Thresholds of Significance. The methods and standards of significance used for determining impacts of the project will be clearly and explicitly described in each technical section of the EIR, including any assumptions that are important to understand the conclusions of the analysis. Contractor will work with the County early in the process to define the appropriate range of threshold of significance for the SVIP Project based on existing State and federal rules, regulations and laws, the County policies, and past practices. In those cases where the County has no standard for an issue of concern, Contractor will work with the County to develop the appropriate standard based on the best available substantial evidence. The standards will be used both to determine whether an impact is significant, as well as to measure the effectiveness of recommended mitigation.
Thresholds of Significance. This section will provide a comprehensive description of thresholds of significance for each issue area of the environmental analysis. The significance threshold criteria will be described and will provide the basis for conclusions of significance. Primary sources to be used in identifying the criteria include the CEQA Guidelines, local, State, Federal or other standards applicable to an impact category. The thresholds of significance for each topical area will be incorporated within each Environmental Analysis section discussed below.
