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IMPACT Land Use and Agriculture—Conflict with Existing Land Uses. The proposed land uses would be 4.2.1 compatible with the existing on-site and adjacent land uses with the exceptions of the BBID irrigation canals and pipelines that cross the site.A potentially significant impact would occur. Consistent with the MHMP land-use map(Figure 3-4 in Chapter 3 of this Draft EIR), the College Park project would include the development of mixed uses on the 815-acre southern portion of the MHMP area(Figure 3-6b). The project would replace the two dairies with limited commercial uses,replace the Muela residence(located south of Grant Line Road and east of Grant Line Village)with medium-density residential structures, fill in the _ two BBID canals(downstream agricultural operations would not be affected by canal removal),preserve Grant Line Village and the four residences in the north-central portion of the site,and limit proposed uses within the Rio Oso—Tesla and PG&E--Chevron easements to circulation and recreational uses.As indicated in Figure 3-6B,the _ land uses proposed adjacent to Grant Line Village would be low-and medium-density residential,neighborhood park, open space system, and open space—public facility(i.e.,water quality basin)uses. These uses are all compatible with the existing residential use of Grant Line Village,with the possible exception of the water-quality basin that could represent an aesthetically undesirable use if not designed and landscaped properly. However, Chapter 14 of the MHCSD Design Manual requires public-works facilities, such as water quality basins,to be compatible with adjacent residential uses and to be sited discreetly within landscape improvements,with undesirable elements or functions screened through plantings or landscape berms. With adherence to this — requirement,the project would result in a less-than-significant impact with existing on-site land uses. The project would gradually phase out on-site agricultural operations.Because the planning horizon for the — project is approximately 20 years(i.e.,buildout in 2025), some agricultural operations presumably would continue on the site during project development. Several existing regulations encourage continued agricultural operations in the MHMP area and protection of agricultural operations from new urban development.These _ include: County General Plan Resources Element,Section B, Policies B(5) and B(10),which require that nonfarm uses be compatible with agricultural operations and that non-agricultural uses adjacent to agriculture incorporate adequate buffers(fences and setbacks)to prevent conflicts with agricultural operations; MHIVIP Policy 3.2.4(g),which requires that phasing of development allow for continuation of adjacent agricultural operations to the extent feasible; MHMP Policy 3.2.4(h),which requires development adjacent to existing agricultural operations to use - setbacks, landscape buffers,fencing,or walls to minimize noise, spray drift,and potential trespass; and San Joaquin County Right-to-Farm Ordinance,which protects existing agricultural operations from nuisance complaints by adjacent non-agricultural uses. With adherence to these requirements,the project would result in a less-than-significant impact with existing on- site agricultural operations. The College Park project would include development in and along the two major utility easements that bisect the project site(i.e.,PG&E Rio Oso—Tesla electrical easement and PG&E—Chevron natural gas and crude oil pipeline easement). Consistent with PG&E and Chevron requirements,no structures would be developed within these easements,and land uses within the easements would be restricted to active and passive recreation,bicycle and pedestrian paths,and landscaping. As indicated in Section 4.9,"Public Health and Safety,"the two proposed on- site K-8 schools would be developed outside the 150-foot state-required setbacks from the Rio Oso—Tesla electrical lines,and the existing on-site natural gas and crude oil pipelines within the PG&E—Chevron easement would not represent a significant explosion hazard(see Impact 4.9-5,"Public Health and Safety—Exposure to — Pipeline Hazards").With implementation of the mitigation measures identified in Section 4.9,"Public Health and Safety,"the project would result in a less-than-significant impact with the existing on-site electrical,natural gas, EDAW College Park at Mountain House Specffic Plan III Draft EIR Land Use and Agriculture 4.2-14 San Joaquin County