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4/21/17 (P:\RWC1401D 1548 Maple St\ADMIN\Contract\EIR SOW\1548 Maple EIR SOW 04‐21‐17.docx) 7 i. Tribal Cultural Resources. LSA will respond to the checklist questions regarding tribal cultural resources. In addition, as part of this section, LSA will assist the City with consultation tasks pursuant to Assembly Bill 52 (AB 52). AB 52, which became law January 1, 2015, now requires that local and State agencies formally consult with recognized California Native American Tribes during the CEQA process. Prior to the release of a Negative Declaration, Mitigated Negative Declaration, or Environmental Impact Report, lead agencies must initiate consultation with tribes that are traditionally and culturally affiliated with the geographic area of the proposed project if: (1) the tribe requests, in writing, to be informed through formal notification of proposed projects in the geographic area that is traditionally and culturally affiliated with the tribe; and (2) the tribe responds, in writing, in 30 days of receipt of the formal notification of a proposed project and requests consultation with the City (Public Resources Code Section 21080.3.1(b)). If the City has not received a request from a tribe to be notified of projects pursuant to AB 52, consultation is not required. However, should such a request be received, LSA can assist with Native American consultation requirements, pursuant to AB 52. 2. Screencheck Draft Initial Study LSA will amend the Administrative Draft Initial Study based on a single set of consolidated non‐ contradictory comments provided to LSA by City staff. At this time, based on the preliminary analysis included in the Administrative Draft Initial Study, LSA and City staff will confirm the topics to be focused out of the EIR analysis and determine if any changes to the proposed work program are warranted. A digital version of the Screencheck Draft Initial Study will be provided to the City to verify that all requested changes have been made and all appendix materials, references, and final graphics are acceptable. We have allotted time for responding to changes; however, if this task exceeds the cost allotted in the budget due to changes in project description or requests for additional analysis that are not necessary to prepare a legally‐adequate document, a budget adjustment may be required. 3. Public Review Draft Initial Study Final changes to the Screencheck Draft Initial Study will be made based on minor comments from the City. The Initial Study would be circulated with and as an appendix to the EIR (refer to Task C.6, below). TASK C. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT 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. The work program for the EIR is outlined below. ATTY/AGR/2017/AMENDMENTS/AMEND NO.1 LSA ASSOCIATES INC. REV: 05-03-17 VR Page 9 of 27 6.1.A. - Page 12