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5.6 LAND USE Linden,Lodi,Lockeford,Manteca, Ripon,Stockton, and Tracy. The types of projects included residential projects such as new residences, additions and remodels to existing residences,mobile home renovations, and pool construction;commercial projects such as administration buildings,barns, and a riding arena;light industrial projects such as storage buildings, spray booths, and warehouses; office projects such as building conversions and tenant improvements;and institutional projects such as classroom relocation and facilities to house animals (Raborn,2008). Because the LEC is an allowable use at the proposed site and would not result in significant adverse impacts that cannot be mitigated,and because the LEC is located on land owned and incorporated by the City of Lodi impacts from the LEC would not likely combine with those from the projects being processed in the city limits to result in significant cumulative impacts. Similarly,because the LEC site is in a primarily agricultural area of the county,it is unlikely that the LEC's project impacts would combine with those of the projects being processed in the county to result in significant cumulative impacts.Although the LEC would change disturbed open space land to another land use,this land is designated in the General Plan and zoned for non-agricultural uses. Therefore,the LEC would not contribute to cumulative impacts. 5.6.4 Mitigation Measures The long-term conversion of approximately 4.4 acres of disturbed open space land,needed to construct the proposed power plant,would result in a land use change from existing conditions,but would not result in an impact on agricultural land uses.The short-term conversion of any of the four construction parking and equipment laydown areas would also result in no impacts on agricultural land uses. In addition,the land where the power plant and laydown areas would be located does not have a Williamson Act contract associated with it. Because no impacts have been identified due to the power plant and associated laydown areas,no mitigation is required. Construction of the proposed gas pipeline would result in the short-term loss of use of agricultural land along the alignment. Agricultural land uses are expected to resume along the alignment after the pipeline is constructed. The natural gas pipeline would cross portions of seven parcels that have a Williamson Act contract associated with it,which is considered an impact. To mitigate this impact,the Applicant shall consult with San Joaquin County regarding the extent, duration,and severity of the impact on agricultural land uses and activities. The purpose of such consultation is to determine the appropriate mitigation for this impact. Once that mitigation is determined in consultation with San Joaquin County, the Applicant shall implement such mitigation. It is expected that such mitigation may include contributing to a conservation or mitigation fund or establishing a conservation easement. The Applicant will file a request for consistency determination with the San Joaquin County ALUC to determine what if any special requirements for the portion of the pipeline that will be buried in the transition and runway approach zones would be necessary to support a finding of consistency.Since an existing natural gas pipeline is located in the same easement proposed for the new proposed natural gas pipeline,no new or additional risk to airport operations should result from installation of the new pipeline. 5.6-26 SAC/371322/082330001(LEC_5.6_LAND_USE.DOC)