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C I T Y O F S A N L E A N D R O SAN LEANDRO GENERAL PLAN UPDATE AND HR EXHIBIT A: SCOPE OF WORK AND COSTS and Parks Element of the General Plan (Chapter 5). This includes data on soils, agricultural resources, forestry resources, biological resources, and hydrologic and water resources, which will also be used for the "Setting" sections of the relevant chapters in the General Plan EIR. Environmental Collaborative will collect and review existing information on biotic resources in the San Leandro planning area and prepare background text identifying vegetation types, wildlife habitats, and known occurrences of special- status species, sensitive natural communities, and wetland features. Information sources will include: environmental documentation for specific development applications in the area; wetlands mapping prepared as part of the National Wetland Inventory (N\VI); records on occurrences of special-status taxa and sensitive natural communities maintained by the California Natural Diversity Data Base (CNDDB);and information on sensitive or special-status taxa available from the City and County, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDF\\/),and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service(USF\X'S).This task will rely primarily on existing information and a one-day field reconnaissance survey. No detailed surveys are proposed as part of our scope, or are believed necessary due to the nature of the proposed update process. Environmental Collaborative's recent experience on the Shoreline Development Master Plan EIR should facilitate the efficient completion of this task. The narrative will describe existing biological and wetland resources in the planning area,including a summary of existing vegetation types,wildlife habitats,and known occurrences of special-status species, sensitive natural communities, and wetland features. A table of special-status species in the San Leandro vicinity will be prepared. Maps of existing vegetation,known occurrences of special-status species and sensitive natural communities, and N\X'I wetlands will be prepared for comparison to areas with development potential within the city limits and Sphere of Influence (SOI). Current conditions along San Leandro Creek will be noted,as they were in the previous General Plan and EIR. The Planning Center I DC&E will address soils,agricultural,and forestry resources as part of this task. The Planning Center I DC&E also will take the lead in documenting hydrologic and water resources, including water quality. This will include regional and area-specific hydrologic and storm drainage conditions, an identification of receiving waters, and a description of existing storm drain infrastructure. Publicly available information on the existence and use of wells in the city will also be presented. Based on existing information, surface and groundwater quality in the city will be described. The description and analysis of THE PLANNING CENTER I DC&E 17 MARCH 3,2014