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E. GEOLOGY AND SOILS Impact El: Seismic Safety. Exposure of area residents and Golf Course clubhouse visitors to seismic hazards that could cause structure damage to improvements and injury or loss of life to people. (Project) Mitigation Measure El: Because the Specific Plan and EIR were developed concurrently, the Specific Plan project already incorporates provisions which minimize adverse potential environmental impacts due to seismic events, including those project characteristics set forth in Chapter 3, Section H. 1. of the EIR. However, this impact cannot be fully mitigated if development of new housing and other structures (e.g. the Golf Course clubhouse) permitted by the Specific Plan project occurs. Findings: Potential environmental impacts due to seismic activity cannot be reduced to a less-than-significant level, even with the provisions incorporated into the project. Only the "no project" alternative (Option 1) would reduce this project impact to a less-than-significant level; but economic, social, and other considerations make that alternative infeasible. Rationale for Finding: The Specific Plan project is located in a seismically active region with large-scale folds and faults related to geologic structures that carry a potential for seismic activity. Any development in the area must conform to the requirements of the General Plan, Public Safety Policy 2, and the Specific Plan characteristics set forth in Chapter 3, Section H. 1. of the EIR, as well as the Uniform Building Code and other applicable state and local seismic safety regulations. These requirements are intended to mitigate potential risk to development and persons from seismic events to the maximum extent feasible given current knowledge and technology. See "Statement of Overriding Considerations" for the specific benefits of the project.