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• <br /> Department of Toxic Substances Control <br /> Meredith V/illiams. Ph D., Drecto' <br /> Jared Blumenfeld for .- Gavin Newsom <br /> Secretary for Gcvemo <br /> Environmental Protection <br /> SENT VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL <br /> May 5, 2022 <br /> Ms, Megan Campbell <br /> Associate Planner <br /> Community Development Department, City of Pleasanton <br /> Post Office Box 520 <br /> Pleasanton, CA 94566 <br /> MCampbellcc cityofpleasantonca.gov <br /> NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF A DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR <br /> THE CITY OF PLEASANTON 2023-2031 (6th CYCLE) HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE <br /> PROGRAM — DATED APRIL 2022 (STATE CLEARINGHOUSE NUMBER: <br /> 2022040091) <br /> Dear Ms. Campbell: <br /> The Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) received a Notice of Preparation <br /> of a Draft Environmental Impact Report (NOP of DEIR) for the City of Pleasanton <br /> 2023-2031 (6th Cycle) Housing Element Update Program (Project). The Lead Agency <br /> is receiving this notice from DTSC because the Project includes one or more of the <br /> following: groundbreaking activities, work in close proximity to a roadway, work in close <br /> proximity to mining or suspected mining or former mining activities, presence of site <br /> buildings that may require demolition or modifications, importation of backfill soil, and/or <br /> work on or in close proximity to an agricultural or former agricultural site. <br /> The Ponderosa Homes Site is a DTSC Site located at 4131 Foothill Road in Pleasanton <br /> which is currently inactive but needs further evaluation regarding previously detected <br /> volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) and organochlorine pesticides in soil and <br /> groundwater. This location appears to be in the vicinity of the #22 Merritt location <br /> proposed for Residential—Low Density housing. DTSC recommends that any parties <br /> interested in further development of the Ponderosa Homes Site enter into a Voluntary <br /> Cleanup Agreement with DTSC in order to assure that any contaminants of potential <br /> concern are addressed. <br />