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• 'tel Discussion of Environmental Impacts (Cont. ) Page 3 8a . The project will result in additional traffic volumes on Santa Fe Road. The applicant estimates that the golf course will draw 250 customers per day. A traffic study should be prepared to analyze the potential impact at the Santa Fe Road intersection with the projects access road and the Santa Fe-Highway 108 intersection. 11. The proposed project would convert a natural scenic area to a more park-like setting. The golf course may require night security lighting that could create a glare. If night lighting is proposed, it should be hooded and directed downward in such a way as to prevent glare onto adjacent roadways and properties . 12a. The proposed project has a potential to be growth-inducing because the City of Riverbank will be extending city services , in the form of water and sewage disposal, to the project site . 12b. The proposed project is in conflict with the General Plan designation of Conservation. The southern portion of the project site is in a natural state consisting of numerous trees , including valley oaks , and other native vegetation. The golf course will intrude into this area causing the removal of numerous trees . Native vegetation will be replaced by fairway grasses and greens . The site plan for the proposed project is not consistent with the objectives of the Conservation Element of the General Plan. The pre- paration of a habitat preservation plan and/or redesign of the project site are suggested mitigation measures . 12c. The proposed project will eliminate a natural area as indicated in 12 (b) . In addition, access to the Stanislaus River could be impacted. In order to provide for open access to the river, a minimum 50 ' wide public access ease- ment extending along the entire length of the river fron- tage shall be required. 13a&b This project has the potential to curtail the diversity in the environment by replacing wildlife habitat and native vegetation with a golf course. The project site is designated as Conservation on the General Plan. An objec- tive of the Open Space/Conservation Element of the General Plan is "to protect, preserve and enhance wildlife, habitat and natural vegetation in San Joaquin County" . Based on large number of trees that will be removed and additional modifications to the native vegetation, the proposed pro- ject would have a significant impact on long-term, environ- mental goals.