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Himanshu Mehta, P . E . Geosyntec "' 7 May 2008 consultants Page 13 • Access to individuals to be interviewed for the Phase I ESA will be provided to and not be restricted to Geosyntec and can be completed by Geosyntec immediately upon receipt of your Authorization; • At the start of the project, the client will complete Geosyntec' s questionnaire and provide additional information as necessary; and • All documents/information that Geosyntec is to review/consider for the Phase I ESA (see Tasks A and D) will be received by Geosyntec prior to conduct of the site visit. Task 7 — NEPA Cateeorical Exclusion Evaluation Based upon communications with IRC , the approximately 5 to 10 acre parcel in proximity to the Gifford Convenience Center will be developed into a Council on Aging facility. As part of the grant process , a Federal Transit Administration (FTA) NEPA evaluation is required . Specifically, the FTA grant requires the completion of a NEPA Categorical Exclusion Package in accordance with 23 CFR Part 771 . 117 . On behalf of IRC , Geosyntec will mobilize to the site to perform an inspection of the site and immediate surroundings and prepare the referenced document for submittal to IRC . A total of up to five hard copies and one CD (PDF) of the document will be provided . The following assumptions apply to the preparation of the NEPA evaluation package : • Information regarding area land uses , zoning, roadways , public parks, etc . will be provided by IRC . • Geosyntec has not included budget for a culture resources specialist to provide detailed information regarding cultural , historic, or archaeological resources located in the immediate vicinity of the proposed project . It is assumed that available cultural information associated with the immediate site and surroundings will be provided by IRC or available over the internet at no charge. • Geosyntec has not included budget for the completion of a socio -economic profile of the community, it is anticipated that community statistics will be provided by IRC and/or available over the internet at no charge. • Geosyntec has not included budget for field studies associated with a wetlands assessment/delineation or evaluation of sensitive habitats/endangered species . It is anticipated that any required information regarding wetlands boundaries, sensitive areas , and/or endangered species will be provided by IRC or available over the internet . XR08051 R/CC R08045 R. DOC engineers I scientists I innovators