25F - AGMT - GENERAL PLAN EIR SRVS

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• Agriculture and Forestry Resources. Based on the Department of Conservation's California Important Farmland Finder and Orange County's Williamson Act Map, the General Plan area does not have any prime farmland, farmland of statewide importance, or unique farmland, and also does not have any Williamson Act contract lands. Therefore, an individual Agriculture and Forestry Resources section is not required. The impact thresholds will be closed out in Chapter 8, Impacts Found Not to Be Significant, of the EIR. • Air Quality. An air quality/GHG analysis will be prepared by our in-house technical specialists (see task 1.2). Findings and mitigation measures, if needed, from the air quality study will be integrated into the EIR section and will include an assessment of consistency with the SCAQMD Air Quality Management Plan, quantified emissions for construction and operational criteria pollutants, and evaluation of potential air quality impacts. • Biological Resources. A biological resources report will be prepared by Peter Carlson (see task 1.9). Findings from the biological resources report will be summarized in this section to determine whether the project would have any impact on sensitive species and habitat, jurisdictional resources, and wildlife corridors. • Cultural Resources. As detailed in task 1.3, a cultural resources report will be prepared by the Chatelle. Historical, archeological, paleontological, and tribal cultural resources will be summarized in this section of the EIR. Mitigation measures provided within the cultural resources report will also be integrated in the EIR as necessary. • Geology and Soils. A geotechnical, soils, and natural hazards report will be prepared by our in-house technical specialist (see task 1.8). Upon City approval, this section will summarize the findings, defining the existing geologic, soils, and groundwater characteristics onsite; identifying regional seismic influences; and explaining the characteristics of any areas with constraints to site development. Mitigation measures identified in the geotechnical, soils, and natural hazards report will be integrated into the EIR. • Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Our in-house technical specialists (see task 1.2) will prepare an air quality/GHG analysis, and findings will be integrated into the EIR section. General Plan—related GHG emissions will be quantified, and project consistency with statewide GHG emissions reduction strategies will also be summarized. Mitigation measures from the AQ/GHG analysis will be incorporated, as necessary, to reduce potentially significant GHG impacts. • Hazards and Hazardous Materials. This section will evaluate the potential impacts of the proposed General Plan Update on human health and the environment due to exposure to hazardous materials or conditions. Impacts and appropriate mitigation measures or standard conditions will be included as necessary. • Hydrology and Water Quality. A Hydrology, Water Quality, and Infrastructure report will be prepared by Fuscoe Engineering (see task 1.5), and findings will be integrated into the EIR section. An analysis of existing hydrology and water quality conditions will include identification of the regulatory framework, regional and site-specific hydrological setting of the area, stormwater drainage characteristics, water quality data (both surface and groundwater), local receiving water bodies, pollutants of concern based on changes in land use, and flooding hazards. Pertinent local plans, laws, and regulations pertaining to hydrology and water quality will be identified, including regulatory requirements in the City of Santa Ana's Municipal Code, Chapter 7, Floodplain Management Regulations, and Article IV, Water Pollution. The waste discharge requirements of the MS4 NPDES No. CAS618030 and the Orange County Stormwater Program's Construction Runoff Guidance Manual will also be identified. October 17, 2018 25F-26 Page 15