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TERRA LAND GROUP , LLC (v)Various federal and state-funded Manteca and Lathrop area highway construction projects as presented in(a)the 2014 San Joaquin Council of Governments Sustainable Communities Strategy, Draft EIR and 2015 FTIP Conformity Document and in (b)other highway projects approved and/or funded in association with the San Joaquin Council of Governments("SJCOG") (See Enclosure 11);and (vi) Unresolved plans as to how the cities of Manteca and Lathrop can reasonably drain what appears to be ever-increasing amounts of stormwater and effluent wastewater from developing areas into non-developing areas that flooded in 1997(See Enclosures 1-25); COMMENT:TLG is including copies of letters previously submitted to other regulating and land use authorities in the Manteca and Lathrop areas to make the River Islands EIR team members fully aware that any and all total drainage flow volumes and drainages flow patterns to be expected in and along the South Delta may be different than what the narrow scope of existing flood models may indicate. QUESTION:What potential increased flood water,stormwater,and effluent wastewater, irrigation water,potable water delivery,traffic circulation,emergency vehicle services response and private property road access impacts and changes to drainage patterns may be created due to the construction(and/or expansion)of 100-year flood protection infrastructure as appears to be called for due to a recent May 21,2019 San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors approval of Morning Hearing item#1: Development Title Text Amendment No. PA 1900067 allowing revisions to the Definition of Structure? (Within Enclosure 8,see its own Enclosure 22) (vii)What appears to be the City of Manteca's total indifference in following its own goals and policies as stated in the existing 2023 Manteca General Plan (See Enclosure 8);and (viii)What appears to be the City of Manteca's(and other local agencies')total indifference in following the Handbook for Local Communities for Implementing California Flood Legislation into Local Land Use Planning("2010 Land Use Planning Guide") as issued by the California Department of Water Resources in 2010.(See Enclosure 8, pages 8&9) COMMENT: In March 2020,the California Governor's office released an updated California Adaptation Planning Guide 2.0.TLG responded in a timely manner to a survey provided online.(See Enclosure 24)The updated Planning Guide describes different types of equity in adaptation planning. It further states on page 29 that as part of structural equity,the planning guide will"Make a commitment to correct past harms and prevent future unintended consequences."(See Enclosures 1-25) QUESTION:What mitigation measures will be provided to offset any floodwater and other hydrology-related drainage impacts to the areas south of Manteca (ie: Reclamation Districts 17,2096,2094,2075 and 2064)?(See Enclosure 24) (ix) Flood and other hydrology-related drainage impacts anticipated to occur in conjunction with the ACE train and Valley Link rail expansions;and 5151 E. ALMONDWOOD DRIVE MANTECA, CA 95337 Pg.3 of 6