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Basis for Selection The No Project Alternative is included in the EIR because the CEQA Guidelines, Section 15126.6(e)(1),require that an EIR evaluate a"no project'alternative along with its impact in order to provide a comparison of the impacts of approving the proposed project with the impacts of not approving the proposed project. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15126.6(e)(3)(B), the No Project Alternative discusses "the property remaining in its existing state." Distinctive Environmental Characteristics The following summarizes potential impacts of the "No Project' alternative and compares them to the impacts of the proposed project: Visual and Lighting Under the No Project Alternative, no physical change would occur at the project site and potential visual impacts related to additional safety lighting would be avoided. Traffic and Circulation Under the No Project Alternative, local traffic conditions would remain the same to those experienced at the current time. Project related truck traffic would be limited to the hours of 5 a.m.to 9 p.m. and traffic from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. would be avoided. Air Quality and Climate Change Under the No Project Alternative,air emissions from the existing operation,including haul trucks, would be the same as those experienced at the current time. Nighttime concerns regarding potential odor effects would be avoided,but normal operations including production of rubberized and non- rubberized asphalt would continue during the day. Noise Under the No Project Alternative,there would be no new nighttime noise sources in the vicinity of the project site. Existing on-site and off-site noise sources during the hours of 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. would continue. Consideration of the No Project Alternative The No Project alternative would not meet any of the basic Project Objectives stated in Section B-1 (and Chapter 2 of the Final EIR). In order to meet local demand for highway construction projects,material may be hauled from outside of the County. On a regional level,this may result in increased air emissions, including GHG. Findings: Based on the above, and on the whole record, this Commission finds that the No-Project Alternative results in no significant impacts because no operational changes would occur at the 15