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Contents <br /> Contents <br /> EXECUTIVE SUMMARY........................................................................................... ES-1 <br /> Introduction .........................................................................................................................ES-1 <br /> Purpose of the Environmental Impact Report.....................................................................ES-1 <br /> ProjectLocation ..................................................................................................................ES-2 <br /> ProjectObjectives...............................................................................................................ES-2 <br /> ProjectDescription..............................................................................................................ES-3 <br /> Project Implementation Schedule .......................................................................................ES-3 <br /> Summaryof Impacts...........................................................................................................ES-3 <br /> ProjectAlternatives.............................................................................................................ES-3 <br /> Areasof Controversy..........................................................................................................ES-4 <br /> Areasof Controversy........................................................................................................ES-32 <br /> 1 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................... 1-1 <br /> 1.1 Purpose of the Environmental Impact Report .............................................................1-1 <br /> 1.2 Scope of the EIR.........................................................................................................1-1 <br /> 1.3 Public Scoping Process...............................................................................................1-2 <br /> 1.4 Organization of the Draft EIR......................................................................................1-3 <br /> 1.5 Growth Inducement.....................................................................................................1-3 <br /> 1.6 Irreversible Impacts.....................................................................................................1-4 <br /> 1.7 Mandatory Findings of significance.............................................................................1-4 <br /> 1.7.1 Degradation of the Environment...........................................................................1-5 <br /> 1.7.2 Long-term Impacts ...............................................................................................1-5 <br /> 1.7.3 Cumulative Impacts..............................................................................................1-5 <br /> 1.7.4 Impacts on Species..............................................................................................1-5 <br /> 1.7.5 Impacts on Historical Resources..........................................................................1-6 <br /> 1.7.6 Impacts on Human Beings ...................................................................................1-6 <br /> 1.8 Areas of Controversy...................................................................................................1-6 <br /> 2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ....................................................................................2-1 <br /> 2.1 Overview .....................................................................................................................2-1 <br /> 2.2 Project Location And Context......................................................................................2-1 <br /> 2.3 Existing Setting ...........................................................................................................2-3 <br /> 2.3.1 On-site Land Uses................................................................................................2-3 <br /> 2.3.2 Surrounding Land Uses........................................................................................2-3 <br /> 2.4 Objectives ...................................................................................................................2-3 <br /> 2.4.1 Project Objectives ................................................................................................2-3 <br /> 2.5 Project Description ......................................................................................................2-4 <br /> 2.5.1 Project Overview ..................................................................................................2-4 <br /> 2.5.2 Battery Energy Storage System ...........................................................................2-4 <br /> 2.5.3 Construction .........................................................................................................2-9 <br /> 2.5.4 Operation and Maintenance...............................................................................2-15 <br /> 2.5.5 Decommissioning...............................................................................................2-16 <br /> 2.5.6 Compliance with Applicable Laws and Standards..............................................2-17 <br /> 2.5.7 Permits and Approvals .......................................................................................2-18 <br /> 2.6 Cumulative Projects ..................................................................................................2-18 <br /> 2.7 References................................................................................................................2-31 <br /> 3 Alternatives ...........................................................................................................3-1 <br /> 3.1 Purpose of the Project Alternatives.............................................................................3-1 <br /> 3.2 Project Objectives .......................................................................................................3-2 <br /> Griffith Energy Storage Project i Tetra Tech/SCH 2022120675 <br /> Draft Environmental Impact Report August 2023 <br />