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PROJECT DESCRIPTION FOR THE
ROSEMARY SOLAR AND STORAGE SYSTEM
COMPLEX PROJECT
PREPARED FOR:
Rosemary Solar, LLC
125 High Street, 17th Floor High Street Tower, Suite 1705
Boston, MA 02110
Fresno County
Public Works and Planning Department
2220 Tulare Street, Suite B
Fresno, CA 93721
Contact: Elliot Racusin
(559) 600-4245
PREPARED BY:
ICF
980 91h Street, Suite 1200
Sacramento, CA 95814
Contact: Brad Schafer
(916) 231-9565
April 2024
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ICF. 2024. Project Description for the Rosemary Solar and Storage System
Complex Project.April. (ICF 104629.0.006) Sacramento, CA. Prepared for
Rosemary Solar, LLC., Boston, MA,and the Fresno County Public Works and
Planning Department, Fresno, CA.
Contents
Listof Tables........................................................................................................................................1-4
Listof Figures.......................................................................................................................................1-4
List of Acronyms and Abbreviations....................................................................................................1-5
Chapter 1 Project Description..........................................................................................................1-1
1.1 Introduction.....................................................................................................................1-1
1.1.1 Project Location...............................................................................................................1-3
1.1.2 Project Objectives............................................................................................................1-6
1.2 Zoning and Land Use........................................................................................................1-6
1.3 Project Facilities...............................................................................................................1-7
1.3.1 PV Solar Arrays.................................................................................................................1-8
1.3.2 DC Collection System and Electrical Equipment Pads .....................................................1-9
1.3.3 Medium Voltage AC Collector System...........................................................................1-10
1.3.4 Battery Energy Storage System .....................................................................................1-10
1.3.5 Onsite Project Substation ..............................................................................................1-11
1.3.6 Gen-tie Line....................................................................................................................1-12
1.3.7 Point of Interconnection................................................................................................1-12
1.3.8 Operation and Maintenance facilities ...........................................................................1-12
1.3.9 Control System and Telecommunications.....................................................................1-12
1.3.10 Onsite Meteorological Station ................................................................................1-13
1.3.11 Site Access and Access Roads..................................................................................1-13
1.3.12 Project Site Security and Fencing............................................................................1-14
1.3.13 Site Buffers for Nearby Agricultural Operations.....................................................1-14
1.4 Construction...................................................................................................................1-14
1.4.1 Construction Schedule...................................................................................................1-14
1.4.2 Site Preparation.............................................................................................................1-15
1.4.3 Staging and Other Temporary Work Areas....................................................................1-16
1.4.4 Erosion and Sediment Control and Pollution Prevention..............................................1-16
1.4.5 Panels and Trackers.......................................................................................................1-16
1.4.6 Inverters,Transformers, Substation, and Electrical Collector System ..........................1-17
1.4.7 Onsite Project Substation ..............................................................................................1-17
1.4.8 Battery Energy Storage Facility......................................................................................1-17
1.4.9 Construction Equipment................................................................................................1-18
1.4.10 Construction Traffic.................................................................................................1-18
1.4.11 Construction Water Requirements.........................................................................1-19
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1.4.12 Construction Waste.................................................................................................1-19
1.5 Operation and Maintenance..........................................................................................1-20
1.5.1 Schedule.........................................................................................................................1-20
1.5.2 Workforce......................................................................................................................1-20
1.5.3 Site Maintenance...........................................................................................................1-20
1.5.4 Site Security and Lighting...............................................................................................1-21
1.5.5 Operational Water Requirements.................................................................................1-21
1.5.6 Operational Waste.........................................................................................................1-21
1.6 Decommissioning and Site Reclamation........................................................................1-22
1.7 Other Required Permits and Approvals.........................................................................1-23
Appendix A Site Plans
Tables
Table 1. Project Assessor Parcel Numbers.................................................................................................1-3
Table 2. Project Farmland Types................................................................................................................1-7
Table 3. PV Module Specifications l............................................................................................................1-8
Table 4. Battery Energy Storage System Specifications'..........................................................................1-11
Table 5. Project Construction Equipment................................................................................................1-18
Table 6. Construction Vehicle Trips per Phase (Rosemary 1-3)...............................................................1-19
Table 7. Construction Vehicle Trips per Phase (Rosemary Shared Facilities)..........................................1-19
Figures
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Figure1. Project Location ..........................................................................................................................1-2
Figure2. Project Overview.........................................................................................................................1-4
Figure 3. Rosemary 1 Lot Merger...............................................................................................................1-5
Figure 4.Typical PV Module Rows in Solar Facility....................................................................................1-9
Figure 5.Typical Inverter and Transformer Pad ......................................................................................1-10
Figure 6.Typical Battery Energy Storage System Array...........................................................................1-11
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Acronyms and Abbreviations
AB Assembly Bill
AC alternative current
APN Assessor Parcel Number
Applicant Rosemary Solar,LLC
BESS battery energy storage system
BMPs Best Management Practices
gen-tie generation-tie
kV kilovolt
M W megawatt
0&M operations and maintenance
PCE passenger car equivalent
PG&E Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Project Rosemary Solar and Storage System Complex
PV photovoltaic
RPS Renewable Portfolio Standard
SCADA Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
SWPPP Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
USA Underground Service Alert
Williamson Act California Land Conservation Act of 1965
WWD Westlands Water District
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Chapter 1
Project Description
1.1 Introduction
Rosemary Solar,LLC (Applicant) proposes to construct,own,and operate the Rosemary Solar and
Storage System Complex(Project),a photovoltaic (PV) solar power generation facility and battery
energy storage system (BESS) in unincorporated County of Fresno,California (Figure 1).The Project
will consist of four individual facilities on four distinct sites,which together compose the Project
site.An overview of the Project and four facilities is depicted in Figure 2 and site plans for each
individual facility are included in Appendix A.The four facilities are:
• Rosemary 1:a 70 megawatt(MW) PV solar power generation facility and a 70-MW BESS (see
Site Plan in Appendix Al)
• Rosemary 2:a 35 MW PV solar power generation facility and a 35-MW BESS (see Site Plan in
Appendix A2)
• Rosemary 3:a 35 MW PV solar power generation facility and a 35-MW BESS(see Site Plan in
Appendix A3)
• Rosemary Shared Facilities:shared facilities including an approximately 1,000-foot-long
generation-tie (gen-tie)line,operation and maintenance (0&M)buildings and parking area,and
onsite substation area(see Site Plan in Appendix A4)
The Project would generate up to approximately 140 MW alternative current(AC) and include a
storage capacity of 8 hours of 140 MW of AC.The Project site would be approximately 1,180 acres
plus a gen-tie line to deliver power to the existing 70 kilovolt(kV) Crescent Substation,which
would be the Project point of interconnection with the grid.The Crescent Substation is owned and
operated by Pacific Gas and Electric Company(PG&E).
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1.1.1 Project Location
The Project site is located in the western portion of Fresno County,approximately 25 miles
southwest of Fresno and 5 miles south of San Joaquin.The majority of land in the vicinity of the
Project site is used for agricultural purposes.A fertilizer manufacturer/supplier and solar
photovoltaic generating facilities are located to the east of the Project site.There are no sensitive
uses (e.g.,residences,schools,etc.)within 1,000 feet of the Project site.The nearest residence is
approximately 1 mile from the Project site.
The Project site boundary is bounded by W Kamm Road to the north,S El Dorado Ave to the west,S
Yuba Ave to the east,and W Conejo Ave to the south.S Colusa Ave bisects the Project site on a north-
south axis but will fall outside of the fenced PV areas;access on this road to existing users will be
preserved.Of these roads,only W Kamm Ave is paved,and only this road is public.The other roads
are unpaved private roads.
The Project generation facilities would occupy all or portions of 35 parcels,owned by two
landowners (Table 1) (Figure 2).The gen-tie line would extend east to the point of interconnection
in APN 040-080-45SU.All parcels within Rosemary 1 would be merged into a single parcel (see
Figure 3).
Table 1. Project Assessor Parcel Numbers
Facility Assessor Parcel Number Owner(Project Component)
040-160-215,040-150-12,040-150-08,
040-150-06,040-150-18,040-150-07,
040-150-145,040-150-16,040-150-13,
040-160-105,040-150-11,040-150-15,
040-160-165,040-150-285,040-160- Westlands Water District(PV and
205,040-150-295,040-160-075,040- BESS facility)
Rosemary 11 160-055,040-160-035,040-160-115,
040-160-135,040-160-14,040-160-
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150-205,040-150-22,040-150-24
040-150-10,040-150-17 Private landowner(PV facility)
040-150-32,040-070-24 Bureau of Reclamation(PV facility)
040-070-265,040-150-28S,040-160- Westlands Water District(PV and
Rosemary 2 205,040-150-29S,040-150-22 BESS facility and collection lines)
040-150-32,040-070-24 Bureau of Reclamation(PV facility)
040-070-255,040-150-06,040-150- Westlands Water District(PV and
28S,040-160-205,040-150-29S,040- BESS facility and collection lines)
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040-150-06,040-150-22,040-150-24 Westlands Water District(0&M
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Rosemary Shared 040-150-32,040-080-25 Bureau of Reclamation(fence and
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040-080-45SU PG&E(gen-tie and point of
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1.1.2 Project Objectives
The Project will help California meet its Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS)goal,which is currently
50 percent of electrical power retail sales by 2030 under Senate Bill (SB) 350.The Project will also
help the State achieve and comply with the 2006 Global Warming Solutions Act(Assembly Bill [AB]
32) GHG reduction targets,as amended by SB 32 in 2016,which require California's GHG emissions
to be reduced to 40%of 1990 levels by 2030.The Project would further support the County's energy
policy goal to contribute to California's long-term renewable energy development and GHG
reduction goals.
The Applicant's primary objective is to generate renewable solar electricity from proven technology,
at a competitive cost,with low environmental impact,and deliver it to market as soon as possible.
The specific objectives for the Project are as follows:
• Construct a facility that generates approximately 140 MW AC of electricity and include a storage
capacity of 8 hours of 140 MW of AC to assist the State of California in achieving the RPS and SB
350 GHG reduction goals.
• Produce and transmit electricity at a competitive cost and develop an economically viable
project that will support commercially available financing.
• Locate the generating facility in a rural portion of Fresno County in proximity to an available
connection to the existing electrical distribution system.
• Create jobs and tax revenues for Fresno County
Minimize environmental impacts by:
• Utilizing land that is disturbed or previously degraded;
• Using existing electrical distribution and transmission facilities,right-of-way,roads,and other
existing infrastructure where practicable;
• Minimizing water use;
• Reducing greenhouse gas emissions; and
• Using technology that is available,proven,efficient,easily maintained,recyclable,and
environmentally sound.
1.2 Zoning and Land Use
The land use designation for the Project site is Agricultural under the County General Plan.The
Agricultural land use designation provides for cultivated agricultural practices that rely on good soil
quality,adequate water availability,and minimal slopes.This is the largest land use designation by
area in County of Fresno and is applied to areas on the valley floor.The Agricultural designation also
allows for the development of energy generation facilities.The Project site is zoned Exclusive
Agricultural,20-acre minimum parcel size (AE-20)under the County Zoning Code.Pursuant to
Zoning Code Section 853.B.14,photovoltaic solar facilities are allowed in the AE-20 zone with
approval of an Unclassified Conditional Use Permit.
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The Project site includes Farmland of Statewide Importance and Farmland of Local Importance
(Table 2).According to the Department of Conservation Farmland Mapping and Monitoring
Program,the Farmland of Local Importance classification includes land of importance to the local
economy that is either currently producing,or has the capability of production but does not meet
the criteria of Prime,Statewide or Unique Farmland.The site is currently not irrigated and hasn't
been for at least 20 years and is reported fallow.The landowner leases the land to tenant farmers
who grow dryland crops that rely on seasonal rains only,including wheat,oats,and safflower.The
Project site is not contracted under the California Land Conservation Act of 1965 (Williamson Act).
The Project site also includes unvegetated areas,such as unpaved roads,a paved road,and an
approximately 35-feet-wide concrete lined irrigation drain in the northern part of the Project site.
The Project site and surrounding land are in a relatively flat-lying plain and exhibit little topographic
variation.
Table 2. Project Farmland Types
Farmland of Local Farmland of Statewide
Facility' Importance(acres) Importance (acres)
Rosemary 1 528 0
Rosemary 2 321 0
Rosemary 3 304 0.2
Rosemary Shared Facilities 14 0
1.3 Project Facilities
The Project would include three solar and BESS facilities (Rosemary Solar 1,2,and 3) as well as
shared infrastructure components including an approximately 1,000-foot-long gen-tie line,0&M
area,and substation area(Rosemary Shared Facilities).Except for the gen-tie line,the components
in each of the four facilities would be surrounded by an up to 8-foot-tall chain-link security fence.
Rows of solar PV modules mounted on single-axis trackers and racking equipment would occupy
most of the Project site.The Project would also include,among other things,an underground DC
collector system,electrical equipment pads with inverters and transformers within the PV facilities,
an approximately 15-acre BESS with regularly spaced battery units and electrical equipment pads,
an underground or above-ground AC collector system,an approximately 3.0-acre Project substation
and an approximately 1.5-acre 0&M area including an 0&M office,and adjacent 0&M warehouse,
and parking area with roughly 10 parking spaces,and access roads.Areas within the fences would
be accessed via a primary internal graveled site access road in the northeast part of the Project and
other,compacted earth access roads across the Project site.The Project would include
approximately four water retention basins based on final drainage requirements.Project
components are depicted on the preliminary site plans (Attachment A)and are described in more
detail in the following sections.The Project would include an approximately 1,000-foot-long 70 kV
gen-tie line to connect the Project substation to PG&E's existing 70 kV Crescent substation,
approximately 700 feet east of the Project.
'Portions of collection lines that overlap with other facilities were excluded from the acreage totals.
