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San Joaquin County Environmental Checklist <br /> Less than <br /> Significant <br /> Potentially with Less than <br /> Significant Mitigation Significant No <br /> Impact Incorporated Impact Impact <br /> XII. POPULATION AND HOUSING. Would the <br /> project: <br /> a. Induce substantial population growth in an area, ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ <br /> either directly(e.g.,by proposing new homes and <br /> businesses)or indirectly (e.g.,through extension of <br /> roads or other infrastructure)? <br /> b. Displace a substantial number of existing housing ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ <br /> units,necessitating the construction of replacement <br /> housing elsewhere? <br /> C. Displace a substantial number of people, ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ <br /> necessitating the construction of replacement <br /> housing elsewhere? <br /> Setting <br /> The 2000 U.S. Census of Population and Housing reported a population for <br /> San Joaquin County of 563,598 persons and a total of 181,629 households. The <br /> vacancy rate for housing in the area is approximately 4.0%(U.S. Census Bureau <br /> 2000). The landfill property is surrounded by agricultural land uses, and there <br /> are several rural residences within a I-to 2-mile radius. The nearest residence is <br /> located on the landfill property,near the entrance. <br /> Impact Discussion , <br /> a. The proposed project is not anticipated to directly or indirectly induce growth in <br /> the area because the it would not facilitate the construction of new housing or <br /> create new employment opportunities,nor would the proposed project remove an <br /> existing barrier to development(e.g., expansion of a public sewer system or <br /> extension of a roadway). Rather,the project would serve to extend the <br /> operational life of the landfill to accommodate the growth anticipated in the <br /> County's general plan. While the project objective is to provide continued <br /> disposal capacity for the long-term future,the presence or absence of a landfill is <br /> not generally considered a factor that limits growth. Providing sufficient long-term <br /> disposal capacity in this area of the county would simply ensure that capacity is <br /> available to accommodate existing and planned growth in a manner similar to long- <br /> term planning for other utilities,such as sewer systems and major <br /> highways/roadways. Expansion of an existing landfill is often considered a <br /> superior alternative compared to the potential environmental impacts related to <br /> Notice of Preparation for the June 2006 <br /> North County Recycling Center and Sanitary Landfill 2-65 <br /> Permit Revision AS 06307.06 <br />