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SAN JOAQUIN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION <br /> MEETING TODAY'S CHALLENGES / PLANNING FOR TOMORROW <br /> L/ 44 <br /> November 28 "' , 2022 <br /> San Joaquin County Community Development Department <br /> Development Services Division <br /> Attn : Nancy Arroyo <br /> 1810 E . Hazelton Avenue <br /> Stockton , CA 95205 <br /> RE : PA- 2100282 ( SA) <br /> Dear Ms . Arroyo . <br /> The San Joaquin Farm Bureau Federation is a private , not for profit , volunteer organization . The <br /> Farm Bureau is San Joaquin County ' s oldest agricultural organization , dedicated to the promotion <br /> and advancement of agriculture for over one hundred years . We would like to express our concern <br /> regarding this application , a Site Approval for an unmanned telecommunications project to include <br /> an 8046ot, faux monopine tower with associated ground equipment . <br /> Aerial sprayers provide many valuable services to both the agricultural industry and to the <br /> community at large . In agriculture , we use crop dusters to eliminate crop damaging pests and the <br /> County ' s Mosquito and Vector Control District also regularly uses aerial spraying for mosquito <br /> abatement purposes to control disease carrying insects for the public . Pursuant to the San Joaquin <br /> County Development Title ' , the proposed project shall not significantly displace or impair <br /> agricultural operations . Here , we have reservations about this project in a highly agricultural area <br /> that regularly utilizes the services of aerial sprayers . Following best agricultural practices , crop <br /> dusters fly lower than regular air traffic to maximize their efficiency and only spray the crop , <br /> eliminating drift to the greatest extent possible . Thus , we must make certain that the monopole <br /> communication tower is clearly marked and maintained to ensure adequate visibility to protect the <br /> aerial sprayers , so we can maintain the existing agricultural operations in the 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 <br /> air navigation . The unique circumstances of the project and the site warrant such consideration <br /> and it would best serve the agricultural and public safety interests at stake . If you have any further <br /> questions , please do not hesitate to contact the Farm Bureau at (209 ) 931 - 4931 . <br /> Sincerely , <br /> &)a4* <br /> Andrew Watkins <br /> SJFB President <br /> 3290 NORTH AD ART ROAD • STOCKTON , CA • 95215 • (209 ) 931 -4931 • (209 ) 931 - 1 433 Fax <br /> WWW . SJFB . ORG <br />