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{ R � i Peoples Organization for Land Preservation Comments to Sia--91-9 10. Sanitary Sewer The EIR must assess the further expansion of sewer ponds at the Linden County Water District facility on the Mormon Slough. Another five acres of prime farmland (not within the sphere of influence of Linden) will be lost to service the Flor project. This creates a sprawling satelite development complete with changes in land use designations which has never been addressed in any EIR concerning the Linden area. This secondary effect of the Flor project must be explored in terms of loss of prime farmland and growth inducement for the ponded area in surplus due to the expansion. That surplus ponding area could be used for other future projects. The developer states on page 2 of the Special Purpose Report that, The expansion of the ponds will be completed as Phase II is developed". Does that mean that all the ponds will not be built before the project is begun? The EIR should explore the possibility of the Flor project's using sewer pond capacity intended for other areas of the district designated commercial or industrial. We then must explore the secondary effects on loss of jobs due to the inability for those industrial areas to develop. 11. Storm Drain The Flor EIR should examine the continued use of on site ponds for storm drainage in Linden. As a regional drain facility is an integral part of another of the (Flor) developer's projects for Linden; we should examine the growth-inducement of the Flor project as it increases the necessity of that € regional facility. 12. Buffers The EIR for the Santos project (Mills Associates, September, 1988) also in Linden, recommended buffers to mitigate the close contact between the project and surrounding farmland. An EIR should explore various buffer methods. 'those methods should include 200 foot and 400 foot parkways or green strips to sheild the residents from the cultural practices of neighboring farmers. Thank you for the opportunity to comment John iters, President cc: George Barber Supervisor, Dist. 4 Evelyn Costa Supervisor, Dist. 5 Ed Simas Supervisor, Dist. 3 Bill Sousa Supervisor, Dist. 1 Doug Wilhoit Supervisor; Dist` 2 Chet Davisson Planning Director (8)