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5.6 LAND USE Development of the power plant at the proposed site is an allowable use. Because the proposed LEC site is within 20,000 feet of the Kingdon Airpark, an FAA Notice Criteria evaluation was performed for the 150-foot-tall exhaust stack and is included as Appendix 5.6B. Based on the results of this evaluation,a FAA Form 7460-1,Notice of Proposed Construction or Alteration has been filed with the FAA and is included in Appendix 5.6C. The complete evaluation of the potential effects of LEC on airport operations is located in Section 5.12.2.5. The evaluation demonstrates that the LEC does not pose a hazard to aircraft operations therefore its location in the conical zone is not inconsistent with the ALUP. Because the license granted by the California Energy Commission is in lieu of a conditional use permit issued by a local agency,the California Energy Commission will address the issues typically reviewed by a local agency in granting a conditional use permit. The project would not require any change in either the City of Lodi General Plan or zoning designations for the property or the San Joaquin County General Plan or zoning designations for the pipeline alignment, and it would be consistent with other uses that currently occur on the remainder of the City-owned property. The project would be consistent with City and County General Plan policies for this area. The power plant would be sited on City-owned land adjacent to an existing industrial land use, so it would be a compatible land use. The project's conformity with the City's and County's General Plan policies is outlined in detail in Table 5.6-6. 5.6.2.2.3 Conflict with an Applicable Habitat Conservation Plan The proposed project would be located within the San Joaquin County Multi-Species Habitat Conservation and Open-Space Plan area. The project would not conflict with the Plan's requirements for identifying potential impacts to covered species from project development, and associated mitigation requirements that are included in the Plan. The project was sited and is designed to be compatible with its adjacent developed land uses. Project implementation would not adversely affect SJCOG's ability to implement the Plan. 5.6.2.2.4 Convert Farmland to Non-agricultural Uses Development of the proposed power plant would result in the long-term conversion of 4.4 acres of CDC-designated Urban and Built-Up Land from a disturbed open space use to an industrial use. Development of any of the four materials and equipment laydown areas would result in a temporary conversion of CDC-designated Urban and Built-Up Land from a disturbed open space use to an industrial use. Installation of the proposed gas pipeline would result in minor and temporary impacts to land designated as Unique Farmland, Farmland of Local Importance, and Urban and Built-Up Land. Therefore,project implementation would result in no long-term conversion of farmland to a non- agricultural use. The power plant is not located in an area that has a Williamson Act contract associated with it. The natural gas pipeline would cross portions of seven parcels that have a Williamson Act contract. 5.6.2.2.5 Cause Changes in the Environment Resulting in Conversion of Farmland Project construction and operation would result in the long-term conversion of approximately 4.4 acres of disturbed open space land to an industrial land use. The use of 5.6-22 SAC/371322/082330001(LEC_5.6_LAND_USE.DOC)