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SAN J0 �" 7UIN FARM BUREAU � EDERATI � N <br /> MEETING TODAY'S CHALLENGES / PLANNING FOR TOMORROW <br /> March 31, 2021 <br /> San Joaquin County Community Development Department <br /> Development Services Division <br /> Attn : Kelsey Gunter <br /> 1810 E . Hazelton Avenue <br /> Stockton, CA 95205 <br /> RE : PA- 2000214 ( SA ) <br /> Dear Ms . Gunter, <br /> The San Joaquin Farm Bureau Federation is a private , not for profit, volunteer organization . The Farm <br /> Bureau is San Joaquin County' s oldest agricultural organization , dedicated to the promotion and <br /> advancement of agriculture for over one hundred years . We would like to express our concern <br /> regarding this application , a site approval to construct a new 134 foot telecommunications pole with <br /> associated ground equipment . <br /> Aerial sprayers provide many valuable services to both the agricultural industry and to the community at <br /> large . In agriculture , we use crop dusters to eliminate crop damaging pests and the County' s Mosquito <br /> and Vector Control District also regularly uses aerial spraying for mosquito abatement purposes to <br /> control disease carrying insects for the public . Pursuant to the San Joaquin County Development Title ' , <br /> the proposed project shall not significantly displace or impair agricultural operations . Here, we have <br /> reservations about this project in a highly agricultural area that regularly utilizes the services of aerial <br /> sprayers . Following best agricultural practices, crop dusters fly lower than regular air traffic to maximize <br /> their efficiency and only spray the crop , eliminating drift to the greatest extent possible . Thus, we must <br /> make certain that the telecommunications pole is clearly marked and maintained to ensure adequate <br /> visibility to protect the aerial sprayers, so we can maintain the existing agricultural operations in the <br /> region . <br /> As a condition of approval for this application , we recommend the county require that the applicant <br /> follow the FAA painting and lighting recommendations for structures that may pose a hazard to air <br /> navigation . The unique circumstances of the project and the site warrant such consideration and it <br /> would best serve the agricultural and public safety interests at stake . If you have any further questions , <br /> please do not hesitate to contact the Farm Bureau at ( 209 ) 9314931 . <br /> Sincerely, <br /> David Strecker <br /> San Joaquin Farm Bureau President <br /> ' SJC Development Title 94065 . 4 ( e ) <br /> 3290 NORTH AD ART ROAD • ( 209 ) 931 - 4931 • STOCKTON , CALIFORNIA 95215 <br />