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Agenda Item: 7
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
-`' AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL: AI1 A11�443
DATE: April 24, 2018
SUBJECT: AWARD CONTRACT FOR CONSULTANT TO PREPARE THE
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE PRINCESSA
CROSSROADS PROJECT (MASTER CASE NO. 17-104)
DEPARTMENT: Community Development
PRESENTER: Ben Jarvis
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council:
1. Award a contract for the preparation of the Princessa Crossroads Environmental Impact
Report (Master Case 17-104) to Psomas in the amount of $306,646 and authorize a
contingency in the amount of $45,996, for a total contract amount not to exceed $352,642.
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney
approval.
BACKGROUND
The Princessa Crossroads project (Master Case No. 17-104) is a request by National Technical
Systems Inc., (Applicant) to create a Specific Plan to develop approximately 215 acres in the
vicinity of the northeast corner of the future intersection of Golden Valley Road and Via
Princessa, just north of Golden Valley High School, as shown on the attached aerial map.
The project consists of 925 multi -family residential units, 680,000 square feet of new
commercial space, and five million cubic yards of grading that would be balanced on site. As
part of the project's grading component, 34 acres of adjacent property owned by the City of
Santa Clarita (City) would be graded to create additional park space at the Santa Clarita Sports
Complex. The project includes the following requested entitlements: a General Plan Amendment
and Zone Change to create a Specific Plan for the project site; Tentative Tract Map No. 75026
for the subdivision of land into commercial and residential lots; Conditional Use Permit 17-003
for grading in excess of 100,000 cubic yards of earth, for development within the Planned
Development Overlay Zone, and potentially for residential gating; a Development Review
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Permit for proposed structures and development pads; Hillside Development Review due to the
site's topography; a Ridgeline Alteration Permit due to impacts to identified ridgelines within the
project boundary; and an Oak Tree Permit to identify and mitigate potential encroachments and
impacts to the oak trees. The Princessa Crossroads Specific Plan would create new development
standards and residential and commercial densities for the project site that would differ from the
site's current zoning and City-wide development standards. A project summary, which includes a
land use plan, is attached for reference.
The project was formally submitted on May 26, 2017. Since that time, the applicant has refined
the land plan and performed technical studies. The next step in the entitlement process is to
conduct environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Based
on anticipated impacts associated with the project, the appropriate CEQA document required for
the project is an Environmental Impact Report (EIR). Since the City does not have the in-house
expertise or resources available to complete an EIR, an outside environmental consulting firm is
required to complete this task.
In January 2018, staff solicited proposals from qualified firms to prepare the Princessa
Crossroads EIR. Seven firms submitted proposals: Dudek, Impact Sciences, Meridian
Consultants, Pomeroy Environmental Services, Psomas, T&B Planning, Inc., and Tebo
Environmental Consulting. Proposal estimates ranged from $143,700 to $477,107. Of the seven
firms that submitted proposals, four firms were qualified to interview. These firms are listed
below in alphabetic order:
Firm
Proposal Amount
Dudek
$229,047
Meridian Consultants
$315,600*
Psomas
$306,646*
Tebo Environmental Consultants
$173,225
*These proposals included optional public outreach tasks
In selecting a firm to prepare an environmental document, particularly for a complex project site
surrounded by homes and with significant environmental issues, cost is only one factor used to
determine the most qualified firm. Other factors such as professional expertise, practical
experience, and a firm's ability to engage the public and effectively manage a project, are also
considered. Based on the quality of the firm's proposal, familiarity with the site, interview, and
experience with other projects within the Santa Clarita Valley, Psomas was identified as the firm
most qualified to complete the Princessa Crossroads EIR. Psomas has both the expertise and
experience to create an environmental document that is comprehensive and legally defensible.
Psomas demonstrated a strong understanding of the Princessa Crossroads project, as well as the
issues involved in developing the specific project site, and ranked highest in both the proposal
review and interview process.
The total cost of Psomas' proposal is $306,646. This includes the preparation of the Draft EIR,
response to comments, public outreach, a Mitigation Monitoring Plan, and completion of the
Final EIR. Psomas anticipates a 14 -month process to prepare the EIR. Given the complexities of
the project site's hillside location and geological issues, being adjacent to Golden Valley High
School and established neighborhoods, and an identified vernal pool on the site, staff has
included a 15% contingency in the amount of $45,996, for a total contract amount not to exceed
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$352,642. The contingency will allow for additional analysis for unexpected issues that may be
identified during the EIR process. The applicant is responsible for the cost of the preparation of
the EIR and its associated contract. Upon award of the contract, the applicant will deposit funds
into a trust account to be maintained by the City.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
All costs associated with the preparation of the environmental document will be the
responsibility of the applicant for the Princessa Crossroads project. There will be no fiscal
impact to the City.
ATTACHMENTS
Aerial Map of Princessa Crossroads
Princessa Crossroads Project Summary
Psomas Proposal (available in City Clerk's reading file)
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PROJECT SUMMARY
JANUARY 2018
Proiect Location
The approximately 215.1 -acre project site is located directly east of Golden Valley Road
along the proposed extension of Via Princessa. The project site is zoned and designated by
the City's General Plan as BP (Business Park) and UR -5 (Urban Residential 5). The project
site includes property within the tract map boundaries (188.2 acres) as well as various off-
site properties including an adjacent approximately 34 -acre property to the north owned by
the City of Santa Clarita, which would ultimately be developed with park improvements.
Proiect Site — Existing' Condition
The project site is presently undeveloped but highly disturbed due to utility construction
and ongoing maintenance as well as unauthorized access from surrounding neighborhoods.
The project site is surrounded on the west by Golden Valley Road and existing business
park/industrial uses, the north by the City of Santa Clarita Activities Center, the east by
vacant undeveloped land and residential uses and the south by Golden Valley High School
and residential uses.
Summarized Project Description
The project includes development of the property with a mixed-use community including
five Planning Areas as shown on TTM (Tentative Tract Map) 75062 and summarized below:
• Planning Area 1 (Residential) — up to 284 attached and/or detached condominium
units. Planning Area 1 is located directly north of Golden Valley High School.
• Planning Area 2 (Residential) — up to 172 attached and/or detached condominium
units. Planning Area 2 is located north of Planning Area 1 and directly south of Via
Princessa.
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Planning Area 3 (Residential/Commercial) — up to 469 attached condominium units
(both rental and for -sale) and up to 14,000 square feet of retail commercial floor
area. Planning Area 3 is located north of Via Princessa and east of "A" Street.
• Planning Area 4 (Business Park/Retail/Office) — up to 364,000 square feet of
business park/retail/office uses. Planning Area 4 is located directly north of Via
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• Planning Area 6 (Business Park/Retail/Office) — up to 71,000 square feet of business
park/retail/office uses. Planning Area 6 is located at the northeast intersection of
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Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for
THE PRINCESSA CROSSROADS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
City of Santa Clarita
Proposal Response to Bid # PL -17-18-24 I March 6, 2018
Balancing the Natural and Built Environment
March 6, 2018
Heather Andrews
Purchasing Department
23920 Valencia Boulevard, Suite 120
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
Subject: Proposal for Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for The Princessa Crossroads
Development Project, Bid # PL -174-18-24
Dear Ms. Andrews:
The Psomas Project Team has the experience, technical expertise, and commitment to support the City of
Santa Clarita (City) in achieving a comprehensive and legally defensible Environmental Impact Report
(EIR) for the Princessa Crossroads development project (project). We have provided successful
environmental documentation pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for over 22
years, and are excited to serve the City of Santa Clarita on this important project.
Psomas has robust experience preparing EIRs for complex and controversial projects. Our recent EIR
work on major land development projects in the Santa Clanta Valley and/or Antelope Valley includes:
Centennial Specific Plan Project EIR
Northlake Specific Plan Supplemental EIR
Tesoro del Valle Supplemental EIR
With these nearby relevant experiences and others throughout the Los Angeles Basin, Psomas is an ideal
choice to provide EIR services for the proposed Project.
The Psomas Proi ect Team will be led by Kristin Starbird as our Designated Project Manager and Jim
Hunter serving as Principal -in -Charge. Kristin has over 15 years of CEQA document preparation and
management experience, has an effective hands-on management style, and is committed to providing
excellent client -centered services. She is an expert at facilitating public meetings to inform community
stakeholders about a project's details and nuances of the CEQA process, and will be an asset to the City.
Jim has over 31 years of experience providing land use entitlement, CEQA review, and regulatory
compliance services to private industry, municipal, and utility clients in Southern California, and provides
insight and strategic consultation on complex issues to deliver client -centric solutions.
Kristin and Jim will be supported by numerous subject matter experts, all highly capable of providing
efficient yet thorough technical peer reviews and a legally defensible environmental document. Please
refer to Section F of our proposal for resumes of these key staff.
225 South Lake Avenue
Suite 1000
Pasadena. CA 91101
Tel 626-351-2000
Fax 626-351-2030
www. psonnas.com
Heather Andrews
City of Santa Clarita
M arch 6, 2018
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Our Project Team possesses knowledge of, and experience with the local resources, environmental
sensitivities, and most importantly, the priorities of the City and the Santa Clarita community. For
instance, Project Team members are currently conducting engineering services for the City and biological
and regulatory services for the nearby Whitaker-Bermite Facility Remediation Project. Past work has also
included environmental planning and biological services for other local agencies including the Santa
Clarita Valley Sanitation District and the Castaic Lake Water Agency.
We take pride in maintaining our clients' confidence by providing consistently dependable and accurate
CEQA documentation, and are committed to fostering trust -based client relations that last well beyond
any single project. With nearby offices in the cities of Valencia and Pasadena, we are ready to assist the
City and Applicant through the successful completion of the Project.
We look forward to collaborating with the City to provide high quality and efficient EIR services for this
important project. Please feel free to contact Jim Hunter at (714) 481-8003 and/or Kristin Starbird at (626)
204-6562, or via email at Jim.Hunter@Psomas.com and Kristin.Starbird@Psomas.com should you have
questions.
Psomas' proposal is a firm offer for a 120 -day period beginning March 6, 2018 or for the stated contract
period. I, Jim Hunter am authorized to bind Psomas contractually for this project.
Respectfully Submitted,
6iHunter, ENV SP
e President/Principal-in-Charge
Kristin Starbird
Vice President/Senior Project Manager
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section A: Introduction
Section B: Plan of Study/Scope of Work..........................................................................................................._24
Section C: Schedule
44
Section D: Program Management..............................................................................................................................................._47
Section E: Costs
49
Section F: Personnel, Equipment and Facilities..........................................................................50
Section G: Subconsultants
Section H: Statement of Offer and Signature...................................................................................94
Section I: Project Reports
Appendix A: Request for Proposal Invitation Form
Appendix B: References Form
PSOMAS City of Santa Clarita I Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Prince ssa Crossroads Development Project
Introduction
City of Santa Clarita
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the
Princessa Crossroads Development Project
PROJECT UNDERSTANDING
The City of Santa Clarita (City) is seeking a well-qualified consultant to
assess the environmental impacts of the Princessa Crossroads development
project (project) through the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report
(EIR) pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The
USE approximately 215 -acre project area includes six
Planning Areas totaling 188.2 acres with a proposal to
develop up to 925 residential dwelling units (du) and
680,000 square feet (sf) of commercial and business
park floor area. Off-site areas include the 34 -acre
City -owned property to be developed into a City
Park, which will provide approximately 500,000 cubic
yards (cy) of soil export to the project site, as well
as grading/development on a portion of the Golden
Valley High School property, and other off-site utility
improvements.
The six Planning Areas include various combinations
of residential, commercial, business park, retail, and
office uses. Access to the project site would come
from Golden Valley Road and the future extension
of Via Princessa, which is anticipated to be under
construction concurrently with the proposed
project. The site is undeveloped but contains areas of
disturbance due to utility construction and ongoing
maintenance, as well as unauthorized access from
surrounding neighborhoods.
Numerous entitlements are required for Master
Case No. 17-104 (i.e. tentative tract map, conditional
use permit, development review, general plan
amendment, hillside development review, oak tree permit, ridgeline alteration
permit, specific plan and zone change). The City and the Project Applicant
require a Project Team that possesses experience preparing Specific Plan EIRs
for large greenspace development projects. Given the complex and high-profile
nature of the proposed project, the City's consultant must be adept at preparing
PSOMAS City of Santa Clarita I Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Princessa Crossroads Development Project
"It has been my
pleasure working
with Psomas on
several challenging
projects. They have
been very responsive
and met all submittal
deadlines. Their
commitment to client
service and high
quality is evident in
CEQA documents
that they produce. In
my opinion, they set
the gold standard
for environmental
consultants. Psomas
staff are good people
to work with."
- James Campbell
Manager Land Development
County of Orange
Executive Office
clear, concise, objective, and legally defensible documentation in a manner that
is responsive to schedule constraints.
Psomas is keenly aware of the project area and understands that concerted
attention will need to be paid to known issues of interest to the City,
responsible/trustee agencies, and community stakeholders. All environmental
topics will be addressed comprehensively in the EIR, and the list below
highlights just a few anticipated areas of focus:
■ Schedule: Psomas understands that expedient completion of the CEQA
process is a priority, as such, Psomas has anticipated an aggressive 14 -month
EIR schedule, as described in Section C of this proposal.
Visual Impacts: The project will result in the loss of open space and will
affect significant ridgelines, all of which are visible from public vantage
points. Given the central location of the project site and its proposed
development of the remaining large open space northwest of Golden Valley
Road, an accurate assessment of visual impacts will be critical, with clear
depictions of the post -Project conditions.
Biology: As with any greenspace development, impacts to biological
resources are an important consideration to the resource agencies and
the community. Specifically, the Via Princessa East Extension project has
generated interest due to the vernal pool habitat and vernal pool fairy
shrimp, potential wildlife corridors, and special status plant and wildlife
species. As such, the peer review of the project Applicant's biological studies,
and consideration of cumulative impacts, must ensure that the analyses are
thorough and comprehensive.
Hazards: The project site is adjacent to the former Whittaker-Bermite
site, as well as historic ammunitions testing at the NTS Technical Systems
property. Based on a preliminary review of available data, these and other
sites in the project area appear to be well documented and in various stages
of clean up, monitoring and/or closure. Peer review of the Applicant's Phase
I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) will verify that the current status of
identified hazardous material sites is accurately identified and any potential
risks and related mitigation for the proposed project are appropriately
characterized.
Traffic: The development of Via Princessa East Extension provides an
important connecting thoroughfare for the City and the Traffic Report for
the Princessa Crossroads Project must comprehensively account for the
development of that roadway and assess Project -related impacts accordingly,
while taking into consideration the applicability of CEQA's new vehicle miles
traveled analytical requirements.
PSOMAS City of Santa Clarita I Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Princessa Crossroads Development Project
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In accordance with the City's Notice of Inviting Proposals Bid #PL -17-18-24,
our proposal includes all of the required sections set forth in Section 5 -Format.
Our proposal will demonstrate why we are the ideal environmental consultant
for the proposed Project, as exemplified through three defining characteristics
of our Project Team:
Extensive Experience in Preparing EIRs for Large Land
Development Projects, Including Specific Plan EIRs
Our Project Team has provided CEQA documentation services throughout
Southern California since 1996 and has prepared numerous EIRs for
Specific Plan projects that involve large development areas with complex
environmental considerations. Included at the end of this Section are
descriptions of 11 relevant EIR projects that demonstrate our experience
with similar projects involving complex entitlements, including General
Plan Amendments, Specific Plans, and Zone Changes. One of those projects,
Centennial Specific Plan EIR, a master planned community in northern
Los Angeles County, is currently led by our Designated Project Manager for
Princessa Crossroads development project, Kristin Starbird. The Centennial
Specific Plan EIR evaluated the phased development of approximately 19,333
residential units and over approximately 10 million sf of institutional/civic,
commercial, and business park use. While this is a much larger scope than the
proposed Project, it exemplifies Kristins careful preparation of comprehensive
analyses with the objective of withstanding legal challenge. The Psomas
staff that participated in the robust analyses required for the Centennial
Specific Plan EIR are also proposed to participate in the Princessa Crossroads
development project EIR preparation and technical report peer review. It is
this type of complicated project experience that will benefit the City and the
Project Applicant.
Varied and Comprehensive In -House Expertise
Psomas has in-house experts to prepare technical studies and analyses in
support of CEQA and NEPA documentation. While the proposed Project's
technical studies have been completed by the project Applicant, our in-
house capabilities and technical expertise underscore our capacity to provide
comprehensive peer reviews. In addition to preparing CEQA documents, our
in-house services include the preparation of air quality reports and health
risk assessments, biological resources surveys and studies, cultural resources
surveys and studies, greenhouse gas emissions and energy analyses, noise and
vibration studies, traffic and transportation studies, water supply assessments
analyses, and a full suite of civil engineering services. We also provide habitat
restoration/mitigation, and GIS mapping and spatial analyses. Assistance on
Geotechnical Investigations and Phase I Environmental Site Assessments will
be provided by Converse Consultants, who are formally introduced in Section
G of this proposal.
PSOMAS City of Santa Clarita I Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Princessa Crossroads Development Project
Familiarity With Environmental Resources,
Culture, and Priorities of the City
Psomas has operated an office in the Santa Clarita area since 2000. Psomas
staff have worked on biological and engineering projects in the City since
2001, and our multi -disciplined knowledge of local resources, community
concerns, and current conditions will benefit the EIR process. One example
of our knowledge of the area is our work since 2004 on the nearby site of the
former Whittaker-Bermite operation. A project description detailing the
various services provided by our Biological Resources team is included later in
this section. All tasks required for the Whittaker-Bermite remediation project
required extensive and continuous coordination with the City of Santa Clarita,
the property owner, the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), the
U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the California
Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the Regional Water Quality Control
Board. Most if not all of these agencies will be important for the Princessa
Crossroads development project, and
unliPsomas' successful work on this adjacent
property demonstrates our knowledge of
the resources in the vicinity.
h. The Psomas Project Team will be led
,. by Kristin Starbird as the Designated
Project Manager and Jim Hunter as the
Principal -in -Charge. Both Kristin and Jim
have managed complicated program level
and project level EIRs for controversial
projects, and their expertise is highlighted
in Section F. Jim and Kristin believe
in the benefits of good communication
and transparency of process, and will
maintain open lines of communication
with the City at all times. The team will
Former Whittaker-Bermite be supported by numerous technical specialty experts, including Senior
Facility Remediation Project
Santa Clarita, CA Managers, Technical Leads, and supporting staff who have worked on EIRs
together and are currently responsible for delivering technical support and
management oversight on many of our contracts throughout Los Angeles
County. Their specific roles for this project are included on their resumes in
Section F.
In order to serve our clients effectively, the assigned Project Team will tirelessly
strive to find solutions to complexities, and to prepare legally defensible
documentation on behalf of the City. The team you choose should bring the
most value for the money spent by providing high quality responsive work
products with a proactive and collaborative approach for cost and schedule
efficiencies. We are that team and we can deliver!
PSOMAS City of Santa Clarita I Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Princessa Crossroads Development Project
PSOMAS City of Santa Clarita I Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Princessa Crossroads Development Project
COMPANY OVERVIEW
Psomas, founded in 1946, is a full-service environmental, engineering,
construction management, and land survey firm currently providing services
from offices throughout California, Arizona, and Utah. Markets served include
site development for private and public sector clients, transportation, water,
"BonTerra Consulting
[Psomas ] has
and energy.
provided on-call
In January 2014, Psomas acquired BonTerra Consulting, an environmental
environmental
planning and resource management firm that has provided CEQA and NEPA
consulting services
documentation and Resource Management services since 1996. Therefore,
to the City's Planning
for more than 22 years, Psomas' Environmental Group has prepared
Department for
environmental documentation, supporting technical studies and analyses,
several years and
and provided peer review on projects throughout Southern California. Since
has consistently
the two firms had worked together for many years, the union solidified
provided top-notch
a relationship that benefits our clients with a wider breadth and depth of
work products and
complimentary services.
service... Psomas can
Environmental Planning and Resource Management Group
always be counted
Psomas' Environmental Planning and Resource Management Group provides
upon to remain
numerous in-house capabilities to support the preparation of environmental
on -schedule and
documentation pursuant to CEQA/NEPA including:
on -budget, often
■ Environmental Documentation, including Environmental Impact Reports
times going beyond
(EIRs), Initial Studies/Mitigated Negative Declarations (IS/MNDs), Negative
the call of duty to
Declarations (NDs), and Categorical Exemptions (CEs)
ensure that projects
■ Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions, and Health Risk
remain on track. In
Assessments
addition, BonTerra
■ Noise and Vibration Technical Studies
Consulting [Psomas]
willing to adapt
■ Cultural Resources and Tribal Resources Assessments
its work programs
■ Biological Resources Technical Studies and Arborist Surveys
to meet evolving
■ Regulatory Permitting and Resource Agency Jurisdictional Delineations
project conditions or
■ Civil Engineering, Utility Capacity Studies, Hydrology and Drainage
customer demands."
Analyses, Water Supply Assessments
■ Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Services
- Jonathan E. Borrego, AICP
Development Services Director
■ Scoping Meeting and Community Meeting Facilitation
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forward CEs, Addenda, and IS/MNDs for infill development projects, to EIRs
for large, controversial development, infrastructure, and planning projects.
Psomas provides strategic consulting and technical analyses to clients based on
their project needs.
Psomas' goal is to establish long-lasting, positive, and productive working
relationships with our clients. In an effort to best serve the needs of our clients,
we strive to consistently deliver quality work products within each project's
schedule and cost constraints. Our project management style is rooted in our
commitment to provide accurate and comprehensive consulting services;
timely and cost-effective reports and documents; and regulation compliant
document processing. We are committed to fostering trust -based client
relations that will last well beyond any single project.
PSOMAS City of Santa Clarita I Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Princessa Crossroads Development Project
Psomas has over 590 employees with over 65 environmental planning and resource
management staff located in Pasadena, Los Angeles, Santa Ana, and Riverside. All
offices work seamlessly together as a team, and there are additional staff available
from multiple offices in Southern California to work and advise on projects.
The primary Psomas office to serve the City will be our Pasadena office, and we
have numerous additional offices with technical and support staff to assist in the
preparation of EIRs, technical studies, and peer reviews, when needed. The three
offices who will support delivery of CEQA documentation services for the proposed
Project include:
Pasadena Office
225 South Lake Avenue, Suite 1000
Pasadena, CA 91101
T: 626.351.2000
Valencia Office
27220 Turnberry Lane, Suite 190
Valencia, CA 91355
T: 661.219.6000
Santa Ana Office
3 Hutton Centre Drive, Suite 200
Santa Ana, CA 92707
T: 714.751.7373
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As a leader in the field of environmental analysis, Psomas helps clients successfully
navigate the increasingly complex processes required by CEQA and NEPA. Psomas
strives to work with clients to ensure that project designs are conceived in a way that
minimize environmental impacts before starting the CEQA process. For instance,
when preparing an EIR or other CEQA document, we challenge our staff and our
clients to collaborate in order to find opportunities for avoidance of—rather than
mitigation for—significant environmental impacts. While avoidance is not always
possible, time spent at the beginning of a project's EIR process to address potential
constraints can often prevent or minimize costly mitigation and time during
the public review and permitting process. When mitigation is required, Psomas
will provide pragmatic and effective recommendations to reduce or eliminate
environmental impacts from construction and operation of the project, when
possible. The services we provide to support environmental documentation for
development projects include:
■ Environmental Impact Reports (EIRs), Environmental Impact Statements (EISs)
■ Initial Studies (ISs) and Notices (NOI, NOA, NOC, NOD)
■ Mitigated Negative Declarations (MNDs), Negative Declarations (NDs),
Categorical Exclusions (CEs); Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)
■ Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP)
■ Project Management; Agency Coordination
■ Scoping and Community Meetings/Public Hearings
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"BonTerra Consulting
[Psomas] has been
very responsive.
EIR submittals
have always been
completed on
schedule and
smaller, individual
tasks are often
completed within 24
hours. Additionally,
BonTerra Consulting
[Psomas] staff
work hard to create
legally defensible
documents and are
aware of challenges
and solutions that
development projects
have. "
- Carlene Matchniff
Vice President,
Project Management
Irvine Company
(formerly Vice President,
Entitlements Centennial
Founders, LLC
In -House Technical Expertise
Additional services available at Psomas that can support the preparation of
environmental documents pursuant to CEQA and NEPA follow. These in-
house capabilities and technical specialties underscore our capacity to provide
the full range of services as -needed during project execution, including
comprehensive peer review capabilities to ensure that technical reports meet
all requirements pursuant to CEQA.
Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, and Noise Analysis
■ CEQA/NEPA Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Analyses and
Technical Reports
■ Peer Review of Technical Analyses
■ Air Quality Dispersion Modeling (CALINE, ISCST3, AERMOD); Air
Quality Emissions Calculations (CalEEMod, EMFAC, OFFROAD, AP -42)
■ Health Risk Assessments
■ CEQA/NEPA Noise and Vibration Analyses and Technical Reports
■ FHWA/Caltrans Noise Analyses and Technical Reports
■ 3D Noise Modeling (SoundPlan); Noise Ordinance Assessment; and Traffic,
Rail, and Stationary Source Noise and Vibration Modeling
■ Ambient and Construction Noise Monitoring
Cultural Resources
■ CEQA, NEPA, and NHPA Section 106 Compliance
■ Peer Review of Technical Analyses
■ Construction Monitoring and Salvage
■ Federal, State, and Local Agency Consultation and Interagency and
Departmental Coordination
■ Phase I Records Search and Survey Reports; Phase II Resource Evaluation
Studies and Reports
■ Native American Scoping and Consultation
Newport Banning Ranch EIR
Newport Beach, CA
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Biological Resources Analysis and Regulatory Permitting
■ CEQA/NEPA Biological Resources Analyses and Technical Reports
■ Peer Review of Technical Analyses
■ Arborist Reports and Tree Surveys; Vegetation and Wildlife Surveys; Special
Status Species Surveys
■ Construction Monitoring and Mitigation Monitoring
■ Permit Processing and Coordination with the Regional Water Quality
Control Board Section 401 Water Quality Certification; U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers Section 404 Permits; California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Section 1600 Streambed Alteration Agreement
■ Preliminary Jurisdictional Site Assessments and Jurisdictional Delineation
Reports
Civil and Water/Wastewater Engineering
■ Water Supply Assessments (WSA) and Verifications; Alternative Water
Supply Analyses
■ Water, Sewer, and Recycled Water Infrastructure Plans and Studies; Surface
Water Studies; Water Quality Monitoring Plans; Water Quality Assessment
Reports/Low Impact Development (LID)Reports
■ Construction Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWWPPs); Water
Quality Management Plans (WQMPs)
■ Peer Review of Technical Analyses
■ National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permitting
Geographical Information Systems Services
■ Visual Simulations; Shade and Shadow Modeling
■ Peer Review of Technical Analyses
■ Database Design; GPS Surveys
Scoping Meeting and Community Meeting Facilitation
The total time -frame required to complete the environmental documentation
process can be significantly affected by the concerns and/or input expressed
from residents, businesses, State and federal agencies, environmental interest
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groups, and the interested community -at -large. The
importance of anticipating these potential issues
early in the process cannot be overstated. Workshops,
meetings, and targeted outreach efforts provide an
effective means of instilling the public with a sense
of "partnering" and "ownership" in the process
by providing a forum for meaningful community
input. Psomas is experienced in conducting project
scoping meetings pursuant to CEQA, and facilitating
public meetings to inform community stakeholders
about a project's definition, purpose, benefits,
impacts, and mitigation measures. Psomas' Project
Managers are capable of handling opposing (and even
hostile) comments in a calm and helpful manner. In
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Psomas' Downtown
Los Angeles Office
preparation for meetings, Psomas typically develops agenda and handouts, and
prepares an informative slide presentation. We often coordinate the provision
of audio and visual equipment and Spanish -translation services. Additionally,
Psomas staff is experienced and adept at providing helpful technical responses
and clarifications for decision makers at public meetings and hearings.
SUSTAINABILITY
Psomas is a recognized leader and longtime proponent of sustainability,
bringing a holistic approach to our practice and projects. Our commitment
is underscored by our leadership in delivering infrastructure projects that
balance the natural and built environment; progressive environmental policy;
partnerships with government and civic organizations to promote sustainable
programs; and investment in the continuing education of our staff. Psomas
is active in the sustainable design movement by presenting at conferences,
writing articles, participating in organizations such as the Institute for
Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI) and U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC),
designing projects that follow sustainable guidelines and following `green"
practices in our everyday running of the business. Our corporate headquarters
in the City of Los Angeles is certified as a City of Los Angeles Green Business
Program.
