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Vantage to Pomona Heights Chapter 4 230 kV Transmission Line Project FEIS Environmental Consequences PAGE 4-249 4.10.3 Impact Summary by Alternative 4.10.3.1 No Action Alternative Since no construction or operations would occur, no impacts on EJ would occur under the No Action Alternative. 4.10.3.2 Action Alternatives Because the Action Alternatives and areas within a three mile radius include almost identical potentially affected Census Block Groups, at the Block Group level of analysis, only very minor differences in impacts on EJ were evident. The difference in impact among Action Alternatives consists of the addition of one Census Block Group with disproportionate populations of minorities and/or low-income persons for Alternatives A, D, F, and H. These impacts are summarized in Table 4.10-3. Some potential impact on the unincorporated community of Beverly is possible under each Action Alternative except the NNR Alternative with or without the MR Subroute. This is particularly true for those Action Alternatives using Route Segment 3c (Alternatives A, D, F, and H). However, the impact on this small population of minority and/or low-income persons is assessed as minimal due to distance from the Action Alternatives and the very small absolute size of the minority and/or low-income population of Beverly. Impacts to the community of Beverly do not differ appreciably by Action Alternative. Census Block Groups in rural areas, such as most of the local area, are very large. In many cases, most of the area of the Block Groups is outside the three-mile radius of the Action Alternatives. Thus, the presence of a substantially large proportion of minority and/or low-income persons in the Block Groups does not necessarily mean that there are concentrations of such communities actually in proximity to the Action Alternatives. Upon closer examination of the potentially affected Census Block Groups, it was determined that no significant impacts on EJ populations would occur under any Action Alternative. Table 4.10-3 EJ Impact Summary of Alternatives ACTION ALTERNATIVES QUANTITATIVE DATA IMPACT ON RACIAL OR ETHNIC MINORITIES IMPACT ON LOW-INCOME PERSONS Alternative A 1a/NNR-1, 1b, 2a, 2b, 2d, 3a, 3c 64.5 miles Ten Census Block Groups identified as potentially affected. However, closer examination revealed no substantial number of minorities within one mile of any Action Alternative. No significant impact. Nine Census Block Groups identified as potentially affected. However, closer examination revealed no substantial number of low-income persons within one mile of any Action Alternative. No significant impact. Alternative B 1a/NNR-1, 1b, 2a, 2b, 2d, 3a, 3b 61.0 miles Ten Census Block Groups identified as potentially affected. However, closer examination revealed no substantial number of minorities within one mile of any Action Alternative. No significant impact. Nine Census Block Groups identified as potentially affected. However, closer examination revealed no substantial number of low-income persons within one mile of any Action Alternative. No significant impact. Alternative C 1a/NNR-1, 1b, 2a, 2c, 2d, 3a, 3b 62.8 miles Ten Census Block Groups identified as potentially affected. However, closer examination revealed no substantial number of minorities within one mile of any Action Alternative. No significant impact. Nine Census Block Groups identified as potentially affected. However, closer examination revealed no substantial number of low-income persons within one mile of any Action Alternative. No significant impact.