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Recommended Content and Format Alternative Urban Areawide Review Documents Updated by EQB staff Apri12005 This guidance has been prepared by the EQB staff to assist in the preparation of AUAR documents. It is based on the directive of 4410.3610, subp. 4 that "the content and format [of an AUAR document] must be similar to that of an EAW, but must provide for a level of analysis comparable to that of an EIS for impacts typical of urban residential, commercial warehousing, and light industrial development and associated infrastructure." General Guidance This guidance is based on the items of the standard EAW form (February 1999 version); the numbers listed below refer to the item numbers of that form. Except where stated otherwise, the information requested here is intended to augment (or clarify) the information asked for on the EAW form; therefore, the EAW form and the guidance booklet "EAW Guidelines" must be read along with this guidance. The information requested must be supplied for each of the major development scenarios being analyzed, and it is important to clearly explain the differences in impacts between the various scenanos. If this guidance indicates that an EAW item is not applicable to the AUAR, the item # and its title (the text in bold print on the EAW form) should be included with an indication that the EQB guidance indicates that no response is necessary in an AUAR (as opposed to just skipping reference to that item at all). One general rule to keep in mind throughout the preparation of the AUAR document is that whenever a certain impact may ar may not occur, depending on the exact design of future developments, the AUAR should cover the possible impacts through a"worst case scenario" analysis or else prevent the impacts through the provisions of the mitigation plan. Failure to cover possible impacts by one of these means risks the invalidation of the environmental review exemption for specific development projects. Specific Guidance by EAW Form Item l. Title. An appropriate descriptive title for the geographical area of the AUAR should be chosen. 2. Proposer. It is not necessary for AUAR purposes to identify property owners within the AUAR area (although it may be useful to use such names as identifiers of various land parcels). 3. RGU. No changes from EAW form 4. Reason for EAW preparation. Not applicable to AUAR. 5. Location and maps. a. The county map is not needed for an AUAR. b. The USGS map should be included. c. Instead of a site plan, include: (1) a map clearly depicting the 3