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03/11/2013 � • Utilities and Service Svstems: Water use from the manufacture of plastic � and paper bags and cleaning of reusable bags, as well as wastewater generation from the cleaning of reusable bags. Solid waste from the ; disposal of plastic, paper and reusable bags. The following four alternatives are evaluated in the Final Program EIR: • Alternative 1: No Project The no project alternative assumes that the Reusable Bag Ordinance is not adopted or implemented. Single-use plastic and paper carryout bags would continue to be available free-of-charge to customers at most retail stores throughout the Study Area. In addition, reusable carryout bags would continue to be available for purchase by retailers. Thus, it is assumed that the use of carryout bags at Study Area retail stores would not materially change compared to current conditions. ' • Alternative 2: Ban on Sinqle-Use Plastic Baqs at all Retail Establishments Similar to the proposed Reusable Bag Ordinance, this alternative would prohibit Study Area retailers from providing single-use plastic carryout bags to customers at the point of sale and create a mandatory $0.10 charge per paper bag until December 31, 2014, and twenty-five cents ($0.25) per paper bag on or after January 1, 2015. However, under this alternative, the Ordinance would apply to all categories of retail establishments, including restaurants and non-profit, charitable retailers. As a result, under this alternative, no single-use plastic carryout bags would be distributed at the point of sale anywhere within the Study Area. • Alternative 3: Mandatorv Charqe of$0.25 for Paper Baas This alternative would continue to prohibit Study Area retail establishments ; from providing single-use plastic bags to customers at the point of sale, but ' would increase the mandatory charge for a single-use paper bag from $0.10 ' to $0.25 initially rather than on or after January 1, 2015. As a result of the $0.15 mandatory charge increase per paper bag, it is anticipated that this alternative would further and more quickly promote the use of reusable bags since customers would be deterred from purchasing paper bags due to the additional cost. • Alternative 4: Ban on Both Single-Use Plastic and Paper Carrvout Baqs This alternative would prohibit all Study Area retail establishments (except restaurants and non-profit, charitable retailers) from providing single-use plastic and paper carryout bags to customers at the point of sale. It is i i �i 10 I RESO.#1524MUFF#304