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V as a borrow site, composting, and pre-approved agricultural uses. Under the proposed project, it would be used for an additional borrow site and ancillary facilities,including the entrance,administration offices,and a leachate detection pond. Following certification of the 1994 EIR, borrow operations were initiated at the CYA parcel and are ongoing. The 83-acre Brocchini parcel is directly east of the existing 45-acre borrow pit. It was purchased by the City of Stockton and is proposed for use as landfill, with the exception of 10.3 acres in the northeast comer, which is proposed for use as a wildlife preserve and floodplain. The 11-acre triangular property is located northeast of the existing landfill site, west of Austin Road, and east of the CYA parcel. The triangular property was purchased by the City of Stockton and would be used for floodplain during the 100-year storm event and as an access road right-of-way. The expansion project would be implemented in a total' of six phases, each consisting of a portion of the Brocchini parcel (horizontal expansion) or the existing landfill (vertical expansion). Closure of the last �I phase, Phase VI, would be approximately 48 years after initiation of construction of the first phase. Landfilling of waste would occur on a total of 239 acres, consisting of the 121-acre existing landfill area, the 45-acre existing borrow pit,and 73 acres of the Brocchini parcel. The maximum fill height would be 150 feet above mean sea level,60 feet higher that the permitted height of the existing landfill. The proposed landfill expansion would be designed to meet or exceed Class III landfill standards (intended for Municipal Solid Waste)of the State Water Resources Control Board and U. S. Environmental Protection Agency regulations (Subtitle D). Loss of Farmland Approximately 219 acres of prime agricultural land (the 125-acre CYA parcel, the 83-acre Brocchini parcel, and the 11-acre triangular property) would be converted to landfill use. The San Joaquin County Development Title specifies that Major Impact Facilities,which includes sanitary landfills, are allowed in the AG-40 zone subject to an approved Use Permit. The General Plan policies for agricultural lands provide for such uses as follows: Preservation of Agricultural Lands/Compatible Uses 5. Agricultural areas shall be used principally for crop production, ranching, and grazing. All agricultural support activities and non-farm uses shall be compatible with agricultural operations and shall satisfy the following criteria: (a) The use requires a location in an agricultural area because of unusual site area requirements, operational characteristics, or resource orientation, or because it is providing a service to the surrounding agricultural area; (b) The operational characteristics of the use will not have a detrimental impact on the management or use of surrounding agricultural properties; (c) The use will be sited to minimize any disruption to the surrounding agricultural operations;and (d) The use will not significantly impact transportation facilities, increase air pollution, or increase fuel consumption. However, the proposed use conflicts with the County's goals of preserving agricultural land. In addition, although the project would no longer be within the City of Stockton, the current application of the City of Stockton Habitat/Open Space Conservation Fee to most of the project site is an indication of the value placed on agricultural land by the City. Upon project approval,the City of Stockton conservation fee would San Joaquin County GP-99-7, ZR-99-6, UP-99-17, ER-99-21City of Stockton Community Development Page 7 j p _i