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1.7 DEIR Contents and Organization
1.0 Introduction
Summary: A summary is included at the beginning of this document to provide simple reference
to the conclusions of the analyses presented in this DEIR. Also addressed in the summary are
issues of known controversy, environmental issues to be resolved, and alternatives considered.
Chapter 1.0, “Introduction”: This chapter provides an introduction and overview describing the
purpose of the DEIR and the CEQA process, a brief overview of the OHMVR Division planning and
public outreach process, comments received on the scope of this DEIR, and a description of future
subsequent environmental review that may be required.
Chapter 2.0, “Project Description”: This chapter provides information on the environmental
setting, information about past and current use of Clay Pit SVRA, project objectives, Clay Pit SVRA
General Plan components and headquarters facilities included for analysis in this DEIR, regional
planning context, and intended uses of this DEIR.
Chapter 3.0, “Environmental Analysis”: This chapter evaluates the potential environmental
impacts of the Clay Pit SVRA General Plan and headquarters facilities. This chapter also presents
those goals and guidelines within the General Plan that would reduce those potential impacts.
Chapter 4.0, “Cumulative Analysis”: This chapter analyzes the potential cumulative impacts of
the Clay Pit SVRA General Plan and headquarters facilities in combination with past, present, and
future projects.
Chapter 5.0, “Other CEQA­Required Analysis”: Other CEQA‐required analyses provided in this
chapter include environmental effects eliminated from future analysis, unavoidable significant
environmental effects, significant irreversible environmental changes, and growth‐inducing
impacts.
Chapter 6.0, “Alternatives to the Proposed Action”: This chapter considers a reasonable range
of potentially feasible alternatives to the Clay Pit SVRA General Plan that could avoid or
substantially lessen any of the significant effects of the project identified in Chapter 3.0. Analysis of
the No‐Project Alternative is included, as well as identification of the environmentally superior
alternative, as required by CEQA.
Chapter 7.0, “References”: This chapter contains a complete list of all references used during the
preparation of this DEIR, as well as citations for personal communications.
Chapter 8.0, “Report Contributors”: This chapter contains a complete list of the DEIR preparers
and contributors.
Table 1‐1 lists the location of CEQA‐required content in this DEIR.
Clay Pit State Vehicular Recreation Area
Draft EIR 1-9 February 2012