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<br />Mr. Thomas Passanisi <br />December 3, 2008 <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />Work Performed to Publish the IS/MND <br /> <br />The Impact Sciences' team has continued to move forward and has completed and <br />published the proposed IS/MND to date. The work efforts listed below were <br />performed to complete this task. <br /> <br />Task 1: Prepare Initial Study and Proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration <br /> <br />The Impact Sciences' team performed the tasks listed below to prepare the Initial <br />Study and proposed Mitigation Negative Declaration: <br /> <br />. Revised the Administrative Draft Initial Study to address new City and applicant <br />comments that have developed since the last draft submitted to the City. We <br />responded to comments provided by the City and applicant's team. <br /> <br />. To satisfy public comments raised. during the scoping hearing regarding the <br />general hydrology of Cordilleras Creek, we supplemented the drainage <br />discussion and water quality information with the applicant's hydrology analysis <br />to show project consistency with the Santa Clara County's General Permit C3 <br />requirements and described why the project would not result in hydro- <br />modification and water quality impacts. <br /> <br />. Included a project-level discussion of global climate change in the Initial Study. <br />The Impact Sciences' project team framed this discussion using the Governor's <br />Office of Planning & Research (OPR) technical advisory and the Attorney <br />General's recommended mitigation measures to reduce greenhouse gas <br />emissions. We quantified the greenhouse gas emissions that would be generated <br />by the project to assist with this discussion. The intent in including this topic is to <br />acknowledge that global climate change is an environmental issue and to <br />demonstrate that the project would not significantly contribute to greenhouse gas <br />emissions. <br /> <br />. Prepared a screen check copy of the Proposed MND/IS to allow City staff to <br />verify that all revisions and changes to the Administrative Draft IS are addressed <br />prior to printing and distribution. We responded to comments provided by the <br />City and applicant's team. <br /> <br />. Prepared applicant letter to accept mitigation measures, subdivision <br />indemnification language, and submitted to the City. Revised in response to City <br />comments and resubmitted for final approval. <br /> <br />OFFICES THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA <br />