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City of Redwood City, Public Works Division Initial Study & Mitigated Negative Declaration <br />Document Date: October 15, 2015 <br />Revision Date: January 25, 2016 Page 2 Blankinship & Associates, Inc. <br /> <br />Use of Copper <br />To Control Algae and Aquatic Vegetation <br />In Redwood Shores Lagoon <br /> <br />CEQA Initial Study & Mitigated Negative Declaration <br /> <br />Table of Contents Page <br />1.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................... 4 <br />1.1 Introduction and Environmental Setting ................................................................................... 4 <br />1.2 Regulatory Setting .................................................................................................................... 7 <br />1.3 Required Approvals .................................................................................................................. 8 <br />1.4 Required Notifications .............................................................................................................. 8 <br />1.5 Standard Operating Procedures .............................................................................................. 9 <br />2.0 INITIAL STUDY ......................................................................................................................... 10 <br />2.1 CEQA Initial Study & Environmental Check List Form .......................................................... 10 <br />2.2 Environmental Factors Potentially Affected ........................................................................... 11 <br />2.3 Determination (To be completed by lead agency) ................................................................ 11 <br />3.0 EVALUATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ..................................................................... 12 <br />3.1 Aesthetics ............................................................................................................................... 12 <br />3.2 Agriculture Resources ............................................................................................................ 13 <br />3.3 Air Quality ............................................................................................................................... 14 <br />3.4 Biological Resources .............................................................................................................. 16 <br />3.5 Cultural Resources ................................................................................................................. 32 <br />3.6 Geology and Soils .................................................................................................................. 33 <br />3.7 Greenhouse Gas Emissions .................................................................................................. 35 <br />3.8 Hazards and Hazardous Materials ......................................................................................... 36 <br />3.9 Hydrology and Water Quality ................................................................................................. 40 <br />3.10 Land Use Planning ................................................................................................................. 45 <br />3.11 Mineral Resources ................................................................................................................. 46 <br />3.12 Noise ...................................................................................................................................... 47 <br />3.13 Population and Housing ......................................................................................................... 49 <br />3.14 Public Services ....................................................................................................................... 50 <br />3.15 Recreation .............................................................................................................................. 51 <br />3.16 Transportation/Traffic ............................................................................................................. 52 <br />3.17 Utilities and Service Systems ................................................................................................. 54 <br />3.18 Mandatory Findings of Significance ....................................................................................... 56 <br />4.0 MITIGATION MEASURES ......................................................................................................... 58 <br />4.1 Hydrology & Water Quality ..................................................................................................... 58 <br />4.2 Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program ....................................................................... 58 <br />5.0 REFERENCES .......................................................................................................................... 59 <br />6.0 PERSONS AND AGENCIES CONTACTED ............................................................................. 60 <br />7.0 LIST OF PREPARERS .............................................................................................................. 60 <br /> <br />6.3.A. - Page 10