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Section 2. Scope of Work (continued) assessment will identify potential significant impacts and the explanation why they are considered significant. Impacts found to be insignificant will also be explained. a Mandatory Findings of Sip frcance - the Lead Agency's findings concerning the scope and nature of subsequent environmental review. Even though it is known that an EIR will be prepared for the project, appropriate findings must be made in the preliminary environmental review. ■ References - information sources used to prepare the environmental assessment will be identified. ■ Initial Study Checklist - a standard checklist indicating whether or not the Redevelopment Plan will result in any environmental impacts for the twenty issue areas. DEA will provide the City of Santa Ana with fifty (50) copies of the Initial Study package. Ten copies of the Initial Study package will be submitted by the City to the State of California Office of Planning and Research (OPR). At the same time, copies willbe mailed . to designated responsible and trustee agencies. DEA will assist the City of Santa Ana in identifying responsible agencies, trustee agencies, citizen groups, and other individuals who should receive copies of the NOP. Following OPR's receipt of the NOP, a 30-day comment period will begin. Task 2: Preparation of Project Description In consultation with City staff and the school districts, a detailed description summarizing the Redevelopment Plan's physical and operational characteristics will be prepared. Physical characteristics include the project area, existing developments, proposed schools, parks and infrastructure, and other improvements that will be implemented under the Redevelopment Plan. Operational characteristics relate to the phasing of the proposed redevelopment projects, hours of use, access and parking, and other factors on the individual redevelopment projects. The project description will include an analysis of the project's regional location and environmental setting. It will note the project area's location in relation to major roadways, public facilities, schools, other parks, and residential neighborhoods. Photographs of the project area; information on future projects provided by the City and school districts; and a list of discretionary actions required for plan adoption will be provided. Specific land use changes, redevelopment projects, rehabilitation, relocation and construction plans that may occur under the proposed Redevelopment Plan will be identified. Other ongoing and proposed projects in the City will be compiled into a related projects list for use in the cumulative- irrrpact analysis of the Redevelopment Plan. City of Santa Ana Redevelopment Plan FIR 2-5