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January 26 , 1988 Page two greater Stockton area is also recently slated (through the proposition initiatives) additional acreage and approximately 30 , 000 potential home- sites. Certainly, these developments add up to significant loss of prime agricultural land for both the Morada area and the greater Stock- ton area. Perhaps an even greater threat to the agricultural lands of the Morada area will be the growth inducement likely to result from the proposed Morada Meadows development. Page 53 of the Environmental Im- pact Report suggests that an ultimate buildout of parcels east to Solari Road, south of the Calaveras River, and west of Highway 99 could proceed y' over a long-term basis. The Environmental Impact Report addressed several potential problems resulting from the Morada Meadows development. I would like to heartily state my opposition to the proposed drainage plan which utilizes on- site retention ponds . These ponds would be directly adjacent to my property. My concern is that with the increased number of roadways, houses , driveways , and rooftops , there will be less land available to allow percolation of the runoff into the ground. Much of this runoff will be taken to these onsite retention ponds , which if they were to - overflow, would subsequently flood the lower ground of my property which 22 represents my horse pasture directly adjacent to the development. Al- though the water table itself is not anticipated to be affected by the drawdown from the project, there is a potential for contamination of my water supply due to the proposed use of onsite sewage disposal. Further negative effects of this project will simply be the increased numbers of people which will increase the burden of the schools, law enforcement duties , and to a lesser extent, the traffic on the agri- r- cultural roads. San Joaquin County has developed enlightened policies to protect its valuable agricultural lands . Pages 21 through 25 discuss multiple areas where this proposed development is inconsistent with San Joa ,§ quin County' s previous planning policies. First of the environmental impacts would be the rural residential principles. This project is �- noted to be inconsistent with three of the four rural residential principles. Similarly, this project was noted to be inconsistent with three of the agricultural principles. Finally, the Morada Meadows development was noted to be inconsistent with three of the 23 open space conservation element principles . +� The wise policies of San Joaquin County in regards to conservation f of its agr-icultural land encouraged me to settle within the Morada area. I purchased a home adjacent to the general agriculture 40 acre zoning in order to be close to open space and its attendant r- aesthetic beauty. I did not anticipate that these well thought out zoning plans could be so quickly put aside. Mr. Carroll is a well known developer within the Morada area and has done much fine work. i 2 LO