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LSA ASSOCIATES.INC. INITIAL.STUDY/ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION JULY 2000 STOCKTON METROPOLITAN AIRPORT SPECIAL PURPOSE PLAN FSTOCKTON METROPOLITAN AIRPORT SPECIAL PURPOSE PLAN FF ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION INTRODUCTION i LSA Associates, Inc. has prepared the following materials for the Stockton Metropolitan Airport Special Purpose Pian project in the County of San Joaquin. These materials are intended to be used by the County of San Joaquin and other agencies in their assessment of the project as it pertains to the California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA) and, if necessary,the resource and regulatory` agency permit processes. The CEQA lead agency for the roadway extension project approval is the i . County of San Joaquin. Figures I and 2 illustrate the project location. The Stockton Metropolitan Airport is located in an unincorporated portion of San Joaquin County in F the south Stockton area. The project area is bounded on the west by Airport Way, on the north by Arch-Airport Road, on the south by open space/agriculture and on the east by West Frontage Road. West Frontage Road extends parallel to the west side of State Route 99 (SR-99). F The proposed project is a Special Purpose Plan for the airport area, and is intended to address the details associated with future development surrounding the airport facility as envisioned in the Fpreviously approved Airport Master Plan. The Special Purpose Plan represents the next level of development entitlement for the area surrounding the airport. Included in the Special Purpose Plan are engineering, architectural and landscape architectural concepts, development guidelines and Fobjectives, and design standards that will guide project implementation. In addition to the Special Purpose Plan,the proposed project involves a text amendment to the County's Development Code and is applicable specifically to the Airport property. By amending the Development Code text, additional aviation related uses may be permitted in the public facilities zone of the Airport, subject ' to various approvals and conformities. F ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW The proposed Stockton Metropolitan Airport Special Purpose Plan by the County of San Joaquin constitutes a"project" in accordance with the CEQA. Prior to approving the Special Purpose Plan project and Development Code text amendment,the County must provide environmental review in accordance with CEQA to assess the potential effects of the project, including mitigation where necessary. This Initial Study/Environmental Documentation has been prepared as the environmental Fi documentation in anticipation of determining that all potentially significant impacts from implementing the Special Purpose Pian can be mitigated to levels Iess than significant. Accordingly, a Negative Declaration is being considered to provide environmental review and clearance for the , project. Information included in this document is intended to clarify the areas of potential environmental concern, while estimating the potential impacts of the project on the environment. ll l 7120/00(P:1S]C0301EnvironmentaNnitial study.wpd)