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PERMITTING STRATEGY & TENATIVE TIMELINE AND COSTS Permitting Strategy: HBG would work closely with the BKF Engineers to ensure the final design and how the project would be implemented avoids and minimizes impacts to sensitive habitat areas (e.g. pickleweed, coordgrass, eel grass) that may require consultation with the USFWS or NMFS. Once the preferred design has been finalized, HBG would overlay the project footprint onto the jurisdictional delineation map to determine impacts to wetlands, navigable waters and sensitive habitat areas. This information would be used during the permitting process. Approach with Corps: HBG would begin the permitting process parallel with preparation of CEQA documentation. The environmental data HBG has developed related to projects we have performed in the Redwood City area will be quickly reviewed and formatted to meet Corps requirements and submitted to the Corps as part of the Section 404 Pre - Construction Notification (PCN) for a Nationwide Permit 3 Maintenance. The PCN would include an assessment of impacts to sensitive habitat and species along with avoidance and minimizations measures. Depending on the overall project impacts and to save time, HBG may submit a Biological Assessment (BA) prepared according to Endangered Species Act requirements with the PCN. If the Corps decides to initiate a Section 7 consultation with the USFWS or NMFS, this BA would be used to support the Section 7 Consultation. HBG would push the Corps and, if required, the USFWS and NMFS to move quickly due to the urgency of the project (loss of property). The Corps can issue a Nationwide Permit conditionally, prior to the RWQCB issuing a WQC and prior to BCDC issuing permits or amendments to permits. The strategy would be to get the Corps to issue its permit as soon as possible, which typically puts pressure on the RWQCB and BCDC to issue their permits once CEQA is certified. Approach with RWQCB: Although the RWQCB can not issue a 401 WQC until CEQA has been certified, starting the permitting process in parallel with preparation of CEQA documentation will save time and be more cost effective. Once the PCN has been submitted to the Corps, a copy of the PCN along with the RWQCB application and fee check would be immediately submitted to the RWQCB. HBG would follow -up with the RWQCB once the application has been assigned to a project manager. Again, the strategy would be to initiate the application process in parallel with CEQA process and express the urgency and importance in repairing the bank erosion to the RWQCB project manager with the intent on having the permit ready to be issued once CEQA is certified. Approach with BCDC: HBG would first contact BCDC to determine if the project site is within their jurisdiction. It is likely, based on HBG's experience with the Peninsula Park Project (near Pete's Harbor), the Redwood Creek Shipping Channel at the project site is not within BCDC's jurisdiction. If BCDC determines the project site is within their jurisdiction, HBG would contact BCDC staff to determine what type of permit may be required (e.g. Abbreviated Regionwide Permit #1, Amendment of existing permit). Again, the strategy would be to initiate the application process in parallel with preparation of CEQA documentation and express the urgency and importance in J : \1 P Seaport Centre\Seaport RFQ 10- 27- 10.doc 6