Volume 2: Draft Gorst Planned Action Environmental Impact Statement

GORST PLANNED ACTION EIS | AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT, SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS, AND MITIGATION MEASURES3.0 AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT, SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS, ANDMITIGATION MEASURESThis chapter describes the affected environment, potential impacts, and mitigation measures for the followingenvironmental topics:• 3.1. Geology/Soils• 3. 2. Water Resources• 3.3. Air Quality• 3.4. Plants and Animals• 3.5. Noise• 3.6. Hazardous Materials• 3.7. Land Use Patterns• 3.8. Socio-Economics• 3.9. Aesthetics• 3.10. Cultural Resources• 3.11. Transportation• 3.12 Public Servicesooooo3.12.1 Fire Protection and EMS3.12.2 Law Enforcement3.12.3 Schools3.12.4 Parks, Recreation, and Open Space3.12.5 Libraries• 3.13 Utilitiesoooo3.13.1 Power3.13.2 Solid Waste3.13.3 Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater3.13.4 Telecommunications• 3.14 Relationship to Plans and PoliciesFollowing a description of current conditions (affected environment) the analysis compares and contrasts thealternatives and provides mitigation measures for identified impacts. It also summarizes whether there aresignificant unavoidable adverse impacts.Draft | June 2013 3-1