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1 Introduction Resources, of the Draft EIR fully addresses any impacts that might relate to the reduction of the fish or wildlife habitat, the reduction of fish or wildlife populations, and the reduction or restriction of the range of special status species as a result of Project implementation. 1.7.5 Impacts on Historical Resources CEQA Guidelines, Section 15065(a)(1), states that a lead agency shall find that a project may have a significant effect on the environment where there is substantial evidence that the project has the potential to eliminate important examples of a major period of California history or prehistory. CEQA Guidelines, Section 15065(a)(1), amplifies PRC Section 21001(c) by requiring preservation of major periods of California history for the benefit of future generations. It also reflects the provisions of PRC Section 21084.1 in requiring a finding of significance for substantial adverse changes to historical resources. CEQA Guidelines, Section 15064.5, establishes standards for determining the significance of impacts to historical resources and archaeological sites that are a historical resource. Section 4.5, Cultural Resources, of this Draft EIR fully addresses impacts related to California history and prehistory, historic resources, archaeological resources, and paleontological resources. 1.7.6 Impacts on Human Beings As required by CEQA Guidelines, Section 15065(a)(4), a lead agency shall find that a project may have a significant effect on the environment where there is substantial evidence that the project has the potential to cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly. Under this standard, a change to the physical environment that might otherwise be minor must be treated as significant if people would be significantly affected. This factor relates to adverse changes to the environment of human beings generally, and not to effects on particular individuals. While changes to the environment that could indirectly affect human beings would be represented by all of the designated CEQA issue areas, those that could directly affect human beings are addressed in Section 4.3, Air Quality; Section 4.7; Geology, Soils, and Paleontological Resources; Section 4.8, Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Section 4.9, Hazards and Hazardous Materials; Section 4.10, Hydrology and Water Quality; Section 4.13, Noise; Section 4.14, Public Services; Section 4.15, Transportation; Section 4.17, Utilities and Service Systems; and Section 4.18, Wildfire. 1.8 AREAS OF CONTROVERSY Areas of controversy were identified through written agency and public comments received during the scoping period. Public comments received during the scoping period are provided in Appendix A. In summary, the following issues were identified during scoping and are addressed in the appropriate sections of Chapter 4, Environmental Setting, Impacts, and Mitigation Measures: 0o Impacts related to air quality oo Impacts related agricultural resources oo Impacts to hydrology and water quality resources oo Impacts related to wildfire Griffith Energy Storage Project 1-6 Tetra Tech/SCH 2022120675 Draft Environmental Impact Report August 2023