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M. Environmental Setting,Impacts,and Mitigations A. Land Use,Plans and Policies situate the northern boundary of the proposed borrow area approximately 500 feet from the Youth Center. Additional vehicles,noise-makers for bird control,construction activity,and the expansion of the operation could increase noise levels. The residence approximately 500 feet east of the proposed site would be subject to noise increases. Noise impacts are discussed in Section M.H.,Noise,of this EIR. Dust and odors could adversely impact the nearby residence to the east and the Northern California Youth Center to the north. These potential impacts are discussed in Section III.G,Air Quality,of this EIR. Health risks could also adversely affect residents and farm workers. Refer to the discussion of such potential impacts in Section 1111.Public Health and Safety,of this EIR. Mitigation Measure A.1. irlPntified by hi -IR (a) Implement feasible mitigations to the significant impacts identified in the Noise,Air Quality and Visual sections of this EIR. Implementation of Mitigation Measure A.1 would reduce-the potential of Impact A.1 to less- than-significant. Agricultural Land Uses and Viability Impact A.2. The proposed project would convert prime 'cultural land to industrial (ADVERSE) The proposed project would convert approximately 218.5 acres of prime County agricultural land to industrial use. This would not represent a substantial decrease in the amount of prime agricultural land in the County,but would conflict with goals established to preserve and enhance such land wherever possible. However,the proposed project fulfills the criteria for acceptable industrial conversion of agricultural land in the County,thus this impact would be less-than-significant(refer to discussion of County General Plan,Policies 5,8 and 10). III.A.23