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V. Alternatives to the Project <br /> Alternative-Landfill Layout. Operation, and Closure <br /> Expansion of the landfill as postulated under this alternative would involve similar activities as <br /> those described for the project. <br /> Like the project,this alternative would involve construction of a landfill in phases. Each phase <br /> would involve steps and schedules similar to those described for the proposed project. Like the <br /> project,the first construction step under this alternative would be excavation. Excavated material <br /> would be used for liner construction,intermediate cover,and final closure. Material not used in <br /> the initial construction would be stockpiled on-site for use as cover or other uses. <br /> The alternative landfill could be constructed with a liner and leachate collection and recovery <br /> system(LCRS)design similar to that proposed for the project. <br /> The alternative landfill could have differently shaped phases because of various factors including <br /> underlying soil properties,landfill configuration,and leachate collection system design. <br /> Operationally,the landfill would probably operate in a manner similar to that of the existing <br /> Foothill Landfill and/or that proposed for the project. <br /> The existing landfill support facilities would be used for the expansion areas. <br /> The alternative site landfill w I <br /> would be closed in a manner similar to the proposed project. Upon <br /> closure,the site would need to be reserved for open space use, as it would not likely be possible <br /> to use the site for agricultural uses without risking damage to the final cover. <br /> ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS <br /> Because the alternative site for the project involves expanding a landfill similar to the one <br /> proposed,but at a different location,implementation of this alternative would have many of the <br /> same design and construction impacts as the proposed project. Many of these design, <br /> construction, and operation impacts are quantified in Chapters II and III. The primary difference <br /> between this alternative and the proposed project is that this alternative would occur at a different <br /> site. For this reason,the discussion below focuses on site-specific impacts. Other impacts would <br /> be as described in Chapter III,and are not called out here to avoid redundancy. <br /> V.9 <br />