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CITY OF SANTA ANA
<br />ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTING SERVICES QUALIFICATIONS
<br />Riverwalk Vista Specific Plan Technical Studies in Support of an EIR Addendum
<br />Griffin Industries, City of Riverside
<br />Project Description: Continued On-call Support to prepare technical studies. Chambers Group provided
<br />biological, cultural, air quality, noise, visual, and traffic technical reports in support of an EIR Addendum
<br />for the Riverwalk Vista Specific Plan Amendment in the City of Riverside. In addition, burrowing owl
<br />surveys and monitoring services were provided prior to construction and during clearing and grubbing
<br />operations. The Riverwalk Specific Plan Amendment proposed 402 single-family dwelling units rather
<br />than a mixed-use of hotel, senior housing, office, and retail development.
<br />Year Completed: April 2004 to August 2005 - certified
<br />Client Name/Contact: Chris Hazen, Griffin Industries, (951) 509-8622
<br />EIR for the Walton Development Project: Tentative Tract Nos. 16465 and 16627
<br />City of Redlands, San Bernardino County
<br />Project Description: Chambers Group prepared an EIR for the development of two tentative tracts in the
<br />City of Redlands. Tentative Tract No. 16465 proposed development of approximately 30.4 acres into 75
<br />residential lots and three common lots, including 7.1 acres of open space, located in the Redlands Airport
<br />flyover area. The area was also proposed as habitat for the San Bernardino Kangaroo Rat (SBKR), and
<br />the open space would be partially planted with citrus trees. Tentative Tract No. 16627 proposed
<br />development of approximately 12.1 acres into 33 residential lots and 1 common lot. An estimated 4 acres
<br />corresponding to the flyover area for the Redlands Airport would be left as open space and be planted
<br />with citrus trees and also be used as potential SBKR habitat. The tracts are directly adjacent to each
<br />other. Both developments would include paved internal roadways, concrete driveways, walkways, houses,
<br />patios, underground utilities, partial citrus groves, and landscape areas. Both developments required the
<br />City to approve a zone change from A-1, Agricultural District to R -E, Residential Estate District;
<br />agricultural preserve removals; conditional use permits for a Planned Residential Development (PRD);
<br />and tentative tract maps.
<br />Year Completed: July 2004 to July 2005 - certified
<br />Client Name/Contact: Asher Hartel, Senior Planner, City of Redlands
<br />Community Development Department, (909) 798-7555
<br />Veterans Homes of California, Greater Los AngelesNentura Counties EIR/EA
<br />State of California Department of General Services, Projects in Cities of Lancaster and Ventura
<br />Project Description: The California Department of Veterans Affairs (CDVA) has proposed construction of
<br />three new CDVA veterans homes to serve Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. The new veterans homes
<br />would include a 400 -bed facility at the USDVA West Los Angeles Healthcare Center (WLAHC) campus in
<br />Los Angeles County and two smaller satellite facilities, each containing approximately 60 beds and a 50 -
<br />member adult day healthcare facility. The smaller satellite facilities would be located in Lancaster, in Los
<br />Angeles County, and in Ventura, in Ventura County. The Lancaster site, at the northwest corner of 30th
<br />Street West and Avenue I, was the subject of several studies under Chambers Group's directing,
<br />including biological and cultural resources surveys, a Phase I ESA, a traffic analysis, and air quality and
<br />noise studies. In addition, the EIR/EA evaluated the following issues: Hydrology and Water Quality,
<br />Geology and Seismicity, Land Use and Planning, and Public Services and Utilities.
<br />Since another consultant prepared the West L.A. EIR/EA volume, extensive coordination between the two
<br />EIR/EA consultants was necessary. Chambers Group successfully coordinated technical study
<br />methodologies (i.e., traffic, noise, air quality, etc.), significance thresholds (where applicable between
<br />three cities), public outreach, document preparation, and project scheduling.
<br />Year Completed: September 2004 to present— certification scheduled for December 2005
<br />Client Name/Contact: Lynne Rodrian, Senior Environmental Planner
<br />Department of General Services/Real Estate Services Division
<br />(916) 376-1609
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