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San Joaquin County Community Environmental Setting,Impacts,and Mitigation Measures Development Department Agricultural Resources,Land Use,and Planning San Joaquin County Development Title (Title 9) The San Joaquin County Development Title establishes permitted uses of each of the categories of land uses designated by the County General Plan,including _ agriculture. The General Agriculture(AG)Zone is established to preserve agricultural lands for the continuation of commercial agricultural enterprises. This zone is intended to implement the AG County General Plan land use designation. Section 9-845.2 allows quarry excavation in AG zones provided that: 1. areas for excavation are designated by the General Plan as"Resource Conservation"and the State Mining and Geology Board has identified the areas as construction aggregate deposits of regional significance;or 2. the portion of the property to be excavated contains substantial deposits of — mineral resources or a portion of a deposit of substantial mineral resources; or 3. the soil on the parcel is not classified as either Prime Farmland,Farmland of Statewide Significance,or Unique Farmland. The Development Title further states that quarry operations are permitted on lands zoned AG,provided that a Quarry Excavation Permit is obtained(Table 9- 605.2)(RDT 2004). San Joaquin County Right-to-Farm Ordinance The San Joaquin County Right-to-Farm Ordinance(Section 6-9000 et. seq. of Title 6)is intended to preserve,protect, and encourage the development and improvement of the County's agricultural land for the production of food,fiber, and other agricultural products. The purpose and intent of the ordinance is to reduce the loss of agricultural resources by limiting circumstances under which agricultural operations or activities may be deemed or constitute a nuisance. A right-to-farm ordinance creates a legal presumption that ongoing, standard farming practices are not considered a nuisance to adjoining residences. Residents are notified that farmers have the right to farm using normally accepted farming practices,which means occasional dust,odors, and noise. If a dispute occurs, a grievance committee will work to resolve the dispute. San Joaquin County Multi-Species Habitat and Open Space Conservation Plan The San Joaquin County Multi-Species Habitat and Open Space Conservation Plan(SJMSCP)has been prepared by the County and its cities to provide a regional approach to mitigating development impacts on the 100 listed and _ nonlisted plant, fish,and wildlife species covered by the SJMSCP, compensating for the conversion of open space to non—open space uses. In addition,the SJMSCP provides some compensation to offset the impacts of open space land _ conversions on other beneficial open space uses, such as recreation, agriculture, scenic values, educational purposes, flood control,and use by common plant, fish, and wildlife species that are not included in the list of SJMSCP-covered species. The plan allows a development impact fee to be paid by project DeSilva Gates Quarry Project Draft Environmental Impact Report 3.B-6 J&s 05105.05