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<br /> <br />Soil Investigations for Data Collection in the Delta <br />Initial Study/Proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration 175 <br />3.14 Population and Housing <br /> <br />ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES <br />Potentially <br />Significant <br />Impact <br />Less Than <br />Significant <br />with <br />Mitigation <br />Incorporated <br />Less Than <br />Significant <br />Impact <br />No <br />Impact <br />a) Would the project induce <br />substantial unplanned <br />population growth in an area, <br />either directly (for example, by <br />proposing new homes and <br />businesses) or indirectly (for <br />example, through extension of <br />roads or other infrastructure)? <br /> <br />b) Would the project displace <br />substantial numbers of existing <br />people or housing, <br />necessitating the construction <br />of replacement housing <br />elsewhere? <br /> <br /> <br />3.14.1 Environmental Setting <br />The Proposed Project locations are found within Alameda, Contra Costa, Sacramento, <br />San Joaquin, Solano, and Yolo Counties. <br />3.14.1.1 Alameda County <br />The California Department of Finance estimated that the population for Alameda County <br />is approximately 1,669,301 people, with approximately 605,977 housing units <br />(Department of Finance 2019) throughout the 14 incorporated cities as well as the six <br />unincorporated communities and rural areas throughout the 813 square miles of the <br />County (Alameda County 2018). <br /> <br />3.14.1.2 Contra Costa County <br />The western and northern communities of Contra Costa County are highly <br />industrialized, while the inland areas contain a variety of urban, suburban/residential, <br />commercial, light industrial and agricultural uses (CCCDCD 2005). The 2019 population