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5. ALTERNATIVES r Project Alternative. The impacts associated with on-site hazardous materials would he less than those associated with the Proposed Project. Visual Resources Under the No Project Alternative existing land use at the site would remain unchanged and continue to be orchards and field crops. Views of the Coastal Range from adjacent roadways and from surrounding lands would not be obstructed. Impacts to visual resources would be less than those associated with the Proposed Project. ALTERNATIVE 2 —REDUCED PROJECT PRODUCTION DESCRIPTION Under the Reduced Project Alternative, there would he two scenarios: r Scenario 1: The mining operation would consist of a reduction in the amount of extraction to 1.7 to 2.85 million tons per year of aggregate materials(sand and gravel). Scenario 2: There would be a reduction in the amount of land to be mined(reduce the number of phases by eliminating mining in Phases V and VI). BASIS FOR SELECTION This alternative is included in the EIR to provide a basis for comparing the impacts of a less- intensive mining operation at the project site. This alternative may,for example,reduce potentially significant impacts to traffic;air quality,noise,and hydrology. DISTINCTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS The following summarizes potential impacts of the"Reduced Project Production"alternative and compares them to the impacts of the proposed project. .. Land Use No significant impacts were identified for the Proposed Project and none would result form implementation of either Scenario of this alternative. Scenario 1: A reduction in the mining operation would result in a reduction in the amount of haul ` trips per day and on an annual basis. This would also result in a reduction in noise and air quality related to decreased truck trips. These impacts are discussed below under Transportation and Circulation,Noise,and Air Quality. Scenario 2: A reduction in the number of phases to be mined would result in a reduction in the amount of agricultural land to be disturbed. A portion of the project site could remain in current .„ active agricultural production. There would be fewer phases to be mined,which would result in a RMC Pacific Vemahs Quany Mining and Reclamation Project 5-9 FSA/203015 AdminisRative Draft EIR March 2004