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agricultural land to non-agricultural uses. The project would have no impacts different from those analyzed in the County General Plan EIR, and the conversion would be consistent with existing zoning. Based on this, project impacts on Farmland conversion are considered less than significant. b) Agricultural Zoning and Williamson Act. As noted, the project site is zoned for agricultural use under the AU -20 zone. However, as described in Chapter 1.0, Introduction, the AU -20 zone is intended to retain in agriculture those areas planned for future urban development. The Stockton General Plan 2040 has designated the project site Low Density Residential; therefore, the project site has been designated for future urban development. Moreover, the project applicant proposes to rezone the project site from AU -20 to R -L, a residential zone. With the rezoning, the project would not conflict with agricultural zoning. The Williamson Act is State legislation that preserves agricultural land through a program that sets up a contract between the landowner and local government that keeps the contracted land in agricultural use in exchange for a lower property tax assessment. County information indicates that none of the parcels that constitute the project site are enrolled in a Williamson Act contract. Project impacts related to agricultural zoning and the Williamson Act would be less than significant. c, d) Forest Land Zoning and Conversion. The project site is predominantly vacant land with limited rural residential development amid a developing area. There are no stands of trees that could be used for timber production. The project site is not zoned or otherwise designated as timberland. The project would have no impact on forest land zoning or conversion. e) Indirect Conversion of Farmland and Forest Land. Lands north and south of the project site have been designated on the Important Farmland Map of San Joaquin County as Farmland of Statewide Importance, defined as Farmland by the CEQA Guidelines, and Farmland of Local Importance, not defined as Farmland but covered by the County's Agricultural Mitigation Ordinance (see a) above). In addition, orchards are south of the 2706 Pock Lane site. However, the project would occur within an area both designated for urban development and largely surrounded by urban development. While the project would require the extension of water and road infrastructure to the project site, no new infrastructure would be extended to the nearby orchard lands. Project impacts related to indirect conversion of Farmland are considered less than significant. As the project site and vicinity have no designated forest lands, the project would have no impact on indirect conversion of forest lands. Pock Lane Public Review Draft IS/MND 3-6 May 2022