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contract pursuant to Development Title Section 9-1810.3(b)(1)(X). The parcel is currently used for a private stable and there is an existing single family residence and caretaker's residence on the property. The proposed project area is currently unplanted and contains 34,148 square feet of existing structures to be utilized for the commercial stable and irrigated pasture for horses. The Department of Conservation submitted a comment letter dated March 9, 2018 stating that the Department has concerns regarding the compatibility of some of the existing and proposed uses on Williamson Act contracted land. The Department offers its advice and guidance in its Equine Industry Policy paper. The Policy states that it, "...does not allow commercial or non-commercial boarding or riding facilities, stables, equestrian centers, show arenas or event center, or other similar facilities or operations that are not exactly equivalent to the breeding and training operations to be considered an "agricultural use" as described in the rest of the policy document." "Nor does the policy allow the keeping, boarding, training, or other use of horses — or any other animal — to constitute an agricultural use for purposes of the Williamson Act." The Department strongly recommends that the County place the property into nonrenewal and wait for the contract to terminate through the nonrenewal process before approving the proposed project. However, if the landowner wishes to pursue the proposed use before such time, the Department states that they should file for cancellation of the contract. Cancellation, if approved, would eliminate any conflicts with the Williamson Act. SJ Valley Air Pollution Control District The San Joaquin Air Pollution Control District submitted a comment letter dated February 12, 2018 stating that the Project is not expected to exceed any of the District's significant thresholds and therefore will have a less than significant impact on air quality. However, because the project will exceed 2,000 square feet of commercial space, the project is subject to District Rule 9510 (Indirect Source Review) and the applicant is required to submit an Air Impact Assessment (AIA) no later than applying for final discretionary approval. The project may also be subject to District Rules and Regulations, including Regulation VIII (Fugitive PM10 Prohibitions), Rule 4102 (Nuisance), Rule 4601 (Architectural Coatings), and Rule 4641 (Cutback, Slow Cure, and Emulsified Asphalt, Paving and Maintenance Operations). Department of Conservation This parcel is subject to Farmland Security Contract No. FA-99-0073. The contract restricts development to uses that are compatible with the Williamson Act and Development Title Section 9-1805. "Compatible use" as defined in the Williamson Act includes uses determined by the County to be compatible with the agricultural, recreational, or open-space use of land within the preserve and subject to contract. (Government Code Section 51201[e]) A commercial stable is a compatible use with property under contract pursuant to Development Title Section 9-1810.3(b)(1)(X). The parcel is currently used for a private stable and there is an existing single family residence and caretaker's residence on the property. The proposed project area is currently unplanted and contains 34,148 square feet of existing structures to be utilized for the commercial stable and irrigated pasture for horses. San Joaquin County PA-1700268/LA Delta Investments LLC Community Development Page 4