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EXHIBIT 2 <br /> 6. ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION (ED) <br /> A Project Study Report Equivalent (PSRE) was completed and the project was cleared <br /> environmentally in 2014 (Appendix_). Coordination with the appropriate federal agencies <br /> is required to determine if an Environmental Revalidation or other appropriate level of <br /> clearance is necessary based on the passage of time and changed conditions to the project site. <br /> The project funding plan includes Federal, State, and Local funds; therefore, preparation of <br /> documents and studies for obtaining compliance with NEPA are required. As all the project <br /> funding sources have not been finalized and additional grants are required,the Consultant shall <br /> assume NEPA compliance with environmental requirements for both Federal Rail <br /> Administration and Federal Highway Administration. <br /> Since the Project is expected to eliminate an existing grade crossing, it is anticipated that the <br /> Project shall be statutorily exempt from compliance with CEQA. However, in order to ensure <br /> the City is minimizing potential effects on environmental resources, businesses and residents <br /> in the area, the Project shall require all technical studies that are typically performed as part of <br /> the environmental documentation process. <br /> The Consultant shall prepare a thorough project description defining the limits of project- <br /> related activities, which shall be used as the basis for environmental technical studies <br /> conducted for this project. Pursuant to section 21080.13 of the California Environmental <br /> Quality Act (CEQA) and CEQA Guidelines Section 15282(g), the state legislature has <br /> determined that railroad grade separations shall be statutorily exempt from CEQA <br /> documentation and public disclosure requirements. Accordingly, a more formal CEQA <br /> environmental document is not required for this project. However, in certain instances and at <br /> the discretion of the sponsoring agency, it is sometimes prudent to undertake certain limited <br /> environmental studies in order to better understand and manage the consequences of a <br /> particular proposed railroad grade separation. Such is the case for the Santa Ana Blvd. Grade <br /> Separation, for which the City and Caltrans has determined that certain selected studies should <br /> be undertaken. This scope of work responds to that decision. <br /> As part of the scope of services, the Consultant shall prepare a Notice of Exemption (NOE) <br /> and provide to the City for approval and submittal to the State Clearinghouse.In addition, once <br /> biological, cultural, noise, and community impact reports have been completed and approved <br /> by the City, the Consultant shall prepare a letter report summarizing the findings of these <br /> reports, as well as general information related to public outreach that was conducted in support <br /> of the project. <br /> Consultant shall develop Project Vicinity and Project Location Maps,as well as a set of maps that <br /> clearly shows the location and features of the alternative under consideration.Additionally,base <br /> mapping of the environmental components/data. These components/data include Section <br /> hazardous materials sites, and land uses and right-of-way sites. Data from publicly available <br /> sources shall be used and adjusted, where appropriate, based on field surveys and observations <br /> conducted by the Consultant. <br /> Environmental Clearance, Technical studies and other information may be required to be <br /> prepared include, but not limited to the following: Natural Environment Studies, Biological <br />