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6.5 The parcels under discussion are owned by a private party rather than the San Francisco Water District. These parcels are shown below: s L., q l it a I p ---N. i II i K) 6.6 Staff agrees that this description in the Draft EIR is rather more restrictive than the actual proposed General Plan. See answer 6.1, above. 6.7 The two types of Low Density Residential are distinguished on the Draft Land Use Map with the Happy Valley Specific Plan Low Density (with a density of 1 dwelling unit per 2 gross acres) shown in a diagonal striped pattern. This designation was adopted as part of the Happy Valley Specific Plan and is shown on the existing General Plan Land Use Map. 6.8 The proposed General Plan addresses the long -term preservation of agricultural land in two areas. In the Introduction under the Sustainable Development section, the last bullet in the left -side column on p.l -6, states: "Preservation and enhancement of urban -edge rural areas is indispensible to the economic, environmental, and cultural vitality of a city and its long- term sustainability. Strategies that support agriculture at the urban edge will preserve our greenbelts, support tourism, and help secure a local source of food." In the Draft Open Space and Conservation Element, Agriculture and Grazing is addressed in Goal 8, Policy 11, and programs 11.1 through 11.10. 6.9 Note that most of the city, including the Merritt property, is located within the urban growth boundary, where the City encourages infill development. The City generally encourages agricultural land uses outside of the urban growth boundary, preferably with an open -space buffer between the agricultural use and adjacent homes. The Merritt property, located as it is surrounded by residential development, is unlikely to be a viable location for agriculture in the long term. 6.10 The second paragraph under Bus Service in the Draft Circulation Element has been changed as follows: final response to comments with throw pages 30