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Bella Terra Residential Community and Temple Project TASK 3 INITIAL STUDY/MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION Subtask 3.1 AdministrativeDraft Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Psomas will prepare an Administrative Draft IS/MND using the CEQA Environmental Checklist Form (Appendix G). In compliance with Section 15063(d)of the State CEQA Guidelines,the IS will contain the location of the Project site; a discussion of the environmental setting; a description of the Project; identification of the Project's potential environmental effects;and a discussion of any required mitigation. The discussion of the environmental setting will be based on a review of existing information; studies provided by the Applicant(if available)and analyses prepared by Psomas; review of aerial photographs;and a site visit.The environmental analysis will include an explanation for all checklist responses to provide an understanding of how the IS/MND conclusions were reached. Project-spocific mitigation will be developed for impacts that are determined to be potentially significant. The findings of the technical analysis conducted by Psomas and included above in Subtask 2.1,will be incorporated in the appropriate sections of the Administrative Draft IS/MND and the supporting data will be included as appendices.All other topics in the Administrative Draft IS/MND (i.e., Aesthetics,Agricultural and Forestry Resources, Biological Resources, Land Use Planning, Mineral Resources, Population and Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Utilities and Service Systems, and Wildfire)will be analyzed and discussed qualitatively. It is noted that if a Phase I ESA is not prepared bythe Applicant and not available for use in the Administrative Draft IS/MND, Psomas will contract with Environmental Data Resources(EDR)to complete a radius search of hazardous materials databases. Psomas will summarize the findings of the report in the Hazards and Hazardous Materials section of the IS/MND and include the report as an appendix. Upon completion,the Administrative Draft IS/MND will be submitted electronically to the City for review and comment. Subtask 3.1 DeUverables • Electronic Copy of Administrative Draft IS/MND Subtask 3.2 Screencheck Draft and Draft Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration Following review of the Administrative Draft IS/MND by the City, Psomas will revise the document to incorporate comments received and prepare the Screencheck Draft IS/MND.This task anticipates that comments received will require only one set of revisions. Psomas will then resubmit the document to the City for final approval prior to distribution. Since the proposed Project requires submittal to the State Clearinghouse(SCH), a 30-day public review period is required. Psomas will submit the IS/MND, includingthe appendices,the Notice of Intent(NOI),the Notice of Completion (NOC),and the State Clearinghouse(SCH)Summary Form to the SCH via CEQA Submit. Psomas will file the NOI to adopt an MND and the NOC with the County Clerk.A notice is also required to be published in local newspapers or, at a minimum, posted at the Project site. It is assumed that Psomas will prepare the notice,but the Applicant will post it at the Project site and submit it to the newspaper for publication. R:%Proposata5santAnnlnetle TermNFlnak5Bella Term-ISMN0-022425.doox A-6 Scope of Work