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Himanshu Mehta, P.E. 7 May 2008 Page 13 Geosyntec consultants • 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