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Statement of Fact: The Initial Study did not disclose additional significant environmental effects or new additional mitigation measures or alternatives that were not discussed in the 1994 Master EIR. Instead, the Initial Study addressed impacts and mitigation measures that were addressed in the 1994 Master EIR. The Project is the next step in the development, and involves more site-specific approvals. As a consequence, the Initial Study studied the environmental effects and mitigation measures at a level that is appropriate given the prior 1994 Master EIR and the specificity of the pending land use approvals. The County finds that the Initial Study did not disclose significant environmental effects,new additional mitigation measures or alternatives that were not discussed in the 1994 Master EIR. More detailed mitigation measures have been recommended in the Initial Study for the Neighborhood F Project and a Mitigated Negative Declaration is recommended. ILD. Finding: The County has incorporated all feasible mitigation measures set forth in the 1994 Master EIR into the Neighborhood F Project and provided the required notice. CEQA Requirements: CEQA Guidelines Section 15177 (d) states: Prior to approval of the proposed subsequent project, the lead agency shall incorporate all feasible mitigation measures or feasible alternatives appropriate to the project as set forth in the Master EIR and provide notice in the manner required by Section 15087. Statement of Fact: The Mitigation Monitoring Program (MMP) for the 1994 Master EIR still applies to this and other subsequent projects addressed in the 1994 Master EIR. The mitigation measures recommended for the Neighborhood F Project have been added to the original MMP. It should be noted that specific measures which were in the original MMP which have been completed have been deleted from the current MMP as they are no longer applicable. For example,many of the original 1994 Master EIR mitigation measures recommended that specific studies, plans and programs be completed or that the Master Plan for the Mountain House New Community be amended. After such amendments were made or studies, plans and programs were completed (and adopted), they were deleted from the MMP. Because feasible mitigation measures could be applied to the project and because the project so closely conforms to what was proposed in the 1994 Master EIR, the County determined that alternative projects need not be addressed for this current Initial Study. CEQA Guidelines Section 15087 addresses public review for the Draft EIR. The Draft Master EIR for the Mountain House New Community Master Plan and Specific Plan I was circulated in 1994 and the Final EIR was certified by the County Board of Supervisors in 1994. On July 26, 2000,the County provided public notice of the availability of the Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration in conformance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15087. 10