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1.3.1 PV Solar Arrays
The Project would primarily consist of solar arrays that would generate electricity directly from
sunlight.A solar array consists of a row of PV modules electrically connected and supported by a
common tracking structure.Each PV module row would typically have approximately 84 modules,
and rows would typically be separated by up to 25 feet. In total,the Project would include up to 12
module rows with up to 390,852 modules.Figure 4 provides a photo of typical PV module rows in a
PV solar facility.
The modules would be mounted on single-axis trackers that rotate along a fixed axis,allowing the
PV modules to track the sun's east/west movement throughout the day.The length of each row of
PV modules could be up to 725 feet along the north/south axis.The PV module currently selected
for the Project would measure approximately 80 inches tall and 50 inches wide.When the PV
modules are at their steepest angle of tracker rotation,the tops of the modules would be up to 12
feet above the ground,and their lower edges would be approximately 20 inches above the ground.
Table 3 provides a summary of the PV module specifications.The proposed PV solar arrays would
be in Rosemary 1,2,and 3,as shown on the site plans in Appendices Al,A2,and A3,respectively.
Table 3. PV Module Specifications'
Dimensions 79.68 inches x 49.02 inches x (2024 millimeter[mm] x 1245 mm)
Weight 75.0 pounds(34 kilograms)
Cell Type Thin film semiconductor
Front Glass Heat strengthened glass,with anti-reflection technology
Backing Heat strengthened glass
Frame Material Anodized aluminum
1 Specifications are for a First Solar Series 6 Plus HL module.Applicant may select a module type with different
specifications to take advantage of the modules available when equipment procurement is set to commence;
however,they will be similar to the specifications provided in Table 3.
The PV modules would be mounted on a corrosion-resistant metal racking system and steel support
posts that are driven into the ground(8 to 15 feet deep).Concrete foundations would not be
required to stabilize the tracker structures on this Project.
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Figure 4.Typical PV Module Rows in Solar Facility
The final PV module selection will take place closer to the time of construction to take advantage of
the modules available when equipment procurement is set to commence (approximately 2025).
Although selection of the PV modules has not been finalized,the general characteristics of the
modules are such that they would be covered with dark,high-light-absorbing,and low-reflective
glass.The precise configuration of PV modules and number of modules and rows would depend on
the final technology selected.
1.3.2 DC Collection System and Electrical Equipment Pads
Electricity produced by each PV module row would be collected by a DC collector system and
delivered through conductors to electrical equipment pads with inverters and transformers.The
inverters would convert the DC power to three-phase AC and deliver it to adjacent medium voltage
transformers,where the power would be stepped up in voltage from the output of the solar modules
(below 1500 volts)to 34.5 kV.Each electrical equipment pad would have a concrete or steel pile
foundation and would support encased units of inverters and transformers.Up to 37 electrical
equipment pads,each approximately 20 feet by 8 feet,would be spaced across the PV facility.Figure
5 depicts a typical electrical equipment pad in a solar facility.The proposed electrical equipment
pads would be in Rosemary 1,2,and 3,as shown on the site plans in Appendices Al,A2,and A3,
respectively
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1.3.3 Medium Voltage AC Collector System
Electricity exiting the electrical equipment pads would be transported by a medium voltage (34.5 W
AC) collector system and delivered through up to 5-feet-deep underground conductors or above-
ground conductors to the onsite substation.The Applicant expects that most of the AC collector
system would be installed underground.If an above-ground option is selected,it would consist of up
to 20 wooden distribution line poles,each 35 to 55 feet tall.The proposed medium voltage AC
collection system would be in the Rosemary 1,2,3,and Shared Facilities areas,as shown on the site
plans in Appendices Al,A2,A3,and A4,respectively.
1.3.4 Battery Energy Storage System
The Project would include a new BESS with up to 140 MW capacity with a discharge duration of up
to 8 hours,fed by the medium voltage (34.5 k) collector system.Rosemary 1 would construct up to
70 MW of capacity and Rosemary 2 and 3 would each construct up to 35 MW.The BESS would be
located on approximately 15 acres in the northeast part of the Project site,adjacent to the
substation.The BESS would consist of modular and scalable battery packs and battery control
systems that conform to U.S.national safety standards.The BESS modules,which could include
commercially available lithium or flow batteries,consist of modular metal structures The actual
dimensions and number of energy storage modules and structures would vary depending on the
application,supplier,configuration chosen,and on County building standards.Space conditioning
equipment to control temperature is required and would be integrated into the containers.In
accordance with relevant safety standards,the containers would be equipped with appropriate fire
safety systems.The BESS would include one or more emergency backup generators to power the
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HVAC system in the unlikely event of primary power loss.The Project could use any commercially
available battery technology,including but not limited to lithium ion,sodium sulfur,sodium hydride,
and nickel hydride.The BESS would also include electrical equipment pads with inverters and
transformers,each approximately 40 feet by 9 feet.
The final BESS container selection will take place closer to the time of construction to take
advantage of the technology available when equipment procurement is set to commence.The
precise configuration of BESS modules and electrical equipment pads and number of BESS modules
and rows would depend on the final technology selected when equipment procurement is set to
commence (approximately 2025).No operational water demand is expected for the BESS.Table 4
provides a summary of typical BESS unit specifications.Figure 6 depicts typical battery storage units
for a solar facility.The proposed BESS units would be in Rosemary 1,2,and 3,as shown on the site
plans in Appendices Al,A2,and A3,respectively.
Table 4. Battery Energy Storage System Specifications'
Maximum Energy Capacity 2236 kWh AC per segment
Duration of Discharge 2-4 hours
Dimensions 24 feet,6 inches long; 6 feet wide; 8 feet,6 inches tall
Notes:
1 Specifications are for a Fluence Gridstack Pro modular battery energy storage unit.Applicant may select a battery
type with different specifications to take advantage of the batteries available when equipment procurement is set to
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1.3.5 Onsite Project Substation
The Project would include a new approximately 3.0-acre Project substation fed by the medium
voltage(34.5 kV) collector system directly from the PV arrays or from the BESS.The Project
substation would consist of a new main power transformer that would increase the voltage from
34.5 kV to 70 W.In addition,the Project substation would include circuit breakers (five to six
breakers for this size of Project),a 70 kV breaker and switch,bus work(rigid conductors),and
capacitor banks/reactors,as required.The maximum height for this equipment would be 30 feet.
Support structures and riser equipment would be up to 65 feet tall to match the height of the gen-tie
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line.The Project substation would also include a control building,which would be a metal-clad
building approximately 12 feet by 40 feet(480 square feet).The building would be up to 25 feet tall
and painted in a neutral color(e.g.,beige or gray).The transformer type would be non-
polychlorinated biphenyl(non-PCB) oil filled.The proposed onsite substation would be in the
Rosemary Shared Facilities area,as shown on the site plan in Appendix A4.
1.3.6 Gen-tie Line
The Project would include a new 70 kV overhead gen-tie line,which would extend approximately
1,000 feet east from the Project substation to PG&E's existing Crescent Substation,which is the
Project point of interconnection to the grid.From riser equipment in the substation area,the power
would be delivered via single-circuit conductors on up to 65-foot-tall wooden poles to the Crescent
Substation.The poles would be spaced approximately 200-250 feet apart,depending on terrain and
alignment(e.g.,turns would require more poles).Approximately 5-6 poles are expected to be
required.The gen-tie line would be developed within a 150-foot-wide easement.The proposed gen-
tie line would be in the Rosemary Shared Facilities area,as shown on the site plan in Appendix A4.
1.3.7 Point of Interconnection
The gen-tie line would connect to the Crescent Substation,which is owned and operated by PG&E.
The Applicant would construct the gen-tie line;however,as part of the interconnection process,
PG&E would incorporate upgrades to the Crescent Substation to support interconnection of the gen-
tie line,including installation of a new circuit breaker and additional switches,and installation of
gen-tie line terminal equipment and the termination of the Project's fiber optic line.PG&E's
upgrades would occur within areas previously disturbed and occupied by existing electrical
facilities.The proposed point of interconnection would be in PG&E's substation boundary,as shown
on the site plan in Appendix A4.
1.3.8 Operation and Maintenance facilities
The Project would include an approximately 1.5-acre 0&M area in the northeast part of the Project
site,with an 0&M office and an adjacent 0&M warehouse that would be used for storage and
maintenance work.The 0&M office would be a modular office complex style building approximately
30 feet by 70 feet(2,100 square feet).The 0&M warehouse would be a metal-clad pole barn style
building approximately 40 feet by 75 feet(3,000 square feet).Both buildings would be up to 25 feet
tall and be painted in a neutral color(e.g.,beige or gray).The two 0&M structures would be located
approximately 20 to 50 feet apart.The 0&M area would include up to 10 parking spaces.The 0&M
office building would include offices,a kitchen,restroom,electrical and communications utilities,
and a septic tank and leach field.The 0&M facility would be in the Rosemary Shared Facilities area,
as shown on the site plan in Appendix A4.
1.3.9 Control System and Telecommunications
The Project would include an onsite Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition(SCADA) system that
would allow for remote monitoring and control of inverters and other critical Project components.
The SCADA system would monitor Project power output and availability and run diagnostics on the
equipment.Access to the Project's SCADA system would be accomplished with wireless and/or
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hard-wired connections to locally available commercial service providers (e.g.,a local exchange
carrier).The SCADA system would be located in the 0&M office and/or the Project substation
Control Building.The SCADA system would be within the Project site.
1.3.10 Onsite Meteorological Station
The Project would include one or more onsite solar meteorological stations (weather stations),
which would consist of various sensors to measure solar energy(irradiance),air temperature,wind
temperature and direction,humidity,and precipitation.Power for the meteorological stations would
be provided by the plant auxiliary power system or a dedicated PV module with a small battery.
Data from each sensor would be collected by the station's data-logger and transmitted to the
Project's SCADA system for monitoring and reporting purposes.The meteorological stations would
likely be mounted on structures that are expandable from 6 to 15 feet in height.The meteorological
station(s)would be within the Project site.
1.3.11 Site Access and Access Roads
Primary access to the Project site would be in the northeast part of the Project site,via the main
Project gate on S Yuba Ave,approximately 150 feet south of W Kamm Ave.A new primary access
road for the Project will extend from the gate westward to the 0&M facilities and BESS area.
Secondary access roads would be provided for Rosemary 1,2,and 3.The secondary access gates for
Rosemary 1 and 2 would be installed on S Colusa Ave,south of W Kamm Ave.The secondary access
gate for Rosemary 3 would be installed on S El Dorado Ave.All gates would be locked,and signs
would be posted to inform of the presence of high-voltage equipment.If required by local first
responders and emergency services authorities,lockboxes with keys would be placed next to each
gate to allow access for emergency vehicles.The primary access road would have a finished width of
approximately 20 to 25 feet.
The Project would include internal access roads for ingress and egress to the Project site and for
access to individual Project components and among the PV module rows to facilitate installation,
maintenance,and cleaning of the solar modules.These roads would include an inner fence
perimeter road in each of the fenced PV facility areas;the primary access road from the main gate to
the 0&M area,BESS area,and Project substation;and roads to the solar arrays and electrical
equipment pads.The perimeter roads would function as fire buffers,accommodate Project 0&M
activities,and facilitate onsite circulation for emergency vehicles.The perimeter access would be
constructed in conformance with the State of California and County of Fresno design requirements
for fire safety.Internal access roads running from the Project entrances to the 0&M area,the BESS
area,and Project substation,as well as the perimeter road,would be 20 to 25 feet wide.Both the
primary access road and perimeter roads would be compacted native earth.If required,the main
access roads would be graveled using approximately 8 to 12 inches of aggregate base on a
compacted subgrade.The Project would also include unpaved access roads between the blocks of
module rows (i.e.,at the ends of rows),which would be up to 16 to 25 feet wide and used to access
the solar arrays,electrical equipment pads,and collector systems.In addition,the PV module rows
would be spaced about 15-20 feet apart,creating access routes that would allow vehicle access to
individual PV module locations.
Final module row spacing depends on final module design.The access roads would be installed
during construction and remain in place during operation.Precise road alignments would depend
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on the final placement of the module rows,topography,and any other specific details to be
incorporated into the final design.The proposed site access and access roads would be in the
Rosemary 1,2, 3,and Shared Facilities areas,as shown on the site plans in Appendices Al,A2,A3,
and A4,respectively
1.3.12 Project Site Security and Fencing
Each of the four facilities within the Project site would be enclosed within an up to 8-foot-tall chain-
link security fence,measured from finished grade.Fence posts would be drilled and grouted or
driven pneumatically depending on site-specific soil characteristics.Vehicle access gates would be
installed as necessary,with the gates to remain locked when not in use.Additionally,the Project
may include additional security measures including but not limited to barbed wire,controlled access
points,security alarms,security camera systems,and security guard vehicle patrols to deter
trespassing and/or unauthorized activities that could interfere with operation of the Project.
Controlled access gates would be maintained at the main entrance to the Project site.Access to the
Project site would be provided to offsite emergency response teams that respond in the event of an
after-hours emergency.Enclosure gates would be manually operated with a key provided in an
identified key box location.The proposed security fencing would be in the Rosemary 1, 2,3,and
Shared Facilities areas,as shown on the site plans in Appendices Al,A2,A3,and A4,respectively
1.3.13 Site Buffers for Nearby Agricultural Operations
The Project proposes to maintain a minimum 50-foot buffer between the site and neighboring
agricultural operations,consistent with Fresno County Public Works and Planning guidelines.The
Project site will have up to an 8-foot-tall chain-link fence for security purposes and to separate the
Project from farming and others uses on adjacent properties.In accordance with the Pest
Management Plan,weeds and pests will be managed such that the Project does not harbor or serve
as a source of pests for neighboring farms.
1.4 Construction
The Project would involve construction of three PV solar and BESS facilities (Rosemary 1,2,and 3)
and one shared facility including a substation,gen-tie line,0&M facilities,and other Project
components (Rosemary Shared Facilities).All Project components would be newly constructed.
