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EIR feasibly attain most of the project objectives, while avoiding or substantially lessening any of the significant environmental impacts of the proposed project. Some project alternatives may be rejected because they are infeasible or they do not reduce or lessen environmental impacts. As allowed by CE.QA, the alternatives will be analyzed at a reduced level of detail in comparison to the proposed project. Significant Irreversible Environmental Changes Jones & Stokes will summarize the significant unavoidable impacts resulting from the project and will identify any significant irreversible changes and irretrievable commitments of the environment. This will include a discussion of the use of nonrenewable resources, permanent conversion of land uses, improvements to an area that was previously inaccessible, and other factors that would commit furore generations to similar environmental effects. Growth-Inducinq Impacts Jones & Stokes will evaluate whether the proposed project would have the potential to directly or indirectly foster economic or population growth. This will include an assessment of whether the project or its components would directly contribute to growth or remove obstacles to population growth, such as through the extension of infrastructure. We will evaluate whether anyprojected increases in population as a result of the project would result in additional impacts to existing community resources or would encourage and facilitate other activities that could significantly affect the environment. We will evaluate growth projections according to the City's General Plan and Southern California Association of Governments' growth projections (i.e., regional housing needs assessment). Administrative Draft EIR and Draft EIR Deliverables Jones & Stokes will provide an electronic copy of the Administrative Draft EIR for internal staff review; 20 hard copies and 20 CDs (containing an Adobe Acrobat PDF) of the Draft EIR; distribution of 20 copies of the Draft EIR to a City -approved distribution list; send 15 copies of the Executive Summary along with CDs and the NOC farm to the State Clearinghouse; and post a Notice of Availability (NOA) at the County Clerk's office. We assume that the City will be responsible for newspaper notices and sending notices to surrounding property owners. Task 4. Prepare Draft Responses to Comments and Administrative Final EIR Following public review of the Draft EIR, Jones & Stokes will evaluate comments received and prepare draft responses to comments for comment letters received during the public review period. These responses to comments, along with any changes to the Draft EIR, will be submitted to the City as an Administrative Final EIR. Jones & Stokes will provide an electronic copy of the Administrative Final EIR (including compilation of comments received on the Draft EIR, draft responses to comments, and changes to the Draft EIR). Cih' oJ3cnm Ana M—h 1, 2007 m�,r E„etelr EIR �t, fii )ones &Stokes 111081.07