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2. SCOPE OF WORK Introduction The EIR introduction will describe the relationship between the City of San Leandro planning process and the environmental review process, the nature of the impetus for the project, and the procedural steps by which the EIR and any use permits will by processed. Project Description The project description will be comprised of four primary components: the applicant's objectives, the project location, project characteristics, and required permits and approvals. The applicant's objectives will be defined through consultation with the City and the applicant. The project location will be depicted using maps. A description of the project characteristics will be prepared from documents and information available from the City. The list of required permits and approvals will be developed through consultation with the City. Environmental Setting, Impacts, and Mitigation Measures The EIR will present the environmental setting, impacts, and mitigation measures in one unified section. As required by CEQA Guidelines, the setting will describe the environment in the study area "as it exists before the commencement of the project." The setting will be presented from site, local, subregional and/or regional perspectives, as appropriate to each environmental topic. The environmental effects of the project will be presented under each topic of analysis. As required by the CEQA Guidelines (and EIPC v. County of El Dorado), the impacts of the project will be defined as changes from the environmental setting that are attributable to the project. The mitigation discussion will also be presented by environmental topic. As required by the CEQA Guidelines (and Stevens v. City of Glendale), any significant environmental effects due to mitigation measures will be identified. Impact and Mitigation Format Through its work with a wide variety of jurisdictions, ESA has prepared CEQA documents in many formats. ESA and the City will select an appropriate format for EIR preparation. The format ESA recommends consists of a summary statement of the potential impact in bold, followed by a discussion of the impact, identification of mitigation measures (if appropriate), and a statement describing the level of significance prior to and after the implementation of mitigation measures. At the start of each impact topic (i.e., public health and safety, noise, or transportation), significance criteria will be summarized. The final impact statement under each topic 8 of 37 Boulders Residential Development EIR