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City of Pleasanton—Hidden Canyon Residences and Preserve <br />Draft EIR Environmental Impact Analysis <br /> <br /> <br />FirstCarbon Solutions 3-1 <br />https://adecinnovations.sharepoint.com/sites/PublicationsSite/Shared Documents/Publications/Client (PN-JN)/2148/21480016/EIR/3 - Draft EIR/21480016 Sec03-00 Env Impact Analysis.docx <br />CHAPTER 3: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS <br />Organization of Issue Areas <br />This Draft Environmental Impact Report (Draft EIR) provides analysis of impacts for those <br />environmental topics where it was determined in the Notice of Preparation (NOP), or through <br />subsequent analysis, that the proposed project would result in “potentially significant impacts.” <br />Sections 3.1 through 3.16 discuss the environmental impacts that may result with approval and <br />implementation of the proposed project. <br />Issues Addressed in this Draft EIR <br />The following environmental issues are addressed in Chapter 3: <br />• Aesthetics, Light, and Glare <br />• Air Quality <br />• Biological Resources <br />• Cultural Resources and Tribal Cultural <br />Resources <br />• Energy <br />• Geology and Soils <br />• Greenhouse Gas Emissions <br />• Hazards and Hazardous Materials <br />• Hydrology and Water Quality <br />• Land Use and Planning <br />• Noise <br />• Public Services <br />• Recreation <br />• Transportation <br />• Utilities and Service Systems <br />• Wildfire <br /> <br />Level of Significance <br />Determining the severity of project impacts is fundamental to achieving the objectives of the <br />California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). CEQA Guidelines Section 15091 requires that decision- <br />makers mitigate, as completely as is feasible, the significant impacts identified in the Draft EIR. If the <br />EIR identifies any significant unmitigated impacts, CEQA Guidelines Section 15093 requires decision- <br />makers in approving a project to adopt a statement of overriding considerations that explains why <br />the benefits of the project outweigh the adverse environmental consequences identified in the Draft <br />EIR. <br />The level of significance for each impact examined in this Draft EIR was determined by considering <br />the predicted magnitude of the impact against the applicable threshold. Thresholds were developed <br />using criteria from the CEQA Guidelines and checklist; State, federal, and local regulatory schemes; <br />local/regional plans and ordinances; accepted practice; consultation with recognized experts; and <br />other professional opinions. <br />Impact Analysis and Mitigation Measure Format <br />The format adopted in this Draft EIR to present the evaluation of impacts is described and illustrated <br />below.