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_5 <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 662 <br /> A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS <br /> ALTOS HILLS REQUESTING PLANTING ON INTERSTATE ROUTE •NO. .280 . <br /> RESOLVED, by the City Council of • the Town of .Los Altos <br /> Hills , California, that . <br /> The. City Council, taking note of the severe and <br /> increasing noise problem created by Interstate Route No: 280 <br /> for Los Altos Hills residents , and of the history of the <br /> Town's efforts to obtain relief from this problem as recited <br /> in the Environmental Quality Control Coi)uuission's report. <br /> dated March 3, 1972 , a true copy of which is attached hereto <br /> and marked Exhibit A and by this reference incorporated herein, <br /> hereby requests the State Director of Public Works to institute <br /> immediatelya program of planting on State-owned land along <br /> the length of Interstate Route No. 280 in Los Altos Hills , <br /> on both sides and in the median strip, and including inter= <br /> changes . The plantings should utilize the entire width of <br /> the State land so as to be as wide as possible in order to <br /> achieve the greatest possible noise reduction'. They should <br /> be in conformance with recent studies which show that <br /> reductions of up to 12 dBA can be achieved by planting tall <br /> dense evergreens (such as Sierra redwoods , Monterey pines, <br /> and eucalyptus) and a soft ground cover (such as plowed <br /> ground or tall grass) . Provisions for maintenance by the <br /> State should be included.: <br /> AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be, and <br /> he .is , hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution <br /> to United States Senators and Congressman and the State <br /> Senator and Assemblyman representing the Town, and to the 4 <br /> ROBIN D. FAISANT <br /> ATTORNEY,AT LAW ' <br /> 750 WELCH ROAD - - - - <br /> PALO ALTO, CALIF. 94304 - <br /> (415) 328-6333 <br />