Lombardo & Giles A Professional Law Corporation 318 Cayuga Street PO Box 2119 Salinas, CA 93902 831-754-2444 July 8, 2002 Thomas McCue, Senior Planner Monterey County Planning and Building Inspection Department 2620 First Avenue Marina, CA 93933 RE: Highway 68 application (PLN010347) Dear Thom: Thank you for your letter of July 2, 2002 regarding the environmental status of the above referenced project. Accordingly, the following information is being forwarded to you to assist in the environmental review and analysis of this component of the project: Assessor's maps for properties within 300; of the project site, corresponding property owner listing and mailing envelopes; Project Description; Correspondence from Caltrans District 5 regarding existing irrigation water use and projected water use for irrigation upon completion of the project (October 22, 22001); Correspondence (December 2001) and as-built landscape plans (1962) from Caltrans District 5 documenting then overall extent of planted Monterey pine within the project boundaries; Aerial photograph showing superimposed project and uses within 250' (2001 WDD); Aerial photograph showing extent of landscape area planted (1945 and 1962); Project plans (December 13, 2002 11 x 17 format); Forest Management Plan - includes tree removal plan (Staub Forestry and Environmental Consulting (December 2001); Geotechnical Design and Engineering Report (Parikh Consultants,Inc. September 2001); Conceptual Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (Mark Thomas & Co December 2001); Visual Impact Assessment (LSA December 2001) Biological Resources Report (LSA December 2001); Archaeology Study (LSA December 2001); Air Quality Analysis (LSA December 2001); Noise Analysis (LSA December 2001); and 18 sets of project plans are enclosed, along with three copies of each of the referenced reports. Please contact me with any questions you have regarding the referenced information. Sincerely, LOMBARDO & GILLES, PLC /ss/ Derinda Messenger DLM:js Enclosures Hwy 68 / Hwy One / 17 Mile Drive Improvements Description This improvement proposed to widen and upgrade 0;7 kilometer of route 68 (Holman Highway), Pebble Beach Entrance and route 1 South bound on/off ramp in the County of Monterey from south-west of the Beverly Manor Entrance to the route 1/Route 68 Junction, on route 68 between CHOMP and Route 1. The purpose of this project is to relieve existing and future traffic congestion and to improve traffic safety and vehicular access to the Pebble Beach Co. and Beverly Manor from Route 68. The project is proposed to be funded by private development sources (Pebble Beach Company). Proposed Improvements are as follows: 1. Widen the intersection of southbound Hwy One off ramp/Route 68 to accommodate one exclusive right turn lane to Route 68, one through lane to Pebble Beach entry gate, and one left turn lane to south bound Hwy One on ramp/east bound route 68. 2. Widen Route 68 from Beverly Manor Dr. intersection to the south bound on ramp intersection to accommodate two east and west bound Route 68 travel lanes and intersection improvements to include: a mandatory westbound right turn from route 68 to the Pebble Beach entry gate; one through lane to south bound Hyw One on ramp; and one eastbound Route 68 through lane; and the Pebble Beach entry gate to accommodate 3. Widen the Route 1 southbound off-ramp to accommodate one exclusive right-turn lane, one through lane, and one left-turn lane. 4. Reconfigure the southbound Hwy One on-ramp/Pebble Beach entry intersection with Hwy 68 to form a five-legged intersection to separate the Pebble Beach Entrance from the route 1 on-ramp entrance, allow 5. Modify the Route 1 southbound on-ramp to accommodate two lanes (one extending from the Pebble Beach entry and the other from eastbound route 68) and retaining wall along the on ramp. 6. Modify signals, traffic signs, roadway striping to accommodate improvements.