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C. ENVIRONMENTAL SIGNIFICANCE CHECKLIST (Completed by Lead Agency orAuthorized Consultant-- Check Responses and Provide Supporting Documentation and References, as applica Lel: I i • in completing this Checklist, the Lead Agency shall evaluate each environmental issue based on the preceding Sections A and 8 of this Initial Study and shall consider any applicable previous y-certified or adopted environmental analysis. The decision as to whether a project may have one or more significant effects shall be based on substantial evidence in light of the whole record before the Lead Agency. All answers must take into account the whole action involved, including offsite as well as onsite, cumulative as well as project-level, indirect as well as direct, and construction as well as operational impacts. • Following each section of this Checklist is a subsection to into orate environmental documentation and to cite references in support of the responses for that particular environmental issue. A brief explanation is required for all answers except "No Impact"answers that are adequately supported by the information sources the Lead Agency cites (in parentheses) at the end of each section. This subsection provides (a) the factual basis for determining whether the proposal will have a significant effect on the environment; (b) the significance criteria or threshold, if any, used to evaluate each question; and (c) the new or revised mitigation measures and/or previously-adopted meas res that are incorporated by reference to avoid or mitigate potentially significant impacts. Mitigation measures from Sectio ry D, "Earlier Analyses", may be cross-referenced. In addition, background and support documentation may be appended an /or incorporated by reference, as necessary. This section is required to support a "Mitigated Negative Declaration". If an Er vironmental impact Report(E1R) will be prepared, this section shall provide an `E1R Scope of Work"in order to focus on issues to be addressed in the Draft E1R • A "No Impact" answer is adequately supported if the referenced information sources show that the impact simply does not apply to projects like the one involved (e.g., the project site i3 not subject to flooding). A "No Impact" answer should be explained if it is based on project-specific factors as well as general standards (e.g., the project will not expose sensitive receptors to pollutants, based on a project-specific screening analysis). • Once the lead agency has determined that a particular physical impact may occur, the checklist answers must indicate whether the impact is `Potentially Significant", "Less-than-Signi icant with Mitigation Incorporated'; or "Less-than-Significant". "Potentially Significant Impact"is appropriate if there is substantial evidence that an effect may be significant and mitigation measures to reduce the impact to a less-than-significant level have not been identified or agreed to by the project applicant. If there are one or more `Potentially Significant Impact'entries upon completing the Checklist, an Environmental Impact Report (EIR)is required. • The "Less-than-Significant with Mitigation Incorporated" category applies when revisions in the project plans or proposals made, or agreed to, by the applicant would avoid or mitigate the effect(s) of the project to a point where, clearly, no significant adverse environmental effect would occur. The lead agency must describe the mitigation measures and briefly explain how they reduce the effect to a less-than-significant level. Upon com leting the Checklist, if there is no substantial evidence in light of the whole record before the Lead Agency that the project, as revised, may have a significant effect on the environment; then, a "Mitigated Negative Declaration"shall be prepared. • The Checklist shall incorporate references to common or comprehensive information sources [e.g., the City's General Plan. redevelopment plans, infrastructure master plans, zoning ordinanceldevelopment code(s), and related environmental documents, etc.] for potential regional (Citywide) and cumulatively considerable impacts. In addition, any prior site-specific environmental documents and/or related studies (e.g., traffic studies, geo-technicalisoils reports, etc.) should be cited and incorporated by reference, as applicable. Reference to a previously prepared or outside document should, when appropriate. include a reference to the page or pages where the statement i substantiated. Referenced documents shall be available for public review in the City of Stockton Community Development Department, Planning Division, and El Dorado. • Supporting Information Sources: A source list should be attach d and other sources used and/or individuals contacted should be cited in the discussion. 5