protection of fragile coastal resources; and
5. Adequate nearby access (LRDP 30210.17, MM 4.16-40).
The Campus shall cooperate with the County of Santa Barbara and
the California Department of Parks and Recreation in the
proposed expansion of the California Coastal Trail System so
long as it is consistent with the environmental constraints of
the Coastal Act (LRDP 30210.18, MM 4.16-41).
K. Air Quality
UCSB shall adopt a TDM goal similar to that of the joint City
of Santa Barbara/County of Santa Barbara program, and provide
an on-campus TDM coordinator (MM 4.17-8).
L. Hazardous Substances
The Campus will continue its compliance with University policy
and all applicable hazardous materials and hazardous waste laws
and regulations and will maintain and strengthen its hazardous
waste minimization program (LRDP 30232.1, MM 4.20-1).
The Campus will continue and expand where necessary existing
environmental educational activities to facilitate
dissemination of information about the rapidly changing
regulatory environment in the Campus community (MM 4.20-2).
Volumetric reduction of solid radioactive waste will continue
by on-site compaction (75 percent reduction) and off-site
compaction (30 percent) to achieve an overall reduction of 80
percent (MM 4.20-3).
The Campus will maintain and upgrade its resources for chemical
spill response in order to minimize the risk of any hazardous
materials release or threatened release (LRDP 30232.2, MM 4.20-
4 ).
The Environmental Health and Safety office will appropriately
dispose of hazardous materials (LRDP 30232.3, MM 4.20-5).
Waste minimization efforts by the Environmental Health and
Safety office will be strengthened and particular consideration
will be given to:
- Monitoring of hazardous materials storage and handling
procedures;
- Recycling (on site and off site) and source reduction
goals and implementation procedures; and
- Informational and educational programs (LRDP 30232.4, MM
4.20-6).
The Campus will require its licensed hazardous waste haulers,
pursuant to contract specifications, to comply with all
applicable laws and regulations. The Campus will encourage
licensed waste haulers to minimize potential risks to public
health and safety by adhering to specified routes along major
arterial roadways (MM 4.20-7).
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