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5.6 LAND USE <br /> specific plan,local coastal program, or zoning ordinance) adopted for the purpose of <br /> avoiding or mitigating an environmental effect? <br /> • Will the project conflict with any applicable habitat conservation plan or natural <br /> community conservation plan? <br /> • Will the project convert prime farmland,unique farmland, or farmland of statewide <br /> importance (Farmland),as shown on the maps prepared pursuant to the Farmland <br /> Mapping and Monitoring Program of the California Resources Agency,to <br /> nonagricultural use? <br /> • Will the project involve other changes in the existing environment which, given their <br /> location and nature,could result in conversion of Farmland to nonagricultural use? <br /> 5.6.2.2 Potential Effects on Land Use during Project Construction and Operation <br /> 5.6.2.2.1 Divide an Established Community <br /> The presence of the proposed project would not physically divide any community within <br /> the City of Lodi or San Joaquin County. The project involves the construction and operation <br /> of a new power plant on undeveloped land owned by the City of Lodi, and adjacent to the <br /> City's wastewater treatment plant.The project would not involve the displacement of any <br /> existing development;nor would it result in new development that would physically divide <br /> an existing neighborhood. <br /> 5.6.2.2.2 Conflict with an Applicable Land Use Plan, Policy, or Regulation <br /> The power plant site,construction laydown areas, and a portion of the natural gas pipeline <br /> route are situated on land that is designated Public/Quasi-Public by the City of Lodi <br /> General Plan, and is designated Public and Community Facilities according to the City of <br /> Lodi Zoning (Title 17). Although a power plant,construction laydown area,and gas <br /> pipeline are not specifically listed as a City of Lodi permitted use on land that is General <br /> Plan-designated as Public/Quasi-Public,a power plant and its ancillary facilities that are <br /> sited on City land may be considered a quasi-public use. In addition,a gas pipeline is not <br /> specifically listed as a San Joaquin County permitted use on land that is General Plan- <br /> designated as General Agriculture;however, disturbance of the land would be temporary, <br /> lasting approximately 6 months, after which time the existing agricultural uses could <br /> resume. <br /> A power plant and a gas pipeline (Utility Facility) are allowable uses in the City of Lodi s <br /> Public and Community Facility (PF) Title 17 zoning designation. In addition,Utility Services <br /> are a permitted use on land that is zoned General Agriculture, according to San Joaquin <br /> County Zoning Title 9. Therefore,the project would not conflict with City of Lodi or San <br /> Joaquin County General Plan and Zoning of the project sites and pipeline alignment. <br /> Construction and operation of the gas pipeline would conflict with the allowable uses <br /> within the Runway Protection Zone and the Inner Approach Zone, as indicated in the ALUP <br /> addressing the airport surfaces at Kingdon Airport. Utility use is not allowed in the Runway <br /> Protection Zone, and natural gas and petroleum pipelines are prohibited uses within the <br /> Inner Approach Zone;however the existing gas pipeline for the STIG plant is currently <br /> located in these zones, and the new gas pipeline will be constructed adjacent to the existing <br /> pipeline. <br /> SACI3713221082330001(LEC_5.6_LAND_USE.DOC) 5.6-21 <br />