2024-06-28 PL-INT-2024-008110 Tetra Tech, Inc. Category PL.2

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II TETRATECH County of Hawaii-Statement of Qualifications for Fiscal Year 2025 1 J Client(s) Project Name Description Period of Performance Tetra Tech is providing strategic planning and permitting support for the West Oahu Solar Plus Storage Project located on the island of Oahu.The Project consists of an approximately 12-MW ground-mounted solar PV and BESS and related interconnection and ancillary facilities. Tetra Tech is responsible for conducting or overseeing a wide range of due diligence studies and associated agency consultation, including biological resource surveys for vegetation and wildlife(including federal and state listed species), delineation of Waters of the U.S.,visual simulations,glare analysis,an archaeological investigation,a cultural AES Distributed West Oahu Solar Jan 2019 to Energy Plus Storage Project impact assessment, and a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment. In addition, Tetra Tech conducted a present permitting assessment,including identification of all permitting requirements,compilation of a detailed Project schedule,and development of a strategic permitting approach.Tetra Tech prepared an HRS Chapter 343- compliant environmental assessment and assisted with obtaining approval of a State Special Use Permit from the Honolulu Planning Commission and Land Use Commission.Tetra Tech also prepared and obtained a Conditional Use Permit(minor)and zoning waiver from the Department of Planning and Permitting and assisted with compliance with the applicable permit conditions. Tetra Tech evaluated a shuttle program to deliver liquefied natural gas(LNG)to meet current and near-term Confidential Confidential Project demand on Oahu, Hawaii. The shuttle program was envisioned to involve bulk transport of LNG to an Client #1 offshore area on Oahu where the LNG would be transferred to a floating storage unit(FSU).Tetra Tech 2018 conducted a high-level permitting assessment to identify the potential permits and approvals that may be required for implementation to inform the program planning and development process. Tetra Tech conducted a Critical Issues Analysis(CIA)for a proposed solar farm on Maui The CIA included analysis of biological resource data including vegetation,wildlife,habitat,wetlands and water resources,and protected areas;archaeological and cultural resources;land use resources including soils and geology and Confidential Confidential Project permit requirements(federal, state and local permits);other potential issues such as transportation/traffic Nov.2017 to Client #2 impacts,noise/visual impacts,or socioeconomic impacts;and assessment of potential inference with military Jan.2018 training routes and airport and weather radar systems. Biologists conducted a site visit to assess potential presence of threatened or endangered Species and/or jurisdictional waters; the results of which were incorporated into the CIA findings. Tetra Tech conducted a CIA for is a proposed solar farm on Oahu.The CIA included analysis of biological resource data including vegetation, wildlife, habitat, wetlands and water resources, and protected areas; archaeological and cultural resources; land use resources including soils and geology and permit Confidential Confidential Project requirements(federal,state and local permits);other potential issues such as transportation/traffic impacts, Nov.2017 to Client #3 noise/visual impacts,or socioeconomic impacts;and assessment of potential inference with military training Jan.2018 routes and airport and weather radar systems.Biologists conducted a site visit to assess potential presence of threatened or endangered species and/or jurisdictional waters;the results of which were incorporated into the CIA findings. PAGE 10