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4.2 Land Use Forward Landfill as permitted is compatible with surrounding land uses and is considered a major impact service in the AG-40 zoning designation. The proposed LFGTE facility is an ancillary facility to Forward Landfill because it is a means of controlling LFG. The proposed LFGTE facility should,therefore, also be considered compatible with surrounding land use. San Joaquin County adopted the San Joaquin County Multiple Species Conservation and Open Space Plan (SJMSCP) in February 2001. The SJMSCP serves as comprehensive mitigation for impacts to threatened, endangered, rare and other unlisted SJMSCP Covered Species. Forward has participated in the SJMSCP since October 2004. In addition, the proposed LFGTE Facility does not conflict with any applicable land use plan, policy or regulation, natural community conservation plan and does not divide an established community. 4.3 Geology/Soils Based on the information provided in Section 3.4, the site soils consist of sandy silt, clayey silt, silt, and clay to approximately 100 feet below ground surface (bgs). Firm foundation conditions are,therefore, anticipated for the LFGTE facility structure although a few feet of the top soil may need to be stripped and replaced with more suitable materials. A detailed geotechnical investigation will be performed prior to construction of the LFGTE facility. The geotechnical report will provide foundation recommendations and will evaluate seismic requirements. 4.4 Aesthetics The proposed location of the LFGTE facility is on the east side of Forward Landfill, adjacent to Austin Road. It will be located adjacent to an existing 50-ft high flare. A new flare will be constructed as part of the LFGTE facility; however, the new flare is smaller than the existing flare and will have a 25-inch diameter and 50-ft high stack. The LFGTE facility structure has a height of approximately 24-ft. Because the topography is fairly flat, the proposed LFGTE facility will be readily observed from Austin Road. However, it is directly adjacent to the landfill,which has a much greater height and substantially more mass. The proposed LFGTE facility should blend in with the landfill and existing LFG flare as an ancillary facility. 4.5 Air Quality Air quality and greenhouse gas emissions were evaluated by SCS Engineers in a report titled "Authority to Construct Permit Application, Landfill Gas-Fired IC Engines and Enclosed Waste Gas Flare, Forward Landfill, Manteca, California, April 2011." The SCS report is included in C:\Documents and Sdttingsye simsm\Desktop\For d LFGTE-Project Description.doc CORNERSTONE 4-2 LEWIS ENGINEERING E.111-1-1 6...p.LCC