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(e) <br /> <br />(f) <br /> <br />alternatives substantially impede the attainment <br />of the project objectives, and are more costly. <br />The Relationship Between Local Short-Term Uses of <br />Man's Environment and the Maintenance and Enhance- <br /> <br />ment of Long-Term Productivitx. Describe the <br />cumulative and long-term effects of the proposed <br />project which adversely affect the state of thE: <br />environment. Special attention should be given <br />to impacts which narrow the range of beneficial <br />uses of the environment or pose long-term risks <br />to health or safety. In addition, the reasons why <br />the proposed project is believed by the sponsor <br />to be justified now, rather than reserving an op- <br />tion for further alternatives, should be explained. <br />~ny Irreversible Environmental Changes Which Would <br />Be Invelved in the Prcposed Action Should It Be <br />Implemented. Uses of nonrenewable resources during <br />the initial" and continued phases of the project may <br />be irreversible since a large commitment of such <br />resources makes removal or nonuse thereafter unlike- <br />ly.~ ~Primary impacts and, particularly, secondary <br />imp'acts (such as a highway improvement which pro- <br />'vi'des access to a nonaccessible area) generally <br />commit future generations to similar uses. Also <br />irreversible damage can result from environmental <br /> <br />-32- <br /> <br /> <br />