Psomas is committed to reducing its environmental impact by:
■ Encouraging employee flexible schedules, carpooling, work -from -home
arrangements, and public transportation
■ Measuring GHG emissions for our employee commutes
■ Reducing the size and increasing efficiency (10 mpg to 25 mpg) of our fleet
vehicles
■ Relocating Psomas offices into buildings with Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED)® standards; 50% of our offices are located in
LEED certified buildings
■ Installing energy efficient fixtures: 80% of offices have compact fluorescent
lamp (CFL) and 50% of offices have water efficient fixtures
■ Purchasing EPEAT-registered electronics; 100% of Psomas' electronics
are EPEAT Gold, which is the highest level of environmentally friendly
electronics
■ Reusing and recycling resources whenever possible; 50% of offices use
biodegradable products or do not use kitchen paper products; work stations
have recycling trash can
■ Using recycled paper for stationery and collateral materials; 90% of our
offices use recycled paper
■ Utilizing email versus direct mail for most company announcements to our
clients and for disseminating information internally to the company such as
benefits, promotions/new hires, upcoming events and news
■ Providing our customers when possible with solutions designed to help
them produce products that are inherently more sustainable
■ Devoting charitable contributions (time and/or money) to the communities
and environments in which we operate
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■ Establishing a Sustainability Committee who oversees sustainability
initiatives in the offices
■ Conducting our business in a socially responsible and ethical manner
Psomas is a founding member of ISL Over 130 Psomas professionals have
been credential through ISI as EnvisionTM Sustainability Professionals (ENV
SPs) or the USGBC as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
(LEEDTM) Accredited Professionals (AP). Our design teams have experience
"Not only do they
meet an aggressive
working on over 40 LEED projects for public and private entities, including
schedule, the quality
four LEED Platinum and 25 LEED Gold -level projects. Furthermore, Psomas
of your documents is
has worked on three EnvisionTM Platinum -level projects. We were responsible
like no other EIR firm."
for assisting the City of Los Angeles in achieving their first ISI Platinum rated
project in the City, the South Los Angeles Wetland Park.
Tracy Dudman, Senior PlannerPROJECT
University of California,
EXPERIENCE
Los Angeles
Providing thorough and legally defensible environmental documentation is a
primary service of Psomas and the cornerstone of our environmental services
expertise. Psomas has extensive experience that will be drawn upon when
preparing the EIR for the Princessa Crossroads development project.
Section F of the proposal articulates our ample Project Team experience
in preparing CEQA EIRs for large mixed-use residential/commercial land
development projects, many of which involved General Plan Amendments
and/or Specific Plans. Project experience on the following pages of this section
has been chosen to show our collective expertise in successfully providing
similar services. Each project speaks of Psomas' overall capabilities and
competence in managing complex projects and programs.
PSOMAS City of Santa Clarita I Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Princessa Crossroads Development Project
Centennial Specific Plan EIR
Los Angeles County, CA
Psomas prepared an Environmental
Impact Report (EIR) for the
Centennial Specific Plan project—a
new community that would
consist of residential, commercial,
business park, and cultural and
civic/institutional uses on a project
site encompassing approximately
12,323 acres. The project would
incorporate open space areas, parks,
and infrastructure to support the
proposed land uses and a future
population of approximately 57,150
residents.
The proposed Centennial Specific
Plan would allow for the development
of approximately 19,333 dwelling
units; 10 MSF of employment -
generating uses (office, research
and development, and warehousing
or light manufacturing uses), and
an internal roadway network. The
project includes land dedicated to
civic and institutional land uses (e.g.,
schools for higher education, fire and
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
EIR for a 12,323 -Acre Planned
Community in Antelope Valley
19,333 Homes and 10 million
square feet of Employment -
Generating Land Uses
Greenspace Development: GPA,
Specific Plan; Zone Change,
CUP; Development Agreement;
Oak Tree Permit; Vesting
Parcel Map
police stations, transit centers, and
a library); active and passive recreational parks, trails, and open space; and
utility infrastructure (e.g., wastewater treatment facilities that would produce
recycled water, a water treatment
plant, and groundwater banking
system).
Key environmental issues
addressed in the EIR include
biological resources; hydrology
and drainage; storm water
runoff quality; air quality and
global climate change; visual
and aesthetic impacts; cultural
resources; water supply;
wastewater treatment needs and
recycled water supplies; traffic and
circulation; public services and
utilities; land use compatibility;
parks and recreation/open
space; and education and library
services.
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Key environmental issues
addressed in the EIR include
biological resources; hydrology
and drainage; storm water
runoff quality; air quality and
global climate change; visual
and aesthetic impacts; cultural
resources; water supply;
wastewater treatment needs and
recycled water supplies; traffic and
circulation; public services and
utilities; land use compatibility;
parks and recreation/open
space; and education and library
services.
PSOMAS City of Santa Clarita I Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Prince ssa Crossroads Development Project
Tesoro del Valle Supplemental EIR
Los Angeles County, CA
Psomas prepared a Supplemental
Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
for the development of Phases A,
B, and C of the Tesoro del Valle
residential project north of Santa
Clarita in unincorporated Los
Angeles County. The project involves
the continued development of the
Tesoro del Valle project that was
originally approved for development
in 1999 and proposes development of
up to 820 additional residential units
and ancillary recreational uses.
A Supplemental EIR was prepared
to update the analysis and address
changes to the project. The project
involves development of sensitive
biological habitat and is located
proximate to San Francisquito Creek
which is a designated Significant
Ecological Area.
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
EIR for 820 Residential Units
in Santa Clarita Valley
Greenspace Development:
Revised Vesting Tentative Tract
Map; Hillside Management/
Grading CUP; Oak Tree Permit
Key Issues: Aesthetics and
Traffic; Biological Resources;
Water Supply
PSOMAS City of Santa Clarita I Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Prince ssa Crossroads Development Project
Northlake Specific Supplemental Plan EIR
Los Angeles County, CA
Psomas prepared the Supplemental
Environmental Impact Report
(SEIR) for the Northlake Specific
Plan project, which involves the
development of 1,330 acres of vacant
hillside land near Castaic Lake in the
northern portion of unincorporated
Los Angeles County. The Specific
Plan, which was initially adopted in
1992, provides for the development of
approximately 3,623 total residential
units, industrial and commercial uses,
school sites and community including
park facilities, amenities, and
infrastructure, and open space. The
currently proposed project involves
implementation of Phase I (Vesting
Tentative Tract Map No. 51852) and
future phase buildout of the specific
plan site.
The environmental analysis for the
project focuses on modifications to
the policy document and project -
specific level impacts associated with
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PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
implementation
and buildout of
the specific plan area.
EIR for a 1,330 -Acre Planned
Community in Santa Clarita
Valley
3,150 Homes with Commercial;
Industrial; Park/Open Space;
and Public Uses
Greenspace Development:
Vesting Tentative Tract Map;
Infrastructure/Grading CUP;
Oak Tree Permit
Key environmental issues include loss of biological
resources and open space, landform changes,
transportation/circulation improvements, relocation of
a crude oil pipeline, the siting of community facilities,
hydrology/water quality, project water supply, and
historical resources related to the partial realignment of
electrical transmission lines.
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implementation
and buildout of
the specific plan area.
EIR for a 1,330 -Acre Planned
Community in Santa Clarita
Valley
3,150 Homes with Commercial;
Industrial; Park/Open Space;
and Public Uses
Greenspace Development:
Vesting Tentative Tract Map;
Infrastructure/Grading CUP;
Oak Tree Permit
Key environmental issues include loss of biological
resources and open space, landform changes,
transportation/circulation improvements, relocation of
a crude oil pipeline, the siting of community facilities,
hydrology/water quality, project water supply, and
historical resources related to the partial realignment of
electrical transmission lines.
PSOMAS City of Santa Clarita I Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Princessa Crossroads Development Project
Elysian Parks Lofts EIR
Los Angeles, CA
Psomas is preparing an Environmental
Impact Report (EIR) for the Elysian
Park Lofts project, which involves
the mixed-use redevelopment of an
8 -acre parcel with approximately 920
residential units, approximately 17,951
sf of neighborhood -serving restaurants,
and approximately 5,465 sf of leasing
offices. The project site is located
in the City of Los Angeles on North
Broadway, in the Central City North
Community Plan Area. The Metro Gold
Line railroad tracks run parallel and
adjacent to the southeastern boundary
of the proj ect site, which is adjacent to
the Los Angeles State Historic Park.
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
EIR for 920 Residential Units
and Restaurant/Dining with
open space parkland
High-profile project adjacent
to existing established
residential community and oil
field
Viewshed impacts adjacent to
historic open space park and
Los Angeles River
Key Issues: Aesthetics; Air
Quality/GHG; Cultural/Historic;
The project site consists of a North Traffic and Transportation
Parcel and a South Parcel, with
buildings ranging in height from 7 to
14 stories. The project is considered a
transit -oriented development (TOD)
due to it's proximity to a network of
regional transportation facilities providing access to the greater metropolitan area,
and the project site is located in a City -designated transit priority area (TPA).
Metro's Union Station in downtown Los Angeles is located approximately 0.65 -
mile from the southern portion of the project site.
Psomas is preparing technical studies to support the EIR, including air quality/
greenhouse gas report; a health risk assessment; a noise analysis; and a cultural
resources assessment. The project site contains the Zanja Madre aqueduct and
requires careful evaluation of historic resources. Key environmental issues being
addressed in the EIR include historic resources, shade/shadow, traffic, and air
quality due to proximity to freeways.
PSOMAS City of Santa Clarita I Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Princessa Crossroads Development Project
Beckman Business Center EIR
Fullerton, CA
Psomas prepared the Environmental
Impact Report (EIR) for this project
which involves redevelopment of the
project site with seven new buildings
and adaptive use of the existing
Beckman Coulter, Incorporated (BCI)
Administration Building (a historic
structure), resulting in a total floor
area of approximately 978,665 square
feet on the approximately 44.3 -acre
site.
The new buildings are designed
to accommodate various types
of potential business park, office,
light industrial, warehouse, and
manufacturing uses. The existing BCI
Administration Building will be used
as office space.
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
- EIR for a Business Park/Office/
Light Industrial/Manufacturing
Project
Private Development: GPA;
Specific Plan Amendment;
Zone Change, Development
Approval actions required from the Agreement
City to implement the proposed Key Issues: Air Quality; Noise;
project included: Certification of the Population/Housing; and
Final EIR; a Zoning Amendment Traffic
to change the zone of the southern
portion of the site from M -P 200
(Manufacturing Park) to M -G
(Manufacturing, General) to provide consistent zoning across the site; and
approval of the Major Site Plan, Tentative Parcel Map, and Water Supply
Assessment.
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Aviation Station Transit -Oriented Development EIR
Los Angeles County, CA
Psomas prepared the Environmental
Impact Report (EIR), a shade/
shadow analysis, and the Air Quality,
Greenhouse Gas, Noise, and Cultural
Resources Technical Analyses. The
project, located near Los Angeles
International Airport (LAX), involves
the demolition of existing land
uses and construction of an urban
mixed-use development that would
include 29,500 SF of ground -floor
commercial uses and 390 multi -family
residential units. Project entitlements
include a General Plan Amendment,
Conditional Use Permit and Zone
Change, as well as approvals from
the Airport Land Use Commission
and the Local Agency Formation
Commission for the County of Los
Angeles.
The Aviation Station project would
relocate the Los Angeles County
Metropolitan Transportation
Authority (Metro)
bus terminal from
the southern side
of Metro's Green
Line Aviation/LAX
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
EIR for mixed-use project
adjacent to existing
established residential
community
Multiple agency involvement:
Caltrans; Metro; City of
Los Angeles; County of Los
Angeles; LAFCO
Key Issues: Air Quality and
Noise from 1-105; Shade and
Shadow; and Traffic
station to the northern side of the station, resulting in the
need to reconfigure an adjacent Caltrans Park -and -Ride lot.
The project involves multiple stakeholders, including Metro
and Caltrans District 7, and required the de -annexation of
property from the City of Los Angeles into the County of
Los Angeles.
Key environmental issues addressed in the EIR included
multi -agency coordination; aircraft noise from LAX, light
rail (Metro Green Line), and bus/vehicle noise (Metro bus
terminal); shade and shadow casting on nearby single-family
residential units; cut -through traffic and street parking; and
construction dust impacts.
PSOMAS City of Santa Clarita I Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Prince ssa Crossroads Development Project
South Pasadena General Plan/Downtown Specific Plan Update EIR
South Pasadena, CA
Psomas is preparing a Program
Environmental Impact Report (PEIR)
for this project, which involves
a comprehensive update to both
the 1998 South Pasadena General
Plan and the 1996 Mission Street
Specific Plan (MSSP). The City of
South Pasadena (City) occupies
approximately 3.5 square miles on
the western edge of the San Gabriel
Valley area of Los Angeles County.
The proposed General Plan Update
will serve as a long-term policy guide
for decision-making regarding the
appropriate physical development,
resource conservation, and character
of the City and establishes an overall
development capacity for the City
through the year 2040. The General
Plan Update would accommodate
a total of 500 residential dwelling
units and 430,000 sf of retail and
office development. As part of this
effort the City's General Plan has
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
General Plan and Specific Plan
Update EIR in the San Gabriel
Valley
r. Planning for Metro Gold Line
Station and Other Progressive
Transportation Policies
Key Issues: Historic Resources,
Maintenance of Established
Neighborhoods, Traffic, Water
Supply
been reorganized and reformatted to
reflect both current State regulations
and the community's vision for
the City. The Downtown Specific
Plan (DTSP) Update expands the
area covered in the 1996 MSSP to include a segment of Fair Oaks Avenue, in
addition to Mission Street. The DTSP Update includes policies and strategies
to preserve historic assets, encourage contextual infill development of
vacant and under-utilized parcels, create
jobs, and maintain and support existing
compatible businesses and industry, as well
as accommodate housing for a variety of
income levels.
Key environmental issues for the PEIR
include preservation of historic resources,
limiting the allowable growth and
development in order to manage traffic and
circulation, and water supply constraints.
Additionally, the PEIR reflects the City's
priorities for maintaining the tree canopy
and addressing the effects of climate change.
PSOMAS City of Santa Clarita I Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Prince ssa Crossroads Development Project
Fullerton Transportation Center EIR
Fullerton, CA
Psomas prepared the Environmental
Impact Report (EIR) for the Fullerton
Transportation Center (FTC) Specific
Plan project. The FTC Specific
Plan included redevelopment of
approximately 39 acres of land
within and adjacent to the City of
Fullerton's Central Business District
to create a sustainable, compact,
urban neighborhood within walking
distance of the Fullerton Train
Depot and downtown Fullerton.
The FTC Specific Plan included land
uses consistent with that required
for a successful transit -oriented
development (TOD).
The project site contains privately and
publicly owned parcels developed
with commercial, industrial,
transportation (including the
Fullerton Train Station), public
parking, religious, and residential
uses. The project involved
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
EIR for a Mixed -Use Transit -
Oriented Specific Plan Project
Involved the redevelopment
of urban land uses adjacent
to existing established
communities
Key Issues: Land Use
Compatibility/Shade and
Shadow Effects/Construction
Noise
redevelopment of the project
area with mixed uses including a
maximum of approximately 1,560
multi -family residential units, 100,000 sf each of retail and office uses, a
hotel, and civic spaces/parks. The proposed project includes improvements
to the existing circulation system to form a cohesive network that provides
access and mobility for
motorists, transit riders,
� pedestrians, and bicyclists.
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Key environmental
issues addressed in the
EIR include land use,
traffic/parking, historical
resources, greenhouse
gas emissions, noise, air
quality, water supply, and
hazardous materials.
PSOMAS City of Santa Clarita I Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Prince ssa Crossroads Development Project
Empire Lakes Specific Plan Amendment EIR
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Psomas prepared the Environmental PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
Impact Report (EIR) for the Rancho
Cucamonga Industrial Area (also EIR for up to 3,450 Homes;
referred to as Empire Lake) Specific 220,000 sf of Non -Residential;
Plan Sub -Area 18 Specific Plan Open Space
Amendment project; the City of Private Development: Zone
Rancho Cucamonga was the lead
agency. This mixed-use, transit- Change; Tentative Parcel Map;
Site Plan Review
oriented development (TOD) project
involves the redevelopment of the Key Issues: Aesthetics, Air
160 -acre Empire Lakes Golf Course Quality, and Traffic
with up to 3,450 high-density and
medium-high density residential
units, open space, and 220,000 SF of
nonresidential development. The overall on-site circulation concept places an
emphasis on pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicular connectivity emanating from
the Metrolink Station and major circulation corridors. In addition to a Specific
Plan Amendment, the project required approval of a General Plan Amendment
and Development Code Amendment. Key issues addressed in the EIR included
traffic, loss of designated open space (the private golf course), biological
resources, land use compatibility, and public services.
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Planning Area 33 General Plan Amendment and Zone Change EIR
Irvine, CA
Psomas prepared the Environmental
Impact Report (EIR) for the Planning
Area (PA) 33 Lots 105 and 107/108
project in the City of Irvine; the City
of Irvine was the lead agency. The
project to increase the amount of
residential development allowed in
PA 33 by amending the City's General
Plan and Zoning Ordinance to add
residential uses as a conditionally
permitted land use on Lots 105 and
107/108. The requested General
Plan Amendment and Zone Change
applications increased the maximum
number of residential units permitted
in PA 33 from 3,150 to 4,356 and
amended various text, tables, and
exhibits as necessary in support of
the proposed amendment and for
consistency of the General Plan and
Zoning Ordinance.
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
EIR for up to 1350 Apartments
Private Development: GPA;
Zone Change; Tentative Parcel
Map
Key Issues: Air Quality,
Biological Resources, Noise,
and Traffic
The project also involves (1)
Conditional Use Permits for the project sites that would allow up to 775
dwelling units on Lot 105 and up to 575 dwelling units on Lots 107/108; (2)
Park Plans demonstrating how City -required neighborhood and commercial
parkland dedication requirements would be met; (3) an Affordable Housing
Plan consistent with Sections 2-3-3 and 9-33-5 C.8 of the Zoning Code; (4)
a Tentative Parcel Map to subdivide Lot 105; and (5) an adjustment to the
existing lot line between Lots
107/108 to accommodate the
proposed structures. Similar to
other apartment developments in
the area, the project consists of 4
story residential structures built
over 2 levels of structured parking at
a density of approximately 55 units
per net acre. Key environmental
issues addressed in the EIR include
noise and air quality impacts due
to proximity to Interstate (I) 405
and State Route 133; biological
resources; land use; traffic; and
hydrology/water quality.
PSOMAS City of Santa Clarita I Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Prince ssa Crossroads Development Project
EI Toro, 100 -Acre Parcel Development Plan Program EIR
Irvine, CA
Psomas prepared a Program
Environmental Impact Report (PEIR)
for the proposed El Toro, 100 -Acre
Parcel Development Plan located on
County of Orange -owned property
within the City of Irvine, at the
southern edge of the former Marine
Corps Air Station El Toro (MCAS
El Toro), across from the Orange
County Great Park. The Project
proposes a mixed-use, low -impact
development (LID) of residential,
office, commercial, retail, and hotel
uses, which will benefit from the site's
proximity to the Irvine Station, which
includes a Metrolink Station and bus
facilities.
The County of Orange is the lead
agency for the Project. The PEIR
for the Project addresses the
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
Program EIR for 108 -acre
property
■ Includes 1,998 multi -family
units; 220,000 sf of Retail; 1.0
MSF of Office; 242 Room Hotel
Private Land -lease for
Development: GPA; Zone
Changes
overall program for the phased
implementation project. The Project will require coordination with and
approvals from several agencies including from the County of Orange, the City
of Irvine, the California Department of Transportation, the Irvine Ranch Water
District, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Regional Water
Quality Control Board, the Orange County Fire Authority, the Orange County
Flood Control District, the South Coast Air Quality Management Agency, the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Orange County Transportation Authority,
and the Southern California Regional Rail Authority.
Key issues are Aesthetics,
Air Quality, Biological
Resources, Hazards and
Hazardous Materials,
Hydrology and Water
Quality, Land Use, Noise,
Public Services, Recreation,
Transportation/Traffic, and
Utilities and Service Systems.
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Former Whittaker-Bermite Facility Remediation Project
Santa Clarita, CA
The approximate 996 -acre site is a
former munitions and explosives
manufacturing facility that operated
between 1934 and 1987. This
land use resulted in perchlorate
soil contamination (a Chemical
of Potential Concern), and
consequently, contaminated soil
remediation is necessary. The project
site is under the jurisdiction of the
Department of Toxic Substances
Control (DTSC), which oversees
contaminants remediation efforts on
the site. The project consisted of the
excavation of contaminated soils and
either soil transportation off-site for
disposal or on-site soil treatment.
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
Extensive Coordination with
City, Resource Agencies and
Property Owneres
Natural Resources Experience
in Vicinity of Princessa
Psomas has completed numerous Crossroads Development
biological resources tasks since 2004 Project
on this project site and is providing L Key Staff Experience
regulatory, biological, and restoration
services. Vegetation mapping was initially provided in 2004 and updated in
2014. General plant and wildlife surveys were completed, which led to oak
tree surveys and focused surveys for special status plants, coastal California
gnatcatcher, least Bell's vireo, burrowing owl, spadefoot toad, and other special
status species. Psomas prepared and implemented a Habitat Mitigation and
Monitoring Program (HMMP) for impacts to chaparral and coastal sage scrub
habitat, a Lily Mitigation Plan, and a Western Spadefoot Relocation Plan that
complies with the project's Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) mitigation
measures and with the requirements set forth in the California Department
of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Streambed Alteration Agreement. Psomas also
prepared a wetland delineation of the project site and prepared the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers (USACE), CDFW, and Regional Water Quality Control
Board (RWQCB) permit applications and obtained regulatory authorizations
for the completion of remediation work from the USACE (CWA Section 404,
Nationwide Permit No. 38), the CDFW (Code Sections 1602-1603), and the
RWQCB (Notice of Intent to Proceed).
All permits have been issued for completion of the remediation work for this
project. Once the project's remediation and construction activities began,
Psomas conducted pre -construction surveys for silvery legless lizard, western
spadefoot, and nesting birds; provided biological monitoring; prepared an
Environmental Awareness Training Pamphlet; and conducted training for
construction staff. Additionally, Psomas flagged mariposa lilies to be avoided;
participated in bulb and seed collection; oversaw planting of lily bulbs; and
ensured that the project complied with all permits and mitigation measures.
All of these tasks required extensive and continuous coordination with the
property owner, the DTSC, the USACE, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the
CDFW, the RWQCB, and the City of Santa Clarita.
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City of Santa Clarita
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the
Princessa Crossroads Development Project
WORK PROGRAM
TASK 1: PROJECT INITIATION
The objective of Task 1 is to achieve an understanding of the entirety of the
project, the factors that may affect the schedule and scope of the CEQA
process, and to achieve consensus on the Project Description construction and
operational details to be used during peer review of the Applicant technical
reports and analyzed in the Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR).
Subtask 1.1: Kick -Off Meeting and Site Visit
Psomas will attend a project kick-off meeting with the City staff and/or
the Project Applicant to discuss the project deliverables and schedule. The
preliminary schedule provided with this proposal submittal will be discussed
and refined, as appropriate, and resubmitted to the City for review. Issues of
potential controversy and stakeholder concerns will be discussed, including
any discussions or coordination with responsible agencies.
The objective of the meeting will be to develop a clear understanding of the
project requirements, roles and responsibilities for all participants, work
products, schedule expectations, and communication protocols. This meeting
will allow the team to identify pertinent documents and data, and to discuss
additional information that maybe required to initiate the project. A list
of action items and decisions will be prepared to document the kick-off
meeting. One site visit will be conducted under this task to view the site and
surrounding areas with City staff and to take photographs to document the
existing conditions.
Outputs:
■ Submit (action items and decisions log) to City staff within one week of the
kick-off meeting
■ Photographically document the site and surrounding areas
■ Provide a revised project schedule with milestones and deliverables in MS
Project format
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Subtask 1.2: Project Description
As set forth in the City's Request for Proposals, the Project Applicant has prepared
a Tentative Tract Map and a Land Use Plan for the project. Presumably, all of
the technical reports prepared to date reflect the same Project Description and
development assumptions. Therefore, prior to commencement of work on the EIR
(see Task 4), Psomas will prepare a draft Project Description for use in the EIR that
includes details about: project boundaries; project objectives; project components
and land uses for each planning area; off-site improvement; sustainable design
features; development phasing assumptions; construction equipment assumptions;
listing of responsible agencies; and discretionary actions. The draft project
description will include numbered exhibits (e.g. plans, figures or graphics)
provided by the Project Applicant and/or their consultants to illustrate the project
components, or exhibit placeholders will be provided for those that are not yet
completed.
Following receipt of feedback from the City and the Project Applicant on the
draft Project Description, Psomas will revise the document accordingly for use
in preparing the Draft EIR. Importantly, this revised Project Description will be
distributed to all applicable Psomas team members for use when conducting the
peer reviews of the technical reports (see Task 3). It is critical that all technical
reports are based upon the same development assumptions to ensure consistency
and legal defensibility throughout the EIR.
Outputs:
■ Provide one draft project description in Word and PDF format, and prepare a
revised project description according to the comments received in a Word file
with track -changes
■ Upon approval of the revised project description, distribute the file to the
Psomas team members that will conduct the peer reviews
TASK 2: INITIAL STUDY, NOTICE OF PREPARATION,
AND SCOPING MEETING
The objective of Task 2 is to successfully execute the required noticing and scoping
process required by CEQA to ensure legal defensibility, and to solicit feedback
from interested parties on the scope and content of the Draft EIR.
Subtask 2.1: Initial Study
Psomas will prepare an Initial Study (IS) that provides a preliminary analysis of
the project's impacts. It is anticipated that due to the size of the project and the
number of topical areas that will be analyzed, that few environmental topics could
be "focused out" of the EIR through the IS. Based on our understanding of the
project, it is anticipated that the following topical issues could be focused out
through the IS and may not require analysis in the EIR: Agriculture and Forest
Resources and Mineral Resources. The project site is designated as "Other Land"
according to the State's Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program, and the
property is not zoned for agricultural use. The southern portion of the project site
adjacent to the Golden Valley High School appears to be located within the City's
"estimated oil and gas field" boundaries related to the topic of Mineral Resources.
However, it does not appear that any active oil/gas activities are occurring on the
project site, and this topic may also be scoped out through the IS process.
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Psomas will prepare a Draft Initial Study and submit the document for review
and comment to the City and the Project Applicant. Once comments have
been received, Psomas will revise the document accordingly and prepare
the final Initial Study for review and City approval to circulate. Upon the
City's final approval of the IS, Psomas will initiate reproduction and public
distribution of the Notice of Preparation (NOP) of a Draft EIR (see Subtask
2.2). A total of 100 CDs of the IS will be reproduced and available for mailing
via overnight delivery return receipt (for responsible and/or trustee agencies,
County Clerk, and the State Clearinghouse) and U.S. Postal Service first-class
mail for all other addressees to reduce delivery costs.
Outputs:
■ First draft Initial Study in Word and PDF format
■ Revised Initial Study in Word and PDF format (with changes shown in
track -change), and a final Initial Study for the City's approval to circulate
■ 100 CDs of the Initial Study to be mailed via overnight and USPS, in
coordination with the NOP mailing
Subtask 2.2: Notice of Preparation and Distribution
Psomas will prepare a draft Notice of Preparation (NOP), which will also
include information about the Scoping Meeting for the Project. Psomas
will submit the NOP in electronic format to City and the Project Applicant
for review and comment. Once comments have been received, Psomas will
revise the NOP accordingly and prepare the NOP for review and approval to
circulate. Psomas will assist the City in preparing of the mailing list for the
NOP by identifying applicable responsible and trustee agencies, and will mail
up to 100 copies of the NOP via overnight delivery or U.S. Postal Service,
as appropriate. The NOP will be filed at the County Clerk Registrar office,
along with the filing fee. The Notice of Completion (NOC) will be prepared
and mailed to the State Clearinghouse along with the NOP. Additionally, if
requested by the City. Psomas will prepare an abbreviated NOP for publication
in a newspaper of local circulation to announce the public review period. Fees
associated with posting the announcement in the newspaper are not included.
This task assumes that the Project Applicant will post the NOP at the Project
site.
