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Section 1: Introduction (continued) HEMET REDEVELOPMENT PLAN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT David Evans and Associates, Inc. is currently completing the Hemet Redevelopment Plan EIR. The Environmental impact Report (EIR) for the City of Hemet, County of Riverside, Hemet Unified School District Redevelopment Plan analyzes the potential environmental impacts associated with the adoption and subsequent implementation of a redevelopment plan in the City of Hemet and the unincorporated areas in the County of Riverside. The Plan was developed primariiy to provide for the improvement and construction of schools in the area through tax increment financing. The tax increment used for school facilities will be limited to what would normally be apportioned to the Hemet Unified School District. The Redevelopment Plan will also finance the construction of capital improvements in the City of Hemet and areas of the County, east of Hemet. No eminent domain powers will be granted to the Hemet Redevelopment Agency. The EIR for the Hemet Redevelopment Plan is a program EIR which addresses the impacts of a number of capital improvement projects proposed within the boundaries of the proposed redevelopment area. They will be undertaken through time to improve existing facilities, according to the availability of funds. These projects will be funded in part by the tax increment derived by the formation of the redevelopment project area and by the sale of bonds. Future projects within the redevelopment plan area shall be evaluated in the light of the EIR, to determine if additional environmental analysis is required according to CEQA. The EIR provides the basis for an initial study on a project within the redevelopment project area to determine whether any significant effects may result. If the Lead Agency finds no new impacts or mitigation measures that may be required outside of those contained in the program EIR, the Agency may approve the project through the program EIR. Formatting the EIR as an - alternatives EIR also allowed the Lead Agency to analyze the impacts of two scenarios, while eliminating the need for another EIR should the County decide against the project. During initial study and environmental assessment of the project, it was determined that all .issue areas may be impacted by the proposed plan given the project area's extent. As a result, this EIR addresses the potential impacts for all 20 issues areas included in the City's Initial Study Checklist. Marc Blodgett and Josephine Tan Alido wrote the EIR and Robert Campbell provided the graphics. The actual and estimated budget for this project is $26,000. DEA started the EIR in May of 1991 and the project will be completed, on time in December 1991. Contact: Mark Goldberg, Director of Community Development 450 East Latham Avenue Hemet, CA 92343 (714) 658-9411 City of Santa Ana Redevelopment Plan EIR 1-5