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INITIAL STUDY CONTINUED PA-1900030 Powell / Quartaroli & Associates Project Description: A Use Permit application for the expansion of an existing crane rental facility to include the construction of a 14,400 square foot equipment storage building with a 7,200 square foot overhang. The project is located on the east side of Comconex Road, 500 feet north of State Route 120, east of Manteca. (Use Type: Equipment Sales and Repair — Heavy Equipment Sales) 2. Earth 2. c. The project is subject to the Agricultural Mitigation Ordinance pursuant to Development Title Section 9-1080.3(a), which states that the County shall require agricultural mitigation as a result of General Plan Amendment or Zone Reclassification that changes the designation of land from agricultural to non-agricultural use. This parcel is subject to this requirement as a result of General Plan Amendment application PA-1200153 (GP) and Zone Reclassification application PA- 1200154 (ZR). Development Title section 9-1080.3(c) states "Agricultural mitigation shall be satisfied by granting a farmland conservation easement or other farmland conservation mechanism as set forth in Subsection (d) of this Section to or for the benefit of a Qualifying Entity. The number of acres of agricultural mitigation land shall be at least equal to the number of acres that will be changed to a nonagricultural use (a 1:1 ratio)." Pursuant to Development Title Section 9-1080.3(f), submission of the required legal instrument to provide agricultural mitigation land will be required at the time of Grading Permit or Building Permit issuance for the underlying development project. 3. Plant/Animal Life a.&.b. The Natural Diversity Database does not list any rare, endangered, or threatened species as potentially occurring in or near the project area. Referrals have been sent to the San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) for review. If SJCOG determines that the applicant may participate in the San Joaquin Multi-Species Habitat Conservation and Open Space Plan (SJMSCP), and if the applicant chooses to participate, then the proposed project is consistent with the SJMSCP, as amended, as reflected in the conditions of project approval for this proposal. Pursuant to the Final EIR/EIS for San Joaquin County Multi-Species Habitat Conservation and Open Space Plan (SJMSCP), dated November 15, 2000, and certified by SJCOG on December 7, 2000, implementation of the SJMSCP is expected to reduce impacts to biological resources resulting from the proposed project to a level of less-than-significant. If the applicant chooses not to participate, then the applicant will be required to participate in a similar mechanism that provides the same level of mitigation. Air & Climate 4. a. This project is an expansion of an existing crane rental facility to include the construction of a 14,400 square foot equipment storage building with a 7,200 square foot overhang. A referral has been sent to the San Joaquin Air Pollution Control District for review. This project will be subject to the District requirements regarding fugitive dust emissions and emissions standards for hazardous air pollutants. With the rules and regulations of the San Joaquin Air Pollution Control District, the impact to air quality will be less than significant. 8. Utilities and Public Services 8. a. The project site is served by County Service Area 30 (CSA 30) for water service and storm drain service. The Department of Public Works states that the existing water service is sufficient Initial Study - 7 - Rev 5-00