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4/21/17 (P:\RWC1401D 1548 Maple St\ADMIN\Contract\EIR SOW\1548 Maple EIR SOW 04‐21‐17.docx) 5 This task includes the level of effort required to prepare this revised scope of work. TASK B. INITIAL STUDY An Initial Study will be prepared in accordance with CEQA and City guidelines; LSA will utilize the Environmental Checklist Form (Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines) to focus‐out environmental topics that do not warrant detailed analysis in the EIR. The Initial Study would include a brief project description documenting existing conditions, project impacts for the checklist topics, applicable City Conditions of Approval, and resulting level of significance for each of the checklist topics. Based on LSA’s review of the IHSP Draft EIR and preliminary review of the proposed project and existing site conditions, LSA believes that the following environmental issue topics will require detailed review in the EIR: land use and planning; biological resources; cultural resources; transpor‐ tation and circulation; air quality; noise; hazards and hazardous materials; hydrology and water quality; and utilities and service systems. These topics will therefore only be briefly addressed in the Initial Study. If the analysis in the Initial Study finds that the project would result in significant impacts to other aspects of the physical environment, these topics will also be incorporated into the EIR by way of Task A.5 (Work Program Refinement). The work program for the Initial Study is outlined below. 1. Administrative Draft Initial Study LSA will prepare an Administrative Draft Initial Study with the following components, including figures to illustrate the project location and features:  Project Description  CEQA Appendix G Environmental Checklist Form  Mandatory Findings of Significance  Contacts and Bibliography An electronic copy of the Administrative Draft Initial Study will be submitted to the City for review and comment. If desired by the City, LSA will schedule a conference call to discuss with the City the comments on the Administrative Draft. The following topics are expected to be focused‐out of the EIR and will be fully addressed in the Administrative Draft Initial Study: aesthetics; agriculture and forestry resources; geology and soils; greenhouse gas emissions; mineral resources; parks and recreation; population and housing; public services; and tribal cultural resources. These topics are briefly discussed below. a. Aesthetics. The aesthetics section will describe existing visual conditions in and around the project site as well as views to and from the surrounding area. Impacts of the proposed project on scenic vistas, scenic resources, and visual character will be described. Given the project’s Waterfront Neighborhood designation, this section will focus in particular on the project’s height, massing, and orientation, as well as its relationship to surrounding uses and character. ATTY/AGR/2017/AMENDMENTS/AMEND NO.1 LSA ASSOCIATES INC. REV: 05-03-17 VR Page 7 of 27 6.1.A. - Page 10