What is an Environmental Impact Report (EIR)?
An EIR is an informational document required for some projects under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) which will inform the public agency decision-makers and the public generally of:

• the significant environmental effects of a project
• possible ways to minimize significant effects
• reasonable alternatives to the project 

Why do we need an EIR?
According to state law, an EIR must be prepared when there is substantial evidence in the record that supports a fair argument that significant effects may occur as a result of a project (PRC §21080(d)).

FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT SECTIONS

• TITLE PAGE & TABLE OF CONTENTS
• 1.0 INTRODUCTION
• 2.0 SUMMARY 
• 3.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION
• 4.0 INTRODUCTION TO THE ANALYSIS
  • 4.1 AESTHETICS
  • 4.2 AIR QUALITY
  • 4.3 BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
  • 4.4 CULTURAL RESOURCES
  • 4.5 GEOLOGY AND SOILS
  • 4.6 GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
  • 4.7 HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
  • 4.8 HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY
  • 4.9 LAND USE AND PLANNING
  • 4.10 MINERAL RESOURCES
  • 4.11 NOISE
  • 4.12 POPULATION AND HOUSING
  • 4.13 PUBLIC SERVICES
  • 4.14 RECREATION
  • 4.15 TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC
  • 4.16 UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS
• 5.0 OTHER CEQA CONSIDERATIONS
• 6.0 ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED PROJECT
• 7.0 REPORT PREPARERS
• 8.0 RESPONSE TO COMMENTS
• 9.0 CHANGES TO DRAFT EIR

• APPENDIX A NOTICE OF PREPARATION
• APPENDIX B AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENT
• APPENDIX C BIOLOGY TABLES
• APPENDIX D GREENHOUSE GAS REPORT
• APPENDIX E NOISE TECHNICAL REPORT
• APPENDIX F TRAFFIC ANALYSIS REPORT
• APPENDIX G HISTORIC RESOURCE SURVEY
• APPENDIX H WATER SUPPLY ASSESSMENT
• APPENDIX I PLANNING DOCUMENTS
• APPENDIX J HISTORIC CONTEXT STATEMENT
• APPENDIX K COMPASS ROSE (DECEMBER 11, 2000)

Tentative Schedule

• September 7, 2016 - October 14, 2016 – Notice of Preparation Public Review Period
  • Public review period is now closed
    
    
• September 19, 2016 – EIR Scoping Meeting (Notice of Public Meeting)

Pacific Community Center
501 S. Pacific Avenue, Glendale 91204
6:00pm-8:30pm

• Early 2018
  • Continued public outreach on South Glendale Community Plan
  • Draft South Glendale Community Plan EIR available for community and Commission review
    
    
• Mid 2018 – Final South Glendale Community Plan EIR available for Council consideration