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M. Environmental Setting,Impacts,and Mitigations A. Land Use,Plans and Policies Policy 6: The County's Waste Management Plan shall be the basis for Solid Waste collection and disposal. Policy 7: All development shall be consistent with the County's Waste Management Plans. The proposed project would be lined and n and run-off waters would be controlled. The project would be consistent and in conformance with the County's Solid Waste Management Plans. The project site is located outside of urban and rural communities and away from the viewsheds of County scenic routes. The portions of the project site proposed for development would be outside of the 100 year floodplain and would not contain areas of significant mineral or vegetative resources. However,the proposed project site would be approximately one and one- half miles distant from the Stockton Metropolitan Airport runway,therefore,the proposed project would not be in conformance with all provisions of the San Joaquin County Airport Land Use Commission Policy document. (Refer to Impact A.3 of the Impacts section,below.) Preservation of Agricultural Lands/Compatible Uses Policy 5: Agricultural areas shall be used principally for crop production,ranching and grazing. All agricultural support activities and non-farm uses shall be compatible with agricultural operations and shall satisfy the following criteria. (a) The use requires a location in an agricultural area because of unusual site area requirements,operational characteristics,resource orientation,or because it is providing a service to the surrounding agricultural ; (b) The operational characteristics of the use will not have a detrimental impact on the management or use of surrounding agricultural properties; (c) The use will be sited to minimize any disruption to the surrounding agricultural operations;and (d) The use will not significantly impact transportation facilities,increase air pollution,or increase fuel consumption. Policy 8: To protect agricultural land,all non-agricultural uses which are allowed in the agricultural areas should be clustered,and strip or scattered development shall be prohibited. Policy 10: Non-agricultural land uses at the edge of agricultural areas shall incorporate adequate buffers(e.g.,fences and setbacks)to prevent conflicts with adjoining agricultural operations. The proposed project would be sited on agricultural land due to the operational characteristics of landfill use. The use would be compatible with surrounding agricultural uses,and the landfill .A.16