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Concordia University EIR Peer Review City of Irvine Chad led a CEQA peer review and advisory services on behalf of the City, which was processing the entitlements for Concordia University's Master Plan amendments. The FIR was prepared by Concordia's consultant team, and Chad's team worked with the City to ensure that the FIR was adequate pursuant to CEQA. The project involved development over four phases, including demolition of seven buildings (approximately 71,000 square feet), construction of up to approximately 150,000 square feet of institutional buildings, a new residence hall (74 units/292 beds), relocation and improvements to athletic fields, new and reconfigured parking and internal roadways, and other common area improvements. BigBeau Solar Development Project CEQA Services EDF Renewables Chad and Tanya led the preparation of a series of technical studies to support EDF's proposal to develop 128 megawatts of solar photovoltaic power with up to 60 megawatts of battery storage on an approximately 3,000-acre site in eastern unincorporated Kern County, near the communities of Willow Springs and Rosamond. The team prepared a series of technical studies that were used by Kern County and its consultants for the CEQA documentation, including biological resources, cultural resources, aesthetics (with photo simulations), agricultural farmland conversion, geology, hydrology and water quality, water supply, traffic, air quality, greenhouse gas emissions, and noise studies. The team also supported EDF by preparing complete county applications and a detailed development Entitlement Package. Throughout the FIR process, the team supported EDF by providing CEQA advisory services and conducting peer reviews of the FIR that was prepared by Kern County's consultant team. CEQA Document Peer Review of Moulton Niguel Water District Operations Center and Site Consolidation Project City of Laguna Hills Chad led a peer review and provided advisory services to the City for a proposal by the Moulton Niguel Water District to consolidate administrative and operational functions at two different sites. The project included development of new office buildings, a shop building, a fleet services building, and other improvements to the site in an area surrounded by residential uses. The City was a responsible agency under CEQA and needed to make findings on the document in order to process entitlement applications. The project team was brought in to ensure the document sufficiently addressed the City's issues, mitigated impacts caused by the project, and addressed the concerns of a vocal and involved community that surrounds the project. Chad worked closely with City staff and its outside legal counsel to focus the reviews on technical accuracy, methodologies, and defensibility. ASCENT 1) 06.O823