Common use of Description of Alternatives Clause in Contracts

Description of Alternatives. 2.1 Alternative A – Issuance of a Section 10(a)(1)(A) Permit for Activities Covered and Implementation of the 2020 DSL CCAA (Proposed Action) 6 2.1.1 Covered Species 6 2.1.2 Covered Area 7 2.1.3 Covered Activities 7 2.1.4 Conservation Measures 8 2.1.5 Anticipated Incidental Take 9 2.2 Alternative B – No Action 10 2.3 Alternatives Eliminated from Further Analysis 11 3.1 Introduction 12 3.1.1 Resources Analyzed in this Environmental Assessment 12 3.1.2 Resources Not Considered for Detailed Analysis 12 3.2 Covered Species 13 3.3 Hydrology and Water Resources 15 3.4 Soils 17 3.5 Vegetation 17 3.6 Wildlife 19 3.7 Listed, Proposed, and Candidate Species 20 3.8 Land Use and Ownership 21 3.9 Cultural Resources 22 4.1 Overview 24 1.1 Impact Estimation Approach 24 4.1.2 Impact Framework 24 4.1.3 Summary of Impacts 26 4.2 Covered Species 27 4.2.1 Alternative A – Proposed Action 27 4.2.2 Alternative B – No Action Alternative 29 4.3 Hydrology and Water Resources 29 4.3.1 Alternative A – Proposed Action 29 4.3.2 Alternative B – No Action Alternative 30 4.4 Soils 30 4.4.1 Alternative A – Proposed Action 30 4.4.2 Alternative B – No Action Alternative 31 4.5 Vegetation 32 4.5.1 Alternative A – Proposed Action 32 4.5.2 Alternative B – No Action Alternative 33 4.6 Wildlife 34 4.6.1 Alternative A – Proposed Action 34 4.6.2 Alternative B – No Action Alternative 35 4.7 Listed, Proposed, and Candidate Species Not Covered 35 4.7.1 Alternative A – Proposed Action 35 4.7.2 Alternative B – No Action Alternative 35 4.8 Land Use and Ownership 36 4.8.1 Alternative A – Proposed Action 36 4.8.2 Alternative B – No Action Alternative 37 4.9 Cultural Resources 37 4.9.1 Alternative A – Proposed Action 37 4.9.2 Alternative B – No Action Alternative 37 4.10 Cumulative Impacts 38 5.1 Agency Consultation 41 5.2 List of Preparers 41

Description of Alternatives. 2.1 Alternative A – Issuance of a Section 10(a)(1)(A) Permit for Activities Covered and Implementation of the 2020 DSL CCAA (Proposed Action) 6 2.1.1 Covered Species 6 7 2.1.2 Covered Area 7 7 2.1.3 Covered Activities 7 2.1.4 Conservation Measures 8 2.1.5 Anticipated Incidental Take 9 2.2 Alternative B – No Action 10 2.3 Alternatives Eliminated from Further Analysis 1110 3.1 Introduction 1211 3.1.1 Resources Analyzed in this Environmental Assessment 1211 3.1.2 Resources Not Considered for Detailed Analysis 12 3.2 Covered Species 13 12 3.3 Hydrology and Water Resources 15 14 3.4 Soils 17 16 3.5 Vegetation 17 3.6 Wildlife 19 18 3.7 Listed, Proposed, and Candidate Species 20 19 3.8 Land Use and Ownership 21 3.9 Cultural Resources 22 4.1 Overview 2423 1.1 Impact Estimation Approach 2423 4.1.2 Impact Framework 24 23 4.1.3 Summary of Impacts 26 25 4.2 Covered Species 27 26 4.2.1 Alternative A – Proposed Action 27 26 4.2.2 Alternative B – No Action Alternative 29 28 4.3 Hydrology and Water Resources 29 4.3.1 Alternative A – Proposed Action 29 4.3.2 Alternative B – No Action Alternative 30 29 4.4 Soils 30 29 4.4.1 Alternative A – Proposed Action 30 29 4.4.2 Alternative B – No Action Alternative 31 30 4.5 Vegetation 32 31 4.5.1 Alternative A – Proposed Action 32 31 4.5.2 Alternative B – No Action Alternative 33 32 4.6 Wildlife 34 33 4.6.1 Alternative A – Proposed Action 34 33 4.6.2 Alternative B – No Action Alternative 35 34 4.7 Listed, Proposed, and Candidate Species Not Covered 35 34 4.7.1 Alternative A – Proposed Action 35 34 4.7.2 Alternative B – No Action Alternative 35 4.8 Land Use and Ownership 36 35 4.8.1 Alternative A – Proposed Action 36 35 4.8.2 Alternative B – No Action Alternative 37 36 4.9 Cultural Resources 37 36 4.9.1 Alternative A – Proposed Action 37 36 4.9.2 Alternative B – No Action Alternative 37 4.10 Cumulative Impacts 38 37 5.1 Agency Consultation 41 40 5.2 List of Preparers 4140