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4 Environmental Analysis 4.11 Land Use and Planning Division 1, Section 9-115.580. Division 6, Section 9-605.2, of the San Joaquin County Municipal Ordinance Code allows major utilities on AG zoned land through a Site Approval application. The Applicant has applied to the San Joaquin County Community Development Department for a Site Approval to allow for the Project. Title 6— Public Welfare; Division 5 — Underground Utilities Division 5 of the San Joaquin County Municipal Code of Ordinances sets forth regulations for underground utility districts within the County, to enhance public welfare through the removal of poles and overhead wires and to place utilities underground. Per Section 6-5005, this chapter does not apply to poles, overhead wires, and associated overhead structures used for the transmission of electric energy at nominal voltages in excess of 34.5 kilovolts (kV). The proposed gen-tie line would be 230 kV and, therefore, would not require underground installation. 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 (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). Alameda County East County Area Plan Alameda County's General Plan consists of several documents, including three area plans which include goals and policies for land use, circulation, open space, conservation, safety, and noise specific to their respective geographic areas. The County's General Plan also consists of countywide elements for Housing, Conservation, Open Space, Noise, Seismic Safety, and Scenic Routes. Area plans address area-specific issues that affect both unincorporated and incorporated areas, but have legal regulatory effect only within currently unincorporated areas. Countywide elements address broader issues on a countywide basis and provide a comprehensive and consistent policy framework for the more specific area plans (Alameda County 2000). The East County Area Plan (ECAP) is a portion of the Alameda County General Plan that is specific to the eastern portion of the County. The purpose of the ECAP is to present a clear statement of Alameda County's intent concerning future development and resource conservation within East County. The goals and policies in the ECAP are intended to inform decision-makers, the general public, public agencies, and those doing business in Alameda County of the County's position on land use-related issues and to provide guidance for day-to-day decision-making. The programs that follow the policies identify a set of specific actions the County will undertake to achieve the goals and policies of the plan. Griffith Battery Energy Storage Project 4.11-10 Tetra Tech/SCH 2022120675 Draft Environmental Impact Report August 2023