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Item No. 3 PC: 7-15-93 UP-93-2 Page 6 determine the appropriate type and timing of traffic control measures. The analysis also indicated that LOS on French Camp Road (from west of Airport Way to east of Union Road) and Airport Way (between French Camp Road and Lovelace Road) would become unacceptable under'2010 Traffic Impacts Without Project.' Mitigation of these impacts will require that the County either widen shoulders, limit minor street/driveway access, and provide left-turn lanes at major intersections, or widen critical roadway segments to four lanes of travel. The analysis for '2010 Traffic Impacts With Project'concluded that the additional traffic impacts would be generated and that the same mitigation measures as noted under '2010 Traffic Impacts Without Project' would be required. The EIR noted that Lovelace Road is a rural road with two 12-foot-wide lanes and minimal shoulders. During peak hours of operation at the existing transfer station, the volume of traffic is such that vehicles wafting to enter the facility create a 'stacking lane' that extends on to Lovelace Road. Even with the expected improvements that would result from additional lanes and greater stacking area at the expanded facility, this impact is expected to be significant. To mitigate the impact, the project proponent will be required to reconstruct that portion of Lovelace Road along the project frontage to include a two-way left-turn lane (center turn lane). Due to the vehicle traffic at this transfer facility, it is possible that a solid waste spill could be caused by a traffic accident. While there are specific measures in place to regulate traffic movements (including traffic signs and controls, traffic directors, and the segregation of public vehicles from commercial vehicles), the potential impact from traffic accidents and the resulting spilling of solid wastes is great enough to warrant further mitigation. In order to reduce these impacts to acceptable levels, the following mitigation measure shall be required: • A procedure shall be established to provide for the cleanup of solid waste spills due to traffic accidents. Public Services and Facilities: The project site is located within the Fire Protection Service Area of the Manteca-Lathrop Fire District. The District's nearest fire station is located approximately two and one-half miles away in the City of Lathrop. That station is manned full time but is only capable of responding to an emergency with a single fire engine. In order to mitigate the potentially significant impact of the transfer station's expansion on the District's ability to provide fire protection service, the following mitigation measures have been developed: • All buildings shall be sprinklered in accordance with the requirements of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Pamphlet 13. • A pressurized water system with diesel backup shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of the NFPA, Pamphlets 20 and 24. • Fire flows shall be as required by the Uniform Fire Code (UFC), 1991 Edition, Appendix 3-A. Access shall be provided in accordance with the UFC, 1991 Edition.