Outputs:
■ First draft NOP/NOC in Word and PDF format
■ Revised NOP/NOC in Word and PDF format (with changes shown in track -
change), and a NOP/NOC for the City's approval to circulate
■ NOP (up to 100 hardcopies) distributed to mailing list
Subtask 2.3: Scoping Meeting
Psomas will assist the City in preparing for and will facilitate one Scoping
Meeting. We assume that the City will arrange the date, time and venue for
the Scoping Meeting, to be held at a time that provides wide accessibility to
the meetings by agencies and interested organizations and individuals. This
task assumes that the City will prepare and publish any additional notices
required (above and beyond the NOP in Task 2.2) for the scoping meeting
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and will send them to appropriate parties/individuals. Psomas will produce up
to five visual aids/boards with easels using information and project depictions
and designs provided by the Project Applicant or their consultants. Psomas will
have the visual aids mounted on foam boards and will bring them to the Scoping
Meeting.
Psomas will prepare a draft PowerPoint presentation that outlines the CEQA
process, opportunities for public input, and the project description. The
presentation will be submitted to the City and the Project Applicant for review
and comment, and a revised final presentation will be provided. The Psomas
Project Manager will facilitate the meeting and the PowerPoint presentation, and
if desired by the City, facilitate the questions and answer component at the end
of the presentation. Psomas will provide sign -in sheets and comment cards, and
up to $50.00 of snacks/water at the meeting. An additional Psomas staff member
will attend to assist with set-up and break -down, and to take informal meeting
notes for discussion purposes only. This task does not include provision of
audio/visual equipment, court reporter, or translation services.
Outputs:
■ Scoping Meeting, with draft and revised/final PowerPoint presentation, sign -
in sheets and comment cards, five visual aids/boards using graphics provided
by the Project Applicant, and up to $50.00 of snacks/water
• Summary memorandum of environmental issues raised at meeting in Word
TASK 3: PEER REVIEW OF TECHNICAL STUDIES
The objective of Task 3 is to complete technical peer reviews of the reports
and studies provided by the Project Applicant, and to provide constructive
input on the comprehensiveness of the studies in order to prepare a legally
defensible Draft EIR. All technical studies will be reviewed to assess whether
they accurately analyzed the construction and operational assumptions set
forth in the Project Description (see Subtask 1.2). It is assumed that the Project
Applicant's consultants will revise their studies/reports as recommended
through the peer review process.
Subtask 3.1: Visual Simulations Peer Review
Psomas' GIS Manager and Project Manager will review up to six visual
simulations of the proposed Project prepared by Visionscape Imagery. Psomas
will be reviewing the simulations to confirm that each contains two identical
vantage points from a ground -level viewer perspective, one showing existing site
conditions and one showing the site under proposed conditions, and that key
observation points depict views from public viewsheds deemed appropriate by
the City. For example, because the project requires a ridgeline alteration permit,
it is expected that the visual simulations will adequately depict the impacts to
protected ridgelines from publicly available viewpoints. The simulations will
be reviewed to confirm that the structures shown match the tentative tract
map and landscape design details, and that they depict views that could affect
substantial numbers of public viewers. This task does not include reviewing
source AutoCAD files or other electronic data, but will evaluate the simulations
for adequacy for the purposes of the Draft EIR. No new visual simulations are
included in this task. Psomas will provide a Memorandum that documents our
peer review findings and suggestions, if applicable.
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Outputs:
■ Memorandum summarizing peer review of up to six visual simulations
Subtask 3.2: Air Quality/Greenhouse Gas Emissions Study Peer Review
Psomas' Air Quality/Climate Change Manager and Project Manager will peer
review the Project Applicant's Air Quality/Greenhouse Gas Emissions Study
prepared by Pomeroy and Associates. Psomas will review the study to confirm
that it discusses the most accurate regulatory and environmental setting,
CEQA significance thresholds, correctly quantifies and calculates construction
and operations phase air quality and greenhouse gas emissions in accordance
with Project Description assumptions. Psomas will confirm that the Project's
construction and operational criteria pollutant emissions are quantified on
both a regional and local basis using the South Coast Air Quality Management
District's (SCAQMD's) recommended California Emissions Estimator Model
(CaIEEMod) and compared with the SCAQMD's CEQA mass emissions
thresholds. Project emissions should be evaluated for the potential to impact
adjacent sensitive residential uses through an air pollutant dispersion
model; and Psomas will review the assumptions and modeling outputs for
appropriateness and accuracy. Similarly, Psomas will review the study to
verify that operational project related regional and localized air pollutants are
adequately addressed.
Psomas' peer review will determine whether the Study includes an assessment
of conflicts with applicable State, regional, and City plans, policies, or
regulations adopted for the purpose of reducing GHG emissions, including
the City's Climate Action Plan -Green Santa Clarita. The project is not
anticipated to result in substantial amounts of toxic air contaminants during
the operations phase of the Project and consequently it is not anticipated
that a Health Risk Assessment (HRA) has been prepared. The supporting
CaIEEMod data inputs and outputs that show the Project -generated emissions,
will be reviewed. Proposed mitigation measures will be verified for feasibility,
necessity, and ability to adequately reduce impacts in accordance with CEQA
requirements. No new air quality and greenhouse gas emissions modeling or
analyses are included in this task. Psomas will provide a Memorandum that
documents our peer review findings and suggestions, if applicable.
Outputs:
Memorandum summarizing peer review of the Air Quality/Greenhouse Gas
Emissions Study
Subtask 3.3: Biological Resources Studies Peer Review
Psomas' Senior Biologist and Project Manager will peer review the Project
Applicant's Biological Resources Report prepared by Dudek and the Oak
Tree Report prepared by Arbor Essence. Psomas will review the reports and
technical studies to confirm that they discuss the most accurate regulatory and
environmental setting and applicable CEQA significance thresholds.
A literature review will be conducted to gain a comprehensive understanding
of existing project information, past project biological resource studies, and
proposed project area plans. The review will also determine which species (if
any) have been identified as special status by state, federal, and local resources
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agencies and organizations that have a potential to occur within the project site
or immediate vicinity. Additional non -project sources to review include:
■ Special status species lists from the California Department of Fish and
Wildlife (CDFW); U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and California
Native Plant Society (CNPS)
■ Database searches of the California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB)
and the Electronic Inventory of the CNPS
■ The most recent Federal Register listing package and critical habitat
determination for each federally listed Endangered or Threatened species
potentially occurring on the project site
■ The CDFW Annual Report on the status of Californias listed Threatened
and Endangered plants and wildlife
■ Other biological studies conducted in the project site vicinity such as the Via
Princessa East Extension Project
Psomas will confirm the Biological Resources Report includes focused
surveys for the federally -Threatened vernal pool fairy shrimp, the federally -
Threatened coastal California gnatcatcher; and other special status species
potentially occurring onsite such as rare plants, the western spadefoot toad,
and burrowing owl. The oak tree report and jurisdictional delineation report
prepared by the Project Applicant will also be reviewed. The methodology
for all focused surveys will be reviewed and verified against their respective
agency -approved protocols (e.g. CFWL, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, Regional Water Quality Control Board). Survey
parameters of the various surveys such as seasonal timing, weather, proper
documentation, and biological qualifications will be confirmed.
The biological technical report will be reviewed to confirm it is prepared
pursuant to CEQA guidelines for its documentation of special status species
(such as those mentioned above), special status vegetation types, and
jurisdictional features occurring onsite (such as vernal pools); and that the
impact analysis adequately addresses on-site impacts, off-site impacts, as well
as cumulative impacts. Proposed mitigation measures will be reviewed for
feasibility, necessity, and ability to adequately reduce impacts in accordance
with CEQA requirements. No new studies, surveys or analyses are included in
this task. Psomas will provide a Memorandum that documents the review of
our peer review findings and suggestions, if applicable.
Outputs:
■ Memorandum summarizing peer review of the Biological Resources Report
(inclusive of other focused surveys and jurisdictional delineation) and Oak
Tree Report
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Subtask 3.4: Cultural Resources Assessment Peer Review
Psomas' Cultural Resources Manager and Project Manager will peer review the
Project Applicant's Cultural Resources (Archaeology and Paleontology) Study
prepared by Dudek. Psomas will review the study to confirm that it discusses
the most accurate regulatory and environmental setting, CEQA significance
thresholds, and accurately evaluates potential impacts by including:
■ Cultural resources records search in the California Historical Resources
Information System (CHRIS) database at the South Central Coastal
Information Center (SCCIC)
■ Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC) search of the Sacred Lands
File to determine if cultural resources important to Native Americans have
been recorded in the Project area
■ Cultural resources field survey of the Project's Area of Potential Effect (APE)
■ Review of previous research conducted and resources recorded in the
vicinity
■ Assessment of the Project's potential to adversely impact such resources
in consideration of the questions contained in the Cultural Resources
and Tribal Cultural Resources sections of Appendix G of the State CEQA
Guidelines
■ Recommendations for feasible mitigation measures to avoid or reduce the
impact
Psomas assumes that the City will fulfill the agency -to -agency consultation
requirements under Assembly Bill (AB) 52, which includes consultation with
California Native American Tribes, identification of tribal cultural resources,
and developing appropriate mitigation measures, if required. Psomas can
provide support to the City related to AB 52 consultation, such as coordination
assistance and meetings, minutes, development of non-standard mitigation
measures, or additional site visits, subject to a scope and budget augment. It
is assumed that no historic resources are located on the Project site; therefore,
no peer review of a historic study is included in this task. Psomas will provide
a Memorandum that documents our peer review findings and suggestions, if
applicable.
Outputs:
■ Memorandum summarizing peer review of the Cultural Resources Study
Subtask 3.5: Geotechnical Investigation Peer Review
As a subconsultant to Psomas, Converse Consultants will conduct a peer
review of the Geotechnical Investigation provided by the Project Applicant
to confirm whether analyses conducted to date for the project site have
been completed in accordance with the CEQA and City requirements. The
review will be based upon available documents and information at the time
of the geotechnical review. Converse will perform a reconnaissance visit
of the project site to become familiar with the site conditions, topography
and exposed earth materials. Data and information obtained from previous
geotechnical studies, geohazard reports, and other design project studies
will be reviewed and evaluated. Converse will present geotechnical review
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comments and recommendations on the project documents and reports,
which will assess whether the following items have been accurately evaluated:
■ Site Conditions: Descriptions of on-site soils and bedrock materials;
groundwater conditions; location relative to flood hazard zones and fault
zones; Stability of existing slopes and erosion potential; access roads and
constructability issues
■ Faulting and Seismicity: Location relative to known active earthquake
faults; anticipated ground shaking from earthquakes; geologic conditions of
the project site and vicinity; Liquefaction characteristics; other secondary
effects from earthquakes; site co -efficient for soil characteristics; Site
response spectra
Recommendations for Site Construction: Grading and earthwork;
structural backfill and subgrade preparation; tunneling and ground support;
groundwater seepage and dewatering; grouting and ground improvement;
limitations on back cutting slopes; temporary and long term slope stability;
recommendations for excavation adjacent to existing structures; foundation
types and bearing pressures; vertical and lateral bearing capacity for
foundations; lateral earth pressures and resistance to lateral load; active
earth pressures; passive earth pressures; underground pipe design and
construction; surface and subsurface drainage; erosion and slope protection;
temporary excavations and shoring; maintenance and service
No new geotechnical investigations are included in this task. Converse
will verify that proposed mitigation measures are feasible, necessary, and
will adequately reduce geotechnical impacts in accordance with CEQA
requirements and applicable regulatory standards. Converse will provide a
Memorandum that documents our peer review findings and suggestions,
if applicable. Converse will participate in one meeting or conference call to
discuss the findings of the peer review.
Outputs:
■ Memorandum summarizing peer review of the Geotechnical Investigation
Subtask 3.6: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Peer Review
As a subconsultant to Psomas, Converse Consultants will conduct a peer
review of the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) provided by
the Project Applicant to confirm whether the ESA was completed with the
appropriate standard of care in accordance with the standard practices of
the American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) Phase I Environmental
Site Assessment Process (Standard: E1527-13). The ASTM Standard
E1527-13 is intended to satisfy one of the requirements to qualify for the
Landowner Liability Protections (LLP) within the scope of the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), that
is, the practices that constitute all appropriate inquiry (AAI, 40 CFR Part
312) into the previous ownership and uses of the property consistent with
good commercial or customary practice. In addition to the ASTM Standard
E1527-13, Converse will determine whether the report is adequate for the
requirements of the CEQA.
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Converse's review will be based upon available documents and data at the time
of review, including information obtained from prior environmental assessment
reports provided by the City/project Applicant. Converse will present comments
and recommendations on the project documents and reports, which is intended
to confirm that the following items have been accurately described and assessed:
■ Description of on-site structures; description of adjacent property uses;
groundwater conditions in the general vicinity of the subject property
■ Regulatory agencies and associated records review for the subject property
and for adjacent properties of concern
■ Interviews conducted of key site personnel, including owners and occupants,
as well as regulatory agencies and owners of neighboring sites
■ Converse will provide an opinion on the appropriateness and agreement of the
conclusions and recommendations provided in the reports by others
No new Phase I ESA is included in this task. Any proposed mitigation measures
should be feasible, necessary, and adequate to reduce environmental impacts
in accordance with CEQA requirements and applicable regulatory standards.
Converse will provide a memorandum that documents peer review findings and
suggestions, if applicable. Converse will participate in one meeting or conference
call to discuss the findings of the peer review.
Outputs:
Memorandum summarizing peer review of the Phase I Environmental Site
Assessment
Subtask IT Hydrology and Water Quality Analyses Peer Review
Psomas will review the Project Applicant's Hydrology and Water Quality
Analysis prepared by Alliance against the City's Standard Urban Stormwater
Mitigation plan requirements, and in particular, against the Los Angeles
Hydrology Manual and the Los Angeles Low Impact Development Standards
Manual. Psomas will review the hydrology and hydraulic characteristics
presented in the Hydrology Report and review the Best Management Practices
(BMPs) proposed for water quality purposes. Psomas will check against
appropriate use of BMPs as well as technical sizing criteria of the proposed
BMPs. This task does not include new analyses or quantifications. Psomas will
review the findings of the Study and provide input on proposed mitigation
measures to confirm feasibility, necessity, and ability to adequately reduce
impacts in accordance with CEQA requirements.
Outputs:
■ Memorandum summarizing peer review of the Hydrology and Water Quality
Analyses
Subtask 3.8: Noise Study Peer Review
Psomas' Noise Manager and Project Manager will peer review the Project
Applicant's Noise Study prepared by Pomeroy and Associates. Psomas will
review the study to confirm that it discusses the most accurate regulatory and
environmental setting, CEQA significance thresholds, existing noise sources and
noise -sensitive receptors, and that noise measurements were taken to accurately
represent existing conditions. The Noise Study will be evaluated to determine
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whether it includes an analysis of temporary noise and vibration impacts from
construction activities and operational noise impacts to existing and planned
sensitive receptors, including noise from on-site stationary and mobile/vehicular
sources, as well as noise increases due to Project -generated traffic on local roads.
Psomas will confirm that the Study compares noise impacts with the standards
in the City's Noise Element of the General Plan and municipal code, and that
proposed mitigation measures are feasible, necessary, and adequate to reduce
noise and vibration impacts in accordance with CEQA requirements. Psomas
will confirm that the Study accurately summarizes noise terminology, applicable
noise regulations, ambient noise environment, increases in existing noise levels,
and includes an appendix with supporting calculations, which will be reviewed.
This task does not include new noise analyses or quantifications. Psomas will
provide a Memorandum that documents the review of our peer review findings
and suggestions, if applicable.
Outputs:
■ Memorandum summarizing Psomas' peer review of the Noise Study
Subtask 3.9: Traffic Impact Analysis Peer Review
Psomas will peer review the Project Applicant's Traffic Impact Analysis prepared
by Stantec. Psomas will review the study to confirm that it discusses the most
accurate regulatory and environmental setting, CEQA significance thresholds,
includes recent traffic data related to existing conditions, and appropriately
considers the development of Via Princessa East Extension and other cumulative
projects. Psomas will review Project -related assumptions, including daily/peak
hour trips and study intersections, and will carefully evaluate all calculations to
ensure an accurate impact assessment has been prepared.
No new traffic analysis is included in this task. Any proposed mitigation
measures should be feasible, necessary, and adequate to reduce environmental
impacts in accordance with CEQA requirements and applicable regulatory
standards. Psomas will provide a memorandum that documents our peer review
findings and suggestions, if applicable.
Outputs:
■ Memorandum summarizing peer review of the Traffic Impact Analysis
Subtask 3.10: Sewer Area Study Peer Review
Psomas will peer review the Project Applicant's Sewer Area Study prepared by
Alliance using the City record drawings of the existing sewer infrastructure,
current and proposed land use criteria from City records, and the unit sewer
rates applied to the proposed land uses. Psomas will check the Study for use
of correct land use and catchment areas for the proposed land uses, as well as
evaluate the arithmetic calculations presented in the Study. Psomas will review
the findings of the Study and will provide input on proposed mitigation measures
to confirm feasibility, necessity, and ability to adequately reduce impacts in
accordance with CEQA requirements. Psomas will also evaluate any pro -rata
share analysis of the proposed improvements, if present. This task does not
include new analyses or quantifications. Psomas will provide a Memorandum
that documents our peer review findings and suggestions, if applicable.
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Outputs:
■ Memorandum summarizing peer review of the Sewer Area Study
TASK 4: DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
The objective of Task 4 is to incorporate the technical peer reviewed reports
provided by the Project Applicant and reviewed by the Psomas Team into the
Draft EIR, and to prepare a legally defensible Draft EIR to the satisfaction of
the City.
Subtask 4.1: Working Draft Environmental Impact Report
Psomas will prepare the Working Draft EIR (First Draft) based on existing,
updated, and/or new technical reports (see Task 3). Work can typically
proceed on those EIR sections and portions of sections that are not dependent
on forthcoming technical reports and information. Psomas' approach to
preparing key sections of the EIR is provided below. Information in the Draft
EIR will be succinct, including all critical data, and will include a level of detail
appropriate for legal defensibility and readability, supported by appendices
where necessary.
Introduction
The Introduction will include project background and history; the purpose
of the EIR, a list of required discretionary actions/entitlements, the
environmental issues assessed in the EIR, and the environmental review
process and organization of the EIR. This section summarizes the scoping
period and the written comments received by the City on the NOP during the
scoping process. Known areas of controversy and issues to be resolved will also
be addressed.
Project Description
The Project Description prepared, reviewed, and approved by the City under
Task 1.2 will be incorporated into the Draft EIR.
Environmental Setting/Existing Conditions
The Environmental Setting will include the project location, a description of
the Project site, and a general overview of the existing environmental setting of
the site and the surrounding area. This section also provides an overview of the
regulatory setting and a discussion of related projects that will be considered
in the cumulative impact analysis, which are anticipated to be provided by the
City. This section will be based on information obtained during the site visit
(see Subtask 1.1); information provided by technical team members; and other
information available from existing studies and documentation.
Environmental Analysis
Each topical EIR section will contain a discussion of the existing conditions
on the site and in the project vicinity; a summary of the regulatory framework
and Regulatory Requirements (RR) applicable to each topic; thresholds
of significance used to identify potential Project impacts; significant
environmental effects anticipated; and Mitigation Measures (MM), if required.
Cumulative impacts will be discussed within each topical chapter. Each
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section will also identify the level of significance prior to and after mitigation.
The following describes the approach to the environmental topics listed in
Appendix G of the State CEQA Guidelines:
Aesthetics: Psomas will discuss changes in the visual characteristics of the
site and surrounding areas due to project implementation, and will present
and describe the visual simulations reviewed under Subtask 3.1. The section
will address effects on existing public viewsheds, including scenic vistas
and protected ridgelines; potential degradation of visual character; and
anticipated light and glare issues.
Agriculture and Forestry Resources: If this topic is not scoped out through
Task 2. 1, Initial Study, then Psomas will present information gathered by
the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and Farmland
Mapping and Monitoring Program to determine whether impacts to
agricultural lands or forest resources, including timberland, are significant
environmental effects. The potential for the project to result in conversion of
Farmland, to non-agricultural use or conversion of forest land to non -forest
use will be evaluated.
■ Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Psomas will summarize the
technical analysis provided under Subtask 3.2.
■ Biological Resources: Psomas will summarize the technical analyses
provided under Subtasks 3.3.
■ Cultural and Tribal Resources: Psomas will summarize the technical
analyses provided under Subtasks 3.4.
■ Geology and Soils: Psomas will summarize the technical analysis provided
under Subtask 3.5.
■ Hazards and Hazardous Materials: Psomas will summarize the technical
analysis provided under Subtask 3.6.
■ Hydrology and Water Quality: Psomas will summarize the technical
analysis provided under Subtask 3.7.
■ Land Use and Planning: Psomas will discuss the various land use
entitlements required by the project (i.e. tentative tract map, conditional use
permit, development review, general plan amendment, hillside development
review, oak tree permit, ridgeline alteration permit, specific plan and
zone change). Psomas will review the City's land use plans, policies, and
programs and will evaluate the Project's consistency with these plans. The
analysis will include a consistency finding for each applicable Santa Clarita
General Plan goal and policy from each element (i.e. Land Use; Circulation;
Housing; Noise; Conservation and Open Space; Economic Development,
and Safety); the Santa Clarita Valley Area Plan (One Valley One Vision);
and will discuss the Project's compliance with applicable standards in the
City's Unified Development Code and Zoning Ordinance. In addition,
consistency with regional plans will also be discussed, including consistency
with the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Regional
Comprehensive Plan (RCP) and the 2016 Regional Transportation Plan
(RTP) Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS).
■ Mineral Resources: If this topic is not scoped out through Task 2. 1, Initial
Study, then Psomas will present information gathered by the City's General
Plan and the California Geologic Survey (CGS) Mineral Land Classification
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studies that identify areas with important mineral resources. Psomas will
determine whether impacts to areas with known mineral resources would
be significantly affected. The potential for the project to result in the loss of
important mineral resource recovery sites delineated on the General Plan
will be evaluated.
Noise: Psomas will summarize the technical analysis provided under
Subtask 3.8
Population and Housing: Psomas will summarize the existing and
projected population and housing supply in the City and analyze the
potential of the project to induce population growth, displace existing
housing, or displace existing populations. The project's consistency with
regional growth projections will be discussed, as well as consistency with
SCAG's Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA). Information on
population, housing, and employment for the City will be obtained from
a combination of sources, including the City's forecasts, the California
Department of Finance (DOF), and from the 2016 SCAG RTS/SCS. The
analysis is limited to those issues that could result in a direct change on the
physical environment. In light of this, the effect of the proposed plans on
property values and its economic effect on surrounding businesses are not
considered environmental issues, and thus will not be analyzed.
Public Services: Psomas will address project -related impacts related to
police, fire, schools, and recreation/parks. Psomas will coordinate with
service providers to obtain updated information and determine if project
implementation will adversely affect these public service resources. Psomas
will communicate with applicable public service agencies to determine
whether the project can be adequately served. The communications will
include specific questions relating to existing services in the project area and
potential impacts to the service providers due to project implementation.
Recreation: Psomas will focus on impacts related to recreation/parks,
including changes to use of existing recreation facilities in the project
vicinity and temporary closure of selected facilities during construction
activities, as applicable. Psomas will coordinate with the City and online
resources to obtain information.
■ Transportation and Traffic: Psomas will summarize the technical analysis
provided under Subtask 3.9.
■ Utilities and Service Systems: Psomas will summarize the technical analysis
provided under Subtask 3.10. Psomas will discuss existing and proposed
utility infrastructure, based on development plans provided by the project
Applicant. The section will summarize the Water Supply Assessment,
required as the Project is greater than the 500 -du threshold, prepared by
the newly created Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency. It is assumed that the
Project Applicant will consult with the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency
on any necessary off-site water utility line upgrades that would be required
by the project. Psomas will provide an analysis on available landfill capacity
and consistency with programs related to solid waste and hazardous waste
management.
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Energy (Appendix F): Psomas will prepare a quantified analysis of
anticipated energy usage (i.e. electricity, gasoline, and natural gas) associated
with construction and operation of the project, and determine if the usage
amounts are efficient, typical, or wasteful for the land use type. The air
quality and greenhouse gas sections of the Draft EIR include construction
and operational emissions, and mitigation measures, that will be applicable
to the analysis.
Cumulative Impacts
In addition to the analysis of potential short-term and long-term impacts, on-
site and off-site impacts, and direct and indirect impacts, Psomas will utilize
the list of reasonably foreseeable projects presented in the Environmental
Setting of the Draft EIR and provided as part of Subtask 3.9 (Traffic Impact
Analysis), as well as any other projects provided by the City, to assess potential
cumulative impacts when considered with the Project. It is assumed that the
Via Princessa East Extension Project will be a cumulative project with an
overlapping construction schedule with the proposed project; therefore, the
Via Princessa Extension Project's Final EIR will be an important document
to consider for the analysis of cumulative impacts. The evaluation area for
cumulative projects will vary depending on the technical issue to be addressed.
For each technical section, the EIR will define the study area used to assess the
project's contribution to cumulative impacts.
Alternatives
Psomas will provide an assessment of the impacts of alternatives to the
project. These alternatives will be based on the requirements of CEQA and
discussions with City staff. This task assumes that five development alternatives
plus a No Project Alternative will be addressed. Project alternatives will be
substantially different from the proposed Project, and as required by CEQA,
the EIR alternatives will be designed to reduce or eliminate, where possible,
the significant impacts identified for the Project. Each alternative will be
qualitatively assessed in comparison to the Project impacts and objectives.
Enough information will be provided to show the City's decision -makers the
environmental consequences and benefits of each alternative. If quantitative
analyses are required for an alternative, (e.g., air quality, trip generation), it is
assumed that the Project Applicant's consultants will provide the appropriate
level of analysis. Otherwise, Psomas can provide in-house quantification of
impacts related to project alternatives through a scope augment, if requested.
Required CEQA Topics
CEQA-required sections that will be prepared as a part of the EIR include an
executive summary; long-term impacts; significant irreversible environmental
changes; significant unavoidable adverse impacts; growth -inducing impacts;
references; agencies and persons consulted; and preparers and contributors.
Impacts found to be less than significant will also be addressed.
For references in the Draft EIR, all technical, statistical, and factual
information taken from outside references, published or not, will be noted and
cited in a list of references. Abbreviated citations of source and page number
shall be included in the body of the text where outside references are quoted.
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Psomas will prepare the Working Draft EIR for the City and the Project
Applicant to review. Five hardcopies and one CD of the Working Draft EIR will
be provided.
Outputs:
■ Working Draft EIR in Word and PDF on a CD, and 5 double -sided hardcopies
of the Working Draft EIR on recycled paper
Subtask 4.2: Screencheck Draft Environmental Impact Report
Upon receipt of comments from the City and the Project Applicant on the
Working Draft EIR, Psomas will revise the document accordingly. It is assumed a
meeting or conference call with the City will be conducted (see Task 6) to review
the comments and ensure that revisions are made to the satisfaction of the City.
Psomas will then submit the Screencheck Draft EIR to the City and the Project
Applicant for review and comment, including in PDF and as a Word file in a
track -change to document the changes made. Five hardcopies and one CD of the
Screencheck Draft EIR will be provided, and three hardcopies and one CD of the
Technical Appendices will be provided to the City.
Outputs:
■ Screencheck Draft EIR in Word and PDF on a CD and 5 double -sided
hardcopies of the Screencheck Draft EIR on recycled paper
■ Technical Appendices to the Draft EIR in Word and PDF on a CD and 3
double -sided hardcopies on recycled paper
Subtask 4.3: Approval Draft Environmental Impact Report
This task assumes that any necessary revisions will be minimal and editorial in
nature, with no new analysis or substantive revisions to the document required.
Upon receipt of comments on the Screencheck Draft EIR from the City, Psomas
will revise the document accordingly. An "Approval Draft", or Proof -Check,
electronic copy of the Draft EIR will be provided to the City for final review to
confirm that all comments have been appropriately incorporated based on prior
coordination. It is anticipated that the City will provide an approval to print
during this task.
Outputs:
■ Approval Draft EIR in PDF and a Word file in a track -change to document the
changes made
Subtask 4.4: Reproduce EIR for Public Review, Notices, and Mailing
Psomas will be responsible for reproducing and distributing the Draft EIR, the
Notice of Availability (NOA), and the Notice of Completion (NOC) to those on
a mailing list provided by the City (assumed to be the same as the NOP mailing
list, with the addition of attendees of the Scoping Meeting and commenters
on the NOP). If a radius mailing to properties adjacent to the Project site is
required, it will be provided by the City. Psomas will file the NOA with the
County Clerk and State Clearinghouse. Additionally, Psomas will prepare an
abbreviated NOA for publication in a newspaper of local circulation to announce
the public review period. Fees associated with posting the announcement in the
newspaper or posting on the project site are not included.
