Alternatives to the Proposed Project. When justified by the nature of the project, there should be a section which explores and objectively assesses the impact on the Native people and on the environment of reasonable site alternatives of the project in the Territory and of reasonable alternatives to certain elements of the proposed project. These alternatives should be considered with a view to optimize as much as reasonably possible the positive effect of the development on the environment, taking into account environmental, socioeconomic and technical considerations and to minimize negative impacts including impacts on the affected population, as reasonably as possible. Where the gross impact of alternative actions differs significantly, the analysis should be sufficiently detailed to permit the comparative assessment of the costs, benefits, and the environmental risk to the different interested populations between the proposed project and the available options.
Alternatives to the Proposed Project. 20. Preparers and References Each of the environmental analysis sections will contain the following: Environmental Setting, Regulatory Framework, Impacts, and Mitigation Measures. Each section will include a description of the baseline conditions of the Project site as they relate to the environmental resource being evaluated and the changes to those conditions that would result from the proposed Project. The impacts analysis in each section will include specific consideration of cumulative impacts. The Thresholds of Significance for impacts to the subject resources will be defined based on applicable city, state, and federal policies, regulations, and standards. The impacts analysis in each section will include specific consideration of cumulative impacts. For the cumulative impacts analysis, the geographic area in which cumulative impacts may occur will be defined, the cumulative development scenario within that area will be identified, the potential for significant impacts to occur under the cumulative development scenario and the Project’s contribution to those impacts will be evaluated, and a determination of the significance of the Project’s contribution will be made. Each EIR section is discussed further below.
Alternatives to the Proposed Project. The EIR will include an alternatives analysis. The Alternatives chapter will evaluate, at a minimum, three alternatives, including the No Project Alternative required by CEQA. Alternatives will be selected when more information related to project impacts is available so the alternatives can be designed to reduce significant project impacts. Alternatives shall be developed in consultation with the City of Rancho Xxxxxxx staff during preparation of the Administrative Draft EIR to respond to identified significant impacts. The Alternatives chapter will describe the alternatives and identify the environmentally superior alternative. The alternatives will be analyzed at a level of detail less than that of the proposed project which is permissible under CEQA; however, the analyses will include sufficient detail to allow a meaningful comparison of the impacts. The Alternatives chapter will include a semi-quantitative discussion for impacts associated with air quality, noise, and traffic (including trip generation distribution, and traffic volumes) for comparison with the project. The remaining impact areas will be evaluated at a qualitative-level for the alternatives. The Alternatives chapter will also include a section of alternatives considered but dismissed. A matrix comparing the impacts of the proposed project to the three alternatives will also be included. Xxxxx will complete the following deliverables: • Provide the public and decision-makers with a thorough, legally defensible environmental analysis of the proposed project, which will be accurate, objective, and free of jargon; • Prepare an EIR that will conform to the City of Rancho Xxxxxxx’x preferred format; and • Submit one hard copy, with appendices on a CD in the back cover (if included), and one electronic copy, in PDF format, of the Administrative Draft EIR to City of Rancho Xxxxxxx staff to review for adequacy and accuracy.
Alternatives to the Proposed Project. In order to accurately define alternatives, Xxxxx will work with the project team to clearly articulate project objectives. The EIR can then most effectively assess alternatives in light of CEQA’s mandate to reduce significant project-related impacts while meeting the project’s basic objectives. Xxxxx proposes a two-tiered approach to the alternatives analysis, which is to (1) describe the alternatives screening process, and (2) describe and analyze those alternatives selected for detailed study. This will allow the EIR to demonstrate the consideration given to a sufficiently broad range of alternatives. The alternatives screening process will provide an opportunity for the EIR to describe the process used to identify alternatives. The section will describe a range of alternatives initially considered, including their ability to meet screening criteria. Alternatives not carried forward for detailed analysis will be identified, and the reason for rejection of these alternatives will be specified. For those alternatives described in detail, the EIR will qualitatively address the anticipated environmental impacts, focusing on the environmental issue areas fully analyzed in the body of the EIR. This scope of work assumes two project alternatives in addition to the No Project Alternative.
