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Attachement E PBS&J Proposal Project Understanding and Approach Preliminary assessment of the project indicates that an Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) should be appropriate to fully comply with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requirements. This scope is designed to adapt to the proposed project during development of the final project description. This approach will allow PBS&J to help define the proposed project in order to help the City of Pleasanton stay on schedule, minimize potential impacts and protect resources. Moreover, additional tasks assumed in this scope of work presents the level of effort necessary to successfully complete the environmental review process in a timely manner. This proposal provides a scope and cost for preparation of both the IS/MND with emphasis on those issue items that we feel could potentially require mitigation or will require specific site - surveys and/or consultation with state and federal resource agencies. Issue areas to be addressed will include the following environmental concerns: aesthetics, agricultural resources, air quality during construction and operation, biological resources, cultural resources, geology and soils, hazards and hazardous materials, hydrology and water quality, land use, mineral resources, noise during construction and operation, population/housing, recreation, transportation/traffic circulation, water supply, public utilities, and public services. Environmental Documentation In accordance with CEQA requirements, PBS&J will complete a comprehensive CEQA ISlMND. The environmental review will use the existing conditions on the project site as an environmental baseline. As such, the environmental impact analysis will focus on any potential construction and- operational impacts of the new pump station, along associated facilities and new structures. The environmental analysis will also consider all environmental constraints and opportunities, and will incorporate project specific reports by Carollo Engineers, geotechnical analysis, agency staff, or other consultants or agencies. Mitigation measures will be developed to sufficiently minimize any impacts to a less-than- significant level. If the results of our environmental review indicate that construction or operation of the pump station, and pipeline installation could result in any significant and unavoidable impacts., it will be necessary to prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) instead of the proposed IS/MND. 1