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The new lighting could add incrementally to impacts on nighttime views in the area. However, there are few residences in the immediate area around the airport, and existing nighttime lighting from the airport, the adjacent city of San Leandro wastewater treatment plant and other industrial uses, and from vehicles passing on adjacent streets already affects the night sky. Potentially Significant Impact Potentially Significant unless Mitigation Incorporated Less than Significant Impact No Impact II. AGRICULTURE RESOURCES: In determining whether impacts to agricultural resources are significant environmental effects, lead agencies may refer to the California Agricultural Land Evaluation and Site Assessment Model (1997) prepared by the California Dept. of Conservation as an optional model to use in assessing impacts on agriculture and farmland. Would the project: a) Convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or Farmland of Statewide Importance (Farmland), as shown on the maps prepared pursuant to the Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program of the California Resources Agency, to non~agricultural use? b) Conflict with existing zoning for agricultural use, or a Williamson Act contract? c) Involve other changes in the existing environment which, due to their location or nature, could result in conversion of Farmland, to non-agricultural use? o o o ~ o o o o o o ~ ~ DISCUSSION: The project would not convert Prime or Unique Farmland, or Farmland of Statewide Importance, to non-agricultural use. The project site is not within an established agricultural area. The site includes open space areas with wetlands and park lands. The project would not conflict with agricultural zoning, since the land is zoned for public, open space, and aviation uses. No lands in the area are under Williamson Act contract. Y4204IS.00693.doc - 4/5/07 -9-