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Section 4 <br />4.1 NEPA Range of Alternatives <br />CEQA requires that a Draft EIR include a discussion of reasonable project <br />alternatives that would feasibility attain most of the project objectives, but would <br />avoid or lessen any significant effects of a proposed project activity. Additionally, <br />NEPA requires that a Draft EA objectively evaluate a reasonable range of <br />alternatives to the proposed project. Under NEPA, reasonable alternatives are <br />those that are practicable or reasonable from a technical and economic <br />perspective- Where alternatives have been eliminated from detailed study, the <br />Draft EA must discuss the reasons for their elimination. <br />4.2 Alternatives Not Under Review <br />Increase Imported Water Supplies <br />Under the Increase Imported Water Supplies Alterative, OCWD would import <br />additional water supplies from the State Water Project and from the Colorado <br />River to help replenish the Orange County Groundwater Basin. Because of the <br />prolonged drought conditions occurring in California and throughout the western <br />United States imported water supplies are limited and would be uncertain if <br />adequate amounts of imported water supplies would be available in the near <br />future. Because of the uncertainty of available imported water supplies, OCWD <br />cannot rely only on imported water alone to replenish the groundwater basin <br />Therefore, relying on imported water supplies to replenish the groundwater basin <br />Would not be a viable alternative. <br />Construction of Above Ground Injection Wells <br />Under terms of agreement with the National Park Service, Centennial Park is <br />required to be dedicated for open :space and recreation. The construction of <br />above ground injection wells would result in the loss of open space at Centennial <br />Park. Because the above ground injections would be in conflict with the National <br />Park Service park use requirements, the alternative would not be considered <br />viable, <br />Alternative Location <br />The water supply for the Mid Basin Injection Well Project would be recycled <br />water from OCWD Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS). Therefore, any <br />alternative site location would need the ability to tie into the GWRS pipeline. <br />Several sites were initially identified. However, they were subsequently rejected <br />because they did have the ability to easily tie into the GWRS water supply or that <br />they lacked the required geology. <br />Mid Basin Centennial Park Injection Well Project Pinal ERR 4-1 <br />