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r ' preparation of the Draft EIR,! The content of the Draft EIR and work tasks for the individual topic areas are described below. A . Introduction. k This_brief introductory section wrll;drsduss the legs! authority.for preparing the. EIR under k `CEQA,and will.describe the;County s envrronniental review process. The introduction will also include a 'list of issues=addressed in the EIR;as well as those issues that'clearly,do not , pertain.:,.Included will,be a-discussion of the discretivriary approvals and permits required by the`County and other,agencies relying"on the'EIR for environrh6ntaI information: Also included will be a brief background discussion on the planning history of the project,,as well as relevant County plans and!policies concerning this project. Executive Summary . This section will include a'brief description of the project and a summary table, which lists all of the potential impacts identified in the EIR by topic, along with the corresponding mitigation measures and the level of significance after mitigation. The summary will also include a brief description of the alternatives to the proposed project. t Project Description The description of the Project will consist of those actions described in Section 2.3 and will ° begin with an overview of existing conditions on the site and in the surrounding area to provide a context for the Project. The project description will include a statement of project l objectives, as required under CEQA. The project description will include regional and vicinity location maps, site features, a description of ownership, land holdings and jurisdictional boundaries, project phasing and reclamation, and relationships to other related 4 mining support activities and facilities. Environmental Impact Analysis - This is the main chapter of the EIR, and will include separate sections for each environmental topic, in accordance with the format required by the County. Each section will include a description of the environmental setting, applied significance criteria, and a discussion of project-related impacts. It is anticipated that the setting sections will rely on i information from the preparation of technical studies for the project, previous reports prepared by the County, and other published reports, as supplemented by information obtained during site visits. t MBA will draft proposed significance criteria for each EIR topic, for review and comment, as part of the preparation of the Administrative Draft EIR. These criteria will be based on Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines and the professional judgment of MBA and County staff for each issue area analyzed in the EIR. In addition to the general standards of t significance identified in the CEQA Guidelines, there are established thresholds applicable to this project including, but not limited to, archaeology, air quality, biological resources, traffic, and noise, Each technical section of the EIR will identify these thresholds so that the reader can clearly understand the analytical process used to identify potential project effects. This will result in consistent and appropriate application of impact thresholds and mitigation requirements for all EIR topic areas. The methodology and criteria used for determining the impacts of the project will be clearly and explicitly described in the EIR, including any I assumptions, models, or modeling techniques used in the analysis. The level of significance of the impact will be stated; a determination will be made as to whether it is less than significant, potentially significant, significant, or significant and unavoidable. Mitigation measures will be identified, and the extent to which the proposed mitigation measures will reduce the level of significance of the identified impact will also be stated.