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' temperatures in January average between 35 and 40°F, with maximum <br /> temperatures in the mid-50s. <br /> Rainfall is seasonal , with 90 percent of the precipitation occurring <br /> from October to May. The annual precipitation for the area averages <br /> between 14 and 16 inches per year, according to the U.S. Geological <br /> ' Survey Central Sierra Subregion isohyetal map. The mean annual Pan A <br /> evaporation based on the Lodi evaporation station records is approxi - <br /> mately 68 inches, with a 1-inch minimum in December and an 11-inch <br /> maximum in July. <br /> ' Data collected from 1941 to 1945 at the nearby Stockton wind monitor- <br /> ing station show winds blowing most frequently from the west <br /> ' (18.8 percent of the time) and northwest (15.5 percent of the time) , <br /> with calm periods 9.8 percent of the time (see Figure 3) . <br /> 2.4 LAND USE <br /> ' The site currently is used predominantly for livestock grazing. A <br /> large portion of the site is irrigated for that purpose. In the <br /> extreme northeast corner of the site, two houses are rented and occu- <br /> pied by the former landowner and family. Other structures in that <br /> ' portion of the site include two barns adjacent to the homes, several <br /> corrals, and a high-voltage transmission line traversing the site in a <br /> ' southeast/northwest direction approximately 1,300 feet from the north- <br /> east corner of the property boundary. <br /> ' The San Joaquin County Land-Use Map designates the site and its sur- <br /> roundings as general agriculture land (GA-40 zoning designation) . In <br /> addition to livestock grazing, several areas are developed for the <br /> cultivation of crops, chiefly grapes. Approximately 20 residences are <br /> within 1 mile of the site; the majority are near either Tully Road or <br /> Harney Lane. <br /> ' PJ9 9390209A.00D 5 <br /> ' EfY1COf1 Associates__J <br />