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ATTACHMENT "A" FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS IDENTIFIED Its THE TRAINA BROTHERS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (ER-H6-3 ) Section 15091 (a) of the "State CEQA Guidelines" states : ( a) No public agency shall approve or carry out a project for which an EIR has been completed which identifies one or more significant environmental effects of the project unless the public agency makes one or more written findings for each of those significant efects , accompanied by a brief explanation of the reationale for each finding . The possible findings are : ( 1 ) Changes or alterations have been required in, or incor- porated into , the project which avoid or substantially- lessen the significant environmental effect as iden- tified in the Final EIR. ( 2 ) Such changes or alterations are within the respon- sibility and jurisdiction of another public agency and not the agency making the finding. Such changes have been adopted by such other agency or can and should be adopted by such other agency. ( 3 ) Specific economic , social , or other considerations make Infeasible the mitigation measures or project alter- natives identified in the Final EIR. 1 . Impact : Irreversible loss of 24 acres of prime agricultural land and encouragement of residential development on prime agri- cultural land. Mitigation: None . Findinc: No . 3 , above . Supporting Facts : The elimination of prime farm land is an uravcidable impact , but the project would be of economic benefit to the County because it will provide needed housing, jobs , and revenue . The project site is within an area that has undergone par- celing, which makes farming practices difficult . Alternative locations would involve the use of agricultural land currently not impacted by urban development . ER-86-3 -2- F-8%-751