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A-3. Seismic-related ground failure, including liquefaction? <br />No Impact <br />The City of Santa Ana is situated within a highly active seismic <br />region of southern California. A total of 38 active faults have <br />been identified within an approximate 60-mile radius of the <br />City. The Newport/Inglewood Fault located approximately 7 miles <br />south from the City of Santa Ana is considered to be one of the <br />most dominant faults in regard to potential seismic shaking <br />impacts. Along the Newport/Inglewood fault an earthquake on the <br />magnitude of 6.9 could potentially occur. A seismic event of <br />this scale could result in significant damage to the City. <br />Additionally, according to the General Plan Land Use Element <br />EIR, the potential for liquefaction hazards in the City ranges <br />from very low to very high. However, the seismic risks in Santa <br />Ana are not considered significantly different from other areas <br />in the southern California region. <br />Approval of the proposed general plan element amendments would <br />not increase the risk for seismic shaking impacts or <br />liquefaction impacts, in that the proposed amendments would not <br />involve the construction of new structures that would increase <br />the risk for seismic shaking impacts or seismically induced <br />liquefaction impacts. <br />A-4. Landslides <br />According to the City's General Plan Land Use Element EIR there <br />are no landslides within the City. Therefore, approval of the <br />proposed general plan element amendments would not increase the <br />risks for landslide impacts. <br />B. Would the project result in substantial soil erosion or the <br />loss of topsoil? <br />No Impact <br />Approval of the proposed general plan amendments would not <br />increase the potential for soil erosion or sedimentation <br />impacts, in that approval of the proposed amendments would not <br />involve any construction activities that would disturb or <br />uncover existing soils. <br />C. Would the project result in the loss of a unique geological <br />feature? <br />9 <br />75C-47 <br />