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@D PLACEMORKS The Initial Study will address 18 topical areas and mandatory findings of significance. Aesthetics » Agriculture and Forestry Resources » Air Quality » Biological Resources » Cultural Resources/Historic » Geology/Soils » Greenhouse Gas Emissions » Hazards / Hazardous Materials » Hydrology/Water Quality » Land Use / Planning » Mineral Resources » Noise » Population/Housing » Public Services » Recreation » Transportation/Traffic » Tribal Cultural Resources » Utilities / Service Systems We believe the results of the Initial Study will lead us to recommend preparation of a (Mitigated) Negative Declaration. We will submit a screencheck of the MIND/Initial Study and, upon receipt of comments on the document, we will make necessary revisions and prepare the MND/Initial Study for public review. A final version will be sent to the City for review and sign -off. PlaceWorks will prepare a Notice of Intent (N01) and submit the official MND/IS and N01 as .pdf files on CD, The electronic files will be compressed or segmented so files can be easily uploaded to and downloaded from the City's website. Once the public review period has closed, PlaceWorks will review and respond to the comments received. For budgeting purposes, a maximum number of hours for responses to comments is provided in our cost table. Some of the comments may require the participation of the project team. We will also prepare and submit the Notice of Determination (NOD) to the county and the State Clearinghouse following project approval. We assume the City will provide a check to cover the County Clerk and Department of Fish and Wildlife filing fees, if required. TECHNICAL SECTIONS The following paragraphs describe our approach in preparing various technical sections that will be used in the CEQA document. Aesthetics The proposed parks will change the visual character of the two sites. The 6th/Lacy Park involves the demolition of three single-family residences, and the Raitt/Mrytle Park involves construction on a vacant site. The parks will include trees, landscaping, play structures, hardscapes, community gardens, and shade structures, and the Raitt/Myrtle Park plan shows a restroom building. The proposed projects would be appropriately scaled for the neighborhood and should improve the visual character of the area. Air Quality and GHG For purposes of this scope and cost estimate, PlaceWorks will prepare a technical analysis to evaluate potential air quality and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions impacts associated with the proposed parks at Site 1 and Site 2. Modeling will be conducted using the California Emissions Estimator Model (CalEEMod) and will be included as an appendix to the environmental document. Construction Phase. The analysis will calculate construction emissions related to the development of the proposed parks at each proposed location. The construction phase regional emissions inventory will be November 27, 2017 1 Page 5