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3/21/80 5050. 4 (h) Section 1502.14(f). Agencies shall "Include appropriate mitigation measures not already included in the proposed action or alternatives." (2) The FAA responsible official shall apply the above CEQ directions and shall judge whether the alternatives -put forward by the sponsor are sufficient -for the environmental assessment. The range of alternatives considered shall be commensurate with the identified problem and the anticipated°impacts. In any case, the no action alternative shall be considered. Low capital or noncapital alternatives such as the development and upgrading of reliever/satellite airports, the establishment of quotas, and the use of pricing systems shall be considered for proposed actions involving the addition of airfield capacity to high activity air carrier airports where there exists one or more of the following constraints --safety, airspace limita- tions, land limitations, airport ground access, environmental impacts, financial limitations, political constraints. (3) The Alternatives section of the environmental assessment shall include: (a) A list of alternatives considered, including the proposed action, with only enough description to explain them. For each alternative, any connected or cumulative actions shall be included (CEQ 1508.25(a)(1) and (2)). (b) Identification of the sponsor's proposed action if one has been chosen. (c) A concise statement explaining why any initial planning alternatives have been eliminated from study. (d) A listing under each alternative of any areas of potential significant impact or a statement that the alternative has no significant impacts per the threshold analyses performed under paragraph 47e below. The environmental assessment shall indicate whether an alternative is being analyzed on the basis of mitigation measures assumed to be built into it. (e) A listing under each alternative of any applicable Federal, state, or local special purpose laws and regulations and potentially required permits and licenses (reference CEQ 1502.25(a)). (f) Graphics as appropriate to aid in understanding the alternatives. These would be of value in showing alternative runway configure-- tions, for example, although not useful in dealing with alternative transportation modes. d. Affected Environment. CEQ 1502.15 shall be followed, in particular': the sentence in this section which directs that "The descriptions [of the ; affected environment] shall be no longer than is necessary to understand; - effects of the alternatives." This section may highlight important background;.',,_ Chap 5 Par 47 Page 27"`