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f <br /> f <br /> f <br />f <br />f <br /> f <br /> f <br /> f <br /> f <br /> f <br />f <br /> f <br /> f <br /> f <br /> f <br />--f <br />.f <br /> <br />GUII~LINES AND PROCESSING PROCEDURES FOR THE EVALUATION OF PROJECTS <br />AND PREPARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORTS BY THE CITY OF <br />PLEASANTON PURSUANT TG THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT <br />OF 1978. <br /> <br />seO. 1.1 <br />Sec. 1.2 <br /> <br />Article 1 <br /> <br />Background <br /> <br />The legislative policy ef the California Environments! <br />Quality Act as evidenced by ~ 21888 ef the Public ResoUrces <br />Cede and by ~ 15088 et se~. ef the California A~ministrative <br />Cede'is to: <br /> <br />(a) <br /> <br />Develop and maintain a high-quality environment new <br />and in the future, and take all action necessary te <br />protect, rehabilitate, and enhance the environmental <br />quality ef the state. <br /> <br />Take all action necessary teprevlde the people of <br />this state with clean air and water, enJeyment ef <br />aesthetic, natural, scenic, and historic environmental <br />qualities, and freedom from excessive noise. <br /> <br />(c) Prevent the elimlnatien ef fish er wildlife species <br /> due te man'~ activities, insure that fish and wildlife <br /> populations de net d.rep below self'perpetuating levels, <br /> and preserve for future generatlenS representations <br /> ef all plant and animal communities and examples of <br /> the major periods ef Califernia history. <br /> <br />(d) Ensure that the leng-term protection ef the environment <br /> shall be the guiding criterien in public decisions. <br /> <br />(e) <br /> <br />Create and maintain conditions under which man and <br />nature can exist in productive harmony te fulfill the <br />social and economic requirements ef present and future <br />generations. <br /> <br />,(f) <br /> <br />(g) <br /> <br />Require governmental agencies at all levels te ~evelep <br />standards and procedures necessary te protect environ- <br />mental quality. <br /> <br />Require governmental agencies at all levels te consider <br />qualitative factors as well as economic and technical <br />factors and long-term benefits and costs, in addition <br />to short-term benefits and costs, and to consider alter- <br />natives te proposed actiens affecting the environment, <br /> <br />Informational Document. An Environmental Impact Report is <br />an informational document which, when fully prepared in ac- <br />cordance with the CEQA and the procedures heroin, will <br />inform the City and the general public ef t~e envirenmental <br />effects ef projects proposed te be carried cut er appreved. <br />The EIR process is intended te enable.the City te evaluate <br /> <br /> <br />