5. Commission's Mitigated Negative Declaration

The Commission's environmental staff in its Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration determined that MFNS' project would not have a significant impact on the environment provided that specific mitigation measures are implemented in the construction and operation of the project.

The proposed Final Mitigated Negative Declaration, containing the mitigation measures, was mailed to all parties on August 9, 2000. Because of its volume, the final document is not made part of this decision, but a summary of some of its provisions is provided below.¹¹ MFNS has agreed to comply with and incorporate the mitigation measures as part of the Project.