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-4- 11. By conducting or funding Urban Limit Line studies that provided for improvement of geometric shape and compactness of urban development that reduces pressure to prematurely convert agricultural lands. Another method to mitigate for the loss of agricultural land is to obtain agricultural conservation easements that assure the availability of agricultural land for the long term. One technique to obtain conservation easements to mitigate for the loss of agricultural land is to establish a mitigation fee. Absent such a fee, the project proponent has the alternative to purchase the easement directly from a property owner. Another alternative is to work with the American Farmland Trust to establish a mitigation fee. In this case, the fee will be placed in an interest-bearing account for a three-year period of time to allow San Joaquin County to develop a mitigation program for the loss of agricultural land or to select an appropriate mitigation site within San Joaquin County. If San Joaquin County establishes a farmland trust during the three years, the American Farmland Trust will distribute the funds to San Joaquin County. If San Joaquin County has not approved a program for the loss of agricultural land, then the American Farmland Trust will utilize the funds to obtain an easement. You may want to contact the American Farmland Trust if you are interested in further discussing such an alternative. The applicant must propose a mitigation method before the Initial Study can be completed. Railroad Easement The applicant is proposing to construct an underground "SS Force Main" across the Union Pacific Railroad. The applicant needs to provide the Community Development Department documentation that the railroad has granted an easement for this construction. Documentation of the easement is needed prior to preparation of the Staff Report for Planning Commission. Uniform Fire Code The Fire Prevention Bureau has the following comments regarding the proposed project: • Fire flow and hydrants will'be provided for the proposed project by the use of Appendix III-A and III-B of the California Fire Code. • Fire department access roads shall be in accordance with section 902.2 of the California Fire Code and the standard adopted by the San Joaquin County Fire Chiefs Association. • Road widths of less than twenty-eight (28) feet shall be posed "No Parking." Road widths 28 feet to thirty-five (35) feet shall be allowed to having parking on one side of the road only and shall be posted as such. Road widths of thirty-six (36) feet or more shall be allowed to have parking on both sides. If the road width has an improved shoulder that is acceptable for parking, it may be included in the overall width calculation.