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Psomas will submit 15 CDs of the Draft EIR, 15 hard copies of the Executive
Summary, the NOA, and the NOC to the State Clearinghouse for distribution
to State agencies for a 45 -day public review period. Psomas will mail up to
100 copies of the NOA via certified mail/return receipt or U.S. Postal Service,
as appropriate. Psomas will provide up to 5 hard copies and 50 CDs with the
Draft EIR for public distribution and to the City and nearby libraries.
Outputs:
■ One reproducible master of the Draft EIR and one reproducible master of
the Technical Appendices on recycled paper printed on one -side
■ 20 hardcopies of the Draft EIR on recycled paper printed double -sided, and
100 CDs of the Draft EIR
■ 10 hardcopies of the of the Technical Appendices on recycled paper printed
double -sided, and 150 CDs of the Technical Appendices
■ NOA and NOC provided in electronic format
■ Final NOA (150 copies for mailing)
■ Clearinghouse Draft EIR package (15 CDs, 15 hard copies of Executive
Summary, NOA, and NOC)
■ NOA filed with the County Clerk, including filing fee
it Draft EIR and/or NOA distributed to mailing list via overnight and USPS
TASK 5: FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
The objective of Tasks 5 is to adequately respond to all environmental
comments provided on the Draft EIR, and to prepare a legally defensible Final
EIR to the satisfaction of the City.
Subtask 5.1: Draft Response to Comments
and Clarification to the Draft EIR
Upon completion of the 45 -day public review period for the Draft EIR, Psomas
will prepare the first draft Final EIR. The purpose of a Final EIR is to respond
to all comments received by the City regarding the environmental information
and analyses contained in the Draft EIR, and it also contains clarifications,
corrections, or minor revisions to the text, tables, figures, and/or appendices
of the Draft EIR that may have been generated from responses to comments
or independently by the City. Psomas will review all written comments
received on the Draft EIR and will organize the comments and coordinate with
the City on the approach to preparing responses to comments received on
environmental issues.
Each comment letter received will be categorized and labeled in alphabetical
order, then divided into sequential numbered comments (i.e., Comment
Letter A.1, itemized comments A.1-1, A.1-2, A.1-3). A copy of each numbered
comment letter and a lettered response to each comment will be provided.
For the Clarifications to the Draft EIR, changes in text will be signified by
strikeouts (strikeouts) for removed text and by double underlining (underline)
for added text. For the purpose of estimating the work effort for responding
to comments and preparing Clarifications to the Draft EIR, based on an
understanding of the Project and anticipated levels of stakeholder interest, a
total of 150 hours of professional staff time has been assumed for this task. If
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it appears when all comment letters are received and reviewed, that additional
effort will be necessary to prepare adequate responses due to the number of
comments received or anticipated litigation, Psomas will review the extent of
comments with the City and the Project Applicant and determine what if any
budget augment will be required.
Outputs:
■ 5 hardcopies of the draft Final EIR on recycled paper printed double -sided
Subtask 5.2: Final Response to Comments
and Clarification to the Draft EIR
Upon receipt of comments from the City and the Project Applicant, Psomas
will revise the Response to Comments accordingly and resubmit the Final
EIR to the City for review and comment. This version will include revisions
in track -change for ease of confirming that text corrections were made to the
satisfaction of the City. It is anticipated that any additional City comments on
the revised Final EIR will be minor, and the Final EIR will be again submitted
to the City for approval prior to print. A total of 80 hours of professional staff
time has been assumed for this task. Psomas will mail out the responses to
each of the agencies providing the comments at least ten calendar days prior to
any public hearings on the project.
Upon receipt of comments from the City, Psomas will revise the Response
to Comments accordingly and resubmit the Final EIR to the City and the
Project Applicant for review and comment. This version will include revisions
in track -change for ease of confirming that text corrections were made to the
satisfaction of the City. It is anticipated that any additional City comments on
the revised Final EIR will be minor, and the Final EIR will be again submitted
to the City for approval prior to print. A total of 74 hours of professional staff
time has been assumed for this task. Psomas will mail out responses to each
of the agencies that provided comments at least ten calendar days prior to any
public hearings on the project.
Outputs:
■ Revised Final EIR in Word and PDF, including track -changes
■ One reproducible master of the Final EIR on recycled paper printed on one -
side, and 15 hardcopies of the Final EIR on recycled paper printed double -
sided
■ Distributed responses to commenting agencies at least 10 calendars days
prior to public hearing
Subtask 5.3: Mitigation Monitoring Program and Notice of Determination
In compliance with Section 21081.6 of the California Public Resources Code,
Psomas will prepare a Mitigation Monitoring Program (MMP), which will
ensure compliance with adopted mitigation requirements during Project
implementation. The MMP will be prepared in a matrix format; will provide
the timing and entity responsible for each mitigation measure; and will include
the City department or individual responsible for verifying that the mitigation
measure has been implemented. Psomas will submit the draft document
electronically to the City and the Project Applicant for review and comment,
and will revise the MMP accordingly.
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Additionally, upon certification of the EIR by the City Council, Psomas will
prepare the Notice of Determination (NOD) for the Project. Psomas will
submit the NOD to the City for signature, and will file the NOD with the
State Clearinghouse and the County Recorder. Filing fees associated with the
NOD (i.e., California Department of Fish and Wildlife [CDFW] and County
filing fees) are not included in this task, and are assumed to be provided by the
Project Applicant.
Outputs:
■ Draft MMP in Word and PDF, and resubmit the revised final MMP Word
and PDF, including track -changes
■ One reproducible master of the MMP on recycled paper printed one -side
■ NOD for City signature, and submit to the State Clearinghouse and County
Recorder
TASK 6: FINDINGS OF FACT AND STATEMENT
OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS
The objective of Task 6 is to prepare written findings of fact for each significant
effect identified in the Final EIR, pursuant to Section 15091 of the State CEQA
Guidelines and Section 21081 of CEQA.
Subtask 6:1: First Draft Findings and Statement
of Overriding Considerations
Psomas will prepare written findings of fact for each significant effect identified
in the Final EIR, pursuant to Section 15091 of the State CEQA Guidelines and
Section 21081 of CEQA. If the Final EIR identifies any significant impacts
that cannot be avoided, even with implementation of all reasonable and
feasible mitigation measures, the City must adopt a Statement of Overriding
Considerations prior to Project approval, pursuant to Section 15093 of the
State CEQA Guidelines. Psomas will submit the draft Findings of Fact and
Statement of Overriding Considerations to the City and the Project Applicant
electronically for review and comment.
Output:
■ Draft Findings/SOC to the City in Word and PDF
Subtask 6.2: Revised Findings and Statement
of Overriding Considerations
Upon receipt of comments from the City and the Project Applicant, Psomas
will revise the Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations
accordingly and submit the final documents electronically to the City for use
during Final EIR certification.
Outputs:
■ Revised Findings/SOC to the City in Word and PDF, including track -
changes
■ One reproducible master of the Findings/SOC on recycled paper printed
one -side, and 5 hardcopies of the Findings/SOC to the City on recycled
paper printed double -sided
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TASK 7: PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND MEETINGS
Subtask 7.1: Meetings, Planning Commission, and City Council
This task includes attendance at various meetings and hearings for the Project.
Psomas may be requested to attend meetings with the City staff and/or the
project team, and per the City's request, will be expected to attend up to four
Planning Commission and three City Council Meetings. Psomas' Project
Manager will attend these public hearings and will be available and prepared
to address questions regarding CEQA, the environmental review process, and
the findings of the EIR analyses. Project team meetings are an effective way of
facilitating coordination and problem -solving among the team members, and
it is expected that 4 project team meetings will be required over the course
of the CEQA process. Each in-person meeting is assumed to be 3 hours and
expected to require 1 hour of preparation and 1 hour to prepare the meeting
summary (or approximately 5 hours per meeting).
Outputs:
■ Project Manager will participate in up to 4 City staff and/or project team
meetings; and 4 Planning Commission meetings, and 3 City Council
meetings
Subtask 7.2: Project Management and Quality Control
Throughout the CEQA process, Psomas will maintain regular telephone
and email communications with the City and the Project Applicant, as
appropriate, to discuss the status of the Project and/or to resolve issues as they
arise. Additionally, in-house peer review technical leads will be available to
participate in one meeting to debrief on the findings and recommendations of
the memorandums prepared under Task 3, Peer Review of Technical Studies.
This task includes conference calls; each conference call is assumed to be
1 hour each and require 30 minutes hour of preparation time. Psomas will
be responsible for managing the CEQA process; for ensuring compliance
with the Scope of Work and schedule; for coordinating with team members
and subconsultants; and for ensuring that Project information is being
disseminated in a timely manner. Psomas will provide a status update on the
Project Schedule, using MS Project format, to the City on a monthly basis. This
task also includes internal administrative coordination and invoicing tasks.
This task assumes that the Project management activities will extend over a
14 -month period.
All work products are prepared with the oversight and review of an assigned
technical lead, and then are reviewed by the assigned CEQA Project Manager
and/or the assigned Principal -in -Charge. Once the document has been
revised to the satisfaction of the PM and PIC, it is then sent to our in-house
technical editor for review. The editor reviews each document for technical
accuracy, grammar and proper nomenclature, references, and methodological
consistency. Only then is the document submitted to the City for review.
Further explanation of Psomas' approach to quality management is included in
Section D.
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Outputs:
■ Monthly progress reports that document our management of CEQA process
and budget updates
■ Conference calls, regular team communication and internal administrative
tasks
■ Project Schedule in provided monthly in Microsoft Project for discussion
and tracking milestone deliverables
Subtask 7.3: Optional Community Meeting
Psomas will prepare for and attend one Community Meeting, including
preparation of PowerPoint slides focusing on the CEQA process and the results
of the EIR. This task assumes the City or Applicant will arrange the date, time,
and venue, and advertising/outreach for the Community Meeting. Psomas will
prepare/provide: up to 3 visual aids/posters pertaining to the CEQA process;
PowerPoint presentation; co -facilitate the Community Meeting; sign -in sheet
and comment cards; and up to $50.00 of snacks/water. Questions and issues
related to the environmental process will be answered by Psomas, to the extent
feasible based on readily available information, as directed by the City. A
summary of the written comment cards submitted at the Community Meeting
will be provided by Psomas soon after the meeting.
Outputs:
■ PowerPoint presentation
■ Sign -in sheet and comment cards
■ Up to 3 visual aids/posters plus stands for meeting
■ Provision of snacks/water
■ Summary memorandum of environmental issues from comments cards
submitted at meeting in Word and PDF
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As shown in Section D, Psomas will utilize Microsoft Project to develop a master
schedule that includes all the activities required to deliver the Final EIR for the
Princessa Crossroads development project. Psomas believes that the CEQA
process can be completed within 14 months, from Task 1.0, Project Initiation
through to the completion of the Final EIR, with the following assumptions:
■ The Project Description would substantively change after completion of
Task 1.2 and no new technical analyses would be required beyond what is
anticipated in Section B, Plan of Study/Scope of Work
■ The technical studies prepared by the Project Applicant's consultants would
require only 1 round of peer review and subsequent revision to ensure that all
CEQA requirements are adequately addressed
■ The project Applicant's consultants would conduct their technical report
revisions and participate in crafting responses to Draft EIR comments (Subtask
5.0, Final EIR) in the timeframe outlined in Section D, Program Management
■ The City and project Applicant would review EIR documents simultaneously,
as appropriate, to avoid a doubling of review time and budget, and that those
reviews would accomplished within the timeframes set forth in Section D,
Program Management
■ Psomas would receive no more than 2 sets of comments to address on EIR
reviews, one from the Project Applicant and one from the City
■ The comment letters received on the Public Review Draft EIR can be responded
to within one month (Subtask 4.2) and within the budget assumptions set forth
in Section E, Costs
Four Project Team meetings are anticipated to be required over the course of the
EIR preparation/approval process, in addition to the Kick Off Meeting (Subtask
1.1); Scoping Meeting (Subtask 2.3); and Planning Commission/City Council
meetings (Subtask 7.1). These four meetings would occur as follows:
■ Meeting 1: Mid -way through preparation of the Working Draft EIR (Subtask
4. 1), after completion of peer review and receipt of revised Technical Reports
from the Project Applicant's consultants. This meeting will confirm the
completion of the technical reports and analyses, mitigation measures, and
conclusions that will be incorporated into the Draft EIR.
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■ Meeting 2: After completion of the City/Project Applicant review of
the Screencheck Draft EIR (Subtask 4.2) and prior to the completion of
the Approval Draft EIR (Subtask 4.3). This meeting would ensure that
all outstanding issues are fully addressed within the Draft EIR to the
satisfaction of the City.
■ Meeting 3: After closure of the Draft EIR Public Review Period. This
meeting will include review of the comment letters received and outline
of the approach to, and assigned responsibility for preparing responses to
specific comments.
■ Meeting 4: Prior to the first Planning Commission meeting. This meeting
would ensure that the Project Team is prepared for key issues that may come
up during the meeting, and understands the assigned responsibilities for
responding to questions at the various public hearings.
The Planning Commission and City Council meetings shown on the schedule
in Section D, Program Management, are consistent with those requested by
the City. Because the timing of these meetings cannot be reasonably predicted
at this time, they are shown as occurring every two weeks per the City's typical
schedule for Commission and Council meetings. The actual process may vary
from this assumption.
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The Psomas team has an excellent record of managing multiple/concurrent
projects, meeting client schedules and controlling project costs. Our method
of managing and directing the efficient completion the CEQA process, is as
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SCHEDULE MANAGEMENT
As discussed in Section C, the master schedule will be used to monitor
progress on completion of outputs/deliverables, and will be updated every two
weeks by the Project Manager and distributed to the Project Team accordingly.
By keeping the schedule updated and communicating status to the City at
regularly scheduled intervals, our Project Manager will stay ahead of potential
issues and collaborate with City staff to facilitate solutions before challenges
can become impediments to the agreed upon Project schedule.
In this Section, Psomas has included our proposed 14 -month EIR schedule
from Task 1.0, Project Initiation through to the completion of the Final EIR,
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with Planning Commission and City Council public hearings to follow. Psomas
has delineated the different peer review an EIR work tasks; a logical sequence
of project milestones; associated timeframes and budgets for accomplishing
each work item. A critical first step will be completed when Psomas and City
staff jointly review and endorse a practical and manageable schedule.
Along the course of a project, variances from the project schedule may occur.
As this information is maintained and updated in the master schedule, an
appropriate corrective plan of action will be developed to address variances,
with the goal of placing the tasks/projects back on schedule. Additionally, the
Psomas accounting system is able to identify real-time costs accrued on each
task/project, by individual staff member, thereby allowing the Project Manager
to accurately report on the progress of each deliverable in terms of schedule
and percentage of budget completion.
QUALITY CONTROL MANAGEMENT
While Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) is not a professional
service or discipline, we consider it a critical element of a successful CEQA
process for the City, Applicant, and stakeholders. To accomplish a high
standard of review, we engage internal peer review, strategy discussion, and
senior oversight on all deliverables. Documentation prepared on behalf of the
City must be conducted by a consultant with excellent communication and
business practices, state -of the -art technology, commitment to training, good
project planning and tracking, well documented and implemented procedures,
and independent review of all documents and deliverables.
First, our QA/QC process begins with the assignment of staff members who
have the appropriate technical expertise and experience to complete the work,
Only staff members with project -specific experience will be assigned to a
project. Second, all work products are prepared with the oversight and review
of an assigned technical lead. Upon completion of the first internal draft of
a technical document or report, it is then reviewed by the assigned CEQA
Project Manager and/or the assigned Project Principal. Once the document
has been revised to the satisfaction of the Project Manager and Project
Principal, it is then sent to our in-house technical editor for review.
Our technical editor reviews each document for technical accuracy, grammar
and proper nomenclature, references, and methodological consistency. Only
then is the document submitted to the Lead Agency for review. In summary,
prior to submitting any document to the City, our in-house QA/QC review
process will be completed to ensure that task requirements have been
adequately addressed and that appropriate technical standards have been met.
Finally, we recognize it is important that the City's environmental consulting
team understand the priorities of the community and the City's leaders to
facilitate the environmental review process and to avoid missteps that could
sidetrack the CEQA process. Quality at Psomas is defined as the combination
of providing exceptional client service and responsiveness; preparing legally
defensible analyses; providing innovative quality solutions and deliverables
that match the client's needs; being a solution oriented team player; and
providing these services in a highly productive and cost effective manner.
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"Kristin Starbird
has successfully
managed important
environmental
review programs
for our most trusted
clients. She recently
prepared for Metro
and the County of
Los Angeles an
environmental impact
report to analyze
a complex transit
oriented development
near LAX. She works
well with community
groups, agencies and
other consultants.
She is a tireless
worker who manages
deadlines with
confidence inspiring
knowledge."
- Charles J. Moore, Attorney
Cox, Castle & Nicholson, LLP
DESIGNATED PROJECT MANAGER AND
LEAD/SUPPORT PERSONNEL
Much of the responsibility for the success of the CEQA process depends on
the Project Manager's ability to engender the confidence of the lead agency by
providing consistently dependable, accurate, and responsive client service. To
meet the needs and expectations of the City, Psomas has assembled a highly
qualified project team that can provide environmental documentation in
compliance with CEQA on schedule, within budget, and to the satisfaction of the
City and the project Applicant(s).
Our Project Management team will be led by Kristin Starbird serving as the
Designated Project Manager and Jim Hunter as Principal -in -Charge. Jim
operates as the resource allocator; strategist on complex issues; and contract
implementer. Kristin operates as the day-to-day manager with the responsibility
of ensuring work is completed on time and within budget. She will focus on
the preparation of legally defensible and comprehensive CEQA documents;
coordinate the project teams technical consultants; ensure all topical issues
are adequately analyzed; and be the primary author of critical parts of the
environmental document, with responsibility for the entire document. Kristin
will also be the public voice in the CEQA process, as directed by the City, making
public presentations at public meetings and hearings, if requested.
Kristin and Jim will be supported by 17 key subject matter experts who will
be committed for the duration of the contract. They are highly qualified in
preparing detailed technical analyzes and peer review for their respective fields.
Kristin Starbird
Designated Project Manager
Kristin Starbird will serve as the Designated Project Manager and the primary
contact for this project. Kristin has 15 years of experience in providing
project management services and in preparing environmental documentation
services pursuant to CEQA/NEPA for complex projects involving multifaceted
development constraints. She is the Senior CEQA Project Manager and Regional
Manager for our Pasadena location, and is an Associate of the firm. She has
spent her career focused on providing exceptional and responsive services for
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her public and private -sector clients. She is the lead CEQA Manager for on-
call/as-needed contracts with the County of Los Angeles Department of Public
Works and Department of Parks and Recreation. Her project -specific work
involves a wide variety of controversial and complex development projects,
including general, master, and specific plans; mixed-use developments; transit -
oriented developments; residential tract map and master planned developments;
recreational/park projects; institutional facilities; and flood -control
infrastructure and water resource projects.
Kristin is skilled at facilitating community meetings and conducting public
presentations, and is adept at ensuring timely coordination and communications
among the CEQA team of consultants, the lead agency, and the client. Kristin
is responsible for all aspects of the CEQA documentation process, from the
preparation of initial studies through to public hearings, and for the adherence to
project schedules, milestone deliverables, budgets, and quality control standards
for local government agency and private sector clients.
Seven relevant for private -developer projects being managed by Kristin that
are recently completed or currently underway include Centennial Specific
Plan EIR in the County of Los Angeles, which is a high-profile and complex
phased development project that requires strong analyses for all topical areas;
Elysian Park Lois EIR in the City of Los Angeles, which is a controversial
project adjacent to an established community that is concerned about viewshed/
aesthetics impacts and traffic/transportation congestion; and the Aviation Station
Transit -Oriented Development EIR, which require multi -agency coordination
for project adjacent to the I-105 freeway.
Jim Hunter, ENV SP
Principal -In -Charge
Jim Hunter has 31 years of experience providing strategic land use entitlement,
"I am loving this
CEQA\NEPA documentation, and regulatory compliance services to private
relationship so far!
industry, municipal, and utility clients in Southern California. Jim will serve
You [Jim Hunter] are
as Principal -In -Charge and operate as a strategist on complex issues. His key
responsive and your
experiences in major land development and capital infrastructure initiatives
firm does excellent
across Southern California includes assembling and leading high performing
work. The pre-
teams in the areas of CEQA and/or NEPA environmental analysis and
preparation that your
permitting; preconstruction planning; and construction compliance monitoring.
staff puts in to every
Most of Jim's recent projects involved constant coordination between client/lead
meeting is especially
agency, regulatory agencies, internal staff, and multiple subconsultants. His role
impressive. Looking
required ensuring all work efforts were completed on-time and provided legally
forward to many more
defensible documents and mitigation monitoring proficiency.
projects over the next
Ongoing work includes CEQA/NEPA analysis and documentation, and
five year cycle."
permitting approvals for a correctional facility in rural Kern County; and senior
oversight for on-call environmental services contracts for Metropolitan Water
Melinda Stalve, Project Manager
District of Southern California and Los Angeles County Department of Public
Environmental Planning
Works. Jim's current work on a correctional facility for a private developer
Metropolitan Water District of
Southern California
resents the continuation of a trusted long-term relationship with the lead
represents g- P
CEQA agency and responsible permitting agencies that is based on providing
high quality legally -defensible environmental documents on several potentially
controversial projects in this small rural community.
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Organization Chart
All team members are shown on the Organization Chart below and are assigned for the duration of this
contract. Resumes for each team member begin on the next page which highlight their qualifications as well as
their relationship and cost to the proposed project activities.
Jim Hunter, ENV SP
Kristin Starbird
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
Jillian Neary
ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER
Daria Sarrat
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYST
Ashley McCoy
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYST
Kristin Starbird
Tin Cheung
AIR QUALITY/CLIMATE CHANGE/
NOISE MANAGER
Joza Burnam
AIR QUALITY/CLIMATE CHANGE/
NOISE SPECIALIST
Marc Blain
BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES MANAGER
David Hughes
CERTIFIED ARBORIST/REGULATORY
PERMITTING SPECIALIST
Allison Rudalevige
SENIOR BIOLOGIST
Stacie Tennant
SENIOR BIOLOGIST
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Alejandro Angel, PhD, PE, TE, PTOE, ENV SP
TRAFFIC ENGINEERING MANAGER
SIMULATIONS
Darlene Danehy, PE, TE, PTOE, ENV SP,
CULTURAL RESOURCES
LEED AP
TRAFFIC ENGINEER
Charles Cisneros, RPA
Christopher Starbird
GIS MANAGER
SENIOR ARCHAEOLOGIST
Michael Deseo
GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATIONS AND
PHASEIESA
GIS ANALYST
(CONVERSE CONSULTANTS)
HYDROLOGY/WATER QUALITY
Mark Schluter.. PG, CEG, CHG
SENIOR GEOLOGIST
David Martin, PE, ENV SP
SENIOR HYDROLOGICAL/
Laura Tanaka
WATER QUALITY ENGINEER
PRINCIPAL ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST
Jeremy Johnson, PE, ENV SP, QSD
PROJECT ENGINEER
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Jim Hunter, ENV SP
Principal -In -Charge
EDUCATION
1984/BS/Environmental Planning
and Management/University of
California, Davis
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Envision Sustainability
Professional/Institute for
Sustainable Infrastructure
EXPERIENCE
With Psomas for 1 years; with
other firms for 30 years
Jim Hunter has 31 years of experience providing strategic land use
entitlement, environmental, and regulatory compliance services to private
industry, municipal, and utility clients in Southern California. He has
successfully managed the growth of consulting offices of engineers, planners,
and scientists to deliver seamless client -centric solutions. Key experiences
include assembling and leading high performing teams in the areas of CEQA
and/or NEPA environmental review and permitting; preconstruction planning;
and construction compliance monitoring for major land development and
capital infrastructure across Southern California. His experience with multi-
disciplinary and complex projects includes a Pipeline Safety Enhancement
Program across 12 counties for a Southern California Utility; environmental
compliance for construction of a 153 -mile, 500 -kilovolt (kV) Southern
California Edison (SCE) transmission line; an EIR/EIS for a major port
container terminal; CEQA/NEPA and permitting approvals for a 2,304 -bed
correctional facility in rural Kern County; and various projects for water and
wastewater utilities.
Project Experience
Correctional Facility EIR/EA/FONSI, California City, CA: Principal -in -Charge
for the preparation of an Environmental Assessment (EA)/Finding of No
Significant Impact (FONSI) for a proposed institutional development that
could potentially include secure correctional facilities located on 215 acres in
California City in Kern County. Facilities would be arranged into one or more
operational areas with supporting programming, administrative, maintenance,
utilities, and infrastructure improvements. The project will require both an
EIR to satisfy CEQA for California City and other State agency permits and
an EIR and EA/FONSI for NEPA review based on anticipated federal wildlife
permitting requirements. The project will require extensive off-site utility
infrastructure improvements and seamless coordination with the lead agency
and utility providers to ensure cumulative impacts are adequately addressed.
City of Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation Commercial Solid Waste Franchise
Agreement Environmental, Los Angeles, CA: Project Manager who provided
oversight and document review during preparation of the Draft EIR. Jim also
served as presenter for CEQA process at public informational meetings held
during the public scoping process.
Berth 97-109 Container Terminal Project Environmental Impact Statement/
Environmental Impact Report, Port of Los Angeles, CA: Project Manager
for the EIS/EIR for a proposed container terminal at Berth 97-109 with a
throughput of approximately 1.55 million 20 -foot equivalent units (TEUs) in
the Port of Los Angeles (adjacent to the Vincent Thomas Bridge). Key issues
include air quality and health risks, noise, traffic, aesthetics, and water quality.
EIR/EIS preparation included strategic guidance; oversight and review of
technical evaluations and subconsultant performance; and collaboration with
legal counsel, including defense of a complaint against the project filed in Los
Angeles Superior Court.
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Jim Hunter
(Cont'd)
Chiquita Canyon Landfill Master Plan Revision Conditional Use Permit and
Environmental Impact Report, Los Angeles County, CA: Project Manager who
was responsible for all aspects of the environmental studies required to prepare
a new Conditional Use Permit application and comprehensive EIR for a major
landfill expansion. The Chiquita Canyon Landfill Master Plan Revision would
allow the existing landfill to continue operations and would extend the waste
footprint at Chiquita Canyon within the existing site boundary. The project
required extensive air quality and traffic analyses; detailed visual simulations;
comprehensive analysis of cumulative impacts; and intensive coordination with
the Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning.
Silver Lake Reservoir Storage Replacement Project Environmental Impact
Report, Los Angeles, CA: Project Manager for preparation of an EIR for
the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power's (LADWP's) Silver Lake
Reservoir Complex (SLRC) Storage Replacement Project (SRP). The SLRC SRP
would remove the Silver Lake and Ivanhoe Reservoirs from direct service and
replace the water storage currently provided by the SLRC with a 110 -million -
gallon buried storage reservoir at the former headworks spreading grounds
located alongside the Los Angeles River. The scoping and definition of this
project required significant interaction with several City departments and local
community groups. This project provided the unique opportunity to work
cooperatively with the USACE to facilitate a long-term ecosystem restoration
project along the Los Angeles River.
Southern California Edison Devers Palo Verde No. 2 Transmission Line
Environmental Permitting, Preco, Riverside County, CA: Project Manager for
this four-year SCE project, which included providing environmental compliance
support for construction of 153 miles of new 500 -kV transmission line and
two 100 -acre substations as well as the upgrade of 2 existing substations and
other ancillary facilities. Jim developed and led the consultant team delivering
environmental compliance support during preconstruction, construction, and
revegetation planning activities. He also ensured that the project had the best
technical, most cost-effective resources available by using a combination of
highly experienced subcontract monitors and contingent project hires to supply
biological clearance surveyors and construction monitors.
Teayawa Energy Center Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact
Statement, Riverside County, CA: Project Manager for this project. Jim managed
EIR/EIS preparation and resource agency interaction, which included evaluation
of a 600 -megawatt natural -gas-fired power plant; an on-site substation; 12 to
17 miles of 20 -inch -diameter natural gas pipeline along 3 alternative routes;
approximately 48 miles of new or upgraded 230 -kV or 115 -kV electricity
transmission lines; and 3 water supply alternatives. Analyses and field studies
were conducted to address 17 resource areas to satisfy CEQA, NEPA, and
California Energy Commission requirements.
Groundwater Recovery Enhancement and Treatment Program Environmental
Impact Report, Oxnard, CA: Project Manager who assisted the City of Oxnard
with planning and implementation of its Groundwater Recovery Enhancement
and Treatment (GREAT) Program, which includes infrastructure and facility
improvements at several locations across the Oxnard Plain. Jim was responsible
for preparing a combined program and project EIR and Environmental
Assessment (EA) to accomplish CEQA/NEPA compliance for a phased $70
million infrastructure improvement program.
