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(c) The following should be added to Emergency Preparedness(Appendix C): "Objective: "To be prepared to respond to emergencies,including those involving releases of hazardous materials,associated with freight transport along railroads. "Policy: "Emergency response shall be provided for the community for the protection of the public. "Implementation: "a) Specific plans shall establish buffer zones between structures proposed in areas adjacent to — railroads and the track right-of-way to reduce potential public safety impacts from railway accidents. The specific plan for Neighborhood J shall include safety criteria for detaining buffer zone widths north of Byron Road where residential uses are proposed. "b) Specific plans shall contain requirements for businesses and public institutions located adjacent to the railway buffer zones to maintain emergency contingency and evacuation plans in the event of a railway accident. "c) The Incident Action Plan for the project shall include a component on emergency response to railway accidents,including those involving releases of hazardous materials. This component — shall be consistent with emergency response programs developed by owners of the railway right-of-way. The Incident Action Plan for the project shall be prepared in cooperation with the County Office of Emergency Services and completed prior to submittal of the fust — Development Permit for specific plan areas adjacent to railroad rights-of-way for all land uses" Mitigation Measure M4.10-7 (a) The following Objective,Policy,and Implementation are recommended to be added to Potential — Site Hazards(Appendix C): "Objective: "To minimize the risk of human injury or property damage in the event of an explosion and/or fire at a natural gas pipeline. "Policy: "A Pipeline Safety Plan shall be part of the Incident Action Plan,developed to minimize risks _ associated with natural gas pipelines within the project site. "Implementation: "a) Building sites within 220 yards of high pressure gas pipelines shall be chosen to minimize the risk of human injury or property damage in the event of an explosion and/or fire at the pipeline. The project densities in the vicinity of the pipelines should be limited to those allowed for a Class I Location designation,which corresponds to a density of 10 or fewer buildings intended for occupancy within an area of 220 yards on either side of the centerline EDAW College Park at Mountain House Specific Plan III Draft EIR Public Health and Safety 4.9.20 San Joaquin County