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region. Farmland that was previously used for brushpile storage and burning could be reclaimed for productive agricultural uses. The project provides an environmentally acceptable and low-cost method to dispose of agricultural field wastes. Other methods such as open field burning and plowing under have limitations which can affect farming operations. Cumulative land use effects from nearby development would stem chiefly from the Arch Road Industrial Park expansion. Not only would it remove 960 acres from agricultural production, but the completion of the two new industrial campuses would likely result in population growth through in-migration. The expansion would add up to 6,500 new jobs, demand for 6,100 new homes, and a potential population increase of 16,200 persons (City of Stockton 1987) . Public Services Cumulative projects would increase the demand for public services and utilities provided in the regional area. Numerous public and private agencies provide these services, and it is their task to continually monitor demand and initiate actions to insure that distribution systems/service forces are adequate. The following indicates the overall cumulative impact for each public service discussed in Chapter 3. • Cumulative projects would create long-term demands for water resources. Much of this new growth would occur on lands previ- ously used for agriculture and which have historically been dependent on irrigation water. In many cases, the urbanization of agricultural lands, if not residential , would result in a net reduction in water use. The proposed project is a case in point since future water consumption on the acreage would be significantly less than historic use. Other forms of urbaniza- tion, such as industries with high water requirements (i .e. , food processing) or high density residential development can have water use demands greater than the historic agricultural use. Accordingly, the water resource situation in the project area is an important factor which may not be adversely affected by the identified cumulative growth. However, the current 4-2 101-36.R3 4/10/89