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<br />FI RSTCARBON Cover Letter
<br />July 11, 2018
<br />UNITED STATES
<br />Irvine
<br />Natalie Amos, Associate Planner
<br />250 Commerce, Suite 250
<br />Planning Division
<br />Irvine, CA92602
<br />City of Pleasanton
<br />Pasadena
<br />16 N. Marengo Avenue, Suite 303
<br />200 Old Bernal Avenue
<br />Pasadena, CA 91101
<br />Pleasanton, CA 94566
<br />Bay Area
<br />1350 Treat Boulevard, Suite 380
<br />Walnut Creek, CA 94597
<br />Subject: Proposal to Prepare an Environmental Impact Report for the
<br />Lester Project/Hidden Canyon
<br />Central Valley
<br />7265 N First Street, Suite 101
<br />Fresno, CA 93720
<br />Dear Ms, Amos:
<br />Inland Empire
<br />650 E. Hospitality Lane, Suite 125
<br />San Bernardino, CA 92408
<br />FirstCarbon Solutions (FCS) is excited to submit this proposal to the City of Pleasanton (City)
<br />Sacramento Valley
<br />for the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Lester Project/Hidden
<br />2204 Plata Drive, Suite 210
<br />Canyon. FCS has a wealth of experience with annexation projects and processing materials
<br />Rocklin, CA 95765
<br />through Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO), as well as residential projects that
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<br />involve hillside development,
<br />2 corporate Drive
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<br />Shelton, CT D64B4
<br />The FCS team consists of environmental resource leaders who possess a thorough
<br />EUROPE
<br />understanding of environmental regulations, laws, and compliance issues complemented by
<br />United Kingdom
<br />an in-depth technical understanding of their individual disciplines. To FCS's
<br />Tel: 444 (0) 845,165,5245
<br />supplement
<br />Fax: +44 (0) 20,3070.0890
<br />knowledge, experience, and staff expertise, we have teamed with Ninyo & Moore, Inc. (for
<br />Jubilee House
<br />Geology and Soils) and WRECO (for Hydrology, Water Quality, and Flooding). Also, as directed
<br />Third Avenue
<br />Marlow
<br />by the Request for Proposals, TJKM will provide a traffic Impact study for the project, which
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<br />FCS will peer review and summarize in the EIR.
<br />AUSTRALIA
<br />New South Wales
<br />FCS is exceptionally well qualified to prepare the EIR for this project for the following reasons:
<br />Tel: r61 (02)9419.7822
<br />Unit 1, 1 Skyline Place
<br />French, Forest NSW 2086
<br />• We understand annexation projects. FCS has recently completed several projects that
<br />Australia
<br />require review and approval by LAFCO. The Chang Residential Project in San Ramon,
<br />the Tassajara Residential project in Contra Costa County, and the Tracy Village Project
<br />AFRICA
<br />in the City of Tracy are all recent examples of our experience in evaluating projects that
<br />Kenya
<br />Tel: +2S4.737a33-621
<br />require annexation. Lou Ann Texiera, Executive Officer of Contra Costa LAFCO, is a
<br />ADEC Kenya Services EP2 Ltd.
<br />Nairobi, Kenya
<br />reference and can attest to our understanding of LAFCO processes.
<br />ASIA
<br />• We understand the City's policies regarding hillside development. FCS evaluated the
<br />Philippines
<br />Spotorno project including remedial grading pursuant to Measures PP and QQ, and will
<br />Tel: +63(2)7750632
<br />apply this knowledge and experience to the evaluation of the Lester Project/Hidden
<br />Fax: -63 (2) 775 0612 local 0050
<br />201Floor, PhkspineAKA Life Centre
<br />Canyon.
<br />Sen, Gil Puyat Avenue
<br />Makatl City, Metro Manila
<br />• We have a superior record of legal defensibility. FCS offers in-house land use attorneys
<br />who review key sections of documents, prepare findings of fact and statements of
<br />Malaysia
<br />Tel: 4603 74902112
<br />Fax:+603 79606977
<br />15-7, Block A, Jaya ONE
<br />72A Jalan Universld
<br />46200 Petaling Jaya
<br />Selangor, Malaysla
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