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<br />Mr. Charles Jany <br />June 26, 2007 <br />Page 5 <br /> <br /> <br />· Preparation of a written summary of the peer review/analyses of the traffic <br />impact analysis, including an analysis of the proposed project with the <br />City's established transportation policies, standards, and practices <br /> <br />Josh Phillips, Pacific Biology <br /> <br />The project site is bordered by Cordilleras Creek on the north, which the City <br />recognizes as a sensitive resource that is targeted for protection and enhancement. <br />The proposed project design may encroach into areas of the Creek and its margins <br />that could compromise the Creek's resources. Josh Phillips of Pacific Biology will <br />conduct a peer review of the Biological Assessment for 50, 80, and 88 Finger <br />A venue, Redwood City, California, prepared by Patrick Kobernus of Thomas Reid <br />Associates (TRA) and dated June 2006, utilizing the following tasks: <br /> <br /> <br />. All available documentation pertinent to the biological resources within, or <br />in the immediate vicinity of the project site will be reviewed, including, at a <br />minimum, (1) the Biological Assessment for 50, 80 and 88 Finger Avenue <br />(Thomas Reid & Associates 2006); (2) the Tree Survey Report (McClenahan <br />Consulting 2006); and (3) all available project plans. <br /> <br />· Review of the most recent version of the California Natural Diversity Data <br />Base (CNDDB); this database was reviewed by TRA during the preparation <br />of the existing Biological Assessment, however, as the database is updated <br />monthly, the CNDDB will be reviewed to determine if the TRA Biological <br />Assessment addresses all special-status species that have been documented <br />in the project area. <br /> <br />· The location of documented special-status species relative to the project site <br />will be identified through the use of GIS. <br /> <br />· A field visit will be conducted to assess the current condition of the <br />biological resources present on and surrounding the project site. A primary <br />focus of the field visit will be to confirm the descriptions and mapped <br />locations of biological resources as described in the TRA Biological <br />Assessment. The field visit will also serve to further evaluate the potential <br />occurrence of special-status species and other sensitive biological resources; <br />all plant and wildlife species observed will be recorded. <br /> <br />· A letter report evaluating the adequacy of the TRA Biological Assessment <br />will be prepared. The report will outline the results of the <br />document/database review and field visit conducted by Pacific Biology and <br />discuss the presence of any sensitive biological resources observed or <br />potentially present on the project site not addressed in the TRA Biological <br />Assessment. If necessary, additional work that may be required to update <br /> <br />~ <br />