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1. Introduction <br />1. INTRODUCTION <br />This draft Initial Study / Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) evaluates the potential environmental <br />impacts of the City of San Leandro's Treatment Wetland and Resiliency Project (Proposed Project or Project) at <br />the City's Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP). The Project encompasses the transformation of existing <br />facilities and the introduction of new equipment at the WPCP. A detailed project description is available in <br />Chapter 2, Project Description. This document reflects the City of San Leandro's (City or San Leandro) <br />independent judgment and analysis concerning the environmental impacts of the Proposed Project. <br />Under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Statutes and Guidelines, the environmental approval <br />process includes a 30-day period for public and agency review of this IS/MND. Feedback received during this <br />time will be evaluated and integrated as necessary into a final IS/MND. The City Council will consider all <br />relevant information in a regularly scheduled meeting to determine the adequacy of this analysis. After this <br />review, a Notice of Determination may be issued and filed with the Alameda County Recorder, which would <br />allow the Project to proceed. All documents and materials related to this process are maintained by San <br />Leandro. <br />The document is structured in accordance with CEQA Guidelines. Chapter 3, titled "Environmental Checklist," <br />addresses twenty (20) specific areas, including Air Quality, Cultural Resources, Transportation, and Traffic, <br />among others, which must be assessed. This IS/MND methodically examines each element of the Project for <br />potential environmental impacts and outlines the anticipated effects. These impacts are classified into four <br />categories: "Potentially Significant," "Less Than Significant with Mitigation Incorporation," "Less than <br />Significant Impact," and "No Impact." Discussions in each section of the Environmental Checklist correlate <br />anticipated impacts with CEQA issues and propose mitigation measures for any significant impacts identified. <br />References within each section list the technical studies, agencies, and other resources consulted during the <br />evaluation. <br />This IS/MND is prepared in compliance with Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq., CEQA of 1970 (as <br />amended), and Title 14, Chapter 3 of the California Administrative Code. In accordance with the CEQA <br />Guidelines, California Code of Regulations Title 14, Chapter 3, Section 15070, a Mitigated Negative <br />Declaration shall be prepared if the following criteria are met: <br />• There is no substantial evidence that the Project will have a significant effect; or <br />Where there may be a potentially significant effect, revisions to the Project would avoid or mitigate the <br />effects to a point where clearly no significant effects would occur. <br />In accordance with Section 15073 of the CEQA Guidelines, this document is being circulated to local, state and <br />federal agencies and to interested organizations and individuals who may wish to review and comment on the <br />report. Written comments may be forwarded to: <br />Hayes Morehouse, Water Pollution Control Manager <br />City of San Leandro Water Pollution Control Plant <br />3000 Davis St. <br />San Leandro, CA 94577 <br />San Leandro Treatment Wetland <br />IS/MND <br />