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Environmental Consulting Services was the subject of a legal challenge and was found to be inadequate by a state judge in 2006. MBA was retained by the City of American Canyon to correct the inadequacies in the document. The judge ruled in May 2007 that the Addendum to the original Mitigated Negative Declaration adequately corrected the inadequacies and allowed the project to move forward. Environmental Impact Report Addendum for the College Park Mixed-Use Project, City of Upland. MBA was contracted to prepare the College Park Project Environmental Impact Report(EIR)and EIR Addendum,a 39- acre mixed-use project in the City of Upland. A strategic approach with consultation and public information/participation as a key element was pursued prior to EIR project initiation based on recognition of , agency consultation and coordination as critical to project success. Key issues addressed in the EIR include land use,transportation/circulation,geology and soils, hydrology and water quality,air quality, and noise. The proximity of the project site to the Claremont Colleges and the Montclair Transit Center supported and reinforced pedestrian/bike/transit use, with linkages to these destinations integrated in the site design. The residential product is oriented to serve the college market, both students and faculty. After certification of the EIR, an Addendum was prepared to address the environmental effects of eliminating approved hotel and office-professional uses in the northwest portion of the site, and substituting single-family detached homes. The Addendum to the certified Final EIR was subsequently adopted. Environmental Impact Report Addendum Bakersfield Pacific Gas and Electric Electrical Facilities, City of Bakersfield. MBA was retained to prepare an Addendum to include the implementation of Pacific Gas& Electric electrical facilities to the City in the Hills project.These electrical facilities include a transmission line, substation,and distribution line.These facilities would provide a source of power for the initial City in the Hills developments as well as provide electrical service support to a proposed California Water Company water treatment plant. The primary issues that were analyzed in detail included biological resources,cultural resources, and hazardous materials. Bell Village Affordable Housing Project IS/MND, Town of Windsor. MBA was retained to provide environmental review and preparation of an Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration(IS/MND)for the Bell Village Project. The project consists of a 25-acre mixed use, mixed-income project featuring 403 residential units located within 30 two-story townhouses and 373 three-and four-story, high-density private condominiums over underground parking. The residential component will comprise amenities such as a recreational center, swimming pool,community gardens, play areas,tennis courts,and a dog park. The project also will include a commercial element which will consist of 12,000 square feet of executive office space,4,000 square feet of second floor courtyard,and 65,000 square feet of retail—including a grocery store, bank, pharmacy, and other neighborhood services. The issues of concern are aesthetics, air quality, biological resources,cultural resources, hazardous material, noise,etc. Santa Teresa Development Project IS/MND, City of San Jose. MBA prepared an Initial Study)for a 1.46-acre residential development project located at 5885 Santa Teresa Boulevard in San Jose. The Applicant submitted a General Plan Amendment request to the City's Planning Department to change the land use designation of General Commercial to Medium High Density Residential. The project also required approval of a Change of Zone from Planned Development to Multiple Residence to allow attached residential uses. Key issues identified were land use compatibility, noise,geologic hazards, ordinance trees, parking,schools,and traffic. FirstCarbon' SOLUTIONS L LQ 3