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�b.w sftpoo Mr. Raymond Hoa December 11, 2006 Page 2 Land Use • Policy 2;Local government general plans ... and zoning codes shall continue to strongly promote agriculture as the primary land use in the Primary Zone...County plans and ordinances may support transfer of development rights, lot splits with no increase in density,k and clustering to support long-term agricultural viability and open space values of the Primary Zone. ■ Policy 3: New residential, recreational, commercial, or industrial development shall ensure that appropriate buffer areas are provided by those proposing new development to prevent conflicts between any proposed use and existing agricultural use. Buffers shall adequately protect integrity of land for existing and future agricultural uses. Buffers may include berms and vegetation, as well as setbacks of 500 to 1,0000 feet. ■ Policy 7: Structures shall be set back from levees and areas which may be needed for future levee expansion. Levees ■ Policy 1: Local governments shall ensure that Delta levees are maintained to protect human life, provide flood protection,protect private and public property,protect historic structures and communities,protect riparian and upland habitat,promote interstate and intrastate commerce, protect water quality in the State and federal water projects, and protect recreational use of the Delta area_ Delta levee maintenance and rehabilitation over other uses of the levee areas. To the extent levee integrity is not jeopardized, other uses, including support of vegetation for wildlife habitat, shall be allowed. ■ Policy 3: Through flood ordinances based on Flood Emergency Management Act model ordinances, developed by the International Conference of Building Officials and included in the Uniform Building Code, local governments shall carefully and prudently carry out their responsibilities to regulate new construction within flood hazard areas to protect public health, safety, and welfare. Increased flood protection shall not result in densities beyond those allowed under zoning and general plan designations in place on January 1, 1992,for lands in the Primary Zone. ■ Policy 5: Local governments shall use their authority to control levee encroachments that are detrimental to levee maintenance. A copy of the Management Plan and the Act are available at the Commission's web site, www delta.ca.gov, for your reference in considering the comments provided herein_ Please contact me at(916)776-2292 or 1_indadpc@citlink.net if you have any questions regarding the Commission. Sincerely, /t;� Linda Flack L c> Executive Director cc: San Joaquin Council of Governments