1.4.1 Construction Schedule
The construction period for the Project,from site preparation through construction,testing,and
commercial operation,is expected to commence as early as 2025.Construction of the four Project
facilities may occur sequentially or concurrently,and as a result the length of construction would
vary.The entire 140 MW Project could be constructed in approximately 18 months.If facilities are
constructed separately,construction of Rosemary 1 would last approximately 12 months and
construction of Rosemary 2 and 3 would each last approximately 6 months.Construction of the
Rosemary Shared Facilities would occur concurrently with the construction of the first solar PV
facility.
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Construction of the Project would require three construction tasks,including the following
activities:
• Civil Work
o Site preparation
o Grading and earthwork
• Facility Construction
o Concrete foundations
o Structural steel work,including PV posts,BESS,and substation
o Electrical/module racking and instrumentation work
o Collector and gen-tie line installation
o Architecture and landscaping
• Testing and Commissioning
o Testing and calibration of installed equipment
Construction would occur between 7 a.m.and 6 p.m.,Monday through Saturday.Additional hours
may be necessary to make up schedule deficiencies or to complete critical construction activities in
accordance with applicable County of Fresno standards.Construction activities would take place six
days per week for 10 hours per day.Some activities may continue 24 hours per day,seven days per
week.Low-level noise activities may potentially occur between the hours of 10 p.m.and 6 a.m.
Nighttime activities could potentially include but are not limited to refueling equipment,staging
material for the following day's construction activities,quality assurance and control,and
commissioning.
Materials and supplies would be delivered to the Project site by truck.Truck deliveries would occur
during daylight hours.However,there may be offloading and/or transporting to the Project site on
weekends and during evening hours.
Earth-moving activities would be limited to the construction of access roads,0&M structures,
inverters,BESS,and any stormwater protection or storage (detention)facilities (if required).Final
grading may include revegetation with low-lying grass or applying earth-binding materials to
disturbed areas.
1.4.2 Site Preparation
Site preparation activities would comprise the activities needed to prepare the Project site for
installation of facility infrastructure,including site surveying,vegetation clearing,and grading.The
Project site would be secured with the installation of chain-link fencing and gates around the Project
site perimeter and staging and laydown areas.No pipelines would require removal as part of the site
preparation and construction activities.Coordination with Underground Service Alert(USA) North
811 would occur prior to commencing any digging.
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1.4.3 Staging and Other Temporary Work Areas
Construction staging is expected to occur within the solar array area.There are no temporary work
areas planned outside of the solar array area or the on-site substation site.Following construction,
temporary work areas would be fully restored to as close to pre-construction conditions as possible.
Temporary construction trailers would be provided onsite.In addition,sanitary waste would be
managed using portable toilets located at a reasonably accessible onsite location.
1.4.4 Erosion and Sediment Control and Pollution Prevention
During grading,erosion prevention measures would be implemented,including separating topsoil
and stockpiling and stabilizing it separately from subsoil.When Project construction is complete,the
stripped subsoil and topsoil would be replaced as required.Other erosion and sediment control
measures would include watering for dust control and soil compaction during grading and
throughout construction activities.
In conformance with industry standards,a registered civil engineer would prepare erosion control
designs for the Project.Because the Project would result in disturbance of an area greater than 1
acre,the Project would be required to enroll (under the State Construction General Permit) in the
NPDES program.Sediment and erosion controls would be installed in accordance with an approved
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP).
To help with post-construction dust control,the Project would develop and implement a
revegetation plan to mitigate temporary disturbance from installation activities and to inform long-
term site vegetation management.
1.4.5 Panels and Trackers
PV panels would be manufactured offsite and shipped to the Project site ready for installation.If
necessary,concrete pads for the drive motors or other equipment would be poured using concrete
from an offsite local batch plant,located within approximately 50 miles from the Project site,and
electrical equipment for the array would be set in place.
The trackers and PV modules are supported by steel support posts made of galvanized steel.The
posts are usually driven with hydraulic or impact/vibratory equipment up to 15 feet below grade.
Approximately 4 to 5 feet of the pile would remain above grade.Soil disturbance is limited to the
pile location and temporary disturbance by the hydraulic ram during construction.No blasting or
rock breaking is anticipated to occur during Project construction.Small truck-mounted cranes or all-
terrain forklifts would move materials through the Project site and support tracker construction.
Array construction would include small all-terrain vehicles to transport materials and workers on
access roads and array aisles.
The process and procedures for installation of the racking system and assembly of modules would
be in accordance with final engineering design details but would generally include these tasks:
• Installation of support piles using a hydraulic/vibratory technique for the racking system;
• Installation of tracking system components;
• Installation of a galvanized metal racking system for solar PV modules;
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• Mounting of PV solar modules to the racking system;
• Installation of the PV solar module strings'wire harnesses and associated hardware;
• Installation of the inverters and equipment control enclosures;
• Installation of the DC collector wires from string locations to inverter locations;
• Installation of cable from the inverters to the Project substation;
• Construction of the Project substation and 0&M facilities;
• Construction of PG&E transmission system interconnection facilities;2
• Installation and interconnection of the communications system;
• Connection to local fiber optic and/or telephone network;
• Installation of meteorological stations;and
• Final installation of site roadways after placement of all necessary underground components.
1.4.6 Inverters, Transformers, Substation, and Electrical
Collector System
Underground cables connecting panel strings would be installed in trenches constructed using a
backhoe excavator or trencher.Wire depths would be approximately 3 feet below grade in a trench
approximately 3 to 6 feet wide. Cable types would either be cable-rated for direct burial or installed
inside a conduit.Trenches would be backfilled with imported sand bedding surrounding cables if
onsite soils are not suitable for backfill.
1.4.7 Onsite Project Substation
Construction work for the onsite Project substation would include site preparation and installation
of substructures and electrical equipment.The area would initially be cleared and graded and
fenced with security fencing.Underground Service Alert would be contacted to identify locations of
buried utilities.The Project substation would be constructed with conventional grading and
construction equipment.Grading is expected to be minimal.The Project substation equipment
would be mounted on concrete foundation pads or piers depending on local soil conditions.The
Project substation area would be graveled for grounding and employee safety purposes.
1.4.8 Battery Energy Storage Facility
After clearing and grading the BESS site,underground electrical conduit and the grounding grid
would be installed and concrete foundations poured.Battery containers would be installed on top of
the foundations to house the batteries.
2.PG&E would construct upgrades to the Project's interconnection facilities.Activities would include installation of
terminal equipment for the gen-tie line and communications fiber optic line and one circuit breaker at the Crescent
Substation.PG&E construction of the electrical connections to the Project's infrastructure as described herein would be
subject to the authority of the CPUC.Aspects of the Project to be constructed by the Applicant(such as the gen-tie line,
onsite substation and collector lines)would not be subject to the CPUC's authority and oversight.
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The HVAC and fire safety systems may be pre-installed in the battery containers offsite or installed
onsite during construction.Battery modules would be pre-installed in racking systems within the
battery containers.Wiring would be connected at the equipment and in enclosures.Inverters and
transformers would be installed within the containers or installed externally on concrete pads.The
inverters and transformers would be connected electrically to complete the system.
1.4.9 Construction Equipment
Table 5 provides a breakdown of proposed construction equipment.
Table 5. Project Construction Equipment
Estimated
Construction Phase Equipment Type Quantity
Civil work Medium and heavy-duty trucks 12
Excavators 5
Off-highway trucks 2
Graders 4
Tractor/loader/backhoes 4
Rubber tired dozers 1
Facility Construction Medium and heavy-duty trucks 10
Vibratory roller 3
Tractor/loader/backhoes 2
Off-highway trucks 8
Cranes 1
Forklift 2
Mixers 4
Pavers 1
Testing and commissioning Pickup trucks 10
Utility truck/pile driver 8
Water truck 6
Sources:Longroad Development Company,LLC;CalEEMod Output
1.4.10 Construction Traffic
Anticipated construction vehicle trips are provided per construction phase for Rosemary 1-3 in
Table 6 and Rosemary Shared Facilities in Table 7.The fleet mix for worker trips is light-duty
passenger vehicles to light-duty trucks.The vendor trips fleet mix comprises medium-duty and
heavy-duty diesel trucks.The Project is in a rural portion of California,and vendors and workers
would travel from nearby urban centers to the Project site.The nearest major urban area is Fresno
(approximately 32 miles),from the Project site.It is conservatively assumed that all worker one-
way trips would be 50 miles and vendor and haul one-way trips would be 35 miles.
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Table 6. Construction Vehicle Trips per Phase(Rosemary 1-3)
#of one-way trips per day
Vendor(medium Off-site haul
Phase name Worker trucks) (heavy trucks) Onsite trucks
Civil Work 100 48 8 12
Facility Construction 200 40 20 12
Testing and Commissioning 100 20 0 12
Sources:Longroad Development Company,LLC;CalEEMod Output
Table 7. Construction Vehicle Trips per Phase(Rosemary Shared Facilities)
#of one-way trips per day
Vendor(medium Off-site haul
Phase name Worker trucks) (heavy trucks) Onsite trucks
Site Prep and Grading 8 12 4 4
Facility Construction 4 10 20 12
Paving 18 2 10 4
Coatings 4 2 4 4
Sources:Longroad Development Company,LLC;CalEEMod Output
1.4.11 Construction Water Requirements
The water needed for construction of the Project would be provided by Westlands Water District
(WWD).WWD has agreed to supply a fixed amount of water for the Project's use.Non-potable water
would be supplied through WWD's groundwater wells near the Project site.During construction
approximately 325 acre-feet would be used over 12 months (290,141 gallons per day) for dust
control,soil compaction,and other similar activities.Drinking water during construction would be
from bottled water sourced from a nearby vendor.
1.4.12 Construction Waste
Solid waste generated during construction would include debris such as concrete,wood,brick,glass,
plastics,and scrap metal.Soils from drilling,trenching,or excavation would be screened and
separated for use as backfill at the site of origin,to the maximum extent feasible.A construction
waste recycling program would be implemented pursuant to the California Green Building
Standards Code (California Green Building Standards Code 2016).All solid construction waste
would be disposed of or recycled by qualified service providers.To accommodate directing of
construction materials to proper end-point destinations,contractors and workers would be trained
on waste sorting,appropriate recycling storage areas,and measures to reduce landfill waste.
Sanitary waste would be contained in portable facilities,collected at least weekly,and disposed of at
an offsite disposal or treatment facility.An onsite septic or sewage system would not be constructed
to treat sanitary waste during construction.
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1.5 Operation and Maintenance
1.5.1 Schedule
The Project would have an electrical generation capacity of approximately 140 MW AC and would
include a storage capacity of up to 8 hours of 140 MW AC during operation.The Project would
operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.During daylight hours,the Project would supply generated
electricity to the grid while also charging the BESS.The PV solar facility would generate electricity
daily,generally between 7 a.m.and 7 p.m.,depending on the season.The BESS can charge from the
solar facility or the electrical grid and could deliver stored electricity to the grid for up to 8 hours
during any hour of the day.It is most common for BESS facilities to discharge in the evening hours
between 4 p.m.and 9 p.m.,when need is the highest. Personnel would likely be onsite Monday
through Friday from 7 a.m.to 4 p.m.and as needed after hours and on weekends.
1.5.2 Workforce
The Project would employ approximately eight full-time employees for facility operation:four for
Rosemary 1 and two each for Rosemary 2 and 3. Additionally,the Project would employ
approximately 16 part-time employees for vegetation management,panel washing,contract
maintenance,and other similar tasks.These employees would be drawn from the local labor force
and are expected to commute to the Project site from nearby urban areas,such as Fresno,Madera,
and Hanford.The average number of workers at the Project site would be 10 people per day with a
peak number of 16 people per day.Delivery trucks,pickup trucks,or personal vehicles would make
an average of 10 daily two-way trips to the Project site.The Project would provide 10 parking
spaces onsite in the 0&M area.
1.5.3 Site Maintenance
Maintenance activities would be managed from the onsite 0&M area.The Project would include an
0&M office that would be approximately 2,100 square feet and an 0&M warehouse that would be
approximately 3,000 square feet.
Maintenance activities would be outlined in the Project-specific maintenance plan.Pest and weed
management would be performed in accordance with the Pest and Weed Management Plan.
Maintenance workers would use gasoline-or diesel-fueled vehicles.Maintenance activities would
include panel repairs;panel washing;maintenance of transformers,inverters,and other electrical
equipment; maintenance of the oil/water separator system;and road and fence repairs.
Equipment repairs would take place in the early morning or evening when the plant would be
producing the least energy.Crews would wash panels two to three times per year.The plant
manager and maintenance staff would perform visual site inspections and monitor the Project site
to deter theft and vandalism during daylight hours.During all other times,offsite security personnel
would monitor the Project site remotely and provide incident response 24 hours per day,seven days
a week.
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1.5.4 Site Security and Lighting
The Project site would be surrounded by an 8-foot-tall chain-link security fence along all perimeters,
with access gates that serve as points of ingress and egress.The access gates would remain locked
when not in use.Access to the Project site would be provided to offsite emergency response teams
that respond in the event of an after-hours emergency.Enclosure gates would be manually operated
with a key provided in an identified key box location.
The Project may include additional security measures including but not limited to barbed wire,
controlled access points,security alarms,security camera systems,and security guard vehicle
patrols to deter trespassing and/or unauthorized activities that could interfere with operation of the
Project.
The Project would include external safety lighting for both normal and emergency conditions at the
main Project gate,the Project substation,the BESS area,and the 0&M area.Lighting would be
designed to provide the minimum illumination needed to achieve safety and security.The lights
would be downward facing,motion or manually activated,and shielded to focus illumination in the
immediate area.Unless there were a known risk to the Project,lighting would be placed into motion
detection mode at night to limit illumination at night when not required.
