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4 Environmental Analysis 4.2 Agriculture and Forestry Resources Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in 1981. It was subsequently adopted in 1990 by the DOC to evaluate land use decisions that affect the conversion of agricultural lands in California (Public Resources Code § 21095). The formulation of the California Agricultural LESA Model is intended to provide lead agencies with a methodology to ensure that agricultural land conversions are quantitatively and consistently considered in the environmental review process. The LESA Technical Memorandum for the Project is included as Appendix B. The LESA Model (Appendix B) rates the potential significance of the conversion of an agricultural parcel, or adjacent land in its Zone of Influence, that has a large proportion of surrounding land in agricultural production more highly than one that has a relatively small percentage of surrounding land in agricultural production. The Zone of Influence is considered to be a 0.25-mile radius around the Project site. The Surrounding Protected Resource Land Rating is essentially an extension of the Surrounding Agricultural Land Rating and is scored in a similar manner. Protected resource lands are those lands with long-term use restrictions that are compatible with or supportive of agricultural uses of land, including: publicly owned lands maintained as park, forest, or watershed resources; Williamson Act contracted lands; and lands with natural resource easements that restrict the conversion of such land to urban or industrial uses. As discussed in the LESA Technical Memorandum included as Appendix B, 98 percent of the land within the Project's Zone of Influence is agricultural and approximately 10 percent is considered protected resource lands. However, due to the Project's other site assessment and land evaluation factors, including soil capabilities and water availability, the LESA analysis concludes that the Project would have a less than significant impact on agricultural land use on the Project site or Zone of Influence. Mitigation: None required. 4.2.5 Mitigation Measures The following mitigation measure is recommended to reduce significant impacts to agricultural resources. AGR-1: Williamson Act Cancellation: The Applicant shall file a Petition for Cancellation of Contract for the Williamson Act contract on the San Joaquin County portion of the Project site, for consideration by the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors, prior to construction. 4.2.6 PG&E Tesla Substation Improvements and Gen-tie To accommodate the Project, PG&E would be responsible for siting, design, and construction of the gen-tie line from the POCO to its substation. Two options are available for the gen-tie line route from this point. The first option would be to connect via an aboveground line from the POCO to a point on the west side of the southwestern boundary of the substation. The second option is to enter the substation on the southwestern edge by way of a belowground line as shown in Figure 2-1 of Chapter 2, Project Description. Either ROW corridor is assumed to be up to 100 feet in width. Griffith Battery Energy Storage Project 4.2-14 Tetra Tech/SCH 2022120675 Draft Environmental Impact Report August 2023