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The proposed project is described more fully in Chapter 3,"Project Description." The specific plan for the proposed project is available under separate cover from the San Joaquin County Community Development Department, 1810 East Hazelton Avenue, Stockton,California 95205. 1.2 PURPOSE OF THE EIR An environmental impact report (EIR)analyzes the environmental effects of a proposed project, indicates ways to reduce or avoid potential environmental effects resulting from the project(i.e., design changes or mitigation measures), and identifies alternatives that are capable of avoiding or reducing any significant impacts of the proposed project.An EIR must also disclose significant environmental effects that cannot be avoided or reduced to a less-than-significant level, growth-inducing effects, effects found not to be significant,and cumulative impacts.The purpose of an EIR is not to recommend approval or denial of the project,but to provide information to aid the decision-makers,permitting agencies,and the public about the environmental impacts of the project. The purpose of this EIR is to provide CEQA clearance for the College Park project. 1.3 TYPE OF EIR PROJECT/PROGRAM EIR This Draft EIR has been prepared in accordance with CEQA,as amended(Public Resources Code[PRC] Section 21000, et seq.), and the CEQA Guidelines(California Code of Regulations [CCR] Section 15000, et. seq.). This - report also complies with the rules,regulations, and procedures for implementation of CEQA outlined in the MHMP and adopted by San Joaquin County. This Draft EIR is a combination Project and Program EIR as defined by Sections 15161 and 15168 of the CEQA Guidelines,respectively.A Project EIR examines the environmental impacts of a specific project.It assumes that no further CEQA review would be required as long as the development proposals made under the project are: (1) within the scope of the project(i.e.,are consistent with the location,type,density,intensity, and development guidelines of the development originally set forth under the project); and(2)would not exacerbate the significant impacts identified in the EIR for the project or result in new significant impacts.A Program EIR examines the environmental impacts of a series of actions that regulate development of a specific area, such as a specific plan, but for which specific development proposals are not proposed at the time. It assumes that at such time as development proposals for the given area are made and project details are available,the development proposals will undergo CEQA review to if they are within the scope of the EIR. If yes,no further CEQA determination - review would be required. If no, further CEQA review would be required.This Draft EIR is both a Project EIR and a Program EIR because,although a specific plan is proposed for the whole of the project site,Tentative Maps are being proposed as part of the specific plan for most,but not all,of the project site.Those portions of the project site where Tentative Maps are not being proposed at this time receive a program-level analysis,with mitigation recommended that outlines performance standards that must be undertaken before approval of subsequent elements. _ This EIR strives to provide all analyses at the higher level of detail associated with Project EIRs for the entire project, including the program-level components,where possible.Where required,the mitigation in this EIR is broken down into project-and program-level mitigation,where there are substantive differences in the mitigation. PREVIOUSLY PREPARED FIRS This Draft EIR relies on the Final EIR for the Mountain House Master Plan and Specific Plan I(MEW EIR) (San Joaquin County 1994)and the Final Supplemental EIR for Delta College at Mountain House(hereafter referred to as the"Delta College EIR")(SJDCCD 2002)where appropriate to: EDAW College Park at Mountain House Specific Plan III Draft EIR Introduction 1-2 San Joaquin County