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SCOPE OF SERVICES FOR THE DESIGN OF TWO WATER CIRCULATION PUMP STATIONS AT REDWOOD SHORES LAGOON Part A CEQA Review and Determination The project involves the installation of two water circulation pump stations at Redwood Shores Lagoon. 111e location of the two pump stations is shown on Figure 1. The goal of the pump stations is to improve the water quality Î1'\ the Marlin Drive Loop of the Lagoon, and preserve the beneficial uses of the Lagoon. As described below, CDM proposes to assist the City of Redwood City in the completion of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review process for the proposed project. Based on preliminary knowledge of the proposed project and the project site, it is COM's opinion that the project may qualify for a categorical exemption under CEQA. The following tasks describe the tasks and approach that COM proposes in that regard. Task A-I Site Visit! Document Review, and Communication A CDM environmet\tal planner will visit the project site to conduct a vÎS\1al assessment of the existing environmental setting of the project site. Considerations to be observed during the visit include the nal1lfe and proxì.míty ot existing uses at, and near, the project site, particularly as related to noise receptors, sensitive teceptors related to air quality, vehicular access, recreational uses atld access, and natural ecosystems (as compared to altered systems). COM will also coordinate with City staff to determine whether there are any existing CEQA docwnents (i.e., Envirorunentallmpact Reports or Initial Studies/Negative Declarations) available for the project area that provide information relevant to the project site. COM will also discuss with City staff the existing environmental setêng of the site. Task A-2 Evaluate Suitability of Categorical Exemption Sections 15301 through 15333 of the CEQA Guidelines allow for certain activities to be considered categorically exempt from detailed review. Implicit in such exemptions is the assumption that the nature of those activities is not likely to have a significant impact on the environment. Based on the information obtained through Task A-I, COM will evaluate, preliminarily, the potential for notable envÌIonmental issues to occur relative to implementation of the proposed project. The purpose of this task is to substantiate the validity of applying a categorical exemption finding to the project. Task A-3 Prepare Categorical Exemption Nonce Form Should the results of Task A~2 support a finding of the project being categorically exempt COM will prepare the CEQA notice form for such a finding, allowing the City to file the notice as required by CEQA. Should the results of Tasks A-I and A-2 not be able to support a categorical exemption, COM will coordinate with the City of Redwood City right away to discuss next steps. Such steps could include, although eDIt 1 960-~ 010/£00 d YlQ-l 819v££6SZ6 ~9Øj~ ¡nu/eM ~a~-~o~~ I z: 91 VO-91-83~