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SECTION 4.0
Report Authors, Public Agency Outreach Meetings, and Consultations

4.1 REPORT AUTHORS

4.1.1 Lead Agency

Billie C. Blanchard, Environmental Project Manager

4.1.2 Consultants

Dail B. Miller – Project Director
Tim Morgan – Project Manager, Utilities and Services Systems
Matthew Trask, Stuart Russell – Aesthetics, Recreation
Clint T. Meyer – Agricultural Resources, Cultural Resources, Mineral Resources
Robert Vranka, Ph.D. – Air Quality
Phillip W. Reiger, Ph.D. – Biological Resources
Jennifer Schulte – Geology and Seismicity
Crystal Stech - Hazardous Materials
Judith Garland, P.E. - Hydrology and Water Quality
Deborah Kirtman – Land Use, Population, Housing, Public Services, Recreation
Jyothi Iyer – Noise, Air Quality
Paul Mitchell - Traffic and Transportation
Iolande Argent – Word Processing
Gus JaFolla – Administrative and Report Production
Perry Jung – Graphics

Alvin L. Franks – Geology, Hazardous Materials
Alvin L. Franks, Ph.D.

Cassidy, Shimko & Dawson - Legal Review
Anna Shimko, Esq., Partner

Public Affairs Management – Public and Agency Outreach
Charles Gardiner – Principal
Deborah Fleischer - Associate

4.2  PUBLIC AGENCY OUTREACH MEETINGS AND CONSULTATIONS

The CPUC conducted one meeting and one field visit to provide the government agencies and tribal entities opportunities to discuss the proposed land transfer project and identify significant environmental issues that should be considered in the preparation of the Initial Study. The location of the meeting is listed below.

4.2.1 Agency Meeting

4.2.2 Organizations and Persons Consulted

The following agency representatives and individuals were consulted regarding the proposed land transfer project:

Union Pacific Railroad
Mary Hoffchild, Manager of Contracts

U. S. Army Corp of Engineers
Molly Martindale

US Department of Transportation, Office of Pipeline Safety
Jim Taylor

DFG
Barbara Foster, Oil Spill Prevention Specialist
Nicolle Kozicki, Contra Costa County warden

California EPA, Department of Toxic Substances
Eric Haher or Gary Murchison

State Office of Historic Preservation
Chuck Whatford and Jenan Saunders

State Lands Commission
Nancy Smith

Bay Area Air Quality Management District
Greg Stone

Regional Water Quality Control Board
Kristin Boshin

Bay Conservation and Development Commission Steve McAdams, Deputy Director

East Bay Regional Parks Department
Steve Siala, Regional Trails Manager
Jim Townsend, Real Estate Representative

Contra Costa County Planning
Catherine Kutsuris, Deputy Director, current planning

Contra Costa County Health Services
Hazardous Materials Section
Lou Buscali

Western Contra Costa County School District
Gary Freshi, Director
Jack Schreder, consultant
Burkhart, Facilities Specialist

City of Hercules
Mike Sakamoto, City Manager
Blancatlor
Dennis Tagashira

City of Martinez
Kathy Munneke

City of Pinole
Dowswell

City of Richmond
Jacobsen

City of San Pablo
Hoe

City of Pittsburg
Nasser Shirazi
Bekiaris