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7.B. - Page 13 U.S. HIGHWAY 101 PEDESTRIAN UNDERCROSSING AND BAIR ISLAND ROAD STORM DRAIN PUMP STATION PROJECT This Initial Study and the proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) assess the potential environmental impacts of the U.S. Highway 101 Pedestrian Undercrossing and Bair Island Road Storm Drain Pump Station Project (US 101 Pedestrian Undercrossing and Bair Island Storm Drain Pump Station Project) for use in local planning and decision making. In compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA),the City of Redwood City (City) decided to prepare a MND for the proposed project because the Initial Study found that,with the incorporation of appropriate mitigation measures, all potential impacts related to the project would be less than significant. PROJECT INFORMATION Project Title: U.S. Highway 101 Pedestrian Undercrossing and Bair Island Road Storm Drain Pump Station Project Lead Agency: City of Redwood City Community Development Department 1017 Middlefield Road Redwood City, CA 94064 Contact Person: Tanisha Werner, Project Engineer (650) 780-7366 twerner(i redwoodcity.or Project Applicant: City of Redwood City Project Location: Between Bair Island Road and Convention Way,Redwood City, CA Existing General Plan Designation: Mixed Use-Corridor,Mixed Use-Waterfront Neighborhood Existing Zoning: Planned Community District (P) Description of Project: The City of Redwood City proposes to construct a joint-use path under the U.S. Highway 101 bridge at Redwood Creek. The proposed path, approximately 700 feet long,would connect a recently constructed bicycle path on Bair Island Road to the existing bicycle path on Convention Way. The physical link between the Bayfront development projects and the Downtown area would fulfill long-term planning goals. The proposed project also includes an extension of the pedestrian path to the City-owned parcel south of Convention Way and a scenic overlook.