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2. SCOPE OF WORK • Unavoidable Significant Adverse Impacts; • Significant Irreversible Environmental Changes; • Growth -Inducing Impacts; and • Effects Found Not to Be Significant. Report Preparation This section will identify the report preparers and the agencies and persons consulted in preparing the EIR. Appendices The Appendices will include the Notice of Preparation and appropriate technical material. If appropriate, information such as transportation calculations and technical memoranda may be included as EIR appendices. C. TECHNICAL ISSUES AND TASKS Our understanding of the project, discussed in Section 1 of this proposal, forms the basis of our approach to the EIR, and the background for the detailed scope of work that forms the remainder of this section. 1. Geology and Grading Issues The principal geotechnical issues related to the project are grading, slope stability, soil erosion and earthquake hazards. The site is subject to hazards of both large and minor landslides, as well as creep and other forms of soil mass wasting that could damage proposed features of the development and lead to off -site impacts. Residential and other forms of development under the plan would expose a substantial number of people to significant earthquake hazards as a segment of the Hayward Fault is located within approximately 500 feet of the proposed development. Additionally, damages and injuries resulting from a major earthquake may surpass the ability of local emergency service providers to provide needed services. A geotechnical study has been submitted by the applicant, which supplements previous environmental documentation. Previous EIRs prepared for the site summarize information about geologic materials, geotechnical constraints and soils; much of this information can be reviewed and, as applicable, be referenced in the current CEQA document. ESA recognizes, however, that it would be useful to the decision -makers and concerned public to have a comprehensive presentation of the geologic and earthquake hazard issues evaluation in the EIR rather than depending on a cumbersome cross-referencing to multiple earlier documents. The current 10 of 37 Boulders Residential Development EIR