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The County of Humboldt (“County”) is soliciting proposals from qualified contractors to prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) in accordance with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines for the next phase of the McKinleyville Town Center project. The EIR will be used for adoption of a Zoning Ordinance guiding development in the area, and a modification to the McKinleyville Community Plan and will be in sufficient detail to address future development of the Town Center. The McKinleyville Town Center Q-Zone envisions a unique community core characterized by development emphasizing pedestrian connectivity, public meeting and gathering spaces, open space and wetland preservation with a full range of mixed-use commercial, office, civic and high-density residential uses. The EIR will review the proposed zoning ordinances and land use changes (attached at Exhibit 2) for approximately 134 acres of land across 45 parcels that will be utilized as the Town Center. The project area is located along two main thoroughfares, Hiller Road and Central Avenue. The topics of primary concern include aesthetics, land use, transportation, biological resources, and hydrology. The EIR will evaluate the proposed change in wetland definition of the McKinleyville Community Plan from a single parameter to three parameters within the Town Center Area and will evaluate the potential for a reconfiguration of Central Avenue to slow traffic and provide better bicycle and pedestrian connectivity.