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Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Project Overview This Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS f MND) evaluates the proposed amendments to the San Joaquin County General Plan, Mountain House Master Plan (Master Plan), Specific Flan I] and Rezoning (these amendments are referred to, collectively, as the project). Specifically, the project includes amendments to Neighborhoods H, I, I. Land the Town Center in the Mountain House development. This chapter explains the project overview, provides the purpose of the 1S fMNDr establishes the context and scope of the [S/MND, provides references to relevant previous environmental review documents and reports, and provides a summary of project information. San Joaquin County is the lead agency for the project for purposes of environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Lead agency is defined by CEQA Guidelines Section 21057 as "the public agency which has the principal responsibility for carrying out or approving a project which may have a significant effect upon the environment." 1.2 Purpose of this Initial Study//Mitigated Negative Declaration The 1994 Master Plan was the subject of the certified 1944 Mauntain House Master P?an Final EiR (1444 MEIIR). Public Resources Cade (PRC) section 21166 provides: When an environmental impact report has been prepared for a project pursuant to this division, no subsequent or supplemental environmental impact report shall be required by the lead agency or by any responsible agency, unless one or more of the following events occurs: (a) Substantial changes are proposed in the projectwhich will require major revisions of the environmental impact report. (h) Substantial changes occur with respect to the circumstances under which the project is being undertaken which will require major revisions in the environmental impact report. (cj New information, which was not known and could not have been known at the time the environmental impact report was certifie d as complete, becomes available. If impacts resulting from changes to a project do not differ significantly from those analyzed in the previously certified E[R, a further E[R is not required. This IS f MND identifies the potential environmental effects resulting from the project and includes updated analyses, particularly for the resource categories of air quality, energy, greenhouse gas emissions, noise, transportation, tribal cultural resources, and wildfire. While the adaption of new regulations or issuance of new guidelines does not constitute new information within the meaning of PRC 21166(c) ifthe information about the underlying resource and potential project impact was Mountain iiause master Plan and speer Plan a April 2o22 Pu6fic Draft Amendments and Reuisiotra to approved actions rcF IU41B0 initial studg/m dg3ted Negatioe Declaration 1-1 154328501.1 Resolution Template 01/2017