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4.1 LAND USE AND PLANNING POLICY Miti atg_ion 4.1-1 The golf course and residential lot scheme should be redesigned to unify and protect the riparian woodland area and Tracy Lakes and to provide a buffer between the project's residents, &id the forest and lakes to reduce impacts on this resource. (See discussion of biological impacts and mitigation measures in Section 4.7, Biological Resources.) Compatibility with Adjacent Uses Impact 4.1-2 Conflicts between residential/agricultural uses could occur. The proposed project represents a residential enclave in the midst of an agricultural region. Although the General Plan and zoning allow the proposed residential uses on-site, it would be a departure from the agricultural nature of the area. However, the layout of the project, including the nature reserve and golf course areas, buffers the residential lots from adjacent agricultural uses. This is in keeping with policies 5a-c, 8 and 10, as described above. Adjacent uses, such as irrigated pasture land and vineyards are more compatible with residential uses than other agricultural operations. The prevailing wind blows from the west, which would tend to reduce conflicts with viticulture(which uses some aerial application of chemicals) located to the north, east and south of the site. Although these factors may tend to minimize the residential/agricultural conflicts between the two uses, a certain amount of complaint regarding noise, chemical drift, trespass and vandalism may occur, but this is considered a less than significant impact. Mitigation 4.1-2 No mitigation measure is required or recommended. Impact 4.1-3 The proposed project would not provide public access to the streambank of the Mokelumne River which is a public waterway. The project as proposed does not provide for public access to the banks of the Mokelumne River, a public waterway. Access to the river would be by private roadways. This, combined with proposed security gates at its road access points,would effectively prohibit any river access for non-residents. The closest public access point to the Mokelumne River is Woodbridge,which is approximately three miles from the site. 4.1-13