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FEE PROPOSAL LSA Project #: WKE1702 Date: September 30, 2022 Project Name: Fairview Bridge Replacement and Street Improvements (9th Street to 16th Street) Description of Services LSA understands that the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is requiring the preparation of an Environmental Assessment (EA) pursuant to National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in order for the USACE to issue a Section 408 permit and Section 404 authorization under the Clean Water Act (CWA). The EA will be prepared consistent with USACE guidelines for submittal with the 408 and 404 Permit applications for use by the Corps to comply with NEPA. Information developed as part of the approved IS/MND will be utilized to prepare the EA. Additional documentation developed pursuant to Section 106 and information developed for the 404 Permit would also be utilized. LSA will revise the EA in response to one round of comments from the USACE. This scope and budget assumes that the USACE will finalize the EA and publish a public notice soliciting comments on the Draft EA. LSA will revise the EA in response to one round of comments from the USACE. The USACE will evaluate comments received on the EA and will issue the Final EA and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI). LSA will coordinate with Caltrans District 12 Environmental staff to prepare an exempt property memorandum for the project to describe why Bridge 55CO513 is exempt from evaluation pursuant to the January 2014 First Amended Programmatic Agreement Among the Federal Highway Administration, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, the California State Historic Preservation Officer, and the California Department of Transportation Regarding Compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, as it Pertains to the Administration of the Federal -Aid Highway Program in California (PA). This task assumes no more than 8 hours of coordination time for an LSA Cultural Resources Specialist. Budget LSA will perform the Description of Services above on an hourly basis in accordance with our existing Contract with W KE for this project. We estimate that a budget of $24,990 will be sufficient to complete the Description of Services; this includes all expenses and indirect charges. The budget will not be exceeded without your approval.