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Kristin Starbird
Senior Project Manager
EDUCATION
2000/MA/Public Affairs/University
of Texas at Austin
1995/BA/Social Work/University of
Texas at Austin
With Psomas for 15 years; with
other firms for 2 years
Kristin Starbird is a Vice President/Associate and Senior Project Manager
with Psomas and serves as the primary Regional Manager for the Psomas
Pasadena office. Kristin's professional expertise includes the preparation of
environmental documents pursuant to CEQA and NEPA for a wide variety
of controversial and complex development projects, including general,
master, and specific plans; mixed-use and transit -oriented developments;
residential tract map developments; flood -control infrastructure projects;
and public/institutional facilities. She is skilled at facilitating community
meetings and conducting public presentations, and is adept at ensuring timely
coordination and communications among the CEQA team of consultants, the
lead agency, and the client. Kristin is responsible for all aspects of the CEQA
documentation process, from the preparation of initial studies through public
hearings, and for the adherence to project schedules, milestone deliverables,
budgets, and quality control standards for local government agency and private
sector clients.
Project Experience
Centennial Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report, Los Angeles
County, CA: Senior Project Manager for the preparation of an EIR for a
new community with residential, commercial, business park, recreational/
entertainment, and institutional/civic uses. The project would allow up to
19,333 dwelling units; 7.4 million square feet (msf) of Business Park uses
(office, research and development, and warehousing or light manufacturing
uses); 1.0 msf of Commercial uses; 1.6 msf of Institutional/Civic land uses; fire
stations and a sheriff's station; and 2 wastewater reclamation facilities that will
generate recycled water. The primary entitlement actions include the adoption
of a Specific Plan; a Zone Change; a General Plan Amendment; a Development
Agreement; a Tentative Parcel Map; an Oak Tree Permit; and Conditional Use
Permits. Project buildout would be implemented in phases based on future
market conditions over an approximate 20 -year period through a series of
future tract and parcel maps.
South Pasadena General Plan and Downtown Specific Plan Environmental
Impact Report, Pasadena, CA: Principal -in -Charge for this Program EIR
which involves a comprehensive update to both the 1998 South Pasadena
General Plan and the 1996 Mission Street Specific Plan (MSSP). The City
occupies approximately 3.5 square miles on the western edge of the San
Gabriel Valley area of Los Angeles County. The proposed General Plan Update
will serve as a long-term policy guide for decision-making regarding the
appropriate physical development, resource conservation, and character of the
City and establishes an overall development capacity for the City through the
year 2040.
Aviation Station Transit -Oriented Development Project Environmental
Impact Report, Los Angeles County, CA: Project Manager for the preparation
of an EIR for a mixed-use, transit -oriented project on 5.9 acres within
unincorporated Los Angeles County and the City of Los Angeles. The project
involves the demolition of existing land uses and the construction of an urban
mixed-use development that includes 29,500 sf of ground -floor commercial
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Kristin Starbird and 390 multi -family residential units. The project also includes relocation of
(COnt'd) a bus terminal. The project involves multiple stakeholders, including Metro
and Caltrans District 7, and requires the de -annexation of property from the
City of Los Angeles. Project entitlements include a General Plan Amendment,
Conditional Use Permit and Zone Change, and approvals from the Airport
Land Use Commission and the Local Agency Formation Commission for the
County of Los Angeles.
Fullerton Transportation Center Specific Plan Project Environmental Impact
Report, Fullerton, CA: Project Manager for this project, which involved
preparation of a Specific Plan for mixed-use redevelopment of the 35 -acre
Fullerton Transportation Center site located within and adjacent to the
City of Fullerton's Central Business District. The Specific Plan allows for the
development of up to 1,500 residential units and 100,000 sf each of retail and
office uses, as well as improvements to the existing circulation system to form
a cohesive network that provides access and mobility for motorists, transit
riders, pedestrians, and bicyclists.
Elysian Park Lofts Project Environmental Impact Report, City of Los Angeles,
CA: Senior Project Manager for preparation of an EIR for the project, which
involves the mixed-use redevelopment of an approximate 8.08 -acre parcel with
approximately 920 residential units, approximately 17,951 sf of neighborhood -
serving retail uses, and approximately 5,465 sf of leasing offices. The project
site is located in the Central City North Community Plan Area near the
Metro Gold Line railroad and the Los Angeles State Historic Park. The project
is considered a transit -oriented development (TOD) due its proximity to a
network of regional transportation facilities providing access to the greater
metropolitan area and a City of Los Angeles designated transit priority area
(TPA). Psomas is preparing technical studies to support the EIR, including air
quality/greenhouse gas report; a health risk assessment; a noise analysis; and a
cultural resources assessment.
57 Wheeler Avenue Mixed -Use Project Initial Study/Mitigated Negative
Declaration, Arcadia, CA: Project Manager for the preparation of an IS/MND
for this project, which involved the development of a downtown mixed-use,
4 -story structure with 38 residential units, 16,175 sf of commercial, a public
Plaza, and a subterranean parking garage. The project site is one block south
of the Metro Gold Line Station, allowing the project to support the City's goal
of developing a transit -oriented downtown community. The project required
demolition of a surface parking lot and a building, which was evaluated for
historic significance.
Mira Loma Women's Detention Center Project Environmental Impact Report,
Lancaster, CA: Project Manager for the Mira Loma Women's Detention
Center project, which is located in the City of Lancaster on property owned
by Los Angeles County. The project involves the partial demolition and
redevelopment of 46 acres for a 1,604 -bed, low- to medium -security female
inmate detention facility and appurtenant facilities. The campus -style setting
would maximize rehabilitative, educational, and vocational opportunities
to reduce recidivism and associated long-term detention costs. The site is
adjacent to the Polaris Flight Academy Historic District and included a Water
Supply Assessment to address concerns of water supply in the Antelope Valley.
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Jillian Neary
Environmental Planner
EDUCATION
1997/BA/Geology/Indiana
University -Purdue University,
Indianapolis, IN
CERTIFICATIONS
Certificate of Completion for LEED
for New Construction Technical
Review Workshop/U.S. Green
Building Council
Certificate of Completion for Low
Impact Development Seminar/
American Council of Engineering
Companies
EXPERIENCE
With Psomas for 12 years; with
other firms for 6 years
Jillian Neary is a Project Manager with 18 years of experience in environmental
analysis and land use investigation, including 16 years in the preparation
of environmental compliance documents pursuant to CEQA, NEPA, and
associated State and federal regulations. She has completed documentation
for both private- and public -sector clients throughout Southern California
and on a wide range of projects, including tract map and master planned
communities, infill development and redevelopment, General Plan updates,
commercial and industrial developments, recreation projects, and flood
control and water supply projects. She has expertise evaluating the potential for
environmental impacts on all CEQA topics, providing particular expertise in
aesthetics, agriculture resources, geology and soils, hazardous materials, parks,
and water resources.
Experience
South Pasadena General Plan and Downtown Specific Plan Environmental
Impact Report Specific Plan, Pasadena, CA: Project Manager for this
Program EIR which involves a comprehensive update to both the 1998 South
Pasadena General Plan and the 1996 Mission Street Specific Plan (MSSP). The
City occupies approximately 3.5 square miles on the western edge of the San
Gabriel Valley area of Los Angeles County. The proposed General Plan Update
will serve as a long-term policy guide for decision-making regarding the
appropriate physical development, resource conservation, and character of the
City and establishes an overall development capacity for the City through the
year 2040.
Centennial Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report, Los Angeles
County, CA: Environmental Planner for the preparation of an EIR for a
new community with residential, commercial, business park, recreational/
entertainment, and institutional/civic uses. The project would allow up to
19,333 dwelling units; 7.4 million square feet (msf) of Business Park uses
(office, research and development, and warehousing or light manufacturing
uses); 1.0 msf of Commercial uses; 1.6 msf of Institutional/Civic land uses; fire
stations and a sheriff's station; and 2 wastewater reclamation facilities that will
generate recycled water. The primary entitlement actions include the adoption
of a Specific Plan; a Zone Change; a General Plan Amendment; a Development
Agreement; a Tentative Parcel Map; an Oak Tree Permit; and Conditional
Use Permits. Project buildout would be implemented in phases based on
future market conditions over an approximate 20 -year period through a
series of future tract and parcel maps. Jillian is managing preparation of the
geotechnical, hazards, fire safety, land resources, noise, visual resources, parks
and recreation, dry utilities, and other public service analyses.
Aviation Station Transit -Oriented Development Project Environmental
Impact Report, Los Angeles County, CA: Environmental Planner for the
preparation of an EIR for a mixed-use, transit -oriented project on 5.9 acres
within unincorporated Los Angeles County and the City of Los Angeles. The
project involves the demolition of existing land uses and the construction of an
urban mixed-use development that includes 29,500 square feet of ground -floor
commercial and 390 multi -family residential units. The project also includes
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Jillian Neary
(Cont'd)
relocation of a bus terminal. The project involves multiple stakeholders, including
Metro and Caltrans District 7, and requires the de -annexation of property from
the City of Los Angeles. Project entitlements include a General Plan Amendment,
Conditional Use Permit and Zone Change, and approvals from the Airport Land
Use Commission and the Local Agency Formation Commission for the County
of Los Angeles. She managed the distribution of the Notice of Preparation (NOP)
on behalf of the County of Los Angeles. Jillian assisted all aspects of Draft EIR
preparation, and assisted in preparing the Response to Comments, Findings and
Statement of Overriding Considerations, and Mitigation Monitoring Program
documentation.
Fullerton Transportation Center Specific Plan Project Environmental Impact
Report, Fullerton, CA: Environmental Planner for this project, which involved
preparation of a Specific Plan for mixed-use redevelopment of the 35 -acre
Fullerton Transportation Center site located within and adjacent to the City of
Fullerton's Central Business District. The Specific Plan allows for the development
of up to 1,500 residential units and 100,000 sf each of retail and office uses, as well
as improvements to the existing circulation system to form a cohesive network
that provides access and mobility for motorists, transit riders, pedestrians, and
bicyclists.
Northlake Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report, Los Angeles County, CA:
Environmental Planner for the development of an approximate 1,330 -acre project
site near Castaic Lake in unincorporated Los Angeles County. This project involves
the development of a mix of single-family units; multi -family units; commercial,
industrial, and recreational uses; open space; and school and park facilities.
City of Arcadia General Plan Update Program Environmental Impact Report,
Arcadia, CA: Environmental Planner for the Program EIR for the City's General
Plan Update, which emphasized the maintenance of existing land uses and
redevelopment in a few select areas, as the City is largely built out. The General
Plan was developed to accommodate the Gold Line station proposed in the
City and anticipated the revitalization of aging commercial areas through the
incorporation of mixed-use zones along major transit corridors. Additionally, the
redevelopment of approximately 80 acres of existing quarry along Lower Azusa
Road was anticipated in the General Plan.
Beach and Orangethorpe Mixed -Use Specific Plan Project Environmental Impact
Report, Buena Park, CA: Environmental Planner for the preparation of a Program
EIR for this project, involving the development of a 12.5 -acre site. The Specific
Plan provides for an urban mixed-use project with a maximum development of
1,000 multi -family residential units in multiple high-rise structures; 355,000 sf
of retail development; and a 300-room/277,000 sf hotel. The site development
would require the demolition of existing single-family residences. She performed
site reconnaissance; managed the outreach to all affected public services and
utilities; and prepared the aesthetics, air quality, climate change, cultural resources,
geotechnical, hazardous materials, hydrology, land use, public services, and utilities
EIR analyses. She reviewed all related technical documentation and coordinated
closely with the hazardous materials, hydrology/water quality, water supply, and
utilities subconsultants to ensure the EIR fully and accurately addressed these
topics. For this project, Jillian also assisted in developing a range of alternatives;
prepared the analyses for the alternatives; and assessed the long-term and growth -
inducing impacts of the project.
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Daria Sarraf
Environmental Analyst
EDUCATION
2014/MA/Environmental Studies/
University of Southern California
2013/BA/Music, Harp
Performance, Minor,
Environmental Studies/University
of Southern California
EXPERIENCE
With Psomas for 3.5 years
Daria Sarraf is an Environmental Planner and Air Quality Analyst with
experience in environmental planning and analysis consistent with CEQA
and NEPA. Daria has experience working on a variety of project types,
including large land development projects, parks and open spaces, mixed-
use, rehabilitation facilities, transit -oriented development, and utility and
infrastructure improvements. As an Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas (GHG)
Analyst, she has experience using the California Emissions Estimator Model
(CalEEMod) and analyzes the results for a myriad of project types from water
projects to development projects to infrastructure and industrial projects.
Experience
Centennial Specific Plan Project Environmental Impact Report, Los Angeles
County, CA: Environmental Planner for the preparation of an EIR for a
new community with residential, commercial, business park, recreational/
entertainment, and institutional/civic uses. The project would allow up to
19,333 dwelling units; 7.4 MSF (msf) of Business Park uses (office, research
and development, and warehousing or light manufacturing uses); 1.0 msf of
Commercial uses; 1.6 msf of Institutional/Civic land uses; fire stations and
a sheriff's station; and 2 wastewater reclamation facilities that will generate
recycled water.
Tesoro del Valle Supplemental Environmental Impact Report, Unincorporated
Los Angeles County, CA: Environmental Planner for development an 820 -
unit residential development in the Santa Clarita Valley. The project involves
implementation of the second phase of development of the previously entitled
Tesoro del Valle project and includes both conventional and age -qualified
dwelling units, a trail system that extends to the Phase A Tesoro del Valle
development, recreational uses, and open space areas.
Northlake Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report, Los Angeles County,
CA: Environmental Planner for the development of an approximate 1,330 -acre
project site near Castaic Lake in unincorporated Los Angeles County. This
project involves the development of a mix of single-family units; multi -family
units; commercial, industrial, and recreational uses; open space; and school
and park facilities.
Elysian Park Lofts Project Environmental Impact Report, City of Los Angeles,
CA: Environmental Analyst and Air Quality/Greenhouse Gas Specialist
for preparation of an EIR for the project, which involves the mixed-use
redevelopment of an approximate 8.08 -acre parcel with approximately 920
residential units, approximately 17,951 SF of neighborhood -serving retail uses,
and approximately 5,465 SF of leasing offices. The project site is located Central
City North Community Plan Area near the Metro Gold Line railroad and the
Los Angeles State Historic Park. The project is considered a transit -oriented
development (TOD) due its proximity to a network of regional transportation
facilities providing access to the greater metropolitan area and a City of Los
Angeles designated transit priority area (TPA). Psomas is preparing technical
studies to support the EIR, including air quality/greenhouse gas report; a
health risk assessment; a noise analysis; and a cultural resources assessment.
PSOMAS City of Santa Clarita I Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Prince ssa Crossroads Development Project
Daria Sarraf
(Cont'd)
EI Toro 100 -Acre Parcel Development Plan Project Environmental Impact
Report, Irvine, CA: Environmental Analyst for the project located in the City
of Irvine at the southern edge of the former Marine Corps Air Station El Toro
adjacent to the Orange County Great Park. The project proposes a mixed-
use, low -impact development, which proposes 2,103 residential units, 1.8
million square feet of office uses, 220,000 sf of retail, and a 242 -room hotel.
The project will maximize the benefit from its proximity to the Irvine Station,
which includes a Metrolink Station and bus facilities. The project will require
approvals by the County of Orange, as the CEQA lead agency. In addition, the
City of Irvine may consider a General Plan Amendment and Zone Change.
Beckman Business Center Environmental Impact Report, City of Fullerton,
CA: Environmental Planner for this project which involves redevelopment of
the project site with 7 new buildings and adaptive use of the existing Beckman
Coulter, Incorporated (BCI) Administration Building (a historic structure),
resulting in a total floor area of approximately 978,665 square feet on the
approximately 44.3 -acre site. The new buildings are designed to accommodate
various types of potential business park, office, light industrial, warehouse,
and manufacturing uses. The existing BCI Administration Building will be
used as office space. Approval actions required from the City to implement
the proposed project included Certification of the Final EIR; a Zoning
Amendment to change the zone of the southern portion of the site from
M -P 200 (Manufacturing Park) to M -G (Manufacturing, General) to provide
consistent zoning across the site; and approval of the Major Site Plan, Tentative
Parcel Map, and Water Supply Assessment.
Empire Lakes Specific Plan Amendment Environmental Impact Report,
Rancho Cucamonga, CA: Environmental Planner for this transit -oriented
development project. The approximate 160 -acre project site is located adjacent
to the Rancho Cucamonga Metrolink station. The project involves the
redevelopment of the Empire Lakes Golf Course with up to 3,450 residential
units and 220,000 square feet of non-residential development.
57 Wheeler Avenue Mixed -Use Project Initial Study/Mitigated Negative
Declaration, Arcadia, CA: Environmental Planner for the preparation of an
IS/MND for this project, which involved the development of a downtown
mixed-use, 4 -story structure with 38 residential units, 16,175 square feet of
commercial, a public plaza, and a subterranean parking garage. The project
site is one block south of the Metro Gold Line Station, allowing the project to
support the City's goal of developing a transit -oriented downtown community.
The project required demolition of a surface parking lot and a building, which
was evaluated for historic significance.
64@RIV Condominium Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration, Palm
Springs, CA: Environmental Analyst for the proposed 64 Unit Condominium
project, which would involve the demolition of the former Sonny Bono
restaurant and tennis club and the construction of 64 condominium units in
eight individual 2 -story buildings on the site, along with a pool area at the
center of the site and a pet park at the southeastern corner. The project site
is located within the Reservation boundaries of the Agua Caliente Band of
Cahuilla Indians but is fee land and is subject to land use permits from the City
of Palm Springs.
PSOMAS City of Santa Clarita I Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Princessa Crossroads Development Project
Ashley McCoy
Environmental Analyst
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2014/Masters of Urban Planning/
Urban and Regional Planning/
University of California, Irvine
2010/13A/Environmental Analysis,
Emphasis in Design/Pomona
College
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With Psomas for 2 years; with
other firms for 1 year
Ashley McCoy is an Environmental Analyst with three years of experience in
environmental documentation and analysis consistent with CEQA and NEPA.
She has prepared environmental documentation and regulatory permits for
residential and commercial developments, specific plans, transportation
projects, and mitigation banks. Ashley has strong academic training in urban
planning and environmental design. She has experience with Geographic
Information Systems (GIS) and biological field work.
Experience
Centennial Specific Plan Project Environmental Impact Report, Los Angeles
County, CA: Environmental Analyst for the preparation of an EIR for a
new community with residential, commercial, business park, recreational/
entertainment, and institutional/civic uses. The project would allow up to
19,333 dwelling units; 7.4 million square feet (msf) of Business Park uses
(office, research and development, and warehousing or light manufacturing
uses); 1.0 msf of Commercial uses; 1.6 msf of Institutional/Civic land uses; fire
stations and a sheriff's station; and 2 wastewater reclamation facilities that will
generate recycled water. The primary entitlement actions include the adoption
of a Specific Plan; a Zone Change; a General Plan Amendment; a Development
Agreement; a Tentative Parcel Map; an Oak Tree Permit; and Conditional Use
Permits. Project buildout would be implemented in phases based on future
market conditions over an approximate 20 -year period through a series of
future tract and parcel maps. Ashley assisted with revisions to the Air Quality
and Greenhouse Gas sections of the Draft EIR.
South Pasadena General Plan and Downtown Specific Plan Environmental
Impact Report Specific Plan, Pasadena, CA: Environmental Analyst for this
Program EIR which involves a comprehensive update to both the 1998 South
Pasadena General Plan and the 1996 Mission Street Specific Plan (MSSP). The
City occupies approximately 3.5 square miles on the western edge of the San
Gabriel Valley area of Los Angeles County. The proposed General Plan Update
will serve as a long-term policy guide for decision-making regarding the
appropriate physical development, resource conservation, and character of the
City and establishes an overall development capacity for the City through the
year 2040. Ashley is assisting with revisions to the Draft EIR.
Beckman Business Center Environmental Impact Report, City of Fullerton,
CA: Environmental Analyst for this project which involves redevelopment of
the project site with 7 new buildings and adaptive use of the existing Beckman
Coulter, Incorporated (BCI) Administration Building (a historic structure),
resulting in a total floor area of approximately 978,665 square feet on the
approximately 44.3 -acre site. The new buildings are designed to accommodate
various types of potential business park, office, light industrial, warehouse,
and manufacturing uses. The existing BCI Administration Building will be
used as office space. Approval actions required from the City to implement
the proposed project included Certification of the Final EIR; a Zoning
Amendment to change the zone of the southern portion of the site from
M -P 200 (Manufacturing Park) to M -G (Manufacturing, General) to provide
consistent zoning across the site; and approval of the Major Site Plan, Tentative
PSOMAS City of Santa Clarita I Environmental Impact Report (EIR) forth e Prince ssa Crossroads Development Project
Ashley McCoy Parcel Map, and Water Supply Assessment. Ashley is assisting with revisions to the
(Cont'd) Draft EIR.
North Lake Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report, Los Angeles County, CA:
Environmental Analyst for the development of an approximate 1,330 -acre project
site near Castaic Lake in unincorporated Los Angeles County. This project involves
the development of a mix of single-family units; multi -family units; commercial,
industrial, and recreational uses; open space; and school and park facilities. Ashley
assisted with revisions to the Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas, and Traffic sections of
the Draft EIR.
Elysian Park Lofts Project Environmental Impact Report, City of Los Angeles,
CA: Environmental Analyst/Air Quality/Greenhouse Gas for preparation of an EIR
for the project, which involves the mixed-use redevelopment of an approximate
8.08 -acre parcel with approximately 920 residential units, approximately 17,951
SF of neighborhood -serving retail uses, and approximately 5,465 SF of leasing
offices. The project site is located Central City North Community Plan Area near
the Metro Gold Line railroad and the Los Angeles State Historic Park. The project
is considered a transit -oriented development (TOD) due its proximity to a network
of regional transportation facilities providing access to the greater metropolitan
area and a City of Los Angeles designated transit priority area (TPA). Psomas is
preparing technical studies to support the EIR, including air quality/greenhouse
gas report; a health risk assessment; a noise analysis; and a cultural resources
assessment.
EI Toro 100 -Acre Parcel Development Plan Project Environmental Impact Report,
Irvine, CA: Environmental Analyst for the project located in the City of Irvine
at the southern edge of the former Marine Corps Air Station El Toro adjacent to
the Orange County Great Park. The project proposes a mixed-use, low -impact
development, which proposes 2,103 residential units, 1.8 million square feet of
office uses, 220,000 square feet of retail, and a 242 -room hotel. The project will
maximize the benefit from its proximity to the Irvine Station, which includes
a Metrolink Station and bus facilities. The project will require approvals by the
County of Orange, as the CEQA lead agency. In addition, the City of Irvine may
consider a General Plan Amendment and Zone Change. Ashley assisted with
revisions to the Draft EIR.
Empire Lakes Specific Plan Amendment Environmental Impact Report, Rancho
Cucamonga, CA: Environmental Analyst for this transit -oriented development
project. The approximate 160 -acre project site is located adjacent to the Rancho
Cucamonga Metrolink station. The project involves the redevelopment of the
Empire Lakes Golf Course with up to 3,450 residential units and 220,000 square
feet of non-residential development. Ashley assisted with revisions to the Project
Description section of the Draft EIR and the Response to Comments section of the
Final EIR. Ashley assisted with revisions to the draft EIR.
Preliminary Master Plan for Former LA Times Site Initial Study/Mitigated
Negative Declaration, Costa Mesa, CA: Environmental Planner for the project
which involves the reuse and renovation of an existing 339,063 SF building,
previously used as printing press, and associated surface parking and construction
of 315,000 SF of office building campus and three parking structures. The project
would introduce many outdoor features to compliment the office space, including a
bikeway, walkways, basketball court and an amphitheater.
PSOMAS City of Santa Clarita I Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Princessa Crossroads Development Project
Tin Cheung
Air Quality/Climate Change/Noise Manager
EDUCATION
1993/BA/Geography and
Environmental Studies/University
of California, Santa Barbara
TRAINING
Air Quality
• California Emissions Estimator
Model
• AERMOD
• CALINE4
• Ca13QHC
• EMFAC
• Aviation Environmental Design
Tool
• NonRoad
• Offroad
• Certified in Fugitive Dust Control
Plans
• Air Pollutant Monitoring
Noise and Vibration
• FHWA RD77-108 Traffic Noise
Model
• Transportation Noise Model
• SoundPlan
• Roadway Construction Noise
Model
• FTA Noise and Vibration Impact
Assessment
• Noise and Vibration Monitors
Tin Cheung has over 24 years of experience conducting air quality, climate
change, noise, and vibration studies for CEQA and NEPA compliance. His
experience includes preparing air pollutant emissions inventories, dispersion
modeling, and climate change and health risk assessments (HRAs) using a
variety of computer data models. These analyses involve land uses that include
large-scale infrastructure, residential, commercial, industrial, educational,
energy, and recreational uses. He has extensive knowledge of the CEQA/
NEPA regulatory process and impact assessment methods established by the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), the California Air Resources
Board (CARB), and local air quality management districts. Tin has also
performed third -party reviews for technical adequacy and CEQA compliance
in support of legal efforts and government quality assurance/quality control.
His substantial knowledge of impact quantification and regulations helps him
find creative solutions to reduce air quality, climate change, and health risk
impacts.
Project Experience
Centennial Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report, Los Angeles County,
CA: Air Quality and Noise Manager for the preparation of an EIR for a
new community with residential, commercial, business park, recreational/
entertainment, and institutional/civic uses. The project would allow up to
19,333 dwelling units; 7.4 million square feet (msf) of Business Park uses
(office, research and development, and warehousing or light manufacturing
uses); 1.0 msf of Commercial uses; 1.6 msf of Institutional/Civic land uses; fire
stations and a sheriff's station; and 2 wastewater reclamation facilities that will
generate recycled water.
Tesoro del Valle Supplemental Environmental Impact Report, Unincorporated
Los Angeles County, CA: Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Manager for
development an 820 -unit residential development in the Santa Clarita Valley.
The project involves implementation of the second phase of development of
the previously entitled Tesoro del Valle project and includes both conventional
and age -qualified dwelling units, a trail system that extends to the Phase A
Tesoro del Valle development, recreational uses, and open space areas.
EI Toro 100 -Acre Parcel Development Plan Project Environmental Impact
Report, Irvine, CA: Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas Manager for the project
located in the City of Irvine at the southern edge of the former Marine Corps
Air Station El Toro adjacent to the Orange County Great Park. The project
proposes a mixed-use, low -impact development, which proposes 2,103
residential units, 1.8 million square feet of office uses, 220,000 sf of retail, and
a 242 -room hotel. The project will maximize the benefit from its proximity
to the Irvine Station, which includes a Metrolink Station and bus facilities.
The project will require approvals by the County of Orange, as the CEQA
lead agency. In addition, the City of Irvine may consider a General Plan
Amendment and Zone Change.
Elysian Park Lofts Project Environmental Impact Report, City of Los Angeles,
CA: Air Quality and Noise Manager for preparation of an EIR for the project,
which involves the mixed-use redevelopment of an approximate 8.08 -acre
PSOMAS City of Santa Clarita I Environmental Impact Report (EIR) forth e Prince ssa Crossroads Development Project
Tin Cheung
parcel with approximately 920 residential units, approximately 17,951 SF
(COnt'd)
of neighborhood -serving retail uses, and approximately 5,465 SF of leasing
offices. The project site is located Central City North Community Plan Area
near the Metro Gold Line railroad and the Los Angeles State Historic Park. The
project is considered a transit -oriented development (TOD) due its proximity
SKILLS
to a network of regional transportation facilities providing access to the greater
Air Quality Analysis
metropolitan area and a City of Los Angeles designated transit priority area
Criteria; Toxic and Climate
(TPA). Psomas is preparing technical studies to support the EIR, including air
Change Pollutants; Emissions
quality/greenhouse gas report; a health risk assessment; a noise analysis; and a
Inventories; Dispersion Modeling;
Climate Change Studies; Health
cultural resources assessment.
Risk Assessments; Air Pollutant
Monitoring
Northlake Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report, Los Angeles County,
CA: Air Quality and Noise Manager for the development of an approximate
Environmental Noise Analysis
1,330 -acre project site near Castaic Lake in unincorporated Los Angeles
3 -Dimensional Noise Modeling;
County. This project involves the development of a mix of single-family units;
Vibration Assessments; Noise and
Vibration Monitoring
multi -family units; commercial, industrial, and recreational uses; open space;
and school and park facilities.
