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Because the conversion of 30 acres of existing agriculturally zoned land on the Pombo property would be temporary,and because Mitigation Measure 4.2-4 above would require that the 30 acres be restored to agricultural production once the interim land disposal of treated wastewater at the Pombo property has concluded, a less-than- significant impact would occur after mitigation implementation. IMPACT Land Use and Agriculture--Conflicts with Off-Site Agricultural Operations. The proposed project would 4.2-5 not conflict with off-site agricultural operations but could potentially affect the water supply of downstream agriculture.A significant impact could occur. The project site is surrounded to the north, south, east and west by existing agricultural operations.The existing off-site agricultural operations to the north will be phased out over the next 5 to 8 years a part of the approved Specific Plan I and proposed Specific Plan B projects.Hence,the project would not conflict with existing off-site agricultural operations to the north. A less-than-significant impact would occur. The existing off-site agricultural operations,south of I-205 are passive,in that grazing is the primary agricultural activity, rather than the growing and harvesting of irrigated feed or food crops.Aerial spraying of pesticides in these southern fields is limited if it occurs at all,and these fields are buffered from the project site by 1-205. Furthermore,except for Delta College, sensitive uses (e.g.,residences,school)are not proposed in the most southwestern portion of the project site(see Figure 3-6B in Chapter 3,"Project Description').The project would be consistent with the San Joaquin County Agricultural Commission recommendations of a minimum 100-foot setback for urban uses adjacent to existing agricultural operations that rely on aerial spraying, and consistent with the recommended 200-to 400-foot setback for residential uses(the closest project residences would be approximately 700 feet from the southern edge of I-205).Existing regulations are also in place to avoid conflicts with adjacent agricultural including: ► San Joaquin County's Right to Farm Ordinance; ► San Joaquin County General Plan Resources Element Policy B(10),which requires non-agricultural uses adjacent to agricultural areas to incorporate adequate buffers to prevent conflicts with agricultural operations; MHMP Policy 3.2.4(h),which requires development in the vicinity of existing agricultural operations to use setbacks, landscape buffers,fencing, and/or walls to minimize noise and spray drift from agricultural operations and limit potential trespass onto agricultural properties; ti ► MHMP Policy 3.2.4(j),which requires notifying all buyers of the County's Right-to-Farm Ordinance and the unique adjacent agricultural uses and operations; ► MHMP Policies 43.4(g-4),which requires a minimum 100-foot landscaped setback with berms between proposed residential development and I-205;and ► MEIMP Policies 4.3.1 (a and b),which require community edge treatments that buffer the potential adverse effects of new urban development upon farmlands in the vicinity and vice-versa, and discourage access by vehicles and pedestrians to the farmlands. Based on the above,the project would not conflict with the existing agricultural operations to the south(i.e., would not restrict aerial spraying,plowing,harvesting, etc.,and would not eventually make the existing off-site agricultural uses a nuisance use to the proposed development). A less-than-significant impact would occur. The existing agricultural operations to the east,east of Mountain House Parkway,include both passive(i.e.,grazing) and active(i.e.,irrigated feed and food crops)agriculture.Aerial spraying of pesticides in these eastern fields may occur on a limited basis,although not in close proximity of Mountain House Parkway because there are existing residences on the east side of this roadway in the area of the project site. Consistent with the requirements of the College Park at Mountain House Specific Plan III Draft EIR EDAW San Joaquin County 4.2-19 Land Use and Agriculture