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Staff also believes that the "No Project Alternative" is not superior to the proposed project. The No Project scenario would likely delay development of reliable electrical resources required for the region and could impact electrical supply reliability to the affected service area. Therefore, staff does not recommend alternative generation technologies or alternative sites over the technology proposed LEC. NOTEWORTHY PUBLIC BENEFITS SOCIOECONOMICS Important public benefits discussed under the fiscal and non-fiscal effects Application For Certification section are: operation and maintenance, and employment. The annual operations and maintenance budget is expected to be approximately $3.5 million (based on 2008 dollars), of which $2.2 million is likely to be spent locally within San Joaquin County. During the 24-month construction period, the project would provide at its peak 305 construction jobs. During non-peak times that number is projected to be 168 employees. When completed the LEC facility would permanently employ 5 to 7 new employees and share 21 to 23 employees (16 existing staff from the NCPA CTP#2). It is estimated that 60% of the construction workforce would reside in San Joaquin County, and that approximately $16.08 million would stay in the local area during the construction period. In addition to the direct employment benefit, the LEC plant will require and use the services of local or regional firms for major maintenance, plant supplies, and other support services throughout the life of the facility. RECOMMENDATIONS AND SCHEDULE For a more detailed review of potential impacts, see staffs technical analyses in the SA. Staff has listed the outstanding issues as applicable in the technical sections of the SA. To resolve these issues, staff requires either additional data, further discussion and analysis, or is awaiting information from a permitting agency prescribing mitigation. Absent any non-compliance with LORS or significant direct or indirect environmental impacts, staff concludes there will not be a disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effect on a minority and/or low-income population, and thus, no disproportional impact to an environmental justice population. In conclusion, based on the information available at this time, staff will work to resolve the outstanding issues and to update our preliminary conclusions. The project is being reviewed under the 12-month AFC process. Staff will conduct a public workshop on the SA within 30 days of its publication with a date to be determined in November 2009. October 2009 1-9 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY