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Exhibit A -Scope of Work Hazardous Materials. New industrial and commercial development that could occur un- der the General Plan Update will use hazardous materials that could expose existing or future residents to risks. At the same time, proposed new residential development will increase the number of residents who could be exposed to hazards associated with existing and future industrial and commercial development. For the most part, such hazards are thoroughly regulated by the State, federal and county gov- ernments. We will describe the types of uses that typically use substantial amounts of haz- ardous materials, and where such uses are currently located (note that toxic air contami- nants will be discussed in the air quality chapter). Based on existing information, such as the State's Cortese List, known contami- nated sites and underground storage tanks will be identified. tives to the Preferred Plan that could avoid or reduce the magnitude of significant and/or sig- nificant and unavoidable impacts. At this time, EIP will analyze three alternatives: No- Project, and two additional plan alternatives. The alternatives will be qualitatively analyzed at a level of detail less than the Preferred Plan, but with sufficient detail to allow a detailed quantitative comparison of the impacts for traffic, air quality, and noise based on genera- tion factors. Each potential resource topic shall be analyzed. Additionally, the environ- mentally superior alternative will be based on the analysis prepared for the three other alter- natives. EIP will also prepare other sections required by CEQA that focus on long-term secondary effects. These sections include cu- mulative _ impacts, growth-inducing effects, unavoidable adverse effects, and irreversible and irretrievable impacts. We will evaluate the potential for new devel- opment under the General Plan Update to store, transport, use and/or generate hazardous materials. The extent to which existing federal, State and County laws and regulations would protect residents and others from hazardous materials will be discussed. Special attention will be given to the proximity of proposed residential uses to existing or planned industrial uses and the placement of new industrial uses in proximity to existing or planned residential and other sensitive uses (e.g., schools). We will also evaluate the potential for new de- velopment to impede existing emergency response or evacuation routes, or require the provision for new routes. Furthermore, we will assess the potential for increased or new hazards associated with wildland fires within the urban fringe as a result of proposed new development. Subtask 4.3 Alternatives and Other Statutory CEQA Sections. EIP will work with the City to further define CEQA alterna- Deliverable: 9 copies of the Administrative Draft EIR, plus one camera-ready version. Meetings/City Involvement.• Up to two work- ing meetings with City staff to further define the project description, discuss methodological approaches, potential impacts and mitigation measures. TASK 5: PREPARE DRAFT EIR Purpose: To prepare and submit the Draft EIR to the City for distribution to the public. Discussion: EIP will meet with City staff to receive oral and/or written comments on the ADEIR. EIP will then make final revisions and provide a screencheck copy of the Draft EIR to the City prior to printing and public circulation of the Draft EIR for agency and public review. Based on our experience, we expect that this period of time will involve a high degree of interaction with City staff to reach a mutual comfort level with the precise wording and meaning of impacts and mitiga- City of Pleasanton Genera(Plan Update EIR -EIP Associates stns, A-8