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5 – Effects Found Not To Be Significant Draft Environmental Impact Report February 2021 14800 W. Schulte Road Logistics Center 5-21 separates the Project site from these areas to the south, which could function as a firebreak in the event of a wildfire, further lessening the potential for wildfire to affect the Project site. As such, the Project site is not in or near land classified as a Very High FHSZ, and impacts associated with wildfire in or near SRAs or lands classified as Very High FHSZs are not anticipated. Notwithstanding, as discussed in Section 5.4, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, the Project would not significantly affect emergency response or evacuation activities, and the Project would not conflict with or impair implementation of the County’s or City of Tracy’s emergency operations plans (County of Joaquin 2019b). Therefore, impacts associated with adopted emergency response plans or evacuation plans would be less than significant. Exacerbate Wildfire Risks The Project site is not located within or near SRAs or lands classified as Very High FHSZs. The Project site is located in an area that is generally flat, lacking any steep slopes, and characterized as predominately agricultural and industrial; these factors are not typically associated with the uncontrolled spread of wildfire. Therefore, impacts associated with the spread of wildfire would be less than significant. Installation or Maintenance of Associated Infrastructure The Project site is not located within or near SRAs or lands classified as Very High FHSZs. Although the Project would not involve construction of fuel breaks or power lines, the Project would involve installation of infrastructure, including water, wastewater treatment, and storm drainage facilities. In addition, the Project would involve installation of a 500,000-gallon aboveground water storage tank and fire hydrants throughout the site for fire suppression purposes. T hese facilities would be located entirely within the Project site and would not exacerbate fire risk. On the contrary, the Project’s water system would assist in fire suppression efforts in the event of a fire. Installation of this infrastructure would be typical of development within the greater Project area and would not require the use of specialized techniques or machinery that would result in temporary or ongoing impacts beyond those impacts discussed within this EIR. Any impacts associated with the installation of this infrastructure would be done in compliance with existing regulatory requirements, such as SWPPP requirements, that would reduce potential impacts associated with construction of these facilities to below a level of significance. Therefor e, impacts associated with infrastructure exacerbating fire risk would be less than significant. Expose Structures or People to Significant Risks The Project site is not located within or near SRAs or lands classified as Very High FHSZs. As discussed in Section 5.3, Geology and Soils, and Section 5.5, Hydrology and Water Quality, the Project would not result in significant risks associated with flooding, landslides, runoff, or drainage changes, and the Project does not propose the use of fire (such as for a controlled vegetation burn) that would result in post-fire slope instability. Therefore, impacts associated with runoff, post-fire slope instability, and drainage changes would be less than significant.