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V. IMPACT OVERVIEW alternative, it is assumed that the Reduced-Scale alternative would have the same mix of incoming materials and waste types and combination of activities as the proposed project. Land Use: Under the Reduced-Scale Alternative,the land use impact of having an M2 industrial facility operating next to an RI residential community would remain. However, the portion of the site west of Pershing would also be used for bin and container storage(as it would under the project), providing a degree of buffering between residences and the transfer station activities.In addition, the Reduced-Scale alternative would result in lower truck traffic volumes in the project vicinity, and because the level of activity at the site would be lower, this alternative may also be perceived as preferable in terms of its effects on land use compatibility and noise and air pollution in the immediate project area. On-site equipment would be operated less continuously or intensively because of the overall reduction in incoming waste. The container storage yard is used to store containers and bins used at construction sites and other locations throughout the City and the yard's use is not directly related to the quantity of permitted tonnages at the transfer station. Therefore, the level of activity at the container yard may not change substantially as a consequence of reducing the volume of waste processed at the transfer station. Similar, though less intense, land use impacts would result from the Reduced-Scale Alternative, and the same Mitigation Measures identified for the project would apply. Air Quality: Under the Reduced-Scale Project Alternative,fugitive dust emissions associated with construction would be similar to that of the project,assuming site pads and structures would be similar in size. Project traffic and associated site operations would be reduced under this alternative. As a result,criteria and toxic air pollutant emissions from on-road motor vehicle traffic and off-road diesel-powered equipment use at the site, CO concentrations at intersections, and the potential for nuisance odors to affect nearby residences would be incrementally lower than for the proposed project. The same mitigation measures identified for the project would apply to this alternative. Because most diesel emissions occur from the use of equipment,it is assumed that the net increase in diesel particulate emissions associated with the Reduced-Scale Project Alternative would remain significant and unavoidable. Traffic: The net increase in peak-hour vehicle trips generated by the reduced-scale alternative would be half of the increase with the project. This alternative would have less of an effect on traffic and traffic safety conditions in the project area,although the impact at the intersection of Charter Way and Stockton Street would be significant(same as the project). The same mitigation measures identified for the project would apply to this alternative. Noise: Under the Reduced-Scale Project Alternative, construction noise impacts would be similar to that of the project assuming the size of the site pads and structures and the overall construction duration would be similar. Noise generated by individual equipment operation would be the same as under project conditions. Project operations would be less intensive under this alternative, which could result in an incrementally lower affect on the overall DNL and property line noise levels at nearby sensitive receptor locations. Violations of the City's nighttime exterior noise standards at adjacent residences would likely still occur. Project-generated vehicle traffic would be less than under the project. As a result, increases in roadside noise levels along Stockton Scavenger Tran.&r Station Expansion V.3 ESA 1990190