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6.3.3 PUBLIC SERVICES
<br /> " As noted in Section 4.4,"Public Services,"the MHCSD+was formed to provide a variety of services within the
<br /> Mountain House community including parklands, schools, and some infrastructure such as water service
<br /> (cumulative water service impacts are discussed in the following subsection under"Public Utilities").
<br /> Other public services,such as law enforcement, fire protection, and public libraries,would be continually
<br /> provided by the County, at least at the outset of the project.For certain public services(i.e., law enforcement),
<br /> officer-resident ratios would be reviewed to ensure enough lead time to ensure the availability of appropriate law
<br /> enforcement coverage.
<br /> As a phased undertaking,the proposed project would provide certain public services,as identified in the MHMP
<br /> and MHMP EIR,that would be implemented or developed as the residential population surpasses specified
<br /> thresholds. The provisions contained in the MHMP are intended to serve an ultimately self-sufficient new
<br /> community with each public service amply accommodated.
<br /> Regionally,the availability of each of the public services already exists.The neighboring communities and the
<br /> unincorporated areas of San Joaquin and Alameda Counties already have access to existing public services.
<br /> Accordingly,the cumulative impacts on public services are considered less than significant. The proposed
<br /> project,with the mandate of the MHCSD through its MHMP and EIR mitigation measures,is compelled to
<br /> provide these essential public services within appropriate time frames(based on population needs).Accordingly,
<br /> .. this project would not result in a considerable contribution to any cumulative demand that would exceed capacity
<br /> for providing public services.Therefore,the proposed project would have a less-than-significant cumulative
<br /> impact.
<br /> 6.3.4 PUBLIC UTILITIES
<br /> As with public services,the MHCSD is mandated to provide water,wastewater, electrical,and natural gas
<br /> services to residents of the project area. These utility services are provided through cooperative agreements with
<br /> primary wholesalers(e.g.,PG&E,BBID,MID). The MHMP provides directives on potable water supply and
<br /> distribution,water supply demands,water conservation measures(including certain best management practices
<br /> [BMPs] and use of recycled water),and rate structures.Additionally,as part of the MHMP EIR,mitigation
<br /> measures provide supplementary specificity and clarity on how to offer many of these utility services.
<br /> ` Statewide,water supplies are increasingly stressed by increased demand.Recent contracting negotiations for
<br /> California's water supplies at the federal and state levels as well as out-of-state resources confirm the precarious
<br /> nature of these supplies.This is exacerbated by the seasonal and weather dependent nature of the state's annual
<br /> unimpaired reservoir recharge, which make drought contingency planning a significant requirement in
<br /> contemporary water resources management.The potential exists for future water supplies to be inadequate to meet
<br /> future regional water demand.
<br /> The Senate Bill(SB)610 Water Supply Assessment(WSA)prepared for the proposed project(Appendix I of this
<br /> EIR) concludes that there would be near-adequate contracted waster supply to serve the proposed project,but that
<br /> proj eat demand at buildout would exceed supply currently contracted with BBID.However,as indicated in Section
<br /> 4.5,"Public Utilities,"subsequent to preparation of the SB 610 WSA, a nonpotable-water system was added to the
<br /> project proposal to ensure that adequate water supplies are available for the proposed project.Therefore,the
<br /> proposed project would contribute a less-than-considerable demand for water to cumulative demand,and a less-
<br /> than-significant cumulative impact would occur with respect to water supply.
<br /> Cumulatively, future increases in wastewater discharge, electrical capacity,and natural gas supplies will occur
<br /> throughout the region. Wastewater dischargers,both current and pending,remain obligated to meet ever stricter
<br /> requirements of the NPDES,yet they must continue to rely on existing waterways to dispose of the majority of
<br /> College Park at Mountain House Specific Plan III Draft EIR EDAW
<br /> San Joaquin County 6-7 Cumulative Impacts
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