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SECTION 6.0:ALTERNATIVES the STIG facility. A 1,900-foot-long transmission line would need to be constructed to connect the East Turner to the PG&E transmission line to the east, and would require construction of a new substation. A 500-foot-long transmission line would be required to connect the Ripon site to the Stockton substation. • Land zoned for industrial use—The LEC site is zoned Public,which allows for the use of public facilities including utilities. The East Turner site and the Ripon site are zoned M-2,Heavy Industrial. • Site control feasible—Site control is feasible at the LEC site. It is unknown whether or not the East Turner site or Ripon site are available for lease or purchase. Therefore, site control feasibility for these sites is undetermined. • Parcel or adjoining parcels of sufficient size for a power plant—There is sufficient land available at each parcel to develop a power plant. • Location more than 2,500 feet from the nearest residential areas—The LEC site is approximately 4,400 feet from the nearest residence. The East Turner site is adjacent to a RV/trailer park to the west,approximately 50 feet from the property boundary.The nearest residence to the Ripon site is approximately 650 feet to the east, on the other side of Highway 99. • Mitigation of potential impacts feasible—Mitigation of potentially significant environmental impacts appears feasible at all three sites. In conclusion,the LEC site offers some project design advantages over the both the East Turner and Ripon sites. The site is adjacent to an existing process water supply source from the WPCF,is located in an industrial zoned pocket within a predominantly agricultural area, and will be adjacent to an existing power plant,which offers the ability to share staff and facilities between the two plants,including the STIG switchyard. In addition, the nearest resident is approximately 4,400 feet away. The East Turner site would require a 1,900-foot-long interconnection to the nearest PG&E transmission line,and would require the construction of a substation. Process water for the East Turner site would require a 12-mile-long pipeline to the WPCF. In addition,the site is approximately 50 feet away from the nearest residence. The East Turner site is designated as Prime Farmland and may require some mitigation. In addition,it is unknown if the East Turner site is available for long-term lease or purchase. The Ripon site would connect to the Stockton substation and would require only a 500-foot- long transmission line. In addition similar to the LEC site,the Ripon site could tie in directly to a nearby water source,the City of Ripon industrial water supply. Since this site appears to be relatively undisturbed and located on ruderal land,the site may have some limited plant and wildlife habitat. In addition, it is unknown if the Ripon site is available for long-term lease or purchase. Taken all together,the LEC site best meets the project objectives without resulting in any adverse environmental impacts as compared to the East Turner and Ripon sites. As a result, the East Turner and Ripon sites were rejected in favor of the LEC site. Table 6.4-1 lists the environmental and project development constraints of the LEC and alternative sites. 6-12 SAC/371322/082330003(LEC_6.0_ALTERNATIVES.DOC)