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Exhibit A -Scope of Work maps, we will determine whether any of the proposed development areas will be subject to flood hazards. Changes in potential stormwa- ter runoff and water quality will be qualitatively described. In general, we will ad- dress potential changes in surface water and groundwater quality as a result of proposed new development and increased runoff at a broad, qualitative level. EIP will discuss the applicability of relevant water quality regula- tions to reduce potential effects. These requirements would include, but would not be limited to, the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit require- ments for construction, local erosion and sedimentation control requirements, and NPDES permits for small municipalities. EIP will also review recent permitting requirements established by the Alameda County Clean Wa- ter Program to ensure that projected stormwater runoff under the General Plan Update does not exceed the County's estab- lished thresholds. Biological Resources. An inventory of wildlife and vegetation will be included in the EIR, based on review of the exiting General Plan and other data available from other environ- mental investigations in the area. Additionally, EIP will check with the California Natural Di- versity Database in determining the presence or absence of sensitive plant and wildlife spe- cies within proposed development areas under the General Plan. Data from the City and from EIP's data collection effort will be used to analyze and quantify potential impacts of the proposed new development and related con- struction activities on biological resources. Impacts to individual community types and populations of sensitive plant and wildlife spe- cies will be quantified where possible. Loss of native trees will be documented. Indirect im- pacts to onsite resources and adjacent habitats resulting from future construction activities will also be analyzed, including an assessment of drainage, runoff, and general human distur- bance impacts such as construction traffic, invasive non-native plant species, and increased human use. We will recommend potential mitigation measures and potential permit requirements for all identified significant impacts. Mitiga- tion requirements will be assessed based on the areas and acreages to be affected, if any. Cultural and Historic Resources. In order to present an adequate description of the existing cultural setting, EIP will perform a literature search and records check to include the Na- tional Register of Historic Places, the California Archaeological Inventory, the State Office of Historic Preservation, the Native American Heritage Commission, and local his- torical societies. EIP will also review the existing General Plan and other data available from other environmental investigations in the area. Direct and indirect impacts will be identified for known cultural resources. Impact signifi- cance will be determined using the criteria contained in the State CEQA Guidelines. Ex- amples of impacts would include total destruction of a significant resource (prehis- toric site, building, or subsurface resource) through demolition or removal; impairment or damage of a resource through construction or severe alteration; visual impacts to a standing structure; and, in the case of Native American values, damage to archaeological resources in- cluding buried deposits, burials, or sacred objects. Potential impacts will be ranked by degree of severity. Possible mitigation measures (i.e., redesign, resiting, research and data recovery) will be provided for each type of level of im- pact and for each category of resource type (i.e., National Register building, buried prehis- toric deposit, California State Landmarks, historic deposits). catty of !'(easanton General Plan Update EIR - EIPAssociates ~q_~ st rsz