1.5.5 Operational Water Requirements
The water needed for operation of the would be provided by WWD.WWD has agreed to supply a
fixed amount of water for the Project's use.Non-potable water would be supplied through WWD's
groundwater wells near the Project site.During operation,approximately 60,000 gallons of water
per year would be required for herbicide applications across the Project site.In addition,the Project
would require the use of water 2 to 3 times a year for cleaning PV modules,which is anticipated to
require approximately 650,000 gallons per cleaning(1,300,000 to 1,950,000 gallons annually).
Approximately 36,000 gallons per year of potable water would be used by staff in the 0&M building
for sinks and toilets.Accordingly,water use during operation would be 2,046,000 gallons per year
(6.28 acre-feet per year) or 5,605 gallons per day.Drinking water during operation would be from
bottled water sourced from a nearby vendor.
One or more above-ground water storage tanks with a total capacity of up to 50,000 gallons may be
placed onsite near the 0&M building,with appropriate fire department connections to be used for
fire suppression purposes.
1.5.6 Operational Waste
Solid waste generated during operation would consist of paper,wood,plastic,cardboard,
deactivated equipment and parts,defective or broken electrical materials,empty non-hazardous
containers,and other miscellaneous solid waste.During normal operation,PV panels,BESS
batteries,and inverters would produce no waste.The operator would remove solid waste on a
regular basis and dispose of it in local landfills in accordance with applicable regulations.At the end
of the Project's life,remaining Project components would be disposed of or recycled by qualified
service providers in accordance with applicable regulations. Herbicides,fuel,and other hazardous
materials needed for the Project would be stored in appropriate containers in secure areas with
secondary containment.Some hazardous materials would be stored appropriately in the 0&M
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warehouse during operation.Onsite staff would be trained annually on safe handling,storage,and
disposal of hazardous materials.
Hazardous waste generated during operation would be removed from the Project site by a licensed
hazardous waste recycling or disposal firm.Typical hazardous materials during operation would
include paints,cleaners,solvents used for maintenance purposes,spent oil,hydraulic fluid,and
household batteries.The transformers proposed to be located at the Project substation would use
non-hazardous mineral oil for cooling purposes.Disposal of all hazardous materials would occur in
accordance with applicable regulations and as described in a Project-specific Hazardous Materials
Business Plan.
1.6 Decommissioning and Site Reclamation
The anticipated operational term of the Project is 40 years.At the end of the operational term of the
Project,the Applicant would decommission and restore (referred to as reclamation)the Project site.
During reclamation,Project components would be dismantled and removed from the site for proper
disposal or recycling,and the Project site restored to current site conditions.It is anticipated that
the same access roads used for construction and operation would be used for removal of the facility
components.Decommissioning of the Project would require water use for dust control similar to
that used during construction.Decommissioning of the Project site would take approximately 12
months and would include removal of above-and below-ground structures as well as site
reclamation,including restoration of topsoil,revegetation,and seeding with approved native and/or
desirable plants.Temporary erosion and sedimentation control Best Management Practices (BMPs)
would be implemented during the decommissioning phase of the proposed Project.Materials would
be disposed of in compliance with local,state,and federal regulations.
Decommissioning activities would consist of the following:
• Dismantling and removal of all above-ground equipment(solar panels,tracker units,
transformers,substation,enclosures,etc.);
• Removal of gen-tie line—all conductors and poles would be removed and hauled offsite for
scrapping or to an approved facility;
• Excavation and removal of all below-ground cabling;
• Removal of posts;
• Removal of roads;
• Break-up and removal of concrete pads and foundations; and
• Scarification of compacted areas and regrading of the Project site to pre-Project conditions.
Following reclamation,the Project site would be returned to current site conditions.The Applicant
has developed a reclamation plan for the Project.All reclamation activities would adhere to the
requirements of the appropriate governing authorities and would be conducted in accordance with
all applicable county,state,and federal regulations.
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1.7 Other Required Permits and Approvals
In addition to the approval of this Unclassified Conditional Use Permit,the Project may require the
following approvals from Fresno County.
• Building and Grading Permit-Fresno County Building and Grading Permits would be required
for the erection,demolition,or conversion of any building or structure.Such permits are
ministerial and would be secured prior to the start of construction.
• California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA) -Preparation and certification of an
Environmental Impact Report(EIR) would be required to comply with CEQA. Fresno County
would be the Lead Agency for the EIR.
• Encroachment Permit-An encroachment permit would be required for any improvements in
the County right-of-way prior to construction.
• Development Permit-A Fresno County development permit would be required for
development within an area of special flood hazard.
• Lot Merger-A lot merger would be required to merge the parcels within the Rosemary 1 facility
into a single parcel.
In addition,the following discretionary approvals from other agencies may be required for the
Project.
• California Department of Fish and Wildlife-Incidental Take Permit(ITP) may be needed for
take of any state-listed species.
• Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board-A National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) Construction Storm Water Permit would be required for the
Project.
• San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District-District approval of Indirect Source Review,
stationary and/or mobile sources may be required.
• United States Fish and Wildlife Service-ITP may be required for take of any federally-listed
species.
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Site Plans
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Appendix A4 Rosemary Shared Facilities
Preliminary Site Plan
EXHIBIT B r ESA
Rosemary Solar and Storage System
A. Introduction
Longroad Energy Holdings, LLC(Longroad) is proposing to develop a 140 megawatt(MW) photovoltaic(PV)solar
and energy storage system (the"Rosemary Solar and Storage System") on approximately 1,180 acres of private
property located in western Fresno County(the"project site"). ESA welcomes the opportunity to provide third-
party environmental consulting services to the County of Fresno(County) Department of Public Works and
Planning for the project in accordance with requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA),its
implementing regulations(the CEQA Guidelines),and the details of this proposal.
The understanding of project details reflected in this proposal is current as of December 18,2023.This proposal
reflects revisions to the January 2024 proposal made in September 2024,to include additional details about ESA's
proposed development of the administrative record as an optional task within Contract Deliverable H (described in
Section 13.1, below),to update the initial schedule,and to reflect ESA's current billing rates by category.
1. Project Understanding
ESA understands that the project will require the County's discretionary approval of three unclassified conditional
use permits (CUPs):one each for a 70 MW facility and two 35 MW facilities.The project will include photovoltaic(PV)
solar modules,an on-site project substation,an operation and maintenance building,and other related facilities
and infrastructure,including backup generators, private access roads, perimeter roads,fencing,safety lighting,
communications facilities,onsite storm water retention infrastructure,and a generation-tie line route to
interconnect the project with the existing electrical grid at the Crescent Substation,which is owned,operated,and
maintained by the Pacific Gas&Electric Company(PG&E).
The project will also include an energy storage system,which will consist of modular enclosures containing lithium-
ion batteries or a similar technology,heating ventilating and air conditioning(HVAC) units,and a chemical fire
suppressant system.Associated on-site support facilities will include a collector substation (which may be shared
with the solar facilities) and inverters with above or below-ground connection lines.
The project site is comprised of land designated as having very low and moderately low conservation value,as
determined by the San Joaquin Valley Least Conflict Solar Project.The site is comprised all or portions of multiple
Assessor's Parcels within the AE (Exclusive Agriculture) Zone District.The project site is not enrolled in the
California Land Conservation Act of 1965 (Williamson Act) Program and has been mapped as Farmland of Local
Importance pursuant to California Department of Conservation's Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program.
ESA assumes that project construction,operation and maintenance,and eventual decommissioning and site
restoration pursuant to each CUP would occur within a 35-year period.
2. CEQA Process
Overview
ESA will support the entitlements process by preparing an environmental impact report(EIR)that provides CEQA
coverage for all of the County's discretionary decisions and by providing related support services to the County
throughout its land use approval process for the project.
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Discretionary approvals requiring CEQA review also are likely to be required from state or other local agencies.As part of
the County's CEQA process, ESA will work with trustee and potential responsible agencies to ensure that the EIR satisfies
the CEQA needs of these other agencies with statutory oversight or permitting authority over project activities or
impacts. For example,early coordination with the County's Road Maintenance&Operations Division, regarding the
transportation and traffic analysis will be particularly important to maintaining the CEQA schedule. Although
discretionary decisions would be required from other regulatory agencies,the County will be the lead agency for
purposes of CEQA.
_i. Scope of Work, Schedule, and Cost Details
i. Scope of Work
Contract Deliverable A:CEQA Process Initiation
TASK Al. KICKOFF MEETING
ESA proposes to facilitate a formal CEQA process kickoff meetingwith Longroad and Fresno County Department of Public
Works and Planning staff.The goals of the meeting would be to:1)Introduce project participants and their roles;2)
define expectations for success;3)confirm the communications protocol to maintain the integrity of the CEQA process;
4)discuss the proposed organization of the EIR,ESA's proposed approach to significance criteria and thresholds of
significance in the project context;and 5)walk through the initially-anticipated schedule forthe CEQA process.
TASK A2. PROJECT-SPECIFIC DISTRIBUTION LIST
ESA will work with Longroad and the County to identify key stakeholders for inclusion on a project-specific
distribution list. Building on similar lists for recent past projects,the distribution list for this project will include
potential responsible and trustee agencies(like CDFW),and potentially affected federal agencies(like USFWS);
California Native American tribes that are traditionally and culturally affiliated with the project area;and interested
County departments and divisions,bordering jurisdictions,property owners within 1 mile of the project site,and other
entities that have requested receipt of CEQA notifications from the County. ESA will maintain the list for the
duration of the CEQA process,for example by supplementing it to include parties who provide input during scoping
or on the Draft EIR.
Deliverables:
• CEQA process kickoff meeting agenda
• Proposed Project-specific distribution list
Contract Deliverable B: Review of Technical Studies
ESA understands that Longroad is preparing,and will provide for County review,the following technical studies needed
to support the CEQA process:
1. AVisual Resources Technical Reportthat includes pre-project setting photographs,pre-and post-project
graphics providing visual simulations of the project from locations agreed upon with the County in advance of
the simulations being conducted;
2. Air Quality and Greenhouse Gas(GHG)Emissions modeling and report;
3. Biological Resources Technical Report;
4. Cultural Resources Assessment;
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5. Paleontological Resources Assessment;
6. Phase I Environmental Site Assessment or comparable desktop analysis of relevant hazardous materials
conditions;
7. Noise/Acoustical Assessment;
8. Water Supply Assessment and Evaluation;and
9. Transportation Study
ESA will independently review these tech nica l reports to determine their suitability for reliance,in combination with
other expertise and materials,in the EIR.ESA assumes that all material and technical reports for preparation of the EIR
(including GIS layers,worksheets,and cited reference materials)will be provided and the experts preparing the
studies will be identified and,if requested,authors' resumes would be provided for inclusion in the record. If
clarification or additional information is needed,ESAwill submit a data request.
ESA assumes that the technical reports will be complete and of high quality,and that an average of no more than one
request for clarification would be needed foreach of the reports.Any data requestwould be submitted within
10 working days of receipt of the technical report. ESA assumes that Longroad's response to any data request would be
delivered within 10 working days of submittal of the request.
Multiple of the County's energy project EIRs have relied on a Land Evaluation and Site Assessment(LESA)to support the
analysis of potential impacts to agriculture resources;however, ESA does not anticipate that one will be required for this
project and so has not included one in the list of technical studies to be reviewed as part of this task. Public Resources
Code Section 21060.1defines"agricultural land"as prime farmland,farmland of statewide importance,or unique
farmland."Based on preliminary research,ESA understands that the parcels that comprise the project site have been
classified as Farmland of Local Importance under the California Department of Conservation's Farmland Mapping and
Monitoring Program (FMMP). Because this category of land is not included in the Public Resources Code's definition of
"agriculture,"ESA does not anticipate that a LESA would be needed to support the EIR.
Deliverables:
• Brief technical review memos documenting recommendation of County acceptance of the report as part of the CEQA
process(one memo per report)
• Up to 10 requests for clarification or supplemental data
Contract Deliverable C: Scoping
ESA will draft a Notice of Preparation(NOP)and Notice of Completion(NOC)for the Countyto upload to the State
Clearinghouse via CEQA Submit. No initial study will accompany the NOP;instead,it is assumed that the analysis will
proceed directly to the preparation of an EIR.ESA will provide the NOP via certified mail to responsible,trustee,and
potentially affected federal agencies,via U.S.Post to others on the project-specific distribution list,and via email to
those for whom an email address is reasonably available. ESA anticipates that the County would provide the NOP to
the County Clerk's Office with a request that it remain posted for a 30-day period,and post it to the County's website,
where it would remain posted for the du ration of the CEQA process. For notification of the general public,ESA will
make arrangements with The Business Journal to publish notice of the County's initiation of the CEQA process.
TASK Ci.SCOPING MEETING
CEQA requires a lead agency to schedule at least one scoping meeting for projects of"statewide,regional or areawide
significance."Such projects are defined in CEQA Guidelines Section 15206to include those that have"the potential
for causing significant effects on the environment extending beyond the city or county in which the project would be
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located."While CEQA does not clearly require a public scoping meeting for this project,we propose that the County hold
one public scoping meetingvirtually(via Zoom or similar platform)during the County's regular business hours to
establish process transparency for the project and open early lines of communication.
ESA will coordinate the online meeting logistics;develop and facilitate a presentation;facilitate an up-to 1-hour
preparatory session on the proposed meeting platform for those to deliver content at the meeting;facilitate a 30-minute
meeting(or a meeting that lasts until all who wish to speak have done so);and provide a written summary of substantive
oral comments provided during the meeting.
Three members of the ESA team would participate in the meeting by providing technical support,meeting facilitation,
content presentation,and note taking to document public input.
TASK C2.SCOPING REPORT
ESAwill prepare a scoping reportto document input received from agencies and members of the public about the scope
and contentof the EIR,potentially including resource concerns and ideas about potential impacts,mitigation
measures,and alternatives.ESA will provide a draft reportforthe County's review and approval(one round of review is
assumed)and will prepare a final scoping reportfor inclusion as an Appendixto the Draft EIR.