EXPERIENCE
Oak Knoll 88 Residential Project, Pasadena, CA: Air Quality and Noise
With Psomas: l year
With Other Firms: 23 Years
Manager for the preparation of Air Quality\Greenhouse Gas and Noise\
Vibration technical studies for a 0.82 -acre lot with the development of an
83,802 SF, seven -story mixed-use building with 72 residential units, 5,365 SF of
commercial space, and 173 parking spaces within three subterranean parking
levels located in the City of Pasadena. These studies involved the assessment of
regional and localized impacts based on coordination with the developer and
City planning staff.
Catalina 170 Housing Condominium Project, Pasadena, CA: Air Quality/
GHG Manager for the proposed 16,965-sf, four-story residential building
with nine units and 20 parking stalls within the 9,216 sf subterranean parking
level located at 170 North Catalina Avenue in the City of Pasadena. Existing
development on the Project site includes three residential structures totaling
3,100 sf, which would be demolished to allow for construction of the proposed
Project. Potential air quality and greenhouse gas emission impacts associated
with the Project in pursuant to CEQA were prepared.
Merrill Avenue Brownstones Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration,
City of Riverside, CA: Air Quality and Noise Manager for the IS/MND for
the proposed mixed-use development with a total floor area of 98,608 sf (sf)
and consisting of with 108 dwelling units and associated amenities (leasing
office, club room, swimming pool and spa, fitness center, and cabana) and An
additional 1,200 SF of retail space would be located on the ground floor. In
addition, the Merrill Avenue street section would be modified to provide on -
street parking immediately adjacent to the project site. The IS/MND addressed
impacts related to noise, vibration, pollutant emissions, and toxic emissions
associated with train activity on the tracks north of the site and the traffic
impacts from the narrowing of Merrill Avenue and during the holiday season
at the Riverside Plaza shopping center to the south.
PSOMAS City of Santa Clarita I Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Prince ssa Crossroads Development Project
Joza Burnam
Air Quality/Climate Change/Noise Specialist
EDUCATION
2006/BS/Environmental Science/
University of California, Riverside
IZ:1»:11401+1M
With Psomas for less than 1 year;
with other firms for 10 years
Joza Burnam is an Air Quality/Noise Specialist with over 10 years of experience
in developing technical analyses in support of CEQA/NEPA documentation
for development road and highway facilities, and transit projects. Her primary
duties as an Air Quality Specialist include preparing Air Quality Study
Reports, developing emissions inventories, evaluating greenhouse gas/climate
change impacts, and completing air dispersion modeling for both operation
and construction of a proposed project. As a Noise Specialist, Joza's main
responsibilities have included developing Noise Study Reports for assessing
compliance with local standards and FHWA noise abatement criteria, selecting
and identifying noise receivers and measurement sites, performing field noise
monitoring, developing Traffic Noise Models (TNM), identifying noise impacts,
evaluating abatement for impacts areas, and identifying noise abatement as
both feasible and reasonable. Joza has over two years of environmental planning
experience for road, highway, and transit projects.
Experience
Centennial Specific Plan Project Environmental Impact Report, Los Angeles
County, CA: Air Quality/GHG and Noise Specialist for the preparation of an EIR
for a new community with residential, commercial, business park, recreational/
entertainment, and institutional/civic uses. The project would allow up to
19,333 dwelling units; 7.4 million square feet (msf) of Business Park uses (office,
research and development, and warehousing or light manufacturing uses); 1.0
msf of Commercial uses; 1.6 msf of Institutional/Civic land uses; fire stations
and a sheriff's station; and 2 wastewater reclamation facilities that will generate
recycled water.
City of Anaheim Link OC Mixed Use Project Peer Review, Anaheim, CA:
Air Quality and Nosie Specialist who assisted with the peer review for the
City of Anaheim on the Link OC Mixed Use Project. The project involves the
construction of up to 406 apartment units and 5K sf of new retail located within
the Anaheim Pacific Center Specific Plan. Site amenities will include both active
and passive open space areas. Psomas conducted a detailed review of the Initial
Study and prepared a Memorandum of the City. Joza prepared the peer review
comments for Air Quality, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Noise/Vibration Impact
Analysis; and the Heath Risk Assessment and Odor Analysis.
Elysian Park Lofts Project Environmental Impact Report, City of Los Angeles,
CA: Senior Project Manager for preparation of an EIR for the project, which
involves the mixed-use redevelopment of an approximate 8.08 -acre parcel with
approximately 920 residential units, approximately 17,951 sf of neighborhood -
serving retail uses, and approximately 5,465 sf of leasing offices. The project site
is located in the Central City North Community Plan Area near the Metro Gold
Line railroad and the Los Angeles State Historic Park. The project is considered
a transit -oriented development (TOD) due its proximity to a network of regional
transportation facilities providing access to the greater metropolitan area and a
City of Los Angeles designated transit priority area (TPA). Psomas is preparing
technical studies to support the EIR, including air quality/greenhouse gas report;
a health risk assessment; a noise analysis; and a cultural resources assessment.
PSOMAS City of Santa Clarita I Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Prince ssa Crossroads Development Project
Joza Burnam Catalina 170 Housing Condominium Project, City of Pasadena, CA: Air
(C o nt' d) Quality/GHG and Noise Technician for this 10,030 sf lot with a 16,965 SF,
four-story residential building with nine units and 20 parking stalls within
the 9,216 sf subterranean parking level. Existing development on the project
site includes three residential structures totaling 3,100 sf, which would be
demolished to allow for construction of the proposed project. The project site
is surrounded by adjacent residential land uses to the north, east, and south.
The environmental analysis addressed the potential air quality and greenhouse
gas emission impacts associated with the project in accordance with the
CEQA.
The Piazza in Rancho Cucamonga Initial Study/Mitigated Negative
Declaration, Rancho Cucamonga, CA: Air Quality/Greenhouse Gas Emissions
and Noise Specialist for the preparation of an IS/MND for the proposed
mixed-use Piazza in Rancho Cucamonga project. The proposed project
involves two primary components on the approximately 17.5 -acre undeveloped
site which were a mixed-use residential component in the northern portion of
the project site, and a retail component in the southeast portion of the site. The
residential component of the proposed project includes the development of
198 multi -family residential units, resident serving uses and amenities, and an
approximately 1,200 sf commercial use. The retail component of the proposed
project includes the development of an approximately 11,500 sf restaurant
in the southeast portion of the site. Existing surrounding uses include multi-
family residential uses, a park, commercial uses, and a medical office building.
The project is consistent with the Mixed Use land use designation in the City's
General Plan Land Use Plan; however, an amendment to the Terra Vista
Community Plan (existing zoning) to change the community plan designation
from MFC (Financial, Restaurants, Residential) to MU (Mixed Use) is required
in order for the project to utilize the mixed-use standards in the Development
Code.
Cedarhill Plaza Project, Rialto, CA: Air Quality/GHG and Noise Specialist for
the proposed commercial shopping center called Cedarhill Plaza within the
City limits. Joza evaluated the potential air quality impacts generated from
the project. Joza utilized CalEEMod to estimated pollutant emissions from
the operation and construction of the proposed project. She developed the
Air Quality Study and presented the results of the air quality modeling in the
study.
Lincoln Bridge Multi -Modal Improvements, Los Angeles, CA: Air Quality/
GHG Specialist for the for the widening of Lincoln Boulevard from Fiji Way to
Jefferson Boulevard. The project included replacement of Lincoln Boulevard
Bridge over Ballona Creek, and replacement of the Culver Boulevard overpass
while minimizing impact to the creek and wetlands. The geometrics provided
capacity for future light rail transit, three vehicle lanes in each direction, Class
II bicycle lanes, and sidewalks on both sides of the bridge. Joza is evaluating
potential air quality impacts generated from the construction and operation of
the Proposed Project.
PSOMAS City of Santa Clarita I Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Princessa Crossroads Development Project
Marc Blain
Biological Resources Manager
EDUCATION
1997/MS/Applied Ecology and
Conservation Biology/Frostburg
State University. Frostburg, MD
1994/BS/Environmental Biology/
California State University,
Northridge
CERTIFICATIONS
Independent Researcher for
Psomas' CDFW Entity Scientific
Collecting Permit/SC-004535/
California Department of Fish and
Wildlife
EXPERIENCE
With Psomas for 12 years; with
other firms for 13 years
Marc Blain has over 24 years of experience in wildlife biology, conservation
biology, natural resource planning, and training in various other areas in the
environmental field. He is an expert on the biology and ecology of Southern
California wildlife and possesses not only the ability to identify and classify
the plants, animals and plant communities of the region, but also the ability
to develop sustainable management practices. More specific areas of expertise
include avian ecology, wildlife movement, and conservation biology. He
is also experienced with the natural resources regulations and compliance
requirements of the Federal Endangered Species Act (FESA), the California
Endangered Species Act (CESA), CEQA, NEPA, the NCCP, the CWA, the
MBTA, the California Fish and Game Code, and other biological statutes of
regional Counties and Cities.
Experience
Centennial Specific Plan Project Environmental Impact Report, Los Angeles
County, CA: Biological Resources Manager for the preparation of an EIR for
a new community with residential, commercial, business park, recreational/
entertainment, and institutional/civic uses. The project would allow up to
19,333 dwelling units; 7.4 MSF (msf) of Business Park uses (office, research
and development, and warehousing or light manufacturing uses); 1.0 msf of
Commercial uses; 1.6 msf of Institutional/Civic land uses; fire stations and
a sheriff's station; and 2 wastewater reclamation facilities that will generate
recycled water. Chris developed and consolidated GIS, AutoCAD, and other
data from numerous public and private agencies for use in analysis and
cartographic products.
Tesoro del Valle Supplemental Environmental Impact Report, Unincorporated
Los Angeles County, CA: Biological Resources Manager for development
an 820 -unit residential development in the Santa Clarita Valley. The project
involves implementation of the second phase of development of the previously
entitled Tesoro del Valle project and includes both conventional and age -
qualified dwelling units, a trail system that extends to the Phase A Tesoro del
Valle development, recreational uses, and open space areas.
Northlake Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report, Los Angeles County,
CA: Biological Resources Manager for the development of an approximate
1,330 -acre project site near Castaic Lake in unincorporated Los Angeles
County. This project involves the development of a mix of single-family units;
multi -family units; commercial, industrial, and recreational uses; open space;
and school and park facilities.
Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District Reduced Discharge Technical
Biological Study of the Upper Santa Clara River, Los Angeles County, CA:
Project Manager for a biological study, which involved detailed analysis of
the existing river conditions throughout the study area, including hydrology,
vegetation, substrate, and stream bed morphology. Field studies included
monitoring for flow change over 24-hour periods at various locations in the
River. Modeling was prepared to assess potential project changes on stream
flows within the section of the River. Using the field study results, hydrological
modeling, and historical analysis, the potential effects of the projected changes
PSOMAS City of Santa Clarita I Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Prince ssa Crossroads Development Project
Marc Blain
(Cont'd)
in stream flow were assessed. The findings were documented in detail in a
technical report which provided the client with necessary data to proceed
with project design and regulatory compliance. As the Project Manager, he
was responsible for managing the technical study and directed surveys to
determine presence or absence and relative abundance of special status fish
species with special attention to the federally Threatened unarmored three -
spine stickleback.
Mira Loma Women's Detention Center Project Environmental Impact Report,
Lancaster, CA: Biological Resources Manager for the Mira Loma Women's
Detention Center Project, which is located in the City of Lancaster on property
owned by Los Angeles County. The project involves the partial demolition and
redevelopment of 46 acres for a 1,604 -bed, low- to medium -security female
inmate detention facility and appurtenant facilities. The campus -style setting
would maximize rehabilitative, educational, and vocational opportunities
to reduce recidivism and associated long-term detention costs. The site is
adjacent to the Polaris Flight Academy Historic District and included a Water
Supply Assessment to address concerns of water supply in the Antelope Valley.
City of Arcadia General Plan Update Program Environmental Impact Report,
Arcadia, CA: Project Manager for the Program EIR for the City's General
Plan Update, which emphasized the maintenance of existing land uses and
redevelopment in a few select areas, as the City is largely built out. The General
Plan was developed to accommodate the Gold Line station proposed in the
City and anticipated the revitalization of aging commercial areas through the
incorporation of mixed-use zones along major transit corridors. Additionally,
the redevelopment of approximately 80 acres of existing quarry along Lower
Azusa Road was anticipated in the General Plan.
Pitchess Detention Center Women's Village Project Environmental Impact
Report, Los Angeles County, CA: Biologist for the Pitchess Detention Center
(PDC) Women's Village Project EIR. The proposed Project, which is located in
Los Angeles County, would involve the partial demolition and redevelopment
of approximately 23 acres of the PDC and the construction of a 1,156 -bed
medium -security, rehabilitation -based, female inmate detention facility with
a 26 -bed medical clinic and appurtenant facilities. Several existing structures
would remain and be incorporated into the Project, including the Ranch
Field Office, the central kitchen, the chapel, and four dormitories, while
several other buildings would be demolished. A total of 16 cottages would
be constructed and configured as a village -style setting, which maximizes
rehabilitative, educational, and vocational opportunities to reduce recidivism
and associated long-term detention costs. Areas of special consideration
include public outreach and coordination with interested stakeholders;
regulatory permitting from the USACE, the Los Angeles RWQCB, and the
CDFW; and utility infrastructure improvements, including the potential
expansion of the County's co -generation facility to accommodate increased
energy demands. Marc performed biological resources assessment, including
general surveys, vegetation mapping, wildlife constraints analysis, and
jurisdictional determination.
PSOMAS City of Santa Clarita I Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Prince ssa Crossroads Development Project
David Hughes
Certified Arborist/Regulatory Permitting Specialist
EDUCATION
2003/MS/Ecological Restoration
and Management/University of
Wisconsin, Madison
1991/BS/Ecology, Behavior and
Evolution/University of California,
San Diego
CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Arborist/WE-7752A/
International Society of
Arboriculture
Trained Practitioner, California
Rapid Assessment Method,
Riverine and Depressional Wetland
Modules/California Wetlands
Monitoring Workgroup
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Jurisdictional Delineation Training/
Richard Chinn Environmental
Training, Inc.
PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS
California Society for Ecological
Restoration
International Society of
Arboriculture
EXPERIENCE
With Psomas for 14 years; with
other firms for 1 year
David Hughes is a Senior Project Manager in Restoration Ecology and
Regulatory Services with 16 years of experience in mitigation planning,
restoration monitoring, wetland delineations, and regulatory permitting.
David is also a Certified Arborist and fully trained practitioner of the
California Rapid Assessment Method (CRAM) for wetlands. He is responsible
for completing Jurisdictional Assessments/Delineation Reports and assisting
both private and public entities with obtaining regulatory authorizations
from the USACE, the CDFW, the USFWS, the RWQCBs, and the California
Coastal Commission (CCC). He is responsible for planning and implementing
mitigation projects to comply with regulatory permit conditions and
mitigation measures pertaining to the CEQA. David has expertise in habitat
site analysis, habitat mitigation program development, restoration monitoring,
wetland delineations and assessments, regulations pertaining to jurisdictional
waters, tree inventories and protection plans, and general mitigation
compliance documentation.
Experience
Tesoro del Valle Residential Development Project, Supplemental
Environmental Impact Report, Biological and Regulatory Services, Los
Angeles County, CA: Biological Project Manager for the approximately 800 -
acre project site located north of the City of Santa Clarita in unincorporated
Los Angeles County. David performed a delineation of jurisdictional waters
on of the project site and coordinated with the USACE, RWQCB, and CDFW
for regulatory permitting. He also performed an oak tree survey in compliance
with the Los Angeles County Oak Tree Ordinance; participated in special
status botanical surveys; and prepared a Biological Technical Report that
detailed potential project impacts to sensitive biological resources. David
presented the project to the Los Angeles County Special Ecological Area
Technical Advisory Committee (SEATAC), helping the client acquire the
Committee's approval of the project. For earlier phases of the project, David
Hughes provided restoration monitoring services and assisted the client
to acquire final agency approvals related to biological and archaeological
mitigation requirements.
Sterling Development Project, Restoration and Regulatory Services,
West Hills, CA: Project Manager for the approximate 200 -home residential
development located in the community of West Hills in the City of Los
Angeles. David provided regulatory permitting and mitigation planning
services; performed a delineation of jurisdictional waters; inventoried native
trees; prepared a tree protection and mitigation plan to minimize construction
impacts; conducted special status botanical surveys; and prepared mitigation
plans to compensate for impacts to oak riparian habitat, slender mariposa
lily, peninsular nolina, and Braunton's milkvetch. This project has required
ongoing coordination with the City of Los Angeles, the CDFW, the California
Department of Toxic Substances Control, the RWQCB, and the USACE.
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David Hughes Erringer Road Debris Basin Expansion Project, Restoration and Regulatory
(COnt'd) Services, Simi Valley, CA: Project Manager for the Erringer Road Debris
Basin Expansion Project which involves expanding and upgrading a flood
control facility to comply with current design requirements. David performed
a delineation of jurisdictional waters on the project site and assisted the client
to meet the environmental analysis requirements of the Ventura County
Watershed Protection Division. He managed staff members in the performance
of focused surveys for special status plants and wildlife; performed a habitat
assessment for Brauntons milkvetch, and prepared a revegetation plan to
minimize potential project impacts on Braunton's milkvetch critical habitat.
Camp Kilpatrick Replacement Project, Biological and Regulatory Services,
Los Angeles County, CA: Project Manager and Certified Arborist for the
Camp Kilpatrick project which involved the demolition and replacement of a
juvenile probation facility. As the Arborist for this project, David performed
an oak tree survey in accordance with requirements in the Los Angeles County
Oak Tree Ordinance and the Santa Monica Mountains Local Coastal Plan. The
results of the oak tree survey and the oak woodlands analysis were presented
to the Los Angeles County Environmental Review Board to acquire County
approvals for the project. David performed a jurisdictional delineation,
including a California Rapid Assessment Method (CRAM) survey and worked
with regulatory agencies to demonstrate the project would avoid impacts to
jurisdictional waters. David helped the County of Los Angeles acquire Coastal
Development Permits for the initial demolition and subsequent design/
build process. David Hughes worked closely with the building contractor to
minimize construction impacts on adjacent oak trees.
University of California, Los Angeles, On -Call Contract Tree Inventory
Studies, Los Angeles, CA: Certified Arborist for multiple tree inventory
studies that were performed as part of an On -Call Contract with the University
of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Projects for which tree studies have been
performed include the Pauley Pavilion Expansion Project, the Northwest
Housing Infill Project, the Weyburn Terrace Housing Project, and the
Wasserman Eye Research Center Project, all of which are located on the UCLA
campus. Tree inventory methods followed requirements set forth in the UCLA
Long Range Development Plan, a programmatic Environmental Impact Report
that addresses all campus projects and the City of Los Angeles Tree Protection
Ordinance.
Arroyo Seco Canyon Project Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration,
Pasadena, CA: Biological Project Manager for the Arroyo Seco Canyon
Project that consisted of the construction of improvements in three areas
along the Upper Arroyo Seco in the City of Pasadena, north of Devil's Gate
Dam, and increase the water infiltration into the Raymond Basin for increased
drinking water supplies. David provided biological and regulatory permitting
services including a native tree survey; a delineation of jurisdictional waters;
compensatory habitat mitigation planning, and coordination with regulatory
permitting agencies.
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Allison Rudalevige
Senior Biologist
EDUCATION
2005/MS/Biology/University of
California, Riverside
2000/BS/Biology, Zoology/
California State University, Long
Beach
[a] =I :10 W KA NIS]►69
Plant Voucher Collecting Permit/
No. 2081 (a)-1 8-017-V/California
Department of Fish and Wildlife
Scientific Collecting Permit/No.
SC-007748/California Department
of Fish and Wildlife
Trained Practitioner, California
Rapid Assessment Method,
Riverine and Estuarine Wetland
Modules/University of California,
Davis
10(a)(1)(A) Permit, Conservancy
fairy shrimp, longhorn fairy
shrimp, Riverside fairy shrimp,
San Diego fairy shrimp, vernal
pool fairy shrimp, vernal pool
tadpole shrimp/No. TE177979-
2/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Im 4:14014►N3=
With Psomas for 14 years
Allison Rudalevige is a Senior Biologist with 14 years of experience in the
areas of biological and jurisdictional resources. She has experience conducting
general and focused plant and wildlife surveys, vegetation mapping, mitigation
monitoring, tree surveys, jurisdictional delineations, California Rapid
Assessment Method (CRAM) analyses, and physical habitat analysis according
to the Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP) protocol. Her
experience also includes the preparation of several types of environmental
documents, including Biological Constraints Reports, Biological Technical
Reports, Habitat Assessment Reports and Determination of Biologically
Equivalent or Superior Preservation (DBESP) Reports for the Western
Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP),
Natural Environment Studies (NESs) and NES (Minimal Impacts) for the
California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), Focused Survey Reports,
and Jurisdictional Delineation Reports. She has also prepared application
packages for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Section 404 Permit;
the Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) Section 401 Water
Quality Certification and Report of Waste Discharge; and the California
Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Notification of Lake or Streambed
Alteration. She has completed coursework in the areas of wetland, plant, vernal
pool branchiopod, bird, and herpetofauna identification.
Experience
Northlake Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report, Los Angeles County,
CA: Senior Biologist for the development of an approximate 1,330 -acre project
site near Castaic Lake in unincorporated Los Angeles County. This project
involves the development of a mix of single-family units; multi -family units;
commercial, industrial, and recreational uses; open space; and school and park
facilities.
Former Whittaker-Bermite Facility Project Focused Plant Surveys and
Biological Monitoring, Santa Clarita, CA: Biologist and Senior Regulatory
Technician for the approximate 996 -acre former Whittaker-Bermite Facility
project located in the City of Santa Clarita in Los Angeles County. The project
site is a former munitions and explosives manufacturing facility under the
jurisdiction of the California Department of Toxic Substances Control,
which oversees contamination remediation efforts. Manufacturing activities
resulted in perchlorate soil contamination (a Chemical of Potential Concern)
in portions of the site; the proposed project consisted of the excavation of
contaminated soils, soil transportation off site for disposal, or on-site soil
treatment within the 230 Operable Unit 1 (OU1) remedial site. She conducted
focused surveys for special status plant species and prepared a letter report
based on the results of the focused surveys. Allison also monitored vegetation
clearing performed prior to removal of unexploded ordnance and ordnance
explosives from the facility. As a Regulatory Technician, Allison also assisted
in the preparation of applications for the USACE Section 404 Permit, RWQCB
Section 401 Water Quality Certification, and CDFG Notification of Lake or
Streambed Alteration for the project. As part of this task, she summarized the
biological resources and jurisdictional delineation data within the applications
and organized project materials to meet each agency's requirements.
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Allison Rudalevige Madrona Project Biological Technical Report, Brea, CA: Biologist for this
(Cont'd) development project (previously known as Canyon Crest) on 367.5 acres.
She conducted a CRAM analysis along Carbon Canyon Creek in accordance
with the California Rapid Assessment Method for Wetlands User's Manual
and assisted in the preparation of a Jurisdictional Delineation Report. Allison
prepared letter reports analyzing the results of the 2008 Freeway Complex Fire
on the project site and comparing the previous Canyon Crest Development
Plan to the current Madrona Development Plan. In addition, Allison prepared
a Biological Technical Report that analyzed potential impacts on biological
resources and provided mitigation measures to avoid or minimize potential
impacts. Issues analyzed included California walnut woodland, coast live oak
woodland, intermediate mariposa lily, and wildlife movement corridors.
EI Toro, 100 -Acre Parcel Development Plan Project Environmental Impact
Report, Irvine, CA: Biologist for the project located in the City of Irvine at the
southern edge of the former Marine Corps Air Station El Toro adjacent to the
Orange County Great Park. The project proposes a mixed-use, low -impact
development, which proposes 2,103 residential units, 1.8 million square feet
of office uses, 220,000 sf of retail, and a 242 -room hotel. The project will
maximize the benefit from its proximity to the Irvine Station, which includes
a Metrolink Station and bus facilities. The project will require approvals by the
County of Orange, as the CEQA lead agency. In addition, the City of Irvine
may consider a General Plan Amendment and Zone Change.
Ballona Creek Restoration Project Biological Constraints Report, Marina del
Rey, CA: Biologist for the Ballona Creek Restoration project in the Marina Del
Rey area of the City of Los Angeles. She assisted with general plant and wildlife
surveys and vegetation mapping of the project site and prepared a Biological
Constraints Report that identified potential biological constraints on project
development. Issues analyzed included potential impacts to jurisdictional
resources, special status plant species, and nesting birds.
Chevy Chase 968 Reservoir Replacement Environmental Documentation,
Glendale, CA: Regulatory Specialist for the preparation of an IS/MND. Four
alternative sites were evaluated for the replacement of the underground Chevy
Chase 968 Reservoir, a component of the City of Glendale's municipal water
system located in the eastern portion of the Chevy Chase Country Club. The
alternative site analysis results were presented at two public workshops. The
IS/MND addresses the demolition and reconstruction of the subterranean
14.5 -million -gallon concrete reservoir, existing pump house, and access
road off Chevy Chase Drive. This project also required the preparation of an
Addendum to include storm drain improvements (determined to be necessary
during project construction) for the larger project, as well as a subsequent
IS/MND to analyze the impacts of extending the construction activity work
hours. She assisted in the preparation of a Jurisdictional Delineation Report
presenting the results of field investigations to identify wetlands and waters
resources under USACE and CDFG jurisdictions.
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Stacie Tennant
Senior Biologist
EDUCATION
1994/BS/Environmental Biology/
California State University,
Northridge
CERTIFICATIONS
Independent Researcher for
Psomas' CDFW Entity Scientific
Collecting Permit/SC-004535/
California Department of Fish and
Wildlife
10(a)(1)(A) Permit for coastal
California gnatcatcher/No.
TE834489-5/U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service
Basic Mammal Tracking Earth
Skills, Malibu
California Bird Sounds Sea and
Sage Audubon Society, Huntington
Beach
California Grasses Identification
Class Rancho Santa Ana Botanic
Garden, Claremont
Plant Families Class Rancho Santa
Ana Botanic Garden, Claremont
Stacie Tennant is a Senior Project Manager and Wildlife Biologist with 20
years of experience conducting sensitive species surveys and focused surveys
for the coastal California gnatcatcher (CAGN), least Bell's vireo, burrowing
owl, special status invertebrates, and desert tortoise throughout Southern
California. She has also conducted reconnaissance surveys and habitat
evaluations for Endangered, Threatened, and sensitive floral and faunal species;
identified and classified plants and plant communities; processed resource
agency permits; and managed projects. Stacie also knows the requirements
of several multiple species plans including the Central -Coastal Natural
Communities Conservation Plan (NCCP)/Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP)
and the Metropolitan Bakersfield Habitat Conservation Plan (MBHCP). She
has managed and/or authored the biological resources sections of numerous
EIRs; Biological Technical Reports; Biological Assessments (pursuant to
Section 7 consultations with the USFWS); focused surveys for sensitive species;
and general biological assessments and constraints analyses. She is proficient
with the natural resources regulations of FESA, CESA, CEQA, CWA, the
Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), the California Fish and Game Code, and
other biological statutes of regional counties and cities.
Experience
Former Whittaker-Bermite Facility Project, Biological Studies, Santa Clarita,
CA: Project Manager for the approximate 996 -acre Whittaker-Bermite Facility
located at 22116 Soledad Road in the City of Santa Clarita. The project site is a
former munitions and explosives manufacturing facility that operated between
1934 and 1987. This land use resulted in perchlorate soil contamination
(a Chemical of Potential Concern), and consequently, contaminated soil
remediation is necessary. The project site is under the jurisdiction of
the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), which oversees
contaminants remediation efforts on the site. Stacie coordinated biological
monitoring during construction; attended meetings as appropriate; mapped
vegetation communities; and completed presence/absence surveys for the least
Bell's vireo, coastal California gnatcatcher, burrowing owl, spadefoot toad, and
special status plant species. Stacie also managed staff during the completion
of jurisdictional delineation documentation, and she performed peer reviews
of all project -related permits. Monthly monitoring reports were prepared
throughout construction. In addition, for the Operable Unit 1 Soil Remedial
project, Stacie prepared and submitted regulatory permit applications to the
USACE, the CDFW, and the RWQCB and obtained regulatory authorizations
for the completion of the remediation work. The permit authorizations were
issued in July 2008. She also oversaw the mitigation plans for the revegetation
of chaparral habitat that was impacted by the Operable Unit 1 Soil Remedial
Project and the establishment of the slender mariposa lily as compensation
for impacts associated with the Building 329 soil remediation site. These
mitigation plans comply with the CDFG's Streambed Alteration Agreement
(No. 1600-2008-0154-R5) for the project. Additionally, Stacie assisted the Lead
Botanist with slender mariposa lily relocation to areas on the project site that
were not currently being impacted.
