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049 <br />(d) Purpose and Need. The underlying purpose and need <br />for the proposed activity. <br />(e) Alternatives including proposed activity. Based <br />upon information and analysis presented in the <br />following sections on the affected environment and <br />environmental consequences, it should present the <br />environmental impacts of the alternatives <br />including the proposed activity in comparative <br />form. To the extent possible the comparison of <br />alternatives should quantify how the purpose and <br />need would be satisfied by each alternative and <br />the proposed activity. It should also: <br />(1) explore and evaluate all reasonable <br />alternatives; <br />(2) discuss the reasons for the elimination of <br />alternatives from detailed study; <br />(3) include appropriate mitigation measures not <br />already included in the alternatives; and <br />(4) describe the environment of the area(s) to be <br />affected and the environment to be created by <br />the alternatives under consideration. The <br />• description should be no longer than is <br />necessary to understand the effects of the <br />alternatives. <br />(5) describe environmental consequences, such as; <br />(a) direct effects and significance; <br />(b) indirect effects and significance; <br />(c) possible conflicts between the proposed <br />activities and the objectives of <br />federal, state, and local plans, <br />policies, and controls for the affected <br />area. <br />(6) list the names and qualifications of the <br />persons who were primarily responsible for <br />preparing the EIS. <br />(7) If an appendix is included in an EIS, it <br />should meet the following requirements: <br />(a) consist of materials substantiating any <br />analysis fundamental to the principal <br />document, as distinct from material of <br />. lesser significance that may accompany <br />the document or be incorporated by <br />dAI <br />