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1250, 1252, and 1254 Edgewood Road, Redwood City Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Proposal March 25, 2009 Page 3 1. 1250, 1252, 1254 Edgewood Road Prezoning and Annexation, Redwood City, CA Initial StudylMitigated Negative Declaration Scope of Work TRA will use the standard CEQA Checklist (Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines) which identifies standards of significance as a basis for evaluating the potential environmental impacts of the proposed project. As part of the technical analysis, we will identify any potential impacts and will present mitigation measures that either avoid significant impacts or reduce all significant impacts to a less-than-significant level. The IS must demonstrate that all potentially significant impacts are reduced to less than significant levels by mitigation incorporated into the project in order to prepare a Negative Declaration. For each mitigation measure identified, we will include, as appropriate, performance standards to allow the City to demonstrate that the measure is being properly implemented and does, in fact, reduce the impact to less-than- significant. Task 1 - Define Proiect and Environmental Issues. Prepare Data Request. Site Visit TRA will start the project by reviewing the data that the City of Redwood City has provided us. We suspect that we will need to submit a Data Request asking for site specific project information needed to complete our Project Description. For example, we understand that a geotechnical report has been prepared for this project, and we will need to incorporate the findings of this report into the Project Description and the Geology/Soils section of the IS. We also understand that this project is for prezoning and annexation only, however, we assume that the applicants will submit a Tentative Parcel Map accompanied by a preliminary grading, drainage and erosion control plan. We will also convene a kick -off meeting at the site with you and other pertinent City of Redwood City staff. Holding the kickoff meeting at the site will help us to get a better understanding of the neighborhood and environmental setting. We will take photos at this time that can be used in the IS/MND as necessary. Task 2 -- Administrative Draft ISIMND TRA will provide the IS/MND in a format that is easily understood by agencies, groups, and individuals and that meets the standards of CEQA and the City of Redwood City. TRA will prepare an Administrative Draft IS/MND for submittal to the City of Redwood City. TRA will then revise the IS/MND based on City review and comment prior to publishing the public IS/MND. Content of the Initial Study Below is the proposed outline for the IS, followed by a detailed description of the sections and issues to be addressed. 1. Introduction. The introduction serves as the reader's guide to the IS document. In the introduction, TRA will describe the purpose of the IS, describe the elements of the project, the process for project approval, identify the scope of the issues to be addressed in the IS, and present the report organization. 2. Project Description. We understand that the site at 1250 Edgewood Road is proposed to be prezoned to the "R-1-8" (City of Redwood City Residential-Single Family, 8,000 square foot minimum lot size) and that TRA ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, INC.