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Extension which is currently projected to have LOS "D" in comparison to prior MEIR projections of LOS "C" can be mitigated by amending the LOS standard from "C"to "D" as was done for Grant Line Road within Mountain House, or by widening the road from four to six lanes. A portion of the proposed roadway within one-quarter mile of I-205 already is designated for a LOS "D"standard under the Tracy General Plan. Tracy Boulevard north of Lammers Road is projected to decrease in Level of Service from LOS "C"to LOS "D" in A.M. and LOS "E" in P.M. This impact can be mitigated by adding the roadway to the San Joaquin County Traffic Impact Mitigation Fee (TIMF) program at the appropriate time for widening from two to four lanes. The added mitigation measures are to be incorporated into the environmental documentation for the Neighborhood F Project which will be tiered onto the MEIR. As such, no major revisions are needed to the MEIR to incorporate these changes. Some roadway segments have improved levels of service that now require no mitigation improvements for 2010. However, it is expected that these improvements will still be needed in the future beyond 2010. The Master Plan and MEIR require a full traffic impact analysis for each Specific Plan; and at that time, additional traffic studies will be prepared for cumulative traffic impacts with an expanded time frame. The growth inducing impacts addressed in the 1994 Master EIR are still applicable to the project, as conditions at and around the project site have not changed significantly since the 1994 Master EIR was certified. No new development has been approved in the immediate vicinity of the Mountain House New Community since the 1994 Master EIR was certified. The two significant, irreversible effects addressed in the 1994 Master EIR were the following: • Contribution to degradation of air quality. • Commitment of non-renewable energy resources for vehicular travel, construction activity,and indoor climate controls. These two significant effects are still applicable to the overall buildout of the Mountain House New Community and to Neighborhood F which would contribute to these cumulative impacts. III. The 1994 Master EIR Is Adequate Environmental Documentation for Approval of the Neighborhood F Project. The 1994 Master EIR which was certified over 5 years ago on November 10, 1994 has been reviewed. The 1994 Master EIR still provides an adequate analysis of the significant effects of the Master Plan and Specific Plan I. There have been no substantial changes to the circumstances under which the MEIR was certified and no new information of substantial importance. 16