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Revlew letter for PA4~4 Page 2 of 3 y,; facihties.,rlt is anticipated that rt will be difficult fox emergency responseservices to res and to the prq�ect locat>on,�n a 'manner since it 3s on the border of another dtstet` �We are'also concerned that most County roads do nat inelide sidewalks for "Sch¢ol children&pedestnans -use`as;they walk to bus ships ar for recreahorial purposes Since the roads generallyhave roadside ditches,that leaves no;place, or z peels `strals ta<get out of the travel ways Fenallys predoMPIAjmnately agricultural and`any uitensificahon'ofuse will create growth u�ducmg effects ori surrounding. an An'E1R should be f -3The proposed subdiVision will create an ad'ditronal load on an already limited . r ground water suPPly. The City is opposed to!_e-prthoposed pralect because it w1ll crease`the impacts on the City's hnited giround watoi supply:: The Crtybf Gaht relres.completely on ground water and has no surface water rights at this tiiiie For thepast 6 years,'the.City has participated in the Sacramento Area Water ljoruni Program:that is funded and coordinated through the Sacramento City-County Office of Metropolitan Water Planning. The groundwater basin in the Galt area continues to drop at an average rate of one foot per year and the area will f be subject to continued groundwater monitoring to assure that the decreasing water table does not reach unacceptable levels. s The development of more residential units that are exempt from water conservation programs represents an additional load on the groundwater basin that is above current demands for the subject property and increases the demand on the ground water basin. Given the new understanding of the region's water needs and demands,the City is opposed to the project in this area- Again, an EIR should be prepared. 4. The use of septic systems on one acre+/-parcels will increase potential ground water contamination. The groundwater basin for the City of Galt and environs extends from the Cosumnes River south beyond the Sacramento County line. Due to a cone of depression that exists east of Galt,the basin has a downhill gradient towards the City of Galt. Development in close proximity to the City limits and adjacent to Dry Creek and its tributaries is creating a serious concern in the City because all these lots are utilizing wells and septic systems. Additional septic tanks and leach fields in the Galt area further increases the potential for contamination of groundwater resources. In the past,the City has detected high nitrate levels in wells and has closed down one production well due to high nitrate concentration. The nitrate problem is perceived to be caused by either agricultural run-off into an open well or similar situation adjacent to a leach field or other source of contamination. Given the potential for additional rezonings and subdivisions(additional septic systems)in the future,the City is opposed to the proposed project.