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CEQA Consulting Services — Walnut Pump Station Building EXHIBIT A: SCOPE OF WORK l� �J riawrvirvc Provided below is T &B Planning's recommended work program for preparing a MIND in support of the Walnut Pump Station Building Upgrade (hereafter, "the proposed project "). Please note that the Scope of Work described below will likely not be undertaken chronologically as presented, as there may be considerable overlap on the timing of each task. Additionally, all meetings and coordination is included under Task 8, although these efforts will occur throughout the entire scope of work. It should be noted that the following scope of work does not include the preparation of any technical studies. However, it is recommended that the City of Santa Ana consider commissioning a construction -level Air Quality Impact Analysis to support the MND's conclusion that near -term air quality impacts would be less than significant, or reduced to less than significant levels with the incorporation of mitigation measures. Additionally, in the event that project construction would result in any noise - producing activities during nighttime hours (e.g., operation of generators or pumps), then a construction -level noise impact analysis also should be commissioned by the City. This proposal also assumes that the project's engineer will prepare a hydrology study and water quality management plan (WQMP), both of which will be needed in support of the MND's analysis of impacts to hydrology and water quality. TASK 1: RESEARCH, DATA ACQUISITION, AND REVIEW During this task, we will collect and review all applicable information about the proposed project and subject property that is on file at the City of Santa Ana Public Works Agency. We also will consult our in -house GIS database to identify information relevant to the CEQA analysis. Lastly, if GPS- referenced photographs of the property are not supplied to us by the City, our staff will conduct a cursory field visit to document existing site conditions, surrounding development, and other aspects of the site's physical and environmental setting that will need to be described in the CEQA document. The photos will be GPS- referenced and used as the baseline for the CEQA document and the aesthetics evaluation required by CEQA. TASK 2: PREPARE SCREENCHECK DRAFT INITIAL STUDY T &B Planning will prepare a Screencheck Draft Initial Study (IS) using the City of Santa Ana's Initial Study /Environmental Checklist Form (herein, "Initial Study "), based on CEQA Appendix G. The Screencheck Draft Initial Study will include: a brief description of the proposed project and associated approvals (if any); a description of the project's location; an overview of existing site and surrounding conditions /environmental setting; an examination of whether the proposed project would be consistent with existing zoning, plans, and other applicable land use controls; a list of references used in the preparation of the Initial Study; and the names and qualifications of the persons who participated in preparing the Initial Study. The Initial Study also will identify the required CEQA document (which, for purposes of this proposal, is assumed to be a MIND). The Initial Study's Environmental Checklist and Responses to Environmental Checklist will be thoroughly completed as part of this task. Each response will be detailed and every conclusion will be supported by substantial factual evidence. The Responses to Environmental Checklist section will contain pertinent analysis ut Pump Station April 26, 2013 T &B Planning, Inc. Page 1 of 9