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4 Environmental Analysis 4.14 Public Services school, two middle schools, four K-8 schools, and seven K-5 elementary schools (TUSD 2022). The schools closest to the Project site include Peter Honsen Elementary School, George Kelly School (K-8), Wanda Hirsch Elementary School, Earle E. Williams Middle School, and John C. Kimball High School. The closest school in Alameda County is Mountain House Elementary School District. Parks Recreational opportunities near the Project site include over 70 parks within the City of Tracy and various State Recreation Areas, including Bethany Reservoir State Recreation Area, Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area, and Del Valle Regional Park. The closest park is Marlow Brothers Park, located approximately 5.5 miles from the Project site. Alameda County has approximately 41 parks and associated facilities. The park nearest the Project site in Alameda County is Tex Spruiell Park in Livermore, approximately 9.4 miles southwest. It is a neighborhood park that is managed by the Livermore Area Recreation and Park District and is located approximately 9.4 miles southwest of the Project site. Other Public Facilities The nearest library is Mountain House Branch Library, located approximately 5 miles from the Project site. The nearest public medical facility is the Sutter Tracy Community Hospital, located at 1420 North Tracy Boulevard in the City of Tracy, approximately 7 miles from the Project site. The Springtown Branch Library, a branch of the Livermore Library Public Library System, is the closest library to the Project in Alameda County, located approximately 10 miles to the west. 4.14.2 Regulatory Setting 4.14.2.1 Federal No federal statutes, regulations, plans, or policies apply to the Project site. 4.14.2.2 State Quimby Act The Quimby Act (California Government Code Section 66477) was established by the California legislature in 1965 to preserve open space and parkland in the rapidly urbanizing areas of the state. The Quimby Act authorizes local governments to establish ordinances requiring developers of new subdivisions to dedicate land for parks, pay an in-lieu fee, or perform a combination of the two. The Quimby Act requires a city or county to adopt standards for recreational facilities in its general plan recreation element if it is to adopt a parkland dedication/fee ordinance. State School Funding California Education Code Section 17620 authorizes school districts to levy a fee, charge, dedication, or other requirement against any development project for the construction or reconstruction of school facilities, provided that the district can show justification for levying of fees. California Government Code Section 65995 limits the fee to be collected to the statutory fee unless a school district conducts a School Facility Needs Assessment (California Government Code Section 65995.6) and meets certain conditions. Senate Bill (SB) 50 (Chapter 407, Statutes Griffith Energy Storage Project 4.14-2 Tetra Tech/SCH 2022120675 Draft Environmental Impact Report August 2023