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IMPACT Public Services—Additional Demand for Fire-Protection Services. The project would result in the 4.4-5 construction of residential units that would result in the demand for fire-protection and emergency-medical services. However,a fire station is under construction close to the project site which would serve the College Park project under the MHMP. A less-than-significant impact would occur. A permanent fire station is under construction at the comer of Central Parkway and Mascot Boulevard in the Specific Plan I project area,which places it approximately 1 mile north of the project site. The station would be operational no later than the issuance of the 1,800th building permit associated with the entire Mountain House _ development. The two-person engine company based at the Schulte Road Station will move to this new station and will later increase to a three-person engine company. The MHMP Fire Protection Plan,approved in 1996 and amended in 2002, outlines the planned provision of fire protection services for the MHMP area,including providing for phased increases in staffing and equipment at Tracy Fire Station 5 as development occurs in the MHMP area. The need for additional fire crews will be planned through mutual agreement between District and MHCSD(SJCCDD 2003). — Standards of services, established by the South County Fire Authority,are based on response times rather than staff-per-population basis.The response-time goal for the project site is 5 minutes during 50%of the time. Current response time to the project site is approximately 8 minutes. District has agreements with MHCSD regarding funding for additional staffing and facilities as population increases in the MHMP area(Fragoso 2004). The project would generate demand for additional fire protection staff and facilities. District has an agreement with MHCSD to ensure availability of firefighters and the construction of a new fire station in the MHMP area by the time the 1,800th building permit has been issued for development in the entire MHMP area.Provision of fire protection services from new stations would ensure that the response time to the project site would be sufficient. Also, given compliance with this agreement,it is anticipated that the project would not interfere with the emergency-response plans. The project would result in a less-than-significant impact with the construction of new fire protection facilities in the MHMP area. Mitigation Measure 4.4-5: Public Services—Additional Demand for Fire-Protection Services. No mitigation is required. IMPACT Public Services—Additional Demand for Law-Enforcement Services. The project would result in the 4.4-6 construction of residential units that would create a demand for law-enforcement services. New staffing would be provided,but no new facilities would be needed. A less-than-significant impact would occur. The proposed project would generate an incremental increase in demand for police-protection services and facilities.The County Sheriff would provide law-enforcement services to the project site. Based on the established officer-to-resident population ratio to achieve an urban level of service,the proposed development would generate demand for a minimum of 10 officers at buildout.The County Sheriff has indicated that training for new officers must proceed 6 months in advance of the time when officers would be available to serve the project site(Huber 2004).Given the existing staffing contract between MHCSD and the County Sheriff, it is anticipated that officers and facilities would be readily available to serve the project site by the time the residential units become occupied. " A staffing contract between MHCSD and the County Sheriff describes the standards for providing law enforcement.The agreement also calls for MHCSD and the County Sheriff to begin negotiations for an enhanced level of service no later than the issuance of the first residential building permit in the boundaries of the MHCSD. The General Manager of MHCSD indicated that the negotiation process has started(SJCCDD 2003). EDAW College Park at Mountain House Specific Plan III Draft EIR San Joaquin County 4.4-22 Public Services