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Pleasanton Downtown Specific Plan EIR Scope of Work Exhibit A-1 Scope of Work This following outlines our proposed work program for an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) to support the Pleasanton Downtown Specific Plan Update. Where appropriate, information from the General Plan and other EIRs, including the 2001 DSP EIR will be incorporated,whether directly or by reference.The EIR will be a standalone EIR; however, the EIR could be structured as a Supplemental or Subsequent EIR or a Mitigated Negative Declaration as needed. It is the goal of the overall work program to ensure that the Draft Specific Plan will be largely "self-mitigating". Thus, where significant impacts can be reduced or avoided through mitigation, this mitigation will be identified in the form of Specific Plan policies. It is also assumed that except for EIR-specific meetings—such as the scoping meeting—hearings and other meetings will be shared with those in the Specific Plan scope of work. Thework program is organized into three tasks. Initials in parentheses identify the lead firm for each sub-task: a D&B: Dyett&Bhatia,Urban and Regional Planners • F&P: Fehr&Peers,Transportation Planners e CSA:Charles Salter Associates, Noise Consultants • BKF: BKF Civil Engineers TASK I: NOTICE OF PREPARATION & SCOPING Objective: The Notice of Preparation will be prepared, and tribal consultation notices sent out.Because an EIR will be conducted,an environmental checklist will not be prepared. A. Notice of Preparation (D&B). D&B will prepare an administrative draft of the Notice of Preparation (NOP) for the EIR using the City's or D&B's NOP template. D&B will prepare the final NOP based on one round of City comments. D&B will send the NOP to the State Clearinghouse; City staff will mail out the NOP to surrounding cities and others on its EIR mailing list.Comments on the NOP and from the scoping meeting will be included in an Appendix of the Draft EIR. B. Tribal Consultation (D&B). D&B will draft the AB 52 notices and mail/email them to tribes that have requested to be on the City's notification list, and any others identified by the Native American Heritage Commission. Should any tribes request consultation, the City, as the lead agency, would be responsible for implementing that process. Should City request consultant guidance/assistance/attendance at these meetings, these would be provided as additional service. C. Scoping Meeting (D&B). A scoping meeting on the EIR will be held during the 30-day scoping period.At the meeting, the EIR scope and process will be outlined,and written and verbal comments received. - I