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MOUNTAIN HOUSE SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM Impact' Mitigation Measure Monitoring Person/ Timing or Requirements Agency Frequency of Responsible' Monitorin ' Public Utilities/Water Demand The policy implications of changing irrigation districts,which have historically Water Districts will LAFCO District served only agricultural water users,into multi-purpose water supply agencies not be changed, Annexation/ should be addressed by the County,and the City of Tracy.Analysis of the fiscal rather BBID which De-annexation impact should be undertaken,especially regarding the potential pressure to currently serves the equalize water rates which could affect preservation of farmland in San Joaquin majority of the County The City of Tracy should adopt a similar policy to the County's Water project will serve the Policy to ensure that urban growth within the City does not cause an increase in entire site under overdrafting of the groundwater basin. district consolidation. Adequacy of water service will be reviewed when district consolidation occurs. Hydrology and Water Quality Hydrology and water quality levee stability impacts could be mitigated by Review of levee SJCCDD,MHCSD, SPs and DPs appropriate design and maintenance of the south Delta levees as recommended by status.Review of SJCSD adjacent to Old the DWR's Delta Flood Hazard Mitigation Plan.County policies and regulations, individual projects. River including Section 9-1135 of the County Development Title,which require This mitigation is appropriate control of storm drainage in new developments should be applied to all self-monitoring as a future projects.The potential impact of increased boating could be mitigated to an result of existing insignificant level by establishing and enforcing appropriate boat speed limits,which regulation and will reduce wake production. be applied on an individual project basis. Visual Quality Mitigation measures to reduce the associated visual impacts of growth along 1-580 Review of SJCCDD SP,C and 1-205 would be similar to those recommended for the proposed project which subsequent Specific include extensive setbacks of development from the freeway;significant Plans and individual landscaping to screen development from view,and,continuation of agricultural Development operations adjacent to the freeway to maintain the existing rural ambience. Permits.Specific Permanently-protected open space at the edges of new development would also mitigation to be mitigate potential visual quality impacts. applied on individual project basis as specified in Specific Plans. Biological Resources The County should participate in the preparation and implementation of a County is currently SJ County Council Adoption of a Countywide Habitat Conservation plan for Swainson's hawk,San Joaquin kit fox participating in the of Governments, Multi-Species and other species of concern. Federal and/or State incidental take permits for preparation of a SJCCDD HCP endangered or threatened taxa should be obtained for the MH and other projects. Countywide Multi- as required by the wildlife agencies.Copies of the take permits should be submitted Species HCP.A to the County prior to issuance of any construction or site improvements to ensure separate that any off-site replacement habitat is provided before destruction of existing Swainson's hawk habitat. Stringent zoning controls should be imposed in areas of biological HMP is included in significance as identified by federal and state wildlife agencies. the Master Plan in the event a Multi- Species HCP is not adopted. PAGE 8