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_ � _ ,,�.�,:��w��_�� ,�.�._ _ Initial Sea Level Rise Strategies Assessment c) Confirming the worst-case (conservative) sea level rise projections at the project site for planning purposes, consistent with state planning guidelines and Bay area practice (e.g., BCDC projections). d) Considering (1) the worst-case sea level rise projections at the Study Area (as confirmed in the preceding task), and facioring in (2)existing and proposed infrastructure investments (including utility infrastructure assessments by Fuscoe Engineering) and (3) a range of possible land uses that could occur in the Study Area under the Specific Plan, ESA would identify and initially assess possible adaptation strategies — natural and physical — that could be considered to address the sea level rise vulnerabilities in the Study Area. Consultant's initial assessment shall consider an approach that balances a combination of shoreline treatments (tidal, hard edge, and even new ar restored wetlands) as well as a sea-level rise design elevation that could be implemented. In particular, consultant shall consider possible restoration or enhancement potential for the Ferrari Property (APN #052392350) north of Redwood Creek, as well as evaluate the shoreline on the south side of Redwood Creek for opportunities for habitat enhancement and shoreline access. Further, consultant's initial assessment will recognize that the effectiveness of certain possible adaptation strategies would require a comprehensive and coordinated set of strategies far areas beyond the Study Area ConsultanYs input will frame fhe discussion of which, if any, potential and preferred adaptation strategies and constraints should be factored into the Specific PJan (e.g., goals/objective statements, implementation actions, and/or an infrastructure plan element to the Specific Plan) and therefore the EIR analysis. Task 8: Aesthetics Consultant will prepare a narrative of existing viewsheds that capture scenic views and resources from on- and aff-site public viewpoints looking across and through the Study Area. The scenic views and resources are assumed to include bodies of water and notable hillside views. Consultant will review the City's General Plan and other adopted dacuments to identify any other specific visual resources that may be within the viewsheds of the Study Area. Potential public viewpoints could include U.S. 101; the new pedestrian bridge across Redwood Creek, near U.S. 101; nearby open spaces/parks; and areas along the Study Area shoreline, where the San Francisco Bay Trail may be extend in the future. The focus of the narrative will be on existing viewsheds that could, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) be adversely affected by new development in the Study Area. RE1l:08-13-13 VR Page 16 of 18 ATTY/AGR2013.Q119/ESAIQraft Baseline Study Reports