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a less-than-significant potential for exposure to hazardous materials associated with upset and accident conditions, P a significant potential for exposure to pipeline hazards, and P a less-than-significant potential for exposure to electromagnetic fields(Ews). Unlike the proposed project,this alternative would result in: no potential for exposure to listed hazardous materials sites because such sites are located only in the off-site infrastructure locations,and this alternative would not construct in these areas; no potential for exposure to asbestos or lead-based paint in existing structures because no structures would be demolished; and no potential to locate a school site in an area of potential hazards because no schools are proposed. Also, even where the proposed project would result in a significant potential for exposure to hazardous materials, the exposure potential would be considerably less under this alternative because only up to 18 new residences would be exposed as opposed to roughly 2,300 residences,two schools,and multiple job-generating uses under the proposed project. ` The use of hazardous substances(e.g.,herbicides and pesticides)by the existing agricultural operations would continue; however,it is assumed that during the use of these materials, existing application,storage,and disposal regulations would continue to be followed under the No-Project Alternative.[Lesser] Biological Resources Development under the No-Project Alternative would be limited to 18 new residential units on approximately 7 acres. By comparison,development under the proposed project would extend across the entire 815-acre project site,which would be converted from agricultural to urban uses under the proposed project and would extend to the off-site infrastructure locations where utilities and roadway infrastructure would be constructed.Because the exact location of the 18 new residential units is unknown,the extent of biological impacts under this alternative cannot be identified with certainty.Therefore,the following analysis assumes a worst-case scenario for this alternative whereby the 18 new residential units would be developed in biologically sensitive areas of the project site similar to the assumptions of the proposed project. Like the proposed project,this alternative could result in: a less-than-significant impact on general biological resources and their habitat; a significant impact on special-status plants; a less-than-significant impact on special-status amphibians and reptiles; a less-than-significant impact on Swainson's hawk, a significant impact on burrowing owl; a significant impact on other nesting raptors; a significant impact on other special-status nesting birds; a less-than-significant impact on loss of foraging habitat for other special-status birds; _ a significant impact on San Joaquin kit fox; a significant impact on jurisdictional waters of the United States; and a less-than-significant impact on trees. College Park at Mountain House Specific Plan III Draft EIR EDAW San Joaquin County 5-7 Alternatives to the Proposed Project