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5.10 SOCIOECONOMICS the construction workers will be from the local area. Since most workers are expected to commute to the project site,they will not contribute to an increase in the population of the area. Therefore,the project will result in a less than significant impact to the local population. 5.10.3.3.3 Housing Impacts The construction workforce will most likely commute daily to the project site;however,if needed,there are about 68 hotels/motels with 4,518 rooms in San Joaquin County (Smith Travel Research,2008) to accommodate workers who may choose to commute to the project site on a workweek basis. The average daily room rate is$71. Hotel occupancy rates for the period June 2007 through May 2008 averaged about 59 percent (Smith Travel Research, 2008). Since Lodi is close to the Bay Area,some of the workers could choose to seek accommodation in the Bay Area. In addition to the available hotel/motel accommodation, there are a few recreational vehicle (RV) parks close to City of Lodi. As a result,construction of the proposed project is not expected to increase the demand for housing. Therefore,the project will have a less than significant impact on housing. 5.10.3.3.4 Impacts to the Local Economy and Employment The cost of materials and supplies required by the project during construction of the LEC is estimated at approximately$275 million. The estimated value of materials and supplies that will be purchased locally is between$2 million and$4 million(in 2008 dollars). LEC will provide an estimated$26.8 million in construction payroll, at an average salary of approximately$75 per hour. The anticipated payroll for employees, as well as the purchase of materials and supplies during construction,will have a slight beneficial impact on the area. Assuming,conservatively, that 60 percent of the construction workforce will reside in San Joaquin County, it is expected that approximately$16.08 million will stay in the local area during the 24-month construction period.These additional funds will cause a temporary beneficial impact by creating the potential for other employment opportunities for local workers in other service areas, such as transportation and retail. All cost estimates are in constant 2008 dollars as are the economic benefits noted in this section. Indirect and Induced Economic Impacts from Construction from Single Phased Construction. Construction activities would result in secondary economic impacts (indirect and induced impacts) within San Joaquin County. Indirect and induced employment effects include the purchase of goods and services by firms involved with construction, and induced employment effects include construction workers spending their income within the county. In addition to these secondary employment impacts,there are indirect and induced income effects arising from construction. Indirect and induced impacts were estimated using an IMPLAN Input-Output model of San Joaquin County. IMPLAN is an economic modeling software program. The estimated indirect and induced employment within San Joaquin County would be 29 and 61 jobs, respectively. These additional jobs result from the$22 million in annual local construction expenditures as well as the$5.63 million in spending by local construction workers. The $5.63 million represents the disposable portion of the annual local construction payroll 2 Annual portion of the$4 million construction expenditure=$4 million/(24 months/12 months)=$2 million in 2008 dollars. 5.10-16 SAC/371322/082330013(LEC_5.10_SOCIOECONOMICS.DOC)