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f.:Yr'siiYY { (tai', � O ,�.i€ !Ofir; se 1 :',:e� Environmental Services Our project managers and environmental planning staff bring substantial experience to the City in the preparation of environmental documents in support of neighborhood street repair, arterial widening, corridor traffic signal synchronization, fixed guideway, sewer main infrastructure hotspot repairs and relining and rehabilitation, pump stations, water mains, and bikeway/park improvement projects. The City's CIP is scheduling bikeway/park and traffic improvements to occur mainly during FY 12/13. Projects that would improve city facilities, infrastructure, arterials, and neighborhoods are scheduled in the City's CIP to occur throughout the term of this contract. Chambers Group is currently performing similar environmental services for neighboring cities; CEQA document and technical studies for street widening at Jamboree/Main intersection in Irvine and CECIA document and technical studies for street modification at Newport Boulevard/32nd Street in Newport Beach. Our project managers and environmental planning staff have all prepared numerous environmental documents for the types of public works projects described in the City's CIP that are subject to CEQA and NEPA, including: • Pre-CEQA/NEPA Preliminary Environmental Study for Caltrans • Categorical Exemption/Categorical Exclusion • Initial Study/Environmental Assessment • Negative and Mitigated Negative Declaration/Finding of No Significant Impact • Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement • All CEQA/NEPA Notices EKe Our Biological Resources Department consists of superior wildlife biologists, botanists, regulatory specialists, and restoration ecologists augmented by specialty subcontractors to address issues relevant to task order assignments. Chambers Group biologists provide: • Evaluation of habitats • Wildlife corridor analysis • Presence/absence surveys • Analysis of population parameters Our team members hold specific USFWS and CDFG permits and MOUS to work with sensitive wildlife species including the following: • Desert tortoise 0 Quino checkerspot butterfly • Santa Ana sucker • Western burrowing owl San Bernardino kangaroo rat d Arroyo toad Mohave ground squirrel • California red -legged frog Least Bell's vireo • Mountain yellow -legged frog • Coastal California gnatcatcher • Southwestern pond turtle • Southwestern willow flycatcher • Two -stripe garter snake • Fairy shrimp Southern rubber boa CHAMBERS