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~-'~~ ..... \.,u.;.\ì U.LL... ':'.J\., -t: UU;¡.- f).1Aü.. Subsequent projects witlUn the Specific Plan area., such as Ï1Úrastructure improvements and development permits for individual projects, may be 5ubject to further environmental review. The scope of work for this project is broken into 5 tasks, which coincide with the CEQA environmental review process- A specific scope of services is provided for Task 1 in this document. After the decibion is made as to whether an MND or EIR will be prepared, detailed scopes of work will be developed for subsequent tasks. Task 1: Prepare Project Description and Initial Study Decision Point: Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) or EIR? Tasks 2 - 5 assume an ErR would be prepared. If an MND is selected, a revised scope will be provided. Task 2: Prepare Administrative DTaft Em Task 3: Prepare and Circulate DEIR Task 4: Prepare Administrative Final Em and Response to Comments Task 5: Prepare Final EIR Preparation of the Specific Plan is being directed by an Oversight Committee, comprised of the Oty of Redwood City, the property owners within the Specific Plan, and !:he Redwood Shores Owners Association (RSOA). The Oversight Committee meets monthly. Attendance by 0i2M HILL at the Oversight Committee meetings is included in our scope of work. Task 1: Prepare Project Description and Initial Study Task 1 begjns with a kick-off meeting between the CH2M HILL and the Oty of Redwood City planning staff. We will use this meeting to obtain information, existing studies, and project materials from the City as necessary. FoUowing the meeting, we will tour the project site to become familiar with the physical setting and environmental issues associated with the project. As part of this task, we will attend the monthly Oversight Committee meetings for September, October, November, and December, 2000. We will also attend a Redwood City Plamúng Commission study session, wlúch is scheduled to occur during this task. Following completion of the draft Specific Plan in late October, we will prepare a draft project description for CEQA purposes. The project description will include all of the elements required under CEQA, and will be prepared with input and assistance from the Specific Plan consultant. The draft project description will be circulated for review by the Oversight Committee prior to being finalized. It will include maps and graprncs as necessary to illustrate the location and components of the Specific PIan. We will incorporate as many of the graphics from the Specific Plan as possible to avoid duplication of effort. Føllowing approval by the Oversight Committee of the project description, we will prepare the dra.ft Initial Study. The draft Initial Study will rely on existing studies, data, and techrúcal reports that are available from the City and property owners. No new technical analyses, oilier than reconnaissance-level field visits, will be performed for the draft Irútial Study. Preparation of the draft Initial Study is intended to identify any additional technical ,... ,-- .1r