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The proposed project would result in project-level significant and unavoidable adverse impacts in four areas(i.e., familand conversion,traffic,air quality, and visual quality). The proposed project would also contribute to cumulative significant and unavoidable adverse impacts in five areas(i.e., familand conversion,traffic, air quality, noise, and visual quality). Lastly,the proposed project would result in significant growth-inducing impacts through removing obstacles to population growth in the surrounding environment, fostering construction of new housing,requiring construction of new community service facilities in the surrounding environment,and encouraging other activities on adjacent agricultural land. 2.5 SUMMARY OF ALTERNATIVES This Draft EIR evaluates three alternatives to the proposed project as listed below. ► No Project(No Development)Alternative ► MHMP Buildout Alternative ► Traffic/Air Emission Reduction Alternative The No Project(No development)Alternative would be the environmentally superior alternative. CEQA requires that if the No Project Alternative is identified as the environmentally superior alternative,an environmentally superior alternative should be identified from among the remaining alternatives. Consistent with this requirement, ` the Traffic/Air Emission Reduction Alternative is identified as the environmentally superior alternative, although it would not avoid any of the significant and unavoidable impacts of the proposed project.This alternative would result in fewer environmental impacts than would the proposed project in four areas(i.e.,public services, �- transportation,air quality,noise). 2.6 AREAS OF CONTROVERSY A Notice of Preparation(NOP)was issued for the project by the County of San Joaquin on October 17, 2003.The purpose of the NOP was to solicit comments from public agencies and interested members of the public on issues .. germane to the proposed project that should be considered in the EIR.Additionally, a public scoping meeting on the project was held on September 24,2003.Because of the relative magnitude of the project,a number of issues were raised and are considered in this Draft EIR. Several issues of potential controversy or requiring extensive consideration were raised: ► California Department of Conservation raised concern about cancellation of Williamson Act contracts. ► California Department of Fish and Game raised concern related to potential loss of annual grassland habitat and Swainson's hawk habitat and related to mitigating impacts to sensitive wildlife,wetlands,and special- status species. ► California Department of Toxic Substances Control raised concern about adequate environmental investigation being conducted for the two on-site schools. ► California Department of Transportation raised concerns related to interchange improvements at Mountain House Parkway and I-205 and views along I-205. San Joaquin County Department of Public Works raised concerns related to traffic impacts. San Joaquin County Mosquito and Vector Control District raised concerns about implementing mosquito management measures. .. College Park at Mountain House Specific Plan III Draft EIR EDAW San Joaquin County 2.5 Summary