can coordinate with the contractor to avoid any close contact with the pipeline.” The Draft EIR thus found that grading and construction operations conducted in accordance with applicable regulations would not result in significant impacts.

BBCAG-241

[See page 5-139 for the original comment] See Master Response 5 for discussion regarding compliance with regulatory requirements as mitigation under CEQA.

BBCAG-242

[See page 5-139 for the original comment] See Master Response 13 for discussion of the remediation review and approval process. Remediation of existing contamination and Title 27 landfill closure are prerequisites for and must be completed prior to site-specific development within the former landfill and within OU-1 and OU-2. Pursuant to the requirements of Mitigation Measure 4.G-2a, completion of remedial action plans and the landfill closure plan is required to precede approval of a specific plan (and therefore development) within the Baylands. To clarify its intent, Mitigation Measure 4.G-2a is revised to read as follows.

Mitigation Measure 4.G-2a (Confirm Achievement of Remediation Goals): Prior to approval of a specific plan for any parcel within the Project Site, the project applicant shall provide confirmation to the City that the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB), and/or the San Mateo County Environmental Health Division as the Local Enforcement Agency, as applicable, have completed their reviewed and are prepared to approve a and accepted the Remedial Action Plan or final closure and post-closure maintenance plans, have set clean-up goals, and are prepared to approve the Remedial Action Plan or final closure and post-closure maintenance plans upon certification of appropriate environmental documentation for that action.

Prior to issuance of a building or grading permit (other than for grading needed for remediation activities) for any parcel within the Project Site, the applicant shall provide the City with evidence that the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB), and/or the San Mateo County Environmental Health Division as the Local Enforcement Agency in relation to the landfill have approved applicable Remedial Action Plan(s) or final closure and post-closure maintenance plans.

Prior to commencement of building construction or site grading for any parcel within the Project Site, the project applicant shall obtain regulatory approval from the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB), and/or the San Mateo County Health System as the Local Enforcement Agency in relation to the landfill for the proposed land use, in the form of a Remediation Action Completion Report or equivalent closure letter stating that remediation goals have been achieved for proposed land uses.