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3. Environmental Checklist <br /> <br />San Leandro Treatment Wetland <br />IS/MND <br />3-57 February 2024 <br /> <br />3.15. Population and Housing <br />ISSUES: POPULATION AND HOUSING <br />POTENTIALLY <br />SIGNIFICANT <br />IMPACT <br />LESS THAN <br />SIGNIFICANT <br />WITH <br />MITIGATION <br />INCORPORATED <br />LESS THAN <br />SIGNIFICANT <br />IMPACT <br />NO IMPACT <br />Would the Project: <br />a) Induce substantial unplanned population growth <br />in an area, either directly (for example, by proposing <br />new homes and businesses) or indirectly (for <br />example, through extension of roads or other <br />infrastructure)? <br />☐ ☐ ☐ ☒ <br />b) Displace substantial numbers of existing people <br />or housing, necessitating the construction of <br />replacement housing elsewhere? <br />☐ ☐ ☐ ☒ <br />Discussion <br />Industrial and commercial land uses surround the WPCP. The nearest residential communities, known as Little <br />Alaska, Mulford Gardens, and Marina Faire, are located approximately 0.7 miles southeast of the existing <br />entrance to the WPCP. <br />a) Growth inducing: The Proposed Project will not lead to any operational changes that could expand the <br />treatment capacity of the WPCP or stimulate population growth in the area, and therefore, it is not <br />expected to have any impact in this regard. <br />Impact Designation: No Impact. <br />b) Population displacement: The Proposed Project will not result in the displacement of people or <br />existing housing units, nor will it require the construction of replacement housing. Consequently, it is <br />not expected to have any impact. <br />Impact Designation: No Impact <br />Cumulative Impacts <br />The surrounding community of San Leandro and its vicinity are the focal points for potential cumulative <br />impacts on population and housing due to the Proposed Project. These impacts are primarily linked to the <br />potential short-term influx of construction workers necessitated by the Project. This influx may overlap with <br />similar needs from other ongoing projects in the area. Such concurrent construction activities across multiple <br />projects could theoretically stimulate some population growth in the southern Bay Area. However, the <br />likelihood of a substantial number of construction workers relocating temporarily for these projects is low, <br />considering the ample construction workforce available within a reasonable commuting distance to San <br />Leandro. Consequently, the combined construction activities of this project and others nearby are unlikely to <br />drive significant population growth or have a notable cumulative impact on housing.