Deliverables:
• Notices(NOP,NOC, legal advertisement as published in The Business Journal)
• Scoping Meeting Presentation Materials
• Scoping Report (draft and final)
OPTIONAL SCOPING TASK
ESA's team can include Spanish language translation capabilities at the County's election subject to a separate scope
and budget.
Contract Deliverable D: Administrative Draft EIR
ESA proposesto prepare a single Administrative Draft EIR in electronic format for County review and comment,and
anticipates that the County would,in its discretion,share the full Administrative Draft EIRwith Longroadto ensure
factual accuracy relative to the project description and the potential reasonableness and feasibility of proposed
mitigation measures and project alternatives,and other issues.
TASK Di. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
ESAwill coordinate with Longroad to develop a project description that contains sufficient detail to inform the CEQA
process.Necessary details will relate to the proposed construction,operation,maintenance,and decommissioning of
the project,including workforce and equipment estimates,water and other utility and public service needs,and
summaries or initial drafts of proposed management plans.
ESA anticipates an iterative process for the development of the project description that may involve requests for
additional information,or calls with the County and Longroad to resolve questions.Schedule and costs assume that
ESA will prepare two drafts of the project description:the first for initial review and discussion;the second (reflecting project
refinements or other input provided following initial review by Longroad and the County)for inclusion in the Draft EIR.
To support the project description and analysis, ESA will review and,as appropriate,rely on Applicant-provided
details about the site selection process, historical details of the site,proposed water source(s),materials deliveries,and
the Draft Reclamation Plan and Draft Pest Management Plan to be provided by Longroad with project application
materials.ESA anticipates that Longroad's provision of these plans together with other information provided pursuant to
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the County's Solar Facility Guidelines will support a determination of compliance for purposes of analyzing potential
impacts to Land Use and Planning.
TASK D2. IMPACTS ANALYSIS
ESA will prepare an EIR that addresses each of the resource areas identified in the CEQA Guidelines Appendix G
environmental checklist. Resource analyses will describe the environmental setting, regulatory setting,and
analytical methodology;and will evaluate the potential direct,indirect,and cumulative impacts of the project.The
cumulative scenario will be developed in coordination with County staff and may include targeted outreach via
email or telephone to neighboring jurisdictions and/or regulatory agencies.
The EIR will identify mitigation measures to avoid or reduce potential significant impacts where warranted. ESA will
rely on thresholds of significance established in CEQA, by the County or other agencies,or as developed in the
context of the EIR. ESA assumes that the methodologies used and any mitigation measures recommended will be
consistent with the County's prior practice to the extent that continuity of format and approach is preferred by
County staff and decision-makers.Schedule and costs assume that up to four resource-specific strategy calls (up to
one hour each) may be needed for specific resource questions,which might relate to air quality, biological
resources,water supply-and demand-related considerations,or other environmental issues.
TASK D3. ALTERNATIVES
ESA anticipates that the EIR will screen a reasonable range of alternatives and analyze up to three alternatives in
detail,including a No Project Alternative and up to two project alternatives. Development of the range of
alternatives will begin with the scoping process and be finalized based on conclusions reached in the project-
specific impacts analysis.This approach will ensure that alternatives carried forward for detailed review would
meet most of the basic objectives of the project and have the potential to avoid or substantially reduce one or more
significant impacts of the project.The EIR will present a comparative analysis of the alternatives analyzed in detail
and will describe potential alternatives considered but not carried forward for more detailed consideration,
including the rationale for this decision.
TASK D4. DOCUMENT QUALITY
The EIR will be supported by credible science-based research,reference materials,and informed professional
judgments of qualified scientists.Technical studies and analyses relied upon will be cited in each section of the Draft
EIR;additional project-specific or site-specific analyses will be provided in the appendices for ease in review by
agencies and the public. Internal quality assurance/quality control,including the Project Manager's cover-to-cover
review of all deliverables,is included in the estimate.
Deliverable:
• Administrative Draft EIR (electronic)
Contract Deliverable E: Draft EIR and Notices
TASK Es. SCREENCHECK DRAFT EIR
ESA assumes that a single Administrative Draft EIR will suffice,that all comments will be provided using the"tracked
changes"function of Word and comment bubbles rather than a memo ortable format,and that no changes will be
requested that affect analytical methodologies,completed modeling,orthe range or number of alternatives analyzed
in detail.ESA will revise the Administrative Draft EIR in accordance with input received,to prepare a redline and clean
electronic"screencheck"version for the County's final approval in advance of publication. ESA anticipates that the
County would,in its discretion,share the Screencheck Draft EIR with Longroad for review.
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Review for final approval in advance of publication is anticipated to focus on revisions made to the Administrative Draft
EIR to confirm that they satisfactorily respond to the County's direction.To facilitate review, ESA can be available to host
a virtual meeting with screen-share capability to resolve any remaining open issues or pending questions.The proposed
schedule and costs assume that any revisions requested upon review of the screencheck draft could be resolved by ESA's
project management team without additional resource area subject matter expert input.
TASK E2. DRAFT EIR
Upon County approval of the Screencheck Draft EIR,ESA will finalize the document for publication,including final word
processing,technical editing,and quality assurance reviews.
Upon receipt of approval to print,ESA will generate up to 13 printed copies of the Draft EIR.ESA also will produce up to
33 electronic copies(on a universal serial bus device,or"USB")of the Draft EIR,Appendices,and the reference materials
cited in the Draft EIR-20 standalone USBs,and one to be included with each printed copy of the Draft EIR.Appendices for
other recent Fresno County EIRs have averaged approximately 3,300 pages and so are not proposed to be printed for
this project:all Appendices are proposed to accompany all copies of the EIR in electronic format only.
This scope of work does not propose to provide electronic copies of the Draft EIR that are compliantwith the current
version of the State's web content accessibility guidelines. Instead,consistent with guidance from the Office of
Planning and Research forthird party documents and consistent with direction from the County,ESA will make a good
faith effort to assure that electronic copies of the EIR that are provided for upload to the web will be accessible to all,
including those with disabilities that affect user interaction on the web.At a minimum,pdf copies of the proposed EIR
will be prepared using Optical Character Recognition(OCR)to allow for machine-readability and searchability.
TASK E3. NOTIFICATIONS AND DISTRIBUTION
ESAwill prepare a draft Notice of Availability(NOA)for County review that satisfies the requirements ofCEQA(Public
Resources Code§21092;CEQA Guidelines§15987).One round of comments is anticipated.Following receipt of County
authorization,ESA will coordinate publication of the NOA in The Business Journal.ESA also will draft(and revise if
needed)an NOC for the Countyto submit to the State Clearinghouse.ESAwill provide 13 printed copies ofthe Draft EIR
(each with a USB enclosed)and 20 stand-alone electronic copies(on USB)of the Draft EIR to the County for distribution.
Atri-fold or postcard-style mailerwill be distributed via U.S.Post announcingthe availability of the Draft EIRto
stakeholders on the project distribution list.
ESAseparately will provide the County with electronic copies of all reference materials relied upon in the Draft EIR so
that they can be posted on the County's website or otherwise made available for public inspection upon release of the
Draft EIR.Because these copies of cited reference materials are intended for inclusion in the record ratherthan forweb
posting,ESA does not propose to format them specifically for online accessibility.
Deliverables:
• Screencheck Draft EIR
• Draft EIR, including cited reference materials
• Notices(NOA,NOC,and legal advertisement as published in The Business Journal)
Contract Deliverable F.Administrative Final EIR
ESA will prepare an Administrative Draft Final EIR. ESA anticipates thatthe County would,in its discretion,sharethe
Administrative Final EIR with Longroadfor review.
The Response to Comments document,any changes made to the Draft EIR in response to review agency and public
review comments,and the Draft EIR together will constitute the Final EIR.An electronic version of the Administrative
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Final EIR will be submitted for the County's review. ESA assumes the level of effort required for responding to comments
commensurate with the labor cost shown in Table 2. Because it cannot be known at the time this scope of work is
prepared what would be the nature,number,or focus of comments submitted on the Draft EIR,the estimate provided
assumes a low level of public engagement with the process,consistent with ESA's experience on multiple renewable
energy projects in Fresno County over the past decade.
Deliverable:
• Administrative Final EIR (electronic)
Contract Deliverable G: Final EIR
TASK Gi. SCREENCHECK FINAL EIR
ESA will further develop or refine the Administrative Final EIR in accordance with input received,and then will submit
a clean electronic version to the County as a screencheck copy for review toward granting approval to publish.ESA
anticipates that the County would,in its discretion,share the Screencheck Final EIR with Longroad for review.As for the
Draft EIR,screencheck review for the Final EIR is anticipated to focus on revisions made in response to input received
and that the resolution of pending questions or issues could be resolved via a"shared screen"call without requiring
input from resource area subject matter experts.
TASK G2. FINAL EIR
Upon receipt of approval to print,ESA will provide the County with up to 13 printed copies(each with an electronic
version enclosed on USB)and up to 20 stand-alone electronic copies for distribution consistent with the description
provided for the Draft EIR.As requested by the County for other recent projects,13 printed copies of the appendices to
the Final EIR will also be provided.The associated cost assumes no more than 100 pages of appendices would be printed
with the Final EIR or that,alternatively,appendices to the Final EIR would be provided exclusively in electronic format.
ESAwill provide agency commenters on the Draft EIR with an electronic copy of the Final EIR.ESAwill provide non-agency
commenters and others on the project distribution list with a tri-fold or postcard-style notification of the availability of
the Final EIR.
ESAwill prepare a NOC and provide it forthe Countyto upload to the State Clearinghouse. ESA separately will submit
electronic copies of all reference materials relied upon in the Final EIR to the County so that such materials can be
posted online or otherwise made available for public inspection.
Deliverables:
• Screencheck Final EIR
• Final EIR, including cited reference materials
• Notice of Completion
Contract Deliverable H: Decision Support
ESAwill support the Cou nty's decision-making process by preparing sections of the draft Staff Report regarding the
CEQA process and conclusions of the EIR,a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program(MMRP)to be attached as an
appendix to the Staff Report,and draft CEQAFindings(includinga Statementof Overriding Considerations,if one is
needed).
The MMRP will identify each proposed mitigation measure,the party responsible for its implementation,required
implementation activities and schedule,the party responsible formonitoring implementation,and the required
monitoring and reporting activities and schedule.
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This scope of work assumes that County staff would be responsible for preparing all remaining sections of the Staff
Report and remaining decision support documents, including Resolutions for consideration by County decision-
makers.ESA assu roes one rou nd of County review for each of the draft Staff Report sections,M M RP,and CEQA Fi ndi ngs.
Two members of the ESA team (the Project Manager and one other)will support County staff in a public hearing
before the Planning Commission.If additional hearing support is needed(e.g.,a second Planning Commission meeting
or in the event of an appeal to the Board of Supervisors),ESAcan be available to provide the support subject to
separate scope and budget.However,because a second hearing has not been needed on recent projects,ESA has
elected not to include related costs in this milestone deliverable.This scope and estimate assume that County staff
would prepare and present the staff report,and that ESAwould prepare and present slides regarding the CEQA
conclusions and be available to respond to questions about the CEQA process.An overnight stay in advance of the
meeting is assumed.
ESA will prepare a Notice of Determination(NOD)to be filed following certification of the EIR and approval of the project.
Thisscope of work and related costs assume that Longroadorthe County would pay the CDFW filing fee to accompany the
NOD and that County staff would filethe NOD with the County Clerk.
Deliverables:
• Draft content for Staff Report, including MMRP
• Draft CEQA Findings
• Notice of Determination
OPTIONAL DECISION SUPPORT TASK
If requested by the County,ESA will prepare and assemble the records identified in Public Resources Code§21167.6(e)
and furnish them to County after the NOD is filed with the County Clerk.The records will include the information relied
upon in the EIR process that is within ESA's possession plus referenced materials.Collectively,these materials will
constitute the Administrative Record for the Project's CEQA process. ESA will prepare an excel index that organizes the
information comprising the Administrative Record for submittal to County.Consistent with Public Resources Code
§21167.6(e),the Administrative Record will include the following:
1. All project application materials. ESA anticipates Longroad will provide copies of all application materials for
this purpose.
2. All staff reports and related documents prepared by the respondent public agency(i.e.,the County)with respect
to its compliance with the substantive and procedural requirements of CEQA and with respectto the action on
the project. ESA anticipates that the County will provide a final copy of the staff report presented to the Planning
Commission and,if the project is appealed,also anticipates that the County will prepare and provide to ESA the
final version of a separate staff report to support action by the Board of Supervisors. For purposes of this
optional task, ESA understands"and related documents"to consist of appendices or exhibits to the staff
report(s).
3. All staff reports and related documents prepared by the County and written testimony or documents submitted
by any person relevant to any findings or statement of overriding considerations adopted by the respondent
agency pursuant to this division.Acknowledging some subject matter duplication with Item 2,above, ESA
understands documents to be collected,indexed,and provided as part of this Item 3 to consist of transcripts,
minutes or other written summaries of testimony provided at:one or more CEQA scoping meeting(s),public
meeting(s)to accept comments on the Draft EIR once it is issued,and/or at public hearings where the Planning
Commission or Board of Supervisors considers the project for approval. If public meetings for the Project are
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facilitated via Zoom or a similar online platform that successfully generates a recording of the meeting,ESA
understands the term"document"to include the audio file generated by the online meeting platform and will
include it with documents to be collected,indexed,and provided as part of this Item 3.
4. Any transcript or minutes of the proceedings at which the decision-making body of the County heard testimony
on,or considered any environmental document on,the project,and any transcript or minutes of proceedings
before any advisory body to the respondent public agency that were presented to the decision-making body
prior to before action on the environmental documents or on the project.Acknowledging some duplication with
documents to be provided as part of Item 3(e.g.,transcripts and minutes of proceedings by the County's
decision-making body),ESA understands documents to be collected,indexed,and provided as part of this
Item 4 to consist of transcripts or minutes of proceedings conducted by any advisory body in advance of a
decision on the CEQA document.
