Notice of Preparation Clause Samples

Notice of Preparation. (including the Initial Study), submission to County Recorder and the State Clearinghouse.

Notice of Preparation. Using the current version of the Environmental Checklist in the State CEQA Guidelines, CONSULTANT will prepare the Notice of Preparation. County Staff will circulate the Notice of Preparation to the State Clearinghouse, Responsible Agencies and other interested organizations and individuals. One (1) scoping meeting will be conducted at a County provided facility following circulation of the Initial Study/Notice of Preparation. CONSULTANT will prepare a Table of Contents. CONSULTANT will prepare a brief summary of the proposed actions and their consequences, not to exceed 15 pages. The summary shall identify each significant effect with proposed mitigation measures and alternatives, areas of controversy raised by agencies and the public, and issues to be resolved including the choice among alternatives and mitigation of significant effects.

Notice of Preparation. Consultant will prepare and send a Notice of Preparation (NOP) for the EIR to responsible agencies, interested parties, and organizations in order to provide sufficient information describing the proposed project and potential environmental effects for a 30-day public review period. Consultant will also coordinate posting of the NOP with the Fresno County Public Library and City of Fresno.

Notice of Preparation. A document stating that an EIR will be prepared for a particular project; the first step in the CEQA process.

Notice of Preparation. CONTRACTOR’s subcontractor, LSA will prepare a Notice of Preparation (NOP) for distribution by the COUNTY. The NOP will also include an Initial Study (IS) to screen out impacts that are less than significant or that can be mitigated to below a level of significance. Following the 30-day review period, LSA will review any comments received on the NOP and the IS and will make recommendations regarding necessary scope and budget revisions. LSA will prepare an electronic copy of the NOP/IS for distribution to the State Clearinghouse and the COUNTY. LSA will also prepare a Notice of Completion (NOC) for filing the NOP/IS with the State Clearinghouse.

Notice of Preparation. Scoping Meeting in English and Spanish (if needed)

Notice of Preparation. FCS will prepare a Notice of Preparation (NOP) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15082. The NOP will identify the Specific Plan area, provide a summary of the Specific Plan characteristics, and list probable environmental effects identified in the NOP, supported by tables and color graphics. The City will be responsible for distributing the NOP to public agencies and private parties. This scope of work assumes that an Initial Study will not be prepared. Following release of the NOP, the City will hold a public scoping meeting in Fresno, which FCS representatives will attend. The public scoping meeting will be conducted at a regularly scheduled Planning Commission hearing. (Meeting attendance at the scoping meeting is accounted for in the Task 4 below). All public comments received at the scoping meeting will be noted in the Draft EIR. (1) electronic version of the Administrative Draft NOP to the City of Fresno  One (1) electronic version of the final NOP to the City of Fresno  Fifteen (15) hard copies of the final NOP and the Notice of Completion to the State Clearinghouse

Notice of Preparation. Upon finalization of the project description, DJP&A will prepare the NOP in compliance with the CEQA Guidelines. The NOP will include a project description, project and vicinity maps, and an overview of the anticipated environmental impacts of the proposed project. Under “Project Deliverables”, the RFP references an Initial Study to be submitted with the NOP. Pursuant to Section 15063 of the CEQA Guidelines: Following preliminary review, the Lead Agency shall conduct an Initial Study to determine if the project may have a significant effect on the environment. If the Lead Agency can determine that an EIR will clearly be required for the project, an Initial Study is not required but may still be desirable. Because a determination has already been made that an EIR is required, DJP&A believes the constraints analysis and project data will provide sufficient information to prepare the NOP and that preparation of an Initial Study would be an unnecessary use of project resources and time. Therefore, DJP&A does not propose to prepare an Initial Study as part of the NOP. The NOP will be sent to County staff for review and approval. Once approved, DJP&A will assist the County in determining the agencies and organizations that should be on the distribution list and will submit the NOP to the County for distribution. The submittal will include two electronic copies (in word and PDF) and two hard copies. During the NOP 30-day circulation period, DJP&A will conduct two scoping meetings. One meeting will be for the general public and the second meeting will be for interested regulatory agencies. DJP&A will assist County staff preparation of meeting materials, will present the EIR process, and will take public comment for inclusion in the EIR. If additional scoping meetings are required, they can be added to the scope on a time and materials basis.  Preparation of the EIR Individual tasks to be accomplished in this element are described below.

Notice of Preparation. Consultant will prepare a Notice of Preparation (NOP) of a Draft EIR, consistent with CEQA Guidelines Section 15082. As a cost and time saving-measure, we recommend bypassing the preparation of an Initial Study as allowed by the State CEQA Guidelines Section 15060 (d). The NOP will include a brief project description, project location, and summary of the probable environmental effects of the project. Consultant will distribute the NOP to the State Clearinghouse and all identified responsible and trustee agencies and individual on the County’s distribution list via certified e-mail. NOP responses will be addressed within the EIR. If NOP responses suggest the need for additional analysis not included in this scope of work, Consultant will work with County staff to determine the appropriate course of action and may request a scope amendment to address the responses, if warranted.