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Fish and Game (Region 2, Rancho Cordova, Environmental Services) for assistance in <br /> determining appropriate measures, if applicable, to alleviate the issue. <br /> IX. HAZARDS. Would the proposal involve: <br /> a) A risk of accidental explosion or release of hazardous substances(including, but not <br /> limited to: oil, pesticides, chemicals or radiation)? <br /> Normal agricultural practices handle fuels and pesticides. Although the operator will <br /> undertake all precautions against such a release, an accident could result in a release. Any <br /> such releases would cleaned up in accordance with regulations which govern the activity. <br /> Because the site is fairly remote from the general public and the quantity of chemicals <br /> handled in an agricultural operation rather minimal, an off-site impact of such a release is not <br /> considered feasible. <br /> b) Possible interference with an emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan? <br /> The Lawrence Radiation Laboratory has operations about one mile from the site. According <br /> to the USGS Map, there are dirt roads contiguous with the laboratory's property which go <br /> through the Musco Olive property. Musco is not aware of any plan to use these roads as <br /> part of the emergency response or emergency evacuation of the Lawrence Radiation <br /> Laboratory property. <br /> X. NOISE. Would the proposal result in: <br /> a) Increases in existing noise levels? <br /> The equipment used in preparing and irrigating the land will result in more noise in the <br /> immediate area. However, this noise will not be noticeable off-site because of the <br /> background noise generated by the olive plant operations and the adjoining Interstate 580. <br /> b) Exposure of people to severe noise levels? <br /> Those workers who operate the equipment used in preparing the land will wear the <br /> appropriate hearing protection for the noise level of the equipment. <br /> XI. PUBLIC SERVICES. Would the proposal have an effect upon, or result in a need for new <br /> or altered government services in any of the following area: <br /> a) Fire protection? <br /> Although the project entails the storage of mulch, the contractor is required to monitor the <br /> temperature of the mulch pile and preclude the development of fires by adjusting the <br /> moisture and temperature of the mulch pile appropriately. <br /> d) Maintenance of public facilities, including roads? <br /> Mulch is periodically delivered to the facility by approximately 5 to 10 trucks per day. This <br /> increment of truck traffic is less than significant with regards to the average traffic that <br /> utilizes Interstate 580. <br /> -16- <br />