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03/11/2013 <br /> 7. FINDINGS OF FACT <br /> The Program EIR assumes the adoption of the Proposed Ordinance by the <br /> County and adoption of ordinances that are identical or materially similar to the <br /> County's Ordinance by each municipality in the Study Area. The following <br /> references to "Proposed Ordinance" refer to the adoption of an individual <br /> Ordinance in each participating agency of the Final Program EIR: <br /> A. IMPACTS DECLARED TO BE BENEFICIAL (NO MITIGATION <br /> REQUIRED) <br /> Air Quality Impacts: <br /> • Impact AQ-1: With a shift toward reusable bags, the Proposed <br /> Ordinance is expected to substantially reduce the number of single- <br /> use carryout bags, thereby reducing the total number of bags <br /> manufactured and the overall air pollutant emissions associated with <br /> bag manufacture, transportation and use. Therefore, air quality <br /> impacts related to alteration of processing activities would be Class IV, <br /> beneficial, effect. <br /> Biological Resource Impacts: <br /> • Impact BIO-1: Although the Proposed Ordinance would incrementally <br /> increase the number of recycled paper and reusable bags within the <br /> Study Area, the reduction in the amount of single-use plastic bags <br /> would be expected to reduce the overall amount of litter entering the <br /> coastal and bay habitat, thus reducing litter-related impacts to <br /> sensitive wildlife species and sensitive habitats. This is a Class IV, <br /> beneficial, effect. <br /> Hydrology and Water Quality Impacts: <br /> • Impact HWQ-1: The Proposed Ordinance would incrementally <br /> increase the number of recycled paper and reusable bags used in the <br /> Study Area, but the reduction in the overall number of single-use <br /> plastic bags used in the Study Area would reduce the amount of litter <br /> and waste entering storm drains. This would improve local surface <br /> water quality, a Class IV, beneficial, effect. <br /> B. IMPACTS DECLARED TO BE LESS THAN SIGNIFICANT (NO <br /> MITIGATION REQUIRED) <br /> The Board finds that the environmental impacts identified in the Final <br /> Program EIR as being "less than significant" or as having "no impact" have <br /> been described and analyzed accurately and are less than significant or will <br /> 7 <br /> RESO.#1524MUFF#304 <br />