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5. Neither the design of the subdivisions nor any proposed improvements are likely to cause substantial environmental damage or substantially and unavoidably injure fish or wildlife or their habitat. This finding can be made because the proposed subdivisions, as conditioned,will be required to comply with applicable Federal and State laws for the protection of fish or wildlife or their habitat(e.g., Section 401 of the Clean Water Act; Section 404 of the Clean Water Act; Federal and State Endangered Species Acts), and because the applicants will participate in the San Joaquin County Multi-Species Habitat Conservation and Open Space Plan (SJMSCP). The proposed subdivisions will also be subject to the Mountain House community monitoring and mitigation monitoring programs. 6. The design of the subdivisions and the types of improvements are not likely to cause significant public health problems. This finding can be made because the design of the subdivisions, as conditioned,would either have no impact or less than significant impact on the health of future residents, as is more fully described in Section 4.9 of the DER. Appropriate buffers and setbacks from the high-pressure gas pipeline and electrical transmission easements that traverse the site have been included. In addition, noise walls are included to reduce the impact of traffic on . residential uses. Finally, conditions are attached that require interim buffers from on-going agricultural operations including the two dairies on the eastern side of the MHMP. 7. The design of the subdivision and the types of improvements will not conflict with easements acquired by the public at large for access through or use of property within the proposed subdivision. This finding can be made because there are no existing public easements that will be negatively affected by the subdivisions. Additional public access easements have been incorporated into the design of the proposed subdivisions to provide access to public facilities including schools, parks and open space corridors. 8. Lands and improvements to be dedicated to a public agency are consistent with the General Plan, the Master Plan, Specific Plan III, any applicable Special Purpose Plan, and any other applicable plan adopted by the County. This finding can be made since the lands or improvements to be dedicated to the MHCSD or the Lammersville School District(e.g., roads, entries, K-8 school site, community park and neighborhood park;) are consistent with the Public Land Equity Program and/or required to meet the MHCSD Design Manual, both of which are implementation measures for the General Plan, Master Plan, and Specific Plan III 9. The design of the subdivisions provides, to the extent feasible,for future passive or natural heating or cooling opportunities in the subdivision, as required by Government Code 66473.1. This finding can be made because of the limitations imposed by Master Plan and Specific Plan III density requirements, requirements for street trees and lot design predominantly oriented along east and west streets. Since the street trees would be deciduous, in cooler seasons sun exposure to each home would be maximized to relieve natural gas demands for heating,while in warmer seasons,tree foliage would provide shade relief, thereby reducing electricity needs for air conditioning. Project density and lot design, including setbacks and height limitations, will assure proper access to both passive solar heating and cooling opportunities associated with prevailing breezes from the Altamont base.