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Mountain House Specific Plan III ........................................................................................................................................................................... 6.8 ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC FIELDS 6.8.1 Master Plan Summary The Master Plan requires provision of public health information about electric magnetic fields(EMF's). EMF information will be provided to the residents and occupants of structures located adjacent to existing or proposed transmission line easements within the community.New power system facilities will be planned,designed and constructed to minimize the public's exposure to EMF's, and the community will be developed in compliance with EMF standards established by responsible state and federal regulatory agencies. Elementary and high school sites will be located an adequate distance from transmission lines to meet setback criteria adopted by the California Department of Education. — 6.8.2 Specific Plan 11 Description The PG&E Rio Oso electrical transmission line runs through Specific Plan III. As of the writing of this document,no specific EMF-related setback requirements have been established by any Local, State or Federal Agency.However, Specific Plan III implements the setbacks adopted by the Master Plan. Restrictive uses are allowed within the 50' wide power line easement pending review by PG&E Maintenance and Construction department. Although the easements are building restricted,play ground equipment properly grounded could be accepted and restrictive landscaping is allowed. Sidewalks and — trail systems as well as lighting could be implemented. 6.8.3 Implementation Measures a. Minimum setbacks will be established from the edge of the Rio Oso-Tesla powerline easement for — other uses as follows. Residential dwelling units 25 feet — Non-residential structures 10 feet Parking and storage areas No setback b. School sites shall be located an adequate distance from transmission lines easements to meet the setback criteria adopted by the California Department of Education as part of the Tentative Map approval process for each phase which contains a school facility. Easement setbacks at the time of adoption of Specific Plan III are as follows: 50-133 kV line 100 feet 220-230 kV line 150 feet 500-550 kV line 350 feet 6-12 Draft 03114/05 ...........................................................................................................................................................................