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-Provide interested consultant firms with information regarding services requested by city, county, community services district, etc.
-information will help firms prepare/submit proposals to get the job (prepare documents/provide services) |
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-general information
-proposed Scope of Work
-proposal content
-criterial for evaluation of proposal |
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| General information section includes... (3) RFP |
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-purpose of project
-how to submit proposals
-contract amount |
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| Scope of Work: includes (10) RFP |
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-understanding of project objective
-consultant methods
-document prep.
-staff meetings
-public hearings
-deliverables
-personnel/experience
-coordination
-task timetable, cost estimates
-objectivity |
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-general approach to evaluate issues
-description of procedures/analytical methods to be used |
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| -cost estimates to print out environmental documents |
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-Draft project description and EIR outline
-Admin. draft EIR
-Draft EIR
-Admin. final EIR
-Final EIR |
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-who would do what, how long to do it
-resumes
-firm's qualifications
-past projects
-subcontractors methods, cooperation |
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-procedures to ensure close contact b/w consultant and project coordinator
-experience working with local gov. |
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-how you would produce independent objective, unbiased work product
-ability to produce unbiased, neutral environmental document |
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| Initial Study (what is it) |
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Preliminary analysis prepared by Lead Agency to determine which one to be prepared:
-negative declaration
-mitigated negative dec.
-EIR |
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| Environmental Issues (14) |
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-aesthetics
-ag. resources
-air quality
-biological resources
-cultural resources
-geology/soils
-hazards/hazardous material
-noise
-public services
-rec.
-transportation
-wastewater
-water
-land use |
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| when management has the choice in implementing the project |
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Finding of no Significant Impact
-NEPA analysis, after environmental assessment |
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| Land Use Planning: definition |
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process by which public agencies (local governments) determine intensity and geographical arrangement of various land uses.
-how it gets decided
-what does and doesn't get built
-where |
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| CA Laws affecting Land use planning: (7) |
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-planning zoning and development law
-general plan law
-subdivision map act
-CEQA
-US & CA clean air act
-US & CA endangered species act
-US clean water act |
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-requires counties and cities to have planning agency/legislative body, provides creation of planning commissions
-requires prep. of general plan
-requires implementation of general plan through plans and zoning and subdivision ordinances |
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| "blueprint" to guide decision making on future development and expresses long term community goals and public policy |
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-land use
-circulation
-housing
-safety
-conservation/open space
-noise |
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-parks and rec.
-ag.
-offshore energy
-economic |
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-all elements must be consistent with one another
-all elements of general plan must have equal legal status. |
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| General plan amendments (rules) |
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-general plan can be amended 4 times per year
-exception is plan can be amended at any time for projects that provide affordable housing |
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-mini general plans for community or neighborhood
-bridge between general plan and zoning
-implement general plan |
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intended to inform and guide property development in particular areas.
-implement general plan |
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-comply with zoning and building regulations
-approved administratively = no hearing! |
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-discretion by decision maker (approve, deny, or modify project)
-environmental review under CEQA
-referred to community advisory councils |
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| passed by state legislature in 1970 |
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-provide info about environmental impacts
-identify/prevent enviro. damage
-consider mitigation and alternatives
-public participation
-interagency coordination |
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-list countywide planning goals
-provide overview of land use, circulation policies
-describe purpose and character for 13 land use categories |
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-contains development standards, permit procedures
-allowable use chart, definitions of land use
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-national charter for enviro. responsibility
-provides framework for enviro. planning by federal agencies
-action-forcing procedures that make federal agency decision-makers take enviro. factors into account |
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-founded CA environmental law and policy
-like NEPA, but only applies to local/state agencies in CA
-provides procedure to disclose enviro. effects of proposed activities to decision-makers and public
-avoid or reduce enviro. effects through alternatives and mitigation measures |
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| Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) |
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| process to identify and evaluate potential effects of proposed actions on enviro. components |
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| physical, biological, cultural, socioeconomic |
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-modify/improve design
-efficient resource use
-enhance social aspects
-identify key impacts and measures to mitigate them
-inform decision-making, condition setting
-avoid damage to enviro.
-protect human health/safety |
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