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I Al. Projcct,Work` 1a' n As part of this Work.Plan, MBAEis'prepared-to lake 'responsibility for project planning, l initiation and organization, preparation and processing of.,CEQA notices (as described.in our work plan), data compilation, impact assessment, development of mitigation measures, report compilation'and distribution, legal monitoring and.review, response to public { comments on theAraft EIR, public meetings; coordination with County staff, and preparation of.the findings and mitigation monitoring plan. 'MBA envisions that the,proposed scope of work will require the major tasks outlined below. If needed MBA and the County may discuss refinements to the scope of work; budget, and project schedule during the initial task. 1.1 - Project Initiation, Establish Eines of Communication, and Recirculate Notice of r Preparation Upon project authorization, MBA will meet with County representatives, sub-consultants, and the Applicant to initiate the environmentalreview process. Eines of communication will be established, potential.information sources will be discussed, and the Work Plan and schedule will be reviewed and refined. MBA will manage the preparation of the EIR and maintain close communication among County staff and project team members. The MBA project manager will provide management liaison among the project team and County staff for communication of issues, transmittal of comments, financial management (i.e., invoices), and other project management matters. The County will need to file and resubmit the Notice of Preparation (NOP)for the Project to the State Clearinghouse (SCH). The previous NOP was only circulated for only 25 days (i. e. from January 20, 2007 through February 14, 2007), which does not fulfill the 30 day noticing requirement set forth in Section 15103 of the CEQA Guidelines. As a consequence, this Work Plan assumes that the NOP will be released by the County immediately following Project Initiation. This approach will avoid subjecting the County to potential legal challenge based on this procedural issue. M 1.2 -Acquire Background Materials and Initiate Reconnaissance-Level Resource Inventory MBA will assemble and review existing information available from both the County and project applicant and will prepare a complete bibliography of the available reports and E studies. With this information, MBA will clearly delineate the mining footprint(s) using M geographic information system (GIS) to enable field reconnaissance of the project site by MBA technical staff to gain a better understanding of the site and issues and concerns associated with the Project. In coordination with the County, we will also make initial contacts with the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and other regulatory agencies to identify potential agency concerns regarding the Project. If appropriate, meetings will be arranged with agency personnel. 1.3 - Develop Project Description and Alternatives' One of the first key actions will be the formulation of a working description for the Project and project alternatives. MBA will work closely with the County, and as appropriate the applicant, to prepare a description that articulates the overall objectives of the project. MBA