Opinion ID: 1123557
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Onsite Alternatives.

Text: CAPOW argues that Auburn did not adequately address the existence of onsite alternatives. We find no merit in this claim. As first proposed, the racetrack covered nearly 200 acres, including 53 acres of wetlands. Most of these wetlands were at the southern end of the property. By eliminating a practice track and moving the parking lot, NWRA preserved the southern parcel, reducing the disrupted wetlands to 17.4 acres. NWRA also scaled back the project from 190 to 165 acres. Given these significant modifications which resulted from preparation of the DEIS and FEIS, Auburn complied fully with the requirement to consider onsite alternatives. CAPOW contends further alternatives do not appear in the FEIS. CAPOW offers no additional, feasible onsite alternatives. This court upholds the discussion of onsite alternatives in the FEIS. The incorporation of environmental considerations into land use planning, the aim of SEPA, took place in this case.