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Letter#1 - John Carlson, Director, Community Development Department, City of Stockton Response to Comment 1-1. In response to a request from the City of Stockton subsequent to closure of the public comment period on the DEIR,the proposed general plan amendment area and ' zone reclassification area has been revised. Figure 3-7, Table 3-2, Table 3-3, and text on pages 3-7 and 3-9 of the DEIR have been revised to reflect this change. This change has no effect on the impact analysis or conclusions presented in the DEIR. Figure 3-6 of the DEIR shows the existing general plan land use designations. Table 3-2 indicates the number of acres associated with each designation area. The acreage figures in Tables 3-2 and 3-3 have been modified to round the acreages to the nearest tenth of an acre. The acreage figures have also been modified, as required, to make the acreage figures consistent with Figures 3-6 and 3-8. The proposed County general plan amendment arid zone reclassification specifically involves redesignation of the sports complex area ' from Commercial Recreation (C-R)to Public (P). This reclassification is consistent with the letter ' from Peggy Keranen dated December 8, 1995, which states that the new Airport Multi-Use (AP/X) general plan and zoning designation would be applied to the entire airport property. A letter from ' the commenter (John Carlson) dated January 4, 1996, to Peggy Keranen confirmed that this reclassification would be acceptable from the City of Stockton's (City's) point of view. Figure 4-1 shows the City's general plan designations for the project area. The proposed general plan amendment area is shown in Figure 3-7. The County currently anticipates continued use of the facility as a sports complex. No additional changes to the DEIR are required. Response to Comment 1-2. Comment noted. County staff and the project engineer will consider the suggestions to create a landscape/tree visual buffer between the terminal expansion area and the sports complex and to install PVC sleeving under paving to connect drainage between open space areas. No changes to the DEIR are required. Response to Comment 1-3. Figure 3-5 shows existing and proposed storm drainage facilities and i identifies the drainage outfalls to Mansville Ditch and Weber's Slough. No changes to the DEIR r are required. Response toComment 1-4. As indicated in the DEIR, this information is from a county groundwater study. No changes to the DEIR are required. i, F; Response to Comment 1-5. It is recognized and discussed on page 5-5 of the DEIR that saltwater f t intrusion is a major water quality concern for groundwater aquifers in San Joaquin County. Increased saltwater intrusion resulting from the proposed project could occur if substantial additional i E groundwater pumping were to be required to supply the proposed project. However, the County does not intend to draw more groundwater from existing wells on the project site to provide for the proposed project. As indicated on page 3-12 of the DEIR, the City is to provide water to the airport P under the terms of existing service agreements. Specifically,the Southern Water System Operation & Maintenance (SWSOM) Agreement ratified by the City of Stockton and the County in June 1989 and amended in June 1992 states that the City will administer,operate,maintain, and expand all City F and County water supply, storage, and transmission facilities in the area in the South Stockton Master Water Plan area. This area as described in the agreement includes all of the Stockton Stockton Metropolitan Airport Project Section I. Introduction Fina!EIR .i 1-2 July 20. 1998 F