5. All notices issued by the County to comply with CEQA or with any other law governing the processing and
approval of the project. ESA understands the documents to be provided as part of Item 5 to consist of the
following: Notice of Preparation (NOP),Notices of Completion (NOCs),Notice of Availability of the Draft EIR,
legal notices published in The Business Journal or other publication that complies with CEQA,email
notifications(if made)about the project and the County's processing of it pursuant to CEQA,and public meeting
notices issued consistent with the Planning and Zoning Law in advance of a hearing before the Planning
Commission and (if applicable)the Board of Supervisors.
6. All written comments received in response to,or in connection with,environmental documents prepared for the
project,including responses to the notice of preparation. ESA understands the documents to be provided as
part of Item 6 to consist of input received from other County departments following Planning department staff's
initial circulation of project application materials,during the CEQA scoping process,and in response to issuance
of the Draft EIR.Any written comments received relating to the EIR after the Final EIR is issued also will be
included in this document set.
7. All written evidence or correspondence submitted to,or transferred from,the County with respect to
compliance with CEQA or with respect to the project. ESA anticipates that County Planning staff and other
personnel will segregate electronic correspondence or other material submitted to,or transferred from,the
County for the duration of the period lasting from execution of the Consultant Agreement until the NOD is filed
with the County Clerk. ESA further understands that the documents to be collected,indexed,and provided as
part of this Item 7 will be provided by the County to ESA in native format(e.g.,original Outlook files)via an
electronic shared folder or on a jump drive after the NOD is filed with the County Clerk so that they may be
batch-processed for indexing purposes. ESA will maintain a dedicated project correspondence file within
Outlook for use as a spot-check and will be relying on County personnel to maintain and provide copies of all
Project communications,regardless of whether the communications included ESA.
8. Any proposed decisions or findings submitted to the decision-making body of the County by its staff,or the
project proponent,project opponents,or other persons. ESA understands the documents to be provided as part
of Item 8 to consist of the CEQA Findings submitted for Planning Commission consideration and,if applicable,
for the Board of Supervisors'consideration on appeal. If Longroad,project opponents,or others submit
proposed decision documents or CEQA Findings for the County's decision-making body's consideration, ESA will
include those documents with materials provided as part of this Item 8 if they are brought to ESA's attention
and/or provided to ESA by the County.
9. The documentation of the final public agency decision,including the Final EIR and all documents cited or relied
on in the findings or in a statement of overriding considerations adopted pursuant to CEQA.Acknowledging
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some subject matter duplication with Item 3,above, ESA understands documents to be collected,indexed,and
provided as part of this Item 9 to consist of the Final EIR(including the Draft EIR,responses to comments
received on the Draft EIR,and any changes made to the Draft EIR in response to review agency and public review
comments)and all reference materials cited in the Final EIR and the CEQA Findings.
10. Any other written materials relevant to the County's compliance with CEQA or to its decision on the merits of the
project,including the initial study,any drafts of any environmental document,or portions thereof,that have
been released for public review,and copies of studies or other documents relied upon in any environmental
document prepared for the project and either made available to the public during the public review period or
included in the respondent public agency's files on the project,and all internal agency communications,
including staff notes and memoranda related to the project or to compliance with CEQA,but not including
communications that are of a logistical nature,such as meeting invitations and scheduling communications,
except that any material that is subject to privileges contained in the Evidence Code,or exemptions contained in
the California Public Records Act(Division 10(commencing with Section 7920.000)of Title 1 of the Government
Code)shall not be included in the record of proceedings under this paragraph,consistent with existing law.
ESA anticipates that the set of documents to be collected,indexed,and provided as part of this Item 10 will be
limited. No initial study is proposed to be prepared as part of the CEQA process for this Project.The version of
the Draft EIR released for public review will be provided with the rest of the Final EIR in the document set
responsive to Item 9. Project-specific or site-specific studies relied upon in the EIR will be included as
appendices to the EIR and so also will be provided in the document set responsive to Item 9. ESA understands
the phrase"other documents relied upon"in the context of this Item 10 to mean reference materials cited in the
Final EIR(including the Draft EIR)and will provide copies of cited reference materials with the document set
responsive to Item 9.Therefore,ESA understands documents to be collected,indexed,and provided as part of
this Item 10 will consist of the following:any drafts of any environmental document,or portions thereof,that
have been released for public review separate from the CEQA process(e.g.,as part of the County's response to a
Public Records Act request)and all internal agency communications,including staff notes and memoranda
related to the project or to compliance with CEQA. ESA assumes that the documents to be submitted to the
County as part of this Item 10 will be provided by the County to ESA in electronic format(e.g.,original Outlook
files,word documents,excel files,or PDFs)via an electronic shared folder as the CEQA process progresses.
11. The full written record before any inferior administrative decision-making body whose decision was appealed to
a superior administrative decision-making body prior to the filing of litigation. ESA understands that documents
to be indexed as part of this Item 11 will consist of the record before the Planning Commission and further
understands that the documents to be collected and provided as part of this Item 11 will consist of documents
included in the Planning Commission's record to the extent those items have not been provided pursuant to an
earlier item.
Deliverables:
• Index in Excel that identifies the following:document date,date received/sent,recipients,author,document title or
subject,and a link to the digital file.
• Electronic copies of the documents included in the index
Contract Deliverable I: Project Management
To expedite projects of this nature effectively, regular communication between the County and Longroadwill be key.
ESA proposes to facilitate such coordination via a formal CEQA process kickoff meeting(as described in Contract
Deliverable A),environmental resource-specific calls (as described in Contract Deliverable D),other coordination calls
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as determined by the County to be necessary or helpful, by sending bimonthly project status update emails if
requested,and by use of a share point site where those with established access permissions may view and share
project documents.
Key project management responsibilities,from the initiation of formal kick-off meeting planning to the conclusion of
decision support-related activities,will include management of meetings and communications,schedule,and
budget. Key project management responsibilities also include quality assurance and quality control for all work product.
Contract Deliverable I Optional Tasks
Any costs for Contract Deliverable J,Optional Tasks,would be allocated in accordance with"Extra Services"provision of
the agreement between the County and ESA.
TASK Ji. TRIBAL CONSULTATION SUPPORT
As part of the CEQA process,lead agencies consultwith Tribes to determine whether a proposed project may result in a
significant impact to tribal cultural resources that may be undocumented or known only to the Tribe and its members.
In recent experience,the County has consulted with the Tribes on its AB 52 contact listwithout consultantsupport.
ESA assumes this will be true forthis project as well,but can be availableto draftor mail letters on the County's behalf,
follow up by email ortelephone as needed,develop a consultation summary forthe County's records,or provide
other types of support if requested as an optional task.
TASK J2. SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE DRAFT EIR
ESA's prior EIRs forthe County generally have not required the preparation of a second Administrative Draft EIR between
the Administrative Draft EIR identified in Contract Deliverable D and the Screencheck Draft EIR described in Contract
Deliverable E. Nonetheless,should project changes require one or should the County request one,a second
Administrative Draft EIR could be prepared as an optional task.
TASK J3. DRAFT EIR COMMENT MEETING
If requested,ESAwill organize and facilitate one public meeting during a 45-day comment period on the Draft EIR.If the
meeting into be held in-person,then ESAwill coordinate the public meeting location,provide necessary equipment,
develop a presentation and related meeting materials(e.g.,sign-in sheets,speaker cards,comment cards),and take
notes.Ifthemeetingisto be held virtually,then ESAwill coordinate and facilitate operation of the public meeting
platform,present information about and conclusions from the Draft EIR,and acceptcomments.ESA does not anticipate
thatanswers or other substantive responses to oralinputwould be provided duringthe meeting, but rather that
substantive input would be addressed in the Final EIR.
2. Schedule
ESA is committed to meeting or beating a schedule that provides a Final EIR for the County's consideration within
approximately 13 months of issuance of an NOP for the EIR. ESA will workwith the County and Longroadto bringthe
proposed schedule current promptly upon ESA's receipt of Notice to Proceed with the contracted work and will
expedite the proposed detailed schedule provided in Table 1 wherever responsibly possible.Anticipated key
milestones include:
4 ESA's receipt of a fully-executed contract and Notice to Proceed from the County in September 2024;
A kick-off meeting with the County and Longroad in late September;
Longroad's finalization of all technical studies in late December 2024;
The County's issuance of the NOP in early December 2024;
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4 Issuance of the Draft EIR in mid-July 2025;and
4 Publication of the Final EIR in mid-January 2026.
Timely completion of supporting technical reports and maintenance of a stable project description will ensure an on-
time EIR by providing the data needed to satisfy the County's CEQA needs.
I Cost
ESA is committed to staying on budget and managing costs to identify potential efficiencies throughout the CEQA
process. Proposed contract deliverables and associated costs are identified in Table 2.The proposed cost is valid
through February 1,2025;if a contract has not been executed by then, rates and fees may be subject to adjustment.
Absent schedule delays greater than 60 days,delays that occur for reasons beyond ESA's control,or the inclusion of
an optional task, ESA does not anticipate submitting any requests for contract modification or for payment of
interim milestones.
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Table is Initial Schedule- Rosemary Solar and Storage System Project
Fresno County Department of Public Works and Planning I Development Services and Capital Projects Division
Lead Planner: TBD
Notice to Proceed Received by ESA from County: Friday,September 20,2024
Date of schedule update: Wednesday,September 11,2024
TASK START Actual. Status NOTES/ASSUMPTIONS
Duration
Contract Deliverable A,CEQA Process Initiatior Friday,September 20,2024 Friday,October 11,2024 21
Kickoff meeting Friday,September 20,2024 Friday,October 4,2024 14 not started Scheduled be held within 2w of NTP.Tentatively scheduled
for 9/30/24
Project-specific distribution list Friday,September 20,2024 Friday,October 4,2024 14 not started Scheduled be held within 2w of NTP,including County
identification of addresses within 1-mile radius of the
proiect site
AB 52 process initiation Friday,September 20,2024 Friday,October 11,2024 21 not started County to send letters w/in 3w of ESA's receipt of NTP or at
[east 5d before NOP
Contract Deliverable B,Review of Technical Sti Saturday,January 0,1900 Friday,December 20,2024
A.Visual Resources Technical Report Saturday,January 0,1900 Friday,December 20,2024 45646
Key Observation Points Determined Wednesday,October 9,2024 0 not started Assumes consensus reached on KOPs within 5d after
kickoff meeting
Received from Applicant Wednesday,October 9,2024 Saturday,November 23,2024 45 not started
Reviewed by ESA Saturday,November 23,2024 Tuesday,December 3,2024 10 not started
Applicant to clarify or revise,if needed Tuesday,December 3,2024 Friday,December 13,2024 10 not started
ESA to re-review,if needed Friday,December 13,2024 Friday,December 20,2024 7 not started
B.Land Evaluation and Site Assessment(LESA) Wednesday,October 9,2024 Tuesday,November 5,2024 27
Received from Applicant Wednesday,October 9,2024 0 not started Assumes receipt within 5d after kickoff meeting
Reviewed by ESA Wednesday,October 9,2024 Saturday,October 19,2024 10 not started
Applicant to clarify or revise,if needed Saturday,October 19,2024 Tuesday,October 29,2024 10 not started
ESA to re-review,if needed Tuesday,October 29,2024 Tuesday,November 5,2024 7 not started
C.AQ/GHG Technical Memorandum Wednesday,October 9,2024 Tuesday,November 5,2024 27
Received from Applicant Wednesday,October 9,2024 0 not started Assumes receipt within 5d after kickoff meeting
Reviewed by ESA Wednesday,October 9,2024 Saturday,October 19,2024 10 not started
Applicant to clarify or revise,if needed Saturday,October 19,2024 Tuesday,October 29,2024 10 not started
ESA to re-review,if needed Tuesday,October 29,2024 Tuesday,November 5,2024 7 not started
D.Biological Resources Technical Report Wednesday,October 9,2024 Tuesday,November 5,2024 27
Received from Applicant Wednesday,October 9,2024 0 not started Assumes receipt within 5d after kickoff meeting
Reviewed by ESA Wednesday,October 9,2024 Saturday,October 19,2024 10 not started
Applicant to clarify or revise,if needed Saturday,October 19,2024 Tuesday,October 29,2024 10 not started
ESA to re-review,if needed Tuesday,October 29,2024 Tuesday,November 5,2024 7 not started
E.Cultural Resources Assessment Wednesday,October 9,2024 Tuesday,November 5,2024 27
Received from Applicant Wednesday,October 9,2024 0 notstarted Assumes receipt within 5d after kickoff meeting
Reviewed by ESA Wednesday,October 9,2024 Saturday,October 19,2024 10 not started
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Applicant to clarify or revise,if needed Saturday,October 19,2024 Tuesday,October 29,2024 10 not started
ESA to re-review,if needed Tuesday,October 29,2024 Tuesday,November 5,2024 7 not started
F.Paleontological Resources Assessment Wednesday,October 9,2024 Tuesday,November 5,2024 27
Received from Applicant Wednesday,October 9,2024 0 not started Assumes receipt within 5d after kickoff meeting
Reviewed by ESA Wednesday,October 9,2024 Saturday,October 19,2024 10 not started
Applicant to clarify or revise,if needed Saturday,October 19,2024 Tuesday,October 29,2024 10 not started
ESA to re-review,if needed Tuesday,October 29,2024 Tuesday,November 5,2024 7 not started
G.Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Wednesday,October 9,2024 Tuesday,November 5,2024 27
Received from Applicant Wednesday,October 9,2024 0 not started Assumes receipt within 5d after kickoff meeting
Reviewed by ESA Wednesday,October 9,2024 Saturday,October 19,2024 10 not started
Applicant to clarify or revise,if needed Saturday,October 19,2024 Tuesday,October 29,2024 10 not started
ESA to re-review,if needed Tuesday,October 29,2024 Tuesday,November 5,2024 7 not started
H.Noise/Acoustical Assessment Wednesday,October 9,2024 Tuesday,November 5,2024 27
Received from Applicant Wednesday,October 9,2024 0 not started Assumes receipt within 5d after kickoff meeting
Reviewed by ESA Wednesday,October 9,2024 Saturday,October 19,2024 10 not started
Applicant to clarify or revise,if needed Saturday,October 19,2024 Tuesday,October 29,2024 10 not started
ESA to re-review,if needed Tuesday,October 29,2024 Tuesday,November 5,2024 7 not started
I.Water Supply Assessment Wednesday,October 9,2024 Tuesday,November 5,2024 27
Received from Applicant Wednesday,October 9,2024 0 not started Assumes receipt within 5d after kickoff meeting
Reviewed by ESA Wednesday,October 9,2024 Saturday,October 19,2024 10 not started
Applicant to clarify or revise,if needed Saturday,October 19,2024 Tuesday,October 29,2024 10 not started
ESA to re-review,if needed Tuesday,October 29,2024 Tuesday,November 5,2024 7 not started
J.Transportation Impact Study Wednesday,October 9,2024 Tuesday,November 5,2024 27
Received from Applicant Wednesday,October 9,2024 0 not started Assumes receipt within 5d after kickoff meeting
Reviewed by ESA Wednesday,October 9,2024 Saturday,October 19,2024 10 not started
Applicant to clarify or revise,if needed Saturday,October 19,2024 Tuesday,October 29,2024 10 not started
ESA to re-review,if needed Tuesday,October 29,2024 Tuesday,November 5,2024 7 not started
Contract Deliverable C,Scoping Thursday,November 28,2024 Saturday,January 25,2025
Notice of Preparation Thursday,November 28,2024 Thursday,December 12,2024 14 not started Assumes NOP drafting to start upon receipt of applicant
team input on initial draft project description;further
assumes technical studies to be final before close of
scoping;NOP issuance date to be scheduled once tech
studies are substantially complete.
