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• 1 design or mitigation measures which could be incorpora- ted into the project to further minimize any significant• environmental impact (that have not been discussed under item (c) above) , and the reason these have not been included. This examination should also include recom- mendations that consider "off-site" alternative features 1 or designs as they could affect the environmental impact of the proposed project . Include in this discussion alternatives capable of substantially reducing or elim- inating any adverse impacts , even if these alternatives substantially reduce the project objectives and are more costly. (e ) The Relationship Between Local Short-Term Uses of Man 's Environment and the Maintenance and Enhancement of Long-Term Productivity : 1 Describe the cumulative and long-term effects of the proposed project which adversely affect the state of the environment . In particular, the desirability of the project shall be weighed to guard against short- sighted foreclosure of future options or needs . Special attention shall be given to impacts which narrow the range of beneficial uses of the environment or pose long-term risks to health or safety . In addition, the reasons why the proposed project is believed by the Sponsor to be justified now, rather than reserving an option for further alternatives, should be explained. (f) Any Irreversible Environmental Changes Which Would Be Involved in the Proposed Action Should it be Implemented: Describe the extent to which the proposed project cur- 'tails or expands the diversity and range of beneficial uses of the environment . Uses of non-renewable resources during the initial and continued phases of the project may be irreversible since a large commitment of such resources makes removal or non-use thereafter unlikely . Primary impacts and, particularly , secondary impacts (such as a highway , improvement which provides access 1 to a non-accessible area) generally commit future gener- ations to similar uses . Also irreversible damage can result from environmental accidents associated with the project. Irretrievable commitments of resources should be evaluated to assure that such current con- sumption is justified. (g) The Growth-Inducing Impact of the Proposed Action: Discuss the ways in which the proposed project could foster-economic or population growth, either directly or indirectly , in the surrounding environment . In- eluded in this are projects which would remove obstacles to population growth (a major expansion of a waste water treatment plant might , for example, allow for more construction in service areas) . In- -22-