Reso13 PC 13-09 2859 Initial Study Mitigated Negative Declaration Kensington

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Report of Phase I Environnzental Site Assessnzent June 18, 2008 PSI Project Nun2ber 865-8E039 3 SCOPE AND RESOURCES 3.1 PHASE I ESA PSI performed a Phase I ESA of the Subject Property that generally conforms to the scope and limitations of the Practice. The assessment included four components: • Records review; • Reconnaissance; • Interviews; and, • Preparation of this report, including our evaluation. The scope of our services and the information resources accessed are detailed below. STAFF Mr. Frank Poss gathered and compiled information for this assessment, including performing the site and area reconnaissance on June 30, 2011. Mr. Poss, the supervising project Environmental Professional, supervised planning the site reconnaissance and interviews, and reviewed and interpreted the information. Credentials and qualifications of persons responsible for preparation of this report are appended. RECORDS REVIEW Physical Setting Sources PSI reviewed United States Geological Survey (USGS) Topo Maps and other information regarding the physical setting of the site to assist with the interpretation of subsurface water movement near the property. Summary Source Source Description USGS 30-Minute Topo Map "Palo Alto", 1961 photorevised 1973 Cambria Quarterly Monitoring Report, Second Quarter, 3201 EI Camino, Real, Menlo Park Notes: USGS = United States Geological Survey, FEMA= Federal Emergency Management Agency. Site topography is considered to generally slope to the north. PSI obtained a Quarterly Groundwater Monitoring Report for the Shell Service Station at 3201 EI Camino Real, Menlo Park, California, located approximately one-quarter mile southeast of the Subject Property, dated August 2, 2006. Groundwater was approximately 20 feet below ground surface with a flow direction to the northwest. 7