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Stacie Tennant Presidential Substation Project, Ventura County, CA: Project Manager
(COnt'd) for Southern California Edison's project, which involved (1) a biological
constraints analysis of two potential sites for construction of an energy
substation and of several potential transmission line alignments to and from
the potential sites; (2) focused surveys for coastal California gnatcatcher and
special status plants in order to determine presence or absence of listed species;
and (3) analysis of potential impacts to the Riverside fairy shrimp and its
critical habitat along with potential impacts to jurisdictional drainages. Psomas
prepared a Biological Resources Technical Report and the Biological Resources
section of the Proponent's Environmental Assessment (PEA).
Madrona Project Biological Technical Report, Brea, CA: Senior Project
manage for this development project (previously known as Canyon Crest)
on 367.5 acres. She provided peer review of Biological Reports prepared
for the proposed project by the Project Applicant; served as an extension of
City of Brea staff; and provided guidance in regards to the adequacy of the
information to be summarized into the Biological Resource Section of the EIR.
The purpose of these reviews was to evaluate the adequacy of the reports as
technical documents in meeting CEQA standards. The reports were evaluated
for their ability to accurately identify any potentially significant resources
issues and to discuss the appropriate mitigation of any significant impacts.
The reviews suggest ways in which the reports may more effectively serve the
resources, project proponent, and/or reviewing agencies.
Indigo Ranch 1 Project, Biological Constraints Report, Riverside County,
CA: Project Manager for the Indigo Ranch 1 (Site 17a) project. Vegetation
mapping and general plant and wildlife surveys were conducted for the project.
A Biological Constraints Report was prepared for the project to evaluate
potential constraints on development due to biological resources. In 2013,
vegetation mapping was updated and included a revised report with the impact
analysis based on changes in project design since preparation of the original
report.
39 Cinnamon Lane Biological Services, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA: Project
Manager for this project. Stacie coordinated field surveys and oversaw
preparation of a Biological Constraints Report that included recommendations
for focused surveys and measures to avoid or minimize impacts on biological
resources. Stacie managed focused surveys for the coastal California
gnatcatcher and prepared a focused survey report to document the survey
findings that was submitted to the USFWS. Field investigations were
conducted to identify wetlands or waters resources under USACE and CDFW
jurisdictions. Stacie also prepared responses to public and City of Rancho
Palos Verdes comments on the Biological Constraints Report.
PSOMAS City of Santa Clarita I Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Prince ssa Crossroads Development Project
Charles Cisneros, RPA
Senior Archaeologist
EDUCATION
2008/MS/European Archaeology/
University of Edinburgh, United
Kingdom,
2004/13A/Anthropology/California
State University,
Los Angeles
CERTIFICATIONS
Orange County Certified
Archaeologist
Registered Professional
Archaeologist/Register of
Professional Archaeologists
Riverside County Certified
Archaeologist
EXPERIENCE
With Psomas for less than
one year; with other firms for 13
years
Charles Cisneros is a registered professional archaeologist with 14 years of
archaeological assessment and field experience in California and Nevada.
He has directed numerous field projects in support of compliance with the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA), and Sections 106 and 110 of the National Historic
Preservation Act (NHPA). Charles has managed a wide range of projects
involving archaeological survey, testing, data recovery, monitoring, and
laboratory analysis. He is skilled at research and data management, as well as
maintaining and organizing digital and print publications. His training and
background meet the U.S. Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualifications
Standards for prehistoric and historic archaeology.
Project Experience
Northlake Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report, Los Angeles County,
CA: Senior Archaeologist for the development of an approximate 1,330 -acre
project site near Castaic Lake in unincorporated Los Angeles County. This
project involves the development of a mix of single-family units; multi -family
units; commercial, industrial, and recreational uses; open space; and school
and park facilities.
Elysian Park Lofts Project Environmental Impact Report, Los Angeles,
CA: Senior Archaelogist for preparation of an EIR for the project, which
involves the mixed-use redevelopment of an approximate 8.08 -acre parcel
with approximately 920 residential units, approximately 17,951 SF of
neighborhood -serving retail uses, and approximately 5,465 SF of leasing
offices. The project site is located Central City North Community Plan Area
near the Metro Gold Line railroad and the Los Angeles State Historic Park. The
project is considered a transit -oriented development (TOD) due its proximity
to a network of regional transportation facilities providing access to the greater
metropolitan area and a City of Los Angeles designated transit priority area
(TPA). Charles is preparing a cultural resources assessment.
Merrill Brownstones Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration, Riverside,
CA: Senior Archaeologist for the project, which is a proposed mixed-use
development of 108 dwelling units with a leasing office, club room, swimming
pool and spa, fitness center, and cabana. Charles prepared the cultural
resources documentation and recommended mitigation measures for the
project.
Triunfo Creek Vineyards Project Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration,
County of Los Angeles, CA: Senior Archaeologist for the project. Triunfo
Creek Vineyards is a privately -owned property that hosts various events
throughout the year, including but not limited to weddings and other
celebration events, private and corporate events, and yoga classes. The project
proposes three separate spaces within the 55 acres, each with specific purpose:
a Special Events area; a wine tasting area; and a winery facility for processing
wine and hosting smaller events/tastings. Charles is preparing the cultural
resources documentation mitigation measures for the project based on past
studies and current field studies.
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Charles Cisneros Correctional and Mental Health Facility Project, California City, CA: Senior
(Cont'd) Archaeologist for the preparation of an EIR and EA/FONSI for a proposed
institutional development that could potentially include secure correctional
and/or mental health facilities located on 215 acres in California City in
Kern County. Facilities would be arranged into one or more operational
areas with supporting programming, administrative, maintenance, utilities,
and infrastructure improvements. The project will require both an EIR
to satisfy CEQA for California City and other State agency permits and
an Environmental Assessment (EA)/Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI) for NEPA review based on anticipated federal wildlife permitting
requirements. The project will require extensive off-site utility infrastructure
improvements and seamless coordination with the lead agency and utility
providers to ensure cumulative impacts are adequately addressed.
Marina Toyota Auto Dealership Inventory Storage Parking Lot Project, Marina
Del Rey, CA: Senior Archaeologist for the proposed construction of a 308 -car
surface parking lot. Charles prepared a Cultural Resources Treatment Plan
and is leading Native American coordination for the project. Charles's other
duties include scheduleing personnel for fieldwork and managing the cultural
resources task budget.
Glendale -Hyperion Complex of Bridges Improvement Project, Los Angeles,
CA: Lead Archaeologist for the PR and PS&E for the rehabilitation of the
interchange complex. Improvements include widening the Glendale Boulevard
bridges, realigning the 1-5 northbound off- and on -ramps and LA River bike
path, adding a median barrier on the Hyperion Avenue Viaduct, retaining
walls, traffic signals, drainage system improvements, infiltration basins, and
improving pedestrian facilities. The project involved coordination with various
stakeholders and the use of various agency standards such as Caltrans, City of
Los Angeles, FHWA, and AASHTO.
Century Wilshire Condo Project; Westwood Village, CA: Lead Archaeologist
for the onsite cultural resources monitoring. His responsibilities included
checking the site for prehistoric and historic cultural resources, preparing
daily monitoring logs, advising construction personnel and client, attending to
project engineering details, and co-authoring a cultural resources assessment
report.
LACMA Parking Structure Project, Los Angeles, CA: Lead Archaeologist for
the paleontological and cultural resources monitoring during construction of
the Los Angeles County Museum of Art parking structure. His responsibilities
included checking the site for both fossils of extinct mega -fauna and
prehistoric artifacts, supervising the field crew, preparing daily monitoring
logs, excavating of Pleistocene mega -fauna, advising construction crew and
client, and attending to project engineering details.
Camden Hollywood Project; Hollywood, CA: Project Manager for the cultural
and paleontological resources monitoring during construction activities. His
responsibilities included checking the site for historic Los Angeles cultural
resources, preparing daily monitoring logs, advising construction personnel
and client, and attending to project engineering details.
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David Martin, PE, ENV SP
Senior Hyrdrological/Water Quality Engineer
REGISTRATION
2009/CA/Professional Engineer/
Civil/#74143
EDUCATION
1987/Diploma/Business
Management/Damelin College
1981/BS/Civil Engineering/
University of Cape Town, South
Africa
CERTIFICATIONS
Envision Sustainability
Professional/Institute for
Sustainable Infrastructure
SKILLS
CulvertMaster
EPANET
FlowMaster
HEC1
HEC2
HEC -RAS
SWMM
VCRAT
WMS
WSPG
David Martin has 33 years of experience in municipal civil engineering
infrastructure, specializing in stormwater management, land development and
drainage design. He has a broad engineering design and project management
background and previously managed an independent multi -disciplinary
engineering design office.
Experience
Osborne Street Apartments, Abbey Road/Penny Lane Centers, Pacoima, CA:
Project Manager for the 27 affordable attached apartment development. Civil
engineering services included excavation plans, precise grading and drainage
plan, horizontal control plan, erosion and sediment control plan, NOI/SWPPP,
SUSMP, haul route plan and process, off-site street plan, street lighting plan,
project management and B Permit processing. Civil engineering services
included excavation plans, precise grading and drainage plan, horizontal
control plan, erosion and sediment control plan, NOI/SWPPP, SUSMP,
haul route plan and process, off-site street plan, street lighting plan, project
management and B Permit processing.
The Lot, West Hollywood Studios at Santa Monica Boulevard and Formosa
Avenue, West Hollywood, CA: Project Manager for the expansion of four
new office buildings, renovation to three existing buildings (office/post
production), a new underground parking structure, redevelopment of a main
plaza for executive parking and two new guard stations upon 9.6 -acres. Civil
engineering services include site demolition plans, rough grading plans, site
paving and drainage plans, site utility plans, horizontal control plans, NPDES
including NOI, SUSMP and SWPPP.
Google Venice Campus, Venice, CA: Project Manager for shell and core
civil engineering improvements for the campus. Psomas services included
site topographic and boundary survey, grading and drainage design of `play'
spaces, and onsite utility plans. The three -building complex includes Frank
Gehry's Binoculars Building, and on-site amenities: cafe, wellness center/gym,
and massage rooms in the 100,000 SF campus. Surveying services included site
design surveys and a boundary survey.
Hotel Bel -Air Villas, Los Angeles, CA: Project Manager for the development of
12 new guest rooms in 6 freestanding villas on the hillside of the south western
portion of the Hotel Bel -Air as well as the addition of 1,000 square feet of retail
space to the existing Boutique. Provided civil engineering services.
13031 Jefferson Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA: Project Manager provided civil
engineering services for the 150,000 SF office building at 13031 West Jefferson
Boulevard. Services included B -permit, SUSMP approval and construction
support.
Hayden and Higuera Project, Culver City, CA: Project Manager provided civil
engineering improvements for a new parking structure on the 8550 Higuera
Street site and site improvements related to the building renovations at 8600
Hayden Place. Services include site grading, storm water mitigation plans
(SUSMP), modification of existing wet utility connections as needed and
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David Martin
(Cont'd)
driveway modification plans. Also included construction specifications for
civil work and assist the architect during construction bids.
Sunset La Cienega Middle Parcel, West Hollywood, CA: Project Manager for
for the Sunset Millennium Project, located at 8500 - 8544 Sunset Boulevard
and 1235 La Cienega Boulevard in the City of West Hollywood. Civil
engineering services included concept design phase, schematic phase, design
development phase, construction documents, bidding phase, permits and
construction support.
Vermont Mansanita Apartments, Los Angeles, CA: Project Manager for the
construction of 40 apartments above ground level parking. Services include
design for fine grading and drainage, standard urban stormwater mitigation
plan (SUSMP), erosion control plans and construction support services.
1800 Stewart Street, Agensys Studley, Santa Monica, CA: Project Manager
for civil engineering services for the property at 1800 Stewart in Santa Monica,
Agensys Studley a local biotech company researches and develops new cancer
therapies. The new 160,000 SF complex allows Agensys to consolidate to three
locations in Santa Monica from six.
Adas Torah, Los Angeles, CA: Project Manager provided civil engineering
services related to the proposed Adas Torah at 9040 Pico Boulevard in
Los Angeles. Services included schematic design, design development,
construction drawings, plan check/bid support and construction
administration.
Sunset La Cienega, West Hollywood, CA: Project Manager for the Sunset
Millennium Project East Parcel, known as Sunset La Cienega, comprises of two
10 -story towers with 286 guest rooms, two restaurants, rooftop and lobby bars
and 10,000 SF of meeting space.
Moorpark Freeway Corporate Center, Moorpark, CA: Project Manager for a
commercial/retail development site with seven commercial units including
a Home Depot, offices and retail units, on a 33 -acre site. Provided detailed
design and approval support services for the development of Tract 5226 in
the City of Moorpark in two phases. Phase I provided a rough graded pad
with utility stubs for the proposed Home Depot site, as well as the completed
Patriot Drive access road. Phase 11 consisted of final development plans for
the remainder of the site inclusive of private utility services, final grading and
improvements and horizontal control. Services included Rough Grade, Public
Improvement, Off-site Grading, Design of Conventional Retaining Wall,
Public Sewer and Water Service Extensions, Fine Grading Plans, Private Utility
Plans, Horizontal Control Plan, Project Management and Administration,
Governmental Processing, Condominium Plan, Realignment and Regrading,
Bus Turnout on Patriot Drive, Preparing Final Tract Map, Legal Descriptions
and Exhibit Maps for Easements, Monumentation for Tract Map, and
Condominium Plan Track 5226.
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Jeremy Johnson, PE, ENV SP QSD
Project Engineer
REGISTRATION
2007/CA/Professional Engineer/
Civil/#71475
EDUCATION
2003/13S/Civil Engineering/
California State University, San
Diego
CERTIFICATIONS
Envision Sustainability
Professional/Institute for
Sustainable Infrastructure
Qualified SWPPP Developer/
California Stormwater Quality
Association
EXPERIENCE
With Psomas for 11 years; with
other firms for 4 years
Jeremy Johnson has 15 years of experience providing design and analysis
of commercial, industrial, and residential development projects. He has
performed Storm Water Management Plans (SWMP) and Storm Water
Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) preparation, as well as tentative tract
maps, drainage, grading, site utilities, road design, hydrology studies,
engineering research/reports, and quantity/cost estimate preparation.
Experience
Centennial Master Planned Community, Los Angeles County, CA: Assistant
Project Manager for a new 12,000 acre master planned community with 22,000
homes, 14 million SF of office, commercial, retail and business park, 470
acres of commercial recreation, 110 acres of institutional uses, and 60 miles
of highways located in North Los Angeles County. Services provided include
surveying, grading design, highway and roads design, sanitary sewer system,
wastewater treatment plant design, potable water network, water supply
development and treatment, storm water management, storm water quality
management, utility system coordination, quantity and cost estimates, dry
utility coordination, governmental entitlements and approvals.
Domain Apartments, West Hollywood, CA: Assistant Project Manager for
civil engineering design services for the development of a 166 -unit mixed
use apartment project in West Hollywood at the corner of Santa Monica
Boulevard and Formosa Avenue. Civil Engineering services include demolition
plans, grading plans, storm drain plan, SWPPP and erosion control, permit
processing, project management, LEED and construction support. Surveying
services include vesting airspace tentative tract map, update ALTA survey and
tract map approvals.
Villa Marina, Residential Development, Marina del Rey, CA: Project Engineer
provided grading, utility and street improvement design as well as a horizontal
control plan and condominium plans for Villa Marina, now known as Stella,
a mixed-use and retail development project in Marina del Rey. This Merlone
Geier Group owned project was developed by Trammell Crow Residential and
is a podium style development with 245 residential units. Both Maxella Drive
and Lincoln Boulevard were widened along the length of the development as
part of this project.
The Village at San Antonio Center, Phase II, Mountain View, CA: Assistant
Project Manager for the civil engineering services from design development
through construction document phases for all on-site and off-site
improvements for Phase IL The property, a 20 -acre parcel on the hard corner
of a 57 -acre regional shopping center is anchored by Wal-Mart, Kohl's, and
other national tenants. Building on the residential and retail components
of Phase 1, Phase II will consist of 318,000 SF of retail and 330 multi -family
residential units.
Vermont Mansanita Apartments, Los Angeles, CA: Project Engineer for the
construction of 40 apartments above ground level parking. Services include
design for fine grading and drainage, standard urban stormwater mitigation
plan (SUSMP), erosion control plans and construction support services.
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Jeremy Johnson Osborne Street Apartments, Abbey Road/Penny Lane Centers, Pacoima, CA:
(Cont'd) Project Engineer for the 27 affordable attached apartment development. Civil
engineering services included excavation plans, precise grading and drainage
plan, horizontal control plan, erosion and sediment control plan, NOI/SWPPP,
SUSMP, haul route plan and process, off-site street plan, street lighting plan,
project management and B Permit processing.
Sunset La Cienega Middle Parcel, West Hollywood, CA: Assistant Project
Manager for for the Sunset Millennium Project, located at 8500 - 8544 Sunset
Boulevard and 1235 La Cienega Boulevard in the City of West Hollywood.
Civil engineering services included concept design phase, schematic phase,
design development phase, construction documents, bidding phase, permits
and construction support.
Orangefair Multi -Family, Fullerton, CA: Assistant Project Manager for
the development of residential and parking structures within an existing
shopping center and required the demolition of some buildings and rework of
existing parking lots. Civil engineering services included the preparation of a
preliminary water quality management plan and as -needed assistance to the
design team.
13031 West Jefferson Boulevard, Playa del Rey, CA: Project Engineer for the
20 -acre commercial redevelopment project with a 150,000 SF office building.
This LEED project incorporated innovative green building design including
an underground parking structure with a green roof and a roof rainwater
harvesting system. The widening of a local street was designed and processed
through a Los Angeles City B -permit. Civil engineering services provided
including onsite design of grading and utilities.
Hotel Bel -Air Villas, Los Angeles, CA: Assistant Project Manager for the
development of 12 new guest rooms in 6 freestanding villas on the hillside of
the south western portion of the Hotel Bel -Air as well as the addition of 1,000
square feet of retail space to the existing Boutique. Provided civil engineering
services.
732 S. Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA: Project Manager provide civil
engineering tasks including: demolition, grading and pavement, storm
drain, utility, sewer, fire, and domestic water plans. The development would
have subterranean parking and a podium type structure covering the entire
development parcels. The storm water management is required to meet the
City of Los Angeles LID requirements and is likely going to be either planter
boxes on your podium level or infiltration below the building.
8th and Spring Mixed Used Development, Los Angeles, CA: Project
Manager for this residential high-rise project in Downtown Los Angeles.
Civil engineering services included grading, drainage, utilities, storm water
treatment, street lighting, and street improvement plans.
PSOMAS City of Santa Clarita I Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Prince ssa Crossroads Development Project
Christopher Starbird
GIS Manager
EDUCATION
2003/BA/Geography/University of
California, Santa Barbara
EXPERIENCE
With Psomas for 14 years
Christopher Starbird is a GIS Manager with 13 years of experience. Chris
has assisted in the completion of mapping projects for municipal, regional,
and federal public agencies and non-profit organizations using the latest in
mapping software from the Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI).
His set of skills includes database design, spatial analyses, three-dimensional
(3D) modeling with shade and shadow analysis, web development, and
high quality cartographic design to meet client and project needs. Chris has
completed course work in the areas of GIS, cartography, field techniques in
geographic research, web -based interactive map presentation, and digital
imaging.
Project Experience
Centennial Specific Plan Project Environmental Impact Report, Los Angeles
County, CA: GIS Manager for the preparation of an EIR for a new community
with residential, commercial, business park, recreational/entertainment, and
institutional/civic uses. The project would allow up to 19,333 dwelling units;
7.4 MSF (msf) of Business Park uses (office, research and development, and
warehousing or light manufacturing uses); 1.0 msf of Commercial uses; 1.6
msf of Institutional/Civic land uses; fire stations and a sheriff's station; and
2 wastewater reclamation facilities that will generate recycled water. Chris
developed and consolidated GIS, AutoCAD, and other data from numerous
public and private agencies for use in analysis and cartographic products.
Tesoro del Valle Supplemental Environmental Impact Report, Unincorporated
Los Angeles County, CA: GIS Manager for development an 820 -unit
residential development in the Santa Clarita Valley. The project involves
implementation of the second phase of development of the previously entitled
Tesoro del Valle project and includes both conventional and age -qualified
dwelling units, a trail system that extends to the Phase A Tesoro del Valle
development, recreational uses, and open space areas.
Northlake Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report, Los Angeles County,
CA: GIS Manager for the development of an approximate 1,330 -acre project
site near Castaic Lake in unincorporated Los Angeles County. This project
involves the development of a mix of single-family units; multi -family units;
commercial, industrial, and recreational uses; open space; and school and park
facilities.
Elysian Park Lofts Project Environmental Impact Report, City of Los Angeles,
CA: GIS Manager for preparation of an EIR for the project, which involves
the mixed-use redevelopment of an approximate 8.08 -acre parcel with
approximately 920 residential units, approximately 17,951 SF of neighborhood -
serving retail uses, and approximately 5,465 SF of leasing offices. The project
site is located Central City North Community Plan Area near the Metro Gold
Line railroad and the Los Angeles State Historic Park. The project is considered
a transit -oriented development (TOD) due its proximity to a network of
regional transportation facilities providing access to the greater metropolitan
area and a City of Los Angeles designated transit priority area (TPA).
PSOMAS City of Santa Clarita I Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Prince ssa Crossroads Development Project
Christopher Starbird EI Toro, 100 -Acre Parcel Development Plan Project Environmental Impact
(Cont'd) Report, Irvine, CA: GIS Manager for the project located in the City of Irvine at
the southern edge of the former Marine Corps Air Station El Toro adjacent to
the Orange County Great Park. The project proposes a mixed-use, low -impact
development, which proposes 2,103 residential units, 1.8 million square feet
of office uses, 220,000 sf of retail, and a 242 -room hotel. The project will
maximize the benefit from its proximity to the Irvine Station, which includes
a Metrolink Station and bus facilities. The project will require approvals by the
County of Orange, as the CEQA lead agency. In addition, the City of Irvine
may consider a General Plan Amendment and Zone Change.
Aviation Station Transit -Oriented Development Project Environmental Impact
Report, Los Angeles County, CA: GIS Specialist for the preparation of an EIR
for a mixed-use, transit -oriented project on 5.9 acres within unincorporated
Los Angeles County and the City of Los Angeles. The project involves the
demolition of existing land uses and the construction of an urban mixed-use
development that includes 29,500 SF of ground -floor commercial and 390
multi -family residential units. Chris coordinated the production of maps and
graphics for the project's EIR and conducted the 3D analysis of future shade
and shadow conditions on the project site and in surrounding residential areas.
Fullerton Transportation Center Specific Plan Project Environmental
Impact Report, Fullerton, CA: GIS Manager for this project, which involved
preparation of a Specific Plan for mixed-use redevelopment of the 35 -acre
Fullerton Transportation Center site located within and adjacent to the
City of Fullerton's Central Business District. The Specific Plan allows for the
development of up to 1,500 residential units and 100,000 SF each of retail and
office uses, as well as improvements to the existing circulation system to form
a cohesive network that provides access and mobility for motorists, transit
riders, pedestrians, and bicyclists.
Correctional and Mental Health Facility, California City, CA: GIS Manager
for the preparation of an EIR and EA/FONSI for a proposed institutional
development that could potentially include secure correctional and/or
mental health facilities located on 215 acres in California City in Kern
County. Facilities would be arranged into one or more operational areas
with supporting programming, administrative, maintenance, utilities,
and infrastructure improvements. The project will require both an EIR
to satisfy CEQA for California City and other State agency permits and
an Environmental Assessment (EA)/Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI) for NEPA review based on anticipated federal wildlife permitting
requirements. The project will require extensive off-site utility infrastructure
improvements and seamless coordination with the lead agency and utility
providers to ensure cumulative impacts are adequately addressed.
City of Arcadia General Plan Update Program Environmental Impact Report,
Arcadia, CA: GIS Specialist for the Program EIR for the City's General
Plan Update, which emphasized the maintenance of existing land uses and
redevelopment in a few select areas, as the City is largely built out. The General
Plan was developed to accommodate the Gold Line station proposed in the
City and anticipated the revitalization of aging commercial areas through the
incorporation of mixed-use zones along major transit corridors. Chris has
performed GIS analysis and produced exhibits for the Program EIR.
PSOMAS City of Santa Clarita I Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Princessa Crossroads Development Project
Michael Deseo
GIS Analyst
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2011/MA/Urban and Regional
Planning/California State
Polytechnic University, Pomona
2005/BA/Political Science and
Public Policy/University of
California, San Diego
[ya:10WKANIS] ►69
GIS Certificate of Performance/
San Diego Mesa College, 2013
EXPERIENCE
With Psomas for 3 years; with
other firms for 2 years
Michael Deseo is a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Analyst with
five years of experience in GIS. Michael has assisted in the preparation and
completion of mapping projects for public agencies, private -sector companies,
and non-profit organizations. His set of skills includes spatial and geostatistical
analyses; surface modeling and interpolation; batch geocoding; digitizing;
data editing; and high quality cartographic design. He creates and edits map
documents and graphic exhibits to meet client and project needs using a
variety of software including ArcGIS, Adobe PhotoShop, and Adobe Illustrator.
He has experience in the land development process, having worked as an
urban planning intern at municipal planning departments and as a paralegal
involved in land use analysis, zoning, and environmental litigation under the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). He has completed course work
in the areas of GIS, cartography, and spatial analysis.
Experience
Former Whittaker-Bermite Facility Project, Biological Studies, Santa Clarita,
CA: GIS Analsyst for the approximate 996 -acre Whittaker-Bermite Facility
located at 22116 Soledad Road in the City of Santa Clarita. The project site is a
former munitions and explosives manufacturing facility that operated between
1934 and 1987. This land use resulted in perchlorate soil contamination
(a Chemical of Potential Concern), and consequently, contaminated soil
remediation is necessary. The project site is under the jurisdiction of
the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), which oversees
contaminants remediation efforts on the site.
Tesoro del Valle Supplemental Environmental Impact Report, Unincorporated
Los Angeles County, CA: GIS Analyst for development an 820 -unit residential
development in the Santa Clarita Valley. The project involves implementation
of the second phase of development of the previously entitled Tesoro del Valle
project and includes both conventional and age -qualified dwelling units, a trail
system that extends to the Phase A Tesoro del Valle development, recreational
uses, and open space areas.
Elysian Park Lofts Project Environmental Impact Report, City of Los Angeles,
CA: GIS Analyst for preparation of an EIR for the project, which involves
the mixed-use redevelopment of an approximate 8.08 -acre parcel with
approximately 920 residential units, approximately 17,951 sf of neighborhood -
serving retail uses, and approximately 5,465 sf of leasing offices. The project
site is located in the Central City North Community Plan Area near the
Metro Gold Line railroad and the Los Angeles State Historic Park. The project
is considered a transit -oriented development (TOD) due its proximity to a
network of regional transportation facilities providing access to the greater
metropolitan area and a City of Los Angeles designated transit priority area
(TPA). Psomas is preparing technical studies to support the EIR, including air
quality/greenhouse gas report; a health risk assessment; a noise analysis; and a
cultural resources assessment.
Merrill Avenue Brownstones Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration,
City of Riverside, CA: GIS Analyst for the IS/MND for the proposed mixed-
use development with a total floor area of 98,608 sf and consisting of with 108
PSOMAS City of Santa Clarita I Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Prince ssa Crossroads Development Project
Michael Deseo dwelling units and associated amenities (leasing office, club room, swimming
(Cont'd) pool and spa, fitness center, and cabana) and An additional 1,200 SF of retail
space would be located on the ground floor. In addition, the Merrill Avenue
street section would be modified to provide on -street parking immediately
adjacent to the project site. The IS/MND addressed impacts related to
noise, vibration, pollutant emissions, and toxic emissions associated with
train activity on the tracks north of the site and the traffic impacts from the
narrowing of Merrill Avenue and during the holiday season at the Riverside
Plaza shopping center to the south.
Cordoba Outlet Center Project Biological Constraints Report and Focused
Biological Surveys, Gorman, CA: GIS Analyst for a proposed commercial
development near State Route 138 and Interstate 5 in Gorman in Los Angeles
County. Michael prepared the maps and graphics in support of the letter
reports for the western burrowing owl, special status plants, and least Bell's
vireo surveys. He analyzed soil types; mapped plant locations; digitized
vegetation; and performed vegetation calculations on the area. In addition, he
integrated AutoCAD data for use in the analysis and creation of GIS data.
