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8. B. - Page 89 <br /> Planning Cornmzs�aon Chair �anet $or��tns and <br /> Redwood Ci�y Carnmissioner5 <br /> December ].3, 2011 <br /> Page F <br /> The co�art faund �hat the agency's dismissal o� tk�is in�'ormation was ur�warr�nted. <br /> Speci�c�lly, tk�e court st�ted: � <br /> The dispute ira this regard go�s beyond a c�isagree�nen� o£ quali�ed <br /> e�p�r�s over the reasoned eoneiusinns as tv w�at the da�a reveals. T�� <br /> EIR failed to a�cl�nowledge th� opinions af resp�nsi�le ageneies and <br /> exper�s wha cas� subst�nti�l doa�bt 4� the adequacy of the �IR,'s <br /> ar�alysis of t�i� subje�t. Tk�ae conclusory and �vasive �ature of tl�e <br /> �espc�nse to comments is �ervasive, evith �he EI� fa�ling to suppor� �.ts <br /> anany canclexsory st�tsmez��s by scienti�e or objective data Tl�es� <br /> vial�tfons o#' ���� constitute a� ab�xse oF discre�io�t.ia <br /> Here, tlae �i�y's respons� tQ Dr. �lark's coanments simply dismiss�d his <br /> ��.letzl�tions, �umr�ari�y claiining �hat k�e used ara incnr�ect canc�� ris� ac�jus��en� <br /> factor, expoau�� duratian for ye��° 0 ar�d bx°e�thing rat�. �� Th� C��y neith�r c��'fered � <br /> jaas�i�"icatie�r� or expl�n��i�n for �t� analys�s, no� pr�s�r��ed substantial evid�rice t��t <br /> ��G' Pl"OJ�C� VdtS@.t�L� �I,AV� � I@58-tiI2�i1-S1�I11�Cc'�Il� IIA7:�3aC� OT3 I'�'8if,��TYtlr'�I �'�C�j3�OT5 <br /> �7r. CI��k r�vi�w�d t�e Fzrz�l EI�. ar�d provided coaa�,zz3e�ts, �vhieh a�e <br /> i�cluded here as At�aehment .A. �r. �l�rk c�nduc�ed �he Bf�AQTt��-recom�rzxendcd <br /> ana�ysi� with the City-recc�rnme�,ded exposure duration for year 0 and �irer�thir�g <br /> rate.�� I7r. Clark s�all cor�cluded �ha� impacts wvuitl exc�ed �he l� in 1 millin� <br /> signi�cance threshold. <br /> I�r. �lark's c�mments a3�o shov� t��t �h� City's an�lysis of TA� impacts <br /> re�ains caaasupported, incot�pl�te and, �hus, dv�� rtot quali�'y as substma�tial <br /> evid.�nce af a Iess th�n si�ni��ant ira�pac�. B��MD issu�d guidance �'or �s��rna�ing <br /> pperational irnpacts �'rom �'A�s.� �A�.�NID gu�danc� s�ates th�tt a prvper ar€aPy�as <br /> �e Berkeley Keep Jets Duer tf�e Ba�� Cornn�ittee u. Baard Qf Por1 Cvrnmrs. ajths City oj �aktancl (2��1) <br /> 91 C�L��p.�th 1344, 1371. <br /> �s FEIR, PP• 6€3, �4. <br /> zo Jam�s CEark, Ph,i�., Clark & r�ssociates letter to Robyn C. Purchia, Attarney, Ad��ns BroadwelE <br /> Joseph & Cardozo, Dec. 12, 201 T, pP. f-7 (Attacl�ment �1) (hereafter "Ciark F�IR Cnrnments"). <br /> -� 5ee Bay Area A.ir QuAiity Manag€;m�nt Dist., Reco►nmencted Methods /'or Scre�ning �snd Modeiing <br /> Loca! Risks arzd Hazards (�tay 2[ll l}. <br /> 25G6-OIOv <br />