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Table of Contents

SECTION PAGE

1. Project Description........................................................................................................................................ 1-1
1.1 Project Title....................................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Lead Agency...................................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.3 Primary Contact Person ................................................................................................................. 1-1
1.4 Project Location ............................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.5 Project Sponsor ................................................................................................................................ 1-2
1.6 General Plan Land Use Designation ............................................................................................. 1-3
1.7 Zoning................................................................................................................................................ 1-5
1.8 Background and Existing Conditions ............................................................................................ 1-7
1.9 Project Description ........................................................................................................................ 1-13
1.10 Statement of Objectives ................................................................................................................ 1-16
1.11 Construction Scenario ................................................................................................................... 1-17
1.12 Operation and Maintenance ......................................................................................................... 1-20
1.12 Related Projects .............................................................................................................................. 1-21

2. Environmental Checklist and Impact Analysis .......................................................................................... 2-1
2.1 Aesthetics........................................................................................................................................... 2-5
2.2 Agriculture/Forest ......................................................................................................................... 2-12
2.3 Air Quality....................................................................................................................................... 2-16
2.4 Biological Resources ...................................................................................................................... 2-20
2.5 Cultural Resources.......................................................................................................................... 2-28
2.6 Energy ............................................................................................................................................. 2-33
2.7 Geology/Soils ................................................................................................................................. 2-35
2.8 Greenhouse Gas Emissions.......................................................................................................... 2-41
2.9 Hazards/Hazardous Materials...................................................................................................... 2-43
2.10 Hydrology/Water Quality............................................................................................................. 2-51
2.11 Land Use/Planning........................................................................................................................ 2-58
2.12 Mineral Resources .......................................................................................................................... 2-61
2.13 Noise ................................................................................................................................................ 2-64
2.14 Population/Housing...................................................................................................................... 2-68
2.15 Public Services ................................................................................................................................ 2-70
2.16 Recreation........................................................................................................................................ 2-77
2.17 Transportation/Traffic .................................................................................................................. 2-83
2.18 Tribal Cultural Resources .............................................................................................................. 2-86
2.19 Utilities/Services............................................................................................................................. 2-89
2.20 Mandatory Findings of Significance ............................................................................................ 2-94

3. Mitigation Measures....................................................................................................................................... 3-1

4. Report Preparation......................................................................................................................................... 4-1

5. References....................................................................................................................................................... 5-1

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