Coordination with The Business Journal Thursday,December 5,2024 Monday,December 9,2024 4 not started confirmation of publication dates and rates to be complete
at least 7d before start of scoping;copy due at least 3d
before start of scooing
Thursday,December 12,2024 Saturday,January 11,2025 30 not started Scheduled for 30d(14 CCR§§15082,15103).Schedule
Scoping period assumes Scoping period will not be extended beyond 30
days.
Public Scoping Meeting Wednesday,January 1,2025 not started To be held virtually and during business hours with
approximately 10d remaining in scoping period
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Duration
Scoping Report Saturday,January 11,2025 Saturday,January 25,2025 14 not started Scheduled complete within 2w close of scoping period
Contract Deliverable D,Administrative Draft El Friday,October 4,2024 Tuesday,June 10,2025
Draft Project Description Friday,October 4,2024 Monday,November 18,2024 45 not started Assumes start upon kickoff meeting/confirmation that
project description in application materials remains
current,assumes data needs will be identified in initial
draft.May be updated to reflect project refinements
iriantifiarl in tarhniral rannrte
County/Applicant team review Monday,November 18,2024 Thursday,November 28,2024 10 not started Assumes 10d review period,including call if needed to
resolve questions
Finalize PD for use by resource analysts Thursday,November 28,2024 Thursday,December 5,2024 7 not started Assumes 7d to finalize for use,assumes refinements not
affecting impact conclusions may continue to be made
Develop Cumulative Scenario Saturday,January 11,2025 Tuesday,January 21,2025 10 not started Scheduled complete within 10d of end of scoping period
Initial analysis of Project Impacts Saturday,January 11,2025 Wednesday,March 12,2025 60 not started Assumes 60d research,analysis and drafting from close of
scoping.
Develop Alternatives Wednesday,March 12,2025 Saturday,March 22,2025 10 not started Schedule driver is completion of project-specific impacts
analysis
Submit and discuss suggested range of Saturday,March 22,2025 Tuesday,April 1,2025 10 not started Assumes lod review period,including call if needed to
alternatives resolve questions
Refine alternatives if/as needed Tuesday,April 1,2025 Friday,April 11,2025 10 not started Assumes 10d to finalize for analysis
Analyze Alternatives Friday,April 11,2025 Monday,April 21,2025 10 not started Assumes 10d to analyze,prepare comparison table
Finalize Admin Draft EIR Monday,April21,2025 Saturday,April 26,2025 5 not started Assumes 5d for final editing,word processing,production
of electronic deliverable
County&Applicant review ofADEIR Saturday,April26,2025 Tuesday,June 10,2025 45 not started Assumes45d
Contract Deliverable E,Draft EIR and Notices Tuesday,June 10,2025 Wednesday,July 9,2025
ESA to make responsive revisions Tuesday,June 10,2025 Tuesday,June 24,2025 14 not started Assumes 14d
ESA to draft notices,coordinate with The Business Tuesday,June 10,2025 Friday,June 20,2025 10 not started Assumes 10d,running finish-to-finish with revisions
Journal
County&Applicant Review of Screen check,County Tuesday,June 24,2025 Friday,July4,2025 10 not started Assumes 10d
review of Notices
ESA to Finalize,Produce Draft EIR Friday,July 4,2025 Wednesday,July 9,2025 5 not started Assumes 5d
ESA to provide electronic copies of materials cited in Saturday,July 5,2025 Wednesday,July 9,2025 5 not started To be submitted to the County with submittal of DEIR
DEIR
Contract Deliverable F,Administrative Final Ell Saturday,July 12,2025 Sunday,December 14,2025
Agency,Public Review Period Saturday,July 12,2025 Tuesday,August 26,2025 45 not started Assumes 45d.May be adjusted if/as needed in light of
holidays.
Administrative Draft Responses to Comments Tuesday,August 26,2025 Saturday,October 25,2025 60 not started Assumes 60d from close of comment period
Draft remaining sections of Final EIR Saturday,October 25,2025 Thursday,October 30,2025 5 not started Scheduled complete within 5d of conclusion of responses
to comments
County&Applicant review of AFEIR Thursday,October 30,2025 Sunday,December 14,2025 45 not started Assumes 45 days
Contract Deliverable G,Final EIR Monday,December 15,2025 Thursday,January 15,2026
ESAto make responsive revisions Monday,December 15,2025 Thursday,December 25,2025 10 not started Assumes 10d
County and Applicant Review of Screen check FEIR Friday,December 26,2025 Monday,January 5,2026 10 not started Assumes 10d
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ESAto Finalize,Produce Final EIR Monday,January 5,2026 Thursday,January 15,2026 10 not started Assumes 5d
ESAto provide electronic copies of any materials newly Thursday,January 15,2026 not started To be submitted to the County with submittal of FEIR
cited in FOR
Contract Deliverable H,Decision Support Sunday,December 14,2025 Monday,March 2,2026
ESAto provide input to Staff Report Thursday,January 15,2026 Saturday,January 24,2026 9 not started To begin upon issuance of FEIR,assumes completion 21d
before Public Hearing 1
ESAto prepare MMRP Sunday,December 14,2025 Thursday,January29,2026 46 not started To begin upon receipt of County input on AFEIR,assumes
completion 14d after issuance of FOR
ESA to prepare draft CEQA Findings Sunday,December 14,2025 Thursday,January 29,2026 46 not started To begin upon receipt of County input on AFEIR,assumes
completion 14d after issuance of FOR
Williamson Act cancellation hearing(if needed) Saturday,January 24,2026 not started To occur in advance of Planning Commission hearing 1;
timing otherwise to be confirmed
Public Hearing 1 Sunday,January 25,2026 Saturday,February 14,2026 20 not started Can occur no sooner than 10d after issuance of FEIR;
assumed to occur within 30d of issuance of FEIR
Appeal period Saturday,February 14,2026 Sunday,March 1,2026 15 not started Assumes 15d appeal period
Public Hearing 2 Sunday,March 1,2026 Tuesday,March 31,2026 30 not started Assumes hearing to be scheduled within 30d of appeal
ESA to prepare NOD Thursday,January 15,2026 Monday,March2,2026 46 not started Assumes filing within ld of conclusion of appeal period
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Table 2: Contract Deliverables- Rosemary Solar and Storage System CEQA Process
Incremental Task
Flat fee to be paid in eight installments,one for each of eight contract deliverables. Costs*
Contract Deliverable A: Project Kickoff
Kick-off meeting agenda $ 2,762
$ 5,931 Distribution list $ 2,089
3%of Project Management costs $ 1,080
Non-labor expenses $ -
Contract Deliverable B: Review of Technical Studies
One review memorandum per Applicant-providedtechnical report $ 22,717
Up to ten(10)follow-up review memoranda $ 5,679
$ 30,915 7%of Project Management costs $ 2,519
Non-labor expenses $ -
Contract Deliverable C:Scoping
Notifications(NOP,NOC) $ 1,929
Scoping Meeting Presentation Materials $ 6,876
$ 17,638 Scoping Report $ 4,460
4%of Project Management costs $ 1,439
Non-labor expenses $ 2,933
Contract Deliverable D:Administrative Draft EIR
Administrative Draft EIR $ 251,155
$ 273,466 62%of Project Management costs $ 22,311
Non-labor expenses $ -
Contract Deliverable E:Draft EIR and Notices
Screen check Draft EIR $ 8,219
Draft EIR,including cited reference materials $ 6,275
$ 22,620 Notices(NOC,NOA,legal advertisement) $ 2,298
6%of Project Management costs $ 2,159
Non-labor expenses $ 3,669
Contract Deliverable F:Administrative Final EIR
Administrative Final EIR $ 26,491
$ 28,650 6%of Project Management costs $ 2,159
Non-labor expenses $ -
Contract Deliverable G: Final EIR
Screen check Final EIR $ 8,142
Final EIR,including cited reference materials $ 4,501
$ 15,705 NOC $ 530
4%of Project Management costs $ 1,439
Non-labor expenses $ 1,092
Contract Deliverable H: Decision Support
Draft CEQA Content for Staff Report,including Draft MMRP $ 7,169
Draft CEQA Findings $ 8,831
Hearing Support $ 12,535
$ 32,727 Notice of Determination(NOD) $ 348
Optional Task:Administrative Record Support(not included in total price) $ 14,635
8%of Project Management costs $ 2,879
Non-labor expenses $ 965
$ 427,652 TOTAL
Note:The sum of the incremental task costs differs form the total cost by$2 as a result of rounding to the next whole dollar. The
sum of the contract deliverable costs(the milestone payment amounts)equal the total price shown.
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EXHIBIT C
EXTRA SERVICES
Extra Services shall be limited to those services reasonably necessary to complete the
project work that County and Consultant mutually agree were not anticipated during the
preparation of the work program proposal, when a request to perform such services was
submitted by the Consultant and approved in writing by the Director or his designee
prior to their performance.
In addition to the services addressed above, the Consultant shall have a legitimate
basis pursuant to the provisions of the Consultant Agreement to request either
authorization to provide Extra Services or a revision to the Work Program, Cost
Estimate, and Work Schedule of the Agreement if any of the following occur:
1. County makes material modifications to the project subsequent to the approval of
the Agreement, which necessitate making substantial and material changes in
the project analysis, text tables, maps or figures.
2. Modifications are required to the Work Program due to comments received in
response to the Notice of Preparation of the Draft EIR or public review of the
project documents.
3. Technical, engineering, design, or other studies not specified in the Work
Program are required for project analysis, mitigation measures or programs, the
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, responses to comments on the
Draft EIR, or other purposes.
4. In the event the project and/or the EIR is subject to litigation, additional work
associated with the litigation is required such as reviewing or responding to
briefs, giving depositions and appearing in court.
The total sum of compensation for Extra Services shall be limited to the amount
deemed sufficient by the Director or his designee following discussion of the proposed
scope of additional work with the Consultant which shall include representations made
by the Consultant as to the reasonably-expected amount of time that will be required to
fully perform all Extra Services discussed in said meetings(s) or telephone conferences.
1 Exhibit D
2 Compensation
3 Consultant will be compensated for performance of its services under this Agreement as
4 provided in this Exhibit D. Consultant is not entitled to any compensation except as expressly
5 provided in this Exhibit D.
6 1. Contract Deliverables: to occur in eight increments
7 (a) Contract Deliverable A: (Project Kick-Off) shall consist of all work
8 performed by Consultant to complete TASKS A1-A4 identified in the Exhibit B Work
9 Program concluding with the end of the Public Scoping period.
10 (b) Contract Deliverable B: shall consist of all work performed by
11 Consultant to complete TASKS B1-B4 identified in the Exhibit B Work Program concluding
12 with the close of the Public Review Period for the Draft EIR.
13 (c) Contract Deliverable C: shall consist of all work performed by
14 Consultant to complete TASK Cl-05 as identified in the Exhibit B Work Program
15 concluding with the publication of the Final EIR.
16 (d) Contract Deliverable D: shall consist of all work performed by
17 Consultant to complete TASK D1- D3 identified in the Exhibit B Work Program concluding
18 with submission of the administrative record.
19 (e) Contract Deliverable E: shall consist of all work performed by
20 Consultant to complete TASK E 1- E5 identified in the Exhibit B Work Program concluding
21 with submission of the administrative record.
22 (f) Contract Deliverable F: shall consist of all work performed by
23 Consultant to complete TASK F1-F3 identified in the Exhibit B Work Program concluding
24 with submission of the administrative record.
25 (g) Contract Deliverable G: shall consist of all work performed by
26 Consultant to complete TASK G1-G5 identified in the Exhibit B Work Program concluding
27 with submission of the administrative record.
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1 (h) Contract Deliverable H: shall consist of all work performed by
2 Consultant to complete TASK H1-H6 identified in the Exhibit B Work Program concluding
3 with submission of the administrative record.
