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The use of these nonrenewable resources is expected to account for a minimal portion of the region's resources and would not affect the availability of these resources for other needs within the region. Long-term operational energy and natural resource consumption is expected to be significant, although it would not exceed the capacity of energy suppliers to meet local demand once the new infrastructure is in place. Construction activities would not result in inefficient use of energy or natural resources. Construction contractors selected would use best available engineering techniques, construction and design practices, and equipment operating procedures. Because implementation of the proposed project would result in substantial long-term consumption of energy and natural resources,these potential irreversible changes would be significant. Further,the project would result in the permanent conversion of approximately 14 acres of Important Farmland to nonagricultural use(i.e.,public/quasi-public land uses). As described in Section 6.1, "Significant Unavoidable Adverse Impacts,"this would be a significant and unavoidable irreversible environmental change. 6.3 GROWTH INDUCEMENT AND SECONDARY EFFECTS OF GROWTH 6.3.1 INTRODUCTION The State CEQA Guidelines(Section 15126[d])require that an EIR evaluate the growth-inducing impacts of a project. Growth-inducing impacts are described in Section 15126.2(d)as follows: [T]he ways in which a proposed project could foster economic or population growth, or the construction of additional housing, either directly or indirectly, in the surrounding environment. Included in this are projects which would remove obstacles to population growth.... Increases in the population may tax existing community service facilities,requiring construction of new facilities that could cause significant environmental effects.... [In addition,] the characteristics of some projects...may encourage and facilitate other activities that could significantly affect the environment, either individually or cumulatively. It must not be assumed that growth in any area is necessarily beneficial, detrimental, or of little significance to the environment. Included in this definition are public works projects that would remove obstacles to population growth. Direct growth inducement would result if a project, for example, involved the construction of new housing. Indirect growth inducement would result, for example,if project implementation resulted in any of the following: ► substantial new permanent employment opportunities(e.g., commercial, industrial, or governmental enterprises); ► a construction effort with substantial short-term employment opportunities that indirectly stimulates the need for additional housing and services to support the new temporary employment demand; and/or ► removal of an obstacle to additional growth and development, such as removing a constraint on a required public utility or service(e.g., construction of a major sewer line with excess capacity through an undeveloped area). Growth inducement may lead to adverse environmental impacts if the induced growth is not consistent with or accommodated by the land use plans and growth management plans and policies for the area affected and thus would lead to adverse physical effects that might not occur otherwise. Local land use plans provide for land use development patterns and growth policies that encourage orderly urban development supported by adequate urban public services such as water supply,roadway infrastructure, sewer services, and solid waste services. A project that would induce"disorderly"growth(i.e., growth that would conflict with the local land use plans)could indirectly cause additional adverse environmental impacts and other public services impacts. Manteca WQCF and Collection System Master Plans EIR EDAW City of Manteca 6-3 Other CEQA Required Sections