6.0 Other Considerations Required by CEQA/NEPA
CHAPTER 6.0
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS REQUIRED BY CEQA/NEPA
This section addresses other topics required by CEQA and NEPA in an EIR/EA. These include: an
analysis of significant unavoidable adverse impacts to the environment (NEPA, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.;
and CEQA, Cal. Pub. Res. Code, 21000 et seq., as amended); the relationship between local short-term
uses of the environment and long-term productivity (NEPA); the identification of any irreversible and
irretrievable commitments of resources (NEPA and CEQA); an analysis of growth-inducing impacts
(CEQA); a discussion of effects found not to be significant (CEQA); a discussionofExecutive order 13045
(EnvironmentalHealthand Safety Risk to children, 62 Fed. Reg. 19885 (1997)); and a discussion ofissues
related to Executive Order 12898 (Environmental Justice, 59 Fed. Reg. 7629 (1994)).
SIGNIFICANT UNAVOIDABLE ADVERSE EFFECTS
6.1
The EIR/EA evaluated the proposed alternatives with respect to numerous issues, including Geology and
Soils, Coastal Wetlands, Water Resources, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Land and Water
Use, Aesthetics, Socioeconomics, Public Health and Safety, Utilities, Traffic, Air Quality, and Noise and
Odor. All of the potential impacts associated with the proposed project will be mitigated to below levels
of significance and are not considered significant or unavoidable.
SHORT-TERM USES AND LONG-TERM PRODUCTIVITY
6.2
The objective of the proposed action is to replenish the San Diego region's eroding beaches by dredging
material from offshore borrow sites and placing directly onshore. This action would widen existing beaches
in order to reduce erosion potential and thereby protect structures, as well as increase recreation
opportunities for long-term use. Disposal of beach-compatible dredged material on the receiver sites would
support SANDAG's Shoreline Preservation Strategy; policies contained in the Oceanside, Carlsbad,
Encinitas, Solana Beach, Del Mar, Imperial Beach, and San Diego Coastal State Park System General
Plans; and the project objectives. Implementation of the proposed action would not result in any
environmental impacts that would significantly narrow the range of beneficial uses of the environment or
pose long-term risks to health, safety, or the general welfare of the public communities surrounding the
receiver sites. Rather, the project would provide for future beneficial beach resources (e.g., recreational
activities).
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