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listed species require that surveys be performed during the appropriate seasons when the target species is most likely to be found. These survey windows are based on the reproductive biology and ecology of the species. Cultural/Historical Resources - JRP will assess whether the General Plan program will cause a substantial adverse change to historical resources as identified in the description of current conditions. If a substantial adverse change to historical resources is identified, JRP will provide suggested mitigation measures to reduce or eliminate those impacts. Geology and Soils - BASELINE Environmental will describe potential impacts relating to soils, geology, and seismicity. These may include seismic ground shaking, erosion, liquefaction, differential compaction, and lateral spreading. Both the Safety Element and this section of the EIR will drawn from earlier documents and other available resources to provide a complete description of geological, seismic, and soil-related hazards. With landforms ranging from the Peninsula Hills to the Bayfront, land in Redwood City is potentially susceptible to landslides, groundshaking, liquefaction, and other hazards. We do not anticipate the need for a professional geologist in the development of this section. We will develop practical mitigation measures. These are anticipated to be in the form of policies and/orimplementation measures will be drafted that would reduce or eliminate any identified potential impacts related to geologic, soils., or expected seismic conditions. Hazards - BASELINE will describe impacts related to public health andsafety/hazardous materials, where appropriate, using significance criteria from the CEQAguidelines. These impacts may include exposure to contaminants in soils, groundwater, and building materials. Practical mitigation measures will be developed to reduce or eliminate any identified significant impacts. These mitigation measures may include new or revised General Plan policies to reduce potential impacts from human exposures to hazardous materials within the City. Hydrology and Water Quality - CirclePoint will draw upon recently completed documents, including the draft Infrastructure and Conservation elements, along with the City's Strategy to Address Flooding Problems (2000) to fully document local drainages and waterways, stormwater management plans, and issues and opportunities related to the City's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit. As it is anticipated that most development from the project will occur within urbanized areas, a significant impact to impervious area coverage is not expected. A number of appropriate policy-level mitigation measures appear to be already included within the draft Conservation and Infrastructure Elements. This section will also examine potential impacts to groundwater resources within the City, which should be minimal in light of the City's reliance upon the Hetch-Hetchy system. Land Use - The Land Use Element, including the land use map, form the heart of the New General Plan. CirclePoint will be in close collaboration with Hogle-Ireland and City staff to provide early identification of any potential land use related impacts. CirclePoint understands that the City intends the Land Use Element to focus especially on selected neighborhoods, areas, and corridors where land use changes are most likely to occur. For CEQA purposes, the potential impacts of a revised land use map include incompatibility with other planning documents, including regional plan; impacts to habitat or wildland areas, including any habitat conservation areas; and potential for divisions,or other negative physical changes within portions of the community. The careful formulation of a new preferred land use alternative will typically ensure that the land use element/map has no significant impacts under CEQA. SCOPE OF SERVICES Redwood City General Plan January 11 , 2008 Page 32