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u 1Tiitia!Study—LID Annexation SECTION 2 ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS This section provides the environmental analysis of the LID Annexation for the provision of services that LID may provide, in particular,electrical,telecommunication services, sanitary sewer and recycled water disposal,potable water and irrigation water. The analysis is based upon Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines. Each analysis includes a brief discussion of the environmental setting and the regulatory requirements for each aspect of the environment in the checklist and provides a copy of the checklist (provided in the beginning of this document). Items are checked in the checklist for either"Potentially Significant Impact,""Less than Significant Impact with Mitigation Incorporation,""Less than Significant Impact,"or"No Impact." The analysis includes an explanation for each conclusion presented in the checklist as required by CEQA. The Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program(MMRP)proposed for adoption,verifies the implementation of mitigation measures recommended in the analysis and is included as Appendix B of this document. 2.1 Aesthetics The proposed LID electrical system would be located in a relatively flat, rural,but urbanizing area within the City of Lathrop. The project would have a less than significant impact on scenic vistas and no impact on scenic resources and scenic highways. The project facilities(pole lines, substation)will create less than significant effects on the visual characteristics and the effect of light and glare from the substation would also be less than significant. 2.1.1 Regulatory Background Aesthetic resources in the area were analyzed in the 1991 Lathrop General Plan EIR, 1996 West Lathrop Specific Plan EIR and the 2003 River Islands EIR. The Lathrop General Plan provides the primary policy direction,by identifying the following as scenic resources: I. Views of agricultural lands to the west and south, and 2. Views of the Coast Ranges to the west. The General Plan recognizes that views of the San Joaquin River also could be considered a scenic resource. However,views of the river are obscured by the surrounding levee system. Thus,the San Joaquin River can be viewed only from the tops of the levees and at bridge crossings. In addition to these scenic resources,the General Plan suggests that the current"degree of darkness" in Lathrop, especially in residential neighborhoods, is an important visual resource. The current degree of darkness allows clear views of the nighttime sky(stars, constellations)as weather permits. 2.1.2 Aesthetic Impacts Potentially Less Than Leas Than No Impact Significant Signtfcant with Significant Impact Mitigation Impact Incorporation L AESTHETICS—Would the project: 17