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San Joaquin County Community Environmental Setting, Impacts,and Mitigation Measures Development Department Aesthetics State The segment of I-580 from Alameda/San Joaquin County border to I-5 south of Tracy, and the segment of I-5 from I-580 to the Stanislaus County line,are both approximately 3 miles southwest of the project area and officially designated as scenic highways by state legislation. The scenic corridor,defined as the area generally adjacent to and visible from the highway,is subject to protection including regulation of land use, site planning, advertising,earthmoving, landscaping,and design and appearance of structures and equipment. Examples of visual intrusions that would degrade scenic corridors as stipulated by Caltrans, which are applicable to the proposed Project, include dense and continuous development,highly reflective surfaces,development along ridge lines,extensive cut and fill, scarred hillsides and landscape, exposed and unvegetated earth, and dominance of exotic vegetation. Unsightly land uses would include actions that result in these conditions (Caltrans 1996). Streets and Highway Code—Division 1,Chapter 2,Article 2.5 Section 261 Planning and Design Standards;Complete Highway: The standards for official scenic highways shall also require that local governmental agencies have taken such action as may be necessary to protect the scenic appearance of the scenic corridor,the band of land generally adjacent to the highway right-of-way, including,but not limited to(1)regulation of land use and intensity(density)of development;(2)detailed land and site planning;(3)control of outdoor advertising;(4)careful attention to and control of earthmoving and landscaping; and(5)the design and appearance of structures and equipment. r Local The project area is under the jurisdiction of San Joaquin County. Land use changes and development are subject to county policies, including visual resource and aesthetic policies, design guidelines, and ordinances. These are discussed below. San Joaquin County General Plan ` The County General Plan (2010)contains aesthetic-related policies(San Joaquin County 1992)that are applicable to the proposed Project: r Community Development Objective S. To create a visually attractive County. Policy 11. Development should complement and blend with its settings. Policy 12. Aesthetics should be considered when reviewing development ` proposals. Policy 15. Development should minimize impacts on County's resources. r DeSilva Gates Quarry Project Draft Environmental Impact Report 3.A-7 J8s 05105.05 r