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Question 2. Should be answered YES—This project will probably require approval of the Regional Water Quality.Control Board as it relates to establishing anew drain system'for.the.agricultural drainage.needed The existing drainagesystem is presently shared among at Ieast five land owners, with-land use changing to,poultry farming its-continued use is iiicoinpatible. Reclamation District 544 approval would be needed for any drainage improvements that.require.crossing or rhodification.to,the existing levee. This'.Initial Study answer is also Jcontadicted,on'Page 7'-where it states "This project has been refered to the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board" Question 3. Is correctly answered YES—The City of Lathrop has annexed Stewart Tract which adjoins the project on the south side of Old River. Page 2. Environmental Impacts: Question l a. Should be answered YES —The project is most definitely located in a Federally Designated Flood Zone. Further significant portions of the project land - were partially underwater with levee seepage in the spring of 1997. Pictures of the property during 1997 flood events are attached. Page 3. Earth: Question 2b. Should be answered YES—Buildings constructed with the poultry farm project will need to be above 100 flood year levels. This will involve significant grading. Additionally, ponds for water discharge and sewage management of poultry operations will need to be graded and built to near 100 year levee standards so as not to be impacted by repetition of the levee seepage that occurred in the spring of 1997. Page 3. Plant/Animal Life: Question 3a. With information presently at hand this cannot be answered Yes or No as specific development plans for the project have not been submitted and specific disturbance of habitat cannot be determined. Question 3b. Should be answered YES—The Natural Diversity Data Base is incorrect. Swanson Hawks and Burrowing Owls (Endangered Species) are both known to be on or near the site. State of California representatives have banded and vaccinated Swanson Hawk chicks on our property located 1/2 mile west of the subject project. We don't know what the increased activity associated with poultry farm operations may have on the nesting and forage patterns of these endangered species. Page 3. Air/Climate: Question 4a. Should be answered YES--Very hard to conceive that poultry farm operations will not significantly contribute to the deterioration of existing air quality, they smell. Poultry farms upwind of planned residential housing development on Stewart Tract will subject those future residents to significant objectionable odors. Page 4. Hazards: 2 4