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C) Council of Governments fSan Joaquin County is a signatory to the San Joaquin County Multi-Species Habitat Conservation and Open Space Plan (SJMSCP). Participation in the SJMSCP satisfies requirements of both the state and federal endangered species acts, and ensures that any impacts are mitigated below a level of I significance in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA). Although participation in the SJMSCP is voluntary, if applicants choose against participating in the SJMSCP, they will be required to provide alternative mitigation in an amount and kind equal to that provided in the SJMSCP. This project is subject to the SJMSCP and is located within an unmapped land use area. Per requirements of the SJMSCP, unmapped projects are subject to case-by-case review. The applicants have indicated that they will participate in the San Joaquin Council of Governments Multi-Species Habitat Conservation and Open Space Plan (SJMSCP) to reduce any impacts to biological resources resulting from the proposed project to a level of less-than-significant. Williamson Act This parcel is subject to Williamson Act Contract No. 82-C1-14 The contract restricts development to uses that are compatible with the Williamson Act and Development Title Section 9-1805. "Compatible use"as defined in the Williamson Act includes uses determined by the County to be compatible with the agricultural, recreational, or open-space use of land within the preserve and subject to contract(GC Section 51201[e]). On July 20, 1992, the Board of Supervisors adopted Ordinance 3675, finding that Agricultural Processing- Food Manufacturing is compatible with the Williamson Act. Additionally, pursuant to Government Code Section 51238.1, uses approved on contracted lands shall be consistent with the following three principles of compatibility: (1)The use will not significantly compromise the long-term productive agricultural capability of the subject contracted parcel or parcels or on other contracted lands in agricultural preserves. f This finding can be made because the proposed use is for the production of food, and is an agricultural use as defined in the Williamson Act.The proposed expansion will not impact the long-term productive agricultural capability of other contracted lands in the agricultural preserves. (2) The use will not significantly displace or impair current or reasonably foreseeable agricultural operations on the subject contracted parcel or parcels or on other contracted lands in agricultural preserves_ Uses that significantly displace agricultural operations on the subject contracted parcel or parcels may be deemed compatible if they relate directly to the production of commercial agricultural products on the subject contracted parcel or parcels or neighboring lands, including activities such as harvesting, processing, or shipping. • This finding can be made because the use will not significantly displace or impair current or reasonably foreseeable agricultural operations on the subject contracted parcel or parcels or on other contracted lands in agricultural preserves. The proposed use is for the processing of agricultural products on the contracted parcel. (3) The use will not result in the significant removal of adjacent contracted land from agricultural or open- space use. In evaluating compatibility a board or council shall consider the impacts on noncontracted lands in the agricultural preserve or preserves. • This finding can be made because the proposed use, agricultural processing-food manufacturing, will encourage continued and expanded agricultural uses in the area. Therefore it will not result in the significant removal of adjacent contracted land from San Joaquin County PA-08000481Cortopassi Community Development Page 4