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FI RSTCAR BO N Proposal space/public health and safety to residential use.LAFCO will require evaluation of the potential to avoid or mitigate for the loss of open space acreage resulting from this proposed conversion.The formal dedication of lands to EBRPD could be considered mitigation,and the assessment would determine whether the dedication as permanent open space lands would be sufficient to offset the impact. FirstCarbon Solutions' Approach FCS understands that our role as a consultant is to prepare legally defensible documents on schedule and within budget. FCS strives to present technical information in a way that is readily accessible to the public:using exhibits and graphics wherever possible to tell the story of the project.We also use appendices to incorporate highly technical information so that the body of the document can maintain a more reader-friendly tone and style.Our editors ensure that the Environmental Impact Report(EIR) reads with a single voice and maintains consistent formatting and grammar. As noted in the Request for Proposals (RFP),the key environmental issues that will require the most extensive analysis in the CEQA document include aesthetics, biological resources,land use, utilities and services,geology and soils,hydrology and water quality,and traffic and circulation.Accordingly, our approach to the EIR will include a thorough analysis of these issues(along with all other CEQA topics)to demonstrate the potential impacts that could result from the project,as well as the level of mitigation that would be required to reduce those impacts. In the end,the purpose of the EIR is to provide factual information that allows for informed public input and supports the City in their consideration of the project application. As requested by the City, FCS will also prepare drafts of all required CEQA notices, including the Notice of Preparation(NOP)Notice of Completion (NOC), and Notice of Determination (NOD),for the City's review,approval, and distribution. Our in-house legal counsel also regularly prepares Findings of Fact for public agencies,and we are happy to provide this service as part of our core team. FCS proposes a ten-month schedule starting in August 2018 and ending with a Final EIR in June 2019. Our work plan includes peer review of technical studies and concurrent preparation of the EIR while the transportation analysis is underway,allowing us to daylight any opportunities or constraints that could affect the analysis,the schedule,or the budget. Based on our long history of working with the City, FCS works proactively to identify opportunities for streamlining.We raise issues early on for discussion,resolution,and implementation of a preferred strategy.As we have demonstrated on our other projects for the City,we will stay in regular contact with the assigned planner(Natalie Amos)to ensure that the CEQA process stays on track. FCS's Project Manager will schedule bi-weekly or monthly calls to provide a forum to discuss and confirm project status. Our specific methods and practices for maintaining quality in our work are discussed below. NORTH AMERICA I EUROPE I AFRICA I AUSTRALIA I ASIA FIRSTCARBONSOLUTIONS.COM 4