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1.7 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT ORGANIZATION This DEIR is organized into chapters, as identified and briefly described below. Chapters are further divided into sections(e.g., Section 4.1,"Land Use and Agricultural Resources"). Chapter 1,"Introduction." Chapter 1 describes the purpose and organization of the DEIR, context, and terminology used in the DEIR. Chapter 2,"Executive Summary."This section summarizes the project description, alternatives to the project, significant environmental impacts that would result from the project, and mitigation measures proposed to reduce or eliminate those impacts. Chapter 3,"Project Description." Chapter 3 describes project location,background,proposed actions by the City, federal,trustee, and responsible agency actions,project characteristics, and project objectives. This chapter also describes project construction and regulatory requirements. Chapter 4,"Affected Environment,Thresholds of Significance,Environmental Impacts, and Mitigation Measures."For each environmental issue area,this chapter describes the existing environmental setting, discusses the environmental impacts associated with the proposed project, and identifies mitigation for the impacts. Chapter 5,"Cumulative Impacts."This chapter contains a discussion of cumulative impacts that would result from the proposed project in combination with reasonably foreseeable projects in the project area. Chapter 6,"Other CEQA Required Sections."The potential for the project to foster economic or population growth, or remove obstacles to growth are evaluated in Chapter 6. Project and cumulative impacts that cannot be mitigated to a less-than-significant level are also documented in this chapter. Chapter 7,"Alternatives to the Project."This chapter describes alternatives to the project at a level consistent with CEQA requirements outlined in State CEQA Guidelines Section 15126.6(d). This chapter presents brief descriptions of alternatives that could mitigate the project's environmental impacts while meeting most of the project's objectives. This chapter also describes alternatives previously considered and rejected. Chapter 8,"References."This chapter sets forth a comprehensive listing of all sources of information used in the preparation of the DEIR, including agencies or individuals consulted during preparation of the DEIR. Chapter 9, "Report Preparation."This chapter identifies the DEIR authors and consultants who provided analysis in support of the DEIR's conclusions. Appendices.Appendices contain various technical reports, letters, official publications, summarized or otherwise used for preparation of the DEIR. 1.8 TECHNICAL STUDIES USED IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT Several studies or reports have been prepared in support of the analysis presented in this DEIR and are included in the appendices,where appropriate. In addition,the following studies and reports were prepared in connection with the project, and are available at the City of Manteca,Public Works Department, 1001 West Center Street, Manteca, CA 95337. ► Draft Environmental Impact Report, Volumes I and 2, Manteca General Plan 2023(Wade Associates 2003a) Manteca WQCF and Collection System Master Plans EIR EDAW City of Manteca 1-5 Introduction