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4 Environmental Analysis 4.2 Agriculture and Forestry Resources San Joaquin County Municipal Ordinance Code Zoninq Ordinance The San Joaquin County portion of the Project site is in the Agricultural General-160 zoning district. Division 6, Section 9-605.2,of the County's Municipal Ordinance Code allows any major utilities on Agricultural General zoned land through a Site Approval application. Agriculture Mitigation Ordinance The County's Agriculture Mitigation Ordinance is defined in Title 9, Division 10, Chapter 9-1080, of the Municipal Ordinance Code. The purpose of the County's Agriculture Mitigation Ordinance is to permanently protect agricultural land in the County by mitigating the loss of agricultural land resulting from: 1) A General Plan Amendment that changes the designation of any land from an agricultural to a non-agricultural use; and 2) A Zoning Reclassification that changes the permitted uses from agriculture to a non- agricultural use, regardless of the General Plan designation. Mitigation is required in the form of an agricultural conservation easement that protects the same number of acres proposed to be changed to a non-agricultural use, or greater (i.e., 1:1 ratio). If easement acquisition is determined to be infeasible after a good faith effort, a payment in lieu may be allowed (FIC 2022). Right-to-Farm Ordinance The County's "Right-to-Farm" ordinance is defined in Title 6, Division 9, of the Municipal Ordinance Code. This ordinance is designed to preserve, protect, and encourage the development and improvement of agricultural land, and to reduce the loss to the County of agricultural resources by limiting the circumstances under which agricultural operations or activities may be deemed to constitute a nuisance. The Right-to-Farm ordinance protects farmland by requiring disclosure to purchasers and users of property next to or near agricultural operations of the inherent potential problems associated with living near actively farmed land. Alameda County East County Area Plan The East County Area Plan (ECAP) contains goals, policies, and programs related to agriculture resources (Alameda County 2000). In November 2000, the Alameda County electorate approved the Save Agriculture and Open Space Lands Initiative (Measure D; effective date, December 22, 2000). The initiative amended portions of the County General Plan, including the ECAP. The Alameda County portion of the Project site is designated as LPA in the ECAP. The LPA land use designation contains language allowing uses, such as windfarms and related facilities, public, quasi-public uses, and utility corridors. The following are ECAP policies that are applicable to the gen-tie line portion of the Project located within Alameda County: Policy 1: The County shall identify and maintain a County Urban Growth Boundary that divides areas inside the Boundary, next to existing cities, generally suitable for urban development from areas outside suitable for long-term protection of natural resources, agriculture, public health and safety, and buffers between communities. Griffith Battery Energy Storage Project 4.2-6 Tetra Tech/SCH 2022120675 Draft Environmental Impact Report August 2023