19 - Irreversible and Irretrievable Commitments of ResourcesDEIS 19-1 9/12/2018
Chapter 19: Irreversible and Irretrievable Commitments of Resources
Certain resources, both natural and human-made, would be expended in the construction and operation of the Proposed Project. These resources include use of the land, building materials, energy, and human effort (time and labor) required to develop, construct, and operate the Proposed
Project. These resources are considered irretrievably committed because their reuse for some purpose other than the Proposed Project would be highly unlikely.
The land that makes up the Project Site is the most basic resource irretrievably committed. Should
the Proposed Zoning be approved and the Proposed Project constructed, the previously developed portion of the Project Site would be redeveloped and would not be available for another future use for some period of time. Given that the Project Site is already developed, the redevelopment of this
portion of the Site for the Proposed Project is not considered a significant or an adverse impact.
The actual building materials used in the construction of the Proposed Project (e.g., wood, steel, concrete, and glass) and energy, in the form of gas, diesel, and electricity, consumed during the
construction and operation of the Proposed Project by construction equipment and the various mechanical systems (heating, hot water, and air conditioning) would be irretrievably committed to the Proposed Project. None of these impacts are considered significant.