Remedial Actions to Avoid, Minimize or Mitigate Disproportionate Adverse Effects.

If the Project is expected to materially exacerbate one or more Elevated Indicators, based on the finding made according to 980 CMR 15.07(4), the Applicant shall include in its CIA Report the following: (1) Evaluation of Remedial Actions for Disproportionate Adverse Effects. A description of any actions the Applicant proposes to undertake to avoid, minimize, or, if negative Project Impacts cannot be avoided or minimized, mitigate, the Disproportionate Adverse Effects of the proposed Project on each Burdened Area, and how those actions address the Project Impacts. (a) An Applicant is required to describe how its proposed actions could avoid one or more Project Impacts to each Elevated Indicator. (b) If an Applicant cannot avoid one or more Project Impacts to an Elevated Indicator, it shall describe how its proposed actions could minimize one or more Project Impacts to an Elevated Indicator. (c) If an Applicant cannot minimize one or more Project Impacts to an Elevated Indicator, it shall describe how its proposed actions could mitigate one or more Project Impacts to an Elevated Indicator. An Applicant is required to mitigate Project Impacts to the extent practicable. Proposed mitigation actions shall ensure that Project Impacts will not materially exacerbate an Elevated Indicator. (2) Cumulative Impact Summary. A summary of the Project's Cumulative Impact in light of any avoidance, minimization, or mitigation actions the Applicant or Petitioner proposes to undertake.