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TABLE OF CONTENTS

VOLUME I
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................... ES-1
1.0 INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................... 1-1

2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................... 2-1

3.0 CUMULATIVE IMPACT ANALYSIS METHODOLOGY .......................................... 3-1
4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS .................................................................... 4-1
A. Geotechnical Resources ......................................................................................... 4.A-1
B. Hydrology and Water Quality .................................................................................4.B-1
C. Biological Resources ...............................................................................................4.C-1
D. Cultural and Paleontological Resources ................................................................ 4.D-1
E. Visual Qualities ....................................................................................................... 4.E-1
F. Traffic/Access .......................................................................................................... 4.F-1
G. Noise ...................................................................................................................... 4.G-1
H. Air Quality ............................................................................................................. 4.H-1
I. Water Resources ......................................................................................................... 4.I-1
J. Wastewater Disposal ................................................................................................. 4.J-1
K. Solid Waste Disposal ............................................................................................. 4.K-1
L. Law Enforcement Services ...................................................................................... 4.L-1
M. Fire Services and Hazards ..................................................................................... 4.M-1
N. Education ............................................................................................................... 4.N-1
O. Libraries ................................................................................................................. 4.O-1
P. Parks ........................................................................................................................ 4.P-1
Q. Land Use ................................................................................................................ 4.Q-1
R. Population, Housing and Employment....................................................................4.R-1
S. Global Climate Change............................................................................................ 4.S-1

5.0 ALTERNATIVES ............................................................................................................... 5-1
A. Introduction ................................................................................................................ 5-1
B. No Project/No Development Alternative ................................................................... 5-8
C. Reasonably Foreseeable On-Site Development Alternative .................................... 5-16
D. Reduced Project A: 800-Residential Lot Alternative .............................................. 5-30
E. Reduced Project B: 935-Residential Lot Alternative ............................................... 5-45
F. Comparison of Alternatives and Identification of the Environmentally Superior
Alternative .............................................................................................................. 5-58

County of Los Angeles Department of Regional Planning Skyline Ranch Project
PCR Services Corporation July 2009

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