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Administrative Draft Environmental Impact Report Gill Medical Center Project alternative. These factors include (1) significant impacts of the proposed project; (2) the ability of alternatives to avoid or substantially lessen the significant impacts attributable to the project; and (3) the feasibility of the alternatives. While not the determining factor, part of an element of selecting an alternative for consideration in an EIR is that alternative's ability to meet the objectives of the project. As discussed in Chapter 4.0 of this draft EIR, the Project would result in the following significant unavoidable impacts: Impact 4.10-1: Project GHG emissions exceed compliance thresholds of a GHG plan, policy, or regulation. Impact 4.19-2: Project Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) exceed compliance thresholds of CEQA Guidelines Section 15064.3, subdivision (b). All other significant Project impacts can be either avoided or reduced to less than significant by implementing identified policy, and regulation and/or mitigation measures identified in the draft EIR.The following presents a detailed comparative analysis of alternatives to the Project, including a "No Project Alternative" as required under Section 15126.6 of the CEQA Guidelines. 6.2 Alternatives Selected for Analysis For purposes of this draft EIR, four alternatives to the Project were selected for further analysis. The selection of alternatives for review in this draft EIR meets CEQA requirements for the comparative analysis of alternatives to be presented in the EIR and constitute a reasonable range of alternatives for comparison to the Project. The alternatives selected for further analysis include the following and each is described below: Alternative 1: No Project Alternative Alternative 2: Reduced Project - Phase 1 Hospital Only Alternative 2: Connect to Public Utilities -Water, Wastewater and Storm Water Alternative 3:Alternative Location - Stockton Economic and Education Enterprise Zone at I-5 and Eight Mile Road 6.2.1 Alternative 1: No Project Alternative Section 15126.6 of the CEQA Guidelines requires evaluation of the No Project Alternative. Under the No Project Alternative, the Gill Medical Center Project would not be implemented. Specifically, the proposed OSHPD 1 general acute-care full-service hospitals and medical office building, onsite circulation and landscape improvements, emergency heliport landing/take off pad and associated water, wastewater and storm water facilities would not be constructed. Also, proposed medical services, including emergency room, labor, delivery, emergent medicine, and outpatient surgery services would not be provided at the Project site. As a consequence, the north Stockton area would continue to be an underserved from a medical services perspective. Under the No Project Alternative, a high percentage of patients and health care workers residing in the north Stockton area would continue to travel to the Alternatives 6-2 October 2021