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spraying of chemicals. Additionally, it is recommended that the minimum setback for spraying be increased ` whenever possible to enhance safety for nearby residents(SJCCDD 1994). Growers cultivating lands near or adjacent to urban development can be expected to comply with all necessary federal, state,and local restrictions regarding buffers between pesticidelherbicide applications and sensitive areas, such as schools,residences,and parks.Required buffer distances may vary,depending on the type of chemicals used and the method of application. San Joaquin County Multi-Species Habitat Conservation and Open Space Plan The San Joaquin County Multi-Species Habitat Conservation and Open Space Plan(SJMSCP)provides comprehensive measures for compensation and avoidance of impacts on various biological resources and habitats, including agricultural land.One primary goal of the SJMSCP is to preserve productive agricultural land while simultaneously protecting and preserving lands with biological resources and habitat.Conservation lands under the SJMSCP are anticipated to be acquired, in large part,through the purchase of conservation easements on farmlands that would allow the landowner to retain ownership of the land and continue agricultural operations. Funds for purchasing easements are collected from project proponents through development fees calculated on an acre-by-acre basis.The fees currently range from$845 per acre to$33,802 per acre, depending on the type of easement purchased(i.e.,vernal pool,natural and agricultural lands, and multipurpose open space)(San Joaquin ` County 2000).For each acre of open space,wildlife habitat,or farmland that is converted to development,the proponent pays a fee to the San Joaquin Council of Governments(SJCOG),which administers the SJMSCP.The College Park site and off-site improvement areas in San Joaquin County are covered under the SJMSCP.The one off-site improvement location proposed in Alameda County(Grant Line Road widening from Alameda County line to I-205)is not. San Joaquin County Right-to-Farm Ordinance The San Joaquin County Right-to-Farm Ordinance was adopted to preserve,protect, and encourage the development and improvement of agricultural land in San Joaquin County for the production of food and other agricultural products.The purpose of the ordinance is to reduce the loss of the County's commercial agricultural resources by limiting the circumstances under which agricultural operations may be deemed to constitute a nuisance.Existing agricultural land(in operation for more than 1 year)may not be considered a nuisance as a .. result of subsequently changed conditions in the area,such as urbanization.Under the ordinance,building permit applicants are provided a disclosure statement regarding the Right-to-Farm Ordinance. The goal of disclosure is to inform the buyer or owner of possible irritants, such as tractor noise or odors,to prevent future nuisance complaints.All deeds for Mountain House lots, including those proposed in College Park,are to include a copy of the County's Right-to-Farm Ordinance,as required by the MHMP. Mountain House Master Plan 1994 The following sections include those portions of the MHMP that are applicable to land use and agricultural resources under the proposed project. Pre-Existing Land Uses(Section 3.2.4) Policy 3.2.4(f). Specific Plans for areas adjacent to pre-existing residential areas that will remain in residential uses shall include provisions to ensure land-use compatibility between proposed and existing uses,and shall plan for future extension of urban services and facilities into these areas. ► Policy 3.2.4(g).To the extent feasible,phasing of development in neighborhoods shall allow continuation of adjacent agricultural operations. College Park at Mountain House Speclftc Plan III Draft EIR EDAW San Joaquin County 4.2-7 Land Use and Agriculture