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^ Decision regarding the appropriate type of CEQA document. The Initial Study identified significant and potentially significant environmental impacts for the proposed development and concluded that the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report would be necessary. Preparation of Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR). The City of Pleasanton, which is the Lead Agency for the Oak Grove EIR. On May 8, 2004, the City Council authorized the City Manager to execute a contract with Mundie & Associates to prepare the Environmental Impact Report for this proposal (EIR). A joint workshop with the City Council and Planning Commission was held on February 8, 2005, with public comment to discuss the scope and content of the DEIR. Minutes of the work session are attached as Exhibit I-4. After the work session, the scope-of-work for the DEIR was finalized and work then began on its preparation. The Oak Grove Draft Environmental Impact Report analyzed 20 subject areas identified as specific areas of concern where mitigations to environmental impacts were needed to be considered. It also identified areas which require a statement of overriding consideration which are cumulative impacts to the Bernal Avenue/I-680 South Bound on-ramp, the Santa Rita Road/Valley Avenue intersection, and to blue oak woodland. Chapter 4 of the DEIR presents the discussion of the environmental setting and the identification of impacts and mitigation measures for each subject area. A summary of the subject areas including impacts and mitigation measures is covered in Chapter 1 of the DEIR. DEIR public review period. The City published the DEIR on June 30, 2006. Copies of the DEIR and the Notice of Completion were sent to the California State Clearinghouse on June 30th beginning the 45-day review period mandated by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Following CEQA Section 15105. (a) "Public Review Period for a Draft EIR or a Proposed Negative Declaration or Mitigated Negative Declaration", the review period for the Oak Grove DEIR was extended to 60 days ending on Tuesday August 29, 2006 at 5:30 p.m. The DEIR was distributed to the City Council, Planning Commission, appropriate City departments and to the appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies for their review and comment. Agencies and departments from which an approval, permit, or other discretionary action is required in order for the project or some element of the project to proceed are considered Responsible Agencies under CEQA. Responsible Agency review of a DEIR also functions as its "peer review". Copies of the Notice of Completion were mailed to the parties who were previously sent public notices regarding the proposal. ^ Planning Commission consideration of the DEIR. Consideration of the DEIR by the Planning Commission and the public began during the public review period. Written comments from the public were solicited. The Planning Commission held two public hearings on July 12, 2006 and August PUD-33 Page 12 of 59 June 13, 2007