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r from the south end of the site could drain southerly into Mosher Creek. No significant fish populations are known to occur in Mosher Creek. The California Department of Fish and Game was consulted to inquire about their concerns and to request their recommendations to mitigate potential impacts. Staff responsible for wildlife management indicated that no unusual conditions occur at the site relative to wildlife and that a typical micro-. fauna of rodents and rabbits would be expected. While the proposed landfill operation would displace or eliminate the resident wildlife population this was not considered significant relative to the perpetuation of any wildlife species. Similarly, no concern for fisheries was expressed as a result of the proposed landfill operation. This is due to the distance between the landfill site and the Delta (17 to 18 miles) and the absence of an intermediate water- way supporting a significant fish population. It was further stated that a properly designed and operated landfill site should not allow significant amounts of leachate to escape from the site. No rare or endangered species of fish or wildlife are known to occur within the sphere of influence of the proposed site. General Plan and Zoning The current 1995 General Plan for San Joaquin County designates the site of the proposed landfill to be for agricultural uses. The surrounding property is also designated as agricultural. The current zoning of the site is GA -40, General Agriculture with a minimum parcel size of 40 acres. Permitted uses in this zoning category include grading and excavation, and borrow sites, under certain conditions. The site is not included in the Williamson Act, according to legal counsel for San Joaquin County. Population Development of the proposed landfill will have no effect upon population growth or distribution within San Joaquin County. Landfills are not population generating projects such as residential developments and therefore have no direct effect on population growth. The proposed site is located in an area of the County generally limited to large parcel sizes and varying agricultural uses, and insertion of a landfill is considered to be neither a stimulant nor a deterrent to area shifts in population location. This landfill, as with any landfill operation, may have an indirect effect upon population location as it relates to the disposal of solid waste. Should this site not be developed, and should no alternative site be developed or ex- panded, then the County would soon face the prospect of having solid waste dis- posal facilities inadequate to meet the needs of its population. In such an event, the County would have to consider disincentives for solid waste genera- tion, and could potentially need to curtail residential development. This, as a worst case scenario, would effectively reduce population growth in the County. 7 ,