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PUBLIC NOTICE INVITATION FOR COMMENTS ON A PROPOSED FARM LABOR HOUSING PROJECT TO BE LOCATED ON FLOOD PLAIN AND IMPORTANT LAND RESOURCE In compliance with the Farmland Protection Act Subtitle, I Public Law 97-98 governing the Administration of Federally Assisted Projects located on Prime Farmland, and Executive Order 11988 , Flood Plain Guidelines , governing the Administration of Federally Assisted Projects located within a 100-year flood plain. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farmers Home Administration ( FmHA) is considering a pre-application for financial assistance; sponsored by the Asociacion Campesina "Lazaro Cardenas" Inc. The specific elements of this proposed action are to develop 36 units of permanent Farm Labor Family Rental Housing, including a community building, storage, office facitlities , and an open space area. The proposed development is also to include 21 units of Single Family Housing. The proposed project will be located east of French Camp Turnpike Road between Downing Avenue and Clayton Avenue, approximately 1/4 mile east of Highway 5. The purpose of this notice is to inform the public and request comments concerning, ( 1 ) the impacts of the proposed project to flood plain, and the impact of the proposed action on the Farmland, ( 2) alternative sites or actions that would avoid these impacts, and ( 3 ) methods that could be used to reduce these impacts . The proposed action is available for review at the following FmHA office: 1222 Monaco Court , Suite 19 , Stockton, CA 95207. Any person interested in commenting on the proposed action may do so by sending such comments within 30 days following the date of this publication to: Mr. Antonio Garcia Jr. at the FmHA office listed above. A general location map of the proposed action is shown below.