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and vicinity maps, an aerial, site plan and elevations, photo simulations, photos of the project site and surrounding land uses, maps showing traffic study intersections, bicycle facilities, and transit facilities, tree map, and other biological maps as deemed necessary. The technical work to be completed for the EIR is outlined below. Transportation: The EIR will describe the potential traffic and circulation impacts resulting from the proposed project, based upon a traffic impact analysis (TIA) to be prepared by Hexagon Transportation Consultants. The analysis will be completed consistent with the requirements of the City of Redwood City and City/County Association of Governments of San Mateo County. The analysis will include a level of service analysis for up to seven unsignalized intersections, including collection of new traffic turning movement counts for all of the study intersections. The analysis will identify existing and background conditions and address the effects of the project under existing plus project, background plus project, and cumulative traffic conditions. If any of the unsignalized intersections are found to operate at LOS E or F, a signal warrant analysis will be completed. The TIA will also include an estimation of trip generation rates, analysis of site access and on-site circulation, parking, and analysis of bicycle, pedestrian, and transit facilities. Mitigation measures will be identified for significant traffic impacts. The traffic analysis will also determine the necessary timing of identified mitigation measures. Consistent with the City's policy to encourage non-auto forms of transportation, recommended mitigation measures will be designed to avoid detrimental effects on pedestrian and bicycle safety and circulation. Field will begin when school is in session to ensure accurate traffic counts. The transportation impact analysis will be completed within six weeks of the traffic counts. Cultural Resources: A historic analysis and a peer review were previously completed for the Veterans Memorial Building. The building was found to be a significant historic resource under CEQA. The EIR will address the impact of the proposed project on the building, i.e. demolition. Architectural Resources Group (ARG) will analyze the proposed project's impact to historical resources based upon the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and the National Register's seven aspects of integrity. Types of impacts to be considered include demolition-related impacts and impacts related to the design of new construction. Mitigation measures will be formulated based on the findings of the analysis. The potential for subsurface archaeological deposits on the project site is low. The EIR will address the potential for as yet unrecorded subsurface resources to be disturbed during construction based on the City's General Plan. Mitigation measures will be identified, if necessary, for significant cultural resources impacts. Air Quality: The EIR will evaluate the air quality emissions resulting from construction of the project in conformance with the Bay Area Air Quality Management District ( BAAQMD) guidelines and the CEQA guidelines based on an assessment to be completed by lllingworth & Rodkin. Construction air quality impacts resulting from the project will be addressed by predicting construction period emissions and community risk impacts to nearby sensitive receptors and identifying best management practices to control emissions. Because the project is located in proximity to sensitive receptors (e.g., residences), a community health risk assessment will be prepared. The assessment will calculate emissions based on the California Emissions Estimator Model Version 2013.2.2 (CalEEMod) for ATTY/AGR/2016.258/DAVID J. POWERS & ASSOCIATES, INC. REV: 09-15-16 VR Page 10 of 16