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MOUNTAIN HOUSE NEIGHBORHOODS K AND L INITIAL STUDY 2.SUMMARY ■ Chapter 4. Environmental Determination: This chapter identifies the environmental topics for which there would be a potentially significant impact. In addition, a determination regarding the required documentation in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act is made at the conclusion of this chapter. Chapter 5. Environmental Checklist: This chapter reviews the topics required to be evaluated in accordance with Section 15063 of the California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA)Guidelines. Each topic(Air Quality, Hydrology, etc.)includes a specific set of questions relevant to evaluating a project for which a MEIR has been prepared. The significant impacts identified in the 1994 MEIR and a summary of findings are provided for each topic. ■ Chapter 6. Mandatory Findings of Significance: This chapter addresses the three mandatory findings of significance: 1) potential degradation of the environment as related to plants,animals, and historic resources;2) cumulatively considerable impacts; and 3)substantial adverse effects on human beings. ■ Chapter 7. Bibliography: This chapter identifies all references used in the analysis. ■ Chapter 8. Preparers of the Initial Study: This chapter identifies the team of scientists and planners who completed the Initial Study. 8. USE OF THE MEIR AND AUTHORITY FOR INITIAL STUDY. A MEIR(San Joaquin County, 1994)was adopted in 1994 for the Mountain House New Community Master Plan. The area within Specific Plan II (SPII), which includes Neighborhoods K and L, is included within the Master Plan area, and thus almost all of the topics relevant to this Initial Study were evaluated in the MEIR in 1994. The MEIR(hereinafter referred to as the"1994 MEIR")included a number of mitigation measures that were applicable to the Master Plan and thus would apply to Neighborhoods K and L. Some mitigation measures were incorporated into the adopted Master Pian and others applied to future stages of permitting and development. A copy of the 1994 MEIR Mitigation Monitoring Program is included in Appendix A. The 1994 MEIR is incorporated herein by reference. A full copy of the 1994 MEIR can be viewed at the San Joaquin County Community Development Department offices, 1810 East Hazelton Avenue, Stockton, California. 9. DETERMINATION OF CONTINUED APPLICABILITY OF THE 1994 MEIR AFTER THE FIVE-YEAR TIME PERIOD The 1994 MEIR was certified in 1994. Section 15177 of the CEQA Guidelines addresses subsequent projects within the scope of the 1994 MEIR and states that new environmental documentation (except as stated in "b"below)or findings (srrrii) 2-9