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downstream flooding, the adequacy of design and containment features, and shall recommend additional mitigation measures should they be needed. Consultant shall provide a fact based discussion of the potential public safety hazard(s) and a clear determination of impact and mitigation requirements. The report shall also provide the community with a level of confidence that the project is being designed and constructed with their safety in mind. • Land Use and Plannina Consistency: The project is proposed for the purpose of bringing the California Pressure Zone of the Emerald Hills area of the City into compliance with fire flow requirements. However, the potential visual and public safety impacts may create an inconsistency with City land use and planning policy. The Initial Study will provide a full discussion of City plans and policy relevant to the project and make a determination of whether the project is consistent with adopted policy. Construction will also result in temporary impacts on biological resources, traffic, erosion and sedimentation, and noise and may be mitigated through avoidance or by implementing Best Management Practices. Consultant may assume the following: 1. The City of Redwood City will act as its own lead agency and will be the decision making body for this project. Although the project is immediately adjacent to San Mateo County, our scope of work assumes that San Mateo County will not have any permit or approval authority over the project. 2. The City of Redwood City will be able to provide detailed information on the proposed project. Such information will include electronic versions (AutoCAD) of preliminary water tank design plans (construction materials, fill level of the water tank, type and diameter of inlet/outlet connections), a proposed alignment for the water pipeline, new pump station design plans, site security features, and visual screening features (if any). 3. The City of Redwood City will be able to provide information regarding project construction including grading quantities (cut/fill), duration of construction, and a list of construction equipm ent. 4. The waterline replacem ent or repair within the project site does not require an arborists survey or inventory of trees that could be im pacted. TASK 1.0: DEFINE PROJECT AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES Consultant shall work closely with the City of Redwood City to formulate an accurate and well defined description of the project. Consultant shall develop a comprehensive list of data needed to analyze the project's environmental impacts within a week of receiving written authorization to proceed. Consultant shall eonduct one (1) thorough site visit to photographs the site, document existing site conditions and surrounding land uses, and conduct a biological survey of the site. Spot noise measurements will also be taken during the site visit. Consultant shall organize a project kick-off ineeting with City staff in order to discuss project design features, data acquisition, schedule, community outreach and other essential topics. ATTY/AGR/2012.073/TRA ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES,INC REV:06-05-12 VR Page 12 of 26