Correctional and Mental Health Facility Project, California City, CA: GIS
Technician for the preparation of an EIR and EA/FONSI for a proposed
institutional development that could potentially include secure correctional
and/or mental health facilities located on 215 acres in California City in
Kern County. Facilities would be arranged into one or more operational
areas with supporting programming, administrative, maintenance, utilities,
and infrastructure improvements. The Project will require both an EIR
to satisfy CEQA for California City and other State agency permits and
an Environmental Assessment (EA)/Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI) for NEPA review based on anticipated federal wildlife permitting
requirements. The Project will require extensive off-site utility infrastructure
improvements and seamless coordination with the lead agency and utility
providers to ensure cumulative impacts are adequately addressed.
Mira Loma Women's Detention Center Project Environmental Impact Report,
Lancaster, CA: GIS Technician for the Mira Loma Women's Detention
Center Project, which is located in the City of Lancaster on property owned
by Los Angeles County. The project involves the partial demolition and
redevelopment of 46 acres for a 1,604 -bed, low- to medium -security female
inmate detention facility and appurtenant facilities. The campus -style setting
would maximize rehabilitative, educational, and vocational opportunities
to reduce recidivism and associated long-term detention costs. The site is
adjacent to the Polaris Flight Academy Historic District and included a Water
Supply Assessment to address concerns of water supply in the Antelope Valley.
Integra Perris Distribution Center Environmental Impact Report, Perris,
CA: GIS Technician for this project, which involves an 864,000 -square -foot
industrial building on an approximate 43 -acre site that would accommodate
a high -cube warehouse/distribution center or an electronic commerce
(e-commerce)/fulfillment center.
PSOMAS City of Santa Clarita I Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Prince ssa Crossroads Development Project
Alejandro Angel, PhD, PE, PTOE, ENV SP
Traffic Engineering Manager
REGISTRATION
2003/A4/Professional Engineer/
Civil/#40203
2008/CA/Professional Engineer/
Civil/#72792
2016/UT/Professional
Engineer/#9731937-2202
EDUCATION
2008/PhD/Civil Engineering
(Transportation)/University of
Arizona
2002/MS/Civil Engineering
(Transportation)/University of
Arizona
1999/BS/Civil Engineering/
Universidad EAFIT, Colombia
CERTIFICATIONS
Envision Sustainability
Professional/Institute for
Sustainable Infrastructure
Professional Traffic Operations
Engineer/Transportation
Professional Certification Board
Inc.
IMMUMI:111401614
With Psomas for 15 years; with
other firms for 3 years
Alejandro is Vice President of Traffic Engineering for Psomas, a multi-
disciplinary engineering firm with 500 employees headquartered in Los
Angeles. He holds a PhD degree in traffic engineering from the University of
Arizona and is a Registered Professional Engineer in Arizona and California.
Alejandro is one of a few consultants in southern Arizona to be a certified
Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE).
Alejandro's experience includes numerous traffic engineering studies for
public and private projects, safety evaluations, the development of engineering
standards and policies, and the planning and design of roadway and highway
projects, roundabouts, traffic signal systems, and Intelligent Transportation
Systems. Alejandro and his team have completed projects in Arizona, Utah,
California, Washington, the Middle East, and South America, and his research
has been presented by ASCE, ITE, TRB, and IEEE.
Alejandro is a Board Member of the Arizona Board of Technical Registration,
and the Arizona Section of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE). He
is a member of the Transportation Committee for the preparation and review
of the Professional Engineer (PE) exam with NCEES and has also served as a
Transportation Engineering adjunct faculty at the University of Arizona. In
2009, Alejandro received the Young Professional Achievement Award from
the ITE Western District, which includes approximately 5,000 transportation
engineering professionals in 13 western states.
Experience
Glendale Boulevard/Hyperion Avenue Complex of Bridges Traffic Study, Los
Angeles, CA: Project Manager in the collection, compilation, and development
of a traffic study for six bridges, including the Waverly Drive Bridge, that
connects the communities of Atwater Village and Silver Lake. As the bridges
cross the Los Angeles River, I-5 Freeway and Riverside Drive, they provide
vital links for the communities. The completed traffic study consists of existing
and future vehicular, pedestrian and bicycle volumes, speed, median barrier,
operational analysis, pedestrian crosswalk and cross-section alternatives.
Alejandro also provided a speed study, analysis of potential median treatments,
operational analyses of various alternatives, evaluation of pedestrian crossing
location and traffic control, and an assessment of cross-sectional elements.
Transportation Study Review for the NBC Universal Evolution plan
Environmental Impact Report, Los Angeles, CA: Project Manager for traffic
engineering review and quality control services for this project, which
proposed additions to the studio, Theme Park, retail, and entertainment uses at
Universal City and the addition of new hotel and residential uses. The Project
proposes the development of approximately 2.01 million square feet (sf) of
net new commercial development, including a 450,000 sf, 500 -room hotel
and related uses, 115,000 sf of neighborhood retail and community -serving
commercial uses, and 65,000 sf of community -serving facilities. In addition,
approximately 2,937 residential units are proposed to be constructed within
the proposed Mixed -Use Residential Area US 101 Segment 3 Widening -
Campo de Cahuenga.
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Alejandro Angel Town of Marana Development Review (Traffic Engineering), Marana, AM
(Cont'd) Project Manager for reviews of traffic reports for major development projects.
One traffic impact study was for The Villages of Tortolita, a development of
more than 5,000 residential units and associated commercial, recreational,
and educational uses. Some of the mitigation measures required included
multi -lane roadways, several traffic signals, and the construction of a new
interchange for I-10. Psomas has also been called upon by the Town Council to
mediate differences of opinions and evaluate projects where the interests of the
community, the Town staff, and developers of proposed projects are in conflict.
Peer Review for Wyndham Hotel and Condominium Project, Costa Mesa, CA:
Project Manager for peer review services for a Wyndham Hotel and High -Rise
Residential (100 condominiums) project in Costa Mesa. Psomas' review of the
applicant's traffic engineering documents included a trip generation study, two
parking studies (during and after construction), and a logistics plan for access
during construction.
777 Edna Ave Peer Review, City of Covina, CA: Project Manager for peer
review services for a traffic study prepared for a proposed 100,000 sf industrial
condominium located in the City of Covina.
Sahuarita Farms Review of Master Transportation Plan, Town of Sahuarita,
AZ: Project Manager for transportation and traffic engineering review services
for this project, which covers 7,000 acres and will include 19,000 residential
units, 3.7 million sf of commercial uses, 4.5 Million sf of office space, 2 million
sf of light industrial, 11 schools, churches, emergency services and other
related uses.
SR -138 at Palmdale Boulevard Interchange Improvements, City of Palmdale,
CA: Project Manager responsible for providing preliminary traffic engineering
services to the City of Palmdale for this highway interchange project. Services
include the preparation of a Traffic Engineering Performance Assessment
(TEPA), an Intersection Control Evaluation (ICE), and a final traffic
engineering study. The purpose of the project is to improve levels of service
by increasing capacity, reducing congestion, and improving overall operations
and safety. The project involves the design of signal upgrades, intersection
modifications, and reconfiguration of the SR -138 (SR -14) on- and off -ramps at
Palmdale Boulevard.
SR-166/Black Road Intersection Improvements, Santa Barbara, CA: Project
Manager for traffic engineering review services for this project, which
evaluated several possible intersection configurations at the intersection of SR -
166 and Black Road to identified the preferred alternative from an operational
standpoint.
PSOMAS City of Santa Clarita I Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Prince ssa Crossroads Development Project
Darlene Danehy, PE, TE, PTOE, ENV SP LEED AP
Traffic Engineer
REGISTRATION
2009/A4/Professional Engineer/
Civil/#50215
2017/CA/Traffic Engineer/#2827
EDUCATION
2006/MS/Civil Engineering/Cornell
University
2004/BS/Civil Engineering/
University of Arizona
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Envision Sustainability
Professional/Institute for
Sustainable Infrastructure
Professional Traffic Operations
Engineer/Transportation
Professional Certification Board
Inc.
LEED Accredited Professional/U.S.
Green Building Council
EXPERIENCE
With Psomas for 11 years
Darlene Danehy has extensive experience with a variety of traffic engineering
projects, including traffic impact studies, traffic reports, safety studies, signal
warrant studies, corridor studies, signal timing and coordination, signing
and striping design, and traffic signal design. She also has experience with
design and studies for alternate modes of travel, Road Safety Assessments,
transportation planning, and roadway design. Darlene is well -versed
in Synchro, SimTraffic, HCS, SIDRA, and GIS, and has experience with
AutoCAD, MicroStation, and InRoads.
Experience
Transportation Study Review for the NBC Universal Evolution plan
Environmental Impact Report, Los Angeles, CA: Traffic Engineer for traffic
engineering review and quality control services for this project, which
proposed additions to the studio, Theme Park, retail, and entertainment uses
at Universal City and the addition of new hotel and residential uses. The
Project proposes the development of approximately 2.01 million sf of net new
commercial development, including a 450,000 sf, 500 -room hotel and related
uses, 115,000 sf of neighborhood retail and community -serving commercial
uses, and 65,000 sf of community -serving facilities. In addition, approximately
2,937 residential units are proposed to be constructed within the proposed
Mixed -Use Residential Area US 101 Segment 3 Widening -Campo de
Cahuenga.
Town of Marana Development Review (Traffic Engineering), Marana, AM
Traffic Engineer for reviews of traffic reports for major development projects.
One traffic impact study was for The Villages of Tortolita, a development of
more than 5,000 residential units and associated commercial, recreational,
and educational uses. Some of the mitigation measures required included
multi -lane roadways, several traffic signals, and the construction of a new
interchange for I-10. Psomas has also been called upon by the Town Council to
mediate differences of opinions and evaluate projects where the interests of the
community, the Town staff, and developers of proposed projects are in conflict.
Peer Review for Wyndham Hotel and Condominium Project, Costa Mesa, CA:
Traffic Engineer for peer review services for a Wyndham Hotel and High -Rise
Residential (100 condominiums) project in Costa Mesa. Psomas' review of the
applicant's traffic engineering documents included a trip generation study, two
parking studies (during and after construction), and a logistics plan for access
during construction.
777 Edna Ave Peer Review, City of Covina, CA: Traffic Engineer for peer
review services for a traffic study prepared for a proposed 100,000 sf industrial
condominium located in the City of Covina.
Sahuarita Farms Review of Master Transportation Plan, Town of Sahuarita,
AZ: Traffic Engineer for transportation and traffic engineering review services
for this project, which covers 7,000 acres and will include 19,000 residential
units, 3.7 million sf of commercial uses, 4.5 Million sf of office space, 2 million
sf of light industrial, 11 schools, churches, emergency services and other
related uses.
PSOMAS City of Santa Clarita I Environmental Impact Report (EIR) forth e Prince ssa Crossroads Development Project
Darlene Danehy SR -138 at Palmdale Boulevard Interchange Improvements, City of Palmdale,
(COnt'd) CA: Traffic Engineer responsible for providing preliminary traffic engineering
services to the City of Palmdale for this highway interchange project. Services
include the preparation of a Traffic Engineering Performance Assessment
(TEPA), an Intersection Control Evaluation (ICE), and a final traffic
engineering study. The purpose of the project is to improve levels of service
by increasing capacity, reducing congestion, and improving overall operations
and safety. The project involves the design of signal upgrades, intersection
modifications, and reconfiguration of the SR -138 (SR -14) on- and off -ramps at
Palmdale Boulevard.
SR-166/Black Road Intersection Improvements, Santa Barbara, CA: Traffic
Engineer for traffic engineering review services for this project, which
evaluated several possible intersection configurations at the intersection of SR -
166 and Black Road to identified the preferred alternative from an operational
standpoint.
Mt. San Antonio College Parking and Circulation Master Plan, Walnut, CA:
Traffic Engineer responsible for the development of a Parking and Circulation
Master Plan for Mt. SAC. This study provided an evaluation of the existing
parking conditions and transportation network on campus, identified potential
areas for improvement, included conceptual design for a new transit center.
Recommendations were made for all modes of travel, including bike parking,
external elevators, pedestrian bridges, pick-up/drop-off areas, wayfinding
information, and a breakdown of parking spaces by type.
Inglewood Oil Field Specific Plan Project Environmental Impact Report,
Culver City, CA: Traffic Engineer for the preparation of an EIR for a Specific
Plan that sets forth safeguards and regulations on oil and gas extraction
activities in Culver City. The project site is adjacent to the Newport -Inglewood
Fault, and up to 30 new wells would be allowed (along with associated storage
tanks and pipelines), with requirements and restrictions to ensure the health
and safety of the surrounding residential, recreational, and commercial land
uses.
PSOMAS City of Santa Clarita I Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Prince ssa Crossroads Development Project
Mark Schluter, PG, CEG, CHG — Converse Consultants
Senior Geologist
Converse
Consultants
REGISTRATION
Professional Geologist/CA #4527
Certified Engineering Geologist/
CA #1415
Certified Hydrogeologist/CA #41
EDUCATION
1984/Graduate Studies/
Engineering Geology/Ground
Water Hydrology/California State
University, Los Angeles
1979/13S/Eath Sciences/California
State Polytechnic University,
Pomona
Mark Schluter has 40 years of experience in applied engineering geology,
hydrogeology and geotechnical engineering. Mark has been with Converse for
38 years. As a senior engineering geologist, he has conducted a wide range of
geotechnical studies for dams, reservoirs, pipelines, pump stations, treatment
plants, power substations, transmission lines, bridges, highways, mass transit
projects, landslides, hospitals, colleges, schools, commercial buildings, residential
developments, and groundwater studies for projects throughout California and
Nevada.
Mark has conducted and managed infrastructure and development projects
encompassing all major aspects of field exploration, laboratory testing, and
technical analyses. He has extensive experience in conducting geologic hazard/
seismic risk analyses, geotechnical investigations, landslide investigations and
restoration, and construction, monitoring and testing.
He has strong project management and client interaction skills. His responsibilities
for projects in design phase include supervision of field investigations,
instrumentation and providing the geology and seismic hazard evaluations for the
geotechnical investigation study. He provides supervision and project management
of field services during all phases of project grading and construction.
Experience
Plan/Data Review and Land Development Services, City of Santa Clarita, CA:
Performed on-call land development services for City development services, public
works and building departments. Services included review of project applications,
permits, reports, plans and design recommendations for new and existing
proposed development projects to check conformance with city standards, local
codes, current building codes, applicable State and Federal regulations.
Plan/Data Review and Land Development Services, City of Arcadia, CA:
Performed on-call land development services for City development services, public
works, and building departments. Services included review of project applications,
permits, reports, plans and design recommendations for new and existing
proposed development projects to check conformance with city standards, local
codes, current building codes, applicable State and Federal regulations.
Plan/Data Review Services, City of Diamond Bar, CA: Performed on-call land
development services for City development services, public works and building
departments. Services included review of project applications, permits, reports,
plans and design recommendations for new and existing proposed development
projects to check conformance with city standards, local codes, current building
codes, applicable State and Federal regulations.
Third Party Review Services, City of Bradbury, CA: Performed on-call land
development services for City development services, public works and building
departments and signed off on third party review documents. Services included
review of project applications, permits, reports, plans and design recommendations
for new and existing proposed development projects to check conformance with
city standards, local codes, current building codes, applicable State and Federal
regulations.
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Laura Tanaka, CAC, LEAD Certified — Converse Consultants
Principal Environmental Scientist
Asa Converse
Consultants
REGISTRATION
Cal/OSHA Asbestos Consultant,
No. 11-4708
CDPH Lead Inspector/Assessor,
Project Monitor, and Designer, No.
3086
EDUCATION
1987/BS/Biology/California State
Polytechnic University, Pomona
Laura Tanaka has 28 years of wide ranging and diverse experience in
environmental consulting and management. Laura was instrumental in the
development of the Converse's standard report and proposal formats for Phase
I and II ESAs, Transaction Screens, Asbestos, Lead, and Fungal assessments,
which has been implemented throughout the corporation. She also developed
and implemented the use of various report checklists and spreadsheets for
consistency in the QA/QC report review process and project budgeting. Her
experience includes:
Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments: Completed and/or
supervised thousands of Phase I and II pre-acquisition site assessments in
CA, AZ, OR, NM and WA. Properties assessed have included residential,
commercial and industrial uses, as well as undeveloped land consisting of
hundreds to thousands of acres
Asbestos, Lead -base Paint, and Mold Services: Performed surveys and
abatement monitoring services for municipalities, financial institutions,
property management companies, school districts, and the U.S. Navy. Laura
has also conducted asbestos and mold awareness training classes.
Third Party Reviews and Consultation: Routinely reviews documents/
reports for clients, and provides comments on the appropriateness of the
due diligence and recommendations
Experience
Document Review and Consultation Services, City of Pasadena, CA:
Provided document review and consultation services to the City of Pasadena
for development options for the subject site. The subject site is currently a
vacant lot, bordered by a paved parking lot on the north, a facility owned
by Ability First on the south, Kinneloa Avenue on the east, and Eaton Wash
(a right -of way owned by Los Angeles County Flood Control) on the west.
The subject site is essentially level with an approximately 15 -foot high slope
descending to Eaton Wash (a concrete -lined stormwater easement) beyond the
western boundary of the subject site.
North Orange Grove Property, City of Pasadena, CA: Provided document
review and consultation services to the City of Pasadena for development
options for the subject site. We reviewed a Phase I Environmental Site
Assessment report, Lead Based Paint Survey report, Asbestos Bulk Sample Log
and Analysis report and Limited Subsurface Investigation report. Provided
reviews and recommendations in order to determine if the City needed
additional assessment activities.
Environmental Consulting Services, Opus Bank, Irvine, CA: Currently
performs Transaction Screen Process (TSPs) reports, Phase I and II
Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs), Property Condition Assessments,
as well as third party reviews for the bank. Provides third party reviews of
reports which are completed by non -approved bank consultants. Will review
the documents, to evaluate whether or not the appropriate standard of care
has been applied, which includes compliance with the All Appropriate Inquiry
(AAI) regulation.
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G Subconsultants
City of Santa Clarita
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the
Princessa Crossroads Development Project
SUBCONSULTANT OVERVIEW
PSOMAS City of Santa Clarita I Environmental Impact Report (EIR) forth e Prince ssa Crossroads Development Project
Psomas maintains excellent working relationships with numerous
subconsultants and we only contract with companies that have proven track
records for providing high quality work products in a timely and cost efficient
manner. Due to their extensive experience with projects in the City of Santa
Clarita, knowledge of the area, and their excellent quality of service, we have
included Converse Consultants to conduct a peer review of geotechnical and
environmental Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) peer review
services for the technical studies provided by the Applicant.
Along with Psomas' in-house technical and peer review capabilities on
all other technical studies listed in the Request for Proposal, Converse
Consultants will help facilitate the successful completion of the project. Kristin
Starbird will oversee the quality and schedule of all technical reports and peer
review prepared by Psomas and our teaming partners.
isa Converse
Converse Consultants
Geotechnical and Phase I ESA Services
Consultants
In 1946, Professor Frederick J. Converse established Converse Consultants
(Converse) in Pasadena, California to provide the construction industry with
geotechnical engineering and geological services. Converse is an employee -
owned corporation, with 11 offices and 123 employees throughout the United
States — California (Monrovia, Redlands, Costa Mesa, Palm Desert, and
Palmdale), Nevada (Las Vegas, Reno, and Elko), Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.
Converse provides professional services in the fields of geotechnical
engineering, engineering geology, groundwater sciences, environmental
sciences, and soils and materials testing and inspection. They began providing
environmental services after the passage of the Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act (RCRA) in 1976, giving them 40 years of environmental
experience in the State of California. Converse has completed thousands
of projects in California alone involving Phase I Assessments, Phase II
Investigations, Preliminary Environmental Assessments, asbestos and lead
surveys, mitigation monitoring, hazardous materials and hazardous waste
management, and remediation of soil and groundwater.
PSOMAS City of Santa Clarita I Environmental Impact Report (EIR) forth e Prince ssa Crossroads Development Project
Their professional staff are well versed in regulations that govern the
construction and renovation of public school facilities, including standards
set by the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM), Department of
Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) and California Environmental Protection
Agency (CAL/EPA) among others.
Their staff includes environmental scientists, Asbestos Consultants, Lead -
Based Paint Consultants and technicians, Stormwater Plan Developers
and Practitioners, Professional Geologists, Certified Industrial Hygienists,
Geotechnical Engineers, engineering geologists, deputy inspectors, laboratory
and field technicians, drafting/CAD specialists, and other specialized support
personnel. They are well -versed in regulations that govern the design,
construction, and renovation of public facilities, including standards set by:
■ Division of Occupational Health & Safety (Cal/OSHA)
■ Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD)
■ California Geological Survey (CGS)
■ American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM)
■ Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC)
■ California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA)
Peer Review Expertise
Converse has been doing on-call plan and data review services for the City
of Santa Clarita since 1995 which includes groundwater and data review for
Drainage Benefit Assessment Area (DBBA). They also provide third party
reviews for various clients ranging from municipalities to banks.
Project Experience
Groundwater Data Review
City of Santa Clarita, CA
Converse provided Certified Engineering Geologists (CEG's) to supervise field
observations, review historic data for the DBAAs and prepare, sign and stamp
annual groundwater monitoring review reports for each of the DBAAs. These
reports included an evaluation of the potential for groundwater level increases
within landslide materials, evaluation of new monitoring data.
Their findings and recommendations were documented in the three reports as
follows:
■ A field geologist/engineer visited each of the dewatering components at a
DBAA to check their condition, measure the depths to groundwater for
wells, and measure the discharge from accessible hydraugers (horizontal
drains)
■ Reviewed the City provided monitoring data for the various dewatering
components and provide analyses of any groundwater level trends in the
DBAA
■ Reviewed the City provided information from Flow Systems who services
the electrical pumps and systems and monitored annual dewatering
discharge rates
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Provided recommendations for additional maintenance of the dewatering
components and, where necessary, provided an opinion regarding
installation of additional wells, drains and dewatering components. Also
discussed effectiveness of current dewatering systems, and particularly
address concerns regarding groundwater buildup at the DBAA and overall
stability
Document Review and Consultation Services
City of Pasadena, CA
Converse provided document review and consultation services to the City
of Pasadena for development options for a site that is currently a vacant lot,
bordered by a paved parking lot on the north, a facility owned by Ability First
on the south, Kinneloa Avenue on the east, and Eaton Wash (a right -of way
owned by Los Angeles County Flood Control) on the west. The subject site is
essentially level with an approximately 15 -foot high slope descending to Eaton
Wash (a concrete -lined stormwater easement) beyond the western boundary of
the subject site. The base of Eaton Wash is approximately 35 feet below the site
surface. Major drainage along Eaton Wash is from north to south. The site is
currently occupied by a heliostat operated by Edisun.
The different documents reviewed include:
■ Geotechnical and Environmental Survey Report (conducted by Converse in
1989)
■ Phase II Environmental Site Assessment Report (conducted by IT in 1992)
■ Brownfield Targeted Site Assessment Report (conducted by Ecology and
Environment in 2001)
PSOMAS City of Santa Clarita I Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Prince ssa Crossroads Development Project
H Statement of Offer and Signature
City of Santa Clarita
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the
Princessa Crossroads Development Project
"BonTerra Consulting
[Psomas] was
responsive to the
City's needs and
completed their
work on time, within
budget, and in
compliance with State
and federal regulatory
agency permit
requirements."
- Jennifer McDonald Le
Senior Planner/Environmental
Review Coordinator
City of Orange
This proposal has been signed by an individual, Jim Hunter, who is authorized
to bind Psomas. Psomas' proposal is a firm offer for a 120 -day period or for
the stated contract period. The proposed work will be performed at a not -to
exceed price including meetings, as stated in our scope of work and costs in
Section B and Section E.
PSOMAS City of Santa Clarita I Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Princessa Crossroads Development Project
I Project Reports
City of Santa Clarita
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the
Princessa Crossroads Development Project
Psomas will provide the following reports and quantity indicated below for the
project. In addition, we will provide packaging, delivery, and mailing costs for
both the Draft EIR and the Final EIR for the public review periods.
1. One (1) electronic copy of the Initial Study prepared by selected
consultant.
2. Five (5) hard copies and one electronic copy (disc) of a working draft
version of the Draft EIR for City staff review.
3. Five (5) hard copies and one electronic copy (disc) of the preliminary
(screen check) Draft EIR for City staff review.
4. Three (3) hard copies and one electronic copy (disc) of the Appendices for
the preliminary Draft EIR for City staff review.
5. Twenty (20) copies and one reproducible master of the Draft EIR for
public review and (100) CDs of the Draft EIR.
6. Ten (10) copies of the appendices for the Draft EIR for public review and
(150) CDs of the appendices for the Draft EIR.
7. Five (5) hard copies of the preliminary Final EIR for City staff review.
8. Fifteen (15) copies and one reproducible master of the Final EIR for public
review and (50) CDs with the Final EIR.
PSOMAS City of Santa Clarita I Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Prince ssa Crossroads Development Project
APPENDIX A I Request for Proposal Invitation Form
City of Santa Clarita
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the
Princessa Crossroads Development Project
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL INVITATION
PROPOSAL # PL -17-18-24
ELECTRONIC PROPOSALS ARE DUE BEFORE: 11:00 AM, Tuesday, March 6, 2018
The City of Santa Clarita invites electronic proposals for:
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) For The Princessa Crossroads Development Project
1. Proposal responses must be uploaded to Planet Bids at:
http://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanVID=16840#
2. Prices shall be D.D.P. Destination or for the service rendered.
3. Proposer shall honor proposal prices for One Hundred Twenty (120) days or for the stated contract period,
whichever is longer.
4. Proposals must include this Proposal form and be signed by the contractor's authorized representative.
This signature acknowledges the proposer has read and understands the requirements contained on pages
1 to 24 and Exhibits A to C.
5. The last day for questions will be 10:00 AM, Thursday, February 22, 2018. Questions should be submitted
electronically to:
http://www.planetbids.com/portal/portal.cfm?CompanVID=16840#
6. The contractor is responsible for the accuracy and completeness of any solicitation form not obtained
directly from the City.
PROPOSER TO READ
I have, read, understood, and agree to the terms and conditions on all pages of this proposal. The undersigned
agrees to furnish the commodity or service stipulated on this proposal as stated above.
Psomas
Company:
Name (Print):
Jim Hunter, ENV SP
626.351.2000
Company Phone No.:
225 South Lake Avenue, Suite 1000
Address: Pasadena, CA 91101
Signature:
Title of Perso Sig ing Bid: Vice President
PROPOSAL # PL -17-18-24 2
APPENDIX B I References Form
City of Santa Clarita
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the
Princessa Crossroads Development Project
REFERENCES
PROPOSAL # PL -17-18-24
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) For The Princessa Crossroads Development Project
City of Santa Clarita, California
The following are the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three public agencies for which BIDDER
has performed work of a similar scope and size within the past 3 years. If the instructions on this form conflict
with the references requested in the scope of work, the scope of work shall govern. Complete this form out
accordingly. Fill out this form completely and upload it with your proposal.
1.
Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning / 320 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90012
Name and Address of Owner / Agency
Samuel Dea, Acting Supervisor Regional Planner/ (213) 974-6433
Name and Telephone Number of Person Familiar with Project
Centennial: 5/15/17
Centennial: $1,800,000 Draft EIR
Northlake: $834,334 Specific Plan EIRs Northlake: 1/18 Final SEIR
Contract Amount Type of Work Date Completed
2.
Los Angeles County Department of Public Works / 320 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90012
Name and Address of Owner / Agency
Alicia Ramos, Senior Capital Projects Manager
Name and Telephone Number of Person Familiar with Project
10/25/16 Notice of
$513,875 EIR Determination
Contract Amount Type of Work Date Completed
3. City of Culver City / 9770 Culver Blvd. Culver City, CA, 90232
Name and Address of Owner / Agency
Heather Baker, Assistant City Attorney
Name and Telephone Number of Person Familiar with Project 9/12/17 Notice of Completion;
Public Review Period Extension
$771,884 Specific Plan EIR until 03/14/18
Contract Amount Type of Work Date Completed
The following are the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all brokers and sureties from whom
BIDDER intends to procure insurance bonds:
Not applicable per Proposal Instructions No. 16 - Bonds of the RFP.
PROPOSAL # PL -17-18-24 23
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225 South Lake Avenue
Suite 1000
Pasadena, CA 91101
626-351-2000 Phone
626-351-2030 Fax
www.Psomas.com
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