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WORKPLAN zone and also improve water quality through the diversion and bioretention of storm flows in Lake I, Lake H,and Cope Lake. PCS will conceptually quantify the pre-and post-development runoff from the Specific Plan Area. This scope assumes that hydrologica studies prepared for Zone 7,Legacy Partners,and Kiewit will be made available and will provide information at a sufficient level of detail to support the programmatic analysis. Based on the availability of this information, the FIR will qualitatively evaluate the potential for the proposed project to result in significant hydrologic impacts, and will incorporate the sustainable infrastructure components recommended by the Planning Team. FCS has experience with complex watershed and understanding the relationships of flood potential in urban areas;therefore,to insure conformity of the proposed project with applicable water quality regulations,We will articulate these relationships and mitigation measures for hydrology and water quality impacts shall be recommended, if needed. Land Use: FCS is familiar with the City's 2025 General Plat-.and its land use and compatibility policies. Accordingly,we will coordinate with City staff to review requirements and recommendations, as they are critical to mitigate or prevent any foreseeable land use impacts. Specifically, the land use analysis will focus on the land use issues outlined in the CEQA Guidelines Appendix G checklist. In addition, the analysis will include CEQA-required information pertaining to the project's consistency with the City's 2025 General Plan and zoning. We will describe and map existing onsite and surrounding land uses in the project area. Because the Specific Plan area is located on the eastern edge of the City, adjacent to surface mining and reclamation lands, it would be highly unlikely to conclude that the Specific Plan would physically divide an established community. To the contrary,the Specific Plan would be a natural extension of development to the west,and can provide needed circulation arterials that will facilitate movement through the City and is likely to improve levels of service at key intersections through the creation of a new connection to 1-580.In addition, FCS will evaluate any proposed Specific Plan policy conflicts with the City's General Plan policies and flag them for revision for the Planning Team to revise to help ensure the Specific Plan is as self-mitigating as possible. We will also evaluate estimated job growth projections and estimate future housing demand generated by the buildout of the Specific Plan to determine if jobs/housing balance will be achieved. Noise: FCS will prepare a complete noise assessment for the Specific Plan and project site that includes the following components: We will conduct short-term (15-minute) ambient noise level surveys on and in the vicinity of the project site. Additionally,we will complete long-term (24-hour) measurements on the project site to document noise from Stanley Boulevard,Valley Avenue, the Union Pacific Railroad, Livermore Airport, and ongoing quarry operations. It is estimated that no more than four long- term measurement sites will be required for this project. Based upon traffic data provided by the project traffic consultant,FCS will utilize the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA RD-77-108) traffic noise prediction model GATES L +ASSOCIATES