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i 4 t Analysis . Background The applicant, the Noble Yacht Group, has been operating a private recreational facility at this location without benefit of the necessary permits for several years. When the applicants recently sought to obtain permits from the Army Corps of Engineers and the State Lands Commission for existing unpermitted structures and the proposed placement of riprap along the western tip of the island for erosion control, it was noted that they had not obtained the necessary local permits for the existing facility. The facility is open only to members of the Noble Yacht Group, which consists of 53 members with 37 boats. The members keep their boats in various marinas in the area, and no boats will be berthed or stored a the site. Members of the Noble Yacht Group may use the docks free of charge for recreational purposes. During the summer months, there are typically five or six boats tied up at the island over a weekend. On holiday weekends, this number may rise to 15 boats. Members use the facility for cookouts, socializing, and swimming. There are no sanitary facilities existing or proposed, as members have such facilities on their boats. No pump-out facilities are existing or proposed, as members would typically utilize the pump-out facilities located at the marina where they store their boat. Conservation Easement i Prior to submittal of this Use Permit application, the applicant has cooperated with the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) to reach an agreement regarding the Conservation Easement that was developed as the main element of a mitigation enhancement plan for resources impacted by unpermitted construction and proposed placement of riprap for bank protection. The applicants are proposing to set aside, in perpetuity, approximately 3.5 acres of the eastern tip of the island as a wildlife area. .This would provide protection to a large block of native shrub scrub habitat and approximately 1,500 linear feet of shaded riverine aquatic habitat. The area would be granted to the .California Department of Fish and Game (DFG). The applicants are working directly with USFWS, ACOS, and DFG on this issue. 41 Flooding The cabana is built on piers, with no enclosed foundation or other impediments to flowing water in the event of flooding. The finished floor elevation is at 8 feet above mean sea level, which is one foot above the flood elevation of 7 feet, as required by Section 9-1605, Flood Hazards, of the Development Title. i San Joaquin County UP-97-8/Noble Yacht Group Community Development Page 5 ` i