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ExhibitA <br />1342CreeksideDriveyWalnutCreek,California94596y(925)855Ͳ5500ywww.sequoiaeco.com <br />AUGUSTINBERNALCOMMUNITYPARK FUELSREDUCTION <br />PROJECTPLANSANDSPECIFICATIONS <br />ProjectBackground <br />TheprojectfootprintandsurroundingareahaveawildĮrehazardriskthatisconsideredbyCALFIREtobe <br />“moderate”to“high.”WildĮrehazardriskisaƩributedtowidespreadinvasive,noxious,ĮreͲhazardous <br />vegetaƟon;decadesofdeadvegetaƟonaccumulaƟon;andoveracenturyofĮresuppression.Thedesired <br />resultoftheProjectistorestorefuelloadstomorenaturallevelsthatcanbemaintainedthrough <br />prescribedĮreandothermethods.TheProjectwouldreduceexcessandladderfuelswithinan <br />approximately200ͲfootͲwideshadedfuelbreakandwildlandͲurbaninterface,creaƟngsaferaccessfor  <br />Įrstrespondersandcommunitymembers. <br />ThisProjectwasenvisionedincollaboraƟonwithCALFIREandincludesafuelbreakabuƫngtheGolden <br />EagleCommunity(Figures1and2).TheobjecƟveistoreducedensevegetaƟonandremoveladderfuels <br />(fuelthatcancarryĮrefromthegroundintothetreecanopy,likealadder),suchassmallͲdiametertrees <br />andbrush.IntheeventofawildĮre,thiswillprovidesafeaccessforĮreĮghƟngpersonnel,supportthe <br />creaƟonofĮrelines,andpotenƟallyslowthespreadandlowertheintensityofĮres. <br />EnvironmentalcompliancefortheProjectwasachievedthroughaProjectͲSpeciĮcAnalysis(PSA)and <br />AddendumundertheCaliforniaVegeta ƟonTreatment Program(CalVTP)ProgrammaƟcEnvironmental <br />ImpactReport(PEIR).ThePSA/Addendumapprovedatotalof162acres,ofwhichupto126acreswillbe <br />implementedunderthiscontract.TheCalVTPpermiƫngmechanismestablishesasetofStandardProject <br />Requirements(SPRs)andMiƟgaƟonMeasures(MMs)thatimplemenƟngagencies,includingcontractors, <br />areresponsibleforfollowing.SPRswereconsideredandbuiltintotheOperaƟonal SpeciĮcaƟonslisted <br />below. <br />DuetotheProject’slocaƟonwithinfederallydesignatedcriƟcalhabitatforthestateandfederally <br />threatenedAlamedawhipsnake(Figure2),nearlyallworkmustbeperformedwithhandtools(string <br />trimmers,chainsaws,etc.).Mechanicalequipmentusewillbelimitedtoareasaroundthetrailheadparking <br />lotthatareoutsideofcriƟcalhabitatforAlamedawhipsnakeandtotruckandchipperuseonestablished <br />ĮretrailswithincriƟcalhabitat(Figure3). <br />Work willbeconductedbetweenMay2026andDecember2027. <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 2116ABC8-4A4A-8B43-82A0-6C965050EDC5