Administrative Draft Initial Study Sample Clauses
Administrative Draft Initial Study. Using the setting and analysis prepared under Task 5.2 above, an Administrative Draft Initial Study will be prepared with the following components, including figures to illustrate the project location and features: Project Description CEQA Appendix G Environmental Checklist Form Mandatory Findings of Significance Contacts and Bibliography The Administrative Draft Initial Study will be submitted to the City for review and comment. Following the City’s review period, a meeting will be held with City staff to present and explain the findings of the Administrative Draft Initial Study (IS). At this meeting, present a recommendation as to whether to proceed with preparation of a MND or a Focused EIR. As noted above, the following scope assumes that the IS will indicate that an MND is the appropriate level of environmental documentation.
Administrative Draft Initial Study. The Consultant Team will submit an electronic copy of the Administrative Draft Initial Study to the County for review. County staff shall provide comments within fifteen (15) business days of draft submittal.
Administrative Draft Initial Study. Mitigated Negative Declaration Consultant shall direct, oversee and assure that LSA shall prepare an Administrative Draft IS/MND for the proposed project consistent with CEQA. The IS shall include a description of the project, a discussion of project objectives, geographical setting, and related projects. Consultant shall direct, oversee and assure that LSA shall use the City’s CEQA Initial Study Checklist or the checklist as provided in Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulation, Title 14, Chapter 3, SS 15000-15387).. Pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15063(c), the Initial Study shall provide analysis of the proposed project to determine whether the proposed project would cause any significant adverse impacts and whether an MND or an EIR should be prepared. This scope of services is based on the project impacts being mitigable to a level below significance and, therefore, an MND as the appropriate CEQA document. If the analysis reveals that the project would result in a significant unavoidable impact, preparation of an EIR would be required, and this scope and budget would need to be revised. The technical analyses identified in Task 1 shall be incorporated into the MND. Consultant shall direct, oversee and assure that LSA will document the reasons for determining that certain environmental effects would not be significant or, if necessary, provide mitigation to reduce potentially significant impacts below a level of significance.
(1) electronic copy in MS Word and one (1) PDF of the Administrative Draft Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration.