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7 – Alternatives Draft Environmental Impact Report February 2021 14800 W. Schulte Road Logistics Center 7-7 Under Alternative 3, the same industrial distribution and warehouse buildings would be constructed and operated as planned on the Project site, with the exception that the size of the proposed development would be reduced by 20%. This would equate to an industrial/warehouse project consisting of approximately 543,130 square feet, compared to the Project’s 678,913 square feet. Since the building footprint would be reduced by 135,782 square feet (approximately 3.1 acres), this extra space on the Project site would remain vacant and undeveloped. All other on- and off-site improvements proposed as part of the Project are assumed to still be required under Alternative 3. Alternative 3 Impact Analysis Air Quality Under Alternative 3, the extent of construction activities would be incrementally reduced compared to the Project. Thus, construction-related air quality emissions would be lessened. Due to the reduction in the amount of building space, Alternative 3 would generate fewer daily vehicle trips, including heavy truck trips. Accordingly, air pollutant emissions associated with long-term operation of Alternative 3 would be lessened compared to the Project. However, Alternative 3 would still require implementation of mitigation measures similar to those required by the Project. Because a 65% reduction in the size of the Project is required to avoid significant air quality impacts (see Section 7.2, above), even with incorporation of mitigation measures, long-term operation of Alternative 3 would still result in significant and unavoidable impacts due to emissions of NOx. As such, Alternative 3 would reduce, but not avoid, the Project’s significant and unavoidable impact due to operational air emissions. Biological Resources Under Alternative 3, the Project would be constructed and operated as planned on the entire Project site, although the development intensity would be reduced. Compared to the Project, Alternative 3 would develop less of the Project site, resulting in a smaller overall building footprint. However, potential impacts related to burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia), nesting birds, and wildlife would still occur, despite the smaller footprint under Alternative 3. Mitigation measures similar to those incorporated into the Project would be required by Alternative 3 to reduce impacts to a level below significance. Therefore, biological resources impacts would be similar under Alternative 3 when compared to the Project. Cultural and Tribal Cultural Resources Compared to the Project, Alternative 3 would develop less of the Project site with buildings, parking and loading areas, and other associated improvements, resulting in a smaller overall building footprint on the site that would disturb less land. Despite disturbing a smaller area, Alternative 3 would result in the same potential to disturb presently unknown/unrecorded cultural resources and TCRs within the Project site. Mitigation measures similar to those incorporated into the Project would be required by Alternative 3 to reduce impacts to a level below significance. Therefore, cultural resources and TCRs impacts would be similar under Alternative 3 when compared to the Project. Energy The level of construction activities would be reduced under Alternative 3 compared to the Project. Thus, construction- related energy usage would be lessened. Alternative 3 would also generate fewer daily vehicle trips and result in less building space than the Project as proposed, equating to less on-site and mobile energy consumption. Accordingly, energy usage associated with long-term operation of Alternative 3 would be lessened compared to the Project. Therefore, energy impacts would be reduced under Alternative 3 when compared to the Project.