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4/21/17 (P:\RWC1401D 1548 Maple St\ADMIN\Contract\EIR SOW\1548 Maple EIR SOW 04‐21‐17.docx) 11 be analyzed is the proposed project’s potential impacts related to flooding/sea level rise and stormwater runoff (quality and rate/volume of discharge). Additionally, compatibility with adjacent properties will be addressed after additional fill is placed on the site, given that the area is currently subject to flooding. Site access during flooding events will also be addressed. The existing regulatory framework for stormwater management, including construction‐period and post‐construction controls, will also be described. Current and preliminary FEMA mapping will be described and considered. This will be presented in the EIR and mitigation measures will be prepared, as needed, to reduce any impacts to levels of less than significant. i. Utilities and Service Systems. LSA will evaluate the impacts to utilities and service systems that could result from implementation of the proposed project. This section will focus in particular on the ability of existing utilities and service systems to serve the project. The EIR will identify standard conditions of approval or mitigation measures that would be applicable to the project, as necessary. Impacts to energy resources will also be discussed in this section and this topic will be cross‐referenced to other topical discussions (e.g., air quality and greenhouse gas emissions), as necessary. The project’s potential contribution to the East 101 Fair Share Plan will also be described. 2. Other CEQA Considerations LSA will prepare the appropriate conclusions to fulfill CEQA requirements by providing an assessment of several mandatory impact categories, including:  Growth inducement;  Significant effects that cannot be avoided if the proposed project is implemented;  Significant irreversible environmental changes if the proposed project is implemented; and  Effects found not to be significant. The Effects Found Not to be Significant discussion will summarize the findings of the Initial Study. 3. Alternatives The LSA team will identify and evaluate up to three alternatives to the proposed project, one of which will be the CEQA‐required No Project alternative. The two other alternatives will be developed in consultation with the City. The development and selection of alternatives will be informed by the input received in response to the NOP, as well as any significant impacts of the project that are identified in the Draft EIR. According to the CEQA Guidelines, alternatives may be evaluated in less detail than the project; therefore, the alternatives analysis in the EIR will generally be undertaken at a qualitative level. Alternatives can be a key issue of community concern. Therefore, the discussion will be of sufficient detail to evaluate the benefits and drawbacks of each alternative, and to provide some qualitative conclusions regarding the alternatives. Based on this analysis, the Environmentally Superior Alternative will be identified (as required by CEQA). ATTY/AGR/2017/AMENDMENTS/AMEND NO.1 LSA ASSOCIATES INC. REV: 05-03-17 VR Page 13 of 27 6.1.A. - Page 16