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Section 7 <br />Would the project encourage or facilitate economic effects that could result <br />in other activities that could significantly affect the environment? <br />The construction of the Mid Basin Centennial) Park Injection Well Project would <br />generate short-term employment opportunities. The majority of the employment <br />opportunities would be expected to be filled by the currently employed and <br />unemployed labor force from the surrounding area. Thee operation of the project <br />would be by existing OCWD employees. The implementation of the Mid Basin <br />Centennial Park Injection Well Project would not increase Population levels or <br />housing demand that would stimulate new economic activity that could result in <br />other activities that could have significant effects on the environment. <br />Would approval of the Project involve some precedent setting action that <br />could encourage and facilitate other activities that could significantly affect <br />the environment? <br />The Mid Basin Centennial Park injection Well Project is not a part or phase of a <br />larger project. The project would be consistent with the City of Santa Ana <br />General Plan and the implementation of the project would not set a precedent <br />that would facilitate growth in the project area. <br />7.2 Significant Irreversible Changes <br />Section 15126 (C) of the CEQA Guidelines requires that an EIR describe any <br />significant irreversible environmental changes that would be caused by the <br />project should it be implemented. Such a change would occur if one of the <br />following scenarios is involved: <br />The project would involve a large commitment of non-renewable <br />resources <br />Irreversible damage can result from environmental accidents associated <br />with the project <br />" The project consumption of resources is not justified <br />Implementation of the Mid Basin Centennial Park Injection Well Project would <br />result in an irretrievable commitment of non-renewable resources in the form <br />energy supplies. The energy Supplies would mostly be fuels to operate heavy <br />equipment to construct and maintain the project. Although the construction and <br />operation of the project would require a permanent commitment of energy <br />resources, the project would increase groundwater supplies and reduce the need <br />to import water to meet domestic water needs. Because the energy commitments <br />to import water are much more than the amount of energy to implement the Mid <br />Basin Centennial Park Injections Well Project, there would be a net benefit in <br />regards to the commitment of non-renewable resources within the project area. <br />Mid Basin Centennial Park 136Y roject Final EIR 7-2 <br />