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Mr. Factor Page Three for the use to which it is proposed the contracted land be put, or, that development of the contracted land would provide more contiguous patterns of urban development than development of proximate non-contracted land. The EIR should assess the impacts of any required cancellations of Williamson Act contract(s), as well as any of the following data: The location of Williamson Act contracts on lands within and adjacent to the planning area. A discussion of the effects that cancellation of Williamson Act contracts would have on nearby properties also under contract. Recently, there have been a number of requests for cancellation of Williamson Act contracts. We recommend that these proposed cancellations and the ensuing development be analyzed to determine the cumulative and growth inducing impacts on other farmland in and around the Tracy area. Also, analyze the type and amount of farmland conversion that would result from implementation of this project. We also note that the City of Tracy anticipates that the property will be annexed to the City. Therefore, the EIR should address the provisions of Government Code Section 51243 which state, "On the annexation by a city of any land under contract with a county, the city shall succeed to all rights, duties and powers of the county under such contract unless the land being annexed was within one mile of such city at the time that the contract was initially executed, the city has filed and the local agency formation commission has approved a protest to the contract pursuant to Section 51243 . 5, and the city states its intent not to succeed in its resolution of intention to annex. If the city does not exercise its option to succeed, the contract becomes null and void as to the land actually being annexed on the date of annexation. In the event that only part of the land under contract was within one mile of the city, the option of the city shall extend only to such part. " o Mitigation measures and alternatives that would lessen the farmland conversion. Some of the possibilities are: Direct growth to lower quality soils in order to protect prime agricultural land. Protect other, existing farmland through the use of Williamson Act contracts. Establish greenbelt and open space areas.