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<br /> the potential for Burrowing Owl (Athene betaken. As noted, it is assumed that no
<br /> cunicularia) to occur. All areas to be evaluated jurisdictional waters or wetlands will be
<br /> will be examined carefully for habitat identified and no Jurisdictional Delineation
<br /> characteristics and disturbance factors. The Report will be required.
<br /> study area for this work is assumed to be the
<br /> proposed project footprint and a 100-foot Technical Report Preparation
<br /> buffer, as accessible to ICF Jones & Stokes. An A draft NES/MI will be developed based on results of the
<br /> additional 400-foot buffer beyond the 100-foot biological surveys and analysis and will conform to the
<br /> buffer will be visually assessed only. This current Caltrans NES/MI annotated outline, as
<br /> scope and cost assume that the City or AECOM previously described. The report will describe:
<br /> will be responsible for providing access. The study methods used in identifying and
<br /> Potentially suitable habitat will be mapped. No assessing the biological resources at the
<br /> permits are required to perform a habitat project site, the personnel who conducted the
<br /> evaluation, but the biologist must be studies, contacts made with agencies, and any
<br /> experienced with the species' biology, limitations associated with the study;
<br /> identification of direct and indirect sign, and The environmental setting including both the
<br /> physical characteristics ofpotentially suitable biological and physical setting at the project
<br /> habitat. Habitat evaluations for this species site;
<br /> can be performed any time of year. The results (The results, including special-status species
<br /> will be directly incorporated into the NES/MI. present on the site, if any, and a discussion of
<br /> This scope of work assumes that a focused impacts and mitigation, as necessary; and
<br /> survey for burrowing owl will not be required. The appropriate regulatory requirements and
<br /> necessary permits, if any.
<br /> • Jurisdictional Waters Delineation -A qualified
<br /> biologist will examine all relevant portions of At this time it is assumed that jurisdictional waters will
<br /> the site and perform aroutine-level delineation not be impacted and permitting (i.e., Section 401 Water
<br /> of the extent of potentially jurisdictional waters Quality Certification, Section 404 permit, or Section
<br /> under both state and federal regulations. The 1602 Streambed Alteration Agreement) would not be
<br /> following field evaluations will be performed, required. Therefore, the processing of permits are not
<br /> however, it is assumed that no jurisdictional included in this scope of work. If based on the field
<br /> resources will be identified. Evaluation for work performed it is determined that these permits
<br /> federal wetlands will follow the applicable would be required then a scope and cost for the
<br /> methods in the 1987 manual from the Corps of preparation and processing of these permits can be
<br /> Engineers, the 2006 Arid West supplement from provided by ICF Jones & Stokes if desired by the City
<br /> the Corps of Engineers, and the Rapanos and AECOM.
<br /> Guidance (2007), along with subsequent
<br /> supporting materials and applicable
<br /> regulations, policy, and case law. The study ICF Jones & Stokes will prepare a Community Impact
<br /> area for this work will include the proposed Assessment. ICF Jones & Stokes will identify the
<br /> project footprint along with a 50-foot buffer. community impacts on neighborhoods, businesses, and
<br /> This scope and cost assume that the City or minority and low-income populations, as well as the
<br /> AECOM will be responsible for providing project's consistency/compatibility with the existing
<br /> access. The work will be at a routine (rather and future land uses and plans in the area. The
<br /> than comprehensive) level of detail, that is, community impact analysis will be prepared in
<br /> point sampling and standard criteria accordance with Caltrans Environmental Handbook
<br /> (hydrology, soils, and vegetation) will be used Volume 4: Community Impact Assessment. Topics to be
<br /> to identify, map and calculate total area for addressed in the community impact analysis will
<br /> federal and state jurisdiction, but no laboratory include social impacts, economic impacts (change in
<br /> testing of soils or water, no hydrological or employment and tax base changes), land use/growth
<br /> hydrogeomorphicanalysis ormodeling, no (consistency with local plans, development
<br /> formal statistical analysis, and no extensive opportunities), farmland, and public services impacts
<br /> records searching, will be provided. Evaluation (accessibility and parking, utilities).
<br /> of existing functions and values for
<br /> jurisdictional areas will be addressed at a The community impact assessment considers how the
<br /> qualitative level. Mapping will be performed at proposed project activity would affect the people,
<br /> a scale of 1 inch equals 200 feet (1:2400) or institutions, neighborhoods, communities,
<br /> better, with a minimum mapping unit of no organizations, and larger social and economic systems.
<br /> more than 0.05 acres, and will reflect the The community impact analysis will provide a clear
<br /> delineated boundaries of any jurisdictional description of the existing conditions, the potential
<br /> waters and wetlands present. Photographs impacts of the project on the community and how the
<br /> representative of relevant site conditions will
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