Agmt15 Clean Lakes, Inc. - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

... .� . �.. .I r EXHIBIT "A" SCOPE OF SERVICES Agreerrient for CEQA Review for Redwood Shores Lagoon System - Compliance with the Statewide General NPDES Permit for Residual Aquatic Pesticide Discharges to Waters of the tJnited States from Algae and Aquatic Weed Control Applications (#CAG990005, . #2013-0002-DWQ 2014) Per the above referenced subject, Consultant's Team will assist the City with this effort, and have outlined below the requirements to meet compliance with the NPDES- CEQA review process. BACKG�OUND INFORMATION: Redwood City Public Works Services Department (RCPW) Management Analyst Brandon Gilmore and Clean Lakes Inc.'s (CLI) staff have had several email exchanges regarding assistance with the further review of the State Water Board Policy regarding the RCPW's compliance with CEQA. RCPW expressed the concern for the need to move forward with environmental analysis, possibly including an Initial Study,Negative Declaration, or Mitigated Negative Declaration and Notices of Determination for the discharge of algaecides and aquatic herbicides in accordance with CEQA (Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.),to explore exception requirements of Section 5.3 of the policy in order to research whether the discharge of aquatic pesticides has a significant effect on the envit�onment. �'o support this effort, CLI has established a Team who have successfully obtained SWRCB State Implementation Policy (SIP) Section 5.3 exceptions for the use of aquatic herbicides and algaecides on behalf of numerous irrigation Permittees in northern California. We anticipate that our combination of experience and ex�iertise will result in the prompt and efficient procurement of the necessary SWRCB approvals. Our Team is comprised of environmental scientists, licensed civil engineers, certified biologists, and Pest Control Advisors who understand water storage, supply, delivery, and aquatic vegetation control requirements. SCOPE OF WORK: This scope of work covers the preparation of a State Implementation Plan (SIP) exception reyuest for the use of copper, including the preparation of necessary Califotnia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) documents needed to obtain coverage under the 2U 13 general NPDES permit for the application of aquatic pesticides. The scope reflects the anticipated work required to comply with the current State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) aquatic pesticide general permit (Statewide General NPDES Permit for Residual Aquatic Pesticide Discharges to Waters of the United States from Algae and Aquatic Weed Control Applications#CAG990005, #2013-0002-DWQ). The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Statewide General NPDES Permit for Residual Aquatic Pesticide Discharges to Waters of the United States from Algae and Aquatic Weed Control Applications #CAG990005 (#2013-0002-DWQ) allows for the application of aquatie herbieides and algaeeides, and requires complianee with the following: ATTY/AGR.2015.015/CLEAN LAKES INC. REV:01-27-15 MLG Page 9 of 14