Section H: Impacts and Benefits

This section provides a screening-level discussion of the potential impacts and benefits of implementation of the Bay Area IRWMP, first at the regional water strategy level and then at a project-specific level.

IRWMP Appendix A Guidelines:
Section H: Impacts and Benefits

• Discuss at a screening level the impacts and benefits from Plan implementation. 
• Include an evaluation of potential impacts within the region and in adjacent areas from Plan implementation. 
• Identify the advantages of the regional plan; including a discussion of the added benefits of the regional plan as opposed to individual local efforts. 
• Identify which objectives necessitate a regional solution. 
• Identify interregional benefits and impacts. 
• Describe the impacts and benefits to environmental justice or disadvantaged communities. 
• Include an evaluation of impacts/benefits to other resources, such as air quality or energy.