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Pleasanton Downtown Specific Plan EIR Scope of Work Meeting Product Scoping Meeting Notice of Preparation Tribal Consultation Letter TASK 2: DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT Objective: Prepare the Draft Program EIR for the Specific Plan. Report format and content will be in full compliance with the State CEQA Guidelines (as of the NOP), and the City's environmental guidelines and procedural requirements. General EIR organization will include a discussion of existing conditions, potential direct and indirect/secondary environmental impacts, and the recommendation of mitigation measures for each affected issue area. To present information in a concise and easily understood format, text will be supplemented with graphics and tables. The Draft EIR and redlined Downtown Specific Plan (being prepared under a separate scope) will be prepared concurrently so that to the greatest extent possible, significant impacts may be mitigated through Plan policies, creating a largely ':self-mitigating"plan.If the Draft Specific Plan or chapters have been largely completed by the time the Specific Plan EIR sections are done, additional policies that will serve as mitigation will be identified based on EIR analysis. A. Establish Specific Plan Horizon Year and Calculate Buildout(D&B). In consultation with City staff,the Specific Plan horizon year will be established (potentially 2035 or 2040). Given that the regional plans (Plan Bay Area) and transportation models extend out to 2040, it may be expedient to use 2040 as the horizon year. Establishment of the horizon year is crucial, as it affects buildout quantities, as well as forecasts for traffic, GHGs,etc. B. Prepare Project Description/Calculate Specific Plan Buildout (D&B). Key features of the Specific Plan Update will be outlined. D&B will work with City staff to determine a cumulative projects list that will included as part of the project description. D&B will calculate the Specific Plan buildout (such as housing units, population, square feet of non-residential space) based on assessment of vacant and underutilized sites, and information on current development projects provided by City staff. The estimate of potential development will be confirmed with City staff, and after approval, broken down by Traffic Analysis Zones (TAZs). C. Establish Significance Thresholds. Prior to commencing the EIR analysis, D&B will determine the significance thresholds that will be used in the impact analysis and prepare a memorandum outlining the recommended thresholds for team review and approval. D. Environmental Setting and Impact Analysis. The effect of Specific Plan policies and development potential on the environment will be analyzed and significant impacts will be identified. The impact analysis will be comprehensive in scope, covering all CEQA requirements except Agricultural Resources and Mineral Resources, which will be"scoped out" from further review in the EIR.