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5.10 SOCIOECONOMICS <br /> 5.10.3.3.6 Impacts on Education <br /> The schools in the Lodi Unified School District are operating at or near capacity (Brum, <br /> 2008). However,there are plans in place to deal with these over capacity issues. <br /> Construction of LEC will not cause population changes or housing impacts to the region <br /> because most employees will commute to the site from areas within the County,as opposed <br /> to relocating to the area.As a result,LEC construction will not cause a significant increase in <br /> demand for school services. Nevertheless,the applicant will comply with the payment of all <br /> applicable school impact fees,as described in Section 5.10.7. <br /> 5.10.3.3.7 Impacts on Public Services and Facilities <br /> The construction phase of the project may have minor impacts on police,fire, or hazardous <br /> materials handling resources. However, since the peak workforce is only 305 workers,it is <br /> not expected to place a burden on public service providers. Copies of the records of <br /> conversation with local agency staff are included in Appendix 5.10B. Typically,construction <br /> sites hold a higher risk of emergency due to the types of activities taking place. With <br /> construction companies putting an emphasis on safety,LEC construction is not expected to <br /> create significant adverse impacts on medical resources in the area since minor injuries <br /> could be treated at the Lodi Memorial Hospital. <br /> 5.10.3.3.8 Impacts on Utilities <br /> LEC construction will not make significant adverse demands on local water, sanitary sewer, <br /> electricity, or natural gas.Water requirements for construction are relatively small. Given <br /> the number of workers and temporary duration of the construction period,the impact on <br /> the local sanitary sewer system would not be significant. <br /> 5.10.3.4 Operational Impacts <br /> This section looks at the changes to the local economy as a result of bringing LEC online. <br /> 5.10.3.4.1 Operational Workforce <br /> The proposed LEC facility is expected to begin commercial operation in first quarter 2012. In <br /> addition to the current 16-18 full-time employees at the STIG,the LEC is expected to have a <br /> workforce of 5 to 7 new full-time employees. Facility employees will be drawn from the <br /> local workforce. Consequently,no population increase is anticipated as a result of this <br /> project. There will be no significant impact on local employment. <br /> 5.10.3.4.2 Population Impacts <br /> Some of the operational workforce may be drawn from the local population. However,it is <br /> anticipated that some of the operational workforce will be drawn from other cities in San <br /> Joaquin County or the neighboring counties. All workers would be expected to reside <br /> within commuting distance of the facility and would not be expected to require relocation. <br /> Consequently,plant operations will not create an influx of new workers to the community <br /> and would not result in a significant impact to the local population. <br /> 5.10.3.4.3 Housing Impacts <br /> Due to the few operations staff required, significant impacts to housing are not anticipated. <br /> Hiring preferences will be given to workers living within Lodi and San Joaquin County, <br /> thus minimizing the need for new housing. Based on the housing vacancy data in <br /> Table 5.10-3,there are approximately 750 available housing units within the City of Lodi <br /> and 8,949 housing units in San Joaquin County. Thus, some employees who need to relocate <br /> 5.10-18 SAC/371322/082330013(LEC_5.10_SOCIOECONOMICS.DOC) <br />