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5.6 LAND USE TABLE 5.6-6 Project Conformity with Local Land Use Plans and Policies Goal/Objective/Policy Project Consistency (d)The use will not significantly impact transportation The project would have no effect on transportation facilities, increase air pollution, or increase fuel facilities. Refer to the Air Quality chapter for a consumption. discussion of project air emissions and measures to minimize potential air quality impacts. The project would require the use of natural gas; however, if the proposed project is not constructed, other electric generation facilities would be required, which could also consume fuel. 7.There shall be no further fragmentation of land designated for agricultural use, except in the following cases: (a) Parcels for homesites may be created, provided The project would have no effect on the County's that the General Plan density is not exceeded. ability to protect agricultural lands from fragmentation. (b)A parcel may be created for the purpose of The project would have no effect on the County's separating existing dwellings on a lot, provided the ability to protect agricultural lands from fragmentation. Development Title regulations are met. (c)A parcel may be created for a use granted by Constructing and operating the project would not permit in the A-G zone, provided that conflicts with require the creation of parcels of land. surrounding agricultural operations are mitigated. 8.To protect agricultural land, non-agricultural uses Siting the power plant adjacent to the existing which are allowed in the agricultural areas should be wastewater treatment plant and mosquito and vector clustered, and strip or scattered development should control district meets this requirement. be prohibited. 10. Non-agricultural land uses at the edge of The power plant site would be fenced, and would be agricultural areas shall incorporate adequate buffers adjacent to other industrial land uses. (e.g.,fences and setbacks)to prevent conflicts with adjoining agricultural operations. Sources: City of Lodi, 1991; San Joaquin County, 2002. 5.6.3 Cumulative Effects A cumulative impact refers to a proposed project's incremental effect together with other closely related past, present, and reasonably foreseeable future projects whose impacts may compound or increase the incremental effect of the proposed project (Public Resources Code § 21083, California Code of Regulations, title 14, § 15064(h), 15065(c), 15130, and 15355). In July 2008,21 projects were in various stages of progress with the City of Lodi. Most of these projects are zoned residential, with a few office, mixed use, institutional, commercial, and industrial projects proposed. All of these projects are more than 4 miles from the proposed project, except for the improvements at the White Slough WPCF (Draft EIR issued March 28,2008),which is adjacent to the project site (Bereket,2008; City of Lodi, 2008c). In July 2008, 72 projects7 were being processed with the San Joaquin County Building Department. These projects were located in Acampo, Escalon,Farmington,French Camp, 7 For the purposes of this discussion,San Joaquin County sorted its projects by project cost,and provided a list of the projects costing$25,000 or more. SAC/371322/082330001(LEC_5.6_LAND_USE.DOC) 5.6-25