4 Payment for Contract Deliverables: Upon execution of this Agreement by the
5 Parties hereto and thereafter upon Consultant's completion of each Contract Deliverable,
6 Consultant shall confirm, in writing, with Director or Director's designee, prior to
7 Consultant's performance of any services under a Contract Deliverable, that the sum
8 representing Applicant's incremental payment for that Contract Deliverable of work to be
9 performed by Consultant has been received by County from Applicant. This total sum shall
10 be paid to Consultant as follows:
11 (a) Contract Deliverable A: Upon receipt of a proper invoice in accordance
12 with Contract Deliverable A and following acceptance, County shall pay Consultant an
13 amount not to exceed Five Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty-One Dollars and no cents
14 ($5,931.00). The County shall pay Consultant said amounts pursuant to Section 3 of the
15 Agreement.
16 (b) Contract Deliverable B: Upon receipt of a proper invoice in accordance
17 with Contract Deliverable B and following acceptance, County shall pay Consultant an
18 amount not to exceed Thirty Thousand Nine Hundred Fifteen Dollars and no cents
19 ($30,915.00). The County shall pay Consultant said amount pursuant to Section 3 of the
20 Agreement.
21 (c) Contract Deliverable C: Upon receipt of a proper invoice in accordance
22 with Contract Deliverable C and following acceptance, County shall pay Consultant an
23 amount not to exceed an amount not to exceed Seventeen Thousand Six-Hundred Thirty-
24 Eight Dollars and no cents ($17,638.00). The County shall pay Consultant said amount
25 pursuant to Section 3 of the Agreement.
26 (d) Contract Deliverable D: Upon receipt of a proper invoice in accordance
27 with Contract Deliverable D and following acceptance, County shall pay Consultant an
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1 Dollars and no cents ($273,466.00). The County shall pay Consultant said amount
2 pursuant to Section 3 of the Agreement.
3 (e) Contract Deliverable E: Upon receipt of a proper invoice in accordance with
4 Contract Deliverable E and following acceptance, County shall pay Consultant an amount
5 not to exceed Twenty Two Thousand Six-Hundred Twenty Dollars and no cents
6 ($22,620.00). The County shall pay Consultant said amount pursuant to Section 3 of the
7 Agreement.
8 (f) Contract Deliverable F: Upon receipt of a proper invoice in accordance with
9 Contract Deliverable F and following acceptance, County shall pay Consultant an amount
10 not to exceed Twenty Eight Thousand Six-Hundred Fifty Dollars and no cents
11 ($28,650.00). The County shall pay Consultant said amount pursuant to Section 3 of the
12 Agreement.
13 (g) Contract Deliverable G: Upon receipt of a proper invoice in accordance with
14 Contract Deliverable G and following acceptance, County shall pay Consultant an amount
15 not to exceed Fifteen Thousand Seven-Hundred Five Dollars and no cents ($15,705.00).
16 The County shall pay Consultant said amount pursuant to Section 3 of the Agreement.
17 (h) Contract Deliverable H: Upon receipt of a proper invoice in accordance with
18 Contract Deliverable H and following acceptance, County shall pay Consultant an amount
19 not to exceed Thirty-Two Thousand Seven-Hundred Twenty-Seven Dollars and no cents
20 ($32,727.00). The County shall pay Consultant said amount pursuant to Section 3 of the
21 Agreement.
22 2. OPTIONAL TASKS: The Parties understand that "Optional Tasks" according to Exhibit B
23 Work Program may be required during the course of the project. The Parties agree that
24 County may authorize Consultant in writing to perform additional Optional Tasks as
25 described in Exhibit B of this Agreement as the County deems needed. Upon receipt of a
26 proper invoice following acceptance of performance of said Optional task by the County;
27 County shall pay Consultant said amount according to Exhibit B Work Program for
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1 Exhibit E
2 Extra Services
3 1. The Parties understand that additional work, not reasonably anticipated during the
4 preparation of the Work Program proposal submitted by Consultant and approved by
5 County, may be necessary to complete the Draft and/or Final EIR. The Parties further
6 understand that it is not possible to estimate accurately either the quantity or quality of
7 comments that will be received by County during the public review period for the Draft
8 EIR. The Parties agree that County may authorize Consultant to perform certain
9 necessary additional work as "Extra Services" pursuant to Exhibit B of this Agreement.
10 2. The Extra Services which may be authorized are limited to those subjects set forth in
11 Exhibit B. Consultant shall not perform any Extra Services without prior written
12 authorization from the Director or the Director's designee. The total charge for all such
13 Extra Services shall not exceed the sum of Sixty-Four Thousand One-Hundred Forty-
14 Seven Dollars and Seventy-Eight Cents ($64,147.78), approximately 15% of the Total
15 Fee.
16 3. Whether to authorize Extra Services is within the discretion of County. Authorization may
17 be granted only if additional information, further analysis, or other work is, in the opinion
18 of the Director, required to complete the Draft or Final EIR or related activities. However,
19 if the services to be performed could reasonably have been anticipated during the
20 preparation of the Work Program proposal, as determined by the Director, these services
21 are not "Extra Services" and shall be performed by Consultant within the Total Fee of this
22 Agreement. Extra Services may be authorized only after County's receipt from Applicant,
23 pursuant to County/Applicant Agreement, of the entire sum determined by the Director to
24 be the maximum that may be rendered for those Extra Services. Consultant shall confirm
25 with the Director or the Director's designee that said sum has been received by County
26 from Applicant prior to its performance of the Extra Services.
27 4. Any work performed by the Consultant at County's request is always considered
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1 authorization, that includes a proposed Scope of Work for Extra Services and total cost
2 for services, has been obtained. County staff does not have the authority to provide
3 verbal commitments to amendments to agreements or verbally approve Extra Services;
4 any verbal direction or comments from staff does not make a commitment that any
5 written approval for changes in compensation will be authorized or provided. Failure of
6 Consultant to secure prior explicit written authorization for extra services before
7 performing said work shall be deem an acknowledgement that the work is within the
8 scope of the work previously agreed to, and shall constitute a waiver of all rights to an
9 amendment in the contract price or Extra Service request for such unauthorized extra
10 work and Consultant thereafter shall be entitled to no compensation or reimbursement
11 whatsoever for the performance of such work.
12 5. The advance of sufficient funds by Applicant to County for the compensation of both Total
13 Fee services and Extra Services prior to such services being performed shall be paid
14 upfront, and Consultant's confirmation of same with Director, or Director's designee, that
15 such sums have been received shall be conditions precedent to County's obligation to
16 compensate Consultant for such services. If Consultant performs any services under this
17 Agreement and such conditions precedent are not met, County shall not be obligated to
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1 Exhibit F
2 Self-Dealing Transaction Disclosure Form
3 In order to conduct business with the County of Fresno ("County"), members of a
4 Consultant's board of directors, must disclose any self-dealing transactions that they are a party
5 to while providing goods, performing services, or both for the County. A self-dealing transaction
6 is defined below:
7 "A self-dealing transaction means a transaction to which the corporation is a party and in
8 which one or more of its directors has a material financial interest."
9 The definition above will be used for purposes of completing this disclosure form.
10 Instructions
11 (1) Enter board member's name, job title (if applicable), and date this disclosure is being
12 made.
13 (2) Enter the board member's company/agency name and address.
14 (3) Describe in detail the nature of the self-dealing transaction that is being disclosed to the
15 County. At a minimum, include a description of the following:
16 a. The name of the agency/company with which the corporation has the transaction;
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18 b. The nature of the material financial interest in the Corporation's transaction that
19 the board member has.
20 (4) Describe in detail why the self-dealing transaction is appropriate based on applicable
21 provisions of the Corporations Code.
22 The form must be signed by the board member that is involved in the self-dealing
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1 Exhibit G
2 Insurance Requirements
3 1. Required Policies
4 Without limiting the County's right to obtain indemnification from the Consultant or any third-
5 parties, Consultant, at its sole expense, shall maintain in full force and effect the following
6 insurance policies throughout the term of this Agreement.
7 (A) Commercial General Liability. Commercial general liability insurance with limits of not
8 less than Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) per occurrence and an annual aggregate of
9 Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000). In addition, such Umbrella or Excess insurance
10 policy(ies) shall also apply on a primary and non-contributory basis for the benefit of the
11 County, its officers, officials, employees, agents, and volunteers. This policy must be
12 issued on a per occurrence basis. Coverage must include products, completed operations,
13 property damage, bodily injury, personal injury, and advertising injury. The Consultant
14 shall obtain an endorsement to this policy naming the County of Fresno, its officers,
15 agents, employees, and volunteers, individually and collectively, as additional insureds,
16 but only insofar as the operations under this Agreement are concerned. Such coverage
17 for additional insureds will apply as primary insurance and any other insurance, or self-
18 insurance, maintained by the County is excess only and not contributing with insurance
19 provided under the Consultant's policy.
20 (B) Automobile Liability.Automobile liability insurance with limits of not less than One Million
21 Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence for bodily injury and for property damages. Coverage
22 must include any owned and non-owned vehicles used in connection with this Agreement.
23 (C)Workers Compensation. Workers compensation insurance as required by the laws of
24 the State of California with statutory limits.
25 (D) Employer's Liability. Employer's liability insurance with limits of not less than One Million
26 Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence for bodily injury and for disease.
27 (E) Professional Liability. Professional liability insurance with limits of not less than One
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1 Dollars ($3,000,000). If this is a claims-made policy, then (1) the retroactive date must be
2 prior to the date on which services began under this Agreement; (2) the Consultant shall
3 maintain the policy and provide to the County annual evidence of insurance for not less
4 than five years after completion of services under this Agreement; and (3) if the policy is
5 canceled or not renewed, and not replaced with another claims-made policy with a
6 retroactive date prior to the date on which services begin under this Agreement, then the
7 Consultant shall purchase extended reporting coverage on its claims-made policy for a
8 minimum of five years after completion of services under this Agreement.
9 2. Additional Requirements
10 (A)Verification of Coverage. Within 30 days after the Consultant signs this Agreement, and
11 at any time during the term of this Agreement as requested by the County's Risk Manager
12 or the County Administrative Office, the Consultant shall deliver, or cause its broker or
13 producer to deliver, to the County Risk Manager, at 2220 Tulare Street, 16th Floor, Fresno,
14 California 93721, or HRRiskManagement@fresnocountyca.gov, and by mail or email to
15 the person identified to receive notices under this Agreement, certificates of insurance and
16 endorsements for all of the coverages required under this Agreement.
17 (i) Each insurance certificate must state that: (1) the insurance coverage has been
18 obtained and is in full force; (2) the County, its officers, agents, employees, and
19 volunteers are not responsible for any premiums on the policy; and (3) the
20 Consultant has waived its right to recover from the County, its officers, agents,
21 employees, and volunteers any amounts paid under any insurance policy required
22 by this Agreement and that waiver does not invalidate the insurance policy.
23 (ii) The commercial general liability insurance certificate must also state, and include
24 an endorsement, that the County of Fresno, its officers, agents, employees, and
25 volunteers, individually and collectively, are additional insureds insofar as the
26 operations under this Agreement are concerned. The commercial general liability
27 insurance certificate must also state that the coverage shall apply as primary
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1 shall be excess only and not contributing with insurance provided under the
2 Consultant's policy.
3 (iii) The automobile liability insurance certificate must state that the policy covers any
4 auto used in connection with this Agreement.
5 (iv) The professional liability insurance certificate, if it is a claims-made policy, must
6 also state the retroactive date of the policy, which must be prior to the date on
7 which services began under this Agreement.
8 (B)Acceptability of Insurers. All insurance policies required under this Agreement must be
9 issued by admitted insurers licensed to do business in the State of California and always
10 possessing during the term of this Agreement an A.M. Best, Inc. rating of no less than A:
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12 (C)Notice of Cancellation or Change. For each insurance policy required under this
13 Agreement, the Consultant shall provide to the County, or ensure that the policy requires
14 the insurer to provide to the County, written notice of any cancellation or change in the
15 policy as required in this paragraph. For cancellation of the policy for nonpayment of
16 premium, the Consultant shall, or shall cause the insurer to, provide written notice to the
17 County not less than 10 days in advance of cancellation. For cancellation of the policy for
18 any other reason, and for any other change to the policy, the Consultant shall, or shall
19 cause the insurer to, provide written notice to the County not less than 30 days in advance
20 of cancellation or change. The County in its sole discretion may determine that the failure
21 of the Consultant or its insurer to timely provide a written notice required by this paragraph
22 is a breach of this Agreement.
23 (D)County's Entitlement to Greater Coverage. If the Consultant has or obtains insurance
24 with broader coverage, higher limits, or both, than what is required under this Agreement,
25 then the County requires and is entitled to the broader coverage, higher limits, or both. To
26 that end, the Consultant shall deliver, or cause its broker or producer to deliver, to the
27 County's Risk Manager certificates of insurance and endorsements for all the coverages
28 that have such broader coverage, higher limits, or both, as required under this Agreement.
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1 (E)Waiver of Subrogation. The Consultant waives any right to recover from the County, its
2 officers, agents, employees, and volunteers any amounts paid under the policy of worker's
3 compensation insurance required by this Agreement. The Consultant is solely responsible
4 to obtain any policy endorsement that may be necessary to accomplish that waiver, but
5 the Consultant's waiver of subrogation under this paragraph is effective whether the
6 Consultant obtains such an endorsement.
7 (F) County's Remedy for Consultant's Failure to Maintain. If the Consultant fails to always
8 keep in effect any insurance coverage required under this Agreement, the County may, in
9 addition to any other remedies it may have, suspend, or terminate this Agreement upon
10 the occurrence of that failure, or purchase such insurance coverage, and charge the cost
11 of that coverage to the Consultant. The County may offset such charges against any
12 amounts owed by the County to the Consultant under this Agreement.
13 (G)Subconsultants. The Consultant shall require and verify that all subconsultants used by
14 the Consultant to provide services under this Agreement maintain insurance meeting all
15 insurance requirements provided in this Agreement. This paragraph does not authorize
16 the Consultant to provide services under this Agreement using subconsultants.
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