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operations,and discourage investment in such operations.This chapter is intended to reduce the occurrence of conflicts between nonagricultural and agricultural land uses within the City. City of Manteca Agricultural Mitigation Fee Program In June 2005,the Manteca City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1304, adding Chapter 13.42 to the Manteca Municipal Code,which established the agricultural mitigation fee program. This was done in conjunction with the settlement of the lawsuit regarding the South County Surface Water Project, in which the Cities of Lathrop, Manteca, and Tracy agreed to implement the program to mitigate for the loss of Important Farmland due to the conversion to urban uses.Under the program,the fees collected are used to acquire farmland conservation easements or farmland deed restrictions. The current fee is $2,000 per acre, and is adjusted each year. City of Manteca General Plan The WQCF site is located within the incorporated City of Manteca and is thus subject to the City general plan. The 210-acre WQCF property is designated by the City general plan as PQP. Areas surrounding the WQCF property are designated as Light Industrial to the north, east, and west; General Commercial and Commercial Mixed Use to the south and east; and Low Density and Medium Density Residential to the south and east. Land uses along proposed pipeline alignments include a variety of residential, commercial, open space, and industrial land uses(Exhibit 4.1-2). The City general plan includes the following policies related to land use and farmland that are relevant to this analysis. Section 2, Land Use Element ► Policy LU-P-38: The City shall designate adequate land, appropriately located for quasi-public uses such as hospitals, churches,private school facilities, and utility uses. ► Policy LU-P-39: In determining appropriate locations for public and quasi-public uses,the City shall consider, among other things,proximity to major streets,the cost to develop access to public facilities, and the safety of pedestrians and motorists. ► Policy LU-P-40: Development shall be managed to ensure that adequate public facilities and services, as defined in the Public Services and Facilities Element, are planned and provided. Section 8, Resource Conservation Element ► Policy RC-P-20: The City shall provide an orderly and phased development pattern so that farmland is not subjected to premature development pressure. ► Policy RC-P-30: The City of Manteca will participate in a countywide program to mitigate the conversion of Prime Farmland and Farmlands of Statewide Importance to urban uses. City of Manteca Zoning Ordinance and Map The purpose of the City of Manteca Zoning Ordinance(1992) is to protect and to promote the public health, safety,peace, comfort, convenience,prosperity, and general welfare;to provide a precise guide for the physical development of the city consistent with the goals and policies of the general plan; to foster workable relationship among land uses;to promote the stability of existing land uses that conform with the general plan; to ensure that public and private lands are ultimately used for the purposes which are most appropriate and most beneficial from the standpoint of the city as a whole;to facilitate the appropriate location of community facilities and institutions; and to safeguard and enhance the appearance of the city. The 210-acre WQCF property is designated by the City EDAW Manteca WQCF and Collection System Master Plans EIR Land Use and Agricultural Resources 4.1-6 City of Manteca