2009-034 (2) - Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report for Fairhaven/Lincoln

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2,. Introduction 2.2 NOTICE F PREPARATION AND INITIAL STUDY The City of Santa Ana determined that an EIR gourd be required for this project and issued a Notice of Preparation (N OP) and Initial Study (See Appendix A). Corn ments received during the public revie v eriod which extended from October , 2008, to November 2, 2008, are contained in Appendix B � } . The NOP process is used to help determine the scope of the environmental issues to be addressed in the Draft SEI R. Based on this process and the Initial Study for the project, certain environmental categories were identified as having the potential to result in significant impacts. Issues considered Potentially Significant are addressed in this Craft SEIR. Issues identified as Less Than Significant or No Impact are not addressed beyond the discussion contained in the initial Studer. Refer to the Initial Study In Appendix A for discussion of how these initial determinations have been made. Z3 SCOPE OF THIS DRAFT SEIR Based upon the I nitial Study and Environmental Check list Form, the City of Santa Ana staff determined that a Draft SElR should be prepared for the proposed project. The scope of the Draft SElR was determined based upon the Initial Study, and comments received in response to the NOR Pursuant to Sections 15126.2 and 15126.4 of the State CEQA Guidelines, the EIR should identify any potentially significant adverse impacts and recor-n men d mitigation that wouId reduce or elirninate these impacts to I eve Is of insignificance, The information contained in the Project Description establishes the basis for analyzing future project- related environmental impacts, 2.3.1 Impacts Considered Less Than Significant Thirteen environmental impact categories are identified here as not being significantly affected by or affecting the proposed Fairhaven /Lincoln and Santa Clara /Lincoln Intersection Modifications project, and therefore are not discussed in detail in this Draft SEIR. The following topical issues are not addressed in the Draft SEIR: • Aesthetics • Agricultural Resources * Biological Resources • Cultural Resources 0 Geology /Soils • Hazards & Hazardous Materials • Hydrology/ Water Quality • Land Use/Planning 0 Mineral Resources • Population /Housing • Public Services 0 Recreation • Utilities /Service Systems Page 2-2 & The Planning Center March 2009 Resolution No. 2009 -034 Page 24 of 130