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6.1D Page 15 SCOPE OF WORK DJP &A will prepare a Focused EIR for a proposed multi - family housing project. The EIR will comply with CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines, and will meet the requirements of Redwood City. The work elements will include a Notice of Preparation, a Focused EIR, a Mitigation, Monitoring or Reporting Program, all other required noticing, and distribution of all written materials. Specific elements of this scope of work will include the following: A. NOTICE OF PREPARATION DJP &A will prepare the Notice of Preparation (NOP) in compliance with the CEQA Guidelines and Redwood City's requirements. The NOP will include a brief project description, project and vicinity maps, and an overview of the anticipated environmental impacts of the proposed project. The NOP will be sent to City staff for review and approval. Once approved, the NOP will be distributed by DJP &A based on a distribution list to be provided by the City. During the NOP circulation period, DJP &A will attend a community scoping meeting for the project and will present the EIR process at the meeting, if requested by City staff. B. PREPARATION OF THE EIR Individual tasks to be accomplished in this element are described below. 1. Preparation of the Initial Study DJP &A will prepare an Initial Study (IS) that addresses the environmental issues required by the state CEQA Guidelines and Redwood City's requirements. The IS will include a project description, a description of the existing environmental conditions, a discussion of environmental impacts associated with the proposed development (based on CEQA thresholds of significance and the CEQA Checklist), and identification of proposed and possible mitigation measures. It is assumed that the proposed project is likely to have one or more significant and unavoidable impacts. As a result, a Negative Declaration cannot be approved for the project. To address the significant impacts of the proposed project, a focused EIR will be prepared. The IS will be included as Appendix A of the EIR and will serve as the basis for all less than significant impact discussions. 2. Preparation of the Administrative Draft EIR DJP &A will prepare an Administrative Draft EIR (ADEIR). The ADEIR will focus on the significant impacts associated with the proposed project as determined by the IS. The ADEIR will include a preface /introduction, a summary, a description of the project and environmental setting, art in -depth discussion of potential significant impacts, identification of proposed and recommended mitigation measures, a discussion of cumulative impacts, project alternatives, and all other required discussions as discussed below. EIR Summary — A summary of the EIR will be prepared which will include a brief description of the proposed project. The summary will be prepared in tabular form and will identify the impacts of the project and proposed mitigation measures. The summary will also list the alternatives discussed and will address any known areas of public controversy. ®14© 0 EIS it