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Appendix C:Initial Study CheWist Former Marley Cooling Tower Company,Stockton,CA <br /> 2. AgNauitursti Resources <br /> Description of Baseline Environmental Conditions: The facility is zoned for limited and general manufacturing uses. The <br /> site is bounded on the north by light industry, on the east by the Stockton Diverting Canal, to the west by a high school, <br /> and to the south by residential areas. There are no agricultural resources surrounding the property. <br /> Analysis as to whether or not project activities would: <br /> a. Convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or Farmland of Statewide Importance (Farmland) as shown on the maps <br /> prepared pursuant to the Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program of the California Resources Agency, to non- <br /> agricultural use, <br /> Impact Analysis No agricultural areas will be converted to non-agricultural use. <br /> Conclusion: <br /> ❑ Potentially Significant Impact <br /> El Potentially Significant Unless Mitigated <br /> ❑Less Than Significant Impact <br /> INo impact <br /> b. Conflict with existing zoning or agriculture use, or Williamson Act contract. <br /> Impact Analysis: The site is zoned for limited and general manufacturing use. <br /> Conclusion: <br /> ❑Potentially Significant Impact <br /> ❑Potentially Significant Unless Mitigated <br /> ❑Less Than Significant Impact <br /> 0 No Impact <br /> c. Involve other changes in the existing environment which, due to their location or nature, could result in conversion of <br /> Farmland,to non-agricultural uses. <br /> Impact Analysis: Not applicable. <br /> Conclusion: <br /> ❑ Potentially Significant Impact <br /> ❑ Potentially Significant Unless Mitigated <br /> ❑ Less Than Significant impact <br /> ® No Impact <br /> References Used. <br /> 1, 3 <br /> L3.1_Air Quality <br /> Description of Baseline Environmental Conditions: The San Joaquin Valley Air Basin is approximately 250 miles long and <br /> is shaped like a narrow bowl. The sides and southern boundary of the"bowl"are bordered by mountain ranges.The <br /> Valley's weather conditions include frequent temperature inversions, long, hot summers, and stagnant,foggy winters, all <br /> of which are conducive to the formation and retention of air pollutants. <br /> The bowl-shaped Valley collects and holds emissions caused by the activities of the Valley's three million residents and <br /> their two million vehicles, as well as vehicles from other areas traveling on Highway 99 and Interstate 5. In addition, <br /> pollutants are also transported into the Valley from the Bay Area and the Sacramento Valley:These characteristics cause <br /> the San Joaquin Valley to be unusually susceptible to significant air pollution problems. <br /> The air quality in the San Joaquin Valley is among the poorest in the state. On average the Valley experiences 35.40 days <br /> when we exceed the federal health-based standards for ground-level ozone and more than 100 days over the state ozone <br /> standard.While levels of airbome particles exceed the federal standard less than five times annually, because the <br /> California standard is set at a lower and more protective level, the Valley exceeds this limit an average of 90-100 days per <br /> year. <br /> Page 6 of 25 <br />