Connecting Lake Merritt to the Bay Trail

LSA has responsibility for preparing technical studies, California Environmental Quality Act/National Environmental Policy Act (CEQA/NEPA) documentation, and agency permits. Biological resources and cultural and paleontological issues are of particular concern. LSA will identify sensitive resources known and expected to be present within the two alternative route alignments and will provide guidance regarding avoidance, minimization, and compensation for potential impacts to sensitive resources. In addition to preparing a Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (EIR) to the Measure DD EIR (prepared by LSA in 2008), LSA will prepare the following technical studies in compliance with the California Department of Transportation Standard Environmental Reference: Natural Environment Study, Biological Assessment, Historic Property Survey Report, Archaeological Area of Potential Effects, Archaeological Survey Report, Noise Analysis, Traffic Study, and Section 4(F) Evaluation.