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San Joaquin County Community Environmental Setting, Impacts,and Mitigation Measures Development Department Hazards and Hazardous Materials New tanks must be properly constructed under state or locally developed guidelines(San Joaquin County 1992). Vector-Borne Disease Control within San Joaquin County The San Joaquin County Mosquito and Vector Control District, formed under state law,as described above,works to control disease vectors within the County. The San Joaquin County West Nile Task Force,comprised of representatives from San Joaquin County agencies including the San Joaquin County Mosquito and Vector Control District,Public Health Services, Environmental Health Services,Agricultural Commissioner's Office,the Office of Emergency Services, and the Media and Communications Office,publishes fact sheets and newsletters to inform County residents of the dangers of West Nile virus and how to protect against infection, including the reduction of mosquito breeding habitat. The San Joaquin County EHD administers the County's Vector Control Program. The purpose of the program is to reduce vector nuisance complaints and the potential health threat of flies,cockroaches or other vectors associated with — human disease. Annual inspections are conducted at egg-laying poultry ranches with over 12,000 birds and at animal kennels located in the unincorporated areas of the county pursuant to the Ordinance Code of San Joaquin County Section 5- 2300 through 5-2401. No specific County ordinances pertain to managing mosquito breeding habitat. San Joaquin County Airport Land Use Plan The San Joaquin County Airport Land Use Plan (amended in 1993)gives a — summary of the airports and airport land use restrictions within San Joaquin County. The airport land use guidelines control both the heights of structures and _ types of land uses that fall within an "area of influence"of an existing airport. The airports nearest the project site within San Joaquin County are the New Jerusalem Airport,which is approximately 3.5 miles northeast of the site,and the Tracy Municipal Airport,which is more than 8 miles northwest of the site. The Crows Landing Flight Facility is located more than 20 miles to the southeast in Stanislaus County. The project site is not located within an area of influence of — either the New Jerusalem Airport or the Tracy Municipal Airport. Although the provisions of the San Joaquin County Airport Land Use Plan are not applicable to the project site, the operator may be required to file FAA Form 7460-1 "Notice _ of Proposed Construction or Alteration." This form is intended to notify the FAA of projects involving new construction within the vicinity of airports. DeSilva Gates Quarry Project Draft Environmental Impact Report J&S 05105.05