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Administrative Draft Environmental Impact Report Gill Medical Center Project then used to fund clean-air projects within the air basin. As a result, the draft EIR finds proposed Project air quality impacts are less than significant with mitigation incorporated. Alternative 2 would limit the Project to the Phase 1 Hospital and related supporting infrastructure and would be subject to the same air quality mitigation measures as the proposed Project. Given that impacts to air quality from full buildout of the proposed Project was found to be less than significant with mitigation incorporated, a reduced project that only includes Phase 1 improvements would also be less than significant with mitigation incorporated. However, Alternative 2 would also decrease the amount of emissions generated compared to the proposed Project and is superior for this issue. 6.3.4.3 Alternative 3: Connect to Public Utilities - Water, Wastewater and Storm Water Under Alternative 3, the Project would connect to City of Stockton for water, wastewater and storm water utilities and onsite utilities would not be constructed as proposed. This results in reduced onsite construction and a reduced construction footprint and new offsite utility construction as discussed below. Elimination of planned onsite water, wastewater and storm water facilities would reduce site development by approximately 3.7 acres, or an 8.7 percent overall site reduction. However, connection to City services would require trenching and installation of 5,500 linear feet of pipeline facilities under West Lane, resulting in substantial construction related air emissions and increased idling and delays by regular traffic using West Lane. Since the pipeline facilities would be placed under West Lane, this roadway would need to be trenched and the demolished asphalt and excess soil material hauled offsite. Once the pipelines were installed, West Lane would need to be repaved. Proposed Project water, wastewater and storm water utilities would be constructed onsite and thus not require such intensive construction activities. As a result, construction related air emissions under Alternative 3 would be greater than the Proposed Project. Additionally, the Project proposal to construct water, wastewater and storm water utilities onsite would require less electricity for pumping, and thus less overall air emissions. In summary, while connection to public utilities would reduce onsite construction related emissions, this reduction is expected to be more than offset by emissions generated due to pipeline extensions necessary to serve the site. Therefore, the proposed Project would be superior to Alternative 3 for the issue of air quality. 6.3.4.4 Alternative 4: Alternative Site Location—Stockton Economic and Education Enterprise Zone (Eight Mile Road at 1-5) Alternative 4 involves relocating the Project site to a suitable location within the City of Stockton Economic and Education Enterprise Zone located north of Eight Mile Road and east and west of I-5 as shown in Figure 6-2. For additional background on this Enterprise Zone, refer to Section 6.3.2.4 above. Alternative 4 construction emissions would be the same as those reported for the proposed Project. Alternative 4 operational emissions would be only slightly different due to the Alternative Site being located approximately 2.1 miles west of the proposed Project site via Eight Mile Road.Thus, Alternative 4 operational emissions are expected to also similarly be less than significant with mitigation incorporated. Alternatives 6-12 October 2021